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The Washington times., 1917-03-12

U. championships in st. Louis, Saturday
evening. He won the fifty-yard low
hurdles In six seconds, which was one
nth OF O second better than the world
indoor mark. Simpson followed this
performance with capturing the hfty.
yard high hurdles IN six and three
fifths seconds, erasing two-ffths OF q
second from the former best figures.
Irwin Mahl also equaled the worlds
best figures OF Ave and one-htth Sec
onds in the fifty-yard dash.
Too often, apparently, remembrance
of the skill which was commanded by
notable players in any line Of ath-
letic endeaYor Is clouded by lapse OF
time until there is far from being a
just estimate available. The relative
value between the past and the pres
ent IL always hard to determine, but
In one case at least there is now q
basis OF comparison which should set
at rest controversy. When Mrs. May
Sutton Bundy triumphed over Miss
Molla Bjurstedt, the holder OF the
women's national lawn tennis cham.
pionship, at Los Angeles on Saturday,
she settled for all time the discussion
as to the relative merits OF these two
women, the one a champion of the
present, the other a champion of q
decade ago. As May Sutton, Mrs.
Bundy was the most talked OF wom-
an player in the country. Holder of
the English championship as we'll as
the American, she was hailed as the
greatest exponent OF the game among
the women. and her play showed that
she was inyincible. After her retire
ment there came from Norway an
other, Miss Bjurstedt, whose pro-
hciency was such that she was said
to be even stronger than the former
May Sutton. and those who had seen
both, and expressed this belief. were
doubtless honest in their convictions.
That they were deluded into a
wrong estimate, because Of. the years
that passed between the retirement
of one and the advancement Of the
other, is shown in the result at Los
Angeles.
The Washington times., 1917-03-12
SPENCER AND MAGIN FIRST
Win slx-oay Bicycle Race In San
Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 12.-J.
Spencer, of Toronto, Canada, and J..
Magin, OF Newark, N. j.. won the
six-day bicycle race, which was
started in the Civic Auditorium here
week ago yesterday, and finished
Saturday night, after IA hours OF
continuous riding. Percy Lawrence
and L. Thomas, of San Francisco,
were second, and C. Carman, Jamaica,
N. Y, and c. Wiley, Syracuse, N. Y,
third.
Up to Saturday night, when Nc
Namara and Hill and Root and Cherry
were ruled out for refusing to take
the track after they had left IL to
protest a decision, there were ten
teams in the race.
The Washington times., 1917-03-12
L0NGB0AT U. S. SAILOR
Famous Indian Runner EnIists In
Naval Reserves.

SAN DIEGO, Cal. March 12.-Tom
LongbOat. a famous Indian marathon
runner, who fought with the Princess
Pat regiment in Flanders, is a recruit
in the naval reserve. He enlisted
here aboard the destroyer Paul Jones
this morning.
Tom LOngboat is a Canadian, and
has taken part in many marathon
races in the United States and Canada
during the last ten years. He was
a contestant seven years ago in the
Marathon Derby at the Polo Grounds.
in New York, but dropped out several
times from exhaustion. st. Yves, a
French entrant, won the race.
The Washington times., 1917-03-12
BOAT DOESN'T MOVE
Coach Wright, of Penn Crews, Has
Training Scheme.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, March r.
Joe Wright, the University Of Penn
syIvania rowing coach, has devised a
scheme to teach candidates Water
manship without sitting in a shell. He
has planned o novel arrangement fas-
tened to the side of the slip at the
College Boat Clubhouse rugged as a
boat.
The embryo oarsman can swish his
sweep through the water, while
Coach Wright can stand by and see
that his stroke is correct. Maybe
Wright will evolve a plan to test the
power of d stroke or how many
pounds his embryo varsity oars are
pulling.
The Washington times., 1917-03-12
BILLY LAMAR has
PLENTY OF SPEED
Spends Winter With Central
High Track Candidates
Working Hard.

