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Evening star., 1919-02-01
: NEW BASKET BALL LEAGUE.
Twelve Teams From Government
Departments Organize.

A basket ball league has been
started among twelve government de-
partments and bureaus. Teams are
being formed TO represent the Inter-
state Commerce Commission, bureau
of standards military aeronautics,
adJutant generals office. navy yard,
aircraft production. bureau of en-
craving and the Treasury. AgricuI-
ture, Interior. Navy and quartermas-
ter's departments.
The schedule calls for each team
to meet each of the others once. in a
series lasting about six weeks. The
games will be played in the courts
of Community Club No. S, s1s 10th
street; at Club No. 6. at Massachu-
setts avenue and sth street. and at
the. Epiphany Church gym. Two
games will be played each night,
starting at IS O'Clock. with dancing
following the games. The practice
hours are arranged in the three
gymnasium from ) to 6 80 each even
ing, with specified time for the diff
ferent teams.
The race for the championship is to
start February at Club No. s. with
the Bureau of Standards playing In
terstate Commerce Commission. and
Treasury meeting Interior.
Evening star., 1919-02-01
EASY FOR PAL MOORE.
Toys With McGovern Throughout
Twelve-Round Bout.

BALTIMORE, February 1--Having
found it impossible to connect with
Pal Moore's protruding chin. Young
McGoverr of Philadelphia took faith
erly interest i'm theN Memphis freak
last night and contented himself with
administering parental spanking
every time he managed to firmly grip
the elusive one. Throughout twelve
rounds Moore toyed with the Quaker
while the spectators. who packed Al
'baugh's Theater, either laughed them
selves sick or growled because the
conqueror of Jimmy Wilde coulS. not
put his shorter antagonist 20 6ep.
There was no doubt about the vim
ner, Moore Abeing so far in the lead
on points that McGovern could not
have scored an equal total had Pal
permitted him to count in his Wild
swings,
Evening star., 1919-02-01

Are there not times when you
fave rendered a decision,s and felt
certain that you erred in reaching
the verdict that you gave?'' That
question is often asked me. 1 have
always made the same reply. that
very often I have made ruling
which on after thought seemed
wrong And the query that always
follows is the same, IF }ou believe
you are wrong as to your Judgment,
why not change your decision. re-
gardless of the 9rigipal ruling@
Being human. it is only natural
that umpires should err If il was
possible to get umpires who would
never make mistakes, whose every
decision. would meet the approval of
the crowd, it has always seemed to
me that to many people much of the
chafm OF the game would be elimi-
mated Difference of opinion is what
makes the grand old game so popular
Let some player make certain play,
and, regardless of the result. it is
often possible to get d, a.,fifty-fifty break
among the fans on what really should
have been done. There are just about
as many who Aiisag gree as agree with
the situations as they happen on the
ball field.
Most fans know base ball we'll A
good many of them believe they know
how to manage better than the man.
ager. play better than the player,
umpire better than the umpire. and
repore the game better than the
scribe. 1t is well that such is the
case, for therein lies the great -popu-
larity of the game, the belief of each
individual that no one knows more
all things were done in a fiawless
manner on the ball field. think of the
joy that would be taken out of life
for lot of people. 1t is a satisfying
balm for many. after the home team
has lost tough game, to think what
might have happened had the umpire
Evening star., 1919-02-01
BASE BALL ON THE INSIDE
WITH BILLY EVANS
Being His Opinions on Interesting Features and
SideLights of the National Game

, not erred in ruling against the home
team on a couple of plays that Were
determining factors in the result. 1t
! permits them to keep on believing
that the home team is the best team,
and that il would have won had it not
beerhfor the breaks in the umpiring.
1t also makes them feel like coming
back the next afternoon and so ex-
pressing themselves to the arbitrator.
Getting back to the original query,
the making of mistakes on the part
Of the umpires. / am going to answer
1t from my own point of view, mainly
because do not believe that my point
of view is any different from that held
by other umpires. 1t is strange but
true that at the time of rendering
a decision on the bases, or on balls
and strikes, there is never q, doubt as
to the correct ruling The umpire is
out there to give the plays as he sees
them, he must render snap judgment
at all times and as ! have said. at
the time of making his decision there
is never doubt as to its correctness.
A fraction of second after so ruling.
the element of doubt often enters.
In some cases there is no doubt in
the mind of the official. he is positive
that he has erred, but to reverse him
self, as many fans would have it,
would he the height of folly.
The main asset of an umpire is to
enjoy the confidence of the players.
If the players are satisfied that he
gives them as he sees them without
fear or favor, a goodfy portion of~his
troubles are ended. Such confidence
can only be established through firm
ness To create that confidence, it is
often necessary TO put up a bold front
under very discouraging circum-
stances. In the end, however. it pays.
because the player realizes coercion
doesn't go. If an umpire got into the
habit of reversing rulings. none would
ever satisfy, regardless of their cor
rectness. and the players would be
constantly protesting his Judgment.
1t pays TO ride through, even though
at times it is patent that you have
erred
Evening star., 1919-02-01

hold the Poughkeepsie contest. but it
is the intention OF the authorities di-
recting the rowing destinies of the
group of crews to have
them clash in at least short race
this season.
In order TO make the proposed race
a real climax to the rowing season of
the three. a suggestion is to be made
that 1t be held on the last Saturday
of May or the first Saturday of June.
both of which dates are within the
academic year, although the June
date would come on the Saturday fol-
lowing Nornmencement of Columbia.
In the past the regatta has been held
on the first or second Saturday of
May. but it is felt that this date is
altogether too early.
In order that the regatta may not
be strictly Cornell-Columbia- Penn
sylvania affair. other colleges will be
asked to send crews. and Princeton
and the Navy in particular will be
prevailed upon to be represented.
Harvard and Yale will be invited to
send crews. and if they cannot accept
for their varsity boats it will be sug-
gested that they send junior varsity
or freshman crews.
Club oarsmen will not be forgotten
in the regatta and representatives of
the heading clubs in Boston. New
York and Philadelphia are expected
at today'S meeting.
Evening star., 1919-02-01
pOJJGI1KEEpSIE REGATTA AGAIN
WILL BE CANCELLED THIS YEAR.


s NEW YORK, February 1.-Unless
there should be an immediate change
in athletic conditions at Cornell.
Pennsylvania and Columbia the board
of stewards of the Intercollegiate
Rowing Association intends to adhere
to its decision not to hold an in
tercoIlegiate regatta at Poughkeepsie
in June, in spite of the fact that Har-
ward and Yale have determined to
hold their annual varsity race. proba-
bly, on the Thames at New London. as
usual.
This decision does not mean that
Cornell, Columbia and Pennsylvania
will not meet, for at a meeting of the
American Rowing Association, to be
held at the Columbia University Club
this afternoon, there will be discussed
by Charles Halsted Mapes of Colum-
bia. chairman of the board of stew
ards of the intercollegiate associa-
ton; John Arthur Brown of Penusyl-
yania and probably also Charles E.
fireman of Cornell, the possibility of
adding to the program of the AmeFi-
can Henley regatta race in which
the varsity crews of these three col
Icges would enter.
Conditions make it impossible to
Evening star., 1919-02-01
MANUFACTURERS YIELD
TO TEXTILE WORKERS
Desnand for Eight-Hour Day Grant
&d at Fall River and Other
2 Gties-Thousands Affected.

s sAI<L RIVER. Mass, February L.
= fkcr . conference today between the
textile council and the Cotton Manu-
k1turers' Association the latter
EHlnted the basic forty-eighf- hour
y X demanded by the operatives. The
NaEes viii be forty-efght hours pay
1or forty-eigh, hours work Thirty
thousand operatives here are affected.
NEW BEDFORD, Mass, February l.
of the basic forty eight
hoH< week in the textile mills here
'enketive next Monday was announced
by the Manufacturers Association Of
this city today. Approximately 10000
.opSratfses are affected. The mills
cotton goods almost ex-
<Iusively. The wage question was not
t1rolved here
1fi}fs. employing 1000 operati tivesA at
IAETeuce and 1 600 at Dover, N H, an
E<npced today that it's plants would
Wate on forty-eight -hour weekly
zf sdcle. beginning next week, Monday.
x<E announcement was made regarding
|X1EeE The company manufactures cot
|fENe principally.
s. new YORK. February I.-Orders
|GI0ctiBg 100000 members of the
|kq6ted Textile Workers of America 10
|es4b blish an, eight-hour day Monday.
|xek&rdless of objections of employers.
|bave been issued by the unions execu-
|liye committee, according to an an
|no1ucement here.
Many mill owners. it is said, have
|xnnounced their determination TO shut
Iaoyn the mills if the workers insist
lon altering working hours
LAWRENCE. Mass, February L.
X1e general committee of textile
|Hofkers of this city has voted unani-
4ous1y to call "A strike in all the mills
Monday unless the manufacturers
sr4nt its demand for a forty eight
8our week with fifty-four hours pay.
EHe decision affects about 10000
Evening star., 1919-02-01
SOUTHERN LEAGUE INTACT.
Clubs in Organization in 1918 VIII
Stick This Year.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. February 1.-The
Southern Association this season will
be made up. according to every indi-
cation, of the same clubs which COM
posed the circuit in 1913. is the opin-
ion Of John D. Martin. president of
the league. He made the statement
in announcing that a meeting will be
held here early in March to draw up
a playing schedule for submission to
the spring meeting in New Orleans
Base ball enthusiasts in Macon at a
mass meeting appointed a COMMITTEES
to investigate the possibilities of en-
tering the league. and reports per-
sist there that one of the clubs will
give way to Macon.
Evening star., 1919-02-01
TABERSKI WINS EASILY.
0utclasses Layton, Capturing
Pocket Billiard Match.

