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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-13
CENTRAL ANNEXES
TRACK MEET AGAIN
Will Also Celebrate Victories
in Baseball and Shooting.
TECH Is NEAREST RIVAL
Sheehan Breaks Record, But His
Team Falls Short of Win.

Central High School will celebrate
three championships tomorrow in gen
eral assembly at the Mt. Pleasant
school. Yesterday the track team
with a well-balanced aggregation, gal
Hoped off with the track meet held in
the new stadium by winning Out
handily over Tech, Its nearest rival
The rifle team cleaned up at the Win
throp range and the baseball team
won the deciding contest Friday by
defeating Business.
The track meet was annexed by
Central with 80 ia points, Technical
was second with so Ola, Western was
third with IA II points, Business got
II point, while Eastern failed to
count
Sheehan Breaks Record.
Monroe Sheehan. Techs captain,
coach and manager, broke the exist.
ing record OF 2:07 in the half, setting
q new mark at 2:02:3. The effort cost
the Tech man too much stamina. for
had he conserved himself and gone in
other races upsets might have occur.
red.
As It was Central was well pushed
throughout the afternoon. Coach Bill
Foley presented a better balanced
team than Tech and won on merits.
With the exception OF the half mile
none OF the performances were excep-
tional. Close finishes in all the races
and field events were the order OF
the day.
Wins Relay Event.
The recent advisory marks and the
fact that many athletes entered in
the meet have either Joined the serv-
ices of the Government or have been
graduated in order to go to work,
robbed several teams Of sure point
winners.
When the relay was called Central
and Tech were the only starters.
Common, Mclean, Nash, and Latta,
after resting up from their sterling
performances earlier in the day, went
out and showed Techs team the way
home. Tech ran Mcnamara, Loehler,
Lipscomb and Sheehan. losing by
some twenty yards when Red" Nc
Lean, OF Central. opened up a big
gap.
Gets Most First Places.
Central annexed i've first places,
four second places, three third places,
and FIVE fourth places, besides tieing
for q second place. Tech won three
firsts and tied for one. got four sec
onds and tied for second place, five
third places, and two fourth places.
Western won one first and tied for a
FIRST place, two thirds. and one fourth
place. I'M
Practically all OF the track teams
will keep in shape for the Tome meet
next Saturday, and the Maryland
State College meet set for May 80 at
College Park, Nd.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-13
IRIS HITSLTKE BUSHER
AGAINST GRIFF HURLERS
Champion Batsman Has One Solid
BingIe In Three Games.

CLEVELAND, May 13.-If the Grin
men were to remain here much longer
gone would be the dreams Of iris
Speaker for the batting championship
of 1917. In the three games played
thus far the famous slugger has dis
played ability worthy of a mere ISL
He is evidently in a serious batting
slump and will have to emerge quick
ly or allow less worthy lads to gain
the laurels.
on GaIIia yesterday Speaker got his
first real hit OF the series, a hard
drive to center in the sixth Milan
caught his liner in the fourth, but the
other two times he failed to get the
ball out OF the inield-
Is Easy for johnson.
Against johnson Speaker thrice hit
to the inheId and his lone hit was a
puny fly ball that Foster failed to
hold while going back for II. In the
opening game of the series he walked
once and then kept the ball in the in
field, once facing Ayers and twice
while GalIia was toiling.
Charged with being at bat eleven
times, two hits give the redoubtable
champion swatter a mark OF just Isl,
which is nothing to crow about.
After those two runs came over in
the eighth Griff benched Smith, who
had dropped O'NeiIrs liner in the fifth.
and substituted ShGnks. He didn't
care to take any chances in the field.
Three Slug HOrsehIde.
Fosters triple in the first went 10
the bleachers in left center. Gallia's
double in the third went over Graney's
head and rolled to the fence. Judges
triple slammed against the screen
high over Roth's head. There was
nothing flukey about those bingles.
Six thousand fans turned out and
were rewarded by having the grand
old sun look down upon them as they
watched the contest
John Henry galloped all around and
around and grabbed three foul flies,
two OF which were difficult.
Morgan Is Improved.
Decided improvement was seen in
the work OF Ray Morgan, especially
in the field. Whatever Grin told him
produced speed and dash.
The Griffmen had ten men stranded
on the paths, showing that they were
getting on frequently enough. Eight
Indians were left, proof OF Gallia's
unsteadiness. The same game behind
Johnson would have brought victory
by wide margin riuay.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-13
Bowlers to Have Handicaps
Masonic League VIII Install System Next Sea-
son-Needed In Other Duckpin Organi-
cations, Is Contention.

