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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-18

Evidence of progressive thought
among the A. A. magnates was fur
nished by their action in legislatinE
against the spit ball, shine" ball and
emery" ball, the owners voting unani-
mously that all such unnatural deliv-
cries shall hereafter be considered il
legal, and empowering the unpires to
enforce the new rule by imposing a
fine of s25 for each offense. The ar
biters are to be the sole judges of vio-
lations of the edict.
In an effort to prevent a repetition
of the menace of having the league dis
rupted, such as was threatened recent
ly. when the Toledo. Indianapolis and
Louisville clubs sought to withdraw
and affiliate with some of the lnterna-
tional League teams in the formation
of the proposed Union League. changes
in the constitution giving the league
authority for legal action against any
club endeavoring to Secede We're Sug-
gested. The financing of the executive
branch of the organization was altered.
SO that hereafter each club Will con-
tribute a stipulated percentage of its
receipts. instead of paying fixed
Neither Presidents McGill nor Wathen
of the Indianapolis and Louisville
clubs. respectively, both of whom
strongly advocated the alliance with
meeting. They We're represented by
counsel. who said both his clients
would oppose cutting the schedule to
lao games when the matter comes up
for decision.
Need for extensive spring training
trips. in view of a late opening being
decided upon. has ceased. according to
the opinion shared by President Joe
Tinker of the Columbus club and Presi-
dent, Hickey of the association.
1T will be UP to the individual clubs
II they want to train in the SOUTH.
President Hickey said. But, in view
of the late opening next spring. l do
not believe any of the clubs will make
essary. The players can condition
themselves on home grounds"
II the American Association does
start next spring the majors will have
cause for qualification, as the minor
leagues are necessary for the proper
conduct of the sport under the big tent.
They are the prep schools for fast
company. essential for the seasoning
of youngsters, and provide haven for
athletes who have slipped too far ia
continue in select circles, but are not
yet ready for the scrap heap The
majors were expected to do something
to aid the International League wealth
er the storm, because of the advantage
that would accrue to them from hav-
ing the circuit in the field, and il is
possible something may yet be accom-
p1ished to save it from going to the
wall. The verdict will be known when
the International holds its meeting in
February.
Jess willard has decided to do his bit
announced that he will entertain a
challenge for his title and VIII meet
any man In the world in bout for the
benefit of the Red Cross. Willard says
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-18
Mathewson Banking Heavily
on Youngsters Next Season

Christy Nathewson is banking
heavily on young players to help
his Reds during the 1918 cam
paign. One player upon whom
he places much reliance Is
Pitcher Eddie Corner, who was
sent last season to the Montreal
club of the International League.
Corner was one of the hardest
workers i'm the league and WINS
able to win about half his games
for n team that was n failure
from the start of the season.
Dan HOvley, manager OF the
Montreal club, hns predicted that
Corner will be n big success with
the Reds. With the announce
ment that the international
League IL ready to blow up,
Mathewson opened negotiations
with Jack Dunn of Baltimore
and with other club owners I'm
that league for the purpose OF
picking NJ players. Two of the
athletes sought by Mafty are
Pitcher Parnham and Innelder
Lawry of Baltimore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-18

Penn will play Cornell in the big game
of the year for both teams on the Sat
urday prior to Thanksgiving. The first
game on PENIS schedule is with
Franklin and Marshall. on October 3.
After that there followed in order Buck
nell. swarthmore, Pittsburgh. Lafay
cite. Dartmouth and Georgia Tech.
Georgia Tech takes the place of Michi-
gan on the Penn schedule and will be
played November is. the Saturday be-
fore the Cornell game.
Penn is including In it's contracts two
clauses. One provides that either team
may cancel games, providing it, be-
comes necessary to call off the remain
der OF its schedule; the other stipulates
that neither of the contending teams
practice prior to September IS The
aforementioned clause IS undoubtedly
proviso for unexpected war condi-
tions, and the second probably is due
to the fact that Penn does not want
to run the risk of sending an unpre-
pared eleven against a well conditioned
combination early in the year, such
as it did last fall against Georgia
Tech. The Tech aggregation probably
owed it's sweeping victory over Penn
to superior condition and more ad-
vanced practice. Penn is right in try
ing Ito protect itself against another
such occurrence.
georgetown Had scheduled ba Sket
ball game with the University of Mary
land for tonight. The game was can
celed, though, by the Baltimoreans
Instead of meeting the Marylanders,
Georgetown is to stage contest be-
tween its varsity mbinatfon and a
quint representing the medical school
The Informal affair will be played in
the Ryan gymnasium at Georgetown.
Michigan's return 10 the western
conference is productive of the first
representative foot ball schedule it
has had in years. II has obtained
games with the leading elevens of the
conference and still retains its annual
meeting with Cornell. Ohio state,
championship team for the last two
seasons; Northwestern, Minnesota and
Chicago are the four conference instf-
tutions to be met by the Wolverines.
The game with Chicago will be the
first in which the two teams have
taken part against each other since
the memorable struggle at Chicago in
1902, when Chicago won by a score of
2 to 0.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-18
BIKE RACER SENTENCED.
Edmund Waller Given Nine Months
for RobbiDp Dentist

CHICAGO. December 1S-Edmund
Waller. veteran bicyclist, who has
ridden in many endurance races In va
rious parts of the country. during the
last twenty years, Today is under SEN
tence of nine months in Jail for bur-
glary.
In the criminal coure yesterday Wal
Ter pleaded guilty and tots Judge Me-
Goorty that he had many serious falls
as cyclist which injured his head and
that at times Ne felt q. impulse to
steal. He appeaved w court with his
right arm broken. the result OF fall
in the county jail.
Waller entered a dentists ONCE and
took a number OF gold teeth and twenty
dollars worth OF gold and silver fili-
ings. After passing sentence the judge
directed a psychopathic inquiry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-18
GOES DOWN WITH HIS SHIP.
Secretary Daniels Commends Radio
Electrician Ausburne for Bravery.

Secretary Daniels has written to Robert
Ausburne, commencing his brother. c. l.
Ausburne, radio electrician on the Army
transport Antilles. who went down with
his ship, torpedoed October II. Ausburne,
instead of trying to save his life. stuck
to his station to give warning signals,
shouting Goodbye to his mates.
The officer in charge Of the armed
guard had commended the conduct of the
Navy personnel The two forward gun
crews. in charge of Lieut.. r. D. Tisda1e
remained calmly at their stations while
the ship was sinking and made no move
to leave their posts until ordered to save
themselves
Secretary Daniels also has commended
Lyman Spannard Peck, seaman Of tho
Naval Reserves, for bravery in rescuing
another enlisted man from drowning on
the night of September %. Peck is from
Sewickley. Pa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-18
Complete Team of Mackmen
Now Are in Service of q. S.

A few days ago word came from
Gloucester, Mass. that "Stunyo
McInnfs of the Athletics was
about to enlist mt the Charles
town navy yard. Whether he
went through with the idea has
not become known. II he has
done so Connie Mack has lost ten
members of his 1917 team through
draft or enlistment, and on top
of all this he has sold three Of
the four veteran stars of the
club. Mack's players already I'm
the service are InfieIderx Lasyton
Witt and Ray Bates, Outfielders
Sharman and Bill johnson,
Catcher Pat Haley and Pitchers
Win NOyes, Lefty Anderson,
Harry Seibold and Nayler.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-18
JURY FREES NURSE OF
BRIDE MURDER CHARGE
Find Harriet Varney Not Guilty
After Four Hours Deli5eration
Remains in Cell.

DEDHAM, Mass. December 1s.-2iiss
Harriet A. Varney, a nurse Of West Tn
ton. was found not guilty Of the murdef
of Mrs. Pauline Keyes. the en-nonth
bride Of George H. Reyes. a Boston real
estate man. by jury in the Norfolis
county superior court here early today.
hours.
Miss Varney burst into tears when she
heard the verdict. She recovered her
self quickly, however, and turning to tile
jurymen said:
81 want to thank the jury for all they
have done for me. Everybody has been
SO kind to me-
Miss varney decided to spend the re-
mainder of the night at the jail, where
quarters were arranged for her. Ton1or
row she viii go to the home Of her sis-
ter in West Upton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-18
GERMANY'S WAY IN WEST
CLEAR, Says HERTL|NC'
Chancellor Makes Reply to the Re-
cent Speech Of Premier
Lloyd George.

