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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-22
BREAK RELATIONS
WITH SUFFRAG|STS
Police Put an End to Picketing
of White House After
Two Days Of
Rioting.
|LENIENcY is ENDED
Line Of 9atroImen. Strung Along the
Avenue and Women Told to
go to Their
Homes.

| limited Press Leased Wire Service.]
| WASHINGTON, June 22.-Police to-
day put an end to all suffrage picket
ing Of the white house.
| Following two days near-rioting,
Major Pullman issued strict orders
against permitting the militants to
flaunt their banners, or to stand before
the white house.
+ Pullman served formal notice on the
women. at 930 that they could not con.
tinue their picketing. Then he strung
a line of patrolmen and policewomen
from suffrage headquarters a block
away from the white house UP to and
along the avenue ON which the man
sion fronts.
/ "The period of leniency has passed"
he told the United Press, after issuing
this order.
Meantime, there was prospect of SEN
sational developments in the situation
The women announced they had not
decided about what time they should
endeavor to picket the mansion, but
said they might move earlier than pre-
viously because Of the extraordinary
| conditions Of having string OF police
before headquarters" The orders
against picketing came as a direct re-
suit Of conference between Pullman,
Inspector Grant and Miss Alice Paul,
slim, frail, leader of the ''cause."
Just what she told the officials was
not made public Immediately though
there were suggestions that her re-
marks were such as to startle the ma
, ton"
Pullman's talk with Miss Paul was
over the telephone. He showed plainly
he meant business and that he will ac-
cept any challenge the militants want
to hurl at him.
Fresh Banners This Morning.
WASHINGTON. June 22.-Militant
suffragists braved the chance Of fresh
attacks against their banners before
the white house again today.
They had the protection. however,
of picked policemen with heavy night
sticks who kept big throngs moving
along the avenue.
The banners which reused the
crowds the past two days had been re-
placed by less violent ones early TO-
day. Meantime District Attorney
Laskey is said to have been informed
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-22
Wheat Conservation Plan.

Wheat Conservation Pian.
CHICAGO. June 22.-Bakers who
supply ninety-five per cent of the
bread sold in Chicago, we're on rec
ord today as favoring the first wheat
conservation plan of the national
council of Observation-Disclosures OF
the practice of taking back unsold
bread from retailers. They also had
agreed to bake all bread in 18
ounce loaves.
The decision was reached at meet.
ing here late yesterday. attended by
$50 bakers, including several from
Michigan and Indiana.
| The recommendations were made
| by the emergency council of the Sak'
| ing industry, all Of whom were at
| the meeting They are:
Frank L. Shepard, Of Boston,
chairman; r. l.. Cody. Of Boston; Jay
Burns, of Omaha; VIM. Freebooter, of
Philadelphia; John f. Hildebrand, Of
Brooklyn; S. F. Mcdonald, of Memph-
is; VIM. NJ Regen, Of Minneapolis;
B., Howard Smith, of Minneapolis;
Gordon Smith, of Mobile; Paul
Schulze, of Chicago; A. L. Taggart,
of Indianapolis, and George S. Ward
of New York.
message from 1roceTS.
CHICAGO, June 22.-"Now is the
time for all good grocers to come to
the aid of their country"
This attitude prevailed during the
final session of the National Whole
sale Grocers' association convention
here today Following addresses, the
flood barons'' discussed plans for
solving the food problem. Last night,
they dispatched messages to Wash
ington, pledging their aid to Herbert
Hoover in conserving the anation's
food supply, and prevailing upon
their congressional representatives
to vote for food control.
Attack on Coal Trust.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
WASHINGTON, June Coon
gress is preparing for an attack in
force on the ramparts of the coal
trust The senate interstate COM
merce commission met today to plan
hearings for government regulation
of sale, transportation and distribu-
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-22

electric self-starters. electric lights,
and electric horn
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-22

new type Of electric fan blade, it
claimed, eliminates to a great ex-
|eat, the whirring sound when the fan
operated at high speed.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-22
Fresh Banners This Morning.

