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The Washington times., 1917-04-08
TO PLAY ALL MAJORS
Jersey City Club Has a Pretentious
Schedule.

JERSEY CITY. April s.-Sunday
games with every club in the two
major baseball leagues have been ar
ranged by the Jersey City ball club.
an independent organization, to be
contested on the old West Side Park
grounds. The schedule starts April $
with the Giants second team as op-
ponent and winds up August II with
the Red Sox. The list follows:
April s, Giants second team: April
10. Yankee: April %, Phillies: April
%, Dodgers; May 8, Giants; May 13,
Cincinnati; May 20, Pittsburgh; May
81. Cubs: June 3, Detroit: June 10,
White Sox: June Il, Browns; June "a,
Braves; July I, Washington: July 3,
Cardinals; July 10, Cincinnati: Au-
gust ., Athletics; August II, Red
SoX.
The Washington times., 1917-04-08
HILLTOP ABANDONS '
ATHLETIC SPORTS
Faculty Committee Orders Time
Spent in Drilling for Pos
sible Service.

Athletics at Georgetown have been
abandoned, owing to the declaration
of war by the United states against
Germany, and the athletes will begin
tomorrow to learn military tactics.
All colleges appearing on the Blue
and Gray baseball track and tennis
schedules will be notified at once of
the decision OF the faculty COMMITTEES
at Georgetown.
George Washington is expected to
make the same decision Tuesday
when its athletic council meets to
consider the situation.
II will be a severe blow to the
Georgetown baseball team, which
had lengthy schedule arranged for
II. but the track men will lose little.
The tennis players are expected to
engage in their favorite sport at
home. but no outside competition
will be staged. :.
At George Washington few track
men are in training but no other
teams are working. Therefore II
will not be so hard blow to the
Buh and Blue.
The Washington times., 1917-04-08
FIELDERS' MLX-UP
DEFEATS PHLLLES
Bancroft Bothers Whitted
and Gyiffmen Seize
Victory.

When Bancroft took unto himself
some wings and raced out into the
left field in the fifth inning, he made
II possible for the Griffmen to land
the first victory from the Phillies,
3 to .. Furthermore, Whitted didn't
hesitate to tell him SO.
With two gone. Henry on third and
Leonard on second, Milan lifted a
short fly to left field. 1t should have
been bagged easily by the gardner.
1t would have, too. but for Bancrofts 8
mad gallop. He couldn't quite reach
II, and he prevented Whitted's doing
so. Result. one single for Zeb and
two runs for the home boys. Those
two talIies settled the game, too.
Alexander toiled four frames In
good style, though Leonard's triple 10
the scoreboard in the first was turn
! ed into a run. Only four blows were
garnere- off the PREMIER pitcher OF
the Tener league.
! Gallia and Ayers occupied the box
I for the Griffs. and both did well. "Old
| Doctor Cox" allowed the foe but on'
hit, and no runs in his four frames
Score by innings:
r. H. f
PhiIlies -. 900 O2O 600
Griffmen 100 O20 0Ox-3
Batteries-PhiIIies, Alexander. oes
chger and Killifer; Griffmen, Gallia
, Ayers, and Henry.
The Washington times., 1917-04-08
CLAIMING VICTORY
SEEMS THE STYLE
Manager Griffith Has Few With
Him When He Makes No
Preseason Boast.

Judging from the statements OF
the major league managers, Clark
Griffth is in a small group in his
failure to claim the pennant in Lis
league. One or two come out bodily
anG say their teams will bring homo
the bacon in October.
Eight clubs will be in our race.
Is the statements of both Ban John
son and John X. Tener.
II can honestly say that the Yam
KEGS ought to win the pennant," says
RlIl Donovan. of the Yankees.
I'VE are going to repeat" says
Jack Barry. of the Red Sox.
my team Is the strongest in base,
ball." from John McGraw, of the
Giants.
They'll have to beat the Braves to
land the pennant,' is what George
StalIings, of the Braves, has to say.
"Only wars, strikes or unforeseen
contingencies can keep the White
Sox from winning the flag" says
Pants" Rowland.
THE Tigers look like a pennant-
winner to me-" from Hughey Jen
nings.
The remarkable statement OF NIL
Ter Huggins is that II now renounce
all hope of q first division BERTH
Huggins is honest, anyway.
Griffith, Connie Mack, Lee Fohl
Miller Huggins, Jimmy Callahan
Fielder Jones, Fred Mitchell and Pat
Moran are making no foolish claims
no matter what they think.
The Washington times., 1917-04-08

Even the English bred golfers In this
country playing the ancient adopted
Scottish, have suddenly turned pa
triotic and have done an almost un'
heard Of thing in choosing a ball OF
American make.
Every athlete in almost every
form of sport has a favorite, stick. or
glove, or bat. Some baseball players
have selected bats which they guard
as they would their lives. IL Is,
therefore, not at all surprising to
note a number OF professional golfers
picking out a favorite ball in their
everyday play and in matches In
tournaments.
thirty-three in number. took part in
the recent pro tournament at Co
lumbia Country Club, 1t was OF more
than passing interest to note Just
which ball was used.
Players Have Favorite.
A canvass of the players teeing of
showed a remarkable thing in the
choice of ball for play. OF the thir
ty-four who teed off at Columbia
twenty-four used what is known as
the Red Honor, a ball of American
make, of which some surprising stor
les were told from the South this win
ter.
In view of the fact that there are
dozens of makes and that the English
balls had gained a certain degree OF
popularity it was noticeable that the
professionals appeared to have Sc
lected one ball OF the same make fol-
competition.
Each golfer has his favorite bal
and the fact that the leading players
picked out this particular make
seemed to give the ball the same dis
tinction that has come to certain
makes of baseball bats and ice skates
Fine Results Noted.
| When the band OF professional
] gathered from the great golf club.
4 of the country went South last winter
reports had it that unusual distances
were being gotten by some of the IA
nous ones. Some exceptionally fn'
The Washington times., 1917-04-08
TOLLING CANNES
IN COMING SHOW
Labrador Dogs, Used for Hunt
ing Ducks, Should Attract
Sportsmen's Attention.

The famous ToIling dogs. Of Lab
rador, are to be exhibited at the
coming bench show of the Washing
ton Kennel Club at the Arcade
April % and %. These dogs, which
will be under the care OF William NJ.
Motley, of this city, resemble the
Chesapeake bay dog, and are used
for huntig ducks in Labrador. They
are expected to attract the attention
OF every sporting man in Washing
ton.
That Thunderboy. George S. Lanes
wonderful bulldog, will have no
walkaway with the honors in its
class Is shown by the entry OF II. c.
Graers Roseless Saxstone. This dog
is now a local performer after win
ming prizes in many other shows, and
should foPce the judge to think long
before granting Thunderboy chief
honors.
FaIIings Unexpected To shine.
FaiIings Unexpected, Miss Jean G.
Hinkle's wire-haired fox terrier,
should make the going strong for
dogs Of its breed. The exhibition of
wire-haired foxes is to be unusually
good, this dog now being considered
one of the most popular in the coun-
try.
Edward J. Walsh, secretary of the
Washington baseball club, has en-
tered his Chesapeake Bay dog, and
will compel" for the handsome cup
offered by Joseph Letter.
The South Shore Kennels, owned
by Mrs. J. s. Petit, will have a COIN
plete collection Of Pekingeses and
Dachshunds. Mrs. Stimson Brown
will also have Dachshunds in the
show.
Enter AIrednIes.
Miss Betty Bryant and DR.. Walter
B. Stillman have entered Airedales,
whik Boston terriers owned by Miss
Edith Dukes and Miss Pauline Kindle-
berger will be shown.
S. Goubett, of the Russian embassy,
will show his French bulldog. Miss
M Watson has a Pekingese entered.
n. +. Irwin, U. S. N, and s. J. Held
have collies for the exhibition.
Emmetrs Bulldog n Contender.
Eugene Emmett will have his bull
dog in the ring seeking a prize.
Miss Hinkle, president of the club,
is expected to come up from Aiken,
S. c., shortly, accompanied by Miss
Claudia Phelps, who will judge the
West Highland terriers.
Every known breed of dogs will be
shown at the sixth annual exhibition
Of the local club. The cups are now
to be seen at Galt's and Spalding's.
The Washington times., 1917-04-08
YALE CREW WINS
Defeats Pennsylvania oarsmen BY
Third of a lenath.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, April 81
Yale defeated Penn in the varsity
rowing match on the Schuylkill river
here yesterday, by third Of length.
The time was 1852.
Coach Wright, Penn, raced his
Junior crew against the Ellis, because
the Junior rowers have been beating
the so-called varsity at will in recent
practices.
This was the first and last race
on Yale's schedule for the season, and
will probably be Penn's only race, un-
less they keep in training for the
Naval Academy later.
The Washington times., 1917-04-08
Patriotic GOHing Pros
Choose Ball Made in u. s.
Recent Canvass of Countrys Best Players, AT
Columbia Tournament, Shows Uniformity
of Selection.

