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The Washington herald., 1921-01-29
THE NEXT CORNER. by Kate Jor
dan. CLittle, Brown and Com
DanV)


This is a thriller. II docs not in
volve a great loss of life though
there are some important casualties
but about everything that could pos
sibly happen to complicatc the sit
uation does happen or just dOesn' /
In one or two spots are the prob
abilities subjected to serious strain,
but there is no lack of action, sus-
pense, scandalous performances and
all the other things that thriller
ought to have. The story may be
criticised on technical grounds in
that it works up to a climax before
the tale is half told which allows
the interest to sag considerably be-
fore momentum can be acquired
which leads up to the final climax.
After ElsieS escape from FL Miradero,
the place of the very wicked Marques
de Burgos in the Cantabrian Noun
tains in Spain, things drag some
what until she and her husband get
to Venezuela. This is the story
Of the wife of an American en-
gineer. who is left in Paris by her
husband where she promptly be-
comes infatuated with a Spanish
grandee whom she visits in his
native haunts. There she decides
to throw over her husband for good
and writes him a letter telling him
so. No sooner has she done this
than things happen which make her
regret her decision. 1t is not dill
ficult to imagine the possibilities
of complications in this situation
especially since Elsie is obliged to
return to her American engineer
without knowing whether he has re-
ceived the letter.
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CHARACTER TRAININGI> CHILD

HOOD. by Mary :. HavtIand.
CSmall, Maynard and CompanyD
This volume by the research sec
rotary of the National Child Vel
fare Association, New York. Is dedi-
Gated to The fathers and mothers
Of America" and is designed to be a
textbook for parents. 1t touches on
the physical basis of character. early
habit forming, growth through play.
study and work. the child and his
vocation, and the religious educa
ton of the child. 1t makes no pre-
tense of being scientific. In fact it
is almost alarmingly unscicntifC in
the sweeping statements made on
certain subjects. such as inherited
characteristics, which are usually re-
garded as still subjects for Ques-
ton and study. However. Il Is
written in a readable manner and
for those parents who want a gen
eral idea of the problems before
them. it may be of use. II is illus
trated by panels from tho exhibits
of the Child Welfare Association
which are circulated widely through
the country.
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THE HERALD BOOKSHELF
REVIEWS

POOR WHITE, by Sherwood Ander
son. B. W. Huebsch Inc.
If you have read Main Street
and Moon Calf" tSy Poor White. '
and then compare them If you have
not read the other two. try Poor
White" anyhow, and add the others
if you find yourself at all inter
ested in the present dissection Of
middle class. Middle West America
by the newer American novelists.
The three books together make a
really remarkable study, and Poor
White" by itself is distinctive
piece of work: 1t is drab; it Is
at times even sOrdid and sickcn-
ing; but it is the real thing Hugh
MCNey. the poor white, is a left
over of Southern blood, washed up
as it were, on the mud banks Of
the Mississippi In MudCat Landing
Mo, he grows slowly and painfully.
The only energizing influence in his
life is Sarah Sheppard. a New Eng
land woman, who takes an interest
in him. After she leaves town. he
wanders away in search of some
thing bigger than MudCat Landing.
He finally lands in Bidwell, Ohio
in that period when machines were
first being exploited. bicycles and
automobiles were first being manu-
factuted and industry was spread
ing like fire through the Middle
West. Hugh. backed and exploit
ed by a clever er-do-weh, in
vents a Corn-cutter and becomes
wealthy. At this point. Clara But
terworth, the girl whom he cventu-
ally marries, comes into the story
and draws ones attention to the
fact that Sherwood Anderson makes
no pretense whatever OF following
the conventional rules of novel-writ-
ing. He wanders from one char
acter to another careless of transi-
tions, building up his story like life
rather than like a book. For this
reason and because it is so pain
fully honest, the tale is sometimes
hard to read, yet Mr.. AndersOn's
style is clear apd simple. and here,
just as in Winesburg, Ohio, he sue
ceeds in creating the impression that
you are actually on the inside Of
life in a small Ohio town.
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If Mr.. Harding heeds the latest style word
from Paris, the inaugural ceremony will be
deprived Of the single remaining prospective
glory of the Presidential silk hat
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A water-wagon sprinkled the streets of Al
buquerque with confscated rum Are we ap-
preaching the days of ancient Rome when
fountains ran wine?
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DECLARES SENATOR UNJUST ~
CRITICISM.

