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Evening star., 1921-04-18

Maine State Association meets,
o'clock, Thomson School
Evening star., 1921-04-18

Mems Success Club. o'clock, meets
1914 y street.
Evening star., 1921-04-18

ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES.

The Art and Archa eoiogy League
meets at 4:45 at The studios of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. X. Bush Brown. 1929 G street
Evening star., 1921-04-18
TONIGHT.

College Women's Club lecture and tea
from to 6. at the clubhouse. 1922 !
street.
Evening star., 1921-04-18

f. V. Brown Community Center:
The Mothers Club meets Tuesday at
3 O'clock
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meet tomorrow at II o'clock at the
New Willard Miss Miriam BirdSeye
will explain How to Recognize Wear
ing Quality in Textiles
Evening star., 1921-04-18

Miss BOyMtOn'~ Current Events
class will meet tomorrow at o'clock
at 1893 Connecticut avenue.
Evening star., 1921-04-18

The VOnSOIiUHteu F.quHHty- " HIteF
Reed Post. No. 2S4, will hold its initial
meeting Thursday evening. Nomina-
ton and election of officers.
Evening star., 1921-04-18
AT THE COMMUNITY CENTERs

East Washington: Schedule tonight,
1880. Carbery Scouts Troop II: Kauf-
man Athletic Club: Wallach Club;
Americanization class
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will meet at s O'Clock tomorrow night
at the Highlands. George +. Mitchell,
chairmaI of the membership COM
mttee. will report on the campaign
for new members.
Evening star., 1921-04-18

The Citizens Association Of Chevy
Chase, D. c.. will meet Wednesday at
pm. at the Elizabeth V. Brown
School.
Evening star., 1921-04-18

Thomson Community Center: :
O'Clock, French, public library branch
Evening star., 1921-04-18

Birney Community Center: Needle
workers. Charitable Club and Wash
ington orchestra.
The Washington times., 1921-04-14
TWO RECORDS CREATED
In OPENING DAY MARKS

The umpire's cry play ball" was
heard by more than $4,000 persons
in seven major league parks ycster-
day in what officials of the national
pastime heralded as the come back
CT baseball"
The figures which were unofficial
estimates, included two records for
opening day attendance at the
Chicago National League Park, where
rearly $4,000 saw the game, and at
the home Of the New York Yankees.
who played before $4,000.
The Chicago Detroit game at De-
troit lin the American League was
postponed because of rain, but re-
ports were that record-break ing
crowd was disappointed by the post
ponement. Unofficial figures for other
cities were: Cincinnati, 30.4O0: Bos-
ten National. 10000: Washington,
$4,000; Philadelphia National, 10000:
St Louis Americans, $4,000.
The Washington times., 1921-04-14
LUCKY SEVENTH
W|NSF0R c. i. MEN
BrookIanders Fall on Richmond
College Hurler for
Nine Runs.

Catholic University baseball play
ers are living UP to their reputa tion
as "lucky seventh" battlers. Once be-
fore this season the Brooklanders
clubbed their way to a win in the
seventh.
Yesterday against Richmond Col
lege the Brooklsnders looked beaten
up to the seventh. Then everything
happened.
Richmond was riding ahead with a
! to count when the seventh started.
Snead,. pitching for the Virginians
had famed eight and was in velvet
An error by orthern started the trou-
BILE
Dunn doubled scoring Currsn. Lynch
beat out a bunt, and Corwin tripled.
Jackson walked after Denault and
Mack were down. With the bases
loaded Vail tripled. Lynch then hit
safely and Vail scored.
Richmond played good baseball up
to the seventh. The VHginians move
over to College Park today to play
the Maryland University nine.
The Washington times., 1921-04-14
CENTRAL-WESTERN
BATTLE TOMORROW

