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smoke ball is invisible and his
hooks are too deep for the
naked eye.
"Sky" Nervick is hitting the ball
hard and often this season, be-
sides fielding his position per-
fectly. He plays second for the
G. C B. Ideals.
When he is not playing baseball,
singing in quartet, boxing or
writing stories, Andrew
("Pete") Cuculich enjoys an
occasional game OF tennis. He
Is a star at all his avocations.
The Lincoln Athletic clubs long
record of victories was broken
yesterday when Purse, pitching
for Wilkeson, allowed the Ia
coma players only one hit. and
BANKED them by a 3 to 0 score.
II was a fine game, Wilkeson
playing errorless ball, and the
Lincolns making only one mis-
play. Isenberg pitched for the
Athletics.
The c. q b. Ideals played a fast
game against the Sumner club,
champions of the Valley league,
at Sumner yesterday, but some
lucky breaks for Sumner and
a remarkably fast double play
gave the Tacomans defeat, 4
to Q. Dickerson pitched for the
Ideals.
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PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE 4
. = y o o = %%%~t>$s

Games Yesterday.
Los Angeles Ia, Oakland 5-1.
Salt Lake 3-9, Portland As.
San Francisco So, Vernon "a
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Summary: Two-base hits-Hill-
yard, Hoffman, Ayau, Smith.
Home run-Stevens, McCarl,
Dickerson. Double play-Hoif-
man to Smith. Stolen bases =
Thompson, Harper, Flagstead.
Bases on balls-Off Gardner 3, off
Dickerson 2. Struck out-By
Gardner 3, by Dickerson 8.
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1t is said that
Andy Nelson,
Fern Hill
speed pitch
er, is doing
the niftiest
work of his
career at
present. His
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NORTHWESTERN LEAGUE
Games Yesterday.

Tacoma 8, Butte IL.
Great Falls 5, Spokane 4.
Vancouver 16, Seattle 6.
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TODAY,s STANDING
THE .IF" COLUMN

Play Tomorrow.
Tacoma at Great Falls.
Spokane at Butte
Vancouver at Seattle.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE
Standing OF the Clubs.

o @ o Q o . 8 o o o Q o o 8
Evening star., 1917-02-11
TENNIS MEETING rs HELD.
Departmental League Adopts New
Playing Schedule.

| The third annual meeting OF the De-
partmental Tennis League was held al
| the Interstate building Wednesday
! ment organizations of the previous
year being represented with the excep-
ton of Labor. State and Treasury. All
the teams. including the two mentioned,
will play in the match series commenc-
ing May / on the government courts.
The new schedule drawn up provides
for the meeting of two teams in con-
test of five double matches each week
day except Saturday, instead of two
matches three days week as in 1916.
Last years schedule frequently con-
Tennis Association and the Suburban
Tennis League. as Departmental
League players were on teams in each
organization. An effort is being made
to have all league matches scheduled
so as not to interfere with the dates of
the tournament fixtures held locally.
letter from Robert P. Ashley.
president of the Associated Tennis
Clubs of Baltimore, conveyed a chal-
lenge to the championship team of
Washington to play series of inter-
city matches. The plan proposed is to
play the winning teams in the various
leagues in a post-season series for the
city championship. the teams in the
two cities thus determined to meet in
one or more intercity team matches on
dates 10 be arranged later. Baltimore pro-
noses that the winning Washington team
be kept intact. 1t is believed
that this plan will increase in
terest in the series. the application of
the rule of the Washington Tennis
Association. that a player may repre-
sent only one team in any year. pro-
tecting the members of the winning
team from losing out in the selection of
the intercity team.
Evening star., 1917-02-11

blown over. 1t was proposed by one of
the members that the event be held
just prior to or just after the open
championship, which 1t was thought at
the close OF the past season would go
to one Of the Pennsylvania clubs. Now
that Brae Burn has been awarded the
open, it Is not likely that the local
club will give such tourney.
Walter J. Travis of Garden City, for
mer amateur champion, and one of
those who fell under the stringent
amateur rule passed at the meeting of
the L. S. G. A. under the provision bar
ring course architects, is playing anna
teur golf at Palm Beach. The conditions
at the winter resort are disarming to
the technical authorities of the u S. G.
A., who might wish to keep the grand
old man. from tournament play, for
the Palm Beach Club Is not a member
of the United States Golf Association.
The course is connected with a hotel,
and therefore does not come under the
jurisdiction OF the governing board.
An official of the u S c. A. last week
said the application of the clause con-
cerning course architects would be
tempered with fairness, and that indi-
yidual cases will be considered.
Work is steadily progressing on the
new holes at Bannock burn, with only
occasional loss of time from cold
weather. The members expect to use
five of the new holes the coming year.
The greens have all been seeded, but
will hardly be in f1rst-class shape in a
year.
During the present international
crisis President Wilson has had time
to get in round or two of golf over
Country Club. Last week he played a
full round.
Evening star., 1917-02-11
INTERESTING GOLF NOTES
FROM THE LOCAL CLUBS

S.n,,a, D.,,aI, n,.y;,. Nth ALLAN
GO
last week, had one of the shots of which
yo,fers dream when tbev are in tight
-. -. T.,
piaees' AAaiu hau pu' MS tee sho. IA
the deep ditch in front of the thir-
+eentn hole and Dalzell had n,lled his
ori'e over TO the Fish'' the paiA MT
ting tree and dropping straight down
into a deep wash In this difficulty the
.o,,,hn. to,nad hi. ,acona sbot into
~
the dftch. the bau coming 10 rest on
fat piece Of Ice From there he took a
asbis.n,h,,o,r and nnttinp trenenaous
-, :. s.s -.
oaSAsPih u" ehe oaii IL oioppeu wv
aa Need,ess 70 saw. Lard did we'll to
.,x :,
get l. on the tWehth hole Laro al
Just short of the bunker for a 3.
1.,,,,, c,o,,,,au .ho .,,,o,,.r
~ho has been engaged to take charge
OF the Chevy Chase course and who was
TO have started on his active duties
February >, has been unable to get
away from JOB on which he is work
ing, but probably viii be here the com
ing week.
Ian Lard and Burgess. the club profes-
sional. played four-ball match at
Chevy Chase yesterday. Fuller, who,
it is believed by good many golfers,
in the District. has not played enough
since last November to keep in proper
golfng shape. but managed to get his
tee shots away well in yesterdays
match.
Conditions in the golf world are
more prosperous these days than they
have been at any time in the last five
years. particularly with respect to the
professionals. The war abroad has
prevented the influx of professional
Evening star., 1917-02-11
DARCY SHES AT SCALES.
Says Poundage Is Trade Secret-May
Be Middleweight No Longer.

Special Dispatch TO The Star
CHICAGO, February 10.-Les Darcy
refuses to tell his weight There have
been numerous questions asked con-
corning his poundage He seems SO
stocky it is difficult to believe that he
can scale at the middleweight limit.
even granting he can't be in the best
of shape. owing to so much travel and
the late hours necessitated by a theatri-
cal engagement. The Australian was
asked today if he would not step on
the scales so that his present weight
might be known. This he refused to
do My weight Is a trade secret"
said Les: when 1 have to weigh in for
a fight everybody will know exactly.''
Fred Gilmore. Darcy's sparring
partner, says Darcy weighs about 1877
pounds right now. He looks more like
ITS. as he is thick limbed as well as
heavy bodied, although short in stature.
1t is doubtful If he can make the
middleweight limit
Evening star., 1917-02-11
Tia Juana.


Special Dispatch to The Star
TIA JUANA, February 10.-First race. sell
ing; three e-year-olds and up; fve and one-half
furlOngs-Tiara, 115 tBurlingame), to 5,
to B. to 5. won; Cordova, 115 tPickens).
IL to l. to 1, 5 to 2, second; Fancy Feathers,
So IT. Hunt. II to S. even. 1 to 3, third.
Time. LOO. Casa Iona, Alice Theresa, Hyndla,
Sonoma, Ruth Powers Fayum and Lady Dunbar
also ran.
Second race. selling; three veal -olds and up;
Ave and half furlongs-Letitia. l10 Casey,
to 2 s to 3. to- 3, won; Yallaha il5
third. Time. los e-5 Plume. Yuba. Norfordi
Rose, Aimee Leslie. Gertrude b.. Parcel Post.
Ienotek and Staranis also ran.
Third race. selling: three-year-olds and up;
FIVE y and one-half fariongs-Dominion Park. 100
ond; Cinco Colorado. 1os Harrington, i2 to
]. to l. 5 to 2. third. Time, LOS l-5 Lady
Leon, Positano, Lazy Lou. Ny, First. Gladys
Frederick also ran.
Fourth race, handicap; threc-year-olds and
six frslonsssrer ia r. Moon non 1os
tAle1andrs), to |. to J. even. second;
Custom House: 1oe lPiekens). to !. s to j.
syen third n Time 1s a is GSi; Msrehmont Mar
Fifth race. selling; three-year-ods and up:
six furlongs-Concha. 105 tBaker). s to 1, 8
to /: to i. even, second; inez, ito tkeissy}5..
to l.. 3 to !. !. to 2. third: Time. LA A..
sani. Frank G. Hogan. Ada Anne. Rara Avez
King Chiffon. Prince Eugene and Magic also
Sixth race. selling: four-yesr,olds and up;
one mile-Princess Janice. los lPauleyl. to
smith. to l, to 8. to 10. second Rooster.
10 tMclntyre). 10 to l. 4 to 1. to |. third.
Time. 1.42. Certain Point, Kitty statheld,
also ran,
Evening star., 1917-02-11
MURNANE LAID TO REST.

BROOKLINE. Mass. February 10
Delegations representing major and
minor league base ball organizations
attended the funeral here today of
Timothy Fl. Murnane. vice president of
the national board OF professional base
ball clubs. and for thirty years base
ball editor of the Boston Globe. Car
dinal O'ConnelI took part in the sery-
ices at st. Adams Church, and a num-
Der of prominent state and city officials
were honorary palibearers
Floral offerings were sent by officials
and players Of the National and Ameri-
can leagues. and by sporting writer's
with whom Mr.. Murnane long had been
associated
Evening star., 1917-02-11
PICKS BARRY MCCORMICK
Ban johnson Selects Former Wash.
ington Player to Umpire in
American League.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHICAGO. February 10.-Barry Nc
Cormick, former major league base ball
player, umpire in the disbanded Fed
eral League and last year Indicator
has been appointed an umpire in the
American League.
Mccormick played second base for
Washington during the season of 1903
under the management of Tom Lotus.
Barry was in eighty-three games and
led the American League in fielding
that season with a percentage OF 1854.
Ollie Chill, the diminutive indicator
handler, will not be with the Ban
Johnson circuit this year. Neither will
Bobby Wallace. who has been signed
by the st. Louis Browns as assistant
coach. Chill owns an oyster farm In
Florida, from which he realizes a good
income.
Reward Of Merit.
The appointment OF Mccormick
came as reward of merit" said Presi-
dent johnson today. II consider him
the best umpire in the minor leagues
last year. He was successful in hand
ling close games and important series
in that class AA circuit. We had q
number of men under consideration, but
under our system of promotion Nc
Cormick was the first man In line. I be-
lieve he Is going to be a success in the
major leagues.
I'VE will have two new faces on our
umpire stan this year-McCormick and
George Moriarity. The latter is a good
prospect, although he has had no ex-
perience in this line"
Mccormick was receiving congratu-
lations of his Chicago friends over his
appointment today.
ANY umpire who could officiate in the
Federal League and come out with the
reputation Mccormick did deserves a
medal" said Chicago base ball man.
Evening star., 1917-02-11
WINS SQUASH TITLE.
Winston Defeats Dana and Captures
the Trophy.

NEW YORK. February 10.-Eric s.
Winston of the Harvard Club defeated
his clubmate, Anderson Dana. in three
straight games in the final round Of the
National Squash Tennis Association
championship tournament at the Yale
Club here today. When Winston won
the title last year. Dana was the other
fnalist, and by today's victory Winston
obtained permanent possession Of the
championship trophy The scores were:
1914, f5-6, 15-S.
Evening star., 1917-02-11
Schedules in Bowling
Leagues for Monday

Post Ohce Club League-MailfnG
W.. Supervisory.
Masonic Lenrue-Neyv Jeru.,Iem
w. King Dnyid. InEavetfe ~.
King Solomon.
washington Ieaxue
Hotel W.. Buckeye.
Nntfenal Cnnrtsy r.n,vvs-ppYsc~
W.. CoInmbinR.
Bureau OF Ensrnxsns, ana prts+.
ing LeaSue - MacAinists VI.
Custodlans.
National League - Jerseys W.
Verm0nts.
Departmental Lea9ue-Tfeasufy
w. Marines.
Evening star., 1917-02-11
LAUREL STARS.

The Royal quint goes to Roanoke
next Saturday to roll the last five games
OF the match with the Roanoke pin
spillers. The Royals finished far
enough in the van in the five contests
here, week ago last night, to war
rant a prediction that they will be
winners of the match upos completion
Of the last five games. The Roanoke
quint will be at home and may do much
better work on its own alleys, but Is
not likely to show any great superior
fly over the Royals, If any.
Evening star., 1917-02-11
Against New-Fangled Ideas.

What do you think about the new
tangled deliveries, Cy-the spit ball. the
emery ball, the mud ball and a lot of
other freaks?' I asked
II don't think about Them" answered
Young. Il Just laugh. We didn't have
to resort to that stuff In the old days,
and there were some pretty good pitchers
serving them up then. Speed curves and
a change OF pace ought to be enough for
any pitcher. Those freak balls have no
matter to legislate them out"
In conclusion. / want to recite little
incident which shows in a way why Young
was such a great pitcher. Boston had
sold Young to Cleveland. Any time a
pitcher is sold he always delights in
beating his former club just to prove
what a mistake was made. Things had
weeks. when the Cleveland club invaded
Boston. He was selected to oppose his
former team mates. 1t began to rain In
the third inning. but only lightly, Cleve-
land leading, to o. Desiring to give the
grand old veteran every consideration
possible, I walked down to the pitcher
box and remarked:
ut is hardly raining hard enough to
call the game, Cy, but II this rain Is liable
play and see II 1t won't clear up I will
never forget his reply:
Don't stop 1t on my account, Bill; !
am prepared for this kind of weather; l
have a rubber shirt under my underwear
the rain won't hurt me, and / would be
willing to lose my arm to win this game
We played it through In drizzle. Young
scored a shutout-"
Copyright, 1917, by ". G. Evans.)
Evening star., 1917-02-11
His Arm Still Good.

It would fill a volume to recite the
storiss Of Young's many brilliant bits
OF pitching. when pennants and cham
pionships were at stake. In pinch
he was always at his best.
Honestly. Bill, the old arm feels as
good-~as ever" was his reply to my
query. never hurt me in my life. don't
-lESsexv what it is to have pain in that
good old right arm. When l quit
q lot OF fellows who are still big
-1eaguers. and l didn't deyelop that
-rurve until 1 had been a big league
pitcher many years ; not a1u knGw ,s.s a' asm was
that made me quit pitching. My held-
ing failed me long before my. arms
HH6Wkd signs of weakening, and when
in my prime I was hardly Lajoie. on
YrouUd balls, hunted ones in particular.
Bariag my last two or three years as a
big Lacquer. the boys were wise to my
liability to held. even as well as
once did. and they made life miserable
say was practically bunted out OF
baSe-ball.
"cvntroi is everything to a pitcher"
some se-visdom. ABILITY to get the bali
over the plate is what kept me in the
-bag.~1eagues twenty-five years. more
thaMany other feature. I saw many a
pitnhAr come and go and 1t was lack
Of control that started most of them
on their way into retirement or to the
bushes. Wasted effort ruins many a
pitchers arm. I never used any more
energy than was necessary. I have
known lot of pitchers who invari-
ably did enough pitching for three
games every time they were called on.
1t seemed as though they would have
three balls and two strikes on every
batter. II certain pitcher can get
through a game pitching. say. 125 balls.
and It takes some other pitcher 400 it
stands to reason the pitcher who can
Evening star., 1917-02-11
BY BILLY EVANS.

Will any major league pitcher ever
equal the record of Cy Young. who won
over 500 games as big Lacquer? doubt
1t. Cy Young was an exceptional
pitcher in every way. Never did he
suffer from lame arm, never did he
require the attention of trainer to
look after his salary whip.
In perhaps ten years the younger
generation of base ball fans will have
forgotten Cy Young, for diamond fame
is fieeting. However. the present-day
fan and the veteran of years ago still
revere the memory of Cyrus althous h
or Ave years.
thing fofSthe days when he could no
longer NOV down opposing batslnen.
He has plenty-to quote Cy. more than
he will be able to spend. he misnt
he classed as prosperous farmer az
though he has dabbled some in Ohio
politics. Every now and then. just to
remind himself he was once Dig
leagaer Cy pays Cleveland VISIT
5aIngles with his old-time friends
couple of days, and then hikes back TO
the seclusion of the farm
Recently 1 met him in the lobby OF
Cleveland hotel. Jokingly. asked nm
how his arm felt and if he would be
able to pitch that afternoon ne iookea
as well as ever. His waist line alone
showed the effects of not being In con-
stant training. At the mention of his
arm and the chances of his pitching.
Cy's eyes flashed with the old spirit
That question had often been put to
him by some anxious manager, ana "
never failed to respond that the arm
was all right and that he was ready
and willing
Evening star., 1917-02-11
RECORDS.

RECORDS.
High team game-Osceola. Clio.
High team set-AOsceela, 1,42S.
Second high game-Seneca, 595.
Second high set-Legin. LIT.
HigA Individual average-Raulins, Logan,
iO0-i6.
Second high Avefage--LAwrenceson, Osceela,
EEL.
High Individual set-Raulihs, Logan. 528.
second high set--LAwrenceson, Osceela, and
Lewia, Osceoia, 82S.
Greatest number Of strikes-Lewis. 0sceoIa, Is.
Second largest number Of stfikes-Benner,
OsceolA, II.
Greatest number Of spares-Benner, osceola.
CO.
|: Second largest number OF spares-Rauiins,
Logan, 81.
High Cat Same-Benner, Osceola, 81.
Evening star., 1917-02-11
Johns Hopkins Quint Is Beaten.

CHESTER. Pa. February 10.-Penn-
sylvania Military College had little trou-
kle disposing Of the Johns Hopkins quin-
tet here today by the score of 33 to %.
Pitch, at center for Hopkins, played a
ond hall, when he scored five baskets.
Evening star., 1917-02-11
RECORDS.

High individual average. Dunn. 1916.
High individual same-Brrtner, 152.
High individual set. Dunn, 3s4.
High team game-Henderson- Rowe Co. $50
High team set-Phelps Bros. Co.. l,555.
Greatest number spares-Kamm, S3
Greatest number Satisfactorily and Burt
ner, Is.
Evening star., 1917-02-11
INTERpENoM1NATIoNAL LEAGUE.
STANDING OF THE TEAMS.
TEAM AVERAGES
LEAGUE RECORDS.

LEAGUE RECORDS.
HiSh individual average-Smith, Bethany,
1898.
second high individual average-C. +. Croft,
st. Marks, 1921.
142.
High individual eet-E. Hartstall, Bethany,
355.
High. team game and set--St. Marks, 53S
and 1888.
Greatest number of strikes-Smith, Bethany,
90.
Greatest number Of 'spares-smith, Bethany.
Evening star., 1917-02-11
TUROVER TOPLAY
CHESS GAME HERE
Baltimore Master Comes to
Washington Today to
Meet A. w. Fox.
MARSHALL CHALLENGES

II everything moves along according
to schedule. ]. Turnover, the Baltimore
master. who has stepped into the shoes
of the departed II. Liebenstein. will be
on hand at the Washington Chess and
Whist Club at 2:30 pm. today to play
the second game of his match with y.
w. Fox. 1t will be recalled that Mr..
Turnover was so skillful, or SO fortu
nate. as to defeat Mr.. Fox upon the oc-
casion of the recent match between the
local club and the Baltimore Chess As
ISOLATION. and that this game also
counted in an individual match between
these masters. Washington fans are
confident that Fox will even up tho
score with the Baltimore wizard, but a
great battle may be expected. The
club extends cordial invitation to 10
cal chess followers to see this contest.
In reproducing the following verse
and responsibility for the opinions eX-
pressed; the number of great minds ig-
norant of chess is fully equal, proper
tfonately, to the number of chess minds
innocent of greatness, and, measured
by the gold standard, Jess willard
towers above Frank Marshall as Cali
fornia redwood bove a huckleberry
bush:
Evening star., 1917-02-11
KENDALL BAPTIST.
ODD FELLOWS LEAGUE.

High individual average-Wiliams, Columbia,
1O4.
High individual game-Willams Columbia,
15s.
High fiat game-Nichols, Central, 90.
High number of strikes-Williams, Colum bia,
and Vignone, Metropolis. IL.
High number of spares-Williams Columbia,
Evening star., 1917-02-11
mo TINE FOR CHESS"


There are some men with souls SO dead
Who often to themselves have said.
Il have time, time for chess"
For these the footlights brightly burn,
They wildly cheer the tango turn.
But they've no time-no time for chess.
Yes-such there be: go mark their course.
And see them lose a fayorte horse:
And when great Alex. or Smoky joe
Is destined on the mound to go,
Wife, children, work may make no claim.
For they must to the baee ball game.
How tender, manly, brave and true.
Ny friends, are they not all too few.
These heroes, who, with bated breath.
Watch Willard pound poor Jack TO desths
Come now. you sports. come and confess.
That II takes BRAINS to play at chess.
And II IL, you're not accused
OF skill in aught where brains are used.
Morphy still lives, secure in fame;
Tomorrow, pray, who'll know YOUR name.
Twill be your lot. of pen or tongue.
In life or death to be unsung.
Paul j. Workman, in American Chess Bulletin
Frank Marshall has issued a chal-
lenge for the world championship. Jus'
how he expects to get DIR. Lasker away
from Berlin is not disclosed. Neither il
the paltry matter of $1,000 which Las
ker demands for a championship mattel
taken into consideration. We fear this
match will not materialize-"on ac-
count of the war;"
Following Is a game won by l.. +.
Schrader Of st. Louis in a recent stimuli
taneous exhibition by Ed Lasker: