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Evening star., 1917-12-15
SPORT CHATTER.

WHAT'S in name? Providence has a
young fighter named willard, and he's
eager to fight at every opportunity.
Rowing at Harvard next spring may
be informal" but in the event of a
capsized shell the ducking will be the
real thing.
Our President has declared for the
continuation of sport, but it's 5itney
to ton of sugar he didn't have the st.
Louis Browns in mind
President weeghman Of the Cubs says
that pennants have been won in the
past with only eighteen men. Wonder
If Charles believes that eighteen Of his
1918 Cubs can turn the trick?
In New York they call 1t an "intcrna-
tional wrestling tournament. But it
sounds good, and folks always feel bet
ter when they are let down easy.
Although she was unabfe to make the
Boston navy yard foot ball team. being
Maranyi1le is the same old pepper box
when it comes to roofing for his team
In money matters the Cubans are as
unsophisticated as Jess Willard. Being
desirous of seeing their fellow country
man. Alfred De Orc. perform, the clear
Havanas voted the billiard king a pen
sion and made him come home to col
lect it,.
Russell Gardner, a brother OF Gov
Gardner of Missouri, is a prospective
purchaser of the ST. Louis Browns, il Is
reportel.
Evening star., 1917-12-15
COLLEGES LIKELY TO CURTAu.
THEIR BASE BALL SCHEDULES
Diamond Sport Is Branch of Athletics
Which Most Probably Will Suffer in Insti-
tutions of Learning Because of War.

Central's basket ball team failed 60
hold its own against the Baltimore City
College auint in game In the Central
gymnasium last night. The Bafti-
ifforeans started the contest with a rush
and did some of the most brilliant work
in the first half that any scholastic
auint has shown. here in a long while.
AT the end of that period the score
stood 70 to Q, showing how decisively
team. In the second half. after Coach
MetZler had an opportunity to talk
with his squad. the Blue and White
youngsters went in and outplayei their
opponents for the remainder of the
time The score at the end of the game
was 81 to IS.
Tonight at o'clock the first game OF
the season in the intercollegiate Basket
Ball League will take place, Galiaudet
meeting George Washington. In the
against Maryland State. The c. U.-State
game will be started Immediately after
the one between George Washington
and Gallaudet. Bryan Morse and Shorty
Hughes will referee and umpire the
games. taking turns In the two posi-
tions.
What is expected to be a turn for the
betterment OF basket ball conditions IN
this section will be coincident with the
opening of the league. 1t is believed
that the circuit will prove stimulus to
greater proportions than IL has ever at
tanned around here. Plans for the or
ganizatton provide for its enlargement
within the next year or two, provided
as much success as is looked for is at-
tanned during the present season.
Evening star., 1917-12-15
ROD AND GUN

no shooting on Christmas day, holi-
day that is much enjoyed in Virginia bv
gunners.
In Virginia the law permits the
shooting of quail and rabbits until Feb
ruary,1 in all counties east Of the Blue
Ridge mountains. Under the provisions
of the law, however. county supervisors
have authority to shorten or close the
game seasons, and in order to ascertain
what one may do. 1t is stated, 1t is
necessary to communicate with authori-
ties of the county in which 1t is desired
to shoot.
A coating Of ice on the river did not
keep John Souder from fishing. John
put his line out over night, and in the,
morning when it was found there was
coating CT ice on the water his
for him to Semain ashore.
Nothing doing" said John, as he
stepped into his small craft and rowed
across the channel
1t was necessary for him to cut
holes in the ice to release his line, and
when 1t was taken from the river 1t
was found to contain fifteen large yell
low perch.
Joseph Flynn. william Hettinger.
Frank Linthicum and A. 7. Schroth
were members of cunning party at
Glebe Club, Patuxent river. near Mount
Calvert, a few days ago. They re-
manned at the ciuD Two udJS anu
killed number Of ducks. They also
were able to get a supply of fish fresh
from the river.
Early coating of ice on the river
suggests to many anglers that the sea-
son for catching large Mississippi cat
fish will open early this season. Anglers
say they expect the f1sh will be run
ming as soon as the ice leaves the rav-
er. 1t probably will be dimcuH to get
bait before January !, however, when
the season for shad opens.
Evening star., 1917-12-15
FEI)ERALS REGISTER
H|GHDDcKP|N GAME
Mount Pleasant League Club
Obtains Count Of COZ
Against Newtons.


