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The Washington times., 1917-04-12
MAYPLAY MATCHES
IN DEPARTMENTAL
Teams Likely to Challenge Each
Other, Though No Sched- .
ule Is Likely.

Washington's biggest tennis league,
the Departmental, will await public
opinion before determining whether
the schedule will be played through
this summer. A meeting win be
called on Wednesday next at the
Interstate Commerce Commission to
find out the sentiment expressed In
the various defartments as to the
adyisabllity OF playing the schedule.
At last nights meeting but four
teams declared their intention of be-
ing able to 60 through with the
schedule. II is thought that the
teams will be maintained and a SER
les Of challenge matches will be play.
ed in the event that the business in
the departments permits.
Those present at yesterdays meet
Ing were Lester Sfsler, president:
Louis l. Doyle, representing Inter-
state and Navy by proxy; Frank Tra-
cey, Commerce; H. w Barber, ARri-
culture; William McNuIty, Commits
sioners; DR.. Merchant, Justice Trade;
T. N. Stone, Interior; Jack Haas,
Treasury; H. W. Dorsey, Smithsonian.
and F. c. Stratton, Interstate.
As assurance of playing through
the schedule could only be gotten.
from four teams the league decided
TO get expressions OF opinion in the
various departments during the week
and to report at the next meeting.
Many Of the members OF the league
are engaged in studying for reserve
OFFICERS examinations. The rosters
of the various teams are expected to
be hard hit by orders taking from
washington many crack players.
The Washington times., 1917-04-12
WHERE THEY ROLL.

Diserict-Belmonts VS.. Westons, at
Royal.
National CapitaLCasinos VS.. Roy
ais. at Casino.
Masonic-Lafayette VS.. st. Johns;
Harmony VS.. King David, at Royal.
Georgetown Commercial-Frats VS..
Morning Glories, at Georgetown.
Postoffice-Station + VS.. Station B,
at Postoffice.
Agriculture Interbureau--Chemi
try VS.. Crop Estimates, at Casino.
Navy Yard-Torpedo VS.. East, at
Capitol Hill.
observation-disclosures VS.. Engineers,
at Arcade.
Southeast-Southland VS.. Mohawk
A. c., at Southeast.
Arcade-Bristols VS.. w. F. Roberts
Company, at Arcade.
Mt Decentralization VS.. Per
petuals. at Arcade.
Columb.s-Webersv VS.. Trainmen,. at
Columbia
Observation-Disclosures VS.. Commerce,
at Palace.
Central--Olives VS.. Bluemonts, at
National Capital.
CommercAl-Wash Railway
VS.. Judd & Detweiler, at Palace.
Washington City Tenpin-Bureau
VS.. Acme. at Royal
The Washington times., 1917-04-12
MAYOR AND COACH
is FORMER PLAYER
Charley Hickman, Once Wash
ington Star, Is Morgan
towns Boast.

MoRGANTowN, W. Va, April 12.-
Charley Hickman, veteran Washing
ton player some years back, has the
unusual distinction OF holding the job
as coach of the West Virginia base
ball team here and Is also mayop Of
the town.
Hickman, while with Washington,
was one of the longest clouters in the
game. He later entered business in
Washington with Doc White, and
after retiring from. baseball came to
this city.
West Virginia University is expect
Ing an unusually successful season
under Coach Hickman. The team
looks forward to a fine season.
Regret is expressed here that
George Washington has cancelled its
football schedule for next year. The
Hatchetites were to rlay here on Oc-
tober after the University OF Pitts
burgh game.
The Washington times., 1917-04-12
Judge Likes RighthanderS,
And Especially Joe Bush
First-Sackers Vicious Three-Bagger Feature
of Grifmen's Victory Over Athletics.
Johnson Invincible.

