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The Washington times., 1918-12-21
CHICAGO NAVAL RESERVES
GET FIVE OUT OF ELEVEN

Walter Eckersall. former star quar-
terback for the University OF Chicago
now q sports writer for the Chicago
Tribune, has selected his all-stAr ser
vice elevens. and he gives the Chicago
Municipal Pier Naval Reserves five
places on the first eleven, with Great
Lakes getting four. Cleveland Naval
Reserves and Camp Taylor's army
eleven have the other two. Following
are Eckersall's two star eleVens:
FIRST TEAM
The Washington times., 1918-12-21
LOOKING 'EM OKER
By LOUIS A. DOUGHER

The passing of Francis " OToughn from the base
ball stage quite the picturesque figure had
served the American League faithfully his appointment in 1908
His great with its "Strike tuh!"
to fan following the "Sk" brought life and
color with him to the given
The Washington times., 1918-12-21
ALEXANDRIA CANCELS.

Alexandria High School cancelled
its basketball game with Central yes
terday afternoon. The Mt Pleasant
lads, were without a battle in conse-
Quence.
The Washington times., 1918-12-21
TEN YEARS AGO
In SPORTS

An American OIympiad was
planned for 1911 by James T. Sui
livan, president of the A. A L..
following the announcement that
the United States and Great Bri-
tain amateur athletic unions had
broken off relations.
Bill Burns. Otis CIymer and
Charley Smith, of the Washington
team, were reported as having
been traded for Kid Elberfeld and
George Moriarty.
Big Bill Houenback. captain OF
Penn's varsitySfootban team. was
offered a position as coach OF the
University of Cincinnati football
team.
Joe Cans was sued by Ida Fields.
Cans was running a machine in
Baltimore and in c"lliding with a
pole knocked the pole over on Ida's
head.
Roderick. Lord. Field and Krauss
entered the Times solitary pin
contest. They were expected to
cut into the prizes.
Fred Gibbs was elected captain
OF the Georgetown University
track team to take tho place OF
Cohen. OF last years team. Gibbs
was a sophomore and was run
close race for the leadership by
Fred Rice.
President Swain. OF Swarthmore,
announced to the student body that
the college would resume football
next fail. Swarthmore was left an
endowment on condition that foot
ball would be abolished.
Tommy DuttOn, recommended by
Jabez White, the English scrspper.
took UP his abode In Baltimore.
Dutton placed himself In the hands
of Tommy Sullivan
The Washington times., 1918-12-21

holidays. Win lrnomas. Newman and
Fridinger7 In line for basketball, East
ern is expecting big boost in the floor
game.
Western High School "Ffunkers," /"
which included Grove. Powell. Jenress.
Bradley, and Pense. hung up q =, to q
defeat on the first team with consider
able ease yesterday.
The Washington times., 1918-12-21

The opening up of community CEN
ters has given to basketball here sew
eral floors, which have been much
needed in the past The one thing
which held the game back in past
years has been a lack of playing
space. Now that Mt Vernon Hall.
Carroll Institute, Epiphany, and In
gram gyms, and the high schools have
been opened up for night work the
game appears to be on the boom.
Last nights Service League battle
went off with a rush The cleanest.
speediest basketball seen in several
seasons was offered by the Quantico
Marines and Fort Myer soldiers, and
comment was free after the engage
ment on the exceptionally fine brand
Of basketball displayed.
The high schools have been i'm
proving with each engagement, and
after the New Year will be in shape
for two months of uninterrupted
floor work. The Freshman League is
well under way, while a midget
league and q second string circuit is
in prospect for the various institu-
tions.
The Washington times., 1918-12-21
MEET CALLED OFF.

Coach Bill Foley decided not to
rhase his lads through a track meet
yesterday, and called off the events
until q later date
The Washington times., 1918-12-21
GOT THERE FIRST.

