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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-16
ROAD RACER DIES;
CRASHES INTOPOLE

SANTA MONICA Cal. March 10
Walter Melcher, driving Hudson
special seventeen in the Santa Monica
automobile race classic which was
wrecked at the Soldiers Home turn,
died at the Loamshire Hospital.
MeIcher, just before the race started,
had been substituted for A. A.
Christensen, driver of the Hudson
car. Christensen rode with him as
mechanician. He escaped injury.
Macher had never been over the
course in a racing machine until yes
terday afternoon, according to Of
ficials. The last day of practice
Melcher, with several friends, made
a tour of the course in a passenger
machine at thirty miles an hour.
sMelcher lived in San Francisco and
was a brother of AL Melcher, another
entrant in the race. The brother dis
appeared after the accident and it was
first believed he had left the course
and rushed to the hospital, but 1t
was later learned his machine was put
out of the race by a stone thrown up
by another machine.
Cliff .Durant, driving a Chevrolet
special, won the 25O-mile road race.
His time was hours 4 minutes and
40 SECONDS, an average OF eighty-one
miles an hour. Hearne, in a Chevro-
let special, was second, and Lecocq
in a Newman special was third.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-16
BUCK WEAVER SAYS
HE WON'T SIGN UP

CHICAGO. March 16,-with get,
away day booked for next Friday, tie
White Sox have yet to sign up Buck
Weaver, 'Swede" Risberg and Fred
McMullin, all three necessary inheld
eogs. Weaver wants more money than
Charlie Comiskey is willing 70 offer.
Risberg and McMuIIin want to play
ball on the Pacific Coast.
Weaver sends word from BeIolt,
Wis, where he is employed, that he Il
serious in his hold-Out
81 am absolutely through with the
club" says Weaver, "if Comiskey
doesn't come through. took his
word a year ago that baseball Affairs
were unsettled, agreeing to work
without a raise. That I was on the
level is proved by the fact that last
season was my best in the big
leagues. And now I'm going to set
what I deserve or stay here, playing
semi-pro ball on the side while learn
ing mechanics. I'm not kidding the
least little bit about this, either
Nothing. has been heard from Ris,
berg or McMullin since they asked to
be released to coast league clubs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-16
They Would Make a
Fine Combination

It's too bad Harry C0veleslde,
the Tigers Polish southpaw. has
been released to Little Rock. for
with hun on the club some an
nOuneer next summer might have
had to shout:
"FOr Observation-Disclosures and
WojcieshOwski."
Yep, Hughey Jennings win
give WojcieshOwski a trial at
Macon, but not under that name.
No STREE, he's been named Muir
ply for the sake Of the baseball
writer's, who went PoIshevik the
moment they lamped that mon
ECKER.
Bill James dug up WoiEMuF-
phy-on his army team last
summer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-16
CICOTTE TO REPORT
IN FINE CONDITION

DETROIT, March 16-Eddie Cicotte
the White Sox best bet in 1917, ex
poets to report to his new manager
Kid Gleason, March 81, in the finest
possible condition.
Several weeks ago Eddie severed
his connection with the shipbuilding
plant at Ecorse and has since started
a hardening process by means OF long
walks and handbalI exercise in a
local court.
His home is nearly ten miles from
the city hall as the crow is supposed
to fly and he completes this round
trip at least once every day. There
are days when he negotiates corty
miles, SO anxious is he to be in prime
condition when the Chicago Sox pitch
crs congregate at Mineral Wells this
month.
81 know I can finish with a higher
average this year than / did in 1918
and Furthermore 1 will II nothing I'M
toward happens" says Cicotte.
Anyway, the conditions are more
favorable to high class baseball action
this season than last and we will have
to improve in our work to keep on the
job The state OF uncertainty no
longer exists and we have no more
war excuses to present for our short
comings. 1t is now case. OF DO or
retire We all realize that"
Cicotte is satisfied with his contract
for the year, mis- salary being the same
as called for in his 1918 binder.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-16
Baseball Briefs
For You

President Jim Dunn, of the Cleve-
land Indians, made an exception of
the Milwaukee club in refusing to
book exhibition games this spring.
Due to friendship for former Man
ager Rowland, of the White Sox.
the Indian chief has scheduled two
games with the Brewers at Evans
Vile, Ind, where the Milwaukee team
will do its training.
CHICAGO. March, 16.-Rollie lei
der, veteran handy man, came to
Chicago for a conference with Cub
officials yesterday and departed for
Auburn, Ind, TO his garbage collect
ing business fully satisfied. Although
the Cubs refused to say whether or
not the utility man had signed, they
intimated he will be on the Pasa-
dena bound train Wednesday.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, March 49,
Charlie Deal, erstwhile Cub third
baseman, today called his 1910 con-
tract a "scrap of paper" and says
he is through with the National
League champions. Charlie prefers
his daily labor IN a steel mill to
cavorting about the infield under the
terms offered.
BOSTON, March 16.-The worlds
champions will leave New York by
boat Tuesday, bound for Jackson
Vile, Fla, for they will do their
spring training at Tampa, Fla, this
year.
Connie Mack believes in retrench-
Ing in order to meet the high cost
OF living and other expenses. He has
traded or sold all his high salaried
players and the Athletics will save
expenses by doing their training at
home. Mack's battery men will re-
port at Shibe Park for preliminary
driu March "a.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-16
YOUNG BRADY IS ANGLING
STILL FOR BIG RING BOUT

POCATELLO. Idaho. March 10
Robb Brady, millionaire son Of former
United States Senator Brady, is still
after the Dempsey-Willard fight.
Brady has wired to Tex Richard
asking him to consent to a long dis
lance talk from New York with Brady
and Fred Hulse, once Richards part
ner.
They will ask Richard under what
conditions he will consent to staging
the Willard-Dempsey match as a
twenty-round fight in Pocatello. Brady
is prepared to offer 100000 to buy
the fight outright or, he said, to raise
cool quarter million il necessary.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-16
GRANEY HAS INFLUENZA;
MAY BE LATE TO REPORT

CLEVELAND, March 16.-"Irish
Jack" Graney will not be a member
of the Indians party leaving for New
Orleans tomorrow. He is confined to
his bed with a serious attack OF
influenza and tonsilitis.. He may not
be able to leave for camp until March
20.
Graney recently returned from his
home in st. Thomas, Canada, where
he had been nursing six members OF
the family all sick with influenza.
One sister died.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-16
BOEHLTNG AND ENGEL ON
INDIANS HURLING STAFF
By ED BANG. ,

CLEVELAND 16s-Staney COveIeskis Jim Bagby Guy
Morton Klepfe Fred COumbe, Otis Lambeth Elmer Myers C
DckersOn, Petty Joe Eng Johnny Ezma
George Boehng That's the list Of that
make up Cleveland clubs pitching stan at the present time @
fourteen last that when the
under way that will pruned q considerable extent
figuring that not all Of the fourteen VII see training service
Possibly twelve Of the number VIII condition az
PeEcantOwn the don't be surprised the total y
be during the regular American League season IS Prund 0
a. L.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-16
GRIFFMEN MUST OBTAIN
CAPABLE SHORTSTOP OR
SEE RIVALS PASS THEM
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER.


Johnny get away Washington
Grmen extremely capable shOrtstOp
paign with decided handicap Therefore Manager Griffith
able with candidates be tried Augusta Ga and dur
ing the exhibition series which winds at Georgia becomes
vastly important than usual.
OF those tried by the Fox Japvin Hank
Shanks have played the position the American League Janvn
however, confined Dorchester
following influenza until the already under
for the job
@ % & play JsPy9 o4, r. He e!
Re has speed and good arm but as member Of the Red sSx
i. 5sT
s builds I hopes for Or. the sIs campaign But that makes
sHANKs STARTS TOO SLOWLY
played shortfeld in
The Monan however has one great weakness which handaps him
= bn No other PLAYER on the club can show more brains run
ming Hank the swest Of the lot actually.
fielder he lets many drives get by simply the inability
leon ssd I base . M pss. ds The s 1917
Ded nun 1f major sue ne S coming 6acS OT another 1S
bank seriously On their Perforano High class major league n
are not expected to provide regular sRortsed this
BRAINY sHoRTsToP is ABSOLUTE NECESSITY
fastOvng bany experienced shOsOp is absolute
80 On ~ ' ma H " ' % I, O~Il IN tne MAJOR
vii great shoTtoP Scott Red so Fletchef the Gisnt sG
White sd prove winners
johnny brilliant
@ & tie best he Ps ae SSs Tes s the tea
sor is to develop bOTtstop out Of the AVAILABLE material or
will the Old
s tss ns"eOT g on his roster BEOn Davis snd ES6y three
hand with the second section Of the squad
March "a.
ALTRocK TAKES BATTERY MEN AWAY.
SUncIe Nick" Atroc with the battery candidates,
Augusta this afternoon They departed
by the eageyed sporting
typewriter
of
morning initial workout
week infede outfede each
the old apple the pitchers abors
until the April 3d.
becomes the nightmare for the fingers.
THREE SOUTHPAWS ARE IN SQUAD.
AtrOck will have three sOuthpaws at
Augusta oxe" Harper Harry Thompson, and Bill Harrington.
er leading twers quite
judging from his record He take Of himself
baseball draft of that Uncle Sam
last
the Pacific League
red American League Both Thompson
experiments.
The rightanders Ayers, Lynch
well here and
and
Mateson
- a oldltms valuable for relief duties, nothing
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-16
MIDDIES AGAIN WINNERS
IN WATER AND FENCING

