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The Washington herald., 1917-08-30

Few Changes Are Made
In 1917 Football Rules
JOE ENGLE COMES BACK
TO MAJOR LEAGUE BALL

Buffalo. Aug. 29.-Joe Engle, for
two years a member of the Bisons'
pitching corps, gets another chance
in the big league. Manager Patsy
Donovan of the Bisons announced
that Engle had been sold to the
Cincinnati Reds and would join
Christy Mathewson's team in Gin
cinnati tomorrow. Ring. of the
Reds, IS included in the deal
Engle has had one of the strang-
est careers in baseball. Pitching for
the st. Mary's College team at En-
mittsburg. Nd. in 1911. he attracted
attention OF major league scouts
and at the age OF IT made his big
league debut with Washington. He
was at once one OF the sensations
Of the American League, and for
four years held a berth as a regu-
lar on the Senator's pitching staff.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-30
DARING JOE DAWSON
thrills MOTOR FANS
Makes Good Time in Race Against
Fast Express in Chalmers Car.
By BRIGGS

"A thrill that comes once in a
lifetime" is a well-known phrase
used by enthusiastic fans who wit
ness mOtor-driven vehicles defying
death in their mad rushes against
Father Time. But Father Time and
his dcath-persuading scythe is not
feared by daring Joe Dawson, of
the Chalmers Motor Car Company,
as he handed some two hundred To-
cal advocates of the motor racing
game a real thrill yesterday in his
race against the Royal Blue Ex-
press, which is the fastest train
that pulls into the Terminal station
from Old New York.
Dawson raced this fast express
for four miles over the road, from
two miles north of BeItsviIle to a
short distance from College Park.
Dawson got away with a flying
start and was soon on even terms
with the train. After the first mile
of the run had been made. the Ca
sey Jones" in the pilot OF the en-
gine gave all his throttle to his
engine in this exciting race to turn
back Dawson, but Joe kept his
Chalmers car in there" and hit
seventy-one miles an hour over the
rest Of the route.
Shortly before Joe was tagged
out at the finish he increased his
lead on the express to nearly 100
yards, and those who witnessed this
duel of speed will never forget the
thrill that came with the motor in
front of the big train.
Dawson drove the same Chalmers
car that he piloted when he estab-
liShed a new record for a twenty
four hour run at Sheepshead Bay.
In this Sheepshead Bay run Dawson
drove 1,S9S miles in the clock
round.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-30
TORONTO CAPTURES
GAME FROM GRIFFS
International Leaguers Take Five
Inning Ball Game from the
Nationals, 3 to |.

Toronto, Ont, Aug. GA crowd of
5000 spectators assembled at the ISL
and today to witness the exhibition
game between Washington and To-
ronto, but owing to the International
League game which preceded it, the
Nationals did not commence till after
o'clock and then only played five and
one-half innings, which resulted in To-
ronto winning, to l. Toronto made
two runs off Gallia by a pass and
two hits and got another from John
son in the same manner. Menoskey's s
home run into right field bleachCrs
accounted for Washington's only
score. The score:
Washington. 90 1 0 o 0-1 l
Toronto. ... 0 . 0 l 0 Ks Q
Batteries - Washington, Gallia,
Johnson and Henry and Ainsmith
Toronto. Greenburg and Bryan. UNI
pires-Neilson and Allentown.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-30
DR.. BURDICK DECLINES
IMPORTANT POSITION

Baltimore. Nd, Aug. 29.-Dr. Will
lam Burdick, secretary and guiding
genius Of the Public Athletic League,
has just turned down an offer as phys
ical director at Camp Meade. The Of
fer was for a term of service Of four
months beginning September !, and
while DR.. BurdiCk realizes the i'm
portanCe OF the post which was ten
dered him. he feels that his work in
the city and throughout the State in
connection with the Public Athletic
League is OF such Importance that he
could not rclinquish il for that period
Of time.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-30
Comiskey Makes Donation.

