davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1923-03-20
AMERICANS IN OXFORD
CREW GET HIGH PRAISE
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON. March Gold rowing
fans who watch the oxford and Cam
bridge crews sweeping up and down
the Thames every day in preparation
for Saturdays race say that w. +.
Mellen, the twenty-year-old New
Yorker. is the best stroke oxford has
had since the war. They also speak
highly Of the Dark Blue crew that
Mellen leads. a crew that contains
one other American. Keith Kane OF
Newport, r. l., at No. 4.
Not since before the war has Ok
ford triumphed i'll the varsity race,
but this year her followers are more
hopeful than before, and much OF
their hope is pinned on Mellen. He
never before been in a varsity boat.
but his rise has been as sure As i;
was fast
Kane, on the other hand. is vet
at Harvard. both upon the water ana
on the gridiron and his place N
OXford's crew seemed assured when
he matriculated last fall.
But with Mellen. two years younger
than Kane, much lighter and less ex-
at oxford last year. fresh from
Middlesex school at Concord. Mass.
At Middlesex his oar swung with the
second eight. AS IA newcomer at OK
loru ne To"eu III Tue SHelI " H's VI
lege, taking part in the winter Tor
pids and the Henley regatta last
spring.
But the chief coaches had their eyes
upon him and soon after he entered
the veteran squad this year he dis
placed the English student who
stroked Oxford's shell in 1922.
At No. {, in the oxford boat is q.
10. Nickalls. son of Guy Nickalls. IA
nous oxford oar and former coach OF
the Yale crews. The family long has
been famous in English rowing his
tory.
One of the things that Oxford en-
thusiasts think has finally opened the
way TO- an oxford triumph is that
refinement of Hartley. the great
Cambridge oarsman. who strokeo
three crews to victory.
Evening star., 1923-03-20

Isolated though they may be. the
Cardinals have the SWEETEST diamond
on the circuit. 1t is beautiful turf
and as smooth is a cricket field. The
foundation is sand which has been
mixed with something to make II
firm and the outf1eld is better than
some of the parks of the major
leagues. In the background there Is
clump of deep green trees which
adds beauty to the place, and next
door is the BradentoWn Field and
County Club, with five golf links.
The hotel is on an inlet of the gulf.
which is five miles west of Braden-
town proper. One might think that
this would make a lot of fellows feel
rather happy when they We're trying
OF stretch themselves to play ball.
Toney Primes for Revenge.
Fred Toney is here working like
trump to get right for the season and
intimating that he has a few little
things 10 settle with the Giants. He
never looked better than he does now.
He is down in weight and says he
has been in the workshop with the
gun over his shoulder all winter. That
means he has been hunting a lot.
walking keeps those big fellows
down. He declares this is the best
place to train he ever was sent TO.
Big JEFF Pfeffer IS also summing him
self in the bright happy atmosphere
!
where near weight because he isn't
far from il now and his muscles are
like steel springs. In fact, taking tn"
team, player by player. they seem 10
he better At TO play ball than when
St. Louis trained in Texas. The cii-
mate here is ideal as to temperature
and Hickey says the players have not
been bothered by the wind. Most of
them seem to have been hit harder
by sunburn than anything else. some
of them went bathing and let the
Florida sun dry them off. Now they
are running around looking for fire
eXtinguishers.
Rickey is a great believer in q va
ried practice. He puts his players
through a batting stunt every morn
ing and gives his pitchers work
ont Then he sends the batters UP to
do certain specified things. He will
call the conditions from the bench and
the PLAYER has to stay there until he
makes good.
Man on third and first. Hit behind
the runner" he will say.
The batter must hit behind the run
ner on first, and he keeps that batter
bobbing at the ball until he does.
Man on second and third and run
needed to win. with one out Place
the ball to right" he will say.
Away goes the batter, trying to
place the ball to right.
Plenty of managers drill their play
ers to hit behind the runners and that
sort Of thing. but Hickey improvises
plays as he goes along. He thinks it
keeps the batters interested. He has
Roy Thomas. old Philly outfelder:
Mickey Doolan, eX-Giant, arr Joe
Sugden to help him, and every one
keeps busy at his particular stunt un-
til that event on the program is over
and the next act begins.
Hickey in Full Control.
Hickey played Syracuse against his
regulars in preparation for Cleve-
land. expected here tomorrow, and
there wasn't play that wasn't
Evening star., 1923-03-20
TEAM FACES A HANDICAP
WITHOUT JUDGE PLAYING
First Sacker, Hurt in Losing Fracas With Dodgers,
Will Be Out of Game for Three or Four Days.
Conroy at Initial Corner.

