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The Washington herald., 1917-04-08
WEATHER CONDITIONS

District Of Columbia-Parly overcast and cool. fol-
lowed by rain Sunday Monday rain and cooler; {;
fresh and strong northeast and east winds.
In the Middle Atlantic States cl,Srdness will in
crease during Sunday and be followed BY rain or
before Sunday night and Monday.
The temrerature will he considerably lower o.
Monday in the Middle Atlantic States
on the Middle Atlantic states there viii he fresh
and strong north shifting east. winds increasing
cioudiness probably followed By rain Sunday night
and Monday.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-08
DEATH RECORD.

Jane Z. BAlnnper, - yeArS SID p st, nv.
B&rbara Il Knott. 4 lN Valley st. AnacostiA-
Corn-HA YCurR Co. FSlkstoue CourtA
Susan A Fnnes, Ts. g Q e. NV.
Matte b, Murray s.. Sibley Hospital.
Emma E Amistead. s.. Ids 9Th St Sc
Harry R. Hin1man- . FnerEency Hospital
John SeLgan. y. 10 H st, nv.
Mary PeIroer. IS Emergency Hospital.
Gen. L. scasgs. =. Sib!ey Hospital.
Howard Moore. l day. 1905 c st. w.
q G-revieve Galne.te. days. 30 X ST. nv.
Frances '. WinStOn ! m"nth 5aS P St nv
COLoRED.
Hester Butter, SC years. Wash. Asylum Hospt.
L4aviuia Lee, g. II t. sw.
Nellie Brown. months. 1853 10Th It NV
: Beautiful Homegrown Flowers.
Flowers for every occaSion-rTumnt, satisfactor
service assured. GUIDE, IA4 r st.-Ady.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-08

In connection with q canal system
France recently completed one OF the
worlds greatest tunnels, four and a half
miles long by n feet wide and s, feet
high.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-08
LOCAL TEMPERATTRES,

Midnight. 8: 2 a. m. 43; a. m. q: a. IN. g:
a. NJ. g; 10 a m, +6; II noon. 30; p. m, 81:
p. m. g; p. m. So: p m. 30; 10 p m. 46.
Highest Sc: lowest, -
Relative humidity-s a. m, 81: p m. 3; .
D. m s. Rainfall (s p. m. to D. M, o.
Temperature same date last year-Hishst. 81:
lowest. s..
TIDE TABLES.
Compiled by United States Coast and Geodetic
Survey.)
T"Iav-I>rw tide. 2S5 a m. and $50 p m :
high tide 30 a M and si6 p m.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-08
CHURCH BENEFIT PLANNED
Tea Dance at Rauscher's on Easter
Week Program,

week Program.
Among the Easter week program of
events will be a tea dance and card
party, to be given at Rauscher's on the,
afternoon OF Saturday.
The beneficiary will be the Church of
the Blessed Sacrament, in Chevy Chase
Cards will be played from until 4:So
o'clock and from to 7 o'clock there will
be dancing.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-08
4PoLoGiEs TO K. c. B.
KFLRESLDE
GOSSIP
By A. B. c.

MORNING, Folks
IT'S EASTER day,
AND THIS afternoon
WE'LL ALL
GET "DoLLED" up
AND STROLL on
THE BoULEvARDs.
IT'S WONDERFUL.
THE FLOWERS, birds,
TREES, MAN
cwoNDRous WORKS
OF NATuRE)
BLOSSOM FORTH
IN EVIDENCE
OF THE eternal come-baek"-
IN THE deep things"
OF L1FE-it speaks
THE SURETY of rejuvenation.
THIS ISN'T in the
SPIRIT OF business,
BUT I'M sure
FRIEND D. J. KAUFMAN,
WHO STANDS" for this STUFF"
WILL LIKE it.
6 I
THANK YOU
The Washington herald., 1917-04-08
L0CAT, MENTION.

Norris-Suits French Cleaned, s1.OO Up,
Steam pressing, 35c. TO 9Th st. N. 11s7.
The Washington times., 1917-03-09
SCHOOL SWIMMERS
INVITED TO MEET
AIl-for-G Glory Affair for Cham
pionships to Be Held
June 2.

