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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-23

the next few days. 7 figured there
were a few things I could tell the
boys. I've been tangled up in near
ly every sport on the table during my
long and freckled career. PTe plotted
pennant winners on the old ball orch
ard, and I've trailed behind terrible
tailenders. I've sat in a corner and
barked advice at glove champs and
I've also hauled countless pounds of
mixed beef and lemon off the canvas.
I've bucked boobs and wise guys at
the racing game. In wrestling l know
all the box-office holds-and that's
sufficient.
My group of Evergreen Wildcats
worked out with real snap and pep,
but my only moundsmen were Nanny
Hatton and North. I kinda wished to
hook Mr.. v. Morgan Brewster, but as
Billy Moore yodelled, there didn't seem
a chance.
A couple of times I had seen him
breeze by in a heap of cylinders with
Lois Chandler--who certainly was one
of the fairest bits of female scenery
that ever decorated a landscape. I
can truthfully chirp that woman, love-
ly woman, has to go some to put a
dent in my hickory shell, but Lois
Chandler was a home run with the
bases TANNED.
was medtating about the unpop-
ular Brewster and his inflated cupola
one eve as I sat on Billy Moore's front
porch when guy who looked like a
bank president suddenly walked in on
me.
I'm looking for Mr. Matthew Nc
Cuff" he says, very polite.
You're gazing on the same" I tell
him.
Mr. McGuff," he bows, handing me
a card, I'm Judge Curtis, of the law
firm of Curtis ana Grain"
Il amt been arrested for anything"
I remark, quickly.
"Of course not" he laughs. 81 just
want to talk to you about a certain
young man named Brewster
And he calmly helps himself to a
porch seat.
Ito Be Continued).
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spring. I noticed once or twice his
pitching wasn't what 1t oughta been
and I quizzed his roommate, Robinson
wrigley, our utility man.
at seems the girl has been offish
at times, and some mysterious person
has been sending v. Morgan messag es,
roasing him for his conceit and bawl-
ing him something scandalous. Robin
says hey are Just signed Raspberry
Brewster is wild to find out who is
doing this to him"
SANS only son must be an in-
teresting bird, at that" express. Tn
sure in love with his starboard soup
bone"
After the game I met some of my
future athletes and got a line on them
through Billy Moore. Outside Of the
left-fielder, a tubby kewpie named
Simpson, and Curly" bloom, third
sacker, all of the transformers were
first team grads. They sized up well,
and I found some of them talented
in other sports.
The catcher, fluffy" Doyle, was
champ middleweight of the college.
Henry Webster Clay, shortstop-gen-
orally hailed as ''Muddy''-was a crock
lightweight. NANNY Hatton, sec
ond sacker, was another boxer. and
good golfer. BUCK Horn, the first
baseman. was off a Montana ranch
and could ride and rope with real skill.
Robin Wrigley, the utility man, was
wrestler, as was big Carl Crumb,
the rightfielder. Johnny Wortht, an
other outfielder. and Curley Bloom
were tennis sharks. Edgar Adam
North who threw from the south side
was a hound on the track.
Billy Moore boosted a bit about
my two outfielders, Worth and Crumb.
"Whiz" Worth was faster than cleo
trio current. He could do the hun
dred under ten seconds and promised
to be an ideal leadoff hitter.
"Tiny" Crumb was the Babe Ruth
of the outfit. He wasn't a demon at
grabbing high ones but Billy vowed he
could sock the old onion for keeps
Certainly he had the beef to put he
hind a smear.
Billy and I had the bunch out toiling
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-23
SI.A.A. BASKETBALL
TOURNEY PLANNED
First Event Of Its Kind VIII BE Held In
Atlanta This Week.
by The Associated press>


