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The Washington times., 1918-03-18
FORT MYER BOXING
ATTRACTING FANS
FROM EVERY SIDE

Washington u waking up to the i'm
portance OF the boxing carnival at Fort
Nyer Wednesday night. and It Is likely
that a big crowd will be there when the
bell rings for the first clash OF the
evening. All the boxers. including Kid
Williams. former worlds bantamweight
titleholder, are giving their services free
of charge and the receipts will be used
TO purchase athletic equipment for
District OF Columbia soldiers now in the
army.
The boxing show will be held at the
riding hall OF the post and almost 1000
spectators can be accommodated. A
raised ring has been built so that the
boxing will be seen easily from every
Seat in the house.
In order to bring out the largest crowd
and, therefore, get enough money to
provide handsomely for the District
boys, the highest priced seat IL but 81.
A majority OF the seats will cost 81
Even smaller charges will be made TO
men in uniform.
Six six-round contests. with decisions
in all OF them. will make up the pro-
gram. The two feature bouts will have
KID Williams. Baltimore's Wolf Boy"
who won the worlds bantamweight
championship from Johnny Coulon in
California opposing Fighting Bob"
Pershing. q rising young featherweight
Of the Monumental City. and Steve
F1essner. the crack Baltimore feather
weight, meeting Danny Frust. OF Eng
land
The Washington times., 1918-03-18
GRIFFMEN BEGIN HUSTLE
TO GET INTO CONDITION
WHAT NEW GRIFFS PROMISE FROM
1917 ENDEAVORS

Clark Griffith will three training Augusta
Ca this spring This they 1917 indicating what
be
BERT SHOTTON, outfeder, Brownies
1s games getting 80 hits totang 1O3 bases and
stealing Feded 923 in o7 ranking last
regular gardeners.
JOHNNY LAVAN, shortsop, Brownies
games getting s. hits totang 103 bases and
stealing bases games ranking
among regular short6elders -..>
CASS, outfelder, Des Moines-
outielders in the Western League
2s in games getting 166 hits oang 1913 bases and
stealing games ranking
The Washington times., 1918-03-18
GROVER ALEXANDER Is,
DETERMINED ON BONUS

PASADENA. Cal. March S-Grover
Alexander today was as determined as
ever to win that $4,000 bonus for signing
While other Chicago Cubs toiled under
the summery sun. Grover lolled in the
shade.
President weeghman has refused to
grant Alex more than 5000. renewing
his assertion that the PhillIes will have
to pay any additional sum.
The Cub infield lined up today with
Deal. Hollocher. kildun,. and Merkle
from left TO right
The Washington times., 1918-03-18
SPORTS
CUT
SHORT

CHICAGO, March 1S.-The Ameri-
can League is taking official notice
OF the daylight saving bill this week,
debating the feasibility of starting
games at o'clock. President Ban
Johnson is urging the possibility of
larger crowds by adopting the later
starting time.
MINERAL SPRINGS. Tex. March
1s-Reb Russell. the White Sox
southpaw, Is a hoIdout, according to
Manager Rowland, but he Is expected
to sign within a few days.
MACON. Ga, March 1S.-Derrill
pratt has signed with the Yankees
and climbed into his uniform today
for his first practice Beginning to-
day two sessions daily will' be the
program.
NEW YORK, March 1S.-"stran-
pIer" Lewis will be allowed TO use his
head lock in his bout with Wladek
Zbysko at Madison Square Garden to-
morrow night. Only the strangle hold
is barred.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, March IS
pitcher MillIgan, OF the Pirates. has
heen ordered to report TO an aviation
c,Inp at Columbus, Ohio, and is lost
to the Pirates.
TOLEDO, March 1S.-Abe Bowman,
formerly with Philadelphia and Cleve-
land, has been bought by the Yankees
from the Toledo club with which he
has been for two years. He - a
rIght-hand pitcher.
The Washington times., 1918-03-18
Local Colleges Watch
Former Pitchers Work
For Jobs IN Big Show

Georgetown and Catholic University
do not play against each other In
athletics. but that doesn't stop them
from being rivals.
Just now the two colleges are
watching news from the big league
training camps. Georgetown students
are keeping their eyes on Johnny
Murray. former box star Of last sea-
son on the Hilltop. who is getting a
trial with the Boston Braves.
The Catholic University lads out
in Brookland are more than anxious
over the doings OF the Athletics be-
cause OF the fact that Frank Fahey.
crack C. U. pitcher OF last season. is
performing for Connie Mack.
oh. yes. There is still a lot OF
rivalry between the two colleges.
The Washington times., 1918-03-18
ORDERS PHILLIES TOPAY
FOR DRAFTED GARDENERS

PHILADELPHIA. March 1s.-The
National Commission has ordered the
PhiIIies to pay at once for Outfielder
FItzgerald. drafted from San Fran
cisco, and Outhelder Meusel, drafted
from Los Angeles.
President Baker claimed that be-
cause the players had declined to
sign contracts ealing for an advance
of 35 per cent OF their 1917 contracts.
the draft money should not he paid
until they had actually Joined the
Phillies. The commission does not
agree with this idea.
The Washington times., 1918-03-18
KAUFF IS ALMOST
CERTAIN OF BEING
CALLEDFOR ARMY

MARLIN. Tex. March 1S-BenjamIn
MIcDael Kauff IS almost sure to be sum-
moned for military duty before the Ma
tional League season is well under way.
He has a fiat foot, and his right arm is
two inches shorter than the other. but
these superficial weaknesses are not ex-
pected to keep him from donning the
khaki. His home board at Pomeroy.
Ohio. will decide his case in few days.
and then Manager McGraw will know
for a certainty.
With Kauf1 and Robertson lost to the
team. only George Burns Is left for out
field duty. Jim Thorpe. the Indian; Joe
Wilhoit- obtained from the Braves last
season. and Ross Young. from Rochester,
are candidates for regular Jobs.
The Washington times., 1918-03-18
RED SOX TAKE INITIAL
VICTORY FROM DODGERS

% The Boston Red sox had no trouble
winning their first exhibition game
from the Brooklyn Dodgers at Hot
Springs, Ark. yesterday. IL to 1. The
Red Sox collected sixteen hits. while
only four were made or Bush, Nc
Cabe, Jaynes, and wyckon.
The Browns routed Shreveport. IL
to o. Sothoron, Davenport. and Bert
Gallia giving but three hits among
them.
The Cincinnati Reds narrowly es-
capped defeat at the hands of a soldier
team at Camp Sheridan. They finally
won, 4 to 3.
Joe Woods single, with two out In
the twelfth inning. gave the Indians
a victory over New Orleans, 3 to ..
Wood played first base in good style.
The Washington times., 1918-03-18
LAEAYETTE'S CAPTAIN
SCORES 449 POINTS

A statistical analysis OF the Lafay-
cite basketball team for the season
Just closed shows the remarkable fact
that William Hunter Anderson, who
coached, captained and played for
ward for Lafayette. scored 80 per cent
of all the points scored by the team
in the course OF the season.
The entire team scored a total OF
767 points. as against 675 points by
opponents. OF Lafayette's points
Anderson scored 449. One hundred
and one OF them were field goals and
247 foul goals.
In the course OF the season 321
opportunities were given for shoot
ing fouls. and the Lafayette leader
made good on 247 OF them. giving him
the unusual record OF having scored
over 78 per cent Of the chances
throughout the entire basketball sea-
son.
The Washington times., 1918-03-18
COLLEGES WITHOUT
BASEBALL BATTLES
DURING HOLIDAYS

Despite the fact that 4 gamelsss
Easter week confrontA the colleges
here, coaches win begin the big
drive during the next few days In
putting the expert touches on col
lege and high school baseball teams
For the first time In many year,
IL not in the history Of baseball In the
District OF Columbia, Easter week
win fnd none of the Northern col
leges visiting for games. Catholic
University. Georgetown, and Mary
land State have always entertained
members OF the Big Four, as well as
the strongest college teams In the
North
This year II is a different story.
None OF the big teams win Journey
down into this part of the country.
and the local colleges will battle IL
out among themselves. Games have
been arranged with various camp
teams. while the colleges in the vi
cinity OF Washington have been
scheduled in place OF Harvard. Cor
nell, Princeton. Yale. Lafayette. Brown,
Lehigh. Swarthmore. and the other
big ones formerly on the list.
Fair weather during, the week
should advance the teams to a consid-
erable degree Maryland State IL ex-
pecting to get out for its first work
out today. Georgetown. Catholic Uni
versity. and Gallaudet have done
some work on the diamond. The
Hilltoppers are further advanced than
the others.
The high school and prep school
teams make their first real bids for
practice today. None OF the teams
has done anything to speak of to date.
The first game OF the season Is set for
Wednesday. when Western and the
Georgetown Props are due for an an
gaSement.
The Washington times., 1918-03-18
GIANTS MAY QUIT TEXAS
TO WORK AT HOT SPRINGS

MARLIN, Tex. March 1s.-It is
more than likely that the New York
Giants will never return TO Marlin
for their spring training aHer this
season. Hot Springs. Ark, has
made a favorable impression upon
"Muggsy" McGraw and the Little
Corporal is inclined to have his ath-
letes work out in the Valley Of Va.
pors next spring.
tne Giants have trained here for
eleven years. The city OF Marlin pre-
sented the ground used by the club
20 President Hampstead, but the
Giants are under no obligation to re-
main. Hotel accommodations have
always caused trouble and this spring
ftnds no thange in this respect.
The Washington times., 1918-03-18
MILLER EXPECTING
TO COMPLETE ALL
BIG BOUT DETAILS
These Cities Are
After Big Bout

Now that Col. J. e. Miller has
signed Jess Willard and Fred
Fulton to battle for the worlds
heavyweight championship on
July 4, he is busily engaged in
cataloguing offers for the con-
test. So far he has heard from
the following cities:
New Orleans, La
Deming, n. N.
San Antonio, Tex
Denver. Col.
New Haven, Conn
Cheyenne, Wyo.
Cleveland, Ohio
Minneapolis, MINI
The Washington times., 1918-03-18
AGRICULTURE LADS IN
LINE FOR BALL TEAMS

The messenger boys OF the Depart
ment of Agriculture are in line for
baseball games with teams from other
departments. The Aggies average
sixteen years OF age and want games
for the afternoons and on Sundays.
A r. Mills. manager Of the team,
is open for engagements. and can be
reached at 722 First street southwest.
The Aggies want to get into a league
with other messengers boy teams or
with any sixteen-year-oId teams.
The Washington times., 1918-03-18

Bert Shotton and Johnny Lavan. the
two players obtained by the Nationals
from st. Louis in exchange for Pitcher
Bert Gallia and $4,000. and Sam Rice,
the slugging outfelder, who was in
the 800 class last year, are on their
way from their homes and will ar
rive today. Ray Morgan. second base
man. missed the train which carried
Griffith and his party from Washing
ton, but is now on his way to Au-
gusta
The pitchers and catchers have been
here a week and, beginning today.
they will have an opportunity to show
how they have limbered up their sal
ary wings. Walter Johnson, alone OF
the pitchers, has not yet done any
preliminary work, but as he Is al
ways in condition, IL will take only a
few days work for him to be ready
to step into the box.
Should Have Good Year.
johnson, one OF the highest paid
pitchers in baseball and the best fast
ball twirler in the big league, should
have a better season this year than
last. A year ago he lost many games
through the inability of the club to
hit behind him or through his team
mates ragged fielding. This year the
Washington club. through the acqui-
sition OF Shotton and Lavan, will be
more powerful extensively and de-
fensively than in 1917. Naturally this
will be a big factor in Johnson's IA
vor.
Griffith was well pleased with the
reports on the good condition OF the
pitchers. Mike Martin and Nick Al
trock reported the heaving brigade
A. - FaY
are concerned. A year ago Harry
Harper could hardly lift his arm
above his head. This year his salary
wing is better, perhaps. than ever.
There were other sore arms in the
Washington camp a year ago, but up
to date the Griffmen have escaped
this bug-a-boo that haunts big league
managers in the spring.
Start With Easy Work.
1t Is Griffs intention to work his
infielders and outfielders easy the frst
few days they are here, but after that
he will put them through a hard
grind in order to have them in shape
for the opening OF the American
League campaign. The Grifrs. along
with other big league clubs. have a
shorter time in which to train this
spring than in other years.
The Washington club will prob
ably play several games with teams
from Camp Hancock before starting
North on April .. The lOsth artillery.
which has a team made up OF former
professional ball players. wants to
take on the Griffmen. and II is almost
certain the game will be arranged.
An effort may be made to schedule Il
week from next Sunday under the
auspices Of army officers.
Griffith Is agreeable TO taking on
all corners from the camps The
Washington manager Is the man re-
sponsIble for starting the bat and ball
fund for the soldiers and sailors serv-
ing Uncle Sam. He has furnished the
army with thousands OF baseballs
since last season, and much additional
equipment.
The Washington times., 1918-03-18

CHICAGO, March 1S.-Col. J. c.
Miller. Oklahoma rancher, who has
Jess Eillard's signature to an agree
ment to defend the worlds heavy
weight title July 4, expects to COM
pletes arrangements for q willard
Fulton bout here today. Signing OF
the articles, Colonel Miller said. Is
all that remains to be done. This will
be accomplished, he believes as soon
as Mike Collins, manager OF Fulton,
arrives here.
Willard, Miller said, has agreed to
fight for q percentage, while Fulton
has been guaranteed $4,000 for his
end. A side bet OF $4,000 also has
been agreed upon, so that II Fulton
wins. his share will be $4,000, while
he will set $4,000 II he loses.
Miller said he is not considering
Jack Dempsey, the Pacific coast
heavyweight, as a title contender.
The inference here is that Willard
has refused to consider Dempsey be-
cause of a belief that Jack Curley.
erstwhile member of the willard syn
dictate, has an interest in Dempsey's
affairs
NEW ORLEANS. March 1s.-Matt
ainkel and Dominick Tortorich, pro-
moters, today are still awaiting re-
sponse to their sos, 900 bid for the
proposed willard-Fult world
champion prize fight They wired
their bid 70 Colonel Miller, holder OF
Willard's contract
I'VE don't care how willard and
Fulton whack up that $1o5,0oo IL our
offer is accepted to stage the fight
here" said Hinkel and Tortorich to-
day.
The Washington times., 1918-03-18
BAPTE SETS FIGURES
IN RACE WITH LAMY

CHICAGO, March 1s.-Norval Bap-
tie, champion ice skater, today holds
two new world records as the result
OF his match here with Edward
Lamy.
Baptie set new mark OF IS As
for the 440-yard dash and skated the
mile in the record time Of 2:55 IS.
He defeated Lamy in three races.
The Washington times., 1918-03-18
BILL LAMAR Is CERTAIN
TOSTICK WITH YANKEES

MACON. Ga, March 1s.-Bill Lamar,
the baltimore outfielder, and Truck"
Hannah, the big hackstop from Salt
Lake, are practically certain OF stick
Ing with the Yankees this season.
judging from their showing in the
first week OF practice here. II Is more
difficult to judge OF the other rook-
les
Lamar has a wonderful arm and
can hit. He is far from a graceful
fielder. but his hitting and throwing
more than makes amends for that.
Manager HuGgins also thinks he may
come in handy as an extra first base
man.
Hannah looks like big league stun
behind the bat, and is sure to grapple
with Al Walters for the honor Of
being first string catcher
The Washington times., 1918-03-18
VAETH TOPS THEM.

Johnny vaesA. Of the Grand Cen
trail Palace team. averages better
than 1I0 in the National Capital
Duckpin League. according to latest
averages. u. Watson, OF Palace. and
Lewis, Of the RoyaIE, are tied for high
game. with 147. McNIckle. OF the
National Capital quint, has high set
honors, with 3S1.
The Washington times., 1918-03-18
LEAGUE TO MEET

Suburban Tennis League officials for
the year will be elected at the meeting
of the representatives scheduled for
Friday at the residence Of John Hol-
mead. $50 Shepherd street northw est.
The Washington times., 1918-03-18
By BRADLEY CHESTER,
(Sporting Editor, Augusta Chronicle.

AUGUSTA, 1S.-Cark Griffith manager the Wash
his job today and ordered his
morning practice Warren Park Intensive drilling viii be the
s. when the big leaguers scheduled to
years Southern Association champions
arrived here yesterday from Washington accompanied
Mcbride Eddie Shanks and
Johnny Ripley youngster has played professionally
risbug outfder his
Capital.
The Washington times., 1918-03-18
HARRY KRAUSS LEADS.

Harry Krsuss, OF the Royals, leads
all the bOwlers I'm the Washington
Tenpin League, with an average of
lss Garrett, with PCS. has high
game honors. while Barber, also of
the Royals. has high set honors with
62aA The Acme team leads the cir
cult.
The Washington times., 1918-03-18
YOUNG GIANTS READY.

II. F. Griffith, 800 B street north
east, will handle challenges for the
Young Giants baseball team. recently
organized.
The Washington times., 1918-03-18
TRUxToNs TO MEET.

Truxton A. C. members will meet to-
morrow night at - b street north
west, to talk over baseball matters.
The Washington times., 1918-03-18
YANKEES MAY SWITCH.

MACON. Ga. March l6-Dissatisfed
with the frequent high winds here. MI
Ter Huggins. the Yankees new manager.
is thinking OF switching his camp to ban
Antonio for 1919.
The Washington times., 1918-03-18
BRENTWooos IN LINE.

The Brentwood baseball team
wants games with Independent teams
in the city. Address Fred d. Loomis.
brentwood. Nd.
The Washington times., 1918-03-18

Sterling Stryker. who has a suit
able name for pitching. was a Giant
recruit. but he beat the draft and en-
listed in the navy.
The Washington times., 1918-03-18

They have discovered oil in Min
eral Wells. where the White Sox
train-and gas. Therell be more gas
when the athletes arrive and COM
mence telling about their Iols bat
ting averages.
The Washington times., 1918-03-18
FoRoHAM TAKES DATE.

MORGANTOWN. W. Va. March Is
Fordham's football eleven will be seen
here next season. battling Buck Rod
gers West Virginia Varsity team.
The Washington times., 1918-03-18

Manager Griffith Takes Squad
Out , for First Real Hustling
Middletown transcript., 1918-01-19
ENGLISH HELD MANY FEASTS
Oyster Festival, White Bait Dinner.
Fish Pie and Sausage Repasts,
Among Former Celebrations.

There is scarcely an old city or VII
lage in England that formerly did not
have an annual banquet of some sort,
designed to advertise the particular
products for which the place is fam
Gus. observes correspondent. Col
chester had its annual oyster feast
which was given every October, usu-
ally at the beginning of the month.
But that was comparatively modern
festival. Much more ancient was the
yearly white bait dinner at Greenwich.
which at one time was almost as great
q social event AS the dinner given by
the lord mayor of London.
The fish pie dinner at Confession.
near Yarmouth. had as its guests each
year IS fishermen, with the vicar at
the head of the table. The number at
the table was strictly limited to e.,
except the vicar, and was never more
or less. At Yarmouth, the home of
the far-famed Yarmouth bloater, the
annual herring dinner was quite an
event. The menu consisted entirely of
herring of all ages from infant sprats
to grandfather herring, prepared in
many different ways. PeterborOughS
sausage dinner was given every year
by the mayor and corporation Of the
town. and every variety of sausage
known was served to the guests. An
other famous 'feed" was the venison
dinner given at Farnham by the bishop
of Winchester.
Middletown transcript., 1918-01-19
PUT ONE OVER ON THE altd(8,
Challenged Soldier Demanded Sehtk
neI's Name on Pretext Of Report.
ing Him to Lieutenant.

Among the members of the Indiana
university ambulance corps at Allen.
town, says the Indianapolis News,
there is one man who from this time
on will require, while on guard duty,
any person whom he challenges at
night to furnish his full pedigree.
There is reason.
Recently while the section was on
guard at the camp this man was sta
toned at a distant post on the
grounds, at place where the guards
experience a great deal Of trouble with
men climbing the fence during the wee
hours.
Shortly after one o'clock in the
morning the guard saw a man climb
ing the fence. He hurried up, c;lal-
lenged the man, and asked for an ex.
PLANTATION. It was forthcoming.
"Well," said the challenged one,
you are to be congratulated. l have
been coming over this fence every
night for week and / have never
been challenged before. I would like
you to give me your name and your
section number, and will report you
to your lieutenant"
In dazed manner the guard did SO
and the man walked off. Not until
he was ''kidded' by his section mates
on telling the story did he fall for his
being duped. He is now on the trail
of the man whose ingenuity saved
himself.
Middletown transcript., 1918-01-19
YOUNG MAN TWICE MISTAKEN
Addressed as Salesman in Hat Store
and Given a Dollar Bill as
Tip at Restaurant.

II forgot to have my initials put in
a new hat that I bought last week."
said Mr.. Burlington, land SO passing
that way today, / stopped in at the
store.
"A little back from the door l saw
tall, straight, trinity attired young
man standing there, hatless, looking
at the same time holding out my hat:
"'Will you please put MY initials
in this hat?'
"'Well. I'd be glad to do that for
yOu.' the tall young man said, but
l am waiting here to have the initials
put in my own hat And he said this
smiling, and with absolute good
humOr.
''Then found salesman who took
my hat; and when I ventured to ex-
press to the tall young man my regret
over having made such q mistake in
first addressing him he said it was all
right, and told little story of a some
what similar experience that had once
bnfallen him.
''One night last winter while he was
waiting in a restaurant for a friend
who was to join him there, being in
dress clothes at the time and standing
ut the moment near the door, a guest
in passing out thrust something into
his hand. He didn't look at this, but
tucked it in his pocket. A little later
when it occurred to him that some
body had handed him something he
fished it out of his pocket to see what
it vas. 1t was a dollar bill"
Middletown transcript., 1918-01-19
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS
Red Lion Hundred

The taxable residents of Red Lion
Hundred, and all persons liable to pay
tax in said Hundred are hereby notified
that the Taxes for the year 1917 are
now due, and the undersigned Tax
Collector for said Hundred, will he at
Parlor of Robinson House, Del. City
August 18th, 25th; September 18th, ~
October 18th, 9th; November 10th,
24th; December 9Th and 18th, From
9 A. M. to II M.
Pennsylvania r. K. Station. Kirkwaod
September 10th, oath, November 10
oath.
From 9 A. M. to 10 NJ.
AT HOME ALL THE TIME
Tax bills can be obtained by making
personal application to the Collector, or
by sending written communication en-
closing stamps.
Extract from the Laws of Delaware,
Governing the Collection of Taxes of
New Castle County, Section 8, Chapter
80, Volume 81, Laws Of Delawar as
Amended:
SECTION 37That on all taxes paid
before the first day of October there
shall be an abatement of FIVE per
centum. On all taxes paid before the
first day of December there shall be an
abatement of three per centum. On
Ill taxes paid during the month Of
December there shall be no abatement
whatever. And on all taxes unpaid on
he first day of January there shall be
ldded one-half per centum per month
until the same shall be paid.
co,,.e,d!! IS IS XSs k8s3r
Middletown transcript., 1918-01-19
BraziIians Are Courteous,

BraZilians are among the most
suavely courteous and considerate
people in the world. Etiquette is a
matter of great fOrmality. AcQuaint-
ances raise their hats to one another
in passing, no matter how often they
may meet in the course of a day. A
crowded street car is full of murmured
apologies from those getting on and
off. The Brazilians pride themselves
or having inherited the finest tradi-
tons Of manners and artistic feeling
Europe. Courteous, temperamental
and courageous, the typical Brazilian
IS quick to resent any encr0achment
on his rights and slow to abandon the
fight to maintain them.