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Evening star., 1918-02-17
Wallace Booked to Meet
Tip for District Title

Wallace VIII meet Dick TnD
Tues&ay, Wednesday and TAu1s-
day nights in tho first OF the
challenge matches for the D1s-
trfct pocket billiard champienship.
George Wheat1ey sot in the first
challenge for the cup, but when
Walfnce requested the opDorta-
nifty to be the first to meet the
champaon Wheatley gladly Eavo
way to him. Wallace and T1lp
are to play 57S points. LIS eaoA
night. Whe2tley II to play tho
winner ON q lnter date.
Evening star., 1918-02-17
ST. JOHNS QUINT Is vICTuR,
Defeats Johns Hopkins Team, 80 to
2-Cuneo Stars.
Special Dispa tch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ANNAPOLIS. Md. February 16.-St
Johns approached a point closer to the
state basket ball championship tonight by
defeating Johns Hopkins Meds 80 to "a.
The collegians played more consistent
game straight through and would have
won by a much more decisive score but
for the truly wonderful work Of Cuneo
of the visitors. Sixteen Of the Hopkins
points were netted by him. Besides his
six goals for fouls out Of nine chances he
netted the ball five times on beautiful
long shots.
Evening star., 1918-02-17
The Tigers Had a System.

The Detroit club also was very sus-
plcious OF the old Athletics. Several
systems Of signals were used by the
d.geS often they would change
l recall Eddie Summers doing the
pitching, decided he would give the
signs instead of his catcher, Charley
schmidt To make it loo,. good Schmidt
actions I noticed the PhilIy coachers
were unusually quiet. l commented on
the fact to Harry Davis. "Yes. thev
nave stopped us temporarily" said
DaVis. rather think Summers is Civ
ing the signs. because Schmidt is max
ing too many false motions. II such in
the case they will probably get mixed
up before the game is over and tos,
away the game" Sure enough. about
the eighth inning, with men ON second
and third, Summers gave the sisn 10 q
curve. while Schmidt gave the sign for
fast ona The Tiger catcher experted
a curve regardless of the sign he ha a
slvon. out Summers came through with
grandstand. enabling the runners on
second and third to score with the ms
needed to beat the Tigers
respite Its supreme class, the Ath-
team on the road The team Iacnad
color. II had no Cobb, who was aIwavs
STIRRING up things 1t had no Hurhis
Jennings to cut up apers on the coach
Ihs lines II nad no comedian like
Germany Schaefer to give the fans a
laugh It had no Wahoo Sam Craw-
ford. It had no aggressive Dony Bush.
Ihe Athletics were a master team: they
SIMPLY played base ball from start to
nnish. with none Of the frills. The only
extraoruinary thing they did was win
ball games with monotonous regular ritv
6ass ball win be . long time before
IT again boasts of as powerful a team
as Mack's pennant winners 1910. 1911
1913 and 1914 It was some ball club.
(Copydght, 1913. b. W. @. Evana)
Evening star., 1918-02-17

'To my mind the best pair of bowlers
Washington could place in any tourna-
ment or in an intercity match would
be Johnny vaeth and Harry Krauss.
Both are on the alleys all the time
and can practice when they please.
Both are stars in every sense OF the
word and have rolled in matches ga
lore. Krauss has for years been rec
osnized as the best man Washington
has produced. while Vaeth got to be
SO good in Baltimore that bowlers in
that city barred him from competition
in the city tournament: Vaeth was
winning all the time. You know that
tween men fairly well matched might
result either way. Wolstenholme and
Vaeth could be placed together and
there are half dozen other pairs in
Washington any one OF which might
defeat them in a special match. Vaeth
and Krauss. having been engaged often
in what usually Is termed money bowl
ing to my mind would be the logical
choices for the best doubles team
even with them, there Is more than
possibility that Pop HALEY and Harry
Stanford. or Wolstenholme and Earl
Eiker. or Earl Lewis and Skinney Car
roll, or some other pair, might win
special match.
"why are there not more special
matches this year," goes on this same
bowler, 'as that is the way interest
is kept up all season in New England
towns. Special matches between some
of the men / have mentioned would
prove interesting and attract big
crowds"
Why not?
Navy No. 2 is leading the Depart
mental Duckpin League, topping the
other teams by fair margin. 1t has
four games in the won column and one
in the lost on the team in runner-up
position. Treasury has rolled the high
est game in the league, having set
mark of 619. Auguste leads the players
in high set, with a mark of 39s, ana
O'Neil has the District record as his
mark for the best game-1S3.
Standing of teams and averages OF
players:
Evening star., 1918-02-17

