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Evening star., 1917-06-05
ROqDlIE OFFICIALS
SELECT new FIELD
League Games to Be Played Hence
forth at 5th Street and
Florida Avenue.
BY 81. @. BYRD.

The Rosedale League again Is to
change its playing field. The move from
the Rosedale Fairgrounds to the field
at 18th and D streets southeast did not
turn out as we'll as was expected, and
the organization now has determined
to stage its contests at 5th street and
Florida avenue northeast. The first
game on the new diamond is to take
place tomorrow between General Bak-
ers and Printers.
All has not been smooth sailing for
the league this season. It started its
organization with q dispute. and since
that time. 1t is said, things have not gone
along as we'll as they might. Small
crowds have been attending the con-
tests. and financially the season so far
has been almost an utter failure.
Things have not been rosy for anna
ent year. and 1t is more than possible that
one or two Of tho three leagues will
give up the ghost before the end OF
the season. Those in charge Of the
schedules. but whether or not they
will be able to do 80 Is question.
In the Capital City League yesterday
Of the franklin Athletic Club by to >.
Stevens and Bennett of the Takomas
held the Franklins to two hits and, to-
gether, struck out ten. Six of the
losing players fell on strike-outs be-
fore Stevens delivery and four before
Benefits. Clark, Rain. Bennett and
Slaughter got two hits each for the
winning nine.
Washington's representative in the
Middle Atlantic States Base Ball
League, an organization composed of
Y. M. n. A. bodies in Washington.
Richmond and Norfolk, won the open
ing game in that circuit Sunday. in
Richmond. The score was to 3. Jakey
Roberts, former Technical High School
athlete, held down an outfield position
for the Washingtonians and did some
spectacular fielding. Luber led the
local combination at bat.
spalding's hard hitting was the fea-
ture of a game played yesterday be-
tween the Foundry Club and Seat
Pleasant. He connected with the ball
for a triple and two home runs out
OF nye times at bat. On each occasion
Spalding drove the ball far over the
heads Of the outf1elders. Spalding's s
team-Foundry-won by to s.
Evening star., 1917-06-05

MIR. ELKUS TREATED WELL.
Ambassador Says Turkish Officials
Made Return Journey Comfortable.

BERN, Switzerland, via Paris, June s.
I. Elkus, former American
ambassador to Turkey. who arrived
here last night on his way to the
United States. told the Associated Press
today that the Turkish authorities
treated him courteously during the lat
ter part of his stay in Constantinople.
They also did everything to make his
journey comfortable, having provided
special drawing room and sleeping cars
for himself and party, In which they
travelled to the Swiss frontier A Turk
ish officer accompanied the ambassador
as far as the Turkish frontier.
Only about forty or fifty Americans
still remain in Constantinople, said Mr..
Elkus. They comprise teachers in the
colleges, missionaries and business men,
The ambassador said that while they
feared no difficulty, some Of them, per-
haps, would leave Turkey with the
American conSuls.
Evening star., 1917-06-05
Johnson AND GRIFFITH
DENY FRANCHISE SHIFT
Declare Stories That Club Will Be
Taken From Washington
Are Baseless.
By DENMAN THOMPSON.

Toronto now has been named along
with Baltimore and Brooklyn as the
city to which the Washington club
franchise will be transferred" A dis
patch from New York city states:
Arthur Irwin of the Toronto club
is in the city now arranging for the
transfer of the franchise to the Cana
dian city. IL is expected that the
change will be made as soon as the
transaction can be put over The club
will likely be installed in the Cana
Toronto IS city Of $4,000 population.
and is a great base bali town, despite
the war"
However, President Ban johnson Of
the American League and Manager
both deny there is any truth in the
story that the local club is to be trans
ferred to some other city-and they
should know.
I'VE never have considered Balti-
more" President johnson Is quoted as
saying, "for our circuit since the town
forfeited its franchise fifteen years
ago. cannot understand how such an
absurd story originated in connection
with the Oriole city. Perhaps such
propaganda was sent out to influence
the coming law suit between the de-
ers of that city and organized base ball.
This suit is to come to trial at Phila-
delphia next Monday.
II have heard suggestions that it
might be good idea to move the
Washington ball club, but the sugges-
toon made no impression on the Amer
lean League club owners. In fact,
never heard the project seriously dis
cussed.
1.-THE sentiment of the American
League is to stick by Washington.
There is a sentiment connected with
our operations in the Capital city of
bur country. 1t has been tremendous
force toward popularizing and incul-
eating the good name and sportsman
ship Of our national game.
IT can truthfully say the American
League would sooner operate in WASH
ington at a loss than elsewhere at a
profit. Washington has done a lot for
the American League, The American
League does not propose to forget Its
obligations. It would be a shame. in
this national crisis. to take the best
class Of base ball away from the Capt.
tai city" H.
Evening star., 1917-06-05
now. Shotton seems to be in need OF
q good rest.

now. shotton seems to be in need OF
a good rest.
Grin came near losing the services
of q perfectly good first baseman and
utility infielder shortly before the game
yesterday. In chasing q high ny Judge
and both went down for the count.
The former was all right after he re-
covered the wind which had been
knocked out Of him. and Leonard got
of with a slightly wrenched ankle.
The Nationals. with realigned bat
ting order, went on q hitting spree
yesterday and as the result had a
rather easy time taking the Browns
into camp. The score was ~ to =.
each of doubles and triples, were gar
nered off the trio of slabmen presented
by Fielder Jones. Jim Shaw was the
principal celebrator, getting three.
Dagger, two singles and a walk out OF
his four trips to the plate. Shanks came
next with q triple and a double.
Shaw allowed St. Louis only one hit
In the first five innings. He then de-
veloped a streak OF wildness and was
tapped for five hits in the next three
innings, but finished strong. tanning
two of the three men to face him IN the
ninth.
Judge scored the first run of the
game in the initial frame of Daven-
port. He hit safely to center. stole sec.
ond, went to third on Milan's out ana
tailed on Fosters fly to Marsans. Rice
singled and stole. but was LETT by MOI
gan.
Round two saw the passing of Daven-
port. Menosky drew a pass and NC
Bride sacrificed him to second. Ain
smiths short fly fell in too close Tor
shotton to nab it and went for
double. Menosky reaching third. When
Davenport failed to get them over Tor
Shaw the bases were hlled ana HOOD
took up the pitching duties. Ihe
diminutive southpaw famed Judge ana
tossed out Milan, but got his good and
plenty In the next inning. Foster sin
gled to center and Rice beat out a
hunt. Morgan loaded the sacks with
Texas Lacquer on the right neld Ioul
line, and Shanks, batting for Menosky
cleared them with q screeching triple
to right center. Mcbride famed. but
Shanks scored while Pratt was throw
ing out Ainsmith. Shaw then delivered
the hardest hit ball OF the day, the
sphere rolling to the wall in deep CEN
ter. Jim had slowed up to a walk
when nearing third, winded. For
Judge, Foster. Milan, Rice or Ainsmith
the blow would have been good Tor the
circuit. Pratt and Sis1er took care OF
Judge.
fifth. Morgan walked and took third
when Shanks dropped a double near the
line in right. McBride's ny to Marsans
scored Morgan and moved Shanks to
third. and the latter counted when
Ansmith also lifted high one to the
PARK. who twirled the last three in
nirgs, held the Grinmen safe.
After tanning Sloan, a pinch hitter.
in the sixth, Shaw walked Shotton and
Austin in succession, and both scored
when jacobson and SEVERED singled
double. a passed ball, a walk to Shot
ton and Austin's single gave the
Browns their third run in the seventh.
and their final tally was produced In
the eighth. jacobson. got line double
to left center and took third on Sev,
while he was being forced at second
on .Pratt's grounder Jacobson sneaked
Evening star., 1917-06-05
EYN()N SKATERS RECORD
Sets New Mark for Columbia Country
Club Course With Card Of n.
Mcleod Victor.

