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The Washington herald., 1918-04-14
JENNINGS TIGERS.

Year after year Hughie Jennings
has led his Tigers into the American
League race facing one great problem.
Year after year his club has piled up
more runs by far than any other club
on the circuit.
But even with a club which scores
almost run more a game than the
average American League club,
Hughie cannot win because he has
been unable for almost a decade to
get a pitching stan which will hold
the other clubs to less runs than his
heavy artillery can produce.
Jennings starts the 1918 season fac
ing the same problem. He has a raft
of pitchers but Of the whole lot there
Is not one who can be considered a
really great pitcher.
Dauss. Boland, Cunningham, James.
Harry Coveleskie and Mitchell are his
seasoned pitchers.
The success of the Tigers this year
depends entirely upon what Jennings
can get out OF this pitching staff. Il
may be that the coaching Of Bill
Donovan will help the pitchers ma
terially. Jennings has often admitted
that he knew little about handling
pitchers and with Donovan in charge
Hughie may get better results out of
his boxmen.
With the exception Of George Burns
the lineup is about the same as last
year. Heilman probably will play
first, although the job may go to Dres-
sen, a promising young recruit, who
has been playing mighty good ball
at Waxahachie.
Pep Young will be at second and
DOME Bush. of codrSe, at short. Witt
will play third.
The outfield will be composed OF
Cobb, Veach and Heilman. unless the
latter plays first. in which case
Walker will be sent to his field.
Stanage will again head the catch
ers- Yelle, who Joined the club last
year and a youngster, C1ary, will re-
lieye Stanage.
Jennings will enter the field this
year with his same old fence-busting
aggregation. Cobb, Veach, Heilman
and Witt are good for many hits dur
The Washington herald., 1918-04-14
Woodstone Captures Big
Bowie Farewell Feature
Jockey Rodriguez Riding
Features the Bowie Meet

Liberty Bond Rod Is the nick
name which Jockey Rodriguez has
won from his fellow jockeys be-
cause OF his good fortune TO ride
four of the seven winners Of
Liberty Loan Purses offered dur
ing the twelve-day Bowie race
meeting just closed.
Jockey Rodriguez, who n only .
wee Spanish lad. earned all man
ner Of laurels during the course Of
this meeting. winning at least one
race each day and on Thursday
be held four victorious mounts In
the one afternoon
Being an apprentice. this Lad
was In great demand anc he rode
In nearly every race every day.
During the meeting he was IN the
saddle fifty-two times, OF which
mounts he won sixteen. placed ten,
showed eleven and left fifteen out
OF the money.
Jockey Crump. another young
apprentice. gave first promise of
his superior riding at the Bowie
face track and IL IL probable that
Jockey Rodriguez, IL rightly ham
died, will soon ind himself In
Crump's class. -.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-14
JONES' BROWNIES.

In looking over the roster of the
st. Louis Browns this year, the stu
dent of baseball will find one of the
most puzzling situations any major
league club has presented for years.
The reason for this is a number of
winter trades which makes the
Browns a very different club from
that which finished the season last
year.
Containing several stars OF the first
magnitude, the Browns also present
some very weak features and 1t re-
mains to be seen what the manage
ment of Fielder Jones can do to patch
up these weaknesses.
1t Is likely Jones will start the sea-
son with Urban Shocker, Allen Soth-
oron. Dave Davenport. Bert Gallia,
Nick Cullop and Grover Lowdermilk
as his first string pitchers and Byron
Houck, George Claim Rogers and
Lefty Leifield as relief men.
Jones has a strong catching stan.
There are few receivers in the league
who have anything on SEVERED, either
mechanically or as a handler Of
pitchers. He was handicapped last
year by having to do practically all
the catching himself. but this year
will have the able support OF Leslie
Nunamaker.
Fielder Jones' big problem comes in
his inf1eld. He must develop a sec
ond base combination out of a pair Of
failures or from recruits.
Joe Gedeon will probably be called
upon to play second base. Gedeon Is
a fast, clever infielder, but his bat
ting average usually is scandal.
Fritz Maisel. who has failed miser-
ably since he was injured a couple
of seasons ago. probably will start
at short. If he cannot produce the
proper punch. Ernie johnson, who
played good ball with the Browns last
season probably will be called on.
At third the veteran Jimmie Austin
will be seen again. Austin is a crack
infielder, but Is weak with the stick
The inimitable George Sisler Will,
Of course. play first. Other .afield
possibilities are Pete Johns and Wal
ter Gerber.
The outfield presents another prob
lem. Jones picked up a good hitting
outfielder in Tim Hendrix and prob
ably will play him with Kenneth Will
Jams and Earl Smith. Roy Demmitt
Is another possibility. Demmitt has
been up before, but has always SEEM
ed to lack something.
Altogether the Browns present the
big puzzle of the league. There's a
lot of ifs connected with how they
will finish. II Jones' pitchers pan
out anything like they dope out now
and IL he patches up the second base
hole with the material at hand. he
should break into the first division.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-14
GRIFF'S NATIONALS.