Chicago. Aug. 29.-Charles 4. Co
miskey, president OF the Chicago
American League Baseball Club.
yesterday sent 10 the American Red
Cross his fifth donation to that
fund, SS.0O496. representing a per
centaGe OF the gross receipts in re-
cent series OF games at Comiskey
Ball Park. The total amount. in
Guiding the sum sent yesterday.
which Comiskey has given to the
Red Cross is $l4,06S.67.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-30
GIANTS COME FROM
BEHIND AND LAND

New York. Aug. e9.-TEe Giants won
out in the ninth from the Pirates to-
day and increased their lead over the
Phillies 70 ten games. Score, 10 5.
Score by innings:
Pittsburgh IL lCOOO13ON ? !
New York go cOOO-2 Is I. 2
Batteries-MilIer, steel and ". Was
ner, Fischer. Schmidt; Demsree, Tes-
reau. Sallee and Rariden. Umpires-
QuiEley and Byron.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-30
GRIFF PAYS HURRIED
VISIT TO WASHINGTON

Manager Clark Griffith of the Wash
inston club made hurried trip to this
city yesterday in order to straighter
out his list which he will present to the
National Commission when the drafts
from the minor leagues are drawn.
The Old Fox was pretty sore over
the recent report of the transfer of
the local franchise to Baltimore ana
stated that, outside of being a ranh
lie, it was a big joke.
Griff came on here from Cleveland
and will catch up with the team in
Gotham today in time for the game
with the Yankees.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-30
OFFICE WILL MEET
MAROON CLUB TODAY

The Maroon club will take their
hnal crack at the General Office team
today, in the District amateur title
series at the Terminal Railroad Y. M.
c. A. League grounds.
The Rosedale Leaguers defeated the
Ratlroaders in the first game of the
series on Saturday by an s-to-3 coun,
and If the Maroons capture this con-
test today they will practically pu,
the Railroaders out of the running for
the title.
Vic Gauzza will be the umpire-in-
chief in this contest with Dick Wood
ward and Johnny Hurd acting on the
bases and in the field, respectively.
The game will be called promptly at
$50 p. m
The Washington herald., 1917-08-30
LEAGUE PUTS HEAVY
FINE ON ]. M'GRAW

New York, Aug 29.-The board of
directors of the National League to-
day meted out dire punishment to
Manager John J. McGraw, of the
New York Nationals, as the outcome
OF his reputation of newspaper arti-
cles following his trouble with Umpire
Byron at Cincinnati several weeks
ago.
McGraw was publicly reprimanded
and censured and fined $1,0O0. AS an
outcome of his trouble with the UNI
pire the Giants leader had previously
been fined $500 and suspended for ten
days.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-30
SMITHS ERROR IS
COSTLY TO BRAVES

Boston, Aug. 29.-Smith's error in the
tenth inning today enabled the Reds
to defeat the Braves, 5 to 4. The score
by innings:
boston -........2 o 0 0 30 o. ]
Batteries-Toney, Eller and wingo;
Nenf and Tragressor- IImpires. KLEIN
and Emslie.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-30
ATHLETICS TO PLAY
NAVY CLUB TODAY

The fast navy team will meet the
Athletics this afternoon at Columbia
Park at O'Clock
The navy club have rcCently beaten
some good teams and they VII no
doubt use their best lineup, as vic
tory over the Athletes would be a
feather in their caps.
hewitt Dinccn or Bennett viii pitch
and Fitzgerald Will catch for the AJh-
letiCS.
The Athletics want a game for next
Saturday. CAL Ralph Blanton. Line,
-S-A-w
The Washington herald., 1917-08-30
ALEXANDER POUNDED
AND CARDINALS LAND

Philadelphia. Aug. 29.-The PhillIes
dropped another game to the Card
inals today, Alexander being hit op-
portunely and losing, to 3. Score by
innings:
st. Louis. .....o0O100211-5 9 !
Philadelphia .....0 002 0O00-3 Z 2
Batteries-Meadows. Watson and
Snyder; Alexander and Killifer. Um-
pires-O'Day and Harrison.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-30
WHEAT'S LONG FLY
LANDS FOR DODGERS

