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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-08
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u. S. CONCERN

Washington, April 8-President
Wilson signed today the bill creating
government corporation with CAPT
tai of 100000, 900 and authority TO
issue $1,000, 100000 in bonds for the
assistance Of essential war industries.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-08

The amount Of tonnage to be turned
over to the United States by Japan
under the agreement by the japanese
Shipping Commission is estimated by
the press to be $4,000 tons,
The Washington times., 1918-03-17
Joe EBOEHLINGAND
BOB GROOM AREN'T
WITH INDIANS YET

NEW ORLEANS, March 1.-THE
continued failure OF Jim Bagby, Bob
Groom and Joe Boehling in reporting
to the Indians training camp has
aroused the ire OF Manager Lee Fohl.
The three hurlers were ordered to
report at the time that Fohl and the
other hurlers hit New Orleans.
They are staying away at their
own risk" says Fohl.
They are missing several valuable
days of spring training, and they'll
find that they'll be missing cash from
their pay envelopes about the time
the regular seasons on. For any play
er who Is not in condition when the
bell rings. April 10, will sit on the
bench until he gets in conultion, and
he won't get a cent OF pay until he
gets In trim"
The Washington times., 1918-03-17
THIRD BASE ONLY
DOUBTFUL lob ON
LEE FOHL'S TEAM

NEW ORLEANS, March 17.-There's
Just one place on the Indians regular
lineup for which there's any nght
on. That's the third-base Job. Other
wise Manager Lee Fohl has already
made up his mind just how the In
dians are going to line up on open
ing day.
The infield will include Marty
KAvanagh at ffrst base, Bill wambs-
ganss at second, and Ray Chapman
at short.
In the outfield will be Jack Graney,
iris Speaker, and Bobby Roth.
Stanley CoveIeshrie. will pitch and
Steve o'Neill will catch.
But the third-base member is still
to be decided. At present the best
bet Is Gus Getz, the Newark recruit
who used to play on the Brooklyn
Dodger inheId and who hit 800 in the
International League last year.
Joe Evans isn't expected to report
before the end of May, as his medical
studies will keep him at college in
Mississippi till the end OF the college
term.
And there's AlvIe Halt, the ex-Fed-
eral Lacquer.
As TO first base, Fohl doesn't figure
on any particular contest. He might
try Halt or Joe Wood in emergency.
but Fohl is confident that Kavanagh
can deliver the goods when on duty
regularly.
"Ravanagh Is q natural rough
and-ready hitter when playing in
there day after day, and I'm counting
on him to fll Harris place in the In
dams wreckinE crew." says Lee.
The real questionable big IF of
the whole baseball show as far as the
Indians are concerned-is the pitch
ing.
There are ten OF them now on the
roster. That's the department in
which Lee is regarded as an extra
good mantle development OF slab
men. And he says he sees no cause
for despair this season over the hurl-
ing outlook. Covey, Bagby, Groom,
and Coumbe are counted on as sure
to stick and take their regular turns
Woods arm 10 as big an enigma
as ever. Smoky Joe is just hopeful,
that's all.
The Washington times., 1918-03-17
HILLTOPPERS LOOK
BETTER WITH GUNS
THAN ON DIAMOND
Jim Dudaek, AH.Arouna
Georgetown Athlete

Jim Dudack, Georgetown's
husky younester, appears TO Be
one Of the best all-around ath-
letes seen here Of late yars.
Dudack starred in the line on the
Hilltop last season. He followed
this up with first-class perform
ances on the basketball hoor
with the best floor team the
HiIltoppers have had in years.
Now that the baseball season
has rolled around Dudaek seems
destined to be a high-class base
ball pitcher and Is being looked
upon as able to carry the bulk
Of the pitching duties. Dudaek
Is also a shot putter Of promise
according to those who have
seen the big yOungstsr heaye the
pellet.
Most pleasing to the follow
ers Of the athletic game Dudack
is also starring in the class
room.
The Washington times., 1918-03-17
MIC CLARKE GETS
TO TOWN IN UNI
OF MARINE CORPS

aspect TO wallop the old agate
absut q bit before going over. and
have been appointed manager of the
team down there. We expect to have
some good old times on the diamond"
That's what Mig Clarke, former
Cleveland catcher. says about baseball
for the United States Marines at
Va Only It isn't Mig
Clarke any more. No, Stree. It's
Corporal Clarke, United States Ma
rines. II you please. He's a regular
marine, and got his chevrons at Paris
Island. s. c.
I've just got here" says Clarke,
"and haven't had time TO get things
going. They made me manager of
n baseball team at Quantico. and we
expect to have q good deal OF base
all down there before we go across.
Dots" Miller. Bill ormsby. and a
Sst OF former big Ieaguers are with
ahs marine corps, and we ought to
have q pretty fair ball club. We
have talked over q couple OF games
with GeorEtown University and one
or two other colleges around here"
The QuantIco boys have had some
baseball and will probably start
things going this week. Basketball
has claimed the attention of the post
during the winter months. and Clarke
says the final games played Friday
night drew well and were great bat
Ties.
The Washington times., 1918-03-17
INDEPENDENCE MAY BE
AS UNLUCKY FOR JESS
AS IT WAS FOX JEFF
By LOUIS A. DOUGHER.

On July 4, 1910, Jack johnson knocked out James j.
Jeres until then the retired and undeeated champion In
fifteen rounds at Reno Nev for the undsputed champion
ship of the world Just eight years later July 1918
Jess Willard of Pattawatomie, Kan destined to clash
with Fred Fulton of Rochester Minn for the title wresed
from Jack Johnsons grasp at Havana April 5, 1915 And
because Jeries failed defend his honors successfully
profess to believe that Independence Day will us as
unfortunate for Willard They think Fulton will emerge
from that contest the new champion of the world.
Just where the title clash will be held is the ques
ton vexing the two great pugsts Handsome offers have
come from New Orleans Deming, New Mexico Las Vegas
New McKee, and Cheyenne, Wyo but it is possible that
Havana may be the of the battle for the fsc crown
It desired have the battle staged at place convenient
for the largest hrong attend and this will have lot to
do with the final arrangements.
The Washington times., 1918-03-17
SAM CRANE ARRIVESF FOR
TRIAL WITH MATHEWSON

MONTGOMERY, Ala, March H.
Sam Crane, the new shortstop signed
by the Reds, has arrived for his trial
with Matty's team.
This infielder, who worked with
Kopf at Baltimore. is a fielding star,
but an uncertain quantity at bat. The
Griffmen had him last season, but
let him go after thirty-two games, in
which he hit only ITO and fielded
$50.
At Minneapolis he seemed to find
himself, for. in % games he raped
no less than 1892 and fielded .S76 at
third and .902 at short. Some expert
baseball men believe that Crane will
bat we'll in the National League, and
others believe that he will fall down
as he did with the Athletics and
Griffmen Evidently, Matty doesn't
care to wait any longer for Kopf,
and has hurriedly bridged the gap
by grabbing Crane.
Sherwood Magee's wife has been
I'll, but the old boy is now on his
way, and Is expected almost any
hour.
The Washington times., 1918-03-17
TONEYMAKESPLEA
BEFORE COURT FOR
RELIEF FROM ARMY

NASHvILLB, Tenn. March 17.-A-
though announcing in open court that
he was disposed to dismiss the petit
tion of Fred Toney. star pitcher OF
the Cincinnati Reds, for q review of
his exemption claims before the Fed
eral court. Judge Sanford. after hear
ing argument by United States Dis
trict Attorney Douglas and counsel
for the drafted pitcher. announced
that he would take the matter under
advisement. In this petition Toney
reiterated that his exemption claims
were honest, that his rights as an
American citizen had been denied by
the local draft exemption boards. and
that he felt he would be Of sufficient
service to the country by remaining
at home, paying income tax and pitch
ing ball games.
He contended that q stepfather and
mother, a niece, a sister, now de-
ceased. and brother were totally de-
pendent upon him for q livelihood.
and that they would suffer II he was
forced to enter the army. The petit
tion calling for q writ OF certiorari
is second OF its kind to be presented
in the United States
Judge Sanford rebuked counsel for
Toney for their action in filing the
petition without leave OF the court.
United States district attorney. In
praying for dismissal by the court.
declared that 1t seriously reflected on
members OF the local and district
exemption boards, and the petition
in open court was amended 30 a. to
remove this objection.
Toney, in company with Jesse
Webb, Davisson County tax assessor,
was arrested In December for con-
spiracy to defeat the selective draft
act after he had been placed In
Glass 1.
The Washington times., 1918-03-17
GEORGETOWN LADS
LIST MANY GAMES
WTHSCHOOL Mines

Georgetown Props have scheduled
all the local high school base ball
teams and prep school mines this sea
son, as well as many leading scholaS
tic teams in this section OF the coun-
try. Seventeen games in all. are On
the Preps' list
The team Is composed Of q num6es
OF husky youngsters who have stolen
a march on all of the other schools
and are said to be in top form right
now. Captain Spencer Wise. Wash
ington lad, will lead the charge on
wednes sday when the Western High
School team Is tackled
The list of games arranged By
Manager Paul Drury, for the PrepA
follows: March 20, Westefn: 23d,
Central; April 9TH. St Johns; l2th,
Business: 18th. Army and Navy PrepA
nth, Alexandria High School, 24eh
Tome School, Port Deposit, Nd; May
1st, Alexandria High School; Sd, Con
zaga; 11th, Army and Navy Prepsi
18th, Technical: 18th ST Albans; I'D,
ST. Johns, Annapolis, Nd, pendinEi
25th Gilman Country School, pendingi
29th, Eastern: 30th Charlotte Hall and
Leonard Hall (mornlng and after
noonl. pending.
The Washington times., 1918-03-17

Kid williams, of Baltimore, former
worlds champion OF the bantams. Is
booked to travel six rounds with
Fighting Bob" Pershing. one Of the
Monumental CIty's most promising
Youngsters. As q decision will be
Riyen. williams will be unable to take
his own time. He will have TO hustle
from the start
Only those washingtonians who
have seen williams in action IN his
home town ever had an opportunity
Of watching the Wolf Boy" This
will be his first appearance In this sec
tIon, and interest Is being shown In
all quarters. Many members OF Con-
xress, an deven certain grave Sena-
the ringside at Fort Myer.
FIessner W. Frust.
Steve Flessner, the Baltimore feath-
erweight, is down for q six-round tus-
sle with Danny Frust, the English
feather. FlessneTs rise in the past
year has been phenomenal, and he IL
as big a card in Philadelphia as he
is in Baltimore. his home town.
Mike Uraine, Washington's we'll
known lighting COP is booked to
meet Soldier Stokes. the Whining
ton middleweight. Uraine finds time
to keep In the best OF condition, and
he is ready to give Stokes q hard
fight.
Terry Hopkins. Of New York. and
Pat McGovern, OF Baltimore. feather
weights. will clash in one of the
earlier bouts.
Two soldiers attached TO Fort Myer
will provide another contest that
should be filled with earnest slugging
and serve to keep the spectators on
their toes. Neither their names nor
those picked for the sixth bout have
yet been made public.
Soldiers Love Boxing.
Soldiers love the ring game, and, as
special prices will be made for them.
all those able to get away from their
duties are expected to be at Fort Myer
Wednesday night. Thousands of
khaki-clad lads are in camp around
Washington, and special preparations
will be made TO care for them.
All Washingtonians are invited to
attend the bouts, for II is desired to
collect a largo sum for the benefit OF
the District soldiers. most OF whom
The Washington times., 1918-03-17
Send Your Squibs
to The Times

The Times wants to help all
amateur and semi-pro baseball
teams in and around the District
this season. If you want assist
ance in lining up your teams
and arranging your schedules,
send in your challenges and
news squibs to Sandlot Editor,
Sports Department, the Wash
ington Times.
Warm weather, Just right for
baseball. will be here almost be-
fore you know It. With It will
come a wild demand for base
ball. So get in on the ground
floor now by sending your dope
to The Times.
Remember, send It to Sandlot
Editor. Sporting Department.
The Washington Times. He'll
take care Of 1t for you.
The Washington times., 1918-03-17
KID WILLIAMS FEATURES
FORT MYERS RING SHOW

Washington Of be offered decision battles
with Kid Williams former worlds cham
bantam principal The entire
purchasing District
serving appearing offering their services
gratis
That there plenty the big riding Myer
assured stand raised
the floor has been middle will be
The Washington times., 1918-03-17
SLOWER WATCHES GIVE
RAY CREDIT FOR MARK

NEW YORK. March 17.-one watch
clocked Joie Rays 1.0oO-yard effort
in the big A A. U. meet last night in
2:13:3, another in 2:13:4. and three In
2:14, so the Illinois wonder Is cred-
tied today with equaling the worlds
mark made by Johnny Overton, Of
Yale. last year.
Ray defeated Caldwell. Fall. and
Devanney. and would have done bet
ter had he been forced in the 1rst
600 yards.
Dorsey Griffith. of Georgetown.
landed fourth place in the S0O-yard
race. which was won by Landers. OF
Penn.
The Washington times., 1918-03-17
ALEXANDER HOLDS OUT
WATCHING PRACTICES

PASADENA. Cal. Mar. 17.-Grover
Alexander watched the nrst spring lin
bering up OF the Chicago Cubs from the
side lines yesterday. He is still a hold
out. he declared. and win not don his
spangles until he comes to an under
standing with the Cub management on
the bonus he demanded.
Manager Mitchell was standing pat on
his offer 20 compromise. He said that
the club had made its last offeD
The Washington times., 1918-03-17
WHITE SOX STAGE
FIRST BASEBALL
GAME SATURDAY

CHICAGO. March 1.-THE worlds
champion White Sox began their 1918
campaign when they pulled away
from Chicago last night bound for
their Mineral Wells, Texas, training
camp. They arrive there Monday
noon and play the first pcactice game
next Saturday.
None of the pomp OF world-beaters
was in evidence at the start of the
journey. The party of twenty-five
Travelled on a regular train with no
de luxe trimmings. Every White Sox
player and recruit has signed.
The Washington times., 1918-03-17
KAUFF PASSES TEST.

MARLIN, Tex. March 17.-Benny
Kauff. hero of two home-run smashes
in the last worlds series. and Nc
Graw's 800 outfelder. may be lost
to the Giants. Kaufr has been passed
by the medical board at Pomeroy,
Ohio. and will probably 20 in the
next draft.
The Washington times., 1918-03-17
DEMPSEY TACKLES TWO.

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, March IL
Jack Dempsey and Tom Cowler, the
sensational English heavyweight.
have been matched for a 1O-round
clash here March %. Dempsey will
mix with Gunboat Smith two nights
previous to that date At Atlanta. Ga
The Washington times., 1918-03-17

will cost 81. and there will be hun
dreds OF good ones at 81 each.
Jitneys run from the Georgetown
end of Aqueduct Bridge direct to the
riding hall at Fort Myer, and, with
the show booked to begin at 1880, the
spectators will easily be home again
before midnight
The Washington times., 1918-03-17
MIDDIEs CLOSE WELL.

ANNAPoLIs,. Nd, March 1.-THE
) midshipmsn finished the fencing sea-
SON yesterday with flying colors, win
ming easily from Yale. The Navy mon
won seven of the nine bouts with
foils. the only weapons used
The Washington times., 1918-03-17
TRACK MANAGER ENLIsTs.

Georgetown's track manager, Syl-
vester A. Murphy. has enlisted in the
aviation corps, and will report at
Kelly Field, San Antonio. Tex,
shortly.
The Washington times., 1918-03-17
YALE WINS SWIM.

PRINCETON, N. j.. March 17.-YalS
defeated the Princeton swimmers
yesterday by 30 to 23. By the VIC
tory Yale cllnched ths intercollsgi.
ate championship. Yale also won the
water pola nontAst - "a
The Washington times., 1918-03-17

When Fulton and willard cllmo
through the ropes on the Fourth Of
July, it will be their second meeting.
On May IA 1918, when Fulton was
hardly known outside Of his own
townspeople Of Rochester, Mimi. he
battled four rounds with the Kansas
giant, the newly-crowned king OF
heavies. It was an exhibition for VIII
lard. but II came close to being more
serious than that.
FuI1on Was q ssVIctim-'
On that May day in Rochester.
MINI, Fulton was picked to be the
"easy victim" Of the new champion,
who was picking up some easy money
in short exhibitions But the big
plssterer chose to upset the dope. In
stead of boxing like a dub, he turned
out to be clever. Instead Of receiv-
ing q beating, he started right in
and handed out some stiff medicine
70 willard
In one Of the mixups willard hit
the carpet Fulton has always claim
ed that his left hook bumped the
champion on the chin hard enough
70 bring about his fall. willard has
always claimed that he slipped" and
fell to the floor. However, Fulton's
showing was so good that he and
willard were matched for the title.
Tommy Burns agreeing TO stage the
bout at New Orleans, March 4. 1916.
Meanwhile, Fulton. who really was
q green performer. made such a poor
showing against Dan 'Porky" Flynn.
the Boston heavyweight, on January
IS, 1916, that the proposed title bout
was called off Fulton claimed that
he was sick at that time, but his FIRST
chance had gone aglimmering, any
way
starts Into Climb.
Realizing the necessity of proving
his worth in the ring. Fulton started
into climb and soon he was hammer
Ing all heavyweight opponents into
unconsciousness. In quick succession
he put away ''Porky" Flynn, Jim
Flynn. Al Reich, Andre Anderson,
Tom CowIer. and Charlie Weinert- He
seemed well on his way until he
bumped into Carl Morris.
In New York Fulton lost to Morris
On q foul In five rounds. Consider
able discussion followed that bout.
Opinion was divided. some thinking
Norris should have ben disqualified
for fouling and others that Fulton
quit to the Sapulpa giant
Shortly afterward, however, Fulton
beat up Sam Lsngford so terribly at
Boston that the Tar Baby" refused
to leave his corner for the seventh
round. This was q great boost for
Fulton, as no other boxer had ever
treated Sam so unkindly.
Public Begins to Wake.
The public began to wake to the
fact that Fulton was rapidly forging
The Washington times., 1918-03-17

0na mamher NJ the Gaorxetow,
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prospects for the year. As q base
hall teac ve are good arfIlers." An
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are having LITTLE time Tor the oiamona
znort- as they are drilling four times
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meeA IN INC
training unit
Georgetown. as eEeryohe knows. loss
svery veteran from last years baseball
r. 60. E1,n.1ar TtItItnr pitch,r
team Sene nm 80, op -
OF last season. Is tne oniy on' D-H-N .te-.
last year, but he Il lkeiy TO oe orderes
on at any time. - ne y IN tne meo'eAi
CORPS
The Hilltop Daseoeu eAnaias -
wen a. every student on me nh oeNn
to the smallest prep iaa. are ~ Ior Loor
days week OF orhnns N eAs -
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and regular work
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into the army or navy. Officers have
to be elected quite reguiarly a. tnoso
in line leave frequently on assignment
In the service.
Despite these hendicaps Coaah
O'Reilly is putting his lads througn
their PAGES on the Hilltop field -
often as is possible. For catchers
the Blue and Gray has Shugrue. Lon
schak. and Dwyer. The pitching starr
The Washington times., 1918-03-17

to the front among heavies. When
he Knocked out Gunboat Smith and
forced Carl Morris to quit inside Of
six rounds. the Rochester man SEEM
cd justified In demanding q battle
with the champion.
Last December, through his man
ager, Mike Collins, Fulton threatened
to lay claim to the title unless WILL
ard accorded him q chance in the ring.
That brought willard out OF his hole.
He hemmed and hawed a lot, but he
could not very wen put on Fulton
much longer.
Meanwhile Fulton kept right on.
He lost to Harry Tate on q foul, but
came right back and put Tate away
in two rounds. He failed to stop
Billy Miske Ia ten rounds at st. Paul,
but came back with q knockout of
Frank Moran.
Fulton is Came Enough.
In some quarters there has been
q doubt OF Fuiton's gameness. Par
ticularly have New York writers hint
ed at q yellow streak" and yet In
his whole record nothing serves to
color this suspicion. Al Reich, q hard
hitter. landed on Fulton and came
close to stopping him, but the Mime
sleep punch himself
In his bout with Moran at New
Orleans Fulton took twenty-six of
Moran's best blows on the face and
head just to prove he could endure
punishment. Then he stepped In and
dropped Moran In one round.
Last Monday at St. Louis Tom
Cowler dropped him for the count of
nine In the opening session, but Full
ton came back and knocked out the
Englishman in the NTH. These ex-
amples do not SAVIOR OF cowardice or
of physical weakness.
hank Much On Condition.
Wise ring followers bank much on
condition They argue that q boxer
cannot keep in the best ring condition
playing around with exhibitions on q
circus stage. They say he must get
into a ring with q real opponent once
in a while or lose all his skill. This
is the Argument OF those who believe
Fulton will win on July 4 from Will
lard
willard won the worlds champion
ship from Jack johnson on April 5,
1915, almost three years ago. Since
then he has met but one man. Frank
Moran. boxing ten rounds with him
in New York on March 25, 1915
Fulton has battled thirty times in
the same three years, meeting every
available heavyweight in the country.
He has kept in condition by fighting,
not by training in a gymnasium. Be-
cause Of his constant boxing his ad-
mirers can see nothing but victory
for him when he steps into q ring
and faces Willard.
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