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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-17
NM LITERARY MENAGERIE

Q.o.h. tc Raven Beware, the Jabbcrwock
Hickory t. dock the mouse How DOTH the little busy bee
Is false my i-ab .tccd shot the ahatross
Listen TO- the r.o.. rg bird Saddle me- the
WIs upon, he frotful porcupiuc Hot of, the bat.
!f Doubt . f,r cranrcd beast Ieadst thou that hcer
They had sn excellent dinner, during which Oliver
catered and N never once opened his lps.-From "Mendcl"
By Gilbert Canaan.
Not opening once lips is notion Of nothing 20 do ut an
excellent drrcr
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Society
Miss Evelyn Crimmins
Married to Arthur Cox
Patterson

Miss Evelyn Crimmins. daughter OF
John -. Crlmmina. was married yestcr-
day afternoon at the home Of her
father, 30 East Sixty-eighth Street, 70
Arthur Cox Patterson. The ceremony
was performed by Mgr. Lavelle of St
Patrick's Cathedral, in the presence OF
relatives and a few intimate friends.
The bride. who was escorted to the tenn
porary altar Of flowers and palms. was
in a gown Of white satin and lace, Z
lace veil arranged with orange bios
SONS, and she carried bouquet CT
white orchids and ilies-of-the-yalley.
Miss Mercedes Crimmins was her sis
ter's maid Of honor and only attendant.
DR.. Henry Stewart Patterson served
as his brothers best man. There were
no ushors.
The bride received as a wedding gift
from her father the house at SO Ea@t
Eighty-third Street. whore Mr. and ms.
Patterson will will live on their return
from their wedding trip.
Miss Gretchen Edgar, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Edgar WI! De
married 10 Or. Minor c. Lille, son Of Pro
lessor William VI. Lille, Of the Univef
slty Of Virginia, to-day at the coGhttJ
home of her parents, az Essex feH''
y. j.
Miss Helen Leigh Hunt and r. Bay
ard Riyes will be married on April 49,
instead of June ! as originally planne' -
"a Mr.. Rives has commission IN tGe
Reserve Corps The ceremony. ~iIi q
performed in the Whiting Memorial
Chapel Of the Cathedral Of st. John the
Divine. Miss Hunt and her mother'
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Mrs. Leigh Hunt, are at the Hotel
Langdon.
Last evening NJ the home Of the
brides parents. Nr. ard Mrs William
r. Burnes. az Wobuu. Mass. Miss Mar
guerite q. Burnes was married 70 How
ard r. Cli1ch. son Of NJ and Mrs. I'd
ward $. Clnch. Of this city. Miss Mar
ion Burnes. cousin Of the bride, was
tie maid - honor. and Edwin ii. SAM
son. ID cousin Of the bridegroom, was
bes, man The ceremony was performed
by the Rev. Henry D. Coe. brother-in-
'aw OF tho bridegroom, assisted by the
Rev. William A. Wood. Of Woburn.
\ concert viii be given this af'er-
noon ut the house Of Mr. and Mrs. Vim
cent Astor for the benefit Of the Post
Graduate Hospital Of this city. The
artists will be Nine. Gabrielle ellis. OF
Paris. soprano; Mrs. Henry Murdoch
Ward. vioiinist. and Salvatore Stefano,
harpist. Assisting as usheTs and IN
selling programmes viii be Mss Alice
z Lawrence. Miss Katharine Lawrence,
Miss Ruth King, ISIS Mary Cass Cam
field. Miss Price Collier. Miss Helen
Hoadley Miss Alice Ford huntington,
Miss Jearnnette Jennings. Miss Mar
garet Steward. Miss Mary Post. MISS
Annette Moran and Mss Louise lark
ness.
Tickets may be obtained from Mrs.
Edward McVickar. Mrs Lewis Gouver,
reur Morris. Mrs Malcolm Z. Smith and
Duncan Gilbert Harris and at the hou:e
this afternoon.
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Grow an Acre Of Potatoes
$1,000
$1oOto&25O


