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The Washington times., 1922-03-04
LOOKING 'EM OVER
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER
IT'S A SMALL CLASS.

liver stop to think Of the small brany baseball
II players wearing major Well WHILE
- for the class is small indeed
Kelly usually considered the brainiest player
uniform Looking back his that
he caused rules be adopted the other
player He started to play ball with the rule book and connu
ally did things the field
keep thinker mogu
this rule and that until finally
condition Oh Kelly didn't all Of them but he likely
The Washington times., 1922-03-04
o'DoUl AND PlPP LAND
At CAMP TO BEGIN WORK

NEW ORLEANS, March 4.-The
arrival of Wally Pipp, first base.
man, and Frank O'Doul, lefthand
pitcher, up for a second trial. helped
today to swell the ranks of the
New York Yankees in training here
Many OF the regulars, including
Ruth, Mays, Schang, Hoyt, Nc
Nally, Baker and Devormer, are
still at Hot Springs.
The Washington times., 1922-03-04
Shanks Quick Thinker.

TTANK SHANKS ranks today as
the quickest thinker on the
~ Washington club, which
comes to being the quickest thinker
in the league. Hank seldom goes
wool-gathering, though he does and
enjoys the joke on himself when
caught.
One day few years ago in Chi.
cago we saw a couple Of the old
championship White Sox caught
between bases. An exciting chase
was on at once, with all the Wash
ington infielders engaged in the
wild pursuit of the home players.
Finally one runner made a head
long dart for third. The ball beat
him to the cushion, and he was
tagged. Then II was suddenly dis
The Washington times., 1922-03-04

wheels rolled off the axle, overturn-
ing the bus. They were consid.
erably shaken up. but none was
injured. They they had to trudge
the rest of the way, about three
miles, to reach the course
Two minor injuries took place
on the diamond at Plant Field dur.
ing the practice. One of Joe Glea-
sons fast balls struck Goose"
Goslin just above the right elbow.
Trainer Martin was right on the
job and hopes TO have the young
outfielder in shape for Mondays
drill.
Dick Torres. the Cuban catcher,
was clipped on the left shoulder by
a foul tip from Goslin's bat, suffer.
ing a nasty bruise. He gave way
to Noone in order to go to the
rubbing table.
When Manager Milan arrives ne
will decide whether or not two
practice sessions will be held daily.
President Griffith says Milan may
want the rockies to work twice.
with the regulars turning out but
once. However, that remains 10 be
determined when the manager gets
mere tOmOTTOW nIsnt.
Nothing can be decided about any
of the rockies here. They have not
been permitted to use much speed
nor have they begun curving the
ball. 1t is probable that they will do
both next week. Phillips has been
suffering from a heavy cold which
has greatly intsrfered with his con.
ditioning. All the others have a de-
cided advantage over him.
Harry Courtney's preliminary work
in Washington and at Clearwater
has put him in fine shape. He could
pitch three or four innings at top
speed right now.
Brillheart, the little left-hander
from Virginia, is about ready to show
what he has in the pitching line and
will be given a chance next week.
Joe Gleason is another about ready
to pitch real ball.
Woodward is taking his time. He
has been through the mill before now
and acts like a veteran. MCGrew
Digges and Francis are behind in
development. but Trainer Martin Is
holding them back so that they will
escape soreness.
The Washington times., 1922-03-04
Making Big Money.

Boxing in New York is enjoying
wonderful popularity. Two recent
contests drew the sum of S155,697. so.
The Benny Leonard. Rocky Kansas
match attracted s125, 967.60, and the
Lew Tendler.H6man Gold bout drew
S29, 5000.
The Washington times., 1922-03-04
Call Off Jaunt.

Because Of a conflict OF date, the
Lehigh varsity nine has Cancelled it's
proposed trip through New England
during the junior week and viii
visit New York State instead.
The Washington times., 1922-03-04

Booth started from the l5-ysrd
mark but at the eighth lap, with
four more to go. the famous George
town miller was close after him and
although the rangy Hopkins athlete
made several game efforts to stavc
off defeat Connolly had seve"a!
yards to spare at the finish. Booth
later won the half mile. beating ou'
Sellers Of the New York A. s., WHO
started fifteen yards behind Scratch.
Georgetown scored a. points
against "a for the rest of the field,
which included Maryland with II,
Hopkins with 4. New York A. C.
with 4. Navy 4, and Gallaudet l.
Central fairly cleaned up in the
scholastic events with 8 points
against l for Tech. In the club
events New York A. c. scored 4
points, Baltimore Cross Country Club
and Washington Canoe Club l.
The New York Athletic Club, rep
resented by their great four-Kelly,
Higgins, Leslie and Bernie Wefers,
jr.-coaChed by Bernie's famous
daddy, literally ran away with the
all-South Atlantic relay event in
which Georgetown, the Navy, Johns
Hopkins and Virginia had teams.
After a while it almost ceased to be
contest and Bernie Wefers bounced
over the finish mark an eighth OF
lap out front.
The Washington times., 1922-03-04
Didn't Want Much.

Rocky Kansas demanded SIC, 900 to
box Jimmy Hanlon at Denver. As
that was time what the Denver pro-
moter thought the match was worth
he dropped all negotiations.
The Washington times., 1922-03-04
SECOND NSTALLMENT
u OF GRIFFMEN ABOARD
LIMITED FOR FLORIDA
BY LOUIS A. BOUCHER

Today Washington other cities
tain Washington baseball getting under
all headed Fa where they climb into
uniforms Monday morning begin the muscles that
have been resting since last October
Olaf Erickson the bold viking of the mound and Sam Rice who
delights the flying pill in the garden the
players leaving the Everglades Limited this morning from the
Union Station George Mogdg the SLENDER elusive soupaw
missed train connections Harrisburg and leave
until S15 today Turkey Brewer who will drilling around
first base this faded show and expected with
IGn0rI naf4oan
The Washington times., 1922-03-04
Harvard Gets Meet.

Harvard University will stage the
intercollegiate track meet in May.
II has been found that Pennsyl-
vania will not have Franklin Field
ready by that time.
The Washington times., 1922-03-04
covered that HANK SHANKS
HAD MADE THE PUTOUT,

though playing lett fleId.
The ordinary outfielder stands
like a statue while infielders are
busy chasing daring runners.
Shanks was not the ordinary out
fielder, that's all. He was in there
and took the final throw that dis
posed Of q runner. He was think
ing all the time.
The Washington times., 1922-03-04
Kelly Has Flu.

George Kelly, the Giants long
first sacker, il recovering from a
severe attack of the flu Mt his home
in San Fancisco. His mo Ter died
of Il three weeks ago. q
The Washington times., 1922-03-04
Nine Seeks Games.

Candidates for the Independent
baseball team are requested to re.
port for practice at Rosedale Field
Sunday at 100 O'Clock. For games,
phone Lincoln 4060.
The Washington times., 1922-03-04
~ toys DomOrl
kUfnyOn:
JIM JEFFRIES NOT THE FIRST.

Jeffries, former heavy.
weight champion of the world, turning evangelist
The interesting We admit to
learning de jeff of Of the
Angeles developed the Gospel
The Washington times., 1922-03-04
We Name Them Here.

TUST to narrow the field Of
=. discussion well say that in all
u the years Clark Griffith has
been at the head Of the Washington
club just two of his players have
stood out particularly when it came
to thinking quickly and originally
during the heat of conflict.
Who are they? Germany" Schaf-
er and Hank Shanks.
Schaefer was one Of the smart
est men ever connected with the
national game. 1t was his misfor-
tune to have spent most Of his days
in the minors. His major league
career was not long. But he turn
ed one stunt right here in Wash
ington that baffled such old heads
as "Silk" O'Loughlin, Hughey Duff
fly and Doc White. That was the
day he stole first base.
Schaefer was on second and
Milan on third and Washington
needed one run, either to tie to win.
To throw everybody up into the air,
the comedian RAN BACK TO
FIRST BASE. It wasn't his fault
that Milan failed to score. Zeb
couldn't think as fast as Dutch"
Today a rule forbids a runner re-
tracing his steps after landing on
base.
The Washington times., 1922-03-04
They Couldn't Wait.

Tilly, Walker and Walter Malls
reported to their training camps this
spring young bridegrooms. Both
were welded during the winter just
gone.
The Washington times., 1922-03-04

an evangelist, and was an aroent
advocate of temperance.
Perhaps the very fact that they
lived so close to the raw edge of
existence made Jeffries and Sulli-
van think all the more.
"Bendigo," the Pioneer.
TINE first of the pugilistic
evangelists of which we
- can find any record was
William Thompson, otherwise
known as "Bendigo," tough fell
low who held the heavyweight
title long, long ago.
"Bendigo" was converted after
his ring career had closed, and
while he was in Jail. He went
through England preaching the
Gospel, and became a noted re-
generator of souls.
kid" Wedge, a former light
weight, who recently attracted
some attention by entering Har-
ward as a student, was an evan
gelist out in the Middle West a
few years ago. Battling Nelson
always had spiritual turn,
though he never attempted to
make evangelism a profession.
Jimmy Darcy, a light-heavy-
weight, whose right name is Val
ley Trampitas, and who has been
fighting in New York with con-
siderable success lately, is an
ardent student Of the Bible, and
of a deeply religious tendency.
The Washington times., 1922-03-04

Baseball is not like football.
Yearly, with the final whistle, the
so-called rules committee meets
and prepares to change the con-
ditions governing football. Coaches
are invited to give suggestions,
each doing his best to change the
game so that his next seasons
eleven may succeed where it has
always failed.
There is a rules committee in
baseball. but it hasn't had a real
session in several years. II we
recall correctly, its last meeting
brought little or nothing. with the
exception of the barring of the
tempered deliveries. and the COM
mittee merely O.K.'d an action
desired by the magnates. At any
rate baseball rules are not shift.
ed from year to year. Every
youngster knows what they are,
even if he hasn't read a rule book
for years.
Baseball is learned largely from
experience. The players reaching
the big leagues don't know any
more about the game than they
do in the minors or In the col
leges. They surpass all others
in mechanical skill induced by ex-
perience and natural physical abil-
ity. There are few rewards for
the especially brainy player.
The Washington times., 1922-03-04
By GILBERT FREEMAN.

Zachary wired President Griffith
for permission to come to camp I'M
signed and, despite the masnate's de-
cision against allowing any players
here unless signed. the southpaw Is
coming. The boss Is averse to talk
ing much about the case, simply say.
ing that Zachary wants to come and
is probably on his way.
However, no unsigned player will
be permitted to work out on Plant
Field. President Griffith claims the
American League rules forbid this,
and he means to enforce the league
rule to the letter.
Though Griffith does not say II
In 30 many words, he hints that
Zachary wants to sign a contract
calling for q bonus for a certain
number OF victories, and that the
club does not care to sign him to
such a contract. With Zachary
cIoseted with President Griffith
here tomorrow night IL is expected
that the big pitcher will sign the
official papers by Monday morning.
President Griffith, J. Thilman
Hendrick. and Harry Courtney mar.
rowly escaped serious injury yes
terday on their way to the golf
course. They were riding in the
hotel bus and spinning along at a
merry clip when one OF the rear
The Washington times., 1922-03-04

Then followed a splendid show Of
speed and courage ny Curtis. the
Mlddies' heralded distance star, VINO
was making his first appearance be
fore a Washington crowd. He made
good on everything that has been
said OF him for the lad from An
napolis was only five yards behird
Marsters. the Georgetown anchor,
when the latter broke the tape.
Jimmy Connolly fought his way
through a large field and gave the
crowd thrill by winning the
open mile In a brilliant manner
with Booth, Of Johns Hopkins rs
the principal contender. Connolly
ran the race in minutes 80 e-S
seconds, which was fast time for
the track.
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The New York herald., 1922-02-16
Cats Are Accused.
They Are Alleged to Destroy More
Birds Than Field Rodents.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD: "E. NJ"
says that If the cat license bill passes
the State of New Jersey will loss mill
lions of dollars. AS a matter Of fact
the State will be the gamer through the
loss of many enemies of its birds. The
little good done by the destruction by
cats Of field mice and other rodents is
vastly outweighed by the destruction of
valuable bird life.
The statement that well fed cats are
not inclined to forage is not wholly
borne out by facts. That they may not
eat birds may be true. but that they
kill wantonly, without touching what
they have killed, is an undisputed fact.
In conclusion I should like to quote
DR.. w. I. Hornaday. director of the
New York Geological Park: TN such
thiclly settled communities as our North
ern States from the Atlantic coast to
the sandhills of Kansas and Nebraska,
the domestic cat is probably the great
est four footed ecourge of bird life.
Thousands of persons who have never
seen hunting cat In action will doubt
this statement, but proof of It's truth
ft,fnses Is only too painfully abundant.
That cats destroy annually in the United
States several millions of very valuable
birds seems fairly beyond question"
c. DEwAR SrMoNs 3p.
PRINCETON, N. J., February Is.
The New York herald., 1922-02-16

Long Island Railroad Demonstration
Farm (not competing) New York State
Institute of Applied Agriculture, Farm
ingdale. L. l.. Edward l.. Tinker, East
Setauket, l.. l., and II. Morgan Top
ping, Wainscott, l.. /.
There being no sugar beet factory as
yet working on Lon% Island this refined
sugar yield was secured by using the
three factors-tonnage Of beets secured
and percentage of sugar and purity of
juice found in the beets obtained by
averaging the results secured by the
United. States Department of Agriculture
DIR. c. Q. Townsend in charge-the
experts at the New York State College
of Agriculture at Ithaca-Professor
G. w. Cavanaugh in charge-and a
commercial laboratory specializing in
sugar analysis
The yield OF beets secured in 1921 by
the most successful growers was twenty
tons, which was a third and more under
the normal tonnage for Long Island, the
year being a particularly poor one
throughout the United States for root
crops in general and sugar beets in par
ticular.
The tonnage secured in 1912 was
thirty-three tons an acre In 1918, thirty
tons an acre; In 1914. twenty-nine tons
an acre, and in 1920, thirty-eight tons
an acre. The average highest analysis
for sugar content in 1921 was 1913 per
cent. The average of purity Of Juice
was So per cent. In 1914 the sugar con-
tent was 20.4 per cent. In 1919 It ran
1872 per cent. and in 1920 2O.3 per cent.
Nineteen thirteen was the banner year
for purity-93.3 per cent. In 1914, 91.7
per cent. was secured: in 1919, 90 per
cent, and in 1920. 9o.5 per cent.
These competitions were participated
in by eighty growers covering all sec
tions of the island, the north shore and
central section as well as the easterly
and westerly sections Of the island.
The extraordinarily heavy tonnage and
high percentage of sugar content and
great purity of Juice places Long Island
at the very top Of all beet sugar produc-
ing sections. not only In the United
States but In Europe as well, and only
the continuous checking by commercial
growers In all sections &c Long ISL nd
of the Long Island Railroad Demon
stration FARMS results has caused the
records to stand unchallenged While
the sugar beets raised have no mill for
market. results obtained by using
them for stock and poultry feed furnish
an eager market at from $40 to SIG a
ton on the farm.
The New York herald., 1922-02-16
Lincoln's Assassination.
Did John Wilkes Booth Cry "Slt
Semper Tyrannis"?

To THE NEW York HERALD In Charles
Burnham's fine article on Americas 8
Greatest Tragedy" which you printed
on Sunday, there is this passage: For
on the afternoon of the fateful 14th Mrs
Lincoln, who had friendship for Laura
Keene and received her at the White
House, noticing more than usual care
worn look on the Presidents face, urged
him to seek an hours relaxation In
watching the drollery OF Sothern's Lord
Dundreary" This must be a mere slip.
as Mr.. Burnham would be the first to
tell you that e. A. Sothern was playing
the Dundredry.
While Our American Cousin was
written by Tom Taylor for Josh Sillsbee,
1t was another comedian, Wayne Divine.
who produced It. in Montreal long be-
fore Laura Keene staged it at her the
ater, GA Broadway. New York, in 1858,
when Sothern and Joseph Jefferson
played Dundredry and Asa Trenohdrd.
have 1t straight from William j. Fer
guson, who. with Laura Keene, was on
the stage at the time. that the assassin
did not say "Sic semper tyrannis" or
anything else He dashed past Fergu-
son and made for the stage door, where
Jenny Gourlay was talking with the
musical director. J. G. Wlthers, Jr.
Brushing Miss Gourlay aside. he made
a slash with a knife at Withers-only
cutting his coat-jumped through the
door and mounted horse innocently
held for him by young stage hand
HERBERT S. RENroN.
NEW ROCHELLE, February is.
The New York herald., 1922-02-16
gayety afoot without loss of dignity

gayety afoot without loss OF dignity.
Boisterousness in the german was
frowned upon; the tolerance which
countenances to-day's dances was not
developed in cotillion times.
Good cotillion leaders, men possess
ing the necessary qualifications as
dancers, as directors, as originators
Of new figures and adapters of old
figures, were not many. The names
of Mr., WHITEHoUsE, of STOWE PHELPS,
of ALEXANDER M. HADDEN, of ELISHA
DYER, Of PHGNIx INGRAHAM, of
GEORGE II. BEND, of Colonel JAMES
Ors, of ]. FREDERIC TAMs are among
those of the elect. This list does not
exhaust the roster but it gives a no.
tion of its quality and fixes the period
of the popularity of the cotillion.
The Patriarchs and the Assembly
balls; Delmonico's at Twenty-sixth
street; the ballroom Of the Waldorf;
Sherry's; the homes of Astors, Van
derbilts, and few other notable fam
ilies-their memories are associated
with the days of germans, Of favors
fanciful, rich and original, and Of a
New York ever changing but always
retaining it's charm. Since the stew
ardship of WARD McALLIsTER how
few the years, how great the change!
The New York herald., 1922-02-16
Hylan and Lincoln.

Away down in sunny Palm Beach
where Mayor HYLAN is safe from
the ravages Of New York Febru
ary, he was referred to in public
speech by Commissioner GRovEl
WHALEN as "the Abraham Lincoln
of the Democratic party"
Is WHALEN doing HYLAN complete
| justice? LINCOLN was slave of thu
Constitution. He often spoke of his
reverence for it. But HYLAN is diff
ferent. On November 13 last little
clique of his police violated the pro
visions of the Federal and State Con
stitutions relating to the freedom o.
speech. HYLAN has not punished The
violators. Instead he has amplifiet
the offense by permitting his police
and his Commissioner of Accounts tc
hold mock investigations. No mere
Constitution can limit HYLAN!
LINCOLN was a soft man compared
with HYLAN. When LINCOLN saw 6
political adversary doing a public
service he let him have his way, even
when the enemy treated LINCOLN i'm
politely. But HYLAN is different
SAM UNTERMYER broke UP the build
ing trusts and sent their criminals
to Jail. He aided millions of people
But HYLAN, being strong personal
ity, denounces UNTERMyER at least
three times week.
Poor LINCOLN had no modern eff
cheney. When he had letter to
write or a speech to make he
scribbled the draft of 1t on the
back of an envelope. HYLAN is diff
ferent. He is superefficient. When
he has letter to write in behalf OF
a group of crooks he let's JOHNNY
HETTRIcK write it for him. 1t costs
the public money but it saves the
time of their magnificent Mayor.
LINCOLN did not know how to dis
tribute work. When it came to the
biggest problems of his administra
ton he thought them out himself
HYLAN is different. Question him
about the great problems of the city
and he says "Ask DUNCAN"
Commissioner WHALEN has made
the wrong comparison. What he
really meant to say was that HYLAN
was the Louis XIV. or the Kublai
Khan of the Democratic party. But
Of course HYLAN will never be right
in history until DAVE HIRsHFIELr
has written his monumental work
This, 1t ts understood, will show
what GEORGE WASHINGTON might
have been If he had had HYLANs
spiritual qualities.
The New York herald., 1922-02-16
When the German Was Danced

In the many innovations which
time and circumstances have brought
to New York society-using that often
abused word to designate those whose
birth, wealth or companionable and
agreeable qualities have given them
conspicuous place in functions Of en-
tertainment-the german or cotillion
has been dropped from the list Of
standard dances; yet only a few
years have passed since the formal
and frequently stately diversion was
regarded as the crowning feature Of
a really pretentious party.
How short the time is since the
cotillion was in high favor is strik-
ingly revealed by the death on
Tuesday, at the early age of 81, of
WoRTHINGToN WHrTEHousE, one OF
the famous leaders of the german.
That he was a conscientious, hard
working business man was fact
ignored by public which regarded
him only as the guide of festivities
at great parties. the inventor OF new
figures in a dance governed by rigid
rules. Mr.. WHITEHoUsE was a mas
ter of form of recreation associated
in the popular mind with luxury and
idleness; that his gifts as organizer
and executive might be used in more
serious pursuits was a thought that
seldom intruded.
But Mr.. WHrEHousE was one of
notable company. Less exacting
than the minuet, the cotillion, which
rose to its dignified place after the
subsidence OF the indignant protests
which we're aroused by the introduc.
tion of the waltz, demanded from its
directing genius alertness, imagina-
ton, good temper and firmness.
Many of its figures we're more or less
intricate. The hostess and her co.
laborers for success sought always
for novelties; good leader kept