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Evening star., 1922-04-11

Clear skies alone are necessary to-
morrow 20 assure the largest crowd
that ever assembled in the capital for
an event In any inclosure, when the
Nationals take the field against the
champion New York Yankees. The
entire seating capacity Of the park at
7th and Florida avenue, with its new
stands. exceeding 10000. was disposed
OF weeks ago and preparations have
been made to take care of an over
flow Of approximately 10000.
Room for 10000 More.
Announcement was made today that
when the gates are opened at noon
tomorrow 1000 tickets for the grand
stand. not emitting the bearers to
seats. will be placed on sale. and that
admissions to the pavilion in left field
where seats for 1000 are availa BILE
also can be obtained. In addition there
viii be accommodations for about
5000 persons on circus seats placed
around the field and room back of
them for an almost unlimited number
of standees, so it practically is as
sured that all who journey to the
park will be able to obtain admission
and a place to view the proceedings
even If they are not fortunate enough
10 procure reservation.
Following a final tuning up for his
athletes at the park today. Manager
Milan announced that the team was
primed to the minute and said he
hoped to get away to a flying start
at the expense of the Yankees. who
are due to arrive from New York this
evening to rest over night for the
initial contest The pilot has con
firmed his intention to direct the
team from the bench and use both
Smith ard Gosln with Rice in the
outfield. He has refraiEed from COM
mitting himself on the subject OF his
battery for the game. hut there is
little doubt that George Mogridge. his
star left-hander. and Ed. Charity
will get the assignment.
Manager Higgins of the Yankees
has been equally reticent on this
point, although it is assured that
SchanC will act as receiver for either
Carl Nays. the underhand curyer, or
Sam Jones. rieht-hander. who all
ways has pitched with deadly eff
fectiveness against the Nationals
There will be band music. Of
course. and If the latest available
prediction of the weather man-"fair
will be recorded as the greatest day
in the base ball history of Wash
ington.
Coflesians Prove Strong.
Georgetown gave the Nationals
more opposition than generally is
offered by collegians in tilts with
professionals yesterday in the final
practice game. Clyde Milan's charges
were matched hit for hit by the Hill
toppers and had to step lively all the
way to win, 5 to 3. All of the scor-
ing was done while the regular Ma
tional lineup was in action. The
second string pros were unable to
bother the college team
McGrew and Francis did the hurl-
ing for the GriffS. and were nicked
for ten safeties. the latter yielding
Evening star., 1922-04-11
CITY ENTRIES
HOPE TO QUIT CELLAR
PHILADELPHIA

PHILADELPHIA, April IMAM
ayers Of both the Philadelphia Ma
t:ona. and American League base ball
clubs are optimistio over the outlook
for their teams during the 1922 sea-
son. The Athletics have finished in
Last place for seven consecutive years:
while the Phill:es have held that po-
sltion two years. managers Mack OF
the Athletics and Wilhelm Of the Phil
lies are confident the end of this sea-
son VIII find them far from the Gel
lar.
The trading Of Joe Dugan by the
Americans was the only deal made by
the local clubs since the close of last
season. Dugan went to Washington
in exchange for Outf1elder Miller and
Pitcher Acosta. Local fans did not
view the trade, with much enthusiasm.
Acosta was released before the Ath-
let!cs went south for training. The
fans. however. appear to have re-
ceived some consolation in Miliers
SHOWING in the early exhibition
placed Tillie Walker in left field. Man
agcr Mack says he is more con-
s1stent hitter and better fielder than
the veteran Walker.
a. Have Many New Players.
Both clubs have obtained number
Of players from the minors. In Out
feide: Frank McGowan. who came
ITOHl tIe newark lnteTndtlOIldlS, soeC-
ond Baseman Scheer of the Hartford
Eastern League team, and First Base
man Joe Hauser of the Milwaukee
American Association team, Manager
Mack has a trio of promising young
s.ers. MCGOWAN and Hauser are sure
of regular berths. while Sheer will be
the utility inlelder.
Galloway and Brazil are bidding
for Dugan's old place a third. Cal
loway also is in line for an infield
job, so there appears to be little
chance that either Doc Johnston.
formerly of Cleveland. or Pep Young,
Detroit. obtained by the waiver route.
will make the team. Mack said he
probably would hold Non to them,
however. in case any of the young
sters fail to come up to expectations.
The return of Arthur Fletcher has
increased the Phillies' hopes. Fle:ch-
er came here in 1920, after long serv-
ice with the Giants, and was part OF
a trade that sent Bancroft to New
York. He retired last season, but re-
turned this spring. He will play at
his old position at short. Parkinson.
who played that position last year.
has been shifted to second base. Les
lie, formerly OF the Birmingham team
of the Southern Association. Is the
only newcomer in the Nationals
camp, who is assured of a regular
berth. He Will cover frs. base.
Evening star., 1922-04-11

In a paper analysis both New York
teams are entitled to be considered
the favorites in their respective
leagues yet each team has shown
weaknesses in vital departments in
their spring games.
Giants Have Great Infeld.
The Giants. world champions. have
added the brilliant Heinie Groh and
two hard-hitting minor league out
felders, Ralph SINNERS and Ike
Boone. AS result of the acquisition
of Groh, the spectacular Frisch has
been switched back to second base
and the present New York National
infield of Groh, Bancroft, F'risch and
greatest in the games history. Shin
ners has taken the place of George
Burns in center field.
Should the Giants falter this sea-
son they will do SO because of pitch
ing. At present Arthur Nehf. the
crack southpaw, is the only one of
McGraw's pitching regulars in top
Jesse Barnes have been showing bet
ter in recent exhibition games. Toney
was left in Nashville to round him
self into condition. OF the new pitch
erS, Virgil Barnes. recalled from Mil
waukee; Jonnard and Larry Benton
look as though they will be of most
service to McGraw.
Yanks VIII Miss SIusserx.
Without Ruth and Bob Meusel. the
Yankees are not particularly strong
aggregation. but the club has the
strongest pitching staff in the game
in Mays. Hoyt. Jones, Shawkey and
Bush. and these twirlers must keep
the Yankees in the race during the
period when the big SluRgerS of the
Evening star., 1922-04-11
STAR FLAG TO INDICATE
WHEN GRIFFS PLAY HERE

Following custom of several
years. The Star this season will dis
play q !iiS on the staff atop its build
ing at I1tii street and iennsy lsania
avenue to indicate when the M
tioHaIs are scheduled To play at home.
This service in the past has proved
great convenience 10 fans in the
downtown section, as il enables them
10 tell at ~ glance whether game
is To lie played, being especially
helpful days when the state of
the weather makes the staging OF 81
contest doubtful. The banner is n
large one, IL by feet. with a white
hall ON field of green. and can be
easily seen from :.lnsst any point
in The business district. 1t will be
unfurled every day the Griffmen are
listed to play at eth street and Flor
ida avenue and in the event game
il postponed will be media tely
hauled down. All home Sames for
Tn. Nationals start at 3::s0.
Evening star., 1922-04-11


The local Nationals. third last year,
evidently aim to outstrip Pittsburgh
and New York by powerful batting.
Nearly all of the teams regulars hit
we'll above 300 last year, including
Roger Hornsby, 1921 champion ba tier.
Pitching stan Doubtful.
The infield is unchanged. The
pitching staff is doubtful and it's
ability to win games depends on the
showing of the veterans. Bill Doak
and jeff Pfeffer. who will be assisted
mainly by William Pertica. Jess
Haines. Bill Bailey. Marvin Goodwin.
Roy Walker, Bill Sherder and Sid
Benton. recruit.
Admittedly weak behind the bat. the
team requires another flrst-string
catcher to assist Vernon Clemons and
Eddie Ainsmith.
In the outfield, Clarence Mueller. a
and will alternate with Leslie Mann.
Joe Schultz. Clifton Heathcote. Jack
Smith and Austin Henry. All are
heavy hitters.
ager Lee Fohl, predicts his American
League team will make a better
showing this season by virtue of an
improved infield.
Browns Inheld Improved.
Frank Ellerbe. obtained from Wash
ington. will play third. with Gerber
at short, McManus for second and
George Sisler at first. The Browns
rank with the best in the league in
hitting, running second to Cleveland
in team batting last year.
Several new players. including
burst, outfield. and Pruett. Danforth
and Meine, pitchers. have been added.
Danforth is expected to do big
things. and in the advance dope" he
il claSSed as one of the four twirlerS
upon whom Fohl will place the bur-
den of pitching. The others are the
veterans Shocker. Davis and Payne.
Vangilder and Wright also are ex-
pected to help materially.
Hank SEVERED and John Billings
are considered capable to take care
of the catching.
In the outfield, Tobin, Jackson and
Williams are regulars, with Shorten
and burst alternates.
Evening star., 1922-04-11
in Both Major Leagues Summarized on En-
MAJOR LEAGUE, HEADS
PREDICT A Big SEASON