Frank Tabersiki. champion pocket
billiard player of the United States.
played rings around Johnny Layton
in the afternoonand evening matches
at the Royal, by the respective scores
of 125 to 65 and 125s to 80. The totals
for the four blocks and match are
500 to 311. A good-sized crowd wit
messed the afternoon match and a
capacity hous, turned out for the
finaI block.
Taberski is in splendid form at
present and his brilliant. steady play
took all the wind out of Layton's
sails. Taberski's best run of the final
block was 35 and wound up the match
in brilliant style. Layton is not far
away from the champion in ability,
but he needs a rest. as shown In his
missing of ordinary shots. Killeen
again refereed the two matches.
Evening star., 1919-02-01
.DUB|OUSAT REMOVAL Of
. SOLDIERS TO BARRACKS
Private Smith Regards Quarters in
Park a Detriment Rather Than
Benefit.
To the Editor of The Star:

4
The soldiers from the various
boarding houses throughout the city
of Washington must move into bar
racks just completed in East Potomac
Park February is true. but ] note
that Tho Star says this is to reduce
expenses and to give the soldiers bet
ter living accommodations. The SOL
diers at present located in Washing
ton are living in nice, comfortable
rooms and pleasant surroundings
living we'll within the means allowed
them by the government, and the liv-
ing conditions are not far from the
ideal, as you viii f1nd that every home
in the city of Washington that has
taken care Of the soldier boys has
treated them most kindly, and in
many cases the lady of the house has
acted as a mother to the boys. The
people of Washington have rented
their rooms to the soldier boys at a
very reasonable rate, prices ranging
from $40 to SIS per month to each
soldier, living two in q room, and not
six However, ! might say that you
will find some cases,where there are
three living in one room, but this is
an extra large room ! suppose, when
the boys land in their future home in
East Potomac Park barracks Satur-
day of this week, each soldier will be
given a key to his own private room.
The soldiers living in the homes OF
Washingtonians do not fear stricter
discipline, but feel as though they
should be given some consideration
since they have sacrificed the pleas
ures of their own home surroundings
and have worked their regular eight
hour shifts. and many returning for
extra duty until late hour at night
in the winning of the war. Then why
deprive us of the small amount of
pleasure derived from social amuse-
ments? The married men who have
their wives living here with them do
not have to go into barracks, but are
allowed to stay out in the city at
their own expense, as they have been
advised that no money will be al
lowed them to defray their board and
room rent Now. is this a square
deal to the married man?
The boys have put up with the So
the war. Why make us go now, when
thousands of soldiers are being dis
charged from here, and the war work
ers are returning to their homes,
with new buildings being utilized for
them? Many far-seeing Regular Army
officers. knowing that this is an i'm
position. have discharged their men
rather than have them go into bar
racks. Boys whose homes care here
in Washington must go into barracks
Will il better their living accom-
modations?
PRIVATE y. C. SMITH.
Evening star., 1919-02-01
NO TEAM IN RICHMOND.

