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The Washington herald., 1918-04-15
MILTON MAKES
GOOD STARTER
Has Proven Himself One of
the Most Efficient Racing
Officials Of Country.

James F. Milton, starter extra
ordinary, and assistant general man
ager of the Cuba American Jockey
Club. accompanied by his wife.
reached the city from the island yes
terday. Milton. who is considered by
competent turf authorities as one OF
Americas greatest starters. will dis
patch the fields at the spring meet
ing Of the Hartford Breeders Asso-
citation at Havre de Grace, which is
scheduled to follow the current meet
ing at Bowie.
life of a starter. the man who sends
the ponies on their journey, is any
thing but a bed of roses. Getting
only casual approval for hundreds
OF perfect starts, but heaps Of abuse
for a frivolous miscue. It takes a man
Of abnormal grit to start horses. The
Cuban press was loud in their praise
of Milton's work during the past win
ter. while some OF the foreign cor
respondents in attendance at the
meeting on innumerahle occasions
during the winter session appended to
the charts, start perfect, to empha-
size the work of Milton at Mariana
Park.
Milton has started at most every
track OF prominence in the United
States and Canada. working on the
tracks Of the Kentucky State Racing
Club and the Canadian Racing Asso-
Citations in Canada. He is a gentle
man of unquestioned integrity and
subservient to no one when he as
cends the starters rostrum.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-15
JERSEY AFTER BIG
HEAVYWEIGHT BOUT

Philadelphia. April 14.-New Jer-
sey would Ike to stage the willard
Fulton match, John s. Smith, Of
Atlantic City. chairman of the
newly organized boxing commits
sion. which controls the sport, now
legalized in the State under the
Hurley act, has announced.
He declares that the State would
welcome the big bout, but emphat-
ically adds that the profits must be
pledged for the Red Cross. Eight
rounds are permitted in New Jer-
sey, and It is believed that the
heavyweight classic would bring
a larger attendance at Atlantic
City than anywhere else in the
United States. The close proximity
to Philadelphia, New York and
ready railroad facilities and con-
nections to all sections of the coun-
try assure a great crowd and Wis
itors upward of a half-million could
easily be accommodated at the hun
dreds of hotels there.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-15
PENNANT WINNERS
OF PAST SEASONS

Cincinnati and st. Louis are the
only teams in the National League
since its organization in 1875 which
have never won the pennant.
The Chicago Cubs head the list
with ten flags to their credit, while
Boston follows with nine, New York
with eight, Pittsburgh with four,
Brooklyn with four and PhiIadel-
phia with one.
The other six penants were dis
tributed as follows: Baltimore,
three; Providence, two; Detroit,
one.
The American League is only
time the Philadelphia Athletics have
won the pennant six times, and head
the list. The Boston Red Sox come
second with five flags, Chicago third
with four and Detroit fourth with
three.
The New York Yankees, Cleye-
land Indians, st. Louis Browns and
the Washington Senators have yet
to win the honor.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-15
TEAMS
AWAIT GONGS
American League Opens
Today and the National
Circuit Tomorrow.

New York, April 14-With many
players missing. due to voluntary and
draft enlistment into war service and
startling changes since the close of
the 1917 season, the major leagues
will open their annual pennant cam
paign this week under condition which
have not existed at any previous Pc
riod in the history of the organiza-
tons. True to tradition and facing,
the uncertain future. the sixteen clubs
composing the National and Ameri
can Leagues begin their 1918 schedules
confident that the niche which base
ball has hewed for itself in the ma
tional life will be found a safe foot
hold even in the perilous times Of the
present day.
The American League, weather per-
mitting, will have the honor of mar
shaling its forces to the first call of
Play Ball." On Monday the New
York club Of the Junior association
will face the Washington club players
at the Capital, while the Philadelphia
Athletics will oppose Boston on the
home diamond of the latter team. The
following day the four remaining
clubs Of the American League and
all eight Of the National League will
swing into action in the various cities
OF the circuits. providing the weather
man co-operates with the players and
the fans.
The schedules for Tuesday call for
the following opening games:
American League
Cleveland
Chicago VS.. st. Louis, at Chicago.
National League
st. Louis VS.. Chicago, at st. Louis.
Cincinnati VS.. Pittsburgh, at Gin
cinnati.
New York VS.. Brooklyn, at New
York
Philadelphia VS.. Boston, at Philadel-
phia.
What the outcome of the pennaht
races in the two leagues will be only
the future can disclose. In the Amer
lcan League, the Chicago White Sox
world champions, are conceded to
nave the edge in playing strength and
confidence which comes with the cap
turing of a championship. One or
TWO OF the rival combinations, par
ticularly the New York Americans.
have been strengthened as the result
OF trades and cash purchases, and
IL Is likely that the race for first
place will be fully up to the standard
of past years
In the National League the New
York Giants. winners of the 1917 pen-
nant' are still the favorites for the
nag but on paper, at least, the team
noes not appear to be quite as I'M
presslve as a year ago. In addition
there is certain to be greater onposi-
ton on the part of two or three
clubs which have built up stronger
teams than were available last sea
son. In a general way Chicago, Gin
cinnad and st. Louis appear promi-
nently in this particular,
The Washington herald., 1918-04-15
Tinker's Columbus Tossers
Hand Nationals Trimming

