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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-15
BUSINESS MEN SUBSCRIBE
$4,000 At NOON MEETING

About twenty-five men attended the
conference yesterday afternoon at /
though Invitations had been extende ed
TO more than 100. Members Of the
local committee declared i.tae It was
apparently impossible TO obtain even
an ordinary attendance at any Of these
conferences between business men and
eankers' However, slightly. more than
OBTAINED 1T this meeting.
Invitations have been extended to
about 100 other men to attend SINH J.
lar meeting at / O'Clock this afternoon
at the Business Mems Club, and the
committee is in hopes that the attend
ance Will be better. The. loan drive
pointed out, and Richmond yet has a
considerable sum 10 raise. There is no
time for tagging. bankers declared last
night, and there must be no let-up from
now until saturday night, when the
campaign closes.
Norman il; Johnson. accompanied by
irlVate brady, Il Canadian soldier in
Talided home from the western from.
spoke at noon yesterday at the Fulton
Shops, of ,he Chesa peake and Ohio
hallway. Man? subscriptions were oh
tanned, and the shops thoroughly or
GaniZed for the sale OF bonds MIR.
Johnson spoke on Saturday at the
railroad
TOBACCO COMPANY EMPLOYEES
WILL HEAR SPEAKER TODAY
The same speaker has been scheduled
ny the Richmond committee to address
me workers Of the British -American
again at midnight tonight, speaking
to both the day and night Operatives
John Kerr Branch and w. r. Dabnev.
by special request. will go to the
Southern Railway shops in South Rich.
mona at noon to-day.
still nearly .4.ooo,eoo behind hey y %aS
and there remained at that time only
nv. fuil working days In which ia
raise that amount. Members Of tho
ms ihct and declared that the Job was
ny no means cnded: that the time for
inc biggest task had Just arrived. 81
the same time the committee appea led
10 Inc people 10 re-cnforce their mr.
chascs hy additional aubscriDtions
quota may he raised
,cinons'ratine the sDirlt that the
people are determined to do their parI
IN the winning Of tho war tho follow
lnE was extracted from a letter re-
ceiYed yesterday by one OF tho Rich
m"nd banks from former resident
o. Hichinond--a man known to hun
dren@ or her citizens. He Is a man
on moderate means. which makes his
example all the more forceful
hCfS noNDs WITH INSURANCE.
HELD BY MANTlRIcD YOUTH
NY dear and noble hearted boy, who
laid down his life for the Gauge Of
-, mas leit an insurance policy" he wrote.
~ intend doing with u juat what in
~ I'M" WIN what hr has done with
fn nr,s s'vn y for the help OF sur
! know, would he the most gratifying
dimpositIon ~ IL 10 him.
this srea, call IL OF great vniue ID
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-15
COPS Do WELL WITH BONDS
Mounted Policeman WaidrOp Leads De
~ lpnrtment in work for LibeTt!
Loan.

Iiichmond policemen are making
sLrides in the selling OF ,hcir quota
Of Liberty bonds. l.. l.. Waldcop
mounted policeman. leads in the amount
OF bonds sold. The following huy,
sold their allctmeuis Of ten books each
lSeEgcant X. J.. Shoemaker. Policemen
J..H. Thomas. !. q. Maker. W. j: Brcn
nan. 9. @. Ford ana Y. Q. MnmolcN.
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Arrive. n,erx.nx

Mr and Mrs. j. " Eu,lcr, OF fIO7
Taylor street. have received word OF
The safe arrival OF their son. James
JIc. Roy. in France. Mr.. and Mrs. Eut-
llcr have three sons IN ihc United
Statns Army. All three are with The
.sf1erican expedi,ionary forces in
france. Private John Wyndham Bur-
lers;s with the medical corps. and has
been on tho firing line several months
Irwin Butler is with the auto replace
ruent draft and James L.. Butler is
With the -Four Hundred and First En-
Etneers' training COMPANY.
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sery. at Miller 6: Rhoads's: Nurses
settlement, at Thalhimer's; Society OF
Eastern Star, at Cohens; Beth Ahahah
Auxiliary and Council OF Jewish Wo-
men. at Fourqureans: Bell Bryan Day
the post Office. and the ST. Johns Cir
Gle of Kings Daughters. at Twenty
fifth and Broad Streets
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PRESIDENTS NOTE
SPEEDS UP DRIVE
Continued From First paoe

ttontInued From First Page)
over the city. Late in the afternoon
Field.
Before starting their exhibitions the
two planes will be loaded with 4 ouan-
tity OF Liberty loan literature which
will be, dropped from the sky. The
scout planes, because of their size, can
lily close to the ground and can place
the literature TO best advantage Each
one of the machines will drop an order
for one $50 bond somewhere in .he
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-15
Glenn Candidate for BOARD.

