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The Washington herald., 1921-02-26
Starting Something.

The class in Passionate Oratory
might just as well form and decide
this momentous question: Who is
the greatest ball player that ever
lived?"
over the the full run Of the course
our nominations are as follows:
Firstly Cobb.
Second-Honus Wagner.
Third-Tris Speaker
Cobb, because he led his league
twelve out Of fourteen years: be-
cause he was the greatest run ge:-
ter baseball has ever known: be-
cause as an attacking machine ne
has never had an equal: because
he was fast, brainy, daring and SEN
sational.
Wagner ranks second because he
vas another mighty hitter and one
Of the greatest infielders OF the
game.
Speaker. the greatest fielding out
fielder that ever lived and a rare
batsman. might as well have third
place as anyone else.
The Full Course.
But our observation has been linn
,tr0. 1t has covered a scant two
decades. And over the full route
Arthur Irwin. the eminent veteran,
says We are all wrong.
Arthur has managed TO give Just
| torty-thIee years Of his life to oass-
ball. IL this time he has been "lsy =
er manager. coach. scout, business
manager. and six OF seven other
things at one spot OF another.
He is still actively interested N
1 baseball, and yet he was bathing
away with "Hoss" Radhourne some
thirty-nine or forty years aEo as
member Of the winning i'rU- l.
Gcnce club.
So. when it comes TO the fun ai.l
complete route, with fort! three
year horizon to face, Arthur has
most of us stopped abruptly.
The Irwininn seIertioa.
I've seen them all, from A1s5T
| to Babe Ruth" said Irwin. 'aad
from Pete Browning 10 Ping BIv-
| die.
1t has been long parade "f
many stars, for a lot of baseball can
be played in forty-three years.
I've seen many great ones. hut
the greatest ball player that ever
lived was Charley Radbourn", of
| Providence. why" Because as 4
pitcher he once pitched thirty-eis b.
consecutive games.
Because he won eighteen straight
games. working almost every day.
He finished this march by winning
nine games in nine days
Because as a pitcher he had moi 2
stuff on the hall than anyone I ever
saw. and with this the greatest
| Judgment and the fastest brain.
Because ne was far and away
the best hitter on a hard-hiitInS
club-one Of the greatest hittors !
ever saw.
Because he was the best catcher
on the club. the best infield.r o.
the club. and the best outhelde: on
the club.
lie is the only man | ever saw
who could star at all nine positions
and in addition drive in more runs
than anyone else on the team.
This array stops us cold. Ruth
for one example, is a great hitter. a
great pitcher, a good outfielder and
good first haseman. But he isn't
catcher. shortstop or third base
man.
The same goes for Sisler, one of
the best of the all-around stars. But
Sisler can't quite measure up to the
dimensions of .'Ole Hoss" Radbourne.
"Radbourne could throw a ball 1876
yards" says Irwin, which is close
The Washington herald., 1921-02-26
'HURLERS, CATCHER
RECRUITS, COMPOSE
MATS EARLY SQUAD
Griffith and Mcbride in
Charge-Mogridge and
: Conway Left.
by JACK NYE.

Bidding farewell to the land of
snow and ice. the batterymen and
raw recruits of the Nationals will
hop aboard the Sunshine Special
this morning at 9:35 and before
nightfall will be well on their way
to the training grounds at Tampa.
In chare of the party are Presi-
dent Grifath and Manager George
Mcbride. Mrs. Grif1th is also max
ing the trip to Florida. accompanied
by her sister. Mrs. Jene Robertson.
All members of the early squad
are expected to be on hand as per
schedule with the exception of
pitchers George Mogridge and Jerry
Conway. who have failed to sign
their contracts. Neither is willing
to accept the terms offered. Such
behavior Is not exceptional for an
old head like the ex-Yankee SOUTH
paw. but for Conway to demand a
veterans salary before he has
proven his worth is surprising.
Here's a list of the men who are
to get a couple of weeks work a,
Tampa before the regulars show
up:
Infielders. I.aMotte. Foss, Mar
haIka; outnelders. McHugh, Goebe
and Tucker: pitchers Erickson
Courtney, Zachary, Schacht. Acosts
and Brewer: Gathers, Picinich anC
Torres. Mr.. Nicholas Altrock also
hits the rails today to assist Mike
Martin with his duties.
Torres and Acosta, who have been
wintering in their home at Havana
will join the Griffmen in Tampa
while Zachary. who lives in Ora
ham. n. C., will be picked up by the
special as it thunders southwark
George Erickson expected to reach
the city this morning from his
home in New York State. and IL hi
misses the train will follow on the
next one. -?
Harry Courtney, who is ambitious
to be a real winner this year. is al.
ready in Florida. having left sew.
eral days ago. LaMotte and Eos!
live in that State and will also b,
on the reception committee whicI
meets the squad leaving today.
The train which takes the Ma
tionals to the South will arrive IN
| Tampa Sunday evening at 5:5t
O'Clock.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-26
Many D. G. Athletes Entered
In Hopkins Games Tonight

The annual Johns Hopkins Fifth
Regiment indoor track and field
games to be held in Baltimore to-
night promise to be the best ever,
with stars from all over the coun-
try entered, and a brilliant array of
relay teams matched in races that
are expected to feature the pro-
gram. Eighty-four Washington ath-
letes have sent in their entries, in
cIuding representatives of George
town, Catholic University, Central
b and Western High Schools. Aloysius
kClub, and Washington Canoe Club.
Georgetown viii have entrants in
both the South Atlantic intercol-
legate and open contests. In the
college events, the Hilltoppers will
have LeGendre. Mertz, and Osborne
in the century; Henderson, Osborne.
Lawrence mad Malley inthe hurdles;
Connolly, Fitzgerald, and Hunter in
the mile: and LeGendre, Sweeney.
Goggfn, Comstock, and Maloney in
the shotput-
In the open competition. Wertz
and German will compete in the
century; Wertz, Sullivan. McSolley
and Hennessy inthe furlong; Shall
low ing and Clifford in the quar-
Ter: Brewster, Walsh and Hennessy
y the half-mile: Hunter in the
b,tIe. and Williams and Maroney in
he high jump. The Blue and Gray
in pick their relay team from Le-
sendre, Brewster. Fitzgerald, Walsh
IA McDonough.
Coach Foley has entered sixteen
ratholfc University athletes Most
Ia the Brooklanders are inexperi-
Ienced. but expect to give a good
Recount of themselves. The Maroon
and Gray team will include De la
yereue, Meehan, Mclaughlin, De-
Nault. Courand, Hickerson, Ma
Money. whelan, Beauchamp. Bros
nan. bowling. Sullivan. Cannon.
Fftzeerald, Keenan, and Hinchcliffe.
OF the Central High squad John
ston. Kaplan, Melton and Kern viii
start in the interscholastic hun
dred: Melton. Littlepage and Myers
In the quarter. and Corbett. -Shipley,
vessels, Buckman, Lutz, Connor.
NickIas and Browning in the half
mile.
George 4seen, Westerns coach.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-26
Havana Entries,

First Race-Half mile; 2-year-
olds; purse 500. Bitter Biting, 105;
Navisco, l05; Squaw Chief. lO5; Col.
Tex, los; Tout de Suite, los; Cas-
lick, Ill; Noontine. 112; Athgarven,
LIE.
second Race-Five and half fur
long; 4-year-olds and up: claiming
purse 500. Abbess, LOG; Bibbler,
106; Lucie May, 106; Fleer, los: jan
ice Logan. los; Ina Wood, los; Nc
CleHand, 1OS: Juanita 3rd, 1OS; Hat
rack, no.; Nepe. 110; Driffield, Ill;
Fait Accompli, 113.
Third Race-Five and a half fur
longs; 4-year-olds and up; claiming;
purse $500. XGrey Rump, 90; xHunt-
er Platt, sS; xFickle Fancy, 90; /Su-
perior. 104; xCavan Boy, 1O6; Peas
ant, 106; xCurrency, LOG; Red. 10S;
Avion, 10S.
Fourth Racc-Five and a half fur
longs; 3-year-olds: claiming; purse
500. xLullabiy, 100; kim Fogg,
lO5; xExperiment. 105; xJacobean,
105; xCoca Cola. los; Disturbance,
LOG. xPerhaps, 107: xMaricusa, los;
xThe Enquirer, 110; Tosca, 113. \
Fifth Race-Mile and fifty yards;
4-year-olds and up; claiming; purse
500. xVelie, 95; xClaire Booth, 100;
xPrince Bonero, 102; Ell Coronel, 102;
Jutland, d07; Plantarede. 107; King
OH, 107.
Sixth Race-Mile and one-eighth;
t-year-olds and up; claiming; purse
1900. xMy Ada, 95; xIncinerator,
81; xSemper Stalwart, 1O5; xDuke
of Shelby. los; xRhymer, 1O7; Raven
Sea, 107.
Seventh Race = Mile and fifty
yards; 3-year-olds and up; claiming:
purse $500. xScotty, "a; Flew High,
80; Chefa, 80; xLaughin Eyes I'd,
101; xAigrette, y101; xTriomphant,
103; First Consul, 104.
xApprentice allowance claimed.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-26
Army and Navy Tossers
Meet at Annapolis Today

ANNAPOLIS, Md. Feb. 25.-with
the Army Navy basketball game
as the stellar attraction. the stage
is all set for an interesting program
Of athletics at the Naval Academy
tomorrow afternoon. program
with fewer numbers than have
marked the past four week-ends,
but, for the character of events to
be contested, one that will attrac.
wide interest.
Needless to add that the basket
ball game will attract huge
crowd of spectators, greater
throng than has ever witnessed an
indoor event at the naval school.
and the athletic authorities have
made every possible preparation to
take care of the enthusiasts and
others who will be on hand.
The midshipmen boxers will face
the mittmen of Pennsylvania State
College, while the wrestlers will
lock arms and legs with the mat
men of the University of West Vir-
ginia.
Both Quintets strong.
The basketball game bids fair to
develop some slashing play. not
alone through intense rivalry but
also because the teams have shown
up strong in their earlier games.
1t would appear that the middies
have a slight edge on their rivals,
but 1t is a safe bet that there will
be plenty of action from the OPEN
ing to the. final whistle. The game
will be the second meeting of the
service teams. Last year the mid
dies journeyea to the lair of the
cadets up Hudson River, and after
terrific battle were returned VIC
tos by "a to Is. OF the Navy play
ers who will face their rivals three
are veteras of last years fracas.
These are Capt. Waters. who holds
down one of the guard positions:
Ault at center and Byerly. a for
ward. who has developed as one
of the best in the business. Mckee,
who is undoubtedly the star of the
optht, will be Byerly's companion
The Washington herald., 1921-02-26
Baseball Shorts.

CHICAGO, Feb. 25. War has
broken out in camp Of the Reds. Pat
Moran says he absolutely refuses
to meet the demands of Jake Dau-
bert, Heinie Groh. Larry Kopf and
Eddie Roush, and adds the cases
are closed so far as he is con-
cerned. 1t is claimed the salary
demands of the athletes are alb
surd-
Connie Mack says he will have
a team that will give any club in
the American League a real bat
lie, if he can develop one more in
fielder and one outfielder who can
crash the apple. More than thirty
FIVE of the White Elephants are in
training at Lake Charles.
The offer of Buck Herzog to play
for the Reds regardless of salary
has been turned down by Pat Mo-
ran. The Cincinnati leader says he
prefers to develop youngsters in
stead of using men of Herzog's age.
George Whitted, who threatened
to stay home this coming summer,
has reached terms with the Pirates
and now believes they are on the
right road to a. pennant.
The Boston Braves are to change
the color and pattern of their uni
forms. in an effort to bring a shift
in luck. Instead of red and blue
horizontally-barre socks, the new
shin coverings will be solid blue.
An innovation in the uniform is a
blue ''B" on the blouses, instead
Of the Indian head.
The Reds will leave Cincinnati
March for r;.oa
The Washington herald., 1921-02-26

