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The Washington herald., 1917-08-26
SARATOGA ENTRIES.
FOR MONDAY.

FIRST RACE-Three-y -year-olds and upward
claiming: one mile. 'Zsmora, 100; BROOKLYN,
l0o; Mother Mschrse, es; Ooean Prince, III
-Ambrosc, los; Hanobala lO5; Amslf, l0,: Bar
Of Phoenix, 100; Passing Fancy, 100; Thonhill,
Ill; 'Ting-a-Lug, lo6.
SECOND RACE-Thrce- -yesr-olds and upward /;
one mile Right, 100; Night Stick, lis; kebo,
los; Contestant, loi; wooden Shoes. Il5; Star
like. los: Wood Trsp Zoe; 'Hsnobsla. lo5; Mer-
chant. los; 'Voluspa, 2; Top O. tn Waves, no
Traction, lO6.
THIRD RACE-Two- -year-olds; conditions: Eve
and one-halt furlones. Myrtle v. lG; Rife.
lii: Ruth Law, Il4; Gueland Gmpl, iO5: Mid
night Sun. 10 Lady Dorothy. l0; Elmendorf,
les; Fragonard, lis; War Cloud Gmpl, III: Top
Coat, lis; Subshdsr, III; Rahu. 1li; Continent.
l04; Princess Lie (impl, lG; PhAlaris impl,
I0j; Adsline Patricia, ni; Saints Bridge Gmp),
lCS; ManueIla timp), lca; High Pas. lo.
FOURTH RACE-Tbree year-olds; one mile.
waukeag, 100; Barry Shannon. los; Wood Tr1p,
lo7; Ballad, Ill; BaIly, ll5; Hyannis, l@; Iuha
Leon. los; Buckbosrd, s; Corn TasSsl unpl,
III; Beaver Kill, lO2; Ed Roche, los.
FIFTH RACE-TWoyear-olds; selling; i've
frrlonss. Risponde. IL; Conhscation dmp)
lla; soumaugha. III; Portia. ll2i Miss Cove,
ll2; Bonnit's Sister, ll2; Golding timpl, IL
High Pass. Il2; Herder. lis; Jerda, ll2; odar-
senu, 2;-IAdy Gertrude timpl. liz; 'CaEenan'
10; .Paganini, 10; 'Betcha Million. 10; Pine
buryt ll5; LUCKY Day, 10; Diamond Jim, ll5i
.Peeper 1W: Poscher. is. Also eligible
shasta Gmpl, lis; Peace and Plenty. lc7; Cru
city. lis; FIckle Fancy. IL; School Girl. li2i
starwort lis.
SIXTH RACE-Mares; 3year-olds and up-
ward; handicap; seven furionss. Believe Me,
Bows 81; wistful, 10; Kathleen, rs; Juhleon,
lns; Ina Frank. lll; Water Witch. los; Diver
! sion, lcl; Pan Maid, IS; Dorcas. 100
The Washington herald., 1917-08-26
SISLER PULLS AWAY
FROM iris SPEAKER
Recent Spurt of Browns First Base
man Makes Him Real Factor
for Bat Honors.

Chicago, Aug. 25.-Driving out
ten hits in his last six games has
given George Sisler. of St Louis,
second place among the American
League batters. according to av-
erages released today.
The st. Louis star, who forced
Speaker, the 1916 batting champion
into third place. has an average OF
1852. Speaker is trailing a point
behind him. Bodie, the hard-hit-
ting Philadelphian. is in the 800
class for the first time this season
with an average of .305. Cobb fell
off four points within the last week
but is safely out in front with .3S1
The averages include games OF
Wednesday.
Neither Chicago nor Boston
which are making a desperate bid
for the pennant, has a player
among the 300 hitters with tn,
exception of pitchers. Ruth, th'
star Boston hurler. is batting .34t
for thiTty-seyen games, and Russell
OF Chicago, .327. Felsch, of Chicago
leads the regulars in batting Will
.297.
DOME Bush, Of Detroit, continues
to show the way to Cobb, his team,
mate. in scoring. The Detroit short
stop has crossed the plate eighty
nine times as against eighty-seveI
for Cobb. Pipp. OF New York, ant
Neach, of Detroit, remain tied 70,
home-run honors. with seven each
Chapman, of Cleveland, increased
his total in sacrifice hitting to nifty
seven and his stolen base record {,
thirty-eight. Detroit continues &
lead in team batting. with an av
erage OF .257.
Leading batters for half thei
clubs games:
Cobb, Detroit. .SSl: Sisler, 81
Louis, $50; Speaker, Cleveland, .55I
! Harris. Cleveland. .313: Chapman
Cleveland. .307; Bodie. Philadelphis
| sos; McInnis. Philadelphia, 800
, Veach. Detroit. .29s: Felsch. Chi
cago, .297: Rice. Washington, .295.
Leading pitchers participating Il
twenty-five or more games. rate
| according TO earned runs pc
game:
The Washington herald., 1917-08-26
CRICKET match WON
BY Vice PRESIDENTS
Capture Interesting fntercity Event
from Presidents by "a to 73.

