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The Washington times., 1918-03-12
10000 BasebaIs
Will Be Used in Camp
For Soldiers Games

According to the commission on
training camp activities, base
ball will be played on an exten-
sive scale at the cantonmenta
this year,
1t is estimated that 10000 balls
will be used up Officially" by the
teams from the army OF 1900. 900
under military training.
This figure is arrived at by
estimating that. there are more
than 1000 companies in training
in the various camps, and multi
plying this number by IL. which
is the number of baseballs the
commission is planning to furnish
each unit in addition to gloves
and bats. Many more, OF course.
will be supplied by the men them
selves, and these will bring the
total near 10000, 1t is believed.
The Washington times., 1918-03-12
WOULD PLAY GRIFFMEN
AS THEY TRAVEL HOME

The baseball team representing the
32Oth Regiment, stationed at Camp
Lee, Petersburg. Va, is negotiating
with Clark Griffith for Il game at
Camp Lee to be played April Il. The
Griffs will be coming home then and
the effort Is being made to have the
team stop off for a game.
Joe Harris, former Cleveland first
sacker; Ed KIepfer, another Clcve-
land player, along with several big
Ieaguers like Pitler, Milgus, and Nc
Carthy are at Camp Lee. Baseball has
been going on for the past three
weeks there.
The Washington times., 1918-03-12
Billy Sundays Daily Sermon
Askin' For It.

'Awskin' for It." Take the Word
OF the Vets as to what VIII Hap
pen to you If you go Crashing
into Trouble instead Of Waiting
till 1t Hunts you Up.
For instance, you know that
Nine out of Ten Ginks who Fool
with the Stock Market come out
Glad that their Shirt is Left
It is. Why, then, should a Hick
like you try to Horn In? You
Ask for It-and you'll Get It,
though you've seen the Other Guy
Stop One"
Or. again, you've lamped what
the Red Stun does to the Nut that
Fools with 1t, Maybe your own
Pal. You haven't Tried it. but
you Elevate your Bean over the
Trench Of Temperance, and say
you'll Give it One Little WhirI
Just to see What it's Like Ths
First Thing you Know, you're
Bound West" too.
Or you get that Balmy Idea that
every chaps got to Sow his Wild
Oats. And you Lift your Knob
above the Dugout Of Decency, to
see what this Wild Oats thing
Amounts to. You soon Find Out,
all right. You're what they Call
at the Front a Casualty"
So my Three Star Tip, to both
Soldiers and Civilians, is this:
Let the Other Fellow go Hunting
for Trouble. You Keep your Nut
below the Top till you're Called
On to Go Over.
Bell Syndicate. Inc.O
The Washington times., 1918-03-12

The Cheerfulest News that has
Peeked Out at me from the old
Front Page In q long while Is that
At Last the Yankee Kaiser Kan
ners are Up There in the Front
Line In France, all ready to I'm
cork the Wallop at Fritz And the
Punch they'll let Drive will Class
Up with that of Big JEFF at
his Best. Let Him Have It, boys
the old One-Two!
But down In the Report from
the Front / notice that the Lads
have to be restrained from stick
ing their Beans Over the Top
and taking q Small Slant at
What's Doing. All soldiers, I'm
told, are like that. (And many
Civilians, too. They're not Con-
tent to stick Down in the Ditch,
where it's More or Less safe.
They will Try Anything Once.
They will Take a Chance with
the Danger.
The British Tommy has a Good
Line to describe the fellow who
STOPS One" when he HOSTS his
Coco to give the Scenery the
Once Over. They say:
He was Awskin' for 1t and He
Got It"
And the Gink who Stops One
in that way generally Goes
West" as they say when he's
Counted Out
In the Trenches, fellows-and
also outside Of them-Don't go
Copyright. 1917. BY the
The Washington times., 1918-03-12
GRIFFMEN REPORT
LAME MUSCLESAT
BALL YARD stunt

AUGUSTA, Ga. March 1.-THE
Washington pitchers were bit
lame in the legs and stiff in the back
when they reported for work al War
rem Park today. Coach AltrOck and
Trainer Martin. however. would lis
ten to no excuses and saw that they
got busy at once with their warming
up practice, followed by a bunting
drill calculated to harden the ath-
lctcs.
Harry Harper looks for big year.
His salary whip is better than ever
and he should be ready for the gong
on April 10. His inability to pitch
last spring bothered Manager Griffith
a lot.
Jim Shaw and Doc Ayers are over
weight and, on this account, are
being driven hard by Trainer Martin.
The Washington times., 1918-03-12
Foster Summons
CIubmen