Columbus, Ohio, April 1L-No story
Of how the Washington American
Leaguers whipped the Columbus team,
one that Joe Tinker is building to
start strong on May l, in the A. A.
flag race, can be reeled OF as on this
pleasant afternoon the home club
batted one run over and operated a
defense through which the tourists
couldn't penetrate.
On merit Yingling should have
counted in the eighth inning but the
umpire made exactly the wrong guess
on a play he couldn't see at all and
Earl was ruled of in the wind-up of a
double play. on Pitcher Sherman,
Yingling and Acosta pulled passes be-
fore and after Shotten's sacrifice.
Milan whacked a whistling to short
right center. Quinlan tore in on the
ball and caught 1t, carrying it under
him as he took a header. He came
up with the ball and shot it to sec
ond. a double play being claimed. As
Yingling was around third, on what
the umpire saw it was all right but
bleacheriteS know that the ball was
loose from Quinlan for an instant
while he was rolling.
Candidly the Washington hitting
was light. Shotten got a real single
and Milan a genuine double, Acosta's
hit was scratch to McCarty. who pur-
sued the ball and cut Shotten of at
third. Shanks' double was a gift from
Harper, who warned Quinlan away
and they didn't reach the hoist. This
Shanks hit gave his team its one best
chance to count. He was put over to
third by Judges sacrifice but caught
going home when McBridge stopped
a bounder to Purtell All the four
bingles appeared while Lefty"
George, old time southpaw, was on
the Columbus hill.
Caveney scored the Columbus run,
beating a throw after Lavan had
made a fiashy bare-hand stop in deep
short. He seconded on a short pasted
ball, thirded on Hartley's safe thump
over Dumont's head, and homed on a
George single. Quinlan peeled of the
fourth hit of the frame, Shotten's
throw home leading up to the retire.
ment Of George.
Nick Altrock, the Washington come
dian, appeared unheralded but was
greeted generously by everybody in a
crowd of $500. The Washington party
caught a late afternoon train for
home. The score:
The Washington herald., 1918-04-15
! johnson and Ainsmith for Washington
Caldwell and Ruel for New York
Grandmothers Are Sinking
Rapidly as First Bell Rings

wsr-baseball season at any costs. But
even IL they do leave their work
benches and desks without going
through the necessary QUESTIONABLE
formula they are in no fear Of con-
sequences. For who ever lost out be
cause they could not resist attending
an opening day. Never, especially in
this I'VE want men" period.
Soldiers and sailors who are Tor
tun0te enough TO be in the city to-
day are expected to make the bail
park their mecca and they may be
sure that Manager Griffith will give
them a glad hand and extend extra
ordinary courtesies to them. Man
ager Griffith is strong for the, men
in the service and perhaps is doing
bigger bit for them in the athletic
field than any other man in the
country.
Within a few days baseball will
be firmly intrenched here. but there
II a certain charm over attending
on opening day that gets under the
skin and those who are unable
finally to knock off in time will
certainly regret il keenly and at
least appease their restIessness by
making frequent visits 10 nearby
scoreboards.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-15
War Offices Sure to Be Halt
ed Temporarily for Open
ing Of Big League Sea-
son Here.