CONTINUED on page 2.)
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-22

THE WEATHER
Partly cloudy. Continued
warm. Local temp p. m,
rs; 7 a. N. 20.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-22
Successful Raids

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-22

The Telegraph Service Of The
Inaily Gate City and Constitu-
! t;on.Democrat is received over
our own leased wire.
Smyrna times., 1917-04-04
NEWS OF THE DELAWARE
MARYLAND PENINSULA
NEWSY ITEMS GATHERED FROM
OUR STATE EXCHANGES

OUR STATE EXCHANGES
Int resting Items from all Partsof the |
Peninsula About Your Friends and
Neighbors and Their Doings.
Walter Burton, mayor of Rehoboth
and proprietor of the Henfopen Hotel,
Rehoboth Beach, is critically i'll out
West, where he spent the winter with
his son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles G. NAPLES,
of Milton, have announced the engage
ment of their daughter, Nell McFerran,
to Sinclair C. Campbell, an engineer
and at present located at Nobel,
Ontario, Canada.
The man Luf arrested Tuesday on
the charge of breaking into two Dover
places of business, is believed to be
the victim of drugs and appears to he
suffering from hallucinations.
Miss Harriet Comegys, Regent of
the Mt. Vernon Association who spends
most of her time at the old home of
President George Washington. is now
occupying her residence on the Green
Dover, for brief period.
Mrs. R. H. Lewis has gone to
Clearfelj, Pa, to visit her daughter,
Mrs. j. W. Long. of Dover for a few
weeks. Rev. Long has been trans
ferred at the present session of Con-
ference to State College, Pa, which
is college town.
At the Kent County W. C. T. U.
executive meeting held at Wyoming,
there was large attendance. The
time for holding the Kent County ".
c. T. U convention was set for May
3, at Magnolia. The main speaker
of the day will be Mrs. Rolf, State
organizer, of Virginia.
W. Scott Handy, who for the past
few years conducted a canning estab-
lishment at Georgetown and made hi:
home at Kings Creek, Worcester
county. Md, died Wednesday in the
hospital at Salisbury, Md. following
an operation for appendicitis. HI
was one of the best known canner'
on the peninsula.
Rev. Chas. Atkins closed up his
work as pastor of Leipsic and Ray
monds churches for this Conferenc,
year with a fine report, collecting
81. 232. 60, and paying out$1, PIP. go
leaving balance in the treasury o
$50. 90. The congregations hav
asked for his return for another year
Rt. Rev. Frederick J. Kinsman
= bishop of Delaware. has gone t
Grand Rapids, Michigan, to conduct
mission in the Cathedal there.
year ago the Rt. Rev. J. N. M"Cor
mick, bishop of Western Michigan
held a similar mission in Wilmington
Bishop Kinsman has appointments
Chicago for the end of Holy Week an
will be away until after Easter.
Chief Engineer A. L. Kichlint
while supervising the digging of
trench for the laying of water mai
to the cannery of Romeo & Co., j
Dover, last Wednesday, discovered tt
skeleton of a man in the middle of IL
street at the corner of New and Mort
Streets. The skeleton was about thr'
feet below the surface. How it g
there or when, could not be ascertaint
from our oldest citizens. Mr.. Kichliu
at once notified DR.. Steele of the Sta
Board of Health and the bones we
placed in a box and put back whe
they were found.
Cnnfnrd Council rnat Tnnsdau ave
Smyrna times., 1917-04-04

Seaford Council met Tuesday even
ing concerning the railroad charges
planned. The railroad company had
asked that Cedar avenue be given to
them and that they would take the
same and plant shrubbery, plants and
trees along the entire length, and that
in consideration of the fact that the
closing of the street would mean some
loss to the traffic in this part of town,
they agreed to purchase property near
Cedar avenue so that Conwell street
would be extended two blocks. The
improvements will cost 81, 500.
Members of the Farmers Protec-
tive Association were somewhat don
cerned over the release on parole, in
the County Court. Wednesday, of
Lerov Lewis, a confessed chicken
thief, who, they assert, was at the
head of an organized gang of chicken
thieves who have aggravated the farm
ers of this commonly, during the fall
and winter months, until it was broken
up by Lewis fleeing when he learned
the authorities were after him. Dur
ing the activities Of the gang at least
| 81. 600 worth of poultry of all kinds
has been stolen. Lewis, returning
when he believed conditions were
favorable. was arrested. Farmers II
this section feel apprehensiFe. nov
that Lewis has been released on pa
l role instead of being sent to prison.
Smyrna times., 1917-04-04
nd Mothers Only Knew.

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children re re-
lieve Feverishness, Headache, Bad stomacn
Teething Disorders move and 5egestg m 5S cods IN
St bonrs Used by mothers for 26 years All
Drnesists, CSC. sample Free. Address, A. D.
Olmsted Leroy, n. Y.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-21
iTIPPETY WITCHET IS
winner OF FEATURE
Captures Eastern Shore Handicap
From Classy Field at Havre
de Grace.

Havre De Grace, Sept. 2o.-After
the running OF the Eastern Shore
Handicap, of $1,000 added, this art
ernoon there was no doubt left as
to the identity of the smartest two
year-old now quartered ct the Har-
ford County course. Tippity Witchet.
the bay Broomstick gelding, owned
by the Brighton stable, picked up
1lS pounds as IL it were a feather
in this affair and dashed on nVe
and a half furlongs in the clever
time, LOG 2-5, with Jockey Rowan
sitting almost straight up in the
saddle at the end. Sweep Up md
was second. while Miss Rryn took
the show money.
1t was a well-judged ride that
Rowan put up on the Brighton star.
lie took his mount off the fast early
pace cut out by Sweep Up End ana
followed by Miss Bryn until well
around the lower turn where he
let out a notch or two and T1pplty
Witchet passed the leaders as IL
they were glued to the track. Then
it was all over. Rowan held ms
reins real taut thereafter and the
winner just Galloped home.
The feature event marked the Sec
ond victory Of the afternoon Tor
the Brighton stable. Paganini led all
the way in the third number and
was also handled by Rowan.
Jockey Rowan distinguished him
self today when he rode four horses
10 victory. He has, the making OF
a good boy. Tod Sloan was a visitor
at the clubhouse today.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-21
Series Will START
IN Chicago ON OCT. 6
Ban Johnson Wins Toss of Coin
Making World Title Games
Oren In Windy CITY.

Cincinnati. Sept. 20.-The first and
second games of the world series
between the Chicago White Sox and
the New York Giants will be play
ed at Chicago. October 6 and Z.
This was decided at the meeting
Of the National Baseball Commits
sion here this -aftcrnoon when Pres
idcnt Charlie COmiskey. of the
White SON bested President Harry
Hampstead. of the Giants, at the
trick of calling the turn on a coin
Tipped by President Frank Navin,
of the Detroit Tigers.
The third and fourth games,
weather permitting, will be played
in New York. October . and 10. The
prices of admission for the New
York games have not been set.
while the Chicago prices will be
just double the ordinary tariff.
The fifth game will be played at
Chicago. October IL and the sixth
in New York. October Is. The sew
enth game, if one is necessary will
be decided by the toss of a coin.
An effort may be made to play the
sixth game in New York, October
Is, Saturday, if arrangements can
be made to transport the teams to
New -ork from Chicago in time.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-21
LEXINGTON RESULTS.

FIRST RACE-Eor 5-yCar-olds and upward
six furlongs. EerIEnk. log willis. $50. So
$50. won; Ed Garrison. ld5 tBaTretD. Sls 3
sos, second: Corkey W. lls lRoeeS) 50 =
ton. Martre. and Sayonarra also IAN.
SECOND RACE-PUrSc; maiden FLIES: :
yoar-olds; five and a halt f,lronEs Indepsnd
cree, liz Martini. S3lG. $50. SO, won: Sazs
Many, IL lkelsayl. $50 S6e. second: Has,
N=hel IL Hunt. S 90, third Tine, LIS -
Ukelele, Mabel TIask. New McdeI. Phoe'a
Doots. ZuZu. saenta, and Honey suckle as
ran
THIRD RACE-Claiming: 5-y5ar-olds and up
ward; six furlonSs. Dr. Cam bcll. l65 Martin
$50, $50. 81 %. won Sister Emblem, les How
Srdb, $50 $50. -ecnd; Just Y, Ill tMeri
moel. $50. third. Tine l:l5 As Diero
Rhymer. Tantivy. Glsipner. and Black Beauty
also ran
FOURTH RACE-For 2-year-olds and upward
six furlongs Panzarcta. Is M. Garner, $40
500. s2-3. won; Blind Basrage. lis Cshillins),
S2lo. $40, sec0nd: Franklin. los tStearnsi
Si.s1. third. Time, ll2 PhI!smon. Aurisa. and
Piatt also ran.
FIFTH RACE-Fo- cycar-olds: FIVE and a
half furlOnss- Plum. -ls lMs-tin'. $50. 2lo
$40. won; Gipsy oueen, is Gently. SIC,
20. second: Cpsal Day. 10. M. Garner.
S29. third Time @ Is. Jane Frances. East
ern Princess. ard FioUnce also ran.
SIXTH RACE-six furlonsS Ae1e. IL Gen.
tryl. Ss.lO. SIS. s. 20. won: Cole. IL Pick'
ensl, $40 $50. sC7nd: Csrt MarchIunt. III
IVAN Dusenl. $50. third. Tim. ia. Jefey.
Lady Matchmaker, Pnne Row. and Sister SUSIE
also ran.
SENBNTH RACE-Night Owl. lI1 tkelssyl.
SIS. Si-so. $40 wen: Duciile T.. lJs ANDES
81, Sl67o second: Beauty SpE;, a9 lBOardSall
SOS 20. third Time. l:as4-S Cheer Leader,
Clare. Ben HsmINln. and Joy!al also Sn.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-21
LEXINGTON ENTRIES.

FIRST RACE-ClaIming: S6C: iillies; Swear
olds; six furlongs Peep 6 Dawn. lcl: Ruth
Wehle. l0l: .Pt<yna, lti: Adeiine l.. 10; star
of Dark, l06; Kathryn knItor. lO6: Beauty spot.
lee; Sister Emblem. los; JOcular. N5; BOcrbon
Lass. l07: Hastr Cora. III.
SECOND RACE-Purse, $3.50: maiden colt:
and gcldinss; 2yesT-olds; Eve and haf fur
longs. W. 2. Dahney. 100; 81. Jude, Ice; Buh-
bling Louder. la9: Little Buss. Il2: May's Bean.
IL; Jify. ll2; Sewoil Combs. IL; Lucky b,
IL; Harry Thought. liz; Dr. Levy. ll2
THIRD RACE-Purse, SO; 4-ycar-olds and
upward; mile and a sixteenth. Wadsworth
Last. loo; Queen Apile, lO5; Tlsh Tlsh. lo;
Dorothy Dean. lc3; Sun God, los; Ncnghoc. lC5
Mediation. log.
FOURTH RACE-Puse. $40: sycar-olds
about six furicnss. March Wind. lo5: shl
Angle. los; Postmaster, los: Parfay. ljs; Dr.
sclaefer. M; MarAuder. Ice; kristie's Cub. los
hcrbN. III; Eastern Princess. III.
FIFTH RACE-Claiming; S6J9: 3-yeGr-olds and
upwari: six furlcngs. DIR. Embree. 100; OIIheliA
W. no.; Water War. lOi: Arlent. lOl: Mile
stone. lto; Arch Plotter. lO7 Sedan. los; Ar
thur Middleton. lbs: Amazon. los; Billie Joe
lOs; Dr. Barlow. los; Squeeler, III. Also
eligible: Skiles Knob. lo9
SIXTH RACE-Ciaiming: 5syear-olds aud up-
ward; mile and a sixteenth. Box Dundon, s
Allen Cain. lo2: -Santo. lG7 Nephthys lO7;
Roy. le7: Miss Fannie. io7: Irish Gentleman,
ITO; Sir William. llo; The Grader. ll2; Eriu. IL
SEVENTH RACE-Claiming; 3-yoar-olds and
upward: mile and a sixteenth. Dcright, e7
Lady Ward. 81: Executor. lc2: High Horse,
ftost. loa; Tito. IL; Booker Bill. llo: Howdy
howdy. liz; Zim. ll2
sAp4rpOtIcf allowance Claimed
The Washington herald., 1917-09-21
AQUEDUCT RESULTS.

