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Evening star., 1918-08-18
Visitors Get Early Lead

The Browns obtained an early lead
in the nightcap affair. Hendry paving
the way with a long, triple to right
center in the second frame. After
Gedeon popped to Shanks Manager
Burke sisnaled for the squeeze. Ain
smith scented the strategy and called
for a pitch-out. Ayers complied by
tossing the ball wide Of the plate.
but Austin tossed his bat at the ball
and tipped it. The pellet rolled foul
several feet and Hendryx. who had
started when Ayers pitched. romped
over the plate. Connolly's attention
had hit the ball, but the jumps didn't
hear it, and when Shanks busted him
self calling upon Nallin to attest to
the fact he was given the gate for too
much activity and vocal effort This
started the attack by the fans which
finally resulted in Connolly being
beaned with a seat cushion.
The Grifrs got into the game in the
fourth when they got runners on the
paths for the first time. Shotton was
ranked to the Initial station by
Sothoron and beat Nunamakers peg
to second. Foster laid down beauti-
full bunt, with the intention OF sacri-
uclnR. ne SoI CTculL Loi q 80 AtS
reached first in advance of Sothoron's
peg, which, when it did come, was
wide. Shotton scored with the tying
run on the overthrow and Foster
breezed to second. Judges suicide
sent him to third. but neither Milan
nor Schultz could cash him.
Morgan's single and Lavan's sacri-
fee put Ray on second in the nth. He
was left there. In the sixth Shotton
walked and Foster moved him up.
Judge then famed and Milan's terrific
liner caved Sothoron in, but he hung
on to the ball. Morgan walked with
one gone in the seventh and advanced
a notch on Lavan's single through the
box. This opportunity passed when
Ainsmith forced Lavan and Ayers
forced Ainsmith. Judge walked in the
eighth, and again Milan was robbed of
a hit. his hard drive sailing squarely
into Austin's hands. The Griffs made a
final and desperate effort for runs in
the ninth. Schultz. and, Morgan both
hitting safely. First, Lavan f0ced
Schultz at third. Then Ainsmith flied
to Demmitt and Sothoron put a slow
ball over the heart of the plate for a
third strike on johnson, batting for
Ayers. -
Evening star., 1918-08-18
SUPERIOR PITCHING ENABLES
BROWNS TO WIN BOTH GAMES
Wright Beats Griffmen3 o0and Sothoron
3to in Double-header- Fans Get
Riled at Umpire Connolly.
One Is Arrested.
By DENMAN THOMPSON.

Having advantage of superior pitching their usual horse
shoe luck grabbing majority the breaks and aided by the
sevee talent the Browns yesterday varied
the monoony of their vcoryaday program when performing
Georgia nclosure, and registered umphs
This the first time ST. Louis has scored dual win Gs
rengs here this this being accounted for by the fact
that it IS the only twin bill listed for them.
pastmng the best the Gmn
opening
punched hits of Maton with local errors
to
be
debacle made the
hard ughtseat
Evening star., 1918-08-18
Big Crowd Turns Ont !.

Although the weather was threaten
ing. a crowd Of approximately 5000
turned out for the bargain bill. 1t
enjoyed the sport, applauded the
snappy airs rendered by the Camp
Meigs Band and was treated to an
exhibition of target practice not on
the program, furnished by fans who
recovered balls knocked into the
stands and threw them at, not to.
Umpire Connolly in returning them
to the diamond. These exhibitions of
their esteem and regard were
prompted by his Empirical majesty's
action in ejecting Shanks in the sec
ond inning of the final ARRAY for pro-
testing a decision at the plate. At
the conclusion of the days sport one
aggrieved soul SHE'D a cushion at
Msieu Connolly. He was promptly
nabbed and escorted to the hoosegow
by two strong-armed minions of the
law.
There were fielding thrills aplenty
in the course of the three hours and
nine minutes of pastiming. Lavan and
Shanks producing a majority OF them.
Howard's first bid for applause came
in the second round of the initial bat
Evening star., 1918-08-18
YOUNG RACKETERS
DEFEAT VETERANS
Richards and Tilden Beat
Wright and Alexander for
Tennis Doubles Title.

BOSTON, August 17.-vincent Rich
ards of New York, national boy
champion, and william T. Tilden. I'd.
Of Philadelphia today won the ma
tional lawn tennis doubles champion
ship when they defeated Beals {.
Wright and Fred B. Alexander OF New
York in the finals OF the national
doubles tournament at the Longwood
Cricket Club. The match went hve
sets, the score being s-s. S-4. SIS.
2-6, 60.
Richards is the youngest player ever
to hold the title. He is only fifteen
years old, but his game has been the
sensation Of the tournament and was
worthy today. of the best traditions OF
the championship. He had the cool
ness, steadiness. resource and court
generalship OF a veteran. with all the
EARLY in the match he learned that
Wright's weakness was overhead
and thereafter he 1obbed the former
champion into the back court away
from the net, where he was dangerous.
On the other hand. Alexander Is very
gave him a chance to kill q single lob.
His partner. Tflden. the. national
clay court champion. played a smash
ing game. His service and returns
were extremely severe and for the
greater part of the match he kept
his shots under control
In the first two sets the weakness
OF Wright overhead and the erratfc
service Of Alexander proved fatal to
the veterans. In the third and fourth
sets. however, they showed the quail
fty of play which had made them
CHAMPIONS. Both rushed to the net
and played with all their old-time
brilIiancy. But the pace told. In the
nth set Tilden's smashing was ter
rife and Richards resource was un-
canny, making a quick end to the
match, which saw new doubles pair
crowned.
Each Of, the winning team will try
for the national singles title at For
est Hills, Long Island, beginning Au-
gust 20.
Summary:
Championship doubles. dnal round
Vincent Richards, New York. and
william t. Tilden. ID. Philadelphia,
defeated Beals c. Wright and Fred b
Alexander. New York, s-3, "a. SIS.
|S6, 60. -.
Exhibition mixed doubles. hnal
round-Mrs. George Wightman and
Irving c. Wright (nationa1 cham
pions) defeated Miss Molla Bjurstedt
and F. B. Alexander. ST. 80, S-a.
Evening star., 1918-08-18
Other Expenses Higher

Not only that, but travelling ex-
penses are going to be much greater.
The taxes on railroad and Pullman
fares are going to pull the cost Of a
two or th<ee hundred mile jaunt for
twenty-five men, the average num-
Der carried in a squad. up to a figure
much higher than usual. In fact, so
great is the difference in that respect
that the average number of long
trips are certain to be cut down, ex-
cept in cases Of established games.
To follow this out little further.
hotel bills are going to hit the purses
lot harder than in former seasons.
And so are bandages. rubbing ma
terials and incidentals to the game
to cost more
And. contrary to the increase in
cost Of everything pertaining to
sports. the receipts are going to fall
away below normal. The majority Of
persons who in former years have
made up the paid attendance at foot
ball games have been between the
ages of twenty-one and thirty years
and everybody knows where the
sides the smaller crowds from whom
gate receipts are to be derived, there
is the war tax to be deducted; there
are officials to be paid, guarantees for
visiting elevens, and dozen ana one
minor charges to be satisfied.
Thus it is hardly difficult to fore
see that foot ball is not going to be
the banker for all other sports. In
asmuch as foot ball, except in cases
of colleges that haze big established
games like the Penn-Cornell contest
will hardly do great deal more than
support itself, 1t is practically certain
that most of the other sports will go
to the wall-that is, considering the
other sports on the wide scope that
they have been carried out in past
seasons. Rowing and track athletics
are major sports that will go, and
basket ball and base ball VIII suffer
severe curtailment, especially base
ball. Even last spring few colleges
way Of base ball program other
than games with institutions within
a twe-hour ride.
! As the situation seems to present it
self. the majority of colleges will go
through with their foot ball seasons.
will maintain basket ball and pray
base ball to just whatever extent
they can. Foot ball is not such an
expensive sport at most places, be-
cause it supports itself: basket ball
costs very little to run, and base ball
sive features. Local schedules. will
be in order, SO that no extraordinary
travelling costs will be incurred. Also
it is possible that the number of Of
ficials for foot ball games will be
cut down to two, and smaller squads
may be carried. These are some of
the things that may be done by man
ayers to counteract somewhat the
higher prices OF everything.
Evening star., 1918-08-18
Browns Threaten Often

Matteson was threatened on several
occasions in the first game beiore
the visitors broke the ice. Sisler was
left after being walked in the opener.
Wright and Tobin, with a walk and
pass. in the third also were stranded,
while a great throw by Frank Schultz
stopped the Browns in the fourth
one gone, Hendryx singled through
Foster and was forced by Gedeon.
Austin lined single to right on the
hit and run and the former Grill
man was tagged by Foster on the ny
as a result of .'Wildfire's" perfect
peg. The visitors could be held in
check no longer. however, and IN the
facture brace of tallies. Sisler
started it with a single to center and
pulled up at third on Demmltts 8
double against the right field wall.
duo to fast work on the part OF
Schultz; Hendrix popped nt to eSeen cosseg
bunted, Sisler scoring with ease.
Judge picked the ball up with one
hand and, falling, tossed 1t past
Shanks who was covering nrst, Oem-
mitt racing home on the mlscue-
Gedeon died stealing, and after Aus
tin strolled and moved up on a passed
ball he was killed on at third when
SEVERED grounded to Foster. Run
No was registered in the seventn
which Wright opened with single to
center To6ins suicide sent n1s him to stes- sse-
ned Sisters bounder and tossed to
favan. Johnny stepped on second to
force Fritz. then dropped the ball
and tossed it to Shanks who was not
there, wright ambling. in to the plat
ter. Connolly ruled Lavan had held
IN. baU long enough to effect a put
out. Had Johnny known this he
could have escaed an error and pre-
vented a tally. Sisler was tagged
Shotton hit in the opener and stole
second, brt became cverambitious
and was nipped pilfering third; Eos,
der was winged in the fourth and
swiped the midway sack. He was the
bnly other Griff to get on the sacks
lntil the seventh. when Foster ,i7a.1 and
<udge singled in succession Milan
Sifted TO Hendryx, Schultz forced
Judge and shanks died aerially.
Judges $50 triple in the ninth was
Groduced with two out and Milan
Gould not send him home.
Evening star., 1918-08-18
No Lack of Students

Colleges probably viii be better on
for men than usual, as far as numbers
are concerned. The lowering of the
draft age to eighteen and the or
ganization OF the students Army
Corps" which viii prevent
and ill-advised enlist
ments on the part OF students who
can better serve the nation by re-
in college, will keep many
men in college who otherwise would
go into the. Army, and will cause
many to enter college who otherwise
ing to the War Department, for "a
man to obtain commission in the
Army is by entering college and enlist
ing. in. the "Students' Army Training
Corps" OF course. there will be the
usual cry about lack of good ma,
foot ball player already is in the
Army, but there is not likely to be
a dearth Of men for teams that will
cause any institution to call on its
athletic contests.
, One class of colleges win be able to
no matter what happens Those in
stitutsons that help support their
sports by q direct tax on the students
can. use that money without regard
for gate receipts. However. colleges
almost entirely on that
viii have to use the strictest kind
of economy in order to get along.
Nc. doubt exists that Georgetown's
real reason for calling on its schedule
in foot ball was that it could not see
its way clear to finance the season.
Things have not gone very well with
Georgetown's athletics financially in
the last few years, and the outlook
this fall was darker than usual.
Georgetown supports all its sports
on gate receipts, and has no other
source Of revenue, and with the pos
sibility of losing the Fordham game
the Blue and Gray management could
not see Its way clear to continue.
Evening star., 1918-08-18
FINANCING COLLEGE ATHLETICS
LIKELY TO BE REAL PROBLEM
Most Institutions Should Have Men for
Teams. But Probably Will Have
Difficulty Finding Money for
intercollegiate Competition. -
By Il. c. BYRD.

Financing athletics will be the real problem with which college
athletic associations will have contend 1t will not be lack
men, particular observance of decom the absence
coaches which may drive many institutions to aban
don intercollegiate sports; but the real stumbling block to- be
crossed the finding of the various branches
of competition Many reasons for this exist
the first place foot ball has been depended in most
gridon
well
30 and foot ball
the materials alone
Evening star., 1918-08-18

Chase has shown marvellous ca
pacity for getting into trouble since
he first blossomed forth as a star Of
the diamond. He always has been
known as a bad actor when in the
playing ranks, irresponsible when In
trusted with managerial duties. and
his unwonted luck in card games long
has been a topic among his fellow
workers. He has been summarily
fired on more than one team and
was one of the first to jump or
ganized base ball when the Federal
League opened its purse strings.
Chase is. or. at least. was. the fastest
and most graceful first baseman the
game ever has known. He also was
an excellent hitter-certainly the
very best of the few left-handed play
ers who batted right-handed. But tut
suspected IL he were seen on the
numerous occasions when for some
reason or other he was not in form.
At these times he appeared to be
the rankest busher.
Evening star., 1918-08-18
v. P. |. to Keep Going

Georgetown is the only south At
lantic Institution. barring Virginia,
that has called OF sports. Word has
come from ". P. L that. 1t did not
cancel with Georgetown and had no
Intention of SO doing. Other institu-
tions in the section have signifed
their. intention to keep on with
competition and to develop sports as
q part of their war program.
Following is a statement that came
yesterday from the authorities at
Virginia Polytechnic Institute in ref
erence to GEORGETOWN calling on foot
ball:
foot ball schedule. according to a
statement recently issued by Charles
r. Cox. graduate manager of athlet-
les. Mr.. Cox attributed this action
to cancellation Of games By NUM-
Evening star., 1918-08-18
Chase's $ Career Is Ended
=. ..ems certain that his diamond

II seems certain that his diamond
career now has ended for all time.
The charges against him are so seri-
Gus that II is assured they never
would have been made unless the
Cincinnati club had absolute proof.
But, even II the evidence against him
Is not strong enough to. convict, the
fact that he is a player who has
fallen so far from grace as to have
such accusations brought against him
would make him undesirable for any
other club.
Chase's case has been referred to
the National League, which has q
Constitutional clause prohibiting ball
players wagering on games, or being
interested in wagers. under penalty
of expulsion This fate was meted
out to Carver, Hall, Devlin and Nicn-
OILS of the Louisville CLUB IN 1871; ZOE
selling games, and upon Umpire High,
am, in 1882, for collusion with pool
gambling. The fact that since that
time no case ever has arisen where
either players or umpires were IN
volved is striking testimony 70 the
cooked-up wrestling bouts and faxed
prize fights are not uncommon, and
in many instances the guilty persons
get away with 1t. But once a ball
players integrity Is impugned the
can automatically Is tied to nim. 4
striking testimonial to the national
Chase admits he has frequented
poolrooms, but only for the purpose
Of betting on horse races, and denies
making wagers on ball games. ex-
cept in a few instances where ne
placed small hsums on his own team
to win. He 81 said to have declared
that the alIS htions against him are
the result feud between himself
and several OF the Cincinnati players.
including Sherwood Magee, Neale and
Groh. Chase will. of course, be given
an opportunity to clear himself OF
the charges he faces. and it Is to be
houed for his sake and that OF, base
hail that he succeeds. but in any
event there is little doubt but that
he is throegh. Prince Hal" probably
has donned a uniform for the last
time.
Evening star., 1918-08-18
KAuFrs MUFF COSTLY.
Enables Cincinanti to Tie and Sub.
senuently Win From Giants, As.

CINCINNATI. Ohio. August IL
Kauff's muff Of an easy fly with two
men out in the last half of the ninth
inning today enabled Cincinnati to
tie the score with New York. and the
local team won out in the eleventh
on a single by Neale. a wild throw by
Sticking and long drive to left by
S. Maeee. Both Perritt and Ring
pitched good ball. Only six batters
faced Filler in the last two innings.
two striking out Fletcher was put
of the field by Umpire Rigler ir-the
eleventh for disputing called strike.
Cincinnati won the seasons series
from New York. IL to a. taking the
last six games straight Score: --s-
Evening star., 1918-08-18

ber of institutions, and among them
the Virginia Polytechnic Institute.
1t can be stated on the authority of
the ". p. l. management that il has
not Cancelled with Georgetown and
had looked forward to the annual
gridiron game in Washington. Fur
thermore, the Tech management will
carry out its foot ball program as
originally planned. 1t intends to keep
It's branches Of sport going during
the. war period"
As matters stand now, not a big
college foot ball game is scheduled
to take place in Washington. situa-
ton that exists probably. for the
first time since the inauguration of
the game. Gallaudet is listed to play
one or two contests with minor in
stftutions that do not have much
standing as far as general interest
Is concerned Maryland State is
booked for two contests that prob
ably would be worth while, one with
v. p. I. and the other with New York
University. There is a possibility
that they may be staged here. s--
Nothing has come from any college
in Maryland to indicate that there
viii be no foot ball this fall, a
Johns Hopkins man stated recently
that Hopkins would have back prac-
tically its full squad OF last year. and
the coach at St Johns said that he
was pleased over his prospects West
ern Maryland plans to go through
with its schedule. though it has lost
practically all its men. 49,
Among the big institutions. outside
this section. nothing has been done
to indicate that they intend to drop
sports There is no telling what
action may be taken in the future.
but SO far II seems that the great
majority intend to go through with
foot ball at least. The Navy has gone
SO far as to call out its squad. and
il probably has the poorest schedule
of all big institutions.
Evening star., 1918-08-18
rravsrs and Marston Golf Winners.

! NEW ROCHELLE. N. Y. August II.
Jerome Travers and Max Marston
defeated Oswald Kirkby and John @.
Anderson on the links Of the Wyka-
cyl Country Club here today, the
match being for the benefit Of the
fund for comforts for homecoming
wounded soldiers, The margin was
. up and to play In favor of Travers
and Marsten. About $500 was raised.
Evening star., 1918-08-18
Wilbur Good spurns Berth.

Wilbur Good, before joining the
Chicago White Sox, considered prop
osition from q munition factory in
Pennsylvania. When he learned that
he would be expected to play ball and
make few shells ON the side he de-
cided he had been in the game too long
to camouflage. SO decided to stick out
and out to base bAll
Evening star., 1918-08-18
iris Speaker to Be q Filler.

Iris Speaker has made 1t known
that he win try for q commission in
the Navy's aviation department as
soon as he winds up with the C1eve-
land Indians. He already has fled
his necessary papers. iris has taken
several trips in sea planes and knows
What tits like. He thinks 1t Will just
suit him.
Evening star., 1918-08-18
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Boston q. ct. Iouis, o.
Boston, Il St. Louis, 2.
Chicago, s; PhiladelphfA, o.
Chicago, 2; Philadelphia, o.
Brooklyn, q, Pittsburgh, o.
Brooklyn, /; Pfttsburgh, 2.
Cincinnati, 4; New York. 3
Evening star., 1918-08-18
MeGraw to Take Stars Over
for Games to Cheer Wounded

PARIS. August 17-It II an-
nouaced that arranEements
have been completed for bring
ing m all-star base ban team
from the United States, under
the supervision OF John J. Me-,
:Graw. to play through q seasen
at the American cenfers in
France against . team selected
from former league players
now In the Army. under the
management Of ssHank. Gcwdy.
sJehnnys Evers, who recently
arrived i'm Paris, has come to
an agreement ON the subject
with Gowdy. The ganes win be
played for the entertainment Of
yAmcricAn wounded.
Evening star., 1918-08-18
Plays under Two Names.

1t would be great relief to the
record keepers IL Tagsart- Kelly would
decide once for ali what name he In
tends to use. First he appears as
Kelly, then as Taggart Just now,
with the Boston Braves, he's TaggaSt.
which ID his right nsme.
Evening star., 1918-08-18
pertica May Save Red Sox.

The Boston Red Sox have takenTon
still another former Coast League
player IN. the person of Pitcher Bin
Pertica- He is q youngster who did
high-cia work this season and sene
scout who watched him said the -puly
reason he did not recommend Par
ticass purchase was that he depends
on a.spitter for most Of his pitchin<.
Evening star., 1918-08-18

tie. when he backed up into right field
for Austin's Texas Lacquer. The FOL
lowing frame he gave an even more
spectacular performance by rushing
far out into center field to spear a
low looper from Severeid's bat with
one hand. He might have improved
upon these two, but his enforced abb
sence at the behest Of Umps Connolly
for the major portion of the windfup
tilt deprived him of the opportunity.
Lavan duplicated Shanks' stunt to the
chagrin of SEVERED in the fifth in
ming Of the opener by catching his
fly out in left field about where Shot
ton usually plays for DOME Bush.
Then in the corresponding inning of
the second battle he nipped Tobin
of second. making leaptng stab of
Ainsmith's- high peg and swoopfng
the ball down onto the Browns
tootsies as he slid into the sack.
Judge also horned in for a share of
the applause by running to the steps
of his own dug-out to snare Dem
mitt's foul He also enriched him
self to the extent of fifty iron men
by. plunking one of Wrights fast
balls up against the bull sign in the
ninth inning of the starter. Unfor-
tunately the bases were unoccupied at
the time. t -. =
All told the Nationals amassed only
nine safeties on the combined de-
liveries of Wright and Sothoron.
while Matteson and Ayers yielded a
total of sixteen to the enemy. In
addition half a dozen misplays were
charged against the Griffs. while the
poor chuck by Sothoron that gave the
'Griffs their lone tally was the only
alien miscue recorded.
Evening star., 1918-08-18
SECOND GAME.
Batted for Ayers In ninth.

sBatted for Ayers In ninth.
M..assa:sa " aSs's;,:.SS =: g g 99S 99SS g g -
Three-base hit--Hendryx. Stolen bases-
Hendryx t2), Shotton.s Sacrifice hits-Judge.
Iayan.@Foster. Left on bases-St. LOUIS, &;
Washinrfon s.. First base on errors-St.
Louis, l.. Base on balis-0H Ayers, .; Oh
Sothorun 4. Struck out-By Ayers, 8; By
Sothoron, 8. Umpires-Messrs. Connolly and
NaIin. Time of gsme-1 hour and A minutes.
Evening star., 1918-08-18
swimming Title to Miss Galligan.

BELMAR. N. J.. August L.-Miss
Claire Gallisan of New York tunat-
tzchedJ won the Amateur Athletic
Union women's sso-yard swimming
championship here tonight. Miss
Charlotte D. Boyle of New York (un-
attsdbsd, vas second
Evening star., 1918-08-18

rvo-base hit-Demmitt. Three-base hit
Judge. Stolen bases-shotton. Foster. Sacrifice
hit-Totdn. Left on bases-St: Louis. 8; WASH
--On Mattrson. in 8 innings. Hit by pitcher
BY Wright, 1 Foster). Struck out-By Mat
teson. :; By Wright, l. Pissed bali-Ainsmith.
Nallin and Connolly. Time Of game-1 hour
and 25 minutes.