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The Washington times., 1917-04-30
nStrts Tongh Gs Only Failing ShFgh tArdore
BOB THAYER'S GOSSIP
ON SPORTING MATTERS

baseball Is certain to lose, In his
few years as = magnats Captain
Huston has made for himself hun
drsds Of friends among those yho
like . red-blooded man, for that's
what he most 9ssuredly Is at ali
times One Of the best things Ban
Johnson ever did was to interest
Captain Huston in the New York
club. He has helped his club and
his league FAR more than any prsvi-
Gus owner.
Norman Maxwell failed In the semi
finals at Lakewood Saturday, and
again IL II whispered that he Is over
worked and needs q long rest. Max
we'll is thin. slight chap. who plays
nervously. He has been on the links
practically all winter. Before winning
the North and South title at Pine
hurst, II was thought that he would
collapse. However, he came to the
front magnificently and hung up a
victory. Since then he has steadily
fallen off in his game and may be in
duced to take his needed rest.
Harry Harper's return to the ranks
OF the Griffmen Is absolutely needed
for the good OF the team It is pos
sible for q major league club to go
through q season lacking southpaw
pitchers, but It Is unwlse Harper,
when In condition. ranks with the
leagues leaders. Furthermore; he Is
the only southpaw now with the team
Opposing teams with many left-hand
hitters. the Griffs are at a disadvan-
tage, and this disadvantage will con-
tinue until Harper can take his turn
on the slab. Here's hoping he comes
back In perfect fettle.
Pimlico's spring race meet gets un-
der way tomorrow and II does so with
a flourish. Giving away almost $9O.-
900 indicates fiourishing conditions in
the club. II Is also a pointer on rae
ing conditions generally. The back
ward swing OF the pendulum has
started. Racing IL being encouraged
everywhere, 1t being now known that
the breeding industry thrives on rae
ing and that the country needs to i'm
prove its blooded stock. Entering
the war against Germany has opeSsd
the eyes of many in this country to
the actual requirements in many
lines. Horses is one OF the lines. So
long as racing Is conducted properly,
1t is a good and useful sport to en-
courage.
The Washington times., 1917-04-30
TIED FOR VICTORIES.

Tho Grifrmen and the Tigers, by
winning one out OF four games played.
were tied for poor work in the league
last week. The Mackmen won three
out OF their four, setting up the best
percentage. The WhNe SOX. Red Sox.
Yankees, and Browns broke even. The
Indians won four out of six,
The Washington times., 1917-04-30
BOTH BOXERS READY
Welsh Uses UkuIeIe to Accompany
His Training Work.

NEW YORK. April 30.-Freddie
Welsh and Johnny Kilbane. rival
champions. who will meet here to-
morrow night in a scheduled ten-round
bout, have finished training. Welsh
is said to be within a pound or two
of the 135 pounds he Is required to
make at 2 o'clock tomorrow. Kilbane
has been training industriously at
Douglaston, L. /. He expects to enter
the ring weighing about 12S pounds
The lightweight champion enter
tanned a bunch OF scribes at his train
ing quarters yesterday. letting them
see him go through all his stunts. He
put on a brand new feature when hs
shadow boxed four rounds to the
strains OF a ukelele.
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SHOW POOR FIELDING.

In their four games last week the
Griffmen made twelve erors, one more
than Boston made in the same number
OF games. In six games played the
White Sox made but six errors and
the1ndians but nine. The Griffrhen'3
record was the worst OF the week.
The Washington times., 1917-04-30

