davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-27

Elmer Griffin. of Washington. sister
OF the bride. wore "a dress Of canary
cpIorcds charmeus". trimmed with
Spanish silver lace. and a hat trim
med with imported iilacs To match
The maid OF honor. Miss K",ha Athey.
cousin Of tho bride wore blue
Gcorgettc over silver cloth and a
leghorn picture hat 10 match ~ oh
carried shower bouquets Of pink
roses. The flower girls. little Misses
Ethel aud A,hey cooper and Retha
Carson Cooper. "or" dresses Of white
ba,iste aud Irish needle point lace
and leghorn pok"d bonnetx Elmer
Fletcher. OF Washington. acted as
best man
The bride /. graduate OF Fort
i>"mdoun Seminary. and is a charter
member OF Fort I.oudoun chapter.
Daughters o! the American Rcvnlu-
tnn. being a descendant OF John
Ath"y. who was with General Wash
ingtot At Valley Forge. Mr.. SIN
mott. who is employed in the Post
Office Department. served with the
one Hundred and Tenth Field Ar
tillcry in France during the World
War. lie is a descendant Of Colonel
sumter. Of Revolutionary fame. for
whom Fort sumter. :. g.. vas named
MIR. and Mrs. Sinnoit will make their
home at 1909 Thirteenth Street
Northwest. on re,uruin. from 4 we'd
ding trip in IN. North.
Out-of-town guess attending the
wedding and reception included Mr..
and Mrs w y R"nhm. william f.
Sinn"u. father OF tn. bridegroom;
Mr. and Mrs II Elmer Grimm. Miss
Irene Jcnries. Miss Dorothy Walker
aud Walter 6 Hurdle. of Washing
ton. Mrs I.owiS Reek. Miss Frances
Young and ROY Re"k. Bolivar ". Va:
Miss !:Et.lla ON.al. "f Martinsburg
W Va, Mts Fillmore Copk and Miss
Viola Diy"n. ot Baltimore: Mrs. Sam
u"l f:r"cnly and Miss carri" Green
~. 81 Chamh.rsburg. Pa. Miss Mary
We,nirh, and John HocIkby. Of
RurkvilIc. Md: Mss Cora Wilson.
Of Falrmon,. W Va: Mrs Ralph
Andrews of Mount Rainier. Md: Mrs.
Robert Hay"s "f Dallas. Texas
Ralph X. Bowman. OF Front Royal
aud j. r. Matthews. Of Bentonvillc.
Wedding In August.
Mr.. and Mrs H. r. Walker an
nounc~ tho enhancement of their
daughter. Mabel Grace. I" Bernard
Lew simmons, Of Richmond. The wcd-
ding VIII tax. place IN August.
y" rRkr Special Course.
Mrs a. V. WombIe "f rark Ave-
nuc, lcf, last night for New YORK
accompanied by her son. James
Womble. we'll known In musical
circles, who viii take a special course
in Interpretation from a prominent
teacher while there They will re-
turn about the hrst Of September.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-27
TO URGE DAILY TRUCK
FOR FREIGHT CARRYING
Special Committee or tho 4. r.. G..
VIII Appear B~fore Wholesale
Grocrrs" AssOt.intion

The special Commits. named at
tn" last regular meeting ~ Rich
mond Council. United Commercial
Travellers, Will appear before tn.
members of the Wholesale Grocers'
Association tonight at o'cloch. at
Hotel Rueger. and urge the lmpor-
fanc" OF a daily freight carryinr
from Richmond TO the Northern Neck
of Virginia
ass"nger-carryinE autos arc doing
a splendid business from Richmond
10 points in tn" Northern Neck. ana
the members Of the United CONNER
rial Travellers believe that a freight;
carrying truck or TRUCKS would Il.
q paying Investment.
Th" committee Of tn" T. r. &. is
composed az John G. Gondc, chair
man; Robert Simpson. Charles \
Hatcher. G. 4. Spencer Jr.. Thoms
Il. Aaron. George "A. Allen. John 7.
MCk"nna. Dave Bohann. NJ. l.. Burton
and W. l.. BugE.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-27
Mosquitoes Again
Meet Their Master
Sweet Dreams Sounds Death KncIl
to Germ Laden Parasites.

We all know that the young mos
quitoes arc the inexperienced ones
these arc the ones who haven't yc,
heard OF Sweet Dreams, the great
mosquito remedy.
II Is suggested that their lesson lie
taught them quickly.
With bottle OF Sweet Dreams IL
becomes possible to enjoy sweet and
pedcciul Sleep-anywhere. any time
iy using Sweet Dreams. one man "a itl
mat III spent his first restful night in
20 years.
and in your own home, when mos
1uitocS become annoying. We would
appreciate your giving this great rem
edy a trial.
For Sweet Dreams boasts a million
satisfied Users
Liberal bottles. 35c or bottles for
si;cc Sold by all druggists every
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-27
GIRLS! LEMONS
WHlTEN SKIN AND
BLEACH FRECKLES

Squeeze the juice OF two lemons Into
bottle containing three ounces Of
Orchard Whith which an" drug store
VIII supply Tor a few cents. shake
vel, ana you have II quarter pint Of
harmless and delightful lemon bleach
MnssaS" this sw""uy fragrant lotion
int" the face neck. arms and hands
each day. then shortly notc the beauty
and Wilderness OF your skin.
Famous stage beauties use this
lemon lotion to bleach and bring
that soft. clear. rosy white complex
ION. also AZ II frccklc. sunbutn and
tan bleach because IL doesn't lrritate
advertisement
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-27
SAINTS CROTTO BAND
WILL PLAY TONIGHT
First Opcn-tIr Entertainment of
Church nm Athletic
tssucfUtInn

IN" hrSt nprn-air entertainment Of
III" church iiiil Athletic Association
VIII taxi" place tonight at T. &. A.
FIELD Twentieth and Short T. streets.
when TIA" SAINTS Cratic i:H.d viii
GiN" concert for the members and
friends OF the associations There
VIII %" n" admission charged ami all
citizens Of i;irhmond are invited t.
attend. other 'nt.ria will b"
staged later. tb" plans ~ tn" aSSocia-
tom calling !"r musical programs "a;
least one" week
Rurt"n Mvuntcasti". who has charge
Of tn" Gr"t,o Band. announces the
following program:
PART 7.
h-"'rhnndcrbolt" ........ S"usa
oN"rtnr" neutrality-suspicious.. Champion
Wa'tz-"Memory Bcils". .Rosenkrans
March-"w NJ. H.".........H Hall
Fox trot-"Say 1t with Music"
FART n.
observation-disclosures From the South ''
SCI" nad"-"Silly Night" Hun
March-"A m"rican Legion. Parker
Great American Fav"rite". DE Vile
star Spanglcd Banner"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-27
The Feather
tFarnished By U. &. weather Bureau,

Forecast: Virginia -
Mostly clcui, and
somewhat wa III r
Thursday Friday. pnrt-
~ cloudy mud warmer:
probably iorsl thunder
showers In interior.
y Ort b Carolina -
lnrii, cloudy with
scattered tIun,irrali0w :
rr> rhurs,lu. and prob
ably Friday.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-27
Bulgarian Eggs

Butter cr"ck"ry bakin. dish
well and cover the bottom with
very thin slices OF tr"sh, soft
Swiss cheese. Freak as mary
fresh eggs az needed carefully
over the cheese dust with pepper.
salt and little nutmeg pour over
half-cupfu! OF rich. heavy
cream. @prlnkl. lightly with "A
little grated Swiss cHccs. and
bah" ten I" fifteen minutes in a
medium oven. Serve at once in
tn" diSh cookcd in
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-27
IN AND OUT OF TowN.

