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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-23
It Was Bad Enough as
Il Turned Out, But Il
Might Have Been Worse

The old course at St andrews, IL
crossed by many paths. leading over
the dunes to the seashore. and fire.
quently the players are forced to
walt for pedestrians.
One day q slow moving and more
or less feeble looking old couple
held q foursome up for an exasper-
ating length OF time, and khen they
seemed to be well out Of the line one
OF the patient golfers drove on.
It might have been that the vexa-
tious walt had stiffened him up. for
he let loose a terrific slice. which to
the horror Of the group on the teeing
ground made straight for the couple,
finally striking the old lady -amfd-
ships" She let forth a series OF
shrieks and Eroaning lamentations.
AID the good man. her husband. was
terribly angry
The offending golfer was loud In
his apologies but the old fellow was
hard TO console
Finally, turning from his wounded
lady. he .haWlsd: why. guide heav-
ems, mon, Va MIGHT hae struck
MET"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-23
TWO SCHOOL TEAMS
OPEN UP SCHEDULE
ON DIAMOND TODAY

Central starts its season on George
town Field today IN meeting the Hil1%
top prep school. At Polesviile, Nd
Business High School win play the
Bfiarly Hall Military Academy nina
which 10 coached by sid Lodge
The high school champions have had
but three days practice. and Coach
Mstzler has had lttle chance to look
his candidates over thoroughly. The
Georgetown Props have already scored
Q win over Western High School, and
look to be In top form for this early
in the year.
Business has several hrst-rate cans
didates from last SEASON. Towbess
Rasdy, King, Shaffer, and Fegan look
to be about the best Of the Business
lads. Coach Dorman HAS had little
chance TO get Business In shape a.
yet on account Of a lack OF play
ing field.
The central-Preps battle should be
well attended as all of the high
schools want to get look at Whaa
last years champions have In the
way OF baseball material for this $50
son after losing seven players from
the team
The Central lads wifi probably use
FInney and Sehaffer in the box while
the Props will pitch Daaha, Left
handler.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-23
BERT SHOTTON SHOWS SPEED In CLASH;
GRIFF PLEASED WITH FORMER BROWNIE
By TAD

that enabled the seconds TO score a
tally. A double play started by George
Mcbride helped his team out OF a tight
place in this inning. The VIrginlan is
suffering from q bad cold.
Lynch Starts Wen.
Lynch went along without giving the
second team anything like a chance to
score until the seventh. Then Altrock
opened up with a single TO deep center.
Lynch hit Ripley, who played a rag
ged game at shortstop. more through
nervousness than anything else, and
q couple OF errors. wild pitch. a
single and n stolen base by Hank
ShRnks and Eddie Gharrlty's double
mado for three runs.
Waldbauer was bumped rather free
ly in the first inning and he was wild
in addition. the Regulars getting on
in the first session TO q four run lead.
Hits by Shotton and Foster, walks TO
Milan and Rice, an error by Ripley
on Morgan's grounder and Eddie Ain
smiths single were the responsible
factors.
An error by Ripley in the fifth start
ed tho Regulars toward two more runs.
With one out Rice got on when the
young serpi-pro miscued his grounder
and rode homo on Judges double. This
started things breaking badly for AL
trock, who had relieved Waldbauer I'm
the previous inning and retired the
Regulars in order. Morgan's double
and an error by ShHnks helped the
first team TO their second run OF the
inning.
Milan's single. Lavnn's double, Ber-
mans triple. with n base on balls and
two errors, enabled the Regulars to
tally three moro runs IN their final
turn at bat.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-23
HARRY FRAzEEIS
AFTERRAY MORGAN
FORH|S RED SOX

BOSTON, March Esd Barrow and
Harry Frazee haven't yet given up
all hope OF landing Ray Morgan,
Clark Griffith's Washington second
baseman- Much depends upon what
Johnny EVera does at Hot Springs. II
he fails to hit up to snuff, or his
old nsuritis insists on reasssrting IT
self, he will be benched and the Red
sox will be very much in need OF a
seasoned second sacker. Roy Morgan
IL the best OF those available.
Judging from training camp report5,
Evers Is the life OF the Red Rox prac-
tice drills. but the dope has also
leaked back that Barrow has tipped
Frazee to get Morgan, II possible. Bar
row wants to be protected.
It won't be easy to obtain Morgan.
Griffith has already refused a cash
offer, being In need Of players himself.
and Frazee right now has nobody to
offer in a trade. However, the tip is
out that Frazee will make another
attempt to get Morgan. and that Grit.
filth Will Just have to surrender.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-23
BY BRADLEY CHESTER
ra,,or Augusta Chronicle


AUGUSTA, Ca, March 23.-ThAt the
Griffs will have moro speed this year
than last was evident in their nrst
practice game OF the season. The
regulars played the Yannigans, and.
in beating them by o to 4. they made
excellent use Of their speed. Griffith
had the same batting order that he
plans on using this season. with
Shotton leading on.
The former Brown was at bat three
times, and he got on the bases twice.
In the sixth inning OF the contest.
which won't only seven frames, the
outhelder showed all the speed that
has made him famous IN the major
leagues by beating out bunt. and
this despite the fact that he has not
fully recovered yet from tho recent
operation on this throat.
Shotton's showing was particularly
gratifying to Manager Griffith, who
didn't expect tho veteran to go
tbroukh tho entire game. But Shot
ton stuck It out. He didn't have to
work very hard In the nutfsld, for he
had only one chance. and he took care
OF that without any great exertion.
He should be in fine playing condition
when the season opens.
Rice Failed To swat.
Sam Rice was tho only one of the
regulars whb failed to get a hit on
young waldbauer or Nick Altrock,
who did the hurting for the second
team. Judge, Morgan, and Layan eAch
turned in a double. and Berman, the
recruit catcher. who did the back
stopping for tho regulars in the last
four innings, cracked out n triple on
Altrock.
Had Judges leg been in perfect
condition, he would have easily turned
his drive TO far left into triple. and
possibly stretched II lin to a home
run. He got down TO first fast enough.
bat he didn't taxa any ehanosa On
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-23
RICKEY Will MAKE FARM
OF MOUND CITY BUSTERS

Branch Hickey Is q responsible
person. So many OF the small minor
leagues in the Middle West have dis
banded or temporarily suspended op-
erations for the period OF tho war
that there are now only few or
CARNATIONS in the vicinity OF St Louis
TO which major league Gibbs can
farm out young players.
In view OF this, Hickey has con.
eeived the idea of organizing a
team which he will enter in the Justly
celebrated "1iuny" League OF ST.
Louis. an Independent professional
circuit that has municipal support and
which includes q number OF really
good ball clubs.
Hickey will use this team as q
farm for embryo Cardinals, and II
his plan proves successful the Browns
may adopt Il. too.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-23
DAVE ASTEY WILL MEET
THREE MEN HERE FIRST

NEW YORK. March a-Dave Astey,
the West Side bantam. who Is slated
to mingle with Champion Jimmy Wilde
IN a twenty-rond engagement at Liver
pool. England. on May 8. VIII engage
in three contests before taxing INC rip
across the pond. ,,- y,
Astey's first bout VIII De Win ~
Tuber at the National A. Z. OF I.t
delnhIa on April 6, the second with
S,ayo Flessner at the Peerless A c.. OF
baltimore on April 9. and the third with
"Pelin" Kid Herman at PEORIA Ill.,
seven nights later.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-23
TENNIS FIXTURES WILL
BE- PLAYED "AS USUAL"

NEW YORK. March 23.-Ths princI-
pal tennis fixtures throughout the
country will be played as usual this
year, It was announced today by mem
mers OF the executive committee Of
the United States National Lawn Ten
mis- Association. The committee Is in
session here to draw up the 1913 sched-
ule and adopt legislation affecting the
future OF tennis.
A schedule submitted to the commit
tee for approval is said to contain
only half the number OF dates sane
toned last year.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-23
WILL REPORT AGAINST
HOLDING TOURNAMENTS

AZ. Leech, Jr.. OF Columbia coun-
try club. representative OF the Middle
Atlantic States Tennis Association Is
IN Now York today to explain to the
National Lawn Tennis Association the
impracticebility OF holdlns tennis
tournaments in this section OF the
country this season.
Following the recent meeting OF
tho Washington Tennis Assoclation
? oocb will explain to the n. L. T. A.
- boyy dIfsicult It will be TO conduct
anv tournaments other than Junior
affairs here.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-23
CAPTAINS ELECTED.

Lowndes Jackson has been elected
swimming captain at Central to take
the place OF Victor Beauchamp. Guy
winkjer is captain. of the Tech swim
mers. None Of the other schools have
swimming teams as yet. although
many good swimmers are In the
schools.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-23
NO COLLEGE GAMES.

