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The Washington times., 1917-06-17
MAY GET RECORD.

recount OF the returns may hand
Bob Simpson, the Missouri timber
topper, another record on his work
in the Western conference meet a
week ago yesterday. Simpson won
the 220-ysrd hurdle race in O:24 is
seconds. This race was run around a
curve. Simpson holds the conference
record at rs OF a second better time,
but II was done on a straiEhtaway.
Martin Delaney says Saturdays race
Is q record for the race on 4 curve.
The Washington times., 1917-06-17

boys thought they were going to win.
swung the pendulum the other way.
The Griffs won three out Of four
from the Tigers in Detroit and have
now dropped two straight to Jen-
nings' bunch here. Yesterday was
the eighteenth defeat by one run this
season.
Du Mont had no excuses to make
when the laurel leaves of victory
were snatched from his outstretched
hand. He had walked Spencer and
Young and there were two down
when Cobb came to the plate. Bing,
blooie. and away that ball sailed out
over Zeb Milan's head for triple.
Those two runs decided the game, for
Sam Rice. who doubled in the ninth.
was left on third base when Shanks
and Leonard fen down.
Get an Early Lead.
The Griffmen got an early ,lesd
when Rice drew a pass from Ehmke
in the second and Tailed on Leonard's :
triple to the right field corner.
Bobby Veach hammered the ball
over the right field fence. just over
the tobacco sign, in the fourth and
the score was tied. That was one Of
the longest drives in the history OF
the new park.
Foster tripled with one gone In the
sixth, the ball going out over Cooo
head, and the midget toddled over
when Milan came to time with
healthy single to right.
Ehmke In Fine Fern.
Howard Ehmke. the Tigers tall
twirler. was in fine form, but he
found a tough customer in George Du
Mont. In seven innings Ehmke al
The Washington times., 1917-06-17

lowed three hits. two OF them triples
famed two. and passed four. Du
Mont. in eight frames, allowed four
hits. including homer by Neach
and a triple by Cobb, famed Ave, and
passed four.
The contest lacked ordinary fea-
lures. The fielding was OF the sim
pie type. no player standing out as
marvellous. though Cobb, Young and
Judge contributed plays worth while.
Judges bAre-handed stop OF Cobb's
drive down the line in the third was
the best seen during the day.
Tomorrow the two teams will meet
again. Until then, consider this:
The Washington times., 1917-06-17
BIG LEAGUE BIFFERS
FATTEN THEIR MARKS
WaIly Pipp Makes Homer With
Two on in First Inning.

Plain and fancy swatting is marked
up in today's records for big league
Differs who assaulted the hurlers with
a vengeance in yesterdays battles.
Pipp, OF the Yankees, not only made
a homer with two on in the FIRST in
ming, but got two more hits.
Mann. of the Cubs, and Chapman, OF
the Indians, also got three hits in as
many times at the bat. Here are the
marks made yesterday by the failers:
The Washington times., 1917-06-17

AUDITORS WIN GAME.

Southern Auditors increased their
lead in the Terminal r. r. y. ". c. A.
LeaEu" by trimming their nearest
rival. the General Ofhce team. 10 !.
yeEterdsy in we'll played game
KeArney pitched well for the Auditors
General Offices erratic play aided in
its downfall
The Washington times., 1917-06-17

were dark" on Sundays. but the pub
lie has been educated to a point now
where 1t would cause q riot II the
Sabbath games were to be prohibited
in these towns. II there is any OBJ
lection to Sunday baseball in Detroit
at the present time, IL certainly has
not made itself felt very much.
Even some OF those folks that were
dubious about introducing the FIRST
day" contests here when the expert
ment was tried, now are willing to
admit that no harm has been done
by letting down the bars.
Professional baseball as now con-
Quoted Is such an orderly affair and
the crowds as a rule are so we'll
behaved and well regulated that there
Is no real argument against playing
on Sunday. On the other hand. wsrs
the sport patronized by a rowdy ele-
ment and were the players given to
putting on brawls instead of attend.
ing to their business, there would be
every reason for the law abiding eiti-
zens TO take arms against II.
Would Make Money, TeO.
Undoubtedly, Sunday baseball in
the East would mean thousands of
dollars in the Golfers OF every club
in the two major circuits. Banner
crowds would turn out regularly.
even in cities where the weekday
attendance is poor.
The plan OF donating the entire re-
ceipts to the furtherance OF the war
would mean the placing OF a large
fund at the disposal OF whatever or
ganizations might be designated to
receive II.
The leagues could well afford to
turn over this money, too, for they
would be sure to get II back in the
advertising and the making OF new
fans.
The Washington times., 1917-06-17
FIVE MORE GAMES
BEFORE DEPARTING
Gifmen Leave Friday Night
to Play All Enemies.
TEAM IS IN AKRON TODAY
Home Stay Of Washington Club
Has Seen Few Victories.
TEAM IS IN AKRON TODAY
BY LOUIS A DOUGHER.