CHICAGO. April ia predic-
tiOn TINT the race for the pennaHt
in the American League this sea-
son would he one of the best In
years. In made by b. d. johnson,
president.
"Since the carly expanSiOn move
ment of the American League.o he
said, i"there have been few years
when the organization approach
ed n championship season with 40
many real cOntenders for the nag.
1t Is fortunate these conditions
exist, ns base ball enters n period
frnusht with u certain degree Of
uncertainty
NEW YORK, April 11.-"An
prospects point to another succeSs-
ful base ball season. said Presf-
dent John \. Heydier of the Ma
tiOnHi League.
"Thc National League will open
it's fOrty-sevcnth annual pennant
race In possession of world cham-
pionship hOnors, well balanced
clubs and the confidence and fOl-
lowing OF base ball patrons In both
eaSt and west. and i feel snfe i'm
predicting hiah-claxs play, a close
race and q fair shnre Of the pat
rOnage which in the past has
caused base ball to be termed the
national sport"
Evening star., 1922-04-11
COBB, DESPITE INJURY,
WILL START TOMORROW

CLEVELAND, Ohio. April IL
Ty Cobb will participate in Mt
least part of the opening game of
the American League season to-
morrow. Cobb, who Nvrenched his
knee several days ngo' at train
Ing camp. declared today that he
will go to the ball field the first
inning, after which he will retire
to the bench in favor of another
player, probably Ira Flagstead.
Steve O'NeiIl, who was injured
several days ngO. proetfced with
the team and will be ready to 20
behind the bat Sunday or Monday,
1t was said.
Evening star., 1922-04-11
TWO FLAGS FOR ST. LOUIS.
MANAGERS THERE BELIEVE

T LOUIS April list Louis sending we'll balanced clubs
- the of the National and this
- and it believed will be connde. Pennan talk
has the hold of the
will
the list at the end of the
The city base ball mad demonstrated last Sunday the
Evening star., 1922-04-11

seven of them in the last four innings
A walk and hit gdEe Georgetown
run in the third inning, and they
combed McGrew for another tally in
the fourth when two clouts were
punched. Francis was in trouble In
the eighth when the Blue and Gray
clustered three hits and jammed the
bases. The National finger was
fortunate to escape with but one run
marked against him.
For Georgetown, Art Reynolds
went the route on the slab. The
regulars reached him for seven hits
and five tallies in the first three
innings Thereafter, Reynolds had
the recruit players at his mercy. Sam
Rice did the best clubbing of the
fray. slamming three singles in as
many times at bat.
Evening star., 1922-04-11
OPENING BALL GAME HERE
WILL DRAW RECORD CROWD
President and Mrs. Harding to Be Among Those Who
Will Watch Nationals and Yankees Battle To.
morrow-Interest at High Point
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.

L Washington the the
~ ball At the years
the capital has been the
the rational gamebeen widespread this
when with
that pennant
winter reception the base ball the White House
that I'll be there if I'm alive down boy who
saving his nkel for weeks the inauguration the championship
paign has appeal The chief who will
nied by Mrs Harding perform the honod throwing
the first ball and exhibition Americas
along with legislators diplomats banxer business clerks
wive ser and SAIL
Evening star., 1922-04-11
BASE BALL BUGS PAY ZEB
FINE TRIBUTE AT BANQUET
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.

possible which have
~ Milan held by the base ball public
his
Wardman Park Hotel las
official welcome the of the Nationals
all life their
ties of ntrued with the
Evening star., 1922-04-11
Leonard to Fight,

NEW YORK. April 11.-Benny Leon
ard. world lightweight boxing cham
pion, will defend his title at Michi-
gan City, Ind. on July 4. His op-
ponent will be either Johnny Dundee
Charley White or Rocky Kansas.
Evening star., 1922-04-11
'YANkS AND GIANTS FACE
TOUGH TASKS TO REPEAT
McGraw's Pitching Staff Is Very Uncertain, While
Temporary Absence of Ruth and Meusel Gives
Huggns Outfeld Problem.

n EW YORK April W:h three league base ball
within boundaries of which in 1921
and for world honor the base bali followers
greater York keny interested
the coming
Despite boo champions
the Yankees materially strengthened neither
Evening star., 1922-04-11

Score by innings:
Georgetown .....0 0 % o.
Two-base hks-sheddan, Sheedy, Reynolds.
Gnslin. TsJNe -bise bit-Go ,liE. Stolen
l'ases-Goslin. Shanks. Sacriices-lcckin-
naugh. Francis. Double play-weIch to J.
Georgetown. 10: Washington, 6. Bases on
balis-Of McGrew, % off Reynolds. ]. Hits
OF McGrew, in 6 innings; of Francis. Z
in innings. Struck out-By McGrew, 8: by
noids t:). Winning pitcher-McGrew. Losing
pitcher-Reynolds. umpire-Mr. CoIIinower.
Time of game hour and 40 minutes.
Evening star., 1922-04-11

NEW YORK, April 11.-Lew Tend
ler, Philadelphia lightweight, was
disqualified for fouling in the seventh
round last night. with Charlie Pitts
of Australia.
Evening star., 1922-04-11
FLORIDA STATE LEAGUE.

