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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-18
lao and Minor League Clubs Aid Fund Soldiers BASEBALL
BOB THAYER'S GOSSIP
ON SPORTING MATTERS

Which is the faster, Latta or shee-
han, is a query which has come to us
recently about the two schooIboy
track captains at Central and Tech.
To our humble way Of thinking
Latta Is q better sprinter than shee.
han. Latta's best distance IL the
quarter. although he is a fast fur
long Splinter. Sheehan Is q better
half miller. There IL no intention OF
letting the boys down easy. We be-
lieve Sheehan can defeat Latta IN
the half and in turn think Latta can
win out over the Tech man in the
furlong while the quarter would be
. toss-up.
Since Marshall Low, the George
town jumper, turned in his spiked
shoes there has been no jumping OF
any consideration. Lows figures At
six feet one inch will stand for some
time. Ryan. OF Catholic University,
showed promise. but seems TO have
lost his spring with taking on weight
Warrington athletes have done un-
usually well in distance, and sprtnt
events, but have been woefully weak
In the Jumps OF late years.
Some 500 local golfers ana 100 out
of-town men are expected to enter
the Middle Atlantic States golf tour
nament, which IL to be held June s
and 0. Every club in the city win
be asked to take over q hundred play
ers on the two days. Six courses
Will be played on at once. The pro-
ceeds Of the entry fees viii be turn
ed over to the Red Cross. Walter
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-18
CHAMPION SWIMMER
PREPARES FOR FEAT
DurbOrow Expects to Paddle q
Consecutive Hours.

Charles B. Durborow, the worlds
amateur long distance swimmer, viii
try to break the worlds record this
June by swimming continuously for
twenty-three hours. To do this Dur
borrow will have TO swim two round
trips from Philadslphia to Chester; in
so doing he will swim four tides.
Durborow has been in active train
ing since early In April, but because
OF weather conditions he has not been
able to make mAnk long practice
swims. The longest swim he has
made this year has been between
Rivsrton and Philadelphia on May -,
q distance Of about eleven miles.
He swan this distance in hours
and IS minutes, which, he claims, IL
not very fast, considering that he
made the same swim in 1913 In =
hours and 80 minutes; but when he
made that swim he had exceptionally
good weather. just suited for the pur-
pose, but last Sunday the water was
very choppy, and he had . strong
wind to contend with. together with
the cold water. which was about so
degrees, which IL a little too cold to
stay in for any length OF time.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-18
JONES One MANAGER
WITH SILENT TONGUE
No Peunant Talk From Browns
Brilliant Leader.

Though his Browns have just sue
ceeded in taking three straight games
from Lee FohPs Indians on the lat
ters' own grounds, Fielder Jones, per
haps the games brainiest manager,
and certainly the most silent, is not
disposed to claim the pennant for his
team. However, St Louis fans are
cheered to see that Jones Is feeling
very hopeful over the teams pros
poets. Jones IL one manager who can
claim the distinction Of never bag
cling q psnnant before the race is
over, and he is not saying much about
what his team will DO this summer.
Bot It IL apparent that Jones be-
lisvss his boys will land a respect
able place in the first division In
one OF his most laxative moods Jones
went 80 far as to say that he Is hop
ing for q successful season, and to
add that he has the greatest conn
dence In his team as II Is now getting
under way. Perhaps one reason why
he is pleased with his lineup IL the
Absence Of ex-Federal Leaguers.
Last season when Fielder began the
selection of his team he found that
he was too well provided with ex-
Feds, and after giving them every
chance he found that few Of them
were worthy Of q big league berth.
Even 30, he managed to stage . squirt
that was one OF the games features
last year, and he won the top place in
the second division when many had
been certain that he could do no bet
ter than last place
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-18
PLAY UNUSUAL SERIES.

The four-game tin Just closed be-
tween PILLS and Pirates was produc-
tive Of heavy hitting and frequent
scoring, there being no less than
forty1ive runs, elghty-nivs hits. and
ia to tai bases made in the series. The
Phils Tailed twenty-three times at
the plate and hammered out forty
four hits for sixty total bases. while
the Pirates made twenty-five runs.
hit safely forty-one times, and
amassed sixty-four total bases. The
and two home runs against eight dou-
bles by the Corsairs, and fvs home
runs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-18
Jennings Tigers Slowing Up
When Team Had Good Filters Pitchers Failed
Now Fine Hurting Is Backed Up By
Mediocre Hitting.

