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The Washington times., 1917-01-06
ROLLS Big GAME
OSTART DUCK SET
Larkin Gets 152, 121, and 107
for $50 TotaI-Simms and
Roedeker Shine.

Larxin. OF the Washington Gas
Light Company's team. har the chance
of life time to make a duckpin rec
ord last night, when he started his
set against the Security Savings Bank
quint, in the Independent Leagues,
with a 152 game He followed this
exceptional string with a mark Of 121
and wound up with 101. giving him a
set of $50.
simms, of the Cannon Balls, in the
Southeast League was not so sensa-
tional as Larkin. but he toppled only
i've pins less than the latter, when
his team battled Southland. Simms
started his set with only 107, but OBJ
tanned 134 in EACH OF the two, succeed
ing games far total OF 3d.
Roedeker Is star.
Now and then a Saengerbund
bowler cuts loose, and does something
out of the ordinary. 1t was Anchor
Man Roedeker, of the Mozarts, who
furnished the latest excitement
among the musicians, when last night
he scattered S65 naples in a match
with the Schumanns. Roedeker's
games were 124. 1O4, and 137. His
team won two games out OF three.
When the Grand Centrals entered
their match with the Resolutes in
the District League il was with hopes
OF winning three games and gaining
on the Continentals and Royals in
the close race for the leadership. The
Resolutes proved too strong in the
second game. however: and their
winning it was something of a set
back for the opposing rollers.
OatrOIIs Ills Son.
vaeth was the best performer for
the Grand Centrals with a set of $50
and a high game of 1856. His teams
total was 1854. An interesting fea-
ture of the match was that Will Far
row, ST., one OF the oldest of local bowl
ers. showed tte way to the Resolutes
with a set of 500. out-rolling his son
in the anchor position.
The Washington times., 1917-01-06
SPRING TRAINING
PLANS UNDER WAY
Yankees viii Play Thirteen Ex.
hibition Games With Ma
tional Leaguers.
By JOE villa.

NEW YORK. Jan. 6.-Spring train
ing plans Of the major league clube,
now being announced daily. bring to
light the growing popularity OF inter-
league games between the clubs of the
Tener and johnson circuits and the
passing Of the former custom Of play
ing none but minor league clubs in the
South.
A few years ago the only preliminary
exhibitions between major league clubs
were at st. Louis were a city series be-
tween the Browns and Cardinals has
long been a spring fixture. The 1911
league club except one, the Chicago
White Sox, will meet teams from the
rival league
Last season about forty interleague
contests were played before the OPEN.
ing Of the championship season. and
this year that number will be almost
doubled.
Yankees To BE Busiest.
The Yankees will be the busiest OF
all major league clubs in these inter-
league contests. IL all the present plans
OF the club onfic' Is mature. Bill Dono-
vans athletes will not play one game
with a minor league club before the
1917 season opens. They are to engage
in eight contests with the Boston Braves
IN as many Southern towns and will
play three more games with the Brook
Ign Champions at Ebbett Field
Two games with the Pittsburgh club
also will be played in Georgia IL pres
ent plans do not miscarry. This ar
rangement gives the Yankees thirteen
games with National League clubs be-
fore they open the championship season
The Giants will also be buster than
ever before, having nine games scheduled
with the Detroit Tigers.
The Robins plan to play a series Of
games with the worlds champion Red
Sox, as both teams are likely to train
at Hot Springs and they may work their
way NORTH together.
Grinmen Have Nine.
The Washington club has arranged
six games with the Cincinnati Reds
and also will play a series of three
games with the PhiIlies.
The Athletics will play five games
with the Braves, while the two teams
are in Florida, and Mack's team may
also engage in q series with the Cubs
The Indians will play two games
with Cincinnati just before the open
ing of the regular season.
The Cardinals and Browns will en-
gage in their usual spring series Of
seven games at st. Louis early in
April.
The White Sox will train at Mineral
Wells, Tex, but will play neither OF
the National League clubs who viii
work out in. the Lone Star State.
The Washington times., 1917-01-06
CENTRAL DEFEATED
BY EASTERN QUINT
Business Also Hands Western a
Licking in High School
Basketball Opener.

