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The Washington herald., 1917-01-26
CHICAGO WILL GET
BIG TRAP EVENT

Details for the Grand American Trap
shoot this year have been arranged
already by Elmer Shaner. who man
ages the Journeys OF the Interstate
Trapshooting Association. The big
event will be held this year at Chi
cago under the auspices Of the South
Shore Country Club, August 20 TO "a,
inclusive. The Interstate Association
has added $4,000 in prizes to the Grand
American for 1917, but it is practically
certain that additional money prizes
will be greater than ever before. The
list for the years biggest trapshooting
events with dates arranged in the or
der they are to be held. is as follows:
May s, 9. 1O-The twelfth Southern
trapshooting tournament u sr the
auspices OF the Roanoke CT Club,
Roanoke, Va.
May 2s, 2s. 3o-The twelfth Pacific
Coast trapshooting tournament, under
the auspices of the San Jose Gun Club,
San Jose. Cal
June 20. 81. 22-The eleventh East
ern trspshooting tournament. under the
auspices of the Hartford Gun Club.
Hartford, Conn.
July II. Is. l9-The twelfth West
ern trspshooting tournament, under the
auspices OF the St. Joseph's Gun Club.
st. Josephs, Mo.
August 20, 81. %. %. 24-The eight
eenth Grand American trapshooting
tournament. under the auspices of the
South Shore Country Club. Chicago,
IL.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-26
MEET TO
BOOM SANDLOT GAME
c. B. Mcclure Named President Of the
Independent Baseball Association.

Independent baseball In local ranks
was handed big boom last night when
meeting of managers, magnates ana
umpires was held at the Howard A.
French Company in Ninth street north
west, for the purpose of forming OF an
association for the betterment OF the
sand lot game
Pro and con of the independent game
was discussed from every angle and
lengthy meeting was held in which each
one present was allowed to assert his
attitude, in reference to the independent
game. After much discussion and argu-
ment an organization of the Independent
teams was formed, that is to be known
as the Independent Baseball Association.
Clarence B. Mcclure, who piioted the
Mohawk Athletic Club to the independ-
ent football championship of the District
and runners-up in the Independent base
President of the organization while Bill
Malone, well-known in Alexandria Coun-
ty baseball affairs as the manager OF
the Clarendon team, was elected vice
president
James e. White, who last season
proved to be one of the best sportsmen
In local Independent ranks when he pit
ted his Rex Athletic Club team against
all local competitors, was named as sec
retsTs OF this association.
A committee of seven was appointed TO
draw up bylaws and make plans for the
playing of the independent games during
1917. This committee was named as fol-
lows: John Irwin. of the Holy Name Club
and Carroll Institute; Rufus Jones' of the
Alexandria County Athletic Association:
Billy Love, of the Columbia 101 Printers
Athletic Association: Harry LeClare, of
the Navy Yard Machinists; Joe oliveri.
of the Vigilant Athletic Club; Vic >Guazza.
of the National Athletic Club, and Henry
Schlingher, of st. Dominics team
An advisory committee of local news
paper men was appointed as follows
II. c. Byrd, Evening Star; John c. Keller,
Washington POST! Bryan Morse, Wash
ington Times. and John A. Dugan, Wash
ington Herald.
These committees along with the execu-
tive board. will meet at the Carroll In
stitute Club next Monday night at 7:S
p. M, to further plans of organization.
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He violated the rules Of baseball made
for the protection of the players by fall
ing to give a man five days pay, and that
was subtracted from his own salary.
This case reminds one of the recent de-
clsions of the National Commission that a
minor league shall not be allowed to limit
the number of men of previous higher
on its teams. That rule was
adopted in all fairness to help the major
leaguers who begin to slip, but, bless
your heart, 1t is never mentioned in the
cries OF outrage from the fraternity.
Numerous scouts and agents employed
by the big leagues are hustling around
the country interviewing minor league
players. 1t is common gossip that tenta-
tive offers have been made to the minor
leaguers, who have expressed willing
ness to become strike breakers. II there
are vacancies when the major league
teams leave for the South they will be
filled by men from the smaller circuits.
The plan is to corral enough strike break
ers to round out the various teams so
that the pennant races can be started on
time. In short, the leaders of organized
baseball will not be caught asleep at the
switch.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-26
CARDINALS BANQUET
SET FOR FEBRUARY 7

