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The Washington times., 1918-03-02
EVERS SAYS TENER
SPEAKS UNJUSTLY
ABOUT H|SSTATUS

BOSTON. March Johnny Evers.
who has signed with the Boston Red
Sox this season. declares that President
John X. Tener Of the National League
puts him in a wrong light in suggesting
that he had been dIsloyal to the National
League in accepting the American
League offer.
When seen at his home in Troy Evers
said:
President Tener's statement is an in
justice to me. have been loyal to the
National League. even to the point OF
sacrifice. Past records will prove this
and / will cite just two instances, II no
more, that will bear me out.
when | agreed to sign a contract with
the Boston club OF the National League
in 1914. | turned down a 5000 bonus
cash in hand-and a five-year contract
with Mr.. Weeghman's Feds. That in
itself totals a loss for me OF $4,000 on
the five years. l worked hard while
with the Boston club and with every
ounce OF blood back OF my every effort.
Second. this winter l remained at
home and waited. Not one word did l
receive from any National League club
until the day before the recent schedule
meeting Of the league in New York. On
the eve of the meeting l received let
ter from Mr.. Hendricks Of the ST. Louis
National League club. and my only OBJ
lection to St. Louis was Its climate.
Now l am out OF the National League
and it seems to be MR Tsner had better
look elsewhere for fall guy
The Washington times., 1918-03-02
HARPER FIRST GRIFFMAN
TO ARRIVE AT AUGUSTA

Harry Harper is the first GrifIman
to arrive at the training camp at Au-
gusta, Fla, but twelve more Of his
teammates are due to join him a week
from tomorrow, for Manager Griffith
today sent out marching orders, ac-
companied by transportation, to them.
Harper Is on his honeymoon, and his
bride will be with him at Augusta
81 have ordered all my pitchers
and catchers. except Walter Johnson,
to be in Augusta by March H." said
Manager Griffith today. Il also in
cluded in my notices that only those
signed will be allowed to train. II
any of them prefer not to sign, he has
been told not to take UP his trans
portation, for l shall have no room for
unsigned players at Augusta This ap-
plies to Thompson, DuMOnt, and
Yingling especially"
It is interesting to note that Harry
Thompson, the pitcher outfielder OBJ
tained In the draft from the Toronto
Internationals. is going with the first
squad battery men, due to leave here
week from today at Z o'clock, ar
riving at August the following after
noon at / o'clockh He will get into
shape with the pitchers, but may be
switched to the outfeld in case Sam
Rice fails to report, which seems
likely.
Those due to leave here a week
from today or go direct from their
homes are Jim Shaw. Doc Ayers,
Molly Craft, Al Wsldbauer, Earl
Yfngling, George DuMont, Harry
The Washington times., 1918-03-02
PREDICTS
BOXING TROUBLES
FROM ARMY STARS

CAMP UPTON, YAPTIANK, L. l.
Every soldier at Camp Upton where
the Seventy-seventh Division Is station
ed. Is now receiving instruction in the
boxing courses that the War Depart
ment Commission on Training Camp
Activities has established in national
army and guard cantonments, and Ben
ny Leonard. lightweight champion OF
the world and camp instructor. 10
prouder OF his success as . tutor than
OF his ring laurels.
When you can get Benny to talk about
his part in the work-which is not very
often-his eyes gleam and the words
leap forth with a snap-like punch. He
says:
Its incredible the way boxing has
taken hold OF the men here. They're
simply wild over il. In the classes,when
I am explaining and illustrating the
blows and positions they hang onto
every word and watch my movements
like 4 cat watches a mouse.
The results OF the instruction are
plainly seen in the bouts the men hold
in their barracks and the camp recrea-
ton buildings. Instead OF lowering their
heads and whaling away wildly in wind
mill fashion which is the style OF the
novice. they square or and sail Into
each other with head erect and their
guards up just like real professionals.
In bayoneting where the boxing in
struCtion is particularly valuable be-
cause the principles are so much alike.
the results are even palmer. The men
charge the dummies with more dash
than before. and they are sending their
blades through the figures OF bough and
burlap with n force that speaks volumes
for the training. When some OF these
men come back from Trance our cham
pion will have had to improve nightly
in the meantime IL they expect to hold
their titles"
The Washington times., 1918-03-02
NELLIGAN'S SCHEME
MAKESATHLETESOF
CAMP DEVENS LADS

