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Evening star., 1917-03-18
Interesting Golf Notes From the Local Clubs

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so by reason of what he already pos
sesses in the way Of hooks. one OF ine
greatest assets of this little left-hander
is his head, he having the reputa ton
of being wise twirler. What Molly
Craft is most in need of is more speed.
Ed F'laherty, the mountainous WASH
ington youth. who is due to leave Az
gusta tomorrow to Join the Des Moines
team, is ambitious to become second
Ed Walsh, and carries large supply
of slippery elm with him at all times.
On what they have shown IN the
practice games here 1t may be said
that Ayers. Shaw, Dumont, Humphrey.
Thomas, Jameson and Craft all have
come up to early season expectations.
There is no question but that Walter
johnson will be in his usual good form
when the season opens( and Gallia also
will be ready, the only doubt existing
being in regard to Harry Harper.
With osteopathic treatment, liniment
rubs and careful work the big south
paw will round to in time to take
his regular turn on the rubber. in the
opinion of Manager Grifiith.
Evening star., 1917-03-18
BIG CHESSVCT0R
IS WON BY BLACK
Brooklyn Club Champion Sur
prises Knowing Ones by De-
feating C. S. Howell.
LOCAL SMOKER THIS WEEK

Roy T. Black, the Brooklyn Chess
Club champion, scored the impressive
victory Of his career during the past
week when he defeated c. S. Howell In
match play by the fine count of S1a to
III, at New York. Chess players all
over the country have looked forward
to q meeting between these two made
in America" masters for many years.
and the result comes somewhat as a
surprise. as they were generally rated
as being about equal, with Howell,
perhaps. a slight favorite in the bet
ting However. it is only just to
Howell to say that he has had little
opportunity for practice during the
past five years. The score Of the first
game OF this match will be found be-
low.
On next Thursday evening the Capt.
tai City Chess Club will hold a smoker
and social session In its rooms in the
Washington Loan and Trust building.
There will be an entertaining program
consisting Of problem solving contests
and a chess examination. with prizes
for the winners in each of the club
classes, followed by a rapid transit
match in which the entire membership
will be divided into two teams. The en-
tertainment committee has also ar
ranged some novel surprise features"
with which to enliven the evening.
Business engagements prevented Mr..
Fox from going to Baltimore last SUM-
day to continue his match with Tur-
over. Play will be resumed either today
or next Sunday.
Evening star., 1917-03-18
Foot Ball Bettor Wins
q Most Unusual Wager

Walter Camp tells a story Of an
enthusiastic and well-to-dO un-
derxrnduate who had been Iibat-
ing rather freely ''the night be-
fore~ q memorable foot ball game.
which shows the luck of some
people.
As tho night vvaned this young
man became more and more en-
thusiastic over the prospects of
his college team, and finally be-
gan to bet even money that Yale
would not score. He took all
comers and wrote items down In
a note book.
In the morning he was re-
minded Of his pIunging of the
night before. and reference to the
book shOwed that he had bet
$4,000. This was more than he
could stand conveniently, and SO
he decided to hedge, and about
the only way out that he could
ind was to bet even money that
Harvard would not score. He got
mp u 500 ON this proposition.
That afternoon Harvard and
Yale played a O-to-O tie, and the
student collected $500. He got
the other spOrtsmen "Soing and
coming" on what looked like q
ridiculous bet both ways.
Evening star., 1917-03-18

Recent history of the Augusta club
furnishes a fair example of the vicissi-
tudes of base ball in the minors. After
the city had been without base ball
for several years a few fans decided
in the winter of 1918 to endeavor TO
effect the re-entry of Augusta to the
on ways and means investigated and
figured IT would take about $4,000 TO
start base ball again, but overlooked d
ball park had collapsed. that the
bleachers were rotten and untenable
and that the grandstand would have to
be practically rebuilt. Undaunted, the
committee stuck to its task and raised
by subscription approximately $4,000.
which sum, however, lacked about
$1,000 Of being enough to start the
season with. After overcoming many
difficulties with the id of small num-
ber Of loyal fans and aided by two or
three benefit games, the club nanag aged
TO pull through the 1914 season and
pay part of the Indebtedness to the
league holding over from the team
which formerly had represented Au-
gusta in the Sally circuit.
The 1915 season nearly proved dis
astrous to the league, well as the
Augusta club. On account of the gem
eral depression in business base ball
try. Many leagues blew up and the
South Atlantic had to cut its season.
finishing July 20. instead of running
until August IS. By reason of the
shortened season all the players be-
came free agents, leaving Augusta
without single player TO start the
1916 season.
Last year the committee wss on the
Job again, determined to keep Augusta
represented in the league. The fans
hA
given by the public since Augustus
reinstatement in the league. and it
was not found necessary to hold q
single benefit game. With a team re-
cruited fresh from one end to the other
and new and inexperienced manager
Augusta won the pennant. and is look
ing forward this year to the most pros
porous season it ever has experienced.
The most remarkable thing about it
all Is that President Kalbfleisch. whose
for the restitution of the game. gets
absolutely no salary or other recon-
pense for his time or energy. And his
time 10 valuable. too. he being a law
true of all the other officials of the
club. there being no salary list. except
Tor the manager and players Kalb-
deisch and the men who are responsible
are actuated purely by civic pride and
craftsmanship in shouldering the re-
possibilities and volunteering for the
hard work attending the revival of
base ball in Augusta. How many big
league magnates are there who can
show any such record?
Upon what success Claude Thomas
and Charlie Jameson have in develop
ing an effective spitball rests their
chances for earning berths with the
Washington team this year. Southpaw
pitchers employing the moist delivery
are uncommon In base ball. but this
pair of port-handers have been instruct
ed by Manager Grifith to experiment
with the saliva shoots with a view to
employing them as their principal
stock in trade.
It's a pretty well established fact
that-a pitcher whose assortment of
siants includes spitball is able to
Evening star., 1917-03-18

This is not Iseman's first experience
in directing a bowling tournament He
has been actively connected with such
events here for several years, has been
active in promoting intercity matches
and last year played a prominent part
in working up interest in the Atlantic
Coast Bowling Association events. the
greatest bowling affair ever held in
Washington. He had sole charge OF
the championship night for women. and
the success with which that was at
tended is sufficient criterion of his
ability to get out big entry list
1t is Isemann's intention to visit
personally all the alleys in a campaign
to impress upon owners and bowlers
the necessity for working together In
order to develop a monster affair. 1se-
mann Is of the hustling type, the kind
that is never satisfied with anything
except something just little better
than what has gone before. and with
the aid of mighty able executive
board, made up entirely OF men willing
to work hard for particular attain
ment. there is every reason to look
held under the auspices of the District
association.
The Evening Star Duckpin League
finished it's season last Tuesday night,
the Red Sox winning the championship
in a walkaway. Gene Farlee's team
captured the championship without
any other club being close. winning
40 games and losing 20. The next
quint finished with so victories and tho
same number of defeats.
The league holds it's annual smoker
and dinner Tuesday night at the Ra-
leigh. Big ''doings" are planned. much
theatrical and local talent having been
optained to serve the members Of the
league with amusement
In a special duckpin match last week
between teams from the War Depart
ment and the Government League. the
War Department proved superior. War
won three out of FIVE contests and led
by fair margin in the total pins.
Several players rolled exceptionally
we'll. Here are the scores:
Evening star., 1917-03-18
Truxton A. c. Ready.

The Truxton Athletic Club is now
ready to make final preparations for the
base ball season. It having been
granted a franchise In the Capital City
Amateur League by President John
Ernst. The Truxtons have an excep-
tionally good list Of candidates, and a
good team is expected. All members
and candidates are urgently requested
to be present at meeting to be held
at AZ Florida avenue northwest at s
o'clock Wednesday.
Evening star., 1917-03-18
Schedules in Bowling
Leagues for Tomorrow

