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The Washington times., 1917-03-31
HORSEMEN AWAIT
BOWIE OPENING
Stables of Horses and Nags
Are Primed for Spring
Start Monday.

By nightfall practically all Of the
stables will be housed and primed
for the meeting of the Southern
Maryland Agricultural Association
racing schedule which opens up at
Bowie, Nd, on Monday.
Edward Trotter's strong string has
arrived from Charleston.
Trottef's charges, most Of them vet
eran campaigners, known all. over the
United States and Canada, are fit be-
cause they wintered. at Palmetto
Park. They have been under the
saddle very nearly every day since
the first of the year on a track that
does not know frost
Akin II FormidabIe.
The most formidable member Of the
Trotter menage is the six-year-old
sprinter A N. Akin, q son Of Algol
and Tremar. He won his first out
last spring at Havre de Grace. A. N.
Akin is accompanied by the veteran
Black Broom, a six-year-old son of
Broomstick and Black Venus; Nc
Adoo, a six-year-old son Of Electioneer
and Natasha; Dr.. Carmen, q Ave
year-old son of Boanerges and Lady
Knighthood, and the three-year-olds
Arravan and Troitus, the former a
son of Broomstick and Sallle of Ma
varre, and the latter a son of Broom
stick and Belle of Troy.
A N Akin is a fast three-Quarter
and seven-furling horse, and probably
he will be one of Trotter's starters in
the Bowie Inaugural. The other can
didates are Troitus and Arravan.
Has Clever DistaneeFs.
Black Broom and McAdoo are the
cleverest distance runners in the barn.
and, like the sprinters, they are ready
for the colors. Black Broom, a first
rate mudlark, is apt to prove espe-
cialIy useful at Bowie.
Top o. the Morning. the crack
weiEht-bearing sprinter of the Cana
dian circuit last summer. is one OF
the most formidable candidates for
the Bowie Inaugural that has trained
at Benning. He is in the stable Will
lam Shields is handling for Paul Pow
ers. Top o. the Morning was lame
after his last victory at Laurel in
October, but Shields brought him to
the post again at Bowie in November,
and, although he did not win. he
showed that he had recovered the use
Of his bad leg by shOuldering 14e
pounds and running a bang-up fourth
to Yankee Notions, Kewessa, and
Fruit Cake in the Eclipse High
Weight Handicap at six furlOngs.
The Washington times., 1917-03-31
TAET LOSES suIr.

CINCINNATI, March 31.-Charles
Schmalstig was awarded full judg-
ment yesterday in his suit against
Charles P. Taft and others to recover
S55, ,555.55 and interest. alleged to be
due him through the sale by Taft of
300 shares of stock of the Chicago
National League baseball club. Taft.
in his answer to Schmalstig's conten-
tion that the above amount was due
him, claimed that only S6.255.66 was
due Schmalstig.
The Washington times., 1917-03-31
TO BOX FOR TITLE.

BOSTON, March 31.-Amateur box
ers from all over the country came
here yesterday to complete their
training for the national champion
ships to be held on Monday and Tues
day OF next week. Entries closed
Among those received wRs
that OF Arthur ]. Swanson, OF Chi
cago. described as six feet one inch
in height and weighing 135 pounds.
The entries OF fifty boys who failed
to make a creditable showing in the
New England championships on March
10 have been rejected
The Washington times., 1917-03-31
TWO SCHOOLS OPEN
ON DIAMOND TODAY
A. N. Props and Tech Engage,
While Business and Central
Go Out of Town.

