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Evening star., 1918-04-20
MORAN THINKS HIS TEAM
. STRONGEST HE EVER LED
Phillies' Manager Believes Club
Benefited by Alexander-Kille-
fer Sale to Cubs.

81 note that mighty few Of the base ball
writer's figure the Philadelphia club as a
contender" says John K. Tener, president
Of the National League We'll, you will
be surprised to hear what Pat Moran
thinks Of his team. saw Pat several
days ago and he told me that it was his
honest belief that he was managing the
strongest club he ever had led. In the
light of the general opinion of the Phil
lies that's rather extravagant isn't 1t?
But Pat really feels that way about the
outfit His pitching staff. which looked 50
bad not so long ago, will prove the surprise
of the league, according to Pat He ex-
poets great things Of Davis, whom he got
from Louisville. He looks for Mayer to
come back, and If that pitchers perform
ance against the Braves on Tuesday is to
be taken as a criterion Moran seems to
be right. Pat says his ace will be Oesch-
ger He declares that Oeschger Is just
getting his base ball sense and that he
will be one Of the most effective men in
the league He also has hopes Of develop
ing Miles Main and Prendergast into re-
liable pitchers
McGafflgan he has a second baseman
who is a better man right now than
Niehoff ever was. Among his new out
fielders he has the biggest boost for Meu-
sell Moran insists that he will be right
In view2of the imimnennt Induction of
Grover Alexander and Bill Killefer into
the National Army it looks as If the best
thing that could have happened to Moran
was the sale of his star battery. At the
time Of the trade Moran was disconsolate,
and he showed it. too. He said little, but
he really felt resentfyl over not having
been consulted about the sale. Now it
looks as if William F. Baker not only did
himself great financial service when he
transferred the battery to Chicago, but
in an indirect way aided Moran.
Had Moran gone south with Alexander
and Killefer he might not have troubled
himself about rebuilding along the scale
which he was forced to adopt. The Army
call to Alexander and Kiliefer probably
would have left Moran high and dry
Bakers financial genius is affirmed, but
it remains to be seen If the fans Of Phila-
delphia will accord him the kind Of justi-
fication that comes through the turnstiles
Evening star., 1918-04-20
FIGHT FOR CAMP GRANT
Willard-Fulton Bout May Go to
Cantonment if Other
Plans Fail.

ROCKFORD, H.. April 20.-With the
consent and Endorsement of Gen.
Charles H. Martin, commander at Camp
Grant. plans have been laid to try to
stage the fight between Jesse Willard
and Fred Fulton at the cantonment
July 4, in case the proposal to hold the
bout at st. Paul and Minneapolis
failed.
Gen. Martin said the National Army
has fostered boxing, and I'VE cannot
put too much emphasis on the need to
foster fighting spirit in this training
camp"
Those behind the plan propose to
erect an open air arena to seat 10000
spectators. with standing room for all
the soldiers in the camp.
ST PAUL, April 2o.-Col. ]. c. Miller
and party of Twin City enthusiasts
have inspected several prospective sites
for the battle between Willard and
Fulton.
Frank E. Turgeon, a st. Paul hotel
man, announced that subscriptions OBJ
tanned in Minneapolis and st. Paul were
close to the $4,000 mark. Miller, who
as an inducement for bringing the
pugflists' together on the Fourth of
July.
One of the minor details to be de-
cided upon is the training camp for
Willard. 1t has been proposed that
Fulton train in Minneapolis and that
Willard work out in st. Paul.
Evening star., 1918-04-20
Jimmy SMITHS ILLNESS
HELPS OUT BUCK HERzOG
Giants Compelled to Meet Players
Demands to Complete Deal
With Boston.

NEW YORK, April 2o-one of the cir
cumstances which might have played a
big role in the capitulation of the Boston
and New York clubs to Charley Herzog
is the fact that Jimmy Smith lies i'll with
pneumonia in hospital at Macon, Ga
The infieider who was sold by che Giants
to the Braves is in a critical condition
and George Stallings has little hope Of be-
ing able to use him within the next six
weeks. Smith Joined the Braves with a
severe case of grip and never did get 4nto
action If the deal between New York
and Boston had been declared OF McGraw
would have had to use Joe Rodriguez at
second base, which truly would have been
wartime exigency.
Stories of the early morning conferUnoe
here on Tuesday indicate that Herzog had
pretty much his own way. Percy Haughton
and he were in conference until midnight
Monday, and then the president Of the
Boston club called 1t all off. Herzog went
to bed and Haughton went out to dig
up Harry Hampstead.
The deal is off, Harry" Haughton in
formed the New York official. You will
please see that Larry Doyle and Jesse
Barnes are ordered to report to George
Stallings at Philadelphia in the morning: :
This left Hampstead up tree. He could
not afford to have the deal called off, 50
he hotfooted it to Herzog's hotel Charley
was reused from his slumbers. With
Hampstead was McGraw.
Hampstead called HeZog on the teie-
phone and was invited up McGraw went
with him, but after a short colloquy
Herzog declared that he did not care to
talk to McGraw and indicated his desire
to be with Hemsptead alone. McGraw
went cut into the hall, where he cooled
his heels for nearly two hours. Hampstead
finally reached an agreement with Her
zog whereby the player was given bonus
and his contract was extended to cover
next season. Haughton was summoned
from the Harvard club to sign Charley,
and when Percy reached into his pocket
to pay for the drinks he found that he
had been relieved of a bank rolf Of 500.
He lost it somewhere between the Har-
ward Club and the hotel. The Metropoli-
tan tower clock struck 8 as Herzog
bade his guests goodnight, and. chuck
ling, Charley went to bed.
Evening star., 1918-04-20
SMALL FIRES REPORTED,
Motor Cycle Suffers 500 Damage
Other Slight Losses.

No.. 2 chemical engine company last
night about 7:45 o'clock went to Branch
and Alabama avenues, Anacostia, in re-
sponse to a fire call and found the
rotor. cycle OF Joseph H. Herbert, $40
5th street southeast, being ruined by a
blaze. Fully 500 damage was done.
"A lighted cigarette dropped on the
iloor yesterday afternoon started fire
In the house OF Minnie Quander, 334 C
street southwest. Only slight damage
was done before the arrival Of No.
engine company.
Firemen Of No. engine company
went to the apartment of Josephine
Getrello. 4S q street, yesterday after
noon, wheye curtain caught hre and
was Destroyed. No other damage was
No. - engine company went to the
lunchroom OF q. r. Butterfield. $50
Eenn<yivania Avenue, last night about
ke:IE O'Clock In response TO call for
dei< a small dre on the premises was
MN1x1ieN>&
Evening star., 1918-04-20
MEET POSTPONED AGAIN.
United Service Games Now Listed t,
Be Held Nav IL.

Acting under the solicitation of the
liberty loan committee of the District
of Columbia. officials of the District
war camp community service have
postponed the united service meet
scheduled for May to May II. The
meet will be held on the latter date at
Central High School stadium.
officials of the District liberty loan
committee point out that the holding
of big track meet on the day the lib
erty loan drive ends might interfere
with the ceremonies plahned for the
last day of the drive. Speeches all over
the city by members OF the loan COM
mittee here and intensive campaigning
in all parts of Washington are plan
ned for the last day of the drive, and
1t is pointed out that meet which
probably 5000 people viii attend would
distract attention from the ceremonies
contingent on the end Of the loan driye,
Evening star., 1918-04-20
.GR|FFMEN TO PLAY
| TODAY IF POSSIBLE
Second Contest With Mack
men Will Be Staged if
Rain Ceases.
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.

Although, forenoon prospects for a
game this evening were none too prom.
ising Manager Griffith drew on his large
reserve supply of optimism, voiced the
hope that Old Sol would make his ap-
pearance and announced that hostilities
would be commenced promptly at 4:30
o'clock unless conditions at that time
were such as to preclude the possibil-
'fty of playing. At the time the pilot
voiced these sentiments a steady drizzle
was descending and had been almost
uninterruptedly since early morning.
but an inspection Of the grounds show
ed they were not IN particularly bad
shape, and that with an hour or so of
sunshine could be gotten into fair
enough condition to permit of an ar
tistic presentation Of the national PAS
time.
Grirs determination to have
game, IL possible, was made despite
circumstances that rendered contest
inadvisable from the standpoint of the
health of his athletes: however as
number OF them still are suffering from
effects Of colds and the grip and damp,
chilly weather is not conducive to COM
batting pneumonia germs. In addition to
the manager himself, Shanks. Morgan,
Ire feeling exceedingly rocky and
others Of the squad also are affected
to lesser extent. Charity was able
to get into uniform yesterday, but
Acosta still is confined to bed and
probably will not get out for several
days vet
In the event that the combat is not
called on at the last minute 1t is Grin's
Intention to give George Du Mont a
chance to hang up his second victory of
the year by sending him to the firing
Hne. while the overnight pitching Sc
lection for the Mackmen was Elmer
Myers. Du Mont has an average of
tho past two years. having won and
lost two games in that period, while
Myers in the same space of time has
been downed six times by the Nationals
against three occasions when he tri-
umphed over the Griffmen.
Manager Jack Dunn of the Baltimore
club OF the new International League
commuted over to see Griff yesterday
IN an effort to induce him to send some
OF his PLAYERS to the Orioles. but re-
turned empty handed to the Monu-
mental city with the information that
the Washington club needed every one
OF the athletes now on its roster. Dunn
was particularly anxious to obtain Me-
rito Acosta to bolster UP his garden
ing detachment, but the Nationals are
none too well supllied themselves in
this respect. and Dunn was informed
there Is no chance of the Cuban be-
ing shipped anywhere.
. The new International circuit is
scheduled to get under way May 5 with
hamton. Rochester ut Jersey City and
Newark at Syracuse. Numerous, dou-
ble-headers are listed through the sea-
son. which will end September Is.
Evening star., 1918-04-20
NEW SWIMMING RECORD.
Miss Arklie in Defending Title Does
200 Yards in 3.27.

PITTSBURGH, April 2o.-Success-
fully defending her title as national
champion breast stroke swimmer at
200 yards, Miss Mabel Arklie Of Phi1a-
delphia in an aquatic meet at the
Pittsburgh Athletic Association here
last night set a new American record
of 327 for the distance. Miss X. Ruth
Smith of the Columbus. Ohio. Athletic
Club was only few inches behind the
Philadelphia swimmer, and also bet
tered the old record Of 3.36 4-5. Eleanor
Smith, a sister, of Columbus. was third.
Harry A. Taylor of the University of
Pittsburgh won the 100-yard junior
national backstroke championship,
with C. Leach of the Hamilton Club of
Chicago second. The time was lit 2-5.
Evening star., 1918-04-20
INSURANCE FOR RED
CROSS WORKERS ABROAD

ForeiEn workers of the American
Red CROSS are to be given free, and
without medical examination, $1,000
hfe insurance. according to announce
ment at headquarters here. Such
workers. it was further announced, are
to be given the privilege of purchasing
additional insurance up to the total
Of $4,000.
The insurance is to become payable
IN event of death of the insured. or
at the end of two years in event Of
total and permanent disability. Acct
dent and health insurance paving
weekly indemnities in case of dis
ability from sickness or injury is also
provided in the plan.
These forms Of insurance. it is
stated. are provided only for such
American Red Cross workers as are
not eligible for government war risk
insurance. AS this form of Insurance.
Is provided only for persons actuaIIy
enlisted In the Army. Navy and Marine
Corps. and as most of the foreign work
ers of the American Red Cross are not
SO enlisted. the number of persons who
will come under the provisions of the
new plan. 1t is expected, will be reIa-
lively large.
Evening star., 1918-04-20

st would not take anything in the
world for the wonderful experienee
am going through. This great war 10
teaching the Young men Of America
the true meaning of real brotherhood"
So writes Sergt. Joseph Dominic
Granger, Company q. 1920 Infantry,
American exgeditionary force. from
somewhere in France to his mother,
Mrs. Anna Catherine Granger. 132
North Carolina avenue southeast Sergt.
Granger, who is a member of st.
Peters Church. this city. and former
officer at St Dominic's High School,
served on the Mexican border before
going to France. He is in the Rain
bow Division" and his cheerful and
yet earnest letter might be called
rainbow letter"
True to her humanitarian ideals,
the letter continues, in part. "Ameri-
ca is welding together her sons from
every state. comprising every national
ity. processing every creed, imbued
with widely diffused thought and
teachings. that they may look into the
better nature of their fellow men. We
cannot lose when democracy is at stake.
And just such men as America has
trained through her great melting pot
are the men to whom the world will be
indebted for the safety of posterity.'
Sergt. Granger announces that his
mother need have no CO use for anxiety
in regards to his comfort. AS for
health he claims he is "in the pink Of
condition" He makes of his mother
Just one request. Don't forget to send
me some candy" concludes the missive
Mrs Granger has two sons in service.
Willie Eugene Granger is a sailor on
the U. S. S. Fulton and a third son ex-
poets soon to be called in the draft.
Evening star., 1918-04-20
HAIG HOLDS THE LINE.
By ANTHONY EUWER

..Extrie =" the newsies call-"Extrie.
Big German Drive in France! Extrie!
Ten Thousand PrisonersS Extrie!
All About the Big Hun Smash! Extrie!
Is that yer smallest, Boss? ExtrieI
HI Chimnie. Change a bucki Extrie! 20
Down eY'ry street with shrill- pitched key
All about-Extrie :"
From Harlem to the Battery,
From London to the Zuyder Zee,
From Toxic to Fair Dundee
In divers tongues they cry '.Extrle -
The blood Bath'-such the name
They dubbed it-well. at last 1t came
with gas and flame. Then fell Bhpaume.
They took Combles and crossed the Somme.
To Montdidier they drove their wedge
For seven days the long front bent
Until 1t seemed their force was spent.
And on they surged across their dead
3sf aaAfS fssr HOLDS IL 15s THE TIE Il TfNE ns.a
million men and more they flung
'Gainst England's wall that swayed and swung
Outnumbered-yes, But unafraid!
The earth rocked with their cannonade,
But OH the Hunnish blood that drained
With ey'ry shell-swept yard they gained.
In Berlin banners waved that day
And bells rang out-but who can say
What depths OF wee they knew who read
who saw their wounded-mile on niIe
Ret,rn-train after train-the while
HAIG HOLDS THE LINE!
They stroye for Paris and Calais,
They thought to scatter ana dismay
onr hosts-to split the Allied mass-
from guns left BY the bolshevik,
From Austria's guns they had their pick.
Gods. what a duel! A stadium
70 sss she seoas he1s come
In red defeat-while everywhere
HAIG HOLDS THE LINEi
(Copyright. 1918. BY Anthony Euwef.)
Evening star., 1918-04-20
ROD AND REEL.

ago, when he started on his nshing
trips to the vicinity of the south end or
Highway bridge. little did he think the
fishing fever would take complete pos
session of him. He has succumbed to
the disease. however, and seldom misses
a day on the river.
"An eight-pound Mississippi catfish
is my largest CATCH" admitted the en-
catch a much larger rockflsh as soon as
the gamesters appear"
Since the water was muddied by the
storm, he stated, he has caught no
perch. but has caught number of Mis-
sissippi catfish. and recently he added
a number of turtles to his catch. TAX
ing the turtles ashore, he had them
dressed and was able to enjoy a stew,
an old riverman in a boathouse pre-
pairing the dish.
Troubles dealers anticipated in the
matter of getting supplies of blood
worms this season failed to materialtze.
Early in the season cold water and ice
time the storm muddied the water in
this vicinity the worms were plentiful.
They were so plentiful that dealers had
more supplies on their hands than they
were able to sell and many worms were
lost.
LAS soon as the water gets in condi-
tion for fishing" said dealer today,
II think there will be plenty bait on
hand"
A. J. Sahdala, who holds the world
championship for surf casting, has re-
turned to this city and will again make
his home here. His many friends in
sporting circles gave him a hearty well
come, recalling the many fishing trips
/ in which they participated with him
and the pleasant times they had.
Sahdala brought with him trophies
of two casting contests in which he
participated last year. One was won
In a contest at Asbury Park. N. j.,
August II. when he casted distance
Of 402 feet inches. The other trophy
was won with cast of Alt feet IL
inches. at Newark. N. J.. october 8.
Clarence F. Donohoe has found it
necessary to postpone the outing Of
the East Washington Fishing Club
planned for tomorrow because Of the
practically impossible condition of a
short stretch of road just this side of
the Patuxent river resort at Benedict.
1t is reported that an appropriation
for the construction of a concrete road
between Hughesville and Benedict was
made at the recent session of the
Automobiles report that the roads
leading to Leonardtown and Rock
Point are in splendid condition. No
reports of fish having been caught at
either place this season have been re-
ceived. however, but it is thought
hardheads and perch probably will be
caught in the next few days.
John F. Murrell has returned from
an interesting trip to Florida. He tried
his luck at a number of places and
landed many large fish, although he
said nothing of prize winners.
William Wynkoop braved the mis-
erable water conditions on week end
trip to Fietcher's. Five white perch
were caught there that day. 1t is re-
ported. and Wynkoop Is said to have
caught four Of them.
Evening star., 1918-04-20

Stormy weather has put a temporary
check to angling activities. Continued
rain and snow sent down such large
volume of water from the mountain re-
gions that the river became muddy and
high. Had white perch continued to
bite. said a sportsman. anchoring
boat would have been SO nearly impos-
sible that much sport would not have
been enjoyed.
High and muddy water also greatly
interfered with plans of several more
enthusiastic sportsmen who had plan
ned trips to the upper river to get
few bass They had hoped to give the
gamesters one trial before the close of
the early spring season.
Hugh A Kane, one of the disappoint-
ed ones, found comfort in the thought
that rockfish ought to be plentiful In
nearby waters in a few days.
Not until May 90, the day before Dec
oration day, will the season for bass
and crappie in the District of Columbia
open. Until then sportsmen will have
to content themselves with efforts to
catch less sporty fish. As soon as the
river clears to the slightest extent 1t is
probable that the anglers will renew
efforts to land white and yellow perch
Whats the use worrying about a
short vacation? asked John w. Hur-
appointment as any other sportsman.
"Rockfish will be along as soon as
the locust blossoms appear" he said
That will be in the very near future
Then will follow the sport of catching
hardheads and big perch in salt water. "
If sportsfhen had fishing every day
| in the year, said the veteran, they
| would tire and leave fishing to owners
of nets. AS it is. however. the few
breaks caused by cold weather or
| interest Hurley had arranged a bass
! fishing trip to the vicinity of Knox
vile, Md. but weather and water con-
| ditions necessitated a postponement.
Will T. Reynolds. president Of the
VIII Reynolds Fishing Club. says the
| water conditions this year, have been
worse than he experienced before dur
ing the fifty and more years he has
been about the river.
Even the shad and herring appear
| to have gone back on us this reason,
he said. Unless some other fish come
! in abundance later on, I don't know
what people will do for fish the coming
| winter"
Reynolds. appreciating what lack
of fish will mean to many persons next
winter. recently wrote Herbert Hoover,
food administrator. asking that some
| way be found whereby the law prohib-
iting the dipping of shad and herring
in the waters of the District might be
suspended for this season, or during
the period of the war.
There are thousands of people in
the country who depend upon herring
| for their winter fish," he said, many
of them living in nearby Virginia. ]
suggested that to permit them to dip
| a few herring would mean no damage
to the supply and would mean much
| to the people who dipped them"
Detective Edward Weldon has become
piscatorial expert. A few months
Evening star., 1918-04-20
Homers Feature This Game.

PHILADELPHIA. April 20.-MeuseI,
Philadelphia recruit, hit Hughes first
pitch to him for drive into the left
field bleachers in the tenth inning yes
terday and beat Boston. to s. Ordinarily
the drive would have counted a home run,
but Whitfield scored the winning run from
first base. which he had gained on
Rawlings tumble. In the seventh Pitcher
Hughes drove a homer into the bleachers,
but in the same inning Capt. Luderus for
the locals, lined the ball over the right
field fence. scoring two runners ahead Of
him and tying the score. Score:
Philadelphia 9 Il
Two-base hits-Massey. Powell and Cravath
Threebase hit-Mausel. Home runs-Hughes and
Luderus. Stolen base-Konetchy. Double plays
Powell to Smith; Herzog Rawlings and Ko-
netehy. Left on bases-goston. Z; Philadelphia.
1. Bases balls-Of Hughes, / off Prender-
gast, s. Struck out-By Hughes, 2; by Prender-
CAST, 3. Wild pitch-Prendergast. Passed ball
Burns.
Evening star., 1918-04-20
CHANGES MADE IN STAFF.
Food Administrator Wilson An
nominees Number of Appointments.

Changes in the administrative stah OF
the District Of Columbia food adminis-
tration are announced by Food Admins
TRAITOR Clarence r. Wilson as follows:
J. A Oliver, 1045 Wisconsin avenue, sue
ceeds b A. Bowles, resigned. In charge
Of the Georgetown district; Dr. John y
L. Peet, in charge OF the Cleveland Park
section; B. L Gasixin, Pythian Temple
is put In charge Of Q newly defined terri.
tory. bounded by u street, Florida ave.
|Ftrset. q street and llth stzset
Evening star., 1918-04-20

Buck" Berlin has been elected to the
captaincy of the Maryland State basket
ball team for next year. At q meeting
of the squad Berlin was the unanimous
choice for the leadership Of the 1919
quint. He is in the Junior class.
Berlin got the main part of his ath-
letic experience at the Baltimore Poly
technic Institute. He was a member Of
the basket ball five representing that
institution for three years, playing for
ward. the position he held down on the
State quint last winter. A hard worker
and capable generally. Berlin ought to
prove good man for the position.
Yesterday the Eastern nine played its
first game and went down before the
Army and Navy Props by a score OF IL
to 13. The contest was rather erratic,
both teams playing a lot of loose ball.
Earnshaw and Dawson starred at bat
for Eastern each connecting for two
safe blows. Kyle fielded brilliantly at
short for the Army and Navy aggrega-
tion.
Central Highs base ball team goes to
Baltimore this afternoon for . contest
with the. Baltimore CITY College nine.
The Mount Pleasant bunch hope to
avenge the defeat suffered BY the bas-
lege last winter.
Two base ball games are scheduled
here this afternoon provided the rain
does not interfere. Catholic University
| is booked for a contest with Mount st.
Marys at Brookland and Gallaudet 10
to entertain thefSt. Johns nine at Ken
dali Green.
Georgetown liz the only local club to
play on a foreign diamond. being listed
| to appear against the Midshipmen at
Annapolis.