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The Washington herald., 1918-08-31

A. Donohue. w. BeaIl. Ernest schafer.
Chick" Davis, doc" Hartley.
operations-Lem w. Owen. A. Phel.
c. Piozet, o. o. Won Herbulis. F. X.
Hager. L. p. Hart. John j. Murphy.
l. Kane. A. B. Watt. r. Fl. Hunter.
@. r. Newton. e. @. Purdy, T. L..
Degnan. R. z. Matthews. r. T.
Harnsberger, L. A. Blue. w. @. Nor
ris. T. o'Donnell. A. j. Goldstein. A.
J. Walker.
Capital Pubiishers-F. McGrath, j.
A. Mulyey. Fred Brandenburgh, Il.
L. Rarlon. c. verukardt. II. L. Porcy,
John Tweedale. p. Dennean, c. W.
Jarvis. L s. Shoemaker. Walter
Hughes. c. A. Peters. T. II. surn.
J. H Montague. W. +. Dixson and
NJ. Heard.
Navy Yard-c. Fl. Frye, L. A. Hart
mann. z. Lafferty, W. r. Mcbride,
s. ]. Giovannetti, C. s. sterzer. p.
Bryant, W. r. Braund, NJ. r. Nc
Carthy. W. S. Seaton. J. p. Fitzgerald,
p. Beuscher. ]. W, Luscombe. w. II.
Humphreys. T. A. Crooks and Lewis
J. Long.
Rex A. c.-s e. Brown, w. r.
Livingston. @. ]. Ferguson. c. z.
Kelly. Chester c. Lyons, J. G. Roche.
J. ]. Fitzgerald.<w. d. Kehl. J. G.
Caffery, e. steele, w. r. Dyer. n. e
Sill. VIM. s. Raba. T. J. O'Conner,
w. NJ. Shomo and Fred c. Hickey.
Commerce.-C. G. Peters. d. c.
Pfeiffer. N. w. Alexander. J. A. Rein
hardt, N. E. Thomas. Leo Soyring,
John C. Ryan. B. C. Cruickshanks.
W. F. Martin. r. s. Waltenberg, j.
II. Eiseman. S. @. Cruickshanks. F.
Tainborelle. jr.. G.. A.. e. Rheinbold.
C. Schneider. F. S. Baster. c. Grabill.
j. Fegan, z. A. Iansche.
Marine Corps.-M. J. Cantwell. y. J.
Clarke. p. F. Cobb. c. R. Collier.
E. L. Corwin. F. Driver, A. J. Glad
den, W. c. Hunt. A. c. Garvis. II. c.
Bigler, ]. B. Miller. F. ]. Moore. J..
NJ. Pasqueriello. J. z. Singleton. Z.
A. Snyder. X. A. Solomon. r. Smith.
J. c. Yockey. J. J. waldeman.
Army MedicaL-C. A. Braumbaugh.
T. A. Bayne. J. c. Clark, r. F. Clark.
T. E. Carl. NJ. Conger. II. G. Hull
fish, A. Howard, B. Howard. II. E.
Jones. G. II. Parks. H. r. Fitz. c.
Patterson, W. c. Ruff. W. Seachrist.
c. Shindle. L. KellIher. S. Densky.
@. Walters. N. C. Well
The Washington herald., 1918-08-31
.TILDEN LANDS
In Big MATCH
Stars by Beating Hall Aftei
Great Uphill Fight IN
Championship Tourney.

Forest Hills. Long Island Aug. =
william T Tnden. md. and Rob,ri
Lipdlay Murray. the California me-
teor. moved up TO the seminal ROUNDS
with the indoor champion. Cadet 5
Howard YosheII. on the turf court
here today in the national singla
championship tennis tournament
With defeat and elimination frou
the tournament within two points
when play was resumed today. Tildcu
came back strong and battled his
way through an uphill fight TO fna
victory over Walter Merritt Han. the
Middle States champion, in i've seta
by the score OF 3-s. 81 81. 7-S 81
II was easily the most spectaculat
and brilliant match OF the tourna-
ment
When rain stopped the match yes
terday Hall was leading his unde.
feated opponent two sets 70 one. and
three games to two. with the game
score at deuce. Tlden serving. II
vas a desperate situation for The
lanky Philadeiphisn- But he CANT
back strong and threw his vholt
weight OF driving power. mAtchless
cunning and Generslship and pulled
the match out Of the fire.
II was a gamblers chance. and only
Tilden knew how 20 face the situa-
tion. He managed TO win his own
service by sheer force, and then Lost
two games. trailing at IS with the
match apparently lost.
But this setback was enough "a
spur him on and his mighty racquet
swept straight through four games
and victory.
r. Lindlay Murray won his place
in the semi-fnals by a victory ovef
Nat y. Wiles, the veteran OF the
Longwood Cricket Club. OF Boston,
who held the national title fourteen
years ago. Murray won, Is. - -,
"a
Ichyii Kumagae, the Japanese
champion. defeated Beals c. Wright.
the former national champion Tbs
American forced Kumagae 10 20 fivs
sets to win. the final being S-10. e-S.
as, 6-l. 80
The Washington herald., 1918-08-31
SARATOGA ENTRIES.

FIRST RACE-six fwIones. Annie Edear,
%: King John. Ils, Katie Canal. los: Manganese
le2; chOimaster. ~: zagalia. lB; Helen Atkin
lel; Broom Peddler. lO2; ouico. I0l: whippoor-
will. Ni: The Nasqnerader. IN: Clumpsail, rs;
Sandman md. IL. Dandy Dude. III; Busy Joe.
is; Dimitri. lp5.
SECOND RAcE-Fow and oue-haB miles;
kinsstnn Pier. ~, Bet. lss: ST. Charlotte. If
The Brook. l6o
THIRD RAcE-sn furlonss; Cezinus, rs.
War Marmel. us; Delaware. is: Lsdy Rose
bud, us; Mormon. us. Pigeon Wing. ll2; Win.
dex. ll5 Sweep Up. 10. Star Real. rs; Tefentia.
III: Questionnaire. us; Hannibal 10. Grimal-
kin. li5; Sir Barton. lis. Zeuiika, ne; Dsydue.
ll5
FOURTH RAcE-one ard three-iourth miles
Roamer. Y; Yicket. f2s; Joiren. llz
FIFTH RAcE-0ne mile: Dick Williams.
III; Gypsy Queen. IL slippery Elm. rs; Nor
onoy. rs: Pespsisht. ING. Peerless One. lle:
Sands Of Pleasure. To-.
SIXTH RAcB-Firs fnrlonrs: Hish Bmu
Lady. is; Miss voski. rs; Elizsbzth r.. rs
Chimney svift. rs; Carpet sweeper. rs Ain
ute. Us; Brsdznante. is. Nsdrzz Ginshzm.
Us; B4l5 CJnn<u U.s. Ia IL
The Washington herald., 1918-08-31
|DRAWINGSMA
FOR TOURNEY.
"a Local Tennis Players
Will Get Into Action at
Dumbarton Today.

Sixty-four Of the best tennis players
in the District will start the first
round this afternoon on the Dunn
barton courts in the District cham
pionship event. Connie Doyle Is
about the only one Of the better class
Of players who has not entered. and
his absence Is due to the fact that
he is taking in the national event in
New York.
While the tourney Is for the benefit
OF the Community War Service Com
mittee. It viii carry with IL the right
for the winner to take possession of
the gold cup emblematic OF the Dis
trict title and to hold 1t for a year.
The women's singles event has been
put in the hands OF Miss A. NJ. Doyle
for management, and IL a sufficient
number OF entries are received. play
in this class will be started on Tues
day or Wednesday. II only a few
OF the fair ones" send In their names
the event will not be held.
Drawings In the mons doubles will
not be made until Monday or Tues
day, but that for the singles was made
last night and Is as follows:
Upper half: Cragoe vs. O'Brien,
Geer vs.. Diffel. Dodge VS.. Ballenger.
Pickford VS.. Sullivan. Hoover VS..
Sweetser. Godfrey VS.. Watson. Green
VS.. White. Damrau VS.. d. Ii. Smith,
Howenstein VS.. Herrick. James VS..
Seller. Knapp vs.. Candor. Phelps vs.
Chase. Gordon Smith VS.. Hancock.
Bosgs VS.. Burton. Harrington VS..
Price. Miller VS.. Kingman.
Lower half: Barnard VS.. watrous,
Grafton VS.. l. !. Doyle, Meard VS.
Moulton. Andrews VS.. G. Edgar. Low
cry VS.. Pruinton. Dawson VS.. Avery,
Fischer vs.. Rynal. Pratt VS.. Rowe.
Major VS.. Dolman, HerrIe VS.. Greg
ory. Owens vs. Boteler, Gore VS.. Al
len. Dudley VS.. Bender. Cover VS..
Burke, Flournoy VS.. Davis, Calder VS..
r. B. Edgar.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-31
Camp Meigs Troopers to
Guard Benning Track

In view Of the fact of the mammoth
crowd that is anticipated at the
Benning automobile races on Labor
Day, $50 soldiers of the u. S. Infantry
stationed at Camp Meigs will be
stationed at the track. they will ne
stationed within the danger zones -
that every precaTion will be taken
for the safety of the pdb'ic
The Camp Meigs Band OF sixty
musicians will also accompany the
different companies ANA there Is no
question but what the spectators will
be treated with the best musical en-
tertainment that Uncle Sans bows
have in them. The entries are coming
into headquarters very rapidly and no
doubt when the flag drops for the
big races there will be the larsess
number OF drivers that ever faced a
starter in the South.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-31
Athletic Meet for
Government Clerks

On the 14th Of September an athiehc
event Of importance win be staged l,s
the stadium of the Central High
School. Contingent upon the per
mission of the Board of Education.
a field and track meet will be Ecid
between the hours OF 80 and 80
p. m, for the benefit Of ec-erHment
civilian employ $. under the uusT1ces
Of the Government Recreation League
This league, which Is composed Of
representatives OF all government de-
partments. acting through a cent? al
interdepartmenIal committee. is pro-
viding means OF recrelt.o:I for r"v-
ernment employees, an1 is acting as
a clearing house fo- Information along
this line that might otherwise not
be obtainable
Information as to the above may
be obtained through the JIovornncnt
Recreation League. 7l9 FiftceH.h
street, phone Main 2570. branch 1901
The Washington herald., 1918-08-31
FOOTBALL AT PENN.
Bob. Folwell Says Sport VIII Not
Start Until College Opens.

Philadelphia, Aug. 80 = THE fact
that the United States Naval Academy
foot ball team has started practice
proves past all doubt that the govern
ment has smiled on college foot BALL"
said Bob Folwell the Penn coach, at
Mullica Hill, N. ].
81 know absolutely nothing Of the
men who will return to Penn this
fall Bert Bell is the captain. but he
Is in-France. and so are Henry Miller.
Bill Quigley. Lew Little. Ben Derr,
Estervagg. Urquhart, Berry. Bryant.
Lud and Alex Wray. / understand.
are in the Navy.
Foot ball will not start at Penn un-
til college opens. There will be 10
preliminary season"
1t is reported about Franklin Field
that Hobey Light will return TO Penn
and that he will pilot the Varsity
team. Light has played three years
and Is one of the best backs In the
country. Bell in his last letter said
that he would not return IL he could.
until the big fight is over.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-31
Benny Kauf IS to spend
his furIough with the New
York Giants. Benny has a
queer idea of how to spend
a furloush.
BARNEY PROVES THE MIGHTY
AGAINST HUGGINS' YANKEES
Nationals Take Gothamites Into Camp, Due
to Brilliant Hurting of "Smokeball King
Locals Hammer Finnerans Shoots.

It's first be chroncled in bulletin fashion
Washington g. York. Then, dear fans, pity Wee Miller
Husgns the pilot dsointed bombadd New York Yankees
took into yesterday afternoon at the Fod
avenue love honest loser who dies game
after fighting of obstacles This Wee Miller Huggn
The little fellow tried New York the map,
bat ponder figures and it will be that
with twentyour and today has but
of IN the coors OF Manhattan
words issued the third base coaching box by
Wee Miller yesterday as the Nationals easily settled the
issue the early going mighty Barney Walter Johnson
top speed little chance for the Hugmen tribe
allow base blow until after two out IN the
inning ND far second
base This by hit batsman and nheld out
The Washington herald., 1918-08-31

gree overnowing with successful pro
ducers' and famous performers." a
his owner states.
He was bred by s. Sanford a Son
at the Hurricane Stud. Amsterdam
n. Y. and through his sire, chuc
tanunoa- and his dam. Barbarina, NJ
traces back 70 the famous La Tosca
owned by the late August Belmont
one Of the greatest mares seen
this country. and imported Neddler
his ancestors including Rostcruciar,
st. Blaise. Busybody and Petrnrch
winners Of the classics. the TNs
Thousand Guineas. Oaks. Derby ant
st. Leger.
Clin Edge. by Clifford. he by ths
great Bramble. was also bred br 4
Sanford a Sons, and he II nov owne{
by @. Bernard Fenw1ck. Of Marberns
Manor. He IL a dark bay horse thai
on breeding and conformation a surs
IA attract the eye. and the SAM
can be said Of the old campaigner
Monty Fox. a frequent winner on tns
principal tracks. and Just the rleni
type for getting army remounts ant
general utility horses
Mac. a bay horse by imported Nc
Gee. whose dam, Remorse. was
daughter Of the immortal Hermit. oul
of Little Whit a granddaughter o'
Hindoo. and Formaster. owned 81
Louis Mel. Merryman. bred in Cali.
fornia. by imported Brutus. a son a
MacGre.or and Teardrop. by Scot
tish Chief. are both well-set-up indE
viduals. and Formaster has alreao.
become noted for the uniformly excer
lenee of his product
The exhibition of these high-cla<
stations is both in number and
quality. superior TO that seen al Mac7.
son Square Garden or any other shoe
In years. and should not fail TO au
tract attention.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-31
By TopEffe
GREAT SIRES WILL COMPETE
AT THE BIG TMONIUM FAIR

Baltimore. Aug. 3o.-Among the
thoroughbred stations to be exhib-
tied at Timonium next week, under
the auspices of the Maryland Breed
ing Bureau. Is imported Toddlngton.
sire Of Mrs. W. N. Jerord's great
a-year-old Routledge. winner OF the
IS 200 Adirondack Stake at Saratoga
on Wednesday.
Toddington. now I'm his twentieth
year, was bred by NJ. Musker. one
Of the leading English horse-breed-
ers, and was sold as a 2-year-old
to Robert SIevier. owner OF the fa-
nous mare. scepter. for $1,000 He
won the May Plate at Newmarket
the woodstone Stake at EPSON and
big stake at Kempton Park and
was never defeated.
Toddington is a magnificent spec
men OF the English thoroughbred. and
is said to be not unlike his cele-
brated paternal ancestor. StockwelL
He is by Melton. sire OF Sysonby.
out of Minerva by Galopin. and is a
beautifully tempered horse. about
l6.2. with nine inches OF bone below
the knee.
One of his colts. Cadillac. is owned
and raced by Commander J. X L
Ross. the Canadian sportsman.
Another exhibit will be Iron Duke.
bred by John E. Madden, by Ogden.
winner of the Futurity, and which
raced under the colors of the late
H. c. Hallenbeck. Iron Duke is a
handsome chestnut, and through his
dam, Saratoga Belle, by Henry OF
Navarro. he traces back TO the
mighty Hindoo.
One Of the best bred horses at the
fair will be H. L Haughton's Bur-
louisville, -an IDEAL sire with a pedi-
The Washington herald., 1918-08-31
NEW CHAMP FROM NORWAY.
John HeIlum Captures PentsthIoa
Title for Metropolitan District

New York. Aug. 80 John Hei-
lum, Norway's champion all around
athlete, is the new Meltropolitsn
pentathlon title holder.
Hellum geined his America
laurels at the games of the Eccen~
trio FiEemen OF Local Union No. ss.
who staged the A. A. U. event and
many other interesting attractions
at Celtic Park yesterday.
Among those whom the foreigner
eciipsed was Daniel Shea, OF the
Pastime A. C. who heretofore has
shown enough quality as an all
around performer to win pentathion
competitions.
Hellum's ability to hurl the disS'
Gus and jsvelin mNch farther than
his rivas contributed materially to
his success. although the man from
the Land OF the Midnight Sun per-
formed well in other events which
made up the program. Hellum's
winning low score was IS points.
]. r. Fritts, an unattached cons
Ntestant. and f. e Traung, Of the
Swedish american A. c. tied for
second place. each scoring Is points.
In the event OF q tie, under A. a
U. rules. the decathion rules apply.
and under this system OF scoring
Fritts was declared the runner-up
TO the champion by a small margin
The Washington herald., 1918-08-31
Take Two From Macks.

Boston, Mass. Aug. Se-Harry
Frazee's 10000 ball club clinched the
American League championship here
today by knocking johnson ana
Jamison Of the Athletics to all
corners of Fenway Park and winning
with hands down in the first game
by a 12-to-O score. Carl Mays, with
Wally Schang as batting mate, did
the trick. In the second game OF
the doubie-header the Mackmen
braced up. but were forced TO take
defeat by a 4-to-1 count.
Perry started the rout, but johnson
was called in as an emergency
pitcher. Carl Mays pitched the final
game and allowed but four hits ana
one run. this coming In the fourth
OF the second game, In Mays first
appearance as an ironman he allowed
one run in eighteen innings and
proves worthy Of such title.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-31
YENSEN-HE'S TOO STRONG.
ALL Is IN READINESS FOR
OPENING OF AMATEUR SERIES

1.-The District Baseball Association
met at the Star building last night
and adopted its schedule OF games.
Twelve contests will be played in Sec
ton No. I, while eighteen win be
played in section No. q The games
are slated to start on Tuesday, Sep
tember g. The board of governors
voted to hold the release on this
schedule until Sunday morning papers.
September l. The series In Section
will open with Marines against the
Capital Publishers at American
League Park. while the Operations
will be crossing bats with Army Med
icos at Union League Park.
The umpires who will participate In
the series were appointed by the gov
erning body and there were no dis
approvals against these appointments.
These umpires. who will work In
pairs at game. were Jimmy Hughes.
Billy Belts, Jack Carr and Joe Handi-
Doe, all deans of the local sandlot
world. An auditing committee was
also appointed to help Treasurer C.
j. Mcclure, composed Of Chairman
Manager Nelson, of the War Risk
Club, and Lane Lacy. OF the Opera
tions Club.
Those representing the clubs at the
meeting last night, along with the
officers and board OF governors. were:
Lacy. Operations: Wright. Rex A. c.:
Crooks, Navy Yard; Jones. Claren-
don A. c.; Branderbaugh. Capital
Publishers; Nelson. War Risk: Moore,
Marines; Ruff. Army Medical. and
Cruchshanks. Commerce.
The following is the list OF players
eligible for the series:
Clarendon Club. II. Giebel. D. r.
Bolen. C. E. Emmons, L. ]. Nc
Carthy, B. NJ. Davidson. John Z.
Stewart. John Tillett, Percy o. TIL
lett, +. S. Hudson. z. c. Carroll. Leon
Henderson. James r. Gordon, H. Z.
McLaren, Harry z. Mcmahon, z. Sim
senburg. P. Hersberger. p. Goodrich.
J. Oertal. z. Haycock.
War Risk-E. p, Gill. J. E. Tyser.
J. s. Hamei, Howard B. Ryan, Fred
Underwood. Thomas ]. Sweeney. II.
r. Grunder. c. Daughton. NJ. H. Lynn.
Paul T. Cox, Stanley Keyeva, f. j.
Christerman, Ross A. White. Joseph
The Washington herald., 1918-08-31

Under all the re-Dound Oh a Ax-run
lead Barney" tust loafed along after
the NTH frame and the Yankees man
aged to get one through in the sixth.
johnson never looked any better in
his long career than he did In the
first fiye innings against this Gotham
crew. Higgins realized this and. like
the small crowd of fans present.
watched the "speed-balr' king and
his easy delivery in setting down the
swatsmen from Manhattan.
This New York team Is not the same
as that Of old. but there are In this
lineup some hitting demons who have
made history in past major league
conflicts. and It was not until TRUCK"
Hannah. the giant catcher Of the
Yanks. had caught hold of one Of his
liking that local rooters figured that
Walter would be beaten out of a no.
hit affair in what may be his final
appearance in uniform
Howard shanks seemed the mighty
Barney In the fourth inning. when he
went into short right field and pulled
down a line drive off Fournier's bat.
Shanks missed Hannah's hit by few
inches. which was blow IN the same
direction. Here Is the way Walter
did the trick over the distance: John
Hummell got in the way Of a fast
close one and was hit in the first
inning and advanced to second on
Bakers infieId out. Aismith to Judge.
but Pratt skied out, and all the threat
was over Outside of the fourth in
ming, when, with two down. Pratt
drew a base on balls. 1t was the one.
two. three count. with Barney writing
two Of them
An error by Lavan OF Walters
Offering opened the way for them
to score in the sixth. as Baker hit
TO center and placed Walters on
third. from which bag he scored when
Fournier heat out an infield tap to
Lavan. Hummell hit with one down
In the eighth. but was doubled UP
on Bakers grounder to Shanks. With
a cloudburst lowering over the baili-
wick and two men down Hyatt
doubled to Milan. as the Tennessee
flyer lost the ball in the wind. but
easy work Of Peck's grassed ball,
on relay to Johnson.
The Nationals started on Higgins
pitching selection, Joe Finneran. in
the first inning. when three runs
NdAlC dIEOsS Nuc onOllOn oEcW
pass and moved to second on Fos-
ter's infield out to Peck. Judge
doubled to left and Shotton scored
and Judge crossed over a minute
later when Milan doubled in the d.
rection of right field. Schultz fol-
lowed with a single to right and
Milan crossed the pan. Ainsmith's
hit went for naught in the second
frame. but Fosters single, Judges
sacrifice and Milan's 'infeld out put
the Nationals in scoring distance.
Schultz lifted a high fly to Fournier
which the first sacker dropped, and
Foster tailed. while hits by shanks
and Lavan placed "wildfire Frank
over the counting block.
The Nationals final tally came in
the fourth, when johnson opened the
way with a binglef to center and
Shotton and Foster followed suit, but
Judge forced johnson at the plate
and shotton crossed over on Milan's
sacrifice fly, but Schultz ended the
rally by hosting to Baker.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-31
EDDIE COLLINS WAS
FAIR WITH COMISKEY

New York. Aug. 3o.-Eddie Collins,
the $4,000 second baseman of the
Chicago White Sox. who enlisted in
the Marines last week. says that he
would have left baseball last win
ter IL II hadn't been for the splendid
treatment he had received from own
er Comiskey. Collins declares thai
in view OF the price Comiskey paid
to Connie Mack for his release he
felt that IL was his duty to remain
with the White Sox until his en-
ployer had recovered q large share
OF the money As soon as the pen
nant prospects of the White Sox
this year had gone up in thin air.
however. Collins says that he de-
cided TO join the colors for two rea-
sons-to fight for his country and
to relieve Comiskey OF two months
salary, amounting to about $500.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-31
REX WILL BATTLE
NAVY YARD WARRIORS

A record-breaking crowd Is expected
to journey out to Union League Park,
Fifteenth and H streets northeast.
Sunday when two OF the fastest clubs
in this vicinity-Tom Crooks Navy
Yard aggregation and the Rex Ath-
letic Club-battle at $50 p. m
Both clubs are entered in the cham
pionship series and an idea Of their
comparative strength may be had in
this game. Manager Wright requests
the following to report promptly at
2:15 O'Clock: Lyons, Kelly. Brown,
Fitzgerald. O'Connor. Dyer. Roche.
Livingston. Canrey, Kehl, Steele,
Raba, sill, Shomo and Reidy.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-31
u. OF NEBRASKA SPORT
\ CHIEF TO co OVER

Omaha, Nebr.. Aug. 80 Leave OF
absence of one year has been granted
by the Board of Regents to DR.. Z. J.
Stewart, athletic director of the Uni
versity of Nebraska, who will leave
shortly for the-front as athletic d.
rector Of forces in Italy.
The Regents will select q succes-
sor to act in the absence OF DR..
Stewart. who has been director at the
university for two years. Athletics
will be carried on as usual.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-31
M'DONOUGH, GEIGER
NOW AT CAMP MEADE


Baltimore, Aug. 3o.-Entries for the
first annual track and field meet
which will be held under the auspices
of the Army and Navy Athletic Asso-
ciation on Saturday. September Z. at
Homewood, are pouring in daily from
Fort Howard, Edgewood Arsenal.
Fort McHenry. Glenburnie. Laurel
Engineers and other military canton
ments.
This mornings mall brought a few
entries from Camp Meade, among
them being Tommy McDonogh, the
holder of the all-round champion
ship and one of Maryland's best
hurdlers. and Joe Gelger. the cross
country athlete and holder OF the
South Atlantic cross country cham
pionship. Gelger went to Camp
Meade last week and Joined the Elev-
enth Division.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-31
VIII Stick to Grif.

A trio of the Nationals have sig-
mined their intentions of going TO
work Immediately on Tuesday
morning at the Baltimore Dry
Dock and Shipbufiding Company
in the Monumental City. This
trio is no other than Eddie Ain
smith, catcher. Frank Schultz,
outfelder, and Joe Judge. first
baseman. Local fans were upset
a trihe last night when a report
was handed out that this entire
trio had jumped the local club
with but four games TO play.
It appears that the Dry Dock
club has within the next three
days an Important schedule and
the immediate service of this crew
was desired. but they each have
sworn to live up TO their con-
tract with the Old Fox and win
stick IL out until the big show
sounds the death gong.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-31
Webb Named by Frazee.

Boston. Aug. 30.-Harry A. Frazee,
president of the Boston American
League Baseball Club, tonight ap-
pointed Melville E. Webb. jr., of the
Boston Globe. Boston. representative
OF the Baseball Writer'S Association,
to take charge OF the press arrange
ments In this city in the event the
Red Sox participate In the worlds
series games here.