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Evening star., 1921-12-30

Frisch was the National Leagues best
base runner, and his total of over forty
is better than that Of Sisler, but it is
not anything like what base-running
was in the. National League ten years
or SO ago.
Ty Cobb says the players who play
ball nowadays are too lazy to try to
steal bases. The heavy batting has
made them all sodden. When they get
to first they expect to be batted around
to the next base either by a hard hit or
a sacrifice and about one-third of the
time are not ready to advance on a run
aud-lit play because they anchor them
selves Oh the bases.
There is still another fact in connec-
ton with base running that Ty didn't
tell and that is the unwiningnesS of
players to try to steal bases because
they dor't like TO rub the skin from their
legs. When the Giants had their great
base-running team Of 1912 half of the
players wee tied up in absorbent cot
ton which protected the raw flesh from
their clothing. They had lost cuticle
by the foot trying for the next base
The players do not do it now becauSe
they see no reason for it. Tney have
decided that they are not paid to be
skinned alive" as some of them put
it.
Brennan Was Criticized.
Now that Bill Brennan no longer is
a National League umpire. il is not
out of place to observe that he was
critized a lot in 1921 by certain cit
liens connected witt, base ball be-
cause Of alleged liking for the New
York team. There were some who
never forgave Brennan for forfeitinE
that game in Philadelphia to New
York because the spectators waved
newspapers on the blcachers to try
to confuse the New York batters
Others thought that Brennan liked
New York too well because the Giants
had engaged him four or five times
to act as spring umpire.
II Was a little harSh OF Brennan.
who certainly Was conscientious
about his work and VIA made every
effort to be a higll-ci: .fiicial. There
were some owners u: ; Sc bail clubs
who are far more pa. ,!San than the
noisiest fan, who howls for the um-
pire's life every other five minutes
during game.
Both of the major leagues will
make changes in their umpires in
1922 Brennan has been retired in the
National. O'Day is said to be seeking
chance to go to California on ac-
count of his health. and Wilson may
not be with the Americans. O'Day
will be missed. His knowledge of the
Evening star., 1921-12-30
SCOTT HAS STRUCK OIL
AND USES SOME OF It

BOSTON. December 30.-Everett
Scott, the Red SoN shortstop and cap
tain of last year. who goes to New
York in the trade recently announced.
would rather be back in Boston help
ing Hugh Duffy try to get in the first
division again than to play on any
other club" he wrote from. Auburn.
Ind. in letters to friends. made public
today. But he prefers the Yankees
to any club except Boston.
"fll feel at home" he continued.
with Babe Ruth, Mays. Hoyt. Schang.
McNally, Bush, Harper and Jones. all
eX-Red Sox."
Scott praised Peckinpaugh. who
comes here from New York to All his
Place al shortstop. The Red SoX might
have team of 800 hitters. he added,
but would be weak in pitching.
Scott said he had made strike on
oil. was playing on two basket ball
teams. and. with bowling and hunting.
was trying to keep fit during the off
season.
Evening star., 1921-12-30
JUNIOR NET PLAYERS
IN SEM|-F|NAL ROUND

NEW YORK. December 3O-Wil!iam
ATd"lotie. Princeton tennis star, has
won his way into the semi-final round
of the junior national indoor tennis
Lang. Columbia. in straight sets.
6-4. g. Lang. the runner-up last
year was regarded as the favorite
Aydelottc, the only survivor of fif-
teen college players, today will meet
Morton Rarnstein Horace Mann
School. in the semi-final. Bernstein
formerly was national boys indoor
champion.
In the other half of the draw the
survivors are Edgar +. Dawson of
Fordham Preparatory School and
William MilcoX. Stuyvesant High
School.
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GREGORY PROVES WINNER
OF SENIORS GOLF EVENT

a recheck of the cards turned in
for the composite score competition
OF the Seniors Golf Associa ton tour
nament of the Chevy Chase Club, COM
plated last Monday, has disclosed that
Thomas w. Gregory. former Attorney
General of the United States, won
first prize. Announcement had been
made that tie existed between J. H.
Gore and r. X. Campbell with net
scores of ~
Gregory had gross Sc, with
handicap of 10. giving him a net OF
IS. Gore and Campbell will play off
for second place
Evening star., 1921-12-30
COLUMBIA MUST HUSTLE
OR LOSE STADIUM HOPES

