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The Washington herald., 1918-08-03
CUBS WORRY
ABOUT MONEY
Mitchell Asks Weeghman
& Co. to Tell Leaders
What Will Be Done.

With the echoes of the extension
granted organized ball by Secretary
Baker on the work-or-fght order still
ringing in their ears. Ban johnson and
Barney Dreyfuss. unable to reach an
agreement on the date the world
series shall start. major league mag
mates are now called upon to face a
fresh issue-what are they going to do
regarding the payment of salaries and
bonuses after September 1.
/ Several of the magnates, c. H.
Wee gilman, president OF the Cubs. in
particular. has been asked to make
some announcement to his players by
Manager Mitchell. Instead of playing
baseball, Mitchell has advised Weegh-
man that the Cubs are in the throes
of fearful slump. the players worry
ing as to whether salaries are to be
paid them for the season, though the
season will close on Labor Day.
The ordinary showing of the Cubs
on the Eastern invasion. only break
ing even with the Phillies and Braves.
considered the weakest teams that
they will tackle before returning
home. has the Cub pilot on the run.
Mitchell has bean asked to make an
VI " Dy Nnc
but thus far no rerIy has been made.
John J. McGraw. Ed Barrow. Lee
Fohl and one or two other pilots
are said to be having the same
trouble that confronts Mitchell.
Players who are signed to IRON
clad contracts. or so much for the
season, insist they be paid in full
even though the schedule will be
81
Because of the bonus system under
which several of the club hurlers
are working. weeghman will be
forced to make some kind of a
statement shortly. Claude Hendrix.
Lefty Tyler and Douglass. three of
Mitchelrs star hurlers have a bonus
agreement. and consequently they
want to know what will happen to
the arrangement.
Meantime. the magnates are try
ing to evade a direct reply as long
as possible. while shipyards scouts
are offering players abovethe draft
age inducements to accept an es-
sential position so that they will be
able to play baseball every week
end.
That the magnates will have to
make some provision for the play
ers working under a bonus arrange
ment SENS certain, and the fact
that Mitchell has been told by a
committee appointed at a meeting
of the Cubs indicates that the path
Of the Chicago moguI, even though
his club stands an excellent chance
of getting into the championship
games. is not a bed of roses.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-03

They got a life only once when he
was passed in the opening inning.
Thereafter he was thrown out by
Shanks and Ainsmith and forced
StanaSe for the third out in his
last attempt to hold his average.
The sensational play of the game
was in the third frame, when Veach
caught Harper's long fly. and threw
to the plate doubling Ainsmith.
who had previously tripled. 1t was
a great throw and a clever play at
the-plate by Stanage.
: washinzton's first run was the re-
suit of Milan's single and Schulte's S
triple. Judge hit for three bases
in the fourth and was singled home
by Milan. Then there was some fast
fielding by both sides until the
eighth, when Grifith's athletes
eIinched matters by counting three
times
These three were scored through
a series of singles by Shotton. Fos-
ter, Milan. Shanks and Lavan. su-
perinduced by double steal
engineered by Foster and Judge.
The bombardment was enough
for Dauss who went to the plunge
when 1t was all over. and was re-
placed in the box by Charlie Hall.
in the ninth. In this frame the
Tzers had their best scoring chance
as Kavanaugh and Cunningham
both singled. Eut Coffey and
stanage. who followed. were easy
The Washington herald., 1918-08-03
GRID GAME And
WAR COMPARED
Football and Military Tac.
tics on Western Front
Appear the Same.

War and football tactics according
to Louis Lee Arms in the New York
Sun: There 10 an interesting sirnIlar-
ity between football and military tae-
tics. as there should be. since each
is to gain ground. In the presene
allied drive between Scissors and
Rheims Military maps show a massedi
movement toward the center. pre-
were one of the backs to make an OF
tackle thrust.
The American troops in the center
OF the rush line and starting az
Belleau and La ChappelIe have driven
a wedge into the German line ana
carried Il before them in q manner
that could be likened to a center ara
two guards putting their opponents
out Of play.
In military advances there M nons
TO come behind carrying the ball. bue
II there were. as the lines exist to-
day. the backheld Of the FrsncoS
American troops could make an un-
interrupted end nun on the Eunss
right end, thruRh Hartennes. Tlle<
mentoire. chaudun and Pernant. for
the German ends have been boxed
in. 1t would be up TO the de6ensive
full or quarter hack which 10 rep
resented by the Kaiser's troops fu--
ther back. to stop the runner.
By turning both ends Of the Ger1
man line in. the idea has been 10
bottle up a great number Of men and
capture an entire salient In foot-
ball IL is not necessary to bottle u1
the forwards OF the opposition. Ic
they are tactically outmAneuyered. 20
that they can not reach the runner
with the ball. they have accompHsh-
ed what they set about to do. The
lines between scissors and Rheims
would be g complete success in a
football sense.
Our allies are commenting upon ths
Intelligent manner in which Anen-
cans tactically conduct their attack
Well. Cen Pershing 10 q pop-eyed
football fan!
The Washington herald., 1918-08-03
|HINKEL AFTER
HEAVY BATTLE
Wants Jess Willard to Boy
Jack Dempsey Labor
Day for Benefit.

There is still a chance that. after
all. Jack Dempsey. the demon slugger
from out Eutaw way, who. hattened
Fred Fulton without drawing a hard
breath. will meet Worlds Champion
Jess Willard, in the near future.
Matt Hinkel. the Cleveland promoter,
who has staged many championship
fights. including that between George
Clancy and Johnny Kflbane. is en-
deavoring TO bring the big fellows to-
gether on Labor Day.
II Willard and Dempsey meet at
Cleveland, as .Hinkel proposes. Il will
be a ten-round no-decision affair. The
promoter has announced that he
would turn the net proceeds Of such
a bout over to some patriotic; fund IL
the fighters agree to get together.
As far as Dempsey is concerned,
the mill Is already on. Jack is
supremely confident after his jigtime
defeat of Fulton that he can also
bring willard to the floor with a
couple of his vicious rights. It Is un-
derstood that Dempsey has wired
Hinkel to so as far as he likes in
his endeayors to get Willard to defend
his title. Jack declares that, IL WILL
ard h signed, the promoter will ex-
perience not bit OF: difilculty In get
ting him TO pen his signature to q
contract.
Whether or not Willard viii agree
to a fight with Dempsey at this time
Is a problem. Big Jess. from his re-
Gently purchased farm out In Kansas.
stated a week ago that he was
through with the fighting game until
the end Of the war. He made il plain.
however. that he had not retired and
that he would be ready TO defend his
title against all comers Immediately
after hostilities over the big pond
were over.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-03
KID CHAMPION
IN TITLE MEET
Harley F. Woodward, Of
Texas, an Entry in Ma
tional Shooting Event.
BY PETER CARNEY.

One of the contestants for the
National Amateur Trapshooting
Championship. to be decided on Aug
ust 6 at the South Shore Country
Club. Chicago. Ill. will be Master
Harley F. Woodward. the 15-year-
old trapshooting champion of Texas.
The National Amateur, Champion
ship is one of the events OF the
Grand American Handicap Trap
shooting Tournament which takes
place August S to .. inclusive.
Winning State trapshooting
championship is a great achieve
ment; and winning a State title at
is years is an even greater triumph.
Young Woodward will not be 16
years of age until August 20. 1t is
needless to predict that the shoot
ing of Master Woodward in the Ma
tional titular event will be carefully
scrutinized.
In winning the Texas State Cham
pionship young Woodward had to
defeat e. F. Forsgard. a veteran,
and one of the best shots in the
Lone Star State. in a shoot-off at 50
targets. They tied for the cham
pionship on SO breaks. On the shoot
of Woodward ran Is, 20. 16. 90
while Forsgard broke Is. 20, 16, l9
Forsgard had completed his string
in the titular event when young
Woodward was half way. Having
missed two targets the youngster
had to break every target to tie
and he did. He finished with a run
of II successive breaks. On the $50
targets thrown in the State shoot
young Woodward had an average OF
95 per cent.
That the lad comes from good
shooting stock" was demonstrated
when his rather. E. F. Woodward
won he Texas State Handicap with
IS breaks from 90 Yards.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-03
JOHNNY HAYES.
ANSWERS CALL
Along with Morrisey Olym-
pic Champion Of 1908
Joins Fighters.

New York. Aug. 2.-Twc former
Marathon celebrities. Johnny Hayes.
who carried the silks of Uncle Sam
to victory in the London Olympic
Marathon of 1908. and Tom Norris
sey, who beat Hayes in the Boston
Marathon the same year. incidental
ly shaving more than a minute OFF
Tom Longboat's record for the Ash
land to Boston course. soon will be
over there" Johnny shortly will
go abroad as a Knights of Colum-
bus secretary. Tom has enlisted in
the navy and has been assigned to
a submarine chaser.
The athletic record of Hayes is
too well known 10 need comment.
Little Johnny with his pleasing per-
sonality, tact and general ability,
will be an invaluable aid to the
K. of c. John has been tuning up
for his work abroad by lecturing to
and advising the boys in army can
comments here. 1t was at Camp Dix
that he met John O'Neil, State depu-
ty of the K. of C. in New Jersey.
and was induced to volunteer for
service abroad.
Morrissey resigned as sergeant in
the Yonkers police force to accept
a position as second class machinist
in the navy. Tom started his ath-
letic career as a cross-country run
ner for the Hollywood Inn A. A. in
1915. Besides winning the Boston
Marathon of 1908. Tom captured the
first New York indoor Marathon in
the same year. and in 1909 won the
Rye Marathon. He turned profess
sional later in the season. Yonkers
police departments loss will be
Uncle Sans gain.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-03
r. III. T..
BLISS ELECTRIC TEAM
TO PLAY CAMP MEIGS

The Bliss Electrical School Training
Detachment Baseball team is anxious
to obtain games with strong amateur
or 'seni-proffesional teams in or about
Washington. So far they have a clean
record. having won every one of the
seven games played to date.
They are to meet the fast Camp
Meigs team Sunday on their grounds
Some of Washington's fastest men
have found place on the team. and
they would like TO hear from the best
in the District. Call Col. S545 or write
to L. DeMarco. Manager, Bliss
Electrical School. Takoma Park,
WASHINGTON d, C..
The Washington herald., 1918-08-03
Hand Tigers SetbackSeDice and Sanot Players Organize
AMATEURS NAME COMMITTEE.
FOR BIG TITLE SERIES

Sweating and debating each of the
angles of amateur and professional
and independent baseball, the repre-
sentatives of the local game went into
the meeting at the New Ebbit Hotel
last night Among the ffty or more
persons present were the khaki clad OF
the army. along with the service
stripes OF the Marine Corps and the
punch of the navy.
1t was a reorganization Of the local
organized Amateurs Baseball Associa-
ton, and the only decision reached
was the appointing of an executive
committee along with a board of d.
rectors to govern this series. r. z.
Doyle. formerly q director of the
Amateur Baseball Association of the
District. was unanimously appointed
president at this meeting, while e. e.
Bennett, OF the Alexandria Athletic
Association. of Clarendon, Va, was
named secretary. and C. E. Mcclure,
the former president of the Mohawk
Athletic Club, was pronounced treas
urer.
A board of directors of the WASH
ington newspapermen was appointed.
They are as follows: Bryan Morse,
Times: H. G. Byrd, the Star; Will
liam Hetell, Post. and John A. Dugan,
Herald. Morse was appointed chair
man of this board and the commis-
sion awaits a drawing up of rules
and regulations from this board at
its next meeting to be held at the
Evening Star Club on next Friday
night.
1t was agreed by those pressnt that
an outline OF series should be as
follows: That the league clubs should
keep on with their competition ard
that the winner and runners up
should be granted recognition in this
competition. The classification was
stated among service league and in
dependent clubs. This resolution
passed and was adopted.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-03
NATIONAL. LEAGUE TO CLOSE
GATES ON SEPTEMBER ONE
Moguls Reach This Decision After Lengthy
Meeting in Gotham-Joiht Conference Is.
~. Booked for Today in Cleveland.

ident Tener. Charles n. Ebbets. Hsr-
~ n. Hempstesd. william y. Baker.
Barney Dreyfuss and Arthur c.
wise. who represented the stockhold-
ers OF the Boston club. Charles II.
Weeghman. Il IL understood. was un-
able to reach this city In time.
Barney Dreyfuss. member OF the
National League schedule commit
tee. was empowered TO act for the
league and left here last niEht
for Cleveland TO confer with the
American League ofscials REGARDING
the changes to be made IN the sched-
uk.
Charles H. Ebbets, Il is understood
offered q suggestion for a curtslled
schedule. the teams to play their
last gains on August u and the
world series immediately after th.t
date. The majority Of the cisb ovr,-
ers present. however. favored ths
plan Of closing the gates on labor
Day.
Although there was little mention
Of a world series at the meeting v.,-
terday, the club owners went On
record az favorinE the ehampionshlp
contest.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-03
GOTHAM SUNDAY BALL
Is STRIKING A SNAG

New York, Aug. 2.-Another hitch
has developed in the proposition for
the Giants. Yankees and Superbas
TO play Sunday games at the old
Federal League Park in Harrison.
Last Friday night an arrangement
was made whereby the Giants were
to start the bali arolling with q
game with the Cubs at Harrison
on Sunday. Such a contest would
draw close to $4,000. However,
during the week somebody inter-
posed a difficulty or two and the
proposition once more hangs FIRE,
The poor attendance at the Fulton
Dempsey fight at Harrison may
have something to do with it
The major leagues had been count.
ing on using the Harrison park just
as soon as the International Lea.
que closed and the Newark clut
vacated the territory. However
such dope" was knocked into .
cooked hat yesterday when the Ma.
tional Commission sent the local
clubs the following notice:
Territorial rights of minor lea.
gues which have suspended. or may
suspend. will be protected during
the period of the war and no ma
tional agreement club. will in the
meantime be permitted TO play in
city of that circuit without the
consent of the local Club or the
executive OF its league
The reversionary rights OF such
clubs TO their players will be re.
spected until March /. 1919. provid.
ed contracts for next season are
rendered them by that date. Unles,
disposed of prior to the retiremen,
of such leagues to other national
agreement clubs players will be
permitted to place themselves foI
the rest OF this season"
The Washington herald., 1918-08-03
WILL PROTECT CLUBS
UNTIL MARCH ONE

Cincinnati. Aug. 2.-The National
Baseball Commission today issued
notice to major league clubs de-
fning- the territorial and player
rights of the clubs of a league,
which. because of war conditions.
is unable to complete its champion
ship season. The notice says in
part:
Territorial rights of minor
leagues which have suspended. or
may suspend. will be protected dur
ing the period of the war. and no
national agreement club will in the
meantime be permitted to play in a
city Of that circuit without the con-
sent of The local club or the execu-
tive of its league.
The reversionary rights of such
clubs to their players will be re-
spected until March 1. 1919. pro-
vided contracts for next season are
rendered them by that date. Unless
disposed of prior to the retirements
of such leagues to other national
agreement clubs, players will be
permitted to place themselves for
the rest Of the season"
The Washington herald., 1918-08-03

New York. Aug. l-No champion
ship games in the National League
will be played after September Z.
Labor Day. This was the decision
reached at q special meeting OF the
club owners held here this after
noon.
1t is believed another meeting VIII
be called after the National Commits
sion's conference tomorrow In Cieve-
land with the heads Of the American
circuit.
The meeting. which was originally
scheduled for tomorrow morning. was
hurried along today so that the' Ma
tional League moguls who wish TO at
tend the meeting In Cleveland would
be free to do 30. President Tener,
who has announced that he win have
nothing to do with the National Com
mission where Ban johnson or the
American League is involved in any
way, will carry out his threat ana
not attend the Cleveland meeting. u
was learned tonight. Garry" Herr
mann. who has sided with johnson
aud the American League. was not at
the meeting today.
Those present today were Pres
The Washington herald., 1918-08-03

This means that the runner-up In
each Of these leagues that have kept
the sport alive during the past sum-
mer will be given the privilege Of
playing in the final for the cham
! The division of these series was
left to the board of directors.
From the opinion Of those present
at this meeting II appears that
every one will be given a square
deal. Three classifications were
talked of--the league nal cham
pions, service champions and in
dependent champions. but there
were SO few members Of the inde-
pendent ranks present that II was
warranted best to await appeal OF
the application of manager from the
independent clubs.
The Navy Yard League was early
in the session termed as not being
as strong as the other two organi-
zations and was given the privilege
of entering a Navy Yard team, to
be selected from the six clubs in
that circuit. Doyle. Mcclure and
Bennet were placed in the guide
post to help this new organization
over the rut.
Among the prominent ones present
were Tommy Crooks, Of the Cloffeps
and Doctor J. J. Kenenny OF the
Navy Yard Leagu; R. s. Steel, Com
pany F, 6o4th Engineers; Rufus Jones,
Clarendon Athletic Club: Joseph Gel
bel, of the Red Cross; Chester Lyons,
437th Engineers: J. z. Wright, Rex
Athletic Club: W. c. Ruff. Army
Medical School; ]. F. Freeman and
President Lane Lacy, Of the Navy
Interbureau League; ]. C. Maleny
National Publishing Co.; Thomas
Degnan, Ordnance; Capt. Craige. of
Quantico Marines; ]. e. Webber, Y.
NJ. C. A.. Camp Meigs; F. ]. Moore.
Of the Department League.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-03
OPERATIONS NOSE
OUT MARINE TEAM

Operations. defeated Marines yester-
day In the Navy Interurban League
on the White House ellipse in an ex-
citing game by Z to count
The winners touched up two Marine
pitchers for a total OF thirteen hits,
while owen was only hit safely eight
times. Singleton started the mound
work for the Marines, but was re-
lieved by Mike Cantwell, but he fared
little better than his predecessor.
Marines had the sacks populated In
the ninth, but Owens tiehtened up
and only one tally crossed the plate.
This victory for Operations ties up
the standing, as Marines have won
the same number of games. The
score:
The Washington herald., 1918-08-03
FOR NAVAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Great Lakes and Atlantic Flee
Teams to Clash Monday.

Great Lakes. Ill, Aug. 2.-The line
up of the Naval Training Station
baseball nine which will meet the At
lantic fleet team at Chicago National
League Park Monday in a game for
the championship of the navy was
made public today by Director Of
Athletics Kaufman. 1t follows:
Fox, Denver, Western League, RI. /:
Halls. University of Illinois, CT. !:
Chouinard. White Sox, 2b.; Driscoil.
Chicago Nationals. ss.; Leonard,
Washington Americans. 1b.; Dyer, De-
troit Americans. 3D.; johnson, Phila-
delphia Americans. H.; Clemons, st.
Louis Nationals. c.; Faber, White
Sox, p.
The proceeds of the game will go
to the Naval Relief Society, an or
ganization founded by the late Ad-
miral Dewey In 1904 for the relief of
the families Of naval men.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-03
MEMPHIS BANTAM
TO BATTLE BURNS

New York. Aug. ALI the way
from the Great Lakes Naval Train
ing Station has come Pal Moore. the
Memphis bantam-weight, to battle
for eight rounds with frankie Burns
at the Jersey City baseball park
tonight.
These two lads have an old
grievance to settle, and both are in
splendid shape for the bout. Jack
Dempsey. who met Burns while
training at Long Branch, has prom
ised to be in the Jersey City boys
corner during the contest.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-03
POLYMELIAN Is
BEST In RACE
W. R. Goes Three-Year-
Old Wins Third from
Classic Field.

Saratoga Race Track, Aug. 2.-W.
r. Goes Polymelian romped In anead
Of a notable field. winning the fifst
of a series of six-furlong races
planned for three-year-olds and up
wards during the racing meet here.
Sun Briar. imported son OF sweet
Briar, finished second. with George
Starr third.
Polymelian led. all the way and
stood the drive gamely when chai-
lenged at the finish. Sun Briar went
into second place In the last few
strides. DR.. johnson got Off slow
and made a poor showing.
Lacework, also under the colors OIL
the Coe stables. won the five-furlons
sprint for two-year-olds. Nan Knoehr,
the favorNe, was second, and Am
bassador third. Lacework won by
head, taking the lead in the last fur
long. -
FIRST RAcE-Flve furiouss. hswoek. ln
iAIcAteel, Q to l. 8 to J.. to s; Nan knoehr.
ios CByrnel. II to 10 to 5. l to 4; Am
bassador Sd. % Preecel. to !, 5to @ to ..
Tins. o:5s IS. Rosagine. Piurenn, JArrre'
Tommy Wac, Dahinda, also ran
SECOND RACE-Two miles. shannon River.
i45 CAn.nl. IL to %. out. out; King simon.
li3 (HaJnes), Is to S. 8 to 5. out; Meshsch,
l43 CBuss). s to i. even. Time, t% Is. Only
three started. -,
THIRD 'RAcE-si1 furlonss. Polymelisn.
lEs (Fairbrother). Z to S. l to .. out; Sun
.Brisr, lA CKnarp1. 10 to l. to l. to Il
George starr, l0 tKummer). . to l, to l.
6 to S Time, l:io IS. Ultima Thule. Bache-
lors Bliss. Hollistsr. Bayberry Candle. br.
Johnson, also ran.
FOURTH RACE-Fire and 4 half turionss.
Flyavay. 10 CByrne), > to /. { to S. l to 5;
Yomeed. l7 (Preecel. Q to 10. to ). out;
Poultney. IL (Robinsonl, to l. to ?. even.
Time los Over The Top, Vesper Hour
Cinders, also ran.
FIFfH RAcE-ons mile and q furions.
Marion COSBY. ll3 tsimpsonl. to 20, out;
woodthrush. 100 (Smith), ls to $. 70 ). out
Royat, 100 tPreecel. 10 to /, to 5. out.
Time, l.52 rs Only three started.
SIXTH RACE-One mile. Canso, is CL5ke).
1 to ), out, out; Puts and Calls, lis PAIRING
toni, 8 to l. 4 to 5. to >; Lucky Day. lis
Connolly. 10 to !. 5 10 .. to 5. Time.
la I-5 wingold and Zenith also ran.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-03
Ebbets for Harmony.

New York. Aug. president Eb-
bets. of the Brooklyn Nationals, to-
day declared In a statement that he
favored joint meeting Of National
and American club owners to decide
when the season should end. He ad-
vocated games among the clubs Of
each section of the country after the
present eastern trip Of the National
western clubs and the western tips
Of the American eastern clubs.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-03
YOUNG FRIENDS PLAY
ST. PETERS TEAM

Young Friends ball team will battle
the st. Peters Athletic Club for the
second time on Sunday August 4. The
first meeting between these teams re-
suited in a victory for Young Friends
by to 2 count after hard fought
contest.
Manager Kirkstein will use his ace
pitcher. Schub, on the firing line in
an effort to come out on the long END
of this battle. The Young Friends
would like to arrange games with the
following teams: Princeton Juniors,
Yankees, Rhode Island Avenues, and
other good Junior teams in the Dis
trict.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-03
ARTILLERY NINE TO
BATTLE CARDINALS

Alexandria. Va, Aug. 2.-The fans
are promised an excellent posetaIl
game when the United States Coast
Artillery Corps team and the Cardinal
Athletic Club nine meet next Sum
day. The game will be played on the
Alexandria High Schoo, field and will
start at 3 o'clock.
The Cardinals have been greatly
strengthened by the addition of some
of the best amateur sandlot star play
ers of Washington, who will be in
the lineup against Uncle Sans SOL
der lads.