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The Washington herald., 1918-05-09
NAVAL GUN FACTORY
FORMS NEW LEAGUE

Washington Is to have another Sc
ries Of league baseball games this sea-
son. The Naval Gun Factory Base
ball League of the Washington Navy
Yard, has Just been organized with
eight teams, and will play seventy-five
games this summer. Among the many
civilian employees of the yard are
many of the best amateur baseball
players not only of this city but from
all parts of the country. These have
been drawn and placed in eight teams
which will be scheduled for the Sc
ries. This season will open this Sat
urday at o'clock at the baseball
grounds. Fifteenth and H streets
northeast. The navy will make It a
gala occasion In honor OF the inaugu-
ration Of the league. Rear Admiral
l. C. Palmer, Chief OF the Bureau OF
Navigation, U. s. N; Rear Admiral
Earle, Chief Of the Bureau Of Ord
nance, U. s. N. will be present and
start the season off. As Rear Ad-
miral Palmer was the all-round ath-
lete Of the Naval Academy during his
Annapolis days. he is especially suited
to start the season, while Admiral
Earle Is the head of the gun end OF
inc navy. capt a. Il. "1llarQp COM
mandant OF the navy yard, has given
the men every encouragement, while
Capt NJ. E. Trench, captain Of the
yard, has been an all-round athlete
and a captain of several of the Naval
Academy's crack football teams.
With this array of former talent the
opening should be most auspiclous
Music will be furnished by the Navy
Yard Band and the first scheduled
game will be between the Miscella-
neous and Tool Division versus Clof-
feps. Among the players in the league
that are known are Tom Crooks, Jack
Carr. Dutch" Sterser and Bill Rapp.
local fame. The last team takes its
name from the first letter of all Of
the shops included at the navy Office.
The officers Of the league are: Presi-
dent, E. H. Howard; secretary, r. D.
Coleman: treasurer, W. Z. franks.
The heads of the various zones from
which the teams are picked and their
managers are: Gun Division, Mr.. Ad-
lung. manager; Ordnance Division, Mr..
Davis. manager; Clo1eps, Mr.. Crooks.
manager; Miscellaneous and Tool Di-
vision. Mr.. Bombrest, manager;
Quadrangle Division, Mr.. Kelly, man.
ager. and Torpedo Division. Mr..
Stackman, manager.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-09
JACK 0ZAR TO MEET
LOCAL MAT ARTIST

One Of the best matches OF the sea-
son is scheduled to take place tonight
at the Lyceum Theater when Joe TUr-
ner meets Jack Ozar of Lebanon. ia.
in a finish wrestling match. best two
out OF three falls, with no holds
barred except the strsngle hold
Those who hare seen OEar in action
know that he is capable OF making
the local man hustle TO gain q de-
cision, and as there IL no time limit
the fans can look for some real lively
graphing when the two gladiators
get together. The Lebanon wrestler
has won forty-one bouts this season
End 50 far has not lost a match. and
he comes here with the confidence
that he will close the season with
clean record.
Turner has also had a very success
full season. having won siXty-two
matches, wrestled four three-hoUr
craws and lost three bouts on the
local mat and lost one in Columbia.
S. c.. to Fritz Hanson. and one at
Atlantic City TO Irslinger. making a
record OF winning sixty-two out OF
siXty-eight. quite a good showing for
the Washington man when At u
taken into consideration that he has
been wrestling men up 20 200 pounds
Regardless OF whether he wins to-
night or not, Joe will leave Sundsv
night for Flint. Mich. where he is TO
meet Mike Yokel in a finish match
Tuesday night He has been anNiou-
TO meet the Salt Lake grappler for
some time in some neutral town.
\ good many know that Mike mas -
ways had the best OF il in all thCir
matches. weighing in ten or twelve
pounds overweight.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-09
CRIMSON And
TOCLASH
- .
Big Colleges Resume Base
ball at Cambridge on
Saturday.

Cambridge, May S.-After O years
layoff Yale and Harvard will compete
on the diamond next Saturday. As
the war nines'' of the two universi-
ties shape up this season the Blues
outfit outclasses their Crimson rivals.
The Ellis team has not an aver
supply Of heavy hitters, but their
pitchers have shown great form In
their earlier games this season, and
they have needed but few runs to
win The Blues infield has been run
ming smoothly, and their outfielders
have shown great skill in the field
and at bat. Gordon and Parker, the
left and right fielders. have account
ed for most Of the Blues base bits
since the season got under way.
Yale's boxnen are Talcott, Charles
and Lynch. Talcott Is the logical
choice for mound work against the
Crimsons. as his pitching his been a
feature Of the Yale games this sea-
Son. He has defeated Dartmouth and
Cornell; the former was shut out and
only got four safe hits during the
contest. Cornell scored q lone tally
on the same number OF hits.
The Crimson batting order boasts
of a number OF good sluggers, but
their pitchers have not shown I'D well.
Larry Piersoh has been the most de-
pendable man on their staff. but In
his games he has been hit rather
freely. O'Keefe. pitching against
Princeton, displayed flashes of skill.
and 1t is expected that he will show a
big improvement his next start.
After the game the Harvard nine
will lose many of their most valuable
players. Capt. Gross and Larry Pier
son are going to enter the fourth off,
GERS training camp.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-09
EACH PILOT. HAS
LIEUTENANT NOW

New York. May Snow that Connie
Mack has delegated Rube Oldring TO
act as his lieutenant on the coach
ing lines and help in the training Of
his young players, every club in the
American League has an assistant to
the manager. Ed Barrow has Heinie
Wagner as his lieutenant in Boston.
and Miller Huggins has Pat O'Con-
nor. the veteran catcher, as his first
aid. Clark Griffith has two lieuten-
ants, Nick Altrock and George Nc
Bride. On the Western end of the
circuit Clarence Rowland has Kid
Gleason as assistant and coach; Bill
Donovan. former manager of the
Yankees. is now helping Hugh Jen-
nings at Detroit; Jimmy Burke, who
was with the Tigers last season, Is
now Fielder Jones' assistant at st.
Louis, while Lee Fohl has signed
Germany Schaefer. to replace Del
Howard. former coach, who is now
playing in the Pacific Coast League.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-09
CONNIE MACK LIKES
NUTMEG STATERS

New York. May s.-Connfe Mack
believes that Connecticut is the
most fertile field for good short
stops, and in view of Mack's sue
cess in picking 'em his dope bears
some weight. For the past ten
years most of Comics short field
work has been done by natives of
the Nutmeg State, who attracted
Mack's attention while playing COL
lege ball Jack Barry. from Con-
recticut and Holy Cross College,
held the position for many years
and he was succeeded by Billy
kopf. another Connecticut boy. who
had played for some time at Ford
ham. Now he has Joe Dugan, from
the same State and college which
turned out Barry. Lawton Witt
played the position for a time, but
as soon as Connie saw Dugan per-
form he admitted that the Con-
necticut boy was a certainy for
the place.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-09
GEORGETOWN BEATS
ROCK HILL COLLEGE

Georgetown defeated Rock Hill Col
lege yesterday on the Hilltop diamond
in slugfest that was full of runs
by both teams and plenty of hits. by
a T-to-13 count.
Eugene Finnegan. who was on the
mound for the Blue and Gray, was
hit hard and had to be relieved by
Coney in the third inning. Concy
managed to keep the hits well scat
tered and had an uphill fight on his
hands. as Georgetown was one run
behind.
The Blue and Gray tied the score in
the fourth when it scored two taIlies.
and in the sixth it put the game on
ice by scoring ten counters. Rock Hill
scored six runs in the opening inning
and things looked rather black for
the Hilltoppers, but they came back
in the second and chased five counters
over the pan, which brought them UP
to within striking distance Of the Wis
itors. The score:
The Washington herald., 1918-05-09
HENDRICKS HIT
VII FOR G. U.
Brookland's Pitcher Drives
in Winning Tally with
Single in Tenth.
By 3. II. Baker.

After hard-fought game yesterday,
which went into an extra inning.
Catholic University defeated Mary
land State College in a pitchers duel
by a s-to-2 count.
c. U. started on in the early innings
to peck away at the delivery of Atch-
inson and by punching hits in the
second inning scored a tally. KAISER
Schwartz opened the second with a
single. stole second and was driven
in by Cashman's double to right
center. Again in the fourth after
Rooney had been retired at first by
Atchinson. Schwartz singled, took sec
ond on an infield out went to third on
an error and scored on a short-pass
ball.
In the fifth State tied the count.
Kendrick passed Forrest. the first
man up in this inning. he took sec
ond on an error. went to third when
-Griffon dropped Rooney's throw and
scored on Atchison's single, together
with Smith. which put across States
only tallies.
From the fifth until the tenth It
was nip-and-tuck and anybody's
game. c. U. kept up IT'S hitting, as
it got hits in the eighth. ninth and
tenth innings. but not until the tenth
were they able to put the old punch
into their crashes. McDonough singled
to open the tenth. took second on an
error. stole third and Tailed on Ken
bricks single to left center.
Kendrick. who was on the mound
for c. L, kept his hits well scattered.
but for the miscues behind him he
would not have been forced to go
into an extra inning to win his game.
The score:
The Washington herald., 1918-05-09
Notes of the Game.

Eddie Barrow will be compelled TO
shake-up his lineup for the game to-
day as it is Babe Ruth's turn TO
work and Hoblitzell has not com
pletely recovered from his injured
ankle. Stuffy McInnis will be placed
at the initial sack. while Thomas
will take care of the duties at the
hot cornor.
Babe Ruth crashed out two great
whacks during the Red Sox's batting
practice. Ruth's first smash knocked
the number nine all the way out of
the scorboard in right field. while his
second offering hit on the roof of the
Brown house back Of the garden wall
foul line.
Merto Acosta. the Cuban outfelder
who has been under the weather
since the opening of the season with
an attack Of Ia grippe. was oat i'm
uniform yesterday. The little Cuban
has completely recovered and will no
doubt be given a chance in the
OUTER trenches during the long home
stay Of the Nationals.
Doc Ayers or Mollie Craft will do
Nle IlOulu nOnOTS LOT Jne NatlOnalS
today. The Old Fox was undecided
last night on just which one he will
start. Craft has not been going good
this spring and may not be started
against the league leaders.
Griffs clan came within an ace Of
losing the services Of Eddie Ainsmith
when a foul tip of the bat of McInnis
twisted around the now badly-twisted
index finger in the second inning.
orr shook it of and stuck gamely
to the task until the fifth when Joe
Casey was given his initial chance.
Shortstop Scott pulled a brilliant
fielding play in the opening inning
after Shotten had been passed. Lavan
played the hit-and-run play. on which
Scott broke over to cover second. The
little hit fell short. but Scott recover
ed himself in time to get Lavan at
the initial sack.
Ainsmith will be back in the pads
this afternoon.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-09
2a1sNAazazaG
The Avenue at Ninth
A. SOUSA
DIES In COLORADO

One OF the bestowed and familiar
figures in the sporting world Of
Washington has answered the final
call with the news received in Wash
ington last night that Tony Sousa
had succumbed in Colorado after a
lingering illness.
Tony" who was a brother Of John
Phillip sousa, now lieutenant COM
mander OF the Great Lakes Naval
Training Station Band. was known
to all sport lovers in the Capital
He was an expert writer upon
cricket and trap shooting. and had
for some years covered these branches
OF sport for The Washington Herald.
No wrestling match OF note found
Tony missing in the audience, and
his Italian dialect stories on the do
ings Of the Washington baseball club
will live as epics in the annals Of the
local team.
Clarke Griffith said last night 81
have lost a friend, a dear friend, IN
his passing. / am shocked at the
loss He was a 100 per cent lover OF
sport, and last degree rooter for
everything that pertained to boosting
Washington sport. Ny sincere SYM
pathy goes out to his family"
Joe Turner, the middle-weight
wrestling champion said:
Wrestling and all sport has lost
a great friend in his death. Ny per
sonal regard for his honesty and fair
ness makes me feel a personal sor-
row that is beyond words"
Tony" Sousa passed away at
Rockford. Colorado. after a brave
battle against the white plague
He was in ill health for some time,
but his genial personality never ad-
mitted OF a complaint, and IL was
only when the ravages Of the disease
made it apparent that q climate with
higher altitude was necessary to
preserve that he quietly left Wash
ington. He was sent into the field
The Washington herald., 1918-05-09
ED BARROW IS
REALPILOT
Red Sox Leader Has Been
' in Baseball for Twenty
FIVE Years.

