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The Washington times., 1917-06-19
MASONS ARE READY
FOR Big BALL GAME
Belts and King Are Jumps for
Annual Contest Saturday.

Plans are complete for the annual
Masonic baseball game Saturday, be-
tween the Grotto and Shrine teams,
at American League Park.
Bill Belts and Charley King will
be the jumps, fortunately for the
Masons and maybe unfortunately
for Bill and Charley.
Major. Raymond W. Pullman, Of
the Police Department, will be in
vited by Chairman George NJ. Evans
TO chuck out the first ball.
The parade to precede the game
will start at the Masonic Temple,
proceed down / street to Eighteenth
street. thence up Pennsylvania ave-
nue. to Madison place, around the
Treasury and into Pennsylvania ave-
nue. at Fifteenth street. From Fiji
tenth street the parade will go down
Pennsylvania avenue, circle the
Peace Monument and go back again
to Tenth street
Out Tenth street II will wend its
way to Rhode Island avenue, up
Rhode Island avenue to Seventh
street and the park.
The Washington times., 1917-06-19
CHAMPION DEFEATS
NELSON WITH EASE
Benny Leonard 0utclasses PhiIa-
delphia Lightweight.

NEW YORK, June Is-Another
knockout is on the books for Benny
Leonard, worlds lightweight cham
pion, for he stopped Johnny Nelson, of
Philadelphia, in the third round Of
their bout here last night, Referee
Mcfarland interfering to save Nelson
from serious injury.
Nelson was on the defense in the
very first round, following a savage
uppercut jarring him TO his heels.
Leonard tore after his opponent in the
second, and the bell saved Nelson
from a knockout, as a hook to the
jaw had sent him to his knees.
Nelson rushed in the third. only to
be stopped by a stif hook to the jaw.
Getting to his feet he was sent down
again, this time with a right to the
jaw. Taking the count of nine, NeI-
son staggered to his feet. but a hard
right to the head dropped him again,
and the referee stopped the bout.
The Washington times., 1917-06-19
LOCAL PROFESSIONALS
GO UP FOR TOURNAMENT
Dave Burgess, Jack Burgess, and
Fred Mcleod VIII Take Flyer.

Fred Mcleod. Jack Burgess. and
Dave Burgess. local professionals. are
in Philadelphia today tuning up for
the annual professional tournament to
be held at the whltemarsh Valley
Country Club Friday and Saturday.
The Washington professionals left
the city last night Entered in the
tournament are some of the greatest
golfers in the country. The list OF
professionals who played here early
in the spring at Columbia will be In
competition.
Owing to the fact that Jimmy Spen-
Ger. the Town and Country Club pro-
fessionaI. Is to accompany the mem
bers OF his club in the match against
the Baltimore Suburban Club on Sum
day II has been definitely decided TO
hold the slated professional match At
Bannockburn July 1.
Mcleod and Jack Burgess are TO
play Dave Burgess. Jimmy Spencer,
and Howard Beckett over the Ban
nockburn course for the benefit OF the
Red Cross. Many badges have been
sold for the event and a large gal
lery Is expected when the profession
ais get together.
The Washington times., 1917-06-19
GRAMMAR SCHOOLS
SCRAP FOR TITLE
Two DOuble-Headers in
Baseball Series Today.
COMPETE IN TWO SECTIONS
Preliminary Play Nears End.
Finals Next Week.

Competition is under way among
grammar school youngsters in the
semi-fnals of the series for the base
ball championship.
Play is being conducted In two sec
tions. the eastern and western, and
the section winners will meet in a
post-season series for the city title.
Two doubleheaders are scheduled
for today. one in each section. In
the eastern division, on the Gallinger
field, at Eighteenth and c streets
northwest, Wheatley, representing the
Rosedale playground, meets Blu
chanan School. OF Virginia avenue,
and Bowen, OF Garfield Park, takes
on Henry Polk, of New York avenue.
In the western section. Bradley, OF
GalIlnger playground, meets Monroe,
of Mt Pleasant, and Industrial Home
School, OF Georgetown, contests with
Gage. the Bloomingdale representa-
tive.
Another doubleheader will be play
ed in each section Thursday, which
will conclude the sectional compe-
tition. The finals probably Will be
played during the early part OF next
week.
The sectional games opened yester-
day. Industrial Home School de-
feated Monroe School, 4 to 3, in the
western section, on the Rosedale
grounds, and Bradley won from Gage,
3 to ..
Henry Polk defeated wheatIey
School in an eastern section game
on the Gallinger field, to 3.
The Washington times., 1917-06-19
HOLD UP DECISION ,
IN CASE OF OUTMET
DR.. ". S. Harlan, Columbia, Lis
tens to Arguments.