PHILADELPHIA, April 12.-Joe
Judge is pulling for every opponent
of the Griffmen to use righthanded
pitchers. That will keep him in the
lineup. He wants to stay in the
game.
The New York boy has not lost a
bit of his confidence in himself, des-
pite rumors to the effect that he will
not be a regular this season. He
feels that his work will be good
enough to keep him in the lineup.
1t was Joe Judges thunderous
triple over Thrasher's head in the
second inning yesterday that broke
the back of Bullet" Joe Bush. 1t
harder, and it carried clear to the
fence in right centerfield.
Smith Started IL.
Elmer Smith started the trouble by
smashing a hot one through Bates
into left field. Then came Judges
wallop, a screaming, screeching.
shrieking drive that gave both
Thrasher and Strunk a merry chase
before the Griffman could be held
on third base.
George Mcbride, another man fac
ing possible seclusion in the dugout,
saw his golden opportunity and he
poled one that Ping Bodie could not
reach. That netted genial George
two sacks and scored Judge with the
second run. With Johnson moving
along like a British tank, two runs
were enough to decide the contest.
Bush was unsteady in the eighth,
The Washington times., 1917-04-12
TITLE TO SOUTHERN
IN DUCKPIN LEAGUE
Loses Game and Set Records to
Star ouint-Johnny
Baum Is Star.

Southern RaSlway Is the champion
team OF the Commercial Duckpin
League, although the Star rollers wal
loped the Railroaders to q fare-you-
well In q match last night. They won
two out of three games from the
railroad clerks, but more than this,
they took the high game and set rec
ords from the champion quint.
Up until last nights match, South.
ern held the league records for game
and set with marks OF 5S7 and 1857.
The Star team passed these with 500
and 1890. Johnny Baum, the we'll
known duckpinner, coming through
with fine performance In the anchor
position Baum rolled scores Of 131,
125, and 100, for q total OF $40.
Burhaus also rolled well for the
Star, with strings OF lis, 13e, and
102. Kupfsr starred for Southern
with . 141 count in his nrst game.
The Washington times., 1917-04-12
MT. PLEASANTS WIN
Women DuckpInners Defeat Regents
In Baltimore.

BALTIMORE. Nd, April 12.-The
Mt. Pleasant women's duckpin team.
OF Washington, found the two-baIl
game little to their liking in the final
section of a home-and-home series
with the Regents, of this city, last
night, but they won by a margin Of
thlrty-two pins in three games. This
gave the visitors an advantage of III
pins altogether, seventy-nine having
been gained in the opening games OF
the series in Washington.
Mrs. Malcolm and Mrs. Anderson, OF
the Mt. Peasants, were the best per
formers last night. with sets of 264
and 263, respectively. Following
the match, the Washingtonians were
guests of the Regents at a banquet,
attended by more than thirty. An
exceptional gathering witnessed the
rolling. The scores:
The Washington times., 1917-04-12
ToMoRRoW's BOWIE ENTRIES
BOWIE, Nd, April a. ...

First race-Selling; maiden two
year-olds; four furlongs. Dal Acton,
10s; 'old Homestead. 1O6; 'Bin Liy-
ingston, 1OS; Dalrose. 1871: 'wIchaka,
los; Dorothy Sullivan, 1O2.
Second race-Claiming; four-year-
olds and up: six and a half furlongs.
Cannonade, III; Altamaha, lie: DR..
Charcot, 115: Sinking, III; Lady
London, 110; Wizard, 116; Anxiety,
1l6; Pharoah, 49, Ada Anne, no;
'Margery, 106.
Third race-selling; three,year-olds; :;
five and a half furlongs. Flare, 1l6;
Swift Fox, ITO: Sargon II ump.), 10;
'Al Hudson (imp.), ia; 'Black Vote,
100; Kalmia Park, 113; Wall Street,
ITO; Sweeter Than Sugar, los; Sleepy
Sam, los.
Fourth race-The Fleet Handicap;
three-year-olds and upward; six fur
longs. Top o. the Morning, 12S; Ada
laid, 100: Tea Caddy, 1O6: Hauberk,
l26; Indian Chant, los; Dunga Din,
101.
Fifth race-Claiming: three-year-
olds and upward; one mile and twenty
yards. Kilix, 113; Miss Roseburg,
lO5; 'Galar, 105: kyle. 103; Brave,
l10; Life. 1O3; tom Hancock, '1o5.
Sixth raee-claiming; three-year-
olds and upward; one mile and twen-
ty yards. Bob Redfield, Ill; Ell Orc,
110i Hiker, 1O5: Edith Baumann, 1O1
Algardi. Ill; Petelus, 110; Little Cot
tage, 1O3.
Seventh race-Selling: four-year-
olds and upward; one mile and a fur
long. Harry Lauder, 115; Kilday, Ill
Menlo Park, 106; Jessie Louise 1l3;
Disturber, 107.
Weather clear; track fast.
Apprentice allowance claimed.
The Washington times., 1917-04-12
TRIALS TONIGHT
South Atlantic A. A. U. Events to Be
Held at Central.

