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Evening star., 1918-09-26
BASE BALL AIIl FOR. FRENCH
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Systematic Training Throughout
Army VIII Be Started by
z. n. c. A.

PARIS, September 26.-Systematic
be organized throughout the French
army by the Young Mems Christian
Association, following the formal re-
quest of Gen. Cottez Of the ministry
Of war. Eight centers already have
been established to train Frnch in
structors, and these centers are ex-
pected to furnish enough teachers to
cover the entire French army.
Base ball instruction in the French
army has been placed under p. r.
Carpenter of Worcester, Mass. The
rules of the game have been translat-
ed. and will be distributed among the
poilus. :.
II consider this game constitutes
excellent exercise. develops precision
and quickness of eye, and is an at
in his request that the game be
adopted.
Johnny Evers. the former National
League second baSeman, recently
visited Gen. Vidars headquarters, at
Besanon, where he demonstrated the
game to the officers school. After
nine days of instruction the young
cadets played a five-inning game.
They were particularly impressed
with our manner Of throwing a base
ball. for 1t is more efficient than the
present French method of throwing
grenades. which is done straight
arm," said Evers. :
owner OF the New York American
League team, who said that future
base ball stars would be found in all
the American expeditionary forces.
Evening star., 1918-09-26
LAUREL PLANT READY.
Things in Tip-Top Shape at State
Fair Track for Opening Tuesday.

LAUREL, Md, September 26.-But
little work here and there remains
to be finished before the beautiful
Fair is in tip-top order for the an
nual October run of racing. While
greater things could have been done
in the improvement line but for the
war, Laurel Park will offer more
imposing picture than it did last fall.
Always keen to make things as at
tractive as possible, General Manager
Winn has overlooked nothing to make
the local plant as pretty as good
taste and expert workmanship could
make it and has everything complete
With favorable weather Laurel Park
will be in gala racing regalia when
the gates are opened next Tuesday
afternoon on what gives every indica-
tion Of being the greatest session OF
the sport Of kings to be held in this
try, for the twenty-five feature events
carded here next month will bring un-
der colors the leading performers of
every age.
Col. Winn, if he arranges a special
or so for the coming meeting, will
make those specials Red Cross fea-
lures. No man in the United States,
in any calling. has done more for
the Red Cross than the general man
ager of the Churchill Downs. Laurel
Park and Empire City race courses.
The idea of diverting 10 per cent of
the revenues of the Kentucky tracks
from all sources to the Red Cross fund
originated with Col. Winn. And he
not only has made the racing asso-
Citations and the horsemen give up.
but he has assessed all employers Of
the tracks, high and low. 10 per cent
of their pay for the same purpose.
Evening star., 1918-09-26
BURGLARS BREAK INTO
HUGHES & BROS STORE
Petty Thefts. Reported by Various
+ Persons-Gas Mask Stolen
From Government.

Burglars visited the place of busi-
ness of Hughes & Bro. S02 B street
northeast, Tuesday night, gaining en-
trance by forcing a lock from a side
door. They stole $50 from the cash
register, SIS worth Of roller skates
and other property.
Theft of an overcoat valued at $50
was reported by Louis Landrick, 55O7
$50 street. He told the police that
the coat disappeared from his house
last week.
r. H. Rawlings. 3s2 West Broad
street, Richmond, Va, told police of
the loss OF automobile parts valued
at 5000. He said he intrusted them
to colored man at Union station,
who disappeared.
Miss Halle Groce and Miss Leah
Andrews, SOL 18th street. reported
thefts committed in their rooms Mon
day afternoon. The former said she
was robbed Of wearing apparel val
ued at sos, while the latter told of
the theft of clothing valued at $3.50.
A gas mask belonging to the gov
ernment was stolen from a room on
the third floor of Center market yes
terday afternoon. Police think it was
taken by some one who wanted it as
a war souvenir.
Evening star., 1918-09-26
TO FIX GR|D|RON STATUS
Faculty Representatives Of Big
Ten Colleges Meet TO- Discuss
War Department Rulings.

