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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-03
, PHILADELPHIA
MARKETS
GRAIN AND FLOUR

wHEAT-Reeelpts, "a a4s bush. The marke!!
feysto5 rsS 99yegnmsnt stand@rd iBspeStiOnNSg lSS
s22t No, No sof, req see; No 3orsad. 22l
soft red. 81: 15. White wheat relatively same
price as red. Mixed wheat, &c on.) No. D
wheats, red or soft and sample" Will be
bought on their merits. but in no case at above
lc under No 4,
CoRN-Receipts 100 445 bushels The mar
ket was dull and largely nominal Quotations
lcar lots for local trade, as to location): West,
ern No; yellow. 81 20; do. Nos B. ana
oGTs@Reccipts. 24s. ss7 bushels OFFERINGS
were light and the market ruled firm ana
aDout = higher. Demand, however, was only
poderate. Quotations: No. white, new, 65h
Wb6c; standard white, new, B4h W6bc; No Z
white new 64@04l5c: No. white. new, So
FLoUR.--Receipts 900 bbls and e5I esO lbs
H. sacks. The market was generally hrm under
nght offerings and fairly active demand. QUO
3@sW @ " -o25 so; Kansas. clear neY. $40 ~ 20
fancy patent, sii. 56a ii.96; spring drst clear,
SHIPMENT siS Is &io. 70: do, patent spot 81. .
ai3;25; spring patent, new (mill shipmentG
". 20 q II so; do. favorite brands, $l2,U5@
i2,I5; city mills, choice and fancy p9tent'
;tHTesight. siO.25 Sio.5O; do. patent, '1O'5Oa
RYE FLOUR Sold fairly and ruled flrggi q gi y WS
spot, as TO quality.
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FRESH FRUITS

Choice stock met with fair sale and values
generally were steadily held follows: Apples
New York, per Dbl. Maiden Blush, $34d;
5; Duchess, sSGg4. so; Baldwin, s25O@4.50; APP
pies. Pennsylvania and Virginia, per Dbl. -
Jonathan, $4q8: Alexander. $49525; Rome
Beauty. S45OQ550; Stayman Winesap. $40
5.50 Grimes Golden S445.25; Smokehouse.
$4@5; Northwest Greenng S3QJ; York I'm
perial. $344.50: Summer Rambo, S2.50W5: ap-
Winter Banana, $l.75035Oi apples, nearby,
per hamper. SOC $150 apples nearby. per
* -bushel basket. 25cQ $l.25i lemons, per box.
S250q4; bananas, per bunch az; oranges,
California, per box, S2q5; pineapples, Porto
Rico, per crate, 81. rs %; grapes, New York. per
3-lb basket, 14Q1Sc; grapes New York. per 10
Id basket, 0OW75c; grapes, CALIFORNIA IOkaS'
per crate. 81 S1@2.25; grapes. Calfornia, Ma
lagas. per crate, sl1. 20; ,prunes, New York,
per 4-ut basket, 30 a 41c: plums. New York per
4-qt basket-Damson, 40 a soc; Green Gage, % 81
soc; plums. California Gross, per crate, Sl.0DW
80; plums California, Grand Duke, per crate
Sl.5092 cantalOupcs, California and Colorad9Z
standard crate, $l.75Q2; pony crate Sl,25q
80; nat crate, white meat, S5VOOc; nat crate
pink meat. 40 q soc; white rinds, $lQ2; peaches
Virginia and West Virginia. per bushel basket
SOC So peaches New K9rk per bushel @ oas, g0c
@ peRss Re9Tq5Ee 70 s9s MaEyanSs seeEs
30 pears Nsw SorE per saS sHsns 5o: Sssrs
New York per barrel-Bartlett, $5@7; Seckel,
S6QS; pears, California Bartlett. per box,
s25O63.5O; cranberrles Jersey, per crate SIG
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VEGETABLES

The general market Vas quiet and barely
STEADY WRG 5S NO. EfsSP
White pG!StOes aRsssMSoSre So White SRH MSts bo
toes Jersey, per 4 bush basket--No, l. 700
SSS Mhe BS %hs potatoes %sTess
per- per- BUSH. BUSH 81 20 al. s5 Sweet potatoes, Ngrth
Carolina, per bbl.-No. l. $2Q2.50; No. :. l:25
SBli@42No !. sS,5OSS: No. 2: Si.7S S2,$5, Sweet
per bunch, 2o@75c; Lettuce. New York per per
bush, I.25@2.25. Caulinower, New York per
box, s35o@4. Cabbage New York York tpHeG5 '35nn:
DO. Orange County, New York per pSrsii hamper
Orange County, New York per l0O-lb. bag. W 80
ais do, Ohio and Indiana, per lOOlb. bag.
q3.25.
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BCTTER-Values were wen sustained under n
light offerings and fairly active demand. quo
tattons: Western sOld-packed creamery, iai,Cy
specials. 4Sc; extra, i6Qi7c; extra htsts; 80
fancy. soc; average extra 4sq49c; hrsts, 1o@
4Ic; seconds 44q45c; special brands oil pr'nts
Jobbing at 536D56c.
EGGS-Fine. new-laid eggs were scarce ana
firm with demand fair. The quotations were
Free cases, nearby hrsts, S1200 per standard
case; current receipts, 1890 per case; seconds
Si2.60 per case; firsts. $3.50 per casei seconds,
AlO.HJ " IL 20 per ease: fancy selected eggs were
Jobbng at 80 ~ Ole per dozen. .
- uCIiEESE1Ionerings were moderate and me
market ruled steady, but trade was quiet. quo
tations follow; New York. ful-cream. fancy
June, pc; specials higher do, do, fresh-made
best. 2GA QQ26iRc; do, do, choice, 25l2 g2Bc;
do do, do, fair TO good, 24ia dg25c
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PROVISIONS

There was a fair jobbing inquiry and values
following are the quotations: city beet IN sets' '
smoked and air-dried. 33c; western beef IN sets sets
smoked and air-dried, 3ic western beef kncsdes
and tenders. smoked, 34c; beef hams, S43
pork. family sls. so a 40; hams $ p SSqITed
100 d2osS 26h g2Ic d. snned loose 3. ; 80 s%mTokseS
CITY cured. as to brand and average 49,
mans. smoked, western cured. 2s1sci 20. bolle55'
boneless. 42c: picnic shoulders. $. 7. cured
loose &c; do, smoked, 23i5 C.; breakfast oavSl,.
as 20 brand and average. city cured t ~
breakfast bacon, western cured, 4Oc; lard W9aal
ern, refined, tierces, 2gc; do, do. do. tubs, -g'
pure city. kettle rendered. in .ticrccsi nc 10
pufC CITY. knlile rendered. In tubs. 2NC.
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POULTRY

LIVE was in fair request and firm under
light offerings. Quotations: Fowls, as TO quail
ity, 25 a 2sc exceptional lots higher. Roosers
2O@21c, Spring chickens, not Leghorns. plump
sowo-skinned. weighing IA o. lbs, apiece
Smaller sizes 250 2Ic;, White Leghorn5; ;;.a 70 %
2O@21c; do. spring, 23@2Ic Turkeys, 22@26c
Guineas young. per pair--Weghing u o. lbs
apiece, 7OWS0C; smaller sizes, 30 q Soc: do, old,
per pair, 5O0p G0c. Pigeons, old, per pair 24D
Zoe; do. young, per pair, 2O022c.
DRESSED.-Thc market ruled firm, with Dc
mand easily absorbing the limited oner-
ings Quotations: Fowls II to box, milkfed
dry-plcked, fancy selected, 32c; do, weighing lls
lbs. apiece. 3llz c; do, weighing lbs apiece, 3lc:
d. weighing 3h lbs. apiece soc; Do weishinC n
dry-picked, weighing An lbs. and over APIECE.
ale; do weighing 4 lbs. apiece, 80 q SOla c 90
smaller sizes. "a Q2Sc; old ROSTERS, dry-pcked
22c; broilers,. weighing 1ls @2 lbs apiece Jsr.
sey. fancy, 33Q36c; Virginia. fancy, 39983c:
other nearby 26q 2sc per lb wester9 26q22SSsi 2S
apiece. 2S q30c turkeys, fresh-Nlled' peTr, Il6;,
spring ducks 70 a. 26c; squads. white, weigh
Ing II q12 lbs. per doz., So. $50; DO, do. 30
10 lbs per doz.. 81. 5O@5; do, do lbs per doz'
sS5Sgd do do. lbs per Sg5 Soz SS@GSSSJi D. q qS
so; do, small and No. . 75CWSl.oO.
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poss IS
o
facilitating speculation but simply strengthen the public confidence largely
value b o a
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SECURITIES AT AUCTION

Few changes in the prices OF local bank
and trust company stocks were recorded
at the auction sale of securities conducted
today by Barnes d Loland. Philadelphia
Trust Company gained 4ai points, to S3O1,,
and Southwark National advanced points.
to l55H.
The sales follow.
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GOVERNMENTS LOCAL
MARKET REPORTS

THIS daHy report Is sent out by the
Bureau of Markets Of the United States De-
partrnent Of Agriculture, Philadelphia
branch, t1ith headquarters az SVoLSAo ~ IN
suranoe Exchange Building. Bell Tele'
phone, Lombard 7;T.
(vVholesaie prices on large lots TO jobbers,
based on sales at the various railroad depots.i
FRUITS
APPLES. per barrel Ii0;45 quarter, peeksl,
EEraSe SIs inch, $50 20: do, ungraded. 50 50
Jonathan, A grade, 2h inch, S4.5OWo 0Oi few
SSa ViTginia Staymen's Winesap, A grade, 2l2
inch $5G5.25; Grimes's Golden, grade. IA
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Our National Wealth

In
h of
1926 and Germany M cent further that the 1917
1884
percen
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"War Waste" Versus "CapitaI Account

of
to ally
o moment
in creditor position
another Old indebtedness being industries
advanced
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NEW YORK BUTTER AND EGGS

NEW YORK, Oct. 3-BUTTER-Receipts
1870 tubs. Market easier High score "a h
46& c extras, 45A c. Other grades unchanged
EGGS-Recelpts, 10, 10S cases. Market irreg,
uar. Prices unchanged. t's
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CLOSING LIVE STOCK PRICES

head; tomorrow, 10000 head. SLOW. Best, &c
BnlK. SIS 80 20 10 45: light Sls1hh iN. So; mixed
SiS.i56iI0.6O; heavy, S1s.15 ole. 80; rough,
'GkTTLE LE%Recoipts, 1000 head. Strong; sI7.70
SHEEP-Recepts. 1900 head. Strong; Sl2.00
Lambs. $3.50.
SOUTH OMAHA. Oct. 3.-HOGS-Reocpts
4SOO head; 10 q 2Oc lower
''CATTLE-Receipts Il. 500 head. Beeves
'STIEEP-Recepts $4,000 head Uneveny
lower Lambs weak, 100 25c lower.
KANSAS CITY, oct 3.-CATTLE-Receipts
10 900 head. Steady,
lower. ., ooo a.
higher.
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COTTON PRICES RISE
IN EXCITED MARKET
Sensational Advances Recorded,
With Rapid Buying by Foreign
and Domestic Trade
COTTON RrLr WEATHER coNDIrIoNs

COTTON BELT WEATHER CONDITIONS
neratures were recorded In the cotton belt
this this Ir.I wIornl1E; Asheyillei to' Shattsnooss
Raleigh, 52i MontEqmery. AuEusta and
WllmingtOn, 81; BiIminEhRm, Nashville and
bile, 5si shreveport and Memphis. 6Qi Okla
Vile and savannah, 81, Charleston, 81;
Abilene and New Orleans. 6si San Antonio.
jacksonville and Del Rio, 6Sj Tampa, 20;
Corpus Christi, 52i Galveston, ~,
There was .Oi inch OF precipitation at Jack
AnnNllle-
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BONDS

$4,000 Bushllll Farms Camp. q per cent
Income. Due January l, 1896
Coupons 19i6-I7 attached j. Lot 8,
1000 United Traction Co. Pittsburgh Z
per cent. General mortgage. Con-
pons January and July. Due 1897
5000 Lake Superior Corporation, : per
cent. Income. Interest October
annually. Due 1924.
1000 Springfield Consolidated Water Co
per cent, First mortgage. Cou-
pons May and November. Due
1895 .....E... s.............
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NEW YORK, oct. !