'EIsc" Brady. now a corporal in
the engineers in france, captain OF
Western High football players in
1914, writes that he thinks he was
the first on German soil with a L. \.
automobile truck "Got across The
lire on a truck away ahead Of the
others" writes Mac" know !
was first over in our sector. and
might have been the first on the
line"
The Velvet Kind"
We are trying 20 Help the Nation
through the Food Administration ''-Adyt
The Washington times., 1918-12-21

The "Velvot Kind"
The Velvet Kind" has no pcer-seaGoca
able all the year.-Advt-
The Washington times., 1918-12-21

Morgan is a likable chap. He Is
easily led, and this has caused much
of his trouble as a big Lacquer. a
veteran who should have known bet
ter led Morgan astray in 1915. getting
his own release as a result Whether
it was so or not, many of Morgan's
mates believed Manager Griffith un-
duly kind to him. and club house gos
sip had him known as teachers pet"
II might he explained that Griff is
known to his older players as Teach
or"
The Washington times., 1918-12-21
Has Fielding weakness.

As a second bascman. Morgan is a
peppery performer. but has a decided
weakness in going TO his right for
ground balls. Unlike Larry Lajoie. who
made hard chances look easy, Morgan
makes easy ones look hard. Many of
his circus stops, bringing cheers from
the fans. would have been taken easily
by such second baseman as IAjoie.
Evers. Collins or Wamby, to name but
four.
Nevertheless. Morgan's presence in
that silent infeld added life to II. He
was awake TO everything and kept
up a running fre of comment that
The Washington times., 1918-12-21

After annexing the company, regi-
ment and post title at Quantico, Va.
last year, the Sixth company, heavy
artillery, was selected to represent
the Marines in the opening Service
League basketball battle.
Opposed by the Quartermaster's
FIVE from Fort Myer, the Marines won
their initial contest in the Service
League at Mt. Vernon Hall by 2S to
H. The score Is no indication Of the
closeness of the battle. Fort Myer
men suffered many reverses in basket
shooting or the score would have
been closer.
The Fort Myer men had plenty of
chances to connect, but the ball re-
fused TO stay in the basket. Long
shots and follow-ups on dribbles
spelled ..arCess for the Marines. who
worried the ball free many times for
pot shots.
r'he Marines were better in team
Uork presenting a frst-class five
whirh is expecting to continue to rep
resent the Marines Twitchell. y
Cleveland High School lad. starred
for the Marines, although Myers. of
the same team. got six baskets from
ing TO perfection.
Tech and Western freshmen were
victorious in the Freshmen League
yesterday. The Tech lads took to
victory from the Fasteners. while
Western was awarded the game with
Business by default Business failed
to present a full team, but picked up
one player and defeated Westerns
youngsters by to s
The Tech Reserves took the floor
against Eastern's Reserves. and won
a Is to victory. getting acquainted
with the basket earlier than the East
ern lads.
Eastern will have several first-class
athletes returning after the holidays.
Willie Thomas, who did not graduate
in June, will be back at Eastern after
going to the s. A. T. C unit at Wash
ington and Lee during the fall.
"dabby" Newman and Ed Fridinger.
who was elected captain Of the basket
ball team for this season, will return.
L. Waldorf. another star Fastener. IS
expected to be back. Both Fridinger
and Newman have been with the Ma
rines since June, when they left
school to go to war.
Ed Crisp. another promising Eastern
athlete. is expecting to return after the
The Washington times., 1918-12-21

Tommy DuttOn. recommended by
Jaoez White, the English scrspper.
took UP his abode In Baltimore.
Dutton placed himself In the hands
of Tommy Sullivan
The Washington times., 1918-05-28
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Yesterdsy's GameA
Washington, :; Detroit, 4.
Chicago, 6; Boston, 4
Philadelphia, 8: st. Louis, &.
New York, Z; CLEVELAND, L
where They Play TOday.
Dstroit a. Waahington.
Cleveland at New York
81 Louis At Philadelphia.
Chicago at Boston.
The Washington times., 1918-05-28
CAMP METCS WINS TWO
GAMES IN SINGLE DAY