Billy Lamar, who got Q trial last
year with GriR and was turned over
TO Jack Dunn's Orioles, Is a changed
youngster. Lamar came back here
last fall with q long face. His base
ball future was In jeopardy. Jack
Dunn had taken him aside and said Q
few things about his prospects,
you'll never be q big league ball
player unless you can rum" said
Dunn. "Take a tip from me. Speed
up. Get some footwork in your run
ming. Learn to sprint"
Seeks Improvement.
Now, Lamar is young, just out Of
his teens, in fact. He Is persevering.
He has ideas. "I know I can hit"
said Billy. II know can throw.
may not know baseball, but I can
learn. But I have no speed"
Forthwith the youngster began
looking the track coaches over. He
hit upon Bill Foley, centraI's coach,
as q mentor. Foley listened 70 La
mars complaint. He gave Lamar
permission to run with the Central
athletes during their indoor work.
Gets Shoes to Run.
Lamar got his shoes to run He
came out with the track team. The
Central kids showed him up. Some
Of the slowest beat Lamar to it on
the indoor traek. But the young
Billy stuck to It.
Now all this has happened since
October. Il IL almost springtime, and
the baseball players are trekking
South. With them, seeking berth
with Jim Dunn, Is Billy Lamar. And
he is q changed lad.
Lamar can give any Of my kids,
the fastest included, all kinds Of ham
dicaps. He Is the fastest man who
has run up at Central this year." said
Foley recently. II never saw q fell
low improve like Lamar. II he can
play bail anywhere near as fast as
he can run, he'll be a world-beater.
That kid will make good. He took
in everything he was told and ap-
piled It."
VIII Make Coed.
Lamar has youth, brains, speed and
mechanical ability, as well as base
ball sense. He is ready and willing.
Our gueas may go far a-neld. but It
looks as though Jack Dunn II going
to be q surprised one this sprins.
And don't think Lamar did nothing
but run this winter. Feeling the need
OF more education, he went into a
business school here and dug In all
year. All Of which IL our idea Of real
preparedness.
The Washington times., 1917-03-12
CRACK GOLFERS MEET.

TAMPA, Fla, March 12.-Tampa
will be the winter mecca for golfers
today, when Walter Hagan, Ro-
chester c. c.; Tom Mcnamara. New
York. wilfred Reed, Wilmington c.
q and James Garage" Barnes, Pal
ma Ceia-WhitemarshV Valley, meet over
the Palma Celia Golf Clubs links here.
The Washington times., 1917-03-12
TO GET BIG RoATHcUsE.

NEW YORK, March 12.-Athletes
belonging to the New York Athletic
Club will have a new summer home
before the end OF the year. The club
will build a new bOathouse at Tray-
ers Island, which will be largo
enough to accommodate all the mem
bers who participate in sporting
events. The plans call ,for an ex-
penditure Of $4,000.
The Washington times., 1917-03-12
cHRISTEN THEIR BATS.

MARLIN, Tex, March 12.-Lew Nc
Carty and Walter HoIke. of the
Giants, christen their new bats before
using them. The ceremony with Nc
Carly consists in giving them a bath
by dipping the ends I'm water. Holke
has cows thigh bone, which he has
used for three years to give the new
sticks a rub down.
The Washington times., 1917-03-12
PLAYERS IN AIR TRIP.

MIAMI. Fla, March 12.-Beginning
today the drive week is on. Stsllings
plans to put the Braves through their
PAGES with a will. Several OF the play
ers went up in flying machine yes
terday,
The Washington times., 1917-03-12
AFTER UMPIRE EAsoN.

LOUISVILLE, March I2.-Frank
Connolly, an umpire last year in the
American Association, has sent in his
signed contract for the coming sea.
son. This leaves but one vacancy on
President Hickey's stan OF umpires.
and It is understood he Is trying to
secure Nal Eason. last year with the
National tsaEus. to al the plAos.
The Washington times., 1917-03-12
ROLLS RECORD GAME
FaIrmont, w. Va, Bowler Gets 2es
at Duckplns.

