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Nassau County leader. [volume] (Fernandina, Fla.) 1925-19??, 1922-03-24

The United Fruit and Cigar
Store has added a new Dodge
truck to its equipment.
w. w. Dyer and wife, of Has
tings, were visitors to Fernan-
dina on Thursday.
Amelia Lodge No. AZ, F. & A.
NJ, held a very interesting meet
ing Tuesday night, when the M.
NJ. degree was conferred.
Orpha ID. Bruce Chapter No.
55, o. E. S., will meet next Fri
day night. There will be degree
work and all members are urged
to be present.
Mrs. p. G. HaddOck and little
daughter returned on Tuesday
from Callahan, where they spent
several days with the formers
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. L.
Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Campbell,
Mr.. and Mrs. Houser, Miss
Peters, G.. H. Stokes and G.. B.
Franklin, of billiard, formed
pleasant automobile party who
spent Monday in Fernandina.
Pay your subscription now.
Nassau County leader. [volume] (Fernandina, Fla.) 1925-19??, 1922-03-24
GEO. H. HUBBLE

Geo: H. Hubble. a resident of
the Chester section, died last
night, after a few days critical
illness. A more extended &C.
count of his death will be given
next week.
Nassau County leader. [volume] (Fernandina, Fla.) 1925-19??, 1922-03-24
FOR CIRCUIT JUDGE

To the Democratic Voters Of Nassau
County:
/ respectfully announce myself a
candidate for the Democratic nominal
ton TO succeed myself as Judge of the
Fourth judicial Circuit of Florida.
have endeavored faithfully to fulfill
my duties and respectfully ask your
support. GEORGE COUPER GIBBS.
paid Political ADVERTISEMENT
Nassau County leader. [volume] (Fernandina, Fla.) 1925-19??, 1922-03-24

"AccrOss the Continent in the
Stationary Express, the play
given under auspices of the
Young Woman's Missionary So
ciety of the Methodist church
at the Keystone Hotel last Fri
day night. was literally patron
lied. All the children did their
parts well.
Nassau County leader. [volume] (Fernandina, Fla.) 1925-19??, 1922-03-24
JAS. BURNEY DEAD

JAS. Burney, a pioneer resi-
dent of the Callahan section,
died very suddenly at his home
near that place on Thursday of
last week of heart trouble.
Nassau County leader. [volume] (Fernandina, Fla.) 1925-19??, 1922-03-24

The old woman who used to
smoke a pipe now has a grand
daughter who smokes cigar
cites.
Nassau County leader. [volume] (Fernandina, Fla.) 1925-19??, 1922-03-24

What keeps bOOtleggers in
business" asks an exchange.
Customers.
Nassau County leader. [volume] (Fernandina, Fla.) 1925-19??, 1922-03-24

The man who invented the
ukulele has just died in Hawaii.
You know where he has gone.
Nassau County leader. [volume] (Fernandina, Fla.) 1925-19??, 1922-03-24

Cheer up. The senate has
voted to reduce the tax Oh chew
ing gum from 3 per cent to 2 per
cent.
Nassau County leader. [volume] (Fernandina, Fla.) 1925-19??, 1922-03-24

Fish as we'll as human beings
often get into trouble by not
keeping their mouths closed.
Nassau County leader. [volume] (Fernandina, Fla.) 1925-19??, 1922-03-24

Lee & Stokes, automobile
dealers of billiard, have pur-
chased the garage business of
Wade Bros. and plan to greatly
enlarge the bushes. See an
nOuncement in this issue.
Nassau County leader. [volume] (Fernandina, Fla.) 1925-19??, 1922-03-24

The rolling pin was the origi-
nal WOman'S club.
Nassau County leader. [volume] (Fernandina, Fla.) 1925-19??, 1922-03-24

AS the situation now stands,
America is willing to feed Rus
STA but is not willing to associate
with her.
Nassau County leader. [volume] (Fernandina, Fla.) 1925-19??, 1922-03-24

The reason there is so much
room at the top is that so many
people are willing to stay at the
bottom.
Nassau County leader. [volume] (Fernandina, Fla.) 1925-19??, 1922-03-24

A wife was fined SIS in New
York city for whipping her hus-
band in the street. Served her
right. Wives ought to whip
their husbands at home If at al.
Nassau County leader. [volume] (Fernandina, Fla.) 1925-19??, 1922-03-24

It will soon be time for the
Georgia peach crop to be killed
again.
Nassau County leader. [volume] (Fernandina, Fla.) 1925-19??, 1922-03-24

Remember the time when a
fellow was thought to be highly
accomplished if he could play on
the guitar?
Nassau County leader. [volume] (Fernandina, Fla.) 1925-19??, 1922-03-24

AS it appears now, congress is
in favor of a soldier bonus if no
money is involved.
Nassau County leader. [volume] (Fernandina, Fla.) 1925-19??, 1922-03-24

A member Of the British royal
family has just married a COM
mOner-which was a most un-
common thing to do.
Nassau County leader. [volume] (Fernandina, Fla.) 1925-19??, 1922-03-24

You can't always tell. The
prettieSt silk stockings that you
see on the street may have a
hole in the toe.
Nassau County leader. [volume] (Fernandina, Fla.) 1925-19??, 1922-03-24

Now that conferences have
become all the rage, why not
have one on the limitation of
automobile accidents?
Nassau County leader. [volume] (Fernandina, Fla.) 1925-19??, 1922-03-24

Don't let a cold hang on; 1t
may cause you to drop off.
Nassau County leader. [volume] (Fernandina, Fla.) 1925-19??, 1922-03-24

Life in this world now is just
one conference after another.
Nassau County leader. [volume] (Fernandina, Fla.) 1925-19??, 1922-03-24

Peace hath her slackers no
less than war.
Nassau County leader. [volume] (Fernandina, Fla.) 1925-19??, 1922-03-24

A bright disposition, Delicia,
is better than a brilliant COM
plexiOn.
Nassau County leader. [volume] (Fernandina, Fla.) 1925-19??, 1922-03-24

Some peoples idea of charity
seems to be to share their trOub-
les with others. .s
Nassau County leader. [volume] (Fernandina, Fla.) 1925-19??, 1922-03-24

About the worst break man
can make is to go broke.
Nassau County leader. [volume] (Fernandina, Fla.) 1925-19??, 1922-03-24

A man can be caught by look
ing, and he can be kept by cook
ing.
Nassau County leader. [volume] (Fernandina, Fla.) 1925-19??, 1922-03-24

The only safe thing to do with
bootleg whiskey is to make the
seller drink it.
Nassau County leader. [volume] (Fernandina, Fla.) 1925-19??, 1922-03-24

An old married man wants to
know if the tax on bachelors is
not luxury tax.
Nassau County leader. [volume] (Fernandina, Fla.) 1925-19??, 1922-03-24

You have noticed, of course,
that it is hard fOrthe knOcker to
forge ahead.
Nassau County leader. [volume] (Fernandina, Fla.) 1925-19??, 1922-03-24

Let us do your printing.
Nassau County leader. [volume] (Fernandina, Fla.) 1925-19??, 1922-03-24

Yes, sir. if a man gives you
his word he ought to keep it.
Nassau County leader. [volume] (Fernandina, Fla.) 1925-19??, 1922-03-24

How lonesome everything is,
without the Irish question on
the front page.
Nassau County leader. [volume] (Fernandina, Fla.) 1925-19??, 1922-03-24

Pay your subscription now.
Evening star., 1922-08-29
|C|TY WILL HAVE ELEVEN
IN NEW SOCCER LEAGUE

Washington will be represented in
a siX-team southeastern soccer league
during the 1929 season. according
to plans formulated at a recent meet
ing here of men prominently identi-
fed with the English foot ball game
in the south Atlantic section. Other
elevens in the circuit would be Rich
mond, Norfolk. Newport News. Balti-
more Soccer Club of Baltimore and
the Knights of Pythias Soccer Club
of Baltimore.
G. H. Burford of Clifton Forge, Va,
has been elected president of the
league. He is former president of
the Northern Massachusetts, and New
Hampshire Foot Ball Association of
the Boston District League, and was
director of soccer at Brockton, Mass.
He trained the American Olympic&soc-
Ger team, and was an official at the
inter-allied games in France, in 1919.
Other officers are A. N Macdonald,
vice president, and J. E. Langley,
secretary treasurer, both of Wash
ington. League headquarters will be
established here.
The season is expected to open No
vember IL, and continue through
March of next year. Team represent
atives are B. Miller. Baltimore Soccer
Club: F. A. Thomas, Baltimore
knights of Pythias; 7. Grundy, Rich
mond: ]. w. Hunter. Norfolk; c.
Chapman, Newport News, and c. l..
Sharp, Washington.
Evening star., 1922-08-29
CARP'S BUSINESS HEAD
RIVALS F|ST|C PROWESS

PARIS. August 2o.-The fight be-
tween Georges Carpenter, European
heavyweight boxing champion, and
Battling" Sikh. the Senegalese aspirant
for heavyweight honors. scheduled for
September TO- may leave unsettled the
much disputed question Of Carpenters
ability as a fighter. but already there
is assurance that it will confirm his
own keen business sense and that OF
his manager. Francois Descamps.
A huge permanent arena seating
81. 900 spectators will be built for this
event Carpenter and Descamps each
hold 1O0, 900 francs of the stock in this
enterprise Together they hold 40 per
one of the directors.
Carpenter has been guaranteed $780,
900 francs as his share of the purse, in
addition to 20 per cent OF the gate re-
ceipts which he will receive by virtue
of being a shareholder.
The arena will be used not only for
boxing bouts. but for bicycle and foot
races 1t will be known as the "Buf-
falo," because the manager formerly
acted in the same capacity for the
Buffalo Bill circus on it's French tours
years ago.
Battling Sikh" who possesses WON
derfal natural strength. but is rather
awkward with his fists. has been
spirited away from the bright lights of
Paris to Brittany by Manager Hellers.
Evening star., 1922-08-29
WILL CARRY Testament
ON AND OFF BALL FIELD

PHILADELPHIA, August 70
Hip pockets Of the major league
base ball players uniforms are
being put to new usage. Many Of
them now carry a pocket edition
of the New Testament.
W. H. StrOuck, n representative
of the Business Mems Council of
the Pocket Testament League, ap-
peared at Shibe Park yesterday
afternoon and presented each mem-
her of the Chicago White SOx with
testament. Each In turn
signed a pledge to read n pas
sage of scripture every day. An
added condition is that the player
must carry the testament with him
always, on and off the field.
According to StrOuck. the Cleve-
land, Pittsburgh. Detroit and both
Philadelphia teams already have
been presented with testaments
under similar conditions.
A well known veteran base ball
player and sportsman. he told
them, contributed the amount
necessary to distribute five hum
dred Ieather-bound testaments
among base ball players.
Evening star., 1922-08-29
SUBURBAN RACKETERS
NEAR TOURNEY FINAL

Racketers in the second annual
closed tournament Of the Suburban
Tennis League were expecting to.
carry the event through the semi
finals in the singles today. All of the
f1rst-round matches. most of the sec
ond-round tits and one in the third
round were completed yesterday.
Five engagements were slated for
this afternoon, all to start at 4:15
o'clock. Clark was to meet Purinton
and Stellwagen was to oppose w.
Ballenger on the Spring Road courts.
clash with Miller and Polk with K.
Callan. Phillips and Mangan were to
battle on the Holmead courts.
Several of the racketers in the pres
ent tournament and some of the rank
ing players of the Dumbarton Club
are to go to Easton. Nd. Friday to
participate in the annual eastern
shore tourney. Col. Wait johnson,
Clarence Charest, A. J. Gore and Tom
entered the lists.
Suburban tournament scores of yes
terday follow:
First round-Uhler defeated Ruth, 6-3.
Ga; Mangan defeated Baker, by default
Purinton defeated Kayfeld 60, IS: Stell-
lenser defeated Howenstein, -, 81; Kis-
LUX defeated Brown, IS, 81; Miller de-
fcated R. Fowler, 60 6-S; Polk defeated
Ladd, by default: K. Callen defeated Torpey.
6-3.
Second round-Phillips defeated H. caIlan,
81. 6a; Mangan defeated Uhler. g. 6-l;
defeated afsssss sssds y sRs Default
Third round-Burreu defeated Robinson,
81, 60.
Evening star., 1922-08-29
WEAKNESS OF RUSSELL
DISCOVERED By. VANCE

By the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH. Pa. August %
across the outside corner of the
plate stop the batting rampage of
Reb Russell. right fielder of the
Pittsburgh Nationals, whose sensa-
tional comeback has helped win
nearly a score Of games for the
Pirates?
Three times in yesterdays con-
right-handed twirler, disposed of the
mighty Reb with his sharply break
ing hook and, incidentally, batted
1000 in the Prophets League, for
at least one day.
Russell drove out three homers
Dodgers last Friday. After the
game vivid argument started in
the clubhouse. Several of the Dodg-
ers insisted that all pitching looked
alike to the rampaging Pirate.
I'm telling you that bird can't hit
a low curve ball and I'll prove 1t
before this series is over" said
II think that Vance mixed 'em up
too cleverly for Russell" said Man
ager Robinson to the Associated
Press. He used his fast ball very
effectively with his low curve and
had the Pittsburgh slugger guessing
every minute. Russell likes to know
what is coming. If he gets pitcher
in the hole he may knock the ball
out of the lot provided it comes
through in the groove"
Russelrs teammates laughed at
the Brooklyn theory
Vance isn't the first pitcher to
think that Russel's weakness Is a
low curve" said one of the regu-
lars. 1.-The Giants pitchers tried the
same delivery and he murdered it.
He'll find Vance. too"
Evening star., 1922-08-29
IRISH PLAY AMERICANS
IN POLO TOURNAMENT

RUMSON, N. J.. August 29.-The
all-Ireland four, the third foreign
polo team in as many playing days
to stack up against an all-American
four, will cross mallets this after
noon with the Shelburne quartet in
the third elimination match of the
Herbert memorial cup tournament. at
the Rumson Country Club.
The two matches already played
what We're previously regarded as
inferior American four. have had no
difficulty in defeating the highly
touted foreign entries, the Flamingo
club yesterday beating the Anglo
American Eastcott team, II to Il,
and the Orange Country Club easily
eliminating the Argentine four on
Saturday.
Shelburne, with an international
east of Louis E. Stoddard, Raymond
Belmont. ]. Watson Webb and r. E.
Strawbridge, one of the two strong
est American fours, is expected to
dispose of all-Ireland without great
difficulty on the basis of the other
foreign entries showing.
Yesterdays contest lacked the lus-
ter of the Saturday match. but the
throwing of three riders. and the in
juring OF Referee H. H. Holmes added
thrills that kept the small crowd of
spectators on edge. Both of the two
contests played have been staged on
soggy fields that made hard riding
dangerous.
Evening star., 1922-08-29
HOLY NAME JUNIORS
NEAR SANDL0T TITLE

Holy Name Juniors, after their g.
to- victory over the Atlantics yes
terday. are close to the title in sec
ton A of the junior division in the
city Independent sandlot base ball
championship tournament. The Holy
Names have played and won twelve of
schedule of fourteen games. while
their nearest contenders, the War
wicks, have lost two Of nine games
Another victory for the Holy Names
wicks, who have five more engage
ments, will give the former the
laurels.
Holy Names success yesterday elm
mated the Epiphany Juniors from the
title-contending class in section A.
The Epiphanies have lost three games.
They are to meet the Warwicks this
evening at Sis o'clock at Linworth
Field. 6th and B streets.
Dominican Lyceums will go to bat
first in their game with the Sher-
woods at American League Park this
afternoon. The Dominicans were
home players in their first game with
the Sherwoods in the piay-off of the
tie for the lead in sec
.tion A of the unlimited division. To-
morrow the Shamrocks will be home
day Sherwood and Shamrock will
meet, with the former getting the
last turn at bat.
KnickerbOcker Juniors finished their
schedule in section of the junior
division with a 6-to-1 victory over
the P!azas. The Knicks have won
six of eight games, and still have a
chance to get the title in their sec
tion.
Western Union and Washington
Gas played to an I'LL score in seven
innings yesterday in the only en-
gagement contested in the city sand
lot interleague championship. A
four-run rally in the last inning gave
Western Union the tie. Registers
forfeited to Standard Oil in the other
tilt scheduled.
Evening star., 1922-08-29
HUGMEN RETAIN LEAD
BY THINNING VICTORY

Superb pitching by Bob Shawkey
for eleven innings enabled the New
York Yankees to defeat the Browns,
to 1. and lengthen their lead over
the st. Louisans to a game and q
half. The victory gave the Yankees
the series. three games to one.
Urban Shocker. who won the first
game of the four for the Browns, op-
posed Bob. and had good control. but
the Yankee punch. delivered at the
right moment. prevented him from
carrying his club back into the lead.
The Athletics and the White Sox
divided honors in a double-header at
Philadelphia. Hasty's wild throw in
the fifth helped Chicago to its vic
tory in the first game, 5 to 3. Home
runs by Scheer, the Philadelphia
thirdsacker. and Miller, Mack's right
fielder. were big factors in the Phila-
delphia triumph in the second, to 2.
Brooklyn lost an eleven-inning tie
to the Pirates, 4 tc 3, when Catcher
Miller heaved wildly to the outf1eld
In an attempt to catch Carey steal
ing. Bigbee's hit. following. scored
the winning run.
Evening star., 1922-08-29

There are any number OF Instances
where clubs held in poor esteem have
gone into q series with an overcon-
1dent foe and put the skids under
them. Washington teams in years
gone by. when they were chronic
trailers, had this stunt developed al
most to a science. and with the Ma
tionals hopelessly out OF the race this
year 1t is about time for history 20
repeat itself.
Yankees Lead Ten Games.
OF the sixteen settos staged be-
tween them this season the Hugmen
have humbled the Nationals ten
times. Six battles remain. three here
in successive days, two more the
Washington on the final day of the
season. Sunday. October /. The
Browns and Tigers naturally are
hoping Milan's men will further their
interests by checking the league lead
ers. and it really should occasion only
mild surprise If they do this very
thing. They can be counted on to. try
their level durndest. at any rate, for
of all the outfits in B. b. Johnson's
circuit they like the damyanks least
Walter Johnson, who turned in a
scoreless effort in his most recent
appearance against the White Sox
last Thursday. is primed for service
against ShC pdCcHldheTS tHlS di Ter
noon. and it may be that he will draw
Joe Bush, the leagues leading hurler
as his opponent although the former
Philadelphia and Boston resident may
be held over to obtain the additional
rest he needs in his old age, which
would make the choice lie between
Hoyt and Jones.
Zach's Arm Is Uncertain.
For the two other games indications
are that Francis and Mogridge will
get the call. unless Zachary rounds
into shape. Jezebel is here and will
work If he feels right" but his
salary wing is so undependable there
never Is any assurance. from one day
to another. that he will be able to use
1t. When the Nationals pull up stakes
for their final swing through the
west, week after next, it is planned
to ship Zach on to Youngstown. Ohio
for conference with Bonesetter
Reese. in the hope that the ailment in
his elbow can be definitely diagnosed
and remedied.
Considering the fact that Jezebel
has been bothered practically all sea-
son with a lame arm, his showing
has been remarkably good. He tops
the list of Milan's fingers in games
won and lost right now, and mis- Vic
tories have been achieved in such an
impressive manner that il he were
able to take his turn on the mound
at regular intervals, unhampered by
aches and pains, he probably would
Evening star., 1922-08-29

cause of my inexperience in profess
sional competition 1 trained diligently
for this encounter, going out on the
road at o'clock in the morning and
working out couple of hours every
afternoon in the gymnasium.
Three days before the bout I was
unable to sleep, as l continually
thought about the coming match.
The day of the setto arrived. l set
out for the spot selected for the bout
with several friends. We had to keep
the fact of the match from the sheriff.
as boxing around Chicago, as Is now.
was not permitted.
The go was to take place in the
back Of a saloon ON the outskirts
of Chicago, a few miles from the
only means of transpOrtatfOn-a
street car. My friends and I
trudged along from the car line
through snow mp to our knees and
after some time we finally reached
our destination.
The place for the match was none
too choicy. My opponent was negro
and all of his colored adherents were
there. The crowd was not very large,
had promised me $50, give me hard
luck story. saying that he could not
afford to give me more than $25.
agreed to the "cut." but sensing
the caliber of the people I was deal
ing with. demanded payment in ad-
vance. The promoter objected. I
was ordered to put on my boxing togs
and told that everything would be all
right But / refused to strip until 1
was paid. Finally the promoter
yielded.
Figuring on some shady work after
the bout was over. ] distributed nv
purse among my friends, so that
should one be unfortunate at least
some of the money would be left for
me.
NV opponents seconds began quar-
reling with mine and after some delay
the bout was under way. 1t was
hard. grueling ten-rounder, the hard
est that I ever remember fighting.
and although the referee knew I had
won, fearing my opponents friends.
announcement of this decision a bat
tie royal ensued. All sorts of fruits
and egetables-wherever they came
from-began flying in the air. and
my friends and l, knowing that we
would come in for none too pleasant
a time, beat a hasty retreat.
I ran to my dressing room, grabbed
my clothes up as quickly as possible,
and. without waiting to dry of or put
anything on, scooted out into the
snow and cold, racing for the street
car line. several miles away. It was
not until I got under cover Of the
street apparel.
CONSIDERING The circumstances
before, during and after this bout,
I5believe 1t really was the hardest
battle have ever fought.
Evening star., 1922-08-29

prove a star of the first magnitude.
No effort will be spared to have Zach
in the best possible condition for next
season.
Shanks Through as Regular.
Howard Shanks' days as a regu-
lar with the Nationals are ended, it
having been decided that Hanks
activities will be limited strictly
to utility roles next year and
thereafter, as well as the remainder
of this season. This will come as
welcome news to a large majority
of the Washington fans. who be-
lieve that his ability to fill prac-
tically any position other than a
battery job should be taken advan-
tage of by holding him in reserve
in case of an emergency. rather than
shifting him from the infield to the
garden and back again repeatedly,
instead of developing permanent oc-
cupants for the regular berths.
In this connection it can be stated
that the Washington board of STRAIT
egy has just about reached the con-
clusion that Bob La Motto is the
logical chap for the third base as
signment. His fielding has been of
such generally good order, in
conjunction with a notable improve
ment in hitting. that he is considered
to have earned thorough trial at
the far corner. La Notes stick
work has been one of the few
bright spots in the generally drab
showing made by the -Griffmen re-
Gently, and good judges of batting
form are of the opinion that he
is due to become a hard, dependable
swatter
BrOGan Is Highly TOuted.
According to enthusiastic South
Carolinians. Chick Brogan. the port
side pitcher of the pennant- winning
Charleston team of the Sally League.
who will report to the GrifTmen the
end of this week, is due to be num-
bered with the many runts who have
made good in the big leagues AL
though bantam in size. Brogan is
said to be wicked hitter in addition
to possessing pitching skill of a high
order and if his mound ability fails
to measure UP to specifications it may
be that his swatting prowess will be
turned to account, as was the case
with Babe Ruth Otis Crandall, Joe
Wood. Charlie Jameson, Reb Russell.
Sam Rice, Leon Goslin and many
others
With a Turkey" and a Goose"
already on the roster and Chick"
games in the future promise to have
distinctly farm flavor. First thing
we know some one will be clubbing
en- the Fowls Enfind persons
already have been heard to intimate
that their playing at times is strong
ly redolent Of the barnyard