VIII have Griffith and Box in the
century: Hartman, Shear. Hazel
and Fountain in the quarter, and
Martin, Cotton and Douglas in the
half.
knight, Stevens. Johnson and
Henderson will represent the Wash
ington Canoe Club in a relay race
With the Sparrows. Point A. c., o.
Baltimore. Robertson will be sent
into the pole vault, and Mcnamara
Will compete. in the quarter mile
dash.
dorsey Griftith will carry the
colors of the Aloysius Club in the
open hundred; Healy and Montague
in the mile, and McDonough and
Bland in the half mile. The Alloy
SLAMS relay team will consist of
kienle, Myers, Sullivan and McDon-
.ough.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-26
Amsterdam, Exports
Sh0lD Slight Advance

! During 1920 the value of the de-
sIared exports from Amsterdam.
Netherlands, to the United States
Increased to $7s.161.S19 from s70.-
ssO.9 in the preceding year. Not
able decreases occurred in the
value of diamonds from s61.161 ,23
past year, and cowhides from
s5.409. sos to s2,946.401 in the
same period, but these were offset
by increases in leaf tobacco from
s247.111 to s23,971,209: sugar, from
s204.133 to S2.69L386; rags, from
s1.153.s0 to s2,453.95s; quinine AMI
bark. from s131.6ss to s1,215.4g7:
and butter, of which there were no
aoinmen.s in 1919, to S1,13i 423 in
1890.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-26

Wholesale prices IN France de-
clined per cent during January.
while retail prices decreased only )
per cent. The retail price index
number in January was 40, COM
pared with 424 in December and 425
in November. the peak. The index
figure was 290 for January, 1920.
The highest wholesale prices were
in April, 1920, the index number be-
ing 479.2: January 1896, compared
with 502.6 in December.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-26

in the attacking positions. while
Parr, end of the football team, will
help Capt. Waters out on the de-
Tending line. Ault has developed
into a good jump man. and besides
he has shown some fiashy work on
the attack.
The squad of army cadets have
been granted very little time to
make the trip here for the game.
They are scheduled to reach the
city at, 1890 o'clock in the morning
and will go to Carvell Hall. There
they will have luncheon and soon
thereafter will repair to the gov
ernmont reservation and engage in
workout on the court that will be
the scene of the battle.
Many NotnbIes TO he Present.
Official Washington will be well
represented at the game. Admiral
tions of the Navy Department.
probably will he the chief depart
mental representative here, as Sec
rotary of the Navy Daniels is too
busy making his final preparations
to retire from the Wilson Cabinet
on March 4 to make the jaunt to
VII NIt Slut
will be Gen. Peyton ca March, Chief
af STAFF, and Gen. Douglass Mac
Arthur, superintendent of the Mill
tary Academy at West Point. Gov
ernor Ritchie will witness the game
1t is expected there will be hosts
of army officers, many of them
former cadet athletic stars from the
Army cantonments and posts near
Annapolis, and likewise many navai
officers will make the journey to
Annapolis from such Stations as
Washington, Philadelphia and Nor
folk, Va.
During the season Navy has
played eighteen games. winning all
but one. with total score of 66l.
and opponents. 264.
Army played twenty-five games,
won is, lost 4; Army points, 7s1;
opponents, 490.
Lineup Army-Navy basket bali:
Army. Positions. Navy
French r.. F.. Mckee
Ntchules .......L. F.. ByerIy
Dabezies Center. .Ault
Smyth .........L. G.... Parr
hessler .......R. c.. Waters
oficials-Referee, Joe Deerinr.
Columbia: umpire, Ortner. Cornell
Time. 2:30.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-26
Central FiUe Meets
Va. Fresh TOni0hf

The Central High School five will
clash with the University of vir-
ginia freshmen at O'Clock tonight
In a game to be staged under the
auspices of the &C. Club, composed
of students and alumni of Central
High who have been awarded the
coveted &C" in any branch. Of sport.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-26
BERT COLLYER'S
SELECTIONS
one best Bet of the Day,
NOONTIME.
hest Take-a-Chance Bet,
MY ADA.

MY ADA.
Best Farley,
INA WOOD. GREY RUMP, FLEW
HIGH-TO SHOW.
HAVANA SELECTIONS.
First Race-Noontime, Tout d.
Suite, Athgarven.
Second Race-Fait AccomplL, In.
Wood, Abbess.
Third Race-Currency, Cayan Roy,
Grey Rump.
Fourth Race - Maricusa, Jim
Fogg. Lullaby.
Fifth Race-EI Coronel, Claire
Boothe, Prince Bonero.
Sixth Race-My Ada, Rhymer,
Duke Of shelby.
Seventh Race - First Consul,
Laughing Eyes II. Flew High.
SHREVEPORT SELECTIONS.
First Race-J. e. Hert., Financial
Rooster. Madras Gingram.
Second Race Vansylvia, Little
Maudie. First Pullet.
Third Race - Raider, Grandee,
Warsaw.
Fourth Race-st. Allan. Panaman,
Sir Grafton.
Fifth Race-Dr. CampbeII. King
ling, st. Just.
Sixth Race-Port Light. Resist
Rustler.
Best Bet-sT. ALLAN.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-26
Tech Wins Title

Tech ran true TO form in de-
feating the Stenographers in the
last game of the series. though dur
ing the first half, which ended in
7-to-7 tie. il appeared as though
the Manual Trainers would have
plenty of trouble before they final
Iy clinched the mythical flag.
During this first twenty minutes
Coach Apples boys showed their
superiority all the way, hut hard
luck when within scoring distance
Of the act robbed them OF enough
points L. let their opponents hold
them 10 . tie.
However, after the sponge-oh Ee-
riod the Seventh streeters cam" out
and hit their real series stride anu
rolled up % points, Will holding
the Stenographers at the 4 hole.
Business seemed to have shot its
| bolt in the first half. and Tech
championship quint played rings
around the Stenographers in this
| final half Everything the Manual
Trainers did seemed to pan out for
them in the last half. In other
words. the Manual Trainers got the
breaks, which they hadn't been get
ting in the early part of the game,
and after :he first few minutes oil
the second half II was merely q
question of how large a score Tech
would roll up in this clinching bat
tie of the series.
I,ine-up and summary:
The Washington herald., 1921-02-26
TECH FACULTY "5"
DEFEATS CENTRAL

CentraI's faculty basketball quint
aided and abetted by shooting stars
from Business and Eastern failed
to make any impression on Techs
fast quintet which romped all over
them yesterday at the Coliseum
and won by a Il to score.
Judging by yesterdays actions
both teams could put out real
scrappy football evevens. Also both
quints have the makings of a CLASSY
boxing or wrestling team but as for
their ability in the basketball cage
the less said about them the better.
Iine-up and summary:
The Washington herald., 1921-02-26
Silents Meet Metz.

The Silent Five and Metropolitan
A C.. two of the most evenly match
ed basketball teams in the north
est vicinity. will clash tonight at
Y. M. c. A., game to start at s:3o
o'clock.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-26
Randolph-Macon Wins.

LYNCHBURG, Va, Feb. 25.-Ran-
dolph Macon College this afternoon
defeated Lynchburg College, 81 to
10. Combs. for the Hornets, and
crozton. for the Jackets. were the
real stars
The Washington herald., 1921-02-26
Fight Notes.

