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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-16
WILL HAVE FINE COURSE
Bannockburn Golf Club Clearing
Ground Preparatory to Laying
Out New Holes.

The greens committee of the Ban
nockburn Golf Club. under the chair
manship of J. r. De Farges. is pushing
forward the clearance and development
of the other new holes which will ulti-
mately make Bannockburn the posses
sor of full eighteen-hole course and
from present indications one of the best
about the District. Bannockburn now
has a nine-hole course of excellent
qualities and with the addition of the
new nine should, within the necessary
time allowed to settle the turf of the
new holes, possess a fine test of the
game. The fifth and eighth holes now
are two of the best around Washing
ton and the fourth, with little time
to develop the turf of the putting
green, will make one Of the finest of
short holes. The trees and underbrush
from a point just back of the third tee
to the top Of the hill have been cleared
and the ground Is now ready for plow-
ing. Although it is hardly possible
that play will be permitted on the new
holes for another year at least. men are
at work every day grooming the land
in preparation for the niblick- wielders
to come. The soil at Bannockburn
must be carefully watched in order that
turf of sufficient thickness may grow.
Consisting largely OF clay Whicn holds
water and sours the grass roots unless
proper drainage is allowed. the greens
committee is carefully nurturing the
new greens through their embryo state.
The action taken by the Western
Golf Association declaring employees of
sporting goods stores TO be amateurs.
and embodying what is taken to be
direct challenge to the United States
Golf Association, will probably cause
no disruption in the golf world. If
the Western Association allows Francis
Ouimet to compete in its championships
ii is not likely that the officials of the
older body will worry a great deal
The Western Association goes a step
farther than the Z. S. G. A. in the mat
ter of golf amateurs writing articles
pertinent to the game, declaring that
those who sign their titles to such
articles will no longer be amateurs
Golfers who write for publication must
be pretty well known to the majority
of readers and a string of their titles
would be wholly superf1uous. hence the
new ruling Of the Western Golf Asso-
citation is merely an attempt to intro
duce something which on second
thought can affect nobody. The leg
islation permitting a golfer to accept
expenses provided he files an account
with the treasurer of the association
is radical and probably grew out of the
special train episode last year. when
California golfers offered special
train from Chicago to the Pacific coast
to carry the golfers of the middle west
to the championship held at Del Monte.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-16
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.

Special Dispatch to The Star
NEW YORK, April 16-It was an
I nounced today shortly after noon that
the opening game between the Yankees
and Griffmen would not be played because
Of the cold weather.
Donovan's outfit is particularly
| dangerous one Just now With most
| any other club the loss Of a star.
| such as ]. Franklin Baker, who is out
OF the game with an injured thumb.
would prove severe handicap, but not
SO with the Yankees. After two straight
defeats at the hands Of the Red Sox the
Yanks started to score Saturday in the.
sameinning in which the leading manu-
| facturer of home runs was injured and
kept on to a glorious. but costly, vic
tory. The fanks have reputation In
this respect. They fight hardest when
the going is toughest Last year. after
a rather mediocre showing. the Yankees
began to pile up victory upon victory
with most of the team distributed
through various hospitals. Sight of the
wounded seems to inspire them.
Unfortunately for the Griffmen. the
serve strength than in 1916. Just how
serious the injury to Bakers thumb
may prove will not be known for a few
days It is assured he will be out OF
absence Fritz Maisel probably will be
sent to third and our old friend Joe
Gedeon assigned to second. This ar
rangement will not materially weaken
numerous periods of freckled fielding,
in which case Maisel could be shot back
to second and Angel Aragon. who was
showed into the breach Saturday when
Baker was hurt, placed at third
1t is Manager Griffiths intention to
give johnson an opportunity to demon
strate tomorrow that locale has nothing
to do with the effectiveness of his fast
heads with it. About the only chance
the Yankees have Of coping is to have
about a dozen of their number carted
away to the first aid station. in which
nothing short Of an Eddystone blast
could stop them.
Ray Caldwell. the tropical tourist.
not of the indoor variety, probably will
be nominated to try in again tomorrow.
On the occasion Of his first appearance
against the champion Red Sox on open
ing day the temperamental telegrapher
failed to show one of the 5000 reasons
he has for trying to stay put on the
payroll THE season. but sufficient time
has elapsed since his return from the
Canal Zone for Ray to recover from
his case Of sea legs in which event the
Gnffmen may have their work cut out
for them to get the one run they will
need II the incompatible Walter still is
Incompatible.
What disposition will be made of
Merito Acosta still Is problematical.
Manager Grif1ith says he has given but
little thought to the question. In any
event Baldomero will not draw any
ASST gnm ent, or pay either, until he gets
into condition. Because of his failure
to report for spring training the Cuban
was suspended without pay under
league rule. When he gets in shape to
play he will become eligible to inter
view the cashier. but until he is in
condition-and Grif is the Judge of
that-BIerito will have nothing coming
In. He probably will work out at the
ball park in Washington daily with
Harry Harper and Jack Ryan pending
the return of his teammates Friday.
Although big league base ball sell
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-16
SHORTEN NOT FOR ATHLETICS.
Manager Mack Says No Chance Of
Getting Boston Outaelder.

