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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-02
Drummer ARRANGE
SWIMMING EVENTS
FOR ALL CLASSES

Juvenile swimming meets have been
arranged by Superintendent of Swim.
ming F. J. Drummer during this
month. There will be three meets
for boys and girls. The pools close
tomorrow for the year.
September % at IL o'clock a scholas-
tic championship meet is booked for
girls, open to all students of the
Washington high schools. at the bath
ing beach. The following events will
be contested: Fancy diving, plunge
for distance. so and 1O0-yard swim.
60-yard back stroke, 6O-yard breast
stroke, relay race and 1O0foot swim
for freshmen.
A second meet will be held at ?
o'clock and will be the scholastic
championship for boys open to all
Washington school boys, at bathing
beach. The events will be same as
those for the girls meet, with 22O-
yard freshmen race and 400 foot relay
race added.
A third meet will be held on Sen
TENDER 20 at IL o'clock and will be
open to girls OF the sixth, seventh
and eighth grades, at the bathing
beach. The following events are
listed: 40 and 1O0-foot swims, 800
foot relay teams OF four girls, each
to swim 90 feet.
A meet for boys will also be held on
September 20 at 2 o'clock and will be
open to all boys in the sixth, seventh
and eighth grades at the bathing
beach. The events will be the same
as those for the girls.
The same meets will be held on the
same days for colored boys and girls
at the Howard pool.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-02
BEST GOLFERS IN
COMPETITION FOR
CLUB MATCH PLAY

Best players OF the golf teams OF
the Bannockburn and Washington
golf clubs are meeting today in a
match over the course of the Wash
Ingto Golf and Country Club.
The match is a return engagement
OF a contest played over the Bannock-
burn course two weeks ago, when the
visitors on that occasion triumphed by
q lone point.
The lineup OF the two teams fol-
lows: Bannockburn, Basil u. Manly,
George T. Cunningham. z. d. william
son, Bruce L. Taylor. T. ]. W. Brown,
J. N. Scranage, f. J. Doyle, William
Mackie. John T. Harris, H. Stonier. c.
z. FELTON,, and J. A. White. wash
ington Golf and Country Club. John
Bryan. W. A. Smith. s. L. Mosby. W.
A. Knowles. z. B. Calvert. J. Holt
Wright, J. T. McClenahan, c. II.
c. v. Piper, w. H. wodd-
man. E. W. Burton, and r. P. Halves.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-02
CHICAGO ATHLETES
WIN TRIUMPHSI IN
: ST. LOUIS GAMES

ST. LOUIS, Sept 2.-Chicago Ath-
ietic Association track stars, which
include Ray, Ward, Eby. Loomis,
BrundaEe. and Rnourek. walked of
with the national A A U. champion
ship meet here yesterday. Chicago
amassed 90 points.
The Illinois A c. was second, with
% points: Boston A A third. with
Is; Millrose A C., IA; Kansas City A
c. 10; Meadowbrook Club, Philadel-
phia, g.
Two senior records were smashed
and another equaled-
Joie Ray, OF the ]. A C., Chicago,
iop-ed one-ffth OF a second of the
mile, running # in 4:Ie 2-5, and
George GouldinE. Canada, walked the
three-mile event in 2l.5O Is. clipping
Is rs seconds OF the record. Smart.
Of the c. A. A., Chicago, tied the rec
ord for the 44o-yard hurdles in 81 As
seconds.
Knourek, In the pole vault, and Lar
sen in the high jump, tried special
events for worlds championships.
Neither was successful Rnourek
cleared the bamboo at Is feet 81
inches, but knocked It down with his
arms.
Ryan, Ward, Talbot, and Mucks LED
IN the individual scoring, each run
ming Up 10 points.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-02
HUREERS
GREATEST ASSET
AGAINST GIANTS

