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The Washington times., 1922-03-11
GOOSE GOSL|N
MAY LOSE OUT
TOED GOEbEL
Reading Star Has Learned to
Hit and Makes Fine I'M
preston In Camp.
By GILBERT FREEMAN.

TAMPA. Fla, March 12.-Wash.
ington fans need not become unduly
alarmed over the suspension Of
Goose Gosiin. not that It may not
stick. for II viii until the rookie takes
In his sails, but because Eddie
Goebei looks 90 nice these days that
he is figured to give Goslin and
Miller a pretty stiff race for that
midgarden-
The Reading star has lost none
Of the polish that made Griff want
to keep him last year. and he IL
wadins into any and everything
with a vengeance. His club work
against the first curves of the sea
son yesterday and today has given
the Capital baseball boss even more
faith than ever in his boast about
teaching them to hit. Il looks like
Eddie has learned to hit, and good.
meas knows he was the best fielding
outfielder on the club last spring.
and better now.
Goslin. meanwhile. had worked
himself into Griff's good graces with
about the prettiest exhibition of
prowess from all angles ever dis
played by q rookie gardener. But,
as Griff said last night In the lobby:
Wen have discipline even II we
don't have q ball" And, honest,
folks, II looks like Washington is
going to have them both.
Zeb Milan has taken well with the
rockies. While he has been paying
particular attention to the pitchers.
shortening their delivery and teach
ing them to trap enthusiastic speed
ers off first, he hasn't neglected any
of the other youngsters, and there
haven't been any signs of friction
until Goslin broke loose. After
mer Gamecock, there isn't any like
lihood Of any other cocks o. the walk
showing up.
Walter, apparently none the worse
for his mound work yesterday, was
busy again. The Big Train never
looked better at this stage.
Tommy Leach may get a chance
to use Bob Lightfoot, the Ever
glades rookie. Grfff was talking
with the Tampa boss last night at
the hotel and commended his field.
ing ability. Griff isn't trying to
trade him off to the ex.Pittsburgh
midget, telling Tommy the new
conner hasn't been signed and offer.
ing to let him take a shot at the
third baseman. Anyway, Griff can't
use him permanently and can't very
well afford to keep him as excess
baggage. $50.
The Washington times., 1922-03-11
LAST Of GR|FFS
LEAVE CAPITAL
FORD|X|ELAND
Veterans Entraln and Are Due
To Arrive In Tampa To-
morrow Evening.
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER.


The last party Of 0riffs departed
from the Union Station on the
Everglades Limited over the Allan
tic Coast Line at $50 this morn
ing. It was small but select
party. Including three-fourths OF
Clark Griffith's cracker1ack infield.
Joe Judge. Roger Peckinpaugh and
Hank 6hanks were In II. 30 were
Patsy Charity, the hard-working
backstop. and Earl Smith. the out
fielder. Donie Bush II going d.
rect from his home In Indianapolis
to Tampa and II due there tomor-
row night.
Charity has s5ust completed .
couple OF weeks boiling out at Hot
Springs. Ark, and looks i.t He
Is almost at weight, and looks In
perfect health. He hopes to catch
all tho games this season, that is,
all except Johnson's. Walter has
q private catcher. Val Picinich.
Joe Judge, looking q bit white
from his winters work indoors. ex-
pressed himself ~ ready to hop
right to IL. He II always hard
worker at the training camp and
expects to be in shape to face the
Boston Braves q week from today.
Peckinpaugh did not look any too
heavy. He admitted complete salts
faction with the fate that has made
him a Griffman. He declined to
predict any pennant, though. Vet.
erans don't make q habit Of that.
The rear guard is due to arrive In
Tampa tomorrow afternoon in time
for dinner.
The Washington times., 1922-03-11
JACK sHARkEY SURE he
CAN TRH0W JOE TURNER

Jack Sharkey. whose wrestling
match with Joe Turner Thursday
night came TO such an abrupt end
Ing when the former was ruthlessly
thrown out Into the audience by
the Washington mailman. Is not
discouraged, despite the injury "a
his back. He has no complaint to
make and IL offering no alibi. but
wants another chance to meet Tur'
ner with no holds barred.
Sharkey has departed for Florida
for one weeks recuperation, and
before leaving he authorized The
Times to issue challenge to Tur'
ner for a return engagement. with
as few holds barred as the police
Of Washington win permit. He is
willing to guarantee his appearance
by placing surety in the hands OF
any reliable Washingtonian. Mai
will be forwarded to Sharkey by
the sporting editor of this paper.
The Washington times., 1922-03-11
ART FLETCHER
|. RESTORED To .
GOOD STANDING
Star Shortstop Of Giants Was
On Voluntary Retired List
Of PhiIs Before Trade.

CHICAGO March II. - Arthur
Fletcher, former star shortstop Of
the New York Giants, was restored
to good standing in organized base
ball yesterday In q decision handed
down by Judge *. NJ. Lands, base
ball commissioners. Fletcher was on
the voluntarily retired list Of the
Philadelphia Nationals. to whom he
was traded by the Giants.
The New York Giants were pen
allied for q secret agreement with
the Norfolk, Va, club In the cases
Of Howard Burkett and James @.
Carton. It was claimed that the
Giants had released these players to
the Norfolk club with the under
standing that the Giants retained
title to them and were to receive any
money should they be drafted.
Burkett was drafted by the Birrnins.
ham club and Norfolk received
81, ,764. which 1t turned over to New
York. Judge Lands directs that
this money be returned to Norfolk.
Carton was declared q free agent
and the New York and Norfolk
clubs forbidden to contract with him
for the 1929 season.
The claim of Player John Vie
neke, on tho reserve list OF the
Chicago White Sox, asking that his
transfer to the Buffalo club be re.
voked and he be declared q free
agent, was denied.
Other decisions handed down by
Judge Lands, were:
Alfred l.. Miller. on voluntary re.
tired list Of Boston Nationals, re.
instated.
d. ]. Hickman. on the ineligible
list of the Brooklyn Nationals. for
failure to report to Toledo. denied
reinstatement.
James II. Cation, on Brooklyn'a
voluntary retired list, transferred
to ineligible list.
Ray Demmitt. on voluntary re.
tired list of st. Louis Browns, trans.
ferred to ineligible list,
j. Weldon Wyckoff, on Boston
Americans ineligible list. restored
to eligibility.
William B. Haeffner. on volun.
tary retired list of Pittsburgh Ma
tionals. denied reinstatement.
Players Pitt and Dumont, on In.
eligible list OF Boston Americans. de-
MED reinstatement
The Washington times., 1922-03-11
PIRATES END BATHS
IN WEST BADEN WATERS

WEST BADEN, Ind, March H.
This was the last days workout OF
the Pittsburgh Pirates here. After
stiff practice this forenoon the
whole Pittsburgh outfit win leave
later in the day for Hot Springs,
their permanent training catup.
Wilbur Cooper. star pitcher, Is in
better condition than for a long
time. He has been pitching some
wicked ones the last day or so.
Earl Hamilton, who had bed year
in 1921. has taken a material brace.
Other hurlers show Improvement.
The Washington times., 1922-03-11
WHITE Sox AND GIANTS
CLASH IN SAN ANTONIO

SAN ANTONIO. Texas, March IL.
KID" Gleason's White sox will
make their initial bow OF the sea-
son here this afternoon when they
meet the worlds champion Giants
In an exhibition game. Due TO the
absence OF several regulars the SoS
VIII presens akesnl. nneup,
pected to divide the twirling assign.
ment.
The Washington times., 1922-03-11
FORT WORTH PLAYING
CINCINNATI REDS TODAY

MINERAL WELLS. Tex, March
lL--All Fort Worth Is prepared TO
turn out today to watch their be-
loved Cats clash bats with the Gin.
cinnati Reds, and. according to gos.
zip IN training camp. the chances
are that the Texas gang will wallop
the National Leeguers.
Baseball observers here say the
Cincinnati teams infield IL the
strongest that aggregation has had
In many years.
The Washington times., 1922-03-11

socially inclined. and oven when
under the fatheriy management
ana watchfui care of the veteran
Harry Wright he never srasped the
idea that the game afforded . field
for improvement and betterment Of
habits and character that could
have firmly established him IN life
as q prosperous and successful man.
He was, unfortunately, connected
with the sport in years when players
were not held under such strict
rules an at present. and he gave no
thought to the future. Jolly. good
hearted, happy-hearted, he went
through life as q good fellow" "
made friends galore In his more sue
cessful days. and after a sensation
al career just dropped out Of sight
as suddenly as he burst into base
ball az the batting revelation Of his
time.
DeIehanty was q member of the
famous baseball family OF that name
that has given to the national game
two other players Of little less note
than big Ed himself. Ed was
born in Cleveland, Ohio, In 1853. and
played around his native city with
his schoolmates on the open lots and
on amateur and semi-professional
teams, and 1t was not long before
his batting reputation became more
than merely local
Cleveland had strong clubs In
Ed'd schOo3days, and no frequently
rot . chance TO field batted balls
Tor Glsssc0clx, Dunlap, Denny and
other players Of fame. IL WAS I'm
1883 that he secured his first regu-
lar professional engagement, when
had ne trouble In establishing him
self as o member Of the team rs
he went 70 Wheeling, w. Va. He
second baseman, and his batting
soon attracted tho attention OF
major league managers, and he
was In big demand.
Finally the Philadelphia club, by
paying the Wheeling club 81 800 in
cash. obtained the promising young.
ster. The amount was considered
fabulous at the time-lss1--and II
was claimed to be the largest sum
UP to the date OF the deal that had
ever been paid for a minor league
player.
Delehanty made good with the
Phillies right from the jump In
every department of the game, and
wound up the season Of 1892 with
the high batting average Of .312.
That he could make those figures
as . youngster was considered a
remarkable performance, but It was
only starter for q much more
brilliant record for the next eleven
years Of his baseball career in major
leagues.
Delehanty's batting averages TO.
twelve years were an folIovs.
The Washington times., 1922-03-11
ROOKIE MAY REPLACE
SPEAKER IN MlDFIELD

DALLAS, Texas. March 11--Pat
McNulty, Ohio State University
rookie. will replace Speaker in center
field for the Indians, IL he continued
to bat and field as he did yesterday,
the gray-thatched leader announced
today.
The Cleveland team plays the first
OF two games with the St. Louis
Cardinals today.
The Washington times., 1922-03-11

81 don't know much about
Ketonen myself" Joe Freeman
said today, "but II he threw Tur-
|ner in Boston he might do It
again down here. That's what /
want, to bring some man here
who can defeat Turner. Pete
Dallas, admittedly q tough Gus
toner on the mat, failed. Now l
shall try and induce Ketonen to
come here. / don't believe he
has ever been in action here.
That would add to his attractive
ness"
II Freeman Is successful he will
stage another big wrestling show
on Easter Monday, April II.
That's what he is now working
on.
While Turner and Dallas signed
articles to wrestle for $500 at
the Central Coliseum, the winner
to take $500 and the loser $500,
Joe Freeman added an extra CEN
tury to The Greeks end and two
century notes to Turner'S. 1t was
not in the contract, but Freeman
figured the men worth 1t. So he
sweetened the pct.
The Washington times., 1922-03-11
LOOKING 'EM OVER
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER
MAY BRING KETONEN HERE.

VVTAINO KETONEN, "The Gotch Of the Middle
w weights" be induced down from his farm In
~ Rutland Mass, limb from
limb Anyway that's what Joe Freeman now planning Fur
erore the Washington wrestler oveoyed at tho
suggestion that he face ketonsp He Knows something about the
Ketonen comfortably fixed and fine farm At Rutland
Mas where his constant outdoor ne keeps nun tne pest on
by throwing woudbe middleweight
champion lads who found Keonen
The Washington times., 1922-03-11

circuit and, shifted from one set
he merely picks up another. And
come to think Of It, he Is little diff
ferent from most Of us.
Smiths announced decision To
give his best to the Red Sox is wise,
Unless he does. those rightfield
fans will ride him out Of the league,
and he knows 1t.
The Washington times., 1922-03-11
Service Boxers Clash.

nvER at Fort Myer next Mon
day the boxers Of the Naval
~ Air Station will clash with
those Of the army post and, il Joe
Bateman is right, there should be
four fine ring bouts to please
Washington's fans
Danny Duarte Is to represent
the Naval Air Station against
Shifty Shifton, Of Fort Myer," an
nounces Bateman. "They will
weigh in at 1876 pounds. Duarts has
been training faithfully and is
lightning fast at that weight.
"Pat McNulty, who made q big
hit at tho last show staged In the
Ardmore Club, is to meet Jack Nc
Bride. They are 126-pounders.
Joe Scott, for the air station,
will face Jerry Carbon at 11b
"Roy Wolf, who has been com.
ing to the front fast, will tackle
Fort Myers slugger, Kayo Max
field, at $50 pounds
"Looks like good show to me-
concluded Bsteman as he was on
his way
The Washington times., 1922-03-11
A PLEASING PROSPECT.

Ie delights OF anticipation
take US year to enumerate them and then might fall
down the assignment. -
Our idea Of nothing to anticipate however fight with Jack
who that he ing
get back into the harness
Suppose dear reader
fight Mr.. Dempsey today sirP
The morning might be shining brilliantly would
not shine for The birds in the singing
sweetest Mathis whatever mathis
responsive chord in heart You would
little apper who wanted to be called early she
queen of the May
Memories Of innocent childhood would
Your would rise to haunt You would feel
condemned early
such awakening used know in the before
and the when used open
and reach for the telephone to order icewater.
though Dempsey pining away another
wonder who willing the
is not pleasing prospect for husky contemplate,
that stating II mildly
Who oh who would nope and sigh
For p fight with Dempsey before Julyf
The Washington times., 1922-03-11
CUBS WILL PLAY SECOND
EXHIBITION GAME TODAY

Los ANGELES. March 1.-THE
Cubs will play their second exhi-
bition game Of the season here
this afternoon. when they meet the
Vernon Tigers.
A home run by Cox. and ragged
work by the Cub infield gave the
Portland Beavers 7-to.5 victory
over the Bruins in the game yes
terday.
The Washington times., 1922-03-11
They'll Lead OF.

Bancroft, Groh. Young and
Frisch are almost certain to lead off
the batting order for the worlds
champion Giants this season. That's
the way they are hitting In practice
at San Antonio.
The Washington times., 1922-03-11
kiIIlnger Improves.

Glenn Killinser. Penn States
great quarterback, looked bad at bat
when he reported TO the Yankees.
swatting the pill right merrily.
The Washington times., 1922-03-11
SQUIRE EBBETS PROUD
OF FAMILY Y OF ROCKIES
SOON TO TRAVEL NORTH
By DAVIS J. WALSH

JACKSONVIILE Fla, Marth I-"The beslookng bunch Of
sookiss the Brooklyn bali club took north"
Charles speaking Nothing about that Charles
r. speaks often: Sometimes, however. he nothing
saying something he spreads his generous
proporons like fan the better part q
South Jacksonville ball yard He 10
watching doubtful Dodgers action therefore, his attitude Is
IN ha anen henig !
The Washington times., 1922-03-11
Asain We Say Gibbons

They're looking for foemen for Dempsey,
For someone fast, burly and tall.
Pray let us go back and remind worthy Jack,
He might write to Tom Gibbons, st. Paul.
We know but one man just at present
Who might cause said Dempsey to fall
If you ask us to name that bidder for Fame
Our reply is Tom Gibbons, St. Paul!
The Washington times., 1922-03-11
Smith Shows Sense.

rLMER SMITH, reporting to
Hughey Duffy's Red Sox at
- Hot Springs, Ark, issues a
statement showing him to have q
foundation of common sense. He
admits that, being compelled TO de-
part from Cleveland he preferred
to 90 to New York, but finding
himself with the Red Sox, he will
do his best to make good
The average ball player cares
absolutely nothing where he plays.
Few have any especial love for the
city in which they toll. OF course,
here and there one finds aNplayer
with one team for many years,
Milan, johnson and Shanks, for in
stance, right here in Washington.
When compelled to leave their club
after many years, they naturally
dislike leaving many friends. That
Is easily understood.
But the average player In the
big leagues Is home wherever his
hat happens to be hanging. he
has made friends all around the
The Washington times., 1922-03-11
STROILS THROUGH
SPORTVHLE
By William F. Kirk.
HEAR YET HEAR YE!

happen to be heavyweight with either hand
With strut and which would like land;
happen to think BY chance that heavyweight
conner, b
Jack Dempsey ou like with you, he fight
next summer. Ht*ss
trouble,
And chase bright and shiny
bubble sa 49,
Just seek him and tell the longer Sigh
Jack Dempsey would like word with him. for he to fight
In July. S4.sEF lAjes
you're feeling and boss wife and the world
well;
you're grouchy and fun Of vim and feeling muscles
swell; .-gl
If you'd soul that would make him send
for plumber, :, -
Jack Dempsey would like hear from for he wants hght
next 80.
Concluding this light Joyous tune,
Allow to chorte
That II you feel rough,
n-tempered and gruff
Jack Dempsey viii fight next Junel
The Washington times., 1922-03-11

.ss7.
Tho most remarkable batting feat
Delehanty ever performed was on
July 13, 1896, at Chicago, when he
made four home runs and a single
OFF the pitching of William Adonis)
Terry In five times at bat. That
was q total OF seventeen bases, anG
IL the batting record Of the National
League.
Although the Phillies finished In
tenth place In 1897, Delehanty, ON
that losing team, bstted for an aver
age OF .377 and scored LII runs In.
1s9 games. In 1898 Delehanty hit
1t .aA gait and nsado LA runs In
142 games.
In 1899 Ed excelled his big run
making records OF the two previous
years by scoring 13s runs in las
games.
Those records prove conclusively
that del" was a run getter of rare
ability. particularly so when Il is
taken into consideration that he was
with q losing team, except in 1898,
when the Phillies finished third in
the race.
Delehanty was associated on the
Phillies with such other grand hit.
ters as Lajoie, Flick, Hamilton, Nash
and Thompson, Thomas, Cooley and
Childs. and yet he was the premier
batter OF that nifty bunch.
When Delehanty was shifted from
second base to the outfield he de-
veloped into one of the star fielders
Of the country and led the left field.
ers in 1895 with a fielding average
OF .s45. and In 1897 he also led with
$40.
He was a strong thrower. and
while he looked to be a bit cumber-
some on his feet, he covered lots Of
ground and was a sterling base run
ner. ~
The PhiIlies Of those days were
slurger pure and simple, and they
PLAYED the old mechanical hammer
Ing game. II they didn't happen TO
hit they hsd no chance to win,
heavy batting was their forte, and
team work and inside business \. IT
forced into the background.
But II was a pleasure to witness
the sluggers In action, and they
were very popular In the Quaker
City and the country over. just be-
cause they hit the ball, and the
average baseball fan dearly loves the
players who can smash out the home
runs.
When the American League In.
vaded the East the Phillies were
badly hit. Delehanty jumped to the
Washington club and Lajoie and
Flick cast their fortunes with Cleves
land, thereby causing no end of
legal complications. That great trio
was sadly missed.
Deli kept up his big stickwork
with the Washingtons. and led the
American League in batting In 1902
with .376. Three years previously.
In 1899. he had the top batting rec.
ord Of the National League with
.4os. That was his best batting
year, and indeed he was q wonder
that season.
The Washington times., 1922-03-11
ED. DELEHANTY LEADS ALL
STARS AS NATURAL HITTER
By SAN CRANE.

A natural hss:r gSb:b baseball predussd hsavsr
nsctsd with major league clubs was real terror with the old
Ne was rghthanddd batter SIX TALL weighed 1ss
pounds he had taken the seriously his wonderful
strength ability would havN enabled make much
the remarkable he credited with But
looked on snort Of
business thereby somewhat handicapped his ability
The Washington times., 1922-03-11

Although the Phillies finished In
tenth place In 1897, Delehanty, ON
that losing team, batted for an aver
age Of .377 and scored LII runs In
1s9 games. In 1898 Delehanty hit
at -asA gait and nsado La runs In
142 games. SO
The Washington times., 1922-03-11

The Phillies Of those days were
sluggers, pure and simple, and they
played the old mechanical hammer
Ing game. II they didn't happen TO
hit they had no chance to win,
heavy batting was their forte, and
team work and inside business \. II
forced into the background.
The Washington times., 1922-03-11

oaits %, good squire has done
~ 81 then. sn Thsssfops. sa T, wRen Rsi +.
mskes bold TO announce that his
present crop II . bell ringer. ono
= Inclined 70 psuse . moment and
I'VE ear 70 his words.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-10-12
SUCCESSFUL PACKERS
DELIVER MESSAGE TO
SONS AT A LUNCHEON

Chicago, Oct. 1.-THE country's
successful packers today delivered
a message to their sons at Il lun-
cheon at which the young men,
youths and boys, ranging In age
from 16 TO "a, were introduced to
delegates attending the conyention
of the institution of American Meat
Packers and heard how dad got
to be what he is today"
BE a packer, my boy" was tho
general tenor Of tho advice given
the rising generation by those
grown grey in the industry.
You can't start a boy too
young said o. G.. Mayer. when
he is 20 years old, he wonders
how his dad got up in the. world.
When he is 80. he thinks his dad
is about right and at 60 he Won
ders how on earth his dad ever
accomplished all he did"
A college specializing in train
ing men for the packing industry
will be established by the institute.
Half of its importance will be in
night classes for employees of the
packing industry in Chicago and
correspondence courses for out-of
town workers.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-10-12
SENATOR bURSUM
IS ON HIS WAY
TO NEW MEXICO
viii Be in Santa Fe Friday,
albuquerque Saturday,
Probably Going to His
Home in SOCorr0.

Santa Fe, Oct. 11.-Senator Bur-
sum, for many years leader of the
republican forces in New Mexico,
has disposed of the most Of the
important business which was en-
gaging his attention in Washington
and is now on his way to New
Mexico, it was announced today by
Republican state headquarters. HG
will be in Santa Fe Friday, Albu~
querque saturday, then probably
going to his home in Socorro for
a brief stay.
A. NJ. Edwards, chairman of the
speakers bureau sid he would be
available for service i'll the cam
paign after October 10. rms
would seem to indicate that the
senator feels his presence is more
imperatively neededain his nome
state, and therefore he will not be
able to attend the national con-
vention of the American Legion
which opens in New Orleans on
October 1G, as had been announced
in the press.
The tentative plan is to have
Senator Bursum spend a few days
with leaders at headquarters, ana
with leaders in some of the coun-
ties where differences have arisen.
His speaking campaign will pcg'h
about October %. but no itinerary
has yet been mapped. If this itln-
erary resembles those of his pre-
vious campaigns, high speed Will
be maintained throughout win
fittle time taken out for rest or
sleep