Even II the A. G. b. A. IL not in evil
dence this spring, the bowlers OF the
Capital are not weeping. They have
their own annual bowling tournament,
which opens tonight to continue
about three weeks. and II promises to
be the biggest and best ever con-
Quoted in Washington. This tourna-
ment brings to a close wonderfully
interesting alley season. Bowling II
fiourishing here and the outlook. un-
less the war interferes. Is excellent.
When a local tourney can boost Of
1 200 entries. it IL some tourney
AFFAIR this spring. II Is more than
likely that assocition records will be
made before the experts quit, for the
best bowlers have been doing well all
winter.
Ardmore has another show tonight
the first in many moons. It is not q
card OF stars, but is a card OF fighters
ers. Those who delight in the classy
performance OF a Freddie Welsh will
be disappointed, but those who prefer
the mauler and slugger will be de-
lighted. AS a matter of fact, Wash
ington prefers the hitter to the boxer
whenever such bouts can be arranged,
ana So II Ine cars can get the IanB
out to the little Maryland club to-
night, q goodly gathering should be
around the ring.
The hurry OF many colleges and
universities to cancel all athletic CAL
endars has brought criticism from
no less figure than Gen. Leonard
Wood. who thinks that in war times
the more athletics the better type of
men will be available for the army.
Now General Woods remarks are
being supported generally around
the country. But IT is too late, for
athletics have been dropped almost
everywhere in the mad haste to pre-
pare to meet the Hun at the gate.
Colleges will do well to prepare for
live sport campaigns beginning next
September. All will not be required
to Join the colors, but all should be
prepared and the best way Is to en-
gage in athletics.
Captain Huston, the Yankees pop
ular magnate. has received his or
ders to report to the War Depart
ment HIS is an engineer officer
with many years Of active service
behind him and his brains should
prove valuabl, wherever he may be
detailed. But where the army gains,
The Washington times., 1917-04-30
Eastern Ball Clubs Threaten
Washington Only One Failing to Look Good in
Games Played Thus Far on Seaboard
Before Frontier Is Reached.
By LOUIS A. DOUGHER.

clubs are sure to make the Western
ers hustle all through the season.
Leonard May Lose.
Joe Leonard may lose out in his
attempt to become a regular with
the Griffs. If he does so, it will be
because OF light hitting and his
greenness on the paths.
Last summer Leonard looked al
most suret to be the teams third
baseman this year. But that was
last summer. He has net looked the
same this spring at any time. Man
ager Griffith kept him in the lineup
until grim necessity forced him to
switch to Ray Morgan.
II is possible that his rest NAL help
Leonard and that he may once more
get into the regular lineup and sue
ceed in doing as we'll as he did last
year. but the signs are not pointing
in that direction.
Much Troube Ahead.
There is much trouble ahead Of
the grieving Griffs. For the first
four days of this week they must
entertain the Yanks. When in New
York the Griffs dropped three
straight to Bill 'Donovan's clan,
though twice they were Outlucked.
Next Friday come the worlds
champions including Battling Agnew
and Bean Ball" Mays. They will finish
the week at Georgia avenue and play
there for the first three days of the
IeNt one.
In Boston the champions have. the
Indian sign on the Griffs, but the
thing is reversed here. 1t is possible
hat the home boys may upset the
hopes of the Bostonians in the five
games scheduled here.
The Washington times., 1917-04-30
RED SOX NOW LEADING;
GRFFS ARE In CELLAR
Idleness in East Brings Changes
+. in Standing.

Today the rol:tcking Red sox. cham
pions OF the world. are out in front OF
the procession.
Today the grieving Grifrs are down In
the cellar. ready for anything.
1t all came about because the Detroit
Tigers defeated the White Sox yester-
day, while the Red Sox and the Griffs
were idling away the Sabbath.
Defeat pulled the Chicago club out Of
first place and allowed the worlds
champions to pass them. their relative
standings being like this:
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WILL SELECT COURSE.

A meeting of the Middle States re.
gatta officials has been called for
May II at Philadelphia, when a
course will be selected for the Labor
Day regatta.
The Washington times., 1917-04-30
THEY BOX TONIGHT.

BALTIMORE. April 30.-Jimmy
Pappas, OF st. Louis. and Steve FIess-
ner. OF this city. both fiyweights, will
box fifteen rounds here tonight
The Washington times., 1917-04-30
BIG LEAGUE HITTERs
Fancy Marks Hung Up by cIouters
In Yesterdays Major Games.

Several big leaguers, notably Tris
Speaker. maintained fine averages in
yesterdays games. Here are the
The Washington times., 1917-04-30

Friends Will meet Technical on
Wednesday and Army and Navy Preps
on Saturday. Friends has been un-
defeated so far this season.
The Washington times., 1917-04-30
FRANK THRASHER SAYS
MAYS uses BEAN Bali"
Mackman Insists Red SOx Tried to
hjure Him.
By JOE VILLA.

NEW YORK. April % Frank
Thrasher, the Athletics young right
fielder. openly accuses Pitcher Mays. OF
the Red sox. of attempting to injure him
with q bean BALI In q recent game at
Shibe Park.
Thrasher says that after he had sue
cessfully lodged several fast balls de-
livered by Mays. another one struck him
on the head. During the appearance OF
the Red Sox at the Polo Grounds two
weeks ago Lee Magee. OF the Yankees.
made a similar charge against Mays.
who apparently was guilty.
Ban Doesn't Approve.
. President Johnson Of the American
League. who does not approve such
methods. probably will instruct his um-
pires to Danish in future all pitchers
who attempt to injure opposing batsmen.
The bean ball" must go.
When the Yankees recently asked for
waivers on First Baseman Cha sley Null
len, in order to send him to the Toledos.
all OF the other major league clubs re-
fused to put In a claim. But since that
incident Manager Callahan of the
Pirates has realized that he made a
mistake.
Pirates Want Him.
The Pirates. therefore. are eager to
buy Mullen's release from Roger Bresna-
han. and are willing to pay a fancy
price But Bresnahan Is anxious to win
the pennant In the American Association
and cannot see his way clear to let Null
lent go. Mullen would have strength
ened the Cubs. Pirates. Washingtons. or
Clevelands at first base. but the man.
ayers OF these teams. for some unknown
reason. readily passed him up when
Donovan asked them to waive claim
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The Washington times., 1917-04-30
TITLE TO HOUSE PAGES
OVER SENATE PLAYERS
Win Two Straight in Baseball
Championship Series.

"we're the champions" came the
GhI Ill voice over tine telephone. "Nc
beat 'em Yesterday and that gave us
two straight in three-gans serbs
1t WAS a member of the baseball
team OF the I:ouse page hogs VINO
gave this information to the sport
ing editor today.
His team defeated the Senate
youngsters yesterday, by the close
score of 10 to 9. indicating a much
different game from that of last Sun
day, which the House experts won
by 80 to Z.
Those who took part. in yesterday =
battle are:
For the House-Frederick, catcher;
Bray. right field: Foley. left feld;
captain: Campbell, pitcher; Over
street, first base; o'Brien. second
base: Roddy. shortstop; Immethun,
third base, and Longfellow. center
field.
Senate-Younger, shortstop: Young,
pitcher; Nav, center field: Rau,
catcher; Julian, first base, captain;
King, right field: Frick, left field;
Entiretle. third base, and Nice, sec
ond base.
A meeting of the District Amateur
Association is scheduled for tonight,
at Spalding's. officers will be elected
for the coming year and other mat
ters settled upon.
Two sandlot leagues open their
season today, the strong General Bak-
ing team meeting the Columbia
Printers, in the Rosedale circuit, at
the Rosedal Fairgrounds, and Car
Department and General Office clash
ing in the postponed opening OF the
Terminal R. r Y. NJ. c. A. League, on
the field east of Union Station.
The Washington times., 1917-04-30
EASTERN CENTRAL GAME
MUST Be POSTPONED
High School Review Forces Change
in Baseball Schedule.

Changes are due in the high school
baseball schedule this week. Eastern
and Central, dated for Friday. VIII
have to play next week following the
annual high school review set for FRI
day.
! Tuesday Technical and Business are
due for battle. The game will prob
ably be held on Georgetown Field. as
will the Central-western engagement
Practically all high and prep
schools get action during the week.
Central stacks up against st. Adams
tomorrow. On Tuesday Business and
Tech play in the title series while
Eastern is scheduled to play Gonzaga.
Wednesday will find the Central
Western game taking place. while
Army and Navy Props are scheduled
to meet Episcopal High School. Mary
land State opposes the st. Johns Col
legs team in the State title series and
meets Loyola on the following day.
Business and Episcopal are oown
for a game on Thursday. Episcopal
and Eastern are playing a Saturday
date, while Gonzaga and Bliss are
listed for the same day.
The Maryland State College meet
set for Saturday will be held on the
old track instead OF the new one, ac-
cordlng to latest information. Tie
ups in freight cars have made It i'm
possible to obtain cinders for the new
track.
Tho State meet will find some OF the
best OF the scholastic athletes in the
city competing. and Will be in the ma
ture OF a tryout for the high school
meet TO be held at Central the follow
Ing week. Tech will enter Sheehan,
Gross, Hough. Clarke, Mcnamara.
Hedlan. Aaronson, and Ryan as its
principal point winners.
Central will have Mlllard, Latta.
Mclean, Nash, Connor, Stein. Swain.
Holden. ana WeidmRnn. Western will
send Wight, Littlehales. Johnstone,
Gardner, Hout, and ChRmberlaine,
while business will have Raedy. Noet-
eel, and Held az chief point seekers.
The Washington times., 1917-04-30

, As Tor the grieVlng Grins, they did
nothing at al and. instead OF climbing.
they tumbled right down into the cellar
an awful place to inhabit. And yet the
Griffs are but two games behind the
Cleveland Indians. who are in fourth
place. So you see. there isn't any par
ticular cause for tears among the fans.
Willie Mitchell. former Indian. pitched
superbly for the Tigers yesterday, hold
ing them to five scattered hits and win
ming. 3 TO 0. Faber and Russell held the
Tigers to three hits. but suffered by
having them punched at the right time.
Heilman's walk. a passed ball, an in
field out. and Weaver's tumble counted
the first run for the Tigers. while
Young's single. Cobb's triple. and a sac
rifce fly netted the other two.
Eight pitchers appeared in the Browns
victory over the Indians yesterday, to
s. The Browns scored two runs In the
ninth. just enough TO win. Lee Fohl
sent nineteen players into the contest.
five of them pinch hitters and one a
pinch runner. The official scorer had
to be removed from the press box In the
eighth. and taken to a hospital for OBJ
servation. Blame him?
Bob Groom started for the Brownies
yesterday, pitching six innings. In that
time he allowed six hits and one run.
He passed six batsmen. Had he re-
mained. his team might have won more
easily. for koob and Davenport were in
on
The Washington times., 1917-04-30
NATIONAL.
Where They Play.
TO-DAY.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
American.

American.
A. ClsVeiand-- r. u. u.
ST Lout- nj I'm nNa-B u o
Cleveland ...ss........ss.-s 0N vi Ofh-h II
Batter!es-tiromnI. Koch. Plank. Davenport
and SEVERED: BSEhy. LOmb-ck, BTehllng. Co
Yalesllie, D'Neil. and Billings.
At Chicago
Detroit ,..,...,,.,,....., ri0 on hNa-1 l
Chicago gn,..........,....... 90 90 ono ;
Ratteri-s-M Mitchell and Spencer; FGver
Russell. and Chalk.
The Washington times., 1917-04-30
ntIOnnl.

Chicago. ono ~ ooI 6I-s IA ]
81 I.ouis...,........., IOl 90 cal COS II
BAtt.ries-Ruether. AIdridgs. Hendrix. VII
Fon. Meadows, Ames, Steele, Watson, Pierce.
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clubs are sure to make the Western
ers hustle all through the season.
Leonard May Lose.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-03-08
DELIVERING WATER IN QUITO
Aquadores Have Their Own Method Of
Doing II, and It Is Somewhat
Humorous.

About n fountain In m OF the prin.
cipal squares Of Quito, the capital of
Ecuador, assemble every morning the
city's a%guadores. These water porters
differ from the less energetic ones OF
some South American cities In carry
ing their jars upon their backs instead
of on the backs OF mules. Their earth
on jars are deep, have n single mouth,
and hold about forty plnts.
The porter carries 1t on his shoulder
fastened with leather straps. He never
detachcs himself from his jar either to
fiji II or To transfer its contents to that
of his customer.
He turns his back to the fountain so
that the jar comes under one of the
lets of wntcr and listens tn the sound
of the water in the jar, and his ear Is
so we'll trained that he always walks
away mt the exact moment when 1t Is
filed 10 the brim.
Arriving ut the house Of n customer,
he goes 40 the household Jar, makes II
deep bow. and disappears behind II tor
rent Of water. Foreigners can never
receive without laughing the visit of
their aguador, the respectful little man
who bows to one behind the cataract of
water,
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-03-08
TRAINING TODAYS
BOYS AND GIRLS
More Child Work Might Result in
Less Child Labor.
LET INTEREST GROW SLOWLY
How the Young Folks Activities Can
Be So Directed as to Benefit
Their Mental and Physl.
cal Health.
Nv sIpoNIE M. cRuENsERc.

W.
COONER or later we are going to be
~ shnmed into abolishing child labor
in this country. II Is difficult to find
a single enthusiastic defender Of the
system that grinds the lives of little
children into textiles and hardware
and breakfast foods while grownups
walk about YEARLY In search of work.
And there are more and more persons
every day becoming enthusiastic I'm nd
vanclng the notion that the children
are to be saved for human living. In
the meanwhile, however, most children
seem obliged to choose between the
labor offered them and dcmoralizing
drifting and loaiing.
First Of all we should clear up the
p%crpleying confusion between work
ana labor. We speak of peoples work,
but hardly rcaliZ" that the bulk of the
population is engaged in performing
for hire various kinds Of service In
which they are not mt all interested.
Most people labor for wages, doing
what they are directed to do, In n
large proportion of cases having no
understanding and no concern ns to the
outcome of their efforts. This Is the
kind of 'work" that Is offered to most
children when they leave the schools
and go to the factories and mills and
shops.
Now there Is nothing to be said in
defense of anyone spending his days
at that sort Of thing except that he
needs the money and does not see any
other way of getting 1t. on the other
hand, the opportunity to keep busy do
ing something that Is worth while,
something that has an obvious purpose
and interest To the worker, Is the kind
Of opportunity that every child should
have. Because the worlds work has
become so organized as to leave only
drudgery for children and for most
parents, the early experiences Of most
children efectually prevent the devcl-
opment of n healthy attitude toward
work. The adults hate their daily DC
equations, and 1t Is not apparent that
application will bring returns In pro-
portion to The cxcrtions made; ms n
partial result the children grow up in
an atmosphere unfavorable to the spir-
1t Of workmanship. There Is every
temptation 10 shirk, every suggestion
for escaping responsibility.
In addition 10 this unfavorahle at
mosphere there Is the absence, In most
homes and In most schools, OF the OPP
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-03-08
HINTS IN SEASON

Take n shovel out and open the
bitches.
II your fence Is leaning, straighten
IL today.
In laying out the garden, plan TO
have the rows rs long as possible.
This will save time in ~cultivating.
Working the soil when 1t Is wet will
make it coarse and lumpy the whole
season.
Look for the beautiful in all things /;
you will surely find lt-even In March.
This Is the proper time to slip your
geranlums for planting out-of-doors in
the late spring. Make the slips four
inches long, leaving on only two
leaves, and plant half beneath the
soil.
Scatter ashes around the currant
and goosebcrry bushes.
Scratch a little grass seed into the
bare spots when cleaning up the yard.
Later II will look better.
Plant shade trees. Their cool shell
ter will be valuable after awhile.
Spring is here. Get busy
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-03-08
PLANT TREES AND SHRUBBERY