In a club match that was both inter-
estinS and exciting between the Vice
Presidents team and the Presidents
outfit, the former were victorious yes-
tcrday afternoon on the Washington
Cricket Club field, by score of ~
to 49,
II. n. Branch, for the Vice Presi-
dents, ran Up tidy score of 55, and
then retired. DIR. James Cannon S
bowling was a feature of the game,
and Cousins also showed up well in
the bowling sector. D. II. Rhodes
made a dandy catch of Roberts fly,
and Cousins ficldcd his position at long
off i'm splendid style.
The Griswold eleven, Of Darby, Pa,
due to play a match with the locals
this afternoon, will not be able TO I'LL
the date, according to a wire received
by Capt. Cannon late yesterday. Capt.
Cannon, nothing daunted, will stage
a club match TO take the place of the
! interCity combat, and requests all
Cricketers TO be on the grounds
/ promptly at noon today. There
will be a luncheon period at O'Clock
and the public will be treated to a
good exhibition Of the game OF
I cricket. Summary:
The Washington herald., 1917-08-26
IDR. PARSONS FIRST
IN ANALOSTAN SHOOT
Captures Cup Shoot from Large
Field and Regular Weekly
Tournament.

The Analostan Gun Club held a cup
shoot yesterday afternoon at thu
Benning Field. this being under the
auspices of the A. A. T. A.. and a
regular event on the seasons pro-
gram.
DIR. A. v. Parsons was winner OF
the cup, and ]. c. Wynkoop. jr., was
high gun after the smoke had cleared
Gway. Young Wynkoop. by the way.
led his daddy by ten birds and sloated
over his pater's envy.
The day was ideal for shooting and
there was a large attendance of the
votaries of clay-bird shooting who
thoroughly enjoyed themselves de-
molishing the ceramic disks. In
doubles" that were shot at after the
regular events, Monroe stood 75-6i,
Henderson, 75-i2; Blundon, 75-54.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-26
CARDS HANDED ZEROS
BY BROOKLYN CLUB

Brooklyn, n. Y, Aug. 25.-Pfeffer
and Marquard shut out the Cardinals
in both games today, Brooklyn win
ming, l. to 0, and to o. The score by
innings. r. H. l..
st. Louis. OOOOOOOo0-O > 4
Brooklyn... OO1OO6O O5x-12 II l
Batteries-Doak. May and Snyder;
and Brock; Pfeffer and Miller. Um-
pires-Harrison and O'Day.
Second game. r. II. L.
St LOUISE. OOOOOOOOe-O 3
Brooklyn. O1O3OOO OOx+ 10
Batteries-Meadows, Ames and Con
zales; Marquard and Kruger. UNI
pires-O'Day and Harrison.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-26
CRUCIAL GAMES in
BIG SERIES TODAY

