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Evening star., 1918-05-30

Extensive arrangements are being
made by the base ball committee OF the
Worshipful Masters Association for the
annual Masonic diamond contest be-
tween the Grotto and Shrine. June Is
the announcement is q little delayed.
formal work has been going on for some
time In effecting the necessary work for
carrying out the usual program. Play is
scheduled to begin at O'Clock. and II 1t
rains enough to prevent tho teams talk
ing the field It will be postponed just
ono week.
To be exact. the game 10 a kind Of
annual Masonic festival for the benefit
Of the Masonic Home. Several years ago
Robert H. Young. familiarly known to
his many friends as Bob and now
captain In the Army. originated the idea
Of Masonic base ball game for tho
benefit of the Masonic Home. Accord
ing to Capt. Young's wish. the game
was staged between Q team represent
ing Harmony Lodge and nine COM
posed of the pick Of the players repre-
senting the remainder of the Masonic
jurisdiction. Harmony got trimmed for
its efforts. losing the ball game by q
score Of to II. However. 1t did have
the satisfaction Of having accomplished
a splendid beginning for what has since
become an annual affair between the
Shrine and the Grotto.
Preceding the game there will be q
parade OF the two teams in the main
streets Of the city. followed by an au-
tomobile parade. The game, ~ every
body knows who has attended one Of
them. is not the only attraction. az lot
o. safnpfR', ara pllI1Ad ofP whfck Pea1lv
are more interesting than the actual play.
The games. though. also have been close
and well worth seeing. the Masonic ina
ternity numbering among its members
many good diamond performers. Tick
cts are on sale by the secretaries OF the
various lodges. The arrangements are
being handled by the base ball commit
tee, composed Of Arthur M. Poynton.
chairman; John c. w. Bean and Ed
Burkholder.
Marines. numbering in their line
up some Of the best ball players in
the service. are in Philadelphia to-
day for q game with the nine repre-
senting Strawbridge & Clothier. Several
former professional players are holding
down positions on the sea soldiers :"
team.
The Naval Academy ball team yes
terday won the Anal game of its
ScneOulo Dy 0e1eat1n8 MOUNT ST.
Joseph to 0. Olsen blanked the St.
Joseph crowd and allowed only four
hits.
In the Navy Yard League yesterday
the Quadrangle nine got the long end
Of the score from Ordnance by to L.
Only five innings were played. dark
ness bringing q halt to the contest.
Humphries and Mitchell were pitch
ing pretty evenly for their respective
teams, each having allowed three hits,
when time was called.
"Finney' Kelley struck out seven
mon and allowed two hits in the game
between Communications and Opera
tions in the Navy Interbureau
League. Kelley won his game for
Operations by 10 to 1. O'Donne1l and
Newton. with two hits each. led OPP
erations in batting.
Evening star., 1918-05-30
FAvoRs EARLIER GAMES.
Manager Fohl Says It Is a Joke to
Play After 6 O'Clock.

Manager Fohl Of the Clevelands is
one Of the major league team leaders
who believe that the games should
be started earlier. Fohl says the
games in Cleveland begin at 3 o'clock
sharp and that this hour should be
adopted by all Of the clubs.
"The best argument against begin
ming eames later than 3 o'clock is the
fact that hundreds OF fans 60. home
before the seventh or eighth Inning
has been completed" said the Cleve.
land manager. "If that nineteenth
ming game last Friday had been
started at o'clock a largo majority
of the 5000 fans would have been able
to see the finish.
Earlier games mean larger crowds.
Persons who live In the suburbs do
not care to arrive homo late for din
ner. If the fans know that games
begin at o'clock they'll lay plans to
be there on time. It's . joke to play
ball after o'clock"
Evening star., 1918-05-30
Question Griffith's S Right

Whether Grif has the right to use
Rice in his lineup Is a question
which will be decided today. 1t was
noised about the ball park yesterday
that had Washington won the second
contest. in which Rice participated.
President Frazee would have pro-
Tested the game on the claim that
Rice Is on the voluntary retired list
and not eligible for competition in a
championship game until formally re-
instated by the national commission.
Grifrs contention is that Rice's
status is different from that Of other
ball players who have gone into the
Barry and the other members OF the
local club, for instance. In that he
was signed to . contract for this sea-
son and 10 not simply on the reserve
list of the club.
A bulletin, said to have recently
bidding the use Of athletes who have
entered the United States service. II
issued. never has been received by
the Washington pilot ana he believes
he is acting within his rights in
of from his military duties. Grin
will make inquiry today. and II an
order has been made which Grin be-
lieves covers Rices case Sam will not
be used today: otherwise he will ap-
pear in right field for the Nationals
In both the morning and afternoon
battles. Sam received a royal well
come from his former teammates.
He impaired the information that he
now is acting sergeant Of his COM
pany and expects within a short time
to be permanently accorded this rank.
He is in splendid physical shape and
says that from what he has seen of
army life the war will prove q bless
ing to the youth of this country in
the benefits they will derive from
! the discipline entailed and from a
standpoint OF bodily we'll being.
Evening star., 1918-05-30
RED sox CONSISTENT.
Surprise Detractors by Defeating
Strong Western Clubs Easily.

Those Boston Red sox continue to
furnish surprises for the fans. They
broke away this spring as II to make
a runaway race of the pennant drive,
then slumped badly. When it was be-
lieved they would be overhauled the
Sox spurted and have been consistent
winners against the teams expected to
give them harder battles than the
eastern clubs had furnished. It was
figured that Barrow's team would rely
upon its great pitching to win games,
but the records show that it has been
the best run-getting team in the
league. Fred Thomas, assigned to
third base when McInnis replaced
Hoblitzell at first. has been hitting
the ball at 300 clip and fielding in
fine style. Ruth, Hooper, Strunk and
McInnis have been Leading the at
tack. and Strunk is running bases
with much success. The Red Sox
have d fair lead and should go west
in first place.
Evening star., 1918-05-30
WILL GO TO PORTO RICO
TO GET SURPLUS LABOR
T. c. Roberts, Federal Agent, to
Sail Saturday to Arrange for
Transporting Men.

r. c. Roberts, special agent of the
employment service of the Depart
snent Of Labor, is to sail Saturday for
Porto Rico to make arrangements for
transporting much of the surplus Ia
Dor of the island to continental United
States for work as common 1aborers
on government construction work and
other essential war work.
Mr.. Roberts said today that this IL
the dead season" for labor in the
island and that $4,000 laborers could
easily be spared for work in the
United States il transportation can be
furnished. Many Porto Rican girls.
he said. also could be brought to the
mainland to work in the textile fac
tories. He added he believed it would
be a better plan to establish some
factories for textiles for war needs
in the island and let the girls do the
work there.
Under the selective draft law 100000
Porto Ricans registered. and the is
lands first quota about $4,000 men,
will enter the Army as soon as the
camp is completed in July.
Evening star., 1918-05-30
Picinich Joins Nationals

Rico reached the park at about the
same time as Val Picinich. the Ma
tionals' new catcher. and the latter also
got into the second game in the ninth
inning. relieving the overworked Ain
smith. after Schultz had batted for him
in the ninth. Picinich held up johnson
In workmanlike manner in the one
round he oniciated back Of the bat. but
got no chance to do any hitting.
Eddie Foster brought his record for
hitting safely in consecutive games up
to seventeen by cracking out blows in
both contests. Judge made his mark
ten by connecting In the opener. but
failed to plant the ball where they
amt" in the closing encounter.
Harry Harper was the victim in the
initial battle. the red-nosed warriors
led by Carl Mays taking his measure.
to .. Successive singles by shotton.
Judge and Foster gave the Grinmen
their first tally in the opening round
Ainsmith's hit. Harper's sacrifice and
Evening star., 1918-05-30
HOLD TIME TRIALS.
Both Yale and Harvard Row Over
Housatonic Course.

NEW HAVEN. Conn.,, May 30
Yale's varsity crew. which will row
against Harvard on Saturday evening,
had time trials over Housatonic
course Tuesday. No figures were
given out. The Crimson crew was in
the water late yesterday in a shell
loaned by Yale. The course has been
buoyed and stakes driven at the start
and finish lines. on the banks.
Arrangements for the, race are few
and simple, while opportunities for
seeing the event are unlimited. The
race of two miles will he down stream.
the finish being half mile above
Derby.
To accommodate those who attend
the Harvard ball game at Yale
Field on the same day scores of troll
Icy cars will be dispatched from the
field as soon as the game ends.
Evening star., 1918-05-30
ROBINS HALT THE BRAVES.
Take Opening Game, But Bos-
tonians Grab the Second Contest.

BROOKLYN. May so-Brookiyn
and Boston broke even IN tho nrst
double header Of me season yester-
day.
MarQuard kept the Braves' hits well
scattered In the Arst game and
Brooklyn won TO ; BY punching a
triple and four singles IN the fourth
inning.
FillinSim held the Superbas to four
hits In the second game ana shut
them out to o. Scores:
ss:sss sss:sss'. ..:.::.:: ::::::: SSS9 95gS -
Tveease hits-wieklsn1. Kseetehy. Thrse-
base hits-Hieknen CD. Msysra Stolen eases
and konssciy: 6ssIan ana Jos.stea. Len N
q s.s:a. s.sS.s 3 s'sss i x..s.:. Sss: Z
s:::si,.' s:::ss ';::::::: .:::::: 1855 55ss -
vT.ssso 4its.rs~:n, 1sAs. eso.sa esss.
0'Aara. 2yss. pouhas paays-WIekland ead
Hsrsog; RawnnlA Hsrse6 snd Kenstehy; Doc
Ian. Olson and 1eAnstoa: OMAN, Doolah and
Johnston. Left On bAses-Desten. Z: Brook
fyn, 4. First bass on erfor-Boston. Bases
ON oells-o6 Cheney. 2. HitD-of Cheney, z
In annings: % Grimes. IN inning. HIT By
piteher-By rfifinem fo'Nafa and Hickman).
Struck eut-By Cheney. o: By Fflingim. 2.
Losing pitcher-Chsney.
Evening star., 1918-05-30
PLAYERS IN THE WAR.
At Least 1000 Balltossers Have
Joined the Colors.

Nearly 900 hall players have left
the major and minor leagues for
service in the Army and Navy. The
American League has lost 90 men. as
follows: Red Sox, "A: Clevelands. 13;
Yankees. 12; Athletics. 12; Tigers. H.;
Washingtons. IL; White Sox. 10. and
Browns, Z. The National League has
surrendered So men-Pirates. IL; Brook
lyns. II; Cardinals. 6; Braves. S; Cubs.
s: Reds. s.; Giants, 5, and Phillies, s.
The major league club owners have
been compelled to find 143 new players
to fill the vacancies. The minor leagues
have given up 423 men. 1t Is estimated
that at least 1000 ball players OF all
classes have answered Uncle Sans call
to the colors since this country declared
war.
Evening star., 1918-05-30
Jones a Good One

JONES' who prior to yesterday had
pitched only one game for the Sox, in
which he was beaten / to o by the
Indians when Guy Morton let the
locals down with one hit, hurled like
a veteran. the five bingles obtained
OF his delivery being scattered over
as many innings. Jones displayed q
curve with a nice break and had a
very puzZling change of pace. not a
single Grffrman reaching third base
on him. Rice had a chance to dis
tinguish himself in the opening round
when he made his initial appearance
at bat with Foster and Milan on
ahead of him. but Jones tossed him
out. Sans single In the fourth was
unsupported. as were those of Milan
in the seventh. Shotton in the eighth
and Milan again in the ninth.
Following the torrid weather prev
alent in Washington. the chilly at
mosphere here affected the work of
the Grinmen in no small degree. 1t
your breath" and the Nationals were
on the move constantly in an effort to
keep warm. The weather held the
attendance down, too, as but a few
moro than 5000 turned out for the
first bargain matinee at Fenway Park
lnlO SedSOH.
To enable the Red sox to make train
connections for Chicago, where they
are due to open a series Saturday, the
Friday game with the Griffmen here
has been postponed. Grin Is shedding
no tears over this fact. He is COM
PEELED to work all of his pitchers out
Of turn. as he is to play four games in
two days The Griffmen probably leave
here this evening for Cleveland, and
take in the White Sox-Indians game
in the sixth city tomorrow. not being
due to open with Fohrs tribe until
Saturday.
Ayers was expected to be sent in to
pitch the morning contest against the
Red Sox today. with Shaw due to start
in the afternoon affair. The doctor
will be working with only two days
rest, az Johnson did yesterday, while
Shaws engagement today will mako
the third he has pitched in six days,
Picinich will catch Ayers and Ain
smith will handle Shaw's delivery.
Evening star., 1918-05-30
CLOSES WITH VICTORY.
Navy Takes Mount St. Joseph's
into Camp in Last Game.

ANNAPOLIS. Md. May 3o.-The
|midshipmen closed their base ball
season yesterday afternoon by winning
from Mount st. Joseph. to o. Olsen
toyed with the visiting batsmen. allow
ing only three singles. two Of which
were secured by Mcclure.
Kneisch, the star left-hander. was
hit safely nine times. including four
sackers by Stubbs and Miner. both
being deep drives past center.
Naval Academy. 2 o o 81 o o x-s
Mt. st. Joseph. o o o 90
Home ruzs-stubbs. Miner. Sacrifice hits
Mario (2). Whelchei. First bass balls-0f
Kneisch. 2: OF Olsen. 2. Struck out-By
Kneiseh, g; by Olsen. 9. Left On bases-Mouns
st. Joseph. 3: Naval Academy. g.. Double
plays-Milner and Ptno; NcDefmott ana Ather-
ton. wild piteh-kneisch. umpares-- -Asssr..
IS minutes.
Evening star., 1918-05-30
"Pro" Forsakes the Links
to Help in Fight on Huns

John Dickson, until recently
golf professional mt Santa Crus.
Cal, has turned his back ON the
links in order to help fight the
Huns. Dickson has four BROTH
ers. a brOther-in-law and sis
ter lighting the Germans now. the
sister being nm interpreter. The
impulse to drop everything in or
der to enlist came to Dickson
when a wealthy manufactures of
German nativity insisted ON talk
ing Hun language to his wife ON
the links and refused to do any
Red Cross work.
ssHere's where quit" said
Dickson In diSEust. and within a
few hours he was bound for Chi
cagO, paying his own way in or
der to enlist in his old regiment,
the First Scottish Horse. in which
he served through the BOer war.
Evening star., 1918-05-30
Soldiers Hold Athletic Meet.

An athletic meet to determine the
best men from the Quartermaster's g
Corps at Camp Meigs. 5th and Florida
avenue northeast. is being held to-
day at the camp The winners and
runners-up in all the events being
held will be competitors in the
united service meet to be held at
Central High School stadium Satur-
day afternoon, under the auspices of
the District war camp community
service. About fifty men are expect.
ed to enter the united service meet
from Camp Meigs.
Evening star., 1918-05-30
P1F, JR., MAKES RECORD.
Breaks Mark for Mile and 20
Yards Made BY Cudgel.

LOUISVILLE, KY. May 30.-Pif. jr.,
a six-year gelding owned by R. L..
Baker & Co. in winning the fifth race
at Douglas Park yesterday established a
new American record for a mile and
seventy yards. his time being 1:41 3-5.
The former mark Of 1:41 AS was made
by Cudgel at Latonia last year and
equaled here Tuesday by The Porter.
Evening star., 1918-05-30
OFFICIAL GETS BL|STERS.
Secretary Reddeld, Garden Worker,
to Release Labor for
Shipyards.

Members of the Presidents official
family are looking over their estab-
lishments to see II they have any
servants engaged in ''non-essentiar' oc-
cupations. who might be employed
more to the country's advantage else
where.
Secretary Redfield told friends to-
day that the blisters on his hands
were due to work in his yard and gar
den, formerly done by two men whom
the Secretary released to 60 to work
in shipyards.
I'm afraid it's not going to be so
much of a garden as 1t might have
been," Mr.. Redfield said, with his eyes
twinkling at the memory of his
chores" done after office hours.
Food Administrator Hoover recently
dismissed his chauffeur. put in storage
his large automobile and announced
that he would do his own driving
hereafter, in a small car.
Evening star., 1918-05-30
Fooling Innocent Chaufeurs
Is Pitcher Mitchelps Delight

Clarence Mitchell. the Robins
pitcher, delights in foolink unsus-
pecting chaufreurs with his realis-
tic Imitation of tire blowout.
While the team was In the south
they had many occasions to motor
to and from the ball parks, and
Mitchell always made 1t a point
to sit in the rear of the nutOmO-
bile. When another car would
whizx by the pitcher would
whistle through his teeth and
clap his hands sharply. Usually
the passing driver. thinking he
had punctured . tire, would bring
his car to . full stop and get out
and inspect his tires. Mitchell and
the rest OF the Robins would then
enjoy q hearty laugh.
Evening star., 1918-05-30
NEARLY S45, 100000 IN
BONDS SOLD IN Nine DAYS

Nearly s46. 100000 farm loan bonds Of
been sold during the last nine days in
the intensive campaign conducted by the
farm loan board through q group Of
bond dealers. II was announced today
that the campaign would be continued
until about September Is or shortly
before the fourth liberty loan drive 10
started. and the board hopes to dispose
provide funds for farm loans up TO
January /. 1919.
The bonds are sold at 1el per cent.
the 1 per cent going to the bond houses
as selling commission. They are ex.
zmpt from federal. state and local taxes
A special division directed by F. J. II
von Engelken has been created By thH
farm loan board to organize machinery
Ror distributing bonds In the future
Evening star., 1918-05-30
Giants Again Defeated.

PHILADELPHIA. May so.-Bunch-
ing hits in the seventh inning yes
terday. Phiiadslphia defeated New
York to .. after the Giants had
held the lead from tho start.
PrenderEast kept the hits scattered
after the second inning and had great
control. Score:
New York.. o o o o o o o.
Two-base hifs-KauR. Zimmerman. Holke.
Fletcher. McCarty. Aeusel. Stolen bases-Ben-
croft. Willians. L0dsrus. Msusei. eacriAcs
hit-Tesreau. Left % baRseNeW York, O.:
Philadelphia, Q. First bass % erruss-Phna-
delphia, 2. Basss on halls-oR Iesreau. q: OF
Prendergsst. I. Struck sut-By PreadsrSast, J..
Evening star., 1918-05-30
Dempsey Knocks Out Pelkey.

DENVER, Colo, May 30.-Jack Demp-
sey Of Salt Lake City knocked out Ar
thur Pelkey. the Canadian heavyweight.
in the first round of scheduled fifteen
round bout here last night. The bout
lasted only one minute. Dempsey OPEN
ed the fight by rushing Pelkey. who
stumbled and fell befofe the blow had
been delivered. Pelkey regained his feet
and went into a clinch. Dempsey sent a
right to the chin and Pelkey fell to the
canvas for a count of six. He again
arose and Dempsey drove left to the
Jaw, knocking Pelkey out.
Evening star., 1918-05-30
Big Meet Starts Tomorrow.

PHILADELPHIA. May 30.-Athletes
from many sections Of the east and
middle west gathered here today for the
forty-second annual championship track
and field meet of the intercollegiate
Amateur Athletic Association Of Amer
lea to be held on Franklin Field Friday
and Saturday. DeSpite the war, the en-
try list is one of the largest In the his
tory Of the games. 1t includes twenty
one universities and colleges.
Evening star., 1918-05-30
Hdd.0us Pitcher Joins Braves.

BOSTON, May 3o.-Dick Rudolph, of
worlds series fame has at last come to
terms with the management Of the Bos-
ton National League base ball club. 1t
was learned here last night that at .
conference with Manager Stallings In
New York yesterday Rudolph, who has
been 8. holdout over the salary question.
agreed to rejoin the team. He will don
tho Braves uniform at Brooklyn today.
Evening star., 1918-05-30
Fosters second single added another in
the third. but then they were through,

Fosters second single added another in
the third. but then they were through.
Harper with a tap to center in the fifth
being the only other National to reach
first on Mays In the final six frames.
A pair Of walks by Harper and Nc
Innis' healthy double gave the Sox
their first two runs in the opening
round and they hung up another
brace Of counters in the seventh on
singles by Shean, Strunk and White
man. coupled with a wild throw to
third by Shotton.
Hooper. the first man to face John
son in the second battle, broke the
latter's runless inning streak by
reaching the plate via scratch hits by
man and McInnis' sacrifice fly. Sin
giles by Hooper and Shean and
Strunk's triple to the center field
bleachers gave the Sox their other
two tallies in the eighth.
Evening star., 1918-05-30
SECOND GAME.

sBatted for Ainsmith in the eighth.
Washington. o o o o o 90
Boston. ....... 0 0 0 o xI3
Three-base hit-Strunk. Stolen bases-Hoop-
er. strunk. Sacrifice ny-McInnis. Left on
bases-washington. 8; Boston. 8. First base
on balls-On Johnson 1: of Jones, 3. Hit by
pitcher-By johnson (Hooper); by Jones mi
LAM. Struck out-By johnson. 2; by Jones, 8.
Evening star., 1918-05-30
MASONS TOP[AY
GAME ON June Is
Arrangements Under Way for
Annual Diamond Contest
for Charity.
By II. O. BYRD.

Even II Germans swaFm over
France thicker than flies ever .
spot Of molasses they win net
havo the war woa. Ne b0e111
day HaA this cOala - HOaDA -
every young American to mako
up his mind that his country
shall keep On ASAtfAg until It
wiAs n Il take one or enc han.
dreA years.
Evening star., 1918-05-30
Paulette Making Good for Cards.

Gene Paulette. one time Giant, has
developed into ono of the best first
basemen in tho league since his On
gagement by the Cards.
Evening star., 1918-05-30
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Results Of Yesterday. Games.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Boston. 4: Washington, 2.
Boston, 3; Washington, o.
New York. Z; Philadelphia, 2.
New York. IL; Phiiadeiphis. 2.
Cleveland. Z; Detroit, I
Evening star., 1918-05-30
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Philadelphia. 8; New York. 2.
Brooklyn. 8: Boston, 2.
Boston, s. Brooklyn, o.
st. Louis at Pittsburgh. rain.
Cincinnati at Chicago. rain.
Evening star., 1918-05-30
Government Releases Wrestler.

NEW YORK. May 80. - wladek
Zbyssko. the wrestler. was released yes
terday from Ellis Island. where he has
been held since Friday by government
officials. No statement wast made as to
the reason for his detention.
Evening star., 1918-05-30
FIRST GAME.

Two-base hit-McInnis. Stolen bases-shean
and Mays. Sacrifice hits-Harper and strunk.
Double playsMays to Scott to Mclnnis'
strnnk to schang. Left on bases-Washington'
2; Boston. 0. First base on balls-on Harper.
4: of Mays, 8. Struck out-Ry Harper, l; by
Mays, 1. Passed ball-Ainsmith
Evening star., 1918-05-30

A great French scientist predicts that
by the year 1000 food will be made
from carbon taken from carbonic
acid, hydrogen taken from water ana
nitrogen taken from air.
Evening star., 1918-05-30
Tigers Bumped All Around.

CLEVELAND. May 3o.-cleveland
won a postponed game from Detroit.
to /. yesterday. the game being CALL
ed on account of rain.
Third Baseman Evans rejoined the
locals and his batting. with men on
bases, was a feature.
Veach was called home owing to the
Illness of his wife. Dyer replaced
Cobb in the third inning on account of
the latter's injured shoulder. Stan
ages thumb was knocked out of place
by a pitched ball in the first inning.
Score:
Detroit .............. % o o.
Cleveland ....1 o o IT
Called on account Of rain.
Three-base hit-Evans. Stolen bases-vitt,
o'Neill. Sacrifice hits-Young. Walker. Chap
man, Coumbe. Sacrifice hy-Rotf1: Left on
bssesDetroit, 2; Cleveland, z. First base on
error-Cleveland. 1. Bases on balls-on James.
4; Coumbe, 2. Hit by pitcher-By Coumbe. l
(Dressen). Struck out-By James, 2; coumbe. 1.
Evening star., 1918-05-30
Giants Unpopular in Cincinnati

The Giants are as unpopular as ever
in Cincinnati and verbal clashes be-
tween the fans and the New York
players followed every game.
Evening star., 1918-05-30

Old Boy Magee Helping Reds.
Leo Masee continues to hit the ball
for Matty's Reds, and he has played no
small part in the recent successes Of the
RedIand team.