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The Washington times., 1921-04-12
MAN O'WAR'S SOWNER TO
DONATE WOODLAND VASE

NEW YORK, April 12.-The Wood
lawn Vase. which was the first Of the
many valuable trophies won as a
three-year-old by Man O'War last
year is to be added as prize to the
financial award for the Preakness, the
$4,000 stake which Is to be one Of
the first OF the three-year-old classics
to be run at Pimlico next month.
Samuel D. Riddle, owner Of the super
horse has followed the precedent es-
tablished in connection with this
greatest of turf trophies. and as the
owner OF the most recent winner, has
selected the Preakness as the medium
through which competition for the
historic prize may be continued.
The original terms i'm connection
with the deed OF gift include sec
ton which gives to each winner the
right to select the stake event to
which il can be added during the yea-
following. Entries or the Preakness,
which is for entire colts and tillies,
over the mile and furlong distance,
closed, last night. The Pimlico meet
ing will run from May to is. inclusive.
The Washington times., 1921-04-12
EASTERN-WESTERN
BATTLE ON TODAY
Cold Weather HaIts Yesterdays
Contest to Force Three
Games This Week.

According to the present schedule
IL will be Western against Eastern
today i'm the high school title series
in the Mt Pleasant stadiHm. Tomor-
row Tech and Business are down for
an engagement. On Friday Central
and Western are due for their annual
baseball battle Cold weather forced
a postponement yesterday.
All FIVE high school contenders will
display their wares within four days
and the boys aud girls who are sure
TO flock out to the engagements will
have pretty fair chance to get . line
on the contenders.
Today Moran. of Eastern, will face
either Hair or Atkinson. of Western
1t is expected Atkinson will go iS
against Eastern with Hair to be heId
in reserve for the Central game.
Tomorrow Tech tackles the weak
Business team and can expect a
victory. Fridays game between
Western and Central. should draw
out sizeable gang as these two
teams are said to be the strongest in
the race.
The Washington times., 1921-04-12
5000 SEATS WAIT
FOR FANS.

Nine thousand seats will go
on Sale tomorrow morning at
9 o'clock at American League
Park for the opening game of
the 1921 season between the
Washington Griffmen and the
Boston Red Sox. Extra seats
are being erected today to care
for some 5000 fans, bringing
the seating capacity up to
10000.
. At I o'clock The band con-
cert will begin, continuing till
game time.
Vice President Coolidge will
arrive at $40. President
Harding, accompanied by his
Cabinet, will arrive at 3:15.
Gen. John J. Pershing will
head the march of the two clubs
to the flag pole at 3:20, raising
the Stars and Stripes to the
breeze.
President Harding will toss
out the first ball and play be-
gin at $3.50 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1921-04-12

what he meant in calling the Griffs
Just a ball club"
Just ball club" will outplay a
team of stars in any series of more
than ten ball games, day in and day
out Washingtonians may yet be
leased that they have Just a ball
club" to support rather than a coll
lection of jarring, jangling stars.
each trying to play the game all by
himself and giving the laugh to the
manager.
action in it's first major league game
at Georgia avenue tomorrow. We're
pulling for 1t to win. Well be
pulling for IL to win all season. even
when we have to say in these col
umns that the chances are against it,
The Washington times., 1921-04-12

answers all the requirements in this
line. Riding runners" around second
base this summer will not ALWAYS
nc done by "Bucky" Harris. ORourke
is an experienced infielder. He knows
al! the tricks and, better than that,
can put them over.
One charge against Frank Ellerba
last year was that he was inclined 20
be tender" in the face OF runner
at second base. II we recall correctly,
Frank allowed himself to be injured
rather than force Eddie Collins 10
take the injury. Ellerbe is a ane
young man. So is Collins. But Ellerbe
had the bag and might have gone
through with the play. As IL was Col.
Inns stopped him and Ellerbe was lost
to the team Just when needed most.
ORourke will not get away from Col
lins or any other runner this season.
FOSs Is NO SLOUGH.
While green to major league man.
ners. Deeby Foss is no slouch. He
saw service overseas with an artil-
lery outfit, which should be enough to
totes around. Last season Washing
ton had at least one third sacker who
pulled away from charging runners.
We don't expect to see Foss do that.
even IL that runner happens to be his
fellow Georgian, Tyrus Raymond
Cobb, manager OF the Tigers.
Hank Shanks will probably be at
third base tomorrow. Hank Is a vet
eran of ten years service in fast com
pany. He has played all around the
infield. He knows all the tricks and
has all the nerve in the world. Fur
thermdre, Hanks tenor tones have
been cultivated until they fairly gjis-
ten in the sunlight, which means that
the Red Sox will be tackling a bark
ing quartet tomorrow in the open ing
combat.
Speaking OF pep and aggressiveness,
Tony Brottem promises to be that
kind of a catcher for the Grins. Tai,
well put up, the former Little Rock
wonder is chattering backstop, Just
the type that makes good in fast com.
pany. We have not seen much of him
in action, but he looks to be a catcher
who should prove OF inetsimable beno-
fit to a tagging finger.
PICINICH HAS IMPROVED.
Perhaps the most remarkable
change ever seen in a player is to be
noted in Val Picinich. the dreaming
darling OF 1920. He chews terbaccer
this year. Mebbe he'll be cussing z
next.
But don't kid Val. He has inn
pressed all with his abilities this
spring. He reported in good physical
condition and, from the very first
day he showed up at Tampa, has
been one of the hardest workers in
the squad. Val isn't going to let
Tony Brottem run away with that
second string backstopping~a assign
ment. not by a jugful. He'll have
to fight for II.
A New York writer, i'm doping out
the possible finishes in the American
League, says of the Griffs, at Is Just
ball club" He evidently means
that there is nothing especiAlly =
striking about II. And. comparing
Il with the Yankees, there isn't.
The Griffmen have no Babe Ruth,
nor Bob Meusel, nor wallie Schang.
They have no pitching stan 10 rank
with that of the New York club. But
they have n far better outfield. ut
least as good an inheld and a
stronger catching stan. Maybe that's
The Washington times., 1921-04-12
TIGERS LET OUT VETERAN
PITCHER BERNIE BOLAND

DETROIT, Mich, April 12.--Pitcher
Bernie Boland has been uncondition-
ally released, President Navin, of the
Detroit Americans has announced
Boland injured his pitching arm early
last year and was out of tho game
most OF the season.
He Joined the club for training this
spring, but the arm, Il was said, still
bothered him, and Manager Cobb de
cided to replace the veteran with a re-
cruit. Boland came to the Tigers In
1914, and ranked well among Ameri-
can League pitchers until his injury.
The Washington times., 1921-04-12
HEALY IS SECOND
IN ROAD FEATURE
AloySius CIubman Is Nosed Out
BY Veteran Joe Geiger in
Baltimore.

Dan Healy. OF the Aloysius Club
landed second prize and a big silver
cup yesterday w Baltimore in the
two and half mile road race given
by the Baltimore Cross Country club.
Joe Geiger, veteran distancer COW
ering the distance in fourteen min
utes, was first. Healy pushed Geiger
throughout and made a fine race of
Ii for the finish.
Heany, of the r. c. c. was third and
Hart another Baltimore Clubman, was
fourth. Bryant, of Aloysius. was ffth.
The race was hotly contested through
out and despite the cold weather was
productive Of flrst-class CompetItion.
The Washington times., 1921-04-12
NO-HlT, NO-RUN
GAME HERE.

COBLENZ, April 12.-The
honor of developing the first no
hit, no-run game of the 1921
baseball season, so lar as ap-
pears, fell to Coblen'. yesterday
at the opening of the season of
the Army League, comprising
teams Of the American forces
Of occupation.
Martin, of Texas, pitching for
the Quartermaster team,
blanked the Eighth Infantry
combination. last years cham
pions. Not sign OF a hit was
made of the Texan twirler, and
only one Eighth Infantry bat
ter got on the bases. He
reached first on a pass.
The Washington times., 1921-04-12
ALONG THE
SPORTTRAH
. ny GEO. 4. PIiAIRu
THE FOUNDATION.

THE FOUNDATION.
Upon q dinky corner let q bunch ~
Kids are striving.
The diamond f. strewn with csps,
the ground In rough and bnrd.
And In their nivs and limousines the
grown-up fans are driving
To - the paid performers In the
big league baseball yard.
The grown-up rooters hurry On ana
do not stop to daily
For they prefer to hnger In q
shaded big league stand.
Hut II IL were not for the Kids whe
play in lot and alley
There would not be q btg league
park In all this bIessed land.
Ty Cobb has hired an assistant
manager by the name OF Cy Chology,
& highbrow who has never had any
Zig league experience.
II yon question the average ball
player on the subject psychology he
toili ask you tOhat league Cy played IA.
VILLAGE GOSSIP.
Some Of the boys are wearing new
Spring overcoats.
They say there will be hoss races
out in Chicago this Summer. Some
body must have opened a barrel Of
hard cider.
Johnny Evers wrote from Califor-
ria that the boys are on their way
home to thaw out.
piiI Donovan's smile has not faded
since he took up the job ef managing
the Phils. 1t has developed ints q
laugh.
In June the blushing brSde-clect
Aooifs to chonDc her name.
The sturdy baseball college sfor
Apoits to do the same.
As Jones or Casey he tpiH CLEAN
Upon some bush league baseball team.
Umpire has ball player pinched for as
sault and battery. But there was time
when an umpire considered himself lucky
to escape with his life.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
OWN the late gambling scan
dal have any effect on the popu-
larity of baseball?
A.-Twenty thousand customers
paid to see the opening games be-
tween the Browns and Cardinals.
II all depends on the point Of view To
club ownV, for instance, . hoIdout q.
merely a hold-up.
HE'S IN AGAIN.
The semi-pro. the semi-prs
Is with ms once again.
He plays amid December snow,
He plays in April rain.
Come Winter. Summer. FaI or
Spring-
To him they do not mean q thtsS.
The Washington times., 1921-04-12
EXHIBITION GAMES

At Indianapolis- r. II. E
Cleveland (Americans) .........N. |
Indianapolis american ASSN ),. s 2
Batteries-Mails, Bsgby and Thomas;
whitehouse, Stryker and Dixon.
At Brooklyn, ". v II. II. Il.
Brooklyn Nationals-New York American
game, CANCEL ed--cold weather.
Princeton-New York Nationals game,
cancelled-cold weather.
At Tcrre Haute, Ind II. II. E
Columbus (Amer Asso.D .F-....... 10 2
Terre Haute (Three D........... 71i Z
Batterlcs-Martin, Bowman, Ambrose
and Wilson; Tatum, Farley. Farrell and
Cannon.
At Louisville. Ky r. H. "
Pittsburgh (Nationslsl ......... o
Louisville (Amer. Asso.D ......... n 3
Patteries-Glszner Eberhand and skin
Sanders. Wright and Meyer, Kooeher.
The Washington times., 1921-04-12
MarathonS Anxious.

Marathan A. c. wants games with
any sixteen-year-old teams in the
city. preferably the Quincy \. G. or
Commerce a. c.. for Sunday. For
games phone Lincoln ii6t afte- y
o'clock. or write William Magruder,
1852 Neal street northeast
The Washington times., 1921-04-12
GROVES SLAMS DOUBLE
WITH THREE MEN READY

Three men were ready and waiting
on the bases yesterday at College
Park, Md, when Johnny Groves
Maryland shortstop, came up in the
ninth. The College Psrkers were be-
hind, 3 to 2, at the time.
Groves, former Western High lad.
got hold OF one and slammed IL for
two bases, scoring enough runs to
land n a-to-3 victory over Cornell
University
The Washington times., 1921-04-12
GR|FFS' left FIELD
LONGEST IN LEAGUE
Ball Travelling From Plate to
Wall Goes Distance of
424 Feet

Washington's ball park has the
longest left field in either big
league, a ball travelling from the
plate to the wall going I24 feet. The
distance to the right field barrier is
326 feet, giving the local park
seventh position.
The smallest ball park is the
ch-advertised Polo Grounds, New
York. where the. left field wall IL
2sS feet Inches away and the right
field fence only 256 feet 3 inches
away.
Following are the figures for all
the big league parks, taken from this
years Spalding. guide.
The Washington times., 1921-04-12
Mcbride Prays For Warm Day

Florian Mcbride facing
pulling his
He give all his workout
Eks fitting them season.
against Hughy Dufy Boston Red Sox impossible
athletes
when cold winds search nook and Of
little benefit from his practice That why major league ball players
they might
Felers.
At Tampa the Grifmn enjoyed perfect
thermometer between
fooHng around the diamond Plant F
the lad with the haryeyzed hide the unable
sweat All the others benefited by their
Working themselves into fine fete by the time they got under for
Daytona and Orlando Jim Shaw handicapped
began wound much condition than when he started
der that being fashionable complaint
The Washington times., 1921-04-12


temperature on the east coast of Flor
ida, at Orlando, Daytona and st.
Augustine. But, owing to the mois-
ture ip the atmosphere, it was pos
sible to get up sweat" Their
visits did them no harm. On the other
hand they were prepared for the
gradually cooling days at Jackson
Vile, Jackson, Tenn: Knoxville and
Petersburg.
Until they landed at Georgia ave-
nue. last Friday the Griffmen had ex-
perienced but one really cold day,
that at Norfolk. Va, last Thursday.
However, Norfolk fans assured us
that IL was not a cold day, though we
were shivering and cursing Volstead
for closing up all the places where
heat might have been obtained.
During that game with the Giants
the only one taken by the Griffs. by
the way-all the players wore their
coats, except those in the lineup.
The pitchers rushed to the bench and
donned their heavy togs the moment
they quit pitching. too. Even Uncle
Nick Altrock sported his coat as he
entertained the bugs.
NEED THE EXPERIENCE.
The players need the experience Of
playing in cold weather, at that. II
they were to come North from Tampa
the day before the opening of the
season at Boston, say, or New York,
serious setbacks would be seen. In
deed, judging from the looks Of
things. tomorrow will be right chilly.
BE sure to wear heavy ones beneath
and An overcoat on top tomorrow.
Under other regimes we might also
say, carry a half pint. but that is now
immoral as well as illegal. Far be
Il from US to be immoral as well MS
illegal At the same time-oh, never
mind.
Therefore, Manager Mcbride is
Pulling for today's game as n neces-
safy workout for his athletes before
tickling Joe Bush and the Red Sox.
He would keep his players at top
notch. Playing the Elks will tend
to keep the athletes on edge.
"On the level. now, just what do
YOU think OF the ball team?" has
teen asked us by a friend good for
rnany--oh we'll. see sixth paragraph
81 this pinnacle OF perspicacity.
The Washington team has been
particularly fortunate in its prepara-
TONS for the coming season. Not a
Gay was lost for at least a good
workout. Even when It rained at
Jacksonville II came after the squad
lad "got up sweat" So far as
physical conditions counts for any
thing, the Griffmen are ready.
JUDGE IS AGGRESSIVE.
Here and there, we have noticed
certain things Of good omen. For
'Hstance, Joe Judge promises to be
Ear more aggressive than he ever has
reen since coming to Washington.
Ne like Joe Judge, admiring his
:bility on the field, but even more
ais clean manliness off it.
Joe Is a decided asset to the Wash
ihgton club, especially succeeding a
nan now indicted by the Chicago
grand jury for contaminating, base
nall players. We cannot imagine
Judge ever being mixed up in such
q scandal. With Judge lighting for
everything. instilling those beside
him with his scrappiness. that infeld
quartet Is bound to be some shakes.
Jimmy o'Neill. last years short
stop, held down his job well enough
lut despite his name and ancestry.
Jimmy Is not an aggressive player.
"Blackie" O'Rourke, his successor
The Washington times., 1921-04-12
S,paIding to Work.

Spslding Council players are work.
ing out today at Patterson Field at 3
o'clock in preparation for their game
in the league opening on Sunday.
The Washington times., 1921-04-12
EAGLES in Line.

The American Eagles have organ
lied for the season OF 1921 and would
like 70 hear from all teams from ten
o'rs of age Address all
challenges to 1915 Massachusetts
avenue southeast, OF phone Lincoln
4qp-W.
The Washington times., 1921-04-12
Loses at Lacrosse,

Maryland University lacrosse play
ers lost a 2-to-1 game to the Cornell
University players at College Park
yesterday.
The Washington times., 1921-04-12

Bjil Donovan's smile has not faded
since he took up the jeb ~ managing
the pills. Ii has developed ints .
laugh.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1921-12-16
COOK FINED FOR
STEALING A CAT
Took Yellow and White Kitten
From Neighboring Restau-
rant, Says Owner.
SAYS DIDN'T KEEP IT
But New York Magistrate Finds Him
Guilty and Places Value OF AMI
NAL at $10-Says Chef Threat
ened Him.

Port Chester, N. Y.-Convicted OF
the theft of yellow-and-white kitten
from the doorstep of Charles A.
Thompson's cafe at King and Adee
streets. Joseph Figan, twenty-six years
of age, assistant chef at the Palace
restaurant, was fined $40 In the police
court by Magistrate John L. Coward.
Although Mr.. Thompson said ii was
the principle of the thing and not the
value of the cat that counted, the cats
valuation was fixed at $40 for the pur-
pose Of prosecuting the case against
the cook.
Mr.. Thompson testified that about
$3.50 o'clock Sunday morning he saw
Figan walking toward the Palace res
taurant with the kitten in his hand.
When he demanded that he return 1t.
Figan said that he had dropped it lin
the alley" and did not know what had
become of it. When he made sub
sequent visit to the kitchen of the res
taurant he found Figan turning a tur-
key and a rib roast over In a big
pan with the aid Of long-tined fork.
Mr.. Thompson said that the chef
threatened to jab the utensil into him
If he did not go away and stop both
ering him about the kitten.
Chef Grabbed II.
William Frost of Fox Island road,
who works for Mr.. Thompson. testi-
fed he was sweeping off the sidewalk
In front of Mr.. Thompson's place when
he saw Figan come along and try to
catch the kitten, which had run a lit
tie way up a telegraph pole. To
scare the kitten away so that Figan
could not get it. Frost testified, he beat
ON the sidewalk with his broom. The
kitten ran in through the front Of
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1921-12-16
SOME EGG SHIPPING 'DON'TS'
Department Of Agriculture Offers Few
Practical Hints for Benefit Of
Poultrymen.

Here are some "dont's" offered by
the United States Department of Agri-
culture that many times mean the diff
ference between loss or a profit In
shipping carload eggs:
Don't waste time and labor by using
cheap cases; time and labor are pre-
cious.
Don't save pennies by buying poor
filters and fats when you lose dollars
in broken eggs. The saving Of one egg
would pay for the extra cost Of a set
of No. l filters.
Don't nail braces to sides Of car
against an incomplete top layer; they
seldom hold In place and often are the
cause of damage. They injure the eff.
ficiency of the car insulation. The use
of small under-case braces will prevent
all Of this.
Don't waste Ice and refrigeration by
slowing the load so as to make air cir.
culation in the car impossible.
Don't tie up your money In freight
claims because Of a loose load. Tie up
the load and leave the money loose to
work again.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1921-12-16
DOG cHEWS WIG; OWNER SUED
Girl Loses Headgear While on Gay
Yachting Trip at New
York. IN

New York.-A gay party on a rich
mans yacht resulted In lawsuit. 1t
was learned. when a dog belonging to
the owner Of the yacht chewed up the
blond wig Of one Of the guests. The
yacht was George L. Triffon's Sara
phis.
Miss Alice Bloom Is model and for
mer chorus girl. Recently she had her
hair bobbed. But soon II began to fall
out She went to beauty doctor, who
said he could save her golden locks IL
she. would consent to have her head
shaved. Reluctantly she did this. Then
she bought lovely blond wig. II cost
her $125.
On the yacht, Alice began to notice
that the damp air was taking the curl
out Of her wig. She went below and
took II off. returning without II.
At what hour the dog, Gyp. observed
Alice's headgear Is not stated In the
complaint. But that he did take fancy
to II is stated specifically. When Gyp
had finished with the wig there was
scarcely enough OF 1t left for Mr. Trif-
fon to heave overheard, which he did.
Alice sued for the value Of the wig, but
settled the case for $50.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1921-12-16
IMPURITIES IN CLOVER SEED
In Recent Purchase North Carolina
Farmer Finds Weed Seeds Of
Various Kinds.

A farmer In Rowan county, N. O.,
was about to purchase some clover
seed last spring from one Of his neigh
bors, preparatory to seeding down his
wheat acreage. He noticed that the
seed was somewhat impure, and was
reminded Of the warnings so frequent
ly given by the county agent in re-
spect to pure seed. He asked to have
small sample tested for purity by
the state seed laboratory at Raleigh.
The sample was reported on merely
as mo. o." Each pound was found to
contain approximately 85,O62 buck
horn seeds, 2,2S2 dodder, 1922 wild
carrot, 2,20S black-seeded plantain,
414 curled dock, 278 Venus looking
glass, 13S each of crag grass and green
foxtail--a total Of ,S3.140 weed seeds
in each pound. This would, no doubt
be sufficient to seed the mans land
to these pests for the next decade
Although this sample was the worst
OF any tested through the county
agents office. on casual inspection II
Indicated only ordinary impurity
A laboratory test is a safe check even
on the purest farm seeds.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1921-12-16
RETAIN ALL GOOD PRODUCERS
Relatively Few Hens viii PROVE
Profitable After Their Second
Laying Season.

Hens showing Indication Of having
been good producers throughout the
year should be retained for the next
year regardless Of their age. but rela-
lively few hens viii prove to be profit;
able producers beyond their second
laying year II Of the heavier breeds
such as the Plymouth Rock, Rhode
Island Red, wyandotte or Orpington
or beyond their third laying year Il
Of ths lighter brssds So - u L.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1921-12-16

her and informed her courteously 1t
was against the regulations there.
II most certainly will not roll 'em
up" she told the bluecoat. "The city
has no right to tell me how l will
wear my stockings. 1t is none Of its
business. l will go to Jail first
The policeman then said he would
have to take her there. AS he took
her by the arm. she is alleged to have
swung wicked right to the officials
eve. nearly flooring him. He recov-
cred and blew his whistle. Lifeguards
responded and Miss Rosine was taken
to jail in the wagon.
The officer. his glasses broken and
his dignity ruflled, has preferred q
charge of assault and battery in adj
dltion to disorderly conduct against
Miss Rcsine.
Advised by the police matron to roll
up her stockings. the novelist still re-
fused. and, according to the latest re-
ports, is occupying a cell In the glory
of uncovered knees. She uas, further,
refused to try to get bail.