Two games will be played in the
series for the independent baseball
championship of the District and
Northern Virginia this afternoon. The
Rex Athletic Club goes to Clarendon
Va, to meet the Alexandria County
Athletic Association nine, while the
Cardinals, of Alexandria, will battle
the Athletics at Columbia Park.
Columbia Park will be roped on so
that no crowdinS will be allowed on
the field and everybody will have a
chance to see every action of the ball
players. Clarendon will use as its
battery. Pfiel and Davidson, while the
Rex Club will have Braund and Hurd
in the points. In the Athletic-Cardinal
game the Athletics will use Blandon
and Giovannetti. while the Cardinals
will send Risdom TO the firing line,
with Mcbride on the receiving end.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-26
MATTY'S REDS DROP
TWO TO PHILLIES

Philadelphia, Aug. 25.-The PhiIlies
kept up their winning squirt today by
trimming the Reds in both games. 4
to and 8 to l. Bender twirled his
fifth straight victory in the second
game. The score: r. H. L.
Cincinnati....... OOOOO3OOO-3 4
Philadelphia O1OlOOOO1-4 10 .
Batteries-Tony and Wingo; Alexan-
der. Mayer and Killifer. Umpires Klein
and Emslie.
Second game: r. II. E.
Cincinnati. OOOOO1oO0-1 6 l
Philadelphia. OO3OOOOO-3 S 0
Batteries - Schneider and Wingo;
Bender and Killifer. Umpires-KIem
and Emslie.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-26
Fans Do Real Homage to
Old Fox at Celebration
Robert Lindley Murray Is
Winner Over N. W. Niles

Forest Hills, N. Y, Aug. 25.-Robert
Lindley Murray, Of Niagara Falls, to-
day won the National Lawn Tennis
Patriotic singles tournament when he
defeated Nathanial w. Niles, Of Bos-
ton, in the final match in three sets
out OF four. The scores were 81,
SIS. 6-3. SIS.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-26
Autumn Racing Season to
Open at Havre de Grace
FALL TOURNEY Is OFF.

Chairman A. Y. Deech, jr.. Of the
tennis committee of the Columbia
Country Club. announces that the
club will not hold its usual fall In
vitation tournament. On account
Of war conditions. the COMMITTEES
has decided TO call the event on
this year and it will not be held as
- patriotic" tourney or in any
other form.
Tennis players of the club will
get an opportunity at their fsvorite
sport on Labor Day. however, as
the committee has decided to hold
one-day holiday event for both
its men and women players, start
ing at 10 O'Clock.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-26
Football Guide Out.

New York. Aug. 25.-The annual
Spalding Football Guide. out today
carried a note at the top of its usual
list of football schedules of colleges
and universities warning that wal
conditions are likely to cause changes.
Included in the list of scheduled
games are those of Harvard, Yale and
Princeton, schools which have can
Celled their schedules.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-26
CLARENCE ROWLAND.

ct believe we will win because
believe the White Sox have the
punch.
Every member Of the club is con-
fldent of winning IL the brand of
ball We have played all year is main
tanned and every member is deter
better from now on.
This talk about the White Sox
cracking under the strain is bosh.
g.. We have been out of the lead twice
in the last three weeks and played
better ball than we had ever played
to get back. That looks like pretty
good evidence that the club won't
break down"
The Washington herald., 1917-08-26
S0UTHPAWS CAPTURE
TWO FOR NEW YORK

New York. Aug. 2.-The Giants de-
feated the Cubs in both games OF the
double-header today by scores Of
TO / and . to ].
The two southpaws, Sallee and
Schupp, twirled New York to victory.
The Giants won the second game in
the ninth on a passed ball. The score
by innings:
R.H.E.
Chicago......... O1OOO0UOO-II /
New York.. $4,000 OO3Os-sI4 1
Batteries-Carter and Elliott: SaIlee
and Rariden, Onslow. Umpires-Rig-
Ter and Bransheld.
RH.R.
Chicago. ......... OUO1OOooO- 81
New York.. 0l001-2 8 o
Batteries-Hendrix, Douglass and
Elliott; Schupp and Rariden. I'm
lpires-Rigler and Bransheld-
The Washington herald., 1917-08-26
JACK BARRY,