To Eastern High School goes the
honor OF having first defeated the
new Central High School. The East
ern midgets not only made history
yesterday at the Y. NJ. C. A. in
trouncing Central by % to II, but
sprang one OF the biggest surprises
in recent years.
Business handily defeated Western
by 81 to IL. The Business victory
was expected and Western led the
veteran Stenographer combination to
a closer score than was loked for.
1t was Eastern, however, which
gave the. capacity audience its great
est thrills. Coach Bill Mccartney, of
Eastern, came forward with an ex-
PLANTATION after the game which made
the victory all the more creditable.
Practice Inadequate.
In comparison with Centrars finely
appointed gymnasium the Eastern
hall Is a joke. So limited is the
space that Eastern is force& to play
with baskets but eight feet from the
floor on account of the low ceiling
at the Capitol Hill gym.
That Eastern's passing game was
the best of the afternoon goes with
out question. The midgets shot &C
curateIy when uncovered near the
basket, but were rather weak on
taking pot shots. McCaffrey explain
ed that the big "Y" gym had his
Youngsters completely guessing dur
ing the first half which ended 10 70
8 in Central's favor.
The second half was complete
for the supporters OF both
team. Eastern took on new life,
and with Baldwin, Thomas and New
man playing a superb passing game
stopped Central.
Gain Top Honors.
At the beginning of the third quar-
ter Eastern had crawled up to within
striking distance of Central. Cum
mings, Newman, Thomas, and Bald
win outdid themselves in keeping con-
troll of the ball and smothered Central
in the efforts of White, Daley, and
GottIieb to shoot. Central rapidly lost
steam when Thomas and Earnshaw
shot two in succession, putting East
ern at 20 to IL.
Two more points were added when
Solomon, substituted for Sam Gott-
lieb, got a floor goal and Daley Gagged
a free toss. Eastern annexed another
basket when Thomas Tailed and the
game was won. Eastern's perform
ance was meritorious at all stages OF
the game. The youngsters had plenty
of fight throughout and swept the pig
Central team of its feet.
Business Too Heavy.
Business was much too heavy Tor
western and the sheer power OF at
tack smothered Western throughout
the game. It is true that Buck Wise
and Macdonald were forced out of
the game on personal fouls. Business
fourteen during the game,
a record in interscholastic league
games.
western weakened considerably in
tn second half. The first session on
the floor ended with the score ID to 10
in favor of Business. Johnstones foul
shooting had kept Western in the run
ming. In the second half he fell down
ON all seven chances, and so lost
chance for the Westerners TO make
up ground. ,.,.
Buck Wise and Ralph Wise, with
and Towbes. played wen
for Business Buck Wise got three
baskets from the floor, while Ralph
hopped two in, Towbes counted
twice, Business got seven baskets
from the floor, tombstone making two
and Chamberlain making one.
The Washington times., 1917-01-06
MANN FOR INFIELD,

CHICAGO, Jan. 6.-Leslie Mann, out
fielder with the Chicago Nationals,
will be shifted to either third base or
next season. Fred Mitchell
the new manager of the club an
nounced today. Mitchell believes that
Mann, who was a member OF the Bos-
ton club under him, possesses the
speed to play the infield.
The Washington times., 1917-01-06
LEAVE FOR CUBA.

NEW YORK. Jan. 6.-John McGraw,
manager of the Giants. and Christy
Mathewson. manager Of the Cincinnati
Reds, will sail today for Cuba, where
they will spend several weeks. They
will be Joined later by Mike Donlin.
who will try to get a team Of Giant
recruits for baseball games.
The Washington times., 1917-01-06
BRAVES eANDeox SOLD.

BOSTON. Jan. 6.-The grounds in the
Roxbury district occupied for forty
years by the Boston National League
baseball club. were sold today to the
New York, New Haven and Hartford
railroad for $4,000. The site will Be
used for freight terminal purposes.
The Washington times., 1917-01-06
COLUMBIA ASKING
Big TENNIS EVENT
U. S. l. T. A. Governing Board
May Rule Out Doubles Cham
pionship Tourney Here.

Upon the action of the governing
board of the U. S. Lawn Tennis Asso-
citation at the meeting scheduled In
New York one month, hence will the
Middle Atlantic sectional doubles
championship, held last year at
Columbia Country Club, depend.
Washington is not in high favor
with the U. s. N. L. T. A., on account
Of the fact that the Columbia Country
Club obtained the tournament, won
last year by Conrad B. Doyle and
Henry C. Breck, and then failed to
send these representatives to Chicago
to meet other. sectional doubles
winners.
Brock was unable to go for on &C
count OF business reasons and the
trip was called OF. A. Y. Leech, jr.,
of Columbia, worked hard for several
years to obtain the event here, giving
his promise that the winners. II Wash
ington men, would surely go to
Chicago.
Laugh On Leech.
The Columbia Country Club tennis
committee chairman admits the laugh
is on him and will require a deal Of
explaining when he goes to the New
York meeting. At the same time
Columbia is boldly going forward to
ask for, the same event this year.
AS a matter of record the executive
committee of the u. s. N. L. T. A. has
asked that there be no sectional
doubles championships decided this
year. 1t is pointed out that all doubles
teams should be started in an all
corners tournament such as is played
for the national championship.
II the governing board will fake
this up at the meeting February 0,
Washington may not get the event,
even II Mr.. Leech is able to explain
why his winners did not go to Chicago
last summer.
Asks Fer Tournexs.
Columbia Country Club will ask
for the annual Middle Atlantic States
singles championship event and the
doubles event just the same. 1t Is
planned to hold the tournament on or
near May 30 starting play In singles
May 30 II possible. The fall tourna-
ment has been set for Labor Day
which is September 3 this year.
II is not unlikely that the District
tournament usually held a week after
the Columbia Country Club event
wNl be staged somewhat earlier this
season. This will probably affect
the schedule OF the Suburban League
and the Washington Tennis Associa-
ton matches as well as those In the
Departmental League.
VIII Meet shortly.
Next month will find all Of the
local tennis organizations getting In
line for their schedules. While ten
mis- is practically a dead issue at pres
ent many of the cracks are finding
time to spend a few hours a week In
indoor work at the Y. NJ c. A,
where last years workouts were
taken.
It has been rumored that the De-
partmental League will cut down its
dates and the number OF teams in the
circuit. Thirteen teams took part last
year with unusual success. The sched-
ule ran from early May to late Aug
ust.
The big circuit may also play
matches every day after 4:3o p. m.
instead OF three times week begin
ming at S:15 p. m. These matters will
probably be taken up at the meeting
next month.
The Washington times., 1917-01-06
poNLIN MAY MANAGE.

NEW YORK. Jan. 6.-Mike Donlin.
former Giant star. may be next man.
aver OF the Memphis Southern Associa-
ZION club. The Tennessee clubs owners
are dickering with Donlin and he Is
ready to accept terms.
The Washington times., 1917-01-06
LAST NIGHTS cRAcKe.
WHERE THEY ROLL.

Postoffice-Substitut VS.. Post
masters, at Postoffice.
Capital City-Easterns Avs. Jewels,
at RathskelIer.
The Washington times., 1917-01-06
GRIFF WILL SOON
LEARN SOMETHING
If His Players Refuse to Sign
Contracts, Definite News
Comes Early.
FULTz FoRGETs WARFARE
Jack Barry, New Red sox Man.
ager, Makes Tidy Fortune
in Title Series.
Nv LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

Manager Griffith. who is due to ar
rive home tonight. will begin send
ing out 1917 contracts Monday and,
II there is anything to this decision
of the players to hold out, the Old
Fox should have definite informa-
ton before a week is gone.
Jim Shaw is wintering in this city.
If he turns down his contract. or fails
to, put his name to IL. il will not takS
manager Griffith long to learn it.
Ray Morgan lives in Baltimore, but
visits Washington frequently. If he
is a hoIdout. his boss will be inform
ed early.
Eddie Foster is spending a vacation
in Chicago and is not expected to re-
turn to the castle OF Mayor Martin,
of Cherrydale. Va. until the last OF
the present month. His contract will
probably be kept until he shows up in
the Capital
FuItI L. FOrEetful.
Dave Fultz, president of the Base
ball Players Fraternity. is inclined
to forget his Nominations against
the national commission. For sew
eral weeks he has hurled his verbal
thunderbolts at the devoted heads OF
the supreme court. Then. learning
that the commission had spurned the
four demands of the players frater-
nifty, Dave remarked, daintily, some
thing like this:
ct haven't seen an official copy of
he htff he n
the contract relative to payment of
players injured or incapacitated is
. highly satisfactory to both officers
and members of the fraternity.
There's nothing very warlike about
this.
He Doesn't Understand.
al do not understand, said Fultz,
"the reference to Hhe request being
dismissed because the condition COM
planned Of does not and cannot exist,
followed Immediately by the state
ment that the 1917 contracts contain
a new clause rectifying the very in
justice or which the fraternity ON
planned II the conditions complained
of nave been removed, as stated, hew-
ever, the method of reasoning is inn
1.-The dismissal of the requests that
referred to conditions under the juris-
diction of the National Association
was, broadly, a semElegal technical
ity. 1t will be followed by an appeal
TO the National Commission, on the
part of the fraternity, from the reso-
buttons of the National Association,
which will have the effect of bringing
the entire matter before the commits
sion again in the form OF an appeal.
as outlined in the statement issued b.
that body"
Barry Makes Fortune.
In eight years OF professional base
ball, Jack Barry, the newest manager
OF the worlds champion Boston Red
Sox, has shared in six title series, col
Iecting a total of 1903 "a over and
above his salary. Playing on six
championship teams in eight years OF
life on the diamond, establishes a
record few will ever equal.
Here are the various sums Barry
has obtained from his worlds series
since 1910:
The Washington times., 1917-01-06
BOYS "Y" WINS ONE.

