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The Washington times., 1919-04-24
JAVELIN-HURLING CHAMP
JOINS WINGED FOOT CLUB

NEW YORK. April 2L-George A.
Bronder. American champion and rec
ord holder in throwing the javelin,
has joined the New York A. c. He
will wear the winged foot in compe-
tition for the first time in the Metro
politan sixteen pound shotput cham
pionship, which will be held in con-
junction with the Ray-Sellers- Baker
1,O0O-yard race at the memorial
games OF the Fifth company, Thir-
teenth regiment, next Monday night.
Bronder has held the javelin cham
pionship OF the United States for five
years in succession, and established
the present American record of 100
feet 9 inches when he won the title
in Newark in 1916.
The Washington times., 1919-04-24
Big League Biffers
Yesterday
BACK
Al AFTER CLEANUP

Georgetown University baseball
players, with fve straight wins t.
thetr@eFedit. arrived home today an
eager for the meeting with Fordham
University tomOrroE, ees
The Hilltoppers left town last Fri
day and defeated Virginia Military
institute on Saturday. Monday they
took fan out OF the. Virginia Poly-
technic Institute ninss and on Tues
day went against the BIaeksburgerS
for another win.
Yesterday Richmond College was
met at Richmond, and the Hilltop
perS got in a 9-tO-O victory. John
OReilly's charges got on to a fairly
poor start this season. but have bsen
coming along in tiptop shape re-
Gently.
The Hilltoppers made a elsan-uD
on their first trip through Virginia.
Little or no opposition was eneoun-
tered save in the second Virginia
Poly game.
tomorrow Fordham University win
be played at Georgetown, and Hymaa
will probably do the hurting for thO
Blue and Gray nine.
The Washington times., 1919-04-24
J0HNSON'S STAB BETTER
THAN ANY OTHER PLAY

Walter Johnson's one handed stab
OF Fred Thomas attempted bunt in the
ninth really saved the game for the
Gritfs. Lawton Witt had kissed one
over Fosters head. which Shanks held
TO single by fasting fielding.
Fred Thomas stuck his bat in front
OF high fast one. IT was a tough
one to bunt. Johnson started for
ward almost with the pitch in divin-
ing Thomas intention. Johnson
reached forward and stabbed the ball
just before it hit the ground. Witt
was doubled by Johnson and the
sacks cleared. An inch or two one
way or the other might have spelled
safety for Thomas. There were
none down at the time.
The Washington times., 1919-04-24
LIKE DAVIS,
DESPITE WHITING

The fans like IKE" Davis, the little
''gob" from the Pacific coast. Davis
throws well, fields well, and thinks
quickly. Just as soon as Davis and
Janyrin get together for awhile they
will go smoothly. At that they got
in a nice double play with Judge. At
bat Davis didn't do so well.
Davis won the fans right of by his
pepper. His eagle eye detected the
fact that Jue Dugan failed to touch
second in the fifth and he called for
the ball, tagged the sack and I'm
pire Brick" Owens called Dugan
out.
Davis was called out on strikes with
three on in the ninth. But he came
right back by going over almost into
the left field bleachers and spearing
foul ball. The fans gave him great
hand.
The Washington times., 1919-04-24
TEAMWORK MIGHT
Be STRENGTHENED

There is room for improvement in
the teamwork of Grifrs infield, but
that will come with steady play. In
jecting Janvrin and Davis into the in
ner Gordon means that these lads
must learn many little things about
covering second on pegs before they
will be letter-perfect. One instance
cropped up in the opening clash Of
the year.
When Nanny Kopp sailed for second
in the sixth as Bobby Roth famed
the breeze, neither Davis nor Janvrin
was ready for the peg, and Kopp was
credited with a stolen sack. II didn't
count, as it happened, but it might
have.
Returning strength will add life to
Janvrin and constant practice with
Davis is expected to make these two
keystone protectors stronger in this
department Of play, guarding the
cushion from the thieving base run
ner
The Washington times., 1919-04-24
DID YOU SEE EDDIE IN
HIS FEATURE. PLAYING?

Did you see Eddie Foster play third
yesterday? Well, say, "Fatima" was
there in all her glory. Eddie captured
seven first-Class chances. There
wasn't a single one Of them that was
easy.
The left-handed hitters on Mack s
team were behind Johnson's fast stuff,
and Foster got nearly all the bonn
harding. Foster got short hops, long
hops. nasty bounders, bunts, and
everything else and knocked down
one off Shannon's bat with his bare
hand that was ticketed for two sacks.
And at that bat? Foster got three
clean ones out Of three trips up. The
last one was too hot for Dugan to
handle. 1t won the contest all right.
The Washington times., 1919-04-24
LARRY SUTTON TO SCOUT
FOR JACK C0OMBS' CLUB

PHILADELPHIA AprU s4-rar-
Sutton, one Of the best known base-
ball scouts. has signed a contract. e
dig up new players for the PhilIisS.
sutton for many years was the
Brooklyn clubs scout and was the
dtscoverer OF Daubert. wheat and
other noted players. He acted in 4
similar capacity for the Cincinnati
Reds two years ago.
sutton and Jack CoombS are ,Rd
friends The former recently recon-
mended Leo Callahan to the PhilIies.
and as the latter is making great
progress, Coombs decided the other
day to let Sutton put on his gum
shpes for a tour Of the minor leagues
later in the season.
The Washington times., 1919-04-24
Jim VAUGHN HOLDS
UTFOR MORE CASH

CHICAGO. April 24-Big. Jim
Vaughn, star lefthander Of the Cubs,
pulled an eleventh-hour hold-out on
Manager Mitchell yesterday AFTERNOON
when he walked into the office and
announced that he would retire from
baseball unless given a salary in
crease.
Vaughn is demanding $500 more
than the figures offered by the Cubs.
Although he trained with the Cubs.
Vaughn is not yet under contract.
He was slated to pitch the open
ing game yesterday, which was
called on because OF rain and is ex-
pected to pitchsthe opener today.
The Washington times., 1919-04-24
WALTER JOHNSON'S BUNT is NIFTY
IN ADVANCING MENOSKY FOR TALLY.
Rr RRYAN MORSE.

considered manly bunt the ball IN the big leagues
The gentle sacrificing self the advancement Of
be looked waste of time and to major
eaguers paid clouting whaling the life
of the old such thing ayng down. generally held
to be too trihing for a healthy athlete.
And yetas the writer's have itWar JohnsOns neatly placed
unt advancing Mike yesterday, really engagement
with the Mackmen No would pick big Walter physical
the ball about Ruth
BED Walter proved that
realty placed dump base line advanced Serg MnOsy
and paved the way that thrteen-nning win.
The Washington times., 1919-04-24
BOB F0LWELL SIGNS FOR
COACHING JOB At PENN

PHILADELPHIA, April 24.-Bob
Folwell. Penn's successful footBaU
coach OF 1917, has signed for the com
ing football season He will he IN
charge Of the spring practice due 10
begin next Monday. -
We must get the Old boys back
again says FOlwel. Buck Wha--,
ton, Allie Miller, Bill Hollenback, and
the rest must come and help in tuFu-,
ing out a championship eleven. They
are just like brothers OF an Of us and
render invaluable aid
The Washington times., 1919-04-24
SIX FIGURES FOR R0OTERS
ATTENDING OPENING GAMES

NEW YORK, April 24-BasebalI got
away to an auspicious start, despite
the fact that there were two post
pOnements on account of rain.
More than 100000 fans filed through
the turnstiles in six major league
cities to witness the opening games,
and big men in baseball are satisfied
today that the future stability OF the
pastime is assured The attendance
figures for the six opening games, as
unofficially reported, were:
At New York. 10000.
At Philadelphia, $4,000.
At Washington, $4,000.
At Cincinnati, $4,000.
At Boston, 10000.
At St. Louis, 10000.
The Washington times., 1919-04-24
FANS DIDN'T KNOW MIKE
MENOSKY WAS IN BATTLE