Federals, in the Mount Pleasant
League. last night rolled the highest
set obtained by teams. in the duckpin
organizations. They Knocked down S0s
pins in their nrst contest against the
Newtons. Federals won ali three
games of the match. Baumgardner got
the best score for one game, toppling
143 of the naples. and Boss rolled the
high set. Boss registered lis. l22 and
lit. for total of $50. The other
match in the same league resulted in
a victory for the Meridians over the
Princetons. Mueller of the Meridians
was the best player. his scores being
122, 120 and 10s.
In the National Capital League the
Omos trimmed the Royals by two games
to one. Lawrenson. anchor man for the
Omos. was star of the match, With a
set of 252. Lawrenson obtained counts
OF 102, 1856 and 114. In the Masonic or
ganization King David won three
streight from the B. B. French outfit
and Hiram took two out of three from
New Jerusalem. Stocking of King
David got the best scores, his marks
being ia. 107 and lei.
Scores: -
Evening star., 1917-12-15

Mack now has left only Stuffy McIn-
mis- of the famous machine that won
pennants for Philadelphia with monot-
onous regularity. Baker. Barry. Collins
and Murphy all having been disposed
of for fancy figures. Including this
latest deal Mack has enriched the
treasury of the Philadelphia club to
the extent of more than S160,0o0 by
the sale of players in the last thee
years, and none of them cost him
much more than car fare.
Bush is rated as one of the best pitch
ers in the game and Strunk has the
reputation of being one of the half
dozen most valuable outf1elders In Ban
Johnson's circuit. Schang is not only
capable catcher, but can play ac-
ceptably at third or in the outfeld and
as a smashing hard hitter of the slug
ger type has few superiors. The play
ers Mack got in exchange for his stars
are nothing much to enthuse over.
Gregg was a topiiner in his day and
last season had a remarkably success
full season in the International League,
but he is aging and his ability to hold
his own in the majors Is questioned.
Thomas, while rated as good back
stop, also is slipping, Kopp once was
the property of the Washington club.
playing sixteen games for Griffith year
before last He gave signs of promise
and may develop into a player of value
under Mack's tutelage If the lank leader
uses the same system he employed with
Charley Jameson.
AS has been predicted In these COL
umns there will be no cut in the exist
ing player limits in the American and
National leagues next season. Nor
viii there be a curtailment of the
player season or a shortening of the
spring training trips. These questions
were settled by the owners of the two
circuits in joint conference in Chicago
yesterday. the magnates deciding after
is no occasion for the hysteria that
gave rise to PROPOSALS for a radical
altering of the rules under which the
sport has been conducted in recent
years. They agreed to consider steps
for further retreuchment only after
conditions which may be actually en-
countered convince them that such
course is necessary.
The majors agreed to again play
opening on Tuesday. April 16. weea
later than has been customary. The
plan devised by the American League
for the collection of the war tax on ad-
missions was agreed to by the National
leaguers. This calls for 5, S, 8 and
10 cents additional for the tickets that
cost 2J. so, 10 cents and 81 respec-
lively
1t is regarded as likely that the
national commission will adopt a new
plan regarding the worlds series which
the receipts. the proposal most favored
being one that will permit the first four
clubs In each league to participate in
the receipts instead of limiting the
melon to the players of the contesting
clubs, as heretofore
Evening star., 1917-12-15
UNCLE JOE" SHOULD WORRY.
Matter of Craftsmanship Not for
Representative Webber to Say.

Uncle Joe" Cannon points out that
Representative Webber, who said the
sage of Danyille, Ill. is no statesman
because he smokes. .is :" but
that sounds worse than Uncle Joe put
it.
When he was shown a clipping quot
ing Representative Webber. Uncle
joe reached leisurely for a copy OF
the Congressional Biographical Di-'
rectory, and turned to the record of the
Fifty y-eighth Congress.
Representative Weber" he read.
elected as a ----'' tthe dash was in
the book from Ohio"
The blank indicated that Represents
tive Webber was elected neither as
republican nor a democrat.
.'Ah." mused Uncle Joe. elected IS
blank. That doesn't look as though
there was any use of getting into o
controversy with him as to who 10 .
statesman"
Evening star., 1917-12-15
st. You is Browns to Be Sold
by Owner Ball, Says Report