good deal about drafting the boys for this work 1t
i copy admit; but what going to do with them when
get drafted? These farmers not aggressive people
general provide Of support for the stu
when they not actually engaged in their labors
tho scheme in my school and there is
amount Of enthusiasm, find difficulties The main
The big boys who husky enough be of real value in all
apartments Of farm life unable to finance the scheme
The smaller boys to be in the class who usually
sent sumner camps the rate Of 5000 and are
not biz enough 90 all kinds Of work. although they could
crop Of potatoes o well as anybody
would that finance few of these
h boys willing go to work. with the understanding that
when they sel their crop the money is returned.
p0sg that this idea is not the only However, 1t rs
ed Para5oa Of Poancy with the hope that something
potatoes at es may he had winter at less than dollar
EACH The farmers had short crop year and, because the
prices they sold short They short of funds and
Will pow and much land usual refer to the general
have just up through the country and find this TO be
true IN The majority OF cases. FRANK A. REXFORD
Brooklyn School Teacher.
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is possible that there better ideas than Mr. Rexfords
But concrete and that members Of the WhatCan
no? Confirms League can Of assistance As member Of that
League will chuck in SOS white chip guarantee forward
Mr. Reyard whatever additional cheques may come.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-17

For the benefit Of the American Red
Cross Henry J. Dawson will give talk
tomorrow morning at the home OF Mrs;
Joseph Pulitzer. East Seyenty-third
street The subject will be: What Is
the Matter with My House, Mr. Davl-
son will illustrate his lecture WIN
fabrics collected from all over the
world ard ifty lantern slides OF room
il homes Of good taste IN and around
New York City.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-17

: concert and the dansant VIII be
held in the ballroom Of the Hotel BIN
more on Friday afternoon for the bene-
fl of the New York County Red Cross
Motor Ambulance Fund. The artists
will be Nine. LorettO del Vale, CON
tralto: David Bispham. barytone; Miss
Mary Jordan. contralto. and Oliver
Denton. pianist Miss Mary LAYTON
will read war poems. 8,
Tickets at s. each may be obtained
from Mrs. T. Ferdinand Wilcox, 1lS
East Fifty-fourth Street.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-17

Wilhelm likes Joke. He is great
fun maker himself knew a young
soldier u the moving picture depart
ment Of tho General staff. lie had
worked in the United States, SO boz
knew the business. one week hc was
ordered 20 follow his majesty and
Photograph him every time he moved.
At Osteud the Kaiser was walking along
The beach with Admiral Won Schroeder.
who commands the German batteries
there. The Kaiser saw the movie opera
tor following him and told tho photog-
rapher to set Up his machine. when II
was ready the Kaiser danced q few
steps. laughed. took OF his military
helmet and shouted "Hurrah'' The
Kaiser was as happy as movie star
and the officers with him enjoyed '1c
performance.
Tho movie operator returned 20 Dor
DIN delighted with his new film. " the
General STAFF building he exhibited I'
10 the ccnsors. They cut on, the JIG
and the laughs because they do not
think 10 advisable to show the German
people how much his majesty enjoyed
the war
That Is the kind OF ruler ard mn,
tar dictator who deEcs the "ho4e
The Washington herald., 1917-06-17
TY COBB IS LEADING
iris WITH WILLOW
Du Mont Still Tops Pitchers in
Earned Runs Per Game.

Chicago, June I6.-For. the first time
since August. 1916, Ty Cobb Is lead
ing the American League in batting.
Coming from behind with q rush. the
Detroit star 'leposed Iris Speaker. Of
Cleveland, to whom he surrendered
championship batting honors last sea-
son. Ths Georgian's average Is .S53,
according to unofficial figures released
today and which include games OF
Wednesday. Speaker is three points
behind him. Cobb has driven out 81
hits in Il games, including u doubles,
triples and / home run.
Chapman, OF Cleveland, was dethron-
ed as the leading base-staler, Roth, a
teammate nosing him out with II.
Chapman, however, still is in possess
sion of sacrifice hitting honors, with
90. Young, Of Detroit, continues to
press Weaver. Of Chicago, for the lead
in runs scored. Weaver Is in front,
with 36. Boston is showing the way
in team batting. with an average Of
.2i2.
Leading batters who have partici-
pated in half of their clubs games:
Cobb, Detroit, .55s; Speaker, Cleveland.
$50; Rumler. St Louis, .S33: McInnis.
Philadelphia, .321; Sisler, st. Louis,
.SOs; Veach, Detroit, .SO4; Wamsganss,
Cleveland. .3M; Chapman, Cleveland,
.297; Strunk, Philadelphia. .294.
Leading pitchers participating in II
or more games, rated according TO
earned runs per game:
The Washington herald., 1917-06-17
Belts and king To
umpire Big GAME
Final Arrangements Complete for
Benefit Game at Park Saturday.

The committee in charge of the Ma
sonic baseball game, to be played
Saturday between the Shrine and
Grotto, has named Charley King and
Billy Belts to do the umpiring. These
men had charge Of the contest a year
ago and their work was exceedingly
satisfactory. So well did they make
an impression that they were told i'm
mediately afterward that they would
be dependent upon to judge the plays
again in 1917. Both have had much
experience in baseball, both as play
ers and umpires.
Final arrangements for the game
were made at a meeting of the COM
mittee Thursday night. Practically
everything had been attended to eN-
cept the details for the parade. The
parade that is to precede the game
will start at the Temple, proceed
Pennsylvania avenue to Madison
place, and through Madison place
around the Treasury and into Penn
sylvania avenue again at Fifteenth
street. From Fifteenth street the pa
rade will go up Pennsylvania avenue,
circle Peace Monument and go back
again to Tenth street. Out Tenth
street 1t will wend its way to Rhode
Island avenue. up Rhode Island ave-
nue. to Seventh street and out Seventh
street to the ball park.
Robert NJ. Young, advisory member
of the committee, has made final ar
rangements about the playing field. He
has been assured that everything will
be in shipshape for the game.
Chairman George NJ. Evans will see
Mai. Pullman, of the police depart
ment, tomorrow and extend to him an
invitation to throw out the first ball.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-17
MRS. T. v. BRAHANY
FIRST in TOURNEY
Lands Weekly Putting Contest at
Columbia Club.

The women's putting contest at Co
lumbia Country Club was won by Mrs.
Thomas W. Brahany yesterday. who
defeated Mrs. A. W. Winter BY the
margin of up.
The consolation was won by Mrs.
H. c. Sheridan after a good contest
with Mrs. A. Y. Leech, Jr., by up.
First roGnd-Niiss Louise Mclaughlin defeated
MrS Enm0ns Smith, and ;; Ms William Z.
ShannOn defeated MEs. +. c. Gr1EeS 4 and =
Ms. Myer Cohea defeated Airs. r. Z. Woo
ford. and 4: MrS. o. ]. DeNinl defeated Ars.
r. L. Davis, and !; Mr.. o. B. Brown drew 4
bye; Mrs S A Reeves drCw a bye; Mrs T. W.
Brahauy drew a bye; Mrs. H c. Sheridan drew
a bye; NIrs. A. Y. Lcech. jr,. drew bye; Mrs.
+. NJ. Phelps dr,w a bye; Mrs. H King Corn'
well drew a bye: MrS James BeIG drew a bye;
Mrs. D. W. Simpson defeated Mis- Pauline
levin. 6 and {; Mrs. p s Hodges defeated
Mrs G. @. Mclaughlin, { and 5; Mrs, Carter
Keene defeated Mrs. l.. L. Sinclair. and /;
Mrs. A. W. Winter defeated MrS c. S. Watts.
2 up.
second round-Mrs. Shannon defeated Ms
Louise Mclaughlin, Z and :; Mrs Cohen de-
feated Mrs Davis. { aEd >; Ars. Reeves de
feated Mrs Brown, . and !; Nm. BrShSuy de-
feated Mrs Sheridan. 6 and &; MrS. PhclEs de-
feated Mrs. Leech. and ); Mn. CoInwen de-
foatsd Mrs. Beiler. and 3 Mrs. Simpson
debated Mrs. Hodges, and }; Mrs. EI-ntsr de-
feated Mrs. Keene. 4 and )
Third rOund-Mrs. Cohen defeated Mss Nc
Laughlin, and /; Ms. BrIhany defeated Miss
Reeves, and 5: Mrs. Comwen defeated Mrs
Phelps. up at u holes; Mn. Winter defeated
Mrs. Simpson, , and =
Ssmi-fnal rCmd-Mrs. Brahsny defeated Ms
Ooheu, up; Nrs. Winter defeated MrS. Corn
well, Z and /.
Final rUund-MR 7. ". BrAhany defeated
Mrs A W, Winter, IN.
CONSULTATIONS.
First round-MrS Graves defeated Mrs. Smith,
4 and 5: Mn DeMol defeated Ms. Woodford.
5 and 2; Mrs Brown drew a bye; Mrs. Sheridan
drew a bye; Mrs. Leech drew bye; Mrs. Beller
drew a bye; Mrs. Mclaughlin defeated Miss
Levin, 4 and ;; Mrs Sinclair defeated Nm.
Watts, and z
Secund round-Mrs. DeMon deseated Mrs
Graves, 5 and 5; Mrs Sheridan defeated Mrs
BroEn. and 2; Mrs. Lsech defeated Mrs
James Beller, 6 and s; Mrs. Mclaughlin defeAt-
cd Mrs Sinclair. snd .
semi-fnal ruund-ME. Sheridan defeated Mrs,
DeAioIl, and S: Mrs. Leech defeated Mrs. Nc
LAusLlin, up.
Final rOund-Mrs. Sheridan defeated Mrs
Leech. 2 and L
The Washington herald., 1917-06-17
NATIONAL LEAGUE TO
Hold Big Meeting
New York Giants Will Enter Protest
Against Punishment Handed
Battling McGraw.

