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The Washington times., 1918-04-25
CONTEST
SHOULD HAVE REAL
BASEBALL FLAVOR

4 A real ball game win be offered
-fank this year when the benefit con-
test for Providence Hospital Is staged
at American League Park On satur-
cay, aIay & for the cracit qlarteFmaH-
tSrss corps team froms POI ~ i1fyer Is
going to match its Skin with that Of
The 320th infantry from Camp Lee.
Petersburg. Va.
The Fort Myer bunch has been play
ing some rafting good ball against
the strongest teams In. the DistIict,
but they are going up against real
major legGue twiriing when the Camp
Lee outat arrives. Ed. Klopfer. star
.of the Cleveland IndiaaF pitching
staff lksk year. and John 1ffljus. who
broke IN with the BROOKLYN Dodgers
ID WoRderfnt fashion, viii divide the
mound tasks for the infantrymen.
The only view Washington fans
will have this year of Moon" Harris.
Cleveland's heavy hitting frst base
man Of 1917. win be IN this contest
arranged for the beneft OF .Providence
Hospital Harrisis a doughboy IN the
320th infantry. and will play no more
major league baseball until the Kaiser
eats dirt.
Fonowink will be the line-ups for
The Washington times., 1918-04-25
EASTERN STOPS
BUSINESS; THEN
TECH IS BEATEN
See Game, Siam Umpire
And Be Patriotic, All
With Ills Invention

Leave It to those St Louis in
vsntorE For years rOoters In the
Mouad city have watched ball
games, eassed umpirss. and finally
droEs them from the held with
pop bottles. We'll and Eood-now
see what a 81 Louis man has in
vented. he has built = pop bottle
in the shape Of a hand grenade.
ro hEhtst the Hun" says the in
veutor, eve must be able to throw
hand grenados. See all the prac-
tics ne average maniWili get this
summer. OF course, soldiers at
the games viii have an advan-
tags, but By the end Of the season
81 Louis wiz have thousands OF
skilled grenade throwers a. = re-
g1lt Of my invontiSa."
The Washington times., 1918-04-25
HALTSALL
BASEBALLFRIDAY
FOR SCHOOL lads

The Liberty bond parade seheduled
for tomorrow win stop All intsrscho-
Iastie baseball and track engage
ments. according to the vlrious
coaches. The public schools win be
let out at noon. in order that all stu.
dents can take part in the parade.
As several baseball games aud one
or two track meets were in prospect
these have been called on. Baseball
will be resumed on Saturday, how
ever, when the high schools stage
their second double BILL at American
League Park, starting at-2 O'Clock.
Eastern engages Central and Tech
nicaI plays Business IN the double
bill Handiboe and Hughes will be
the umpires. The freshman baseball
engagement on the White Lot for
Friday has been postponed. Eastern
and Central were to have met
The Washington times., 1918-04-25
SAME DOSE METED
OUT TO HLLTOPS
ANDC. U. PLAYERS

SSseorgetOwn and Catholic UniEer-
ny met defeat at the hands Of Mary
land colleges by the same scores
yesterday. The Hilitoppers took a
4 to 3 dose from the st. Johns Col
lege lads here while Catholic uni
versity went over to Mt st. Josephs
College for the same sort Of beating.
Herbert. the St Johns hurler, who
was pitching for Jack Dunn's Orioles
last week against the Baltimore City
College nine, went on the mound for
the Annapolis lads. and proved too
good for Georgetown. While the An
napolis lads got ten hits, George
town was held to four. The visitors
were ahead all the way.
Catholic University was in front
for one inning in Baltimore, but the
st. Joe team scored two runs In
the fourth, and two in the fifth. and
Catholic University could never catch
up. Both games were snappy affairs
and productive Of good baseball.
The Washington times., 1918-04-25
SID LODGE POSSESSES
ANOTHER GOOD HURLER

SID Lodge. coach OF the Briarly hall
baseball team, possesses another
hurler who Is almost as good as Hers
perger, the tall lefthander who is
making such classy box exhibitions
this season. The youngsters name is
Hutchinson. Against St Adams. on
Satterlee Field. yesterday, Hutchinson
defeated st. Adams by 8 to o., and
pitched a hitless game to boot
The Washington times., 1918-04-25
How to Learn to Swim
By Claire GGlIigan

Don't Be afraid Of the water;
it's the best beautiaer In the
world.
am just beginning 20 know
I am in the water At 220 yards.
At 40 I am ready to begin; but
don't lift my stride until have
reached the first half mile.
In order to become q good
swimmer girl must be In per-
feet control of herself How
many could swim 100 yards with
out weakening7
Be persistent. get plenty OF
sleep, do not dissipste. and, above
all. be cheerful. An even temper
viii never let you sink
The Washington times., 1918-04-25