II will take more than a Hindu
prophet to fulfill the hopes Of the Op-
timistic Old Fox for the Nationals in
this 1915 American League race. The
Cirifmen have sure felt the pressure
OF the bigger game over there, as
Leonard, Menosky and II. Milan were
lost to the club during the winter
months when they answered the call
OF President Wilson.
Baseball experts in the East and
West during the stove league days
figured the NJ -iOnals a first division
club. as the team was greatly i'm
proved by the addition of Bert Shot
ton and Johnny Layan. but this
dream of first division chances and a
combination that would be in the
nghting for the top honors went up
in smoke when the Watseka, Ill,
draft board issued the call for Out
Helder Sammy Rice. Rice, with his
10 per cent war club. was the big ace
in Grifith's offensive combination.
The taking of Rice away from the
Nationals has practically changed
the clubs chances from a first divi-
sion outfit into one that will need
every break of the game to finish at
the top OF the second division. GTif-
a dangerous one because the foxy
pilot has always been happily blessed
with a brilliant pitching staff. There
is no exception to this rule this sea-
son, as he has a quartet of hurlers
that he Lalls his big four-Johnson,
Ayer5, Harper and Shaw. These vet
Grams rank With any in either of the
major leagues. while he has four
other moundmen from which to make
his selection II one of these star box
men falter. Du Mont, Crafts, Ying-
ling and waldbeaur are the young
hUrlers who are expected to assume
some of the box duties this summer.
In Ainsmith and Charity. Griff has
as good a pair of catcheTs as are in
the league while Bob Berman may
de elop into big league timber.
The infield combination OF Judge at
fl-st base. Morgan at second Lavan
AT short and Foster at third Is as good
defensive infield as is in Johnson's 8
circuit The hitting strength OF this
four does not compare with that of
stheT clubs. but it IS strong enough to
hold. up its end and the hope of the
rabbft fans may come true. In Milan.
ShOtton and Shanks. Griff has a
speedy. good hitting trio. The one
drawback in the status of the Nation
els is the fact that Grin is not any
too wei fortified with good major
hague players as understudies for his
first combination. There is no telling
Just what the Nationals will do, but
the best that can be hoped for. is a
club that will do the checker act
most of the season from the top rung
OF the ladder down to sixth place.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-14
MACK'S ATHLETICS.

After three years In the cellar willy
I'D Connie Mack appears ready for 4
jump into more pleasant surround.
ings.
For the first time since he broke ur
his wonderful Athletics in 1914 Mack
has a well balanced club. a club that
car hit and field. a club which must
be counted as dangerous opposition.
Tie Athletics of 1918 have but one
shortcoming. Mack has a weak pitch.
ing stan unless his rockies are able
to show some big league pitching
Otherwise the Athletics look capable
Of causing trouble for several other
American League outfits.
-Vean Gregg. the old Boston and
Cleveland pitcher. had a great season
with Providence last year and looks
fit for another good season.
George Foster, the Red Sox sensa-
tion Of a couple of years ago, has
been added to the club and should win
many games. Myers is a clever right
handler and should have a good sea-
son. But that's about the end OF
Mack's pitching possibilities. The
youngsters are Perry, Adams, Geary,
Fahey and Watson, none of whom
appear very sensational.
Forrest Cady and McAvoy will dc
the catching. Young Perkins prob
ably will be given plenty of chances
to work.
The Athletic infield Is very good de-
fensively, but lacks the wallop with
the stick. George Burns will be al
first, Shannon at second, Dugan al
short and the great Larry Gardiner
at third.
The Mackian outfield will be made
up Of Tilly Walker, Merlin Kopp and
Jamison with Rube oldring as utility
outfielder.
The club may not be the powerful
hitting aggregation which Mack built
up last year. but it is better balanced
in all departments.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-14
HUGGINS' YANKEES.

