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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-28
BRAvESSEK TO UNLOAD
Trying to Make Deal With Herzog
as the Central
Figure.

NEW YORK, January zS.-Although
the Boston club Of the National
League is trying to put through a
three -cornered base ball deal with the
Giants and Pittsburgh, Manager Nc
Graw says that as far as he knew
there was little chance Of the trade
being negotiated.
The Boston club wants to get rid of
Charley Herzog and his $4,000 con-
tract New York wants to, get Will
bur Cooper, the left-handed pitcher.
while the Boston club is anxious to
get two or three good players. Bos-
ton figured that McGraw could use
Herzog in trade for Cooper.
According to Manager McGraw,
there ia little chance of Herzog COM
ing back to the Giants. The New
York leader said today that if he be-
lieved that the return of Herzog
would strengthen the club he would
mot hesitate to get him back. In base
ball. McGraw says, he would not al
low personalities to interfere with
any policy which might improve the
teams chances. He pointed out, how
ever. that Herzog has a heavy con-
tract and that for the past two sea-
sons he has fallen off in his batting.
McGraw fails to see where Herzos
would be an Improvement on any of
the players now with the club.
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INTERSTATE R. R. RATES
SCHEDULED FOR HEARING
InAss by Washington and Rock
1stle Electric Line Before Mary
1 INLAND Public Service Body.

feased intrastate rates of fare on
th&sHWashington and Rockville electric
lin1i.aSe to be the subject of a public
hejIfne to be held by the public. service
coll1lhission Of Maryland in Alfred Will
sol1 han. Bethesda, Tuesday. February
& H.1a:so am
SRe hearing was scheduled to Be held
d - offices Of the commission In Ball
e1ls yesterday. Owing to Q misun.
astkuding the washinxtnn Railway
an4.1Hecric Company, which operates
- Rockville electric tine. was not pres
@{ Or represented On suggestion of
representatives Of patrons Of the road
0s commission decided to hold a public
bs6<ing at Bethesda next Tuesday.
s&hairman Towers and Commissioners
Reminder and Legg. with official re-
potxkfs- for the commission, are expected
70 make a short trip of inspection over
1t siszst a portion of the line. II is an
fic3pated the hearing will occupy the en-
trA day, as several phases of the situa-
tor are to be thrashed out These in
citlds legality of the street railway COM
paHts- action in annulling former cash
aD0.scommutation rates, which were fix
edrDy act of the Maryland legislature in
19f<.-and substituting therefor consider
ably higher rates; reasonableness of the
neWsrates; service afforded patrons OF
the. line: condition of the line and its
EoMnG stock. etc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-28

A good getaway in the spring often
means the making of a player. for
that particular year at least Some
times it has direct bearing on a
players entire career. I have in mind
the case Of Leo Dresser, who was ex-
pected to be a real star at first base
for Detroit last year.
During the winter Detroit disposed
of George Burns, who had played the
initial sack off and on for the Tigers
|, for several years. Jennings for vart
Gus reasons known to himeslf had lost
faith in Burns to win regular berth.
Burns because he believed he had not
received a thorough trial to make
good had, in measure, lost his con-
fidence. If not that he was not in a
mood to play his best game as a
Tiger.
When Detroit made the deal for
Burns it was, of course. with the be-
lief that Dresser would fill the bill,
and then some. Shortly after the deal
was made I met several players from
the American Association who had
played with Dresser. Naturally l
asked their opinion of the latest ac-
QUESTION to the Tigers. Every player
was loud in his praises of Dresser,
that he would have no trouble max
ing good in the American League. A
couple of the players compared him
with Hal Chase. and insisted he could
do everything as well as Hal ever
did it. To my way of thinking that
was some boost, as I have always re-
garded Chase as the very last word in
first basing. The Detroit officials had
undoubtedly received similar express
sions of opinion as to Dressens great
worth.
On the training trip it seemed GER
tain that Dresser would live up to all
the flowery advance notices that had
been handed him by the players and
through the press. Last spring the
Detroit club played a series with the
Cincinnati Reds through the south.
A lot of National League critics were
saying nice things about Cincinnati's
chances, and laying particular stress
upon the worth of the Reds pitching
staff. Out of something like ten
games played Detroit won something
like nine, good many of them by
rather lopsided scores. The Tigers
took all kinds of liberties with the
Reds much Wanted pitching staff,
and no member of the Tigers did more
valuable work with the stick than
Dresser.
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BASE BALL ON THE INSIDE
[, xx.11-11 p1I I " rxlANc i
Being His Opinions on Interesting Features and
Sidelights of the National Game. I'll
WITH BILLY EVANS

When the American League season
opened the breaks began to go the
OF .er wav as far as Dresser was con-
cerned. He was rated good bunter
and extremely fast on his feet and in
his minor league career had added
many hit to his batting average
through his speed in getting down to
first, after laying the ball down. Try
as he might. Dresser couldn't bunt
against American League pitching. 1t
may, have simply been the break In
luck, but Dresser was made to look
foolish in his efforts to lay 'em down
and beat 'em out. In addition. when
he did lean up against one in good
STYLE the ball always seemed to go
direct into the hands of waiting
fielder. 1t was only matter OF time
tnfo q Dresser had DIST confidence ia
himself. I opened the season in the
east last year, and the season was
about seven weeks old before 1 saw
Dresser in action. He was the worst
looking ball player I have ever seen
for a fellow from whom 1 had ex-
pected so much. At the bat he was
practically helpless, and, of course,
his inability to hit had played havoc
with his fielding. Incidentally. fail
his pepper" 4 few days later he
quit the Tigers in disgust.
George Burns, who, as a Tiger had
met with varying success, was q SEN
sation from the opening game as a
Mackman,, He thrived on Mack's sys-
tenn, started out by hitting the ball
on the nose and kept it up through
out the season. His fielding would
have been hard to improve on and his
success in these branches supplied
him with the confidence to do some
excellent work as a base runner, al
though he is no Ty Cobb as far as
speed is concerned. During a goodly
part of the season Burns topped the
American League batters. and all
through the season he was a leading
contender for the batting honors.
Burns is fellow who hits ball
very hard to left field. The rather
short bleachers- at Shibe- Park were
just made to order for him, and many
game last year was won for the
Athletics through wallop by Burns
into the bleachers. With Philly fans
he was a big favorite. and strangely
enough he always played his most
brilliant ball against his former
teammates, Detroit. Leo Dresser was
a sad failure at first for Detroit
George Burns was big sensation for
Philadelphia. and there is no doubt
in my mind but that the getaway
was the deciding factor in the failure
of one and the success of the other
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ACQU|TTAL WOULD
|. make CHASE GIANT
McGraw Ready to Trade
HoIke y if Cincinnati Player
Is Cleared of Charges.

NEW YORK. January .s.-The Hal
Chase trial. to be held Thursday. has
a peculiarly intimate interest for New
York fans Chase has spent the best
part of his career in this city. II
Chase is acquitted he will return to
base bail next spring as a member Of
the Giants.
OF the National League December 10
the story that Chase would come To
the Giants If he were given q clean
bill of health by the National League
was ridiculed, as II was known that
McGraw was one Of the witnesses
against Chase But last week Nc
Graw admitted that he would like to
have Chase for the Giants. and said
he would make an offer to the Cincin-
natl club for the player If Hal Ii ac-
Quilted. He says Chase still II q
great player and would add strength
to the Giant infeld-
Evidence Is Weak.
McGraw further said he had sent IN
an affidavit to John Heydler. presi-
dent of the National League, on the
dence damaging.
McGraw is implicated In the case
because during the last series the
Reds played here last season Chase
asked Perritt whether he would pitch
a game of a double header. Perritt
reported this matter to McGraw, and
Heydler has asked the pair to make
taffidavts of this incident.
The general assumption is that Mo
Graw informed Mathewson of this
conversation and that It directly led
up to Chase's indefinite suspension.
Both the National League and the
Cincinnati club consider McGraw's
evidence of Importance. His evidence
is wanted to strengthen the case OF
the Cincinnati club against Chase and
cannot be construed as being helpful
to Chase. Yet McGraw believes in
Chase's innocence and says he will be
glad to give him a job when he is ac-
quilted.
If Chase is acquitted New York VIII
! in all probability trade Walter Holke
| for the former Yankee manager.
League Too Secretive.
The attitude of the National League
on the Chase case cannot be COM
mended. 1t has. been entirely. too
secretive. The official nature OF the
| charges against Chase never has been
announced, leading to much conJec.
| ture Mathewson used positive LAM
guage against Chase before he went
| into the Army. but the salient fea-
| lures of the case did not come out
until after the signing of the armi-
| stice.
| If charges Of sharp practices can
| be proved on Chase he deserves no
| leriency. But if either the league
or the Cincinnati club has anything
| on Chase let ii make q clean breast
/ of it. There is nothing that a fol-
! lower of base ball considers more
essential to the game than its clean
1 illness and integrity.
1t is the intention of the National
League TO hold secret hearing
| Thursday. The actors in the little
| drama will be Heydler, John Toole.
National League attorney; Chase, his
attorney and such witnesses as the
| league may cali in. -,
The Chase hearing deserves full
publicity. Representatives of the
press should be given permission to
| attend the trial. They are admitted
| to the most important trials in the
| country and they should get similar
| rights In base ball F 80;
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-28
CUBS ARE NOT COUNTING ON
ALEXANDER FOR EARLY GAMES

Fred Mitchell, manager of the cham
pion Cubs, is not banking upon the
services of Pitcher Grover Cleveland
Alexander for the early months of
the coming campaign. From latest
accounts. Alexander still is in Ger
many, and there appears no imme-
diate prospect of his getting away
soon.
preparing for the worst. When big
Alex puts in an appearance. of course,
he will be more than welcome, and
it is believed he will report in such
good physical condition as to take
his turn almost from the start. The
Cubs, however. have despaired of his
being on hand for the spring tour to
California
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PLAY AGAINST BOGEY.
Fownes Leads Tin Whistles in
Tourney at Pinehurst.

PINEHURST. N. c., January Is
Over a half hundred tin whistles,
marshaled in three handicap brigades
played against DOGGY on the cham
piGNhip course here c. B. Fownes
of the Oakmont Club. handicap s, was
the particular star OF the occasion.
He led the field UP, turning in the
best net score and going over. the
course in Al, ATS, the best Gross OF
the day. The leading scores:
G. q. Fownes t5l. oakmont, "a. up; q
L. Becker t6l, Philadelphia, 81. up: Don
aid Parson (5l. Chevy Chase. 70, up; l.
D. Pierce (5). Ekwanok. s., up; W. e
Truesdeil 49,. Garden City. 50. up; P. s.
Mclaughlin u.s., Scarsdale, IS, up,
C. B. hudson of North Fork 11) carried
off the honors in class B at up; N D.
Byrnes Of New York won in class c.
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Gayety.

The 'Etsp Lively Girh" lived mp to
their name In tho show II the Gayety
last night, and the uveaiest enc Of
them was .the vest pocket edition Of
a soubreete," Anna PrCpp. the small
est actress In burlesque. Miss Propp
is the embodiment Of pep" and. trne
to her name, was one Of the. main
supports of the show. Harry shannon
and Rich (Shorty) McAllister. the
long and short OF It furnish the
comedy for a show that is without
plot, but has plenty Of action. Shannon
and McAllister work together in
eccentric dances and songs, and while
their voices have not the quality OF a
Caruso or a Mccormack. their songs
seem to appeal to the audience. Bunny
Wade and Margie Wilson sing popular
songs of the day, and quartet com :
posed of Shannon. McAllister, Mundy
and Paine furnish comical harmonies.
The chorus, while large in numbers
does not produce the volume of music
that might be expected, but the dane
ing numbers are well executed.
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McGILL AFTER HENDRICKS.
Indianapolis Magnate May Again
SIGN Former Manager.

CHICAGO, January 27.-Jack Hend-
ricka who relinquished his contract
as manager of the St Louis club of
the National League. probably will re-
turn to tho American Association as
manager OF the Indianapolis club. It
developed at the schedule meeting of
the American Association club owners
here f
James C. .McGHL owner of the In
dianapolis franchise, and Hendricks
were in conference. but McGill said he
would have no announcement to make
In regard to his selection for several
days. Hendricks was manager of the
Indianapolis club before accepting the
leadership Of the Cardinals.
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MUST ENLIST IN RUSS FORCES
Steps Taken to Push Mobilization
of Northern Army. -

ARCHANGEL. November 20. via
London, December 80 Correspond
ence of the Associated Press).-Steps
have been taken to create enthusiasm
in the mobilization of the army of
the Russian northern region to fight
the bolshevikL Enlistment in various
foreign legions, such as the "Slavo-
Brittanic," has been prohibited. All
must enlist in the strictly Russian
forces
The provincial zemstvo has de-
cided that the modified soldiers will
conserve the right 10 occupy the pe-
sition they occupied before being
called into military service: ana that
that which they received in civil life
the zernstvo will pay up to 50 per cent
of the difference.
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RIGGERT LOOKS GOOD.
Braves May Have Picked Up stat
in St. Paul 0utfelder.