The Phi team OF the Fraternity
Basketball League proved no match for
the Boys "Y'' team at the Y. NJ C. A.
last night. dropping q IS to q contest.
The Washington times., 1917-01-06
MoHAWKS TO PLAY.

The Mohawk Athletic Club quInt will
play the Terminal Y. NJ. c. A. five
basketball game tonight in the latter's
gymnasium.
The Washington times., 1917-01-06
NAVY SCHEDULE IS
POORLY BALANCED
No Really Strong Eleven Will Be
Played at Crucial Part
of Season.

ANNAPOLIS, Jan. s.-Washington
athletic circles will be more than
usually interested in the schedule Of
the Naval Academy football team for
1917, as it calls for games with three
Washington institutions. Catholic
University plays at Annapolis on Oc-
tober 6. and Maryland State College,
a week later. Georgetown plays the
Midshipmen on Noyember 3. next to
the last game on the Annapolis
grounds.
As the matter stands. the game will
be I played at Annapolis. though a
strong effort is being made to have
the game played in Washington.
Lieut.. c. E. Smith. officer in charge
of athletics at the academy, has ex-
pressed himself in favor OF playing
in Washington, but the permission Of
the Secretary OF the Navy is neces-
sary.
The season will open on September
20, with Dickinson as an opponent.
Washington and Lee will play on Oc-
tober 20. and a game with Rutgers is
tentatively arranged for October %.
vember 8. and vilIanova on the sew
enteenth of the same month.
Few Topnotchers.
1t will be seen that none OF the
teams rated as absolute topnotchers
appears on the schedule, but the Navy
when it meets Washington and Lee,
Rutgers and Georgetown.
Maryland State is likely to give a
good strong pull. while Western Re-
serve and Villanova may have good
years, as they have before, and bring
a team OF merit to Annapolis.
Undoubtedly, the schedule is well
arranged to keep the team working.
but 1t is felt that 1t would have been
well to have arranged, IL possible, a
game with one OF the very strongest
teams about midseason.
The Naval Academy. management
made every effort to retain the game
with the University OF Pittsburgh.
and also tried to secure Princeton or
been secured with any of these, II the
Naval Academy eleven could agree
to q return game the following season.
This, the authorities would not per-
NIT.
Becoming More Difficult.
The local management admits trat
It is getting harder all the time to
make UP a schedule such as II would
like. Teams find the Annapolis trip
a long and expensive one, and the
game at the end of 1t q hard one.
AS they have no opportunity of MAX
ing good the expense by a game on
their own grounds in odd years, they
play at the Academy, particularly as
the Navy is not in a position to pay
large guarantees.
1t is denied here that any special
campaign for noted football players
is being waged. though any who, de-
sire to enter the Academy will be
welcomed, and everything possible
done for them. There is no way, in
fact, by which naval officers could
secure appointments II they wished.
1t is admitted that there Is some
ground for believing that Corey, the
University OF Nebraska tackle, may
take the entrance examinations, but
II Is insisted that not a thing is
known of any intentions on the part
of Harley, Ohio State. Camps choice
for AIl-America fullback. or Nc
Creight. the Washington and Jeffer-
son back. to come to the Academy.
Incidentally, there are persistent
rumors here that both Oliphant and
Vidal will leave the Military Acad
envy before another service game is
played.
The Washington times., 1917-01-06
VIII Sign Up Today.