e. B. Eynon; jr., amateur champion
Of the District of Columbia, shattered
the amateur record for his home course.
that of the Columbia Country Cluo'
yesterday afternoon with a score OF 1z,
breaking the previous record OF the
course by q. stroke. Eynon. playing
with Harry Wardman, was out IN 80,
and coming back was even IS until ne
got to the fifteenth hole. where ne naiI-
topped his mashie pitch to the green
and then took three puts, getting
down in six. This was his only mis-
take all the way round. Eynon's score
is a stroke lower than the previous
mark of this year, made by George r.
James last Sunday. Walter R Tucker
man, Jerome D. Travers and D. X. Jack
SON ali have had Is in other years.
Fred Mcleod and H L Wright cou-
sin Of Norbert Dempsey. the Columbia
Country Club star. defeated Dempsey
and Jack Burgess Of the Chevy Chase
Club yesterday afternoon in a four-ball
match over the Columbia course, and
2 Mcleod was around in 73 and Demp-
sey had 80. Wright, who halls from
Macon. Ga, the home town OF the
Dempsey brothers, had good match
Reds hole. 'A''' ''' ''N'N ~ AS 0' - WV
Jack Burgess, pro at the Chevy Chase
ClnDs yesterday Teceivso ieteeF iaohi
Jock Hutchison, the blond-haired Scot
who was third in the pro tourney held
at the Columbia Country Club last spring.
in which ne gave the details Of a match. in
Chicago. which netted the American Red
Cross. a total Of $1,000 for its war chest.
Hutchison and Chick Evans defeated
Jim Donaldson and Bob Gardner In a
match over the Glenview Club course
before a huge gallery. Quite a match
this. with the holder Of the amateur
and open championships of the United
States and the runner-up in the open
event on one side, anu the 1915 holder
of the amateur title and Donaldson.
one Of the most brilliant of the Scotch
pros who have made their homes in
this country, on the other.
Evening star., 1917-06-05
POLO JOURNEYS DROPPED.
National Association Calls Off Events
on Account of War.

NEW YORK, June Sat a special
meeting Of the Polo Association which
was held last week at the offices. SO
Church street, and attended bv the
chairman, H. L. Herbert: the secre-
tary-treasurer. William A. Hazard
Devereux Milburn and Harry Payne
Whitney, 1t was voted to declare of.
in view of the war. all the scheduled
tournaments, and also the national
championships on the organizations
fields at the Point Judith Polo Club.
Narragansett Pier.
P. s. P. Randolph. head of the latter
club, said. however, that there Will be
an open polo tournament at the Pier
conducted on old fashioned lines. to
give those who may be sojourning there
an opportunity to swing their mallets.
Evening star., 1917-06-05
LETsoN LOSES NET BATTLE.
Steadiness of Won Bernuth Gains
Victory by rs, 81.

NEW YORK, June 5-Playing steady.
careful tennis in which placements
ruled Anton Won Bernuth disposed of
Benjamin Letson. the national boy
champion, In the third round of the
Manhattan singles at the New York
Lawn Tennis Club yesterday by Is.
81, in the feature match Of the day.
Letson made many attempts to rufhe
Won Bernuth, but was unable to swing
the tide of battle. Won Bernuth really
allowed Letson to beat himself. as the
errors of the youngster counted largely
In the outcome.
Most of the players defaulted In the
early round. Henry Bassford had to play
two matches to get through the third
round, while 8. Howard Voshell ad-
vanced that far >by defaults.
Evening star., 1917-06-05
LORD DABERNON IN LEAD.
Tops List of English Turf Owners
With Winnings of $4,000.

Statistics of the English turf for this
season up to date show that Lord
fAbernon claims first place in the owners
list with winnings of the total value Of
$4,000 brought about by Diadem's VIC
tory Of the one thousand guineaa Mr..
Fairie comes next with $4,000, due to ms
other owner to get into four figures Is
Lord Derby-who has made such a nne
fight on behalf Of the sport-who has won
three events Of the total value Of $1,000.
Lord Derbys trainer. the Hon. George
Lambton, heads the list of trainers. hav-
ing won five races, worth in all nearly
$4,000. Alec Taylor is second. his one
winner, Gay Crusader. crediting him with
$4,000. Leach is third with total win
nings Of $3.50. Lord d'Abernon and Mr..
Fairfe fill the two first places In the
breeders table, Lord Derby coming third.
$5,735.
Evening star., 1917-06-05
SHOW JOHN BULL HOW.
q. s. Jackies Play Base Ball Near
Sea Before Big Crowd.

LONDON. June 6.-Base ball, the ma
tional game of Uncle Sam. has been in
troduced officially to John Bull, the
presentation being made by American
sailors and attended by senior and
junior officers of the British and United
States navies. The game was fast and
spectacular from start to finish, and
aroused unusual interest. although not
men with ratings formed the greater
part OF the spectators. although many
women were present, the intricacies Of
the game being explained to them by
their escorts.
Tho playing field overlooked the sea
and was set amidst beautiful surround
ings. The teams lined up in regulation
uniforms. with the names Of their re-
spective ships written large across their
chests.
The game was the first of a series
which promises to popularize the great
American sport in this country.
Evening star., 1917-06-05
Miss Goldman to Rescue.

When Reitman was introduced he
was interrupted by shouts from the
gallery. These were echoed by de-
mands for quiet from the body Of the
hall. and it seemed that a riot was
imminent Just then Miss Goldman
came to Reitman's rescue and was
loudly applauded. She rebuked the po-
lice for not preventing the soldiers
from breaking the law
She closed her address by advising
the people to go out Of the building
quietly. They followed her advice
Several soldiers and detectives then
mounted the stage and seized a number
of circulars, on which were printed
pleas against registration. The circu-
lars had been distributed among the
audience.
Az the crowds were leaving the vicin-
ity Of the hall there were two small
riots, in which a number of persons
were arrested for disorderly conduct.
A woman was arrested, charged with
having distributed characterization
literature. She was taken in charge
by federal authorities. Others arrested
were charged with insulting the United
States uniform.
Evening star., 1917-06-05
New American Association Schedule

CHICAGO. June 5.-George Tebeau.
owner of the Kansas City club OF the
American Association, explaining the
removal of the headquarters from
Louisville to Chicago. said that ivs
clubs-Minneapolis. st. Paul. Milwau-
kee, Kansas City and Columbus-had
voted for the transfer. Tebeau an
nounced that a special meeting Of the
association would be held here next
Monday to adopt a forty-two-gams
schedule, which will be added to tho
present schedule Of l12 games in place
Of the interleague series with the Ina
ternational League. =,
Evening star., 1917-06-05
Valuation Trims Hedric's.

The strong Valuation nine put a
crinp in the aspirations of Bill" Crop
ley's aggregation representing the
Hedric A. c., last evening. when it won
to the tune of to 2. Tho feature of
the game was the heavy hitting of
Spingler. who obtained two extra base
hits, one of which was a three-bagger.
Score:
RH E.
Valuation. =. o o 0 81 j Ks IL i
Hedric. -.... o o o o 1 o 1 o o. s 2
Three-base hit-Spingler. Two-base
hits-Lewis. Wilson, Spingler, Cropley
and West. Left on bases-Valuation, Z:
Hedric. 6. First base on balls-Of Crop
ley, Q; OFF Unger, 4. Struck -,out-By
Cropley, 10; by Unger, 9.
Evening star., 1917-06-05
Awarded Proficiency Medal.

M. D. Hogan Of the Analostan Gun
Club was notified to day that he has
qualified for the seventy-five per cent
proficiency medal awarded by the
American Amateur Trapshooters' Asso-
ciation for ten certified scores Of So or
better. In winning the competition Mr.
Hogan, who Is a crack local shot, broke
451 out of the 500 targets shot at, max
ing the high average Of 90.2 per cent.
Evening star., 1917-06-05
Pirates Drop Two Players.

PITTSBURGH. Pa, June 5-The re-
lease of Pitcher Marcus G. Milligan and
Infielder Archer e. Reilly to the Scran-
ton, Pa, club Of the New York State
League was announced here last night
by Manager Callahan Of the Pittsburgh
team. Both were released under op-
tional agreements. 1t was stated, and
will be recalled next fall.
Evening star., 1917-06-05
Grifath's Emphatic Denial.

