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Evening star., 1918-08-04
TENER VERY LOYAL
TO SENIOR LEAGUE
President Of National Base
Ball Circuit Probably Would
Resign Ordinarily.

NEW YORK, August 3.-Were 1t not
for the fact that he is unwilling to
quit the National League at time
when the league is in its most serious
predicament in years. 1t is doubtful II
John K. Tener would be president OF
the National League today. 1t often
has been said by many of Tener's
Pennsylvania friends that one of the
mans best qualities is his stanch
loyalty, and everybody feels sure that
it is this loyalty to the league that ID
keeping Tener from resighing his po-
sition.
Tener was most anxious to resign
from the league last winter. He con-
sented to reelection only when a
committee of club owners waited on
him with a plea to give part of his
time to the league affairs and remain
its official head. Whether the ar
rangement was for the best interests
of the league may be questioned, but
Tener consented to remain president
under such conditions.
Shortly after he consented to ac-
cept a reelection a feud broke out
between him and several club owners.
headed by Garry Hermann. This
feud, after being healed for time,
has broken out aIreSn anu Is more
grave now than II was last winter.
1t cannot so on much longer. A show
down is daily expected.
By kowtowing to Ban Johnson, after
Tener announced he would not sit on
the commission until the American
League gives up Scott Perry. Herr
mann has taken a stand against his
own league president. Tener yester-
day reiterated to his club presidents
that he would not sit on the commits
sion with johnson in any business.
world series or otherwise. 1t fs his
own idea that il a world series is
played its details should be arranged
by the Individual clubs.
Undoubtedly the american League
will want the commission to run the
series as usual this year Id then the
big hitch will arise. Whether the
National League then will support
Tener remains to be seen.
Base ball has had enough squabbles
in recent years. At this time above
all there should be peace in the fam
lily. Yet many do not blame Tener for
his action in the Perry case. Tener
yesterday declared he cannot arbitrate
or condone a breach of trust such as
Ban Johnson was guilty of in refus-
ing to abide by the commissions de-
cision in the Perry case.
Evening star., 1918-08-04
Tener My Be Through

Decision to play through to Labor
day was not the only development of
Importance growing out of the con-
clave of the leaders of the sport.
however. Although no announcement
has been made or probably will be
made for some time to the effect that
\ John K. Tener's connection with base
ball has about been brought to
close, it appears patent on the face
/, of things that such is the case. Fur
thermore it may be conjectured, and
not without good reason, that the
now famous Scott Perry case, the
| rock on which the ship of base ball
has been in danger of laundering.
shortly will be adjusted to the en-
tire satisfaction of all concerned, the
suit withdrawn from the civil courts
of this city. where it was filed. and
the contentious of both the Philadel-
phia Americans and Boston Nationals
satisfied.
1t was gathered from conversations
with leaders of the sport in the Hol-
lenden Hotel. where the meetings to-
day was held, that the National League
directors at their meeting in New
York Friday came to the parting of
the ways with resident Tener, and
that it is unlikely he will again act
in his official capacity as executive of
Inc organization OF dS d IlcHDGE VI
the national commission. At the
meeting of the latter body held today
! just prior to the session of the Amer
! lean League. Barney Dreyfuss. presi-
dent of the Pittsburgh club, sat with
l Chairman Hermann and Ban johnson
fully armed with authority vested in
him by the National League directors
to represent that body.
None of the base ball men could be
induced to discuss the Perry case, but
two or three Of them went so far as
to admit that prospects for an ami
cable adjustment of 1t were bright
How this will be brought about is,
in the absence of any authoritative
information. conjectural, but it is
reasonable to assume that the Bos-
ton club will be reimbursed for the
money-$500-that it paid to the At
lanta club for the pitcher. and that it
will waive claim on him and accept
| in his stead another player or play
ers, thus wiping the slate clean. 1t
\ is believed that all concerned realize
:: that the decision of the commission
in awarding Perry to the Braves was
unjust and inequitable, but there also
is little doubt but that the American
+, League disputants are willing to ad-
init they erred in contesting the rul-
ing of the national commission, the
governing body and supreme court
of base ball. regardless Of the merits
of the decision.
Evening star., 1918-08-04
GR|FF'S PLAYERS
TAME THE TIGERS
cIout the Ball Hard and Have
Little Trouble Beating
Detroit, 10-1.
SHAW DOES SLAB WORK
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
DETROIT, Mich, August 8.
Jim Shaw staggered into. and
out of all sorts of pitfalls in the
first three innings of today's
game, during which period the
Tigers amassed three singles, an
equal number of bases on balls
and of stolen bases and one two
sack hit, all of which resulted IN
but one tally, six runners being
left. Shaw's luck was with him
and he a'so frightened up we'll
when in trouble and eventually
he became an easy winner by a
l0-to-1 score.
After the third inning Shaw did
not need either to have luck or to do
much tightening. His mates. for the
second time in as many days. got
the fifth, when four runs were manu-
factured, and after that facing
seemingly ceaseless string Of relief
pitchers. c. Jones. Bailey and Hall
in rapid succession were hurled into
the breach. Only Jones. who worked
but one round, escaped being scored
on. Bailey was found for a tally
without getting a man out and re-
tired with two still on.
Evening star., 1918-08-04
START BIG GAMES
ON SEPT. ; OR 4
National Commission viii Ar.
range for World Series, as
Usual, to Begin Then.
STATEMENT GIVEN OUT

CLEVELAND, Ohio, August
5.-The. American League base
ball schedule will be played out
until September 2 without any
readjustment and worlds
series staged, starting Septem-
Der 3 or 4, it was decided at to-
days special meeting of Ameri-
can League club owners. Every
club was represented.
Early indications were that
the American League owners
would vote to close the season
between August II and 20. But
the attitude of Barney Dreyfuss,
president of the Pittsburgh Ma
tional League club and repre-
sentative of the National League
on the national commission,
changed this aspect. Dreyfuss,
while clothed with authority to
act for the league, had ironclad
instructions that his league
would not be a party to an
earlier closing than September
2. He was also instructed to
make no agreement for a
world series to begin before
that date.
President Johnson addressed the
magnates saying that his interpreta-
tion of Secretary of War Bakers
ruling on the "work-or-f flight" order
was that base ball should close down
before September /. After some dis
cussion the owners agreed to put the
situation to a test by agreeing to
close the season Labor day and then
start a world series September 4.
If permitted by the government.
Evening star., 1918-08-04
~DEC|S|ON.A VICTORY
FOR CLARK GRIFFITH.
Magnates Set Closing Date
for Base Ball September 2.
Tener May Resign.
WILL ADJUST PERRY CASE
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, August
3.-Clark Grifhth's reputation
for sagacity, long we'll establish
ED, and by the events of the
past few weeks greatly in
creased, has been still further
enhanced as result of the sig
nal victory he scored at the
meeting of the American League
directors here today when, at
his urgent insistence, they
voted to continue the season
through Labor day, with the
world series following imme-
diately thereafter, instead of
winding up the schedule on Au-
gust 20, as President Johnson
had declared would be done.
The course adopted by the directors
in the face of the outspoken opposi-
tion to the plan of President johnson
and the acquiescence with the ex-
ecutive of six of the eight club own
ers, amounts to virtually a personal
triumph for Griffith. With only
Charley Comiskey of the Chicago
White Sox sharing his opinion that
the league season should be contin-
ued through Labor Day. Griff first
enlisted the support of the National
League moguls and then courageously
tackled the assignment Of con-
vincing the remaining six magnates
of the American League. and by the
tenacity of purpose that is character
istic of the man succeeded through
the logic of his arguments in winning
them over one by one. and wound up
by convincing Ban Johnson himself
of the unwisdom of ending the sea-
son short of the time designated by
Secretary Baker in the work on fight
. order. as it applies to ball playerst TO, go
into effect. \
Evening star., 1918-08-04
Statement is Made

After the meeting MI. johnson
cision of the magnates. other than to
say that he still believes Secretary
Bakers ruling is specific enough to
cover the case.
There will be no changes In the
schedule because Of the curtatled sea-
The national commission held brief
sessions previous to and after the
league meeting. At the conclusion OF
the second meeting a statement ad-
dressed to major league patrons.
PLAYERS and owners, was given. which.
in part, follows:
Members of the national commits
sion and the respective representa-
tiyes of the National and American
leagues were accorded every cour-
tesy and consideration by Provost
Marshal General Crowder during the
recent presentation of their requests
for the suspension Of the 'work-or-
fight order in its application spe 10 pae- ae-
sured the federal administration
neither desires nor is disposed to pre-
scribe a course in the enforcement
of the amended draft regulations that
will impair the high standard OF the
national sport, unnecessarily hamper
il in It's COnQuCI Of III any Wdy tShSA
to dfsorganize 1t in any department.
while the ruling becomes effective
on September /, 1t is assumed that as
September is a national holiday
Labor day), there will be no objec-
tion by the government to the play
ing of the nnal games OF the major
LEAGUE season on that day. and we
recommended that National and Amer
ican League teams be kept intact and
engage In games until that date. dis
banding Immediately thereafter. 80
that the players may forthwith enter
is objection thereto BY tho govern
u,ent
Evening star., 1918-08-04
GriH Big Man in Game

Grifith's tact and diplomacy in OBJ
tanning a decision to have the big
leagues play through this entire
month with the schedule as it stands
unchanged. despite the originally
overwhelming sentiment in the Amer
lean League In opposition to this
plan. Is but another Of several in
stances which recently have come to
light to prove that he is real leader
the biggest man in base ball today.
1t was but a couple of weeks ago
that word was sent forth from Amer
lean League headquarters that all
parks in the league would be closed
tary Bakers decision CHASING base
bali as non-essential. Griff demurred.
He took the initiative in seeking a
reprieve from official Washington
and IT was largely through his ef-
Then came President Johnson's an
nouncement that the league would
shut down August 20; that he would
not be party to any games being
played after September l. Again
Grin demurred. and again he has pre-
vailed He convinced his fellow
magnates by reading to them Secre-
tary Bakers utterances in connec-
tion with base ball that 1t was not
the wish of the government to end the
sport; that the Secretary of War
never at any time said that base ball
should stop, but merely that players
in the draft should obtain essential
employment He hit the nail on the
head in this manner, in comforting
with leaders of the game: "You have
asked the authorities for an exten-
sion Of the effective time Of the
work -or-fght order; you contended a
financial losses and to avoid working
,ardships on the players. Your request
has been granted: You have been
given to September /. Now, are you
going ta In effect. deny your oonten-
,StionS by failing to take advantage Of
Evening star., 1918-08-04
CHICAGO AND BOSTON
SEEM EVENLY MATCHED

NEW YORK, August a-As-
sunaing that the Cubs and Red
sox will play in the world Sc
ries, It isn't too early to make
eonDafiDons. These teams aD-
pear to be evenly matched in
fielding and batting. The Cabs
are stronger behind the bat anA
1t looks like an even break In
pitching. Fred Mitchell VIII
depend ON Vaughn. Tyler. Hen-
drix and Douglas In the box,
while Manager Barrow win use
Mays, Ruth, Bush and Jones.
Mach depends upon the way the
prospective pennAnf winners
are handled in the series.
Mitchell has built NJ = wiaHer
with e,lst-offs, while Bafrow
has /, several stars, rineIuding
McInnis. Strnnk, Scott, and.
Hooper, whs~ have experienced
world series. sensations IN fer
nser years. Maybe II win be
case Of even money and take
your pielk. unless the Rea Sex
bees0e eleveatA.hsur favsrites.
b. . u 4 p. .- =
Evening star., 1918-08-04
Scheduled to Meet Home Defense
League Nine in Big
( Benefit Game.

At date IN September. not definite
1y set as yet there will be a ball
game between the members Of the
police department and the Home De-
fense League. The proceeds of this
game. which Is an annual affair, all
go to the Police Relief Fund Associa-
tion. out of which the pensions for
the widows and orphans of tho po-
licemen are cared for.
Work or fight after September first
may be Secretary Bakers orders as
regards base ball players, but it can
hardly be said when applied to this
game. for from the time that the
first ball is thrown out in practice
until the last man is out It is a case
Of work on both sides for victory.
The Police Department, the victor
last year. Is a little vain about the
ability Of some Of its members as
ball players but, due to the increase
in Membership Of the Home Defense
League during the past twelve
monfhs. its members are very apt to re-
ceive the surprise OF their lives.
Evening star., 1918-08-04
BIG CROWD AT RACES POLICE TO PLAY BALL
Thousands See Motor Cycle and
Auto Events at BEN
ming Track.

Between. three and four thousand
motor fans. including many soldiers
from nearby camps, journeyed out to
the Benning track yesterday to wit
ness the motor cycle races that were
run for the benefit Of the athletic fund
of the soldiers at Camp Meigs, and
were well repaid for their trip. Eight
events were run, and barring an un-
fortunate occurrence in the feature
number. when willie" Denham, the
local speed demon on his motor cycle.
Who got in the long traihof dust made
by the Beaver Bullet, with Donnie Moore
becoming blinded. the races were close
An exhibition race between two
United States hydroplanes was OF
much interest to the spectators.
Carl shaeffer, agreed to- take Den.
Beaver Bullet later in the afternoon,
and gave the motor car hard hight
for victory, being beaten only a few
yards from home in a two-mile race
There were no accidents, and the time,
considering the condition of the track,
maries: ;5..sssas
First race, lightweight motor cycles; three
,miles-R.. Pullman. nrst; Norris Gray. second;
George Robinson, third. Time. 40
sssfas ss.:r s:ss n'Ss s,f. ssse H;.
as Third race. motor cycle With sidss ear; nve
ond. Only two starters. Time, $40. s
Fourth race, motor cycle (stock); I'VE. miles
w. benham. frst;. @. Shaefrer. second: "A.
FIN race, motor cycle with dido car; lfve
miles-C. B. Mears, first; E.. W. Hppler. sec
ond; soldier from Camp Meigs, third Time.
:. Sixth rsee, motor cycle tlisht weiattl -R.
Pullman. first; 4. zirkle. second; r. Hasleton.
i sn seventh rsee;s teh race between W. Dem
hahn % motor cycle agninst Donnie Moore in
motor car-Both pnlled up, Moore winning
Carl Shaeffer against Moore. Moore winning.
w, Dcnham (scratch}, first: 81. Hoke cas- sec
cndsl, seeondS 7. Clarke. (4ss secondsl. third.
On1cia1s-W. p. Ofagett Of The Star. starter:
,Throop Of the Haxerfcrd Circle Company man
ager Of the course, :
Evening star., 1918-08-04
FLEET TEAM DEFEATED
Drops Game to Naval Training
Station, 2 to 6-Big
Leaguers Play.

GREAT LAKES. ILL.,, August g.
Before a crowd Of $4,000 jackies the
Great Lakes naval training station
team defeated a team representing
the Atlantic feet In the hrst Of series
Of three games today. s to. 2. Both
teams included several former major
leaguera
Red Faber, who pitched the Chi
cago Americans to three victories in
the worlds series with New York
last fall, was on the mound for Great
Lakes. while burning. until recently
with the Brooklyn Nationals, hurled
for the Atlantic deet. Great axes COL
lected six hits of Burning in the sixth.
piling up i've runs.
Rabbit Maranville. formerly with the
Boston Nationals; Del Gainor, once
with the Red Sox. and Witt, formerly
with the Philadelphia Americans,
were in the feet lineup. The teams
will play at Great Lakes again to-
morrow and in Chicago Monday.
R.H.E
Great Lakes. ..... 90 ooooblo1s
Atlantic Fleet. 90 1 o o 00-2
Faber and Clemons; Burning. Miller and
Koia
Evening star., 1918-08-04

Bride will be, boss while the games
are on, and Nick A1trocks back from
triumphal engagement at the Jack
SON prison, will have full charge of
the field between games, when he
will stage his newest pantomime.
Detroit lit on Shaw with much
vigor. but no results, in the first
round. in which shotton had all three
put-outs. Jones and Cobb hit safely
in this inning. Prior to that Shotton
had speared a line drive from Bush's
bat and after Veach lifted an easy
one he backed up against the fence
to drag down Kavvy's long ny.
Shaw kept Boland tied, in the mat
ter Of striking out. while Bernie was
in the game, each being famed twice.
After that the Washingtonian was a
hard. though not q successful swat
tfst In the eighth he lost an extra
baser on q one-hand running catch
by Veach.
About 1000 spectators, q fair crowd
for q very chilly and very cloudy
Saturday. turned out. The Cleveland
decision may put little .more pep in
attendance, but 1t La not material
here. as. after the Boston series, the
Tigers. are scheduled at home only
for Labor day.
Evening star., 1918-08-04
McGuLLvRAY WINNER.
Takes 100 Yard Swimming Race in
Central A. a. U. Events.

CHICAGO. August s-Perry McGil-
liyray wen The 100-yard free-styIe
race in IS 2s5 eecondsIat the Central
pionsfip events today. Other results
Sso-yard swi1nA-.Buddy" wallen,
Great Lakes naval training station,
Ioo-yard. free-style for women
JacQueiin Ehompson, Chicago, first.
jOo-yard breast stroke for women
dorothy O'Brian, Chicago. Time;
Evening star., 1918-08-04
I. Doyle Did hot Know
{ Exactly How Old he Was

NEW YORK. Auxast 3.-La1ry
: Doyle has discovered tAat he
wasbern On Jnly. 81. 1855. in-
stead pf . year later, and csn-
seG1ently. = Mt n the Array
araft. He -. he was thirty-
three years old yesterday.
Doyle has ohtaizkd an aAdavit
fnOn thespRiest who chfisteneA
hfm 1T athe tinAe ~ HIS birth In
Caaeyvd1les Hiss AAd the docu-7
nent win be Sled im1neAiately
WITH his LEGAL bearA. Az q re-
sult ~ this belnted AiDe0very
DSy1e nrebahly cAA renaain With
the GiaAts ~ long ~ they
play ban tAis year.
Evening star., 1918-08-04
cleveland BEATS
BOSTON RED SOX
Bagby Holds League Leaders
to Three Hits, Winning
His Game, 5 to /.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. August g.
Cleveland took the second game of the
series from Boston today. to !. Dou-
bles by Chapman, Speaker and Wood
and two infield errors in the fifth in
ming scored four runs. Bagby held
the visitors to three hits. and except
for an error by Chapman would have
scored Shutout
Evening star., 1918-08-04
MISS HEELEY IN FINALS.
To Meet Mrs. Northrup for West
ern Tennis Title.

CHICAGO. August s.-Miss Carrie
Eecley of Chicago, former western
champion, won her way to the finals
for the woman's singles of the west
err tennis championship today by de-
feating Miss Marion Leighton of Chi
cago. 7-5. GO. Miss. Neelcy will
meet Mrs. w. L Northrup of Port
land. Ore. Monday for the champion
ship. Results in the woman's dou-
bles, scmi-finals, follow:
Miss Neeley and Mrs. Northrup de-
feated Miss Emily Timm and Mrs
Henry Wiegel of Chicago, 81, 60.
Mrs. Ralph Field, Chicago. and Miss
Leighton defeated Mrs. Emily and
Mary 1Scufly OF Chicago. 80. 3-6.
6-3. 80.
Evening star., 1918-08-04
Jim Vaughn Good as Alexander.

Catcher Bill Killefer Is quoted as
saying that Jim Vaughn is as good .
pitcher as Grover Cleveland Alexan-
der Vaughn has registered more
than fve strikeouts to . game, and
has developed into nothing less than
a wonderful pitcher. Alex IL q side
arm thrower. while Vaughn has an
assortment Of curves. As to their
curves, there Is little difference.
Vaughn has q remarkably sharp
curve that breaks as fast as Alexan-
derss
Evening star., 1918-08-04

Art Griggs. champion batter of the
Pacific Coast League, formerly with
St. Louis and, Cleveland, made his
debut as Tiger in the sixth inning
of the game today and singled over
second base. He hit for Coffey.
Jennings was doing all that he
could to stem the tide of defeat.
He used three relief pitchers and
three pinch hitters. Two of the lat
ter made good. as did Carroll Jones,
who worked one round. He was the
only hurler in the game to escape
being scored on.
Johnny Lavan had to butt in and
spoil things just when Detroit was
on its way to q record His wild
throw made possible the only run
Detroit got, after it> had, been shut
out on two successive afternoons and
had ono or two possible scoreless
singers in sight for the Sabbath day.
Should rain prevent the double
header Washington will remain here
for Monday, when the games will be
staged. -
F. Manager Grimth will not be here,
remaining In Cleveland. George Nc
Evening star., 1918-08-04
DoUBLE-HEADER TODAY.

This afternoon. beginning at 2
O'Clock the Rex Athletic Club will
stare . double-header. being booked
10 meet the 6o4h Entgineers in the
opening contest and the Fort Hunt
neers took the measure of Camp
Neigs Friday Afternoon by . score
lof 9 to 1, and they appear to have
one OF the best combinations in anna
teur base bail around Washington.
Evening star., 1918-08-04
the time given you and close down

the time given you and close down
August 20?"
The decision to continue to play
throughout this month means much
to all the club owners. who would
have to pay their men for the entire
month regardless of how far play was
continued in 1t. It also means much
to the three clubs, aside from the
leading Red Sox and Cubs, which have
pennant chances. The Giants recov.
cred some lost ground today and with
practically a month more to go may
be able to nose out Chicago In the
National League. In the younger cir
cult Boston's lead was whitfield down
to three and half games over Cleve-
land and five and q half over WASH
ington. The Indians apparently
have the Red Sox on the run and It
is by no means beyond the realm OF
probabilities that the Nationals will
be able to finish first. They wo1ld
have had a slim chance II play had
been ordered stopped August 20. NOW
their prospects may be considered
good.
Evening star., 1918-08-04
sISLER GETS FIVE HITS.
0l0Ih 0C1O FIVE HIS.
Tops St. Louis Club in S-5 Victory
Over Yanks,

ST. LOUIS. Mo, August 3.-St
Louis drove Keating from the mound
in the third after making four runs
and took the lead from New York in
the fourth by batting Love from the
hill. winning the second game Of the
series. to 5. Sisler got five hits in
five times at bat. Score: