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The Washington herald., 1919-03-10
BIG BASEBALL SQUAD
AT NAVAL ACADEMY


Annapolis, Md. March 9.-The prog.
ress of the Naval Academy baseball
squad was marked this week by tho
first out of door work and the reduc-
ton of the squad by Coach Billy Lush
to seventy-five members. About 80
applied In answer to the first call and
13o were accepted. After a tryout or
over three weeks in the srmory the
first cut has been made. The squad
got In the open on "Wednesday. Twen-
ty-siN candidates for the pitchers po-
sition have been retained. Coach Lush
does not want to lose any material
for this all-important position with
out giving every possibility A good
looking over. and anybody who can
throw them over is useful for the pres
ent in order to give the Others batting
practice.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-10
DOC HARLAN MUST
GIVE 0. K. ON MEET

DR.. Walter S. Harlan. chairman of
the green committee OF the Column
bta Country Club. who has been
wintering at Palm Beach. Fla, Is
expected back on March Is. The
Columbia Club only tentatively ac-
cepted the assignment of the Middle
Atlantic title event. pending the
doctors approval. The element of
doubt in its acceptance of this as
signment was more apparent than
real, however, and the only reason
the assignment was not definitely
accepted was that no member of the
club with the proper authority was
present No one doubts but that
the doctor will be glad to have his
club act as host for this big sec
tional event.
incidentally. this was the first
time in many years that DR.. Harlan
has not been on hand for both the
Middle Atlantic and District asso-
citation meetings.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-10
JAMESON Is READY
TO MEET JOE TURNER

Jess Jameson, one OF the best
European middle-weight wrestlers who
ever visited these shores, will make
his initial appearance on the local mat
at the Folly Theater Tuesday night.
George King. manager of Turner for
the past fifteen years. recently offered
purse to any one that could find
man to beat the local wrestler, and
his challenge was accepted by Abe
Boshers, former feather-weight cham
pion of the world, who has Jameson
under his management.
Turner has never met the Swede.
but is aware Of the fact that he is
up against a tough proposition, and
is training hard for the match.
Both King and Boshers have posted
forfeits with Pat O'Connor the local
sporting official. 10 warrant the ap-
pearance of their men
The Washington herald., 1919-03-10
CHAMP DEFIES
RITCH|E'S BLOWS
Wild Billy Gibson Wants 1t
Understood That Leonard
Was There" in Frisco.

New York, March s.-Benny Leonard
is on his way East, uttering defiance
Of Willie Ritchie through the eloquent
mouthpiece Of his manager, Wild
William Gibson, as he travels. The
lightweight champion wants to be on
hand when the Gibbs or Malone bills
or a combination of both become law.
restoring business at the Sign OF the
Caulifiower Ear.
According to Gibson. Ritchie is anx-
ious to regain the Hght-weight cham
pionship. He weighed in for the Leon
ard match in San Francisco at 10
pounds. Wild william proposed a re-
turn match with Leonard for the
lightweight championship at IS7
pounds. Since when did that mark
hold for the lightweight limit? How
ever. the rules and established Gus
toms Of the ring game have not stood
for anything between managers OF
late.
Wild William, as he wends his wsv
homeward, also wants Il understood
that Leonard got little the worst OF
II IN the verdict for the 60 with
RitChie. He declares that in the Nre.
wv lNNAlNAN ANAANlAts AhhlIlE H0NH0taEN
OF his superior tonnage. pushed Leon
ard all over the ring. but that in tho
| last two rounds il was merely a oues-
tion Of how soon Leonard would land
the haymaker. Leonard did not land
the haymaker, however
Ritchie will be drifting eastward
right on the trait OF Leonard. and
there is no doubt that there will b.
a reproduction Of the San Francisco
battle as soon as the fighting bill
goes through. The result NAV bc
similar or different. but the house
certainly Will he larger. Ritchie Is
his own manager and matchmaller
and he drives a hard bargain. as one
Freddie Welsh will testify
The comeback Of Ritchie bears with
il one menace II may start the
recrudesSence Of a lot OF the con-
temporary light-weiChts OF his time
Leach Cross and Freddie Welsh have
sung their Adelina PATHS. but they
will begin 70 figure that II RitchIr
can do ii, they also should be rood
for a few more purses to carry them
through the tough winter which e
scheduled 20 follow this mild one
The Washington herald., 1919-03-10
LYMPICS May
co TO ITALY
International Games ir
1920 Are Wanted by
Rome.

The international Olympic meet
Will be revived next year and will
probably be held in Rome. Baron
Pierre de Coubertin, the prominent
French advocate of amateur sport,
who was responsible for the revival
of this meet. and who for more than
twenty-five years has been president
of the International Olympic Com
mittee, has written to the italian
Olympic Committee, suggesting that
the 1880 Olympiad be held In Rome
instead of Antwerp.
NJ. Montu, an Italian deputy, has
called meeting of representatives
OF press sporting organizations to
discuss the advisability of conduct
ing the classic. An Italian commit
tee has also been appointed to ask
the government for adequate finan-
cial support.
Baron de Coubertin's communica-
ton to the Italian athletic officials.
while 1t is in the form of a sugges-
ton. Is accepted by athletic authori-
ties of this country as a final deci-
sion in favor of reviving the classic
and awarding it to Italy. This is
really the first authoritative an
nouncement concerning the great
athletic classic since the signing of
the armistice.
The suggestion that the Olympic
competition be held in Rome in 1920
eliminates further talk of the classic
coming to this country. Athletic
authorities in the United States have
been negotiating for the important
meet since the clouds of war first
started to disappear. In their eff
forts to bring the Olympic meet
here, however, American officials
have been baked by the depressing
financial conditions existing in Eu-
rope. From the start of the Ameri-
can negotiations this drawback has
been encountered. initiating against
a removal of the games to this coun-
try for the reason that European
countries were not in a position to
assume the expenses of sending rep
resentatives to such an importa mt
meet
The Washington herald., 1919-03-10
CERNEY AFTER BUCKS
JOB WITH WHITE SOX

Chicago. March SIP in Belott.
Wis. Buck Weaver, White sox in
fielder. who led the club in batting
last season. is a hold-out And in
Chicago Jimmy Cerney. fresh from
the Steel League, freely admits he's
after Bucks pay envelope on the
south side.
Yes, I'm after regular berth with
the White Sox," admitted Cerney, who
is so fast on the bases he's been
named the Rabbit" in the Ship
League I'm going to make both
Weaver and McMullin travel to keep
me or the team"
The Washington herald., 1919-03-10
$4,000 Game Contract.

Elkton. Md, March State
Game Warden E. Lee LIE Compte
has contracted for about $50, 900
worth OF game to be delivered in
the State between March Is and
April l. The money for the pur-
pose has been raised through the
new hunters license law which
went into effect in Maryland the
first of last June. The contracts
are for $4,000 Mexican Bob White
quail, 500 ringed-necked or Chinese
pheasants from Kansas, 1000 cot
tontail rabbits from Mexico and
1000 Maine snowshoe rabbits.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-10
GRANT HOLDING UP
MARANVILLE'S PAPERS

Boston. March 9.-Rabbit NIaran-
willie Is so confident that he will be
out of the service before the Braves
start for the Southern training camp
that he has written letter to Presi-
dent GRANT. of the Braves. asking
that a contract be sent to him. The
owner OF the Braves. however, will
adhere to the same policy in Maran-
ville's case as in the case of other
Braves in the service namely, they
will not be sent a contract until
mustered out of Unclda Sans service.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-10
TOURNEY OPENS
ON APRIL 28
Championship Bowlin g
Matches on Grand Cen
trail Alleys This Year.

April Is is the date set by the Wash
iaxton City Duckpin Association. for
rhe opening of its annual championship
tournament The games will be rolled
on the Grand Central Alleys. entries
closing Monday. April q.
At a meeting OF the association yes
Gay. at the Grand Central. John II.
Iliams was reelected president
samie George, first vice president;
?, McCann. second vice president
.arl Keefer. secretary. and Harry b.
'tey was re-chosen treasurer.
Al the proposal Of President Will
iens. a departure from the old system
OF running the tournament will be en-
forced. IN that all contestants viii
compete in a single class. The change
Is made necessary. 1t was pointed out
by Williams. because OF the difficulty
that would be encountered in chasing
oowlers according to their ability. Not
enough organized competition has
taken place this season to get a line
ON the bowlers.
Teams, doubles and singles will COM
pete, with the entrance fee at 81 per
individual This does not include the
alley charge OF $40 per bowler for
three games to be rolled in each event.
bFAbAG enltIlng lne tournament, a
bowler must pay the membership fee
70 the association. OF four bits.
An Important proviso in the plans
for the tournament Is a rule pro-
posed by President williams that n
bowler be permitted to roll with
no more than three teams. and that
not more than two bowlers rolling
together on one team can compete
toeether on another quint.
Moe Goldberg, who declined re-
appointment to the secretaryshfp
OF the association. was elected a
life member OF the organization
yesterday. an honor which ha,
been accorded only four other
bowlers
Among other matters attended to
was the appointment Of a schedule
committee, membership committed
and printing and publishing COM
mfttees
W. r. Pratt. Arthur Urban. p.
E1lett and N. Boss were chosen to
NIL vacancies on the board Of gov
ernors. Other members Of the
board are Harry Armiger. A. W.
Allen. John L Vaeth, Maj. Fl. Robb.
c. l. Crissey, Walter II. Muir. Harry
Stanford. J. B. Mccarthy. William
Boyd. Roy X. Whitford and c.
Davis.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-10
LUCK FOLLOWS
BIG LEACUERS
Birthdays Are Lucky Days
for All Athletes In
Baseball.

Birthdays are lucky days for many
ma jor leaguers.
George Mullin was 50 years old on
July I. 1912. on that day he pitched
no-hit. no-run game for the Tigers
against the st. Louis Browns.
Jack Warhop and Lefty" George
also twirled no-hit HO-run games on
their birthdays. These Do~eormances
were, however. in the minors.
Pol Perritt. Of Ine .IraH,S. cele-
brating his twenty-siXth birthday an
niversary on August so. 1913. held
Brooklyn to two safeties and beat
them, l to o.
Stanley Coveleski was 27 years old
on July II. 1918. He beat New York,
! to 0. or the same day, but allowed
three hits to the two that Pcrritt
gave.
On May >. Detroit, with IIallio
pitching, opposed Chicago. Collins
was out of the lineup but went in as
a pinch hitter and singled. He was
81 years old on that day, but scored
a perfect batting average.
Eddie Roush. of Cincinnati. was q
years old on May s. Cincinnati beat
st. Louis. to 6. scoring all nine
NAA9 III NAiG IitiAll llilAtla- ANOu-Al
came to bat twice i'm the ninth.
walked each time and also scored
each time. ROush had received two
bases on balls before the ninth. SO he
walked four times Cn his birthday
David James bancroft, the Phillies'
shOrtstop. was &c years old on April
20. He walked twice. the only passes
issued to his team. and got two sin
giles besides.
Hy Myers. Brooklyn: Larry Gard
ner. Athletics, and our own Hank
Shanks all batted' for an average OF
.657 on their birthdays.
Larry Cheney. Hub Leonard and
Gene Packard all pitched on their
birthdays last year, and each of them
won his game
These are some of the unusual
birthday performances recorded in
the major leagues.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-10
Y. M. H. A. ARRANGING
BASEBALL SCHEDULE

The Y. NJ. c. A. is arranging a
baseball schedule for the coming ses-
sion.
Already games have been scheduled
with the Southern teams and Balti-
more. Philadelphia and New York
vii get in the lineup at a later date.
Prospects for the coming season will
no doubt be very bright as We have
practically all Of last years team and
many new faces TO pick from
Practice will be held next Sunday
morning on the Monument grounds al
1879 and all teams desiring games
with the Young Mems Hebrew Asso-
citation baseball team will address as
follows: Simon Wolf, Young Mems He
brew Association, Eleventh street and
Pennsylvania avenue northwest.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-10
Liue News and Niel1s Of the Sporting World
FEDS" AGENTS LURE
PERRITT OF GIANTS

New York. March 9.-By an odd
twist OF fate, Polly PerFitt, the Giant
pitcher. who claims he is making 50
much money out of Louisiana oil
strike that he mas not time to play
ball. again is being lured away from
organized baseball by "a Federal
Lacquer. Harry Sinclair, the former
Federal League hacker. is heavily in
terested in the same Louisiana oil
fields near Perritt's property and Per-
ritt lis working with him.
Back in 1915 Perritt jumped the st.
Louis Nationals to go to the Pitts
burg ,Federals, making the leap IN
midwinter. McGraw procured permis-
sion from the ST. Louis club to kid
nap Perritt back for organized base-
ball and agreed to send Bob Bescher
to st. Louis il he could have Perrttt.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-10
IMPROVEMENTS MADE
ON COLUMBIA COURSE

Thanks to the good work of the
greens committee at the Columbia
Country Club, the course at that club
boasts of extra heavy turf This has
been the cause of a number of the
older golfers thinking that perhaps
they were slipping" as naturally
this condition is responsible for their
drives not getting their usual dis
tance. 1t is conservatively estimated
that present turf conditions shorten
the roll of the ball on drives by any,
where from 10 to 20 yards.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-10
FEMALE OF SPECIES
SKILLED In SPORTS

New York. March 9.-Woman's re-
markable progress in athletics in the
past habf century renders problemati-
cal the distance she will advance in
the future. She has engaged with
great success in many undertakings
requiring skill. courage and endurance
Ia which she incurred danger OF in
jury and she has competed against
masculine athletes with honor to her
:.ls She has shown exceptional abil-
~ In all branches of athletics, cs-
I.-'iis!y in tennis and swimming.
catherine Haywood. Of Philadelphia,
- shown a proficiency at balk line
III Yards that is superior to that of
I1any noted male players,
The Washington herald., 1919-03-10
FOOTBALL GAME OFF.
War Department Prevents West
Point-Harvard Contest.

Cambridge, Mass, March 9-Re-
fusal of the War Department to
Sanction a football game between
Harvard and West Point here on
October 25 was made known last
night by Fred W. Moore. graduate
manager Of Harvard athletics.
Terms had been agreed upon by
the two managements and unfavor-
able action was taken when West
Point sent its papers to Washington
for approval.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-10
Red Sox Play First.

New York. March 9-Boston will
clash with the New York Giants at
Tampa, Fla, on March 90, for the
first of the seasons exhibition
games. according to the Giants
training schedule. issued here. ON
April IA. Washington will cross bats
with the Giants at Newport News.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-10
Pirates Pick Spring Camp.

Pittsburgh, March s.-The Pitts
burgh National League Baseball
Club will train at West Baden. Ind
Tor the coming season. according 20
announcement made today by Bar
ney Dreyfuss.
The Pirates will gather at West
Baden on March 23. and in event
the weather there is too bad for
baseball the team probably VIII
go TO BirminSh ham. Ala.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-10
STYLES AND EVANS
BEATEN IN MATCH

PInehurst, n. c., March s.-Chick
Evans and Edward Styles played
against Parker w. whittemore ana
Alex Ross, the Detroit professional, at
Pinehurst today, the match being fol-
lowed by the greatest gallery OF the
season. The contest went to Whit
temore and Ross by and /. A sew
enty-six for Ross, which Included a
three on the par FIVE fourteenth was
the best individual round. Styles had
a seventy-eight
The Washington herald., 1919-03-10
LEONARD POSTPONES
MATCH WITH THORPE

Kansas City, March 9-Benny Leon
ard is not taking any more chances.
He has asked that his fight with Har-
Ney Thorpe, scheduled for Joplin, Mo-.
March Z, be postponed a week in or
der that he can get in extra training
licks.
Billy McCarney, Thorpe's mana
ger, today consented to the change.
The men will go ten rounds. Leonard
asked for siX-round bout. which
was refused. He then decided he
needed extra training.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-10
Sweet Marie Is Gone.

Lexington, Ky, March s.-Sweet
Marie. 2:02, by McKinney-Lady Riv-
ers. by Mambrino, and formerly one
OF the most famous trotting mares
on the Grand Circuit, died OF old age
at the farm Of her owner, Jame--C. X.
Mcgowan. at Mount Sterling, Ky, be-
ing q years old
In 1904 she won So 900 in stakes and
purses. closing the season by her IA
nous race here in the Transylyania
Tiverton had taken two heats and it
seemed to be all his way, when sud
denly the beautiful mare started in
and took the next three heats and the
race.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-10
u. S. CHALLENGES FOR
HARMSWORTH TROPHY

San Diego. Cal, March 9-The Miss
America. a Detroit owned motor boat,
will be entered in the regatta of the
Royal Motor Yacht Club of England
in the race for the Harmsworth tro-
ply, according to announcement made
here tonight by Garfield Wood, of
Detroit.
The formal application to enter Miss
America in the regatta. which will be
held in waters near the Isle of WIGHT,
was recently sent by Wood, bu,
he withheld announcement of the en-
try Until today.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-10
Wheat Elected Captain.

New York. March Zach Wheat.
who led the National League in hit
ting last year. has been appointed
captain OF the Brooklyn Robins for
the coming season, it was announced
tonight. Twenty players have already
signed contracts with the Brooklyn
The Washington herald., 1919-03-10
100000 PROFIT
FOR RACING BODY

New Orleans, La, March 9.-The
Business Mems Racing Association
cleared 100000 profit in the operation
OF the local track this season, it was
announced here today by Ike Rem
neyson. vice president, following an
audit Of the associations books. The
season opened January l and closed
yesterday
The Washington herald., 1919-03-10
ED EYNON, R., AGAIN
TAKES SPIN ON LINKS

Edward B. Eynon, jr., District cham
pion, played his first round of golf
since last August on Monday after
noon on the Columbia course. Judg-
ing from the caliber Of his game, il
would not take very much practice to
bring him right up to top form.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-10
WHITES FIRST BOUT
TO BE WITH THORPE

Peoria, Ill. March 9-The first
real engagement for Charley White.
Chicago lightweight. since his re-
lease from army instructing, is
scheduled for Peoria Monday night
when he meets Harvey Thorpe. Kan
sas City.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-10
Butler Minus Trainer

New York March s.-While James
Butler has named no trainer for the
1919 string. to take the place of John
Whalen, the horses are in charge
of W. H. Buckner, and he is giving
them some light preliminary worl, for
the coming campaign.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-10
Hobhtzell Released Outright.

Boston, March 9.-UnconditionaI re-
ease OF Richard Hoblitzell. first base
mar OF the Boston American League
Eearn. was announced tonight. Hob
itzell. now an army lieutenant, does
lot plan to return to professional
oase ball. II Is understood.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-10
St. Louis Invites Ouimet.

New York, March 9.-Frances Oui-
met, Western amateur champion. will
be invited to defend his title at St
Louis. In addition, several Eastern
players who took part in Red Cross
matches<under the auspices of the w.
G. A. will also be invited.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-10
Robins Lose a Pitcher.

York. Pa, March 9.-Norman Pitt, a
pitcher Of the Brooklyn Robins, has
quit professional baseball. He re-
turned an unsigned contract to the
Brooklyn management today. Pitt
\ esfdes in this city.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-10
HAVANA RACES ARE
CALLED OFF AGAIN

Havana. March 9.-The races were
called of again today due TO the
strike. The entries for today will
hold for tomorrow.
Race dispatch entries for today stand
for tomorrow, except seventh race
takes the place of sixth. which is
Havana Handicap and will be run
next Sunday.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-20

start out some morning AS the Of
hclal fool killer and as you hear these
complaints uttered by various indi-
Vlduais, you turn upon them. Civ
ing them lecture on real Amer-
canlsm and then wallop them as you
did the Kaiser.
Talk With McAdoo
"1n your line you would need Of
flclal facts about our performances in
the war. If this film appeals to you.
please talk with Secretary McAdoo
and Oscar Price, his assistant, who
Will arrive at Santa Barbara Monday.
Stress points that despite minor mis-
takes America really did put over the
big job and will determine future
status of the world; that the war is
not over till peace is signed; that the
President is still commander in chief
and any act which weakens his posi-
ton is equal to interference with
Pershing's military plans. Finally.
that we must sell more bonds to paw
for the big job, and as Americans we
must forget petty differences. If YOU
Will make trailer like this not over
oo0 feet | will plaster the country
New-York tribune., 1919-01-20
Red Cards to Tell 35, 900
Women When to Quit
Garment Workers Say Confer.
ence With HyIan Failed; En-
pect WaIk-out Soon

Red circulars will be sent out this
week by the international Ladies' Gar
ment Workers Union TO notify its 35,-
600 members who voted to strike of
the date set for them to quit work. A
conference with Mayor Hylan, union
leaders said yesterday, had failed to
bring promise of adjustment and the
strike would be called in few days.
According to Benjamin Schlesinger.
president of the union, Mayor Hylan
said that Harry Gordon, attorney for
the employers, had told the Mayor that
as counsel for the manufacturers he