NEW YORK. June 19.-FrancIs
ouimet and John J. Sullivan, r., the
Boston golfers who were debarred
from playing as amateurs more than
two years ago and who applied for
reinstatement, had a hearing before
the executive committee Of the Uni
ted States Golf Association at Del
monico's in this city yesterday after
noon.
At the end OF the meeting, the
statement given out by Howard Will
son, secretary Of Howard Will
ney. was that no decision had been
reached.
As Wilson put II. members OF the
committee and Messrs. Ouimet and
Sullivan engaged in a lengthy and
perfectly friendly discussion of the
case. but just what arguments the
applicants used, he was not prepared
to give out at this time. He added.
however, that there would be another
meeting of the committee at a later
date, when a decision would be an
nounced.
Only three members OF the execu-
tive board were absent from yester-
days session. These were Howard
F. whitney, the secretary, whose
home club is Nassau: Robert A. Gard
ner. OF Hinsdale, and J. p. Stewart, Of
Audubon.
Howard w. Perrin. president OF the
association, presided at the session,
and others present included the vice
presidents, DR.. Walter s. Harlan, OF
Columbia, and NJ. Lewis Crosby, OF
Brookline: Frederick S. Wheeler. OF
Apawamis, the treasurer: Mortimer
s. Buckner. Of Garden City, and Ster-
ling Edmunds, OF st. Louis, members
of the executive committee.
The Washington times., 1917-06-19
COMBINE FORCES,
TSANDLOT idea
Leaders Would Consolidate
ROsedale and Capital City.
FIGURE TO BOOST INTEREST
Neither Organization a Success
Operating Singly.

Men prominent in amateur baseball
circles believe that the consolidation
of the Rosedale and Capital City
Leagues would have a tendency 10
stir up interest in the sandlot game.
Neither organization Is making a
success of the season. The RosedaIe
League is having a tough time keep
ing its teams together, and the Capt
tai City has been threatened with
disruption through the dIsorganiza-
tion OF one team.
Have Lost Players.
The most skilled sandlotters OF the
city are gathered fla the two circuits.
By combining forces the leagues
could carry out a schedule, and de-
clare the winner a bona fide champ
ion OF the District
This would take the place of the
post-season series, which for so many
years has been a feature of Washing
ton sports. With each game having
a bearing on the city championhip,
IL is believed that more interest
would be shown by the fans.
Small Crowds Attend.
At the present time only a cor
porars guard is turning out to see
the amateurs perform. This is dis
couraging to the players and many
are saying so. II is realized that
something must be done. or the sand
lot pastime will go to smash before
the season is complete.
There are four teams in each
league. From these a circuit OF six
or eight teams could be organized
The clubs which have shown q lack
of interest undoubtedly would drop
out OF their own accord.
The Washington times., 1917-06-19

