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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-26
FIRST TITLE GAME
WON BY MAROONS
Opening Contest in Post-Sea-
son Series Goes to That
Club by 8 to 3.
GENERAL OFFICE is LOSER
BY n. C. BYRD.

Maroons yesterday won the
opening game in the post-season
series for the amateur base ball
championship of the District, de-
feating General Office by 8 to ;.
Not much doubt was evident at
any time as to the probable re-
suit, Maroons scoring four runs
in the first two innings and main
tanning an advantage until the
end. Both mines played fairly
good ball, though General Office
had tendency to be ragged at
times.
With the exception of one inning, Ray
Bischoff had no trouble holding General
ONCE batters sufficiently to prevent
scoring. In that period single by
Bowman. a double by Tyser. an error
by Roche and a play in which Plunkett
used poor judgment resulted in three
men crossing the plate. Bischof al
He had pretty good control of the ball
and worked an overland curve to good
effect in conjunction with a fast UNDER
hand delivery.
Schafer Opposes Bischof.
Schafer opposed Bischoff on the slab.
He was hit harder. but did not get near
as accurate support. Errors of judg-
ment and commission were made back
of him which resulted in putting men
on the bags and allowed others to score.
Danny Hurd threw to the bases with
an accuracy that proved deadly to tho
General Office runners who attempted
to steal Danny cut off two at second
and caught two others mapping at hrst
on quick heaves to Plunkett.
General Office went to bat first. ana.
with the exception Of base on balls TO
Hutchinson, was retired in order. Maroons
began right in their half of the opening
period to count, two of their players cross
ing the plate Schaffer walked Roche as
a starter and then handled Plunkett
bunt poorly enough TO allow everybody
to be safe. Fitzgerald sacrificed by dump
ing a neat bunt down in front OF the plate.
Mccarthy walked and then consecutive
errors by Hill and Hutchinson let two
men count.
Two bases on balls proved costly to
Schaffer in the second After Roche had
rolled out to first Plunkett and Fitzgerald
were passed Mccarthy then drove sharp
single between short and third. which took
| a bad bound by Bowman in left feid and
| went for two bases. Plunkett and F1tz-
gerald scored before the bali was got back
to the infleld
-Four men faced Bischof in the second
inning, but only three got TO bat IN the
third. fourth and fifth periods. Roche led
off for Maroons in the fourth with a dou-
bic, but it looked as IL he would not count:
as Plunkett famed and Fitzgerald lifted
a fly to left However, Mccarthy got on
nv an error. and then coleman drove a
grounder through short so fast Hill hardly
saw it. Mccarthy walked home. Eiseman
then proceeded to end the inning by strik-
ing out.
General Office Scores.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-26
SCHEDULES.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

TODAY. TOMORROW
No games scheduled Cincinnati at Boston.
Pittsb gh at New York
Chicago at Brooklyn.
st. Louis At Phila.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-26
General Office Scores.

It was in the sixth inning that General
Office rallied. Moreland walked and Bow
man singled. Hutchinson hit fly
to short which was easily handled by Fftz-
gerald. Tyser then came across with
double to left, which scored Moreland.
Hill dumped an easy roller to Plunkett.
who instead OF throwing to the plate.
where he had an easy play. elected to
touch the runner. Roche then erred on
Recker's erounder, allowing Tyser to go
over with the third count. Hurd ended
the period by throwing out Becker In an
attempted steal of second. General
Office did not threaten in either OF the
two remaining periods.
Another run in the sixth and two more
In the seventh put Maroons where they
had little cause for worry as to the prob
able outcome of the contest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-26

Totals 80 721 Totals. 30 % II
Stated for Lavan in eighth inning.
Slated for Rogers in ninth inning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-26

ST. Louis ..... o o IL
Runs-walsh. Lewis. Gardner, Smith bale. Er-
ror-Sisler Two-base hit-Scott. Three-base hits
SEVERED, sisler. Sacrifice hits-Barry, Hoop
er Magee Sacrifice ny-Sisler. Double play
smith TO Pratt Left bases-Boston, 8, St.
Louis H. First base errors-Boston, !.
Bases balls-On Foster. I: OF Ruth, l; Oh
on Foster hits and two runs in eight IN
uings, none out.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-14
City "Carden Sass to Sprout
Amid Shadows Of Skyscrapers
Commissioner Ward Will Open First Municipal Backyard
Patch" in Union Square Park-Beans and Peas 10
Be Tended Under Father Knickerbockers Eye
gw424l

garden in Union Square marks the hrst
step in a widespread campaign for IN
tensive home gardening which has been
begun by Commissioner Ward. 10 ara
the horie gardeners series of daily
lectures on planting and cultivation IS
being given in the Park Department
.iices, in the Municipal Building, by
Edward J. Miller. Mr.. Miller will be in
charge Of the actual cultivation of the
Union Square garden. the work beng
done by Park Department employees:
Mr.. Miller lectures daily at the Mu-
nicipal Building from II until ? o'clock.
He speaks for twenty minutes and then
answers questions. Then a new audi
ence Of amateur gardeners supplants
the first and the programme is re-
peated.
A. VI. Gitterman. Of the Muscoota
Realty Company, has offered Commits
sioner Ward the use for cultivation OF
tract Of land between 225th and 227th
Streets, Broadway and Bailey Avenue,
originally chosen as a site for the
American League baseball grounds.
Experts are making an analysis of the
soil of the tract, and if it proves salts
factory Commissioner Ward will divide
the land into small parcels. These will
be awarded for cultivation to the first APP
plicants, TO whom the Park Department
will give every aid in the cultivation Of
their individual allotments. The gar
deners will be charged nothing, and
each should be able to raise enough
garden truck to feed his family
throughout the summer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-14

The same attitude was taken by OH
Gals of other railroads.
Much of our land in the city already
is under cultivation and is producing
food supplies for the city" said j. A.
McCrea, general manager of the Long
Island road. I've have a demonstra-
ton farm in operation at Bedford, Long
Island, and the road hopes to hel Up in
increasing food production on Long
Island, whether in or out of the city
limits. in every way possible"
Organization of a food league, in
which consumer. retailer and whole
saler would meet and formulate plans
for increasing production of food, cut
ting down prices and eliminating waste
was suggested by Commissioner JosepS
Hartigan, secretary of the Mayors
Food Committee, during the day.
"Such a league would seek out new
sources of supply. develop means OF
transporting it to the city at the lowest
cost and work out the most economical
methods Of distribution" said Nh.
Hartigan. "If such an organization
worked efficiently with the proper off,
Gals Of railroads and representatives,
of the producer there would be an end
less stream of food into the city, and
the famines that cause high prices now
would be unknown"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-14

OF agricultural knowledge throughout
the Eastern and Southern states.
Scoutmasters from the Middle West
and the Ohio Valley will gather at the
Cleveland conference, while the Missis-
sippi Valley and the Western States
will send their scoutmasters to Chi
cago. These two meetings Will be quite
as enthusiastic and important as the
Richmond gathering.
Cooperation with the government IN
increasing the food supply will not be
the only subject IN which the scout
masters will be instructed, however.
Their work will include every phase OIL
tho Row Scout activities. They will he
trained in coast patrol service; they
will be given lessons in emergency ana
refugee cooking, especially adapted to
war conditions: most Of them are al
ready familiar with camp cookng, but
there will be lessons in that, too. Ihere
will be instruction in life saving and
IN first aid 20 the injured.
Especial attention will be given TO
Red Cross work. 1t became known yes
terdsy that n special course OF train
ing has been mapped out 10 INT Boy
Scouts over eighteen years old for act
ual service at the front with the Red
Cross. Special detachmcnts Of scout
masters will be given a quick but thor
ough course in sanitary work at the
conferences, so they may help tram
their boys for service with the Red
Cross when they return home. 1t VIII
require a year, however, It tbs stated, to
complete the training of the Boy Scouts
who volunteer for service with the Red
Cross at the front.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-14

In the midst of the busy traffic that
weaves back and forth about Union
Square at all hours of TIE day the City
of New York is going to raise vege-
tables. Park Commissioner Cabot
Ward will formally open the first mu-
nieipal backyard garden in Union
Square Park Tuesday at IL o'clock.
To demonstrate to city dwellers and
commuters the advantages and pleas
ures of a backyard garden, the Park
Department has laid out two small
plots, and will raise beans, peas, spin
sch, carrots and other garden sass
right under the busy New Workers.
nose. lie won't be able to get away
from it-anG the Park Department
hopes he will be so inspired that he
will 90 and do likewise.
One of the plots, both of which have
been ploughed and narrowed, is 20 by 20
feet, and will represent typical city
backyard garden. The other plot IS
twice as large, and will be an example
of what may be done By commuter
who has more space at his disposal
The first seeds will be planted with due
ceremony by Commissioner Ward, while
moving picture cameras click and the
curious populace looks on.
The official opening Of the model city
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-14

to till a plot of ground or donate the
use Of plot for others 20 till. Strong
efforts will be made 20 bring every
available backyard and vacant lot H.
Cleveland and suburbs under cultiva-
ton. Even some Of the fine lawns on
Euclid Avenue will be ploughed up and
sowed.
A dispatch from Baton Rouge says
that Governor Pleasant of Louisiana
issued a proclamation to-day calling
upon all citizens to increasee the pro-
ducton of food crops and TO actively
practise the conservation OF food. The
Governor also appointed q state food
preparedness committee Of twelve mem
bers.
Plans for enlisting the cooperation
Of Indians in agriculture work were
made to-day at Muskogee, Okla, at a
meeting OF field agents Of the United
States Indian service. The meeting
was in response TO the call of Super
intendent Gabe Parker, OF the Five
Civilized Tribes, for consideration OF
the food and feed crisis.
An Oklahoma state food commission
of seven members 70 work for increased
food production has been organized.
with Frank NJ. Gault, president OF the
, State Board of Agriculture, as chair
man.
Baltimore, April 13.-The Maryland
State Board of Agriculture, to which
Governor Harrington has intrusted the
problem of food preparedness, to-day
recommended the penalization of idle
ness, the suspension of city and state
work not absolutely necessary, so that
such labor may be used on farms, the
use of prisoners on farms, the adop-
ton of European milling standards, and
the discontinuance OF the use OF grain
in the manufacture of alcoholic bever-
ages until the government decides that
the danger of food shortage has passed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-14
Pennsylvania Asks
Increased Production

Harrisburg, Penn, April 13.-An ur-
gent call for increased production of
foodstufs in Pennsylvania was issued
to-day by Charles +. Patton, States
Secretary of Agriculture. Mr. Patton
said that Pennsylvania part In the
emergency call for greater production
of crops is TO raise oats, corn, barley,
buckwheat. potatoes and navy beans.
He urges the cooperation Of the press,
the banks, the commercial orgsniza-
tions, the religious and the social So
cieties.
"Our plan for public defence must
include provisions for modelling farm
labor" he said "All communities
should take immediate steps for, dis
trct self-suppOrt."
Kingston, r. l.. April 13.-President
Howard Edwards of Rhode Island State
College announced to-day that mem
bers of the senior class would be given
their degrees at once that they might
assist farmers with spring planting.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-14
PREPAREDNESS BEGINS
IN YOUR OWN GARDEN

ed and gives some of the best returns.
A rich, sandy loan. with sufficient
nitrate TO stimulate leaf growth and
intensity the deep leaf color OF the
plant and a sufiiciency of soft water
keep the crop crisp and fresh. Much
the same plan is practised with CAB
bage, except that it does not require
so much water.
Beans do not require rich soil and 1t
is safe to plant them on the very
poorest patch. Snap beans may be
grown in rows between the orchard
trees The lima bean requires rich
moist soil, but does not deprive the
land of its productiveness. Lima beans
have been grown on the same helds
in California for many years.
Cucumbers. squashes, and melons re-
ouire rich soil. and the cucumber profits
by the application of fresh horse ma
nure. Sheep manure will hurry plants
along more rapidly than most chemical
fertilizers.
The specialists believe that II the
general principles they have outlined
are followed IL will be profitable for
almost any one TO plant his idle acres
this season. They point out that even
where the monetary value or the crops
raised in the backyard garden IS rot
important. the gardener and his family
must credit TO the patch the health and
enjoyment they gain from this outdoor
Occupation. They point out that from
| the community point OF view II is the
duty of every home owner TO keep his
place orderly and attractive. The most
profitable way Of getting rid OF patch
Of weeds in a backyard is to cultivate
il and plant it 70 some valuable crop;
the orderly character of which Will add
much to the comeliness Of the home
grounds.
Gardening is an old. old story. Il is
related that nearly twenty centuries
ago Pliny the Elder summed II up IN
sentence of just six words: "Dig deep;
manure we'll; work often
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-14