South Atlantic A. A U. Bwimmers
will compete tonight at .. m. In the
new Central High School pool in the
trial heats of the fifty, hundred, two
twenty, eighty-yard breast stroke, and
eighty-yard back stroke.
The plunge for distance finals and
the fancy diving events will be held
also.
There will be exhibitions of fancy
swimming held in connection with the
meet. F. ]. Drummer will put the Cen
trail High School life-saving crew
through its PAGES.
The Washington times., 1917-04-12
MANY ARE ROLLING
IN SPRING EVENTS
Tournaments Attract Duckpin
Bowlers As League Activity
Slows Up.

With the slackening of league activ.
ity, spring tournaments are attracting
the attention OF bowlers. A number
OF establishments have tournaments
under way and more are planned.
Pete Maloney, proprietor OF the Co
lumbia alleys, Is running one OF the
most popular events in the way of q
competition for tickets to the opening
baseball game at American League
Park, April 20. Forty bowlers will
qualify with three high games, and Q
roll-off OF one game will take place
April IS, the twenty high men to be
awarded the pasteboards.
Following are the leaders in the Co
lumbia tournament:
The Washington times., 1917-04-12

and made It possible for the third
run to be scored against him.
Milan took a walk, advancing on
Rice's clever sacrifice. A wild pitch
put him on third. Smith whitfield, but
Judge walked.
Meyer caught Milan mapping off
third base and started to run him
back, shooting the ball to Bates. With
Milan digging for the plate, Bates
developed unexpected strength and
threw the apple to the stand, allow
ing Milan to tally the final run of
the day.
The Washington times., 1917-04-12
BASEBALL DRAWS 10000
Park Record Broken Yesterday at
Detroit,

NEW YORK, April 12.-One hun
dred and twenty thousand fans
whooped the 1917 baseball season on
in its opening games, according to
gate estimates OF attendance today.
The attendance record follows:
American-New York, 10000: Phila-
delphia, 5000; st. Louis, $4,000; De-
troit, 25,ss4 (breaking park record).
National-Brooklyn, 5000; Chicago,
$4,000; Cincinnati, 1888.
Total, 1I9,S22
The Washington times., 1917-04-12
PLAYS TOMORROW
Dickinson Scheduled to Meet Mary
land State at College Park.

Unless Dickinson College cancels
the Pennsylvanians will be here to-
morrow to meet Maryland State Col
lege at College Park. State was ex-
pecting to play Boston College yes
terday, but the Cambridge lads cancel
ed.
As Boston College was due at c. u.
today the BrOoklynanders will be
without a game. Catholic University
and Gallaudet are due to meet in q
benefit game at American League
Park on Saturday afternoon.
The Washington times., 1917-04-12