Local fans remember well Fight
ing Bill Carrigan and Black Jack
Barry, as leaders OF the Red Stock
ings, who are at present battling
Griffs Nationals in the first home
series between these clubs. But the
Red Sox are now piloted by another
war-horse, who has been. plugging
away for the past twenty-five years
Eddie Barrow is the new manager of
the league leaders. He can be seen
sitting on the center of the bench, in
somewhat the sphinx-like manner of
the only Connie Mack. directing both
the defense and offense, as Barrow
knows baseball and Is the one that
Is responsible for all movements made
by the Hub City crew.
As a player he was never classed
as a star. but his determination to
make good in the national game has
been rewarded and he is looked upon
today as one of the most capable all
around baseball men in the business.
Though his playing experiences has
been limited, he has fought his way
to the front ranks from the manager
ship of the Wheeling club, which he
accepted in 1895. to the present place
he holds as manager OF the Boston
Red Sox.
Barrow has managed many ball
clubs. After leaving Wheeling he
piloted the Paterson Toronto, Detroit,
Indianapolis and Montreal clubs, and
as president Of the International
league he made a name for himself
as a fighter.
Had it not been for Barrow the In
'ternational would never have survived
the war between o. B. and the Feds.
Barrow held his league together in
the darkest days, and he only gave
up the fight when the prospects of
advancement came to him and his
club owners-a majority. at least
came to the end OF their strings.
Barrow ruled the International
League with the same firm hand that
has featured Ban Johnson's regime in
the American. He was always fair
and impartial and his word was law.
He Is a natural leader and fighter, and
had he taken up a military instead
OF a baseball career he would be a
ranking officer today of the type you
keep Fearing about.
His wide experience In every de-
partment of baseball from asplayer
TO league president has fitted him
for any job in the game. His ability
to handle men is one of his greatest
assets.
Harry Frazee likes Ed Barrow be-
cause of his aggressiveness. When he
started searching for a manager he
picked Barrow for two reasons-his
wide experience and his executive
ability.
Barrow is congenial to meet. He
IL always careful in expressing opin-
ions and he never makes a statement
unless he is sure he is right. A fell
low like that can't help making good.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-09
HINGES ON MARTINSBURG.
Will Decide Fate of Blue Ridge
League Tomorrow.

Hagerstown. Nd, May S.-With Ha-
gerstown. Cumberland and Frederick
line up as certain factors to help form
the Blue Ridge Baseball League, It re-
mains for Martinsburg to go ''over the
top" to complete the four-team circuit.
1t is confidently expected that Mar
tinsburg will make good when the
leage magnates hold a meeting there
tomorrow, when the West Virginia
town will determine whether it will
remain in the league. According to
reports coming from Martinsburg, the
hackers of the team and fans of that
place are just as enthusiastic as those
Of the other towns and it is under
stood that the funds for financing the
team have been practically assured.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-09
MATTY'S REDS WIN
BY BATTING RALLY

st. Louis. May s.-Cincinnati
staged one of the greatest ninth in
ming rallies in baseball history to-
day when they scored nine runs in
the last frame, beating the Cardi-
mails. . to 6. After holding the
Reds scoreless till the ninth Mays
filled the bases and then walked
two men. forcing in as many runs.
He was then relieved and Meadows
who took his place allowed three
singles, hit a batter and issued two
passes.
Score by innings: r. H. f
Cincinnati 80. 900 900 009-9 7 2
st. Louis .... OO1 031 000-6 s 1
Batteries-Schneider. Conley. Regan,
Eller and Smith; Mays, Meadows and
Snyder. Umpires-Quigley and Har-
rison.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-09
FRANCIS OUIMET TO
PLAY FOR RED CROSS

Chicago. ILL.,. May s.-Francis oui-
met, the Western amateur golf cham
pion. will take part in two exhibition
matches here for the benefit OF the
Red Cross.
Ouimet, now a sergeant in the army,
will play with Charles cChick') Ev-
ans, the national champion. against
Jim Barnes. the Western open cham
pion. and Walter Hagan. of Rochest-
er. n. Y, former national open cham
pion.
The matches will be held early in
July.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-09
GOOD PITCHING BY
TYLER WINS FOR CUBS

Pittsburgh, May S.-Tyler pitched the
Cubs to their first victory in this city
today. The final score was to l.
The Pirates lone tally came in the
pinth when Bigbee ran for Stengel,
stole third and came in on a sacrifice.
Score by innings: R.H.E
Chicago................. 203 010 200-S IL
Pittsburg. g............... 900 900 O01-1 5 3
Batteries-Tyler and Killifer: Cooper,
Steel and Archer. Umpires-Messrs.
Byron and O'Day.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-09
Free to Men in Uniform.

Minneapolis. May S.-Army and
navy men will be admitted free to
the local American Association base
ball park this season. NJ. e. Cam
tillon, president of the Minneapolis
elub' announced today. 1t was also
announced that Horace Leverett,
who pitched for Minneapolis several
years ago, had signed a contract.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-09
Fl. WORTH BATTLES
SHREVEPORT TO TIE

Fort Worth. Tex. May s.-Shreve-
port and Fort Worth battled through
twenty innings to q 1-to-l tie here
today. Poison, for Shreveport. went
the full route. but Lee, who started
for Fort Worth, gave way to a pinch
hitter in the fourteenth and Whittakcr
finished the game. Score by innings
Shreveport 010 900 900 900 900 900 00-1-9-l
Ft. Worth o10 900 900 600 900 900 oo-l-9-l
Called end Of twentieth, darkness.
Batteries Poison and Snyder; Lee.
Whitaker and Woodall.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-09
WICKLAND'S HOME RUN
BEATS BROOKLYN CREW

Boston. May S.-Wickland's home
run, which featured ninth inning
rally, gave the Braves a 4-to-3 victory
over the Dodgers today. Wickland
was the hero Of the game. Besides
his homer he touched Jack Coombs
for a triple and a single which drove
in two scores. Score by innings:
Brooklyn -. -. .....010 100 OO1-3 0
Boston ..... ..... ..... 900 10 O0e- 9 3
Batteries-Coombs and Wheat; Nehf
and Wilson.
Umpires-Klem and Emslie.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-09
lack Wheat Reinstated.

Cincinnati. Ohio. May Sack
Wheat, of the Brooklyn National
League, was reinstated today by
the National Baseball Commission.
In making an application for rein
statement. Wheat stated that he
had come to terms with his club
and no penalty was inflicted by the
commission.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-09
onas Make 7tDo Row BY Taking Second
SOTHORON PITCHES
BROWNS TO VICTORY

Detroit. May s.-Sothoron held
the Tigers to three hits this after
noon and the Browns made it two
out of three on the series by the
score of to /. Sisler again dis
tinguished himself at bat and in
the field. He hit safely on two oc-
casions and scored three runs and
was credited with thirteen put-outs.
several of them the most dificult
Of chances. The score:
81. Louis: Detroit:
The Washington herald., 1918-05-09
IT'S STILL COMING.
Porter Goes to Station to Await
Arrival of Curve Ballp

New York, May s.-Joe Bentz and
Paul Musser. while with the Sox Yam
nigans at Mineral Wells, had a lot
Of fun talking about their curve ball.
One afternoon Joe went up to the col
ored porter named Dee and asked II
his curve ball had come in yet.
You all expecting it?" asked Dee,
In all seriousness.
Yes. it's coming by express" re-
pied Joe He slipped Dee a quarter.
Run down to the station now and
see If it's in"
Dee hustled away. Within twenty
minutes he was back. IT'S not come
yet. sah.' he said, but dey all ex-
poets it'll be in in de mornin'."
The Washington herald., 1918-05-09
Engineers Lose.
Totals. . u p Total, .