Brooklyn, Aug. 29.-Wheat's sacri-
flee fly sent in the winning run in the
ninth today and the Dodgers won from
the Cubs, 2 to /. The score by innings:
Chicago ..........1 0 o 90 0O000-1 6 l
Brooklyn .........0 0 0 0 0 001 IL IL 2
Batteries-Hendrix and Elliott, Will
son; Smith and Miller. Umpires, Rig
Ter and Bransfield.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-30
Nationals Land Again.

The fast travelling National nine
yesterday defeated the Seventh Street
team in a game which lasted ten in
nings. by a G-to-5 score.
Phillip, of the National club. and
Isidore, Of the losers, each allowed
but two hits.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-30
lenox and Murkirk to Play.

The LenoN team will play the fast
Murkirk Clubmen Saturday. SepJem-
Der !, on Diamond 40. N
Members OF both teams are re-
questod TO report on the field al 2.35
O'Clock.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-30
SECOND GAME.

Runs-Sisler. Deibold ~. E. Collins t2) Jack
son (3), Felsch. Gandil. Schalk and Danforth.
Errors-Pratt C2l. Lavan.' Leibold, Benz and
Danforth. Two-base hit-Jackson. Three base
hit-Jackson. Sacrifice hits-Lavan. Felsch.
Danforth and McAlullin. Stolen bases-Risberg.
Gandil. Z. Collins and Danforth. Struck out
By Danforth, 6; by Rogers. 2. First base on
balls-Of Rogers. 6. Hit by pitcher-Risberg.
Umpires-Messrs. Hldebrand and Dineen. Time
Of camel hour and 80 minutes.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-30
BY GRANTLAND RICE.
On Facing Fate.


Far be it from me to suggest you
keep grinning
When Fate has bestraddled your
neck;
Or to say to you-"Smile"-when the
other mans winning
And you are three-fourths of a
The system, or style. is a personal
matter.
With which 1 have nothing to do.
Smile on. If you will-or get mad as a
But don't let the charge break
through.
THE man who can smile" has come
in for the praises.
OF more than one dealer in junk;
Perhaps 1 am wrong, but 1 hold that
the phrase is
A meaningless muster of bunk;
For smiling or cursing won't carry
you through 1t
When Fate begins driving at you,
There's only one answer-there's moth
ing else to it,
Don't let the assault break through.
After the Big Fellow.
Fred Toney, the Tennessee Tur-
moil, or the Red Redoubt, will make
a terrific effort to bag more victories
this season than Alexander, who has
led his circuit for a good many cam
paigns. r.
Alex has been attaching thirty or
more victories right along, but he is
a trifle behind his old mark for late
August. He is still within fairly
close reach of the Red star, and the
finish should be fairly well replete
with fuzz. Toney. with twenty
three victories along the dotted line,
expects to reach thirty by the finish.
If he does the Philly Premier will
need a fast drive through the stretch
to regain his old camping, ground
on top of the pitching peak.
Was the ancient prophet referring
to the draft when he remarked:
Many are called but few are
chosen%
The Red Sox motto has generally
been as follows: stick around and
they'll come back to you; if they
don't, go get EN-"
The Browns and Pirates are now
in favor of the government taking
over the standing of the clubs and
distributing the output to all alike.
Why not?
Freak Incidents.
Dear Sir-In calling your atten-
ton to the record of the Birming-
ham club, which scored three runs
in three days and won three games.
another record was overlooked. Some
years ago Cincinnati jouneyed to st.
Louis, and in a four-game series
scored but one r'In, while st. Louis
scored eleven, yet the Reds got an
even break on the series. The scores
were: st. Louis, IL; Cincinnati. o.;
Cincinnati, 1; st. Louis, O; Cincin-
natl, o; st. Louis, 0; Cincinnati. o.;
st. Louis, O.
Here are a few other odd achieve
ments gather from my eight-volumes
of dope:
Bender one year pitched one ball
in game-and lost it. Bluejacket.
with the Brookfeds, did not make. a
single pitch. yet was officially credited
with a victory. Here's another odd
one: In a Scranton-E -Elmira game the
bases were full. The Elmira pitcher
threw to third and caught the runner
off the bag. After considerable tossing
back and forth the Elmira pitcher
found himself three feet from third
base. ball in hand. with three runners
on third base. He lunged at the group
which scattered and in the throwing
which followed. after the smoke had
cleared away, Scranton had her three
runners back on first, second and third
without an error charged.
EDWARD BIELE,
The freakiest golf shot we ever saw
was a brassie shot. hooked out of
bounds. that crossed a road. struck q
The Washington herald., 1917-08-30
SOX INCREASE
LEAD OVER BOSTON

