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The Washington times., 1917-03-13

Hans wagner's desire to retire from
baseball brings to mind the fact that
some OF the best known players in thu
big leagues finished activity on the dia-
mond last year. Christopher Mathew
son. now manager Of the Cincinnati
Reds. never will face opposing bats
men again. Miner Brown. Matty's old
rival. was declared a free agent by the
Cubs last fall and will act as Tnker's
assistant In Columbus this year. Ma
poleon Rucker. once the best lefthanded
pitchers In the National League. appear
ed In q Brooklyn uniform for the last
time during the worlds series with the
Red Sox In October. Mike Dolan. Chief
Bender, Charley Doom. Babe Adams.
Rob Harmon, George McQuillan, Joe
Connolly, Otto Knabe, Mike Mowrey.
and George Chambers also have finish
ed their labors In the Tener circuit and
will be seen no more in fast company.
Napoleon Lajoie.s Bill Carrigan. Jack
Lapp, Jean Dubuc. Rube Oldring. Ray
Heating, and Roy Hartzell are the lead
ing American Leaguers who have pass
ed out of the big show. Father Time
Is responsible for the disappearance Of
all these favorites. and by the time an
other season rolls around he probably
will have singled out others.
National Lawn Tennis Association
officials In the East should think
twice before sending another such
team to play the westerners. There
are more reasons than one why the
Eastern contingent should not have
been given an opportunity to take q
beating.
Church, Throckmorton, Alexander,
Pell, Prentice, and our own Connie
Doyle, as a team, impress us none too
favorably. Had Williams, Murray,
Washburn, Church, and Mathey been
sent a different story misht have
been written. There is some satisfac-
tion In knowing that in the long vic
tory scored by the Easterners Doyle
was the prominent figure.
Get the right sort of sturdy opposi-
tion and the Westerners could be
given q run for their money.
We have been trying to get q line
on the South Atlantic A A title
winners, but to no avail. Those in
charge OF the records say they have
sent them away to be compiled. Those
who are reported to have received
the records say they have not been
sent. There seems to be q general
idea that Georgetown won the title.
Just where the records are to be
found Is a mystery. For the past two
weeks we have phoned, written, and
The Washington times., 1917-03-13
GOLFERS TO MEET
District Association to Award Tour
neys at Commercial Club.

The annual meeting Of the District
of Columbia Golf Association will be
held tonight at the Commercial Club.
Representatives OF the several coun-
try clubs in and about Washington
are expected to attend.
Chevy Chase Is expected to be
awarded the annual District tourna-
ment. The date will be set at to-
nights meeting. Other business on
hand is the award OF the woman's
tournament, which will probably go
to the Columbia Country Club.
The Washington times., 1917-03-13

AUGUSTA. Ga. March 13-After taxi
ing a peek at the various players work
ing out here under the eye of Man
ager Griffith, 1t is possible to discuss
with some accuracy the probable
lineup for the coming campaign.
Washington will be represented by
the same team that finished the 1915
season.
Only at first base and In the short
field is there any apparent contest
this spring. Whether Shanks or
Judge holds down first base is a prob
lem. 1t is more than likely that
Judge, II he fails to solve southpaw
twirling, will be benched in favor OF
Shanks whenever Q lefthanded pitcher
opposes the team
Dick HobIitzel and Del Gamer a.
ternate at first with the world champ:
ion Red Sox and Manager Griffith Is
inclined to follow the Boston example
with shanks and Judge.
Mcbride q Certainty.
George Mcbride is a fixture at
shortstop this spring. Sam Crane
and Mike Moran. two shortfield can
didates, will hardly be able to defeat
the veteran star of the American
League. McBride's excellent physical
condition, his superior brain power
and his experience will give him the
edge over both his younger comped-
tors. ..
Crane is a clever fielder, but his
hitting record in The minor leagues
offers little on which to build q
major league reputation as regular.
Crane does not appear to be In the
best Of health and this Is handicap
ping him here SO far.
Moran either has q weak arm or has
a faulty style Of throwing. and Manager
Griffith was quick TO notice it Moran
Is a good fielder, but needs more ex-
perience, before beating out Mcbride
for q regular job.
Depends On Pitchers.
Ultimate triumph or failure of the
Washington club depends this year.
as IN other years, on the pitching
stan. II the twirIe=s deliver the
The Washington times., 1917-03-13
BALTTMOREAN HERE
TO arrange MATCH
Krichtan, of Baltimore A. C.,
Has Two Duckpin Teams
in Sight.

Another intercity duckpin match Is
brew ing. Joseph F. Krichtan, OF the
Baltimore Athletic Club, is expected
in Washington today to arrange q
contest with a local Quint for the
Monumental City organization.
Krichtan will see Tom Keane cap
tain of the Grand centrals, and II the
latter will not accept the offer Of
the match, Joseph Phillips will be
asked to bring out his Center Market
League Quint.
Local Girls Win.
In a recent match between the Ma
tional Capital Girls, Of this city,
and the waIbrooke A c. Girls, OF
Baltimore, on the latter's alleys, the
Washington team won by % pins.
A return engagement will take place
at the Grand Central here March "a.
The Baltimore scores follow:
The Washington times., 1917-03-13
BOWLERS HO0DWINK
WIVES TO GET OUT
Have important Lodge Meet
ings" to Attend on Bowling
Nights.

II you are the wife Of . bowler.
read on. You will md infernasioa
much to your advantage. maybe
In the following, We have no de-
sire to, ,squeal on henpecked hubbies'
and show 1t by mentioning no names.
From this you may judge also that
we have considerable respect for our
personal safety, which may be more
important reason than the other for
keeping certain nsmes under cover.
Changes His Name.
We take our chances n announcing
that more than nifty bowlers In this
town are not playing square. with
friend wife. This discovery was made
the other day after our bowling editor
had written q little piece about the
unusual performance Of ono II. Swan
and found later that no such person
was . member OF the team this fellow
was supposed to have rolled with.
Now. there you are, wife. II swan
was indiscrete enough to disclose the
fact that he had Informed his better
half Of an important lodge meetine
that night. and had the scorer change
ulo h1Au0 ~ AAAC 2AAo -
wise next day, when she read the pa
per.
Keep Eye on Scores
You know, all bowlers' wives look
over the scores. When hubby goes
to roll, and admits Il, quite naturally
wifie looks for his scores In the paper,
and many OF 'em get the habit OF
giving them the once over every day,
whether hubby rolls or not.
Sometimes wife thinks hubby should
stick Wound home rather than spend
the night. up to late hour, bowling,
and makes no bones about telling him
50. What more natural than for Mr..
Henpeck to have an important lodge
meeting which he absolutely must
attend7
81 know any number who. have
pulled that gag" H. Swan tells u.s.
-I'll bet the quarter my wife gave
me for lunch tomorrow that there
are more than fifty of them"
The Washington times., 1917-03-13
BUSINESS TO GET
EASTER WEEK TRIP.
Stenographers Have But Two
Veterans From Last
Years Team.

Business High School has arranged
a fine Easter trip for the baseball
team through Virginia. The Stenog-
raphers have always D.ade the Easter
trip q feature OF tho annual baseball
campaign and expect to make con
siderable headway as the engage
ments come just before the series
starts In for the title.
Games during the Easter vaca-
tion have been listed with Massa-
nutten Academy, Fishburn Acad-
emy, Rose Military School, Randolph
Macon Academy, and Briarly Hall.
Few Veterans Left.
|, Coach Paul White will have small
picking from last years team. In
looking over available material 1t Is
noted that practically the entire team
has left school.
"Gooli" Gerard, captain for this
years team, and Ralph Wise are
about the only veterans on hand
Payne and Jones, who were substi-
tutes last year, are ready TO step into
regular positions this season.
Catehers Scarce.
Catchers are scarce at Business
this year. Coach White admits he
will have a hard time working up a
battery and a first and second base
man. The loss OF Hawk In the out
f1eld is sure to be felt.
Carl wAssmann, pitcher on last
years nine, is gone, and George
Jones is the only available boxman
left. There is q wealth of material
which, however, has not been tried
out in high school battles.
Schedule ID Good.
The Business schedule is a good
one. Sixteen games have already
been listed. The dates follow:
March %, Gonzaga at Business.
March 27, (. Adams at Business.
March 2s, Gonzsga at Business.
March 81, Business at Charlotte
Hall.
April 4, Business at'AIex II. s.
April Z, Business at Briarly Hall.
April IL, Business at. Randolph
Macon.
April IL, Business at Massanutten
Academy, Woodstock, Va
April 13, Business ct Rose School,
Ft. Defiance, Va
April II, Business at Fishburn
Military Academy, Waynesboro, Va.
April 25, Business VS.. Western.
April .27, Business at Georgetown
Props.
May ], Business VS.. Technical.
May 3, Business at Episcopal High
School.
May 8. Business VS.. Central.
May 10, Business VS.. Eastern.
There are several open dates on
the Business schedule which Bust
ness expects to MI within a few days.
The Washington times., 1917-03-13
GRIFFITH BOOSTS
: CHARLIE JAMESON
BewaiIs Fact Youngster Is
Lefthander, as He Might
Otherwise Make Infield.

AUGUSTA. Ga, March 13.-"Would
not that kid make a wonderful IN
fielder IL he were rightlhandedT
1t was Manager Griffith talking and
he was looking at Charlie Jameson
hopping around the shortfeld, taking
grounders on every side and showing
them to first base like rife shots.
THAT kid is such u good all-sround
ball player that he can always hnd
plenty to do on a ball club" continues
the Old Fox. 'He is q capable out
fielder. can do a little turn at hrst
base and is not bad pitcher: wish
he was right-handed, for then 10 nno
a place for him in my infeld.
Jamieson VIII Stick
Jan,Ieson is likely to be with tho
Washington club all season, even II
he doesn't appear on the mound In
many games. Being a southpaw' he
VIII be valuable for work against the
batters whenever q left-hander Is 10
oppose the team. He can nll in when
ever an outfelder Is injured and Is
also available for first base duty.
Jamieson's nickname Is Cuckoo'
and IT is Cuckoo" here and Cuckoo
there all over the ball field during the
daily drills. The little fellow is very
popular with his teammates.
Can Control Ivories-
In addition to his all-sround ability
on the diamond, Cuckoo Is quite the
best pool and billiard player on the
club. To see him control the ivories
on the green cloth is a Joy forever.
Only the veteran Nick Altrock is TO
be compared with Jameson, but then
Nick has sworn of playing, and SO
Cuckoo" reigns undisputed.
Jameson is married and the father
of a bouncing baby boy. His family
lives in Washington with him during
the season.
The Washington times., 1917-03-13
Getting Players Preparation Cutting Squad
BOB THAYER'S GOSSIP
ON SPORTING MATTERS

wired without successful result. Yes
terday re interrogated a man who
said he knew who war supposed to
have them. Is there no official scorer
for the South Atlantic colleges? II
the general business run in such q
manner? No wonder here are pro-
tests and arguments. i...
In looking over the high school
baseball situation II would appear
that Central has the edge on. the
others. Gould Menefee left a num-
ber of first class players last spring.
All OF the others have been harder
hit than usual by graduations.
Even though Business and Western
have no track athletes of class they
are starting out right in engaging In
a dual meet. The best possible means
of developing athletes Is to give them
competition. Let the other schools
fall in line. We are OF the opinion
that many either fail to create inter
est in the sport or are chary about
getting licked. -
In reply to a query Regarding the
District records for a duckpin game
and set, Dave Mccarthy holds the
single game record with q mark of
1872 made several years ago, and Ray
Chaplin established the record for a
set several weeks ago. when he rolled
435. Chaplin rolled 434 last night.
John Anderson. a prominent golfer
and former champion. suggests encour-
aging the young players. Anderson says
Junior memberships would give all OF
the youngsters, q chance. This Is heart
iIy In line with the general policy all
over the country in other sports. Young
sters are being helped in football. base
ball. track, and swimming. Golfers are
slow to see the possibilities in the game.
Some days ago we tipped off the local
clubs as to the advantages to be de-
rived from helping the kids.
Foster Sanford. although considered
one Of the football radicals. has contrib
uted real constructive work for the
game. His latest suggestions are sure
to arouse a storm Of protest. but San
ford defends his proposed changes with
force. We are heartily In
with the proposal to legislats
down from behind out OF the
game Too many high class players
have been crippled up for no reason
whatever and simply because they were
careless enough to watch the play in4
stead Of taking into account some man
sent out for the purpose Of dumping
them.
The Washington times., 1917-03-13
AcoSTA SURRENDERs
erIff Expects Word From Rebels
Son Shortly.

AUGUSTA, Ga. March 13 - with
the surrender. yesterday, OF Balde-
nero Acosta, mayor OF Mariana, last
remaining prominent revolutionIst
against President Menocal. word h
expected shortly from Merito Acosta
regarding his Job with the Griffmsn.
Merito Is q son Of the rebel.
It is believed that the young Cuban
will remain on the island until all is
settled regarding his fathers fateA
The Washington times., 1917-03-13
TRAVIS Is THROUGH.

Walter J. Travis, one of the most
prominent figures in American golf,
who is due in Washington shortly to
look over the public golf course here,
announces that he is through with
amateur golf. He had until March
/ to make his decision whether to
give up golf course architecture or
continue as an amateur.
Travis says creating is more soul
satisfying than winning golf cups.
The Washington times., 1917-03-13
POSTPONE MEETING
Junior Amateurs to Get Together
Next Tuesday. -

Tonight's scheduled meeting Of the
Junior Amateur Baseball League has
been opstponed until next Tuesday.
Hereafter all meetings will be held In
the boys department Of the 7. NJ
c. A
There Is q possibility that Prof.
Fuller, Of the Y. NJ c. A, will place
team In the league Secretary
Sartwell would like to hear from
about three mines with no players
above sixteen years in age. All sppli-
cations must be sent to Harry Late.
organizer of the league, at W. +.
Roberts Company, 1411 New York ave-
nue. northwest.
The Washington times., 1917-03-13
ROCKIES GET CHANCE.

wAXAHACHIE,' Tex, March ID
With the exception OF the third base
position, Manager Jennings had his
regular infield to work with today.
Al third he tried out Dyer, Ellison
and Jones, rockies. From one OF
these he will pick q successor to
oscar witt, q holdout.
The Washington times., 1917-03-13
CHIP STOPS MONA.

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, March 13.-
George Chip, in the fourth round Of
their bout here last night, after about
a minute of lighting, sent Bob Moha,
the cave man, staggering into his cor
net, and the referee stopped the bout.
Moha being out without any doubt.
The Washington times., 1917-03-13
REGATTA FOR QUAKER CITY
National Amateur Event May Be
Rowed on SchuyIkilI.

The time and place OF the annual re-
gatta of the National Association OF
Amateur Oarsmen will be decided at
the spring meeting OF the executive
committee which will be held at the
New York Athletic Club on Saturday
night. Both Philadelphia and Spring
field, Mass, have made a bid for the
event, but as the regatta was held at
Springfield in 1915. the event this year
will probably be held On the Schuyl-
Kill river.
If the event Is awarded to Phila-
delphia. the oarsmen OF the Quaker
City plan to row the championship
races on July 13 and II.
The Washington times., 1917-03-13
GIRL TENNIS WONDER.

NEW YORK, March 13.-Little Miss
Helen Hooker, aged thirteen, attract
ed all attention by her performance
in the women's national indoor tennis
tournament yesterday.
She lost to Miss Blum, 6-3, 90. and
60, but gave a remarkable exhi-
bition for a young girl
The Washington times., 1917-03-13
CUBS ARE CHAMPIONS

PASADENA, Cal, March 13.-Ths
Cubs have won the baseball
of California. and to
show the native sons they know IL,
Nritchelrs crew wound up the train
ing season yesterday by walloping
Stoyalrs Vernon OUTFIT 10 to 4.
The Washington times., 1917-03-13
MARATHON APRIL 10

The Boston Athletic Association
will hold the twenty-first annual
American marathon run on April 10.
No athlete under eighteen years of
age will be allowed to compete, and
the right to reject any entry is re-
served. The start will be made at
Ashland at noon, and the finish win
be in Boston. Entries close April II.
The Washington times., 1917-03-13
MAckMEN WORK HARD.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, March 10
No wonder all of Mack's regulars and
rockies had a good share OF sunburn
and soreness after the first days prac-
tice. Mack kept three squads busy
practIcing on three separate speeds
for several hours without a let-up.
The Washington times., 1917-03-13
BAILEY IS LEADER
Scores Most Points at Basketball for
virginia.


CHARLoTTEsvILLE. Va. March Il.
Weldon Bailey. of washingt
D. c.. q son Of former Senator Joseph.
W. Bailey OF Texas. led the Virginia
team in scoring In the last
season, with a total OF 10 points-lf
field goals and 4s fouls White was
next. with 90 points; Rixey. 60: Ingie.
q: Dittrich and Meade. each with IA;
Beasley. 10. and Churchman, 6
Letters have been awarded the follow
ing:
Andrew C. Dittrich. Of Brooklyn. N.
Y. (captain); Charles J. Churchman.
Of Stanton, Va; James L. White. Of
Miami. Fla :: Walton W. Rixey. Of
Joseph weldon Bailey.
jr., of Washington. D. c. and ]. Add
son Ingle, of Charlottesville.
The qufht's record for the season was
seven games won and i've lost Il
scored 2ss points against Its opponents'
80. -
The Washington times., 1917-03-13
ENTHUSIASTIC pRiLLERs.

NEW ORLEANS. March ls.-Ths
Indians are hot after that $500 Of
fered by President johnson. Forty
players and scribes shouldered bats
in the first drill, conducted by Lieut.
w. C. Harrison, United States coast
artillery.
The Washington times., 1917-03-13
JIM THORPE SHINES.

MARLIN, Tex, March 13.-John Nc
Graw may have changed his mind
bit about letting Jim Thorpe go from
the Giants, after the Indian hammered
out q triple, double, and single in yes
terday's game.
The Washington times., 1917-03-13
REY5URH QUALITIES.

BELLEAU. Fla. March 13.-w. S.
Reyburn, Chevy Chase Club, Wash
ington, d. C., and former District
champion, qualified in the first six
teen of the annual west coast cham
pionship here yesterday with a card
OF SO.
The Washington times., 1917-03-13
Royals Are Feared.

Talk regarding a match between
Won Lossberg's rollers, OF Baltimore,
and the Royals, indicates that the
Monumental team cares little about
tackling the local combination. With
decisive victories over two out-of-
town quints to their credit the Roy
ais appear to have become TOO formid-
able in the eyes of South Atlantic
teams.
1t is interesting to note that Harry
r. HALEY and his rollers composing
the Royal quint spent more than six
teen iron men above the total they
won in entertaining the Lawrence,
Mass, team here after the latter had
been trimmed in a match at the Royal.
The Washington times., 1917-03-13
BARRY EYES YOUNGSTERS.

HOT SPRINGS, Ark, March 13.-
Wyckonr and Tyson, of the Red Sox,
are receiving q lot of attention from
Manager Jack Barry. Babe Ruth has
been ordered TO slow up. Nine more
Joined the camp yesterday.
The Washington times., 1917-03-13
ZACHARY SIGNS.

Bob Zachary. the local sandlot
catcher, has signed with Tommy
Crooke's Frederick club in the Blue
Ridge League. Zachary Is a former
star e CALiASlLS SAlSsEsitHs
The Washington times., 1917-03-13
FEAR FOR GONZALES.

HOT WELLS, Tex, March Ia
Maybe Gomez's rebel gang has Mike
Gonzales locked UP. The Cardinal
Cuban star catcher hasn't reported,
and Huggins is worried.
The Washington times., 1917-03-13
GETS FIRST HOMER.

MACON, Ga, March 31.-The honor
OF scoring the first home run Of the
training season Of the Yankees be-
longs TO Benjamin Shaw, a broad
shouIdered and heavy set rookie.
The Washington times., 1917-03-13
MEYER WIN TWICE
In THESE RACES
Kentucky Derby and Frontier
Handicap Have No
Repeaters.

DETROIT, March 12.-In the mat.
ter OF competitive history the From
tier handicap, the Windsor Jockey
Clubs classic 10000 inaugural for
the 1917, isn't unlike the Kentucky
Derby.
Thoroughbred history relates that
there is no record OF q horse or own
er ever repeating in the quest of vic
tory In the Derby and the same facts
apply to the Frontier, the richest
prize offered to horsemen that will
campaign their stables In the Domin-
ion OF Canada this season.
Sixteen years ago st. Hera, owned
by Joseph w. Pugh. chief OF police in
Covington, KY, captured the first
Frontier conceived, and from that
time to the present era a different
horse and a different owner flashed
across the horizon OF the thorough
bred world locally.
Failed to Repeat.
Several tried to break the spell, but
the stage never was set for an encore.
Some OF the winners performed credit
ably In big events after capturing the
Windsor feature, while others passed
on in the natural course OF events to
total oblivion or retirement.
Until 1909 the race was for three
year-Olds strictly, and the distance
was the same as now, a mile and an
eighth. Thereafter the scope OF elig-
ibility was widened to permit horses
OF three years or more to compete.
The history Of the event up to the
change In conditions is as follows:
Year. Horse and Owner.
19O2-St. Hera Joseph w. Pugh).
19O3-Claude (A1. J. Daly).
1904-Zarkee Lester WendeD.
19O5-K!ng OF Trop George Hen
drie).
1sos-Peter Sterling "a. Brown &
Col.
le07-Jacoma CCharles McCafferty).
1sOs-Charley Gilbert George NJ.
Hendrie).
Array of Winners-
Following Is the history of the
Frontier since the inception of the re-
vIsed eligibility rules from three-year-
olds to three-year-olds and up.
Year. Horse and Owner.
I9O9-Green Seal IL. H. Wheatcroft).
IslO-Plaudmore q. II. Doane).
lsIl-Meridian CR. +. Carman).
lsl2-Star Charter John w. Schorr).
1sl3-First Sight (Rohert Davies).
IN. Dyment).
19I5-Slumberer II Oh. p. Whitney,.
lsl6-Thornhlll (JAmes Barry.
Jockey Goldsteln was the only rider
in fifteen years of the Frontiers his
tory that ever repeated. In 1910 Gold
stein was astride PIaudmore and FIVE
years later he strRddled Whitney's
Slumberer ii. The Shilling brothers
c. and r., got brackets. Carroll in 1908
on George NJ. Hendrie's Charley Gil
bert, and his young kinsman achieved
the honor on Thornhill last year.
The Washington times., 1917-03-13
PIEH SIGNS WITH MOBILE.

MOBILE Ala, March icy Pieh,
formerly with the New York Amer
leans, has signed a contract to play
this season with Mobile. of the South
ern Assoc citation.
The Washington times., 1917-03-13

Grand Central Girls and National
Capital Girls meet at the National
Capital tomorrow night in the final
section of a home-and-home series,
the Grand Centrals having gained an
1S-pin margin in the first encounter.
The Benson signal., 1917-08-25
Big Drive in Crockeryware

The store of w. D. Martinez has
received a large consignment of
crockery and delft ware, which is
to be. sold right down at bottom
prices, in fact at just about half
value. This stock was bought be-
fore the rise in prices, but has just
been received.
The list includes cups and sat-
GERS, dinner and tea plates, cream
pitchers and sugar bowls. water
pitchers, salad bowls and dishes
and other articles in variety. Also
graniteware pans, kettles. stew
pans, water pals tubs. etc.