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The Washington times., 1917-05-29
.SANDLOTTERS BEGIN
TO RECEIVE NOTICE
Fans Turning Out to See Games Of
Two Leagues.

Amateur baseball fans are picking
interest in the two leagues operating
here this summer. the Rosedale and
Capital City. Excellent crowds have
turned out at several Of the contests.
Many are expected 10 view the
game today between the Truxtons
and Franklins. in the Capital City
circuit, at Fifth street and Florida
avenue northeast. which will begin
at 5:15.
\ The Truxtons are leading the
league, but have a worthy rival in
tho Franklin team, which defeated
the leading club Sunday, in the play
of of a tie.
Gibraltar is determined to mako n
fight for the championship OF the
Rosedale League. but can expect some
stiff opposition from the General Bak-
ing nine. Gibraltar is the present
leader.
Two series are scheduled in the
Rosedale League. the winner OF the
first to meet the champion OF the sec
ond for the title. unless one team
wins both sections.
The Washington times., 1917-05-29
MIKE DoNLIN QUITS
Resigns as Manager in Memphis
While Under Fire.

MEMPHIS. Tenn. May 2s.-Mike Dom
lin. for years a star player with the
New York Giants. is no longer manager
Of the local Southern LeaGuers. He
has given way to Cy BarEer. the vet
eran pitcher. giving as his reason ILL
ness in his family necessitating his re-
turn TO New York.
The real reason for Donlin's quitting.
however. is that the fans were against
him The team is far down in the race
end with small chances Of Improvement
Last Sunday. after FeEtress had been
knocked out Of the box. DOnlin sue.
oeeded him and made a farce of the
contest
Yesterday Donlin decided TO hand in
his resignation. which was Immediately
accepted by the owners. who named
BarEer a. his SUCCESSOR
The Washington times., 1917-05-29
COLLEGE CRACKS
PLAY TOMORROW
ImperiaIs Meet CIarendOns in
Red Cross Game.
AND MALONEY LISTED
Formers Batting and Running
Should Be Feature.

Georgetown University's baseball play
ers must play the old game. despite the
cancellation OF the intercollegiate sched-
ules, and so most OF the varsity stars
will be found on the diamond at Claren-
don, Va. tomorrow afternoon, meeting
the strong Alexandria County A. A. out
At for the benefit Of the Red Cross chap
ter Of Alexandria county.
Two great football players. Johnny
Gilroy and Jackie Maloney, will be
found In the Georgetown lineup. GIL
roy will be in left field. and Maloney at
shortstop. Fans attending the game win
have a chance to see some grand gal
looping around the paths by Gilroy, for
he Is q good batsman and a speedy
runner.
Breslin. varsity pitcher at the Hilltop.
will be on the slab for the Imperials,
for that n the name being used by the
college players. The Blue and Gray
officials frowned on the use Of the uni
versity lame after the official schedule
had been cancelled.
All Alexandria country IL raIlying to
the support Of the Red Cross chapter
lately formed there, and II Is expected
that the biggest crowd in years will be
on hand to see the game. booked for J
o'clock Tickets have been on sale
for several days. and will be sold at
the park tomorrow. the entire proceeds
going to the Red Cross.
Following are the line-ups Of the two
teams:
Observation-Disclosures ID; Gogarty,
3D.. Maloney. S.; Wells. 3b. Gilroy. II. T:
Rae. Ct. Howard. r.. Carroll. c. Bres-
lin. p.
A. C. A. Avon Herbulis or David
son. h.: Watt b.; Newton. IS.
Stewart. 3D.; O'DonneIl. IT,; Bolen. CT. /;
Tillett. r.. Degnan. C Blundon. p.
The Washington times., 1917-05-29
COACH Bill McCAFFREY
LOST TO EASTERN HIGH
Capitol Hill SchOOl Mentor Goes
Into Government Service.

Eastern High School win probably
seek . new director Of athletics for
next year. Bill McCaHrey, coach Of
all teams at the Capitol Hill school
for this year, has gone into Govern
ment work and viii probably not be
back for the lmpaigns next season.
McCaffrey's work at Eastern this
season has been too well known to
comment upon. He has been sue-
eessfull In his work with the football,
baseball. and basketball teams. East
ern has few boys In comparison to the
other schools against which It COM
petes.
The Eastern coach 10 q former
Eastern High athlete and earned Q
nne reputation while at the school,
following that up with . return as
coach He Is well liked By the boys
and has handled them eapably.
Tech and Central will have a num-
Der OF boys In competition at the
Maryland State College neld ana
track games tomorrow morning at
some ten boys in competition.
The usual events will be run on
The efforts Of the Tech and Central
lads will be Offset by the entrants
from Tome School, Baltimore Poly,
and Baltimore City College.
Several FIRST class performers viii
be on hand for the meet tomorrow.
Tech viii have Sheehan. McNamara,
Gross, B. Carpenter, Bosley, Clarke,
and Ryan. Central will enter Latta.
Mclean. Swaine. Holden, Burdine,
Arbeeiey, Solomon. Long, and Nash.
Forrest Daily. OF Central High
School, has been elected captain OF
the baseball team for next year
Daily has earned another honor in
being elected captain OF the basket
ball team for next season.
The Washington times., 1917-05-29
MEMORIAL DAY JOURNEYS
ON LOCAL CLUB COURSES
Miniature Events and Match Play
Slated for Followers Of Golf.

Attractive golf tournaments are
planned for tomorrow's activities at
the various country clubs in celebrat-
ing Memorial Day.
Chevy Chase will hold a handicap
match against par. The Chevy Chase
golfers will be on the course the
greater part of the day.
At the Washington Golf and Coun-
try Club a miniature golf tournament
has been arranged. There will be
sixty-four players in competition
The qualification round will be at
nine holes. and there will be Fights
instead of sixteens.
Bannockburn will stage a minia-
ture tournament for men as well as
women, while the Columbia Country
Club will have its usual handicap
matches against par.
The Washington times., 1917-05-29
New Champion To Turn Soldier
Benny Leonard VIII Join Army After Bout
Monday Different Methods Than
Kilbane to Defeat Welsh.

NEW YORK, May 2s.-Benny Leon
ard. the newest worlds lightweight
ring champion. is no Stacker" Fol-
lowing his six-round bout in Phila-
delphia next Monday night, he will en-
list in the United States army.
This Is no sudden determination on
the part of Leonard, who stopped
Freddy Welsh in nine rounds last
night He made his announcement
several weeks ago, and. even II he
has earned the laurel wreath Of a
champion, he will not change his
plans.
There will be plenty Of opportunity
for me to defend the title when my
military duties are DONE. said Leon
ard today. All the French boxers i'm
mediately went into the army when
war was declared. and 1 expect to ind
most American boxers serving under
the colors before long. Holding the
title, 1 have all the greater response
bility."
welsh an Empty She'll
Freddy Welsh was but an empty
shell before the fusillade of blows sent
his way by the New Yorker. and those
around the ring were led to wonder
what he would have done had Johnny
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body instead of to the face and head.
Kilbane might now be the worlds
lightweight champion in addition to
American featherweiEht champion
Leonard's plan was to wear down
the Englishman. and he began his
work with the very first round. rip
ping hard rights and lefts to the body
at every opportunity. As early as the
second round Welsh seemed to be Civ
ing way before the onslaught. but his
gameness and ring generalship carried
him into the ninth. when he was help
less on the ropes It was then that
Kid Mcfarland, the referee. stopped
the battle and gave the victory to
Leonard
welsh Makes Protest.
Today, through his manager. Harry
Pollok. Welsh entered his protest
against the decision OF Referee Nc
Partland.
II should have been counted out"
Is the statement of the former cham
pion. Never before has a title
changed hands as mine did. The ref
cree had no right to stop the bout
as he did. even II I'd have been put
away with another blow"
When Welsh hung on the ropes in
the ninth. utterly unable to defend
himself. Mcfarland stepped in front
OF Leonard and seized the beaten man
by the arm. After Leonard had drawn
back. Mcfarland let go OF Welsh,
and the boxer would have fallen
through the ropes into the PRESS stand
but for his seconds.
Following the decision by Mozart
land, Harry Pollock carried Welsh to
his corner, where the busy seconds
The Washington times., 1917-05-29
PATRIOTIC TENNIS
TOURNEY TOSTART
Columbia Club Court Play IN
Full Blast. +.
DRAWINGS MADE TONIGHT
All Classes Expected to Be Playing
Tomorrow II Weather Permits.

The Columbia Country Club -patrf.
otto" tennis tournament will BE- In
full blast tomorrow with all sorts Of
competition In mems singles, mems
doubles. women's singles, womsn'u
doubles. and mixed doubles, II pres
emit plans carry.
Chairman A 7. Leseh. jr., will 70
over the list Of entries In All events
but the mems singles toniRht. and
Win announce pairings tomorrow.
u u expected that enough entriea
VIII be In to form all classes OF corr.
petition Today Is the nnai day for
entries in all events but the mems
Postponsments were in order YES
tefday on account Of wet weather.
An attempt win be made today 10
start the mems singles.
The pairings are as follows:
J. n. Hancock vs.. Ezra Gould. II
7. Morrell va d. Keresey. II. w
Cans vs. Douglas HiiIysr. c. Dowd We.
W. 7. Cooks. jr.; A B. Heaton Va =.
.. Leeeh, J. X. Holmead vs. P. P. Kara
vengsb A =. Leech. jr., vs.. c. II.
Beiber, L p. McLachlen va II. y.
Cotton, H. c. Breck vs.. z. Dowd, c.
Z. Chapman vs. w. H. Davis, r. c.
Tracy vs.. H T. Shannon. K. II. -Borl
man vs. w. Z. Foster, c. A. Slater
va W. H. RopssFilIe. c. B. Doyle We.
2. J. Bates. and H. +. Cash vs.. J. B.
Skinner.
The presence Of Henry Brscl. Con-
rad Doyle, A J. Gore, J. N. Hancock.
Douglas Hillyer. and d. Keresey IN
sures some high class tennis in the
singles event
Practically all OF the strongest
players in the city are listed IN the
singles event No effort was made
to enlist the entries OF out-of-town
players. The proceeds Of the entry
fees win be turned over to the Red
Cross fund
The Washington times., 1917-05-29
JOE TURNER'S NERVES
CRACK UNDER PRESSURE
Jap Wrestler Shows Local Man
Something at Jiu-Jitsu Game.

Joe Turner has nerves" Wash
ington's premier grappler, while not
under treatment for any SPECIFIC
troubles. had his nerve centers Sc
verely shaken by OrshI. the japanese
peril, at the Gayety Theater last
night
orshi. after being pinned TO the mat
in catch-as-catch-can wrestling, went
on the mat with Turner In jIu-Jitsu,
the Japanese style. After some four
minutes OF rough and tumble Crap
pling. Orshi grabbed Turner's coat
about the collar and twisted 1t until
the local man writhed in pain.
On the toss the Jap won. II was
decided to wrestle in Jiu-jitsu again.
The wrestlers took the mat with Tur-
ner on the aggressive. A peculiar fly
ing hold found Turner on top.
The Jap reached up again, and,
grasping Turner'S collar. twisted 1t
again until the pride OF Washington
was forced to raise his hand in token
OF defeat. Orshfs victory was gained
in six minutes.
Orshi explained through an inter
prefer that he had obtained his stran-
gle hold under Turner's neck and had
so pressed the nerve center under the
collarbone in both instances that Tur-
ner was forced to give in. Orshi said
no man could Withstand the knuckle
pressure OF the nerve center.
Turner was more surprised than
hurt, but acknowledged the Jap a
better man at his peculiar style Of
wrestling. Turner'S throw was gain
ed in fifteen minutes, the Jap, how
ever. proving a willy opponent
Pinkey Gardner obtained two falls
on Bobby Grant in thirty minutes and
six minutes. J. Fred Huber was the
third man on the mat
The Washington times., 1917-05-29
Gen Will Thursday Neutrality-suspicious. PayBenny Leonard
BOB THAYER'S GOSSIP
ON SPORTING MATTERS

who did It 10 walter HoIks. Of the
Reds He was an inneld star from the
nrst game he played In.
Were II not for the war and the
probability that there will be little
or no football next season. Eastern
followers OF the grldiron sport would
have had the opportunity OF studying
the work OF Gilmour Doble. heralded
as the greatest coach ever developed
In the far West. Dobie IL at present
signed to coach the University Of De
troit footballers. For nine years he
was the head coach for the University
Of Washington eleven. on the Pacific
coast, where he made q reputation
that has gone from one end Of the
land to the other. In that time .
Dobie eleven never lost q game.
The Washington times., 1917-05-29

Today the hrst real nome Say Oh
the Griffmen begins II the WASH
ington clubs record were Ike that OF
most clubs, Il might be predicted tnat
many victories would be on the way.
But the Griffs have always done their
best work on the road, ana so, II past
records count for anything, the next
three weeks won't be 30 prosperous
However, as a matter OF faet' the
Griffmen have begun to get away
from their past habits Last season
they were better at home than on the
road. and they are now about ready
TO 20 through with that same style
of play. Therefore. before July comes
around the team may be far higher
than II Is right now
AdmirinR his gameness, must
cheer that Freddy Welsh has lost mis-
title. He went down to defeat like .
real champion. even though ne re-
Trained for two years from defending
his title like those champions before
him. Benny Leonard is young, clever,
and a hard hitter. II he ends his
military service without injury. he
should prove himself real champion,
ready to defend his honors against all
corners. The nstic world has had
enough OF the dancing masters and
the circus performers What II needs
IL more real champions Leonard
promises to NIL the bill.
This business Of forming third
major league Is becoming monotonous.
During the last few years We have
been forced to hear about the United
States League and the Federal League.
and now some Wild men are accused
of having attempted, or framed plans
to organize a third major out Of the
leading cities embraced in the Ameri-
can Association and lnternational
League. The goldarned scheme failed.
Il seems, thanks to the baseball gods.
ST. Louis, Mo-, the town which be-
came well-known when a baseball
crank there cracked the skull OF Um-
pire Bill Evans with pop bottle.
added to its reputation Saturday. when
Brownie fans made an attempt to an
initiate imp Owens. Judging from
some Of the things said about Owens
regarding his work and the Grinmen
this season, the ST. Louis fans
couldn't have cracked his skull. They
might have gouged out mis- eyes.
which appear weak.
In looking over the names Of those
who make fortunes annually out Of
professional sports. one Is impressed
with the fact that he who does the
least to earn It. makes the most
money. Jess willard is receiving t75,-
QUO per year While not acquiring
that sum through ring activity. II Is
through his reputation gained from
prize nghting that he Is gathering In
the dough. Ralph De Palma 10 re-
puted to take in $4,000 per year. and
no one begrudges him that amount
De Palma Is an auto rGoar.
Waite Hoyt. a mere boy. whom
John McGraw hoisted from the sand
lots OF Brooklyn to take to Marlin
Springs this spring for a looking ove-.
Is falling to make good on the mound
with the Memphis club, Of the south
ern Association, to which NcGraw
sent him for seasoning. IL was
thought for time the young pitcher
might make the big league with a
single bound, but the Little Napoleon
figured a bit Of experience would do
him no harm. Jumping from sandlot
to major league Is an accomplishment
that few can boast One youngstsrI
The Washington times., 1917-05-29

bagan bringing him back to life.
, L>orard sat as II paralyEed for q
minute.
Then he, seemed to realize that he
was champion OF the world IN the
lightweight class. and. like a school
boy, he jumped to his feet. In thrUe
strides he was across the ring and
then. with all the crowd looking on,
the little New Yorker leaned over and
kissed his opponent
Not bit backward, welsh
struggled to his feet and showed out
a trembling hand to his conqueror.
Pandemonium broke loose then, the
big crowd standing and cheering both
boxers, the one for his victory, and
the other for his grit.
Leonard Starts Early.
Opening the battle Leonard began
bis body punishment, and by the
fourth round Welsh was more than
willing to clinch. Leonard refused to
allow this, however, ripping his foe
with uppercutS to the face and
wind.
In the NTH Leonard almost closed
weIsh's left eye with a succession OF
jabs. In the seventh he plastered
that eye again and landed two hard
rights to the jaw just as the bell
sounded.
Welsh was crumbling In the eighth,
sheer gameness keeping him on his
feet. Leonard came out of his cor
ner in the ninth with a rush and
landed a hard right to Welsh's chin.
The champion went to his knees, but
was quickly up again, seeking to fall
into q clinch.
Leonard Stops welsh.
Leonard would have none Of that.
stepping back and measuring his man
for the final wallop. He landed a right
to the jaw and Welsh sank to the ropes.
his right arm falling over them and his
left hanging helpless. II was then that
Referee Mcfarland stopped the bout
Welsh won the worlds lightweight
championship In London. July Z. 1914.
being given a decision at the end Of
twenty rounds Of fancy boxing with
Willie Richie, OF California.
Last nights AFFAIR was the third time
Leonard had fought Welsh Once be-
fore he battered the Englishman but.
was unable to stop him
The new champion. II just past TWEEN
ty-one. He IL of Hebrew origin. and
has been fighting since 1917.
Leonard is a Legitimate" lightweight.
He scaled exactly 155 pounds before his
fight with Welsh.
The new champion has fought every
present day boxer of prominence In his
division. His most recent triumph be-
fore winning the title was a seven-round
knockout over Richie Mitchell in Mil
waukee-
The Washington times., 1917-05-29
GOLFERS EARN $1,000.

CHICAGO, May 29.-As a result Of
four-ball match between Chick
Evans. jr., national amateur cham
pion. and Robert A. Gardner, former
champion: Jack Hutchinson. profess
sionaI at Glenview, and Robert Nc.
Donald. professional at Indian Hill.
the American Red Cross has obtained
81 900. Programs were sold, netting
this amount
The Washington times., 1917-05-29
GRIFFS REGISTER
HERE THURSDAY
Mcbride Is Too Old and
Craft Too Young.
OLD FOX TO ARRANGE ALL
GriRs Protest Of CicOtte's "Shine
Ball" Turned Down.
OLD FOX TO ARRANGE ALL
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

The Grifmen who are between the
ages Of twenty-one and thirty. inclusive.
will register at the District Building
Thursday morning. ThLs their official
papers will have i've days in which to
reach their several destinations.
Those who will register are Walter
johnson. Clyde Milan. Jim Shaw. Harry
Harper. Bert Gallia, Doc Ayers. George
Du Mont. Joe Judge. Ray Morgan. Sam
Crane. Eddie Foster. Joe Leonard. FL
r1er Smith, Mike MenoslOy. Sam Rice.
Charlie Jameson. Ed Charity, John
Henry, and Eddie Ainsmith.
George Mcbride Is too old. and Molly
Craft. Grins private librarian, too
young to register.
Il am getting all the necessary details
Of the scheme today" said Manager
Griffith. "and will see that the boys
all do their duty Thursday"
Turns Down Old Fox.
The Old Fox has been turned down
by Ban johnson in his protest against
Eddie Cicottes use OF the so-called
shine baIl' In Chicago last week. The
protest Is without foundation" reads
the official announcement from the boss
Of baseball
At tho same time Lee Fohrs protest
against Cy FalkenberE's ''licorice ball"
was turned down.
Protests In Ban Johnson's circuit
have seldom amounted to much. and It
Il about time that every manager copy
the other fellows tricks. II he would
obtain u square deal Constant kicking
merely nettles umpires and Ban John
son, and there is little sense in that.
Mcbride In Lineup.
George McBride's wounded digit is
once more In shape and he is expected
TO resume mis- place in the shortfeld
for the present series with the
worlds champions.
McBrideis steadying qualities are
vitality necessary to the smoothness
OF the infeld. Crane Is a marvellous
fielder. but his lack of experience
counts heavily against him, especially
II Morgan happens to be out OF the
game for any reason whatever.
Speakers spikes ripped the nail
from the index finger OF McBride's
right hand during the recent series
in Cleveland and the Grifmen's cap
tain was. unable to grasp a bat A
new nail Is now on us way anu
George should show all his oldtime
skin.
Mccormick a Failure.
Barry Mccormick. one of Ban John
sons newest umpires. has shown him
self the saddest Of failures and ru-
mors are running wild that he will not
last out the season. II George
Moriarty. the former New York and
Detroit infielder, makes good, he will
be used instead OF Mccormick.
The Griffmen have had much eXper-
fence with 'Bonehead Barry" this
spring. They had him officiating
East and West He was fair In the
East, but steadily grew worse IN the
West During the series in Chicago
he was positively painful, even chang
ing decisions.
Undoubtedly Washington fans will
have a chance to study the remark
able work Of Mccormick during the
coming stay Of the team at Georgia
avenue.
The Washington times., 1917-05-29
NATIONAL.
Where They Play.
HODAN
HOFFMAN CAN'T TRAIN

CLEVELAND. May 2s.-ArtIe Hof-
man has discovered that training is
too much for him and so. instead of
signing a contract with the Indians
he has returned to his home in Akron
Hoffman, once a star with the Cubs
was TO have acted as pinch hitter for
Lee Foil.
The Washington times., 1917-05-29
CUBS ARE ELIGIBLE
Nineteen Register Under the New
Draft Regulations.

PITTSBURGH. May 2e-NInstesn
members OF the Chicago Cubs regis
tered here yesterday under the new
draft regulations. Only Archer, De
maree, and Zeider were too old to
register.
MY players are willing to do their
bit. n the country demands IT," said
Manager Fred Mitchell sOf course.
most of them are married. and my
not be required. but there isn't
gutter on the team"
The Washington times., 1917-05-29
DUCKPlVNERS FINISH
TOURNAMENT TONIGHT
Many Big Scores in Southeast
Blind Pig Affair.

Competition will end tonight in the
blind pig duckpin tournament at the
Southeast alleys, with the second half
of the roIl-ofi. Prizes will be dis
tributed tomorrow.
Some fine rolling marked the quail
hcation round. Those who qualified
with their scores follow:
The Washington times., 1917-05-29
CRAWFORD is PATRIOT.

DETROIT. May 29.-Sam Crawford,
the Tigers veteran outfielder, proved
himself a patriot today when he
bought $1,000 worth of Liberty bonds.
So far as known, Sam is the only big
league player to invest any money in
Liberty bonds thus far.
The Washington times., 1917-05-29
GAME TO c. R. c. NINE.

The Capitol Refining Company nine
defeated the Sol<sn Athletic Club at
Penrose yesterday. by a score Of to
o. The features were Burk's and Bos-
wells pitching for the winners. Only
one hit was made by the opposition.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-09-07
MAYsv1ILE TO BUILD SEWERS

The Maysville City Council Tuesday
night ordered that a special election
be called to vote on 100000 bond
issue for the construction OF q, COM
plete sanitary sewage system in the
city.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-09-07
CLOSE CALL FOR THE HORSE
(Richmond Register)

= While driving blind horse to a
wagon about a half mile above the
mouth of Paint Lick Creek, on the
Kentucky River, Larkin Fain and
Geo. Gill, of Jessamine, were dumped
out, and the horse and wagon thrown
into the river, when Fain pulled on
the wrong line to guide the sightless
animal. The outfit went over a
f1fty-foot embankment and into about
twenty feet of water. The men Jump
ed out when the horse went over
and saved themselves. Joe Burton, a
Madison farmer, living about a quar-
ter Of mile across the river, heard
the alarm and came Immediately to
their rescue with Alex Walker. The
horse broke loose from the submerged
wagon and was blindly swimming
around until Mr.. Walker, rowing his
boat, came near, while Mr. Burton
caught hold of the horse and lowed
him quietly down the river $50 yards
to bar. where they landed safely.
The wagon was salvaged later, also.