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The Washington herald., 1917-09-17
BELMONT ENTRIES.
FOR MONDAY,


FIRST RACE-Fcr maiden 2yeAr-olds, SIX
furicngs. Tritc. is: Plstina, is: - Long
Lefty. ll2: lemons Bon uimpA. is: Blssonrv.
lis; Psnamnn Gmpl. is; NaleIius umph. Is:
Eathilda. IL: Noontide. IL; Game Cock. Us:
Thunder Cloud. liz; Jeweler. Is; Dick Mile.
lis
SEcoND RACE-SeIling steelleJhssc: for
syear-Olds and upward about two mics. syos
set, ls5; 'Reddest. Ia: Archdale. li5.
THIRD RACE-Selling: for 2yesr-olds: f's
furloags Hah and Hall los: C0ufscltl 10
limpl. I0; Producer timpl. no: 'Cncke. i'.
Golden Glow. l6: AmackAsSin. 10: MaiUlr is.
Phalaris dmnl. l05: Nominee (impl. IL: Con.
sora. l0a: Elizabeth. lG: Gordon. l.e; T7uT4e.
los: John CuIry los: Rutaie NJ. iC2
FOURTH RACE-The BayIiew Handicap f7r
3year-oids and upward: one and one siyiecr'h h
miles. Runes %: Caprs. l9: Borrow. -: viI
Rosebud. is; Dsddy's Choice. lo5: GaIosse @;
Sun Bonnet Gmp.l. lis: Star Gszer. no.
FIFTH RACE-Sellng: for 5yeaI-nids; mi.
mile. -Tinsa-Iinr. loe; His Nils. is. Nisht
Stick, Ill; Douglass s.. llC; sasin. Id. star
Finch. lc2; 'Brooklyn. l0; Kebo. l&e
SIXTH RACE-Hand5czp: for all age; Sy
and a half fuilone High Noon. IN. Paddy
Whack, IL; lima Frank. rs; kits n dmr .
loi; Hank ODay. Ia; Corn Tassel dmnl. p e
Sun Flash IL dmpl. ls; Figinny. ls; Thorn
blood dmpl. 100: Crank. ia; Leochares. IL.
Peep Sight. los; Water Witch. l6..
'Apprcntice allowance claimed.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-17
MANY IMPROVEMENTS
TOLAUREL RACE TRACK
Plan to Make Plant Among the Best
Adapted in Turfdom.

Laurel. Nd. Sept. 16-In an ef-
fort 70 place the plant among the
best adapted in turfdom. the man
agement of the Maryland State
Fair is parting with nearly ,2o.-
900 on minor improvements prior
to the opening OF the big October
meeting at Laurel Park. The club
house. while erected only three
years and OF the very latest design.
has not been overlooked in the al
terations which will make the To-
cal course among the hnest where
the thoroughbred meet in tussies
annually. The north wing of the
building. from which many promi-
nent persons in the social life have
witnessed the contests among the
greatest eouines in training in the
fall. has been enclosed. partly in
glass. and this will eliminate the
cold and chilling winds. as well as
rain. which have swept through
that opening when the elements
were unfavorable.
This move was also in a large
part due to the installation OF the
$40 mutuel machines. which have
been added for the benefit>of 1hOse
who watch the races from the club
house. to place their wages with
out having to leave the verands.
Heretofore a trip was necessary TO
the mutuel emporium proper. Five
new machines Will be in operation
during the coming meeting. max
ing a total OF forty. the largest
number to be used in this State.
In addition TO those for the bene-
fit OF the members of the clubhouse.
three have been put at the north
, east corner OF the ring. these being
of the SO straight. another Of $40 Cs5
straight and s. place. and a Sc combi-
nation G2 straight, s. place and g
show. Laurel Park has probably the
1 best mutuel plant in the East. and
| since the introduction of the French
/ system of betting here it has been
ably handled by Harry r. Breivogel,
who. through his experience with the
iron men in Kentucky. knows IL from
A to 2. The prices the mutuels have
paid since their inception at Laurel
\ Park have established the popula -
Of this mode Of wagering with III
| who attend the races here, and
\ old system OF bookmaking has d
| entirely forgotten. The mutuels.
have not only tended 70 improve D
racing, but have curbed the work b
persons who have been detrimental n
the sport, which has been so cleanly,
handled since Col. NJ. j. Winn prn1
cured control OF Laurel Park in Isi3'
this being the NTH meeting TO be held
under his guiding hand.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-17
Red Sox Play Two More.

