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Evening star., 1921-08-23
CLASH IN RUBBER GAME
Linworth and Trinity Mines Play
Tomorrow for Benefit of St.
AIMS Orphan Asylum.

Georgetown and Southwest Wash
ington, long rivals in all forms of
athletic competition, will be repre-
sented tomorrow at American League
Park in a base ball game to be
played for the benefit of st. AIMS
Orphan Asylum. Linworth Athletic
Club, the Southwest aggregation that
won honors in section B of the mid
get division in the District inde-
pendent sandlot championship series.
is scheduled to oppose the Trinity
Midgets, one of the best young teams
to be found west of Rock Creek. Play
is to start promptly at 4:3O O'Clock.
The clash should be thriller, for
1T will be the rubber game of a three
game series between these teams.
Trinity has played twenty-three con-
tests this season and has lost only
one other beside that dropped to the
Linworths. The Southwest boys also
have an excellent record, having been
defeated only three times.
Prizes have been donated by WASH
ington merchants for boys leading
their teams at bat. The winning team
will receive a silver trophy. The
Navy Yard Band will be present to
'whoop 'er up" before the game and
between innings.
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Dorman denied the signature was
his and at the direction OF the COM
missioner he wrote his name several
times. The judge, who is something
of a handwriting expert. compared
the signatures, asserted there was no
question but what that on the Chi
cago contract was genuine and
promptly ruled Dorman the property
of Chicago. The judge then gave
Dorman a severe lecture and admon-
ished him to change his tactics if he
expected to attain success in base
ball or any other line of endeavor.
Player to Return Home.
Dorman, who will return to his
home on the coast at the expense Of
the Washington club, declared yes
terday, after the interview with
Landis, that he would refuse to re-
port to Chicago next season, as he
intended to get a Photographic copy
of the contract bearing his alleged
signature and enter suit against
Danny Long, former manger of the
San Francisco team. and now scout
for the White Sox. who claims to have
signed him. Dorman denies he ever
talked contract with Long or signed
papers of any nature.
Clark Grimth did not accompany
his team to this city. having left
Chicago last night for Des Moines,
Iowa. in the capacity of scout. The
player he has been tipped off to is an
infielder highly recommended by
critics in the Western League and
whose estimate was Substantiated by
Horace Milan, now playing in that
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have the edge on iris Speaker and
his cohorts. The Yanks have won
nine of the fifteen games played with
the Indians this season. However.
they were more effective during the
first two series when they won five
out of eight games with scores of
forty-six to the Tribes forty. OF the
last seven games played. the Indians
have won three. scoring forty-four
runs againt forty for the Yanks.
Yankees Gain Ground.
When they defeated the Browns
yesterday the Yanks picked up some
ground on the Indians, who succumb-
ed to the Red Sox. The Tigers again
took the measure of the Athletics,
sweeping the three-game series. All
of the games were free-hitting af-
fairs. The six teams used eleven
pitchers during the contests.
Guy Morton and Jim Bagby were
victims of batting bees that gave the
Red Sox a 6 to win over the world
champion Indians The former was
driven from the slab in the third
Evening star., 1921-08-23

SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION.
Little Rock. 3: New Orleans, 2.
Birmingham 10: Mobile. ].
Nashville. >: Cha attanooga. 4.
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Title Catcher Yankees Must Sueep Series
the Macks had the bases filled and

the Macks had the bases filled and
none out, and held them runless
In the National League victories
were scored by Pirates. Reds. Cards
and Phillies. The first named pointed
the way to the Braves. while the
Dodgers were stopped by the Reds and
the Cards nipped the Giants. 1t took
the Phillies twelve innings to over
come the Cubs.
Two unassisted double plays were
made by Brave players-Earbare and
Boeckel-against the Pirates and
Boeckel also aided in another two
ply killing. The Braves made a splen-
did uphill battle in a vain attempt to
overcome to 0 lead. outbatting
Hamilton and linn and scoring upon
Garison. The Pirates: won, 10 to s. The
Braves used five pitchers and three
pinch hitters, two of whom lived up to
their names.
Home Runs Beat Giants.
Home runs by McHenry and Horns
by were responsible for five of the
Cards runs in their 6-to-0 win over
the Giants. Shea and Ryan were the
pitchers suffering from the st. Louis
attack. Pertlca let the losers have
only three saIeties.
Two big innings helped the Reds
down the Dodgers. Z to S. They got
to Cadore for trio of tallieS in the
first session and made as many more
runs, with rally in the fifth.
Kreugers homer off Luque gave the
Dodgers three runs in the second
inning.
The Phillies beat the Cubs, 2 to l,
when Cy Williams homer in the
twelfth broke up a pitching duel be-
tween Ponder and Winter. Cy was
the only Philly to go to bat in the
hast session. Each club made eight
hits The philS scored in the first
inning and the Cubs in the fifth.
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inning before a batter was retired
and Bagby yielded a pair of counters
in the ninth. Scott's triple sent in the
decisive tally. Sam Jones was slam
med heartily. but never was in seri-
Gus difficulty outside of the fifth in
ming. Speaker made three hits. all
doubles.
A 10 to 2 triumph gave the Yankees
an even break in the series with the
Browns. The New Yorkers went wild
in the sixth when thirteen players
went to bat and eight runs were
scored. During the session. Meusel
made a homer with two on and drove
in another tally with a single. Kolp
and Palmero were the targets for the
Hugmen. Mays kept the Browns hits
scattered.
Swatfest to Tigers.
Tigers and Athletics made merry
with pitchers in the game won 10 to S
by the former. Naylor and Keefe
were hammered for eleven hits. most
Of them being punched in the fifth
and sixth innings, when the Tigers
totaled eight runs. Holling and Parks
were severely punished. but Middleton
went to the slab in the ninth, when
Evening star., 1921-08-23
VIRGINIA LEAGuE

VIRGINIA. LEAGUE,
Newport News: 8: Tarboro. 1.
Norfolk. 9: Suffolk. 1.
Rocky Mount. Is: Richmond. I.
Portsmouth. 3: Wilson, o.
Evening star., 1921-08-23
ed FaIk. Schalk then popped to Har.
ris and McWeeny famed.

W s@~s III s1sO C110I Cu0 4N6IIOu@
ais showed over their final marker.
With one out Shanks doubled to right,
took third while Mulligan was retir-
ing Charity on a hard chance and
scored when La Motto bl;stered q sin
gle through the third sacker. Bat
ting for Schacht, Bush was thrown
out by Mulligan.
ninth. but lacked the punch to make
it good. With Smith gone, Harris
swatted a safety through johnson
and took second on a passed ball Judge,
with four hits to his credit. did not
have another left in his system
and skied to Hooper. The contest
was ended when Milan did likewise
after Miller had drawn a pass.
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WHITE SOX GET PLAYER
ON DECISION BY LANDS
Backstop, However, Denies He Signed Contract
Previous to One With Nationals.
Griffs in Detroit Today.
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.

~CAGO August 2Washingon has lost title to Charley Dor
man, picked by Scout Engel the Pacific
~ Comm having awarded him the Chicago club
the held by bearing Dormans alleged signature
Oakland C youth asserts forgery 1t is remark
appred of the fact that Chicago had
took the office of
preceding that document he signed
Engers behest
Evening star., 1921-08-23
SERIES LEAD AT STAKE
Win Means Interleague Section
Title for Southern Today.
Potomscs Can Tie.

Southern Railway. champion of the
Terminal r. R. Y. NJ. c. A. League.
can clinch honors today in Section B
of the 1nterleague sandlot base ball
championship series by dereat1ng Po-
tomac Council Of the Knights of Co
lumbus circuit. It would mean the
third win in as many starts for the
Railroaders, who beat Registers of
the Treasury League yesterday, and
the second loss for the Caseys. Regis
ters have been beaten twice, SO a
Southern triumph would eliminate both
the Treasury and Casey champions
from sectional title race. A Potomac
triumph would deadlock that team
with Southern.
Zone 2 of the Navy Yard League
scored over r. p. Andrews Paper Com
pany, leaders Of the Commercial
League. yesterday in the opening
game in Section A. A run showed
across in the fifth inning decided the
issue.
Navy Yard ana Marines will meet
today in the drst engagement of q
three-game play-o6 for the champion
ship of the Government League. The
Navy Yarders won the circuits second
series yesterday. when they defeated
the Marines, to 6. The Marines were
winners of the first series.
Census Once vanquished Navy Yard.
8 to I. in the Colored Departmental
League. c. Fe11s and Wilson of the
winners. smacked homers.
Evening star., 1921-08-23

circuit and who was In chicago sun
day to see his former teammates.
In Motto wa. robbed of a bingle by
Sheely In spectacular fashion in the
fourth, when the Sox 1irst-sacker
speared terrific liner from BOb'S
bat with his bare hand.
Judge went on a hitting rampage
yesterday, collecting safeties on his
first four trips to the platter. one to
left, one to right and two to center
all clean blows. He failed on his
last appearance, when base knock
would have tied the score.
Mulligan played dazzling game at
third for the Sox, while Smith and
Hooper both covered lots of territory
in right field.
La Motto yesterday for the first
time failed to get everything that
came his way. Collins and Strunk
beat out drives to him in the sixth,
but both were such difficult chances
that they properly were registered
as hits.
Bush failed to accomplish anything
his efforts at bat when subbing for
Schacht in the eighth resulting in
an easy roller to Mulligan.
Weather conditions for a game in
Chicago yesterday were far worse
than in Washington the day the Ma
tionalS played the "weakened" White
SoX and over which the Chicago
ScribeS yelped so hard.
Evening star., 1921-08-23

sBatted for Schacht in eighth
Warrington ..-.2 o o o o o.
Chicago ...-..-. o o o KS
Two-ba hits-sheely. Shanks. Three-base
httJohnson. Stolen basesJudge, Muuixan,
Strunk. Sacrifce-Mullisan. Left on bases
Washington. 10: Chicago. s. Bases on balls
o.. o. McWeeny: 3; of Acosta. I; of schaeht: l.
Weeny. in IS innings: Oh Acosts, q in
sl3 innings; on Sehacht. 5 In 2-S innfnsI;
on Courtney, ! In ! inning. Struck out-By
McWeeny, s; BY SchAcht, !; by Courtney, L
Wild pitch-schacht Passed ballLSchalk.
Winning pitcherMcWeeny. Losing pitcher
Schacht. Cmptres-Messrs. Wilson and Owens
Time Of sams-l hour and IS minutes.
Evening star., 1921-08-23
GRIFFS BEATEN, 5 TO 4,
IN FINAL AT CHICAGO
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.

ETROT, August 2Despite the the
yesterday White
pitched between quintet of secondsng hurlers the
still
mir of
Tigers
week od
Evening star., 1921-08-23
TRIBE NOW POSSESSES
GAME AND AHALFLE

INDIANS and Yankees clash Cleveland today the
of series that much the
the American The world
champion Tribe the struggle with gameandha1f advantage
Hugmen third time this these clubs have
the lead The Yankees the
Cleveland
the
The daily Alaskan., 1921-06-28
Sports Committee
 Holds Meeting

The Sports Committee of the 4th of July celebration had q meeting last night and the program was worked up.
 Many entries have been made and a splendid day of sports is assured,
 Base Ball. Tennis, Foot races and other events galore. all of which will appear in deteil in the next issue.
 The Whitenorse excursion has been taken over by the Masonic order of thaEcity who gave up their annual picnic to Carcross in favor of the run over here and large crowd, the largest In many years. will come over.
 The train will leave Whitehorse at six o'clock in the morning and the Saturdays train from Skagway will he annulled and an extra will leave on Sunday morning at ten O. clock thus giving our Canadian cou- sins a more lenghty stay and chance to get breakfast before leaving for the run home,
The daily Alaskan., 1921-06-28
YUKON BRINGS 300 TONS
 OF KENO HILL ORE

The steamer Yukon arrived at mid night last night with barge and 800 tons of Keno Hill silyer-lead ore from Mayo City. She was 24 hours coming down, and 24 hours at Mayo loading. The Canadian. en route up- was met at little below Mayo, and may be back here within the next day or two. The stage of water oT the river was good. Captain John McCann is master of the boat. and Captain Bert Newcomb pilot. This was their first trip up the Stewart, so Captain Hogan. who has madH many trips on the stream, also went along. MiQue Finlaison was aboard representing the customs.-Dawsou News.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-06-28
il. T.. ECKENSTEIN FORMER ". r. & Y. R. ENIPLOYE
 PASSES AWAY IN CAL,

Word was received today that H. E. Eckenstein. who formerly worked for the w. P. x Y. Route in the auditors office has passed away.
 MT. Eckenstein has been ill for some time and was in a hospital and altho not considered dangerously ill, he took a bad turn for the worse and died suddenly.
 While in Skagway Mir. Eckenstein and his wife made numerous friends by their genial and sunny ways. A lover of the outdoor life Eek" as he was familiarly called was the leader in many expeditions over the mountains. A lover of rod and gun his spare time was spent in the open and when not able to hunt fish or mountain climb he put in the time in a garden that was model for vegetables and flowers.
 The world will be the loser by the passing of Eek" and many friends in the north will mourn with the widow.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-06-28
ORDERS PHONE
 OVtR RAINY PASS

Washington. June 2S.-SeCretary Fall has issued an order author i2ing the erection of telephone line across Rainy Pass,
 This line will connect with Happy River. Summit. Rhone river and French Joe House. This is much needed utility and will be of much use to the settlers in that district.
 Washington, June 2S.-GovernOr Bone. Wm. Stubbs of Aniak and delegate Dan Sutherland by their CO., operation have brought about the issuance of an order restoring the mail service over Rainy Pass from Anchorage to Iditadod via MCGrath.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-06-28
SICK MAY NOT
 RECEIVE BEER

Washington, June 2S.--By vote of 25O to 9S the mouse last night passed the bill introduced by rep resentatiye Willis Campbell. which prevents the sale of beer 70 the sick upon the prescription of riysi- clan.
 The bill has gone to the senate for action.
 It is freely predicted that ;he bill will sail through the senate with as much endorsement as il had in the house
 This is decided victory for the Drys and much jubilation is indulged in by their forces.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-06-28
THESE. MAY GET
 FEDERAL j0RS

Washington. June 2S.-Report has it that Major Geo. ". Baumont is slated for the position of United States Marshal for the third divi- sion of Alaska and Karl Thiele of Bethel. and Charles E. Heron are each likely to get a federal appoint mcnt in Alaska.
 One of the Alaska judgeships is likely 10 go to Attorney David of Yale. Oregon
The daily Alaskan., 1921-06-28
NOTICE TENNIS PLAYERS

All persons who intend to enter the Tennis Tourney on July 4th, are requested : to turn their entries in to O. Selmer. by Friday evening. En- tries for the double events will en- ter as partners.
 The committee will not select part ners from single entries for double events. Entries open to all.
 This is going to be one of the most interesting events on the pro- gram and much interest is manifest ed among the tennis fans. The prizes will be in cash.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-06-28
GREAT ENGLISH GOAL MINERS STRIKE SETTLED

London, June 2S.-The great coal miners strike which has extended the length and breadth of Great Brit ain since lasc April was ended to- day and the miners will go to work a"ain at once.
 The settler 'E' was the Tesllt Of II rmerous CoHfcrcr 's between t!c striking min4rs aud the mine own CTS as well as wiSI the government and the Prem'e" Lloyd George ias given the M2ra. his undivided a. tention for some inc.
 The settleuHul is in the nature of
The daily Alaskan., 1921-06-28
NOW
 FACING STRIKE

Chicago, June 2S.-A nation wide strike of the Railway workers is looming up.
 The employees by vote. of twelve to seven have rejected the proposal of twelve per cent. reduction in wages, which was ordered by the United States Railway Wage Board,
 The vote is the result of T refeT5 endum and was announced by the Railway department of the Ameri can Federation Board.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-06-28

Seattle. June 2S.-Dr. Smith, US. Commissioner of Fisheries. accompa- uicd by Ward T. Bower. the Alas ka agent of the Fisheries Bureau, will arrive in Seattle on Thursday on their Way 10 Alaska. The Commis- siorcrs are on an investigating trip, with a view 10 conserve the Alaska fisheries and as a preliminary step to the heariNg that is to take place in Juneau and Seattle.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-06-28
SI EE:GGIAL AGENT WILL REPORT IN
 NEEDS OF GOVERNMENT RAILWAY

Washington, June 2S.-As soon as Governor Bone reaches Juneau, Secretary Fall will detail for Alaska, a practical railroad man to inspect tue government railroad. this man is to report back in detail, the situ- ation as he finds it and also rec concentrations for the fUtnre needs of the road.
 This report with the recommends
The daily Alaskan., 1921-06-28

Los Angeles. June 2S.-T h e courts are commencing to impose Jail sentences of year and heavy fines for the violation of the prohib- iiion law.
 Home brewers when convicted get jail fines and bootleggers get both.
 The authorities are determined to enforce the law.
 Open violations Of the law and ut ter disregard for the law officers has started this crusade.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-06-28
PRINCESS ROYAL TOMORROW
 HlS BUMPER LOAD TOURISTS

Hal Johnston. local agent for the C. P. R. O., received word this morning that the Princess Royal would arrive in Skagway tomorrow morning at s o'clock.
 The Princess Royal has one hun dred and fifty passengers and one hundred and eighty tons of freight. iIr this port.
 The Royal will sail south on Thursday night
The daily Alaskan., 1921-06-28

Belfast, June 2S.-Premier Craig announced today that the Ulster cabinet has the acceptance of an in vitation sent Premier Lloyd George for a proposed conference between representatives of northern and southern Ireland and the British cabinet.
 This movement is ir line with the settlement of the Irish question and sympathisers on both sides look for ward to good results from the con- ferences.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-06-28

" cOmprOmis: altn0 the 3Ov@ rlunart adhered to thNl" pr3%rnIa ill :r "' Instances.
 Much suf!er;nE has resulted from the long period of id!eress fcr all though the nnioa5 had large sHr- plusses of money the length Of times since the strike was called mas caUs- ed the eypenI;tuce Of alnost all of il.
 Premier Lloyd Geo"gC will rCw ask, the British Parliament |" sub scribe an ext;a tcn million GOun"s Sterling for tke use of tr" mining industry.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-06-28

Jersey City, JUue 2S.--Robert Watson an official 0f thc lEtcrna- tioual Reform Bureau. accompanied by five Jersey City clerGymcn dppca'- cd today in Court of ihlrCery he fore Vicc-Chancellor Stevenson in an cnort tr b'uoS the DnwpscE C.r7cu- tier prize fight which is U come cit on July Fourth.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-06-28
1WO FAMILIES
 FOULLY KILLED

MayGe,d. \. Y. June 2S.-Elevcn persons representing two families were murdered last night by un- known par,.eS.
 An ave vas used to commit the foul deed and they all were killed in their beds
 The wholesale slaughter was done at the home of Ernest Lawrence. farmer. The building was set on fire and the bodies burned to ashes.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-06-28

Washington. June @N.---Tne Hard ing administration is still insisting that the ObreGnn government of Mexico give written pledge that American prNc~& m Mexico wit not be conf q ielOrc there IS any recce. ..l of IcXicO ty this country.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-06-28

tions of Secretary Fall to congress will be the basis for further appro- priations.
 The policy of the administration will be to complete the road at the earliest possible moment aud pro- vide for its operation.
 It has been definitely settled that if Secretary Fall can get away this season to make a trip to Alaska, ke will do so.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-06-28
FISHERIES CHIEF WILL VI5I1 N08TH
 BEFORE HOLDING HIS HEARINGS

The Juneau hearing will be held on October l9. and the Seattle hear ing on November l5.
 The principal question that will be before the hearings will be OH the proposal to prohibit fishing opera tiors within five hundred yards of the mouth of every Alaska stream.
 The party will sail for Alaska July
The daily Alaskan., 1921-06-28
WOULD BUILD
 \ MEMORIAL

New York. June 2S.-The prelinr- mary plans for q nation wide move ment to establish a memorial in hon or of eX-President Wilson was an- nounced today by Franklin D. Roose- welt.
 Roosevelt is chairman of the Nat ional Democratic committee.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-06-28

Washington, June @S.-The Ar lirgton' navy radio station was put out of commission last night by lightning.
 A fierce wind and rain storm swept over this section doing con- siderable damage to crops and or chardS.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-06-28

Seattle, June 2S.-AIarsAali Gill, son of the late Mayor Hi Gil! of Seattle, dropped dead in the office of his physician yesterday afternoon.
 THc young man had just been op- eralyd on and had his tonsils re- moved. Weak heart Was the opinion of the physician that caused ,he lplEl
The daily Alaskan., 1921-06-28

Washington, June 2S.-J. Ray mond McCarl of Nebraska. was to- day nominated as comptroller of the currency
 NcCar's name wall go to the sen ate for confirmation.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-06-28

Seattle. June 2S.-The bOdg ol Eugene ScibCr. who was returning 10 his home in Montana was found dead fn a box car in the railroad yards here late yesterday evening.
 Setbcr vas a student in the Wash ingtou University and no clue las been found as to his murder nor is any motive known to have existed as the young man was not known to have had any enemies.
 The police are working on the case with slight clues to 20 on.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-06-28
Frye To Build Big
 Reflecting Scope

Seattle, June 2S.-Charles H. Frye head of the big packing house of the FTye-Bruhn company announced to- day that he would erect the largest refecting telescope in the world.
 The observatory will be erected in Seattle and work will commerce al once.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-06-28

Washington. June 2S.-The wealth CT is so hot here that President Harding is receiving his callers today in his shirt sleeves.
 No prostrauiUus from the heat re- ported. bat the people are Hooking to the seaside. and country resorts.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-06-28

Mineden. New, June 2S.-Dis- trict Judge Moore handed down q decision today sustaining the divorce of Mary Pickford against her former husband, owen Moore.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-06-28

resolution last night in favor of the disarmameut-or the world The res olutiou urges Japan to approach tr" United States and Great HritliI rU Inc sNhieCt.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-06-28

Washington. June 2S.-An au- nouucemeut was made today by the department that China and Germany had signed an agreement of com merCe and amity.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-06-28

Sacramento. Cal. June 2S.-Ca- dets Harold F.. Page and Joseph W. Weatherby. aviators in the army corps were killed today.
 Their machine rclI from q great height and both were instantly kill ed
The daily Alaskan., 1921-06-28
Cable Brief

Washington. June 2S.-Republi- can leaders have planned that peace with Germany will be secured before the Fourth of July.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-06-28

Washington. June 2S.-Senator Nelson ot Minnesota has endorsed C. M. Lomcu for the position of dis triyJ judgc in Alaska and his ap- poinment is expected at any moment.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-06-28

Washington. Iuua 2N ---.rh .'2 are 2.ogUi&2 mora males than females in tae United States.
 This makes tho rJtjS Ill to l09 9, compared vii i0i 2ai :g1 in 1910.
 This iucre17a sh :naiss Was rcNeri. cd hy the ~ago'rs of the 2ensTs nG- iauu which were anu0uneci today.