NEW YORK, December 30-Colum-
bla Cniversity's hope of building a
huge athletic stadium may be blast
Ell through lack OF funds. President
Nicholas Murray Butler has advised
alumni of the institution. Option on
the desired property expires at mid
night tomorrow. he said. and the
$4,000 needed to close the deal has
not been Forthcoming.
plans called for erection of foot
bail stadium seating Sc 900. an ath-
letic field stand with seats for 12,cc0
and base ball bleachers with seats for
5000.
Evening star., 1921-12-30
DOZEN BOWLERS QUALIFY
FOR TOURNAMENT FINALS

Twelve men have qualified for the
finals of the holiday bowling tourna-
ment which has been under way for
the last week at the Royal The
finals are to be rolled tonight and the
rolloff will be conducted on a basis
of two-man teams.
The following men qualified with
the accompanying scores: Reiff. G7S;
f.. Bailey, 677: Jolliffe, 66a: Supplee.
$50: Blick, S32: Evans. G32: Blumen-
thai. 62S: Fl. Bailey. 626: Hall. 626:
Fielding, 619: Umali. GIG: Harmon.
Gl5. The above men are expected to
be on hand at 7:30 sharp for the pair
ing and the play will begin at s
o'clock.
Evening star., 1921-12-30
HENSHAW IS DEFEATED
IN CUE TITLE TOURNEY

Gillian Parsons last night won
i:om Hen Henshaw in the District
pocket billiard championship tourna-
mept. by 100 to ~. and sent the lat
ter into second position
Clyde Richmond and Wallace Kim
ball will meet tonight. Henshaw
still has chance to tie George
Wheatly for the title by defeating
the latter in their coming match.
Evening star., 1921-12-30
FABER QUITS HOSPITAL
OWING OPERATION

CHICAGO, December So.-Crban
Faber, White Sox pitcher and pre-
mier twirler of the American League.
according to recently issued pitching
records Of 1921, has left the hospital
here, where he underwent an opera
tion on his right knee. and has gone
to his home in Cascade. Iowa.
Faber was troubled with his knee
toward the end of the 1921 season and
decided upon the operation. so that
lie would be in good condition when
the club embarIls on it's spring trip.
Evening star., 1921-12-30

At Atlanta-Atlanta A c., Al; Cen
trail College of Missouri. u.
AZ cksonville-Mercer. 52; Y. NJ. &.
A. %.
At Beaver Falls. Pa.-Dartmouth
30: Geneva. 16.
At Brooklyn-Crescent A. c., %;
Union College. 10.
Evening star., 1921-12-30
YANKS RECALL O'DOUL
FROM SAN FRANCISCO

SAN FRANCISCO. December 90
Lefty" ODoul, pitcher for the San
Francisco club. has been recalled by
the New York Yankees. he announced
today. Although official notifica ton
had not been given club officials. they
said they expected the recall and that
it carries out arrangements entered
into when O'Doul was shifted to San
Francisco from Vernon last season.
Evening star., 1921-12-30

Speaking of Tommy Gibbons, an
other obstacle other than Harry Greb
has appeared in the way of his pro-
posed meeting with Carpenter. Said
obstacle is Gene Tunney, the New
York West Side artist, who knocked
out Young O'Hare the other night
The former soldier is very popular
in New York. being native New
Yorker. and "A match between him
and Gibbons would be a great draw
ing card. 1t would appear, however,
that an obstacle bigger than Greb
or Tunney. or both put together, will
he necessary to switch Gibbons from
the Carpenter fight, since Tex Rick
ard has signed an agreement with
Evening star., 1921-12-30
GOAL IN EXTRA PERIOD
DECIDES SOCCER GAME

A goal booted by Albert Peyton in
the extra period Of play Of the SOC
Ger game yesterday on the Rosedale
Fairgrounds resulted in a victory
for the Pierce school over Troop 43.
OF the Boy Scouts.
Both teams played brilliantly on de-
Tense. but failed to produce much Of
fensive teamwork. The play or the
goal keepers was excellent.
Evening star., 1921-12-30
300 Out for Boxing at Navy.

ANNAPOLIS, Md. December co
Three hundred middies have respond
ed to the call of Coach Spike" Webb
for candidates for the Naval Academy
boxing team. Among those who are
trying out for the squad are Barchet
and Conroy OF the foot ball team. Mas
sachusetts Institute of Technology
will be the first opponents. on Jan
uary IS.
Evening star., 1921-12-30
Barnes and Hutchinson Win.

San FRANCISCO. December 30
Vim Barnes and Jock Hutchinson de-
feated John McGregor and Willie Nc
in a 36-ho!e match yesterday. The
cards read: Hutchison. 70: Barnes, So;
McEwan. 30, and McGregor, 80.
Evening star., 1921-12-30
Columbia Retains Chess Title.

NEW YORK. December 3O.-CoIum-
bia Cniversity's chess team defended
it's supremacy in the c. H. y. P.
League by defeating Harvard in the
last round of the annual tourname ent.
This is the sixteenth time Columbia
has won the championship. Prince
ton, by defeating Yale. took second
place
Evening star., 1921-12-30
TIGERS Buy Cutshaw.

DETROIT. December 30.-Georse
Cutshaw. Pittsburgh National League
second baseman, has been purchased
by the Detroit Tigers, President
frank Nayin has announced. Navin
said it was a cash transaction, but
withheld the amount involved.
Evening star., 1921-12-30
DENIES TRIANGULAR SWAP
WITH MACKS AND RED SOX
''Deal'' Would Bring Peck Here as Pilot and Send
Dugan to Boston-Donie Bush Not to Manage
Nationals and Yanks Can't Get Harris
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.

FE for Clark Griffith these days consists largely
another Those interested promoting the welfare of Wash
the other
working devng
pointment and the that
dreams materialzcd
The latest plan rgged entirely basis by
whereby
clubs will
forth
this
Evening star., 1921-12-30

the st. Paul light-heavy to put him
on against gorgeous Georges.
Friends of Midget Smith are haw-
having over the report that Johnny
Buff is going to sail for London the
middle of next month to fight Jimmy
Wilde, the British flyweight cham
pion and one of the best little boys
in the world. They say that Johnny
is saving his bantamweight title by
beating it for Europe. They point
out that If Wilde should beat him,
Buff would still be what he is now,
the American fyweight champion.
On the other hand, would he still,
in such case. be the worlds bantam
weight champion? Looks as If John
ny cannot be accused of running
away from risk.
Evening star., 1921-12-30
Giants Release Sallee.

NEW YORK, December s0.-Harry
.Slim" Sallee, veteran left-handed
pitcher of the New York Nationals,
has been given his unconditional re-
release. Sallee has been in the Ma
tional League since 1908.
Evening star., 1921-12-30
Gives Net Champions Option

LONDON. December 30.-The lawn
tennis championship committee has
dispatched letters to the holders of
all-England championships giving
them the option in the season Of 1922
of waiting out until the challenge
round or playing through.
Evening star., 1921-12-30
Martin Improving Rapidly.

TERRA ALTA, W. Va, December so.
The attending physician has announc-
ed that Bob Martin. heavyweight boxer,
who was injured in an automobile ac-
cident, Is much improved. and that the
A. e. F. champion should recover fully
within two weeks.
Evening star., 1921-12-30
Colgate Five Wins in West.

DES MONIES, Iowa. December 60
Colgate University of Hamilton \. y.
defeated Des Moincs University last
night, "a to %. in a basket ball game
in which an extra five minute period
Was necessary.
Evening star., 1921-12-30
'BARTLEY MADDEN LOOMS
AS TESTER FOR FULTON
BY FAIR PLAY.

JEW YORK, December 30Ate battling BARLEY
Madden has last He today
the that has whipped before other
chance beat Jack Dempsey All the stiff battle that
BARLEY to the consecutive knockout artist Tommy Gibbons Quite
who used be known Frank Morans
The first Fred Fulton will will match
Madden the York public
he
then there public said
done Madden, be
free mas To lraau and
Evening star., 1921-12-30
Yale Loses Overtime Game.

CINCINNATI. Okio. December 30
Yaie's basket ball team me: defeat here
last night at the hands Of University of
Cincinnati. 2s to "a. IN a game which
required an extra FIVE minute period TO
decide.
Evening star., 1921-12-30
No More New York Boxing Clubs

NEW YORK. December 3O.-The
state athletic commission has an
nounced that it will license no more
athletic clubs. as it is the opinion tha:
there are more such clubs now than
are needed.
Evening star., 1921-12-30
RICE'S SLUMP FROM PACE
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Falls Far Below Sisler, Who Leads With Mediocre
35 Thefts-Players Too Lazy to Hustle, Is
Reason Assigned By Cobb.
BY JOHN B. FOSTER.

EW YORK December 30Baeunning the major leagues
pifuly mediocre in 1921 that referred without
sigh by the few old ball who left Ssler took the
lead in the American with trfve stolen bases and ahead
that club which
blaze the a something of skill
Evening star., 1921-12-30
Basket Ball Results.

Copyright. 1921
Evening star., 1921-05-11
Trade Shows SIaCkening
in New Orleans, First Time
BY /. v. SHANNON
oo;a1 nisnafch IN The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW ORLEANS, May 1.-THE gen.
eral merchandising situation in this
city and section is for the first time
rejecting the unfavorable conditions
that have prevailed in other parts OF
the country for some time. Trade In
all lines shows a slackeninS tendency.
This is not due to unemployment,
such as affected other cities, but ap-
parently comes from a feeling on the
part of the consuming public that 1t
is facing a reduction in wages and
must conserve its resources. So far,
however. wages have held up remark
able well. No industries of any con-
sequence have shut down and very
few have materially reduced their
working forces or wages.
Worker. Are Uneasy.
There are thousands of workers,
however. engaged in the transporta-
ton and allied industries, who are
facing an inevitable cut and the un-
easy feeling brought on by the
knowledge Of this is affecting work.
ers in other lines. The fact is that
lust enough people have been laid of
in the last few weeks to spread this un-
easness.
Another factor is the belief that
the retail merchants have not yet
done their part in the matter of price
reduction.
A reduction of per cent in the dis
count rate by the Federal Reserve
Bank IN this district has not yet re-
Evening star., 1921-05-11
FEAR PASSING Of
STEEL DIVIDENDS
Rumors Affecting DiStribu-
ton Cause General
Weakness.
BY =. +. WEST.

NEW YORK. May 11.-Like every
thing else which has been fully ex-
pected and has had time TO be reck-
oned on. the German reparations set
tlement had almost no effect upon
the markets today. 1t was not. of
course, that the great Importance of
this settlement to the trade OF the
world was not appreciated. hut SIM
ply that the speculative movements
mad iSCounted the more immediate
effect of the news.
ON the stock exchange copper
shares were actively bought for a
time on the prospect of German buy
ing being resumed. This considera-
ton also played some part in the
moderate rise which occurred in cot
ton options
In the exchange market the settle
ment announcement had been so well
anticipated that sterling and francs
both came down. On the other hand,
the strength of German marks was
again highly interesting. Crossing
.0l62, they had recovered fully half
the entire loss from the winters
high TO the extreme low reached on
the break-off of the London confer
enCe.
This certainty does not fit with the
despairing tone of the dispatches
which have been coming out OF Ger
many regarding what would happen
in case the allies held out for the
maximum claim.
Streets Gloomy Prediction.
In the stock market the news from
Berlin was soon forgotten in the
presence of more Immediately urgent
considerations nearer home The
street was full of talk about the re-
duction and passing of dividends.
L
toned yesterday. were Republic Steel
and Lackawanna Steel in the inde-
pendent steel group and Chandler
among the motors.
Both these steel compan nies are 10
act upon dividends during the pres
ent month. and inasmuch as they will
be showing heavy deficits in earnings
for the second quarter. the entire
omission of cash disbursements is
considered likely.
The Chandler meeting is not until
June, and conditions may change be-
tween now and then. after the same
abrupt manner they did Just prior to
expressed its view today that the
Chandler dividend. barring some such
Improvement. would be reduced.
Some Firm spots.
There were quite as many points of
strength. Pacific Oil responded
promptly to an excellent statement OF
its earnings-the first that has been
given out-showing a surplus of nearly
s5,0O0,000 before taxes. but without
including the large additional revenue
from associated oils. Other of the low
and medium priced oils were carried
along sympathetically. There was
also special buying of the leather
stocks and American Wool in recog-
milton of the fact that these two in
dustries have beyond question COM
pleted their readjustment
Evening star., 1921-05-11
BUILDING STRIKE IN CHICAGO
RETARDS TRADE IMPROVEMENT
Estimated 5000 Men Idle by End of Week.
Labor Holds Key-Situation
Elsewhere.

TO increase. the continuation OF this
poiicy would call for further reduction
IN prices or a higher eXpendabte in
come lot the consumer who is appar-
ehtly willing to buy at a price.
Some Industries StnEnnnt.
Those industries dependent on farm
ers trade are stagnant. Implement and
'afm machinery makers are practically
smut down. Steel makers are operat-
Ing ing at 40 to 90 per cent of capacity.
Inc packers, with export business dull.
are running SO to So per cent. Aside
from labor questions and the railroads.
the great business problem is now the
stabilizinE Of prices upon a basis from
which an upward movement, however
slight. may start
This stabilizing will depend largely
upon further adiustmen: between the
prices Of commodities at a point nearer
their normal exchange level or their
normal ability to purchase one another
LlquidatIon has affected prices in diff
ferent degrees. People are not waiting
80 much for lower prices as for natural
end stable adjustment of them
Evening star., 1921-05-11

and New York, the recent lowering of
rates has not affected Philadelphia.
The shortage in normal construction
operations in the United States since
Americas entry into the world war
has reached the enormous total Of
$4,000, 100000. according to state
mentS made at the meeting of the
directors and council of the Associa-
ton OF General Contractors Of Amer
ica in this city today. 1t was added
that approximately 20.000,000 persons
in the United States are dependent
upon building operations. Not until
a return to something like normal in
the construction line will general
prosperity once more smile on the
country. the contractors say. 1t Will
take years to catch up with the con-
struction deficit and the consequent
housing shortage is likely to keep
rents at high figure for some time.
Normally the construction industry IS
the second in Importance in the United
States, being outranked only by agr1-
culture. Both of these lines are SUI
fering in the present depression. Inc
contractors generally are optimistic.
however, and believe that turn or
the tide is at hand
WILKES BARRE. Pa. May IL
while much criticism is heard as to
orators here. in the center OF the IN
dustry. point out the fact that the
present wage scales Of the miners DO
not expire until next spring and there
is consequently little likelihood OF any
material change in prices for the next
year. The wage agreements also al
feet bituminous miners. although the
bituminous operators. who are recelV-
ing low price for their product. are
asking for wage reductions. Miners
continue to be employed at the high
est wages ever paid and the mer-
chants in this region are doing
splendid business.
X !: x
NEW YORK, May 11.-Steady i'm
proyement in the consumer demand
for dry goods and wearing apparel is
reported by leading local stores and
collections are said to be good. De.
linuuent accounts are being followed
more closely for settlement and con-
siderable stress is being laid upon
prompt payments. On the other hand.
the disposition of credit men for
Wholesale houses is at present to
make certain allowances in selling
terms which will enable customers to
operate more freely.
Evening star., 1921-05-11
LOUISIANA SUGAR OUTPUT.
Cane Harvested in 1920 Shows In
crease Over 1919,

NEW ORLEANS. May l1-Louis-
lana produced 33S.254 900 pounds of
sugar and 4,639.SS5 gallons of sirup
from the cane harvested in 1920. The
production of 1919 was 242,0O0, 900
pounds Of sugar. and $4,000 gallons
of sirup.
These figures were announced by
Lionel L. James. the Louisiana statis-
tician of the bureau of crop esti-
mates, from summary of reports
received from the sugar and sirup
factories.
Evening star., 1921-05-11
Strikes Halt Construction;
Open Shop Quaker City Issue
BY FRANK ID. McLAIN.
Special Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star,
PHILADELPHIA, May 11.-Since the
strike of the building trades no new con-
structlon on d large scale has been
started. Some contractors making a
! specially of rows of dwellings have
operations under way with the open
| shop and there are numerous permits
| for small jobs, with which idle mechanics
| are striving to make 4 living.
The chief issue in the trade is the
| open shop, and offers to mediate do not
| bring the employers and employees any
| closer together. The strong argument in
favor of maintaining the high wage scale
lS the excessive cost of anthracite and
! rents.
Many Factories Still Idle.
A few textile mills, not members of
operating, but sixteen largo factories
making a specially of full-fashioned
hosiery re still idle. causing a shortage
in that line of goods
An important subsidiary of the Mid
vale Steel Company reports no inn
provement inSthe iron and steel con-
ditions. and at Coatesville. where an
other subsidiary is located, merchants
report trade very dull.
Local clothing manufa cturers find
good demand for fall and winter
goods. particularly overcoats. AS an
lnClCdllOn OIL edReFTeSS TO OBTAIN con-
tracts, state officials al Harrisburg
yesterday had clothes baskets filled
with bids for supplies and the COM
petition for road-building contracts
has become unusually brisk.
Money Regarded Tight.
The city of Philadelphia is about to
float q. new loan for the purpose of
making municipal improvements, and
there is expectation that this will
take up some Of the slack in the labor
field. but there is opposition to this
on the ground that municipal work
will interfere with the plans of advo-
Gates of the open shop.
Money is still regarded as tight. In
the Philadelphia reserve district the
rate has long been per cent on COM
merciaI rediscounts and 51a per cent
for government-secur paper. AS
ha haen helnM RaSfnn
Evening star., 1921-05-11
WILL EXTEND ITS ROAD.
q. P. Contract Declared First in
=. West Since War.

OMAHA, Neb., May 11.-Contract for
what was said to be the first piece of
ailroad construction work in the
west since the war, has been let by
the Union Pacific Railroad Company.
1t calls for the granting and bridging
of forty-two miles from Haig, Neb..
into Wyoming.
The new line is to be an extension
of the roads North Platte Valley line.
Evening star., 1921-05-11
REFLECTS ITS DIRECTORS.

ST. LOUIS, May 1.-THE entire di-
rectorate of the st. Louis and San
Francisco railroad was reelected at
the annual meeting of the stock
holders here. c. W. Michel of New
York was chosen for a newly Great ed
directorship. Several changes in the
official personnel were announced,
including appointment of +. W. Green
of St. Louis, vice president. as gen.
eral manager, vice w. A. Webb, re-
signed.
Evening star., 1921-05-11
PARIS BOURsE QUIET.

PARIS. May 11.-Prices were quiet
on the bourse today. Three per cent
rentes, 81 francs 60 centimes. Ex
change on London, Al francs so CEN
times. Five per cent loan. 50 francs
20 centimes. The dollar was quoted
at II francs 99la centimes.