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The Washington times., 1917-04-10
COBB SAYS GIANTS
AREA JOKE OUTFIT
Thinks Herzog, Fletcher, and
Zimmerman Will Be in Riot in
Three Weeks.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, April 1o.-"The
Giants are a joke team" says Ty
Cobb, sthe Detroit outfelder, who has
been working out here with the Reds
since running away from McGraw's
lads. "They will never win the PEN
nant.
From what I saw OF them, the
Giants pitchers cannot stand much
Of strain. Then, too, / give McGraw
three weeks at the most before he'll
have to step in and prevent riots
among Zimmerman, Herzog and
Fletcher. This'll kill team play and
ruin the chances OF the team. There'll
be so many sore places that the
uch-advertised Giants will do well
to be in the hunt.
"I- may be misunderstood In giving
my opinion as to the Giants success,
but this is my opinion, just the same"
During his stay here Cobb made
many friends among Matty's players.
Not one believes Cobb to blame for
the disgraceful fight with Buck
HerZOg.
The Washington times., 1917-04-10
PLAN A CELEBRATION
Maekmen VIII Have Concert and
Drill Before Flag Goes Up.

PHILADELPHIA. April 1o.-Unless
Il SHOWS again before tomorrow, the
Mackmen and the Griffmen will COL
lide in the first game OF the season
at Shibe Park on schedule time. To-
day landscapes were hustling around
preparing the field for the players, do
ing their best to dry UP the puddles.
Connie Mack has planned a celebra-
tion for tomorrow. The gates will be
thrown open at l o'clock for a con-
cert by Rendle's Band. Prior to the
baseball practice both ball clubs will
go through their military evolutions,
the Mackmen being commanded by
Sergt. W. s. Smart, U. S. A, and the
Griffmen taking orders from Corp.
]. H. Dean, U. s. A
At 2:30 baseball practice will be-
gin, and at o'clock Mayor Thomas
B. Smith will toss out the ball to Joe
Bush, who has been picked to face
Walter Johnson
The Washington times., 1917-04-10
WELSH OFFERS SELF
Lightweight Champion Would Re-
eruit Sportsman Regiment.

Freddie Welsh, lightweight champ
ion pugilist, has written to Governor
Whitman, of New York, offering his
services and financial assistance in
recruiting a sportsmen's regiment to
engage in the war against Germany.
Welsh says that all he needs Is Of
ficial sanction to make the uncer-
taking a success. He expects to hold
boxing shows at which he will meet
contenders for his title and turn the
receipts over to q fund to equip q
regiment.
"If this regiment Is organized I am,
of course, ready to serve in any ca
pacity," writes Welsh. "The United
States is my adopted country. I have
lived here for fifteen years; my wife
and two children are Americans, and
1 feel that the entrance OF America
into the war Is the call to arms for
every man, who, like myself, has
been given an opportunity to earn a
living in this great country"
The Washington times., 1917-04-10
FRANCHISE FOR CAPITAL
Local RaIIroaders Replace Camden
In Baseball League. .

Washington Will supplant camden
N. j., in the Motive Power League,
one of the strongest baseball organ
izations made up of employees of the
Pennsylvania railroad. which has
completed plans for the coming sea-
SON. The other cities represented In
the circuit are Trenton, Philadelphia,
Harrisburg. Baltimore, Meadows, Will
mington and New York
The usual schedule of fourteen
games has been approved, dating from
Nav 5 to August 5. A short season
is necessary in order to allow these
teams to compete in the elimination
series for the championship of the
lines east of Erie and Pittsburgh,
which is usually held after August
Is.
C. o. Keagy. OF Philadelphia, will
direct the affairs OF the league for the
third consecutive year, and will be
ably supported bysA A. Streete, who
succeeds himself as secretary and trea-
surer. The board OF control for 1917
is as follows: Baltimore c. r. Sapp;
Harrisburg, W. H. Runk; Meadows,
NJ. l.. Schaffer; Wilmington, L. T. Ar
dis; Washington, C. p. Mckenzie,
Philadelphia, r. B. Smith; New York.
+. w. Mayo; Trenton, w. r Mallan.
The Washington times., 1917-04-10
GAIN Big VICTORIES
IN DUCKPIN GAMES
Royals and Phi Mu Sigma Score
Clean Sweeps in Races for
Pennants.

Royals, in the District League, and
Phi Mu Sigma, In the Arcade, gained
important victories last night over
the Resolutes and Gandils, respect
lively. The Royals won three games
from the Resolutes, and thereby kept
pace with the Continentals in the pen
nant race, and Phi Mu Sigma scored
a clean sweep over the Gapdils, which
placed the fraternity rollers in first
place over the Gandils, their nearest
rivals, by a margin OF two games.
Kraus: Comes Through.
The Royals and Continentals again
are deadlocked for the District League
lead, but this condition would not pre-
vail had not Harry Krauss, the re-
doubtable anchor man OF the Royals,
made a spare in the final frame Of his
last game last night, with an eight
pin count, which won for his team by
a single pin, Sol to 500. The other
two games were easy for the Royals,
HALEY and Krauss leading the attack
with excellent scores.
ContinentaIs Roll Tonight.
Tonight the Continentals roll the
Shermans, which encounter may de
eide the District League champion
ship. It will be the Continentals' final
match. The Shermans are considered
a strong combination and are likely
to make trouble for the titlc aspirants-
The Royals end their schedule with
q postponed match with the Gar.
risons, which probably will be rolled
some time this week.
Morgan, Noack, and Croft starred
in Phi Mu Signals victory, each hav,
ing a set around $50. The entire team
performed In a capable manner, al
though Lawrenceson was n Bit OF
Itrnl. The Gandils rolled wall, ,Co
and pressed their rivals all ne way.
The Royal tenpin team achieved a
fine score when the Agriculture duint
was rolled In the Washington City
League. In the second game the
Royals, with Krauss contributing q
count of 246, totaled J,016. Krauss
rolled with both Royal teams, tenpin
and duckpin, shining with both. E.
The Washington times., 1917-04-10

The ninth annual indoor champion
ship swimming meet of the South At
lantic Association A. A. u. to be
held in Washington at the Central
High School Thursday night and in
Baltimore on Saturday night is ex-
pected to resolve itself into Wash
ington- baltimore argument.
The Thursday night events will be
run of in the Central High School
pool beginning at 8 y. m. while the
finals and other events to be run OF
in the Baltimore A. c. pool, in Balti-
more Saturday, will find the best
talent from schools, colleges, and ath-
letic clubs competing.
Members of teams from Washing
ton Swimming Club and Central High,
of this city, will race against the
Central Y. NJ. c. A, Marston School,
Doyle A. c., and Baltimore A c. from
Baltimore.
Events Held Here.
The only two final events to be held
in the Central pool are the plunge for
distance and the fancy diving event.
All other races are trials and the
finals will be held in Baltimore on
Saturday night
The trial events are the so, 100,
200, S0-yard breast stroke and So
yard back stroke. The Central pool
Is eighty feet long, and will accom-
modate four men in a heat.
Entry List Large.
For q meet where all entries are
scratch the coming engagements will
find an unusually large number OF
contestants. Some OF the best swim
mers in the section are listed Rec
ords are expected to be either equaled
or broken. as the Central pool lends
itself to fine performances.
The entry list in the various events
follows:
30 ya-ds-sWulIam Z. Reins, d. A. O.: Jo,
|GInsberE, b. A C.: George DeVean, D. A
o.; B. Kennedy, d. A C.; William z. Duck
ID. A G; Roland Davis, d. A, C.; H. A. Row.
land, D A c.: Preston Petro. d. A. g.
Richard NsWby, C. H s.; Paul Buhrer, c. H
The Washington times., 1917-04-10
MOWREY IN LINE
RebeIIlous Third Baseman Decides
to Join Dodgers.

NEW YORK. April 1O.-Mike Now
rey, who has been cooped up on his
chicken farm at Chambersburg, Pa,
has decided to join the Dodgers, and
will report to Charlie Ebbets' club
tomorrow morning. His return gives
the Dodgers more hopes of land ing
their second successive pennant.
Mowrey's contract was cut this win
ter, and SO he refused to sign for
1917. He is expected to get his own
terms when he is closeted with his
boss.
The Washington times., 1917-04-10
WILLARD REJECTED
Navy Cannot Accept Gigantic
Heavyweight Champion.

NORFOLK, Va, April 10.-Jess
Willard will not enlist in the army or
navy. The heavyweight champion,
who arrived here today, announced
that navy recruiting officers refused
to accept his proffer to serve Uncle
Sam because his physical measure
ments are far in excess Of the re-
Quirements.
willard, however, has offered to as
sist in the work OF recruiting men
for thu navy. He will walk the deck
of one of the navy's largest battle
ships in port here all day to help
secure recruits for the water branch
of the service. willard says he will
be ready for any service when the
President calls him.
The Washington times., 1917-04-10
TWO COLLEGE GAMES TODAY
C. U. Meets Penn State and M. S.
Plays Lafayette.