A vast majority OF the fans did
not known that Sergeant Mike Me
nOslly, returned from overseas yes
terday, was in the game yesterday.
After Agnew slammed a soft pitch
for a single over third MenOsky ran
for him.
The fans were overjowed that Ag-
new had hit. They howled. i. Law
renee Phillips, the silver throated an
nouncer, could not make himself
heard when he called out "Menosky
running for AEnew," so Sergeant
Mike Menosly failed to get the cheer
ing due him. Just wait until Me-
nosky comes to the platter for his
first time at bat
The Washington times., 1919-04-24
VIRGINIA sTOPs sTATE.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. April "a.
The University Of Virginia baseball
team put a stop to Maryland state 5
winning streak by defeating the
Staters yesterday by a score or : to 3.
The Washington times., 1919-04-24
GRIFFMEN ARE LEADING THE LEAGUE
BY WINNING FIRST GAME OF SEASON
BY LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

Gs lead the league tOdayin Washington Whatever fol-
here, natural consequence is of small moment
1902 paying flock of deadhead the Grf
Philadelphia Athletics, to o. in thirteen innings,
ringing up promises of the best base
ball seasons in history of the national pastime
here for three in this series and
today at $3.50 from Clark
Gts the Boston Red Sox champions of
The Washington times., 1919-04-24
FORDHAM DEFEATED.

Fordham University, which plays
here against Georgetown tomorrow.
was defeated by to q at the Navy
YESTERDAY Bolton and Baker. two
former Army and Navy Prep lads, OF
this city, pitched for the Navy.
The Washington times., 1919-04-24

Day before yesterday the Griffs
spent two hours in bunting at the
old ball yard. That practice appear
ed to be well spent. -6rff- had his
athletes laying 'em down" continual
Iy. ,l1S' EE
In the last game with the Giants
the Grirs bunted safely twice, Both
times the bunts advanced runners
for runs which were counted later.
1t was the first time in three years
that the Griffs had resorted to bunt-
ing twice in the same game f9r sue
cesses.
Few Players BuAt. Il J.
Major leaguers seldom bupbnowa-
days. Billy Evans. veteran umpire.
would result in runs. Evans declares
that he has seen many a battle lost
through inability to bunt or failure
to use the advancing play.
AS a matter of fact in yesterdays
battle Judge was caught off first be-
cause Perry threw out to Perkins
when Foster was at bat. Judge got
a good lead and Perry. expecting a
hit and run, tossed out to Perkins,
who made Judge look foolish by nip
ping him off the bag.
Had Foster hunted Judge might
have been advanced with but one
out. AS 1t happened Foster hit safe
ly after Judge was down. In the
ninth with Foster on third, Janvrin
signaled unconsciously for squeeze
play. Foster came racing off third
and Janvrin failed to make an at
tempt at the ball. Foster raced
back only to be caught off.
Perry In Tight Hole.
1t was a tight hole for Perry, but
he got out Of it all right. Had jan
vrin merely dumped the ball in the
infield Foster could have scored the
winning run. There was but one down
at the time. Shanks, a first class
bunter. had been Intentionally walk
cd, to fill the bases.
The fans appreciate bunting. john
son swas given fine hand" after
laying down that advancing bunt
which put Menosky on second. Shanks
was heartily applauded for his bunt-
ing in the game with the Giants
Well placed bunts win ball games
repeatedly. Not the groove" stun
that major leaguers are accustomed
to LAY in" for but the timely un
expected one such as Shanks pulled
on the veteran Hal Chase last sun
day.
The Washington times., 1919-04-24
TIGERS SION ELI STAR.

DETROIT. April 2I.-Frank Talcott,
star pitcher OF the Yale varsity nine
for the past two years. has signed to
pitch for the Tigers. He has been or
dcred to report at once.
The Washington times., 1919-04-24
GIANTs RUY DUBTC.

NEW YORK, April 24.-Jean Dubuc,
former Tiger hurler. has been pur-
chased by the Giants from the Boston
Red SoX.
The Washington times., 1919-04-24
OIDRING Ts MANAGER.

SUFFOLK. Va. April 24.-Rube Old
ring. former outfielder with the Phila-
deIphia Athletics, has signed to man
age the local Virginia League club.
He will be a playing manager.
The Washington times., 1919-04-24

tertain them before the battle, and a
victory for the home team to send
them home happy. What could have
been fairer?
The only sad thing noted during
the day was the hasty action Of Ma
jordomo Odea and a husky military
cop in stopping a fight in the left field
pavilion. While the crowd didn't pay
for fight, a good one might have aid
ed in making the day enjoyable.
Fights are great things. Mebbe
they'll stage one today out there. II
they do, please Mr.. Odea lay off, or
make the scrappers get out into the
fields so we can all see it. 'Taint fair
TO cover up the scrappers in the mid
die Of a mob
The Washington times., 1919-04-24
TODAY'S GAMES.

Brooklyn a. Boston.
New York at Philadelphia.
Pittsburgh at Chicago
st. Louis at Cincinnati
The Washington times., 1919-04-24
QUACS WILL PLAY.

The Quacs. known as the Quincy
Athletic Club. will play the Princeton
4. G. today. The Quacs defeated the
Rapids A. c. by Q to Z in their last
contest
The Washington times., 1919-04-24
NAVY WINS TRACK MEET.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, April 24.-The
Naval Academy track team defeated
Johns Hopkins University track men
by . score OF 9S to 26.
The Washington times., 1919-04-24
c. U. LOSES RATTLE.

Catholic University dropped a 10
to-6 game to Villanova at Brookland
Yesterday. Jones, Of the visitors, was
too good for G. L.
The Washington times., 1919-04-24
SOIDIERG wuJ PIAV

The SiXty-third Infantry Geam will
play the Western High School base
ball team in Potomac Park today.
The Washington times., 1919-04-24
LEAGEE Will GATHER.

The Departmental League will meet
tonight at FrenCh's store. 424 Ninth
street. at S o'clock.
The Washington times., 1919-04-24
NATIONAL.
YESTERDAYS GAMES.

Brooklyn, S, Boston. !.
New York, 10; Philadelphia, !.
Cincinnati 6: st. Louis ?
Pittsburgh at Chicago Crain)
The Washington times., 1919-04-24


Clark Griffith had two guesses. He
failed on the first, but was right in
the second. Had the Msckmen won,
the Old Fox would have been dubbed
the Old Fish by thousands OF fans
because OF his failure to retire Hal
Janvrin in The ninth, replacing him
with some sturdier slugger-Ed
Charity, for instance. But the Griff-
men copped in the thirteenth, and so
he's still the Old Fox.
That thirteenth frame tells the en-
tire scoring story Of the day, so here
il is: Agnew swung wickedly and
missed a foot, but then slapped a
sweet single over Thomas head into
left field. Grif Immediately yanked
the slow-footed backstop. letting
Mike Menosky leap from France into
the diamond with one mighty leap.
Walter Sacrifices Neatly.
Walter Johnson sacrificed neatly.
rolling a weak one to Burns and send
ing Mike UP to second. Joe Judge
walloped a hot one of Joe Dugan's
brittle shins and Menosky fairly flew
TO third, while the big crowd stood
and shrieked and yelled and roared
and howled
It remained for Eddie Foster, the
little old man OF the infieId, to deliver
the punch in the pinch. He did, driv-
ing a wicked hopper to Dugan's right.
The ball bounded Of the Mackman's
glove and on into the garden while
Menosky sailed across the plate with
the frst nun OF the game and the
campaign. II was great stuff.
The Grihs had an excellent oppor-
tunity TO DO something in the ninth,
hut didn't take advantage Of il. The
Old Fox preferred TO keep his infeId
intact IN case OF failure than to lift
IahVrin IN favor OF pinch-hitter.
Fosters Single Starts 1t.
The fans walked up smartly when
Foster opened the last half Of the
ninth with a slashing single to left.
going up on Milan's neat sacrifice
Perry made wild stab at Rice's high
hopper, but failed to cIinch il, and II
went for a base blow, putting Foster
on third.
With one gone and the redoubtabIe
Hank Shanks at the plate. Connie
Mack wigwagged to have the Monaco
Marvel passed, and he was filing the
corners and putting up the task to
the newcomer, Janvrin. Hal is out of
q sickbed only q couple Of weeks, and
Il looked like wisdom.
Perry started 10 ascend right then.
however, and instead of hitting into
the desired double play, Janvrin wait
ed and walked; but things happened
before that Janny unconsciously
gave Foster the hit-and-run sign. and
Frank SaffeI's friend was run down
ANONYMOUSLY, making two out
Davis Whins in Pinch.
Perry got his courage back when
he faced the diminutive Davis. and
calmly proceeded to whiff the Western
Lacquer, who never even took his
bat off his shoulder. Some bats are
not made for hitting. Davis evident
" had one OF them. And so that rally
ended unsUccessfully, leaving il all
for the thirteenth.
It was a great day for the opener.
cool and pleasant, with a large crOwo
out 10 enjoy the contest, band TO en-
The Washington times., 1919-04-24
LEAGUE STANDINGS
YESTERDAYS GAMES

Washington, / : Philadelphia Cl3 inninrs)
Boston. 10: New. York 0.
Chicago, -; ST. Louis. T.
Cleveland at Detroit Crain).
The Washington times., 1919-04-24
TODAY'S GAMES

| Philadelphia at Washington.
/ Boston at New York.
Chicago at St. Louis
Cleveland a Detroit.
The Washington times., 1919-04-24
Davis Thinks Quickly.

Mr.. Davis, trying to fill Johnny
Layan's old shoes, did not impress
the bugs much with his hitting abiI-
ity, but he did show that he knows
baseball and THINKS quickly When
Joe Dugap beat il all around to third
on Perkins fine smash to right in
the fifth, ii was Mr. Davis who called
70 Tthe ball and retired the Mack
mems lanky shorthelder for not touch
ing second in his mad gallop. That
pulled Johnson out Of hole for IA IT.
As between Johnson and Perry,
though Barney won, his rival had a
slight edgs for pitching performances
The big Mackman was in fine fettlc
and il looked like twenty seven in
nings after the eighth. But then. you
know, things do happen to upset
plans and those three hits in the thir-
tcenth certainly upset Mack's ideas
of finishing. a perfect afternoon in
the nations pTettiest town, even if
not the dryest.
The Washington times., 1919-04-24
GRIFF'S LADS GET AWAY
WITH WINNING START

Totals. Al 1876 Totals. - s'37 90
zone out when winning run was scored
tran for Agnew in thirteenth
Athletics 100 o o o 0 0 0 0 %
Grinmen go. 0 o 0 0 % o 0 0 0 Ii
Run-MenOsky Errors-Thomas and
Shanks. Left on baseS-AthletiCs, 9: Griff-
men. 2. First base on balls-Oh johnson,
3; Off Perry, 5. Struck OUt-By johnson,
s: by Perry, 5. Sacrifice hits-Milan, john
son. Stolen baseS-Kopp, Shanks. Double
pIays-JohnsOn to Judge; Davis TO Janvrin
70 Judge. Wild p:tch-Johnson. Umpires
-MessrF. Dineen and Owens. Time Of
game hours and 10 minutes.
The Washington times., 1919-04-24
Davis WhIns i'm Pinch.
Races Today

AT HAVRE DE GRACE
RACES DAILY, including a steepIechass
Special PennEylvanla Railroad Train
Leaves ~ 0'Cl0ck Noon. Direct to Course
ADMIgsION-GRANDS & PAD
DOCK, e1.eEi LADIES &I.Io-IncludlhG
WuE Tax.
EmST RACE AT 2;SO p. n.
The Washington times., 1919-04-24

Grifmen Leading League Today
After Winning Opening Battle
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-12-31
KANDIYOHI

The Gospel Team meetings at the
Methodist church have now been in
progress several nights, and some fine
interest is being aroused. The team
is composed of five young men from
Hamline University, none of them
preachers. but only boys who are out
to do what good they can. Mr.. George
Smith Of St. Paul, the reader of the
Hamline Glee Club, is the leader Of
the team. The other members are
Ormal Miller and Malcolm Farley of
Minneapolis, Harold Curtiss of ST.
James, MINI. and Vernon Stowe of
Sioux Falls, S. Oak. Messrs. Farley
and Curtiss, both have interesting ex-
periences and side-lights cleaned from
the service during the war as ambu-
lance drivers. The boys speak every
evening, also furnishing some splendid
music, both vocal and by means of
flute and clarinet. They have already
impressed many by their manly Chris
tian conduct and friendly personality
Meetings will be held every afternoon
the latter part of the week for the
children of the community when a
couple of the young men will talk
to the children by means of object
lessons, ETC., A Booster Choir, con-
sisting of children Of the community
under fifteen years of age, will also
be trained at these afternoon meetings
and will make their appearance on
Saturday evening. The last service
of the week will be held On Sunday
afternoon at three o'clock. The boys
will also speak at the Oak Park church
Sunday morning at ten thrifty and at
the Swedish Methodist Willmar on
Sunday evening.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-12-31
PROPOSED CHANGE OF STATE
ROAD AT NEW LONDON
Would Shorten Road, But Diverts
Traffic from Main Street.

County Road Engineer H. A. Wadell
was recently in New London, and
while here he interviewed some of our
business men relative to changing
the state road between New London
and Spicer SO that it would m all the
way, on the east side of the ra1i road
right OF way making the crossing at
the depot in this village, and thus
vacate the present road from the
crossing near the August Carlson
farm to the village limits. This
change will make a new road way
| necessary on the east side of the
r. R. right of way, from the present
crossing to the depot passing over the
old Hoftoe farm, the Lundberg and
Swenson and Broberg farms, thence
! over Polmans addition to the Ole
Strand residence. We do not know
whether such change will be looked
upon favorably by our local people or
not There are some reasons Why it
should be, in the first place it is a
shorter route, which we assume is
the controlling reason why the county
authorities desire the change If the
time should ever come when this road
will be surfaced the shorter route will
be the cheaper. 1t will eliminate a
very dangerous railroad crossing and
will improve our principal street, that
is the one leading to the depot. Upon
the other hand it will SO change the
present state road that people travel
ing the same will not pass through
the business portion Of town. Thus
far, no effort has been made to secure
right of way for the change 1t is
significant, however, that a resolu-
ton was passed by the county com
missioners at a recent meeting ap-
propriating $4,000 for grading and
$4,000 for gravelling the road from
Spicer to New London and providing
for changing the road as above indi-
cat ed
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-12-31
Closing Campaign.

Beginning Wednesday evening with a
social and revival meeting at 1890 the
Epworth League Of the First Methodist
church finish their Win-My-Chum
campaign in a series of meetings every
The subjects are as follows:
Wednesday, December 81, watch night
service social time and Resolutions
| services at 1880.
Thursday, January l, Christ in the
Home of Mary and Martha for the
| home girls. Topic for discussion
"Christ's Interes in Young Folks"
Friday, January 2. 1.-THE Master and
the Centurion" a soldiers opinion of
Jesus.
|! Sunday, regular Devotional meeting
at I o'clock.
Monday, January 5th. "simon the
Backslider." How he became Peter the
Rocklfke.
Tuesday, January 9Th. "Nicodemus''
The church member who didn't know
what it was ali about. Topic for dis
cussion "Doesait pay to be a Christian o.
Mathews answer.
Thurs, Saul Afterward called Paul.
The student who became a student vol
unteer. DR.. Kolstedt will preach.
An orchestra will furnish music and
the Epworth League Choir will sing. A
good time is guaranteed. Rev. Benson
will preach at several of the meetings.
Everybody come, and help make these
meetings a success.