The Washington herald., 1919-05-11
Clarendon.


Baseball this afternoon at Latter
er's Field. 2:3n
Clarendon W. Rex A c.
This should be one Of the best games
4 the season as both teams are going
trong-
Clarendon trimmed the Aviators last
sunday to the tune Of 1s to In i've
innings. when the Aviators went up In
he air and decided they had enough.
Sunday before that the Navy Yard
Marines furnished batting practice to
he tune OF II to 2
Refreshments win be served on the
rounds at city prices, the proceeds
o go toward the teams expenses.
The Clarendon kids have been bit
y the baseball bug and the nine from
he Clarendon School threw loops
rround that from Fort Myer Heights,
he nearest estimate to the official
core being 3 to S.
There was some fancy playing. but
good deal Of embryo talent was
hown by the youngsters, and several
4 the boys should develop into good
nture ball players.
In this connection the Clarendon
Athletic Association Is greatly en-
outraged by the fact that the boys
setween Is and Is are showing interest
y: joining the association.
There was an interesting business
meeting of the association Thursday
light when steps toward financing the
= onstruction of the new grand stand
we're furthered and additional pledges
II 81 per month for ten months were
ecured
Work will be commenced about the
middle Of the month. according to
pfesent plans and will be pushed to
peedy termination.
While on the subject OF sports, it
WI be well to bear in mind Washing
nn's annual horseshow. which opens
May 20. at Arlington Park, near the
outh end of the highway bridge in
alexandria County.
All classes filled extensively. mill
AIRY. harness. hunting and steeple-
:hase. The racing stables of Edward
5ummer of Washington: p. Taulelle.
" Bancroft; ]. r II. Alexander, OF
Ieesburg. and others were on the
.round the early part of the week for
Ichooling and the early morning try
guts showed a good class of horse
fesh, which should provide many in
ieresting events during tiSe meet.
The races will be held late In the
afternoon at the conclusion of the daily
norseshow program in order to give
government employees an opportunity
% reach the grounds without losing
any time from work, cars of the
washington-Virginia Railway leaving
Twelfth and Pennsylvania avenue
.very FIVE minutes. the fare being only
cents. and the time consumed being
ess than eight minutes.
There will be three flat races and
me steeplechase daily. and the
,srly demand for stable room for
exhibitors is so great that the man
Igement has been compelled to ar
,ange for additional facilities.
Among the prominent exhibitors
will be Miss Anna Handle, of WASH
nxton; the Goodstone stables OF
.eesburg; Mitchell Harrison. of
sokesvilie. Va: Col. c. P. George, of
he General Staff of the army, and
=. Macy willetts. of New York City.
This will help some. Judge Nc
dahon, of Washington. has decided
hat residents of Virginia no longer
will be molested by the Washington
police when they are caught pass
ne through the District with liquor
n their possession. :
The question was sQuarely before
ais honor in the arrest of Virginia
resident caught with the goods. and
testimony showing the Alexandrian
came to Washington on a Baltl-
more electric car. and was on his
way to the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Railway when he was arrested.
He showed a return trip to Alex
andria and the court held he was
acting in accordance with the law
rs stated in a decision of the Su-
preme Court. and dismissed the
charge.
Nothing having been reported as
20 what happened to him after
reaching the sacred soil of Virginia,
1t is presumed he arrived home
with the precious parcel.
:" Moral: Come to Virginia. where
you have votes md everything.
This question of prohibition Is
soming right square up to you on
May "a. r. Walton Moore, the reg
1lar Democratic nominee for Con-
yress for the Eighth Congressional
VIII NC OPPOSCu W - IL
Simpson, the Independent" candi-
date for the toga, who has an
nounced himself as opposed to the
prohibition law.
suggestion is also being made
that a number of Republicans may
desert DIR. F. NJ. Brooks. of Fairfax.
their candidate. and cast their lot
for Simpson on account of his an
nounced stand in which event Mr..
Moore may be defeated, so those in
favor of the prohibition law are
passing the word to give Mr.. Moore
ticaIly unanimous
However, the other element will be
on the job and a little ginger may
be injected into what might other
wise be a mediocre campaign
The election is set for May 27,
and all voters must register by May
20
In order to facilitate such regis
tration, H X. Green announces that
Or. Stone. the registration officer
for Clarendon district. will be at the
engine house on the evening of May
Is from to 9. and Mr.. Greathouse
announces the registration officer
for Rosslyn district will be at the
office of the Rosslyn Milling Corpo-
ration on the same date during the
daytime.
The local elections may be expected
to occupy the limelight just as soon
as the Congressional election Is out of
the way. and believe me. AL whatever
is lacking In enthusiasm in the la.-