Philadelphia, June l6-A meeting of
the National League club owners will
be held in New York on Mondoy,
when business OF Importance concern
ing the league and its affiliations will
probably be transacted. 1t Is likely
that the New York club will enter
a protest against the punishment. met
ed out to Manager McGraw by Presi-
dent for his assault on Umpire Byron
In Cincinnati, but the meeting was not
called for this purpose. About one
month ago 1t was announced that two
major leagues and the National Com
mission would hold regular meetings
during the season in order to keep
in close touch with baseball affairs
threatened by the war.
Followingn the withdrawal Of the
suit brought by the Baltimore club, Of
the defunct Federal League. against
organized baseball yesterday, Presi-
left this city for New York. When
tack on him because of his suspen-
sion OF the Giants leader, President
Tener said:
"McGraw's punishment stands, and
he deserves all he received. I am
sure the National League will sup
port me in my action. have no in
terest in any individual club in the
league, and desire only to keep the
game clean and free from rowdyism.' -
While the New York club may en-
ter a protest. with the league. there
Is no appeal from President Tener's 9
ruling, so thae McGrow's suspension.
which will keep him out of the game
until June g., will stand.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-17
SANDLOT BASEBALL
ON THE ROCKY EDGES
Capital City League on Verge Of
Blowing-RosedaIe Moves Again.

Magnates and managers OF amateur
SaSs6s rGnsIsl tbis clubs having % gose6ss sse
League has been making a great eff
fort all season to keep going. Last
week the scheduled games at Fifth
street and Florida avenue were called
OF, pending a meeting of the circuit.
At this meeting last night the CO.
lumbia Club was awarded the cham
pionship for the first half Of the sea-
son.
The grounds of the Rosedale League
have been moved on four different
occasions this season. The league
agreed last night TO move again. this
time to the Union League Park The
grounds at Fifteenth and H streets
northeast have been put in good con-
diton. Four clubs now make up the
circuit.
The second series will start on
Wednesday. A meeting Of the sched-
ule committee will be held Monday
night, when final arrangements will
be completed for the playing out of
the schedule for the season.
The Rosedale League is not the only
one feeling the pressure Of the war
as the Capital City League, which is
more of a Junior circuit, is now hav-
ing its troubles. At a meeting of
that circuit last night only three
clubs were represented. but II was
agreed to finish out the first series
which ends next week.
1t is rumored in amateur ranks.
that IL the Capital City League fails
during the next week that they will
consolidate with the Rosedale League.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-17
CITY and SUBURBAN
LEAGUE IS STARTED
Y. M. c. A., W. R. & E. and Tako-
ma Win Matches in Opening Play.

The City and Suburban Tennis
League opened its season yesterday
with the Y. NJ. c. A, W. r. & E., and
Takoma teams victors over the Spring
Road. Sherwood, and Fairmont teams.
The results follow:
Y. NJ. c. A, 4; Spring Road, 1.
Newby, Y. NJ. c. A, defeated Berg
mann, Spring Road, Go, 60; Baylies,
Y. NJ c. A, defeated Brent, Spring
Road, 81, 50; Bergman and
Browne, Spring Road, defeated Nc
LsTin and Duncan, Y. M. c. A, 20.
CA, 6-3; Stauffer and >Bjornstad, Y.
NJ. C. A, defeated Brent and Giles
pie, Spring Road. 81 81; Crawford
and Ingle, Y. M: c. A., defeated
Kneesse and Burnham, Spring Road,
W. R. & E., 4: Sherwood, /. Conk-
R. & E, "a, 90; Merrill, W. R. & E.,
defeated Marsh, Sherwood, rs, SIS;
Merrill and Mayfield, w. r. & E., de-
feated Marsh and Conklin, Sherwood,
40, 6-3, g.; Bigham and Sisler, w.
r. G. T., defeated Fox and Kemon,
Sherwood, IS, So: Cashen and Helm,
w. r. G. E., defeated Engle and Put
man, Sherwood, Ga, 40, IS
Takoma, 4; Fairmont, l. Stewart,
Fairmont, defeated Beale, Takona,
6-5, So; Lerch, Takoma, defeated
Hoover, Fairmont, 60, 60; Beale and
c. Benedict, Takoma, defeated Stew
art and Sheppard, Fairmont, Ga,
6-; j. Benedict and Williams, Ia
konna, defeated Hoover and Polk,
Fairrnont, 6-5, 80, 6-3; Fox and Lii
ley, Takoma, defeated Pipes and Nc
Govern, Fairmont, "a, 6-S
The Washington herald., 1917-06-17
SUBURBAN LEAGUERS
PLAY GREAT TENNIS
IEucIide, Holmead. Bureau andPnnee-
ton HEIGHT, Win in Opening Play.

Euclide, Holmeao, bureau OF stand
ards and Princeton Heights won the
League yesterday. The heavy rainfall
during the past week made the var1-
Gus courts pretty heavy, but some
exceptionally good tennis was play
ed. The results are as follows:
Euclide, 8; Petworth, ], singlesaCa-
WORTH, 6-s, 20; Bedet (Euclide), de-
feated Knox Petworth). 81. 6-S;
Doubles-Knox and Clear (Petworth),
defeated Casey and Cook (Euclide),
'S2 So; Bedale and Garrison, Eu-
clideG defeated Lyons and Lynch pet
clide)s defeated Lyons and Vachary
Shore i(EucIids), defeated Tibbet and
Bickhead. 6-3. rs; Baltz and Haas
CEuclide), defeated Warren and
KnowIton Petworth), -. -. 81
Holmead. 4; Racquet, s-Singles; Bar,
(Racquet), +6. e.. 6-3; c. Dowd CRac-
quet), defeated Holmead CHolmead),
Ga, 20, Sc. Doubles-Barber and
Ballinger CHolmeadD. defeated Horn
stein and E. Dowd RacqueO, 81, "a.
-: Holmead and Williams lHol-
mead. defeated Cash and G. Dowd
RacqueD, 7-9, 60, is; Elder and
Winfield (Holmead), defeated Denton
and Price (RacqueD, 7-5, g.; Skinner
and Skinner (Racquet), defeated Bent
ley and Robertson (Holmead). 6-.
.6-4; Steveson and J. Dowd Racquet),
defeated Bowen and Richard (HoI-
Buresu Of Standards, 4; Argyle. 3
Singles-Spence CArgyle). defeated
Bates (Bureau). 60, 60; Ciarago
(BureaU, defeated Robb (Argyle),
-, rs. Doubies-Bates and Merica
Bureau). defeated Carr and Spence
al
Phelps (BureaU, defeated Robb and
Thurtellan (Argyle). g.. -. 90;
PettiJohn and Edwards CBureau), de-
feated Gabel and Metzler (Argyle),
g., g.; Puttle and Phuraf (Argyle),
defeated Henderson and Rogers (Bu-
reau), ca, Sc, Ga Wilholmes and
Mead (Bureau). defeated McCloughon
and Boyd (Argyle), 4-6. 81, g.
Princeton Heights, s; Home Club. .
Singles-Dyer (Princeton), defeated
Thomas (Home Club. 6-I, 64; Hix-
son Princeton). defeated Andrew
(Home Club, 6-l. g. Doubles-Dyer
and Hart CPrinceton). defeated Green
and Thomas (Home Club, 81. Ga;
Johnson and Hixson (Princeton). de-
feated Andrews and Brown CHome
EFT (Home Club. defeated Irwin and
Morse (Princcton), 40. IS, 6-3 Knott
and Knott Princeton). defeated Al
len and Marine (Home Club, 81. 6-l;
Handley and Walsh OHOlmead). de7
feaeed Killinler and Merchants
(Princetom, 40, |. 81
The Washington herald., 1917-06-17
PIGEONS MAKE GOOD
TIME In BIG RACE

Washington pigeon fanciers are feel
ing the effects OF the embargo that
Uncle Sam is putting on things COM
mercial. Crates of birds that were
sent to Mt. Vernon, Ohio, to be re-
leased on Tuesday were held at var1-
Gus stations en- route because the pri-
ority OF claim'in car service controll-
ed as far as dear Uncle Sam is con-
cerned.
However, arrangements for the care
of the homers were carried out as
the local club ordered and a remark
able fight resulted yesterday that is
considered by pigeon fanciers the
pluckiest race that pigeons ever few
in, to Washington.
The first arrival was to the loft Of
c. A. Dusterhoff at 7:H and between
then and s o'clock seven others had
homed. The average speed Of the ar
rivals follows: c. "A. DusteThon, 7227;
same, 722; C. Pennington, TOT; w.
Crawford, TO; same, 719.6; c. Penning-
ton. 71s; P. Krous. 7O4; c. A. Duster-
hon, 7O5.
A big inter-city race Is being flown
today from Nappanee, Ind, a dis
tance of over 500 miles. the best rae
ers of Washington and Baltimore par
ticipating. The following week the
races will close with a contest from
Chicago, Ill.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-17