Central High School and Western
High School. last years champion
baseball team, will meet tomorrow
afternoon in the Central High School
stadium in what promises to be the
best baseball game of the present
titular series.
The Mt. Pleasant lads have per-
formed creditably in all contests this
season. They have a goodly share OF
wins against all local teams and have
been priming for the contest,
Western is expecting to present a
fairly seasoned team. While the
Westerners possessed practically. all
of last years nine the players have
been unable to report for regular
work kouts until a week ago.
Yesterday Tech, in the third game
OF the series. walked over an i'm
proved Business team for an II to
count. The Manual Trainers not only
swung lusty bats, but presented i'm
Braton a first-class pitcher.
Business got but four hits, two of
which were made. by Meany. Deck.
of Tech, slammed three hits. two
being doubles. The Business lads
played a much-improved game over
their performance of week ago
against Central.
The Washington times., 1921-04-14
HORSEMEN HOPE RACING
SQUABBLE IS SETTLED

1t was with a feeling of keep sat
isfaction that horsemen at Bowie
learned yesterday of the apparent
settlement of the squabble between
the Racing Commission and the
Maryland Jockey Club through the
decision of the latter to accept stake
entries made by II. Guy Bedwell in
behalf of j. X. l.. Ross.
Turtles were not a bit backward in
dc claring that the muddlc was
threatening to tear loose the founda-
ton of the sport in this State and
they still feel that a certain amount
of harm was done.
incidentally, the report was revived
yesterday at Bowie that all Is not
well between Bedwell and Ross and
split between the two at any time
would occasion no surprise. The
Canadian multimillionaire, however,
Is real sportsman, and IL for one
moment he thought his traiier righ-
in the most recent trouble he would
have most certainly stuck by him
urtil the end.
The Washington times., 1921-04-14
GIBBS WILL BATTLE
TW0STR!0NC CLUBS
CIubmen to Tackle Redmen and
EIks At Union League
Park Sunday.

The Gibraltar A. c. players will
have two tough games Sunday when
they hook up with the Rcdmen anc
the Elks, both of the Fraternal
League at Union League Park.
The first contest will be with the
Redmen at IL a. m, Manager Karst
will pitch SHARK" Beamer and the
Gibs expect to give the Reds a setba,:k
but have some proposition in the az
ternoon game playing the Elks at
p. m.
The Elks have about the strongest
team in the District made up mostly
OF Rev Athletic Club players but the
Gios expect to give them a good trim
ming and are preparing in earnest.
Ballenger will pitch this game
while Stevens will be found on the TO
ceiving end. In the event Ballenger
gets bumped Manager Karst will de-
pend on either Mccoy or Payne.
The Gibs have been gong strong
this season so far, winning two games
in as many starts. The following
players are to report at Union Park.
0:30 a. M, Sunday: Deck. Hager, Ia -
elli, Ballenger, Stevens, Demma, Pat
erson. Beamer. Mccoy. Payne, Buch-
anon. Jett, Weinberg, Panzer, and
Fields.
The Washington times., 1921-04-14
QUARTERMATERS FORM
ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION

For the purpose OF promoting
spirit and good fellowship among
the civilian personnel of the quar-
termaster generals office the Quar-
tormaster Corps Athletic Association
has been organized.
1t Is composed Of the athletic clubs
representing such major sports as
tennis, golf, baseball, swimming. and
horseback riding.
AS the various clubs progress in
experience and efficiency they will
compete with other clubs of similar
character in other departments and
bureaus Of the Government. The in
terest and enthusiasm with which
these sports have been organized and
taken up by the employees already,
indicates wide interest and certain
success in the new venture.
The Washington times., 1921-04-14
BASEBALL BEGINS
|. SNAPPY CAMPAIGN
Impressive Start s Made In
Both Major and Minor
League Games.
~ JACK vEIoCk.

NEW YORK. April 14-Basebali
got away to a wonderful start.
The opening OF the season was all
and more than had been expected.
Over 155.00 fans attended the seven
major league games. $4,000 of this
number paying tribute to the YAM
KEGS and Athletics at the Polo
Grounds.
In the minor leagues, several %
which opened their schedules. attend
ance figures mounted over the 100. 900
mark. SO that more than a quarter of
a million fans bent the knee to "old
king swat"
Four. teams expected to figure
strongly in the big league pennant
races got off TO flying starts. They
were--the Yankees. Giants, Dodgers
a I'd St Louis Browns The victory
% The Browns at the expense Of the
Cleveland Indians was impressive.
The Yankees certainly lived up to
their reputation as terrific slugging
team and Babe Ruth. while he did not
register a homo run, manufactured
five hits in as many times at bat for
the second time In his career.
The manner in which the Giants and
Dodgers got away; the snappy show
ing made by the Chicago Cubs and
Cincinnati Reds and the remarkably
fine crowd Of 10000, which saw Pat
Moran's team down the Pirates gave
President John A. Heydler food for
pleasant speculation today regarding
the possibilities OF the National
League season.
The Washington times., 1921-04-14

was Eddie Foster, who lives in Cher
rydale. Va, and plays ball in Boston.
The little fellow handled eight
chances cleanly. His capture OF Frank
Brower's sizzling liner in the fourth
was quite up to his usual standard,
a distinctly high-class standard, by
the way.
Stuffy Mcirnis, too, robbed
"Blackie" ORorrke Of a certain bin
gle in the fourth when he went over
to the bag and grabbed the Griffman's
sterling effort, while Memo Leibold's S
brilliant one-handed catch of Judges
fly in the fifth is worthy OF mention.
THREE MORE GAMES.
The Boston club has three more
games to play in this first series of
the season. Ii is possible that Del
lratt may appear at second base be-
fore the Red Sox leave town, but
otherwise no changes will be seen in
the lineup. Hughey Duffy is playing
WITT at third, though the latter has a
noticeably weak ankle.
Everybody was at the opening
game. The crowd, extremely orderly
and happy, packed and jammed ev-
cry seat in the capacious park, leak
ing out upon the field and occupying
cr Gus seats around the outfield. This
caused ground rules, but as the To-
cal park is so large these rules did
not mar the pastime.
Major John A. Dugan, in charge
of the pest box. was a distinct sue
cess. He saved us a seat, though We
were riding with Skillet Finn around
the Speedway until a late hour and
arrived at the park just in time to
see the real doings open with the
march to the flag stan.
Pete Chaconas, the Eighteenth
street royal rooter. visited us after
the battle to announce that the Griffs
would win the pennant this year,
sure. Yes, he's another nut.
Frank Sanell slipped US the info
tfat in the large crowd were him
self "one son. three sisters, two
brothers, two brothers-in-law, one sis
ter-inlaw and 1898 creditors"
Franks a mathematical cuss. isn't
he?
The Washington times., 1921-04-14
HARDING, ASIAN,
ENJOYS BALL GAME
Settles Down Before Twenty
Thousand Fans and Becomes
One of the "Buqs."

Twenty thousand baseball fans took
one good look at Warren G. Harding.
baseball fan, yesterday. as he shot a
clean white baseball toward Walter
Johnson. The 10000 eyes watched
as the President registered
for the cameras and movie men and
just as critically looked on Walter
Johnson to see what stuff he had for
the opener.
And after the preliminsries were all
lover Warren G. Harding registered
II"normalcy" as foliows-he jammed a
brown felt hat well over his right eye.
hunched himself down In his chair.
bit off the end of a mack cigar. light
ed IL. blew a few puffs and got busy
on his scorecard, which he kept
Throughout the game and gave to Ban
Johnstli. He came to a baseball game
as a fan. enjoyed the battle as a fan
and. like real fan. stuck until the last
man was put out.
In the record breaking crowd at the
Washington baseball park was col
lected perhaps for the first time In
the history OF washingt ton the most
distinguished of audiences.
Vice President and Mrs. Calvin Coo
lidge, Secretary and Mrs. Herbert
Hoover. Attorney General Daugherty,
George Christian, Gen. John J. Per-
shing. Ban Johnson, Charles Dawes
as well as army and navy officialdom
and representatives galore from both
Houses OF Congress and host of di-
| plomats,
Official Washington was there in
full force from every department.. Dis
,trict Commissioners. former comis-
sioners. ministers, bankers. merchants
lawyers, and other dignitaries, club
! men and leading citizens from nearby
Maryland and Virginia towns found
The Washington times., 1921-04-14

time to get in with the biggest crowd
that ever jammed the sbai! yard,
The President got a big hand when
he entered and another when he threw
out the FIRST ball. The bugs went wild
when General Pershing walked out
to the home plate with President
Clark c. Griffith TO march across the
field with the band and players to
raise the flag. Then came the pre-
sentation of big basket of flowers
to George Mcbride. the new manager
and the game was on.
1t is doubtful II anyone in the park
got more genuine enjoyment at the
ball game than President Harding. He
came prepared to have a good time as
q regular fan, was solid with the gang
when he heaved the horsehide, to
johnson. and settled right down with
the other twenty thousand bugs TO en-
Joy himself.
The Washington times., 1921-04-14
STlFFY McINNIS SHOWS
CLASS WITHOUT JAUNT

Stuffy McInnnis gave the lie to all
those who are In favor OF spring
training stunts through the South in
yesterdays performance at first base.
The veteran had more pep than the
youngest player. He cavorted at the
initial sack in better than mid-season
form for even McInnis. He never
locked better. One banded stops and
throws, dirt diggin- specialties after
low heaves. a clas5y knockdown OF
n ball which looked tickete1 for two
bases. And all In n days work.
McInnis has been with the Boston
club just three days. He din't go
South with the team. Apparently no
didn't need to.
The Washington times., 1921-04-14
RANDLE A. c. TO MEET
M0HAWKS ON SUNDAY

The Randle Athletic Club will
tackle the fast Mohawks this Sunday
on the Twinlng City fats at 2:3O
o'clock. rhe Mohswks have quite a
collection of sand lot stars and che
prospects are of hot contest. Man
eyer Harry Beach, of the Randles
requests the following players TO he
on hand for this game: Norris, Behrle.
Skillman, Hurd, Driver, Taylor.
Bury, steele, Myers. .Bowles. Rook
lynch. Wells, Presgravc, Day, Felter
and DIXON.
The Washington times., 1921-04-14
l. looking 'EM OVER
1By ----- LOUIS A. BOUCHER
Johnson Not Ready to Twirl

Walter
take his the mound for George McBde Gmen He proved
some 1000 deadeads There is but royal road to learning to pitch
pitch Walter will have his hand frequently against
real opposition before reaching the Of his peerless Until
Courtney considered advanced enough take their regular
shooting
with The big fellow
trouble. His full and free His ball.
which generally fooled the Red time and
poets which him trouble He seldom knew where going
exactly finger
breads with terrible dread the thought of sammg against
the YESTERDAY Red sox players hit the dirt which basbae
inning
obliged showers But had he hit the dirt he might
Emergency Hospital for Walters
The Washington times., 1921-04-14
Team Gets Start.

The first practice OF candidates for
the Public Health Service baseball
team will be held this afternoon. All
players who are desirous of exhibit
ing their skill are requested to meet
in front of the entrance to &C" build
ing. on, Seventh street, between 1850
and 4:40.
The Washington times., 1921-04-14
CHRISTY MATHEWSON
SPENDS OPENER IN BED

SARANAC LAKE, N. Y, April a.
Christy Mathcwson. former star
pitcher OF the New York National
League club. did not respond to the
umpire's call of "play ball"
Inquiry of friends of the famous
pitcher, who has been here endeavor-
ing to recover from an attack of tu-
berculosis, brought on by his services
in the war, brought the response that
he was confined to his bed. but had
suffered no particular setback.
The Washington times., 1921-04-14
NUMBER THIRTEEN
JUST ISN'T

