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The Washington herald., 1920-02-17
TAMPA READY
FOR GRIFFMEN
Playing Grounds in Shape
for Nationals Vanguard
Leaves Tomorrow.
By GEORGE L. MoRELAND.


The departure of Mike Martin
and Nick AItrock tomorrow morning
for Tampa proves the baseball season
is approaching. The two members Of
the Nationals will leave Baltimore 10
morrow night at O'Clock by boat.
arriving at Jacksonville next sunday
morning at Z. They will then de-
part for Tampa by train. arriving at
the camp about p. m.
From then on both will be busy
getting the grounds ready. This Ill;
not be so hard, for the Hotel Com
pany is already at work getting
things in shape. They have hauled
many loads of loan to the field and
steam roller has been hard at work
the past week. The report from there
says the grounds will be in excellen,
shape. All the grass has been cut,
so that when the players arrive March
l they can start to work on a regular
baseball field.
This was pleasant news to Presi-
dent Grifth. as he feared that The
boys would not have the proper field
10 play on. but since news was re-
ceived tha- the diamond will have a
skin infeld he feels better.
squad Leaves Soon.
But ten more days until the first
squad leaves under President Grif-
fifth.
He will take in the first squad
about twenty people. EIlerbe will
board the train at Latta, S. C., as
arrangements have been made to
have the train stop at that place to
take on the youth. Several of the
men who live in the South and
West will go direct. so that all will
be on hand when Griff and his
associates arrive Saturday night,
February IS.
This will give the players a day Of
grace to visit the city and get ac-
quainted with the burg. The next
day they will start in on a long
grind that will end October ?.
By the Sth OF next month all of
the boys will be on hand. and then
the fun will begin. Griffith has his
work cut out already. for under
the many changes in the rules he.
as well as all managers. must train
the players in the many changes.
one of the most difficult will be the
pitch-out. This is going to cause
more trouble than any other.
Many do not understand the rule
rs laid down. and they will be
fooled in the play.
This rule Is very strict. 1t will
not only prevent the pitcher from
handing batter an Intentional
walk. but IL will also prevent the
catcher from. stepping out of his
box before the ball has left the
hands of the pitcher. He must wait
until after the ball has left the
twirler'S hands. In case he does il
Is going to cause a howl. If a man
is on third and one on first and a
double steal is ordered. OF course
the catcher is going to try to get
the runner going to second. and in
his hurry he may step out for a
fast one. Should he do that. the
umpire must order the man home
with the run. and no play can be
made on him.
What howl will go up il Char
ritz or PicinIch steps out to get
fast one and the winning run is
ordered home, Poor everybody on
the Nationals But let the play be
reversed. then what a yell of de-
light and remarks about bone
heads, You see. We will not have
any players on our team like that
oh. no,
The Washington herald., 1920-02-17
Nick Alrock's Baseball Career
As Told by
GEORGE L. MoRELAND,
Worlds Foremost Baseball statistician.
Who Writes Exclusively for
THE WASHINGTON HERALD

was an opening for several good hall
players at Portsmouth. Ohio. Now
that just suited me. You see. that CITY
bordered the Ohio River. and n I got
stuck for my pay. ! could build a raft
and float home
Things would not break right for
me. ] had not lost a game all sea.
SON. yet I had many a tough jot
to win. for we had a bunch Of
rummies playing the other position
who did not care what happened
SO they got enough 10 rush the duck
sI-50 n Came.
After we finished at Piqua W
left for Portsmouth. We hunted M
the manager. who told us that h.
was paying each man who PLAYED
regularly for him S.50 per gam.
but he had a good job working IN
a large tobacco factory where We
could make good money WORKING
piece work. We managed TO knock
out a couple Of bones per DAY whI',
working at the factory. and witt
what we made playing ball We wer,
able TO get along very well. a.
least We were all satisfied witt
life until one d-v the manager oI
both the club the factory hell
a meeting an. 'otifed ~ e. u
that we were : 70 Tia ba
not steal tobaS We all feh a
insult. but HAD ~ take our medi.
cine. When we got on the trsir'
for our homes each man bragEeC
about how much stock he had.
didn't buy a plug Of tobacco foII
two years.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-17
Fifth Installment.

During the season of 1886 Altrock
had many funny experiences. In the
first-named year he was Offered q
place on the Piqua, Ohio, club. This
was his first professional engagement
at a salary. which called for s45 per
month. and what a big trip. And so
near New York" thought Nick. Il Will
never be able to get enough money
to go that far. He showed the letter
to several of the boys. and one remark
ed that he thought the place was IN
Ohio. They hunted up a railroad guide
and found il was about ninety miles
away.
We'll, it's some trip. just the same.
You see, / mad never been that FAR
away from Cincinnati before in my
life, and after digging round among
the gang and holding a rattle TO Sc
cure my fare. / left for that wonderful
city, which was going TO pay me so
much money. They said in letter
was to be the highest-paid man on the
team. OF course. / fel! for that gush
then, but / found out that IL was a
dream.
II was not getting half as much as
the lowest-paid man on the team. But
had the last laugh. We played two
weeks, when pay day arrived. We
called on the manager, and for this
insult we were all fired. You see, as
/ only lost half as much as the next
fellow that next to me in price. i was
perfectly satisfied. But to make mat
ters worse, we were all arrested by
the hotel man for trying TO beat our
board bill.
I'VE had an awful time to get this
matter adjusted, but the manager said
that IL We would play two weeks long
er, he would pay all the bills and give
us enough to get to our several homes.
We had to accept or so to work max
ing little out of big ones: and as / was
never known as a hammersmith. ac-
cepted the new contract.
Goes TO Portsmouth.
when the time came to leave for our
homes. we received notice that there
The Washington herald., 1920-02-17

the position OF center half back for
the Falkirk Rovers. OF Scotland I;
Dicks Hodge. a speedy center forward
for the Mo.hereeIl eleven Of Scotian5:
Alex Douglas. Of the Raith Royers.
Scotland: Jimmy Crawford. who .was
the outside right for the famous Durn-
blame Soccer Club Of Scotland: Jimmy
Gibson. with the Aberdeen Club,
who was credited with being one OF
scotiand's best goal tenders. and sew
eral others who have helDed TO make
soccer history for Scotland
The British Embassy has a few
players who have taken active parts
with clubs OF the first division Eng
lish league. and these players will
strengthen the local picked team TO
give the visitors plenty play
IL is the intention of Emminway snl
Fitzgerald TO get as many players as
possible. and then arrange games be-
tween their charges 30 as TO get the
best material possible for this inter-
national combat.
Should IL prove impossible 10 obtain
enough players from the Capital City.
call will be sent to Baltimore and
Philadelphia where players are taking
an active part in the game today
The game will be booked in this city
around the latter part Of August, az
the visitors start their league season
in England early in October and play
is continued until April
The Washington herald., 1920-02-17
BILLIARD CRACKS
TO PLAY MATCH

Joy. II Baltimore. will cross cues
with Frank. of this city in a game CT
10 points, to be played i'm three blocks
uf fifty. The first game will be played
at the Sherman billiard parlors to-
night. at Sis sharp. The second block
in John Klein's rooms. in Baltimore.
Friday. February 20. and the final
block Of fifty at the Sherman rooms,
Tuesday. February a.
Reserved seats are held at seventy
I've cents. while standing room will
cost thirty-five cents. Proceeds are
to go to the McKimmie fund. The
players are veery evenly matched and
close contest is anticipated.
Manager George Lewis has booked
n large advance sale for the opening
same. and he and John Klein. of Bal
more. are to be commended for sag
ing the play for such a worthy cause
The Washington herald., 1920-02-17
NEW ORLEANS RESULTS.

FIRST RACE-Thrce furlongs.
Centimeter. 116 (Smallwood). 25 to
!. 10 to 1. and to /; Ben Valet,
lI6 Drycr). to ). and l to 4;
Albert s. l13 CCoItilettD, l to 4.
Time. 80. Charley Boy. Hunters
Point. Vera Twiford, Audrey A.
Miss Pluvius, Northern Lady and
Matte L. Kent also ran.
SECOND RACE - Six furlonGs.
GoldvaIe. 1O4 (Erickson). to /.
to 1. and even: Bell Ringer. III
(Thurber). 5 to .. and 6 to 5; Prom
Use Me. Ill (Pauley),' even. Time.
1:14. Durward Robert. Kingling IL,
Joseph T. Murphy. Gas Mask. Loan
Shark. Neg. DIR. Zab. Fireplace and
Miss Orb also ran.
THIRD RACE - Six furlongs.
Bobby Allen. LOG Murphy. s to l.
3 to l. and to 5: Siesta. 110
(WrighO, 5 to- /. and to 1: AS
sumo. III CStack). l to (. Time.
1913 As. \. n. Akin. Who Cares,
Mark Vest. Lady in Black and Pull
lux also ran.
FOURTH RACE-One mile. Court
ship, 10 (keIsey), 2 to 1, to 5,
and 1 to ! Fort Bliss. 1O3 (Colti-
lettD, to 5, and 1 to .: Piedra.
IVl NDOyle). 10 D. Time, 1883 40.
Matinee Idol, Lively and Ballet
Dancer III also ran.
FIFTH RACE-One mile and
seventy yards. Duke John. ia
(Thurber). to 9, 2 to 1. and even;
Sir Grafton, 103 (ColtilettD. even,
and l to q: War Club, 103 (Smith),
even. Time. AS 2-5. Gourmand
La Foudre. Grand Slam, Yaphanl<
and Gain de Cause also ran.
SIXTH RACE-MiIe and a six
teenth. Dorcas. 80 (Stack), to 1.
5 to 2. and to 5: Bar One. 1O9
(ColtilettD, to- 5, and to 5; Gold
Crest Boy. loo (Richcreek), to 5.
Time. 1:4S is. Crumpsall. Mount
Rose III. Glass Toi, Hadrian. Tod
dler. Dandy Dude and Marauder
also ran.
SEVENTH RACE-One mile and
a sixteenth. Capital City. l12
CPierce). 6 to 5, to 5, and l to
5; Nellie Witwer 96 (Jarvas). 2 to
l, and even: Lottery, ia (Kelsey),
even. Time. 1:491 1-5. Brian Boru,
Bogart. Messalliance. Rappahan-
mock and George Muehlbach also
ran.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-17

All over but the shouting in the
third. This is the spot selected by
! the. Pickwick connections to kill
the geese" The kale is planted.
good boy will be in the coop and
old pick" will be hotter" than a
Mexican frijoles. You get me. don't
you? Those in the know think
they are going to get 3 to 1 for
every eartwheel they plants on his
beezer too.
Tacola is awfully good right now.
Arnold and Ticklish figure right
bang up and will be knocking at
the door.
Toss out that race of Bolster's
last Saturday. 1t was too bad to
be true. He's in a touch spot to-
day but smart people are down
hook. line and sinker, indicating
that they know something. Per
sonaIIy I like bondage a little the
best.
II they decide to send old Ranch
cr after the grapes in the fifth the
Hendrie crack will be on the front
end of the procession when the
pay-off station is reached. Docod
has terrific early speed and will
take a lot of beating. Wadsworth's
Last. at juicy odds has good
chance to cop the sixth, while
Handful is the whispered good
thing in the last.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-17
American Girls
Sure to Compete
In Big Olympia

Determined that American wom-
anhood be given full opportunity to
show its mettle when the world
competes on the field of sports at
Antwerp this summer, girl swim
mers throughout the country are
making every effort to secure a
representative list of aquatic events
at the Olympiad.
Those herewith pictured are
among the stars who have petition
ed the a. a. U. to do its uttermost
toward broadening the present lin
tied schedule of water sports.
1t is expected that England and
other countries will add similar re-
quests to those that have already
gone forward from Sweden and
! from many American cities, includ-
ing San Francisco. Stockton. PhiIa-
delphia. Los Angeles. Salt Lake,
New York and Minneapolis. Con-
fronted by such a demand, il seems
extremely likely that the Belgian
officials will act favorably.
The American request is for
events of 100. 400. 500 and 1.2OO
meters free style; 100 meters back
stroke; 200 meters breast stroke
fancy diving. and 400 meter relay
race for women.
Tryouts for the American girls
| team will be held either in New
York or Chicago early in April, and
promises to be the biggest aquatic
| event ever held in the United
States.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-17
NEW ORLEANS ENTRIES.

FIRST RACE. - Three furlongs.
John S. Reardon, 116: Silver Springs,
l16; White Star. lie; Lands End, 113;
Tenite, 113; Cointreaux. 113; The Moor,
10; Omer X, 1lO; Fading Star, lU.
SECOND RACE.-One mile. Bread.
man, ia; Who Cares. 107; Bally bell,
lo0; Wendy, ioe; Allivan, 1O2; Domin-
lean. 1O1.
THIRD RACE.-Six furlongs. Pick
wick, 12O; American Ace, l19; TacJla,
The Washington herald., 1920-02-17

One best bet of the day-wendy.
Best take-a-chance bet-Bolster.
Best pariay-Pickwick, Bondage
and Docod to show.
NEW ORLEANS SELECTIONS.
First Race - Cointreau, silver
Springs, white Star.
Second Race-wendy, Breadnan,
BaIIybeII.
Third.Race-Pickw Tncola. Ar
mold.
Fou,th Race - bondage, Bolster,
Damask.
Fifth Race Rancher. Docod.
Night wind.
sixth Race wndsworth's Last,
Saints Bridge, Mountain Rose III.
seventh Raee-HandfuI, Seourge-
man, Ponderose.
HAVANA SELECTIONS.
Best beta Ill.
First Race - Painter, katherine
Beat. Vic Munox.
second Roce-sherry. Apple Jack.
ROUNDED.
Third Race-A AMBASSADOR III. Ha-
zeInat, Weymouth Girl.
Fourth Rnce-RISht Angle, All
AgIow, Currency.
Fifth Race-keymnr. Quin. HSsty
Cora.
sixth Race-Legaey, Unar. Zodiac.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-17
VIRGINIA POLY TO
PLAY CATHOLIC u.

Virginia Polytechnic Institute bas-
ket-ball five will play the Catholic
University team tonight in the new
gymnasium at Brookland in what is
looked forward to as being one of
the best games of this season.
Coach Dice has been sending his
charges through many stin drills
for the coming contest as the visi-
tors are credited as being one OF the
best floor teams in the South.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-17
OOLLYERs CQrnfENE1Es,
on the MNZW
kSPQRTorK q KINGS q! -
.H RERIk SQh&R-

Getaway day.
For the occasion the @Dynamters" have plans
laid for an old-fashioned melon cutting. The
medium of their plunge will be Wendy which
will sport colors in the second
According TO the boys at the track this bird
has been carefully prepped and nothing short
of bad ride can keep this smart daughter Of
Peter Pan from bringing home the bacon. She
has all the best OF the weights and, on works,
stands away out Nuf said.
Brcadman and ,Baily Bell have the balance
OF the purse between them with who. a
dangerous outsider.
Cointrcau should back Home Nodding the
The Washington herald., 1920-02-17
KING GEORGE GIVES
MONEY FOR ATHLETES

King George has made the frs
definite move TO start a fund
to defray the expenses OF th'
British athletes to the Olymps
Games at Anwerp by a contributes
Of $500.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-17
ENTRIES FOR MEET
WILL CLOSE FRIDAY

Entry blanks for the indoor track
meet Of the Fifth Regiment Athletic
Association and the Johns Hopkins
University Athletic Association, to be
I'D ~ th" Fifth Regiment Armory
February 3. will close Friday, thus
leaving only four more days to enter
the meet.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-17
ROYALS SURPRISE.
GRAND CENTRALS

The Royal team surprised the Grand
Centrals in the District, Duckpin
League last night when they won
three straight games op the Grand
Central runaways. Harry Stanford.
with set of SIS and the high game
OF l4S, featured for. the night The
Gcores:
Grand CentraI ~,
The Washington herald., 1920-02-17
Shrubb Out Again.

London. Feb. 15.-Shrubb. the
worlds champion runner. competed
IN a fve-mile race with a trotting
horse at Horsham last evening. The
orse won by lap and three-quar-
-s In 26 minutes l second. Shrubb
e- shed IS minutes 8 LIS seconds.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-17
DREADNAUGHTS LOSE
TO VIRGINIA CLUB

Alexandria. Va. Feb. 1.-THE Vir-
ginia Athletic Club puIed big sur
prise in the City League here tonight
when they defeated the league-leading
Dreadnaught quint in the Armory by
count of % to 20. The feature of
the game was the all-around work of
Peyton, Davis and Mimmick of the
Virginians and Beeton and Loverian
for the Dresdnaughts. The line up
aud summary.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-17

Business will have a tennis team
this year as the sport is getting
popular at the Rhode Island avenue
school. They will no doubt be rep
resented in the scholastic tennis
league.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-17

srbstitutions-Bieltz for Harvey; FaraeIl
far Thrailkill Goals from hoor-Seott a.,
0'Neil (Tl, MeAuley 90. Janowicz t6D,
Summer en-. FarnelI. Goals from fouls
s~ott ts), Daniel. MeAuley. Janowiez. sum
mers (4l. Referee-Mr. Gilman &C.. W. w.
Timekeeper-Mr Dixon
The Washington herald., 1920-02-17
Peck Stars Land.

Peck Stars came back last night and
defeated the fast Boiling Field bas-
H"t-baI duint of st. Elizabeth's Hall.
- to . Summary:
Peek Stars. Posit nns. Boiling Field.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-17

Each day, Woody sends treaty
and each day clip of tail off There
of Democratic President year. would describe year
the best administration that the Republicans had
fine Cabinet pudding that Woodrow has cooked
for the reading of the each day. would grab
The Washington herald., 1920-02-17

The Senator used guzze himself but America
dry for him when whisky jumped snifter
drank anything he couldn't afford But he drank many
the other couldn't afford Most of relatives
killed by the Eighteenth amendment case
remarkable example of suspended animation
The Washington herald., 1920-02-17

In cirping the Cabinet situation,
America democracy. A should be able sleep
his shoes on The Senator elected
of the prohibition which dried summer
The Washington herald., 1920-02-17

Senator Adenoids continued "The Senate Lansing
Wen him through this drag him to
ow level"
The Washington herald., 1920-02-17

stand Is far tic best works and Ambrose
will barrier today Silver Springs is the
Those the stable think he's bearcat White
fente will be fighting the end for the peep"
The Washington herald., 1920-02-17
Dreadnaughts. +

Subsututlons--G. Dreyfnse Tor Loyerian;
J. Wenzell for Frasea: Geesan for MINI
mick; Loverian for Crouch Goals from floor
p. Dreyfuse t2l. Beebu f2D. Grou,4l.
Goals from fouls-Beeton. 10 out Of Is;
Davis, 13 out OF Is. Referee--Mr. Fitz-
gerald. Time OF haIves-Twenty minutes
each.
A squad. of thirty-five men report
ed to Can't. Held fos baseball prac-.
tice. The sduad will work out in the
gymnasium. until the weather per-
mits, outdoor practice.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-17
&,TWo .aa THREEEH>
81 p.s.,.e n'.s.., o.e o.-rw'b " ~
* RBUGS RAERR -M@
THE CABINET GLEE CLUB

VIII now sing: Oh, quiet little spot, in quiet little
quiet building lot Mount Vesuvius
The Washington herald., 1920-02-17