A single point separates Burns, of
New York. and Roush. of Cincinnati.
tied a week ago for the lead in the
National League. Burns leads, with
an average Of .343. The New Yorker
also is leading in runs scored, with
%. and is pressing Zeider for stolen
base honors, being one behind the
Chicagoan. who has Il. Wheat, Of
Brooklyn. and Doyle, OF Chicago, are
tiod for sacrifice hitting. with u each.
Hornsby. of st. Louis, Is giving Cra-
yath a race for home-run honors,
Hornsby having five and the Philadei-
phla star six. Philadelphia Is leading
team batting. with .2A.
Leading batters who have participat-
ed in half Of their clubs games:
Burns. New York. .3I3; Roush, Cincin-
natl, .341; Jack Smith, st. Louis, .326;
Cruise, st. Louis, .333; Fischer, Pitts
buTgh. .327; Rauff, New York, M;
Hornsby. st. Louis, .3l7; Zimmerman,
New York. .909: Wheat, Brooklyn. .3O6;
Whitted, Philadelphia, .302; Killifer,
Philadelphia, .301; Groh, Cincinnati,
Leading pitchers participating in 10
or more games, rated according to
earned runs Der game:
The Washington herald., 1917-06-17
GATES and TIBBOTT
feature TRACK Meet
Lands Two First Places in Games at
Clarendon-CIark Takes Shotput.


Few athletes were present for the
second annual track and fed meet OF
the Alexandria County Athletic Asso-
citation. held yesterday at Clarendon.
va, as but twenty-five participants
presented themselves for competition.
Had every athlete who sent in his
entry blank put in an appearance, the
meet no doubt would have met with
great success, but owing to the lin
tied number OF competitors, all relay
races were declared OF.
Only tive men came out for the shot
put, and in many OF the racing events
runners would drop out before the
race was completed.
W. I. Gates, proved to be the best
Of the runners, as the younEster cap
tured the lOO-yard dash event as well
as the 80, while Tibbott conquered
the men in the events that he entered.
taking first prize in the running
broad jump, by jumping the distance
OF % feet, 3 inches, and in the run
ming high jump he cleared the bar
at feet, inches.
In the shot put event Clark had an
easy time Of disposing of his only
rival, Davis, who could not equal the
mark Of - feet, 9l-l inches bet by
Clark. Following is the summary:
SDyard dAsh-Won by y. Weller: firas &C IS
SCcund. W. W. Kirby; third. J. 7. Davis
loO-yard dash-Won b. W. T. Gatos: time.
ode IS seoOnd, W. Miller; third. W. ".
Kirby.
E3-ysrd dAsh-Won hg W. 7. Gate: time.
oa5lA Second. Z, F. DluInsT; third. FHueil
4lOyard uun-won by NcNamars; time, &c "a
Second, J. 4. Swain third, J. A. Mar.
Ssoysrd run-Non by J. r. Latta; Hccund.
J. N. knight; third, r =. Blumer.
One-mile un-woI ty NJ. Clark: time. BHs.
Second A. HOughs third, J. X. Montague.
HIGH jumP-Won by Tbbot; hei-ht feet 6
inches Second, McAlhlan; third. Hedian.
Running board jump-Won by ntbdt: die
taDcs % feet inches; ssc1nd. Welle-, ls feet ;
inches; third. Reno. II feet inches
Shot-put-Won by Cark distance. q feet ~
inches; second, Davis
The Washington herald., 1917-06-17
|Ty Cobb's Mighty Wallop
Spells Defeat for Griffs
carpen6sr on Way Here;
May Fight for Red Gross

New York, June 16.-According to
a well-founded report reaching
here today, Georges Carpenter,
on the western battle front. is on
his way to this country.
News that Carpenter had sailed
for the United States first reached
here in a private cablegram, and
while little can be learned as to
the reason for his visit, It Is be-
lieved he win engage in many fistio
battles while here. Should Car
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he earns win go to the French Red
Cross.