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Evening star., 1918-08-22
AINSMITH FOR DRY DOCKS
Four American Leaguers May Join
Baltimore Shipbuildinp Team.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. August "a
Dandy Dave Danforth. southpaw. and
Eddie cicotte. star spitballer. both OF
the Chicago White Sox. will Join the
Baltimore Dry Docks and Shipbuilding
Company at the end of the American
League season. This was learned
here after the contest between Pants
Rowland's team and the Athletics.
which went to the latter club by q Z
to l score. Both have been made
splendid offers and when not build
ing ships for Uncle Sam. they will
hurl for the Dry Docks aggregation.
which already has in its lineup sew
eral former big league stars.
Cicotte declared today that the Bal
timore Dry Docks would have in q
couple of weeks one of the greatest
base ball teams in the country. He
asserted that he understood that Of
fers had been made Eddie Ainsmith,
star catcher of the Washington Club.
and Fritz Maisel. a third baseman OF
the st. Louis Browns.
Evening star., 1918-08-22
Local Boards Sanction

Acting in accordance with this un-
dsrstanding, players of both the Chi
cago Nationals and Boston Ameri-
cans. prospective pennant winners. got
into communication with their local
draft boards asking permission to
postpone actually entering upon es-
sential employment until the games
are completed.
In several instances this permission
been refused, as far as can be learned.
But on top of this Johnson let's it be
known that permission to play, grant
ed by the draft boards, who are act
ing within their province in giving 1t,
Will not be sufficient: that Secretary
Baker has been approached with the
request that he again give his atten-
tion to a matter already disposed of
as far as he was concerned.
Johnson originally wanted to shelve
base ball this season despite the eN-
pressed wish of President Wilson and
high officials of the government that
the sport be continued. He subse-
quently sought to end the season
said it might go on. after leaders Of
the sport had made representations to
show the owners and players would
suffer hardship if compelled to cur
tail their schedules. Overruled on this
score. the American League head in
sisted the owners would be taking a
chance with the government" if the
post-seaSon games were not complet-
ed before September l, and now. de-
spite the fact that indications are the
games could be played without objec-
tion by the draft boards controlling
the status of the participants. he
rushes to the front to take up some
more of Secretary Bakers valuable
time by again asking him to consider
a point affecting the sport.
The great run of fans want to see
the series played. So do majority of
the owners. Johnson should too. but
we are led to believe by his actions
that the former cZar would derive
heap of the dog-in-the-m brand
of personal satisfaction if the post
season classic were rendered impos-
Sible.
Evening star., 1918-08-22
NO BIG SERIES UNLESSO.K.D -.
BY WAR SECRETARY, BAN SAYS
johnson Appears to Be Trying to Pre-
vent Games - Indians Beat /
Griffs 5-3 in Opener.
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.

Chicago the
that
assumed Johnson
Secretary
Evening star., 1918-08-22
BREAKS RECORD
Wonderful Gelding Runs Mile in
1.A As Against Time
at Saratoga.

SARATOGA. N. Y. August 22.-The
American running record for a mile.
established at 1.35h twenty-eight
years ago by Salvador, at Monmouth
Park. N. J.. was lowered yesterday by
Roamer. who covered the distance in
1.34 As. The plucky gelding ran with
ease and at no time was 1t necessary
for Andy Shuttinger. his rider. to use
the whip.
Carrying Salvator's old weight, 40
pounds. Roamer got away from a
chute. and lightning. a two-year-old
stable mate, was sent to the post to
pace him.. But at the drop of the flag
Roamer was galloping along at his
Evening star., 1918-08-22
WIN IN STRAIGHT SETS.
Connie Doyle Among Tennis Stars
Winning Matches Easily.

