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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-24
He SIaughters Pins.

Lanham, rolling with Freight in
the Southern Railway League at
the Recreation last night, hung up
ISL pins in one string. He went
mad in that string. for his other
two were In the s0s. --=s1 --.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-24

stunts for big league ballplay-
err. No raw beefsteak. no run
ninp ten miles on the road, no
skipping the rope, no gymnasium
work-just baseball. more baseball
and still more baseball. morning.
noon and night. on the field. at
the table and on the porch. That's
all there Is 10 IL.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-24
Nick Altrock ShowsHe
Knows Something.
About Bowling

Having nothing else to do,
Uncle Nick Altrocb, prince. Of
baseball comedians, stroIled
into the Recreation last night,
and, just for the exercise, rolled
in the dummy's place with the
Paymasters' team in the
Southern Railway League.
Nick's first string was :. q
mere 113, twenty-three higher
than the dummy would get.
Then he licked off 117, and
finished with a neat 12t pins
in the third string. ~. -.
"Ho, hum". yawned Uncle
Nick, as he completed his
evenings fun.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-24
It's Mental Exercise.

VIZ HERE a boxer, training for
" a bout, is expected to keep
W uppermost in his mind the
style Of his coming rival, so a
major league player Is required
to fit himself for competition
against seven different ball clubs
each consisting Of some twenty
five players Of different personal
styles and all working under seven
different managers with personal
characteristics of their own.
Much Of this training is mental
Much OF Il results from the daily,
almost hourly, arguments pro and
con. The peculiarities OF Carl
Mays delivery. the thickness OF
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-24

Excepting Goslin and Harris. the
first weeks squad win consist
wholly of battery men. Goslin goes
early in order to overcome certain
apparent weaknesses on the bases
and at the bat when facing south
paw pitchers. Harris went to Tampa
to escape the cold weather he was
experiencing in Pennsylvania.
President Griffith, assisted by
Nick Altrock, will have the new
pitchers working out regularly every
day. The rockies are to be in shape
to pitch real ball by the time the
main squad arrives to begin work
>on March IS. Sore arms must be
worked out before then. If the pitch
ers are to have much Of a Asnce
to show what class they have al the
box.
As for the past two years, the
Washington squad will have its
headquarters at the Tampa Bay
Hotel, easily the best hosiery on
the West coast. It is but step to
the baseball park, which is> on the
hotel property, all OF which Is
owned by the city.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-24

teams on April s and then jump
over to France TO compete against
the pick of the universities around
Paris on April 16. Immediately
after this meet they will take Al
boat for the United States to COM
pete at the big relay carnival
scheduled for Philadelphia, April
20 to 29.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-24

The second squad will leave a
week from tomorrow, being due at
Tampa on March 5. This group
viii include Walter johnson.
George Mogridge, Olaf Erickson,
Jezebel Zachary, Eddie GOebel. y.
l.. Turk, Bob LaMotte. Ossie
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-24

or the new pitchers 10 report
for early practice ut the training
camp, the more promising are
Ray Francis, the Seattle south
paw; Ralph Miller, who came
from Bloomington last fall; Tom
Phillips, from New Orleans: Frank
Woodward. from New Haven.
and Dangerous Dan" McGrew,
from Galveston.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-24

the Boston Braves i'm an exhibition
series. Last year they battled the
New York Giants and had trouble
all the way. following a forfeited
game at Jackson, Tenn. The Braves
will do their training at St. Peters.
burg, some ten miles across the bay
from Tampa.
After the game OF April at
Tampa. the Griffs will break camp
and come North by easy stages,
playing the Braves at Charleston,
Columbia. Greenville. Greensboro
and Lynchburg. The last two games
Of the series are booked for Georgia
avenue on April and 3, Saturday
and Sunday.
On Monday, April 10, the Griff.
men will stack, up against the Wash
ington Lodge of Elks in a benefit
contest, and then take a days rest
before facing the New York Yankees
on Wednesday, April -. in the open
ing game Of the American League
campaign.
Smiling Sam" Steinberger Is ar
ranging for a testimonial dinner to
be given Manager Milan on the
night of April II, aud he hopes TO
have about 500 wild-eyed fans and
as many of the players as can at
tend around the festive plank. By
that time. after reading about the
team for a month or so, the fans
will be quite in the mood for joyous
time.
The Griffmen are greatly feared
around the circuit. Most baseball
writer's are now on record as believ-
ing the Griffmen dangerous con-
tenders for the 1922 pennant. The
final victory, though. will come
only after tte hardest kind of work
and that work, at least for some of
the lads, is due to begin at Tampa,
Fla, next Monday morning.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-24

The rest OF the team will begin
work Monday, March Is. No real
baseball will be played until then.
Next week the rookie pitchers
will work out the stiffness in their
salary wings. The following week
the older pitchers will do the same.
When the regulars arrive, it is be.
lieved that the pitchers will be in
condition to face them on the
rubber.
Mike Martin, the teams Srainer,
has been at Tampa for two weeks,
preparing the field for the big
leaguers. AS usual, he found il
torn up after being used for sew
eral weeks by the Florida State
Fair folks, but II will be satisfac-
tory by the time the Griffs are all
on the scene.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-24

Lever will leave with the remain
der of the University OF Pennsyl-
vania track team for abroad on
March 81. Accompanying him will
be Coach Robertson. Murdoch Ken.
drick, alumni representatives: Larry
Brown, Johnny Holden, George
Meredith. Ed McMullen, Harold Gill
and Ray Jack.
The Red and Blue delegation will
clash with the oxford Cambridge
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-24
BOOTS LEVER Is CERTAIN T.F
TO OUTSPRINT BRITISHER
By TOM THORP.

Splinter and world record holder for the century beat the pic
able select cnder path marvel with confidence Of
invasion Of Great Britain and France than today
Pennsylvania home European
the big meetings Philadelphia collie
arranged with the representatives Of Oxford agd Cam
bridge and the University Paris France The
Splinter picked by majority of critics in this
the present the cinder path
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-24

Once the practice games begin,
Clark Griffith, Zeb Milan and In
Gle Nick Altrock really get down
to business. It's amazing how
much Griff can see from a seat in
the little stand.
Years OF experience have taught
Griff the secrets of the profession
and he has forgotten none Of them.
He notices that Goebel would do
better II he lengthened his swing
at bat, for instance; that Harris
Is putting and blowing, though
otherwise in good shape; that
Shanks is playing too near the bag,
shouting to him to get over;
that Goslin broke badly on that
last fly to his right, sending out
a warning through Altrock: that
Torres is all in behind the bat,
sending in relief: that Mogridge
looks in midsummer form. bring
ing a grin as he thinks how he
shared him from the Yankees in
exchange for Bobby Roth; that
Francis has had enough in the
box, ordering him TO the showers;
that Judge isn't keeping as close
to the plate as /. he should: that
LaMotte handled that fungo bound
er beautifully. predicting a great
future for the youngster; that
Bluege looks something like a hit
ter, though manifestly green, etc,
etc. etc.
The remarkable thing about this
Is that Griff has apparently seen
all these things I'm the passing of
less than a minute, with the field
covered with players.
Instruction Never Ends.
r INSTRUCTION at a big league
camp never ends. even the
- veterans coming in for their
share.
Every time ball Is hit, the
fielder Is watched to see how he
handles IT. Every time a player
steps up to the plate, lie Is watched
through his turn at bat.
There is no royal road to learn
ing big league baseball. 1t is
mostly habit. Therefore, the
wctch is constant against picking
up bad habits. Pitchers must
never lose sight Of the plate as
they 60 through their preliminary
motions. Outfielders must never
acquire habit Of picking up a
ball without being in position to
return it. An infielder must learn
never to be in the way Of run
ner's spikes.
The constant hammering on
these points-and they are in
Vulnerable too-never ends. II
provide. conversation on the broad
piazza during the idle hours. 1t
suggests heated arguments at any
time. And It is all a part Of the
training.
MaHf.I E-.refsA
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-24

Lawson Robertson has been nurs-
ing his star along with an eye upon
international honors. When 1t comes
to craftiness the Big Scot" is in
class by himself. A Splinter Of no
mean ability during his days of
competition, Robby knows the exact
way to condition an athlete so that
he will reach the top, Of his form on
the day OF his big race. From the
very first he has known that Lever
had the ability to defeat any rival
in collegiate ranks in the sprints.
This did not cause him TO 20
out on the mountain tops to
sound his horn. Quite the con-
trary was his decision. The Phil
adeIphia coach kept kuiet until
tho time came for him to show
his goods. No doubt Lever will
surprise the British and French
cinder path experts with his sen-
safional speed.
The peculiar thing about Levers
makeup Is the shortness Of his legs.
In great contrast to most sprinting
stars Of recent date the Red and
Blue champion has extremely short
limbs. In fact, II one were to take a
glance at his extremities without
knowing what they were capable
Of accomplishing he would doubt
Levers ability to run fast enough
to be considered even a fair sprint
er. However. a close examination
discloses the fact that he is almost
he nf ~ 2.
fey, the greatest sprinting marvel
of all time. His are short, stocky
and long muscled limbs.
The fact that they are short al
lows him to get them into action
faster than IL they were inches
longer. The short piston engine is
the one that starts fast. So it is
with Levers legs. He gets a sec
ond stride in before his rival has
finished one. For this reason he
is a fast man leaving his mark. The
advantage which he gains at this
point generally wins for him.
Before Arthur Duffey competed in
the big international meet at Hud.
dersfield, England, on July 6, 1901,
the Georgetown man was only
known as a good, fast Splinter.
Few in this country thought him
the marvel that lie was. However.
when he beat home the best men
in Great Britain in the fast time of
10 seconds for the 100 yards he was
recognized as a star of the first
magnitude. Later Duffy came back
to the United States and set a
number of sprinting records. His
first remarkable feat of racing 100
yards in As seconds took place at
Louisville, KY, October 8, 1901. He
equaled this mark several times
during his career.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-24

Those who have watched Lever
in his work predict the rosy
future for the Pennsylvania man
that sraced the efforts Of his
predecessor. They base these pre-
dictions on the many fast trials
he has made under the watchful
eve Of Lawson Robertson.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-24

Manager Milan will take active
charge OF his baseball players on
Monday, March 6. from then on
he will be the boss, President
Griffith assisting and advising him
all along the line. But Milan will
have the final decision rs to the
keeping Of each player i'm the
squad and, with the season under
way, he will be the lone man re-
spOnsible for whatever happens.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-24

Bluege and Manager Milan. Some
Of this number will 60 direct to
Tampa without touching Wash.
ingtOn.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-24
Eagle Eyes Watch.

IL or every player In uniform.
Weaknesses are noted and
efforts made to correct them. No
player showing much is permitted
to languish unnoticed. Those
manifestly too green and inexpe-
rienced play around without en-
enlargement. There is no time
to fool with the lemons.
When Hank Shanks reported to
Clark Griffith at Charlottesville
in 1912 he failed to hit a ball in
fifty straight tries. have often
thought that Griffith decided to
keep Hank right that dav because
the youngster kept his smile and
his courage until he smashed the
fifty-first. He didn't quit and 90
to the outfield to "shake his hoo
doc"
have frequently referred TO
that incident in conversation with
the Merciless Monacan. and he
always grins at the memory. 1t
wasn't in him to stop trying, that's
all, and that's the sure. indelible
mark Of the major Lacquer.
Joe Gedeon. unknown and I'M
honored. practically forced HIM
self upon Clark Griffith by his
courage. He didn't know any,
thing about playing second base,
but he never thought Of quitting
just on that account.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-24

Eddie Collins in putting a ball on
a runner, the dumb way Bob
Veach hits in behind a stealing
runner. Sam Jones control. how
TO tempt Cobb to break from third
home on a hit to left field.-these
are topics of conversation always.
with more like them.
How to improve each players
natural gift is behind all the lee
lures on the field and the argu-
ments on the piazza. Smart
young players listen and keep
their mouths shut. The other
kind do most Of the talking and
usually find themselves either
hanging on precariouslv in the
big show or shunted to some
minor league team.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-24

Each branch of amateur and profess
sional athletics is covered in THE
TIMES sporting pages by special
lists. Golf, tennis, basketball and
bowling are featured here daily.
Arizona republican., 1922-01-22
Benedict, Elected
During War, Known
AS Standard Bearer
OF Prince OF Peace
Continued from page II
Continued from page u

Rome in January, 1919, and decided to
kisit the pope the necessary nego-
lions had to be carried through the
american ecclesiastical college, there
not being any accredited represent
htive Of the United States to the
vatican. 1t was arranged that the
American President would go from
the Quirrinal palace where he lived
rs guest Of the king, to the American
embassy and from there drive to the
vatican. Thomas Nelson Page, the
American ambassador to Italy, ac-
companied Mr.. Wilson as far as the
entrance gate to the vatican, but
went no further. as he was accred-
tied to a ruler who does not enter
tain any official relation with the
holy see.
Efforts for Peace
Pope Benedict's efforts toward
peace were thus summed up by Car
dinal Logue:
During the late war every effort
was made to induce the Pope to side
with one belligerent or another. but
he went straight as an arrow. He
made justice and right triumph over
oppression. There was not one Of
President Wilson's IA points that was
not included In the pontiffs peace
conditions"
The Pope was deply grieved by the
conflict which resulted from efforts
to obtain Ireland's freedom. He was
appealed to intervene in behalf of
the Irish republican movement, but
Archbishop Hayes on returning from
the vatican in 1921 said that the was
Arizona republican., 1922-01-22
Sim Fein Heads
Attending Paris
Meeting Of Irish
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PARIS, Jan. 21-Eamonn de Valera
Countess Markievicz and Miss Mac
Swiney put in an unexpected APP
pearance at the first informal meeting
of the delegates to the world
conference OF the Irish race to-
day. They were given an enthu-
siastic welcome
Formal proceedings will be opened
tomorrow by Thomas Hughes Kelly
of New York, general secretary.
Twenty nations, with the European
ENJOYS of the Sim Fein organization,
were represented at this afternoons
informal reception. The United
States was represented by j. j. and
Alfred Castellini of Cincinnati; Peter
Kerns of Keegan, Maine, and others.
Argentina had four delegates, Aus
tralia seven. Bolivia one. Brazil two,
Canada three, Chile one, China one,
England u, France three, Ireland
four. including. in addition to Mr.. de
Valera, the mayors of Cork and Dub
lin; Italy two, Java one, Mexico one,
New Foundland one, New Zealond
three, scotland six, South Africa one,
Spain three and Wales three.
The Sim Fein consul, at Paris and
the ENJOYS at Berlin. Madrid. Paris,
Rome, Brussels and Berne, were pres
ent.
Arizona republican., 1922-01-22
STEEL INDUSTRY
ASKS REDUCTION
IN FREIGHT RATE
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L
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21-The steel
industry asked the interstate COM
merce commission today in its inves-
tigation into transportation rate
levels to remove the 30 per cent in
crease in freight rates granted
throughout eastern territory in Aug
ust, 1920. This is the greatest reduc-
ton so far requested by shippers
since the commission reopened the
general rate question. Spokesman
both for the United States Steel cor
poration and independent producer.
Joined in suggesting the 40 per cent
decrease.
L. c. Billy. traffic manager OF the
Carnegie Steel company, a steel cor
poration subsidiary, asserted steel
products "have long borne and are
still bearing more than their proper
pro-rata share of transportation
charges"
F. A. Ogden, for the Jones and
Laughlin. independent producers and
H. G. Crawford, for the Cambria
Steel company of Philadelphia. Joined
in asking the removal of the 40 per
cent.
The commission heard also con-
Guiding statements by local repre-
sentatives and a plea for lower rates
on metallic ores in the west An
order was issued by the commission
today admitted representative of
labor organizations to the investiga-
tions, setting Feb. 10 and IL as the
dates to hear them. Livestock and
packing house product rates Will be
considered Feb. 81 and % and petrol
cum products Feb. % and "a.
Arizona republican., 1922-01-22
Governor Campbell
Will Address Good
Roads Convention
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NOGALES, Ariz., Jan. 21-Govern-
or Campbell of Arizona will be the
first speaker at the annual conven-
tion of the Arizona Good Roads asso-
ciation which opens a two-day ses-
sion here Monday. The convention
will be called to order at 1880 o'clock
Monday afternoon by o. G. Parker
of Tucson, president Of the organi-
cation.
Advices received from Douglas and
Tucson indicate the convention will
be the scene of bitter fight between
Gila county delegates and those
from Pima, Pinal and Cochise coun-
ties over the routing of the Bank
head highway through the state.
The latter three counties are re-
ported to be discussing plans to COM
bat efforts of Globe and Miami dele
gates, who, 1t is said. hope to have
passed a resolution Disappearing the
present route of that road as it at
fects the state.
1t is understood here that ell the
southern Arizona road advocates
with the possible exception of those
from Santa Cruz county will take ="
offensive with a resolution endors'
the Banlxhead route as it now stands.
Arizona republican., 1922-01-22
Farm Federation
Endorses Ford's
Nitrate Plant Bid
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FLORENCE, Ala, Jan. 21-At the
final session of a two day conference
of the Southern group of the Ameri-
can Farm Bureau Federation today
delegates representing half the agri-
cultural states of the United States,
declared intention to carry their fight
for development of government prop
erty at Muscle Shoals to congress.
The conference endorsed the pro-
posal of Henry Ford to lease the prop
erty and urged immediate resumption
of construction work declaring that
it would be an economic crime TO
longer postpone development.
Support to the agricultural bloc IN
congress was pledged and an amorti-
cation plan recommended for financ-
ing the Muscle Shoals project with
out taking a dollar from the treasury"
Income from the property would pay
interest and retire bonds under the
farm bureaus financing plan.
First complete cooperative market
ing organizations for major crops and
large number in process of organi-
cation promised to aid agriculture of
its inefficient marketing system ac-
cording to report by j. I. Orr, presi-
dent of the Texas Farm Bureau.
Arizona republican., 1922-01-22
Nogales Chamber
Of Commerce Asks
Military Changes
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NOGALES, Ariz., Jan. 21--H. NJ.
Clagett, president of the Nogales
chamber of commerce; e. X. Cum
ming. Bracey Curtis and Collector of
Customs Charles l.. Fowler will COM
prise a delegation which will leave
here Tuesday night For Ell Paso to
confer with Secretary of War VAIN
wright and Major General Harbord
who are making a 1000 mile tour of
inspection of army camps. The dele
cation desires to bring to the atten-
ton of the war department officials
matters affecting the military situa-
ton in Nogales.
The chamber of commerce today
received the following telegram from
Secretary Wainwright:
Regret exceeding time will pre-
vent us from visiting Nogales. OF
course will be glad to see you at El
Paso but any project you have should
first be taken up with General Pines,
commander of the Eighth corps
area"
Arizona republican., 1922-01-22
RAILWAY EXECUTIVES
ACCEPT TERRITORIAL
CONF FERENCE PLAN
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CHICAGO, Jan. 21.-Members OF
the Association OF Railway Execu-
tives today accepted the proposal by
the four railroad brotherhoods that
their wages and working conditions
be negotiated on a territorial basis.
Resolutions accompanying the pro-
posal favored the appointment Of re-
gional committees to meet with the
sue, no restrictions to be imposed on
four brotherhoods "in a fair effort to
compass and adjust all points at is
the consideration of any and all
questions of wages and rules gov
erning working conditions"
II q mutual understanding is not
reached the matter is to be referred
to the railroad labor board.
The resolutions provided that ter
ritories in addition to the eastern,
southeastern and western, may be
established If roads in such terri
tories 80 desire, or the railroads may
deal directly with their employees.
"This action does not involve an
abandonment by the railways OF
their pledged policy to seek a reduc-
ton in the labor cost of railway op-
Grafton, the benefit of which is to
be turned over to the public in re-
duced rates" Thomas Dewitt Guy
ler chairman of the association. said.
"It simply represents an attempt by
direct negotiation and discussion with
the leaders of these four organiza-
tions, to arrive at a fair and amicable
settlement of the questions affecting
their employees.
Regional negotiations will make 1t
possible, he said, for the railroads
to consider both wages and working
rules at once when dealing with the
train service men. This may mean,
he said, that If the employees agree
to the abrogation of certain rules the
railways do not consider fair, the
railways in return may. agree to
continue certain wages. This In ef.
feet reduces rules to consideration
of a wage basis, he said.