Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-08

these to prevent the raising of public
funds for patriotic purposes by means
Of an innocent diversion for all the
people.
Old Cy Falkenberg, the former Sena-
tor. failed signally in his effort to stage
a comeback in the majors under the
banner of the Athletics. Manager Mack .
that his pitching wares were of big
league caliber. but the string-bean
hurler failed to measure up to standard
and he was turned back to the Indian
apolts club of the American Associa-
ton. to which he Is due to report to.
morrow.
Christy Mathewson is demonstrating,
to the satisfaction of the base ball
world. that he is due to make a name
for himself as a manager, in addition
to having been one of the greatest
pitchers the game ever produced. He
now has the Cincinnati Reds geared up
to a faster gait than they have Travelled
at for years. They have climbed from
near-taiienders into the first division
and are still going. Chief among the
has accomplished Is the establishment
of harmony In the ranks. He has jol-
lied Hal Chase into playing the game
OF his life. has developed Eddie Rousch
tional League. and has built up a fine
staff of pitchers. including Toney.
Schneider. Mitchell. Regain, Ring, Eller
and knetzer. Billy Kopf and Heine
| field. and both Wingo and Clarke are
catching ball on a par with that Of any
backstop in President Tener's circuit.
The Reds may yet have a good deal to
say about where the National League
pennant will go this season.
Directors of the National League adj
5ourned the McGraw reputation probe
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nesses. but the hearing, as far as IL
went, did not place the Giants manager
In any better light than he was in be-
fore the case was reopened. McGraw's
admission that he had an opportunity
of reading the text of his disputed in
terview assailing President Tener be.
fore it was sent to the newspapers is
enough. He asserts he did not read IL
carefully enough to know just how it
did quote him, but gave it his o. K,
nevertheless.
Horace Milan was on hand in uniform
game in case a left-hander worked
against the Nationals. He was rather
reticent in discussing his failure to.
agree with Manager cantillon Of the
was dissatisfied with his berth there.
Like all ball players, he wanted to be in
the game every day. and thought HIS
work justified his being used regularly.
% ~ was hitting .ZI4, De1nR second to
Rondeau in this respect He said he
liked the Job he had at Virginia, Mimi,
where games were played Saturdays and
Sundays, but welcomed the chance to
make good with the Griffmen.
Four members of Grimth's party
Nick Altrock, Mike Martin, Joe Judge
apd Jim Shaw-were victfmized bv
thieves this afternoon. clothing, jewelrv
and cash to a total value of nearly $500
being taken from their rooms at the
hotel. Altrock was the heaviest loser.
His room was rifled while he was asIeep.
In addition to three suits Of clothes and
about $40 in cash the intruders carried
of his watch, valued at $50. The
thieves cut open the suit case Of Mike
Martin. who rooms with Altrock. and
stole his razors. a suit Of clothes three
silk shirts and other wearing apparel
Shaw and Judge were robbed Of shirts,
ties. shoes and other clothing. in addi-
ton to toilet articles. Detectives went
to work on the case promptly. but at a
late hour this evening had found no
clue. They are of the opinion that the
theft was an outside job" Altrock
was compelled to borrow suit of
clothes from Doc Ayers in order to 20
to the hotel office and report the robbery.
Altrock today was notified that his
father, who lives in Cincinnati, is seri.
ously Ill. If the elder Altrock does not
rally in day or two Nick will leave
the team and go to his bedside