CHICAGO, September 26.-What is
said to be the most important meet
ing in dozen years of the faculty
of the Big Ten COL
leges assembled here today for the
purpose of determining the exact
status of foot ball during the period
of the war. The meeting was called
primarily, it was announced, to dis
cuss the relation of the sport in gen.
eral to the rulings of the War De-
partment, but the faculty represent1-
tives desired to determine just what
relation intercollegiate foot ball in
the Big Ten has with the program
mapped out by the officials at Wash
ington.
Plans of all the institutions in the
conference were upset by the action
of the University of Minnesota in
giving notice that games with Mich
igan and Indiana would be cancelled
on account of military training regu-
lations, which make it impossible for
the eleven to leave Minneapolis earlier
than the Friday night preceding the
Saturday game.
1t also was said the game scheduled
between Minnesota and the University
of Chicago had been called OF, but the
reason for the cancellation had not
been made public before the meeting
Of the faculty representatives.
Evening star., 1918-09-26
SOLDIERS BLOOD MAY
AID PROF. WILSON
TRANSMISSION Will Follow if Test
Proves Satisfactory-other
Volunteers.

The condition of Prof Emory Will
son, principal of Central High
School, is grave, accordine to DR..
Mankin. superintendent of the Emer-
gency Hospital. Late this afternoon,
If the blood Of a certain soldier will
test up. further TRANSMISSION of blood
will take place in attempt to restore
the normal arterial condition of Prof.
Wilson,
Six weeks ago Prof. Wilson was
granted leave of absence by the
school board. At that time he. was
having trouble with his teeth. Alb
scesses we're SO numerous that all
teeth were extracted
Since that time Prof Wilson has
rapidly lost strength. The immediate
malady which endangers him is ar
terial trouble. His blood pressure
and composition are far below normal.
A number Of former students re-
sponded to the call Of hospital au-
thorities to submit to operations for
transfusing blood to Prof. Wilson.
Tests were taken yesterday and trans
fusions will take place as necessity
calls.
If the blood Of the soldier. who
has been judged the best specimen,
does not match up with that of the
professors others will give blood as
quickly as medical rules will allow.
Evening star., 1918-09-26
MISS BALLIN BEATEN.
Loses to Miss Sears in Tennis Tour
ney at LongWood.

BOSTON. September 26.-Miss Flea
nora Sears advanced into the semi
final round of the woman's singles in
the tennis tournament at the Long
wood Cricket Club yesterday. In the
third round she defeated Miss Flor
ence Ballin Of New York in a hard
fought three-set match at s-6, 1-6.
7-5., .. ,,-.
Miss Helen Hooker, the thirteen
year-old New York girl, who displayed
much promise in the first round. was
defeated lin the second round by
Mrs. Charles McGrath Of Brookline
6-3, 8-6.
Miss Molla 8jurstedt and Miss Mar
ion Zinderstein came through the Sec
ond round of the singles. Later. play
ing together in the second round OF
the doubles, they defeated Mrs. A. A
Shurtleff and Miss Evelyn Sears, 60
6-1. q
round, mixed doubles, Mrs. George w
wightman and H. C. johnson defeated
Mr.. and Mrs. Nat Niles. 60, GO.
Evening star., 1918-09-26
PENN STARTS PRACTICE.
Training to Be Under Military
Control, Beginning Next Tuesday.

PHILADELPHIA, September 90
Following the decision yesterday to
hold foot ball games at the University
of Pennsylvania this. year under the
supervision of the commandant of the
Students Army Training Corps, can
didates for the team were called out
today for their first practice. Two
practices will be held daily until Oc-
tober 1, when the government takes
control Of the university, after which
training will be under military con-
troll and confined to the late after
noon hours.
Virtually all the members of. last
years varsity team having gone into
military service, the new eleven will
be built up from members of last sea-
sons scrub and freshman teams.
There are at least fourteen expert
enced men in sight for the eleven.
The first game will be played Octo-
ber s. with Franklin and Marshall.
The only other contest that appears
to be sure at this time is that with
Lafayette, on November 2. Efforts will
be made, however, to play most of
the games scheduled between Penn
sylvania and other colleges, but, cam
celed when the government decided to
take hold Of educational institutions.
Evening star., 1918-09-26
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GOOD HARNESS RACING.
Ordinary Card Develops Good Con.
tests in Grand Circuit Meet.

COLUMBUS, September 26.-What
looked to be quite ordinary card of
class race events for yesterdays grand
circuit program developed into some
Of the prettiest contests of the week.
Even the three-year-old pacing futu-
rity, in which only Liberty Mack and
Peter Fletcher started, was a pretty
race, although the former colt won
the event in two straight heats.
The 211 trot furnished the most
bewildering problem for the wise ones
to settle, and when Golden Spire finally
won after six heats. the longest race
of the meeting, a trotter who origi-
nally sold for $25 in a ticket worth
$265 went to her evening meal OF
oats the best of a very evenly matched
field
Evening star., 1918-09-26
F0RDUNDERG.0
FIRE IN MICHIGAN
Senator Townsend Cites His
Candidacy as Evidence of
Il Democratic Politics.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
GRAND RAPIDS. Mich, September
c6.-Severe criticism of the demo-
cratic administration and Henry Ford
as a senatorial candidate was coupled
publican party's war efforts by United
States Senator Charles +. Townsend
in his speech as temporary chair
man of the republican state conven-
tHn here today
Senator Townsend charged the ad-
ministration with ineXperience, inef-
fciency and vacillation and declared
that. although President Wilson told
Congress politics had adjourned. DEM
ocratic politics never was more
active than when the President sent
for Henry Ford-a man, he said. Wht
opposed war and who felt soldiers
were murderers'-and invited him to
become a candidate for the United
States Senate.
Criticising the government pub
licity policies, the senator said:
'The action of the government In
peace and war should be known to
the people; it is their business, and
all the truth and only the truth
should be given them. Today our
press is gagged anu some "a .ie
most reliable news concerning the
war comes to US through Canadian
papers. The administration issues
newspaper in charge of a man who
has been known for years as So
cialist, and it is a proved fact that
gross falsehoods have been know
ingly published by him."
The republican party should be re-
turned to power. the senator said. not
only for the successful prosecution
lof the war. but to safely guide the
nation through industrial and inter.
national difficulties that must be met
with after the war.
Evening star., 1918-09-26
FORD DECLARES HIMSELF
INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE

DETROIT. Mich. September 90
Making his first purely political utter
ance since becoming candidate for
the United States Senate. Henry Ford
enlivened the proceedings of the DEM
ocratic state convention here yester-
day with a letter in which he in
formed the party leaders that. al
though nominally their candidate, he
did not intend to be bound by any
party considerations, democratic or
republican. Il hold myself free to
support such measures. whatever their
origin, as commend themselves to my
judgment for the best interests of all
the people," Mr.. Ford wrote.
He added that he had not spent a
dollar to win the nomina ton at the
August primaries and did not intend
to spend a cent to win the election.
Mr. Ford did not attend the conven-
tion.
Evening star., 1918-09-26
ELECTION EXPENSE
| PROBE POSTPONED

1leges and elections committee into
campaign expenditures in the Michi-
gan senatorial primaries or those of
other states will be held prior to cleo
tion in November. This was finally
settled by a vote of 10 to l of the
Senate committee at a meeting today.
Six republicans and four democrats
voted against and one democrat voted
for immediate investigation. The vote
came on a motion TO postpone consid-
Grafton of the Pomerene resolution for
an investigation until November 15.
On November Is the committee will
meet again to decide what shall be
done with the Pomerene resolution.
Some of the senators who voted
against an investigation at present
will support an investigation after the
election. They did not consider it fair
TO the candidate to undertake such an
Investigation almost Immediately be-
fore the election, when they might not
be able to finish the investigation and
make a report.
Evening star., 1918-09-26
OPERATIONS TEAM
IN T|TU[AR SERIES
Meets War Risk Today in
First of Games for Base
Ball Honors.

Operations and War Risk meet today
in the first Of the final series of base
ball games for the District champion
ship. The former yesterday took the
deciding game in Section 2 from the
Navy Yard, and War Risk is winner Of
the title in Section / because of the for
feiture by Marines. The contest is to
begin at O'Clock and will be played
at Union League Park.
That these two clubs are meeting in
the final part of the titular series is
quite a surprise, inasmuch as Marines
and Navy Yard were regarded as the
strongest clubs in the two sections.
Navy Yard went through its schedule
without a defeat except for the two de-
feats administered to it this week by
Operations. War Risk lost one game,
having been whipped by the Marines.
War Risk was tied with Marines for the
championship of Section 1, but owing
to a quarantine at Quantico the Marine
players have not been permitted to leave
for several days and consequently were
compelled to forfeit to War Risk.
Good base ball should prevail in the
last three games of the year. Opera
tions has been putting up winning
article and War Risk also has done ex-
ceptionally well. Both clubs are anx-
iouS to win. War Risk is deSirous OF
getting the championship because when
it entered it was rated as one OF the
three weak sisters of the series; also
it has the added incentive of being COM
posed somewhat of Navy Yard players
who were not picked for the first string
aggregation to represent the Navy Yard
in the titular games. Operations has a
long-standing rivalry with Marines and
wants to finish in front to establish su-
periority over the soldiers almost as
much as it wants the championship.
Yesterday Operations won the final
game in Section by score of to 0,
the first shutout of the series. Lem
Owens held the Gunmakers, safe
all the way, the latter being unable
to land on his delivery. Phil Buscher
was on the slab for the Navy Yard and
got along we'll until the fifth inning.
In that period Operations sent one
man over the plate and in the sixth
got three more across. The game
was called at the end Of that inning
because of darkness. Except for
Owens pitching there was no partic-
ular feature to the contest. Dutch
Sterzer of Navy Yard led the players
of both teams at bat, connecting for
two bingles out of four trips to the
plate.
Here is the final standing of the
teams in the two sections:
Evening star., 1918-09-26
ECHO OF WORLD SERIES.

NEW YORK, September 26-As a
result of the world series all of the
first division clubs in both the Ameri-
can and National leagues are little
richer The Giants and Cleveland,
who finished second in their respective
leagues. received $6.s51.5S as their
share Of the world series receipts.
After 10 per cent was deducted for
war charities about $500 was left for
each player.
The Cincinnati and Washington
clubs for finishing third obtained
$4.17695. The Yankees and the Pi-
rates, fourth place winners, each were
presented with $2,7S5.5S. The dis
tributing of the receipts was done by
the national commission.
Evening star., 1918-09-26
GIANTS, GET THEIR SHARE.
Each Player Pulls Down 1881. so
From Worlds Series Division.

NEW YORK, September 26.-The
Giants received their share of the
world series money Tuesday. For
finishing the season in second place
each member of McGraw's. club got
check for s331.50. Several Giants who
remained in the city since the season
closed waiting for the money are now
homeward bound.
Don Jose Rodriguez, the Cuban in
fielder, left for his home several days
ago. Rodriguez intended to stay here
until the money was divided,~but the
Menocal government called him home
for military duty. The Cuban's check
was placed in care of Ferdinand
Schupp, who. will forward it to the
infielder.
Evening star., 1918-09-26

The part the Rainbow or 42d Div1-
sion. of which the 1st District of Co
lumbia Field Hospital is unit. has
played in the fighting overseas is
brought out in a letter of COM
mendation from Maj. Gen. Charles T.
Menoher, in command of the divi-
sion, to its officers and men on Au-
gus, IL. which marked the first an
niversary of the formation of the or
ganization.
The letter. which has been receiv-
ed here in full, shows that members
Of the division in another month will
be wearing two service stripes de-
noting a year of foreign service.
The 1st District of Columbia Field
Hospital is the only National Guard
unit of Washington with the Rain
bow Division. The unit left Wash
ington for Camp Mills. L. l.. on Au-
gust 20 of last year. and since that
time has been w the Rainbow Di-
vision as Field Hospital 165, 117th
Sanitary Train.
In Trenches 10 Days.
The division has seen service in the
trenches at Lorraine. serving on that
front ITO days, and was tine first
American division to hold divi-
sional sector. The 42d had served
continuously as "a division in the
trenches for a longer time than any
other American division.
From the Lorraine front the division
was moved to the Champagne front
where, says the letter of commenda
Evening star., 1918-09-26
D, M. MOFFAT NAMED. :
Heads Office of Alien Property
Custodian in Philippines.

Appointment of Douglas NJ. Moffat
rs managing director in the Office of
the alien property custodian in the
Philippines, succeeding Gov. Francis
Burton Harrison, resigned. was an
nounced today by Alien Property Gus
todian Palmer.
Mr. MofYat will leave for the Philip
pines early next month. He will have
charge of the resale of number of
enemy-owned concerns.
Evening star., 1918-09-26
Boxing, War Measure in Toledo.

TOLEDO, Ohio. September 26.-The
city boxing commission, under Mayor
Cornell Schneider. took over the box
ing game as wartime measure at
meeting held yesterday. The action
means that private promotion has
been abolished for the period of the
war and that all profits will go into a
fund to aid in caring for women and
children whose husbands and fathers
are in the war. An official matchmaker
was appointed, and it is planned to give
the first show within two weeks.
Evening star., 1918-09-26
Minnesota Cancels Two Games.

MINNEAPOLIS. September 26-It
has been announced that the Uni
versity of Minnesota foot ball eleven
will be obliged to cancel its games
with Indiana and Michigan. because
military training regulations make it
impossible for the squad to leave for
indianapolis and Ann Arbor earlier
than the Friday night preceding the
Saturday of each game.
Evening star., 1918-09-26
Influenza Checks Naval Athletics

GREAT LAKES. Ill. September 26.-
Because of the epidemic of Spanish
influenza, athletics at the Great Lakes
training station came to a halt yes
terday. Capt. William A. Moffatt, the
commandant, ordered the final game
of the base ball series between Great
Lakes and Norfolk called off. Foot
ball practice also will be curtailed,
but Che team will be permitted to
make the trip to Iowa City, Iowa, next
Saturday to play Iowa University.
Evening star., 1918-09-26
Reds Shortstop Called.

NEW BRITAIN. Conn.,, September
o6.-William L. Kopf. former short
stop on the Cinci~ natl National Lea
que team, has been notified that he
has been drafted for the National
Army. He will go to Camp Green
1aaf Ca on October 10.
Evening star., 1918-09-26
Would Pay for Seized Goods.

Appropriation of $500 to reim-
burse civilians for arms and ammu-
milton seized by United States troops
during labor troubles in Colorado in
1914 was asked from Congress by the
War Department yesterday. Many Of
the arms cannot be found to return
them TO their owners, the War De-
partment explains,
Evening star., 1918-09-26
BUSCH SALES AUTHORIZED.
Alien Property Custodian Palmer
to Act on New York Realty.

Authority for the sale of real estate
in New York owned by Mrs. Lilly
Busch, widow Of Adolphus Busch. the
millionaire brewer of ST. Louis, has
been given A. Mitchell Palmer. .custo-
dian of alien enemy property. by the
President.
Mrs. Busch's property in this coun-
try, valued at many millions, was
seized by Mr.. Palmer while Mrs
Busch was in Germany. The New
York property is on Riverside Drive.
Evening star., 1918-09-26
SECTION .,

Tonight at the Y. NJ. c. A. three of
the greatest swimmers in the world
are to give an exhibition. Duke
Kahanamoku. Charley Lane and Har-
rys Kruger, Hawaiian swimmers tour
ing this country. are to take part.
Kahanamoku is said to be the best
swimmer in the world. as he has been
able to defeat all corners at straight
away speed work. The exhibition
will start at o'clock and will be free.
Only men are to be admitted.
Evening star., 1918-09-26
Quarantine to Be Discussed.

The question of a two-week-auar-
antine at the opening OF school also
is to come before the meeting and it
by the military authorities all games
scheduled for the early part of the
celed, which would further compii-
cate the situation.
The abolition of the freshmen rule
for the period Of the war appeared
to be a certainty. Since it was an
nounced that the universities would
be utilized by the government for
training corps units, the abolition OF
that rule has been urged at most Of
the colleges, and the representatives
here were practically unanimous for
lifting the restriction.
Evening star., 1918-09-26
WOMEN AID IN RESCUE
By Heroism Save Crew of Steamer
Sunk in Lake Erie,

Women played large and heroic
part in rescuing members of the crew
Of the steamer Tempest, sunk in Erie
harbor August %, according to Secre-
tary Redfeld of III Commerce De-
partment.
The keepers of the PresQue Isle
station were Joined by their wives in
the work of rescue. The women led
four exhausted and despairing men to
safety.
Evening star., 1918-09-26
evidence Justifies Position"

Overwhelming evidence in our
hands establishes a justification for
our position" he said. I'm making
the investigation we were obeying
the will of the President and Con-
gress. which was not to build up a
case. but to establish facts
Mr.. Colver did not conclude his tes-
timony today, but probably will re-
sumo tomorrow afternoon. The COM
mittee had summoned Elliott H. Good
win, general secretary of the chamber
of commerce. to give figures showing
financial donations of the packers to
the chamber, but on account of the
suffrage bill coming before the Sem
ate the committee adjourned at noon,
and probably will hear Mr.. Goodwin
tomorrow.
There was only small attendance
Of the committee. At no time were
there more than four of the sixteen
members present Senator Norris of
Nebraska questioned Mr.. Colver, and
for a time Mr.. Norris was the only
member Of the committee present.
Later Senator Kendrick Of Wyoming
came in, and still later Senators Kenyon
of Iowa and Ransdell Of Louisiana
Joined him. Chairman Gore was not
present