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The Washington times., 1921-08-29
BASEBALL LUCK
PUTS DAVEY,::|N
P|RATEL|NE-UP
Robertson Was in 1917 Series
Between Giants and ~
White Sox. ':a%L

Demon Dave" the Virginiaa Of
whims, who doesn't like, training
trips, may soon get into another
worlds series. Dave was in the
1917 series between the Giants and
White Sox and hit 500 against CT
cote and Faber at a time when CT.
cote apparently was trying.rsdT
Yet McGraw always blamed the
loss of the 1917 series on Robertson 5
failure to catch a fly in the fifth
game more than any other single
factor in New York's defeat. n0
There was a time when Dave was
the sensation of the Polo Grounds.
Originally he came to the Giants u
Dixie college pitcher, along with
Ernie Shore, who later won fame
with the Red Sox. but proved to be
a bloomer with the Yankees.
A fortunate midseason trade sent
Robertson from the seventh place
Chicago Cubs to the leading Pirates.
Barney Dreyfuss always had hank-
ering for Robertson, and two Years
ago blocked a deal by which Dave
would have been waived into the
American League, so that he co.iid
play in Washington and be near his
Virginia home.
In a way Robertson has been n
disappointment. For a time New
York looked on him as second
Cobb. He could then hit all hr ds
of pitching. even lefthanders, apd for
spell he was banging away, at a
400 clip.
Robertson played his best, bali Just
before the war. Chicago gave up
Douglas for Davey in 1919, and
Dave never made up in hitting what
Chicago lost on the mound by giving
up a crack pitcher. "l.r'
The Washington times., 1921-08-29
DOMINICAN LYCEUM TEAM
SHOWS OLp-TIME SKILL

Dominican Lyceum showed a flash
of it's former strength in defeating
Glencarlyn A. c. at Washington bar
racks. II to 5, completely outclassing
the Virginians. Marsden pitched bril-
liantly for Dominican Lyceum. and
probably would have had a shut-out
but for several errors.
Dominican Lyceums poor showing
in the city independent series has been
caused by the absence from town Of
several of it's best pitchers and other
players who have returned. - Better
performances by the team are looked
for. srw
The Washington times., 1921-08-29
PALACE A. C. WINS THREE
BALL GAMES IN ONE DAY

Palace A. c. won three ball games
yesterday, defeating Glen Echo. 8 to 0,
in a morning contest. and the Yankees,
9 to 0, and Emeralds, 7 to 6. in the
afternoon. The Emerald game went
thirteen innings.
Wintermyer pitched great ball for
Palace against the Emeralds. L.
Horne and Taylor were fielding stars.
Teams desiring games with Palace
should phone Franklin 4454.
The Washington times., 1921-08-29

