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The Washington times., 1921-08-02
DEFENSE ATTORNEY
IN TRIAL Of SOX
/. B[AMES COM|SKEY
Maharg and Burns Branded as
Deliberate Perjurers in the
Closing Argument.

CHICAGO, Aug. 2.-"Bill" Maharg,
one time prize fighter and 9S-cents-
an.hour mechanic. and Bill Burns.
baseball player, both star witnesses
for the State in its prosecution Of
the athletes and alleged gamblers
charged with the baseball scandal Of
1918, were branded deliberate per.
Jurers' by the defnese in the closing
arguments for the men accused of
betraying the sporting public.
Attorney Henry Berger, entrusted
with leading the charge of the de.
tense, made the startling assertion
after declaring that it was no crime
to throw baseball gano in Hi.
llcis that the State had not shown
game was thrown" i'm the disputed
world series, and that Charles Co.
rhnsky, White SoX owner, started
the prosecution because "he was ret
satisfied with getting $4,000 from
the series, but felt he should have
$1,000 or $4,000 more"
In his final appeal Attorney Berger
asked the jury to consider the suf.
fcring already undergone by the
players and their families. He san
new act of legislation framed to
provide prison sentence for ath.
letes who conspired for fraudulent
play would not be effective until
next July.
The Washington times., 1921-08-02

Furthermore, Joseph seldom wasted
time arguing with the umpires. At
best he would have been no match
for Sothoron, as he merely spent his
leisure moments winding up. Those
were the days when pitchers were
not compelled to pitch many new
balls.
Obviously, a guy cannot pitch and
umpire q game in the same time that
is required for either job separately.
That's one of the reasons why IL took
Sothoron two hours to pitch less than
six innings. Possibly fifteen minutes
OF this period were devoted to a
shower and a canvas drill by Hen.
merry Fabian's hnskies. The rest of
the interval was wasted mostly by
Sothoron. 1888.
Here is a sample Of the Cleveland
pitchers routine during the time one
Yankee was at bat:
Size up batter, get ready TO pitch,
step out of the box.
Examine balls for flaws.
Get ready to pitch, throw to first
base. a.
Throw to first base again.
Get ready to pitch. Batter steps
out of the box. -
Pitch a ball.
Argument with umpire over called
ball. o.
Throw to first base.
Walk out near second base for
talk with infielders.
Pitch another bail.
Dispute umpire's decision.
Get ready to pitch.
Stop suddenly and walk around.
Call Speaker in from outfield for
conference.
Take position on rubber.
Stop for talk with Steve O'Neil.
Get three and two" on every hit.
ter.
These are some of the reasons why
forty minutes were required to nlav
the first two innings at the polo
Grounds yesterday: why 1t was $50
before the Yanks dispersed Sothoron
in the sixth inning, and why two
hours and twenty minutes elapsed
time) was used up by the Indians in
getting themselves defeated by the
Yanks.
The Washington times., 1921-08-02

In face Of Jess Wizards recent
challenge to Dempsey made at Tope-
ka, however, any plans the cham
pion and his manager may have for
foreign invasion have been side
tracked temporarily.
Listen to Other Offers.
Wen take anybody Promoter
Richard wants us TO meet" said Jack
Kearns. discussing future plans.
I'VE are also ready TO listen to other
offers. Dempsey wants 10 keep busy
and now that he has had a month of
rest with another long month In
sight we'd like TO have something
settled definitely. Personally. l do
not believe Jess Willard will at.
tempt a comeback against Dempsey.
II he wants TO do ii, well and
good"
Ray Archer. Wizards erstwhile
bushes representative. who looks
after the interests of the big Kan
san in the East at odd times, says
Willard is serious.
Don't fool yourself about Willard
jumping at a chance to get Dempsey
again" said Archer today. You
know that big fellows personal pride
was hurt deeply by the defeat he
received at Toledo. He did not be-
lieve 1t possible for man OF Demp-
sey's size to whip him and he failed
to train as conscientiously as ne
should have. He'll take Dempsey
under satisfactory conditions any
time and feel sure he will surprise
everybody by the condition he will
be In II they ever meet again
Fans Contemplate Sport.
While contemplating the possioil''
ties Of another heavyweight match,
boxing fans in the Metropolitan dis
trict were all set for tonight's bouts
at Dyckman oval, where Mike Glib
bons meets Augie Rather ana Gene
Tunney takes on Martin Burke In the
feather bouts.
BRYAN Downey. newly crowned mia.
dIeweIght champion-by the CLEVELAND
boxing commission-will be at the
rinrsidle to watch Gibbons and Rat
nor The matchmakers or the clup
sta qing tonight's events are after
Downey for the winner.
Gene Tunney's efforts against. Burke
will he watched with interest, too.
Tunney failed to make favorable
showing on the Dempsey Carpenter
card against Soldier Jones, but he has
yorl,ed hard for Burke in whom nc
.vnects 10 find a very worthy oppo-
nent. Those who have seen Burke IN
action predict that II Tunney pea's
him he will have accomplished
mans sized task.
The Washington times., 1921-08-02
HEAVYWEIGHT STOCK SCARS
WITH BIG MATCHES in WIND
BY JACK VEIOCK.

