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The Washington times., 1918-08-24

is still possibility OF their nosins
out the Indians.
Thanks to a sudden bombardment
OF Stanley Coveleskie in the NTH that
netted two runs on four hits and q
sacrifice, the Griffs were leading
when the eighth inning got under
way. Then the home boys played
some sandlot baseball. and the In
dians showed six runs across the pan
and copped the victory.
Graney. up for Coveleskie, was hit
and Bescher drew a pass. Out went
Ayers land in came Matteson. Chap
man Sacrificed and Speaker doubled
scoring Graney and Bescher. Wood
walked, and on Shanks' error at Sec
ond, Wood reached third, and John
stOn was safe at first, Speaker scor-
ing. Turner rolled to Layan and
Johnston was killed at third, Wood
retaining his grip on the cushion.
Evans triple drove in Wood and
Turner and then Evans stole home.
The Washington times., 1918-08-24
TILDEN MEETS PELL

NEW YORK, y. Y, Aug. Civil
liam T. Tilden II, winner OF three
important tennis titles this year, will
oppose the veteran Theodore r. Pell,
in the final OF the Meadow Club
tennis tournament at Southampton,
l. l.. today.
TiIden smothered II. Lindley Muir
ray in straight sets yesterday while
PeII went through Ralph Hayes, the
Westerner. who defeated kumagae.
by 6-3 and rs.
Conrad i. Doyle and William Hor-
rell, OF Washington, went to the
semi-final in doubles, but fell down
before the national champions, Til
den and Richards, by 6-3 and Ca.
The Washington times., 1918-08-24
CRAVATH CAN SWAT

When outhelder Cravath, of the
Philadelphia Nationals, hit out his
Tooth home run on June Il he
achieved a remarkable record, which
has been only equaled by four play
ers since the institution of organized
ball. Sam Thompson is the leader
with 100 homers in his fast set ca
reer, Roger Connor made Ill homers.
and Ed Dclahsnty l05. It took Hans
Wagner twcnty-one seasons 10 make
100 circuit punches.
Another remarkable thing about
Cravath's home run record is that il
has been made in less than nine full
seasons and shows the highest per
centage of homers to number OF
games played, about one in ten
Since. Cravath reached his century he
has added FIVE more home runs, but
1t is hardly possible he will pass
Thompson's record before quitting
the game.
The Washington times., 1918-08-24
SER|ESW|LL OPEN
ONDATE OF SEPT..4

The worlds series OF 1918 will be.
gin Wednesday, September 4, Secre.
tary OF War Baker announcing his
sanction. When formal application
from the national commission reach
ed Secretary Baker. he scanned il
briefly and then announced that he
would inform General Crowder that
he had no objection to the deferring
Of the ''work-or-hght" order for
worlds series performers until Sep.
tember Is.
All clubs will be permitted TO play
on Labor Day. because OF its being a
holiday.
General Crowder will take the nee
essary steps to inform the local
boards to grant worlds series players
an extension of time to September Is.
The Washington times., 1918-08-24
TITLE IS AT STAKE

The District tennis team title is
at stake today on the Dumbarton
Club courts, when the Dumbarton
players, winners OF the Washington
Tennis Association title, meet the
Princeton Club racQueters. winners
of the playoff between the Suburban
and Departmental League playoff.
The matches are slated to start at
. o'clock. Six singles and three dou-
bles matches will be played. Dunn
barton announced its lineup as fol-
lows-Major, Sweetser, Whitney,
Lowry, Herrick and Bates. Doubles
teams will be selected from these
players. with watrous and :he Edgar
brothers playing.
Princeton will have Doyle. Dud-
ley. Cissell. Knapp. Benton, Price and
IIiNson 20 choose from. with these
men playing on the doubles teams
The Washington times., 1918-08-24
How the Winners
Stand Now.

With the Government willing
to allow a worlds series OF 1918,
it will be played beween the Chi
cago Cubs, Of the National
League, and the Boston Red Sox,
of the American League. The
details Of the series are expect
ed to be issued by the National
Commission today.
The Cubs are ten and a half
games ahead of the second place
New York Giants.
The IL d Sox are three games
ahead of the second place CIeve-
land Indians.
The Washington times., 1918-08-24
VIRGINIA IN SPORTS

CHARLOTTESVILLE Va, Aug. "a
The University of Virginia will par
iic'pate in all branches Of competitive
all ittics during the year. following a
vote taken yesterday by the faculty,
which revives all sports.
A year ago in Washington Virginia
followed the lead of Harvard. Yale,
and Princeton in abolishing athletics.
The university had freshmen football.
however. Basketball and baseball
were played following a vote taken in
the winter.
The lead taken by Virginia Is ex-
pected to induce many other Southern
colleges to follow suit.
The Washington times., 1918-08-24
WILL STAGE SHOWS
FOR Fl. MYER MEN

Friday nights hereafter are to b
busy nights at'Fort Myer. for the new-
ly-formed athletic association, thera
will stage boxing, Wrestling. and
vaudeville shows to which all Wash.
ington is cordially invited. The first
boxing show was staged last night
with entire success.
Under the direction OF Lieutenant
Beck, Sixty-ninth Engineers. an asso-
citation has been formed among the
units of the engineers, cavalry, med
ical. and quartermaster detachments
at Fort Myer. Officers are to Be
chosen at an early date, and an ambB
tious program adopted for the enters
tainment OF all soldiers detailed therss
The Washington times., 1918-08-24
WILL MEET TENDLER

PHILADELPHIA. Aug. aI.-Lew
Tender, Philadelphia's crack light
weight contender. will enter the ring
Monday night at the OIympia's open
ing show OF the season with Harry
Thorpe, OF Kansas City. Thorpe is
one OF the Vests leading light
weights.
81 still have that challenge up for
Benny Leonard" says Tender, but
50 far he has made no answer"
The Washington times., 1918-08-24
BESCHER AND HUMMEL In
LEAD AMONG THEHITTERS

Bob Besshcr, with the Indians, and
silent" John Hummel, with the
Yankees. both veterans Of the Ma
tionaI league recently dug up out of
the moth balls, are topping the john
sonian swatters this week, although
Ty Cobb is the rightful leader. The
two vets are over the 400 mark.
Frank Schultz is the best hitter
among the Griffmen and seems likely
to wind up in the 800 class. Follow
ing are the unofficial averages OF the
Griffs and all others in the 200 class:
Week
The Washington times., 1918-08-24
FAVOR RED SOX

CHICAGO. Aug. 24-The Boston
Red Sox are favorites at odds of 6 to
: TO defeat the Chicago Clubs for the
worlds title Of 1915.
1t = figured by the diamond sharks
in the loop that the series will be
close, probably going seven games
The Clubs are believed to have slight
Iy better pitching, but to be shaded
in other positions and in morale.
The Washington times., 1918-08-24
NAVY YARD LEAGUE TEAM THREATENS
TO DRAW OUT OF BIG SERIES HERE
By BRYAN MORSE.

Navy Yard players with backing nine thousand employees threat
withdraw championship baseball series here Failure
push through amendment the constitution of the District Baseball
Association nights meeting brought forth notice
from Thomas COke representative of the Navy Yard interests the
series.
The will be notified today by the Navy Yard
resenae wishes continue member of the
citation Southeast the series eight
will throug lin twose &
The Washington times., 1918-08-24
EoDI EMuRPHY ENLIsTs.

SCRANTON, Pa, Aug. 24.-Eddie
Murphy, the White SoX outfelder,
while on a brief visit to his home
here announced that he had enlisted
in the aviation corps and would re-
port for duty September %. He came
to see Edward Murphy, jr.. who ar
rived Sunday
The Washington times., 1918-08-24
BOB FOLWELL SIGNS

PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 24-BoA
Folwell. successful coach OF ths
Quaker varsity eleven for the pasa
two seasons, has signed to coach the
1918 team. He Will call out candk
dates on September 16.
Folwell is understood to have sign
ed a $4,000 contract. Last year he
voluntarily cut his contract in half
to this figure, owing to the war.
The Washington times., 1918-08-24
SWIMMERS ALL READY.

More than three hundred swimmers
will take part in the War Service
Community swimming meet at the
opening of the Tidal Basin at D. m
today. A varieyt OF swimming and
diving events are offered for the con-
testalts. The public 10 invited 70
BWimHi Hiftsr the meet II concluded
The Washington times., 1918-08-24
BIG LEAGUE BIFFERs.
ZACH WHEAT GAINS

Zack Wheat. the Dodgers veteran
outhelder, added 2 points to his batting
average last week, and passed Bill
Southvorth. who lost 10 points. Manuel
Cueto, the Reds Cuban utility man, -
on top with a mark OF .3S1. Here a-t
the National Leagues 900 swatters
with the team averages:
The Washington times., 1918-08-24
CHESTER THOMAS PROVES COACHING
IS STILL ESSENTIAL PART OF GAME
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

Coaching might well be the subject of tody base
exhibition of Doc Ayers Ch Thomas the
copped by the Indians to p So let's
like baseball the W
carefully tactics Of the
steadily the tendency has been reduce all the
dash baseball making
The Washington times., 1918-08-24
TEAMS TAKE COURTS.

Holmead plays Euclid today and
Argyle meets Home Club in the Sub
urban Tennis League matches
Racquet draws . layon while Bureau
Of Standards will play Princeton to-
moreW morning.
The Washington times., 1918-08-24
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Yeaterday's Gane4

Yesterday's Cameo
Boston. S: Pittsburgh. o.
Cincinnati, s. Philadelphia. Z
Chicago. >; New York, 2
where They Play Today.
New York at st. Louis.
Brooklyn at Chicago.
Boston at Cincinnati.
Philadelphia at Pittsburgh.
The Washington times., 1918-08-24
WASHINGTON

tals ~ "a IL Oi L tals 80 u IL :
'Batted for Coveleskie in the eighth.
tBatted for Matteson in the ninth
Cleveland ............0 600 900 oso-s
Washington ............. 900 o20 00o-2
Runs-Bescher. Speaker. Wood. Turner.
Evans, Graney. Shotton, and Ainsmith.
Left on bases-Clevelsnd. 5: Washington, Z.
First base on balls-On Coveleskie, 2: OFF
Ayers. ;; of Matteson, l. Innings pitched
BY Coveleskie, Z by Ayers, :; by Matte
son, 2: by Enzmann. 2. HiIs-On CoyeI-
eskie. .; on Ayers, {; OF Matteson, 2.
Struck out-By Coveleskie, .: by Ayers, 3.
Three base hit-Evans Two-base hits
Speaker and Foster. Sscrlhce hits-Covel-
eskie, Chapman and Ayers. Stolen bases
Johnston. Evans. Shanks and Milan. Double
plays-Evans to Turner TO Johnston: Fos-
ter to Lavan TO Judge. Hit by pitcher
By Ayers CO'Neill and GraneyJ. Umpires
-Messrs. Owens and MOrisrity. Time of
Eame-l hour and 46 minutes.
The Washington times., 1918-08-24
MEREDITH COMMANDING.

PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 24.-Ted
Meredith. the famous Red and Blue
track athlete, has been placed in COM
mand of an air squadron in France.
The Washington times., 1918-08-24

OF the Cardinal-Clarendon games VIII
be played. These games usually att
tract many fans from across the
river, and are sure to be well att
tended
The Washington times., 1918-08-24


During the proceedings OF the as
soeiation the Navy Yard men have in
sisted upon a division OF money from
games after each game has been
played on, a 6O-40 per cent basis. An
amendment was defeated to- this ef-
feet last .nIsht, which vas followed
by anotheH BbEgestiohs hs tip money
division which would Practically
eliminate. three OF nine .teSpas from
sharing il s4y surplus. :
When t9s suggestion was put to a
vote and was lost the Navy Yard
representative gave notice that his
team would let the association know
its decision within twenty-iour hours.
President R. f. Doyle will know jus;
what the Navy Yard men intend doing
tonight.
The failure OF Camp Humphreys TO
show at last nights meeting was
taken to mean that the Accotink men
do not want to come in the series. TX
Navy Yard withdraws there will be
nine teams battling for the District
OF Columbia baseball title.
The association decided to group the
teams in two sections. and to have
each team play the other twice. Win
ners OF the sections will meet in a
three-game series for the title. Union
League and the American League
parks were obtained to play the
games.
In the first section the teams were
drawn by lot and in the order as fol-
lows: United States Marines. Capital
Publishing Company. War RISK IN
surance and Commerce. In the Sec
ond section the teams were drawn as
follows: Army Medical School, Naval
Operations. Rex Athletic Club, Navy
Yard, and Clarendon Athletic Club.
Section number two drew American
League Park and section one, Union
League Park.
The series will start on September
8. At Union League Park Marines
and the Capital Publishers Will play
the first game. On the same date at
American League Park Army Medical
and the Naval Operation teams VIII
play.
1t is planned to play one game a
day on eyerv day save Saturday and
Sunday. when double-headers Will be
the rule. The sections were drawn
by lot as were the positions in the
sections.
Major league baseball players viii
be barred from the series. An amend
ment to the constitution was passed
to this effect which barred all players
of 1918 who had been on either
National or American League teams.
There will be twelve games In the
first section and twenty in the sec
ond section. Umpires for the series
will be selected from Hughes, Handi-
Doe. Belts. Dayton, Jaescke, Hurd'
Hoffman and Carr.
Players are required to sign con
tracts with the various managers
same to be in the hands OF Secretary
George L. Bristol on or before Aug
ust 20.
The Washington times., 1918-08-24

Hughey Jennings startled the base
ball world when he came out with
his "Ee Yah" stuff. 1t was new IL
was noisy. 1t seemed TO get results
The fans went to Hughey and have
stayed with him ever since he
seemed TO want to win, which
pleased the rooters, even If he did
seek to kill their own hopes.
There were a few imitators here
and there. but Jennings reigned alone
as valuable and entertaining
coacher until the famous team OF
Herman Schaefer and Nick Altrock
was formed. Schaefer eventually
gave way. to Carl Sawyer. but the
new team was quite as good as the
old. The fans enjoyed them
Fans Like Coaching.
Fans like coaching, there's no get
ting away from that. In the stories
printed in England about the Amer
ican games played there on July 4,
considerable space was devoted 10
describing the roofing and the coacn-
ing. The London writers like II.
They said it was a vital part OF the
exhibition, and they were absoluteI!
right
But in the so-caIled major leagues
of 1918 there is little coaching OF the
old-fashioned type. Indeed. ban
johnson has frowned upon it for sew
eral years. Mebbe he thought 1t
shouldn't be done-thats ALL don't
y'know."
Hence the wild-nay, ferocious-
coaching of Chester Thomas, the In
iIans' backstSp, deserves more than
passing mention. Not only did Chet
do Il well, but It proved most sue
cessful. He put needed life into the
attack Of his team. He brought about
the downfall of an opposing pitcher,
and he made the fans tear their hair
and gnash their teeth.
He Disturbed Us.
On Thursday Chet showed up at
third base when his team was on the
small end of a 7-to-0 score. He dis
turbed U.S. We were inclined to be
peevish. We chided him in these col
ums. for which we humbly ask his
pardon today. He proved his case
yesterday.
Showing up on the coaching lines
in the eighth inning, with Doc Ayers
pitching sweetIy and on the long end
of a 2-to-0 count. Mr.. Thomas brought
his vocal barrsEe into action with
marvellous effect He noticeabIy war
ried the estimable Virginia sawb"n
who responded by plunking Graney
with a pitched ball.
With Bescher at the plate, Thomas
kept up his incessant bowling for
run, or two runs, or even three runs
Ayers lost all control of both himself
and the ball. walking Bescher. He
ran around in circles. He shouted to
Thomas to "shut up" The fans Joined
in, and there was a veritable uproar.
And Mr.. Griffith, realizing that Mr..
Ayers goat had been removed from
the scene. yanked him out.
Thomas Wins Gnme.
Until Thomas began his work al
third base, the Indians did not appea.
10 have chance to win. BY the timo
he finished the Indians were out in
front with room TO spare. 1t was really
due to Chet Thomas good coaching
that Fohrs men won that third game
Today the Griffmen will do their
best TO make IL an even break with
the Indians, for they still hope to
finish in second place. Tomorrow
Clarence Rowland, with the remnants
Of the worlds champions. are due to
entertain the fans in the first OF three
games. Counting today's game the
Griffs have nine left to play. They
cannot oust the Red Sox, but there
The Washington times., 1918-08-24
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Yesterday GameA
Cleveland, 6: Washington. ?.
Boston. S: st. Louis. 5.
Chicago, s: Philadelphia, 5.
where They Play To-day.
Cleveland at Washington
st. Louis at Boston
Detroit at New York
Chicago at Philadelphia
The Washington times., 1918-08-24

Marines and Operations, deadlocked
at one game each, will endeaVor 10
obtain the use of the American
League Park for Monday in order to
play their rubber" contest.
Marines handed the Operations a
6-to-0 setback on wednesday, out
the Operations youngsters came BACK
in good shape yesterday and deteated
the Marines by to .. Lem Owen
was In great form for Operations.
Lane Iacy's kidlets hammered
Driver. Hunt, and Singleton for eight
timely hits, and obtained a command
ing lead of six runs. three in each of
the first two sessions. Thereafter
there was nothing to il.
The Washington times., 1918-08-24

Tomorrow In Alexandria the nrst
The Washington times., 1918-08-24

Navy Yard Team May Withdraw
From Big Title Series Here
The Washington times., 1918-08-24

Navy Yard teams met yesterday in
a practice game. and Team No. de-
feated he First Team by to =.
Buscher. she losing pitcher, was
found for seven safeties, while
Humphreys was touched up for
eleven.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-12
RING GAME is
HITBY ORDERS.
Fight or Work Ruling Big
Setback to Knights Of
Roped Arena.

Chicago, June 11.-Now that the edict
has gone forth from Washington for
every able-bodied man between the
ages of q and 80 to either fight or
work. II begins to look like boxing.
prize fighting and sparing will go into
hook for the duration Of the war.
The edict of Provost Marshal Gen.
eral Crowder perhaps hit the boxing
game about as hard, II not harder,
than any other line Of sport.
Outside of Jess Willard. 1t Is doubt
full IL there are many prize ring glad
iators today, of any division, who are
beyond the years of draft age and
who, at the same time, can draw a
crowd to the ringside. Perhaps more
than any other athletic endeavor, prize
fighting Is a game for the young. The
speed, the stamina and the strength
required for a man to wade through
a battle from six to twenty rounds
in length is not with the older boys.
In fact, statistics will bear out the
assertion that most OF the fighters
are in their prime between the ages
of IS and %. After that they begin
to wane. and when once past 30 they
are through forever. as a rule.
Already most of the stars like
Benny Leonard, Mike and Tommy
Gibbons, Johnny Kilbane, Eddie Nc
GOorty. and others. are in Uncle Sans
service, either in active service or at
the training cantonments showing the
doughboys how to handle their fists
for possible contingencies with the
Hun in hand-to-hand battles. But
with the government on the warpath
to weed out the idlers and those en-
gagged in useless occupations 1t won't
be long until all the boxers have gone
to war or into business more useful.
and If we want to see a bout we'll
have to journey to some training
camp.
But II it's going to help lick the
Hun. we're for it and will be salts
fed to indulge our passion for the
manly art by reading of the art of
self defense as practiced by the boys
in the days before the war.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-12
MRS. W.A.GAVIN
AFTER TITLE
New York Golfer May Land
Miss Alexa Strings
Honors.

With the golf season opening in
terest turns to the possibility of a
change in the national wOman's
title, now held by Miss Alexa Stir
ling of Atlanta.
Miss Stirling probably will not
enter national competition this year
as she Is devoting most of her time
to war work and some time ago
announced that she probably would
seek to drive an ambulance for the
Women's Council of National De-
fense.
Competition for the title is like
ly to result in a four cornered drive
between Mrs. w. A. Gavin, OF New
York; Mrs. Dorothy Campbell Hurd
holder of the north and south title:
Miss Elaine Rosenthal. former north
and south cha hampion, and Mrs. Rom
aid Barlow of Philadelphia
Mrs. Gavin. the former champion.
is regarded as one of the most bril-
liant women golfers of the country.
She is now engaged in patriotic
matches, receipts from which will
go to the Red Cross. Mrs. Gavin
was not among the contenders for
the north and south title at Pine
hurst and the other three women
have a little start on her, but her
form so far has been excellent and
it is thought she will have a good
chance to retrieve her title.
Mrs. Hurd, who is better known
to the golfing world as NJ Dorothy
Campbell. played some wonderful
golf in the south this year and is
certain to give Mrs. Gavin some
lively competition.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-12
COMMY FIRES
SHIPBUILDERS
Sox Owner Takes Uniforms
Away from Players VIII
liams and Lynn.

Chicago. June 11.-CharIes 4. Co.
miskey gave two patriotic demon
strations today at the park which
bears his name. In the morning he
took the uniforms off two-White Sox
players, Claude Williams and Byrd
Lynn. when he learned their inten-
tion to follow Joe jackson into n
safety first" shipyard. In the af-
ternoon he Christened the American
League pennant with a lot of mill
tary and musical features which
quickened the pulses of the big
crowd present-which did not in
Clude the two Sox deserters
Red Faber. who already has en-
listed in the Great Lakes Naval Sta
tion. and did not expect to pitch
again for the Sox, asked for his uni
form when he learned of Mana ger
Rowland's plight for slabmen What's
more, Faber pitched brilliant game.
e 'ablinS his pals to lick the Red
SoX. TO l. The score: