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The Washington times., 1917-06-15
LEE MAGEE'S SALARY
WILL TAKE A SLIDE
Former Star in Feds Only Mediocre
in Fast Company.

After having been benched by rea.
son OF weak hitting. Lee Magee, of
the New York Yankees, is again play
ing regularly on account OF an in
jury 10 OutfIeIder Gilhooly, whose
place he is filling. For the last few
games the former Federal League
star has been hitting regularly and
timely, but he is stiII obliged to con
vince Manager Donovan that his hit
ting is not only a temporary flash
and that he is a more valuable man
in the outfield that little Gilhooly
At the pace High and Hendryx, the
other two Yankee outfielders, are go
ing Magee has small chance of dis
placing either. and II devclOpes upon
him 10 displace GilhooIy or warm the
bench for the greater part of the sea-
son.
Magce has been a distinct dlsap-
pointment to the Yankee manage
ment. which paid 100000 for his re
lease from the Brooklyn Federal
League Club, TO which club he jump
ed from the St. Louis Nationals. He
was ranked little above the aver
age player, very promising when with
the 81. Louis Nationals, but with
the Brooklyn Feds he was a big star.
batting exceptionally high and field
ing brilliantly.
II was the reputation that he
established in the defunct league
that Influenced the New York Amer
leans to invest such Il large sum for
his release. but up to the present
time he has been a dismal failure in
the American League. He is still
drawing a wartime salary, but after
this year n he remains in major
league company he will likely be
paid in proportion to his ability.
The Washington times., 1917-06-15
OLSON FIGHTS HIS WAY
BACK TO REGULAR JOB
Fills the Bill for Dodgers When
"PhenOm" Fades Away.

NEW YORK. June15.-The unbreak-
able heart Of Ivan Olson is carrying
him to new heights OF glory. His
courageous ball playing. his fast.
thinking brain. and the pure force of
his grit are winning back for him his
old place as shortstop for the Brook
Iyn National League team.
Bunny Fabrique. hailed as a won
def-the man who would put the
Dodgers in the running again-Is
holding down a bench position. His
fielding sensational when the season
opened. has turned out lately to be
nothing more than ordinary: his hit
ting, prominent in the early days Of
the campaign, has fallen off until It
resembles a pitchers batting average.
Was Odd Job Man.
Olson was stationed on the bench
when the Brooklyns started on the
march through the season. Occasion
ally he filled in as a pinch hitter or
runner, and occasionally he got into
the lineup for a short time. His main
usefulness was coaching. Olson oc-
cupied one coacher's box and WIlbert
Robinson the other.
Olson was game. He didn't blink
when the news came to him that he
was to be used only as a substitute
He merely set his teeth and stuck to
IL.
Olson Is back there now. He's play
ing better ball than he did last sum-
mer, but he still needs Improvement
to be called on a par with other Ma
tional League shortstops.
Win on His Return.
His hitting, always timely. Is about
the same. But the quick brain of
Ivan, his nerve on bases and in the
field has inspired other members of
the club. Since Olson's return to the
lineup they have been winning.
Olson never has been a star. Nerve
and brains have held him in the Ma
tiOnal League. Brooklyn fans have
picked him out as a special target
for their gibes. II hasn't affected
Olson. His heart IS iron. He's good
for at least the rest OF the present
season II his fielding only holds up to
its present gait
The Washington times., 1917-06-15
Is UP TO THE CATCHER
TO TIP OFF MANAGER
Should Notify Him When Pitcher
Weakens, Says Foil.

