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tremendous crowd and the tension oc- casioned by the seasons opening plain ly told on each team and loose fielding featured the practice.
 At exactly 3:33 o'clock Moiey's
 men logged from the dugout 10
 take their places for the first time
 officially. Every available scat in
 the stands was filled as Umpire
 shibIey called "P1ay. Ball" Just
 then the band broke forth into
 .sDixie,- and shouts were echoed
 from all corners of the field. liar rx Jones for the 'stcenth consecu-
 tive time threw the firS ball.
 FIRST INNING
 Slapnicka split the pan with strike and while Ellam waited threw a ball. another strike and then tw" more balls. The crowd overfloWed the right field bleachers and the game was called till lawn Taylor's blue coats" could shoo 'em back against ehe fence. Ellam went out on high foul which Peters juggled momentar1ly dropped and then caught again Meyers grounded out, Mcdonald to Bernsen Tex Mcdonald was called out on strikes. It looked easy and the crowd cheered Slap as he walked to the bench
 Helfrich was wild and Eddie McDoh- ald. first up, walked on four balls Frazier crossed the Vol infieid by swinging on one and then flying to left. Duncan hit past short and With the Hammer Man up, cries of Xii it" were heard everywhere. Ellis struck out Bernsen walked, filling the sacks. The fans pleaded with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-25
Ray Fisher Twirls
 Great Ball for Reds
sy Associated Prss

Cncinnati,f April 2.-Ray Fisher, for merly of the New York Americans. pitched brilliantly for Cincinnati today. and the local team won the second game of the season by to l. Sherdel, who was defeated in the opening game yes- terday, did much better work today.
 In the third inning, with Heathcote on first. Hornsby hit over Roush's head, apparently for three bases, but Heathcote, thinking the ball might be caught, turned and ran back to first base. Hornady passed him on the line and was declared out for so doing. The score: R.H.E.- St Louis ............. 100 coo 0O0-t 6 i Cincinnati ........ 0O2 Oo0 1Os-3 6 Q
 Batteries: Sherdel and Clemens; R. L. Fisher and Rariden.
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$ JI M M ATE T.
 Two-base Hits-E. Mcdonald, Bernsen, Ellam, T. Mcdonald.
 Three base Hits-Peters. Slapnicka. Home Runs-Stevenson, Eilam. Stolen Bases-Duncan.
 Double Plays-Stevenson to McDonalc to Bernsen: Webb to Mcdonald to Bern sen: Meyers to Kaufman to Moran Sacrifice Hits-Bernsen, Slapnicka. Burke. ~Base on -Slapnicka 2 Hefrich g. Left on Bases-Birmingham g, Nash vile 6.
 Hit by Pitched Ball-Moran. by Slap nicka.
 Struck Out-Slapnicka g. Helfrich I. Wild Pitch-Slapnicka.
 Time of Gaiue-2:25.
 Umpires-Shibley and Campoeh. Attendance-10,50 300.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-25
Giants Sign Lee King
 and Release Three
By Associated Press

New York, April 24.--The New York Nationals today announced the release of John Gillespie, infieider, to the Bing- hamton club of the International league. and Pitchers Howard Clary and Wilfred Ryan to the Rochester club of the same league. The New York club also announced the purchase of Lee King, outfelder. from the Pitts burg club for the waiver price.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-25
Battle Scared Barons Refuse 10 Break Time Honored Precedent and Slugging,
 Volunteers Cop Debut Performance
Shortstop Stevenson Is Individual Star of Free Hitting Contest-Dumb Base Running Cost Moley's Men Mark
 ers-More Than 10000 Attend

In accordance with tmehonored custom Moeys stalwart defenders of Redwood defeat by the of
 to before irresistible oense of the invading Vols terday afternoon while 10000 mady cheering fans shouted themselves hoarse but all in vain
 spnieka regarded the pc of the Baronia flock flung the havoc with his offerings and the Baron ned cracked under the doubtless opening day anxiety the battle teemed with ouield buheague
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-25
LocAI-BY WIRE

Milan, Ducote, Meyers. Ellis. Knuapp. Stansburry. Sacrifice fly, Schepnsr. Double plays, McMillan to Meyers 70 Brown: Schepner to Brown: Knaupp to Daubert to Deberry. Pitching record, 1 hits with runs off Weaver in iE- nings; hits with runs off Young in innings. Struck out by Ellis 7, by Weaver l. by Young 2. Base on balis off Ellis 2, off Weaver 8. Left on bases, Mobile 6, New Orleans 3. Time, f:SS. Umpires, Blackburn and Schaefer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-25
Barons Tackle Vols Ln Nashville To-day
BEARS BLOW AND
 PELS TAKE FIRST Summa's Hitting Features Thrilling Battle Won in
 the Ninth

Mobile. April 24.-F'ive errors gave New Orleans three runs and the open ing game of the Southern league seq son in Mobile this afternoon, the score ending to 4 The game was closely contested untll the last inning, when the Mobile infield went to pieces, giN- ing the visitors the game. A crowd es- timated at 5000 people witnessed the contest, which was featured by the hitting of Summa of Mobile. Score:
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Summary Two-base hits-Herndon.
 Lohman Home run-Moore. Double play Mayer. unassisted. Bases on balls
 off Lohman. ?; off Brennan, l. Sacri-
 fee hits-Demoe, Lohman. Stolen base Herndon Left on ases-Chattanooga 10: Atlanta, 4. Time of game-One hour and forty-fve minutes Umpires-Pfen- ninger and Bean
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-25
FILE INTO
 PARK HOUR BEFORE GAME

While the strains of Maryland, My Maryland" "Old Black Joe," and other southern melodies floated to the blue skies above, thousands began filing their way into Redwood an hour be- fore the contest was scheduled to start. Both teams went through a snappy bat ting practice after which the Barons took the field for their initial work out amid cheers from all sides. The
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-25
uIiIIIIfS- BARONS RUN BASES
 LIKE SCHOOLBOYS


 BARONS RUN BASES
 LIKE SCHOOLBOYS
 Helfrich, who essayed the twirling duties for the visitors. was touched UT for IA safe bingles, but his teammates fielded faultlessly in the pinches, willie Moley's men ran the sacks like school boys, when several opportunities to score presented themselves. The brightest star in the Baronial constel- lation was undoubtedly Tom Steven son, the new shortfieIder, whose stick work and fielding endeared him to the faithful in this, his maiden perform ance here.
 Patricia Duncan likewise distinguished himself with the willow by clouting the onion safely on three trips to the platter. Peters, Mcdonald and Ellis all found Helfrich's blenders easy to solve. For the visitors Manager Roy Ellam outshone his hirelings by slam ming out a double and homer, but Moran, Kaufman and Tex Mcdonald were close behind him with two hitF ok
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+Batted for Goodbred in ninth
 aBrottem out on attempted bunt.
 Score by Innings R. Memphis ...0 l Q O o o 0-s Little Rock .....0 i 0 o 2 0 *-i
 Summary; Two-base hits--High. Home run-Smith. Sacrifice hit--Cooke. Sacr- flee foul fly--Brottem. stolen base-kin- sela. Left on bases-Memphs. T. Little Rock, 5. Earned runs-Off Karr, l; off Goodbred, none. Struck out-By Good bred. H. by karr, l. Passed ball smith. Time-Two hours and ten min utes. Umpires-Johnson and Collins.
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Boston at New York and crashed it to deep left field for a clean home run. Meyers flied to short and Tex Mcdonald lined to Ed McDon- ald.
 Duncan flied to center. Ellis singled to left. Bernsen flied to right and Webb flied to short.
 EIGHTH INNING
 Kaufman was called out on strikes Burke grounded out. Webb to Bernsen. Wickham singled to right. Moran flied to Ellis.
 Stevenson was again roundly ap- plauded and once more he came through with a hit, this time his clout being a terrific drive against the centerfield bleachers. and an easy home run. Peters hit long fly to left and was out. Slap nicka was called out on strikes. Mo- Donald beat out bunt, but Frazier popped up to Street, ending the inning.
 NINTH INNING After Street and Helfrich had grounded out. Ellam drove a two-bagger to left field, took third on wild pitch and scored a moment Inter on Meyers single to center Mcdonald walked and Kauf- man grounded out to Bernsen.
 The crowd stuck to the last. Duncan drove single through short, but was forced at second on Ellis grounder. Bern sen walked. Webb grounded to Myers and double play resulted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-25
GAMES TODAY
NATIONAL LEAGUE
RESULTS YESTERDAY

Philadelphia 8, New York 5. Chicago ,. Pittsburg 1. Cincinnati 3, St. Louis 1. Brooklyn Boston-postpone ed---rain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-25
White SOx Sluggers
 Win Second Game
ss Associated Pr.,,

St. Louis, April 24-Chicago's concen- trated attack in the third inning con sisted of three singles, pass, stolen base. Jacksons double and an error by Williams, produced four runs, giving the White Sox the second game of the series. with st Louis. score: R.H.E :. Chicago ............. oO4 0iO 000--5 10 St. Louis ............... Poo GOO 000-2 5 |
 Batteries: Cicote and Schalk; sothoro,n and Mayer.
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GAMES TODAY

Chicago at St. Louis. Cleveland at Detroit Philadelphia at Washington. Boston at New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-25
OVER 5000 SEE
 OPENER IN MOBILE

Mobile, April 24.--The total attend once at the opening game between New Orleans and Mobile here was oC4, paid admissions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-25
AMERICAN LEAGUE
RESULTS YESTERDAY

Philadelphia 6, Washington , Chicago 5, St. Louis 2. Cleveland-D -Detroit-rain. New York -Boston-rain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-25
GAMES TO-DAY

Brooklyn at Boston.
 New York at Philadelphia. St. Louis at Cincinnati. Pittsburg at Chicago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-25
LEAGUE STANDINGS
SOUTHERN LEAGUE

RESULTS YESTERDAY Nashville 2, Birmingham 5. New Orleans 5, Mobile-4. Atlanta 2. Chattanooga 0. Little Rock 4, Memphis 2.
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Slapnieka hit Moran on the arm, but on Streets grounder another double play resulted, Webb to McDona ! 70 Bernsen. Helfrich lined out to Dun- can.
 Bernsen smashed one against the center field fence for two bases to start the third. Billy Webb was called out on strikes. Stevenson grounded out, third to first, and Peters lined out fo canter
The Washington times., 1919-10-15
MARINES ITO COME
FOR SUNDAY GAME

The Quantico Marines. with one vic
tory over the Catholic University
team to their credit, come up again
Sunday afternoon for a battle with
the Rex Athletic Club at Union Park.
The Marines VIII not only be a
formidable eleven to face the club
men but have every chance Of win
ming as they are heavy and fast. A
Well-balanced eleven is representing
the QuanticO men according to those
who saw the game at Q. u. yesterday.
Rex players are priming up for the
contest and believe they viii be able
to turn the trick on their rivals.
The QuanticO Marines went back to
their stamping grounds at Quantico
yesterday content with a Z to 0 score
over Catholic University. 1t was the
opener for the BrOoKIanders and they
were Outweighed by the Marines.
On wet field G. US players were
no match for their opponents. 1t
was just the sort OF slOgging game
that viii improve the Brooklanders'
green team and Coach Tracey was
satisfied that his lads would improve
later on.
Shortly after the second period
started Mother, OF the Marines,
crossed c. US line for the only tally
Of the game. He kicked a goal
The Washington times., 1919-10-15
TOURNEY BEGINS
FOR COLUEIBLANS

Unless out-of-town players have
sent tardy entries the Columbia COun-
try Club annual golf tournament, an
invitation affair which starts to-
morrow morning. will be almost a
local proposition. Few out-of-town
stars are competing this fall. accord
ing to the entry list which Is given
out today.
It was expected that the Corlxrans.
OF Baltimore; Tom De Rossett, r.
Craig Morton, J. Wood Platt, the
Philadelphia crack, and one or. two
others OF prominence would be In
the going.
At a late hour none Of these play
ers had sent In blanks and from
present indications the tournament
will be narrowed down to the Dis
trict men with but one or two out
of-toWn players.
Among those listed already are
Marshall Whitlach, District title
holder: Edward 3. Eynon. jr.. former
District champion; John W. Brawner,
Washington Country Club tournament
winner OF three years ago; Edward
Styles, Of Washington, whose golf in
the last year has been rated with the
best; George p. James, Colnumbia;
Donald Woodward, John II. Clapp, OF
Chevy Chase; Z. II. Fairbanks, Of
Philadelphia; A. L Hawes, Of Rich
mond; Daniel P. O'Connell, OF VOL
laston; and William l. Colt, OF Ap-
paWamis.
There are more than 100 entries.
Tomorrow morning at 8 o'clock J. e.
Lapham and H. Z. Patten tee on in
starting the tournament. Five six
teens win be selected from those who
qualify.
The Washington times., 1919-10-15

the Providence eleven was expected
to tear up things at Cambridge Sat
urday, but now all Is different. Har-
ward should clean up the sod Of Sol
diers' Field with the Brunonians. II
will be a gladsome triumph, too, for
back in 1916 Brown won from both
7 ale and Harvard. greatly to the dis
gust Of the big fellows.
Brown had a great year in 1916.
Rhode Island State, Trinity, Amherst,
and Williams were so sOundly trounc-
ed. Then Rutgers was slammed, q
to g. Vermont was smothered, - to
0, and then the Bruins walIoped Yale,
21 to 6. Harvard was beaten, 21 to
o, and it began to look as IL Brown
held the best title to the champion
ship claim. The Colgate game at
Providence ruined all that, putting
a sort Of anti-climaX upon the sea
son, too. The Hamilton team had lost
only to Yale, to 8, and it defeated
Brown in a pOst-season game, 2S to
sons team. Brown doesn't look so
good this year, and Harvard should
have little trouble Saturday.
Big Games Are Coming.
A week from. Saturday wiz witness
Georgia Techs second foray into the
North, battling Glenn Warmers Pan
theirs at Pittsburgh. The Golden Tor
nado Is not blowing quite so hercely
this season, but for all that the At
lanta eleven IS playing good football
and may make a better showing this
year than was the case last.
Pennsylvania's first tough foe
comes also q week from Saturday in
The Washington times., 1919-10-15
By HIGH q. prIrT.

ANNAPOLIS. Nd, Oct. 15.-Gllulorl
Dobie completes his present contract
as Navy coach after the Army con-
test in New York. November -.
Whether he returns next year Or not
viii be settled between himself and
the athletic authorities of the aca9-
emy. JIG is generally thought t1ot
he viii continue here.
Certainly his teams have nIaT
splendid football Dobie came % An-
napOlis iu 1917 under couir1ct f1E
one season only. At its concluglo
he entered into a contact - cccel
for two more seasons. s term beng
completed after the Army same t1
year
The athletic authorities are nearly
assured that they win Be able Do rca
cure a better schedule De- the future
for the Academy team, based on per-
mission Of the department 20 play
one game a year away from the
home grounds in addition 20 the game
against the Military Academy.
On this basis efforts have been CO.
ing on for some time 90 make an ar
rangement by which two of the
strongest teams win play on alternate
years at Annapolis, the Mldghipulen
playing on their grounds on the ether
year. This arrangement has been
made as TO the University of Penn
sylvania. the Midshipmen playinE in
Philadelphia next year, and Fenn-
syIvanla az Annapolis in 1921. Ih1
local management hopes % bring
Princeton here next year. on the
promise Of playing at Princeton in
1921. PrincetOn's representation are
favorably inclined to the project
Several circumstances unite to as
sure the future OF football at t
Naval Academy. Only two regulars
viii be lost BY graduation d the drgt
thing. 50 there wiz be 3 big squad 81
seasoned men az the start ArotheF
asset is the more liberal policy 81
The authorities Of the academy ana
The Navy Department. making po1si-
bic a stronger schedule than in ~
cent years.
The Washington times., 1919-10-15
Doesn't Look Il, But
Judge Holds Him

NEW YORK, Oct. 15-Fred-
die Welsh, once worlds champion
lightweight boxer and now a
captain IN the army, was ar
raigned in court yesterday
charged with biting of half his
former managers right ear dur
ing an alteration. The man
ager, Harry Pollock, was con-
fined to a hospital ward, his
counsel announced.
Welsh told the court he did not
bite his former managers ear,
but that he simply knocked him
down and a broken bottle on the
floor Of the scene Of the alterca-
tion was responsible for Pol
locks gashes.
Your honor, do I look as If
would bite a mans ear?" Welsh
asked the magistrate.
You certainly do not" the
court replied, and then ordered
Welsh held in $1,000 for trial
next Tuesday.
The Washington times., 1919-10-15
Glenn Warner Springs
New Surprise

Allie Miller, scouting at Pitts
burgh for Pennsylvania, de-
scribes one surprise play that the
Panthers used against West Vir-'
ginia Saturday as follows.
zone play consists Of having
the center drop back to the full
back post and the latter takes
his place at center. The ball is
Shot to the center who starts to-
ward either end. He gains but a
few yards when he is downed.
But he is no sooner down than
he is in place with nine other
Pitt players to his left on the
line Of scrimmage with one back
behind the line who calls the sig
mails and receives the ball. The
entire line moves forward as in
reference, and invariably big
gains are made"
The Washington times., 1919-10-15
EXPECT GIL LD0BIE
TOG0AGH IN 1870
Teams Play Games
With "Greenies''

Practically al Of the hirh
school gridiron teams which PLAY
In the football series which
starts Friday have green play
ers. Aubery WaFdWell, 81 Tech,
Is the only veteran on that team
who has seen service on a high
school team before. Eastern has
but one player, Myers, who has
been IN a title contest before.
Business has one lad who PLAYED
IN title games, and that ig VIE
Hams. Spille, Of Western, Isl the
only veteran. NeWby, Russell
and one or two others az Central
have played before in represenl-
ing that school The @hu epi-
demic stopped all football last
fall That's the reason for The
greenies."
The Washington times., 1919-10-15
F ormer Stars On Hand
To Aid Eli

Yale never suffers from lack
Of expert football coaches. Four
more stars of other days have
appeared in Yale bowl. They are
Jack OWsley, a former halfback
and head coach Of Tom Shevlin's
eleven; Clinton R. "Cupid"
Black, all-American guard and
captain of the 1916 team; Emil
Jacques, fullback on Blacks
eleven, and Frank S. Butterwork,
a marvellous fullback in the early
eos.
The Washington times., 1919-10-15
ALBERT H0RACK, ,WRESTbES
TURNER ON LYCEUM STAGE

Albert Horack, a newcomer to
Washington, makes his wrestling de-
but tomorrow night on the stage at
the Lyceum Theater against Joe
Turner, WashingtOn's veteran mat
star. The winner Of two out Of three
falls will take the whole purse, ac-
cording to Manager Jack Garrison.
Horack is being handled by Jimmy
Young, Of Baltimore, who manages
Americas. Young claims that HOrack
has the makings Of a middleweight
champion, and means to see thar he
works his way to the top. Washing
toms wrestling fans will admit all
Young claims for his man II the lat
ter can overcome Turner, who knows
all the tricks OF the game.
The Washington times., 1919-10-15
HALGER SETTLES
AUSTRALIAN FOE

BOSTON, Oct. 15.-Benny vargar. OF
New York, knocked out Jimmy Hin.
Of Australia, in the sixth round OF a
scheduled twelVe-rOund bout at the
Armory A. A. here last night. In
the second round Valgar sent the
Australian to the floor for the count
OF eight. In the sixth Valgar land
ed on Hill with a terrific right swing
to the jaw, and the latter caressed
the mat for the count.
The Washington times., 1919-10-15
THEY HATE 10 Ollie

Major leaguers hate to quit as long
as the money rolls in. Arthur Guy
Empey's Treat EN- Roughs, an inde-
pendent team playing in New York,
has Pennock, Schang, and Bobby Roth,
Of the Red SoX; Pipp, Pratt, and Bob
Shawkey, Of the Yankees; Pep Young,
OF the Tigers; Blackburne, OF the
Phillies; Coveleslie, Of the Indians,
and McAvoy and Strunk, OF the Mack
men
The Washington times., 1919-10-15

Already sufficient evidence has appeared warrant the remark
that upss be the gdron this year.
faye wonderful showing the muchOUed Tigers
has caused tongues West Nrgnia unexpected down.
ta at Pittsburgh has astounded those critics banked
from MorgantoWn against sed green ne
y sturdy fight experienced Syracuse
decided increase of interest the coming combat New York
Cgates victory thought strong
is worrying the Ithacans.
In this section Georgetown, which displayed good
three occasions going quite
ton v P has had Coach has especially heavy
bached playing behind steady rushne Tech really
expects to surprise the Blue Gray Maryland
ne against SwarhmOr and its victory Virginia
stumbling block against West Vrgnas veterans instead Of soft
mari
The Washington times., 1919-10-15
G. W. U. WILL TRY
BASKETBALL TEAM

George Washington University will
probably have a basketball team
again this winter. Following the ef-
forts Of several closely interested in
the floor game it Is predicted that a
team will probably get a start
shortly.
The Inauguration OF a voluntary
tax plan for the maintenance of the
team along with the authorization by
the board Of trustees is expected to
set those interested on edge in get
ting things started.
The Washington times., 1919-10-15

Cornell, Of the so-caIIed "bie
teams" seems in the greatest danger
OF going down to defeat Saturday
Colgate, with many veterans in its
lineup, squashed the pretensions OF
Brown last week and seems well
able 20 handle itself at Ithaca. Fritz
Shiverick defeated Williams last
week, but he viii find il a more diff
ficult task to defeat Colgate. Two
years ago Colgate won from the
,Ithacans, 20 to 0, and this years.
eleven has many Of those men who
played in that contest
Pittsburgh should win from Syra-
cuse, though some fears were eX-
pressed until last weeks triumph
over West Virginia. Warner still
reigns supreme among the coaches,
and, despite the excellent prospects
at Syracuse, the odds win be on the
Punthers.
Penn State IL Coed.
Penn State, playing under untoward
conditions last week, defeated the
strong Bucknell eleven, TO o, and
goes 70 Hanover confident Of defeat
ing Dartmouth. Indeed, many are OF
the opinion that the HanOverians will
fail 70 stop Penn States veteran out
fit. Dartmouth defeated Springfield,
20 20 o; Norwich, 13 TO o, and Massa-
chusetts Aggies, % to z. Only against
Springfield did the "Big Green" team
look good. The scrappy little Nor
Wich team was not beaten until the
last period, while the Aggies scored
against Dartmouth Saturday. II there
So a dry field, Penn States aerial at
tack should cause q lot Of trouble for
the Hanoverians
Until Colgate's victory over Brown,
The Washington times., 1919-10-15
sTATE ~ LAuGH.

Maryland State College may laugh
again on Saturday at Morgantown
when the football team plays West
Virginia University. The State team
had a good laugh Saturday when it
trimmed Virginia West Virginia got
a good drubbing at Pittsburgh and
may be letting down to hold State
Cheaply.