PHILADELPHIA. April 16.-The re-
port that Outfielder Shorten Of the Bos-
ton Red sox would be turned over to
the Athletics was labeled as too good
to be true by Connie Mack yesterday.
II don't see how such q thing could be
possible" said the lean leader. Shorten
looks like a great player. and. believe
me. Boston knows 1t. They're not going
to part with a player Of his type. and I
don't blame them.
''The report that was to get Shorten
probably started when Owner Frazee Of
the Red Sox visited me last week. Mr..
Frazee didn't even put q proposition to
me about Shorten. It ID possible he
miRlat have had his eyes on one OF my
players IN exchange for Shorten. but he
never discussed It Before We mentioned
anySAing about trades o. sales told
- . 4 hAwo telA ethse uaanagsrA tAa&
800 81 - 0nAe4 No lagt taQ HlnvoE
] 81 u; = |hasfsi1 4 3 ! (si1<zis q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-16
SANE OLD WALTER JOHNSON.
Continues to Lead American League
in Shut-out Victories.

PHILADELPHIA, April 16.-What
Walter Johnson did to Connie Mack's
remodeled machine on opening day out
at Shibe Park was nothing new. 1t is
n habit with the speed king to make
things unpleasant for the opposing
team on the seasons Inauguration day.
and his banking of the AS was merely
routine with him. In the last seven
wears he has won six opening games
for the Nationals and lost only one. In
these seven Tits he has held the enemy
to seven runs and thirty -one hits for
the anemic batting average of .13s.
Johnson's shut-out decision over the
As was his sixty-sixth kalsomining
lob since coming into the big league.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-16
National League Games.
Cardinals, 8; Cubs, 8.

CHICAGO. April 16.-Chicago lost the
services of Vic Safer. its premier nrst
baseman, yesterday. and also lost the
first game of the series to st. Louis.
to 3. Safer broke his leg sliding into
the home plate in the sixth inning. The
visitors won the game early by hitting
Aldridge opportunity. This. coupled
with a wild throw by the recruit pitch
err. gave St. Louis lead which could
not be overtaken. The score:
st Ionjs 8 o o . os
Sbicago - o o.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-16

He continues to lead the American
League in this respect. old Man
many years in the American League, is
his nearest rival with sixty-two score
less games pitched. Ed Walsh. no
longer a combatant. Is third with dfty-
eight runless games to his credit.
The New York Yankees have been
Johnson's easiest foe. He has blanked
the big town club sixteen times. A
record Of shut-outs scored against 9TH
err clubs by the speedster follows: Red
Sox. IL: Athletics. 10: Detroit. 9: Cleve-
land. z; st. Louis. Z. and White Sox. 8.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-16
U. S. May Join Economic Congress

ROME April IS. via Paris. April 16.--
The inter- parliamentary commercial
congress. which will assemble here on
May II. will comprise delegates from
France, Italy. England. Belgium. Por-
tugal. Serbia. Russia, and perhaps the
United States. The congress will con-
slider questions relating to the eco
nomic union of the entente allies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-16
Frank Bakers Thumb Broken
by a Wide Pitched Ball

NEW YORK, April 16-J.
Franklin Baker. the crack
Yankee third bnsemnn. had a
thumb broken in the second In
ming Of Saturdays game between
the New York and Boston Amer
leans. when he was hit by wide
pitch delivered by Pitcher PEN
mock. The injury may keep
Baker out of the game for a
month at least.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-16

Owen Wilson, veteran outfelder swap
ped by the st. Louis Cardinals to St
Paul for Walton Cruise. announces that
he won't play in a minor league. but
has quit the game for good. His de-
trade. for Cruise will report to the
Cardinals and some other player will
be sent to ST. Paul. Wilson may change
his mind later. He should be a bear
in association company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-16
WELSH TO BOX K1IBANE.
Lightweight Champ to Meet King Of
Feathers Nav /.

CLEVELAND. Ohio, April 1e.--Mana-
gers of Freddy Welsh. lightweight
champion OF the world. and Johnny Kill
bane. worlds champion featherweight,
signed articles here last night for ten
round bout to take place in New York,
May /. The boxers will weigh 1876
pounds at o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-16
Indians, 4; Browns, O.

ST. LOUIS. April 16. - Coveleskta,
pitched alright ball In the pinches yss$-
terday, while his teammates hit OPT
portunely. and Cleveland defeated 50,
Louis in the first game OF the serisaSii
to o. The score:
g. fsa,.. SO SaSd g -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-16

Hub Purdue has quit-that is. he has
quit betting. Annually Hub has bet he
would quit base ball. putting up null
titude of hats and things on his re-
ttrement Each spring. however. he
gets the fever again. with the result
| that he loses the bets. Now he says
The won't bet on his retirement again
because he can't gauge himself well
enough.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-16
Mertz & Mertz Co., Inc,
COG F St.
American League Games.
White Sox. 6; Tigers, 2

DETROIT. April 16. - Jim Scott1
puzzling curve ball bafied Detroit yes
terday and Chicago took the opening
game from the Tigers. to 2. Mid
winter weather prevailed. The score:
Chicago. ! %
Detroit. 49,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-16
MINOR LEAGUE RESULTS.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

Minneapolis, 8: Milwaukee. 8 III innings).
Louisville, Z; Toledo. 8.
indianapolis, 8; Columbus. 1.
Kansas City-St. Paul, cold.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-16
Reds. 5; Pirates. 2.

CINCINNATI, April 1e.-By punching
hits In fast game here yesterday Gin
cinnati defeated Pittsburgh. to .. In
the second inning Chase singled. took
second on an out and scored on Neale's
single. In the next inning Cueto was
given base on balls and Shean, Groh.
Chase. Roush and Neale each singled.
netting four runs. Score:
P iftsf -. 0 o o o o %
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-16
OPENING CONTEST OF SERIES
WITH YANKEES IS POSTPONED
Cold Weather Cause of Failure of Griiffmen
to Play Today-Johnson Slated to
Pitch Tomorrow.

dom has had a poorer start than this
year, the weather and not the war was
to blame. In only two of the big cities
| which staged opening games was the
proportions. Cincinnati and Detroit
reported record-breaking crowds. 1t is
noteworthy that both were Favored
| with excellent weather conditions. but
! Field opening day. 1t is a sort OF mu-
nicipal holiday there, it being custom
airy for the fans in Garry Herrmann's
town to make Christmas presents OF
tickets to the first championship con on
test there. The other six cities had I'M
favorable weather the crowds averag-
ing only about one-half the capacity
Of the stands. In one, Boston, the rals,
ing of the curtain had TO be postpon zee
a day, and then only about 5000
trudged through the snow to Braves
Field Washington played to larger
crowd in Philadelphia than turned out
to see the Mackmen in last season IS
inaugural which, in view OF the
weather, doesn't make 1t appear that
war has hurt base ball or that Quaker
city fans have lost interest In the Atm
letics. Eight more openings are sched-
uled for this week. With better wealth
er and no untoward circumstances bob
bling up 1t is believed that the regula-
ton big crowds and the old-time en-
thusiasm will be in evidence.
Connie Mack's reconstructed AS set
an early season high mark to shoot at
Saturday, when they hammered the
wadding out Of a quartet of GriHth's
boxmen. Twenty lusty blows. that In
cluded one home run, two triples and
couple of doubles, total of twenty
nine bases, is travelling at a right
smart pace for so early in the cam
paign. But Ray Bates. Comics new
third-sacker from the Vernon team of
the Pacific Coast League. established
what probably is a new record for
driving in runs in a single inning. In
the seventh Bates walloped one of
Jamieson's slow spitters for three bases
with the sacks loaded, subsequently
batted all the way around, and Bates
went to bat for the second time in the
inning with two on. and scored both
runners with a double, making five
runs he batted home in that inning and
one he scored himself-six in all he ac-
counted for in one round of play.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-16
SCHEDULES.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

1 TODAY. TOMORROW.
| wash'n at New York. wash'n at New York.
Chicago at Detroit. Boston at Philadelphia
| Cleveland at St. Louis Chicago at Detroit.
| Boston at Philadelphia. Cleveland at st. Louis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-16
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
TOMORROW.
TODAY.

TODAY. TOMORROW.
Pittsb' Oh at Cincinnati. Pfttsb'gh at Cincinnati.
st. Louis at Chicago. st. Louis at Chicago.
Philadelphia at Boston. Philadelphia at Boston
New York at Brooklyn. New York at Brooklyn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-16

AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Cleveland, 4; st. Louis. o.
Chicago. .; Detroit, ?.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-16
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION.

New Orleans. 8; Mobile, !.
Memphis. 3: Little Rock. 2.
Birmingham, 2: Nashville. 0.
Chattanooga, 8; Atlanta, 1.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-16
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-16
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

st. Louis. 8: Chicago, 8.
Cincinnati. 8; Pittsburgh, 2.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-16

Sweeney's pitching was much too eff
fective for the Bakers in the ball game
between Mohawks and that team. In
nine innings only one of the losing nine
reached first base. and not a hit was
registered agains the Mohawk hurler's
delivery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-16

No shortage of wooIens here.
We anticipated conditions snd
bought our stock months ago.
This enabled us to get the best
selections and the best values.
Our tailoring experts will mold
a suit to your figure that will
satisfy your every demand.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-20
A TRAITOROUS CONGRESSMAN

The most reasonable utterance made since America
entered the war was made in the lower house OF congress
Tuesday by House Leader Kitchin. 1t was SO, reasonable
that congress, unless it impeaches and expels him from its
body, misses an opportunity to do the country a real
service. The reasonable statement was made while the
conference committee was discussing the differences be-
tween the house and senate on the war bill in regard to
postal rates--on secOnd-clasS matter, which INCLUDES
newspapers. The dispatch telling of the matter said:
Agreement was reached through mediation OF Postmas,-
ter. General Bureson after Representative Kitchen had
threatened to tie up the conference indefinitely unless a
rate increase was agreed on. Kitchin said: Big Busl-
ness and the newspapers got us into the war and they've
got to pay for it. | won't stand for taxing the mass OF
the people as long as we allow second class mail to cause
a deficit of more than 100000 a year"
If that is not the most damnable treason what it is?
A congressman deliberately stating publicly that the
United States was forced into this war and had no real
cause for it, and of course, implication, has no cause for
it now. 1t is a direct assertion that we have no cause for
war other than to advance the interests OF Dig business
and the newspapers. Did big business or the newspapers
or both of them sink the Lusitania? and cause the loss OF
some hundreds of lives of American citizens? Did they
sink the Sussex? Did they torpedo without warning our
vessels and laugh as the waves swept American sailors
from the decks, and this while our nation was doing all 1t
possibly could to avoid entering the war? Did they, or
either of them, write or cause to be written the Zmmer-
man letter to the Mexican president? Were big business
and the newspapers responsible for the German propa-I
ganda of abuse of this government Haunted in the faces
of American citizens by the German language press, and
the big army of spies that scattered German money
broadcast in an attempt to buy up politicians of the
Kitchin stamp, and hire miscreants to dynamite or bomb
our industrial plants?
Did big business or the newspapers violate all rules of
civilized warfare and deliberately murder American
citizens in so doing?
They did not have a thing to do with getting the United
States into war and Congressman Kitchen knows it and
so in addition to his reasonable statement he publishes
himself an unmittigated liar. Benedict Arnold would be
ashamed to be found in the company of Kitchen and
Judas Iscariot would hide himself at his approach. AS a.
prevaricator Ananias would pass him the pennant on
sight. If congress has any sense of decency left it will
fire hin bodily and in doing so will set an example of
celebrity not usual to it.