That catchers make a big mistake
in protecting pitchers to the detri.
ment of the team is the contention
of Manager Lee Foil. OF the Cleve-
land Indians, who will be here for
four games with the Griffmen. Ac
cording to Fohl. the catcher is in the
best position to guide the team and
to know whether the pitcher is work
ing well.
II the backstop fails to notify the
manager when the twirler shows
signs OF faltering he is endanEering
the teams chances OF victory and
doing a great injustice to his mates,
Foil Is a former catcher and now
believes 1t would be a goo dthing
IL the maskmen would reform Says
Foil:
THE catcher is the player in the
best position to know whether the
pitcher is working smoothly and has
all his stuff. Consequently he is the
logical person to tip off the manager
when things are not going as they
should and to make a change.
have known where a pitcher was
being hit all over the lot and yet
end Of the inning and say he had
everything and the catcher would
support him.
Put Him Wise.
"The truth was that the pitcher did
not even have u prayer, and the
catcher was aware Of it and yet the
twirler was there with an abb. On
~. ,tIo~ b,na 7 k,,,o Iad catrbarg
come to me in games where no runs
had been scored off their pitchers
and advised me to warm up another
man, for they saw the pitchers in
question were lucky to get by and
were due for a hammering. l wish
there were more such catchers.
y have N~TTled up 4 pitcher
before a game and he had every
thing. / could not see how the OPP
posing team would have IA chance.
But it would so happen that said
pitcher would leave all his stuff on
the bench and the catcher working
the game would not say a word
about It, and before ] could get "a
man out to warm up, the game was
lost.
"On the other hand, / warmed up
Joe BOehlinE before a game at Wash
ington last August. He had so little
when the game started | hustled two
other pitchers into the bullpen to get
ready. for / figured Joe would be in
trouble before the first inning was
over. But he proceeded to pitch the
best game he showed all last year.
That goes to show you never can
tell from the way pitcher warns up
how he is going to act when under
nre when the battle is on"
The Washington times., 1917-06-15
PILLS WANT BOTH
Make Offer to Tinker for Louder.
milk and Demmitt.

COLUMBUS. Ohio, June 1.-THE
Philadelphia National League club /.
so anxious to stay in the lead OF
the race that they have made a big
offer to Manager Joe Tinker, OF the
Columbus club for Pitcher Grover
81 Loudermilk and Outfielder Ray Dem
mitt, OF the Senators. who have beer
playing sensational ball this season
Demmitt especially has been a tow,
er OF strength with his hitting and
fielding.
Loudermilk has won nine straight
games for his club, and has lost onIg
two out Of twelve games pitched. The
last battling average shows that
Demmitt stands second in the Ameri
.333.
The Washington times., 1917-06-15
WALKING OFF IT

During some building operations II
was necessary for the workmen 10
walk across a single plank some dis
tance from ,no ground.
Whenever il came Pats turn the
foreman noticed that he went across
on all fours. So he went UP to Pat
and asked CONTEMPORARY:
What's the trouble, man? Are
you afraid OF walking on the plank -
No, sir replied Pat. Its afraid
Oh am av walking of it."-Eychange.
The Washington times., 1917-06-15
Nature Needs Assistance
In Keeping You Well

IN keeping the blood absolutely free
OF all Impurities. This old remedy Is
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Where. 1t has been successfully used
Tor more than ATTY years. and
people In practically every state tes-
ilIE TO It's great worth. Write FOR
booklets and free medical advice to
swift Specific CO.. Dept. o. 81, At
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The Washington times., 1917-06-15
MOHAWK A. c. PLAYING
OUTDOOR VOLLEY BALL
Is Planning to Light Newly-Built
Court and Play at Night.

Outdoor voIley ball is the game oc'
cupying chief attention Of the No
hawk A c. during these hard days
for sandlot baseball.
The club has built a court on the
grounds east OF the clubhouse on
Pennsylvania avenue southeast. be,
tween Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets,
and games are staged every evening
until darkness.
Plans are being considered TO light
the court with electricity in order to
make play at night possible.
Nearly every member OF the club
is taking a keen interest in the sport,
and a league will be formed shortly.
The club is expecting to arrange a
number Of games. A challenge is is
sued to all teams in the District.
The Washington times., 1917-06-15
PIRATES GET STEELE.

ST. LOUIS. June l5.-Presldent Branch
Hickey, OF the Cardinals, announced
today that Southpaw Bob Steele has
been sold to the Pittsburgh Pirates. The
deal was an outright cash Transaction
Hickey said. and has no connection with
the transfer OF infelder Baird from the
Pirates to the Cardinals. Steele failed
to hurl winning ball for the Cardinals
this year. and. with Packard going good.
there was no place for him He viii
ioin the Pirates at once.
The Washington times., 1917-06-15
RECORD IS BROKEN
FOR KIDDIES' MEET
Between 600 and 700 in
Playground Event.
REPRESENT EIGHTY SCHOOLS
Competition to Begin at 10 A. M.
in Central Stadium.
REPRESENT EIGHTY SCHOOLS