LONDON. December 1s.--Germany's
way in the west is clear. inasrnuch as
a peace by negotiation with Great
Britain Is out OF tho question at pres
emit, Chancellor Won Hertling asserted
in an interview given to the director
of the wolfr bureau. the semi-official
German news agency. as quoted in dis
patches reaching London. The inter
view was given in response TO re-
quest fer reply to the recent speech
of Premier Lloyd George. who said he
would regard peace oyertures with
Prussia at the moment the Prusstan
military spirit was drunk with boast
fulness as betrayal of the great trust
with which he and his colleagues had
been charged.
Lloyd George calls US criminals and
bandits" said the chancellor. Modern
wars are not won by invective, but per-
haps rather prolonged thereby. because
it is clearly out of the question to ne
got.ate with men of such temper. For
some time It has been impossible for
an attentive observer to doubt that the
British government, under the leader
ship of Lloyd George, is completely in
accessible to the idea of just peace by
understanding. His speech affords con-
v!ncing proof of this
Germany's Conscience Clear.
The chancellor then discussed the
origin of the war. saying Germany's
conscience was clear. and added:
More than year has passed since
we and our allies offered the enemy the
hand of peace. 1t was rejected In
the meantime our reply TO the papai
note has again set forth our stand
point
After referring to the conclusion of
the armistice with Russia, the chan
cellor went on:
Lloyd Georges speech Is the British
answer to the papa1 note. Our way in
the west accordingly is clear. 1t is not
Lloyd George who is Judge of the
world, but history. AS on August 2.
1914, so also today we may look for
ward to its verdict with equanimity."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-18
Mike Gibbons Now Has Chance
to Gain Middleweight Title

Now that the middleveight title
has fallen into the hands of Mike
O'Dowd, n fellow t0wnsman Of
Mike Gibbons, perhaps the St.
Paul Phantom will MT last make
an attempt to gain the crown.
Gibbons has long been regarded
as the best middleweiGht in the
country, but, like Packey McFnr-
land. who could have had the
welterweight. title for the ask
ing, he has been satisfied to go
uncrowned. During the years
that the clumsy AL Mccoy held
the title Gibbons never once
made an effort to get match
with him. although he Ind easily
defeated him before Mccoy land
ed that lucky yvalloc on George
Chip. At present Gibbons Is en-
ployed MS civilian boxing In
structor to the soldiers at Des
MOines and In not looking for
matches, although he can obtain
leave of absence whenever he
wishes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-18
HELP HALIFAX SUFFERERS.
Cricket Players Contribute 81, 500 tt
Relief of Unfortunates.

PHILADELPHIA, December 1s.-The
Halifax cup. donated in 1873 for COM
petition, and which has since become
the chief trophy in the cricketing
world. is mainly responsible for fund
of $4,000 raised among the cricketers
OF Philadelphia for the relief of suffer
ers by the Halifax disaster. The money
has been telegraphed to the Canadian
Bank OF Commerce, with the explana-
ton that it came from players who had
contested in Halifax cup matches.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-18
CARDINALS LOSE MILLER.
Player Mentioned as Successor to
Manager Higgins Enlists.

NEWARK. n. j.. December 1S.-Jack
Miller, captain of the st. Louis Ma
tional League base ball team since
1914. and who, it had been rumored.
might be elected to manage the team
in place of Miller Higgins. has enlist
ed here in the United States Marine
Corps. Miller has been a member of
the National League since 1909, when
he Joined Pittsburgh at second base.
He was traded to st. Louis in 1914.
Miller leaves today for South Caro-
lima training camp.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-18
Fifth Dodger Now in Service.

NEW YORK, December 49, - Presi-
dent Ebbets of the Dodgers has re-
ceiyed word from Pitcher sherrod
Smith that he had enlisted in the army
Smith te
Ga. Brooklyn now has contributed
are pitchers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-18
Fair Young Golfer Accepts
Advice From a Wag in Driving

At the nrst tee OF q golf course
an anusing Incident occurred
last summer. The time was q
Saturday afternoon and. as II
usual ON the half holiday, q
crowd Of players. good and other
tee awaiting turns 10 drive on.
when . girl whose turn had ar
rived, teed her ball and proceed
ed to drive. After 1--WE vain at
tempts to hit the sphere, n waG
I'm the crowd called out. s<Kick
ft~ To the amusemenf Of the
crowd abe obeyed at once. She
let ~ her foot at the hall. which
ran balf way to the buA1<er..s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-18
j. s. TO CONTINUE
FINANCIAL REIGN
Prosperity to Remain Follow
ing War, Report of Commerce
Bureau Asserts.

Every promise 10 seen that Americas
ascendancy to financial supremacy, IN
the world in the brief space OF three
years will continue after peace comes.
according to the annual report OF the
bureau OF foreign and domestic COM
merce. made public today.
TT is probable the demand by Euro
pean Countries" the report says. "espe-
cialiy Russia. France and Belgium. for
building material. machinery. railway
equipment and other construction and
reconstruction material Will be larger
than during the war. Much OF our new
business in South and Central Amer
lea. Australia and the far east. a. well
as in Africa. is expected to be per
manent, especially in view Of our tn
creased purchase OF raw materials and
foodstuffs from these countries"
Since 1914 the flow of gold has beer,
steadily toward the United States In
payment for this country's goods. until
one-third of the worlds visible supply
of gold is held here. Net imports OF
gold have amounted in three years to
|sl.li5.ooo.ooo. and in addition millions
of dollars worth OF American securities
held abroad have been returned here fii
exchange for merchandise. Mtiiior.s
also have been invested In foreign Sc
curities and government loans. ard TIE.
United States has made loans 60 the,
allied governments amounting TO ST.
25o.o0o.0o0 to the close OF the fiscal
year 1917.
Nations Greatest Year.
Three years ago the suggestion that
81 Iy~~sA -
creditor nation received scant respect
either here or abroad" the report says.
Now speculation Is turning on our
future rank among creditor nations
The fiscal year 1917 was the ma
tons greatest year in foreign trade.
due almost entirely to higher prices
and not to larger quantitiea.
That higher prices are not confined
to the United States, but are general
throughout the world. Is proved by thu
increase in the prices of imported ar
ticies." says the report"
Reach Huge Total.
Exports in 1917 were valued at the
unprecedented sum Of s6.:ss. oo8. osa
and imports were s2.es0.0oo.ooo. Tbs
exports showed an interesting feature
in the growth in sales of completed
manufactures. 1924, 100000. The
tendency to increase imports OF raw
materials and decrease purchases OF
finished manufactures made A striking
contrast on the other side OF the
ledger.
For the first time in the history OF
the United States. Europe took second
place in selling goods to the United
States. Imports of sTes.00e.ee9 from
North American during the fiscal year.
1917 We're greater by $4,000 than the
imports from Europe. The increase r..
purchases from North American counr
tries was due largely TO the greater
value of sugar purchased from Cubs,
Imports. from South America and Asia
showed a gain of 100 per cent ovef
1914"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-18

Other facts. noted from the records,
show that O'Brien went through re-
markable season. He did not commit
a personal or technical foul during the
played against him threw a single
goal. The lack of goal throwing by
OBrien's opponents was due to the
fact that the attention of the gentle
men playing guard against him usually
was riveted on keeping the c. U. man
from tossing the ball through the bas-
ket every three or four minutes or so.
Right in the first game c. L. played
O'Brien got reputation for being a
mighty accurate goal shooter and
guards who were to play against him
after that usually were told by their
coaches to get on his neck and stay
there"
Freeney Of St. Johns College was the
next best scorer, the Annapolis young
ster tossing the ball for 178 points
from his forward position. Other men
in this section who scored more than
100 points were Young of Washington
and Lee, 1853; wrenn, Virginia Poly
technic Institute, 129; Bailey of Uni
versity of Virginia, 1913.
Henry Sturdy of the Naval Academy
picked for the Guide the following men
as the best team to be selected from
south Atlantic college quints: Jarman
of st. Johns and Young of Washing
ton and Lee were selected as the best
forwards; Il. Cooke OF Virginia Poly
,echnic Institute. as center. and G.
Cooke of Virginia Polytechnic and
Adams of Washington and Lee, as
guards. Despite OBrien's brilliant rec
ord as a scoring factor, Sturdy did not
give him position on the all-star
team.
University of Pennsylvania has short
ened its foot ball schedule for 1918
The Quakers will play eight contests
instead of ten, according to the list Of
games just announced. For the first
time in years there will be no Thanks
giving day struggle. Penn is follow
ling the lead OF northern eIevens in
having no contest on that date. Usually
in states north of Maryland and some
times in that state the weather on
Thanksgiving day proves SO disagree
ably cold that spectators do not like to
sit through two hours of foot ball.
consequently the attendance is cut
down to a great extent. South of the
ason Dixon line Thanksgiving day
usually is the best date Of the season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-18
Mexicans Fire on Border Patrol.

Ell PASO. Tex. December 1s.-Mexi-
can federal soldiers nred on an Ameri-
can cavalry patrol which accidentally
crossed the border on the Island" near
Fabsns. Tex, Sunday. killing one cav
airy horse and wounding another. The
one Mexican soldier was seen to fall
from his horse. No Amarieans wars
hit, ss- ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-18
Janvrin in Signal CORPS,

BOSTON. December 1s--Harold Jan
win became member Of the s01st Sig
nal Corps at Camp Devens yesterday.
His enlistment leaves Larry Gardner
and Everett Scott the only infielders
on the Red Sox.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-18
Popular Verdict to Callahan.

PHILADELPHIA, December Is
frankie Callahan of Brooklyn was
given the popular decision over Willie
Jackson of New York in a six-round
bout here last night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-18
A SOLDIER OF FRANCE
Young Godet Gets Needed Information

they described the phantom figures of
what appeared to be strong detach-
ment OF Germans. Cut off.
Germans Surrender.
A moments hesitation would have
been fatal. They dropped the machine
gun into position on the edge of a
she'll hole and opened Are. -Four Ger
mans fell. Godet sprang forward Sur
render" he yelled. Eleven terrified
Germans raised their hands above their
heads. "Allez, Vite!" cried Godet. mo-
tioning toward the French lines with
his automatic pistol. C1audin and Le-
boeuf kicked the machine gun over
into the mud and the three Frenchme n
with their eleven prisoners continued
at the double quick toward the safety
OF the French trenches. still half hid
den by the mist which chung like steam
above the rough, wet ground.
But the prisoners, when they saw
that their captors were no more than
three. were furious. One of them. hav-
ing kept a pistol concealed under his
tunic. drew it suddenly and shot
claudin in the back. AS he aimed at
Leboeuf, Godet was upon him. Two
quick shots from the student officers
automatic slew the German The other
prisoners. who had been for a mo-
ment on the verge Of boiling, were in
stantly cowed.
Ordering two of them to carry the
graVely wounded Claudiri. Godet, as
sisted by Leboeuf. herded the remain
der of his capture without further in
c'dent into the line. and after leaving
Claudin to the good graces of the
krencn stretcher bearers himself con-
Quoted his ten surly prisoners to the
majors post of command. The informa-
ton obtained from them, combined with
that supplied by Godet, was of the
IL thu
great attack went over the top on the
following morning. Within few hours,
as every one knows. the flag of France
was flying once more on MaImaison
fort. and the best divisions of Germans
were retiring in rout.
Men Honored for Bravery.
Claudin, though he will never return
to the trenches, will live. Like Godet.
he has been awarded the military
medal. As for Leboeuf, he is proudly
wearing a new war cross with palm"
The Goth Chasseurs a Pied were con-
spicuous in the offensive, and added
new laurels to the crown of prowess,
done the battalion will not forget
Godets reconnaissance. Such exploits
go beyond the common heroism of the
war. | think 1t is nothing else than d
Legendary background of similar feats
which brings that flame of pride to the
eyes Of a chasseur when he clicks his
heels and filings himself erect in the
characteristic salute.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-18
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION DECIDES
TO RESUME OPERATIONS IN 1918
Abolishes Spitball and Other Freak De-
iveries, Cuts Player Limit and May
F Chop Season to 40 Games.
BY pENMAN. THOMPSON.

Yesterday
only
at eaton o
OF the
The
of of
to
preside will meet to
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Men Honored for Bravery.
Christie Outpointed by Greb.

CINCINNATI, December 1S.-Harry
Greb of Pittsburgh was awarded the
decision over Gus Christie of Milwau-
kee here last might at the end of
twelve fast rounds
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-18
CAPITAL CITY DUcKp1y LEAGUE
Ted Lewis Shades Bryan Downey

COLUMBUS, Ohio. December 1s.-Ted
Lewis of England, welterweight title
holder. had q shade the better of Bryan
Downey of Columbus In hard twelve
round fight here last night, in the opin-
given.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-18
Mai. Gen. Cameron Assigned.

Maj. Gen. George H. Cameron, re-
Gently promoted, has been placed in
command of the 4th Division Of the
Regular Army, at Charlotte. N. C.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-18
Leonard Scores Technical K. O.

NEW HAVEN. Conn, December IS
Benny Leonard OF New York, cham
pion lightweight boxer, scored a tech
nica1 Knockout over Chick Brown Of
New Haven, here last night in the
nth round Of a scheduled ten-round
bout.