CHICAGO. Feb. 25.-Harry Greb
.uf Pittsbur=h and JcT Smith. light
heavy weights. will meet next Mon
day night in Boston in a ien-rounI
bout To 4 decision.
Mickey nouleN. who is Al Hot
Springs getting into condition. will
take on lal Moran 81 New Orleans
at Fort Worth Monday night in a
twelNr-round-n d-no-dccisiun match
Eddie Long. manager Of Rob
Roper. is back from New orleans.
wherS Rob scored a knockout over
Jim Griffin the other night. Eddie.
who hopes to make Roper become
'the busiest big fellow in America"
has several offers for the next few
weeks
Joe Beckett. English heavy
weight champion. has informed n
friend Of Jack kcarns. manager OF
Dempsey. that h. will sail from
Liverpool the latter part Of next
week. Beckett will be received
with open arms by the heavy
weights. He wants matches with
Bill Brennan, Bob Martin. Bob
Roper. Gene Tunney and Tommy
Gibbons.
Pal Moore of Memphis and Cart
Tremaine of Cleveland are sched-
uled to box ten rounds at CLEVELAND
tonight. II will be the fourth time
they have met in the ring.
A bill legslizing boxing passed IN
the lower house of the Iowa leeis-
lature. 1t is modelled after the wis-
consin law.
Young Montreal has arrived in
Detroit for his match with Joe
Lynch Monday night.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-26
'eCaseyso Meet Tonight.

Spaulding and Washington Coun-
ellis quints will mix up a bit in
league game. starting at $3.50 o'clock
tonight at the Knights of Columbus
Hall.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-26
g|!!,[.|!j T.!

to the worlds record. He had the
greatest arm ! ever saw"
It's matter Of opinion. after all.
But since the game OF Radbourne's
day was a bit different from the
game of today, in pitching way at
least. il may he that the momentous
problem will never be entirely un-
raveled.
Thirty years from now they will
be digging up another to prove that
Radbourne. Cobb. Speaker and Ruth
were merely semi-pros. And So it
goes.
Doubling Up.
Just as St Louis is the only city
that has ever given the game two
league batting years for the same
year. so Chicago and Boston enter
for other records.
George a Moreland figures that
in over forty-five years Of baseball
Chicago is the only city that ever
held two Pennant winners for one
season-in l9Oe-and that same year
Boston WAS the only city to hold
two tailenders.
Insofar as 1921 is concerned. Ty
Cobb is about the only man with a
chance 10 head OF Sisler. and Cobb
will have no chance IL his weakened
kneecap doesn't hold up. <slcr. with
his younger legs. will rake out many
a base hit that Cobb could have got
once. hut will mover get again. un-
less his wounded leg becomes in
tact. The leading hitter rides 70 tn"
front on his legs as We'll as upon
the horsepower OF his batting eve.
If there Is any upset to this last
statement il may be- handed in by
I Ruth. who now expects 70 give Sis
Ter 2 battle and lead the league.
And the Babe" Is no opponent to
be despised in the select College Of
Swat.
After all. probably tho quccr,St
record in all baseball is that o. re-
maincd for Connie Mack one Of the
greatest managers Of all time. TO
break all past marks by finishing
last for six CONSECUTIVE" years. That
- the one turn beyond all dope.
! Copyright. 1921. New York Tribune, Inc }
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The Washington herald., 1921-02-26
Wholesale Prices in France.

Quotations furnished by W. B. Hihbs 4
Co., Members New York lotion Exchange.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-26

Substitutions: Thomas Tor KIM
ball Field goals: Erickson (0,
Zarfoss, Sotsin, Kimball, Metzler.
Free tosses: eZarfoss, out of 4;
Kelly missed 2; Kimban missed /.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-26

binoe: Aubinoe for Mccormick:
Shanks for NcCartee; Smith for
Dennis: Dennis for Smith: Walker
for Meaney: Meaney for Ferber;
Ferber for Meaney. Field goals
McCarree C3D. Shanks. Supplee 90.
Parker. Aubinoe. Meaney, Peterson.
Goals from fouls-Parker. : Of 14;
Meaney. ; of Z. Officials-HuEhe
(referee), Fuller (umpire).
The Washington herald., 1921-02-26

The Reds will leave Cincinnati
March for Cisco.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-26

Young Montreal has arrived in
Detroit for his match with Joe
Lynch Monday night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-29

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