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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-20
HUNTINGTON LEADS
LARGE GOLF FIELD
Wyoming Valley Country Club
Golfer Makes Round of
Shawnee in 70.

SHAWNEE ON THE DELAWARE,
Pa. July 2O.--Although he generally
makes a good showing, A. G. Hunting
ton. the Wyoming Valley golfer. loom
ed up in the invitation tournament at
the Shawnee Country Club yesterday
by winning the qualification medal
with a score Of IS. This was two
strokes better than the effort of F. W.
Harper of Bucks county and Reginald
S. Worthington. the local secretary.
Harold Mcfarland. a Huntington VAL
ley leader. and Edward Stiles of North
Hills came next. with 81.
There were ninety starters. Match
rounds will be in order today and to-
morrow.
Winners In the various flights will
receive commemorative medals, the
usual money allotment for prizes being
set aside for relief work.
The first sixteen scores follow:
First sixteen-A. H. Huntington, Wyoming VAL
ley, 42-8s-7S: X. 8. Worthington. Shawnee.
42-3s-sO; +. W. Harper, Bucks County. IL
$3.50: H. b. Mcfarland. Huntingdon Valley.
42-39-s1; Edward Stiles. North Hills, 43-3s-
81; E. O. Clarey, WOODBURY., $685.; S. ].
PIatt North Hills, 41-42-s3; W. q. Devices.
jr North Hills, 43-40-s3: William J. All
sopp. jr. Forest Hills, 43-42-s5; J. ]. Young.
Frankford. 44-41-S5: x. q. Eeustadt. Wood
bury. 45@1-s6; A. G. Coles. Shawnee, 47-s9--
SO: DIR. J. w. Rolf. Merion 44@2-s6: II. s.
Hicks. Philadelphia Country Club. 47-23-sG,
P. L. Corson, Plymouth, 42-45-S7; G. G. Green,
IT,. Woodbury.. 43-44-s7.
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WOMEN PLAY WELL
At CAPE MAY CLUB
Mrs. Vetteriein, MedaIist,
Meets Defeat in Second
Round of Golf Matches.

CAPE MAY, N. J., July 20.-Several
exceptionally close matches marked
the first day of match play in the
women's tournament at tho Cape May
Golf Club. In the first eight Miss J.
Griffith. Lansdowne. defeated Miss D.
Cans. Baltimore, up, and in the second
eight Miss D. Doyle. the youthful
Woodbury. golfer, defeated Mrs. H. P.
Moon on the home green.
in the first round by 5 up and to play.
Mrs. T. H. Vetterlein suffered a severe
reversal of form In her match with Miss
j. Griffith, the Lansdowne girl winning
by the decisive margin of and 4. Sum-
maries:
FIRST EIGHT.
First round-Mrs. 7. II. vstterIein defeated
Mrs. L. Mayhem. and 4: Miss ]. Grifath
defeated Miss R. Dimond. and q Miss NJ
Doyle defeated Miss M. Griffith. and g.
Second round-Miss ]. Griffith defeated Mrs
Yetterlein. and 4; Miss Doyle defeated Miss
Starr, up.
First round-Ars: p. Doyle won from Mrs. P.
A. Cashier By default; Mrs W. b. Hsulings
defeated Mrs. Pringle; Miss D. Doyle debated
Mrs. 81. P. Noon, 10 holes; Mrs. a Turner
defeated Mrs =. Harding. and 3.
,,I Second round-Ar'. Doyle defeated Mrs. Heu-
THIRD EIGHT.
First round-Ms. W. N. Stevenson defeated
Miss N. Dimon, and 8; Miss 81. O. Shearer
defeated Miss '. Barry. and z; Mrs. Neary de-
defeated Miss Newbold, s and /.
Second round-Mrs. Stevenson defeated Miss
shearer. and /: Mrs. Lister defeated Mrs
Neary. l up.
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BIG TENNIS TOURNEY.
Leading Racket Wielders to Play
at Utica to Aid Red Cross.

UTICA. N. Y, July 20.-The first big
tennis meeting of the year is being
held here today. when a two-day round
robin Of ten Of the leading players
will begin on the Yahnundasis Golf
Clubs courts. E. G. Conlin. president
Of the EMPIRES Association, arrived
last night and will occupy the chair
during most of the matches.
The pairings for the first day follow ::
r. Lindley Murray VS.. Harold Throck-
morton and Fred B. Alexander VS..
Charles Garland.
William B. Johnston vs. Charles Gar
land and Fred B. Alexander vs. Harold
Throckmorton.
Irving Wright and George Wightman
VS.. r. Lindley Murray and partner,
and F. B. Alexander and Harold
Throckmorton VS.. Johnston and part
ner.
Miss B1urstedt and Irving Wright VS..
Miss Mary X. Browne and George
Wightman.
Johnston w. Murray and Throckmor-
ton VS.. Garland.
F. B. Alexander vs. George NJ Church
Play will continue Saturday. This
is the first Of series of exhibitions in
behalf of the American Red Cross and
the ambulance fund of the United
States National Lawn Tennis Associa-
ton.
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T0PLAY SEVENTH
OF VITA. MATCHES
Chevy Chase Racketers Meet
Columbia Net Men at Chevy
Chase Tomorrow.

The tennis team OF the Chevy Chase
Club clashes with that Of the Columbia
Country Club tomorrow In the seventh
match of the Washington Tennis As
played on the Chevy Chase courts and
will decide second and third places in
the association standing. Dumbarton
and Chevy Chase being tied at present
up Of the teams is as follows: Chevy
Chase. J. Upshur Moorhead. Walter G.
Dunlop, ]. Ballard Moore, w. Irwin,
Ralph Hills and Walter Wilcox, and
Columbia, G. Il. Doyle, II. c. Breck, c.
A. Slater, H. T. Shannon, c. T. Chap
man and f. c. Graves. Tomorrow
match is likely to have decisive re-
suit on the outcome of the series as II
Columbia wins it will be so far ahead
as to render unlikely the chances OF
catching up before the close of the
series prior to the intercity match
with picked team from Baltimore.
Washfngton's other two tennis circuits
are going through their programs with
great success. Notwithstanding the
abundance of rainy weather for the
past three weeks. All last weeks
matches in the City. and Suburban
League were played. but many Of the
contests in the Suburban League were
halted by the advent Of Jupiter Plu-
vius. Racquet Club maintains a con-
sistent pace in the latter organization,
and unless the unforeseen happens
Potentially 1t has the strongest team
in the league, this in spite Of the fact
that the Princeton Club has several
star players. Lou Doyle and Jack Dud-
ley. Junior champion of the District,
being two who can be counted upon to
win the major.ty of their matches.
The Washington Railway and Elec-
trio Association team in the City and
Suburban League appears to have the
leade rship of that organization tied up,
although Sherwood has lost only one
more game than the leaders. The for
mer aggregation has been performing
consistently. however. winning. its
general superiority to the rest OF the
teams In the league.
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TO REMOVE LIMITATIONS
IN U. S. PENSION OFFICE
Bill Introduced by Representative
Kelly to Repeal Section OF Re-
cent Legislative Bill.

offered az a war measure" due to the
increased work expected to be thrown
upon the pension bureau, Representative
Kelly OF Pennsylvania has introduced in
.he Rouse resolution repeating the
limitations imposed upon appointments
ana promotions in the pension bureau
IN the legislative appropriation act Of
last session.
That limitation, now proposed to be
repealed. was as follows:
Appointments shall not be made to
any OF the positions herein appropriated
for in the classified service Of the bu-
reau OF pensions not actually filled
June 80. 1917: nor shall more than rs
per centum OF other vacancies actually
occurring In any grade in the classified
service Of that bureau. during the fiscal
year 1918. be filled by original appoint
ment or promotion. The salaries or
compensation of all places which may
not be Allied as hereinaboye provided
ture. but shall lapse and shall be cover
ed into the Treasury"
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TO HEAR CLERKS GRIEVANCES.
Postal Service Board Provided by
Bill Now in House.

Creation of a postal service board.
to be composed Of five persons desig-
mated by the civil service commission,
to be . court Of appeal for clerks and
carriers in first and second class post
Offices, IL provided by a bill introduced
in the House by Representative Kelly
Of Pennsylvania. This board upon
hearing of complaint made by car
pei the promotion, remove the suspen-
sion or order the reinstatement of any
clerk or carrier.
The bill also provides for promotion
of clerks and carriers in first and sec
ond class offices and designates them
in classes. as follows: First grade,
salary, $1,000; second grade, salary,
$1,100: third grade, salary. $1,000;
fourth, grade, salary, $1,000; fifth
grade. salary. $1,400; sixth grade, SAL
airy, $500. Clerks and carriers shall
be promoted successfully to the sixth
grade.
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Martin is going to tell Griffith his
opinion of the men he saw, and the
manager will use his own Judgment
about purchasing. The pitcher. other
than Torkelson. who caught Mikes
fancy Is a right-handed HEAVIER, who is
only about twenty years old and is this
season seeing his first service in pro-
fessional base ball. Mike would not
admit that the youngster is a member
Of the Mason City team. Grin may
buy one or both Of these twirIers. but
has given no intimation Of his inten-
lions thus far. II he should invest
he may not be able to have the goods
delivered until after the close of the
Central Association season.
Walter johnson left St. Louis last
night for Coffeyville, Kan, to see what
progress is being made on the new
home he Is having built on tho out
skirts of that city. He expects to re-
turn Sunday In time to tw1rl one game
of the double-header listed for that
day.
Manager Griffith wanted to play the
bargain bill Saturday, in order that
the team might catch an early train
for Washington Sunday evening. How
ever, Manager Jones of the Browns
today gave it out that the postponed
contest would be worked IN with the
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Probably all the colleges will have
representatives at the meeti of the
National Collegiate Association here
August 2. If the executive committee
of that body were to announce a deci-
sion against the continuance of ath-
letics. probably the Maryland colleges
would recede somewhat from their
present stand. Unless there is a pro-
nounced sentiment against sports
which is most unlikely, at the meeting
of the N. C. A. foot ball in all prob
ability will have just as prominent a
position in Maryland during the fall
months as it has held several years.
Under the direction OF Fred Drummer,
superintendent Of the bathing beach,
the first weekly swimming meet yes
terday was even moro OF success
than was anticipated. ALI the events
were we'll contested, and there was q
tofore noted.
Reginald Rutherford Of the Washing
ton Swimming Club captured the spe-
ctal tub race scheduled between the
Washington Swimming Club and Poto-
mac Boat Club representatives. Newby
Of Central High was fictor in the event
for high school swimmers. Van Schelles
last year a star swimmer at Western
High, was winner OF three events. In
the life-saving competition he and his
teammate, Hartford. were first, and he
took the initial position in the special
5O-yard swim for the Washington
Canoe Club and In the open fifty.
Here are the summarizes:
1o0-foot tub race-Won by R. Ruther-
ford: second. J. Gilbert.
1O0-foot life guard speeial-Won by
J. shugrue: second. Call. Time, AN
seconds.
2oo-foot life saving race-won by
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VETERAN BOWERS TO RACE
Ten Eyck and James Riley to N
in Three Mile Contest g

SYRACUSE, July 20.-Jamss q. In
Eyck. veteran coach Of the Syra0use
University rowing crews, has accsJed
challenge from James Riley. FORMER
worlds champion sculler, for a thras-
mile rowing race on Lake Lonely. sssa~
toga, in September. There will b 8
Riley 10 seventy-ons years old, w21a
Ten Eyck is sixty-dve. Seven years 70
Ten Eyck defeated Riley over the s6nA
course by sixteen lengths In q th21es
mile race. It was predicted that ned er
could stand the strain, but both Mt
Grams finished strong. Ten EyciEs the
was 20 minutes Is seconds: Ri1eya -
20 minutes 20 seconds. .
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SIMS Is FOR ADAMSON.
Tennessee House Member Boosts
Georgia Colleague for ICC

Representative Sims Of Tennessee
says he 10 not an aspirant for the
vacancy in the interstate commerce
commission. but has Joined In the com
mittees lndorsement Of Representative
Adamson, chairman of the House com
mittes. on interstate and foreign COM
merce. for the place.
II am not declining nor saying I
VIII accept something that has not
besn offered to me-" said Judge Adam
son today. referring to the efforts Of
the Georgia delegation in Congress- and
his colleagues OF the COMMITTEES TO Sc
cure bis nomination 70 the once In the
commission.
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Millionaire Indian Wins
Western Handicap Shoot

ST. JOSEPH. Mo-. July To-
The Aon0rs In the western handi-
cap shoot which closed here yes
terday, were won by Hugh Me-
Daniel q fullblooded ChOctaw
Indian, who broke 81 out Of 100
targets. Mcdaniel In the Indian
who recently offered $4,000 to
the American Red Cross fund, He
made a fortune In oil.
The high PROFESSIONALS were
Bert Lewis, Auburn. Ill.,. 81, Ar
thur killam. st. Louis, 06s r.. w.
Glance, Chicago. and C. w.
Hymern, Davenport, H.. each ~,
Ed Banks. WILMINGTON. Del, and
w. n. Crosby. O'Failon. m,
each 03. .E
The high amateuHss n. h. No
Daniel. Durant, Okla, ~, q. Il.
Powern, Decatur. Ill, and q. D.
:. HedEss. Panama. Neb., saeh -.
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Five Cumberland Men Fined.

HAGERsTOWN. Md, July 20.-For
unruly conduct during the Cumber-
land-Hagerstown game here Saturday
]. Vincent Jamison, jr.. president of
berland players-Crist, $40, and Lyons,
Jones. Hiner and Strobe. each $3.50.
1t is alleged tho offenders tried to de-
lay the game until rain should fall.
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Ball Players at Trota.

CLEVELAND, July 20-The mn
bers Of the Cleveland and Phfladeln3i
American League base BAH team
visited the Grand Circuit races at NJ
Randall yesterday. The game orieinal
ly scheduled for yesterday betMHeI
Cleveland and Philadelphia was ID
vanced to this city and played on eun
day, June II.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-20
MARTIN RE.JOINS GRIFFMEN
AFTER HIS SCOUTING TRIP
Finds One Likely Looking Young Pitcher,
But Doubts Torkelson's Ability to
Make Good in Majors.
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.
Special Dispatch to Tho star.

20--Mk
a
Mike
working
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Third. King. Central Time 31k SEQ
onda.
Eo-yard opsn-won by Van eohelle;
second, Pomps. Time 20 seconds.
Edwin Schmidt Of the Baltimore
Cross-Country Club was tho victor In
the six-and e-half- marathon
race held by the Cherrydals Athletic
Association yesterday. With . handi-
cap Of f1fty-fi seconds, Schmidt COW
cred the distance in $500. The first
Washington hoy to finish was in third
place. L. H. Phillips. competing unat-
tached, having the honor. Mike Lynch
of the Carroll Institute finished fifth.
Several of the men slated to take part
in the event did not start. being barred
by the Amateur Athletic Union.
How the men finished, their handi-
CAPS and times:
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regular scheduled game of Sunday. as
larger gate can be attracted on the
Sabbath. This means that the Griffmen
will have to take a train leaving here
late Sunday night. lay over in Pitts
burgh for several hours and not reach
Washington until early Tuesday morn
ing.
Johnson plainly showed the effect Of
lack Of sufficient rest in his game against
the Browns yesterday. Walter worked
eleven innings against the White Sox II
Chicago Tuesday. Attempting to pitch
with but one day Intervening. he did no,
have all his stuff and was hit hard in two
different rounds. Ordinarily working on,
Of his turn in that manner should not
bother the big fellow. but at present John
son is considerably under weight and
cannot stand the gaff.
The Griffmen are in imminent danger
Of slipping down into the cellar once
more. The worst may happen today. II
they are again defeated by st. Louis and
1t should chance that the Athletics down
Cleveland.
Gallia probably will hurl for the Griff-
men this afternoon. Bert has had less
work recently than any of Griff's twirlers
not having appeared in A game since
last Saturday, when he pitched six in
nings against Cleveland.
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ST. LOU|SbR0WNS
BEAT johnson, AZ
Walter Tries Comeback With
( Only One Days Rest,
But Fails.
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.

