' 6 . ; THE BEE: OMAHA, SATURDAY, JULY 27, 1918. ' ' 1 r. - i -, - , -, ' " ; - ' ' - " ' " . - ' ' v- h Km : BRINGING WCOUX-WKi rALrrn. U 1 j OOOOH:NMADAtfOOO I 7 .6XOLJ.VSHV U-I ' ( ) WHAT 00 yctt MEAN DY , pninuinu rfi r.SlI?; TOi,T 1 ken lcewn-there H - . VmvrV. ;' C0MIN4HOME AT THIS up 0T TCNtCH?: i'iSSTtobT J ' LIl cSent !HJrLL0ET,,LUi7l ' ' v THE h - l HOUR OF THE J I I ; L!? HE. ' ' MATTER? f MORNIM- - j FATHER ' Z2 ' . ' ; ," I ' . . I WALKER'S HIT GIVES TIGERS 2-T0-1 VICTORY Game at Detroit Goes 11 In nings; Indians Easily Take Opener in Series With , Yankees. Detroit, July 26. F. Wajker's hit with the bases filled in the 11th in ning Rave Detroit a 2 to victory over Philadelphia today. .Three bases on balls filled the bases in the final inning. Score: PHILADELPHIA. DETROIT, AB.H.O.A.E. ABH.O.A.E. t-.i . i n 1 i iiniMh s i a s o KonB.lf 0 1 1 1 1 R.Jons.ao OVeaeh.K OKavgh.lb OHarper.rf OF.Wkr.ct CWkr.of R urns, lb . Otdrlg.Sb MoAvoy.o , tykes,3b Dugan.es Oregg.p 8 14 II OCcffcy.lb 68tanege,o 4 OHnland.o 4 Crmham 0 0 9 8 0 Touli 90 'S1 1 0' . Totals as 10 33 11 1 On out when winning runscored. i Batted for Harper In 11th. i Philadelphia, ......6 O0Q91O000 0 1 Detroit .0 1 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 I J Two-baa hit! ' Burn. Stolen base: Dyke. Sacrifice hit: Veach. Double play; Oldrlng to Dykea to Burns. Left on bases: Detroit, ; Philadelphia, I. First '".' ban m errors: Philadelphia, 1. Base on balls: Oft Boland. ; off Oregg, 6. Struck : out: tBy Boiand, 8; by Urcgg, 2. Two Straight for White Sox, Chicago, July 2S.-Chlrgo made It two intra. Hit by pitched ball; By Kinney (J. a hits off Jones. Score: BOSTON CIIICAOO AB.H.O.A.E; AB.H.O.A.E. Hoooer.rf I 1 I 0 Murph.rf 4 110 0 Whlten.rf 10 1 0 0 Lelbold.lf Truesd.Zb 4 0 4 t 0 E.Coll.Sb Btrunk.ct 41 I OOandU.lb Buth.lt 0 0 0 1 J.CblUf I Mclns.lb I V 1 0 Veavr.ss Bcott.es lOSS QMcMuUb . (Sjales.ss 110 0 OBchalU.o' Stansb.lb SSI OClcotte.p 1 1. 0 I 111 Mayer.o ,10 1 1 0 Agnew.e 10,010 Jones.p 1 ' 0 0 Klnney.p 1 0 0 0 0 Totuls 90 SST14 0 Total SO i,4 1 1 " Boston 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 01 Chicago 0IMM-J Thre-baa hits; Hooper,. Lsibold, Oon- ' Stolen bases: Aioinnis, vuiuu, Gandll. Sacrifice hi hit: scott. Doubi piay; I l,k;coui:btoywv.rrU,t,o J, Collins to Scha v riaia ta Mnlnnia: . . MvMniiM tn K. Collins Lett on basea Boston, I; Chicago, t. Bases on balls: Oft Jones, Si oft Kinney, 1. Hits: Off Jones, S In four innings; oft Kinney, 1 in four in nigs. Hit by pitched ball: By Klney (J. Collins). Struck out: By Olcotle, 4; by Kin ney, 1, Fassed ball: Agnew Losing pitcher. Jones, .' ' , . . o,. July l.CleveU.na took the opening game of the series from New ' York today, S to S. Coveleskls outpttched i the three New York pitchers, errors behind htm being responbllo lor in inre runs. Coveleskle Shines. ' NEW TOBK. CLEVELAND. AB.H.O.A.E. ABjH.O.A.B lAmar.et 4 0 S icnpmn.es i Cdwell.rf Ojnnstn.lb I 0 10 1 Baker, ib PratUb Hyntt.11 Bodlc.lt ' Peck.ss Ward.ss . OSpker.ct lit) I ORoth.rf 110 0 vWood.tb 1)11 0 OTurner.Sh 11)1 OFarmer.lt 4 0 10 1 lO'Neill.o I 1 t I ACleskle.p I 1 0 1 0 8 Totals 91 11 ST 11 Hannah, Keatlng.p 1 Rblnson.p 1 Love.p 1 Ollholer 1 , Totals 15 8 24 10 I 'Batted for Love In ninth. New Torlt .......... ..1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 03 Cleveland 1 0 4 0 0 1 0 S Two-baa hits: Caldwell,' Hyatt ' (1) Roth. Coveleskle. Speaker. Three-base hit Wood. Stolen bases: Ward, Chapman, Farmer. Johnston. Sacridc hits: Cov. leskia (2L Johnston 2). Sacrifice fly Speaker. Double play; Wood to John' ston. Left on bases : New York, t; Cleve land. 11. First base on rrors: New York, - S; Cleveland, 1. Bases on balls: Off Kaat lng. S; off Lov. 1; off Coveleakle. 