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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-05
ERRORS LAID TO WRONG MEN
Muffs by Third Baseman Often Blamed
on Man Throwing BaII--One
Instance Cited.

To a man In the press box it seems
there is too much of a disposition to
give wild throws to players on almost
anything that another player fails to
hold, says Detroit Free Press.
Take third baseman for instance.
He Is supposed to stop hard grounders
and If he doesn't he will be charged
with an error. Yet very often when a
catcher or an outfielder hurls the ball
to the third baseman and it gets away
from him and the throw is not square
ly in his glove, the error is charged to
the man throwing the ball when as a
matter of fact the third baseman
should be penalized with muff.
1t is too often taken for granted that
throw is bad because baseman
doesn't hold 1t. The Pills once had
the greatest booting third baseman in
the world. He was spike shy and
afraid to put the ball on the runner.
Cravath and Paskert would whip hard
accurate throws straight to the third
baseman, who would deliberately get
out of the way, make feeble stab,
perhaps bat the ball down a little, and
the outfelder would get an error that
he didn't deserve. When this player
was sent elsewhere, the fielding aver
ages of Cravath and Paskert leaped
forward.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-05
THIS OLD TIMER WOULD PRAY
Mickey WEIGH, Once Famous Pitcher
With Giants, Relied on Religion
in Tight Pinches.

Veteran fans will recall that famous,
old-time New York Giant pitcher by
the name of Michael Mickey WEIGH.
The New York roster shows that he
twirIed for that noted club from the
years 1883 to 1892, inclusive.
Welch was religious man. We
have this on the word of a man who
caught him on a club in New York
state before Mickey reached the big
brush. Here's the way this catcher,
whose name is Wilson, tells of his ex-
perience with WEIGH:
"We'd be in tight hole" says this
former catcher, "and I'd see Mickey's
lips move. I'd Immediately set myself
for the shock, because ! knew he was
going to send across the swiftest he
had in his collection. And when say
swift | mean one that would take a
fellow off his pins If he wasn't ready
Mickey always said prayer when in
tight place."
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-05
LARGE SALARIES TO
BE CUT NEXT SEASON
Baseball Stars Won't Get Huge
Amounts for Services.
Fat Wartime Contracts Will Be Visi'
BILE No More and Preference Will
Be Given to Players Returning
From War.

There will be a house cleaning In
baseball next spring, IL the game
comes back then, but 1T may not be
the kind of house cleaning that Ban
Johnson prophesied. The present ma
tional commission may or may not be
put in power again. There may be or
NAV not be a new head to that com
mission; there may be new leader
of the National league, and there may
even be a new leader of the American
league. All these things are possible,
but what is most probable Of all Is
reorganization and a regarding of sal
aries.
The fat wartime contracts will be
visible no more. Valiant athletes who
drew from $4,000 to $4,000 while their
clubs lost heavy money will be offered
from $4,000 to $4,000 If there is any
preference in awarding the big money,
II will be shown to men returning from
the war, as it is felt that they could
not help their departure, and gave up
large incomes cheerfully to serve the
nation.
Superfuous agents, extra financial
managers, etc., will be lost to view.
Baseball will simply start in again
and will try to rebuild its shattered
fortunes along sane and economic
lines. This comes unofficially, but
none the less correctly, through the
office of the national commission.
Agents of the Arizona Copper
league, which comprises the six Ari-
IONA cities of Bisbee, Prescott, Phoe-
nix, Oakland, Jerome and Tombstone,
are on their way east to grab big
league players. Forty Pacific coast
men have gone in with these six clubs,
but the promoters want major leaguers,
too. Their offer is blunt and direct:
Six dollars day straight wages to
copper miners, and the ball players
will have to earn the money, working
eight honest hours day; So extra to
ball players with games Saturday and
Sunday.
The jumps are mostly by automo-
bile, and the population has gone wild
over the game.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-05

Ollie O'Mara, the little blond in
fielder of the Robins, is covering his
position at the far corner of the dia-
mond as though he had always been
third baseman.
When Chuck Ward was secured
from the Pirates last winter Manager
Robbie ceased to worry about a guar
dian for the sack, but when Ward was
called to the colors Uncle Robbie de-
cided to give O,Mara a trial at that
important position.
Although he had never before played
third base, Ollie jumped in and has
proved to be a success in the field.
OMara's only weakness is batting, but
there is hope he will soon show i'm
provement in that department also.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-05
"SLACKERS" WILL LOSE FAVOR
Fans Expected to Lionize Players Who
Have Answered Call of Uncle
Sam to Fight Huns.