Baseball visions which have been
hovering in the minds of every
Berlin or Bust" American during the
winter will become realized this after
noon when they fall in" for the
Florida Avenue Stadium to help
carry on" what promises to be the
most successful ball season which the
National Capital has ever enjoyed.
Even war Offices may be depopulated
temporarily for the lure of the crisp
cracked ball and bat holds an endur-
ing hypnotic sway which will ever
sharpen the wits of fans to the
ability OF getting away on some sort
of an excuse even il its is an ancient
one which has been repatched and
embellished from season to season.
Grandmothers with cIock-like reg
ularity have a habit of ailing the
first part of April and Of course en-
ployers are giving subtle bulletins Of
her condition until the fateful day
when they have accommodatingly
sunk so low that a days leave must
be granted.
OF course this year, Mr. Employer.
nothing like this will be sprung on
you and yet if one Of your force be il
chief clerk or office boy pulls a long
face this morning and commences to
humble about "grandmothers dread
fully ILL.," why you must not think
anything but that We have just pass
ed through enough rough weather to
make even Jess Willard shiver and
grant requests without suspicion. Be
cause. of course, you will bend over
your desk the latter part of this fair
afternoon. OF course, YOU WON'T.
There are some who are loathe TO
make excuses. Perhaps they have a
set which are worn out. But IL you
think these are not going to help
warm the bleachers this afternoon
you are mistaken. This group is fired
with a typical devil-may-care determi-
nation to help usher in this second
The Washington herald., 1918-04-15
On Way to Indianapolis.

indianapolis, April 14.-Napoleon
Lajoie, who today was declared a
free agent by the National Com
mission, is on his way here to as
sumo the management of the In
dianapolis American Association
club, according to word received
by James C. McGill, owner of the
club, this evening.
Lajoie will take charge of the
Indianapolis club tomorrow, at its
first exhibition game on the home
grounds this season. This game
will be against the Cleveland. club,
with which Lajoie played for twelve
seasons.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-15
A. A. U. Wrestling Champ.

Chicago, April 1.-THE 1918 National
Amateur Athletic Union wrestling
champion will start here tonight with
III entries, the largest number ever
received for the annual competition.
Bouts in the 145-pound class are
scheduled for tonight and arrange
ments have been made to carry the
in the eight classes, the
los. lis. rs, 135. 145, I5S and l75 pound
and heavy-weight-to the semi
by Saturday afternoon. The finals
will be held Saturday night.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-15
Harvard to Send Team Of
Ten to IhtercolIesiates

Cambridge, Mass. April n-Har-
Vard will send about ten members of
its varsity track team to the inter-
eohesiate meet in Philadelphia next
month. The decision to keen out ~
tne PENNSYLVANIA relay games was in
eoroance ac with Harvard's welI-de-
naI1 nned stand not to take part in inter
SolIes1ate athletics with anv other
gual rivals than Yale and Princetin
me crimson authorities view the in
lercohesiate meet, with its numerous
eh'rles' 81 however, as a proper carnivaI
IN wnlch to allow their runners a.
perform peri The men will not. however ~
i as team, although their taII,,
may may De scored with the rest Of ths
The Washington herald., 1918-04-15
BASEBALL PASS NO. Is
FOR THE PRESIDENT

New York, April H-Saturday was
the 18th of the month and the mail
carried to President Wilson. in WASH
ington. season pass No. 10, TO all Ma
uonal League baseball games this
year-one of the Presidential passes
issued by John X. Tener and which
everybody cannot get. President Will
son has no objection to ''IS." That's
his luck number. so It's said-there
are thirteen letters in his name
which was why Mr.. Tener sent the
card bearing that number.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-15
BROWNS WIN LAST
NTERCTTY GAME

st. Louis. April l4-The Browns
cleaned up the Cardinals in the spring
series by getting the final game to-
day TO I. Their winning rally came
in the eighth.
Tobin was hit and Maizel reached
first when he was interfered with by
Gonzales. Sister singled scoring To-
bin. Maizel on second scored on a
sacrifice bunt by Hendrix while Sis
Ter went to third. A long fly by Ged-
con scored Sisler.
The Cards scored against Louder
milk on a pass to Bethel and singles
by Smith and Cruise. Hornsby failed
to get a hit in the series, going up
sixteen times. Score:
Nationals. OOO1O0O0o-1 4 3
Americans. 100000 O3"-3 4 >
Batteries-Doak. May and Gonzales :
Loudermilk, Davenport, Rogers and
Nunamaker.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-15
GOLDBERG'S CATCH
HALTS CLARENDON

GOldberg's fine fielding broke up
CldrendCn's ninth inning batting
rally and enabled Fit. Myer to de-
.eat the Clarendon club to 4 yes
terday afternoon. With two men
down in the final chapter and the
score standing ) to 4. Won HerbUlis
and Hager singled in succession and
Iohn Stewart caught one of Bur-
netti'S twisters on the nose and
started il over the left field hill,
hut GCldberE made a wonderful run
and rulled it down ending the game.
.ErT-a-
The Washington herald., 1918-04-15
Browns to Have Southpaw;
May Open Waddell's Grave

