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Evening star., 1918-05-18
Going Out Tomorrow?

Preparations are being made to
handle the largest crowd that ever
saw ball game in Washington to-
Cleveland Indians in the first Amer
lean League championship game ever
played in Washington on a Sunday.
The greatest throng that ever wit
messed a contest at the Georgia ave-
nue. grounds was that which turned
out for the memorable seventeenth
straight victory of the Nationals in
1912. when the team returned from
triumphal tour of the west. That
day there were more than $4,000 In
the park and none of them on the
playing field. Tomorrow accommoda-
tions for more than 10000 will be
available, SO no one should stay away
for fear of being unable to obtain
admittance.
The 1000 soldier guests of the club
will be placed on seats in front OF the
stands, the management by SO doing
being able to admit them without the
necessity of charging them even the
war tax. Nearly $4,000 can be seated
in the stands and special arrange
ments will be made to care for an
Those of the soldiers who have not
received tickets for tomorrow's game
will be given pasteboards for the fol-
lowing or some subsequent Sunday. 1t
being obviously impossible to take
care of all the men in khaki who
would like to witness the first Sab
bath contest. The soldiers tickets
will be distributed among the va
rious camps and cantonments ada
cent to the capital on pro rata
basis and will be given out by the
camp commanders as reward OF
merit.
The gates at the park tomorrow
will be opened at l o'clock. and Man
aser Griffith has promised that no
fan will be turned away: that room
will be found for every person who
comes out to the grounds. Fear of
inability to obtain admittance has
held down the attendance at many an
important game. including those of
various world series. but it Is a mat
ter of record that there never yet was
a game where all who journeyed to
the grounds were not admitted. There
will be a b.G crowd out tomorrow.
but there'N be room for you. SO don't
stay away on that account
Evening star., 1918-05-18
U. S. LABOR DELEGATES
GUESTS AT LUNCHEON
Farewell Meeting in London Prior
to Departure Of Americans
for Home.

LONDON. May 1.-THE American
labor delegates met the executive
committee of the labor party and the
parliamentary committee of the trades
union congress today. 1t was fare
well meeting prior to the departure
OF the Americans. Luncheon was
served.
Some of the American delegates
conferred today with representatives
OF the British labor party and Of the
parliamentary committee of the
trades union congress. Official an
nouncement was made that the war
aims Of the British labor party were
not discussed.
6even of the Americans will depart
tonight for Ireland to stay three or
four days but no meetings there have
been arranged officiaIly SO far as they
knew today. They will visit the in
dusfrtal centers. In the party are
Nerun F. Ryan. e. o. Mccormick,
M1Hten H. johnson. Chester M.
Wr9ht and Miss Agnes Nestor.
Cn1 section of the delegation was
enteftained at luncheon today by the
london chamber of commerce, with
LORD Desborough presiding
Evening star., 1918-05-18

Three teams in the Navy Yard
League have yet to be defeated. Mines
representing torpedo. tool and gun
divisions have not yet had q mark
placed against their records in the
lost column. Torpedo has won twice
and Gun and Tool once each. Quad
rangle. Ordnance and Cioffeds are the
second division clubs, and neither has
scored victory.
Yesterdays contest resulted in a
victory for the Gun nine. Ordnance
being defeated by 5 to .. Lafferty and
Humphreys pitched good ball. the
former tanning fourteen of the losing
players and the latter sending ten
back to the bench on strikeouts.
Wallach School has won the grade
school soccer foot bail championship
Of the District by defeating Monroe
School in the decisive series. Wallach
was victorious in the eastern division
of the schools and Monroe IN the
western. Wailach captured the nrst
two contests played, outclassing the
losers in teamwork.
Harvard University athletic commit
sion to compete in the regatta at An
napolis today because of the unnec-
essary expense. This despite the offer
Of the crew to defray their own ex-
penses for the trip.
Georgetown Props yesterday won
from st. Adams in a game on the
Hilltop. The score was 4 to 2. Dasha
and Sixsmith pitched good ball for
the winner and loser. respectively
Marines won from Ordnance in the
Navy Interbureau League yesterday.
taking the long end OF n 10 10
score Miller at second and Mig"
Clarke behind the bat played good
ball for the Marines. The contest was
called after five innings.
This afternoon at 1870 the annual
track and field compcIttitns CT the
high schools are 80 lie held. Joint
meets are schedul I'd. one n series OF
individual championships and the
other a set of events for men not
qualified to enter the champion
ships. Technical, Western. Business
and Eastern are to take part.
Centrars squad is at Port Deposit
for a part in the annual inte-scho-
lastic meet of that school.
A card received by the writer this
morning from Jack Keiie-, n former
member Of the sports stan Of . local
morning paper, announces the safe
arrival OF his detachment. of aItil-
lery in France.
Pennsylvania, Syracuse. Columbia
and Navy will compete today on the
Severn river under the auspices "I
the Naval Academy in the largest Sc
ries of boat races of the year. All four
institutions have COOL crew.. though
Penn's>record SO far indicates that II
is the best.
Evening star., 1918-05-18
Percentage. .372.

Yesterday, on his first three appear
ances against Cicotte. Judge was
unable to get the ball safe, lifting
two flies to the outfield and being re-
tired once by the pitcher. In the ninth
inning, on his fourth time up, how
ever. with Milan on second base by
means of a single to right and a theft,
Judge maintained his record for hit
ting in consecutive contests and, Incl
dentally. won the ball game for the
Griffs by lining drive to left center
that scored Milan with the only run
of a pitchers battle that gave Shaw
a verdict over Eddie Cicotte. AL
though credited as only a single. the
blow got by Shane Collins and would
have gone for two or three bases
had it been necessary for Judge to do
more than reach first to end the
battle
Judges crash was the climax to a
tight little box battle. Shaw kept
Chicago's trio of swats scattered, but
owing to the four passes he issued
and to a brace of errors by John
Lavan was in danger of being scored
on in four different rounds. The Griff-
men on three occasions appeared
ready to register the deciding tally.
The first of these was in the third,
when Foster singled and went to
third on Shotton's safety, Bert later
stealing second. Lavan was unable to
help. In the next frame Milan start
ed with double and was sacrificed to
third by Shanks.
Zeb started from third after Murphy
caught Judges short fly, but was dou-
bled at the plate. Murphy's feat was
quite an achievement. as Shane Col
Evening star., 1918-05-18
SUGAR FOUNDERS FAIL
TO BEAT FOOD OFFICE
Two Find It Is Cheaper to Apply
: for Supply for Canning After
Losing Fruits Of Labor.

when it is a simple matter to obtain
sugar in quantity for canning by a,-
plying for permission to the District
of Columbia food administrator. #
would seem rather a waste o, effort
and expense to hire an automobile
end ~ round town from dealer To-
dseler purchasing the two-pouur
ltIptt from each. in the opinion Of the
administrator.
such was the motive. that of OBJ
teinfng sufficient sugar for canning.
given as the excuse of two men who
me4s sugar ride that in its ending
VS. not exactly joy ride They ac-
en4pnted nifty pounds each, making
&N4ty-nve calls on as many different
0e&er1 In their rounds.
<lfh1n an hour after their return
h9mA AN inspector for the food ad-
mantstra ator. called upon them. They
ware also called before Admin.stra-
tar Clarence r. Wilson. The sugar
Wee surrendered.
NOV you can 60 to any grocer and
ut - much sugar as you reasona bly
aee01er canning and preserving pur-
peses," Administrator Wilson told
them, ''by signing a certificate"
Evening star., 1918-05-18
GRIFF'S PITCHERS NOW SHOWING
THEIR CLASS ON THE MOUND
Shaw's Feat in Banking Chicago With
Three Hits Leaves Only Yngling
to Prove His Caliber Today.
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.

After the exhibition Jim Shaw put up
in banking the White Sox yesterday it
may be remarked that Griff's pitchers
have arrived" Following an inaus-
picious start in which Johnson alone
showed anything like his true form.
Ayers was the first after Walter to
round into shape. Shaw has shown
flashes previously, but yesterday equal
ed the best previous performance of
Washington hurler this season in let
ting an opposing club down with three
hits in nine innings. Harper turned the
trick against the world champions
Thursday, but was beaten in extra in
nings. although he deserved to win by
in regulation time. Ayers. hay
ing already demonstrated he is fit and to
he relied upon and johnson. Harper and
Shaw having displayed bang-up brand
of hurling on successive days. Yingling
alone remains to prove his caliber and
this he will be given a chance to do
today.
Ayers has not worked since Tuesday,
when he Travelled six innings against
the Indians. Having had sufficient rest
he would be due in the natural order of
things to ascend the hillock against
Chicago in the farewell battle with the
Rowlandites this afternoon. However.
Yingling has not yet been accorded the
privilege of starting a game for the Ma
tionals, and at his earnest request the
southpaw will be accorded this privilege
this afternoon. Earl demonstrated in
the relief work he did before leaving the
team to straighten out his draft status
that he has a wise old head on his COM
parat!vely young shoulders. but he will
need all the cunning at his command to
gain the verdict this afternoon. as Ur-
ban Faber. the hero of the world series
against the Giants last fall Is slated to
oppose him in the box.
Evening star., 1918-05-18
WHAT AILS CICOTTE?
HERE'S THE ANSWER