Army and Navy Props and Techni-
cal High School are due to open up
their baseball schedules today on the
Connecticut avenue field.
Neither team has been able to do
much so far, and today's contest will
be in the nature Of an experiment for
both mines. The Props lost the ser
vices OF several first rate players last
season by graduation. Fogetti and
Gilmartin are the only regulars re-
tanned.
Tech was literally swamped by
graduatfons last year. Stephenson,
Shewalter, Berens, Strawn, Hird, and
Eiseman all went away last June.
Captain Pfeifer and Coach Fury ex-
pect to have a first rate team in the
field before long.
Central Is down for an engagement
with the Alexandria High School
team today. Central defeated Con-
zaga by 16 to in five and a half
innings yesterday. The contest was
one sided from the start
Business Is scheduled to open up
with Charlotte Hall today. The
Stenographers have been started late
tnls year, DuL expect 10 make Up IN
several games between now and the
holidays. Coach White has arranged
q fine trip during Easter.
Bliss Electrical goes to Alexandria
for a game with Episcopal High
School today. The Episcopal lads are
starting their schedule.
Western and the Georgetown Props
toiled for nine innings TO a 10 to IA
score in favor of Western yesterday.
Neither team showed much in the line
Of baseball Errors, hits, and passes
galore made box scoring almost i'm
possible.
The Washington times., 1917-03-31

leland a few days ago. It Is expected
that he will come down Tuesday Il
he can get away, although his entry
has not been sent in.
Dates Now offered.
Dates for the fourth annual District
of Columbia tournament, to be held
under the auspices OF the Columbia
Country Club, were sent odt today.
The tournament will be held over the
club course, May "a, %, and 20.
The tournament will be match play,
without qualification round. May "a
viii hnd the competitors playing in
the preliminary and first round. The
second and third rounds will be
played on May 20, and the semi-final
and fnal rounds on May 20.
Women VIII Play.
The women's championship dates
have been announced. Columbia
Country Club will stage this tourna-
ment for the District of Columbia
championship on May IA, Is, 16, II,
and 1S. Unlike the mems tournament
there will be Qualification round at IS
holes, and is holes Of match play
daily thereafter.
The winner of the tournament will
be known as the woman golf cham
pion Of the District. The executive
committee Of the Columbia Country
Club, composed Of George z. Truett,
chairman; L. L. Harlan, Thomas ].
w. Brown, Alpheus Winter, and J.
Donald Cassels, is in charge of both
tournaments.
The Columbia CnIntry Club has ex-
tended cordial invitation to all fol-
lowers OF golf to attend the play of
the professionals on Monday and
Tuesday.
The Washington times., 1917-03-31
Cincinnati and Gnen Start HoneP Pro Golfers Here Tomorrow
BOB THAYER'S GOSSIP
ON SPORTING MATTERS

have a number of newcomers who
have gained regulations at other col
leges. Glare Purdy, quarterback at
Brown last autumn and one Of the
best men in his position In the East,
already has matriculated at Lehigh.
An All-Western guard in the per-
son of Sinclair, for three years a
member OF the Minnesota eleven, also
has entered Lehigh and will be ell
gible for. another season. Spagna,
guard at Brown last fall; Monroe, end
at Colgate, and Rouse, captain Of the
freshmen eleven at Pennsylvania last
autumn, are others who have focked
to the banner of Ready.
Why all this holler about the ante
season baseball games? Every fan
knows the teams are not exerting
themselves. In our humble opinion
interleague games in the South before
the season. starts serve to give the
teams better competition than battles
with the weak minor league organfza-
tions. As far as detracting from
worlds series or city series games in
October, there is little justification in
the lament that these early games are
hurting the sport.
We award to Maryland State, now
that basketball II to be played, signal
honor for competing in practically
every sport The Staters will have
football, baseball, basketball, track.
cross-country running. lacrosse, and
tennis on the card next season
Do Washington lads get all that Is
coming to them at virginia7 Several
returning from Charlottes-
Vile say that unless athletes come
from a big prep school IN Virginia
they get little chance to show their
mettle. This would seem to smack of
favoritism and II Is to be hoped that
Virginia cannot be criticised in this
respect As George Monroe says,
BE that as 1t may" Unless all signs
fail, one Washington lad, is going to
literally smash his way on to the
varsity football team next fall
The Washington times., 1917-03-31
RED sox PLAN TRADE.