po,nphlets issued by the On''ed
states DEPARTMENT Of Agriculture
,ro,,ide all the information necessary
n enable the norice in gardening 10
"do his bit" successfully IN 'rcreGs'
ina the food resources of the nation
T5s depnrtment roiI furnish this IN
formation free to any applicant
The Tribune published yesterday
the second of a series Of extracts
tram the Agricultural Departments
indications. This series 101H trace
the making Of garden from oeg.rl-
nina TO end. The following deals ''1th
methods of obtaining early crops:
Tho garden specialists Of the United
c.a.as recruitment Of Agriculture di-
vide vegetables into two classes
or, .emnerature and cold tempera-
ture vegetables. When peach ana
nlnm trees are in blossom, they say IL
is time to SOW in the open ground such
socd, rs lettuce. radish, parsley, beets'
turnips, cabbage, carrots, peas and
onions. The wrinkled peas should not
he nlanted until later, as they are more
likely TO rot in cool ground than are
The smooth varieties. When the apple
trees bloom it is time TO plant the heat
loving vegetables -cucumbers, beans,
sweet corn, pumpkin and squash. This
is an old but excellent rule.
The quickest crop TO mature IS the
radish. Lettuce. turnips, peas, beets
and beans usually require from six TO
nine weeks, corn from eleven to thir-
teen weeks. and potatoes from fifteen
10 sixteen weeks TO mature.
Lettuce is to the garden what the
hay crop is to the feld-alwsys need
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-14
Governor Asks
S25O,O0O to Help
Farmers of State
Names Committee to Aid
in Providing Seed and
Needed Labor

From s,sr Correspondent n Tho Tu1u-el
Albany, April 10. Governor Whit
man will send an emergency message
to the Legislature urging an immc-
diatc appropriation of s25O,OOO for the
use of committee to carry out pro
gramme agreed upon at to-day's cor
ference of the State Agricultural So
ciety.
This committee, headed by Commits
sioner Charles s. Wilson, Of the State
Department OF Agriculture, will find
out just what seed is available for po-
tatoes, oats, barley, corn, beans, etc,
so that farmers will know where II can
be obtained and at what price. Com
missioner Wilson's recent survey Of
the state indicated a startling shortage
Of seed and comprehensive scheme is
in mind TO prevent any lessening o,
production on that account.
Location o. available labor for farms
also will be part of the committees
work.
The committee named by the Govern
or will meet Monday morning at Ithaca
with representatives from most of the
counties of the state TO receive sug-
gestions for greater crops this year.
The committee includes Commissioner
Wilson, A. X. Mann, dean of the State
College of Agriculture, Ithaca; N. c.
Burrill, director of farm bureaus,
Ithaca; John II. Finley, State Commits
sioner of Education; ]. J. Dillon, Com
missioner of Foods and Markets, New
York City; S. j. Lowell, master of the
State Grange, Fredonia Fred ". SEES
sions, president of the State Agri-
cultural Society. Utica X. d. Cooper,
president of the Dairymen's League.
Little Falls; 5. J. T. Bush, president OF
the Western New York horticultural
Society, Morton.
The time for talking Is ended said
President Sessions. "Unless the farm
ers in this state obtain help within the
next forty days 20 plough and plant,
there will be mighty little 70 cultivate
in the harvest later on. That means
hunger for thousands in our cities next
winter"
The plan then agreed upon to relieve
the labor situation was this: That all
students in colleges and all agricult-
ural, normal and high schools OF the
state, who can be induced 60 enlist IN
an unorGanized force Of farm cadets
10 do the actual work for the purpose
OF increasing farm production, be re-
leased from their studies May !; that
regents examinations held In June be
deferred until the late fall; that class
credits be awarded for farm service,
and that necessary legislation for the
recognition of such service as military
or semi-military be enacted.
Another suggestion for increasing
| food production this year came from
General WotherspOon. superintendent
Of Public Works, to-day. who pointed
10 the fact that canal lands, for which
! the state will have no actual use this
year, may be utilized for planting.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-14
Pre-Catelan o %sTI,,Is
50 St-wm. n. Barnes. Mgr SVoihhV9i

to set aside 100 acres OF land on two
state-owned farms in this city. All
available land ar Deer and Long Island
also will be cultivated this year.
Mayor Curley announced that he
would ask the City Council to approprl-
ate $4,000 for the purchase OF such
materials IS may be necessary for turn
ing idle city land into gardens.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-14
$500 Will Confer
On Drilling Scouts
In Use of Hoes
Instructors to Work Out
Details of Nationwide
Garden Plan

Fifteen hundred men who will direct
the Boy Scouts of America in their
campaign to increase the food resources
of the nation will meet in three big ed
ucational conferences during the next
few weeks. These meetings will be held
in Richmond, Va, Chicago and Cleve-
land. Their purpose will be to instruct
the scoutmasters in the details of the
big agricultural movement that is to
produce 100000 Boy Scout gardens this
summer, as told in The Tribune yester-
day
Experts from the United States De-
partment of Agriculture will demon
strate proper methods of backyard cul-
tiyation. instruction will be given the
leaders in the art of preserving garden
products.
Completion OF Plans
Completion of plans for these great
educational scout conferences was an
nounced yesterday at the headquarters
of the Boy Scouts Of America, 200 Fifth
Avenue. The plan has been worked out
by the educational committee of the
Boy Scouts, of which Professor Jere-
miah jerks, of the Department Of Pub
lie Affairs of New York University, is
chairman. Other members of this com
mittee are Dean James +. Russell, Of
the Teachers College of Columbia Uni
versity, and DR.. Norman f. Richardson
Of Boston University.
The first meeting will be that at Rich
mond. which will cover three days 3
Nav 4, 5 and 6. The Chicago meeting
will be held May q, 2S and 20, and the
Cleveland conference will come on June
2 and 3. More than 500 scoutmasters
and officials will be present at each
conference, 70 say nothing of the many
food and agricultural experts VINO VIII
give instructions and demonstrations.
The Governors of the three states
where the conferences are TO be held
will cooperate actively with the BOY
scout officials in mailing the big gath
crings successful. The state author
ties Of Virginia have consented to the
use of the State Capitol for the confer
ence.
Stuart TO Open Meeting
Tho Richmond meeting will be
onenod by Governor Henry Garter
stuart of Virginia. Elaborate plans are
beinq made by the city authorities for
the reception and entertainment oil the
visiting scoutmasters. Inc conference
;s 20 he made the occasion for q great
natr;otic back-to the -soil demonstration,
70 ,,,b;ch the entire state will take part.
For three days Richmond will give,
itself over entirely to the cause OF ioou
preparedness-and then the 9oV scouL,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-14
Railroad Holdings Important

One Of tho most important items in
the list ~ available lands for food pro
ductiou Is that owned by railroads IN
and near tho city. The Long Island
Railroad. for instance, has considerable
land of tho sort that is declared by ex-
per.s 90 bo ideal for the growth Of po-
'a,ocs and certain other vegetables.
Although no official could make a den
mite statement as to what would be
done 20 aid n the movement, they all
agreed that the road would do its bit.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-14

Bowling Alley. Billiard .
ss-SSHY pool Table Mfrs. Re n
Bros. 80 Union Square ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-14
Boston Park Land
Will Be Cultivated

Boston. April 10. Two hundred acres
Of park land in this city were made
available to-day for home gardening
purposes. The Boston Committee on
Public Safety voted 20 request the state
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-14

Freddie My pa is awful rich.1 guess
he's rich enough TO buy all Brookline.
Bobby Ny pas lot richer'n that. |
heard him tell ma this morning he was
going 20 buy New York. New Haven and
Hartford. Boston Transcript.