AVER, Mass, March Can you
chin yourself ten times, jump eight
feet from a standing position. clear
n bar at height OF four feet two
inches, throw a twelve-pOund shot
thirty-three feet, climb a twenty-foot
rope in fifteen seconds, dash fifty
yards in seven seconds or a mile in
six minutes, and lift a siXty-pound
weight over your head with one hand
or sit up from a supine position with
a twenty-pound weight suspended
from the back OF your head?
II you can do these stunts while
dressed In a regulation army uniform
or like apparel, you needn't spend
sleepless nights worrying about your
physical condition, according to Capt
Roard +. Nelligan, director Of ath
letics and representative OF the War
Department Commission on Training
Camp Activities at Camp Devens,
where the Seventy-sixth division is
stationed.
Captain Nelligan prepared this pro
gram for the soldiers at Camp Devens
as a means Of determining the rela-
tive athletic calibeT of the companies
in the division. Each man was re-
quired to pass in eight OF the tests
to obtain a positive mark for his unit.
Besides showing the excellent
physical condition Of the soldiers. the
test demonstrated the value Of a
sound athletic training in equipping
a man for military service" Captain
Nelligan stated. when some Of these
men came to camp they could barely
raise a sixty pound weight from the
ground. let alone lifting il above the
head with one hand. and they would
be Easping for breath after running
a block. But fresh air, clean living,
food. hard work, exercise,
and, last but not least. athletics. have
brought about a marvellous change
and now the majority Of these men,
are almost perfect specimens Of Amer
lean manhood
The Washington times., 1918-03-02
Jack Dempsey the New KetcheI.

Jack Dempsey the New KeteheL
A heavyweight by the name of
Jack Dempsey is the talk of the box
ing world Just at present. He hop
ped out of the darkness just the way
the great Stanley Ketchel did. He
had no boosting. His ring work die
that for him.
We first heard OF him a few months
ago in Frisco. He had stopped Willie
Meehan and Bob McAllister and then
beat Gunboat Smith: 4 bit later the
pOnderOus Carl Morris went West and
got his. a few weeks ago Dempsey
stopped Morris in Buffalo. The other
night he knocked out Jim Flynn in
one round. lie is now matched to
box Bill Brennan.
Leo i. Flynn, manager OF Bren-
nan, says that Dempsey has had his
little fling and is about TO fold up
his tent and go West.
Brennan will knock that jobbie for
a trip" said Leo before the Brennan
bout. HE used to box with Bren-
nan when he was in New York a
couple OF years ago" continued Leo,
land we used TO have fellows planted
all over the gym to hold him up, He
had blIsters on his back from bump
ing the canvas"
Leo p. Flynn may know what he's
talking about, but there are a lot OF
others who intimate that Leo is
chirping through his chapeau.
Jack Curley says that Dempsey is
the greatest fighter in. the heavy
weight class today. Some say that
I'm his manager" piped Jack. "I'll
give $4,000 TO any one who will get
The Washington times., 1918-03-02
HATCHETITES HAVE
PLAYERS IN SHAPE
FOR c. U. CONTEST
By TAD

