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The Washington herald., 1918-08-09
AMATEURS WILL.
MEET TONIGHT.
Members Of District Base
ball. Association to De-
eide on Title Series.

Amateur moguls In this vicinity will
get together tonight at the Star club
rooms for the purpose Of deciding the
issue Of a series to decide the District
championship. At a meeting last week
at the New Ebbitt Hotel a committee
Of newspaper men were appointed to
draw up the bylaws to govern this
series. The executive committee. COM
posed Of President Robert Doyle. Sec
retary E. L. Bennett and Treasurer
c. R. Mcclure, have extended Invita-
tions to all service and independent
clubs that were not present at the last
meeting to make application tonight
IL they desire to enter this champion
ship
Manager Clark c. Griffith of the
Nationals. was elected honorary pres
ident Of the organization. which Is
known as the District Baseball Asso-
citation. In a telegraph to President
Doyle, Mr.. Griffith says:
Cleveland. Ohio. Aug. I.
Robert Doyle.
Washington, d. C.
4ClCBIdHu JuSl TCCCiNCos iCdoC Ca
tend my great appreciation of the
honor bestowed upon me by the Dis
trict Baseball Association in elect
ing me honorary president. / will do
everything possible to further its in
terests and success,
CLARK c. GRIFFITH"
Many different ideas have been Of
fered by the various managers and
f,,No L.. he fttG
how the teams should be divided into
sections. The league clubs were placed
into one class to be known as class
A. put since there will be so many
applications from the service mines
teams, 1t is likely that this classifi-
cation will be discarded tonight and
some new arrangement made.
To date there Is an even dozen
clubs that have made application,
seven of these being service teams.
The service teams are as follows:
Quantico Marines, Naval Operation,
Army Medical School, Navy Ordnance,
437th Engineers, Camp Meigs and the
Company F team of the 6o4th Engi-
neers. The league club will be either
the Operations or the Marines from
the Government League: 4S7th Engi-
neers. Red Cross or Agriculture from
the Departmental League, and the
picked club from the Navy Yard
League. while the Independent teams
SO far in line are the Rex Athletic
Club, Clarendon A. c. and Capital
City Press Company.
One of the many opinions in the
division Of the clubs for this series
and one that sounds like the most
logical one is to number the clubs
that enter from one on up and that
a disinterested party draw the names
from a hat. The first six drawn
place in class A and the balance in
class B. This would divide the serv-
ice teams among both the Independent
and league clubs. and give an equal
chance Of both sections finishing up
at the same time.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-09
POLICE TO STOP
BOXING CARNIVAL

Chicago. Aug. S.-Police orders
to stop boxing at the athletic and
military carnival on Saturday at
White Sox Park for the benefit of
the Salvation Army Overseas War
Fund were considered today by the
committee in charge.
Acting Chief of Police Alcock gave
notice yesterday that boxing fea-
lures of the carnival would be per-
mitted and later issued an order to
the captain of the district in which
the show will be held not to permit
boxing under penalty of suspension
and facing charges before the police
trial board.
Attractions in the way of boxing
were planned by the carnival COM
mittee. Jess Willard, champion
heavyweight. was to appear against
some opponent to be selected. Jack
Dempsey had agreed to box Andre
Anderson and a number of other
prominent boxers were listed to ap-
pear.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-09
Notes of the Game.

Shotton hit in hard luck. Roth
robbed him Of q triple in the first
round with a one-haAded catch of a
line smash. Roth picked Bert's liner
in the third, while in the fifth he
lined to Wood.
The Nationals left Immediately after
the game for Philadelphia, where they
expect to find some easy picking.
johnson took three healthy swings
when he went to bat for Ayers.
Shanks thought only one was down
in the sixth instead Of two. and
stuck close to third on Ainsmith's fly
to Roth
In the seventh Milan hurried
towards the bench, thinking that Ain
smith and Lavan had picked Johnston
off second for the third out, but he
finally woke up.
Shanks' two doubles were corking
drives. Speaker also was forced to
go far back for Howard's smash in
the eighth.
Wood threw Lavan out in the sec
ond while prone on the ground.
Smokey Joe's first slipping out from
under him when he fielded Docs
grounder.
After the first inning the Nationals
played the Indians even up, but the
damage had already been done.
Schultz all but speared Roth's triple
in the third with his gloved hand.
Bobby was called out on strikes, the
first time up. and hit safely every
time thereafter.
Chapman. Rother and Johnston
came through with three hits each,
while Speaker had two blows.
Graney should have had Lavan's
high fly in the eighth. but he put the
issue up to Speaker and Spoke was
too far away. the fly counting for
a double.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-09
FIRST
IN STAKE RACE
Easily Outdistances Field
) in Winning Alabama
Handicap.

Saratoga, Aug. s-Eyelid easily out
distanced the field and won the Ala
bama handicap for. 3-yesr-old mares
over a. course of a mile and q quarter
here today. Eyelid carried III pounds
and finished fully five lengths ahead
Of Enfilade. even money fayorite to
win. The latter carried the top weight
Of 124 pounds. and was easily the best
of the others.
~ The start was good. Eyelid trailed
back Of the pace past the first quarter
'role when she began to. draw up
and slipped through to the rail go
ing to the turn. From that point she
drew away and won easily. Enhlade.
piloted by Jockey Lyke. did not run
her race true to form. Bally Mooney
finished third, eight lengths back.
J. s. Wards Franklin won-the Hud-
son selling handicap, paying to !.
finishing a length ahead OF Hank
.o'Day. the favorite at 6 TO 5. The
summary:
FIRST RACE-FiFe and As-hah furionss
Esquimau, los (MerElerl. 0 to !. 5 TO !. z 10 s.
Keen Jane, liz 'Cwalisl, 5 to ]. even. . to 8
Triumphant, 100 CBelp. % Il. 4. Q to ]. ) 70 L
Time. lm sS. Pinhrd. AntOinette. POultnsy
J'Arrfve. alsc nan.
SECOND RACE - One mile. Csnso. Il
tsandel. i to 10. to z out; L'Ersnt. II,
tEnsorl. , to ]. to 10, out; Alibi. l0i- (Wsllss
TO ], 70 !. even Time. l3s 5s Ton
Boio. Elhnhat. also ran.
THIRD RACE-six furionss. Midnight Sun
100 CEnsor). : to !, 0 TO s. to 10; Louise ".
la Cwailsl, 10 ]. to 4 to s: Kama.
lis tsaDdel, Is to I, 5 to l. 10 !. Tine
lIl IS. Blue Paradise. Malvolio. Hamiltor
A., Pleasant DreAms. Hsppy Wiley. Berlin
Fssamena. The Masauerader also nan.
FOURTH RAcE-One and one-qusrter miles
Eyelid. LII (Ensorl, IL to 10. TO Q. out
Euflade. Ia Hykel, even. ! to Z. out Bally
Mooney. ia (wiIliams). 70 to l. Q to I, out
Time. 2oi lS Daytoria also ran.
FIFTH RACE-One mile. Franklin. II.
Thurber). to l. Z to 5. out: Hank o'Dsy
III tRiee). 6 TO s. . to s. out; Torch Bearer
l@ tferglsrl. 6 to l. 8 TO 5, out. Time
In Is Wiseman also ran.
SIXTH RACE-Fiye and one-hah furiongS
Sketchy. liz Robinsonl. . to 10. 2 to s, to &
Mix Maid. IL tCollinsl. % to l. 10 to I, tc
/: Cerinus. lis tGruberl. 6 to !. 2 to /. even.
Time, ! 90 Is. Purchase. Roderick Dhu, Drum
mond. Thirteen. Pastoral Swain. wisest Fool
Senator Crow, Tailor Maid. Lady Mar, Peter
Rayonuausht, also ran.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-09
RUNNING.
SERIES ASSURED, AS MOST
PLAYERS NOW HAVE JOBS


They will answer their draft
boards by stating they have OBJ,
tanned work with such and such q
munition or steel plant. stating
further that said steel plant OF
munition factory expects them to
report on September 10 or Is.
or whatever date they have been
granted by the company. This Is
a solution OF why and how the
series will be played with the reg
ulars of each Of the pennant win
ming clubs.
whether or not the National
Commission will meet to take
charge of the series has not yet
been decided. Secretary Heydler of
the National League is now filling
President Tener's job. 1t is be-
lieved that he Is willing to repre-
sent the National League at a
commission meeting on the series.
Garry errmann. chairman of the
commission, desires to see the
series played and of course Is
ready to act The American League
managers will induce Ban B. john
son to represent the circuit at this
commission meeting.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-09

Headline: johnson stilf Insists
That world Series win Be Played
Before September l."
Ban B. rs all wrong again. as the
American League and National
League moguls are going through
with the title games regardless Of Ban
b. or the commission.
The "work-or-fight order" viii not
Interfere with the staging Of the
series, as most OF the players that are
In the work-or-fight call. who are now
with the pennant-contending clubs OF
the circuits. have already settled upon
their future.
Each Of these players knows now
Just where they will go to work when
the leagues close down. The Cubs and
Red Sox appear to be the contending
clubs, and each player on these clubs
has pretty well settled his mind upon
what to do.
According to Secretary Baker and
Gen. Crowder's orders. the local draft
boards have the status OF these play
ers and were advised to lay. on until
September /. On this date each player
will receive notice to go to work or be
forced into the army.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-09
NEXT WORLD SERIES
TO BE In FRANCE

New York. August s--organized
baseball is not killed. it, merely is
transferred to somewhere In France"
for the duration OF the war.
Such Is the expressed opinion of
John Thomas Powers. organizer and
first president Of the late Federal
League. who is soing to France with
the well-detailed intention Of grid
ironing that fair land with baseball
leagues OF gradually increasing inn
portance. from the sandlots teams
which practice In No Mans Land up
to the real big league champions
which will settle the supremacy on
diamonds in the south of France next
winter.
The next world championship base
ball series will be decided somewhere
in France" says John Thomas Pow
ers, and while he does not go SO far
as to predict the exact leagues which
will clash in this classic so far from
its native heath, he comedies il may
lie between the Y. NJ. C. "A. League
leader and the X. of c. League top
liner. 1nasmuch as he has a long
record Of organizing baseball leagues.
from intey-church UP to nationwide
examinations. Mr.. Powers production
is well worth considering, particularly
as he adds convincing facts.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-09
ENTIRE GRIFFMENS ROSTER
FAILS TO HALT CLEVELAND
Nationals Drop Final Western Game to Fohl's
Tribe by 8-to-4 Score-Quartet of Pitchers
Used-Griff> and Mcbride Chased

Cleveland Ohio Aug S-The Nationals made what probably
their last appearance Cleveland today until after the world
ends The marked by the appearance of every player
the Nationals the spotlight Manager Griffith and Field
Captain Mcbride chased from the field the of the Indians
second inning for Raging of Umpire Nan while other
capacity other
Generally when such condition presents itself you dope
your minds eye that the that utilized many players finished
the short end of the and absolutely right your
conjecture The Indians A. The game loosely played
from start to finish.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-09
TOM GIBBONS ASKS
FOR LATER DATE

Tom Gibbons. the civilian boxing in
structor at Camp Meade. who chaI-
lenged Jack Dempsey, the heavy
weight nash. has asked Promoter
Tom Andrews, of Milwaukee, to post
pone the date of the battle from La
Dor Day until late in September. as
he does not believe he can get in shape
on such short notice.
Jack Kearns, manager Of Dempsey,
willingly accepted Gibbons challenge
for a ten-round bout and willingly
consented to divide his share of the
receipts with some war purpose. Tom
Andrews offer is the best received by
the fighters so far.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-09
is MATTY FAILURE
WITH CINCINNATI? d?

Some baseball men seem to think
that Christopher Mathewson is a fall
,ure as manager of the Cincinnati
Reds. They say that he is unable
to control his players. The Reds. be-
fore the season opened. were regarded
as dangerous pennant factors. They
played so well under Matty last year
that the sharps rated them next to
the Giants. Matty was hailed as
successful field marshal when he put
the Reds in the running year ago.
but now things are different. The
inability Of Big Six to prevent fist
nights among his players and TO keep
Hal Chase in line is one of, the rea-
sons why the critics are on his trail
The Washington herald., 1918-08-09
ORDNANCE FORFEITS
TO CLOFFEPS TEAM

The Ordnance team forfeited to the
Cloffeps yesterday in the Navy Yard
League as they failed to muster a nine
to take the field at $50 p. m. Today
the Gun Division will face the Quad
rangles at 6 p. m.
The Gun team has recently made a
squirt that bids fair to give the league
leading Cloffeps trouble Should Quad,
rangles land today's games they will
practically put the Gun Division out
of the race.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-09
EBBETS FIELD TO
BE A WAREHOUSE

New York, Aug. s.-Charles H. Eb-
bets. owner Of the Brooklyn Baseball
Club. announced today that he has
completed arrangements to convert
Ebbets Field into storage ware
house. The space under the grand
stand willNbe used for this purpose.
1t Is understood that other baseball
men all over the country are planning
to do the same.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-09
MARINES BIG HURLER
HAS THE PNEUMONIA

Ted Singleton. the big hurler Of the
Marine Corps nine of Quantico. Va, is
serious Ill In the Post Hospital at Ma
rine Barracks with an attack of pneu-
monia- Singleton was taken sick last
Friday after pitching for the Marine
team in one Of the Navy Inter-
bureau League games. He was pro-
nounced as in a serious way yester-
day and may not be able to again help
his teammates this season.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-09
BOXING WONDERS OF TODAY
SPEND BUT LITTLE MONEY

When the old champions went into
a battle Il was for keeps. and they
trained as though their very NE de-
pended on the result Why. the money
the oId-timers spent for trainers alone
was more than Fulton an6 Dempsey
would spend In a year at the gait
they are travelling now.
When Sullivan and KiLain fought.
kilrain' brought Pony Moore and
CONTINUED on PAGE NISE
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Tuo-base hits-Ayers. shanks C9. Morgan,
LaTan. Chapman ~. O'Nein. Three-base hits
Ainmith. Roth. Stolen bases-Judse, Johnston.
Roth, O'Neill. Sacrifice hitS-CoFeleskis C2l.
Sacrifice hies-wpod, Johnston. Double plays
Foster and Judge. Left on bases-washington.
10, Cleveland. T. First base on errors-Cleye-
land. L Base on baIls-on Coveleskie. 4: or
Ayers. ); OF Matteson. 2. Hits-oh Ayen. 6
in innings; OF 'Matteson, in innings; OF
HoYlik, in l inning; OF Altrock. in in
ming; OF Coveleskie, 10 in Z % innings; on
Coumbe. ] in l - innings. Struck out-By
Ayers. 1; by Mattesou. l.: By CoSeleskie. 2; by
Coumbe /. Passed ball-Ainmith. Winning
pitcher-Coreleskie. Losing pitcher-Ayers.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-09
Nationals Here Sunday.

Clark Grifith's pennant chas-
ing Nationals will make hurried
visit here Sunday afternoon to
meet the Mackmen at the Flor
ida Avenue Park. The Nationals
have two games scheduled with
the Mackmen for Monday. in the
Quaker City. Manager Mack
agreed to switch one of the
battles to this city in an effort
to take advantage of the Sunday
crowd. This arrangement for
this game was completed .yester-
day. The game will start at }.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-09
By Topliffe1
By VETERAN oBsERvER.

BY NEIEfaAN. ObcbhNE Eh
The champion prize fighters OF to-
day are just pikers compared TO the
old fellows when IL comes to getting
or putting money into circulation.
Take the recent battle for the heavy
weight championship between Demp-
sey and Fulton. Dempsey treated him
seif to q shave and Fulton to a hair-
cut. Neither went 20 the trouble of
getting some fi-st-class boxer to help
him In his training.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-09
MATTY'S REDS TAKE
LAST FROM GIANTS

New. York. Aug. s.-The Cincinnati
Reds took the st-game of their series
with the Giants here today. to 2.
Luque and Causey were the opposing
moundsmen for the sirst eight frames.
when Causey gave way to Schupp.
Two runs were scored in the last
inning OF the former Giant star twirl-
er. Luque was effective all the way
and held the Giant batsmen to four
safeties and would have made It a
shut-out had his support held up. The
score by innings:
RH E
Cincinnati. ....... o002Oo1oA5 10 2
New York. 0001000O1-2 2
Batteries-Luque and Wingo; Cau-
sey, Steele and McCarty. Umpires-
Moran and Rigler.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-09
Killed IN Action.

Lieut.. Bartlett McLennan. of Mon
tresL- one OF Canada's foremost
turfmen. who q few years ago
raced an extensive stable Of steeple-
ehasers on the. New York tracks,
was killed in action in France on
August .. He left Montreal with
the nrst divisions Of Canadian
troops,
The Washington herald., 1918-08-09
ENGINEERS BEATEN
BY COMMERCE TEAM

Commerce defeated the Engineers
yesterday Ia the Departmental League
in an interesting pitchers battle. 5 to
4. Lansche had the best Of the duel
with Lyons. Hickey's one-hand catch
of Ryan's line drive in the seventh
was the feature Of the game. The
score:
The Washington herald., 1918-08-09
LEW TENDLER NOW
BOXING INSTRUCTOR

Philadelphia, Aug. slew Tender,
one Of the leading contenders for
Benny Leonard's lightweight title,
will soon enlist In the naval reserve
at League Island here, according to
an announcement made by his mana
ger, Phil Glassman. He will act as
boxing instructor also.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-09
No Worry for Bezdek.

Whatever happens to baseball,
Hugh Bezdek should worry. There
Will be football in the fall and the
manager of the Pirates has been
asked to return and coach the Uni
versity of Oregon eleven. Reports
generally indicate that colleges plan
to resume athletics when their
terms open in spite Of the embar-
rassments OF wU -.4-
The Washington herald., 1918-08-09
EARLY LEAD LANDS
BARROWS' RED SOX

Detroit, Mich. Aug. s.-Boston de-
feated Detroit in probably the last
game at Navin field until after the
war this afternoon to l. The Red
Soy got to Boland in the first inning
for three runs which was enough
for a victory. Boland was almost in
vincible thereafter. although he was
taken out for a pinch hitter in the
seventh. The hits on Ruth were wide
ly scattered. The score by innings:
The Washington herald., 1918-08-09
LATE RALLYLANDS
FOR BOSTON BRAVES

Boston, Aug. s.-A three-run rally
in the ninth gave the Braves a s to
4 victory over the st. Louis Car
dinals today and brought the Bos-
ton team within a game and a half
Of fourth place. Northrop. a rook-
lie. went the route for the victors,
while Sherdell was knocked on the
mound in the ninth. Doak finished
up. The score by innings:
st. Louis ..... 100 002 100-4 10 o
Boston $500. 0eo oil 003-5 13 1
Batteries-Sherdell, Doak and
Gonzales; Northrop and Wilson.
Umpires-Harrison and Quigley.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-09
News Of Hank -Gowdy.

News from France Is that Sergt-
Hank Gowdy has completed his
studies necessary. to take the ex-
animation for q lieutenants COM
mission and that he Is expected to
take the test and to pass shortly.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-09
PHILLIES EVEN SERIES
WITH BEZDEK'S TRIBE

Philadelphia. Aug. s.-The Phillies
evened up the series with Hugo Bez-
dek's Pirates today. taking both ends
Of a heavy-hitting doubleheader by
scores Of to l and s to 2. In the
second game Jacobs held his former
teammates safely. while Cravoth and.
Meusel were driving out home runs
of Slapnicka and scoring enough
runs to win. The score by innings: y
FIRST GAME.
Pittsburgh ......... 900 900 001-1 6 I
Philadelphia ....... 102 300 O00-s 1
Batteries = Comstock. Shaw and
Schmidt: Hogg and Adams. Umpires
-O'Day and Byron.
SECOND GAME.
Pittsburgh ............ 900 90 110-2 8 .
Philadelphia 1900. 030 900 50o-s II 2
Batteries-Slapnicka and Schmidt,
Shaw: Jones and Adams. Umpires-
Byron and O'Day.
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National League.
Yesterdays RESULTS.

Phillies. 8; Pittsburgh. 2.
Phillies, s; Pittsburgh 1.
Cincinnati. s; New York 2.
BROOKLYN. 4: Chicago. !.
Boston. s: St. Louis
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WHERE THEY PLAY TODAY.

at Philadelphia.
Cincinnati at New York.
Chicago at Brooklyi
The Washington herald., 1918-08-09

INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.
Jersey City. 4; Rochester. 5.
Newark. 8; Hamilton, 6.
Binghamton, 6; Buffalo. 2.
Baltimore, Q; Toronto. L
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Runs-Liyingston. Norris Grubb Eisman.
schatfer. Reinboldt, Martin. b. Crhckshank.
Tambreli. Left on bases-Engineers. s: Com
merce. 5. First base on balls-0f Lanche. O.:
Lyons. z Struck out-By Lansche. Z; Lyons.
l6. Home runs-Esman- Two-hase hits-Rein-
boldt. Martin. Sacrifice hits-O'shea, Norris.
Keywert- Sacrifice fies-S. Cruickshank. Stolen
bases-Livingston, Lyons. Norris az Hit by
| pitcher-By Lsnschs tGnbb.D Wild Pitch
Lyons Passed balls-Liyingston 2
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.Batted for Roland in seventh.
tBatted for Kallio in ninth.
Boston. 3ooGo0i 90
Two-base hits-McInnis. Miller. Mayer. strunk.
Three-bass hit-R. JoneA First on baIls-On
Boland. 2; Oh Ruth. j Sacrifice fy-Cobb
Struck out-By Boland. Z; By Ruth, 5 Double
plays-Cochran to Shean to McInnis; Bush to
Young to Griggz Passed bail-Mayer. Stolen
bases-veach. Cobb. Attendance, 100. Um-
pires-Messrs. Evans and O'LAushlin
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'Batted for Ayers in fourth.
fBatted for Aatteson in seventh.
iBatted for Hotlik In eighth
sRan for Casey in eighth.
Washington. l ~
Cleveland d............... iOl0l 0'l rs
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BASEBALL STATISTICS
american League.

YEsTERDAY'S RESULTS.
Cleveland, s; Washington. 4.
Boston. 4; Detroit. 1.
WHERE THEY PLAY TO-DAY.
Chicago at Cleveland. -.
Detroit at st. Louis
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
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BROOKLYN DODGERS
LAND OVER LEADERS

Brooklyn, Aug. s.-The Dodgers
again walloped the league leading
Cubs here today to l. Rube Mar
guard who started the game for the
Dodgers hurt his back while running
bases and was forced to give way to
Larry Cheney in the fifth inning.
Carter replaced Vaughn to start the
eighth. johnson scored in this inning
on a single, two stolen bases and
another one bagger.
z. Wheat's string of consecutive hit
ting was broken in this game. 1t was
the first game in the last twenty
seven which Wheat has taken part
In that he has failed to come through
with a safety. The score by innings:
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batler1es-Vaughn, Carter and KIIIe-
fer; Marquard, Cheney and Miller
Umpires-Klem and Emslie,
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sBatted for Boland in seventh.
fBatfed for KaIlio in ninth
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