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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-03
EDDIE AND RAY IN
RACEFOR HONORS
NBASE STEALING

Eddie Ainsmith. the Grifman
catcher, spry and agile and all that,
Is out after honors. Ainsmith and
Ray Schalk, the smaller but equally
agile and nimble youth, who catcnes
for the White Sox, is also after
honors. Both baekstops want to
steal the most bases OF any catcher
in the league.
Right at the present doping schSIk
has a one.base lead on Eddie. schGIk
has taken part in 116 games and has
piIfered ~ bsees. Now Eddie mas
stolen IL bases, but he has been In
only % games. so that sehslk has
had more chances TO steaI than Eddie.
These two frisky lads are far ahead
OF the other American League catch
erB when It comes to seramblinE
down the paths for stolen passes. Most
OF the other catchers are clodhoppers
in comparison,
wally 6chang has stolen o Eases in
1O3 games: Hank SEVERED OF the
Browns, has grabbed 5 bases In no
games, while Haley, OF the AthieticsI
Walters and Nunamaker, OF the
Yanks: Thomas and Agnew, of the
Red SoX; O'Neill and Billings, OF the
Indians, and StanAge and Spencer, Of
the Tigers, have stolen 2 each.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-03
SWIMMERS WILL
COMPETE IN TITLE RACE

ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., Sept. s.
The American half-mils swimming
championship will be held on Lake
LenApe, at Mays. Landing, on septem-
Der 8, under the direction Of the At
lAntic City Aquatic Club. More than
seventy entries have been received,
including many present and past title
holders, and a new record is conf
IDENTIFY predicted.
Ludy LANCER, OF San Francisco, who
holds records for the distances from
the quarter to the mile, has returned
his signed entry blank. GIL TomIin-
son, of Philadelphia Perry McGiIlver-
ay. Of ChIcsgoi Harry Hebner and
Herbert Vollmer, OF New York city,
are also in the list.
In addition to the championship
event, which will be regularly sane
toned, the club will run on its third
annual distance race OF two miles for
the perpetual Cochran trophy. GIL
Tomlinson won 4 leg on the beautiful
cup in 1914 in a Sensational COMPETE
tIon. Ernest Sopp. was the winner in
1915. and both are expected again In
this event. The trophy must be won
three times for a permanent posses
sion.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-03
GR|FFMEN EXPECT
TOLAND BATTLES
FROMMACK TODAY

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 8. - The
Griffmen and Athletics hook up in
two battles today at shibe park. The
games, originally slated as morning
and afternoon contests. will be run
OF in q double bill.
Grif probably will select Harry
Harper and James Shaw, holding
walter Johnson IN reserve In the
event either hurler Is unable TO come
through.
The rest given the Griffmen Is ex-
pected TO add new life to the aggre-
CATION After winning both games
from the Yanks the GriIs have every
hope OF taking today's double bill.
Eddie Foster is back in the line-up,
while Milan has recovered his recent
Indisposition. Mack will select one
OF his many johnson, and probably
Meyers. IN which even the Griffs will
have tough shedding.
Griffith is enthusiastic over the
agreement OF the probable particle
pants IN the worlds series to give a
percentage of the receipts to his bat
and ball fund.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-03
CLARENDONS LOOK
LIKE WINNERS IN
GAMES FOR TITLE

Alexandria County A A. followers,
represented by the Clarendon base
ball team. can see the District-Vir-
ginia championship baseball pennant
floating out Clarendon way. The
Clarendon bunch Is out in front to-
day. while the Athletics. Rex A. c.
and Cardinal A. C. players are scrap
ping for second place.
Clarendon has a clean-cut lead In
the circuit night. The Alexandria
County A. A. lads have won four and
lost one battle. All OF the other
teams have won two and lost three,
so that It is figured out as a GER
taInty that Clarendon will grab the
title
Yesterdays battles were played
here and in Alexandria. For i've In
ninEs the Athletics went along at .
fast clip. With the score to o
against them In the NTH Clarendon
players went in and got four runs.
In the next session three were an
nexed. As II to make certain OF the
battle the Clarendon boys got six
runs in the eigth inning, and then
went back for Ave more on a de-
moralIzed bunch OF Athletics players.
Rex A. c. got a fiye-run lead in the
nrst session on the Cardinals yester-
day in Alexandria, and the handicap
was too great to overcome, The bat
tie ended with Clarendon making q
game night to catch up. The final
score was 10 to o in favor OF Rex.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-03
HOWARD BERRY IS
|. UP AGAINST HARD
TEST IN ST. LOUIS

Howard Berry's great alLaround
ability a. an athlete will be put to
the test at 81. Louis today when he
faces Avery Brundage and Fred W.
Kelly in the national A. A u. all
around championships.
Berry's three successive victories tn
the pentathlon at the University Of
Pennsylvania relay carnivals in 1918.
1915. and 1917, respectively, have
stamped him as q sterling all-around
performer.
Those who have studied Berry and
his record feel that he win be . dis
appointment in the national meet for
the reason that the discus throw and
the Javelin. in both OF which he u .
capital performer, are missing from
the all-Around list of events. Both are
in the pentathlon competition How
ever, there IL no doubt that the
Quaker football and track star viii
shine in the onSmils run, and Il
would not be surprising to see him
attain . score At least 100 points
greater IN this event than any OF his
rivals He should score heavily. too.
in the 1oo-yard run and the running
broad jump. What he will do in the
other events 10 problsmatical, al
though Il IL not believed that he viii
be able to stand comparison with
Kelly, much less with Brundage.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-03
NATIONAL LEAGUE
RACE over, WITH
GIANTS IN LEAD

The National eLague race IL a.
good a. over, for, with a lead of nine
and one-half games today, the Giants
are as good a. in.
The present week. however, prom
Uses 70 hold the interest OF fandom IN
the National race, for the Phillies will
make a desperate assault against the
lead held by the men Of MeGraw.
New York has two games scheduled
today with the Boston Braves, and
will wind up with StallingS' men in
one game tomorrow. On wednesday.
Thursday, and Friday the leaders will
face the Phillies In . trioof double
headers. the outcome Of which should
determine whether OF not the Giants
will be able to lay back and rest on
their oars.
Since returning to the Polo Grounds
from their last Western invasion
New York has won twelve, lost ten,
and tied two games, which IL not q
very impressive showing for Q club
OF Its caliber. 30 the efforts OF Pat
Moran's team will be interesting.
In the American League the White
Sox and Red Sox are set for their
battle down the home stretch Chi
cago holds q lead Of four and one
half games today lead which would
be safe against any club except Bos-
ton. in this years race.
However. sentiment Is strongly in
favor OF Clarence Rowland's te1m
now, for the White sox are lighting
harder than they have fought at any
time this season as q club, and II their
pitchers do not waver they should
be able to slip under the wire with q
two or three-game lead over thsir
rivals from Boston.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-03
WHITE sox GAIN AGAIN.

CHICAGO. Sept. s.-The White sox
slugged theier way q full game near
er the pennant in the morning game
OF their holiday bill with the Tigers
here today.
While they were trouncinE Jen-
nings' crew, 7 to 8, the Red sox were
losing to battle 70 the Yankees
In Boston.
Rowland used three pitchers-Pa-
Der. Danforth. and williams. Jen-
nings used Ehmke and James. The
Tys had one fat inning. the NTH,
when they got to Faber for q mess OF
wallops that METER four runs. The
sox hit all the visiting pitchers with
equal effectiveness. The White Sox
were expected TO use Scott or Benz
this afternoon. while Boland or Dauss
probably will work for Detroit.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-03

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viii win.
aAhe AttefI' made Il hot for many
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nriscoii
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-03
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SMOKING TOBACCO