Barry will sign up as the Red Sox
manager today. 1t Is believed that
his salary will be in the neighbor-
hood Of $4,000, putting him up
among the best-paid leaders in base
ball.
"Just wire me, and I will be on
hand, If you think my presence will
help any to bring the team to a
championship" is what Bill Carrigan
has said to Harry Frazee, thereby
making the most unique offer in the
history OF baseball. To have a banker
willing at any time to assist in the
handling of q major league ball team,
accepting no money for his work,
either, sets a record all its own.
1t is extremely doubtful, though, II
Carrigan ever again appears on a ma
5or league bench. Jack Barry will
hardly be willing to share any Of the
duties of his job, preferring to sink
or swim on his own merits. Ais
friends are certain in their own minds
that he will be a successful manager.
Use Moral suasIon.
II you would succeed as a big
league manager, use moral suasion.
Pu: the athletes on their honor. That's
Fred MifchelTs system which Is to be
tried by the Chicago Cubs this com
ing summer.
II shall lay down no training rules
for my players" says Mitchell. 81 ex-
pect each man to keep in good condi-
tion for his best work, that's all the
training expect. II a player doesn't
take care of himself. the result will
show in his work. But ] am not
strong for rules and regulations"
Most big league clubs are run on
similar systems. Individual likes and
dislikes of managers appear in their
rules here and there, but the average
big Lacquer is treated more as a man
than as q boy.
The Washington times., 1917-01-06
OBTHAYER'S
Sporting Gossip

Here's to you, Jack Barry. May
you achieve all the success possiblei
The Washington times., 1917-01-06

Are you going to be among those
who are taking in the double bill at
today? Navy plays Yale
and Gallaudet battles st. Johns COL
lege
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-26

Washington, Feb. 21 - That Ketchikan has won it's fight against Prince Rupert as fish center is now a matter of certainty, Sir Ce- cil Spring Rice, the British am bassador, to the United States, hay ing advised Ottawa to make it nee essary for the Grand Trunk rail road to discontinue it's exclusive concessions to the Prince Rupert fish houses which, it is claimed are ruining the Ketchikant fish industry. More than that, it may be said that an agreement has now probably been made for the Grand Trunk to operate a steamship from Prince Rupert to Ketchikan
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-26
ID INVESTIGATE
 THOROUGHLY

Washington, Feb. 26-The Feder' al Trade Commission has asked President Wilson to approve an appropriation of $4OO,OOO to cover the expenses of an Investigation in- 10 the rise in food prices.
 The Commission intends to make an investigation from the ground up, beginning at the cost of produc, tion by the farmer and go on up the line until it is placed on the counters of the retail stores.
 The investigation will de- terEline the question of whether there is a combination in restraint of trade, and if it is found that such is the case, then the law will be invoked and those guilty will be dealt with according to law, as in such cases provided.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-26

British Headquarters in France, Feb. 2G-Under cover of dense fog the German military forces stationed along the northern part of France in the Somme district, carried cut the greatest retirement movement during the two years campaign on the western front.
 When it was known that the sirongholds had been evacuated, the British forces were ordered forward, and swept into possession Of the trenches and earthworks, the holding of which has cost such a terrible toll in lives. Pys Serre, Miraumont river posts, Petit Mirau- monS points including Butte De
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-26

Washington, Feb. 26 - Promptly at two o'clock President Wilson appeared before the joint session of congress this afternoon.
 President Wilson appealed to con eress for permission to arm Am erican merchantmen and to estao- fish all armed neutrality for full and immdeiate assurance that he may exercise such authority as he may deem necessary in handling the American-German situation.
 President Wilson declared that he was a friend of peace, and that he means to preserve it for Ameri- ca as long as he is able to do so.
 The President emphasized the fact that he neither asks for per mission nor does he contemplate taking a step which might be the cause of bringing war on this country through an act of ours.
 Mir. Wilson declared that war could only come through an act per petrated by Germany.
 NO course of my choosing will lead our country into war;" said
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-26
ALASKA FISH WILL G0 IO
 KETCHIKAN FOR SHIPMENT

to take care of the American catch.
 Tn advice to Ottawa was sent by the ambassador after he had a conference with Secretary Redfied of the department of commerce about the pending congressional legislation prohibiting the i'm portaticn of fish from Canada, fresh or frozen, except under cer- tain restrictions, and rehabilitat- ing American salmon industry on the Pacific coast. Canada desires to avoid this prohibitory legisla- tion and has expressed it's willing ness through the British ambassa- dor to make concessions, so that thp matter will end as indicated here.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-26
GUN AS
 CLUB; KILLED

Brunswick, Feb. 26 - Edwin Gould, Jr., the twenty three year old son of the New York capitalist and grand son of the famous Jay Gould, while hunting on Jekyl 1s- land near here, was instantly kill ed when his gun exploded. Young Gould was coon hunting, and had a cocm at bay. He used his gun as a club, and in striking the animal with the butt end of the gun, the trigger was pulled in some man. her, causing the gun to go off, and the entire charge of shot lodged in the body of the unfortunate man. .< fII