SOUTHAMPTON y. V. August "a
Straight set victories were the order
yesterday as the tennis stars fought
through the opening round OF the
Meadow Club tournament, which rep
resents tho preliminary to the ma
uonal championship. Ichyia Ku-
ma gae, the Japanese: w. T. Hayes and
r. H. Bufdick, the westerners: Z. +.
Doyle of Washington and W. T.
Tilden. I'd, the great Pennsylvania.
all won in straight sets. r. Lindley
Murray of California advanced by a
default.
Dr. william Rosenbaum accounted
for the only result that savered Of a
reversal. He outplayed Lieut.. w. q.
Horrell. the Arizona state champion,
at 6-4, Ga. Thirty-two players
were drawn in the singles and ffteen
pairs in the doubles.
Evening star., 1918-08-22
MRS. FINNEY REPEATS.
Captures 440-Yard Swimming Title
in Rough Water Off Brighton.

NEW YORK. August 22.-The Anna
teur Athletic Unions national 4Io-
yard swimming championship for
women was won by Mrs. Claire CALI
gan Finney of New Rochelle, N. Y, in
the open and rough water off Brigh-
ton Beach yesterday in minutes.
10 AS seconds. Mrs. Finney made a
record in winning the same event last
year at Honolulu.
Miss Dorothy Burns of Los Angeles.
who was ten yards back, finished Sec
ond in 1913 25. while the other en-
trant. Miss Charlotte Boyle of Sea
Gate, failed to finish.
Evening star., 1918-08-22
Players May Claim Salaries
Clear Through to. October Is

II In understood that the major
leaEue club owners will get to-
gether in the near future to
consider what will he done with
1onE-term and iron-clad con-
tracts held by players who are
mot amennble to the "work-or-
fight" order until the new draft
law goes into effect. These con-
tracts call for salary mp to and
Including October Is. The pens
nant races will end on septem-
ber =, nfter which all but the
Cubs and Red SOx Will clOse
their parks. The players who
are under and over the present
draft ages have notified their
employers that they will claim
salaries up TO October Is, and
that II they are not pnid law
suits will follow. II fs said that
about 100000 is involved, and
that the mnEnates are in a
Qunndnry.
Evening star., 1918-08-22
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Contribution boxes seldom get full
Count the day completely lost IL you
have not laughed.
Patience is the most essential In
gredient of genius.
All the worlds a stage and all the
supers imagine that they are stars.
To the gentleman every woman is .
lady by right of her sex.
Fish isn't good brain food unless II
has something to assimilate with
When a man wants to find fault
he Is willing to spend all his time
looking for it II necessary.
The Individual who sits next to Q
fat man in a crowded street car
knows what II is to have greatness
thrust upon him
Evening star., 1918-08-22
Home Ordered to Work.

Willie Hoppe. world champion 1872
balk-line billiard player. has been or.
-dered by ihfs focal i1faft board IN New
York to obtain more useful employ
ment or be placed In class la Of the
draft He has appealed his case to
the district board, with the assertion
that 10 change his employment would
be hafdshiA tnasfnuch as he fB not
htted FOR labor. Hoppe has never
done any manual labor.
Evening star., 1918-08-22
THE EVENING STAR, THuRsDAY. .AtaUsT q. 1918

best speed from flying start and the
pacemaker was far in the rear. His
stride never shortened. and for the en-
tire distance he ran with apparent
ease.
Roamer is a seven-year-old gelding
and Is owned by Andrew Miller.
Tho world record for a mile. 1913 1-6.
was made by Caiman, four-year-old,
at Lingfield. England, in 1900.
Evening star., 1918-08-22
Ted Meredith's Viewv.

Ted" Meredith writes that the quar-.
rel between the Huns and the allies
will be won by our American soldiers.
HIS reason for making this assertion
is based on the superior physieal
training that our American soldiers
are obtaining. Athletics makes the
writes 'Ted." y
Evening star., 1918-08-22
TEN CLUBS ENTER
IN T|TULAR SERIES.
y, /
Strong Mines Slated to CON-
pete for Amateur Base Ball
Championship of District.
BY II. C. BYRD.

Ten clubs will take part in the
series for the base ball championship
OF the District and surrounding terri
tory. At. meeting of the District
Base Ball Association last night that
number of mines paid their dues and
thus made certain of their entrance
into the. titular schedule-Marines.
Operations. Navy Yard. Rex Athletic
Club. Army Medical School, Claren-
don. National Capital Publishers, War
Risk. Commerce and Camp Hum
phries. Camp Meigs withdrew from
the series. taking out one of the
strongest mines. With that exception
the best clubs in the section are book
ed to take part in the contests.
A tentative schedule was drawn up
last night and is to be submitted to
the organization for ratification at the
regular meeting Friday night. The
first game will be played at American
League Park Tuesday, September 3.
between the Marines and Navy Yard
The games are listed to run until Sep
tember is. but postponements for
various reasons may result in the
schedule being stretched out a little
longer than that
- the meeting friday night three
amendments to the constitution are
TO come up. One offered by Tom
Crooke of the Navy Yard aims to al
low each team to have what 1t can
draw at each game in the way of re-
ceipts instead of waiting after the Sc
receipts so that all teams share the
same. Another amendment aims to
prevent professional ball players who
have been lin the big leagues this sea-
son taking part in the games And
the other is to cause all teams to be
called service teams that are made
up of a majority of service players.
Navy Yard has a game scheduled to-
morrow between its picked teams at
the. Rosedale Fairgrounds. The gun
makers also are to meet the Metro
politan police nine. the latter. under
the management of Mike Raedy. next
Wednesday, This contest also is
booked for the Rosedaie diamond.
Marines out in 'front.' in the fgh,
with Operations for first honors in
the Navy Interbureau League by
clamping down shutout on that
club. to 0. Mike let Operations
down with just three hits and famed
nine. In fact, so well did Mike shoot
the ball across the plate that there
was not much to the contest but Ma
rnes. Kelly. who was on the mound
for Operations, was touched for eight
hits. Marines having their big inning
in the fifth. when they got four men
across the plate. Cantwell. besides
pitching good ball. fielded brilliantly.
Miller and GLADDEN. also fielded well
for the soldiers.
Commerce yesterday played a tie
game with the Provost Marshal nine.
the score being l to /. The contest
was called at the end Of the fifth in
Evening star., 1918-08-22
What Seryt. Klepfer Thinks.

In a letter from sergt. Ed Klepfer,
former Cleveland pitcher. now on the
firing line. in France. he notes that
there is little difference in the zip"
of the German sniper's bullet and the
''whiz" of Walter Johnson's fast one,
except that Johnson's offering may
have hop" on it,
Evening star., 1918-08-22
Grant and Thornton Win.

ATLANTA. Ga. august 22.-B. NJ.
Grant and DR.. Nat Thornton won the
southern tennis championship in
doubles here yesterday when they de-
fsated Ed Carter and. j. K. Orr. jr.
All of the players are residents of
Atlanta
Evening star., 1918-08-22
sBatted for Harper in fifth.
tBatted for Matteson in seventh.

tBatted for Matteson in seventh.
Cleveland .... o 0 o Is
Washington -. L o o 10 0-3
Two-base hit-Thrner. Three-base hits
Graney, Shanks. Chapman. Sacrifice hit
Johnston. Sacrifice nies-IAvan. Coveleskie.
bases-Cleveland. 4; Washington. 5. First
base on error-Cleveland. L. Bases balls
on Morton, 1; of Harper L. Hits-On Harper.
6 in innings: on Matteson. in innings:
on Hovlik. in . innings; on Morton. in 5
innings; OF Coveieskie, . in 4 innings. Hit
by pitcher-By Morton tMorgan). Struck out
by Morton, 4; by Harper. L; by Coveleskie. .:
by Hovlik. I. Wild pitch-Harper. Winning
pitcher-Morton. Losing pitcher-Harper.
Umpires-Messrs. Owens and Moriarty. Time
30
Evening star., 1918-08-22
Indians Easy for Red sox

The Red Sox have mot had much
trouble with the Indians at Fenway
Park this season. Fohl's men have
been consistent losers in Boston.
Evening star., 1918-08-22
BOSTON GOING GOOD
Hit Sothoron Hard and Timely, and
Easily Defeat Browns,
; 4 to /.

The Browns faced a real ball club
lily, 4 to L. Sothoron pitched seven
innings, in which Boston made three
runs and two hits, one a scratch sin
gle by Shean on a bunt and the other
la home run to right center by Coffey.
In the sixth Sothoron filled the bases
by issuing two passes and hitting
McInnis SCOTS sacrifice fly to Dem
allowed two runs to score:
New York defeated Detroit in the
first game. OF their series there, to 9
The first six men up FOR New York in
the second inning hit safely of Dauss,
Mogridge cleaning the bases with a
two-base hit.
Heavy hitting by Walker and Burns
beat Cicotte, and the Athletics won
the first game of the series with Chi
cage, to /. Chicago tied the score
in the seventh, when three hits filed
the bases. Schalks sacrifice fly driv-
ing in Gandi1. The visitors again
filled the bases in the ninth, but
Perry famed pinch hitter Jacobs with
three pitched balls.
Cubs Increase Lead.
Chicago increased its lead on New
York to ten half games by defeating the
visitors. to 2. in the FIRST game of the
series. New York's cratic fielding, cou-
pied with the opportune hitting and dar-
ing base running by Chicago. enabled
them to win easily behind Tyler's Ane
pitching and support.
Doak held Brooklyn to five hits,
while st. LOUIS punched hits OF Rob-
ertson In the hrst, hfth and seventh
and won, to 1.
The batting and base running of
Roush and s. Magee were the fea-
lures of the game which Cincinnati
won from Philadelphia, to 8. in ten
innings In the tenth S. Magee sin
gled. stole second and third and
scored on Blackburn's sacrifice fiy
with the winning run. -
In game interspersed with long
hits and errors the Pirates defeated
Boston. 8 to 2. Both pitchers, Nehf
and Miller. made errors of Judgment
which cost runs. The latter was on
second when Leach got his second
triple in the seventh inning. and after
running past third returned to touch
the. base. He was put out at the plate
with Leach right behind him.
Evening star., 1918-08-22
Carey Leading Base Stealer.

Max Carey continues to steal bases
despite all efforts to get him. and he
will close the season with z big lead
over all other major league players.
Evening star., 1918-08-22
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Chicago o. New York. ..
St louis. 8; brooklyn. ].
Pittsburgh. 3" RostOn ..
Cincinnati, 4; Philadelphia, B.
Evening star., 1918-08-22
Results Of Yesterdays Games.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Cleveland, 5; Washington, 3.
BOSTON. 4: st. Louis. I.
New York. ;: Detroit. ..
Philadelphia. A., Chicago, l
Evening star., 1918-08-22
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

GAMES TODAY GAMES TOMORROW.
Brooklyn at st. Louis Phiia. at Cincinnati.
Boston at Pittsburgh. n. Y. at Chicago.
Phila. at Cincinnati. Brooklyn at st. Louis.
N. Y. at Chicago. Boston at Pittsburgh.
Evening star., 1918-08-22

Commerce yesterday played a tie
game with the Provost Marshal nine.
the score being l to !. The contest
was called at the end OF the fifth in
ming.
Evening star., 1918-08-22
gRE4N)19RLD
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shaving mileage than any other safety
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Evening star., 1918-08-22

Exactly the same shape and balance in
the hand that uncounted generations of
shavers have brought to perfection
with these extra advantages: ID a
guarded blade that can't cut your face.
(2) a double edged blade for economy's
sake. a. detachable blade for the
luxury of a fresh edge at a moments
Evening star., 1918-08-22

morrow between its picked teams at
the Rosedale Fairgrounds. The gun
makers also are to meet the Metro
politan police nine. the latter. under
the management of Mike Raedy. next
Wednesday,. This contest also is
booked for the Rosedaie diamond.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-14
HEATLESS DAYS
ARE CALLED OFF

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.-Uniess
the return of bad weather brings an
other breakdown in railroad transpof'
tation enforcement of the heauess
Mondays program has ended IN all
sections with the probable exception
of New England
Formal suspension OF the CLOSING
down order was announced YESTERDAY
by fuel administrator Garfield with
the reservation that it may be pat
back In force before the ten weeks
period expires March rs. II weather
conditions make it necessary. The
action of the fuel administration was
concurred in later by Director Gen.
eral McAdoo, who issued statement
calling attention to the danger OF
more transportation difficulties and
the necessity of saving coal.
The preferential coal distribution
list established by the closing order,
however, remains in force and Direc-
tor General McAdOO announced there
is still adequate reason for maintain
ing railroad embargoes on ncnessen-
tial commodities.
DR.. Garfield gives to the state fuel
administrations full power to close
all establishments they may think
necessary. In this connection J. j.
Storrow, New England administrator,
indicated that it may be enforced
there as the coal shortage is still
acute.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-14
File Petition for the
Appointment Of Executor

Mrs. Eva Sparks and Mrs. Minnie
Virgins fled a petition Thursday. in
probate court for the appointment OF
the American Trust and Savings bank
as executor of their sisters estate.
Their sister was burned to death last
April at indianapolis where she re-
sided.
1t was through a disagreement on
the settlement of this estate. instead
of that OF the father who died few
days ago. that James Edward Fuson
was fined SIS and costs Wednesday in
police court for striking his sister.
Mrs. Minnie Virgins.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-14
COUNTY PROhI
CONFERENCE TO
Be HELD HERE
Wayne Prohibitionists Will
Discuss Coming Fight at
Meeting, Feb. p.

With Indiana's new prohibition law
going into effect April and the Fed
eral amendment now UP to the state
legislatures, Hoosier Prohibitionists
claim the best part OF their fighting
is vet to come. According to State
Chairman. ]. Raymond Schmidt, there
is threefold purpose to be carried
out: To see that the statewide law is
rigidly enforced; that Indiana is one
of the first states to ratify the FEEDER
al amendment and that our president,
congress and senators are constantly
reminded OF the need of war psohibi-
ton as al aid to winning the war
against autocracy. Especially are
there tremendous possibilities in the
movement for war prohibition. The
conservation policy OF the government
TO be successful. say the Prohibition
lists. must prohibit the astounding
waste Of food stuffs, fuel, car space
and man power occasioned by the
manufacture. traffic in and use OF al
coholic beverages.
The enlargement of the above pro
gram will be the main business OF
the Wayne county Prohibition confer
ence to he held in the, court house,
Friday, February % at 1000 a. IN
and 100 y. m. The conference Will
also select delegates to the Prohibit
ton state convention which meets in
the auditorium OF the InGlana Pythian
building, Oh April 2 and 3. Another
problem Of considerable interest to
prohibitionists is that of the proposed
merger OF the Prohibition party with
the National party. A for and
against referendum will be taken
among conference attendants to de-
termine the will Of party workers in
that matter
The afternoon session will be ad
dressed by State Chairman. J. Ray
mond Schmidt. Of indianapolis. His
Will be brand new view of the pro-
hibition question under the heading:
Wars Challenge-Our Answer"
Last year he addressed $50 audiences
and devoted a month of his time to
the Ohio dry fight under the direction
OF the Ohio Dry Federation.
Rev. A. A Worth. Martin p. Davis
OF Fountain City: Zimri Hanson, Jas.
VI. Pierce. Jesse Repbgle OF Hagers-
town: MahlOn Lindley, j. f. Ewes and
Miss Bertha Hogan of Richmond and
Mrs Sophia d. Huff of Fountain City,
president Of the County w. c. r. T..
are lending their time and energies
for the success OF the conference.
They will be glad to have co-workers
and friends avail themselves of the
opportunities offered by the confer
ence.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-14
Today's Thrift
Stamp Winners

Limericks from all parts of the
county are being received by the linn
erick editor The contest Is especial
ly for children and all children In all
parts Of the city and county are urged
to contribute limericks on why thrift
stamps should be bought.
Thursdays winners arei
Oh soldier boys in khaki clad
We know this news will make you
glad
We are going to help you win this wal
By buying Thrift Stamps. more and
mo.e.
Mary Virginia Matthews, Center
Vile
Oh for a quarter!
What would You do
I'd buy a Thrift Stamp
Wouldn't you?
--G,endower Kenny. Al South 18th
street.
Our boys over there must have meat
For when man fights, he must eat
We can live on corn bread
And be mighty well fed,
Buy Thrift Stamps and send Sammie
the wheat.
Frances Louise Galloway, Cam.
bridge City.
Hurrah for our flag, the read, white,
and blue
I'll lend to my country, OF course,
wouldn't you:
III buy all the Thrift Stamps !
possibly can
And would like to do more for Old
Uncle Sam.
Raymond Luby. 234 So. Twelfth
street.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-14
ROADS"
ARE DISCUSSED
BY SUPERVISORS

Cooperation, efficiency and service
were keynotes of Superintendent: Of
Roads Jones' talk to the twenty-one
assistants assembled at the court
house Thursday for the first of the
regular semi-annual meetings.
Jones emphasized the need for each
road supervisor being wide awake and
ready to adopt the best and most ad-
vanced methods of road supervision
in order to give the taxpayers Of
Wayne county the greatest return for
money invested.
AT the opening of the afternoon
meeting the men presented Jones with
watch, chain, and charm in token
of their respect for him and the good
roads he has been instrumental in pro-
ducing.
He outlined the new work for the
year and said he expected to give
Wayne county far better roads. In
summary he said that Wayne county
had the biggest and best system of
workers of any county in the state.
Seven short talks were made by the
assistants. They were as follows:
drainage, the most vital item of effic-
lent roads," by E. L. Norris of Rich
n1ond; Grading. when, how, and the
best PLAN" J. NJ. Burt, Fountain City;
Dragging roads," Frank Clark, Cen
terville; Condition gravel pits should
be kept in," Albert Kramer, Green's
fork; The care and maintenance Of
macadam and cement roads," Ed
Doran, Richmond; The best results
in handling labor" Line Watkins,
Williams burg, and Care and upkeep
OF tools and machinery" Alva Study,
Fountain City.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-14
BRIEFS

eender's French Hickory Nut Ice
Cream is delicious.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-14
On The Screen
WASHINGTON

Over and above a score OF others,
two smashing big scenes stamp The
Auction Block" by Rex Beach. a
spectacular motion picture production,
at the Washington the last time to-
day.
The first of these is the overturn-
ing in Pittsburgh steel mill of a
huge crucible of molten metal and the
blotting out in a flash of the life of a
workman whose daughter, standing at
the door of the pouring room, later be-
comes one of the chief figures Of the
story.
Director Larry Trimble left nothing
undone to provide realism for the mill
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-14
City Statistics
Deaths and Funerals

BANNING - Bridget Banning, 70
years old. died at Cincinnati Thursday
He was born in Richmond. The body
Will be brought to the parlors of Jor.
dan, McManus, Hunt and Waterman
Friday evening. Funeral services will
be held at 9 O'Clock at the st. Mary's
church Saturday morning. Burial will
be at st. Marys cemetery.
TONEY-Funeral services for Carey
Toney will be held Friday afternoon at
o'clock at the parlors of Jordan, Nc.
Manus, Hunt and Waterman.