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The Washington times., 1919-03-27
AMATEURS TO PLAY
UNDER OLD SCHEME

Amateur baseball here VIII Be re-
gunled under the same conditions as
those which obtained before the war.
Within two weeks organization Of
several leagues win bring the vaTi-
Ous presidents under the old District
Amateur Association again. 1t is
expected that all Of the features
which went with the association VIII
be renewed At q meeting Of those
interested IN putting the game back
On the old basis four leagues were
represented at a meeting at Spald-
ing's last night.
Under present plans IL IL expected
that the Navy Yard League, the Gov
ernment League, the Railroad 7. II. G.
A. and the Departmental League,
which win comprise something like
thirty teams, win come under the as
soeiation-
Major Robert h. Young. president
OF the Amateur Association over a
ten-year stretch, q to be retained Is
head until . more permanent organi-
Eation 81 effected. Edward Beach.
long identified with the game here, is
on the board Of governors. with s. E.
WinsloW, secretary, and Angus Mac
donald, treasurer.
The report OF the committee, COM
rosed Of Major Young, s. z. Beach,
s. n. Faleoner, A. Macdonald and
Clark Griffith, was accepted The
committee, finding that the associa-
tion had merely suspended operations
during the war. reported that the
time was ripe 70 resume again.
Within two weeks the association
plans to have . booster meeting, at
which time all OF the leagues are ex-
pected to be organized to send repre-
sentatives to the association to do
business.
It is expected that the independent
teams, the Rex A. c., Clarendon A. c.
Garfield A C, BrentWoods. Hyatts-
vile A. c., and others will continue
TO play Sunday and Saturday baSs-
bail.
Some effort was made 70 form an
independent league, but the teams To-
Jected the proposal, and are said to
be ready to 90 ahead without joining
the District Association
It was reported tha4 the AexRn-
dria Shipbunding Company expected
to have q league OF teams EhSre, and
1t was intimatsd that when q title
winner was nominated the team
would challenge . District .titae ho1d-
er
The Washington times., 1919-03-27
BOWIE TRACK GETS
COURT PERMISSION

The circuit court of the southern
Maryland counties went through the
form OF signing the application OF the
Southern Maryland Agricultural As
sociation for permission to conduct a
fifteen-day race meeting at Bowie
track Tuesday forenoon. The cere-
mony took place in the county court
house at Upper Marlboro, two Of the
1ustices-there are three-agreeing
that racing is a good thing for south
ern Maryland, the third, and he a
resident OF Prince Georges county, the
county in which the Bowie race
track is situated. dissenting and
refusing TO afix his signature to the
authorization. So everything is set
tow for the Southern Maryland meet
ing, which will begin April 1 and
continue through to April Is and
usher in the new Eastern season.
The Washington times., 1919-03-27
O'Doul and Baldwin
in Six-foot Battery

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, March
27.-O'Doul and Baldwin,
pitcher and catcher, Yankee re-
cruits from the Pacific Coast
League, are six footers who have
all the earmarks of big league
candidates. 1t is the pony bat
terry of the squad right now, but
with enough force to make it a
regular storm for the opposition.
Baldwin especially appears to be
active as a catcher, and Miller
Higgins already has singled out
Baldwin for extra service.
The Washington times., 1919-03-27
TRACK TEAM At WESTERN
WILL HOLD CLOSED MEET

Track candidates at Western High
School will hold q closed meet On
Friday afternoon. There Is q special
66O-yard race for seniors and . class
meet for boys in the junior, inter
mediate and unlimited cIasA-
Seventy-flve boys are working IN
track at Western. Edward AltemuS
is taking care OF the freshman can
didates and is expecting to turn out
a frst-cIass bunch. The Western
youngsters will run against the Ross
School boys shortly.
The Washington times., 1919-03-27
BANCROFT AND MORGAN IN
PILLS H0LDoUT CLASS

CHARLOTTE. y. c.. March 81
Dave Bancroft. shortstop, and Ray
Morgan. second baseman. remain in
the Phils' hoIdout class. Without
them Jack Coombs cannot be said to
have a single infielder Of big league
class The remainder OF the squad
is composed OF green, awkward per-
formers, and Colonel Baker will have
70 hustle to get his players in line be-
fore it is too late.
Captain Luderus arrived yesterday.
With him came Pitcher Elmer Jacobs
and Cy Williams, the big outfielder of
swsttinG fame. However, bad news
was received in Bradley HogE's de-
cision to stick to his law practice in
Atlanta. Hogg was the most depend
able pitcher on the team last year.
The Washington times., 1919-03-27
Can You Remember Lineup
Of Washington in 1901?

Hey, you old-timers you remember the Wash
ington lineup the first time the club played Amer
lean League game? What club did the old Nationals
facet Who pitched! Did he win or lose! What
the score? Is it in your scrapbook7
The Washington Times is going to give you all
this dope next Tuesday It'll be worth saving, too.
Watch this page for basebas latest and best feature
interesting to oldtmers and kids alike. Don't forget
the date April on the sport page of The Washington
Times.
The Washington times., 1919-03-27
"HIPPo" KINNEY DEBUTS
WITH MACKS WITH CLASS

PHILADELPHIA. March 27.-Connie
Mack has concluded that the good
things he heard about Bill Kinney.
the soUthpaw, obtained from the Red
Sox. are about true. Hippo" a sec
end edition Of Jim Vaughn, the Chi
cago Cubs star soUthsider, got in a
classy debut yesterday at Shibe Park,
and Connie is going to give him a
thorough trial.
Joe DUgan is on his way TO get in
at least one days work before playing
against the West Point cadets Satur-
day.
The Washington times., 1919-03-27
BUREAU B0WLERS CLOSE
FIRST BIG TOURNAMENT

Bureau Of Engraving and Printing
bowlers closed their first annual
bowling tournament last night amid
a blaze OF glory. J. l.. Motyka and
j. Holloran won first honors in dou-
bles with q score OF ell. Motyka got
IA in hts first game, the high mark
of the tourney.
In the blind pig mixed doubles. Mrs.
Mayhem and Plutch got in ahead OF
the others with a score of 613. Scores
good.
The Washington times., 1919-03-27
TIGERS DEFEAT COLLEGE
TEAM BY SMALL MARGIN

MACON. Ga. March 2T.-Detroit
played its first game OF the season
yesterday. and won l-to-O from the
Mercer College team.
The run was made on walk and
steal by Dowd and a two-base hit by
FIagstead. The Tigers put a make
shift team in the field. most of the
players being newcomers. GoldinE and
Samuelson did the pitching for the
Tigers and held Mercer safe for the
six innings played.
The Washington times., 1919-03-27
BENNY LEONARD is WINNER
OVER KANSAS CITY BOXER

JOPLIN. No, March 27.-Benny
Leonard, worlds lightweight cham
pion, easily defeated Harvey Thorpe,
OF Kansas City, in a ten-round bout
here ] ast night Thorpe fought
gamely. having a shade the better OF
the fourth and seventh rounds, but
all the others went to the champion
by wide margins. eLonard looked
overweight but his speed was as
great as ever.
The Washington times., 1919-03-27
LEWIS. IN HoRTrAL.

NEW YORK, March ST.-Thst Ted
Kid Lewis was not pretending to be
sick the night Jack BrtttOn knocked
him out was shown here when he
entered St. Vineent's Hospital for ten
days observation. The physicians are
puzzled as to his ailment, though ad-
mittinE its seriousness.
The Washington times., 1919-03-27
HAS aouAn.

NEW HAVEN. Conn. March 27.-
Coach Billy Lauder has thirty-four
candidates at work for the Yale var
sity nine. Beginning today practice
games will be played, the squad being
broken in two.
The Washington times., 1919-03-27
PRINTERS EXPECT TEAM
IF MEN GET RELEASES

Edgar T. CDunk) Brown. represent
ing the Washington Union Printers A
a., said hes team was anxious to join
a league. The Printers still have
seven Of their baseball players in
service and hope to have q drst-class
team upon their release.
The Washington times., 1919-03-27
IS READY
BUT NOT SIGNED UP

NEW ORLEANS, March 27.-Tris
Speaker, star centerfielder, today
donned his 1919 Indian uniform, thus
allaying fears that he was a holdout.
Although iris has not contracted for
this seasons play, he will sign his
name on the dotted line Friday when
President Dunn and Jack Graney ar
rive here.
The Washington times., 1919-03-27
JOHNNY RVERg DONE.

TROY, N. Y, March 2T.-raking q
position with the State highway de-
partment. Johnny Evers, former star
OF the Chicago Cubs and Boston
Braves. admits he h done with the
diamond.
The Washington times., 1919-03-27
BRETVOGEL GErs PLACE

Harry =. BreiVOgel for man1
years assistant to Col Matt J. W1nA.
will be manager OF the Laurel track
this season His appointment comes
a. the result OF a special plea ~
James Butler one Of the hEggst
stock holders.
The Washington times., 1919-03-27
CENTRAL LANDS 1T

Emerson got a four-run lead on
Central yesterday which was cut
down later. The Central lads won by
10 to 4, Cummings contributing the
feature catch of the afternoon for
Central.
The Washington times., 1919-03-27
JUNIoRa WIN MEET.