ATLANTA, Feb 22-The championship
basketball tournament of the Southern
Intercollegiate Athletic association will
be held here Friday afternoon with seven
games scheduled for the first day and
night
Pairings for the first days games in
the order in which they will be played
follow:
Upper bracket to be played in the at
ternoon.
Mercer VS.. South Carolina.
Kentucky State VS.. Tulane
Tulane VS.. Mississippi A. & NJ
Tennessee VS.. Milsaps.
Lower bracket TO be played at night.
Georgia VS.. Newberry.
Clemson VS.. Auburn.
Georgia Tech VS.. Birmingham South
ern.
Drawings to decide who the winners
OF the first days games will meet will
be completed later. The tournament viii
last through part of next week.
The tournament is the first of this
kind to be staged by the association and
IL is planned to make 1t an annual affair
to decide the championship of southern
basketball. David J. Yates, of the Uni
versity Of Pennsylvania, and s. B. SUIT
ton OF V. P. J.. will be referees.
meeting of representatives of the
larger southern colleges and universities
DESTROYS of forming a southern confer
ence has been called to meet here Fri
day and Saturday during the basketball
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-23
WIN. F. M'COMBS IS
DEAD AT GREENWICH
Former Chairman of Democratic Ma
tionaI Committee Succumbs to
Heart Disease.
ny Tho Associates Press).

NEW YORK, Feb. 22.-William f.
McCombs, former chairman OF the
democratic national committee, died
at Greenwich, Conn, at 7:15 o'clock
today of heart disease, it was an
nounced here by Frederick r. Ryan.
his business partner.
MIR. McCombs. who directed the
presidential campaign of Woodrow
Wilson in 1912, had been in falling
health for several years and during
the last few months his heart affec-
ton became so serious that death
was expected at any time.
Known as a brilliant lawyer and
successful politician in New York
city, William f. McCombs received
his first experience in national poll
tics when he became campaign man
ager for woodrow Wilson in 1912.
Later he became chairman of the
democratic national committee and
declined the post of ambassador to
France offered him by President Will
son after his election.
Born of southern parentage at Ham
burg, Ark, Dec. 26, 1875, he received
an elementary education at Webb
SCHOOL III 1SHHSSSe anu l1LCl was
graduated from Princeton university.
He studied law at Harvard university
and entered the profession in 1901.
While still a clerk in a New York
law office, he handled a suit involving
$4,000, 900 in railroad securities and
received recognition which forecas st
his highly successful career.
Prior to his appointment as cam
paign manager to Woodrow Wilson in
1911, he served on the tariff revision
committee of the national democratic
club. He was appointed a trustee of
the City college of New York by the
late Mayor William F. Gaynor and
acted as counsel for William H. Ed
wards during the time he served as
commissioner of the street cleaning
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-23
HEYDLER DEFENDS
JUDGE Lands
Says the Judge viii Soon Devote En-
tire Time to Game.
(sv The Associated Press,.

(By The Associated PreSSl.
NEW YORK, Feb. 22.-Expressing
the belief that Gin due time Judge
lands will devote all of his talent
and energy exclusively to baseball"
John A. Heydler, president Of the Ma
tional league, issued a statement here
tonight criticising the men who seek
his impeachment.
Judge Lands decision to remain on
the bench, he said, was that of the
judge himself and mot by request of
the baseball people"
when a public man makes a state
ment that baseball is paying big
salary to Judge Lands in the nature
of a bride" the statement said, that
man is either wilfully misrepresenting
the whole situation or he is woefully
ignorant of the facts. Today there
are only two cases before the courts
in which baseball as a whole Is con-
cerned. Judge Lands has had moth
ing to do with the inception or con-
duct OF either, nor will he have any
thing 10 do with their future conduct
or determination from a judicial
standpoint"
After asserting that Representative
Welty author of the impeachment
resolution, had failed to make plain
that the decision of the federal dis
trIct court in Washington, in declar-
ing baseball a combination in viola
ton of the Sherman act, had been re-
versed by the court of appeals, Presi-
dent Heydler added that baseball had
been fighting for a score of years to
have its status definitely established
by the United States supreme court.
Baseball men contended, he explained,
that baseball does not constitute trade
or commerce, that the game is not
trade but a sport and that the reserve
clause in the players contract is legal.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-23

was speeding. toward the golden west.
The Martins twins-the only twins
in Valparaiso-two sturdy, handsome
little children of Mr.. and Mrs. H S.
Martins, Clara Esther and Hortin, en-
tertained % of their little friends at
Valentine party Monday afternoon,
Feb. IA. The chaperons We're Mes
danes Leslie Perrine, Charley Per-
rine, Paul Kastler, Frantz; Misses
Virginia Thayer and Marie Turner. It
was a most enjoyable affair, and the
band of merry children at play was
a pretty sight.
On Friday, Feb. IS, the chamber of
commerce had planned an evenings
entertainment for some representative
business men of Milton, Fla, and were
expected here to discuss the building
of hard-surfaced road TO Pensacola,
via Camp Walton and Milton. But,
owing to unforeseen circumstances,
the gentlemen were unable to attend.
1t was decided to hold the entertain
ment anyhow as it was too late to
notify the membership of the change
in plans. Miss Dollie Durham sang a
very quaint old Irish air 30, Danny
Boy" and as an encore she gave THE
Sunshine of Your Smile" She YVES
accompanied by Edgar TheoboId, who
later on favored the audience by one
of his own compositions, an orchestra
phantasie, followed by a gavotte from
the French opera ''Mignon" as an en-
core.
A bridge is being constructed over
Rocky bayou, which is financed by
the national government, Okaloosa
county and the Valparaiso Develop
ment company, combined. The bridge
will connect with a new hard road
from Valparaiso to Rocky bayou
about three miles. 1t will open a good
bay road from and to the cane farms,
enabling one to drive the distance in
an hour. The roundabout route for
merly used was. so miles; the distance
by the new road is less than 90 miles.
Hotel arrivals: Louise Smith, Fort
Wayne. Ind; H. Whitacre. B. Hen
derson, Pensacola; A. F. Marx, Sioux
City, Ia; F. L. Whitlock, Dothan, Ala;
w. A. Harrington and wife, DIR. A. NJ.
Markle, Chicago; N. w. Allen, Henry
F. Hey, Pensacola; John J. McIntire,
Mary Esther; Mrs. Roswell NJ. Curtis,
Lenox, Mass; Ben S. Hancock, Pen
c. H. Norris, Brooklyn, N. Y;
A. B. Ringemann, A. G. Ringemann,
Alton, H.; George Washington, Gin
Ohio; Frank Whitman. Tam
pa; Rev. ]. J. P. Perry, DeFuniak
Springs.
The volunteer fire department gave
a card party Saturday night, Feb. 10.
1t was a most enjoyable occasion and
was we'll attended.
Mrs. Keyhoe gave a kitchen shower
Feb TX in honor Of tDA hrida aIeo+
Mrs. Mabel Lipscomb. and the hon.
Gree was the recipient of many valu- |
able and useful presents, each gift |
being accompanied by appropriate and
rhymes.
Misses Alice and Amelia Ringemann, |
two very popular young ladies, who
have arrived in Valparaiso recently, |
will be entertained at party tonight |
at Mrs. Swearfnger's, and tomorrow |
night will be the honorees at a card |
party at Mrs. Nicholson's, her daugh- |
ter, Miss Muriel Paskins, being the |
hostess
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-23
SOLVED THE PROBLEM

81 was almost distracted with stom-
ach trouble, gas and collie attacks and
didn't know what to do. had tried
everything heard Of, and the doctors
medicine did not help me. A friend
told me about Mayr's Wonderful Rem
edy. and It has solved the problem, as
can now eat anything and have no
distress" 1t is simple, harmless
preparation that removes the catarrh-
al mucus from the intestinal tract and
aliays the inflammation which causes
practically. all stomach, liver and in
testinal ailments. including appended
tbs. One dose will convince or money
refunded.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-23
CHAPTER n

Following that last emphatic re
mark 1 gave Billy Moore a long look.
Come cleanl" l urge. "Why can't
have v. Morgan for a pitcher?'
well, Squwak." Billy responds, II
don't know where you been all your
life but valentine Morgan Brewster
happens to be the only son and heir
of the late Sam Brewster, the fruit
king. Sam had coolies OF coin."
ooh, a malefactor of great wealth,
huh? He don't care to play ball after
leaving the knowledge works?"
Exactly, and also he has one of
the finest swelled skulls in captivity.
He can sure pitch, but he is so puffed
up hate to work him. He's as pop
ular in college as palm leaf fans in
Alaska"
'Aain't that lovely?" I growl. "And
bird with all the stuff he's got!"
Besides that, V. Morgan is fall
ing hard for coed here-Lois Chan
dler. daughter of Colonel Chandler,
the big railway bug. She's too pretty
and too good for him, too, but she
let's him hang around her sorority
house pretty regular. Just between
you and me, though, life amt been
any too smooth for Brewster this
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-23
VALPARAISO

Feb. 22.-The most interesting event
in ValparalsO's history occurred on
Wednesday. Feb. Is. the first wedding
in the vale OF Paradise" The .nup-
tails were solemnized at 10:45 a. m.
the Rev. Curry of DeFuniak Springs
officiating, The bride was Mrs. Ma
bel Lipscomb, the groom Ruby Bur
dick, both OF Valparaiso The cere-
mony was performed at the home of
the brides sister. Mrs. Swearinger.
on West View avenue. The rooms
were beautifully decorated with jas
mine and other Towering vines. The
bride, attired in white, and carrying
a bouquet of Vale of Paradise lilies
of the valley, was very lovely. When
the solemn words were pronounced
that united them for life, they were
the recipients of a flood of congratu-
lations from the assembled guests,
then all gathered in the breakfast
room, where n delightful collation. was
served. Sixty guests were present
Many beautiful presents were present.
ed the happy couple. Mr.. Burdick is
the owner of a pretty and roomy yacht,
Mildred" which had been lying in
readiness, fully equipped. at the store
house dock on which the newly-weds
had planned to enjoy their honeymoon.
Some festive spirits had festooned the
yacht with old shoes and paper hearts
Amid a shower of rice the happy pair
was soon aboard and over the opales-
c@'t ~'atA~s IF Choctawhatrhaa hev
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-23
VAMPS CAPTURE
WEIRD CONTEST
East Hill Playground Is Scene OF
Seasons First Game.


The first baseball game Of the sea
son was roughly treated at the East
Hin Fairgrounds yesterday when the
Vamps and The Freaks cavorted like
gamboling lambs in the sunshine. The
Vamps won the exhibition, To 4, and
gave an exhibition which for eight in
nings had a convincing semblance OF
verlsimilitude. In the ninth session
both teams went to pieces, each max
ing a trio of runs.
There were no outstanding stars on
either team and neither was there any
particular player who appeared to be
more fitted to perform the duties OF
vacuum cleaner than any other. 1t
was a typical first of rthe-season game
and the boys did very nicely consid-
ering the cold.
An excellent crowd was out to watch
the sport Most OF the players had
promised to make an impression on
the baseball scouts and acco DINGHY
had invited their girls to attend. Both
stands were full and there were % or
30 automobile parties.
The lineup:
Vamps-J. Geist. IS; Lewis, 2b;
Wentworth, Id; Bell, p; G. Geist, c;
McVoy, 3b; Klein, If; Ilsen, IF; Davis.
CT.
Freaks-A. Smith. 2b; Bond, IS;
Davis. lib; Pinney. II; Baker, CT; Gar
rett. Sb; Roache, IF; Sara, C; W. Ell
lis, y.
The score:
vamps ........o 1 0 0 o 0 IS
Freaks ...........0 0 81
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-23

department in New York city. He
successfully prosecuted a number of
snow removal fraud cases,
Ia 1912 he was elected chairman of
the democratic national committee fol-
lowing the nomination of Wilson Aat
Baltimore.
He was a member of the American
and New York State bar associations,
the Association of the Bar of the City
of New York, the Southern society
and numerous clubs in New York and
Washington.
In 1913, he married Dorothy Will
liams, daughter of Col. John r. Will
liams of the United States army in
London. They were divorced in 1915.
For many years he made his home at
the Vanderbilt hotel in New York
city.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-23
" T h e Ev ergre e n
Wild C a t S !"
BY JAMES w. EGAN
Copyright 1921 by The Pensacola
JournaD

EDITORS'S NOTE: Squak
McGuff sets ont to manage a
bunch of transforming college
grads, with a sentimental, rich
and temperamental star twirler,
v. Morgan Brewster. The plot
thickens when Brewster gets
strange anonymous messages sign
ed Raspberry" and has tiff
with Lola Chandler.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-23
pEvINNY SIGNS
WITH oREENvILLE
tsy The Associated Press,

GREENVILLE. S. c., Feb 22-Harold
Dcvnny, formerly of the International
league. but recently with the Boston
Red Sox, has been signed as a pitcher
Cor the Greenville club Of the South At
lantic association, It was announced here
today.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-23

We spend s20o,o0o,ooO more for Gig
arets than for the salaries of all the
teachers in the United States.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-23
w. G L. MAT ARTISTS
WIN FROM v. p. l.
(ey The Associated Press)

BLACKSBURG, Va. Feb. 22.-Wash-
ington and Lees wrestling team defeated
Virginia Polytechnic here today IS TO IL.
The meet was the first ever staged here.
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v. p. |. DEFEATS
NORTH CAROLINA STATE
fRu rhe AssnnIated pressN


LYNCHBURG, Va, Feb. 22.-Vir-
ginia Polytechnic institute defeated
North Carolina State college at bas-
ketball here tonight, 43 to IL.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-23

Japan produced 100000 electric
light bulbs IN 1920.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-23

oUUsLIluLIDNS. NIdTIHts--NF IIIby TOT
Raney, Klum for Trax. K. of C.-For-
syth (2) for Sanchez. L. Sara (2) for
Brazzell, Olsen for Bjorensen. Phillipart
(2) for Gaines. Oliver for Phi1lipart.
Referee, Doyle; umpire, Burda; timer.
Hayes; scorer, Terrence.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-23

A room 10 feet long, 10 high and
10 wide contains about 75 pounds of
air.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-23
CASEYS DEFEAT
MARINE QUINTET

The K. Of c. BASKETBALL team deteated
the U. S. Marine corps last night at
the Armory hall to the tune Of II to 10.
The game was the scene Of some nice
pass work for the X. of C.'s.
The marines were handicapped by the
absence of two of their best players who
were injured Monday night in the game
with Fort Barrancas.
The features of the game were for the
K. of c., Stein. Sierra, BraZel, Ham
Gaines and Sanchez. while Raney. Mat
erny and Skey played hard game for
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-23
SAILING RACES
ARE SUCCESSFUL
Fish Class Shippers Celebrate Wash
ington's Birthday.

Two races were held yesterday al
ternoon by the sailboat enthusiasts OF
the Pensacola Yacht club. The first
race was an out and back affair, the
course being to Town Point and re-
turn. The second event was once
around the short course, providing
little better sailing conditions than the
first. Both races were sailed In very
light breeze.
The crews were: First race, Capt.
Langford and DR.. Hutchinson; Capt.
Engstrom and Oscar Wells; Capt.
Salisbury and Pieter AltinkS Second
race: Capt Durham and Thos. John
son: Capt. Altink and o. f. Salisbury;
Capt. Watson and Dave Witherell.
Official time sfor the races;
First Race, Class 8.
!. Langford ..2:55:15 4:OS:1O 1:1s:55
2. Engstrom ..2:55:17 4:1s:42 1:23:25
3. Salisbury ..2:55:O7 4:13:36 1:1S:29
Won by Capt Langfo Salisbury,
end; Engstrom, 3rd.
Second Race, Glass A.
]. Durham ...4:33:31 5:21:40 0:4S;09
2. Altlnk .....4:3S:4S $4,000 O:46:27
g. Watson ...4:3S:36 5:20:3O O:46:54
Won by Capt Altink; Watson, I'd;
Durham, Sd.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-23
First Race, Class 8.
Second Race. Class A.

Won by Capt. Lang lord; Salisbu
End: Engstrom, 3rd.
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