results were noted In the case OF the
popular Gil Nichols. the Great Neck,
L. l.. club professional.
Nichols, who had the distinction
of winning the recent Columbia tour
nament, is credited with a fine sea
son on Southern courses. Nichols
outdistanced his rivals at Palm
Beach, st. Augustine, Camden. and
Asheville. His Asheville perform
ance takes rank with the best in
the country. for he turned in a card
of 277 for seventy-two holes OF medal
play.
Does Well at Columbia
Nichols, who used the Red Honor,
followed his Southern performances
with some fine play at Columbia, de-
spite the high wind which made ac-
curate driving an impossibility. At
the time 1t was noted that the pro-
fessionals were getting long balls,
and Nichols, noted as one of the
longest drivers in the country, was
at top form.
Many of the professionals make
their own clubs. and are therefore
chary about accepting the clubs of
makes other than their own. In the
matter OF BOlI DallS, however IL was
interesting to note that of the manN
styles in use, but Ave were chosen
by the coterie at Columbia which
had been touring the South, Those
in use were. the Red Honor. Black
Circle, Colonel, Donlop, and Red
Flash, the first three totaling thirty
of the thirty-three in use.
No OniciaI Ball.
While unlike baseball, football
basketball, tennis, and cricket, where
an official ball is in use, golf has
no official bali. Golfers believe they
can get certain distances under Ger.
tain conditions. In this respect the
golf player is an eccentric person.
The golfer believes his distances
can be made with favorite clubs, and
that under ordinary conditions with
an all around ball, his best work is
done. 1t was therefore of consider
able interest to note just what ball
the great professionals favored in
their play.
The Washington times., 1917-04-08
AMERICAN LEAGUE
PREPARED FOR WAR
1T Call Comes For Us All Well
Close Our Gates" Says
Ban Johnson.