Quarterback on the team last year
Donald Criswell. James BidweIl, anc
John Reavis. three strong line play
ers. will be missed when the season
rolls around. All OF these lads were
letter winners on Centrars champion.
ship football team
Baseball Suffers.
Ross White, center on the Central
basketball team. as well as first base
mn for the past three years, will be
among the graduates tonight. White
won letters in three sports, as did
Gottlieb. Gottlieb has been success
full as a pitcher and infelder for Cen.
trail for three years.
Adam Cobb, who lead all the base.
stealers in the title race this year
and aided materially in putting Cen.
trail on top in the championship race,
Will graduate, as will Caleb Bailey, q
catcher who showed up well enough
to be chosen for the all-high position.
Others Are Noted.
Besides White, Gottlieb, and Raplan,
OF the football, baseball, and basket
ball teams there are several other
notables among the graduates. Wal
ter Stokers, OF the rifle team. and a
crack shot, is also listed. Jack Dud-
ley. Paul Frizzell. and Howard Cissell
have been making the racqueters sit
up and take notice the past few sea
sons. They will be gone by next fall.
John Finley. manager OF the basket
ball team, Is another who goes away
from the school as a graduate.
There are twenty-six athletes who
have made CentraFs first teams and
have earned their letters In various
sports who are going out with the
graduating class tonight. Central
will miss all OF them and will develop
others. There are more than a thou
sand boys still at Central, or will be
when September rolls around. 1t
has been this group that has won
championships in football, swimming,
track and rife shooting In Centrars
first and biggest year to date. and
their names will go down on the
honor roll.
The Washington times., 1917-06-19

Not all OF these athletes graduating
tonight have won their letters. but the
majority has, and those who have failed
have given plenty Of competition for the
lucky ones.
Champions To Go.
Among those graduating are four title
holders. James B. Latta. rated as one
Of the best furlong and quarter-mile
sprinters and high school 22o-yard cham
pion and captain OF the track team. will
be missed next year. Charles Connor.
who won the title in the quarter last
spring. Theodore Arbeely. the pole vault
winner. and Charles Swaine. the hurdler
and title holder are all with the
graduating class.
Another captain to take the graduation
count is Lewis Call. jr.. Of the swim
ming team. Howard Cissel. who enjoyed
the double distinction OF being basket
ball and tennis captain. Is graduating
among the bunch. Cissell is now in
Oklahoma in the wheathelds. but will
be remembered tonight.
Track Team suffers.
The track team will be a heavy
sufferer by graduation Kenneth
Clark. rated as one of the best mIlers
in the school, but who left to joiu
military Organization, is graduated
tonight In addition are J. McPhaul,
Marshall Exnicios, Louis Willard. Nor
ris Gaddes, Alan Nash, Edward Ia
Der, Raymond Stein, and Ross White.
The loss of these lads will make
quite a hole in thu rack team for
next season.
OF last years football team there
are several stars going away. sam
uel Kaplan and Samson Gottlieb, two
unusually strong players and all
high possibilities last fall. will be
missed this coming year. Alan Nash
is another who made a great record
at center. Charles Ochstadt- a for
mer Central captain OF two years ago.
will graduate as will Charles Guy,
The Washington times., 1917-06-19
NINETEENTH CONTEST
NOW MERE HISTORY
Ty Cobb Defeats Grifmen, | to 0,
in Even Struggle.

The Grifs have lost nineteen games
by one run. Ty Cobb turning the trick
against them yesterday. l TO 0. breaking
up an excellent pitching duel between
Harry Harper and George Dauss.
Cobb opened the fourth with a free
ticket and stole. Ainsmith carefully
dropping the ball in his hurry to peg.
Heilman's third strike was a wild pitch
to the stand, Cobb sneaSxing over to
third.
Crawford was expected to slam a
singer through the infeld. as is his
usual custom. and so the infield played
deep. Sam crossed the home boys by
bounding a slow one TO Foster and
Cobb was over the plate with the lone
run OF the day.
Both Dauss and Harper were in fine
fettle. the formed allowing but three
hits. one OF them being a scratch by
Menosky. The Tigers knocked seven
balls out OF the infeld. and the Griffs
had only eight such drives.
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The Washington times., 1917-06-19
CHARGES ASSAULT
BY CHICAGO LADS
Weaver and McMuIfn Are
Arrested Before Contest.
MUST APPEAR FOR TRIAL
Aftermath Of Riot al Fenway Park
Is McNally's Action.

BOSTON. June 19.-George Buck"
Weaver and Fred Mcdullin, members
OF the Chicago White sox, will stand
trial in the RoXbury district court on
their next visit to the Hub for as
sault upon Augustin J. McNally, OF
Norwood. McNally charges that dur
ing the mix-up Saturday over the in
Permission caused by a shower at Fen
way Park. the two Chicago players
assaulted him.
Weaver and McMullin were arrested
just before yesterdays afternoon
game. Nathan Tufts. district attor-
ney OF Middlesex county, we'll known
as a football coach, provided surety
for the two players, who were then
allowed to go free.
For their part in riding" the UNI
pire Friday, Heinie Wagner and Ernie
Shore have been suspended indefinite
ly by President Ban Johnson
Thanks to their double triumph over
the White Sox yesterday, the cham
pions are not but a game and half
behind the leaders and Manager Barry
believes that as soon as the team hits
the road II will Immediately take the
lead and will keep it,
The Washington times., 1917-06-19
HARPER HAS CLASS
IN HIS PERFORMANCE
Should Assist Team Greatly on
Coming Long Trip.

Harry Harper's performance
against the Tigers augurs well for
the Griffmen. now that they are
about to stroll around the American
League circuit. The Hackensack
hurler has come into his own at last,
and should turn in many fine games
from now to the close of the cam
paign.
Seven Tigers famed and four walk
ed yesterday. All had trouble get
ting hold OF Harper's elusive shoots
when hits would have counted for
much.
With Harper able to work in turn.
and show first-class pitching every
time out Manager Griffith has a
workable twirling staff. johnson. Du
Mont, Shaw, and Gallia, all right
handlers, with Harper as the south
paw to break the monOtony, form a
capable quintet.
The Washington times., 1917-06-19

light against those OF darkness. Pro
fessional baseball will prosper and
continue the country's national game
just so long as 1t is conducted on the
level The moment it swerves it is
doomed.
East Saturday irate fans poured
upon the field at Boston. kicking be-
cause they saw their betting favorites
losing because OF a possible decision
OF the umpire. They were not COM
planning because the Red Sox were
losing. They were kicking because
they saw an opportunity to win bet
go glimmering.
Boston n Hot Bed.
Boston is a hot bed for the dos
and don'ts," as they call baseball gam
blers in New England. the boys who
bet on every batsman. They hang up
money on whether or not he reaches
first. Once there. they'll bet he wonS
reach second, or third, or home, as the
case may be.
Baseball pools have iourished
more around New York and Philadel-
phia than they have in Boston, but the
dos and don'ts" have always done a
big business in the Hub. They gen
orally operate back of third base at
Fenway Park and behind first base at
Braves Field.
Yankees Against EN-.
Only a week or so ago the New
York Yankees set cut to drive the
picayune gamblers from the POLO
Grounds. Orders were issued, to have
them refused admittance at the gate.
Because considerable publicity was
given the matter, most OF the gam
blers quit before being denied the
right OF buying an admission ticket
There is a lot of gambling on base
ball all over the country, but II has
little effect upon the came uaisss IL is
done inside the parks. In the heyday
The Washington times., 1917-06-19
FIGHT At SHIBE PARK
George CLANCY viii Meet Johnny
Dundee There.

BALTIMORE, June 10. Three
great fights in Philadelphia. the de
feat OF Johnny Mayo and the knock.
outs OF Terry McGovern and Otto
Yacknow, have earned for George
CLANCY a big bout in the Quaker City
He was matched yesterday to meet
Johnny Dundee. the sensational light
weight OF New York. at Shibe Park
the home OF the Athletics. on the
night of July 3.
The mill, OF course. will be a six.
round affair, and will be staged BY
the Shibes. George Is 70 get 81 900
with the privileges OF a percentage OF
the gate receipts.
Sam Harris was notified OF the new
clubs intentions and arranged the
match. for he has been anxious to
send the knockout king into the
ring with the Gothsmite.
Dundee will be allowed to weigh in
at 1913 pounds ringside, the light.
weight limit
The Washington times., 1917-06-19

of the Pittsburgh Pirates. gamblers
behind the screen at the old ball park
in the Smoky City nearly drove HOnHs
Wagner from the game with their
jibes and jeers. He was ready to quit
and would have. except that Barney
Dreyfuss interfered and, to save his
star player, killed the gamblers OPP
erations.
Players Above Temptation.
The players themselves are above
temptation. II they lay bets, and the
Griffmen frequently do, it is always
on their own team to win, never on
the enemy. Indeed. the average big
Lacquer seldom wagers even a dollar
on a ball game. He is content to
let the other fellow do it.
Washington is peculiarly free from
gaseball gamblers. Never is a pro-
fessional gambler seen at the Georgia
wagers are daily made there. What
ever betting is done. here is done
downtown. No member of the
Washington club is ever approached
by gamblers.
Would Stop Pool.
Last week in Philadelphia Garry
Hermann, chairman of the National
Commission. announced that orga-
lied baseball meant to end the vari-
Gus baseball pools being conducted in
the country, hoping to show their
crookedness. He deserves all support
in this laudable task
Three American league cities pro-
vide most of the gambling on ball
games at the park. They are Bos-
ton, New York. and Chicago. the first
two outlying the last-named. Phila-
delphia and Detroit have a lot Jf
gambling on ball games conducted in
the business sections
Let Ban Johnson dig right in. He
knows how and where to find the
money. Then let him spread the glad
tidings when the evil is gone. All
lovers of baseball will be with him.
The Washington times., 1917-06-19
SKILLED CUE HANDLERS
OPEN CONTEST TONIGHT
Chaplin Plays King in First Block Of
Inter-RoOm Match.

Two expert amateur pocket billiard
players will play at the Grand Central
tonight. when Ray Chaplin, represent
ing the Palace establishment, meets
George King. OF the Grand Central, in
the first half of an interroOm match.
One hundred and nifty points will be
played tonight. The same number
will be contested at the Palace later.
ToniGht's match viii begin at S:l5.
The players will compete for a prize
put up by the management OF the two
establishments
The winner OF the match probably
will be matched with the strongest
player OF some establishment.
The Washington times., 1917-06-19
eRIFFS TO AID RED CROSS
viii Contribute so Per Cent Of Fri
DAYS Receipts.

The Washington baseball club will
do its bit to make Red Cross week
here a success. Friday has been set
aside as Red Cross day at the Florida
avenue park. and the Washington
club will contribute so percent Of its
share OF the gate receipts to the Red
Cross fund.
Connie Mack's Athletics will face
the Griffmen Friday. Whether or
not the willy leader will join with the
Griffmen in aiding the Red Cross is
not known.
A number Of prominent Red Cross
leaders probably will attend the game,
including Henry =. F. Mcfarland,
chairman OF the local chapter.
The Washington times., 1917-06-19
YANKEES GET RAFTER.

NEW YORK. June 19.-W. J. Raj
ter, OF Troy. the well known athlete
of Syracuse University, has been sign
ed by the New York American League
baseball club. Rafter. who played
both football and baseball for SYRIA
cuse, was sent to Utica yesterday for
further schooling in the outfeld. He
will probably be recalled at the end
OF the season.
The Washington times., 1917-06-19
WILL HOLD GAMES
A. A. U. Decides to Stage Champion
ship Contests.

NEW YORK, June l9.-In accord
anCe with the wishes OF President
Wilson to continue athletics all
through the war. the 4. 4. u. has de-
cided to hold all the championship
fixtures during the remainder OF the
season. This decision came to head
yesterday when the mail vote was
returned from the championship COM
mittee OF the national association.
No word has been received from the
ST. Louis people. but II they do not
show signs OF activity soon the big
track and field meet will beheld else
where.
The Washington times., 1917-06-19
PLAY FINALS NEXT SUNDAY
Y. M. II. A. Tennis Title Will Be
At Stake.

Finals in the second annual tennis
tournament OF the Young Mems He
brew Association will be played next
Sunday. Siskind VS.. Krucoff and Lin
senberg vs.. Farcash are the matches
scheduled this week and the winners
will contest for the championship.
In the last matches played Rrucrff
won from Segal: Siskind defeated
Zuckerman. and Linsenberg won from
Alpert by default.
The Washington times., 1917-06-19
REAL FIGHT OPENS
IN OLDER LEAGUE
Charges Of McGraw Against
Boss to Be Heard Today.
TENER WINS FIRST SKRMISH
Directors Uphold Fine and Suspen-
sion Of 'Muggsy."

NEW YORK, June 19.-The real
fight in the National League is booked
for today, when the directors OF the
organization take up the verbal
charges made against President John
X. Tener by John ]. McGraw, manager
OF the New York club, at Pittsburgh
last Friday. McGraw has been order
ed by President Hampstead. OF the
Giants, to attend this meeting.
McGraw has two complaints. He
demands that Umpire Byron be pun
ished equally with him, and. backing
up his contention. he is said to have
obtained affdavits from many wit
nesses showing Byron guilty of brow
beating him. In not Furnishing Byron.
NcGraw claims Tener has shown
tavoriism.
The Giants fiery leader added 70 his
charges against the league head with
personal criticisms. These will also
be heard at length.
Tener Wins SkIrmIsh.
President Tener is victor in the first
skirmish with McGraw. His action
IN ining McGraw $500 and suspending
mn" ior sixteen uays Was upie
the board Of directors. composed OF
the presidents of all eight clubs in
the circuit. The directors were OF
the opinion that the president was
fully justified in inficting the penalty
that he did"
The national Leagues constitution
o,t 81 p M ~ 60 80
tbsv nav STcGrsw bis ssIsrv dnrinr
the sixteen DAYS of his SUSPENSION.
Both William Byron and Ernest
ouigley, the umpires. were present at
men. .ne nee'inE' 0ut were not required 70
Iooay the directors are considering
the newspaper interviews McGraw is
alleged to have given in which he
charged Prasident Ten.r u,I,b zseL-
e. :. -. - Dt.t,,t.
'e eains'
the GIANTS thus tampering with the
pennant race
Tener lives in PHILADELPHIA and
MeGraw charged that he wa. NAV
thk IN INOL oi ms nome 5,
Polltieiah' anu the greatest Iea-
son Ior ths LSct .hst me american
1879. ,.s.' inc Ea'iohai LeaE ue IN
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The Washington times., 1917-06-19
TINcUP JOINS LisT.

BIRMINGHAM, June 19.-Ben Tin
cup. the Indian pitcher, once with the
Phillies, has Joined the list of no-hIt,
no-run, no-man-reach-fi rst-base per-
formers. Twirling for Little Rock
yesterday. he whitewashed Birming-
ham, , to o. and allowed but twenty
seven men to face him, not one reach
ing first. This is a Southern Assoc
ciafinn recnrd-
The Washington times., 1917-06-19
SCHALK In LIMELIGHT
AS DAYS BEST HITTER
Only Major Lacquer to Have Per.
feet Record in Single Game.

Roy Schalk, OF the White sox. is the
only major Lacquer to go through yes
terday's games with a perfect batting
mark. In the second game OF the
Chicago-Boston double bill, SchaIk
connected twice safely.
Here are the averages OF yester.
days big league Differs:
The Washington times., 1917-06-19
NEW TEAM IN FIELD,

The Athletics, a newly organized
baseball team. which opened its sea
son Sunday with a victory over the
Rex A. C. would like to arrange
games for Sundays and holidays.
Ralph Blanton, 43 NJ street northwest,
is manager. His telephone is Lincoln
3436.
The Washington times., 1917-06-19
GAME TO GENERAL oEEIcE.

General Office defeated Car Depart
ment, to |, in the Terminal r. r.
Y. VI. {. a. League yesterday. A
double by Syser. Hawkshaw's single,
and an error by Cullen Melted Cen
eral Offices runs, in the second in
ming.
The Washington times., 1917-06-19
PILLS GET SCHULTZ.

PHILADELPHIA. June l9.-Frank
Schultz. veteran outheIder. has been
purchased from the Pirates by the
Phillies, at the waiver price OF
1900. He will be used in a emery
ency role.