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GRIFF PROBABLY WILL SWITCH LINE-UP AGAINST BOSTON CLUB May Send Shanks and Morgan In to Take! Places of Left-Hand Batters, Smith and jjn Today With Red Sox. BY DENMAN THOMPSON. Special to The Star. BG5TON, April being: a foregone conclusion that Barry, the "boy manager" of the lied Sox. will pjarsue the same tactics against Washington that he did in his recent series with the Yankees and use a southpaw In the box whenever possible, because of the prevalence of left-handed batters In the visitors' line-up.

Manager Griffith probably will reduce the number of his portside hitters from five to three by the simple expedient of puttins: Shanks in loft field instead of Smith and using Hay Morgan at third. Because of his splendid showing with the stick to date Judge undoubtedly will be permitted to stay in the game, but in case Joe should display palpable weakness at bat when opposed by a forkside ttinger and occasion should arise where hit or a long fly would materially alter the complexion of the game. Gharrity or Henry could be sent Into the breath Both have had some experience at the first sai and can put tip an acceptable game there. The shifts referred to will not be made except in the games where lefthanders are sent in to oppose the Griffmen, but that means just about three of the four games scheduled to be played here, as Manager Barry has Ruth. I.eonard and Pennock primed for the series with the Capitolians and it is likely they will be used in that order, with Shore working the final game of the set Saturday, and Mays, of "bean ball" notoriety, always available for relief duty in case his services should be needed.

Although Griffith unquestionably is figuring on making the changes referred to. It is doubtful if these shifts would even have been contemplated were Smith and Leonard not 'way off their stride with the bat. Griff is not quick to yank a player. He believes in giving a man plenty of opportunity for getting back into his stride when his batting eye is temporarily dimmed or his work in any other falls off. but he is too wise a pilot not to take advantage of such an opportunity as will present itself here for using available right-handed hitters against a team whose manager is known to be planning to get the edge on the visitors by sending in left-handed pitchers against a club which has five regular players who bat from the first-base side of the plate.

If Walter Johnson is not feeling as well As he might by game time this afternoon it is likely that Avers will be sent in to pitch the first game of the series today Walter was quite a sick man Monday night. He ate something which disagreed with him and. as a result, got very little sleep. He felt quite fit by noon yesterday and said this morning that he had entirely recovered, but Griffith may figure that an extra day of rest Is needed for Walter to be in tip-top shape, and as long as Ayers will have to work one of the games here anyhow, it is likely that the Hillsville physician will get the assignment. Ayers, in seasons past-, has shown good from early in the spring in Boston, where cold weather usually is encountered.

Frigid breezes do not affect his work as they do that of some other pitchers. In fact, he likes to pitch when the weather is cool. so. everything considered, it is more than likely that the M. D.

will get the chance to start his first game of the season today. The trip up Washington was uneventful except for the fact' that three of the players and as many of the scribes for a time faced tha prospect of crawling into their bunks supperless. These uninformed individuals, complacent in the belief that there would be a diner on the train, had neglected to take the precaution to inquire, and as a result found themselves speeding north with the prospects of getting no nourishment until they arrived here shortly after 7 o'clock this morning, as the train was a fast one and the stops made were not long enough to permit of foraging expeditions. Fortunately for the hungry half dozen Ray Morgan's keen eye spotted a sandwich boy at Baltimore and they cleaned him out of his stock in trade. Manager Griffith had intended to leave Crane at home with Harper and but decided to take him along to use in case McBride, who has a hand, is not in shape to put up his best game today.

The little tinsrer on Mac's jefj hand was injured Monday in trying to field a hard-hit ball from Bodie's bat, and it was so sore yesterday that Crane was used at short The injured digit is better today, but still a trifle tender, and Crane may play until it has entirely recovered. Rice was withdrawn in favor of Menoskv in the fourth inning yesterday in order to give Sam a chance to rest up the thumb on his right hand which has been troubling him for several days. Constant pounding of the ball on his bat has made the member sore. It is expected Rice will be back in the line-up again today. After an intermission of one game Judge started his slugging tactics against the Mackmen yesterday, getting three hits in five attempts The first was a clean single to right center, the second a screaming triple that bounded against the fence in right tield and the third a dragging bunt down the first-base line, on which he beat Mclnnis to the bag by a great exhibition of sprinting ability.

