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The Washington times., 1917-05-16
National League.
TO SELL TURF STARS.

NEW YORK. May 16.-The trottinE
horse stock of c. X. G. Billings, of
this city. including many star per
formers. now at his famous breeding
establishment, Curls Neck Farm. near
Richmond. Va. will be sold at public
auction in Madison Square Garden on
Wednesday, June o.
The Washington times., 1917-05-16
FORTY BOYS READY
FOR TONES GAMES
Three Local High Schools
Travel to Port Deposit.
WINNERS ARE REPRESENTED
Lads Who Won Events in School
Meet Here 10 Face Opposition.

Forty Washington sehOolboy ath-
letes and as many followers will go TO
Port Deposit. Nd, Saturday to attend
the annual renewal OF the Tome
School field and track games.
Centrars championship field and
track team will be well represented.
Tech viii send a full quota OF run
ners. while Western will have ali, its
available youngsters
Central and Tech runners have been
entered In the open and novice in all
classes. Westerns runners are for
the most part entered in the novice
events and class races.
Foley Leads Squad.
Those who will accompany Coach
Bill Foley. OF Central. are Latta, Nc
Lean, connors. Nash, conradIs. HoI-
den, Arbeely. Swaine, GaddIs, Solo
mon. Long. and Gerry Practically all
OF these lads scored heagily for Cen
trail in the meet last Saturday.
Connor and Swaine were winners in
the quarter and hurdles. Latta. Solo
mon and Arbeely were winners in the
furlong, jump. and pole vault.
Teehs contingent is composed OF
Sheehan. Mcnamara, Gross, Ryan,
Lipscomb, Bosley, II. Carpenter, b.
Carpenter, Hedian, Clarke. Hough, and
Barnes.
Thirteen From western.
Western will be represented with
Wight. Littlehales. Abbott. Hout,
Alexander. Chamberlaine. Hastings,
Robertson. Burke. Kayser, Altemus,
Shoemaker. and Cooke.
All the winners OF places in satur-
days meet will take part in the Tome
games and II viii be interesting TO
see what the Washington boys can do
against the opposition.
The Washington times., 1917-05-16

Sisler, speaker. and McInnis are
leading the American League batters
now. but within a short time watch
for the name OF Cobb up there in the
averages. The Detroit Demon Is rap
idly gaining on his rivals. and. con-
tinuing his present gait, should arrive
among the first three before the week
is out. J. Smith, the st. Louis Ma
tIonal. Is coming through nicely as a
pinch hitter. He has made sixteen
hits in thirty-seven times at bat for
a percentage OF .432. George Burns,
the sterling outfielder Of the Giants,
IS second to Smith, with .365, but has
been at bat twice as many times as
the Cardinal.
The Washington times., 1917-05-16
WELSH VS.. kILRANE AGAIN.

NEW ORLEANS. May I6.-Freddy
Welsh. lightweight champion. and
Johnny kIlbane, featherweight title
holder. probably will meet here on
July 4. Dominick Tortorich. promo
ter. has wired the two fighters regard
ing a match. and they are said to have
accepted terms.
The Washington times., 1917-05-16
FIVE HITS FOR WEAVER
OFF MACK'S PITCHERS
White SOx ShOrtstOp Has Big Day
With FIail.

Buck Weaver. veteran shortstop Of
the White sox. is the first batter of the
season to achieve that unusual batting
hits in five times at bat
Weaver singled four times and doub-
led once off E. johnson and Meyers, OF
the Athletics. Following are yester-
DAYS big league Differs.
The Washington times., 1917-05-16
HoRNssY MAKES LONG HIT.

NEW YORK, May 16.-Rogers
Hornsby. the sensational young
shortstop OF the Cards. made the
longest. stralghtest hit seen at the
Polo Grounds this year yesterday. Il
was in the eighth inning. when. With
two on. he drove the pill against the
centerfieid fence for a homer The
Cards won in eleven innings. . to L
The Washington times., 1917-05-16
RACING IN ENGLAND.

LONDON, May 16.-The government
has reconsidered its decision regard
ing the future OF flat racing and de-
cIded to make substantial concessions
and allow the sport to continue at
Newmarket
The Washington times., 1917-05-16
BASEBALL NOTES.