Chicago. Sept. 16-The schedule Of
the Boston Americans was heightened
by two gales last night, when Presi-
dent johnson, of the American
League. gave permission for the play
ing of two postponed games that II
was thought would not be staged. One
of these games was scheduled at
Washington and the other at Detroit.
BY Johnson's permission they will be
played at Boston on a date yet TO
be determined. The local Americans
have 16 games to play.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-17
Best AD-Round Display Of World
Series Baseball Belongs to herzog
By GRANrLAND RICE.

DOYLE crashed into one or beuieht
curves for the mightiest wallop OF
the series. The drive started far out
over Harry Hooper's head In right
The Red Sox star raced back until he
came against the wire fence bordering
the field of play.
AS Hooper came within a stride OF
the fence he saw the ball was going
to clear the barricade for a home
run. He not only had to leap high
for the catch, but the jump, as Speak
er explains it. threw him out Of posi-
ton and. he was forced to reach with
his bare hand over the wire for the
catch.
This play cost the Giants the series.
1T was" says Iris Speaker who had
run up to within few yards OF the
catch, "the greatest single play L
ever saw or ever hope to see. win
, Hooper thrown out of position at the
time 1t was physically impossible for
him to reach that ball. Yet he did.
How I will never know. I've never
seen an outfield catch before or after
that even approached it."
And to add to its general effect II
saved and won the longest world
series ever played under the new
order.
The Star AlI-Arounder.
The best all-around display OF
world series baseball that We have
seen belongs to Charles Lincoln Her
zog in the same Red Sox-Giant series
On the offense in that same game
Herzog had a batting average OF
400. He scored six runs himself and
drove in iive more. being responsible
| for eleven runs.
On defense around third he accepted
! eleven put-outs and sixteen assists
tyenty-seven chances without an er-
ror. OF these sixteen assists at least
six were on the hardest variety OF
plays.
Some one else may have beaten this
combination on attack and defense
but il so we don't recall the detail
| just now.
That was Herzog's last world Sc
ries-up to the coming event. After
a five-year lapse in which he has
| played third, short and second. he
faces his next test at second base.
As a world series type he has few
EQUALS and no superiors as he has the
knack OF playing his best ball under
the hardest and heaviest pressure.
As Eddie Collins is another such
type-a fine money player-the duel
between this pair will be one of the
leading features along the line oil
| march.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-17
PIRATES DEFEATED
In DOUBLE-HEADER

Cincinnati. Ohio. Sept. 16.-The
Pirates dropped double bill here to-
Gay. the Reds beating them by scores
OF to and 3 to .. The scores by
innings.
First game r. II. E.
Pittsburgh. 0O1001eOe-2 s
Cincinnati...... 1900 0100x- 6 2
Batteries-Steele and w. Wagner;
Schneider and Smith. Umpires-
Messrs. Quigley and Byron.
Second game r. H. E.
Pittsburgh. O002O00O0-2
Cincinnati...... 2O0O1 0OOx-3 10 ]
Batteries-Carison and Fischer; Re-
gan and Wingo. Umpires-Messrs. By
ron and Quigley.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-17

II these Federal League press
agents had the power of selling Wal
ter johnson, they sure would put
over their long standing deal Of sell
ing the Washington franchise but
johnson will not be sold to the In
dians or any other American League
club.
Manager Grlffith, when interview
on this subject. last night. insisted
that 1t was a rank falsehood. and
that there was no foundation to the
rumor. Anything handed out py
those back-biters over there In Baiti'
more. in reference to the Washing
ton club or my players. is all false
and not worthy Of being pup
lished," said the Old Fox.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-17
COAST ORGANIZING
BIG HOCKEY LEAGUE

New York. Sept. 1S.-San Francisco
Los Angeles. Spokane. Portland and
Seattle will be represented in a FIVE
team ice hockey league. which will In
ciude in its talent the best profession
al players on the Pacific Coast. II
present plans mature.
The league. according to plans
which are now being made, will be
known as the Western Ice Hockey
League. and the season will run about
two months. 1t is planned to send the
champions East for a series in New
York.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-17
Named as Coach.

Hamilton, n. Y. Sept l6.-Harry S.
McDevitt, former Dartmouth football
star. has been engaged to coach the
Colgate University eleven this autumn
Ellery Huntington, who was named as
coach last fall. Is now captain In
the national army. Football practice
will start September "a.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-17
Resta Is Signed.

New York. Sept. H.-Dario Resta.
champion automobile driver Of 1876.
last night signed an entry blank for
the Harkness Cup race. to be run at
the Sheepshead Bay Speedway next
Saturday afternoon. He will compete
against Ralph De Palma. Louis
Chevrolet. Ira Vail. Ralph Muiford.
Eddie Hearne. Daye Lewis and =
The Washington herald., 1917-09-17
Noted Stallion Dead.

London. Sept. 16.-The well-known
English stallion. Torpoint. owned by
w. NJ. G. Singer. is dead. While at
exercise at Manton the horse at
tempted to jump the rails. but fell
and broke his neck. Torpoint was
Il years old and was sold at a yearl-
ing for s7Ss.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-17
Grid Star in Air Corps.

Chicago. Sept. 16-Charles W.
c'chick'0 Harley. all-American fun
back. said today he probably would
not return to Ohio State University
this fall as he had applied for ad-
mission to the Aviation Corps. The
x-year-old football star was rejected
for the second officers training camp
q Fort BENJAMIN Harrison because
The Washington herald., 1917-09-17
Braves Rookie Drafted.

Boston. Sept. 16.-Henry Schreiber,
an infielder. recently bought by the
Boston Nationals from the Lawrence
club of the Eastern League for 5000,
left here today for Cleveland. Ohio.
under orders to report for duty at
Chillicothe on Tuesday. with the Ohio
drafted army. Sehreiber played in
the game with New York yesterday.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-17

They come and go-these world
series-faster than one cares to think
they do.
1t doesn't seem that more than a
very few years have passed since We
saw Christy Mathewson shut out the
Athletics for twenty-seven innings.
But that was twelve campaigns ago,
back In the fall of 1905. and OF the
young stars just entering baseball
then only one or two remain.
We can recall no world series in the
past that was not arrayed with any
number of interesting incidents, here
and there, but out of the lot there are
four high spots which is some way
seem to loom above the rest.
These four high spots embrace pitch
ing, batting, the best individual play
and the best alI-around play for the
entire series.
Pitching.
World series may go to indefinite
lengths but no man can ever hope
to live long enough to see Mathew
sons work in 1906 surpassed. or even
tied.
That three-gaine exhibition still re-
mains as the top liner. 1t was not
so much the fact that Matty worked
twenty-seven runless innnings-but
rather the additional point that for
those twenty-seven innings he held a
hard hitting ball club so completely at
his mercy that you couldn't figure how
they could ever score. no matter how
many games were played.
The Athletics were unable to get
rally started, much less under way.
The Batting Top.
Despite Frank Bakers two sue
cessive home runs against the
Giants In 1911. the most effective
batting that we recall witnessing
belonged to Corporal Hank Gowdy
then the premier catcher of the
Boston Braves.
This was the series where the
Braves overwhelmed the Mackmen
in 1914. In this four-game series
Gowdy hit for .545. a record for
complete play. In two of the games
he was purposely passed so often
that he had but little chance to
show. But in two of the others he hit
for a home run, two triples, three
doubles and a singie-six hits good
for seventeen bases, That mark is
another that will stand for a number
of drifting years. Lank Hank was
no mighty slugSer through the year
but upon that one weeks occasion he
arose to dizzy heights that no one
has yet seen.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-17