II It were not for my Irish ]
would never win q race.
Eight years ago couldn't swim
q stroke, but I never was afraid
Of the water.
The girl who would become a
rival of mine must be a glutton
for sleep.
Curfew rings for me at 1880
and / sleep from to 10 hours.
am always IN perfect condi-
tion because am always In train
ing.
Candy and pastry should be
avoided; they make you heavy as
lead II eaten to excess,
The Washington times., 1918-04-25
Buy a Liberty Bond TO-DAY
GEORGETOWN LADS GET
BATS GOING FOR WIN

Georgetown Props got their bats
swinging msrrily against the efforts
Of Leicester Baker. the Army and
Navy Props crack southpaw yester-
day, and won a 8 to 3 victory.
Baker was touched up for nine
hits, and as he passed eight was in
trouble. Spencer Wise pitched for
the Props, and allowed but five hits.
Baker led Wise in strikeouts with
fifteen to his credit
The Washington times., 1918-04-25
BALL PARK GOES.

NEW YORK. April 25.-The Jersey
City ball park soon Will pass away.
The old grounds have been sold to a
Brooklyn contractor, who will erect a
warehouse for plumbing supplies,
The Washington times., 1918-04-25

The Memphis club OF the Southern
Association has two gigantic pitch
ers. One Is Bill Thweatt, who is six
feet six inches tall and weighs 2I5
pounds. while the other Is Ed Wilson.
six feet two inches in height, who
tips. the beam at 205.
The Washington times., 1918-04-25
GET FRED DAWSON.

NEW YORK, April 26.-CoIumbia
has obtained Fred T. Dawson, Prince
ton 10, as its football coach to sue
coed Nelson Metcalf, who is in the
army. Dawson played baseball and
football for three years at Princeton.
The Washington times., 1918-04-25
Buy a Liberty Bond TO-DAY
cADoRE GETS bMIssIoN.

NEW YORK, April s5.-Leon ]. Ca
dore, star hurler last year for the
Dodgers, today is an officer in the
United States army. A list of success
full candidates for commissions at
Camp Upton. L l.. includes the name
of Galore among the second lieuten-
ants
The Washington times., 1918-04-25
Buy a Liberty Bond TO-DAY
SIGNS cHIEE MEYER

BUFFALO. April 25.-Chief Meyers,
former catcher with the New York
Giants. has signed TO play for Buffalo
in the International League this sea-
son.
The Washington times., 1918-04-25
Mus1 SIGN SCHULTZ.

NEW YORK. April 25.-Frank
Schultz. former Cub. must sign a
washington contract soon or be given
his release. He has now played in
four games, and the rules allow him
but one more before signing.
The Washington times., 1918-04-25
STARTS UP TENNIS.

Eastern's tennis team visits West
ern, and Techs recqueters play those
from Business on Saturday morning
in the opening Of the high school
tennis schedule.
The Washington times., 1918-04-25
MANr .MoRE ENTRIEs.

The washington Golf and countFS
Club extends an Invitation TO all golf
ers here on private or Government
wor kto enter its big spring tourney
The Washington times., 1918-04-25
DIAMOND DOPE.

George Stallings, who Is hard I'D
for pitchers, is trying out Canavan.
OF Worcester, and Hearne, OF TOron-
to. He is after Fillingin. OF Indian
apolis.
The Washington times., 1918-04-25
PREPs PLAY TOME.

The Army and Navy Props viii
visit Tome at Port Deposit on satur.
day. Foster will pitch for Tome and
Baker for the Preps.
The Washington times., 1918-04-25
oALLAupEr TO PLAY.

Gailaudet goes over to Georgetown
on Saturday to meet the Hilltoppers
in baseball. Gallaudst has played
but two games this season.
The Washington times., 1918-04-25

Ball games in st. Paul and Mime
apolis this year may be started As
late as o'clock in order to take ad-
vantage OF the daylight saving law.
The Washington times., 1918-04-25

Few American Association players
will receive more than $500 a month
this year, yet IL will not be surpris-
Ing II the circuit goes under.
The Washington times., 1918-04-25
NOTES OF THE GAME.

