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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-14
CLOFFEPS TOMEH
TORPEDO PLAYERS
in GAME TOMORROW

Navy Yard League fans are
squared away for one OF the biggest
battles OF the season tomorrow
when Torpedoes and Cloffsps are
hooked up At the old Union League
Park, Fifteenth and n streets north
east. A margin Of half q game sep
Grates the teams with TorDedoes in
the lead.
In the league race the lead has all
ternRted almost daily between Tor
pedoes and Cloffeps. For the past
three weeks one team and then The
other would be ahead either through
the win OF one team or its defeat
At thee hands OF some weaker club.
Toulorrov the teams meet for tie
third time this season For the tine
being Torpedoao are on top. Clof-
fsps may gain the leadership II Al
hands turn In the best baseball they
are capable OF playing.
Tom Crooke. q Warrington boy and
former sandlot star here IL IN charge
Of the Cloffeps team Buck" ster-
ger, equally well known among
washington's dyed In the weol fans
Il plotting the TorpedoeS.
Any way Il Is looked at the con
test II sure to be q big drawing
card. Cloffeps lost q chance to tto
up when rain knocked out Fridays
contest with Gun division
The Rex Athletic Club Il st An
napolis. Nd, today playing the Rstna
Mercedes nine there. Tbs Clubmen
recently defeated Camp Meigss and
are going at . great gait
Joe Giebel, recently appointed
manager Of the Clarendon Athletic
Club, gets q great hand today when
his team tackles the Young Mems
Hebrew Association nine. Giebel has
been Instrumental In getting the Red
Cross nine in action in the Depart
mental, and Is taking over the Clar-
endon nine for its Sunday games Gle
bel was q former sandlotter here and
aferward played with the Atlanta
Club. Dick Robertson, now with the
Robins. and Giebel were famous
battery here several years ago
Camp Meigs is tackling a tough
one today in the Operations team,
OF the Navy Interbureau League.
Lieutenant Pruitt. coach Of the
Msigs men, win have a chance 70
see just how his team stacks up
against the Quantieo Marines, for f.
Operations has beaten and been
beaten BY the Marines.
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feats to the Indians and the White
Sox. they will not only benefit them
selves, but crowd the worlds cham
pions out OF the running and make the
Indians situation wellnigh hopeless.
The Indians are due here Tuesday,
opening q three-gRme series. They
will be followed by the worlds cham
pien Chicago White Sox, who have
four games and will be seen in next
Sundays contest at Georgia avenue.
The White Sox viii close the pres
ent home stay Of the Grinmen. A
week from Tuesday VIII see the nnal
game here until August II, when the
Tigers return to town
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land that young catcher he had seen
In Atlanta
Was Hitting Lightly.
When he opened negotiations with
Atlanta, Mr.. Griffith discovered that
all the Crackers wanted was the loan
OF Joe Casey and the title of four
players in exchange for Picinich. In
other days-welL. Grin might have
grinned. But in war times, with few
players in action anywhere, he loaned
the beautiful tenor, Joe Casey, to the
Crackers and gave them the four
players. Acosta- Crane. Lynch and
waldbauer.
Up came Picinich. His Southern
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-14
VALENTINE PICINICH IS SUCCESSFUL
IN EFFORT TO BECOME BIG Lacquer

Association batting average OF some
thing like .2A3 wasn't q BIT impress
sive, but the kid promptly forgot that
and started in to make himself a
major league average. He has done
well enough. too, Boosting 4 higher
mark today than at least fiye regu-
lars on the team.
Ainsmith's plate average OF 1913
forced him to the bench and Picinfch.
rated Of less value than Perkins or
McAvoy. stepped into his place at
first string backstop for the Grinmen-
And he is making good.
ExeeIs In Throwing.
Judging from what we have seen
Of the young catcher. his strongest
work is lis throwing to bases His
pegs to second base are generally
more accurate ethan those of Ain
smith. while he has several times cut
down runners at hrst or third base
with strong line pegs to the base
men.
Undoubtedly one game with New
York was decided in Washington's
favor when Picinich picked Ham"
Hyatt OF third base with . perfect
peg to Foster.
He has shown considerable ability
in gathering in foul balls. 1t matters
not where they fall, close to the
screen, over near the boxes or even
out near frst or third. he trudges
after them and gobbles them up like
a veteran
Holds johnson Well.
When Ainsmith was unable to en-
ter the game to hold the speed and
auick-darting hooks of Walter John
son. the toll devolved upon Val Pict-
mich. and there was considerable
doubt among the fans as to how he
would succeed. Did he succeed: He
did.
Mr.. Picinich might have been a bit
nervous when he first tackled John
son. but he didn't show II. Today he
can step in behind the plate and
handle Johnson's fastest stun with
out a slip. His capable work along
this line has made him many strong
supporters among the bugs who were
frightened of him before.
They used to say that nobody but
Gabby Street could catch Walter
Johnson properly. Then Eddie Ain
smith stepped in and outdid the fam
ous Gabby at his best. The fans be-
gan to say that nobody but Ainsmith
could hold the speed of the great
Kansan, but now comes Val Ptcintch.
ne has done II and done II we'll.
Picinich is q real major Lacquer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-14
"LEFTY TOO GOOD.

BOSTON. July 1.-THE Red sox
could do little with Russelrs slow
ball yesterday while Bush was hit
freely, the White sox winning 5 to o.
The Boston club has no lefthand
pitchers at present to furnish batting
practice, and Russelrs delivery had
them puzzled. Errors Of Judgment
eased Chicago's way to victory.
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TIGERS CLOSE THEIR SERIES TO-DAY

Today ne Detroit Tigers close their
Ssoopd series With the Grtefmen at
Ge0rgia SvenuA They are leading
two victories 70 one. but the home
boys hope 70 even the count BY win
ming today.
The Griffmen are SIX games behind
the leading Boston Red Sox- The
Ysnkees are IN second place, q game
and . half IN the rear Of the Barrow
clan, while the third place Indians
are but q E1mo and = half ahead Of
the Griffmen-
II The Griffs wake up out Of their
hump this week and administer de-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-14
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

Wilson expected make decision within
national Of professional
Germany All facts and figures
necessary understanding of the situation have been obtained
Department the Chief of the people
days ago. discussing the work fight order of Provost
General Cowder Secretary said he would be
stopped" qualify his remarks to the
affect his opinion He did not wish the public to
place any special construction upon his words.
The leagues will survive perish the decision handed down
Of before the
placing before the Govern
the situation the leaders of the wish it understood he
simply that the need Of baseball
and that the deferred
be allowed to their classes and play ball They have
ored to Find essential work be placed Class IA Of the draft
CUwdsr ruling baseball sport essential
vurI"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-14
PROFESSIONALS IN GAME
BETWEEN SERVICE TEAMS

NEW YORK, July 14.-Many for
mer professional baseball players
were seen on the Camp Upton and
Fort Slocum teams who played yes
terdAy at Ebb0ts Field for the bene-
fit of the camp athletic funds
Howard Camp, formerly OF the
Yankees: Costello, from the Pitts
burgh Pirates: Lieutenant Mallory.
who was q member of the Yale inter
collegiate champions; Alder, who
twirIed for the Bushwicks: King and
Brogan, from the New England
League were on the Camp Upton
nine.
on the Fort SlocUm nine were
George Bell and Al Schacht- former
Dodgers; Twombley, Boston Braves;
ClauSs, Detroit Americans; Sturquel.
OF Baltimore InternationAls, and De-
moe, OF Chattanooga
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-14
TY COBB WAS FOOLED TWICE

~ Cobb had q large day, with
three hits in four times up. but the
fans got back at him when he was
fooled twice on the bases They
gave him the old razz, too.
In the very first inning Ty thought
20 score whine Judge was trying TO
get Heilman. but the Washington
arSt-sacker nailed him with feet to
spare. In the sixth the Dixie devil
hound doubled with two gone and
then Val Picinich picked him OF the
midway cushion with a perfect peg.
In the ninth Ty singled to left with
Dns gone Shotton hurried the ball
10 Layan, who saw Ty make his ac-
customed rounding Of FIRST base and
let 20 10 Judge Ty was nailed slid
Ing back into the bag. How those
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last year as manager Of the Tigers.
rabbit" Meanwhile without much
practice hoped right in and held
his own in the National League.
which may mean much or little.
Bert Shotton started off like a
two years old, but OF late weeks his
hitting has been more than Just
weak. Opposing pitchers age be-
ginning to breathe easier when he
appears.
Cuban baseball players in this
country may be called home for mill
tary duty. This will hit several ma
jor leaguers such Acosta, Of the
Mackmen; Marsans, Of the Yankees,
and GOnzslsss Of the Cardinals.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-14
BREEZES FROM DIAMOND
rodayls game starts at $50 o'clock

Today's game starts at $3.50 o'clock
The Indians are due here on Tues
day.
Boston fans are THIlyipg to the
Red Sox now.
The Indians are stu capable of
regsining the lead.
Jim ThoFpe's leng hits have proved
valuable 70 the Giants lately.
Babe Ruth Is now said to be suf-
fering from mefalocephAlatis a dis
ease common to baseball stars.
II IL Fumored around the circuit
GhAt HaghsZ Jennings y SsTyinG his
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-14
CAN NOW BEGIN OVER AGAIN

Nnx3e Harper can now begin all
ever again. By losing to the Tigers,
to Q, yesterday, he brought his win
ning streak to q close At seven
straight victories Moxie pitched ex-
osliant bah. but WIS the victim of
i dulCe btngfe IN the opening inning
that allowed the Tigers to score the
one run Of the whole game
Bush opened the game with a walk,
Vgnt up on Jones' sah0rihce and
reAched third On Cobb's single to left
Veach popped 70 Shanls. and with
two down. Holman bounded one to
third that Foster failed to get in
time and Bush was over. Cobb had
gWfped second and tried TO score be-
hid Bush, but Judges peg TO
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ease
And from then On the JunEaleers
were helpless before the amazing
Blenders and binding speed Of the
Jersey junk man Moxie was given
some trouble by errors behind him.
but he was never in trouble and de-
served TO have met with better luck.
But II Aoxie was good, so was Bill
James The JungaIeer pitches about
three good games in a year. Yester-
days was one Of them. He was at
his best with runners on the cushions
and they were perched there most
OF the time Then. too, his support
was great saving him from several
bad places
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-14

dark brethren In the right field pa.
Vilion roared At that! Ty didn't like
IL one little BIT, either.
Allowing that a man on second
could score on q real hit, the Griffs
loat nVe chances OF cashing in. Judge
feh down in the third and nth in
nings when a hit would have tied
the tally. Picinich tumbled in the
sixth when he drove q liner straight
at James and left Schultz stranded
on third Shanks fell down in the
seventh Lavan didn't do It in the
Iourth when hit would have scored
Schultz
And out in center field one walter
johnson looked like an outneIder.
which Is praise enough and he'll an
preciate it
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-14
SHORE PITCHES TODAY.

BOSTON, July 14.-Ernie Shore.
former star Of the Boston Red sox.
will pitch for the Bumkin Island team
today at Braves Field against the
Newport Reserves. The Newport out
neld consists OF Powell, Rehg and
Kelly, all of the Braves
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-14
GETS WILLIE JACKSON.

NEW YORK, July 14.-willie Jack
son. the New York lightweight. has
been obtained by Manager Bill Well
man to face Benny Leonard. the
champion, In Tuesday nights benefit
show. Johnny Dundee has cancelled
AL his bouts because Of injury,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-14
Joins INDIANS TODAY.

CLEVELAND. July 14-FFoyd
Farmer. the outhelder turned over to
the Indians by the NATIONAL Commits
sion, is here and will join Lee FohfS
team today. He was with Salt Lake
City and claimed by Pittsburgh.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-14
MISKE TRAINS HARD
FOR MADDEN CONTEST

NEW YORK, July 14-Biny Miske
is training hard for his contest with
BARLEY Madden tomorrow night at
Jersey City and he VIII attempt to
win by a knockout.
Miske insists that he Is entitled TO
q bout with Jack Dempsey. He points
TO his ten rounds with Fred Fulton,
claiming that most OF the newspapers
gave him the edge over the willard
challenger. in.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-14

II President Wilson decides that
The major leagues are required by
thu American people for recreation.
liz game YIN continue, even though
e has Ioet and win lose many more,
AZ m most valuable players
n President Wilson agrees with
General cEowdeF that baseball n q
sport. not IN essential work." then
~ big laASues viii be forced to
chose their gatss at once, for It win
be impossible for them to continue
with TIE youngsters and oldsters re-
mAlntnE. Not q team In the league
could md enough men to make ball
club.
MsanWAna. untn . nnal ruling
comes. the future OF the game is in
Jeopardy. Uncertainty is fnjurinE
the game already. interfering with
he work OF most OF the high-strung
athletes The possibility Of their
losing their present salaries and
searching for work considered by the
Government to be ~essentiaP' has
lowered greatly the cSliber Of their
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-14
MAKES NO APPEAL.

CHICAGO. July AT have no az
peal to make. II Uncle Sam wants
me. I'm ready" said Charlie HoIIoeher.
the Cubs brilliant young shortstop.
today. He will undergo examinatioa
tomorrow.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-14
PRESIDENT WILSON IS
EXPECTED TO GIVE OUT
DECISION ON BASEBALL
Finneran Is Exempted By
His Local Board

WYORK, July i4.-Joseph Fnneran, pitcher on the
Yankee team received notice yesterday from his local draft
board in East Orange j. that he will be permitted to
tinue playing ball.
Fnneran when questioned by the board few days ago.
explained that he depended upon the game for his livelihood
and that he had wife and child dependent upon him for
support -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-14
MAY LOSE sHERoEL.

ST. LOUIS, July 14-Southpaw
sherdel. OF the Cardinals. has received
notice to reort at his home in Han
over. Pa, to undergo examination for
military service.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-14
AGENTS ARE ACTIVE

CINCINNATI, Ohio, July 14-F4ve
hundred men were arrested yesterday
at Latonia race track by Federal Sc
eret Service men under the work or
fight law.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-14
FoxHALLs ARE EAGER.

The Foxhall A c. Juniors, averag-
ing fifteen years will take on any
teams their age. James ]. Sullivan Is
manager and can be reached at 4416
Conduit road, D. C. ~
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-14
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Yesterday Games,

BROOKLYN. -: Cincinnati. 81
New York. IS; Pittsburgh, 81
Philadelphia, 81; ST. Louis, nj.
Chicago, 5; Boston, 4
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-14
SUBURBAN CRCITT
To PLAY THIS WEEK

Suburban Tennis League teams sched-
uIed to play yesterday will arrange their
matches during the week. All matches
were postponed yesterday.
The league standing follows:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-14
where They Play Today.

PhiIadelphIa at Chicago.
New York at Cincinnati
Boston at ST. Louis.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Yesterday Games
Detroit, I; Washington, O.
Chicago. s; Boston o.
New York, 4; Cleveland, )
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playing during the past three weeks
President Wilson's decision Il
looked for tomorrow or Tuesday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-14
By LOUIS A BOUCHER

Valentine Picinich is his name
He's just twenty-one years old. He's
a catcher in the American League.
He's with the Grifmen and, inFide
Of . month, has worked Eddie Ain
smith out Of his berth as first string
backstop. Which is going pretty
strong for a youngster.
Picinich first came to light as a
member Of the Philadelphia Ath-
letics. He was a mere STRIPPING
then, fresh from a military school
in New Jersey. Connie was casting
his net among the babies Of baseball
at that time and Picinich was among
his haul, that's all.
The youngster showed q good arm.
but his hitting was practically moth
in, as the Clown Ounce might put It.
Furthermore, his knowledge of big
league batting and style Of play was
practically nothing. So, along with q
shoal OF other kids dragged from the
unknown depths by the tall tactician
OF the Athletics, Valentine PieinIch
was sent to the Southern Association,
Joining the Atlanta Crackers.
Turns PIeinIeh Back.
Last fall Connie decided that, OF his
three catches in the minors. Perkins
and McAvoy looked about ripe for the
large league. Perkins was catching
at Atlanta with Picinich, while Nc
Avoy was with the Baltimore Orioles.
Picinich was turned back to Atlanta
HIS debut as q regular in the major
league seemed postponed for 4 long,
long time when he reported to Charlie
Frank last spring.
1t so happened that the Washing
ton Grtfmen were billed to play four
exhibitions At Ponce De Leon park.
In Atlanta, last spring. II so hap
pened that Clark Griffith found him
self on a still hunt for a catcher
who could share the burdens of the
windpad with Eddie Ainsmith. And
1t 50 happened that Val Picinich per-
formed in acceptable style for the
Crackers against the GriIInen In that
short series.
Therefore. when Mr.. Griffith found
himself facing tough games with
only Atnsmith capable OF catching. be
rustled Joe Casey from Joe Can
tillon's Minneapolis Millers as a
temporary performer and set out to
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-14
where They Play Today.

Detroit at washinEton.
New York at Cleveland.
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Probable Line-ups
For Today.
TIGERS

Game at $3.50 o'clock.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-14

President Expected to Decide
In Short Order Baseball Fate
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-14

The Rex Athletic Club 10 At An
napolis. Nd, today playing the RstnA
Mercedes nine there. Tbs Cluomen
recently defeated Camp Meigss and
are going at q great gait
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-16
MRS. PHOEBE J. LEWIS
Died Saturday Evening After Illness of
Three Weeks.

Mrs, Phoebe J. Lewis, wife Of the late
o. w Lewis, passed away at her home,
Is Richardson street, Saturday night at
9:20 o'clock, the end following an illness
of three weeks. She is survived by eight
children, as follows: Earl NJ. Lewis. a
city mail carrier. Mrs. H. J, McAulsv
of Omaha, Neb., Mrs. O. G. Barnard of
Boston, 0ttie W. Lewis of Barre, Miss
Pinl0ie Lewis of this city, Bernard w.
Lewis Of Waverly, Mass, Lawrence Lew
is, a sailor aboard the T. S. S. Finland,
and Miss Ruby Lewis of this city There
are also two brothers, Ellsworth Keel of
Braddock, Pa, and Austin Keel Of Som
erset. Pa
The deceased was a native Of Somer-
set, Pa, where she was born 65 years
ago. Her marriage took place around
43 years ago and for the past 27 years
she had been a resident Of Barre. Mr..
Lewis death occurred in November. 1915
Mrs. Lewis was member of the First
Baptist church and in that as in other
circles she was highly esteemed
Funeral services win be held at the
house Tuesday afternoon at o'clock,
Rev. B. j. Lehigh officiating. Interment
is to be made in the family lot in Hope
cemetery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-16
HOLDS OUT BAIT
TO THE BELGI4NS
Germany Offers to Eyacuate the Belgian
Territory, but Offers Nothing
as to Reparation.

London, Sept l6. -Austria's peace
note is in the hands Of the gov
ernment, together with information
that Germany has made a direct
offer Of peace to Belgium, on the
basis Of restored political and economic
independence and on condition of Bel
gian neutrality till the end Of the war.
No allusion TO reparation or indemnity
for the wrongs inflicted upon Belgium
is said TO have been made by Germany.
1t is needless to say that these peace
feelers make little impression on either
the government or the people here. They
are pointed out, however, as a revelation
OF speedy enemy appreciation of the
meaning of American military participa-
tion in the war The view is held in DO.
litical circles that Germany realizes She
soon viii be compelled to withdraw from
Belgium, and If she could secure a trea.
ty barring Belgian territory to allied
troops, and aircraft, she would be there.
by protecting Germany against hostile
attacks,
The Austrian note has not vet been
presented formally to the British foreign
office by the neutral minister in London
whose government was requested by
Ausria- Hungary to transmit it, although
the foreign office yesterday received
copy of the note from their representa-
tives in neutral capitals,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-16
GERMANY PROCESSES
TO BE RUFFLED
BY AUSTRIAN NOTE
Press Comment Would Try to Show That
Austria overstepped-In ANY Event,
Doubt of the Result Is Expressed.

Amsterdam, Sept. l6.--Sharp reproof
of Austria Hungary is voiced by the vos-
slsche zeitung of Berlin, which declares
that # its offer is accepted by the en-
tente It means "the bankruptcy OF Wen.
nese policy"
George Bernhard remarks that this is
the first time a central power has acted
Independently, which action, be saws, will
create the impression that the central
powers are not united, but that the Ger
mans and Austriqns are fighting among
themselves. II, as may be expected. he
says, the entente refuses the offer, then
the prospects Of peace are harmed rather
than benefited.
The peace initiative should have been
left to the entente allies, according to
the Tages Zeitung of Berlin. "The fate
OF all previous announcements as to
readiness for peace and conciliatorv
spirit on the part of the central powers
does not encourage great hopes that this
offer will meet with greater success" the
newspaper says.
The Berlin Post fears the offer will be
again interpreted by entente countries
as weakness and a sign of impending
collapse, as well as begging for peace
on the part of the central empires.
"Austria's peace tentatives will be
welcomed by the widest circles Of the
German people and many hopes will be
placed in it, but it is necessary to utter
a warning against oyer-hasty optimism"
says the Vorwaerts.