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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-28

The Royals are making a runaway
race of the National Capital League.
being way out in front. The team in
second position Is eight games behind
the leaders. which means that the Roy
ais just about have the championship
tucked away. Johnny Vaeth Of the
Grand Central team Is the leader in the
averages of the individuals. his mark
for forty-fve games being 114-9. Every
regular member Of the Royal f1ve has
splendid average, while marks for
the members of all the Quints show
some flne bowling to have been done.
Here are the figures on the circuit:
TEAM AVERAGES AND STANDING TO JANU-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-28
RACE IN BAD GOING
PleasurevilIe Wins Feature
Event Over a Heavy Track.
BIG CROWD IN ATTENDANCE
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW ORLEANS, La, January 81
Pleasureville. owned by John Lowe.
won the Cosmopolitan Hotel claiming
handicap, with a net value of $500, the
stellar event on the racing program at
the Fair Grounds today. The affair
was at a mile and furlong, and the
track again was very heavy. with the
result that the race was run In the
slow time of 2:01 Is. There were six
starters in the race. and Cliff Field was
second and Herbert Temple third. The
Cosmopolitan Hotel presented hand
some silver loving cup to Owner Lowe.
and Jockey frankie Murphy, who rode
Pleasureville, also received a trophy.
An excellent program was provided for
the Saturday half holiday crowd. which
was on a par with previous Saturdays
during the meeting thus far.
The Summaries.
First race claiming. three-years-old-and up
ward; six furlongs-Joe D.. Jog (Crumpl. s to ..
to 10. / to 8, won. Thomas Galloway, lib
Murphy, to 2. to 5. to 10. second; Run
ming Queen. 1O4 (McDermott). IL to s. to 8.
l to 8, third. Time, LIS rs. Sleepy Sam.
Jungle, Hudas Brother. VOLTS Baths and Cassie
Bright also ran.
Second race claiming. three year-olds and up
ward; six MISUNDERSTANDING. los TX. williamsl.
to 2. even, / to 3, won; Easter Greetings lib
lBuxton), % to 1. 10 to /, 4 to /. second;
Perugino 10s tCarrolll, II to 1. to 1, to 2.
third. Time, 1.20. Progressive. yalas, Edna,
Lady Kenna, Lady Mildred and Costumer also
ran.
Third race, for three -year-olds and upward;
one mile-Lady Ward. 80 ,Je1cottl, IL to s.
10 to i. to 1. to 2. second: Carlton G.. los
tCrump). 6 to !, to 1, 4 to 3, third. Time,
1.49 Is. York Lad, Balgee Lynn, Smuggler.
Briggs Brother md Ill savin also
Fourth race, three year-olds and upward,
claiming; handicap: 81 600 added: mile and one
ei.hthaPleasuIeville. 100 a.. MURPHY. to !,
to 10. to 8. won; Clin Field. ito lBuxton),
1ls Nv. Crump). to 1. to 5. to .. third.
Time, 2.01 1-5. Ben Hampson, Fairly and Lucille
p. also
Fifth race. mile; three-year-olds and up
ward; handicnp-Hubbub, 103 (Lykesl. to 2.
to 8, out. won Brynlimah. 103 (Murphy). :,
to 2, to .. out. second; Bob Hensley. los
lCrumpl, 8 to 2. to 0. out. third. Time.
1.47 As. Syrian also ran.
Sixth race. lightweight handicap for three
year-olds and upward; six furlongs-Dr. Car
men, 116 IF. Robinson, IL to 3. to 8, 2 TO 3.
won: Thornhill, 126 tSchammerhornD. to 1.
to 2. even. second: Bars and Stars, ITO &C.
Borel), IL to 8, to 5, g to 3. third. Time.
liz Is Grundy. Madame Hermann and Hen
dron also ran.
Seventh race. four-year-olis and upward: mile
and one-sixteenth-No Manager. ia tMcTag-
gartl. ID to 8. even. to 2. won: Moss Fox.
10 (williams), o to S. to 10, to 3. second;
MEMO Park. los tCrump). o to 2. to g.. to
10, third. Time. 154 Moscowa. Stelclin.
Brian Boru and Ahara also ran.
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ANSWERS TO QUERIES.