FAIRMoNT. w. Va, March 12.-
Rolling one pin less than q perfect
score in duckpins, Sox Rosenmerkle,
q local glassworker, established what
he claims to be a new worlds record
at the Temple alleys. In this city.
Rosenmerkle had eleven straight
strikes, and on his last frame left the
ninepin standing, making a score OF
2s9, or one less than q perfect score
for the game.
The Washington times., 1917-03-12
RED SOx ARRIVE.

HOT SPRINGS. Ark. March 12.-
The second squad OF Red Sox players
from Eastern parts arrived here to-
day. Carl Mays signed yesterday and
VIII ADDear for practice todAx.
The Washington times., 1917-03-12
BASKETBALL SEASON
WINDS UP THIS WEEK
Yale and Princeton, Tied for
First Place, Clash for
Title on Wednesday.

Yale and Princeton will fight it out
for the intercollegiate basketball
championship when they clash in the
final game of the league season in
New Haven on Wednesday night.
Pennsylvania, Dartmouth, Columbia
and Cornell all wound up their sea
sons last week.
The standing OF the teams follows:
The Washington times., 1917-03-12
DODGERS POPULAR.

HOT SPRINGS. Ark. March 12.-
The Dodgers are popular here in
spite of everything. Twelve hundred
natives and other folks saw the two
teams of the Brooklyns play a Sun
daY game.
The Washington times., 1917-03-12
Big YEAR Is DUE
FOR SANDLOTTERS
Many. Drawbacks Of Last Sea-
son Are Out of Way, Says
Bob H. Young.

Amateur baseball will come back
with a rush this season, IL the opinion
OF Robert H. Young. president Of tho
District Amateur Association, is worth
anything, and those who know Bob
Young will tell you that generally he
is right.
When few fans turned out for the
games last year, as compared with
other seasons, and the players took
less interest than usual in the pas.
time, everyone conceded that sandlot
baseball was on the wane. And truly
II was.
Things will be different this season.
There will be no national guard sent
to the border to take away. the many
young men who journeyed there last
June (unless Uncle Sam decides to
take another crack at Villa), and the
papers will not be filled with election
news to detract the populace's atten-
tion from baseball.
Getting Early Start.
Amateur baseball had other things
to contend with last season and small
wonder is expressed now that the sea
son was a filvver.
The players are getting together
early for the coming campaign which
Is sure sign that enthusiasm will
be at its height. An effort will be
made to foster the game among
younger players, than ever before and
already a league for youngsters of
sixteen years and under is being or
ganized.
semi-pro ELIMINATED.
The day of the semi-professional
player in amateur ranks is about
past, according to Young. There was
a time when business houses paid
players to compete under their names
for advertising purposes" says. the
veteran leader, land this had tend
ency to take away much of the real
sport in amateur baseball. This con-
dition appears to be eliminated now.
Every effort will be made this sea-
son to keep the game on as sound
an amateur basis as possible"
The Washington times., 1917-03-12
TIGERS ARE WILD.

wAXAHACHIE, Tex. March 12.-
Rookie pitchers lived up to the Tiger
reputation for wildnsss against Fort
Worth. They gave nine passes, but
the Tigers won, 8 to 3.
The Washington times., 1917-03-12
MAcKMEN-oN HAND.

