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The Washington times., 1918-06-25
Concerning Ty Cobb.
Mr.. L. A Dougher.

Mr.. L. A Dougher.
sporting Editor. The Washington
Times:
Dear Sir-What kind of a man
ager would Ty Cobb make, in your
estimation? Why doesn't President
Navin OF Detroit try him in place OF
Jennings, who hasn't done a single
thing since 1909, when he won the
American League championship
Don't you think Cobb would make a
good manager? Why don't you write
something about this in your sport
ing page?
"a GEORGIA CRACKER"
Well. just why Frank Navin
doesn't GUST Jennings in favor OF
Cobb is a mystery to us. Probably
he likes Jennings. Maybe he likes
Hughey's brand OF humor, or some
The Washington times., 1918-06-25
BAKER BUYS BUSH CLUB.

NEW HAVEN. Conn. June 25.-
william F. Baker. president of the
Phllies, is today the owner Of the
Waterbury franchise in the Eastern
League. r. w. EmmOns II. OF Bos
ton. former owner Of the club, is now
an officer in the navy.
The Washington times., 1918-06-25

Marines and Operations teams will
battle In a reversed double bill from
that which attracted the attention Of
the fans at American League Park re-
Gently. An al-star team will play
the Marines and then Operations.
which won the title in the hrst half
the series, will engage the soldier
sailors. Lane Lacey. OF Operations,
and Lieut. James Craige. OF the Ma
rines, will announce details later.
The Cloffeps got q setback yester-
day and Torpedoes are leading the
league in the Navy Yard struggle.
Quadrangle players got to the front
in the ninth inning OF yesterdays
game with the score 3 to 1 against
them and registered four runs
Major, Litchfield and Luscomb got
to Buck America, who was pitching
for the CIoffeps, and runs spattsred
over until the Cloffeps were halted
in their mad rush for the win
Torpedoes and Ordnance are sched-
uled to play today. Saturday the
Torpedoss will play two games. The
regularly scheduled contest between
Torpedoes and Tool and Miscellaneous
will be held. and the game with
Cloneps, which is q holdover OF the
The Washington times., 1918-06-25
BENNY BATTLES JACK.

PHILADELPHIA, June 25.-Benny
Leonard, the lightweight champion.
will meet Jack BrittOn, ex-welter-
weight champion, here tonight in a
six-round bout at Shibe Park.
The Washington times., 1918-06-25
coEEEY NOW CITIZEN.

NEW YORK. June 25.-Jim Coffey,
the heavyweight fighter. is an Ameri-
can citizen today. Coffey Is a member
Of the naval reserves and took the
oath OF allegiance with a number OF
In. comrades
The Washington times., 1918-06-25

Argyle plays Princeton Saturday,
the Home Club engages Euclid, Rae
quet is scheduled to play Bureau of
open date.
The Washington times., 1918-06-25
CALL CHICK GAN0IL.

CHICAGO. June % Benedict
Arnold Gandil, the worlds champions
first baseman, has been summoned by,
his draft board for examination and,
reclaSsifcation.
The Washington times., 1918-06-25
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

YeGterdny's Games.
Washington, :; Philadelphia, L
Detroit, s: Chicago.
New York, }: Boston, ?
Cleyeland-St Louis, rain
Where They Play Today.
Philadelphia at Washington.
Chicago at Detroit.
Cleveland at ST. LouiH.
Boston at New York
The Washington times., 1918-06-25
CONNIE DROPS cADY.

Connie Mack has released Forrest
Cady Internationally keeping Nc
Avoy and Perkins for his bacRstop-
ping.
The Washington times., 1918-06-25
EUCLID TAKES LEAD
IN TENNIS CIRCUIT

Euclid Club players by a clean
sweep over the Argyle Club took frst
place in the Suburban Tennis League
in matches concluded yesterday.
The standing follows:
The Washington times., 1918-06-25
Box SCORE eRIEEs.

Three more with the Mackmsn in
this series.
The Boston Red sox arrive here on
Friday next
Walter Johnson has won I'VE shut
outs and lost four so far.
Guy Morton's sixty-six strikeouts
is the best total in the league to date.
Every time he emerges from the
duGout Joe Casey gets a hand from
the fans, who still remember his
timely clouting.
A Western rumor put Hughey Jen-
nings at the head Of the Brownies,
with T yCobb named to manage the
Tigers. Navin laughed.
Bill BaIIey's final game with the
New Orleans Pelicans was a 4-to-1
victory over the Atlanta Crackers.
Bailey is going to the Detroit Tigers.
New York fans can't understand
Ping Bodies habit OF doing all his
sIugging on the road. He has done
most Of his stellar work away from
the Polo Grounds.
Harry Hooper. the Red Sox veteran
outhelder, is surprising the talent
this year, hitting well over 800. He
and Ruth are the only members OF
the team in the 800 class
Doc Ayers Is strange cuss.
Though pitching smooth ball, with a
winning margin, he has allowed more
hits than any other pitcher in the
league, $50 bIngIes being collected
on his stun
The Washington times., 1918-06-25

Paul Cobb, brother OF the famous
Ty Cobb, and Walter Rouseh, broth
er Of Eddie Rousch. leading slugger
OF the National League last season,
will play here on tho White Lot Ell
lipse with the Marines from Guam
tico, Va
Amateur fans will have a chance
to see both players in action shortly
as they are coming up from Paris Is
land, S. c., where they have put in
= good deal OF time with the rockies
in training.
Cobb Is a baseball player Of no
mean ability. While, OF course, not
the star that the more celebrated
Tyrus is. Paul has held his own in
slower company. Rousch is also a
player who is not quite up to major
league standard.
1t will be q peculiar coincidence
that brings the brothers Of the two
league batting leaders to Washing
ton to play on the same team Lots
of things happen in Washington
these days. and this appears to be
one of them.
Jarvis, formerly OF the Detroit
Tigers, will come up with Cobb and
Rousch. Jarvis was one OF the
tragedies OF baseball when he was
with the Tigers as he had no chance
to break in with Ty Cobb. Bobby
Veach, and Sam Crawford in the out
field. Anderson, an old American
Association player, will be up with
the rockies. and with these men aug
menting the Marines a considerably
stronger team is in prospect
Next Monday Lieut. James Craige
and the Marines will travel. Before
playing the game in France the Ma
rines will take a trip out Chicago
way to battle with several leading
camp and amateur baseball teams.
Games are in prospect with Camp
Grant, the Great Lakes Naval Train
ing Station team, Fort Sheridan, the
American Giants and one or two
others
As an instance Of the determination
OF the Marines to core through with
the pennant in the second half OF the
Navy Interbureau League schedule
yesterdays contest was a rOut OF
the Ordnance team. The Marines had
their full strength in the field. Ord
nance was beaten by 10 to 4.
The teams battled on even terms
for three innings. The Marines
sluEged, ran and slugged some more
in the fourth for seven runs. Six
more were damned in during the NTH
and four more in the sixth inning.
Sixteen hits we're registered by the
Marines
Sunday on Georgetown Field the
The Washington times., 1918-06-25
COBB AND ROUSCH, STARS BROTHERS,
WILL PLAY WITH MARINE TEAM HERE
By TAD

SIS tie recently. will be played In
order to catch up on the schedule.
The schedule for the Navy Inter-
bureau League for the second half
the series is as follows:
June "a, Marine Corps VS.. Ordnance;
June IS. Navigation VS.. s. and A.;
June %. Operations vs. Disburse-
ments: June %. S. and A. vs.. Marine
Corps; June %, Navigation VS.. op-
erations-
July 1. Ordnance VS.. Disbursements:
July 2. Marine Corps VS.. Navigation:
July ;, Operations VS.. Ordnance: July
5, Disbursements vs.. s and A: July s.
Ordnance VS.. Navigation: July Q. Dis
bursements VS.. Marine Corps: July 10.
S. and A. VS.. Operations; July II,
Navigation VS.. Disbursements: July
IL, Ordnance VS. 5. and A: July Is.
Operations VS. Marine Corps; July 16.
S. and A. vs. Navigation; July Il,
Ordnance VS.. Marine Corps: July Is,
Disbursements vs. Operations: July
10. Marine Corps VS.. s. and A.; July
%, Operations VS.. Navigation: July
%, Disbursements vs. Ordnance: July
"a, Navigation VS.. Marine Corps; July
IS, Ordnance VS. Operations; July e,
S. and A VS.. Disbursements: July 20.
Navigation VS.. Ordnance; July 30.
Marine Corps VS.. Disbursements: July
81. Operations vs. S. and A
August, Disbursements vs.. NaVk
CATION; 2, S. & A vs.. Ordnance: 8.
Marine Corps vs.. Operations: 9. Navi-
CATION vs.. s. & A: Z, Marine Corps
vs.. Ordnance; 8, Operations vs. Dis
bursements: o, S. & A. vs.. Marine
Corps; II, Navigation vs.. Operations:
Is, Ordnance VS.. Disbursements; Il,
Marine Corps vs.. Navigation: IS. Op-
erationS VS.. Ordnance; 16. Disburse-
ments VS.. s. & A; 10, Ordnance W.
Navigation: 20, Disbursements ~
Marine Corps: 81, s. & A. VS.. Opera
lions; %, Navigation VS.. Disburse-
ments; %, Ordnance VS.. S. & A; %,
Operations VS.. Marine Corps.
There are six teams in the circuit
at present, and each team meets. the
others three tins during the July and
August schedule
FoxhalI got ahead OF the Brentwood
team by II to ? in I'VE innings yes
terday. Goodrich allowed two hits.
The Corcoran A. C. was downed By
Is to / In a morning game Sunday.
T. H. Dudley is manager OF the Fox
hall team, and can be reached at II
Conduit road northwest
Kenilworth visited Indian Head
Sunday to receive a e-to-6 beating at
the hands Of the proving ground men.
Heinz raped out a homer for the
Indian Head men in the seventh.
The Washington times., 1918-06-25

thing. Frank has never confded TO
us his particular reason for retain
ing Jennings at the head OF his team.
Would Ty make a good manager?
Who can tell? Few can say just what
makes good manager anyway.
Frank Chance won worlds cham
pionships for Chicago and failed ut
terly with the Yankees. It takes
combination of things to make a
winning team, as Stallings proved
in 1914
We happened to be in a party one
night in Detroit a couple of years
ago and the question OF managing
the Tigers came up. Cobb was pres
ent and we recall distinctly mis-
words:
Il wouldn't take Hugheys job for
million"
Does this answer your question?
The Washington times., 1918-06-25
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
YeGterday's Games

YeGteTday's Cameo
CHICAGO. s: St Louis, 3
Pittsburgh. Z: Cincinnati >
PHILADELPHIA. 7; Brooklyn. l.
New York. ): Boston, o.
Where They Play Today.
Pittsburgh at Brooklyn.
Cincinnati at Boston 1.-TWO Eanes)
St. Louis at New York 1.-TWO ganss)
The Washington times., 1918-06-25
Climbing Upward.

No, the Griffs are not climbing up
ward very fast. but If you will note
where they stand today, and then
consider what may happen to the
clubs. ahead OF them in the matter of
sickness. injury or the army draft,
the future is far from black. In
deed. Mr.. Griffith is very chirpy over
the outlook. He doesn't claim the
pennant, but he isn't worrying about
anything.
It's still a long way to go. The
Griffmen stand to lose only Lavan
and Shanks under the latest con-
structiOn Of the draft call. Without
these two. the team will be hit hard,
but not half as hard as some other
teams in this league.
Say, II would be strange to see the
Griffmen IN a worlds series, with
the big fellow" working every 9TH
er day. and my money on him.
The Washington times., 1918-06-25

Kenilworth visited Indian Head
Sunday to receive a e-to-6 beating at
the hands OF the proving ground men.
Heinz raped out a homer for the
Indian Head men in the seventh
The Washington times., 1918-06-25

Bill Bailey's final game with the
New Orleans Pelicans was a 4-to-1
victory over the Atlanta Crackers.
Bailey is going to the Detroit Tigers.
The Washington times., 1918-06-25

I SIS tie recently. will be played
order to catch up on the schedule.
The Washington times., 1918-06-25

A Western rumor put Hughey Jen-
nings at the head Of the Brownies,
with r yCobb named to manage the
Tigers. Navin laughed.
The Washington times., 1918-06-25

Sam Rice Defeats Connie Mack's
Outfit Practically By Himself
The Washington times., 1918-06-25
Probable Line-ups
For Today

Game at 4 o'clock.
Evening star., 1918-04-07

| Of the aviation f1slds and training fol
actual flying. The transfsr was made
At his own request.
Lieut.. Church attended the second
unon rraduatfon was commissioned Q
second lieutenant in the National
Army, and assigned to Camp Lee. Pc
tersburr, Va. He II q son OF Melville
Church, senior member Of the arm OF
Church 4 Church Of this city, patent
attorneys. Lieut. Church u one OF TOUT
brothers. All in service. One In already
an aviator serving In Italy. another Is
a marine officer now overseas, while .
third is q on-commissioned onicer IN
the National Army.
Evening star., 1918-04-07
5ouB I'M Ay1Ar1oH sK1v1cE.
Iisut. r. D. Church Transferrsd
lfou Tnfanery pssnch Of Army

LassG Hsiviils D. Church Of this city
has Sseently been trAnsferred from the
in1AntEy branch Of the National Army
- the aviation section Of the Signal
Cerpa United States Army. He 10 at
present stationed at Austin. Tex. where
hs h receiving instruction in teleg-
raphy and other branches Of ground
work preparatory to transfer to one
Evening star., 1918-04-07

will hold its annual business meeting.
with election of officers. Friday after
noon at 4 o'clock at the homo OF Mrs.
Louis W. Austin. 8136 Newark street.
Reports will be given Of the work Of
the war committee Of the Warrington
branch An informal tea will precede
the formal meetingt which will be
opened at 4:45.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-03-12
HARVARD LIMITS SPORTS
Crimson Athletic Authorities Will
Permit Only Track, Baseball and
Rowing Teams This Spring.

Cambridge, March 12.--When Har-
ward decided to continue varsity COM
petition in baseball, crew and track,
it was also decided that all the minor
sports would be dropped. The Grim
son will not be represented by teams
in wrestling, swimming, fencing,
lacrosse, tennis or golf this spring.
Harvard had organized a fencing
team several weeks ago and 1T COM
peted in one tournament, the event
for the Manrique trophy in Brooklyn.
Permission to fence gainst Yale was
| refused and the fencing team dis
banded SO Harvard will not be repre-
scented in the intercollegiate fencing
tournament this spring.
The minor sports were all dropped
because Harvard is anxious to expert
ment, having only varsity cOmpeti-
ton in the three major sports, under
the wartime conditions. If the spring
plan of baseball, crew and track is
successful and does not interfere too
much with military training at the
university, Harvard may have a foot
ball team next fall and the minor
sports will all be restored.
Another reason for dropping the
minor sports is because these teams
are composed of such a limited num-
Der of athletes that if any one mem
be should be called to the government
| service Unexpectedly it would leave
| the team under a severe handicap.
| Activity in the minor sports is being
| encouraged even if there is no outside
! competition. Boxing and wrestling
t tournaments will be held under the
| auspices of the Athletic association
! during the latter part of the month.
| The fencing candidates have aban-
| dOned the foils for the bayonet.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-03-12
QUESTIONS BECKER'S ACTION.
Seizure of Motor Company's Books
Under Dispute.

New York, March 1.-THE author
ity by which Alfred l.. Becker, a dep
uty state attorney-general, seized pa
pers and other records from the of
fees of the Alliance Motor Corp. here
last week was questioned by Justice
Delehanty in supreme court yesterday
when Becker appeared in answer to a
court order to show cause why he
should not be restrained from further
examination of the papers.
The seizure was made in conneC-
ton with the arrest in Washington Of
Frank Goldsan, accused of protiteering
to the extent of millions of dollars in
French automobile contracts. The
matter of making permanent a tenn
porary order, granted in Washington,
restraining the state authorities from
further examination of the papers was
held in Allowance pending the court
examination of affidavits filed by
Becker.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-03-12
YANkS WANT BLACKBURN.
Huggins is Said to Have Selected
Lena to Complete Recent Magcc Deal.

New York, March 12.-Lena Black
burn is the Cincinnati player wanted
by Miller Higgins, manager of the
Yankees, to complete the three-cor-
nered deal by which Tim Hendricks,
the New York outfielder, went to the
st. Louis Browns and Lee Magee went
from st. Louis to the Cincinnati Reds.
There has been much secrecy con-
corning the player Higgins would get,
but his name was learned yesterday on
the highest authority.
AS it happens, the Yankees may
never get Black burn. -Four clubs in
the National league, including Pitts
burgh and Chicago, have so far re-
fused to waive at the request OF
Matty, and until waivers are secured
from every club in the league Black
burn cannot hop to the younger or
ganization and land in New York.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-03-12
NAVY HOCKEYISTS WIN.

New York, March I'm Iekey
Roach of the Wanderers last night
was covered ND even more effectively
than the mortgage covers the old
HON estead. The bright particular
starof New York's representatives in
the National Hockey League could
NOT get. away fora score. SO that the
wanderers had to accept g. beating
nv the seven from the ChaFlestown
Navy Yard by to 3. 1t was rath-
err pretty scrap, with the sailors
showing a creditable ability to han
die themselves from all angles and at
all styles.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-03-12
SANDOW ASSURES ZBYSZKO.
Lewis Manager Denies Head Lock is
a CamOuflage for StrangIe Hold.

New York, March 12.-B. c.. San
COW, manager of Stranger Lewis, is
greatly exercised over the charge
made by Wladek Zbyszko that the
head lock is nothing but a, ca1nou-
fage for the strangle hold. In tel
eeram from Rochester, N. Y, last
night he said:
The head lock used by Lewis is
rot the strangle hold, and it is fool
ish to confound the two without cast
ing discredit on every referee which
allows it's use when two men are on
the mat.
'I1ewis has no fear of Zbyszko and
all his talk. Incidentally he has de-
yeloped a. new hold in connection
with his head lock which is proving
decidedly effective. Zbyszko will find
this out to his sorrow when he meets
Lewis in New York on March 49,"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-03-12
WOMEN BOWL WELL
Opening Round in Cincinnati Tourney
is Featured by Work which Sur
nassed That of Male Bowlers in
A. B. G.

Cincinnati, Ohio, March 12.-Good
rolling marked the opening shifts in
the second annual tournament Of the
Women's National Bowling associa-
ton at the armory here yesterday.
The afternoon was devoted to singles
and doubles, with Mrs. r. Acker and
Mrs. J. Kelly, of Chicago, leading the
list in the double event, topping over
a total of 1912 pins, a score which
was better than many made during
the American Bowling Congress
tournament, just closed, devoted ex-
clusfNely to men.
The leaders were closely crowded
for high honors by Mrs. G.. Jonas
and Mrs. r. Abraham, of Milwaukee,
who rolled just six pins less, 1,O06.
The next best score in the doubles
was made by Mrs. T. Quinn and Mrs.
G.. Darnblazer, of Chicago, their total
being 985.
In the singles the scores rolled by
the women were not SO good in COM
parlson with the doubles event, $50
being the best individual total, Mrs.
O. Kissner, OF Milwaukee, taking the
lead. Next in line came Mrs. C.
Greenwald, of Cleveland, with 525,
while Mrs. Fl. Schroeder, from Mil
waukee, totalled 507 in her three
games.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-03-12
UMPIRE STAFF UNCHANGED.
Ban johnson Adds No Officials to
American League Roster.

Chicago, March 12.-The 1918 staff
of umpires in the American league
will be the same as last season. Pres
ident Johnson announced Yesterday
Thomas Connolly. who has been an
umpire for twenty five years, will be
presented with a gold cross at the
start of the season as q reward for
his services.
The staff, including Connolly, fol-
lows: William O. Evans, Cleveland;
silk" O'Loughlin Rochester, n Y:
Clarence Owens, Kansas City; George
Hildebrand, San Francisco; George
Moriarty, Woodstock, Ill; Richard
Nallin, Youngstown, Ohio, and Will
liam Dineen, Syracuse.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-03-12
MUST HAVE ARMY RECORDS
Sinking of Tuscania Teaches War
Department a Lesson.

Washington, March 12.-The long
delay in the publication of the roster
of American troops on board the
transport Tuscania, sunk February 5,
with a loss of more than $50 lives,
has caused the war department to
adopt more stringent regulations
governing the publishing and safe
guarding of rosters. A general order
inStruCtS company and detach-
ment commanders to prepare the
records of units prior to entrain-
ing for the port of embarkation and
to hold them readily accessible at all
times throughout the entire journey
to Europe.
The officers are ordered to leave
behind the service record of each man
left at the port of embarkation and to
furnish promptly records of every
other man otherwise detached
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-03-12
RUTGERS ELECTS CAPTAIN.
Neuschaefer Chosen to Head Basket
ball Team Next Season.

New Brunswick, N. J., March 12.-
Alfred A Neuschaefer of Newark has
been elected captain of Rutgers bas-
ketbal1 team for next year. Neu-
schaefer is a guard in the football
eleven besides being a basketball
player. This year Rutgers did we'll
on the court, winning five games and
losing three.
The following players have been
awarded their varsity letter: Metz
schaefer, Robson, Breckley, Meurry,
TalHerro, Kelly and Gardner.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-03-12
McGRAW AT HOT SPRINGS.
Satisfied With Looks of Giants Work
! ing ut the Spa
March

Hot Springs, Ark, March H.
John McGraw, manager of the Giants,
arrived here yesterday to look over
the squad which has been here for
the last week. He was we'll satisfied
with the looks of the players-Pitch-
crs SChupp, Tesreau and Demaree,
Catchers Mccarthy and Rariden and
Infielder Larry Doyle.
McGraw announced that he would
leave tonight for Marlin, to take
Charge of the spring training of his
club, most of the members of which
are en- route South.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-03-12
BOUTS NET $500 FOR FUND.

New York, March 12.-Billy Gibson,
the local boxing promoter and man
ager of Benny Leonard, worlds light
weight champion, announced yester-
day that more than $500 had been
realized as the result of the boxing
carnival held last Friday night in the
Bronx armory. This fund will be eX-
pended in supplying athletic parapher
MALTA to the soldiers making up the
old I'd Field Artillery of the Bronx,
who are now stationed at Spartan
burg, s. G.