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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-14
MATTY DEFIES ALL PRECEDENTS BY
KEEPING REDS I'm FIRST DIVISION
BY Condo

For the first time in years
the Cincinnati Reds are In the
first division this late In the
season.
This Is a tremendous
achievement for chrls,y Mat.
the~sor, the frs, Of half a
score OF managers who have
been able TO pull the Reds Into
the first four in the National
league race.
Matty. enc Of the greatest and
smartest pitchers the game has
ever known. has established him
self as "A smart mauagcr-a man
agsr who does things
IL IL quite possible that Matty
will finish the season In fourth or
even in third place. tie has a bet
ter club than the Cubs and IL max.
ing his athletes play the kind OF
ball which brings out all the latent
power in a ball club. His club Is
fully as strong as the Cardinals
and he Is getting as much from H.
Matiy has four players hit
ting over 800. Rouseh. who
leads the league with an aver.
age around $50: Groh, who
leads both leagues in run get
ting: Chase, last year league
leader. who has hit his stride,
and Tom Clarke. the veteran
catcher.
Greasy Neale and Tom Griffith
are near the 800 mark.
Baseball critics have watched
Matty carefully this year. Ills
success or his failure was a great
question.
Matty wasn't given a great ball
club. but he WAS given one with
possibilities. lie had stars "a
Chase. Groh and Toney. The res,
of the club ranged between medi.
ocre and fair.
The club was torn by interns,
dissension Buck HerzOg had left
a bunch OF sulkers.
natty's first job was to Grad
icste this. He ests blished good
feeling among his players. He
showed them that he was for
them and with them and soon
they started TO work for him.
Then the Reds began TO climb.
Fred Toney. one 81 the great
pitchers In the league. has been
going well. Fred Schneider Is get
ting back where he was a couple
Of years ago Mitchell Is pitching
good ball. Eller and Ring are do
ing we'll.
Matty has two good catchers In
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-14
Sibley Will Take on
3-Cushion Champion

Chase Sibley and Robert Came
fax. threecushion billiard cham
pion. will meet in a handicap match
OF 200 10 100 points next week
Sibley is the Northwest title
holder. The first match will be
played at Garvey's, and the second
at the Pope-Sibley parlors.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-14
West and
East Mix
BY ALTMAN

by tslfed Pres LEASED Wire
CHICAGO, July l4.-lt was Wesi
against East in the finals OF the
Western amateur golf championship
when play started today.
Francis Oulmet, OF Boston. for
mcr open and amateur champion OF
the United States. met Kenn~y
Edwards. OF Chicago. who for IL
years had been trying to break into
the Western golf championship
finals. Most followers OF the game
favor Ouimet. whose playing has
steadily improved during the week.
oulmet made the finals by beat
ing Donald Edwards. while Kenneth
Edwards won his place by beating
J. G. Anderson. New YORK.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-14
Joe Schermer Awarded
Gold Billiard Medal

The gold medal going to the bill.
lard player making the highest
score against H. l. Cannefax.
worlds three-cushion champion. dur
ing his stay here. was won by Joe
Schermer Joes mark was So
Walter Johnston lost TO the champ
last night at Brown & Hulen's, so
TO 49,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-14

SAN FRANCISCO. July 14.-Pat
Bradley, ring veteran, narrowly es-
capped a knockout in the second
round OF his four.round bout with
Frank Barrieau. last night. Barrieau
pounded him all over the ring and
won easily.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-14
Marshall Allen Is
Winner in Net Mi

PORTLAND. July l4.--MarshaI
Allen, Seattle youth. was returned
victor in his tennis match with
Camille Pessineir. OF Tacoma. yes
terday. in the Northwest junior and
boys tennis championships.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-14
Billings Will Take
Over TaComa's Club

BILLINGS. July 14--This city
will take over the Tacoma club.
which represented that city in the
Northwestern league. which closes
Sunday. Butte, Great Falls and Spo-
kane will form a league with Bill
ings.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-14

Two-bnso hits-G Gardner. Stokko. Sac
riftee hit CarmRn. Stolen bases Morgo.
W. Cunningham. Wolf"t. Honuett. Dou-
bic plays Stoltlto 10 CndmRn to Rtokke.
Goldio 20 Morse TO Gdrdnor. Morse 20
Goldie 20 Gardner. struck out--ny Alex
ander o, by Clink o, by Hood 2 Bases
on ballsa-On Alexander q, Off Hood O,
Off Ciink 0 hit by pitcher-Gsrdncr.
Carmau. wild pitcheE-fiood @ Passed
ball-CArman. Umpire Finneran.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-14
But Light
Work for
Ed CamDi

Eddie Campi is taking but light
workouts for his bout with Harry
Anderson Tuesday night in Dream
land. "Caruso" Dan Salt. Campi's
manager. explained that Campi is
in the very best of shape. and 1t is
not necessary for him To- 20 thru
a long course OF training
As usual. Anderson is keeping
quiet and working hard Lloyd
Madden is doing his training in the
ahipyards for his bouts with Lon.
ME Mcintosh. while Sid Mitchell
says he wants TO be In top form
to make his appearance again after
several months lay.off Mitchell
meets Dick Wells. the rugged
Ohioan.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-14
lawns Hearing Is
Postponed by Board

The National league has postpon.
ed the hearing Of John McGraw and
several newspaper men who will go
to the carpet with him until July 20.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-14
Tennis Entries Will
Close Sunday Noon

Ellven fifty-nine n. IN. Sunday is
the INST minute in which entries for
the Patriotic city tennis champion.
ship will be accepted. The funds
will be given to the Red Cross.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-14


near future. 20 pick up a pa.
per and read that Weiser Dell has
been shunted back to the minor
leagues by the Brooklyn Robins.
II has Just leaked out that the
Brooklyn club recently asked the
Los Angeles club. In the Pacific
Coast league. 10 make them an o.
fer for the former Seattle pitcher.
and Chief Meyers. the Indian
catcher. who has been a familiar
figure on big league diamonds as a
member OF the New York Giants
and Brooklyn clubs for many sea
sons.
JOE BENJAMIN. the Spokane
fcatherweight. writes from Los An.
geies. where he has gone from San
Francisco. that he expects to land
a bout with Chef Neff In the near
future.
According to word received here
by Dan Salt. Neff is getting along
very well In Los Angeles He has
quit the acting end o. the moving
picture game. and Is making good
as an assistant camera man.
Chef still finds time TO DO some
boxing. however.
RALPH GRUMAS. the Portland
lightweight, and one OF the first
boxers in the country 10 Join the
colors after war had been declar-
ed, IL now stationed Somewhere in
Montana"
~ Ralph Is getting up In the world.
He has been made a corporal. and
writes his brother In Portland that
he Is expecting TO take an exami-
nation shortly for an officers
berth.
JOE GORMAN brought word TO
Seattle that the fight game Is about
dead and buried in Portland. since
the ban was put on contests, no
one seems TO have an ambition to
ward opening things up again. he
declares. German says that Joe
Flanagan was the live wire among
the Portland promoters. despite the
fact that he was generally In some
kind OF an argument with rival pro
moters. and was getting much I'M
favorable criticism by one OF the
afternoon papers.
IRISH PATSY KLINE Is the com
ing champion OF the world. We
have the word OF no less an author
ity than Harry Pollock. manager Of
Freddie Welsh, for this
Pollock has taken Patsy under
his wing and will bring him to the
front.
Hell be lightweight champion
In two years, II he doesn't outgrow
the class" says Pollock.
Freddie Welsh, by the way, seems
70 have retired
FRANK BURNS, the Seattle vel
terweight. whom Freddie Began
coaxed down 10 San Francisco and
then sent up against Battling" Or
tega. is now In or near Ashland.
Ore, where he fought recently.
He declares that he has met some
fine people in the Oregon village,
and intends TO tarry there for a
time.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-14

Bill Cunningham may be frolick.
ing with the Oakland club in the
Coast league the rest OF the sea
son. It In known Dugdale IN try
ing to make a deal with some
Coast league club. and may place
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-14
Paul Strand in that circuit also.

