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The Washington times., 1917-10-06
ANDERSON WON'T PLAY
IN HILLTOP OPENING

Alec Anderson, Georgetowr's var
sity center, Is not expected to play In
todsy's opening game Of the season
against the strong Lebanon Valley
eleven. He has not been feeling well
for several days and so John O'Reilly
has told him to lay on. Dores, former
ly OF Creighton University. Will play
center, though Heaphy. from Beverly,
Mass-. win also have . chance to
show his class
Georgetown's lineup for today's
game, which starts at 2:30. follows:
connell, left end: Dudack. left tackle:
zuger, left guard; Dorss. center:
Ahern, right guard; Smeach. right
tackle; Whelan, right end; Maloney.
quarterback; Gilroy, left halfback:
McQuade, right halfback, and Cody,
fullback
The Washington times., 1917-10-06

first time out, McGraw probably will
choose him aad lose again. 1t is
rather tough tor the dope to indicate
that Schupp is destined to lose two
hard games, but such rs the fate OF
the great majority of pitchers who
are matched against Chicago's grand
little veteran. Perritt then would be
McGraw's logical choice for the NTH.
Sallee will try TO come back in the
sixth game and even up the series and
will fail. By that time the White
Sox will be f1lled with confidence and
practically will be unbeatable; so
that either Sallee or Benton or Schupp
(Iif McGraw makes q desperate effort
to save the day. would fall before
them. Experience and many instances
prove that, after the White SoK have
become familiar with a pitchers style,
they hit him harder and harder.
Trump Card Is CIeotte.
McGraw's choice OF pitchers is not
as limited (for this series) as is that
Of Rowland. But Rowland has one
ace to lead all the time, and the wide
open schedule gives him all the chance
in the world to play that ace. /
figure he will play It three times The
ace II Eddie Cicotte. Rowland has
no other really dependable pitcher.
nor has he one other who has the
entire confidence OF the team. With
Cieotte on the slab, the White Sox
are as confident as II the game al
ready was won-which helps.
Rowland Is compelled to work
CIcotte In the opener. His next
pitcher Is Faber, who is not nearly so
reliable, but who ought to be one of
the greatest Of all pitchers. Faber
will be something new for the Giants
in this series, and he figures to stop
the Giants in his first game and pitch
the best game with one exception)
Of the series.
home grounds, Rowland almost beyond
doubt will try to play safe. Instead of
taking a chance and working Cicotte
again las he would do 81 the Giants
had won one or two games) he will
figure that hecGn afford to take a
chance and will try a left-hander. II
figures that Russell will start the
game, but that Danforth will finish II.
Rowland will send Cicotte back the
next day TO prevent the Giants from
evening up the series, and he will win
in q hard battle with Schupp. Row
land then will try again with Faber,
and lose, as the big fellow will be
rather soft for the Giants. ! cannot
ngure Fsber to hnish this game, but
he may.
with the count three games to two
In their favor. the White Sox will
call upon cicotte again, and he will
win.
That is what the dope says. 1t.
listens reasonably. and there is small
chance that either manager will call.
upon others OF his stan, unless TO
nniSh up 4 game after one OF the
pitchers has given away to a pinch
hitter.
The way have figured these
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By TAD

better every tina. But that does not
mean that shau follow or keep 70
any zone system" haSs several, and
am liable to shift at any time I
think the exigencies Of the game re-
quire It consider the stages OF =
game, the conditions Of the field. the
clearness OF the air, the morale OF
my opponsnts a. well a that OF my
own players, and any other thing that
comes to my notice that think win
have It's effect
II the ~old roadhoussS WIN do the
trick, wen and good. / win ny that:
II think can originate something
new, 90 to that. There r. nothing
nourishing in doing what your oppon-
ents expect you TO do-unless you can
cross them by doing IT.
have the batting strength IN my
team that enables me to force things
with . rush-if I consider Il feasible
and polite. II not, can trust to
some other maneuver. ~
Keep Em Gaesstng.
Keep the other fsIlows guessing.
Is my motto. and have won six pen
nants by living up to H.
Now, man for man, player for play
er, consider the Giants have the
White Sox shaded IN almost every
position Ny team has q more con
Sistent punch than Rowland's; my men
the game fully a. well IL
not better; have team work down a.
fine as can be, and are FIT and ready,
both physically and mentally.
So why should We worryf
Let the other fellows do that
tCOpyriSht. lsi7. BY ths Bell syndieats. hal
The Washington times., 1917-10-06
SOLDIERS WILL PLAY.

CAMP MEADE, Nd, Oct. 6.-George
W. Braden, the director Of athletics
here, announced today that there 10
talk Of big football game to be held
in Baltimore during the latter part
of next month between the cham
pion football teams OF Camp Meade
and Camp Lee. On the Saturday fol-
lowing Thanksgiving Day the cham
pion football team here viii meet
the champion team of Camp Dix on
Franklin Field In Philadelphia.
The Washington times., 1917-10-06
ULTIMATE ROUNDS ON
AT COLUMBIA TODAY

Seminnal and nnal rounds in ave
sixteens will be run on today at Co
lumbia Country Club in the annual
fall golf tournament for the benefit
of the Red. Cross.
In the FIRST sixteen, upper bracket.
r W. McCallum. Of the Washington
Golf and Country Club; C. c. Van
Leer, of Columbia; George P. James
OF Columbia, and DR.. L. L. Harlan
have fought their way through the
semi-finals.
McCaIIum and Harlan are expected
to win and are probable selections for
the ultimate round today II no upsets
occur. McCallum won out yesterday
over Arthur S. Mattingly and Emmons
s. Smith. jr. C. c. Van Leer defeated
Hugh Mckenzie and John Brawnsr.
George P. James defeated Walter r.
TuckermAn and Alpheus Winter. while
DR.. Lee Harlan eliminated Edward B.
Eynon. jr., in nineteen holes and
Reeve Lewis.
PaIrInEs for today in the various
sixteens and defeated eights are as
follows:
First sixteen-Semi-fina round: Nc
CalIum VS.. Van Leer, James VS.. Har-
ban. Consultations: Lard VS.. McKen-
zie, Eynon VS.. Tuckerman.
Second -sixteen-SemI-6nal round:
Bishop VS.. Price: childress Wy Eynon.
Consultations: Chamberlain VS.. Leech,
Bryan VS.. E. Harlan.
Third sIxteen-Ssmi-nnal round:
Hendrick VS.. De Farges. Thompson VS.
A Mackenzie. Consultations: Truett
VS.. Brown, Doyle VS.. Kratz Conso-
lattona. 9immona Va wrsnn Raasa
The Washington times., 1917-10-06
JOHNSON STRIKES
OUT MOST BATTERS
DURING PAST YEAR

Walter johnson is strikeout king Of
the American League for the 1917
season While walter fell below his
usual mark he managed to make 1S6
batsmen whiff the air.
Eddie Cieotte. OF the white Sox,
was the iron man, Cicotte officiated In
half a hundred games and won
twenty eight. Danforth, of the White
Sox. took part In fifty games: Bagoy,
of the Indians, was in forty-nine, and
johnson. OF the Griffs, was In forty
seven.
Jim Shaw, of the Griffs, was lead
ing wild man, 122 getting the free
route to first. Babe Ruth allowed 107
to take first. and Harper, Of the
Griffs, one less.
Here are the Washington hurlers
and those who did better than 500 on
the year:
The Washington times., 1917-10-06
TY COBB REGA|NS
BATTING LAURELS
IN BANS CIRCUIT

Ty Cobb, Detroit's famous out
fielder, regains his laurels ~ batting
king Of the American League. BIZ
1sading all other hitters in 1917. Un-
official figures give Tyrus .9s1, .
twsnty-nine point margin over iris
speakens who beat him out last year.
George SIsler, OF the Browns, II
third, and Bobby vesch, OF the Tigers,
fourth Other 800 batters are Ruth,
Gaines, and Lewis, Of the Red sox;
E. Murphy, Jackson, and Felsch,
White Sox; Russell, Yanks, and
Chapman, Indians.
Here are the averages OF the
Griffmen and all hitters over $50.
The Washington times., 1917-10-06
MARYLAND STATE STARTS.

Maryland State, handicapped by q
grievous lack of experienced players,
opens its football campaign today
against Delaware college with the
following lineup: AitchIson and Rich,
ends: Sullivan and Smith, tackles;
Stubs and Stevens, guards; Coster,
center; Rnode, quarterback: Snyder
and Fletcher, halfbacks; Macdonald,
fullback.
The Washington times., 1917-10-06
BENNY STOPS ANOTHER.

NEW YORK. Oct a-Benny Leon
ard. worlds lightweight champian,
added to his rapidly growing string
Of knockout victories last night when
he stopped Vic Moran, OF New Or
leans, In two rounds. Moran's Sec
onds tossed up the sponge when their
man was lying on the floor helpless
from . right across to the Jaw.
The Washington times., 1917-10-06
GRIFF IN CHICAGO.

CHICAGO. ILL.,, Oct. 6.-ManaEer
Clark C. Griffith, OF the Washington
team, Is here In the interest OF his
bat and ball fund" Griff has been
promised q donation from the re-
ceipts and Is trying, to arrange for
a collection to be taken up from
worlds series fans.
The Washington times., 1917-10-06
LONG HITS BY CLUBS.
DE MAR SETS MARK.

BOSTON. Mass, Oct GA new rec.
ord will be chalked UP in the Brocton
marathon for Clarence De Mar, who
defeated q big field in two hours
twenty-four minutes and one-nfth Sec
onds. viilar Kyronen was second.
The Washington times., 1917-10-06
NAVY MEETS MoUNrAINEERs.

Gilmour Dobie's navy eleven
bumps up against real competition
today when II tackles West Virginia.
The Mountaineers gave Pittsburgh
q tough night last Saturday and are
in good condition for the Middies
today.
The Washington times., 1917-10-06
POLY IS DEFEATED.

Central can claim the interscholas-
tic title of Baltimore as well as Wash.
ington today. The Baltimore Poly
technic eleven was trounced in the
Central Stadium by % to 8 yesterday.
The Washington times., 1917-10-06
GETS HIGH HoNoRs.

With high game OF 145 and high
set OF 378, Mayhem, OF the Bureau
team in the Capital City League.
took honors on the alleys In last
nights rolling.
The Washington times., 1917-10-06
PLAY IN RAIN.

A driving rain failed . stop the
wAstern-Alexandria gaufe, and the
Westerns were returned a 13-to-O win
ner yesterday.
The Washington times., 1917-10-06
TECH MEETS EPISCOPAL.

Tech journeys to Alexandria today
to meet the Episcopal High School
eleven. The manual trainers will
try out q number OF players. John
Barnes is captain OF the eleven.
The Washington times., 1917-10-06
AoGIES AHEAD.

RALEIGH, N. C., Oct 6.-Carolina
A. and NJ. defeated Davidson College
by to 3 yesterday.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-07
NOT AVERSE To PEACE
Austrian Emperor Says Country
Is Ready to Quit.
Ruler Asserts That All Dual Mon
archy Asks Is Guarantee
of Existence.

Amsterdam, Dec 7. Emperor
Charles of Austria Hunary, in an ad-
dress to an Austro-G German delegation,
is quoted in dispatch received here
from Vienna that the dual monarchy
is now ready at any time to conclude
a peace that would guarantee the in.
tegrity of the monarchy.
He added, however, that his coun'
try would not cease fighting until its
enemies renounced their intentions OF
dismembering it,
1.-The glorious successes of our vic
torious armies and the daring of our
fleet" Emperor Charles said, ELL us
with patriotic pride. After a glorious
defense of our position we are now,
as before, ready at any time to con-
clude an honorable peace which guar
antees the existence and integrity OF
the monarchy.
Wants Peace Soon as Possible.
Guided by this idea, We greeted
with joyful satisfaction the noble
minded Intervention of the Pope, and
will in the future neglect no opportu
nifty to end, as soon as possible, the
costly struggle and great sacrifice the
war has caused and is causing.
In the spirit of these intentions
our government has declared it's read
mess to accept the Russian govern
ment's invitations to enter negotia
tions for a general peace. May the
blessing of the Almighty rest upon
this work for peace, and restore the
peoples of Europe to a state of re
conciliation and mutual trust"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-07
Indication Point to New 0ffen-
sives Both French and
italian Fronts.
BRING FRESH TROOPS
Austrians Start Battle in italy and
Capture Several Hill Positions
In Small Attacks--Gain in
France at Fearful Price.

London, Dec despite the fact
no infantry operations of great magni-
tude on the numerous battle fronts,
indications are not lacking that IL
tanic struggles will again be wit
messed on the Cambrai front in France
and the northern line in Italy, with
the Germans on the one hand, and
the stro-Hungarians and Germans
the aggressors on the other.
Already the Germans in the Cambria
region have brought up fresh re-en-
forcements with the object of blotting
out the salient driven into their line
by General Byng's intrepid dash, a
small portion of which they have re-
conquered, but at a fearful price.
Austrians Start Battle in Italy.
In Italy along the Settle Comuni and
the Asiago plateau, enemy guns of all
calibers have opened fire on the Ital
ian positions and several hill positions
have been captured in small attacks
by the Austrians.
Both before Cambrai and in the Ital
ian region the allied armies are await
ing with complacency the emenmy s
assaults.
Maurice Anticipates Retreat.
London, Dec GA British retreat
from part of the salient which Gen
eral Byng drove into the German
lines before Cambrai in his famous
tank drive" was foreshadowed by
General b. F. Maurice. director OF mil
itary operations at the war Office, il
a frank public statement
THE enemy" he said, has, to 9
certain extent, got us into an awk
ward position, and some adjustment
of our line may be necessary. We
may have to make slight withdraw
ais on the north of the salient.
But even II this is necessary, we
will possess the Hindenburg line on g
10-mile front. On the other hand, the
enemy may claim that his promptness
in bringing up reserves definitely
checked our advance"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-07
PLANES RAID ENGLAND
Six Foe Craft Penetrate Tc
London.
Defenders Down Two invaders-Take
Crews-Bombs Cause Fires
Casualties light.

London. Dec. About 25 air.
planes have just raided England, ii
is announced officially. OF these six
reached London.
Two of the raiders were brought
down, the crew of three men on each
machine being captured.
Drop Bombs on Kent.
The bombing planes also few over
Kent, dropping bombs.
Combs dropped by the raiders
caused a number of fires in London
but all of them were quickly brought
under control The casualties are be-
lieved to be light.
Seven persons were killed and u
injured in the air raid, Chancellor
Bonar Law announced in the House oi
killed and 10 injured in London.
First Raid Since Oct. 20.
This is the first air raid over Lon
don since October 20. Twenty-seven
persons were killed and So injured
on that occasion.
1t is also the first raid in which
machines penetrated London's de
fenses since 1t was authoritatively
announced that England proposed tc
adopt an "eye for eye and tooth fol
tooth" policy of reprisals-
bomb for bomb over German towns.
London Puts Up Barrage.
It'll. al. H.
the morning, according to an officia
statement issued by Lord French
commander-in-chief of home forces
The airplanes were all clearly audi
BILE. A heavy barrage was put uI
over London against them.
Two and a half hours elapsed be
tween the first warning and the al
clear" signal announcing the end o
the raid
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-07
Britain to Handle Roumanian Loa'

Britain 70 HandIe RoumahIah loan.
Washington, Dec. 7-.Arrangements
have been completed for Great Brit.
ain to handle the $5,000,000 American
credit to Roumania, which the Rus
sian embassy has returned to the
treasury department owing to inabil'
ity to transmit the funds through Pc
trograd.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-07
J.S.CONTn0L OF ROADS
Is Advocated by interstate Com
merce Commission.
In Special Report to Congress urgcs
Roads Be Operated as Unit
by President.

