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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-08-28
TRUXTONS TAKE ON
RAILROAD PLAYERS
IN TITLE BATTLE

General office, winners OF the
Terminal Railroad Y. NJ. C. A. base
ball pennant, are down for an en-
gagement today at Union Station
Grounds, TO meet the Truxtons, win
ners OF the Capital City League title,
in the third game Of tho city cham
pionship series.
The Railroad -Leaguers dropped
their first battle with the MaroOns
last Saturday, and will play their
second today. The Truxtons have al
ready appeared in one battle, that OF
yesterday when the Maroons were
encountered for a C to o score over
eight innings.
Maroons were expected to have q
soft thing OF 1t In winning the ana
teur pcst-season series here, but
struck a saag when the TruxtonS
we're met yesterday. Braund, who
was on the mound for the Rosedals
lads, was in fine fettle. and allowed
the Truxton lads but one safety.
Pfeil. pitching for the Truxtons, al
lowed seven hits, but did not walk .
batter The fielding behind the
pitchers was exceptionally good One
error on both teams did no damage.
]. Fitzgerald came near getting
away with the game on an attempted
stosi in the opener for the Maroons.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-08-28
A. n. PREPS MAYBE
FIRST TO TAKE Up
FOOTBALL DRILL

Army and Navy Preparatory School
football players will be called out for
fall practice just as soon as they get
back for their work. Coach Frank
Newberry said today he expected a
goodly number out at the first call.
which would be made in { week or
two.
The Props will probably be tie first
school to take up football this fall on
account Of the fact that few veterans
will be back. The Props will have a
big school this year. according to
Coach Newberry, and there is every
indication that the lads will have a
strong representation on the grid
iron.
Baker, fullback OF last year. and
one OF the strongest players in the
schools in all sports last year. will
return. Kyle. another Swapping
youngster who played at tackle;
Fogetti. and one or two second string
players from last year, will be avail
able.
The Props will schedule games with
the high schools here. Tome School.
Episcopal High School, of Alexandria,
and one or two Baltimore institutions
will be on the Prep schedule.
An increased enrolment is expected
to bring a number OF seasoned play
GERS to the Prhool. The graduation
of many OF last years veterans is ex-
pected TO set the team back somewhat
and for this reason the players will be
gotten out early.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-08-28
PILLS ADD PEPPER
TOPENNANT FIGHT
IN TENER LEAGUE

NEW YORK, Aug. 2s-The Phillies
are putting new life into the National
League race.
The fact that they have cut down
the lead of the Giants by more than
FIVE full games within two weeks
time is stimulating interest in a race
that had apparently lost all color.
Pat Moran has his team going at
top speed now, particularly his pitch
ing staff. Alexander has been a big
winner all season. as has RiNey. but
with Oeschger and Mayor returned to
form, and Chief Bender performing
miraculous come back. the club is
well fortified on the mound.
Meanwhile, the Giants have been
slumping. The bats OF the league
leaders have been partially paralyzed
and they have lost ground because
they have been failing to make runs
behind good pitching.
beginning September ., the Phillies
will come to the Polo Grounds for n
succeed in trimming the lead of the
Giants a few more games they will
keep interest in the race very much
alive
That the PhiIlies can overcome the
eight-game lead held by the Giants ap-
pears improbable. though II is not i'm
possible. They will at least force Nc
Graw to keep his club on its toes and
lighting until the pennant is mathe-
matically Cinched
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-08-28
CORBETT WILL TEACH
BOXING TO SOLDIERS

PRINCETON. y. J.. Aug. 2s-James
J. Corbett, former heavyweight cham
pion OF the world, has received an ap-
pointment from the United States
Government TO be chairman OF the
War Department committee on ath-
Ietic instruction. Serving also in the
body will be Sergeant Norman Selby
(Kid Mccoy; Mike Donovan, physi-
cal director OF the New York Athletic
Club: Prof. Richard Nelligan, Of Am
herst College. and Robert Edgren,
sports editor OF the New York Even
ing World.
Announcement o: COrbett's ap-
pointment was made here following a
meeting IN the office OF DR.. Joseph +.
Raycroft. Of Princeton University. of
committee which has the matter in
charge. This committee has formed
plans. il was announced, to gather to-
Cether the most famous boxers in the
United States to teach boxing tactics
to the soldiers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-08-28
Indians PiIfering
Sets New Record
For This Season

The Cleveland Indians set a
new mark in base stealing yes
terday for this season. The
Indians grabbed off eight stolen
bases in taking liberties with Ed
die Ainsmith's right wing.
On May 20 the Indians stole
seven bases in a single game and
o this stood until yesterday. Roth
pilfered four, Harris two, and
Wamby and Speaker one each.
There was n triple steal with
Roth scoring in the fifth yester-
day. Roth and Harris engineer
ed a double steal in the first.
The Grinfmen we're not far be-
hind in running Wild on the bases.
as five were annexed during the
afternoon. Sammy Rice got three
and Morgan and Leonard one
each. Rico and Morgan pulled
their double seal In :Es ffta.
There we're :hirtaen bases stolen
during the afternoon. 10 the
shame Of the catca.Ts, A!rsmIth
and o'Neiu.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-08-28

The great and the lowly OF Wash
ington united today in a gigantic pro-
test against the transfer of Washing
toms major league baseball franchise
to Baltimore.
Prominent business men called such
action by the league officials "crime
and a calamity" and the city was al
most a unit in its demand that some
action be taken without delay to pre-
vent the shifting of the franchise.
Nearly all leaders in the civic and
social life OF the city were satisfied
that the loss of the ball club would
be a terrific blow to the city's pres
tige Gin other sections OF the country,
and any and all means were urged to
prevent the contemplated transfer.
Here are some characteristic state
ments:.
Melvin Rice. street car motorman-
Its going to be tough on folks like
myself. who depend on baseball in
the summer, like you depend on ice on
a hot day. Take a guy who don't
make a whole lot OF money, and take
away his baseball and his beer, and
what's he got? It's bad enough to
think about Washington bone dry, but
what'u it be without baseball?"
A. Leftwich Sinclair. attorney and
president of the Washington Cham
Der Of Commerce want TO file
solemn protest on behalf Of myself
and my son against any plan to
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-08-28
FROM THE BOX SCORES.

Tonight the Grinmen start East.
Tomorrow they will play at To-
ronto.
The White sox are now three games
in front.
Chick GandI pOled two hits in two
attempts.
Old Ty Cobb felt good yesterday,
and so he got three hits.
Selbold held the Browns to four
hits and won with ease.
Max Carey's superior speed gave
the Pirates a victory over the Giants.
l TO 0.
Brooklyn unloosed singles. doubles
triples. and hOmers I'm the first two
frames, driving Douglass to cover.
Eight twirlers figured in the Wash
ington game yesterday. four for each
team. johnson was the best of the
lot.
Ed Charity hit for sos with Min
neapolis before joining the Griffmen.
II he played regularly he'd come
close TO doing that in this league.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-08-28
CRACKS CAN'T GO.

NEW YORK. Aug. 2s.-Jack Ener.
hurdler, and Eddie Frick. distance
runner. will not compete in the A. A
L. games at st. Louis, 1t was an
nOunced today. Eller's work as a
motorcycle policeman prevents his
making the trip, and Tricks business
compelled him to abandon the Jour
ney. They were two OF the strongest
units in the Metropolitan AssocIa-
tons team
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-08-28
"SHINE BALL" SUPREME
AS GRIFFS TRIM TRIBE

