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The Washington times., 1917-06-20
POTOMACS TRYING HARD
TO EARN LONG JOURNEY
Junior 0arsmen May Be Sent to
Duluth If They Measure Up.

While definite information is
awaited from Duluth as to the en-
trance OF the Potomac Boat Club
crew in the annual Northwestern re-
gatta, the local crew is wasting no
time.
Coach Clarence Hecox had his
youngsters out on the Potomac last
night taking advantage OF the smooth
water for a good hard workout
The Potomac youngsters have been
told that II they measure up to q
certain standard they will probably
be given a chance to take part in
the big event scheduled for Duluth.
Members OF the Potomacs have in
timated that the crew will be sent
II 1t can be counted in the going.
The usual excellence OF the Potomac
crews attracted the attention OF the
mId-western oarsmen and a hand
some offer was forthcoming from
Minnesota.
II appears to be up to the young
sters to make good, and from reports
Coach Hecox Is working overtime in
the effort to fit his green crew for
the event.
The Washington times., 1917-06-20
SEVEN YEAR OLDER
In SEVENTY SECOND
Pan Zareta, Veteran, Is Now
Queen Of the East"

THE Queen OF the West" remarked
man who was at the door OF the
paddock stall in which Pan Zareta
was being saddled for the Richmond
lightweight Handicap at the Jamaica
race track yesterday afternoon. With
considerable warmth one OF the
mares attendants responded. Yes,
and she'll be Queen OF the East before
she is here long"
About ten minues later Pan ZRreta
had scored her seventy-second win
ming race, and, carrying l2S pounds,
mad lowered the track record for five
and half furlOngs from 1905 to
l:05 35. and had accomplished those
feats with evident ease
Pan Zerta is seven years old. She
old, has started 1875 times. has won
seventy two times and has been I'M
placed only seven times.
She is r dark chestnut. standing fiji
teen hands two and a half inches
high, Of plain I.ut substantial con
formation and admirable disposition.
Her sire Is Abe Frank, and her dam
Caddie Griffith.
She was bred at Sweetwater. Tex,
by J. +. Newman, whose son, Arthur.
raced her until last March. when she
was sold. during the meeting at Hot
Springs, Ia her present owner. L. T.
Cotton, for Si.5OO. ror five years she
has boon in training winter and sum
mer with the exception Of fivemonths.
The Washington times., 1917-06-20
LOCAL PADDLERS
In ARUNDEL EVENT
Washington c. c. to Have
Twelve Representatives.
REGATTA SCHEDULED JULY 7
Is First Annual Open Meet Of Bal
timOre Organization.
REGATTA SCHEDULED JULY 7

Washington Canoe Club will send
probably twelve representatives to
the first annual canoe regatta OF the
Arundel Boat Club. in Baltimore. July
=. the Saturday following the Fourth
OF July.
Interest in aquatic competition ap-
pears to be at a standstiIl here. and
no events OF Importance are listed for
the remainder of the season.
Conditions are better in the Monu-
mental Sity. In addition to the Arun-
del regatta several others are expect
ed to be staged, and Washington ca
noeists probably will support these to
an extent in lieu of those ordinarily
held here.
Many local paddlers have enlisted
anu others are likely to be taken in
the draft. If Washington canoetsts
decide to put on an event or two, they
will be held within the next four or
five weeks.
Washington Canoe Club. the chief
supporter OF competitive padding
here, has contributed a number OF
its cracks to the service. The organi-
ration has enough experts available,
however, to make a showing in the
Baltimore event. Men will be entered
in all of the contests.
The Washington times., 1917-06-20
JOHNSON'S SUPERIOR
WORK WINS CONTEST
Tigers, After 3 to 0 Defeat, Are
Even for Season.