Catholic University is scheduled to
play Penn State on the diamond at
Brookland, and Maryland State is
listed to meet Lafayette, at College
Park, today. 1t will be the opening
contest OF the season for the Mary
landers, a number OF their early sched-
uled games having been cancelled be-
cause of the war.
Play will begin at 800 at Brookland
and o'clock at College Park.
The Washington times., 1917-04-10
DETROIT CLUB WINS.

CINCINNATI, April 10.-The Ma
tIonal baseball commission in a find-
ing here today declared that the sale
Of Pitcher John T. Woods from the
Portsmouth club TO the Detroit club
was null and void owing to the fact
that two physicians stated that the
player would be unfit for service for
at least six months
The purchase price, 81 900. was or
dered refunded by Portsmouth to the
Detroit club.
The Washington times., 1917-04-10
CARL MORRIS WINNER.

BALTIMORE, April 1o.-carl Nor
ris. the Oklahoma giant. last night
before the American Athletic Assooia-
tion here put Andre Anderson, OF
Chicago, to sleep in the third round.
Morris had the better OF the nghtins
from the start, and to many 1t looked
as II Anderson did not care to nsht:
In the third round Anderson showed
his law in the way of one of Morris
uppercut stabs, and It landed, though
not very hard, and down Anderson
went for the count.
The Washington times., 1917-04-10
SNOW ON BRAVES, FIELD.

BOSTON, April 1o-Basebsll games
which the Boston Braves had sched-
uled with Tufts College here yester-
day and with Boston College today
were cahceled because Of a heavy
snowstorm, which rendered the play
ing field unit for use. A large force
of shoveIers was summoned to clear
the field for the opening game with
the New York Giants tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1917-04-10
HAVE LOW RANK
erIffmen Picked for Seventh or
EIohth This Season.

According to widely scattered news
oapers. the Washington club is
doomed to finish seventh or eightn
this season.
The Philadelphia Inquirer and the
Boston Herald pick the Griffmen TO
bring up at the tailend Of the pro-
cession.
They will be seventh In the opinions
Of the Detroit Free Press, Chicago
Tribune. New York World, Cleveland
Leader, and st. Louis Times.
The value of these opinions Is
shown by the fact that the Cleveland,
Detroit, Boston and New York writers
pick their home teams to win the
American League flag.
The Washington times., 1917-04-10
WILL HOLD MEET
Youngsters to Gather In Three
Glasses at "Y" on Friday.

Athletes in three classes will be
put in competition in the annual in
door meet at the boys Y. II. c. A Fri
day night at Z p. m.
The youngsters will be listed in the
eO-pound, 115-pound, and unlimited
class.
The events are as follows: Stand
ing broad, running broad, and running
high jump, all three classes: 90-pound
class, two laps; 116-pound class, three
laps, and unlimited class, four laps.
There will be a shotput for the un-
limited class and a potato race for all
three classes.
The Washington times., 1917-04-10
WILL MEET TONIGHT.

Baseball players at the Boys Y. N.
C. A will be gotten together tonight
to organize teams for the coming sea-
son. Three teams are contemplated
by the organization The players are
to be called together at 1880 d. m
The Washington times., 1917-04-10
sTRUNK Is FORGIVEN.

PHILADELPHIA, April l0.-Afnos
strunk has patched up his quarrel
with Connie Mack and will play CEN
ter field tomorrow against Washing
ton "I don't think Amos did exactly
right" says Mack. but all has been
forgiven and he'll be in there doing
his best"
The Washington times., 1917-04-10
HAMMER COLUMBUS.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 10.-Grover
Loudermilk was severely hammered
by the Cleveland Indians here yester-
day, the big leaguers winning, 8 to 1.
RIepfer, Boehling and Bagby allowed
but five hits. Lefty" George, who
relieved Loundermilk in the fifth,
held the Indians runlesG
The Washington times., 1917-04-10
CUBS GET BLACKBURN.

BOSTON, April 1o.-Earl Black
burn, Boston Brave catcher. is to be-
come a member OF the Chicago Cubs.
He was sold when the Cubs refused
waivers. Blackburn came to Boston
from the indianapolis club.
The Washington times., 1917-04-10
w. G. J. STAR READY.

WASHINGTON. Pa. April 10.-Dr.
Homer p. Prowitt, OF Washington,
former football star Of Washington
and Jefferson College. has rendered
his services as surgeon to the United
States Government. He is a member
of the United States army medical re-
serve corps, and has volunteered for
duty Immediately, IL needed.
The Washington times., 1917-04-10
MORAN TO JOIN NAVY.

NEW YORK, April 10.-Frank
Moran. Immediately following his
bout with Tom Cowler Friday night,
will rejoin the United States navy.
Before rising to fame as a boxer
Moran was a gun-polnter in the navy.
The Washington times., 1917-04-10
QUINN LANDS A JOB.

ST. LOUIS, April 10.-Robert Quinn,
formerly part owner OF the Columbus
American Association Club, began his
duties today as business manager of
the Browns, succeeding Branch
Hickey, who has become president of
the Cardinals.
The Washington times., 1917-04-10
SUNDAY GETS A PASS.

NEW YORK, April 10.-Billy Sun
day today received from John X.
Tener, president of the National
League, an engraved pass to National
League baseball parks. Sunday and
Tener often faced each other when
both were baseball players.
The Washington times., 1917-04-10
TIGERS wALLoP BAILEY.

TOLEDO, April 10.-Bailey took a
trouncing in one inning when the
Tigers scored six runs of his pitch
ing. The big leaguers, without half
trying, defeated the Mudhens, 8 to 8.
The Washington times., 1917-04-10
MeAULEY FOR CARDINALS.

ST. LOUIS, April 10.-James Nc
Auley, shortstop. will join the Cardi-
nails. He was obtained from Pitts
burgh by waivers.
The Washington times., 1917-04-10
LEONARD IN SHAPE.

NEW YORK, April 1O.-B Benny
Leonard, matched with Richie Mitch
ell for ten rounds at Milwaukee, April
10, has recovered from his recent ILL
ness, and is in training here. He will
leave for Milwaukee Saturday.
The Washington times., 1917-04-10
WIN IN ONE FRAME.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, April 10
Three runs came over for the Giants
in the first inning yesterday and that
was the only scoring during the game,
the big leaguers winning from the
local American Association team, 3
to o.
The Washington times., 1917-04-10
HAS INFORMAL ATHLETICS.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, April 10.-'Tn-
formal athletics" have taken the place
OF intercollegiate competition at Har-
ward. The crew, nine, and track
coaches will be retained at least
through the present year.
The Washington times., 1917-04-10
TECHNICAL TO SEND
RELAY UP TOPENN
Sheehan Expects to Pick
Quartet to Go Up
April 2e.

Technical High School win prob
ably send q relay team to the Penn
carnival April 20 to take part in the
relay games in Philadelphia Capt.
Monroe Sheehan has about decided to
take up q four.
IL IL almost certain that tie team
will be chosen from sheeban, Nc
Namars, Gross and one other 70 be
picked after trials are held.
Tech II planning to take part in
the Maryland State meet, the Tome
meet, and the annual high school
championship meet Of the high
schools here.
Central will probably have two
relay teams In the Penn meet ac-
cording to the dope at the new
school The first Central team will
go in the championship class, and
another win 60 in the high school
class.
Western has called off its game
with the Alexandria High School
team today on account OF the cold
weather. No practice. has been got
ten In the week, and the team has
been seriously handicapped on this
account.
Business gets away tomorrow fer
several games in Virginia 1t Is PLAN
ned to take twelve boys unless Coach
White decides to call off the trip.
Business win have Jones, Dorsey, and
Mcdonald doing the hurling.
Two Washington boys will probably
play tennis on the Harvard team this
spring. Dudley Morgan, winner Of
the Chevy Chase tournament last sum-
mer, Is Q likely fixture on the Har-
ward team this year, and James
Baker, former Western High captain,
IL another youngster likely to play
at Harvard.
Ray Wallace, former st. Adams
School star. Is being pointed for the
pentathlon at Pennsylvania by Lawson
Robertson for next year. Wallace has
already made good on the football
team, and Is heaving the shot with the
best of them at Penn.
Episcopal High School expects to
send q team to the Penn relays. The
Episcopal runners have had unusual
success in relays for the past five
years, although Central eefeated the
crack Episcopal four at q mile In Bal
timore last winter
The Washington times., 1917-04-10

