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The Washington times., 1921-05-24
HOME RUN HITTING
EPIDEMIC IS LAID
T0LVH[Y PELLET
Both Leagues Figure Far Be.
You'd Normally" in cIout-
ing Four Sackers.

An epidemic Of home run hitting has
broken out in both major leagues and
II the average maintained to date con-
tinues through the season some new
records in circuit drives will be es-
tablished.
In the 1920 campaign the American
League set up the remarkable total
Of $40 circuit drives, while clubs of the
other major organization hit a total
of PSI. Both figures were so far be-
yond the normal totals for home runs
that they occasionee considerable COM
mept.
The 1920 figures, however, seem
destined for decisive eclipse in the
campaign now under way.
A livelier ball is the only answer
that fits the case. 1t is true that the
restrictions which were imposed
upon pitchers, starting with the open
ing of the 1920 pennant races and still
in force. have made hitting easier
but even this does not explain the
great advance in home run hitting.
The fact that many players who sell
dom hit for the circuit have branched
out as long distance SluggerS Is not
explained satisfactorily by changes In
pitching rules. They are no stronger
physically than before, yet their
drives are carrying far beyond the
former limits.
The firm which manufactures the
baseballs used in the two leagues
makes the statement that 1T is follow
ing exactly the same procedure as in
the years when the hitting did not at
tract as much attention. The same
amount Of cork and wool is used in
each ball, but the manufacturers ad-
nit that they are getting a better
grade of Australian wool
This may be the answer. At any
rate the ball is liveIier than in the
past. and home runs are bloomi n z
where they never bloomed before.
Home-run hitting in the National
League has increased this year to q
greater extent than in the American
League. with about one-fifth of the
playing scheduled completed, the clubs
of the Heydler circuit have batte1
! more than one-third Of their 1920 to.
tai in circuit drives. The Brooklyn
team already has made fourteen hon.
ers, as against twenty-eight during
the pennant-winning campaign last
year. The Cardinals are within one
homer of reaching one-half OF their
1920 total, having fifteen to date, as
against thirty-two last season.
The Washington times., 1921-05-24
T|LDEN|SD DRAWN
TO PLAY SPAN|ARD
IN NET TOURNEY
AIl-American Racqueters Will
Compete in First Round for
French Hand Court Honor.

PARIS, May 24.-The American
tennis team, which Is to compete in
the hard court championship matches
at st. Cloud next Saturday. had only
fair break in luck in the drawings
today. The four American men play
ers. who will compete in the frst
round, are william T. Tilden I'd,
Arnold Jones, J. T.. ID. Jones and
Francis T. Hunter. None of them
drew a bye.
Tlden is in the lower half OF the
draw and will meet Simon Plauuer
of the Spanish team, as his first
opponent, and probably VIII play
against w. c. Crawley reputed to be-
the best man of the British team, "a
the second round. J. +. ID. Jones and
Hunter are in the same half of the
draw as Tilden. Jones will play
Lammiens OF Belgium and Hunter
will meet Albraraan of France in the
first round.
Andre Colbert former French ma.
tionaL champion, is in the same half
OF the draw, and experts believe that
he should give Tilden his hardest
battle. providing Colbert defeats the
Rumanian player Mishu. whom he will
meet in his first match.
Arnold Jones, in the upper half Of
the draw, will meet Cousin of France
i'm the first round. Jean Samazeuilh,
who is now the national singles chsrI-
pion OF France through his victory
over Andre Colbert Sunday, as well as
William II. Laurentz, the present
worlds hard court singles champion.
and j. Brugnon are also in the upper
half of the draw.
The Washington times., 1921-05-24
What Babe Ruth Did
At Bat In St. Louis
Yesterday
Total homers of career, 10.
Total homers of season, ~.

lOtai nOrleTS O1 SedsoIl' -.
First Inning-Score: New York,
0, st. Louis, 0. Davis pitching, two
out and no one on base. Strike
one, called; ball one, wide; ball
two, inside; strike two, ball over
7tands; grounded to Sisler.
Third Inning-Score: New York,
0; st. Louis, /. Davis pitchino.
None out and Peck on second.
Strike one, foul ball; strike two.
called on curve through the middle;
ball one, curve, ball inside; ball
two, wide of plate; ball three, high;
foul ball; went to second when Ger
Der allowed hard-hit ball to go
through to left field. Official
scorer charged fielder with an
error.
Sixth livingstone: New York,
2; st. Louis, 4. Davis pitching.
One out and no one on bases. Ball
che, wide; strike one, missed
swing; ball two, slow ball wide OF
the plate; strike two, missed
swing; ball three, inside; foul ball
into stands; ball four.
Seventh Inning - Score: New
York, 4; st. Louis, 4. Davis pitch
ing. Mitchell on second, Peck on
Hrst. Received an intentional pass.
Ninth Inning-Score: New York,
(; st. Louis, 4. Davis pitching.
Two out, Hawkes. on second and
Peck on first. Intentionally passed
on four wide pitches.
The Washington times., 1921-05-24
FOR AN EVEN BREAK

Totals. 5s1ta7 . Totals. 3slla717
Bstted for Kerr In the fourth inning
tBatted for McWeeney In the eighth IN
ming
Washington. / o %
Chicago. 0 o l--5
Runs-Milsn. Rice ca, Harris ca, Miller.
Shsnks ca, Charity Mulligan, Collins
Fslk, Sheehy and Hodge Errors-Falk
ca, Mostil Two-base hits--Miiier, Falk,
Shanks, Judge. Three-base hits-Harris
O'Rourko, Shanks, Collins. Stolen bases
Rice CD, Harris. Sacrifice bits-Sheely,
Schalk, Miller. Left on bsses-washing
ton, 10; Chicago, IL. First base on balls
on Davenport, 2; of Zachary, 2; off Kerr
/: off Hodge, q. off johnson. 1. Hits-on
Davenport, none. with none out in frst
inning; of Kerr 8 in 4 innines; of Hodge
in ala innings; of McWeeney 2 I'm
/ "a innings; of Zachary, . in s Innings
on johnson, 2 in . innings. Hit by pitched
ball-By Zachary, COLLINS. Sehaik); nv
Pence to'Rourke). Struck out-By Zach.
ary. I; by Hodge, 2; by johnson. 2
Passed ball-schalk. Winning pitcher
Zachary. Losing acknowledgements I'm.
pires-Messrs Moriarty. Evans and Hide.
brand. Time. hours.
The Washington times., 1921-05-24

Compared with their big-leagu0
incomes. this Ia mere pickin's. and
they know It Meanwhile, they con-
tinue to demand publicity without
getting 1t and 1t is generally admit
ted that once their trials end. all
interest in them will cease and they
will have to go back to driving
trucks or wrestling baggage. The
White Sox are not drawing banner
crowds his season, but they are still
heroes on the Southside.
I Comiskey is making money with
a poor ball club. He has his fans with
him and respectable throngs turn out
to see the honest players perform.
There would be a riot did Commy
try to use any of the crooks. Chi
cago fans are with the White Sox.
though curious folks are still attend
ing the sand lot games being played
By the Black Sox.
Z THIRD CLASH COMES.
Today comes the third clash with
the White Sox, and the Griffs hope
to lose no more here. BY taking
three out of four from Gleason's
gang. they will split even for the
trip. Yesterday the Griffs won. 8 to 8,
in a dull. drab exhibition. Zachary
staggered along for six innings, al
lowing four runs and nine hits.
johnson completed the contest a
triple and a single putting one Sox
tally over against him.
/ Gleason used I'VE pitchers, includ-
ing the famous Dick Kerr. Not one
looked good. Kerr was bumped hard
and so was Liver Foot" Hodge and
Douglas insolvency, who followed
him.
Harris, Shanks and Charity each
got three safe hits, Shanks cleaning
up with a single, double and triple.
Eddie Collins collected three singles
and triple for clean record. There
were no features and the small crowd
seemed to be thinking more, or flow
ing beakers than of ringing bingles.
So were we.
Joubcrt Love Davenport. long
southpaw, passed Judge and Milan
and sought the showers, and in came
Dick Kerr, a real southpaw. Newer
theless, he got his quickly. Judge
died at third on Rice's roller to Shelly,
and then came successive hits by
Harris, Miller, Shanks, and Charity,
The Washington times., 1921-05-24

Summer is about here, and it's
pretty near time for the flies and
hoboes to be swarming around your
kitchen door.
This il the time of the year when
farmers get a chance to try out
Gieir new bulldogs.
Most of the country dogs haven't
tasted tramp since last summer.
A tramp is nothing but a vehicle
going from one town to another
under his own power.
Tramps have saved many life.
They've eaten a brides pie which
might have otherwise reached her
husband.
Hoboes are guys who go around
looking for work hoping they can't
find 1t.
They usually travel in pairs; eac'
one helps the other to loaf.
One sits down and makes himself
comfortable while his pal takes =
rest.
The average tramp is never going
any place, and he's never in 3
hurry to get there.
l. IL he doesn't get there at al
that's too quick.
They don't belong to any WORKING
union, burt they're always on a
strike.
The Washington times., 1921-05-24
BLACK S0X LACK PUBLICITY
PROVE BIG JOKE IN CHICAGO
SCepyrisht. 1891, ~ International Nsvs
Service. lDo-l
BY LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

CHICAGO May 2The Chicago Black sox, those who
fit sell their brthht
Joke out here They doing their best to play ball for living but
Chicago
between Just the decline admit that the Black
whole baseball
Reds the world absoved
them with the Chicago baseball
Last Sunday the Black played
cleared $780, Divide
of what the crooked players making Furthermore they play but
day week They get salary merely cutting the
profits they clear $50 week they doing we'll
The Washington times., 1921-05-24
TRAMPS NOW SEEKING WORK
BUT THEY HOPE THEY CAN'T FIND 1T
Best Way to Keep Hoboes From Your Kitchen
Door Is To Put Some Soap and Water
On The Back Porch
BY JOHN p. MEDBURY.


They're so lazy they'd have a
hard time getting a walking dele
gate
The cops used to put them IN
Jail, but they have a hard time
pett'no rid Of them when their
times up.
One tramp got put in Jail and
then sent for his family.
Hoboes are great lovers of ami
mails. You can always see bull
dog following one.
If IL wasn't for tramps a lot O.
logs wouldn't get any exercise.
A bite in the kitchen is worth
,wo in the leg.
In spite of the dogs, the tramps
till 60 around to the kitchen doors
The hoboes are coming to the from
yhen It comes to going around t.
he back.
If you haven't got a bulldog to
eep the tramps away just set Q
ssin of water and cake OF soap
ut on the back porch.
Copyright, 1921, by Premier Syndicate, Inc
The Washington times., 1921-05-24
OF HOME PAVES
WAY FOR BEARCAT WIN

Lynn's steal of home in the eighth
rning. which tied the score, paved
lie way for the victory OF Harry
lunt's Besrcsts over the Gathers
'urg team in the Montgomery County
league. 5 to 3, in ten innings.
This made Ave straight wins for the
3earcats.
The Washington times., 1921-05-24
GAVE SOX A RUN.

GAVE sOx A RUN.
A double by Falk, Mostirs pass, and
sacrifices by Shelly and Schalk gave
the Sox run in the second.
Harris triple to the left field wall
and Bing Miller's long fly that Falk
took at the screen with a jump CAV.
the Griffs one tally in the third, while
Shanks' double to right and Char
rity's single to left accounted for the
second.
Mulligan's single to left and Collins
wound by a pitched ball, followed by
Falk's smashing single to center, gave
the Sox another in the third.
The Sox got another in the fourth
Shelly and Schalk singled to right
Mcclellan famed for Kerr aud
Zachary filled 'em up with a pass 10
Johnson. Mulligan's hopper to
Shanks forced Schalk at third and
scored Sheely. Collins filled the
sacks with a hot one off Zachary
glove, but Hooper rolled to Harris.
Charity singled to center with two
down in the Nth and came over on
O'Rourke's hearty triple to the corner
in right.
his hand and was forced by Liver
Foot" Hodge. Johnson singled ana
so did Collins. scoring Hodge. Schslli
was forced to leave the game be-
cause of his injury. Everett Yaryan.
the Western Leagues homo run King
in 1920, came in for the Sox.
MILLER DREW WALK.
Miller walked in the seventh and
scored when Shanks' drive jumped
over Hooper's head to the wall for
three bases. Falk took ,Gharrity's fly
but O'Rourke damned a single to
center, scoring Shanks and Mostil $
error put O'Rourke on second. He
was run down when Johnson, up for
Zachary, rolled to Mulligan. Judge
flied to Hooper.
Rice banged insolvency for a
single in the eighth and stole while
the pitcher held the ball He reached
third on Harris scratch blow to
short. A double steal with Harris
sent Rice across for the Griffs' ina;
run of the tedius afternoon.
Collins tripled to the bleachers ia
the left to open the ninth and scored
on Hooper's single to right That
ended the carnage.
The Washington times., 1921-05-24
Clover A. c. Slams Ball

clover A. c. swamped Maryland a
% to s. rapping out nineteen hit'
GLIDING two home runs and fou
ubles. Glover A. c. is seeking game
N teams averaging from sixteen t.
hteen years of age, John T. Crit.
,den. 422 Third street southeast, Is
Ianager.
The Washington times., 1921-05-24

Carpenters ascendency to the Eu-
ropean heavyweight championship is
long story of unending persistent
marked here and there in his more
Useful days with reverses that have
discouraged many a boxer.
When Dempsey launched forth on
tIs big drive toward the title he was
man full grown. He had the
strength of an OK and. above sslI, the
fighting instinct. Once he got started
no man was able TO stand before him
Until he toppled over Big Jess willard
at Toledo. He blazed a trail down
the line of opponents that was dotted
with quick kuockouts, and the two
fights he has had since winning the
crown, with Miske and Brennan, have
resulted the same way.
RECORD Is DIFFERENT.
Carpenters record and his expert
ence is much different. though he has
stopped some of the biggest men who
have crawled through the ropes in
recent years.
The French champion 10 the only
boxer | have ever heard of who has
held the championship of his native
country in every division from ban
tam to heavyweight. And, mind you,
1t was only short time before the
outbreak of the world war that he
got his full growth and strength. In
the early days OF his career he was
\ 1.-the, anemic looking chap who did
not appear capable of standing a
beating. let alone dealing out punish
ment to an opponent. Yet Carpenter
trIumphed, and his success entities
him to unlimited praise and very seri-
Gus consideration as a candidate for
the worlds heavyweight champion
ship.
Here are two men, both in their
The Washington times., 1921-05-24
New Team Starts Well.

Falls Church A, c., recently organ
zed under the managership OF T. NJ.
ZONES. won its opening game with
lakewood, 3 to I.
The Washington times., 1921-05-24
lack DEMPSEY ASKS FOR HELP
IN GETTING MEN TO BATTER
BY TAD.

ATLANTIC CITY N. j. 24-The today
this he ack Keans the wire Immediately and asked
for help
"Doc" ppe the the phone 81 don't think that
You'll fellows
place don't wherewhite blackbut get them big
The Washington times., 1921-05-24
Tioga A. c. ChaIIeges.

Tioga A. C. challenges teams in
he fifteen-year class. II. L..
GOODWIN. 71S Eighteenth street north
west: phone. Lincoln 1924, Is man
aRer.
The Washington times., 1921-05-24

DEMPSEY HAS RAPID RISE;
CARPENTER PLUGGED WAY
By TAD
By JAMES ]. CORBETT.

PITTSBURGH Pa, May ABriant interesting in the
Jack Dempsey
fighter who will the worlds
ship July 2.
Dempsey championship meeoc. 1t
The Washington times., 1921-05-24

Milan. Rice and Harris scoring.
Miller was caught overrunning second
and Kerr threw out ORourke
The Washington times., 1921-05-24
STANDINGS
AMERICAN.

GAMES TODAY.
Washington at Chicago.
Boston at Cleveland.
Philadelphia at Detroit.
New York at st. Louis.
Yesterdays GAMEa.
Washington, Q; Chicago, s.
Cleveland. 4: Boston, 1.
New York, s: st. Louis, 4.
Detroit. 6; Philadelphia, z.
NATIONAL.
w. /. Pct. W. l. Pet.
Pittsburgh 70 .SO6 Boston,. 1<15 .t3s
New York. 81 IL .s56 st. Louis. 1911 .37s
Chicago. is ~ .53s Cincinnati IL "a .321
Brooklyn. 1917 1s'Phila...... 20 $40
The Washington times., 1921-05-24

Every afternoon at o'clock the game
starts and keeps going until the bell
rings for the feed bag.
The Washington times., 1921-05-24

GAMES TODAY.
Chicago at Brooklyn.
St Louis at Boston
Pittsburgh at New York.
Cincinnati at PHILADELPHIA
The Washington times., 1921-05-24
YESTERDAYS GAMES.