Judge worked this dragging-bunt stunt against Caldwell in New York. It takes a fast nan to get away with it, and Judge is that. Except in the seventh inning, when he walked three men in a row, all of whom subsequently scored on Bodie's single and Smith's error in letting the ball trickle between his legs, Shaw pitched creditably yesterday. No two of the seven bits made off his delivery came In any one inning, and with perfect support neither of the runs scored by Mackmen in the first and fourth in- I xiings might have materialized. It'? a tough turn for a player to make 1 a clean two-bagger and yet have nothing letter than a time at hat charged against him.

This is what happened to Ainsinith yesterday, but it was Eddie's own fault for not making sure of touching first, as he rounded it. Mclnnis noticed the omission and when Bodie retrieved I he ball and threw it in to Bates. Stuffy called for it and stepped on first. Umpire Owens promptly declar- ing the batter out. I Other American League Games Pitches No-Hit Game.

liOSTOX. April George Mogridge turned the world's champion Med Sox back without a hit yesterday and Xew York won. 2 to Both teams erred frequently. The visitors scored in the sixth when, with two out. Aragon doubled and scored on Magee's single, which Lewis juggled.

Score: N. York (i it Boston 0 0 0 1 0 I wo-base Stolen and Sacrifice Mocridjse, IMpp. Walker and Sacrifice fly Walsh. fi on New York. Boston, 1.

First base on errors New Y'ork. '2: Boston, Bases on balls Off Mogridpe, 3: off Leonard, no hits in nine iuninirs; off Leonard. hits in nine inninjts. Struck out- Moeridge. by Leonard.

I'm- Connolly and McCormick. Time of I hours and 1 minute. I I Rally Wins for Browns. DETROIT. April hits, one of them a two-bagger, after two men were out in the eighth inning, netted St.

Louis seven runs and victory over Detroit yesterday, 7 to 2. I to the eighth inning Coveleskie had held St. Louis to three hits and had allowed only five balls to be driven out of the infield. St. Louis pounded his delivery hard after a poor throw that would have retired the side in the eighth, however and drove him from the box.

Score: St Louis 00000007 Detroit I 0 0 1 0 0 0 Bums and Austin. I iirve-bas Stolen and each. Sacrifice and Cobb. Double and Pratt; Bush, Young and Burns; Johnson Pratt and Staler. Left on bases Louis Detroit.

7. First base on errors? Detroit. 2. Bases on balls- Off Hlman. o.

Hits and earned no runs ln and two-thirds off Jones, 4 hits and 1 run in one and one-third innings; off Weilman, 4 hits and 1 run in seven innings: off Koob, 1 hit and no ri'V? innings. Struck CoYeleskie. 3. by Weilman. 5.

Wild Umpires Messrs Loughlin and Hildebrand. Time of hour and 48 minutes. Tough for Coveleskie. HICAGO. April won the first game of the series yesterday with 1 to 0, on Risberg's triple and E.

Collins' sacrifice fly in the ninth inning. The game was a pitchers' duel between Scott and Coveleskie. the latter allowing the locals but two hits. Scott was touched for more, but did not allow a visitor to pass second base. 00000000 00000000 0-0 Two-base Three-base E- Collins.

rmce Collins. Left on hases 4. "JSnZzgUSg' ofMfclftt Coveleaktei r. orr fnott, 3. Hits and earned Scott Off Coveleskie' lilts and 1 ran In on.l one-third struck tf; by Coveleakie 3 rml Evans and N'allin.

Time of r.me hour and 43 minutes. 1 FOE BED CROSS FUND. Tennis Stars to Clash in Ustches for Worthy Canse. NEW YORK, April llrst of a series of special tennis matches for the benefit of the American Red Cross fund will be played here Saturday under the auspices of the National Tennis Association. The singles will bring together Clifton B.

Herd of California and Harold Throckmorton of Elizabeth. N. while f.eorge M. church and Dean Mathey will oppose Karl H. Behr and T.

R. Pell. Two k.players- Throrkmortor and hurch. have recently returned from a series of competitions in the orient The matches will be nlavAd nn turf courts of the WestSidt orest Hills, the scene of the tests nvi0nartmnd. contests.

admission fees will be charged, but each spectator will be requested to contribute to the Red rJfj fund entering the stands. It Is Planned to play similar matches each Saturday during April and which a more ambitious program may be staged each week. REPUBLICS PREDICTED FOR THE KINGDOMS LONDON-, April a conference held here of Journalists representing the European neutral countries the situation in Spain, Holland. Greece and Scandinavia was discussed, particularly from the economic and political side especial consideration being given the effect the Russian revolution has had in the nations under discussion one speaker declared that republican sentiment had won many converts the European neutral countries. He expressed the belief that republics be set up before the end of the war in Sweden.

Greece and Spain. This speaker, who had recently returned from Sweden, declared that republican doc? trine was being widely preached there and was gaining a ready hearing Washington Players' Batting Percentage Up to Date G. A3. H. Pet.

4'raft Ill 1UOO Mfnosky 5 5 2 .400 Judge 10 34 12 .353 Foxier 10 40 14 .360 Crane 3 3 .333 Ayers 3 3 1 .333 Milan lO 38 12 .31.1 Rice 10 37 11 .307 Mcllrlde 8 31 7 .225 Henry 0 18 4 .222 1 4 1 .250 Smith 10 44 f) .204 JtiinieMon 5 5 1 .200 Shaw 2 5 1 .200 Ainnmith 7 13 2 .153 JohnNon 4 10 1 .100 Leonard JO 37 3 .081 4 .000 3 7 .000 l)n Mont 2 ft 0 .000 Morxan 1 National League Games. Giants Trim Braves. NEW YORK, April York made it two out of three from the Boston team here yesterday, winning the last game of the series. 8 to 2. Ferd Schupp was effective against the Boston batsmen, while the Giants bunched hits on both Allen and Barnes.

A running: catch by Burns on Smith was the fielding feature. Zimmerman drove in three runs for New York. The score: Now York 201001 2 2 Boston 10U0 0 010 Two-base Hrrzog. Hoelke. Mccarty.

Three-base Stolen base Zimmerman. Sacrifice Double Massey and Konetchy; Twombly Left on York, Hoston, First base on York. Base on Schupp, Allen. off Itarnes, 2. Hits and earned Allen, 5 hits, 3 runs in 6 innings; off Itarnes.

5 hits, 4 runs in 2 innings; off Schupp, 2 runs. Hit by Schupp (Maranville). Struck out? By Schupp, by Allen, 4. o'Pay and Bransfleld. Time of hours and 5 minutes.

J. Smith Delivers Goods. ST. LOUIS, April the bases filled in the tenth, J. Smith, batting for Ames, singled, scoring Cruise with the run that gave St.

Louis yesterday's game with Pittsburgh, 2 to 1. The score: St. Louis 000010000 Pittsburgh 000010000 Two-base Home Stolen (2), Fischer. F. Smith.

Sacrifice Betzel, Ames. Double plays to Fischer: Betzel to Hornsby to Miller; (Gonzales to Hornsby. Left on 8t. Louis, 7. First base on errors? Pittsburgh.

St. Louis, 1. Bases on balls? Off off Ames, 4. Hits and earned (irhnes, 7 hits and 1 run in innings (uone out in tenth inning): off Amos, 6 hits and 1 run in 10 innings. Struck Grimes, by Ames, 4.

Umpires? Messrs. Rigler and Orth. Time of hours and 3 minutes. Cabs Hold Swatfest. CINCINNATI.

Ohio, April hit Mitchell aird Knetzer hard and timely here yesterday and won the third game of the series, 8 to 4. Cincinnati knocked Demaree out in the third. Carter finishing the inning. Aldridge pitched fine ball in the last six innings. Kopf hit the Scoreboard in the third for a home run.

Score: Chicago 02040110 Cincinnati 20200000 Two-base Zeider. Three-base Home Stolen base? Neale. Sacrifice Deal. Sacrifice Zeider. Left on 10; Cincinnati, 5.

First base on 2. Base on Demaree, 1 Aldridge, off Mitchell, off Knetser, 2. Hits and earned Demaree, 5 hits, 4 runs In 2 1-3 innings; off Carter, no hlta, no runs in 2-8 inning: off Aldridge, 3 hits, no runs in 6 innings; off Mitchell, 6 hits, 2 runs in 4 innings; off Knetser, 5 hits, 2 runs In 3 innings; off KUer, 1 hit, no runs in 2 Innings. Hit by pitched ball Aldridge Struck Aidridire, by Mitchell, by Eller, 2. Passed ball Elliott.

Klem and Emslie. Time of hour and 53 minutes. WILL CONTINUE ATHLETICS. Harvard Will Hold Informal Contests With Other Colleges. CAMBRIDGE, April program in eports this spring is to continue intramural athletics and informal contests with other colleges in base ball, track and crew, according to an announcement made by Fred W.

Moore, graduate manager of the Harvard Athletic Association. There appears to be a feeling here, especially among the athletes, that the college authorities acted too hastily in abandoning intercollegiate sports, especially since it now seems likely that the government will discontinue military training here this month. OPEN GOLF EVENT IS OFF. National Championship at Brae Burn Canceled by IT. S.

6. A. Officials. The national open golf championship was canceled yesterday. Following the policy mapped out by Howard H.

Pen-in, president of the United States Golf Association, it was decided to postpone indefinitely the annual professional title event, thus making Charles Evans, of the Edgewater Club of Chicago holder of the championship for two years. The event was to have been held at the course of the Brae Burn Club of Newton, June 27, 28 and 29. Brae Burn officials have been notified of the action taken. The annual spring tournament given by the Lakewood Club of New Jersey starts tomorrow with over 100 entries. Norman H.

Maxwell of Philadelphia will play. Bobby Jones, the Atlanta youngster who startled the golf world by his, showing in the last amateur championship, is back in his stride. A short time ago over the East course of Atlanta, in the qualification round of a local tournament, the youth turned in a 70, tying the pro record held by Stewart Maiden and breaking the amateur record by two strokes. J. C.

McLaughlin of the Columbia Country Club, playing in a four-ball match over his home course last Sunday, had a one on the short sixteenth hole. Pitches Good Game and Griffmen Defeat Athletics, 8 to 5. JOE JUDGE HITS TIMELY The Griffmen defeated the Athletics In the final game of the series yesterday, 8 to 5, splitting even on the four battles. Manager Griffith unblanketed his wild horse, Jim Shaw, yesterday for his second start of the season and this time the "gunshot" hoy went the entire route a clean-cut victory. Time after time Shaw tried to run out and In the seventh inning he came very Close to accomplishing his purpose, as lie passed three men in a row, hut he got over this hurdle and finished the game.

"Doc" Ayers was out in the warming-up trench from the start, but luckily for him he kept his sweater on. Shaw gave seven passes to first and pitched what can be called a fairly good game. Connie Mack sent his star of last i year to the rubber in Elmer -Myers and another good drubbing fell to his i lot. something on the order handed him in Philadelphia by the Griffmen. Myers got away with the first inning with only two hits against him.

but in the second three singles and a triple resulted in his being blanketed and sent to the barn. Ellis Johnson then took up the twirling an-J held the locals to three hits and one run in the last six innings. In the seventh Me? nosky. who had replaced Rice, slammed a triple to the right field fence and scored a minute later when Smith was thrown out at first. Judge in Spotlight.

Joe Judge was the bright particular star of the game, scoring two runs and making three hits, his triple in the second, with three on, being appreciated by the shivering fans in the stands. In the fourth inning Mclnnis slammed a screaming grounder right at Leonard, the ball hitting him in the groin. The game fellow picked up the ball and threw to first and then sank back on the ground in agony. After Trainer Martin had worked on him for some time. Leonard was able to walk off the field assisted by a player on either side.

By the time the train pulled out for Boston Leonard was almost all right again and will doubtless be in the game today. The Mackmen were the first to walked in the opener and took seoond on a passed ball. Grover sacrificed him to third and when Crane threw out Bodie, Witt tallied. Strunk singled, but was left. The home folks came right back and tied it up.

Judge hit for a base and Foster sacrificed. Milan scored Judge with a hit; Rice and Smith Fateful Second Settles Myers. The second was the heart-breaker. Leonard walked. Crane beat out an infield hit and Ainsmith bunted.

Bates booted the ball, filling the bases. Shaw popped out, but Judge tripled, putting three across. Foster singled Judge home. On Milan's hit Foster took third and scored when Grover tossed out Rice. Smith hit safely, scoring Milan, who had stolen second.

up for the second time, lifted to Strunk. The Nationals couldn't get to E. Johnson until the seventh, when Menosky tripled and scored on an out. In the meantime the Mackmen had put four runs across. A base on balls to Strunk, his steal of second, Ainsmith's bad peg and Mclnnis' single gave the Athletics a tally in the fourth.

Bases on balls to Bates, W. Johnson and E. Johnson came in the seventh. Then Witt and Grover popped out. Bodie singled sharply to left, and when Smith let the ball go through his legs three runs scored.

Bodie was left. This wns the Mackmen's last chance. The score: WASHINGTON. AR. R.

H. PO. A. E. Judge, lb.

5 2 3 11 1 0 Foster, 3 1 0 1 4 0 Milan, cf 3 12 10 0 rf 2 0 0 2 1 0 Menosky. rf 2 112 0 0 Smith, If 4 0 110 1 Leonard, 3b 1 1 0 2 0 Morgan, 3b 2 0 0 3 0 0 Crane, ss 4 1 1 5 4 0 Ainsmith, 3 1 0 1 0 1 Shaw, 4 0 1 0 3 0 Totals 33 8 9 27 15 2 PHILADELPHIA. AR. R. H.

PO. A. E. Witt, ss 4 10 13 0 Grover, 2b 4 1 4 0 Rodie. If 5 0 I 1 1 0 Strunk, cf 3 1 2 0 0 Thrasher, rf 4 0 1 0 0 Mclnnis, lb 4 0 2 9 10 Rates.

3b 3 112 11 Schang. 0 0 0 0 0 1 Haley. 1 0 0 5 0 0 W. 0 1 0 0 0 0 Meyer, 1 0 0 0 Myers, 10 0 110 E. Johnson, 1 1 0 0 0 0 Lowryt 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 31 5 7 24 11 2 for Haley In seventh.

tRatted for E. Johnson in ninth. Washington 1 6 0 0 0 0 1 0 Philadelphia 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 Three-base Menosky. Stolen Strunk, Judge. Sacrifice hits? Grover, Poster, Ainsmith.

Double to Leonard to Crane; Foster to Crane to Judge. Left on 7: Washington. 5. Rases on Shaw, off Myers, off E. Johnson.

1. Hits and earned Myers, 6 hits, 5 runs in 2 innings: off E. Johnson, 3 hits, 1 run in 6 Innings; off Shaw, 7 hits, 2 runs in 9 innings. Struck Shaw. 1: by E.

Johnson, 6. Passed 2. Umpires? Messrs. Dineen and Owens. Time of hour and 59 minutes SPAIN HAS SENT NEW U-BOAT NOTE TO BERLIN MADRID, via London.

April 25. government has sent another note to Germany on the submarine question, according to El Imparcial. The cabinet is carefully examining the situation created through the attacks on Spanish ships, and King Alfonso is in constant conference with the political leaders. STANDING, SCHEDULES AND RESULTS IN BIG BASE BALL LEAGUES AMERICAN LEAGUE. W.

L. Pet. Win. Los Chicago 9 2 .833 .750 New 6 3 .667 .700 .600 Boston 6 4 .600 .636 .545 5 6 .455 .500 .411 St. Louis.

5 6 .455 .500 .41" 4 (i .455 Philadel'hia 4 7 .364 .417 .333 Detroit 3 8 .273 .333 .250 NATIONAL LEAGUE. W. L. -Pet. Win.

Loso. New 7 2 .778 .800 .700 St. 4 .693 Boston 4 .600 .636 6 .571 .600 7 7 .500 .533 3 6 .333 .400 .300 Philadelphia 3 7 .300 .364 Pittsburgh. 4 10 .286 .333 YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Washington. 8: Philadelphia, York. Boston. 1. Chicago, 1: Cleveland.

St. IajuIp. 7: Detroit. 2. ATATIONAL LEAGUE.

Now York. 8: Boston. Chicago. 4. St.

Louis, Pittsburgh. I (10 Philadelphia grounds. SCHEDULES. AMERICAN LEAGUE. TODAT.

Washington at Boston. Phila. at New York. Cleveland at Chicago. St.

Louis at Detroit. TOMORROW. Washington at Boston. I'hila. at New York.

Cleveland at Chicago. St. Louis at Detroit. NATIONAL LEAGUE. TODAY.

TOMORROW. New York at Phila. New York at Philn. Ronton at Brooklyn. Boston at Brooklyn.

Chicago at Cincinnati. Chicago at Cincinnati. Pittsburgh at St. Louis. MINOR LEAGUE RESULTS.

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. Louisville. 2. Milwaukee-Kansas City; cold. Coluinbun-Toledo; wot Minneapolis-St.

Paul; rain. SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION. Atlanta, Birmingham, 1. Chattanooga, 1. New Orleans, 7: MobHe, 6.

Nashville, Little Rock, 6. NORTH CAROLINA LEAGUE. Charlotte, Ashveille, 2. Greensboro, Raleigh, 3. Winston-Salem, Durham, 8.

TEXAS LEAGUE. Houston, Shreveport, 1. Beaumont, Dallas, 1. Fort Worth, Galveston, 5. Waco, San Antonio, 1.

BUSY SCENE AT PIMLICO. Stables Arriving Daily for Meeting, Which Opens Next Tuesday. BALTIMORE. April is a scene of activity in preparation for the spring which begins next Tuesday. Horse? are arriving daily from distant points and are being assigned quarters by Supt.

Brennan as fast as they come in. The E. M. Weld and J. T.

Swathinez stable reached the track yesterday from Warrenton, in charge of the former steeplechase jockey, J. T. Kermath, and Charles Douglas. This will be Kermath's first season as a vtrainer, but his experience with G. R.

Tompkins, one of the deans of the profession, should amply qualify him for the job. The colored jockeys, Smoot and Bush, will do most of the riding, and the Green Spring Valley Steeplechase will be the goal a4med at, with the Belle of Bryn Mawr and Old Weldship as the strong cards in the pack. The clubhouse will open on Thursday. under the management of M. A.

Dai per. Every room has been engaged for the meeting. FOR U-BOAT VICTIMS. Administration Planning for Legislation to Aid Their Families. Measures to compensate families of American sailors killed by German submarines and mines are being planned by the administration.

Legislation for that purpose soon will be introduced in Congress. The vast fleet of American ships that is to carry supplies to the allies, it is realized, will face submarine warfare, and since sailors on them virtually are in government service the administration feels their families should be compensated if harm befalls them. Boot and Shoe Workers Elect. At a recent election of Boot and Shoe Union, Local No. 489, the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President, Vincent De Nunzio; vice president, N.

Filippone; recording secretary, A. Anselmo; financial secretary and treasurer, Tony Guiffre; sergeant-at-arms. Prank Moschetto: conductor, A. GuifTre; trustees, M. Ardizone, Leonardo Caposselo and N.

Pilippone. The executive board consists of B. Marinari. N. Moschetto, Frank Del Vecchio, Dordo Michele, John Puletti and P.

Arreco. The organization was perfected several years aso by Joseph E. Toone, chairman of the organization committee of the Central Union. WESTERN AND BUSINESS PLAY TODAY IN SCHOLASTIC SERIES Third Game of Base Ball Schedule to Take Place on Georgetown App ears Strongest of Five Teams. BY H.

C. BYRD. Western and Business play today in the high school base ball series. The former has already appeared in one contest, having defeated Eastern decisively, but Business is making its 1917 debut. The game is to take place on Georgetown Field and begin at 3:30.

Davidson will be back on the slab for Western. Something of what he accomplishes against Business may be used as a criterion of what may be expected when he goes against Central's well balanced combination. Davidson pitched fine ball against Eastern, but! probably will find himself opposed to somew. at better batters when he faces -logra phers. 1 Central's game yesterday with Technical proved conclusively just what apparently was evident from its play in the practice contests earlier in the it is about the best bal-j a need combination in the series.

The Blue and White won so to the Manual Trainers thJtt there was no comparison between the two teams. More effective batting, superior pitching and fielding: that was way above the brand produced by the losing players sum up, in short, the factors which gave to the Centralites the victory in what to them was the most important struggle of the series. Right in the opening inning Central practically put the game "on ice," scoring three runs. In the second it added another, in the sixth counted six.times and then got another runner over the plate in the eighth. Tech was able to accomplish very little on the bases.

Eight of its men reached first base, but only one of them got to home plate. Inability to hit consistently against the offerings of Schafer, who did the pitching for Central, was the main reason for Tech's failure to score more runs. The Manual Trainers could not connect with the delivery of the lefthander to any extent, two or three of the hits made by them were scratch. Eleven of the losing players went down and out on striKes. Schafer gave evidence last year of exceptional ability for a scholastic pitcher; this season" in SgatemanisTeT FOR CROSSING DEATHSi Coroner's Jury Puts Blame for Hyattsville Tragedy on Isaac Snowden.

HYATTSVILLE. April coroner's jury to investigate the deaths of Miss Anne B. Handy and William A. Morton, late Saturday night at the Maryland avenue crossing here, when an express train struck an automobile in which they were returning from Washington. rendered a verdict late last night that the deaths were due to the gross negligence of Isaac Snowden, gateman.

Herbert Fleshman, one of the jurors, refused to sign the verdict. Justice of the Frank Lillard, acting coroner, held Snowden for the action of the grand jury and fixed his bail at $5,000. It is that the Baltimore and. Ohio Railroad Company will furnish the necessary bond for appearance next October, when the grand jury convenes. The inquest was held at armory headquarters in the municipal building.

Although the feeling toward Snowden was anything but amiable, there- was no demonstration when the verdict was announced. Snowden, upon advice of his counsel, Benedict Calvert, declined to testify when called. He was returned to the lockup here awaiting bail. Fred McKee of Riverdale, who, with Mrs. McKee, was in an automobile preceding the one struck by the train, and narrowly escaped death, testified that the gateman lifted the gates after the local ha-d passed, and that when he saw the headlights of the approaching train, he put on full speed and cleared the tracks.

He came back when he learned that the other automobile was struck and took William Towers, who had been injured by piece oj the wrecked automobile, to a Washington hospital. Richard F. Nalley of Baltimore, engineer of the express train, which struck the automobile, testified that he was about ten minutes late, and was running between sixty and sixty-two miles an hour when he reached the crossing, which was not an excessive rate of speed. He said he did not see the automobile, and when he struck it thought the sound was due to the breaking down of the left side of his engine. Others who testified were A.

H. Kendeijian, Earl C. Walker, Warren Reeley, Edwin J. Kelly, George A. Williams, John S.

Capute, Joseph Calla and W. A. Hartman. The jury, of which James H. D.

Ketner was foreman, in addition to holding Snowden grossly negligent, recommended that an electric signal be installed at the grade crossing so that the gateman will be able to ascertain when trains are approaching; also that the grade crossing be eliminated and that competent gatemen be employed, working eight hours a day instead of twelve, until said crossing is eliminated. Issues Food-Raising Proclamation. HARRISBl'RG, April Brumbaugh has issued a proclamation calling upon all the school authorities of Pennsylvania to instill in the minds of their pupils the importance of enlisting in the "agricultural army and thus render a patriotic service to the commonwealth and the country." the preliminary games lie continued bis pood work, and his showing yesterday indicates that he will lie one of the most successful hurlers in school ranks. hite and Molster were the star batters for Central. The former got two singles out of four attempts and the latter made a triple and a double in five times at bat.

Snyder, with a two-bagger and single, and Parker, with two singles. -re the stick-wielders for TechniJako Macdonald played fine ball at second base for Central The youngest member of the family whose name is synonymous with ba.se ball at that school, did about the best fielding of all the players. He handled evervthing that came his way without trouble and with ease that would have done credit to a much more experienced performer. While- was hit hard bv Central in one inninsr, lie pitche.l very creditablv. "0t Vfe" errors behind him ffelfTer would not have fared the way lie did Something of what he had on the ball may tie jtidged by the fac that he struck out ten of the Central batters.

Hoth pitchers were wild. eiving Six walks to first and Pfeiffer six. Had they had control of the ball tlie contest probably would have resulted in one of the best pitched battles nf the year. Any of the other scholastic nines that defeat Central will have to travel at a mighty fast gait. The Blue and White Is well balanced, well coached and possesses all the attributes which go for success on the diamond.

It mav not win the championship, but if it fails to do Just that the team which 1." ST1 wil1' At any rate, the Mount Pleasant school has the best chance that has presented itself to it in base ball in a long while. The two base ball games scheduled at College Park this week between State and West Virginia University have been canceled. The West Virginia nine had Its contests at the Navy Georgetown and Catholic University called off, consequently was compelled to break its contracts with We8t Virginia would played at College Park anywav but at an Impossible cost. BY THEATER MANAGERS Judge Martin A. Knapp Sends Out letters Seeking a Plan of Co-Operation.

Trusting that a plan may be devised whereby the motor cars of theater patrons will be protected from thieves an joy riders while their owners are inside the theaters. Judge Martin A Knapp, president of the advisory board A' Dietrlct of Columbia has addressed a communication to each of Washington's playhouse managers suggesting the Importance of supplying adequate protection for the cars of their patrons, and pointing out aCCrUe t0 was made by L. Sal'" T' suggestions. Judge nf co-operf a11 of the managers addressed. To Appoint a Committee.

It is the idea of Judge Knapp to appoint a committee from his adviabry board to confer with the various theater managers In an endeavor to Sy8tem Immediately blr many of to co-operate. Judge Knapp believes that a car8 Parked by theater I patrons can be efficiently organized it Clerks and Garden Work. I To the Editor of The Star: Anent an article appearing in The Star advising government employes residing the suburbs and country to cultivate all their land, permit me that in my opinion that Is a I grand suggestion, but duo to the lonir hours of work required at the I partments at present mv finds it Impossible to till a foot of soil I year- condition seems prevail? aI1 employes residing in I the country who are connected with the military departments. The remI Let the government clerks Is aS many additional I cierKs as are necessary to brine working hours down to normal and the result will be that the thousands can turn to and raise bumper crops. As at however, with all leave curtailed and working hours extended to as many as twelve hours per dav wp do fu? to our natL, In this time of industrial preparedness MRS.

V. JONES. Submarine L-8 Launched. PORTSMOfTH. N.

April 25-The submarine L-8, the first craft of the kind to be built at the Portsmouth navy yard, was launched Monday. MUTT AND Didn't Even Know He Was Approaching. (Copyright, 1917. by H. C.

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Off.) By BUD FISHER. WON UK 11 WH AT MKHT7. WILL SAT TOUAVf Close Saturday JLt Itf Slin of the Moon. 1KM. Our Stock of Woolens Bigger and Better Than Ever anticipated the in the woolen market and stocked up This enables us to show not only "the best in staple but many novelties that cannot be duplicated.

Another advantaKe of our early and heavy buying was the securing of very low prices. SUITS To Order as Low as .50 These are made from woolens that elsewhere would cost $20 and up. Fashionable Suits To Order in Our Youths' Department This new department that to the youth the same high-dan tailoring service as the men. Suits made from ends of bolts of the finest woolens. There not being enough in these ends to make tip suits for men, we have pot these woolens in the youths' department at a big reduction.

Mertz Mertz 906 St Army Munson Shoes in Oxfords $6.50 Meyer's Military Shops, 1331 St. N.W. Races Today At Havre de Grace 7 Daily. Including SPECIAL RACE TRAIN HIHECT 10 lOLRSE, Ppnifll. R.

R-. leaves Admission to Grandstand and $1.50. I-adien. $1.00. FIRST RACK AT P.M.

EFFORT TO FIND 1 ARMS HELD BY ALIENS Police Superintendent Offers Reward for Information Which Will Lead to Discovery. A reward will be paid by the polic. department for information which leads to the finding of arms and ammunition in the house of any alien enemy; according to an announcement made thia mornlns by Maj. Raymond W. Pullman, superintendent of police.

Nine such aliens have complied with the provisions of the proclamation of President Wilson and their arms are stored at police headquarters. They will be restored to their owners at the clone of the war. The superiniendent of police said he hoped persons obtaining the information desired would communicate wtth officials of his department in person by signed letter and not anonymous letters. Rewards will not be p-ild for information obtained by the department from letters which Jo not Tiear the signature of the writer. Plots Showing Restricted Zones.

Melvin'C. Hazen, District surveyor, today turned over to Maj. Pullman cop. ies of plats showing the one-half mile zones about the.navy yard, marine barracks, Washington barracks, Naval Obj servatory and the munitions plant, of 1 the Washington and Ordnance I Company. Copies of the plats, showing the zones in whiclf alien are not permitted to reside or outer, will be forwarded to TTn1ted 1-askey and United States Marshal Splain.

Maj. Pullman said he would order members of his command to canvass the prohibited zones, l'or the purpose of locating any alien enemies who might reside in them. Maj. Kit-hard Sylvester, former superintendent of police of this city, has been designated to serve as a special agent of the Department of Justice. He is in charge of the police at several munitions plants in different sections of the country, and.

it is stated, he is in a position to obtain valuable information for the federal officials. Atlantic City Not Left Dark. Emphatic denial that lights have been ordered out at Atlantic Citjr and other places along the New Jersey coast is made in a message sent out from Atlantic City today. It is stated that rumors have been current that the 1 government has ordered lights out. This is denied, and the further statement is made that the War Deptortmeii? has explained that no such order is contemplated..