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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-07-10
TENNIS INTERESTS
FALLING Off HERE
IN LEAGUE DATES

Defaults in the Suburban Leagu,
and the failure OF the Washington
Tennis Association teams to NIL oui
their schedule Saturday indicate {
decided falling of in tennis interest
here.
Neither Dumbarton nor Chevy Chase
was able to muster q team on Satur
day for the scheduled meeting and the
match was called on.
Forfeits Recorded.
In the Suburban League two teans
representing the Holmead Club found
It impossible to make the going. OF
flcers in the Suburban League declare
It almost impossible to get men out
to play the games.
War conditions here which means
late hours for many employees is play
ing havoc with the various clubs in
the District. Under ordinary circum.
stances the lists have been full at
the various clubs. OF late only q few
devotees of the game have found time
to take the courts for practice with
the result that the standard IL some.
what lower than usual.
The late spring put q damper on
tennis enthusiasm. There are fewer
players on the municipal courts than
usual, and It IL thought that the pro.
posed formation OF a municipal court
tournament will have to be given up.
Fewer Boys Enter.
The boys and Junior tennis tourna.
ments gave an indication OF the lack
Of interest here this spring. Fewer
boys turned out for the affair than in
the two former tournaments. It was
argued that the entrance fee was too
high. The same was said OF the Red
Cross tournament at Columbia Club
earlier In the season.
Despite these factors given as ex-
cuses the numbers on the courts this
season are greatly reduced. Many
younger players are taking to the
game, but the older men are giving
their attention to other things In the
afternoons.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-07-10

lead in the coming meeting. Having
cast the die in two instances IT is
thought that pressure may be brought
to bear to make for q reconsidera-
ton. While the Big Three" will in
fiuence the opinion Of others there is
every indication that sports will be
retained next fall II possible ana
compatible with public opinion and
there are enough athletes to go
GROUND for the various teams
The dropping OF the West Point
Navy game may be used as big
argument for the discontinuance Of the
bigger football battles next season,
but those who see a future in the
sport declare IT best that football as
well as other sports should be con-
served II possible.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-07-10


Practically all OF the colleges have
-stAined their graduate athletic man
gers who will come here for the
Important meeting TO be held under
tie auspices Of tie National colIegi-
1te Athletic Association.
OF local importance are announce
=isnts that Georgetown. Washington
5ad Lee, and the Virginia Intercollegt.
: . Athletic Association, composed of
I've Virginia colleges, will continue
football next fall
The fact that the colleges have
l:spt the graduate managers IN office
sld that tentative, though shorter
footban schedules have been adopted
asues well for the continuance OF
sports next fall In contrast to this
sctlon Is the wholesale dumping OF
c caches and athletic advisers or the
Offering OF contracts with war clauses
which, In the main, have been re
gocted-
Colleges Have Plans.
Dartmouth College has already In
Eeated = solution OF the football
F-oblem by dropping the one-year
T-Ile. Practically all varsity material
~ either enlisted for the war or IL
a-tively engaged In preparation. No
C3llege in the coun- ry will retain Its
.gh-cisss athletes of q year ago.
Colgate has already paved the way
II football by announcing q tenta'
= re schedule despite q later opening
q college in the fall Washington
"a Jefferson has announced Its foot
IL schedule, while West Virgins
esleyan has gotten out its dates AMI
: = announced a big Aeld and track
Get for boys for next year.
Michigan, Pittsburgh. and Syracuse
I'VE come out for athletics in follow.
2 President Wilson's expressed wish
at sport be maintained
EEpressIOns Noted.
There is, of course, a sentimental
lie Of the continuance OF sports. No
.llege wants TO gain the reputation
II playing competitive games with
EN- eligible for service. In fact, the
lleges as q whole have We'd with
oh other in getting all their avail.
y lie men In some unit which Is seeing
=arYice at the front.
A canvass OF Yale letter men at
= EGNGdlCu LaCN NnhL DaN
ne varsity letter man was IN college
ID that he would be listed after
adustIon. College men say they dc
:: IT care TO be lighting out a football
e lmpaign when they could be giving
aims and Drawn to the eolors.
The sentimental side Of the arEu-
4. snt is overwhelmed by the notion
. at competitive games should be fur.
shed for those who are under con.
s riptive age. that sport traditions
: Iould be maintained as far as is poe
f; BILE, and that q wholesome and
= sarty attitude toward athletics
s-Iould be kept up at ell costs.
Anxious to Continue.
Expressions Of opinions among
Z, -aduate managers would show that
; | are anxious and eager that sports
- kept up. II sport programs are
. 1Intained on q less presumptuous
, ,sis than in former years, managers
= ould want to be sure that such ac-
{ on is In Keeping with popular opin-
a, and that no adverse criticism
+, ould follow resumption Of games.
Among the athletes themselves
1mes the idea that II all colleges are
5 aging and other boys under con-
3 riptive age are competing. IL will
: all right II the popular stamp OF
ypnoyal ts registered.
Yale, Harvard, and Princeton rep
are expected 70 tAks the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-07-10
OFFERS CALDWELL IN
DEAL FOR DEL PRATT
Fielder Jones Takes Matter Under
Consideration Today.