Two victories In a slgis day was the
record of the Camp MeiEs Engineers
yesterday. American University failed
to do anything with Pitcher Beaver,
who famed eight and doubled and
tripled for good measure. Peterson
got two triples. Score by innings:
R.H.E.
Camp Meigs -. 1o1 o41 s-T ?
American Univ. 1O1 900 o. 9 Z
BHtteries-MeiEs. Beaver and Yors:
American University, Vorhees and
Clever.
D. Rockford paralyzed the Navy
team in the afternoon game. holding
his opponents to two hits for eight
innings and tanning thirteen Of them.
Murray belted out four hits IN hve
times Up and Yors got three. safeties
for a clean record. Score By innings:
R-H. 2.
Camp Msigs.. 100 o2o 90 i3 8
Navy ........ 100 900 OO1-2 8 2
Batteries-eIgs. D. Rockford and
J. Rockford; Navy, Gillind and
Slight.
Lieutenant Pruitt, formerly OF the
Southern Association, is coaching the
Camp eigs team and has whipped them
into hne shape.
The Washington times., 1918-05-28
TOPLAF
BUSINESS TODAY
IN FINAL BATTLE

Central is picked to win hsndily
over Business in today'S wind-up Of
the high school title series which
viii be played on Georgetown Field.
coach Neither viii probably pitch
Finney instead Of schafer, although
the crack Southpaw may be seen in
the outnsld on account Of his pitch
ing. Finnsy has turned in several
good performances for Metzler, and
may get q chancs at Business.
The ut. Pleasant lads have run
riot through the scholastic ranks this
season, and can look for q one-side
victory II they play true to form.
Nil Schafer, brother Of Reds"
Schafer, the Central hurler, will pitch
for the Stenognaphers. Centrais
hitting has featured the work Of the
team during the series. None Of the
schoois has been able TO hold the
Csntralites to less than nine runs.
The Washington times., 1918-05-28
BIG LEAGUE sIFFERa
MOVING PICTURES WILL
Be SHOWN TO SOLDIERS

Arrangements have been completed to
take moving pictures Of the great twelve
round decision bout between Kid Will
liams and Young CLANCY, which will be
held in Baltimore at the baseball
grounds. Oriole Park. next Saturday
afternoon.
Owing to the fact that many Of the
soldiers at Camp Meade and Fort MyeE,
where both boys are well known could
not attend. Manager Bletzer made ar
rangements to have movies Of the battle
taken. These will be shown at Meade
and Myer, and later arrangements will
be made to have them shipped 10 the
various camps and cantonmentS through
out the country.
Williams appeared at Fort Myer sew
eral months ago. and punches Of the
soldiers there have made arrangements
to 60 to Baltimore next Saturday after
noon.
In order to accommodate Washington
fans and to save them the worry OF get
ting tickets after arriving in Baltimore,
the Triple A management yesterday
placed a big batch OF seats on sale at
Joe Freeman'S place, SIS Ninth street N.
W.
The Washington times., 1918-05-28

In 1917 the Giants won the National
League pennant largely By the work Of
southpaw pitchers. schupp and sallee
starring especially. and now comes an
other New York club with similar per
formance. Lefthanders have always
been considered valuable TO big league
clubs, but usually they have been
sandwiched IN among orthodox hurlers
IN ratios OF one to three. The Tandees
are doing differently, using three south
paws to one riEhtnander.
The leading southpaw in the American
League Is Claude Williams. Of the White
sox- with six victories and but two de-
feats, one in eighteen innings. to o.
here In Washington. Then come Love.
Coumbe. Thormahlen. and Ruth
HamiIton Was Undefeated.
Earl Hamilton. now IN the navy. quit
undefeated. winning six straight games
for the Pirates. Rhbe Bressler. another
portsider. has won six out Of seven for
the Cincinnati Reds. while Lefty"
Tyler has. copped fve out OF six
for the cubs. with Jim Vaughn get
ting seven out of ten victories for the
same teams. II is apparent from these
figures that left hand pitching Is quite
as effective now as ever 1t was. 1t Is gen.
orally claimed that the prevalence Of
southpaw batsmen IN most line-ups
makes this possible. When lefthand hit
The Washington times., 1918-05-28
MIDDLEATLANTIC
Competition NOW
POSTPONEDAYEAR

There will Be no Middle Atlantic
ehampionship tennis tournament un-
der the auspices Of the United States
Lawn Tennis Association this year.
The event scheduled for May 30 win
not be held, according TO A. z.
Leech, delegate 70 the U. S. n. L 7. A.
because Of war conditions. The tour
ney may be held in 1919 II conditions
warrant
The failure to hold the annual
Middle Atlantic tennis event At Co
lumbia Country Club win mark the
first lapse in a string Of twelve sue
eessive and successful years OF COM
petition here.
When the Southern tournament
was taken away from WaShington
competition in the Middle Atlantic
event was given this city. Since that
date singles and doubles for men, and
singleS and doubles for women have
been Offered each year.
The Washington times., 1918-05-28
SERGT. WILLIAMS KNOWS
WHY THEY SPELL IT 50

PARIS. May 2s.-Sergt. Ray VIII
liams, Of the United States army, now
knows why they spell It Georges
Carpenter. Williams entered the
ring with the French champion at st.
Afghan, Loire-et-Cher. and went TO
sleep In the second round with a right
planted solidly on his chin. IT'S CO.
cause there's so many OF him, said the
big American.
Carpenter expected a mere sparring
match with Williams, but the Ameri-
can swung both hands to the hesd
and body and Jared the Frenchman
considerably. The first round was al!
Williams. who was loudly checrod ss
he took his corner. The second round
lasted ten seconds. Carpenter tented
Williams into q knot, landed lightly
on his stomach and crossed q heavy
right to the jaw.
The Washington times., 1918-05-28

comeback psFfoTmanos Gad landed q
II 70 2 victory for TEN CroolES' ciof-
fsps tsazn In the Navy Yard Laagus
over the Toai and Miscellaneous d.
Vision players -,
= 'BusehsF was At HE best o1 the
mound. and allowed tie =. and n
man but three hiGs. kddsd 70 this
sterling bsrformsnes he famed
eleven battsrG To make an even bet
ter record Busehsr Whaisd out two
triples and a single.
Cloffeps players showed surpris-
ing strength N hitting and n the
battery work. 80 much 90 that the
coming gtms with ths FoFpedo- team.
league leader, d being TAXED Of con-
siderably ~ the Navy YGrd men
AS the cloffepH made q better
showing against the Tool men than
the Torpedoe8 did last Saturday
there 10 every indication that . ban
The Washington times., 1918-05-28
.PHIE EBUSCHERHAS
SAME OLD SPEEDY
STUFF IN THEBOE

Several years sgo when. the Cor
nell Company ran riot through the
amateur baseball league ranks here
Phil Buscher used to serve them up
with all kinds OF zip. Buscher was
about the best looking hurler on the
sandlots.
Yesterday Busehsr made another
The Washington times., 1918-05-28
HUGGINS' YANEZS DEPEND ON SOUTHPAW
PITCHING TO REMAIN UP IN STRUGGLE
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER

Miller Higgins holding his Yankees the
three soupa ters Slim Love- George Mogidge
mahn Allan Russell is the ghthand who holding his
the mound.
the latest unofficial
nine pitched defeating Washington three times and Boston, De-
tTo and St Louis each He has his last three Love
has four upsetng the Maemen twice and and
Detroit each ThOrman has defeated Philadelphia St Louis and
Chicago losing only Mogdge defeated
conquered Washington losing Detroit St Louis and
Washington once each.
The Washington times., 1918-05-28

tsrs irst became popular. not 50 many
southpaW pitchers were In either big
league OF late years. however, every
club has fortified itself with left hand
pitchers, and today the southpaw bats
men face them frequently. Possibly this
explains the good averages Of the left
hand hurlerE
With Earl Yingling gone. the Griff-
men are left with but one southpaw.
Moxie Harper. However. the Indians
have only Fred Coumbe; the Mack
men. Earl Gregg, and the Browns
Lefty Lsifield-
The Red Sox lean upon Babe Ruth
and Hubert Leonard for their south
paw singing, with Claude Williams
and Dave Danforth, both doing well
with the White sox. The Yanks are
the only American League club de-
pending upon three southpaws for
their twirling.
GriRmen Cop, to {.
without Ty Cobb or good pitching
the Tigers were helpless in their
fourth contest at Georgia avenue, and
the Grinmen easily copped, Z to 4.
"Old DR.. Cox" alias Yancey Wyatt
Ayers, turned back the foe for eight
frames and then gracefully succumb-
ed TO the heat. The long lead of the
home boys made that final inning
funny, but # might have been tragic
in other circumstances. The Tigers
climbed all over the Hillsvillian for
I'VE blows and three runs.
Bernie Boland, one Of the neatest
Fingers now in uniform, went along
well enough for five innings. but in
the sixth he lost his stun and was
wGmnaaA
Carroll Jones was banged and belted
In the seventh for two more tallies.
Gets A Lucky Homer.
For four frames the Tigers were
helpless, getting nary a hit. but in the
NTH Heilman got q lucky home run.
Shanks apparently figured the drive
foul and didn't start for IL. When he
did get under way, he loafed and the
big Jungaleer romped all the way
around. as the ball stayed inside and
rolled TO the corner Of left field. That
tied up things, for the Griffs had
scored one run in the third on Shot
tons walk and Judges double.
Boland blew N the sixth. deciding
things. Judge, Foster, and Milan sin
gled in a row, filling the corners.
Schultz raised a high fly that landed
IN aellmdns glove as ne reached up
against the garden wall, scoring
Judge. Bush disposed Of Morgan, but
Lavan singled OF Wits mitt, scoring
Foster, and Ainsmith's triple, bound
ing badly for the numbering Walker
in center, sent Milan and Lavan over.
Grab on Two More.
In the seventh. with Jones on the
mound. the Griffs grabbed OF two
more Shotton singled, Judge sacri-
need, and Fosters single scored Shot
ton. Schulte's single to right brought
Foster across.
The heat had Doc Ayers staggering
In the ninth and he was pounded mer-
rily With one gone, Heilman bounced
one on Ayers glove out to center
held for two bases. Morgan booted
DresBen's boundeF, scoring HeiIman.
Walker singled 70 center, but Ayers
seized Young'S effort and got Dresser
at third.
staHage's roller to short took a
wicked hop and went for a single,
ana Yeile, coming up for Cunningham,
splashed safely to center, bringing IN |
walker. Bush celebrated with a sin |
gle 70 center that scored Young. Jim
Shaw was going through the motions |
IN the bull pen when Lavan tossed out |
Witt ending the rally.
The Washington times., 1918-05-28

Southpaw Pitching Is Keeping
Hugsms, Yankees In Flag Hunt
The Washington times., 1918-05-28
sREAks, HERE'S RECORD.

NEW YORK. May 2s.-Up to the
fifth inning OF yesterday's game Herb
Thormahlen, the Yankees slender
southpaw, had blanked the enemy in
thirty-six straight frames. Then Bill
wambsgans stole home with the In
dams lone run and spoiled Herbs rec
ord
The Washington times., 1918-05-28
HITs RAsEeALL HARp.

The raise In railroad charges will
hit baseball clubs . hard blow. II Is
estimated that each major league
CLUB travels between 10000 and 1900
miles In season and the increase IN
prices is about 20 per cent
The Washington times., 1918-05-28


nsr gang Vim Be On had for -
game next week.
Ths Aggiss haVs annexed GhsiF
nfth straight IN the Dspartmsatai
League. Despite q eloseIy fought
contest IA which the seoro Wea ds1
three times the Aggie5 cams threugh
with q win over the War Traae
team yesterday to 3 J to 5 acora-
with the count AL even the Aggiog
scared two runs IN the ninth. whiia
Eumons held the war Trade players
safe IN the last half
BeIioR, and DoWllng, of tie c..
struction and Repair team % te
NAVY InteFbureau LsaTue, Wora
pounded % q Jelly BY the Supplies
and Accounts players IN YESTERDAYS
engagement Fifteen hits were run8
up on the aspiring hurlsrs. and tha
8. and A men won by 10 to s Tho
WinAeFs played an errorisss CANA
The Washington times., 1918-05-28
LlFTs SUNDAY sAN.