ST. LOUIS, May 1s.-where are
those slugEing Tigers who have made
hitting history on the diamond7
That's what's worrying Hughey Jen-
nlnEs more than anything else right
now Unless things change for the
better, and that right soon, the red
headed leader will have to begin all
over again and build another ball
club.
For years the Tigers have lost
pennant honors through poor pitch
ing. Not since the days OF Bill Dono-
van and George Mullen have the
Tigers had consistently good twirl-
ing. All those wonderful hitters were
wasted when toiling behind mediocre
hurlera
Jennings has been busy seeking
capable pitchers. He thought he had
found the prize when he obtained
Jean Dubuc, George Dauss, and
Harry coveIeslOi. He fell just short
of the mark, though, because Dubuc
faded quickly, and other pitchers
blew up regularly. Again the hit
ting was wasted.
where Are the HlttersF
Last year Howard Ehmke came for
ward. Bernie Boland began to pitch
good bali. Willie Mitchell was prom
Using. Dauss was In poor health, but
his caliber was known. Cunningham
foreshadowed good things on the hill.
This spring Dauss reported strong
as ever. Coveleski is the same puz-
EIer. Mitchell is pitching the best
ball OF his big league career. Ehmke,
Boland, ard Cunningham regularly
turn in good accounts Of themselves.
But the Tigers still lose.
Where are the hitters, those awful
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-18

sluggers who froze opposing pitch
ers' hearts day after day?
Tigers Are Slowing Up.
The truth OF the matter Is that the
Tigers are slowing up. Athletes can
not go on forever and even the best
must stop.
many years OF service behind him.
He is playing his same old daring
game at the bat and on the bases,
while his fielding could not be i'm
proved. But he Is the only really dan
gerous man left on the team.
Bush is not the Bush of old. He
has been notieeably slowing for two
years.
Sam Crawford is Just barely hang
ing on the edge OF things and needs a
motorcycle to take him to FIRST base
on a triple.
Even vsach Affected.
Even Bobby Veach is affected by the
slump OF his teammates. He is young
and q really great player, but he
can't seem to get started.
What has been said OF Crawford
also goes for Oscar Stanage, another
veteran OF many years.
George Burns failure to hit keeps
him on the bench half the time, Craw-
toro holding down the corner.
OF all the Tigers only Cobb. He'll
man. and Young are holding their own,
and OF the three only the Georgia
Peach is living up anywhere close to
his record of former years.
Strange as IL may appear, the Tigers
are suffering from q dreadful lack of
and It comes just when Jen-
nings has found a capable pitching
stan.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-18

Totals. % III Of Totals. "a arm !.
'Batted for Ehmke In eighth.
~NNoi1 ----..'-'-.-.......-.--.--. 90 90 CO.
Auns-Judge, Foster. Rice. smith ysanb
end Spencer. Two-base hits-Veach' srnith
s.oien nase-Dyer. Sacrifice hits-NiIan
y; Washington, Z. FirEt base on SrrorS
Nashington. J. FirSt base On bails-o6
saW; ;; on Ehmke, 3 Hits-Or Ehnha Z
N : Innings. Struck out-By Ehmke. q. Nv
Snnningham. 1; BY Shaw, 4. Baik-shaS ~
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-18
SEATON'SCOMEBACK
BIG AID TO CUBS
Wins Three Of Ten Consecu-
i've Victories.
SPENT LAST YEAR IN MINORS
Performed Brilliantly in Every
Start This Season.
SPENT LAST YEAR IN MINORS

Tom seaton, one time star Of the
Phiilies, is one OF the main reasons
why the Cubs today have a record
Of ten straight victories. He is doing
with success what many baseball
players have tried and failed. He is
coming back.
seaton spent last year with the
Indianapolis American Association
team after he had striven vainly TO
win for Joe Tinker and the Cubs. He
mad been saved to the National
League out Of the Federal wreck
only when his contract called for such
ngure that no minor league club
could carry the burden. He went to
Indianapolis under a stipulation that
Chicago should pay part Of his sal
ary-he needed the work.
Has Yet To Lose.
Seaton. since his return to~the Ma
tional League, has won three games.
His record so far does not contain a
defeat. He began against Pittsburgh,
May Z, and held the Pirates to three
hits. winning to /. On May -, he
started against the heavy clubbing
OooBers ana won TO o, allowing the
champions only four hits. Yesterday
he flashed against Boston, held the
Braves TO three hits, and won his
game, 2 to /.
Was AIexander's Rival.
Back in 1913 seaton and Alexander
nearly pitched the Phnlies to a Ma
tionai League pennant and there was
considerable speculation as to which
Of them was the better. Then Seaton
jumped to the Federals and for his
first year was q wonder for the
Brooklyn club. He was worked too
oftens however, and couldn't keep up
the pace. The following year was a
bad one, and he failed completely last
year.
Waivers were about to. be sought on
Seaton when he asked Fred Mitchell
for his first 1917 chance.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-18
BENNY KAUFF SWINGS
BAT FOR FOUR SAFETES
Giants Star Leads Big League
Bifers Today.

