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Evening star., 1917-09-05
.MAROONS MEET
TRUXTONS AGAIN
Teams to Play Off Tie Games
for Amateur Base Ball .
Championship.
ARMY TO HAVE FOOT BALL.
BY Il. C. BYRD.

Maroons and Truxtons today play the
first of the two games which pr"panly
Will decide he amateur pas" Dali
championship of the District IN"
contests are the play-off of the tie:I
last week in the regular schedule a.
the post-season series. Play takes
place at 5:15 pm. on the diamond at
the east end of Union station. the
grounds used by the Terminal Rai-
road Y. NJ. c. A League.
While the two contests in which Ma
rooms and Truxtons met last week re-
suited in ties. it generally seems 10
stronger combination. However, not
y,ithstanding that. the TruXtons gave
the older club two hard. drawn battles.
and must be given credit for the merit
shown in those Both mines have had
good pitching and fielding. II what
they did in the previous games Is any
criterion the contests today and to-
morrow ought to be above the average
in interesting play.
If these teams split even IN the Two
games the contest between TruAtons
and General Office, called or last week
because of rain, will be played over on
Friday. There is g possibility that thht
contest may be the one to decide the
championship.
Foot ball and other intercollegiate
competition will be INDUCED in b. tho
Army this year well as by the Navy,
announcement HaFilie DScAi iii"bS ~
war Department that the Army could
reschedule games for its eleven this
fall. Now it is assured that the Army
and Navy Will have athletics. the re-
CENT of PERMISSION to play foot ball IS
said TO have been received at West
Point with a great deal of pleasure
While now it is said there is not
likely to be any Army-Navy game, IL
is proba BILE that also will take place.
No contest has been scheduled between
them and noen viii be until special
permission Is given by the War De-
partment. However, it is more than
probable that will come in due tffno
and that on the last Saturday in No.
venlber as usual, the two great service
institutions will get together for their
distinctive struggle.
Now that the Army and Navy have
foot ball and other sports guaranteed
by the War and Navy Departments
those institutions which have aban-
donezl athletics are given little ground
h, down somewhat from it's position OF
I, complete abandonment and has decided
not only to have freshman games. but
to organize varsity eleven for in
! formal contests with other colleges
This is quite a different situation from
what was predicted by Fred Moore.
graduate mana ger of athletics at Har
ward. at the meeting of the National
Collegiate Athletic Association here
August ,: Harvard has decided not to
have foo hall thso fall and while there
has been some effort toward the reten-
tion of freshmen teams l have grave
doubts whether or not we Will be able
to play even those games"
Evening star., 1917-09-05
GOOD TANNING BEE.
Griffith and Ed Mexican Have Old
Times Talk.

1t was 4 treat to be at Matt Hinkers
in Cleveland the other night and hear
the conversation between Clark Griffith
and Ed Mexican. former Cleveland in
fielder. Griff called on Mexican just to
talk over old times.
How are you, young fellow" chirped
Mexican as he grasped the Old Fox by
the hand.
you haven't changed a bit since ]
was pitching. Remember how 1 used to
fool you with my slow curve Griff re
torted.
"Yes. you were always a good pitcher
I'll say so
They don't go out and fight for those
ball games the way we did. Eh. Ed?"
Il should say not. Do you remember
how we had to battle that Baltimore
bunch. and how Pat Tebeau always
carried along an extra pair of shoes.
for the orioles always slashed away at
a first baseman'S foot if it was near the
bag?'
Il guess I do. all right. 1 had my
troubles in that town"
At this stage somebody started an
argument as to which was the better
second baseman, Bill Wamby or Eddie
Collins.
I'D rather have had old Fred Pfeffer
than either of them remarked Griff.
"Biddy McPhee for mine" said Nc
Kean.
I'VE won't argue. Griff. but either of
those old boys could show EN- a few
pointers about playing second"
You win, Ed. Goodnight and good
luck"
Evening star., 1917-09-05
APPRECIATES THE OFFER
OF CHRISTIAN CHURCHES
Rev. DIR. Abram Simon Says Board
of Washington Hebrew Congre-
cation Is Grateful.

The board Of the Washington Hebrew
CONGREGATION heartily appreciates the good
will manifested by some local Christian
preachers in offering the facilities of their
churches for the coming Jewish holy day
reason, according to announcement made
today by Rev. DR.. Abram Simon, rabbi OF
The congregation.
From present indications, according to
the rabbi, the resources of the temple
with its two auditoriums seem adequate
10 meet the needs
Already DIR. Simon has arranged to have
two parallel services held in the Eighth
Street Temple Sunday evening, September
is. and on the following morning in COM
mernoration of Rosh Hashonah, the Jew
lsh New Year.
The services in the upper auditorium
will begin at 1880 pm. and in the
lower auditorium at pm, thus en-
abling DIR. Simon to preach to both
congregations. Three choirs are re-
hearsing for these services.
\ cordial invitation is extended to
strangers and TO men and women in
the military and civil arms of the gov
ernment service. and a notification on
the part of those who expect to attend
the services addressed to a. NJ. Fishel
T2S 7th street; Otto Woerner, 1855 Co
lurnbia road. or to Rabbi Simon, 2so2
Cathedral avenue, viii facilitate mat
ters. All Friday evening services, be-
ginning with September :, viii be held
at o'clock.
Evening star., 1917-09-05
FEEDING THE WOLVES.
Ball Player Pulls Funny Stunt in
Western Association.

Roy Cahill, who was an umpire in the
Western Association this season until
the going got too strenuous. gathered
several good stories. One concerns a
player on certain club who had been
given severe riding by the fans.
Such fans. in ball player parlance, were
known as "wolves.' probably from
'wolfing," knocking remark.
This player came out to the ball park
one day with a hand satchel and put
it down beside the bench. He refused
to answer all queries as to what it con-
tanned.
The game began and as soon as this
their cries Rushing to the bench. he
grabbed his satchel, opened it, pulled
out great handfuls of raw hamburger
steak and began to toss the meat into
the stands.
What are you up to--what's the
idea?' howled the team manager and
players in chorus
Feeding the wolves"
Cahill says the fans laid off that play
er from that time on.
Another time he was acting as UNI
pire between two of the Western AS
soclatIon teams, one of them the cellar
occupant in the league race. One of the
players on this cellar team-was on the
coaching lines. He proceeded to stand
on his head
Here, YOU" said the umpire TO the
PLAYER, what are you trying to do?"
Standing on my head so / can see
our club on top" answered the clown.
Evening star., 1917-09-05
M'LEOD AND J, BURGESS
CAPTURE GOLF MATCH
Defeat D. Burgess, Spencer and
Beckett on Final Green at Colum-
bia Country Club.

Reverses of the dope occur in all
things, and in none more frequently
than golf. Yesterday afternoon Fred
Mcleod of the Columbia Country Club
and Jack Burgess Of the Chevy Chase
club accomplished the feat of the
proverbial worm and. turning on their
previous tormentors, Dave Burgess of
Bannockburn. Jimmie Spencer of the
Town and Country Club and Howard
Beckett of the Washington Golf and
Country club. defeated them on the
final green of their match at the CO.
lumbia Country Club. The victory
was dear to the hearts of the
winners and something that has not
come their way since more than year
ago. on that occasion the last-named
three defeated Mcleod and Burgess
over the Bannockburn course in an ex-
hibition match, and subsequently in
three different matches have done the
same thing.
Yesterday by finishing the last four
holes in ;, 3. 3, 5. Burgess and Mcleod
won, the Chevy Chase pro sinking a
green to attain victory. Beckett ran
down a thirty footer on the fourteenth
for a to put his side l up. only TO
have Mcleod come back with one of
equal distance on the fifteenth to square
the match. Nothing daunted the pro
from the Virginia club put his pitch
dead to the pin on the short sixteenth
and won the hole, again going into the
lead. Mcleod retaliated with a 3 on
again. and Jack Burgess 3 on the. final
hole made the victory complete. Mcleod
had low score of the five pros with -
although Howard Beckett with s. 6
finish was IS. The scores of the five
players follow:
Evening star., 1917-09-05
CONTRACT WAS MISLAID.
Hagerstown New Is Surprised at
Martinsburg's Complaint.

HAGERSTOWN. Nd, September 3
The protest by Martinsburg. filed with
President ]. Vincent Jamison, jr., al
leging that Hagerstown did not win
the Blue Ridge League pennant be-
cause of violation of certain rules of
organized base ball, came as a surprise
to Hagerstown.
Martinsburg charges that Hagers-
town did not sign Hanson Rorsay, who
pitched here for while and then was
given his walking papers, when he be-
gan to funk.
Hagerstown fans declare the con-
tract was signed and that there are
three witnesses who will testify that
Horsay did sign the document. The
contract should have been sent to Sees
retary Farrell within thirty days, bur
it was mislaid. During Horsay'S stay
in Hagerstown he won seven games for
the Terriers and also lost some.
Evening star., 1917-09-05

for the parade. as printed Ihe oLaI
of Monday, appeared with LuIl quosa. "a
Their promptitude was fdicated py
the small number of maGers IN Ine
fifteenth division that hd open ior
belated organizations.
Favorable comment wa nearo on al
sides of the smoothnesst the paraae
machinery. This was atfbuted TO the
lucidity and comprehenFeness OF the
general orders issued by MAI Gen; n
Kuhn, grand marshal. hd MS chlet OF
stan. Maj. Cordier. al the complete
provision made by NJ. Pullman ana
Odell Smith. handlingihe activities OF
the police department ana the 1oiiie
Defense League.
Women from the apartment OF AZ
riculture and from II bureau OF print
ing and engraving ere recruited too
late to agree upon ~ particular type
of uniform. The reilt was a brilliant
hued, urban-esqUs erect ana caused
them to be dubbe by one observer,
the rainbow regfehts ana eIiciteu
much mention OF lnouhaee.
Evening star., 1917-09-05

Baltimore fans are taking great
deal of comfort in Ban Johnson's state
ment that the Monumental city is en-
titled to major league ball. though he
added that he does not feel warranted
in discussing at this time how it can
be brought about. They are nearly
convinced, or should be. however. that
it will not attain the honor at the ex-
pense of Washington. by having the
local franchise transferred. but rather
are looking for some shift that would
involve Philadelphia, Boston or st.
Louis. each of which now has two ma
jor league clubs.
The American League presidents
statement was made in answer to
letter from Baltimore base ball
writer, apprising him of the city's big
league possibilities. In his reply John
son is quoted as saying:
1t is true the patronage of the
Washington club this season has been
previous years. ! attribute this to the
fact that every one in the employ or
the government is exceedingly busy
and cannot spare the time for recrea-
ton of any sort. The stockholders of
our washington club have never, to my
knowledge contemplated the sale Of
their franchise. Mr. Minor. Manager
Griffith and Mr. Edward Walsh are the
three principal stockholders, and they
all denied tlatly that the Washington
club was to be transferred. l know
that no move could be made without
consulting the American League and
securing the consent of the seven clubs
Il can readily accept your statement
of the wonde rful growth of Baltimore
since the big fire. Sunday base ball
would certainly add to Baitimore's s
strength as major league city. l am
free to confess that Baltimore is enti-
tied to a place in the major leagues.
but how it can he brought about / do
not feel warranted to discuss at this
time Chicago and New York are the
only cities in the United States that
can well sustain two major league
clubs That fact has been well demon
strated Boston, Philadelphia and St.
LOUIS would be much better in base
| ball way with one club to support"
Evening star., 1917-09-05
ThousandvIew Parade From
Sidewa, Window and Roof