RICHMOND, Va. February The
outlook at this time is that Rich
mond will not have base ball this
year The city would gladly have a
team, but the conditions are such
that the people are not in mood to
take the interest that is essential.
The other cities of the state are not
taking the least interest to this time
If there should be any disposition to
have a league ofHany sort in which
Richmond could be party the team
would be provided by men who love
the game. There have been no steps
thus far. however, looking to the or
ganizat tion of a league.
Dave Robertson, formerly of the
Giants, is organizing a team that will
play whatever teams may desire to
come here. 1t Will be composed of
professionals and amateurs and will
have many young players. Robertson
is understood to be determined in his
position not to play professional ball
again.
Evening star., 1919-02-01
SEIB0LD SIGNS CONTRACT.
Mack Hurler, Back From Camp
Meada Gets in Line

PHILADELPHIA, February HARRY
Seibold. the young Athletic pitcher, has
returned from Camp Meade. having re-
ceived his discharge. and has signed a
contract to pitch for Connie Mack again
next season.
Seibold, whilefat camp, pitched for the
company team of the 315th Infantry, of
Nhich he was also captain and manager.
He is in good shape and will report at
the bali park for preliminary practice.
Connie expects him TO do good work this
season.
Evening star., 1919-02-01
HAVE YOU A
BAD COLD?
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Pine-Tar-Honey

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The first dose will produce
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The preparation is second to
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an attack of DR.. Bells Pine-Tar-
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Evening star., 1919-02-01
CARDINALS RECALL DIsTEL.
Second Sacker Did Well With the
Brewers, So Hickey Grabs Him.

MILWAUKEE,, February 1.-The st
Louis Cardinals will prevent Milwau-
kee using three of the men needed
for the local ball team next year
George Distel. who finished corking
season withsthe Brewers as left fielder
and shortstop, is found to belong to
the Cardinals. Rickey proposes to
keep him. as he thinks the youngster
is fine prospect.
Herb Moran. who played in the mid
die garden. also is Cardinal property
and will be back there this. season.
while Buck Weaver. another veteran
who was a Cardinal pitcher, has been
traded to New Orleans and will be
called by the Southern League when
base ball is resumed in the south.
Evening star., 1919-02-01
DEMPSEY READY TO FIGHT
Willing to Box Champion Willard
His Manager Asserts

NEW YORK. February Jack
Dempsey stands ready to box Jess
Willard upon any terms agreeable to
Tex. Rfckard. This statement was
made here today by Dempsey's man.
ager. who further announced that
Dempsey would meet Georges Carpen-
tier in an elimination bout before
July 4. if such contest was consid-
cred desirable.
Evening star., 1919-02-01
STAGE PLUM FOR DEMPSEY.
Boxer to Get SIS, 900 for Tour
With Barlesque Show.

NEW YORK, February lack
kearns announced here that Jack
Dempsey would start February 10 on
a new theatrical tour. this time only
as an attraction with burIesoue
show. devoid of the late challenges 10
all comers. Dempsey knocked out six
aspirants during a recent swing
through the east.
Dempsey will receive s25,ooo for his
new efforts, Kearns said. but deciin-
ed to give any idea of the length of
the contract.
Evening star., 1919-02-01

PALM BEACH. Fla, February 1.--Al-
fred Morreil Hackensack Country Club.
and N. A Carroll. former Chicago cham
pion. had battle royal in the rain yes
terday for the Lake Wood title. and in
the end Morrell won on the twentieth
green. The exhibition was fine one of
snortsmanship. Each man played for all
that was in him. 1t was seesaw match
until the twelfth. when Morrell won
three holes in succession, being three
up on the fourteenth and dornie two on
the sixteenth. The seventeenth he sliced
and eighteenth pulled badly. these mis-
plays causing the loss of the two holes.
Carroll again sQuaring the match at the
end of the inward round.
Evening star., 1919-02-01
CRITICAL SITUATION
REPORTED AT BREMEN

LONDON, February There is
1rritical situation at Bremen. toward
(Which city troops are advancing from
Berlin. Demands that the city be
urrendered have been refused by the
Workers there. who have decided to
sefend IT, according TO Copenhagen
.dvices to the Exchange. Telegraph
Company. II is said. that hard fight
ng is expected.
Evening star., 1919-02-01
Gibbons Zoo Clever for. Chm.

DULUTH. Minp.. February Mike
Gibbons won his fight with George
Chip last night by wide margin.
Gibbons held his slower opponent at
a distance and outboxed him in every
round of a slow and uninteresting
ten-round bout
Evening star., 1919-02-01
Stecher OutwrestIes Sayage.