Benny Kauff. Of the Giants, ''ty-
eobbed" his way into the big league
biHers yesterday with four hits out
OF four times up. Kilduft and Holke,
OF the same club, gained honora
There was q daai Of old-fashioned
banging among the major eloutsrs
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-18

Cleveland IL certainly the hoodoo
city Of baseball, the Ohio metropolis
Jinx being even more malevolent
than that which inhabits the ball
yard Of It's neighbor, Cincinnati.
Cleveland has had major league base
ball since 1874, but never once has q
peunant huttsred from its nagpole.
Cincinnati bugs knew the pennant
thrill once. away back in 1882, when
their team captured the first golfaion
OF the old American Association. 81.
Louis, while never q pennant winner
In the National or American leagues,
won four American Association hags,
and one in the old Union Association.
The Cleveland club played its hrst
game In the American League Just
seventeen years aEo today. The city
had previously been IN the National
League from 1879 to 1884 and again
from 1889 TO 1899. Three times the
club was runner-up in the National
League, and In 1908 Cleveland m
ished second In the American League.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-18
INDIANS BEAT CHAMPIONS.

Pennock were hammered 10 ali cor
ners OF the park by Indian batsmen
yesterday, and the local team won,
Z to /.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-18

For the Accommodation of Our Customers Our Store
VIII Be Open Saturday Evening Until 10 O'clock
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-18

Tuekerman, president OF the asso-
citation, has q big Job on his hands.
Al Demaree, the pitcher, attributes
no hit and low hit games this year
to growing tricks OF the pitchers,
such as grips on the seams. rubbing
shiny places on the leather and SINH
centric darts: but tho best explana-
ton II that dark days and soft nelds
have handicapped batters. together
with John McGraw's explanation that
numerous idle days have deprived
batterB Of needed practice.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-18
Witt Spells Tigers Chance.

Dyer and Ehmke collided for sharp
singles in the sixth, but Wits fly to
Smith rendered them vaIueIess.
The husky eighth inning has been
described. Interest for the 2,a21 fans
died after that, though Cobb scratch
ed a single TO the infieId in the
ninth. The box score:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-18
RACING DATES NOW OUT
FOR VARIOUS MEETINGS
All Circuits Announce Duration Of
Track Engagements.

Racing dates on various tracks for
the remainder OF the year have been
announced. The events. tracks. and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-24
HOYT' STOCK
HURT BY FIRE
Furniture Store Blaze Starts
in Basement, Strikes
All Floors.

Fire. originating IN the basement OF
the store OF the Hoyt Furniture com
pany, 1878 san Francisco street, IN
the Schultz building a. 1885 Saturday
afternoon caused an estimated loss OF
several thousand dollars. The cause OF
fire Is not known. It IL believed some
one dropped match down the ele-
vator shaft which ignited excelsior in
the basement Flames soon spread
through the basement and Up the ele-
vatOr shaft TO the main floor and then
to the second floor
Within q few minutes after the fire
was discovered the entire store was a
mass of flames and smoke The neaI
from the fire broke nearly all the win
dows on the second floor and several
on the first.
Fire Fighters Do Fast Work.
The fire department was on the scene
within a few minutes after the fire started
and old fast work in preventing the flames
from spreading on the first and second floors
and 20 the other buildings on the block
Tho Herald building adJOins the Hoyt store
&. L. Hoyt. president and treasurer OF the
company IS out Of the city on business
and the clerks could place no value On the
stock carried; although 10 amounts to many
thousands Of dollars.
a. H SWEET. secretary, who Il IN charge
Of the store. was At lunch when the fire
broke out and employees were unable to 10
cate him al . o'clock.
Damage by Suoke.
The most damage 70 the Hoyt company
Is being caused b. smoke. while water
from the hose being used extinguish the
flames also caused much damage. a large
amount Of expensive draperies were ruined
Use New Helmet Respirators.
The firemsn in fighting the flames used
the new helmet -espirators for the first
time.
Smoke from the burning building sOOl
filled the building occupied by the Inter
national book store. The Herald building
and other adjoining storerooms.
Firemen Cut Wires.
The firemen were forced 70 cut the teie-
phone wires 70 night the flames As = Te-
suit the Herald telephone exchange and ths
Associated Press leased wire were out OF
commission
The telegraph operator vas at once sent
10 another office where he cut In On
the Denver circuit and the Hersld's wire
service was delayed only Few minutes.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-24
Chaplain Smith Succeeds
Chaplain Axton, 20th Int.

Col Alfred Hasbrouch has requested
chaplain Samuel J. Smith, Of the Eighth
field artillery. 10 take charge Of the
religious work at the big tabernacle
at Camp Fort Bliss, recognizing the
friendship that existed between these
two earnest workers and their hearty
cooperation in the work among the
men OF the goth Infantry and the field
artillery regiments encamped near the
tabernacle The request for this ar
rangeDent has been made TO Col. Pey-
ton Q March Of the Eighth field.
The usual service will be conducted
with the assistance OF military and
civilian talent. James A Dick has
been asked TO lead the service of song
and other friends fthe work are on
the list OF programs that will be given
from week to week. The program for
the Sunday service follows:
Prelude. Church Bells" goth infan-
try band D. Nilman.
Invocation, chaplain s. J. Smith.
Silence" goth infantry band; REQ
then.
Scripture lesson. chaplain Joseph
aBIest Be the Tie" Goth infantry
ban
Prayer chaplain Clemens.
Vocal solo Can a Boy Forget His
Mothers Prayer" Miss Anton Goetz
Sermon, chaplain Smith.
Selection, Goth infantry band
Ben ediction.
Anton Goetz is the band leader.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-24
Seller Tells Some Secrets of
Peaceful Henry's Big
Success to Dealers.

One Of the most successful salesmen's
conventions ever held in Il Paso was
that of the Ford dealers al the Tri-
state Motor company on Tuesday and
Wednesday OF this week There were
about so dealers. statesmen and me
ehanics IN attendance and every item
~ rather a heavy program was Of deep
Interest TO everybody
Manager p. w SELLER. of t1e For.
Branch IN san Antonio. gave the dele
safes g real insight into the efficiency
practiced in the FoTo plants ia his ad-
address on Tuesday morning. Mr. Seller
instanced the case OF sweeping floors
n his own branch. II was found that
three porters were dOiDg the work and
that the cost was mounting. He
started sn investigation which re-
suited in mapping out the work Tor
porters so that the men had specified
work to do in 15-minute periods. As
a result Of this. il was possible TO save
the cost Of one porter
He also cited an instance from the
home factory. To ascertain the quick
est-and therefore the chespest-way
Of doing certain pieces Of work. NOV
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-24
MORE PUPILS
FOR NEXT TERM
Scholastic Census Being
Taken Shows Increase Ex-
cept in Chihuahua.

Returns from the CITY board Of co
ucation's house 70 house canvass in
the scholastic census which is about
completed, show z slight Increase over
1916. There is considerable decrease
in the Chihuahuita district. the south
ern part Of the city. due 20 the re-
moval Of habitations formerly occu-
pied by Mexicans by the city board
OF health IN its sanitary campaign.
That territory. however. is yet very
much congesLed, according TO school
auditor +. =. Sawyer The territory
east OF Cotton avenue and south OF the
railroad lines Is Increasing very zap
IDLY in population, Mr.. Sawyer said.
Wants Every Child = Name.
Attention has been called by the
school board TO the Importance of every
child Of school age residing within the
city limits being included in this cen
suS as, each bona fide name VIII en-
title the public schools Of the city to
81 from the state school fund 70 re
applied toward paying teachers sal
aries during the coming school yeat-
and IL is urgently requested by the
trustees that any person knowing Of
any child between the ages OF seven
and Is years whose name has not al
ready been taken that they telephone
such Information to + T. sawyer. phone
pa ia order that the name may be
secured and included in the census
Each name so secured viii be a saw
ing Of s. to the taxpayers OF the city.
school Enrolment. 1879
4 report Of attendance IN the city
schools for the sixth month OF the pres
ent term, shows a total net enrolment
Of 1873 IN the 10 schools; average be-
longing. se11; average attendance,
$3.50. all OF which figures are increases
over the previous term.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-24
EFFICIENCY HENRY FORD'S FEATURE

ing pictures or various operations
we're taken Then a ruler was used
on the photographs ana every motion
ured. Different workmen performed
of the yvorkman's hands were meas
before the camera and the efficiency
experts soon found the simplest way
10 do the different jobs The mechan-
les we're then trained IN the Ford way-
Another interesting part OF the pre-
gram was 2 demonstration Of an ideal
Ford repair shop. Moving pictures
were also ased to show the efficient
operation Of various repair tools ad-
V5cated by the Ford Motor company.
The southwestern dealers we're not
slow to grasp the points in this dem
onstration and the demonstration was
barely over before the dealers were de-
handing that their orders be taken for
shop equipment so that each might
have an ideal Ford shop. incidentally.
il was rather amusing TO see two FL
PasO Ford repair men trying to be the
first TO reach the car Of J. W Kirk
patrick. OF the Tri-State, and get the
first equipment sent here outside %
that now in use at the Tri-State-
The social end was wen cared FOR.
luncheon being served at the Sheldon
on Tuesday and a banquet al the Har-
vey house thai night. The Ford men
voted the convention the best ever
and ngratula tions were showered
or J. ". Kirkpatrick, OF the Tri-State
Motor COMPANY
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-24
SECRETARY ROSSEBOOM Is
GUEST OF 1t. COL. LANGHORNE

y. +. EOsseboom, assistant secretary
of the Hague peace conference, is in
e. PasO visiting 1t Gel George Z.
LanghOrne, Eighth cavalry. He ar
rived here from san Francisco. CAL
and will remain with Col Langhorne
until next Monday when he viii return
10 New York
Mr. Rosse50om has been in the
United States Tor several weeks and
had intended returning to his home III
Holland q few weeks ago, but his
transatlantic journey was postponed
because Of the submarine warfare in
stituted by the German government.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-24
N. H. MacCALLUM, DUN'S AGENT,
TAKES PLACE IN LOS ANGELES

II II. MacCanum. agent OF the R. G.
Dun d Co. mercantile agency in Il Paso
for several years. will be succeeded
soon by Z. \ Peatross. who has been
agent OF the company at Wilmington.
y. c. Mr. Peatross is expected 10 arrive
here next week.
John Calls. district manager for the
company 81 Denver. Colo. is here ar
ranging the transfer OF the office. Nj.
MacCallum viii be connected with the
Los Angeles. Cal office Of the same
company. He is there at present.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-24
COLORADO BRASS WORKERS
OFFER PLANT TO GOVERNMENT

George W Burri, city purchasing
agent, Saturday morning received let
ter from the H NJ Mueller Manufac-
turing company OF Salida. Colo. in
forming him that the owners Of this
brass factory have offered II TO the
United States government as a NUM-
ton plant in event OF a break with
Germany.
The city Of e. Paso has purchased in
past years large amounts OF supplies
from this factory
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-24
STEALS FINERY FOR WOMAN;
SILK WAIST is ONLY DESIRE

When a woman wants something the
man who loves her VIII get II IL he car.
Such is the belief OF the proprietor s.
OF Dunlap and Taylor's clothing store,
500 Texas street. because 2 thief en-
tered the store Friday night and stole
a SIC pink Georgette silk waist and
took nothing else
We bet he did Il FOR woman
was the conclusion OF the owners when
they discovered the loss
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-24
JUAREZ CHILDREN BARRED
FROM ENTRY TO Ell PASO

More than a score Of children were
turned back 70 Juarez when they at
tempted 10 cross the Santa F'e street
bridge into Il Paso Saturday.
This action was taken by the quar-
antine officers IN obedience 10 the or
der Of surgeon II. j. Warner, United
States public health service. barring
all children under &c years Of age
coming from Mexico into the United
states unless as immigrants
The order was given by the health
service as measure OF Preca utioR
against typhus.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-24
GERMANS RECEIVE MONEY FROM
NEW YORK; TAKE 1T TO JUAREZ

Large sums Of money continued q
be paid 70 Germans here Saturday
upon drafts from New York received
by the local banks and this money, in
the form OF American gold coins. is be
ing taken 70 Juarez, according to gov
eminent agents here One draft re-
ceived Saturday from New York was
for $1,000 gold while more than 90
other drafts were said 20 have been
paid By local banks
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-24
SPECIAL TRAIN Is SENT
FOR SNOWBOUND GUGGENHEIH

WaIIaes, Idahol March IA snecia !
train viii be run from here today TO
point near Dorsey at the summit Of
the Occur d'Alene mountains to brfne
back Simon Guggeuheim, chairman cf
the board Of American Smelling and
Refining company, vino was suo7--
bound YESTERDAY in his private car