Five more games are due to be
played at Georgia avenue before the
Griffmen depart for a swing around
the entire circuit, to last a whole
month. Two more games are with
the Tigers and three with the Ath-
letics.
Today the Griffmen are playing the
New York Giants in an exhibition
game at Akron, Ohio. Bert Gallia Is
expected to start the contest on the
mound. Immediately after the game
the Washington club will rush TO their
train and return home to complete
their series with the Tigers.
This morning Hughey Jennings took
his team to Baltimore for an exhibit
tion game with Jack Dunn's Orioles.
This game was to have been played
last Sunday, but rain interfered and
so it comes today.
It's All Up Hill.
The future shows nothing but an
uphill road for the Griffmen. II they
are to climb into the first division.
they will have to show more consist
ency than they have thus far. They
will have to back up their winning
pitchers. Du Mont, johnson, and Shaw,
better than they have.
It is more than likely that the
team will leave in a lowly position
in the pennant race. but IL is Crit
fiths idea that the team will return
much improved in the standings.
Thirty-four games are to be played on
foreign fields within the month, be-
ginning next Saturday. and, II the
team upholds its old reputation when
away from home, the Old Fox may be
found to be in the right. However,
the dope Is against him.
Have Won Seldom
Since coming home from their first
swing through the West, the Griffs
have hung up just fve victories in
seventeen games played. Two furi-
GUS ties have been played with the
Indians, leaving ten defeats This
averages .333, and IL is well known
that, unless q team can win 800 per
cent of its games II hasn't a chance
to finish in the first division.
Following are the scores of all
games played since the Griffs opened
their present home stay, May 20:
Boston, 2: Grifs, !.
Boston, o: Griffs, o.
Boston, 4: Griffs. 3.
Boston, 3; Griffs. ?.
st. Louis. 4: Grirfs, 2.
Griffs, ?: St Louis, o.
Griffs, Z; 81. Louis, 4.
St Louis, 8; Griffs, ?.
Griffs, 8; Chicago. o.
Griffs, /; Chicago. o.
Chicago, IL; Griffs, 4.
Chicago, 5; GriffS, 4.
Griffs, 2: Cleveland. > CsiKtsen in
ningsl.
Grifs, Z: Cleveland. 5.
Griffs. /: Cleveland, 1 (elsven in
ninEsl.
Detroit. 4: Griffs. 3.
Detroit, 3; Griffs. ?.
The Grina' Outlook.
The Grifs' outlook cannot be called
exactly rosy, and yet it is not so very
dark. Du Mont, Johnson, and Shaw
are pitching good ball. while every
now and then Gsllia resembles his old
self
The best thing about the Aggregs-
tion is its aggressiveness. The boys
are lighting for everything, and this
counts for much in the long run. II
they can get a little luck to mingle
with their hghting spirit, they may
return in fifth place.
However. il must be admitted that
the chances Of the teams finishing
in the first division are few. Some
OF the leaders will have TO be mixed
up in train wrecks for this to happen.
The Washington times., 1917-06-17
TENER TO oUIT7
Friend Says Executive VIII Not Run
for Re-eIeetion.

PITTSBURGH. June lT.-John X
T.n.r. president Of the National
League. will retire at the end OF the
present season, 1T has been announced
here BY a very close friend OF the
formern governor OF Pennsylvania.
Tener. in the winter Of 19i3-14. was
elected to the presidency OF the parent
major circuit for a term OF four years,
succeeding Tom Lynch, who gave way
only under great pressure. Tener
served one year while he was still
Governor OF Pennsylvania, but only
with the understanding that he was
TO receive no pay for his services.
Secretary John A. Heydler, former
president. was the power behind the
throne meanwhile.
The Washington times., 1917-06-17
MRS. BRAHANY WINS
Captures Sheridan Cup in Golf
Iournament.

Mrs. Thomas w. Brahsny defeated
Mrs. AIpheus Winter. up, in the
Anal round OF the weekly putting
tournament at Columbia Country
Club, and the victory gave her pos
session Of the Sheridan Cup.
Mrs BrHhany and Mrs. Winter each
had two legs on the trophy before
the match, which required three to
gain q permanent owner.
The Washington times., 1917-06-17
COMPETITION KEEN
In TENNIS LEAGUE
Players Well Matched AT
Seasons Start.
MANY THREE-SET MATCHES
Teams Begin Regular Saturday En-
gagements on Courts.

Unless all signs fail competition In
the Suburban League this summer Is
going to prove unusually keen. Three
set matches in two engagements yes
terday showed the closeness OF play.
HoImead and Racquet. conceded the
strongest teams In the circuit, met in
the opener yesterday. and. while HoI-
mead managed to win four out Of
seven matches, three of the engage
ments went to three sets.
Argyle and Standards also staged
three three-set matches before Bureau
won four out OF the seven engage
ments. Princeton won hve out Of
seven from Home Club.
Horace Barber, OF Holmead, opposed
z. Dowd, OF Racquet. in q No. sin
giles Dowd's game has improved 50
much during the past year that Bar
Der was forced to go three sets for
the FIRST set at Ga. but dropped the
Dowd took a three-set match from
John Holmead, OF the Holmead Club.
winning out at 6-4, 20. and Sc.
Knox and Clear. OF Petworth, In No.
1 doubles, won the only match OF the
day for their team taking Tracy and
Cook, OF Euclid, into camp by So and
80.
In the City and Suburban League,
Y. NJ. c. A. won four out Of five
matches from Spring Road. Wash
Ington Railway and Electric won the
same number from Sherwood while
Takoma took four out Of five from
Fairmont City and Suburban
League players are meeting two
singles and three doubles engage
ments every Saturday. The league
is newcomer to District ranks and
has a number of first rate players.
In the Washington Railway and
Electric Sherwood engagement there
was keen competition. Merrill. Of
W. r and E, won from Marsh, Sher-
wood. rs and Ga. Two doubles
matches went three sets before the
issue was decided.
Play will continue during the week
in the women's Tennis League. The
season Is drawing along despite the
many postponements occasioned BY
wet courts and bad weather.
Club courts on Saturday. Princeton
will go over to the Racquet Club
courts, Bureau OF Standards will
journey to the Petworth Club while
Euclid will engage the Argyle play
ers on the Argyle courts
The Washington times., 1917-06-17

Sunday Baseball Would Help
Leagues Might Contribute Big Sum to Red
Cross and Also Attract Many Recruits
to Eastern Ball Parks.

The plan play Sunday ball in the East in order to raise
funds for either the Red Cross military purpose has
much to commend it. though serious opposition has de-
veoped in at least Cities writes A Bachelor the De-
trot Free Press the first place. enable organized
The Washington times., 1917-06-17
Lose Eighteen By a Single Run
Grifmen, Playing Good Ball, Are Nosed Out by
.uA Tigers When Cobb Slams Triple --~
- e. Scoring Two Team Mates. u.

The series between the Detroit Tigers and the Grltmen
now stands at three victories apiece thanks to Iy
Cobbs thunderous triple yesterday that scored two runs
and allowed the visitors cop the second game to =
That waIop coming in the eighth inning, when the home
The Washington times., 1917-06-17

This is the last week for Wash
inEton to have any major league
baseball until the team returns from
its tour of the entire circuit, which
opens next Saturday at Boston. Inc
Griffmen have not exactly come UP
to expectations, but on the whol'
they have played a lot of good base
ball. Whether or not they manage
to scramble out OF the fTst division
this season hangs largely upon their
hitting, which is an old subject. Ther
have done a lot OF swattlng since
opening their present home stay and
several Of the players are improving
week by week. II the team con
tinues to show its present fighting
spirit. there are hopes for higher
ranking than seventh for the 1917
campaign.
Pittsburgh fans are said to be
after the scalp OF one lawn Jeems
Callahan. Furthermore, they are said
TO want John Peter Wagner, the
rookie third baSsmsn. as successor of
the far-famed story-teller from Chi
caEo. Callahan has had rocky road
ever since going to Pittsburgh. Cursed
with a weak team, he has had to en-
dure criticism from all quarters. The
end seems At manu- W hkntT
accept the lsbors OF a manager, but
Callahan is doomed.
When Pete Herman. bantsmwelght
champion. discovered he must pay
$500 to certain boxing writer's" he
asked for information As IL happen
ed. he went TO a leading writer in
Philadelphia. who gave II to him.
Then the champion fired his manager
peremptorily. Most boxers who sue
ceed in arriving at champions
throne know that they don't need to
carry a press bureau around with
them. Herman didn't know until he
talked with that Philadelphia writer.
The astuteness Of Garry Hermann
in having stenogrsphic notes taken OF
the famous peace meeting" between
the lords OF organized baseball and
the Federal League Chieftains brought
about the collapse Of the big suit,
for when President Gilmore was ask
ed II he represented the entire Fed
eral League and replid in the affirma-
tive. President Raisin. OF the IaIti-
more Club. made no objection. There
fore. Just because OF those notes. the
ma Jor leagues have been whitewashed
Of conspiracy charges confidence
among owners. players. and fans Is
restored, and all future litigation
under the anti trust law Is impossible
Garry. old scout. you know some
thing.
Benny Leonard Is an American
hrst. last, and always Ed BARROW.
boss OF the International League, in
vited him to take part in bout at
the Toronto baseball park for the
Leonard's reply was that he would do
all in his power to aid the Red Cross,
hut he would do his boxing in New
would get the money. Nothing very
wrong about Benny that / can see.
Tomorrow's star chamber session
NJ IN. directors OF the National
the little bird able to listen to the
tune II he could bring back the
countercharges OF serious imporf
have been brought. and the battle
should be to a finish. Either Presi-
dent Tener must be vindicatad and
NcGraw severely punished. or Nc
Graw should be praised and rewarded
for driving TAner from the game.
Thare should he no halfway measures.
n the National League would retain
the respect Of the public.
are to play a regular league game at
The Washington times., 1917-06-17

Left on bases-Detroit. 6: Washington. 4.
First base on balls-On Ehmke. 4: on Du
Mont. 4. Innings pitched-By Ehmke. :: by
Boland. ,: by Du Mont. s: by Ayers. !. Hits
made-Oh Ehmke. !: on Boland 1: OF Du
Mont. 4. on Ayers. ?. Struck out-By Ehmke.
:: by Du Mont. 5: by Ayers, l. Home run
Neach. Two-base hits-Cobh. Leonard. Three
hase hits-Foster. Cobb. Stolen baHes-Rice.
Leonard. Double play-Spencer to Heilmsn.
Umpires-Messrs. Owens and Dineen. Time
Of game hours and ] minute.
The Washington times., 1917-06-17

TOtals.. = 2 Il OF TotaIs.. . z IT
'Ran for Spencer In eighth.
+Batted for Ehmke In eighth.
+BAited for Du Mont in eighth.
Detroit ......-.....-...........--.. OF 100 O-O-a
The Washington times., 1917-06-17

To-day the Yankees and Brownies
are to play a regular league game at
The Washington times., 1917-06-17

Holmead will play at the Home
Club courts on Saturday. Princeton
will go over to the Racquet Club
courts, Bureau OF Standards will
journey to the Petworth Club while
Euclid will engage the Argyle play
ers on the Argyle courts.
The Washington times., 1917-06-17

In the Washington Railway and
Electric Sherwood engagement there
was keen competition Merrill, Of
W. r and E, won from Marsh, Sher-
wood. rs and 6-3. Two doubles
matches went three sets before the
issue was decided.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-12
ROLL WORM IN MrxErn

Mexico City Much alarm has been
caused by the appearance OF the pink
boil worm and the boil weeFil in the
Laguna district near Torreon. Goa
hula. where. 1t Is stated, that the cot
ton production has suffered seriously,
or 10 the extent of 35 per csnt The
whole cotton region was recently in
spected by August Rusek of the de-
partment of agriculture in Washing
ton, who found that only the Laguna
district was affected, and advised the
government that tie only effective
methor which has given the desired
results was not TO plant cotton in the
affected district for at least two years.
and If possible for three years. He
stated that he was sure that the worm
had been imported from Egypt when
the last shipment of seed came from
that country. for use in Mexico.
hIr. Busck also advised that the re-
naming seed either be fumigated or
destroyed TO avoid further infection in
other districts, and that Cor three
years the soil in the affected district
could be used to planting corn. wheat
and other cereals Pastor Rouaix.
minister of agriculture, has issued a
circular advising the farmers around
Torreen to diversity their crops and
avoid a more serious outcome OF the
: present situation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-12
Searching for Scandal.

