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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-01
BY PAUL PURMAN

In looking over tho roster Of tho
81 Louis browns this year. the stu
dent Of baseball will find one of the
most puEziing situations any major
league club has presented for years.
Ths reason FOR this Il a number OF
winter trades. which makes the
Browns a very different club FROM
that which finished the season last
year
Containing several stars ~ tho
first magnitude. the Browns also pre-.
sent some very weak features. and
Il remains to be seen what the man.
agemcnt % Fielder Jones can do 20
patch up these weaknesses.
At the start Of the 1917 season. the
Browns figured n very strong club
Early In the season several injuries
caused the loas of many games. and
later on tho clubs morale WINS shat.
tered hy internal dlssension. which
Jones remcdied during the winter by
getting rid OF the dissatisfied play
ers.
I do not attempt TO say that
the best Of feeling has been re-
stored on the Browns. II APP
parenily has, hut only the stress
Of month or two Of campaign
inK will show whether or not
Jones and his men are ON really
good terms.
AZ tho Shreveport training camp.
there was no question from tho frs,
Of the mems early efforts 20 make
good They worked out with plenty
Of pep. and there was little or no
ioafing.
II IL likely Jones win start tho sea.
son with Urban Shockcr. Allen Soth.
oron. Dave Davenport. Bert Gallia.
Nick Cullop and Grover Lowdcrmilk
ron Houck. George Claim. Rogers
and Lefty Leifield as relief mon.
II Is a good pitching staff. n Jones
can get the best out Of II. Lowder.
milk should be ono OF the great
pitchers Of the game. His one fault
has been that he lacked control.
Two years ago Nick Cullop was
one Of the best southpaws in tho
American league. Last year he was
ftbA NJ HhfAfHHAAAf bhk IA' ~ NbHflk
and may come around. Allen Soth.
oron started 1917 moro promising
than any recruit in the league. but
aa the team went to pieces he grad
ually lost his effectlveness. Daven.
port is n great pitcher when he Ia
right. Shocker looked very prOrnis.
Ing with the Yankees last year and
Is very fair prospect,
Jones has a strong catching staff
There are Few receivers in the league
who have anything on SEVERED. ei.
Their mechanically or ns n handler Of
pitchers. lie was handicapped last
year by having 10 do practically all
the catching himself. but this year
he viii have the able support OF Les.
lie Nunamaker
Fielder Jones' big problem
comes In his infield. He must
develop sec0nd-base combina-
ton out Of n pair Of failures or
from recruits.
Joe Gedeon will probably be called
upon 20 play second base. Gedeon
Is fast, clever infleldcr. but his
batting average usually Is scandal.
Fritz Malsel. who has failed mlser.
ably since he was injured. "A couple
OF seasons ago. probably win start AT
short. II he cannot produce the
proper punch. Ernie Johnson, who
played good bail with tho Browns
last season, probably viii be called
on.
At third the veteran Jimmie Aus.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-01
BROWNS ONE OF MAJOR LEAGUE PUZZLES COMING SEASOl
Dick Egan
Is to Boss
Sixth City
BY ALTMAN
BY AHERN
BY BLOSSER

Dick Egan. who. while with Gin
cinnati. while back. led the Nation
al league in fielding for three sea
sons. has been signed 20 manage the
Aberdeen club OF the Pacific Coast
International league.
lie wired his acceptance last night
from California TO an offer made him
Saturday.
Egan's appointment 20 the Job was
expected by readers OF The Star
sport columns. as IL was predicted
last week that he would land the
berth. Judge McCredie. Portland
owner. recommended him for the
place.
There was talk today Of Charley
Manning taking the position OF club
secretary. Saturday IL was Dods
Brinker who was 20 have this Job.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-01
PORTLAND BALL TEAM
SUMMONS ITS T0SSERS

The Portland ball club has sent
tickets East for four players who
are 10 join the training camp at
Pendleton at once. The quartet Is
made up Of George Pembroke Of
Cleveland, Charley Hollocher OF 81.
Louis, Jack Dempsey. Rock Island,
and William Shoup, Chicago.
Cllff Lee. catcher. now In Dem
yer, viii join the team in a day
or 80.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-01
ALEXANDER SHUTS OUT
SAN FRANCISCO SQUAD