Between 600 and 200 youngsters,
ranging from ten 10 sixteen years.
and representing approximately
eighty grammar schools. will com
pete tomorrow in the championship
track and field meet of the District
Fairgrounds, to be held in the new
Central High School stadium.
Dash events. running broad jump,
running high jump. and relay con-
tests constitute the program. The
competition will begin in the morn
ing at 10 o'clock. and the meet prob
ably will be concluded by in the
afternoon.
-Four Glasses Listed.
Competition will be in four classes,
including the eighty-hvepound, 100
pound, I15- pound, and unlimited.
More boys will take part than in any
previous meet held under the au-
spices of the Fairgrounds depart
ment This years entry exceeds by
about $50 the former record.
Craigin w Donaldson, director of
boys activities, is largely responsible
for the exceptional entry total Don
aldson, with a capable corps OF as
sistants, has used every effort to
create interest in athletics among
the Riddles, and his success is shown
in the number to compete tomorrow.
Are SchOOIbOy Stars.
The boys entered in the champion
ships are the pick OF grammar school
athletes. They won their way to
places in tomorrow's meet by supe-
rior work in the various qualification
events held by the eight playground
divisions.
Those who will officiate tomorrow
are Donaldson, Harold Keats, Allen
Nichols, F. J. Drummer, Edward Kelly,
Charley King, II. c. Byrd, Bryan
Morse. John Petritz, Earl Fuller. and
Miss Ella Gardner. Miss Gardner is
director of girls activity on the
Fairgrounds.
The Washington times., 1917-06-15
Scooboys District Track and Field Championships Tomoow-Goge Greer
AMERICAN is AHEAD
IN BLANKING

American League pitchers seem
to have it all over their brethren
in the National League, if shut
outs mean anything. In the John
sonian circuit to date there have
been forty-four whitewashes, as
against twenty-five in the Ma
tional League. The White Sox
have blanked the foe nine times,
while the Indians are second. with
eight such victories. Connie
Mack's White Elephants have
failed to score in ten of their
games so far.
The Washington times., 1917-06-15
LEAGUES TO START
PLAY TOMORROW
Official Opening Scheduled
on City Courts.
HALF-H0LIDAY Is ASSURED
Plans Carried on in Spite Of Ru-
mOrs Of Loss Of Time.
HALF-HOLDAY IS ASSURED

Suburban League tennis players as
well as those Of the newly formed City
and Suburban League will get under
way on the courts toI. PROV afternoon
in the official opening Of the season.
The fact that there will be a half
holiday for Government employees dur
ing the summer has given the game
added impetus overnight. Both leagues
are dependent upon playing on Saturday
afternoon. 1t was rumored some time
ago that there would be no half holiday
for Government men this summer.
Followed General Plan.
Officials Of the two leagues went ahead
with their plans and made out sched-
ules. 1t was rumored that both leagues
would blow in the event Of failure to
get the usual holiday.
While the Suburban League has an
nounced some three hundred players
who will participate in the matches
1t Is known that all OF the teams will
be greatly weakened. There are many
players in the circuit Of the conscriptive
age and when the draft Is completed
many Of these are expecting to be taken
away.
Clubs Are In Line.
In the Suburban League all OF the
clubs are in line. Some changes can
be expected in the various line-ups, as
many players are now in the various
training camps. Tomorrow's schedule
for the Suburban League follows:
Euclid VS.. Petworth, Holmead VS..
Racquet, Bureau of Standards VS..
Argyle, Princeton VS.. Home.
City and Suburban League engage
ments follow: Y. NJ. c. A. at Spring
road; Fairmont at TaIoma and Sher-
wood at Washington Railway and
Electric. The new circuit is expected
to prove a popular one.
The Washington times., 1917-06-15
BOB THAYER'S GOSSIP
ON SPORTING MATTERS

engage in intercollegiate athletics
next season, points TO the fact that
every one OF the 1916 football eleven
is toilinG for Uncle Sam. Praise for
the athletes, but none for the uni
versity which is dislnclined to build
up another eleven to take their
places. II Harvard, Yale. and Prince
ton abstain from competition on the
grIdirOn, track, and diamond next
year. 1t will be said that all three
think more of victories than they do
OF building men for whatever service
Uncle Sam may demand. SO long as
the small colleges keep athletics. the
big fellows will have to or stamp
themselves as victory seekers only.
The Washington times., 1917-06-15
GROOM is THERE AGAIN.

BOSTON, June 15.-Bob Groom. the
Brownies angular hurler, shut out
the champions yesterday, to o, let
ting them down with three hits.
Hoblitzell got two OF these, with
Ruth the other when he hit for Leon
ard in the eighth inning. Groom's
double to center scored two OF the
Brownies three runs.
The Washington times., 1917-06-15
SAVE THE LETTERS.

81 have a hesitancy about spurnIng
that young poet"
why so?"
"He may, in after years. become IA
nous"
We'll. II he does. you can sell his
love letters to the magazines"
The Washington times., 1917-06-15
Will PLAY GIANTS.

The Grifmen will jump to Akron,
Ohio, tomorrow night for a contest
Sunday with the New York Giants,
who have won FIVE out OF their last
six games and have climbed back into
first place in the National League
race. This game is expected to be
for blood, as there is little love lost
between the two teams.
The Washington times., 1917-06-15
WELCOME APPROPRIATIONS.

Tennis players in Potomac Park as
well as athletes who use the park Tor
other purposes. will welcome the ap-
made by Congress for
a big field house. Thoroughly mod
ern in .ery sense the new house is
to fill a long felt want here.
The Washington times., 1917-06-15
SAVING lime.

81 see you are carrying home a
new kind OF breakfast food" remark
ed the first COmmuter.
YES" said the second commuter,
81 was missing too many Trains. The
old brand required three seconds to
prepare. You can fix up this new
kind in a second and half"
The Washington times., 1917-06-15
SHE KNEW HIM

Hub-One night while you were
away ] heard burglar. You should
have seen me going downstairs three
steps at a time.
Wife (who knows him) Where
was he, on the roof?-Boston Tran
script
The Washington times., 1917-06-15
WALKER is LEADING.

Tillie Walker may not be a iris
Speaker, but the former Griffmen is
leading the worlds champion Red
Sox at the bat, being the only mem
Der OF the team in the 800 class
Walker would look good with the
Griffmen right now.
The Washington times., 1917-06-15

Father" said Chester, what is a
diplomat"
"A diplomat, my SON. answered
the father. lis a man who remembers
a woman's birthday and forgets her
age."-Chicago Herald.
The Washington times., 1917-06-15
BAIRD JOINS CARDS.

ST. LOUIS, June 15.-H. Douglas
Baird, the third baseman, has report
ed to Miller Higgins Cardinals, and
will be tried out at once. Honus
wagner's come back" drove Baird
from Pittsburgh.
The Washington times., 1917-06-15
REACTION IS DUE
In SANDLOT GAME
Young Says Sport Will Come
Back Next Year.
EXPECTS NORMAL CONDITIONS
High School Boys VIII Replace
Players Drafted.

Robert H. Young, president OF the
Amateur Baseball Association OF the
District. looks for a reaction in favor
Of the sandlot game next season.
I'VE have been marking time this
year owing to the unsettled condi-
tons in the city due to the war con-
ditlons," said President Young today.
Game VIII Pick Up.
The amateur baseball games will
pick up here toward the latter part
OF the summer, and next year we look
for a return to normal conditions"
said Young.
at would be impossible to tell just
how many players have enlisted, but
II is safe to say that a ajOrity OF
the amateur players are so busy
either in the various branches OF
service or in the various departments
that they are unable to get a chance
to play.
Departmental amateur baseball is
entirely out OF the question this sea
son. Many OF the players in other
leagues than the Departmental are
Government employees, and they are
hard put to it TO &c: time to play"
Looks For Reaction.
President Young says a reaction is
due for the sandlot games when con-
ditions adjust themselves. He thinks
that with proper encouragement the
youngsters will be gotten in line
next year.
Many high school players are ex-
pected to get in lie next year to take
the places OF those who have gone
out of the amateur ranks. Older
players now hard at work or waiting
for the draft have failed to get in
line with any OF the amateur teams.
FavOrs Youngsters.
The fact that amateur baseball is
practically a dead issue this year is
due to a peculiar condition. For
many years older players were per-
forming on various teams and keep
ing the youngsters out OF the game.
Many lads who should have been
playing amateur baseball turned to
tennis, with the result that when the
oldsters went out of the ranks there
were no young players TO take their
places
The Washington times., 1917-06-15
A little help goes a long ways.