IL you are planning to plant orna-
mental trees and shrubs. plant In
groups, always leaving TN open space
for grass.
Cut-leafed birch Is n favorite tree
for planting on the home ground. 1t
Is pyramidal In shape, with dropping
branches.
The japanese naples are very beau
tlful, small trees in bush form with
vivid coloring OF cut leaves.
Many shrubs are more beautiful In
foliage than In flower, and some of
them carry their fruits through the
winter in bright colors.
In setting trees or shrubs, make a
hole wide enough so that the roots can
be spread out, avoiding twisting and
crOwdlng as much ms possible. Work
the soil in about the roots, leaving no
spaces, and packing firmly.
Avoid planting trees between the
house and the street In such manner
as to hide the view from the windows
and doors. To Obstruct the outlook Is
very annoying TO those confined to the
house. Trees and shrubbery should be
placed so as to form II background or
setting for the d~welling.-E. V. Is.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-03-08
HAM THAT M'TAVISH LIKED
One Peculiarly About II Mas That
Il Evidently Ma Sold In a
Bottle.

Mrs. McTavlsh met Mrs. Brown or
q country road near n Scottish town.
The former was carrying n queer-look-
ing parcel and Mrs. Brown inquired
as to It's nature.
"Oh. ny, It's jist some ham fur Nc
lavish. ! always buy my ham frae
Sandy. In the toon. McTavlsh likes
his hame better than any other"
"Indeed, so? Weel, my mon IL vera
fond O. ham. I'm thinkin' I'll be get
ting some for him at Sandy's."
Arriving In the town she called ut
Sandy's provision establishment ind
demanded a pound OF ham.
whit kind o. hnm?"
"Oh, the same kind o ham that ye
serve Mrs. McTavish WI"
"Ah rect" said the grocer, adding
In n whisper: "Whaur's ych bother"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-03-08

time, they can be dibbled in close To-
gether.
Lobelias, alyssum, can be increased
by the thousands In this way.
Provided there Is a good stock OF
plants on hand, March Is soon enough
to commence propagatlng.
Early In February dahlla tubers, of
which n large stock are required, may
be brought into the p%ropagating house.
Placed on the stage, partly burying the
tubers in leaf mold, plenty OF shoots
will DOR push out. When these are
about three inches In length they
should be taken Off with n slight heel,
and If inserted In u sand bed they will
soon root.
Another method successfully adapt.
ed for roofing duhllas Is to make up a
hotbed n yard in height, place u frame
on this and plunge the pots Of cut
tings where there Is a nice bottom
heat.
A list Of the quantities Of plants re-
quired should be made and the num-
bers entered as they are rooted. This
may save much trouble when the time
comes ior planting out.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-03-08
LAXATIVE
FOR SICK CHILD
"California Syrup Of Figs" can't
harm tender stomach,
liver and bowels.

Every mother realizes, after givina
her children california Syrup Of
Figs" that this is their ideal laxative,
because they love It's pleasant taste
and II thoroughly ~cleanses the tender
little stomach. liver and bowels with
out gripping.
When cross, irritable. feverish, or
breath is bad, stomach sour. look &C
the tongue, mother! II coated. give .
teaspoonful OF this harmless fruit
laxative" and in a few hours all the
foul, constipated waste, sour bile and
undigested food passes out OF the bow
els. and you have a we'll. playful child
again. When its little system 10 full
OF cold. throat sore. has stomach-ache.
diarrhoea. indigestion. colic-remem-
Der, a good inside cleaning should
always be the first treatment given.
Millions of mothers keep California
Syrup OF Figs" handy: they know y
teaspoonful today saves a sick child
tomorrow. Ask at the store for a 90
cent bottle of California Syrup OF
Figs which has directions for babies.
children of all ages and grown-ups
printed on the bottle. Adv.