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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-05-25
Exposure Brings Penalty.

Sunday, however, the "Gray Duck
came into Nassau, with everyone
ON board nearly dead from exposure
and lack of nourishment. All the
women in the party were removed
to hospitals for treatment because
of their weakened condition, and
there was not man on board but
who needed medical attention Of
some kind Those who had been
able to withstand the exposure and
lack Of food, were bruised from
head to foot in the buffeting about
on the small craft in their labor to
keep afloat.
Almost as soon as the yacht struck
the squall, it was learned that only
one of the crew of ten knew any
thing about practical navigation
and he was the cook The entire
crew consisted OF men who had
been hastily gathered together after
the regular crew had struck The
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-05-25

Express Wan, eds bring results.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-05-25

in the search. On board the boat
with him among Others were Adol-
phe Lestina and Walter Kolomoku,
who have the parts of the Black
Slave and the Native Musician in
the production. SO anxious were
these men to render the aid which
they knew the Gray Ouch" would
need II it was still afloat, that they
took risks which seriously endan.
gered the safety of their own craft
Expected back on Friday night they
did not return until late Saturday
morning, just at time when search
ing parties were about to put out
to look for them. 1t was with their
return from their fruitless hunt that
the Griffith party was given up for
lost.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-05-25

We want right We
to see our big stock Of seasoned eand FIND OUT that
tuay ARE selling at SAWMILL PRICES! Come SEE and if
you buy WE'LL PAY YOUR RAILROAD FARE BOTH WAYS FOR
| THE TRIP.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-16
LOOKING EN- OVER
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER

Major league scouts be compelled the Panama
their rockies If the Chicago
The Cubs
half the good things said about this wr will
to holding his the National League.
Had long talk yesterday with Jack Robinson year
of the best known and best posted
Jack for few hours his
Buchoz luncheon visit though Gus didn't
just back from eight months trip through South America
the Of his
Carey action he tipped of Bill Week.
sports writer and the Cubs the
for practice. t.. -
1T will ball club with enough brains
experienced
Of players action down there Jack From
this country pretty well played Down there
Colon far better looking than anywhere
the bushes here with the possible
ball hourshng there as it not here Every for
connected with the played and the
fessonals like Sheehan
that they not particularly marvellous company
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-16
VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC
LADS WILL PLAYC U.
Blacksburg Lads Will Engage
Brooklanders Tomorrow
Night in Big Gym.

Virginia Polytechnic Institutes play :,
ers are expected in town today. To-
morrow night they will meet the
Catholic University basketers in the
new gymnasium at Brooltland in
what Is expected to be one Of the
best games of the season.
According to reports the Blacks
burgers are on their way and are due
to arrive today. Some difficulty has
been encountered in making the go
ing on account of the "flu" epidemic
which hit several members of the
team.
The visitors present q clever line
up. In Paris, v. p. I. has a crack
center who succeeded In making a
record last season
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-16
DUCKPM MEN TO ENTER
TOURNAMENT APRIL rs
Chose Date for Annual Affair After
Picking Officers for
Organization.

Washington City Duckpin Associs-
ton members have chosen the date
of April 26 upon which to start the
annual tournament The affair is
booked tc open at the Grand Central
Palace and will have a double signifi-
canoe in that II marks the tenth an
niversary of the founding Of the or
ganization.
George T. Cox, life member Of the
organization, pointed out at yester-
days annual meeting the growth of
the association over its ten years of
activity.
officers chosen for the year are:
President, Thomas d. George: first
vice president, Norman X. Boss; sec
ond vice president, J. B. McCann; sec
rotary, John H. Williams; treasurer,
Harry B. HALEY.
The board of directors named
were: Harry w. Armiger, A. W. AL
len, John l.. Vaeth, Major H. Robb,
Samuel Gheen, J. e. Elicit, A. H Ur-
ban, J. r. Brewer, Richard Fookes.
w. o. Cornelius, Vincent L. GULL,
Harry ]. Sears, Alonzo Krauss, Ar
thur L. Lansdale, Earl l.. Keller. Ar
thur L. Logan, and w. e. Megaw.
The life members are George T.
Cox, Harry B. HALEY, George l. Ise-
man and Moe Goldberg.
The honorary members are Ru-
dolph Kaufman. George c. Shaffer,
and Eli Sheetz.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-16
THREE CHANGES IN
BASKETBALL CODE
Washington Men Contribute
Much at December Meeting
in Rule Alterations,
~ BRYAN MORSE.