Bill Bryan is dumb the Lansing subject Bill
any subject
The Washington herald., 1920-02-17

when the time came to leave for our
homes. we received notice that there
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-06-18
INFERIOR SALT WILL
RUIN COUNTRY HIDES
Hair Is So Set That II Cannot Be
Removed Properly.
Incident illustrates Importance of At.
tention to Details In Handling
and Curing-Alum Is Espe-
cialIy Objectionable.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment OF Agriculture.)
Hides should be sailed only with
clean. pure salt free from alum. ac-
cording TO a recent statement OF the
bureau Of chemistry. This bureau is
making study OF the best methods
for SHINING farm animals and curing
hides In order TO produce a high-grade
leather Salt containing alum partly
tans the hide and sets the hair so that
1t cannot be removed Hides which
cannot be unhaIred properly bring
loss TO the tanner and prejudice him
in future purchases against hides from
the same source
Tanners recently submitted TO the
bureau of chemistry green sailed hides
which could not be unhaired after linn
ing In the usual way. In order 70 find
out the cause. An examination showed
that on the basis Of the dry hide I'M
haired spots contained 0.8 per cent Of
alumina and the portions where the
hair was not loosened contained 1.25 per
cent of alumlna. The portions Of the
hide which contained 0.S per cent
alumina unhaired with difficulty, while
the portions containing 100 per cent
could not be unhaired even on the
beam. An inferior salt containing alum
had been used In sailing the hides and
had set the hair.
This incident illustrates the impor-
lance Of attention to details In the
handling and curing of hides and
skins. Farmers, country butchers and
dealers are advised by the department
TO use only clean. pure salt in sailing
hides. The presence OF alum in salt
is especially objectionable and as lit
tie as five per cent in the salt can be
detected usually by its bitter taste.
Farmers bulletin No. 1855. which
gives detailed directions for SHINING
curing and marketing country hides
and skins. may be obtained upon ap-
plication to the United States depart
ment Of agriculture, Washington, d. c.
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KHAKI AS VIEWED BY YOUTH
Cease From Troubling and CAL
Iouses Leave the Feet.

Ideas about army life that persua-
sive recruiting sergeants never heard
of in all their various bitches" in the
service, were brought out by the public
schools of the country under the aus
pices of the army and recruiting serv-
ice.
Freedom from annoyance while in
khaki is the theme of n little girl In
Ohio, who writes Zone Of the benefits
Of an enlistment is that you amt all
the time bothered by bill collectors"
"YOu get respect for law in the
army" Montana boy is convinced,
because "the Constitution says Amer
lea is a country of free and ungovern-
able rights"
Another boy. in Illinois wishes teach
er was n man so she could be a SOL
der" Filled with the enthusiasm OF a
patent medicine prospectus, an Indi-
ana school girl has this TO say: can
enlistment is good for the mind, the
liver, the lungs and the kidneys. 1t
takes the callOuses off the feet and
puts them on the hands"
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Prayed for Cure
Finds it After 10 Years
Food Would Sour and Boil
Teeth Like Chalk

Mr.. Herbert NJ. Gessner writes from his
home in Berlin, n. H.:
l had stomach trouble over ten years;
kept getting worse. l tried everything for
relief but it came back worse than ever.
Last fall got awfully bad; could only eat
light loaf bread and tea. In January got
30 bad that what I would eat would sour
and boil; my teeth would be like chalk.
l suffered terribly. prayed every day for
something to cure me. One day ! read
about EATONIC and told my wife to get
me box at the drug store as was going
to work at p. N. / took one-third of IL
and began to feel relief; when it was
three-fourths gone, felt fine and when il
was used up had no pains. Wife got me
another box but l have felt the pain but
twice. / used FIVE tablets out of the new
box and have no more stomach trouble.
Now 1 write to tell you how thankful
am that / heard of EATONIC. ] feel like
3 new man; eat what ike, drink plenty
of water, and it never hurts me at AL.
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PROOF THAT STONE GROWS
Rock on California Farm Has In
creased in Weight Within the
Memory of Settlers.

On the farm of Mr.. James Cham
piOn, known as the old home place of
his father. John Champion. boys used
to meet years ago with the elder
Champion, and often tossed a round
stone, ball fashion, one TO another.
The same stone now lies in the yard.
at the old place, and men now in their
eighties often speak of this rock and
Identify it as the stone they used TO
toss about to each other.
Today it will weigh about 800
pounds and lies near the spot where it
has lain for nearly n century. Some
of the most substantial old men of
Mercer county who are now living,
will vouch that this rock has grown
from a small stone TO its present size
since their babyhood days.-Wilmore
(Cal) Enterprise.