H. E. B.-1. The salaries of Washing
ton players never. are ofhciaily made
public. 3. The price of box seats on
opening day here will be 81 apiece
j. A. McC.-walter johnson was
twenty eight years old November 9,
last. He was born at Humboldt, Kan.
Mcbride is thirty-hve.
w. N. L.-Only, double the regular ad
mission prices will be charged at the
American League Park in which the
next world series games are played.
The National League has taken no &C.
ton as yet.
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coombs to Coach Rice Institute.

HOUSTON, Tex, January PIP. H.
Arbuckle, athletic director Of Rice In
stitute, announced today the closing
Of a contract with Jack Coombs of the
Brooklyn National League club to
coach the Rice base ball team this
spring. Coombs will report February
and remain at Rice until February
%. He is now at Palestine. Tex.
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st. Johns Of Annapolis Wins.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, January 2T.-By
virtually the same margin Of points by
which they were defeated by the An
napoiis Mtdshipmen this afternoon, the
basket ball players Of St. Johns College
of Brooklyn, N. T., lost to tho Quint of
st. Johns College Of Annapolis here to-
night. The score was IL to "a.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-28
Terre Haute Sells Two Players.

TERRE HAUTE. Ind, January 27.-
Two sales were announced today by
Rufus Gilbert, owner Of the Terre
Haute club OF the Central League. Jake
Holderman. FIRST baseman, goes to the
Omaha club of the Western League,
and Ralph Shafer. infelder. goes to the
Marshaiitown Uowa) club of the Cen
trail Association.
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aunboat Smith and Dillon Matched.

NEW ORLEANS. La, January 81
Announcement was made tonight by
local promoter that Gunboat Smith of
philadelphia and Jack Dillon of In
dianapolis had been signed to meet
here February Z. in twenty-round
bout.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-28

Suess of the Monotype team is top
ping the players in the g. F: o. circuit,
his average Of 1924 being Just q little
better than that Of Murdoch, next best
man Clerks are leading the league
with thirty-two victories and ten de-
feats as their record.
The avAraRea.
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Veterans Great Jokers.

A few minutes later the player hur-
ried out the front entrance. In a few
seconds two of the veterans were in
close pursuit. They saw him take car
for the ball park, to get his uniform.
An hour or SO later he returned to the
hotel carrying a big bundle contain
ing the uniform. He had fallen for the
scheme. That evening the club jumped
to another city. For a week the player
bought every edition of the Bulletin,
but failed toy find the story in which he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-28

substitutsons: Navy-Roherts for Martin.
Clark for WEIGH. Navy scoring: Goals from
court-Calhoua. 90, WEIGH o.. Allen (2). War
ner. Martin. Goals from foul circle-Calhoun, s
out Of II chances. st. Johns scoring: Goals
from eourt-Murphy t8}. Mahoney 81. Barry
(2), Goethe. Goals from fouls-Murphy. out Of
chances Referee-Mr. George Collinower of
Georgetown. Umpire-Mr. Fred Rice Of George
town. Time Of halyes-20 minutes each.
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Fourteen of Browns Are Signed.

ST. LOUIS, January 27.-Branch
Hickey, business manager OF the st.
Louis Americans, announced today that
fourteen players have signed contracts
for 1917. No names were announced.
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RACE ONE OF nerve.
Men and Dogs Suffer in Con-
test From Winnipeg to
st. Paul.
SN0WDRIFTS BLOCK TRAIL

GRAND FORKS, N. D., January 2I.-
The terrific strain Of four days ''rnush-
ing" at top speed through the deep
snow and bitter cold OF the north was
telling on the men and dogs In the
Winnipeg-St. Paul race whom the three
leaders arrived here tonight. Gunner
Tomasson was forced to drop out of
the contest through illness. and Mike
Kelley though Ill. was determined to
finish. Leading the race now with
Kelley Is Hyurtur Hanson with his
team Of Russian wolf hounds. Both he
and his dogs are reported to be in fair
condition.
Tomasson turned over his team to
w. Z. Willer, a mail carrier from Oslo,
who will try to keep Tomasson's hus-
kies aiming the leaders till the finish i.
Pushing On to Reynolds.
The three pace settlers plan to reach
Reynolds. twenty miles south of Grand
Forks. tonight. Reynolds is 1870 miles
from Winnipeg. There remains be-
tween Reynolds and st. Paul s42 miles.
The five teams forced to stop last
night at Mimic after recording a sub
stantial gain on the leaders, lost ma
terially today when they became lost
after leaving Marvel. Strenuous efforts
were made to find them by st. Paul
Carnival Association ofiicials, and final
ly they were located at Poland. miles
off the old Pembina trail. heavy
snowstorm caused them to become
lost. The five are the Campbell broth
ars. Joe Metcalf. Bill Grayson and Fred
Hartman
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-28

