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The Washington herald., 1919-03-14
The BootIegging BeIIhop.

Here comes another fellow who was
not as wise as he ought to have been
named.
His name is Clarence Duckett, and
he is. or rather was, a bellhop.
Nearly all the bellhops in the big
hotels know each other. Therefore,
they are, as a rule. well posted on
what is going on.
But Clarence didn't know. He could
have known that the cops were trap
ping beIlhops right and left for SELL
ing liquor to hotel guests, il he had
kept his ears open.
Sergt. Sheetz got next TO Clarence.
The bellhop sold a quart Of whisky
for IS
II wouldn't have been so bad IL
it had been good whisky. but IT was
more like the stuff which is used TO
remove varnish.
To pay 81 a gallon for such stuff WAS
an outrage. You could buy the desired
chemicals cheaper if you wanted TO
singe the inside of your tummy. and
then be perfectly safe as far as an
arrest was concerned.
Yet. on the other hand, il the price
OF liquor was in proportion to the
risks run by some OF the bootleg
gers. we would be taxed about 5000
a gallon.
Judge Hardison refused to have any
pity on Clarence. He could see no
reason for leniency, he said.
And so Clarence got a year in jail
and was fined 5000.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-14
Johnson Is Bidding
For Cheap Publicity


New York. March 13.-Tex Rickard,
promoter of the Willard Dempsey
heavyweight championship bout
scheduled for July 4. laughed heartily
today at Jack JoAnson's alleged con-
fession made in Havana" that he
laid down in his fight with Jess Will
lard four years ago.
johnson is, discredited and is max
ing a cheap bid for publicity" said
Itickard He is four flushing. as he
always does. and no decent promoter
can afford to have anything to do with
him. I'm sure l wouldn't.
The fight couldn't have been fax
ed. 1t went too far. Frame-up bouts
never last twenty-siX rounds John
sons statement is pure, unadulterated
bunk and no one will believe word
he says. He's worse than Fulton"
The Washington herald., 1919-03-14
KHAKI BOXERS
Give BENEFIT
Soldier Mittmen from Fort
's Myer Give Walter Reed
Come-Backs Real Treat.

\ series Of boxing bouts were held
Tlsst night at the Knights of Columbus
building at Walter Reed Hospital,
and the attraction proved to be the
best offering OF the season. Through
the efforts of Leo Kiernan and Rube
'aI[eIly. secretaries of the X. of c. hut,
a number Of battlers from Fort Myer
gave the best that was I'm them and
the boys were unanimous in their
words Of praise for the efforts put
forth by these hard working athletes.
The feature bout of the evening
turned out to be the one between
Harry Gates of the Q. NJ. c. of Wal
ter Reed, and Battling Waska. or
= Eleventh cavalry. Although out
weighed by more than twenty pounus
Gates proved to be the better man
by slipping over an honest-tO-goOd-
ness kayo waIlop in the second round.
such an exhibition of EameneSs and
cleverness has seldom been seen in
these parts and both boys were
Cheered to tire echo when the fatal
ending came.
Speedy Gala CHER and Young Car
'psntier OF the q. VI. G. of Walter
Reed furnished the fireworks in the
opening bout. Sergt. Bush. of Wal
ter Reed. who went on at the last
minute. fought 4 draw with TULIP. of
re Eleventh Cavalry. Sereer and
Treck. both Of y troop were billed for
The third number. kid Cunning
ham and Kid" Hurd, two flyweights
who have been adopted by the Elev-
cnth as masCoJ5 performed very cred
itably.
The stellar bout between Gates and
Waska followed. Busch and Bel
grave, OF Fort Myer. were then seen
in three round windup. The bout
between Stewart and Reynders was
stopped on account Of a bad cut over
Stewards eye NapOli and Dillon,
both Of the Eleventh Cavalry Were
the semi-fnal Fighting Billy Sui
Ivan. of the hospital corps. and Char
ley Young from Fort Myer brought
the boxing for the evening to a close.
Young fights Tony CeIentine, of the
Marine Corps next Monday night at
Fort Myer. for the middleweight
championship of the army of this
vicinity. \ wrestling match between
Riley and Muir. resulted in Riley
throwing Muir in seven minutes.
Harry Mann and Palmeter wrestled
Zen minutes to a good draw.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-14
FRENCH WONDER TO
PLAY TENNIS HERE

