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The Giants won the National
League pennant for the third
straight time by scoring a 3.to-0 de-
cision over the Dodgers, Nehf OUT
pitching Grimes. Timely hitting by
Meusel and Stenge1 decided the
issue, If any. It was McGraw's
ninth championship since he took
over the Giants in 1902.
Climbing to within a single game
of second place, the Tigers again
maltfeated the Indians, II to 8,
clubbing Smith, Sullivan and Drake
for twelve runs in the first two in
nings. Heilmann had a perfect day
with four hits.
The Yanks staked themselves to
a raucous afternoon by disposing OF
the Red Sox by mere matter Of
"a to 4, most of the execution COM
ing at the expense Of Ehmke, who
pitched a hitless game recently. The
game broke all scoring records for
the season and established a new
American League mark for hitting,
the Yanks getting thirty safeties.
Grimes triple and homer gave the
Cubs q 2-to-1 verdict over the
Pirates, Aldrtdge having the edge
on Cooper.
Danforth outlasted Cvengros in q
pitching duel and the Browns beat
the White Sox, 8 to 2.
The Braves made it two straight
over the Phillies, II to Z, in the
series for the cellar championship.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-29
FOURTH FLAG IS
IN SIGHT FOR
YANKEES

The Overwhelming victory Of the
Yankees in the American League
this season indicates that the club
is on the road to win four pen
nants in row. The Higgins club
has such a decided superiority over
their opponents that there is no
team in sight on the johnson cir
cult which can hope to cope with
the present. titleholders.
The Yanks are a stronger and
a more closely welded baseball ma.
chine now than they have ever
been since they gained a position
Of affluence, and the indications
are that they will be stronger next
year rather than weaker.
+ 1t isn't very inviting outlook
for the other clubs around the
American League pastures, but un.
less youthful talent springs up in
generous portions 1t Is difficult to
see how the Yankees can be pre-.
vented from winning a fourth time
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-29
Have the Right Idea.

~LAD, Friend Forman, we
- pleased you with our defense
~ Of Jack Dempsey. We
agree with you, too, in be-
iieving that Luis Firpo, a real
man. would not have wished a
tainted victory, say like Wizards
at Havana when Jack Johnson
took the long count the while
shielding his eyes from the Cuban
sun. You have the right idea,
according to our own humble
opinion, about both Dempsey and
Firpo.
Right, it was a fight, not a golf
game. You speak as though you
saw it. We hope you did. A lot
of good fellows paid real money
and then saw nothing, so rapid
was the action and so great was
the excitement of thousands wit
Messing a real fight for the first
time in their lives.
Indeed, many sport writer's,
perched right up under the ring,
missed bits of it here and there.
We ourselves lost all count of the
times Firpo bounced off the floor.
Until the pictures proved the
number of knockdowns, we would
have agreed that they might have
been four or UP to eleven, right
in the first round.
Here's another thing, Friend
Forman. Don't think YOU are
barred from disagreeing with US.
Whenever we happen to get under
your skin, dash off another note
Tell us about it. We thrive on
opposition, but we always like ia
know who disagrees with us, The
disagreement itself is nothing. Ii
would be a strange world If all
were of one mind. It's difference
of opinion which makes a horse
race and life, and running :
sports page is very much ike 8
horse race. So, come again some
time. 1t won't hurt either of us.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-29

at the time. And what would
the howlers say if the champion
ship went to South America, with
Dempsey conscious and ready to
go on? somehow believe that
Firpo is too much az a man to
want that sort of stuff, and it is
very likely that South Americans
would feel the same. Gate re-
ceipts, titles, reporters laps, Mr..
Muldoon and everything but the
scrap were side issues to those
boys for those few minutes, and
it seems shame to try and take
away the credit that goes to
both. Dempsey is, in my humble
opinion, a fine American boy, In
the ring and out (even If knocked
out) and / can say for myself
and a lot Of others who were in
the army during the war that we
are for him and always have
been.
"Allow me to thank yon sin
cerely for coming out strong IN
your paper today.
every truly,
ROBERT H. FORMAN."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-29
ANOTHER MA R K
HUNG Up BY
SCOTT
Yankee Shortstopper Has Now
Surpassed Consecutive
Game Record of Lipe.

NEW YORK, Sept. 29.-Everett
Scott, Yankee shortstop, today
holds every known record for
consecutive playing.
Scott who broke the major league
baseball mark nearly three years
ago. fractured an organized baseball
record which hal been held by
Perry Lipe Of the Southern league.
who completed a round Of 1,127
consecutive games up to the season
OF 1920, when his string was broken.
Scott has played 1,130 straight
games, his record starting on June
20, 1916, while he was with the
Red Sox.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-29
CREDIT GRIMES
FOR GIANTS
TRIUMPH
Pittsburgh cast-off Eliminates
Old Teammates From
Pennant Race.

Many Pittsburgh fans viii agree
with Bill Phelon, Cincinnati scribe,
when ne says that Burleigh Grimes,
brooklyn pitcher, practically won
the pennant for the New York
Giants.
Grimes. who formerly wore the
livery of the Pittsburgh Pirates,
started against his old teammates
six times this season, and beat
them on five occasions. Those
games settled the Pirates. If they
had all gone the other way, Pitts
burgh would be right up In the
fight for the flag, and the Reds
would be ahead Of the Giants.
But Grimes did more than put
Pittsburgh out OF the running.
Several weeks ago Grimes was
pitching against the Reds. He hit
Ed Roush q fearful blow, and broke
a rib. That accident took Roush
out of the Cincy lineup. While he
was absent, Pat Moran's men went
all to the bad. They fell with a
tkud, and Phelon figures that
Grimes blow put Cincinnati out of
the race.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-29
~ LOUIS A.DOUGEIER
SOME GRAND OPERA BASEBALL

YOW the baseball the socaed worlc
ri series Noting dope York, that
of these coming from box seat will set
back $500 Did baseball game that yor
thought might be worth $3.50 you? Sitting here
calmly in this beautiful office smoking clear Havana given u BY
Ward debt watching
the sorrowu Senegamban Ticking the dust from his marvellous
uniform recall ball game have in 10
these years. for which would have paid $500 had
known beforehand just what Of it to be- not
single There baseball worth $3.50
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-29

:. The fact that Trevis Jackson
young infield utility man of the
Giants. has played In ninety games
shows how often Groh and Bancroft
have been missing from the regular
Giant lineup. jackson, a youngster
Of twenty, is one Of the finds OF
the season. So well did McGraW
think of jackson that he released
Johnny Rawlings. his clever utility
man Of 1922, early in the season
jackson plays q splendid 1ielolng
game both at third base ana snort
stop, and has batted .232. Mcguire
the former Holy Cross player, plays
second base with the brilliance OF
an Eddie Collins. is very fast on his
feet. but failed to show much ability
at bat whenever he was inserted
into McGraw's lineup.
In the event Of a breakdown IN
Hhe Giant outfield, McGraw has
O'Connell, Cunningham and'Shinners
as a reserve. Cunningham already
has been discussed among the CEN
ter ffelders. O'Connell, the $4,000
! star from the Coast, played the flrst
half or the season IN center field
Tor the Giants, and did not set the
world on fire. He hits hard at times,
but strikes out q lot, and Is only
fair outfieider. His best work
with the Giants this season was
done while he was substituting Tor
Kelly at first base.
The most distinguished man OF
the Yankees L. Elmer Smith
former cleanup batter Of the
Cleveland Indians and the player
who hit Pufleigh Grimes Tor q
home run with the bases full In
the world series Of three years
ago. Smith would play regular
u on most teams IN the majors,
and has done splendid work for
the Yankees this year IS . pinch
hitter and Outfield substitute.
In the first part of the season
Smiths success as a pinch hitter
was almost uncanny, as he hi
around 800 for weeks. While
Bob Meusel was having trouble
with his arm Smith played right
month, and his average melted Il
..296. Elmer has bagged his shar'
of long hits, driving out sever
hit 1908 in the CIeveland-BrooklyT
world series Of 1920
Mike McNally, first aid to TIT
Yankee infield. is a veteran worlC
series substitute. He acted al
utility man to the Red Sox In
field in the series Of 1915 and 1916
and held the same post on tn
Yankee infield in 1920 and 1921.
Mike actually started the 1872
series as regular third baseman TO
the Yankees, as Bakers legs start
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-29
BUREAU GIRLS LEAGUE
OPENS BOWLING SEASON

with matches booked for every
Thursday night at the Kingpin, the
Bureau Girls DEckpin League Is
under way. The teams are the Ad
ministration, Accounts. ADULTS, Sur
renders, Claims, and Securities.
In the first matches the Sur
renders surrendered without a
struggle. There was a mix-up and
they forfeited. Internationally. The
!laims team got the high game, 412
and high set, LOG, but lost to AID
I1ainiatration. 2 to 1.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-29
Compiled by AL MUNRO ELIAS
~ FREDERICK q. LEE.

The cabr utility often the
come of Without the able playing George Robe
uhaitte for George 1906 White
have won that SERIES Red" Smith broke the the
inc Of substitute third baseman of the
features Of the series
especially need to be strongly fortified with
material that
strong as its substitutes With Hene likely to throw his trick
time and Stenge subject to the New York
0sro9crv Az = z*# 80. I.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-29
Joe Grimm Gets Lift
From Admirers
OF Ring Career

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 20.-
Joe Grimm, veteran Of many
ring battles, who has faced Bob
Fitzsinmons and all the head
liners Of years ago, will be ten
dered q benefit at the National
A. g. next Wednesday night.
Three boxing bouts and two
wrestling matches will be staged,
the proceeds Of which 90 to-
ward helping Grimm out Of his
present financial needs.
the Washington Navy Yard ana
the Marine Barracks and are in
line for. the return engagement.
Every move made in the world
series is wired to the dugout at
the Washington ball park. Nu-
merous carbon copies are made.
each Marine actor receiving one,
and learning exactly what he il to
do.
While one team Is IN the field
the other is getting instructions ii
the dugout. The ufnpires, too, have
instructions.
No baseball Is used.
1t sounds q trffle tame, but the
thousands who saw Il worked col
q powerful kick out Of Il.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-29

ed to give him trouble. Mike dis.
tinguished himself by stealing home
in that series, but injured his hand,
and had to give way to Baker
Never much of q hitter, Mike hit
a poor 200 In that series.
He fills in well at any infieId
position, and though he adds lit.
tie to the batting strength of the
Yankees, he is handy player to
have around. Mentally is hitting
$50 this season.
Ernie johnson, former short
stop OF the Browns and White
SOx, also Is On the Yankee rOs-
ter as an infieh utility man. New
York took him from Chicago for
the waiver price. johnson broke
his right hand shortly after COM.
ing to the Yanlks, and has only
played i'm twenty-fOur games this
season, hitting .279 and fielding
.902.
The Yankees have two kids for
0utfield utility roles, Harvey Hen.
dirk and "Hinky" Haines. The
latter is the former Penn State
speed boy, and has been used most.
iy as q pinch runner. Hendricks
has hit only .227, and Haines .143
Cincinnati is well off for infield
utility men with the hard hitting
Kimmick and Fonseca, acting In
reserve roles. Bressler, the former
pitcher, has done well as a utility
man at either first base or the
outfield. George Harper, a splendid
hitter in 1922, has fallen off badly
in his stickwork this season, and
was a poor substitute for Rousf
when Eddie injured himself late In
the season.
Copyright, 1923, by Al Munro Elias.)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-29
He Lauds O'EarraII.

Bill Killefer, former star catcher
in the National League, in an
nouncing his own retirement from
active duty, lauds. O'Farrell, his
successor as first string catcher
for the Chicago Cubs. He sayU
O'Farrell is right now the best
backstop in the old league.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-29
Park Views Work.

The Park View youngsters will
drill on the grid today on the parit
View playground. The squad in.
cludes Tobbs, Drexillius, Donovan.
Macdonald, Olieri, Mann, Burg
Nichols, Earnest Hamilton, and
others.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-29
Rasketers Ready.

Charles Abernethy, phone Lincoln
2401-J,s Is ready to book basketball
games for the Independents.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-29

Anyway, the Devil Dogs, used
to emergencies, jumped into roles
81 sectors and made good in the
first pantOEnfme series. They
should perform even better I'm the
coming series, Tor many Of the
original pantOnlinlists still are 1t
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-29
Forman's With LIS.

MO getting away from it,
~ there is more interest in
~ heavyweight boxing than
in any other branch of sports.
Our mail proves that, what with
its boosts and it's slams. No, we
won't print many slams because
seldom do the hammerers muster
up courage enough to sign their
names. Some don't, even when
they praise.
Here's one pleasant little note
that we reproduce, not because it
hands US anything, but because
in it is a word of praise for Jack
Dempsey from a man who was
in the army during the so-called
"war for the preservation of
democracy" It is from Robert
H. Forman, of 1919 Connecticut
avenue. Here it goes:
"Dear Mr.. Dougher:
II have read your varied and
interesting sport articles for what
seems to be a long, long time,
and while we don't agree on q
great many points, we absolutely
do concerning Dempsey and the
unsportsmanlike mud heavine
about his fouling Firpo. That
was fight, not a golf game, and
| have a bunch that Firpo would
have helped Jack climb back him.
self, 1t it had occurred to him
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-29

4@AA SN%SNOAA &OAAE ANSW 4OA3A 4eSAAS
have watched the Yanks and
Giants perform. A lot Of them
paid seventy-five cents per game.
Others paid $1.1O and $1.35. A
shock is coming to those loyal
supporters of the New York clubs
when they begin loosening up fo1
their tickets emitting them to
glimpses at grand opera baseball.
The bird with $1.10 will be per-
mitted a bird's-eye view (no puT
planned here) from a faraway
bleacher seat.
Unreserved seats in the grand.
stand, and they are powerful far
back in New York, will cost $3.50
per game.
For sitting in a reserved seal
in the stand the New York far
will be stung for $3.50.
And for that box seat a mere
$3.50 will be subtracted from his
roll.
Baseball is supposed to be the
national game, the delight of the
common people, but to sting its
supporters like this year after
year is sure to. bring a backwask
that will sweep the present
leaders out of it entirely.
It is like picking on New York
fandom to ask such prices, but
we have no sympathy with the
fish who pay them. They DOM
have to. If enough Of them stay
away from the series and let il
become known as financial bust
new and lower prices would b.
charged hereafter.
There is no law requiring thai
a man attend the world series
Therefore, if he would make hi!
point, he should get his series
baseball, seldom as good as thai
displayed during the regular sea
son, from his favorite sports page
The baseball writer's will Sc,
every game and won't have tt
pay a darn cent, either. It's 4
part Of their punishment for be
ing baseball writer's, assigned t,
the series, after a seasons grind
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-29

It 10 an annual feature In Wash.
ington. It will become the same
in other large cities, for prepare
lions are being made now by news
papers from the Atlantic coast to
the Pacific to duplicate the great.
est sport novelty Of the age.
Daily The Washington Times re-
ceives inquiries from other news.
papers as to the details.
Thousands OF fans who saw the
first pantominae series were puzzled
as to how it was done. The thing
is cinchR one Is fortunate ii
having two ball teams composed
81 United States Marines.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-29
PANTOMIME ORIGINATE
BECOMES FAMOUS
BY Il. D. THOMAS.

A big idea dome Harry Coleman
Photographic
The Washington Herald nine who
considered 1T thought downright funny.
But Coleman listened quietly then those
who were IN position TO attempt its execution They
In the face Of idicle, the cryt can't
eral to take i seriously the first world series
Colemans
with smash that echoed hroughou the sportng world
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-29

Today Harry Coleman, whose
achievements have been in the
field of Journalistic photography
and engraving, is becoming more
famous as the originator OF q
method In reproducing ball games
that is the next thing to the game
itself.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-29
cADING MAJOR HITTERS.
National League.
HOMERS.

American League
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-30
DIRECTORS

Kenneth w. Ogden
Carroll Pierce
Leopold Ruben
w. A. SmOOt
VIM. III. Thomas
]. III. Trimyer
j. Y. Williams
Geo. E. Warfield
c. Page Waller
Benedict We'll
A. NJ. Remschel
J. E. w. Timberman
Milford chronicle., 1923-04-06

Habit That Makes Friends
Who is a stranger to those who
have a habit of speaking kindly p
HitopadeXa.
Milford chronicle., 1923-04-06
TRINITY
(near BridgeVine)

Messrs. Fred Burton and James
Wheatley of Wilmington, Miss Addle
Wheatley of Cambridge and Mr.. ana
Mrs. Ed. Wagner, of Seaford, were en-
tertained at the home of Joseph
Wheatley on Sunday.
w. F. Hastings and family spent
Sunday afternoon at the home OF Il. D.
Hastings.
A. T. White and family spent the
weekend in Wilmington.
Leon Wheatley spent Sunday with
Hugh Martin, Jr.
g. L. ONeal and family spent Sun
day afternoon at Seaford.
Mrs. H. X. Wright and family en-
tertained her sister Of Philadelphia
last week.
Miss Mary Kinder spent the holl-
days at fredericksburg.
Clarence Nelson and family spent
Sunday afternoon at BridgeVille.
Harriet and Harold White of Will
mington is spending the week at the
home of their uncle, A. T. White.
Woodburn Martin and sisters, and
Miss Elizabeth Martin, of Georgetown,
spent Sunday at the home Of Hugh
Martin, Sr.
w. F. Hastings and family and Mr..
and Mrs. Morris Hunt spent Saturday
evening at Cannon.
Clinton and William Hastings spent
Sunday afternoon at the home Of
Frank Wheatley.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. L. Willin, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joshua West and Kenneth West
of no ochnrO
Miss Anna Cannon Of Newark is
spending the holidays here.
A number of the young people at
tended the Easter services at Cannon
Sunday evening.
The Easter sermon preached by Rev.
W. D. Short, of Greenwood, on Easter
morning was much enjoyed.
Don't forget Sunday school at a.
m. Come, bring your friends with you.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Neal entertained
friends Sunday evening.
The DUPONT School, at Trinity, was
dedicated, Monday, March 26th, when
the following program was carried
out, starting at one p. M:
Opening chorus, Delaware" by the
school.
Prayer, by Rev. Richard W. Turner.
Chorus, America the Beautiful" by
the school.
A tribute to Mr.. DUPONT, Beulah
Harmon.
Instrumental selection, Mrs. C. E..
Henry, of Dover.
Address by Rev. C. W. Pull'Jtt, Of
Maryland.
Sextette, Crossing the Bar
Chorus, National Anthem" by the
school.
Miss J. L. Rives was in charge Of
the services.
In the evening another entertain
ment was given by the school and
Parent-Teacher Association, at which
refreshments were served.
Milford chronicle., 1923-04-06
PETERS GARDEN
By Mrs. Henry S. Collins

Peters mother had a garden of
beautiful flowers. 1t was the delight
and joy of the whole neighborhood.
Little Peter loved it as much as any
body, but he caused his mother end
less annoyance by picking half-opened
buds, bruising delicate blossoms and
breaking off foliage through his per-
sistent handling and touching of the
plants, in spite of her admonitions to
keep away from them.
How to preserve her lovely flowers
and yet satisfy Peters love of them
was a problem to his mother, but
happy solution was found in her de-
cision that he should have little
garden of his own.
Accordingly, then, at planting time,
Peters mother told him of her plan'
and to his delight she presented him
with a miniature set of garden tools.
He helped to dig up the earth in his
allotted small space and was untlrlng
in his efforts to make it smooth and
fine. Peter accompanied his mother
on the trip to the seed store and rev
eled in the seed packets with their
floWery illustrations, from which were
finally selected seeds that would ma
ture quickly and give an abundance
of blossoms; such as nasturtiums'
larkspur, poppies, marigold and phlox:
with his mothers help and careful
guidance Peter planted the seeds and
then began the watchful waiting for
the first signs of plants in his very
own garden. His mother taught him
how to water it gently and one day
showed him how to make a border
around the garden of shells and small
stones, which required careful match
ing and placing and occupied many
happy hours.
Great was Peters delight when the
tinv plants began to appear and daily
he reported the progress Of their
growth. Mother, the poppies are
Milford chronicle., 1923-04-06

poking through" or "The larkspurs
are ahead Of all of them!" he told
his mother. Peter kept all weeds out
Of his garden as his mother had taught
him to do and watered it whenever
necessary. After long weeks of care,
buds began to appear on the plants
and Peter and his mother speculated
daily as to which one would blossom
out first. By and by the tiny garden
rivaled his mothers larger one, with
its mass of gay colors, and Peters
Joy was very great when his mother
gave him a small pair of scissors and
showed him how to cut the flowers
carefully. He loved to gather a bou-
quet for her to use on the table, or
to select an especially lovely flower
for his father to wear in the button
hole of his coat. But he was happiest
of all the day he gathered beautltu!
bouquet of all the different kinds OF
flowers in his very own garden ana
carried it to his grandmother for a
birthday gift. And Peters mother was
as happy as Peter himself, not merely
because her flowers were no longer
molested by small hands, but because
her little Peter was learning so much
about nature, was experiencing the Joy
of possession and the still greater Joy
of sharing his possessions with others.
"The old aim was to give relief
the new one is to teach the poor TO
help themselves" said Mrs. Ingram OF
the Association for Improving the
Condition of the Poor in New YORK.
fofo
OF course the best time to tram any
one in habits of industry, honesty ana
self-reliance is when habits are Delng
formed. All of the nations children
are entitled to receive early training.
If there is no kindergarten in your
public school, write to the Natlonal
kindergarten Association, West 4Otn
Street. New York.