Catholic University and George
Washington University basketball
teams are meeting tonight for the
second time at the Y. NJ. c. A. In
the District intercollegiate Basket
ball League games.
In a former meeting the Hatchetiteg
fell victim to the speed OF the c. T.
players, but are expecting to show Up
better in tonight's battle. The result
OF the game will stamp the winner
as the title holder in the circuit, a.
the teams are tied up for the leader
ship.
The contest will be one OF the last
two engagements of the league Mary
land State and Gallaudet are in .
contest the early part OF the evening
In a game expected to whet, the appe-
tites of c. U. and G. W. U. fans.
George Washington will send In
Witt and Halstead in forwards, White
in center, and Boetler and Under
wood in guards. Erdall. one Of the
best Of the Hatchetite players, viii be
held on the sidelines on account OF .
bad knee.
Catholic University has O,Brien and
Donovan in forwards. McDonough in
center, and Gleason and Glasscott in
guard. The teams will play Monday
night in closing their seasons. George
Washington Is booked to meet Mt st.
JOsephs and c. u. is down for a game
with the Camp Meade players.
Tonight's contests will be handled
by James Hughes and John Haas.
Prof. c. Edward Beckett has made
arrangements to handle the largest
crowd Of the season which is expected
at the games. The, first contest starts
at s o'clock.
The Washington times., 1918-03-02
West Humbles East, So
New YOrk's "PIs Now
Only a Very Wee III"

With New York It is the
big 81" for herself and the little
ait" for others. With her first
city in population, huge buildings,
subway and other things OF inter-
est, New York calls herself the
king. For the present the king
has been conquered. and by one
from the, West.
a squirt during the last few
laps has placed Chicago in front
in the parade OF sport cham
pions.
August Kieckhefer is the three
cushion champion.
The White Sox are the baseball
champions.
Bobby Mclean is the Ice-skat-
ing champion.
Joie Ray is the long-distance
running champion.
In recent years New York has
been beaten in many events, and
gradually the big "I" Is beeom-
ing the little ait"
The Washington times., 1918-03-02
SCHOLASTIC ATHLETES
IN BIG INDOOR GAMES

NEWARK. n. J., March 2.-The
national indoor interscholastic ath-
letic champions, and the 1.OOO-yard
Metropolitan A. A. U. championship
will be decided here tonight in the
sixth annual track and field meet OF
the Central High School a. a. Prac-
tically all of the large high and pre-
paratory schools OF the East are en-
tered. The itterscholastic mile will
bring together a field of stars, promi-
nent among whom is Allen Swende,
OF Mercersburg Academy.
The Washington times., 1918-03-02
ARMY And NAVY PREPS
WANT HARDER BATTLES

The Army and Navy Props will try
to arrange games with some OF Uncle
Sans camp teams in the vicinity OF
Washington this spring. according to
Coach Frank Newberry.
The Props got out yesterday for
their initial workout. Kyle, Baker.
Cont, and Todd. from last years
team, are available this season. Will
liams, Hogan, Meehan, Schleuss. Nc
.Grath. Gattis. Adams, Cooper, Delano.
nd Potter will make a strong bid for
the team.
Games have been arranged with
Tome. Baltimore Poly, Episcopal.
Georgetown Preps. Baltimore City,
and the local high schools.
The Washington times., 1918-03-02
new EVENTS ADDED TO
INTERCOLLEGIATE MEET

NEW YORK. March 1.-Two mill
tRry events are TO be added to the
field list which will be approved here
today by the executive committee OF
the Intercollegiate Association OF
Amateur Athletes or America. Grenade
throwing and wall scaling are the
new events.
A move to drop the hammer throw,
favored by some colleges. will be Wig
OrOusly fought, it was said today.
The application OF Pittsburgh Uni
versity for membership has been fa-
vorably reported by the executive
and advisory committees.
The Washington times., 1918-03-02
STECHER AND zBYSzKO
WRESTLE TOLONG DRAW

NEW YORK, March Tile ques
tion OF superiority between Joe Stech-
er and Wladek Zbyszko remained un-
settled today. The big wrastlers
struggled for two hodrs at Madison
Square Garden without either secur-
ing a fall. and the match was declared
draw by Referee George Dothner
The efforts of the wrestlers were
booed by a big crowd at the conclu-
sion of the match.
The Washington times., 1918-03-02

ramen think and finally the fe
collapsed died. and really from
exeon from the punching However put in JAIL charged
with murder, 'adnt friend in the bloopin land
morning, my surprise stout little fellow named Tram
Johnson who box, to cell and SAID:
'Grifo represent you n this I'll get off,
ardly believe eyes, piped Grf "Bhme me II e
that day. Got out Of the Wouldn't
trouble Just shook and and wished luck
I'll forget it. You know
card of i'm since.
And Critic shook his head, thinking
is Ell, men?
The Washington times., 1918-03-02
TENDLER AND LYNCH ON
.PHTLLY FIGHTING CARD