The Braves have evidently picked
up a player who may be worth much
to them next season. He is Joe Rig
CERT, drafted from the ST. Paul club
of the American Association.
Riggert. who is an outheIder, took
part in all the games played by his
team last season and finished with a
batting average of 1926. He made a
total of 191 safe swats. and 90 of
them were for extra bases. He was
credited with making six home runs.
He accepted 21s chances in the field
out of possible 22e. giving him a
fielding average of 1871.
A few years ago Riggert received a
try-out with the Red Sox. but he was
unable to make the team. He came
to the Red Sox as a left fielder. but
was outclassed by Duffy Lewis.
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WILL TELL OF DOVER PATROL.
s...I.
Capt Carpenter to Lecture at Be-
:..1asco Theater Next Week.

Aow the British navy blocked the
German submarine base at Zebrugge
VII be described IN q lecture by Capt
Cas6enter Of the Vindictive, which
tool part In the action, at the Be-
Asco Theater next Tuesday afternoon.
Fhe.iecture is for the benefit of the
DoySr patrol. which provides for the
vsunded officers and men of the Brit
ttsh' navy. who bore the brunt of
thA..naval work in the eastern end
efs:the English channel.
TIE Dover patrol was probably the
most active naval unit In the war
An&"euffered heavy casualties. The
patrol is regarded as largely re-
spQnstble for the transportation of
16,660y600 soldiers with a loss Of only
oIsS In every i've thousand
&1y AN Of the 156 vessels which
took part In the blocking operation
q Zsbrugge and ostend belonged 10
- 0oVoe enmman6
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-28

Mitchell will be able to worry along
pretty, well until his big ace finally
puts in an appearance, for he will
have on hand the veteran stan that
won the 1913 pennant. jim Vaughn.
the southpaw star of the staff. has
recanted upon the propositinn of his
retirement. He and shutting Phil
Douglas will shoulder the main re-
sponsihilitiesi until Alexander returns,
with Lefty Tyler. Claude Hendrix and
carter to SUPPLEMENT- the work.
William Weigley, jr., majority
stakeholder of the Cubs, is already
at his winter home. in Pasadena, Cal,
which is the permanent spring base
of the Windy City Nationals. Mana
ger Mitchell has practically COM
pleted the itinerary which will pro-
vide his players with plenty of games
from the start.
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Valleys vitality Concerned.

mo part of our Union Is more vital
~. concerned in this question than
the great states Of the Ohio and Mis-
siSsippi valleys. as well as those Dor
defing on the lakes. the oceans and
the gulf Many of their leading ports
VIII continue to be starved and their
Development arrested unless they are
giEx-a chance under the impartial
con<Fpl by the government of rail and
stk91nship facilities.
1.-The powerful and sleepless forces
ofsFoaction are solidly arrayed against
thls-iplan. They will defeat ii unless
thAAmerican people are aroused to
thSsS5tuation. The time il short. The
u&11ne is vital. My earnest sugges-
td6sto you and your associates is
thSfayou press upon the attention Of
th6.EDngress the importance of the
dv0syear control In order that the
things, you want to accomplish may
b4-6rought about
..-.a-. w. @. McAdoo..
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TRAINS KILL MANY CATTLE.
Council Of National Defense Plans
to Stay Slaughter.

Needless slaughter of live stock along
railway lines should cease, the United
States Council of National Defense says
in bulletin issued today. In Georgia
and Florida alone $4,000 cattle were
killed by moving trains in 1917.
Pledge cards have been distributed
among cattle owners, who have been
urged to sign them. These obligate the
owners to use the utmost care in pre-
venting their cattle from grazing along
the railway lines or In other ways plac-
ing themselves in danger.
State councils have been asked to CO.
operate and assistance in the campaign
to prevent needless slaughter Of useful
dumb animals has been solicited from
railway companies ana their employees
general movement nation v3de b
~ cs&t1e and shssp q t. cGmR
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Nick Altrock and Charity
Latest Nationals to Sign

N1ek AltreeA's aigned contract
was reeetved In the mail today
By Manager GriMtA. who alss
announced that Catcher Ed.
Charity had bound himself fer
service this season.
Charity win be second In
command behind the hat for the
Nationals. Az, understudy for
Val Picinich he Will have plenty
Of work to do, and I'm addition
will be called upon for pinch
hitting purposes and possible
emergency work at third and
first.
Altrock's antics on the Aide
lines never seem to lose their
appeal to the fans, who viii
welcome the news that the
veteran coachSyvill be on the job
at Georgia avenue again next
Summer.
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Ted Meredith Quits Cinder
Path for Business Career

