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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-27
CHAPTER vi

Fir Forks is one Of them burgs in
the sticks where the chief excitements
seem to be morning, noon and night,
five days outa the week. But on Sat
urday and Sunday-sweet sister!
On the two weekend afternoons
there are ball games. Fir Forks is a
lumber town, and an effort is general
ly made to have whale Of club.
Very seldom do they lose any battles
on the home grounds. and the word
wild don't begin to describe the Fir
Forks fans. When it comes to being
red-hot sports, anyway, the small
town rooter makes his brother in the
big village look like a snail with a
limp.
The Evergreen Wildcats, "the worlds
greatest collection OF college cracks
as Press Agent Hopper put 1t, We're
billed for two games with Fir Forks.
One Saturday and one Sunday. They
had put up a handsome guarantee,
and was expecting to rake in a nice
bunch of berries. We hadn't lost a
battle so far. ". Morgan Brewster
had been hurting good ball and acting
kinda human most Of the time.
My activities IN Fir Forks weren't
gonna be confined -~tireIy to baseball.
A smoker was being staged Saturday
evening. and three of the Wildcats
were on the program. fluffy Doyle
and Muddy Clay were to box selected
opponents, and Tiny Crumb was due
to go TO the mat with a local wres-
Ting wonder known as Logger"
Bulge. All of these extra shekeIs
would help to sweeten the pot. -
Honeydove! Had we any idea of
what was coming-but I'm getting
ahead of the pistol.
Saturday afternoon a whooping mob
turned out for our first clash with
Fir Forks. No, they didn't care who
won. They weren't any more anxious
to see us beaten than France was to
lick the Germans. From giddy girls
to grandfathers, how they did hOller!
And they almost had something to
yell about. North was on the slab
for us, and he was as far from right
as it is possible for a left-hander to
be. Those lumber-jacks punched that
pill for many a robust clout, and if
the boys hadn't been playing perfect
ball behind Edgar Adam-Ol yoi!
Johnny Worth and Muddy Clay
were bright stars in the field. Muddy
was picking 'em up and pegging like
a young Ev Scott, and Johnny gal
loped around in the garden like a
merry gazelle. Even Nanny Hatton,
who was inclined to grandstand now
and then, turned in a flock of hard
stops and stabs at second.
This fielding, coupled with the
bruising Tiny Crumb gave the old on
ion, finally landed us the game, to
T.. Crumb was sure crashing the ball
for keeps. He helped himself to three
doubles and home run during the
matinee, and Fir Forks groaned every
time he marched up to the can.
Our fun was spoiled a little in the
ninth stanza when Nanny Hatton
twisted an ankle sliding into third.
The injury was serious enough to
keep him out of the conflict for a week
or more. And, in addition to being
our second baseman, Nanny was also
a pitcher. I had thought of using
him Sunday.
"Oh, well, I'll work Brewster and
use wrigley on second" 1 reflect. ut
could be lot worse"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-27
FOUR YACHT RACES
TO BE HELD TODAY
Shippers Who VIII BE Unable to Sail
Asked TO Notify Committee.

Four races ars scheduled for the Pen
sacola Yacht club today, race between
class G shippers to be held this morning
at $3.50 o'clock; class A shippers at IL
o'clock, and races between expert skip
pers and 3 shippers this afternoon.
Glass c shippers to sail are: Lieut..
Naugle. Edward T. White and w. A.
Leonard.
Glass A skippers-Pieter Altink, Dan
Shepard and Oscar Wells.
Expert skippers-Dave Witheran, Os-
car Sheppard and William Walthers.
Glass b skippers-Lieut. Mitchell,
Hugh Ansley and John Engstrom.
As members OF the sailing committee,
Jack Crenshaw, DIR. Hutchinson and Os-
car Wells, were unable to get into COM
munciation with all the shippers yester-
day, those who will be unable to sail to-
day are requested to phone the club this
morning, leaving word for any member
OF the committee there.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-27

The Moccasins, University of Chat
tanooga, Chattanooga, Tenn.
The denominations institutions
teams usually take on the name of
their religion.
The Presbyt erians, Presbyterian
college of South Carolina, Clinton, S.
C.
The Methodists, Trinity college,
Durham, N. c.
The Baptists, Mercer university,
Macon, Ga.
The Catholics, Catholic university,
Washington, D. c.
The state universities without nick
names usually are called by their
state names except these two:
The Tar Heels, University of North
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-27
NEW RECORD FOR
SWIMMING MADE

DETROIT. Feb. ga new worlds
record for the l00-yard back-stroke for
women was established by Miss sybil
Bauer. Of the Illinois A. c. Chicago,
swimming in a Central A. A. L. cham
ponship meet here tonight. Miss Bauer
made the distance in 1:lS SIS. The rec
ord. held by herself, was 1:22.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-27

Massey, c.: Christy, b.; F. o'Connor.
b.; w. Christy. b.; A. Bombay. CT;
Sara, SIS; B. Gonzalez. If; Durant
r.f
Firemen-Forsythe, c.; A. Moore.
p; E. Preston, l b.. VaIanzano, b /;
Radcliffe. SIS; Klein. b.; Rimmons,
CT; Lawrence, If; J. Lawrence, IF.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-27
FIRST WHITE SOX
REACH WAXAHACHEE

wAXAHACHIE, Texas Feb. CO..
The first contingent of the Chicago
White Sox baseball club arrived here
today for spring training. J. Louis
Comiskey and William Gleason are in
charge, The remainder Of the team
Is due here Tuesday
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-27
V. Nj. L. CLAIMS
VA. CHAMPIONSHIP

BLACKBURN. Va, Feb. 26.-Vir-
ginia Military institute tonight claimed
the championship Of Virginia by. de-
feating Virginia Polytechnic Institutes
basket ball team, 26 to IL. The quin-
tets will meet in Roanoke March 5
for the last game OF the season.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-27
TIGERS DEPART
FOR SUNNY SOUTH

DETROIT, Feb. 26.--Tke first con-
tlngent of the Detroit Americans to
depart for the training camp at San
Antonio. Tex. left here tonight. Other
players are to join the party en- route
and the first workout for Tiger bat
terry men win be held Tuesday. The
entire squad, which viii number 81,
exclusive of trainers, is expected in
camp by the end of next week.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-27
FIREMEN JUNIORS
REPEAT VICTORY

The Firemen Juniors defeated the
Wildcats 10 to 10 at Tore school
diamond yesterday afternoon. Joe
BIumer for the Wildcats was out of
condition and his pitching was ex-
ceedingly faulty. Phillip Valanzano,
for the Firemen, was a regular Babe
Ruth and his batting worried Blumer
greatly.
The line up: wildcats-Blumer. D.;
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-27
ST h e Evergre e n
w lid C a t s /"
BY JAMES w. EaAN
Copyright 1921 by The Pensacola
JournaD

EDITORS NOTE - Squawk
McGuff sets out to manage
bunch of transforming college
grads, with a sentimental, rich
and temperamental star twirler,
". Morgan Brewster. The plot
thickens when Brewster gets
strange anonymous messages sign
ed Raspberry" and has a tiff :
with Lola Chandler.
But I found Curly Bloom waiting
20 see me, and he appeared quite dis
turbed.
"Brewster's gone" he blurts out,
first thing.
Gone? Gone where?" ask.
''Whatta you mean?"
'T think he took a train somewhere"
Curly answers. 81 saw him hurrying
toward the station with suitcase
after we dressed. A funny duck with
a black rnustache was chewing the
fat with him before the game. He
looked like a gambler in a western
movie. W,rigley's out hunting Brew
ster now"
Just then Wrigley walked in.
Brewster took a west-bound train
after the game, Mr.. ALcGuff," he left
no word where he was going, or any
thing"
"Ain't that a fine motel" I yodel
And not another man to use in the
box. Why-what could have made him
do this?"
That's V. Morgan Brewster for
you!" Bloom exclaims. Leave it to
that bird to pull such a trick!"
Can 7 speak to you alone Mr.. Nc
Cuff" asks Wrigley. FOR Just a min
ute.
"wen?" I gargle, as we drew to one
side.
valentine got another of those
mysterious messages, signed by Rasp-
berry, this morning" says Brewster's
roommate. 81 don't know what it was.
but he was sore, I'll tell the world!
And a few minutes ago I found this
clipping in our room:
Colonel Chandler. wellknown
railroad man, and his daughter,
Lois, have gone to Portland for
a short stay. George Grain, whose
name is being linked often with
that of the charming Miss Chan
dler these days, will go. with him.
Rumors Of an early engagement
are already in the air..
"Oho!" I utter. THE fair lady fig
ures, does she?"
Possibly coupled with that Rasp-
berry message. this item might have
driven him wild. I know how much
Valentine Brewster cares for that girl
He'll forget anything for her. selfish
as he may be in other ways" Wrig-
ley shook his head. "TH gamble he
got crazy and liked to Portland"
Leaving me in a swell picket" I
remark. "a fine, swell pickle! I
wonder if Billy Moore knew what he
was sending me into this summer,
anyway"
ITO Be Continued.)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-27
CITADEL DEFEATS
PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE,

CHARLESTON. S. c., Feb. 26.-The
Citadel won from the Presbyterian
college Of South Carolina, 81 TO IL, in
a game OF basket bali here this eve-
ming.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-27

Carolina, Chapel Hill, N. C.
Ole Miss, University of Mississippi,
University, Miss.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-27
REV. WILEY L. MARTIN
DIES AT OXFORD

OXFORD, Feb. 26-Rev. w. L. Mar
tin, son of Rev. Wiley F. Martin. died
at 1880 o'clock today.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-27
WAKE FOREST TO
PLAY ALL NJ. C. TEAMS
(Ry The Assoelated Pressl.

(By The Associated Press).
CHARLOTTE, N. c., Feb. 26-Every
North Carolina college is included on
Wake Forests 1921 baseball schedule
Of % games, received here tonight.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-10-21

people could be reasonably sure of
long session and a short session at
set intervals. Now, extra sessions
follow so close on the heels of adjourn
ment that the lawmaker has time only
TO snatch few days vacation.
Getting back home is more a duty
than a pleasure, at that. The polite
ian must keep his voters reminded
that he is still struggling valiantly
for his country, even if his name
isn't in the papers so often as might
be wished. After this duty is hastily
performed, the GREATNESS lawmaker is
back at it again. Lawmaking has be-
come year-round job. And as the
members begin to realize that they are
not camping here for a few months
any more, they begin to agitate for
some of the comforts of home.
This country club has so many mem
berS promised that it seems sure of
success. The list of members already
| includes Secretaries Hoover, DENLY,
and Mellon; William Burns of the
| Secret Service; Frank White, treasur-
! er of the United States; and John Bart
| lett President of the Civil Service
commission.
Another, less promising project, is a
| hotel for congressman. This is a
needed institution, no doubt, but it de-
ponds on bill to bring it into exist
ence. Anything of the sort that has
to be legislated over is almost surely
doomed from the start.
| The hotel for homeless congressman
was suggested as means of relieving
statesmen Of their housing troubles, so
that thy could concentrate on affairs
of state. 1t was to offer them a home
conveniently close to the capitol at a
reasonable rental.
| The hitch to this acadian plan was
the necessity of fund to establish the
institution. Later, it might be expect
ed to pay for itself. Congress has not
had the time, or possibly the nerve, to
ask for this appropriation, and the
hotel, which great many congress-
men heartily endorsed, is still a paper
proposition.
Another project, now we'll establish
ed, is the congressional gvmnn~irr'
where senators and representatives
can take setting-up exercises and o.
tain advice as to their physical fit
ness.
That congressman are settling down
to be residents of the District of Col
umbia is a hopeful sign for the DIST c1.
Washington is dependent on what
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-10-21
A Playground for Congressman
BY FREDERICK J. HAskiN

resentatives will be eligible. A few
hand-picked outsiders will also be ad-
mitted on recommendation of mem
bers. On the whole, though, it is to be
congressional club with only con-
gressmen for its officers and board of
directors.
The Congressmen's new playground
consists of more than 400 acres of val
liable land nine miles out of Washing
ton. A big, four-room country home,
now on the grounds, is to be the club
house until new one can be built.
! Bungalows are to be constructed, too,
on the property, for members who may
| wish to rent suburban homes and be
close to the golf course.
| One alluring feature that is played
up by the members who are starting
the club is the scenery. The privilege
of looking out on the historic Potomac
and the Virginia hills is alone said to
| be worth the initiation fee. Moreover
/ the highway that runs by the grounds
| is the old Braddock Road on which
| Braddock is said to have marched with
| George Washington before the revolu
| ton.
| With this picturesque background
the club hopes to develop its property
| into an estate that will compare favor
ably with the best country clubs any
where.
Golf enthusiasts have pronounced
the prospects for golf course I'M
usual. Devereux Emmett, the vel
known golf architect, may lay out the
course. When Mr.. Emmett was showr
the grounds he was so impressed with
the golfing possibilities that he went
home and wrote the following, which
sounds like testimonial, though i
isn't meant for one.
In all my experience" wrote Mr.
Emmett, II have never seen a fine
property for the purpose, with sucI
a variety Of contours"
The country club is one of number
of projects which have been attempted
to brighten the lives of members O
congress.
congressman Stay Here.
A congressman has to spend almos
all of his time in Washington now
adays. Once representative of the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-10-21
BONDS HELD AS BAIL
were NOT STOLEN,
SAYS EATON BANKER

EATON, o., Oct Achievement
bonds aggregating $1,000 held by a
local banker as security for bail for r.
L. Estis and William Mills, convicted
in the county courts here OF automo-
bile theft, are not stolen property, the
banker holding them says, as he says
he ascertained that the bonds wer7
put up here by an uncle of Estes, and
we're purchased in Nation, Ill.
Advices received here recently from
Chicago stated that Estis was being
held there on bank robbery charge,
Numbers on the bonds held were re-
quested by the Chicago police.
The case of Mills and Estis is now
pending in the supreme court, TO
which it was taken after the appellate
court affirmed conviction of the man
in common pleas court
Jailed Again.
Lodged in Jail here for alleged con-
nection with juvenile court case,
Frank Hartman, "a, married, of Lewis
burg, after being released few days
ago under $500 bond was again placed
in Jail here Thursday afternoon, new
affidavits being filed in the case.
Close Off Gas.
Because of necessary installations
and repairs that will be made, an
nouncement is made by the Jantha
Light & Fuel company that the local
gas supply will be cut off next Sun
day between the hours of 8 o'clock in
the morning and o'clock in the aft
ernoon.
Wants Parole.
Sam Myers, sentenced from Preble
county to the state reformatory in Oc'
tober, 1920, for grand larceny has
made application for parole from the
institution. Action upon the applica
ton will be taken on Nov. IA.
Sues on Note.
Suit has been filed by Orval Den
linger against C. A. and Ida Keckler
in common pleas court to recover
S46650 on note. Denlinger AYERS the
note is Endorsed by j. T. HARDWOOD
without recourse"
Bank Takes Action.
In a common pleas court action the
Dickinson Trust company of Rich
mond, Indiana, makes A. c. and ]. K
Hensley defendants to a claim fol
money and attachment. A note fol
s3.7S7 is involved, according to th&
company's complaint.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-10-21

WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. 21.-Of-
fetal Washington is at last going to
become acquainted all-round Army
chiefs are going to hobnob with Con-
gressmen. Secretaries of Departments
will chat amicably with Senators
wives. What is even more significant,
Senators will meet Representatives,
and each will, perhaps, learn some
thing of the others work and his
point of view. Appreciation is going
to take the place of antagonism be-
tween the branches of government
This millenium-like situation is to be
brought about by the Congressional
Country Club. which will be opened
about the first of December.
The need for such club to promote
better acquaintance is real. When
congressional committees call in de-
partment officials to explain depart
mental matters at hearings, the at
mosphere is apt to be slightly chilly.
| The congressman, with his eye on the
: federal budget, suspects the depart
ment chief of wanting more money or
clerks than is necessary. The official
testifying at the end Of the committee
table looks around and wishes that
these lawmakers would have to run
his organization for a week They'd
show more intelligence about it if they
did
The Congressional Country Club is
to break the tradition that different
branches of government speak differ
ent languages. On the golf links, in
the swimming pool, on horseback, or
around the open fire, statesmen who
glared at each other may soon be
swapping experiences and jokes.
The new club is needed in Washing
ton from another point of view. The
capital has fewer country clubs than
almost any city of its size. Waiting
lists of the three large clubs are al.
ways long. 1t is said that the city
could easily build up new club from
these lists alone.
i A Needed Club.
! The congressional club with its
i prospective membership of 1900 will
partly relieve this tense situation. All
congressman and their wives, depart
ment heads, and accredited press rep,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-10-21
A DAY OF REST
From New York Sun

From New York SUM
Funny thing about Jackson; he
never motors his wife out to the coun-
try any more on Sundays"
There's a reason. He claims it's
bad enough to have to lug home stuff
from the city on week days without
having the wife pick up produce bar
gains along the country roads on Sun
days."
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not as class taken a strong interest
in the capitals welfare. Now that
they and their families must live here
the year round. the congressmen's in
terest in street car strikes, the hous-
ing shortage, and similar problems, is
becoming personal.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-10-21
A BUSINESS DEAL

From the Louisville Courier-Journal
Remember, don't know anything
about business. In business matters
I'm baby"
Cant deal with you then. A baby
wants it all. Send me somebody who
does know something about business.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-10-21
Sixty-Fifth Speeder
Fined for Violation

Howard E. Klute, high school stu
dent, paid 81 and costs for speeding
in police court Friday morning. Klute,
who drives large closed car, is the
sixty-fifth speeder to be arrested this
month
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-10-21

might well be called the charity of
congress. Without representation at
the capitol, the city must submit its
affairs to the approval of committee
of men from states in all parts of the
union.
In the past, these congressman have
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-02-10

Game Warden Potter is having
some quiet fun with an old time
friend of his, Harry Ellis of Abb
sarokee, who has been engaged in
the stock business in eastern Mon
tana for many, many years.
Mr.. Ellis recently concluded it
was about time for him to go to
Helena and give the legislature the
he last visited Helena.
Mr.. Potter ran across Ellis on
Main street, "Say, Potter" said Ellis,
this town has grown some since I
was here last, and / don't seem able
to locate things. I'm looking for the
leading hotel, The Cosmopolitan, I
believe"
Potter threw up his hands. You're
an old-timer, Ellis, all right. The
Cosmopolitan has been out of bust
ness for years, and has not been the
leading hotel for a good many
moons"
So he piloted his old friend to
The Placer.
Mr.. Ellis mention of The Cos
mopolitan recalled to old timers
the palmy days of that hotel in the
early eighties. Beneral Miles, cabi-
net officers, and the biggest men in
the country in that preiod all stop
ped at The Cosmopolitan when they
came to Helena. The wedding of
the late Colonel Thomas Cruise was
held there. The biggest party that
ever stopped at The Cosmopolitan
was Marquis de Mores and his re-
time. He a yiSualiZed an ambi-
tious scheme to establish a packing
plant on his Montana ranch, and
selected a point near Wibaux as the
base of operations. He erected a
fine home there, entertained lavishly
and travelled widely until the bubble
burst.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-02-10

I've said of you many times, and I'd
say it to your face if you were here,
that your humor cheered me in the
dark days when l needed your friend
ship, and I've said of you what l
would also say to your face n
which l have said to more than one
old friend, that 81 don't think any
dirty dollar ever stuck to your !
gers" Some of our boys have got
money enough here to free Ireland
almost but only a few, Tom, of them
have had as much fun as you n
I've had, at least not just the same
kind of fun.
A man said to me the other day,
IT don't think it's much use to try
to get the old timers together here
at the Roundup" l said to him,
and l say to you that the hundreds
of letters that l have scattered all
over the United States to men like
you who've got a warm spot in their
hearts for this old town and the days
of old, have keenly appreciated being