ST. LOUIS, July 1o.-MAnager Don
ovan today made an offer to Manager
Fielder Jones, of Ray Caldwell, for
Del Pratt, the second bsseman Of the
Browns.
Caldwell was reinstated today.
Jones took the matter under eonsid-
GRAFTON, and will probably make an
answer before the Yankees leave here
tonight
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-07-10
BOB THAYER'S
SPORTING GOSSIP

Hank Shank's performance Of hit.
ting safely In sixteen straight games,
while not as glorious as Ty Cobb's
record, IL quite the best made BY
any Griffman this season and, on this
account. entities the Monaco Marvel
to unstinted praise. 1t seems strange
that Shanks should have sat on the
bench so long this season when weak
er men were used continually. Crane
expired most slowly and It was not
till all hope had died and been buried
that Shanks was sent TO the short
Held Seems strange that Shanks'
ability could not have been discoy-
cred before now.
Wild William Donovan shook up
his lineup yesterday and, wonder Of
wonders. the Yankees won q game.
Miller and Maisel, hairpln hitters,
were benched In favor OF Angel Ara
gon and Paddy Baumann- The Cuban
did not get smell Of q hit and
neither did BaumAnn, but they pur
some life into . dispIritsd aggregO-
ton Sometimes shaking up q line
up IL the best thing q manager can
do to earn his own salary.
One wonders II the higher en-
trance fees charged for tournaments
here this season did not cut down the
list materially. One or two admits
sions have been made that perhaps
the tax was q tribe too steep, espec-
tally for the youngsters. Even q
four bit charge appears mountain
Gus TO a youngster when the high
cost Of everything is taken into con-
alteration
The Western golf question. relative
to the stymie. seems 20 be an open
one. II President Thompson Is quoted
correctly f. means that the near ball
will be played In the stymic hereafter
unless general classification is ex-
pressed by the players 1t would ap-
pear that the Westerners are wise in
not committing themselves The
trans-Mississippi tournament was
played under the same rules as the
Western event Is now being conduct
ed, and all went we'll
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-07-10

In this Detroit series Rice has
given one of the greatest exhibitions
OF the year. He not only had q per.
feet day in Mondays nrst game, with
four singles and q double, the latter
made OF q left-hand pitcher, but he
established q record in the series Of
seven consecutive safe blows.
He got one the last time up on Sun
day, and one the frat time up in Mon.
days second game, and sandwiched
the ave between.
Rice . Hitting Demon.
Rice has batted .667 in the three De
troit contests. He has made fourteen
actual trips to the plate, has hit
safely eight times. has walked once
and has been hit once. and has been
retired on four occasions. He's the
hitting demon for the Nationals in
this set, as he has been IN other series
with the Tigers.
It's q question whether he's carry
Ing the club along or whether the
club IL carrying him. For washink-
ton doesn't seem like Washington,
with thirty-four hits and twenty runs
In three games.
One might almost just as we'll for
get the Monday episodes which re-
suited in an s to 1 victory for Grir's
outht. and a 10 to 2 decision for De-
troit. In the first game Harper was
good, and the only run of him was
due to an error. c. Jones. who start
ed for Detroit, was a little wild, but
wasn't bad. His support was. It
kicked the ball all over the lot, and
every mlsplay counted.
Opposite in Other Game.
1t was the opposite IN the other
game. The Tigers got to Shaw for
six hits, in the second round, IncIud.
ing a double by stanage with the
bases filled. That game was over
right then, as Bill lanes was pitch
ing about the best game that he has
shown this year.
The contest was held up, at the
end OF the sixth, by a heavy down
pour, and the last three rounds were
played on a swamp.
Mr.. Shaw had a gay afternoon, hav-
ing arguments with Mr.. HiIdebrand,
Mr.. Cobb, and with divers members of
his own club. Jim was peeved, but
Griff wouldn't take him out, and the
umpIres wouldn't Danish him.
Made Peculiar Shifts.
Griff made some peculiar shifts, re-
firing Ainsmith at the end of the
third, and substituting Henry, and at
the same time putting Shanks in Mi
Ian's place and sending Mcbride to
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-07-10
BARBER GELS CENTURY.

