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The Washington times., 1917-03-23
WAR DECLARATION
MAY AFFECT DATES
Tennis Association May Call OFF
Big Tournament En-
gagements.

NEW YORK, March 23.-OnIcials Of
the United States National Lawn Ten
mis- Association will consider the list Of
championship and tournament dates at
its session today at the Waldorf As
toria. 1t Is no secret that George T.
Adee. president of the association, and
others are uncertain as to whether or
not the schedule for the season will be
fulfilled. In the event of this nation
being engaged In war there is likely to
be a general cancellation Of the COM
petitions for men
Practically all OF the leading players
are eligible for military duty. 1t was
pointed out by one Of the officers yes
terday. Dean Mathey. William J. Cloth
Ter. the former national champion !:
George Wrenn. and others attended the
training camps last summer. English
and French lawn tennis players were
among the first volunteers at the begin
ming OF the European war. Several gave
their lives or were crippled on the field
of battle, notably the late Anthony F.
wilding and Hope Crisp. who lost a leg
In the fighting at the Marne.
Would Follow English.
Remembering that the English asso-
citation Immediately cancelled its tour
nament list, while lawn tennis clubs
organized for hospital work and the
like. there is the feeling that Americans
could not display a disregard for the
fact that the United States was at war
provided the eventuality arises. Fur
thermore, the delegates at the annual
meeting voted to cancel the schedule in
case Of war.
Whether or not competitions for wo-
men and juniors will be retained re-
mains a matter Of speculation. Several
other matters will be discussed at the
session tonight. including the petition
signed by several hundred players for
the reinstatement OF Miss Clare Cassel
Prominents mt Meeting.
As the meeting is the first important
session OF the executive committee since
the national meeting, full attendance
is expected. 1t includes George T. Adee
Who will preside: Dwight F. Davis. the
vice president, who has recently return
ed from war relief work in Belgium
George w. Wightman, the treasurer
and Edwin F. Torrey, the secretary
The others are r. Norris Williams. I'd
the national champion: William J.
CIothier, Watson NJ. Washburn. A. L
Hoskins, Clinton L. ChIlds, and ]. S
Myrick, who will report as to the team
and matches on the Pacific Coast
The Washington times., 1917-03-23
SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED
Maryland State Lists Sixteen Games
Of Baseball.

Sixteen games have been listed for
the Maryland State baseball team, the
season opening April 2, with Colby
as the opponent, at College Park.
Gallaudet is the only local team
to be played, contests having been
with the Kendall Greeners
April 81, at College Park, and May
Q at Kendall Green. The schedule:
April Colby, at College Park.
April cornell, at College Park.
April e-Fordham, at College Park.
April 10-Lafayette, at College
Park.
April 11-Boston, at College Park.
April 13-Dickinson, at College
Park.
April 2o-Tufts, at College PARK.
April 21-Gallaudet, at College
Park.
April 2e-west Virginia, at College
Park.
April 2s-Johns Hopkins, at Balti-
more.
May 2-St. Johns. at Annapolis.
May 3-Loyola, at College Park.
May 7-Penna- State, at College
Park.
May e-Gallaudet, at Kendall
Green.
May 26-Baltimore Poly, at College
Park.
May 3o-St. Johns. at College Park.
The Washington times., 1917-03-23
JOE JACKSON HOPEFUL
White sox Star Says He VIII Beat
Cobb and Speaker.

CHICAGO, March 23.-Joe Jackson
-sockless, perhaps, in the first few
years OF his baseball life, but a men,
Der OF the exclusive nobility of base
ball batters, no matter what his early
history-announces that he will be
out after the American League hitting
donors from the beginning OF the
9917 season. He has already served
notice on iris Speaker and Ty Cobb
that they may include him among the
belligerents in the Ban Johnson cir
cult this summer.
This is not a new determination for
General jackson, but he has just fal-
len short OF carrying out his .nten-
tiops In the past Last summer he
gave the leaders a real chase for the
topnotch place. but he was not in his
best swatting spirit all summer.
He was recovering last year from a
bad slump that had clung to him all
through the summer OF 1915, and he
intends to start where he left off last
fall when the schedule starts next
April.
The Washington times., 1917-03-23
SUIT FOR 100000
COMES UP APRIL IL.
Baltimore Terrapins' Claim
Against Organized Base
ball To Be Tried.

BALTIMORE, Nd, March 23.-The
trial of the Baltimore Terrapins' $780,
600 damage suit against organized
ball and those magnates of the Fed
eraI League who left Baltimore with
a ball club on its hands and no one to
play has been listed for April T.
Twelve men, good and true, will lis
ten to the evidence, in addition to the
Judge of the United States district
court In Philadelphia
As has been stated many times, the
suit Is brought under the Sherman
antitrust law and the Clayton amend
ment to Il. For some time the attor-
neys for the Baltimoreans, who went
into the Federal League hoping 70 put
this city on the baseball map, have
been patiently waiting for the case
to come to trial. It originally was
set for February, but the counsel for
the other side requested q postpone
ment It Is not likely there viii be
another delay.
The Washington times., 1917-03-23
Whitney Stable Strong
For Coming Bowie Meet
New Workers. String, Trained at Benning Track,
Has Fifteen Two-Year-Olds Ready tor
Best Competition April 2.

Harry Payne Whitney, of New York,
will send to Bowie this week the
strongest stable of race horses that
have trained at Benning track to be
sharpened up for the Southern Mary
land Agricultural Associations spring
meeting, which will beg in on April 2
and continue through the 14th.
The Southern Maryland Association,
having pre-empted the heritage in the
Eastern scheme Of racing that was
once the property of the Washington
Jockey Club, opens and closes the
Jockey Clubs racing season. The COM
Ing session promises to be more sue
cessful than any that has been held
at Prince Georges Park. There will
be no opposition to Bowie, that will
count, in any part of the country and
upward of 700 of the best thorough
breds in training will be ready to an
swer the roll call the opening day.
stalls Are Well Filled.
Already every available stall at
Prince Georges Park is bespoken and
scores of horsemen, unable to find
shelter for their runners there, are
seeking 1t at Laurel, Pimlico, and
Benning, and at the half-mile tracks
of Maryland.
For years past the second string of
the Whitney establishment, the string
that races under the management of
Albert Simons In Maryland in spring
and makes the Canadian circuit in sum
mer and autumn, has wintered at Nor
folk. But the jamestown Jockey
Clubs old track has been cut up into
town lots in the last year and last
December Simons was compelled to
shift to Benning.
There are fifteen two-year-olds IN
The Washington times., 1917-03-23

the Simons end of the whitney estab-
lishment, one three-year-old and two
four-year-olds, all home bred, barring
the imported gelding ClapperbilL ST.
mons has been busy with these run
ners all winter, in fair weather and
foul, and 1t is generally conceded by
the Washington trainers that they are
as At as any that will, go from Ben
ming to Bowie. Simons will ship to
Prince Georges Park Wednesday and
he will take Robinson, the best jockey
developed on the Canadian circuit last
winter, with him. Robinson showed
considerable skill in Maryland last
fall, his only noticeable fault being
his sluggishness at the starting gate,
and Simons believes he can correct
that. Robinson will ride for Mr.. Whit
ney throughout the year.
Here is q complete roster OF the
Whitney string at Benning:
Bromo, b. g., by Broomstick-Leayonara
Clapperbill, ch. g., 4 by Thrush-Azores.
Bonnie Witch, b. T.. >, by Broomstick-
Ruth Law, ch. T., 2. by BroomStick-
Atom. ch. T., .. by whIsk Broom-Iota.
Money Mart, ch. T., ?. by All Gold
treasure TrOve. ch. f.. :. by All Gold
payment, ch. T.. >. by All GOld-sallis
of Navarro.
Matinee Idol. b. g.. 2, by All Gold-Mati-
nee. ,-,
TIppity witchet, b. G., =. by Broomstick
Lady Frivoles.
sunny Hill, b. g.. ?, by Lemberg--Leisure.
Elysian, b. c.. 2. by Macdonald-Para-
disc.
Ku Klux, b. G., ?. by Broomstick-Val-
kyrie. ,--,
Croydon. ch. g., 2. by Hambprg-sylven.
Johren, b. c., 2. by Spearmint-Mineola
Speedster, ch. G., ?, by Hamburg-Grey-
Rocboro II. br. g., :. by Rock Sand
Golden GLOW, b. c., :. by All Gold-RaIn
Daisy.
The Washington times., 1917-03-23
STRONG FOR DRILL
IN YANKEE CAMP
Vote Taken Among Players Is
Unanimous in Favor of Mill
tary Training.