The Tigers and Griffmen are now
even on the season. each having won
four games from the other. Walter
Johnson's superior brand of finging
was rewarded by a 3-to-0 victory in
the final game here. Ty Cobb poled
three bingles, but was unable to
change the result any, for his team
collected but FIVE hits all told.
Fosters scratch hit. an infield out,
and Rice's ringing wallop to left gave
the Griffs a run in the first inning.
With one gone in the nth. Crane
singled cleanly TO center, and johnson
walked. Crane went to third on
Judges fly TO deep right. Foster
singled to center, scoring Crane.
johnson kept on going TO third on the
hit. and when Cobb played football
with the pill. the big pitcher sailed
home, though he narrowly escaped
serious collision with Brick" Owens.
Twice the Tigers threatened to
score. Veach tHpled with one out in
the fourth, and tried to score on
wild pitch that failed to roll far.
Ainsmith's peg to johnson caught the
Tiger.
Cobb opened the seventh with an
infield hit. The next two perished.
Crawford walked, and was allowed TO
steal Then johnson frightened up
and whitfield Dyer, choking on posi-
BILE scoring.
The results:
The Washington times., 1917-06-20
ENTRY LIST TOO SMALL
FOR W.C.C. SWIM MEET
Is Cancelled With Ten Entries; S.
A. A. Event Likely OF, TOOo

With not more than ten entries In
hand, two OF them from Baltimore.
the open swimming meet of the WASH
ington Canoe Club, scheduled for next
saturday, has been cancelled.
Never before has such a lack OF in
terest been shown in the aquatic sport
here, in the opinion OF Reginald Ruth
erford. who had charge OF the affair.
Swimmers, along with other athletes
are turning their attention to the
service, and using the sport only now
and then as q recreation.
Few men are finding time to devote
to the arrangement of various ath-
letic events.
Little chance remains that the an
nual South Atlantic swimming cham
piorships will be held Rutherford,
who Is chairman OF the South At
lantic Association committee on swim
ming. will recommend that the meet
be Cancelled.
1t was proposed a short time ago
that the championships be held on
the float OF the Arundel Boat Club, Of
Baltimore
The Washington times., 1917-06-20
WOODMAN in FINAL
OF CLUB TOURNEY
Green Committee Chairman
Takes Two Matches.
FOUR FIGHTS IN TRIALS
June Event Well Under Way At
Golf and Country Club.

Bill woodman, chairman OF the
green committee at the Washington
Golf and Country Club. has landed in
the final round of the first eight
June tournament held over the Jewell,
Va. course.
Thirty-one players are participating
in the four Fights qualified for the
event, and the third round is expected
to be completed by the end Of the
week.
woodman defeated Mosby by de
fault in the first round and won out
over McCIenahan by and 1. after
McCIenahan had defeated Piper by ?
up in the first round.
Result of the play so far follows:
First eight, first round, wOodmiTn de-
feated Mosby by default. McClenahan
defeated Piper by up: Bryan defeat
ed Price by and 3: Truett defeated
Varela by 3 and ,. Second eight,
Kent defeated Calvert by default:
Doing defeated Campbell and 4;
Halves defeated Duganne l up in
nineteen holes. Third eight, Daniels
defeated Hunt by default; Barr de-
feated Hilles and 1: Vlnall defeated
Writ by default: Greenwalt defeated
Boyd Taylor. 2 and l. Fourth eight,
Kembel defeated Lynn, 4 and 2; Haw-
kins defeated Hammer, 5 and 4. How
ard drew a bye.
In the second eight Guy and Black
are slated to play. In the fourth
flight Stick and Lewis have a match
to play off.
The Washington times., 1917-06-20
Now Is a Good Time
To Treat Your Catarrh

searches out the germs Of Catarrh
which infest your blood. and chases
mem entirely out Of your system. It
Is by far the most satisfactory treat
nent Tor the disease. because 1t
reaches down to its very roots and
gets at the cause. Write today for
full information. and eXpprt medical
advice regarding the treatment Of
your own case. Take advantage Of
mus chance today. Address swift
She.ihc Co., Dept. = 81, Atlanta, Ca
The Washington times., 1917-06-20