Chicago. Aug. 29.-The White Sox
drew farther away from the Red Sox
today when they defeated the Browns
in two games, to 0, and IL to l. The
score:
The Washington herald., 1917-08-30
TIGERS BIG BATS
SWAMP THE INDIANS

Cleveland, Ohio, Aug. 2.-Ihe
Tigers went on a rampage today and
defeated the Indians Is to l. The
The Washington herald., 1917-08-30
FIRST GAME.
Rumler batted for Koob in the eighth.

Chicago. o l rs
Runs-J. Collins, Felsch C2l. Gandn, Risberg
and Schalk E-ror-Lavan. Two-bass hits
Jacobson and Felsch. Threa-base hit-Felsch.
Stolen bases-J. Collins and McMullin First
base on balls-Of Koob, 3. Struck out-By
Russell. 4: by Koob. l. Double plays-Gandil
tunassiSted); E. Collins to Risberg TO Gandil.
Umpires-Messrs. Dineen and OLoughln. Time
Ct camel hour and 10 minutes,
The Washington herald., 1917-08-30

Boys School Suits
featured at.......Ss.oo up
Boys Blouses $50 up
Boys Quality Hats, Caps,
Furnishings; everything new
for Fall.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-30
Rival InfeIds.

A sedate bystander desires to know
which has the better infIeld-the White
SoX or the Red Sox.
Hobby and Gamer make a stronger
combination than Gandil at first: Col
Inns has shade on Barry, but only a
shade; both are stars: Scott has some
thing on RisberS at short-cnough ex-
perience to count. Gardner and Weav-
er are about fifty-fifty-but Gardner
knows more about third-base play.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-30
Toney, the Tennessee Turmoil,
Will EndeavOr to Gust Alex
Phillies' Star Is Behind His 1916 Record and
Race Between Hurlers Should Be Close

telephone post. bounded in on the
green. and dropped into the cup for a
.. The same being no part OF a myth
fable or fabrication.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-30

Final low prices on Boys
Summer Suits. desirable for
early fall wear. One-third OF
I'm most instances.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-30

Runs-Roth, Bush t2,. Witt t9, Cobb. Veach.
Hsilman e.. Burns. Young ~. Stanage I2).
Daiiss IN. Error-Bagby. Two-base hits-Roth,
Cobb CZ, Heilman, Stanage, Harper. Three
oase hit-Harris. Sacrifice hy-Heilman- stolen
hasss-Hanis, 2. Left on bases-CleIeland, =;
Detroit s. Double play-Roth to Harris to
Chapman. First base on ba1s-Oh Dauss. ]: on
Bagby, ); Of Torkelson, 2 Struck ont-By
DAMS. 4: BY Basby. s; by Torkelson, , Passed
baIl-DebSrry. Umpire-Mr. Owens. Time Of
gane-3 Eours.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-30
American League Statistics
National League Statistics
Yesterdays RESULTS.

YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
cineinnati s. Boston. 4
Brooklyn, 2; Chicago. !.
81. Louis. 5; Philadslphia, ).
New York, 6; Pittsburgh, S.
WHERE THEY PLAY.
Today. Tomorrow.
5oston at Philadelphia Boston at Philadelphia
Se~ York at Brooklyn. New York at Brooklyn.
". Louis az Pittsburgh. Chicago at CINCINNATI.
ST. Louis at Pittsburgh.
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-30

Totals. g 81 Is Totals....... 4
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M o 7 H E r S

G CHOOL time is near and P-B is ready for
- the Boys. Why not shop for 'him" now
and take your time about it, rather than rush
later?
The P-B Boys Wear Shop offers you
every good weaabe backed by PB high quality, which
economy in the end P-B prices are always modest.
Boys School Suits Boys Corduroy Suits,
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-05

I Five hundred te1egrams, less than two per cent. of the total number of banks from which replies are expected, had been classified by states and taba These 500 responses carried offers of subscription to the amount of $138, 674, 900.
 Great Flood of Responses.
 The greatest flood of responses came between 4 and p. m. after the offices had closed. It was estimated that 500 more banks were heard from within the two hours. The s1SS, ,674, 900 of subscriptions tab ulated tonight, representing less than two per cent. of the banks alone, in dictates that the $2,000, 900 offer per cent With all other agencies of subscription, such department stores, express companies, newspapers and patriotic societies yet to be organ ized and to exercise their efforts in obtaining subscritions, the over-sub- scription may be much larger. Should the ratio of the first response be maintained in replies from the other alone would offer subscriptions to- talling approximately $7,O00, GOO, 900.
 One Subscription of $2O, ,oOo,0 900
 One subscription of 10000. 900 was received from a bank in New York Another was for $5,000,000. The SI1dIeSI SuDScT1pllOn was S0,UUU. New York led the list of states with sub scriptions aggregating approximately SIP, 900, ,OO0-more than half the total amount.
 Amounts subscribed by the first banks to respond, grouped by states, included:
 Connecticut $1,1e5, ,oo0
 Connecticut s1,195, 900; Maine s32O,- coo; Massachusetts $498O 900; New Hampshire $40,0O0; New York S71,- 942, 900; Rhode Island $630,000; Yer mont $245, 900
 Responses tabulated today do not include telegrams received yesterday many of which contained subscriptions ranging from $100,000 to $1,000, ,0Oo
 The subscriptions from Boston to $2,e50,00O
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-05

to impress upon every railroad man the necessity of doing his full patriotic duty.
 Are Operating as a Unit.
 Already the roads of the country are operating a unit in the interest recommendations of the board work ed out after exhaustive conferences, form the programme by which the ad- ministration expects to bring to a basis of war efficiency every portion of the 2620O0 miles of road which make up the greatest national trans portation system in the world.
 Special Defense Committee.
 The board, whose membership also constitutes a special defense committee of the American Railway association, addressed itself to the roads through Fairfax Harrison of the Southern; Howard Elliott of the New Haven; Hale Holden of the Burlington; Ju- lius Kruttschnitt of the South Pacific; Samuel Hhea of the Pennsylvania; Daniel Willard of the Baltimore and Ohio, and Commissioner Edgar E. Clark of the Interstate Commerce commission.
 Reforms Absolutely Necessary.
 In a statement tonight. MT. Harri- son, chairman of the board, character ized the reforms recommended as "an
  to do their full share in the defense of the nation.'
 "The railroads will be foredoomed to failure in this national crisis" said MT Harrison, unless they cooperate Loyalty and completely in carrying out the policy laid down. We are relying for results on our belief that the American railroad man is as patriotic as any other.
 "It is true that some of the oper- ating reforms will entail larger Oper- ating costs, but the sacrifice must be made in this national emergency"
 Conservation of Motive Power.
 Conservation of motive power is rec by reducing the number of ordinarily under repair from the average of fifteen per cent to ten per cent, which would be equiv alent to adding 3.325 to the number in service; increasing the average miles per day of a locomotive from 75 to 90 by quick turning at terminals, double crewing or pooling, which have the eff feet of adding 13. 300 locomotives; and by giving close attention to boiler re- pairs, and firing methods, which would enable such locomotive to haul from 20 per cent. to 30 per cent. more freight.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-05