DOVER HALL, Ca, March 23.-
Though some major league ball play
ers appear to be opposed to the idea
of military training, the New York
Americans, to q man, are strong for
the plan," said Ban johnson, presi-
dent of the American League, here
today.
THE news that some of the clubs
had taken a vote on the proposition
caused the Yankees to get together at
Macon Wednesday night, and they
went on record as strongly in favor
Of continuing the daily drills.
''The vote, taken to sound the SEN
timent OF the Yankees, was unani-
mou .
The Washington times., 1917-03-23
WASHINGTON BOYS
STAR AT MICHIGAN
Three Former High School
Track Stars Expected to
Make Relay Team.

Washington boys will be well rep
resented on Michigan's freshman re-
lay team, scheduled to run at Phil
adeIphia next month in the Penn
relay games, according to informa-
ton from Ann Arbor today.
The makeup of the Michigan relay
team will probably be Hunt, Wheeler
RerRazin and Butler. Uunt and Ber-
gain, formerly of Central, and
wheeler, a former Tech boy, hays
been tentatively selected by Coach
Steve Farrell.
Have Done Good Work.
Washington boys have done un
usually well at Michigan this season
Happy Hardell, former Tech track
captain, has been running anchor mar
on the varsity team during the win
ter. The most notable victory of the
four was that over Cornell two weeks
ago.
Another Washington boy with the
freshman track team is Tom Robert
son, a former Emerson Institute and
Chevy Chase High School lad. Rob
ertson has won twice in the pole
vault during the winter, lowering his
colors only to Clare Jacobs, the De
troit A. c. record holder.
Harden I'm Form.
Hardell has been clocked in ffty
three for the quarter this winter
Nose Langley, another former Tech
boy, has been scoring in the half mile
at Michigan.
Hunt, Bergazin, and Wheeler are
expected to make good outdoors thii
sprinR, The other Washington boys
particularly Hardell, are looked upor
as point winners during the spring II
the various dual meets and other en-
gagements.
The Washington times., 1917-03-23
ZAcK WHEAT SIGNS.

HOT SPRINGS, Ark, March 23.-
When Zack Wheat and Charles II. ED
bets met yesterday for their second
conference over the question of salary
they had no trouble reaching an agree
ment. Neither would state the amount
Of the salary. Mr.. Ebbets said, how
ever, that he would be the second
highest paid outfielder in the league.
The Washington times., 1917-03-23
TULIPS ARE READY.

The Tulip Athletic Club has organ
lied and selected officers for the COM
ing season. Frank Herrity will man
age the southwest clubmen this year,
and William Logswell will captain the
club. Teams desiring games with
this club will please communicate
with George West, secretary, 1102
Maryland avenue southwest.
The Washington times., 1917-03-23
MAY STOP RICKEY
Must Not Violate Contract With
Browns, Says johnson.

ST. LOUIS, March 23.-Branch
Hickey will not be permitted by the
national commission to take over his
new Job as president of the Cards II
he must violate his old contract with
the st. Louis Browns.
Ban johnson, president of the
American League, wired here to this
effect yesterday. Hickey says he
made a verbal agreement with the
president of the Browns that he could
leave If he saw an opportunity to bet
ter himself
The Washington times., 1917-03-23
HAS ORGANIZED.