JACKSONVILLE. Fla. March 12.-
All of Mack's regulars are here today
ready for the first grilling. II Is pre-
dicted that wally Schang's cute little
mustache will be sunburned IL he isn't
careful.
The Washington times., 1917-03-12
Finds Grnen pit Pupils in Opening Military Exercises
BOB THAYERS GOSSIP
ON SPORTING MATTERS

Big league baseball clubs have ex.
perienced some bad weather already,
but the outlook for the right kind of
baseball days gives promise Of the
best development. Every year finds
loud walls from big league managers
as to the nastiness Of the elements.
It has always been our idea to start
major league baseball later In the
season when the weather is warmer.
1t is a question 'of physical develop
ment as well as conservation OF the
pocketbook. As far as the advertise
ment is concerned, early spring train
ing Is unnecessary these days.
Johnny Overton's mile at the
Meadowbrook games, Saturday night
ranks as one of the best performances
in the world. Few realised the Yale
star has eclipsed the worlds indoor
record by better than two seconds and
has come within three and two-fifths
of the worlds outdoor record. This
was accomplished on a ten-lap track
with short turns. Unless all signs
fail, 0verton will beat the outdoor
mark held by Norman Tabor and will
shatter John Paul Jones' record In
the Intercollegiate. Overton is not
as large a man as has been reported.
He has run a quarter around fifty
seconds fiat and has also won the
cross country collegiate run. This Is
versatility OF a high order. Add to this
a most pleasing personality. Overton
is a Southern boy which is all the
more satisfactory.
A recent letter reported sent to Angel
Arragon. Of the New York Yankees, Is
thought to be from Jose Acosta, a WELL
known sporting writer. and not from
Merito /Acosta. Griffs young outfelder.
Jose Acosta Is the son Of the Cuban
patriot. sentenced to be hanged. Cap
tain Huston. Of the Yankees. read the
translation Of the letter, which to our
mind is hoax on account Of its fanci-
full language.
Robert Simpson starred in smash
ing two records at the Western A. A
The Washington times., 1917-03-12

Ortner, the Cornell captain. holds
his lead in the race for individual
honors by a slender margin He
scored 1913 points in the league season,
one more than Sisson, of Dartmouth.
Kinney, of Yale, however, with one
more game to play, will probably pass
both, because he already has lie
points.
The Washington times., 1917-03-12

Georgetown will hfve outdoor
track work in the near future. Coach
O'Reilly intends going aftSr the South
Atlantic A. A. titles this spring. Hav-
ing won the indoor championship,
Georgetown Is expecting to come
through outdoors.
The Washington times., 1917-03-12
PIRATES TRAVEL MOST
VIII Cover 1880 Miles During
Coming Season.

The Pirates. of the National
League, will travel further than any
OF their rivals this year. The Rob
Ins, on the other hand, have the
shortest mileage. According to Of
fcial figures. the mileage of the
teams in Governor Tener's circuit is
as follows:
Pirates, 1880 miles; Cubs, 1871 /;
Reds, 1854; Braves, 11.254; Cardi-
mails, 0,4Se; Giants, e,99S; Phillfes,
9,463; Robins, 1922. Total mileage,
81 Al.
The Washington times., 1917-03-12

Bowlers must attain higher aver
ages than ever before to roll in class
es A and 3 of the seventh annual
tournament of the District Duckpin
Association, to be held at the Grand
Central alleys beginning April 30.
At a meeting of the executive board
of the association yesterday, it was
decided to increase the classificRtions
of the last tournament two points for
the coming event. This means that a
bowler who competed in class A Of
the 1915 championships with an aver
age of 1Ol must now average 1O3 to
roll in the topmost section. The same
principle was applied in figuring the
other two classes, B and c.
Here's All the Dope.
Following is a table of the classifi-
cations:
Average.
Individuals ........ 103 and over
Doubles ........... 200 and over
Ieams ............. olo ana over
Glass b.
Average.
Individuals ...... 81 to 103
Doubles .......... 1914 to POS
Teams ........... ass to b14
Class c.
Average.
Individuals ....... 96 and under
Doubles ......... 1913 and under
Teams ............ 4S4 and under
In establishing new figures for the
tournament, the association leaders
reckoned on the general increase In
scores occasioned by changes In Ihe
game since the last tournament.
Fees Unchanged.
Entrance fees will remain the same.
In addition to the so cents for mem.
The Washington times., 1917-03-12

Maryland State will get baseball
candidates out in earnest today. Coach
Byrd has concluded his indoor track
season with the exception of Brewers
performance in New York Saturday.
The Staters have several good col
lege teams listed for games here next
month.
The Washington times., 1917-03-12
Ed GROVE CHOSEN
TO HANDLE PREPS
Georgetown Lads Will Be Called
Out for Regular Prac-
tice Today.

Georgetown Preparatory School base.
ball candidates will be called out to-
day and put in charge OF Ed Grove
varsity football star for, the past two
years. Grove will have quite a prob
lem on his hands. as the Props have
lost several promising players from last
years team.
Johnny Corbett, Howard Mullin, and
Johnny Rae are among the missing.
Corbett. who has entered Mt. St.
Maryis, was the whole works in the
box last year and the most dependable
pitcher in the school
Mcclure Is Captain.
Capt Tom MCGUIRE, who has played
football and basketball. as well as base
ball, is this years leader. Percy Henry
is managing the Prep team and has
arranged several contests with teams
in the city.
The Prep schedule will include Cen
trail. Western. Tech. Army and Navy
Preps. Eastern, Business. Episcopal.
Tome. and one or two others. Manager
Henry is expecting to get his dates out
shortly.
Opens With Central.
The Props open their schedule with
Central on March 2S Following that
game comes a contest with Western.
There will be a respite during the East
er holidays. but the team will begin its
regular list of games thereafter.
Formal practice will be held today.
Although the Props have been out for
a week there has been no regular work
under Coach Grove. The squad will
probably be cut down by the end OF the
week to eighteen players
The Washington times., 1917-03-12

Georgetown has the first date with
the Nationals as soon as they return
home. The HilltOppers will play at
the Georgia avenue park on April 3.
Last year rain knocked out the en-
gagement.
The Washington times., 1917-03-12
FORMER TECH STAR
TRIES AT HILLTOP
Jake Roberts Is Making Strong
Bid for Georgetown VAR
sity Nine.

Jake Roberts, Techs baseball cap
tain OF two years ago, is working out
with the Georgetown University team
and stands a fine chance of landing a
regular berth.
Roberts was rated as one of the
best scholastic outfielders developed
here. He is a good hitter, fast on his
feet, and is good enough TO make an
excellent showing in college baseball.
The Georgetown varsity has few
Washington boys trying out this year.
Capt. Bill Cusack is a local lad and
Is making his fourth year with the
varsity. He was a graduate of the
Georgetown Preparatory School.
The Washington times., 1917-03-12

Tennis candidates at George Wash
ington, Catholic University, Maryland
State, and Georgetown are expecting
to work outdoors as soon as courts
are available. Some OF the teams are
scheduled to play early in April.
The Washington times., 1917-03-12

Brooke Brewer is entered in the
800 in New York at the A. A. U. cham
pionships on Saturday. The Maryland
State star was not at his best on Sat
urday night at the Meadowbrook
games. Brewer was the only scratch
man of five to get into the finals. and
won third place in the handicap event
despite the fact that some runners had
as much as fourteen feet handicap.
The Washington times., 1917-03-12
Scribes VIII Stick.
CantilIon In Camp.

OF the Minneapolis American Asso-
citation Club and former manager of
the Washington club, took his first
peek at the Griffmen today. When
he departs for Macon to look at the
Yankees, he hopes to have one pitch
er and one outfielder promised for his
own team this spring. Cantillon ar
rived late last night and today was
closeted with Manager Griffith for
half an hour. Neither would discuss
names, but the minor league mogul
admits that he is looking for some
players.
The Washington times., 1917-03-12
Sawyer at Third.

