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Evening star., 1918-11-27
SHIP BENEFITED
FOR Mr.. WILSON

NEW YORK. November 27-The sa-
looms and cabins of the steamship
George Washington. which is to take
President Wilson and his party to the
peace conference, are being redeco-
rated at Hoboken by workmen from
the navy yard, and it is expected that
she will be ready to move into the
Hudson river. on December 3. The
camoufiage paint on the ship has been
covered over with the regulation steel
gray paint used by the American Navy.
President Wilson and his party are
expected to go on board the steamer
next Tuesday afternoon. The auto
mobiles of the party were placed in
the hold yesterday. Navy officials ex-
pect that she will be escorted by the
United States battleship Pennsylvania
and two new destroyers. The George
Washington will carry a crew of 1000
naval officers and men and should ar
rive at her port of destination on De-
cember 10.
Evening star., 1918-11-27
7. v, PoWDERLY TO ATTEND

BAssBTT. Re1ford o.. Denver. COL
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-10
OPPOSITION TO SEVERN
FOR REGATTA IS RISING

NEW YORK, March 1o.-opposItion
to the choice OF the Severn for the
national intercollegiate regatta on
May IS continues to develop every
where. Just why the Severn was
chosen nobody outside OF the COM
mIttee that made the choice seems
to know. The course at Annapolis
10 emInently unified for = regatta.
It Is full OF crooks and turns for
the crews, and too far away from
anywhere for the public.
Philadelphia wants a change to the
SchuylkilL Race followers would
like to see the races rowed at Pough-
keepsie, but IL the Hudson Is out OF
the running by all means let there
be a shift to Philadelphia The
Schuylkill course is so far better than
that on the Severn that there 10 no
basis for comparison. From the
standpoint Of transportation facili-
ties Annapolis Is absolutely impos-
sible. It's one Of the worst places
in the world TO get to.
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JACK DEMPSEY AND
FRED FULTON MAY.
MEET. IN RING YET.

CHICAGO, March 1O.-Mike Collins.
manager OF Fred Fulton. and Jack
Kssrns. manager OF Jack Dempsey.
will meet here next Tuesday or We'd
neEday to discuss prospects of a
match between the two heavy
weight title contenders. according to
announcement made today by
Rearns.
Rearns declared that Collins now
realizes that there is a demand for a
match between Dempsey and Fulton.
and has given evidence OF a willing
ness to reconsider the declaration
that Fulton would not meet Dempsey
until after he had met willard.
Milwaukee. ST. Paul. Cleveland.
San Diego. Baltimore. and Atlantic
City are places that have indicated
they will bid for a match IL one Is
arranged.
Dempsey declared here today he
was tired of fighting "set-ups" and
would go on the stage soon unless
he gets bouts with top-notchers.
Dempsey suggested his Willingness
to meet Billy Miske to prove his right
to meet Fulton.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-10
PENN LOSES FIRST.

PRINCETON, N. J., March 10
With Sweeney and Peck under the
weather Pennsylvania dropped q %
to % game to Princeton here last
night in the final battle for the In
tsrcollegIate basketball title. It was
the first loss in the league for Penn
and the second this season. Lon Jour
det, who is coaching both the varsity
and freshman teams at Penn, has lost
but two games this season. The
Freshmen won eighteen straight.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-10
JACK POWELL BELIEVES
HE CAN Be VICTORIOUS

ST. LOUIS, March 1O.-Jack Powell.
the veteran right-handed pitcher. de-
parted for Hot Springs, AK, last
night TO begin training In an efforS TO
pull q come back" The big fellow
says his arm is as good as ever, and
he believes that by the time the warm
weather sets in he will be able TO
take his turn on the hill in the big
show.
Powell asked Business Manager
Bobby Quinn OF the Browns for q
trial with the club. Quinn referred
the matter TO Manager Fielder Jones,
who thinks we'll OF PowelTs playing
and will give him a place with the
Browns II he shows his old-time stun.
Although POwelrs last appearance
in this major league was in 1912, he
has a world OF confidence in his abil-
ity to pitch winning ball and is pay.
ing his own expenses on the trip. He
will Join the Browns later at ShreYe-
port.
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By BRYAN MORSE,

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, March To-
1t remained for a Washington bog.
Robert S. Maxam, q former high
school star, to win chief laurels IN
the big Meadowbrook games at the
Seventh regiment armory here last
night.
Maxam not only walked on with
the 'sMeadowbrook &C.," the banner
event of the night, but succeeded IN
taking the place OF the great Ted
Meredith. three times winner Of the
classic. Maxam was unbeatable, went
to the front at the crack OF the gun.
and literally tore the hearts out OF
Andy Ward, Jack Sellers, Charles
Dernell, and Thomas Campbell, .
quartet OF first rank runners.
Maxam Not Extended.
After the first furlong MAxam was
not extended to win. He finished with
thirty yards TO spare and had he
been pushed. as In the final relay In
the New York-PhilsdeIphia event. he
would have shattered Meredith's mark
OF 1:21:2. As 1t was, Maxam's time
was three seconds slower than the
worlds record
The Washington lad further gained
the plaudits OF the big crowd BY TAX
ing up the final relay in the inter-
city event. After losing the lead to
Dernell in tire final furlong. Maxam
opened a sprint that brought every
spectator up standing, and finished
twelve yards ahead of the New York
men.
Gains Second Place.
Dorsey Griffith. Georgetown's track
captain, gained second place in the
Invitation scratch race for the "Phila-
defphia Record trophy. The George
town lad won his heat in the fastest
time OF the night. 4:3. Bill Gates got
fourth in the finaI after defeating
Ganzemueller, intercollegiate cham
pion, in his heat In the final the
Penn State star won after jumping
the gun.
1t remained for Jois Ray. the Chi
cago distance crack, to make the
Philadelphians almost forget Johnny
Overton's record-breaking race OF 4
year ago in the 'Meadowbrook Mile
Ray was hotly pushed by E H. Fall.
the Ohio record holder; Mike De-
vaney, John Ryan, and A. c. Dresser.
the Cornell sensation.
Cut Out Hot Pace.
from the crack Of the gun. Fall led
for the first quarter. which was run Ia
81 seconds. The half was clicked in
2:1O. while at the three-quarter mark
the time was 3:14:2. Ray loosened up
in the last quarter and by q great
sprint outdistanced the field, winning
in AHA, one and four-fifths seconds
slower than the worlds record
Brooke Brewer, former Maryland
State star Splinter, who defeated How
ard Drew two years ago for the
sprint title, was not In
the running. Earl Pridmore. former
st. Adams School Splinter, was also in
the event.
In the invitation 45-yard high hur-
dies, W. Savage, of Bowdoin College.
Maine, sprang a surprise by beating
out c. r. Erdman, OF Princeton. in the
record time of 8 seconds. Erdman
was picked to win as he eQualed the
mark the night before in the handicap
race.
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EXPECT FAST ACTION AS
MIDDLEWEIGHTS TUSSLE

BALTIMORE, Mar. 1o.-When Tom
Gibbons, of st. Paul. and Silent Mar
tin. Of New York. square on for their
ffteen-round bout to decision next
Wednesday night before the PickWick
Athletic Club. at Albaugh's Theater
fight fans will be afforded the oppor-
tunity of seeing in action the best
who have appeared
here since the days when Philadel
phia Jack oBrien and Young Peter
Jackson were battling each other in
the local ring. The meetings OF this
pair of midleweights are well remem-
hered and even faster action than
they supplied can be looked forward
to next Wednesday.
Gibbons and his stable partner.
Billy Whalan, the lightweight, are
under the management OF Eddie Kane.
of Washington, D. c., who says that
a big crowd of sports are coming over
from the Capital to see Wednesday
nights contest.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-10
WESTINGHOUSE BATTERY
CANDIDATES WILL BEGIN
THEIR GRIND TOMORROW
By LOUIS A. DoUGHEH.

Washingon's baseball of 1915 starting family
and far away will begin tomorrow when Unce'' Nick Alt
rock assisted by Mque Martin starts his battery candidates
hustng at Sally Park Augusta Ga. For about month
the athletes will toll in preparation for the coming campaign
in the American League Some will succeed in winning
places Some will fall by the waysde Those who stick will
be the best in the experienced opinion of Clark Griffith He
will ouch for what they do against the other clubs in
the league
When Walter johnson arrives at Augusta next week
pitchers will be in training Out Of that number SIX are
certain to be retained Four will be dropped Just who the
four will be will be from what they fail to do between
now and April 10, when the curtain goes up.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-10
BRESNAHAN WOULD
WORK BEHIND BAT

In a Toledo gymnasium Roger
Bresnahan is working like u beaver
to get off superfluous flesh. Roger In
tends to do q lot of catching for his
Toledo American Association team
this year, II only to reduce expenses.
He is nearly thirty-eIght years old and
passed out OF fast company when Joe
Tinker succeeded him as manager of
the Cubs In 1915. The former Giant
has been president and manager of
the Toledo club ever since and has
frequently put on the mask and CHEESE
protector.
Last year Bresnahan caught only
twenty games, because he had Big
Ed Sweeney. But now that Sweeney
is in the army, Roger Is compelled
to resume hard work.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-10
BOB MAXAM RUNS
TWO GREAT RACES
AT MEADONBROOK
Mack. Yale Track Coach.
Praises Maxam

There goes the greatest quar-
ter-mile runner In the country to-
day, bar none," said Johnny Mack,
Yale's veteran track coach, at the
Meadowbrook games In Philadel-
phia last night. when Bob Maxam.
the Washington crack. finished up
q whirlwind race against Dernall.
of New York, in the intercity
event. 'T have watched them all
for two years." said Mack. "and I
consider that lad almost unbeat-
able. have watched him for two
years, and have never seen him
defeated. although he has always
been up against the fastest men IN
the colleges. Maxam's action Is
perfection. He IL the cleanest
runner have seen for many .
year in the quarter. would look
for big things from him In the
quarter II 1t were not for the war"
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johnson, Harper, Ayers, and Shaw
seem certain TO be retained, but the
remaining six twirlers will have TO
fight for two places
Because he is a southpAw with eE-
psrisnce, Earl YinglinE may be kept
for relief purposes and for pinch hit
ting, as he used to be a capable swat
ter when with Brooklyn and C!ncin-
matt. However. he did not play eN-
oept occasionally last year and may
find the going too strong for him in
the American League.
George Du Mont lacked physical
strength last season. He seemed un-
able to go a full nine innings. II he
shows Improvement, his years eN-
Job.
The rest OF the squad Is composed
Of youthful, inexperienced Fingers.
They will be worked hard at Augusta.
but hardly more than one seems des-
tined to hang around Georgia avenue
after April 10.
Manager Griffith saw his first squad
on from the Union Station at o'clock
last night Doc Ayers goes direct
from his home in Hillsyille, Va, to
camp. as did Adrian Lynch, from Law
renee, Iowa; George Du Mont, from
Minneapolis, and Earl Yingling. from
Cincinnati. All have been ordered to
be on the job tomorrow morning.
In the party leaving Washington
were Eddie Ainsmith. Ed Charity,
and Bob Berman, catchers, and Jim
shaw, Molly Craft, and Al waldbauer,
pitchers. Harry Harper has been at
Augusta for a week.
Harold Thompson, the rookie from
Toronto. was not with the first squad
last night. Manager Griffith has
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Billy Sundays Daily Sermon
Written for The Times by the Famous EuanseHst
What's Your Batting Average? ,

business, just because you've,
Managed to Hang on to the Job
you've Got.
But Are You Hitting that well?
Are you Getting Along better
than you were this Time Last
Year? Have you Pushed Along
as Far as the Guy you Started
Even with Five Years Ago? Put
down the Figure that you think
Really Represents your Present
Gait Isn't Is more Ike Five
Hundred than One Thousand? It's
Five Hundred II You are Just
Holding your Own. And maybe
you're Slipping Some, and only
Betting them Out at about a One
Hundred and Twenty-three clip.
That's your Offensive Form
we've been Slanting At. Let's
have q Lamp at your Defensive.
Have you Got on, or Stayed
on, the Water Wagon since the
last time you Checked Up on
Yourself? Have you Taken Care
Of your Health, both physically
and Morally, or are you the Same
old Boob that you were-Falling
for the Booze, for Gambling, for
the Up-all-night stun, and Just
simply Getting Older and not
Moving Forward at all? Are you
Making Errors every day-Boot-
ing the Pellet all over the Field
for an average Of about Six and
Seven-eighths?
Give yourself a Close-Upi
You're not such a Star, are You?
Maybe you Never will Be, but,
having Doped Yourself Out, you
can Discover where your Weak
nesses are, and you can Become
some Sort Of a Big Lacquer in
stead Of remaining q Busher
throughout the Whole Series.
BELL Syndicate. Inc.)
l0a AHnRrANy
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-10

Just before the White Sox and
Giants started to Rip Into one an
other in the Worlds Series. the
Dopesters got Busy giving them
the Up and Down and Trying to
Figure Out their Chances in ad-
vance of the Merry Muss.
One Sharpshooter, In Particular,
had the stun Down Fine. By his
own little Fancy System, he could
tell you that Eddie Collins on q
Sunshiny Day would be worth
sixty-three more Points on De-
Tense than Charley HerZog, or
that Joe Jackson, in the Fourth
Game, was Liable to bat eighty
one Points better than Bennie
Kauff. Old Mr. Henry K. Arith-
metic, who Wrote the Book, had
nothing on this Seer when 1t came
to Juggling the Decimals. He
came near Telling You just what
Every Pitch was Going to Be,
a Week before the Show Started.
This Doping System doesn't
make Much Of a Hit with me,
when Appliedsto the Grand Old
Pastime, You can't put a Ball
Game under the Microscope-be-
fore 1t is PiaSed-and Get Any
where in the Way Of Result. Past
performances, not Futures, are
the Doings to Apply the Acid Test
to.
But a little Doping Out Of Our
selves, once in a While, will do
None Of us Any Harm. Suppose
you Get out the old Pad and Pen
Gil, and Give yourself a Once
Over to see how you're Getting
Along in this Worlds Series
you're Engaged IN Every Day.
Maybe you Think you've been
Batting One Thousand In your
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-10
AMERICAN TRAINER SAYS
RUSSIAN RACING IS DEAD

CLEVELAND, March io.-After a
Journey OF lightweight days from
Moscow, Russia, Will Rosemire, a
well known American trainer and
driver Of trotting horses. has arrived
In Cleveland by way of Siberia and
Japan. He says horse racing in
Russia has been suspended, many
noted trOtters and runners seized
and scattered by the revolutionists
and the famous grand stand on the
race track at Moscow ruined.
Rosemire left Moscow on December
10. after some fifteen hundred per
sons had been killed in riots.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-10
Morgan Is Coming
For Coin Talk

Ray Morgan will hear cold
turkey stun" today from Man
ager Clark Griffith, for the Wash
ington infielder is due for a con-
tract conference at the Southern
building. II he fails to accept
terms he will be allowed to get
out Of the game.
Morgan's wartime contract
ended last October. His new sal
airy is considerably lower than he
expected. He threatens to stay
out of organized baseball unless
granted more money. spending
most Of his time attending to his
saloon in Baltimore and playing
Independent baseball whenever
the opportunity comes.
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rubber GAME" TAKEN
BY c. U. BASKETBALLRS

Catholic University handed George
Washington a "a to Is defeat at the
"Y" in the rubber game" for the
benefit OF the Red Cross last night
and thereby salved its conscience for
the loss OF the District title q week
ago.
The Brooklanders were better than
the Hatchetites all the way. although
the brand OF basketball was not OF
the best. Failure to make anything
Of free losses brought about the
downfall OF the Hatchetites.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-10
BEARD PAYS $1,000 FOR
THOROUGHBRED AIREDALE

NEW YORK, March 10. Robin
son Beard. once a prominent polo
player and now a breeder OF blue.
blooded dogs and poultry at Lucknow
Farms. Norwalk. Conn, has purchased
the Airedale terrier Ridgewood
Rocket. known as the "AiredaIe OF
Mystery" when first imported from
England IN 1915. Beard paid 81 900
for the ten risE.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-10
CAPTAINS ARE CHOSEN.

Frank Foster has been chosen cap
tain OF the Central High School
basketball team for next winter. He
is slated to graduate with the mid
winter class. Carl Cullen, center on
the football team. was selected to re-
place Harvey Garry, who has left
school. Garry Argo. OF Western, was
elected to captain the track team.
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paugh. and Baker playing regularly.
Ping Bodie will add batting strength
in the outfield. Behind the bat the
team looks stronger. and, with Ray
Caldwell taking a solemn oath to be
good, the mound star looks better
than that Of 1917
I hope Higgins mates good" says
Colonel Rupert, the millionaire mo
gul. for nothing will please Captain
Huston more over In France than to
know that his club Is in the racer
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-10
McLoUeHLIN IN NAVY.

Maurice z. Mclaughlin, who is en-
deared to the hearts OF tennis players
throughout the country, is now sery-
ing on active service in the naval re-
serve. He was ordered recently to
report for duty on board the U. s. 6
Oregon. The famous Comet was an
ticlpating such a call and had been
studying for some time for an en-
signs commission.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-10
Brownies Begin Practice Tomorrow.

81. LOUIS, March 1o.-Fielder
Jones and his Brownies are due to
begin work at Shreveport, La, to-
morrow afternoon. While baseball is
most uncertain, Mound City fans look
forward TO having better perform
ances at Sportsmen's Park this sum-
mer than they had last year.
The addition of Bert Gallia, from
Washington, and Gedeon, Maisel,
Shocker, Cullop, and Nunamsker
from the Yankees, has worked up
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-10
Yankee Fans VIII Support Higgins.

NEW YORK, March 1o.-with the
Yankee battery candidates due to be-
gin work at Macon, Ca, tJmorrow,
New York fans are already looking
forward to the 1918 campaign. NIL
le- Higgins has a task ahead OF him
to stop the White Sox, Red Sox, Ii
gers, and Indians, but the wee man
AgeT is assured OF plenty of support.
The Yankees will have close TO the
best and steadiest infield in the ma.
SOr leagues. with Pipp, Pratt, Peckin
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-10
CARDS GRAB MARVEL.

ST. LOUIS. Mo-, March 10.-Branch
Hickey added another pitcher to the
Cardinals staff in the RUDE Kotzel-
nick from a semi-pro team in Illinois.
where he Is reported to have special
lied in no-hIt games. He has a record
of tossing out seventy mem in six
straight contests.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-10

EnzmRhn, and Roy Wilkinson, all
from the Newark International, and
Floyd Farmer, the outhelder from
the Pacific Coast League, are expect
ed to become regulars with the Foil
team.
Indications are for a banner season
at League Park. The fans are al
ready talking about the team, and It
is apparent that the new players
have stirred up interest in the club
and the game.
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Pitching IP' With the Jungaleers.

DETROIT, March lots the same
old pitching IL" with Jennings
JungaIeers this year. II the pitchers
deliver the goods the Tigers will be
pennRnt contenders. II the pitchers
do no better than they have for sew
eral years, the team will make a
great fight and lose the greatest honor
Of all, getting into the worlds series.
Manager Jennings will have his
pitchers and catchsrI 81 work this
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-10
TENER TO MAKE RECORD.

NEW YORK, March 1O.-President
Tener will make a record for himEelf
this spring by attending the Giants
opening game on the Polo Grounds.
II will be the first time since becoming
president of the league that he has
done so
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-10
Speaker Begins Work Friday.

CLEVELAND, March 10.-ManaEeF
Lee Fohl, now at New Orleans with
his battery candidates, is due to greet
iris Speaker and the Indians infieId-
ers and outfelders next Friday when
the squad will begin real work,
President Jim Dunn did not sit
back and weep when the draft took
eight of his players. He spent some
money for new ones, and local fans
Will ses strange faces around League
Park this season. Gus Getz, Johnny
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week at Waxahachie, Tex, with the
inhelders and outhelders reporting
next Sunday or Monday. Bill Dono-
van. once the Tigers pitching hope.
is at WaXahachie. seeking to find real
big league timber among the new
pitching material. Everything hangs
on the success Of his quest.
The Tigers will do a barnstorm-
ing stunt this spring with the Gin
cinnati Reds, playing twelve games
in various cities.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-10
moRNHINwEe HoNoREp.

Maryland State has signally honor
ed Fred Mornhinweg by electing him
to two captaincies. Mornhinweg will
captain both the football and base
ball teams at State.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-10
White Sox Regulars All in Line.

CHICAGO, harch 1o.-wIth every
one Of his regulars in line. Manager
Clarence Rowland Is looking forward
to winning his second successive
son.
'Some OF the wise ones laughed at
u, II you recall. last spring." says
Pants" They felt sure that the Red
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-10
PITT WILL ENTER TEAM.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, March 10.-The
OF Pittsburgh, recently
granted membership in the Inter-col-
legiate Amateur Athletic Association
of America will send a track team to
the national meet at Philadelphia, 1t
was announced by the athletic board.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-10
Connie Looking for Pitchers.

PHILADELPHIA, March 1o-Con-
nit Mack lie now on a still hunt for
pitchers. He Is satisfied with the
team he has now in line, with the
exception OF pitchers. II he can land
two or three capable men, he is will
lag 20 try his luck against all the
other teams in the league.
Vean Gregg. Harold Seibold, Elmer
Myers, and RUDE Schauer are the only
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the fans enthusiasm, and tho
Brownies are assured OF support
right from the start. The Browns
should be faster than last season.
The pitching should be an improve
ment, while their batting should be at
least as good.
Lee Magee is on the market. He
mas not signed his contract, which
carries a $1,000 cut, and rumors from
his home in Cincinnati have him re-
tlring. He is through with the
Browns, anyway.
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cHEr THOMAS MAY QUIT.

LOS ANGELES, March 10.AChet
Thomas. the Red SoX catcher, traded
to Philadelphia. is not likely to play
for Connie Mack. He is thinking of
remaining here and retaining his job
with a moving picture company.