Pittsburgh fans are bemoaning the loss
Of Hans Wagner. and believe that the
Pirates would look much better with
lineup.
The Washington times., 1917-05-16

Totals. 81 10 q 10

Runs-JudEe 81. Milan. Shanks Smith.
Morgan Ainsmith C2D. Crane (2l. johnson C5l.
Young CD. Cobb. and Heilman. Two-base
hiJs-robb. Rice. Smith. Spencer. Three-bsse
hits-Hellman, Shanks Sacrifice ny-HeIl-
man. Double plays-JOhnsOn 20 Foster to
Judge. Shanks to Crane. Left bases
hslls-On johnson. ): on Coveleskle. /: OF
Dauss =: on Couch. I. Hits-On CoveleskIe.
in 1-3 Innings: on Dauss In la inning:
OF Couch, . In l-3 innings: on James In
inning Hit by pltcher-By johnson. l.
Struck out-By Couch. !: by James. /. Wild
nitch-JOhnson.
The Washington times., 1917-05-16

For the second time this season the
Griffmen shattered hits behind Walter
johnson. Walter Is too often the vic
tim OF misplaced confidence. having
to go along for inning after inning
pitching shut-out ball while his team
mates are trickling in two or three
hits. / know a lot OF men who would
have quit cold years ago with such
puny support as has been offered Wal
ter johnson.
The Washington times., 1917-05-16
BENZ IN Fine EEr1IE

CHICAGO, May 16.-Joe Benz held
the Msckmen at his mercy yesterday.
the White SoN winning II to o. Only
two men reached second on Joe.
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ISSUES CHALLENGE.

Manager II. Lieberman, Of the Fair
mont Athletic Club. has a challenge
for the Burlington Athletic Club base
ball team for a game Sunday
The Washington times., 1917-05-16

o. A. Pratt, in the class B doubles.
with c. c. Orme, achieved the high
est single game OF IA. The pairs
total was 6O2. Pratt contributing 34I.
The Washington times., 1917-05-16

Pitts. At PhilH.
Cincin a. Brooklyn.
St. l.. al New York.
Chicago at Boston.
The Washington times., 1917-05-16
Walter johnson Losing His EechDenes-S1dw Going WeH-ASar
BOB THAYER'S GOSSIP
ON SPORTING MATTERS

There was a time when Walter John
son was announced as pitcher for the
Washington club that the other team
considered itself at least half licked
before the fray began. Not this season.
The Kansas Cyclone" has dwindled to
a stif breeze and is finding a tough
time winning a game only now and then.
So far johnson has pitched eight con-
tests and won only three.
The Washington times., 1917-05-16

Watson and Reichkard shot best in
the class A singles. each having 336
Ray Chaplin, Johnny Baum, Ed How
ser. Dutch Mueller. and Charley
Wright. stars Of the first water, failed
to get above 1925.
The Washington times., 1917-05-16

Johnson allowed twelve hits, and
well-nigh all-were OF the hard type,
travelling at express speed until inter
cepted by the fIelders. Heilman's
triple went 10 the bleachers in right
center on one bounce.
The Washington times., 1917-05-16

In speaking OF efficiency glance
over Bill Foley's record with thirty
two athletes last Saturday. Foley en-
tered thirty-three boys in the track
meet Twenty-four times these lads
were in the first four. counting some
Of those lads like Beds" Mclean, who
repeated wins as In the century. fur
long. and hurdles as well as the relay
race.
The Washington times., 1917-05-16
where They PIav.
NATIONAL.
where They PIAy.

hicaEo al Boston.
- l. ~ New York.
Pitts. at Phila
iCinCin. at Brook.
The Washington times., 1917-05-16

Tomorrow night. at 6:35. the Griff-
men leave for 81. Louis. being due to
arrive there in time for breakfast, Fri
DAY.
The Washington times., 1917-05-16

Maybe the people Of the West are as
keenly interested In the war as those
Of the East or perhaps they are more
enthusiastic sport followers than we.
but the. fact remains that they are sup
porting baseball when we are not
Weather conditions have hampered the
big leagues throughout their circuits.
but in the West. according to advices.
fans are turning out despite rain and
cold. and the clubs are playing games
in weather the type Of which has stop
ped the Fasteners.
The Washington times., 1917-05-16

st. Marks started well in the class
b team event with a 54I game. and
seemed headed for first place. A 494
count in the second spoiled the quint's
chances. The final game was 53l g.
making a total OF 1862. the second
best OF the night Megaw and c. F..
uron were the most capable rollers.
The Washington times., 1917-05-16

Molly Craft. as the last Griffman to
have attended school, has been ap-
pointed librarian for Manager Grif-
fifth, He must keep in order all the
books the Old Fox is purchasing for
use in preparing his speech to be de-
livered at Bloomington next Tuesday.
The Washington times., 1917-05-16
JOE JUDGE Is LIKELY
TO REMAIN IN LINEUP
Stacks Up Well Against SOuthpaws
and Has Speed.