ball, II the big attendance at the De-
troit-Oriole game last Sunday means
anything.
The alumni undergraduates OF about
every college in the country which
decided last spring to cancel all
sports are clamoring for their re-
sumption. One by one the colleges
and universities are captivating.
though Harvard and Yale still refuse
to listen. Wisconsin ad Syracuse
have surrendered, and, though no
action has yet been taken, Cornell in
clines favorably to a resumption OF
all athletics. College sports will be
furnished largely by sophomores and
freshmen classes next season, but
that ought not to prevent them. The
decision OF the A. A. U. to hold its
annual championships, thus accepting
the wish OF President Wilson should
have a far-reaching effect. The fu-
ture needs athletes as much, IL not
more. than the past every did.
The Washington times., 1917-06-20

any doubt about this, Washington
fans should consider the nineteen
games thrown away by one-run mar
gins.
Since the 1917 campaign got I'M
der way the Griffmen have been de-
feated by one run just nineteen
times. The Red Sox have fve such
victories over GriT's lads. the Tigers
four. the Yankees and White Sox
three apiece, the Indians two, and
the ,Mackmen and Brownies one each
One Run Ten Times.
In ten games this season the Grifr-
men have been held to one run.
Eight times they have been held to
two runs, and eleven times they
have been held to. three runs. This
is twenty-nine OF their games played.
On the other hand. Just twice have
the Griffmen won games by one run,
the Yankees and the Red Sox being
their victims.
In ffty-four games played UP to
yesterday the Griffs have scored III
runs. averaging GIG per game.
Their opponents have scored 1914
runs, an average OF $50 runs per
game. II is by such a slight margin
that the team continues to lose
games.
Here's the Whole List.
Here Is the whole list of games In
which the Griffmen were defeated by
margin, arranged as they
were played:
New York, ?; Griffs, 1.
New York, 3: GrifIs, ..
The Washington times., 1917-06-20
LAFAYETTE LANDS
Two LOCAL STARS NJ
Kaplan, Of Central, and Gard
ner, Of Western, Go Up.
BOYS WIN SCHOLARSHIPS =
Others Land HOuOrs in Competitive
Examinations Held Recently.

Lafayette College, OF Easton, Pa,
will get two nrst-class athletes in
Nevins Gardner. Of Western, and Sam
Kaplan. OF Central These lads are
among the scholarship winners re-
Gently announced.
haplan Is perhaps the better known
OF the two lads on account Of the
fact that he was a member Of Cen
trafs football team at end last fall,
and also q member OF the basketball.
Starred In Water.
Kaplan was selected by all the
football critics as an all-high school
END last fall His work was OF high
order, and he Is big and fast enough
to make good at college. In addition
to being a first rate basketball player.
kap1an shone In the breast stroke
events on Coach Fred Brunner's swim
ming team.
At Western Gardner has been .
member OF practically every team at
the school He was on the football
team last fall and on the basketball
squad last winter. On the baseball
team Gardner played frst, and won
his letter, as he also did in track. In
addition, Gardner was rated as the
best tennis player in Western.
Others To College.
Several OF Westerns athletes won
scholarships this year. Besides Gard
ner. Edward West, left end on the
football team, won the competitive
scholarship for the University Of
Pennsylvania This scholarship was
won by John Whelchel last year.
went to the Navy,
where he starred at quarter.
Harry ChamberlAins, center on
Westerns basketball team and win
ner Of the high jump this spring. Is
headed for Dartmouth William
Pennybaker, a member OF the foot
ball and track teams, won the Catho-
lie University scholarship. Alexander
fullback on the football
team last fall, won the University Of
Virginia scholarship.
The Washington times., 1917-06-20
Stars
$13,114.5O WILL GO
TO ENGINEERS

As a result of last Sundays
game between the Yankees and
the Brownies, $13,114.50 has been
turned over to the First Reserve
Engineer Regiment, Of New York,
after all expenses had been de-
Quoted. The stiles at the Polo
Grounds clicked as 81, 795 persons
passed through. The members Of
the committee in charge Of the
funds have thanked cordially
Colonel Rupert and Captain
Huston and have forwarded their
thanks to President Ban johnson
of the American League.
The Washington times., 1917-06-20
DEFEATS HOLY CROSS.

highs varsity nine battled sixteen in
nings here yesterday before defeat
ing Holy Cross, 3 to ?. II was a
great pitching duel between Twom-
bly,. LehiGh's star. and Gill. OF Holy
Cross. In the final inning Lehlgh
scored twice, but the best Holy Cross
could do was to get one run.
The Washington times., 1917-06-20
MAY TAKE BARROW
National League May Want Him a.
President.