Manager Grifith's statement that the
club would not be moved from this
city was even more emphatic than that
G1 the to tSe eeet thas the
franchise might be transferred as ''rot,"
pure and simple.
II wish you. would deny for me that
there is any truth whatever in the
be taken from Washington" said Man
ager Griflth.l cit simply will not be
done, not while have any connection
with the club. at any rate. Even II
President johnson wished to, he could
not transfer the Washington franchise
without the consent Of myself and tho
other directors Of the club, and that
never will be forthcoming: Washing
ton fans have treated me fairly, and
intend to do the same thing by them.
bail club, and a winner, too. and am
going to give them a winner If 1t Is
humanity possible. My club has not
been going well of late. that Is true.
This fact and the conditions brought
about by the war have hurt the attend
ance here. and this probably is largely
responsible for the rumors that the
club might be shifted elsewhere. But
you can say for me-and you can't
make it too strong-that the franchise
city unless they take my scalp with It.
AS long as I am In base ball 1t will
be in Washington, and II I can't be in
base ball in Washington I will not be
In the game at all
In the Registration day" celebration
at American League Park this after
noon members Of both the Washington
give an exhibition drill for the benefit
Of the fans Immediately prior to the
game, the ceremonies including q
march to the fiagpole in center field
- aAH tSr1t
Corps Of Augusta. Ga. where Old Glory
was to be raised to the top of the stan
while the band back In the grandstand
played ''The Star spangled Banner"
liza for Washington and Hamilton for
st. Louis. Groom would be the logical
twirler for Manager Jones to .uses but
the. former local moundsman never has
and 1t Is considered likely he will be
saved to work tomorrow against the
Athletics in Philadelphia, where he has
been uniformly successful.
Manager Griffith switched his batting
order yesterday. moving Milan to sec
ond place and droppeing Foster to
sition. He started Menosky in left neld.
but sent Shanks in when Koob, a left
handler. succeeded Davenport in the
box for the visitors. The change may
Griffmen won and in SO doing passed
the Mackmen in the standing, going
into seventh place.
John Lavan, M. D., regular shortstop
Of the Browns, who has been out Of the
game for a week or two nursing u
spiked arm, rejoined his team here yes
terday and is expected to get back into
the game in the next few days.
The failure of Bert Shotton. LETT
fielder and speed demon of the Jones
outfit, to show his accustomed good
form this season Is held due to the
fact he has been i'll most of the. spring.
On two occasions in the three games
played here, thus far by the Browns
Shotton had opportunities to throw a
| man out at the plate. On one occasion
his throw was weak in the extreme
and on the other he did not even at
tempt peg. 1t appeared Shotton's
developed the fact that his health has
been poor all spring and that he is
about twenty pounds under weight
Evening star., 1917-06-05
AosAAo
sBatted for Koob in sixth.
tBatted for Park in ninth.

Tyoeas. hitsAin.mth, sssnl, '0hsn.Cn. sn.
stolen bases-Judgs (2). Rice. Marsans. sarri-
dee hits-McBride. Foster sacrifice nieslFos.
ter. Mcbride. Ainsmith: Double PhyLs1@SttSn @tt
inxton. Z. Bases on balls-on shaw, 5; OF
Davenport, 2; OF Koob, !. Hits and earned
ond one-third innings; of Koob, hits and 6
runs in three and two-thirds innings; on Park.
q hits and 4 runs in nine innings. Struck ont
BY Shaw. Z; BY Koob. 8; BY Park; 2 Passed
ball-Ansmith. Umpires-Messrs. Evans and
Moriarty. Time Of game-1 hour and 40 min
Evening star., 1917-06-05
May Not Allow Bonhag's Record.

NEW YORK. June George Bon
hag's sensational mile walk at Trayers
Island on Saturday In 6.2S 3-5 will not
be allowed as a new American record,
This at least was the attitude at the
local A. A. u. headquarters, where it
was said that while Bonhag will prob
ably receive a prize for the walk, there
is little likelihood that his time will
be accepted by the record committee.
which meets in November.
Evening star., 1917-06-05
DECIDE WoMEN'S DOUBLES.
Miss White and Miss Disston Win
Postponed Match at Haverford.

PHILADELPHIA, June 6.-Miss Su.
zanne White of Baltimore and Miss
Dorothy Disston of Philadelphia de-
Miss Phyllis Walsh of Philadelphia in
the deciding match of the women's dou-
bles division of the Pennsylvania and
eastern states patriotic tennis tourna-
ment at Haverford.
The first two sets of this match were
played Friday, Mrs Schlitchter and
Miss Walsh winning the first. 6-3. but
losing the second. 10-S. The first set.
went to Miss White and Miss Disston
by the score of 6-1.
Evening star., 1917-06-05
SPAIN INTERVIEWS FOE JEWS,
Demands That Central Powers Stop
Persecntions in Palesfine

MADRID. June 4. via Paris. June s.
The Spanish government, it is an.
nounced in the newspapers. has In
structed Its representatives in Berlin,
Vienna and Constantinople to- present
an urgent note demanding that there
tions and lootings practiced against
the Jews in Palestine. King Alfonso. ii
Is stated. has intervened directly in
this question. Numerous residents OF
the near east. 1t Is pointed out, are
OF Spanish origin and have retained
that language.
The action of Spain in this matter Is
declared to be energetically upheld by
several of the other neutral nations
including Argentina.
Evening star., 1917-06-05
Australian Iaborites Defeated.

OTTAWA, June 5.-A revised final
count Of the votes at the recent federal
election in Australia, according to q
message from Melbourne, received by
Reuters Agency here, shows that the
nationalists or .coalitionists under
Premier Hughes. carried the house of
representatives by So and the senate
by "a, as against % and IL. respective
ly. by the 1aborites.
Evening star., 1917-06-05
Two Texans Arrested for Murder,

Ell PASO. Tex. juno 5.-Thomas J.
Coggin, a wealthy Ell sPaso cattleman,
and r. NJ Brown alias Felix P. Jones,
are held in jail here on charges of
murder in connection with the killing
the night Of May 10 Of Thomas Lyons,
a wealthy cattleman Of Silver City. N.
M. Coggin was errested here. Brown
was. arrested at Beaumont, Tex, and
brought to Ell Paso.
Evening star., 1917-06-05
SCHEDULES.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
fINOR LEAGUE RESULTS.

Baltimore. s: Providence, 4.
Toronto, 8; Rochester, Z.
Buffalo, s; Montreal, 2.
Newark, 8; Richmond. 4.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Louisville. 4; Minneapolis. 1. Kansas City.
10; indianapolis. 2. Toledo, 2; Milwaukee, 1.
St Paul. /; Columbus, o. .-+
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE.
Charleston, q; Jacksonville, o. Augusta, s.
Columbia, 2,
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION.
Mobile, 2; Atlanta, 1. Little Rock, s; Chat
tanooga, 3.
TEXAS LEAGUE.
Dallas, 8: Fort Worth, o. Houston, 9, Shreve-
port, 5. San Antonio. 6; Waco, 8.
Evening star., 1917-06-05

Kenilworth base ball team defeats6. J,
Columbia Park In a good game Sundays. :,
June 3. The features OF the game wera !
i the pitching of Louis Long and the I
hitting of Shoemaker. Kenilworth- Will
play Truxtopx Sunday. Iuns. To-. =. a..
Evening star., 1917-06-05
STANDING, SCHEDULES
AND RESULTS IN BIG
BASE BALL LEAGUES
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.

YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Washington. Z: St. Louis. 4.
Chicago, 4; Philadelphia, 2.
New York. 6; Detroit, 8.
Boston, 2; Cleveland, L.
NATIONAL. LEAGUE.
8; Philadelphia, l..
Chicago.s4; Brooklyn, ..
Boston, s; Cincinnati, 2.
New York. s: st, Louis, 3.