Roy T. Black is again champion Of the
Brooklyn Chess Club. After q years
exile from the throne. the regular
person Of F. X. Perkins, and the old or
der is restored. Long live the king.
The final standing of the competitors
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-28
BY BILLY EVANS.

Each spring brings a fresh crop of
recruits to the majors. The ambition
Of every recruit is to shine rs a big
Lacquer. Usually, the recruits are q
varied collection, there are four or five
college men, an equal number who
learned the game on the sand lots. oc-
casionally some athlete direct from the
small town or farm. Two years ago
Harry Davis heard about a player who
lived about twenty miles from the near
est railroad station. He hit the trail
for that small Virginia village and
signed the player. 1t TRANSFERRED the
player had never been on a railroad
train. That was an exceptional case.
1 cite it to show recruits are recruited
from all stations in life. Since big
league ways are unknown to them.
even to the collegian, it Is only natural a.!
each year the veterans find a recruit or
two to furnish enough fun to XIII the
monotony of spring training.
There was In the American League a
few years ago big husky pitcher. VINO Who
some reason he failed to get going. The
club that originally got him lost faith
in his ability and asked for waivers.
Six clubs waived, but one manager ex-
pressed a desire to look over the big
fellow before letting him get out of
the league. He was taken for the
waiver price, and in his first two games
came through. Then he began TO ioee
with regularity, mainly through lack
Of control He was sent to the minors,
most Of the big league clubs being sat
isfied he lacked major league class He
had q good year in the minors and last
year was taken by club In the va
tional League. He came through IN I'M
pressive fashion and is regarded as
Considerable of a star in the older
organization.
This pitcher is a big, handsome Eel.
low. and makes an excellent subject
for the newspaper photographers.
Falls for Photographs.
He is quite an amateur picture snap
per himself. He used to keep his team
mates busy swapping pictures of him in
different poses. 1t was early evident to
the veterans that photography from
any angle was his hobby. They decided
to make use of this. A choice box Of
CANDY tempted the telephone operator
to carry out the wishes Of three vet
Grams in on the scheme. When 1t was
certain he was in his room the oper-
ator called him and slipped him a mes
sage something like this:
''This is the Elite studio talking
The sporting editor Of the Daily Bulle-
tin has just called US and wants you
to come to our studio. He desires a
number of poses of yourself. both in
your uniform and in your street
feature story Sunday. SO it will be
necessary that you have sitting to-
day He also told me to inform you
dozen Of the photos were to be mailed
to you at the papers expense for your
trouble"
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M|DD|ES WIN ONCE MORE
Defeat of St. Johns Quint Of Brook
lyn in Desperate Contest by
~ to 10.
,pee,., Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ANNAPOLIS. Nd, January 27.-The
Navy basket ball players. who have at
tanned rather remarkable record this
season, maintained their unbroken series
Of victories this afternoon by downing
the Ave Of st. Johns College Of Brooklyn.
The final score was ~ to 10. after des-
perate contest. in which the gameness of
the Brooklynites was big feature to the
Anal whistle.
The Middies were plainly off color in
today's engagement, however. probably
because they have just come through an
arduous period incident to the semi-an-
nual examinations that came to a close
yesterday. They not only were lax in
general team work. but they also fell
short In the Characteristic keenness in
shooting for the basket. and. therefore.
they missed many golden opportunities to
casa the ball Featuring the game were
long running shots by Murphy. .Mahoney
and Barry q the Brooklyn aggregation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-28
RCY LOPEZ,

Appended is the score of the deciding
game, which gave Black the champion
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LEAGUE RECORDS
High Individual avernge-Suess, 102-2l.
Second high individual averags-Addison.
102-18.
Third high individual average-Murdock.
1918.
High individual game-FitzEibbon. 141.
High individual set-Addison. 361.
High team game-Clerks. 541.
High team set-Clerks 1,541.
Greatest number Of strikes-Addison, 20.
Greatest number Of spares-Suess. 80.
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Bowling Scores.

