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The Washington times., 1917-07-02
SPENCER CHAMPION
OF ALL BIKE STARS
Frank Kramer Is DethrOned After
Sixteen Years.

NEWARK, N. J, J4iy 2-Arthur
Spencer clinched the national cycling
championship at the velourome here
yesterday by defeating Alfred GoulIet
in the two-uaile titular race. Aerowd
OF 12,o0o<saw the. Toronto boy take
the title which Frank L Kramer. the
East Orange speed marvel has held
for the past sixteen years Spencer
received a wonderfiti ovation. In the
heat TO decide third and fourth places
Kramer defeated Willie Spencer,
brother OF the victor.
The new champion Is only twenty
years old. He has only been riding In
professional competition for three
years. Last year he beat some OF the
stars. but this season all have fallen
before him There is not q man At
the track whom he has not defeated
In n decisive nAnnsr- Goullet gave
MIN hard night today. racing him for
a lap and three-duarters. half OF this
distance the two cyclists being on
even terms and riding neck and neck.
In the semihnals Arthur defeated
his brother. Willie, and reached the
nnals, while Goullet won over Rra-
could not travel 1T his usual speed.
was nned $40 by the referee. who as
serted Kramer did not try to win.
Kramed entered a strong protest, de-
claring It was the nrst time in his
career he ever was accused OF quit
ting or taking.
The Washington times., 1917-07-02
COBB STARTS UPON
HIS TH|RTY-FIRST IN
s. RUSH FOR RECORD

Today Ty Cobb, the Irrepressible,
starts upon his fourth decade OF con-
seeutive slugging contests. II he
can keep up his tremendous hitting
for ten more games, he will tie hls
own record Of forty successive bat
ties with bingles. Eleven more will
establish . new major league record.
He IL really after the forty-five-game
mark set by Jack Ness, former White
sox FIRST baseman when with Sau
Francisco.
In his thirty games without miss
ing bingIe, Cobb has been to bat
l2l times. scored - runs. walloped
s. hits, totaling "a bases, stolen Ii
bases. and established a batting aver
age OF .512.
Polling five hits off the st. Louis
twirlers yesterday, Ty brought up
his total to thirty games, and there
doesn't seem any way of stoppinS
him.
In his wild rush for the record.
Cobb has found the Griffmen's hurl-
ers the easiest, slamminE them for q
particularly soft. being touched up
for .S34 by the Marvellous Georgian.
He hit for 500 against Ayers and
Harper.
Cobb hit for $50 against the Yam
KEGS, .572 against ST. Louis and Phil
adelphia, sos against Boston, 500
against Cleveland, and .450 against
the White Sox.
The Washington times., 1917-07-02
COLUMBIA GOLFERS
VIOLATE RULES in
JULY FOURTH PEAY

United states Golf Association rules
are to be violated at Columbia coun-
try Club wednesday in the women's
putting contest. The nrst public an
nouncement was made today by the
golf committee at columbiE'In regard
&c the mneA dlsoussedf Stymis rule
when 1t was said that no. stynaiss
would be played
In q stymie in the coming tourna-
ment the near ball may be lifted Or
played At the disctetioa of the player
whose ball is nearest ths cup.
Considerable controversy has been
started In golf circles recently BY the
adoption Of the stymis rule by West,
ern clubs. The Western association
abolished the stymie at Its last meet
ing.
A majority OF solfors stats .thSl the
stymie rule u q fool rule. staneh old
U. s. q. A. supporters. EaIlviug 70 the
support OF their British brsfhftn are
for the retentiou cf the .stYmietrla
Inquiry developed the inforhahtioa
that in play among women an The Co
lumbia Country Club. the Ittt or play
rule for the stymie has been IN opera
tion during the engagements for the
Leech and Sheridan cups. II is not
generally known that this step has
been taken here
In the women's matches for July {
there will be seven classes. Fifty
four holes will be played instead Of
thirty-six, a. announced. the hrst
three rounds only will be recognised
for tourney scores.
The Washington times., 1917-07-02