Game called seven innings by agreement
Runs-oates C9. Morhess. McGee, Katchuba,
Harnsbeck. Glenn (9, johnson, Bernstorff.
THOMPSON, Goldberg. Ide o., Kenny (2l, Hau.
Der 81, Udescher (g. oDay (9, Nestelle,
Burns. Diamond. First base by errors-Enei-
neers, ); Fort Myer. 5. Left On bsses-Engi-
neers, Z; Fl. Myer; s. First base On balls-off
Diamond. .; Benstof. s. Struck out-by Dia-
mond. Z; Bernstein, 4. Home r,ms-Hauber,
Three-base hits-Glenn, Ide. Two-base hits
Udescher. Diamond. McGee. Sacrifice hits
McGee. Ide. Sacrifice hys-Nester. Stolen
bases-Katschuba. Double plays-Diambnd to
Kenny to Ide. Hit BY pitcher-by Thompson.
Passed lls-Katchuba. Umpires-Huttou and
SMITH Line q Gams-s@
The Washington herald., 1918-05-09
Communication Wins.

Mccarthy, Lord 2; Dogherty, .; Paige. Adams.
2; Hooper. 3; MoJuckin. Criswell. 2; Engler. 8;
Breen. 2aJenghans. Q; Gibson. ! Left on bases
@. & p. 9; Communications. q First base
on balls-of Gibson. Z: Paige. Z. Struck out
By Gibson, "A; Paige, 9. Home Runa-whitak-
base hits-Adams. o: Criswell Stolen bases
Whitaker. Lord. Doherty. ); Paige 2; EngIcr.
Double pIays-McJuclIn, Breeu. CrisweiL Hit
by pitcher-by Paige (Gibson). Gibson (Carn.
Wild pitches-Paige. L Passed baIls-Dohcrty.
?; Hooper. 2 Unpire-Mr. Won Herbulis iTne
Of game-2:D.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-09
CONNIE MACK'S TRIBE
DEFEATS YANKEE CREW

Philadelphia. May s.-A home-run
drive by Perkins with two men on
bases won for the Athletics over
the New York Yankees here today
5 to 2. The game was deadlocked
for four innings: Score by in
nings: r. H. f
New York -. O20 900 000-2 7 ,
Phila. ....... 900 200 OO3-5 10 .
Batteries-Caldwell and Hannah;
Perry and Perkins. Umpires-Nallin
and Evans.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-09

Runs Mallon. Caffrcy t3). CoughHn 20, Cans
(@. Anderson C2. Whaon. P. Finnegan, Din
niston. T.. tlnnegan. Coney ~, Burella (2l.
Tuohy C2. Brewman, Crown, Psrrott ~.
Pryezon. Corbett t2). Earned runs-George
town. s; Rock Hill. 4. Left on bases-Georce-
town. 10; Rock Hill. :. Innings pitched-by
Perry. s; Parrott, l; Coney. 6; E. Finnegan, 5.
Struck out-by Coney. Z; Perry, l. Three has,
hlts-Canrey. Mcmahon. z Finnegan. Two
base hits-Corbett. Whalon Parrott Sacrifice
hits-McMahon ~. Stolen bases-BurelIa
Tuohy. Brennan, Parrott. Corbett. MalIor
Caffrey "a. Coughlin (2, Cans (2) Anderson
McMahon ~. Double plays-Perry to Tuohy.
Hit by pitcher-by Perry Barry. Wild pitch
es-Perv. Passed balls-Curren. . Umpire
McQuade and Gene German. Time of came
80. Attendance-5p
The Washington herald., 1918-05-09
Griffmen Hand Barrows'
Red Sox Another Setback
Today's Baseball Game
Starts an Hour Earlier

On account of the Boston Red
Sox having to catch an early train
for home the game this afternoon
will start at $50 p. m, which will
give plenty of time for a full nine
inning contest and then allow the
visitors time to make their train.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-09
CHAMPION WHITE SOX
SCALP FOIL s INDIANS

Chicago. May s-Four pitchers
were used by both the white sox
and the Cleveland Indians in the
game today. which resulted in an
other victory for the world champ
ions, . to 8. Eddie Cicotte sprained
his ankle after hitting q double in
the third inning: Score:
c-..