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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-07
ROSS YOUNG WLLPLAY
OUTFTELD FOR GIANTS

NEW YORK, March Now tina,
Dave Robertson has decided to re-
tire from baseball. II is a certainty
that Manager McGraw will use Ross
Young In right field this season.
Young played IN the last few games
with the Giants in Philadelphia at
the close OF last season, and his av-
erage for that brief spell was well
above 300. He is a wide, heavy
swinger. with a good eye, and Is fleet
Of foot. Ever since Young has been
playing professional ball he has never
hit under 800, and he has played in
several minor leagues.
Last season, playing with Roches-
ter, he was second to Napoleon La
joie in the batting average. with the
great mark Of 1856. Turner Barber,
the Outfielder for whom the Chicago
Cubs paid $4,000 to Jack Dunn,
batted lower than Young, with an
average Of 1872
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-07
FREDDY FEES ELECTED
BASKETBALL CAPTAIN

Freddy Fees, Georgetown star for
ward, who 'captained the Blue and
Gray basketball team during the win
ter, has been reelected to that hon
or for next season. Fees is in COL
lege at present. and expects to be al
lowed to complete his course.
The energetic leader has his hands
full as he is carrying on his work
at Georgetown, and is employed in
the ordnance department here. Fees
will probably be unable to play base
ball this season.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-07
MAY SIGN WILLARD
AND FRED FULTON
EARLY NEXT WEEK

NEW ORLEANS, March Jess
willard and Fred Fulton may be
matched early next week to battle
for the worlds heavyweight cham
pionship. Dominick Tortorich, the
local promoter, has every hope OF
closing with Willard, who is due to
reach the Crescent City in a few
days. Fulton is ready to fight at any
MY offer TO Jess willard for a
worlds championship battle with
Fred Fulton for a purse of 500, 900
not been turned down." says Tor
torich-
81 have heard nothing definite from
Willard, but feel sure that we will
be able to come to terms when he ar
rives here the early part OF next
week.
II am satisfied that Willard is per-
fectly sincere in his offer to box for
the championship and I believe the
match will be clinched within q few
days"
Second Largest Offer.
The offer made by Tcrtorich for a
battle between Willard and Fulton
10 the second largest in the his
tory OF pugilism. the one exception
being the SOL 900 purse hung up by
rex hlChdru TOT the JeurleS-J OnnSOn
battle at Reno.
At the time Tortorich made his Of
fer Willard refused to say whether
or not he would accept, but he ex-
pressed his willingness to defend his
title, and said that he wanted to give
other promoters a chance to bid. As
no offer approaching that made by Tor
torich has been made to date, II is be-
lieved New OrleOns viii land the
match.
The clinching Of q championship
match will be hailed with popular ap-
proval by boxing fans throughout the
country. The boxing public has been
gradually growing stronger in its de-
mands that Willard defend his
crown, but the lack OF a real con-
tender has been a big drawback.
Time Ripe for Battle.
With Fred Fulton generally recog-
MED as a worthy opponent for the
cowboy champion, and Jack Dempsey,
the Pacific coast sensation, rapidly
coming on, the time Is ripe for a
championship contest
Many critics and boxing fans are
of the opinion that Fulton and Demp-
sey should be matched to determine
The logical contender, but It appears
probable nov that Dempsey will be
forced to wait until after the Fulton
Willard match for a crack at the
title.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-07
Jack Root Knocked Out By Marvin Hart In Reno.

Time does hop along when to think about it. Here's
photo almost thirteen old.
1t winning Jack
the twelfth round battle which advertised heavyweight
championship affair
Jim Jees the referee will notice is standing at the side
listening the mekeeper toll off the fatal After this battle
Jim handed Marvin Hart the heavyweight championship That day
July 1905.
Strange five laterJuly 9oJim Jefies
the aurels
knocked out by Jack Johnson in fifteen rounds.
At the time that Hart fought JEFF had the
good Johnson his heels and JEFF did like the idea
quarng with Liz Artha he simply stepped
that he satisfied hand his aure the
the Hart-Root affair
acclaimed heavyweight champion ard held
until he lost Tommy Los Angeles in 1906
Burns the world then, knocking setups and finally
landed at Sydney Australia johnson took boat followed Tommy
full lacin and lost after fourteen rounds of oneded fighting
johnson kept the title then until he got tired of it.
He Willard battle that can't understand
to him in Havana.
present titeholder, gentleman of leisure PROUD
TO FIGHT" and too tired TO retire
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-07
COACH MURPHY LIKELY
TO CHANGE G. W. U. TEAM

Coach Paul Murphy. OF the George
Washington team, may make a
change or two in the lineup OF the
Hatchetite basketball team for the
meeting with Catholic University at
the Y. NJ. c. A Saturday night. 81
am satisfied that the youngsters have
more tight than the older lads on
the team and may start them on"
says Murphy.
Coach Rice. OF the Brooklanders,
will probably stand pat on his team.
Saturdays game will be the last OF
the season for Edward O'Brien. of the
Brooklanders, as he goes in the avIa-
ton service shortly,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-07
STYLES TAKES LEAD AND
ALMOST EQUALS RECORD

CINCINNATI. Ohio, March Char
ley Styles. OF Detroit, came within
nine pins OF equaling the A B. c. sin
giles score when he rolled a TO2 total,
giving him first place in that event.
Styles rolled in great form. He
started with 247 score, followed
with 233, and wound up with a mark
of 222.
The Page Dairys, OF Toledo, rolled
into second place in the five-man
event. with a 2,961 score, while the
Clausins, of Chicago, annexed fifth
place with 2,So1.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-07
OPENS WAR ON TRUST"

NEW YORK. March Joseph c.
March. manager OF Marin Plesuna'
today declared war on the "wrest-
ling trust" charging 1t with keeping
his aspirant for the mat title out
of the limelight. He ofrers TO post
a substantial side bet that Plestina
can throw Earl Caddock or Wladek
Zbyszlxo twice in ninety minutes. or
any other man in the world pest Two
in three falls.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-07
PROBE DEATH IN BOUT.

CAMP MEADE. Nd. March =
Army officers here are today conduct
ing a rigid investigation into the
death OF Private Victor J. Devices, of
Roxborough, Pa. who was killed in
a boxing bout with Charles +. Swami.
another drafted man Mt this canton
ment. Devices was knocked out with
a blow to the jaw and never regained
conscIousnesA
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-07
STAGE BASEBALL GAME.

John O'ReIlly's baseball charges on
the Hilltop staged a five-inning game
yesterday. The "AIights" and the
Would Bes'' went at it for to .
count, the Nights" coming off vic
tOrious Shugrus. pitching for the
Nights" was tapped for nine hits,
but won
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-07
PREPs IN VICTORY.

Georgetown Props and st. Albans
closed their basketball seasons yes
terday in Ryan gymnasium. The
Props won a 80 to so victory. The
game was closely contested. Coyne.
OF the Props. and Schroers. OF st.
Adams. shot six each from the floor.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-07
PHILES START SOUTH
AWEEK FROM TOMORROW

The Phillies will start South on
March 10 from New York. Manager
Pat Moran has notified his players TO
report at the Clyde Line pier, n. Y,
on that date. They will make the
journey to Jacksonville. Fla, by boat
and travel to Petersburg by rail.
The first practice Is set for March is.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-07
KENDRIcK is ACTING.

John Kendrick. one OF the few vet
eran baseball players at Catholic
University, is acting captain OF the
baseball team. KendriclI Is n pitcher
and will probably land the captaincy
when An election Is held
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-07
SCORE DOUBLE WINS.

Gonzaga High School basketball
players won two games yesterday In
defeating the Y. NJ. c. A. employed
boys and the midgets. The GOnzaga
Reserves won by 81 to p and the
midgets took a IS to Q EamG
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-07
TIGERS VANGUARD
OFF SATURDAY,
WAXAHACHIE, TEX.

DETROIT, March THE vanguard
Of the Tigers leaves Saturday for
Wsxahachie, Texas. From this city
will go Covelesl1ie, Boland. James,
Yelle, and Brooks. a young pitcher
from Michigan University.
At St. Louis Hughey Jennings will
Join them, accompanied by Bill Dono-
van, Eric Erickson, George Cunning
ham, Arthur Koehler. Thomas George,
Joe Finneran. Basil Workman, Frank
Clary, Joe Cobb, and Poison.
Arriving at Waxahachie Monday
afternoon. Carroll Jones, Ray Kallio.
George Dauss, Herb Hall, and Bill
Mitchell will Join the party, each
coming direct from his home.
Hack Spencer is also expected to
come from California, but he has not
signed his contract and may retire
from baseball this year, going into
business at Los Angeles.
His Second Chance.
Arthur Koehler Is having his Sec
ond trial with the Tigers. He Is a
pitcher who did some good work for
the Richmond internationally, but has
yet to show major league class.
Clary is the Cornell University
backstop, who was captain OF his
varsity team until declared ineligible.
Workman is a southpaw pitcher
from Bethany College
Erickson. Kallio. and Finneran are
recruit pitchers with the best chance
of making good this season. though
will watch them all during
the practice season
Report on March IS.
The infielders and outfelderS will |
report on March IS. each coming d.
rect from his home. They include
Dresser. Witt, Blue, Dyer, Bush.
Young, Bobby Jones, Ty Cobb He'll
man, Veach, Walker. and Ellison.
Jennings biggest problem VIII pc
TO find a successor to George Burns
at first base. Dresser was a star in
the American Association and would
seem TO have an edge over Blue, who
comes from the Blue Ridge League.
II neither makes good, Heilman Will
have to play the first corner.
Only flve days will intervene be-
.ween the time the regulars report
md the first exhibition game at
Waco, March 80. The Tigers, after
playing four games with Texas
league clubs, will hook up with the
Cincinnati Reds April 1 at Waxa-
lachie, April and at Waco. and
.wo moro at Fort Worth. From there
he two major league teams VIII
work through Oklahoma TO Cincin-
lati. where games Will be played
April 13 and Il.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-07
SPORTS
CUT
SHORT

BALTIMORE, March 7-Young
Clancy is now in theSrunning for a
match with Champion Pete Herman,
following his victory in fifteen rounds
over Benny Talger, the French ban.
tamweight champion. The big crowd
booed and Kissed Referee O'Donovan's
decision, believing Valger entitled to
it
BALTIMORE, March with the
International League out OF business,
Jack Dunn is trying to form a new
circuit. He has been promised the
support Of Jersey City. Newark. and
Toronto.
PHILADELPHIA, March More
than 1000 athletes Will be seen COM
peting in the Meadowbrook games
here tomorrow and Saturday.
NEW ORLEANS, March Lee
Foil and his first bunch OF Cleveland
Indians have arrived and begun prac-
tice. Joe Wood, the pitcher, met
them at the station.
NEW YORK. March THE Yam
KEGS were further REINFORCED today
with the arrival OF signed contracts
from Outfielder Camp, Infelder Ward,
and Pitcher McGraw, all youngsters.
Miller Higgins declared today he
would make an effort to add a season
ed catcher to his staff. Al Walters,
mainstay Of the Yankee staff, is the
only veteran catcher and his term OF
service as a veteran" is short
MILWAUKEE, Wis. March Ed
die Moha, Milwaukee weller, Is in
the emergency hospital here today
suffering from cerebral conclusion,
as the result of fall last night when
Jock Malone, st. Paul. knocked him
out in the tenth round.
AUGUSTA, Ga, March Joe
Judge, first baseman, and Mike Mar
tin, trainer, forming the Vanguard OF
club, have arrived for the spring
training season. Martin is arrang-
ing all final details before the rest
Of the players come here.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-07
Billy Sundays Daily Sermon
Written for The Times By the Famous Evangelist
Team Work.

want to Get That Touchdown,
either by a uick Dash or a Long
Hard Plug down the Field.
Stick by the President Of the
good old U. S. A.-the Coach Of
the Teaml
Cheer Up, and Convert the
White-livers, who are not Root
ing Hard Enough for the Win,
or who think that the Hohen-
zollern Line cannot be Busted.
Send over What the boys Need
Letters, Postcards, Little Com
forts, Magazines. Every time you
Do That, it will be to them a
Yell Of encouragement from the
Side Lines
Kick in for the Y. N. C. A.
which is Slipping Them the Glad
Stuff in the way of Temporary
Homes, the Movies, a chance t.
Enjoy themselves In Between the
Periods, and the like.
Hide Out a Little Dough for
the next Liberty Loan, which
will give them Extra Pellets to
carry Down the Gridiron through
Big Bills Line.
Plant a Garden, Can some
Grub, Knit q Sweater. There are
q Thousand Things.
You are a Part Of the Team,
every one of you. Pushl Pull
Help Along the Ball Carrier, and
some Of the General Whoop-up q.
the Finish will be for You.
A Varsity Hero, you know,
Gets his Letter at the End Of the
Season. Big Letter to Spread
Across his Manly Chest.
You'll get your Letters, too,
and will always be Proud TO
Wear Them-U. s. A.
Tell Syndicate, Incl
rs SERMON TOMORROW.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-07

When the Hoo-rah Stuff is
Turned Loose at that College
Melee, known as q Football
Game, it is pretty much All,
I've Piped it, for the Boy that
Carries the Ball And it is Com
ing to Him, too.
A Lad who Bucks the old Line
and winds up a Yard and q half
to the Good, with his Map pushed
into the Mud and Half a Ton Of
Athletes on his Clavicle, has been
Through Something, take it from
Uncle Bill, and the Least you
could Offer Him is the Glory
from the Grandstands.
But did the Idea ever SiSt into
your Dome that the Boy who
Carries the Ball is not the Whole
Team-by about Ten Other Men?
There is a Flock of Pals, every
time he Starts with the Spheroid,
to give him the old First Aid
toward making Every Inch
Count.
He gets the Worst of the Go
ing, to be sure, as well as the
Frenzied Applause, but he
wouldn't Get Anywhere Much il
he didn't have the Rest Of the
Bunch in Action with him.
And it's Just Like That, too,
in this Big Game where we
Yanks are trotting out on the
Field to Tear Into the Hefty
Hohenzollerns.
Those Lads of Ours, who are
cover There" Waiting for the
Whistle, are going to Lug the
Leather for Our Side, but every
One Of US left Over Here will
have to Help them Along, if we
Copyright. 1917. BY tn,
DON'T MISS BILLY SUND
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-07
CARROLL SURPRISES.

Paul Carroll, Baltimore's pocket
billiard expert. sprang a big surprise
on Prof. George Wheatley at the
Grand Central when he handed the
local worthy q defeat TO the tune of
126 TO 115 IN a pocket billiard match.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-07
We Wish no Hem From

A guy who lost n game in a smoker
pool tournament and didn't have ALI.
THE BREAKS AGAINST HIM.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-07

II Cicotte. with his elusive curves.
puzzled the batters. would you call
him a concrete mixer?"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-07

She--I had a lobster for dinner last
night.
He-That so, who was he?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-07
DOC AYERS HOPING
FOR GREAT SEASON
ON HILL FOR 1918
BY LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

"Old DR.. Cox" IS the hsppiest mem
Der of the GrIfrmen this spring. After
three years of utility work. he IS as
sured OF "iron man" stun this season,
and it's dollars to doughnuts with
large holes that he will show the
way for all the other pitchers Clark
Griffith has in training at. Augusta
next week.
odd DR.. Cox" is the players nick
name for Hancey Wyatt Ayers, the
Hillsville mountaineer. He didn't like
that name at first, but finally he be-
came used TO IT, and now 1t doesn't
even draw a grin from him
When Ayers was toiling in the Vir-
ginia League for Richmond he be-
came known as an Iron man" He
thought nothing OF pitching double
headers, that easy side arm motion OF
his being practically tireless. OF
course, he has much to learn, es-
pecially in fielding, but as a pitcher
he just thrived on work.
Was Slow to Report.
Ayers was slow to report for his
initial trial with a major league
team. and, humping into a manager
with a backbone. he went back TO
Richmond for another year OF bush
league stun. The following spring
found him reporting at Charlotts-
Vile on time, but the Old Fox had
an idea that Ayers wasn't serious
enough, or something, for he gave
the big fellow small chance OF show
ing his skill.
That failure to report the first
year Washington offered him a trial
has injured Ayers ever since. He has
never been able to force himself
into the first quartet. good as he has
been on occasions, for some reason
or other. Injuries have bothered him
at times, but not enough to doom
him as a big Lacquer.
Thanks to the war raging in Eu-
rope, Ayers this year faces his best
since the Washington
He IS a capable pitcher, has excellent
habits, is willing 70 work. and is
strong enough to pitch every third
day whenever the necessity arises.
Expects Good Year.
"This ought to be a good year for
me-" Ayers told a friend while in |
a few weeks ago. ct am |
in good health. and, unless injured, |
ought 20 remain so. With Teacher |
planning TO use me regularly. along |
with walter, Aoxie, and Shaw, I'll |
pitch my head of.
mo, haven't any kick coming. |
I've just had luck break badly for me, |
that's all. the last couple OF years. |
Now It looks better for me, and I'm
going to take advantage Of II.
II can pitch, no matter whether IT'S
cold or hot. l can pitch double-head-
ers, too. II Teacher thinks l ought
to. And I'm going to hang up a big
string this season, too, be-
lieve me-"
Led In Efficiency.
Ayers led Grinrs pitchers in eff
hciency last season with a mark OF
ZIG earned runs per game, toilIng
In POS innings over a space of forty
He won eleven games and
lost ten, for an average Of .524.
Johnson was the only member of
the 1917 stan to have a better win
ling percentage than Ayers, his
.wenty-thTee victories and sixteen
defeats giving him an average OF $50.
Johnson, pitching 1913 innings in
games. allowed 2.3O earned
-uns per game, ranking second to "Old
DR.. Cox"
So prepare for good, snappy dope
'fOm Augusta concerning Ayers. Thu
zig fellow will start with a world
" enthusiasm.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-07
He Ought To Know.


Packey Mcfarland Is now lecturinG
out West upon the BENEFITS OF
BOXING. His side partner. Mike Glib.
bons. should start soon. No two gen
tlemen of the profession are better
qualified TO speak upon the BENE-
FITS OF BOXING. They might add a
few words of praise about the health
full atmosphere of BRIGHTON
BEACH.
At the Stecher- ZbyszlSo match in
the Garden tho other night, there
were quite q number Of humorists
seated in the gallery. One kid in par
tlcular was pip. The two wrestlers
worked as though they were in dead
ly fear OF one another, and most OF
the two hours was spent by them
walking around like two bulls with
horns locked. They were seldom on
the floor. They simply walked
around feeling one another's nccks,
changing hands on shoulders. and the
like.
After about an hour and a half OF
this stuff. the shrill voice OF the kid
in the rafters peeped THE MEN
ARE NOW HEAD TO HEAD"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-07

PHILADELPHIA, March T.-More
than 1000 athletes Will be seen COM
peting in the Meadowbrook games
here tomorrow and Saturday.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1918-05-18

:; great ofmrey ydre~na through
oenn of
: Another Good Investment -
V0e paid Red Cross money a while back.
Wv Paid it outand forgot it. That's how much it hurt >
Might be bad idea to have look at what that
money has been doing.
That money went dollar for dollar where did full
days work, whereverit
Three cents of may have had the honor of disinect
ing with iodine the three torn wounds of American
noble responsibility of pnning warm flannel belly band
around six-year-old Antoine, out back Of Noyon
No use-we can't figure this Red Cross task in cents
worth, -*-~~~~~~ .~7s~s~ -
There's the whole path Of ruin from Belgium Swift.
zerland, just to visualize thing at time your
Red Cross money went there it very likely provided
pots and pans food and clohes beds and blankets tor
the repatriated people.
Three years ago these people were prosperous and
contented -serespecting, saving hardworking every
day small-tqfvn citizens.
Now they have the "earth under them and the sky
over them-not one thing else
stop,
And it's your dollars that must answer, ssa~
Contributed to American Red Cross
CITIZENS OF BALDW
lreaux Luke cd
es. Baldwin Store ;avsrro.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-06-15
GERMAN LINES
WITH GAS
WAR SAVING STAMP
CAMPAIGN NOW ON

Elko county has gone over the top.
every time we have been called upon
for men, money, conservation, or any
thing required for successfully carry
ing on the war. That is the record we
are proud of, and one that We now
stand an excellent chance to lose.
Our national government has plac-
ed on sale two billion dollars worth Of
War Saving Stamps, series of 1918;
they have planned their finances, tax
measures, expenditures and appropri.
ations upon the assumption that all
these would be sold. If the people fail
II must result in embarrassment to the
government, Our government is ask.
ing that we give them in the month
of June assurances against this EN-.
barassment. They ask us to buy, or
to pledge ourselves to buy during the
remaining months of 1918, the rest of
our quota of these stamps. They want
this assurance by June 2Sth.
Now, what does that mean TO us?
The quota of Elko county Is 1920, 900.
The stamps have been on sale since
December, 1917; over six months
have gone; we have bought about
$4,000 worth Of the stamps in this
county. In over six months we have
taken one sixth Of the years allot.
ment.
In less than two weeks we must
sign up pledge cards showing that
we have so far bought. will buy dur.
ing the month of June, or will buy
during tho remaining months of the
year, 100000 worth of War Saving
Stamps, or our proud record is gone:
Pledge cards have been sent all ov.
er the county TO various local commit.
tees and asked to "go the limit.
And there will be but ono genuine
excuse that you can offer that you
have not now, and will not have dur.
ing the ensuing six months, the price
OF at least one OF the five dollar
stamps.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-06-15
LARGEST SHOW WINDOW
IN WORLD ESTABLISHED
AT GREAT LAKES SCHOOL

GREAT LAKES, ILL.,. June IS
What is believed to be tho largest
show window" in the world Is that
just completed here under the direC
tion OF Captain William A. Moffet. II
is 1000 feet long and Is to be used for
exhibition purposes by Uncle Sans
finest man.o'-warsmcn.
II Is the big open field between the
electric railway and Camp Dewey and
capable of furnishing enough room
for 10000 sailors to drill at one time.
Passengers on trains passing by are
treated to sight OF battalions at
drill and the strains OF martial music
are almost continuous from ono or an
other of the many detachments OF the
great navy band.