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The Washington times., 1917-06-25

Ine Baseball writer's Association IN
sists upon complete publicity Of the
whole affair beginning with the now
famous "scurrilous interviews" and
going down to how McGraw happened
to make his FIRST reputation.
The success OF the national game hangs
upon what the National League does In
this matter. The New York club, the
biggest money-maker in the game. car
ries the whole league on its shoulders.
II President Tener and his magnates
intend to do nothing toward squarring
the baseball writer's Of the metropolis
with their millions OF followers. the Anal
results may be most disastrous.
No matter what is done, McGraw is
doomed as a power in the natioaal
game. II the league refuses to clean up
the whole affair. the security Of organ
lied baseball is threatened.
When It was put up to McGraw to
eat his own words. he quit He looked
this way and that and then signed q
statement accusing the newspapers Of
lying.
After a couple Of days, McGraw tried
To square himse1 with the FOUR base
ball writer's he had insinuated wrote
"scurrilous interviews" with him. He
then repudiated his first Reputation. So.
the case now stands just where 1t did
in the first place. with McGraw openly
charging President Tener with being q
dummy" and seeking to aid the Phili-
delphia CLUB at the expense Of the New
York club"
Baseball Needs Friends.
Baseball, in these days OF foreign
warfare, needs all the friends it can
get. 1t should not ALLEVIATE those who
have done a great share in making It
what it is.
The magnates are of q Arm belief
that the newspapers just must have
baseball or close up their offices. You
can't get one OF them to change this
The Washington times., 1917-06-25

belief, either. no matter what argu-
ments are used.
To the maEnate, the manager and
the player, the whole world revolves
around baseball. The world would
have a headache II not told in lengthy
columns Just what Bill Biff did yes
terday, or how the Pink Sox stand In
the race.
And the Real Facts.
The real facts are that, II the news
papers followed a policy toward base
ball such as they DO toward the stage.
the major league franchises would
not be worth 50 in Mexican money in
side OF q month.
II the newspapers failed to publish
the daily standings for one week, in
terest would fall on in the pSnnant
races.
II, in addition to this, no box scores
were published of any big league
games, or little league games, either,
another week would make bankrupts
Of practically every baseball masnate
In the country.
where Public Stands.
There is no doubt about where the
public stands. II trusts its news
papers far more than 1t does the mag
mates or the players. Within the
last two years enough has been
brought to light to prove this beyond
peradventure.
Already there is q demand, in the
land for more sport and less sxhi-
bition in major league baseball, more
OF a desire to win on the part OF
the player, and less Of q desire to
hold his job and collect Anywhere
from 5000 to $4,000 for engaging
in an exercise most Of US take to for
the sheer fun Of II.
The National League has II within
its power to assist the national game
by keeping its course straight. II
1t hesItates. or lets the opportunity
pass. 1t should not srieve n It, too,
passes with the opportunity.
The Washington times., 1917-06-25
By using S. S. S.

The germs OF Rheumatism are in
the blood. which is laden with mil
lions, Of the minute demons Of pain,
causing untold suffering and bringing
its victim from vigor and strength to
almost helplessness. To get real and
genuine relief from this disease, these
disease germs must be completely
routed out OF the system through the
blood.
S. S. S. has been used for fifty years
The Washington times., 1917-06-25
RESUMES ATHLETICS
Michigan VIII Give Part Of Receipts
to Red Cross.

ANN ARBoR. Mich. June 25.-Re-
sumption OF athletic activities at the
University OF Michigan. recently re-
turned to the Western intercollegiate
Conference. was unanimously approx
ed by the board of regents of the
school in session here.
1t was also decided that part OF
the net PROFITS from football for the
1917 season should be given to the
American Red Cross.
The action Of the regents was taken
on recommendation OF the board in
control of athletics, which at a meet
ing June 16 adopted resolution urg-
ing the regents to rescind their or
ders of March 10 suspending athletics
at Michigan.
The Washington times., 1917-06-25
coNLEY IN SPOTLIGHT.

DALLAS. Tex, June 25.-"Snipe"
conIey. former Baltimore Fed twirler,
hoped into the spotlight again yes.
terday with a no-hlt game against
Fort Worth. Conley whitfield nine OF
the foe and chAlksd up his seven.
teenth victory OF the year. Only one
Fort Worth player reached first base,
Dallas winning, to o.
The Washington times., 1917-06-25
G00CH IS LEADING
Maekman Gains Fifty Points In Bat.
ting Last Week.

Lee Gooch, the big mountaineer
playing right field for Connie Maek's
Athletics, gained fifty points in bat
ting last week and is now leading all
sIuggers. including Ty Cobb and com
pany, with a mark Of .435.
In seven games Gooch has been to
bat twenty-three times, scored three
runs, and has made ten hits. He has
yet to have any stolen bases accredit.
ed to him
The Washington times., 1917-06-25
Tourney Today-cGalu May Resgn-McBde Leading Field
BOB THAYER'S GOSSIP
ON SPORTING MATTERS

Inclined to think that Jaskson IL Dun
des's Jinx. and. for that reason Jack
son may win awain, though not By q
knockout. In the history Of the
squared circle many champions have
had their jinx, always fighting shS
OF them For instance, Sam LanGford
could never get q match with lack
johnson. The champion feared the
Boston Tar Baby nNre than any
other boxer In the game.
The Washington times., 1917-06-25
BRAVES TRIM YANks.

In their exhibition game At Jersey
City yesterday. the Boston Braves had
no difnculty in whitswaShihE Bill
Donovan's Yankees 3 to o. Tom
was in great form for the
Braves, holding the American
Leaguers to six hits. aRed" Smith, the
Braves third baseman, polsd three hits
in three times up.
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DIAMOND CHATTER.
Grins play two games again today.

OIlls play Two games again To-Day.
Grins are seven and one-half games
behind the Tigers.
wildness in the eighth inning brought
defeat TO Joe Boehling yesterday.
The Tigers are now three and one
half games behind the Yanks for third
place honors.
The Griffman have won one out Of
eleven games from the Boston Red Sox
In this campaign.
The National League has adopted the
triple umpire system, Emslie joining
Byron and Quigley yesterday.
Gene Paulette has been hitting in
lively style ever since joining the Cards
and many wonder why he wasn't up
before.
Though defeated. Al Mamaux pitched
excellent ball for the Pirates yesterday
against the Cubs. losing by a 2-to-l
score.
Honus Wagner continues to play
championship ball for the Pirates in the
field and on the paths. while he gets
one or two hits every day.
Pat Moran's Phillies are half a game
behind the Giants and a victory today
may put them IN front in the bruisinE
combat in the National League.
The Washington times., 1917-06-25

More Sunday baseball for the
metropolis Now the Brooklyn club
Is to stage a sacred and patriotic con-
cert followed by a regular game. the
proceeds above expenses TO be turned
over to certain war relief organisa-
lions. This game comes next Sunday
and will undoubtedly be well attend
ed. II this practice is pursued FOR
any length Of time, opponents OF Sun
day baseball in New York Will have
to admit that the arguments are
based upon blindness. for there Is
nothing In baseball subversive In
morals. whether played on Saturday,
Sunday, or Monday. The morals OF
the West are quite as good as those
Of the East. despite the fact that sun
day baseball 10 common in the West.
Cincinnati Is going to have fifteen
cording to Boxing Commissioner
round boxing bouts TO decisions, ae-
William A. Phelon. With the boxers
leaving New York next winter. II IL
more than likely that Cincinnati viii
attract many Of the best perform
auces inside the ropsd Enclosure.
Fifteen rounds IL long enough for
most boxers to show their class, or
want Of Il, and the RedlandSrs should
have plenty OF entertainment next
winter.
II Baltirnores reputation were bet
ter, the Monumental City would have
far more boxing than 1t has now.
Fifteen rounds to . decision Is the
custom In Baltimore. but few boxers
will agree to meet Baltimore boy In
his home town. They all claim one
sided refereeing. Indeed. the referee
question keeps away many stars Of
the profession even when tAckling an
opponent not q native of the Oriole
City.
Today comes the famed classic of
the turf, the Brooklyn Handicap. 1t
is to be run at the Aqueduct track.
and not since the first Brooklyn Han
dieap, back in 1887, has 4 better field
been picked for the event. You can all
recall Dry .Lonopole, Tenny, Ban
aster, Kinley Mack. Irish Lad, The
Picket, Fitz Herbert. King James,
and celt. all former winners OF this
great race. And today RoAmer, Omar
Kayyan, ReEret, Boots, and strom-
boil are to try their luck over the
nine and a furlonk. Long live the
Brooklyn Handicap!
Johnny Dundee. who has been some
what In the shade since his knockout
at the hands of Willie Jackson in
Philadelphia several weeks ago, IL
to have a chance to upset his conquer
or next Friday night. Most boxing
fiends admit that Dundee is q better
man than jackson, but they also are
The Washington times., 1917-06-25
YOUNGSTERS READY
FOR TOURNAMENTS
Junior and Boys Events
Listed Beginning Today.
LIST IS UNUSUALLY LIGHT
Lads Go to Work or Away and
Have Little Time for Play Here.

The Junior and boys tennis tourna-
ments, in progress today on the
Princeton Tennis Club courts, marks
the opening Of the tennis center"
tournaments in the country, as desig-
mated by the National Lawn Tennis
Association.
Tournaments held this year differ
slightly from those held in previous
years. During the winter Washing
ton was designated as a tennis CEN
ter" by the N L. I. A. and sanction
was given for q tournament for boys
who shall not have reached the age
Of sixteen before October 1, 1917.
Few Entrants Listed.
Despite the wide publicity given
the affair during the spring. there
are few entrants for the event today.
The winner Of the event will not only
be the boys champion OF the District
of Columbia, but will be eligible for
competition In the boys national
championship event to be held at
Forest Kills, L. I. later in the sum-
mer.
Louis L Doyle, in charge Of the
tournament today, is at loss to under
stand why the entries are not forth
coming. In the Junior singles there
are but eighteen entries, as against
forty last year. In the boys event
there are but four playing
Doubles Have More.
There are more doubles teams en-
tered in the Junior and boys events.
The tournament was divided into the
two sections this season in order to
take in the youngsters who would be
eligible for competition in the boys
national title event
II was decided to hold the event
earlier in the season but protests
from the Friends School caused the
date to be set for today. Friends
promised eighteen entries 1t Is un-
derstood- Few Of the scholastic stars
have sent In their names.
Have Gone To Work.
Practically all Of the players among
the younger element have either gone
to work or gone away for the sum-
mer. 1t IL pointed out that many
who were intent on entering have
given up the sport for the reason
they have been unab1. TO find time
to play.
The tournament il the only event
to be held this year. In the mems
events there will be no champion
ships Il IL understood. In golf as
well as tennis IL Is said to be the
intention Of all clubs to donate no
prizes and to award no champion
ships.
The entries for the events up to this
morning follow:
Junior singles, first round-Robbins
va. Reliher. Benton VS.. Lerch.
Second round-Price VS. Landlord,
W. J. Ballinger, va Anderson; DeLacy
VS.. Stewart: W. II. BaIlinEer VS.. win
ner Robbins-KelIher match: YeAtmAn
vs.. winner Benton-LeTch match
Giesel1inE vs.. Dudley: Conklin VS..
Chipman: Beale VS.. Wright
Boys singles. first round-Dever-
eaux vs.. Knapp; Hordlinger VS.. Dun
lop; Dodge VS.. White; Burk VS. Prior.
Today's early results follow:
JUNIOR SINGLES.
First round-Kelliher defeated
Robins, 70, o., e..
Second round-Price defeated Lang
ford, 80, e.; W. ]. BallinEer de-
feated Anderson, by default: Dudley
defeated Giessekings, 60, 6-2:
Chapman defeated conkling, by de-
fault
Third round-Prics defeated Bal
linger, "a, Is.
BOYS SINGLES.
First round-NordIinge defeated
Dunlap, Ga, 6-3. Dodge defeated
White, e5, Q"
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Will Demand an Investigation
National League Must Square Itself or Run Risk
of Losing Friends Who Can Make or
Break Pastime.
Br LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

With the return to New York of the Giants this week.
it is expected that demand will be made upon President
John K Tener of the National League to reopen the in
vesgaon into the of John J. McGraw, suspended man
ager of the New York club The New York Chapter of
The Washington times., 1917-06-25
ELEVEN ENTERED IN
Big HANDICAP RACE
Regret, Daughter Of BrOOmstick,
Favored to Win.

NEW YORK, June 25.-Eleven thor
oughbreds, including the winner OF
this years Kentucky Derby and a
former winner of that classic, are
scheduled to go to the post today at
Aqueduct track to start in the Brook
lyn Handicap. Regret, daughter OF
Broomstick, probably will be made ia
vorite.
The Washington times., 1917-06-25
RENNINe SHOP WINS

Shoemaker. twirling for BenninE
Shop, shut out Renilworth yesterday,
4 to o. letting down his opponents
with two hits. In addition. he got
two blows himself.
The Washington times., 1917-06-25
REX WINS AGAIN
Washington Team Defeats AIexan-
drla County A. A.

Though outhlt, the Rex A c. man.
aged TO defeat the strong Alexandria
County A. A. team at Columbia Park
yesterday, to 2. The Virginians
found Bischoff for eleven hits, but
the eight obtained off Pheu were
more timely.
John Fitzgerald and Roche, with
three and two hits each. respectively,
were the heroes of the Rex team. The
former had two doubles in his list.
Score by innings:
R. H. e.
A. c. A. A.. o10 100 OoO-2 II 8
Rex A. c.. OO2 900 oIx-5 ?
Batteries-A. c. A. A. Phell and
Degnan: Rex A. c., Bischoff and
HurdG
The Washington times., 1917-06-25
CARDS WIN, Is To2
AIsnaudrIan. slam srsnt~sod

Alo1andrlans slam BrontWood
TwIrIsr MerrIIy.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, June aS.--elan-
ming the Brentwood twirisr right
msrfily. the Cardinals hung up . -
to-2 victory here yesterday. Every.
body took . wallop At the visitor, Nc
Bride polling home ruin
Lefty stevens. Of d Company,
Fifth Maryland Infantry, wAS on th6
hits. tanning seven Of them
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NATIONAL.
where They Play.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
American League.

American League.
At Detroit RI
d. Louis. Go 900 0o-a 3
Detroit. 0oz ini O0x+ . 2
Battsriss-PIank, Groom and SEVERED; Co
valeSkis and StanaEe.
At Chicago
Cleveland. ................. 90 900 Ono-o 0
Chicago. go go ioz-i )
MISUNDERSTANDING and o'Nsil, Billings:
Danforth ana schaIk
The Washington times., 1917-06-25
The Telephone in Washington

HE problem of the Telephone Company in caring for the
enormously increased telephone traffic Washington alone
that of caring for conditions but of extreme conditions
Everything be planned take of the busy hour
With the general increase in the daily telephone traffic during
the year hourly fluctuations have become marked
than usual and the problem of dealing with them serious
Each central office has its traffic load In Main, the
operators busiest from 10 to II AM In central Offices where
the residential traffic predomnates there's peak the forenoon
which is repeated in the early evening between and PM
Each switchboard be large enough for the busy
hour The operating force be dusted have the
proper number of operators duty that time well
every other hour of the twentyfour The busy hours
brings the real test of the system.
The hourly fluctuations of traffic in the various offices
under observation that the SWITCHBOARD facilities and
the force may always be adjusted prompt dependable and
efficient service under the conditions.
The Company realizes the problem faces in keeping Wash
ngons telephone system ahead of the demands which will be
made upon in the present crisis and every its
command will be drawn upon keep the service the proper
standard.
The Washington times., 1917-06-25

The Griffman have won one out Of
eleven games from the Boston Red Sox
In this campaign.
The Washington times., 1917-06-25

The National League has adopted the
triple umpire system, Emslie joining
Byron and Quigley yesterday.
The Washington times., 1917-06-25

Griffs are seven and one-half games
behind the Tigers.
The Washington times., 1917-06-25

The Tigers are now three and one
half games behind the Yanks for third
place honors.
The Washington times., 1917-06-25

Wildness in the eighth inning brought
defeat TO Joe Boehling yesterday.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-02-13
NOTED STAR ID LECTURE
 AT CENTRAL TODAY
A RARE TREAT FOR PATRONS TooAY-Mlss ROSE TAPLEYs FIRST APPEARANCE IN
 PERSON.

One Of the greatest treats of the year is promised the patrons of the New Central today, when Vitagraphs fayorite star. Miss Rose Tapley. will appear in person at this theater and speak upon the subject of motion pc lures. The object of the Vitagraph Company in sending Miss Tapley on this tour Of the country is 10 create greater interest among the leading people of every community in photo. play-making and producing.
 Her versatility is not at all conf'n- ed to the screen, where her triumphs bave been many She is a writer ard speaker of such talent that she is nearly as well known in literature and on the platform as in the picture drama.
 In conjunction with the reeRlGr program and Miss Tapley's talk, there will be two reel motion picture call
The Sentinel=record., 1917-02-13
THREE COTTAGES
 LAST IN BLAZe
SOUTH HOT SPRINGS HOMES ARE VICTIMS OF FIRE LATE YES.
 TERDAY AFTERNOON.

Fire destroyed three cottages yes terday afternoon on Rector avenue be. tween Fourth and Fifth street The middle cottage, owned by Mrs. J. H. Low and daughter, Mrs. Ratcliff, where the fire originated, was entire ly destroyed Mrs. Low carried no insurance on building or contents, and her loss. which will amount to nearly $l.00o, will be a very severe one to her.
 The cottage adjoining on the east was owned by Little Rock party and was occupied by John Peden, who is returning from Glenwood, Ark, where he has resided for two years, and furniture was placed in the house only d few hours before the fire and had not been unpacked
 The other cottage was partially de- stroyed and belonged 10 Pete Bum pass and occupied by Mr Cox. the lat ter saving most of the furniture by the assistance of neighbors who were first on the scene
 Mrs Low and Nr Peden saved a small part of their furniture from the flames
The Sentinel=record., 1917-02-13

ed From Script to Screen which she makes a part of her entertain ment This shows the progress of photoplay making it a twentieth cen tury studio and introduces all the not d personalities of the Greater Yita- graph Studios
 Miss Tapley has played in a great many pictures. Two of her most fa- nous parts were Gretchen in Rip Van W-inkle' and as Queen Victoria in The Victorian Cross
 Remember. Miss Tapley Will posi- lively appear in person and talk to the people of Hot Springs today in her can inimtable manner You cant afford to miss this, the rarest of treats
The Sentinel=record., 1917-02-13