Wsshinston's basketball contingent
started something hero last Decem-
Der at tho Interpretation meeting
which paves the way for at least one
change in the door code for next
season.
As the Intercollegiate League plays
a most important part in basketball
legislation the notifications in the
present rules are sure to be q part OF
the interpretations for 1o20-1021.
The question raised here was that
in regard to two men entering the
free throw lane when q free toss Is
being made The new rule states that
IL two men on opposite teams enter
the free throw lane before the tossed
ball enters or misses the basket. on
q free throw trial, the ball shall be
tossed up in the center Of the moor.
Another important decision in re-
gard to the free tosser 10 that should
he 60 forward across the fifteen-foot
line on seeing his ball missing the
basket It shall be tossed mp In the
center Of the floor.
In contending for positions on the
free throw lane the players shall be
alternated by the referee on both
sides Of the lane as far as possible.
A year ago the Western conference
colleges decided to ignore the two
foot zone, and stated in no uncertain
terms that they heartily disapproved
Of awarding . held ball in this zone
to the defending side.
The intercollegiate League has
made q ruling which will have q far
reaching effect on the present system
of play In the zone. Except for the
twelve square feet of the zone d.
rectly under the basket, all held balls
shall be tossed up the same as In any
other portion of the floor.
II the ball Is held under the basket
in the twelve square feet Of space the
ball shall be taken out to the hfteen-
foot line and tossed up. In other
words, the lane Is not played except
directly under the basket.
Considerable discussion arose In the
meeting here last December on the
question of men from opposing teams
entering the free throw lane on
free toss. The two-foot zone was
mildly condemned.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-16
WILDE SHOWS HIS
WARES TO RIOTERS
British Flyweight Displays Won
derfuI Ability with Spar
ring Partners.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1e.-Any doubt
tanned as to the ability of Jimmy
Wilde, tho British flywcight cham
pion, is today removed after witness
ing his workout in the Peoples Pal
ace, Jersey City. The little English
lad displayed rare ability with his
mitts in the eight rounds Of boxing
which he INDUCED in as q training
stunt for his engagement on Thurs
day with Mickey Russell, a promising
New Jersey scrapper. in the Fourth
regiment armory, jersey City.
Wilde showed that he is every
thing the European fight experts say
he is. In the bouts with three spar
ring partners he displayed remark
able cleverness in avoiding punches
and at tho same time appeared to be
always in a position to deliver blow.
His hardest bout was fought with
the Corona Kid. The latter 10 far
from being a SLOUGH with his hands.
He gave his British opponent q good
stiff workout.
After Manager Dave Hughes called
a halt in this bout. the crowd of fans
who had turned out to witness Wilde
in his first real workout since ar
irving IN the East, eNpTesscu thcH-
selves as being fully convinced that
he is a star of the top-notch order
The Corona Kid and his brother
sparring partners were much used up.
Wilde did not pull any of his punches
He put everything he had into each
wallop.
After finishing his bouts the Brit
ish fighter did little shadow boxing
and wound up his work with few
minutes exercise with the pulleys
The gym work, however, does not
comprise all OF his training routine
Each morning he covers four or fivt
miles on the road. Even the poor con
dition of the roads did not keep him
from taking his customary jog yes
terday. He covered close to 1--WE miles
before taking his MONDAY meal.
All during his workout Wilde e~
hibited a fondness for his work. He
skipped the rope, punched the has
and went through his other training
stunts in a manner which proves HI
is no shirker After being rubbed
down he refused to travel on a street
car to reach his hotel. He journeyet
the distance on foot. He is of the
opinbn that most people walk toe
little to insure good health.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-16
CARPENTER AGREES
I. TO F0X'S CONTRACT
Movie Producer Wins in Effort
to Land French Champion
For Ring It'll.


NEW YORK, Fob. 16-W. r Shee-
han. q representative of William Fox,
movie producer, is on his way to Paris
for the signature OF Georges Car
pentier to fight Jack dempsey in the
United States either on July or
Labor Day.
In announcing the departure of its
emissary, the Fox office said the
European heavyweight champion had
accepted the offer OF $250,00O and a
split Of tho receipts. A cablegram
from NJ. Descamps. manager of the
French fighter, experimenting letter
last week in which the Fox offer was
declared the best, was said to have
been received last week.
Upon receipt OF this cable, Sheehan
sailed Saturday with blank con-
tract to close the deal.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-16
NTER-LEAGUE GAMES
REACH log IN NUMBER
Griffmen Among Those Clubs Bat
Ting Older Leaguers in
Exhibitions.

NEW YORK, Feb. 16.-InterIeague
training games between the clubs OF
the two major leagues have become
quite the fad of big time baseball.
From a practice started on the
home grounds OF a few clubs the idea
has grown until this season twelve
teams of the National and American
leagues are to play 100 exhibition
games on the way North from theiI
Southern training grounds. They
will stop In more than a score OF
large Southern cities and tank town,
to give the natives a look in on base.
ball a la best.
The Giants and Boston Red sos
have Fl games on their warm-ur
schedule; Braves and Detroit Tigers
IS; Cincinnati Reds and Washington
IS: Brooklyn and New York Yankees
16; Cardinals and Athletics, 10: Cardi-
nails and Browns, 7; Brooklyn and
Washington. 4; Reds and Yankees, 3
Pirates and Boston Red Sox, 3.
Tho Cubs, training alone in Cali
fornia; the Phillies, the White Sox
and the Cleveland Indians will conf,ns
their exhibition activities to minor
league teams and independent clubs
The interleague training serie,
sprang from the idea OF giving the
players a trial under stifr opposition
and also to swell the receipts at tn,
gate. Games formerly In favor with
the minor League teams not only
proved of llttle\ value In develop
ing the strength \of the clubs, but
proved n poor drawing card as fans
we're unwilling to pay fancy prices
to sec one-sided gaines with patched
line-ups.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-16
Grand Centrals Roll
Crack Royals.

With the crack Royals battling
the Grand Centrals tonight in
the District League. a big crowd
Is assured when the Districts
leading alley wonders start at
the Grand Central. The Royals
have won but one string out of
the six rolled against the Grand
Centrals this season. and they
hope to land at least two of
the three tonight
The Royals will select their
FIVE from among Lewis, Carroll,
Stanford, Goddard. Howser and
Harry Krauss. The Grand Cen
trails have Eiker, Gheen, May
hew, Brandt, Kreiger and Vaeth
in good form
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-16
Babe Thought 1t Was
a Town-Mebbe.

Babe Ruth, the Red Sox slug
ger, who shattered the worlds
home run record last season, Is
visitor In California this win
ter. One reason that called him
was a moving picture scheme,
another transforming tour
managed by Buck Weaver, of the
White Sox.
Ruth joined the gang at Los
Angeles a short time after the
end of the worlds series.
Weaver with a bunch Of big and
little leaguers. who are winter
ing In Southern California, met
Babe at the depot
The demon slugger hoped of
the train. and looked inquiringly
around. While shaking hands
with Weaver, his eyes kept row.
ing about the crowd at the depot.
Looking for somebody ?" final
ly demanded Weaver.
Say" burst forth Ruth, where's
Oscar Witt? ] thought he lived
In California, too.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-16

as l saw dow nthere. Possibly that
may have something to do with the
success Of the players"
He First Saw sisler.
Robinson Is no SLOUGH when 1t
comes to picking up promising play
ers. He used to play . pretty fair
game Of ball himself in his younger
days and in 1904, while writing sports
for q Detroit paper. played many ex-
hibition games with the Tigers
headed home from Shreveport, La.
1t was this same Robinson who
hrst spotted George Sisler. then un-
known. He wrote to Connie Mack
and received a letter Of thanks and q
promise to have the young southpaw
looked over. Eddie Plank, the Mack
mems star southpaw finger, took .
look at Sisler and reported to Connie
that he never would do. Today-oh,
well, Sisler is a big league star with
many years Of brilliancy ahead Of
him.
The big leagues are going to be
compelled to and capable players in
another year or SO. There are too
many spavins now in uniform, too
many suffering from the foot and
mouth disease. In choking OF the
various small leagues the war in Eu-
rope hit major leagues baseball hard.
The young players headed for star
dom are not to be seen. The big
show. therefore, has been compelled
to use what it could hnd. Many play
crs now on the rosters of the big
league clubs are not up to SNUFF, but
where are better men to be found?
The minor leagues seem to be TAX
ing on new life. Possibly in a year
or so some good youngsters may be
developed here, but meanwhile, what's
the matter with taking q squirt at
the Canal Zone players?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-16
HIGH SCHOOL LADS IN
DOUBLE BILL TOMORROW

The last big game of the high
school series is due tomorrow when
Tech and Western take the floor IN
the Catholic University gymnasium.
Eastern is expected to furnish mere
ly a workout for the Central lads in
the second game Of the double bill
According to tho dope Tech has tho
edge on Western. The manual train
ers doubled the score of the Red and
white team in the frst meeting. Sin, .
then Tech has gone forward to a win
of the title as loss forxkh Tech
lads tomorrow could not throw them
out of the lead position.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-16

low lost q well-pitched game ~ .
score OF 9 to 8. Only six hits were
made on him and he walked only
three men. striking out nve OF tho
Chicagosns. !.
But fve Giant errors-two each by
Frank Bowerman and Jack Doyle and
one by Charley Hickman. upset the
applicant and lost the game Tor the
| rookie. 4
Cunningham was the Cub pitcher
who opposed Matty in his nrst COM
plete nine-inning game. The Giants
got to him for nine hits. Matty get
ting q double. ....
OF Mathewson's first full nine-in-
ming game we read that "a tumble BY
Doyle In the nrst inning was respons-
ible for at least two runs. Mathew
son pitched a splendid game and do
served to win. A base hit on sew
eral occasions would have won the
game for New York"
Mathewson's work In 1900 with the
Giants did not impress the Giant
management sufficiently to pay the
price for Mathewson which was
agreed upon in the even that he made
good. Title to him reverted to the
Norfolk club, and he then was drafted
by the Cincinnati Reds. But prior
to the 1901 season the Giants expert
epced a change of heart and got Math-
ewson back from Cincinnati in q
trade for Amos Rusie, then at the end
of big league rope. The deal proved
the biggest gold brick swap in base
ball history, as Rusie was absolutely
valueless to Cincinnati and Mathew
son, even with a seventh place club.
won twenty out Of thirty-seven
games in 1901
Cincinnati, however, has in a meas.
ure avenged itself on the Giants by
getting HN1nie Groh and Eddie Roush.
the two biggest stars of the Reds.
from the Giants before their worth
was realized in New York.
Matty was born in FaLtoryville. Pa,
on August IL. 1880. and wasn't quite
twenty when he first broke in with
the Giants. He made his frst big
baseball reputation at Bucknell, and
after that played with Honesdale, Pa.
and Taunton Of tho New England
League.
In 1900 he started with Norfolk.
and won twenty-one out Of twenty
three games up to the time that the
Giants purchased him.
At college Mathewson also was an
exceptional football player. Playing
at fuIl-back. he kicked three goals
against Pennsylvania in 1899, at a
time when the Red and Blue was az
the height Of its football glory and
Bucknell was regarded ~ a minor
college.
Copyright, 1870. By Al Nonro Eiias)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-16
McKDMMIE FUND TO GET
HELP FROM TABLE TILT
Joy, of Baltimore, and Frank, of
Washington, Will Measure
Ability.

The fund for the bentfit Of the
family of Officer McKimmie, killed
in the line of duty. will benefit from
special three-cushion billiard, tour
ney. opening tomorrow night at
Frank Sherman's parlors between
Joy, Of Baltimore, and Frank, of
Washington. Three blocks of fifty
points each will be played.
The first block will be played here
tomorrow night, starting promptly at
S:15 o'clock. The second block is
booked for John Klein's parlors In
Baltimore Friday night The third
and final block is to be staged at
Sherman's on Tuesday. February "a.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-16

ny an odd twist of baseball fate.
the nrst National League pitcher that
AAthewson faced was Joe Mc0innity.
who later became Mathewson's CO.
star on the Giants pitching stan. In
1904 and 1905 Mathewson and No
Ginnity. working almost alone. car
r1ed the Giants to two champion
ships We md that old Iron Man Joe
did quite a bit OF busting the apple"
on the day that Matty broke In. He
cracked out three of Brooklyn's nine
hits and scored two runs.
Baseball prestige ran a little differ
ent In 1900 than IL does today. That
was before the era of John McGraw
In New York. when under the disas-
trous Freedman regime the Giants
were the punching bag for the entire
league.
New York was a tailender when
Mathewson broke in. while the
pion of 1899 and was repeating in
1900. George Davis. who then was
managing the Giants, cannot Re ac-
cused of picking out a soft spot for
his rookie.
HI. support Was B.s.
Despite the fact that Brooklyn
scored "as II pleased" on the day that
Matty broke In, we find from news
paper accounts of that game that the
youngster really had a lot of stun
when he was able to get the ball over.
His support was pretty wretched and
Matty. whose control later became
well-night perfect, winged three bat
tiers and passed two others. Frank
Bowerman helped make things merry
for young Christopher with a pair of
passed balls. Evidently plunking
batsmen was quite fad in that
game. As McGinnity also hit three and
Doheny one.
Mathewson's nrst major league
box score brings up some interesting
"reminiscences. Bill Dahlen. who
played shortstop for Brooklyn that
afternoon, later played short behind
Matty and McGinnity on the New
York champions of 1904 and 1905.
Lave Cross, third baseman Of Han
Ions Superbas, played third base on
the Athletic American League cham
pions of 1905. the team which Matty
shut out three times in one week In
the worlds series OF 1905.
Matty, however, got plenty Of bumps
In 1900 before he convinced anyone
that he was . real pitcher. In hia
second game he tried his luck against
Pittsburgh, relieving Win Mercer In
the third inning. Pittsburgh knocked
out six runs before the BuckneL col
legian couldretire the side.
He Thea Met McGFaw.
In his third game against st. Louis
Mathewson met the man under whose
management he was to win his great
est renown-John J. McGraw, who
then played third base for the Car
dinals. In the same game Matty also
got his FIRST peep At Dan McGann
who later played nrst base on the
Giant champions of 1904 and 1905.
1t was not>until September 10, 1900
that George Davis selected Matty tc
start a game for his New York tail
ends. Opposing the Cubs. the big fell
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-16
PARSONS DEFEAT Assay
and GETS NEAT MEDAL

william Parsons defeated walter
Assay in the play off at the Academy
OF Billiards, Saturday night. in 4 con-
test OF 125 points, Parsons pocketing
the desired quota 1875, while Assay
could only muster 81.
Parsons wins a diamond medal and
s25 while Assay gets an inlaid cue
and &25 in gold. The winner had runs
OF IL. IL and 10. Assay clipping off ID,
II and 10.
George Cox, the well-known local
referee was the third man in the
game
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-16
CHRISTY MATHEWSON TAKES BEATING
TN HIS FIRST BIG LEAGUE CONTEST
By FREDERICK C. LIKB.

when Brooklyn in the nth inning Captain Davis
took Doeny out the box and substituted Mathewson late Of the
Nooks New York Immediately in the and through
pitching Brooklyn pleased the being
/ to T."
Not particularly boost for Msthswson late Of the Nor
os The opening paragraph sent out of Brooklyn July IT,
1900 and tells the Msthewson big debut Who
the who took that Brooklyn
test Of of suspected that this TALL handsome and
cratic yongster would into the greatest pitcher OF National
League hstoryi ...
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-16
STANISLAUS zBYSZKO IS
LOOKING FOR TROUBLE

NEW YORK. Feb. 16.-After an alb
sence Of moro than five years, dur
ing which he was interned in Russia,
Stanisiaus Zbyszko. contender for the
wrestling championship in the days OF
Frank Gotch, arrived here yesterday
from Copenhagen. He announced on
his arrival that he would seek a
match with Joe Stecher for the cham
pionship
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-16
ADVISERS WILL MEET.

High school faculty athletic ad-
vfsers will meet today at Tech High
to talk over baseball prospects. II
il expected that Union League park
will be obtained for the series this
season
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-16

Earned rune-New York, .; Brooklyn.
.. Two-bass hits-van Haitren. Doyle.
smith. -, Demontreviiis First on errors-
New York. Z; Brooklyn. g. sacrince bits
Demontreviiis. Z. Stolen bases-selbach.
Grady. Bowerman. DemontIevllle Kelley.
Cross Struck out-By MATHEWbON, i:
Mc0innity, 4. First on balls-On Doheny.
4: on MArHEwsON, 9: on McGinnity, 2.
by Doheny. i; MATHEWsON. 3: Nc
Ginnity, .. wild pitch-Doheny. Passed
bails-Bowerman. .. Umpire-Swsrtwood.
Time-1:3l.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-16
CARNIVAL IS BOOKED.

st. Elizabeth's will have an athletic
carnival tomorrow night Mt Hitch
cock Hall. in which many local box
ers and wresttlers will appear. The
carnival is under tho management OF
Captain Taylor.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-16
WILL you BE THERE7

War Risk Insurance girls and
those representing the Ingram Church
will stage what Is expected to be
one of the best games Of the season
in the Central High gymnasium to-
morrow night. The teams are well
matched and are lighting for the Dis
trict title.