I Alexandria City League - Old
Dominion Vs. snorters.
! Anarostin League-Highiands ~.
MapIegetters.
Bureau Of Engraving and Print
! Ing Lea@ue-Reds Ss. Exam-
] iners.
Capital City League-Buckeyea
VS.. Indians.
Government PrintinE ONCE
League-BuiIding vs. Foundry,
Press ys. MOnotype. Bindery vs.
Clerks.
Navy Yard Leasue-Radio -.
Torpedo.
Fourteenth Street League-Ava-
Ions vs.. Speedways.
National Capital League-Casinos
vs. Southeast Stars.
District Lcague-Royais W. Good
fellows.
Post Cffice Club L~ngue-Substi-
tutes vs.. Mailing.
Odd Fellows League-WashinE-
ton vs.. Central.
Red Men Lengue-Osreoia ".
Mineola. Logan vs.. Idaho. White
Eagle vs.. Seneca.
Southern Railway LraEuc-A udi-
tors vs.. Tie and Timber, Pas
senEer Traffic ~. Law. Mana
| gers VS.. Treasurers.
Commercial IeaGue-Hechf & Co.
w. Evening Stur.
Cert al Lcague-Coiumb bias ".
Olives.
Masonic League-king David
! vs.. Acacia. Lebanon ss. StaBs-
! bury.
Departmental League-Treasury
vs.. Commerce.
Columbia League-Rosedales va.
| CanMOns.
| Capitol Hill League-Bryan's
| Lunch VS.. Germanias.
| Westminster League-RedS vs..
Blues, Greens VS.. Whites.
Evening star., 1917-03-18
BY q. c. BYRD.

Four local institutions will be rep
resented next Saturday night In the
South Atlantic Interscholastic cham
pionship swimming meet in Baltimore
Central, Western and Technical High
schools and Emerson Institute will
have men In competition. Central is
to have a big squad wearing Its coiors'
while tho other schools are represented
by only one NAH each.
Van ScheIle, the Western High entry
has been cutting swath In scholasuc
swimming circles this winter and
should win the 5o-yard and 1oo-yard
swims, barring accident. Thompson OF
Emerson and Campbell Of Tech. in the
2so. are both good Centraps entries
are: 16o-yard relay, Hayes. Jackson
Call, Solomon: 5o-yard swim. Solomon
Hostetter. Scharf, Little; loo-yard
swim, scharf Hostetter. Newly; 22o-
yard swim. Hayes. Stokes. Houston.
Call; S0-yard breast stroke, sanditer
Maitland Taplin; s0-yard hack stroke
Harrison, jackson; plunge for distance
Morrill,, Buhrer: fancy dlvlng. oF'
Houston, Little.
Centrars squad is one Of the largest
that has ever represented school or
college squad in the south as far as
a swimming competition is eoncerned
That Coach Drummer has been able to
get together as capable an aggregation
as that which represents the Blue anc
white is more than eommends BILE Also
the mart Brunner has played and .
MIA yine-in the development of swim
ming as one of the big sports of the
District is something worthy OF more
than passing notice.
College base hail season is TO open
here this week. GEORGETOWN beng
scheduled TO plav the first game sgalns'
Mount St Ioseoh's College of Baltimore
Saturday The Balti~oreans have ne
gun the schedule of the Blue and Ora"
for several wears. and some OF the
pames have been ''hair raise-s " ~"
Last spring. though. the HilitopPeTs
had a walkaway.
Two of the games Georgetown has
nlayed with Mount St Tosenh's have
heen remarkable for the manner in
which the former has piled from be-
hind and won Several wears ago the
baltimore institution had the Blue and
GRAY on the short end of an s-r0
SCORE In the last half ~ the ninth in
ming. Il looked If the local univer
-ity was in for a heating. bur il rallied
through a great hating bee ard WON
ont nv Q to S. Oniv three wears ago ST
Iasenh's came over here with a team
tnat had GEORGETOWN 9 10 | when the
e'a-fth ino'no started At that time 2
lre-chtne rain hepan to fan and the ST
Ioseph's pitcher hecane wills ard wall
e5 so MANY men through hts inability
TO cortro, the hall that he nasse'
Evening star., 1917-03-18
WOMAN PLAYERS GET CHANCE
TO BOWL IN ANNUAL TOURNEY
George L. Iseman, President District Duck
pin Association, Plans for Affair Similar
to That of Last Spring Other Bowling.

Association
connection
Of April
an be receiv
Evening star., 1917-03-18
Westoyers to Hold Smoker.

The Westover Athletic Club. with a
membership Of eighty-flve. will hold a
smoker and entertainment next Thurs
day evening at their clubrooms. 1923
Gath street northwest. The W. A c.
plans to put two base ball teams in the
field this year, one to play independent
hall and the other II is wished to place
in the Capital City League. P. H. Barte.
man. manager of the w. A. c.. would
like to hear from teams playing Sunday
and holiday ball. Communicate with
him at 1lOS 25th street northwest.
Evening star., 1917-03-18
WAR DEPARTMENT


The Grand Centrals have been ousted
from second place in the National Capt.
tai League. the three games dropped
by them to the Inglesides Thursday
night having allowed the Columbians to
go into the position. 1t has looked
pretty nearly all season as IL the Grand
Centrals had as much of a strangle
hold on second place as the Royals had
on first, but such does not seem to be
the case. There is likely to be warm
fight for the place between the Colum-
bians, Grand Centrals and Casinos. The
Royals are so far ahead that it is next
to impossible for them to be overtaHen.
Here is the standing of the teams:
Evening star., 1917-03-18
RECORDS TO DATE.

RECORDS TO DATE.
High team game-Ebaco, 544.
Second high team game-Elites and 1mperials
53s.
High team set-Imperiais, 1874.
Second high team set-Elites, 1.blR.
High individual set-Hartman. Hogan and
Duhusky, $50.
Second high individual set-Williams. 34e.
High individual game-Jeffries, Ia.
Second high individual game-Hogan, la1
Greatest humber strikes-Williams %.
Second greatest number strik Waters. Il.
Greatest number spsres-ae Rderson, 100.
Second create number spares-Hogan. ~
High Individual sverage-Henderson, lO3.3s
Second high individual ayerage-Hosan. 1880
Evening star., 1917-03-18

Buckey's Specials is the only club
in the Capital City League giving
Rafterys a real fight foi the IVA
Even at that. the latter is leading the
circuit with a margin Of nearly four
full games. The Raftery five has won
55 games and lost 10. and the Buckeys
81 and lost II. The Freemans and Bu-
reaus are in third and fourth posi-
tions. respectively. several games back
of the Buckeys.
St. Marks seems to be the best club
in the Interdenominational League,
having finished in the van in the sec
ond series by big margin. Six full
games separate st. Marks from Beth
any Baptist. which is second. Megaw
Of Fifth Baptist leads the players in
the averages. holding mark of 1929.
Smith of Bethany Is second with 1O2-15,
his distance from Megaw being al
most negligible Woltz of St. Marks
holds the record for high game. 142.
E. Hartsell of Dethany has rolled the
best set, and st. Marks leads in team
game and team set.
There is no closer race in any league
in the city than that which exists in
the Washington City Tenpin League
All the teams are well punched, and
any has chance to win the champion
ship. Take look at this standing if
you want to see eight teams making
a. real fight for a title.
Evening star., 1917-03-18

