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The Washington herald., 1917-04-06
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GAMES WILL WAIT
UPON GOVERNMENT

New York. April 5-Whether the inter
collegiate track and field CHAMPIONSHIPS
games which are scheduled TO be held
on Franklin Field. University OF Penn
sylvania, on May 26 and =. are absn-
ooned or not has not yet been determined
by the executive committee of the / c
A A. A. A, and will probably not be
for some time.
This was made known yesterday by
Romeyn Berry, OF Cornell, a member OF
the graduate advisory committee of the
association. The games have been held
annually since 1876
NO matter what the situation, IL Is
probable that the University OF Penn
sylTana relay carnival which is to be
held on April q and IS, will be held ac-
cording to the original plans 1t is high
ly probable that many colleges will not
be represented, notably Princeton and
Harvard, but unless there is a general
abandonment OF track and field athletics
in the colleges the relays will take place
The Washington herald., 1917-04-06
BOWIE ENTRIES.

FIRST RACE-Tbe Isabella Purse; 2year old
maiden hlheS four furlonEs. Money Mart, IL:
Hope. III; wetnna. IL; Mary M4pd n2; CeltiSa.
IL; onico. H. Treasure GrGe. u:: UmaIillA, IL:
Low Degree tirupD, ll2: Miss Burgomaster. IL
Dalruse IL: Dianthea H. Money Mart and
Treasure Grove Whitney entry.
SECOND RACE-Claiming: maiden 3yesr -olde
and upward. Five and onehAH furiones. Prin
Harry dmp, I4: John Douglas. nI; Arbitrator,
Io6 MeeIoeene. 10 Lady Clinton. Iol; Life lc4;
velour es; Quack dnpl. ia; Miss Rosebud. Jos;
Capital CITY Ios: Black Vote Iol; Mary Lydia. lOl
.Plaschke, los
THIRD RACE-SeIing: wear oldS and upward
siI furlougs. MAxim's Choice lI5; -Eurfhsge, 10;
'BatWa les: 'Kilts y; F1sfe, %; 'Silyey Shapiro,
lC: sShrapnel. l0.
FOURTH RACE-The Msgruder Purse; SyeHr'
olds and upward; seven furlongs. kewasSs. lis;
Jem, lo5: King Herod Gnpl. IO4; Indian Chant, loS;
GoIdcest Boy. ZOE; CLEANING. los: Delaney. loS;
Bonnie Tess &.
FIFTH RACE-CIaiminE; 4year-olds and UPWARD
one mile and seventy Yards Richard LsnGdon. Ill
Mamie McDee. I0e: Captain BraTo. zoe; Zodiac.
Ioe; Ahars, Ill; Virgins W, n4; Song Of Valley.
l0s; Lady spirituelle. iOl.
SIXTH Selling: jycsr-olds: mile.
Sleepy Sam Ee7; Spectre los: 'Safe and Sane. 70
Poughkeepsie lG; -OakWood Boy. 100; 'SisteI
Riley. g.
SEVENTH RACE-Cla inning: year-olds and up
ward one and one sixteenth miles. Sandel. us;
I'd Bond fos: Feather Duster, 10; TON HancOck.
los: OHagan 10: TStisna, los: 'Iuquiets, lG5
'Galar iG.
Apprentice allows ance claimed.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-06
LONG AND DEAN ARE
AMONG THE HOLDOUTS

Martinsburg will have trouble this year
in obtaining the services of local play
ers who were in their lineup last sea-
son.
Two OF the best amateur ball PLAYERS
who were in the Blue Ridge Mountain
League last year are in the hold-oUt
class. and II appears as though they
have made up their minds that their
playing will be done in the District only.
Warren "Katsy'' Dean. the little second
baseman Of Eastern High fame, said
that before he will enter the ranks OF
the Martinsburg team at the salary that
club has offered him he will remain
in Washington and work at a trade that
will pay him more than the Martins
burg club has offered him.
Tots" Long. who played third base
for the same team last season. is the
other hold-out. He stated yesterday that
under no consideration will be return
to the Martinsburg club. as he II en-
ployed at present by the Washington,
Baltimore and Annapolis Railroad, ana
intends TO give his service TO that team
this coming season.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-06
NEW ORLEANS PROUD
OF VIRGETS BROTHERS

New Orleans. La, April 5.-Here in
New Orleans the boxing fans are proud
to claim the Virgets brothers as home
products. Other cities may have their
Downeys, Attels, Crosses. and Gibbonses.
New Orleans is satisfied with her fighting
trio, for there are three boys in the
Nirgets family and they are all success
full boxers.
Phil is the oldest Of the trio, and the
only professional in the family. for his
younger brothers are both amateur lads
who are coming up from the ranks. But
the are coming fast. Phil is % yea 5
old. and he has recently shown cham
pionship caliber by knocking out oppo-
Eents among whom were Abe Attell,
former feather-weight champion, and
Eddie Morgan, the British champ at the
featheT-weight limit. Phil is now on the
trail o. Johnny Kilbane and hopes to get
the Clevelander in a twenty-round bat
tie to a decision in the Crescent City.
Nick Virgets, Is years old. is the next
In line. He is the champion bantam
weight of the South In Amateur Athletic
Union circles. He won his title by de-
featinG four opponents in two nights.
which is going considerably for a 15-year-
old boxer. The youngest brother Is
Harry. who has seen the suns of Is sum-
rners. For his age and inches this lit
tie lad is rated in New Orleans as the
most remarkable boxer who has ever
welded the mittens in the Crescent City.
and New Orleans has seen some good
ones.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-06
HOT SPRINGS RESULTS

FIRST RACE-Claiming: Iyear-oIds and upward
hre furIongs Clumsy Kate 100 Truasel. to l. )
to !. to .. won; Black Beauty. loe gencottl. 6
to l. to l. even second: Corky w. los tEricksunl.
IS to J. 6 to !. TO l. third. Time. 1e. Lame
Deer. Ysca. Insot Silly Night, San Jose Belle, Al
Court Idle Star EAllSdOlid. and Miss Declare also
ran.
SECOND RACE-Claiming: 3year-olds: six fur
longs. IStle 10 CMeTimee). to S. to 4. out,
won; Thirst los (Troisel. 10 to l. ; to !. 10 6.
second; Innocent liner 90 gefcott). IS to l. TO l.
2 to l. third. Time. is IS Sir Oliver. Elizabeth
McNaughton Mico Girl. Hazelnut. and Hester
Smith also ran.
THIRD RACE-Clsimins; Sycsr-olds and upward
Eve and one-hsH furlongs Benjsmin, 90 CTroissl.
Q to l. to 2 even won; e Palomss los Merimeel.
il to 10 l to 2 / to l. second: Souvenir lol
(Stesrnk) 6 to l. to s. to s. third. Time o7 Is.
AIfadr, Bars and Stars King Mari, lschgabibble,
AID Rymer also
FOURTH RACE-Hsndicap; 5-yeAr-olds and up
ward; one and o0e+sixteenth miles Grumpy. ui
CTroisel. 2 to l. 5 70 S. out. won: Greenwood, lo6
(stearnsl. 9 to S. to 2 out, second; Little Strte
l0s CHanorerl to l. 20 l, out. third Time,
Ia Opportunity also ran.
FIFTH RACE-CIaiming; +year-olds and up
ward; one mile. Clara Morgan. los CMerimee) Z
to 1, 5 to l. Z to S. won; Rey Oakwood, ia Hop
kinsl 5 to l. 6 to S. / to 2 second; Tsctles. loe
(Jeffcott) to s. to s. to g. third. Time l.l2 IS.
VOLTS Bath, Lady Power. Electric. and Ashcan
also
SIXTH RACE-one mile and seventy yards.
Stonehenge. ITO Uykel, to l, 6 to s. 5 to s. won
to s, second; Crankie. 80 cTroisel. to 2, 6 to s.
, to s. third. Time, 80. Wat, Tootsie DR.
Prather Emma Stuart. and Lady worthington also
ran.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-06
WILLARD IS READY
FOR CALL To ARMS
Heavyweight Champion Wires Presi.
dent that He Will Volunteer.

Chicago. April 5.-Jess willard said he
was somewhat embarrassed today when
he discovered that his telegram to Presi-
dent Wilson rendering his services had
become public.
This is the time for every true Ameri-
can to step forward to help the Presi-
dent" he said. II am only one of 100.
100000 Americans. Each Of us must do
whatever he can to help the President.
II he wants me to organize q company
Of boxers, will do that. I will do
whatever he wants me to do. I believe
the rest OF the boys also will offer their
services"
willard has set an example for the
stalwart men OF fighting blood In this
house of patriotic duty" said Capt
Kenny, United States recruiting ofiicer.
Men Of his type are welcome in the
army. He 10 not only q trained hand-to-
hand fighter; the strict regime Of boxer
in training has taught him discipline.
restraint, and patience, as well as cour-
age. The soldiers life is that of an ath-
lete from start to finish. More athletes
should join"
The Washington herald., 1917-04-06
CLARENDON IS READY
FOR THE YANNIGANS
Virginians Await Battle with Griffith S
Youngsters Sunday Afternoon.

Sunday the Clarendon team, champions
of Northern Virginia last season. will
meet the Washington Yannigans at Clar-
endon on the Virginia Avenue Field. The
game will be called at go p. m. sharp.
Arrangements have been made with the
Washington Virginia Railway to operate
frequent trains from Twelfth street and
Pennsylvania avenue direct to the field,
South Spruce Street Station, and also
increase service from Rosslyn. Jitneys
will run to the grounds every FIVE min
utes from Thirty-fifth and NJ streets.
There will he no admission charged for
the game with the Yannigans. as has
been the policy of the club in the past.
The Clarendon team has been working
hard for this game during the last few
weeks, and is confident of making a
satisfactory showing against the Wash
ington youngsters.
Manager Jones, Of the Clarendon team,
will. in all probability, line up his team
against the Yannigans as follows: King,
first base; Al Watt, second base: Degnan,
shortstop: Jarboe, left field: Bolen, CEN
ter field: Tillett. right field: Davidson,
catcher: with Won Herbulie, Blundon, and
Waters to do the hurting Reds Nc
Carly. Fitzgerald, Will Watt, Bronson,
Howard. Newton, and Bailey will be held
in reserve.
Manager Jonues announces that Justice
Billy Cloth will be given the honor of
throwing out the first ball
The Clarendon team has all dates filled
until July ]. with the exception Of April
is. and would be glad to hear from the
w. B. & A. team or some other strong
team for that date.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-06
HOT SPRINGS ENTRIES.

FIRST RACES Selling: 2yesr -olds; four furlonrs.
Josie A.. lo6; Irst, l04 Blue Jacket lN; Near lV
Dckit. lG; Rafferty,, Ill; Dan Bright. Il4; Lillian
n. l0; Eoene1er. Ill; Wow. Ill.
SECOND RACE-Selling; 3year-olds and upward
six furlongS Silly Night. 10; Plunser. se; TIE
Isl. l0i; Violet. lo6; Kitty Cheatham, S; Dash.
IO6; 'Ambrey. 8; .MilbTey. %; Laura James lo6i
Bessanta, 81; -Commensia. los; ophelia W.. Ioe;
Thirst. TO-; Tsntivy. H.
THIRD RAcE-Purse: 3year-olds and upward
seven furlonss. Panzareta. le: Old Rosebud. Ioe;
Robert BRADLEY. los
FOURTH RACE-seilins; 3yesr-olds and UPWARD
ono mile. 'Grundy II. loi; Moss Fox, los: Jim
Wakely, los: Beauty Shop. lO2 BriEz, lo5; Gordon
Russell. lis: 'Bcsy johnson. la6.
FIFTH RACE-SellinS: +yrsr-oIds and upward
FIVE and oneh&h furlongA 'Recluse. lis; Rey oak-
wood. Ill; Sugar King. l05: Rio Brazcs. lo5;
'Utelus. ILL., Bill Deychman. los; Detroit. Ios; Car
ondoet, lle; FTisky. 100; Van Horn. l0s; Examiner.
l@; 'Joschna Zarate. 100; Blue Race. 10; Carl.
llS
slNTH RACE-Mile and ore sixteenth: Syear-
oids and upward. Petit Bleu l0e Gibraltar. 100:
Plaudito. p6; Rose Julietts. 90: Ella Ryan, 50;
Gen. Pickett. io3; Mikifula, Io6 Mudsl loe; Miss
Waters, l4; Transport Ill; Baby Cal. los.
APPRENTICE allowance claimed.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-06
Origin Of Baseball Mask
Uncovered at LAFAYETTE

Easton, Pa. April 5.-The opening OF
the baseball season at Lafayette brings
10 light a story regarding the origin OF
the baseball mask. The mask was in
vented by a member Of the Harvard team
in the spring of 1877. 1t aroused the ad-
miration Of all the college teams that
played Harvard that season. Many re-
quests were sent to Cambridge asking
to buy or borrow the new "safety-hrst''
equipment, but the Harvard team con-
sistently refused. and the inventor to
protect himself had the thing patented.
Late in the season John B. Henry. a
graduate of Lafayette. then in the Har-
ward law school, and later famous as an
American lawyer In London. by some
means secured a duplicate OF the Har-
ward mask and. with the permission of
the Crimson nine. sent ii to Lafayette
as a gift At that time there were but
two baseball masks in the world. One
was at Harvard and the other at La
faVette,
The Washington herald., 1917-04-06
MARTINSBURG MAKES
MORRIS FREE AGENT

William Morris, familiarity known
among local professional and amateur
ballplayers as Country has been de-
cIared a free agent by the stockholders
OF the Martinsburg club.
Morris for the past three years has
managed the Martinsburg club in the
Blue Ridge League and has met with
more than average success.
1t seems that during the past winter
a difference arose between the Maryland
magnates and Morris over the salary
question. Morris submitted his figures
with the result that they were too high
for the Martinsburg promoters and as
a result they gave him his unconditional
release.
Morris during the past winter has been
the athletic coach. in all branches, at
Clemson College, South Carolina, and IL
is reported that the remunerative attrac-
ton of the coaching job is such as to
make it immaterial to him whether he
plays professional baseball or not.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-06
FRANK SHERMAN IS
WINNER FROM MOORE

Tom Moore. of moving picture fame,
was last night defeated in a pocket bill
lard match by Frank Sherman. the for
mer champion of the world, at the Grand
Central Palace by the score OF Is to g.
Sherman made the high run of the mig ht
when he pocketed twenty balls in the
third inning. The winner received the Ed
win Harding prize offered by the local
haberdasher. George Cox off1ciated as
referee and Everett johnson as scorer.
The match in the commercial tourna-
ment between Levy and King was post
poned. The date of palying It will he
announced some time this week. Harry
Cohen challenges the winner of the COM
mercial tournament and this match will
be held on Tuesday. April IA.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-06
FRAZER AND EHMLING
TO ENTER PRO RANKS

The prospects for a winning combina-
ton by the Washington, Baltimore and
Annapolis team were given a rude jolt
yesterday afternoon when 1t became
known that Monk Frazer and Al Ehm-
ling. the star battery of the Railroaders.
had decided to enter professional ranks.
Frazer has cast his lot with Tom
Crooks, at Frederick, and Ehmling has
signed with the Chambersburg outfit of
the same league.
Ehmling and Frazer. last season. form
ed battery that was regarded by fol-
lowers of local amateur baseball as being
the best seen on local lots in years.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-06
PRINCETON OARsMEN QUIT.
Coach Calls Practice on for Rest of
the Spring.

Princeton, n. j., April 5.-Such a large
number of Princeton oarsmen have left
the university to enter some branch of
the national service that Coach Spaeth
last night decided to call off practice for
the rest of the spring.
Hardly a sufficient number of varsity
crew men ore left in college to fill the
first boat. The Princeton athletic authori-
ties have not disbanded any of the ath-
letic teams as yet, but Dean McClena-
han announced last night that he would
Immediately call a halt to all athletics
in the event of war
The Washington herald., 1917-04-06
BRAVES TAKE SERIES
FROM YANKEE TEAM

the Yankees game at Petersburg today
with the Boston Braves was called of on
account of rain. Both teams had arrived
here last night. The Yankees have COM
pleted their tour and viii play at home
tomorrow with the Brooklyn Dodgers in
the unofficial opening of the season at the
Metropolis. The Yankees lost the series
with the Braves winning out off,
Manager Donovan, it was learned to-
day. has turned down two offers for the
little Cuban infielder Aragon, and he will
remain this season with the New York
team. Both Richmond and Providence
wanted him
The Washington herald., 1917-04-06
Ray Hamilton with Harrisburg.

Harrisburg, Pa. April 6.--Raymond H.
Walter Hamilton, the young outfielder,
who has been with the Athletics on the
spring training trip. has been turned over
TO the Harrisburg club Of the New York
State League. by Connie Mack. Manager
Cockill. of the Islanders, also secured
two other outhelders today. They are
John Gaffnerr and Harold Burk, both
from Bridgeport, Conn. The pair were
recommended to Cockill by Tom Dow
ney, a member of the Harrisburg squad.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-06
PENN OARSMEN WILL
RACE MIDDIES APRIL 2l

According to an announcement made
at meeting Of the Penn rowing COM
mittee yesterday, the Red and Blue
oarsmen will race the Navy on the Sew
ern April q. On the same day the
Quaker track team will oppose the An
napolis runners in q dual meet
Although five of the Navy varsity
crew graduated recently, the Midship-
men have shown the sportsmanship %
issue an invitation for the annual race.
The Penn varsity. Junior and freshmen
crews will be sent TO Annapolis.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-06
Adams Will Huri,

81 Joseph, Mo-, April 5.-"Babe-
Adams, the pitcher who once hurled
Pittsourgh to worlds championship by
winning three games from Detroit, will
oppose the White Sox in their contest
with the, St. Joseph team ofsthe west-
ern League today. Bad weather kept
the sox from playing at Horton, Kans.,
yesterday.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-06
WILLARD WANTS TO FIGHT
.sr will aght when do vo,, wart

me?"
With this telegram, addressed to.
President Wilson and received at
the White House today, Jess VIII
lard. champion heavy-weight pugil-
ist of the world, offered himself to
Uncle Sam. The wire was filed IN
Chicago.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-06

Charlotte, N. c.. April 5.-Cold weather
and muddy diamond is the condition
confronting the Athletics here today.
Manager Mack will use Catcher Pici-
mich in today's game. He is only 1s
years old and has. played one year in
fast company.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-06
FREDDIE WELSH MAY
MEET JOHNNY KILBANE

New York, April 5.-Freddie Welsh,
lightweight champion, and Johnny Kill
bane, king of the feather-weights, may
meet in ten-round bout here late this
month. The management of the Manhat-
tan Sporting Club announced today that
negotiations are under way for closing
the match which is considered one of the
best fistic attractions that could be Of
!ered the boxing public.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-06
LES DARCY TAKES OATH
AS CITIZEN OF u. S.