DETROIT. May 16.-Joe Judge is
likely to remain in the lineup. even
against southpaw pitching. When
coveleski was announced as the
Tigers hurIer yesterday, Judge was
expected to remain on the bench, but
Griff decided TO keep him in the bat
ting order. Furthermore. Smith stay
ed in left field and poled hit off the
Tiger sOuthpaw.
The dope all spring has been that
Judge could not hit 1eft-handed- pitch
ing. and that Shanks would be kept
for left-handers. However. Judges
speed requires his presence in the line
up every day. even II not hitting, and
Smith has yet to show any particular
weakness against left-handers.
4 don't know Just what I shall do
yet, but ! may go with Judge and
Smith batting against southpaws un-
til one or both prove beyond argument
that they can't hit them" explained
Manager Griffith after the game.
The Washington times., 1917-05-16

gests patriotism and the event Is a
worthy one.
The Washington times., 1917-05-16

The attendance yesterday was 5.349.
very good for a poor attraction on a
dark. gloomy day.
The Washington times., 1917-05-16

Do not forget that Columbia Coun-
try Club tennis tournament set for
May 2S. The proceeds are to be given
to the Red Cross fund. II you are
any sort of tennis player get right
in line. You can do no better than to
help in this way even II you are beat
en- love games and love sets. II will
be an inspiration and an asset to get
out to Columbia. The name even sug-
The Washington times., 1917-05-16

Johnny Vaeth and Tom Mayhem,
with a poor start. hung up a total in
the class a doubles which is likely
to figure in the prize money. Their
score was $40, Mayhem having $40
and Vaeth $50.
The Washington times., 1917-05-16

First basemen are certainly clouting
the ball these days. Among the guar
dians Of the initial corner who rank
with the leading batters are SisIer. of
the Browns; McInnis OF the Athletics
Holke. Of the Giants. and Chase Of the
Reds.
The Washington times., 1917-05-16
DUTCH" WERNTz STARS
AT DUCKPN ROLLING
Gets BIS Set in Tourney -Vaeth
and Mayhem Roll $40.

Dutch" werntz was the star OF last
nights rolling in the District duck
pin tournament. The Corby bakery
pinspiller shot a set OF 375 when his
team hung the best total OF the night,
1.5sI. Werntz toppIed 12T naples in
his first game. los in the second. and
finished with the fine string of 40.
Another excellent performer was
Nick Chaconas. AS anchor man for
the King Solomon quint. Of the Ma
sonic League. Nick rolled 362. His
games were 122, 90. and I41.
The Washington times., 1917-05-16
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.

American League.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-09
The Daily Novelette,
4 * j. 4 1888
NIASMA

Twas fine day in the stone age.
Curly Locks, the poet, on the fifty
seventh slab of marble, finished the
fifty seventh verse of his love poem
to the beautiful Miasma, daughter of
Iron Fist the tree bender (See Leah
Sparrow S "Trades in the Stone age }
" And let me end, 0 fair Miasma,
There is none so fair as thee,
And as thou standest on thy piazzma,
Thou art worth ninety bucks to see. ,
Curly Locks read rapturously. Then,
assembling the fifty seven slabs, he
hired Broken Nose the carter to de-
liver them at the cave of Iron Fist.
For seven days Curly Locks waited
in vain for an answer, ard on the
eighth day he set out for the cave of
Iron Fist to see if, perchanee, the in
comparable Miasma could be i'll.
Quarter of mile from the cave he
heard great cries of anger and the
noise of mighty pounding. AS he drew
near he discovered that the pounding
came from the cave of Iron Fist, who
was just completing the sevene days
job of pounding his way through the
fifty seven slabs of verses, which
Broken Nose the carter had carelessly
piled against the mouth of the cave.
Curley Locks was fleet of foot, and
by the end of that day he had taken
up a permanent residence ON a cliff
fourteen miles distant.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-09
CAPITAL JOURNAL
Salem whose circulation Is guaranteed y
Audit Bur of CireuatOns
TOO MUCH SOCIALISM