Carl Sawyer will play third base for
the second team. The Californian is
In excellent condition, and hoped
into the practice today with great
vim. Mike Moran's weak wing has
forced him off third base. He and
Crane take turns picking up the
grounders around the short field.
Moran played short for the Rose
dales. and the W., d. and A. teams in
Washington last season, and is IA
EaIliAF with the aoEition-
The Washington times., 1917-03-12
Hopes To Find Players.

An arrangement exists between
Cantillon and Griffith by which the
Washington club assists Minneapolis
with players, having an option On any
player CantillOn may have as a re-
ward. 1t was through this arrange
ment that Mike Menoskey was OBJ
tained as several other clubs were
after him. CantilIon has been win
tering in Minneapolis, but he is now
preparing to take his team to Kansas
for training purposes. He believes
he will pick up at least half a dozen
good players from big league clubs.
The Washington times., 1917-03-12

Robert Simpson starred in smash
ing two records at the Western A. A
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-03-15
Wilson

At the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. 2. ] +
Wilson in Decatur county, occurred
the marriage of their accomplished
daughter, Miss Eva Cleo, to Mr.. Paul
Shira OF Lineyille, Wednesday even Eve,
ceremony which made them man and
wife was conducted by Rev. n. ~
Ryan, pastor of the local church, IN
the presence of the immediate fam
lily and relatives and few friends.
At the appointed time the couple
entered the parlor preceded Dy, inc
minister and assumed their solemn
VOWS for life.
The bride was elegantly and taste,
fully attired in white satin and
chiffon wedding gown trimmed IN
lace and white beads. The groom was
attired in the conventional naa ol he,s
quet of cut flowers.
After the ceremony splendld
supper was served in honor of the
bride and groom. After music ana
congratulations large number OF
their friends in the neighborhood
arrived and wished them well on
wish the splendid couple happy and
The bride is the daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. 4. J. Wilson, we'll known
citizens of Decatur county. She Is
we'll qualified by education anG
training, being the product of one OF
taught several terms Of school,, to
take her place by the side Of her hus-
band in carving out a career of use
fuiness. The groom is the, son or
Mr.. and Mrs. J. "A. Shira in business
at Lineville, and we'll known in the
border counties of Missouri and Iowa
contiguous to Lineville. The young
couple will make their future home
on a farm three miles northwest OF
Iineyille.- Tribune.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-03-15
Alexander Cruzan.

Mr.. Give M. Alexander, of Port
Arthur, Texas, son of w. A. Alexan-
der of this city, and Miss Mildred
Cruzan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
N. A. Cruzan, of Des Moines, were
married last evening at 7 O'Clock in
the rose parlor of the Chamberlin
hotel at Des Moines, the ceremony
being performed by Rev. John NJ
Hillman. There were no attendants,
the nuptial music being played by
Mrs. Louise B. Hollenbeck, of Mason
City. On Tuesday evening Mr.. and
Mrs. Cruzan gave aSfamily dinner at
their home in honor of the groom S
father, w. A. Alexander, and his sis
ter, Miss Lucille Alexander, of Leon.
The bride is an, accomplished
young lady, very popular in Des
Moines, and the groom was born and
raised to manhood in Leon. After
finishing in the Leon High School he
graduated in chemistry from the
State University at Iowa City, taught
chemistry there for year after, and
then completed his studies at Column
bian University, New York. He is
recognized as one of the best chem
lists in the country, and has very
lucrative position as chemist with a
large oil corporation at Port Arthur,
Texas, where they will make their
home. Many friends in this city ex-
tend heartiest congratulations.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-03-15

e. j. Sankey buys and sells land
on commission, makes farm loans on
approved security at the best rates,
and does q general real estate busi-
ness. Has had 20 years experience
in the business. Office upstairs ut
northwest corner of Main and Com
mercial Streets, Leon, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-03-15
For Sale.

Four Short Horn heifer calves. In
quire Of S. p. Rogers, Pleasanton. ct