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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-23
TIA JUANA ENTRIES

First Race - Five furlongs; all
ages. Bill Head, 100; Daisy N, 1903
Brown Bee, 100: Walter Mack, 109;
Orleans Girl. IA: Missouri, 100;
Chrome, 100; Heads Win, ia
Squash, 109: Ella Waldo. Ill; Tom
Caro-. 114: Erna r, III.
Second Race One mile and &c
yards; all ages. Undine, 1908: Baby
nocence, 113; Susan NJ, 1Os; Brown
Favorite. 1i3: Flash of Steel, los
Jacobel, los.
Third Race - One mile and 70
yards; all ages. Dalwood, los;
Plantagenet, 113; After Night, l13;
Gen. Byng, 10s; Dehra, 1os: Fannie
Nail. 113; Little Orphan. los; Indian
Brigade, 113.
Fourth Race-Five and a half fur
longs; all ages. Rafferty,, los; Sea
Beach, Ill: Uranium. 113; Ermitana,
III; Chick Barley, 10s; Crispie. 10s;
Duly Fashion, 111;-No Wonder, Ill.
Fifth Race-Five and a half fur
longs; all ages. Ikey T, III; Sam
Reh, 100: Sedan, Ill; Rifle, 10;
Bobby Allen. 1o4; Gen. Agramonte.
los; Rapid Stride, 104; Carrie Moore.
80; Belgian Queen, 102.
Sixth Race-Five and half fur
longs: all ages. Blue Belle, 105:
Cavalcadour I'd, 112: Carbon. 106:
Miss April Fool, 1902; Dancing Girl.
il2; Review. 102: Nine. Byng, los.
Seventh Receive furlongs: all
ages. Mannchen, 107: Virgo, 112:
Ola Lee, 109; Tillotson, 100; Queen
OF Trumps, 100; Ellen Smyth. 10s;
Double Van. 100: Thrills. 104.
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Sport Notes

NEW YoRK Dec z2-The rea-
son given by California for deciin-
ing Harvsrd's Invitation to come
East for q football game next year
10 that the trip would take the
men away from their studies too
long. Football at California, II
would seem. is not the sole object
on the curriculum as IL is I'm some
Eastern coifeges.
Thousands and thousands Of New
York Italians gathered, around the
saucer at the recent six-day BIZ
cycle races and .cheered for Brocco
under the Impression that they
were boosting home talent. Brocco
waited until he got back to Paris
before announcing to the world
that he Is not an Italian but a
Frenchman, and that he want. ali
the credit to go to that dear
Fismes, In the department of the
Marine. where be was born.
In Boston the crepe IN on the
doors at Fenway Park. aud the
fans are handing everything thew
can think of in the way Of panning
to Harry Frazee.
He says he hasn't sold the
club" they say, but he sold the
best part of IL when he traded
Bush. Jones and Scott to New
York"
Apprentice Lang. with a lead of
four races over his closest oppo-
nent, MariHelli. is believed to have
ridden the greatest number of
winners this season. A year ago
nobody knew he could ride a horse.
Harvard has followed the lead of
other Eastern colleges in refusing
to make boxing a minor sport on
the university curriculum NO ac-
ton" was taken on a students pc
tition to recognize the game.
Brutality is Incompatible with
real sport" said a Judge Tin Rouen.
F'rance). as be plastered $4,000
franc fine on a French football
player convicted of striking with
his fist an opposing player during
a game.
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Shanks 18th Best Hot Corner
Guardian, Figures" Show
Only Ward, Mentally and Witt Head Monacan
Hits Over 800 and Leads Johnson
Circuit in Triples.
1 RAY HELGESEN.

Hey, Hank, get some dynamite
tnd blAst those dogs o yours outs
he mud" muttered a rabid jury
box fan in the latter stages of last
Jeasons as a fast one, off the
wagon pole in the capable hands
4 Harry Heilman, tipped its way
past the Conacan a 1.-THE hot corner.
Hanks a dog gone good gardener
,ut he amt no good at the heated
Jector,s the aforementioned fan
,onfdea to a buddy. -Griff sure
pughta- grab himself a new third
ssseman. Yeh. Hankll hafta go.
That's about the way all the
yrandstand managers had the YER
latile Shanks figured last season.
He was certainly the curly wolf
when pakading the garden. They
al conceded that. But as a third
,asem4n, no no. he just WASH I
there.
Hank. himself. just sat back and
yrinnes- He was giving his best.
He Always tried his hardest and II
he failed, which he frequently did,
he was sorry. But he never quit.
E'requshtly he was forced to listen
10 song of the worst panning that
sver burned a ball players ears,
ouL - LOON u ds ali q pat VI ~
game and came back for more al
Ways giving his best. .
Yesterday the official fielding av-
erages, of the American League
we're eleased. The day before the
aittinA figures were published. Ana
glanciHg through the two sets OF
averages one finds that the crlti-
.ism directed at Shanks was just a
= didn't mead
either dynamite or monkey glands
to aid< him in moving around his
sectors Possibly som of the other
guardians of the hit corner did.
But NIT Hank. II you are still an
unbeliSver. please cast an idle eye
over he Official dope and be con-
Finceds
In addition to hitting over 800
tor-She season-.302, to be exact
the nSuch maligned Monacan led
the Johnson circuit in the number
Of thsee-base hits manufactured
and ir~ the number of chances ac-
ceptedsat the hot corner. Further
more sGriffs smiling tenor gar
nered sthe fourth-best fielding av-
erage sof any hot-corner guardian
In the league. only Ward. Mentally
.nd Witt leading him.
The Griffs managed TO get tie
with the ST. Louis and Detroit clubs
tor nth place in field, each of the
three clubs turning in an average
Of .eSS Boston, with .975, led the
league. for the sixth year in sue
cession. which is a recorder
ought to be-" Next to the Red OK
the white OK rockies felded best
grabbing a mark of .969. Their
comes Cleveland with 1867, and the
champion Yanks with .965.
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HARRIS PROTECES
SHOW PROMISE IN
new SPORT OPENER
Blue-and-White Kickers
Hold Seasoned Oppo-
nents to 2-to-1 Score.

Soccer was given a big boost IN
the District yesterday when the
nevly.organized Central High elev.
en-. the first local school to adopt
the sport. played its first game by
holding Hyattsville High to a 2-to,
1 score in the Central stadium.
1t was the acid test for the Cen
trail hooters to be sent against a
seasoned team that has been play
Ing together for three years. A,
the score indicates. the Blue and
white athletes made a remarkable
showing against the Maryland op-
ponene in holding the invaders to
two gals. one which was scored on
luke
Glowing PIenses Coaches.
Botif Coach Doc White, the Gen.
trsl ss ccer coach and Jimmy Fitz-
GERALD a veteran player who as
sisted White, said the Blue an
Whites team has the makings of a
formi9a BILE eleven.
The star Of the game was Capt
Dick Williams. of Central. He dis
played more ability than any man
on TIN field and more than once
stsveb of successful advances by
the AArylanders
Genital scored first when r. Dix,
inside left. booted the ball under
the pests after a long tussle near
the HyattsviIle goal. Play during
the Art half was nearly always In
HyattSville territory. and a break
OF the game finally decided it In
their favor. Stein. goal-tender for
Centre, attempted to kick out of
danget on his goal line. but the
ball ffbounded after striking Nc
Gahey. and shot through the posts
for a score.
When play was resumed after the
half, both elevens went at II hard.
and the game was fast. The visit
ors fosSed out in front when Carr
sent q neat kick through Centrars
posts during the first part of the
second half. Central had three or
four good chances to score. but the
punch -and ability was lacking.
~
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SIX-SHOOTER REIGN
TOBE INVESTIGATED

ARDMORE, Okla, Dec. 2s.-Peace-
full citizens who have had their rest
broken by bands Of masked riders
who believe in justice from the hip
are to have their inning.
Attorney General Freezing has ar
rived to take charge Of an investi-
CATION into allegations of the reign
of the six shooter" in Carter County.
The investigation will be double-bar-
relied, Freezing announced. While
attempting to procure evidence that
an. alleged bootlegger and two
masked riders were victims of a
reign of terror, he will also swing
the probe into channels that county
authorities winked at.
2 Fourteen men, including preach
er. are being held on charges of MUIR
der in connection with the deaths.
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TIA JUANA RESULTS

