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The Washington herald., 1918-08-12
FORMER CLUB OWNER
PANS LEAGUE M0GULS

New York, Aug. 1.-THE major
league magnates are acting IKE
school children" said a former ciuo
owner yesterday. They are bowling
about closing up their ball parks
when they should be trying to find
ways and means to perpetuate the
game. Secretary Baker hasn't order
ed them to bar their gates on Sep
tember 1. He has simply exempted
certain players from the 'work-or-
fight order until that day when the
local draft boards will assume con-
troll of the situation. Mr.. Baker ts IN
favor Of keeping the game alive and
probably expects the magnates TO al
ter conditions so that the teams can
remain in action until the drst day
of October. If the magnates are SEN
sible they will engage other players
who are not in the draft ages and
will earnestly try to save the pas
time, which the public will patronize
as soon as the atmosphere Is clear.
The idea of winding up aoy business
because skilled employees are taken
away is decidedly poor policy. Base
ball can be rebuilt"
The Washington herald., 1918-08-12
CLEVELAND DIVIDES
BILL WITH CHICAGO

Cleveland, Aug. 11-After losing
the first game to the White Sox
to and trailing in the second
game to 2, up to the ninth, the
Indians staged a sensational rally,
swung four runs, winning to 8.
Speaker doubled, Roth singled and
Pinelly threw wild to first. Wood
and Johnston singled and after Tur-
ner forced Wood at third, O'Neill
laced out a double to the bleachers.
Cicotte outpitched Coveleskie,
Coomb and Enzmann in the first.
Enzmann, McQuillan and Morton
worked 70. Cleveland in the second
game. Shellenback pitched great
ball until the ninth. He gave way
to Russell after Johnston singled.
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ENGINEERS TAKE ONE
FROM Fl. MYER NINE

The recently organized baseball
team from the Twenty-seventh En-
gineers, stationed at American Uni
versity Camp, journeyed to Fort Myer
yesterday and defeated the Quarter
matters team in a great game by a
7-to-5 count. Liptak, hurting for the
winners, showed good form in the
pinches and held the home tribe safe
all the way. The hitting Of Wildele
and the fielding Of Dunbar were cas-
lily the features of the game. All post
teams in this vicinity desiring games
with the Twenty-seventh Engineers
phone Cleveland 1850, Branch 26. The
score by innings:
RHE
Fort Myer.... 100011001-5 8
7tn Engineers. 307 IL 2
Batteries-Liptak and Wray and
Sevengross; Burnett and Petry.
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By TopEffe
FRENCH,PROP. JOBS,

With the exception Of q few
players who have Joined the Bomb
proof League OF the shipyards.
there will be little complaint sris-
ing from the. Washington order
compelling men in government
work TO really work and not
camoufage ball playing with a thin
veneer Of manual labor.
There has been little adverse
comment on the Crowder work-or-
hght order from baseball sources,
the main objection from those
vitality interested being that the
shipyards and munition factories
were using fair promises Of good
money and french,prop. Jobs to
grab players from the leagues be-
fore their season IL up.
There has also been a great
deal of caustic comment from men
In the service who make no bones
about calling the shipyard stars
slackers.
1t is quite likely there viii be
better feeling all. around IL the
government insists on a little more
work and a little less baseball out
of the men who have sought out
the Jobs which will keep them
safely on this side Of the Atlantic
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American Sprinters
Put On Weight Abroad

According to- THE Sporting
Chronicle" the American relay team,
which ran second to the French
team in an inter-al1ied meet in
Paris July 4. consisted of Jack
Eller, Ted Meredith, Tommy Lennon
and Kline. of Minnesota. The
French team had George Andre, the
famous all-round athlete; Tissier,
Bendon and Lieutenant Gauthier.
The Frenchmen must be fliers or
the Americans were over weight.
1t Is said Lennon has put on pounds
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If EITHER HAD BURNS.
Hussins and Jennings Wish They
Had Kept Tioga Boy.

Both Jennings and Huggins watch
the list of leading hitters in the
American League each week and fig-
ure on what might have been. They
see close to the top-and he has
been there all the year-the name
Of George Burns. erstwhile Detroit
first baseman. Early in the spring
Huggins wanted Ping Bodie and
Connie Mack wanted first base
man. Huggins bought Burns from
Detroit, Jennings having had some
trouble with the young player, and
passed him on to Mack for Bodie.
Burns proceedd to outhit anybody
ls nearly 100 points ahead of Bodie.
Macksis the only one of the trio Of
managers that smiles over this deal
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Professional Football
Planned for Northwest

Professional football will be
played in the Pacific Northwest this
fall. Bruce Smith, for four years
star halfback of the Notre Dame
team, is now a shipbuilder in. Seat
tie, and with Tad Jones is making
plans for several shipyard elevens
to be pitted against soldier and
sailor teams. Smith was captain of
the Notre Dame eleven in 1911.
A large number of former COL
lege and high school football stars
are now working in the shipyards
of the Northwest, and Smith be-
lieves it will not be- difficult to re-
cruit some strong elevens among
these workers.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-12
EARLY START
FOR BIG GAMES
If World Series Is Played as
Proposed Will Be Earliest
Start in History.

II the worlds series Is played, as
proposed, beginning on September )
or 4 this fall 1t will be the earliest
start since the baseball classic was
first staged more than so years ago.
Strange to say, the initial series.
which was held in 1884. was not be-
gun until October %. which is the
latest date ever selected for the play
ing Of such q series. Another COIN
cidence is the fact that the last series
played before the National Commis-
sion assumed control was also started
at an earlier date than any other
before or since.
Curtailing the present big league
season by a full month naturally
moves forward the worlds series date
by an equal period, and should the
National and American League pen
nant-winning clubs clash for the
premier honors of the professional
diamond as in previous and normal
seasons, the teams will be battling
at a time when, in other years, the
ultimate flag winners were frequently
in doubt.
During the period between 1854 and
1857 the opening date Of the big series
fluctuated all the way from the first
days of October to well past the mid
die of the month. During the years
when the National League and the
American Association clubs competed.
the initial games were usually played
on a date ranging between October
10 and IS. Later when the National
and American teams took UP the
series contest, the earlier days of the
month were more popular.
Under the control of the National
Commission the date Of the first
game from year to year varied from
october to as late as October II. The
series Of last year began on October s.
which was the earliest date ever Sc
lected for the play under the direction
Of the inter-league tribunal
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CARDINALS SPLIT
BILL WITH RED LEGS

Cincinnati, Ohio. Aug. f1.-After
Doak had held the Reds to one hit
In eight innings IN the first game to-
day, s. MCGEE and Grifith tripIed and
Blackburne sent out a sacrifice fly
giving the locals q victory by the
score Of to 2.
The Cardinals hit Luque hard in the
second game and won. to 3. Fisher
and Groh played sensational ball in
me held Hornsby was elected for
kicking on . called strike In the frst
gzns
The Washington herald., 1918-08-12
REX CLUBMEN TAKE
ANOTHER TWIN BILL

For the second consecutive Sun
day the Rex A. c. vanquished two
service teams yesterday at Union
League Park. The Engineers from
Camp Humphreys. Va, were the
victims in the initial contest, 10
to 1, and the d. c. boys stationed
at Bliss Electrical School sue
cumbed to the tune of to in the
second game.
Ches Lyons and Sam Brown, the
Rex twirlers. proved too strong for
the soldier boys and were aided by
the offensive strength of their tee m
mates. Roche, Steele and Caffray
led the attack and Raba contriDut ed
the fielding feature. The score:
SECOND GAME
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LIEUT.. LAMB STAR
PENN STATE ATHLETE

: State College. Pa. Aug. u-Lieut.
Levi Lamb. mentioned in a recent
casualty HIST from France as seycrely
WOUNDED In action. was one OF the
m most brilliant athletes who ever wore
the colors OF Pennsylvania State.
During his college Career Lamb won
fame on the football field. the wres-
tack squad. For four years LIeuG.
Lamb was a stalwart heavyweight
grappler. He met and defeated sore
Of the best college ulatunen. on the
Eridiron he played pccfsSn,ariy At
right tackle for three years Ills
goal-kicking skin enabled Penn stats
70 tie Harvard u 70 L. IN lsl1
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BROWNS AND TIGERS
SPLIT DOUBLE BILL