Chicago, April 6.-Les Darcy, the
Australian middle-weight boxer, whom
Gov. Whitman barred from boxing in
New York State because he said Darcy
was a Stacker evading Australian
military service. took the oath of al
legiance and signifed his intention of
becoming citizen Of the United States
yesterday.
He received his first citizenship papers
from the Circuit Court of Cook County.
The Australian gave his age as p years
and his occupation as a blacksmith and
professional athlete. He gave his home
as Maitland, Australia.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-06
Hickey Hearing Today.

st. Louis. Mo, April 5.-The hearing of
the suit of Phil Ball. president OF the st.
Louis Americans. to restrain Branch
hickey from serving as president Of the
St Louis Nationals was postponed yes
terday until today.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-06
CORNELL CANCELS GAME
WITH MARYLAND STATE

With war clouds lowering near at the
present time and many colleges canceling
athletic competitions, the Maryland State
College is the first in the South to feel the
effect of this near trouble .
Cornell. one of the colleges which have
, resorted to canceling of schedules. notified
the Maryland Staters yesterday that
they bad called off their baseball game,
which they had scheduled with them on
April 7, as well as the lacrosse game,
which was to be played at the Maryland
State Field.
Maryland State will be forced to lay
idle until Monday when they will play a
scheduled game with the Fordham team
at Maryland State Field
The Washington herald., 1917-04-06
Picinich to Catch.

Apprentice allowance claimed.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-10-25
When Ship Became a Farm

Truly, there is nothing under the the good
ship Pnhook. fine dried goldfish
there ample cfsh where hungry yearning for
goldfish She drink
cpousy and swell tmbers
ani The Ponho"k of of SALTY
flavor, the incident unique? Not all London
Day. They used tell Washington about the
late Major Archbd W. Butt and his makes the
tale Of the Ponhook sound like plagiarism
10 those days Archie major neither had he
the proud of military United
States He hal been aud entered
the lieutenant The first
assignment chaperon to
Manila those wlerd which
managed hnd in dock war
times Half Guam the old tub shipped heavy
couple of of su,ced into the hold
nee led They sopped aud called for They
sis-nt. Their burst all couldn't
hold them They swaled aud swels aud finally spouted
When the 6nay reached Manila he had
of but he splendid were growing
of tho haches they climbed the they
bridge, they burst through the sides of
the ship like Illinois section al The army
Manila Cancelled order for guu aud ordered
a couple of reapers-Ex.
The who GO fr ev.l which renders
its shade aui fruits those who it,"
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-10-25
Mountain Disappeared

Oregon had at one time, probably before
the dawn of life upon the earth. great
volcano which lowered possibly 5000 feet
above Mount Hood. This was the great
Mount Mazama, but thousands of Yeas ago
this mountain disappeared into the bowels
of the earth, and all that is left today is the
huge rim around Crater Lake. Crater Lake
is the caldron of this extinct and collapsed
volcano and is nearly six miles in diameter.
The inside walls of the rim of the ancient
mountain are in places nearly 1900 feet
high and almost perpendicular. The lake
itself is in places 1000 feet deep, and par,s
of the wall rlse above the waters 1900 feet
more. A restoration of the mountain in
fancy, using as a basis the angles of the
lower slopes, which ssill remain, shows that
the apex could not have been faTfrom Is,
600 feet in height, so that Mt. Mazama was
one of the lofiiesr peaks in America.-Er.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-10-25
The Scale on a Map

Distance on the map is measured by its
Scale By laying rule ON the govern
ment map and ascertaining the number of
inches between two points, the number of
miles between them can readily be calcu-
lated. Nearly all maps are drawn to scale
representing one. two, three or more miles
to the inch, as the inch is the common unit
of measurement in the United States by
which the eye is accustomed to judging dis
tances on paper.
A scale of 1872, 500, used in the well
known United States geological survey ,opo-
graphical maps, denotes that one incn of
the map represents 81 0 inches on the
ground. which is the approximate number
of inches IN mile. Therefore, the scale is
almost one inch to one mile. scale of
LIS, 900 is approximately two miles to one
inch and scale of 1000, 900 represents
sixteen miles to one inch.