II we are to Judge by some of the
scores they are rolling, women duck
pinners of Washington will make the
so-called mere man, who's are dis
proving the appropriateness Of that
adjective by preparing to shoot Ger
mans instead Of duckpins, appear sec
ondary features of the bowling game.
One in particular, Miss Addor, of the
National Capital team, is lombard
ing the naples with as much effect as
Uncle Sans gunners hope to lombard
Teutonic ships. In q recent match
with the Grand Central team, Miss
Addor rolled 116, 100 and wound up
with 81, spelling an opportunity to
establish a record set which undoubt-
edly would have remained untouched
by a woman for some time to come.
In the st. Louis settlement Of
Branch Rickey's case, it was stipu-
lated that Hickey shall not attempt
to sign Harry LeGore, the Yale ath-
lete, before June /. This looks as II
LeGore had entered into some agree
ment with Hickey, representing the
st. Louis Browns. There is nothing
wrong in such an arrangement, but
1t Is possible that the call to arms
has saved Yale's great football and
baseball player from another nasty
scandal concerning his amateur stat
US. Colleges have been extremely
finicky about this for several years
now.
Extremely unfortunate have been
the Griffmen in their possible money
making exhibition games. At Nash
villa f1ooded conditions drove lhem
from Sulphur Dell to Vanderbilt Uni
versity-from big crowds in two days
to q small one in a single day. At
Cincinnati rain killed a Sunday and q
Monday game. Wet grounds killed
The Washington times., 1917-04-10
WIN BILLIARD MATCHES.

At sherman's last hight Curtis
Lamson disposed OF Frank Massi, 50
to IA, and Ed Hickey won from G.
Voss, rs to 16, " the three-cornered
billiard tourney now in progress.
The Washington times., 1917-04-10
Washington Offered Nw Training CambSpinng Entries Announced
BOB THAYER'S GOSSIP
ON SPORTING MATTERS

the Norfolk proposition and snow At
Columbus ruined a big attraction.
Yesterday snow and cold repeated
here. No wonder q baseball manager
has gray hair. o
The Washington times., 1917-04-10
TEAM TO PRACTICE.

Western High School baseball can
dIdates are to report to the school at
2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon for
nractice.
The Washington times., 1917-04-10

It is said that the upper Potomac
is being well projected from any hos
tile submarines that might wonder
up that way, Washington canoeists
are getting out their craft in prep
aration for the coming season and in
tend to hold the river against all op--
position.
The Washington times., 1917-04-10

Don't mistake about this, the Amer
lean League teams are going to con-
tinue their military drilling sll sea-
SON unless Ban johnson loses his grip
on things. and none believes that pos
sible. Many q time this summer
you'll go out TO the ball PARK q bit
early to see the players, performing
their various evolutions. 1t VIII be Q
standing lesson in patriotism to you,
especially you youngsters eligible for
military service. So, don't think
there's sny joke about this, for there
isn't
The Washington times., 1917-04-10

The stymie seems doomed. Already
ave trade organizations have decided
that stymies need not be played in
their match contests. Several West
ern golf clubs have ruled against It.
Both professional and amateur play
ers touring the South this winter
have discussed this proposition, and
most of them seem agreed tina. sty-
mics offer an unfair advantage - one
player in match play and unfairly
handicap the other. II enough Tplf-
ers can reach the same conclusion,
the U. S. G, A. will have TO take no
tice.
The Washington times., 1917-04-10
LAST NIGHTS SCORES.

WESTMINSTER LEAGUE.
Grams Whites.
The Washington times., 1917-04-10

Business gets away tomorrow fer
several games in Virginia 1t Is PLAN
ned to take twelve boys unless Coach
White decides to call off the trip.
Business win have Jones, Dorsey, and
Macdonald doing the hurling.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-09
SEPTEMBER MORN
! HIGH CLASS SHOW
MANAGER DlTTMAN STATES THERE
rs NOTHING THAT WILL SHOCK
SENSlBlLITlES OF AUDIENCE.

To NV Patrons: | take great pleasure
in announcing that l have secured for an
engagement Of two nights, Monday and
Tuesday, March II and ID, with a spec
ial matinee Tuesday the big fnn show
.September Morn from the famous La
Sale opera honse tChicago) where u
PLAYED to capacity for nearly a year and
i now touring the larger Southern critics
with the entire Chicago east and produc-
ton intact.
sSepfember Morn carries a company
numbering some forty people including an
excellent east of musical comedy artists.
n wonderfully clever singing and dancing
chorus. II contains some twenty bic song
hits. all The latest dances E5w the rage
in the big eastern cities and n ear lo"d 81
scenery and costumes: in fact every nm
this organization uses i carried by Inc
company. The organization travels in
three special carS and the performance
will be staged exactly the anne at the
Dittman theatre a. in Birmingham. Mo
bile, San Antonio or any OF The other
cities i'm the south.
will ask my patrons not Ia conin-'
the title "~Scptember Morn The comedy
scenes or situations for this performance
are absolutely clean. high-ciaS~ entertain
ment and the title only serves III purpose
in the story. There is nothing whatever
10 offend the most fastidious theaier-
goer.
| trust You will make every arrange