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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-06
De ORC W|LLP[AY
OTIS FOR CUE TITLE
Three-Cushion Champion,
Home in Cuba After 20
Years, Ready for Match.

HAVANA, Cuba, January 5. - With
the arrival here today of Alfredo De
Orc. world champion three-cushion
everything Is in readiness for the APP
preaching three-cushion championship
match Of the world. which will be held
at the Payret Theater here on the
nights Of January 10. II and II. In
terest in this match. which is the first
world championship to be played on
Cuban soil. is at high pitch. not only
among the large tourist population
gathered here for the winter. but
among the Cuban people as we'll. For
the return of Champion De Orc, who is
a native Cuban. marks his first visit
here in twenty-three years. as well as
the Brooklyn players first attempt to
win the title. although he has been a
prominent factor in the game for a
long time.
The match will be at $50 points up,
and will be played in blocks of so.
President Menocal and many members
of his official family will attend the
opening game. and the visit WIN mark
personal triumph for De Orc. as he
was recently pensioned by the Cuban
government for the part he has played
In clean sport. and for the fame he has
brought to his native land. This city
numbers among Its population a larger
proportion of billiard fans" than any
other in Latin America. The greatest
club city OF the western hemisphere,
Havana boasts Of many amateur BILL
lizard players. especially at the three
cushion game. whose fame would have
been more widespread had they elected
to play in exhibitions. rather than sole
~ among their friends.
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De Orc Is in F1fty-Fifth Year.

The fact that De Orc in his fifty-fifth
year holds the three-cushion carom
billiard championship, and, but for his
voluntary retirement six years ago
would probably now hold the pocket
billiard title as well, reveals the Cuban
as one of the real marvels of the sport
ing world. In fact. De Oro's friends are
pointing to him already as comparable
in his prowess only to be ciassed with
Vignaux. the great French player, who
IN his day was a champion at three
score years and ten. De Orc first was
champion as far back as 1887. when he
won the pocket billiard title Since
then. over period Of thirty years, he
has almost continuously held either the
pocket or three-cushion crown For
while he held both titles
Like all men from southern chimes,
De Orc is of an impulsive tempera-
ment, often turning impending defeat
into glorious victory through some
tremendous feat. This was especially
true Of his match with Kieckhefer in
1915. Just prior to that contest De Orc
had lost his stroke, being beaten three
or four times by ordinary players In
Chicago billiard rooms. On the after
noon prior to his Championship battle
with kieckhefer. De Orc, apparently
discouraged. sauntered into Tom
Foley's room in Chicago and asked for
a light cue.
Il have one that weighs twelve
ounces" answered Foley.
Let me see it. please" said the
champion. Foley brought forth the
stick and set of regulation worries. A
moment later De ORC was knocking
them around He practiced with the
! light cue for about an hour and then
returned il to the rack Followers of
athletics have often heard of the
Splinter who wore heavy overshoes un-
| til called on to race and then, DOMINIC
his spiked slippers. almost ran over the
moon. That Is just the change worked
with De Orc. When he picked up his
own heavy cue to play the challenger
that night he found his old stroke in a
ttwinkling. 1t was the first time he had
mastered II in two years. during which
period he had suffered frequent defeats
| With the sudden and almost incred-
| ible return of the old rhythmic swing
| II is a matter OF history how the cham
( pion slaughtered his young rival, win
ming by score of $50 to SO. and set
ting two world records-the first a sin
gle average of so. points in thirty five
| innings. and the other $50 points in IA
Innings. covering the three nights play.
Has Won Many Trophies.
De Orc relinquished the title later,
defend II again. He won permanent
possession of the Jordan Lambert tro-
ply in 1914. During his career ar
pocket billiard contender he won more
than dozen championship matches
In one OF his championship matches
De Orc set world record run of
ieighty-one balls. He owns the cham
pionship emblem outright. In 1915 he
ihefd both the pocket and three-cushion
carom titles.
Charley Otis. the challenger pos
sesses an excellent stroke and Is al
ways willing to go after a point, re-
CARELESS of position before or after the
shot. He has frequently beaten De Orc
in inpromptu matches, knows the Gu
| bans style and hopes to profit by his
knowledge In their coming contest.
Otis is some ten years younger than
| the champion.
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Horstman Signs for Two Years.

ST. LOUIS, January 5.-Oscar Horst
man. the Cardinals young pitcher. who
has shown promise of developing into a
star with a year or more OF major league
experience. has signed a two-year con-
tract.
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Pratt is winner of the roll-ofY Of ths4
dot tourney at the Palace alleys. Hell
wins the prize for first honor in thel
competition which began the latteri
part of November. having top score of
557 for five games. Here are the fgI
ureS on the roll-off
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SHIFTING OF BATTER FURNISHES
AN OPEN QUESTION FOR DEBATE.
Managers Are Lauded When Pinch Hit
ters Come Through, but Are Planned
When Subs Fail to Deliver.
BY BILLY EVANS.

Is the pfnchh itter n while?
lynN
yes with muche mp
the of
Of
Of
Eobft while bat Ia
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Has Seen Fulton Fight.

TT wouldn't take Fulton twenty
rounds to defeat Willard. I am sure
Fulton would cut Willard to pieces in
comparatively few rounds The
lanky plasterer is much better than
lots of fans think.
Il saw him stop Al Reich in nine
rounds. and. believe. me, Fulton went
into that bout with an injured right
hand. and / know it. His hand was
very bad. but he needed only one good
hand to stop Reich. 1 saw. him stop
Perky Flynn. and I watched him knock
out Tom Cowler In pair Of rounds.
Fulton is wonderful boxer for q big
fellow. He is clever and shffty and is
harder puncher with either hand than
lin Corbett ever was. He Is thirty
five or forty pounds heavier than Cor
bett was. just as fast and clever and a
much harder hitter. He is about four
inches taller. hits clean and true to
the mark.
HE is only couple of inches shorter
than Willard. and I dope it out that
he could cut Willard to ribbons IL the
big fellows met In the ring. The bout
would show Wizards true form. and /
believe. those who are backing the
champion would be greatly surprised II
Jess decides to take chance with Full
ton. Willard didn't have to show any
thing to stave off such little fellows as
Frank Moran. and. of course, in that
bout it made Willard look good. Rut
when he gets up against such a fellow
as Fred Fulton it will be a differenr
story and Willard will have to fight a
decidedly different sort of battle
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Here is the schedule of the Food
Duckpin League. a new
Organization which got under way last
week:
January, Chief Clerk vs.. Finance; q Sup
plies vs. p l. D.; 0, Telegraph Services: IL.
p l. d. rs. Chief Clerk: a. Finance ys. Teie-
graph IS, Services VS.. Supplies; is. Telegraph
vs. p l. D.: 81. Chief Clerk Services %:
Clerk: %. P. /. d. VS.. Services; 3d. Supplies vs.
Chief Clerk.
February. Finance rs. p. l. D.; a. Ieie-
graph VS.. Supplies 6, Services VS.. Finance, .,
Chief Clerk VS.. P. I. D.; IL, Telegraph vs.
Finance; 10, Services vs. Supplies: is. Finance
Vs. Chief Clerk; IS, Supplies vs.. p. 1. d. 70
Services vs. Finance; %. Chief Clerk vs.. serv-
Telegraph.
March,. Supplies Chief Clerk: 4. serv-
ices p. 1. D.; G. Telegraph vs.: Supplies s.
Finance VS.. r. I. D.; II. Chief Clerk vs. Iele-
graph 10, Services rs. Finance, 10. CHIEF CLERK
vs. Finance; 10. Supplies 2. I. D.; 20, Tele-
graph rs Services: 90. P. !. D. vs. Chief Clerk :;
%. Telegraph Finance 81. Supplies vs.. Serv-
ices; a. Telegraph VS.. p. T. d.
April, Chief Clerk rs. Services: 8. Finance
vs. Supplies; 8, Telegraph vs.. Chief Clerk: 9.
p. /. d. Us. Services; 10, Supplies VI. Chief
Clerk: r. Finance vs.. p. I. D.; Is. Telegraph
vs.. Supplies; II. Services VS.. Telegraph.
Harry Krauss. with 1880. is leading
the averages in the District Duckpin
League. Johnny Baum is a close second
with f13-14. Baum though, has rolled
in less than half the number Of games
that Krauss has. Here are the records
of the players in the league and the
averages:
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RECORDS
High sverage--McKericher 1922
High rame-McKericher ias
High set-rshoon 312
Highest NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. o.
Highest spares-Hsne, rs
High team game-Dories SEQ
High team aet-Dories lfea
Here are scores of match rolled FriA
day night at the Northeast alleys bel
tween McHugh's Stars and Southeast
Stars:
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JOHNNY VAETH HAS SUGGESTION I
FOR TEAM DUCKPIN COMPETITION
Also Makes Known That Prize Silver
Loving Cup Worth $50 Will Be Offer i
ed to Winning Combination.

Charley Wright and Roy whtford have spoken their ideas Of
District for the duckp championship of the
be
o Capital
VIM in
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Question Is an Open One.

The failure of the crack hitter to de-
lived in the pinch caused me. to cer-
tain extent, to doubt the wisdom of the
use Of the pinch hitter. I decided to
conduct a careful investigation az to
the merit Of the pinch hitter. From
that game. for a considerable time.
noted carefully the work of the substi-
tuted batsmen. OF twenty men who
were called upon by their respective
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Here is Vaeth's idea in his own
words: Tn reference to Roy Whit
ford's letter published last Sunday in
The Ingleside duckpin team in the
National Capital League. in my opinion,
Is one OF the strongest and most con-
sistent bowling clubs in the District,
and I don't think the writer has over
stepped his bounds in his statement.
But the article IN your edition of two
weeks past brought up the suggestion
of a championship match between the
Royals. Grand CentraIs and CONT
nentals of the District League. which.
IN my mind. would be one of the most
interesting matches ever pulled off in
Washington. This AFFAIR. !! am sure.
can be arranged between these teams
by the committee mentioned by Mr..
whitford in his article. ! am also
in favor of the Westons as an entry
in the proposed match, as this is
very strong combination. Mr.. Pratt
being entered.
Now to 60 back to the writer's
statement as to the Inglesides. l would
suggest a similar match for the Ma
tional Capital League. between the four
strongest teams in said league. Then
let the winning teams OF these series
meet for the championship Of the Dis
trict I consider these two leagues
the strongest in the District. and the
play-off would make an interesting at
fair. If such a series can be arranged
the management of the Grand Central
Palace will donate a loving cup. at the
value Of $50. to be given the winning
team
Such suggestions are welcome to fol-
flowers of bowlers. and it would not be
amiss to get some. word from captains
of two or three of the other leading
clubs in the organization. Usually the
ROYALS have not been amiss when it
came to matches. Where is Pop Hal
ley?
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Such a batting shift resulted in a
rather unusual condition. Throughout
the 1916 season Larry Gardner was the
most dangerous batsman In the Boston
lineup. His timely hits had won game
after game. AS a matter of fact he was
the only Red Sox player to finish the sea-
son with a mark Of 800 or better. Thus
Carrigan's strategic move called for the
removal of Boston's leading batsman
and the substitution of n player who
had fallen sixty points shy of the mark
attained by Gardner. On the surface
Carrigan. as usual, had his reason. Sher-
rod Smith. q left handler. was pitching
for Brooklyn, and Gardner, a left
handed batsman. had failed to get the
. risht-handed batsman. was noted for
doing his best work against southpaw
pitching
Carrigan Gambled and Won.
Carrigan tempted fate. took a chance
and won. Gainor made Carrigan look
exceedingly good. He came through
with a clean base hit that scored Nc
Nally from second with the run that
won the game game which. by the
way, played a prominent part in decid-
Ing the series.
ball fans. in general. will always recall
that timely base hit that Henriksen
made off Mathewson. which tied up the
final game Of the 1912 series and even
tua1ly permitted Boston to win out in
extra innings. Incidentally. it gave
6nodgrass a chance to mun a fly ball
that otherwise might have been denit
him. That hit and that mum. by the
way. were the outstanding features OF
the series.
Those two pinch hits were surely
worth while One recalls them read
lily because they came up in a big
=; series and played part
two base hits made Henriksen. merely
q substitute on the Boston club. and
Gainor. likewise a utility infielder.
famous. They became big series
not recall the many pinch hitters who
have failed dismally in the big event.
Ten times as many pinch hitters have
failed as those who have delivered.
Strike-outs. pop fiies and easy grounders
have been far more numerous than
base hits. In a great many cases the
substitution Of pinch hitter who has
failed has necessitated other changes
that resulted disastrously.
In four-game series. in which /
omcfated last season. one Of the best
hitters in the game was thrice called
upon to act as pinch hitter. This
particular player had been out of the
game for several weeks on account
Of an injury. He had just rejoined
his club and had done but little work
to get his eye back in shape. On two
occasions he struck out. while fly to
the outfield was the best he could do on
his other effort. His long absence
from the game had done its work: he
was at decided disadvantage His
reputation as fwatter wasn't enough
to bring about the desired RESULT
required accurate execution with the
trusty bat. which failed him. 1t struck
me at the time that the regular player
might have been far more dangerous
than the star with the dimmed vision.
1t also caused me to wonder just what
effect the removal Of the player from
the game would have on his work,
just what II would do to his conf
! derce, SO necessary to success in base
ball.
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who IL the better fielding Arst base
man. 6islef or McInnisP A. L. O.
The fielding records of the Ameri
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-04

The meeting of the New England Southern Methodist conference which was to have been held in Providence beginning April 10 has been postponed to April 1T.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-04

some sectods and in Belgium at various points reciprocal shelling continues. In both these regions, however, the in- fantry has kept to the trenches, ex- cept for patrols and reconnoitering purposes. An American sector has been heavily attacked with gas.
 In the Italian theatre there still is no indication 1e when the expected big battle between the Italians and the Teutonic allies will burst, but daily there is increasing activity all along the front.
 Along the various fronts the airmen of both sides are keeping up their in- tensive activity, bombing positions be- hind the lines. searching out troops and transport movements and engag- ing in aerial combats. The French war office reD5rts that more than thirteen tons of projectiles having been drop ped on German railways and canton ments at Ham, Chauny and Noyon and also in the region of Rove in the Ar ras front.
 The Germans last week did not keep 1 up their successful submarine cam
 paign of the previous week, having sunk only thirteen British merchant
 men as against 2S during the previous
 seven days. In their operations
 against the Italians three steamers of
 more than 1.500 tons and ten sailing ships were destroyed.
 The Austro- o-Hungarian foreign min ister, Count Czernin, in an address to the Vienna municipal council, has de
 clared that Austro Hungary did not Intend to go begging for peace sbut to enforce it by our moral right and
 physical strength"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-04
THE AUSTRIAN FOREIGN
 MINISTER TALKING PEACE
Believed to Be Outcome of Failure of
 German Drive.

Washington, April 8. = American government officials and the entente embassies saw. another Teutonic peace offensive today in the reported speech of Count Czernin. the Austro Hun garian foreign minister, declaring that recently negotiations were near be- tween the Austrian and the allied gov ernments.
 The move, evidently conceived in Germany, they said, was made just as it became certain that the German drive in the west had failed of it's pur pose and was intended to bring dis cord among the allied powers and to cause discontept among their popula- tons.
 The foreign minister's statement that Premier Clemenceau of France had advanced a suggestion of peace discussions and his reference to AL sace-Lorraine as a stumbling block it was declared here, were designed tc create the belief that the allies desire to recover Alsace-Lorraine for France is the only thing that stands in thf way of peace.
 Officials and members of the dip lomatic corps were unanimous in theil declarations that Czernin's statementi had no basis of fact and further tha no peace suggestions coming from thu Teutonic powers would be given con siderat:on at this time. There was nt disagreement in the conviction tha Germany must be defeated by fore | of arms before tlJe question of peac is taken up in any way.
 Some believe that Czernin's speecl is a forerunner of some declaration b,
 the German government on the sub | iecf
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-04
TO HASTEN PAYMENT
 OF INCOME TAXES
One Object is to Relieve Congestion in Tax Collectors Offices.

Washington, April S.-Agitation for immediate payment of income taxes in- stead of waiting until June 15 when taey are due, will be started by gov ernment revenue officials as soon as Taxpayers will be told that by .ad- vance payments they can be credited with three per cent. interest on tila sum between the time of payment and June 15. and in addition they will help relieve congestion in collectors off, ces.
 Tax payments by deferred install nents, proposed by a bill introduced yesterday in the house, is not favored by Secretary McAdoo and Internal Revenue Commissioner Roper al- though hundreds of letters advocating
 such plan have been received from
 corporations and other business hods-
 es which assert they will be forced tc l borrow to pay all their taxes in June i Members of congress have discuss
 ed with the treasury proposal to au- l thorize Secretary McAdoo to author l ize deferred payments in cases ot business firms on which he is con 1 vinced hardship will be worked bS l full payment in June, and this plan is | said to be under consideration. Secre- l tary McAdoo's attitude heretofore however, has been that the power O
 the war finance corporation to make
 advances based on bank loans to in. dustries with war contracts would
 give great relief to enterprises of thi! l class
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-04

Although the fighting activity along the entire front of the new Somme of- fensive remains slight, there still pre- vails the feeling that soon again bat ties on a large scale will begin and with the allied troops after the re- spite of several days strongly array ed in battle formation and eager to test their strength against that of the foe.
 From the Somme to the Disc river, along that portion of the battle line which bu!ges out toward Amiens, Ail- ly and Brei ieuil and the railroad run ninc north and south which passes through these towns, the big guns of the opposing side have opened in duels of great proportions, and it apparent ly is not unreasonable to assume that either side at any moment may take the offensive with their infantry in a resumption of a battle which ranks among the greatest the world has ever seen.
 Since the beginning of the present week there has been no marked change in the alignment of the opposing sides from Arras southward to Chauny The fighting has lacked the sanguin- ary character of the previous days owing in part, no doubt, to the ex' tremeiy bad weather conditions Neither the Germans nor the allies have been idle however, for daily | there has been going on a reinforce ment of strategic positions, both il
 man and gun power for the conced-
 engagements upon which it is conced ed so much depends for the victors.
 In tife-Ficinity% of Lens artiiler.
 duels of intensity have been revived ol
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-04
SENATE PASSED THE
 NEW LIBERTY LOAN BILL
Slight Differences Remain to Be Ad
 iusted in Conference.

Washington, April s.-In record breaking time the senate late today passed the new Liberty loan bill au- thorizing $4,50e,0eO,000 more war bonds. additional loans of $1, ,50O, ,000, 900 to the allies and increase of treasury indebtedness certificates from $4,000,- 000,000 to $S,000, GOO, 000 The measure already has been passed by the house and slight differences now will be ad- justed in conference.
 It is possible even that the house will accept minor amendments and make conference unnecessary. As approved by the senate without a roll call and after less than an hours per- functory debate, all important provi- sions of the house measure were re- tained. All congressional leaders agree that the bill must. be law be- fore the new Liberty loan campain begins Saturday, and it is hoped to send the measure to the president to- morrow.
 During today's debate, Chairman Simmons of the finance committee said l that with enactment of the bond leg l lslation, all treasury needs could be met this year and that further war revenue legislation would not be nec- essary until the session of congress on next December. Similar views re- gently were expressed by Democratic Leader Kitchin, of the house.
 Should the war continue for a long | period. and it become necessary tc Isend three or four million men across the seas, Senator Simmons said, the e&- pense of the government of course would be increased and there would have to be some increase in taxes. | During his explanation of the pro-
 visions of t5e hill. Senator Simmon: also told the senate that Secretary
 AteAdoo felt it Vsll be unnecessary tc
 increase the future interest rate or bonds. Replying to a question, b.
 Senator Lewis of Illinois. he said ther, is nothing. in the bill to prevent th'
 allies from spending money loaned them outside of the United States that is shown to be necessary.
 To avoid delay the senate strucl out the clause. which caused the hous, to recall and readopt the bill, pro
 hibiting banks from using bonds t evade state taxation.