Wonderful pitching has enabled the
White sox to reach the commanding
position they, hold today in the race
for the American League pennant.
II they night their way into the
worlds series. and eventually triumph
over the Giants, pitching will be the
big factor.
Because OF the fact that the white
sox and Giants appear to be the
logical entrants in the worlds series
now, IL is interesting to draw COM
PARSONS between their pitching staffs.
John McGraw has built up q pitch
ing STAFF that Is good enough to carry
him through any National League
campaign. His three left-handers,
Benton. schupp. and sallee, have won
their full share Of games, while
Tesreau, Perritt and Anderson. the
frst two named In particular, have
been consistent winners. Demaree.
recently secured from the Cubs. n
doing the Giants but little good.
Headed BY Cicotte, the white Sex
stan Il really q wonderful combinar
tIon. Scott, Benz and Faber are the
right-handera. and Russell. williams.
and Danforth the port-siders. This
stan OF pitchers leads all others in
the two big leagues to date In the
number OF Shut-out games pitched.
and Is far ahead Of the Giants-
Since the opening OF the season the
White Sox star has scored q total OF
twenty-one shut-outs, which 10 nearly
100 per cent more than the total
scored by the Giants. McGraw's hurl-
ers have but eleven shut-out games
to their credit. Cicotte. with seven
shut-outs, leads the stan. while
schupp. with three. tops the Giants.
The Giants, however. show stronger
In the attack with the bat. They
have been shut out only I'VE times
this season, while Chicago has been
blanked in ten games. The latest
club batting figures show New York
hitting .265. while the White Sox are
at q .247 clip. Three Of
the Giant players, Kauff. Without. and
are hitting 800 or bet
ter. Felsch. the best Sox slugger. tops
his club with .2o6.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-02
LABOR DAY SPORT
CARD TO ATTRACT
MANY FOLLOWERS

Sports Of all sorts are on tap for
the faithful in tomorrow's celebration
Of Labor Day. There are no formal
engagements save one or two base
ball games. Golf and country clubs
are staging matches, while tennis
clubs will offer closed competition for
those who care to take the courts.
The big feature of the afternoon
is the Police-Home Defense baseball
game at American League Park.
Many will flock out to Griffs ball
yard for the event which has re-
ceived wide publicity, and is sure to
be attractive.
Analostan Gun Club shooters will
take a crack at the clay birds at
o'clock, and will continue their deadly
work until dark. Those who want
real hunting will take to the marshes
with permits, of course.
At Benning- automobile racing will
be a feature, while the Washington
Cricket Club members will stage a
neutrality-suspicious. match on the
grounds south of the Bureau OF En-
craving and Printing.
At Columbia Park the Athletics
and a team from Newport News, Va,
will cross bats in what is expected
to be a red-hot encounter. The Clar-
endon lads will take q number Of
followers to Purcellville, Va, for .
game there.
Tennis clubs will stage closed af-
fairs, down-and-out tournaments in
singles and doubles for the most part.
All OF the Suburban League clubs, de-
MED the privilege OF playing yester-
day, Will get out today and tomorrow.
Columbia Country Club has regu-
lar club tournament booked for the
faithful, which Is expected to be well
Activities at Columbia
will be confined to golf almost en-
tirely. The men will engage In a.
match play event against par, morn
ing and afternoon.
. The women will hold q putting
for a special trophy given
by the club with hAndicaps based on
the victories OF players in previous
putting events.
Chevy Chase Club players will COM
pete in q match play against par
event. The Washington Golf and
Club offers q match play
against par competition for its mem
bers in the morning, with Q driving
contest in the afternoon. Out at /
Cabin John Bridge, at the Bannock-
burn Golf Club, the members will play
in a Pinehurst swatfest- The Town |
and Country Club will hold . blind |
DOGGY competition.
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ATLANTIC CITY CLUB
WILL HAVE TOURNEY

The Atlantic City Country Club will
hold its annual FAN golf tournament
next month. and few Washington
Ians are expected to 60 up and try
their luck.
The tournament will last three days,
the qualification round coming on
Thursday, October IS. and complet-
ing the week.
The golf clubs in New Jersey and
Pennsylvania, especially around Phila-
delphia, are doing their best TO keep
I'D interest in tournament play and
the Atlantic City club IL hopeful Of
having a large entry.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-02
WEDNESDAY GRIFFS WILL
START FINAL HOME STAY
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

The Grimen, apparently recovered from their recent
sad slump in the West will home to entertain their
friends at Georgia Wednesday For the entire month
of September they will remain here battling every club in
the league and there every to believe that they viii
make excellent record.
Following the furry the possible shift of the
franchise to Baltimore unknown friends of the Grifmen
have forward and expected that the attendance for
the rest of the will be better than any time before
Many fans have suddenly discovered that the Old Fox
leading major league club To be sure rumored threats
of taking away from the Capital before they found
out all about but is better late than never and the Gr
have fneds and well wshers here now than they had
month ago.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-02
EVANS BATS BALL WHICH
REACHES SPEAKERS chin

CLEVELAND. Ohio. Sept. 2--Tris
Speaker is wearing a damaged chin
today. Speaker was again a target
Of a ball yesterday, this time a batted
ball, and was forced to retire. As
iris ran home in the first inning OF
the Tigers-Indian game, Evans
smashed a stiff bounder that caught
Speaker on the chin.
Speaker was ten feet from the
plate. Two stitches were required to
close the wound. The Indians took
the game. 3 to 2.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-02
PLAY GAME TO-DAY.

Play in the series for the independ-
ent championship OF the District and
northern Virginia, will be continued
today, when Clarendon and the Ath.
letics meet at Columbia Park, FIJI
teenth and H streets northeast, and Rex
Athletic Club visits Alexandria 10
play the Cardinals. Both games are
scheduled to start promptly at ,
o'clock.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-02
CARDS TWIN BATTLES
SINGLE SCORE SHUTOUTS

PITTSBURGH, Sept. 2.-AIIowIng
only six hits and no runs in eighteen
innings, the Cardinals won a double
header from the Pirates yesterday.
Watson allowed only one hit in the
second game, q single by PitIer IN the
third inning. Carlson allowed four.
Cooper and Horstman staged the
first battle, each allowing ave hits.
Both scores were TO o.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-02
MICHIGAN CALLS.

ANN ARBoR, Mich, Sept with
preseason training eliminated and
the training table abolished. Michigan
will start football practice September
%, IT was announced here today. At
least two-thirds of Coach Yost's
former prospects for the varsity are
in war service
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-02
WINS WESTERN TITLE.

CHICAGO, Sept. 2.-Mrs. F. C. Let's,
jr.. OF Chicago, is today the women's
western golf champion for the second
successive year. She defeated Miss
Elaine Rosenthal, also OF Chicago. 5
and 4. at the Flossmoor Country Club
yesterday. Mrs. Let's victory re-
suited from her superior putting.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-02
SHORE WINS GAME.

BOSTON, Sept 2.-Ernie Shore,
after laying off through the entire
Western trip, held the Athletics to one
run yesterday. while the Red sox
made six off Schauer and Myers
Hooper and Lewis did the heavy
stickwork. getting three each out OF
as many times up.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-02
MEET In msERIous.n

CLEVELAND. Ohio, Sept "A post
series between the Cincinnati Reds
and the Indians is practically a GER
tainty 1t was learned today. Bancroft
told Dunn a letter from President
Hermann to Dunn making an offer
was in the mails. It has been six years
since Cincinnati and Cleveland met.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-02
eRooM sToPs ~.

CHICAGO. Sept 2-The white sox'l
winning streak Of nine games is end
ed, the Browns winning the last game
Of the series yesterday 10 3. With
the bases filed in the seventh, Groom
replaced Rogers for the Browns, and
famed Felseh and Murphy. Dan
forth was lift hard By the Visitors and
va forced TO retire In the sixth
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-02