Chicago at Brooklyn (rain)
Cincinnati at Philadelphia (rain).
Pittsburgh at New York (rain).
St Louis at Boston (rain)
The Washington times., 1921-05-24

A WORLDS RECORD in the broad jump
may be made in the IntsrcoIIegiatss Sat-
urday, as Courdin. of Harvard. has done
rs feet in practice, say many onIookers.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-13
GERMANS MAKING PLANS
FOR DlSS0LVlNG GUARDS
NJ! Associated Press 1

Which wou!d prescribe th.. manner In
which all civilian guards N Gcrmony
ar" L" hc dise"ly"d Is NOW being
h'ait'! ~ the Ministry o.: tn. In
''i i"r. Mt"r being submitted 10 tn"
canine :. lb" utH-ur, wil bee pro-
s"ui"d 30 the lrlchs'ar for approval
Ihc acton of tho BHyIrlau Premier
In placing responsibility for disaru-
anen' uppn IT," Berlin government
RAISING 20 'n" federal ministry IN
v!"rv "f tG" prolonged deliberations
nv ia" bavariau ministers at Muuicl
kpnstan'na Fchr go. ..h. the Chan
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Only three rolls left at this very low price.
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Such Adorable Spring Frocks
Clever Short Goats and W5uDs

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The Washington herald., 1921-10-02

private citizen. ever took luncheon
at this hotel and got off so lightly
The Washington herald., 1921-10-02
Dawes Practices
AS He breaches
This Tale Show.

Here is some story. and It isn't
a fish story either.
who in Washington clamors loud
est for economy in governmental ex-
penditures?
Gen. Charles q. Dawes, director
Of the Budget Bureau.
Does he practice tho economy he
preaches7
The answer is he does. The record
of Gen. Dawes appearance at the
lunch hour at one Of washington's
leading hotels recently may be cited.
Gen. Dawes appeared at the hotel
for lunch accompanied by a friend.
It was noted that Gen. Dawes wore
a straw hat that was entitled to sew
eral service stripes. 1t bore the ap-
pearance of being tho crop Of 1920
rather than the crop Of 1921. Gen.
Dawes did not check the hat. He bore
1t with him into the dining room. de-
posted it tenderly underneath his
chair. thereby saving a tip to the hat
checker.
After brief consultation with his
luncheon guest, Gen. Dawes ordered
one Spanish omelet and split it with
his friend.
mo person. government offidhl. or
The Washington herald., 1921-10-02
Grosvenors Return Soon
= From Beautiful Estate
President of National Geographic Society Has
q Spent Summer With the Inventor
At Baddeck, Nova Scotia.

nBERT GRoSvENoR, presi-
dent Of the National Geograph-
NJ ical Society, and son-in-law OF
Prof. Alexander Graham Bell, and
Mrs. Grosvenor. who are now in
New York, are expected back mere
In a day or two. Mr.. and Mrs.
Grosvenor spent the greater part
of the summer with Prof. and Mrs.
Bell at their place at Baddeck.
Nova Scotia. The Bells usually
stay up there until December, and
plan to do so this season. And
who can blame them? For II 10 a
marvellous place. and includes aoout
1000 acres. Wherever the tele.
phone has reached DIR. Bells name
II known. and that Is tantamount
TO saying he Is one of the best
known men Of the world
Dr. Bell Is the exemplar Of the
scientific inventor, the type that
builds on sound knowledge, rational
Induction and logical experiment.
building up patiently and through
years of toll and diligent applica-
tion. step by step. q scientific edi-
fee that would once have been
deemed a daring conception of ar
imaginative mind More fortunate
than other inventors. who. like the
alchemists Of old. have toiled with
out rest or intermission, DR.. Bell
has reaped the reward due to an
honored member Of that profession
which advances the progress Of
civilization by bounds Of 1000 years
at a time; and there. at Benin
Bhreagh." or Lovely Mountain in
beautiful Cape Breton. he lives a
life that Is one of enjoyment, al
though not one of ease in the sense
that he docs nothing"
A Beautfful Situation.
The estate is one that may be
termed . perfect heaven for the ab-
sorbed worker In scientific, literary
or other mental effort requiring
surroundings favorable for concen-
tration Of thought Herewith ma