Mrs. Juliet Keith has returned 10
her home a, 10 Cathedral Place. after
an cxto nded stay with Mr.. and Mrs
Ben HuCcr. Of Lexington.
Miss Elizabeth Watkins IL the guest
OF friends In Martinsville
Miss Lillian Garnet Nctherland
left Yesterday 10 spend several weeks
in Philadelphia and Atlantic city.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-27

The Spanish Jade" is not a starry
.! je"elry. as might he inferred
from ITS title. but OF young woman.
Manucla who Is married. unconsent-
ing, TO young Spaniard Estaban.
Kills him while escaping from his
matrimonial yoke. and her Subsequent
adventures, In company with Perez
young Spaniard. and Oswald Man
vcrs. an American professor. The
picture is well screened. and arrest
Ing. II is not "a Joyous theme. rather
tragic one, in its working out. The.
spanish code-''blood for h!ood"-is
the controlinE motive. and Don Luis
IS not averse 10 assassination to
arenEe Estaban. Evelyn Brent /,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-27


ternst.d IN the announcement, M ,no
enlargement Of Mfss I.o,t,. So,
Hammond. of coyinv,,, dan,,,,
MIR and Mrs Er.uk "a Ii,,,
to Frcdcrick "A SkIn,.r ar Xo..,
uate Of sweet Bri.r ,,oII.u. ,.
visited Richmond s.y.,.I ,I,,,a
the guest Of Aiiss.. riiz.h.,h .ra,,,,.
and NcIii. Mead. Tho woddi, ,,.n,
take pIac. in oc,nh.r
u.,,
coInnoI ,
.,d raj. warmer Mc.a"e
hoo, ror ."' VINO nave
I.,,yuo u, EARS s'
s,.,ior.d M,'""e ""1
rc,u,,., nay
u,S., ~ VI" th'''" states. colonel
49,, az present IN washington
H''S' "c'abe ana h"r son ana
"'"Ehter ar" III lexington where
'h"S VIII spend the remainder OF
the summer with Mrs. McCabc's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs Fcrsythc. at
the home OF the Misses Barcklay
Wrrk-f:nd in Sh~ph-rd,town.
Mr ana Mrs Jorn.s pat,on and Mr.
and MIR. Bernard N.r.di,h are Ic,y
inc tho latter mar, ~ ,bis weol <or
Yves, VIRGINIA Thcy viii l.. yu.s,.
g., NJ and NJ. ioh, ,ro,I., =,
.b.gr milan, -, ch.,,ord.,,
" y, In, 80 ,..L', ci
,,,r,t
~ nav" pe"h
s'""u' 'Y'
IN N"r'h.
MY ana MrS ~ w. Jackson and
their daughter Mics Evelyn Jackson.
have been for come time At the Buff
falo lLthia Springs They have
recently returned to their homo on
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-27
Theatcr Calendar
I.yKIC,-Kei,h vaudcville.

I.YRIC-Keith vaudeville.
DlJOt-"Ovcr the Border" with
Betty Compson and Tom Moore.
OADWAY--Lon CLANCY. In
The Trap"
Edgar Jones and
all-star cast In Lonesome Corn.
ers."
COIDNIAL-"The Spanish Jade"
with David Powell.
ISIS-charles Ngt, In Master
of Beasts"
ODEON-May McAvoy. in The
HOmcspun Namp."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-27
IMMATURE ALMANAC

satisfactory Manitoba. though IN"
best acting in the production Is that
OF David Powell, as Perez. Their. IL
suggestion az Harold Lloyd abou,
The young professor. with his tor
t"ise-sh"ii rims. The story IL from
the play by Louis Joseph Vance.
Paihe News and comedy complete
the program.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-27
smith Sp.nk. for sunn~or

Songs by the church Hin Quartet
and an address by Harry VI. smith
Ir. will f"atur" the Swanson meet
ing which viii L." hold tonight at
S:l5 o'clock on the Fairgrounds AT
seventh and orleans. Fulton. Vernon
R!c" Will preside and introduce the
speaker
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-27
nesln uc,tvn, service. Mondoy.

AMHERST. VA. July es.-Revival
services viii begin at Sardis Churcn
Monday nigh. July al Rev. j. /.
Finch. OF Culpeper. will assist the
pastor. Rev. W. 4. Orser
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-27
IncaI T-mp-rn,ur. Y..,.r.,.,

T. Vt, l"mp"ratut. ............ !
Maximum Temperature" 10 y. MI. :
Minimum temperature 20 T. No. d
Mean Temperature" yesterday :
Normal temperature" FOR th.S ,iaic \
Excess since March " I,
Ehc"ss sine. January ... 4
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-27

Listed below are the cash prize winners in
the big Crown-CollectinR Contest, recently
closed In addition, 20 merchandise prizes
were awarded.
The object of the Contest was TO make
the public better acquainted with the de-
lciousness OF Orange Crush, Lemon
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-27

Rainfall !, hours "ndiu: T. N'rraC.
H"inf"i! - hours ending =. VI. .rrmc.
Excess since March ........... SIS
Exc.Ss since January " . %.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-27
I.ncnl nh.cr,n,inn, n1sr II y.,...A.
Sprriml Data.

NIh' H'''-|Nn now n"NF'. NJ nd V.Inrlly
I: weather 49, i. NJ. cloudy.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-27
Le III; CRUISE
Lai;si;e,CRyJSH

Crush and Lime Crush, largest selling
rlit-Aavored beverages in the world. And
viewed from every angle the Contest was
great success.
To all who entered the Contest we estend
our hearty thanks and appreciation. Follow
ing is the list Of cash prize winners:
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-27
Comfortable Shoes
Are Setting the Style

Today. real style calls for a shoe
more closely modelled upon the real
lines of the foot than was the cas-.
two years ago. Pointed toes are no
longer fashionable. Even the STYLE
magazines arc illustrating and recon-
mendnc properly shaped shoes for
all except the formal social functions
Many women have found great COM
fort and happiness in Cantilevcr
Shoes. You will like them too ne
cause they look so well and because
they harnonize so naturally with the
shape Of your foot You get real en-
Joyment out Of cantilever Shoes.
There Is no crowding Of the toes.
no pressure. no restraint. The shoe
is modelled upon the lines Of your
own foot and the flexible arch OF the
shoe is like the flexible arch Of your
foot. The great comfort in Can't
lever Shoes is simply the perfect free
dom they allow.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-27

II ! ne aspirin
with two prop
critics added. 4
simple W Q H.
known digest
ant and a Ken-
tic la rative as
u r o y . u
Thorough scien-
klAA fAa
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-27

No. l-Carlyle Nunnally. 2I3
;. R"ivid"rc St. city.
No. Archie Shoesmiih. 526
=. Pine ST.. city
No. Earl S. Nass. l'.lmont,
II.
No. 4-S,ruttcrs' CAFE. IA y.
seventeenth st. city.
No. 5-l.ewis kitchel. S-A :.
Elm ST. city.
No, 6-pan Gordon. 53i y.
Harrison ST. city.
No. w. j. liasau. 22S :.
FiIih ST.. city.
No. s-MrS. Il. -. Harry. Il.
T.. -. No. |. Eirh'd. Va.
No. . Alvin Y. Stein. ASH
land. Va. .........
No. Herbert Green. 1907
Decatur St city.
No. ll--.l"s"ph Eryant. 2o3 y.
Rowland ST. ..
No. iS-A'ton sharp. S2l De-
Caiur ST. ......
No. l4--Mrs e. T.. Tinslcy.
Glen Allen. Va. .....
No. lb-.Ios"ph W"odson. as
Gardcn 81. ......
No. l@--talvin i:oydcu. 31i0
Lawson 81. ....
No. 10. ~. Malone. no adj
ureSs ..,.........
No. CIV X. Mcdonald. II. +.
~. No. ;. Rich'd. Va.
No. 1a-.lul;us Rlake. 340i For
es, Hin Ave.
The Washington herald., 1922-06-17
Song Rewards
3,O00-Mile Trip
Nightingale and Cuckoo in
England Perform for u. S.
Ornithologist.

LONDON. June. I6.-T. Gilbert
Pearson, American ornithologist
who travelled 1000 miles to hear a
nightingale sing. has achieved his
wish and more-two nightingales,
a cuckoo and three bitterns have
poured forth their melodies for his
entertainment in Merrie England.
MI. Pearson, who Is the president
or the National Association of Au-
dubon Societies of America, de-
scrlbed a successful weekend here.
Mrs Reginald McKenna, who is
much interested in birds and who
mas been my hostess, arranged that
should go to Norwich" he said.
have had a splendid time.
nave seen the stone curlew, and ]
The Washington herald., 1922-06-17
UNIDENTIFIED MAN
SHOOTS AT AUTO

Llewellyn F. Dyson. Of Alexandria.
last night escaped serious injury
when the machine in which he was
driving was fired upon by an uniden-
titled man. near Addison, Va. The bull
let shattered the windshield OF the
car. but Neither Dyson. his wife. nor
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Tomlin. who
were also In the car. were injured.
Upon reaching this city, Dyson re-
ported the incident to the local po-
lice. He said that upon reaching the
top of Johnson's Hill. near Addison,
he noticed three men walking beside
the roadway, and while he I'D not
see any of the trio fire the shot IA
asserted that the bullet was probably
fired by one of them. Dyson could
advance no reason for an attempt on
his life. Local police notified the
Alexandria authorities. who secured
the vicinity Of Addison in an effort I'd
track down the men suspected by By
son.
The Washington herald., 1922-06-17

heard two nightingales at Thorpe
Heath clearly. One was quite near.
Ny first impression Is that I like
the blackbird better. Last night !
heard the booming of the bittern.
heard three bitterns-for about an
hour. at intervals = at Steiham
Broad.
"Of all the birds I have heard So
far I like the blackbird the most.
l have heard the cuckoo-and !
think it is a splendid imitation. of a
cuckoo clock"
Mr.. Pearson came over. to this
country largely to hear the songs
of various birds-especially the sky
lark. the nightingale and the
cuckoo. He heard the skylark In
France near tho grave OF Quentin
Roosevelt.
The bird came down like a dam
aged machine making a noise some.
what like ar aeroplane engine" said
Mr.. Pearson. This seemed to hav,
significance for me, as Quentin
Roosevelt died as the result of ar
aeroplane accident"
The Washington herald., 1922-06-17
500 AWAITS PROOF
OF BIRTHRIGHT

John Dix Morgan. of New York
City, who died March 1. leaves 500
to amy person who may prove him
self or herself to be a son or daugh-
ter of mine," according to the will
filed yesterday in Probate Court
here.
Mrs. Letha p. Morgan, the widow.
is bequeathed 500 also. The bal
ance of the estate is devised to Miss
Emily r. Lewis. of Philadelphia.
Pa, who is named executrix.
The Washington herald., 1922-06-17
ROCKVILLE CLERK
REPORTS FOR YEAR

ROCKVILLE, Nd, June 16.-The
annual statement of F. Bach Albert.
town clerk and treasurer. shows the
total receipts for year ending May
TO have been $50, ss7.40 and expendi-
lures $23,12s.3s.
At the beginning Of the year there
was y3,35o.82 In the treasury ano
the balance on hand at the end of
the year amounted to $1,21s.s3. The
report shows bonded Indebtedness
OF y65,0o0
The Washington herald., 1922-06-17

@0LF is the game
" of the age and
the sport for all ages.
1t keeps old men
young and young
men from getting old.
We have everything
here that men need
on the course from
knickers to nibicks.
The Washington herald., 1922-06-17

The monetary losses due to acci-
dents and contagious diseases in the
coal mining industry of the single
State of Utah average close to
million dollars a year.
The Washington herald., 1922-06-17

COUPON NO. land 4Se-Entitles bearer
to 2 pairs 39e Hose; women's Sport Hose;
irregulars. CID
The Washington herald., 1922-06-17

The Bhatghar irrigation dam near
Poona, India. containing 21,500,o
cubic feet of masonry. has the larr-
est volume OF any dam in the world
The Washington herald., 1922-06-17

COUPON NO. Sand $4.7s-Entitles bearer
to $S.9S Silk Umbrella; women's; in navy.
green or purple. (H
The Washington herald., 1922-06-17
Coupon Day
TODAY-IN OUR
Bargain Basement

good plan clip the entire list of Coupons then to
inspect the articles associated with each The value of
each Coupon will then be apparent Clip the Coupons
now-and bring them with with YOU
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-25

Mails. Barney Dreyfuss thought well
enough of the young southpaw to save
him from going back to the minors in
1917, then came the world war, into
which Mails was drafted. At its con-
clusion he was allowed to gravitate to
the level from which he came.
When iris Speaker brought Mails
into the limelight in 1920 in plenty OF
time to make him eligible to the worlds
series. the southpaw at once made
good. His brilliant work in the last
month of the American league race
was a big factor in giving the Ohio
metropolis the first pennant in it's his
tory. In spite of that, the Brooklyn
players did not worry about Mails IN
advance of the worlds championship
combat. They knew his disposition
and his failings and anticipated no
trouble in beating him. And those OF
the scribes who knew Mails the NEST
underestimate in advance his import
ance in the big series.
Speaker Not Sure of Mails
Prosperity had not had time to get
in its work. Even Speaker was not
snre Of Mails and did not start him in
any of the first three games played
in Brooklyn. But he sent the southpaw
into a losing scrap in the third en-
counter and Mails stopped the
slaughter of Caldwell, then shut the
Robins out until relieved by a pinch
hitter just before the final round: In
the sixth game of the series Mails
shut Brooklyn out with three hits in
nine innings and did it under the
nervous strain of having to pitch n
whitewash game because the Indians
made only one run off Sherrod Smith.
His work that fall made it appar-
emily certain Mails was destined to
take his place along with Eddie Plank
and Doc White among the southpaws
of the American league. But the fol-
lowing season. 1921, was fraught with
much disappointment for Iris Speaker.
He called on Mails for a lot of work
that year, but it was inconsistent and
spotty. Out of 81 games in which the
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-25
BASEBALL
Gonzaga All Ready
for West Virginia
Down at San Diego

San Diego, Dec. 24-Footban en-
| tbnsiasts we're on edge today in anti
| cipatio nof the east-west contest pc
tween the West Virginia and Gonzaga
university teams at the city STADIUM
tomorrow.
The two squads, however. had a
quiet time, taking only mild exercise
in the morning. In the afternoon both
| teams. with their coaches, went TO
Tiajuana, Mexico. for an automobile
| ride.
The West yirginians who arrived
here late last night after having had
a stiff workout at Pasadena, remained
in bed later than their rivals from
the northwest, but looked fresh today,
despite their long train trip. Their
good condition was credited by the men
TO Coach Spears grass drill which
gave the players a lot of wholesome
exercise on the way to the coast.
1t was declared that two of the
West Virginia regulars probably would
not start in the game because OF in
juries received in late games this
season. They are Pierre Hill, end, who
strained his back a few weeks ago, and
Tallman, end, who hurt his leg in the
game against Washington and Jeffer-
SOn
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-25
MAILS HURLER
Who COULDN'T
GRASP CHANCES
Failure of Big Southpaw Read
i'm His Release to Minor
.... League Club.
By |. E. SANBORN

One reason for the scarcity of good
ball players is the inability of some
of the good ones to stay good. ] don't
mean the natural limits set by Father
Time which compel even the best of
them to join the "~has-beens' corps
at an age which in any other lines OF
endeavor would be considered his
prime. Reference is made to the flock
of stars who have shot across the base
ball horizon with metreoric brilliance
only to disappear as suddenly as they
came.
Generally speaking, there are three
groups of players, today's stars. yes
terday's luminaries (more commonly
known as "has-beens"(, and the great
army of "never-wases." Sprinkled
through the first two groups are many
performers who might have been,
could have been, or would have been
great if. More often than otherwise
that "if'' is their own fault.
The foregoing reflections We're
prompted by a four line item. almost
buried at the bottom OF a sporting
page, telling of the release of Walter
Mails by the Cleveland club to a minor
league team. Not that the tail Indian
left handler was a more glaring Illus
tration than any other that might be
selected. But he furnishes a timely
hint to the future greats who have
yet to fight and win the battle to
keep prosperity from mastering them.
Two Chances at Greatness
Mails had two chances Mt greatness,
but only partially grasped n of them
and was too Indifferent TO success to
hang on. He broke into the majors in
the fall of 1915 with Brooklyn, pitch
ing a couple of games SO promising
that Charley Ebbets' enthusiasm about
him impressed itself on the memories
of any who CHANGED to converse with
the veteran lnagnate during the fol-
lowing winter and spring. Mails was
given every chance to live up to his
autographs in 1916, but in spite of
repeated tryouts he did not realize
expectations.
Not until near the end of that season
did Ebbets give up hope regarding