A rum or from Chicago says
that Phi.Ho Bell soon Will dispose
Of the Sc. Louis Browns to
wealthy M ssourian with whom
james c. Ms GIL and w. c. Smith.
present own. rs Of the Indianapo-
lis club. wouh : he associated. Ball
has lost n Ia' of money In St.
Louis and is = aid to be In poor
health. He IN , 'nxioux to get rid
81 Fielder .Jcnc {. but the latter,
who has dfte rD-thOusand- dol
lar contract. Will not resign. Ball
has been further embarrassed by
fbe damage suits \ ,rought against
him by Players La van and Pratt.
TrGHi nnd Smith may sell the
Hoorierx in few 1 'ays. In which
event. 1t Is said, Il eey will take
part I'm the neRotia tions for the
Browns. At least this II the
story on the tip of ii ,e tongue.
Evening star., 1917-12-15
CHAMPION ENTERS NAVY.
Goullet, Six-Day Bike Star, Glad to
Serve His Country.

NEW YORK, December 15.--Alfred
who. with Jake Magin. won
the six-day bicycle race here last week,
has enlisted In the Navy.
Professional athletes do not pro-
duce anything, and here is their chance
to show they are made of the right
stun" said Goullet after signing the
enlistment papers. This is a wonder
full opportunity for athletes to serve
their country. They are in the pink of
condition and can stand the grind
They are not like the business man
who must sacrifice his business IL he
goes to war
Goullet. who is twenty-six years old
was born al Victoria, Australia. and
lives in Newark, N J.
Evening star., 1917-12-15
Midyear Commencement Dates.

commencement dates for the mid
year graduating classes of four of the
high schools in the District were an
nounced today, as follows: Business
High School, January IS. evening; Nc
Kinley High School. January %, even
ing; Western High School, January 81
II am: Central High School. Janua ry
81. evening. The other high schod1s
will not hol formal midyear com
Evening star., 1917-12-15
GRIFFS GET SHOTTON AND LAVAN
FOR BERT GALLIA AND S15,OOO
Washington Obtains Out6elder and Short
stop From Browns Athletics Sell Bush,
Schang and Srunk to Boston.
By pENMAN THOMPSON.

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Evening star., 1917-12-15
Two More Red sox Enlist.

BOSTON, December 15.-Two more
members OF the Boston american
League base ball team enlisted in the
Navy. ii was learned today Pitchers
Pennock and Bader signed as yeomen.
II was said at club headquarters. maxi
ing eleven members of that team who
hare Joined the nations first line of
defense
Evening star., 1917-12-15
BERLIN PAPER PRAISES
GERMAN Irish ALLIANCE
Article Tells of Its Activity in This
Country in Behalf of Kaiser's
Empire.

The Berlin monthly Irische Blatter,
the first number of which appeared in
April and recently has cached this
country, is published under the auspices
of the "Deutsch-Irische Gesellschaft"
The leading spirits in the organization
include the Bavarian centrist, Herr Erz-
berger; the conservative leader, Count
Westarp; Prof. Theodor Schiemann, the
eminent student of Russian affairs. and
Prof Eduard Never. the we'll known his
torian of antiquity.
In the May number of the Irischs
Blatter there are printed long extracts
from an article on the German-Irish
Alliance in the United States. Those
extracts are taken from an article by
an unnamed GerInan-American in the
German publication Daheim.
The author discusses the German
Irish Alliance which to the German mind
merits consideration on more than one
ground The war, the author points
out has reached its climax; the organi-
zation. he says. is interesting to Ger
mans as the counterpart of the German
Irish Society in the fatherIand
Accuses Horace L. Brand
The founder of the Gernan-Irish
League In the United States is the editor
VI tht IbtfolS StdatS-ZSItuHS, Horace J..
Brand. Brand according to the German
American author) has ever since the
outbreak of the world war displayed
amazing activity in behalf of the Ger
man cause. To the German Irish AL
Lance, founded in Chicago, were soon
added branch organizations in all parts
of the country.
The alliance advertised throughout
all America the first pro-German gath
ering held after the outbreak of the
war, in August, 1914, says the paper.
That gathering was as far back as
October of that year. The Germans
greeted the resumption of the activi-
ties of the alliance with exultation
They streamed through the streets in
throngs. They poured into the German
theater of the neighboriood. occupying
the main hall and overlooking into all
the smaller rooms. Others thronged
the streets. The crowds established
themselves at all the nearby cross
ings and waited till the speakers had
finished their addresses indoors and
came outside to repeat them from
automobiles and wagons to the thou
sands in the streets. Some of the
speakers had to make their addresses
three and four times on the same
evening. They were finally altogether
exhausted, bathed in perspiration, Co
spite the cold night: and yet the en-
thusiastic audience had no pity for the
orators, but made them go on. The
whole thing was a demonstration the
like of which even Chicago (where
such things are by no means rare) had
never known
Evening star., 1917-12-15
Analostan Club Postpones Shoot