Alexandria, Va, Jan. 25.-The commit
tee in charge of the fifth annual banquet
in honor of Clark c. Griffith, manager
of the Washington Baseball Club. by
the Cardinal Athletic Club, have COM
pleted their duties, and announce that
the banquet will be held at the Hotel
Rammel, Wednesday evening, February
Z, 1917 at o'clock.
Mayor Thomas A. Fisher will be toast
master, and the Cardinals promise
very pleasant time to all who attend.
The "Old Fox is admired by the citi-
zens OF Alexandria, and Is sure Of a
hearty welcome when he arrives, for the
latch string hangs out for him at all
times.
Prominent business and professional
men, also members of the board of alder
men and city council, and last, but not
least, the loyal fans will greet the best
little manager of the American hague"
in the parlors of the Hotel Rammel be-
fore banquet time.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-26
ROLLER SKATERS TO
RACE FOR WORLDS TITLE

New York, Jan. 25.-On February
worlds championship skating races will
mark the close of the roller skating en-
gagement at the Madison Square Gar
den. Both amateur and professional stars
from all parts of the country will be on
hand to battle for the $500 in cash and
trophies that will be hung up. Roland
Cioni, the worlds champion, will be on
hand to defend his title. Cioni is in Chi
cago at the present time, but will come
on next week to prepare for the grind.
Entry blanks can be secured at Madison
Square Garden for both the amateur and
the professional contests.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-26
ENGLE TO RACE BEAR
AT COLISEUM RINK

Another attraction for the skating en-
thusiasts Of the Capital City will be seen
at the Central Coliseum this week, Mana
ser Whiting going TO heavy expense 10
obtain the Skating Bears
So greatly pleased have been the large
crowds that witness each performance
of the bears that many people have con-
graduated the management on securing
the services Of Mr.. Riggle and his bears
''Tootsie," the larger bear. is now six
years old, and il is wonderful how she
gets around the rink on skates, as well
as any patron Of the Coliseum.
This bear wi race William Engel the
boy wonder and champion Of the Coh-
seum skating rink tonight and a gooS
race is anticipated
The Washington herald., 1917-01-26
MIKE MORAN signs
WITH THE NATIONALS
Local Sandloter Is Corralled by the
"Old Fox" for 1917 Season.

Michael J, Moran, known unto local
sandlot fans as Mike, was yesterday
signed to a major league contract by
Manager Griffith, of the Nationals.
Moran last summer played the short
stop position with the Rosedale team, Of
the RoseO ale League, and also covered
the short garden for the Washington,
Baltimore and Annapolis Railroad Club
that won the independent championship
Of the District, Maryland, and Virginia.
Moran last summer was a much-sought
ball player by the big league clubs, Bill
CHrriEan, OF the Boston Red Sox, having
the option on his services. Jack Barry,
the new manager OF the Red Sox, failed
to lay claim TO the local hitting demon
of sandlot baseball. and the Old Fox
was quick in grabbing Moran. Mike looks
to be the best ball player developed on
local sandlots In a long while, and Will
be taken South early in March with
hopes that he can benefit the local cluo
with his slugging.
The threat Of his ball players to go on
strike. hold out and bite the office furni-
ture, are not worrying President Eb5ets,
of the Brooklyn Baseball Club The presi-
dent Is now at Hot Springs, Ark, finish
ing the arrangements for the training
trip of the Superbas He writes to the
home station once inawhile, and de-
clares that he is going to stand pat if
IT costs lawsuit. EdAdcKeever is down
at Egg Harbor, with Brother Steve,
where they have the contract for the con-
struction of the Atlantic City garage.
Ed said before he left that he was
in hearty accord with Ebbets, which
means a fight. Ed and Steve are two
husky scrappers, and nobody ever heard
Of Ebbets avoiding a row. Ebbets owns
exactly one-half of the club, and the two
McKeevers own the other half If they
are agreed upon a policy or cutting sal
aries, those salaries will come pretty near
being cut. The issue will then be up to
the players. II they hold out, interesting
developments may arise, but It is a cinch
that the Brooklyn club and the National
League will continue going on like the
well-known brook.
John H. Farrell, secretary If the Ma
honal Association of Mino' Leagues,
comes to bat with a statement that the
president Of the Baseball Pi Iyers' Fra
ternity deliberately misrepI. sented the
case of Player Crystal, who s fined five
days pay by his minor club, which he
was playing manager. Fare, makes it
plain that the fine was perfect lust, and
was imposed because of Crystars neglect
The Washington herald., 1917-01-26
BUSINESS TO PLAY
WESTERN TEAM TODAY
High School CUNTS Clash in Final
Game of First Series.