1. Hits Off Keatli.ii. 4 tn on and one-third In nlngf; oft Robinson, In two Innings; oft Love, 4 In four and two-third Innings. Hit by pitcher: By Keating (Farmer), nam : Boblnson. Struck out: By Robinson, 1 by Love. I: by Coveleskl. 2. Wild pitch Robinson, 1; Love, 1. Passed balls: O'Neill, -- I; Hannah, 1, Losing pitcher: Robinson. ' Brows' Drop Another Notch, St. touts, July 28, Single by Shaw and . Judge, and ft triple by Foster la th fifth Inning today enabled Washlntgon to defeat : St. Louis, 1 to 2. By losing th gam St. Louis dropped to sixth place. WASHINGTON ST. LOUIS AB H.O.A.B. AB.H.O.A.E. Shton.lt 411 lUaiseUb 4112 Foster.Sb 4 1 I 1 OAuatln.sa 4 14 2 ludge.lb S 112 2 lSlsler.lb 4 S t Milan.cf 4 11 1 SDemmt,rf 4 0 0 0 Schlte.rf tit 0Tobin.lt 4 101 . 9hanks,lb t I t OGdeon.Jb 2 0 2 4 Lavan.ss 4 12 2 OSmlth.ct I t 2 0 ftlnsth.0 4 2 I 18vrei.o 2 0 10 1 9haw,p lilt lKogers.p 1 0 1 I , "Hndrys. 10 4 0 Totals 14 10 ST 11 4Houck,p 0 0 0 0 s ToUls 21 S2M2 - Batted far Roger In seventh. Washington ,.1 4 0 0 2 0 0 4 t 2 St. Louis 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 02 Two-base hit: Atnsmith. Three-base ult Foster, Stolen bases: Shotton. Foster. Shanks. Sacrifice hits: Shaw, Smith... Double, plays: Gedeon, Austin and Severeld; Shotton end 4-avan. Left on bases: Washington, t Bt, Louis. 4. First base oa errors: Wash tngtoa, 1; St. Louis, 2. Base on balls: Off Rogers, 2; Houck. 1. Hits: Off Borers. ; In seven Innings; off Houck. 2 In two in nings. Bit by pitched ball: By Rogers Khanks; by Shaw (Gedeon). Balk; Shaw. St ruck out: - By Shaw, 2; by Rogers, Passed ball: Atnsmith. , Losing . pitcher itogers. ' ....... .v.. Gold Producers Caited To Conferenw at Reno Reno, Nev July 26. conference or gold producers , of itte western states to consider the gcosd situation and to work out some dIm to stimu late the production of hold in the .est has been called jointly by Gov TB4JV Boyle of Nevada and the American Mining congress to be held m j:m August vz. 1 1 Standing of Teams J ' NAT. LEAGUE. AM LEAGUE. W.L.Ptt. 'l W.L.Pct Chicago . ..5 SI .tit Boston 65 86 .804 Cleveland ..11 43 .MS Washington .4 41 -644 New York.,.4R 41.Si!t Chicago ....41 47.4HS St. Louis... .40 4S.45S Detroit 38 60.4:12 Phtla 34(1.414 NfW York.. 6 83 .629 Pittsburgh .45 42 .617 Phil ...v. .411.477 Cincinnati ..SO 47 ,469 Boston ....40 41.440 Brooklyn ..S7 48 .435 SL Louis ..St 66 ,S6 S : 5 Yeeterday's Results. . NATIONAL LEAGUE. Chicago. Si Philadelphia 9. Pittsburgh, S; Brooklyn 4. Cincinnati, S-S: Boston 11.1!. Bt. Louis, 0; New York, S. t AMERICAN LEAGUE. Boston,' iv Chicago, 7. New York, 9! Cleveland, S. . Washington, 9; Bt, Louis, t. Philadelphia, li Detroit, 2. . ' (iame today. National league: Cincinnati at Philadel phia; Chicago at Boston; St. Louis at Brook lyn; Pittsburgh at New York. American league: VVsnhlngton at St. Louis: Philadelphia at Detroit; Now York af Cleveland; Boston at Chicago. . PETER LOOK CUTS HIS MILE PACING MARK TO 2:01 3-4 Scion of Peter the Great Shows - Great Burst of Speed, but ' Fails to Win the Race. Toledo, .0., July 26. The fourth day of Grand Circuit racing was fea tured by a continuation of sensa tional speed over the new mile track. In the Fort Miami $3,000 stake for 2:10 pacers, McMahon drove Peter Look, a'Petef the Great S-year-old, a mile in 2:01)4. new record for the horse. After taking the first' heat Peter Look could not come back in the next two, Vcrlie Patchrn, driven by Cox, taking both. The McMahon horse won the fourth heat and when the remaining pacers came out for the final three-in-five heat race, the judges decided Cox was not trying to win and took him down. Valen- tine wn0 j,a(j Won third !money with Un, but had to go to the barn at the ena ot tne tourtn neat, was piacea on Cox's sulky and won the heat in 2:06. Ihe judges gave Valentine $100 for winning the race. The judges also fined Driver Stur geon for violation of the scoring rules in the second heat of the 2:10 pace. U inland, a heavy favorite, won the 2:09 trot, with Murphy taking sec ond money with Kelly De Forest. Ihe favorite also came through in the 2:08 pace when Lee Grand, driven by Sturgeon, won the first two heats. ihe second division of the 2:18 trot on "The program for today was postponed on account of delay in fin ishing the i other events. Tomorrow is getaway 'day. Summary; I 1:09 Trot. Purs S1.00O ' - i Bin land, Hedrlck ,.,.1 Kelly Deforest, Murphy 2 Opera Express, Fleming t Hens watts, Lee ,,.4 Legal W., Cx ....... "5 Olenwood 8., Eraklne-Shlvely ...... t Tome 2:0714; 2:0lt S:04Yi. 2:08 Pace, Fnrse St,(MK Lee Orand, Sturgeon ...............1 1 2 Harvey K., Marvin , 7 2 1 Flox Stately. Valentine 1 2 C Alexander Th Oreat, Erskln ...... 2 2 Betsy; Hamlin Cox , S i i Also started: Zombrlno, Robert E., Poorman. Time 2:0614 S 2:0414; 2:044. 1:10 Pace, Fort Meigs Stake Parse 23,000 veriie raccnen, .;ox-valentlne.T 112 1 Peter Look, McMahon ...... ,.1 2 S 1 2 Un, Valentine ......2 2 T 2 ro Windsor Todd, Stout .........4 7 2 4 ro South Bend Girl, Sturgeon i... 2 2 2 ro , Also started: Bell Wreath, Bud Light, Ad miral. Time 2:014( 2:0214! 1;0H! 2:0H14; 2:08. Ukranians Abandon v j All Claim to Bessarabia Paris, July 26. The' Ukrainian ernment has announced officially that t V J T-i . . iv auanuuiis us ciaim o uessaraDia, says a Bucharest dispatch txuhe Ger man press transmitted by the Zurich correspondent of the Matin. As a result diplomatic relations be tween Koumania and the Ukraine have been resumed. , U. S. Completes Fifteen Gun Plants for Forging Cannon 'Washington, July 25. Completion of IS of the 16 government gun plants for the forging and machining of can non was announced tonight by the army ordnance department. The six teenth plant is 85 per cent complete. All of the 16 plants, the announce ment says, are now producing can non or canon forgings for mobile ar tillery from 1J4 inch, the 37 millimeter "anti-tank gun." to 10 inches. , Horseshoe Players Will- ' Hold Meeting Monday Night Entrants to the horseshoe tourna ment will meet in the council cham ber of the city hall Monday night at 7:30 o'clock. . Rules for the tourna ment and the date will be arranged at this meeting. . ; Cadet Aviator Dies z Memphis, Tenn., July 25. T. Fran cis Carney, cadet -aviator of Denver, died at the hospital at Park field, near Memphis, late yesterday A injuries received July 15, when his airplane went into a tail spin and fell near Park fielA , , , , - PHILLIES EVEN UP BY WINNING PITCHERS' DUEL Cubs Lose Final Game of Series; Giants Pound May, , Young Hitting Safely in 23 Games. Philadelphia. Tulv' 26. Jacobs out- pitched Tyler in a pitchers battle here today and Philadelphia evened up the series with Chicago by taking the final game 3 to 2.' Score: CHICAGO PHILADELPHIA Alt H O. A E AB.H.O.A.E. Flaok.rt 0 2 0 7 OFIta'fl.rf 1 2 1 4 2 1 1 14 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 Holl r,s Mann, If M.Tkle.lb I'sk't,3b Harber.cf ZBl(ier,2b Kllllfer.o O'Far'11,0 Tylor.p1 1 Ban'ft.Kt? 0 Stock, 3b OLude'n.lb 0Meusel.lt OWlll'K.cf lHem'y.2b OBurns.c OJacobs.p 0 Tojals 2 0 0 10 1 1 30 7 27 13 Told is 37 t 24 13 Chicago 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 Philadelphia ....1010100 0 02 0 x 3 Three base hits: llarber. Sacrifice hit: Hemingway. Stolen bases: Bancroft, Pas kerl. Htruck out: by Tyler 3! Jacobs 2. Bases on balls: off Tyler 4: Jacobs 4. First base on errors: Chicago 8: Philadelphia 2. Left on bases: Chicago 12; Philadelphia 8. 'Wild pitches: Tyler 1; Jacobs 1. Young Betters Record. New Tork, July 28. Now York made it three out of four from St. Louis today, winning th last game, 8 to 0, Steel held Ht. Louis safely, while the Giants pounded May hard. Young of New York has now hit safely for 23 successive games' Score; ST. LOUIS NEW YORK AB.H.O.A.15. AB.H.O.A.E. Hcote.cf 4 2 9 0 1 Burns.cf 4 2 2 0 0 Fisher, 2b 4 1 1 4 OYoung.rf 2 1110 Plette.lb 4 12 2 lVVholt.lt 0 0 0 0 0 Hrnaby.es 4 1 4 lFcher.es 3 2 8 2 0 McHry.lt 2 1 0 0 0 Doyle. 2b 4 0 12 0 Brnkle,3b 4 0 14 OZman.lb 4 2 12 0 0 Betsal.rf 4 0 2 0 OThp.lf-rf 2 12 0 0 Osales.0 4 1 4 2 18ktnir,8b 4 12 2 0 May.p 2 0 0 2 IMcCar.o 4 0 2 2 0 ; -.-ateele,p 2. 0 0 1 0 Totals 2! 7 24 20 5 Totals 31 10 27 10 0 St. Louis f... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00 New York 11000040 2 Twobnse hits: Burns, Heathcote. , Three base hit: Thorpe, Home run: Zimmerman. Stolen bases: Doyle, Fisher, Paulette, Burns (2), Steele '(2). ' Sacrifice fly: Fletcher. Double play: Hornsby and Paulette, Left on bases: New York, 9; St. Louis. 9, First base on errors: New York, 9. Bases on balls: Off Steele, 2; off May, 2. Struck out: By Steele, 1; by May, 2. f Winning Bun Forced In, Brooklyn, N. Y., July 26. Brooklyn de feated Pittsburgh, 4 to 8, .today. With thr score tied in the ninth, Hi Myers tripled, and Sanders passed O'Mara, Doolan and Cheney, forcing horn th winning run. Scare: - PITTSBURGH BROOKLYN AB.H.O.A.E AB.H.O.A.B. Ellam.ss 0 Jaton.rf -0 Olson, ss ODbert.lb 0Z.Wht,lf 0 Myers.cf OO'Mar.Sb 0 Dooln,3b OM.Whto OChney.p 4 14 0 0 4 2 2 1 0 Blgbee.lt Carey.cf Swrth.rf Ctha.w,2b Vlwlti.lh McKch,3b 4 18 2 0 1 0 Schmdt.o 2 Sanders.p 2 Totals 22 828 2 0 Totals 32 3 27 14 1 'One out when winning run was scored. Pittsburgh 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0t-3 Brooklyn 0 0120000 1-4 Three-bas hits: Johnston, Myers, Doolan. Stolen bases: Ellam, O'Mara. Sacrifice hits: Blgbee, O'Mara, Left ore bases: Pittsburgh, 8; Brooklyn, 7. First-base, on errors: Pitts burgh, 1. Bases on balls:' Off Sanders, 2; off Cheney. 2. Hit by pitched ball: By Gheney (Ellam), Struck out: By Sanders, 8; by Cheney, 2. Wild pitch: Sanders. Passed ball: Schmidt. 1 I Boston Takes Doobleheader. Boston, July 26. Boston took both games today from Cincinnati In easy style, the first, 11 to 8, and the second, 12 to 8. Score, first game: ' CINCINNATI. ' , BOSTON. AB.H.O.A.E. ' AB.H.O.A.E. Oroh.Sb S 2 2 2 OHersog.ib 4 2 2 4 0 L.Mgee,2b 2 0 2 8 2 Taggrt.lt 2 1 t 0 0 Roush.cf 4 2 4 0 OMassey.cf 4 2 10 0 Chase.lb 4 0 8 0 Owickld.rf 2 2 2 0 0 S.Mgee.lf 4 2 2 0 lJC.Sn.3b 8 2 0 1 0 Grfflth.rf 2 0 0 1 OKoney.lb 4 1 11 0 0 Allen.o 118 1 OWllson.o 6 2 2 0 0 Bkbrne.ss 4 0 2 1 0j.LSh.es 4 0 2 2 1 Cueto.c-rf 2 112 ONehf.p 2 10 2 0 Luque.p 2 1 0 2 0 K Schnlder 0 0 0 0 0 Totala35 14 27 11 1 Nealo 1 I M I " Totals 34 14 13 4 Ran for Allen In ninth. Batted for Luqua In ninth. Cincinnati 1 0002100 18 Boston ..:...l I 0 0 0 0 1 6 11 To-base hits: Groh, Heriog. Stolen Western League Umpire Will Be "First to Fight" Leo Browne, minor league umpire, last year in the Western league and before that in the New York State leaguet last week enlisted as a marine and will take his training at Paris Island.' Browne is over the draft age, but the call of his country appealed to him. 1 .(.-,.,. Best Treatment for Catarrh S. S. S. Removes the Cause . By Purifying the Blood. Once you get your blood free from impuritiesHileansed of the catarrhal poisons, which it is now a prey to be cause of its unhealthy state then you will be relieved of Catarrh the dripping in the throat, hawking and spitting, raw ,. sores in the nostrils, and the disagreeable bad breath. It was caused, in the first place, be cause your impoverished blood was easily infected. Possibly a slight cold or contact with someone who had a cold. But the point is don't suffer with Catarrh it is not necessary. The remedy S. S. S., discovered yver fifty years ago, tested, true and tried, Smallest Woman Is The Greatest Gymnast 0 1 rw - Admirers of Lily Leitzel say she is the greatest woman gymnast in the world. Miss Leitzel, who is not yet 20 years old, said recently: "Exercise for women seems to have been lost sight of to a great extent. All cannot be great athletes and probably many would not care to be. But many an ache and many an ill could be avoided through consistent and constant ex ercise. 1 never tear ills and haven t had so much as a cold in years. Let my , sisters ,who complain of poor health exercise consistently and they will be well in both mind and body always." Miss -Leitzel is a native of Frasrue. Bohemia, and comes from a family of performers. She is but one of three score of aeralists who will come here with Ringling Bros', circus, Wednes day, August 7, at Twentieth and Paul streets. bases: Cueto, J. L. Smith. Sacrifice hits: L. Magee, Wlckland, J. L. Smith, Taggert. Double ' plays: Heriog to Konetchy (2). Left on bases: Cincinnati, 6; Boston, ID. First base on errors: Cincinnati, 1; Bos ton, 1. '"Bases on balls: Off Luqtie, 7; off Nehf, 1. Hit by pitcher; By Nehf (Cueto). Struck out: By Luque, 8; by Nehf, 3. Wild pitch: Nehf, 1. Passed ball: Allen. Second game: CINCINNATI BOSTON AB.H.O.A.E. " AB.H.O.A.E". Groh.Sb 2 0 8 1 0Hcrs'g.2b 6 2 2 4 0 L.M'g'e,2b 6 2 2 8 OTaggert.lf t 2 0 0 Rousch.cf 4 110 OMassey.cf 4 8 8 0 0 S.M'g'e.lb 1 0 8 0 OWick'd.rf 4 0 4 0 0 Neale.lf 4 12 0 U.C.S'h.3b 8 2 0 1 0 Grlff'th.rf 2 0 11 0Kone'y,lb 6 2 8 0 0 Black'a.ss 4 2 11 0 Henry, c 4 2 2 1 1 Wlngo.e 4 18 0 OJ.L.S'h.ss 2 2 110 Luque.p 0 0 .0 0 OMcQul'n.p 4 10 2 Jacobus, p 30020 Cueto.o 10 10 0 Totals .39 19 27 10 1 Totals 82 124 1 1 Cincinnati 1000000201 Boston 2 41 1 4 0 0 0 12 Two base hit: Herzog. Thre base hit: Heriog, Taggert, J. L. Smith. Stolen bases: Neale (2), Griffith, Wlckland. Sacrifice hit: Rousch. Sacrifice flies: S. Magee. Massey, 3, L. Smith. Double plays? McQulllen, Henry and Konetchy. Left on bases: Cincinnati (; Boston 6. Bases on balls: off Luque 1; Mc Qulllen 6. Hits: off Jacobus 10 In seven in nings; off Luque none in one Inning. Struck out: by Jacobus 8; by Luque 1; by McQuil lenl; Passed ball: Wlngo. Losing pitcher: Jacobus. - . 1 Diplomats at Vologda Refuse to Go to Moscow Washington, July 26. The allied diplomats at , Vologda have decided to remain there notwithstanding the insistence of the bolsheviki that they move to Moscow, capital of the soviet government. The State department was so informed in a dispatch today from the American consul at Mos cow, who said his report was based on information furnished, by Ambas sador Francis. ? V 350,000 Bibles Placed in Hotel Rooms by Gideons Denver, July 26. At the national convention of the Gideons, the Chris tian Commercial ' Travelers' associa tion, in session here today, it was re ported that since the formation of the national organization 350,000 Bibles have been placed in hotel rooms throughout the United States. . is obtainable at anv dmo store. It has proven its value in thousands of 'cases. It will do so in your case, uet S. S. S. at once and begin treatment. If youts is a long standing case, be sure to write for free expert medical advice." , We will tell you how this purely vegetable blood tonic cleanses the impurities from the blood by lit erally washing it clean. We will prove to you that thousands of sufferers from Catarrh, after consistent treat ment with S. S. S., have been freed from the trouble and all its disagree able features and restored to perfect health and vigor. Don't - delay . the treatment. Address Medical Director, 439 Swift Laboratory, Atlanta, Ga PLAYERS GIVEN UNTIL SEPT. 1 TO GO TO WORK J ;,, ". League Magnates Pleased With Secretary Baker's Decision Allowing Continuance of National Game. Washington, July 26. Professional base ball players were given until September 1 to seek essential employ ment or be called to the colors in an order issued by Secretary Baker to day. The secretary said the extension. ,was given because of the representa tion that players may be put in a less favorable attitude than others af fected because: of their reliance on his statement' the order would not be decided until a case had arisen. He made it plain that the War Depart ment is interestprl snUlv in th strengthening of the military forces. x rovost Marsnai ueneral Crowder, Mr. Baker said, had rennrtirl it urac not clear the game would have to be discontinued even if the order were made immediately applicable, as only 237 major league players would be affected. While regarding it as unfortunate to have so wholesome a recreation destroyed. the"sepretarv sairl it- wnuM be a more unfortunate thing to pre serve it oy making an exception in favor of players. He Said base hall differed mm other industries classed as non-productive in that its successful conduct depends upon the preservation of all the maj'or league teams scattered throughout the country, while in most occupations tne work or fight order has merelv a seriM of tnral and mn or less personal effects. Cincinnati, July 26 August Herr mann, chairman of the National Base Ball commission, when informed of i ' Maxwell Military Hou 6 Days Ahead of 0 the decision of Secretary Baker that the work or fight regulations would not apply to base ball players until September 1, said he was very much pleased. B. Johnson, president of the American league, said the decision of Secretary Baker was satisfactory to him. f Cannot Dodge Draft Chicago, July 26. President Comis key, owner of the White. Sox, world's champions, today received . a letter from the national commission which gave a jolt to base ball players who seek employment in the shipyards and other concerns in order to play base ball and avoid being placed in Class 1 by their draft boards. The, commission which met in Washington said in its letter to the White Sox owner, that the govern ment would not permit ball players to dodge the National army draft by entering the employ of shipyards, mu nitions plaints and the like, in order that they might play base ball for these concerns. , ' The players on the local club were given this information by Manager Rowland, and they,told him they were all going to remain with the club until the season ends. Plan World Series. New York, July 26. The general view of club owners here was that the National and American leagues should immediately hold a ioint meet ing to decide whether a world's series should be Splayed. They opposed any suggestion, that the series be abandoned, saying that such action woud . bring keen disappointment to civilians and fightin-men alike. While there was some talk among officials of the National league that some double headers should be in troduced, in order to shorten the reg ular season, both President Hemp stead of he New York club, and John Heydler, secretary of the league, de clared that care should be taken so that "a joke should not be made out of the race." , ! Boston, July 26. There will be lit tle demand for a world's series this year, in the opinion of Tohn K. Tener, president of the National league, in commenting tonight on the effect of the decision of Secretary of War Baker than the "work or fight" rule would not be applied to base ball players until September 1. 0 ......... Truck Garries Load of Supplies for States Government ; AY DE SEEN AT CITV HOTOB & SUPPLY 00. ( MAXWELL DISTRIBUTORS)' 2216-10 FARfJAM STREET SOUTH AMERICAN DIPLOMATS SEE SHIPS IN MAKING Given Glimpse of Activity at Hog Island Yard and Ex press Their Admiration of Accomplishments. Philadelphia, July 26. Central and' South American diplomats today were given an opportunity to see Hog Island shipyard in action. The visitors, accompanied by Edward N. Hurley, Charles M. Schwab and other officials, were taken over the yard and given a boat ride on tht Delaware to see the two-mile river front of the big plant. Charles M. Schwab, in welcoming the visitors, said: - ' "We are no longer South Ameri cans or North Americans, but all are plain Americans. The Hog Island yard and other shipyards are a guar-, antee to the world of the policy of this country.." Speaking for South ' America, Am-., bassador Naon of Argentina, con-: gratulated the people of the United States on their wonderful achieve ments for the welfare of humanity. "Your success is our success, your , welfare is our welfare, your glory is our glory," said he. K. of C. Big War Purchase Washington, July 26. Announce ment was made today that the Knights, of Columbus has subscribed to $2,500,000 worth of the last issue of treasury certificate of indebtedness offered in advance of the fourth Lib erty loan. . ,- ( Return to Wood Wagons. Washington, July 26. Manufactur ers of farm wagons and trucks were asked today by the war industries board to standardize parts and sub stitute wood and other material for steel and iron wherever possible. - mess v United Schedule u . w 4