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Evening star., 1919-08-26
Gleanings From Sportdom
By Walter Camp

II. c. L. has its effect on amatuerism.
Most of our American games are
mighty expensive. Foot ball means ex-
pensive suits. guards. braces and the
pigskin itself. Jersey material is almost
double now what it was few years
ago Base ball calls for a supply OF
good uniforms, masks, gloves, balls and
bats. Golf and tennis players have to
Gig deep. Rowing is usually always con-
Quoted at a deficit.
For the small boy who has to supply
himself or his team with material there
is, of course. the easiest way out. 1t
begins. Of course, with playing Tor the
ball" After that it may extend to
competition for set of uniforms or ma
terial. Eventually team funds are pool
ed-and wagered against like sum.
Many Of the elementary and high
schools are now asking their candidates
for their teams to furnish their own
material. For boy who cannot afford
to do this, ii means practically disbar-
ment from the team. To accept it from
some one else gives professional tint.
The universities are beginning to look
with shocked expressions at their yearly
athletic budgets. and to begin to talk
strongly and wildly about cutting
down" This means cutting down on
the expense of athletic materials. They
cannot cut down the quantity, SO the
quality is going to suffer. And while
the American boy loves his game, he
would be most unwise to play for a team
that did not furnish him adequate pro-
lection in the line of body uniform
Cheap material means poor material.
and poor material means consequences
in the form of accidents and the like.
And at the same time. the college
Student who is forced to pay for all
of his athletic material out of his
own pocket may not scruple against
indulefng in athletics where cash is
the reward.
There are many reasons why a COL
Iane man goes in for athletics. One
Evening star., 1919-08-26
TENNIS TOURNEY OPENS
National Singles Championship Be.
gins at Forest Hills After
Days Delay.

NEW YORK, August 26.-Postponed
day by rain. the national lawn ten
mis- singles championship tournament
began at the West Side Tennis Clubs
courts at Forest Hills. y. Y, today
under fair skies and with moderate
temperature. The delayed opening
will probably put the final off until
Tuesday. September >.
among the competitors who will try
to wrest the title from r. Lindley
Murray OF Niagara Falls are the four
visiting Australian stars and several
former American champions. The
matches assigned to the "grandstand"
courts today were Gerald L. Patter-
son. Australia, world champion, VS.
Frederick y. Alexander. New York;
Maurice +. Mclaughlin. Los Angeles.
vs. Arthur s. Crasin. New York, and
Conrad b. Doyle. Washington, VS.. s
Howard Noshell. Brooklyn.
Evening star., 1919-08-26
WARNER TO UMPIRE.

NEW YORK, August 26.-Jack War
ner, who will be remembered as the
Giants leading catcher in 1904. has
just been appointed a member of the
International Leagues umpire staff
He will begin his new duties at Bfns-
hamton today. paired with Thomas
OBrien. Warner is New Yorker.
He began his base ball career playing
with local professional teams
and became a member of the Giants
more than twenty years ago When
McGraw took the management of the
Giants he retained Warner, who re
mained with the team until 1905
Warner invested his savings in a
minor league club with unfortunate
results and finally became a scout.
He knows the game thoroughly and
as an umpire he ought to give gem
eral satisfaction.
Evening star., 1919-08-26
COMMISSION TO MEET
Hermann Summons Base Ball
Tribunal for Discussion of
World Series.

CINCINNATI, August 26.-Garry
Hermann yesterday blew a summon
ing blast on his official trombone, call
ing the national commission to meet in
Chicago next Tuesday to dope out next
falls world series.
This was the sweetest pleasure of
Garry's long servitude as apex Of the
commission. for his very own ball club
has all the hope in the world of partici-
pating in that series and in the dissec-
ton of the melon. And, coming at the
finish of one of the richest seasons in
base ball, that vegetable ought to have a
right siZable growth
Hermann said the schedule Of the big
show will be arranged only tentatively,
meaning that the Giants yet may nose
out his gambolers. and that. therefore.
it will not be announced until the PEN
nants of both leagues are won.
Garry has received about 5000 let
ters already asking for closeup seats
from which to witness the clash.
Evening star., 1919-08-26
BOXERS AFTER COIN.
Tom Cowler and Jack johnson Civ
ing Fights" in Mexico.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. August 26.-
Even Mexico is not immune from be-
ing milked by boxers. Tumbling Tom
CowIer. who has Topped out of more
rings than any other man in the busi-
ness. Is now in that country. raking in
the pesos from the hard-working
greasers. in conjunction with Jack
johnson. our we'll known ex-heavy-
weight champion.
Last week Tom and John Artha
were scheduled to tight in Mexico
City. Tom had trained diligently and
was thoroughly capable of going a
couple OF rounds with Jack. But in
stead of fighting they followed some
Of our prominent pugilistic citizens
and wa1tsed through fifteen two-min-
Nte rounds. They did, however, ad-
NIT that 1t was an exhibition. They
vii Tight early next month. At Least
they say they will ....
Evening star., 1919-08-26

is that the man who plays on his col
lege team is a hero. II he is nice,
modest young chap, he will not let 1t
show. but that will not prevent him
from enjoying all the admiration and
laurels that accrue to him. He would
often that one is able to avail oneself
of so frank a statementson what anna
teur in control means as one coming
from a young man recently out Of
service, who says:
me go back into athletics? No. sir.
I'll tell you frankly how 1 stand
When l was playing foot ball before
the war l was it. / do not mean that
all in boasting way. but you your
self know just what fuss they make
over successful university backf1eld
man. I'll admit that I liked it. The
coach wouldn't let me get much OF a
swelfed head. but nevertheless. being
man. l wanted adulation, and l got
it. 1 didn't get across during the war
l enlisted too late. perhaps through
sheer neglect, perhaps it wasn't my
fault. Anyhow, l stayed down at
Camp Dix, and passed the days toss
ing fake bombs at fake Germans. And
now I'm out. I can tell you, sir, the
athlete isn't what he used to be. He
isn't the hero any mora and he won't
be for a great number of years to
come. My pride won't let me stack up
foot ball success with what some men
have done fighting. They can point
to a hundred and nd-ninety-pound me
and say that's Bill, the famous back,
but where do I stand with the little
and thirty FOUNDER who went
over the top ten times and has a per-
sonal score of ten Germans with rifle
and machine gun. My pride is going
to keep me out"
Copyright, 1919. Otis F. woody
Evening star., 1919-08-26
KELLY TO ROW HADFIELD
IN REGATTA LABOR DAY

Jack Kelly of Vesper, B. c., win
ner of the champion senior single
sculls race at the Worcester cham
pionships recently. may compete
against Hadfield, New Zealand cham
pion, in the events between American
and New Zealand and Australian SOL
dier oafsmen returning home. The
races may take place on Labor day.
Kelly is the first sculler of the fa-
nous Philadelphia club, or in fact
Philadelphia oarsmen 10 gain the
sculling honor. He may try for the
diamond sculls at the Royal English
Henley in London next year.
Evening star., 1919-08-26
WAR RISK MEETS
OPERATIONS TODAY
Game in Amateur Series to
Be Played at Union Park.
Navy Yard Wins.
BY H. C. BYRD.

War Risk and Naval Operations
meet today in the series for the anna
tear base ball championship of the
District The contest will begin at
$50 o'clock and be played at Union
Park, 18th and II streets northeast
Jack Carr is scheduled to umpire.
Pfeil or Schafer will be on the slab
for War Risk. 1t has not been an
nounced who will pitch for Opera
tions. but Kelley, Owen or Hudson is
sure to try to wrest victory for the
Government League champions.
Evening star., 1919-08-26
After World Bicycle Record,

A French bicycle firm is sending a
cyclist. pacemaker and pacing outfit
to this country in an effort to break
the world bicycle record. Arthur
Vanderstuyft. the Belgian Face rider,
is in Newark. and will shortly en-
deavor to surpass Paul Guignard's g
record for one hour. paced by motors,
which Is So miles 1898 yards.
Evening star., 1919-08-26

In the fourth inning of the game be-
tween Navy Yard and Naval Opera
tions. Won Herbulis hit Robey in the
head with a pitched ball Rohey never
even shook his head, as he threw
away the bat and ran down to first
base Said fellow on the sidelines:
Gee, that must be discouragins to a
pitcher"
Evening star., 1919-08-26

measure of the Naval Operations
team in a game that was something
Of a slugging match. both clubs bat
ting the deliveries of opposing pitch
ers with great freedom. Phil Buscher
was bumped hard on two occasions
and Won Herbulis was lambasted
rather severely in two innings. As
a matter of fact. two fine double
plays back of Won Herbulis pulled
him out OF holes in two innings in
which he was not scored on.
With the score standing to 9
against it, Naval Operations went to
bat in the third inning with the first
part of the batting order leading off
Roche got on with a walk, Degnan
bunted safely down first-base line.
McGuckin hunted and Giovanetti fail
ed to get the throw to third in time
to head off Roche. That filled the
bases, and Bus Hager walked up and
Evening star., 1919-08-26