The first game Of the last half of the
interhigh scholastic basketball series
will get under way todey between Busi-
ness and Western at 2:1 at the. Y. M. Z.
A. There still remains one game to be
played in the first half Of the series; this
is between Business and Technical which
has been postponed until next Tuesday,
to allow the Manual Trainers to go to
Martinsburg today to play the quint Of
that city.
With the return of Buck" Wise. who
has been on the sick list, the Stenog-
raphers should have easy travelling with
their lighter opponents from across the
creek.
The Western tossers seem to be weak
in the forward positions. having tried
numerous combinations without much
success. In Johnny Johnstone they
have a man that can be played at either
forward or guard with ease. Johnstone
has proved to be the most capable player
on the Western combination.
Westerns quint is composed of young
sters who start OF with a rush. but weak
en- at the end, the strain being too much
for them. The probable lineup:
The Washington herald., 1917-01-26
MAY SIGN FOR BOUT TODAY.
Chip, Mccoy OF Mtske to Meet
Darcy on March g.

New York. Jan. 25.-Some time today
Tim O'Sullivan, manager OF Les Darcy.
expects to apply his signature to a set
OF articles calling for Darcy's first ring
appearance in this country the night .
March 8. Darcy's first opponent is et-
Pected TO be George Chip. although the
articles also call for clashes with Billy
Miske or Al Mccoy. Darcy, however. has
indicated his desire to meet Chip again
and Newcastle George probably will be
the lucky or otherwise guy.
Grant Hugh Brown, the new tenant O.:
Madison Square Garden. already has sp-
preached O'Sullivan with an ofIer OF $50.
600 for a l0-round set-tO and O'SullivsE
nicked it of in big hurry. At first he
quibbled a bit over the time stretch be
tween now and March 3, but he finally
agreed it was not such a long time after
all. Darcy will begin work Immediately.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-26
EIGHT GAMES FOR MICHIGAN.
Ann Arbor Eleven VIII Play QusE-
ers at Philadelphia Next Pail.

Ann Arbor, Mich, Jan. 25.-The 1877
football season of the University OF
Michigan will open October with the
University OF Detroit here, and will close
November L, when the University OF
Pennsylvania will be played at Philadel-
ptfia. Syracuse will not be played. The
schedule follows:
October 5, University OF Detroit: Octo-
Der 6, Case; October 10. Western State
Normal School OF Kalamazoo; Octobs
20, NJ A. C.; October q, University OF
Nebraska; November 3 Kalamazoo Col
lege; November 10, Cornell University;
November Il, University Of Pennsylvsnis,
at Philadelphia.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-26
CUBS WANT A CATCHER.
Reported Charley Weeehman
Dickering for Ivy Winso,

Chicago, Jan. 2S.-Charies weeghmsn,
president of the Cubs, is burning UP tele-
graph wires today in an effort to land
a first-class catcher via the trade route.
1t is reliably reported that Ivy Wingo,
at present with the Reds, is the man
whom Manager Mitchell has asked
weeghman to land IL possible.
wingo was second choice recently when
efforts were being made to get Frank
Snyder from the Cardinals.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-26
Women Golfers Meet

New York. Jan. 25.-The women's
Metropolitan Golf Association will meet
today at the Hotel Brtmore TO decide
on course for the annual champion
snip. Ofhcers for the coming year will
be chosen. 1t is more than likely that
Mrs. F. E Donohue, of Montclair. will
succeed herself as president and that
Miss Marion Hallins viii be the new
vice president
The Washington herald., 1917-01-26
EASTERN HIGH TEAM
TO PLAY "Y" QUINT

In the Y. NJ. c. A. boys gym today
the Eastern High School basketball quint
will be seen in action with the Boys Y.
NJ. c. A team at p. m.
The "Y'' quint has been successful In
capturing six straight wins and IL sue
cessful with the team from Capitol HILL
the Boys team will set sail for the Army
and Navy Prep team and the Friends
School team, who seem to have about the
fastest teams around the District
The Washington herald., 1917-01-26
Likes Des Jardics

philadelphia, Jan 25.-Manager Lee
Fohl, OF the Cleveland Indians. who
came mere a few days ago to talk with
Outhelder Howard Lohr about taking
the spring trip with his team. is hope
ful of springing a twirlIng wonder on
the pubic this year. This PLAYER is
Paul Des Jardien. formerly of the Uni
versity' Of Chicago football team.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-26
ROYCROFTS BEATEN
BY JENSON TEAM

BY taking two games from the Roy
crofts, in The Washington Herald Bowling
League. the Jensons, tail enders. helped
the Bewicks to hold the tie with the
Caslons, and come within one-half game
of the leaders.
The Jenson team broke the league
pins.
Allen, of the Jensons. was high man of
the day with 3l7 pins, while Bradley.
with 81 pins, was second. The score
and team standing follows:
The Washington herald., 1917-01-26
Drops Athletic Crutch.

Schenectady, Jan. 25.-The undergradu-
ates Of Union College took forward
step in athletic reform and declared their
independence in sports at a college meet
ing here today by adopting a resolution
divorcing themselves in football, base
ball and other varsity sports from the
Albany Law School and other graduate
schools which make up Union Univer-
sity Hereafter Che varsity teams Of
Union College will be confined strictly to
Union College men.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-26
Local Boy Will Show
Before New Orleans Fans

Eddie Moran. the local welter-
weight fighter, will be given a
chance to test his ability at the
ring game In a semi-wind-up bout
of ten rounds duration before Or
leans Athletic Club on Saturday
night when he meets Patsy Keefe,
tho Western welter-weight.
Moran has recently left Wash
ington to try his pusilistic luck
among the Southern fistic artists.
From the form recently shown by
Moran he should make good In
the Southern fistic world.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-26
ASSOCIATION BACKS FRAT.
Majority of Double A Players
Pledged Loyalty, Say. FuIt.,

New York, Jan. Elm reply TO a state
ment that few players in the American
Association were behind the fraternity in
the threatened strike. David l. Fultz
said yesterday:
out of approximately rs players who
finished the 1916 seasde on seven clubs in
the American Association, s. Of them have
pledged their loyalty to the fraternity
within the last four weeks"
Fultz announced yesterday that there
would be a meeting OF the players in this
vicinity tonight
The Washington herald., 1917-01-26
ISEMANN'S CRESCENTS
DEFEAT ALLrSTARS

In the final block of q ten-game match
between Martinsburg and the Isemann's
Crescents last night, the locals defeated
the West virginians by total OF 3,so1.
while the best the visitors could gather
was 3,5S6.
The Isemann quint gained margin OF
22l pins on their opponents in the final
games, and thus won the series from the
out-of-town boys. The results of the final
five games follow:
The Washington herald., 1917-01-26
France Has No Les Darcy

Pau, France. Jan. 25.-George Bernard.
the middle-weight champion pugilist of
France, was killed yesterday while max
ing fight. Bernard was attached to
the aviation corps. He enlisted at the
beginning Of the war, when he was only
10 years of age.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-26
WOLFF Is EASY FOR
CHARLIE BARTELMES

In the pocket billiard tournament for
the District title at the Grand Central
Palace last night. Charlie Bartelmes de-
fested J. y. Woltz by lCO TO g.
Last nights game is the FIRST win for
Rartelmes in the tournament and he
showed his best form OF the series when
he had three high runs Of eleven
The Washington herald., 1917-01-26
Will They Be in Labor Parade :

New York, Jan. 3.-Secretary Harry
Sparrow of the Yankees has advanced
one very convincing argument against
unionixed ball players why" chirps
Harry, eve won't be able TO play morn
ing games on Labor Day. All the boys
will have to march in the parade, or else
ta1Eo Q fino Of $1&
The Washington herald., 1917-01-26
Union Printers A. A. to Meet.

The regular quarterly meeting of the
Union Printers Athletic As
ISOLATION will be held Sunday, January
Is. 1917. at $50 p. m, at the Star Club
room, Pennsylvania avenue entrance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-30
WILL OFFER AMENDMENT
TO THE W0MEN'S MEASURE
Representative Clark of Florida Has
Plan for Considering Suffrage
Issue by States.

When the resolution for constitu-
tional amendment in favor of woman
suffrage comes up for debate in the
House an amendment is going to be
offered providing that the vote by the
states for ratification of the constitu-
tional amendment be taken at conven-
tions TO which delegates will be elected
with special consideration of their at
ti.ude toward woman suffrage.
The amendment will be offered by
Representative Frank Clark OF Florida.
a member of the recently created spe.
cial committee on woman suffrage. in
the House. He believes that through
vote in such convention organized for
the special purpose of considering the
suffrage question. with all the dele
gates chosen because they are either for
or against the constitutional amend
ment. is the only way in which the will
of the people can be expressed upon
this subject.
There is quite a fight on between the
suffrage committee and the judiciary
committee for charge OF the bill.
Representative Clark proposes to
show that if the resolution is passed
as it now stands, submitting the Ques-
ton to the legislatures of the states.
to be operative when ratified by three
fourths of the states. it will not have
been submitted to the people at all,
and they will have no real voice in the
decision. He will point out that the
suffrage amendment can be submitted
to the people In two ways. either by
placing the question before the legfs-
latures or before conventions to which
the voting delegates have been elected
on this one definite issue.