Washington schoolboy swimmers
will be invited to take part In the
first annual interscholastic cham
pionship swimming races, to be held
in the municipal swimming pool on
June 2. The meet will be an all
for-glory affair, no medals being
given for competition.
The idea originated with +. j.
Brunner, prominently identified with
swimming in the city as coach Of
the Washington Swimming Club and
Central High School swimmers.
Wants to Get start.
Drummer wants to get swimming
on a firmer foundation here and Is
making a plea to all OF the schools
here to have entries In the meet.
The all-for-glory idea means that no
entry fee will be charged and that
no medals will be awarded.
In this, the first year of compe-
tition, 1t Is designed to create inter
est in the event. Another year may
find 1t possible to give medals for
the various events.
Events Are finnneu.
All OF the events are planned to
be run OF as in a regular meet.
There will be a relay race, and fifty,
one hundred, and two-twenty yard
swims. The four.forty-yard swim Is
the only other distance event on the
card.
In addition to the regular swims,
there will be a fifty-yard back stroke,
a race at $50 yards with backstroke'
and a. fifty and 150-yard breast
stroke besides the usual fancy diving
event.
VIII Solicit Entries.
Entries will be solicited from Cen
tral, Western, Technical, Friends,
Props, Army and Navy
Props, Eastern, and any other prep
school swimmers who care to COM
pete. It Is designed to have nifty
yard dash event for graded schools.
Along the line OF swimming events
the announcement that the Boar6 OF
had acted favorably IN al
the South Atlantic A. A U.
to hold its annual events in the new
Central High School pool means that
the title meet will be held here dur
ing April.
The Washington times., 1917-03-09
HOPPE MAKES NEW
BILLIARD RECORD
District Players Must Better
$50 Point Mark Set by
Champion Hoppe.

Washington billiardists have a new
mark to shoot at today. William F.
Hoppe, worlds champion billiard
player, in an exhibition match at
Frank Sherman's last night, with
Jacob c. Schaefer, jr., In making an
unfinished run of $50 points, set the
new mark.
Hopes performance not only
eclipsed any record previously made
in the District, but set new high fig
ures for performances in the East
this winter. Three times before this
season Hoppe has run out $50 points
in exhibition.
Is In Rare Form.
The billiard expert was in rare
form last night. The 1872 balk-line
exhibition match drew a fair-slzed
crowd, and none OF the spectators
realized how exceptionally we'll Hoppe
was playing until II was made known
he had beaten the previous District
mark.
In 1910 when Hoppe was playing
here in exhibition he ran 206 points.
1t was at that time that he was ask
gave an exhibition before President
Taft.
Record Remarkable.
Schaefer and Hoppe banked and
Hoppe won the bank shot his ball
being frozen to the cushion. The
champion then started his remarkable
run. Schaefer never having a shot
during the evening. Not once during
the play did Hoppe lose control OF
the ball.
The champion finished his last
point with the balls under perfect
control. There Is no telling just
how many more points SDuld have
been made had Hoppe cared to shoot.
without pausing for rest Hoppe and
Wright began a three-cushion match.
Wins Bank Again.
For the second time Hoppe won
the bank and made the three-cushion
shot off the spot. Another count was
made before missing, and Hopes
real mark was 252 for the night. ocn>
cluded with two three-cushion shots.
Wright was beaten by 20 to L.
several difficult time shots being
played during the match. Hoppe was
defeated by 20 to IL In the afternoon
play at three cushions, and defeated
Wright in the 1872 baIS-line game
by 250 to 81.
Hopes last record of $50 points
was made at Pasadena, Cal, early In
January and last nights performance
was the first time he has made a
record run in the East this year.
The Washington times., 1917-03-09
TWO VETERANS-M
ARMY-NAVY SQUAD
Fogetti and Gilmartin Remain
as Starter for Baseball
Campaign.