losing streak. didn't write all I
heard him say. Some of II wouldn't
have looked good in print The rest
of II was junk that he'd have denied,
had he seen IL in print the following
morning. It's strange how hot stun
freezes through the medium OF the
type.
League Is On Level
Make no mistake about It. the
American League race Is absolutely
on the level Get that first and fore
most into your head.
Ban johnson could not arrange to
throw the pennant" to any team, II
he could. He'd have to find so many
other crooks to help him that the
truth would surely leak.
And Ban isn't going to make any
such attempt.
UmpIres Are Bad.
1t is true that the umpires are bad
this season. 1t is probably true that
they have not been so bad, as a class,
at any time in the history OF the
American League.
Washington fans have seen some
weird performances here by Bill
Dineen, Brick" Owens. Hildebrand,
and O'Loughlin. For one, have per-
sistently opposed the work of Frank
O'Loughlin, but never because ! con-
sidered him anything but 'on the
level" l believe him incompetent.
that's all. He doesn't make an effort
TO see plays in the field and pulls his
bandstand stun at the plate for mere
effect
But the American League umpires
are not deliberately trying 70 favor
any one team, not by a long shot.
They'd be looking for a job the
moment IL was known.
Comiskey has plenty Of hackers in
his effort to spread this Information
throughout the country.
The Washington times., 1917-07-02
CLARENDON LADS GET
BOTH IN DOUBLE BILL

Alexandria County Athletic Associa-
ton baseball players walked OF with
q toushly contested double-header at
Clarendon yesterday. downing the
Purcellville players by to 2 and 4
to o.
Won Herbuiis, who pitched the open
or for the Clarendon lads. was touched
up rather freely for ten hits, but came
through over Mcdaniel. the visitors
hurIer. Bolen's two triples counted
heavily for the Clarendon team.
In the second engagement Pfeil had
much the best OF the argument with
the Purcellville lads, holding them to
ave hits and tanning nine battsrs-
The Washington times., 1917-07-02
ATHLETICS SLAUGHTER
SOUTHWEST BALL TEAM

Athletics. Al; Tulips, l, Is the way
the score reads from the Columbia
Park game yesterday between the
two teams.
The Athletics simply slaughtered
the Tulip pitchers for thiry-eight hits.
Wiefield and Mccoy were touched up
so frequently that It was almost i'm
possible to keep up with the runs.
In the sixth inning the Athletics
got going, and before three mon were
out twenty-one runs were scored.
Rightfielder Vann, OF the winners.
appeared to be the slugEing star OF
the contest. In six trips to the plate
Vann managed to whang out a homer.
two triplets. a double and two singles
The -Juthwest clubmen have little
TO say about the game today.
The Washington times., 1917-07-02

Never has a race been manipulated
in the American League, though TuI-
lerton's story makes such an snsinua-
tion. Never will a race be rnanIpule-
ted while Ban johnson Is in charge,
or the clubs are owned by the present
bunch OF sportsmen."
It's City Jealousy.
Comiskey. one Of the best and
gamest sportsmen connected with pro
fessional baseball, believes tina; IT is
mere Chicago jealousy for anybody
to charge his club with bcing favored
in its hunt for the American League
banner. He thinks there are some
who prefer to boost the Cubs at the
expense OF the White Sox ard hat
this explains much Of the present
state of affairs.
Hughey Fullerton Is veteran base
ball writer, but he seems to have
written much old stuff handed him by
players on opposing. teams in his
charges Of. fsvoritsm in the Ameri-
can League.
It is possible to obtain such alleged
information from we'll nigh every
losing club in the league. It isn't
worth much. though.
Grins Bad Losers
Despite their Iowly position in the
race, the Washington GriTmen are
poor losers. After any close game
they lose, II is possible to obtain
statements from Manager Griffith,
Mike Martin or any one OF half
dozen players that the umpires fay-
ored the enemy. That's a part OF the
game for these men. No baseball
writer believes Il for a minute.
have heard Clark Griffith rant and
roar time and time again during a
The Washington times., 1917-07-02
ROOKIE OFFICERS HAVE
NO TIME TO PLAY HERE
So Y. M. c. A. Plans Sports for
Regulars and Guardsmen.

Rookie officers at Fort Myer. which
number some Of the cracks Of the coll
lege athletic world, will get no chance
to show on in organized sports.
Capt Conrad Babcock, camp adju-
tant, says the matter OF organized
athletics has been turned over to the
Y. N. c. A. Representatives of the
Y. II. c. A say word has come down
from above to call on any idea or
baseball, football. or basketball games
for the reserve officers.
In consequence the Y. NJ. C. A. has
moved over to take up organized ath-
leties for the regulars and the Third
Regiment. D. C. N. G., troops.
High hopes were entertained early
in camp life Developments that base
ball games could be arranged for the
student officers. Yale, Harvard,
Princeton, Georgetown. Virginia, vir-
ginIa Polytechnic Institute. and other
colleges have any number of first
class athletes in the officers reserve
camp.
Just as soon as the regular routine
was in force IL was seen that there
was no time for organized athletics.
"If the men want to play baseball,
football, or any other sport after their
drill, trench digging, and exercises,
they are at liberty to do So" said
Captain Babcock today.
The Y. NJ c. A. Ia ready for the
young reserve men. But when re-
treat Is sounded they generally take
the time to rest up or battle. So
there will be no organized sports for
the rockies, and the Y. N. C. A. will
do its sporting business with the
regulars and guardsmen.
The Washington times., 1917-07-02

and Country Club have similar
Affairs. .-s.
At the 3fuhfeipaI Pools the Life.
Saving Regatta will be held At 10
o'clock on the morning OF Juiy l.
There are ten events for men and
women and the AFFAIR Is in charge OF
q. R Dickson.
In the morning the Suburban Ten
mis- League players will get action In
q regularly scheduled engagement
The teams win be matched at $3.50 q
me- as follows: Princeton At Pet
worth. Euclid at Racquet, Bureau Of
Standards at Home Club. and Hol-
mead at Argyle.
Analostan Gun Club members prob
ably will stage their annual July Z
shoot. There will be plenty OF ANA
teur baseball games. Plans for the
canoe clubs have failed to material
ize although the Warrington Canoe
men will send q crack crew to Phila-
delphia to see what they can DO on
the Schuylkill.
The Washington times., 1917-07-02

Columbia Country Club has an out
lay in the program line that Is bound
to please the most fastidt6uss nam.
Der. For men there will be a. ALL
day golf tournament. Members play
ing will contribute their share for
the Red Cross fund. The event is a
handicap medal play affair at eigh-
teen holes, the nrst nine 10 count
There win be an eighteen handicap
putting contest for women In ad-
dition, Columbia will offer tennis
tournament for men and one for
women Other social activities have
been planned for day and evening.
Warrington Golf and Country Club
members will take part in a handicap
eighteen-hole match. There viii be
q driving match for women. The
Chevy Chase Club will have an eigh.
teen-hole handicap medal play also.
Bannockburn, Kirkside and the Town
The Washington times., 1917-07-02
BOB THAYER'S
SPORTING GOSSIP

The value Of reserves in the major
leagues IL indicated by the fact that
thirty-three games were played by
Ban Johnson's teams last week, nine
doubleheader- appearing in the past
seven days. No team can keep up this
pace without suitable extra men, es-
pecially pitchers. It is just there that
the Griffmen are now the weakest. E.
Ray Caldwell pulled an iron man"
stunt and then broke training. He
couldn't endure fame. Now comes
Fred Toney, christy Mathewson's big
pitcher. with a double victory over
the Pittsburgh Pirates in one after
noon. But Toney Is built Of differ
ent stuff. He'll be on the job again
whenever Matty wants him.
A record set by Mrs. William A.
Gavin, metropolitan golf champion,
In the recent Piping Rock tounsla-
nnent shown her to be one of the most
consistent putters In the game. she
sinks puts from. any corner OF the
green az her opponents VIII tell Mrs.
Gavin went fourteen holes in the hnal
and took twenty-three puts, which
is an average of 1.64 TO the hole. On
five greens did she hole out in one
put, which also gives an idea OF a
truly wonderful short game.
II the Red Sox could play the Yam
KEGS for the rest OF the season, and
the Giants might continue to toy with
the Braves, the worlds series Of 1917
would certainly be between Jack
Barry's lads and those OF the bellig-
erent John McGraw, soon to be sue
ceeded by another manager. The Yam
KEGS have been unexpectedly soft for
the champions. while the Braves have
lost their pep" against the Giants
That new ield house in Potomac
Park will go far toward solving a lot
of dressing difhculties. Col. w. w.
Harts, OF the office OF public build
Ings and grounds. has always had a
leaning toward caring for the ath-
letes In Washington. Colonel Harts
is working on a program which will
eventually make Potomac Park the
greatest playground in the world and
Washington citizens will have much
TO be thankful for.
II Princeton, Yale. and Harvard re-
main out OF competitive sport next
season, they will be about the only
colleges Of any Importance 80 to do.
All over the land colleges and uni.
Versities are now preparing for lively
football campaigns, and there will be
no dearth OF contests for the gridiron
lovers. Sympathy with the decision
to keep the West Pointers out OF In
tercollegiate sport Is unstinted, but
so far nobody has stepped out to
praise any other institution for taking
such action.
The Washington times., 1917-07-02
GRFFMEN TRIUMPH
OVER JERSEY CITY

