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The Washington times., 1922-03-29
NAVY OPENS BASEBALL
WITH BOWOOlN TO-DAY

A NINA POLIS S, March 29.-The
Naval Academy starts it's baseball
season this afternoon at Annapolis,
its opponent beng Bowdoin College,
a newcomer on the midshipmen' g
schedule. The Navy will be in fair
strength, notwithstanding severe
loses by graduation, accident and i'll.
ness.
The loca; team will be without
the services u Humphreys, its first
baseman nUd captain, who twisted
his knee sliding into first in prac-
tice. Fleming, the tall pitcher, and
most promising moundsman of the
staff. will uiso be out Of the game,
on accoun. Of threatened pleurisy,
and 1t Is d)ubtful If he will play
this year.
Kelly and Peterson offer the choice
Of picther3 tomorrow, while Durgin
will catch. Kelly and Peterson have
both had n fair amount of expert
ence, and bo,h have given reason.
able promise. Lush will have to de-
pend largely upon them as Fleming
Is not like'2 to be of use. while
Niemeyer, of last years string, has
been working in the outfield.
The Washington times., 1922-03-29
D. {. WILL PLAY
IN S|X-TEAN
SOCCER LEAGUE
Both North and South to Be
We'll Represented in Pow
erfuI Loop.

Soccer for Washington was given
a powerful impetus today upon the
announcement that this city would
be represented in a six-team circuit
which looms up as one Of the strong.
est aggregations in the East.
Plans for the loop are now in the
final stages of completion. Wash
ington, Philadelphia, Wilmington,
Baltimore. Norfolk and Richmond
are expected to have representative
elevens In the league.
The league is only awaiting the
sanction of Thomas w. Cahill, secre.
tary Of the United States Football
Association, to go ahead with it's
plans for next fall.
Plans have already been made to
stage games here on Sunday after.
moons. Sunday games will also be
played in Philadelphia and Balti-
more. The Virginia games, owing to
State law, will not be played on
Sundays but are booked for Satur.
day afternoons.
Only the Wilmington entry is In
doubt. But should the Delaware city
decide to stay out, many others in
this section of the country are ready
to take its place.
Cahill will be here next month to
give his official views on the propect.
He is said to have no objections to
the promised loop.
The Washington times., 1922-03-29
YOUNG PICKED
To HEAD ALL
LEACUESHERE
Executive Committee Chosen
To Handle Organized Base
ball in D. c. This Season.

Representatives Of eight organized
baseball leagues elected Major Robert
H. Young. president of the District
Baseball Association, with the execu-
tive committee composed of Major
Young. G. H. winslow. William
Belts. Major c. Eugene Edwards.
and Bryan Morse to run the associa.
ton during the coming season.
The leagues represented were De.
partmental. L. p. Cook; Government.
A. B. Evans: Potomac, ". A. Oster.
man; Sunday School, G. Edgington:
Commercial. J. d. Stanton: Mer.
chants, T. b. Williams; Terminal, w.
w. Tenney. and Treasury Inter.
Bureau, M. J. Noone.
The leagues as a whole voted to
return to the former District associ-
alton code with certain notifications
and instructed the executive commit
tee to return a constitution for ap.
proval at the next meeting slated for
April 6.
1t is expected that at least two
more leagues will affiliate with the
organization before the games start
the latter part Of April. The organi.
zation of the District Association
means that a post-season series will
be run off between winners of the
various leagues which will conclude
their seasons on or before August 16.
The Washington times., 1922-03-29
LACROSSE MEN TO GET
USE OF POTOMAC PARK

Lacrosse will be added to the
long list of sports now using Po
tomac Park facilities following the
permit obtained from the office OF
public buildings and grounds by
the newly organized Washington
Lacrosse Club.
The organization will play on the
lot between Seventeenth and b
streets northwest, nets having been
put up and the field laid off. Prac-
tice Is expected to start not later
than Friday.
All candidates for the team are
urged to be out for work daily.
Equipment has been ordered and
lockers and showers are available.
Brumbaugh, of Hopkins; Brown, of
st. Johns, and others of reputation
have been added to the roster Of the
club. Coach Andrews has ordered
practice for all candidates to start
at o'clock In the afternoon daily.
The Washington times., 1922-03-29
Snappy News From
Training Camps
in DiXjeIand

GALVESTON, March 2s.-The
Babe Ruth combined attractions
picked 'ein up" in Beaumont last
night and ialo 'em down in Calves
ton this noon. pausing for brief
snatch Of sleSp stuff in Houston be-
fore proceeding by trolley to the city
made famous py its floods and hurri-
cane. Tho circus plays here for one
afternoon only. Although the Babe
stepped through nine Innings at
Beaumont Yesterday afternoon the
financial success of the tour Is
threatened by the possibility of his
enforced withdrawal. Ruth hit no
home runs al Beaumont and there
fore, disappointed the customers.
some Of whom tried to get their
money back.
DALLAS. Texas, March 2s.--The
Cleveland Indians. divided into two
squads, will s'art north Friday. The
Yannigans will be In charge Of Joe
Wood and Jark Graney, while Man
ager iris SPEAKER will accompany
the regulars.
VICKSBURC-. Miss, March 20
The world champion New York
Giants and the Memphis club, cham
pions Of the Southern association
last season. play an exhibition here
this afternoon. The Giants con-
tinued their heavy hitting In Fort
Worth yesterday, beating the Chi.
Cago White Sox 8 to s.. Capt.
Dave Bancroft got two home runs
with drives ever the left field wall.
WICHITA, hans, March 2s.-Cin-
cinnau National leaguers arrived
here this morning to meet the local
players In game this afternoon
Yesterday Moran's outfit walloped
the Tulsa team by a score Of 6 to 2.
The team lsaveo for Joplin tonight,
The Washington times., 1922-03-29
Bv LOUIS A. DOUGHER.

Wed have tile customary warm
ing up drill before going against the
batters. That done. we'd have to get
into the bunting game and stay with
1t until the whole squad was done
work. Then 1t would be hit the trail.
We ran about a mile before going to
t;,e showers. running together like Il
lot of marathon nuts.
Lunch over at the hotel, we'd be
back again at the same old grind at
2 O'Clock. Each practice lasted for
about two hours. and we had two of
them every day, each winding UP
with that ga!lop around the park for
a mile. We used to hit the hay dog
tired each night. but we'd be routed
out of bed the next morning, just the
same, to do II all over again.
Looking at this club training, l
can't but think broke into the game
~ cut ten years too early. In the
first place, seldom did we have such
a good climate as this Is here. We
never had such a good hotel for a
The Washington times., 1922-03-29

headquarters. And we worked easily
twice as much ~ this squad IL doing.
"I'm not criticisfng Bhlan's
method, remember. But I am call
ing attention to the difference In the
fashions since I was pitching with
the White Sox. do say, that We
were always in fine shape when the
season opened, but Milan's method,
it seems to me, should keep tho men
in shape over longer period. Some
of them may not be down fine In
April, but they don't have to be.
II they can lose q little With the hot
weather. II may do them moro good
than to be down to skin and bone,
as we used to be. ,!.."rs
Then, too. playing half 4 season
in Washington Is different, I sup
pose. from playing in Chicago,
where 1t Is frequently cold NIL sum
mer long. Certainly Milan ought to
know from experience. seeing that
he has always been with the Wash.
ington club" g..
The Washington times., 1922-03-29
WELD WICKED WILLOW
BOSTON (Natl.)II Y
WARRINGTON

Totals. as 10 ~ Totals. SIS II II II
sBatted for Ooeschger In fifth.
tBatted for Cooney In sixth.
tBatted for Mogriigs In sixth.
Warrington. oeeo7 x-1l
Boston. n............ 1000 l.
Runs-Powsll. Kopf. Southworth (f).
Nicholson (D, Boeckel. Ford. ONeii,
Judge. Peck. Smith ~. Rice. Goslin (a).
Harris. sh.nks (D. Charity. Picinich.
Errors-Nicholson, Charity. Two-base
hits-Marquard. 0oslin. Picinich. Three
base hit - Southworth. Stolen base
Shanks. Sacrifice hits-Harris, Rice. Left
On bases-Boston. 8; Warrington. 10
First base on bslls-Off Zachary. 4; off
Msaa9r;rd, s9, Ta, z; Off G9oney, ;; OF o.sehser
innings: off Marquard, , In 4 innings
off Oeschser. 8 in 2-s inning; off Mog-
ridge, none In innings; off cooney, 4 In
I inning; off Francis. 3 in 5 innings; off
Miller, in Ia innings. Hit by pitched
ball-By Oeschger (Harris). Struck out
by Marquard, s; by Zachary. 1. wild
pitch-Miiler. Umpires-waish (plate)
and Hart (bases). Time of Eame-Two
hours and 10 minutes.
The Washington times., 1922-03-29
PECK YOUNGSTERS NOW
READY FOR BASEBAI |

The Peck A. c., Of Georgetown
ended its basketball season last night
In game with the Circle A. C. and
have had a successful season on the
court. taking fifteen out of seven.
teen games.
Frank Athey, manager of the
team. wishes to express his thanks
TO Capt. Goodrich J. Gollan, w, Col.
Ian, Chaconas,, Turner. Robinson.
Hart and Shore for their fine work
with the Peck team.
Athey Is now after baseball play
ers. and those desiring a try out
should see him before Sunday. He
hopes to have the team out prac-
ticing on that day.
The Washington times., 1922-03-29
TIGERS BREAK
PENN : LONG
TITLE STREAK
Princeton Wins intercollegiate
Basketball Championship
PIay-off of Tie.

PRINCETON, N. j.. March 20
Pennsylvania year-to-year cham
pionship winning streak in basket
ball is broken. Princeton now wears
the crown by virtue Of a brilliant
victory last night, 2S to 25, in the
play-off of tie for first place in the
intercollegiate series. Pennsylvania
was trying for its fifth straight
championship.
Although the playing halls seat
ing capacity Is given as 1000. one
thousand more than that jammed
their way in to see the big basket
ball battle.
The Washington times., 1922-03-29
GRIFFS' EDGE ON BRAVES
MAKES IT EASY TO GIVE
YOUNG HURLERS TRIAL
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

TAMPA Fla March 29On the Of sending his and
pitchers the hill for their acid tests against the National
League zeb Milan has the being
the good In his tusses with Gffs
will Petersburg again Saturday
lose the Florida end Of the Yesterdays 2o9 victory
gives the Washington club three Of five thus far
Today another Yannigan pitch
in the points They will be given plenty Of work from
Zeb Milan all about their their
before coming to decision regadng their future To-
the Gfs play their last game the season at St.
burg Saturday they their
that Bobby Tampa will
replace Pecknpaugh in the Grffs' infield.
The Washington times., 1922-03-29
Giants Drop Two Pitchers.

FORT WORTH, Tex, March 2s.-
The New York Giants today turned
back Pitcher John Albertson to the
Mitchell Club OF the South Dakota
club of the South Dakota League,
and Pitcher Glenn Shores to Inde.
pendence, Kans.
The Washington times., 1922-03-29
War Team Meets.

War Department, champion team
of the Departmental League last
season, will hold a meeting at its
club rooms tomorrow at 4:30 p. m.
All players connected with the
team last year and. players. desiring
n tryout are requested to be on
hand. "
The Washington times., 1922-03-29
CUBS SECOND SACKER OUT
WITH BROKEN WRIST

Los ANGELES, Cal, March 80. -
Zeb Terry, Cub second baseman
will be out OF the game for at least
month because of n fractur I'd
wrist bone suffered In batting prac-
tice. Max F1ack, regular fielder. Is
at home at East st. Louis with
fractured skull and win be out two
months, his doctor said
The Washington times., 1922-03-29

The Kensington, Nd, baseball
club would like to arrange games
with teams for Sundays. Chal-
lenGers should communicate with
George Krouse, manager, s1l X
street northwest.
The Washington times., 1922-03-29
Lewis to WrestIe Caddock.

WICHITA. Kan, March 2s.-
Ed cStrangler') Lewis. Of Omaha,
and Earl Caddock. Of Des Moines,
will wrestle for the worlds heavy
weight championship here April 13.
The Washington times., 1922-03-29
In Tampa they

are thinking OF changing the
townf nom de baseball to Wash
ington, Fla. San Antonio wants
to be known as New York, Tex.
Local pride is up their necks like
mercury in August.
But the old main thoroughfare
Is due for evacuation. When the
cuckoos Of the North start calling
their mates, the flamingoes of the
South start Tapping their tonsils.
Homeward bound.
Southern settlements then settle
down for eleven more months of
ennui, horseflies, sunstroke VIC
Tins and annual crop predictions.
Bowl weevils soon crawl into the
shade and tear off a stretch Of
sleep that will make Rip Van
Winkle look like insomnia addict.
General apothecary headquar-
ters will be more lonesome than
the A. E. F. Soda water and pop
business tumbles off worse than
German marks. Expensive brands
of tobacco hid away until ball
teams go South next spring and
trade will simmer down to mix
lures Of domestic weed with for
eign names.
Postmaster will send his assist.
ant out on the road to drum up
business. Things will be 30 dull
around the general delivery win
dow he'll start bargain sales on
two-cent samps with number of
stickers limited to each patron.
When the ball teams ESCAPED
The Washington times., 1922-03-29

How the rubes
have en- JOY g d
'or league COM
pa1y! One little
month under the
big tent has dou-
hled their chest
expansion by two.
In certain parts
OF Dixie the ma
tives have COM
nienced to wear
white collars the
other six days In
the week.
The Washington times., 1922-03-29

When the ball clubs ease them
selves loose rom flapjacks and
hominy there will be nothing left
on the old central boulevard ex-
cept the corner drugstore. Ma
The Washington times., 1922-03-29
Says SKILLET"
Finn, Esq.
Southern Villages Begin
to Look Very One-horsey
When Ball Teams Es-
cape to Northern
Hotel Service.
BY KIRK MILLER.

. UICKER than you can ver-
~ ify the rumor. sixteen main
~ streets IN just as faw tank
owns will be as deserted as a
usted egg shell.
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sonic Hall and
one-r e ell cinema
joint.
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Wants Sunday Games.

When the ball teams escaped
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Zachary lacked speed and con-
troll when the game started. Four
free passes. five puny hits and
seven runs trickled over the plate
for the Braves. The fans began
bowling for a new pitcher. but In
the next two frames the big
sOuthpaw looked good. giving but
one hit, Marquard's double
through Shanks down tho line.
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Southern settlements then settle
down for eleven more months of
ennui, horseflies. sunstroke VIC
Tins and annual crop predictions.
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Goslin enjoyed himself with his
frau. Up five times, no was cred.
tied with five clean hits, though IL
must be admitted that ut least
three were Of tho fluko variety.
Against Marquard, who pitched
fine ball for the first four innings,
Goslin hammered q clean single to
center in the second. In tho fourth
he drove another there, getting tho
ball well up on tho handle OF his
bat.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-11-18
COUNTY COUNCIL
REPORTS DEFICIT

The second emergency appropriation
of the year TO defray the cost OF the
county government was to be con
eidered by the newly elected county
council in its meeting of organization
today and Monday. An ordinance
recommending an appropriation of
te1 900 will be presented by Leo K.
Fesler, county auditor. A sum OF
s104, 900 voted by the council in Sep
ternber TO cover the deficit is ex-
hausted, It was announced.
Under the ordinance $4,000 will be
set aside for rearranging the stand
system at the Courthouse.
Other items IN the ordinance are:
Ten thousands dollars for use Of the
Juvenile Court IN maintaining delin-
ouent children in a home at Wabash,
and $4,000 to increase the, dairy herd
at the Julietta Insane Hospital from
twenty cows to forty.
Suggestions Of the board Of county
commissioners that at least $4,000 be
appropriated for detention home and
a colored orphans home will not be re-
ceived tavorably by the council, it was
intinated, as no proper ordinance has
been prepared.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-11-18
BOOTLEG BANDITS
SHOOT TRUCKSTER

High jackers," who practice the
gentle art of separating fellow boot
leggers from their stuff, at the point
OF a gun If necessary, are plying the
road between Indianapolis and Linton,
Mike Mascara, 80, fruit dealer, 329 e.
Merrill ST., could testify today
Mascara was at ST. Francis Hospital,
recovering from buckshot wounds in
the face, suffered when bootleg ban
dts shot him off the seat Of his fruit
truck, five miles west Of Danville, last
night Matson White, IT, who was
with him, was uninjured.
Mascara said he and White were re-
turning from Linton, where they took
load of bananas. Four negroes and
one white man in a powerful automo-
bile drove alongside them and the
white man fired at them with a sawed
off shotgun. Mascara rolled off the
seat into a ditch. The hold-up men
searched the truck for liquor and
drove off, falling to search Mascara,
who had 1881 on him.
The sheriff Of Hendricks County
found no trace Of the bandits.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-11-18
U. S. NEEDS WORKERS

A large number of vacancies in Gov
eminent service will be filed in the
near future through civil service ex-
aminations, according to Henry NJ.
Trimpe. secretary Of the civil service
board 421 Federal building
Examinations viii be held as fol
lows: Dec. -, stenographer-typi
Dec. 10. druggist, linotype machinist,
stereotypers and machine operator
printers: Dec. 80. examiners in estate
tax division; Jan. 10. law clerk.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-11-18
HOME CEASES IN
MAKING Of BOOZE

By United Press
ST. LOUIS, Nov. ia home
ceases to be a home when a liquor still
is installed, Federal Judge Charles B..
Faris ruled here today.
The traditional legal inviolability of
the home must be forfeited II the
head Of the household permits the
manufacture of liquor within it's
walls. 1t must then be classified as
a shop" and is subject to search by
prohibition agents with a warrant,
the Judge held.
In making the ruling Judge Faris
cited the dictionary definition Of a
shop-"a place of manufacture or re-
pair; a place where any industry is
carried on"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-11-18
TAKE UP DUTIES

Center Townships five justices OF
the peace were to assume their duties
today and Monday. Edward L. Dietz.
ex-chief clerk of Circuit Court, took up
his duteis this afternoon in the offices
that have been occupied by T. Ernest
Maholm, Delaware and Market SITS.
The other officers are Isador Wulf-
son, Conrad KeIlar, reelected; William
A. Conner and Walter S. Glass.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-11-18
STATE TENTH IN LIST
IN CANCER FATALITIES

Indiana ranks tenth in the number
Of cancer deaths during 1921 in the
various States, according to chart
prepared by the Government to be
used in the observance Of Cancer
Week.
Total cancer deaths in Indiana dur
ing the year were 2.735 as compared
with 2,645 in 1920 and 1851 in 1913.
New York headed the list Of cancer
deaths having II 1872 reported during
1921. Montana had the lowest mum
Der with 315.
For every 100000 persons in In
diana In 1921, there were ninety-two
deaths, the chart shows.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-11-18
BUCK IS PASSED
ABOUT CITY HALL

That time honored buck" was
booted about the city hall today.
The board of public safety wrote the
board of public works it had received
a number of complaints that long
trains of freight cars were being run
over the city without red lights, in
violation of a city ordinance, and
something ought to be done about it.
Its your job to enforce the law;
why don't you do something about
it?" the board of works replied in eff
feet, and there the matter lay.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-11-18
LIBRARY ASSOCIATIONS
CLOSE JOINT MEETING

officers of the Indiana Library AS
ISOLATION and the Indiana Library
Trustees Association We're named at
the final session of the joint confer
ence held in the Hotel Lincoln
Wednesday through Friday.
The new officers of the library as
ISOLATION are: President, Mrs. Sallie c.
Hughes, Terre Haute, vice president,
Miss Cerene Ohr. Indianapolis; secre
tary, William J. Hamilton, Gary;
treasurer, Miss Rache. Ogle, Franklin.
Professor Charles II. Old. father of
Wabash College. Charlottesville. Ind,
was elected president of the Trustees
Association. The next conference
meeting place will be decided at the
spring meeting, called by the presi-
dent.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-11-18
VOTERS LEAGUE RESOLVES

AT a meeting Of the board OF dlrec-
tors of the Indianapolis League Of
Women Voters yesterday afternoon,
the following resolution was adopted:
BE it resolved, that the board OF di-
rectors of the League of Women Vot-
ers expresses its interest in the work
Of the mayors smoke abatement com
mittee and Of DR.. Herman G.. Nor
gan's work as chairman, and our de-
sire to cooperate in the movement in
every possible way"
The other resolution passed by the
board expressed the stand Of the
league as in favor Of the uniform d.
vorce and marriage laws and OF
amending the constitution If it is
found necessary.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-11-18
|. u. ANNOUNCES NEW
COURSE IN ACCOUNTING

Addition to the curriculum of the
Indiana University extension course
in Indianapolis Of a five weeks study
of accounting as applied to small bust
ness firms was announced today
Classes. which open Nov. %, will be
held Wednesdays and Fridays in the
afternoon in room 81, Shortridge High
School
Harry L. Harms, c. P. A, Indian
apolis accountant, will be the instruc
tor. Harms said the course was In
tended for the business man who
does not need the services Of a full
time bookkeeper.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-11-18
AUTOS In CRASH

Operating a motor vehicle under the
influence OF liquor was charged
against Roscoe Campbell, professional
hondsman, 246 n. MinAner St, when
he was arrested today after the auto
mobile he was driving crashed into
a machine owned by Pharos Overman,
S4S n. La Sale st. Overman's car
was parked in front of the Grocers'
Bakery Company, W. New York St,
where the accident occurred.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-11-18
BULLET STRIKES
THEATER PORTER

Clayton Shipp, IS, of 1892 Z. New
York St, was accidentally shot today
by Clarence Montgomery. %. of the
same address. The shooting occurred
in the Palace Theater. where the men
are employed as porters.
It is believed Shipp will recover.
No arrests were made.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-11-18
FOUR SCHOOLS CLOSED
BY SMALLPOX SCARE

BIZ Times Special
FIT. WAYNE. Ind. Nov. 1s.-Three
schools in Springfield Township and
one in Milan Township have been or
dered closed by Dr. Maurice Lehman,
Allen County health officer, on account
OF number Of cases Of smallpox
which have appeared among pupils.
Vaccination Of all the pupils%in sew
eral other townships OF the county
has been ordered.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-11-18
There's Still Hope

A friend Of our family has a small
car with one of these so-called speed
ster" bodies on it. My small son,
Robert, is especially fond of this
friend. I heard a car stop in front
Of our home one evening and asked
Robert If 1t was this friend oh,
no." the youngster replied, ''he only
has a baby machine
MRS. R. B. N.
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Naturally

I had baked some cookies and put
them on the table to cool. I told
Benny, who was playing with some
other children in the back yard, not
to let them know we had the cookies,
for knew they'd go like lightning.
Later I found over half the cookies
gone, and I questioned Benny.
".Wen, when 1 took one they all had
to have one. I couldn't help it, he
said. Z. D.