BALTIMORE. Nay 2a--AGayor Pres
ton has eignea an ordinance permit
ting sunoey s2orta of All kinds. though
d iH stipulated thlf 20 adnlsriona -
eharEei. q beepres tffsetlVs q onsa,
The Washington times., 1918-05-28

ne white sox are said 70 sym
pathiss With Joe Jackson IN his en-
terlng the shipbuiiders' league, say-
ing hs vas tyeatsd unfslEiy by hIs
The Washington times., 1918-05-28
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Yesterday'a Games.
Chicago, Z: New York, &
Brooklyn, !: 81. Louis, O.
Boston, 2. Pittsburgh, I.
Philadelphia, 2; Cincinnati, l.
where They Play To-day.
Cincinnati at Chicago.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-01-04

was made by him IN trying to
get out of a trap that he got
himself into with reference to
the amount of Liberty Loan
Bonds subscribed for in his
town. In his first statement,
and the correct one too, he rath-
err boasted about the people
there subscribing. for twenty FIVE
hundred dollars worth of bonds
and asked us il we could say as
much. Afterward he happened
to learn that our subscriptions
amounted to "a great deal more,
and he came out the next week
by saying that he intended to
say twenty. five thousand instead
of what he did say. Now the
facts are that his first statement
was the correct one. and that the
banking institution at that place
subscribed for the twenty-five
hundred dollars worth of the
bonds and that it did not come
from one or more individual pat
riotic citizens of his town. We
will not comment on this affair
further, but desire to call the at.
tention of our good friend to the
fate of Ananias and his wife,
Sapphire. The Red Cross cam.
paign that has just ended here
was certainly attended with
marked success, and undoubted.
ly there were never a more loyal
force any where than those
who solicited members here, aud
among those who deserve special
mention are: Mesdames w. f.
Carter, L. N. Bowling, Jop Al
bright and Miss Thelna Pilken
ton. Bill Arch Hayes aud A G.
Order in the Ottawa and Hiatt
sections rendered valuable ser
vice. The individual report OF
Mrs. w. y. Carter was eighty
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-01-04

There is more Catarrh in this
section of the country than all
other diseases put together, and
for years it was supposed TO be
incurable., Doctors prescribed
local remedies, and by constantly
failing to cure with local treat
ment, pronounced it incurable
Catarrh is local disease, greatly
Influenced by constitutional con-
ditions aud tsssrefure requires
constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Medicine. manufactured
by F. j. Cheney q Co., Toledo,
Ohio, is a constitutional remedy,
is taken internally and acts thru
the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces
OF the System. One Hundred
Dollars reward is offered for any
case that Halls Catarrh Medi'
cine fails to cure. Send for cir
culars aud Testimonials.
F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo,
Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, rs.
Halls Family Pills for consu-
patton.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-01-04
B R Cd H E A D

The stockholders of The Brod.
head Fair Association will meet
at 100 O'Clock next Saturday
afternoon TO elect q Board OF
Directors for the management OF
the Associations business for
1918 The directors will meet
Immediately after the stockhold.
ers' meeting 10 elect officers.
Secretary Granville Owens will
make Q concise report Of the
financial condition of the associa-
ton and the prospects for the
coming season. Every stock
holder is expected TO be- present.
Otis Hale Ia here with his
mother and other relatives from
Detroit Otis has Q good position
there and will return shortly to
begin his duties for the new year.
The wedding Of Miss Elizabeth
Gentry and Bradley Brown, took
place ct the residence of L. N.
Bowling. the officiating minister,
instead Of Jellico. Tenn. as re-
ported last week. These are
splendid young people and have
many young friends here who
Join US In wishing them much
happiness. = Miss Dora Vance,
one Of the graded teachers here
spent the holidays with home
folks at Upton.--Ths family Of
b. T. Young have German meas.
les. u is said that this character
OF measles ordinarily amount to
little with the sufferer. yet the
fact that there 10 the word Ger
man to designate this kind OF
measles from other measles makes
IL almost UNDESIRABLE ct present.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Robins. Of
corbin. were here during the holt
days with her parents. Mr.. and