There are no college games SEIZED
uled for today In the city. Maryland
state will open up next Saturday.
GeorEetown's first regularly listed
game is on April 9. Gallaudet and
Catholic University hook up next
wednesday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-23
DEDICATE ARMY PARK.

LITTLE ROCK. Ark, March %
The Red sox and Brooklyn Robins
lined ND today. There are 42,OOO SOL
dlers in camp here. Tho boys IN
khaki turned out en- masse TOT the
contest 20 dedicate tho new army
baseball park at Camp Pike.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-23
Mcleod 10 IN TIE.

Golf professionals visiting the
South are working their way North
Fred Mcleod, Columbia Country Club
pro-, Is IN Asheville, n. c.. and is
today tied with Pat Doyle and @. L.
Fotheringham for the first thirty-six
holes OF the tourney there. The men
got 1873. The second round will be
played today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-23
NOVICE MEET GIVES
GREENSTREET CHANCE

Centrars novice track meet gave
Greenstreet a chance TO demonstrate
ability in the mhe, quarter. and shot
nut The younEster won two events
and got second in the shot There were
eight events on the card and all were
well contested.
H. The Central. lads will probably be
gotten out in meets regularly now
with the idea OF getting line on the
talent.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-23
MAY START FRESHMEN.

Coach L. II. Battersby. OF Easton,
may start his eligible freshmen In the
baseball series this season. now that
so many regulars have been act down
via the scholarship route, Battersby
says he may use q team composed Al
most entirely Of youngstaEA
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-23


The practice game. the Nationals
I played yesterday helped to put them
in condition for their game with the
soldiers. All the athletes came
through the game in good condition
Camp Hancock boys and Augustans
will see some pretty fielding from
the big leagusrs when they watch
Rice, Milan and Shotton perform. This
10 one of the best outnelds in the
major leagues.
Rice Il q sensational fielder a.
well as one of the leading hitters
In the game. He made 3 spectacular
catch in yesterdays practice game.
picking a ball on the fence while
running at top speed. Milan and
shotton are in the same class as Rice
as nelders and practically as heavy
hitterS.
johnson VIII Twill.
walter johnson will show his
, famous speed ball to the soldiers
over one or two innings. The big
KAnsan is in close to mid-season
form. waldbauer and Lynch will
probably follow him in the box Aim
smith, the fastest catcher in the
league. will do the backstoppinE for
johnson. s.--
The infeIds will be made up Of
Judge at first base, Morgan at Sec
ond. Lavan at short and Foster at
third
Doc Ayers showed TO excellent ad-
vantage: In his frst trial on the slab.
The big Vifginian toiled Sfor three
frames and the enemy failed to touch
him for one blow. However, he was
unusually wild IN the first inning.
making Il possible for the YannigGns
TO score their nrst tally.
waIdbausF Makes Good.
Al Waldbauer. the big rookie
finger, made good in the practice
skirmish yesterday. even though he
was q bit wild. In his three sessions
he allowed four bingles and passed
TWO batsmen. but the Old Fox ex-
pressed himself as satisfied with the
boys workout
Ripley, the Harrisburg, Pa, semi
pro shortstop. looked like one in the
field. Nervousness handicapped him
and the official scorer" charged him
with three miscues.
Willie Fowler, business manager
OF the Washington club. arrived yes
terdsy and will remain with the club
from now on. taking care OF the
ticket sales wherever the Grinmen
play exhibition games.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-23

hurting his bad ankle by sprinting be
yond the middle station.
Doc Ayers pitched the first three In
nings for the Regulars and Lynch. Mike
Martins find. finished the game for
them. Ayers didn't allow a hit. but
no gave three bases on balls IN the
first inning and Clipped in a Wild pitch
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-23
RARTLEMAs is WINNER.

Charles BartlemAs finished off
Richard Tips IN the challenge pocket
billiard title match at the Grand Cen
trail last night by SCORE OF 1875 to 90,
finishing the match 375 to 173. Bartle-
mas will defend his title against Dick
hart next week
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-23
GRIFF WILL SEND STARS
AGAINST ARTILLERYMEN
By BRADLEY CHESTER
CSportin9 Editor, Augusta Chroniele.)

AUGUSTA Ga, March 2SClark Griffith will send all his stars
against OSh Field Artillery nine at Warren Field today for much
the Of the Washington club hates
to lose game almost much about winning
as he does league games
According to him club getting the winning habit
major league organization get started before
campaign opens likely along the early
~.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-23
1REAsuRERs EARN Ir.