Jacksonville, 10: Orlando. s.
Tampa, IS: ST. Petersburg, 4.
= Daytona, s; Lakeland. 5.
At Boston-Boston College, II; Middle.
burg, o.
IL west Point-eiant Seconds. II; Army. 9.
AT jackson, Tenn.-Wisconsin, o; Union, 8.
At ladelphia-Philadelphia (N), II
At Louisville-Nashville Is. A.. 8; Louis.
' At High Point. N. 'c.-columbia Is. Ally
1; High Point (Piedmont). z.
At Morgantown, n. C.-Charlotte Is. Atl.)
IL. Moline (Three.Eye), Z.
Evening star., 1922-04-11
ORIOLES SELL OUTFIELDER.

ATLANTA. April 11.-Bill Holden.
outfelder. has been obtained by the
Atlanta Southern Association team
from the Baltimore Orioles.
Evening star., 1922-04-11
BASE BALL GAMES.

| AT Charlottesville. va.-vermont, 8; Viz.
gfnia, 5.
At Columbia, S. C.-South Carolina, Is; Col.
lege of Charleston. 8.
At Anderson. s. c.-Greenville Is. Atl), 6;
At Greenville. s. c.-wofford. 8; Furman, s..
At Oxford. N. C.-Durham (Piedmont), Q;
Wake psss;st fSrsss' i cnort, c,-o,,. Sat. -.
Lynchburg College, g..
Charleston Is. Atl.), 2.
At Raleigh. N. C.-Readins (1nt.), 8; Ra.
leigh (Piedmont). 8 (12 innings).
At Baton Rouge. La.-Shreveport (Texas),
IL: Louisiana State, 8.
At New York-Dartmouth, 16; Columbia, Q.
At Spartanburg. s. C.--spartanburg IS.
Atl.). 8; Hendersonvilie (Ind.). o.
At Richmond, va.-University Of Richmond,
Z; Randolph Macon, Q.
At. Cambridge ls; Northeast.
ern, /.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-05-24
Personal Statement

| feel chat owe to our
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interest and support of the
Switzer Co. i'm the several years
they have been in business) am
explanation as TO my future
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stances over which | have no
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sition TO say. However, will
say that if continue in busi-
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new and larger business with
brand new merchandise.
| ann proud of the opportuni-
ty 70 be in position 10 offer you
and all forner friends and GUS
toners Of the Switzer Co. such
values as will be on sale at this
place for the next 8 days.
Thanking you for past "a
vors, | remain
Yours truly,
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-15
TWO MILLION ENROLLED

Nashville, Tenn, March 14.-An en- rollment of approximately 2,000. 900 members in southern Methodist Sum day schools was reported here today at meeting of the Sunday school board of the church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-15
Wheat Greatest Export ( Commodity
 During Past Yea,
By Associated Press

Washington, March 14-Wheat was king of American agricultural ex- ports in 1921.
 An analysis of the 1921. exports of S2 of the principal agricultural prod ucts grown in the United States, made public today by the department of agriculture, shows that more wheat was exported during last year than in any preceding year in the history of the country, and that for the first time the export value of wheat and wheat flour exceeded the value of cotton exports. Exports of corn in 1921, including corn meal converted into terms of corn, were larger than in any year since 1900 Since 1919 the United States has be-. come an exporter of rice, the exports of 600.059 900 pounds in 1921 being more than 23 times the average an nual rice exports in the five year period 191o-1914.
 The principal agricultural exports during 1921 and their declared values were:
 Wheat and wheat flour, s551, ,oo0,- 900; cotton, s534. .00o,0 900; pork and pork products, including lard, s24e,- 100000; leaf tobacco. s205, 900 .000; corn and cornmeal, s97 ,000. .000; sugar. s49, 100000; rye, s44 .oe0 900; condensed ana eVapofateu milk, S3o, ,00O,0OO; cot tonseed oil s24.000. 900; Hce s2l,- o00,0oo, and barley, s21.000.000.
 Exports which showed an increase in quantity over 1920 were: Wheat, cotton, corn, rice, barley, pork and pork products except bacon, oleo oil, cottonseed oil and cake. refined sugar, green apples, eggs, tobacco. dried apples, dried apricots and dried prunes. Exports which showed a de- crease in quantity were wheat, flour, rye and rye flour, oats, beef, bacon. butter and cheese, condensed milk, potatoes, hops. dried peaches and raisins.
 Wheat exports totalled 279,s49. 900 bushels as compared with 21S ,2s7, 900 bushels in 1920. but the value was $432.965. 900 in 1921, as compared with $596.975.00o in 1920. decrease of more than s1so.00o.0o Exports of wheat flour were 16,soo.o0o barrels in 1921, with a declared value of s117,- 696, ,000 as compared with 19,854,0O0 barrels valued at s224,472.0o exports in 1920.
 Cotton exports in 1921 totalled G. 67s,00O bales of 500 pounds each. with declared value of s534.242. 900 as
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-15
Weather q Ia Carte

If all the commodities which flesh is heir to were enumerated, perhaps the one which would head the list would be the telephone.
 Life is lived by the telephone in- stead of the clock. and .everythins $ we do is first arranged over the elephone-socia1 engagements, busi- ness engagements. long distance" for travelling and meeting any en- gagement away from home and whether we order steak for luncheon, a John Mccormack record for the Victrola. a dozen cans of Mushrooms or corsage of Vio lets and valley lilies-we do it over the telephone.
 This merely in the way of ore amble"-for what Fm leading up to, is the fact that we are now told that the climax of a century of "a la cartes" is soon to be reached when We can just telephone our order in and get the sort of weather we like best.
 For my part--I choose--sunshiny, warm, Florida like, weather with a sprinkling of blue sky and floating clouds, and just enough tinge in the air of cold 10 make 1t bracing.
 Nothing "picky" and "choosy'' about me is there?
 However. this sort of weather is not the weather that every man
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-15
AMERICAN COTTON
 EXCHANGE A HUGE
 BUCkETSH0P, CHARGE
By Associatcd Press

New York, March l4.-Charges that the American Cotton Exchange is a huge bucketshop, where actual trad ing is rare and where the southern speculator is at the mercy of the New York broker were made today by former members of the exchange, at John Doe" investigation conducted by the district attorneys office be- fore Chief City Magistrate McAdoo
 Witnesses testified to numerous in stances of "cross trading" fictitious orders, dummy accounts, "scalping'' secret manipulation or unrecorded transactions, sensational advertising designed to woo the accounts of small specuiators in the south and undis- guised hucketing of orders.
 W B. Wilson and J@H. Watson, members of the firm of Wilson and company which was expelled from the exchange last February 2S on charges that they had warned their clients against further dealings with the institution were principal wit nesses.
 When there was cotton for sale in the ring, we made bona fide sales for our clients" MT. Wilson testified But the southerner, who is an opti- mist about the cotton market, almost invariably bought. As a result there seldom was any cotton for sale and brokers simply 'bucketed' the orders, taking a chance on covering them selves when cotton eventually was offered in the ring"
 The witness declared that he with drew from the exchange after re- peated complaints to officials that "it had become absolutely impossible to transact business without bucketing" At the time of his resignation in February he declared conditions were such that little trading was done on the floor of the exchange, most of the orders from customers being bucketed outright.
 A score of the most prominent members of the American exchange, some of them it's directors, were named as constituting "the inner cir cle" of the trading ring.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-15
POWER COMPANY
 CASES SETTLED
Suits Arising From ConStruc- ton of Mitchell Dam Set
 tied Out of Court

Montgomery, March 14-(Special0 All of the suits involving the con- demnation of property which will be inundated by the backwaters from Mitchell dam now being constructed by tho Alabama Power company had been settled with one exception when the federal court completed the em- paneling o fthe special jury today. Consent judgments were rendered by the jury for one dollar against the power company in each case after settlements had been completed out of court.
 The one exception was the case brought by the company against the Scott Investment company and Mrs. Mary A. Scott, who own the mineral interest in about 147 acres of land. Negotiations for the settlement of this case availed nothing and the presentation of evidence regarding the value of the mineral rights was started in the federal court Tuesday
 After Judge Henry D. Clayton is- sued an order several weeks ago providing for the condemnation of the property and the fixing of dam ages by jury in the federal court the owners of the property and rep resentatives of the Alabama Power company began their negotiations anew. Large holdings of the Wiscon- sin-Alabama Lumber company were involved but this property was in ciuded in the cases settled out of court.