French troops in a new offensive along the Aisne have captured the village af Craonne and the first Ger man line on a front of two and one half miles northwest of Rheims
 Craonne is at the eastern end of the Vauclerc plateau. the scene of much desperate fighting recently, and it's possession by the Germans placed q salient in the French line paralleling the Chemin des Danes and the Aisne river. The French not only straight ened out their line and gained a stra- teSic position for further advance on the Vauclerc plateau, but also took more than 15O prisoners.
 Advancing northwest of Rheims on a front of two and a half miles, the French carried the first German line and took 600 prisoners. Craonne is six miles northwest of Berry au Bac, which Berlin gives as the western ex- tremity of the French attacking line northwest of Rheims. Berlin asserts that the French attack was repulsed between the Berry au Bac and Bri- mont, about six miles north of Rheims.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-05

Attacks by British troops on the Ar- ras front from east of Vimy south ts Bullecourt have stopped for the mo- ment while Field Marshal Haig's rol- diers strengthen the positions takan on Thursday.
 London reports the capture of mora than 800 prisoners in the attack rr the Arras front Thursday and early Friday which resulted in the capture of Fresnoy- and other sectors of -ha German line. Berlin admits tne lrss of Fresnoy, but says the British we're repulsed elsewhere and that ths Ger mans took 1000 prisoners.
 From the other battle fronta come reports only of scouting reconuoItarfrr raids and artillery dueis. except for a Russian attack In the Suchltza ral- ley. Rumania, which. Berlin says. wan repulsed.
 Sixty-two British seamen. fncludlrE one officer. are believed to have been drowned in the destruction of a Brit ish destroyer The admiralty ar- nounces the destroyer was sunk lH tEe English Channel on Wednesday after striking a mine.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-05
RIOT AT MEETING
 IN BEHALF OF IRELAND
When Chairman Refused to Receive a Resolution-20o Policemen Wield Clubs.

New York. May 4.-When the chair man of 6 mass meeting held tonight in Cooper Union by thirty-two organiza- tions composed of Americans of Irish birth or descent. refused to receive a resolution calling upon President Will son and congress to interfere in behalf of Irish independence. a riot broke out which resulted in the election of more than thirty persons from the hall and which was not quelled until 200 pO- ncemen made free use of their clubs.
 The trouble began at the close of a speech by former United States Sen ator James F. O'Gorman when Richard F. Dalton, a young Long Island City lawyer, rose and addressed the chair.
 T have listened with attention to what has been said by the previous heard no word said about home rule."-
 Then he drew a typewriter paper from his pocket.
 You cannot read that" declared Chief Magistrate William McAdoo, the chairman, but the young man was per sistent and had started to read his resolution when he was seized bodily by two detectives and carried to the nearest exit.
 Instantly cries of Free speech" Gag rule.' ''We want home rule" and Down with England" arose from all parts of the hall These shouts were entire audience rose. Flags of the Irish republic were waved by hundreds of the audience.
 Women stood up on chairs and cried at the top of their voices: We will fight for America, but down with Eng landi"
 The disturbers were charged by sev- eral policemen who had been station ed at the hall in preparation for possi- ble trouble. Men and women were elected but the disorder increased. Chairman McAdoo was unable to make himself heard, although he shattered the desk in front of him with blows from a hickory cane.
 The policemen on duty no sooner checked the rioting in one part of the building that it broke out afresh in some other section of the hall. Not until the reserves had more than doubled their number did they restore 8. semblance of order.
 The meeting was called to demon strate the loyalty of Irish Americans to the United States, and the rioting did not begin until after resolutions had been adopted pledging support to the government in prosecuting the war to a successful termination and con- meEding universal military service.
 Coroner Timothy F. HeaIy, one of those who arranged the meeting, de- clared the disturbance was the result of an organized effort on the part of German sympathizers to break up the meeting.