Turney Barber, former oriffman,
is the frst International Lacquer to
collect his hundred hits, Barber is
hitting for $50, just four points be-
hind Larry LAjoie, the league leader.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-07-10
THREE BIG COLLEGES MAY
DECIDE SPORTS FOR 1918

Continuance in American colleges for next win be de-
ded Washington August and will be Influenced greatly by what
Big atfooted with that the sport
rculum will minimum, while Yale has made definite
cision.
Lined intercollegiate for 19171s Michigan
Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Syracuse Dartmouth Washington and Jefer
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-07-10
SECOND GAME.

Runs-JudGe. Foster. Bush IA, Vsaeh Ia,
James IA. TWo-base hits-stHnAEs, Yeaeh,
Foster ard Witt, Thrse-bass hit-Vsach.
Stolen baSe-HsllnsAh. Sacrifice hit-Vitt,
ton &; Detroit, s. First base on baiIs-otf
shaw, D. Hits and earned runE-On Shaw
Il and 10 In Q inninEsI on jamss, Q and . IN
tnningB. Hit BY pitoher-By James (Rics.l
Struck out-By James. o. by Shaw, Q, I'm
pires-HiIdebrand and O'LouEhlIn. Tine Of
HamsI hour and % minutes,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-07-10
DODGERS GET o'RoURKE.

NEW YORK, July 10.-Ths DUd-
gers will have a new third baseman
today in the person of FRANK
o'Rourke. The new Dodger has been
playing third base for Utica In the
New York State LAAgpA.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-07-10
RICE IS HITTING DEMON
AGAINST TIGER PITCHERS

DETROIT MICH July 10one who doesn't how
Griffith keeps his in Detroit playing the Tigers Samuel Rice
the weIknown failing finger. There's a
Sammy batting average
goes today totng judging by
previous with Detroit pitchers SERIES likely
tonight list
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-07-10

short. with Detroit seven runs in
front this looked like q good spot into
which to slip Charity and Horace
Milan for . workout. But the Old
Fox thinks he has Detroit on the
run, and that maybe he'll be q pen
nant contender yet, and no handicap
looks too big for him right now.
FTREr CANE
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-07-10
LEAGUE STANDINGS
AN RIcAN.
where They Play.
YenterdnY,n CANA

Washington, s; Detroit, !. Detroit, 10;
Washington, 2.
Cleveland. O. Boston, T.
Philadelphia, s; Chicago, T.
New York, o. 81. Louis. L
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-07-10

The New York Giants had ne
trouble walloping the st. Louis Oardi-
nails, making 1t a clean sweep OF the
series of four games at the Polo
Grounds. ''MugEsy" McGraw's team
is now seven games ahead OF the
PhIlliaS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-07-10

Becoming Disguised with Second
Baseman Barry'a failure to hit the
ball safely, Manager Jack Barry, OF
the Red Sox, has taken him from the
lineup, sending Hal Janvrin to the
position,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-07-10

Angel AFagon, the Cuban lnAsidsT
held down left held yesterday against
the Brownies, The Yankees are Ia q
bad way for outfieldeFs,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-07-10
DIAMOND sPARKLEe.
The Grirrs close at Detroit today.

Tomorrow the Grirtmsn open q
four-gams series with the Indians at
Cleveland,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-07-10
FIRST GAME.

Totals. Is 10 q Il Totals. % On Il s
.Batted for Detate IN seventh inning.
fBatted for c. Jones In seventh inning.
tBatted for r. Jones IN ninth inning.
washington ..................... 800 o2o tlo-s
detroit ....-.....-.-.-..---.--.... 900 100 Oo-l
Runs-ehanks (sl. Milan a. Rice CI) and
Cobb. Two-bese hts-Menosky. Veaeh, Rice.
Three-base hit-Heilman. Stolen hases-Rice
(2), Shanks. Sacrifice hits-Henry (2).
Double plays-Cobb TO Spencer; Leonard to
Judeei Burns (unassIstedl. Left on bases-
ON Harper, /; OF G. Jones, .. Hlts and
earned runk-On @. Jones, hit1, g. run1. 8, in
Z innings; OF Mitchell, hlts, 4 runs, 1, In !
innings; of Harper, hitS, ., runs, J. In IN
ninEs. Hit by pitcher-Bv @. Jones, /.
Struck out-By Harper, 8; by c, Jones, /
Umpires-Messrs. O'Loughlln and Hildebrand.
Time OF game-l hour and % minutes.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-08
GEN. DUKHON|N LYNCHED.
BOLSHEVIKI COMMANDER EN.
SIGN KAYLENKO TELLS WHAT
HAPPENED AT SUR
RENDER.
Commander Declares Last Obstacle tu
the Cause OF Peace Has Fallen.

PetrOgrad, via London, Dec. A.
British admiralty per wireless press)
An official announcement was is.
sued today signed by Ensign Krylen-
ko, the Bolsheviki commander-in-
chief. confirming the killing by inf,..
riated members of the Bolsheviki of
Gen. DukhOnin, former commander
in-chief Of the Russian armies, who
recently was deposed because of his
refusal to request German army Of
ficials to enter into an armistice with
the Bolsheviki.
Gen. Dukhonin was killed by being
thrown from a train after the Boil
quarters at Mohilev. Gen. KornilofI
also a former Russian commander-in-
chief, fed from Mhoilev before thu
arrival Of The Bolsheviki forces
The text of the communication of
Krylenko follows
To-day I entered Mohilev at the
head of the revolutionary troops. The
headquarters was entirely surrendered i
without fighting. The last obstacle to
the cause of peace has fallen.
Il cannot be silent on the sad act
Of lynch law practiced upon the for
mer communicating chief, Gen. Dukhc-
min. Popular hatred surpassed the
limits Of reason, and in spite of ali
attempts to save him, he was thrown
out Of railroad train at the Mohilev
station and killed. The flight of Gen.
Korniloff the day before the fall of
headquarters was the cause of this ex.
cess.
II cannot allow the Lanner of the
revolution to be stained; it is neces.
sary strongly to condemn such acts. >
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-08
YOUNG Stacker ARRESTED.
Rufus Hart Charged With Cursinr
coontry. Flag and Wilson. Would
Refuse to Fight.

Columbia, Dec. 3.--Rufus Hart. n
young married man employed by the
M. Ia Kinard Clothing Store. was ar
rested yesterday morning on the
charge OF wilfully making false state
ments or reports with intent TO in
terfere with tho operations OF service
OF tho military or naval forces OF the
United States and did wilfully obstruct
the recruiting or enlistment service of
the United States.
The affidavit for the arrest OF Har;
was sworn out by a special rep
sentative OF the department of ius
tice. The paper alleges that Hart
damned his country and the flag and
applied vile epithets to the president.
He iH charged with saying that 1t was
not right that a married man should
be drafted and leave a lot OF single
men to loaf at home and that they
could make him go i'm the army but
could not make him fight. He would
not fire a shot II was a rich mans
war and n poor mans fight. The ex-
eniption boards were also abused. ac-
cording to the affidavit. The defend
ont Is charged with having made the
statement during the draft.
Hart was arrested about IL o'clock
yesterday morning and the UnNed
states commissioner fixed the amount
Of bail at $4,000 and Wednesday. De-
cember f2. at 4 O'Clock i'm the after
noon as the time for the preliminary
hearing. e.
The defendant had been employed
by the Perry Mann Electric Company
Aboue three months ago he took a
position with Nj. l.. Kinard Hart has
flled positions at Augusta and Edge
field.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-08
ENGINEERS CITED
FOR BRAVERY.
Exchange Picks and ShOvcls for Rifles
and Drive Germans Back i'm France.