HOUSTON. Tex, February Joe
Stecher, Nebraska wrestler, defeated
Steve Savage in grueling trssie here
last night. Steeher took the first fall in
one hour and twelve minutes with toe
hold and body lock and the second fall
with the same hold in six minutes and
ten seconds
Evening star., 1919-02-01
Greb 0utpoints Robson.

CLEVELAND, February Harry
Greb of Pittsburgh won the newspaper
decision in a ten-round boxing contes.
here last night with Tommy Robson of
Maiden. Mass. Greb weighed 1853 pounds
and Robson 155. Barney Adair OF New
York and Harvey Thorpe of Kansas City
boxed ten rounds to draw.
Evening star., 1919-02-01
Easy Four Rounds for Leonard.

SAN FRANCISCO, February r.
Benny Leonard of New York. light
weight champion. won the decision
in a four-round bout here last night
with Joe benjamin of Portland. Ore.
Leonard could have terminated the
AFFAIR at any time after the opening
gong
Evening star., 1919-02-01
New College Swimming Mark

NEW HAVEN, Conn. February L.
Yale defeated Amherst. "A to 9. in a
swimming meet here last night Ed
win Binney, jr. of Sound Beach,
Conn, established new intercolle-
giate record, swimming the fifty yard
dash in twenty-five seconds.
Evening star., 1919-02-01
WITNESSES GIVE MORE
GREER HOME EVIDENCE
Prosecution Rests Case and One
Witness for Defense Heard
by Court.

Evidence of a startling nature with
care of Mr.. and Mrs. William A. Greer
of the Greer home on 18th street
northeast. which rs being inyestigat-
ed in Juvenile Court, were inhumanly
treated. was offered last night at a
continued hearing in the case.
The prosecution rested its case all
most at the close of last nights hear
ing. Before the session was adjourn
ed one witness for the defense had
been heard.
Dorothy Harmon and Margaret
Habron. two young girls, who were
former inmates Of the Greer home,
testified that Mrs Greer on one occa-
sion f1ogged Albert Wilson, small
boy inmate of the home, With heavy
strap, while the boy was both dress
ed and undressed- The girls said that
the whippingA continued for period
extending over three hours. with
short intermisSions, until the woman
became exhausted
The other witnesses for the prose-
eution were J. E. Petersen, an In
spector for the District child labor
law; J. F. Davis, who kept his auto
mobile in one Of the Greer garages.
and w. T. f1annick. Peterson de-
on last December 80 and found that
the boys dofhRitory was in loft
reached by ladder, the door being
of the trap variety. The room, he
said, was clean, as if in expectation
of his visit. However. the dormitory
for girls, he said. he found fnsanitary
and overcrowded- 4.
Davis asserted that to him the chill
dren appeared to be underfed, insufn-
ciently clothed and physically worn
out, particularly those working in
the bakeshop. Hannick correlated
the testimony of Davis.
Seamstress Testifies.
Mrs Edith Chiverton. seamstress
for the last ten years at the home, was
the first witness for the defense. and
the only one heard last night. She said
that Mr. and Mrs. Greer acted as
parents TO the children, giving them
money for amusements and supplying
each of the girls with at least one
evening dress. CrosS-examined, Mrs.
Chiverton admitted that Mrs. Greer
had used cat-o-nine-tails to fiog one
of the small boys The witness stated
that she had been paid 81 day for
her work at the Greer home, and when
she demanded $3.50 day because of
advance in living expenses she re-
ceived it, She admitted on cross
examination that the girls of the home
had at times purchased for her mar
cotic.
The hearing was resumed this after
noon at / o'clock. 1t is, thought the
| case will be closed by this evening.
Evening star., 1919-02-01


whose leg was shot away and which
brought back Its message tube llan
ing by ligament. All these things
are going into the historical records
of the war; surely they are worthy OF
commemoration.'
Is a Pigeon Fancier.
born, has lived in this country since
he was a boy. For years he has been
pigeon fancier, and organized the
American Racing Pigeon Union.
which extends throughout the United
States and Cuba and has about 1900
members. When the war broke out
he was a quartermaster in the Ma
rine Corps. When Pershing's call for
the services of pigeon expert came
he was commissioned a lieutenant and
placed in charge of the pigeon serv-
ice. being promoted to a eaptaincy last
July.
Evening star., 1919-02-01
Returned Units Got Paw.

According to Secretary Baker in
vestigation at Camps Mills. Upton,
Merritt and Dix failed to reveal any
cases Of overseas units arriving in
this country with their pay several
months in arrears.