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The Washington herald., 1918-08-06
ZEREGA WILL MEET
GRAPPLER MATATAK

Frank Zerega the local heavyweight
grappler who staged a comeback last
week by successfully defeating Young
Gotch the heavyweight grappler, from
the Washington Barracks has been
matched for another bout. Zerega
will meet Andy Matatak, Of Boston,
in a finished affair at the New Fol-
ly Theater. on Thursday night.
The match last Thursday night was
the first one in which Zerega has
participated in fourteen months. Zere-
ga was partly bulled into taking on
Gotch as the soldier grappler has been
clammering for a battle in this vici-
nifty and had even been camping on
Turner's trail.
In Justice to Gotch It must be said
that he entered the match with a
badly bruised sholder and which some
what handicapped him. Zerega upon
being declared the winner was Inn
mediately challenged by Matatak.
Although very little is known Of the
New England grappler in this vici-
nifty he carries a number Of clippings
that speak for themselves.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-06
LOSES HOLE WHEN
BALL WOULDN'T SINK

Philadelphia, Aug. 5.-Dr. A. ]. Will
son. a well-known Philadelphia golfer.
recently told a story OF a match he
played in a number Of years ago.
Those were the days when most of
US used fioaters, but my opponent was
using sinker. On the particular
hole / was safely home in two and
the other chap in five. But to my
CONSERVATION there was a pool OF
water three inches deep and two feet
or more in circumference. and in the
center Of it was the cup. He was
away and he sent his sixth into the
water. I putted straight to the home
and went sailing over. Then my op-
ponent pulled out a nibjick within a
few inches Of the water-covered cup.
! didn't know how on earth I was
going to get into that cup. for the
fool ball was too light to sink. My
opponent finally holed out in eight
and I still had three puts to win and
four to halve, but lost the hole"
The Washington herald., 1918-08-06
BASEBALL'S POET
SENDS HIS MESSAGE

Lieut.. Grantland Rice. who is
known to all baseball fans and sport
lovers, wrote the following verse.
which he inclosed in a letter from
cantonment to a friend in the
East:
II it should be we will not come
Your way again.
When Peace comes with mufled
drum
Some day again;
If it should be we will not know.
The old, old ways
The hearth Of home-the twilight
glow
OF waning days
II It should be that Fate, at last
Should call us in,
Beyond the great shells hurtling
The endless din
Or If it happens from the hosts
Our times at hand
10 leave and join the haunting
ghasts
OF No Mans Land.
Think not of US as SCARED and
manned
Beyond the foam
Or those whom sullen death has
claimed
So far from home
Think not of US with tears that
creep,
Nor hearts that ache,
But rather as child asleep
Till drawn shall break.
Yes, as a child who heard the call,
Who saw at night
The glow of home beyond the wall,
The glowing light:
Beyond the last and dread alarms
OF steel and lance
Safe now within the sheltering arms
OF Mother France.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-06
KETCHEL'S GRIT FORCED
HIS OPPONENT TO QUIT

The late Stanley Ketchel, before
he had attained any fistic fame. was
matched to fight a negro boxer at
Marysville. Cal. That fight made
Steve" 1t brought about his IA
nous tight with Thomas. 1t illus
trates the thing that made Ketchel
the peer. of all middle weights OF
his time, If not of ring history.
Ketche1 was an unskilled lad. The
negro knew much more than he did
about the manly art. Which was not
saying a lot.
They battered each other all over
the ring for a number of rounds,
with the colored lad having slightly
the better of 1t. Finally the negro
knocked the bleeding Ketchel to the
floor.
On one knee and with the count
going on. Ketchel smiled grimly
through his battered lips. I'm go
ing to get UP, sucker" he said. And
when 1 do you'll get the pasting of
your life"
The negro quit right there!
The Washington herald., 1918-08-06
REAL LABOR" FOR
MAJOR LEAGUE STARS

New York. Aug. 5.-Down at will
mfngton. Del. baseball Is all the
rage, several thousands of fans were
unable to get inside the Steel
Leagues $4,000 park recently. The
Wilmingtons played the Bethlehems,
and among the former major league
players who worked on the field
were Jen Tesreau. Dumont, Joe
Jackson. Dresser, Charity and 9TH
ers who left the professional arena
recently, presumably to avoid mill
tary service.
1t Is said that offers amounting to
500 a month have been made to
star players who still are with ma
tor league clubs. but who must
work or fight" when their cases
come before the draft boards. Need
less to say where these men will
Tabor II they are forced to leave
their present employers.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-06
ebaU Sure to Boom Other
McGee and Neale Fight;
Think Little Of Work

Brooklyn. Aug. 5.-The fans at
I: Ebbitts Field were. treated TO
fistic bout today just before the
game started when Lee MCGEE and
Neale. Of the. Cincinnati club put
on a one-round affair before the
other players stopped the per-
forniance.
The argument started over a ball
which Magee heaved into the ter
sritory over which Neale was can
tering in the preliminary practice.
Both men took their places when
1t was time to play ball.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-06
BENEFIT GAME IS
BOOKED TOMORROW

The Finance and Accounts baseball
team Of the once of the Quartermas-
ter General will play Red Cross ex-
hibition game with the United States
Marines at American League grounds
tomorrow afternoon at O'Clock.
Manager O'Brien, of the Quarter
masters. has obtained permission for
the use of the grounds for this date.
and his club was willing to play for
the Red Cross. and all the proceeds
will be used for the fun nishing Of a
new home for the War Department
Red Cross Auxiliary and for their
work room.
- Tickets are being distributed
throughout all the various branches
and sections of the War Department
and it is hoped that enoukh funds
will be raised in this game to give 1t
the necessary furnishings.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-06
CARPENTER STARS
In A SPRINT RACE

Paris. August 5.-Georges Carpen-
tier. the famous European champion
boxer. has made another mark In
his sporting career by winning the
100 metres championship of the Mil
itary and inter-allied tournament
which was recently held at the Col
ombes Stadium in the presence of
an enormous crowd. The finals were
selected from among more than
twenty thousand athletes and sensa-
tional revelations were the order of
the day. Carpenter. who is now a
monitor at Joinville School, carried
on fhe honors by winning the fea-
ture event in which took part Amer
leans. Belsians. Portuguese, italians
and Serbians.
The Belgians won the grenade
throwing, with a distance of more
than sixty-six metres. In the 1000
metres match the French team was
victorious. due principally to George
Andre and Gauthier. The American
team included the two champions.
Eller and lennon.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-06
TOM MCCARTHY AFTER
MAJOR LEAGUE STARS

Newark. n. j., Aug 5.-when Tom
my Mccarthy, who is managing the
Newark International League club.
heard that the majors were planning
to close their gates he sent wires to
Iris Speaker. Joe Wood and Rube
Marquard offering them liberal sala-
ries to finish the season with the In
oians.
The International will stick" wired
Mccarthy. "and will be a real big
league. Better get in out Of the wet
while the getting is good"
Joseph ]. Lannin, who Is the most
influential hacker OF the Interna-
tional, declared that his circuit would
finish the original schedule regardless
of the present crisis in baseball.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-06
BASEBALL, AFTER NEEDED RENOVATION
BIDS FAIR TO BE BETTER THAN EVER

been a capable chairman yet Garry
Is National League club owner. The
third person must be a man thorough
Iy versed in. baseball from every angle
and disinterested altogether In
financial way with either major
league. The minor leagues, too, should
be represented. They should at least
be represented by the neutral chair
man of the commission. y not per-
mitted to have a representative of
their own choosing to sit with the
commission in cases where minor
league clubs are involved.
Another thing that Is bound to come
in for attention In the major leagues
Is the expense of running the game.
The first thing every club owner will
attempt when the war II over will be
to recuperate his losses. He Will
grab a big axe and start choping
away at the payroll. and he will be
able to get away with 1t by the time
a new crop of players Is ready to
step into the shoes of the high-sala-
ried stars OF the present, many OF
whom will pass along within a short
time.
Fair salaries for the players must
be paid always, for they are the
lads who keep the game alive. Yet
the magnates brought about abnor-
mai salaries themselves by reckless
bidding for q players services in the
days when the game was at its
height. and the player soon learned
how to take advantage of the rivalry
between club owners.
After the war baseball, to be highly
successful within a reasonably short
length of time. must come back
thoroughly renovated. with new poll
cies in force and something more sta
Bile in the way of business methods.
And the minor leagues-the sources
of supply-must be better taken care
Of than in the past.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-06