St Louis. Aug. 1.-THE Browns
closed their stay at home today divid-
ing twin bill with the Tigers. The
hrst game went to the locals. to 2;
pitcher Houcks double driving in two
men in the seventh after Detroit had
tied the score.
The late contest was a 5-to-1 victory
for the visitors. Lefty Lefield was
hit hard and four runs scored before
Davenport was sent in.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-12
MISS MOLLA BJURSTEDT TO
PLAY HERE IN SEPTEMBER

raising funds for this great work
The first OF these events was a mixed
doubles tournament scheduled to be
played on the Columbia road courts
on last Wednesday. Thursday. Friday
and Saturday. but was postponed on
account Of the heat.
A singles event for the same cause,
open to all women players in the Dis
trict, has been announced to be play
ed on the Reno Reservoir courts next
Saturday afternoon.
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NED HANLON'S SON KILLED.
Famous Baseball Managers Boy
Loses Life at Front in France.

Baltimore, Nd, Aug. 11.-Lieut.
Joseph 7. Hanlon. reported killed in
action in today's casualty list, was
the second son of Edward F.
C"Ned') Hanlon. old-time baseball
player and manager of the Balti-
more Orioles in their pennant-win-
ming years.
Lieut.. Hanlon was 25 years old. In
letter to his parents dated July
II he said he had been awarded the
French war cross, but did not state
the nature of the service per-
formed.
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Gets But $500 Now.

Now that Secretary Baker, has
granted exemption to players under
the work-or-hght order until Septem-
Der /, Walter Holke. who got his or
ders before Baker loosened up, ng-
ures he got the worst of 1t and doubt
less wishes he were back with the
Giants drawing down that tf6 a
month. He is now working for the
Bethlehem Steel Company At 500 q
month-pretty good pay for Q plate
setter ct that
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WATSON'S PITCHING
BLANKS THE GIANTS

New Haven, Aug. 11.-Mule watson's
eirtight pitching, netting the Giants
only two singles, was the chief factor
IN q 3-to-o shut-out by the Phillies
over their New York National League
rivals today at Lighthouse Point in
an exhibition game. Cactus Cravath's
sluggtng and a circus catch by Will
holt featured.
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FIRST GAME.
Ran A q

Runs-Roche C3. Mccarthy. Caffray (Z). Owen
t2), Lyons t9. Doyle. Left on bases-Rex. 4;
Engineers, z First base on balls-Of Lyons. /;
OF White, l. -. Struck out-By Lyons. s: by
White, z Home run-Roche. Threebase hit
Steele. TTobase hits-Caffray, Mccarthy,
Steele. Stolen bases-Roche. Owen, Fitzgerald.
Lyons ~. Ard. Hit by pitcher-By White tCaf-
fray). Passed ball-Doyle. Umpires-Messrs.
Hurd and Daughton. Time Of game-l hour
and 3 minutes,
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Two out when winning run scored.
Runs-Your, Meyer. Haskell. Davidson. Stew
art Home run-Stswart- Three-base hits
Petsrson, Haskell Two-bas hits-Lemeric,
Lucis. Struck out-By Won Herbulis. 6; by
Golding, Is Bases on balls-Of Won Herbulis,
s.: of Golding. 2 Hit by pitcher-By Golding.
. (sturzer and CarrolD. Umpires-Messrs.
Brown and Goidstein.
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hurns for with good support from his he kept the
Mckmen check all and did allow of the members
from the Brothy Love village to the midway sack jimmy
forced down by the skeout taking Larry Gardner
and Adams camp while issued but free pass Three hits
the best that Sunderland tribe could solve off the fireworks
from Shaw's whizz-bans cannon.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-12
JIMMY SHAW HEAVES SMOKE
AT CONNIE'S QUAKER TRIBE
pittsburgh Stogie" Whitewashes Athletics
NJ Runner Reaching Midway Sack.
Nationals Victors by 3 to O.

RUNTING" Jimmy Shaw, <of Clark Griffith's : If
of grenade" beavers. not only administered a
coat of whitewash to Connie Mackis lowy tribe
from the Quaker City in yesterdays Sabbath at
traction at the Florida Avenue Stadium. but Jimmy
went every one just two marks better by rubbing
i in good and hard His artistic twisting OF the
brush gave the Nationals 3-to-0 victory. gI
James Aloysius gave demonstration of world
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Left on bases-Nationals. Z; Athletics. /.
Two-baSs hit-Layan. Double play-LaVan to
Judge. Hit by pitcher-By Adams (MorganI.
Umpires-MesEs. Connolly and Nallin. Time Of
game-l hour and IS minutes.
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Making Bargain Attraction.

st. Louis. Aug. 10.-The Detroit
st. Louis game for today was post
poned. 1t will be played as part Of
a double-header Sunday.
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SECOND GAME

Rms-Roche. Cahray ~. Steele. Dyer ~.
Reba. z. CAN'T Left On bases-ReI. .; Bliss.
l. first base on balls-Of Watt, s; OF John
son. Innings pitched-By Watt, 3; by John
son. T. Hit made-0n Watt, 8; of johnson, l.
Struck out-By Brown. -; by Watt, 2; by
johnson, ). Threebase hit-Cahrsy Stolen
bases-Montasue ~. Raba. Hit by pitcher-By
Watt tRabal; by johnson Degnan). Wild
pitches-Watt t9. Balk-Watt. Umpires-
Messrs. Dsushton and Hurd- Time Of game
hour and 20 minutes
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Newark. 2; Jersey City, 0.
Baltimore. 4; Binghamton. 3.
Hamilton, 2; Rochester. first
game).
Hamilton, Z: Rochester, 2 second
game).
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WHERE THEY PLAY

Pittsburgh. at Chicago.
Phillies at Brooklyn.
Boston at New York
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STANDING OF THE CLUBS.

National League. =
Yesterdays RESULTS.
Cincinnati, 8; st. Louis, 2.
st. Louis. s.; Cincinnati. 3.
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Why or How Jim Won the Race.
BASEBALL STATISTICS
American League.
Yesterdays RESULTS.
o. AkAvnkSA.

8; Athletics, 0.
Chicago, s., Cleveland, 3.
Cleveland. 6; Chicago, s.
st. Louis. s: Detroit, 8.
Detroit, s; st. Louis. 1.
WHERE THEY PLAY TODAY.
at Philadelphia.
New York at Boston.
Chicago at Cleveland
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Hearing that a Jap
anese was entered in the
National Tennis Tourna-
ment. the wise guy told
US he thought the national
game of Japan was hari-
kari.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-15
BURLES0N LIKELY
TO Be DIRECTOR
OF WIRE SYSTEMS
Postofflce Department Is Pre-
pairing to Take Control,

WASHINGTON, July l5.-Prepap-
tions for taking over telegraph lines
Immediately were under way today at
the postoifice department, though the
probable action OF President Wilson,
which the activities apparently fore
cast. was not officially discussed.
The resolution authorizing the as
sumption of control over telegraph
telephone, cable and radio establish
rnents by the president during the war
was signed today by presiding Officers
of the house and senate and transmitted
at once TO the White House.
The belief in official circles l. that
Postmaster General Burleson will be
assigned to execute such powers as the
president uses under the measure and
that the taking over of telegraph trunk
lines will come in the very near future
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-15
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EIGHT BILLIONS
SOUGHT IN TAXES
FOR 1919 BUDGET
Leyles viii Be Double Amount
Realized This Year,

WASHINGTON, July ls,-Eight bill
lion dollarS-double the amount now
yielded by present tax laws--is to bS
raised under the new revenue bill which
the house ways and means committee
began framing today in executive ses-
sion.
II Is part Of the Administrations pro-
gram OF meeting the vastly increased
expenses on account OF the war, eSti-
mated at $240O00O00O0 during this
fiscal year. The excess profits tax will
be levied on the basis OF the calendar
year 1918, the other taxes not earlier
than the date of approval Of the bill.
Eighty percent of the new revenues
are planned to be produced from re-
adjustment OF the excess profits and
income surtaxes and the remainder
from excise taxes on luSuries, non-es-
scntials and possibly essentials.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-15

the Argonne forest and the drive
here covers all OF the dry. flat
Champagne country which French
have said is their weakest point.
The front is sixty-fiyc miles,
greater than the area Of the battle
of Picardy.l March 81 Assuming
that a concentration such as the
enemy in pieardy a, the opriiing OF
the offensive is impossible, the new
throw seems doomed TO defeat be-
fore its start-its face is too wide
and its purpose too ambitious. No
follower oi the war has anticipated
a blow bigger than any yet dcyel-
oped.
Purely a Demonstration.
Probably the demonstration over
the big front is purely a demonstra-
ton and We may find after twenty
tour hours Of fighting that the
main mass is in a small area in the
Champagne north Of Chalons.
The surprise feature is the bonn
bardmcnt OF important allied bases
with naval guns OF ten and twelve
inch. Meaux, twenty-five miles be-
hind the front. got a severe mauling
by the big guns
The bombardment of points ten.
fifteen and twenty miles Lack Is 10
disturb reserves and to delay re-
Inducements.
Hun Seeks Light Line.
One thing that the locale Of the
ilith phase proves is that the enemy
continues to choose his point Of
attack in accordance with what he
thinks is the best chance TO catch
the line lightly held. This strategy
does not indicate that the Hun is
as hard pressed for time as We
would like to believe, else il would
be necessary for him to concentrate
on his main purpose, the containing
OF the British force or a direct
drive on Paris.
All Aimed at Paris.
The new movement is one In
the campaign toward the Paris OBJ
jective, but is only a preparatory
action, to shake out as much es-
tablished front as possible before
launching the decisive action.
No news OF signal successes in
the opening moments has as yet
come from Berlin, which is encour-
aging French and British fore
casts anticipated the loss of much
more territory in the first shock
than the dispatches have related as
having been lost in the first day.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-15
WHOLE TERRITORY
taken BY ALLIES,
LONDON REPORTS
Russian Minister Demands
Withdrawal of Parties,

LONDON, July l5.-American and
British troops have occupied the
whole OF the Murman coast in forth
trn Russia says a dispatch from Mos
cow to the Central News agency BY
way OF Amsterdam
After capturing KEN, a railroad sta
(ion on the White Sea coast, the dis
patch adds, the American and British
Forces advanced toward Toroki, the
Ru ian bolsheyiki authorities having
withdrawn ta, Nirok.
The commanders Of the entente forces
pave issued an appeal to the population
bn the Murman coast requesting helf
kgainst Germany and Finland. It is
declared that the Murman coast is Rus
ian territory under the protection oI
|he entente powers.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-15
Russians Requested
AIIled landinu

LONDON, July l5-At the express
request of the Russians, considerable
lllied forces are now on the Murman
boast, which is on the Arctic ocean to
he extreme north of Russia. On this
boast there are several harbors which
bre free from ice all the year round
md are connected BY rail with Petro-
krad. More forces are being sent and
NE local population is cooperating
With the troops which have already ar
Fivcd to defend these railways.
Germans Seek Control.
Meanwhile the Germans are making
desperate attempt to secure the con.
kol of the Murman coast. They need
khe harbors for submarine bases now
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-15
FICC ACCEPTS
PLACE AS AID TO
JUDGE C. B. AMES
Chamber Secretary Goes to
Food Administration,

Judge c. B. Ames, state food admin
istrator, today announced that Howard
Figg, assistant secretary Of the Cham
Der of Commerce, ha, accepted the posi-
tion Of secretary Of the food admins
tration Offered to him last week.
Mr. Figg will take up his new work
as soon as he eanconveniently leave the
Chamber of Commerce and Judge
Ames expects that he will join the staff
in few days
Mr.. Figg was appointed assistant sec
retary OF the Chamber of Commerce
in January He came here from Hous.
ton, Texas, about two years ago and
had been connected with oil companie,
in Oklahoma.
During the Red Gro. Christina,
membership drive he volunteered hi
services as manager Of the shipping
department and handled the work SC
well that his services were sought b,
the Chamhes a
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-15
Some Communication
Lines Endangered

The Germans hold the north bank
Of the Marine for a distance OF about
twenty miles east Of Chateau Thierry.
Their line leaves the Marine near the
village of Dormans and runs off to the
northeast Of Rheims, where ,tu 1s
abruptly to the southeast and runs down
the valley of Ve3le river TO the village
OF La Pompeile. where it turns east
ward and runs in a relatively straight
line to Verdun. Maison de Champagne.
the eastern limit Of the present bat
tie, thirty-one miles west OF Verdun
Located back Of the - line east
OF Rheims is the railroad which sup
plies the French forces at Verdun and
III Auerieans Y ST. Nihiei With food