.ttHarry z. Glenn. lawyer. former mem
her OF the House of Delegates and OF
the Richmond City Council, yesterday
qualified az candidate for the Admin
tstration Board to succeed John Hirsch-
3bsEg: The unexpired term lasts only
TIL JANUARY J.
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JUStIc" VrutchIicIu Yesterday lined nine
merchants for Violations OF the sunday
selling laws. Thosc pcnalzcd were s.
/" BEDFORD. Ella Meckins T. T.. Henley,
;. Green, Sol stein. II. Golden, a. Ha-
bush, II. Rosenberg and Joseph Tubert.
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Robert G.. Lowe Imnrorc

Kobcrt g Lowe, Jr., who has bcen
very III or pneumonia in the naval
nhSe hospital al Hampton Roads, il
| IMPROVING. His mother and sister are
( with him a.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-15

"A Want Ad in The Times Dispatch
will turn that vacant room from a
LIABILITY TO an aes<t. Phone Ran.
sde1ph L,
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Unprecedented Exhibit of
WOrnen'S Sweaters
Just In Time for Fall and Winter Needs
Also for Xmas Giving, Come Hundreds
of High Glass Garments in Popular Modes
and Colors and at Very Moderate Prices

In more respects than one, here's Woman's
Sweater exhibit that is truly remarkable! Aside
from the beauty and smartness of the Sweaters
themselves, the unusual bigness of variety stands
out as one of the most interesting features Of the
event. For OF all the hundreds of styles and
colors and grades making up the exhibit NO
TWO SWEATERS ARE ALIKE!
And the purchase of SO many Sweaters at one
time is quite an event in ITSELF We found a large
manufactures of high-class Sweaters with
number Of garments he had used as models.
Some had run out because the color Of yarn could
not be procured; others were his salesmen's
samples; still others are odd sizes. Sweaters of
pure silk. some OF pure worsted, some of vicuna
oil 1,Of0 call L. L. Al.
The Washington times., 1918-04-14
v. M. |. Is HySTLNG
FOR DIAMOND VICTORY

LEXINGTON. Va, April 14-Though
handicapped BY a late spring and q
military trench dug right across the
diamond. Virginia Military Institutes
varsity baseball squad is hustling
to get into shape for its brief sched-
ule. The cadets filled in the trench
and now the diamond is in condition
for baseball.
Coach Abell has Jernigin, Smith,
Everett. Gibson, Bancroft. and John
ston for the infield. with Marshall
Leech, Martin, Brown. and Thoma.
are struggling for outfield berths. ].
Marshall is shaping up as the premier
hurleT, with Bowie and Stroud as as
sistants. Behind the bat are Cutch-
ins, Fairlsmb, Sale and Moore.
The tentative schedule follows: April
II, V. P. l.. at Lexington: 10. william
and Mary, at Williamsburg: 20. Fr-
ty-eighth Regiment, L. S. l., Camp
Stuart, Virginia: -. st. Johns at Lex =
ington; May l. class game: II. V.P.I.
at Blacksburg: is. class game.
The Washington times., 1918-04-14
LARRY LAJOIE NOW
FREE TO SIGN Up
ASA.A. MANAGER

CINCINNATI. Ohio. April 1I-The
National Baseball Commission has de-
clared Napoleon I.ajoie a free agent.
This ruling knocks out the sale Of
Lajoie to brooklyn by the defunct
Toronto Club and t" leave Lajoie free
to assume the management Of the
indianapolis Club Of the American
Association.
The commission was unanimous in
its decision.
Laj"ie Las been in baseball twenty
one years and was a free agent last
spring when he signed with Toronto.
Just before il was officially an
nounccd that the international
League would suspend. he was sold
to Brooklyn. He declined TO report
and appealed TO the National Com
mission.
The Washington times., 1918-04-14
FRANK CAVANAGH NOW
PRAISED BY SUPERIOR

WORCESTER. Mass. April h-Lieut.
Frank Cavauaugh, former Dartmouth
College football coach. now on the front
in France with an American artillery
battery. was highly commended recently
for saving 4 detachment of Americans
by ordering a protecting barrage fire,
accnr,-ng to letter received here.
The writer. Major John Herbert. com
ma nder Of the battery, told how Cava-
nagh ordered a curtain OF fire at criu-
cal moment, when. during an engage
ment. American infantrymen were in
danger of being cut to pieces.
The Washington times., 1918-04-14
BANNOCKDURNW WILL
.BEREMEMBEREDBY
NEW DOG-LEG HOLE

ANY golfer who plays over the
Bannockburn Golf Club course wien
it is completed viii always remem-
Der the 'dog-leg' hole. It viii bs
distinctive, that twelfth hole" This
is the way Donald Ross, prominent
golf-course architect, describes what
he calls his pet hole" on the new
Bannockburg course Just laid out
for work to be started at once.
Ross came up from Pinehurst, N. C,
where he has been wintering, and re-
Gently spent three days going over the
Bannockburn- course. Since the club
decided to expand the course from
nine to eighteen holes and got Ross
to do the job there has been specula-
tion as to the possibility off getting
in eighteen holes long enough to sat
isfy requirements: but Ross did It.
The eighteen holes will cover a dis
tance OF 6.114 yards. There will be
no blind holes, at least not more than
one, and that Is especially designed
There will be no hard climbs from
greens to the next tee. A brook will
be damned up for a lake hazard, and
altogether, after Ross ideas are car
ried out the Bannockburn Golf Club
course promises to be one OF the best
in this section OF the country.
II is the "dogleg" hole, however,
which particularly pleases Ross. On
what will be the twelfth hole the fair
way will turn sharply to the right It
will be impossible to pitch over the
trees to the right. The break In the
fairway will resemble the sharp curv-
ature OF q dogs hind leg
Changes to be in order are as fol-
lows: The first hole will be length
ened From No hole to No. II viii
all be new holes. No. Is hole viii be
the present No. 4, though changed
somewhat in that the green will be
level and added to in front Holes
now numbered "a 8. 9, ., 8, and will
be numbered and played as II. Is, 16.
II and 1a The eighteenth hole win
be pitched up to as on the Columbia
Country Club course.
Changes IN the Bonnocgburn course
are due just as soon a. labor Is avail .
able. There are many prospective
members on the waiting list, and from
all accounts the going toward Cabin
John Bridge win be unusually pop
ular this summer.
The Washington times., 1918-04-14
BERT NEIHOFF DEMANDS
MORE SALARY TO SIGN

DENVER. Col. Aril l4--John
Aloysius "Rert" Niehoff. traded to the
st. Louis Cards for Mule" Watson
by the Phillies, says he is perfectly
willing To play with Jack Hendrick :
team, but he wants more money than
Branch Hickey has offered him
president Baker cut my Sal3-y
this year" says NiehOff. Then he
traded ne unsigned and Hickey comes
through with a smaller offer than
Baker was willing to pay. Rather
than accept such treatment, 7 shall
retire from baseball altogether"
Niehoff is now engaged in selling
Liberty bonds.
The Washington times., 1918-04-14
SAM CRANE LOSES OUT
IN His FOURTH TRIAL

CINCINNATI. April 14.-Lena Black
burne is Matty's shortstop for the
opening game with the Pirates here
Tuesday. Sam Crane has failed on
his fourth trial with major league
teams He just can't hit. His show
ing against the Tigers was positively
painful, and, II not released within q
few weeks, will warm the bench.
Crane had two trials with the Phila-
'deIphia Athletics. showing hitting
Weaknesses each time. Clark Grif-
nth took him on and, though giving
hree players for him. had to send
him to Minneapolis. Shanks replaced
him with the Grlffmen.
Now Matty has discovered why
Crane couldn't stick in the American
League. The brilliant fielder just
can't hitA-that's ALL
The Washington times., 1918-04-14
Think OLD BOREAS
MAY defeat TEAMS
TUGG|NG ON LEASH

BOSTON. April 14.-With the Amer
ican League season due for it's OPEN
ing here tomorrow, Old Boreas is
likely TO be declared winner and the
Red SoN and Mackmen the loser.
There is little Likelihood of any base
ball at Fenway Park for several days.
The recent snow and rain have near
ly ruined the playing field, especial
ly just behind the diamond. and many
hours of warm sun are needed to
put the field in condition for the
athletes.
II a game is played tomorrow.
Manager Barrow is expected TO send
Joe Bush to the mound Tor the Red
SOX. Connie Mack will choose be-
tween Nean Gregg, the veteran
southpaw, ami Scott Perry. the big
pitcher obtained from Atlanta. Both
are said 10 be in perfect condition.
The only position in doubt on the
Red SoX is left field. Either Paul
Smith or George Whiteman, both In
ternationAl LeaEuers last year, will
rattle around in Duffy Lewis shoes.
The Washington times., 1918-04-14
EIGHT GAMES ARE
DOWN FOR GR|FFS.
BEFORE JOURNEY

The Grihfmen. minus several who
will face the Yankees tomorrow in
the opening game OF the season, are
in Columbus. Ohio. today. battling Joe
Thinkers American Association team
They will make a quick hike home
ward tonight in order TO have a nap
before marching upon the field at
Georgia avenue for the clash with
Miller Higgins crew.
Eight games are to be played here.
beginning tomorrow. the Yankees
and then the Mackmen coming to the
Capital Then the Griffs will open
the 1918 season on the Polo Grounds
for the Yankees. looking in on the
Red SOx and the Mackmen before
returning for their first long stay
here.
Here is the early schedule for the
Griffs:
AT HOME.
New York-April 10. l6. l.. IS
Philadelphia-ApriI 10, 20. -, 20.
ABROAD.
At New York-April "a. -. &c. =.
At Boston-April 30 30. May l, =.
At Philadelphia May ). 4, 6.
AT HOME.
Boston-Msy :, S. o.
Cleveland 10. II. IL. "a.
Chicago-May Is. 1G. l.. Is
st. LOuis--May 20, 81. -. -
Detroit-SIay "a. %, -, IS.
The Washington times., 1918-04-14
GUS GETz TO HOLD
DOWN THIRD BASE
FOR FOIL s TEAM

CLEVELAND, April 14.-Gus Getz
has first call right now on that third
base job.
Manager Fohl is figuring on play
ing him regularly with Tuck Turner
in reserve for utility purposes.
True, Getz isn't working as smooth
" at the hot corner as might be
hoped, but he brings with him from
the International League the reputa-
tion of being a player who gets the
ball and gets II across the diamond.
even though he's not a graceful in
fielder.
And Fohl figures that Gus will out
hit Turner-also that the time has
come when younger infielder must
be developed who can be in there all
the time.
The Washington times., 1918-04-14
GEORGE CHANEY TACKLES
BABE PICATO FOR GLORY

BALTIMORE. April II. George
Chaney, Baltimore's southpaw slug.
ger, has been matched with Babe
Piacto, OF New Castle, Pa. for ten
rounds at the baltimore A. C.. April
"a. Picato's good work against classy
lightweights has caused his friends TO
look for n victory over Chaney.
Benny NalgRr the French feather
weight, will tackle Jabez White in an
other ten-round clash at the same
show.
The Washington times., 1918-04-14
STARTS IMPORTANT TRIP

MORGANTOwN. W. Va. April IL
West Virginia University will make
its first trip Of the season, beginning
with n game at Syracuse April -.
Following this contest Coach Shelton's
SQUAD will take on Colgate. Army,
Dartmouth. Wesleyan. Worcester Poly
Furdham, and the Navy-all on for.
eign fields. II will he the most i'm
portant trip ever taken BY = West
Virginia nine.
The Washington times., 1918-04-14
Y: M A MEN IN FRANCE
PERFORM DUTYO LINES

PARIS, April 1L-AIore than 500
American Y. NJ. C. A workers are
performing non-combatant duties
within the battle zone in Picardy, It
was announced here tonight
Great numbers OF these men were
with the British forces when the
German drive began They worked
side by side with American engineers
in saving food supplies and muni-
tions. They also served hot coffee
and food to the soldiers
When II was announced that Amer
lean troops would be sent to the
Picardy front, many more y. NJ C A
men were sent into the threatened
area
Five Y. NJ. C. A. huts on the west
front are now in the enemy's hands
and two others have been demolished
BY Shellfre.
The Washington times., 1918-04-14
PICKS WAR CLOUDOR
ESCOBA TO WIN DERBY

LOUISVILLE, Ky. April 14.-Dr
". VI. Leach. the Lexington pedigree
expert. picks A. King McComber's
War Cloud or Kenneth d. Alexan-
der's Escoba to win the Kentucky
Derby this yenr.
DR.. Leach believes War Cloud the
better colt. but he figures Escpbu has
a acounter-halancinE advantage In be-
ing in the hands OF younger
trainer.
The Washington times., 1918-04-14
ALEXANDER MUST JOIN
ARMY LAST OF MONTH

LINCOLN. Ncb.. April li.-"Cnless
something unforeseen develops. Grov-
cr Alexander will become a soldier at
camp Funston about April 90" X. ID.
Rahensky, clerk OF the exemption
board Of ST. Paul, Seb., announced
Iast night.
when learn Growers whereabouts
I shall notify him to hold himself in
readiness to report" he added.
Twelve men compromise the quota
from st. Paurs district, and Grover
stands eleventh on the list.
The Washington times., 1918-04-14
SUBS FOR JOHNNY DUNDEE.

BOSTON. April 14-Frankie Britt.
the New England lightweight, has
been obtained to substitute for
Johnny Dundee against Lew Tendier,
the Philadelphia marvel. Tuesday
night at the Armory y. A Dundee
is confined to his bed with pneu-
monia and had to cancel the bout
Britt is not expected to have much
OF a chance with Tender
The Washington times., 1918-04-14
ATHLETIC DIRECTORS
MEET FOR CONFERENCE

NEW YORK. April 14-Nearly 100
prominent athletic trainers and
coaches from all sections Of the coun-
try. who have enlisted as Y. VI. g.
A athletic workers in Europe. will
meet Tuesday and Wednesday at
Mineola for brief conference on
plans before sailing. Big VIII Ed
wards. former Princeton star; Dave
Fultz, W s. LanGford. Sparrow Rob
ertson. and many other prominent
athletes will be present.
The Washington times., 1918-04-14
WILL AWARD A PRIZE.

ST. LOUIS. April I4-Dranch
Hickey. president OF tha Cardinals.
will award Il prize OF 500 to the
member OF his club who soils the
greatest number OF Liberty bonds.
Tho prize will bo q Liberty bond
worth 500.
The Washington times., 1918-04-14
SEVERED RECOVERING
IN SOUTHERN HOSPITAL

SHREVEPORT. La, April 14-HanL
Severeid. the Browns catcher. is on
the road to recovery at a local hos
ptial and expects 10 leave for ST
Louis within three weeks.
SEVERED was stricken with pneu-
monia during the training season oi
the ST. Louis Browns
The Washington times., 1918-04-14
HARRY eREs IS ILL.

PITTSBURGH. April I4-Harry
Greb, PittsbGrgh'E rllGd!cweiEht
boxer. Is seriously i'll at q hospital
here and mas bsen compelled 20 can
eel five bouts Scheduled for this
month. lie had boil lancad bring
ing on blood poisoning. ana - now
threatened with pneumonia.
The Washington times., 1918-04-14
Suggests Battle Royal For
Heavyweights

DENVER, Col, April 14.-Governor Julius Gunter
in announcing that he will not permit the proposed Jess
Willard Fred Fulton championship bout to be fought in
Colorado, suggested Berlin battle ground
''PersonaIy favor this fight being held in Berlin
run sort of battle royal with the kasers six sons
and Willard and Fulton in the ring," Governor Gunter
declared
The Washington times., 1918-04-14
MAY GET. HIM YET.

NASHVILLE. Tenn. April 14.-Al-
though the jury disagreed in the case
of Fred TOney's attempt to hoodwink
the draft regulations, he has been in
dicted under the white slave law and
released on bail OF $1,000. Evidence
was given to show that the 0ffense
was committed in Cincinnati.
The Washington times., 1918-04-14
MIsKE EASY WINNER.