Todays the day Time-high noon.
 The occasion-the Elks' big min strel parade.
 Tonights the night. Place-Ardl- torium theater.
 The big event is the Elks annual minstrel show This will be some" entertainment of it's kind, too. make no mistake about that. There have teen other shows in the past given by this order, bat never have the local members aspired to such magnitude or Leihts as they win surmount ms evening It will be more than a min. strel show. for the reason that there i'll be a mixture of vaudeville da1n of musical comedy, just a little bit of grand opera a Ia burlesQue. with d . beauty chorus and all the requisite elements that constitute the biggest, best and most peppery' thing in ira ternal home talent entertainment the residents and visitors of the Spa have ever witnessed
 Charles Sap, one of the producin 2 firm, arrived in this city yesterday tic gave the punch the initial "once ove'' last night
 "Holy somke." exclaimed Charlie This is some classy aggregation. Hear them smash into that finale. Look at those end men and the ginger they have. and, say, that Pullman scene is just about the niftiest thing have ever seen this season Boys and girls. you are 2oining to give Hot Springs a how all who see it Ni!l be proud of Go 10 #, you minstrel and grand opera stars-for you sure are there forty ways
 or course there will be the usual Oie crowd there this evening The old
 "S. K. O." will be out SO if you have lot connected with a seat ;h's is a good tip to get busy. unless vou want to stand
 Get line on the parade, to1 and then be on hand when the curtain
 goes up this evening
The Sentinel=record., 1917-02-13
"Ju,es Falk Concert !"

JHles FaIk the violin virtuo- who will appear iu this city at the Audi torium theater on Wednesday evening Febr any 21 in recital of violin music is enc of the most Interesting personalities before the concert public of America this season. His raputa- ton as yiolnist Of high ability ani rank was first established by his suc- cessful career in the prominent mus ical centers Of the old world, and it was the generous recognition accord ed him and his art n Berlin, Parl-. and Iond-a that f.rst commanded tie attention oi musical circles here
The Sentinel=record., 1917-02-13
DeArH OF BEN MCCULLOUGH.

News reached the city Saturday of the death that afternoon of Nr Ben Mccullough in Pittsburg Pa IUs mother, Mrs. P. D MeCulough is ac. rompanying the remains to Martin Tenn. for burial the interment tabn- place today,
 Ben McCulloueh was reared and ed heated in this city He was the son of the late. Dr. P n Mccullough prominent local physician His halt brother, Chiet Justice McCulloueh oi the Arkansas Supreme Court. resides in Little Rock He leaves another brother Gilbert McCoIouch, who ail arrive in q few days with the mother who will return to take up her resi-
The Sentinel=record., 1917-02-13
NEW MUSICAL INSTRUMENT.
Unu-Fon Arrives in the City Showing
 Latest Musical Invention.

A $450 Uun-Fcn, the latest musical invention, arrived in this city yesler- day via express, for the Address Novelty shows winch open next Fri, day night at the Auditorium
 It will be used to advertise the show. and will create a sensation when heard along the city stree beginning about Wednesday or Thurs day.
 The Unu.Fon is not a mechanical instrument but beaGtiful arrangt. ment Of musical bells connected with a keyboard, and played as a piano or organ, ju conjunction with a storage battery.
 The music produced is said to be very harmonious and pleasilg
The Sentinel=record., 1917-02-13
IMPORTANT

He. Springs s rapidly filling ID with visitors. The Bgsiness Mems league respectfully requests al mo- tels, rooming and boarding houses and establishments were apart ments can be procursd-anv one, in fact. who has accommodations to please notify the Business Mems League, giving ,ne number of rooms and full information concern ing the same. In this manner the League will be able to assist visi- tors in getting located and v'll te material help to those who desire patronage. Let the League haze this information at once.
 GUS STRAUSS,
 President,
 WALTER M. FEEL.
 Secretary.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-02-13
WILL LECTURE TODAY.

Thomas Brooks Fletcher Had Most
 Enthusiastic Audience L1st Night.
 Thomas Brooks Fletcher flmots newspaper and magazine writer and lecturer. will be the guest of the Ro- tary Cluh at the luncheon Wednesday, and incidentally is making his stai here more intorestinc to the high school He delNrrod 2 lecture there last night and it was received with such enthusiasm that this afternoon st g o'clock hc will deliver another Toe ture which vas arranged last nicht at the conclusion Of the lecture. Sup', Dunawav Of the high schoci stated that he had arranged for this second lecture that tho public might haze fur. her onnortunitv 10 hear this very m tertainiug man, The admission tNs