7TININf UT
Another sensational advance was re-
corded In the cotton market today and
changes in prices were more rapid and ex-
cited than on yesterday.
Foreign and domestic trade interests were
credited with being extensive purchasers
on the rise and bullish sentiment continued
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Patriotic Lancaster Countian's Novel Yielp


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of
altar ncastC Counyb ackof
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TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION


HARRIS. Oct, .. EDWIN W. husband Of
friends Invited to services. Fri, 1870 p m,
Gem. Friends may call Thursday from TO
10 R;c Rc;chHlSTrJ IN suddenly. WILLIAM II. McCANN.
Funeral private at the convenience OF the
sslTrfjsoN.-oot. 2. CATHARINE. widow Of
John stinson. aged 81, Relatives ana friends
dence OF her son-in-law, John r. MeMahon'
Berwyn, Pa. Int private Arlington Gem
HELP WANTED-NIALE
NyANTED--An experienced tire salesman with
references. Apply Thursday morning, Bruns-
wick Bake { offender Co., 1909 Arch st.
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The Resources of Russia

According A.
and how undeveoped
obtained from the fact that although
the
the same Americas s2OoOoc
And Siberia
methods
political
AsSiA all the way from the o
OF
W. ana United
'osia that are rich in both m ronore
agricultural resources
% The Russian
M au Russia an with Of
'es HsFetofe
n7'n THAT was ne methods na1ua
ef back
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NeID Financing in September

o
industrial and railroad
n
The falling off financing has been due the general disposition banking
fSofAn
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-03

Miss MarshaIl's School oISEs TSE
OAK LANE. PHILA.
Day. and, Boarding pepartments, Primary
through college preparatory courses, also Art
Music, Expression, Domestic Science, Teacher
10 every girls. Campus OF acres Large,
nient may now be made with the principal.
Beli telephone. Oak Lane 1920.
xoRnIsrowS. PA.
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ORAL OR Y

STRAYERS JSs Sisgf Best Gs.:as; S.Hs;' Ts4: sta::
nAVrcMANcLIID Another class now form.
aALESWlANOIltI ing Nothing else pays
better, Get particulars.
.oCoEYAJrr A NTNU Individual instruction by
A(lIJUN IANNl c. p. A. Prepares for
State Board Exa nina tion.
49,, rScr rE- and Conveyancing taught
REAl ESIAIE by a Lawyer and a prac-
tieal Real Estate man.
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nhrmedon S
official notice res1rdns this committee and the sum mentioned being their dis
facilitating speculation but simply strengthen the public confidence largely
precautionary measure to relieve stringent situation during period
S1s sss Dey interests ] & to s s n Sy B % or 5 @ @ eI % n time Sa % a
a
Patriotic Lancaster Countun's NoUel VieuO
On. of the salmen the last Liberty Bond mpas who was working
good bond and he wouldn't mind investing some them they had the security
NerO Financing in September
mT anS road n tSe @ ast %o oa % wRe co% ny
The The falling off in new 1onGns has % been due to the general banking
The total for bonds stocks and of industrial public
LaO Expects Quicker Sale of New Liberty Loan
William @ a. Law president @ of the First National "nr Of Pnadsp said said yes
number Philadelphia increased"
Asks Amendment of National Bank Act
] s of & the House of @ Wasnns @ c. 5 sesr & the Treasury
scarcity of small bills with & the increase in general business activity in the United
small
m TO iS . that ss sIaSsn @ % the s s re n
letter National
Stock Market Like Auction Room
Indeed he might little S
in
already that
t is"
had
Z reached he attributed
rnyana he resumed was was supposed to have got rid rid Of her foreign
ST.
% wealthy
cent
HOarded Securities Coming To Light
that
though the purchase of industrial stocks
"Wdr Waste" Versus "CapitaL Account
the of
N
IAN
creditor position The expenditures merchant
another
advanced
ts, The Resources of Russia
and how undeveoped
obtained the nduf
st'SSoOoOOo And Siberia is
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Hoarded Securities Coming 10 Liqht

OF
n
in
the OF IN ndusri
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Law Expects Quicker Sale of New Liberty Loan

William Law president of the First National BANK of Philadelphia said
a
n be
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REFINED SUGARS
DAIRY PRODUCTS

The market ruled firm on a basis Of s3oc Tor
extra fine 'granulated.
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Wannmaker Institute

Wanamaker Institute
a3d Walnut, Opens Sept a4th.
poolykeeping Stenog, Bus. Arth., Penmanshlp
and Correspondence Public school brnnehes
ST to S66 per year. Day or Evening. Catalag q.
SPRING GARDEN INSTITUTE
n Il Cor Broad aud Spring Garden Streets
Nisht and day classes, Drawing, Machine Shop
nrsctice Electricity. Mathematics. Automobile
Mechanics. Open Sept. "a. Write for Booklet.
Sd Night School NOV SSoSs.spiu.. 9RsS
shorthand, English, Penmanship.
A.. month | PALMER SCHOOL. lG s. 10th 81.
Private Lessons I1sdn isatn MatRemSties' aA'
Backward pypils. Miss widman. 1889 Race st
Bucknell University IrM!ssGna FEss4.
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Bucknell University LEM!SSSh' FEssai
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-22
COLUMBIA VICTOR
IN TENNIS MATCH
Country Club Racketers De-
feat Chevy Chase Tennis
Team, 5 Matches to 3.

The Columbia Country Clubs tennis
of the Chevy Chase Club on their home
courts 5 matches to 3. The contest was
the seventh in the series of the Wash
ington Tennis Association, and gave CO.
lumbia a lead that will be hard to
overcome. The outcome of the match
hinged on the doubles between Bundy
and Hills of Chevy Chase and Hancock
and Slater of Columbia which the lat
ter pair won in straight sets at 10-S,
6--4 Greater interest was evinced in
the outcome of the singles match be-
tween Herbert Shannon Of Columbia
and Walter G.. Dunlop of Chevy Chase.
This rair played one of the longest
matches in the history of local tennis.
the time consumed by the three-set
combat being almost three hours. Dun
lop won the first set easily at 81, and
the second set went to Shannon at
12-1o. In the third set, with both
players so tired they did not try for
hard chances, Dunlop led on his own
service at Sd and vantage in, but
dropped the game, Shannon pulling 1t
out of the hole with two well timed
smashes to the base line Dunlop. how
ever. captured hts opponents service
Harvey II. Bundy of Norfolk, Va. who
has played a great deal Of tennis around
Washington, met Connie Doyle in the
first singles match, and was defeated in
straight sets at 81, e--1. POL Doyle
and Connie Doyle took the court for the
first time in two years as a doubles
combination and proved too strong for
Moorhead and HELEN of Chevy Chase.
although the latter pair won the first
two games of the first set.
Dupior Shannon wpre ton triad n
play in the doubles. and as the out
come of the match between Bundy and
Hills and Slater and Hancock decided
the contest in favor Of Columbia the
third doubles match was not played
The summarizes:
singes-C B. Doyle Columbia. defeated Har-
rey II. Bundy. Chevy Chase. 81, 6-l II. f.
Doyle defeated ]. T. Moorhead, Chevy Chase,
60 G-l; ], T. Hancock. Columbia. defeated
Ralph Hills Chevy Chase. G-3. G-3; Arthur
HELEN, Chevy Chase. defeated c. A. Slater,
Columbia. &c. CT. Ct: Walter 6. Dun
Top, Chevy Chase, defeated Herbert T. Shannon.
Columbia. e-1. 1o--S, -.
Douhlcs-Doye and Doyle Columbia. defeated
Moorhead and HELEN Chevy Chase. Go. &c
Hancock and Slater. Columbia, defeated Bundy
and E!!ls Chevy Chase. 1o-s. G-4.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-22
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ST. LOUIS, July 21-What is the
snatter with Walter Johnson?
This question is heard on all sides from
fans In every city of the circuit. tnclud-
ing Washington Some of them have
their own answer for it, too.
He is getting old" opines this one.
But Johnson Is not vet thirty.
Long service has worn him out"
chi-ps another.
Let's see. Johnson has been a big
league pitcher for ten years, including
the latter half of the season of 1907. when
he Joined the Washington club. and the
first half of this season Always noted
for the ease and grace with which he
worked, and possessing a motion that gets
all the weight of his body into the de-
livery and entails minimum effort, this
can hardly be true. Furthermore, John
son. barring possibly two seasons-those
OF 1912 and 19l3-when his team was a
strong contender for the pennant, never
has striven for records. He has been
content to work along at an easy pace,
relying to q large extent upon the fielders
behind him until threatened.
Eight years may be the average length
of service Of major league pitcher, but
for an athlete of Johnsons stamp. no
Eddie Cicotte of the White Sox is a
veteran of thirteen wears service on the
hurting mound. and his physical at
tributes do not compare with those Of
johnson, Vet he is this year enjoying his
mos successful season and he is four
years older than the smokebaIl pitcher
Other critics voice the belief that
Johnson does not care; that he is not
trying Those persons don't know the
man There is nothing of the shirk in
Walter Johnson Whenever he is in that
box he is putting forth his level best
efforts using every ounce of energy he
possesses To win. What is more John
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-22
JOHNSON'S FAILURE TO WIN
CAUSES QUERY FROM FANS.
Followers of Base Ball Are Wondering
What Is Wrong With Grif1th's Great
Smoke Ball Pitcher.

! sons contract-with Grover Alexander
of the Phillies he IS the highest-paid
pitcher in the game-runs out at the
end of this season. and the size of the
figures written into next years docu-
meut naturally will depend largely
upon what he has been able to accom-
pliSh this season. Incentive is not lack
ing.
ton: What is the matter with John
SOM is short and to the point. Moth
ing"
Eddie Ainsmith. who has been john
sons battery mate almost exclusively
for the last five or six years-since Cab
by Street left the team-Gives it as his
honest opinion that Johnson this season
has as much stuff as he ever did. and
the catcher should know. Eddie Collins
and other batsmen of repute say the
same thing. Yet-Johnson this season is
experiencing the worst year he has had
since 1909, when he was just Arriving"
and faces the prospect of finishing in
October with a record of having lost
more games than he has won for the
first time in a span of eight years
For the last two or three seasons
Johnson has made use of curves to an
ever-increasing extent to the exclusion
of his fast ball. In former years he used
to bust EN- by" the batters. Now he
dailies with slow balls. curves and
change of pace in addition to using
smoke. The binding, burning speed
tiers with one foot on the bench now is
in evidence occasionally, but batsmen
who formerly faced him on the safety
first plan now go up there and take a
toe hold.
johnson may be capable of going
through a game at top speed, of using
for nine innings the smoke that moved
down the sticksmiths because they
couldn't hit what they couldn't see but
he is not doing it
mat, in our opinion is the answer 10
Ihe question: What is the matter with
Johnson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-22
MANY ATHLETES ARE
CALLED TO SERVICE


American League, are the men who will
go from the Windy City. Joe Jenkins,
a catcher. was also drawn from the
roster of Comiskey's athletes. Dave
Davenport, pitcher for the st. Louis
Browns, and Tom Seaton, formerly of
the Cubs, are two other base ball play
crs drawn. Joe Evans of the Cleveland
club is also called into service.
Frankie Burns. one of the most prom
Using lightWeights in the country, was
drawn, as was Harry Woodbury.. a box
ing promoter of San Diego, Cal.
The peerless Maurice Mclaughlin of
Los Angeles. Cal. twice tennis singles
champion Of the United States, will join
good many of his fellow tennis play
ers in the service of his country. The
draft took Gus kerveras. a heavyweight
wrestler Of note. and Frank Verbeck. a
racing driver Of Los Angeles. Cal. Coach
AlonZo Stage will lose his assistant
when Pat Page of the University of
Chicago IS called into service. Pages
number was among those drawn.
The royal and ancient game of golf
has been hit hard by the draft. The list
Of golfers called into service is headed
by Francis Ouimet, who recently won
the western amateur championship.
Harry Legg of Minneapolis, a five-time
winner of the transmississippi cham
pionship. is another wielder of the
brass!e called into service.