Another name has been added TO
the long list OF managers who have
tried to make q pennant winner OF
the New York Yankees during the
last sixteen years. the aggressive
Miller Huggins having signed up to
battle the Yankee Jinx.
And it is upon Higgins and his
luck with his pitching staff that
the burden OF making a first divi-
sion club OF the Yankees rests.
Higgins will have his biggest
problem with his pitching staff.
Winter trades and the draft have
taken some OF his most prom
Using pitching material. including
Shocker. Shawkey and Cullop.
The dean of the 1913 pitching
staff will be Ray Caldwell. Allen
Russell had a fair record last yeard
and should be improved. Mogridge
is an in-and-outer. Slim Love might
be a good pitcher II he wasn't SO
lazy.
The Yankee infield Is the best
balanced in the league. The heavy
clouting Pipp is at first, Derrill
Pratt at second. Peckinpaugh at
short and Frank Baker at third.
Huggins has only a fair out
field. Ping Bodie, OF course, will
strengthen the outfield from an Of
fensive STANDPOINT, but he will add
little to the defensive strength OF
the club. The failure of Marsans
to report will be felt, as the fleet
Cuban is one of the best ground
coverers in the game. Either High
or the rookie Lamar probably will
cover his field with Gilhooley in
the outer garden. Both Gilhooley
and High are very weak hitters.
The catching stan is very strong
with young Walters in the leading
role. Ruel, a star with Memphis
last year. and Truck Hannah, the
iron man catcher of the Salt Lake
club, will relieve him.
Third place. would not be a bad
guess for the Yankees IL Huggins
can get the best of his pitchers.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-14
COLLEGE MINES
FAIL TO PLAY
Cold Weather and Mud
Soaked Fields Cause \
Postponements.

The Mt st. Joseph-Georgetown
baseball game was called of yes
terday on account OF the wet condi-
ton Of the grounds at the Hilltop.
The visitors were notified early In
the morning not to make the jour-
ney as it was impossible to play
the game.
Maryland State cancelled its game
with Gallaudet yesterday. as the con.
dition of the grounds would not af-
ford a good footing for the infielders
so Coach Byrd notified the Kendall
Greeners that the game was of. This
left both colleges without a chance
to get into action.
The Central High-Briarly Hall
game had to be called of because
the outfield diamond at Poolesville
was covered with water. and rubber
boots or boats would have been a
necessity for the outfielders.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-14
DUMBARTON COURTS
WILL BE READY SOON

Until fast week II was thought that
the Dumbarton courts would be ready
for use, but the bad weather Of the
past few days has upset plans COM
pletely. The upper courts are now
ready for use, but the lower ones were
given quite a setback by old Jupiter
Pluvius and will probably not be ready
now until next week. The club Is
planning a very active campaign for
this season and one Of the innovations
introduced which will no doubt prove
to be very popular is the turning OF
a number OF its rooms into bedrooms
so that members who want to live al
the club may be accommodated.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-14
THE OLDER CIRCUIT.

The National League was not so
hard hit by the war but most of
the managers have a few puzzles
to solve: The following is the ar
ray of the older circuit.
THE GIANTS-John McGraw will
start the season with practically
the same team he won with last
year. His big problem will be at
second and the success of the club
depends a great deal on Doyle's
ability to stage a comeback. There
has been some talk of Robertson
quitting baseball, but 1t is likely
the temperamentsl Dave will be in
The Washington herald., 1918-04-14
PITCHER PREFER TO
JOIN NAVAL RESERVE

New York. April 1s.-Ed Pfeffer.
veteran pitcher of the Brooklyn
Dodgers. received orders today to
report at Chicago for service in the
navy.
Pfeffer enrolled in the naval re-
serve last summer in Chicago and
made arrangements with Col. Eb-
bits to work on monthly contracts
until he received his call.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-14
BRENTWOOD ELECTS
OFFICERS FOR YEAR

Mt. Rainier. Nd. April 1s.-At a
meeting OF the Brentwood Athletic
Club last night the following officers
we're elected for the coming season:
President and treasurer. s. +. Rich
ards; secretary, q. w. Richards. Jess
Weidman was chosen manager OF the
baseball team with Charles Stephen
son as captain.
The team has played one game this
year and lost to the Truxtoni Club of
Washington. Teams desiring games
should address all communications to
G. W. Richards, secretary. post once
box No. go, Mt Rainier. Nd.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-14
Jimmy Shaw Proud Father
OF Bouncing Baby Girl

Jim shaw. the Pittsburgh Stogie.
OF Griff's Nationals, Is a new ad-
dition to the ranks Of fatherdom.
Shaw 99as called home here last
ThursG. : with visions already
shaping themselves in his mind Of
training Jim. jr. into a star light
handler. The new addition to the
Shaw family happens to be a girl.
He was receiving congratulations
from a host Of friends yesterday
while strutting around the bail
park with expanded chest. Both
mother and daughter are doing
nicely.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-14
NATIONAL LEAGUERS
WITH UNCLE SAM

New York-Kelly, Baird. Jones.
Philadelphia-Tincup.
Cincinnati-Rath.
st. Louis-Currie. Goodwin. Mil
Ter. Knight. Hit.
Chicago-Marriott, Mann.
Boston-Gowdy. Maranville, Rico,
Schrieber.
Brooklyn,-Cadore. Pfeffer. Smith,
Malone. Miljus. Kelleher, F1tz-
simmons, Hickman.
Pittsburgh-Warner. Miller. Carl
son, Flynn.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-14
SPEAKER LEADS WAY
TO TRIMMING GIANTS

Lexington, Ky April l3.-Tris
Speaker today broke up the ten
inning game between the Giants
and Indians. WallopinE out a single
he stole second and went to third
on a wild pitch. bringing in the
winning run on Miller's drive. The
score by innings:
New York ..O02 100 OIo 90 81
Cleveland 200 0I0 0So Is IL 3
The Washington herald., 1918-04-14

ing the season and Bush, Cobb and
Veach are the best run scorers In
the league.
The Tigers are a sure FIRST division
club. but 1t is not likely they will
finish much better than fourth. with
third a possibility. II they should
happen to get good pitching Detroit
will give any club I'm the league q
The Washington herald., 1918-04-14

and Evans make a great combina-
tion for the left side of the diamond.
Steve O'Neil and Billings will once
more handle the pitchers. Fohl lost
promising receiver in De Berry.
who Joined the ranks OF the Sam
mics" during the winter. Jim Bagby,
the main stay OF the team last sea-
son. will be looked to to do most Of
the tough battles this season, while
the stan will be built around Co.
veleskie, KIepfer and him. The In
dians should be there or thereabout
all season
The Washington herald., 1918-04-14
White Sox and Giants Should Repeat, as
Teams That Gave Leaders Trouble Last
=. Year Have Been Weakened by Draft.
By JOHN A. DUGAN.

E situation in the two major leagues this spring IS
the most complicated it has ever seen. Practically
every team has been hit by the wal. A number of
stars have been called into service and their places
must be filed The winter saw the greatest array
of trades of any year. In every way the task of
sizing up the prospects Of the sixteen clubs is
difficult than in a normal year.
The situation in the American League is par
The Washington herald., 1918-04-14
Snow Halt, Gothamites.

Brooklyn, April IA snow COW
cred diamond caused the exhibition
game scheduled for today between
the Brooklyn National eLague and
the New York American teams to be
called on
The Washington herald., 1918-04-14
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gave the league leaders the trouble have been hardest hit by the
war Boston has many and Cleveland much better off
The Cleveland perhaps the desperate of the Ceve
land been able benefit by the winter trades has Boston
Two the league further comPcate the situation
Miller Huggins of the Yankees and Ed Barrow of the Red Sox
The Washington herald., 1918-05-17

DATES FOR
GRADUATIONIN
HIGH SCHOOLS
Schedule from June IA to
q Announced by Supt.
Thurston.

Commencement dates for the
white and negro high and normal
schools of Washington were an
nounced yesterday by Superinten-
dent of Schools Ernest L. Thurston.
The schedule for white schools is;
Business High School, two-year
course, Monday. June II, evening.
Business High School, four-year
course. Tuesday. June Is. evening.
Central High School, wednesday,
June 10. evening.
Eastern High School, two-year
course. Friday. June IL, evening.
Eastern High School, four-year
course. Tuesday. June IS. evening.
Mckinley High School, Thursday.
June 20. evening.
Western High School. Thursday,
June 20, 1880 p. m, sfternoohF =
Wilson Normal School. Friday.
June 81. evening. - :
The negro school schedule for grad
uation is:
Armstrong High School, Friday,
June IA. evening.
Dunbar High School, Monday,
June II. evening.
Miner Normal School, Thursday,
June 20. evening.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-17
SENDS WELFARE FACTS
FOR HER ABSENT BABY