CHICAGO, April s.-"If they call
for US all OF come, the American
League will close its gates, and all
Of us will do our best for our coun-
try Is the before-the-game announce
ment Of Ban johnson, president Of
oaseoalrs livest Organization.
However. until that call comes,
and ] hope IT will not be necessary,
the American League will continue
to play its scheduled games. / be-
lieve that the fans of the country
will be more than pleased, too, to
have something to take their minds
from warfare.
with Connie Mack assuring me Of
the increased strength OF his team, /
look for the greatest race in the his
tory OF the league. Philadelphia last
year was the one weak sister we had.
Hook for a blanket finish in October,
with the championship in doubt to
the last day.
"War ought not to interrupt our
schedule. Every American League
club had an army officer drilling the
players in the training camps this
spring, and that drill will be contin-
ued all season. Permission has been
secured from army headquarters to
retain these officers throughout the
year, and each club will be given its
full quota OF instructions every day.
The fact that the Government has
consented to permit us to retain
these instructors shows how highly
the work is regarded in army circles.
Military maneuyers will be q fea-
ture at all our opening games on
Wednesday, and baseball fans will be
surprised and thrilled to see how
much progress the players have made
In the South. These drills also Will
be held at all our games during the
season
The Washington times., 1917-04-08
PENN TO HOLD RELAYS
Big Meet Not Likely to Be Pre-
vented by War.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. April s.
Much has been said or written about
whether the war situation will affect
the University OF Pennsylvania relay
race carnival, set for the last Friday
and Saturday OF this month. The
Pennsylvania authorities have looked
over the situation very carefully and
they are almost a unit in thinking
that there will be no real reason for
not holding the Carnival as planned.
The recent letter OF Major General
Wood to the Princeton athletes fav-
ored the retention of college sports,
providing that the athletes at the
same time take part in the drills that
are being held at all the colleges,
and at none in greater numbers or
more enthusiasm than at Pennsyl-
vania.
The Washington times., 1917-04-08
LOST LARRY LAJoIE.

According to the original plan Of Pres
ident Barrow Of the international
League. Nap LaJoie was to have been
manager OF tEe Providence club. As he
came from Woonsockett. he is popular
in that section Of the country. When
Barrow suggested to Owner Draper the
idea Of trying to sign LaJoie. the former
Providence owner didn't even answer
the letter. so Toronto got the playing
manager. Now Barrow has recon-
-nended Otto knabe as the new man.
ager of the Providence club.
The Washington times., 1917-04-08
BR00KLANDERS COP 1T
Defeat Holy Cross Varsity Nine In
Eleventh, 8 to 2.

1t took eleven innings for Catholic
University to upset the hopes OF Holy
Cross. but when SpiIlane dropped a
thrown ball Rogers slid across the
platter with the winning tally, the
Massachusetts, collegians being on the
short end of a 3-to-2 score.
Both teams were in good condition
and battIed evenly after the sixth.
when c. U. tied Il up with two tallies.
From there on they raced neck and
neck to the eleventh.
Score by innings: r. H. E.
Holy Cross 900 200 600 O0-2 o.
Catholic u. 900 0O2 900 01--3 o
Batteries-HoIy Cross. Ryan and
SpiIIane: Catholic u, Kendrick and
H White.
The Washington times., 1917-04-08
sIsLER EoR FIRST BASE.

Fielder Jones, manager OF the st
Louis Browns. has announced that he
would never use George Sisler as a
pitcher again. Sisler can pitcn just as
well as he can play first base or the
outfield. but after pitching SIsler finds
that his shoulder muscles are bound.
and It affects his batting. Jones at
first last season was inclined to believe
that the former Michigan player had
been overrated. but now he thinks he
will be a greater ball player than Ty
Cobb.
The Washington times., 1917-04-08
GOULD IS CHAMPION
Retains Title BY Defeating Crane
in Court Tennis.

BOSTON. April S.-Iay Gould, OF
New York, remains court tennis
champion for the twelfth consecutive
year, following his defeat yesterday
of Joshua Crane, the Boston expert.
Gould took all three matches, 6-2,
6-f and 653.
GouId's aggressiveness earned for
him the triumph over the man who
has been runner-up for eleven years.
Crane seemed stale and lacked the
necessary speed to bring him victory.
The Washington times., 1917-04-08
Nike Mnosku Receives Local SoU
BOB THAYERS GOSSIP
ON SPORTING MATTERS

make its mark in 1917. Practically
and hit hard. Until the pitchers set
tie down, large scores should be fire.
quent.
The curtain Is about to drop on
washington's bowling year. The past
season on the alleys Of the Capital
has been excellent. Constantly the
army OF bowlers Is Increasing in num-
ber, while the caliber of the rolling Is
also getting better. No indoor sport
quite compares with bowling as an
attraction for the multitude A mid
dle-aged man is as good as his youth
full foeman more often than not
Bowling costs little in comparison
with the benefits derived. 1t keeps
many a man from growing old. II
strengthens the young and weak IL
gives pleasure to even the followers
of the game. But warm weather Is
coming and the alleys are about to
become silent for a few months.
II Willard picks Frank Moran as
his successor, he will be but follow
ing the example of Jeffries, who in
formed a waiting world that Marvin
Hart was the champion. Then every
body proceeded to laugh as one man
after another hammered Hart around
a ring. Moran might have held onto
the job a few years ago, but his last
exhibition in New York showed that
his day had passed. Just which
heavyweight among the load of lem
ons now in the ring is capable of de-
Tending the title Is not known. but II
would be far better for Willard to
quit the circus and defend his own
title. He got 1t honestly. Why can't
he give some other man a chance?
The Washington times., 1917-04-08
ANNOUNCES It's pArE.

The Maryland Public Schools League
has announced May 25 as the date for
the athletic meet among students rep
resenting schools in Laurel. Upper
Marlboro. Hyattsville. Surrattsville. and
Baden. The meet will be held at Upper
Marlboro.
The Washington times., 1917-04-08
WILSON GETS PASS.

graved and god lettered passes to all
American League games for the 1917
season have been sent out by President
B. b. johnson to President Woodrow
Wilson, Vice President Marshall. and
former President W1liam II. Taft
The Washington times., 1917-04-08
In EINAL CONTEST.

Today the Washington soccer team
plays its final game of the season. meet
lug a picked team OF Washington ex-
rerts at Seventeenth and B streets
southeast
The Washington times., 1917-04-08
AGAINST "REAN BALL"

A new cap will be worn by shy ball
players this season which will furnish
protection against the bean ball" The
new hat is lined with cork which will
break the force OF the blow IL the ball
hits a player on the head.
The Washington times., 1917-04-08
YANKEES PLAY NEWARK.

NEWARK, n. J.. April S-Bin DOno-
vans Yankees play the Newark Indians
here today. Yesterday cold weather
kept the YGnks from meeting the Brook
I'm DodgOrA-
The Washington times., 1917-04-08
BUSINESS HIGH WINS.

Business Highs baseball team defeated
Briarly Hall Military academy at
FoolesviIle, Nd. yesterday. to 3
Hersnbergcr. the academy twirler, fan
ned fourteen Washington batsmen, but
his support was weak in the tight
The Washington times., 1917-04-08
WAGNER DROPS BACK.

KANSAS CITY. April 6-JOs Wag-
ner, the young shortstop tried out by
the New York Giants this spring. has
been released to John Cancels Kansas
City Blues.
The Washington times., 1917-04-08
VIRGINIA. WINS, 4 TO 0.

CHARLOTTESVILLE Va. April g.
The Orange and Blue. In its final home
game. shut out Lchigh yesterday. to O.
Martin held the Pennsylysnians to three
scattered hits.
The Washington times., 1917-04-08

With headlines shrieking OF war
and rumors of war, the 1917 baseball
season is about to be ushered in to
make its fight for popularity. 1t finds
the fans ready and waiting, too. Next
Wednesday the curtain will roll up
to disclose sixteen major league ball
clubs trained to the minute and anx-
ious for a flying getaway. Though
In fast league, the Washington
team is ready to play its part. The
players have had a successful train
ing season, and are thoroughly pre-
pared. They will be given the hearty
support OF every loyal fan in the
Capital. Let the bell ring,
When Charlie Cox. Georeetown's
graduate manager, returns from
Oklahoma, II is hoped that he will be
enjoying the best OF health and will
be fitted for the duties of his posi-
tion. Under his wise management the
Blue and Gray has made for itself
great name on the football grid
iron, and the future Is even more
promising than ever. It is unfortu-
nate that the baseball team has been
obliged to cancel Its schedule, but
that could not be avoided. Indeed,
the Hilltoppers would soon be with
out competitors. here's hoping that
when the cooler days of autumn
come, they will find wars alarms re-
ceding and Charlie Cox on the job
once again.
Within a few weeks the annual
dropping OF future Ty Cobbs" will
begin. II Is the same story year
after year, the rockies making won
derful showings until facing the real
thing and then falling by the way
side. There is considerable differ
ence between major league baseball
and the type seen in the bushes. The
boy looks a marvel in slow company
and frequently a truck horse in the
majors. But always there are a few
to hang on and. doubtless, new names
will be seen in the box scores this
year.
In the preliminary games played by
American League teams, extraordi-
narily heavy hitting has been done by
the Red SoN, Mackmen. Tigers. White
Sox, and Indians. This may or may
not mean anything later on, but II
would seem to predict furious slug
ging in the earlier contests OF the
season opening this week. As Men-
ager Griffith said a few weeks ago.
he must find hitters II his team would
The Washington times., 1917-04-08
SpOrfsman;S Best

YOU men who like to hunt and fish,
1 or just loiter along the by-paths-
those long, winding paths through the
woods where the sounds and odors of
spring make your pulses throb II get a
The Washington times., 1917-04-08
Har1ey-Davidson

and let it take you whenever you're ready
to those inaccessible lakes and streams
where the fish are hungry for your lure
and the game is not cleaned out by those
hunters who follow the railway lines.
It's better machine than ever this year.
Its increased speed and elastic power
have earned for it the title "Master H."
You, who know motorcycles, will ap-
preciate the "Master II" at a glance
you, who have never tasted the joys CT
motorcycling, will revel in a new SEN
sation with your first ride.
The Ordway new era., 1917-08-17

TWO and Il quarter to four and Il half
pounds, n vastly different thing from
the solid "peg-leg." Moreover it is
perfectly hinged ut the knee and arti-
culated ut the foot. The cost of such
leg is about 500. but it is gunran-
teed for five years. Such. a leg, which
must fit perfectly, cannot be turned
out like shoes by the million; each one
must be particularly, personally fitted.
Although machinery is used in limb
making, there Is much exact hand
work necessary, for it is said that no
two amDutatiOns are exactly alike.
However. by making plaster cast of
the stump and giving exact measure
ments orders can be satisfactorily han
died by mail.
The United States government al
lows its legless and armlesS veterans,
in addition to their pensions, new nrti-
fetal limbs every three years. and
since European governments will
doubtless carry out a similar policy it
seems unfortunately true that arti-
ficinl limb factories will be assured
of busy times for many long years to
come.
There is one man among the many
manufacturers of artificial limbs in
this country who can sympathize with
the unfortunate soldiers of the Euro
pean war who have lost an arm or q
leg. He Is Joseph f. Hanger of Wash
ington, d. c., who owes his present
success in life to the loss of leg on
the battlefield during the Civil war.
Most men would have become discour-
aged to have to battle their way
through life handicapped in this way,
but, with n keen insight to conditions
brought on by that terrible conflict.
Mr.. Hanger, after making his own ar
tificial leg, started into the business
in a small way.
The Ordway new era., 1917-08-17
children and ,u,ntrus,ss.

Why do children lie? Edwin g. Pull
Ter in the Mothers Magazine answers
the question by SAYING that the iinagi-
nation of chiid is stronger tbnn his
intellect, that fiction is as real 10 .
child MS fact.
'The cure for lies inspired by imag1-i
nation" he asserted, "is the education
of the child's intellect to distinguish
between fact and fancy. AS his error
is mental, not normal, his cure must
be mental. II would be II grave error
of training to attempt to suppress his
Imagination as n cure for his untruths.
Imagination is the handspring which
moves his mentality to growth. hence
1t should he directed into rational
channels and not clirbed.