The Washington times., 1921-03-18
CLARENDON PEPPED
Up OVER BASEBALL
Virginia Metropolis Expects
Banner Season and Gets All
Ready to Speed Up.
By BRYAN MORSE.


Clarendon A. A. one of the strong
teams of northern Virginia, is all
popped up. The Clarendon men are
to do big things this year on the dia-
mond.
With no less than four first class
press agents headed by the we'll
known Mayor" F. b. Keefer, CIaren-
don is ready to go. Here's what was
Chouse at Clarendon, al which Capt. +.
w. Jordan, better known as Tim" Jor-
dan, was elected president.
To begin with, the Clarendon baseball
followers picked Jordan unanimously.
Then they selected 4. L. Bennett as
vice president, +. B. Keefer as secre-
tary, o. L. Bayse AZ treasurer, and
w. w. Malone, Rosslyn, Va, as man
sger OF the ball club.
Then the clarendon men got busy
and picked out committees as fol-
lows
Ways and means-The officers, and
Messrs. o. L. Birch, Marlin Jones and
II. w. Hendley.
Grounds and puolic order-A. ID.
Langley, Sheriff Clements, Walter w.
Cation, Ralph Ball. Harry f. wilkins.
w. A. Morgan. and Milton Crutchley.
Publicity-F. b. Keefer, Thomas ID.
Bailie, f. L. Bennett, John T. Lips
comb, jr.
Ladies' auxiliary. to be announced
later.
Entertainment-Thu Furr, A.
l.. Reinburg. Major Hugh e. King, G.
Cramer.
PROPOSES TRIPS.
Now then. here's what the Claren-
don A. A. proposes through it's presi-
dent-a trip to Richmond, Va, a six
day jaunt to Norfolk, Va, and others
to Maryland and Virginia points.
Dates are reserved at the American
League Park for games with teams
OF heavy caliber. Thirty Clarendon
Irooters have reserved seats for the
opening game. while over in Claren-
don the diamond will be put in first
class shape for the season.
But let Mayor" Keefer jab the
nimble Underwood. Here's the pub
licity committee effort:
Secretary +. Il. Keefer announced
that a clubhouse had been donated
and would be in place in time for the
opening game. 1t will be of ready
made" construction. so as to be moved
in case of necessity. Ellsworth l..
Simpson donated lumber toward erec-
tion of stands for the fair sex root
ers" and several generous financial
donations will be announced at the
next meeting
WOULD SPEND ALL.
Treasurer Basye's speech was
short and to the point, he stating that
IL the club provided the funds, he
would see that 1t was all spent as
fast as 1t came in. The Secretary Of
the United States Treasury could do
no more.
"Mr. Cation, on behalf OF the ground
and public order committee, promised
the proper upkeep OF the grounds and
the maintenance of perfect order, all
Objectionable behavior on the part of
any visitor to be promptly sduelched
"The publicity committee. composed
OF four modest little violets, will not
blush unseen or unheard nor waste
their fragrance on the desert air. II
the club makes the news the commit
tee will publish II, and IL not 1t will
publish 1t just the same.
"The entertainment committee has
some great stunts up It's sleeve, in
cluding moving pictures OF the team
in and out of action, and three other
big stunts which will be announced
In the near future.
LAYS ASIDE RODS.
"And last but not least, the Hon.
william Malone (the third will lay
aside his lightning rods and devote
his whole and undivided attention to
the team. of which he will be abso-
lutte monarch and imperialistic czar.
His decision will be Anal. In a char
acteristic snappy speech from the in
troductory "Hello, boys" to the final
yours truly, William w. Malone"
the lightning sparkled and scintil-
lated up and down the oratorical
backbone until the audience was hyp-
Noticed, and when 1t recovered three
rousing cheers were given for bill
Malone" the old war-horse OF the
grand old game.
"The players Will meet on the ball
grounds Sunday morning for get
together talkfest, and passing OF
the perfumed pill. Every prospective
player is requested TO report to Man
ager Malone at $50"
That's q fair enough send-off isn't