The St. Louis Browns having ae-
quiTsd a lOnE-needed right-handed
hitter for their outfield in Tim
HendryN. scribes of the Mound
city are now worrying about left
handlers for the pitching staff. Nick
CullOp and Albert Leifield are the
only southpaws in sight, but the
club hopes to land another before
the season opens. Bobby Quinn
says ne will get one if he has to
open the grave Of Rube waddell.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-15
EARL CRADDOCK TO
MEET WINNER OF BOUT

New York, April I-Word has
received here today that Earl Cad
dock. who now claims the heavy
weight wrestling championship. has
been granted a furlough to meet
the winner of the Stecher-Lewis
match.
The bout will be staged in Des
Moines. on July {. Caddock had
originally challenged the winner OF
the Zbyszko-Lewis bout, but was
unable to get leave from the army
camp where he is now in training
The Washington herald., 1918-04-15
Columbia CAPTAIN EnIist,.

New York. April 1L-Jack Kennedy.
captain-elect Of the 1918 Columbia
football eleven, left college last night
for Nantucket, where he will go to
the Naval Reserve Training Camp.
His brother. Ed Kennedy. swimming
coach at Columbia for several years,
is also preparing TO leave for service
with the Naval Reserve on April Is.
Jack Kennedy was one OF the stars
in intercollegiate water polo during
the winter season.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-15
JOHNSON REFUSES TO
MAKE ANY COMMENT
ON BASEBALL OUTLOOK

The following telegraphic mes
sage was received from Ban John
son in answer to a request from
The Washington Herald for
statement on the opening of the
season:
For various reasons I have de-
clined to make any, comments this
spring. A number Of papers have
asked for a short interview, but
l refused to venture an opinion"
The Washington herald., 1918-04-15
Dog SWeepstakes Postponed.

Nome, Alaska, April 1.-THE All
Alaska sweepstakes dog races will
not be held here this year, the Nome
Kennel Club having decided today
to postpone the 1915 race until next
year on account Of the war. This
years stake money will be added TO
next years purse.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-15
A PEEP INTO OCTOBER

Barring all set-backs that Uncle
Sam can and will wish upon the
major league race this year the
teams are estimated as follows
solely on what their. status is at
present and what they have shown
in competition to date.
American League - White Sox,
Red Sox, Yankees. Tigers, Indians,
Nationals, Athletics and Browns.
National League-Giants, Reds,
Pirates, Cubs. Cardinals. Dodgers,
PhiIlies and Braves.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-15

Runs-GOldherg. EnOCh. Kenny, Burns. Bur
netts Bolen. watt Miller. Howard First base
N baIls-Oh Burnette. ): Won Herbules. l.
Struck Out-by Burnstte :: Won Herbules. 8.
TVo-hass hits-BOIsn Burns Goliberg. SacTi-
nee hits Enoch Won HcTbuBs. Double plays
- Enoch to NcsteIlr NlcCo- to Watt. Hit BY
pitcher-by Won Hrrbul., tNssteIle EnOch,
Huttonl. UnTire-Mr W Won Hercules
The Washington herald., 1918-04-15

NaCr11ce hits-ShOtton, judge. INo-base. Nus
Harper. Milan. Shanks. Double plays-Quin-
Ian to CaTeney; CaTeney to ShoJin to Nc
Carty. Bases on balls-off George, l; of Sher-
man. 5; of Dumont. /: of Yingling. l. Struck
out-by George. 5; by Dumont, 3; by Yinglins
> Hits-of George. Z in innings; of Sher-
man in ) innings; of Dumont. in in
nings; of Yingling. in 5 inning. Passed
taIls-Gharrity. Wild iptches-George. 2. Time
-l9L UmpiTe-Mr. T. Kramer.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-15
South Cancels Tourney.