ht-Rice. Sacrifice hy-Ainsmith. Stolen
6ases-Rice go, Morgan, Leonard. Roth D.
Harris t2l. wambsganss, Speaker. Double
play-ShanlSs to Morgan to Charity. Hits
ON Harper, IN 1 inning: on Gailia. IN 1
inning: on Shaw. In innings: of Johnson.
IN innings: OF Klepfer. In IL innings:
on Coumbe. 1 In . 20 innings: of Morton,
In none: on Coveleskie, in innings. Balk
-Coumbe. First base on bails-On Harper,
?; on Gallia, =: on Shaw. 4: OF Klepfer, J:
on Coumbe. /. on Morton !: OF Coveleskie.
J. Hit by pitched bal!--By johnson, /. Struck
out-By Gallia, :; by Shaw. :: by johnson,
.; by klepfer. =; by Coumbe .; by Covel-
esltie, J. Passed ball-Alusmith. Wild pitch
Harper. I: Shnw, l. First base on errors
Washington. ,; Cleveland, /. Left on bases
-WHshington, 8: Cleveland, :. Empires
Messrs. Hlldehrand and Connolly. Tine Of
ganse-s hours ana 10 rlinutes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-08-28
EASTERN'S CAPTAIN Is
CALLING FOOTBALL men

Eastern High School football can
dIdates will be out this week. Cab
by Newman, captain OF the team,
wants all his players to report at the
school Thursday afternoon at 4
o'clock.
The Fasteners have had scraDpy
little eleven during the past four
years. Bill Mccartney. coach OF the
team for the past two years, resigned
last fall. Just who will handle affairs
at Eastern in place Of McCanrey will
be known shortly.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-08-28
GREAT ANDLOWLYLODGE
KICK AGAINST TRANSFER

vacate Washington's baseball fran
chise in the American League. 1t
would be a calamity to the city to
put it in the minor league class. l
cannot conceive OF league sacrificing
the prestige OF having a Washington
club at this time. a club that plays
in Washington plays to the most dis
tinguished crowd in America, which
ought to be worth something. Wash
Ington is simply so busy with war
make baseball paramount this sum-
meT."
Warren Montley. "night-hawk" cab
driver-"I can't get this town a-talI.
l can remember when Pennsylvania
avenue used to look like a real town
and folks used to take the town Sc
riously. Now the basebalIs getting
ready to fly. and pretty soon there
won't be nowhere a-tall TO go. can't
figure out what l can talk to the Gus
toners while we drive along, II they
chase the baseball out OF town"
Col Robert n. Harper. president of
the District National Bank-"If it's
true that Washington is to lose its
American League franchise. the town
faces a real calamity. There's a GER
tain amount OF sentiment inseparable
from even a business proposition. and
to the minor league class in baseball
Is going to make the town look
mighty bad to the outside world"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-08-28
FOIL is NAMED.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. Aug. 2s.-Lee
Fohl will manage the Cleveland In
dams in 1918.
This was definitely announced by
President Jim Dunn. Of the Cleveland
club.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-08-28
NATIONAL.
TODAY


CHM. at Boston. lCinn. at Boston.
Pittsburgh az y. Y. Pittsburgh at n. Y.
Chicago at Brooklyn Chicago at Brooklyn.
St Louis at PhllR. lSt. Louis at Phila.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-08-28
Montgomery County Fair
ROCKVILLE MD.
ATETsT - ~ "a -

DO not miss the Fair this year.
There will be 10 harness aud o run
ming races, and every race has been
allied beyond the expectation Of the
officers. From the present numbeS
OF live stock entries already received,
the exhibit will be the largest sVer
shown. The Society has srcured at
great expense, excellent attraction
In front of the Grand Stand. Visit
the poultry department.. A good hand
has been secured TO furnish the music.
Take u. Il %. trains at Union Sta
ton Mt S;I5 n. m. and 1880 p. IA. or
tale l.lectri,. ears nj 3=Ed Sad 10
and 3:nd anG >tS.- which will rUa
o.I u tcn-miHtte Scheainlr.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-08-28
LEAGUE STANDINGS.
AM E RIcAN.
Where They PInN.
Yesterdays Games,

Washington. IL: Cleveland. ..
Detroit. s: Boston. !.
Chicago. 3: New York. 0.
philadelphia, s. st. Louis. 0.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-08-28
DANCING

PRIVATE. Iesro.s rT.Y :..uc asC: {, sZSs: re-
GGr'iln 90 clubs: 4, t-si rIe;nCd with lad:
coo. bagS-Sn Covers "a Ind Pa ". -.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-08-28

RUnE-MCnosIl;-. Shanks. c. Miisn, RicS
~ Leonard Morgan g.. Charity. Az
rilI;h. Johnson Chaplain. Sicake. 80. 10; IL
-. Harris waniby. TuIrc-. ard Smith
TE o-Lass hIts-Meras.ly. CEsrey. SAELias
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-08-28

Totals. IS II q J Totals. % 10 q II
sBatted for Harper In sixth inning.
tBatted for Turner I'm NTH inning.
.Batted for CoveleslGie IN ninth inning.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-08-28
DANCING EVERY NIGHT
$50 to IIsI5
Central Coliseum

eth ST. ut Penna. Ave. n. W.
PRIZE DANCES
Monday. Wed. & Sat. Nights
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-08-28

Franchise Transfer Is
Surrounded by Mystery
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-03-22
Germans Retreat

The predicted shortening process is
believed by many military experts to
have commenced in the retreat of the
German forces before the British and
French in the Somme region.
But there is another side 10 the
story. Won H%indenburg, the great
strategic commander, is declared BY
some correspondents to have retired
because he had prepared vastly great
er Entertainments and means for de-
Tense in the new positions.
A correspondent for the ST. PAN
Dispatch, furnishing copyrighted arti-
cles, but whose leaning seems to be
decisiyely towards the Germans, AYERS
that Won Hindenburg has a big sur
prise in store for the entente allies.
The latter had made great prepare:
tions for the spring drive; had ace1-
mulated immense stores of ammuni-
ton and had guns galore. Now, says
this correspondent, the retreat Of ths
Germans has left these guns out Of
reach OF the retiring troops. New -
sitions will have to be prepared Ter
these immense guns. New aIignments
will have to be made. Won Mfnasa-
burg. it il declared, has outwitted ~
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-03-22
HATCH CHICKENS EARLY
ADVISES FEDERAL BULLETIN

~ g &as#H 4e4GAW %e&&H IEE4sEA@
Fresh eggs are highest in the late
fall and winter. This is because eY-
erybody's hens take their annual va
cation then. Don't blame the hens;
they always have done it and they
always will. They stop laying eggs
and grow q new crop OF feathers In
stead. During this "molting period !
as poultrymen call it, nobody has
many eggs to sell until the young pull
lets begin TO lay.
American breeds plymouth Rocks.
Wyandottes. Rhode Island Reds. etc.l
begin to lay when about seven months
old. Leghorns. Minorcas. etc, begin
when about SIX months old.
Therefore. II we hatch chickens
early In the spring they will begin "a
lay when the hens are melting.
To produce late fall and winter
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-03-22

compared with $4,000, 900 a year age
and IS, 000, 1000 two years ago.. Price
March / to producers, B cents per
bushel, compared with 81 cents a year
ago and 46 cents two years ago.
United States. Estimated stocks n
farms March 1 this year 1874, 0ee,sss
bushels, compared with 5s8, 00o, 80 q
veal ago and 379, 100000 two years
ago. Price March i to producers,
56.9 cents per bushel, compared with
42.7 cents a year ago and Sal seas
two years ago.
Barley on Farms.
State. Estimated stocks on farMs
March / this year, 3,750,00s bushels,
compared with $780, 900 a year age
and $685. 900 two years ago. Price
March / to producers, SO cents per
.bushel, compared with So cents per
bushel a year ago and 81 cents tive
years ago.
United States. Estimated stocks sa
farms March / this year $4,000, ese
bushels, compared with IS, 301, coo a
year ago and 1889 900 two years
ago. Price March 1 to producers, ss.s
cents per bushel, compared with SIS
cents a year ago and ST. cents tive
years ago.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-03-22
Government Crop Re-
port for March, 1917