SAN FRANCISCO. April 1.-San
Francisco fans admit the great
Alexander was great. He pitched
for the Cubs I'm their game with
the Seals yesterday and the locals
scored tho nothing In an 8 to 0
game. In the morning the Oakland
team beat the Cubs. to 8.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-01
CHICAGO FANS TO TELL
WHEN TO START GAMES

CHICAGO. April i.--officers Of
tho Chicago Cubs began a poll
today 20 determine whether fans
want games TO begin at or ;
p. m. President wecghman pre-
viously had favored n $50 COM
promise. Unless authorities state
definitely that baseball must follow
the clock. the Cubs will arrange their
hours TO suit majority OF the
voting fans.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-01
WHITE SOX DEFEATED
BY TEXAS lEAGUERS

HOUSTON. Tex. April Eddie
Cicotte's famous shine ball was
easy for the Houston Texas
leagucrs. who whipped the White
Sox, 8 to 3. in a soft boned CON
test. Today the champions were
TO play the United States marines
at Galveston.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-01

tin will bc Aeon again Austin is a
crack infieldcr. but IL weak with tho
stick.
The ini-nitnblc George Sister will.
OF course. play first. other infleld
possibilities are Pete Johns and Wal
ter Gerber.
Tho outfield presents another prob
lem. Jones picked M good hitting
outfiolder in Tim Hendrix. and prob.
ably viii play him with Kenneth
Williams and Earl Smith. Roy Dem
mitt IL another possibility, Dcmmitt
has been up before. but has always
seemed TO lack something.
fNext Purrnan will discuss the
New York Giants)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-01
SEARLE CRACKS FIFTY
CLAWS AT SHOOT MEET

r. s.. Searle hung up n mark OF
so straight Sunday at the Green
Lake clubs trapshoot meet. A team
composed OF Baker, Lewis. Searlc.
Templeton and Ulvestnd. shot 100
for Seattle in tho telcgraphic event.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-01
BOXING COMMISSION Is
CAUSE FOR LAUGHTER

Next TO the Bullshevik and Bob
Blewett. the funniest thing In tho
wide. wide world is the Portland box
ing commission" says tho Portland
Journal
The writer. probably our old
friend, Bob Cronin, then goes on to
point out the funny ideas the com
mission has gathered unto itself.
II seems that since Frank Bar
rieau lost to Darcy. he hasn't
chance OF being headlined on a bill
in the city OF roses.
where Barrieau made his mis-
take with the commission" says the
paper. was in not being knocked
out"
II then points out that Alex
Trambitas was allowed 10 headline n
bill after being put 10 sleep. but Bar
rieau, who merely lost the decision,
must either fight preliminaries or
pack up and take his departure from
the city Of roses and rain.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-01
OUGDALE ISSUES CALL
FOR SPRING TRAINING

Daniel Edward Dugdale. Seattle
ball magnate, Sunday issued the
call for the Giants spring training.
The Seattle regulars and recruits
viii start taking the kinks out of
themselves at the Rainier Valley
establishment. April IL.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-01
RAIN HALTS SEMI-PR0
BALL MIX ON SUNDAY

Rain caused n halt TO the base
hall game scheduled Sunday after>
Northwestern All-Stars and the
shipbuilders' team. The boys linn
bered up between showers. how
ever.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-01
DARCY HERE FOR MIN
WITH HEAVY CHAMP

Fighting Jimmy Darcy Is in Sc
attic today. fit and ready for hts
four round bout tomorrow night in
the Crystal Pool with Mick King.
The affair Is for the heavyweight
chx-npionship OF the Pacific coast.
which King now lays claim to.
Since last seen here. year or
more ago. in n fourround bout with
Frank Farmer. Darcy. or Valley
Trambitas. his real name. has jour.
neyed to the sunny South and picked
up a bit OF pugilistic knowledge the
wise folk Of the Bay City dispense.
While there, he lost two decisions TO
Frank Barrisau. another weliknown
mixer, who at one time took his
three meals day In this city. Last
week. In Portland. Darcy took his
revenge on Barrieau. however. by
nauiing him all over the ring In
sixround melee.
Those who saw the bout say Jim
my has improved about 900 per cent
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-01
SEATTLE PLAYER WEEDS

Bill Cunningham. Seattle out
fielder, was married Saturday aft
ernoon I'm the parlors Of the Hol-
land hotel to Miss Marie Thornton.
a Seattle girl.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-01
All Depends
onHow Vets
Come Across

The first Of n series Of articles
IN which Paul Purman discusses
the major league ball clubs M
they APPEAR in the Southern
training eampsl
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-01

Luna Park Swimming Pool opens
Saturday, March 30th.-Advertlse-
ment.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-01
Dempsey Is Not
Ready for Melee
With Fred Fulton
BY Condo.
BY EDWARD HILL

lat JACK DEMPSEY WAS tNstCCEssFIL IN Us
attempts bout with Fred Fulton may yet
work out his best advantagr. There are those
well up the fistc who Of the opinion that
Dempsey IL not yet ready to so against the anSy
Mlnnesotan.
While Dempsey carries n nifty waIlop he did not
show a great deal besides much promise OF greater
things In the future when In Seattle. and eornnuni
cation frcm who has observed him closely In the
East declares that while be Is knockIng EN- dead
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-01

r'sht and left there sun much That he can learn N es oons way
would probably have been beaten o Fulton and
easily and by
needed will probably and beat
the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-01
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Evening star., 1918-08-22
D. c. MEN coMM1ssIoNEp.
Ferguson Fague Was Former News
paper Worker.

Ferguson Fague. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas W. Fague of the Da-
mariscotta apartments. has been
commissioned a second lieutenant at
the Central Artillery Officers Train
ing School at Camp Zachary Taylor,
received by his family.
Lieut.. Fague is native of Wash
ington. and for while was engaged
in newspaper work. For ten years he
was an employe of. the. District of
Columbia fire alarm headquarters.
About three years ago he went to
Chicago and entered the service of
the Western Electric Company. He
was drafted in June last year and
sent to camp in September He was
made sergeant in December.
Lieut.. Fague was designated Tor
the fourth officers training camp at
Camp Grant, Illinois. last May and
from there was detailed to Camp
Zachary Taylor. He was awarded his
commission last Saturday.
Evening star., 1918-08-22
TWO ARMY .DESERTERS
SHOT, By PURsuERs
Reserve Troops, Marshal and Posse
Battle in West Virginia
Mountains.

HUNTINGTON. w. Va. August 22.-
A troop Of military reserves, assisted
by United States deputy marshals
and posses from Mingo and Wayne
counties. this morning were marched
into the wastes of Mingo county.
where a pitched battle with a band
of Army deserters and slackers took
place. message received here at
10 o'clock said two of the deserters
had been shot. The deserters are
said to have escaped from house
where they were barricaded and
taken refuge in a cave, which they
have fortified.
The leader Of the deserters this
morning sent a message to Sheriff G.
T. Blankenship of Mingo county.
warning him to draw on his posse
and milttiamen, as all of the desert
ers are armed with Army rifles and
will fight to the last man before
surrendering."
In fight with the deserters late
yesterday George Dillon, deputy
sheriff. and William Ellis. deputized
civilian. were killed. A message from
the Mingo county sheriff said the de-
don for medical aid for their wound
ed. The runner was captured. He
told the posse that the deserters
comprised men from Camps Lee. Tay-
lor and Shelby and a number of draft
evaders. An unidentified member of
the posses, he said, was killed in
yesterdays fight.
Evening star., 1918-08-22
Y.M.C.A. EXTENDS WORK.

For the purpose of studying the in
dustrial conditions of men in vital
war industries in the Washington
district. Giles W. Whiting, an expert
on Industrial matters. has come here
for the y. NJ. C. A. His headquarters
will be located on the third floor of
1894, G street northwest, which houses
the war work branch of the Y. NJ. C. A.
here and from which tho war activi-
ties of "Y" secretaries in twenty-one
camps and cantonments in the Wash
ington district are supervised.
Mr.. Whiting will find out what ssrv-
ice can be rendered by the Y. NJ. c. A.
to the men in Industrial occupations
near Washington, and will formulate
plans for carrying out the plans of
the Y. NJ. C. A. for entertainments and
other features for them.
Evening star., 1918-08-22
BANK CLERKS TO PLAY.
Annual Outing Of Washington
Chapter Tomorrow,

The annual outing of the Washing
ton Chapter of the American Institute
of Banking will be held tomorrow at
Marshall Hail. Special arrangements
are being made by the bank presi-
dents to enable the clerks to leave
earlier than usual in order to par
ticipate In the events of the day.
Roats will leave the 7th street
wharves at 10 o'clock. 2:30 and $50.
The committee in charge consists of
{. L. Gable. chairman; E. ]. McQuade.
Ross r. Pollock. A. p. Savage, Roy
L. Neuhauser. Frank r. Devereux. c.
Louis Eckloff. Harry P. White. Vic
tor Deyber. John Sabotka, William
T. Robey. A. NJ. Nevfus. r. w. Hyn-
son. w. NICK. Stoweil. ]. w. McDon-
ough. Fred w. Stefens. Francis A.
Addison.
Evening star., 1918-08-22
THE WEATHER..

The District of Coiumbia-Partly
cloudy tonight and tomorrow. prob
ably showers: slightly warmer to-
night; light variable winds.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings
of the thermometer and barometer at
the weather bureau for the twenty
four hours beginning at pm. yes
terday:
Thermometer-Yeste pm. 81;
pm, 81; II midnight, 6S: today.
am. IS: s am. IS: IL noon. IS: Pm.
So Maximum. So. at pm. yesterday;
minimum, 81, at am. today.
temperature same date last year
Maximum. So: minimum. 20.
Observation-Disclosures pm. 30.1o;
pm. 3O.14: II midnight; 3o;is: to-
day, am, 30.15; am, S0.lS; Il noon.
80 12; 2 pm, 30.08.
Tide Tables.
compiled by United States coast and
geodetic survey
Todav-Low tide, 2:50 am. and $50
p.n.: high tide. $40 am. and 9:1J pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 3:49 am. and
4:16 pm: high tide, 9:3i am. and
1908 pm.
The Sun and Moen-
TodHy-Sun rose 6:2I a.m.: sun sets
Tomorrow-Sun rises S:os an: sun
sets 1853 pm.
Automobile lamps to be lighted
one-half hour after sunset.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water
at 3 am: Great Falls-Temperature.
IS; condition; . Paieearlin a sals;.,ne aeses, r,
north Connection, so; condition at
south connection, 65. Georgetown dis
tributing reservoir-Temperature. %:
condition at infiuent gatehouse. 80:
condition at ehiuent gatehouse, 26.
Up-River Waters.
speci.l Dispatch to The Star.
HARPERS FERRY. W. Va. August
oo,-The Potomac and shenandoah
rivers were both very muddy this
morning.
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star., 1918-08-22
VIENNA GIRL MISSING,

J. W. Cockrell, Vienna, Va. has
asked the local police to find his
daughter, Dorothy l. Cockrell. six
teen years old, who disappeared from
home yesterday, His daughter came
to this city. according to the fathers
statement. and failed to return home
last night. 60 ..i--.s s
Dorothy has blue eyes. light hair
and ,freckled- face, and when, she left
home she wore a black skirt, waist
of light material. black shoes and
stockings. Her father suggested that
she probably came here to visit
friends in Potomac Park.
Evening star., 1918-08-22
WARN TRAVELLING SOLDIERS.
Told to Keep Out Of Peril While
Riding on Cars,

War Department orders. issued to-
day. direct commanding officers of all
troops travelling by rail to give or
ders to the members of their COM
mands before starting on a journey
with troops to restrain the soldiers
from riding on platforms or steps of
the cars or from extending any part
of their head or limbs out of the win
dows rs.
Troops may be allowed to detrain at
a stop only for exercise and must be
under the supervision an officer or
non-commissioned officer in charge
of detachment of troops. Guards
will be employed to enforce this or
der. . -
Evening star., 1918-08-22
STEEL MEN. CONFER.
Means to Increase Output Discussed
at Conference Here.

The steel committee of the Ameri-
can Iron and Steel Institute. headed
by Ebert H. Gary of the United
States Steel Corporation. met Steel
Administrator Replogle of the War
Industries Board today to discuss
rail prices and means to increase
steel production.
Present production is at the rate
of 16.50O. 900 tons for six months, but
the governments steel requirements
for the last six months of this year
are more than $4,000, 900 tons
Mr.. Replogle returned to his office
today after a weeks tour of steel
mills. where he made personal ap-
peals to the workers to bend every
effort to increase production. Mem
judge Gary are James A. Farrell.
John A. Topping, A. S. Clarke, A. c.
Dinkey and E. G. Grace.
Evening star., 1918-08-22
ADMITTED TO CHAMBER.
Commerce Body Announces Acces.
sions to Organization,

The Chamber of Commerce today
announced that the following have
made application and been admitted
to membership in the organization:
James E. Burroughs. William c. Car
ter. Charles ]. Columbus. W. o. Cor
nelius. Miss Louise Dougherty. Dun
das Brothers Company. Gibson Com
pany. Inc. Ernest H. Greenwood.
Guano Raggie. Inc, Sol Herzog,
Harry L. Hoffman. George w. Korell,
Thomas E. Landon. Edward A. Ly-
cett. E. ]. Murphy Company. Bert L.
Olmsted. Frederick NJ. Peszman, H. E.
Sprucebank. Norman L Taylor, H. w.
Taylor. Thomas r. Lee and George F.
Triebler.
Evening star., 1918-08-22
MONTANA DROUGHT SEVERE.

Farmers of the northern part of
Montana, hard hit by drought( are
looking to government aid to enable
them to remain on their land another
year. The support OF the convention
Of the federal board of farm organf-
zatfons. to. be. held here August "a, to
20. has been asked.
So serious is the situation. farmers
report, that no representative will be
able to attend the convention. The
drought area covers all of. the north
ern part of Montana from the Rocky
mountains to the Dakota line, 1t is
reported.
Evening star., 1918-08-22
TEN SHIPS COMPLETED.
Add 51,70o Deadweight Tonnage t
American Merchant Marine.

Ten ships. with total deadweight
tonnage Of 51.700. were added to the
American merchant marine in the
week ending August Is. the shipping
board announced today. Seven Of the
ships were steel and three wood.
Eight steel vessels and two wooden
ships, a total tonnage of $3.50, were
launched during the week.
Evening star., 1918-08-22
BRIG. GEN. LADD RESIGNS.
Requests War Department to Place
Him on Inactive Duty.

Brig. Gen.. E. F.. Ladd of the ONCE
of the adjutant general Of the War
Department has resigned his commits
sion. in the Army and has requested
that he be placed on inactive duty.
He entered the adjutant generals Of
flee In the beginning Of the war and
built up the officers division Of that
o(fico.
Evening star., 1918-08-22
AUSJR|ANS lose 10000
men BEFORE BRITISH

LONDON. August 22.-Austrian
losses on the British front in Italy
between June Is and August is were
10000, according to advtces received
here. British casualties in the same
period totaled $500. 1t is said.
Evening star., 1918-08-22
French Bourse Is Active.

PARIS. August 22,-Trading was
active on the bourse today. Three per
cent rentes, So francs so centimes, Ex-
change on LoRdSn, &c francs "a CEN
times. Five per cent loan. 81 francs
IS centimes.
Evening star., 1918-08-22
sss INvALIDEo HOME.
Sick and Wounded Soldiers Back
From France in Army Hospitals.

During the week ending August 16.
ss3 sick and wounded soldiers from
the. American expedftionary forces
were brought home, the War Depart
ment announced today. They were
0nAk y tAs various Army hospitals.
Evening star., 1918-08-22
Obscure specialties Active.
Grain, Produce,
Cotton Markets.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO. August 22.-Corn. the price
Of which receded at the close yesterday,
was again in moderate demand at the
openirs. today and prices advanced with
in narrow limits. October opened ;s
higher at 1853 and sold up an eighth
Oats were slightly higher. October
opened 1s up to TAN and sold to a
Provisions were dull and steady.
Evening star., 1918-08-22
Henor for Boston Man.

James p. Munroe. a Boston manu-
facsurer. was nominated by President
Wilson today as member of the
federal board of vocational education.
Evening star., 1918-08-22
Revenue Collector Named.

President Wilson today nominated
James S. Persinger of Salem. Va. to
be collector of internal revenue for
tho sixth district Of Virginia.
Evening star., 1918-08-22
Washington Stock Exchange.

SALES
Capital Traction IS. 81. 900 at 99h
Potomac Electric cons. 5s, IUO0 At Ga.
1000 at 93A. 81. 900 at 93h.
Potomac Electric General Mortgage Is. $500
at 93%.
Commercial National Bank. 10 as lss.
After call:
Capital Traction IS. 81 900 at 9eZ, 81 600 at
s9a4. 1000 At 99%. 1000 At s9N.
Potomac Electric LIST Is, $1,UOO at 91E
81 900 at 9IE. $1,e0O at 97la.
Capital Traction, 10 At $50 10 at sS4.
Bid and Asked Prices.
Evening star., 1918-08-22
Would incorporate Lutheranchurch

\ bill providing for the incorpora-
tion of the United Lutheran Church
of America was introduced today by
Senator Pomerene and referred to