Nashville. Tenn. April lI.-TSe
1918 championship tournament OF
the Southern Golf Association has
been cancelled. II. p. Smith, presi-
dent of the association. announced
today. war conditions were as
The Washington herald., 1918-04-15
Bat-er-ies-Today
LINE-UPS FOR OPENING

Game called at 4 O'Clock.
Gates open at 2 O'Clock.
Umpires: Billy Evans and one
still Unnamed.
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years will be more rigidly enforced
this year than ever. At a conference
of inspectors held last week, Commits
sioner Frary instructed the men to
give this work first attention and to
prosecute violators. Soda fountains
Will be closely watched and required
to exercise greater care than has been
practiced heretofore in many places.
Pool halls wherein candies, ice cream
and soft drinks are sold will be re-
CURED to observe the sanitary rules
of the department or feel the effects
OF the law. Recent prosecutions for
violation of the laws relative to the
sanitary handling of food were made
in Mitchell and Cottonwood.
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TIE EGG QUESTION

Farmers should use great care in
packing the eggs for market and mer-
chants should handle carefully and
store in cool dry rooms. other things
being equal. merchants should sell to
their nearest produce house in order
to avoid long hauls by local freight
or express. All produce houses ship
ping in carlots should always cool the
eggs before loading in cars as this
practice has been shown to give far
better results. inspectors of the food
and drug department are now testing
eggs and merchants as well as produc-
ers will be held accountable for spoil
< found. On account Of the favor
able weather for Matching it is be
lieved that there will be little need
for eggs for incubation later than the
first week in June. State Food Com
missioner Frary has decided, there
fore. to announce Saturday, June !,
as rooster day for this year and ef-
forts will be made to get onto the
market the bulk OF the male birds
which have been used in the flocks
this season. Infertile eggs must be
produced during the summer months
to lessen loss from spoilage and male
birds will only be an additional ex-
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TO dread the new day as if it were
the crack OF doom. It's the old, old
story of the two ways wherein men
walk. As | write | can hear the tramp.
tramp Of one of the men of the second
group as he PAGES the hoor-the room
just overhead. For three nights it
has been so. 1t is like the agony of a
lost soul, for over yonder in one of
the far western states a wife and chill
dren await his coming. He was a
physician with a lucrative practice
and the confidence and respect of his
community. A few months ago he Of
fered his services TO the
and was commissioned a captain in
the medical corps. Landing in France
he well, it's the old story of drunk
enness and prostitution. He was
court-martialed. and discharged and
ordered home.
Yesterday he gave me a glimpse CT
the innermost recesses of his soul.
Discredited, djsgraced, friendless in a
foreign land, he unburdened himself
at the first suggestion of sympathy.
He spoke Of his friends and neigh
bors at home, of his wife and children,
and their belief in him. He told of
the praise he received when he en-
listed, how his friends commended his
patriotism, his. sacrifice of business
ones, and referred to a farewell din
ner given in his honor.
And now" he suddenly exclaimed.
Ito go home in civilians clothes,
stripped of my uniform, discharged.
disgraced,-don't you see ! cannot go
home? | cannot face it,"
verify | thought, the wages of
sin is death" His yelled threat of
suicide startled me. | suddenly had
a little better understanding as to
why the y. NJ. G. A. has called so
many men to France.
| give this t~ragical story in the hope
that it may serve as a warning to
those who are coming. Let it be
known that military laws are being
mercilessly enforced here. particular
ly among the officers. A d%ebauchee
cannot command enlisted men, or
wear the insignia of an officer.
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comrades were ready with fingers on
triggers to defend us should the en-
envy fire. We started at the work at
3 p. m. and at . Il. m. every man was
back. the work complete. The boches
had not discovered us
On another occasion the colonel
stated that he wanted a German pris-
oner that night and asked for volun.
teers 10 90 after him. Every man who
heard volunteered. The colonel desig-
mated six. II was a dark. rainy night
and cold The six men crawled on
their bellies in roundabout way al
most up to the German trenches. For
an hour they watched. Then a Ger
man crawled out of the trench and
crept forward to spy out the land
The six followed. Presently they
heard something on their right, and
saw eight Germans slowly making
their way toward the American trench.
Slowly and noiselessly they stalked
then. When near our trenches they
rushed the Germans from behind
They threw up their hands, crying
"Kamrade." but in the melee four of
them got away. Our boys marched
the other four into our trench.
To understand the daily and nightly
trench fighting all along the line you
must multiply the incidents | have re-
lated a thousand times, and then mul-
tiply again, over and over.
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SELLING PERiSHABLE FOODS

season inspectors of the food and drug
department will give a larger share
Of their time to looking after the hand
ling of perishable foodstuffs. The
state food law requires all food to
be securely protected from all filth.
flies, dust or other contamination and
from all unclean, unhealthful or in
sanitary conditions. This feature Of
the state food inspectors in recent