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Evening star., 1918-07-03
TEST CROWDER ORDER
"
Boston Draft Board Summons
Fourteen Braves to Appear
for Examination.

BOSTON, July 3.-Proceedings to de-
termine the status of professional
base ball players under the new
work or fight" rules were begun
last night when summonses were sent
to fourteen players of the Boston Ma
tional League base ball team order
ing them to appear before the local
draft board in the Brighton district.
Braves field, where the team plays,
is in this district. and although the
players registered for the draft in
their home communities, the fact that
they are living and playing here
brings them under the jurisdiction of
the Brighton board.
The players summoned include all
the members of the team except Wal
ter Rehg, Ray Powell and Joseph
Kelly, who will enter the United
States naval reserve this week, and
Capt. Charles Herzog, Ed Konetchy
and Tom Hughes, who are beyond the
military age.
Fred +. J. Bowling. chairman of the
local draft board, said the inquiry had
been undertaken solely in obedience
to the non-productive occupation
orders promulgated by Provost Mar
shall General Crowder, and without
any intention of disrupting the ma
tional game. The team is to leave on
the second western trip on Friday of
this week and Mr.. Bowling said that
the actual inquiry probably would not
begin until the players return here.
Evening star., 1918-07-03
COLLINS STILL POPULAR.
Eddie Shares Honors With Cobb
as Drawing Card.

Many of the big league clubs enjoy
prosperity because one Of their play
ers is a powerful attraction at the
gates. The Tigers have drawn profita-
BILE crowds for many years with Ty
Cobb in the lineup. iris Speaker is
the card wherever the Clevelands
play and George sisler, the Browns
wonder. was the cynosure of all eyes
at the Polo Grounds last week. The
same may be said Of Hornsby Of the
Cards, Ruth Of the Red Sox, Walter
johnson Of the Washingtons. Herzog
Of tho Braves, Chase OF the Reds,
Carey Of the Pirates and more than
one member of the Giants. But the
fifty-thousand-dollar Eddie Collins OF
the White Sox possesses as much
magnetism as the great Mr.. Cobb.
Collins Is the king Of second base
men, bar none. When the world
series ended last fall McGraw again
White sox was the best ball player
in the game.
Do you know that the Yankees
once had a chance to engage Collins?
It was back in 1905 that former Dep
uty Police Commissioner Thomas F.
McAvoy. who Is a real base ball fan,
saw Collins play several games for
Columbia. and finally introduced him
to Clark Grinith. then manager of
the Yankees. McAvoy felt sure that
Collins would be a big league star.
young collegiau. turned him down.
Then Collins was recommended to
Connie Mack and his fortune soon
was made.
Evening star., 1918-07-03
BRITISH MAKE BAGDAD
BUSTLING MODERN CITY
Mesopotamia Report Tells of End
Of Turkish influence and Changes
in Conditions.

LONDON, July 2.-The British Off
cial press correspondent with the
British army in Mesopotamia sends
the following dispatch:
THE Turk has been. dissipated on
all three fronts during the last year.
Meanwhile peace has reigned in the
city of Bagdad and the amenities of
life have been multiplying for the
army and. for the civil population.
"Bagdad was dead to all appear
ances when the British army entered
on March II last year. Now it is a
bustling hive of humanity. Thousands
Of workmen pass through the streets
early and late. The main street Is
paved and lighted. There is a con-
stant stream of traffic, and the Sleep
lest old women who haunt the streets
have become adept at lodging the
American motor cars which rush
through the streets.
"A police force and a fire depart
ment have been organized. The old
fashioned oil lamps in the streets
have been replaced by electric lights.
The water supply has been improved
and extended. Mosques have been re-
paired. roads have been paved, and
schools, including a training school
THE streets now are well watered
in dry weather and sanitary officials
have penetrated the most hidden cor
ners Of the city. The municipal gov
ernment has been made self-support-
ing.
across the Tigris river. These are
some of the changes which have come
with British occupation and come
quietly and unnoticed."
Evening star., 1918-07-03
MAY PoPULAR1zE WRESTLING
Western Promoter Has Plan to Stop
Sailing Matches,