Central High School juniors won
thirty-two points In the iHterclass
swimming meet at Central yesterday.
The seniors got second with twenty
FIVE and the sophs third. with twenty
Cne-
The Washington times., 1919-03-27
RATNER BOyEg BRTTON,

LONDON, March 27.-Augie Rat
Eer, of New York, mlddleweight
champion of the American navy, will
meet Bob" Mccormick. British light
heavyweight. in a twenty-round bout
here tonight.
The Washington times., 1919-03-27
MRS. BARLOW WINS TITLE.

PINEHORST, n. c.. March 81
Mrs. Ronald II. Barlow, Philadelphia.
IL today the north and south golf
champion. she regainsd the title by
winning one UP in an eighteen-hOis
match against Miss Sarah FoWnes.
OF Pittsburgh. In the final round
The Washington times., 1919-03-27
WILL GO TO MEET.

Central and Tech swimmers win 60
to Baltimore on Saturday night TO the
annual interscholaStic swimming title
meet held under the auspices OF the
Baltimore Athletic Club.
The Washington times., 1919-03-27
TACKLEs wan EAGLE.

Mad Cody Fleming. the Michigan
Iumberjack, tonight tackles War Ea-
gle. the Indian heavyweight wrestler,
at the Folly Theater.
The Washington times., 1919-03-27
sIGNa aRIG Fne KAIM.

MILWAUKEE, March 27.-'Big Ed
Walsh, former star pitcher OF the
Chicago White Sex in the days Of
their greatest glory. has signed with
the Brewers. Manager Rowland
thinks walsh Is stiIl good enough
for Class "A bail.
The Washington times., 1919-03-27
nUAC TEAM READY.

The Quac baseball team, Walter
II. Stewart. SIS street northeast, av-
eraging sixteen years OF age wants
baseball games beginning April L.
The Washington times., 1919-03-27
BAKER ON Jury.

LAUREL Nd. March ST.-J. FeEnk-
lin Baker. the Home Run King OF
baseball, has been drawn on the TaG
bot county jury for the May term.
The Washington times., 1919-03-27
THEY START TODAY.

MORGANTOWN. w. Va. March 81
Coach Kemper Shelton will have the
Mountaineers out for their first base
ball practice today.
The Washington times., 1919-03-27

Errors-Mallens CStter. Run-KsnyOn.
First base BY error-GOoFgst0wn, 4. Left
on bases-Roek Hin. 3; 0eoFgstoWn. 8.
First base on baIlS-oR Kelly. 3; "a Hy-
BY ZazslH, 4. HIt mads-oH Hyman, 4.
Struck out-By Kelly, 10; ~ HynaA, II;
by Zazelli, 4. BaeFf1cs hitB-Fsea, 91Ili-
van, Hyman. Stolen bAseS-CARroY, 0Flf-
hths- Hit By piteher-By Lyman fhal-
len). Umpire-Lisut- Psrahing. Time Oe
game-I:5O.
The Washington times., 1919-03-27
HHLTOPS WIN
GRo. INV.
ROCK HILL.

Totals. - 1s4ti TotaIs.. - 81 8
'Batted for walsh IN eiHhth.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-11
MiddLetOUn
Red Cross Nurse Starts
New Class in Borough

Miss Elizabeth Miller. of the Home
Nursing Department, OF the Pennsyl-
vania-Delaware Red Cross Division,
and who gave talk on home nursing,
has formed a class and will start meet
ings next Wednesday afternoon at .
o'clock in the Liberty Fire Engine
house. About twenty-five have signed
up and will meet Miss Miller this after
noon and Saturday afternoon. The sup
plies for this work will be furnished by
the local Red Cross chapter.
L. NJ. Snavely has returned home
from Philadelphia, where he spent the
past several days.
Samuel Irely who had been employed
at the George I. Kings coal yard, has
resigned his position.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Coyle have gone
to house keeping in Royalton.
Mrs. ]. NJ Ackerman entertained the
social circle at her home, East Water
street, yesterday afternoon, from 2 to 5
o'clock, and had as her guest Mrs.
Sherman Hawthorne, of Harrisburg
w. ]. Rank, L. S. Shireman, Henry
Nipple, Harry Coble and Miss Elsie
Campbell have returned home from New
York City, where they were called as
witnesses on the Lieutenant w. H. War
rem case brought against him by the
government. While at the Aviation
Depot.
Joseph Robinson, Harvey Brandt,
Grover Myers and William Crow, who
were stationed at Camp Dix, N. J., since
they were returned from overseas have
been mustered out of service, and re-
turned home. The latter's home is in
Royalton.
w. w. McCreary has returned home
from several days visit to Lancaster.
F. W. Myers will have public sale of
some of his household furniture in Pine
street tomorrow afternoon.
Harry Zeders has returned home
from Philadelphia, where he had been
treated for his left eye at the Wills
Eye Hospital, for the past two weeks
Mrs. S. ]. Krepps, who had been at
the Lancaster Hospital for the past two
weeks and had been operated upon twice.
was brought home on Thursday morn
ing.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-11
SUPPLY CLOTHES
TO THE BALKANS
Red Gross Is Furnishing the
Cloth and. the Sewing
Machines