Baseball fans are going to lionize the
players now In the army when the war
ends and they return to the diamond.
More than 500 players have answered
Uncle Sans call and many Of them
have gone to France or are in the navy.
But. how will the fans receive the
players who have left the game for
safe employment In munition plants
and shipbuilding yards in order, it Is
charged, to avoid military service.
Surely these so-called "slackers" will
not enjoy favor when Hank Gowdy, Ed
Kepfer, Joe Harris, Jim Scott, Leon
Galore, Sherrod Smith and other sol
diers come back to entertain their fell
low citizens on the ball field.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-05
SH0RTsTOP CATION IS CLASSY
Pirate Fans Are Loud in Praise OF
DiminutIve Short Fielder-Is
Dangerous Hitter.

In 'Kid" Cation, their diminutive
shortstop, the Pirates have an infeld-
err of no little class, and Pittsburgh
fans are loud in their praise of him.
Cation, who was obtained from the Bir-
mingham club of the Southern associ-
alton last summer and who played in
a few games toward the latter end of
the 1917 National league campaign, is
perhaps the smallest player in the ma
jor leagues. However, he has lot
of energy stored up IN his compact
frame, and he covers a wide range of
territory in the short field. In addi-
ton, he is a dangerous hitter and
seems destined to become a star In
time.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-05
LIKE BASEBALL NEWS

That major league baseball
means a lot to the soldiers over
there Is vouched for in a letter
Clark Griffith received from L.
L. Kemp, a Washington boy with
the expeditionary forces. He
wrote, In part:
ITO most Of us, next to re-
ceiving letters from home, news
Of doings in the big leagues is
the most welcome. The papers
that we purchase here contain
only the results Of the big
league games, but the interest
ing part, the box scores, are
missing"
Kemp Enclosed two good luck
charms for the Washington pi-
lot, and Griff is going to carry
them around with him until the
close Of the season.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-05
TRAGRESSER is NOW YEOMAN
Boston Braves Catcher EnIists in Navy
and Stationed at Newport News
Once Rejected.

Walter J. Tragresser, catcher on
the Boston Braves, has enlisted In the
United States navy as yeoman. He
is stationed at Newport News. Ira
gresser was formerly first baseman
on the Purdue university team and
has been engaged in professional base
ball six years. After the CONSUMPTION
law took effect he was rejected on the
grounds of crippled finger, but was
later re-examined and given deferred
classification on the grounds of de-
tendency. Tragresser lives at La
fayette, Ind.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-05
Neither Had II Right.

Mary Ito jewellery you
please settle an argument for met This
is my engagement ring. My young
man says It's pronounced "turkwans,"
and 1 said it was "turkwoys." What
do you say. sir?
Jeweler-I'm afraid you're both
wrong. The correct pronunciation is
"glass v'--London Tit-Bits.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-05
If FISH MAKE BRAINS,
= FERE'S TO WHALE MEAT.

Peter Maher and Kid Broad,
old-time boxers, once walked in
to a restaurant for dinner, &C
cording TO story told us. Maher
ordered a mess of fish.
"Why the fish, Peter?" asked
Kid Broad. "This isn't Friday;
it's Tuesday"
Maher regarded his friend
with a smile. "Why, haven't you
ever heard that fish was brain
food?" he inquired. "The more
fish you eat the more brains
you'll have"
Broad gave more careful at
tention to the bill Of fare. "Too
bad they haven't whale today,
Pete" he said. "You ought to
get lot Of good out Of a big
slab Of whale"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-05
rener Visits Mrs. cowdx.

Mrs. Gowdy, mother of the famous
Hank, was visited by President John
X. Tener during the latter's recent
stay in Columbus. President Tener
paid the lady many glowing compli-
ments about her soldier son, assuring
her that the whole National league
took an interest In his welfare.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-05

the top with the battalion. He has
been acclaimed the most popular man
in the battalion and recommended for
a commission as chaplain by the regi-
mental commander.
Major Atkins, who is known to
the officers and men of the battalion
as "the little major" to distinguish
him from the real major of the or
ganization, is said to carry the good
luck of the unit with him. The boys
firmly believe that when he is with
them in an engagement their casual
ties are light. On one occasion, when
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-05
Try 1t out, Ma.

"Ma," said five-year-old Willie TO
the cleanliness administrator of the
household, 81 believe 1 could be bet
ter boy if you wouldn't wash me so
much"
"What has washing to do with your
behavior?"
'Well, ma, you know that after you
wash your hair, you say You can't do
a thing with it,"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-05

a raid was to be undertaken, the lit
tie majors unit suffered with only
four casualties, while the organization
which followed them into action suf-
fered severely.
When pay day was long time COM
ing recently the little major gave each
man in the battalion an order for
seven francs on the canteen. Each
took advantage Of the "jawbone," as
the army boys call loan, and when
pay day came not one failed to show
up to the little major with the return
payment.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-05
LITTLE MAJOR" is POPULAR
Salvation Army Worker at the Front
Has Earned the Good Will of
All the Boys"

John T. Atkins, who was a Saliva
lion army major in Chicago, but who
now is serving with a famous battal-
ion of the United States army as a
Salvation army worker, has been men
toned in battalion and regimental or
ders and has been several times "oyer
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-05
Lipton Still Hopeful.

In the midst of his war work Sir
Thomas Upton is preparing for the
battle of peace. He has Shamrock Nv
in New York and the ship will be
ready for the Americas cup race as
soon as the war ends.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-05
croMder Was oxerruIed.

Provost Marshal General Crowder
wanted to permit baseball to continue
until the end of this season without
molesting players on the work or fight
order, but it is said he was overruled
by the White House.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-05
Ball Player Decorated.

Private Hugh S. Miller of the Ma
rine corps, who has been decorated for
gallantry in action, is a former we'll
known ball player.
He was with the Philadelphia Ma
tionals after playing in several MI
nor leagues, and when the Federal
league was organized he played with
the st. Louis club. His home Is in
st. Louis.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-05
,lehraska coach TO ARMY.

DR.. e. J. Stewart, coach of the Uni
yersity of Nebraska football team, will
leave here soon to become an athletic
director with the Italian forces in
italy.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-05
Robert Larmore Joins NAVY

Robert Larmore, utility player Of
the st. Louis Cardinals, has enlisted
in the navy. He is the tenth men,
Der of the Cards to join the colors.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-05

Graham Preferred War Work.
Mike Finn arranged for First Base
man Dawson Graham of the defunct
Chattanooga team to get a trial with
the Detroit Tigers, but he chose war
work at Nashville instead.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-05
Not by Chance.

A mans work does not fall upon him
by chance, but 1t is given him to do.
George Macdonald.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-05
How About cosslps?

The human voice is produced by A
different muscles.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-05

The activities of German U-boats off
the Atlantic coast have grown so an
noying that the cabinet is said to have
devoted a long meeting to discussing
The Washington herald., 1918-05-23
New NationnI-a.Penred.n

The large reading public which
has chuckled with delight these
past few years at Booth Tarking-
tons famous Penrod stories, will be
delighted to know that a play made
from them Is to be presented next
week at the National Theater by
Klaw & Erlanger and George C.
Tyler.
All Of the widely known charac-
ters in these delightful pictures Of
boy life are figures in the play in
addition to the precocious Penrod
Schofeld. They include the irre-
pressible Sam williams. good title
Georgia Bassett. rich Maurice Levy
and those famous gentlemen of col
or-Herman and his tongue-tied
brother. Ve,man. The play Is in
tended primarily. of course. for
adults. but children will also de-
light in 1t.
The sale of seats for the engage
ment which Is to be extended over
Sunday night, June 2. opens at the
box office of the National this morn
ing.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-23
G. W. U. GIRLS
CLUB MAKES
SERVICE FLAG
Dedication Commencement
Will Be at Central
High.

Girl students at George Washington
University have finished work on the
university's big service Dag, and all
arrangements are now completed for
the formal dedication Of the nag at
the spring commencement exercises,
to be held on the night of Thursday,
June 6. in the auditorium of Central
High School.
The girls started work on the nag
about a month ago. each being asked
to sew at least one star in the field.
The material for the flag was do
mated by the woman's University
Club. The sewing was done in the
clubs rooms at 3O27 G street north
west. The design has been approved
by university officials and arrange
ments have been made for the for
NAL acceptance Of the gift. The flag
probably will be flown from the uni
versity's administration building,
Zo1 G street northwest.
The presentation speech probably
will be delivered by a member of the
senior class. and the address of ac-
ceptance most likely will be given
by Rear Admiral Charles Herbert
Stockton, U. S. N, retired. president
Of the University.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-23

Although Germany's new war
horror, the flying tank" has won
its rst victory. and cost the life of
Maj. Raoul Lufbery. Americas most
famous aviator, American air ex-
.perts declare the all-steel air devil
Of the Huns will be overcome.
The flying tank" is in some re-
spects, a formidable weapon. With
a wing spread of sixty feet. twice
the width of an ordinary battle
plane, with two engines, made in
vulnerable to machine gun bullets
by heavy armor, and with a steel
ullet7proof car for the pilot and
the two gunners, the machine can
defy attacks by ordinary machine
gun bullets.
But its great disadvantage lies
in its slowness, which makes il
vulnerable to attack from heavy
calibered anti-aircraft guns on the
ground or from a feet of battle
planes
The propeller is believed to be
its weakest point. A fusillade of
shots directed at this vital spot
would prove the undoing of the new
engine of destruction.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-23
CATARRH must
BE CURED!

The most common mistake made
in the treatment Of Cstarrh Is IN
directing all efot toward the
symptoms. rather than the source
of the disease. The inAsmmstion
of the membranes in the nose
and air passages causing the
head to become stopped up. and
making II difficult to breathe. Is
but an indication of the disease.
In other words. thi, is not the dis.
ease itself. but nature. method Of
informing the victim that he has
been attacked. You may treat Ca
tarrh all your life with sprays
stomizen. douches and similsf
local applications. and you will
never be really nd Of the disease.
The burning question. then. d
How Can | Get Rid of Cstarrhp-
You have doubtless used numbers
of local remedies. and ike every
other sufferer you have found out
that they are nothing but make.
shifts and do you no permanent
good S. S. S. has proven highly
successful in the treatment Of Ca.
tanh because the real seat Of the
disease is in the blood. and there
is no disorder of the blood which
does not promptly yield to this
great vegetable remedy.
S. S. S. goes direct to th. seat
of the disease. and routs out from
the blood every vestise Of impurity.
No disorder Of the blood can r.
main in competition with S. S. S.
Ii simply ersdicates and eliminates
every form of Cstarrh from the
blood. after which the irritsted
mucous membranes promptly heal
and the sufferer once more enjoys
perfect freedom from this annoy
ing disease.
Our medical department VIII
gladly give you all necessary In
formation about the treatment Of
your own individual case. for which
no charge will be made. Write to-
day to the Swift Specific Co.. 4IT
Swift Laboratory. Atlanta. Georgia.
ADV.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-23
SCHOOLS MEET
NEXT WEEK IN
SERIES OF SIX
Athletic Cadets on Munich
pal Track Near Bath
ing Beach.

Arrangements have been, made by
the Department Of Fairgrounds for
the first three Of the six athletic
divisional meets to be held by the
public school pupils Of the District
on the Municipal track south Of the
bathing beach. Seventeenth and B
streets northwest.
The dates set for the nrst trio
OF meets are Monday. Tuesday and
Wednesday Of next week.. All will
come of sharply at 3 o'clock in the
afternoon, On Monday. twenty-ons
schools will be represented. COM
prising the Bloomingdsle and Gar
field, Park. division. Tuesday will
see competitors from; eigh ee n
schools lined up for the race. rep
resenting the New York avenue di-
vision. and on Wednesday. pupils
the Rosedale division. will compete
for honors.
winners to Get Buttons.
The winners Of the above d.
visional meets will be awarded but
tons of bronze. silver and gold. and
will be eligible to compete in the
city championships. to be held at
the Central High School Stadium on
Juns.s. f-,.
TM list OF {scornpeting school.
which will engage in the second d.
visional meets to be staged June 3.
and S. has not been completed.
Runners in all of the divisional
meets will be classified according to
three weights. viz: Those weigh
ing eighty-five pounds or under:
those weighing from eighty-five to
q hundred. and those Weighing 100
to lis pounds.
c. w. Donaldson. director of boys
activities. department of play
grounds. will have supervision Of
the meets.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-23

activity-everything from var gar
dens and knitting sweaters up to cap
turing and curtailing the efforts Of
pro-Huns being considered.
A special meeting is TO be held to-
morrow, open only to men of draft
age, In which veteran oficers will tell
the soon-to-be-called soldiers what
they may expect to find at the traiD-
ing camp and how they should coDS
duct themselves.
Mayor Baker opened the session to-
day. and among the speakers was
Governor whithycombe.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-23
Belnsco-.Loyalty.'

Loyalty" the big new drama OF
love and youth written by George v.
Hobart as a sequel to his famous
Experience" will be produced at the
Belasco all next week, beginning Sun
day night.
The big company includes eighty
six people. Loyalty" deals with many
questions of the war. and shows in
nine big scenes, certain phases OF life
Of today with all its problems. al
though comedy scenes also abound.
1t is a message Of hope for the sue
cessful termination of the war.
The big CO npany includes some OF
the best known players, including
Miss Phoebe Foster, who viii have
the leading feminine role Of Love.
There aIs scenes showing q ship
The Washington herald., 1918-05-23
Chesapeake Beach.

'Washington's salt water resort
opens its season on Saturday next.
Through trains will be put on by
the Chesapeake Beach Railway
Company that date and preparations
are being made to handle record
crowds during the ensuing summer.
The added hour of daylight will per-
init one to leave Washington after
working hours. refresh d, themselves
by q dip in the salt water. enjoy
the dancing and other amusements
on the boardwalk, and return to the
city shortly after dark. This resort
undoubtedly will appeal to the many
thousands Of new residents. many
of whom have never seen Q large
body Of salt water.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-23
Polrs-swhat Could the Poor
Girl Dot"

Mark Swans new farce. entitled
What Could the Poor Girl Do?' will
be the attraction at Polls all week.
beginning Sunday night. The newest
play by the author of She Walked
in Her Sleep" and "Parlor. Bedroom
and Bath will be presented under
the management Of George Broad
hurst.
What Could the Poor Girl Dor"
obtains its title from a circumstance
early unfolded in the play, when a re-
Gently made bride. left alone in the
bridal suite, Is confronted with the
problem Of what to do when she dis
covers an unknown man, in pajamas.
in the apartment. She fears to tell
her husband, because he is insanely
Jealous. anl she is afraid of arous-
ing the hotel because of scandal.
The cast selected for the interpreta-
ton of the story Is one of exceptional
promise. headed by Ernest Truck.
Among his fellow-players are w. J.
Ferguson, Alphonse Either, Robert
Ober. Leila Frost. Janet Travers.
Ethel Strickland, Gerald Pring. John
P. Wilson and George lie Soir.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-23
ALIENS FOOT-EASE DOES IT

When your shoes pinch or your
corns and bunions ache 90 that YOU
are tired all over. get Aliens Foot
Ease. the antiseptic powder TO be
shaken into the shoes and sprinkled
in the footbath. II will take the sting
out of corns and bunions and give
instant relief to smartinE. Aching,
Swollen, Tender feet Over 10000
packages are being used by the Amer
lean, British and French troops. Sold
everywhere. SC. Don't accept any
substitsIte.-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-23
CHAMBER TAKES IN
SIX NEW MEMBERS

Six new members were elected to
the Washington Chamber Of Com
merce by the membership committee
at its last monthly meeting. They
are: F. B. Adams, Bertram. Cohn.
Myer Fellheimer. Cecil r. Norton, A.
p. Shaley and Edward c. Shields.
A committee on outings has been
appointed by A. Leftwich Sinclair. the
names Of which will be announced
later.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-23
Lsew's coisnbia-~MiIe-A-Minute
Kendall

Mile A Minute Kendall" with
JACK Pickford as the star. will be
the feature photoplay at .Loew's
Columbia for the remainder of the
current week. beginning Thursday.
As an extra. added attraction, Fat
ty Arbuckle-wili also be shown in
his latest screen; vehicle, Moon
shine, thus making q double bill Of
photoplay features. -Gl-~ =:
'"Mile-A-Minute Kendalr' Is based
upon Owen Davis stage success OF
the same name It has to do with
tne fortunes Of an idle son Of the
rich who. after being cast OF by his
father. fs regenerated through love.
and who thereby attains to complete
happiness both an an inventor ana
husband. Sunday and for the frst
half Of next week Marguerite Clark
VIII be seen in q picturization of
her great stage success, "Prunella." !"