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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1918-05-27
LEON AMES IS
HEADY HURLER
Giants Veteran Is Still
Good Enough for the
Big Show.

New York, May 2s.-With fourteen
years of major-league pitching, be-
hind him, old Leon c'Red") Ames.
who won most of his fame as a
pitcher for the Giants, is still good
enough to hold a meal ticket in the
big show.
As a member Of the St Louis Car
dinals. where he was sent in a trade
in 1915. Ames is depended upon to do
Il share of the pitching. and, with
good support. he generally gives all
corners a battle.
Last season, when the Cards began
to look up and play some real base
ball for Miller Higgins, Ames worked
in a total of forty-three games and
won fifteen. He was credited with
ten losses.
This season the red-headed finger
showed surprisingly good early sea-
burgh May 2. he held the Pirates to
two hits, both of which were regis
tered against him in the first inning
and Melted Bezdek's boys the lone
run that won the game. That was
something OF a heart-breaker for a
veteran like Ames-to pitch a two-hit
game and lose 1t.
One Of the secrets of Ames' success
as a pitcher lies in the fact that he
knows how to pitch. He doesn't cut
loose too early in the season, and he
saves his arm whenever he can.
Pitching with ones noodle as well as
with the arm is a secret that Ames
learned long ago.
Ames broke into the big show at
the flag end of the 1903 season. but
did not really get his first tryout
until the next season. when he took
part in sixteen games. The next
year he was ready for all the work
McGraw could give him and succeeded
in winning twenty-five games and
losing but eight. That was his big
gest winning year, although he al
ways worked in many games and for
a number Of years ranked as the
best pitcher in either league to go in
and finish a game that was in danger.
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OFFICIALS TO
WITNESS MEET
President Wilson, Cabinet
Officers and Allied MIS-
sions Invited to Game.

A soldier week end 10 planned for the
boys In uniform in Washington over
June / and by the District war cannp
community service. All the men IN
Uniform on those days are 10 be In
vited to witness or take part IN the
United Service Meet to be held At
Central High School stadium the aft
ernoon Of June L The athletic meet
VIII be followed by dances and enter
tainments In the various churches
and clubs Of the city.
A community sing will be held a
Central High School Sunday after
noon at 8 O'Clock and will be followed
by vesper services on the white
House Ellipse at O'Clock. The ves-
per services will be nonsectarian ana
will be conducted by representative
Of every faith Secretary Of War
Baker and Secretary Of the Navy
Daniels are scheduled 20 address the
men in uniform after the services.
IL Is planned to make the United
Service Meet the afternoon Of June !
gala affair. Invitations have been
sent to all high army. navy and Ma
rine Corps officials and 70 the Pres
ident and Mrs. Wilson, as well as 10
all members Of Congress and members
Of the allied missions now in Wash
ington. Acceptance Of many OF the
invitations sent out have alresGy
been received at headquarters OF the
war camp service and from present
indications the affair viii take on
the aspect OF a gala day, with all Of
ncial Washington witnessing the
American soldier, sailor and marine
at play. Over 800 entries have already
been received for the meet and Il 4.
believed that the 500 mark win have
been passed by May 8, the day en-
tries for the meet close.
Baseball games between soldier
teams are planned to be held Sunday
morning on the Ellipse.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1918-05-27
PHILLIES TAKE GAME
FROM THE RED LEGS

Cincinnati, Ohio. May 2s.-Pat Nor
ans Phillies broke up a pitching
duel between Schneider and their own
Hogg this afternoon in the eighth in
ming and went over the top again in
Reds half of the same stanza by re-
firing the side on triple play after
Watson had done all he could to
give the game back to Matty's men.
In the Reds eighth Watson. succeed
ed Hogg, who had retired in favor of
pinch hitter and was greeted with
a triple by Wfngo. Bressler scoring
him with a single. Groh also singled
and Prendergast went in. Lee Magee
hit a liner to Bancroft, who stepped
on second getting Bressler and toss
ing to Luderus and got Groh, 'retir-
ing the side. Score by innings:
Philadelphia 80. 000O00o40- 0
Cincinnati ...... 0o0002o1o-3 s .
Batteries-Hogg. Watson. Prender-
CAST and Adams; Burns. Schneider,
Bressler and wingo. Umpires-Har-
rison and Quigley.
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TROTTERS NOW
ADOPT RULING
Three-Heat System to Be
Used in Transvalia Han
dicap in Kentucky