Pat Eastley is In eommunlea-
ton With the Lincoln club In
the Western league, but may
not accept the offer as he has
his eyes on something better.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-14

Sundays game will begin at
2:3o and will be the last reeu-
larry scheduled one OF the
Northwestern league season.
The pennant will be awarded to
the team at the top as tho the
season had been completed.
Great Falls now leads Seattle
by narrow margin.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-14
Alex Wins
Fifth for
DUG S Men

Ray Alexander looked good
enough for trial In faster
company along with the sew.
ersl other Seattle players who
have already and are likely TO
take a trip to faster leagues
than the Northwestern. The
Idaho youth had the greatest
OF suffieieney OF stuff on the
old horsehlde yesterday, and
the timely binsles OF his team
mates gave Seattle the con-
test. to q.
II was the fifth straight victory
for the galloping Giants. but II
docs us little good 10 win unless
Great Falls falls down and drops q
-racas TO Tacoma's Tigers
Paul Strand was again the field
Ing sensation of the game
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-14
Baseball
NORTHWESTERN LEAGUE
NATIONAL LEAGUE

AZ Seattle z. Vancouver 4.
A. Great Falls .. Tacoma o.
At Butte IS. Spokane II.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-14
War Hasn't Hurt Race
Game in Grand Circuit

By United Press Leased wire
CLEVELAND, July 14.-War has
not feazed Grand circuit racing. II
entries for the opening meeting
here. beginning Monday. are an in.
dication. Flfty-three nags are en-.
tered for four races Monday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-14

Al rrooltlyn az. rittsburg oil.
Al Boston 6. 81. Louis Z.
AZ New York 4. Cincinnati J.
At Philadelphia 10. chicago OIL.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-14
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Al Chicago 8. New York Q.
Al Detroit I, Boston 0
A. f. Louia 2, Philadelphia 1.
No other played.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-14

Clarke and Wlngo.
With Chase and Groh az
nucleus. he has developed q good
infleld with Shehan. a youngster.
lnd Kopf. Macklan cast.off az the
keystone corner. His outfield is up
10 average.
naffv he's made good
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-14

Didn't know Sid Balkom was so
until he stepped ont on
the ball room floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-29
MOBILIZATION TO FOLLOW
CALL TO FEDERAL RANKS
War Department Expects No Delay
in Sending National Guardsmen
to Divisional Camps.

National Guard organizations, includ-
ing that of the District of Columbia,
will be seht forward to their divisional
mobilization camps in the south imme-
diately after they have been drafted
into the federal service, the War De-
partment announced today. Heretofore
it had been expected that because of
lack Of tentage it might be necessary
to keep many Of these organizations at
their home armories or state mobiliza-
tion points for an indefinite period be-
fore they could be sent to the divisional
camps.
The exact date of the application Of
the draft to the guard is still under dis
cussion. Present orders are that the
divisions of the eastern section of the
country. including the District Of Co
lumbia, be drafted July 10: Of the CEN
trail section, July rs. and Of the western
section, August s. 1t has been pointed
out. however, that inequalities In rela-
tive rank among National Guard Of
dcers would result from this three-fn-
crement plan. and the War Department
Is debating the advisability OF postpon-
Ing the application of the draft until
August and covering the entire guard
at that time in one operation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-29
Freight Tonnage Increased.

Reports from railroads controllina
fifty-one per cent of the countrys mile
age show that the railroad war board's q
conservation campaign resulted in the
transportation over these lines of g.
354 000, 900 more tonemiles of freight
in April than they carried In the cor
responding month of 1916. In announc-
ing this accomplishment the board de-
clared it was equivalent to adding 35,-
900 miles to the nations road facilities.
This result" said Chairman Harri-
son. was accomplished with the move
ment of but A3 per cent more loco
motive miles and 5 per cent more
freight car miles. resulting in an in
crease of sixty-six tons or l0.4 per cent
per train. and "a tons or 10 per cent
per lading of cars-equivalent to the
addition of 126.000 cars to the. equip
The drive the board Is making TO
every freight car do the work that two
did before the war is having telling
effect Reports received by the board
Indicate prompt acceptance Of its suR-
gestion for loading freight cars 10 per
cent in excess of their marked capacity.
One railroad in April hauled 2.S2
tons more per car than in April of last
year Inspectors are watching the
loading in cars In all parts Of the coun-
~ to insure the full use of all equip
ment."
Nr. Harrison said that 10000 of the
34,245 cars recently ordered returned
to lines handicapped by shortage al
ready had been delivered. and that
others were being sent in train load 5
direct to points where they are needed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-29
is HELD IN CONNECTION
WITH ATROCIOUS CRIME