Fifth place is the goal of the
Washington club for 1917 and there
; is every reason for believing that
;. they will land this position. The
: Yankees, who have been lighting to
> lead the second division, have erum-
bled and will hardly keep the Griff-
men away. Then, too, Manager Dono-
van will soon begin experimenting
with new players for 1918. and this
should assist the Grinmen in their
: endeavor to finish in NTH place.
Tomorrow the Old Fox and his boys
will open q two-day stop at ShIbe
park. with morning and afternoon
games booked for the holiday. Tues
day will be their adieu to Philadel-
. phia for 1917, Just as they have closed
their season at the Polo Grounds.
Yankees Here wednesday.
: The Yankees will be the GriImen's
opponents here wednesday. remain
Ing through the week. These games
should enable Washington TO widen
the gap between nth and sixth places
before the worlds champion Boston
, Red sox arrive, looking for trouble.
The Grifs have now won twelve
out OF eighteen battles with Bill
Donovan's outnt -Four more games
are 70 be played before they part for
q season II the GriRmen can keep
). up this pace they should have no diff
aeulty in retaining their present po-
Ation.
Real hard work comes for the
. Washington team next week. when
H. - T.
their lamps. The champions will be
J here three days, and will do their
level best to win every game. The
ed Sex have won eleven and lost
-four in thir combGts with the Griff-
men.
Here's GriHs Schedule.
> The Grifmen, during this last long
stay at Georgia avenue. will play
through the following schedule:
September 5, g. I. s-New York;
September 10. IL, 12-Boston.
September Is. IL, Is, 1T-Philadei-
September Is, 10, 2o-st. Louis.
September 81, %, 24-DetroIt.
September IS, 2e, 27-Chicago.
September IS, 20, October 1-cleve-
'And.
October 2, and 4-will md the
GrIfImen playing at Boston, and 1t is
possible that those battles at Fenway
Park will determine the pennant win
ner. II Il so happens that the Red
Sox and White Sox are on even terms
when the Chicagoans complete their
campaign at New York on October !,
81 will be In the power Of the Grin
men to swing the banner to the West
by defeating the Red Sox two out OF
three.
1t NAV be safely predicted that the
GriHmen will never quit down TO the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-02
WILL WATCH GAMBLERS.

BOSTON. Aug. 30.-Plainclothes
men have been ordered by the Ma
tional Commission TO watch the gates
at the ball parks here, with instruc-
lions to forbid admission to known
gamblerh
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-02
LONG HITS BY CLUBS.
LEADING sLUooERs.
TRIPLE PLAYS.

ST. Louis W. Clsvsland-Austin, Kenwor-
thy and LAvan. Detroit va. Athletics-Buah.
Young and Burma New York W. Chicago
Baker and Gedeon.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-02
By James J. Corbett
Former Heavyweight Boxing Champion of the World.
Proper Way to Double Fist.

ANY promising fighters they
wi did know how double their properly
either broke their hands injured them impaired
their punching power
The double the fist shown the illustration
Whenever hit land with knuckes. Never
joints part joints
nucles Such blow won't harm the other fellow,
your hand
The fist should doubled highest impact
the fearful bunder hitting with partly
do that may q broken sprained hand
Lesson No. 8 by MIR. Corbett appears IN next Sundays
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-02
Pills Out Of II.

Through playing stubborn bail. the
PhilIies are out OF the National
League scramble. Indeed, they will
have to maintain their present gait to
remain in front OF the Cardinals and
the Reds, both OF whom are putting
up q fancy article OF ball.
The Giants. favorites from the be-
ginning, have cinched the victory.
It's now 1000 to 1 that the Giants
will face the American League cham
pions in the 1917 worlds series. AL
ready comparisons are being made be-
tween the Giants and the two Sox
teams.
II is generally believed that pitch
ing will decide the winner OF the
worlds title. Chicago and Boston
have wonderful pitching staffs, but
the Giants also are strong in the box.
The National Leaguers will take a
good beating before surrendering the
greatest glory OF the grand old game.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-02
LEAGUE STANDINGS.
AN z RIcAN.
wheps They Play.


washinEton-New York-Rain.
Boston, 9; Philadelphia. /.
St. Louis, q: Chicago, ;.
Cleveland, 8: Detroit. ?.
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NATIONAL.
where They Play.
Vine
TODAY
Yeaterdny,H Gamea.

New York, ); Brooklyn. :.
Philadelphia Boston-Rain.
ST. Louis, /: Pittsburgh. o.
ST. Louis. /: Pittsburgh. 0.
Cincinnati. ?: Chicago. /.
Cincinnati, J: Chicago. I.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-02

Beating the ball" By the use Of .
Starting signal Il another thing which
Is depiored by the rules committee.
Use Of the starting signal II nothing
more or less than the stealing o. An
advantage over an opponent BY unfair
means. It is the same as II a 100
yard sprinter had a secret arrange
ment with the starter and LETT his
mark a fraction Of second behind HIS
rival. @
Talking to opponsnts and disputins
the decision OF the officials are two
other abuses Of the past rules which
the football moG1ls can to the attsn-
tion Of coaches. fans and ofreiAis.
They must be wiped out IL football IL
to continue IN popularity. It e GER
tain that after the wa-nlng given,
coaches VIII be very thorough IN
their instruction to THAR players a. TO
these special clauses OF thu coda and
thus rid the gridiron game of-sorls Of
its drawbacks without calling down
penalties from the officials, With
sueA. such, rules enforced. football IL
sure to enjoy one Of its most pros
porous seasons the coming fall.
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Rabbit Deserves Credit.