First Rsce-Five furlongs; J.
year-olds and up. Tom Caro-. IL.
CHalD, 20.6o, $40, $40; Crispie, ia
(Martinez), $40, go; Mistake, los
(Carson) 22O. Time, l:05. Mich
Klein, Chrome, Vera Wood, Montans
and DR.. Kendall also ran.
Second Race-Five furlongs; al
ages Ella Waldo. 106 (Williams)
4.2o, $50, go; Miss Kruter, 1os
CBower). 800. $40; Miss Dunbar
1os (Parke). 40. Time, 1904 As
Daisy N, Canvasback. Jacobel and
Vera Rita also ran.
Third Race - Five furlongs; j.
year-olds and up. Brown Bee, los
Cwilliams). 1920, $50. $50; Inheld
III (Martinez). 1850. $50: Josenia
100 (Carson) $500. Time, los 3-s
Vodka, Lefty Rec. Squash, Tambiar
and Rosa Atkin also ran.
Fourth Race-Five furlongs; al
ages. Lobelis, 100 (Huntamer), $40
$40. 800; Perfect Day, 100 MASK,
rid, TAO. $50; Hotfoot. 100 Parke)
$50. Time, 1905. Goldie Rose. Mrs
Pat, Bevo and Ashton Girl also ran
Fifth Race-Mile and sixteenth;
s-year-olds. Midia. 95 (Studer)
80 q.
CWilliams), $50, $40; War Smoke
los CDuEgan), $50. Time. 1853 80
Deckhand, Poacher, Commander
short Stop, Bounding Through and
Xerxes also ran.
Sixth Race Mile and seventy
yards; 3-year-olds and up. Ncorss-
ka. 1O2 (DuggsD. $40, $40 s'so
Weinland. los (williams), 1l.so
4.so; Rhymer, los (StudeD, ESQ
Time, 1851 As. Audrey X, George
Muehlebach, Buckhorn I'd, Shenan
doah and Lola also ran.
seventh Rave-Five furlongs; D.
year-olds andcup. Clear the way
100 (Noble), $40, 40, 500; JACK
Ledi. los (Duggan), 500. 400; Fono
Hope, 100 (Parke) $50. Time. l:ot'
Lolita Speed. Mex. Valentine Lazy
Rosie Rogon and Bonnie Belle also
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M'CRAW SURE HIS
CIANTSARE BOUND
TOREPEAT Nle22
Scrappy Jawn Admits He
Is Satisfied With Line
Up for Next Year.

NE wYORK, Dec. 22.-In the ease
and comfort of the innermost shrine
OF the Giants office, John J. Nc
Grsw became communicative this aft
te,f,oon-yes. and a bit prophetic,
too.
THE Giants are ready for the 1872
campaign" drawled the little Napo-
leon. 1--WE have the strength that
think We need for another sue
cessful season.
I'VE are IN the market for good
players any time we can strengthen
our team, OF course, but | am WILL
ing to bank on SINNERS and Gun
ingham to fin George Burns shoes
especially with Meusel on one side
Of the hole and Ross Young on the
other"
The fiery general spoke softly and
with hesitation as he uttered the
name of Burns-the last lone vet
eran Of the big Giant triumph Of
1913. The baseball world knows how
McGraw hated to see his old pal 60,
but II was necessary to give up q
great outfielder to gain the cog need
ed to perfect the games greatest
infield.
McGraw added that rumors had
connected the names of two star
outfielders with Giant trades I'VE
would be glad to get either Of these
men. Of course, but I am afraid the
pric Elm playing strength would b
too high" he said. II repeat. the
Giants are ready"
The Giant leader set at rest, for
the time being. at any. rate, the ru-
NOR that John Evers was back with
rhe New York club as an assistant
manager. McGraw said contracts al
ready had been signed b. Corey Do
Ian and Jess Burkett. Hugh Jen-
nings signed as first assistant some
weeks ago.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-23

PH1LADELPHIA,fi Dec. 22-Ralph
cSocks") Scybold. a.. former star
outfielder of Connie Mack's Athletics,
Is dead.
He was killed In an automobile &C
cident when his car plunged over an
embankment near Greensburg. Pa. He
ws1 caught beneath the machine.
Seybold. who retired from base
ball In 1911, was at the time Of his
death q steward in the Elks Club
at Jeanette. Pa. He started his ma
jor league, career In 1900. being a
.mAnabsr Of the champion Athletics
lin 1908 and 1906.
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Maryland Guardsmen Win.

The qufnt representing Company
"F," Maryland National Guard,
turned in another win last night in
the Armory at Hyattsville, winning
out over the Northwest A. c. OF
Washington. 20 to 10, The Mary
landrrs will hook up with the MAJ
haitian A. c. Ave Saturday night at
the same place. e5
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Parson Outshoots Campbell.

In last nights game in the Dis
trfct pocket billiard championship
at the Grand Central, william Par
son nosed out J. N. Campbell. 100
to ss. Playing safety game. Camp
bells best run was IL. Parson made
runs of II. IA and 10. Clyde Rich
rmond and D. Thompson will. eros.
cues tonight. -
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Premier Midgets Score.

The Permier Midgets turned in a
ls-to-1o victory over the Immaculate
Conception Tigers on the latter's gym
Yesterday afternoon. Stein played the
best game for the Midgets. The vic
tors are looking for games with any
80 to s5-pounders having a floor.
Phone Albert Sherman. North 1892.
between 1:3O and $50 a NJ
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DeMollay Team Seeks Game.

The new Order of DeMolay team.
under the supervision Of the local
Scottish Rite Masons. Is open for
games after January with any 1885,
pound quintets. Address the Rev.
D. r. Covell, Trinity Community
House, Third and c streets north
west. SO
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Victory for st. Paul.

Spleudid field tossing by Frawley.
who t1llied seven baskets. enabled
the st-.Paul Episcopal Church tossers
to win on their home court last nfsn,
from the Epiphany Center. 90 to is.
McCartee and Jamison were the chief
point-scorers for Epiphany Sum-
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Scholastic Soccer
Earns Place in D. C..

Soccer earned the right to q
place ON Central HiGh's sport
program for the remainder Of
the season By the success that
crowned the introduetien Of the
winter game In the Mount
Pleasant stadium yesterday.
Though Il was the arst tiae the
majority Of the small crowd
witnessed soccer. they displayed
much enthusiasm and Joined the
ranks Of the followers Of Eng
lands national pastime.
DIR. G. Harris white, coach OF
the Central eleven, WINS very
well pleased with the showing
Of his kickers. The youthful
athletes displayed . KEGS
knowledge 81 the game. In spite
Of the fact that II was their arst
attempt. Coach white will date
up other teams to perform st
the stadium before warm
weather arrives. st. Alban's,
the British Embassy team and
probably HyattsvilIe will be
booked.
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100 fcl S-O So A
BUREAU ENG. AND PRINTING.
Epiphany Jrs. Win 8 in Row.

The Epiphany Juniors made 1t nine
straight wins when they turned in
an 1s-to-1: victory over the heavier
Liberty A. c. five last night. Kess-
ler's floor play and Deans shooting
were the features. Lineup and sum-
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JERSEY CITY. N. j., Dec. ga
George Weller, an engineer, was
scalded to death today when a Jer-
sey Central Railroad engine be.
came dsrifed and turned on .its
side hear be terminal here.
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Cavan British Army Chief.

LONDON, Dec. 22-Lord Cavan,
q member of the British delegation
In Washington. has peele appointed
chief Of the general staK d hSsarmy.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES for Sheehan:
Hollis for Ourand. Goals from court
Dean, 4: Macdonald, 5; Dezendorrr.
roomy, 2; Sheehsn. Sereel. Ellis.
Goals from foul-Dean. .; Ellis. 3.
Referee-Wstson (Tech). Time Of
periods-20- minute halves.
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gin and the Arabic language

origin and the Arabic language j:
spoken throughout. There is, in fact
a very distinct line between the
Arabic and the Turkish-speaking por-
tons of the former Ottoman Empire
This boundary corresponds with the
line of the Bagdad Railway from the
Mediterranean to the Persian Gulf.
1t is for the exploitation of this rich
land of Mesopotamia that the famous
Bagdad line was built.
"Syria closes the east end of the
Mediterranean and is bounded on the
north by the Taurus Mountains. The
Syrian and Arabian deserts limit fur
Their settlement to the east and south.
But in connection with world COM
merce it has always been closely re-
lated t o the fertile valleys of the Nile
and the twin Mesopotamia rivers, and
it's commercial life of tomorrow can
not be divorced from that of Meso-
potamia.
"Mesopotamia is as fertile today
as when it was the birthplace of hui
man history and when the civiliza-
ton that developed there had only
the Nile valley as a competitive field.
But, like many parts of the earth
once populous and now almost de-
serted, Mesopotania is no halfway
land. Such regions must either be
the un~cultivated roaming places of
nomadic tribes or the seats of set
tied government and a centralized
state. The inhabitants must either
be few enough and mobile enough to
seek through migrations the food up
on which their 1ocks depend or stable
enough to keep in repair vast irriga-
ton systems which cause heavy crops
to follow one another with assuring
regularity.
Various factors delayed the in
evitable r%eopening of the historic
trade route across Syria and Meso-
potamia. The advance of the Turk
threw Europe back upon itself to de-
velop internally, and the discovery
of America turned the attention of
its people away from the spices and
wealth of the East to the boundless
resources and rich prizes of the
West. The discovery of the sea route
around Africa made available a SAT-
passage to opulent India.
Nowhere did trade follow the
railway to a greater extent than
along the Bagdad line, and in the
of 1914 Aleppo was a thriv-
ing center of German trade. At the
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troops because of native upr1slngs.
"Mesopotamia comprises the val
legs of the Tigris and Euphrates nv
ers. Here fourished the Chaldean,
Babylonian and Assyrian empires.
The city of Bagdad, with all its CLAM
our of mystery and magic, is IN the
heart of Mesopotamia.
"This was the richest land in the
world, the granary of the ancients;
yet, in spite of all that it has been
it today lies largely waste, the des-
ert sands have ~encroached upon the
fertile fields, while the clogged can
ais have turned other portions into
swamps and marshes.
"Wha population there is-not
more than one millions of Arab
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for bedding" said Mark. Tive got q
the winter. That will keep the wolf
from the door till springtime, any
how"
Eyes, DEAR said Leila soothingly,
land l can help out with some sewing.
Speaking of chopping. 1t might not be
a bad idea to get the old apple tree out
of the way
Il suppose it will topple over some
stormy night and hit the house If we
don't" replied Mark.
Mark tried not to think hard Of dead
Uncle Peter. Still, he had reason to
expect a better share in the estate
than he had received. More than once
that relative had shown him a small
tin box filled with a great heap of
stored-up banknotes,. with his own
name scratched upon the box.
1.-THE snow is too deep TO work in
the woods today" said Mark to Leila
one bleak wintry morning. Il believe
I'll tackle the old apple tree"
Eyes, the fuel supply is somewhat
low answered Leila. Finally there
was a crash.
Leila rushed to the door just as
Mark came t~earingtint0 the room.
"Oh, Leila !' he gasped. See! The
bcx-the tin box. My name scratched
on the cover. Exactly the one Uncle
Peter showed me so many times!"
In suspense and wonder Leila stared
as the box was placed on the table.
Inside was a letter telling all about
1t, and-banknotes! banknotes! bank
notes.!
Uncle Peter had selected a queer
hiding place for the little fortune he
had put by in ready cash for his young
nernew. The inclosed letter set
tied all questions as to legal owner
ship.
why, we are rich !" breathed Leila,
marvelfngly.
II always was rich with such a
treasure as you and now" said Mark
tenderly. with the money to give you
luxury as well as comfort, / wouldn't
trade with a multi-millionaire."
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hotels engineers and merchants
crowded the dining-rooms and talk
ed of a mighty future in Mesopo-
tamia. That summer, war came, and
the burning question of tsyles was
rapidly succeeded by one of food
to keep body and soul together.
Gust south of the Hittite ruins
at Carchemish the Bagdad railway
crosses the muddy Euphrates and en-
ters Mesopotamia. For the present
the line to Bagdad and the Persian
Gulf will ~monopolize the attention of
road-builders; but slowly and surely
the iron pathways of will
extend north to the copper fields of
Asia Minor and rich plains where
Turkish tobacco is grown, up through
Armenia to the Caucasus, across Per-
STA t. Turkestan, and across Afghan
istan or Baluchistan to the gates of
India.
"War may not be entirely a thing
of the past, but the Syrian and Meso-
potamian routes are essential to the
commercial and industrial develop
ment of Europe and the cultural de-
velopment of Asia.
. Fifty miles west of Bagdad, along
the Euphrates, lies the region O.
commonly regarded as the Garden of
Eden. To irrigate this Eden and to
reclaim millions of fertile acres
around Bagdad was the studendous
task to which the Turkish govern
ment addressed itself.
"At M~ussayeb, on the Euphrates,
a pre-war traveller saw 1000 Arabs
digging like moles in the Babylonian
plain, making a new channel for the
river. In the dry bed of this artifi-
cial channel. an enormous dam was
built
acknowledgements vast irrigation
system, which once watered all Baby
lonia, can still be easily traced for
about Bagdad. One giant can
al, the Narawan, runs parallel with
the Tigris for nearly 500 miles; it is
$50 feet wide, and all about it the
and laterals may still be
Herodotus said he found
a forest of verdure from end to end
he visited Mesopotamia."