Investigation Of the whole military
situation has been ordered by the SEN
ate military affairs committee. If the
purpose is TO scare up a scandal the
inquiry probably will be success, for
IA would he impossible for nation to
have accomplished what the United
States has in such short time with
out having made some blunders
However. what the public is chiefly
concerned in is in the progress that
the country. is making towards per
forming it's share in bringing the
slaughter in Europe to an early con-
clusion. In all of the circumstances
most of US will agree that the admin
istration has done as much as it was
humanity possible TO do in the few
months since congress passed the
declaration of war against Germany
The senate committee may unearth
here and there irregularities. These
were bound to occur in the operation
of such an enormous establishment
Men had 10 be trusted All men can't
be accepted at their face value, There
may be found evidence of graft in con-
nection with contracts. There may be
revealed skipping here and there il
large government jobs. In fact there
is no telling what the committee may
bring to light.
The public doesn't care particularly
about the investigation proposed by
the committee just so that It does moi
interrupt the war program. 1t is no
/ likely to. If there has been any cor
ruption incident TO our war prepare
tions, the administration will be az
/ keen to know about it as the people
Let's remove all uncertainty and ge
al the facts. II we are to have a scan
dal, let's get it over with as quickl!
as possible. The nations with whicl
we are allied have had simila
troubles, and they have been aired
and the people feel better for having
the o-deals over with, and the coun
tries are fighting with cleaner hand
than ever before
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-12
The Future of Jerusalem.

What disposition shall be made of
Jerusalem. now in the hands OF the
British, probably will await the end Of
the war. It will not be willingly sur
rendered to the Turks. we may be
certain. One suggestion is that a
Jewish nation be set up in the cap
tured territory, but at best this and
other ideas are only individual no
tions, and little heed can be given
them until peace has been restored in
the disturbed regions Of Europe. A
significant feature Of the taking OF
the Holy City is the orderly manner
in which it was carried out There
was no wholesale destruction of
property, no carnage, no human out
rage. What a different story there
would have been to tell had the Huns
been the aggressors. How they would
have reveled in the leveling Of the
ancient structures.
The capture of Jerusalem may have
little military significance, as the
Germans claim, but it certainly pos
sesses immense historical and senti-
mental value. The Turks had held the
Holy City uninterruptedIy for 40C
years. That they attached importance
to it is shown by the tenacious way in
which they held on TO it. Its final sur
render to the British means that the
| Turko-German threat toward Egypt
and the Suez canal is at an end. just
as the capture OF Bagdad stopped ths
German dream of an empire stretching
from the North sea to the Persian
gulf
/ The passing of these dreams mean.
that the central powers have settled
down to desperate fight for wha
they have grabbed in Europe. Bel
GUM, slice OF France. a foothold ii
Italy, considerable part of Russis
and complete dominance in the Bal
kans. except Greece. are theirs.
looks now as il the fate of these con
quered territories, as well as the flu
ture OF the human race for seyera
generations, at least, must be settled
with Germany on the west front,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-12
Questions and answers.
Walking Pneumonia.

Is there such a thing as walking
pneumonia? Could it be accompanied
by pleurisy without disabling the pa
tent? Would there be blood splitting
Is the coughing and expeetoration of
blood symptom Of catarrhal bron-
ehitis? There is no cure for bron-
chitis, is there? p. FL
Answer. - 1. Yes. ?. Yes. 3. Not
necessarily. but splitting of blood fire.
quently occurs in pneumonia. 4. Let's
say Just bronchitis, because the ca
tarhal part means nothing. No. ). Pa
tients usually recover from bFon-
Accommodation OF Vision.
Is it necessary to put drops in the
eyes in order to fit glasses accurately
What is the medicine employed? Why
do some doctors use them and others
not? IN. 81
Answer.-Under middle age the un-
conscious Or involuntary strain (lat-
ent STRAIN one makes to focus the
eyes on an object nearby Is SO active
that it interferes with accuracy in the
test, so oculists temporarily remove
this action accommodation OF vision
it is called by dropping iii the eyes
something like homatropine, which
puts the eyes completely at rest fol
several hours. In persons OF mature
age this factor is not SO troublesome
so that a fairly accurate test may be
made without the drops.
Mother and Mamie Fighting the Ole
Battle Over.
| am 16s high school student. II
the fall | get a severe cold in my head
and it hangs on more or less all win
ter. Had my adenoias removed. Wear
light weight wool underwear. Mothel
insists | catch such colds by sleep
ing with two windows open. 7 sleel
! in a very large room and the VIM
cannot blow over me. Mother and
3lave argued and argued on whethers
should have two windows open or onl,
one. | am rather under weight. VIVA
/ is the hygiene thing to do, please?
/ want to read your answer to mother
| tMamie.l
| Answer.-Do as mother says. On
| window is plenty. Let mother go t,
bed happy. After she is sound asleep
creep out of bed and open the seconi
! window. In that way it won't do an,
harm. Perhaps YOU need a course o
treatment for your chronic rhinitis b
a doctor who treats nose and throa
troubles in his Office. You also nee
a good lunch at bedtime every night
and perhaps a snack of somethint
wholesome mid-forenoon and mid
| afternOon.