or PETERSBURG Fla March 2oDon
Tampa
today a second fling
show the National Leagu that his back in brilliant
more than an incident IN the training OF the Grfmn last Satu
exhibition
ting them on their toes in the role OF vengeance seekers
inted E.
at by the Dodgers yesterday costing than Joe Judge
o.
four days according Manager Bush the Nationals
works will
npaugh shorop and Bluege third La Motto
Evening star., 1923-03-20

TQUIPMENT. Basket ball play
r ers must have good feet. Keep
- them III good shape by having
an adequate supply OF good shoes
and socks. Like base ball players,
basket ball performers now wear
iootless stockings. A player should
be provided with clean socks every
second or third practice. Sox are
easily and cheaply washed. Shoes
with leather uppers are much better
than uppers of canvas. for they give
better support to the arches and
ankles.
| insist on the best shoes for my
men. First, they keep the feet free
from callouses, blisters and sores,
and the arches in good shape. Sec
ond, they afford greater clinging
power than poorer-grade shoes.
Shoes with leather uppers come in
width sizes. SO they afford better
fits. The leather uppers can be re-
soled when the rubber wears out,
TOO. This type of shoe is best in
the end.
Evening star., 1923-03-20
Tips on Playing Basket Ball;
Correct Rule interpretations
BY ED THORP.

O. Can referee take time out for
injured player?
A. Yes.
.. Must all players on school teams
wear numbers?
A, The amateur rules insist upon
this so players may be identified by
the scorers.
Q. Can a player interfere with man
shooting q foul goal?
A. No. II he does referee should
give player another trial.
Q. II a player Is removed from
game during first half, can he be re-
turned during the second half?
A. Yes, unless he has been forced
out By personal foul rule.
Q. Is it a foul for you to pass a ball
to q teammate and then step in front
Of his opponent?
A. Yes. 1t fs blocking.
Evening star., 1923-03-20
SEATTLE CLUB SOLD.

SEATTLE. Wash. March 20.-Sale
of a majority interest in the Seattle
base ball club of the Pacific Coast
League to Charles l.. Lockard. who
resigned last week as vice president
of the Los Angeles club of the same
league; Wade Killefer. for the last
seven years manager of the Los An
geles club, and J. J. Sullivan, mem
Der of the Seattle bar, has been an
nOunced
Evening star., 1923-03-20

steered from the bench.
Here's the way Hickey will start:
Bottomley; first; Hornsby at second;
Lavan, Friegau or Holm, short;
Blades or Stock, third. Stock will
have 10 hustle to hold the position.
Pitchers working for regular jobs
are Doak, Toney, SherdeH, Pertica
Haines, Barfoot, Sell. the last OF
whom was with Syracuse last year,
and who famed Babe Ruth twice in
1922. Wigington also is liked BY
Hickey.
Hornsby, of course. is the big show
of the lot. He's been advertised ex-
tensively as the 100000 wonder. lie
is pictured as big as life on posters,
with a silver ash over his shoulder
and is looking at the home run record
he hung up.
Hickey said today that il he gets
his inficld going he'll have chance
to cop. and that If Doak comes
ugh-well, If Doak only comes
through.
Bradentown advertises itself as
the friendly city" If the Cardinals
cop this year they'll change 1t to
read, according to the chief of po-
lice, "Bradentown, heluva city.
Biggest vegetables and biggest ball
team in the world
copyright, 1921
Evening star., 1923-03-20
BALL PARK OF PHILLIES
REPORTED SOLD TO FORD

PHILADELPHIA, March 90. The
Philadelphia National League ball
park has been sold to Henry Ford.
Detroit automobile manufacturer. ac-
cording to a report in local real es-
tate circles yesterday.
This is not the first time 1t was
reported that Henry Ford had pur-
chased the property. Ford's Phila-
delphia and Reading tracks from the
ball grounds, and it is known he is
anxious to expand his local quarters.
Mrs. Helen Taft Of Cincinnati owned
the Phillies' park. The Phillies, how
ever. had a long lease. In the event
the gale has been closed the chances
are the Phillies will play at Shibe
Park, home Of the Athletics.
Chicago boasts twelve public golf
courses where nominal fee is
charred
Evening star., 1923-03-20
MUCH HINGES ON INFIELD
AND DOAK, MANAGER SAYS
Sees Outlook as Bright If They Get Going-Tonev
Working Hard to Get Revenge on Giants
Squad Has Fine Training Spot.
BY JOHN B. FOSTER,