BOSTON, March 31.-A trade has
been arranged between the Boston
Americans and the Buffalo club of the
International League by which Albert
Bader, q pitcher, will join the Boston
team. and Vean Gregg. a pitcher, and
one other player will be turned over
to Buffalo. Gregg has not reported as
vet, and the deal Is contingent upon
his consent. 1t was said that Man
ager Barry had asked waivers on
seven players now with the locals
The Washington times., 1917-03-31
SAWYER INJURED
comedIan-Player Hit In Jaw BY a
Pitched. Ball In PraetIee,

ROCKY MOUNT, N. c.. March 81
Carl Sawyer, the Nationals comedian
player is suffering from a badly
swollen jaw today. Sawyer was hit
by a pitched ball in practice but
played through the game won from
Rocky Mount by to o.
An examination of Sawyer's Jaw
will be made today. The player
passed an uncomfortable night,
The Washington times., 1917-03-31
GRIFFMEN STARTING
JOURNEY HOMEWARD
Play Three Games In Redland
Before Hiking for Georgia
Avenue Park.
IS ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT
Team Will Have Two Sessions
Daily Until Performances
Are Satisfactory.
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, March 31.-The
Griffmen are now almost on their way
homeward They have three games
to play here in as many days and
then they will leave for Washington.
Their training season of 1917 is prac-
tically at an end.
Georgia avenue fans will see them
in action on Tuesday against George
town, and then against the Phillies "f
the National League before the rsgu-
lar campaign opens
Judging from what they have
shown In their exhibition games to
date, the Griffmen are not impress
siveIy powerful, either in the field or
at the bat There is great room for
. Improvement. Rice, q mere tyro at
Arst base, IL doing as well as he can,
but he has much to learn, especially
on low-thrown balls. Furthermore,
he has not begun hitting yet, though
improving daily. The other three in
nelders are in top form, Mcbride lead
ing them IN sprightly endeayor.
OutneIders Satisfactory.
The outnelders are performing sat-
isfactorily, though Shanks is not hit
ting UP to his usual spring standard.
SdiIan's improved health Is shown by
his good playing every day. Smith Is
ready for the season to get under
way.
Manager Griffith is assured Of the
services of Walter johnson, Jim
Shaw, George Dumont, Bert Gallia,
and Doc Ayres, when the campaign
opens, but his Ieft-handers are not
encouraging. Unless Harper gets
into condition to take his turn on
the mound, or one of the other re-
places him, the Griffmen may enter
the race sadly handicapped in this
regard.
Condition Is Good.
So far as physical condition is con-
cerned the Griffmen were never SO
well prepared for the opening Of the
session as they are now. Harper's
sore wing IL slowly, very slowly, i'm
proving. When he rounds to every
player on the team will be ready. 1t
IS because of this state OF affairs
that Manager Griffith is 50 pleased
with his 1917 training camp.
Beginning next Wednesday two
practice sessions a day will be given
the Griffmen. The Old Fox believes
he can bring his team up to the
mark as strong as the next by such
a method. With the military drill
under Corp. John H. Dean and two
baseball skirmishes every day, the
players will be fairly busy this
spring at Georgia avenue.
The Washington times., 1917-03-31
AVER CHANGES MIND.

SCRANTON, Pa, March S1.-Dapny
Costello, the Archibald boy who quit
the Pittsburgh Pirates last year
rather than be sent to the Toronto
team of the International League, hns
changed his mind about quitting the
game for good, and yesterday sent In
his signed contract to the Toronto
The Washington times., 1917-03-31
CRAIG NAMED AS coAcH.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark, March 81
Jimmy Craig. former University OF
Michigan football and track star, will
succeed T. T. Mcconnell as director
of athletics at the University of Ar.
kansas, II was announced by Presi-
dent ]. c, Futrall today. Craig star
red on the Michigan elevens OF 1911,
1912, and 1913.
The Washington times., 1917-03-31
BASEBALL GAMES,

Oklahoma City, Okla-Boston
Americans, 10: Brooklyn Nationals, 4.
Moultrie, Ga--Braves, 8; Yankees,
1.
New Orleans, La.-Cleveland, 8;
New Orleans, 2.
Fort Worth, Tex.-Detroit, 4;
Giants, 1.
Rocky Mount, N. C.-washington
Yannigans, 4; Rocky Mount, O.
Houston, Tex-White Sox, 3; Hous-
tSAA
The Washington times., 1917-03-31
WILLIAMS WINS.

