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The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-03-17
WEST TEXAS COUNTIES HAVE GREAT
VARIETY OF AGRICULTURAL PRO-
DUCTS AT STOCK SHOW IN FT. WORTH.

Fort Worth, March 14.--The ag-
ricultural exhibit Of the Empire Of
West Texas" on display at the
Southwestern Exposition and Fat
Stock Show "hits 'em in the eye"
and it is as "easy 10 look at" as
one Of the Venetian sunsets" Of
the land from whence it came. IL
rs complete in every detail Every
variety of farm product grown in
West Texas, from a whip-poor-will
pea TO a bale Of cotton and a bale
of alfalfa hay. is in the exhibit, and
when that statement is made il
covers wide range Of West Texas
farm products.
Twenty towns were represented
Sunday and almost an equal number
were expected 20 send in exhibits.
Only one East Texas county was
represented.
At the exposition hall such pro-
sale objects as ears Of corn, heads
Of milo maize, kaffir corn, feterita,
darso and other grains, backed by
wonderful display of peaches, pears.
plums, vegetables and berries Of all
kinds has been converted into an
interviewer colorful photograph Of
the Foundation upon which the Gem
pire Of West Texas" has been built
Many Colors Seen
The display occupies perhaps six
by feet Of one Of the main EXPOSE
tion buildings. The exhibits are
banked at a sharp angle, much after
the manner Of tiers Of seats. At
one end ears Of corn that are Of
many colors Of the rainbow occupy
the boards. The blood red Of the
Bloody-Butcher is offset by var
iety in color and behind il, perhaps,
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-03-17
THE PNEUMONIA MONTH

March Is typical pneumonia
month and usually gives high rate
Of mortality for the disease. After
long and hard winter. the system
loses much Of It's resistance and
people grow careless. When every
cold, no matter how slight, is given
prompt and intelligent attention.
there is much less danger Of pneu-
monia II should be borne in mind
that pneumonia Is a germ disease
and breeds in the throat Cham
berlains Cough Remedy is an ex-
pectorant and cleans out the germ
ladened mueus and not only cures
a cold but prevents its resulting in
pneumonia. II Is pleasant TO take
Children take IL willingly. n
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-03-17
STOCK FEEDING BRINGING
GOOD RESULTS AT POST

Stamford. Texas, March To-
That marketing sorghum grains In
the form Of finished beef II very
profitable was again demonstrated
% feeders IN Cara county. A letter
from J. +. Hartford Post City, 20
the West Texas Chamber 81 Com
merce. says that four cars Of steers
sold M kansas City a few days ago
topped the market that day Two
ears ~ these steers In this shipment
averaged ii31 pounds and brought
cents per pound.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-03-17
HAPPENINGS or INTEREST
AROUND CENTER COM