JERSEY CITY. July Clark Grif-
fth's American Leaguers had TO travel
ten innings TO defeat Jersey City yes
terday, to 3. A high throw by Ir-
wing, the home teams shortstop,
seeking a force play at second in the
tenth. allowed two runs to come over,
deciding the contest.
Mcbride, playing center field. saved
the game for the big leaguers by
making a wonderful running catch
OF PepIosixf's cleanup drive in the
tenth with two runners on the 'cush-
ions
Jameson, the visitors wee south
paw, had the local batsmen guessing
with his slow ball and was given eE-
cellent support. especially by Shanks.
Score by Innings:
Washington. :. 900 10 900 3-5 Z .
Jersey city. O20 900 900 1-3 ,
Batteries - Washington. Jameson
and Charity; Jersey City, Clinton
and Soper.
The Washington times., 1917-07-02
CHARLIE COMISKEY DENIES WHITE SOX
ARE FAVORED IN CHASE FOR GONFALON
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

Another sizzling fight is for the American League.
This time it involves Charlie Comskey the Old Roman whose
team is accused of being favored by Ban Johnsons arbrato
Hugh s. Fullerton wellknown Chicago baseball writer,
whose writings syndcaed all the country has made
this charge and Comiskey has taken up the challenge
This charge is absolutely untrue" the Old Roman
from his seat at Comiskey Park at is simply scheme
create dssension among players and trouble in the Ame
League. defy Mr. Fullerton to prove his assertions
which have all the country and have done
hurt club and myself to mention the American League
The Washington times., 1917-07-02
All Choked Up With Catarrh?
Why Continue Makeshift Treatment?

menting. with worthless remedies
which touch only the surface. To be
rid OF catarrh. you must drive the
disease germs out OF your blood.
from the use OF 5. 5. s. which com
pletely routs from your blood the
cntarrh -e~vns, for which Il Is q per
feet antidote.
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~" With ~. 'iea' awe IS ~ the
tYs- t-Ns~' ~ or o i1dt~idual
c. - - sew % SNf~f Metlcal
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The Washington times., 1917-07-02
PROFESSIONAL PLAYERS
IN RED CROSS BENEFIT

Washington golf professionals have
done their bit for the Red Cross. At
Bannockburn Golf Club before a coed
ly number OF enthusiasts, Fred Ne
Leod, OF Columbia: Howard Bsckett.
OF the Washington Golf and Country
Club; Jack Burgess. Of chevy chass.
and Jimmy Spencer, Of the Town ana
Country Club, engaged IN q best ball
match which went TO Mcleod anG
Beckett by and /.
McLeod's medal score was "a, while
Beckett's was II. Burgess ana
Spencer picked up on two holes. The
best ball Of the winners was 6s, Whila
that OF the losers was 90.
On two occasions Mcleod cana
through on the sixth hole with twos.
his tee shot having reached the green
Badges were sold for the rnAtcn. and
. substantial sum was made. rAA
card for the best bali Of the players
follows:
Mcleod and ReakAtt.
The Washington times., 1917-07-02
PLAY FINAL TODAY.

The final round in the Junior cham
pionship singles for the District title
will be played today at the Prince.
ton courts. Otis and Warder streets
northwest. James Keliher, OF Tech.
and Jack Dudley. OF Central, are the
finalists. Dudley was leading two
games to one in the first set when
rain called off the event Friday.
The Washington times., 1917-07-02
LET'S YINeLINe PLAY.

Manager Griffith has granted per.
mission for Earl Yingling to play with
the NorwoOds, q leading semi pro
team in Cincinnati. However. IL YIng.
ling wants to play professional ball
again. he will have to join the Griff.
men. who purchased him from Mime.
aRolis last fall
The Washington times., 1917-07-02
SPORTS OF ALL SORTS TN
CELEBRATION FOR JULY 4

What you going to do Independence Day? If you
have made no plans there will be plenty to
the line of sports According to present plans Independence
Day in goling circles viii be the biggest here Every
club in the city has planned of entertainment
golfers.
The Washington times., 1917-07-02
sALrIMoREANs COMING.

The Omar baseball team, OF Balti.
more. Is scheduled to play the wash
ington A c. team at Columbia Park
July 4 IN double-header. which
starts at 2:30 D. m.
The Washington times., 1917-07-02
oRIoLEs TRIM MAckMEN.

BALTIAfoRE. July Jack Dunn's
Orioles proved too much for Connie
lfaek's Athletics yesterday and cop
ped, 70 4. Wallie Schang hit two
home runs, but Lamar and BHes got
ons each when they counted for more:
The Washington times., 1917-07-02

INDIANS DROP ALLISON.