NEW YORK. June 2O.-Ed Barrow.
head OF the International League. Is
being groomed to succeed John X.
Tener as president OF the National
League. Tener has announced that he
will not be a candidate for re-elec-
tIon.
Barrow's good work in fighting the
Federal League. though his organi-
zation was riddled by the Independ-
ents' raids upon his players. has at
tracted the moguls in the big show.
and it is expected that the place Will
be offered him.
The Washington times., 1917-06-20
CRANE MAKES BRACE
OF GOOD STOPS

Sam Crane, George McBride's
understudy, made a brace of daz-
zling stops in the final game with
the Tigers that brought the fans
to their feet. In the third he
raced over to the bag for James
bounder, seized the ball and came
within a hair of getting the run
ner. In the sixth, Witt smashed
one to Cranes left. The short
stop got the drive with his
gloved fin while turned half
around and threw out the fast
moving Tiger. That was a pip
pin!
The Washington times., 1917-06-20
FULTON STOPS THAN
Seven Rounds Is Enough for Bos-
toms Tar Baby"

BOSTON, June Gotham Lang
ford. Boston's famous Tar Baby"
found the going too rough for him
last night, and his seconds tossed up
the sponge in the seventh round after
Fred Fulton, the Minnesota pIasterer.
had made a choppinE block Of the col
ored man. II was tho first time in
his long ring career that Langford
ever quit under fire.
Fulton's left hand was conspicuous
in his victory over LanEford. his
hooks and jolts Earring his man to
the heels. LanEford was fat and
slow. and in no condition to stand
up under the grilling given him.
The Washington times., 1917-06-20
COBB DOESN'T STOP
WHEN HE COMES HERE
Increases Margin Over Speaker for
Batting PrOwess.

Unlike his greatest batting rival,
Ty Cobb did not pause in his rush
to the championship when he faced
the Washington pitchers during the
series ending yesterday. On the 9TH
er hand, the wonderful Jungaleer
poled the pill for an average OF SIS
in the four games at Georgia ave-
nue..
Cobb was charged with practically
the same number of times at bat as
Speaker, but the following figures
show a vast difference in results:
The Washington times., 1917-06-20
MEANWHILE ENLIsTs.

BOSTON. June Walter Maran-
Vile. the Braves crack shortstop. has
enlisted in the naval reserve. asking
for duty on baitleship or destroyer
when called into service. Hank
Gowuy leaves the Braves July for
service with the Ohio guards When
both are gone, the Braves will be hit
hard.
The Washington times., 1917-06-20
Mild weather aids treatment.

Don't be misled into thinking that
your Catarrh is gone. The FIRST touch
Of winter weather will bring 1t back
with all its discOmforts.
But this is an excellent time to
thoroughly cleanse the blood Of the
germs Of Catarrh, and be forever
rid Of the troublesome sprays and
douches that can never cure you.
S. S. S, the great blood purifier,
The Washington times., 1917-06-20
DARTMOUTH STICKS
HanoverIans Waive Freshman Rule
and VIII Keep Sports.

HANOVER. y. II. June 20.-Dart-
mouths athletic council has decided
to retain all branches or sports for
next year. including football. though
coach must yet he named for the
eleven. Frank CavRnaugh. last years
coach, resigned at the end OF the sea
son.
Freshmen will be allowed to repre-
sent the varsity. owing to the large
number OF upper classmen who have
enlisted for the war with Germany.
The Washington times., 1917-06-20

Including yesterdays clash here,
Cobb has hit safely In his last fif
teen consecutive games. He has gone
to bat SIS times. and has hit safely
30 times. totaling a. bases. He has
scored IL runs in those fifteen games
and his batting average is SIT.
The Washington times., 1917-06-20
scHuPP MINIS ANorHER.

BOSTON, June 20.-Ferdie Schupp,
the Giants southpaw, added another
to his string of victories yesterday
when he triumphed over the Braves,
3 to /. He Is now tied with Babe
Ruth for the seasons record Of eight
victories.
The Washington times., 1917-06-20
sADLER is CAPTAIN.

EMMITSBURG. Nd. June 2O-John
n. Sadler, OF Washington. ID. c, has
been elected captain OF the Mt. ST
Mary's nine for next season. He has
PLAYED the outfieId for two years
The Washington times., 1917-06-20
eRIFE DIRECTORS MEET.

The directors Of the Washington
baseball club met today at the OFFICES
Of the cub in the New Southern
huilring. but IL was announced that
nothing NJ Importance was to be
made public.
The Washington times., 1917-06-20
Griffmen May Make a Record
Long String of One-Run Defeats Indicates Weak
ness In Pinches Sure To Be Fatal
Before Season Ends.
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

Daily the Griffmen losing for the lack of punch,
and gancng back the work of the team since it tr
umphed the Mackmen at Shbe Park April H. the
absence of scoring ability is remarkable The lack of
cases points to lack of base hits and if there be
The Washington times., 1917-06-20
mo Middle Ground"

"As between Mr.. McGraw and Mr.
Crane, Mr.. Mercer, and the other New
York writer's on a question of verac-
fly, there is no middle ground for us.
We stand with the baseball reporters
now and all the time.
Without knowing, as we say, the
interviews he is repudiating we still
decline to believe that Mr.. McGraw
could be so contemplate as to cast
reflection upon men who have been
his stanch friends
But there is no middle ground for
US"
McGraw apparently was compelled
TO "crawfsh" by influences inside the
National League. No one connected
with the league would discuss the let
ter attributed to McGraw, nor com
ment in any way upon the outcome OF
. the case.
BY leaving the whole thing in the
air, McGraw is made a goat for the
league and is made to look cheap in
the eyes OF his friends. Either that,
or McGraw has done what so many
other public men have done after sec
ing their fiery words in cold type,
said ''the reporter lied"
Ray Morgan has improved so well
that he may be sent into the game
today. Foster will then go back: to
third. and Leonard return to the nice,
Hhiny bench.
The Washington times., 1917-06-20

Neach's triple and James slow
safety to Crane were the only hits
made by the Tigers outside OF Cobb's
double and two singles.
The Washington times., 1917-06-20
May Make Big Record.

By continuing their present form,
the Griffmen are likely to hang up 4
record for one-run defeats that will
stand for many years. They have
slightly more than three months in
which to face stronger foemen and
there are no signs in the skies that
the Washington club Is obtaining
batsmen.
The unfortunate thing about this
Is that the players may fall into the
defeat habit. Becoming used to de-
feat. they will naturally forget to
tight for everything, taking reverses
as a matter Of course.
Just now Manager Griffith is seek
ing to inject new blood into the line
up in reasonably small quantities in
order not to break up his machine.
But II he comes to the conclusion
that a majority Of his players are
naturally defeated before a game Is
under way more than three innings,
he Is likely to scrap the whole out
At and begin from the bottom, filling
wellnigh every position with young
blood willing to night for every point
The Washington times., 1917-06-20

huns-FosteT, OTahe, Johhsoh' LIT on
base on baIls-on James. 2 on CoveIeskis
/. OF johnson. >. Innings pitched-By James.
II: by Coveleskie. l. Hits-On James. s; OF
COveleskie. /: OF johnson. 5. Struck oui-
BY James, 4: by johnson. s. Three-basc MIS-
Rice and Neach. Two-bass hlt-Cobb. Sac
rhee hlt-Vitt. Stolen base-C-aWsord.
Double play-CObb 10 James 70 Stanagc.
Wild pitches-Johnson. . Umpires-Messrs.
Owens and Dineen. Time OF game-l hour
and 81 minutes
The Washington times., 1917-06-20
BOB THAYER'S GOSSIP
ON SPORTING MATTERS