ANNAPOLIS, Md, March 16.-The
Midshipmen defeated Princeton in a
dual gymnastic meet yesterday, 46l5
TO IN. The winners made a clean
sweep In four of the six events.
Princeton counted only in club SWIM
ming and the side horse. The Middies
also defeated Columbia at fencing, the
score with foils being to ?, and with
the sabers, 4 to o.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-16
HENLEY REGATTA BOOKED
FOR JULY 3 IN ENGLAND

LONDON, March 16.-The Henley
regatta will be held this year on
July 4 and 3, with preliminary heats
On July 3. Unusual interest is being
manifested in this famous rowing
event this year as a result of the end
ing of the war. There will be spe-
ciaI race on the program this year
for allied forces"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-16


It's going to be some Job for Man
ager Lee Fohl to separate the wheat
from char, especially il the twirierF
now overseas, namely, Klepfer, Lam
beth, Myers, Dickerson, and Petty, Ts
turn to Gods country in time to take a
Whirl at the training game at New Or
leans. It's not a certainty that all OF
the other nine pitchers viii put in an
appearance down South, but most OF
them can be depended upon to be on
the job in an effort 20 show.
He stops at Two.
II you asked Lee Foil which Of the
fourteen twirlers mentioned are hx-
lures for the coming campaign he
probably would stop short after men
tioning Coveleskie and Bagby, al
though probably in his heart he feels
that Morton, Coumbe, Klepfer, and
Myers are sure bets along with his
right and left pitching bowers.
That would make a total OF six,
with two places open for the other
eight pitchers TO fight for. providing
all OF them showed up and also figur-
ing that the Indians will worry along
with eight twirlers. OF course, should
this number be augmented. that Is.
should it be decided to carry more than
eight slabbists, then the other eight
would have a better chance to land
There are three southpaws in the
bunch, Coumbe, Boehling. and Petty.
The 1.-the Outsider would have the edge
On the other two for the simple reason
that he has been put to the test. Boeh-
ling never showed much as a member
of the Inuiaus, while Petty would be
an uncertain quantity even IL the
Cleveland club officials would know
where to locate him. which they don't,
as nothing has ben heard from him
since he entered the army.
UhIe Gets a Trial
George Uhle, the local semfpro
twirIer, who hurled the STANDARD
Parts team to the worlds semiprO
last season. will be
given just as much opportunity to
snowy his wares and stick with the
pteam as Turkelson, DickeTson, Engef.
Lambeth or Enzmann. Manager Foil
is OF the opinion that he has dia-
mond in the rough in Uhle and will
nurse him along.
Truth be told. IL wouldn't occasion
any great surprise II Uhle was the
ninth member Of the Indians pitch
ing stan IL that number is carried or
even the eighth in the event it il de-
cided to stick to eight twirlers.
Manager Foil says the fight for
places will be an open one. II all
fourteen show up each and every one
of the remaining twelve will receive
the same consideration at his hands as
CoveIeskie and Bagby, regarded as
his best slab bets.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-16
JACK WHITE, BOXER, GETS
FIVE YEARS; HIT OFFICER

LEAVENWORTH, Kan, March 16.
Jack White. who claims to be the
United States army lightweight cham
pion. arrived here yesterday to serve a
five-year term in the United States
disciplinary barracks at Fort LeaVen-
worth for striking an officer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-16
RELEASES RAY FISHER TO
REDS FOR PETE SCHNEIDER

CINCINNATI. Ohio. March 16-An-
nouncement was made today that Ray
Fisher. veteran right-hand pitcher of
the New York Americans, has been
traded to the Cincinnati Reds for
Pitcher Pete Schneider of the local
club
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-16
WILL HAVE NO TEAM.

