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The Washington herald., 1918-04-27
Black Gelding Easily Dis.
poses Of Booth at Ar
lington Park.

Connagration, r. Ripley's blacl
gelding, won the Presidents Cup in
easy fashion. IN q mile and q six.
teenth sprint for 3-year-olds at Ar.
lington Park yesterday.
Going easy the entire way, Con.
nagration had an easy time, al.
though she was pressed by Booth
who tired and was easily disposed Of
Coming into the stretch the Ripley
campaigner was put on the rail anc
won easily. The firing Booth re
sponded gamely. but could not ge'
up with the leader. Alagardi finished
third.
The second race proved to be Esrly
Iorn's fooTn the start. The Peep O
Day-Performance colt went into the
lead at the rise Of the barrier ano
had things its way for the entire dis
tance. Alexander. on Dick Scarlet
lost a lot OF ground on the turn,
and could not make Il up in the
5tretch, and landed second place.
Teetotal showed her heels to her
field at the beginning Of the race ane
drew away for a safe distance and
won easily. Galway. a contender
all the way. finished second, with
Cloth of Gold third.
officials at the new track are plan
ming a race for today that has never
been tried before. II is planned &c
have a lady's race for three-quar-
tiers OF a mile on the nat. So far six
entries have been received and IL
is practically assured that the race
will be run today.
Owners and trainers who have their
horses quartered at the new track
are well pleased with the course and
already plans are being made to win
ter their horses there.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-27
CAMP MEADE TEAM
AFTER POINT HONORS

No curtailment Of the events al
ready planned Is anticipated by the
forced postponement of the United
Service meet to be held May Is at
Central High School stadium. From
the entries already received at the
headquarters of the District War
Camp Community Service, in charge
Of the meet. Camp Meade will be
represented by a full delegation of
soldier athletes, entered in all the
events.
Men from Meade are expected to
make themselves welcome at the
United Service Club, 6S6 Pennsylvania
avenue northwest, the night Of the
meet and will take part in the re-
creational activities planned by the
war camp service to be held in con-
nection with the meet. Dances will
be held for the athletes and their
rooters and an automobile trip Of
twenty miles through the National
Capital is planned. The athletic dele
cation from Meade is coming to
Washington determined to wrest point
honors in the meet from the Camp
Dix aggregation which has avowed its
intention Of winning the meet and
has entered several men in every
The Washington herald., 1918-04-27
Griffmen Have Easy Time
Defeating Huggins' Yanks
Walter Johnson Hangs Up His First Victory
of Season, Not Being Called Upon
to Extend Himself.
By JOHN A. DUGAN.

New York April 26Wter Johnson. the Kansas Cyclone rang
up victory of the the Polo Grounds this afternoon
when Gn clan registered 9o4 victory Husgms pitcher
less Yankees.
The Big forced extend himself Due the
generosity of Jack McGaw Yannsan box artist and Hbe Thor
mahan of Jack Dunns Baltimore Orioles the Nationals pre-
sented with eghm lead Johnson only oafed along the
nennng he exered himself during the fray and
could probably hang another victory called do the mound
honors
Ray Morsn pinch punches. along with timely whack by Judge
and Lavan responsible for the Nationals nine aes while
Baker Pratt and Ppp hammered through the quartet
by Yankees Foxy Gf had his tribe waiting young Mcraw
the opening session. which resulted being forced
the plate anyone being retired McGraw credited fling
ing balls during his short stay the h of which only three
called strikes of them being against Shoton and
AGAINST Shanks
The Washington herald., 1918-04-27
RAH-RAH BOYS MAY BOX.
Western Association Seem. in Fa-
. vor of Adopting Glove Sport.

Chicago, April @.-Ths advisability
Of adding boxing to the regular list OF
collegiate competitive sports was dis.
cussed at a recent meeting Of the man.
aging committee Of the Western In.
tercollegiate Athletic Association, and
a committee was appointed to deter
mine how 1t can be made a clean,
wholesome sport for conference coll
leges. it became known today.
According to Avery Brundage, pres-
tdent Of the managing committee and
chairman Of the committee to investi-
gate the relation Of boxing to inter-
collegiate athletics, most athletic ,di-
rectors Of the Big Ten colleges will
favor the sport. If shown how it can
be governed properly with men Of q
high type as instructors. The other
members Of the committee are Harry
Allen. Of Northwestern, and Warren
Howe. Of Indiana
In only two States where conference
colleges are situated is boxing allowed
Minnesota and Wisconsin. Local
option prevails in Iowa, Indiana and
Ohio. while the sport is forbidden in
the other States.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-27
Pitcher. Earl Yinging
Receives Call for Duty

New York, April 26.-Earl Ying-
ling, the understudy in the south
paw hurting department of the
Nationals. received orders this aft
ernoon to report to his home for
duty in the national army. While
in the Augusta training camp.
Yingling was notified that he had
been placed in la class.
Because of being married and
the father of two children, Ying-
ling appealed his case for new
classification, which will no doubt
be granted him as soon as his
case can be heard. Yingling will
leave here tomorrow night for his
home at Norwood, Ohio, in an at
tempt to straighten the matter
out, but the prospects tonight ap-
pear that the foxy pilot will lose
his services. as in the official no
tification he is informed to report
for military training and not for a
hearing on his appeal
The Washington herald., 1918-04-27

After Sbanks had been passed,
forcing in Shotton. Miller Huggins
pIaced the white flag on Mogridge
and Herbie Thormalman was rushed
into the rescue roles. But Herbie
only made matters worse by cutting
loose wild heave that placed Lavan
across the plate and moved Milan
and Shanks along a peg. While pitch
ing TO Judge he again cut loose a
tvister that hit the back of the stand,
and Milan easily tailed
Judge then crashed out a single
TO center, scoring Shanks and Tailed
himself q minute later when Nor
gan doubled to right field Foster
then sacrificed Morgan to the far
corner. and Ainsmith counted him
1T the dish With a long fly to right
iield. The big inning was over with
the Nationals gathering six earned
runs. as Johnson grounded out, but
the Grinmen went right back to
work on the Orioles slants in the
next session.
After ShottOn grounded out. Lavan
hit to right field. Milan followed this
Up with a crash to center. but Shanks
popped out. Tilormalman then filled
the sacks by passing Judge and again
placed the setting just right for Nor
gan. who met the first ball pitched
for a single past Baker that gave
Lsvan and Milan easy romping to
the plate
In the eighth. after fyO were down,
Shotton obtained his only bingIe La
van followed with n crash that
bounded Off the toe of Baker and the
fiect-fOoted Outfielder pulled up at
third double steal was then at
tempted. Although Shotton easily
stole home while Thornalman was
holding the ball. Umpire Connolly
ruled balk and allowed Lavan the
midway sack.
The Yankees just picked away at
The Washington herald., 1918-04-27
NOT AFTER FOSTER.
Hussins Has No Designs on Former
Red Sox Pitcher.

New York, April 2S.-Manager Miller
Huggins, of the Yankees. said today
that he was not angling for the serv-
ices Of Pitcher George Foster, last
season with the Red Sox and men,
toned short time ago as going to
the Reds for Infielder Dave Shean.
Huggins waived on Foster some
time ago. as he Is satisfied that the
veteran can no longer be rated as an
effective boxman. Huggins has one
or two boxmen in view and deals may
be closed within another week or ten
days.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-27

Johnson's offerings as they Tailed
their first counter in the third, when
Lavan booted Gilhooley's grounder
to pave the, way. Frank moved up
on an infield out and crossed the
block when Baker hit to right field.
Shanks' error of Pipp's easy fly
opened the way in the next frame,
when, after Bodie and Miller were
retired. Hannah drew a base on balls,
placing Pipp at the midway sta
ton. Thormalman then surprised
himself by singing past Foster, scor-
The Washington herald., 1918-04-27
RUSSO TO BATTLE
KAYO KING CHANEY