| ST. LOUIS. Mo-, July 20.-Johnson
attempted to come back with only one
days rest yesterday and the Browns
hammered his offerings for four runs
two tallies of sothoron. and one OF
| these was not chargeable to him. The
| spitbal1 artist hurled q clever game
and deserved his victory.
The Browns got to johnson for q
| brace of counters in the opening round.
Walter passed shotton. the f,rst man
to face him, and Austin moved him up
with a sacrifice. 6loan's single to CEN
| ter scored Shotton and Sloan took Sec
ond when Sisler poked a safety to
right. Both runners advanced on a
wild pitch and Sloan scored whom Sew
ereid banged the ball through Leonard.
The official scorer said 1t was hit.
stsler also attempted to tally on the
blow. but Leonard recovered the ball
and tossed him out at the plate. Sew
ereid managed to reach second ana
Mckee lifted to Menosky.
They got another In the fourth, which
sisler opened with a ripping triple to
right center. SEVERED walked MCGEE
bounced the ball to Foster. who tossed
to shanks. forcing SEVERED. Howard
had plenty of time to peg to Judge
for a double play. but made no EFFORT
to do SO. Stsler scored on Jacobson's
long fly to Rice and MCGEE was out
stealing.
The Griffs had runners on the paths
on several occasions, but it was not
until the eighth that they were able to
score. Judges double. Milan's out and
Rice's single producing one Washing
ton run.
Foster Singles and Steals.
Foster singled and stole in the second.
Johnson and Shanks walked in the
third. Leonard drew pass in the fifth
and Milan singled in the sixth all to
no avail, jacobson and Lavan robbing
Rice and Foster. respectively, OF hits
by good catches of line drives in the
latter round. In the seventh Ainsmith
walked, but got no farther than first.
In the latter half of this lucky
inning Jacobson beat out a bunt, took
second on eothoron's single and scored
on Shotton'S safe blow to center. Me-
noskys two-base muff of SEVERED q
long fly in the eighth came to nothing
A passed ball put him on third, but
Magee popped to Judge.
Washington made run without the
aid of hit in the final frame. After
Menosky had popped to Magee Leon
ard drew a pass. Ainsmith famed.
but Leonard went to third on a wild
pitch and scored when Lavan took
Johnson's grounder and threw 1t into
the dirt Judge ended the game by
popping a foul to SEVERED. The score:
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Two-base hits-Johnson. Judge. Three-base
-Jaeobson. Left on basesNWashinston, 8; st.
Louis 8. First base errors-Washington, L;
st. Louis, /. First base on balls-OH johnson,
/; st. Louis, s. Struck out-By johnson. =; BY
sothoron, 5. Wild pitches-Sothoron. johnson.
Passed ball-Ainsmith. umpires-Messrs. Hide
brand and Evans. Time of game-1 hour and SO
minutes.
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Britain Refuses PASSPORTS,

LONDON, July 20.1The e9overnr8fnt
has refused passports to the two de
gates, O'Brien and Campbell. Of .1h<
irish trade union congress and Sae
labor party. to proceed to Stockham
and Petrograd. These delegates Wers
appointed to attend the socialist con-
ferences to be held at an early data
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COLLEGES IN MARYI AND
INTEND TO HAVE TEAMS
Maryland State E,leven's Schedule Prob
ably Only One That Will Be Affected
Swimming Meet Successful.
BY q. G. BYRD.