Washington, Dec. "a high trib-
ute to the gallant conduct of the
American army engineers in France
who were caught in the German en-
circling attack on the British lines
near Cambrai is paid in an official
communication from the French gov
ernment received here tonight by ca
bic. The communication follows:
I'VE must remark upon the conduct
Of certain American soldiers, pioneers
and workmen on the military railroad
in the sector of the German attacks
west OF Cambrai on November so.
They exchanged their picks and shov-
els for rifles and cartridges and fought
with the English. Many died thus
bravely, arms in hand. before the in
vaders. All helped to repulse the enc
my. There is not a single person who
saw them at work. who does not rem
der warm praise to the GOODNESS. disci-
pline and courage Of these improvised
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-08
COLUMBIA SCHOOL SURVEY.
work Will Continue Through Four
"ecks--Othcr Assistants Will Come
Later

Columbia, Nov. Frank f..
Bunker OF the National Bureau of
perintendent of the Savannah public
schools, arrived in Columbia yesterday
to begin the survey of the Columbia
pubic schools. recently ordered by
the city school board. About one
month will be consumed in making
the exhaustive examination of all the
system. Two weeks will be given now
and two weeks after the holiday sea-
son. Other workers are to report Ia
ter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-08

"rcat French General Quits War
Council To Be Near Premier Glenn
Cnccau ,af,

Paris. Dec. 5.-Generai Foch is no
longer member of the interallied
supreme war council. Confirmation OF
this was given today by Premier
Ciemenceau in the course of an in
terview with Marcel Hutin. editor Of
the Echo de Paris. Asked for the
reason for this the premier replied
Because / want General Foch nea-
me and as however diligent he NAV
be he can not be at Versailles and
Paris at the same time"
Questioned as to what was being
accompanied at the Verailles council
Mr.. Clemenceau said:
What is being realized at Yer
saliles? Why, united military action
OF the allies"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-08
British Readjust Their Lines

London, Dec. 6.-The British have
advanced slightly their line southwes,
OF Lavacquerie on the Cambcai front,
II is announced officially. On Tues
day night the British withdrew to the
southwest Of Noyelles-Sur-Lqx Ess-
caut and Rerlon wood, the withdraw
al being accomplished without the
Germans appearing to be aware of il
until late yesterday
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-08
REPORT ALL OVERCHARGES.
L. 5. VIII Stop ExtortiOn i'm Sugar.
Salt and Gasoline.

osse uuSOIuS
Columbia, Dec 3.-Dealers in SUI
gar, salt and gasoline. in statement
issued today by David II. Coker, State
food administrator, are warned
against exacting extortionate prices
for their products Mr. Coker re-
quests that all consumers who think
that excessive prices are being charg-
eel 10 communicate with Columbia of
nee SO that action can be taken.
Huch reports will be forwarded to
Herbert Hoover, United States food
commissioners, at Washington. for fed
eral action, Mr.. Coker's warning fol
lows:
Many reports are coming in to tho
iood administration Of excessive prices
oeihs charged for sugar, salt and gas
oline in various parts OF the State
-"c'e reports are being forwarded to
'ne lood administration at Washing
TON Investigations will be set in mo-
uon by the national authorities .ra
merchants who are found puiltv of
taking advantage OF the necessitios
Vi the people will probably find them
'eiVcs unable to obtain supplies from
their wholesalers.
The tremendous burden which ;s
1T present on the food administration
may prevent action from being taken
"S promptly as would be desirable
III the meantime. however. tho ems
'o'''cr hlinself can do n great deal 70
correct unfair practices by refusing to
zeal with the merchants who are
charging outrageous prices Merchants
VINO are charging five to ten tin,os
their usual profits on certain nocess;.
ties of life are public enemies and
should be dealt with as such The
state FOOD administration will he glad
TO nave any citizen write the Office T., |
Columbia giving instances where cx-
tortonate prices are charged the con-
sumer"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-08

Washington, Dec. 4--ImmCdiatc
reduction in bread prices wherever
possible has been recommended to
bakers throughout the country by the
war emergency board OF the baking
industry. Bakers go under govern
ment license Dec. 10th. using 4 set
formula and producing the standard
lied loaf required by the food aduin-
istration