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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-22
SEEKING TO AID BARROW
johnson and Mack Said to Have En-.
gineered Red Sox Deal
for Purpose.

CHICAGO. December 22.-Local base
ball writer's say that Ed Barrow re-
signed as president Of the International
League because OF a reduction in
salary. but when he stepped out OF
the chair he knew he would not be
out Of job long. and that his friend
Ban johnson would take care OF him in
the American League. Barraw is now
general manager Of the Red Sox.
This may sound odd to those who
know the wrangle that johnson and
Harry Frazee. owner Of the Boston
clu., had for several months, and 1t
may seem strange that Barrow was
the request of Johnson.a It had been
said that Frazee would not give the
president of the American League that
much consideration. But there was
another angle to be considered.
who is as close to johnson as Charles
A. Comiskey, sold Pitcher Bush.
Catcher Schang and Outfielder Strunk
to the Red Sox for a large sum of
money and Gregg Thomas and Kopp.
johnson. who wanted to help Mack out
financially. and also made II possible
for him to find a place for Barrow in
Boston.
This is the explanation of the deal,
according to a base ball man who is
| closely associated with the game and
has a good inside line on what is
going on in the American League.
Mack did not put his players on sale
or even give another club owner in
the league a chance to purchase the
men at higher price than Frazee
paid. Col. Rupert, owner Of the New
York Highlanders. would have outbid
Frazee to get such men as Bush.
Strunk and Schang but was not given
chance. despite the story that he per-
mitted an option on the men to ex-
pire. 1t is understood he did not even
know the men were to be sold.
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BY q. c. BYRD.

| Spring sports probably will suffer IN
all the land grant colleges Tho In
situations coming under this head last
year closed early and in the fall opened
ABOUT two weeks later than usual II
they carry out plans 70 shut up shop"
around May / instead of early in Juno
: base ball and track schedules must be
considerably curtailed.
| Penn State already has made an
!nouncement of the capcellation OF all
| its spring sports. It WITH not have out
door track. base ball, lacrosse nor
tennis. That is due to the decision of
the coliegetauthorities to close the In
stitution April %, SO that the students
may be available for farm and factory
work for a big portion OF the year.
All the big western state instftutions
closed early last spring and opened
late in thesafall, and 1t Is said that
many plan Sto do the same thing in
1918.
| section it will mean that Virginia Poly
/ technic Institute. North Carolina State
and Maryland State will cut down their
I list of dates in base bail and track
| There was nothing at Maryland State
| last spring In athletics after May
! and the same is likely to be the condi-
htion in 1918.
| Central High yesterday won from the
Baltimore Polytechnic Institute in the
| annual basket ball game between the
two Institutions. The local high school
| scored 81 points against II for the
visitors and It accomplished that result
| without the presence of its best for
ward. DAILY. Central went wen all
through tho contest, its play in every
department being of high character.
George Washington University Is tc
meet the Business High School quin'
| tonight in the Y. NJ. C. A. gymnasium
| The high school team beat the Hatch
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-22
WILLARD WILL BOX TODAY.
Enters Ring in Chicago to Prove He
Il in Condition.

CHICAGO. December 22.-Local box
ing fans will get their first peep at
Jesse Willard, the world heavyweight
champion. in his ring clothes at the
Arcade gymnasium this afternoon. The
champion is anxious to curb the reports
and rumors that he Is out Of condition
and over weight.
Willard will don his ring clothes and
box several rounds with Andy Anderson
and Walter Monohan in connection
with his other training stunts, to con-
vince the press and general public that
he is not the bulky 300-pounder he is
thought to be.
THE idea that I am over weight and
cannot get back into my old condition
is all foolish talk" said the champion.
LAS matter of fact, don't weigh any
more right now than the night / fought
Frank Moran. I also want to say that
am in deadly earnest about my bout
with Fred Fulton for the benefit of the
Red Cross and want to convince every
body that / am in condition to get in
shape for such a bout on a short no.
tice."
If any idea as to Wi1lards weight can
be gained from outside appearances it
must be said that his words ring with
considerable truth. As he appeared to-
day, it is doubtful If he would tip the
scales at more than 275 pounds with
his clothes on.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-22

DeiuR owned Jointly Dy the elSAC Clups
The object of the conference being
held today is to consider the advis-
ability of devising a plan to provide a
more equitable division Of the receipts.
Two tentative plans are under consid-
Grafton. One. said to be favored by
Johnson. would permit the teams fin
ishing in the first division to share in
the receipts. the extent of their par
ticipation to be determined by the po-
sition in which they finish. The other.
believed to have the Endorsement of
Hermann. calls for dividing the play
ers' share Of the money among the
first seven teams, excluding only the
tailenders from a slice of the pot.
Supporters of the movement to
argue that the plan proposed would
serve to keep the ball players keyed
up to play at their fastest gait to the
end of the season, even though their
team had no chance for pennant.
Although the new plan is said to be
National League. it originally was
offered by Barney Dreyfuss of Pitts
burgh four years ago. The Pirate
magnate has been trying to induce the
National League to adopt the plan
ever since. but it was not until this
year that he received any encourage
ment. Dreyfuss feels confident the
arrangement will meet with the
hearty approval of fans and players
alike, and is convinced that a wider
distribution of the money would stimu-
late interest up until the close of the
season.
All the magnates of the majors are
not in favor Of the plan, however. There
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-22
ROD AND GUN

Patrick -Rtordan, enthusiastic Walton
lite, has at last conceded he may be con-
verified from angling for snlall-msuth bass
to rod-and~reel sport on salt water.
.Tim afraid IN have to come to It." he
told fJend. There's something the
matter with fishing up river The fish
are nit there. or. If they are they don't
seem to take the bait as they did years
ago."
The sportsman thinks some people re-
siding along the hver are taking bass in
nets duping the spawning season. There
is some reason for their scarcity he says.
and he can only attribute It to pot
hunters.
And as to salt water fishing" he add
ed. i've seen 80 many big ones John
Hurley caught and heard SO many of his
stories that I'm almost converted"
Breaking up Of the ice will mean the
opening Of the season for catching Mis-
sissippi catfish. according to John E
Buckingham, authority On things pisca-
.orial,
fish Now II Sne would break a hole in the
Ice and cast his line In" said the veteran;
.'The iash afe there and they like cold
the iA6ss Attractive. baH for big catfish.
they arg not obtainabie until January
l, the opening Of the shad season. ne
stated Those who want to try their
With smoked sausage, the best bait
The veteran recently purchased a new
power boat that has sleeping accommo,
Nu31y
be put overboard to follow tbs last Of
the ice foes down the river.
Hugh A. Kane, prospective president Of
low members are making extensive prep.
aratioas for spring fishing. Not satisfied
with what, Information they were able TO
obtain in this city, two members OF the
But there's nothing more to be learned
over there than there Is here :. sal. ,nat one
a little wetter over there than here"
Der of the club, refusing to divulge his
name, that proved interesting to his
coxfipanions. The particular sportsman
w5s seen ain q store buying the largest
rank enough to say he hoped one of
them would contain q fishing rod Christ
mas morning.
..And pow all the others are making
similar investments, ne Sdlu.
Other club members are W. W. Deal,
Harry Anderson. Al Pucheler, viii Ward
and n. A Garren.
John F. Murrell. one Of the ~rather-fsh-
than-eaky sportsmen, is sick. He has not
SUMMONED a physician and does not in
tend to.
he explained 81 suppose I'll have to go
70 Florida to get cured"
The enthusiastic sportsman has fshed
in water in. every part Of Florida. He
expects 10 leave about Christmas and re-
turn as soon as he fully RECEIVERS from
the attack of the harmless fever.
Sportsmen who are accustomed to
taking Christmas holiday trips to
points on the lower river in their motor
boats were delighted Thursday when
there came such a decided rise in the
temperature.
Reports from all parts OF the lower
river, tell of the thousands Of ducks of
all species that have been in evidence
the past few weeks
when two or three sportsrnen are
able to spend part of day on the
river and bag half g. hundred ducks"
said a gunner from Rock Point. 'one
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-22
.P|NTAS GET SWEEP
INK. Of c. LEAGUE
Take Three Games From Mar
uuette BoWIerS-OvandoS
Win Other Match.

Ovandos and Pintas won the two
matches in the Knights of Colum bus
Duckpin League last night. The for
mer took two out Of three games from
the Christophers and the latter made a
sweep over the Marquettes Mess OF
Ovando, Lacey of the Christophers and
Freeman OF Pirates were the bes1
players.
Treasurers and Freight each won
three straight in the Southern Clerks
Railway League. defeating, respective
ly. Law and Purchasing. In the other
matches Auditors took two out Of three
from Managers, winning the second
contest by only one pin. .
In the Mount Rainier League the Mo-
hawks captured two games from the
Senators. Ganley and Nell were the
star bowlers for the winners. each get
ting more than 100 pins in every game.
Scores:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-22
Eight Of Minors to Resume;
Seven in Doubt, Six Are Dead

Eight minor leagues out of
tventy-one have announced that
they will play ball next year.
They are the Pacific Coast,
American Association. Western
League, Southern Association,
Texas League. Eastern League.
Blue Ridge League and Central
Association.
Seven circuits must be reor-
ganixed II they expect to resume
operations. They are the Inter-
national, Central, Three rs, South
Atlantic, New York State, North
western and Western Association.
Those already out of the game
are the virginia. North Carolina,
Dixie, Georgia, Alabama and
Northern leagues.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-22
SEEKS POST OFFICE STATIONS.
Kenilworth Citizens Want One Es-
tablished at Benning.

The kenilworth Citizens Association
at a meeting Thursday night in the
chapel at Kenilworth. voted In favor
of having a substation of the post Of
flee at Benning. The association feels
that a substation is necessary. as the
post office at 18th and H streets has
been abolished.
A patriotic lecture was given by II
c. Culbertson and patriotic songs were,
sung by a chorus of young people Of
that section.
A committee composed of W. W. Nor
ris, Rev. Mr. Harsell and Frank Henner
was appointed to prepare programs for
future meetings.
The associations next meeting is to be
held on the first Monday in February,
in the parish hall Of All Saints Church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-22

may imagine how plentiful they must
be-"
Because of the great number of duclxs
that have been killed during the past
two or three weeks. It Is stated, the
local market has been well supplied
Rev. A. II. Zimmerman. Tent CITY
Great Falls, Va. was In the city this
week long enough to tell of the vast
quantities OF ice in the river and the
magnificent scenery at the falls.
"Ffshing?" he said in response to q
query about his last piscatorial effort.
I've been showed under and the ice
has been in the way of the lines"
Pastor Zimmerman says he thinks
there should be great sport in the deep
water at the falls as soon as the Ice
disappears. There are plenty big Mis-
sissippi catfish there. he said, and they
usually start moving when the Ice
moves.
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SWIM FOR woMEN's TITLE.
Misses Dorfner, Galligan and Darby
May Meet Soon.

PHILADELPHIA, December 22.-MisS
Olga Dorfner, woman champion short
distance swimmer, announced today
that she would agree to defend her IT,
tie at the Brighton Beach tank against
Claire Galligan Of New York and Thel<
ma Darby. the fourteen-year-old In
dianapolis star. provided the date set ID
after January /.
Darby. who defeated Miss Galligan I'm
an invitation meet at Indianapolis.
Miss Galligan suggested a return race
in the Brighton Beach tank. and Thurs
day Miss Darby accepted with the pros
viso that Miss Dorfner also be entered
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-22
Red Cross Aid Is Acknowledged

Donations and services for the Red
cross through Mrs. Eva J. Perry are
reported as follows: For the hospital
room at 1900 18th street northwest. a.
Aeie and eight chairs, by Julius Ians-
ytrRh Furniture Company: one table
q kann. Sons & Co; large gaslignt
|rner, Washington Gas Light Com
pany: scissors. Dulin G. Martin: lum-
Der by Gailiher & Huguely and
Red Cross work. by DR., w A. War
Held. DIR. Wormley, Dr. w. Franklin
Phillips and Miss Rita billiard. The
Hiawatha Theater. through Mrs. Perry.
mas donated the proceeds Of a matinee
TO be given next Friday: the CeIesia
Theater, Mr.. Skinner. manager, at NJ
street near goth street. tho entire pro-
ceeds of a matinee next wedn eeday.
and the Howard Theater will place q
REQ Loss barrel in it's lobby.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-22
Quick Win for Zbyszko.

NEW YORK. December Cit took
W1adek Zbyszko Just fifteen seconds to,
throw Fred Pilakoff in the internation-
al catch-as-catch-can wrestling tours
nament here last night
Harry Stevens threw Joe Samson
Ivan Lfnow defeated George Manfch.
Ed STRANGER" Lewis defeated Dome~
trius Tofalos. Joe Rogers threw Sula
Hevonpsa and DR.. B. F. Roller defeated
John Heracle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-22
Poor Pickin's for a Caddie
in Scotland During Winter
By Ripley.

A gentleman who had been
spending a holiday Mt q Scottish
seaside village noted for its golf
links asked one of the caddies n
he got much carrying to do i'm the
winter time.
"Nae, sir, nae" repltpd the cad
die. There's nae carrying i'm the
winter time. Ye see, it's this
ways II it's NO sna,, it's fr0st3 IL.
it's mo- frost, it's sna ,Sif It's .nei-.
Their sna' nor frost, It's ra1R; II
IT'S no rain. It's wind; and II. it's
n nne day. it'S the Sav1SathY'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-22
STRONGLY URGES
VOTE FOR CAPITAL
Representative Kehoe Expects
Government Clerks to Get
Increase in Salary.
LAuDs SPIRIT OF CITY

Belief that Congress should do justice
to the male population Of Washington
by granting them equal suffrage with
the rest of the country. conviction that
the government employees all down the
line are going to get a substantial in
crease in salary to keep them from
aeTer hope to pay, and congratulations
to the people of the National Capital
on the patriotic spirit they are show
ing, are expressed by Representative
Walter Kehoe of Pensacola. Fla.
The specification of voting privilege
to the male" population is made be-
cause Representative kehoe intends to
vote against the constitutional amend
ment in favor of woman suffrage, in
spite of the fact that he has two sisters
who are leaders in their home state in
suffrage propaganda work. The reason
of his adverse vote is because he has
been 'disgusted by the tactics and an
tics of the woman's party pickets about
the White House" He says he knows
they have done more to delay the equal
suffrage cause than anything else.
Representative Kehoe said there was
no need to enumerate why he is in favor
OF letting the men in the District exer-
else the right Of franchise because he
nubscrtbes to all arguments in favor of
this right and recognizes no logical
argument In opposition. IF there is one
place In the country" he said, where
we have a high order of intelligence,
where there are men of character and
ability, men who are in close touch with
government affairs and who keep
abreast of the times, who are qualified
IN every way to use their voices in the
public vote for the good of the country
II Is here in the National Capital
In our home districts we are in a
way provincial No matter how big
the city may be from which the con-
gresham comes, he knows that the
people look to him to represent that
district and its interests first They
see things from their own local view
point With the people of Washington
II 10 different. They see their own To-
cad AFFAIRS. Of course. but they are very
distinct from the national issues. They
have broad vision of the entire coun-
Try and a sort of protective feeling for
the whole country, since Washington is
the home city for the entire country.
The half-and-half principle of fnanc-
ing the National Capital must be con-
tinued. by all means
To deny such men the right to vote
Is un-American, and Congress should
correct this anachronism promptly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-22

are several DIRECTORS in the American
League, one of whom is Clark Grifnth.
The Washington manager cannot see
any merit in the suggestion
Il think it will be mistake to alter
the method of dividing world series re-
cetpts," Grfh said today. This business
of letting players on clubs failing to
win the pennant get a cut of the melon
is all wrong. Players who will not give
their best efforts to club without offer
Of financial gain are not worth their
salt. and do not deserve any considera-
ton. The plan should fail of adoption.
I hope. 1t does"
Although various methods Of whack-
ing up the pot will be considered there
is no assurance any Of them will be
adopted. at least in SO far as it would
anect the American League. Tener's cir
cult probably will try it out next year.
Whether the Junior organization will
Miller Higgins. the new manager of the
Yankees, has not given up hope of max
Ing swap that will strengthen the
Yankees next season. Reports from ST.
Louis are to the effect that Higgins is
In conference there with Business Man.
ager Quinn Of the Browns in an effort to
obtain Second Baseman DerriIl Pratt
Huggins is said to have made several
offers OF players for Pratt, but thus far
none of them has been considered be-
cause Quinn and President Ball Of the
Browns did not fancy the material Hug
gins was willing to give In exchange
A report current recently that Bill Dom
ovan. whom Higgins succeeded as pilot
in New York, is to be the next manager
OF the st. Louis National League team,
has brought forth a denial from Branch
says there Is absolutely no basis for the
rumor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-22
Admiral Griffin Reappointed Chief.

The President has reappointed Rear
Admiral Robert S. Griffin. U. s. n. TO
be CHER of the bureau of steam engi-
neering, Navy Department, for term
of four years This Is a change from
the policy established by this admin
istration against more than one term
for bureau officials, and is said to be
due to war conditions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-22
German Flag Added to Trophies

The torn, tattered and discolored flag
of the German gunboat Cormoran, sunk
by her commander in the narbor OF
Guam early in the war. has been added
to the collection OF trophies In the Of
fee Of Secretary Daniels. The flag was
recovered from the wreck by Amer
lean sailors and was forwarded to this
city by Capt. Roy Smith. naval gov
ernor Of Guam.
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Earl Caddock, Wrestler, Enlists.

CAMP DODGE. Iowa, DecernbeF ,e-
Earl Ca4idock of Anita. Iowa, claimant
to the worlds wrestling shampionn.hip.
has. donned the uniform Of private in
the National Army. Caddock' said he
was in the draft Increment expected
here in January, but decided not 70
await the official call.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-22
Cochran Wins From Morningstar.

DETROIT. December 22.- Welker
Cochran of Chicago last night won an
1,S0o-point 1872 balk-line billiard matck
from Ora Morningstar of this city. 1.s0O
to 1857, after Morningstar had made
an unsuccessful effort to come from be-
hind In the final block.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-22
Comiskey Donates More Cash.

CHICAGO. December 22.-owner C.
A. Comislsey of the champion Chicago
White Sox, who last season contribute
ed SIT. 900 to the Red Cross, has donated
1000 to the war camp fund of the
knights Of Columbus.
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Two Billion Feet of Timber Sold.

Sales of national forest timber to-
totaled 1000, 100000 feet, valued at So
715,Oo0. during the past fiscal year
more than double those of 1916, the
forest service announces The largest
sales were made In Oregon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-22
Joe Lynch Outpoints Pal Moore.

PROVIDENCE. r. l.. December o.
Joe Lynch of New York won a de-
cision over Pal Moore of Memphis in
the twelve-round main bout here last
night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-22
Proud of Patriotism,

am proud Of the patriotism shown
IN washington have never seen the
who have suffered neglect and some-
times fn1ustices at the hands of Con-
gress as result of the prejudice of
certain individual members who could
see no further than the borders of their
own nome districts, are to be coneratu-
lated on the fine spirit of patriotism
that they have kept alive in their
hearts and as is demonstrated to all
What Mr.. Kehoe says regarding in
creased salaries Of government work
ers Is worth while, because he Is a
memoer OF the committee on expendi-
lures in the Post Office Department.
now the thousands of government
Is mystery to me-" said Representa-
tive hehoe. after he had heard the
paint OF a government clerk from his
nome district. who came in to notify
nrm mat ne could not continue in the
government service here, and was go
ing back home because the salary
would not pay his expenses
coming from a state where we have
sucn luscious fruits and vegetables
growing in our kitchen gardens and il,
pig acreage practically all the year,
wnere We can grow two and three
crops year, where we have the choic-
est OF fresh vegetables for our tables
At all times. the cost Of foodstufYs In
Washington surprises and alarms me
feel the cost Of living here myself,
so what must 1t be for the men and
women In the department buildings
VINO nave to buy coal which we do not
IN FloridA. who cannot gather the fresh
vegetables couple OF seasons each
year as We can. who must pay for the
long haul and some profteering?
Favors Increased Salaries.
7 want to see every government
worker all down the line, at least from
$4,000 salaries down, get a very sub
stantial increase in salaries / want to
neip get 1t for them. ! am going to do
my best for them I understand that
they viii be satisfied for this time with
the to 80 per cent increase provided
IN the Heating bill now before the APP
preparations committee. 1t seems to me
That the Congress ought to be big
enough to not merely satisfy them
but to do them justice by givings them
just as good salaries as they can get
In private business enterprfses-salaries
that viii not only meet the cost of liy-
Ing, but which will enable them to be
ana sinews OF the country, the great
middie-class people who live comfor-
tably and save little so that they
need never be dependent.
These clerks are giving the best
years of their life to the government.
They are virtually mortgaging them
selves to government work. The gov
be big enough and just enough to pay
them an adequate salary. The govern
ment would lose nothing in the end.
1t would encourage good citizenship.
encourage thrift. and promote a happy
contented. patriotic people"