II you would keep your body in a
healthy and robust condition. throb-
bling with that splendid vitality that
indicates freedom from all ailments,
first OF all see that your blood is kept
pure Any slight impurity that creeps
into your blood will soon effect the
weIl-beinr Of your whole system.
\ few bottles Of S. =. s. will give
just the assistance that nature needs
The Washington times., 1917-06-15
GOOD CAUSE.

1--WE played bridge at the Densely's
last night and had a dull evening OF
It."
aThen YOU lost, eh?"
The Washington times., 1917-06-15
DIAMOND GOSSIP.

Sam Crawford was the first man in
Detroit to buy Liberty bond.
The Washington times., 1917-06-15
SHOES.

Shoes are made nowadays from all
kinds of skins Even banana skins
make slippers.-New idea
The Washington times., 1917-06-15

Comic Mack Is experimenting with a
second baseman named Bradshaw and
an outfielder named Gooch.
The Washington times., 1917-06-15

Central League scorers have cut the
name Of Catcher Kreijci. Of Richmond.
10 Kreg. Blame EN-?
The Washington times., 1917-06-15

Eddie Plank is experiencing his
worst season since he came into the
biE league. The Gettysburg veteran
has turned in but one victory.
The Washington times., 1917-06-15

Jim Thorpe. the Carlisle Indian
athletic star. IS playing ., cd ball for
Christy Mathewson's Reds. Regular
work seems TO have made something
out Of him.
The Washington times., 1917-06-15

Al MamauX. Of Pittsburgh, was con-
sidered one Of the leading pitchers
in the business a year ago. Failure
to handle his curve ball has about
ruined him this season.
The Washington times., 1917-06-15

Henri ROndeau, formerly an nut
fielder with the GriffmCn, is taking
his turn behind the bat with Minnea-
polls. He was a backs'Cp before he
tried the garden and knows the sob
The Washington times., 1917-06-15

Accidents frequently bring to the
light some fancy ball players. That's
how Hickman blOssomed into a
Dodger and Rawlings into a Brave.
Both are doing well in the regular
lineup now.
The Washington times., 1917-06-15

Harvard University, in seeking to
explain Its probable decision not to
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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-14
a WHITE HOUSE DINNER.
Dishes President Jefferson Served 10
His Guests In 1902

MaDasseh Cutler. the founder of the
Ohio colony and father OF the ordi
nance of 1881. kept Il diary all through
his public life. and 1t is now In the pos
session Of Charles q. Dawes Ii con
tains an account of a dinner at the
White House given by President JET
ferson Feb. q. 1902. to which Mr.. Cut
Ter and six members Of the house were
invited.
Mr.. Cutler wrote that there was rice
soup. round of beef. gkey. mutton
ham. Ioln Of veal, outlets of mutton o.,
veal fried eggs. fried beef. a pic called
macaroni. which appears To be rich
crust filed with strillluns of onions on
sh2llots. which | TOOK 1t to be; tasted
very strong ana ret agreeable
Mr. Lewis to.d me there were no
onions in il; it waS an Italian dish. and
what appeared lhc nnlons was made
IF tloUr ana butter with particularly
strong liquor mixed with them Ice
cream. very good; crust wholly dried
rrumbled into thin faI;cs. dish some
what like pudding Inside white n
milk or curd, very porous and light
covered With cream sauce; very line.
Many other jlmcracks. Il great var
ETY. Of fruit, plenty Of wines and good
President social We drank tea "-Co
lumbus Dispatch,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-14
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News % the Town snd Village ,TsIe
Briefly for Busy Rsadsre

Miss Josephine Robinson of Airing
ton was the guest recently of Mrs. L.
II. Davis.
Mrs. Anna Leahy of Spring street
has returned from visit with
friends in Dorset.
The Y. NJ c. Az basketball team
put on the finishing touches in last
nights practice and are in fine condi-
ton for their game tonight at the Y.
Nj. C. A. The soccer game will start
at 7.45 and the basket ball game at
8.15. Admission 10 cents.
A new but interesting indoor game
has made a hit with the gym classes
at the Y. NJ. c. A. and tonight as a
curtain raiser for the Bliss Business
college-Y. NJ. c. A. basketball game
an exhibition game OF soccer will be
played between two different classes.
Soccer, although played by most col
leges out of doors and by some in
doors, Is becoming more and more a
game that easily affords fun for the
players and at the same time brings
out keen Judgment, coordination and
muscle control It requires good head
work and the use of the feet Is no
small part of the game.