( Warrington, D. ca summary Of
the March crop report for the state
of South Dakota and for the United
States, as compiled by the Bureau of
Crop Estimates and transmitted by
the Weather Bureau, u. S. Department
Of Agriculture, is as follows:
Wheat IN Farms.
State. Estimated stocks on farms
March 1 this year 100000 bushels,
compared with 1858, 900 a year ago
and 6,945, 900 two years ago. Price on
March 1 to producers. $3.50 per
bushel, compared with s1.0O a year
ago and $1.2S two years ago.
United States. Estimated stocks on
farms March / this year, 191, 000 900
bushels, compared with PA, 600, 900
bushels a year ago and 1852, 100000 two
years ago.. Price on March i to pro-
ducers, $1.a per bushel, compared
with $1.01 a year ago and $1.s4 two
years ago.
Corn on Farms.
State. Estimated stock on farms
March 1 this year 81, 100000 bushels,
compared with 2S,275, 900 bushels a
year ago and 23,4Oo,0OO bushels two
years ago. Price March 1 to produc-
ers, SO cents per bushel, compared
with - cents a year ago and %
cents two years ago..
United States. Estimated stocks on
farms March i this year $4,000, 900
bushels, compared with 1,116.559, 900
a year ago and 910,894, 900 two years
ago. Price March 1 to producers,
s1.O1 per bushel, compared with 68.2
cents a veal ago and 75.1 cents two
years ago.
Corn Of MerchantabIe Quality.
State. The percentage OF the 1916
crop which was of merchantable quail
lily is estimated at 81 per cent, com.
! pared with 80 per cent Of the 1915
crop and % per cent Of the 1914 crop
United States. The percentage Of
the 1916 crop which was Of merchant
able quality is estimated at 81 pei
cent, compared with 71.1sper cent q
the 1915 crop and s4.5 per cent OF The
1914 crop.
Oats on Farms.
State. Estimated stocks on farm.
March 1 this year 1s,200,O00 bushels
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-03-22
st4ss.ss

Cash On hand, March 1s----t10as.sI
Nr. Schiosser, in concluding his re
port. said:
I'm closing my report. / wish to SAY
that the members OF the Chamber OF
Commerce owe the board of directors
and the seyeral committees, a vote OF
thanks for the time and consideration
hey have given public matters. They
have not only given OF their time but
many have sacrificed and expended
personal means in furthering the city's
interests. / know that it would not
be their wish that / make any per
sonai reference, but l cannot refrain
from expressing my personal appreci
alton for the very cordial support |
have received at all times at their
hands. and especially is this true of
the executive members OF tho board
of directors.
AS I stated at the outset, + do not
believe any OF us are in:a:iible, e
have erred in any of my work, I wish
to say the mistake must be CHARGED
to poor Judgment and should be for
given rather than harbored. ReGiem.
her. I court yeGr suggestions and am
never so busy but that | can find time
o talk over the problems for better
ment. and remember, also, that i ap.
peal to you for a bigger and better
Watertown."
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-03-22

ternational law. / know that the sit
uation between Germany and this
country is becoming greatly strained
and l am for my country as against
any other co~untry-but I have felt all
along a great deal as the Review OF
Reviews seems to feel regarding the
British blockade in tn North Sea"
Editor e. r. Little (South Shore):
Yes, the Great Northern has done
remarkably well this winter in open
ing the road after each blockade. We
think the road is to be commended
for promptness in resuming traffic. But
there is n thing that stands as a
serious inconvenience for those Of US
living in the northeastern part Of the
county. The train service ia such
that we are compelled to remain in
Watertown two nights if we want to
transact any business at the county
seat and must depend upon the rail-
road for conveying us each way. We
get here early in the evening from
South Shore, after the business houses
are closed. The return morning train
leaves before we have had opportun-
ity to attend to business matters. and
the RESULT is that we have to wait
until the second morning before we
can reach home. That's why SO few of
us living at South Shore can afford to
visit the county seat during those
times when we have to rely upon
the railroad for transportation"
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-03-22
Caught Unawares