The Tressurers earned the cham
pionship in the Southern Railroad
League over the Auditors by a single
game. finishing up with forty-thres
WtnS-aAd seventeen loaaAA
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-23
MARLIN SHERIDAN ILL.

NEW YORK. March 23.-8farti1
Sheridan, former all-around athletic
champion, IL sick with pleuro-pneu
monia in st. vlncents Hospital here.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-23
CHIEF MAY NOT PLAY.

PHILADELPHIA, March "a
Chief Bender Is dissatisfied with the
salary offered him, and says he may
stick to his automobile business hert
and not play ball at all this season.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-23
BRAVES BUY HEARNE.

BOSTON. March 23.-BuRny HsarnS
the Toronto southpaw, has been puri
chased by the Braves and ordered u
report at Miami, Fla.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-23
STERN WILL MANAGE.

Corp Alfred Stern. Walter Reed
Hospital, Col. 400. will handle chal-
lenses for the baseball team this sea-
son. Walter Reed expects to have q.
Cat tam.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-23
ATHLETICS IN LINE.

Tho Athletics will be ready 10 meet
all independent teams again this sea
son Ralph Blanton Is manager and
can - reached 1t Franklin 103-W.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-23
MAY PRACTICE TODAY.

Gallaudet may take on Technical
High School today at Kendall Green
in q practice session.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-23
DIAMOND sPARKLEs.

Babe Ruth started on in fine SHAPE
against the Brooklyn Dodgers WIFI
two home runs over the garden wall
at Hot Springs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-23

Guy Morton's pitching wing Is said
to be In good condition this spring.
He got into the Indians hrst exhibi~
ton game OF the season.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-23

Fred Thomas. obtained in the deal
for iris Speaker. is sharing with
wally Schang the third base job with
the Red Sox.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-23

Miller Higgins likes the looks Of
Sam Wick. the young outhelder from
the Southern Association. The lad
may land a steady job.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-23

Bert Gallia reported to Fielder
Jones in shape to twirl and. as a re-
ward, pitched three innings against
Shreveport. He brought his dgne4
contract 10 camp VITA hin
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-23

s.vynrbt. ists. b. fnsefaAti1sAi New. s-ruO.
The Washington times., 1918-08-25
CAN'T SPARE COOK
Who STRUCK HIM

NEW YORK, Aug. 25.-Even though
a seaman attempts to brain him with
an ak Capt. George Taylor OF the
Standard Oil barge Baron believes
sailors are too scarce these days to
be locked up in Jail. according to the
opinion he expressed yesterday to
Magistrate Kochendorfer in the Long
Island City court when he made a sue
cessful plea for clemency in the case
of Joseph Deacon, a cook on board the
Baron.
According to the testimony Deacon
returned from shore leave and found
the captain on deck when he boarded
the barge at the foot of Tenth street,
Long Island City.
I'm going to throw you overheard"
the cook announced to the skipper
who promptly knocked him across the
deck with a blow on the jaw. Deacon
seized an az, and rushed for the cap
tain. according to witnesses. who
again knocked him down, this time
with a club. Fighting desperately,
Deacon was overpowdered and turned
over to the police.
Magistrate Kochendorfer had an
nounced his intention of imposing a
severe sentence when Captain Taylor
interposed with his plea of the scar
city Of seafearing men. Accordingly
the cook was fined IS. Captain Tay-
lor paid and will take it out OF Dea-
cons wages.
The Washington times., 1918-08-25

Secretary Lansing. Hitchcock and
Lansing conferred for some hours last
week.
1t is understood a new proposal is
being made with regard to the Co
lombian treaty. to settle a. question
that has proved annoying for years.
1t involves payment of S25.0O0, 900 to
Colombia for land used in the con-
struction OF the Panama canal. but
does not contemplate any apology to
Colombia, such as q former proposed
treaty contained.
Senator Lodge is eager for action on
the Gallinger resolution to accept the
Costa Rican governments offer. But
acceptance would involve recognition
OF the Tinoko revolutionary govern
ment. German influence in Central
America enters broadly into the
question.
Lodge is, likely to demand that a
subcommittee handling the GaIlinger
resolution act on 1t at once. He is
expected to raise the question Tues
day at a neettnssof the committee.
The Washington times., 1918-08-25
PRICES HIGHER HERE
i THAN IN BUFFALO

The cost to the average family in
Washington for food is slightly over
Fper cent more than il the same food
were purchased in Buffalo. according
70 figures collected in the two cities
duly % by the Bureau of Markets.
The bureau says;
a THE figures show Washington to
be considerably higher than Buffalo
p on nearly all of the articles for
which prices were collected
lin the dairy product group, Wash
ington was slightly higher on butter
and cheese, with the same price pre-
vailing on the remaining three arti-
sles.. .-..
I'm the fresh meat group Washing
ton was from to IS per cent higher
ep all OF the articles except pork
chops. which were 5 per cent higher
in Buffalo.
I'm the cured meat group. these
prices were rather inconsistent,
Washington being higher on two
azticles, Buffalo on one. and the same
price prevailing on one.
lin the flour and lcornmeal group,
Washington was higher on yellow
cornmeal, with the same price pre-
1aiIing on the other two articles.
40 TN the breakfast food group,
Washington was slightly higher on
both articles.
mS1n the canned vegetable group,
Buffalo was higher on canned peas,
washington higher on canned toma-
toes, and the same price prevailing
on corn.
was slightly higher
on both lard and vegetable fats"
The Washington times., 1918-08-25
HITS AT SHYLOCKS

PARIS, Aug. 25.-In a circular
which will be published tomorrow in
the Journal Official. Victor Boret,
minister of provisions, utters a
strong protest against the methods
OF some merchants in overcharging
in the sale OF goods to the soldiers
OF Frances allies.
To remedy the situation NJ. Boret
proposes the organization of proVis-
Joining centers under the direct man
agement of the military authorities,
or the formation OF cooperative
stores. these to be supplied through
the quartermastePs department. The
MINISTER concludes the circular:
up to the present our allies have
not made any formal complaint.
While thanking them for this consid-
Grafton, We ask them to give US
henceforth, in the interest OF all.
the means to prosecute all those con-
cerned' in such misdealings."
The Washington times., 1918-08-25
PARIS STIRRED BY
LEWIS INTERVIEW

PARIS. Aug. 25.-High circles were
stirred by the publication in Paris
newspapers of a communique regard
ing an interview in which United
States Senator. J. Hamilton Lewis of
Illinois is alleged to have stated that
Premier Clemenceau said the war
would be ended within a year.
The communicate said:
premier Clemenceau cannot be
held responsible for uncontrolled
statements OF we'll intentioned and
honorable visitors more or less famil-
lar with the nuances (shades OF diff
ference) OF our language"
The Washington times., 1918-08-25
PARIS TO AM|ENS
R..R. IS REOPENED

Renewal OF traffic over the Paris
Amiens-calais rail line is made pos
sible by allied successes in pushing
the Germans back out OF range.
FRENCH official cables state. Pas
senger service has already been re-
stored on the Paris-Amiens division,
and in a few days the main trains
from Paris to Calais will resume their
normal route.
German guns have been close
enough until recently to drop shells
The Washington times., 1918-08-25
WILL RECONSIDER
COLOMBIA TREATY

Efforts to force action on two mat
ters affecting Pan-American relations
are brewing in the Senate. Early re-
vival OF the Colombian treaty in
some form is likely. Demand for ac-
tion with regard to the offer OF the
Costa Rican government OF the use
OF its harbors for American ships
will be made early next week.
Senator Hitchcock, chairman OF the
Foreign Relations Committee, has dis
cussed both matters at length with
The Washington times., 1918-08-25
YANKS ARE PRISONERS

The War Department has received
information from the Spanish en-
bassy in Berlin that the following
Americans are held in prison camps:
Corporals Francis J. Miller, Homes
dale, Pa, sand James O'Hearn, 1875
Chestnut avenue, Staten Island, n. Y.
Privates Ralph H. Albright, 1927
Monument avenue, Philadelphia: Sal
vatore Fazio, Passiac, n. J.; william
Fenstermaker, Bowmanstovn, Pa,
and Charles Pellattiro, HooVersville
Pa
The Washington times., 1918-08-25

Until recently Capon Springs has belonged to the States of
Virginia and West Virginia about 17s9 This restricted its
those able 60 the Great North Mountains Caeapon
4 nov aenta
The Washington times., 1918-08-25
FIRE DESTROYS PATTERNS

PROVIDENCE, Aug. 25.-Thousands
OF dollars worth of damage and the
destruction Of hundreds Of valuable
patterns was caused by a fre that
destroyed the kneading and pattern
rooms of the Rhode Island Malleable
Iron Works at Hills Grove.
The plant was working exclusively
on Government casting contracts
The fire is believed to have started In
the kneading room from an over
heated boiler.