A western wrestling promoter has
adopted a plan which, il accepted by
all the promoters of the mat game,
would help to increase the popularity
OF the sport and would decrease the
number Of deliberate fakes and STALL
ing matches that are being pulled.
This particular promoter offers a prize
Of $1,000 to the man gaining the first
fall and sets a time limit for the
bout, at the end of which the referee
renders q decision one way or an
other, but there must not be a draw.
II a wrestler gains two falls within
the time limit he is given an extra
bonus Of $500 besides his regular
guarantee. Wrestling should be a
popular sport II 1t Is handled cor
rectly. and this plan seems to be one
that should find universal favor with
the fans.
Evening star., 1918-07-03
REVOLVING POLES ASK AID
TO CONSOLIDATE AN ARMY
Appeal From the Fields of Bessarabia to
Paderewski, Given Out Here, Reveals
Hope of Carpathian Iron Brigade.

From the fields OF Bessarabia, on the
Black sea, into which country a brigade
Of revolving Polish troops from the Aus
trian army fed in February. letter
has come to America. addressed to Ig-
mace J. Paderewski, asking for his aid
and sympathy in consolidating Polish
army to fight for Poland. The letter.
made public here today. is signed by
Col. Joseph Haller and Maj. Gniady,
chief of staff. and says:
THE Carpathian Iron Brigade rolish
regiment in the Austrian army ad-
dresses you for the first time and at a
moment most difficult in our undertak-
ing, which has for its aim the creation
of fighting force for the Polish nation.
We have been fighting on the outskirts
OF our Polish lands. but now. with the
purpose and desire of further battle for
the independence and reunion of our
country, we have advanced into a land
of immigration. where. far from iaiu-
ences foreign and injurious. we hope to
Evening star., 1918-07-03
Williams Beats Giants.

The Phillies turned on the Giants
yesterday at the Polo Grounds, and
scored a victory, to 2. Williams
home run drive with two on won the
game for the Phillies. Doyle re-
turned to the game for the first time
since May 4, when he was injured,
pinch hitting for Pitcher Sallee.
Brooklyn shut out the Braves. to
0. Grimes allowed the Bostons but
four hits. while Hearne was hit hart
At the end Of the game Hearne left
for his home in Chicago to learn .
trade, the club having refused his de.
mand for more money.
The Chicago Cubs got f1rmer hold
on first place when they trimmed the
Cardinals in both games of a double
header. by the respective scores Of 7
to l and 6 to 2. Meadows tried to
pitch both games for the Cards, with
disastrous results. the defeats mark
ing thirteen straight for Chicago
over st. Louis.
The Pirates and Cincinnati had a
ten-inning battle. the former winning
Z to 6. With three on in the final
round, Regan forced home the win
ming tally with base on balls.
Evening star., 1918-07-03
CONTROL. NOW TOO GOOD.
Lowdermilk Getting Ball Over the
Plate. But Cannot Win.

In his previous attempts to make
good as = big league hurler Grover
Lowdermilk Of the Browns
always was admitted to be great
pitcher save for a lack Of control.
"If Lowdy ever gets good control
he will be a bear" was tho universal
verdict
Well, Lowdy has control now and
still he cannot win.
'"The fact is." remarked one devotee
of the pop-eyed pastime after Lowdy
was hammered of tho hill recently.
'Towdermilk now has too darn much
control. His control 10 so good he
just naturally hits their bats"
So there you have the explanation
of Lowdy's failure this season.
Evening star., 1918-07-03

create a united Polish army. so that with
arms IN our hands. we will be able to
enter the capital of Poland
The numerous graves spread over
the whole Of Poland from the Car
pathtan TO the Lithuanian boundary
testify that for Poland and her glory
we have made great sacrifices. resur-
recting the traditions OF the Polish
soldiers and their battles for freedom.
At this time We have one desire-that
all of our armed efforts in the near
east should be co-ordin8ted for the
purpose of Kidding our country of our
enemy and to perpctuate free and
united Polish commonwealth"
Tho division from which the appeal
came Is reported to have revoltea and
marched from Bukovina into the
southern Ukraine territory last Feb
ruary IS. Between $3.50 o'clock on the
evening of February Is and 10 o'clock
the next morning the troops covered
seventy miles. meanwhile meeting
and defeating German and Austrian
detschments Part of the revolving
division was taken prisoner and 10
officers are now being tried for
treason in Hungary.
Evening star., 1918-07-03
Harper Holds Sox Helpless

Just to demonstrate there was moth
ing fiuky about the trouncing he handed
them last Friday. Harper did a come
back in the last Of the series with the
Ped Sox yesterday, let them down with
four scattered hits and nary a run,
chalking up his seventh consecutive VIC
" a month ago by Herb Thormahlen
There is this difference about the per-
formance of the Yankees southpaw and
the local sidewheeler. Thormahlen
barely was able to wobble along in tho
game which completed his string Of
since, while Harper apparently Is get
ting better with each start and bids fair
TO run his list Of straight victories to o..
high figure.
ing in a little wildness yesterday. hve
OF the visitors reaching first base
through his generosity. four by tho pass
route and one being hit with q pitched
ness were not punched. however. and al
though four Of the Hose got as far as
second base none was able to advance
beyond that point Babe Ruth, whose
or tally registered of HAIRY. was
stopped completely yesterday. He lifted
10 Milan his first time up, with Hooper
on second base; famed In the third, with
that worthy on first, and was called out
on strikes in the sixth.
Bush was the only Red Stocking
able to do anything with Harper's
slants. he getting a walk and two
singles in four trips up. But as a
pitcher Bullet Joe proved a good bat
ter, for early in the fracas he was
pummeled for the three runs that
gave Washington the margin by which
1t won. Shanks had been set down,
whom Foster plunked double to left
center. Judge singled to the same
\ Territory. Foster had pulled up at
third, but when he saw Ruth drop
the ball after catching 1t on the
bound he sprinted safely homo. Judge
taking second on tho throw-in. Joe
moved to third while Wagner was
tossing cut. Xllans and aeeIsd -Hhsn
Evening star., 1918-07-03
SERBIA SENDS THANKS
FOR AMERICAN HELP

Gratitude OF the Serbian people for
American aid is emphasized in a note
from the Serbian minister of foreign
affairs acknowledging the recent let
ter of Secretary Lansing in which
sympathy was expressed with the
nationalistic aspirations of the Czecho-
Slovacs and the Jugo-Slavs.
Our people do not doubt" the note
says, that with the help and sym
pathy of the government Of the
United States the hour Of its COM
plete liberation and the realization
of its national aspirations will not be
DELAYED and thereby all its suffer-
ings and sacrifices endured during this
war, which was imposed on it, will
be requited.'
Evening star., 1918-07-03

Grifr is hopeful that Brennan will
prove a valuable addition to his
mound corps. He is veteran, hav-
ing but recently passed the thirty
first milestone of his life. With the
Philadelphia club several years ago
he earned the reputation of being one
of the most effective pitchers In the
National League. In 1913. his best
season, he was the leading hurler OF
the Quaker crew in the point OF
effectiveness, standing seventh in
the list of pitchers of the parent
circuit, with an average of 2.3g
earned runs per nine-inning game OH
his delivery. being topped only by
such we'll known masters of the
hurting art as Mathewson. Adams,
Tesreau. Demaree. Pierce and Robin.
son, and excelling long list OF
notables. including Marquard, Cheney
Seaton, Reulbach, Sale. Alexander,
Tyler, Rucker, Brown, Rudolph ana
Rixey.
Brennan hoped to the Federais
when the OUTLAWS" invaded the neid
and this season was with the At
lanta club of the Southern Associa-
tion, where he was doing good work
when the organization suspended. he
is rather tall and slim of build, uses
q fast ball that IL said to be worthy
of the name, has a nice assortment
Of curves and, best of all. good con
troll, something not infrequentiy
found lacking in left-handers.
Evening star., 1918-07-03
SENATE ADOPTS REPORT
ON FORTIFICATIONS BILL

The record-breaking fortiacations
appropriation bill, carrying S5.411.000,-
900 for ordnance and powder produc-
tion, seacoast aviation stations and
proving grounds, was prepared for
final disposition yesterday by Con-
gress. The conferees' report was
adopted by the Senate, and, upon ap-
proval of the report by the House,
the bill goes to President Wilson.
Evening star., 1918-07-03
GARY PUZZLES YANKEES
Allows New Workers. But Three
Hits and Athletics Win
Easily, s to o.

The Athletics trimmed the Yankees
yesterday in fine style through Gary's
shutting them out by the
score Of 5 to 0. Gary allowed but
three hits. Kopp, who recently re-
turned from camp, hit safely every
time he went to the bat, scoring four
runs and driving in the fifth with a
triple. Dugan returned to the team,
playing his old position at short.
Graney. batting for Groom in the
eighth inning. drove in two runs with
a triple and scored himself on a sacri-
fice fly. which enabled Cleveland to
down the Browns, to 2. Pitcher
after pitching good ball,
strained his knee running out a hit,
and had to retire from the game.
In a double-header at Chicago the
White Sox defeated Detroit in the
first game, to 2, but the Tigers came
back in the second and won out with
good hitting, II to 8. Cicotte out
pitched James In the first round, the
latter being wild
Evening star., 1918-07-03
Let Out Rippy Williams.

Cleveland base ball club has given ten
days notice Of release to Catcher Alva
First Baseman Ed Miller and
Kester I. June. The three men
Joined the local team this year. Will
iiams was signed AZ free agent, Miller
was obtained from New Orleans of the
Southern Association and June reported
two weeks ago through . trade with the
club.
Evening star., 1918-07-03
SALARY FOR COURT CLERKS.
Bill Abolishing Fees Passed by Sen
ate and Sent to House.

A bill introduced by Senator Fletch-
er of Florida placing clerks of fed
eral district courts on a salary in
stead Of fee basis and fixing their
pay at between $500 and $1,000 a
year, depending upon the amount of
business annually transacted by each
court was passed by the Senate yes
terday and now goes to the House.
Evening star., 1918-07-03
Plays at Fort Myer Tonight.

The band will play tonight at the pa
rade ground at Fort Myer at 7:45 o'clock.
The concert will be open to the public
An appeal is sent out today for thirty
automobiles to transport the band to
Fort Myer. Those wishing to furnish
automobiles can make arrangements by
telephoning DIR. d. E. Yarnen at the
Y. N. c. A. building, Main $3.50.
Tomorrow the band will take part in
celebration at Park View and in the
French section of the pageant, De
mocracy Triumphant" and will march
in the parade at 1880 pm.
Evening star., 1918-07-03

Schultz ripped of a two-bagger to
left center. Morgan famed.
Lavan's single in the second was
wasted, for although Picinich's sacri-
fee moved him to second, he was held
there on Harper's bounder to Schang,
and got no farther than third on
thanks hit. The double steal went
&wry when Howard was tagged on the
A,es.
third on a pass to Foster. Judges
perfect sacrifice and Milan's hot single
down the left field foul line. The
only safety recorded off Bush after
that was Zeb's double in the eighth.
Then a one-hand leaping stab by
Schang of Schulte's drive resulted in
double killing. The victory gave
the Griffs an even break in the set of
four with the Sox.
Evening star., 1918-07-03
Fixes Copper Price 26 Cents Pound.

The war Industries board has an
nounced that the price Of copper has
been fixed at IS cents a pound, an
advance of 21s cents over. the former
price, The new price, which is sub
ject to the approval of President Will
son went into effect yesterday and
will continue until August Is.
Evening star., 1918-07-03

Two-base hits-Foster. Schultz, Milan. Sac
rince hits-Picinich, Judge. Mc1nnis. Double
play-Schang to Wagner. Left on bases-Bos-
ton. 10; Warrington, 8. Base on balls-OK
Harper (Hooper). Struck out-By Bush, 8; by,
harper. 8. Umpire- Owens and Hill
debrand. Time Of game-1 hour and 4S min
utes.
Evening star., 1918-07-03
Catcher Daley Leaves Chicago Cubs

ST. LOUIS. July 3.-Tom Daley.
catcher with the Chicago Nationals. left
for Boston yesterday, where. 1t is said,
he will attempt to secure employment in
a shipyard. Daley has been classified
in the Army draft as class Ia. He was
married after tho United States entered
the war.
Evening star., 1918-07-03
RIVALRY IN DESIGNING
STENCILS FOR SYMBOL S
American Expedition Adopts
French Methods of Designating
Units to Which Trains Belong.

Cablegram to The Evening Star and
Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1915.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ON
THE FRENCH FRONT, July 2.-since
the American expedition adopted the
French methods of symbols painted
on wagons and trucks to designate
the units to which the trains belong
instead of using, names. which reveal
their identity to enemy agents, there
has been great rivalry in designing
stencils. One unit announced a COM
petition open to the men with a prize
of 60 francs (S12) for the best de-
sign. This has been adopted and is
now painted on all the equipment.
Evening star., 1918-07-03
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

St. Louis, /; Chicago, z.
St. Louis, 9; Chicago. 9.
Philadelphia, 8; New York, 2.
Brooklyn, 4; Boston, o.
Pittsburgh, 4; Cincinnati, 8.
Evening star., 1918-07-03
Indian Head-Union Colors.

The design is an Indian head with
red face and blue war feathers. The
background is white star, the whole
showing the national colors. The
symbol is the result OF the joint
efforts of Sergt. Lewis B. Lundy of
Sioux City. Iowa. and John H. Kenney,
jr., of Charlestown. Mass. The prize
was divided between them.
The units which inaugurated the
practice adopted white keystone
with a blue background surrounded
by a red circle. 1t calls itself the
keystone Unit.
Evening star., 1918-07-03

It is estimated that two hundred or
more pefsons were rendered home
less yesterday when fire swept four
blocks in the negro settlement in the
southeastern part of Charlotte, N. c.
Evening star., 1918-07-03
Results Of Yesterdays Games.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Washington, 8; Boston, o.
Cleveland, 4; St. Louis, Q.
Chicago, 8; Detroit. IL.
Chicago, 8; Detroit. ..
Philadelphia, 5; New York, 0.
Evening star., 1918-07-03
AID BRENNAN TO MAKE DEBUT
FOR GRIFFMEN AGAINST YANKS
Former Philadelphia National Southpaw
Slated to Pitch His First American
League Game Today-Harper
Blanks Red Sox.
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.

of fanswh battle
rapidly growing staff Of
posde htters
difficulty beating souhpaw than
10 in
Evening star., 1918-07-03
Gives Concert at Belasco.

AS has been the custom in all concerts
played in this country since they reached
New York June 6, the band played yes
terday to an immense throng which
crowded the Belasco to overfowing. In
cluded in the audience were Mrs. Wood-
low Wilson and Miss Margaret Wilson,
Lord Reading. the British ambassador.
and Lady Reading, Mrs. Josephus DAN
iels, Secretary of Commerce and Mrs.
Redfield and Maj Stewart of the British
Evening star., 1918-07-03
IS AER0S BATTLE
OVER j. s, LINES
Three German FIiers DoWned.
Two Americans Are
Missing.
CONFLICT is THRILLING

By the Associated Press.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, July 2.-An American air
squadron. composed of nine machines.
had a thrilling half-hour Tight this
morning north of Chateau Thierry with
a German flight squadron OF the same
number. At least three of the German
planes were driven down, plunging to
the earth, and up to 6 O'Clock tonight
two of the Americans had not re-
turned.
The American airmen. acting as a
patrolGng party, came upon the enemy
shortly after Z o'clock in the morn
ing. and Immediately attacked. With
the advantage of the offensive, the
Americans succeeded in getting above
their adyersaries. and after furious eN-
changes at an altitude of more than
two miles, drove the Germans down a
distance of a mile.
Goes Into Dive and Disappears.
Two of the American aviators saw
one of the Nieuports, driven by an
American pilot, go into a dive and
disappear, but three American pilots
tracers go through the fuselage Of
three enemy machines within a few
minutes of each other, the planes
crashing earthward.
The fighting was fast and furious
and all kinds of maneuvers were
brought into play. Finally the Ger
mans made off hurriedly.
When the Americans returned to
their field they found that two of the
machines of the patrol were missing
and they have not been heard from SO
far. The nature of the engagement
was evidenced by the numerous bullet
holes in the machines which returned.
One of these had been struck thirteen
times; one bullet grazed the gas tank.
another cut a strut while the fusilage
was like a sieve.
Names of American Pilots.
The American pilots credited with
bringing down the German planes are
William j. Hoover of Hartsville, S.
c.; Alfred A. Grant, Denton, Tex, and
John Macarthur. Buffalo, n. Y.
The American aviators are receiv-
ing congratulations for the efficient
protection given the infantry and ar
tillery during the operations Monday
night and today west of Chateau
Thierry.
The Americans kept the air, espe-
cially on the American side of the
line, virtually free of enemy airplanes.
The French commander in this dis
trict has sent official congratulations
One American pursuit unit encoun-
tered a big enemy group late Monday
and chased the Germans off. after get
ting in some good shots. One Amer
ican machine failed to return. Today
damaged German machine was
found inside the American lines.
Evening star., 1918-07-03
Records Of Rival Pitchers
in Griffs-Yankees' Series

The figures below show accu-
rately what the pitchers Of tho
Nationals and Yankees, who be.
gin q series here today, have
done In interclub games from
April, 1915, to date,
WASHINGTON PITCHERS
Evening star., 1918-07-03
Pennant Race Sizzling
in the American League

There has rarely been a race in
base ball 30 close as the one now
In progress in the American
League.
The Yankees, the Red Sox and
the Indians are practically tied
for the lead. They stand:
Evening star., 1918-07-03
NATIONAL LEAGUE,
GAMES TODAY.

GAMES TODAY. GAMES TOMORROW.
Brooklyn at New York. Phila. at Boston.
Phila. at Boston. Brooklyn at New York
Cinci. at Pittsburgh. Cinci. at Pittsburgh.
Chicago at st. Louis. Chicago at st. Louis.
Evening star., 1918-07-03
FRENCH MILITARY BAND
GETS CORDIAL WELCOME
Greeted by President Wilson and
Taken About City on Sight
seeing Trip.

Washington's reception yesterday of
the French military band, sent to this
country by the French government
at the request of Secretary Baker,
was cordial. From early morning,
when the bandsmen were taken on a
sightseeing trip around the parks
and buildings of the city, to late aft
ernoon, when they were cheered to
the echo after the final number of
their concert at the Belasco Theater,
the bandsmen were all smiles.
Out on Sightseeing Trip.
Yesterday morning, in automobiles
furnished by the Marine Band. with
three furnished by the Park View Cit
izens' Association, the bandsmen were
driven about the city. Their leader,
NJ. Gabriel Pares, was at that time
presented to NJ. Jules Jusserand,
French ambassador.
Yesterday afternoon the bandsmen
faced a battery of motion picture cam
efas standing beside the President of
the United States, after he had shaken
hands with every veteran, the major
ity of whom have done their part in
repelling the German and have been
retired from the French army.
Evening star., 1918-07-03
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
GAMES TODAY,

GAMES TODAY, GAMES ToMogpow
New York at Wesh'n. New York at w.sb,n
Roston at Phila. Boston at Phria'
st Louis at Cleveland. Detroit at Chicago.
Detroit at Chicago. St. Louis at Cleve'd,