Baltimore. April 26.-When Mike
Clancy, a comparative unknown, came
here some few years ago and knocked
out George CLANCY. it was Scotty
Monteith who was the successful
boys manager. That same Scotty
Monteith has in charge Jack Russo,
the New Orleans lightweight, who is
slated to face the Kayo King next
Monday night at the Lyric before the
American Athletic Association. Ac-
cording to Monteith, Russo is a far
better boy than Clancy ever dared
to be, and Scotty says this will be
shown next Monday night. Russo is
said to be a battler from his heart
and that he will go in right after
CLANCY from the jump.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-27
GIANTS TAKE GAME
FROM UNCLE ROBBIE

Brooklyn, April 726.-The Dodgers
lost another game to the Giants to-
day, IL to s. Mitchell started the
game for the Dodgers and was hit
hard in the first inning, when he re-
tired for Grimes. Demaree was only
in danger once, in the sixth. The
score by innings:
R.H.E.
New York .....4 00o421 Oil 13 8
Brooklyn .......00O0O O3O205u 2
Batteries-Demaree,C Calisey and Rar-
iden; Mitchell, Grimes, Russell, Pitt
and Wheat. Umpires-Messrs. KLEIN
and Emslie.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-27
WINS HIS
LAST GAME FOR CUBS

Chicago, April 2s-Grover Alaexan-
der has gone away to war. a winner.
He won his first and last game for
the Cubs today when he hurled a two
hit game against st. Louis With the
good wishes of the fans, he departed
tonight for his home in st. Paul,
Neb. The score by innings:
RHE
Chicago 900 900 201-3 5 2
st. Louis 100 900 001-2 2 1
Batteries-May. Sheridell, Ames
and Snyder: Alexander and Killifer.
Umpires, Byron and O'Day.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-27
Parks to Practice.

Parks practice on No. Monument
Grounds. south of Bathing Beach, to-
day at AS p. m, for game with the
Columbia A. c.. on Sunday. All Laem-
bers are requested to be present
promptly, with any new candidates
wishing try-outs. For Sunday and
games, address ]. E. Elicit,
"A Randolph place northwest
The Washington herald., 1918-04-27
WHITE SOX DEFEAT
BROWNS In OPENER

st. Louis, Mo-, April 26.-The Ameri-
can League opening for the Browns
was spoiled by cold weather and the
White Sox. The champions played up
to their name. winning s to Q. and
routed Lowdermilk VINO beat them last
week with four hits.
. Joe Jackson was the hero. He drove
home in the first, hit into the right
field seats with Collins on in the
fourth, singled in the fifth, scoring
Leibold and Weaver and scored HIM
self. The home side reached Williams
in one round. This was in the third
when Gerber singled and Lowdy and
Tobin lined doubles. Score:
st. Louis: Chicago:
The Washington herald., 1918-04-27
Appointed Boxinx instructor.

Chicago. April &.-Johnny Coulon.
former bantam-weight champion of
the world, has been appointed box
ing instructor at Camp Travis, San
Antonio. according to word received
here today fin DR.. Raycroft, Di-
rector Of camp athletics, Washing
ton.
Coulon has been ordered to report
to Mike Gibbons at Fort Dodge, Des
Moines, to await instructions.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-27
Yale Opens Tennis Season.

New Haven, Conn.,, April 26.-Yale
will open the longest tennis season of
its history today when it meets the
Massachusetts Institute of Technol-
ogy team on the Hillhouse courts.
Yale will play eight games before the
season closes, June O. The largest
tennis squad in Yale history has been
formed, despite the fact that there
are only about LOO undergraduates
left in college, against q membership
Of s,4oo when war began a year ago.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-27
Yankees Buy Catcher Clark.

New York, April 8.-Tom Clark, the
Cincinnati catcher, was purchased
yesterday by the New York Yankees
to bolster UP the receiving end Of the
team. Clark had been a member of
the Reds five years. He lives in Ca
roma, Long Island, and broke into the
big game after playing with the semi
clubs of that section.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-27
Harvard in Rivals c.mp.

Princeton. April 26.-The Harvard
Varsity and Freshman crew SQUADS
arrived here this afternoon, the party
totaling twenty-four men. During
their stay here the men will sleen
IN tne university dormitories and will
eat at the upper class eating clubs.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-27
PAT MORAN'S TRIBE
DOWNS THE BRAVES

Boston, April 26-Main. one of Pat
Moran's young pitchers, hurled the
Fhillies to a 3-to-1 victory over the
Braves today. Hearne was also in
fine form in the box for Boston. The
score by innings:
RH.E.
Philadelphia ....oooooooo2-s o
Boston ...........0000 000000o-o 2
Batteries-Main and Adams; Hearns
and Henry. Umpires-Messrs. Rigler
and Moran.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-27
Ripley's Conflagration is
Winner of Presidents Gun
TODAYS SELECTIONS

First Race-The wanderer. Waif.
Eddie Mcbride.
Second Race-Fair Mac, March
Court, Welsh King
Third Race-Jock Scot. Mannis-
ter Toi. Bellringer.
Fourth Race-woodtrsp, The
Masquerade, Meloria-
Fifth Race-Ross entry; Hau-
berk. Johren.
Sixth Race-waterproof. kits,
Noureddin.
Seventh Race-Highland Lassie,
Yodeling, Amalgamator.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-27

Riveting a spring to the side Of a
nail set. a Massachusetts man has in
vented a tool which will hold a nail
In place difficult to reach until the
point has been driven.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-27
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
LOCAL COLLEGES TO
PLAY GAMES TODAY

Catholic University will resume play
at home this afternoon when It crosses
bats with its old rivals. the Villa
Nova College team, from Pennsyl-
vania. Villa Nova was defeated by
Mount St. Mary's yesterday and it
will come over to the Brooklanders'
diamond looking for revenge.
Coach Moran will have his full
strength In the field as he wants to
take this game from the visitors. so it
behooves him to use his best pitchers
and heavy hitters.
Charlie said last night that he would
use either Kendrick or Toge Konen-
wetter on the firing line in this battle.
as both are in fine form and can make
any team hustle to go away with the
long end OF the score tucked under
their belt.
Georgetown will take on the Gallau-
det College nine this afternoon on the
Hilltop diamond. Gallaudet has been
working hard all the week in prepara-
ton for this game.
Coach O'Reilly is undecided which
moundsman he will call upon to do
duty this afternoon. 1t will be most
likely that Finnegan will have to be
used. as Dudack has gone over to
Philadelphia to run on the relay team.
The only other pitcher available is
Cooney. the first-year man.
, Maryland State will play its third
game OF the season when it tackles
Western Maryland in a State title
game.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-27
Nationals Beat Ne York Yankees Third Yeng

ing Pipp. Pratt's triple. followed by
Pipp's base blow. gave the Yanlxs
another in the fifth. while .Gilhooley's
thfee-base knock and Peckinpaugh's
sacrifice ny aided their final tally
In the seventh. The score:
The Washington herald., 1918-04-27

Summary: Runs-Gerber. LOwdermilk, Seibold,
.: Weaver, e Collins. Jackson, .. Two-base
hits-Lowdermilk. TObin. Home rn-Jackson-
Sacrifice hits-Maisel. 2. Double play-Schalk
to L Collins Stolen base-Leibold. Hit By
Iitched ball-WiIiams hit Nunamaker. Bases
on balls-Of Lowdernilk. 5; of Williams. s.
Struck out-By LovdemiIk, }; by Leifeld, /; by
Williams. ). Pitching recDrd-Of Lowdermilk.
8 hits runs in 5 innings. Left on bases-
Chicago. s; st. Louis 8. Time Of game-l hour
So minutes. Umpres-owens and Hildebrand.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-27
Games POSTPONED.

The high school games which were
postponed by the Liberty Day Parade
have been put ahead and win be
played on next Tuesday at the Ameri-
can League Park.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-27
Tennis to Start.

The local tennis season opens
this afternoon on the Chevy Chase
courts. when Chevy Chase and CO.
lumbia will meet in the first match
on the washington Tennis Assocla-
TOPS schedule
The Washington herald., 1918-04-27
PIRATES AGAIN BEAT
MATY'S REDLANDERS

Pittsburgh. Pa. April 26.-The
Pirates again defeated the Reds
here today. to 1. Hamilton. the
young pitcher. was q mystery to the
Reds. Score:
Cincinnati .........o0o000oo1-1 10 .
P1ttsburgh ....-....00O14011s II o
Batteries-Eller, Conley and Allen;
Hamilton and Schmidt. Umpires-
Messrs. ouigley and Harrison,
The Washington herald., 1918-04-27
ATHLETICS DEFEATED
BY BOSTON RED SOX

Philadelphia. April 8.-After pitch-
ing a no-hit game for six innings to-
day. Perry Young, Athletic hurler.
tossed his game away when he made
a wild heave allowing Boston to score
the tieing run. The Red Sox won.
2-to-1. The score by innings:
The Washington herald., 1918-04-27

NeW 1Ork AiV AeA-
Summary: First base on errors-Nationals. i;
New York, Q Left on bases-Nationals, 8; New
York. 6. First base on balls-On McGraw. q:
of Thormafhan, o. of johnson. ;. Innings
pitcher-By McGraw. to 4 ba,ters; by Thor
malhan, Q. Hits-0f ThomaIhan, 10 Struck
out-By Thormalhan, !; by johnson. . Three
base hits-Gilhooley. Pratt. Two-base hit-Mor-
gan. Sacrifice hit-Foster. Sacrifice fies-Peck-
inpaugh, Ainsmith. Stolen bases-Shotton, Ia
van. Double plays-Pipp, unassisted; Hannah
TO Baker: Foster to Judge; Lavan TO Judec.
Wild pitch-Thormalhan. 2. Umpires-Connolly
and Dinneen. Time Of game-l hour 80 minutes.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-27
BASEBALL STATISTICS
Aneriean League.
YEsrERDAY,s REsUL'

YESTERDAY'S RESULTS.
o; New York, 1.
J Boston. .; Athletics, /.
Chicago. 6; st. Louis. Q.
Cieveland-Detroit, Cold weather.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-27
WHERE THEY PLAY TODAY

New York at Brooklyn.
Philadelphia at Boston.
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh
st. Louis at Chicago
The Washington herald., 1918-04-27
STANDING OF THE CLUBs.
National League.
YESTERDAYS REsULTs

New York. IL; Brooklyn. s.
Phillies, 3: Boston. o.
Pittsburgh. Z: Cincinnati. 1.
Chicago. 8; st. Louis. .
The Washington herald., 1918-04-27
WHERE THEY PLAY TODAY.

Washington at New York.
Boston at Philadelphia.
Cleveland at Detroit.
Chicago at 81. Louis.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-27

Boston .................0 900 900 900 4 o
Philadelphia ........... 200 100 O0o-l Z /
Batteries - Leonard and Agnew;
Perry and Perkins. Umpires-Evans
and Nallin.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-25
EVERY ONE IN CITY GAVE
S2.53 FOR WAR STAMPS
At Least, if Every One Didn't. Some
One Else Contributed for Him or
Her-Sale Still HEAVY

Mr.. and Mrs Average Philadelphia Citizen
and Master and Miss 4. P. c. their son and
daughter, contributed $3.50 each to the war
stamp campaign during the week ending
May Is, according to statement given out
yesterday by the war-savings committee
Many of the counties IN the eastern dis
trict showed a decided increase In sales
during pledge week. Chester County had an
increase of ffty-two cents per capita for the
weeks actual sales. Bucks County is rated
at $3.25, Delaware at s2.49 and MONTGOMERY
County at s2l4.
Nearly $4,000, 900 in stamps have been
purchased in the eastern district, or an aver
age of s255 for every person.
The reports are Independent of the thou
sands of pledges received the last week,
which are incomplete owing to the great
number of pledges constantly arriving at
headquarters in this city.
Sales of thrift and war-savings' stamps
continued heavy throughout the first four
days of this week During this time 24s, ,Oss
thrift stamps were sold at the postoft1ce in
this city and 42,0i2 war-savings stamps
Throughout the entire United States total
sales to the week ending May Is were s227-
s46,25s, or an average of $2.16 person.
Plans for the work In this district con-
cerning the national pledge day on June IS
are being rapidly formulated and will be
announced soon.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-25
JUST GOSSIP ABOUT PEOPLE
Nancy lynne Predicts Large Attendance Coming Horse
ShotO-PIans for Arlington Fete CrotU in
Importance
Importance

big chair and your young brotherinIaw
was eating steadily while his friends looked
on with longing eyes. Suddenly he seemed
to realize it. and hailing a passing waiter
exclaimed with much flourish of the arm,
Hey there! get these guys some eats.
You can imagine the feelings Of the fam'
lily. They don't want to ask Tommy II ne
did take punch, as they do not want to
make too much of it: and no one knows II
he did or didn't. Between you and me and
the gatepost I think-he did.
NANCY WYNNE.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-25
HAD NINETIETH BIRTHDAY
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Linton Alburger, Of Ger.
mantown, Gave Dinner for Mrs. Butler

Mr.. and Mrs. r Linton Aburger, at 59lt
Wayne avenue Germantown. entertained
sixteen guests at dinner on Thursday eve
nins in honor of Mrs. Henry L. Butler. who
celebrated her nlnetieth birthday on that
day. Mrs. Butler was born in Trenton, y. j.,
on May %. 1873. and is the daughter Of
the late Samuel s. Stryker and Mary s.
Stryker, Of Trenton. She married Henry L.
Butler at an early age. and moved to Staten
Island y. V. where most Of her life has been
spent She Is the mother of nine children
four Of whom are living and she has fifteen
grandchildren and fourteen great-grandchil-
dren all Of whom are living. In spite OF her
advanced age. Mrs. Butler IL in remarkably
good health and is possessed of unusually
keen memory. She tells Of many interesting
things in the history Of the country. Among
the guests on Thursday evening were Mrs.
Buffers daughter. Mrs. Charles Roone, or
Staten Island; Mrs Alice MacGussog, OF
New York; Miss Edith Griffen Mr. George
Griffen. Dr and Mrs, Samuel S. Stryker. Mr..
Bartlett Stryker. Mrs. RehecCa Price. Miss
Emily Price. Mr. and Mrs. beman Y. Brown
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul NJ. Hesser ,Jr, Miss Mar
garet Seirlo and Mr. T. Linton Alhurger Jr'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-25
"FURLOUGH IN THE SKY"
TOLD OF BY PENN MAN
Aviation Corps Lieutenant Writes
of Week-End Trip of l20
Miles Over France

4 furlough spent above the clouds in an
airplane is graphically described in letter
written by Lieutenant Robert H. Austin, 16,
Towne scientific school. University of Penn
sylvania. He is the of Mr.. and Mrs.
Willis n. Austin, of Danbury, Conn He
says:
Several times this last week ! have been
up %. 600 feet and it is the most beau
tifu sight to these big rufbalI clouds
floating down below you Yesterday the sky
was completely overcast, and went M
through the clouds for the experience. It
was quite n trick to get through thep, as you
lose all sense of balance, and twice ! came
out expecting to the sun and found the
ground staring me in the face. The third
time | made it and it was beautiful day up
above. Emerging from the clouds into the
below just made me hum and laugh to
myself
It is mighty easy to get lost on day like
that when YOU cannot see the earth at all.
The only wav can get along is to keep a
very careful sen,- Of direction. ! have not
been lost yet. but | expect | will get lost
some time under those conditions.
"A chap from Baltimore and myself we're
granted q week trip with our planes to
visit another aviation camp in France. about
100 miles away, and we had delightful
trim It is the camp where I received my
preliminary training. 1t is raining today. SO
we will not go back until tomorrow. unless
it clears up
There are a number Of fellows here who
we're in my ground school squadron The
four Of us who were sent over here surely
mighty fortunate in being far advanced
as compared with the remainder of the
squadron. We are split up a bit now. When
/ trained here it was French school run