Business High School will do little
or nothing in field and track sports
this season. says Coach DOrman.
There are few track candidates and
no field upon which to practice.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-16
MCNAMARA IN SHAPE.

Walter Mcnamara, Techs track
captain Of last year, is in good shape.
He is a freshman at Georgetown this
year and will represent the Blue and
Gray on Saturday night
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-16
WHITE sOx DROP JORDAN.

CHICAGO, March 16.-Ted Jordan,
a recruit first baseman, was released
last night by the Chicago Americans
TO the Minneapolis club of the Amer
lean Association.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-16
PRACTICE WAS oFF.

Little or no baseball practice was
held yesterday by either the schools
or colleges on account of bad weather.
Some OF the battery candidates worked
indoors.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-16
WESTERN WILL START.

Western High School will start reg
UIar baseball practice tomorrow after
noon at the school. Six letter men
from last season are on hand for the
term
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-16
JOHN RENOE IS BACK.

Johnny Renee, GeOrgetown's quar-
termiler of last year. is back. john
ny is pounds overweight. He says
army life agreed with him. He looks
| fit. but fat.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-16
WILL Mss TMo RUNNERs.

Georgetown will miss Bill Gates
and Dorsey Griffith this winter.
Both athletes scored heavily for the
fBIae and Gray last year.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-16
MEET Is POSTPONED.

AS long as Sinclaire, Tech swim
ming captain. Is iIl, the Tech tank
men will postpone their dual meets.
Tech and Central were to splash last
week, but Tech asked a postpone
ment.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-16
MONTGOMERY. IN FORM.

Bill Montgomery, Centrars crack
distancer, is said to be ready for the
scholastic half mile in Baltimore
SATURDAY.. -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-16
MAY OPEN MARCH 20

Central may open up it's baseball
season with the Georgetown Props on
March rs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-16
THREE SCHOOLS TO GO.

Technical, Western and Central
will go to Baltimore on Saturday
night for the Second Regiment games.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-16

Grihmen Must Have ShortStop
Of Class or Sink Into Oblivion
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-29
THE BAD BOY.

OF the most futile occupations is trying 20 figure
out whether Germany will repent" wondering why
Germany doesn't things other and civilized
nations them, trying TO get Germany in a word,
to act like grown-up.
Germany is grown up. Germany merely a bad
boy
One Of the most noticeable things about the Brand
Whitlock story Of the German occupation of Belgium
is the frequency with which he uses the words
'puerile." "puerility' synonyms. One feels
constantly of the laundering d-boyishness
German altitude. The Germans in authority seem
to vital understanding the people they
dealing with, needs the situation. They are
just bad and stupid boys the bullying Under
standing requires experience Of life, the Imagination
and sympathy " hich only with years.
Where individual may need decade to accom-
plish arrival of discretion and human kndli
ness. not TO say common sense, nation may take a
generation than that Forty of training.
1t seems has been required to turn Germany into its
present of juvenile savagery.
80 more must roll under the bridges of the Rhine be-
fore Germany expected to come to anything
like national maturity
5 only way teach a bully. That is by
licking him until he squeals and keeping him in the
where knows he is likely to be licked again
at moments notice After a while he loses the habit
bullying favor of better pursuits and fortunate
ly for mankind usually arrives at stage where he
regrets past. arrive after that
first licking Years and experimental ersatz can
through his whole system
The great mistake of every other nation the past
four years and the 40 preceding treating
many adult. Germany must be treated simply
a bad boy who may grow up to respectable maturity
if properly disciplined.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-29
WHY is A BATHING FROCK?

The advertisements for womens bathing suits, 1919
models. make very fascinating reading indeed only
they longer mere bathing suits. They have
become "frocks' and priced accordingly. Smart
boomers with attractive cuffs natty little bows
say nothing Of abbreviated skirts and moderately
necked blouses can be the very unreasonable
price s45 CAPS match shoes and sunshades to
make the costume complete, and may be had for as
much SO each.
Very lovely. OF course. although a swimmer
help wondering what they have to do with the
delightful art Of swimming.
At the time, women who really swim have come
prefer simple suit weighs little permits
freedom of motion limbs and muscles The folly of
frs embroideries and boots interest them
much draw their attention away from the JOY of
participation in swimming diving. floating and the
other exhh2rating water sports
BY all let the beach ornaments have their ella
borae costly "frocks" leaving the and com
fortab BILE suits for the ever-ncreasing numbers
en- swimmers
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-29
Other Editors Than Ours
TAX BILL OPPOSITION GROWS.
(By Felix +. Bruner.)

