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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-12
RUTH F|ZzLE
AS BATSNAN;;
LO0NEE HERE
Shook Up the Breeezs Ter.
ribly With His Little
Ball Club.

An entire new story has come out
of the west. 1t is lapis lazuli, too, in
which Babe Ruth, who sold on open
market for s125,OOo came out second
best in two-game series for batting
honors with Gavvy Cravath first by a
large margin.
The Babe, who Is now dragging his
| tired frame east la IH1lman to get
his fingers in the purchase dough,
tanned five times in two games and
was booed considerably by the "raws-
berry" group.
Each winter on the coast, where
many. Of the stars hibernate, games
are arranged and the stars play pro-
viding the financial inducements are
okeh. Ruth was captain of team
and Wade Killefer captained the
other, and play was called, to make
long story short. Each team had its
galaxy Of stars. Sam Crawford and
Cravath were on, the team opposing
i Ruth. The first time up, Babe knock
ed one for the Circuit. After that, be-
cause he was taking roundhouse
swings, he was fed with tantalizing
slow twisters. He struck out twice
that day and the next day, three times
he whitfield.
On his final trip to the plate Craw.
ford cast his glove aside and hunting
soft spot in the shade of the fence,
watched the brides soar over his
head. Cravath went up into the bleach.
ers and started an argument about the
orange crop. And long came Ruth! He
was peeved. He demanded that the
fielders play IN their regular posi-.
tions. They paid him no attention.
Ruth was determined to knock. the
ball out Of the good old U. S. A. Two
strikes were missed. Finally, he boost.
ed high fly and no effort was made
to retrieve 1t. Finally Crawford came
out Of his doze and Ruth was perched
on second. The fly was an easy out
but no effort was made for it.
why don't you guys play base.
ball?" Ruth demanded.
What's the use?" queried Craw.
ford. You've struck out five times
already"
And incidently Cravath got two
doubles and three singles in his eight
trips up and Killefer's team won both
games.
VIII it be that Houston ct al have
lemon on their hands?
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-12
Several Candidates
For Commission Job

CHICAGO, Feb. 12.-cIub owners OF
major leagues, meeting In joint ses.
sion yesterday, received recommends.
tons Of the joint nominating commit.
tee for chairman Of the national base.
ball commission to succeed August
Hermann whose resignation became
effective yesterday. Five names were
submitted and final decision was left
to Presidents John Heydler, of the Ma.
uonal league, and B. B. Johnson, Of the
American league. who will announce
their decision at their discretion.
The names submitted, according to
club owners were:
Judge K. NJ. Lands, Chicago; Will
liam Edwards, New York; State senS-
tor ]. E. Walker, New York; Harvey
T. Woodruff, sporting editor of the
Chicago Tribune, and ]. Conway Toolc,
New York.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-12

Lee Foil is now manager of Glass
A Amateur ball club in Cleveland, the
town where he managed the Indians
for several seasons. But there is moth
ing humiliating in that Amateur base
ball in Cleveland is as important in
the eyes of the fans as the big league
race. And, anyhow, Lee has chance
to land job as recreation manager Of
a big automobile company il he shows
well with the team backed by that
firm. And again Lee will be in po-
sition to develop a batch of good anna
ter material for the big show and
thereby collect other revenues. He is
going to have Glenn Liebhardt, vet.
eran big league pitcher, to help him.
Leo is an ex.catcher. The two of them
ought to find pitcher or two worth
while.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-12
Luck Turns Against 9
Once Famous Jockey

Luck was not with Jockey Cliff
Robinson at New Orleans this winter.
Out of form and discouraged he has
gone back to Churchill Downs, where,
It is said, he will gallop horses for
Miller Henderson so as to be near
Lexington when the races open in
May.
Since the Fair Grounds meeting at
New Orleans, Robinson has shown
only flashes of the form that made
him the leading rider last season.
Robinson,s sad finish as a great
Jockey Is similar to the record with,
which Buddy" Ensor made on the,
Crescent City track in the fall OF, 1919
and finally lost his ability to rido a
horse entirely.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-12
EEup EMnEn

CHICAGO. Feb. 12.-Factional strife
In the American baseball league van.
ished with victory for President Ban
Johnson's forces early yesterday and
club owners Of the major leagues made
ready for action on selection of a
chairman OF tho national commission
to succeed Garry Hermann, resigned.
There were no announced candidates
for place and American and National
league club owners were prepared to
let the situation develop of itself at q
meeting scheduled for late yesterday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-12
Cavity in Dentists Lineup;
Lou Score Filling is Used