NEW YORK, Aug with Champion Jack Dempsey well on his
Jess Willard regarding his physical condition heavy
Tommy Carpenter meet for the worlds light
heavyweight championship October but with the Labor Day date
big matches in the fall if possible.
lust month knocked
He getting is ready with the best
In cEched within the few
champion and his Jack Keans
Of offers for such a
The Washington times., 1921-08-02
PRINTERS LINE Up
TOMORROW |NF|RST
SEM|-F|NAL GAME
Washington Team Considered
Serious Contender for
Pennant.

DETROIT. August with four
teams out OF twelve definitely eiimi-
mated from the International Typo
graphical Union baseball league, fol.
lowers OF the race are anxiously look
ing forward to tomorrow, when the
first semi-final games will be played
Among the teams expected to make q
serious bid for the flag is Washington,
which cut quite a crease in the chase
last Sunday by defeating Detroit so
decisively.
st. Paul and New York were
dropped from consideration yesterday,
when the former lost to Boston, 10 to
and the latter to Indianapolis. IS
to 3. st. Paul won the championship
in 1920 and yesterdays ignominious
trouncing by the Beaneaters came as
quite a surprise. Besides Washing
ton, Boston and Indianapolis, st. Louis
is still in the running.
Score by innings of yesterdays
games:
r. III. r.
ST. Paul. 0 0 0 oO22 ITO 5
Boston -. 3 0 0 2 0 3I-19 %
Batteries-Ewald, Vondrasek, Lep-
ion and Hawkins; Thompson, Smith
and Hervey.
Ind. ... 0 0 0 2 OIL 2 5 3-13 IA &
n. Y. -. 0 o 2 OIL 90 5 50 IL 5
Batteries - Terrence and Kelly;
Lange, Dooley and StortZ.
The Washington times., 1921-08-02
DUGAN SUSPENDED
BY CONNIE MACK
FOR LATEST LEAP
Athletics Manager May Give
Him Chance to Play Out
field II He Returns.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. z.-Joseph
Dugan, that jumping third baseman
OF the Athletics, has been indefinitely
suspended, Connie Mack announced
yesterday afternoon, and notice of his
suspension has been sent to both the
American League officials and the
national commission. This means
that, should Dugsn return to the
team, which he claims he will never
do, he must be reinstated before he
can play again for the AS.
Dugan yesterday sent Connie Mack
a letter in which he declared that he
was through with the Athletics and
never would play with the team again.
His ultimatum to Mack was that,
should he not be sold or traded, he
would retire from baseball.
Connie spoke of many other things,
and said that Dugan, in a way, was
responsible for the poor showing OF
the team in the last few games.
"Our team play was built around the
four infield regulars, and with him out
of the lineup / have been forced to
insert Mccain. who is not altogether
a full-fledged big Lacquer, although he
plays well. The illness OF Frank
BRAZIL also handicaps the team. lie
has not been very well all season,
but expects to be able to play the
latter part of this week.
eff he is in shape he will go TO
third base and stay there. / will give
Dugan a chance to play the outfield
if he returns, where he will not be
subject TO as much criticism as he
would at third base"
The Washington times., 1921-08-02
BRENTWOOD A. c. TAKES
SIXTEEN STRAIGHT GAMES

Brentwood A. c., by defeating
Southland A. c., to 4. made It six.
teen straight victories. Baldwin pitch
ed brilliant game for Brentwood and
raped out four valuable hits in as
many times at bat.
Next Sunday Brentwood will play
the Surrattsville team at p. m.
The Washington times., 1921-08-02
TOMMERS WILL COACH
YALE BASEBALL TEAM

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Aug. 2.-Ber.
nard L. A. Tommers- athletic director
at the Pawling School. at Pawling, n,
Y, will be the next coach of the Yale
baseball team. succeeding William Lau.
der, the old New York Giant.
Tommers was graduated from Yale
in 1911 and was a fine. pitcher in his
college days. He has been connected
with Pawling School three years
The Washington times., 1921-08-02
CRIFFMEN HAVE CHANCE
TO STIR THINGS UP A BIT
I'M REMNANT SCRAMBLE
BY LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

without Manager Mcbride the
to to
their
Nobody matter
timely tapping around the plate the champions
their Georgia
Speaker leads his champions into morning
II the old which
eclipse Cleveland recently life again the Mcbride
Furthermore the betting that the Grfs will
The Washington times., 1921-08-02
Emeralds Min.

Emerald A. C., with Robertson m
the mound, defeated the Penrose
team, 20 to 9. Or. Farrell and lnl.
mer Stearns were the hitting stars.
DR.. Farrell hitting safely five times
and Stearns four.
The Washington times., 1921-08-02

The fans are still with him,
though. He is greeted with APP
plause on coming to bat, even
when failing to do more than
force the man ahead of him or
expire on flies to the garden.
The Washington times., 1921-08-02
Sauber Stars in Box.

B. Sauber was the outstanding
figure in the Herzl Club victory
over the Staunton A. c.. the Herr
finger holding the opposition to two
scratch hits. Cohen, Herzl outfield-
err, biffed a homer. Herzl Club
will play the Roamer A. c.. Sunday
at 1890 n. M. on the Roscdale play
ground field.
The Washington times., 1921-08-02
NATIONAL.
GAMES TODAY.

Philadelphia at Pittsburgh.
Brooklyn at Cincinnati
New York at ST. Louis
Boston at Chicago.
The Washington times., 1921-08-02
SPIRIT OF SLOW JOE DOYLE
ANIMATES INDIAN TWIRLER
BY SID MERCER.

Of celebrated killing
Yanks, American
of sptbal
a
a baseba abo be
The Washington times., 1921-08-02

Only in the first Detroit game
has Zeb gone without a hit,
while he celebrated with a sin
gle, triple and home run in the
final White Sox slaughter.
The Washington times., 1921-08-02
Zeb Milan Is Polling
Pill at Torrid
Gait Now

Zeb Milan, field captain and
acting-manager of the Griffmen,
is polling the pill at a great rate
since returning from the second
Western trip. In the last six
games at home he has hung up
the classy batting average Of
.526. Here's how he compiled it:
r II T n
The Washington times., 1921-08-02
YEsTERDAY,s GAMES.

Washington, 1; Detroit, o.
New York, 8: Cleveland, .
Boston, ., ~. Louis o.
Chicago, 6; Philadelp hia, T.
The Washington times., 1921-08-02
YESTERDAYS GAMES.

New York, 8, Cincinnati T.
Pittsburgh, Z: Boston, ,.
Brooklyn. 4; ST. Louis Z
Philadelphia, s; Chicago, /
The Washington times., 1921-08-02
STANDINGS.
AMERICAN.
GAM rs TODAY.

Detroit AZ Washington.
Chicago at Philadelphia
st. Louis at Boston
Cleveland at New Yorl
The Washington times., 1921-08-02
BIG LEAGUE SCORES
OF THE WEEK

AMERICAN.
Yesterdays high and low sceresi
Hirh-ChicaEo, New York, 5.
Low-Detreit. st. Louis, q.
The Washington times., 1921-08-02

Texas Lacquer in right close to the
foul line and in came Shanks with
the only run going into the books for
the days work. --y1
DOME Bush played a fine game I'M
the field for the Tigers, a couple Qf
his stops being of the highest class.
Tomorrow the worlds champion IN
dams are here for the first Of four
games and, judging from the present
speed of the Griffs, Speakers team
will have its troubles.
The Washington times., 1921-08-02
FEB MILAN is BRILLIANT
in GRIFFS' SEVENTH WIN
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

Clyde Milan,
pain old zb getting good of his Augustine
He has waited he Is getting his
this spring with Others ze drank deeply the Fountain
Ponce de Leon It took long time for that spring
working fine style and Zeb raising just all dickens everybody
who he is hiswa to the bushes .
The Washington times., 1921-08-02
Zeb Milan Uncorks q
Great Throw and
Veach Dies

And they said that Zeb Milan
was all in and on his way to the
old mans home. They said his
eyes were bad and his soupbone
shriveled. Tell it to Sweeney!
The Tigers had the bases choked
in the fourth inning yesterday.
Johnny Bassler raised a fly to
right, not far from the line. Milan
raced over. took it on the hotfoot
and, without doing more than to
steady himself, shot for the plat
ter.
Bobby Veach left third base with
the catch. He dug with all his
speed but that ball came to Pat
Charity or a perfect hop and
the Tiger died. That's what Zeb
did in the pinch.
The Washington times., 1921-08-02
GOING SOME!
Totais..s1 sans