The law controversy is rapidly coming a heal
here. Opposition its provisions is beginning cry
stallize and is being voiced by democrats and repub-
alike. republican administration ranks
dividing the question
The latest active opponent of certain provisions of
the bill is Charles w. Jewett, mayor of Indiana polls
who the recognized leader of the republican party
Marion county, and who, next Gov Goodrich. is
sidered influential in the organization which prac-
tically controls the state
Mayor Jewett gave intimaton that he was
opposed the Goodrich measure when he made a
speech a hearing the bill in which he demanded
law stiff enough 20 make the taxpayers tell the truth
about their property and that all property valuations
be measured with the same yard-stick.
You going to let the man with $4,000 cash be
assessed $4,000 in order that he may be honest and
the money taxation he said That not
right in principle We proceeding the theory that
we have induce be honest Isn't that wrong?
You say VIII people from the you
make them produce their intangible property
ton Suppose they do leave. They will back when
they find that Indiana has a sound law based
sound principles II going to change the method
Of taxation let be pioneers and proceed the right
principles"
This is just OF many examples OF opposition TO
the bill the part of democrats and republicans alike
committee the indianapolis chamber of commerce
expressed serious doubts the constitution
aity of the and has proposed that divided
that II portion is unconstitutional the other will
necessarily be stricken from the statute books.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-29
The Melting Pot
COME, TAKE PorIUCK
WITH %

Members of the South Bend Bar
association are telling a good story
on the uncertainties OF the law. II
appears to be an entirely new story,
and graphically illustrates what eli
ents are up against when they "go
20 law"
In order 20 get the full enjoyment
OF the story. il is well 10 get either
Judge Gilmer. Vitus Jones. Walter
McInerny or some other good story
teller 10 give it in person. There
are little touches that cannot be con-
veyed by the typewriter However.
the story In substance goes like this:
A client with what looked like a
good case visited a lawyer and plac-
ed the matter in his hands. After
going over the evidence with the at
torney, the client asked the lawyer
what he thought of the case and the
eroba BILE outcome.
do you think we can win ?" ask
ed the client.
Yes, barring the uncertainties Of
the law" the lawyer replied.
The client did not understand
what the lawyer meant about the
uncertainties Of the law, so he went
all over the evidence in the case
again, and then asked the attorney
what he thought about winning the
case.
Eyes, I believe we can win. bar
ring the uncertainties of the law"
the attorney again replied.
The client was up against it. He
wanted TO know what these uncer-
tainties Of the law were: 50 he ask
ed an explanation.
Well, I'll tell you what / mean
by the uncertainties of the law" the
attorney explained. Last spring
my wife sued me for divorce on the
grounds that / was not providing
sufficient food for her. and the food
administrator brought charges
against me that / was violating the
food laws in my home. And they
both won"
c. J. c.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-29

A clearance at Si.O0 Of
all our children's hats. In
various trims. Regularly
$3.50, S1-z5 and $500.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-29

burdens that has shared the worlds
pain.
Mrs. Brown is right. We are at
the threshold of an era OF loving
kindness. Earth is entering into a
new sign Of the social zodiac, the
sign of the Helping Hand
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-29

since 1 have faced a real sorrow.
she said
n The woman who has seen lives
Arificed. fortunes ruined, coun-
devastated by war. Will no lon
nall minded" That heart
feel the weight OF lesser
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-29
GEORGE WYMAN 6 c.
Come and See U.s.

About April LIST Daylight will be competeddng
5000 square feet of well lighted selling space
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-29
Toilet Goods Specially Priced

CRASH PILLOW TOPS SOC
Bolster pillow tops. Regular 75c.
CRASH PILLOW TOPS 7SC-
round shape stenciled top. Regu-
lar csc.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-29

HSws PhOn. Iisl '" O'--- ' Bed Phone 2lO
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-29

SO in. MARQUISETTE SOC yd.
in white. corn and ivory.
CRASH TABLE COVERS soc
round with Stenciled design.
Regular 75c.