However. the formation OF the CEN
tral board on officials. which DR..
James A. Babbitt originated at the
expense Of much labor and trouble TO
himself, has been the turning point
about which the success OF football
has revolved- DR.. Babbdtt was the
nrst to realize that no matter how
strict . code OF rules might be unless
uniformity correct interpretation
was given them by all ofnclals, foot
ball was far from being out Of dan
ger. Therefore. the great Haverford
College sportsman took It upon his
shoulders to organize q central board,
composed Of the most expert officials.
To the untiring labor OF DR.. James A.
the gridiron sport owes .
debt It win never be in q position to
repay. Had q less able director than
DR.. Babbitt takes up the task. foot
ball today would have failed to reach
the high plane which It enjoys =
with this central board working
under one directing hand and hand
ing out q unifgrm, INTERPRETATION of
the code, football has thRivsd as has
no other college pastme- This
board Of officials directs al theI
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ny TON THoRR.
Porner. colunbia. star. and. View
Coach and Referee.l


The latest gridlron code. contains 9
number OF changes and recommsnda-
lions which are sure to assist ma
teriAlIy in Hitting. the American col
ilegiate pastime to the high plane Of
sportsmanship which It's founders
meant It to occupy.
More stringent rules as'to sideline
coaching. holding, beating the bail.
.roughing the kicker. throwing the for
ward passer, talking to opponents,
disputing the decision OF the officials
and general all-around conduct, Of the
player coaches, officials an specta-
tors are contained in walter Camps
latest code Of rules, which have been
dispatched 70 the various faculty
members.
1t has never been . question Of the
sportsmanship Of the men who have
had the safeguarding Of the grid
iron game which has made IL neces-
sary for the football code TO be re-
vised each year. These men, such as
Walter Camp, Z. X. Hail, DR.. James
A. Rabbit, DR.. c. W. Savage, Harry
Williams, Alamo A. Stage. Al Sharpe,
Paul Dashieil, Parke II. Davis, DR..
William A. Lamberth, =. v. Moore,
Lieut. O. H. Franeke, Carl Williams,
and q hundred others who have de-
voted years Of their lives to the per-
fecting OF the present day gridiron
game, are deserving Of the sincere
thanks OF all fans.
The spirit Of sportsmanship which
has always surrounded each of these
former gridiron stars has been the In
spiration which has lifted the fall
pastime to the foremost ranks Of ma
tiona1 eollegiate interest Baseball Il
the only sport which today tops foot
bail In national interest
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very end OF the season. OF course. they
have their favorites. but sentiment
counts for nothing in professional base
ball The boys viii play their level best
against all opponents.
Many OF the Griffmen would like to
see the Red Sox win their third sue
cessiye championship. but they'll make
them win 1t on the field. There1l be no
laying down to the enemy. nothing like
that
Others Of the team are roofing for the
White Sox to grab the gonfalon. and
they can be counted on to play their
heads on against the Red Sox without
ever quitting in the face Of the West
erners. Chicago has won thirteen out Of
nineteen games from the Griffmen. but
they've had to show all their strength
TO do this.
Winner stiu Unknown.
The winner OF the American League
race IL '5tiil unknown. It will remain
a battle between the Boston and Chi
cago clubs at least until the White
Sox come East. On their second in
Vasion of the East the White Sox
Blumped badly, but that means moth
ing now. They are playing champion
ship baseball now and may run away
with the flag by hitting up a winning
streak against the Eastern clubs
Il IL q fight for place among the
other clubs in the American League.
with Detroit and Cleveland scrapping
for third position The Tigers are
favored to follow the second team
over the finish line, the Indians land,
ing fourth place.
Warrington looks good enough for
NTH place this year. II Manager
Griffith had cared for this position
last year. he could have taken II by
keeping his team together. Instead,
he let several OF his regulars go home
and finished with rockies. This year
he will keep his team intact and
should head the Yankees, Brownies,
and Mackmen-