Army and Navy Props will start
their baseball campaign with but two
veterans. Coach Frank Newberry has
Gilmartin and Fogetti from last years
team. Gilmartin is a pitcher and
Fogetti played third,
Two other players, Malone and Kir-
by-Smith, were substitutes on last
years team, who will be available
this season. The team opens its
schedule with Central High School on
April 3.
Has Many Candidates.
Despite the loss OF several high
class players the Army and Navy
Props will have several good men out
this spring. Buck Wise, OF Business
High School fame, Is at the Prep
school. and is counted upon to land
berth.
The fact that many boys will leave
the school in April after the Army
and Navy yearly examinations will
break up the team to a certain ex-
tent. Coach Newberry Is hoping to
establish a good record with those
who remain for the entire season.
Schedule Is Out. -
The Army and Navy Prep schedule
Is as follows:
April 3, Central; April 8. wastern-
April IL, Gonzaga: April II, Bliss
Electrical; April 16, Western; April
25, Episcopal; May 4, Eastern; May 5.
Baltimore Poly, at BALTIMORE May o,
Episcopal, at Alexandria; May Il,
Eastern; May IS. Central; May 10,
Baltimore Poly; May %, Georgetown
Props, Georgetown.
Games are pending with st Adams
and another with Georgetown Preps-
Little work has been done as yet
at the Connecticut Avenue School,
but Coach Newberry expects to have
regular practice next week
Players On Hand.
The following will make bids for
the team: Baker. Goodale. and Gil
martin, pitchers: Saunders, Hutche-
son. Linke, Sexton, catchers: Wise.
Tenney, Linke. Gooale. Gogetti, Cas-
sell. Kean. Kirk. Allison, Cont, IN
CockrelI, Kirby-Smith, Ma
lone, Allison, Abbott, Darnell, and
outfIelders.
The Props have had q fine record
in basketball. being undefeated In all
Of their starts. Preparations are un-
der way for a banner season in base
ball
The Washington times., 1917-03-09
INVITES SCHOOLS
Tome Meet Bids Go Out to District
Of Columbia Boys.

PORT DEPOSIT, Md. March On
vitations have been sent out for the
eleventh annual interscholastic track
and field meet to be held by the
Tome School, which is one of the
great outdoor meets OF the South and
which promises to be greater and
more brilliant this year than ever
before.
Athletes from Maryland. District OF
Columbia. Virginia. Pennsylvania.
West Virginia. Delaware. New Jersey.
and New York. compete and at times
the number of visitors has reached
1000.
Gold. silver, and bronze medals are
awarded individual winners. a loving
cup goes to the individual point win
ner and a plaque TO the school point
winner. Tome School does not COM
pete for the plaque. All contestants
will be entertained as the guests of
the school.
Last year six new ev Is were add
ed chiefly for boys o. so and 100
pounds. These will be continued and
the javelin throw and any other
events which the entries warrant will
be added.
The Washington times., 1917-03-09
RACES AT BOWIE
Condition Book Sent Out for Own
ers Announces Stake Races.

The first Eastern condition book for
horse owners is out today. This
means that all plans have been com.
pleted for the six days OF racing to
start at Bowie beginning. probably,
April .
Official announcement OF -Iaryland
dates will be made following a
meeting OF the Jockey Club. The
Bowie races will be held under the
auspices OF the Southern Maryland
Agricultural Association of Prince
Georges county, Md.
The features fthe first half Of the
meeting are the Bowie Inaugural, the
Army and Navy Purse, the Eclipse
Handicap. the Washington Handicap,
the Magruder Purse and the Prince
George Handicap.
The Washington times., 1917-03-09
StanSbury Quint Figured
To Win Masonic Pennant
Leads Americas Biggest Duckpin League and
Depends On Reserve Strength
To Take Title.

Stansbury Lodge, captained by
Harvey T. Rogers, is figured to win
the 1867 championship of the Ma
sonic Duckpin League, the largest
bowling organization of its type in
America.
With less than a third of the sea
son remaining, Stansbury is anchored
in first place, and while several Of
the twenty-four teams of the league
are not far behind, Stansbury's COM
parative strength is such that 1t is
believed little trouble will be en-
countered by Rogers rollers in keep
ing to the front until the end.
Had Some Job.
Harry ]. Schmidt, official scorer Of
the league, has just completed a COM
pilation of team and individual aver
ages, a job second to none in that
line OF work. In writing down the
averages alone, after they had been
figured out, Schmidt scribbled ap-
proximately 1900 figures.
Although Stansbury has won the
greatest percentage of its games, the
Columbia quint, which is third, has
the most brilliant record Stansbury
has made 149 strikes to 161 for Co.
lumbia, 1877 spares to S23 for Colum-
bia, a high game of $50 to Gil for
Columbia and a high set of 1878 to
$40 for it's rival. In addition, Co
Iumbia has a game average OF 5l7
against 514 for Stansbury.
stansbury Has Reserve.
This is interesting dope. 1t indi-
Gates that Columbia is a stronger
team than Stansbury, but such Is not
the case. Captain Rogers, Of STAINS
The Washington times., 1917-03-09
Old Fox to Take No Chances Augustus Muddy Drinking Water Supply
BOB THAYER'S GOSSIP
ON SPORTING MATTERS

The military preparedness thing
that Ban johnson has been drilling
into the owners, managers, and play
ers OF the American League has
caught on with a flourish so far as
at least one member is concerned.
Merito Acosta, the diminutive out
fielder Of the Washington club, is
said to be mixed up in the revolution
led by his father, Col. Baldemero
Acosta, mayor Of Mananao.
Just how much fighting the young
Cuban has done Is not known. but
he must be so busy fighting or hid
Ing from the federal soldiers on the
island that he cannot find time to
answer any Of Griffith's kilograms
ordering him to report.
Maybe IL Acosta used one of Grif-
fith's orders as a flag of truce and
informed President MenocaI, who Is
baseball fan, that he intends to
give UP carrying a gun and go back
to swinging a bat and chasing flies
in the outfield, the Cuban official
would call off his military blood
hounds from the trail of Acosta's
father and two brothers.
"Pop" Geers is only sixty-fiye years
old. He is calmly preparing for
another season as a driver Of trot-
ters and PAGERS. The sultan of the
sulky, bruised and battered by many
accidents around the half-mile dirt
speedways, bowed down, gray and
knotted from his long career, still
ranks as one OF the greatest horse
pilots that the harness game has
ever known. This year will be the
thirty-nlnth season behind the racers
he loves as human beings, but the
silent Reinsman" Is just as keen as
ever to get back to the wire. He
will shortly leave his home in the
South to come North for the limber-
The Washington times., 1917-03-09
WILL HAVE TROUBLE
CHOOSING PITCHERS
Griff's Mound Candidates All
Possess Qualities Which
Must Be Considered.

AUGUSTA, Ca, March e.-When
Manager Griffith begins wedding out
his pitchers he should have some
trouble, for nearly every candidate
impresses one as having a chance.
1t is expected that Johnson, Harper
and GaIlia are certain of being regu-
lars. but Ave more will probably be
retained, and the real fight here will
be among the remainder of the squad
to stick along with the Griffs.
Jim Shaw will have to deliver the
goods this spring to hold his place
with the team. He has been given
plenty of time to show his class, but
SO far he has failed. The Pittsburgh
er is in good shape this spring, and IL
he cuts out his kidding and tends to
his knitting, he may land regular
Job. Otherwise he may find himself
sent to Minneapolis.
Dumont Is Aggressive.
George Dumont is aggressively con-
fident of his making good this year.
He says he needs the money, and be-
ing in good health after a winter Of
hard work, he is going to be the
fourth man of the quartet taking
turns in the box. Manager Griffith
likes Dumonts pugnacity, as well as
his ability. and the little Frenchman
may be successful.
Doc Ayers never looked better than
he does right now. Given plenty OF
work in the spring, the Hillsville saw
bones should prove most valuable.
Ayers is a glutton when IT comes to
toiling on the rubber and he is sure
to be given a thorough trial.
Thomas In Shape.
Owing to his excellent condition
now, Claude Thomas, the oklahoma
southpaw, is sure to attract Grihs
attention during the training period
here. The Ianky fOrkhander is most
anxious to impress Griff with his abil-
ity and expects to do well enough to
be taken along with the first team
when camp is broken.
Kid Jamieson's sunny disposition
allows OF no grief for him. He says he
will do his best, and that his best
will be enough to give him a berth,
Left handlers are a good asset in the
American League these days, and so
Jameson may be kept II he shows
anything.
The Washington times., 1917-03-09

