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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-11

At. one time Washin6ton. fosteFed
thirteen separate and distinct ANA
teur baseball leagues AID any number
;of Independent ndnss.. Gamss were
the daily feature Tor the PotonAe
Park diamonds and THOUSANDS OF. faHs
followed the dofnEs Of the various
circuits. - ~
! : During the var the sport was some
what curtafled, nut last season four
leagues, went. thro6s h me summer ard
nine tsamssenteEsd INTO EResnsnt
ana held a ehanV9oHship series Which
vas won By. 4the. Naval operatl6nS
basebaH team. =.
/ mis- year teams ares .Sarly in re
Held. The NAVAL Operators are ss8-
peetsd to b back on the nap ne
lRzrfnes aus rfsRs, Reo Cr1ls
Clarendon : AthlsEle Club, Rsx = tn
Ietic Club, Terminal Railroad Shopa.
the Bureau OF Engraving and Print
ing, and the Young Mems Hebrew As
sociation have ALREADY IaId plans Tor
the campaign ~ - - 49, -
II is expected that number OF
prominent independent nlEes VIII
play Sunday basebalf g usual The
navy 7 8EQ 1o881Gs SOAAk~C<A - -
teams with Dr.. ]. J. KAyenny at thu
head, Is expected 70 take It's old stand
ct the Union League grounds for the
regular battles which proved so pepu-
lar last season 49,
MAJOR. YouhE, while occupied to the
limit, - taking time to gather the
SmaoBurs stcgeehersto see Just what
can be done to line them up for the
coming eGmpaign
ave expect to make the meeting
a clearing house for ideas Tor The
summer" says Major Young. 1--WE
hope to be able tn pat sOqIe man in
charge OF the games here this summer
who has the time and energy 70 fol-
low the thing through to- sueceaS-
full conclusion
AT the amateurs WEhEz .1eagtles
again they must have; them u they
want to play indSpeudenS baseball
thea that Is the thing FOR then.
hope to see every man interss Cd in
either league BASEBALL or iHdep endspt
baseball for the summer representa-
at tomorrow nights meeting, says
Major Young.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-11
BASEBALL BRIEFS
FOR YOU

George StaIIings is overloaded with
Holke, Honey, Rawlings
Red" Smith, Conway. Jack Smith,
Heinie Schneider, Lena BlaekhuFne,
rabbit" Meanwhile and Buck Her
cog are all on his reserved list. He
Will have to drop some Of them.
Fred Thomas-wilI have a hard time
that third base job with the
Mackmen. II Roy Bates returns in
good shape. Bates was beginning to
look like q real major Lacquer when
the war swept him into the army.
. Charlie Barrett. the Cardinals
scout, tells the story. of professional
baseball in one sentence. Just be-
fore the war I personally signed and
placed in minor leagues fifty-seFen
young players" says Barrett. This
year I have placed just fifteen. The
minors are in a bad way"
Mike Menosky may be doing po-
lice duty. in France during the COM
ing season. thus giving somebody else
chance to hold down HIS berth In
left field at Georgia avenue.
Terry Turner will start his six
teenth consecutive season as a Big
Lacquer this spring. He is not con-
sidered q regular with the IndiSnS
but he Is available for expert utility
duty anywhere around the infield.
They make few better than Terry.
The Giants are reserving places
for eighty-five persons at Gainesville,
Fla. this spring. No, they're not all
for players, Many or the new stock
holders will spend their vacations
with the club. each being accom-
panied by friends.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-11
Lamp This For Dainty
Blue Blood Stuff

1t would never do to say the
National League was without
a peer" The evidence shows il
has almost every variety Of
them, with ezrfs tSmith. Hauail-
ton, etc., a baron (VOn KOhitz),
a marquis Orchard Ie MarQnis1,
a lord (ByrOn1, a prince
(~Pinee" Hal Chase), and .
King. Lee, of Pittsburgh. The
American League is running
light On tbe.nobiity. with only
one earl, but it is there with the
Only, Car m baseball. B. B. J.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-11
Oscar Witt Must Play
Wen 70 Shine

Oscar Wit, Who goes to. the
Red Sox to continue his--third
base playing, has 3 distinguished
lot Of predecessors to pattern
after. The Hub knows What me
third base Play ~ a s. lad
more crack third basemen than
aay Of the others. Besipp
With Ezra sutton. there
RilIy Mash, Jiura G
uutz5ly fhe .gtestest 6 4
pbassnen; Harry Lord s1.l llI.5s
Gardner. What : euiilseo u
arms was there
=
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-11
lack DUNN COMES TO LAND NOR GAN;
YANKEES ARE AFTER MEMO LIEBOLD
By LOUIS A. DoUGHER.

Ray Morgan may become the
property of the Baltimore Orioles
today. Jack Dunn, who owns and
MANAGES the Monumental City In
ternational Leaguers, has arranged
a conference with Clark Griffith
and hopes to close the deal allow
ing him to sign up the p1dgy
second baseman.
The Phillies acquired an option
on Morgan's services. They had I'M
I'll March to sign him up. Nor
gan turned down all salary offers
and now says that he wants to
play In Baltimore, his home toRn.
The Griffmen have no use for Nor
gan. No other club. save the Phillies
has any use tor him. either, all wsiy-
ing on him without argument There
fore. It fssquite within reason TO say
that MofGaR~ will get his wish, tc
play ia his own home town.
Yankees. After LIeboId.
Memo LdeboId. the little outfield-
sr. may shake his White Sex uniform
and don one belonging to the New
York YankeeS,T If Colonel Huston Il
successful In his endeavors. The
Yankee mogul wants Liebold fol
right flelds thus giving hts team one
southpaw hitter in the garden and
letting Duffy Lewis play eenterfield
With Ping Bodie in left
Branch Hickey is due in New York
today 70 confer with Johnny NcGraV
about. the weather, the coming sea
son. and, maybe. Rogers Hornsby. The
dope has Hornsby Joining the Giants
in return for Larry Doyle or. HeiniG
Zimmerman and a Wad OF money.
"Dufeh" Schaefer, former comedian
for ehk GFiffmen. has been signed By
the Giants IN the capacity Of scout
MBgae Martin Leaves.
Miqae Martin. mayor Of Cherry
dale, va; -5an6-frainer, Of the Grtff
men, leaves tonight for, ,zAugusta
Ca, 10 prepare for the Grrfvsi of thu
baGtery candidates next Sunday. TIT
aun sare do move and the season ap
proacheth.
The railroad administration haI
rolled baseball bats, uniforms ant
oaher -parapheFnalia to be baggage
and 70 be paid for as such with wa
tax Gddsd. Down with the big trunks
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-11
M JOR YOUNG GATHERS
AMATEURS AT MEETING

Amateur baseball peeted return to is own
during the coming simmer preparing bnnes
seasn helped their taOrrOy night at spag
when session Major Robert Young, former DIS
triet Baseball Association head, charge go
It the sandlotters get going but many
teams gotten players for the LpdeatOns
pasime here with yigor that approx
lass foter Of 19l5le and 1917.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-11
Must Have = Penaant.

D, New York fans will not drill along
with loser, no matter what you're
pIRSins-bassbalI, marbles, or ping
pong. So Johnny McGraw, arm ID
with 4 huge bunch Of bills. is ruin
ing the peace and quiet OF his National
League brethren by purchasing star
players 70 round ont his 1919 Giants.
And II he wins the flag there1l be 4
riot in the old league.
Chicago and Boston fans are al
ready up in arms about the financial
methods Of the New. York club. Ths
Cubs hope to win the nag again. bat
they know It'll be tough going II Nc.
Graw has his way. and he. seems 10 be
having IL thus far. But just why the
Hub fans should be woFrYin6 about
the Braves passes rs. The Braves
are not generally considered 20 have
q change.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-11

Weus II he wants to quit and play
ball while. holding q steady job, can
you blame him?" said the .hfst fan
~He's a wise guy If he can make ias
much. in Lebanon and keep an. A1lsthe-
yeaT-around job as he would in wash :
inEton, loanng half the year Loaf
ing never did anybody any good"
~oh. I'm not bothering my head
about shaw. said the second fan.
''GrihFn dig up some more pitchers.
That's his long suit Wish she could
dig up some hitters to hack EN- up"
-We'll get along without shaw"
said the third fan. Il never did think
him much OF q pitcher, anyway.
''If he wants to stay in Lebanon
with the paint Gnd putty players 1T
won't be a thing In my young life"
said the fourth fan. mo one man
ever, killed the big leagues yet"
Maybe II Shaw sticks to his blast
furnace Job wen have T. chance to
see some new pitcher in his plaee,
ThGt'n suit me-" said the hftn fan.
II am getting tired Of looking At thaE
same old bunch year in and year out
They never did anything better than
finish in second place q couple Of
~A-Asl1- AL9gBC oOAuE uG" 1AOOa - al
give Us pennant"
:. well, we have Walter Johnssn With
rs yet 1 never 50 out to the park ez@
cept when I think johnson will pitch, :"
replied the sixth fan
This Chap @AII Het Up."
The seventh and eighth fans were To-
gether when We bumped into them. and
the seventh was all het Up" over
Shavs decision.
The big stif shows he's Just like all
big leagpe balr players" chfrped the
seventh IAN He -eAws here when he
didn't know AAything. GfiR taRRhf
him ali he knows about .pit6hlnE ant
then, when he might have been Of some
use to The club which had paid him
for three years OF bench duty, he UPS
and quits. They're a fne gang, TIE
whole lot OF them. No wonder the
public is sick OF the whole lot II
baseball is to prosper ever again
they'll have to get some players who
Jay ball just because they like il, II
you want my, opinion"
'oh, IL isn't as bad as that" joined
ir: the eighth fan. SHAW never did
show much until last year. that's true,
but that doesn't prove he'd be as good
next summer. The war Is over now
and q whole lot. OF. these so-caIled
stars sare going to have a hard tirle
making good. Let him stay in Lebs-
nona We can ret along without him"
Along came the ninth fan, who was
known TO the other two. When he
found out the argument, he laughed.
EHuh. baseball amt bothering n z
any. I'm going to spend my spare
hours next summer with 4 garden.
be explained. "III depend on you to
keep me informed in The Times sport
page every day what's going on at the
ball park. Two cents for The Tim IS
balances I'D against SIS cents at the
ball park to suit me, I'll say"
So there you are. .
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-11
TED LEWIS IS C0NoUERoR
OF GRIFFITHS IN SCRAP

MEMPHIS, Tenn, March Il.-Ted
Lewis. welterweight champion, prov
ed too much for Johnny GrifithS,
Akron pugilist, in an eight round no
decision bout here last night Al
though. Griffiths put up a good scrap,
Lewis did not have to extend himself
to win.
Griffiths won the FIRST round and
held the champion on even terms In
the second. The third session went
to Lewis, and the following round
was even. Lewis then carried the
fSht and won the fifth. sixth. and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-11
LOOKING EN- Over
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER

Three years ago the quit organized
caused all heated Washington
fans allowing at that time had attained the skill he showed
1915 Now, however few fans talking about it BE might just
well the Red the Pirates for all the excitement he
in the Nations Capital - 49, -
Just ourselves how important Shaws retirement
average Washington other
and ehsted with out approached only
seemed have more passing Interest
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-11
JoHMY LTD IL.

MILWAUKEE,, wis. Mach ss1.--A
severe attack Of tonsilitiss prevented
Johnny Dundue from n1sstinEs Richie
Mitchell In their scheduled hght heee
last night. Dundee. wanted 20 gorSn
with the contest but MS phystetaF
ordered him. 20 bed when his temp<fe-
4ure reached 1OI shortly before time
for the bout! L.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-11
MAkE BIG SOCCER LEAGUE

A major league OF soccer football
for the Middle West, taking in at
least eight teams, representing as
many cities, is being planned. St
Louis, Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland,
and, Akron strongly favor the pro-
posal and IL IFS felt certain the other
clubs TO be- admitted TO the circuit
viii come from among the following
eitfes, Kansas City, st. Paul, Mime
apoIis, Indianapolis, and Cincinnati
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-11
CANpmATEa AM orr.

oAorgetoWn Props got their lirst
workout OF the season yesterday.
ThlFty candidates made an appear
aBee for 4 regular practice. OF last
years team coyne, Dauahys o'Brien
and CoEnias, are aVailable. GilPoy
and DaShST will do the hurting.
Nolan, Butler and Kingsley viii be IN
the outheId.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-11
FOUR DoDGERs UNsIGNRI1.

NEW YORK. March 11.-Not~ count
ing five men stiil in tie army over
seas. the DOdRsrS have b1ts fear
players unsignsds ThsV srsAn KOpf.
the shortstop, obtsined In the Cineln-
nitf trade; ,Burleigh Grimes. 1lfGAsa-
aux, ana Larry Cheney, ali tpiteae1s,
Grimes 10 thsfohiy ons Of the -puaFtst
absolutely necessary to the success OF
the team. - ~ ----.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-11
TEX RICHARD WON'T PICK
SITE TILL GOTHAM TALKS

NEW YORK, March Lick Rick :.
ard, promoter OF the WIiiAJ d. DsInp-
sey night. 10 be hsid IN July. may not
decide on a site for tho hattie until
the New York State LoElsiA ttiF6 acts
on the Gibbs boxing bill, designed to
restore professional bcKihS here
Rickard IL due to return here TODAY
from the West.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-11
WRESTLERS MUST WRESTLE
OR FANS GET, MONEY BACK

NEW YORK. March I1.-wiad.k
Zbyszko, claimant of the worlds
heaVyVeight wrestling champiorship.
%ul meet Ed Stranger" Lewis in a
nnlsh match At Madison Square Gar.
aen March FL 1t. was announced here
Iooay. The men must secure q fall or
the gate money will be returned TO
Curley, the promoter. -.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-11
NATIONAL LEAGUE SIGNSps
SANE BUNCH OF UMPIRES

NEW York, March 1.-The Ma
tdonais Leagues stan Of unpires for
1919 vas made public today by Presi-
dent John A Heyd1er as follows:
Robert Emslie, Henry O'Day, Will
IAN KLEIN. Charles Rigier, Peter Har-
rIson. William Byron, Ernest Quigley,
and Charles Moran.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-11
RORsON. nRATs CLIO

SYRACUSE. N. Y, March 11.--fn. 4
battle Of ten rounds at tho arena here
last night, Tommy Robson, a. HnStan
had shade the best Of Sc ever GsorSs
Chip, Of New Castle. Pa. The. men
fought at catch weights. - =
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-11
sCHMANDT GETS A TRIAL.

Ray Schmandt will get trial At
hrst base with the Brooklyn Dodgers
this year and. II he makes, good be-
fore Clarence Mitchell returns from
France. he will hold on - his job.
Schmandt. though new to tie position.
succeeded at second base last year.
His hitting was especially timely.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-11
W1LIAMa TRAM.nuT.

WILLLA1GsTowE. Mass, March ii
-Coeeh Ira Thomas has his cAndi-
ds1es for the varsity team at work
outdoors already. he has. twelve vet
Grams from last years varsity, and
the outlook 10 most promising.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-11
WHKAT M cArrI1n

Tack Wheat. the; crashing balsman,
'FiH be- eaptaiB of the BROOKLYN
Dc dEeFs this season. He was entitled
70 the honor and the,extra simoIeons,
having been on the club for almost
ten years.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-11
MUST SEND ENTRIES.

The games committee. OF the Second
Regiment indoor meet, to be held in
the Fifth Regiment ArmoIy' in BaIti-
more. March -. announces that en-
tries must be mailed for the various
events not later than midnight OF
Saturday, March 10.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-11
1IGFRa PREFER MIDpIEs.

me Princeton Tigers prefer COM
inG 70 Annapolis for q crew race
against Uncle Sans Middie5. There
toe, they have declined an invita-
den TO row Harvard on the Charles
river, Boston, April 70.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-11

CINCINNATI. March a. HeiaSa
oroh, the crack little third basapGn.
VIII captain the Reds fhisr esaSons
he has already. signed and predicts
= good year for the team, Essss y
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-11
ToNfH noosTa MHHT

Tome school. at Port Deposit Nd.
IL booming ita meet set for May ~
fort to make the games the best ever
held.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-11

Johnny Baum, the veteran, 10 up
TO old tricks. He rolled 4 game re-
Gently OF ia. which Is the record for
the Recreation alleys, Beginning
with the second frame he spared
sight times in a row and finished the
string with q strike. ...,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-11
Rn1 MorEnn,n PrnttIe.

Il feel sure IihaEe several years OF
major league bAbsbAIi: yet ahead Of
me, but ia rather play in my own
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-11

Business will call cut baseball can
dI6ates tomerrsW. Mel" sehaGtsF IL
captain Of the team.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-11

Harry 3. HALEY, treasurer Of the
association, has 1854 In his posses
sion, left over from last season. which
viii 20 toward making the coming
tournament . hum-dinger. With the
new order OF things. ~ IL eeheVed
that the contestants VIII have better
orITeG 90 shoot for than in any previ-
bus affair.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-11
MOE GOLDBERGOUT
AFTER MANY YEARS

When Moe Goldberg turnsd down
the job. OF secretary for the District
Duckpin Association, at . meeting OF
the boWTers last Sunday. Il was the
first time since 1912 that the veterr
ans name was not included in the
list OF officials. ,-....
During the six years he served the
association. the game has progressed
to be the biggest winter sport, In
Washington. and Moe Is conceded a
place amongst the group OF old-time
'pinspillers who have been largely
responsible in making IL so. T.. 70.
He has been elected q Hfe-member
Of the association. and this Is con-
sidsred the highest honor local bowl
erB bestow. Harry r. KFHuss. Har-
~ B. HALEY, George L IsSman, and
George +. Cox are the only others
who own the distinction.
Earl Keller, q weh-known bowler,
who took GoIdberg's place, is. q live
wire, and a good man for the job,
but his work will besmuch lighter In
the association .ohamptonship tourna'
ment, which opens April %, at the
Grand Central alleys. than Goldberg
had to contend with in past events.
Because of the new system to be
used in conducting the coming tour
nament, in that all contestants will
compete in a single class, large
part OF the old secretarial work In
manipulating figures is eliminated.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-11
yS.Ins ne Is Tur-i.E.