Chemistry has q four-game margin in
the Agricultural Interbureau League.
holding it's top position over Accounts.
The leaders have won "A and lost only
49,
Manghum has proved the star OF the
league as far as individuals are con-
cerned. He holds records for high aver
age. game and set. His mark for the
first is slightly over 106, for the second
15s and for the third SSS. Brown and
Mcneil have been running him close.
though. for the top honors.
Standing OF the teams and averages:
Evening star., 1918-02-17
Hard Lines for Charley Murphy.

Perhaps Charles Webb Murphy is the
author of that roar you hear. The
former Chicago mogul owns the old
park OF the Cubs. and also the National
League grounds in Philadslphia- Charles
Webb had NO sooner Let out . holler
that the Cubs had stood him up for
wad Of ground rent than the city Of
Philadelphia boosted the tax from S1.7s
- So An - HWx 1nnA
Evening star., 1918-02-17
VAETH AND KRAUSS SELECTED
AS BEST FOR DUCKPN DOUBLES
Most Capable Bowlers in Washington, Ac-
cording to Opinion of Prominent Alley
Player[News of Various Leagues.

has
of the Grand centraa would
HALEY Stanford would be better
probably
Tho trusen OF the
Evening star., 1918-02-17
ALL,NA1oNAI.LRAGuE TEAM FOR 1917
GEORGETOWN PREPs ON TOP.
Defeat Business High in Close Basket
Ball Tussle, 20 to 20,

The Georgetown Props and Business
High School quints played an exciting
game Of basket ball yesterday after
noon in the formers gym. the Hilltop
pers finally winning by the score of
20 to 20. OBryne OF the home team
did the best work. getting f1ve goals
summary:
Evening star., 1918-02-17

Bethany is leading the teams in the
Interdenominational Duckpfn League, top
ping St Marks, which is second. by q
margin Of three full games. Bethany hAs
won 81 and lost II. Gro6 of St. Marks
has the high average Of the individuals,
having rolled for 1919. Fowler Of Beth
any is only two pins behind that Agure
Robinson holds 14O for tho high game
mark and George of St. Marks the best
set
Evening star., 1918-02-17
Big Aid to the Batter.

You may possibly wonder what is the
advantage in knowing what style of
ball the pitcher intends throwing. As
an Illustration, I can cite the case of
Evening star., 1918-02-17

High individual averages-Manghum, 1o6-26;
Brown, 1887; Gowen, 102- A5; Hausler, 1922;
Tsryisse. aa 1911: MeMillen. 1902; Mcneil.
High individual games-Gan8nam, lib; HrUWa,
IA. and Mcneil, 40.
High individual sets-MnnR1um, 8SS: Brown.
$50. and Mcneil, S75.
High team games-Aceounts, 562: B. A. L,
$50. and Secretary, 548.
High team set-Secretary, 1,661; Accounts,
1854, and B. A. l.. 1,51e.
Fourth Section so far has proved the
best team in the Interstate League,
having good margin in the top berth.
However, the race for second place is
extremely close, Stenographers, Dock
cts and Claims being tied for the posi-
ton
Here are the figures on the organixa-
ton:
Evening star., 1918-02-17
To Encourage the Unfit.

I'm view of the conditions confront
ing US as a people. would it not be q
wiser plan so to conduct our athletics
as not only to select the fit and elimi-
nate the unit from the major contests
which are the basis of the present sys-
tem-of which I approve as far as it
goes-but SO to modify. Supplement- and
conduct these or other athletic contests
as to encourage the unfit to continue
their practice and try and make them
selves more fit for the duties of a citi-
zen and possible soldier?
THE one great difficulty that is con-
tinually operating against such a mod
ifcation of. our present-day method is
the high standard demanded by the
candidates of our major athletic sports.
In my opinion. any game or sport that
has become so highly organized as to
require a special aptitude or ability on
the part of every player who would
engage in it has ceased to be of prac-
tical service in democratic commu-
nifty, except as a source OF occasional
entertainment and amusement
ut is almost impossible to keep up
any interest in a highly specialized
game after leaving college, for the
simple reason that not enough skilled
players can be found to form a team.
1t is largely on account of the sim
plicity of the game and the readiness
with which one may find some of equal
ability with whom to play that tennis
and golf are proving SO popular of
late"
Evening star., 1918-02-17
Georgetown Preps. 2.
Business, 2

Gnirs for Darahy, DAILY for Holmes, Goals
from dcer-schssides, ce.buz., Esgan }sh
psrshy, o'Dsnnen Isl. Go:Is from fou,s =. .
Coyne. Of 4; Raedy missed 2. Referee-Ar.
Evening star., 1918-02-17
Groh Has Good Margin.

At third base Groh of Cincinnati leads
the field by a comfortable margin. He
batted .304 and fielded 966 for grand
average of .635. His nearest rival is
Zimmerman of New York, who is thir-
teen points below the Cincinnati player.
Zimmerman's figures show that he bat
ted seven points below Groh and fielded
nineteen points below the season aver
age Of the winner of the place.
The position of shortstop is earned by
another star. in the person of Hornsby
of St. Louis. He is twenty-five points
better than his nearest rival. Fletcher
of New York. Olson of Brooklyn and
Maranville of Boston finished right at
the heels of Fletcher, but neither
threatens the first place laurels of
Hornsby. The latter hit 1927 and field
ed .939 for the 1917 season. giving him
a grand average of .633.
For the outfield. Roush of Cincinnati,
Wheat Of Brooklyn and Kauff of New
York form the leading trio. Burns of
New York. Cary of Pittsburgh and
Neale of Cincinnati show up well, but
none of them could wrest place from
the first three mentioned Roush is six
points better than Wheat while Kauff
falls three points below the latter's
average.
The personnel of the team. with the
averages and grand averages for the
season. are as follows:
Evening star., 1918-02-17
RE0QRpH.

High team gme-Treasury, ns.
High team set-Navy No. 1. 1,6e4.
High individual game-O'Ne1, 18S.
High individual set-Auguste, $50.
Greatest number Of srikes-Mooee, 10.
Greatest number spares-Girzrii, 90.
High nat game-Swagsert, Milstead, ee.
Evening star., 1918-02-17
BIG CHANGE COMING
IN COLLEGE SPORTS
Radical Differences in Con-
Quoting Intervarsity Contests
After War Predicted.

NEW YORK, February 16-Opinions
among followers Of eastern college
athletics appear to indicate radical
changes in intercollegiate contests
after the war. Up to the present time
there has been no concrete suggestion
or plan offered. Incorporating the ideas
under discussion, but it is considered
likely that there will be rapid progress
in this direction once the agitation
reaches a plane above idealistic propa-
ganda- Notwithstanding the attitude
of a certain faction to the contrary. it
is generally conceded that intervarsity
competition is the stimulus necessary
to lift participation in exercise and
sport above the level of daily college
routine.
Just how to accomplish this. while
giving opportunity for participation in
these games to hundreds ofCstudents,
instead of q chosen few specialists or
experts, is the problem which must be
mastered by those who are advocating
the change. That much of the un-
necessary and unscholaStic glamour will
be stripped from such intercollegiate
contests appears inevitable, but beyond
this point suggested action merges
into discussion. But one suggestion
looking toward readjustment in q
prominent eastern intercollegiate sport
has been advanced to date.
Evening star., 1918-02-17
Dual Boat Races.

This is the proposal to supersede the
intercollegiate championship regatta
with a series of short, dual boat races,
In which each college crew would meet
each rival in turn during the spring
rowing season. Just how this would
increase to any extent the number of
oarsmen now competing is not made
clear. Providing that a given college
crew was to row even q one-mile race
against a rival eight each Saturday
during May. and June. as foot ball elev-
ems play contests in the autumn, 1t is
likely that the coach. once he had seat
ed a satisfactory and winning COM
bination in the shell. would send about
end.
That there is need of greater partici-
patton in sport exercise and training by
the average student is pointed out by
no less an authority than DR.. Dudley A.
nasium, Harvard University. DR.. Sar-
gent, in a recent article in the Har-
ward Alumni Bulletin. states in part:
Presumably the students who enter
Harvard como to prepare themselves
physically as we'll as mentally and
morally for life's great game. Recent
examinations have shown that from Is
per cent to so per cent Of our young
men are physically unprepared for
military service. History shows US
that gymnastics and athletics were
originally practiced for the purpose Of
preparing men for war. Gymnastics
furnished the preliminary training;
athletics afforded the opportunity. for
competition.
Evening star., 1918-02-17
CLUB
MADE UP Of STARS
Official Records Shove Top
Notch Players to Front in
Different Positions.

NEW YORK, February fan ALMA
tional League base ball team. the selection
Of which is based upon the official records
of the leading players for at least hfty
games in their respective positions shows
almost without exception. famous stars
at their accustomed stations According
to the system used, SO per cent is allowed
for the value of the player on the offensive
and an equal percentage for his defensive
work
The theory is that a player on such
combination should be equally strong at
bat and in the field. AS a result, high
grade stick work and fielding are necee-
sary to produce place-winning average,
and this applies to all the players lnciud-
ing the pitcher who, in addition, must
show league-hading ability in the box. al
though not called upon to qualify In the
ffty-game class.
Under these conditions 1t is not surpffs-
ing that Grover Alexander. late OF the
Philadelphia club, should stand out as the
premier twirler Of the senior league
Viewed from almost any angle. Alex
anders records prove his right to be Sc
lected for the position of boxman on an
all-star 1917 National League team He
led the league in number OF innings
pitched and allowed less runs per game
than any other twirler.
Evening star., 1918-02-17
Alexander outpoints Rivals.

Alexander was also fourth in percent
age on the games-won- -and-iost basis. and
his combined batting and fielding averages
produced a higher grand average than any
Of his rivals Perr1tt and Schupp OF New
York, Schneider. Cincinnati. and Vaughn,
Chicago, are close competitors for the po-
sition. but none quite approaches Alex
anders standard.
Catcher Killsfer. who is Alexanders
battery mate and who was sold to the
Chicago Nationals recently with the
pitcher, easily makes the place behind the
bat His grand average is .629, eight
points better than that of Rariden OF New
York Gonzalez Of st. Louis is third and
Wingo of Cincinnati fourth.
Among the first basemen konetchy OF
Boston and Chase of Cincinnati are al
most tied for first place: the Braves in
itial sack guardian winning the posi-
ton by the scant margin of three points
in grand average. Chase has five points
the better of the batting averages. but
konetchy is eleven points better in
fielding. with the net result that the
Boston player is the choice for the bag.
Another Boston player fits in on the
midway sack, for Rawlings records at
bat and IN the field show to better ad-
vantage than either Cutshaw of Brook
lyn or Doyle of Chicago. OF this trio
Cutshaw has the best batting average,
but Rawlings fielding puts him to the
fore with a total Of .616 to Cutshaw's
.611 and Doyle's sos.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-01-16
MATTINGLY

Miss Irene Brickey who has been
employed at Evansville in her brother.
in-law, o. w. Sanders store has re-
turned to her home in Mattingly.
Mrs. c. ID. Hambleton had tie mis-
fortune to slip ard fell on the frozen
ground last Thursday ami severity In
juring her hip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hardy Walker. who
have been in Illinois for some time
have returned to their old home near
Mattingly.
Lud Norman has purchased Alfred
Blair's farm near Mattingly
Walter Newman who has been keep.
ing store here for three years has
sold his house, lot and stock of goods
to Mr.. and Mrs. Will Mason. Mr..
Newman with his family will shortly
move to Evansville, Ind to reside.
Gus Brown has the measels.
Mrs. Sarah Briekey is sick.
The majority of the farmers here
have sold their tobacco for SIT aronnd
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-01-16
FLOWING TO CONTROL PESTS
Remedies for Effective Check Must he
Applied During Fall and
Winter Seasons.

After the cOrn-root louise, rootworin,
grubworm, and wireworm have at
tackled the cOrnfeld, it will be too late
for effective control measures. Rene
dies for these pests must be applied
during fall and winter. These insects
feed below ground and are most eifec-
lively controlled by fall or winter
blowing, clean culture and crop rOta-
ton.
The root louise winters as the egg In
the nests Of the small cOrnheld ant.
BY winter blowing these ant nests are
broken up and the ants, as well as the
louise eggs, are destroyed. The eggs
of the Northern rootworm are tie
posted by the beetle during fall In
cornfields and since the grub on hatch
ing the following spring will feed only
on the roots of corn, apparently crop
rotation IL entirely effective. Some OF
the grubworms and wirewOrms require
two or three years to mature. They
winter In the soil where winter plow-
ing will destroy many. They breed
largely in sod. Therefore, If field of
sod is to be used for corn In the spring.
pillow 1t in late fall, IL possible. Should
dry weather permit before freezing
weather Is over, winter blowing will
eliminate great many of the insects
which ordinarily attack corn In the
spring.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-01-16
County Road Engineers
Convention.

The County Road Engineers Conven'
ton will be held at Newport. Kentucky,
February, 18TH, 14th and 18th, 1918.
A very attractive program is being
prepared and arrangements are being
made to have several men. from other
States address the Convention.
1t is hoped that every County Road
Engineer, County Judge and the MEM
bers Of all Fiscal Courts In the State will
attend the meeting Quite number OF
the .Courts will be entirely new and we
believe they will receive great benefits
by hearing road matters discussed In
details.
It u highly probable the railroads will
give special rates to the Convention.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-01-16
DON'T THINK | HAVE
EVER FELT BETTER"
Louisville Man Comes Out
Strong For TanIac When II
Helps Him.

81 used to feel so tired out all, the
time that 1t took big fort for me to
get through with my work, but it's all
changed since I've been taking Tanlac,
and don't think | ever felt better In
my life," said Fred Royce, janitor at
the Central Rooming HOUSE, Louis
Vile, Ky.
my system was run down all over.
NY stomach was out of shape and food
disagreed with me. The food | ate
caused burning feeling in my stomach
and sometimes felt dizzy after eating.
| felt drowsy and heavy after meals,
too.
~ also was bothered with some Sore
ness in my limbs and had pain In my
back lot of The time.
II read of a great many cases that
seemed just like mine in which Tanlac
had been help and so 1 tried it. 1t
Strengthened out my stomach in short
order and really has helped me in every
way. I'm feeling all right again now,
in fact, don't think ever felt better,
and recommend Tanlac for every body
who feels like did,"
If you are not feeling right get Tan
lac today at Weddings drug store or
any other good drug store.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-01-16

Harrods Creek, A. c Betterworth,
Bowling Green, r. II. McGaughey
Hopkinsville, NJ. II. Nelson, Jr., Hop
kinsville and f. l.. Robertson, Glen
Dean
The services of Col. Carey NJ Jones,
of Chicago, one of the most prominent
Shorthorn auctioneers in the country,
have been secured for this occasion
The COMMITTEES in charge of the sale
are w. R. Moorman, Jr.,J ]. Lewis Let
terle and r. T. Judy.
Information concerning this sale can
be had by writing l. B Shropshire,
Secretary, Kentucky Pure Bred Live
Stock Association Louisville, KY.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-01-16
PATRIOTIC HENS RAISE
THEIR OWN WAR GARDEN

Mansfield, GA. A. Arnold,
superintendent of parks, has a
flock of Rhode Island hens that
planted, cultivated and raised
a war garden that produced a
peck Of potatoes. The largest
potato weighed II ounces, the
next one 10 ounces.
The owner says that when po-
tatoes were selling for $4.25 a
bushel last spring his wife was
so economical she pared the p0-
tatoes as thin as she possibly
could, then fed the thin parings
to the chickens. Instead of eat
ing the parings, the chickens
planted them In the barnyard..
All summer long the fowls not
only kept the weeds down in
their war garden, but kept the
bugs off. These patriotic chick
ems did their bit to win the war
by raising "a potatoes from
three stalks that came up from
the thin parings which they con-
served.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-01-16
Shorthorn Sale, Louisville,
February 11th.

The first public sale of Shorthorn
cattle in Kentucky for the year of l9ls
will be held at the Bourbon Stock Yards.
Louisville, February 18th. 1t will be
under the auspices of the Kentucky
Pure Bred Live Stock Association.
The offerings will include about fifty
animals, thirty-fve females and fifteen
bulls More Scotch and Scotch Topped
animals will be found in this sale than
In any previous offering of Shorthorns
ever held In Kentucky.
The consignors include w. R. Moor
man q Son, Glen Dean, Bart B. stith.
Elizabethtown, B A. Thomas. Shelby
vile, Joe Galloway, Smith6eld. Col. ].
s. Bate, Smithviile. j. Lewis Letterle,
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-01-16
SURGEONS AID. TO RECRUIT
Young Man Undergoss Operation
to Pass the Physical
Examination.

Atehison, Kan.-Ben Byrne. an
Atchison young man, has undergone q
major operation SO that he could quail
ify for the army. He is In the Atchi-
son hospital. 20
Byrne went to Hiawatha to Join
Company +. Kansas National Guard.
but did not pass the physical examina-
ton. He was much disappointed and
on returning to Atchison decided to un-
dergo an operation and after recov-
ering made another effort to get into
the service.