FIRST RACE-For 2-year-olds; selling; six
furlGIgs- Trophy, 107 CNIcGrawl, to 10. l to
8. out. won: Producer. los CTroisel. s to l. 2 to
]. TO ). second; Godiug 104 (McAteel 20 to
]. to l, to l. third. Time l:l3 IS. High
Nae. Golden Glow. RAPID Firer, Phalarisk
Frank Keogh. and Happy Smile also ran.
SECOND RACE-Ftr 3-yearolds and upward
steeplechase; selling handicap; about two miles.
Ben Wyvis l3S Byersl. to 10; ! to s. out.
won; Reddest, III (Powers). to ). to T. out.
second; Lady Edwina. 10 tFennessy). ! to /.
even. out. third. Time. I=22 81. Only three
starters
THIRD RACE-For 3-ytar-olds and upward
conditions; one mile. Hendrie Iii Peak, 8
to %. out. ont. won: Manister Toi. 100 CKeoghl.
to 5. out. cut. second; Figinny. 1l3 McAtee).
10 to !. TO ), out, third. Tins. 81 3-5 Only
three starters
FOURTH RACE-For e-year-old fllies; the
Beldame Handicap; five furlongs. Enfade. l2i
u OftLsl. Is to 5. even. , 10 ). won; Jyntee, los
tButwelD, to II. to ). TO 6. second; Adc-
line Patricia. ll9 tkeoGhl. to /, . to l, 4 to
5. third. Time, O:5s As Ruth Law. Empress,
Wawbeek. and Noon Tide also ran.
FIFTH RACE-For 2-year-od maidens sell
Ins; five furiOngs. Approval. lis (ButweD, II
10 10. ! TO 4. out, won; Svengali. lis iTroxleT).
o to >. to 3. out. second; Adele, ll2 u. Will
lamsl, IL to l, to l. c to 5. third. Time.
90 hita and Clarissa also ran. Adele and
Rita coupled in betting
SIXTH RACE-AH ages: high weight handi-
cap; six furlOnss. SharIshOOter rs (BoyaD,
to l. to .. l to ., won; Rhine Maiden 10
tDaViesl. to ], TO 5, out, second; High
Noon, l3+ tKeoghl. , to l to- T. out third.
Time. l:l2 Conduit and Babcock also ran.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-21
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
Stakes ARE Named
FOR Laurel RACING
twenty-five Big Races Are Carded
for Maryland State Fair Meet.

Laurel. Maryland. Sept. 2O.-The
Maryla State fairs stake book
for the coming autumn meeting at
Laurel Park. October l to 81, is out.
1t gives the dates fixed for the run
ming of the twenty-five stakes for
horses OF various ages which closed
late in August with above 300
nominations and the overnight pro-
gram for the first ten days Of the
meeting
The card for each OF these ten
days will be made up of seven races.
The average amount OF money that
will be distributed daily among
horsemen will be $5.760, the total for
the first ten days being $4,000. The
program for the remainder of meet
ing will be made up week by week.
1t is not improbable that il will
be altered to cater to horses Of the
higher grades after the first ten
days. because. by the 10th of Octo-
ber the joint autumn meeting OF
the Empire City Racing Associa-
tion and the Metropolitan and
Queens County Jockey Club will
have come to an end and all OF
the best horses in the East will
, have assembled at Laurel
The dates on which the twenty
two stakes will be decided are a:
follows:
October I. Laurel Handican. all ages. si1 fur
longs; October ;. Howard Selling Stake. 5-vear
olds and upward one and onc-siKtetnth miles
October T. Annapolis Stakes. 2-yesT-olds. Sl
furlonss: October G, Liberty Loan Handicap. al
ages. six furlongs. and Baltimore Handican
3yesr-olds and upward one and one sixteentl
miles; October 9. Cauollton Handicap. 3-year
ODDS, six furlones; October TO- Blue Point Ssll
ing Stakes. 2-yeaT-olds five and onehAn fur
longs; October II. Martha Washington HSndi
cap. flies and mares Of all ages. one mile: DC
tober L. Columbus Handicap, all ages. six fur
longs; October i. Maryland Handicsp eyear
olds. six furlongs and Washington Handicap
5yCar-olds and over one and one-eighth miles
October l6, Georgetown Handicap, all ages 81
fnlongs: October L. Anne Arundel Sellin,
Stakes. 3-year-olds and upward. one and one
eigth miles; October % Royal Blue Handicap
steeplechas 5year-olds ard over, two miles
and Prince George Handicap. all ages. one mile
October =. Canv4ssbsCk Selling StAkes all asgs
six fuIlonsz; October -, Ehcott CITY Handicsp
3year-olds. one and one-siTteenth miles; Oc;o
/ her 3 Dixie Handicap. 3-year-olds and upward
one and one-quartcr miles; October =. Chew
Chase Handicap. steeplechass l-year-olds and
upward two and oDe-haf miles. and Po.ona,
Handicap s-yea--olds, one mile: Octobrr :,
Blue and Gray Handicap. all ages, six furlones
October 81. National Handicap. 5-year-0lds and
upward one and one-eiEhth miles.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-21
MALONEY EXPECTED
TO REPORT MONDAY

John O'Reilly. trainer of George
town University football team, was
in charge of the second workout
yesterday afternoon. held by the
Blue and Gray at the Hilltop camp
us Coach Exendine was not hurry
ing the squad and is leaving it to
o Reilly to get them into shape
for the long grind which will start
in earnes at the opening OF the
school Monday.
No new candidates reported.
Jackie Maloney. the brilliant little
quarterback. will not be on hand
until Monday, as he is playing the
short field position for the cham
pion amateur team of Boston and
the season does not close until Sat-
urday. The Georgetown team will
again have the services of Johnnie
Gilroy and he is expected to report
al any time.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-21
.TITLE-WTNNING CLUBS
MAY GO To FRANCE
Comiskey and McGraw to Stage
Game for Soldiers at Camps.

Chicago. Sept. 2O.-Soldiers train
ing in various American canton
ments will be enabled to see the
world series between the Giants
and the White Sox either by mo-
tion pictures. annunciators working
with manikins or in some other
form. and at least one OF the camps
will see the teams in actual play.
Owner Comiskey and Manager Nc
Graw agreed to keep the teams in
tact and play one exhibition game
either at Rockford. ILL.,. II the series
in the West. or in Plattsburg. n. Y
or Yaphank. L. J.. IL the contest
terminates in the East
Stiu more important however
was the enthusiastic discussion OF
a plan to send two teams 20 France
TO play a series OF games before
American soldiers now there and
the many additional thousands who
will arrive by the time the worlds
series is completed.
Comiskey is highly enthusiastic
over the proposition. He figures IL
would cost him S7,9)0 10 sr-d the
SoX across. but is willing TO donate
that sum to entertain the boys in
Europe. His players are HiTO eager
for the trip. McGraw and his men
are quite as keen for the journey.
but the plan must have the official
sanction OF President Hampstead of
the Giants. but it is believed he viii
indorse the proposition. The game
in France, il is figured. will prove
fine holiday entertainment for
American soldiers.
II is assumed that the Giants and
SoS will win their respective pen
nants. Players in these teams cN-
pect to drag down some fat coin
in the woI Ids series. and th"y wo''li
make liberal concessions in order
to put over the trip TO France.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-21
GRIFF OBTAINS Three
PLAYERS BY DRAFT
Thompson. of Toronto; Ellis. of
Birmingham. and Gibson. of Bam-
bridge, Drawn by Nationals.

Cincinnati. Ohio. Sept. 20. - The
Washington American League club
participating in the annual baseball
draft. the human lottery that brings
the Miners up to the big show for
a trial, secured three players, the
largest number drawn by any club
in Ban Johnson's organization.
From Toronto. in the international
League. Washington gets Pitcher
Thompson. Several clubs were after
Thompson. who is considered to be
made of big-league material. The Gin
cinnati club has second choice on
Thompson and il the Washington
management should cancel its option,
it is believed he will be grabbed by
the Reds.
From Birmingham. Washington drew
Outielder Ellis. The Reds also have
second choice on this player
From cambridge, Player Gibson goes
up to Washington.
Under the rules recently promul-
gated. the purchase price of drafted
players need not be paid until the
player reports to the club drafting
him. This rule WIS made il view -
the many ball players being called
into military service Via the .rt
route and by enlistments.
The draft this year was the light
est in years. only thirty-six players
being drawn for big league trials. OF
these, the National League got twenty
six and the American League, thir-
teen. Washington leads with three
in the American League, New York,
Cleveland and Detroit drew two each,
st. Louis l, and Boston. Philadelphia
and Chicago none.
In the National League, the Phillies
drew seven. Cincinnati and Boston six
each. Chicago. Brooklyn and New York
two each, the Cardinals one, and
Pittsburgh none.