John K. Tener's announcement that
he is not to be a candidate for the
presidency OF the National League
next December brings no shocks.
There has been a well-dehned hostil-
ity to him ever since that memorable
meeting in New York when Barney
Dreyfuss scuttled out to Chicago for
his conference with the Federal
League chieftains. thus Fastening the
approach Of peace on the diamond.
Tener's ability to control his mag
mates has never been marked. In
deed, that seems an impossibility I'M
der the constitution of the league.
However, with Tener out, conditions
will be no more harmonious. and so
National Leaguers may look forward
to just as much trouble in the future
as they have seen in the past.
Military drill by baseball players
seems popular, and the Washington
team is always generously applauded
for its movements on the feld. but It
does seem strange that visiting clubs
show more advanced formations than
do the Griffmen. We have seen pic
lures OF the White SoX and Yankees
In skirmish formation, carrying real
guns and bayonets. We have been
told that the Washington players
spend just as much time on their
drill, and like IL just as much. as do
other teams in the league. II that
be true, they should show their
knowledge for the benefit OF the fans
who are sticking to a tail-end aggre-
cation.
Benny Leonard continues to show
himself real champion. Three
times now has he defended his month
old title. Three times has he shown
marked superiority over his Oppo-
nents. To be sure, they were top
notchers. but they were hard Gus
toners for any but a champion. IL
other titleholders, such as Jess Will
lard, would show as much spirit IN
defending their honors as does Leon
ard. tn" game might take on new
life. Instead. 1t is dying out we'll
nigh everywhere.
Francis Ouimet may he restored tn
the amateur ranks by the L. :. g. \.
II he is. Il will because the West has
Threatened to split the governing
body wide open by recognizing OuI-
met as an amateur. The immediate
outlook is for peace between East and
West, but none can tell what theI
years bring. There are more and
more signs every year that the West
Is FESTIVE. DESTROYS Of throwing off
the control Of the East. This II true
in tennis. golf. and college football
So don't be surprised to read some
day that Ouimet has made mis- peace
with the L. :. g. \.
Exhibition games arc Cluttcring up
the sports pages these days. Already
the Grimmen have played tn" Giants
and the Indians have beaten the bod
gers. Next sunday the Yankees will
tackle the Boston Braves. The major
league schedules have number Of
open dates this season and so the
fans may confidently look for many
more such inter-leaCue contests. The
Washington club might very well ad-
jOurn to Baltimore some Of thecs san
days and play some National League
club. Baltimore likes Sunday base
The Washington times., 1917-06-20

The fPns showed plenty Of enthu-
fiasm, roofing wildly for the home
team, Johnson. Crane and Cobb re-
oeiyed most OF the afternoons ap-
plause from the bugs.
The Washington times., 1917-06-20
WHAT They've DONE
How the Macks and Griffs Have
Performed.

Interested in seeing what the Ath-
letics' pitchers have done against the
Griffmen? Here II is:
The Washington times., 1917-06-20

Foster and Rice between them
gathered four OF the Griffmen's seven
bingles.
The Washington times., 1917-06-20

Ainsmith turned in a smooth per-
formance behind the bat. equaling
his battery-psrtner.
The Washington times., 1917-06-20

Harry Coveleskie replaced James
IN the eighth Milan got a scratch
hit and Shanks. hitting for Menosky.
drew a pass before the Griffmen per-
ished.
The Washington times., 1917-06-20

Dyer. subbing for DOME Bush. the
Tiger shortstop, suffered severely
from Johnsonitis. tanning three
straight times
The Washington times., 1917-06-20

Mackmen, 4; Griffs, 3.
Boston, 5: Grlffs. 4.
New York, 4; Griffs, 3.
Boston, /; Griffs, 0.
Cleveland. 4: Griffs, 3.
Cleveland. 4: Griffs, 3.
Detroit. ,; Griffs, 2.
st. Louis, 4; Griffs, 3.
Chicago, 2: Griffs, /.
Chicago. 1: Griffs, o.
Boston, 2: Griffs, 1.
Boston, 4; Griffs, 3.
Boston. 3: Griffs. ?.
Chicago. 8; Griffs, 4.
Detroit. 4: Griffs, 3.
Detroit. 3; Grifts, 2.
Detroit, /; Griffs, o.