1.-TWO out when winning run scored.
fBatted for Smith in ninth
tBatted for Shocker in ninth.
Washington. o o o O D 2-3
Three-base hits-Menosky, Shanks. Home
fun-Williams. Sacrifice hit-Foster. Sscri-
fee hy-Leonard. Double play-Shanks to
Leonard to Judge. Left on bases-washing ton,
g: ST. Louis. 3. First base baIls-On Shaw
I. on shocker, 2. Hits-On Shaw. in 8 %
innings. Hit by pitcher-By johnson will
hams). Struck out-By Shaw. 2; by Shocker
2. Losing pltcher-Shaw.
Evening star., 1919-08-26

clouted a liner to right center which
would have netted him a triple had
he not been held to second base on a
ground rule. With two runs across
and the score tied, Country Morris
dumped a single back of second and
drove home two more counters. Nor
ris was caught at the plate on Beard $
grounder, but the latter scored en- a
long hit to left by Fitzgerald. Hculf-
han and Won Herbulis were easy outs.
Evening star., 1919-08-26
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

GAMES TODAY. GAMES TOMORROW.
Cincinnati at Phila. Cincinnati at Phila.
pittsburgh at \. YORK Pittsburgh at N. York.
St Louis at brooklyn. st. Louis at Brooklyn.
Chicago at Boston. Chicago at Boston.
RESULTS OF YESTERDAYS GAMES.
Cincinnati. I; Philadelphia. B.
Other games postponed-Rain.
Evening star., 1919-08-26

Singles by Buscher. Mccarthy. Ster-
ger and Crooke were produced in INC
eighth and counted for two runs,
which gave Cloffeps the game.
Evening star., 1919-08-26
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Evening star., 1919-08-26
STATISTICS
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

GAMES TODAY GAMES TOMORROW.
Detroit MT Cleveland. Washn at New York.
Chicag at 81. Louis. Philn. at Boston.
Detroit at Cleveland
Chicago at st. Louis.
RESULTS OF YESTERDAYS GAMES.
st. Louis 4; Washington, 3.
New York. q; Chicago, b.
Boston. ): Detroit. 4.
Cleveland, l.; Philadelphia, o.
Evening star., 1919-08-26

Runar Gilman. formerly of Sweden.
a long distance runner. is living in
Maiden, Mass, and may join one of
the Boston athletic clubs.
Evening star., 1919-08-26

Mcmahon played fine ball at third
base and also bat.ed well. The chunky
little athlete got three hits out Of five
trips to the plate and handled five
chances in the field.
Evening star., 1919-08-26

Following is the standing of the
teams in the series.
Evening star., 1919-08-26

There are many reasons why a COL
leee man goes in for athletics. One
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-23
MEXICO AGAIN
 ASKED 10 GIVE:
 EXPLANATIONS
Holding of Two U. s. Sailors
 and Hugo Affair Cause N of Notes
pRETEXTS2 ARE TO
 BE INVESTIGATED
Consul Fails to Explain Excuses on Which Navy Men Held {, Hugo Said to Have Paid
 Ransom

Washington, Dec. 22.-Represen- tations to the Mexican government in two separate cases involving protection of American lives, went forward from the state department today through the American em- bassy at Mexico City.
 Informed by the American con- sul at Mazatlan, Mexico, that the two American sailors arrested there on November 12 in connec- ton with a street fight were be- ing held on "various pretexts," the department immediately instructed Charge Summerlin at Mexico City to make representations to the Carranza government No expla- nation was made by the consul in his report as to the nature of the "pretexts."
 The embassy at the Mexican cap- ital was directed in another dis patch to insist that the Mexican government take steps toward the apprehension of the bandits who captured and held for ransom Fred erick Hugo, American rancher near Muzquiz, Mexico. Although off cial information that Hugo had been released reached the depart ment several days ago, it was not learned by officials until today that he was liberated under a promise to pay $1,500 ransom within twelve days.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-23
Several Hundred
 Soldiers Freeze
 to Death on Cots

London. Dec. 22.-Seven hun dred soldiers of the army com- manded by Admiral Kolchak, head of the all-Russian government in Siberia. have been found frozen ts death in a hospital near Omsk, &C., cording to a wireless dispatch. re. ceived here from Moscow. When Novo Nikolaevsk, in Eastern Si- beria. was captured on December 13. about 10000 soldiers and 800 officers fell into the hands of the bolsheviki. according to an official statement issued by the soviet gov ernment at Moscow. Booty taken by the reds comprised a section of the American Red Cross and masses of other stores, it is said.
 Severe fighting is going on in the Narva, Kiev and Kharbov re- zion, the statement declares.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-23
HUNDREDS OF INDIANS KILLED BY
 BRITISH S0LD|ERY
Lawyer Declares Reports That 800 Were Killed
 Underestimtaed

London, Dec. Statements in official quarters that 500 per- sons were killed and 1,5CO wounded in the disorders at Amritsar, In- dia, last April, nder-estimated the casualties greatly, according to the narrative of an Indian lawyer, Said Hashan, printed by the Pail Mall Gazette today. He says.
 People had gathered from over all the Punjab for religious ceremony which was being held in the "Gallionwalabagh,' where a dais had been erected upon whioh several hundred speakers stood surrounded by gathering of 2O,- 900 or 30,000 persons.
 "The military appeared and opened fire without warning. Sol diers stood on the high ground and fired on the helpless, unarmed gathering from a distance of 3 hundred yards.
 Many stumbled over sides and were trampled to death. Others fell into an open well nearby"
 The lawyer expresses the opin- ion that the trouble arose throug;, the previous arrest of two native leaders, against which the popu- lace had protested in an orderly manner, he said.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-23
HOpg0od Aided Trade With Russia.
 is Latest Claim

Washington, Dec. 22.-Senator Lodge, chairman of the foreign relations commiiee, declined to a1scuss published report that Norman Hapgood, minister to Den marx, decided to return to the Uni .eo States after the state depart ment learned that the committee was prepared to make public in- y.matlon which was expected to
 aow activities and sympathies for ar r, Russian soviet government.
 the only comment from Senator toage was that Hapgood's nomina- eu %un dled with the last session of ,vagfess and that no recent ap- comment had been made. The wmmlttee secured information sev- sral sral months ago that provoked fScn f;r, determined opposition to con- sSamatlon of MT. Hapgood that thsefetary Lansing was informed n ,ns appointment would not be ap- ,a;t r.Vved. Members of the com ss's.ee, 1t is said. were prepare!
 i.,a necessary. to present this in-
 hi,. hidtlon to the senate and pos
 pDIy %y to the public.
 pora;e ,ae information obtained from is ,s; sa;s New York and other places rana ,s sald reliably to be similar to intera.ss iN.s published that Hapgood ieiested inc es himself toward foster eynort osotmmerce between America~ Rnss;s Ro;s interests and those of soviet cnrad ss1a. The committee also Sc. Mr. Ha several articles written by
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-23
UNDERWOOD IN
 ME:EE: EE: E:TlNG WITH
 LODGE 0N PACT
Compromise on the Treaty Now More Likely Than
 Ever

Washington, Dec. 22.-Com- promise efforts for ratification of the peace treaty moved forward with increasing impetus today when the leaders of both parties in the senate, released from exec utive duties by the holiday recess of congress, came actively into the negotiations for an agreement on reservations.
 Notable in the days long series of ccnciliation conferences was a meeting between Senator Lodge of Massachusetts, the republican leader, and Senator Underwood of Alabama, prominent democratic advocate of a speedy compromise.
 They are said to have discuss ed the whole range of possibilities for bringing together on a com mon ground enough senators to in- sure ratification.
 Meantime, the acting democrat lc leader, Senator Hitchcock, of Nebraska canvassed sentiment on both sides of the controversy and arranged during the coming week to see every republican senator who remains in Washington oveer the holidays.
 General Confab.
 As soon as congress re-assem- bles he plans to have general conference of those who favor ratification, with or without res- ervations.
 In his talk with Senator Under- wood, MT. Lodge had before him the view of the mild reservation group of republicans, who pre- sented. to him at conference yes terday, 8 plea for support of the compromise negotiations that have been proceeding ever since the treaty failed for ratification.
 Notifications in the languages of the reservations as agreed on by the senate majority are under stood to have been suggested by the mild reservationists, altho it was said the question of the lan- guage to be adopted would be left for the present.
 It was not revealed which of IA majority reservations the mild group will be willing to modify, but compromise discussion hereto fore has centered about the article 10 qualification and the preamble which requires that the reserva- tions must be accepted by three of the great powers before the treaty becomes binding.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-23
Farr to Become Pastors Assistant
 at First Baptist

At meeting held immediately after the missionary program at the First Baptist church last night the church, in a business meeting, authorized the board of deacons of the church to employ Theodore H. Farr of Fort Worth, Tex, as pas tors assistant. MT. Farr will move his family-a wife and baby here and assume the duties of the place January 1. Farr has held the position as professor of voice in the Baptist seminary at Fort Worth for the past several years, having gone to Fort Worth from east Texas.
 The employment of MT. Farr as pastors assistant comes as the first of a number of innovations planned in the future activities of the First Baptist church. Rev. John H. Moore, the new pastor, recently came here from Texas, and wide field of work, is be- ing mapped out for the church for the new year.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-23
CHAMBER TRUSTEE > BOARD IS 10 BE
 ELECTED TONIGHT
24 to Control Organization Will be Named This
 Evening

Final counting of the ballots in the Chamber of Commerce elec- tion for trustees will take place to- night in the office of H. c. Couch at the Pine Bluff company. The balloting closes tonight at 7 o'clock and the committee expect to finish the count by 8 or 9 o'clock, which will be much soon- CT than was the case in counting the vote for nominees. Twenty four of the AS nominees will be elected as trustees. These will elect the officers and determine the policy of the chamber.
 The American City bureau rep resentatives will take no part in the final count, it was announced last night.
 The committee in charge of the count are H. c. Couch. chairman; s. c. Alexander. Jo Nichol Dr.. J. I. Norris and Rabbi L. J. Roth stein. Three of the committee are nominees.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-23
HINTS SECRET
 PACT N C()Al,
 STRIKE: PLANTS
Sen. Frelinghuysen Says Gov ernment's Negotiations
 Open to an Inquiry PREDICTS INCREASE
 IN PRODGFCT PRICE c. Q. ?. Leader Declares Palmer Settlement, Accepted by Min CTS, Loaded Dice for the
 American People

Washington, Dec. 22.-Entering into the controversy raging about the governments proposals for settlement of the coal strike, Sem ator Frelinghuysen, republican, of New Jersey, chairman of the sen ate committee Investigating the coal situation, in a formal state ment tonight, declared that in the governments negotiations "there must have been some sort of a secret deal made in addition to the signed statement"
 Explaining that he spoke for him self only and not for other mem bers of his committee, Freling- huysen reviewed the testimony ad- duced by the committee hearings to date, and added that out of the settlement of the strike Gin any event the public may look for an increase in the price of coal or another strike"
 The New Jersey senator charac- terized the settlement proposition as put forth by Attorney Gener- al Palmer and accepted by the miners, "as a loaded dice for the American public"
 The executive committee of coal mine operators, following their statement of yesterday, de- claring that the governments pro- posal as finally drafted was vital ly different from the plan form ulated by Former Fuel Adminis- trator Garfield, which they bound themselves to accept, maintained silence today.
 The operators, however, decid- ed during the day to call off a meeting of the scale committee of the central competitive field, which had been called for Tues day in Cleveland. At the confer- ence which will take place after Christmas, it was said, the oper- ators expect to formulate a de- cision as to the policy they will adopt towards the governments plan and the commission appointed on Saturday by President Wilson to adjudicate the miners claims.
 Attorney General Palmer in statement tonight denied the as- sertions made yesterday by the op- orators whose position he charac- terized as "the merest quibble and quite unworthy of the representa- tives of a great industry"
 The operators, the attorney gen eral said, from the beginning had been clamoring for arbitration and had. stated repeatedly their will ingness to conform to any plan which the president might sug- gest.
 "Their allegation now" MT. Palmer added, "that they were not consulted about the form of the memorandum which was submitted to the miners conference is ab- surd." ."
 The settlement proposal, as ac- cepted by the miners, the attorney general further declared, was sub- to representative of the operators in Indianapolis, who in turn communicated it to their rep- in Washington.