e-No" brochures the
Maryland st Johns 's western
Princeton not to
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Hartford and Van Schelle; second
stokes and Connolly. Time 1 minute
loo-foot swim. junior-won BY ].
seconds. gu
loo-foot back stroke-won by g.
Wlnk1er: second. w. K. Stokes. Time
oU-yard swim " Washington Canoe
Siup-W on by Van Schelle: second, r.
Rutherford. Time 3OA seconds.
oo.yard scholastic-Won by Newby.
Central; second. Winkjer, Technical:
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Mr.. RsdAsld Cuts Estimate.

Sseretary Rsdneld. appearing win
his bursaa ohisfs ysstsrday before the
Hep0o appropriations committee to ex-
Of dsAc4snW APPROPRIATION, su1pe1sod
~ committee By 4odunanS his estimate
f9r aAninssAak4sa q expert licenses
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fiscal year

A spring motor driving . aexibls
matt enables the operator Of Q new
motion-pacture camera to follow OBJ
ssets e readily ~ WITH m ordinary
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-20

Sunday afternoon the Athletics play
away from their homo grounds for
Alexandria, whore they meet the Car
dfnals At o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-20

st. Louis has one factory which will
this year consume 100.O00.00O feet of
lumber.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.

YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
st. Louis. 4; Washington. .
Detroit, .; New York. o.
Boston. g. Chicago, 2.
Philadelphia Cleveland. not scheduled.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
New York ChicaRo frain).
Cincinnati Philadelphia (rain).
Pittsburgh, 8; Boston, ].
st. Louis Brooklyn (rain)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-20
TEXAS LEAGUE
SOUTHERN LEAGUE.

Shreveport. 10; Houston. 8. Waco-Dalls,
(rain). Fort Worth-San Antonio (rain).
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-20

Adsnta. 6;y Nashville, I. Mobile Memphis
lrain). Birmingham. 4. Chattanoesa, Q. Nov
Orleans. 9; Little Rock. L
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NATIONAL LEAGUE,
SCHEDULES.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

TODAY. TOMORROW.
Washing'n at st. Louis. Washing'n at st. Louis.
Phila. at Cleveland. PhilA. at Cleveland
New York at Detroit. New York at Detroit.
Boston Al Chicago. Boston at Chicago
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

Indianapolis. 8; Kansas City. 0. IouisyilIe
4, Milwaukee. 3. Toledo. s; Minneapolis. 4
Toledo. 8; Minneapolis. 2. Columbus I; st
Paul. 2.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.
TODAY
MINOR LEAGUE RESULTS.
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.
Blue RIDGE LEAGUE,

Newark. 5; Rochester, 4. Newark. 8; Roches-
ter 4. Richmond. 8: Buffalo, /. Toronto 4 :.
Providence. l. Montreal. IL; Baltimore, 2.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-27
The Story of a Father

A MAN in this city thought the
~ war had taken more than it
ought to from him when his
two sons, just come of age, enlisted
in the artillery service. When he saw
them march through a chilling rain
storm from the old Battery B head
quarters to the Union Station and en-
train for Camp Doniphan he went
home sorroYing and grumbling.
When he heard they must sleep in
tents all winter he grumbled some
more.
Yesterday morning a letter from
the older boy, not yet 22 years old,
had this paragraph telling of the Wis
1t to the camp of q friend from Kan
sas City:
He asked me how you felt about
our being in the Army, and both go
ing over to France so soon to fight.
told him that under the circum-
stances in the Army was where you
wanted both of us to be. He asked
me what l thought of certain hard
ships we must endure here. 1 told
him we didn't expect an easy time in
the Army, we expected to make sac
rifices, that is what we are here for.
Not only does the man who grum bles
incur the displeasure of his officers,
but he soonS finds that he has con-
verted himself into a chronic kicker,
not satisfied with anything that goes
on. 1t makes Army life seem far
harder than it is. 1 haven't heard