Supporters of Comiskey's
world champion White Sox
have been worrying over the
poor showing made this spring
by Eddie Cicotte, the originator
of the shine ball. He has shown
little of the skill which brought
him into prominence last season
when he took part in forty-nine
games and led the American
League pitchers- with twenty
eight victories and thirteen de-
feats. Some advance the 0pin-
lon he was 0verworked and had
gone the way of Ed Walsh, Joe
Wood and Jack Chesbr0. Others
cite the fact he will be thirty
four in June and that his years
are telling ON him. Fans who
saw yesterday's battle will as
sert there is NOTHING the mat
ter with Cicotte, but Grif's
opinion IN that when pitted
against a pitcher of greater
speed Cicotte digs his own grave
by preparing the ball 40 that
n hurier like Shaw proves more
effective with 1t than the In
vent0r himself. Cicotte can con-
troll the sinner. Shaw didn't
know which way 1t was going
to break, but break 1t did, sharp
and wide, and aa q result the
S0x gathered three unbunched
singles.
Evening star., 1918-05-18
GAMENESS
DEFEATS DEMPSEY
Chevy Chase Club Golfers
Victory Feature of Second
Round Matches.

The victory of Norbert Dempsey of
the Columbia Country Club over Ed
ward b. Eynon, ir.. in the first round
and Dempsey's defeat by Charles B.
Field of the Chevy Chase Club were
the features of the first day of match
play yesterday in the spring invita-
ton golf tournament given by the
Chevy Chase Club. Dempsey was
down and 3 to go in his match against
Eynon and won the last three holes.
Against Field he was up at the turn
and up at the eleventh hole, losing
five holes in a row to drop the match.
Survivors in the first fight follow
ing the two match-play rounds who
were scheduled to play in the semi
finals this morning were Field OF
Chevy Chase. l.. J.. Harlan of Co
lumb;a. Thomas c. Sasscer of the
Maryland Country Club and Robert
Finkenstaedt of Columbia. Sasscer
won both his matches by big margins
and looks to be going the strongest
of the quartet of semifinalists, al
though Lee Harlan had q in the
morning against John III. Clapp.
In the second fight B. II. Warner.
jr. of Chevy Chase took George ii.
Chasmar of Columbia to the nine
teenth hole before bowling in defeat.
Another extra hole match was that
between Frederick l.. Davis and Rob-
inSon White of Columbia Davis win
ming on the twentieth hole. The finals
will be held this afternoon.
Evening star., 1918-05-18
SMOKERS TURN TO Gigs"
$40, ,449,125 Increase Shown in
Month Over March, 1917.

The sale Of internal revenue stamps
for the month of March last, COM
pared with sales of March last year,
indicates that many smokers have
given up cigars for cigarettes.
A decrease of s1.61s.791 cigars is in
dicated, while there were S7o.449.125
more cigarettes disposed Of There
was an increase in the use of snuff
and a decrease in chewing of tobacco.
The use of fermented liquors fell off
about 100000 barrels. Oleomargarine
was more popular by more than o.
100000 pounds.
II the decreased sale Of playing
cards is any index. gambling is not
SO prevalent a vice. The decrease in
sales was more than 1.150,000 packs
Of cards.
Evening star., 1918-05-18
HANDBOOK MAKING CHARGED
Tire Dealer and His Clerk Arrested:
Give Bonds.

Samuel Frank Shore. an automobile
tire dealer at 12:3 New York avenue,
and Miss May Money. his clerk, who
gave her address as 1915 Park road,
were arrested yesterday afternoon at
Shores place of business and charged
with having violated the law against
making handbooks on the races Mai.
Pullman. Inspector Grant and De-
tective Charles A. Evans. acting night
chief Of detectives. superintended the
raid.
Detectives who participated in the
arrests took possession Of money and
documents found in Shores safe
Shore told Maj. Pullman he had been
arrested twice before on similar
charge. but had never been tried
Bond for the appearance of the de-
PENDANTS was furnished and they
were not detained.
Evening star., 1918-05-18
PICKED TEAM LAST WINTER.
Bezdek Did No Experimenting
With Pirates This Sprinp

One Of the reasons why Hugo
Bezdek. manager OF the Pirates, got
his team away to an early and ia
vorable start was that he had no ex-
perimenting to do with his club at
the training camp In the south this
spring and devoted all his efforts to
grooming his men for the CHAMPION
ship season. Last winter. following
the deal he made with the BROOKLYN
club, Bezdek decided upon his reeu-
lar lineup. and he has not changed
it in the slightest respect to this
day.
Consequently. when MANY other
major league managers were en-
gagged in the task of sorting out
candidates for various positions on
their respective clubs Bezdek was
rapidly working his men into condi-
ton. AS result Pittsburgh has the
hest club it has had in many a day.
and Bezdek has hopes of clinching
a first division berth in his first full
season as a big league pilot.
Evening star., 1918-05-18
CAMP MEADE MARATHON.
Fourteen Athletes to Compete in
Today's Winged C Race,

BALTIMORE. May 1s.-Fourteen
athletes are entered in the Camp
Meade marathon of the Cross-country
Club that Is to start at o'clock this
afternoon from In front of the monu-
ment on the court house piazza. The
distance is about twenty miles, and
all the entrants have trained faith
fully. The entries: Daniel X. Youn-
ger. Joseph Medira, John X Kelly.
Harry w. Koryman. Harry Brown,
Frank Blum. James H. Montague,
Ants Greaver, j. Ashman Unnat.
Charles Lain. A. Edwin Schmidt,
Howard Markland. Eugene Hope. J.
OCalaghaf
Evening star., 1918-05-18
DISTRICT OF CoLUMBIA.

The Senate restored the half-and-
half plan in the District appropria-
tion bill. The salisbury resolution to
protect tenants from rent profiteers
was passed by the House. Regula-
tions of the sale of ice were issued
by the food administrator Sunday
base ball was legalized by the board
of Commissioners. Registrants were
called to the colors: the police round
ed up draft evaders. The Blue Dew
lis" of France. here for the Red Cross
drive. were guests of the city. w. G.
Ladd. deputy superintendent, and two
guards of the Jail were dismissed for
failure to prevent the recent jail de-
livery. A number Of men were arrest
ed In handbook raids by the police
Among those who died during the
week were: John 3. Daish, expert in
commercial law: T. j. Moore, promi-
nent Anacostian; Mrs. Ruth NJ. Pealer.
active in d. A. r. circles; e. l.. Huske.
optfcian: Joseph n. Young, a long
time resident: William II. Price, civil
war veteran.
Evening star., 1918-05-18
WHEATLEss BREAD MONDAY.
Product Of Local Bakery to Be
Served in All Eating Places

W4eetlsss bread is to be served
4aNesy At all hotels and restaurants
4&A ether public eating places.
Ghsriss corby has evolved a bread
uaa1s without wheat. and will teach
all bakers how to make 1t. 1t has
been named Washington bread" ard
preprietors Of public eating places
have agreed that 1t shall be served
on Monday and at other times.
This resulted from the meeting of
$50 proprietors of eating places. last
AiEht. IN Business High School The
v4te was taken after It was explain
a that the corby bakery had invent.
- o9.eWaShington bread"
Evening star., 1918-05-18
MAPLE LEAFS HELD UP.
Customs Officials Refuse to Allow
Them to Enter Canada.

TORONTO. Ontario. May 1s.-The
refusal of United States customs offi-
cials to permit members of the To-
ronto base ball club to enter Canada
from Niagara Falls caused .yester-
days International League game be-
tween Toronto and Binghamton.
scheduled for this city. to be post
poned.
The officials were dissatisfied with
the evidence as to the standing OF
American members OF the team in the
draft. All the team had passports.
but the customs men wanted papers
from local exemption boards In refer
ence to the American players.
The managers of the Canadian team
expect to obtain the necessary papers
SO that a double-header may be play
ed here today. 81.
Evening star., 1918-05-18
MILLERs SALE COMPLETED.

MINNEAPOLIS. May 1s.-Details
for the sale of the Minneapolis
club virtually are completed and
the papers will be signed nsxs
week. probably on Monday. Thirty
local business men have pledged
themselves to raise the 700 asked
for the club by M. E. Cantillon.
Joseph Cantillon and E. r. Archam.
bault. the present owners. Accord
ing to present plans. George X.
Belden of this city will be elected
president of the new syndicate. 1t is
planned to retain Joseph Cantillon a.
manager for this year at least.
Manager Joseph Cantillon will be
given free hand in running the
team. and steps will be taken at once
to strengthen the ,Millers. who have
won but two games 70 farthts ysaA
Evening star., 1918-05-18
PRESIDENT TO ATTEND.
To Witness Athletic Contests q,
United Service Meet June /.

President Wilson and members Of
his cabinet will attend the United
Service meet to be held at lsth
and Clifton streets northwest ths
afternoon of June 1. Acceotincsa Of
the invitations sent out by the war
camp community service to high Of
ffcials and heads of departments here
have been almost unanimous and IL n
expected :nat every ofIic.a. directly
connected with war activities he:e
will be p.e*cnt- Invitations aso hsvs
been sent cut to members Of ihe
diplomatic corps and to menbers o.
Congress.
Posters announcing the date of ths
meet were placed about the city tor
day. The posters bear the hgureD
of a soldier, q sailor md a mas,ne
symbolizing the character OF the
meet.
Evening star., 1918-05-18
Athlete Joins British Army.

PITTSBURGH. May 1S.-H. ]. c.
Baker. prominent in national athletic
circles, has enlisted in the British
army here. Baker was recently
awarded a medal and $4,000 by the
Carnegie hero fund commission for
saving the life of a travelling sales
man in a Wyoming blizzard last De-
cember. Jack Perry. well known as q
lightweight boxer, left here today for
Norfolk, Va, having enlisted yester-
day In the naval reserve.
Evening star., 1918-05-18
Judge on Hitting Streak

Joseph Ignatius Judge of New York
city, Winooski. VT. and Lewiston. Me.
the Nationals nimble guardian Of the
initial station. has gone on rampage
with his bat. Since Saturday. May 4,
when Scott Perry. the sensational
young slabman of the Athletics. held
the Griffmen to a mere trio of bingles.
Judge has hit safely at least once in
every game-ten all told. His record
in that time. showing the pitchers off
whom the blows were recorded, fol-
lowS.
Evening star., 1918-05-18
Minor Lacquer Called.

BIRMINGHAM. Ala. May IT.
charlesFranklin Glazner. star pitcher
of the Birmingham club, has been
called in the. draft and will leave the
team some time between May 25 and
June /. GlaZner is considered one of
the finds of the season in the pitching
department of the game. His loss is
a serious one to the fast falling
Barons.
Evening star., 1918-05-18
"Big Bill" James to Join Colors.

BOSTON, May 1s.-"Big Billy"
James. pitcher of the Boston National
base ball team. has received word
that he had been called In the draft,
and he will start today for his home
in Oroville. Cal. James has been
staying here recently undergoing
treatment for an injury received
while the team was on its spring
training trip.
Evening star., 1918-05-18
SOLDIERS WILL BE HAPPY.
American League Will Send Base
Ball Supplies to Them.

CHICAGO. May 1s.-President Ban
johnson OF the American League an
nounced last night that in resrense to
an appeal OF the Red Cross for base
ball equipment for the use Of hospital
units overseas. his organizations had
appropriated $1,000 for the puyposs.
and that shipments Of paraphernalia
will start today for France, The
shipment will include 1000 balls, 500
bats. 80 first baseman's mitts, 50
catchers' gloves. $50 1lelderss naitts.
100 chest protectors and 80 masks.
Evening star., 1918-05-18
Twilight Ball at Des Moines.

DES MONIES. Iowa, May 1s.-with a
view to increasing attendance.
twilight" base ball will be instituted
by the local Western League club,
beginning next Tuesday. Owner Fair
weather announced last night. Games
will be called at $50 pm. and II
found satisfactory. that time of game
will be continued for the remainder
of the season.
Evening star., 1918-05-18
Lewis Outboxes Tillman.

DENVER, Col. May 1s.-Ted Lewis
of England. welterweight boxing
champion. was given a decision over
Johnny Tillman of Minneapolis at the
end of their twenty-round bout here
last night.
Evening star., 1918-05-18

lins bumped into him when he made
the catch. He hung onto the ball.
however, and made an accurate peg
to Schalk, who executed a clever piece
of work in putting the ball on Milan.
Again in the fifth Morgan started
with hit and reached second on
Fosters suicide. but neither Ainsmith
nor Shaw was able to bring him in.
Evening star., 1918-05-18
Morrissey Outpoints Gage.

OGDEN. Utah. May 1s.-Lee Nor
rissey of this city was given the de-
cision over Frankie Gage Of New Or
leans at the end of their twenty
round bout here last night.
Evening star., 1918-05-18

The Massachusetts, Federation of
Women's Clubs will hold it's annua.
meeting in Boston next month.
Forty-three woman physicians have
been sent into foreign medical service
! BY the American Red Cross.
Evening star., 1918-05-18
Nice Boost for Gedeon.

Fielder Jones insists that Joe
Gedeon positively is one OF the best
second basemen in the major leagues.
ting hard since the season opened.