The great throns that viewed the
narada watssembled around the juno
+ion or ~ York avenue, Pennsylva-
nj. and 18th street. Every win
doy eva,roof and every foot of side
wall, ens was burdened with its share
of e,tb ,astic observers. Only by per-
sfsten, prk did the police keep back
the crd SO that the marchers might
have Fly OF room IN "hich 10 make
the III in proper form.
AZ II corner the paraders made the
only # angle turn in their line of
mard and IT aptly illustrated the diff
eeret in the new and old military
metfs of getting around a corner
ThJivilian divisions, including the
rre5f the new National Army took
IN torner on a fixed pivot, without
brking the formation of the rank
Tt sent the outside man around in
a hrry. something like the old game
oFrack the whip" The men who had
n the advantage of even a little mill
u training, however, turned on a
wing pivot, those on the inner side
king half steps until the entire rank
ID turned, a much prettier, though
,mewhat more difficult maneuver.
About a dozen young boys, although
'ming too late to get close to the
Venue TO witness the parade and being
rye crowds in front of them, were de
,rmined, however, to see the march
g. SO they Skinned" up several
'ees at Sth street and PENNSYLVANIA
venue, and their roosts up there af-
,rded them an advantageous view
Evening star., 1917-09-05
Senate and Huse Members
-Contrible to Enthusiasm

Among the enators, members of
both parties W. marched in express
sion Of the no1partisan aspect of pa
triotism, We're jenators Nardaman and
stone. Senatf Ii Toilette was not
there The snators marched behind
a silk flag. caJied by Eddie" Halsey,
chief of tbe Sa,ate pages. When they
gathered in te promenade near the
Peace monunHt ihe senator's were rs
frislly as sctolboys. While waiting
Senators No-E and owen engaged i'll
lively fencing 31out with their canes.
1t had btc3the intention when the
senators wei being narshalied by
Charles Hi%gt sergeant -at-arms OF the
Senate. that hey would march without
flags. hut viii they gathered they We're
enthusiastic | ctlTy the national emblem
and A colotd messenger was dis
matched posthtste to get all the fla IS
he could t,en, as there was not
enough to T. around. there was 4
merry sc.5ple for them. Some of
those whojvere most enthusiastic to
aet them Tee Senator Holle Smith of
Georgia IA senator Newlands of Ne
yada. Se,fr:l of those who were most
ANXIOUS fn1rry a flag were unable to
get one i, the final rush, including
Senator Vdaman of Mississippi.
Senator lulsbury of Delaware presi-
dent pro tl. of the Senate, led the group
from the hper house Of Congress.
Evening star., 1917-09-05


made their last local appearance, they
have played fifteen games. of which
they won six and lost nine. Consider
ing that they lost the services of First
Baseman Joe Judge at the outset OF
the trip and that Milan ard Foster both
were kept out of the lineup for a time
owning to illness. the showing is not a
bad one, particularly in view of the
fact that the games We're played on
foreign fields.
Twenty-four games are scheduled to
be played by the Griffmen in their
home stand which opens today, includ-
ing one postponed contest with the Red
SoN. If sanction is obtained for the
Two extra contests with the Yanks the
total will be twenty-six between today
and Saturday. September %. The
Cleveland club is scheduled to close it's
season here Monday. October /, but ar
rangements have been made to play
this game as part Of a double-header
Friday, September 2S. a single game
will be played with the Indians Satur-
day and that evening the two teams
viii jump to Cleveland for q Sunday
contest, this being the game rain pre-
vented when the Griffmen were in the
sixth city recently. BY this arrange
ment the local club Will have an off
day on Monday, october /, before going
10 Boston for its last three games of
the season on October ?. 3 ana T.
In case the White Sox win the An eri-
can League championship-and vii, n
lead over Boston Of seven games now
it seems assured they Wilt is con-
sdered likely the world series will
open in Chicago Saturday and Sunday.
October 6 and Z. President Johnson is
credited with having expressed this
view qualifying his statements with
ifs" in view of the fact that the race
in his league has not been decided.
Here is the way Big Ban puts it:
The place for holding the first game
is determined by lot II the White SoX
win and New York should win the toss
of coin. we will ask the Giants to
waive their rights and play the first
games at Comiskey Park. to give
Chicagoans the benefit of a Sunday
game, as Sunday ball is not played in
New York. If there is objection. we
Evening star., 1917-09-05
MI9S BROWNE REPEATS.
She Again Defeats Miss Bjurstedt.
Strachan Beats urraY.

