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The Washington herald., 1918-03-07
CLUB AND FAN
DESIRES GAME
War Toll Has Put Big Hole
in the Pockets of Big
League Owners.

Philadelphia, March 6.-The war
has taken a big fall out of the
pockets OF big league club owners
and the fans will have to put up with
an article OF ball this sea son that
In class may not be up to the aver
age, but no loud squeals are forth
coming either from magnates or
fans. both elements seeming dis
posed to accept war conditions in
true patriotic American spirit.
The club owners have been inclin-
ed to feel that perhaps the public
and players failed to fully realize
what they were up against, but
little has been published to show
just how hard they have been hit or
what extra effort they have been
forced to make. and at added ex-
pense. to keep the old game on its
feet and travelling in a way to keep
up interest and maintain the gate.
The case of the Boston Red Sox
will suffice as an example of the
direct effect of the war upon the
national sport. Frazee's team was
heavily hit and required that an
other fortune be expended to make
good the gaps caused by the draft
Ut SnliSIiuenls Ine entire amount
represented being something like
Si3O,00e. not including the new
managerial salary. 1t is dificult to
estimate the value Of ball players
on account of the fact that the par
ticular need to fill a special gap has
much weight in. fixing the price. 1t
Is safe to say, however, judging
from ordinary standards, that the
war tax upon the Frazee purse was
no less than $4,000. as diamond
values so.
Jack Barry cost the Bostonians
$4,000 as a player. AS a manager
OF the runner-up team in the league
last season and a big drawing card
throughout the circuit, however, his
value as a playing manager prob
ably has doubled the figure original
ly paid for him. In addition, Gamer,
McNally, Shorten. Shore and Walsh,
also gone to fight the Hun. are
worth in baseball values at least
$3o.000, making a total of $4,000.
In order to recoup these losses il
will be recalled that the deal with
Connie Mack for Strunk, Schang
and Bush called for $4,000. and
three players worth at least 5000.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-07
Blizzard Causes Break
In Athletic Relations

Chicago, March 6.-The break in
athletic relations between Northwest
ern University and the University of
Minnesota. made known last night
when Minnesota called off a basket
ball game slated for March IS at
Evanston, was the indirect outcome of
the blizzard Of January II. it was ex-
planned today.
On that night Minnesota's basket
ball team, en- route to Evanston for a
game on January II, was snowbound
in Milwaukee and the game was post
poned. Differences as to where and
when the game should be played led
to the resultant rupture.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-07
BENEFIT COLLECTION
FOR JACK M'GUIGAN

New York. March s.EJack Nc
Guigan. the well-known boxing pro-
moter of Philadelphia who has been
compelled to retire from the sport
as a result OF a serious illness, he
having been matchmaker and man
ager of the National A. c. of that
city for over 16 years, has just re-
ceived $1,000 from the sporting
fraternity of Philadelphia which
was collected at the boxing show
OF the Olympus A. A. on Monday
night. Harry Edwards, manager of
the latter club. started the collec-
tion with 500 and the fight fans
and fighters contributed So literally
that they had no trouble in getting
together the above sum. During
his career McGuigan staged many
of the most important bouts that
have been held in "Philly."
The Washington herald., 1918-03-07
GONzAGA FIVES ARE
VICTORIOUS TWICE

Gonzaga High scored double
triumph over the Y. N. c. A. last
night, in the formers gym, when
both her midget and reserve teams
handily defeated the corresponding
teams Of the "Y."
The reserves vanquished their
'ccurt" enemies by a score of 55
to 81, having the situation well in
hand from whistle to whistle.
The little midget team of the
street institution showed some
fiashy playing, and many a coming
star probably sweated his team to
a 35 to victory yesterday.
The guard work of Meegan,
Murphy and Duffy, of the Gonzaga
Reserves, is worthy of note
Both games were snappy,, quick and
clean-cut all the way through.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-07
TRIP SOUTH FOR FORDHAM.
Navy and Mount St. Joseph's Nine.
to Be Played.

New York. March 6.-Fordham
University's nine will make South
ern trip for at least two games dur
ing the first week in April, accord
ing to an announcement made last
night by Manager Kinsley. Owing
to the decision of Georgetown not
to play any home games the tour
was in doubt for several weeks.
The Navy will be played on April
and Mount st. Joseph's College at
Baltimore on April 6. The Maroon
management has unsuccessfully tried
to close the gap between these two
games. The opening home game will
be with Columbia on April 10.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-07
Giants Leave Next Monday.

New York. March 6.-Manager John
J. McGraw. of the Giants, returned
here today from a hasty trip into the
Middle West to line up holdouts. He
brought back the signed contracts of
Ferdie Schupp. Pol Perritt and Ar
thur Fletcher. The main squad OF
the Giants will leave here next Mon
day for Marlin, Tex. and thinner
man, Doyle, Rariden, Tesreau and
others who have been working out
at Hot Springs will join the squad on
route. Hope was expressed at Giant
headquarters that Davy Robertson
will report for practice.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-07
HAVANA ENTRIES.

FIRST RACE-Four year -olds and upward
claimingt purse. 800; six furiongs Elizabeth
McNaughton. los: Safe and Sane, los: Jack
Laffan. ITO; Woodthon, lle; Cousin Bob, 10:
Molly Mcguire, 1l0; Miss Barn Hsrbor, Ill
Palm Leaf, Ill; Bill Wiley. lis; Milton Camp-
bell. lis; Donner. l13.
SECOND RACE-Four-yesr-olds and upward
claiming; purse, 500; six furIongs. Arrow, los
Wat, ll0: Cardona, Ill; Almeda Lawrence, Ill
Pierrot. ll3; Wizard, lis; wodan. lis; Betterton,
lis; Joe Finn. Il3.
THIRD RACE-Fom-year and upward
claiming; purse. 500; six furlones. Amazonian,
los; Cwis. los; Peachie, los; Margaret L., los
Alan. lle; Sal Vanity, III; Louise Green, Ill
Harry Lauder. Ii; Salon. lis; Mo1istown, liz;
Jusain. lis; Hands on, rs.
FOURTH RACE-Threetyear-olds and upward
claiming: purse. 500; five frlonss. sMoller, %
James G.. ios; Early Sight, lo6; victrola. loe
Detour, los; Frank Patterson. los; Brizz, lN;
Parlcr Boy. 100; Enrer Bey, us; Sureeet. u.s.
FIFTH RACE = Three -year-olds; claiming;
pure. 500; one mile. .oueen Margot 90;
Elizabeth r., 1o2: Count Boris. lo5; Bajazet.
lG; Tippo sshib. los; Phedoden. loe
SIXTH RACE-Three-y -year-olds and upward
claiming: purse. 500; one mile and twents
yards. Nashville. 90: .Black Frost, lol: Flare.
ioa; Mother Aiachree, los: Bierman, 10; High-
land Lassie. 1os; Eddie Henry. lI4; .Gerasmss.
lns.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-07
Mike 0'Dowd Now Private.

Des Moines, Iowa, March 6.-Mike
O'Dowd. middle-weight champion, is
now a private in the 313th Engine
ers' at Camp Dodge, under command
OF Col. R P. Howell. Mike will do
no fighting for two weeks at least.
He with other soldiers of the new
increment is prohibited from leav-
ing company area for a period of
two weeks. During this time he
viii learn how to right about face,
do double quick and may possibly
get the usual spell of kitchen police
work, which includes peeling po-
tatoes. washing dishes and similar
tasks:
The Washington herald., 1918-03-07
DUNN Is HOPEFUL
DESPITE THE GLOOM

Baltimore. March 6.-Despite an
nouncement from Albany that Sun
day baseball in New York State does
not look as If it will be passed, the
failure of which bill is looked upon
as the final death blow to the In
ternational League, Manager Dunn
was anything but blue this morning.
As a matter of fact. his feelings
tended in the other direction. for he
had just received a telegram from
Joe Lannin stating Outlook encour-
aging. Letter follows" This, ac-
cording to Dunnie. means that Mr.
Lannin will in all probability pur-
chase the Buffalo club and its debts,
most of which are owing to Lam
min himself. and with such the case
Jack believes the league, with prob
ably an abbreviated circuit, would
continue next season.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-07
U. S. Soldiers Taking
To Cricket, 'Tis Said

tiers from boys in the service abroad
show that while they are teaching
France and England the beauties of
baseball they are gaining new respect
for the British game of cricket, which
they had previously thought about as
mild and harmless as croquet.
One soldier. writing Of a cricket
game he saw in October, declares that
the British fielders. while weak on
grounders, are pippins on fly balls.
They'll go down the field for a long
fly. judge it just right, and grab II
without gloves.
Some of the catches they make
would do honor to Cobb or Speaker"
The Washington herald., 1918-03-07
Yale Enters Track Team.

New Haven, Conn, March 6.-Al-
though Yale has not yet announced
dates Tor varsity dual track meets
with Harvard and Princeton. it is
now practically certain that they
VIII be held during the first half
OF May. Dual meets for the Yale
freshmen with the Princeton and
harvard 1921 teams have been ar
ranged, and the Yale track team will
enter the intercollegiates at PbiIa-
deiphla' June 1; the Pennsylvania
relay games April 27, and the
Meadoworook meet at Philadelphia
next Saturday.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-07
Flessner and Simons Fired.

Reading, March 6.-The Watson
A c. ten-round wind-up, with Steve
Flessner, of Baltimore, and Art
Simons, of New Orleans, last night,
was stopped in the seventh round
by Referee Lew Crimson, who
claimed the fighters were not do
ing their best The seven rounds
were tame, not a hard blow being
delivered by either boy. In the
semi-windup Leo Finneran, of Erie,
outpointed Zip Haage, of Reading;
Frankie O'Brien, Reading, earned
draw with Happy Davis, Balti-
more, in six rounds, while Young
Earring, Reading, stopped Young
Russell, Lancaster, in the fifth
round Sammy Kautz. Lancaster,
knocked out Kid Raymond, Reading,
in the fotrth round,
The Washington herald., 1918-03-07
Harvard Cubs to Play
Seven Baseball Games

Cambridge. Mass. March s.-The
Harvard freshman baseball team will
play seven games this spring. opening
the season April "a with Rindge Acsd-
emy and putting up the shutters after
the contest with Yale, =. at New
Haven. on June /. The schedule
otherwise is as follows:
April %, Worcester Academy. at
Cambridge; May 4. Westworth Acad-
emy, at Cambridge: II, Andover Acad-
emy. at Andover: Is Exeter ACADEMY.
at Exeter, n. H; s. Princeton, at
Cambridge.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-07
Astey to Be Busy.

New York, March 6.-Dave Astey
will certainly be a-busy boy before he
leaves for England. where he is going
to engage in fistic combat with Jimmy
Wilde. Joe Jacobs, his manager, was
in receipt OF a long distance wire yes
terday from Cole Watson, the boxing
promoter Of Reading. Pa. and match
ed Dave to swap punches with Jimmy
Pappas, the Greek bantam champion,
before the Auditorium of this city on
March 10. The little amateur cham
pion Is now training out at the New
West Side A. C. and has secured
George Brown, the crack westside
feather-weight, to act as his spar
ring partner.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-07
Army Exercises for Cubs,

Chicago, March 6.-The Chicago
Cubs in their training camp at Pasa-
dena are to be given a taste of the
physical training the boys in khaki
undergo. Leslie Man, Cubs out
fielder and physical director for the
Y. NJ. c. A. at Camp Logan. has been
named physical director for the
Bruins and will give his teammates
"setting-up" exercises daily.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-07
PATSY CLINE GETS
BIG DENVER FIGHT

Denver. Colo, March 6.-Promoter
Jimmy Hamill, of the Stockyard
Stadium, received word today from
Irish Patsy Cline. New York light
weight, accepting terms for a If
teen-round bout here March 90.
Hamill is negotiating with Jimmy
Dundee to oppose Cline and If Dun
dee is unable to come on that date,
frankie Callahan will be brought
from New York for the bout.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-07
Prepares for Greb.

New York, March 6-Mike Mcngue.
assistant boxing instructor at the New
York A. c.. is getting into a shape At
the above club for his ten-round bout
with Harry Gneb. the Pittsburgh
slugger. at the Moose Club. Of Cleve-
land, on March il. While McTigUe
is a fast, clever puncher. the indics-
tions are that he will not be able to
Withstand the rushing tactics and
heavy blows Of Greb.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-07
JULIAN BISHOP Is
SECOND AT TRAP

Pinehurst, n. c., March 6-Julian
Bishop. Of Washington. took second
honors so far as actual breaks were
concerned in the IOO-target handicap
at the Pinehurst Gun Club today.
breaking s.
Bishop finished fourth in the handi-
cap list with S. The first prize went
to F. P. Nash. Of Cleveland. high
handicap gun, who scored IS. sO-9S;
and the second prize to II. W. Corn
ing Of Cleveland. at 7s. 1S-9i.
Bishop has been doing such work
at the traps Of late that his handicap
allowance was cut down to three
birds.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-07
Damrau Goes to Mobile.

Memphis, March 6.-The Mobile club
Of the Southern League has added an
other International League player to
its list in Harry Damrau, third base
man, who has been purchased from
Montreal. Damrau had a good year
with the Royals last year and Man
ager Patsy Flaherty Of the Mobile
team believes he is just the man need
ed for third base.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-07
TRIO OF YANKEES
HAND In CONTRACTS

New York. March 6-Three more
members of the Yankees fell into line
today by sending in their signed con-
tracts.
They are Al Walters, catcher; Tim
Hendrix, outfielder. and Ed Munroe,
recruit pitcher. All wrote they were
prepared to begin work Immediately.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-07
ST. ALBAN'S TOSSERS
DEFEATED BY PREPS

The Georgetown University Preps
basketball team finished its basket
ball season yesterday with a victory
over the St Adams School team, by
a count Of - to %. in Ryan gmm. The
Preps jumped out into q lead short
ly after the opening whistle and were
never headed. The feature OF the game
was the all-anoUnd floor work OF the
Hilltoppers. The lineup and sum-
The Washington herald., 1918-03-07
No Tax for Wr;,.,,

New York, March Slit was Of
nciaily announced by the Baseball
writers association that members
VIII not have to pay war tax ac-
coroing TO a ruling by Daniel c.
roper. Commissioner of Internal
Revenue. Z
The Washington herald., 1918-03-07
Lawson Introduces Bill
For Sunday Baseball

Albany. March 6-Notwithstanding
the fact that the Republican Senators
in a conference here today decided
that the time was not opportune for
legaliZing Sunday baseball. Senator
Lawson. of Brooklyn, introduced a bill
late this afternoon legalizing the sport
on Sundays after 2 p. m.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-07

First base by error-Would Be. l. Left on
hases-Mights. 4; Would Be, ). First base on
balls-oh Coney. /; OF Dudak. ]. Innings
pitched-By G. Hnnesan. 2; by Budak. ). Hits
made-Oh @. Finnegan. 2; OF Dudak, 4. Struck
out-By Coney. 5; by Finnegan, 2; by Dudak. 1.
Two-base hits-J. Finnegan, st. Anglo Sacrifice
hits-Coney. @. Finnegan. LOnshak. Umpire
Mr.. McDermitt.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-07
AND PRATT
GET LARGE TOTAL

Johnny Vaeth. one of the Dis
trict's leading duckpin bowlers.
failed TO line up against Joe Krich-
ton, the knight of the little naples
from Baltimore. yesterday after
noon. in the first half of their ten
game match. Because OF the tardi-
ness on the arrival of the visitors
this match was called on, but this
pair went against Harry Amiger,
Of the Palace bowling alleys, and
Pratt in a ive-game match double.
Armiger and Pratt won by a pin
total of % pins. as the Vaeth-
Krichton team totaled 1854 to the
l.076 gathered by the local bowlers.
Pratt was the star OF the occasion.
as he gathered high games of 122
and l47. while his total for the con-
test was 566. The scores follow:
; 4 Total
Krichton e. 81 80 lO3 1ls ll4-522
Vaeth 100 ll9 SO los 1OS-532
Grand total. l................ i, ,054
The Washington herald., 1918-03-07
UneIe Sam Get, Traek St,r

chicago. March s.-George Otto.
star runner Of the University of Chi.
eago track team. has been called to
service with Base Hospital Unit No.
-. with which he enlisted last sum
The Washington herald., 1918-03-07
Army Tossers Beaten.

West Point, March s.-Brooklyn
Polytechnic Institute defeated the
Army today, q to 2. in basketball.
II was one Of the fastest and by far
the most exciting game or the local
The Washington herald., 1918-03-07

Goals from nooT-Coyne %, schrOers 81.
o'Byme tD. Mcclure ~, Hos o., O'Dounen
q. X. Monse ca. Daily. Goals fr1m foul
SchrOers. 6 out Of Z; COyDe. S out Of = sub-ri-
tution-DOuhy for ODOunell. Reieree-Mr d..
dack. Time Of periOds-s minutes.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-07
SMALL SQUAD
TOLEAVE HERE
Only Eight Players Of Grif-
men Will Make Trip to
: Camp Saturday.

A quartet Of pitchers. along with
Catchers Ainsmith and Brennan, and
Coach Nick Altrock will make up
the Nationals party. which will jump
aboard the Dixie Rather" over the
Southern Railroad route, bound for
the Augusta training camp, Saturday
night at Z o'clock.
The pitchers who are due to report
here for the journey South are Mollie
Craft, Jim Shaw. waldbauer and
Thompson. Doc Ayers will join the
party while en- route, either at Rich
-mond or Petersburg. while four other
players will make the trip to camp
direct from their homes.
Catcher Charity will make the jour-
ney from somewhere in New England.
as he Is at present honeymooning
in the Nutmeg State. Earl Ying-
ling will hop to the little Georgia
town from Cincinnati, while Lynch
and Du Mont will come from the
Far West and Northwest, respect
lively. g
Outside Of Harry Harper and Joe
Judge, who are at present in Augusta,
Griff expects to have an even dozen
added to this pair to start the ball
a-rolling bright and early Monday
morning. OF this even dozen which
are expected to report before the
initial practice on Monday morning.
five have failed to sign contracts.
Unless they hand in these docu-
ments before o'clock Saturday
night. Manager Griffith will not
allow them to report to camp. This
crew. which are nowadays being
termed in New York as "holdouts," :"
are Catchers Charity and Brennan
and Pitchers Yingling, Thompson
and Lynch.
Manager Grifith was back on his
feet yesterday. but was advised not
to leave his home. The heavy cold
which he contracted on Monday has
almost entirely disappeared, and he
expects to take up the urgent work
at his office today.
Grin is confident that many of his
so termed 'holdouts"- have signed
and that he will ind these contracts
in the three days of mail that has
piled up on him at his ONCE. The
Old Fox will be some busy today
Strengthening out final details for
the trip South for the first string on
Saturday, and, OF course. the wires
will be busy with final instructions
to ''holdouts" and other players in
final directions!
The Robesonian., 1918-03-28
IN EVENT OF AIR RAID.
New York is Taking Steps for Relief
Work-Air Raid by Germans Not
Considered Impossibility.

An air raid by Germans on some
American coast cities is not considered
an impossibility and New York is
preparing against such a calamity. A
dispatch Of the 25th from that city
reads:
Relief work which might be requir-
ed in the event of an air raid on New
York was planned at meeting OF
doctors, nurses and police officials held
here today at the headquarters Of the
health department. Police Commits
sioner Enright announced that several
units of surgeons, nurses and helpers
had been formed in case Of emergen-
cy and that bomb shelters would soon
be provided in school houses and other
places.
The transatlantic trips Of Ger
man submarines, the presence of su-
per-submarines on the high seas and
the alleged invention Of airplanes with
folding wings that can be carried
aboard such craft were assigned as
reasons for protective measures.
The Robesonian., 1918-03-28
WORDS FROM HOME.
Statements That May Be Investis ated
Testimony of Lumberton -
Citizens. tl;<5s

When a Lumbertcn citizen comes to
the front, telling his friends and
neighbors of his experience, you can
rely on his sincerity. The statements
Of people residing in far away places
do not command your confidence.
Home endorsement is the kind that
backs Doan's Kidney Pills. Such tes-
timony is convincing. Investigation
proves it true. Below is a statement
of Lumberton resident. No stronger
proof Of merit can be Rad.
F. L. Prevatt, road supervisor, 400
Third ST., says: 81 have taken Doan's
Kidney Pills several times for back
ache and other kidney disorders and
have always found them to be all that
is claimed for them. / have procured
my supply from McMillan's Drug
Store, and as rule keep a box on
hand. l can recommend this reliable
medicine to anyone, for / know it
cannot be equaled in curing kidney
ailments"
Price 60c at all dealers. Don't SIM
ply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Prevatt had. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Robesonian., 1918-03-28
t'CURED ME OF
RHEUMATISM
Richmond Carpenter Hardly Able To
Work. Health Gone, Finds Quick
Way To Strength and Health at
Last.
TELLS OF WAY TO RID
SYSTEM OF RHEUMATISM

81 had suffered with rheumatism tor
long time when Mr.. Harris OF 2O5
S. Cherry Street, Richmond, told mel
about a real medicine. My fheuma-
+ism was so bad I was hardly able to|
work at my trade and doing these
good times when carpenter can earn
good money if well and strong was al
most down and out. My stomach was
in bad shape and l could eat scarcely
anything. My appetite was gone ana
the pains I had in head and back both
cred me considerable. l was all run
down, but Acid Iron Mineral dlo Tor
me what no other medicine ever dld.
l. has cured me Of rheumat atism, de-
clares P. H. Anderson, 115 S. Belvl-
dere St. Richmond, Va.
CURED HIS RHEUMATISM.
81 can work at my trade and dc a
mans work. My appetite is too good
for these times when everything to
ca, is so high. I sleep we'll anI enjoy
living. Pains in head and lack have
left me and have gained between II
and IA pounds in weight. In r,y tbjn-
io.2 l think it the best all rcund sned1-
cine in the world" continued Mr.. An
derson. -,
"It has cured me Of rheumatism"'
says Mr. Anderson. Thousands OF
people have found this medicine the
| only thing that would purify their
blood, drive out uric acid and relieve
the system of those awful racklng
pains and it is especially goad III the
Spring when everyone may wisely
clear the blood, enrich it and build up
the worn out tissues. :,
Acid Iron Mineral, is mineral and
not vegetable medicine. That makes
all the difference in the world. 1t IS
as different as day is to night. 1t is
made from ore taken from medicinal
| iron mine located in Mississippi. 1t is
then compounded, concentrated and
shipped in barrels to the Labratory OF
the Ferrodine Chemical Corp, in Roa--
noke, Va, where it is tested, filtered
and bottled, a stronger, non-alcohol1c,
absolutely harmless and most eco
nomical remedy fir the blood. Nest
drug stores have it.
Sold in Lumberton py the Pope
Drug Co., and by good stores every
where.