LAcoNIA. N. H. June 2s-Miss
Elizabeth Suess, assistant matron, and
Miss Dorothy Davis. a teacher at the
State School for Feeble minded here
were suffering today from wounds on
the head and nervous shocks, received
when their companion. Miss Alice
Bleack Richards. head teacher at the
school. was murdered in cottage on
the shore of Lake Winnisquam last
night. Morris P. Bradford, who had
been with the women and gave him
self up to the police. is held at the
police station.
A hunting knife bearing a spot re-
sembling blood was found in the cot
tage
According to the brief statements OBJ
tanned from Miss Suess and Miss Davis,
the three women had accepted Brad
lords invitation to take supper with
him at the cottage. which is on the
school grounds. There Bradford at
tackled them. they declared. He bound
all three. hands and feet, and cut Miss
richards throat. struck the other two
over the head and cut their hair of.
After he left one Of the young women
managed to free herself and released
her companions, but Miss Richards sue
cumped to her wounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-29
Greece Breaks Off All Relations
With Germany and Her Allies

Pres.
ATHENS, June 2o.-The Greek government has
broken diplomatic relations with Germany Austria
Hungary Bulgaria and Turkey.
Though war has not yet been declared, the Greek
government considers that state of has existed
since its advent to power yesterday.
PARIS, June 2o.-Telegraphing from Athens I'm
der odays date the correspondent of LIE Temps says
The Greek government has directed its minister
to Switzerland, G.. Caradja, to communicate to the
Greek legations at Berlin, Vienna Sofia and CONSTANT
nople insructng the ministers to break diplomatic
latlons between the Greek kingdom and the govern
ments of Germany, stra-Hungary, Bulgaria and
Turkey
"The Greek ministers at these capitals are in
sructed to leave their posts with their stas and to
place their archives with the Netherlands legations
The rupture is based the ncompatibility of main
taining diplomatic relations with governments that
carrying war in Greek territory"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-29
"T0TIN" DRIVE PLANNED

The popular American prejudice
against "totip" bundles in public is to
be attacked by the commercial economy
board of the council of national de-
tense in a nationwide campaign
through motion pictures and the press
heavy drain on the country,s
economic resources is caused yearly.
says the committee. by the person who
insists that his toothbrush or cake of
toilet soap be rushed to his home in a
truck manned by two men. whose serv-
ices otherwise might be utilized in a
military capacity by the government
Garry your own" is the slogan
adopted by the committee, which hopes
materially to reduce the enormous ex-
penditures resulting from the modern
delivery system.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-29
Point to Coal Boards Action.

In the line of defense of the system
Of putting on the advisory boards men
associated with the particular indus
tries in question will be quoted the
action OF the coal board. which yester-
day brought about an agreement for a
reduction in the price of bituminous
coal. Nearly all the members of this
COMMITTEES are coal operators and heads
of large coal mining corporations. who
brought to the assistance Of the nego-
tiators for the government their prac-
tical knowledge.
1t has been intimated that complaints
were in possession of some of the ma
tional legislators that contracts at fig
ures in excess of obtainable prices had
the government from firms which had
affiliations with members OF commit
tees, but thus far no senator or repre-
sentative has made the direct charge
In open debate. 1t is expected that if
there are substantiations of charges
thus intimated they will be offered in
debate over the amendment.
1t is declared that the council of ma
tional defense will have alert defend
ers and that makers of charges will
have to come with the goods" by way
of backing them up The actual ac-
complishments Of the council of ma
tional defense. as set forth in Director
Gtffords recent statement which was
summarized in the press. has made a
profound impression in Congress in
favor of the councils work and the un-
and money by the volunteer aids are
not passing unappreciated.
AT the same time senators and rep
resentatives are not disregardinR the
statements brought by constituents,
and 1t is said they will be aired.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-29
DEPL0RE MILITANT METHODS.
Woman Suffragists in States Con-
denim Picketing Of White House.

BOSICN' June 29.-The executive board
Of the Massachusetts Sufrrage Associa-
tion has adopted resolutions expressing
disapproval Of the picketing Of the White
House by sufragists. The resolutions add
that no man Of sense should find in the
frage."
ST. ALBANs. VT, June 2s.-The Yer
mont Equal Suffrage Association at the
closing session OF Its convention yester-
militant activities Of the Congressional
Union in establishing picket lines near
the White House at Washington.
ROME. N. Y. June 29.-At a conven-
ton OF the third Oneida county district OF
the woman suffrage party here yesterday
the action Of the White House pickets at
washington was condemned by a rising
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-29
CRUISER OLYMPIA HIT
AN UNCHARTED ROCK
Naval Officers Investigating Acct
dent Make Report-Wreckers Still
Hope to Save Warship. ...
BY the Associated Press.