Only two tooth yankers showed up
at the Industrial league bowling ses-
sions last night, so in the game with
the Wall Plaster gang for third
score for the Dents the low score in
each game for the opposition was list.
ed. Herb Barnes did not roll very
good game last night, but Metz was in
great form in his last two games and
the old Gold Crowns managed to get
one game out OF three from the Plas.
,terers. In the third game Metz hit
the IL mark which was so high It
made him think he was up in an air
ship.
Harueys had no trouble taking
three straight games from the Mid
West birds, although there were no
high scores made. The best score in
this entire contest 1913, made by Sharp
of Hartley's in his first game.
Dentists.
Barnes ............... 101 100 100
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-12

ca judge has ruled that brandy may
be used in making mince pie and plum
pudding)
In days of yore my dear old dad,
When he came home at night
Was eager to get at the eats,
He had an appetite.
Then came the arid spell by which
He was deprived of schnapps,A
Which changed into bird.iike thing
That appetite Of pops.
But one day recently he read
Soma news that made him cry
With joy-'twas ruled chef could pu
Some brandy in mince pie.
And now when he comes home he ha!
A slab or two of that;
1t makes him really genial, so
He doesn't kick the cat.
And then the pudding is brought out
He has round or two,
Which spread a smile across his fact
Like bourbon used to do.
And when the dinner bell is rung
He gives a healthy roar
And shakes a wicked knife and fork
AS in the days of yore.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-12

c G; Maurer for Boeam. wslis To-
Thompson. I'D
Field goals-Knight s, Boehm 4. Co.
hun !. Toothman /. Snoderly /, Shin.
mel j. Maurer 5. Fletcher /, Roland
4. Reed 1, Wells 1. ~
Foul goals-Roland 2 out OF 4
knight 2 out of 9, Boenm none out OF
2, Toothman one out of /.
Referee-Mdke Hamilton.
Scorer-Troxell.
Timer-Brown.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-12

Leaping Dare Devil" Dave Altizer
veteran baseball player, has decided
to give the diamond game another
trial. He will Join the Millers at
this sprfnH.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-12

The real healthy condition of foot
ball is indicated in the words of Field
ing H. Yost, the one and only Mich
igan Yost, who declares he is seeking
for caveman for his team next fall.
81 want veritable caveman. A
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-12

The constitution committee OF the
Industrial Baseball league will meet
this evening at the Y. M. c. A., and
here's hoping they get down to bust.
ness in a hurry. We want to get the
baseball situation all fixed up, so that
when the time comes to go all the
teams will be ready.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-12

The Akron Exhibition Company.
promoters of the Akron team in tl,s
International League, will back a fotz
ball team next fall.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-12

They all flop sooner or later. Bobb,
Mclean is coming home without hi
crown.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-12
Some Local Sport Chatter

brute who delights in crushing things
I'll make football player out of him
that will be an inspiration to the res,
OF my team and make the Wolverines
the real wolves of the gridiron.
81 also want an assistant football
coach. We're going to have seven
coaches at Michigan next fall and
need one more"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-12
Three and Two

There probably is no truth in the
story that Connie Mack released five
of his young pitchers because of the
child labor law.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-12
COACH YosT,

whattkind of an alibi can a skate
give? Isn't ice ice anywhere?
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-12

Cam Hendersons Bristol high team
will tackle the American Legion team
at Clarksburg tonight in what prom
ises to be one of the best games of the
season.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-12

A few changes have been maze in
the eastern trip for varsity. but moth
ing to effect the general tone of the
journey.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-12

If we had vote we would vote for
Harry Woodruff, the Chicago Tribune
man, for head of the National COM
mission. He knows the game.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-12

The war is over but the baseball
magnates, tennis rules committees,
golfing board OF control and boxing
promoters don't know it.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-12

The old-timers didn't draw any such
salaries as the present-day baseball
stars demand. There was Old Hoss
Radbourne, shaving along at $3.50 per
season. That was 40 years ago. You
could probably get a dozen eGgs for
the asking then. And we dortt if the
bacon was strung so high, either. And
Old Hoss probably logged himself out
in ten-buck suit and knocked the
ladies silly. The dollars worth 80
cents, and the world looks the same
to all of us gents who try to keep
salary and expense parallel lines.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-12