A Washington mother becoming %
interested in the work OF the Chill
dren's Year Committee. although her
baby daughter Is now visiting In
Georgia, could not wait for the baby's
return and wrote the following letter
to the conmittee's headquarters. at
'133 G street northwest.
.Dr. Ada Thomas: Dear doctor-I
believe your branch 10 nearest to me
and wish to have my little daughter
registered. She has gone to Georgia
on q visit, but her home Is in Wash
ington, d. c. ..--. .-- ---. ... 81. 7
Her name ID =; birthplace. Mar
rows. Ohio County. KY; fathers
name -; date OF birth, May q, 1915:
weight at birth. 1-2 pounds; length,
Is inches; present weight, 80 pounds:
present length. IS inches; health, ex-
cellent. Six physicians have pro-
nounced her perfect.
-Four Of the physicians mentioned
The Washington herald., 1918-05-17
SEEK STANDARD wage
At ALL war PLANTS
Department Plans Correction oI
Heavy Labor Turnover"

Standardization Of wage scales for
common and skilled laber in war in
dustries is being sought by the De-
partment OF Labor. through the United
States Employment Service.
The great discrepancies in wages
In different industries and in differ
ent sections of the country" a state
ment by the department says, make
1t impossible to stabilize employment
conditions, facilitate labor stealing
by one essential industry at the ex-
pense Of another. and, with poor
housing conditions. contribute to the
enormous labor turnover, which is as
high as 100 per cent a week in some
plants"
Wages in some sections Of the coun-
try are twice as high as others, inves-
tigation has disclosed. Last week an
industrial district near the South At
lantic seaboard was offering twenty
two cents an hour for common labor
In New England at the same time the
| offer was forty cents, while a third
district west of the Ohio River was
drawing common laborers with the
magnet-like wage Of fifty cents an
hour.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-17
PLAN TO Study POST
WAR RECONSTRUCTION
Edmonds Has Bill to Provide $500.
900 for Expenses.

A DEMONSTRATION Commission" to
deal with problems arising at the
close Of the war. is proposed in a
bill introduced In the House yester-
day by Representative Edmonds. The
which will have its head
quarters in Washington. will be COM
posed Of ten Senators and ten Repre-
who would be members of
the commission only as long as they
held their seats In Congress.
The bill carries an appropriation Of
200 to enable the members Of the
commission 10 travel about the coun-
try to secure data. All problems aris-
ing at the conclusion OF peace, such
as banking, transportation. manufac-
turing, export and import problems.
taxation, labor and the
enormous task OF converting a vast
military establishment into organiza-
tion equipped to go back to peaceful
pursuits will be the work OF the COM
mission.
! Not more than six members Of
either side may belong to any one
political party. the bill provides.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-17

above signed her scorecard for the
American Medical Association. One
was our, physician in my mothers
family. and the last was q physi-
clan In the Juvenile Court at Louis
Vile. KY, who registered her. She
spends most Of her time out of doors.
She was born 15 minutes before the
arrival of the doctor and was breast
fed until months Of age. then matted
milk with crackers with the breast
milk until s months Of age, then
gravy and broth and toast to chew
on, then mashed potatoes and gravy
with cows milk until 1 year old, then
she began to walk. Mashed potatoes
and gravy diet continued and grad
ualiy other foods added. She now
lives In a hotel, and I am glad she Is
on the American plan"
The Washington herald., 1918-05-17
.G.W.U. CHERRY Tree
ELABORATE Volume
New Number of College Magazine
Just Published.

The Cherry Tree, student year book
at George Washington University. ID
just OF the press and is now being
distributed. The book is one OF the
most elaborate volumes issued at the
university In several years.
The publication contains short
stories. jokes. short historical sketches
relating to the university and the
various classes. sporting news, fra
ternai news, poems. photographs OF
student leaders, faculty members.
athletic teams, debaters and student
organizations and numerous cartoons.
sketches and decorative designs.
The book Is being distributed by q
committee composed OF Victor Keb-
Ter. Columbian College; Benjamin
Cruickshanks and Wilbur Gersdorff.
College Of Engineering: Annie Card
well. Teachers College; Gerald Wick
ert. Law School: Jack Zerbe and Vail
Minick, Medical School; John Cop
ping. Dental College; Annie Bratton.
Nurses School; Martin Schwartz,
College OF Pharmacy. and Lawrence
Hines, Veterinary College.