RADENTOWN Fla, March 20 Branch Rickey Cardinals
today somewhere the
Of the Gull OF Mexico grmy daily
them Otherwise they completely and
line Of buses Tampa
town and back Tourists asked Badcntown
footprints all the
The St louis PLAYERS and those OF Syracuse who also here
ned
one them Can beat it, He thought spring training
the
acted did with them They wanted hide
ycrands shade
ball
Evening star., 1923-03-20
ST. PAUL GETS NAPIER.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, March 20.-Sam
l.. Napier. pitcher. has been OBJ
tanned by st. Paul OF the American
Association from Atlanta of the
Southern Association. Napier for
merly was with the Cincinnati Ma
tionais.
Evening star., 1923-03-20
McMANUS MAY PLAY FIRST
AS SISTERS UNDERSTUDY

Ala, March 20-Man McAanus shifted
wv second base base the lineup the ST. Louis Amer
brilliant
sufficiently
o the opening day OF the American League
Manager Lee Foh candidates
while Sler ganing his McMaus showing best the
likely candi-
Evening star., 1923-03-20
WANT COLUMBUS CLUB.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 20.--Pur-
chase of the Columbus American AS
Sociati base ball club by a number
of local business men is being nego-
tiated, 1t became known today.
Evening star., 1923-03-20

SoX through session yesterday, but
the Pittsburgh Pirates were led over
the mountain slopes by Bill McKech-
mic after few minutes on the field.
Mckeclnie has set Thursday as the
date for his first practice game.
Chance hopes to stage another short
battle between two SoX line-ups after
today, when the sun has thoroughly
fabricated his athletes joints.
Evening star., 1923-03-20
king Revenge BRACES Cardinals Haze Chance Ricev Bene
NEW DOUBLES LEADERS
IN TOURNEY ROLL 1,251
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associa ted Press.
MILWAUKEE,, Wis, March 90
Competition In the American bowling
congress tournament brought out new
leaders in the doubles event yester-
day, when ]. Pratt and w. MacDou-
gall OF Detroit rolled 1.251, topping
the former leaders, J. F'reer and l..
Zajao Of Chicago, who had held the
lead with 1880 since Saturday, by one
pin.
The Intercity team of New York
city took fourth place in the team
event when they turned in games Of
e68, 962 and 941, for d total of 2S71
The Intercity five have had bad breaks
throughout the series, but showed the
most consistent bowling of the meet
Though none of the leaders in the
singles event was displaced. many
scores over 500 were shot II. Jepson
of Duluth getting the highest, when
he hit the pins for 665
Standing Of the leaders:
FIVE-MAN TEAMS.
Petersen Parkway. Chicago 1851
WaGner's AlI-Stars. Milwaukee, 2Soa
Wfe$ner Petersen. Chicago .Ss0
Intercity. New York. ..... 2.s7i
fortage Parks, Chicago. ...... .,SG.
DOUBLES.
j. Pratt-W. MacDouEaII, Detroit I,a5I
>. Freer-E. ZaJac, Chicago $50
y. Larnen-Z. Zeman, Chicago 1.24O
- x w lIIiams, La CrOsse. 1,.3:i
+. brautisan-W. VoeIx. Chicago. I,%Sa
SINGLES.
Elmer Lee, Milwaukee 6a.
w T' eT' Cfnctnnah 653
Wehrmester. Chicago. G72
ssen' Mason City. 66s
-"tcheiL chicago. o.......... 66S
Evening star., 1923-03-20

.B'"uge ran for Judge IN eighth inning.
fBatted Tor Decatur in ninth.
Twob base hits-Ha-ris, Wade ~. Johnston.
Stewart. Gosltn, Neis. Mull,n. Threebs>c hits
johnston Goslin. Sacrifces-Grifftl. De
berry, Johnston. Double plays--Grifith TO
SchleIbIer: Harris 70 Peck TO Judge. Left
on bases-Washingto 3: Brooklyn. 8. Base
on bxlis--Of Hollingsworth, -: OF Grimes. =:
OF Warmoth - Struck out-By Holings-
worth. =" by Grimes. j by Dickerman. =;
by Decatur. l. Hits-Of Grimes. I in 3
innings: off Dckerman, / in innings OF
Hollingsworth. . in innings. Wild pitch
Decatur. Winning pitcher-Decatur. Losing
pitcher-Warmoth. Umpires-Messrs. Klein
and Ornsby. Time OF game-Two hours.
Evening star., 1923-03-20

Encourages Two Squads.
HOT SPRINGS, Ark, March 2o.-A
pleasing moderation Of the recent
freezing temperature encouraged both
major league squads here in training
to take the field today.
Frank Chance sent his Boston Red
Evening star., 1923-03-20

Sisler will not be able to report
at the Browns training camp this
year. as the Americans leave Mobile
tonight, after remaining idle during
several days of cold and rainy
weather. 1t was planned TO use
gymnasium today to aid the athletes
in getting into condition for the
twenty-five preseason exhibition
games OH the northward trip.
Evening star., 1923-03-20
Radiators and Tenders

ANY KIND MADE OR REPAIRED.
CORES installed in any make.
10 DIFFERENT MAKES RADIATORS.
WITTSTATT'S K. and F. WORKS
Evening star., 1923-03-20
Indians Are Cndfsmayed.

LAKELAND. Fla. March 2o.-The
Cleveland Indians go to Bradentown,
Fla. today for game with the ST.
Louis Cardinals, undismayed by their
2-to-1 defeat by the Cincinnati Reds
yesterday. Coveleskie participated in
his first game OF the season and held
the Reds scoreless while he was on
the mound. Boone, who replaced him,
was wild.
Eera is Nest ardaY's score:
Evening star., 1923-03-20

Shamrock Juniors are preparing a
sixteen seventeen year schedule.
Business Manager Ellsworth Taylor
may be addressed at 913 14th street
southeast or telephoned at Lincoln
2795-W from 4 to 8 pm.
General Accounting Office Juniors
will practice Saturday afternoon at
4:45 o'clock on one Of the Monument
lot diamonds.
Evening star., 1923-03-20

Batteries Donohue, Couch ant
wingo, Hargrave: Coveleskie, Boone
and ONeill, L. Sewell.
Evening star., 1923-03-20

sBlouge ran for Judge IN eighth inning.
+Batied ior DecatlE In ninth.
Pocahontas star herald., 1923-11-09

standard grades. and nothing is left
undone to give thorough and practi
cal education 10 our youth.
A wise man about to seek new
home. naturally will be curious regard.
ing the impost on capital. People who
have been used to paying enormous
taxes in nor hern and eastern states
and who think 1t nothing for their
county and pays thousands Of dollars
yearly on railroads, city or county
bonds. will be agreeably surprised on
coming here. Our taxation Is ligh
and is guarded by constitutional llml
tations.
The new settler who begins at bed.
! rock keeps out of debt, buys as little
as he can. wears his old clothes. works
early and la e. plants trees and vines
for his future delectatlon and benefit,
leaves whislsey severely alone. and has
definite aim and plan In life, de-
serves and he generally obtains sue
cess. He can come here with few
dollars. aud find that this Is n good
place for poor man. All who are
content to work. can have here a com
Portable home In land where he can
work in comfort every month In the
year. All we need Is the population to
take advantage of the favorable soil.
and WOO and win from old Mother
Earth her yet reserved treasures. The
immigrant will find superior geo
graphical location. more than aver
age crop and home market.
The purpose of this article and what
is to follow Is written to induce good
class Of people to come to Randolph
couny and live with us. II II not u
great number that we want but n good
number II is cheaper and Infinitely
better to buy than to rent. But you
can make mistake In buying too
much. A small farm well titled Is
much better than n large one skinned
over. To those who come. hearty
welcome will be given. Look at our
land. study carefully its possibilities
weigh well the pros and cons. and then
when you have bought IT, you can set
tie down and begin to make money for
your old age.
with our great range Of products
an ulilmn'c competence will inevitably
follow industrious effort. Yield III
farming always stands for dividends
Pocahontas star herald., 1923-11-09
RANDOLPH COUNTY ARK.