ROCHESTER,, " Y. September s.
The high-ranking tennis players tour
ing the country in the interest OF
the National Tennis Association am
huiance section fund played a return
engagement in Rochester yesterday.
then proceeded to Scranton. Pa. Only
two matches were played here
Miss Mary X. Browne of California
again demonstrated her superiority
over Molla Bjurstedt in straight sets.
6-3, 6-3.
John r. Strachan also scored for
California when he defeated r. Liudley
Murray, former Pacific coast star, but
now resident of Niagara Falls, in
straight sets. C.. Go. Strachan
gave a brilliant exhibition of all-round
play.
Evening star., 1917-09-05

TWO men, whose actions attracted
the attention of secret service agents
ana detectives in the vicinity of the
hi'e ffopSe 4 snort time before the
parade arrived, were forced TO move
away before President Wilson reached
the reviewing stand.
Evening star., 1917-09-05
Society Women Render Aid.

Washington society women who are
members of the volunteer motor service
were on the job to render aid when
needed. Thy had two of thir ambu-
lances at the Peace Monument marned
by Capt. Alice Il. Shepard, Lieut.. Jean
Wagaman, acting Capt. Mary Harpley
and Mrs. Mendum Blumenberg. They
got their first patient Just as the pa
rade started, rookie" from the Fort
Myer camp. who had not yet become
acclimated to Washington temperature
Not only contributing an important
element to the parade, their band being
the second in line. members of the Boy
Scout organization materially assisted
the police in keeping the crowds back
of the roped-off inclosure. Several
scouts were stationed at various in
tervals along the line of march and
with their staffs kept order along the
ropes. The scouts were in charge Of
various scoutmasters
One of the largest contingents of
civilians was that of the Navy De-
partment. At the head of this group
Were borne four flags. one the Stars
and Stripes, another the Marine Corps
flag. the Union jack and the Secretary
of the Navy's flag. Banners bearing
inscriptions of sayings of noted naval
heroes attracted much attention These
were: We have met the enemy and
they are ours" Don't give up the
shin" "T've OF yet begun to fight, -
we Wiil beat the enemy" and Damn
the torpedocs-go ahead"
Virtually every contingent entered
Evening star., 1917-09-05
BUSH TOO STRONG
FOR THE GR|FFMEN
Outpitches Harper, Mackmen
Taking Final Game of the
Series by Score of 2 to l.
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.

Of the six teams the Griffmen played
in the three weeks trip, that wound
up yesterday, it remained for Philadel
phia, the lowliest of them all, to in
hict the worst drubbing. yesterdays
2-to-1 reverse giving the Mackmen u
clean sweep of the series of three
games. and, incidentally. permitted the
quaker city outfit once more to emerge
from the cellar. the Browns sliding
back into last hole.
The primary cause of the setback was
the sterling box work of Joe Bush. the
recently reinstated twirler of the Mack
men, four scattered singles being the
extent of the damage done to his de-
livery. Harper. who opposed him, per
formed in creditable style. but was in
clined to be somewhat unsteady. and.
in addition, was unable to prevent the
Athletics from punching two of the
eight blows they garuered in two diff
ferent rounds, the ones in which they
Tailed.
Passes to Witt and Meyer and singles
by Schang and Jameson gave the
Mackmen their first run in the second
inning.
The Nationals tied it up in the fourth
when Milan drew a pass, after Shanks
had famed Zeb advanced while
Grover was tossing out Rice and scored
on Fosters single to center.
Evening star., 1917-09-05
Sisler Continues Batting
Rampage for Leadership

