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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-19
ABLE MUS|C|ANSLOST
TO j. S. MARINE BAND
John N. ter Linden Retires, as Will
Arthur Tregina February /.
Both in Service 80 Years.

The United States Marine Band has
lost one of its ablest musicians and
another will leave that organization
on February 1. Both have seen thirty
years service.
They are Arthur Tregina of 1o5 9th
street southeast and John NJ. ter Lin
den of 1856 18th street southeast. They
were two of the four men in the band
who served under the leadership of
John Philip Sousa. leader from 1880
until 1892. Mr.. ter Linden was retired
last December 81.
have toured the country with the
Marine Band many times and have
played at nearly every function at the
White House since 1902. Both men
will retire with rank of principal
musician.
Mr.. Tregina for many years has been
a music teacher in Washington, and
estimates that he has given at least
10000 lessons to young and old resi-
dents of the District. He has a ma
tional reputation as a composer. For
his knowledge of harmony. theory and
the history of music the Illinois State
Music Teachers Association has
AWdEuou MIN Two oeSFccS.
Last year Mr.. Tregina recruited men
to complete quotas for bands of regi-
ments being formed. 1t was he who
recruited the post band at Quantico.
Mr.. ter Linden had to obtain the
consent Of hts guardian to enlist in
the service thirty years ago. He played
a saxophone in the band and the viola
in the orchestra. He is q nephew Of
Fred ter Linden. who a quarter of a
century ago achieved great succesr as
bandmaster at West Point Military
Academy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-19
Sport Arranged for Men.

In the organiZa ton and planning for
the seasons sport it was laid down
as fundamental precept that the
games were arranged and the sport
developed primarily with the idea OF
interesting the men in the Navy sta
lions. both as participants and specta-
tors, rather than providing sport pro-
grams for the public. On this account,
the games played were scheduled.
wherever it was practicable. on the
grounds at the Navy stations. In
many cases however. matches played
by station teams attracted crowds
fully as large as those in attendance
at the most brilliant university games
of the season. The Great Lakes
Annapolis game at Annapolis, the Great
Lakes Rutgers game at Ebbet Field,
Brooklyn. the Newport Pelham Bay
game played in the Yale Bowl. drew
crowds numbering in the vicinity Of
25, 900 people.
The plan of placing the foot ball
teams of the Navy. as we'll as the other
branches of athletics in the service. at
the disposal of the united war fund
committee in November resulted in
games being played in every station for
this patriotic cause This idea was en-
bodied as a part of the policy OF the
athletic division of the Navy commits
sion on training camp activities during
the liberty loan drive of last April. when
team relay races were recommended in
every district on the anniversary of the
date of the battle of Lexington. The
plan of the athletic division to continue
this policy during future liberty loan
drives has been announced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-19
BR|TONS TAKE Up /
SPORT ONCE MORE
With War Out of Way, a
Great Revival in All
Pastimes Assured.

LONDON, January 1S.-Britons have
ever been a sporting race. At school, at
the universities games play a promi-
rent part in a young Englishman's edu-
ca ton. The 'blue -spectacled' student
is of little account compared with the
man who can effectively handle an oar,
dexterously WELD a bat or hold his own
in the foot ball eleven.
The war naturally interfered with
sport of all kinds. Horse racing was
greatly restricted. race courses and golf
links were handed over to grazing sheep
and cattle, while to the great anguish
of golfers many historic links were ruth
lessly ploughed up for potato cultiva-
ton. Rowing. boating, all had to be
given up, and he was a brave man in
deed who during the last four years
dared to don fiannels and be seen in
public with tennis racket.
The signing of the armistice was hail
ed with delight by the lovers of sport,
and already cricketers are beginning to
organize the historic county elevens.
there are prospects of great additions to
the devotees Of golf. and already
championship tournaments are being
arranged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-19
TOO MUCH INDEPENDENCE.
Minor Leagues Reported to Have
Secured More Than Desired.

NEW YORK. January Is. The
minor leaguers were q sad lot at the
Biltmore yesterday. They had asked
for independence, and they had got
so much Of It they were even more
at a loss as to what to do with 1t
than the hungry hordes of Russia
The minors had made demands and
had given the majors an ultimatum.
They believed that the big fellows
would try to placate them and meet
them at least half way. Imagine the
surprise of the minor league men
when the majors made no attempt to
dicker with them or talk them into
any kind Of a settlement. The majors
just said, IF you think you can do
better all by yourself. why go ahead
and try it We will place no OBJ
stacles in your way. We will recog-
nize your territorial rights and
your contracts. But we will have
no officiai dealings with you as q
body. Anything we do hereafter will
be with the individual clubs. God
bless you, but heaven have mercy on
your poor, misguided souls" So the
minors went out into the black night
more at sea than ever and inwardly
sorry that the affair had come up at
ALL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-19
ROD AND GUN
Reynolds remarked, but will not eat
fish of common varieties"

Reynolds remarked, but will not eat
fish of common varieties.
DOC" Harrison boasts of having the
best coon and possum hunter in this
section of the country. 1t Is pet
monkey that he keeps at his bunga-
low on the Virginia side of the Poto-
mac at Great Falls. The monkey in
rariably accompanies its owner on
night trips over the hills, and when
a coon or possum is freed he follows
the animal and makes 1t descend, only
to be captured. One night when it's
owner and friends were seated in
front of a log fire the monkey became
restless and was let out of the house
Only a short distance from the house
the pet climbed a big tree and soon
had a big fat possum "beatin IT.
down the tree.
Some monkey its owner remark
ed after he had related the story of
the successful hunt.
Washington anglers who make fire.
Quent trips to Benedict are anXiously
hoping the Maryland state road COM
mission will construct a state road
from Hughesvilie to Benedict early
the approaching season. The dis
lance is only seven miles," said a
money has been appropriated for the
work: Last year, it was said scarcity
of labor, due to the war, prevented
the work from being done. Now that
the war is over and soldiers are re-
turning. 1 hope the labor difficulty
will be overcome"
With the completion Of the state
road to the resort on the Patuxent,
he added, it should make Benedict a
thriving place in winter as we'll as In
summer. oysters could be brought
here over the road in trucks. he said.
and perhaps reduce the prices charged
for them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-19

\ wonderful catch of d difficult fly
ball deprived Ed Roush. the Cincln-
natl star. of the batting championship
of the National League. And what
is more remarkable than that is the
fact that Ed Roush made the catch
himself and did not have the hit
taken away from him. 1t was one of
the most freakish happenings in all
base ball history.
The other day President Heydler
awarded the batting honors for the
past season to Zach" Wheat of
Brooklyn. who hit .:S35. Southworth of
Pittsburgh batted higher than that
.341-but played in only sixty-four
games Roush ranked next with ,83'',
just two points behind Wheat
Bill Phelon, the widely known Gin
cinnati scribe. points out the unusual
play by which Roush robbed himself
of the championship.
1.-The apparent impossihility of this
happening makes the incident re-
markabIe. If Roush had muffed the
fy or let 1t drop untouched he would
have led the league in batting.
During game against st. Louis,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-19
SCOUT FOR WHOLE LEAGUE.
One National League Magnate Rec
emmended This Economic Move.

NEW YORK. January 1s.-The full
extent of the economy bacchanalia
into which the National League
launched itself on Wednesday may be
realized more fully from the fact
that q certain owner actually pro-
posed that the league have one Of
fetal scout. This single scout was
to displace all the club scouts and he
was to report to Heydler. The league
president was to organize some sys-
tenn whereby the clubs would be given
their chances at those players dug
up by the scout in rotation.
It is true that such system would
do away with a great deal of scout
ing expense, but il adhered to 1t also
would keep a great many youngsters
from the National League. 1t seems
too ridiculous propo6al to be
charged against a National League
meeting of 1919. but the suggestion
was made and discussed. and promptly
voted down.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-19
ARMY EXHIBIT EXTENDED.
Personnel Work Will Be Continued
Until Next Saturday.

On account of the general interest
shown in the exhibit of Army person.
mel work, open in room $50 of the
State. War and Navy building during
the past week, arrangements have
been made to continue 1t until next
Saturday. 1t will be open to tho pub
lie week days from 9 to o'clock.
The exhibit shows, graphically. the
methods which have been used In clas-
styling the moro than three and half
million recruits and assigning them
to Army jobs, where their trade skill
would be Of greatest usefulness. A
feature is the trade test section Illus
trating the tests by which the Army
determined in a few minutes the exact
degree of proficiency of those who
claimed to be skilled auto drivers, me-
chanics. blacksmiths. carpenters. etc.
One effect OF tho exhibit Is to pro-
vide q definite answer to the question
as to why 1t was possible for the mill
tary establishment to mobilize raw re-
cruits into effective fighting units In
SO short a time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-19
C0RNERING CUB STARS.
Jim Vaughn Reported Signed by
Independent Team.

KENOSHA, Wis, January 1s.-
Walter Miller. manager Of the Nash
Motors base ball team. today an
nounced he had received letter from
France from A. L Bailey, sensational
young pitcher on whom the Cubs were
counting for the coming season, In
which Bailey asks for his old job with
the Nash club. Bailey. according to
Miller, intimates he would rather play
with the st. Louis Nationals than with
Chicago, but that he will be perfectly
satisfied to stay with the locals. Jim
Vaughn. another Cub star. and Bulb
bles Hargrove, former Cub catcher,
Will remain with the Mash nine this
summer. Miller added.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-19
BELGIUM NOWFAC|NG
CRISIS IN ITS POLITICS
Real Government to Direct Recon.
struction in the Makng-Flem-
ish Movement.

BRUSSELS, December "a (Corre-
spondence Of the Associated Press).-
Belgium is facing a crisis in its po-
litical history. The present govern
ment, comprising six Catholics.
three liberals and three socialists, is
acknowledged everywhere to be only
a provisional one. a government of
transition. A real government. which
will direct the reconstruction Of Bel
GUM. is in the making.
1t Is not expected that elections can
be held in less than six months.
Meanwhile the political fight will be
waged upon q basis Of universal suf-
frage-one man. one vote Before
the war the priests had four votes.
land owners and mobiles as many votes
as they had estates In different prov
inces, and socialists and liberals only
one vote each. The socialists were
mostly workingmen and the liberia ais
mostly professional men. This enabled
the Catholic party to be In power for
more than forty years. Under the
would relegate priests and iandown-
men, doctors and lawyers. 1t is as
serted the Catholic party may be
placed in the minority. Nevertheless,
Cardinal Mercier's great personality
and the energy he displayed in behalf
of Belgians during the war is said to
have greatly helped the cause of the
Catholic party
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-19

with a Cardinal runner on third,
Roush tore in for a short. fast-drop-
ping fly He gold hoId of the pan,
but stumbled, went to his knees anu
let il get out of his hands. BY a
marvellous lightning grab he got the
ball before it touched the ground
and rising. threw to third base.
whence the Cardinal runner had
started for the plate. Roush claimed
a double play on the ground that the
runner had left before the ball was
caught, and Hank O'Day, the umpire,
sustained the claim,
But the rules say that runner
can start from a base after j fly
ball has been 'momentarily held. Jack
Hendricks manager of the, Cardinals,
promptly protested the game on the
ground that Roush had momentarily
held the ball before he dropped and
recovered it. The St. Louis claim
was disallowed; the game, and all
that had been done therein, went off
the records And, as it happened.
Roush had made two hits out of three
times at bat that afternoon. He lost
the hits and, with those hits, he lost
the championship and the honor OF
leading the league two years in sue
cesSion."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-19
AVERAGE Of 111-15
HELD BY GODDARD
Torpedo Player Leads Bowl
ers in Navy Yard Recrea-
ton Duckpin League.

Andy Goddard is way ahead of the
other players in the averages of
the Navy Yard Recreation Duckpin
League. holding a mark of 1l1-l,.
Risler of Copper five is the only other
bowler who stands anywhere near
Goddard, his average being 1886.
Goddard is rolling for the Torpedo
outfit, which is leading the league
by q small margin.
Besides Goddard. four members OF
the Torpedo team have averages OF
more than 100, Luke. Shipley. Farrow
and Ottenweiss being the men with
better than century marks. In fact
the bowling in the league generally
is exceptionally good, many OF the
players being we'll above 100.
What the players and teams nave
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-19
2,ooo,o 600 Saw Games.

An estimate that 1000. 600 persons wit
Eessed the games which we're played in
different stations is not regarded as ex-
cessive. Except at the games which
were played for the benefit Of the united
war drive, the admission was either en-
tirely free or nominal.
Easily the strongest foot ball elev-
en- in the country. the eleven repre-
senting the Great Lakes naval station.
defeated alike eastern, middle west
and Pacific coast rivals. sweeping the
gridiron in its contests with Army,
Navy and college competitors. The
team was not defeated during the sea-
son. but won notable victories over
Annapolis, Rutgers. Iowa and the
southern California naval eleven at
Pasadena. The team was developed
by Herman P. Olcott, athletic director
at Great Lakes, and DIR. McCreavy, the
former Annapolis player. The sea-
sons record was as follows: Great
Lakes. 10; University of Iowa. 0. Great
Lakes, Z: University OF Illinois. O.
Great Lakes, 0; Northwestern Univer-
sity. 0. Great Lakes. z: Notre Dame. a.
Great Lakes. 81; Rutgers College, a.
Great Lakes Z; Annapolis. 6. Great
Lakes, 81: Purdue University. 0. Great
Lakes. IT; Naval Unit at Pasadena. o..
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100000 At navy
FOOT BALL GAMES
Upward of 10000 Took
Part in Contests in Fiji
teen Districts of u. S.
BY WALTER CAMP.
Director Of Athletics. Navy Department I
mission on Training Camp Activities.

director OF Athletics. Nav! department Tom
mission on Training Camp Activities
In every one of the fifteen Navy
districts of the country foot ball was
the predominant sport during the
fail OF 1918. The development OF the
game. however. took on widely Gi-
verse lines and methods OF organiZa =
ton during the season. The eleven
representing the ninth, Ut Great Lakes,
district had no superior in America.
either in service or university rivals.
Estimates regarding the number OF
men who took part in the foot ball
games played by Navy teams during
the season ranged from 100000 to
rs goo. OF this number perhaps not
more than 1900 were enrolled in the
teams which arranged regular sched-
ules and played games which were
thoroughly formal in their arrange
meat and officiating.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-19
GETS CLERK.SOLDIER QUERY.
Secretary Baker Asked by Senate
About Northumberland.

The Senate has adopted resolution
offered by Senator Jones of Wash
ington calling on Secretary Baker
for list of the War Departments
civil employees who volunteered or
were drafted into military service and
who have not been reinstated after
having made application.
In such cases Secretary Baker is
asked to give the reasons for nom
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-19
Roll on Recreation Alleys.

The following teams of the Ma
tional Capital League will roll here
after on the new Recreation bowling
alleys on G street: the Recreation,
National Capitals, Marines and Rex
A. G. Captains and players in the
National Capital League will please
note these changes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-19
MOST EVILS IN BALL GAME.
/ CENTER AROUND THE PITCHER
Clean Up Twirling Situation and More
|, Action, Hitting and Base Running
Will Be Forthcoming.
What do yo'
BY BILLY EVANS.

playing stand
point? That recently ball
of
feel
Of My
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-19
Pitcher Does Too Much.

No man on the ball field, unless it is
his accomplice in crime, the catcher. is
doing more to slow up the game than
the pitcher. In the last half dozen years
1t seems every recruit who comes to the
majors prides himself on his ability to
take his time about everything he does.
In every ball game at least twenty min
utes, and. in many instances. a half
hour. Is lost through unnecessary dila-
tory actions by the pitcher. That may
seem rather strong statement, but l
am positive I have made a conserva-
>tive estimate Of the time tossed away.
Some pitchers are so constituted
that they would ruin their effective
These pitchers are high strung indi-
vfduals who can't get the ball back
to the batsman fast enough after re-
ceiving it from the catcher. 1t is
essential that these men be slowed
up in their methods to get the best
results. In many cases the matter
Is put up to the catcher. who accom-
plishes the desired purpose by taking
his time about giving the pitcher the
signals for the next delivery. Since
the signal is necessary the pitcher
Is forced to slow up by having to
wait for instructions from his catcher.
Joe Benz Was 'sCured."
Take Joe Benz of the White Sox,
Tor instance. He is inclined to work
fast, too fast to get the best results
When Jimmy Callahan managed the
Sox Benz, under the threat of being
lined, was ordered to go through a
certain procedure before delivering
the ball. When he finished walking
around the rubber once. or something
like that. Ray Schalk was about
ready to give the sign. unless, in his
opinion, Joe had travelled at too rapid
pace. Such system enabled Benz
TO show greater efficiency than il al
flowed to pitch at will All pitchers
are not like Benz as to temperament,
but of late years most of them have
adopted such style of working.
Undoubtedly most managers favor
the slow style because Of the psyche
logical effect it has on the batters.
All managers work on the theory
that nothing bothers a batter quite
so much as to have the pitcher con-
sumo oodles of time before delivering
the ball after the batsman has
stepped into the box. 1t is tantaliz-
ing and affects the possibilities of the
batsman. Since many pitchers re-
sort to the system. and since most
,fionable. II in the long run. any de-
ictded advantages are gained. The
results attained are about fifty-fifty.
III all managers would look at 1t from
that standpoint, and then take into
consideration how annoying such tao
tics are to spectators, and could real
1ze in dollars and cents what a dent
such tactics put in the receipts each
year. the nuisance would soon be
eliminated.
Make Pitchers Work Faster.
That the method of delivery used
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-19
Edward K. Warren Dead.

CHICAGO January ls.-Edward X.
Warren, president Of the international
Sunday School Union. has died at
Evanston. Ill. suburb. His home
was at Three Oaks, Mich. but he also
maintained q residence at Evanston.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-19
WAR risk TO HAVE /
NEW BUILDING Soon
:
Internal Revenue Quarters
Also Nearly Completed. !
Treasury Changes.

The Arlington building. soon TO be
completed. is to be occupied. in all its
eleven stories and three suhoase-
ments. by the war risk insurance bu-
reau OF the Treasury Department. The
annex to the Treasury Department
also nearly finished. is TO be given
over entirely to the internal revenue
bureau.
Secretary Glass of the Treasury De-
partment has so decided BY an order
just signed. he has directed this dis
position OF the space soon to be made
available for expansion of the physi-
cal Treasury Department, now badly
congested.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-19
Will House Entire Force.

There are between 1900 and $1,000
employees of the war risk insurance
bureau. 1t is expected that the Airing
ton building will adequately and com
pletely house the entire force.
This was especially desirable. owing
to the intimate cohesion of All units
of the bureau in relation to soldiers
insurance and allotmeDts. Now the
bureau is scattered all about town
with the files. essential 10 the activities
Of all divisions, difficult of access to
most of them.
The new Treasury building annex
will not provide room for the entire
internal revenue force. although the
building is reputed to have been CON
structed just for its purposes. The
overflow, it is proposed. shall be part
~ cared for in the structure built Tor
the War Industries Board and released
to the Treasury Department: ana
there is also prospect that IL VIII re.
ouire the entire space now occupied
in the Treasury Department building
into which its activities were crampeo:
The laboratory. it seems certain, VIII
retain its present quarters there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-19
Old Building Crowded.

Should the internal revenue bureau
retain the whole space that II now
occupies in the Treasury Department.
building, in no other part OF the
structure will congestion be greatly
relieved. except SO far as remaining
space in the building made Tor the
War Industries Board will permit
transfer. There are in rented quar-
ters at this time the Farm Loan Board.
the customs service and the Coast
Guard all in the Bond building. with
other divisions in various places
Unless the annex to the Arlington
building. also in process of eonstruS =
ton, can be utilized for housing them,
instead Of being devoted to any over
flow of the war risk insurance bureau.
they are liable to remain tenants
without a home of their own.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-19
Command Twice Commended.

The 474th Aero Squadron. on board.
was in command of Lieut. H. D. Ack-
erman of Fort Wayne, Ind. 1t saw
eight months service at the front and
was twice cited for effective work. It
was in the thick of the fighting at
Chateau Thierry and st. Mihiel.