SaIoniki, April Ito meet the
great need of clothing throughout
the Balkan States, the American Red
Cross Commission to the Balkans is
sending to Serbia. Rumania, Monte
negro and Albania millions of yards
of cloth, thousands of sewing ma
chimes, large quantities of thread,
needles and buttons and hundreds
of tons of old clothing. These things
will be apportioned among the coun-
tries according to the extent of des-
titution. The commission is also
shipping large amounts of food to
various points in the Balkans which
have suffered from the German oc-
cupation.
"If any of the Balkans goes un-
clad or unfed.' said Lieutenant
colonel Henry w. Anderson, director
OF Red Cross activities in the near
East, lit will be only because we lack
the transportation facilities to reach
the remoter interior sections. we
have gathered up millions of pieces
of clothing and thousands of tons OF
food from every nook and corner or
Europe and will rush them to those
sections of the Balkan States which
are most in need.
I'VE have taken over the surplus
stocks of relief supplies held by the
American Red Cross Commission to
Italy. We have also had diverted TO
our use. for distribution in the Bal
kan Peninsula, large quantities OF
material intended for use in france
and other countries during the war.
One of the principal items is con-
densed milk, of which we are ship
ping more than three million cans
This doubtless will save thousands
nf sta rNinH children."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-11
Ex-Emperor's Chateau in
Alsace Taken Over

Strasburg, France, April 11.-For-
mer Emperor Williams chateau of
Hoh- in Alsace has been
taken over by the French authori-
ties. 1t is recalled that the city OF
Schlettstadt was forced to give up
this medieval castle to William IL,
who restored it at a cost of s1,75O,-
600 and then made the people of
Alsace-Lorraine foot the bill.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-11
General Denikine's Army
Is Now Over 100000

London, April 1.-THE volunteer
army of General Denikine, which
successfully has resisted the Bolshe-
vik forces in Southern Russia, began
with only 400 men, but numbers to-
day more than 100000, says a trav-
eller who has just returned from
Odessa. In the beginning it had no
arms with which to equip its re-
criuts and often had to maintain its
existence by capturing arms and am
munition from the Bolsheviki.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-11
Mexican Governor
Is Kidnapped and
Held For Ransom

Laredo. Texas. April 11.-Governor
Andres Ozuna, and his brother Greg
orio Ozuna, military commander OF
Tamaulipas, were kidnapped from
tho train on which they were re-
turning from a conference OF Cover
nors and are held for ransom, ac-
cording to a telegram received by
the Mexican authorities. The tele-
gram was signed by Marcelo Caravo,
Luis Caballero and Eulelio Gutierrez.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-11
League of Nations
to Control the Sarre
Valley Fifteen Years

Paris, April 11.-Provision that the
league of nations shall exercise gem
eral supervision of the sare valley
for a period of fifteen years was con-
tained in tho settlement OF the Sarre
problem effected Wednesday by the
Council OF Four.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-11
A Mans
Easter
Suit

his ''better half's" East
er apparel, and should
be correct in every way.
Most men like the in
formal or "every-day''
mode of dress. That's
very much American;
but the frock coat is
much liked mode among
men who live up to the
fashion dictum.
This does not mean
man must wear a frock
coat to be well dressed.
A Schleisner spring suit
in the new snug-fitting
models will distinguish
$50 to $50
ScRlt;;ev,otN,
G8,H;233 $ !;
- .
Separate Store For
Men
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-05-19
Jazz, RiOtOus Funning
Fill Orpheum Act With
Whitledge and Beckwith