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-03
WASHINGTON WINS
GOLF MATCH FROM
BANNOCKDURNM MEN

Washington Golf and Country Club
players are boasting another victory
over Bannoekburn Golf Club players
today. Three weeks ago the Wash
ington men, twelve in number, nosed
out q victory over Bannockburn by
l6 to Is over the Cabin Johns Bridge
course.
Yesterday Bannockburn paid the
Warrington men q visit at Jewel, Va,
and lost by % to Is. Washington
players, familiar with their rather
tricky course, were at an advantage
throughout the afternoon.
John Bryan, 8. L. Mosby. w. A.
Knowles, and P. ]. Doing added
twelve points TO the Washington
players score. banking Basil Manly,
George Cunningham, J. II. Scranage
and J. T. Harris.
The summaries for the nassau
p,atnheH follow!
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-03
EcLIPsEs RECORDS,

LONDON. Sept. S.-AiSs Eileen Lee,
OF TsddingtoA Lock, has ecIipsed all
her previous performances by swim
ming over the A. s. A. championship
course, from Kew TO Putney, q dis
lance OF 8 miles and 80 yards, in !
hour 10 minutes and IL seconds, thus
beating all previous records made by
q woman swimmer over the same
course,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-03

Tgest afv OF . champion the world ever
saw, think You know don't mean
the fellow personally, but e 9 boxer.
He II without doubt the biggest dub
that ever had his hands upholstered.
They know him IN Frisco. They saw
enough Of him. You remember Char
ley Miller, the motofman? He boxed
In New York He was an awful Joe,
wasn't her Wen, he made willard
turn tail In frisco In . four-round
bout and then 0unboat Smith cana
out ana beat Willard In q twenty.
round thing.
Beat wIIIard,s Master.
why, Frank Moran looked Ike Jim
corbstt when he boxed Charley Miller,
and you know that Frank u no Young
ortno 81 the manly art Moran danced
around Miller like . cooper around q
barrel and licked him to q fare-thes-
we'll; beat Miller, the fellow who beat
willard.
willard Il beyond me. II he can
become champion heavyweight Of the
world there's still q chance Of me be-
coming Michael Angelo. the second.
NO. don't think willard would
draw out West Besides. he wants
more money for one battle than u
costs the allies 20 run the war for
. month-and then he doesn't night
Il don't want TO pull any bloomers
out there now. Ny track Is going
big. and next year expect to be Bel
mont Parks only rival. so you see
that I can't aRord to take q chanes
with any unknown quantity like VIII
lard.
II can put Leonard on there nicely
In . three-dAy carnival, and be as
1ured Of . big crowd. might have
q heavyweight bout and a feather-
weight bout preeede the Leonard
week or So"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-03
ENoEL LOSES HIS FIRST.

PITTSBURGH, Sept. S--Joe EngeI.
the Reds new pitcher from Buffalo.
tried his luck against the Pirates in
today'B morning game, and took an
unmsreifui beating, lo6inE 9 to o. On
the other hand Miller was invineible
for Bszdsk'G lads,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-03
MAINE Will PLAY.

wITERvLLB, Ne, Sept. Rob
ert L Erwin, graduate manager OF
athletics at Colby. announced today
that the college would have q football
team az usual this fall He added
that the Maine intercollegiate series
would probably be played and that
Colby was arranging poBt-SeaSon
games with Tufts and Brown.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-03
FOOTBALL IS WAR SPORT
FIRST TIME IN HISTORY

Football the first played in the late
'6os early 7Ohe date be in doubw find
itself this S a wartime sport
The Spanish all before the football
1885, year of American college sports
had the field ITSELF Presidential elections
occurring quadrennay which detractd in from it
Already the football measured Harvard
Yale leading
intercollegiate several other colleges
followed their
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-03
SHAWKEY WINSH|S
MOUND TILT FROM
"GOOSEEGG" STAR

BOSTON, Sept IA brilliant pitch
ing duel between Bob shawkey and
GOOSE Egg" Foster this morning be-
fore a big crowd ended with the Yam
kee hurler on top, to o. The wish
tors showed their run across the pan
in the last inning.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-03
GIANTS SLAUGHTER BRAVES,

NEW YORK. Sept. S.-The Giants
frightened their hold on the National
League lead slightly this morning,
when they ran away from the Braves,
Z TO o.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-03
INDIANS SLAM BALL.

CLEVELAND. Sept. 8.-The Indians
hit three 81. Louis pitchers hard, and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-03
BENNY LEONARD WANTED
FORTIA JUANA FEATURE
By TAD.

exactly boxing there's
Benny Leonard said Jim C
froh the Tia Juana while passing through the other
Golden the future with sort Of ability
1.-THE boxing da6y about this Leonard kid They've
been watching course
Kane him. The battle with Kbane made
Angeles
his most wonderful battles and there
be won title from Abe Atten
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-03

These matches were the hrst
played as interclub affairs outside OF
the regular events for the title, The
start made may mean q regular schsd-
ule for the fall.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-03

! the preparations for football and
other sports.
Pennsylvania University, at Phila-
delphis, IL issuing . call for all can
didates, and work hAE started on
Franklin Field. Lehigh and Ford
ham have made preparations for their
work Immediately, while Rutgers 10
expecting to use its new stadium this
fall for football
Colby. in Maine, comes out with q
statement that football will be
through Director Fred Marvel. 10
crack colofed halfbaek, Pollard, who
is down under seholarship Difficult
ties.
In the west Michigan and Mime
sofa have declared themselves for
football and have issued calls. All Of
the conference colleges will have
players out in short order. As . mat
ter of record the conference men had
decided to have football when PreSi-
dent Wilson issued his opinion on
athletics for the colleges. and before
Secretary Baker came out fer srortG
Navy Il Active.
Naval Academy candidates will be
ChlAc0 Out uu0oT SlAhuOAE ArODAeT Alo
Western wonder, In short order. Dobis
seems to have complete charge and
confidence at the Academy and Navy
followers believe the midshipnen are
due for 4 period OF reconstruction
which will bear the fruits Of victory
over their ancient rivals.
There IL no question but that the
resumption OF football on any sort
OF scale will have a beneficial effect
on the student body OF the college.
Harvard, Princeton, Yale and Vir-
ginia have decided to cut out the
sport. The experiment will be watch
ed with considerable interest all over
the country as these colleges took
their stand before War Department
measures were known and despite the
differences OF President Wilson, Sec
rotary Baker and Secretary DGnisis.
Freshmen Playing.
With the exception of the fresh
man football schedule these colleges
intend devoting their entire time to
the development OF the student body
as a whole, while others expect a
great Impetus to be given all inter-
class sports by football and other
intercollegiate games.
The next few weeks will find many
athletes returning to college. Seized
is possible and interest in the great
American collegiate sport is expected
to pick up to the heights OF other
seasons despite the loss OF so many
players in service.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-03

Even IN the collegee Where the at
tempt will be made to 60 on with the
game the war has stepped in and
claimed not one or two players, but
whole teams for its own. This 10
true in practically every Institution
of the land. Washington and Jeffsr-
con offering one striking example to
the contrary.
Therefore the appearance Of the
annual football guide, edited BY WAL
ter Camp, which In the past has been
hailed as the hArbinger OF the on
foroible reminder not Of what IL to
be. but Of what might have been.
Only Two Play Here.
waShington's football season will
be measured by activities at George
town, Maryland State. and the high
and preparatory schools. The season
should not lack for first-elass com
petition, as all Of the teams playing
have listed strong opponents.
Coaches at Georgetown and Mary
land State have no idea what material
will be on hand when the call is L.
sued. There is bound to be a great
falling off in material, and there 10
certain to be a lack Of first string
men from last year.
The high schools will be affected in
q measure by the loss Of nrst-elass
material. for many of the boys have
either enlisted or are at work at lu-
crative positions. Within the next
ten days calls will be Issued for can
didates and the teams will be gotten
down TO real work.
Officials Are Gone.
II the loss Of men from the foot
ball teams is to be measured by the
loss Of officials in this section the
teams will suffer heavily. The list OF
central board men OF last year will
be depleted heavily. Jack Hagerty,
former coach OF Carolina A and N, IL
a United States marine lieutenant in
the dental corps. Hunter Mcclure,
well known as an official here last
year in the big games and high
school series. is q lieutenant in the
regular army, and is At Leaveuworth
KortriEht Church, who has officiat-
ed for the past three years in many
big games in this section, wears THE
lieutenant uniform at ouantico. Va,
where the marine corps training
camp Is established. Thomas Kirby,
another well-known official, Is in the
Officers Reserve Corps camp at Fort
1fyer.
Reports from the various teams all
over the country bear out the fact
that the FIRST string men are gone in
service. This is in no way stopping
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-03
LEAGUE STANDINGS.
AM RIcAN.
When. They Play.
Yesterdsy's Games.

Chicago, 7; Detroit, ..
ChieaGo, 6; Detroit, ):
Cleveland, Z; st. Louis, 4.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-03
NATIONAL.
where They Play.
TO-DAY
TOMORROW.


Chicago, 6: St. LouiE, /.
81. Louis, 4; Chicago, ,.
4ittS6uSEh. S0lnntnnAuSs
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-14
Ambassador Bernsto
and Diplomatic c.
Start Today for
One Hundred and Seventy-fve Menu.
Closely Guarded by the Police as They Boaro 9-T
Shin at New York-Von Bernstorff Poses for Movies
but Refuses to Discuss Matters with the Reporters
(By United Press)

New York, Feb. 14.-Ambassador
Bernstorff, with 175 members of his
diplomatic family, boarded the Fred
erick VIII preparatory to sailing at
2 this afternoon for Germany.
The police, secret service men and
customs officials established guard
around the party while they en-
barked. Bernstorff posed for several
movie cameramen but refused to talk
to the reporters.
A man claiming to be relative
of Prince William of Germany at
tempted to rush through the Gordon
of guards, waving letter and stat
ing it was for Count Bernstroff. He
was arrested by the police and is heio
to be insane.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-14

The old patron Saint of Hearts eff
fected most happy union of hearts
and pockets last evening at the
and kitchen shower
given by the ladies of st. Paul's mis-
sion in their new guild room on Fifth
and Orange streets.
On entering the hall the many
guests were at once cordially re-
ceived by the members of the two
active and earnest guilds of the mis-
sion, and charmed by the decorations
of hearts and festoons of fetahery pep
per boughs on ceiling and windows.
An informal entertainment and
good things to eat and drink were en-
joyed and then the abundant "show-
er" was displayed.
This event realized the dream of
the man whose favorite reading mat
ter was the advertising pages of the
Magazines. He slept, and dreamed
that he had sent for all the enticing
things advertised, and then
"He stood and opened bundles in a
sort of Paradise"
The bountiful supply of dishes
spoons, utensils, towels, real bauty
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-14
D|Az IS HELD
|. IN MFX|COfOR
DEED IN j. :.
Nephew Accidentally Shoots
His Aunt in CalexicO;
Jailed in Mexicali.

The jury summoned yesterday
evening by Coroner Peterson to in
quire into the facts in connection
with the death of Mrs. Marie Batrez,
on Sunday, returned a verdict of ac-
oidental shooting.
The verdict exonerates Jose DiaX,
who is held in Jail in Mexicali, pris-
oner of the Mexican authorities. His
position is unique and without par
allel that can be recalled by officials,
federal or county.
Although declared to be innocent
of any crime by the coroner's ver-
dict, Diaz has been arrested in Mex
leo for a deed committed in the Unit
ed States and accused of wilfully
causing the death of his aunt, and
since Sunday evening has been held
prisoner in Mexico. The governo,
has been appealed to, and other off
cials have been requested to allow
Diaz his freedom, if for no other
purpose than to cross the line into
the United States and surrender to
the officials here No inclination has
been disclosed to comply with the re-
quests.
Now that there is no likelihood of
prosecution, or even of a further in
vestigation, by the American author
tiles, compliance by the Mexican gov
ernment with the appeals for the re-
lease of Diaz would be practically
giving him his liberty, and it is evil
dent there is disposition not to do
this.
The funeral of Mrs. Batrez was held
yesterday evening in Mexicali and
was attended by large number of
the woman's friends.