INTERBUREAU LEAGUE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-28

Arthur Spencer, brother of Jimmie
Spencer of the Town and Country Club,
is to 60 to Clarksburg, W. Va, in
Courier Democrat., 1917-12-20
ANOTHER TEUT PLOT Barred
Berlin Would Cause Trouble Between
H. S, and Japan.

SSa''u "OuiO SauSS lEOuUlS between
u. S. and Japan.
Honolulu, Dec 18.-While the ships
band was playing lively tunes to
drown out all tell-tale sounds the
wireless apparatus of the German
cruiser Geier. at the time she was in.
termed in this harbor, relayed mes.
sages between German agents in the
United States and Japan in further.
ance OF plot to embroil the two coun.
tries in war, according to an article
printed in the Star-Bulletin here.
Tlae article, published with authority
fof sthe United States Naval Intelligence
bureau. declares that the seal placed
on the Geier's wireless by the Ameri.
can government was broken by the
Germans.
iEIn1s infor1nation was obtained from
the diary of Captain GrasshoiT Of that
vessel, the article states. Grasshoff's 8
diary says, according to the article,
that in November, 1914. and February,
1917, messages ordering widespread
4grpmulgati9n of reports tina: Japanese
forces were to land in Mexico and Ger.
ssi4en forces in Canada were handle j by
hle Geier's wireless.
Courier Democrat., 1917-12-20
Two L|CHTLESS NIGHTS
WhiteWays to Be Darkened Twice
Each Week.
,"Not Only To Save Coal, But To Give
Visible Evidence of Loyalty
To U. g."

Washington, Dec. 1.-Two eight
less nights" week have been ordered
by the fuel administration
Sunday night will be the first, and
thereafter Sunday and Thursday of
every week will see city whiteways
and advertising signs darkened, only
necessary street lights used and only
such lights as the law requires in Of
fees and stores not open for business.
The new order replaces one which
became effective November 10, for the
dimming Of electric displays, which
the administration says has been a
failure.
Not Only to Save Coal.
1t is counted on not only to effect
a substantial saving of coal, but, as
the announcement says, to provide
startling visual evidence that the
United States is engaged in the con-
duct of the greatest Of world wars" /"
The only exceptions apply to lights
used for governmental purposes by
the United States government or the
government Of any state, and the
street lights used by city and town.
The state fuel administrators are
directed and authorized to see that
the provision of the order are scrupu-
lously observed and letters received
by the administration from firms sup.
plying illuminating signs and from
manufacturers, merchants, motion pic.
ture and other concerns which make
large use of such signs are said to
have assurance that the new order
Will become fully effective without re-
sort to prosecution.
Courier Democrat., 1917-12-20
U. S. Engineers Killed When
Teuton Aerial Attack Is Made
Behind British Lines.
ALLIES HOLDING FIRMLY.
Cause Complete Failure of German
Attacks in Camhrai Sector and
Around Verdun-TWo u. S.
Soldiers Die in Hospital.

With the American Army In France
Dec. 15.-(By the Associated Press. y
German aerial bombs in a town some
where behind the German lines have
killed number of American railway
engineers. Details are not yet
known.
1t is now permitted to announce that
a German bomb fell in a street in
town through which troops
were passing. Pieces of the bomb
shattered the windows of a house in
which there were officers, showering
them with glass, but hurting no one
Two American soldiers have died in
hospital from gunshot wounds.
Allied Lines Holding.
London, Dec 15-The British,
French and Italian lines are still hold.
ing firmly against onsloughts of the
Teutonic allies, delivered with heavy
reinforcements that have been, drawn
from the Russian front since the cessa.
ton of hostilities there under the arm.
istice.
Courier Democrat., 1917-12-20
II U. S. ENGINEERS MISSING
Believed Killed When Caught In Cam
brai Advance.


Washington, Dec. 18.-Seyenteen
American engineers who dropped their
shovels to pitch into the fighting when
they were caught by the German ad.
vance in front of Cambrai are reported
as missing in action" Nearly all of
them are from New York City or near.
by territory.
Reports at the time told how, when
the German counter attack caught
them between the lines; they aban.
doned the railroads they were building.
and waited for the thin British line
to surge forward again. It was known
then that there had been some casual
ties, but this last announcement is the
first official confirmation Of the fact.
Reported as missing the men may
have been taken prisoners by the
Germans. It is feared, however, that
a few escaped death in the shell torn.
bullet swept wastes Of "No Mans
Land" ja
Courier Democrat., 1917-12-20
Slavs and Teutons Sign Agree
ment to Stop All Hostilities
Until January ID.
ALLIES TO HELP RUSSIA
will Do All Possible To Prevent Eco
nomc Collapse of Nation, Says
London Dispatch-kaiser Not
To Transfer Troops.

Berlin, Dec. 18.-According to an of.
flcial announcement just issued an
armistice agreement between the Boil.
sheyiki government and the Teutonic
allies has been signed at Brest-Le.
tovsk.
The armistice becomes effective at
once and is to remain in force until
january IA.
A provision in the armistice agree
ment is that peace negotiations are to
begin Immediately after the signing OF
the arnstice.
The text of the communication fol-
lows:
"An armistice agreement was signed
at Brest-Litovs!z by pIenipotentiary
Representatives of the Russian upper
army administration on the one hand
and those of the upper army admin.
istration of Germany, Austria-Hun.
gary, Bulgaria and Turkey, on the 9th.
er hand.
t'The armistice begins at once, and
Eemains in force until January IA, 1918
Unless seven days NOTICE is given. it
continues in force automatically 1t
extends to all the land, air and naval
forces of the common fronts.
According to Clause 9 of the treaty
peace negotiations are to begin imme.
diately after signing of an armistice."
Allies to Help Russia.
London, Dec. 18.-While the Rus.
slams were continuing to make pro-
gress in the ratification of an armis
tice arrangement with Germany, the
Entente governments apparently were
approaching an agreement for more
sympathetic dealings with the Bolshe
Wiki government. The adoption Of a
more tolerant attitude toward Russia
is said to have been urged by Ameri
can delegates to the recent Paris con-
ference, and this viewpoint now ap
parently has been adopted by all mem
bers of the Entente.
Courier Democrat., 1917-12-20
Denies British 1FeeIers,"
TO ESTABLISH A MONARCHY
Real Aim of BoIsheviki Says Petro-
grad Correspondent

London, Dec. 15.-The real aim of
the Bolsheviki is monarchy, at least,
and possibly despotism, in the opin-
ion of the Petrograd correspondent of
the Post.
He wires that for more than a
month the Bolsheviki have been open
ly preparing public opinion for accept
ance OF what he says, after all, is the
only fit form Of government for Rus
sia.
It is this design Of the Bolsheviki
the correspondent asserts, which is
the secret of their antagonism to the
Social Reyolutionists, Social Demo
Gratis and Constitutional Democrats,
all of whom were formidable enemies
of the old regime. Active propaganda
has long been. carried on under cover
in behalf of the Romanoff family, he
says.
Courier Democrat., 1917-12-20
ITALIANS gA1lED no COL oRs
Government Summons 100000 More
Fighters

Rome, Dec. 18-Italy has called all
men of the classes of 1874 to 1899 to
eae coiors. The action is officially de-
stribed as designed to "be ready for
whatever may occur" The Italian
eontingents now under arms are Off
cSaMy stated to be 100000. Besides
these seo, 900 men previously rejected
on physical grounds have been called
upon to submit themselves for re-ex-
animation. Altogether the steps taken
VIII add more than 100000 men to
the forces under control of the war
ministry, many Of whom will be de-
sHeloped into first line electives.
Courier Democrat., 1917-12-20
Power Refused TO Non-War Plants.

!. Power Refused to Non-War Plants.
! Pittsburgh, Dec. s18.Practically ey.
cry manufacturing concern In Pitts
burg engaged In making other than
absolutely necessary materials will be
forced to close down the first OF this
week unless their plants are steam
equipped. as the entire supply OF di.
rect current Will be diverted to war
order factories, It 10 announced BY
Robert J. Bulkley, member Of the pri,
critics commission Of the Council Of
National Defense, who 10 conducting
an Investigation into the power sitla'
alton here.