The news from Russia not unexpected In 1acC
anything that is possible to happen might nave peen ana
was anticipated Kerensky is patriot, but weak, al
though he may develop traits which ne had possessed
at the start might have prevented much that mas nap
Dened since He had not the disregard OF human lie CaC
apparently is always necessary in the sccessIu hahohg
of such situations as follow revolutions He was some
what of dreamer an ideais with vision OF great
free Russia where liberty regned and the brotherhood
of man would be exempifed He did not realize that the
Russian people were not ripe for Utopia. lie imagined
the ignorant peasent just free from slavery cOud grasp
the idea of freedom he did, lie did not realize
that the masses with which he had to deal were Ignorant
of the world children in experience, and entirely lncap
able of self government.
He did not at first understand that force was the only
thing that could bring order out Of chaos and that It's use
was necessary to the salvation of Russia He refused TO
punish until the ignorant peasents believed all punsh-
ent had been abolished and that liberty meant Ine rgh
to do as they pleased 1t was mistake, and hefensKy
has found it so to his and the countrys sorrow ne
shared at the start and the result will be the shedding OF
much blood where but little at the start would have been
reouired It is possible more than that probable Russia
will work out her salvation. Apparently the army ana
the people outside Of Petrograd are with him. III So ce
reign Of the pacists will be short and Will emo WIN
Kerensky again at the helm is to be hoped this Will be
months in which to get things in running order RUSSIA
could be in pretty good shape to hold up her end OF the
war by the time the weather permitted military move
ments and could give good account OF herself IL IS
doubtful now if she will be able to do anyCnlng III te
snrnp more than to protect her borders she can 40
that and maintain army OF any consderaoe size sh
, do m,ch for it will compel the kaiser to keep good
sized army on that front whether there is any ghtng
or not.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-09
ture of pleasure cars.

ture of pleasure cars.
"We have no intention of stopping
the manufacture Of pleasure cars,'' Lie
bold declared today. "That is the bust
ness upon which we were founded.
f'It the war eventually demands all
automobile factories be converted into
munition manufacturing Mr. Ford, as in
the past, stands ready and willing to
give way without a protest. I think the
war eventually will require closer
mobilization Of Americas Is resources" !"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-09
Henry Ford Continues
Making Pleasure Cars

Detroit, Mich, Nov. S-Henry Ford
will continue manufacturing sedans,
touring cars and roadsters until the
war will demand the mobilization of all
the country's resources. This was an
nounced definitely at the factory to-
day by Ernest Liebold, secretary to
Ford. Liebold denied reports that the
Ford factory had ceased the manufac-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-09

Ohio surely had hard time trying to get settled in
either the wet or dry column yesterday. Commencing
ferent aspect to the situation 1t dry and then it was
wet The unofficial count complete gave the drys ma
jority of 134O and then mistake in Hamilton county
changed this giving the vets lead of $685. After that 1t
was anyones old election that wanted to claim it. but the
last dispatch received at the Capital Journal office left it
in the dry list by trflng majority.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-09

Apparently those advocating the cleaning up of Seat
tie imagine the closing Of certain social resorts Wl ac
conns6 this If that were true would be easy mat
ter but it is not partly true. It is not the pubic
woman who is the most dangerous but the woman OF ne
class who has no regular resort 1t is this class that
Is the most dangerous because they may pass as not be-
longing to it. Scattering vice throughout the city will not
make the city any cleaner 1t is problem OF TREMENDOUS
proportions and one of the most difficult to handle The
remedy in the way of protecting the soldiers at Camp
Lewis is to refuse to let them visit Seattle or any other
large city, and to keep all doubtful female characters
away from the camp.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-09

MAY OVER-REACH

1t is possible the kaiser may meet his Waterloo in ITALY,
He has tremendous army engaged in the invasion of
that country, and apparently has the Italians outnum
bered in heavy guns Cadorna is making stand to gain
time line of defense he is preparing and will
probably withdraw to this Time is all that is need
ed for if the TeutonS be held until French and British
troops and guns get to their assistance all will be
well for them and bad for the kaiser The Germans
in the open and if they be held there until the
English and French get into Italy it will be battle
after the old kind where man meets man. When this
supreme test comes German valor and stubbonness will
have met it's master Mackensen has sked much in this
drive and if he gets away with it will be indeed lucky
The invasion of Italy will have result directly op-
pose that intended for instead of causing the Italians
to weaken it will only add strength to their determination
to win They have intense love of country and with
the example of what happened to Belgium and every other
country by the Germans and especially what
happened to the women they will fight to the last Mack
ensen must win quickly he will fail utterly 1t is quite
possible the battle of the Marne may be duplicated and
if it the Germans will find the road back much harder
to travel than when they advanced over it. Napoleon
went to Moscow and his Waterloo came not much later
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-09