Notice the scoreboard or the
score card at the American
League Baseball Park. Look
for player IS on any baseball
club. To the gentleman who
finds a player numbered 13,
we offer a round trip ticket,
first class, to Havana, Cuba;
and to the fanette discovering
player number 13 on any base
ball club in the American
League we will present a fur
lined bathing suit. The play
srs in the American League are
numbered from / all the way up
to such big numbers as 172.
There is no player on any team
numbered 13. No one wants
the hoodoo number. Super
stition, of course, you guessed
Y.
The Washington times., 1921-04-14
FLETCHER, OF PILLS,
CONSIDERS RETIRING

COLLINSVILLE, ILL.,, April H.
Art Fletcher. shortstop of the Phila-
delphia National League Club, who
came here last week to attend his
fathers funeral. has announced he
was considering retiring from base
ball.
He has been in major league base
ball thirteen years and said he wished
to settle down"
The Washington times., 1921-04-14
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY
HAS GAMES THIS WEEK

Lafayette College of Easton,. Pa.
Is sending its baseball team here
tomorrow to engage the Georgetown
University nine on the Hilltop. The
Eastonians have a first class team
this season which, expects, to give the
lIilltoppers quite an argument.
Saturday Georgetown meets the
Western Maryland University nine at
Georgetown. Little is known of the
strength of the Westminster players.
The Washington times., 1921-04-14
RaIeiQh Gets Munson.

DALLAS, Tex, April 14.-Purchase
OF Outfielder Munson, last year with
the Raleigh club Of the Piedmont
League, from the New York Ameri-
can League club, was announced to-
day by the management OF the Dali
las club. Munson was turned over
to Atlanta by New York. but could
:,ot agree on terms.
The Washington times., 1921-04-14
SpaIdinQs to Work.

The Spalding Council baseball team,
will practice tomorrow at $50 at the
league grounds at Fifth street and
Florida avenue northeast All play-
crs and candidates are requested to
report.
The Washington times., 1921-04-14
Here's Your FIRST Real Action, Boys!

Carl T. Thoner The Times demon camera man, waited to
get real Snappy picture at third base but none happened
while he the job So he hoped across to first and
grabbed this fine scene as Frank Elebe doubled up Pat
Charity in the: seventh frame. You see here the extrao
binary reach of Stuy McInns he waits for the peg that
came from Eddie Foster in time to beat Ellerbe.
The Washington times., 1921-04-14
Radios Are Ready.

The Junior Radio team, in the four
teen and nfteen-year-old class, want
games with fast teams. FraNcis Muir
ray, 1888 Massachusetts avenue sout a
east Lincoln 6424-J, is manager
The Washington times., 1921-04-14
LIGHT HITTING MARKS
OPENING DAY GAMES

Aside from Babe Ruth's slamming
Of five hits in Ave times up yesterday
hitting was light. There were not
many slugging performances.
The big league Differs of yesterday
were as follows:
The Washington times., 1921-04-14
AWAY Goes FIRST
RED soX.
NATIONALS.

sBrower batted for johnson In fourth
tEllerbe batted for Erickson in seventh.
Red Sox ..............1 o ! 90
Nationals ............. e-5
Runs-Judge, Shsnks, O,Rourkc. Witt, Nc
Innis Collins Scott. Ruei, Jones. Errors
Rice. Collins. Left on bsscs-Red SoS. 8;
Nationals T. Three-base hits-Shanks, Witt,
Collins. Jones. Stolen bases--Rice. Sacrince
hits-Foster Collins. witt. Bases on balls
on Jones. L. Struck out-By Jones, .: by
johnson, .: by Erickson. 1; by Zachary, j.
Double plsys-Moposky to Witt: Witt to Fos-
Wild pitch-Jones. Hits-On johnson. I'm
innings; on Erickson, In innings; on
Zachary In 2 innings. Hit by pitched bali
BY Erickson CMenosky). Losing pitcher
Johnson. Time OF game hours 4 minutes.
Cmpires-Connolly and Moriarty.
The Washington times., 1921-04-14
Tech Will Play.

Tech High School will play the
G. w. u. Freshmen tomorrow after
L DON on the Monument lot.
The Washington times., 1921-04-14
cize Openerphnson Lacks ControFoser Plays Star Bal
STANDINGS
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

GAMES TODAY.
Boston at Washington.
Philsdephia at New York
Cleveland at ST. Louis.
Chicago at Detroit.
YEsTERDAYs GAMES.
Boston. 6: Washington. ..
New York. II; Philadelphia. l.
st. Louis, 4i Cleveland, >.
Chicsgo-Detroit train>-
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
w. Pct WI. Pet
Cincinnati. I o1.oc3 Pittsburgh. .0to
Chicago. -. I Oh st. Louis. o I 900
Brooklyn. 0I0") Boston I .cao
New York. o ]. 900 Philadffa. 100
The Washington times., 1921-04-14

GAMES TODAY.
New York at philadelphia.
Brooklyn at Boston.
Pittsburgh at Cincinnati
st. Louis at Chic1 30.
Yesterdays GAMES.
Cincinnati, 8: Pittsburgh ?.
Chicago, 5: ST. Louis. g
Brooklyn. s: Boston, I.
New York. 10; Philadelphia. =
I'll innings.)
The Washington times., 1921-12-14

Mrs. Allen G.. wellman. Of New
York. Is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Syl-
vanus Stokes, jr. Mr.. and Mrs.
Stokes. who have just completed a
short visit to New York. win return
to New York on Sunday to remain
several days.
The Washington times., 1921-12-14

Nine. Christian Hauge, who has
gone to New York for a visit, Is q
guest at the Plaza Hotel.
The Washington times., 1921-12-14

Mime. Yasushi Tail, wife Of Lieu
tenant Commander Tail, of the Japa-
nese delegation. will entertain at tea
this afternoon.
The Washington times., 1921-12-14

Sir Charles Fitzpatrick. lieutenant
governor of Quebec, and Lady Fftz-
patrick, who were in Washington for
several days. have gone to New York
and are at the Vanderbilt Hotel.
The Washington times., 1921-12-14

William G.. Sharp, sometime Amer l
can ambassador to France. and Mrs
Sharp, who are In Washington for {
short visit. are staying at the Shore
ham.
The Washington times., 1921-12-14

Mrs. George Mesta will arrive today
from Pittsburgh and will be at the
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-06-14

streaming from their wounds, were
Miss Wilsoncroft and Speide!, the
girl already dead. Upon seeing his
wife ami the doctor enter, Speldel
said.
"Shc shot me and then herself !"
Speidel was taken to the Mckees
port Hospital, where he died o'e
horr Later. OF the three ou cts
with which NJ. Wilsoncrcf. enned
her life, two entered her breast and
one her throat.
The: tragedy was the outcome OF
love affair between Miss WAsoncro1t
and spaidel, who is said to have rep
Tssest s.lgrjnHselfaass hayn,g. sbesn O.
porced, when in reality he had a wife
and one child living in McKeesport.
A friend of Miss Wilsoncroft &C
.uuainted her with the facts.
.s,,.eMiss eMilsoncroft, to verify the
Statement of her friend, yesterday
afteEno.r went to the man home
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-06-14

and was admitted by Mrs: Speldel.
She told what she had heard and Mrs
speidel confirmed the girls fears,
telling Ter that she was Spelders
wife and that she had one son.
Speidel. high salaried employee OF
the McEecsport Tinplate Company,
entered the room where the two wo
men were conversing. Mrs. Speidei
left to give the two chance to talk
privately, staying in an adjoining
room.
For short time they conversed IN
low tones. Then Miss Wilsoncrof
raised her voice and blamed Speldel
for making her suffer. The shots
followed in quick succession.
speidsl and his wife had been lily
ing together for the last two weeks,
following supposed reconciliation.
spcidel applied for a divorce, which
was refused.