John T. Doyle, New YorlS's widest
baseball fan, has set himself the task
OF picking winners in the two big
leagues. basing his calculations on
the consensus of opinion of expert
baseball dopers. John T. figures the
Washington club a 50-to-1 shot to
win the pennant, and puts Boston and
Chicago down as 11-to-5 prospects In
the American League. He picks the
Giants at even money to grab on the
National League flag. We believe
that Doyle has nearly hit the mark,
but let's hope he is a bit on in his
opinion of the Griffmen.
An unusual incident occurred in
Omaha the other night. Joe Stecher,
the Nebraska wrestling wonder, was
forced to forfeit a match to Earl Cad
dock because he failed to return from
HIS dressing room for the third fall
OF the bout within the time allotted
for rest between sessions. Stecher's
manager is said to have declared that
Joe quit. Now, Stecher denies this,
and is yslping for another match with
Caddock. Is Il one OF those tricks
that wrestlers resort to sometimes TO
make interesting and wellpaying
matches for themselves? Stecher is
claimed to be a clean athlete, and
that's the kind OF fellow one likes
to see with a championship.
Sam Langford, the Boston chunk of
licorice, can still Chamber through
the ropes OF a prize ring and slam
an ordinary fighter into insensibility.
But Sanbo is nearly through as a
serapper. An account of . bout
Langford fought with Jack Thomp-
son in New York the other night says
the Boston tar baby had 50 much ex-
cess weight amidships that he resem-
bled q balloon.
Well, the lid Is off. Old king base
ball jumped into its own yesterday
and the favorites went through their
PAGES. Strikes. lockouts, fraternities,
The Washington times., 1917-04-12
WAGNER FAILS TO REPORT.

CHICAGO, April 12.-The sun has
set on the baseball career of Hans
Wagner. For the first time i'm twenty
years the Pirates opened. their base
ball season yesterday, withou. him,
and tonight his friends are saying
that he has decided TO retire from
the game forever.
The Washington times., 1917-04-12
FIVE In ROW EoR ARMY.

WEST POINT. y. Y. April 12-Army
gained its fifth straight victory by de-
feating Williams here yesterday. Q to
6. OIiphant, Army,s leftfelder. was the
star with n home run. q double. and a
single in three official times at bat. He
scored four runs. being hit by a pitched
ball on one time up.
The Washington times., 1917-04-12
YANks RELEASE ROOKIE.

NEW YORK, April 12.-Shortstop
William knapp, aspirant to Job
with the Yankees, has been turned
over to Toledo, in the American Asso-
citation. The Yankees retain an op-
ton on him.
The Washington times., 1917-04-12
PLAY CLEAN GAME
Griffmen Make Good Impression In
Their First Game With Macks.

PHILADELPHIA, April 12.-The
snappiness of the Griffmen's play
made a deep impression on PhiIly
fans here yesterday. The boys were
on their toes every minute, encour-
aging each other and ever ready to
take advantage Of the slightest slip
up on the part of the home boys.
Owing to the superior twirling of
Johnson, there was little opportun-
fly for fancy fielding, but Zeb MiIan's
brainy performances in the garden
were excellent. He moved all around
the lot, but never made any mistake
about playing for his man. General
ly he was camped right under the
ball when it came his way.
Ping Bodie, the former Chicago
banana merchant" is thinner than
when last seen in this league He is
no faster on his feet, but his wagon
tongue is likely to cause trouble fire.
quently this season.
The left field bIeacher, seating
some 5000 fans, was packed long be-
fore the game began, but the stand
had many empty seats. The unofficial
count was about 1900 fans.
Elmer Smith scared the fans in the
sixth when he doubled to the left cen
ter field bleacher. 1t looked like an
other bombardment about to begin,
but McInnis seized Judges hard one
and ended the inning.
Mcbride stole a hit from Tbrasher
in the fourth when he speared his line
drive with his gloved hand. That
wsllOp was ticketed for at least one
cushion.
Nick Altrock suffered all day long
He never had much OF a chance to
show his line OF comedy and so took
It out on "Mr. McGillicuddy," insist
ing on shouting this name to the
Mackmen's dugout. The fans were
ready to laugh at the funny man, but
It wasn't that kind OF a game.
The Washington times., 1917-04-12

holdouts, and dissentions failed to
stop the national pastime. A few
warmer days and the regular click
ing of the turnstiles will mean that
the old season Is well under way.
Colleges can be expected to react
toward competitive games in the near
future. OF course IL Is impossible to
fill. up the ranks of athletic teams
pears quite wrong to drop all forms
Of athletics. When we are q bit set
tied it is not unlikely that some. OF
sthe schedules will be resumed
George Washington may have to
walt some time for q football team.
The decision OF the, @. w. u. author
tiles to stop all sports including base
ball will mean that another effort
will have to be put forth to get the
machinery oiled up two years from
now. The decision of the Hatchet-
ties to stop athletics next year will
probably mean that the proposed coll
legiate basketball league will 20 by
the boards. The annual game on
Thanksgiving with Georgetown. will
be called off and all OF the other
local schools Will have to find othar
IA NooncepoA anu AootDeAl-
The Departmental Tennis League is
awaiting public opinion for. express
sion as to whether It shall play out q
schedule. Members OF the various
teams on Government business will
find it difficult in getting away. The
Departmental men want to know just
what the men In the various depart
ments think about the ma .er.
Amateur baseball players can be ex-
pected to get into line shortly. Ac-
cording to reports there will be many
younger players this season than
usual Two kid leagues are fairly
well started. II would be well II the
amateur commission could control q
junior as well as q senior following
so that the youngsters could be regu-
lar feeders for the older teams.
The Washington times., 1917-04-12
NAVY is DEFEATED.

ANNAPOLIS, Nd, April 12.-HoIy
Cross defeated Navy yesterday, 4 20
.. Olsen pitched well for Navy until
the eighth inning, when he weakened.
and Holy Cross banged the pill around
for three tallies.
The Washington times., 1917-04-12

Glenn wolstenholme and Welch are
leading the bowlers In the National
Capital tournament, the winners In
which will receive their entrance fees
for one event in the District Associa-
tion championships. Each has a total
OF 400 for three games. The leaders
fnIIoxu.
The Washington times., 1917-04-12

Walter Muir. the veteran, Ar
thur Urban and Keys are the only
contestants with totals OF better than
400 for three games, in the Grand
Central tournament, conducted on the
same plan as that OF the National
Capital. Muir has 42S: Urban, 404,
and Keys, 4O3. The first ten in the
tournament are.
The Washington times., 1917-04-12

Manager Carroll, OF the Southeast
alleys, will put on a tournament
shortly. He hasn't decided on the plan
on which 1t will be contested. An
event similar to those at the Grand
Central and National Capital was to
have been staged on the Southeast
alleys, but Carroll switched his plans.
The Washington times., 1917-04-12

Runs-Milan, Smith, Judge. Two-base hit,
Smith. Mcbride Three-base hit-Judge
Sacrifice hits-Rice, Ainsmith. Left on bAsei
Nationals, Z: Philadelphia, T. First has,
on errorS-Nationals. /; Philadelphia, /
First base on balls-On W. johnson. 3: on
Bush. 4. Hits and earned runs-On Bush.
hits and runs in s innings. Struck out
By W. johnson. IL; by Bush, T. wiiC
pitches-Bush. W. johnson. Umplres-
Messrs. Dineen and Owen. Time Of game
hour and 10 minutes.
The Washington times., 1917-04-12
CALLS CANDIDATES.

Manager FairalI, Of the Highland
A. c. baseball team, wants all can
didates for the baseball team to re-
port at Anacostia Sunday morning at
10 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1917-04-12
Grnen Aeonson Due For Big Yeaudge Wauob the Ball
BIG LEAGUE HITTERS
Fancy Marks Hung Up by clouters
In Yesterdays Battles.

Here are the averages of the lead
ing batters made in yesterdays major
league games.
The Washington times., 1917-04-12
NAVY DEFEATED,

ANNAPOLIS. Nd. April l2.-Navy
was held to three hits here yesterday,
and lost to Holy Cross by to 2.
The Washington times., 1917-04-12

Winners OF a tournament at the
Palace will be given their entrance
fees in one event OF the District As
sociation convention.
The Washington times., 1917-04-12
LEAGUE STANDINGS
AM ERICAN.
Where They Play.

TO-DAY. TOMORROW.
Washington at Phila. Washington at PhiIa.
Boston at New York. Boston at New York.
Chicago at St. Louis. Chicago at Sc. Louis.
Cleveland at Detroit Cleveland at Detroit.
The Washington times., 1917-04-12

Hopkins proved no match for Cath
orc University yesterday. Kendrick.
who hurled for the BrOoklanders, was
invincible after the first inning. The
score was to 1, favoring c. u. Hop
kins' lone tally was a gift, a single
following a muffed fly ball. Kendrick
allowed two singles.
Business High School goes up
against the Massanutten Academy, at
Woodstock, Va, today. Yesterday the
Business lads were defeated by Ran
dolphMacon by a score OF IL to 6.
Basketball letters have been award
ed to nine St. Adams players for
work during the past season as fol-
lows: II. Morse, J. Schroers, T. Hum
phries, $. Morse, l.. Hoes. w. Camp,
II. Sexsmith. B. McAllister, and B. MIL
holland, manager.
Western meets GonzSga College to-
morrow afternoon. The Western
boys scraped up team and defeated
a scraped up team at A. N. Prep yes
terday by to 0, owing to the failure
Of Cont. who replaced Glenartin in
the box.
The Washington times., 1917-04-12
YESTERDAYS SCORES.
American League

National League.
The Washington times., 1917-04-12
BOB THAYER'S GOSSIP
ON SPORTING MATTERS

holdouts, and dissentions failed to
stop the national pastime. A few
warmer days and the regular click
ing of the turnstiles will mean that
the old season is well under way.
The Washington times., 1917-04-12

Well, the lid Is off. Old king base
ball jumped into its own yesterday
and the favorites went through their
PAGES. Strikes. lockouts, fraternities,
The Washington times., 1917-04-12

The left field bleacher, seating
some 5000 fans, was packed long be-
fore the game began, but the stand
had many empty seats. The unofficial
count was about 1900 fans.
The Washington times., 1917-04-12
DEPARTMENTAL LEAGUE

Totals.....'7so ess IA
sNails won roll-on.
The Washington times., 1917-04-12

Mcbride stole a hit from Tbrasher
in the fourth when he speared his. line
drive with his gloved hand. That
cushion.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-07
WHAT on RUSSIA?

The newspapers are courratulatiug
themselves over the secrecy main
taired regarding the departure OF the
Root party TO Potrograd. the news
concerning their movements being
kept seduluosly out Of print until the
party was safely landed on Russian
soil Probably the kaisers secret
agents knew something about the
movements OF the American mission
10 the land OF the oN-clar but II they
did Il was thru no fault Of the news.
papers II is this kind of accom-
plishments that makes us believe the
killing OF the censorship bin was a
wise thing An official censor could
not have asked more than was vol
UNFAIRLY done by the newspapers
without any show OF compulsion.
But the main question now arising
is, what will Mr. Root and his col
leagues be able to do after they have
reached their destination? Shall
Russia be permanently put out Of
the war by German diplomacy, by in
citing continuation OF disorder and
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-07

Special tc The World
MUSKOGEE. June G - Frank
HamiU rig builder. formerly of Flee
ira. Texas. Tulsa and other oil com
munlties. was killed today 10y a sixty
foot fall from a derrick southwest OF
Eoynton, His sister. Mrs. J. X. ID.
Shaffcr of Bridgeport H., and father,
George Hamil OF Marmaduke, Ark.
have not yet been reached with news
of his death Hamill was about 80
years Of age. was an experienced man
and had been in scores of oil towns,
hut tonight his body remains yet un-
claimed 10y relatives. NJ. l.. Bcck OF
Muskogee for whom he was working.
is making every effort 70 locate reia-
tlNcs.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-07
ASK EXTENSION Of TIME
Transportation Difficulties Cause of
Tardy Obedience.
Special to The world.


MIAMI. Okla. June 6-J. z.
Hutchinson. general superintendent
Of the Frisco railroad has asked the
citizens Of Aiami to give the Frisco
more time in which to construct the
new railroad station ordered by the
corporation commission. Mr.. Hutch
inson says that the Frisco has plans
already made for the building OF
much larger and finer depot even
than that ordered by the commission.
but that under the present war con-
diiion when the government has COM
mandeered so many OF the railroad
cars and equipment that his road is
unable TO start the construction work
on the building. Miami needs n new
depot worse than any town in the
state and finally the citizens took the
matter up with the corporation COM
missioners, who ordered the new de
p4 built Now the Frisco railroad
has q good excuse and the Miami cit-
zens say that under the circumstances
they VIII not insist on the new depot
being built at once. trusting the
promise OF the railroad TO begin
build.g as soon as possible.