What Russia really needs just is the return of the
czar with his old powers so the road to Siberia could be
again travelled by thousands of fanatics They
not fit to have their liberty and should they make peace
with Germany will not have more than sembance OF it
and this for only short time.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-09

Mr. Ultimate Consumer is down and outer: He en-
tered the ring in good condition for ten round go with
the worlds champion heavyweight Hi c. Living but only
lasted half round blow in the bread basket scen-
tifcaly known the solar pexus doubled him up for
the count He might have proved come back" under
fair treatment but Hi c. after he down kept striking
him below the bet until it all off with him forever
The last seen of him he had recovered sufficiently to carry
basket and do his marketing thus saving the price OF
delivery and helping his credit with the grocers He was
hucksters but accepts his fate.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-09
Ripping Rhymes
AMBITION
By Walt Mason

When l was young had no doubt that l
was destined to be great; I'd distance every
other scout, and be the lands chief magis-
trate. | knew I'd leave deathless name
when pulled out for t'other shore, and in
the worlds great hall of fame my chromo'd
hang above the door, | thought not of the
ways and means, of how should put up the
grass; l only knew that kings and queens
would be the people in my class. / jeered
at obstacles, forsooth! My upward way I'd
bravely keep; for in the golden days of
youth the toll of Hercules looks cheap. sit
beneath my vine and tree. and backward
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-09

Have you bought your auto? If not you had better get
busy as it is possible the government will forbid the max
ing of any more until it's orders for 250O trucks have
been filed If our Uncle Sam needs the trucks and ne
thinks he does it is safe bet he will find some way OF
getting them.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-09

The department of agriculture says hog cholera caused
the loss of enough hogs last year to have furnished mea
ration for five and half months to army OF million
soldiers The loss is the more inexcusabe because the
disease is comfortable with but little trouble
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-09

We read great deal about fires and disasters alleged
to be due to German spies If oneenth OF this stutf IS
true then the great American detective has surely for
gotten his Skill for is seldom if hear OF an ar
rest, and never of any punishment.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-09

The Oregon farmers have most of their crops safely
gathered all except the potatoes and these are Dug In
this favored section of the ootstoo wanted during the
winter and enough left in the ground for seed for next
years crop. 1t sure is great country--for spuds.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-09

What we don't know we cannot grieve over. The
turkeys waxing fat down Roseburg way are not worry
ing about the Thanksgiving dinners They have not re-
ceived their invitations yet.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-09

look the years, and all my busted dreams see
and below like brace of steers never reached daz-
zng height-what boot the wherefores and the why's?
And every time made fight the other fellow got the
prize The prizes of this world increase but is added
to my sore I've for justice of the peace three times
and goose eggs were my sit beneath my tree and
vne and see the buoyant youths go by with golden Wis
Isky From me they hear caterwau no dreary wall of
wasted BEANS for if boys didn't dream at ALL they'd be old
imen while in their teens
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-15
COAL

TNHE coal situation remains critical
L The output does not measure up to
requirements and prices are so high as
to presage bitter suffering in the great
cities during the approaching winter 1t
Is probable that the Government acted
too slowly in providing for the control of
the situation. Although Pennsylvania is
the great coalsupply State Of the Union
a fuel administrator was appointed only
a few days ago, and with winter at hand
his office is not yet organized for eff.
cient work.
We pointed out recently that the pub
lie duty in the circumstances is to lend
William Potter general moral support
and to abstain from criticism. II stands
to reason that no relief can be obtained
except through organized effort. Mr.
Potter represents such organization, in
the form Of the Government itself. I'm
less the fuel administrator can get re-
suits, results cannot be got It is our
expectation that in the near future a
remedy for present conditions will be
found. While we can anticipate no radi-
cal price reduction, we can hope for a
great increase in production and for
prices far lower than those which would
have prevailed had not the Government
interviewed.