TotalssI s2tlS Totals".27 7 ~ Is
-Batted for Jones In ninth.
D.,roI, .......... 5000 90 %
Washington. .....,. y II
Run--Shanl<s. Error-JudRe. Two
base hit-Blue. Three-base hit-Shanks.
Stolen base--Milsn. Double plays-Milan
and Charity :-Harris, O'Rourke and Judge
Blue and Flagstead. Left on bases--Wash
inston I Detroit, g. Base on. balls-Orf
Mogridge, 8: of oldham Z. Hit by pitch
er-Ry Mogridge (Bassler). Struck out
ny MoRridge, 4; by Oldham, / Passed
ball--Bsssler Umpires-Evans and Dineen.
Time OF Isme. so.
The Washington times., 1921-08-02
Sam Rice Suffering
From Lengthy
Slump

Same Rice, who used to be a
most timely hitter, is in the
throes of a wretched slump that
is steadily bringing him back to-
ward the ordinary batsmen below
him. Since coming home from the
second Western trip Rice has hit
for exactly .1S1 in six games
against the White Sox and Tigers.
Here is his record during the
present home stay:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-15

by relating ourselves unnecessarily to
political questions which involve rival
ries of interest abroad with which we
have no proper concern.
"It is equally true that we cannot
escape our relation to the economic
problems Of the world. 1t would be
impossible 10 view with indifference ar
rangements which would deny to our
people equality of economic opportunity
or agreements involving what we be-
lieved to be an unjust discrimination
against us.
1T must not be forgotten that the
prosperity Of the United States largely
depends upon the economic settlement
which may be made in Europe and the
key TO the future is with those who
make and control these settlements.
I'VE desire to see conditions sta =
bilized and a renewal Of the produc-
tivity which depends upon security of
life and property---upon the perception
Of opportunity and the feeling of hope
fulness which is needed to quicken In
dustry. We desire also to find q sound
basis for the helpful intercourse Of
peace and to see the beginning of n
new era Of international Justice secured
by the application through appropriate
institutions of accepted principles Of
right"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-15
WAR CONTRACTS
PROBE IS BEGUN
Minnows in Net to Be Thrown
Back, Big violators Pun
/, ished, Daugherty Says
vINDICATI0N FOR INNOCENT

Washington, June 10. - Investiga
MON Of wartime contracts with
. view TO prosecutions. both civil
and criminal, where it is found the
Government was defrauded or made the
victim Of profiteerins, is being con i
Quoted by the Department Of Justice,
Attorney General Daughcrty announces.
serted, Is building up n formidable In.
vestigating organization and nothing
VIII be left undone to give the details
Of the Government war dealings the
full light of publicity and the scrutiny
they deserve at the hands OF an Ad-
ninistrntion pledged 70 correct abuses
in Federal affairs. He promised ths,
men and business organizations wh }
took advantage Of the Government a
war predicament to raid the Treasury
would be ferreted out and held up to
scorn, while those, against whom sus-
picion has been directed unfairly, wul
b given their long sought opportunity
70 vindicate themselves.
Disclosure that the inquiry already
Rad been begun By the department and
that the case Of the United States Har-
nsss Co.. recently submitted to the de =
partment by the President. was being
inyestiga ted came as the result Of a
discussion of so called war graft at
yesterdays Cabinet meeting. Apprised
Of the fact that no secret had been made
Of the nature Of the Cabinet discussion.
the Attorney General talked freely OF
his plans. The report Of the elaborate
investigrtion into war expenditures
made By special committee Of the
House, headed by Representative Gra-
ham, cf 1ninois. is being used by the
Department Of Justice and the Attor-
ney GepeuaF indicated that he intended
even to go ;farther than the House in
veNtigators.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-15

ticket--possibly the naming Of the cam
didate for City Treasurer.
There was no mention of the Mayor
at the City Committee love feast. None
was expected. TO that extent Mayor
Moore is outside the ramparts.
''As long as the Mayor has control
of the police and firemen, and can keep
them out Of politics and prevent their
being tampered with by the Cunning
ham, Brown Ware crowd he can snap
his fingers at them" said member OF
the Administration today.
Therein lies the crux of the situation.
Can Mayor Moore hold his public
safety force intact against the wiles OF
the combine?
To do this he must be ruthless and
take steps to fortify every avenue of
approach against the police. 1t is a
notorious fact that the combination is
boasting, not only Of what It will do,
but Of what it has already done with
the police.
The Bureau OF Health has closed its
doors in the face of every politician.
Unfortunately for the Administration
the vast majority Of those behind its
doors are children Of the Ware regime.
Director Furbush has retained and, it
is common knowledge, has positively
declined 10 remove any Of these in
cumbens. The plea in extenuation is
efficiency.
Political practice heretofore has been
to have an assistant directory in every
city department as the political man
ager. leaving the Director free to ham
die the technical and business problems.
Mayor Moore has refused to avail
himself Of this experience, although
urged by well meaning friends who re
gard it as self protection quite as much
as practical politics.
There remain two or three moves on
the political chess board which the
Mayor could make that would create
CONSERVATION and throw the fear Of
high heaven into the combine. His
friends recognize that il is not too late,
but soon may be
The new Independent movement
leaders have made tentative advances
to Mayor Moore. Thus far he has not
allied himself with them. He recognizes
Senator Penrose as the head Of the
party. Senator Penrose is the titular
saint and actual head Of the combine.
The new Independents are against
the combine. They are thus against
Senator Penrose.
Under the seeming placidity of the
City Committee reorganization all the
old political hatred smolders.
The Trainers still hate the Wares and
refuse to accept Cunningham as their
leader.
At the command of Penrose, Gun
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Hughes Demands
Equal PriDiLeges
Continued from rase Ono

Continued from rsse Ono
meaning, no soft words to conceal a
purpose OF self ACKNOWLEDGMENT at
others expense.
The only method Of diplomacy we
know is that Of candid discussion Of the
merits Of the problems. This, we think
is the way TO prosper a cause believed
to be Just, and we shall advance no
other.
The world is settling down. but It
Is not yet settled. The counsels of power
and expcdiency still dominate. as the
serious problems left by the great war
pross for solution. This country seeks
not an acre Of territory by reason Of its
participation In the struggle that led to
victory, nor do We wish any exclusive
advantages in the possessions which as
a result Of the war have passed under
new control.
1--WE simply ask that we shall not be
excluded from equal privileges wherever
cur interests are affected. That seems
to us to be a reasonable position.
This Is time when IL Is vastly i'm
portnnt that principle of equal oppor-
tunity for legitimate enterprise should
be maintained in order that in the de-
velopment Of natural resources essential
TO the progress and security of nations
there should be fair md equal chance
for all. The frank recognition OF this
principle will offer the basis Of that
genuine CO. operation Of which we de-
light to speak, and will diminish the oc-
casions for misunderstanding and an
tagonism.
1T is believed that international
agreements may well be made which will
assure complete reciprocity with respect
TO opportunity in the development Of
natural resources throughout the world.
Reserve Independence Of Action
II believe that our people are thor
oughly determined that we shall safe
guard our future by reserving indie
pendence of action in such exigencies
as may arise according to our concep-
ton Of duty at the time. They are
not disposed to put their liberty in
pawn, nor is it desirable that our help
ful influence should be frittered away
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Has Mayor -Four Aces
in Harmony Deal?
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Continued from Page Ono
As such only would they ,tceive con :
sideration and support from himself and
his friends. Nothing more.
Cunningham and Brown have no pat =
ronage in sight except what the senior
Senator can give them and the Mu-
nicipal Court.
For two and . half years to come
they can hope for nothing from Mayor
Moore and the city Administration.
Thus it came about that the Wares
were compelled to recognize the Penrose
leadership. Today the senior Senator
holds all the trumps.
There are two Offices to be filled this
fall, Register of Wills and Receiver OF
Taxes, recognized as Ware departments
If the purposes of Senator Penrose are
carried out. they will not be Ware Offices
after this year.
There is excellent authority for the
statement that the edict has gone forth
that neither Mr. Shcchan nor Mr.. Ken =
drick will receive the Penrose indorse-
ment for re election. THEY MUST
co.
1t is pointed out that Chairman Wat
son, of the City Committee, Is n Ware
favorite. II the down town leader so
desires he may be permitted to name
Mr.. Watson for one of the above va
cancies-perhaps.
Senator Penrose is not particularly
enamored of the course of Mayor Moore.
He has so expressed himself to intimate
friends. He feels that the Mayor has
not made the most of the opportunities
that were presented to him when he was
elected.
At the same time Mr.. Penrose is
kecnly alive to the necessity of giving
recognition TO the city Administration.
II has been clean. efficient. from bust
ness viewpoint, and has. in spite Of its
political blunders. the following of the
better element of the citizenship.
Moreover. it has strong pull with
the woman voter, and Senator PenrOse,
with the shrewdness of experience, is
beginning to estimate the power of the
woman in politics.
For this reason the Administration,
not as a matter of admiration, but Of
expediency. will very likely be given
consideration in the makeup of the