NEWPORT r. /, June ga report
received today from naval officers investi-
eating the grounding of the United States
cruiser Olympia in Block Island sound
said the warship struck an uncharted rock
500 yards south Of Cerber,s shoal buoy.
and that court of inquiry probably
would show that the navigator was not at
fault 1t was suggested that the United
States coast survey be notified of the ap-
parent defect In the chart and that the
waters in the Immediate vicinity be
dragged thoroughly at once.
This information. 1t was said, confirmed
the theory OF naval experts. who had ex-
pressed the opinion that the Olympia ran
upon ledge which had not been charted
properly.
Although the Olympia remains hard
aground. wreckers sent word that hope
Of saving her had not been abandoned
and that with continuation of moderate
seas the chances Of getting the warship
into deep water we're decidedly more ia
ter in the hold.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-29
Big Fight Is in Prospect
on Food Bill in the Senate
Over the Brewing of Beer

| The fight over the food control bill
has narrowed down. in large part, to
| a question of beer or no beer"
A memorable struggle is promised
before action is finally had upon the
| bill: It was predicted today by some
! OF the Senate leaders that. unless the
provision prohibiting the brewing of
| beer and malt beverages should be
stricken from the bill. it would be
necessary to invoke the new Senate
Senator Chamberlain. in charge of the
| bill. said that he had no intention Of
| invoking this rule, adopted by the SEN
ate last March. after the incident OF
| the twelve willful men" and the de-
feat of the armed neutrality bill. at
| that time.
However" said Senator Chamber
lain. Tf it becomes evident that a
| flibuster is on to prevent vote
will invoke the rule. IL only to put the
senators on record.
1t requires a two-thirds majority
to adopt the cloture rule. and. while
the supporters of the bill might have
| difficulty in obtaining such MAJOR
| ity for the rule, owing to the fight
| over the beer question, they feel thar
a showdown. with the country in ia
yor of food control, might bring some
action. ?
No Compromise, Says Mr.. Sheppard.
Senator Sheppard of Texas. one of
the leaders of the prohibition forces in
the Senate, denied that there was any
intention of compromising the beer
question.
| "What we want to do" he said. rs to
make a clean sweep of these alcoholic
beverages We will include wine wit
the whisky and beer. There iSno nag
reason why the wine producers she
be allowed to continue in business
| the beer producers Plenty of use
be found for the grapes IL the ma
ture of wine is prohibited"
A suggestion in some quar-
been made that the prohf -
fearful that the fight which
upon the beer question
finally in the elimination O.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-29

President Wilson today sent to the
Senate the nomination Of Constantine
]. Smyth of Nebraska to be chief JUS
District Of Columbia. to succeed Chief
Justice Seth Shepard, who retired re-
Gently
Mr.. Smyth. who was elected attorney
general of Nebraska in 1896 and re-
elected to that position in 1898, has
served during the past four years as
eral of the United States. with head
quarters in Omaha, although ne has
visited Washington many times. He
appeared for the government In the
lower courts in the cases OF the United
States against the Southern Oregon
Company, the Oregon and California
Railroad Company and the United Shoe
Machinery Company. under the Clayton
act Mr.. Smyth will soon come here.
Confident of Confirmation.
His indorser. Senator Hitchcock of
Nebraska. said today that there will
be no difficulty as to his confirmation
in the Senate Mr.. Smyth was born in
1853. and is a graduate OF Creighton
University, Omaha. He was admitted to
the bar in Omaha in 1885 and to the
bar of the Supreme Court of the United
States in 1897. He was chairman of
the Nebraska democratic state central
committee from 1894 to 1896, chairman of
the democratic national convention in
1896. and chairman Of the Nebraska
delegation to ST. Louis in 1904. He was
! Wilson delegate to the Baltimore con-
vention and a member of the notifica-
tion committee. He served in 1916 as
president of the Nebraska State Bar
Association. He has served as profess
sor of the law of quasi-contracts.
partnership, code pleading and federal
practice at Creighton University, and
has been associate dean Of the law school
Of that institution.