than to better his chances OF being on
top. This is the making of crack
teams in every line OF sport.
Are Detriment To Competition.
Predominatingly strong teams have
been the undoing Of many sport ven
lures. such as amateur baseball, tennis
and bowling. The process Of killing in.
terest in competition among the weak
and mediocre has been noted frequently
Where nothing big is at stake, such
as a championship title for which every
one Is endeavoring to establish superior
ity. the spirit Of sport should be the
main factor. in the estimation Of those
who are propagating the handicap idea
In bowling here.
Under the handicap system. in every
match TO be staged in the Masonic
League next season. teams will en-
gage with even chances OF winning.
Defeating an opponent with the aid
OF handicap does not take away the
pleasure OF victory. It IL claimed by
those who participated in the Washing
ton City Tenpin League. which operated
on the "give-the-weaker-bo
chance" theory this season.
Delights In HandIeap.
On the other hand. the strong bowler
delights in overcoming a handicap. and
many. possibly a majority. will be
found who welcome close competition
for the sport thus derived.
Jack Williams. president OF the Dis
trict Association. has proposed tomake
lzation a handicap affair. He is stin
working on the idea. and when the
present championships are concluded,
Williams claims he can compile figur Is
TO show how the tournament could be
made a better event through handi-
Gaping.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-13

Next season, for the nrst time in
local bowling history, a duckpin
league will be conducted with COM
petition on the handicap principle.
The Masonic League, one OF the most
pretentious organizations Of its type
in the country, has made definite ar
engagements for a system of handi-
Gaping to be inaugurated next fall.
Need Of such action has been mani
fest for several years, not only in
the Masonic League, but In other
Washington bowling organizations.
Crack teams in many instances have
been competing with teams that were
far below their strength In many
leagues with the result that pennants
have been waIk-aways. A majority
Of teams in a number OF circuits have
rolled with little hope OF having
much of a look-in on championship
honors-
weakens Interest In Game.
This undoubtedly has had a ten
dency to lessen interest in league
competition among the mediocrefpin-
spillers. They are forced to go
through a season practically support
ing the crack combinations. The lat
ter gain the glory and the prize
money, which is considered fair, but
not advisable for the interests Of the
game in general
Star bowlers banding and entering
leagues for mercenary purposes Is
NOT done as frequently here as many
might believe. Everyone likes to
win. as the saying goes, and II Is ma
tural that one star bowler should be
drawn to another for no reason other
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-13
TURNER WILL GRAPPLE
TO REGAIN LOST TITLE
Meets Jack Oar May Il for Mid
dleweight Championship Belt.

Manager Harry Jarboe, OF the Gay
ETY. Theater. announces that a wres-
Ting event will take place at his the
alter on the evening OF Monday, May
81, when Joe Turner will meet Jack
Ozar. and wrestle him for the middle
weight championship, Ozar now holds
that title, having met and defeated
Turner at Lebanon, Pa, on April 30,
after three hours OF spectacular
wrestling. When Oar succeeded in
pinning Turner's shoulders to the
mat. The referee was George Fisher,
OF New York.
Turner announced publicly at that
time that the match was fairly won
and added that Oar has shown great
Improvement since his last bout with
him in New York last fall. when Tur-
ner forced him to quit after jiu-jitsu
arm hold.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-13
MIXED DOUBLES EVENT
LISTED BY BOWLERS
Novel Tourney AT Grand Central
Friday Night.
Hind pig mixed doubles.

Blind pig mixed doubles.
That's the bowling event to be
staged at the Grand Central Friday
night as a wind-up Of the District
tournament. Jack Williams, vice
president Of the Washington City
Association, Is responsible for It.
Men and women will roll as coubIes
Their scores will be separated and
placed In two hats, one for men and
the other for women. They will then
be drawn one at a time from each
hat and the scores OF the pairs thus
formed added, those with the best
totals winning the prizes. The en-
trance fee h 81 per pair.
Williams has received many entries
already and only forty couples can
be provided with alleys.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-13

Athletics in every college and uni
versity in the East are dead or dying.
Subordinated to the rush for military
preparedness, they have been dwarf
ed into a state of inSignificance at
the few seats OF learning where they
have not been snufred out altogether.
And everywhere the athletes have been
the first to respond to the call to
duty and to arms.
The general survey and roundup OF
conditions at Yale. Princeton, Har-
ward. Cornell, Dartmouth, Syracuse
and Columbia show that intercolle-
giate athletics for the moment are a
thing OF the past. Pennsylvania alone
OF the larger universities in the East
Is making a determined effort to
maintain at least some form OF in
tercoIlegiate sport, but each day finds
more and more athletes off to serve
their country. Just what the colleges
will do next year Is problematic. Next
year is a long way off.
Miss MoIla Bjurstedt was triple
winner In the finals Of the womens
tournament on the courts Of the Essex
County Country Club at West Orange,
N. J.. yesterday. She easily defeated
Mrs. Rawson Wood by her swift driv-
ing game. Paired with Miss Marie
Wagner, the national indoor title
holder, Miss Bjurstedt outplayed Mrs.
Rawson Wood and Miss Margaret Tay-
lor after three spirited sets Harold A
Throckmorton, recently returned from
the Orient, was her partner In the
mixed doubles, and the pair BY cross
volleying and smashing defeated Miss
Strong and Dean Mathey. Quite
days work
President Ban Johnson, of the Amer
lean League, returning from a trip
around the circuit, said II was too
early to determine what effect, II any,
the war Is having on baseball attend
ance.
Although admitting the attendance
in the East Is below the usual stand
ard. johnson said he believed the
falling OF was due to unfavorable
weather and not the national situa-
ton.
Baseball attendance. however.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-13
LYNCH GAINS HoNoRs.

NEW YORK, N. Y, May 13.-M. ].
Lynch, Carroll Institute, OF Washing
ton, d. c.. game thirty-ffth in the
Evening Mail Modified Marathon. held
here yesterday. A Shanly. of the same
club, was next and Dan Healy, sixty
seventh. Hannes Kolehmainen won
the race. There were 1900 starters.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-13
GRIFFMEN WALLOP BALL
TO DEFEAT CLEVELAND
Gallia Allows Three Hits, But Is
Wabbly All Way.

CLEVELAND, May 13-Superior
batting gave the Griffmen their first
win over the Indians here, 4 to 1, with
Crane, Judge, and Morgan figuring
most prominently in the defeat Of the
follies OF 1917. The pitching was
erratic. GaIlia allowed but three hits,
two OF them scratches. but he passed
six Indians and was ever in the hole
with every foeman. Bagby, whose
control is his principal asset, allowed
eight bingles and walked six men,
showing that he was not enjoying a
good day on the slab.
Indians Tie Score.
Rice's lift, Smiths sacrifice, a field
er's choice that went wrong, and Sam
Cranes healthy swat tQ left brought
over a run for the Griffs in the fourth,
but the Indians quickly tied it up
when Chapman walked. stole second
and third, and romped over when
Crane picked up Roth's roller and
pegged It to the stand.
Judge tripled up against the right
field screen to open the fifth, coming
over when Wamby robbed Foster OF
a single on his drive out OF Guisto's
reach. With both pitchers wabbling,
the game went on evenly until the
eighth, when the Griffs made two
more tallies.
Morgan Scratches Single.
With one gone Rice walked and
reached third on Smiths hearty punch
to center for a cushion. The Cleve-
land infield played close for Morgan,
and his hopper went right by Chap
man for a single, scoring both Rice
aud Smith.
The box score:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-13

Manager Rowland. OF the White
Sox. has moved Risberg from lead on
position IN the batting order to q
place near the bottom. The young
Californian has done little or nothing
with the bat.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-13
BIG LEAGUE DIFFERS
Fancy Marks Hung Up Yesterday
by Major leaquers.

Several good batting marks were
made by major league stars in yes
terday's games. Here are the aver
ages:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-13
BASEBALL NOTES.

All Of the Cincinnati pitchers havs
learned how to deliver Matty's pus-
zling fade away"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-13

Runs-Judge. Rice ~, Smith, CHAPMAN
TWo-hase hit-Gallta. Three-hase hits-Fos-
ter. Judge. Stolen bases-Roth. Chapman
90. Sacrifice hit-Smith- Sacrifice hies-
Wambsganns t2l. Roth. Double play-Tur-
ner q WambERanns 20 Guisto. Left on
bases-Washington 10: Cleveland. S First
base c. srrOrs-Clsveland, ? First haze on
balE-On GRllia, s: OF Bagby, :. Struck out
BY Gallia, !; by Bagby, 4 Wild pitch
Gallla.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-13
NATIONAL.

where They Play.
TO-DAY. TOMORROW.
Pitts. At Phila.
No games scheduled. lCincin. at Brooklyn.
St L. at New York.
Chicago At Boston.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-13
LEAGUE STANDINGS
AMERICAN.

where They Flaw.
TODAY TOMORROW.
Wash. At Cleveland. Wash. at Detroit.
New York at Chicago. Phia. at Chicago.
Boston ct Detroit. n. Y. At St Louis.
Phila. at st. Louis. Boston at Cleva.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-13

sooner or later will feel the effects oil
the war" Johnson added.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-09-05
DEBORAH Wins Again.

The Calmar ball team came to De-
corah last Sunday with the expecta-
tions of getting Decorah's scalp. but
they were not capable of turning the
trick; DEBORAH tallying times to CAL
mars 4. Hans Anderson was on the
mound for DEBORAH and was backed
up by Lester Shelley of Burr Oak as
catcher. Anderson struck out 1 men,
walked 2, and allowed hits. Becker
did the slab work for Calmar and was
supported by Hruska behind the bat.
Becker struck out men, walked
none and allowed ) hits This was a
good game but was witnessed by a
very poor crowd DEBORAH fans should
he more loyal TO winning team than
they have showed themselves this
season. Our BOYS have served our
town vel. this summer, winning 10
out Of Il games, which certainly
proves they are worthy Of good sup
port They now have a percentage Of
1873.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-09-05
. Another Ice Cave.

Where has the Greater Iowa Asso-
citation been all this time, to let the
Montezuma Republican slip this over
on it?
while at Edgewood last week G.
W. Wiltse and J. H. Porter visited the
BiXby park and ice cave near that
town. The ice cave is an Iowa Won
der. The hotter the weather the
more ice forms in the cave, which ex-
tends into the mountain side, and in
winter the water is luke warm. Mr..
Wiltse's grandchildren at Edgewood
went to the cave and secured ice with
which to make the ice cream while
he and Mr.. Porter were there. The
cave has never been advertised ex-
tensiyely, hence is not known outside
that section of the state"
The ice cave is not new curiosity
to DEBORAH and the surrounding coun-
try, as we have an Ice Cave that will
eclipse any in the state. within a few
minutes walk Of our city.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-09-05
"JAY-WALkING."

Many OF our papers are exercised
over the practice Of folks crossing to
the other side of street in the mid
die of a busy" block. The worst
feature is that when residents Of a
small town cultivate this habit and
go to large city they are likely to
find themselves in a hospital. The
same thing holds true Of teams from
the country coming to GOWN and
sDrawling al over street in much
the same manner as is done on a
country road. In our day when auto
mobiles speed through thorofares ev-
cry few minutes, more care should
be exercised to prevent accidents.
There is no reason why wagon
should be left jutting out past the
center of a street, as is often the
case when a careless driver comes to
town. And automobiles should not be
left this way either.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-09-05
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT

We are now ready 10 send you our
cata .ogue. 1t is free. 1t contains
the names and photographs of thous-
and3 of young men and women who
have attended this school and now
hold fine positions. II tells you all
about the courses, rates of tuition,
board and room, etc. Twenty-seven
years of success. Endorsed and re-
commended by banks, business men
and the clergy. YOU can enter this
school. Come in later if not now.
No entrance examinations. We can
not graduate students fast enough to
fill the positions. NOW is your time
to act. Attend this reliable, efficieGt,
well recommended business training
school. Send for the free catalogue
today. Here is something you can do.
1t means promotion. education, sue
cess. Fail Term begins Tuesday,
Sept. 4th. Be sure TO address fully
Wisconsin Business University, La
Crosse, Wis.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-09-05
Will Move to Nebraska.

Henry HalvorsoI, who has been an
efficient clerk at Mott G. Co.'S. for the
past eight years has resigned his po-
sition and departed yesterday for
Fairfield, Neb., where he has pur-
chased an interest in a dry goods
store and will take up the manage
ment of the store. Mr.. Halvorson
has been in this business for the past
eighteen years and is thoroughly con-
versant with all details of the bust
ness. He has fine opening in Fair
field and will no doubt enjoy fine
business, as he is courteous and re-
liable in all details. Mrs. Halvorson
and children expect to leave next
week They have not sold their home
here yet, and it is now either for sale
or rent. 1t is il a fine location and
will make an excellent home for some
family. The many friends of these
good people dislike to see them leave
DEBORAH, but wish thin luck and pros
perity in their new home.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-09-05
Shorten the Food Road.

The Duluth, Mimi, Herald con-
tains an interesting editorial on the
difference of the cost of potatoes be-
tween the grower and the consumer.
The Herald says:
1t is related that an Indiana woman
was peeling potatoes one day last
winter when she cut into one that was
hollow and inside it found this note
from the southern farmer who raised
| it:
L got sixtv-nine cents bushel for
these potatoes. How much did you
pay for them?"
The woman wrote back: Il paid
| four dollars a bushel.'
She got this reply from the farm
err: Il got sixty-nine cents for those
potatoes. 1t could not have cost more
; than thirty-one cents to carry them to
you Who got the other three dol
lars? am going TO try to find out"
Somewhere between that southern
producer and the Indiana woman lies
the solution TO a most important
problem of war or peace; how &c
shorten the route between the pro
Queer and the consumer il this coun'
try.
That road now is too long and toe
crooked and too costly. On it lie in
wait people who take their bit but
WELD no useful service for what they
take. The producer gets too little ant
the consumer pays too much because
the road between them is long ant
crooked ald dark and hidden.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-09-05
Married Last Thursday.

On last Thursday, at the home OF
Mrs. Oscar Lansrud. cousin of the
groom, occurred the marriage of Mr.
Alvin S. Walby, of near Castalia and
Miss Charlotte Peck, of Waukon, Rev
Willett officiating. The groom is a
son of Mr.. and Mrs. o. A. Walby
prosperous farmers of near Castalia
and is a fine young man, who has a
host of friends in this county. The
bride is a daughter of Mr.. d. Peck
of Waukon, and has been teaching
school for the past two years in this
county. They departed on the after
noon Milwaukee for Fredericksburg
and Northwood for a short visit with
relatives and friends. On their return
they will reside On the elder Mr.. Wal
by's farm near Castalia.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-09-05

Repair paving in front of Haugen's
garage on East Water Street.
Repair paving on South Washing
ton Street.
Replace rock in wall at Mrs. Bal
legs on Mechanic Street.
Rebuild cement crossing at Mill and
Main Street
Rebuild cement crossing at Mechan-
ic Street and Main Street.
Be it therefore resolved that the
City Council finds and orders that
said work be done by the Moore
Sieg Construction Company and that
the City Clerk be directed to notify
the said Moore-Sieg Construction
Company at Waterloo, Iowa, at once
by Registered Mail, and inform them
to begin such repairs by September
LIST, 1917, and prosecute the same
without cessation until finished and
report such work done to said City
Council
Motion by Mckay, seconded by
EngbretSon that the report of the oil
committee be adopted and the assess
mentS as recommended be approved,
subject to review after publication of
notice and time for appearing of par
ties who may object Roll call vote.
All six members present voting Aye.
| Motion was carried.
Moved and seconded to adjourn.
Motion was carried.
L. S. DALE,
City Clerk.