Randolph county. situated in the
nor heast corner of the state. the thirty
thi-l county created. was formed oct
ob=r 29th 1895. out of the territory
taken from Lawrence county and was
named in homer of the late John Ran.
dolpl and is tract of land comprising
5S6 square miles of the finest agri
cultural. fruit and timber lands to be
fou-l in the United States. The fol
loving year the county was admitted
into the constellation of stars that
forms the crown of the grand old state
of arkansas.
TIE temporary seat of justice was
directed to be at the house of John
G. Russell. and an election was direct.
ed % be held to locate it permanently
The commissioners chosen selected a
placa called Bettis Bluff. and town
was laid of and named Pocahontas
and designated as the county seat and
has remained. as such ever since.
A the time of the formation of the
cou-.y il was almost n wilderness and
wild game roamed over the forests
ami settlers were few and far between
and churches or schools were almost
an u1heard Of thing in the county. The
early settlers. the hardy descendants of
an i-domi.able race. toiled on. suffer
ing the discomfOrts and trials that are
Incl lantal to the opening of all new
cour ries. until today Randolph coun-
ty stands asa monument more endur-
ing than granite to the perseverance
AMI energy Of these unconquerable men
and women who frs, took their abode
in the new county.
The western portion of the eoun-y
is generally hilly and broken, while
the eastern part is comparatively level.
the. .oil in this portion being nearly
all ailuvial. with an ndmixture of sand
that renders it very easy Of cultiva-
tion. The hills aud uplands are
wonderfully well adapted to thc cnlti-
vation of fruit and for stock raising.
which so far has engaged but very
little attention of our people. although
the county Is mos. fayOrab'y adapted
to this branch of industry, owing to
the many creeks and springs of almost
everlasting water which abounds
throughout the county, and the abund-
ant rasturage that is at all times avail
Pocahontas star herald., 1923-11-09

worship. and all the churches are well
attended by people, bo b Old and
young.
The leading Protestant denomlna-
tions in this county are Methodist,
Baptist, Christian. Presbyterian and
Holiness. Live working churches of
these denominations can be found in
almost every community. One MOTTO
able fact about the church people of
Randolph county is that the members
of the various denominations never al
low their cross opinions as to religion
interfere with their goodwill toward
each other. all living and worshiping
together in perfect peace and good fell
lowship
The first Catholic priest in this sec
tion was Rev. Father O'Kean. Of Ire
land. who came to PocahOntas in 1868,
and erected the first Catholic church
in this section. although there were at
that time but two Catholics in this
section Of the country, but during his
two years stay he succeeded In secur-
ing about twenty-five converts. He
was then called to Little Rock. and for
nine years thereafter the only spiritu-
al consolation enjoyed by the church.
were the four yearly visits from Little
Rock. In 1876 Father Weibef was ap-
pointed pastor of the church here.
From 1880 to 1882 about forty families
of German Catholics immigrated here.
Today st. Paul's congregation Is one
of the most flourishing organizations
in Northeast Arkansas. growing from
but two members in 1868. up to over
GOO in 1920 with Father Froitzheim IN
charge of the church. A fine church
of native stone has been constructed
on Ca 'holic Hill in PocahOntas cost
ing in the neighborhoOd of S130,OO0
and said to one of the best In the
state.
The public school is justly the pride
of our people, and it will compare
favorably with any school system In
the older states. both in the grades Of
study pursued and in the class Of work
done. Our school boards believe In
employing none but the best of teach
ers. and wisdom Of that policy Is
noticeable in the excellence of the
schools. Commodious school buildings
arc located in every district. easy Of
access and well attended. The various
departments are always up TO the
Pocahontas star herald., 1923-11-09

people grope in the dark amid the
mouldy. musty what has been's" of
he early days Of the east. when right
here i'm this county. a man with energy
and pluck can produce those good old
days" with 500 per cent added. Here
there are more golden opportunities
being opened up daily under the broad
glare of the MONDAY sun. than one
ever heard of in the east.
No section of the state enjoys great
er opportunities for rapid development
than this. and there are many reasons
why this is So and in this connection
we may mention this fact: In cast
ing about for inves ments capitalists
have been seeking mineral deposits
while the attention of the farmer has
been attracted to the barren plains OF
the west. by the highly colored and
glowing descriptions sent on. by the
western land agents. who sought to
discourage the investment of capital
in Arkansas. Now all these conditions
have changed for there is now created
a greater desire for the fruit and farm
ing lands of this section, and the tide
Of the northern and eastern immigra-
tion that has been flowing in our di-
rection is becoming larger every day.
This desire for new homes has caused
this section to be carefully examined,
and has brought to light our vast pos
sibilities. and in consequence we are
now receiving our just share Of public
attention.
Society here is not in that chaotic
and disorganized state imagined by
the people of the north. Here all men
are-so long as they are honorable aud
upright--equal. No caste or class pre-
judices mark the harmony in which
our people dwell. Generous and open
hearted. they have Obtained rcputa-
tion abroad that opens all doors Ito
them. In whatever section they may be.
Life here does not mean living In a
semi-barbarous country, but in chris
tian community. and among an honest,
God-fearing people.
Churches Of all ;hc various Protest
ant denominations dot our soils in all
directions, and not an opportunity
passes but what services are held in
some one of them. and our good people
vie with each other in doing deeds of
charity and kindness. Everywhere
strict observances is paid TO religious