~ L
{The quotations under this heading
are what they purport to be: caught
UP by a reporter without the knoWi-
chr " consent Of the parties quoted.
Discriminatory care, however, is ex.
sscased concerning substantial accu.
rAcy and in reproducing only those
aervatlons to the publication Of
NaecA Il is believed there would be
ne sbbsction.)
A. B. Lee WRITING from Ninneap,
aAis): Il will drop you a line to let
you know that Ole and l are getting
along. II is nothing but winter here
abost twenty inches of snow fell
shis month, and it is showing now
Starch 16). Ole Is planning to get
some land some distance from Mime.
Apoiis, to raise chickens. There is
:Mways q good market for eggs and
chickens here. l am sending you one
Il my poems for your paper. il you
ahink 1t worth while reading. SO
iong!" (Note.-The poem appears
NN0GW AGAC II Ills SuitlUu.}
@. !. Colegrove (relief agent Of the
Great Northern railroad, visiting Wa
stersown the latter part OF last week
land again getting caught in the snow
BLOCKADE: II have been in Water
town three times this winter, and
each time a snow blockade has oc-
gcSrred about the time OF my reach
ing the city, and today (Thursday,
March I'D they tell me another storm
y on the way. 'Twould be curious
again am tied UP In a blockade.
W~atertown seems like a sort Of hoo
9 for me in the way Of storms, or
else maybe i am the city's hoodoo..
p. =. Jones: Il think it would be
worth while for ANYBODY to read the
March issue Of the Review OF Re
views, q distinctly pro-ally magazine.
~ SAYS that England's blockading Of
the North Sea is not one whit more
70 be commended than the German
Submarine, 50 far ais legality goes,
s1nce neither is legal. according to in
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-03-22
RANK F~ooLlsHhEss.

Yo1 occasionally e it stated that
colds do not result from cold weather.
That ID rank foolishness. Were it
true, colds would be as prevalent in
midsummer as in midwinter. The
microbe that causes colds Aourishes in
damp. cold weather. To get rid Of 4
cold take ChamberIain,s Cough Rem
edy. It Ii efectual and is highly rec.
commended by people who have used
it FOR many years as occasion required
and know it's real value. Obtainable
everywhere. Adv. 40-43
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-03-22
Chamber Commerce
Elects New Directors

The Chamber of Commerce held its
second annual meeting last Tuesday
flor the purpose of closing up the
wears business and to elect officers
and directors for the ensuing year.
The following were chosen:
PRESIDENT. w. Dougherty.
Vice president-C. X. Snyder.
Second vice president-C. r. Wins
low.
Treasurer-H. d. Rice.
Secretary-George Schlosser cor
tinues.
Directors Ca part of the board only
is elected each year. four of the old
directorate retiring)-D. X. Loucks
e. r. Wi1, Fl. C. Jesup. r. G. Cannon
I Secretary George Schlosser submit.
ted a report showing, in a general
way and somewhat in details as to
certain features, the work accom-,
plished by the association during the
past year
The financial aspects of the Cham
Der stand as follows, as reported by
Mr.. Schlosser:
Cash on hand. Aug. 1, 1s1S..-s1,2 s1.46
Received since that date. 4,2Ss.ST
Total receipts 81. sos 90
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-03-22

eggs, begin Matching March 1. Hatch
al intervals and have all the chicks
ont not later than Nay i. e hons do
not want to sit in time. get broody
hens from neighbor or use = In
acknowledgements Bulletin.