Down at the Ley company banquet
last night we had the pleasure of meet
ing fellow named Smith, who stuck
round Boston quite some time before
he found what nice place Fairmonl
was. Smith says when iris. Speaker
was shifted from Boston to Cleveland
the fans were very sore; and when
ever Speaker plays in Boston the fans
don't know whether to root for Speak
er or for the home team. Smith says
Speaker is "a regular fellow" in every
respect and was the idol of all fan.
dom.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-12
White School Is.
Given Black Eye

The White school is going round
with very prominent black eye today
owing to the fact that they had head
on collision: with the Miller school yes
terday and got the worst of the bump
4S7S. White did not get a field has.
ket, their eight points coming from
the foul line. There was an over.
abundance OF stars on the Miller five.
The figures:
Miller 4s. White. g.
Romano (Capt) .......... Knizel
Forward
100 ft.f Il. q ~, ..t'...,... johnson
Forward
Center
Wrasee 4. .,f..S...:. RosenmerNe
.sMastsrs .. Guard kD,xs,
Guard
Field goals Romano, 10; Pierce, 4:
ralkenstine, 5 /: LeMasters, 4.
Foul goals Romano, 2 out OF S. :
=
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-12
Easy Picking For
Local Elks' Team

There was not much to the little
old basketball game at the Normal last
night between the Clarskburg Eiks
and the local five except the Fairmont
outfit. The final count of the ballots
showed the Fairmont team elected
winner 53-16. No protest was made
and there will need be no Official re-
count. II you will glimpse the we'll
known box score Just below a few
lines. you will find lot OF the fell
lows who made athletic history and
covered themselves with glory, foot
ball mud and basketball dirt and dia.
mond dust years ago, together with
few members OF the present genera.
ton. We submit the official scorers
decision:
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-12

The Bostonian was well up on base.
ball stars of the present and other
days and we had quite an interesting
conversation, getting as far back as
the first, modern worlds series con-
test between Pittsburgh and Boston, in
the palmy days of ICY" Young, Lou
Criger, Dineen, Wagner, Clark, Lee
yer and Richie. Then" were the
good old days, when ball players play
ed ball without the fuss about money
matters such as is the custom now. In
that memorable series Pittsburgh
went to Boston and jumped all over
the bunch down there in the first few
games and back back to Pittsburgh,
needing but one game to win the SER
les. But Boston took all the remain
ing games and the championship.
Pittsburgh had one more whack at
worlds series in 1909, and made. good
beating out Detroit in a seven game
series. In this series Babe" Adams
made for himself place in baseball's
hall of fame by pitching Pittsburgh
to three victories.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-12

Emporia, Florence and Newton all
Kansas towns, will be organized into
a baseball league this spring. They
plan to play two games a week.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-12

Poor little Miller Higgins! His
brow was wrinkled and his health was
none too good last June-long before
Carl NAYS had done his sketch and
before New York fans dreamed of
Babe Saith wearing a Yankee ward
robe. He already had Ping Bodie, Del
Pratt, Bob Shawkey and Truck Han.
nah to manage besides the ball club.
And now looait! They say Babe Ruth
has his own private manager. The
New York club ought to sign him and
then get another for Carl Mays.
Pitcher Carl Mays knows something
about Ty Cobb. Also the Georgian
Peach knows a lot OF Carl Mays.
These two chaps had a run-in one
time, and here are the words Mays
uses to describe It:
Cobb tries to get the goat of every
young pitcher. He stands up to the
plate and plants one leg out in front
OF the ZONE plate, although this isn't
allowed In the rules. That leaves only
one-half the plate to pitch the ball
over. Consequently, when he tried that
on me, threw the ball straight at
him.
Every time l pitched against him
he would get almost crazy at me. One
day in Detroit l sizzled one Just past
his head and he raped his bat down
on the plate like triphammer and
shrieked at me: do that again., you,
YOU: Do that again." (The rest of
the story includes words, flying
baseball, bat and spikes.)"
Emporia. Florence and Nev+o, al,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-12

Low score allowed.
The Denver Jewish news., 1920-12-22
MARSHALL APPEALS TO JEWS To
co BACK TO THE SOIL.


New York.-The twelfth annual con-
yention of the Federation of Jewish
Farmers in America opened with n
public meeting of which Mr.. Louis
Marshall was chairman. Mr.. Marshall
made an eloquent appeal for greater
number OF Jews to turn to the soil.
The Hon. Cyrus l.. Sulzberger who
addressed the same meeting met with
much opposition when he intimated
that he did not see the necessity for
a special organization Of Jewish Farm
ers. Other speakers at the initial
meeting of the convention included DIR.
G.. w. Larson. Of the Department OF
Agriculture. Miss Rose Bremen. pres.
ident of the Council Of Jewish Women.
Rabbi Nathan Krass and Rev. Mas
liansky. The second session Of the
convention was addressed by Nathiancl
Philips. president Of the League Of
Foreign Born Citizens, who traced the
history of the Jewish Farmer and
pointed out that the combined value OF
the land owned by the ten thousand
Jewish farmers in the United States.
amounts to more than fifty million
dollars. not including more than ten
million dollars worth Of equipment.
The Denver Jewish news., 1920-12-22
SHIPPING HEAD SAYS 1T WOULD
BE SERIOUS MISTAKE TO BAR
ALIENS.

New York-More than $4,000 immi-
grants reached this country during the
past week. Among the Americans who
returned to this country, was z. A.
S. Franklin, president Of the Inter
national Mercantile Marine who had
spent some months abroad. Comment
ing on the legislative plans to restrict
immigration Mr.. Franklin, in the
course of a statement characterized
the attempt to bar aliens as folly. Mr..
Franklin said in part:
There is shortage of labor in this
country and we need every hand we
can get. We want help for the farm
ers, for the food supply generally, and
for domestic and household labor. We
ought to welcome immigrants of that
sort from the other side"
The Denver Jewish news., 1920-12-22
LEAGUE IS ASKED TO HE'LL
EAST-EUROPEAN JEWS.
II. c. B. Servics.l

Paris-The President OF the League
of Nations has received mcmoran-
dunn signed by Nahum Sokolow, chair.
man of the Jewish Delegations com.
lnittee. Israel Zangwill president OF
the Jewish Territorialist Association
and Lucien Wolf, secretary Of the
Joint Foreign committee Of British
Jewry, calling on the League to ap,
point a commission of inquiry which,
should Investigate the condition OF
ast-European Jewry and take neces-
sary steps to alleviate that condition.
The representatives Of the alliance
Israelite" refused to sign this docu-
ment referring to submit n memornn,
dunn of their own. Memoranda sub
mitted to the League by the Secretary
Of the committee Of Jewish delega
tions depicts In detail the tragic sit
uation of the Jews in Ukrainia.
The Denver Jewish news., 1920-12-22
LOST ARM IN POGROM, JEWISH
GIRL SAYS,


New Y0rk-Visible proof Of the
savagery of the pogroms in Central
Europe came before board of special
inquiry at the Ellis Island immigration
station today when Rebecca Melamed-
man, n young Jewess FROM the Ukraine.
stood before the authorities with an
empty sleeve and told how her father
and mother had been shot down in
the streets Of KitaigOrad, and she had
been wounded while trying to rescue
their bodies. Just sixteen herself, she
had been brought to the United States
by an aunt, Code Melamedman, to-
gether with her younger sisters.
Rachael and Pearl. and their little
brother. Samuel. They were admitted.
The Denver Jewish news., 1920-12-22
DIR. ADLER SUCCEEDS COL.
CUTLER.

DIR. Cyrus Adler Of Philadelphia,
acting chairman of the Jewish Wei
fare Board. has accepted appointment
by Secretary of War Baker as the re-
preventative of that organization on
the War Memorials Council, to sue
coed the late COL Harry Cutler. This
Council is composed of men aad women
of national prominence to advise the
War Department periodically in mat
tiers regarding American Military
Dead Overseas and National Gene
teries which will be established III
France.
The Denver Jewish news., 1920-12-22
RABBI NOISE BERGMAN TO RE-
MAIN IN ALBUQUERQUE.


Rabbi Noise Bergman. of Temple AL
bert, Albuquerque, n. NJ. who recent
Iy rendered his resignation as spiritual
guide of this congregation, has been
induced to reconsider his resignation
In an editorial Fortunate for Albu-
querque," the Albuquerque Morn
ing Journal says:
The success OF Congregation Albert
In inducing Rabbi Bergman to re-
main In Albuquerque is fortunate for
the entire city. His going would have
not only meant u distinct loss to AL
buquerque Judaism, but would have
deprived the City Bureau of Charities
Of the ablest general secretary that it
munity of one Of its best citizens.
Regarding Rabbi Bergnan's work as
charity secretary, the present writer
believes he il In some position to pass
Judgment, having for several months
been in charge of the office Of the
Civic Retirement League, the present
bureaus predecessor. Even single day
spent In that little office in the city
hall. graphing with new problems pre-
scented for quick decision every few
minutes-and, up to recently, with
but limited funds at ones command
will convince any one thar being char
ity secretary in a town like Albuquer-
que, with n constant flow of INDECENT
and migratory tuberculars, is II diff.
ticult task.
As far as Rabbi Berglnan's servic"
as citizen Is concerned, 1t needs no
expatiatiOn. In almost every patriotic
and civic movement. this dynamic man
has been actively engaged.
Those of us who know the rabbi in.
timately understand his reasons for
wishing to leave Albuquerque. The
major part Of his life has been spent
IN large cities, with their correspond
ingly great opportunities for service.
The personal reason for his remain
ing in Albuquerque having ceased. 1t
was natural for him-tu whom large
activities are as the oZOne-to seek
wider fields That he was induced to
reconsider his resignation came as n
pleasant surprise to his friends.
The Denver Jewish news., 1920-12-22
Interesting Items

Moses David Witkowskf, first vice
president of the First National Bank,
of Chicago, died Saturday, Nov. 20
He was u years old.
Mr.. Witkowski was born in Chicago
January 20, 1859, in house which
stood near what is now Plymouth
court, between Jackson boulevard and
Van Buren, street. Mr.. Witkowski
is survived by his widow, Mrs. Theresa
WitkOwski, Il son, Alan Whitney Wit.
Eowski. and daughter, Mrs. Hugo
Pick of Winnetka.
The Denver Jewish news., 1920-12-22

At meeting of the Progress club
of Jamestown, Pa, initial steps were
taken to erect Jewish Reform Tenn
pie as fitting tribute to memory OF
the late Morris Nathan, one OF johns
towns most beloved citizens and
founder of the largest department
store in that city. The movement Tor
the temple was put under way after
Isadore Sobel, of Erie, speaking I'M
der the auspices of the Hebrew I'm
ion League. made known the purpose
of the American Union Synagog eX-
tension campaign.
The Denver Jewish news., 1920-12-22
NOTED CITIZEN DIES WHILE
OPENING MUNICIPAL CAR LINE

New York While addressing n
gathering of leading citizens at the
opening ceremony Of the Municipal
trolly line on Staten Island, New York.
Dr. Louis A. Dreyfus collapsed and in
stantly died. DR.. Dreyfus who was
large chewing gum manufactures
was president of the Staten Island
Civic League and very prominent
among his fellow citizens.
The Denver Jewish news., 1920-12-22
David wolbrette, for number Of

David Wolbrette, for n number Of
years president of the Congregation
Gates of Prayer. New orleans, La.
passed away last month at Colorado
Springs, Col, while on II vacation. Mr..
Wolbrette, who was born in Alsuce
in 1858, was educated abroad and
came to America in 1872. He took an
active part in the civic. charitable and
religious life in New Orleans and was
a member of many fraternitties.
The Denver Jewish news., 1920-12-22

DIR. Samuel Baruch, organizer of re-
lief work for Germany and Austria
was praised at testimonial dinner at
the Liederkranz club. 1t was the larg.
est social gathering of German and
Austro-Americans since the German
Bazaar in 1916. The affair was un,
der the auspices of members of the
New York committee for the Relief OF
Suffering Germany and Austria, OF
which DR.. Baruch is chairman.
The Denver Jewish news., 1920-12-22
NEW YORK JEWS To PROTEST
AGAINST AMERICAN CLOSED
DOOR,


II u. z. u. SefvICe.J
New fork-On Sunday night mass
meeting of New York Jews will be held
IN order to express opposition to the
present legislation which would keep
out all immigrants from the United
States. The meeting will be address
ed by Congressman Isaac Siegel, Coz
gresham Nathan ID. Perlman. Con-
gresham Meyer London, Rabbi DR..
stephen s. Wise, the Hon. Oscar s.
Strans and Justice Aaron ]. Levy. of
the New York Municipal Bench.
The Denver Jewish news., 1920-12-22
HOLLANDS LATE REPRESENTA-.
TIVE AT BELGRADE IS A JEW.

London-The dispute between Hol-
land and Jugo- Slovakia regarding the
unfriendly treatment Of the formers
representative ut Belgrade promises to
lead to serious complications. The
representative in question Is a Jew
named Rappaport o riginally an Aus
TRAN. he was ut the outbreak of the
war the Dutch Consul in Belgrade.