To the Editor, The Washington Hrr.s.
The statements made by S.rs,o-
McCumber in regard 10 tho name
Of dress as adopted by EoverDner,
workers. and Ss3Ch appeared tp
your paper of this date. would ,orrr
TO be- unjust to EOverumouf worker.
as 4 whole OF cours, r.,-r 49,.
an eNtravaEant few who drrs. F-
such a manner as 20 give ar ant
slider the impression thai rl.v vrr.
going TO a ball rather than 10 'haIr,
respective positions. but vns con-
denim the workers as a vnnr, b, the
extravaganza OF these few loo mo,
cases. or such has been m. .sn,-f-
enCe, you will hnd tn, zuu-g Eo,.-
crnment worker modssrrz rr, rra.-
~ clad. her manner and mode Of
dress indicating dssIr. 10 look
we'll. but not oyerIrrs % .e ,.r-
vious, OF course. that In a T,a ,..s,..'
one will find the farmer. u .-..- and
daughters dressed in rhrssBbz-,.
garments. a. indicated nr ~.-.rr-
MCCumber. but this d. not fr.. ~
the average farmer of IH. rrasrr.
time. unless 10y choi,' ID would rr,
appear to be question d. Poo their
having equal rights a. p. gard IN
dress. but rather ua. -r.on or
whether they desire ro ,Aa-rf-.
these rights.
II should also o., taken INTO .r-
count the fact that d large Drr...rr-
age Of government vu~I,r- pa adj
ditiOn to Tcrliu- rr..r nun o.
penses. send mon-v back home 90
their mothers and sie'rrr
As to maISng u.r.ra-.>.r r...-
tween the dr"S- worm DE-. Lurs---
ment worker a0a w.rE.rs fn rr.
wheat fields Of N.rrI Dakota mr.
other States. uus b. go ir..r-r~--
ent? TT adonr a Uniform d-a,. IN
meet both requirements would ar..
pear to the writer ru hr r.rr.r-
short Of an <mrossinurr W.r nor
make comparison Gnrv..r r..
Senators. Eepr, sentative, .r. aid
the railroad employees and r-r,rs--7
This. il seems would O., 49, rr-..sr
as the comparison mad. Us ~.--ror
McCUmbcr
MIS- aHr0
Washington. n. Q Lan4ar. .e
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Nine. Dalignac, the patrOnne of the
scamstress' shop, and her husband {.
little Duretour. the gay worker:
Sandrine. who dies after her hover
leaves her; BOUledOgue, the su!ky:
Bergeounette. the noisy: old Mile
Herminie. who lives in the house
with Marie Claire; Clement. the
patronne's brother. who wants to
marry Marie Claire; and others. The
scene is in Paris.
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PLAYS, by Susan Glaspell (Small.
Maynard and Company.

All of the eight plays in this vol
ume have been performed by the
Provincetown Players, either in New
York or in Provincetown, but the
casual reader who has not seen all
of them acted is likely to suspect
that they are better reading than
acting plays. The most pretentious
of them is "Berenice," a three-act
analysis of a woman's spiritual sac
rifice. The best, however, is ''Tri-
fles," produced by the Washington
Square Players, as we'll as the Prov
people who like to pigeon-hoIe
lean play" There is no doubt that
it is a clever. honest piece of work.
wonderful example of the art of
building up emotion and sympathy
by the quiet but sure use of little.
telling incidents. "TicLIess Time"
recently produced in New York in
Emperor Jones'" seems to be the
most worthless and uninteresting in
the collection, with 'woman's Hon
two and ''Trifies" lies Suppressed
Desires" an amusing dig at the
amateur psychoanalysts, '"The Peo-
ple." which is almost a burIesque,
THE Outsider" an intense study in
atmosphere, and Close the Book" "
a slightly exaggerated comedy. They
are all a far departure from our
usual commercial drama and as such
deserve the attention of everyone
who is interested in experimental
play-writing in America.
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- point of order frequently, creates general
disorder in legislation. 49,. -..-N -.
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With FIVE Chicago boy bandits cooy rob-
bIng the mail, who will dare to say that Nick
Carter unrealistic or overdrawn?
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r4 "a,

Writers of communication 70,
publication in the Opee Court
are reQuestsd 60 make their
contributions zoo words or Ies,
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The cost of loving is still on the rise. A
Milwaukee one-hand driver has been fined
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How can we expect the Dutch to oust
Wilhelm when dearth of passable woodcutters
exists in Holland? 3
The Washington herald., 1921-01-29

Fein, tho late Ter,n., M. ~arr.rr.
lord mayor of Cork ur-. a.rE
on "Th" Principles ~ r.-..dr--~
in which he set forth n. as,.-,s
tn" visions the idcsrS arI rr. aim.
which animate tho Druar.azr..r -r-
whose benefit he CAV, I.s Is. o.
Will be published abul' PIN, r--. ~
February by T. y Tarrou a G..
and then American r,a.. P. IAN
learn from the pen of tho ma. vHu.
made himself perhaps Oh. r..-r
widely known DrotaEoulSr rr r.
cause Of the vompl't, ~,uarar..r uS
Ireland from England. JUS. r.a,
ar the guiding convictions .g S.rr
Fein.
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Count that day lost whose low descending
Views from thy hand no worthy action
done.-Author unknown.
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A Baltimore pair unable to recall their
marriage. Most couples are unable to forget it.
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BOOkNOTES.