The spoon shoot which was sched-
uled for today by the Analostan Gun
Club, has been postponed to the 22d, in
order to permit those who desire to
attend the league shoot at the Oriole
Club In Baltimore
Evening star., 1917-12-15

President Tener of the National
League opposed holding the joint meet
ing of the National and American
leagues on the 18th of the month.
Tener, being an old pastimer himself
didn't want any part of that 18th
f,iff
Evening star., 1917-12-15

CIeyeland's famed 3-cent street
car fare will cease today. the fare hav-
ing been increased to a Accent cash rate.
three tickets for dime.
Evening star., 1917-12-15
OF QUAKER CITY
TO BLACKLIST PH|LL|ES
Base Ball Patrons Are Aroused Over
the Trade of Alexander and
Killefer to Cubs.

PHILADELPHIA, December 15.-
We've got nothing left in Philadel-
phia to sell but the liberty bell and
the statue of William Penn" is the cry
of local base ball fans today. That's
the way they feel in this town over the
sale of Grover Cleveland Alexander
and William fRed) Killefer to the
Cubs.
Martial law is declared here said
a prominent base ball editor. in dis
cussing President William F. Bakers
"boner" in selling one of the greatest
batteries in the history of base ball.
YES, martial law is on, for the citi-
zens of this peaceful village are walk
ing around with knives in their teeth -
added the 3. e.
Philadelphia fans are up in arms.
and they are going to blacklist the Ma
tional League team here next sea
son.
The sale of Alexander and Killefer
is to Philadelphia what the sale of
Matty and Bresnahan would have been
to New York fans ten years ago.
These Quakers are nice. quiet persons
nothing but Bakers resignation from
local base ball will save the Philadel-
phia club.
Bakers excuse for the sale OF Alex
ander and Kiliefer is that he must re-
trench. The magnate claims the offer
Twas altogether too tempting, from a
business standpoint. to ignore Then
again, Baker declared that, besides the
profit from the sale, the Philadelphia
club would benefit because it won't
have to pay Alexander's $4,000 yearly
salary.
But Baker gets a salary of $4,000
as president" is the Philly fans
comeback Surely he is not worth
$4,000 more than Alex" In fact, right
now Baker is worth a bad nickel in the
estimation of the local base ball fol-
lowers.
Evening star., 1917-12-15
CONSERVATION BILLS
CONSIDERED IN SENATE
Shields Dam Site Bill Passed and
Mineral Land Release
; Is Discussed.

The Senate, following the recon-
mendation of the President, is giving
it's attention to conservation legisia-
tion designed to open tremendous nat
ural resources of the country.
The Senate passed by vote of 46 to
IS yesterday afternoon the Shields dam
site bill. permitting the erection of
dams on navigable streams for power
purposes.
Following this action it considered
the Walsh bill for leasing coal, oil,
gas and other mineral lands on the
public domain, now Withdrawn from
entry.
The Shields dam site bill was lost in
the last Congress in deadlock between
the two houses. Under the Shields bill
water power development on navigable
streams would be under the control of
the War Department A system OF
fifty-year permits is provided to en-
courage private concerns to make ex-
penditures for dams and navigab1e
streams for power development.
Excluded From Measure.
When Senator Pittman of Nevada, in
charge of the coal and oil lands leas-
ing bill, had the measure laid before
the Senate yesterday he announced
that all provisions for the opening of
naval reserves in California and Wyo-
ming. placed in the bill at the last
Congress, would be excluded from. the
measure.
The opposition to granting relief to
the oil operators who had entered these
reserves. on the part OF the Navy De-
partment and some senator's. had pre-
vented action on the bill at the last
Congress He said that those in charge
of the bill did not propose to jeopardize
it's passage further by insisting these
relief measures be retained in this bill.
The demands for oil are increasing SO
rapidly, especially in the west. that es-
Inmates of the possible shortage. un-
less further fields are opened, are be-
yond imagination.
Provides for Condemnation.
ator Swanson Of Virginia ranking
member OF the naval affairs committee.
that bill had been prepared providing
for the condemnation of all privately
owned lands in the naval oil reserves
in California and Wyoming. and that
he intended to offer this as an amend
ment to the oil leasing BILL if it would
not interfere with the prompt passage
of the leasing bill.
Senators who have fought hard for
relief for the oil men in these reserves
said they would be satisfied with
the proposal in the bill referred to by
Senator Swanson, so it appears that the
controversy which has waged for years
over these oil properties r.ay finally be
settled by the Navys becoming the
owner of all the oil lands in the re-
serves. of which about one-half is held
in private ownership in naval reserve
No. in California.
Evening star., 1917-12-15
Manager Moran Keeping Mum.

Pat Moran. the manager. isn't say
ing word. He can't afford to. But
the good-natured Irishman is Up
against it SO hard that nothing but
miracle can keep his team in the race
next year. He has few new players
coming for his outfit next year, but
chances are remote for landing any
real stars.
1t may be that Baker figures he can
succeed where Connie Mack, base balls
shrewdest manager. tried and failed.
For three long. weary years the Ath-
letics' part owner and manager has dis
covered that the job as not an easy
one. Connie has tried out hundreds of
players from all leagues and every col
Iege, yet he hasn't a combination to
offer in 1918 that can be considered
even first division prospect.
II is whispered here that Baker i.
going to quit base ball. and that Jim
GaTney is going to be the next owner
of the Philli@s. Thfs ccange undoubt-
cd1y would be welcomed by local fan
dom. but whether or not Gaffney pur-
chases the club. 1t viii be a wise move
on Bakers part to HE himself and his
interests to some other village.
Evening star., 1917-12-15

Copyright. 1917. by H. @. Fisher. Trade mark
Reg L. S. Pat. oh.)
Evening star., 1917-12-15

What will take rank as one of the
biggest deals in the annals of base
ball twas pulled Off at the Chicago con-
fab q hen Manager Connie Mack of the
AthlA les sent Pitcher Joe Bush, Out
ffelde-. Amos Strunk and Catcher Wal
lie Sch ang to the Boston Rec Sox in
exchara,e for $4,000 cash and Pitcher
8Nean d'regg. Outfieider Merlin Kopp
and Ca7 cher Chet Thomas. With the
passing sof the three Mackmen involved
Evening star., 1917-12-15

Gunners who enjoy shooting quail
and rabbits in Maryland realize that
the season is fast drawing to a close.
the season closing December "a. Under
the provisions OF the law there can be
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-02-15
In Northern France.

It is strange and terrible to visit
.F'aris, and no one can be happy. but
to one who has loved France it is far
worse to visit the lovely northern
country. There is here sense Of
emptiness, as if terror still hushed the
normal cheerful noises of mankind.
The people of these regions have lost
everything; their houses are burned !;
their animals, even the rabbits, are
gone; their farm implements are
'shapeless pieces of grotesquely melted
patched shelters, and in the houses
built by the Society of Friends, or
mass themselves in some nearby VIII
lage that escaped destruction Mt the
hands of the crown princes retreat
ing army. After time in this silent
country one gets the sense that de-
;struction is normal, and tears start to-
ones eyes ut the sight of an unde-
istroyed French village smiling in the
sun. So changed are all values that
i could feel nothing strange in the
words Of the woman who told me,
N'Fortunately, my husband is hunch-
'back."-Mary Heaton Verse, in the
Century.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-02-15
Price Of a Tree,

The owner of an apartment-house
was ordered to pay $50 for maple
tree which he ordered cut down, not
knowing that it was city property. Ex-
pert testimony determined the cost of
replacing the tree.
When tree is felled and cut up
into logs its commercial value is cas-
lily calculated, but the worth of q
standing tree-especially one within
the city limits-is hardly to be deter.
mined, except for the very practical
purpose of penalizing its destroyer.
The early settler, with the forest to
contend with, proceeds to clear the
land about his home, so that not q
sapling survives. Towns In the midst
OF what, generation ago, was Mich
igan's timber belt, are treeless, or
practically SO, and summers sun and
winters wind find no obstruction to
their violence. Yet in cities trees are
appreciated.
1t must be that our eyes were in.
tended to receive more green rays than
any other, since trees are turf are alb
solutely necessary to save any prospect
from bleakness. Every tree in Detroit
Is precious, and it is reassuring to
learn that one cannot be felletl with.
out due action from the authorities
Detroit News.