CLEVELAND, July Pete Allison.
utility outfieldsr, has been released
by Manager Fohl to the Me,nphls
club, OF the Southern Association.
Allison, a good fielder, could not hit
bard enough 70 hold his job IN fast
49,
The Washington times., 1917-07-02
Brief Sports For
Busy Readers

Hardly 10000 fans turned out to see
yesterdays game between Brooklyn
and Philadelphia at Ebbets Field. The
proceeus went to the Red Cross and
other charitable organizations Of
Brooklyn.
Bill DonovAn's Yankees went to
Newport, r. l., ycserdAy and were
defeated by the TroJans, 9 to 1. Those
Irojans always could scrap.
The "MugEsy" McGraw case Is ex-
pected to be opened again before the
week passes. the New York baseball
writer's Threatening legal action un-
less II is done.
Some ten athletes OF Carroll Insti-
tute expect to enter the coming Cher
rydale marathon on July 10. They are
now doing light work in preparation.
The Griffmen broke even last week.
winning four and losing four games.
They scored 50 runs on II hits, and
had IS runners left on the paths.
Their opponents scored Al tallies.
The Washington times., 1917-07-02
LEAGUE STANDIEeS.
AM MERIcAN.
where They Play
Yeaterdny's ReauItn.

Detroit, s: 81, Louis, D. St. Louis. Is: De-
troit, 8.
The Washington times., 1917-07-02
Sprays and douches viii never
F., cure you.

catArrh is annoying enough when
It chokes up your nostrils and air
passages, causing painful and difi-
cult breathing and other discomforts.
But the real danger comes when II
reaches down into your lungs.
This Is why you should at once
realize the importance Of the proper
treatment, and lose no time expert
The Washington times., 1917-07-02
WANTS GAME WEDNESDAY.

The fast Virginia Grays. OF Alsx-
andria, Va. want games for July
4 and next Sunday with teams In vir-
Einia. Maryland. or the District. Com
munieate with c. J. Brenner. 637l
South Alfred street, Alexandria. Va
The Washington herald., 1917-11-19
urges war STAMPS
AS CHRISTMAS GIFTS
Secretary McAdoo Devises New Plan
to Show Patriotism.

Secretary McAdoo plans to make
war savings certificates and stamps
the most popular Christmas gift in
the country. it was announced yester-
day. No details of the plan were
given, however.
Mrs. Antolnette Funk, vice chair
man OF the Woman's Liberty Loan
committee, announced that the Or
ganization will cooperate in the war
savings campaign, which opens De-
cember J.
Representatives Of the country's s
stock and produce exchanges confer
red here yestefday with Internal Rev.
enue Commissioner Roper over the
provisions of the new stamp tax. The
conference will continue into next
week.
Those attending yesterday were
Samuel F. STREET., George F. Shuts
and Walter L Johnson. all OF New
York; Fred C. Vincent. Kansas City;
G. E. Saunders, Henry S. Robbins.
Adolph Kemper, A v: Booth, A. F.
Lindley and George A. Rich, all Of
Chicago,
The Washington herald., 1917-11-19
RED CROSS ACTIVITY
INCREASES ABROAD
American Society Shows Remark
able Growth in Two Years.

''The Paris bureau was opened dur
ing the summer Of 1918 in an artists
studio with two workers and four
teen cases Of goods. Today there are
so paid workers and $50 volunteers,
handling 929 hospitals and sending out
1000 to 5000 dressings daily"
The words are taken from a report
by Maj. Grayson NJ. P. Murphy, Red
Cross commissioner for Europe. The
Paris bureau is but a small part OF
the work of mercy being done
throughout stricken France.
Maj. Murphy's report was made to
H. P. Dawson. chairman of the Red
Cross Council. He shows that the
Red Cross has installed several spe-
cialized army plants-among them a
nitrous oxide plant A splint shop, an
artificial limb mandatory and port
able ice plants and laundries are also
conducted by the organization. There
are also portable plants for dental and
opthalmogical work.
When the Red Cross took over the
American distributing service there
were $3.50 hospitals on the. list. Now
there are S,6l7 in 1856 towns and hun
dreds Of new ones are added weekly.
French soldiers as well as Americans
will continue to be cared for. But the
Red Cross wants more hospitals.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-19
TEMPERANCE union
PLANS Meeting HERE
Annual Session to Be Held Decem.
Der 2 to J at Polls.

Elaborate plans are already being
laid for the annual convention of
the Women's Christian Temperance
Union. which will be held December
2-7 at Polls Theater. '''
This organization was the pioneer
In the campaign for national prohibi-
tion, and it Is deemed particularly
fitting that 1t should be the one to
carry its white-bannered principles of
thirty years ago lover the top" now
that the ultimate goal Is in sight
William Jennings Bryan and Miss
Jeanette Rankin. Congresswoman from
Montana, will be among. notable
speakers who will address the conven-
ton.