High school baseball captains IN
yesterdays opening battles failed 20
DO themselves justice. Willie Thomas,
Of Eastern, had two chances to hit
with men on, but grounded out Misch
Qurevich. OF Tech, was credited with
tive, passed balls which let in runs.
He famed twice. Harry Hout. of
Western, had three errors chalked up
against him II was q poor day for
captains.
Coach Apple was forced to use
shrider IN the box. although he had
depended on Deck, a big left-hander.
who reported I'll and unable to per
form. Emery Wardwell was also IN
der the weather.
Dawson. Of Eastern. had caught
but two games up to yesterday. He
performed ereditably for the Capitol
Hill lads. The fasteners were forced
TO use green outhelders. McCarty. in
right field. came through with three
clean ones At the bat, however.
There was not q single protest from
any player or coach on the work Of
Bill Handibos and Jimmy Hughes. the
umpires After the games, which
consumed four hours and forty min
utes. both men were ready 20 call II 4
days work.
Allard. OF Business, playing second
bGse, Is left handed. Hal Chase per-
formed at second once for the New
York Yankees. It's a bit awkward for
Allard at that, but he gets 'em.
Turkey" Read. Of Western, caught
. good game for the boys from across
the creek. Read got his chance at q
high school game for the hrst time IN
three years, although he has never
missed a contest or practice.
Dutch" FridinEer, of Eastern,
famed twelve OF the stenographers
during the battling In the hrst game.
II was the hrst title game FridinEer
has pitched. and only his second per-
Torrance on the mound
Judging from yesterdays engaee-
nents. Central viii have little TO fear
from the four schools plavinE. rem
trial. with sha6er IN the box. should
bs able TO win handiIy from any OF
the taAnH.
The Washington times., 1918-04-25
BIY3INEss WINS.

Business freshmen defeated West
ern's freshmen by IL to 10 in the
High School Freshman League yes
terdsy al Thirty-hfth and Wisconsin
avenue.
The Washington times., 1918-04-25

The Cubs are arranging a Jack Hen
bricks day for April %. when the Car.
dlnsls play their first game in Chi.
cage.
The Washington times., 1918-04-25

This game will- start promptly At
$3.50 o'clock. and warm dinners will be
in order afterward.
The Washington times., 1918-04-25

which StaFts Nay & About aftT =.
trios have nov ben rooelvst Ne
there Il room Tor mere
The Washington times., 1918-04-25

ANY time Eastern and Western,
the little high schools Of the city,
en- chalk up Victories over Tech,
Business or Central. there is cause
for ehssring and considerable patting
On the back. Today Eastern and
western are quite chesty over their
initial victories in the opening Of
the high school series at American
League Park.
Eastsrn handed Business q to (
aefeat, while Western defeated Tech
% the tune Of 10 TO s. Both games
were typical high school contests
With all the possibilities Of baseball
shown up to the nth degree.
In the opening contest-that be-
tween Eastern and enthusiastically
three bases were stolen. This comes
pretty near being a record, but no
body cared especially as stolen bases
IN high school baseball mean little
or nothing unless runs. are scored.
Results At the end OF the battle in
the run column are desired, ana a.
Eastern got more runs than Busi-
ness the Capitol Hi iada were
uckied 70 oealn-
Tech. aided Western materially IN
winning for the boys from across
Rock Creek The manual trainers
suffered the loss OF inability Of
Ward,ee1 and Deck or they would
have made q better showing. When
hits counted western was there with
the punch
Easteru Gets Going.
In the opening battle between
Eastern and Business. the Capitol
I'm lads got going at the very start.
Stage fright hit the Business lads.
and Eastern nursed four runs across,
which really gave them enough to
win ont IN the end
Again n the fourth Esstern came
through with three runs, piiing up
enough 70 make 4 safe lead. The
Business lads drove across q run in
the third and on Eastern's slow out
heldinG IN the fifth got In thres more.
western L. strOngeF.
There was little TO choose between
Western and Tech IN actual play In
the second battle save that Western
appeared stronger in the pinches and
came through with hits when reeied.
Quinn. Westerns pitcher, outlasted
Devault. OF Tech, and earned the de-
cision on his staying qualities.
Western had a big inning in the
sixth. After DevauIt had walked one
and Read had hit, Quinn was passed.
Graves came through with a double
with the bases loaded and Romeyn
followed with a safe drive to right
scoring two ahead Of him.
The Washington times., 1918-04-25

Buy . uberty. Bond TO-DAY
The Washington times., 1918-04-25

Finance and Accounts. Q. N. C.. office, war
Department J. J. O'Brien. manager, Monroe
Courts annex, Fifteenth and NJ streets north
west or call At night Lincoln lsSs-W.
The Washington times., 1918-04-25

Agricultural Department Jack o'L.saFy.
manager. Bureau OF Markets. Agriculture
Department.
The Washington times., 1918-04-25

Bureau Of Markets. messengers, Departures
Of Agriculture. A r. Mills, manager, 0
First street southwest
The Washington times., 1918-04-25

Buy a Liberty Bond TODAY
The Washington times., 1918-04-25

Judging from yesterdays engage
nnents. Central viii have little TO fear
from the four schools plavinE. rem
trail with ShaHer IN the box. should
bs able TO win handiIy from any OF
the taanH.
The Washington times., 1918-04-25

Coach Apple was forced TO use
shrider IN the box, although he had
depended on Deck, q big left-hander.
who reported 81 and unable to per
form. Emery wardwell was also I'M
der the weather
The Washington times., 1918-04-25

Buy . Liberty Bond TODAY
The Washington times., 1918-04-25

Naval Bureau Of Ordnance, A. B. wiir1y
ment.
The Washington times., 1918-04-25

Dutch" FridinEer. of Eastern,
famed twelve OF the stenographers
during the battling In the hrst game.
II was the hrst title game Fridinger
has pitched. and only his second per-
Torrance on the mound
The Washington times., 1918-04-25

Allard. OF Business, playing second
bGse, Is left handed. Hal Chase per-
formed at second once for the New
York Yankees. It's a bit awkward for
AIlard at that, but he gets 'em.
The Washington times., 1918-04-25

Turkey Read. Of Western. caught
. good game for the boys from across
the creek. Read got his chance at q
high school game for the hrst time IN
three years, although he has never
missed a contest or practice.
The Washington times., 1918-04-25

Smaller Schools Score Wins m
Opening Championship Games
The Washington times., 1918-04-25

War Trade BOard-T. I. DAILY. Iii2 NJ
York avenue northwest, manager.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-11
YAEKS ARE BEING
TRAINED ABROAD
FOR BETTER JOBS

L0ndon-CC pondence of the
Associated Press.) Thousands of
American soldiers who have never
had any trade are going TO have
chance to learn one under the tut
elage OF Young Mems Christian as
s0ciatiOn instructors before they re
turn TO America Il is hoped by
this plan that the soldiers, no mat
ter what their vocation before the
war viii 90 back home better
equipped for it or for something
better than before they enlisted
Fifty instructors from the United
States already are busy with
classes of American soldiers in the
United Kingdom and at least so
more are needed beOfre Jan 1. 1919
u is estimated that for each OF the
Joe Y. NJ g. A secretaries enlisted
in IN 5 work five volunteer instruc-
Tors can be obtained from the ranks
ri the soldiers. This would give a
faculty in the British Isles Of
500 men capable of teaching 10000
men in actual class work; between
u. 900 and 10000 in correspondence
studies and Of giving lectures every
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-11
The Kind You Have Always Bought.

THIS the applied the public Of Castora
under the of Chas. h
genuine Castoria We respectfully
mothers when purchasing Castoria
that the bears his signature in black When the
both OF the bottle
red Parents their little the
warning against countees and limitations but
call of the younger the
introducing their families medicines
be regretted that there people who engaged
of putting selling all of substitutes
should properly be termed coutert, for medicinal
therefore devoves the mother closely what
Adults do that for themselves but the child
hast on he mother vatchfulness
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-11
r. L COMMITTEE.

Canvassers for the united war
fund campaign began their house
toulouse solicitation yesterday aft
ernoon and are reporting good
progress towards the securing OF
Rock Islands quota Of $4,000, with
ths.r eyes on 80 per cent over
sdbsCrip,i if possible. With the
air so full Of excitement as il is to-
Gay on account Of the great news
from Washington. there Will he lit
tie chance for much effective work
nv the canyassing committees dur
ing the celebration period, the man
ayers admit. but the assurance Of
peace is expected 10 put fresh vigOr
into the forces working for the sue
cess Of the drive. inasmuch as il
VIII make even more essential the
carrying out of the enlarged plans
for welfare activities on the part of
the seven organizations combined
in this campaign. No reports Of
results viii he obtainable for pub
lection until the first MONDAY
workers luncheon. which will be
held at the Rock Island club on
Wednesday. but there viii be a de-
teTmiued effort 10 make the first
showing as encouraging as possible
Present plans contemplate the
holding Of two luncheon meetings,
one on Wednesday and the second
on Friday. by which time il IS hop
- 10 be able TO announce That the
full quota mas been secured. So
IicitOrs report that they were most
kindly received into fhe homes Of
the citizens yesterday afternoon,
many who were called upon saying
that they mad remained home pur-
p0sely in order to make their sub
scriptf0ns and in practically every
instance the full cash payment was
ready. indicating a spirit Of coop
Grafton that augurs most enCouT-
agiugiy for the success Of the drive
Work will continue until the entire
city has been thoroughly covered
by the Canvassers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-11

New York is b. far the chief de-
fciency stare IN wheat production.
For the current year dependence
must be placed on an external sup
ply of 10000 bushels, or - per
cent of the total Tequiremen
Pennsylvania similar dependence
is $4,000 600 bushels, or so per
cent; in Massachusetts. 1000, 600
bushels, or 100 per cent; in Texas,
1G 900 900 bushels, or 81 per cent;
in New Jersey, 1900 900 bushels.
or 80 per cent. and in California.
once a great Wheat-surplus state,
10 900 900 bushels, or 81 per cent Of
the total requirements.
Every one of the states in the
north central group west of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-11

Mississippi river is a Wheat-surplus
state, and the total surplus OF the
group is 456 100000 bushels Of
wheat. or $4,000 900 bushels more
than the national surplus. In 9th
or words, the United States outside
Of the west north central states
does not produce as much wheat as
II requires.
For the current consumption year
the east north central states have
wheat surplus Of 545G0000 bush
els. and the Rocky Mountain and
Pacific states a surplus Of 5000
900 bushels. On the other hand, the
chief deficiency group Of states is
the North Atlantic, since these
states fail 10 produce the wheat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-11

for the coming season much larger
than it was last season, but i Is
more concentrated in the large sur
plus states As estimated by the
bureau of crop estimates, North
Dakota, with 81 600, 000 bushels Of
wheat above the consumption OF its
people and seed for next year, is
the state with the largest surplus
for this consumption year Next is
South Dakota, with 72,000,000 bush
els; and then follow Kansas, with
20 500 900 bushels; Minnesota, with
Ga 900 600 bushels; Indiana with
SO 900 900 bushels; Nebraska and
Missouri, each with 100000 bush
els, and Montana, with 100000
bushels
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-11

week to from $4,000 to $4,000
troops.
The work in France is much
greater, CT course. and there the Y.
NJ. G. a is receiving the cooperation
Cf the military forces in fitting the
American soldier for q useful oCcu
patton when he has finished the job
under Generals Foch and Pershing.
This great Y NJ. c. A. plan is
based upon the work the New Yea
land Y NJ. c. =. has done in Eng
land which has challenged Ameri-
can admiration. American workers
have visited the New zealand camp
for convalescent troops in the
southeast of England where the
New ZeaIanders are cultivating in
tensivelv a 40-acre farm and where
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-11
WHERE AMERICA is
TO GET IT'S WHEAT

Under normal conditions the per
capita consumption of wheat in the
United States is about 5.3 bushels
for food. During the past year the
consumption has been 10 to 20 per
cent below normal If a reduction
of 10 per cent below normal Is
adopted for the consumption of
1888, and allowance be made for
seed, a national surplus of 31S,OOO,-
coo bushels of wheat is the result
of the estimated crop and its do
nestle requirement
Not only is the supply of wheat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-11

the New Zealand troops are learn
ing to be better farmers than ever.
Technical instructions for Amer
lean soldiers is to include the study
of automobile gas engines and air
craft engines, mathematics, from
arithmetic to trigOnometry; me
Chanical drawing, agricultural
d wing and Typographical
draughting: plan reading and esti-
mating. principles of agriculture,
which will include model farms and
Gemonstratjonin truck gardening
and the raising of poultry, hogs,
cattle, etc. with courses in dairy
ing and every other branch Of farm
work
Autnmnhite Pnlishes- BnardsIev,s
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-11

that they require BY f1ooo,
bushels. The south's wheat No.
ton Is 37.450,00O bushels bsie ,o'is.
quiremeHts. fa-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-11

This is Special Week for u
Wear. Boys Wear and Wos1se.
Underwear at McCabes ''sA
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-11

This is Special Week for r..
Wear. Boys Wear and Woras..i
Underwear at McCabe's.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-11
PEACE WILL Be
NO REASON FOR
DRIVE HALTINC
njted War Drive To Continue as
Before Planned Lads Still
Need Care While in Army.
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
GCrmany'> action is no rea-
son ior = letup in the united
war drive. The lads still need
care while in service. Let Rock
Island do its part in furnishing
the funds until oar@boys come
home.
ID I TaMMVTTEP
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-11

This Is Special Week fo- q.
Wear. Boys Wear and Wsr.s ~ /
Underwear at McCabes is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-11

Spark Plugs. Beardsley's.