PHILADELPHIA, January %.
James E. (Ted) Meredith. the
University of Pennsylvania
track star, last night an
nounced his retirement from
the cinder path. He said he
had decided to devote his en-
fire attention to business.
mis- country from France,
where he served In the AmeFi-
can Aviation Corps.
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TITLE MEET FOR BROOKLYN.
College and National Champion
ships to Be Settled There March 8.

NEW YORK, January 2S.-Collegi-
ate indoor titles as well as national
indoor titles win be decided at the
national senior track and field cham
pienships at the 18th Regiment Ar
mory. Brooklyn, March 8. according
to an announcement by Frederick W.
Ruben, chairman OF the Amateur Ath-
letic Union championship committee.
Assurances have been received from
Princeton, Harvard, Lafayette and the
University of Pennsylvania that they
will enter teams. he said, while Yale
sented. The. intercollegiate Associa-
ton c. Amateur Athletes Of America
has decided to hold no indoor college
meet this year.
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Jersey City Outfielder Dead.

NEW YORK. January 2e.-Jake Felz.
left fielder OF the Jersey City Inter-
national League team. died yesterday
in that city from an attack Of indu-
enza- Felz. who was twenty-three
years old, gave promise Of becoming
a great player. During his initial test
in professional base ball last season
he took part In 1is games with
batting average of .273 and SIS In
fielding.
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Wet. o. JUBILEE LUNCHEON
National Officers to Attend Confer
::...,.~ence at Local Church.

Mss Anna A. Gordon OF Evanston,
nls.president Of the National women's
Christian Temperance Union; Mrs.
ETA Boole of New York. vice pres
fdert, and other officers of the ma
tiSaAI organization win attend an
intsrstate jubilee luncheon and con-
fefehce at Calvary NJ. e Church
Thursday The luncheon will be
served at ! o'clock and the confer
enss. will follow. Among those
in-attendance will he Mrs Emma
SaEfprd Shelton. president of the w.
C. IT. U. of the District and all of
ths other officers of the local organ
hSxlen-
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st. Louis Cards Not to Be Sold.

ST. LOUIS, January 2s.-Presitient
Branch Hickey Of the St Louis Ma
tionals announced today that the
financial difficulties Of the Cardinals
were being satisfactorily adjusted
and that the club would not be sold
under an eighty-nine-thou dollar
second mortgage.
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Merriman Heads Harvard Athletics

CAMBRIDGE. Mass. January 2S.-
Prof. Chester N. Greenough has resign
ed his position as chairman Of the Har-
ward athletic committee and is succeed
ed by Assistant Prof. Roger B. Merri-
man. Prof. Merriman. when a student
at Harvard, was a member of the foot
ball team. MY policy" said Prof. Mer-
riman today, will be to maintain frank
and cordial relations with Yale and
Princeton"
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Greb Wins Over Soldier Bartfeld.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, January 2s.-HarTy
Greb of Pittsburgh outpointed Soldier
Bartfield of New York in their twelve
round bout here last night The con-
test was undressing with the excep-
ton of the fourth round. when Greb
demonstrated his superior qualities,
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RritiSh Welteg Titleholder
Beats ehevlin, U.SM, Champ

LONDON JGHuary 1S-JeA1-
NJ DaaAan. eha3Daen wefter.
weigAt Of EsAglanA. last night
Defeated EAa&e Shev1iA 81 Bos-
ton, champion weltervseigAt OF
the United States Navy, ON
points In . Afteen-round bout.
The contest took place ut the
National Sporting Club.
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Moran Beats Erne in Fast Fight.

NEW ORLEANS, January 2s.-Pal
Moran OF New Orleans was given
decision over Young Erne OF Buffalo
in a hfteen-round match here last
night The men are lightweights
Erne forced the fighting throughout
but was outboxed. 1t was one Of the
fastest fights ever seen here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-28
Cardinals Drop Two Players.

ST. LOUIS. January 2S.-President
Branch Hickey of the St Louis Ma
tionals last night announced he had re-
leased Tony Brotten, catcher. and Her
bert Moran. outfielder, to the Little
Rock Ark-o club Of the Southern As
ISOLATION.