Before he finally became actively
absorbed in his devotion to Sim
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MARIE CLAIRE's WORKSHOP, by
Marguerite Audoux. (Thomas
Seltzer.)

Marie Claire" after Barbusse and
the War is still pleasantly simple.
In her workshop" the style. is the
same, naive one that marked the first
Marie Claire" and the sto1I is made
up of the same kind of small. every
day events. For characters there
are besides Marie Claire herself,
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PLANS TO MAKE
HOME IN AMERICA.

And I'm going to stay here" she
said. "Oh. l suppose I'll go home
now and then for about two months
at a time. but l wouldn't want to
stay for good"
Miss Gibbs will appear shortly in
vaudeville with Dennis King. who
has been playing the part of
'Rakell" in Monsieur Beaucaire.
The sketch was written by John
Meats. the author OF The Sunshine
of Your Smile" 1t is a romantic
little half-hour snatch and they
haven't quite decided yet what it
will be called.
Miss Gibbs believes that names
count for something and is divided
between three titles.
1t is going to be-no-not another
bedroom comedy-Miss Gibbs says,
although the action will take place
in bedroom-the bedroom of
Sweet Sixteen" whose lover is to
return. The scenery is all futuristic
and a burglar comes in before her
sweetheart does-but it all ends
happily. Miss Gibbs ran through
the plot briefly but IT wouldn't do
to tell it all yet. Better make il
a surprise" she said.
NOR muSIlt De omitted that MISS
Gibbs will manage the sketch her
self. She is a very clever horse
woman, her manager says, but this
is her first essay at managing a
sketch. She is also fond of tennis
and golf. But one gets so little
time for sport travelling around this
way" she said. TT takes at least
two days to start the week, and
then when one has fairly begun the
week is gone. Her stay in Wash
ingten has been enc round of par
ties, she said, especially since she
attracted the attention of the Brit
ish Embassy, which gave an en-
tertainment the other night in her
honor. F. w, G.
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Why not make thrift a perennial
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Th" first number NJ the T.--
Review OF Reviews. 10 b,. sH .. bv
Sir Philip Gibbs. spucar.d-..r r.--
uary l.. The author nC .Nua I,..ar
Re Told and People OF r.,.-
hile planning 10 conduct -. ..-,
view on still broader and FL. r.. .r-
eral lines than hsrsro.u.. D.. .. r
change the rsssurrrr .r-r- ..r ....
the magazine. and w.T ..-r.... IN
the policies csjahIr>'.H h. g.. -..
" T. Stead Sir TT...-.t-Ur- I...
Now Il Can be To.a -r,.r r.-. =
in demand all Other r.r.. r...-. rr...
IN 1920. has started '.. N.n War
with interest ia Ir rs $685.. .s ..
II has just b~on sent .. pep. .. ..r
the eighth tim,
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IN1eMsOlf
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.HE Citys Guests Tell -
YIN What the Nation -
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=s.ass:=z==si:i:IITTLnua i
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NANCY GIBBS, ACTRESS,
LOVES AMERICAN PEOPLE,

|. "Gh, l think Americans are rip
ping-I just love them!" exclaimed
Miss Nancy Gibbs, the dainty Lady
Mary Carlisle" of Monsieur Beau
cafre," as she curled up in the vel
our depths of a comfy davenport in
the loung room of the Washington
Hotel.
America rs delightful. and I
want to stay. here" added the petite
Welsh star who has been playing
at the National the last week.
American men, especially, in
terest the dainty Miss Gibbs, who!
for the last four years. has cap
tivated London in varied musical
comedy roles.
They are so different from our
more reserved Englishman," she
exclaimed. II just adore the way
they dash off for luneh-snatching
bite hurriedly as part of. their
days work, speed through the af-
ternoon and then to dinner without
ever taking the trouble to dress for
the evening meal"
In England, Miss Gibbs pointed
out, dinner is much more of a funC-
ton than here in the United States
why. when ! first came over here
she said, "it seemed so queer to go
10 dinner in the same clothes that
one had. Worn all day-yet Ameri-
cans don't seem to think of the
wonderful relaxation slipping into
evening clothes affords. One Is able
TO start all, over again-it is lust
ike new day. think that is the
reason why the English are more
punctilious about those things"
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o. Henry remarI Ia... ..a
humouS success ln morur r
has reached the SpIrlr 49, r
even such a Well-repurr. .-.
Washington Irving has IT,. rl
giariZinE his stories IT, .. l,
transmitted several O. Ht... ~
scripts, one OF which uN,r So
print but without the a....- I
OF the authors family or ...r
crs. A most amusing coin. ..
related by the scenario r
a large photoplsy Corpora-..0 -'-r
manuscripts written HE ... D.
board have been submrrI,a rn %
Omar khayyam has sent Do. .... %
Shakespeare two. but Ih, rr III
msTkable instance OF srr... p.
activity occurred when Was -rf
Irving picked out a Psyrhrr Poi
in Wisconsin and plarChT.
Henry's Gift Of the MAG ID
mediate production
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Tho many ET,ar- On E-.-n
fans" will be Elad 10. ...r. ..... 80
publication OF "Nls'. 'r.. ~ .ar
South Seas" delay DO. ...
authors desire TO s.G .r
dramatiziuE hls far
shadows" IS matt.
short time. now TIL, O.
the manuscript has a'r.-.. r... ...
its publishers. Tho G., ~ .. ,... and
further iHstalmeurs a., r..-- m
rapidly. Meanwhile. ~. P. ~.eH.
ows' keeps steadily al A.. ..a. o.
mOst-in demand lists al. r.
most popular nou-nurI.. r
practically all the IIurar..-
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Washington. r. g Jsn4sr. .s
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wonderful relaxation slipping into
evening clothes affords. One Is abb,
| TO start all over again-it is lust
I ike new day. I think that is the
reason why the English are NOR,
punctilious about those things"
FINDS DIFFERENCE
IN LUNCHEON HABITS.
Miss Gibbs also detected differ.
ence in the lunch habit of tn,
American male. Instead of shutting
up everything and leisureIy Jogging
on to luncheon at O'Clock. cane
in hand. to return at 2:3O or 2 the
American takes a bite when he can
'And then there is no apparent
| class distinction between men in
the business world over here" said
! Miss Gibbs. The bank preside nj
and the messenger boy arc seen cI.
bowling each other at the same
lunch counter. That would never
go in England"
On the whole, Miss Gibbs is
charmed with America and Amcri.
cans. She likes the ease with which
acquaintances and friendships are
made over here. and the absence OF
artificiality and restraint.
Although Miss Gibbs greatest
successes have been in London, she
is not English, but Welsh. one OF
the very few countrywomen OF
Lloyd George, who have forsaken
the staid countryside of Wales for
the glare of the foOtliGhts.
oh, yes. I'm a black sheep" she
said with a ripping laugh. Welsh
girls seldom 70 on the stage
know of only about five others"
Gibbons is her family name
Gibbs is so much shorter-and
what do you say here in America
! oh. yes-snappicr." she said. Il like
the name of Nancy Gibbs. it is one
that people can't forget"
Hoodoos have no terrors for Miss
Gibbs. who wears a ring with the
figure "13" set in diamonds. Il was
born on the 18th" she said, but il
never worries me"
When a girl Miss Gibbs was al
ways taking part in little theatri-
Gals given by the village children.
Her talent was so apparent that
she attracted the attention of
George Edwards. the Shubcrt of
London. who about five years ago
gave her a tryOut in '"Thc Dollar
Princess" Her success was imme-
diatc and since that time she has
appeared in one PiCadilly produc-
tion after another until one day
she packed up and came to America.
PLANS TO MAKE
HOME IN AMERICA.
1.
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ThE statement Of his program and his rcplie
to interpretations do not throw much ligh
: on what measures NJ. BRAND is ready 10 tax
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CATHOLIC NINE WINS RAGGED
GAME FROM VIRGINIA, 9 TO 8

In one of the most ragged and ex-
citing games played on~the Brook
land field for several days. Catholic
University defeated the University
Of Virginia yesterday, . to s. After
sensational rallies by both teams
in the ninth inning, victory finally
went to the Maroon and Black
Catholic University made enough
hits to win any ball game, but they
also made enough miscues to lose
any two games.
Virginia drew first blood in the
opening frame, scoring on a walk.
a fielder's choice and an error In
the third one more tally was col
lected on a pass, sacrifice hit and
single, Three men crossed the plate
in the seventh on three hits. a wild
pitch and an error. In the fnal
frame, after two were down. two
singles. a double and a triple SEEM
ingly put the game on ice.
The home team scored in the first
inning on a pass to Denault and a
triple by Driscoll; in the second on
a hit by Lynch and a triple by Dris-
coll. and in the third on three sim
giles and an error. In the fourth
two runs came across on a pass TO
Denault, another triple by Driscoll
and an error. Three hits and an
error brought in two more counters
in the seventh frame. In the ninth
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of another monster gathering. The
emergency seats in the outfield will
be left intact. 1t is dollars to
doughnuts they will be needed.
If the men of Mcbride come home
of what will happen.
Grin To Enlarge stands.
In view of which facts President
Griffith is making plans to meet the
issue.
"I am going to enlarge my stands
to take care of the crowds" he de-
clares. Il can't say just when this
will be done. but it's got to come.
If the fans think that much of the
boys we are going to think enough
of them to give them plenty of
seats"
Griff preferred not to go into de-
tails about his plan. but during the
spring trip he had a plan TO build
second deck on the pavilion gee
tions. This would accommodate g.
900 or 1000 more persons.
It is possible that the enlarge
ment may be begun this season. II
not, it will certainly take place be
fore the gates open next spring.
It's got to come.
While talking about crowds.
Griff also said some nice things
about his team.
Those boys have got the old
fighting spirit" he observed. They
never know when they are licked
and that's a big thing in winning
ball games. They are going fine
now. and expect them to keep II
up. You can't beat 'em for spunk.'
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HARDING EVANS
COLFTEAMSHOWS
CLASS ON LINKS
President, Paired With
Amateur. Champion,
Wins Foursome.
BY ROBERT G. sHAND.

President Harding. paired will
amateur golf champion Chick
Evans. handed Senator kellogg. of
Minnesota, and Underseeretary of
War Fletcher an unmerciful lacing
on the Chevy Chase course yester-
day afternoon.
At the end of sixteen holes the
President and his partner were
nineteen points to the good. count
ing two points to the hole The
seventeenth and eighteenth holes
were omitted owing to the threaten
ing skies, AMI the last two holes
played in a downpour OF rain.
True, the victory was due largely
% the efforts of the amateur cham
Dion, but Mr.. Harding proved him
self a nervy golfer, and, above all.
a splendid type of sportsman. Even
when the odds were against him
the President played with the same
care and deliberation with which he
started the game.
Match Ends I'm Rain.
The latter part of the match was
played in a gale Of wind. but no
matter into what difficulty stray
gust would carry his tee shot OF
approach. the President battled on
with no idea of surrender. Only in
one hole. the twelfth. did he show
the least ruffling of his even tenn
per. He got caught in a pit just
short of the twelfth green and took
.Nr IN l.
cate himself When he finally
reached the green he picked up his
ball in disgust, but thereafter was
the same cool, imperturbable player
as before.
The foursome was on the seven
teenth hole when the long-threaten-
ing downpour began. But there
was no suggestion on the Presidents
part that the match be hurried
along, and he maintained the same
even, unhurried pace right up to
the end. On the final hole he missed
a par four by but a few inches.
President Good Putter.
The President uses a square
stance. much like that of Chick
himself. His tee shots looked rather
puny beside Evans ferocious drives,
but the President is a sure golfer
not a brilliant one. He makes no
effort to kill the ball. but makes up
in accuracy what he lacks in dis
tance. He is a splendid putter. with
a firm grip and a steady hand. IT
is on the green that he shines the
brightest.
Evans was decidedly off form in
the first nine. but picked UP later.
and in the closing holes made some
splendid drives and marvellous re-
coveries. He made the first nine in
40, andsthe remaining seven In
twenty-seven. negotiating all but
one of the last seven holes in par.
Fletcher and Kellogg played
steadily throughout. but Evans
golf was too much for them, and at
no time did they have a chance of
coming through on top.
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Baker Will Play
Third for Yanks

NEW YORK. April 2s.-Deter-
mined to put an end to the loose
playing OF the Yankees before
the situation begins to get seri-
Gus, Manager Miller has decided
to bench both Chick Fewster and
Ping Bodie.
"Home Rum Baker will be
used on third base, while Aaron
Ward will he shifted over to
second, where Fewster has been
playing unstendiIy. Bakers hit-
ting Is expected to account for
many runs.
1t is probable that Bobby Roth
Will supplnnt BOdie In the out
field. Ping Is n good hitter, but
Is slowing up and cannot run
bases. In this respect Bobby IL
more or less of n star.