BOSTON, March 31.-R. Norris VIII
liams, I'd, national champion, is ex-
pected to win the invitation tennis
tournament now in progress at Long
wood. williams disposed of Josiah
by Go, g.. Niles,
The Washington times., 1917-03-31

Postoffice bowlers will be busy in
the near future with special matches.
Tonight the Mailmen will roll a re-
turn match with members OF the post
office stan of Baltimore in the Mon
umental City.
The Main Office Carriers will meet
the Osiris quint OF the Masonic
League April q. and next week
picked team OF postoffice rollers will
take on Tom Keane's Grand Centrals.
The Washington times., 1917-03-31
RUNNERS READY.

Baltimore Cross Country Club run
ners will oppose the Carroll Insti-
tute distancers today over the Car
roll course in a special three.mile
race to determine the South Atlantic
team championship. The race Is
scheduled to start from Carroll In
stitute at $3.50 m.
The Washington times., 1917-03-31
YALE WINS SWIM TITLE

PRINCETON, N. J., March 31.-The
tie in the intercollegiate Swimming
League championship between Yale
and Columbia was settled in the Bro
kaw pool yesterday, when Yale de-
cisively defeated the New York collie
CLANS By Q score OF So to Is.
The Washington times., 1917-03-31
HOLDOUT SIGNS,

LOUISVILLE, March 81. - Edward
Rousch, an outfielder, who has been
a holdout because OF a salary dispute,
reached an agreement here today with
Manager Mathewson, OF the Cinciu-
natl National League club. 1t Is un-
derstood Rouschs' demands were COM
piled with.
The Washington times., 1917-03-31
TRuxToNs TO PRACTICE

Truxton Athletic Club will hold its
second baseball workout tomorrow
morning at 1890 o'clock on the field
At Fifth street and Florida avenue.
All candidates for the team are ex-
pOetOd 70 turn out
The Washington times., 1917-03-31
GAME TO BAD
Loss Of Contest to Reds Puts orIf's
Team One Behind.


CINCINNATI, Ohio, March 81
Yesterdays deefat OF the Griffmen.
8 to 4 places them one game to the
bad in their tussles with the Red
landers The three contests to be
played here should be fought out to
the end, for the two camps have al
ready developed q certain rivalry
promising excitement
The Reds hoped on walter john
sons curves and speed in the second
frame scoring two tallies when Cueto
slammed a triple to left after Chase
had singled, and then Wingo crash
ed another single to right Groh lived
. on McBride's poor peg in the third
and Travelled all the way around when
Chase singled.
GFIns Evened Up.
The Griffmen evened matters in the
last half of the third. With one down
and one on Foster singled through
Chase and Milan stopped q pitched
ball with his arm, Rice's sacrifice fly
brought over Leonard and Smiths
hard single to center scored both Fos-
ter and Milan.
Crafts wildness made 1t possible
for the Reds to drag two more runs
over in the fifth, quite enough to win.
Kopf and Cueto walked. Wingo skied
10 shanks and then Toney hammered
q single to right, scoring Kopf, and
when Ainsmith lost Milan's throw the
squat Cuban following on over the
dish.
Milan came up in the seventh with
two down and the corners crowded. A
hit meant possible victory for the
Griffmen, but zeb merely rolled to
Kopf.
Grin On Side Lines.
Eller, good looking rookie, was
officiating in the eighth when the Grifs
made their last dying rally. scoring one
run. The Old Fox was on the side lines
yelling for a cleanup. and three Of his
boys responded. One was dead when
Smith doubled to left, hiking over on
Shanks' clean drive to left Mcbride
followed with q single to center. putting
Shanks on third. He remained there,
though, for Henry popped to Kopf, and
Jameson, hitting for Craft, forced Nc
Bride.
The Washington times., 1917-03-31
DEFEAT PosToFFIcE STARS
Isemann Rollers Win Two Games
Out of Three.
Is. consistlng

Isemann's Crescents, consisting
mostly of Masonic duckpin rollers, de-
feated a team OF Postoffice stars on
the latter's alleys last night. two
games out of three. Vaeth and Wat
son rolled best for the Crescents and
Baker and Trueman starred for Post
office. The scores:
The Washington times., 1917-03-31

A big delegation of rooters will ac-
company the VillRnova team to
Princeton today. Molyneaux and
Newlyn will probably be the Main
Liners battery.
The Washington times., 1917-03-31

Pitts track schedule shows dual
meets with Syracuse, Navy, Carnegie
Tech, West Virginia and Penn State.
The Panthers will take part in the
Penn relays and western Pennsyl-
vania Intercollegiate.
The Washington times., 1917-03-31

The Amherst baseball team, which
is in the south on its annual trip,
lost to the University OF Virginia on
Thursday, 4 to 3, but won yesterday
game, 1 to o.
The Washington times., 1917-03-31

Fair weather marks the real opening
OF the baseball season here today when
the college mines swing into action in
preparation for the invaders due Easter
week. While. Maryland State will have
to wait few days. Georgetown, Catho-
lie. University. and Gallaudet will get ac-
ton today. Teams hereabouts have been
sadly handicapped by a late spring.
Louis Guisto was considered the best
first baseman on the Pacific Coast last
year. He played 10 games for Portland
and averaged slightly more than one hit
per game. He made 122 hits, including
thirty-three doubles, two triples, and
fourteen home runs. His fielding aver
age was high. He made only eleven
errors in accepting 1,251 chances. Men
of his physical type are rara avises In
the major leagues. and we hope he sur
wives the pace that will be required Of
him.
The Washington times., 1917-03-31

Michigan Is still flirting with the
Western intercollegiate conference,
but at a meeting OF the board of re-
gents yesterday nothing definite was
done. Military training was discussed.
The Washington times., 1917-03-31

Runs-Leonard, Foster. Milan, Smith, Groh,
Chase. Ropf and Custo t2): ETors-LsonArd,
Rice, Mcbride ~. AinSmith, NeAle, Chase
Cincinnati, s. First base on balls-On crafts,
q; OF Toney..I; on Ellsr, .. Innings pitched
BY johnson, 2; by Toney, 5; by Ener, =; oy
4; on Crafts, 3; OF Toney, 8; on Eller, 6.
Struck out-By johnson, .; by Toney, il by
hit-MeKeehnie Sacrifice hit-Groh. saeri-
nee hy-Rice. Stolen bases-NcKechnie and
Mitchell. Double plays-shankg 70 Leonard;
Kopf 70 Groh 70 Chase (2l. Hit by pitcher
BY Toney (Nnanl. Passed ball-Ainsrnith.
Umpire-Ar- Knapp. Time Of gams-i hour
--.1 q rntautAA-
The Washington times., 1917-03-31
COLLEGE NOTES.

The Bucknell University nine,
coached W George CockflI, former
Tristate first baseman. will open its
season with Bloomsbury Normal to-
day.
The Washington times., 1917-03-31

Military training called the baseball
game at the University Of Pennsylvania
yesterday in the last half Of the fifth
inning when the score was tie. IL, be-
tween the varsity and second varsity
teams.
Coach Roy Thomas and his lads mark
ed time and followed Major Pickering's
command for more than half an hour.
The varsity was at bat. but this mat
tered nothing when the command was
given. and as a result the two teams
closed the contest
The reliable little Airedale has
been given the War Departments
stamp OF approval. Owners Of Aire-
dales are asked to lend them to the
Aqueduct police for watching, pur-
poses. OF all the CANNES in dogdom
the Airedale is the most useful and
least liable to fan in an emergency:
Lehigh evidently means to have
quite q football team next season. In
addition to the many veterans Of the
strong 1915 eleven, Tom Ready will
The Washington times., 1917-03-31

Coach Sammy Strang's Army nine,
which annihilated st. Johns of
in the opening game on
Wednesday. will play the Albany
Teachers College today. Another VIC
tim.
The Washington times., 1917-03-31
} Cincinnati.
Totals. % 81 Il

sBatted for Crafts In the eighth.
tBatted for Toney in the sixth.
Cincinnati ..--....-.....--.....-.-.Uz 1O0 wv
The Washington times., 1917-03-31
LAST NIGHTS SCORES.

DUcKPIN LEAGUE.
Rssolutes.
The Washington times., 1917-03-31

Yap, the Chinese first baseman, Is
nolonger at Lehigh. He has gone into
business, and is the only veteran lost
to Coach Keady's squad.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-09
Yesterday Was Opening Day OF Big
Lee County Fair, and Good
Crowd Went From
Here.
WEATHER WAS IDEAL
Fast Races and Good Ball Game To-
aether With Concert by keokuk
Community Band, Attrac-
tive Feature.

Yesterday was Keokuk day at the
West Point fair, and number OF
Keokuk people made the trip to
enjoy the attractions and to take
part in the opening ceremonies
as yesterday was really the opening
day of the fair. A number of local
business men made the trip in auto
mibiles, and the morning train car
ried few to West Point.
One of the attractions Of the day
was the Keokuk Community band
which played during the entire day
The band made quite a hit with the
crowd.
The Keokuk Indians were defeated
by Pennington in a holly contested
ball game, 8 to 7.
The race results follow:
2:22 trot, purse $500: Edinas
Queen, owned by Harry Clark, Brook
field, Mo-, first; Lyle Fifer, owned by
H. F. Miller, Aledo. ILL.,. second; Kath
crime Marie. third. Time, 2:17A ;
I2:17A; 2:1SA.
2:17 pace, purse $500; I'm, owned
by Seth Cook, Mt Hamill, Iowa, first;
Snip Wilkes, owned by Riley Eye
Ollie, Iowa. second; Lady Mol. owned
by Fred Cannon, Washington, Iowa
third. Time 2:13A, 2:11A; 2:11A.
Today is Fort Madison day at the
fair. Friday is Burlington day.
The races today include 2:22 pace
and 2:15 trot.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-09
ONLY TWO ON
BOARD SAVED
Twelve People Perlshed When Ship
was Destroyed in GAZE on
Lake Ontario.

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KINGSTON, Ont, Aug. 9.-Twclve
out of fourteen persons aboa'd the
schooner George A. Marsh. perished
when the vessel was destroyed in a
IS mile gale which swept Lake GU
tario Tuesday night, it was learned
today.
The dead include Captain Smith,
his wife and five children; Mr.. and
Mrs. McClennan and one child; Will
liam Watkins, mate, and George
Cousins. deck hand. All were drown
ed except one child, who died from
exposure while McClennan, Jr., one OF
the survivors, was rowing for land
in a small boat. The only other per-
son aboard the vessel saved was Will
liam Smith, 10, son Of the captain.
McClennan and the other boy were
picked up by fishermen.
The schooner was laden with coal,
having sailed from Oswego.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-09
DOES NOT KNOW
FATHER is DEAD
Little Jack De Saulles Not Old
Enough to Realize Tragedy
of Which He was
Cause.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK, Aug. 9.-Little Jack
De Saulles does not yet understand
that his father Is dead. The 1nno-
cent cause of the tragedy in which
his mother Mrs. Blanca De Saulles
shot and killed her former husband,
still believes today that his father
will return to him.
Meantime the law moved slowly on
it's way toward bringing the beautiful
Chilean society girl-the mother-to
trial. The inquest was held this
afternoon at Mineola. The witnesses
were to be Marshall Ward, a guest in
the De Saulles' home on the night
of the shooting: Susanna Monteau,
Mrs. De Saulles' maid; Sheriff Sea-
mann and DR.. Henry Warner, coro-
.ner's physician, and Constable
Thorne, who arrested Mrs. De
Saulles.
The imprisoned woman spent a
restless night. She asked that a
musician be summoned early today.
When Henry Utterhart, her attorney,
heard of this he declared he would
reoduble his efforts to arrange for
her son to visit her.