I'VE will win because we have the
best club. a club which plays at its
best when it is pushed and has to
play good ball 10 win. We are in
better shape to win this year than
we were last year because we have
only one club really pushing US.
while last year there were four of
us up there battling.
Another thing, the Red Sox are
not likely to slump. 1t is not the
kind of a ball club which Is likely TO
slump. expect the Red Sox to play
better ball from now on than they
have played this season."
The Washington herald., 1917-08-26
HITTING In PINCH
GIVES BRAVES GAME

Boston. Aug. 25.-Opportune hitting
gave the Braves a 2-to-0 victory over
the Pirates today. The score by in
nings:
Pittsburgh ......o 600 o 90 ,
Boston ...........O o 0OOO11'-2 s o
Batteries-Steele and Schmidt; Nehf,
Ragan and Tragresser. Umpires-
Byron and Quigley.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-26

Runs-Breen. Goetz, McLeran, Mccarthy ta).
Limeri ct2, Flaherty t2). Montague l3D Snyder
~, Viehmeyer ~, Dineen, TweCdae ~, NeTitt.
Errors-Breen PiZzsel Goetz. LimsriC. Left on
bases Burlington, S. Athletics. 6. First bass
On balls-Of McIeran, 3; of Nevitt 4. Struck
out-By McLoran. :; by Ncvitt. 5. Two base
hits-NcCartly, Flaherty. Montague. Stolen
bases-McCarthy. Lincric t2l. Niehmeyer, Twee-
dale. Umpire-Mr. Jones.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-26

R1ns-NenOskey, DelOoId, McMuIln, Z CvI-
lips and Risberg Errors-Shanks, Leonard
Mcrsan and Leibold. Two-base hit-Leibold.
Thra.-base hit-Rice. Sacrifice hits-Felsch,
JacGson. Faber and Milan. Stolen bases-Jack-
son, Ris5,rg, McNIullin and Z. Collins. First
hsss on baIl5-Of Faber, l; OF johnson. J.
struck otu-By Faber, s. BY johnson, 5. Cm-
pirss-Mcssrs. OJoughlin and Owens. Time Of
rana-2 hcurs.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-26

Roth Latted for Turner in the seventh.
Guisto batted for Covelcskie in the cigth.
New York................ 5000 Ol o -
Runs-Gedeon (cl and Baker. Error-O'NciIL
Two base hits-Speakcr. Baker and Gedeon. Sac
rifcs hits-Heudryx ~ and Fisher. Stolen base
-Nmamaker. Struck Out-By CoyelCskie, Z;
by Fisher. 3 First base on bslls-Of COTcles-
kie. :; otf Fisher. l. Double plays-Fish6r to
PcckinpaugE; NuuamakIr TO Baker. Hit by
pitched baIl-By Fisher, Wambsganns. Hits
OF COTeleskie. in innings; off Morton. 2 in
l inning. Left on bases-New Yolk. 6; CleTc-
land. /. Umpircs-MeSsrs. HildebTand and Con
molly.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-26
BOWLING ANALYSIS.
BURLINGTONS EASY
FOR ATHLETIC NINE

The Athletics had little trouble in
defeating the Burlington \. c. in
their game yesterday, Is to l.
The batting of Mccarthy, Lir1eric
and Montague was superb. while the
whole Athletic team fielded in fine
style. The score:
The Washington herald., 1917-08-26

Ruus-B Bowman, 1yser, MOrcland, hotAe NSl'
Plunkstt t2). Fitzgerald, Mccarthy and Bischot.
Er-urs-EJgnan, Hutchinson. Hill and Becke-.
FI-st base by cTrcrs-MarOons, ;; General Ohice,
!. Left on b1ses-Mlroors. .; General Ofice.
; First base on bals-OH BLchof. 4; en-
Schafer, s. Struck out-By Bischof, 10; by
SchafCr. J. Three base hit-Bowman. Tvo-base
hit5-Rochc. Pluukstt and Mccarthy. Stolen
bases-P Plunkett Mccarthy and DolcmaD. Dou-
be -Eissman TO PIUnkett. Hit by pitcher
-Ey Bischof CSchaferl Wild pitch-Schafer.
Tmpires-M -Messrs. Woodward. Hurd and Gauz1a.
Time Of game-l hour and 30 minutes.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-26

Runs-Bush, Wit. Young spenc2r, Jamleson'
McInnis Errors-Bush. Jameson. Two-basc
hts-Bush. Spencer Grover. ThTee-base hits
Schans Sacrifice hit-Groyer. stolen bases
Bates Grover. Struck out-By Mitchell. ;; by
johnson. ? First base on balls-Of Mitchell,
/; off johnson. g. First blss on errors-Dc-
troit, i: Philadelphia, /. Left on hases-De-
troit, Z Philadelphia, 4. Passed balls-Spen-
Ger . Umpire-Mes7s. Dneen and Nalin.
Time Of game-l hour and 81 minutes
The Washington herald., 1917-08-26
Chicago White Sox Take Final Game from GriffsMaroo
Why We Will Win the Pennant

baseball right centered the between
clubs twice in
take that cove for a
impossible
their
The Washington herald., 1917-08-26
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.

Richmond, ?; Buffalo. 5. first game;
Richmond, o; Buffalo, ?. second game.
Newark. s; Montreal. 5. first game;
Newark, 2; Montreal, 8, second game.
Providence, o; Toronto, 5, first game:
Providence, /; Toronto, 6, second
game.
Baltimore. 8; Rochester, 2, first
game; Bafimore, 3; Rochester, 2, Sec
ond gamS
The Washington herald., 1917-08-26
ONE BIG SESSION
DEFEATS THE MACKS

Detroit. Mich, Aug. c5.-Bunchins
their hits in the fifth inning today
enabled the Tigers to defeat the Ath-
lCtics. 4 to .. The score:
The Washington herald., 1917-08-26
PRESIDENTS.
BOWLING ANALYSIS.

Runs a: All q tacl WiCkCft: II, 3 s., =.
VICE PRESIDENTS.
Byron G Cousins; b. Cannon. un.........a....... 4
Edmonds c. Barrett; h. COUSINS .............. ::
X. Leckey. c. Edmonds; b. Barrstt......... :
g. Lcckey, run
Branch, retired IS
Cotter, b. l5
{
The Washington herald., 1917-08-26
INDIANS ARE JOLTED
BY NEW YORK YANKS

Cleveland. Ohio. Aug. 25.-The Yam
KEGS shut out the Indians today, 3 to 0.
The score.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-26
American League Statistics

1EoIEKDAl . hEoULIo.
Chicago. 4; Washington, ].
New York. ); Cleveland. O.
Detroit 4; Athletics. 2
Boston. ,: st. Louis. ?.
WHERE THEY PLAY.
Today. Tomorrow.
Wash at CIcye. Wash. at CleTe.
Boston at Detroit. Boston at Detroit.
N Y. at Chicago. ". Y. at Chicago.
Athletics at St. L. Athletics at St. L.
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
w l. Pet W. L. Pct.
Chicsgo,,... IS 46 .62JlNew York. IS 60 .ls3
Roston....... p IS .eIoIwashington.. 81 e3 .4ee
Cleveland. 81 81 .5p,St. Loius... Is Is 80
Dst!oit...... 6 ss .s2llAthletics..... 43 p IA
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-01-04
ELECTRIC CHURCH SIGNS.

Centerville lowegian: Centeryillc
thanks to the watchfulness of the Of
icers of the Association of Commerce
and the general inclination to give
transient grafters the go-byc did not
invest in one of the big go to church
electric signs that many Iowa towns
contracted for. The scheme is eX'
planned in the Leon Reporter by which
a certain number of individuals inter.
ested in the churches of the town were
to pay so much a month for three
years for the sign and the electric
current needed to operate it. 1t is
estimated that the promoter got abou:
$500 for "a few days work. This is
the usual rule come to with these pro
moters that come to town with some
advertising stunt. Some people will
be found to fall for it and the pro
moter walks away with the big profits
never to return.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-01-04
oSKALooSA IN 1917.

Santa Claus has been good to Os
kaloosa in a public way, as he was
to our people individually. The new
$4,000 High school building voted
Thursday, coming on top of the $3.50,
0o0 group of Penn College buildings
contacted for next year, ensures our
workmen a long busy season.
Then the long delayed but none the
less sensible action taken by the city
council on the same day, to buy a
new fire engine and secure other
equipment for the better protection
to property, will make preparedness
a synonyme for Oskaloosa and
ought to materially decrease the nuts.
ance rates on property.
The Oskaloosa Board of Education
should and no doubt will follow the
example set by the Penn College
board in buying all Oskaloosa brick
and other material for the new struct
ure. This will keep an additional
army of men busy for months, and
will rebound to the profit of everybody
in Oskaloosa.
The new year holds much in store
for Oskaloosa. Let us all boost that
the accomplishment may even be
greater than our expectations.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-01-04
COUNTRY ROADS IN CITIES.

As a result of highways improve
ments by states and counties 1t is not
uncommon to ride comfortably over
good roads for many miles an. then
encounter very poor entrances into a
city. The contrast between the good
rural roads and the very poor ones
within city limits is often due to the
laws under which road improvements
in a city must be financed. In many
cases the cost of the improvements
is borne entirely by the abutting prop
erty whereas the rural roads are i'm
proved at the expense OF an entire
township, often with county or state
aid The people of Sioux City, Iowa,
had wretched roads leading into the
country for number of years al
though the roads connecting with
them were considerably better. The
legislature was accordingly asked to
pass a law by which these country
highways within the city limits could
be improved at the expense of all of
the property benefited, just as the wet
lands in Iowa have been improved
during many years by forming
benefited by a drainage system and
distributing the cost of work over
the district When the legislature
passed a road district law for the i'm
provement of the highways of Sioux
City, a number of road districts were
formed within its limits.
The work was financed by first de-
termining the proportion of the total
cost of each road which the city as
a whole should pay; this proportion
ranged from 80 s TO 1885 per cent,
The remainder Of the cost in each
district was then distributed over all
of the property within it, some of the
property being laid out in lots and
other parts being typical Iowa farming
land The distribution of the expense
was first made by estimating that the
lots and the farm lands abutting on
the raad and most directly benefited
should be ranked as paying 100 per
cent assessment. Lots and farms at
a greater distance paid reduced as
sessment and in this way ii proved
practicable to raise the money in an
equitable manner rather than by as
sessing the whole cost against the
AUDITING property in the old way,
which would have been impossible 10
carry out because the cost was far
too great to be borne by such proper
ty. Under this system farm land
carrying a 100 per. cent assessment
paid from s12 to $40 per acre in the
different districts. and there were a
few plots, where the special benefits
we're Marked which were given a 125
per cent assessment.
As an example Of the way this
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-01-04

four years ending in June, 1916, this
number had been increased by 30
600.
Whereas in 1912 less than $4,000 In
dams could read and write the En-
glish language, during the past four
years that number has been increased
so that to-day very nearly $4,000 In.
dams, or thirty per cent of the whole
number, have learned to read and
write the English language.
That the Indian has shown no in
clination to neglect his religious
duties is shown by the fact that
where in 1912, 10000 Indians were
reported as churchgoing. this number
has been increased to $4,000, or over
forty per cent in 1916.
The Indians as a class are appar'
emily making substantial financial
progress. Where in 1912 their income
from employment and other sources
including their farming and stock-rais-
ing activities. was $22,000,000. in
1916 it was more than $2S,0OO,OO0.
Their live stock, which in 1912 was
worth about $22,0O0,000, in 1916 is
worth $30.000,000.
The Indian like his white brother,
is going back to the land. In 1913, 30
216 Indians were engaged in farm
ing; in 1915; S5,S23 have turned to the
tlllage of the soil fora livelihood and
are real farmers.
OF all the figures given in Commits
sioner Sells report, none show the
effectiveness of his campaign to i'm
prove health conditions more than the
dropping of the death rate flom ap-
proximately 20 per 1000 in 1915 to a
little over % per 1909 in 1916.
In 1915, 35 per cent of the deaths
of Indians were due to tuberculosis
While in 1916 only 90 per cent were
attributed to that cause.
The effectiveness of the Save the
Babies campaign is disclosed in the
fact that while in 1914 there were
1891 deaths of Indian children under
three years of age, in 1916 there were
only 1903 deaths.