Washington, Dec. Tn a special
report to congress the interstate COM
merce commission recommends gov
ernment control In the operation OF
the railroads of the United States
during the war.
The commission regards such step
as the only solution to the freight con-
gestion of the coutry and the rail-
road crisis.
After reciting conditions, the com
mission says:
THE alternative is operation as a
unit by the president during the pc
riod of the war as a war measure un-
der the war powers vested in him
by the constitution and the powers
which have been or may be conferred
by congress"
Rate Increase insufficient.
Higher rates, Chairman Hall point
ed out, would not enable the lines to
obtain needed new capital
The majority report. written by
Chairman Hall. said: In our opin
ion the situation does not permit o
temporizing. All energies must be de
voted to bringing the war to sue
cessful conclusion and to that end II
is necessary that our transportation
systems be placed and kept on the
plane of highest efficiency This car
only be secured through unificatior
of their operation during the periot
of the war"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-07
!. I. + I. 4. 4. 4. 4. I. I. + I. + !.
: R0UMANlA SENDS WORD
: NO SEPARATE PEACE

+ A Pacific Port, Dec. IA mes Z
+ sage from King Ferdinand of I.
1. Roumania declaring his country +
+ would never make a separate I.
I. peace is being carried to Presi- +
I. dent Wilson by members of the +
1. Roumanian Red Cross mission to +
1. America, which has landed at a 1
i. Pacific port, according to state I
I. ment here by Lieut.. Frank Con- /
+ ner, interpreter for the mission. i
i. !. + + 4. i. i. 4. 4. + + I. 4. 1. 4.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-07
Joint Resolution Drafted In Ac-
cordance With Views
of Wilson.
SLIGHT DELAY IS seen
Action on Measure Before Next Week,
Not Expected--Many Congress-
men Favor Extending Fight
to Turkey and Bulgaria.

Washington, Dec. Z. - Chairman
Henry J. Flood of the house foreign
affairs committee has introduced q
joint resolution drafted in accordance
with the views of President Wilson
and the state department declaring "a
state of war exists" and has existed"
since Wednesday noon between the
United States and the Austro Hunga-
rian government and directing the en-
ployment of the entire naval and mil
itary forces to carry on war against
thar government.
Senate Not In Session.
The senate was not in session, but
its foreign relations committee which
will handle the resolution, was in
conference.
The sentiment for including Turkey
and Bulgaria in the list of recognized
enemies persisted and there was
promise of some attempt to amend the
resolution.
The committee of both houses
however, will be guided by the state
department in the language of the
resolution and If the administrator
has its way, as it probably will
Turkey and Bulgaria will be left fol
the time when they come directly in
the path of Americas action against
Germany.
Set Machinery In Motion.
The department of justice begar
taking steps for disposition of thC
great number of new alien enemies
the war declaration will create. The
job is much more difficult than Il was
in the case of Germany. There are IL
the United States many subjects o
Austria Hungary who are opposed K
that government and sympathize wit.
the cause of the United States.
Other Measures To Come Up.
Outlining a legislative program ii
the house, Democratic Leader Claud,
Kitchin said legislation should b,
confined as far as possible to appro
priations and war measures, but tina
woman suffrage and prohibition cor
| stitutional amendments, he expected
would be taken up and voted on be
| fore the Christmas holidays. He sal
conservation measures would be cor
| sidered
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-07
American Ammunition Ship Col.
lides With Red Cross Liner in
Harbor-Righ Explosives
Ignited BY Impact.
TROOP SHIPS DAMAGED
several Transports Possibly Filled
With Soldiers Rumored Destroyed
-Communication Cut Off-Two
Hundred Bodies Found-City Z
Burns-Loss Totals Millions

Halifax, n. s., Dec. 7-Scores, pos.
sibly hundreds, of persons have been
killed in an explosion in the harbor
at Halifax, n. s.
The blast shattered buildings for
miles around. and fired a portion OF
the city of Halifax
Transports Destroyed.
Collision of an American ammuni-
tion ship and another vessel caused
the explosion, which is said to have
destroyed several transport ships
Whether these transports were filed
with troops, or empty, is not known.
Communication Cut Of.
Direct communication with Halifax
is cut OFF, owing to the blasts having
leveled all telegraph and telephone
wires, and details of the disaster are
necessarily fragmentary.
Crews Stand Br-yeiy at Posts.
The munitions ship is reported u
have caught fire after the explosion
and its crew remained bravely at work
making strenuous attempts to sink hel
uelCIb lHe eAplOSlOH.
At Least 400 Killed.
Moncton, ~ B., Dec. --latest re
ports reaching here say the death tol
of the terrific explosion at Halisa,
probably will reach more than 400 al
the least
A messenger reaching a small .owr
between Falifav and Moncton brought
only disjointed account OF the ter
rife blast
Hospital Trains Started.
Four hospital trains, with nurses
surgeons and supplies, are belnl
rushed to Halifax, and another is Ell
route there, carrying fire fighting ap
paratus, an official of the CANADIAN
government railway said this after
noon.
Word just received from Halifa,
gives the number of dead from the mu
milton ship explosion at 300
Rail Station coIIapses.
Reports reaching here said 1t wa
feared several score of people los
their lives when the railway static,
at Halifax collapsed Twenty-Five rail
way workers were killed on the tract
near Richmond.
Bodies of 200 Victims Found.
New York. Dec. IA private mes
sage received here from G.. T. Bell o
the Grand Trunk in Montreal says 90
bodies have been located in the Nortl
| Street station, Halifax.
/ A message from Halifax via Ea
vana says hundreds of persons wer
killed and a thousand others injure,
and half of the city of Halifax is II
ruins as results of the explosion o
a munition ship in the harbor
Loss To Run Into Millions.
It is estimated the property loss viii
run into the millions. The north en-
of the city is in flames.
A British cruiser crashing into al
American munitions ship caused tn
explosion, according to reports re
ceived here by the cable officials.
II is further stated the ship whic
collided with the munition vessel wa
a Red Cross liner
Censor Takes Over Wires
The last word received by wire fror
Halifax regarding the explosion sal
the military had taken charge Of tn
Canadian Pacific Telegraph compan
and had ordered all telegraph opera
ors out of the building.
The fire started in the northern en-
OF the city which bore the brunt OF tn
damage.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-07

New York, Dec. THE two-year-
old bay colt, Sunbriar, with winnings
amounting to $59,040, leads among the
five crack race horses that have won
a majority of the rich stake events in
this country and Canada during the
past season. Their total winnings
were $193.S30. Omar Khayyam three
year-old, came second with winnings
of $41,600. The other horses included
in the quintette are the six-year-old
Old Rosebud, the three-year-old Hour.
less, Omar Khayyam's peerless oppo.
uent, and the two-year-old PapN
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-07
u. S. WAR PLAN PLEASES ITALY
Enthusiastic over Wilson's Request
For War on Austria.

Rome, Dec. President Wilson's
request to the American Congress to
declare war upon Austria-Hungary has
been received with the greatest en-
thusiasm and satisfaction throughout
Italy, being commented upon as tangi-
BILE proof that the United States is sup
porting Italy not only morally, but
with all the might of her power.
Clubs and associations In various
parts of the nation are preparing ad.
dresses to express to President Will
SON and America as a whole their feel
ings of fraternity and gratitude.