The Burlington Athletic Club has
reorganized its baseball team. and
would like to arrange games for the
coming season with all fast Uniform
ed teams averaging seventeen years.
Address all challenges to c. NJ. Bur-
CESS, manager. 333 North Carolina
avenue southeast
The Washington times., 1917-03-23
GRIFF TO RETAIN
CAMP AT AUGUSTA
Promises President of Georgia
Towns Club to Return
Next Year.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, March "a
The Washington ball club will train
at Augusta, Ga. in 1918. The last
thing Manager Griffith did befor"
leaving Augusta was to assure Presi-
dent Kalbfleisch that he would bring
his players back again to Warren
Park next spring. Kalbfeisch was de-
lighted with the information.
This is the first time since l have
been going South, and that's a long
time" says Manager Griffith, that !
have had no player taken sick. 1 al
ways had some sick ones at Char
lottesville, but the soft, balmy air at
Augusta is ideal for players begin
ming to get into condition.
Park is Perfect.
"The ball park in Augusta is per
feet for our purposes, it dries Off
quickly, no mater how heavy the rain
storm. Let the sun come out for an
hour and we can't lose any time on
the field.
"With the exception OF Harper, who
couldn't have gotten into shape In
Egypt, my players are ready. We still
have plenty OF time to polish Off the
rough edges, and 1 expect to get away
to a flying sart. 1t is on account OF all
this that 1 have decided to return to
Augusta next spring"
Moran to Augusta.
Mike Moran, the Washington sand
lotter, will play with Augusta, hav-
ing been turned over to the Sally
LeaEuers yesterday. He will leave
Washington on April 3 under orders
to report to Manager Eubanks
Immediately. Both Eubanks and Presi'
dent Kalbfleisch took a liking to
Moran's heavy hitting in the practice
games. Moran is a protege of Bob
Doyle, the well-knOwn Washington
scout.
The Washington times., 1917-03-23
SCORES REPEAL BILL.

ALBANY, March 23.-"This bill inter-
feres with the rights Of red-blooded
men" was the protest made by Assem-
bIynan John G. Malone OF Albany when
an attempt was made in the assembly
Yesterday to advance to the order or
final passage the Davis bill carrying
out the recommendation Of Governor
Whitman for the repeal Of the Frawley
boXinR law
The Washington times., 1917-03-23
ROWLAND WORRIED.

MINERAL WELLS, Tex, March 23
With four men available the right
garden hole is Manager Rowland's
hardest problem. Memo" Liebold
and Rookie" Eldred are the White
Sox best bets, but pants" is worried,
he admits.
The Washington times., 1917-03-23
MISS BJURsTEpT LOSER.

LONG BEACH. Cal. March 2a-MIss
Molla Bjurstedt. woman's national sin
giles champion. and Miss Eleanor Sears,
lost their match in the woman's doubles.
playing against Miss Louise r. Williams
and Mrs. B. d. Bruce. in the second
round yesterday OF an invitation tennis
"a
The Washington times., 1917-03-23
IMPERIAlS WIN

Palace was eliminated from further
participation in the Washington Bill
night when players representing the
Imperial establishment won the sec
ond match between these two teams,
$50 to 145. 1t was played at the Pal
ace.
The Washington times., 1917-03-23
RETAINS SKATE TITLE.

NEW YORK, March 23.-Miss
Theresa Weld, OF Boston, won the
national amateur woman's fancy ice
skating championship at the Hippo
drome yesterday, with . wonderful
display OF skill
The Washington times., 1917-03-23
ALL SEATS SOLD.

CINCINNATI, Ohio. March 23.-Al
seats have. been sold for the opening
game here between the Reds and
Cardinals. President Tener, Of the
National League, will witness the
game.
The Washington times., 1917-03-23
LEONARD WINS BOUT.

NEW YORK, March 23.-Benny
Leonard gave a remarkable exhibition
OF boxing in stopping Packey HON.
mey In eight rounds last night
The Washington times., 1917-03-23
WILL HOLD JIM THORPE.

LOUISVILLE, KY, March 23.-Ac-
cording to news reaching here today
from Athens, Kan, where the Louis
VILE American Association club is
training, the Giants will not release
Jim Thorpe to that club, as reported.
The Washington times., 1917-03-23
TANK TITLE AT STAKE.

PRINCETON, N. J.. March 2.-Yale
and Columbia will meet in a post-season
swimming meet in the Princeton tank
one day next week to decide in inter-
collegiate title.
The Washington times., 1917-03-23
WOULD PLAY GAMES.

The Federal A. c. will endeavor to
put one OF the strongest independent
teams OF the District on the field this
season, any first-class teams wishing
games write to Carl E. Poore, 1872
Wisconsin avenue northwest.
The Washington times., 1917-03-23
ARAGoN TO STICK.

MACON, Ga, March 23.-Angelo
Aragon, the little Cuban infielder, will
be retained by Manager Bill Donovan,
of the Yankees, 1t is announced.
The Washington times., 1917-03-23
RELEASE PLAYER.

NEW ORLEANS, March 23.-Homer
Baker, an inielder, has been released
by the Giants to New Orleans, in the
Southern Association.
The Washington times., 1917-03-23

good in the past two
years.
New York has visions of two pen
nants this year. Both the McGraw
and Donovan clans look mighty good
to the Gotham fans. This Is the
time to award pennants. Later in
the season It may be quite out OF
the question to mention the word
pennant in connection with either
team. We will admit tina with Ray
Caldwell In shape the Yankees have
grand chance. McGraw's team
showed enough last year to warrant
the statement that 1t was the best
team in the National League at the
close of the season.
Even though Governor Whitman
relents the boxing game in New
York has received such q black
eye 1t it doubtful IL II will ever re-
cover. Tex Rickard says the end
Is no near he can almost touch It.
Unfavorable, though Just, publicity
has effectively crushed the game In
Gotham. Rickard thinks the game
in other sections OF the country II
on the upward move< Enter our
dissenting voice Immediately! A
few more Welsh bouts and there
you are.
Despite Mack's declaration he has
a world beater this spring, the Bos-
ton Braves hammered the daylights
out of the Macklets yesterday. 1t
Is doubtful II the astute Connie will
ever get together anything like the
bunch that grabbed off pennants
these few years back.
The Washington times., 1917-03-23
FORMER SCHOOLBOY
STARS MAKE GOOD
Products of High Schools Try
for Varsity Teams in
This Section.

Seven former Washington high
school lads are making bids for
berths with local college teams here
this year. At Catholic University
Mike Delahunt, Pat Rooney. and Nor
man Roddy are out for the team. Del
ahunt and Rooney seem to have
landed.
Jake Roberts, a former Tech cap
tain, is trying out for the Georgetown
team. All three OF the Catholic Uni
versity boys are former Tech prod
ucts. At Maryland State, Butch"
Macdonald seems to have the call for
the second place position. Earl Roger
is another who is being counted upon
to fill in at catcher for Maryland
State.
Gallaudet has a youngster named
Lynch, a brother of a former Tech
captain and coach, Pete Lych, who
is expected to make a showing for
either the outfeld or pitchers posi-
ton.
Taken all in all, the high schools
have furnished several good perform
ers for the local colleges. 1t might
be mentioned also that William
Cusack, captain OF Georgetown Uni
yersity baseball team, is a Washing
ton boy and a former Georgetown
Prep player.
Representatives from at least four
schools will go to Baltimore tomor-
row for the annual A. A. u. inter
scholastic swimming championships
to be held in the tank of the Balti-
more Athletic Club.
Central will send ten representa-
tives. Western, Tech, and the Emer-
son Institute will also be represented.
Eastern is scheduled to play the
Bliss Electrical School at the Rose
dale Fairgrounds today.
Central Is due for another set of
novice track games today. Western
will send its youngsters through a
light program tomorrow morning.
Business is down for a track meet
with Western on Tuesday afternoon.
There will be a fifty, two-twenty,
quarter, half, shot, broad and high
jump, pole vault, and a relay race.
The Washington times., 1917-03-23
ReguLars and Rockies 7odaeurn to Augusta 1913
BOB THAYER'S GOSSIP
ON SPORTING MATTERS

The Griffmen are homeward bound.
Despite the fact that they are head
ed still farther South, they are on
their way to the Capital. Reports
from Augusta indicate that Man
ager Griffith is so much satisfied
going back next spring. whether
you will or no, the Griffmen have
identically the same team that play
ed through August and September
last year. So far as we can CLEAN
none OF the other American League
teams are going to be SO greatly
strengthened.
In little more than q week, Wash
ington golfers will have a chance to
see some OF the greatest professional
players in the country. Jim Barnes,
Walter Hagen, Tom Mcnamara and
company, who have been winter
ing in the South, are due here. How
well they have stood the campaign
ing will be noted after a glimpse
of their form as displayed on the
tColumbia Country Club course, April
Is.
Another week OF good weather
hereabouts and the local teams will
be ready for the Northern invaders.
Georgetown, Catholic University and
Maryland State will have some top
notch college teams here for battles
this year. 1t will be well worth a
trip to any of the games as the
brand of baseball displayed has been
The Washington times., 1917-03-23

Eastern is scheduled to play the
Bliss Electrical School at the Rose
dale Fairgrounds today.
The Washington times., 1917-03-23

Central is due for another set OF
novice track games today. Western
will send its youngsters through a
light program tomorrow morning.
The Washington times., 1917-03-23

Business is down for a track meet
with Western on Tuesday afternoon.
There will be a fifty. twO-twenty,
quarter, half, shot. broad and high
jump, pole vault, and relay race.
The Washington times., 1917-03-23

exceptionally good in the past two
4 years.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-03-28
MISCARRIAGE OF JUSTICE EN-
ABLES EDWARD SCHNERING
TO ELUDE THE OFFICIALS

Ed Schnering, formerly of Cassville,
who was badly wanted by the local
officials in connection with the recent
brewery robbery in the brewer city,
was finally located last week at
Charles City, Iowa. + Deputy Dyer
went there for the purpose of getting
Schnering and located him in fac
tory. He came back to get requisi-
ton papers, Schnering being locked
up temporarily on disorderly charge
During the interim the Charles City
officials released Schnering and Dyer
was notified while on his way to
Madison for the governors warrant,
that the chase, for the time at least,
was up.
Schnering lost no time when re-
leased in going to parts unknown.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-03-28
BAPTISTS TO BUILD COOLEST FEBRUARY
REPORT SAYS THAT
MONTH JUST PAST TOOK REC
ORD-MEAN OF 6.S.

The United States Weather Bureau
report says the month of February.
1917, was the coolest in the history Of
the department. The monthly mean
temperature was 6.8 degrees, as COM
piled from eighty eight recording sta
lions in Wisconsin.
The highest monthly mean tempera-
ture in twenty-six years was in 1915
when 25.6 degrees above zero was the
monthly average. Other high years
were 1892 with 233; 1896, 1897, 1898
with about 20 degrees; 1908 and 1909
with Fl, and 1911 with 23.5.
Some of the low Februarys in pre-
ceding years were 1899 with 90; 1904,
7.3; and 1914 with 81. The mean in
February, 1916 was 1873
The highest temperature, reported
during the month was As degrees above
at Muscoda, La Crosse and Sparta or
the 18th. The lowest was at Hatfield,
Jackson county on the 18th when the
thermometer got down to "A below
The precipitation for the month was
only rs inches which is much below
the average. The percentage of sun
shine for the state was &c. So the sun
shone even though it was cold.