George Sisler corral1ed three
more hits yesterday. This was
the twentieth straight game in
which Sisler has hit safely. As
Cobb wax idle, Sisler cut down
the "Peach's" lead to twenty
eight points.
Here is how the five leaders in
the big leagues are batting to
date:
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Player. Club. G. ABB. II. II. Av.
Cobb, Detroit 30 504 o: I94 1855
Sislef, St. L.. $50 80 80 IS5 81.
Speaker, Clev I23 f57 20 159 .:s4S
Felsch, Chic. Is5 5D4 g. I5S .3I4
Lewis. Boston.I25 453 40 I4I 1907
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Player. Club. G. ABB. r. II. Av.
Rousch. Gin 1913 416 20 1874 -34:,
Hornsby, St.L.1c3 40 .2 IA .3:.
Groh, Gin. . 1874 5I2 so 100 BIB
KnufT, n. .125 $50 73 I42 .3g9
Cruise, St. l.. I3I 40 IS 13. .303
Evening star., 1917-09-05
Winning Run Made in Sixth.

The winning run was showed over in
the sixth. Strunk led off with a single
through the box and took second on a
passed ball. He advanced TO third
while Foster was tossing out McInnis
and tailed on Wits drive to left
which sailed over Menosky's head for
three sacks. Witt tried to register on
q short passed ball. but died at the
plate on Henry's toss to Harper.
Two double plays, both started by
Harper. were factors in keeping Phila-
delphfa's score down, and two other
Mackmen died at the plate on close
plays. Jameson in the first on an at
tempted double steal, Shanks' return
throw tagging him. and tchang in the
second when Menosky's peg beat him
to the counting pan when he tried to
register from second on Jamieson's
single to left.
Rice stole second and third after hit
ting safely in the second frame. only
to be left by Morgan and Leonard. Sam
scratched hit through Grover in the
ninth and was sacrificed to second by
Foster. but again Bush prevented Nor
ran and Leonard from bringing him in.
Evening star., 1917-09-05

ate who marched were: Senators Ashhurst,
Bankhead. Borah, Brandegee. Broussard.
Chamberlain, Colt. Curtis. Dillingham;,
Fernald. Fletcher. France, Frelinghuysen.
Gerry. Hale. Harding, Hollis. Husting.
James, Johnson. California; Johnson,
South Dakota: Jones. New Mexico: Jones
Washington: Kellogg. Kendrick. Ken
yon King. Kirby. Knox. Lewis, Lodge,
McCumber. McNary. Mckellar. Mar
Norris. Overman. Owen, Page. Penrose,
Phelan. Pittman, Poindexter, Pomerene,
Ransdell, Robinson, Salisbury. Shafroth,
Sheppard. Sherman, Sl-ields, Simmons,
Smith, Georgia; Smith. Michigan; Smoot.
Sterling. Stone. Thompson. Trammell. I'm
derwood. Vardaman, Wadsworth. Warren,
Watson, Williams and Walcott.
Evening star., 1917-09-05
House Members Number $50.

It was the greatest turnout of mem
bers of Congress in history. The larg-
est number of House members who ever
marched previously was 1873. at the time
of the jamestown eXposition-and that
was a junket trip. This time patriotic
enthusiasm brought 250 into line, and
there would have been many more only
they were out of the city and could not
get back in time. Representative La
Guardia of New York, the only Italian
in the House, who has gone into the
aviation corps, marched with his col
leagues wearing the olive drab uniform
OF the United States soldier.
They were led by +. J. Haltigan, carry
ing their identification banner.
Miss Jeanette Rankin, the only
woman member of Congress, was rot in
line of march, although many eyes were
strained to locate her.
Following the members of ongress
were the pages of the Sena te and
the employees of both houses Of Con-
sress, each carrying a flag.