12 THE WASHINGTON TDIES. FRIDAY, JUNE 15, 1917. Ty Cobb Here to Battle Griffs McGraw and Tener in Hot Contest SHOE BUYERS! ATTENTION!! From 3,450,000 PAIRS OF SHOES FOR COBB APPEARS WANTS ALL MINORS TY Dope McGraw Lose Biltimcrs "San" ARMY AND NAVY COST $16,732,500 Griff Says He Had Right or Tener May Job Washington, Juna 1. Contract for J.'J,-00- 0 Sibinfay pairs of hoe for the armv and navy were TO STOP JULY--4 awarded today through the National Defns NJKMm&IUKft Jons 2d, 1917 Council. Delivery Is to be computed Bin Giants' Con- eight months, and tha average prlc a pair will Knew Feds' Suit Would Fall Through When He Leader Calls Executive "Dummy, b . AI Tearney Upon Thir- Read The contracts, awarded on competitive! bid. Will Be Assisted by Detroit Saw List of Witnesses, Old Calls tract Jumper," and Other Things. were distributed among 3 firms. Club in Facing Griffs. Fox Declares. teen Leagues for Reply. Governor's Next Move. Thi great order placed by the United States Government will tend to make upper and sole leather mach scarcer. The in this country will came out just as I expected," said Manager Griffith, A merry row is on in the National League. John McGraw inadequate supply of leather now on band EXPECT HARD STRUGGLES "It BLAMES WAR AND WEATHER be entirely exhausted by these Government contractors in the i Balti- - is arrayed against John Kinley Tener. Before the fight ends, of the Washington club, today when informed that the manufacture of Army and Navy shoes. - ., , Vl I ...... CxJn I....J 3..&....J iL.! ....24- nnt J. ! tA II 0 0t O I one or the other may be out of baseball. Among other things, Elmer Smith Goes Back to Indians iuuxe reus iiuu uiuppuu men suib ugauisb uiniiucu uooiuiiu, Speaks of Saving to Clnbs by Sus- This means that the prices of ALL footwear will go soar asking $900,000 damages incurred in fighting to get into the McGraw calls the president of the National League a dummy, ing upward. It is conservative to predict that shoes selling at pending This Season. as Shanks Gets Job. world of baseball. "They were wrong from the start and a politician who takes orders, an incompetent, a contract $3.00 per pair will soon cost $6.00 or, in other words, all Jumper during wrong never yet won In any kind of the subject of a light but lively tilt the Brotherhood war,, fluence of the Philadelphia club to1 shoes will advance about 100 per cent. CHICAGO. June 15. Thirteen mi and leading Na- brlng Or LOCIS A. DOCCIIER. a fight. When I took a look a list between Attorney and Tener. the reason why the about his suspension. at Farr nor leagues In various parts of the tional League Later John J. gets this off his Ty Cobb plays the Grlffmen today, of their witnesses and taw Ned Han-- '; Insists on "nlsckllit." runs second to the country were In receipt of telegrams chest: "The amount of the fine and I - DOLLAR. unless the heavens open again to Ion, John E. Ward, and Cave Fultx Insisted by his questions that American. the length of "SAVE 'A Farr from Al Tearney, president of the Such charges the suspension are proof war-wear- y world. He will named, I goose was are mostly personal, some drench a knew their the playar was blacklisted." while League tnat folks fear the National by Detroit club. cooked. he was merely Three I today urging that but McGraw does not limit himself to League race may become too one- be assisted the entire Tener maintained that they after Including many pitchers, catchers. "Baseball Is the only honest profes- declared Ineligible to play in organ- discontinue their schedules merely denouncing Tener as an In- sided." McGraw then calls attention July 4. The appeal, was dl. competent to an Incident In a outfielders. Ty will re- sional sport in the world, and this ized until he had been which Individual. He intimates Cincinnati few and baseball reeted to every organization of lm years ago in which Herlog had a fist main here for four games. trial in Philadelphia only proved by the National Commission. most strongly that Tener Is the hand fight portance below class A, read: picked with Rlgler at the home plate To have Ty Cobb here Is one of what every American has always Even Tener's definition meant a tool of the Philadelphia club during a game, and was merely sus- point In of the defense, for by It of war and In- In the League. "Washington's baseball treats, for the known. favor "In view conditions National pended Ave days, without any fine be- the Baltimore club contends that It 4 sug "Protests rotten Umpiring "mocffini about Georgian's here may be num- Brought Out Points. clement weather July has been ing administered. friends shows that the National Commission, gested as the proper minor have no weight when they come from by thousand. If Ty be- Many points were brought out in In baseball, and date for any one seven Would Compare Records. bered the the dominant factor leagues to discontinue seasons of manager in the Na- longed to Grlffmen, Instead of to yesterday's hearing through the two big leagues, is In absolute their tional League." McGraw Is quoted as The leader of the Giants challenges the be sav- en- of Garry Herrmann, control cf the game. with honor. It would a great saying. Further on. McGraw Inti- Tener to display his record alongside OXFORDSjgfel the Jungaleers, they'd have to chairman of the National Commission. The statement made the other day ing to the clubs and an occasion for mates Philadelphia Influence brought of McGraw'a. "I'll stake my reputa- large the ball park to hold the crowd. L. president they are: by David Fultz, of the a big demonstration, attracting enor- about his long suspension. LEATHERS -- But he doesn't belong here, y"know, Here Players' Fraternity, August Herr- tion as a bal lplayer. a business man, ALL y Feds' salary list in 1916 that mous crouds which will assist the Has "Expert Advice." and a factor In the success of the Na- . n so and will Baltimore mann, of Com- and his friends admirers chairman the National League alongside rec- have to visit the ball yard within the was $46,900.67. mission, had asked him to have the clubs In defraying Indebtedness." "Knowing where Mr. Tener has tional Tener's days. If they want to see Tener said that a base- fraternity blacklist players who Tearney pointed out that two minor been this week, I can Imagine where ord and stand on It. What has he next four President all ever done except follow orders? I J .ssflHsWi their hero. ball manufacturer paid the league Jumped to the Federal League, was leagues the North Carolina and tho he received his expert advice In my I TS. ?C as absolutely Herr- never jumped a baseball contract. Just as when the Griffs toured the $20,000 a year for the privilege of branded untrue by Virginia have already tossed up the case. Maybe those who advised Tener say IVest, the Tigers happen to hit them mann when recalled to the witness Can Tener as much?" supplying the official balL sponge. to keep me off the bench for sixteen The next move belongs to John at the right moment for trouble. stand by the defense. days figure Today be fed raw meat Two per cent of the net receipts that the Phillies will be Kinley Tener. It Is Tener against the Griffs will STANDIKC-S- . the gainers," Is one McGraw'a McGraw, Into fray, ready to BO are LEAGUE of with the wealthy National and then sent the from 15 and cent admissions statements, ln- - eat Tiger steak and like it. League. ENGINEERS PROFIT which insinuates the League behind the latter. turned over to the National AMERICAN. Have Small Marsln. The National League paid Charles Jungaleers have a margin BY SUNDAY Today. The small Weeghman $50,000 to help him close BATHE L. Pet. Win. Lose SUNDAY of three and a half games the better the deal for the Cubs. Chicago ......... n IT .eso ,wi iu WIRES PRAISE EASTERN LOSES MANY Of they declared the Boston 10 IT .lit Ml 13 of the Grlffmen. course.' if Garry Herrmann that N.w Tork If J .MS .571 .til win two and lose two, they'll hold Baltimore Feds' franchise wasn't Yanks and Browns Will Play After Cleveland 24 : m jm .in OF S PLAN THROUGH GRADUATION; .(IT GRIFFmr lead. But If they lose three, the worth a cent. Detroit II 3 .457 . this Big Concert. St. Louis 20 : .417 tn .4n Grin's will gain a whole game on the FlalntlSa Rest Case. Washington U a JJ .1M 471 cats. That s what the home boys are The plaintiffs caused surprise when Pcllaaelphla 1 3 .114 JT1 Jit Evangelist Promises to Aid Bat Athletes Leave School With Good after, to gain on the Tigers. they rested their case early in the NEW YORK, IS. June Rivaling In Where They Play. That the four games now facing day. P. -- one of the and Ball Fund. Records Athletic Frank richard. enthusiasm anything yet attempted TOMORROW on Teams. the Griffs will be tough Is fore- defense, told the court way or TODAY Or Today's Market You Save $2.11 or Every Pair! shadowed by the batting averages of counsel for the In the a patriotic demonstra- Detroit at Wish.