0. forfeited for nonappearance). Re-
naming games of schedule called on.
The Alexandria County Athletic
Association nine, of Clarendon, Va,
captured the independent champion
ship OF Northern Virginia and the
District yesterday when they defeat
ed the Rex Athletic Club, at Column
bia Park, Z to 2.
Braund. for the Rex cIubmen. show
ed good form until the seventh in
ming, when his wildness proved cost
ly to his club. as the Virginians rush.
ed three tallies across the pan on a
base on balls and four blows. Allie
Watt sent through the bingles that
tied the count in this session, while
Degnan's double put Clarendon out in
front
The visitors went to Brands de.
livery when he weakened In the ninth
inning and registered a quartet OF
runs at the counting block.
On an infield error and Earl steele's
single the Rex scored in the first in.
ming, while an error, a passed ball
followed by Steele's second blow. CAV.
Rex its second tally.
Pfiel pitched a brilliant game over
the entire route. as he set eight OF
the Rex cluhmen down by the strike.
out route and only issued two fret
passes to the initial sack.
The hitting OF Dal Bolen an6
Johnny Stewart for the yirginians
and Earl Steele for Rex were easily
the features Of the game, although
Koogle and O'Donnell contributed
great running catches as the fielding
features.
The committee in charge OF the
playing Of the series for the independ.
ent championship have called of tho
two remaining games. as the Claren.
don club is so far out in front that
the games would have no bearing or
deciding the title. The Athletics
failed to put in an appearance fol-
the game scheduled at Alexandris
with the Cardinals. The score:
The Washington herald., 1917-09-17
MINOR LEAGUE RESULTS.

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Kansas City. 1: Indianapolis, 4.
Second game-Kansas City. o; In
dianapolis. s.
Milwaukee. 1: Louisville, 4.
Wilwaukee. 10: Louisville, s.
Minneapolis. 8; Columbus, s.
Minneapolis, 3; Columbus, 10.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-17
GOODWIN In FORM
AND CARDINALS LAND

Chicago. Sept. 16.-Good pitching by
Goodwin enabled the Cardinals to beat
the Cubs today. to 0. The score by
innings: r. H. E.
st. Louis....... 00O2 02O1 Is
Batteries-Goodwin and Snyder;
Vaughn and Dilhoefer. Umpires-
Mesers. O'Day and Harrison.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-17

Runs-Speaker. Roth, Harris Wamby C9.
Evans (2,. Bagby Cobb, vesch. Heilman.
Burns. ErToCs-Grsney. Bush. Young. Boland.
Tvo-base hits-Evans. Baghv, Burns. Three
base hit-veach. Home run-Helman. Stolen
hases-Roth. Speaker. Evans. Cobb Sacrifice
hit-O'Neill. Left on hsseS-Detroit 6; Cleve-
land. 6. Base on balls-0f Boland, .: of
Ehmke, ): of Baghy. =. Hits-0f Boland
in innings; of Ehmke. 5 in innings: of
Bagby. 10 in . innings Struck out-By Bo-
land. ); by Ehmke ]; by Bagby, :. Umrrs-
MeSSs. Evans and Owens Time-l3a
The Washington herald., 1917-09-17
WHITE SOX CINCHED
AMERICAN PENNANT

Chicago, Sept. 16.-The White Sox
practically cinched the pennant here
today, when they defeated the
Browns. to S. in ten innings. This
winds up the season for the Sox on
their home grounds. The score:
c. Tor;s Ar u n AIfl;..n~ annn
The Washington herald., 1917-09-17
Yankees Sell Player.

Toledo, Sept. 16.-The purchase OF
Catcher Alexander and Infielder Bau-
mann. OF the New York Americans.
was announced today by Roger Bres-
nahan. Of the Toled4 American As
The Washington herald., 1917-09-17

Runs-Roche. Fitzgerald, Stewart t9. Bolen
2l. Degnan. Pfel TiIlett. Errors Murphy,
Newton, Dyer, Braund. Left on bssas-ReI
z: Clarendon. TO- First base on baIls-on
Braund. 9; of Pfcil. . Strlck out-Ry Braund.
6; by Pfeil. g. Two-base hits -Bolen. Degnan.
steele. Double plays-Watt 10 Murphy; Fitz-
gerald TO Doleman; Braund 10 fitzgerald 10
Dcleman TO Fitzgerald. Hit by ritcher-By
Braund (Stewartl. by Pfeil (Fitzgersldl. Wild
Tiioh-Braund. Passed balls-Fltzeerald. I,eg-
nan. tmrires-Messrs. Hurd and Won Her
bulls Time-l hour and IS minutes.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-17
The One Star Play.

The greatest single play We ever saw
in world series developed in the final
game of the 1912 series wherein the
Red Sox finally overthrow the Giants.
Seven games. had been played. with
three victories for each and one draw.
Mathewson was facing Bedient at the
time and in the fifth inning the Giants
were leading, to o.
Coming up in this period Larry
The Washington herald., 1917-09-17
INDIANS TAKE FINAL
GAME FROM TIGERS

Detroit Sept. 16-Today's game,
which wound up the season here
was captured by the Indians. when
they defeated the Tigers S TO l. The
score:
The Washington herald., 1917-09-17

Runs-Severeid. jacobson. Lavan. E. Collins,
Jackson, Gandil. Murphy. Errors-Auxtin.
Pratt. Lavan, McMulln. Williams Two-base
hits-Leibold. LAvan. Threebsse hit-E. Col
lins. Sacrifice hits-Austin. Gerber. Stolen
bases-GIbcr. jackson. Risbere, Schalk (2).
Bases on balls-Of Williams. s: of Davenport.
S. Struck out-By Williams. 5: by Davenport. T.
Double plays-E. Collins TO Risberg 20 Gapdil
Gandil (unassistedl. Sloan 10 Pratt; Gerber 10
Lavan to- Pratt; Pratt TO Layan. Passed ball
SEVERED. Time-l55. Umpire-Messrs. Hilder-
brand and Dinesn.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-17

Crawford hattei for Young in ninth.
Harper batted for Ehmke in ninth.
Cleveland. Olel 2eI o-s
Detroit................... 90 o 2 o o 00 -
The Washington herald., 1917-09-17

.None out when winning run scored.
Murphy batted for Williams in seventh
The Washington herald., 1917-09-17

FIFTH RACE-Clsining: 5ysar-olds and W
ward: one mile and sersnty yards.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-17

SIXTH RACE-SellinE: s-y-ar-Olds and up-
ward: one nile and SEVENTY yarts
The Washington herald., 1917-09-17

As Eddie Collins is another such
type-a fine money player-the duel
between this pair will be one OF the
leading features along the line oil
march.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-17
HAvRE DE GRACE ENTRIES.

FIRST hAcL-selling. iJT alyetr-olds. ~
The Washington herald., 1917-09-17
CLARENDON CLUBMEN
winners OF TITLE
County Association Nine Trims Rex
A. c. in Final Game of Series.
STANDING o. THE CLUBS.

Yesterdays results-Clarendon, z;
Rex A. C.. 2. Cardinals. 9: Athletics
o. forfeited for nonappearance). Re
naming games of schedule called on
The Washington herald., 1917-09-17
SEVENTH RAcE-senins: 5ysar-o,ds .

upward; one mile and seysuiy ,sTds.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-03
DECEMBER SECOND SET FOR PEACE NEGOTIATIONS WITH
 BOLSHEYIkIS BY GERMANY
{ Associated PreSS)

II.IkO(RAI), Nov. 1S.-EOrua Opclng Ol peace negotiations between Russia and Germany will be opened December ,, according official announcement made here today by rcmcr Lcnuc The date for the beginning of the conference was by the German government.
 The fifth Russian army has announced that 1t intends choose by popular number of pariamentarans representatives be Germany for these negotiations
 LEADERS NEGOTIATING
 ASSOCIATED PRESS SUMMARY, Nov. 28.- There is no longer any doubt that Russian and German military leaders present holding series of confer behind the German lines in Russia arranging for arnsce The result ot this conference will probably be announced in a day
 It believed in all quarters that the Russian negotia uon represent only traction ol the entire nation and that only the Russian armies along the northern front are represented the armistice conference
 AWAIT OFFICIAL, NEWS
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov 28-Au shipments des- tined Russia have been stopped at the orders o the and the United States and the entente allies are awaiting official adyces regarding the alleged conferences between Russian Bohevi leaders and German officers be fore recalling their diplomatic representatives Upon the ot these reports depends whether Russia to be regarded still friendly all enemy and an active ally ot Germany.
 It was officially announced today that these official ad vices are expected at any now and that upon them de pends great deal the o President Wilson's sage congress- This message will be delivered personally joint session of both houses next Tuesday.
 EXTREMISTS GAINING
 LONDON, Nov. 28-The correspondent of the Daily Mail today wires his paper that is becoming apparent that the majority of Russian soldiers supporting Premier Lerne and the Boshcvki government Chaos, he wires, is spreading throughout the provinces The ists rapidly gaining ground, and grave disorders reported in different sections of the country
 CONAANDER REMOVED
 PETROGKAD, Noy 28.-Ihc Russian revolutionary committee AlinsN today reported that it had removed General BaIuei the Russian commander r-chef the front, from command of his refusing open negotiations with the German leaders for armis tiCe \ AaNinaist leader placed i'll command this front and has already asked for and been granted confer with the German commander.
 Premier Lenine announced this afternoon that the Max imass in complete control of Tasken the capital of Russian Turkestan The city taken after four days hard fighting with the leaders the local government fore who had already declared their independence from the B0lshevili government.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-03
CARDINAL DENIES VATICAN WORKING FOR UNJUST PEACE
 OR SPREADING PROPAGANDA
{ Associated prcSs)

ROME, Nov. 2S.-Cardinal Gasparr, speaking for the pope, official statement made tonight, declared that which have been during the past days that the working peace which would be tlsactOry the Teuonc allies and unsatisfactory the entente and AmerlCa, untrue. lie said: The Vatican Is not working tor peace which Is just durabe
 lie also denied absolutely that there has been any propa sanda issued by the vatican which could any way be pOsbe tor the collapse morale of the Italian soldiers with the consequent defeat of the Italian along the ISOnZo
 kunorS started several days ago the effect that the pope since the firm refusal of America and the allied gov crnents to consider negotiations the basis oScd by hm his all the naOnS been composing another note outlining possible basis for peace ul settlement This note is said contain the gen era features winch were objectionable to the allies the former It also alleged that the vatican had issuing literature which being spread abroad in the Italian army and which had undermined the morale of Italys forces
 The made tonight by Cardinal Gasparr is sweeping denial of these allegations and it believed will aOp their further circulation
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-03
GERMANY THREATENS OCCUPY DENMARK IF NORWAY AGREES
 TO ASSIST ENTENTE ALLIES
Associated { Press ],

WASHINGTON, D. C.. Nov. 28.-Authentic advices received from Chrsana today state that the German gov ernnent has delivered utimatum the Scandinavian in which she threatens to occupy Denmark unless
 countries remain strictly neutral devlae from their former policies.
 The kings of Norway, Sweden and Denmark no" holding series of meetings i'll Chrsana endeaVorng to formulate policy whereby they may relieve the serious situation which is facing the Scandinavian nations. All o these countries short many supplies which can be obtained only from America, and long their present policies kept in force America refuses allow any poration any of them
 The hostility in Norway against Germany is especially strong and has reached such stage that Germany is vinced that she about aid the allies It prevent such possibility that Germany informed the rulers that such action the part of Norway would be regarded as the signal for her forces Denmark hoping in this way the influence of both Sweden and Denmark to prevent Norways joining the ranks of the allies
 It is reported that Norway, angered at the continued sinking of Norwegian vessels by German submarines and of critical domestic conditions has decided offer allow both England and the United States abish naval base along the Norwegian coast from which would be possible establish much efficient block ade against Germany and bottle up her ships completely.