The Elks have gotten to the top Of
the sectional contests and appear to be
strong enough to land the title barring
; upsets or conflicts of games in which
their players go elsewhere.
The Elks have arranged several
first-class contests for the end of the
week, when they go to Lynchburg.
Va. The schedule hits the Elks just
right, for they can play away and re-
Z turn before their scheduled contests
next week.
Considerable interest is being shown
In the Section c battles, which start
today. War Department, Navy Yard,
Peoples Drug Store and Fourth Sur
render team, of the Liberty Loan
League, are the contestants.
Looks Interesting.
According to the dope the War
Navy Yard game of this coming Sat
nrday is going to be a big contest.
There is every reason to believe that
both teams will put their very best
line-ups in the field and will work
through the week in the other con-
tests with the Saturday battle in mind.
Announcement is made by Navy.
Yard that Tom Crooke will get into
the game. The veteran player was
wild to perform with the Navy Yard
nine. He gave up umpiring and helped
Marines.
Then he got President w. c. Dean,
Secretary A. B. Evans and Lieutcn-
ant Carfolite to ride herd on the
District Association with the sole
idea of getting him agreed on by the
clubs participating. Crooke lost in a
gallant fight but
Navy Yard will have his services
as coach. Tom will be on the side
lines in uniform making it interest
ing for the fans, players and non
association umpires. Let's go.
Speaking of Jumps.
In speaking of umpires the arbit-
ers in the District Association games
have gotten along swimmlngly.
Willie Watt, working at Union
League Park. got into a wordy bat
tie with Blk Six" Brewer. Brewer
left the game. Watt went right
back the next game the Zone Two
played and the Zoners were first
class sports and everybody appeared
satisfied.
Ewald Snyder. who's long distance
hitting has helped the Marine play
ers for a good many seasons. is
working out as an umpire and is
giving satisfaction, '....-..'T
Snyder is the only District player
Station, who has poled the ball over
the right field fence up on the hill.
Snyder's collection of homers, triples
and doubles is formidable. District
sandlot hurlers know him well.
Two Others Shine.
1t is perhaps CALLING to some of the
banded umpires who withdrew from
the series to learn that the non-asso-
citation men are filling the bill. 1t is
also to be regretted that all interests
could not be combined to make for a
better series all around.
Manager Evans, of the r. p. An.
drews team, has played in hard luck.
Possessing one of the best teams in
the city on paper and with record
of wins through the summer, Evans
faced the loss of several of his stars
every time dates in the District Asso
ciaition and Independent series con-
flicted.
Evans is hoping to collect all his
wayward youngsters today to give
battle to the famous Elks nine at
Union League Park. The Andrews
players are due for a come back, &C.
cording to Evans, who has shown
himself to be good sport despite his
losses.
The Washington times., 1921-08-29

The Shamrocks' two strong pitch
ers, Humphrey and Langan, seldom
have been seen to better advantage
than under the strain of the title
battles. Langan pitched three of the
five victories and was scored on only
once. He allowed ten hits, beating
the Optometrists, IL to 0, and per
hitting two safeties; trimming the
Metropolitans, to 0, and again re-
leasing only two safe swats. and
knocking off the Brookmonts, who
made six hits, 10 to l.
Humphrey Gets Tough Ones.
Humphrey tackled the strong
Southland and Brookland clubs, de-
feating the first, to l, and the
second. s to .. He allowed South.
land four hits and Brookland seven.
1t is likely Humphrey will be pitched
against Peerless today to give him an
even break with Langan on the
Shamrocks' mound work of the
series.
Westover, the Gibralters' closest
rivals in Section A of the unlimited
class, have a big battle on for to-
day. They will meet Langdon on the
field at Langdon. Gibralter has won
four games with one more on ihe
regular schedule and tie game with
the Emeralds to be played off If il
is necessary to decide the section
title. ...
The Westovers have won four games
and lost one. Should they win today
and the Gibralters lose their next
game, with the Yankees, Westover
will be on top and it would be nee
essary for the Gibralters TO win the
play-off Of the tie with the Emeralds
to get on even terms.
Big Games Today.
Two big games are on today's sche-
dule in the junior class. The Aztecs
will attempt to make it four straight
in section A when they play Christ
Child on the Union Station plaza. The
Aztecs are leading the section with the
Independents second with four games
won and one lost.
In section B, Petworth will try to
catch up with the leading Roamers,
who have won five games and lost one
against four and one for Petworth.
Petworth will play the Renrocs today
on the field at Washington Barracks.
Christ Child bumped off the Quincys
in section A of the Junior class yes
terday, to 3, and the Christ Child
team in the midget class, after making
a game fight, was eliminated as a
championship contender in section A
by losing to the Nationals, Z to 6.
The Washington times., 1921-08-29

{. BALL LEADS
JUN|ORSAT BAT
IN CITY SERIES
Glover A. C. First-Sacker Makes
Ten Hits in Fourteen
Times Up.

c. Ball, Clover A. c. first baseman
is the leading hitter Of the junior class
of the city independent sandlot series.
according to averages compiled for
four games. Ball made ten hits in
fourteen times at bat for an average
of ia.
The figures were complied by John
ny Crittenden, keen young secretary
of the Clovers. Here they are:
The Washington times., 1921-08-29

who are out of
work and have to
keep idle on near
beer are loafing
with their backs
against the wall.
Haven't got a
d T a ( t d o d G er 3
chance to drop
into the corner
cafe and swal-
low y on r s e ! (
stupid The old
CARING brook is
not running any
moro, d e $ tie
what the poets
say ebout snoop-
ing on Tor
ever.
Under the mag
ic hand of Cen
The Washington times., 1921-08-29
Commerce Juniors Win.

The Commerce A. C. Juniors yes
terday won from the Spartan A. c.,
IA to s. McGarry, hurting for the
winners, held the Spartans to three
hits and struck out twelve men, but
his support was unsteady in pinches.
Next Sunday the Commerce Juniors
hook up with the Mohawk Reserves
on Trinidad field at Fifteenth and II
streets northeast.
The Washington times., 1921-08-29
ONE GUY USED TO DO
ALL THE LOAFING IN TOWN.

Time was when the loafing in
every town was done by one guy.
He was known as the village
n'er do well. Invariably he grew
up to manhood doing the most
consistent cumming in the neigh
borhood and when someone came
along who could do less, he would
move on to the next town hoping
to find more leisure than in the
last. When he hit a burg where
the indicate topic of work was
never mentioned, he usually settled
down and lived to enjoy a serene
old death.
Enforced dumbness isn't new to
eleven out Of ten who are taking
compulsory vacations. Every gry
who festered in the army knows
that they always let the other bird
do the work. Army was Just a pack
of motions with one silly giving the
commands and 200 others ignoring
EN-.
The Washington times., 1921-08-29
Games
In City Sandlot
Schedule
UNLIMITED.

UNLIMITED.
Section A-Yankees VS.. Gibral-
tar, Union State Plaza. UNI
pire, Sutton.
Section B-Southland VS.. OPP
tometrists, Washington Barracks.
Umpire, Daniels.
Sec ion C-Dominicans VS..
Randle, at east end Pennsylva-
MIA avenue bridge. Umpire,
Hurd.
JUNIORS.
Section A-Independents VS..
Glover, Rosedale. Umpire, Doyle.
Section B--Hilltops VS.. Ben
ming, Thirty-fifth street and Wis
consin avenue. Umpire, Nau.
All games are scheduled to
start at Sis o'clock.
The executive committee will
meet tomorrow night.
The Washington times., 1921-08-29
Says SKILLET"
Finn, ESQ.,.
Unemployment So Indigo
nous That There Are
Already Two Mouths
For Every Biscuit.
By SKILLET FINN.
(Battino for Kirk MHssrJ.

TBdftfn0 Tor kVk MNssrI.
Unemployment is gripping Amer
lean landscape like candidates
brief honeymoons ago, the ma
tional slogan was, mo beer, no
work" The same epitaph is ap.
propriate now. A lot of us have
neither.
But the worst has happened.
Near beer and no work"
It's hard enough to loaf with
out the genuine article, but people
The Washington times., 1921-08-29
Triple A Trimmed.

Before a crowd of several thou
sand fans, the Dreadnaughts yestcr.
day defeated the Triple A nine in
the first of series of three games
to decide the championship Of Alcx-
andria. Va. The score was II To 4.
The rond game will he played next
yup1~,. Nf.~rnO~p
The Washington times., 1921-08-29
lyceum Lads Land.

The Dominican Lyceum defeated
the Glen Carlyn A. G. yesterday at
the Washington Barracks by the
score of IL to 3. The Dominicans
completely outclassed the boys from
Virginia and maintained a large mar.
gin throughout the game.
The Washington times., 1921-08-29
Abbott Is a Winner.

Spencer Abbott, who has just piloted
Memphis to the Southern Associatio
pennant, is said to be due for a berth
in the majors. He came near man.
aging the Browns this season. but Lee
Foil nosed him out for the job. Ten
penants in twelve years is his record.
The Washington times., 1921-08-29
MARYLAND Park Wins.

Maryland Park A. c. defeated
Kenilworth in well.played game.
s to 5, the pitching of Barnes. the
batting of McLaren and the fielding
of Houcher for the winners marking
the contest. The Maryland Park
midgets beat the Tiagoes, 13 20 C, the
batting of NJ. Roberts featuring.
The Washington times., 1921-08-29
Grace is Beaten.

Defeating the Grace A. c. 6 to 5
yesterday the Harlem A. C. ran their
total victories for the season up to
seventeen. The Harlems have no
game for next Sunday. Local teams
interested call p. Kinnohan ut West
26SS
The Washington times., 1921-08-29
Takes First Game.

The newly organized Cleveland A.
c., formerly the Piketown A. c., de-
feated the Ariels of Benning, yester.
day, by score of to 6. Schneiders
pitching featured. He allowed but
three hits.
The Washington times., 1921-08-29
FRIENDSHIP YOUNGSTERS
WIN THINNING CONTEST

Friendship A. C. won an eleven.
inning game from the Chickalackas
yesterday, 10 to ~, Klein and Itch
field pitching for Friendship was OPP
posed by Charley Brown.
Home runs by Klein and j. Heath
were features.
The Washington times., 1921-08-29

eral Dawes. superinduced by the
new administration, the Incidence
epidemic is running into six fig.
ures. Here and there they are
applying bandages and arnica to
cut down the unemployment, but
wave of stagnation seems to
have the works in it's claws. The
complaining is so malignant you
can almost hear 1t. Looks like an
intricate winter
The Washington times., 1921-08-29
Druggists Win.

The Peoples Drug Store added an.
other to their long list of victories
yesterday afternoon when they de
feated the Yankees in a well.played
game 10 a.
The Washington times., 1921-08-29
Cornell Ahead.

The Cornell A. c. nine. averaging
fifteen years, defeated the Aurora A.
c., averaging eighteen years, yester.
day by a score of 10 to 5. An eighth.
inning rally turned the trick.
The Washington times., 1921-08-29
SHAMROCK PITCHERS SHINE
IN WINNING SECTION TITLE
BY r. ID. THOMAS.

priced the southeast the series for the
finished
the by coming uncathed far through
in When Southland
Saturday the last of ovetan the fckerd
at time was the only with a chance
Today Shmrocks will finish their the sectional play with
the today will
straight for the Shamroks who without doubt have established
ito theirop 'fourin
The Washington times., 1921-08-29
Palace A. c. to Meet.

Palace A. c. will give a supper next
Monday night at the home of it's presi-
dent, Karl Hennige, Of 1900 Sixth
street southwest.
The Washington times., 1921-08-29
They Boost Soccer.

Soccer will have an excellent season
in Utah. An eight-club organization
is to be formed in Salt Lake City,
while Ogden already has two nigh.
class terms
The Washington times., 1921-08-29
Merchants Bank Wins.

Cole, pitching for the Merchants
Bank nine yesterday held the Amer.
lean Security and Trust Company
'car, - fice hits and won N ~ 6
The Washington times., 1921-08-29
Pfeffer in 'front.',

jeff Pfeffer is now the leading mem.
Der OF the Cardinals staff of hurlers.
The big right handler has won six
Games in succession
The Washington times., 1921-08-29
Go Back to Poland.

Stanislaus Zbyszko and his brother,
Wladek, the wrestlers, have returned
TO their home in Poland % visit their
mother, who is reported very i'll.
The Washington times., 1921-08-29
Cridders to Report.

Maryland University football play
prs will report to Coach II. C. Byrd,
at College Park, Md, Friday after
noon.
The Washington times., 1921-08-29
ELKS AND ANDREWS,
WAR AND DRUGGISTS,
in SECTIONAL GAMES
BY BRYAN MORSE.

War Depart
en winner of the League pennan get start I
Peoples the
section in the District Baseball series
teams getting off in the first OF the scheduled
while section
staging their battles Union Station the Terminal Rail-
road q -oronn
The Washington times., 1921-08-29

Christ Child was beaten yesterday
by the Nationals in the last regularly
scheduled game Of the midget class
and this victory would have given the
Nationals undisputed honors in section
A. with five straight wins, but for the
action of the executive committee of
the series in throwing out the Orioles
and FORGETTING all their games. This
added a win and deducted a loss from
the Warwicks' standing and made II
possible for them TO overtake the Ma
tionals by winning the play-off of the
tie.
Aids Growth Of Game.
The series for the smaller boys, or.
ganized by The Washington Times,
was something Of an experiment. 1t
was designed to create more interest in
baseball among the city's boys and lay
the foundation for a substantial
growth in the sport. 1t likely will
become an annual event.
1t was unfortunate that several
OF the teams had to be thrown out
Of the series because Of rule viola
tlOns, out tnls, IN IL way, lheiy VIII
prove beneficial to the boys eventu.
ally. The teams whose franchises
were taken away were making
fine showing. Their hearts being
set on winning. the championship led
them more than anything else, prob
ably, to use ineligible players.
Criticize Committee.
Jack Haas. chairman of the series.
and the executive committee were
criticized by some for refusing to
allow the delinquent teams to remain
in the series on the usual argument
that boys will be boys" Such chit
icism was unfair. To deal severe
blow to a lot of enthusiastic kids was
anything but an agreeable duty.
The committee, and particulay
Chairman Haas, was actuated by the
knowledge-"As the twig is bent so
the trees inclined"
The Washington times., 1921-08-29
Wants Ball Game.

Naval Hospital wants game for
Saturday. Call baseball manager at
West 627.
The Washington times., 1921-08-29
MIDGET SECTION CHAMPIONS
PLAY FOR TITLE THIS WEEK
BY Il. ID. THOMAS.

Two baseball teams Of boys under sixteen Of will this
independent
section Of the midget the city independent seies without
losing + p (
The other will either the Nationals
will play off tie the which
honors Nationals
Warwcks game played
The Washington times., 1921-12-05
25 KILLED
IN HEAD-ON
COLLISION
Two Philadelphia and Reading
Trains Crash at Bryn
Athyn, Pa.

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 5.--Twen-
ty-five persons were killed and a
score injured when two trains of
the Philadelphia and Reading Rail
way crashsd head onsst full speed
on curve -naaH -Aryn Athyn. erly
today.
! The impact caused one engine TO
almost loop the loop. The explo-
sion Of the boilers was heard for
miles. while the blaze Of tho burn
ing coaches lit up the countryside.
Gas Tanks Explode.
Exploding gas tanks under the cars
added to the horror.
OF twenty-five passengers trapped
by the flames in the forward car Of
one train. only five escaped. The
others were burned to death while
many stood by powerless to help. Five
dead have been removed from the
wreck of the first car Of the other
train.
William Smith. conductor Of one
train,. is known to be dead.
Both engineers and one fireman
were killed.
Elmer Ransoh, station master at
Woodlawn, Pa. il reported among
the missing.
Train No. 161. local train from
Newton. leaving Reading terminal
at 6:4S q. m. collided with train No.
ls6. leaving Newton at 7:so a. m.
near Bryn Athyn. Immediately fol-
ha nnnfAAnt rnltor fro N
was sent from Reading terminal with
DOCTORS
Reports so far received indicate
some killed and injured. Full re.
ports have not been received and
direct communication IL not possible
at this time due to the fact that the
wires were destroyed by the storm.
The Washington times., 1921-12-05

EXPECTED
To OFFER
NEW PACT
Control Of Pacific May Be Left
As At Present, Belief
in Britain.
BY Intern.tional New. Service.

3 LONDON, Dec. 5.--Latest advices
from Washington led to the opinion
in official circles today that the
AngiloJapanese alliance will be
scrapped, and that arrangements
will be made for arbitration in the
event of any future disagreement in
the Pacific.
London Looks for Treaty.
1t Is expected Japan will assent to
the naval reduction pact on Wednes-
day. and that President Harding later
will present a treaty to the American
Senate embodying not only the naval
pact, but pledges for the territorial in.
tesrity of China.
The treaty also may uphold the
status quo Of the Pacific islands of the
nations participating in the Pacific is
lands OF the nations participating in
the conference.
The Washington times., 1921-12-05
japanese Militarists
Assail T0kugawa For
$3.50 Naval Program

TOKYO, Dec. 6.-The question of
Japan's acceptance of the 6-6-3 naval
program At the Washington confer
ence is before the advisory council
according to the Yamato. organ. of
the militarists. which is conducting
a campaign Of Indignation against
its acceptance.
Whatever led Prince TokusAwa,"
said this paper. Ito belittle Japan's
claims for a 20 per cent ratio, he
merits the Indignation OF seventy
million Japanese.
Worse still, the three 6efyu,KAi
leaders now In America have cahjed
Premier Takahashi indicating they
want to compromises. The matter 10
before the diplomatic council for In.
vestigation. Unless the government
takes a firm stand 1t viii result in
popular agitation"
The Washington times., 1921-12-05
NOISE FROM IS CHILDREN
DRIVES PAIR TO SEPARATE

DETROIT, Dec. 5.-Sixteen chill
dren, eight belonging to Ignatz Ra-
mowsk and eight to his wife, Mary,
a widow whom he married July IL.
caused such an ear-splitting turmoil
in their home that they have had to
separate.
Mrs. Ramowsk told Judge Richer
the story in applying for temporary
alimony. She was granted 5 q week
TO assist IN bringing up the chill
dren. over the protests of the hus-
bands attorney, who characterized
the allotment as "exorbitant."
The Washington times., 1921-12-05
PAY BOOST FOR
DC, ,WORKERS|S
RECOMMENDED
Commissioners Also Urge That
BorIand Act Be
Modified.

Modification of the Borland act
and recommendation for increases
in salaries for District employees are
the principal features Of the annual
report Of the District Commission
ers presented to Congress today.
The Commissioners also ask that
their own salaries be increased, but
suggest that the increases not ap-
ply during the term of the present
Commissioners.
Give Reasons for Increases.
The salary increases are necessary,
the report says, to enable the Dis
trict government to retain and obtain
efficient services.
In asking for the increase for the
Commiss. oners. the report states that
they desire to place themselves on
record as earnestly recommending the
increase Of the salaries Of their sue
cessors in this office, in order that
the city may secure the services OF
persons capable to fulfill the duties
Of a Commissioner efficiently and
without personal financial sacrifice"
In asking for the repeal OF the Bor-
land act, the report states:
This legislation which II known a.
the Borland amendment. was not rec
commended by the Commissioners of
the District OF Columbia, and was
adopted by Congress without, any
hearing on Its merits. II HAS never
received the official approval of the
Commissioners of the District of Co,
lumbia, and has been very objection.
able to the citizens of the District. Re
Gently its legality was called into ques
tion in a case before the courts of the
District Of Columbia, and an assess
ment against certail outlying prop
erty located on a main thoroughfare
leading out Of the District OF Column
bia was auashed. No written opinion
was rendered in the matter. but II
was understood that the court In pass
ing on the case held that the act in
tended to apply to the built up por
tions OF the city and not to suburban
roads.
with the advent Of the automobile
the streets, avenues, and highway,
of the District of Columbia are much
more used by the travelling public
than formerly. While the paving oi
a roadway in front of private prop
erty undoubtedly tends to enhanc,
the value OF that property. II is dues
tionable whether IL does enhance 4
to the extent Of so per cent Of th'
tOsnttnusd ON Rass 4 osanzA ~