Baseball will come back stronger
and better than ever after the war
Is over. IL the powers that be take
advantage Of the opportunity that
is coming to them to rehabilitate
the game.
War has hit baseball . solid
smash. rocking It from stem to
stern; causing heavy financial losses
to the club owners and resulting in
certain falling on Of interest on
the part OF the public.
But the coming of peace will wipe
out these obstacles IL the magnates
viii only get busy.
Baseball needs renovating. There
Is no denying the fact that the ad-
ministrative end of the game has
reached the point where a reinforced
foundation is imperative.
Ban Johnson recently remarked
that . cessation Of the game would
give the magnates a chance to turn
their attention to the working out
OF. political problems that have been
held up too long already.
One of these problems is a reor-
ganiZation Of the national commits
sion
The American League dema nds 1t,
and soms of the more conservative
National League club owners realize
that 1t is an eventuality that cannot
be lodged and admit as much.
The high tribunal Of baseball. with
two National League representatives
in its makeup. was a fine thing for
the old league. The American League
has a capable battler on the commits
sion in the person of Ban johnson,
but two votes against Bans one gave
the Nationals the edge. and the re-
cent clash over the case Of Scott
Perry shows that all was not serene
In the ranks Of the "commish."
What the commission needs Is the
The Washington herald., 1918-08-06
TO REVIVE 1872 WORLD
BILLIARD TOURNEY

New York. Aug. 5.-A tournament to
revive the worlds championship 49,
billiard game will be held in Boston
beginning November /, according to
an announcement sent out by the
Brunswick-Balke-Co Company.
All Of the best players in the country
will be invited to participate and the
winners are 20 receive cash prizes to
be donated by the Brunswick Com
pany. All the gate receipts, it is an
nounced. will be turned over to the
American Red Cross fund.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-06
POLICE nine TO /
HOLD PRACTICE
Manager Sergeant Raedy
to Put Team Through
First Drill Tomorrow.

The bali tossers OF the police DE-
partrnent win hold it's initial practice
tomorrow afternoon. at the Monument
lot. Sergt. Mike Raedy has been busy
for the past week in making arrange
ments to get the squad out The men
are to report 70 Manager Sergt Raedy
at 18th and B streets, northwest at
o'clock .. m. sharp.
Manager Raedy says that the squad
looks better than ever this year and
is in hopes Of coming through with
the bacon again against the home
defense club. The following men are
candidates for the. police team this
year: Finney- Kelly. one Of the best
pitchers ever developed on the sand
lots of Washington; Frankel. one Of
washington's best backstops; Ssyers.
Carrico, Lohman. Hiser. Murray.
Rook, Rhinehart, Brady and several
others whose names have not been
recorded with Manager Raedy 20 date.
The players mentioned above are
all well seasoned. having had years
Of experience on the sandlots In this
vicinity. "Finney" Kelly will more
than likely be the finger for the
cops" this year. with Frankel be-
hind the bat. The local fans will Wit
ness one Of the best batteries in the
District in action.
The Home Defense team 10 ready
and will be seen at practice at least
three times a week. according TO Man
aGer Jack Ryan. the former National
player, who will be the tutor for the
club nine this year.
A date has not been set for the
park, because Of the doubt = as 70
whether It. will be in use by the
Nationals during the middle Of Sep
tember.
Jack Ryan's Home Defensers are
out with blood in their eyes and are
going after the rag this year with
all their might
A record attendance will be expect
ed at this. game as these two teams
will be among the best organizations
seen on the sand.ots this year. WASH
ington's real baseball fans cannct
AFFORD 10, miss this game.
The game will be played for. the
beneht OF the widow and orphan fund
Of the police department
The Washington herald., 1918-08-06
Handicap to George Starr.

Saratoga, N. Y, Aug. 5.-Wilfred
Viau's George Starr won the Heavy
weight Handicap here today after
overcoming a little interference. DR..
johnson finished second and Crank
third. George Starr was shut back
right after the start and had a hard
putt but he moved up gradually and
took the lead in the stretch and stood
the drive ganiely.
DR.. johnson closed fast at the end
going into second place past Crank.
Hamilton A. who set the pace in the
early PAGES, tired.
r. T. Wilson's Corn Tassel won the
Mechanicville mile, with Eyelid Sec
ond and Lucky B. third. Corn Tas-
sci took the lead as the horses round
ed the last turn and won easily. The
summary:
FIRST RACE-six furlonss: wyndorer. lis
Connolly, Z to q 6 to S. ) to S; Belario llo
(Gentry). 9 to !. , to l. 8 to S. Time. la Is.
Plwenh. Perisord. Ambassador 'td and The
Six Hundred also ran.
SECOND RACE-About two miles: Crest
Hill. IS tCrawford). to l. to 5. and out;
1nhdel End, lss CByers). to !. to !. out;
Reddest. li3 CHaynes). to 10 l to ). and out.
Tine. 4:e2 Is. Early Light also ran.
THIRD RACE-Six furlongs: George Starr.
ile tKummerl. l3 to 5. even. to 2; Or. John
son, 10 (AmbroSel. 10 to l, TO l. 2 to j.
Crank. is tWilhsms), Q to /. ) to !. 8 to S.
Time. lilo rs. star Master. Paddy. Hamilton
A. Tumbler. Startling. Hauberk. Basil also ran.
FOURTH RACE-Mile: Buford. l5e tsimr,
sonl, l6 to S. 9 to s. to S. won; Nigel. los
tEnsorl. to /. s to z Z to S. second Wyoming.
lOa (Ssndel. to q to 5. to 10. third.
Time. Ia rs. Right. Piedra. yalais ReEeler
Serenest. Dan. Deck Mate also ran.
FIFTH RACE-Mile: Corn Tassel. l15 (aob
insoul. to S. to 10. l to 5; Eyelid. 10
GTroisel, 10 to !. Z to l. . to l; Lucky B. los
CThorber,. % to. l. to l. to 1. Time. l 81 Is
Baybery Candle. whimsy. Red sox, St Isl,
dors and Damrosch and Gold Tassel also ran.
SIXTH RACE-FiEe and onehan furlonss
Star Realm. 10 (McAteeI. 6 to 5. to 2, l tn
4; Sketchy. l0o johnson. 6 to !. to ! and
even: Peter. los (Ensorl. 6 to l. . to !. even.
Time. l :l5 3S Pastoral, Swain, Jap. Tetley
Thomas +. MacMahon. Mandarins Coat. IT.
Bernard also ran.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-06
AN ESSENTIAL TEAM.

II you can ind a bunch more es-
sential than the following. step
aside and cry quits. Kindly note
the batting order:
. Coffey, Tigers. shortstop.
Wheat. Dodgers. left field.
Lamb. Joplin. second base.
weafers, Syracuse, first base,
Rice. ex-Washington. right field.
Haddock, Binghamton. catcher.
Mays, Cards, center field.
Bacon, ex-Athletics, third base.
Hogg, Phils. pitcher.
Crum of the Bostons would
make a fairly good substitute II
the supply ran out.
A number Of essential workers
can be dug up. including Miller.
Dodgers; Butcher, Indianapolis;
Fisher, Cards; Barber. Cubs, and
Baker. Yankees.
And as for vital aids what could
be more to be desired than Wood.
Indians; Steel, Pirates, and Mead
ows, Cards:
The Washington herald., 1918-08-06
Simler Awarded Medal.

Scranton. Pa. Aug. 5.--Chick Sim
Ter, of Jessup. former lightweight
champion of the coalfields, has been
awarded medal by the French gov
ernment in recognition of his serv-
ices in appearing in bouts at a'camp
In France. where wounded French
soldiers are recovering. Simler Is
acting as boxing instructor at the
training station of the Aero Branch
Of the navy, in France. He enlisted
about a year ago.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-06
TAGGART'S LUCKY HIT
LANDS FOR BRAVES

Boston. Aug. SIN the ninth in
ming today Tagyart's single took an
uncanny bound over Bigbee's head
and rolled three bases. The next
two hitters flied out. but J. c. Smith
delivered a hit to center. scoring the
only run of a Braves victory over
Pittsburgh.
Adams tripled with two out in
Pittsburgh's eighth and ELAN walk
ed. but Bigbee. who had singled
safely twice. popped an easy fly.
The score by innings:
Pittsburgh. o 0 o 0 o o 0 900 s 0
Boston,. 90 o o o 90 Ii 6 o
Batteries-Adams and Schmidt;
Rudolph and Wilson. Umpires,
Quigley and Harrison.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-06
KAHANAMOKU WILL
SWIM In NEW YORK

New York. Aug. 5.-Duke Kahana-
moku, the celebrated Hawaiian SWIM
mer. will make his first New York
appearance on his present Red Cross
tour Wednesday night at the Winter
Pool. Brighton Beach. The worlds
sprint champion is accompanied by
Clarence Lane and Harry Kruger,
two other Hawaiian champions.
Kahanamoku will swim a 226-yard
race against Leo Giebel, of the N. Y.
A. C., while Lane will go fifty-six
yards against an opponent yet to be
selected. Kruger. back stroke cham
pion. will swim 100 yards back stroke
against an opponent with a record not
faster than lilo for the 100 yards.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-06
LATE FOOTBALL CALL.
Columbia Men Not to Report Until
ate IN Sentemher

New York, Aug. Sired T. Dawson
will not call out his gridiron candi-
dates at Columbia University until the
final week of September. This de-
cision was arrived at during the past
few days. Inasmuch as the first game
Is not scheduled until the second SAT-
urday in October. sufficient time will
have elapsed to allow him to get his
lads into proper shape to make a
creditable showing.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-06
JACK DILLON NOW
REAL MATCH MAKER

New York. Aug. SLACK Dillon.
the veteran light heavyweight. Is
now the matchmaker of a boxing
club at Muncie. Ind. In a letter to
Dan Morgan. Dillon says that Mum
draw from $500 to $1,000 at every
show. Besides arranging the con-
tests. Dillon expects to do some
battling himself and he has asked
Morgan to send him a heavy" who
is willing to box him ten rounds
for rs per cent Of the gross receipts.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-06
HARLOW RESIGNS
TO ENLIST In NAVY

State College Pa. Aug 5.-Rich-
ard C. Harlow has rendered his
resignation as graduate coach of
Pennsylvania States football eleven
so that he may enlist in the army.
He is now at the Plattsburg mill
tary training camp preparing to en-
ter an officers camp early in the
fall
The Washington herald., 1918-08-06
CUBS LAND FINAL
GAME FROM GIANTS

r New York. Aug. 5-The Cubs took
the last game of their series with the
Giants here today, 5 to 3. making II
four out of ive for the series. Fred
Toney, the former Red twirler, start
ed the game for the Giants and held
the Cubs at his mercy for seven
frames then in the eighth he was
pounded OF the mound, when all The
Chicago runs were scored Cecil Cau-
sey finished the game.
Jim Vaughn, who held the Giants to
one hit in the first game Of the Sc
ries, was driven of the peg, Carter
followed to the showers, and Douglas
finished the game. The score by in
nings:
Chicago 900 opo 05o-5 8 ?
New York ........... 200 Olo -0oo-S 8 2
+ Batteries - Vaughn. Carter. Douglas
and Kiiiifer; Toney. Causey and Nc
Carly. -..-
The Washington herald., 1918-08-06
Binsoes Sign Two More.