accomplish a good deal by reason OF
that fact without actual use OF it.. He
| invariably goes through the motions
of making a wet spot on the bail, out
he really does so comparatively sell
| dom.
The splitter is one of the most difficult
to hit of any of the freak deliveries
evolved in so-called modern base ball
Ability of pitcher to use 1t has
great moral effect upon a batsman. He
knows the twirler is bluffing about
throwing it most of the time, but 1t Is
practically impossible for him to tell
with any degree of certainty from a
Whstses snpeat the
sphere. with its puzzling break. or not
Therein, for the spitball pitcher, lies
the advantage referred to. Whenever
batter figures the spitball is to be fed
count is such that he can. The result
is battle of wits, each trying to out
guess the other.
Whether use of the spitbau is in
juroius to a pitchers arm is much
have been advanced both for and
against this widely credited conten-
tion. That it Is not used more ex-
tensively, however. Is due to an en-
tirely different reason-the great diff
flculty experienced in controlling It.
Any number of pitchers have been able
by eteady practice to develop a epit-
ball with sharp break, well nigh un-
hittable. but have had to abandon use
of 1t altogether because of their in
ability to get 1t over the plate.
In a pinch the spitball may prove
either the salvation of a tottering
hurler or wreak havoc with his chances
for emerging unscathed. The most ac-
tive of catchers have difficulty in
handling this delivery, due to the queer
twists and shoots it takes, and more
than one crucial game has been lost
by a wild pitch. due to 1t, or to a bad
heave by an infielder. caused by his
fingers coming in contact with the
slippery part of the ball in making
his throw.
Clark Griffith believes that the spit
ball can be used by left-handers even
more effectively than by those of or
thodox pitching proclivities. hence the
plan of campaign he has mapped out
for Jameson and Thomas. The latter
already is credited with being quite
we'll versed in its use. Neither has de-
voted much time to it here as yet, as
the pilot wants to be sure their arms
are properly conditioned before put
ting them to the strain necessitated
by it, but both will be required to
practice constantly with It from this
time forward.
Washington at present has but one
spi.ball pitcher-Bert Gallia. The
Texan makes frequent use of 1t during
game, but more frequently bluffs
about throwing 1t and then serves up a
curve or a fast one. Although IT often
has been asserted by some sport writ
ers that Walter Johnson last season
added the spitball to his repertoire.
Clark Griffith is authority for the
statement that the pitching premier
never has made any use Of it. having
merely experimental with 1t in prac-
tice few times.
Harper, Ayers Shaw and Dumont are
figured by Manager Griffith to be other
wise well enough equipped with slants
and benders to obviate the necessity of
their tinkering with the moist ball. and
Charlie Humphrey, who came to
Washington from the Richmond In
ternationals, if he ultimately makes
good in the American League. will do
Evening star., 1917-03-18
MANY DIFFICULTIES OVERCOME
BY AUGUSTA CLUBS OFFICIALS
Georgia Town Has Had Stormy Existence in
Organized Base Ball-Spit Ball May Be
Salvation of Jameson and Thomas.
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


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Evening star., 1917-03-18
McGraw Narrowly Misses Trouble.

GALVESTON, Tex. March 17.-In a
free hitting contest the New York Nj
tional regulars defeated the Galvestcr.
Texas League club. l2 TO {. Troub G
hetween McGraw and Manager Sentell
OF the locals was narrowly averted
Score:
Evening star., 1917-03-18

enough men to force over the plate nine
runners. Georgetown won the contest
by 10 to 9.
Maryland State will play the shortest
base ball schedule it has had in several
seasons. The College Park nine is list
ed to meet some strong teams, but Is to
open up later than usual The first game
Is booked with Colby and the last with
st. Johns of Annapolis. Cornell. Lafay-
cite, Tufts. Penn State. Boston College
and one or two other strong mines are
listed besides the annual games with
Hopkins and st. Johns. Last year Gal
laudet was not played, but the Kendall
Greeners are back on the schedule with
two contests.
The schedule:
April 2-Colby, at College Park.
April 7-Cornell. at College Park
April 9-Fordham, at College Park
April lo-IAfayette, at College Park
April 11-Boston. at College Park.
April 13-Dick inson. at College Park.
April 20-Tufts. at College Park.
April 21-iallaudet. at College Park.
April 26-West Virginia. al College Park.
Ap 2S-Johns Hopkins. al Baltimore.
May 2-St. Johns. at Annapolis.
May 3-Loyola, at College Park.
May Penn. State, at College Park.
May a-tialaudet, at Kendall Green.
May 28-Baltimore Poly, at College Park.
May 3O-St. Johns. at College Park.
Evening star., 1917-03-18

The Royals have rolled the best team
set, holding a mark of 2,947. The Iro-
suois stands first in team games, Its
count for the highest contest being
,040. McLennan has rolled GAS for the
has the record for games by individ-
uals. the latters mark being 277.
Evening star., 1917-03-18

Second Teams Win.
DALLAS, Tex.-Chicago Americans
(second team. 3; Dallas tTexas
League), l.
HOUSTON. Tex.-New York Nationals
(eeoond team). IL; Houston (TexaS
Leaguel. 3
Evening star., 1917-03-18
LOCAL SCHOLASTIC SWIMMERS
ENTER CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS
Central, Tech, Western and Emerson lnsti-
tute to Be Represented in Baltimore Tank
Races-College Ball Season Soon Opens.

enough men to force over the plate nine
runners. Georgetown won the contest
by 10 to 9.