"Rube" BeCkwith. of Pendloton. Is
appearing in Portland this week on
the Orpheum circuit with Orville
Whitledge and the Oregonian has the
following to say regarding the merits
of the act:
"OrVille Whitledge and Ruhe
Reckwith are a revelation in piano
iazzng and personal magnetism cleo
trifies their playing. one of EN-
sings kisses with new meanings
and they tell stories between melo-
dies. Their jazz music is astonishing
ly worth while and one number. a
popular air woven into a Chopin noe
turne is a classic. An acutely thin
chan and another lad with an acute
enlargement of the walstband form a
partnership which spells riotous fun
ming The thin one accents his lon-
gitudiuouS atmosphere, and the other
does Pansy Mears turn all done up
as "a vampire singing bass"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-05-19
WINNIPEG T|E-UP CONTINUES; END NEAR, RUMOR
OREGON LIEUT.. WILL
PRESENT HONOR FLAG

The honor flag for the Victory loan
campaign will he formally presented
to Pendleton by Lieut.. Robert Kuy-
kendall. first oregon officer returned
from the army OF occupation, prob
ably on June 6. Word to that effect
was received today by w. L Thomp-
SON. county chairman for the loan.
''The excellent record of Pendleton
and Umatilla county not only in the
Victory loan. but in the other pre-
yious campaigns as well makes it fit
ting that this flag be presented with
ceremonies" Robert E. Smith. state
campaign manager, said in his letter
to Mr.. Thompson.
1t is probable that district chair
men who handled the loans in the va
rious county towns will be invited to
Pendleton for a meeting in which
Lieutenant Kuykendall will tell of
his experiences with the army of oc-
cupation. He is brother of Cap
tain ]. +. Kuykendall. organizer of
the University of Oregon ambulance
corps who died since the war ended.
He was croix de guerre winner. 4
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-05-19
CAPTAIN WILSON HOME, SAYS
FIRST ARMY WON THE WAR

10. His division did good work in the
ArEonne offensive and the captain
earned fame for himself by taking
command OF his battalion when his
major became wounded. The division
was made up mostly of middle west
men and the correspondent of the st.
Louis Post Dispatch warmly praised
Captain Wilson's bravery and skill,
His good soldering was also COM
mended by Major Mark Weatherford
who passed through pendleton re-
Gently enroute home.
Captain Wilson arrived here yes
terday. having stopped off at Una
pine to visit his sister, Mrs. Kyle Nc
Daniel. He is not certain what he
will do in the future but expects to
return to the motor game any may
remain in rendleton.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-05-19

RECONf?T ?TRUCTION CONGRESS OPENS AT NOON
SURVEY COMPLETED
ON ECHO HIGHWAY

Location OF the new river road
from Echo To Itieth was complete
cd by the surveyors at work Sat
urday evening and plans and
maps will he complied In the Of
fices of the state highway com
mission here from their data. The
work will bc rushed 80 that con-
tracts for grading and laying out
tho PROPOSED new work can be
advertised for on May 81.
The locating party has been at
work about four weeks, having
started cast at Echo. The route
as now planned will follow the
river from Echo to Kicth, follow
Ing the old railroad grade In "a
number OF places. II will not have
any river crossings between the
two points, as now located.
Considerable heavy rock work
will he necessary I'm order to eli
minatc the two bridges, but IL Is
considered more adyisa bic TO keep
ON the north side of the river than
To put In new bridges. 4 good
grade Inns b,s'n obtained over the
entire distance OF about is miles.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-05-19

Reluctant to talk OF his own part
in the war but firm in the view that
the first American army won the war
Captain Delbert Wilson is now back
In his old home town. He said:
'Our dealings with the French and
English were always pleasant but
. when we first reached France the
morale In the French and English
armies was low and their officers ad-
mitted 1t. They had been giving back
so long that they did not seem to
understand about offensive fighting.
They would laugh at us Americans
when we talked of taking the often
sive."
Captain Wilson was with the 35th
division which was on the fighting
front for five months starting June
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-05-19
NC-i VIII Continue.

WASHINGTON. May 1o.-NC-4
will continue her history making trip
to Ponta Deigada as soon as the wca-
ther permits. preparatory for her
flight to Lisbon. Tho NC-l Is def
nitciy out Of tho great air craft race
jackson cabled:
The MEL is 80 miles east Corvo.
Both wings are smashed. one pom
toon is missing. Belinger (comman-
der) reports she viii not be in con-
dition to be made to fly"
HORA, Azores, MAY ia.-After AN
all night search naval vessels comb
ing the seas for the NC-3. lost since
early Saturday. reported this mornlna
that she IL stlll missing Consider
able apprehension is felt for the
safety of Commander Towers and the
crew. The NC-3 is believed to have
been floating on the water lost in
fog. for nearly IS hours. IL the
Nancy" IL still on the sea. the men
on board must be drenched and their
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