New York. May 26.-when the
harness racing season opens in Ken
lucky this year a radical change
will go into effect. Although the
other trotting and breeders asso-
Citations have been gradually adopt
ing the three-heat system. the
Transvalia Handicap. one Of the
most popular of harness racing
events, has always been over the
long route.
At a recent meeting of the Ken
lucky TrottinE Horse Breeders AS
ISOLATION. the Oldest harness racing
organization in the country. it was
unanimously decided to substitute
the three-heat system for the Older
best three out of five or two out OF
three.
The Transvalia Handicap will be
over the shorter course this year
although there were a few eXcep-
tions made. Notably among then
are the Kentucky Futurity for g.
year-olds, the 2-year-old trot and
the 3-year-old pace; the other two
coltstakes and the Kentucky for g.
year-olds and the Lexington for 2.
year-olds.
The best three-heat system will
be a fixture in the Lexington rae
ing, judging from the way it is be-
ing received by the turfmen of that
district. 1t is believed that the colt
futurity will be added to the list OF
the shorter races after the present
meeting, as it must be raced OF
this year as stipulated because the
nominations have been made for the
1918 event.
Because of the strength of the
field in the meeting at Lexington
last fall. many of the best races
were drawn out to six and seven
heats before a decision could be
reached.
Besides the Transvalia some OF
the most important of the other
races that will be subject to the
best two out Of three rule are the
Cumberland. q 1904 pace for $4,000;
the Blue Grass. pace for horses ell
gible in the 2:0s class; the Walnut
Hall Farm Cup, $4,000 for 2:10 trot-
ters, and the Ashland. $4,000 for
2:15 trotters.
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Ferro-Coneete Floating Docks.

Just as the concrete shin NAV helm
measureaoly to solve our problem OF
providing enough craft for wste-
transportation, so too the RranoIs,bic
noating dry dock may play a pine
part in taking care Of our va-tiy in
creased marine tonnage, SAYS Robert
U. skerrett in an illustrated article
In the March Popular Mechanics Mag
azine-
The floating dry dock IL the like
Hest means TO this end, but modern
docks OF this sort heretofore have
required q good deal Of steel in their
construction-just the kinds OF mate
rial that are used in the fabrication
OF ships. A Norwegian engineer who
has come to this country to establish
a plant, following upon his successes
at home, proposes that we construct
our needed floating docks Of fsrro-
conerete. and by way OF proof that
this Is entirely practicable he points
to sne' turned out at Moss. Norway.
by him for q firm Of yacht builders
In christiania-
II operative principles the ferro-con-
creS floating dock does not differ from
ones fabricated Of steel. but e calls
for very little Of that metal for REIN
forcement: and the time required to
buiN the granolithic dock is very
much shorter. indeed, than that de-
msnted for the produeticn Of one Of
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1918-05-27
BLUE RIDGE SCHEDULE OUT.

Hagerstown, Md, May 25.-The ON
cial schedule for the Blue Ridge Base
ball League. up to and including July
IT, has been adopted as follows:
At Martinsburg-With Hagertown
May p. May 30. (p. M, June s, June
10. June g. July "a. M, July 13;
with Piedmont, June 6, June Z, July j,
July 2 July 1s, July II; with cumber-
land, June IA. June Is, June 20. June
~ June %, July 9, July 10.
AT Hagerstown-With Martinsburp
May q, May 30 "a. M, June Is. June
%. June p. July.4 (p. M: with Pied
mont. June II, June Is, June n. June
=. July 9. July 10; with Cumberland,
June s, June Z, June II, June Il, July
AT Piedmont - With Martinsburx.
May 81. June l. June 10, June II. June
L. July 5. July s; with Harerstown
June 4. June 5. June 20, June "a. lime
q July II. July u; with Cumberland.
May .. May 30 "a. M, June IA Juns
%. July 4. (p. M. July Il.
AT Cumberland-with Martipsburo
June 2. June I, June q, June p. Juiy
II, July u; with Hagerstown. Nav n
June /. June 10. July 5, july Iuly
10. July II; with Piedmont, Nav -
May 81 %. m.). June 8, June IA June
8. June .. July o. No,
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1918-05-27
LOCALFANS TO
WITNESS BOUT
Clancy Williams Battle in
Baltimore Saturday At
tracing Attention.

Washington followers Of pugilism
are we'll worked up over the big T.
round decision bout to take place in
Baltimore next Saturday afternoon.
which will bring into action Kid Will
liams and Young CLANCY. both of the
Monumental City. Capital City fans
have always gone over to Baltimore in
large numbers to see the big ring
matches, and with this go taking
place in the afternoon at Oriole Park
many more fans than usual will no
doubt make the trip.
No bout that could have aroused
greater interest among the fight fans
of this section could have been ar
ranged. Some few months back. the
soldier boys at Fort Myer arranged
big athletic carnival and among
those who were on hand to participate
in the affair was Kid Williams. His
work on that occasion was up to the
usual high standard and his slashing
style of boxing made a great hit.
The affair was a benefit to purchase
athletic equipment, and hosts OF
Washington folks were on hand for
the matches. Although on that occa-
sion Williams was slated for an exhi-
bition, he gave the fans some real ac-
ton. With him up against boy who
promises to give the fight Of his life.
Ithe Capital City folks will not miss
the opportunity Of seeing the little IT,
ger in such a bout.
Many of the Washington followers
of the game have also seen Young
Clancy. This boy has been going in
great fashion of late and his last
match was a 10-round no decision af-
fair with Pete Herman only a week or
two back. 1t was fortunate for Her
man that no decision was given, for
he would surely have been on the
losers end. There were quite a few
Washington people over in Baltimore
for that match, and they left sound
ing his praises most highly.
This bout next Saturday afternoon
is one that the fight fans Of this sec
ton have been clamoring for many
months. and now that it is arranged,
the interest is most keen. Williams is
no longer the champion. but the Kid
is out to force Herman into a return
go. If Cheney is the victor next Sat-
urday, his manager will Immediately
challenge Herman for a bout to a de-
cision for the title.
Further interest will be lent to the
afternoons show for washingtonians
by the appearance of Mike Uraine, the
fighting copper of the Capital, in a
1O-rounder with Stanley Hinkle.
Uraine is big attraction over in Bal
timore, as he always puts up a good
bout. Hinkle Is now a soldier at
Camp Meade. but during the winter
he has found sufficient time to appear
in a number Of bouts in Baltimore,
and he was a consistent victor
throughout.
Tickets for the show have been
placed on sale by Manager Blezter of
the American Athletic Association. at
Joe Freeman's. SIS Ninth street north
west.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1918-05-27
CARDINALS DEFEAT
VIRGINIA GREYS TEAM

Alexandria. Va. May 26.-The
Cardinal Athletic club baseball team
defeated the Virginia Greys in a
practice game. 8 to z.
The features of the game were
the home run made by Jeff Williams.
the batting of Fisher. who made
TOUR hlts out of four times at bat.
ana the helding of Purdy. StrunkIe.
ana Devers of the Cardinals. Th.
winners took things easy and did
not use their strong lineup.
Doc Ayres pitched a good game
for the Greys and was given ine
support by Moore behind the bat.
Boles, Owens (2d) and Sillex were
the best players for the losers.
sunday. June 2. the Cardinals
viii play the strong Navy Depart-
ment team on the home ground. in
this city. Score: Al
Cap1fr.l..
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1918-05-27
MAY
REFEREE BOUT
Bantam Battlers Agree on
Matchmaker if O'Dono-
van Is Not Available.

Tomorrow night may be a rather
busy one for Joe Freeman. the match
maker of the Maryland Athletic and
Social Club at Ardmore, Md. when
Kid Egan, the District feather-weight
champion is booked to meet Jack
Cunningham in a forty-five round
finished bout.
The question Of naming a referee
for this battle has been hanging fire
ever since the boys signed articles.
terday no decision could be reached
on who should act as the third man
i'm the ring for this set-to. which will
be fought under the Marquis of
Queensberry rules. with a clause in
the agreement calling for the fighters
to protect themselves at all times as
hitting in the break Always will be
legal.
Freeman will not allow either of
the battlers to side-step the agree
ment, and in order to meet the issue
he has agreed to handle the bout him.
self. Both boys have agreed upon
Freeman. providing the services of
Capt D. ]. O'Donovan can not be
obtained.
ODonovan Is the official referee OF
Baltimore and is the boxing instructor
of Camp Meade and may not be
available on Tuesday night. but both
boys agreed on Freeman to handle
the affair IL o'Donovan can not make
the battle.
Finishing touches were put on the
training Of the bantams yesterday.
Each appears to be in the best OF
shape and both claim to be in better
condition than ever before in their
life. 1t is needless to say that each is
confident of coming out on the long
end of the count and feel confident
that il they are forced to the issue
OF forty-fve rounds that they will
travel the route at top speed.
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LANSCHE FEATURES
SECRETARIES VICTORY

Husky" Lansche, the big hurier Of
the Secretary's Office, Department Of
Agriculture, added another victory for
his team when he let down the Ship
ping Board with but one hit, and strik-
ing out twenty OF the enemy, the Ag-
gies winning by a to count.
The big fellow pitched alright ball
and but for errors cropping out at
critical times. would have had q shut
out. Masterson, right fielder for the
Secretaries, was at bat three times,
balls. scoring himself three times. A
great catch by sarton. Secretaries
left fielder. ives easily the feature Of
the game.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1918-05-27
CARDS MAKE 1T THREE
In ROW FROM DODGERS

81. Louis. Mo-, May 2e.-St. Louis
made 1t three in a row from Brook
lyn today. Ames drove in the winning
run In the sixth after Kavanagh and
Gonzales singled with two down. The
score was Q to /.
ST. Louis scored in the second after
Gonzales singled and stole second. He
started for third as Smith walked and
Miller threw over O'Mara's head.
Gonzales scoring. and when Miller
missed the throw to the plate Smith
went to thirG. Miller being credited
with two errors on the same play The
score by innings:
Brooklyn .........o 0000O01 10 .
81. Louis ........0 O0O10Ox-2 3 =
Batteries-Griner and Miller: Ames
ana Gonzales. Umpires-Rigler and
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"SiIk" Tells What
Makes Good Umpire

New York. May 26.-Silk O'Loughlin
gives the folloying opinion Of the sue
cessful umpire:
First Of all, a fellow has to be
honest; he has to have the courage of
his convictions. then an intimate
knowledge Of the game, and a genuine
love for it. He must have common
sense In abundance. Last. but GER
tainly not least. a man who aspires to
make a good umpire must be q be-
lever In the theory, Treat others as
you would have them treat you"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1918-05-27
CORNELL HOPEFUL
OF WINNING MEET

Ithaca, y. Y, May 2S.-If the men
who constitute the bulk of the track
team of Cornell will enter in the in
tercolIegiate games next Friday and
Saturday at Franklin Field. Philadel-
phia. come up to expectations, the
Ithacans hope to win first place in the
meet again. Cornell will enter some
twenty-five or thirty men. and Jack
Moakley expects to put entries into
every event on the program.
Cornell will do best in the runs. hur-
dies. and broad jump. it is expected,
and there are hopes for points in the
sprints. with a possibility of picking
up a point in the pole vault and high
jump. Although the Ithacans will
have representation in the weights not
much hope is held out for points here.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1918-05-27
LAJOIE'S HARD LUCK.
Larry HISS Never Seen q World Sc
ries Game.

Larry HISS Never Seen q World Sc
ries Game.
Indianapolis. May 26.-Twenty years
in the major league and never saw a
worlds series.
Larry Lajoie. the new manager of
the Indianapolis club Of the American
Association, Is the guilty party.
IT came mighty close to playing in
q worlds series once, and that Is the
cIosest ever came to seeing one"
Lajoie said. ''In 1903. when I was
managing the Cleveland Club. we lost
The championship by half a game. ]
almost saw q worlds series then, but
I didn't"
Asked IL he didn't care to witness
the sweepstakes Of the baseball sea-
son. Lajoie said that he was ready to
80 home and rest after the close of
Zach season. and for that reason
pessed NJ the big show each year.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1918-05-27
CLEVELAND INDIANS
LOSE TO YANKEES

Cleveland, Ohio. May S.-Cleveland
made a sorry showing against the
Yankees today. The Fasteners clout-
ed the offerings Of Enzman, Groom
and Coumbe, registering sixteen safe
hits. Every Yankee made a hit, with
Baker walloping the sphere four times
In as many times at bat. He scored
two runs.
The Yankees sewed the contest I'D
In the fourth, making five hits and
sending four men across the plate.
Score by innings:
Cleveland .-.... 00010O101-s 10 3
New York 3O000l9 1s 1
Batteries-Enzman, Groom, Coumbe
and ONeifl; Caldwell and Walters.
Umpires-Moriarity and o'Loughlin.
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w., I = A. Score in
s2son's Opening

Naval Academy Junction. Nav s-
Snoer tne management of r. W.
i1. the newly organized WASH
s,on, Baltimore and Annapolis base
pah club yesterday defeated the
sosons team Of the Baltimore General
o y by a count Of s to 8. The w.
.. ana team is now ready to hear
from an teams in this vicinity. The
score by innings:
Co.,, RH8
W.. b. and A.. OIL so 4 ? q ose ;
batteries-W.. B. and A., R. Loyman and n
Loman; General Offices. Muhlmeiser and
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1918-05-27
YALE AND HARVARD
ROW ON NEW COURSE

New Haven, Conn, May 26.-Yale
and Harvard will resume rowing next
Saturday in Varsity racing after two
years lapse. Their race will be doubly
noteworthy in that it marks the open
ing Of a course which promises to be-
come prominent in future intercolle-
gate rowing. 1t will be the first race
which has ever been rowed on the
Housatonic River, a course which
Yale has picked out for its regular
spring and fall practice training and
for some Of its home races, IL not as
the home Of the future Yale-Harvard
rowing events.
In accordance with Yale's wartime
athletic policy. the race will be quietly
rowed. with no attempts on the part
Of the rowing management to attract
a large attendance or special enthu-
siasm or excitement.
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Dillon Returns to Indiana
After Defeat at Tacoma

New York. May &-One fight on the
Pacific Coast let Jack Dillon out. and
the Hoosier middle-weight. disguised
at his own showing in Tacoma, with
Frank Farmer. departed for his home
IN the Middle West without even con-
sidering other fights.
Dillon has slipped so far back
there's no recovery. A short time back
he gave Frank Moran a trouncing and
was heralded as the fellow to box
Jess willard Several years ago he
Knocked out Farmer. The other even
fnx Farmer won handily.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1918-05-27
REX ATHLETIC CLUB
HAS NOT BEEN BEATEN

In game featured by the pitch
ing and hitting Of Lem Owens. the
Rex 4. c. defeated the Brentwood
\. c. yesterday at Union League
Park by to /.
Brilliant plays by Fitzgerald. Pat
ten, Shomo and ]. wiedman were
noteworthy. The Rex Club has not
met defeat this season. The ad-
vance notices from Annapolis, Nd.
the local boys will have q tough Job
on their hand next Thursday, when
the crack Reina Mercedes team
comes to Union League park for a
double header. First game called at
1880. The score:
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Jim VAUGHN HOLDS
GIANTS AND CUBS WIN

Chicago, Ill.,, May 26.-Jim Vaughn
had the Giants completely at his
mercy after the first inning, while
Sallee was pounded freely, the Cubs
winning to Young singled on the
first ball pitched, took second on an
out, and scored on Zimmerman's safe
ty. From then until the end of the
game Vaughn seemed to get better
and the Giants chances simmer. The
score by innings:
New York .......1 0000ooOol O
Chicago ..........0 o 103000l-5 IA O
Batteries-Sallee and Mccarthy;
Vaughn and Killifer. Umpires-Klem
and Emslie,
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DU MONT WINS ANOTHER.

George Du Mont, Grifr's ship
building pitcher. rang up his sec
ond victory of the season Satur-
day for the Harlan Shipbuilding
Company over the Bethlehem team
by a 3-to-2 count. The Fargo Ex-
press allowed the Bethlehem nine
five hits. Billy Martin, the former
Georgetown athlete. and Eddie
Charity. of the Nationals. fea-
tured the battle with their heavy
hitting.
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Pass Up Championships.

Chicago, May &.-Directors of the
Western Golf Association have decided
to hold no championship events this
season, It was announced today.
The directors last night adopted a
resolution setting for that Their Red
Cross exhibition matches now being
held under the auspices of the asso-
citation are sufficient to stimulate and
maintain interest in the gamA
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CAMPFIRE OUT.
Son OF Olambala Retired to stud
with Bowed Tendon.

with Bowed Tendon.
New York, May 26.-"Campfre will
never race again" In these words
Tom Healey told at the Jamaica track
Of the breaking down Of the best two
year-old Of 1916. the biggest money
winner of that year and the thorough
bred apple of R. T. Wilson's eye.
The son OF Olambala pulled up lame
after q work on Thursday in prepa-
ration for the Metropolitan handicap,
and Healey, hoping that 1t was only a
wrench. treated the leg. but the in
Jury was far more serious. AS a mat
ter of fact. he bowed tendon, which
means that his racing days are over.
Campfire will be sent to Mr.. Wilson's
Kirklevington farm at Lexington, KY,
and be retired to the stud.
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Brewers Spurn Wet Goods.

Milwaukee, Wis, May 26.-The rea-
son why Snipe Conley did not come to
the Brewers. but instead was sent to
Toronto Of the International League,
is the fact that Conley is a spitballer
and therefore unable to perform in
Association company. according to 10
cal club officials. Cincinnati was will
ing to send him to the local club, but
did not do because he was q ',spitter.,. =
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CLARENDON HAS EASY
GAME WITH MARINES

Although the Navy Yard Marines
outhit Clarendon 10 to Z, their I'VE
errors assisted the Alexandra
county boys TO comparatively easy
TO win Sunday afternoon.
Fitzpatrick. alternating at short
and nrst played nne ban for IN.
Marines and Schmidt was the onIv
player on either team to get NOR.
than one lift. Busby starred al ,hort
for Clarendon Score: