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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-22
PICK UP PEDESTRIANS,
AUTO OWNER SUGGESTS
O. W. Whitley Sets Example by
Carrying Workers Going
Near His Destination.

0. w. Whitley. 1913 b street north
east. wants all persons who own or
operate automobiles to come to the
assistance of government clerks dur
ing the rush hours.
Mr.. Whitley, who owns a car, says
he carries to their work each morn
ing as many persons who happen to be
employed near his destination as his
car will hold He said this service is
purely gratuitors, and he regards it
as patriotic duty.
His example, Mr.. Whitley says.
should be followed by as many own
ers Of cars as can find it convenient
to carry one or more clerks. This can
be done without extra expense. and
with little or no inconvenience to the
driver or the regular occupants OF the
car. Mr.. Whitley said.
The hospitality l suggest should
be extended especially to elderly men
and women" added Mr.. Whitley. mo
suggestion Of joy-riding attaches to
this idea. It is simply sober plan to
help the government and the clerks.
many of whom have made substan-
tial home sacrifices to come to Wash
ington and take their present posi-
tions.
Everybody knows that the street
car service is totally inadequate in
the rush hours. and hundreds of
clerks report late for work simply
because the means of transit are in
sufficient 1t would be an easy and
graceful thing for the automobflist
to stop at a crowded corner. an
nounce his destination and tell how
many persons he is able to carry.
Hundreds of machines in Wash
ington every morning have only one
occupant, the driver. The plan l sug-
eest would enable the public to take
advantage of the available transit
resources of the District. Some of
nv example in this matter"
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One prominent bowler, an onclal III
one of the strong leagues, had this
to say last night concerning the stu
alton:
"For awhile last spring and this
summer it looked to me as II we
would have little bowling this year,
but now the situation is Frightening
and J. think we are going to have a
pretty good season. Everybody is
showing much more interest in the
game than / actually thought they
ould All the old standby fellows
are getting anxious to take the alleys
at the approach of cool weather, and
the younger fellows also are rallying
with the same spirit. l might men
ton, too, that among the great army
of government workers who have
come here for the war period there
are a great many bowlers. l look for
a very good year. considering the cir
cumStances.
District, Masonic and National Capt.
tai leagues have held organization
meetings. Plans for the District and
Masonic bodies are nearly complete,
and the National Capital League has
only to sign up one more club to COM
plete it's roster of the teams. Sixteen
ouints are to roll in the Masonic or
sanitation. The National Capital or
SANITATION is much more advanced
than the others. Officials have been
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MARINES NOT TO PLAY
Game Listed With War Risk for
Today Called 0f-Two
Others Booked.

Marines viii be unable to como to
Washington today for the base ball
game scheduled with War Risk. the
game which probably would have de-
cided the championship Of the section
1 in the District Base Ball Associa-
ton series. The soldiers have been
Guaranteed because Of the epidemic
Of influenza which seems to be attack
ing this section.
Two contests are listed. though. one
at American League Park and the
other at Union League Park. Navy
Yard and Clarendon are to meet out
at Clark Griftith's ball yard and Rex
Athletic Club is due for a setto at
the Army Medical School at Union
League Park. Games are to begin at
o'clock
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TENNIS STARS COMING
Miss Bjurstedt and Miss Finder.
stein to Play Here for War
Relief Fund.

Miss Molla Bjurstedt national wom-
an tennis champion, and Miss Marian
Zinderstein of Boston, one of the rank
ing players of the country, will play
in exhibition matches here on two
days-Saturday October IL. at Column
bia Country Club, and the next day at
Dumbarton Club: Proceeds from both
will go to the National Tennis Wom-
ems Association war relief fund.
They will play each other on both
days and will also figure in mixed
doubles and women's doubles or sin
giles against local players. Leading
man players Of the District will be
chosen for the mixed doubles and try
outs will be held to determine the
local women who will figure in the
contests.
On the evening of October IL a
O. clock dinner, followed by a dance,
will be given in honor Of Misses Blur
stedt and Zinderstein at Columbia
Country Club. The committee in
charge of the arrangements is Mrs
Alice Rheem. Mrs. Charles A Bieder
Mrs. Eva Baker Lewis, Mrs. R. w
Downs and Miss A. NJ. Doyle.
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NAVY YARD VICTOR
IN ANOTHER GAME
Defeats Army Medicos for
Fifth Straight Win in
Base Ball Series.

Navy Yard yesterday continued to
win in section Of the District Base
Ball Association series, defeating the
Army Medical School by to 1. Bry-
ant, pitching for Navy Yard. let down
the Medicos with three safeties, two
of which were made by Clarke, the
losers shortstop. The other contest
played in section . resulted in vic
tory for Operations over Clarendon
byS to 5.
Tom Crooks Navy Yard men hit
the ball hard. connecting for twelve
safeties. They simply outclassed the
losers from every standpoint. They
have not been defeated, having five
straight victories. Operations also
outbatted the Clarendon men. making
eleven hits against eight. The con-
test between Operations and Claren-
don was rather loosely played, to-
tai of eleven errors being made by
the two clubs.
Cooras of tho games follow.
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elected and the league Is dpouI ieoo'
to open it's season.
John Meany again is to head the
National Capital League. Jack Wi.
liams is first vice president, ana
Harold Keller second vice president.
Frank Geraci has his old job as treas
urer. and Roy Whitford is back as
secretary and official scorer Roy
probably could not get rid or mat
position if he so desired.
Teams and captains in the National
Capital League are: Grand Centrals.
Johnny Vaeth: Rex Athletic Club. }.
Allen; National CAPITALS. W. X Pratt
Inelesides, Roy Whitford: Consoli-
dated, Frank Massi: Recreation. Jack
Williams; Potomac Savings. Joe Free
man: ROYALS, Curtis Lamson: Manhat-
tans, T.. V. Wright. The Rex Ath-
|, letic Club is the old Maroon five. one
more club is needed to I'LL out the
ten desired to make up the organlza-
ton.
The National Capital season is due
to open Monday, September 30. Ma
tiona1 Capitals and Inglesides, teams
that finished first and second last
year, will meet in the opening setto:
Cali has been issued by Otto Roepkt
for a meeting of the Washington Ten.
pin League Tuesday, September "a, az
1870 o'clock at the Royal alleys: All
the members of the leagues of last
wear are asked to be present and any
others interested in tenpfn bowling
will be welcome.
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JUNE RED CLEANS UP.
Wins S., 600 Trot in Straight HEATH
at Columbus Meeting.

COLUMBUS. Ohio, September c1-
To complete a long week end pro-
gram fifteen heats were raced here
this afternoon before decisions were
reached in all Of the events Of the
grand circuit. meeting.
The feature Of the card was the re-
turn to form Of June Red, who won
the Capital City 2.07 trot purse, $1,000.
in an easy manner after she was in
the ruck the first heat, while The Tod
dler was getting a winning mile to
his credit.
June then went out and trotted
three great miles. 1t was her first
victory since the Poughkeepsie grand
circuit meeting and her hackers
cashed very heavily, as she was al
most overlooked in the auction bet
ting.
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QUIT NATIONAL FEDERATION
Rail Lights Refuse to Sanction
Change Of Dates to Cleveland.

TOLEDO, Ohio, September 21.-This
city withdrew from the National Base
Ball Federation today on the ground
that it would be a violation of the
federation constitution for the Rail
Lights to play at Cleveland tomor-
row. The game was scheduled for
Saturday at a meeting held at De-
troit several weeks ago. Cleveland
officials changed the date to Sunday.
Frank R Coates, president of the
local club. gave out statement to-
day that the Cleveland men had adj
mitted they were after the money.
Coates agreed to play the game on the
condition that total net receipts be
turned over to some form Of war
cording to Coates, and the Withdrawal
followed Coates 10 first vice prasi-
dent Of the federation.
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DRAFTS VERY FEW.
FOR BIG LEAGUES
American League Calls for
Two and National League
Draws Out Five.

CINCINNATI, Ohio. September FL
Drafts for this season were announced
today by the National Base Ball Com
mission and number exactly seven.
They follow:
American League.
BY New York, from San Francisco,
Frank ODoul; from Salt Lake City,
Earl P. Baldwin.
National League.
BY Cincinnati, from Vernon, W. Dell.
BY Pittsburgh, from Los Angeles.
Zeb Terry (the Boston National
League club having given this player
employment after the suspension of
the Pacific Coast League season will,
according to the ruling made by the
commission on this subject some
time ago, be given the preference to
this players services If they SO de-
sire); from New Orleans. Walter Bar
bare: from Richmond, Va, George w.
Winn (this man played under name
of George Jackson; from Portland,
Pacific Coast, Cliff Lee.
If any additional drafts are made up
to the time of the closing of the
drafting period the commission an
nounced that a supplemental bulletin
will be issued.
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NOTES OF GOLF AND GOLFERS.

Columbia fall tournament. one Of the
classics Of the Washington golf sea-
son, fails to materialize, the situation
here can in no wise be regarded as
different from that in any other sec
ton Of the country.
Robert I. Corby. Louis J. Hopkins
and Fred Mcleod Of the Columbia
Country Club were in Chicago last
week on a golfing trip. Hopkins is a
well known member Of the Skokie
Country Club Of the Windy city, and
, four years ago was looked upon as
one Of the most formidable OF the
older Chicago players.
Albert R Mckenzie and George H.
Chasmar Of the Columbia Country
Club. both scored 76s over their home
course last week.
Five players from Chicago and one
ex-Chicagoan participated in a match
! over the Columbia course last week.
They were Lieut.. Hornblower,
Charles B. Field. Capt. Gordon, Lieut..
William. ]. Rowland. Maj. Baker and
Fred Mcleod, the Columbia pro. Nc
Leod was the low scorer, with q card
Of IS. He was for several years at
tached to tho Midlothian -Cluh. near
! Chicago.
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EVANS AND JONES LOSE.
Drop Golf Match to Brady and
Guilford,

NEWTON, Mass. September I'll
Woman NJ. J. Brady, former Boston
professional golfer, and Jesse Gull
ford. Massachusetts, amateur cham
pion. defeated Charles (Chick) Evans.
jr.. of Chicago and Bobby" Jones OF
Atlanta. and 2, in an eighteen-hole
exhibition Red Cross golf match at
the Braeburn Country Club today.
Brady broke the record for the out
ward nine holes on the course with a
33. He finished in 73. Evans took IS,
while Jones and Guilford had ap-
proximated. sos. The Brady-Guilford
best ball was 6S and the Evans-Jones
best ball ~.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-22

Runs-Lemeric. Carroll (2), McMahan. Hay
cock. Murphy. Degnan, Walker (2). HaEer.
Morris t2l, Goldstein. Errors-Lemeric. Car
Hornsberger. Watt (2). Won Hurbelis CD. Left
on bases-Clarendon. Is; Operations, g. First
First base on balls-Of Carroll 3: off Won Hur-
bells. 3. Struck out-By Hutchinson. 1; by
Carroll, >; by IIurbels. =. Innings pitch
ed-By Hutchinson. 3; by Carroll. 4. Hits-On
Hutchinson. - of Carroll. 4. Two-base hits
Geble. Davidson Hager. Morris. Sacrifice
hits-Hutclinson. Haser. Won Hurbelis. Double
play-Watt to Murphy. Hit by pitcher-By
Carroll (Morrisl. Wild pitch-von Hurbelis.
Irmpires-Messrs. Handiboe and Hughes. Time
of game-1 hour and As minutes.
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TENNIS MATCH TODAY.
Maryland Athletic Club Racketer.
to Meet Dumbartons.

Maryland Athletic Club and the
pumbarton Club will play the rub
Der" match of series of three on the
latters courts here this afternoon.
Six singles and three double contests
are scheduled.
Dumbarton won eight Of nine con-
tests in a meeting Of the teams here
September and a week later the
Marylanders took six of nine on their
home courts. On total contests which
will decide the intercity honors, Dunn
barton leads, IL to Z. Maryland will
have to take seven of the nine con-
tests today in order to gain the
laurela
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Golfers Aid Red Cross.

PASSAIC. N. J.. September 2L-Os-
valid Kirkby and Jack Hobens of the
F:nglewood Country Club defeated Tom
Mcnamara, unattached, and John An
derson of the Siwancy Country Club,
Mount Vernon. n. Y. by a margin of
one up in Red Cross four-ball match
on the links of the Yountakah Country
Club here today. The winners returned
q best ball Of q to 70 for the others.
About 81 800 waS-raised,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-22
BODIES OF SAILORS ARRIVE
Men Killed on Mt. Vernon to Be
Sent to Homes Of Relatives.

AN ATLANTIC PORT. September Il
Approximately thirty bodies Of sailors
killed when the transport Mount Vernon
was torpedoed recently 200 miles OF tbs
coast of France have been brought here.
The naval authorities are sending them
to the homes of relatives In various
parts of the country.
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Totals. .36 L. "a IL Totals. ..26 3 "a

Medlc0S U " " " VI
Runs-Luscombe. Mccarthy. Sterzer. Giovan-
natti Bryant Paterson. Errors - Mcbride
Seaton, Wclters, Howard. Patterson. Left on
bases-Navy Yard. 10: Medicos. 8. First base
on balls-Of Parks. 8. Struck out-By Bry-
ant. 4; by Parks. 8. Two-base hits-Crooks
(2). Giovannetti. Luscombe. Sacrifice hits
Parks Seaton. Stolen bases-McCarthy, Pater
son. Brombaugh (2). Double play-Luscombe
to Mcbride. Hit by pitcher-By Bryant, 1
(Brombaugh). Wild pitch-Bryant. Umpire
Mr.. Carr. Time of game hour and so min
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-22

Tho democratic executive committee of
tho sixth congressional district of
Louisiana has declared Jared Y. San
ders nominated as the member in Con-
gress from that district over hiD op-
pnnent Charles F.-SchWinE.
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Lewis-Leonard Bout Attracts.

Few ring encounters have attracted
more attention among patrons of pu-
gilisn in recent months than the
meeting tomorrow night at Newark.
n. J., Of Ted C"Kid5 Lewis, world
champion welterweight, and Benny
Leonard. lightweight title holder. Fol-
lowers of Things fstic dote on speed
and science. Both should be exhib-
tied in abundance in this match. The
principals are noted ring tacticians,
clever with their hands, fast and
shifty in footwork. And of one. at
1east-Leonard-th is no question
as to his hitting power. The fact that
the bout will be held under the Hur-
ley law, which limits glove contests
in New Jersey to eight rounds. as
sures furious pace being maintained.
If in the perfect physical condition
T. ported both battlers can travel at
p speed for this distance.
There is much division of opinion
on the outcome. Lewis followers
contend that Leonard never has met
an opponent OF the Englishman's cali
her and that Ted-Kid will show him
up. while Leonards admirers say
they will be surprised IL the Harlem
Hebrew shows a single mark after
the battle. Although advertised as a
championship" match. it is hardly
that in the full meaning of the term,
as Leonard has everything to gain
while Lewis. except the $4,000 he is to
kcS IOT IiiS SHdic ol tue purse, mas
much to lose
If Leonard manages to hang a X. O.
wallop on Lewis jaw he will gain
tho distinction Of having beaten
champions in three divisions-the
featherweight by polishing off John
ny Kflbane. the lightweight through
FREDDY Welch and the welterweight
through Lewis Yet. should Leonard
be doored he will not lose his light
weight crown. for the reason that
Lewis cannot make the poundage in
this division. much less fight for it
Leonard is lucky to have the oppor-
tunity facing him tomorrow night.
The weight limit of 141 pounds has
been agreed to and both are expected
to be we'll under it In fact, Lewis
has stated he will weigh less than
Leonard. answering Leonard's de-
mAnd thAf Lewis name the weight
at which he will stake his title with
tho ready admission that his laurels
are involved. provided. Of course. ]
weigh more than Leonard. But that
, Semains to be seen"
Local Racegoers Interested
WAahfn4sun raesgoers are interest
, ID II tho possibility that the pro
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-22
JUNIOR RACKETERS
DOING GOOD WORK
Excellent Play Of Youthful
Tennis Experts Promises
Much for Future.
BY W. n, HOTEL.

Junior tennis players came to the
front here this season. filling, in
great measure. the breach caused by
many of the older racketers answer
ing the demands Of war. At no time
since tennis came into its own In
Washington were there so many
youngsters in the limelight. 1t augurs
well for the future.
An inclination to play tennis. much
like that old spirit to take up oase
ball, seems to have got hold OF the
..kids," and some of the boys seen
in action have to stand on their toes
and strain their necks to get a good
look over the net. Washington has
a great crop of tennis players planted
and a year or two should see great
harvest.
Thad Benton, Shorty Price, Jim.
my Kelleher, Paul Conknn ana Fe,e
Knapp may well be mentioned among
the innior players, Of whom much
can soon be expected. while amons
the bows H. M. Fowler, SPOTS Wn1te'
~Youne Jack" Dudley, George Shoe-
maker and Perry Knapp stand out IN
q field which contains score oi III
usual promise.
Price Is Clever Player.
Although Thad Benton won the Jun.
Tor championship, defeating Shorty
price in the final, the latter Is con .
sjdered by many to be the better OF
the two clever prospects. Price mas
the smoother strokes and his longer
reach and height give him physlcai
assets that Benton does no. p ss;,,a:
However, Price lacks an aggressive
ness possessed by Benton ana Goes
not play as Readily. BY developlns
the latter two phases OF his game;
which he should easily do, Price wonia
become q topnotcher and open ene way
for more than local fame.
Tim Kellher has the strokes ana
an ideal tennis temperament, ana i.
he took the game more seriously
nrobably would outrank both benLoLl
and Price But Jimmy, SO 1ar' 3usI
can't get his mind set on tennis. faul
marked improvement and Pete
Knapp's only apparent draWoach, ~ :
inches and pounds. He and his racket
look almost like twins in size.
n, M. Fowler, who won the boys.
title this year. needs . some t ha is 70
advance very far. His strokes are
pretty sound. but he stands hat-foot-
ed and will never be able TO play an
effective net game until he learns to
'shit and get away.
20 the onIy one who at present has
size enough to be formidable, but
"Young Jack" Dudley, George Shoe
maker and Perry Knapp play wonder
full tennis for midgets. All of them
are under sixteen years Of age, so
thew have time. White has the
strokes and all that appears neces--
sary for him to do to become real
good" is stick consistently to his
game until he attains court tactics
and generalship that come only with
experience.
It is to be hoped that when another
season rolls around something def
nitely for the tutoring of the young
by the leading veteran players OF
the District. Louis L Doyle and the
Princeton and Racquet Club have
been active along this line for the
past two years, but they need help.
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BOW. Frs ARE. MAKING PL ANS,
FOR BUSY SEASON ON ALLEYS
Leagues Holding Organization Meetings
Preparatory to Drawing Up Schedules.
One Circuit Almost Ready.
BY n. C. BYRD.


in criterion at
to get
others pns o
championship tournament
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Local Raeegoers Interested

Id In the possibility that tho pro-
OoaeA-mee$1ne between BHly Kelly.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-25

young life-gulty as it may be-can
you imagine, that you will enter calm
ly your home. sit down peacefully at
your table, perhaps facing your own
son of sixteen years, whom a Divine
power alone has perhaps protected on
his path of :ife?
"All over the world during the great
war every free expression has been
curbed and censored except the free
expression of violence, and we have
seen public men, newspapers, books,
theatres, cinemas, all united to glorify
in the name of an cXultant patriot
ism-acts of violence and advocating
rewards for the most audacious of
them.
"When your soldiers will return from
my France, that glorious country
which has always been the birth
place of all human rights, and the
soil of which has been drenched with
the blood of millions of her sons again
for human rights, they might be able
to tell you that we have there a
'Ligue du Droit de lHomme,' league
for the rights of man which forbids
that man should die through mans
hand.
"Be merciful, dear sir, and spare the
life of Paul Chapman, that he may
have opportunity to redeem as a man
the crime he committed as mere
boy"
New-York tribune., 1918-11-25
Victory Makes World
"Unsafe for Mobocracy''

The Rev. DR.. John Roach Stratton
at Calvary Baptist Church and Rabbi
Samuel Schuman at Temple Beth Ell
declared yesterday that a world made
safe for democracy was an unsafe
world for what Rabbi Schulman termed
"mobocracy."
"The war will inevitably transform
in the end said DR.. Stratton, "the
economic ideas and customs of the ma
tons and will thereby produce new
social order. Just what this new order
will be it is impossible for US now
fully to see or understand. Of one
thing we may be sure-the new order
will not come along the pathway laid
out by wild-eyed anarchists, Nihilists
and Bolshcviki.
This is no time to try quack social
nostrums or patent, ready prepared,
vest pocket plans instantaneous to
change from old to new. The best hu-
man progress is evolutionary and not
revolutionary. 1t leaves monuments
and not ruins behind it. The states
man, therefore, and not the shyster,
the altruist and not the anarchist, must
control in the new day"
eve went into the war;" said Rabbi
Schulman, "as our great moral leader
told us, TO make the world safe for
see to it that it becomes not a sporting
ground fer anarchy. We fought to
make autocracy an impossbility in the
future, but as selfgoverning people
which has learned by experience the
indispensableness of the marriage of
liberty to law we equally detest mob
Ocracy."