AROUND CENTER COM
The weather has not been 81
pleasant the last few days. Tn,
farmers say with this snow and the
other one, will help great deal IN
their vicinity.
Mr.. W. J. Baker hauled load
Of maize heads 10 Alternately las;
I week.
Mr. Edgar Abney was seen in Alb
I ernathy one day last week.
We are very sorry to loose our
neighbors, Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Frank.
They moved a few miles northwest
Mr.. II. 3. Pinson changed his
boarding place after Mr.. Franks
moved. tie Is now boarding az Mr..
Hall LoOneys.
The trustees have been working
on the windmill. The school chill
dren have been carrying water from
Mr.. Dunn's We hope they will
soon get it fixed so water will be
plentiful
Mr. Hubert Gath and sister, Err
ma and Mr. MilhOrn Nelson and sis-
ter, Mildred. attended the play at
Alternately one night last week
Messrs Earnest Jones, Robert ny
crs and Edgar Abnoy were transact
ing bushes, in the Badger Lake vi
entity last Saturday
Mr W f. Emery is reported to
have the flu. but are not serious.
We truly hope he will soon be
able 90 be in our midst again.
Mr. Edgar Emery and son. Haney
were the callers of the r. H. Haney
home last Friday.
Mr. +. II Hancy was on the sick
list Sunday night They thought he
was taking the TN. Mrs. Haney says
she has already had it. II was not
serious, they think he will soon be-
able 10 be up and around.
Misses kzeli and Merrill, Dunn,
and fannie G0eth, We're the Sunday
afternoon callers 0f the Nelson home
and they report a real pleasant
time.
Messrs William and Asahal Johns
and Raymond Goeth we're the call
ers Of the Habbnga home Sunday.
They say the evening was well spent.
Mr.. Film Dunn was the Sunday az.
a.
Messrs Robert Myers. Milborn
Nelson and Misses Erna Goeth and
Emma Ahney we're the callers Of
Miss Fay Dunn Sunday
Mr. George Baker attended the
church az Monroe Saturday night
and Sunday morning.
Miss Pauline Baker was on the
sick list one day last week We
hope she viii soon be among as
again.
Miss Lucille Baker has spent
the past two weeks In ldnl0u re-
turning home Sunday
Mr. Il. Pipkin and family were
the callers Of the Neis home Sun
day.
Everyone felt refreshed Monday
after the shower.
Mr. Tom Cox and family and Mrs.
Cox's mother, were the callers az
the Abney home Sunday.
Mrs. Daniel Myers was visiting
in the Badger Lake community Sun
day
The following program was rem
dered last Friday. Misses Erna
Gath and Emma Abney were the
only visitors present:
Song by room.
Recitation-Rens Habbinga.
Jokes-Martha Abney.
Recitation--Gladys Myers.
Ten Years Hence-Richard Reipen
Questions and Answers.
Brooks Taylor and Mamie Dunn.
Story Seventh Grade.
Recitation-Tone Gath.
Recitation-Carrie Mae Baker
Recitation-Alma Baker.
Riddcs-Ray Sanford.
Harmina Reiken.
Reciiation-M Minnie Dunn.
Questions and Answers
Rena Habbinger and Finn Dunn.
Recitation-R Raymond Goeth
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-03-17

Another departure is 20 grading Of
sweet potatoes for prizes. To be
eligible they must be packed in
bushel basket and the packing will
be a factor in awarding the prizes.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-03-17

Railroads ash u. s. for tai 900,
900, When DID our government 90
back under railroad controlf
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-03-17

See the noys' New Spring Suits
81 L. D. Hunt A Cos.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-03-17

BETTER never begun Than never IN
lshed
The Washington times., 1922-12-09
FORTY REPOR 7
F0RQU|NTAT .
v. ANDL.: .
But One Regular Is Lost From,
Basket ball Team at
Lexington.

LEXINGTON. Va. Dec. s.-some
forty candidates reported to Head
Coach DeHart's call for candidates
for the Washington and Lee varsity
basketball team for 1928, including
In that number seven out OF the
eight members OF the 1922 varsity
and four out of the seven freshmen
bariyet.bali men Of last year.
with only one man lost from
their strong team of last year the
White and Blue supporters believe
that they have prospects Of one OF
the best basketball seasons In the
university's history. For In spite OF
the serious setbacks last year In
the form Of illness and injuries
when the. team was at the height
Of their season, they carried through
one OF the most successful OF their
history, losing only to University
Of vlrginia in the South Atlantic
division and twice conquering the
yJniyersity Of North Carolina quint,
champions Of the South as a result
OF the Atlanta tournament.
An attractive schedule has been
arranged with some Of the most
powerful cage. teams OF the South
and East numbered among their
onponents. Besides virginia, Caro-
ma. and ". p. I. In the South At
iaXtic section, washington and Lee
viii face Pittsburgh. West Virginia.
wanhington and jefferson, Carne-
rie Tech, and West Virginia wes-
isvsn on a northern trip. Dates are
Ieft open also at the end OF the
seasIon with q view TO possibly TAX.
ins ] part In the Southern tourna-
msnk, In Atlanta.
The Washington times., 1922-12-09
TY COBB WOULD WIDEN
INQUIRY INTO HITTING

AUGUSTA. Ca. Dec. Sly Cobb,
whose disputed hit" in . game at
New York last May has Just been
awarded him by President Ban
johnson. Of the American League,
declared today that "the several
baseball writers who have 90 inter.
estsd themselves In the disputed
hit also should turn their attention
to what happened on my last trip
to New York in the 1891 season.
let them tell me and the public
why Il was three same hits were
taken from me during that series
and two times at bat added" he
said. ''f would also like an ex'
PLANTATION as to why the official
score IN the disputed hit game ot
last May was not authenticated," hs
continued.
Cobb declared this is the frs,
time he has had anything 70 say re-
farding the scoring at New York
during the last. series with Detroit
In 1871, 'I have tried toilet II pael
BY" he stated, "but since they are
raising such commotion in New
York over the disputed hit. let them
investigate this matter Also.
"Of course, the public understandl
that had nothing to do with Pres.
idsnt johnson awarding me. the hi,
In question" he concluded. "'bui
since tine aforementioned baseball
writer's are reported TO have threat
ened, 10 protect this action, I would
like the scoring IN that last series
At New York in 1871 70 be cleared
up." qf ~ yAH4k,s ,
The Washington times., 1922-12-09
Ban johnson Gives Ii
To Judge Lands
At The End

CHICAGO, Dec. 9.-"Amsr-
ican League meeting will be
held in New York next Wednes-
day." Is q telegram received ct
American League headquar-
ters from Ban johnson, presi-
dent Of the league.
Earlier in the week Johnson
had flatly declined to change
his original order for the meet
ing to be held here and his
sudden change Of front Is GER
tain to cause much comment
by baseball men.
The Washington times., 1922-12-09
oEoRoEToWNERs EAGER
TovAN0UISti MoHAvvks

oeorketcwn athletic club, which
BELIEVES Il win outstrip all its
rivals In the football championship
race next year, 10 anxious to knock
Off the Mohawks tomorrow at
Union Park In order to start the
next campaign with the title OF
runnerup Of 1922.
The contest looms as warm
one. Determined to finish the
season with as aiming a record az
possible despite it's defeat by Mer-
curry, the Mohawls will play two
more hard esmes and expect TO
Tomorrow ths Mohawks win play
off their scoreless tie with George.
town ana on the following sunday
win wind up their scheduie IN q
game With the Knickerbockers or
Independent A.. G. One OF the
largest crowds to visit Union Park
this season 10 expected tomorrow,
for sandlot fans have been calling
Tor apothsr game ever since
0eoreetbwn and Mohawk fougnt
their scorsless duel. The game VIII
start at $50 o'clock. -.
The Washington times., 1922-12-09
BROWNS HOPES
ARE HIGH FOR
NEXT YEAR
Good Finish Last Season Give
st. Louis Americans
Confidence.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. s.-Confident
a. a result Of their showing in
1922, when they finished in second
place on.y one game behind the
champion New York Yankees
their best performance in twenty
years-the 81. Louis Browns have
high hopes Of winning the Ameri.
can League baseball championship
pext year. .,.. q. {
Disappointed but not disheart.
ened over failure to capture the
Tag after q strenuously close
struggle with the Yankees, Phillip
Ball, owner Of the Browns. has
spent q sum estimated at between
100000 and $150,000 purchasing
new players to strengthen his team
for next years campaign.
Fifteen new players have been
purchased and ten have been re.
called from minor league teams to
which they were ''farmed out" 20
that when Lee Fohl Brown chief.
tain, assemblies his squad for spring
training he viii find an unusually
large number on hand.
The pitching staff. third base and
centerfield. which were considered
the weak positions and probably
had much to do in the local Ameri.
cans inability to finish first last
season. are to receive the major
portion of Manager Fohl's attention
on the spring training trip.
Fohl said he planned to develop
another pitcher or two to assist his
aces" Urban Shocker. right.hander
and Hubert Pruett, left-hander. The
most likely boxmen to win q regu
lar position are Danforth, left
handler. who has been recalled from
Tulsa Of the Western League
Henry and Kraft.
Homer Exzeli, purchased from
the San Antonio club to fill the
Gar corner, and Philip Todt, re
called from Columbus, and Cedric
burst, utility outfielder. all are ex
pected to have keen competition
for their positions.
Fohl evidently win not make any
more changes In his team. ap
parentiy being satisfied to start the
1s23 race with last years regulars
In all other departments. While
declining to make any predictions
of the teams showing next year
Ball and Fohl said they would
try hard to give st. Louis its first
champienship in thirty-five years
The Washington times., 1922-12-09
WRI TIERS HEAD
/. .SAYSb BAN IS
WRONG
Frederick q. Lieb, Baseball
Scribes' President, Goes
on Record.

NEW YORK. Dec. .s.-Frederick
q. Lieb. national president Of the
Baseball Writer'S Association, and
the New York scorer who creditsA
ry Cobb with q doubtful hit In an
Associated Press box score, de.
clared In a formal statement today
that the American League had no
authority to accept the unofficial
score OF the New York-Detroit base.
bal game. played here May Is.
Is22, In preference to the official
Cobb was credited with the dis.
puted hit thereby gaining an average
OF more than 400 for the third
time as result Of a decision Of
Ban johnson, president of the
American League, who asserted
that the Associated Press box score
was used In preference to the Off.
cial score, which he added, was not
authenticated.
my failure to agree with the
official scorer In the disputed play." |"
said Mr.. Lisb In making clear the
circumstances around Il, ''was due
to the TACT that Il was q rainy
official scorer. had left the press
box for the. covered section of the
stands. Had Kieran been In the
press stand the Associated Press
score compiled by me would have
agreed with the official score.
OBVIOUSLY. when there was q dif.
ference OF opinion between the two
scorers the official. and not the un.
official decision should have been
accepted. There would be no further
need Tor members Of the Baseball
Writers Association serving as Off.
cial scorers II they were relegated
TO q secondary position whenever
their scores failed to agree with
the unofficial averages.
mo member OF the Baseball Writ.
ere Association begrudges Cobb q
400 batting average, but the use of
baseball records viii be undermined
n these records are deliberately
tampsrsd with in order to favor
any batsman whether he. be q star
or o mediocre player"
The Washington times., 1922-12-09
CARRY bOWLERS
WIN BY BIG .
MARGIN e..
Boost Advantage to s6 Pins In
/ Final Match With Balti-
more Rivals.

Carry's Ice Cream bowlers have
proved beyond a doubt their su-
periority over the Hendier Cream.
cry duckpinners OF Baltimore. In
nine games, the Washington bowiers
scored an advantage. Of SO naples,
the final three games Of an inter
city series having resulted In a
fifteen-pin' victory for them. @
Although the bowling was not of
the sensational variety, the contest
ants and their followers showed
rare snap. In Baltimore, the Carry
performers were met by a band OF
several hundred Hendler rooters
and marched to the alleys advertised
by large banners slorifyins the
match. ,.a@
Here are the scores Of the last
three games: -
The Washington times., 1922-12-09
LOOKING 'EM OVER
By -. LOUIS A. BOUCHER
DICK TORRES SHOWS THE WAY

passing Of Dick Torres Cuban catcher from the
the direction President Clark Griffith taking to rid himself
useless players before the training season under way
considered good enough play regularly used In the
bull ps, where only sensible experienced catcher shoud
land Indians after spending couple Of years with the Yankees
his wants them good hands. which exans his signing
Jack there In PEN The pitching staff will
show decided improvement with such arrangement.
The Washington times., 1922-12-09

steam cleaned and pressed
Georges Carpenter, he has been
accused Of everything except be-
ing honest. As he's denied every
thing else he would probably
not admit that.
Senegalese has features OF
dyspeptic old man with finger
full Of hangnails. Any civihsed
boxer on this side Of Eighteenth
amendment would probably be
frightened curly to light his
photograph.
Too bad Darwin died before he
got chance write ring-side pedi-
gree of Skis major operation on
Carpenter. Certainly would have
added knockout chapter to de-
cline of the species with foot
notes by general public.
Sikh In so black he doesn't
throw a shadow. Silhouette box
ing In one form of training that
isn't open to semi-savags Sheik
Of Senegal.
Paris boxing world simply
won't let dead man sleep. They
not only cancel Sheiki's canvas
career but accuse him of frame
up for good measure. That
rumor chokes itself cause Sheiki
amt got sense enough to cheat.
You've got to associate with
the ultra-refined of Paris and
New York a half generation be-
fore you learn definitely that
honesty amt the best policy.
Examination of Battler's
thumbprints prove he couldn't
remember promise long enough
to carry 1t out. Chin hieroglyph-
les show his intelligence registers
q total vacuum. ..-.
Anyway, America has been
forced to test its eyes on many
European curios since we med.
died in that last free-for.all. Next
blank cartridge they shoot, let
him do less talking and more
tricks, '".f'
The Washington times., 1922-12-09
McGrsw Probably Useless.


III GREW, the giraffe like
right handler, win bs seen
once more ct Tampa, but No ID
likely 70 be too green for big
league duties, though he promises
to shine IN fast company before
he quits playing ball for Z living.
Nat Turk, who wants TO bs Z
doctor some day and isn't espcc-
tally enamored Of playing ball, will
probably be sent back 10 the
bushes or somewhere. There is
no more room for him on the
Washington club than there is
for Youngblood.
President Griffith 10 cleaning
house. He has quite Q bit Of clean
ing 10 do, too, II he wants TO start
1923 properly. Dead timber will
do him no good. Players too much
given to thoughts Of golf, motor
cars, farming, etc., will win him
few ball games.
Being such . tsrrible flivver in
1879 should do the 0riffmen a lot
Of good next spring. For one thing,
they wont be fed up on thoughts
Of victories yet to win. No news
paperman II going 10 20 into rap
tures over them before the season
gets under way. such a. was the
case last ysar.
Yes, we were guilty. Looking Al
that bunch at Tampa. we believed
what we wrote when we picked the
Griffmsn for first or second place,
Next spring we're going 10 pre-
diet nothing at al. Wen merely
say Whist We think Of the present
ss Il then looks 10 ~. Tne driffs1l
fore We know they're won.
The Washington times., 1922-12-09

Torres was said to. have had
trouble with the signals, which kept
him from playing oftener than
three or four times o year. He
lacked experience, which should
have kept him out Of the bullpen.
The coming Of Pete Lapan, the
chunky catcher from Little Rock,
marked In red ink. the waning days
Of the Cuban. Lapan 10 . most
likely catching prospect. He is
young. He can hit. He apparently
knows something about handling
his pitchers. From the little seen
of him last year we might say
that Val Picinich will have trou-
bles elinging to his job here.
Baseball men connected with
other ball teams in this league
made no bones last year in blam-
ing much Of Milan's pitching trou-
bles upon the kind Of brainless
catching shown day after day,
Yes, and at least one smart pitcher
on the Washington. club hadN the
same idea and gave Il to Us one
night in st. Louis, following the
loss Of q game by Zachary that
should never have been lost.
The Washington times., 1922-12-09
WEST VIRGINIA TO PLAY
OREGON CHRISTMAS DAY

MORGANTOWN, w. Va, Dec. o
The West Virginia University
football team win piay the Univer,
sity of Oregon at San Diego, Calf.
Christmas Day in q football game
negotiations for which have beer
pending for some weeks, and which
were definitely closed today.
II will be the first visit Of the
mountaineer football team TO the
coast. The players selected to make
the trip ere: Phil HIN and Fuccy
csnters; getron. Quarts and Mahoh
guards: Captain Msredith, Howard
Davis and Quinian, tackles; Tail
man, Graham, Pierre, ,Hiii ana Haw
ktns, ends; Bowers. Ebbere, Martin
captain reject simon. Mcmillan, Mar
dacci and Barnufr, backss
The Washington times., 1922-12-09
Offers w. and J. Game.

WASHINGTON. Pa, Dec: s.-An
offer OF q football game for next
season has been received by WASH
ington and ! Jefferson sutnorues
from West Point. s4r
The Washington times., 1922-12-09
Plenty Of Southpaws.

THERE will be plenty of
southpaws IN George Mo-
- gridge, Jexebel .Tecumseh
Zachary, Jehosephat -Besselieyre
Brillheart, Ray Francis and Wal
ly Warmoth. Just Is last year,
the Griffs will be . bit top-heavy
when it comes TO southpaw pitch
ing.
Brillheart, though still q mere
boy, should be much stronger next
season than he Mas last. A years
growth should increase his en-
durance and, with smarter catch
ing than he. often received last
year, he may flash TO the front
as another Shucks Pruett, Of the
Browns.
Warmoth Il big as Q house and
should be the work horse Of the
southpaws. Zachary and Mogridge
do better work with plenty Of rest
between games.
The 1892 pitching staff bore
worlds Of promise at Tampa. I,
was q decided flivver IN Boston in
April. The 1923 pitching staff has
its good points right now which
may peter out by the time another
spring day rolls around. There
ID never any certainty about such
things as pitchers, . most fragile
commodity. t" r
The Washington times., 1922-12-09

Chamoi .
yloved di-
plomacy Of
euro p e q n
luns have
,een visit
ng Amer
ca without
. r o v o C a.
ton. Next
immigra n t
who g Q { Q
trans p o r {
W q n I Q to
wear box
ing gloves
or 0 ia y
home.
The Washington times., 1922-12-09
Leads From Bench.

PHILADEIlP1IA. Dec. a. Art
s;;;'s: s;sss:r % sSs new isssss SsScS e i..sss =:
The Washington times., 1922-12-09
sprInestssn Captain.

f3ErHLDHDM, Pa. Dec. s.--w.
w. "Bilr' springstsen. % Detroit,
has been elected captain OF the
Lshigh football team for 1s2s.
The Washington times., 1922-12-09

Undoubtedly the Griffmen are
in need Of o couple Of right
handed pitchers to assist the
daddy Of 'em all, Walter Perry
johnson. Hollingsworth may be
just the right man for one.
The Washington times., 1922-12-09
Was Ty Cobb given . .hit be.
cause We cat back out OF the rain,
or because he needed Q hit %
make the .400 Grade? WIN the
gentleman In Chicago kindly In
form palpitant public and an
official scorer; whose whole ca.
beyond repair, just what other
CHANCES he made IN American
as:sIs L. e., Official ,,,L, rssord. e order
form TO the ZAP" Standard

Al munro Elias, the demon, II
unofficial statistician. has figures
to prove that It's q rare case, when
the ZAP" ana official scorers agree
not to speak Of differing. Have
the differences been reconciled in
favor of the "A.P." or not7
It seems to US that the, Associated
Press 10 In . strategic position
where II could sue American League
club owners for salary as official
scorer, and call the president OF
the league to substantiate its claim.
THE official score, was not 1au-
thenticated,' says johnson. we
have asked veteran writer's just
what this meant, and no satisfac.
tory answer has yet come to our
ears. We thought the official score
Latin has Il. we know Better = now. ors
II We only issued the stipend we
drew down from the Paying Colonies
for the labor OF drawing up these
supposedly official score shsetS--
Oh, butcher! baker! candlestick
maker! return us those shscikles
90 dishonestly earned and wildly
sqtiandered - we would take the
munificent sum to Chicago, We
would seek out the kindly hearted
Mr.. Johnson. we would pour the
gold into his lap and, say. with
tears rolling down our cheeks a.
big a. defbies, Here, Ban, you
take II! You. are the worlds great.
est scorer. We have . tough time
sitting In . ball park deciding that
q hit 10 q hit and an error an error.
but you can sit out here In Chi
cago and see with your own eyes
that an error II hit on the Folio
Grounds OF New York"