- - ~ 49, - EukHNB9.
a nSohtE eag~Jask Dempsey was
VihninE the worlds heavy VsiEht
championship on every sport page IA
the country. Today the tide is turn
ing. willard Is beginning to win.
And there are four moro months for
the night 70 eontinus--in the sport
pages.
To the average wise observer. the
entire thing SINNERS. down 70 this:
Can asman forty years of age, with a
decent, clean life behind him. with a
fair knowledge. Of boxing and superior
weight, height, and reach, defeat an
oboneht half his age, with a decent,
clean life thus far tn his rear. hAndI.
capped by nifty or sixty pounds, Ave
inches In height and three inches in
reach?
So long as boxing il seen. this age
old comparison will be made. His
tory tells US that seldom has a man
Of forty been able 70 hold his own
against rugged youth. viii Jess viii
lard prove the rule by providing an
exception?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-11

home town" prsttIes Pay Morgan. II
hOpe Jack Dunn will buy me from the
Warrington club. want TO play at
hOa1e, where have ny place Of bust
nSas sad all my friends"
II Morgan hadn't injected that stuff
about his place Of business" 10 might
have sounded all right But he won't
have any place Of business after
July /, that's the kind OF q place Of
Business" 10 is.
There isn't any more. that's all,
there isn't any more" Will sound in
AoFEaa's ears.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-11

Every member OF the association
will receive a card and button on
the paying OF his membership zee OF
four bits. A COMMITTEES has been ap-
pointed to look after this feature OF
which President John H. Williams Is
the originator.
The courier-index., 1919-11-07
-EAVE COTTON IN FIELD;
 PICK BEST FIBER FIRST

Leave the cotton in the fields for
 short time at least ,and pick the lost valuable fiber first whenever
 few hours of sunshine will dry
 enough for harvesting, is the
 lvice of W. C. Lasseter, director f the agricultural extension divis- on.
 Ginning wet cotton is certain result in loss of value of the per and in the keeping qualities 'f the seed" says MT. I.asseter. On the other hand, if cotton is left the field for very long period If time, it is certain to result in depreciation of the fiber and in prouting of the seed, provided the aims continue.
 'In view of these conditions, it becomes necessary for the cot on grower to decide which loss he will ake. Since the loss from ginning wet cotton is so great, the general consensus of opinion is that it is afer to leave the cotton in the fields for short time at least and rains continue for another 20 or 30 days, the resulting rotting of the fiber and sprouting of the seed will begin to entail a loss almost equal 10 that incurred by ginning wet cot ton.
The courier-index., 1919-11-07

to 100 disabled soldiers and sailors in their student body The State Normal for negroes will make room for at least 200. There are only about loo disabled negro soldiers in the state who have been approved for vocational education, but other states have more than they can han de and a number of these will doubtless be transferred.
 The educational courses from which disabled men may choose may be taken at regular college inst titu- lions where the range of courses is from elementary grades to the reg ular college courses; technical -chools with practical trade courses; 1; or Abatement training on modern farms where training in practical farm management of stock farms, orcharding, poultry raising and bee keeping or other work can be learned.
The courier-index., 1919-11-07
PLANT CABBAGE AND
 LETTUCE FOR SPRING

Lettuce and Early Wakefield cab bage for spring heading should be planted during the month of No vember suggests Miss Connie J. Bonslagel, state leader of girls and women's work with the agricultural extension division. The cabbage plants selected for planting should be we'll grown but not overgrown. If the plants are overgrown they may run to seed in the spring in- 7tead of making heads.
 Burrows for setting the cabbage plants should be three feet apart, running east and west, and filled nearly full of routed barnyard fer tilizer or a liberal amount of high grade fertilizers may be used. This furrow should then be filled up with q furrow thrown in from each side. shovel blow may be used to open . smaller furrow on this bed and he cabbage plants set 12 to Is inches apart. Then entire stem of the plant should be covered and the dirt worked firmly around the plant with the hands. $
 Hanson and Wonderful lettuce plants can then be set between he cabbage plants. One or possi- ply two lettuce plants can be planted between two cabbage plants.