Molla Bjurstedt, the Morse wonder,
who is to the tennis game what Ralph
De Palma is to the automobile sport,
is going to be put to the supreme test
this summer. whether she remains in
this country and defends her title as
the national women's singles champion
or takes trip TO England to add the
English crown to her already long
list.
According to the reports which are
becoming more numerous as the sum-
mer rolls near, Mile. Suzanne Lengien,
the French girl whose playing against
the American stars abroad has 70
newed tennis interest in France. is
bound to meet Miss Bjurstedt. When
it was stated that Miss Bjurstedt
would default her American title to
try for the English one, Mile. Lenglen
announced she would compete in the
London event.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-14
Jess Willard Claims
Johnson Story Joke

Lawrence, Kas.. March l3.-"It's the
biggest joke I ever heard Of" said
Jess Willard, heavyweight Gstic
champion here today of Jack John
sons alleged statement at Havana
that his fight with Willard war a
fake"
He tried that gag once before and
didn't get anywhere with it, said
Willard
"All Of the highest critics of boxing
were present at that fight and there
could have been no chance to put
over anything like that. Johnson is
down and out. and probably needs
the money. Since nobody will fight
him, it looks like he's trying to get
any opponent through sympathy"
The Washington herald., 1919-03-14
M" Good Morning, Judge"
Nvl Human Interest Stories Of ! nuno, sy
w Police Court Happenings. PERKINS

at night the boys got thirty-tw.
chickens In all.
And-not having to pay for them
tney ereered into competition win
Armour a Co. and peddied them 10,
nan of what Mr.. Armour would hsv,
70 get. namely rs cents and 81 each
Al four OF the boys had good iobs
ana didn't need 10 steal 10 ee,
money.
But they could no more feslst ron.
ping a henroost than they could ~
sist getting into a crap game Nher
they hear the bones roll
Fhep whacked up the proceed, a,
.ne money and spent IL for soda wa.
ter and the movies.
All signihed their wiIIinene,. d,
court TO reimburse the owner 70,
the lost fowis-if they could ret Ioos,
Judge McMahon fined CiVens sns
.an ..i'oerry go each and sentenced Mo.
each. ." 93li
The Washington herald., 1919-03-14

FIRST RACE-Thrve-yearoId H,d mn. -r,,---
ing; pure 500; furi0nES. rGarprv CO nj.
Nrhc Grader, lcs; Ccnakilty. 10 G,l5r-
Chance, Zoe; Wild Thyme. NJ: Rsnv,r -I..
Shssts, ll'; Sordello. nc: Sleeper. ne: BsrtGn'
il4; Syrian. III: RoGEport. lI7
SECOND RACE - Three-year-osd.. rlsiYrfp-.
purse So; 81 furiongs Pain Tale. -. NT-
Rustic. Is; Miss Proctor. los; Extenptrd cal.
Miss Ivan, lw; Bisncz loc; The Tsucr tx.
Mike Dixon, iw: Lavendar iO5. Df.-,-5,,,..
lo5: The Six Hundred lo Bddje NcBrid. -
THIRD RACE-Four-yezr-old and M. rlsi-,-
ing; purSe 500; 81 furiongS Perirourdinc -.
Brown B&bs, l02; Wheat Cakes los. rBIsr-
Away, lG rWslter Mack. Rc: Riverside 10 :
BlSnche Donation, l06; Lola los. PrrsBnrsic-
qG Ffasclelo. no; Bonnie Tess IL: Petlsr. IL
FOURTH RACE - Three-yesr-olds and M.
claiming; purse 500: mile and q yards 1Ioss
Devsles. N; xShspdon. lof; 1Beauty shop
l@; Agardi. lH; Peep Again. III: Rlact Fro-s
III; Nerhth5s, III: DsybuAk. IN. John G1-
ham. ia
FIFTH HRACE-Three-yesr-old and M. rl.iu-
ing; pune 500: ! mhe and 70 yards. nn-S.
s.; Dvoia Sd. 81: Expre.sion. lCf; Jim Hoe
les; Bslfron. 100; Rhadames loe. Gibraltar
IL: Timkins, ll2; Amhrose lls
SIXTH RACE - Three-ye,r-olds: clsiniinf
purse 500; mile. Csfeter1. -: Chansonnctt.
ID. 100; Aunt Fo-s. 100; Leap Fros lo: ISun-
durs- 100; L&veme. 100; Nenedsn Boz 10 /:
Lsdv LAnr5en. ZOE; Terrible Mis-. los: Bpddy
Tucker, los; Minnie H., loS; Csbsllo. l0; Lint
STRAP. l0j: Commander, III
x-Apprentice allowance claimed
The Washington herald., 1919-03-14
ABE BOSHES STILL
ON TURNER'S TRAIL

Abe Boshes. the former welter-
weight wrestling champion is anxious
to grab of the fifty dollars posted by
George King. manager OF Joe Turner,
as forfeit to any one who will bring
middleweight wrestler here to de-
feat Turner.
Boshes brought Jess Jameson OF
Chester. Pa, here for the bout last
Tuesday night and offers no excuses
in the defeat Of the Pennsylvania,
but he now issues a challenge to the
winner of the Turner Fleming match
which is booked for Tuesday night to
meet another crack grappler which he
has under his wing. This wrestler.
who Is from Philadelphia. is willing
to make the middleweight limit for
the winner. but Boshes does not want
to disclose his name until after the
match has been completed.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-14
HAVAHA RESULTS.

FIRST RACE-FoUr furio02: Old Rel. =
tNosTseyl 10 s. TO lO ! 20 8. GREY Rump.
IL CTrOisel. I to TO- ! 10 :. HEGzck n GPitza.
TO ?. Tine, o7s Is. Double nd Yirsis Ls-r
Rzvenses, F1eche also zu
sbCOND RACE-SI furlo1Ez. Enorr. IE1
lunsfordl. to s. : to 10. ! 10 ;. LADY Isne
Grey. lG Thurberl. 70 l. even MIS- Jzzbo
lo lKoFpiemAnl. U s Timr IIf IS Brown
Prince Al Hanson. HsAel Nut Waterford. sam
Hall, BlSnchita. Oonowiuso JOAN slso nm
THIRD RACE-SiT fUrlonF MEnganeze TO
lFraschl, TO !, 5 10 ? 6 % s. SeaEto- james
JOG W1ckeusl, . TO /. even S1o~ Queen g.
ikopplemsnl. 20 s Tine I:I5 I5 S~uu-
mental Helen Atkn, Miss Cove. JEmes c Pa
jSruits md also ran.
FOURTH RACE-Fre and one-h hall furl5nzv.
BloDdel g Murray. 70 J. s To 2 5 70 8. Fus-
tan, los tIroiseI, to S to 5. Eamest "
lInubTl. 10 s Tme. IT45 IN1nce H..
rect, Ambassador 3rd. Weymouth Cir, Little
Cote. LscksSHnnS, B0ddie Tucker also ran
FIFTH RACE-One mile. Phedoden 10
91tzl, 10 S. 10 TO- ! to ;. CIrrulstc. 10
r1hurbETl, 70 s 20 s. Anlsce. p IWoaIs
70 S. Time. si0I Is SunuingisIe GuIsusr-
Draru Rock, CspitSl City. EgInout also rzn-
81 III RACE Mile and onesirteenth. Z14r-
&C y Woods. 10 10 !, 4 70 T. On !: Ffrs-
Ballot, no &C. Howard tp 70. TO =. RsHa
s. lU uunsfcrdl. ! 70 2 Tine. 1878 CIs--
isSs, D1ybresk. John Graham Rhadamcs I'm.
hns White Crown. CsdenE also ran.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-14
NEW ORLEANS ENTRIES.

FIRST RACE-StK furIouss. BIaclvfur. -.
Vision. lo5; Bona A. lU: Peaceful I.urs rF
Dancing Girl lc5; Positive. los: AsSumptirn. IN
Oonnectic1t, los; s1uf Conduit. lOs LOYAL Pete
le' Cir. ls. LArst. l0; B0nsznte, IU Psdgz,
SECOND RACE-sir furlonEs. Tr.rrrr. -f.
Duke q LStOnis, Il6; Speeistrr. IIs. Clnr-r
ING: Vintage. III: No Tate. III: Malice. D.
Laura Sells. Ill; Vuloanite. lOs Izkvpod. 10,
Hand Grenade 2nd, lOs. Doidi lO5 Ann $ I-
Plurenz. lN- Also eligibIe-JSmss 5 Sheidau.
THIRD RACE-Sir furIonry. NINETY Si-7r5sr
lB; Prosperous Bairy. lls: Rosdmastsr. lli. sur
get, lli; ScSrsmouch IlI: An Bright. rIt. Irl-
tuS, lis Laura Miller ln; SvIhT 10. Ma
Worth, 100; Little Msndie 100: Lssssir. lOn
'Mumbo Jumbo loo: 'NArgnret y. 100 Al.r
eligible. 'Orertal Girl Ici: swetons lna
FOURTH RACE-One mile: FrznkiIn. ITs
Buhord. llo; Frederick the Crest. Ios: HsnD-1a
lGi Dan Bright. los; sAssgune. lG-. IWEr Masl
q. s-LeonErd and DUNDEE entry
FIFTH RACE-Six furlongs. Ro~i~-rr ug,
ComnigHn, ll4: PSrior BOY u4; Sosius IL,
Thirty Seven. llts Merry Las %: Rn.oelet %.
Ruth stnctlsnd. lp; Loot Pay. loo. 'Auplr.
jack, le; r.. Hsnders1n. ICE; sA1elea Tos -Iasv
Small loi; 'Prophecy. 100. Also eisble-F1t,
worth. IL
SIXTH RACE-one mile and twenty rs-d.,
Boxer Ill p @. Oole III: Bsby RaS-h IN,
Thornwocd Ill; DundreSry. III. Col NrN.h
~; Anhusoade. lp; HRsty Riches, zoe: Hop-
lG; SsfrsnoC los; Needing Miss los. Ri -
Rlsrney, le; Sister Marjorie, lOl .SapdfuT IN
.Mannchen. los; Hand Blue. - Also .liritSs-
Man q Honor, loe; Bon Boz, III; ssrhHn'.
Journey. los
SEVENTH RACE-Affe and ese-rtr~rfs
AInSlsamsior. lG: DerTish 1os: Leah Coch-,r
- l,loo'shoc. " Iluylads. -: Kilrncr. or
IP
The Washington herald., 1919-03-14
JESS is AFTER
OLD BANkR0LL
King Bee Of Heavies Does
Not Care Where Fight Will
Be Held or Distance.

New York, March 13.-Big Jess Will
lard. king bee of the heayyweights,
doesn't care whoop where Tex
Rickard holds his little reception on
Independence Day.
The plays the thing" said old kid
Shakespeare. not a bad champion In
his own way. But Jess. taking Issue
with the immortal Bill. sees things in
a different light.
THE dollars the thing" says Jess.
And Jess ought to know. II rumor
Is to- be credited he has stacked up
quite some pile.
What do you Iike-short fight or
long fight?'' was shot at Jess at his
Lawrence. Kss.. home.
short fight, II will bring more
money" was Wizards comeback.
Makes no difference-long or short
will do. But the moneys the thing.
But l haven't much TO say about
those things. Rickard will do the
money part III do the fighting"
Tex Richards intimation that the
fight will be staged over the FIVE fur
long course has created quite a stir
among the devotees OF the padded
NIT. Opinions. pro and con, are pour
ing in.
William A. Brady. who once guided
the destinies of Jim Jeffries saws
Rickard will be obliged to pull the
scrap off, in or near New York II
he hopes to break even. Moreover
Brady thinks Dempsey will tear VIII
lards crown off.
Tom Andrews can't see the short
distance thing at all, and thinks Rick
ard is too wise to attempt it.
, Eddie Randall, st Louis fight arbi'
TRAITOR, wants ii TO be a 25-round argu'
ment and clamors for a decision.
Mike Collins, Minneapolis boHini
promoter, believes the bout in New
York would draw well over a quar-
ter of a million. His prediction IL
that it would draw less than sloo,'
600 west of Kansas City. Doping tbs
fight Collins sees Dempsey dispatch
ing Willard in less than ten rounds
1T would be big attraction foa
the cast" says Mike Mooney of tho
Missouri Athletic Club. but / thinl
il should 20 the full route"
Meanwhile silent Tex Rickard
saving wood with quiet abandon
looks on from the sidelines and
awaits final action of certain gen
tlemen occupying Legislative posi-
tions.
Tex. not unmindful of the fact
that seveh four-round bouts in SsT
Francisco recently drew $4,000 ia
like Willard. The dollars the thing
And Tex likes the big centers. EN'
perience has taught him that there
the dollar circulates quite freely.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-14
BOXERS In CINCINNATI
HAVE CLOSE HAIRCUTS

Cincinnati. March 13.-Frank Mills,
superintendent of the Cincinnati Gym
nasium and Athletic Club, issued a
manifesto a few days ago that all
boxers competing at that organiza-
ton would be barred from the ring il
they did not have close haircut.
Many a fighter who affected a bang
on his forehead has received bang
on the jaw when his locks tenn
porarily obscured his vision.
In the rolden days when a fighter
went into the ring he had his head
neatly shaved, just like a fellow
going into the electric chair. Wonder
how Benny Leonard would like to
sacrifice his beautiful coiffure?
The Washington herald., 1919-03-14
JOHNSON CAN RETURN
BUT JAIL FACES HIM

Chicago. March 1S.-U. s. District
Attorney Clyde tonight declared that
Jack Johnson can return to the
United States. but. if he does he'll
20 to Jail There's a sentence hang
ing over his head and he can't evade
it." said Clyne. Government Off
cials will arrest Johnson the minute
he lands"
Clyne declared that representa-
tions never had been made to him by
Jack Curley seeking immunity for
Johnson. He said that a man whose
name he could not recall. had visited
him about year ago. but he didn't
believe that the stranger was an
emissary Of the Willard party.
Il cannot recall the mans name
but he was told the exact attitude
OF the authorities toward Johnson. -
said Mr.. Clyne
The Washington herald., 1919-03-14
Scraps of Scrappers

: Boxing will reopen in Atlantic
Euy.
John Lester Johnson. the heavy
weight vino is credited with a victory
over Jack Dempsev. expects to be
released from the army in a few days.
Five ounces will be the official
weight of the gloves used in New
York il the Gibbs Boxing bill becomes
q law in that State.
Patsy johnson, the promising
young bantamweight, has placed him
self under the management Of Joe
Christiana.
3. Jess Willard is being made n
strong fayorite in the betting for his
coming contest with Jack Dempsey
on July 4.
Although Kid Norfolk has beaten
Tom Cowler he seems to be afraid to
tackle the big Australian again, and
has declined a match with~Cowler at
Syracuse N. Y.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-14
SCHOLASTIC SPORTS

Technical High and Western will
engage each other today in an out
door track meet on the Western
High track. The meet will begin at
$3.50 p. IN. with ]. V. Mulligan, coach
of the Navy team as starter.
Fifteen men will be entered by
both schools for various events.
Some of the events are: Sixty-yard
dash, quarter and half mile relay
race, shot put, high jump and hop,
step and jump.
Thirteen baseball contests have
so far been arranged by Technical
High. They will engage Emerson
Institute in it's first baseball battle
April 4. Many more contests will
undoubtedly be dated.
Charlie Luty, Granville. Little,
Spur. Buhrer. Fullen. King and
MorreIl are boys who are showing
form in swimming at Central.
On May 10 Central High intends
to hold its annual outdoor track
meet.
Central will compete in the Second
regiment games in Baltimore March
%.
Western and Tech will compete in
the Second regiment games. Tech
will send six athletes while Western
will send eight to enter the compe-
tition. N - .
Schafer. Goetz, Schnider. Williams.
Watson. Held and White are athletes
of Business High who are showing
skill at baseball. These boys will
surely make a position on the regu-
lar squad.
Business High nine have arranged
to take three trips this season. They
will engage Harrisonburg. Shenan-
doah Valley and Augusta Military
Academy.
Business will battle the Emerson
Institute nine in it's first encounter
March Is. They will meet Gonzaga
High April 2.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-14
Referee Jack Welch
Credits Story Fake

San Francisco. March 13.-"I re-
fuse to credit any statement to the
effect that Jack Johnson's fight with
Jess Willard in Havana was a fake
said Jack Welch today.
He refereed the Havana fight.
"JOhnson was defeated honestly
by Willard after making as hard a
fight to win as he ever did in his
life.
There must have been an object
for him to fake. The object never
has come to light.
w lizard had johnson licked in
the seventh round. but Jones re-
fused to let him take a chance.
heard Jones caution him not to gel
anxious. pointing out that he had
fOrty-fve rounds in which to win
the title"
The Washington herald., 1919-03-14
QUENTIN PREECE TO
RIDE FOR P. A. CLARK

New York, March l3-Quentin
Preece, one of the most promising
of our younger jockeys, has been
signed up by p. A. Clark to do the
riding of the lightweight division
Of the string. among which is num-
bered Dunboyre, the winner of last
years Futurity and Great American
stakes. Young preece is a finished
horseman and has been capably
handled in his preparation by his
father, well known hereabouts as an
owner and polo enthusiast. The
youngster will report to William
Hogan, .he stable trainer, at Bel
mont Park next Sunday.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-14
Herman and Moore Fisht March "a.

Memphis, Tenn. March B.-Arrange-
ments were completed today for an
eight-round match here March "a be-
tween Pete Herman. bantam weight
champion, and Pat Moore. a native
son. 1t is to he a no-decision affair.
A precedent will be established in To-
cal boxing affairs in that the challen-
ger receives a larger guarantee than
the champion. Billy Hack, promoter,
announced that Herman had been
guaranteed si,00o and Moore $1,000 The
weight is to be 100 pounds ring-side.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-14
FIGHT EXPERTS OF OPINION
JOHNSON SEEKS PUBLICITY
BIG INDOOR MEET
BOOKED in CHICAGO

Chicago, March 13-What promises
to be the largest indoor athletic meet
ever held In the U. S. will be staged
here April 10. II, and II under the
auspices of the University of Chicago.
Announcement of Ifans wasi fnads
today by Tom Eek. veteran trainer
and coach, who will supervise the af-
fair.
The events will include the Central
A. A. U. senior and junior champion
ships.
Besides the regular fifty-five events.
the plans include six specials headed
by the Scars Roebuck 6Oo-yard race
between two Eastern and Western
runners. A $500 silver cup is offered
for this event.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-14
THREE-CORNERED
DEAL HANGING FIRE

New York. March 13.-A three
cornered deal involving the Giants,
The Cardinals and the Pirates Is
pending, according to the baseball
WiseaCres.
Branch Hickey is in New York
looking for Barney Dreyfus and John
J. McGraw is looking for both Drey-
fus ard RiChey.
= NcGraw IS casting cOvetous eyes
on Roger IIornsby and Mike Con
-zsiIes of the Cards.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-14
Billiard Scores Good.

Paulicff defeated d'Arhemar, 10 to
los in the 1872 chalk line billiard match
yesterday at the Royal ACADEMY.
while Germain scored over Briggs.
100 to 99 and in the second match Of
the evening Buynitzkey ran 112 TO
Gaddes' 10i. The high run Of the even
ing was made by Gaddes when h"
clipped the ivories for Is points.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-14
BERT SH0TTON
IS ON MARKET
Grif Admits Outhelder
May Figure in Trade or
Shannon Signs,

Although Pilot Griffith of the Ma
tionals. insists that the chances of
the local club obtaining the services
of Davy Robertson. the discontented
hold-out of the New York Giauts. is
still remote, he openly admits that
Bert Shotton. last seasons left
fielder. is on the trade or sale mar
ket.
Regardless of whether the Ma
tionals obtain the services of the
National League slugger, Shotton
will not be, member of the Griff-
men in tho 1919 campaign if any of
the clubs under the big tents make
bid for him. 1t is a known fact
that ShOtton is in bad as the ex-
preston goes with the officials of
the club, because of his insistence
in asking for back pay which he
claims due him from September 1 to
October :.
Shotton went so far as to sue the
local club for this back pay. which
was caused by the work or fight
order. and of course is in dutch
all around. with the signing of
Rice. c. Milan. Menosky. Hoss Milan
and Joe Shannon. the Baltimore In
ternational youngster, the Griffmen
are well fortified with outfielders,
and Shotton's services would never
be missed.
Bert is a high salaried ball play
eT and is one of the best-lead off men
in either league. but under the cir
cumstances of suing the local club
along with cut in salary he would
not be contented here and Griff Is
making a wise move in cutting him
loose.
Joe Shannon, the young outfielder
who was recently purchased from the
Baltimore International League club
yesterday came TO an agreement with
the Old Fox on salary terms. The
deal was closed over the long dis
taKce phone Shannon has been work
ing at the Baltin>Sre Dry Docks ship
yard all winter. He resigned his po-
sition with the ship builders yester-
day ans will report here some time
next week to make the trip with the
main squad to training camp on Sat
uTday, March q.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-14
CIack, CIuck, Cluck.

A dozen families who live in the
Eighth precinct complained to Po-
Nceman Sullivan that someone had
robbed their henroosts.
Sullivan got busy. He nabbed Ray
mond Moten. Thomas Noyes, Irving
Mulberry and James Givens.
All four confessed to stealing the
chickens. BY watching bacbyards in
the daytime and climbing fences
The Washington herald., 1919-03-14
Sandlot Body to Meet.

The board of directors of the Ma
tional Baseball Federation, the
recognized sandlot baseball govern
ing body of the United States. will
meet at the william Penn Hotel in
Pittsburgh. Pa. at l p. M, Monday
March "a. to draft the rules for tho
annual inter-city championship Sc
ries conducted under the auspices OF
the federation.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-14
LINWORTH NINE IS
\ READY FOR GAMES

The Linworth Athletic and Social
Club desires to announce that they
are ready to arrange games with
teams averaging 81 years. The
schedule will start about the fif-
teenth of April. Teams wanting
games communicate with G. y.
Schweinhaut. 329 Linworth place.
southwest.