PHILADELPHIA. March Two
rattling good boxers are To be seen in
action here tonight and Monday
night. Tonight Joe Lynch. the New
York bantam who knocked out Kid
Williams here a few weeks ago. is
to take on Joe Tuber. the Philadelphia
bantam. Is a siN-round bout.
On Monday night Lew Tender. fast
Gaming to the front among simon
pure lightweigh,s. will be seen
against Pete Hartley. OF New York.
The Washington times., 1918-03-02
scHRoERs DROPS 'EM.

Jack SchrOers. ST. Albans forward.
dropped balls in the basket at such
rate yesterday that his team de-
feated the Eastern High reserves by
81 to II. Schroers got sixteen from
the floor.
The Washington times., 1918-03-02
"PoP" HALEY THERE.

"Pop" Haley has been rather
peeved during the last two months
on account OF his bowling slump.
The little pins failed to respond.
Pop" got mad last night and slam
med over 142. 123, and ia for a total
OF 3T9. Stsnsbury, the team HALEY
rolls with. took three from the Har-
mony team. With n total pinfali OF
1,622
The Washington times., 1918-03-02
FAVOR SUNDAY BASEBALL.

BOSTON, March 2.-The Legislative
committee on local affairs voted 10
70 today to report favorably "a bill
to permit Sunday baseball games be
tween soldier and sailor teams. pro-
vided the gross receipts are turned
over to charitable or patriotic or
EauiZatIonS.
The Washington times., 1918-03-02
ST. JOHNS WINS.

BALTIMORE. Nc .darch 2.-St.
Johns College, OF Annapolis. Nd,
coached by Lefty" Wilson, Is today
winner of Maryland State title,
having defeated MI. ST. Joseph's by
81 to 10.
The Washington times., 1918-03-02

CUT
SHORT

BOSTON, March Hack EIbel,
veteran first baseman, has been pur-
chased by the Red Sox from Rich
mond. International league, and will
probably figure in a trade.
CHATTANOOGA, TENN. March .
Fred Fulton knocked out Jim Harper,
of Kansas City, in the second round
last night a right uppercut sent
Harper through the ropes and he was
unconscious for several minuts.
MILWAUKEE,. March AT Amer
lean Association parks this season
bleacher seats will cost % cents.
grand stand seats 54 cents and dead
head passes 10 cents.
FRANKFORT. KY. March 2-The
Berry bill. legalizing boxing matches,
by a vote OF II to Is.
ST. LOUIS, March Fired Fulton
and Tom Cowler, the English heavy
weight. will box eight rounds here
March IL.
ANNAPOLIS, March 2.-Hope is en-
tertained here that the Henley rowing
regatta will be awarded to the Sew
erh by the American Rowing Asso-
citation at its session today at New
York Midshipman W. +. Griswold
is representing the Naval Academy.
BIRMINGHAM. ALA, March q
Three knockouts featured the pre-
Iiminaries in the Southern A A u.
championship boxing matches at the
Athletic Club here last night. and
Chastain, 135-pound class, represent
ing the local club, was asleep nearly
fifteen minutes after Holman, of
Camp Mcclellan landed a few OF his
cures for insomnia.
The Washington times., 1918-03-02
LEAVE FOR FLORIDA.

Freddy Mcleod and Jack Burgess,
local professionals. leave town to-
morrow TO play at BeIlaire. Fla. Alex
and George Smith are wiutering at
Bellaire along with many other noted
golf pros.
The Washington times., 1918-03-02
MeKNEW LIMELIeHI.

Eddie McEnew. Royal bowler. got
into the limelight last night when
his team defeated the Grand Rapids
team three straights. McKnew rolled
200. 200. and 2I4 The Royals gath
cred in 2,S07.
The Washington times., 1918-03-02
'TAD'S TID-BITS
YOUNG GRIFFO'S FRIEND.

Twenty years ago Hiram johnson
was a lawyer in the little town Of
Sacramento, California. He fought
all kinds of suits, made rep and
later on was elected Governor of the
State. He was such a popular Gov
ernor that later he ran for United
States Senator and was elected by
great vote.
He is now one of the big guns in
the Senate and prominently men
toned as the next Republican nomi-
nee for President.
Now, back to the biscuits.
You all know Young Critic, that
marvellous Australian-the man who
could stand upon a handkerchief, let
you swing at him and never step off
its boundaries. He was one Of the
niftiest ringsters that ever uphol-
stored his mitts.
He was talking bout the old days
the other night up at Jack Doyle's.
81 'ad a bit of ard luck when
l first came to this country" said
Critic, scratching his gray head.
zone of my first bouts in this
country was with a lad named Bull
Mccarthy. and II took place in Sac
The Washington times., 1918-03-02
WILL MEET TONIGHT.

The annual mss.inE OF the District
OF Columbia Golt Association viii bs
held tonight. at which officers will! bs
elected. The meeting viii be held at
tie New willard al p. m.
The Washington times., 1918-03-02
Brennan VIII Ofnciate.
PENN cLINcHEs TITLE.

NEW HAVEN. Conn. March 2.-The
University OF Pennsylvania basket
ball team Clinched the intercollegiate
title here last night, in defeating the
Yale team by 81 10 10.
The Washington times., 1918-03-02

Thompson, and Lyrch, pitchers; Eddie
Alnsmith, Ed Charity, and Bob Ber-
man, catchers; Uncle" Nick AltrOck.
coach, and Mique Martin, trainer and
mayor Of CherrydaIe. Va.
The Washington times., 1918-03-02
TOMMY CAREY IN RING.

PHILADELPHIA. March o.--Tonmy
Carey. who is staging q sensational
come back" tonight faces Eddie Nc
Andrews iu six rounds at the Cam
brla n c.
The Washington times., 1918-03-02

We Wish 10 Hear From
A fight manager whose boy went
the twenty rounds and got a draw,
but who didn't break his wrist early
in the battle
The Washington times., 1918-03-02

me a piece OF that guy. I just want
part OF his earnings, that's all. He's
as cool as Leonard, as fearless as
Ketchel, and can hit like Peter Maher.
Say. he'll stop Fulton II they ever
meet. He's a grand fighter. As go'Ni
as I've ever seen and I've lamped
quite a bevy OF them in my time"
The Washington times., 1918-03-02
He Had the Range That Day.

He Had the Range That Day.
Joe Tinker was telling about a great
pitcher he faced when he first played
with the Cubs. HE had a ball that
came straight at your bean" said
Joe, then suddenly dropped right
over the plate. II was probably the
greatest curve ball that was ever
served up from a pitchers mound. We
had a left-handed guy with us then
who used to strangle the bat and
bunch himself all UP at the plate.
He got UP against this pitcher one
day and famed three times in a row
He just chopped at the offerings, and
missed every one by two feet.
Coming back to the bench, he sat
next TO Chance and said: Tough luck
I have. had the range on every one
of them today
Chance looked at him a second
and then, with a grin, gurgIed: I'd
like to see you some day when you
don't have the range"
The Washington times., 1918-03-02

Sunday BasebaIPs Future Now
Brighter For New York's Clubs
The Washington times., 1918-03-02

District Basketball Leaguers
In Deciding Battle m ''Y" Gym
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-12-25

rlay in the food program Is likewise
obvious. To provide by July 1. 1919.
the 20 million tons OF food for over
seas shipment. a steady conservation
in American homes 10 essential. This
quantity Of food is rs per cent more
than we shipped last year and must
come from harvest scarcely as large.
In general there is a world market for
all staple foods with an increasing de.
mand tor animal products.
Farmers of long vision will recog.
nize that erratic prices, market gluts.
and local increase In reserves. r,ust
be of temporary character. and that
conservation which enables the Unit.
ed States to fulfil its food pledges.
means continued foreign trade In
American farm products.
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Registrar and Transfer Agent: Hanover Trust Company.
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THE AUTHOR.
BOOK ONE
Which Is the Story of the Candle
and the Compass.
CHAPTER I.
The Melon Harvest.

Once upon a time owned a water
melon. / say once because never did
II again. When ! got through owning
that melon ! never wanted another.
The time was 1881; was q boy Of
seven and the melon was the first Of
all my harvests.
/ didn't know much about myself
those days except the fact that my
name was Bart Baynes and, further.
that / was an orphan who owned a
watermelon and a little spotted hen
and lived on Rattleroad In a neighbor-
hood called Lickitysplit. / lived with
my Aunt Deel and my Uncle Peabody
Baynes on a farm. They were brother
and slster-he about thirty-eight and
she little beyond the far-distant goal
of forty.
My father and mother died In a
scourge OF diphtheria that swept the
neighborhood when I was a boy Of
five.
A few days after / arrived In the
home Of my aunt and uncle I slyly en-
tered the parlor and climbed the what
not to examine some white flowers on
Its top shelf and tipped the whole
thing over, scattering Its burden Of
albums, wax flowers and seashells
on the floor. My aunt came running
on her tiptoes and exclaimed: mercy
Come right out o. here this minute
you pestl"
took some rather long steps going
out. which were due to the fact that
Aunt Deel had hold Of my hand. While
I sat weeping she went back into the
parlor and began to pick mp things.
my WREATH my wreath~ I heard
her moaning.
How well remember that little as
semblage Of flower ghosts In wax
They had no more right to associats
WITH human beings than the ghosts a
SAbs& Uncle Peabody used 30 cali
thsm The ~7linervy nowssvr beeause
thW<y~s . present frsu ~ Aunt
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IRVINE HAEHEL
AUTHOR or
eBEN HOLDEN DRi AND Darrell or THE BLESSED ISLES
KEEPING UP WITH LIZZIE. ETC. ETC
conunu marmsy

Minerva. When Aunt Deel returned
to the kitchen where I sat--a sorrow
Ing little refugee hunched up I'm cor
ner-she said: 'Tll have to tell your
Uncle Peabody-ayesl I"
"Oh please don't tell my Uncle Pea
body" walled.
+ "Ayesi I'll have to tell him." she
answered firmly.
For the first time I looked for him
with dread at the window and when
he came hid In a closet and heard
that solemn and penetrating note in
her voice as she said:
II guess you'll have to take that boy
awayAayes |"
"What now?" he asked.
my stars he sneaked into the par
lor and tipped over the what-not and
smashed that beautiful wax WREATH"
Jerusalem four-corners he ex-
claimed. ''Tll have to-"
He stopped as he was wont to do on
the threshold Of strong opinions and
momentous resolutions.
The rest Of the conversation was
drowned In my own cries and Uncle
Peabody came and lifted me tenderly
and carried me upstairs.
He sat down with me on his lap and
hushed my cries. Then he said very
gently:
'Now. Bub. you and me have got to
be careful. What-nots and albums
and wax flowers and haircloth sofys
are the most dangerous critters In st.
Lawrence county. They're purity saw
age. Keep your eye peeled. You can't
tell what minute they'll jump on We.
More boys have been dragged away
and tore to pieces by 'em than by all
the bears and panthers In the woods.
Keep out o. that old parlor. Ye might
as well 60 into cage o. wolves. How
be goin' to make ye remember it7"
81 don't know" whimpered and be-
gan to cry out In fearful anticipation.
He set me In a chair. picked up one
Of his old carpet-slippers and began to
thump the bed with It. He belabored