bury, has several crack bowlers,
whom he uses only when necessary
to carry of games.
They are Harry Krauss, Harry
Stanford and Earl Lewis, well-known
Royals. Harry B. HALEY. captain of
the Royals, is a Stansbury regular
and is the Masonic League leader in
average. His mark is l12.24 for fifty
games. HALEY holds the league rec
ord for high game with a mark of
16S. His best set is 4O1.
Schmidt and Chaconas Stars.
Other crack members of the organ
ization are Harry Schmidt, of Co
lumbia, who has rolled for an aver
age OF 111.22 in fifty-five games, and
Nick Chaconas, of King Solomon,
with 111.15 for forty-sIx games. These
two are fighting for second pace hon.
ors. 1t is generally conceded that
HALEY will stick at the top.
Lafayette is the only Masonic team
with a set of better than LOO to its
credit. Its record is I'LL.
Robb Holds Set Record.
Major Robb, anchor man of the St.
Johns. team, is responsible for the
most brilliant bit of rolling seen in
the league this season. He rolled a
set of 423, which stood for a short
time as the District record.
Robb's exceptional total was beaten
little more than a week ago by
Ray Chaplin, who registered 435 in
three games.
1t is interesting to note that Robb
made his record the night following
that on which Harry Krauss, Of the
Royals, hit the NAPLES for 422.
The Washington times., 1917-03-09
TWO DIVISIONS IN
AMATEUR LEAGUE
Capital City Circuit to Consist
of Limited and Unlimited
Age Sections.

Two sections will make up the Capital
City Amateur Baseball League 1t has
been decided. There will be a limited
division for players Of eighteen years
and under and an unlimited for players
Of more than eighteen
Seven teams have taken out franchises
already-four in the unlimited section
and three in the other. The league re-
quests that any teams desiring charters
attend the meetings to be held March
Il for the limited and March Is for the
unlimited class. The meeting will be
held at 424 Ninth street northwest
The Washington times., 1917-03-09
TURNER DEFEATED,

Joe Turner was pinned to the mat
by Paul Bowser, of Newark, Ohio, two
falls out OF three at the Lyceum last
night. The visitor won the first fall
on a half nelson and arm lock and
the third on a flying crotch. Turner
was considerably out-weighed.
The Washington times., 1917-03-09
SCHNEIDER ELECTED.

Earnest Schneider. left guard on
Techs basketball during the past sea-
son, has been elected CAPTAIN for next
wear. Letters will be awarded at
general assembly at Tech on Tuesday
next.
The Washington times., 1917-03-09
DOYLE LOSES OUT
Davis Again Defeats Washington
PLAYER In Singles.

LOS ANGELES. Cal, March 9.-Wil-
lis f. Davis, national cIay-court cham
pion, again took the measure OF Con-
rad b. Doyle, of Washington, d. c.,
in the East-west matches in singles
here. Davis defeated Doyle at Cleve-
land last summer in the finals for the
clay-court title, and repeated his vic
tory yesterday by 6-l, 4E6, Sc,
6-l.
DoyIe's service was erratic, al
though he kept Davis from the net
At all times. Church and Throck-
morton were still playing Johnston
and Strachan in the doubles when
play was halted. The match stood
30, 6-3, 6-4 and 7-all in favor Of
the Fasteners.
Play will continue today in singles
and doubles.
The Washington times., 1917-03-09
CRAFT MUST LEARN
MOREABOUT GAME
Griffith's Young HurIer Has
Many Assets, But Needs
Experience.

AUGUSTA. Ca, March 9.-Some day
Molly Craft, the angular lad from
Portsmouth, Va, may be a big league
star, but he needs considerable polish
ing before taking his place among the
leaders. Indeed. Molly may find him
self twirling in Minneapolis next sum-
mer, acquiring the finish that comes
from experience.
Craft is but a boy now. Tall and
slender, standing six feet tall and
weighing 10 pounds, he possesses an
admirable frame for one who would
become a major league pitcher. He
has been out OF high school but a bit
more than a year and has plenty OF
time ahead of him.
Has Good Fast One.
Craft is equipped with a perfect
fast ball, a fair curve and passabIe
control. In a minor league he should
have little trouble in making good,
for they don't work on pitchers there
as much as in the big show.
What Craft needs is more knowl-
edge of how baseball should be played
and more practice in fielding. No one
expects that a youngster can pick up
this knowledge in a minute, nor by
sitting on a major league bench for a
few weeks. 1t is the actual action
that develops the knowledge that
Craft now lacks.
The Washington times., 1917-03-09
GAME IS STOPPED.

MIAMI. Fla, March 0. - That
Braves-Seminole game was stopped
by rain. Weather permitting this
an attempt will be made
to have 1t out. %
The Washington times., 1917-03-09
Has Intelligence.

The youthful Virginian starts in
well by having plenty of intelligence.
Instructions don't have to be poured
into his head only after augers have
prepared the path. On this account
IL is possible that Griff may retain
him for batting practice during the
season to come, hoping to train him
himself. Big league managers can't
waste much time on "Bonehead Bar
rys" in these days OF active compe-
tition.
Craft Is working his head off to
keep a regular berth with the Griff-
men. He never cries quit, once the
daily drill begins, but is always striv-
ing to receive praise for his efforts.
There is hope for Molly, believe us.
The Washington times., 1917-03-09

ing up before the circuits open. "PopH
was in a smash-up last year that
nearly cost the veteran his life. But
his wonderful vitality, his never
say-die" spirit that has brought him
out OF many a box-in behind a SEEM
ing loser, first to the wire, pulled
the old man through. His hands itch
as ever with the first breezes of
spring to feel the reins tighten in
his gnarled hands as one of his beau
ties strains its iron neck for the last
burst Of speed to come in front in
record time. Geers, like "Honus"
and the ripping brook, goes on for
ever.
The Washington times., 1917-03-09

Jimmy Wilde, the English hyweight
champ and the greatest scrapper of
his size in the game, has Joined the
English army, and will help to de
fend his country. He has donned the
"king's khaki" and is attached to the
army gymnasium staff at Aldershot
He is now being trained in the first
drills. Last December Wilde knocked
out Zulu Kid" an American batam-
weight, in the eleventh round.
Harry Tuthill, trainer Of the De-
troit Tigers, recently explained why
Pep Young, the nimble second base
man, increased his batting average
last year. In 1915 Young played
123 games and had an average Of
PA, while last season in 153 games
he batted .263 and was the Tigers
best pinch hitter. Tuthill figured at
the end OF the 1915 campaign that
Young's comparatively light hitting
was due to weak wrists. So he ad-
vised Young to swing a pair of dumb
bells every morning. The young
Tiger took the tip and got the de-
sired results. Other poor hitters
probably will resort to the same
methods.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-06-13
cHicAGA GRAINS.

CHICAGO, June 12.-Ideal weather conditions over the greater part of tie wheat belt had bearish effect on prices today. The outcome was an un- settled finish to , net lower. with July at 233 and September at POS.
 Corn closed $ to 13s down and oats 1 to 17s cents. Provisions wound up unchanged to 20 cents higher. Vel come rain fell in the spring wheat re- zion whereas warm weather prevailed throughout most of the winter rrop territory. Scarcity of cash offerings here and at other domestic centers helped to check declines and to bring about at one time decided rally. Business showed no increase of volume over what has been the rule of late. Corn, like wheat, went down grade. owing to better weather conditions. Crop reports from railroad and other sources were generally optimistic al though considerable damage was said to have been done by excessive rains. Especially on lowlands, Eager de mand for immediate delivery corn led after midday to a sharp bulge.
 Oats ruled easier in sympathy with corn. Belief that exporters had SUD- piled their wants for the present was also a weaking influence
 Provisions were in brisk demand