Binghamton, N. Y, Aug. 5.-Man-
ager Hartman. of the Binghamton
team. of the New York State League,
has signed Outfielder Pete Knisely,
formerly with the Cubs. and Infield-
er Frank o'Rourke. formerly with
Brooklyn The latter was reported
signed by Jersey City last week, but
upon reporting there could not agree
on terms. Binghamton Is also dick
ering for Catcher Devine. now own
ed BY the Phillles, ~
The Washington herald., 1918-08-06
MIKE GONZALES BLOWS
AND QUAKERS LAND

Philadelphia. Aug. 5.-Mike Con-
zales was affected by the terrific
heat here today to such an extent
that he blew in one inning and en-
abled the Phillies to win the final
game of the series from the onrush-
ing st. Louis Cardinals. 3 to i, max
ing it two out of six games for the
Phillies from the Missourians. The
score by innings:
st. Louis. o 90 00o o0o-1 2
Phillies... 90 500 o o Ks 8 1
Batteries-Doak and Gonzales; Ja-
cobs and Adams. Umpires,- c. Mo-
ran and O'Day.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-06
LEWIS-LEONARD BOUT
HAS NOT BEEN LISTED

NewtYork. Aug. SACK Curley.
the fight promoter. has not accom-
plished anything as yet relative to
matching Champion Benny Leonard
and Ted Lewis. the welter-weight
champion. for an eight-round bout
at the baseball. grounds at Harri-
son, n. J. Curley has had talk
with Billy Gibson, manager Of fLeon-
ard, and Glib" has agreed to give
him his answer in a few days. Lewis
has not engaged any one SO far as
his manager.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-06
GREAT LAKE MIDDIES
LONG FOR YACHTING

Great Lakes. Ill. Aug. 5.-There's
the story of the shoeless children
OF the cobbler. and here's the sad
tale OF the Great Lakes Naval Train
ing Station. which has all the wet
OF Lake Michigan to sport in. and
yet, the navy boys who train here
are wen represented in every line of
sport but yachting:
And now the Bulletin. daily paper.
IS pleading that this be remedied.
and at once.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-06
WORLD CHAMPION SOX
LOSE TO ATHLETICS

Chicago, Aug. 5.-The Philadel-
phia Americans defeated the White
Sox today by a score of 5 to 2. Two
scores In the first inning and three
in the fourth were enough to win.
The score by innings:
Philadelphia 200 800 ooo-S u /
Chicago lilo 900 00o-2 II 2
Batteries-Perry and Perkins;
Benz, Schellenbach and Schalk. Um-
pires. Owens and o'Loughlin.
Maurice Shannon in Navy.
Philadelphia, Aug. 5.-Maurice
Shannon. of the Athletics, after
wavering considerably as to how he
would meet the war situation. se-
lected the navy and became one Of a
half million others who believe that
the real tight for democracy will be
settled at sea somewhere. He was
in the 1918 class OF draft regis
trantss --l------- ---..A-
The Washington herald., 1918-08-06
CHICAGO GIANTS LAND
INTERESTING BATTLE

The Chicago Giant colored baseball
champions Sunday afternoon defeated
the New York Giant team by a score
of to 2. The feature OF the game
was the fielding of Baynard In center
field as he time and again cut OFF ex-
ira base hits by sensational fielding.
The score:
The Washington herald., 1918-08-06
QUADRANGLES LOSE
ANOTHER TO CLOFFEPS

Kelly's Quadrangles were beaten
again in the Navy Yard League yes
terday by the Cloffeps by a count of
IL to 4. Mitchell. for the ouadran-
giles, was hit hard. while Buscher al
lowed but five blows. The score:
The Washington herald., 1918-08-06
game in /. Giant unltottm l..t Thurs.

game in q Giant uniform last Thurs
day.
, When II Is considered that twice
this season the Dodgers had losing
streaks of nine games their feat OF
landing in the first division last Sat
urday is all the more worthy. The
club still is getting good pitching. and
m Grimes seems to have one Of the
pitching stars OF the league.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-06
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
SURGEON GENERAL
WINS FROM WAR NAVY

Surgeon General team yesterday de-
feated the War Navy Club in the Col
ored Departmental League on the
Monument Lot by a s-to-s count in a
fast game. t'
: The game was tied up in the third.
but Surgeon General forged to the
front In the fourth when 1t scored
four runs and were never headed. The
score by innings:
SUI geon General...... 01140ss 2
War Navy. 20o2ll- z
Batteries-A. johnson. E. johnson
and Gardner; Fowler and Barker.