ATLANTA. Ga. April A-Billy Mlske
has today added Gunboat Smith to his
list Of victims. The st. Paul Hight
heavyweight easily defeated the Gunner
In ten rounds hero. Smith avoided pun
ishment by continual clinchlng.
The Washington times., 1918-04-14
MIDDIES WIN GAME.

ANNAPOLIS, April 14-The An
napolis midshipmen yesterday defeat
ed Johns Hopkins University in their
annual lacrosse game by a score OF
IL TO o. The Mayhem baseball
game was postponed on account OF
wet grounds.
The Washington times., 1918-04-14
Playing Field Is In
Fine Shape

Unless something happens be-
tween now and 4 O'Clock to-
morrow afternoon, the playing
field at Georgia avenue will be
perfect when the American
League campaign OF 1915 starts
on its way.
High breeze and bright sun
will dry up the surface suf-
ficiently for the fastest kind Of
baseball.
The Washington times., 1918-04-14
AND THERE'S PING BODIE.

And then there's Ping Bodie. the re?
doubtable Ping Bodie, How the fans
just cotton to Ping
Ping can hit. He can hit EN- q
mile. He can hit 'em in pirch.
And how the fans jusut dots on hit
ting!
And there's also one Derriil Pratt,
who declined absolutely % allow the
owner of the st. Louis club 20 call him
q gutter and get away with u. per-
rill is also one clouter Encl in the
mood. He's been in that Inood eli
spring, too.
out in the garden Miller Huggins
will have one Frank Gilhooley, most
brittle young man, but one who Is
now In the best of trim. eager 10
prove to his boss that accident alone
has kept him from crOwding Ty Cooo
for space in the sports pages.
Right in between Ping and Gil Will
be Elmer Miller. a remarkably Heet-
footed young man. Miller can go
get 'em" with any outhelder and hits
savaEely when in the mood.
Pratt Plugs A Hole.
Pratt plugs up that yawninG gap at
second base. For years Jhe Yankees
have had trouble with their second
basemen, but it begins to look now
as if all troubles. were to vanish.
Pratt is clean fdAcr. hard hitter,
and an aII-around rhe type Of young
man TO be with any bail club.
The remainder Of the infield. 'Pipp.
Peckinpaugh, and Frank Baker, was
with the team last season
Behind the bal, in the absence OF
the injured Al Walters. will be eith-
er Muddy Ruel or Truck" Hannah.
the former small and the latter huge
Both backstops have been showing
good form during the spring eShibi-
tiou games. and AT" tar ahead of the
Yankee second string men Of other
years.
The Yankees are assured OF good
hitting. good fielding. fair hase-run-
ming. steady catching and - but
the pitching class remains to be
seen. II HuEgins is given good
pitching, ther" is no reason for dop-
ing out the Yankees Is lower than
. fourth place team
Same Old GrIffnen.
There will be no new faces i'll the
ranks Of the Griffmen. for both John
ny Lavan. the liVe-Wire shOTtstop, and
Bert ShUtten. Ii" speedy outfielder.
have been seen in Washington as
members o. the -. Louis Brownies.
he rest rG tomorrow = IlnG-up IL
made up cf PLAYERS who were with
the Washington club last season.
With t'e exception of Joe Judge.
a. first base. every other man in the
lineup mas been herc a. long az
Clark Griffith himself and bis first
season was that Of 1917
Manager Griffith believes that lie
has q team capable Of playing in
tclligcnt ball. II" say, his pitchers
are topnotcher>. his fielding Of high
"aliber. his base running good and
well. If his hoys hit up to ex-
pectations, tie team may fool the
wise ones who lave picked il for
seventh place.
The addition Of isert Shotten and
Johnny Layan is expected to increase
both the offensive and defensive
strength Of the Washington club. In
condition. SIutten * a high class
oUtiield"V. a $50 baisman and excep-
t"nally fast on the bases Layan is a
better hitter and fielder than any
shortstop the Grilcmcu had last year,
and they used three.
The Washington times., 1918-04-14
Baseball Opens
American League.

American League.
APRIL II.
New York at Washington.
Philadelphia at Boston.
APRIL lG.
ST. Louis at Chicago.
Philadelphia at Boston
New York at Washington.
Detroit at Cleveland.
National League.
APRIL l6..
Chicago at st. Louis.
Boston at Philadelphia.
Brooklyn At New York.
Pittsburgh At Cincinnati.