Percy S. Foster, president of
the Washington Athletic Club,
has called a meeting of all
members of the organization for
Thursday night at 8 o'clock, in
the Gold Room of the Shoreham
Hotel.
I'VE have a definite building
proposition which must be acted
upon Immediately, and it is
therefore imperative that every
member attend" reads the of
fetal call to arms.
The Washington times., 1918-03-12
ALEXANDER WON'T Hike
WITH WEEGHMAN'S CUBS

CHICAGO. March I2-The transi-
tion from the stove league TO the
spring league will be made by the
Chicago Cubs tonight. About fifteen
prospective members OF the team
leave at 1890 o'clock tonight for
Pasadena, Cal, for training.
Pitcher Grover Cleveland AIexan-
der viii not accompany the team. He
failed TO answer President Weegh-
mans message asking him TO come
TO Chicago for conference to adjust
the bonus controversy.
The Washington times., 1918-03-12
MAIL MARATHON DATE
SET IN new YORK MAY 4

NEW YORK, March 12.-The
eighth annual Evening Mail modified
marathon will be run through the
streets OF New York on May 4. More
than $500 entries. and at least 1000
starters are expected to take part.
Winners OF "try-out" modified mara
thons. to be held in several cities in
the East, will compete.
Military and naval teGms from
training camps and stations also are
expected Major John +. Hylan will
referee at the finish.
The Washington times., 1918-03-12
PLAY AT LAUREL, Md.

Engineer camp soldiers quaFtered
at Laurel. Md, plan to get base ball
under way at once. Equipment has
been ordered for the teams and a
representative team as well as other
baseball mines are expecting to have
successful seasons.
The Washington times., 1918-03-12
Let The Times
Assist You

When you managers have ar
ranged for your coming baseball
season on the sandlOts, send in
your dope to The Times. 1t will
help you to make up a schedule.
1t will let all the other fellows
know where and when you may
be found.
Don't delay about this, especial
ly you managers of army teams
around the District. You will all
soon be seeking contests. Might
as well get into line early.
Let The Times assist you.
The Washington times., 1918-03-12
WILL HOLD MEETING.

The WOmen's Tennis League OF the
District is planning big things for the
season and will hold a meeting Thurs
day night at the Y. w. c. A. Mrs. Ed
ward $. Gee and Miss Reba Thompson,
well known in the tennis world, will
speak at the meeting. Officers for
the year will be elected and plans for
the season talked oVer.
The Washington times., 1918-03-12
JESS WILLARD MAY
DEFEND HIS CROWN
INDEPENDENCE DAY

NEW YORK, March 12.-Jess Will
ard will fight some one July 4 next.
according to word reaching this city
today from Jacksonville, Fla
Col. J. c. Miller, one owner Of the
lOl Ranch, near Oklahoma City, Okla.
telegraphed that he had secured VIII
ards signature to a contract calling
for the champions appearance next
independence Day against some op-
pohent.
81 am trying to arrange a match
with Fulton" he said.
The Washington times., 1918-03-12
WALTER JOHNSON COMING
THIS WEEK TO CAPITAL

Walter johnson, the Kansas West
Wind. is due here Wednesday for a
brief conference with Clark Griffith
concerning a scrap Of paper that will
hold him to the Washington club for
another major league campaign. This is
the information Manager Griffith haE
received from his pitching staff
Ray Morgan. second baseman, he's
Sigasd up for 1918. after considerable
talk Of Febelling. and will leave Satur-
cay Right for Augusta, Ca.
The Washington times., 1918-03-12
BURNS ACCUSES HUGHEY
OF UNFAIR TREATMENT

PHILADELPHIA, March -
George Burns. in explaining how
pleased he is to be with the Athletics,
accuses Hughey Jennings Of not treat
ing him fairly.
Rather than play another season
with Detroit" sHid Burns, 81 would
have quit baseball. In the last two
seasons / have faced conditions that
were intOlerable.
Burns defends Ty Cobb against
charges OF swell-hesdedness. He
says Ty is the brains of the Tigers"
and always willing to help a young
player.
The Washington times., 1918-03-12
WANTS GRID GAME.

DURHAM. n. @. March I2.-An-
other effort will be made to have
football played at Trinity College
next fall. For the fourth year stu
dents have tried to get the fall sport
sanctioned. Trinity has been ably
represented in baseball and basket
ball for a number of seasons.
The Washington times., 1918-03-12
FRED FULTON PUTS AWAY
COWLER IN FIVE ROUNDS

ST. LOUIS. March IA left hook to
the jaw in the fifth round brought vic
tory TO Fred Fulton and defeat 10 Tom
Cowler here last night. Until that un
expected wallop. the big Englishman had
actually outpointed the Minnesota giant,
but he could not stand that awful left
hook.
The bout was scheduled for eight
rounds, and drew a large crowd OF fans
who marveled at the hitting power of
Fulton.
The Washington times., 1918-03-12
ROVER MAKES GOOD.

Earl Roger, former Maryland State
catcher, and Bumps" Buell., a State
track star, are expecting to receive
their commissions in the aviation
shortly. Both have completed their
courses at Princeton, n. J.
The Washington times., 1918-03-12
FORT MYER WILL STAGE
BOXING AND WRESTLING
By LOUIS A. DoUGHER.

Tonight will be big night at the Fort Myer Y NJ C. A. for
boxing wrestling
the Potomac -Four five boxing bouts will
being enlisted the They
be followed three four wrestling matches.
the Of the
will worked enlisted
70 assure weekly skill plans
work out right every Tuesday night will be boxing night post
The Washington times., 1918-03-12
TILPs WILL PLAY.

Richard TiIps, District pocket bill
Hard title holder, begins a block Of
I25 points at the Grand Central with
]. FFeeland tonight. The men will
play three blocks OF 126 points each.
The Washington times., 1918-03-12
BILL JAMES ON HIS WAY.

OROVILLE, Cal, March 12-Bin
James, star Of the Braves when they
won the worlds championship in 1914,
has left to Join the Boston club in
training at Miami, Fla. He believes
his arm will be as good as ever this
season.
The Washington times., 1918-03-12
Will HOLD RANouET.

Eastern High School basketers will
be rendered a banquet tomorrow
night at the school. Coach BeItersby
ana principal Charles Hart viii be
Rmnng the speakers.
The Washington times., 1918-03-12

With Capt. Patrick F. ODonovan
engaged in teaching boxing at Camp
Meade TO some 1000 enthusiastic
doughboys seeking the honor of de-
Tending the IaIreIs of the camp, 1t
seems but q matter of time before
army champions will be scrapping for
military titles,
Boxing 10 being learned rapidly at
Camp American University, and the
boys out there are anxious to have
their best men pitted against the win
ners at Fort Myer and Camp Lee.
Military boxing matches are going
to prove great entertainment for tn
soldier fans in and around the Dis
trict this season.
Either Battling Nelson, former
worlds lightweight champion, or Pat
rick F. O'Connor. official referee OF
the Maryland s. and A. c.. will be tn,
third man in the ring tonight al Fort
Nyer.
Going To Baltimore.
4 large crowd Of Washington fight
fans will go over to Baltimore to wit
ness the debut of Tom Gibbons,
brother of the more famous Mike Glib
bons. of ST. Paul, the Fighting
Ghost" Tom Gibbons is to battle
Silent Martin, of New York, a big,
tough midGleweight.
Last week. as a sort Of preliminary
training stunt, Tom Gibbons went up
into Pennsylvania and handed an ar
tIstic Iacing 10 George Chip, the New
castle middleweight. Chip is not con-
EineFad egnaria11zv
for any man in the ring, but Gibbons
handled him like a child, completely
outboxing him and also outfghting
him.
Gibbons speed is much after the
style Of his brothers. He is rifty
with both hands and can keep moving
around. He doesn't have to be "set"
TO hit and is an expert in blocking.
In his workouts in Baltimore his
speed and boxing skill have enter
tanned good sized crowds and the out
look is for a big house at Aibaugh's
Theater tomorrow night.
More Worry for jess.
Wurra, wurra, more trouble for
Jess, the Pottawattomie Prince, |
holder Of the worlds heavyweight
championship. Now steps up Bill
Weliman, the Lad who successfully |
promoted the Sheepshead Bay Speed. |
way motor races and the New York |
ai-day grind, with a proposition to !
offer S15O,OOO for a championship con-
test between the aforesaid Pottawat- |
tomie Prince and "Ferocious" Fred |
erick Fulton.
Three 100000 offers have been re-
eeivsd and placed on fIe by the |
Princes secretary. They have prob
ably been forgotten by this time. But |
Wellman's ofer Of Sl5O.OOO is some
thing else again. II may be difficult /
for the Prince to pigeon hole so large |
an offer.
The Jeffries-Johnson bout drew a |
gate OF S27O,7T5. Wellman, though /
he may be alone in his belief. thinks |
he can give Willard S15O,OOO, satisfy |
Fulton with a fair sum and stiIl make /
Il dollar or two on the side.
Poor JeR6 how HIS trOubIes nile uni |
The Washington times., 1918-03-12
MAKES NO CHANGES.

CHICAGO. March II Ban johnson
today announced that he would make
no changes in his umpire staff for
Io1&
The Washington times., 1918-03-12

Copyright. 1917, BY the Bell Syndicate. Ine.)
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The Colorado statesman., 1918-06-29
DENVER, COLORADO, SATURDAY, JUNE % l9ls

them by DR.. Williams in his state
ment to us.
But the essence of the problem lies
in the fact that colored people are cit
izens of Wisconsin; they pay taxes
the same as white people; and Wis
consin has no right to make any dis
tinctions as between whites and col
ored in admission to state institutions.
We put this matter squarely up to
you as the chief executive of the state
to see that justice is done to the col
ored people of Wisconsin in this mat
ter.
Sincerely yours,
(Signed) JOHN r. SH1LLADf,
Secretary.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-06-29
WOMEN PROTEST TO PRESIDENT
WILSON.
Federated Clubs of Savannah, Active
in Red Cross Work, Send Pathetic
Appeal to Chief Executive to
Suppress Mob Murder.

Savannah, Ca, June 1.-THE Col
ored women of this city, in response
to the call issued by Miss Lucy Laney
and others to the women of the state
of Georgia, to unite in service oi
humiliation and prayer as a protest
against the awful lynchings now dis
gracing our state, especially that OF
Mary Turner, the women of the
Touissant L'Overteur Branch of the
American Red Cross met last week.
After a prayer service the following
resolutions were adopted and sent to
President Wilson and Governor Dor
sey:
Whereas, The Negro womanhood
of Georgia has been shocked by the
lynching of Mary Turner at Valdosta,
Sunday, May 10, 1918. for an alleged
unwise remark in reference to the
lynching of her husband; and,
Whereas, We, the Negro women of
the state, are aroused by this unwar-
ranted lawlessness and are discour-
aged and crushed by a spirit of humil-
iation and dread; and.
Whereas, We deplore the migra-
tory movement of the Negro from the
South, yet we cannot counsel them to
remain in the light of these conditions
under which we live; and,
Whereas, Our labor is in these cot
ton and cornfields and rice swamps,
and in this frightful hour of the great
world war, our sons and husbands are
giving their lives in defense of the
country we all love so dearly; and,
Whereas, In every forward move
ment in our national life the Negro
has come to the front and shared in
the advance and crimsoned every field
of strife from Boston to no mans
land for the principles held sacred
by every true American; and,
Whereas, We feel that our lives
are unsafe as long as this iniquitous
institution exists;
I'VE therefore are asking that you
use all the power of your great office
to prevent similar occurrences and
punish the perpetrators of this foul
deed, and urge that sure and swift
justice be meted out to them.
(Signed)
"COLORED FEDERATED CLUBS"
The following reply was received
from the President:
THE White House,
Washington, May 81, 1918.
My Dear Madam:
The President directs me to ac-
knowledge the receipt of your tele-
gram of recent date, and to say that
he is bringing it to the attention of
the Attorney General
~. p. TUMULTY.
Secretary to the President.
Mrs. Rebecca Stiles Taylor, Savan-
nah, Ca"
The Colorado statesman., 1918-06-29
NEGRO EDITORS AND
PUBLISHERS CALLED TO
WASHINGTON CONFERENCE
(By JONATHAN COVER)

hour was arranged for Thursday when
smokes and a few modest eats were
INDUCED in. OF course there were
speeches and some very good ones.
Among the half hundred or more
were to be noted Moore of the N. Y.
Age; Knox, Indianapolis Freeman; An
drews, Baltimore Daily Herald; Du-
Bois, the Crisis; King, Dallas Express; !;
Crews, Kansas City Star; Boyd, Nash
vile Globe; Murphy, Baltimore Afro
American; Abbott, Chicago Defender;
r. w. Thompson. general correspond
ent. Other noted race men were ex-
Gov. P. B. s. Pinchback, Judge R. H.
Terrell, ex-Recorder of Deeds Dancy,
Ben Davis of Atlanta, Major Motion of
Tuskegee and Maj. Washington of
Hampton, Lawyer w. L. Houston. Edi-
tor Finley ]. Wilson, DR.. A. M. Curtis,
Drs. C. Sumner Wormley, Washington
and H. ]. Minton of Philadelphia; Edi-
tor Chris j. Perry of the Philadelphia
Tribune and Lawyer James A. Cobb,
, besides many other newspaper repre-
sentatives.
Among all these notable characters
there was one, small in stature tho
large in brain who said little during
the evening but who listened eagerly
to every utterance. The man thru
whom many seemingly impossible
things have been accomplished for
Negroes generally and for the Negro
soldier in particular; the man who,
having absorbed the constructive gen.
ius of the Wizard of Tuskegee, has
added thereto an insistent diplomacy
and aggressiveness that falters at no
effort to secure just rating and prop
er regard for our Negro people; the
man who made possible this remarka-
BILE conference, the Hon. Emmett j.
Scott, special assistant to the Secre-
tary of War.