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The Washington times., 1923-12-21


It was during a game between the
Browns and the White Sox during
the summer of 1919-before the ex-
plosion of the world series scandal
Jake had gone close to the bleacher
wall, to his right, and crashing
against the boards reached IL terrific
smash from Joe Jackson
Returning to the bench, Jake
heard Jackson whisper TO Jimmy
Burke:
Jim. what's the name, of that
guy out in center?"
I'm the same league with him
for almost five years, he didn't
know my NAME" related Jacobson
There is Clarence Mueller with
the Cardinals. No player l have
seen parading on home soil for the
last twenty years has turned as
many mental plumbers as n base
runner as young Clarence. Base
running is common sense. Tho
brain does not have to be over
taxed to figure plays in going
from first to third on a single or
trying to score from second OH q
base hit.
Mueller has been caught off bases
by alert catchers and pitchers. TIe
has tried to advance when the play
in front of him showed that he
should stop. And he has used the
reverse system on many other occa-
sions.
There is that one particular play
on Mueller that stands out-the one
of last summer at Philadelphia
when he dashed madly from first
to third with one out on a foul to
Catcher Henline.
And with all of this there Is q
brisk demand in the National
League for Heine Mueller. Why?
He can hit.
Mueller Is young and promising
he has just passed his Twenty-Five
birthday. He batted 1862 in 1921
and .345 in 1923. He takes a toe
hold at the plate and has ratified
many fences.
In spite Of these mental plumbers
Mueller will not be traded by the
Cardinals. This comes from Branch
Hickey. He's going to develop and
when he does 1 want to be around
to count his assets
For at $50 gait Heine Mueller
will win more games with his base
hits than he will lose with his dumb
base running
The Washington times., 1923-12-21
McINNIS TO RETIRE
FROM BIG LEAGUES

BOSTON, Dec. 21.-John "Stuffy"
McInnis, one of baseball's great
first basemen, is said to be ready
to retire from the majors and take
up college coaching. 1t is under.
stood that he is an applicant for
the job at Harvard made vacant
by the recent resignation of Jack
SIattery.
In former years it has been the
custom to select some veteran play.
err who had outlived his usefulness
as a player for the coaching Job.
Yale got away from this custom
when it picked Joe Wood. It is
said Harry" I'd is anxious to work
along the same lines.
The Washington times., 1923-12-21

Wnue yet member OF the
Griffmen, Foster "got religion"
as the saying puts it. That was
over in Cherrydale, Va, a pleas
ant little place a few. miles up
the Potomac above Georgetown.
Religion, as it came to Foster,
was a glorious living thing. His
earlier life had been a bit care
free. His new life became a
serious thing. His religion was
a part of him every minute of
the twenty-four hours.
Don't think he was kidded by
his team mates. On the other
hand, they were most sympa-
thetic. He had their best wishes,
each and every one of them.
Eddie Foster did not parade his
new-found religion. But he sure
did practice it, and we have never
found that a matter for ridicule
among real men.
The Washington times., 1923-12-21
A Tip for BIuege.

0LD Honus Wagner, in his
copyrighted story of his life,
~ says, 81 am often asked if
l think it advisable to change the
batting style of a youngster when
he comes into the big league.
I do not. Many a good ball
player has been spoiled by MAX
ing him change his style of swing
or the way he grips the bat. 1t
makes him awkward, unnatural"
Here's hoping one Ossie Bluege
reads this paragraph. The smart
fielding young Griffman lost his
confidence last season and, to
close friends, said that it was
because "they were always chang
ing his style at bat"
It might be a good tip to Clark
Griffith, too, to let Bluege bat
his own way next year, if only
to see if he can improve in his
hitting. There is nothing much
wrong with Bluege's fielding. 1t
is his weak sticking which en-
dangers his big league career.
1t must be admitted that Honus
Wagner knows something about
hitting and his methods might be
given trial in Bluege's case, for
the possible greater benefit to
the Griffmen of 1924.
The Washington times., 1923-12-21
In Cincinnati.

n IGHT here let me narrate an
* incident taking place one
- rainy April Sunday night in
Cincinnati. We vouch for it, for
we were right there, the Griff-
men having tried in vain against
the rain to play a spring ex-
hibition game with the Reds. It
was the spring that Foster "got
religion"
Long about >7:30 that dreary
Sunday night Foster calmly an
nounced that he was going to
church. AS we recall, Eddie Ain
smith went with him, Eddie being
pretty good sort, all things
considered.
About an hour later into the
lobby Of the Sinton came three
sporty looking chaps. They were
searching for Foster. els Foster
around the hotel?" asked one
who looked like a jockey.
He's gone to church," came
the answer.
Gone to church? That's a
helluva thing to say about Eddie
Foster" grinned the visitor. "I'd
believe almost anything of him
but that-no, not that. Quit
your kidding-where is he?"
1t took several minutes to con
vince the trio that Foster mad
really gone to church.
The Washington times., 1923-12-21
" LOUIS A.DoUGHER


IN Ode FOSTER for the Grmen
the
League
the ST.
around the big league circuits planning
not as player but preacher So don't
to town. booked to address the sinners of the world tell
Yes Eddie expects study ministry
equal Billy Sunday idol of his by the way energetic
of Word as he
The Washington times., 1923-12-21
YANKS MAY YET
GET PAIR Of
MINORS

NEW YORK. Dec. 21.-It was
developed today that the deal be-
tween the New York Yankees and
the Louisville club, of the Ameri-
can Association, over the acquisi-
ton of Outfielder Earl Combs and
Pitcher Wayland Dean, had not
been abandoned altogether.
According to Ed Barrow, the
Yankees business manager, Bob
Connery, the scout, is still con
Quoting negotiations for the minor
league stars with fair hope of
success.
The Colonies are said to have de-
manded $3.50 600 for the pair when
the deal was first preached.
The Washington times., 1923-12-21
Ranking OF Gridiron
Scorers Foolish
Proposition

There is one foolish idea
which was INDUCED in to quite
an extent this season. That was
the ranking of the individual
scorers, as though there were
no such a thing as a batting or
fielding average in football.
Men who score touchdowns in
football are no more responsible
for them than any other man on
the team, or very little more so.
A team scores a touchdown, not
an individual.
The Washington times., 1923-12-21

latter sense it might be advanta-
geous to dely the opening in Detroit
Tor week, as the weather is likely
to be more ideal. In any case the
crowd will pack the park to capac-
ity and the team will also have the
advantage Of an opening date in
the home of it's first-day opponents.
While the schedule has not been
definitely decided upon, it is known
that Chicago and Cleveland will be
the home teams on opening day in
the western division Of the league.
This much has been announced
by members of the schedule COM
mittee. 1t is certain that Detroit
will play both Chicago and CleVe-
land before coming to Detroit for
q game next spring.
While Manager Cobb has returned
to his home in Augusta, Ca, to
await his athletes In the spring,
without the second baseman he has
been in search of, it is by no means
certain that he will not yet get
such a player, though the chances
are that he must still rely upon
the team he mas now.
The fact, however, that after Ty
left the Chicago meetings, the
American and Pacific Coast Leagues
decided to resume draft relations
with the majors in some modified
form will open a new avenue Of
trading through which Ty might
get a satisfactory second baser.
1t is forlorn hope, since there
are few infielders in the big minors
better than the ones Ty now has,
yet it is a hope. He might be able
to trade some minor leaguers for
a major league infielder that would
fill the bill.
The Washington times., 1923-12-21
YOU CANT. IGNORE MAN
WHO SPANKS BALL
By SID c. KEENER..

ST LOUIS Dec 2There story Bill JacobsOns baseball
biography that worth repeating fits
shows that it's the guy who rips the seam on the who in
but in the long the cakes the
anecdote another
today
jacobson
his business
occasional ouburss storytelling Bill cites ignored
The Washington times., 1923-12-21
McPHlLOMY RUNS WILD
AGAIN AT DUCKPINS

Earl McPhilOmy, thus far the sea
son most sensational bowler. shot
3S5 set for the Peoples Drug Stores
team III the Commercial League. but
his team dropped two games TO The
Ilmes-Herald quint, of which Law
renee was the star with a set of 368
McPhIiomy games Were 127, lao
and l22. As a member Of the pet
worth team he is the District
Leagues high average man with a
mark of 116.
The Washington times., 1923-12-21
APACHE FIVE LOSES
TO YOSEMITES, 21-2O

Simons' goal from foul proved the
deciding factor in the game between
the Apaches and Yosemites, the lat
ter winning, Fl to 20.
Dornin proved the hest sharp
shooter of the contest, placing four
through the hoop. ,.-..--..--.
The Washington times., 1923-12-21
Boston Fans Sorry 10
Lose Mike Menosky
From Red Sox

BOSTON, Dec. 21.-Fenway
Park rooters were grieved to-
day on being informed that
Mike Menosky had been sold to
Vernon in the Pacific Coast
league and will not again de-
light them with his antics.
Menosky was obtained from
the Washington Griffmen and,
though never star, quickly
became a favorite by his
earnestness and fighting spirit.
There was color to Menosky
and roars of applause always
accompanied him to the plate
whenever he was called upon
to hit in a pinch. Whether he
hit safely or not did not seem
t. matter much.
The Washington times., 1923-12-21
ST. PAUL VICTORIOUS
OVER PETWORTH CUNT

In one OF the closest games OF
tne current season the St. Paul
flVe sprung a surprise, last night.
ana TOOK the measure of the Pet
worth quint, q to 26,
Frawley proved the outstanding
star, ne registering seven baskets
The Washington times., 1923-12-21
Kopf w. and j. CAPTAIN,

WASHINGTON. Pa. Dec IL
Herbert KOpf, Of Cincinnati star
end for the past two seasons has
been chosen captain Of the Wash.
ington & jefferson varsity eleven
for 1924
The Washington times., 1923-12-21
Prof. Day Is Host.

Prof. Frank J.. Day, president
Of Pierce Athletic Club, of Hvatts-
vile, banquetted the organization
at the clubhouse last night.
Election OF officers will be held
January 30.
The Washington times., 1923-12-21
CUBS START WEST
ON FEBRUARY is

CHICAGO, Dec. 21.--The Chicago
National League Club will leave for
it's spring training camp on Cata-
lima Island, February Is, 1t was
announced here today
The Washington times., 1923-12-21
Terminals Challenge.

The first and second teams of the
Terminal Railroad Y. NJ. C. A. are
after games with Washington quints.
Challenges should be addressed to l..
G.. Wotten. Main 1880. Branch Sc.
The Washington times., 1923-12-21
TIGERS OPEN CAMPAIGN
AWAY FROM HOME
By BERT WALKER.

DETROIT Dec 2For the third Tigers will
against a handle
It always considered
and also it considered desirable in all in the first
lick club take the opening off with conf
dence Having taken winning
enhanced That is desirable to at home.
The Washington times., 1923-12-21
Now You Tell One.

Dear Tad: I was playing Lib
erty Theater, Irvington, N. j.,
about one week ago. The stage
manager, a town nut, asked
"Where did you come from?"
I replied, "Rivoli, Newark, N
j." and then added: cts a won
derful theater; seats $500. The
acoustics are great"
The nut replied: eve had 'em
here, but the ham actors stole
EN- Yours Truly,
MAGGIE REILLY,
Hayes Valley, opposite Oakland,
Col
The Washington times., 1923-12-21

The Tigers opended in st. Louis
last season and next spring they
will play their first game either in
Chicago or Cleveland. Either of
these teams will probably be harder
to beat than st. Louis, especially If
it is true that Sisler is not going
to play.
However, it is the fault, or rather
the misfortune, of the Tigers them
selves, that they are obliged to go
abroad three seasons in a row to
open on hostile fields. It was the
Tigers turn TO begin on Navin field
last spring, but the new additions
to the grand stand and the prepare
ton of the playing field were not
quite completed, so the Tigers man
agement volunteered to open away
from home to give the workmen a
chance to finish their job.
The change in schedule was
made through no fault of the
other western clubs and so the
new schedule will be made quite
as if the Tigers had started on
Navin field last spring, as they
had a right to do.
To permit the Cobbmen to start
the season at home next spring
would make it necessary for one
Of the other western teams to be-
gin away from the home lot, which
would be manifestly unfair.
The disadvantage is purely ply
steal rather than financial. In the
The Washington times., 1923-12-21

Aloyius should have a far more
formidable and smooth working five
this season than they had last. OF
their championship Quint they have
lost the services of but one man
Hap Farley. All of the other regu
Lars and second string team Will
AGAIN be available.
Where Aloysius has lost Farley,
they have added Tommy Ford, un.
questionabIy one of the very best
guards ever developed in independ-
ent ranks. And it is by no means
certainty that Farley will not be
able to rejoin the champions when
the big games come at the flag end
of the season.
= During the past summer Farley
<was the victim of a severe case of
appendicitis, and for a time his
life was despaired of. He pulled
through, however, and it may just
be within the realms of possibility
that he will break into the game
within a month or so.
The Duffy brothers, McNany,
Collins, Fitzgerald, Boyd, De-
Augustine. Pollard and Frank are
again out for the team. With Far
ley and Ford i'm the lineup, Coach
George COlIiflOwer will enter the
field with a veteran aggregation,
one fully % per cent stronger than
last year.
The Yankees have suffered the
loss of but one player, that being
Ford. In his place they have
secured Gitlitz, former Yale guard.
In the Yankees inaugural game of
the season it was largely through
his individual guarding that the
Yankeys scored over the Wyman's,
Of Baltimore.
There seems to be some doubt as
TO whether the Legionnaires will
again have a team in the field. They
have lost Harris, who has joined
the City Club five, and Armstrong,
who is reported to be somewhere
in the Middle West playing semi
pro basketball.
Brooke Brewer promises to place
a quint on the floor capable Of
holding its own with any aggrega-
ton in local ranks. The team will
be known as the General Tire Com
pany- Just how strong the City
Club bunch will prove to be remains
to be seen. So far they have shown
very little in the few games they
have played.
Peck A. C. seems to be the
class of the secondary teams.
This club has now been in the
field for several years, and has
always had a capable aggregation.
With the two GOIlan brothers. and
more especially Johnny. they have
a pair of players that gives them
the advantage over a majority of
the other teams.
While 1t is a little early in the
season to make any attempt to rate
the various quints in the unlimited
class it looks very much as though
Colliflower's Aloysius five are again
in for championship honors. The
team which can stop them will
have rightfully earned the title.
Even with a lack of really high
class teams patrons of the game
in the National Capital are to be
afforded number Of opportunities
Of seeing several fast aggregations
In action during the winter. Hollys
All-Stars, the Original Celtic Five
and the Atlantic Specials are but
o few of the star quints which
will show their wares here.
The Washington times., 1923-12-21
INDEPENDENTS PROMISE
HOT BASKETBALL
COMPETITION
By LEONARD w. COLLINS.

scramble for Independent basketball title of the
District indication and promise
waged
of Big Five stepped out and defeated all
Aoysus clubmen really met with opposition of
namely the Lionnares
Yankees which the Eye street disposed
doubt their superiority the
The Washington times., 1923-12-21

And now this former big league
star infielder is studying to enter
the ministry. More power to him!
The Washington times., 1923-12-21
- .T%I>S
TfDDiTS
YES. HE CAN TAKE IT

of fighter yell "He take
doesn't matter whether his charge fight lick uses his
= at a he TAKE 1T he is in his
the dumb casshat
is punishment without improving bit
their boxing for the BOBBY hatch later
who take it, but if that all the
dumbbell do pity him. Not with the
Only last week read in western that AID Wogas former
lightweight champion training daily fight with imaginary
He his daily the road punches the Bag
The Washington times., 1923-12-21
An Admirer of Jeffries.

you! Before the Dempsey
~ Firpo bout, you had the
courage to say it was too hard
to pick. Subsequent events proved
you were absolutely right. Not
another sports writer had your
"guts" and Judgment.
l don't always agree with you,
but in the majority of cases I'll
take my time from you at that.
When I was a hobo machinist
booming through the Far West
l ran into boiler maker who
worked with Jeffries when he
was a boiler makers helper, l be-
lieVe.
He told me that Jeff could do
as much damage with one wallop
of a hammer on a rivet as three
ordinary strong experienced hit
ters.
To the clay" person that may
mean nothing or anything, but to
an old-time nut splitter" or
"boiler buster" it sounds impos-
sible; superhuman, to say the
least.
understand Dempsey propa-
gandist claims that Jack can
punch 1900 pounds on test
ing machine.
If that's true. I'll bet old jeff
The Washington times., 1923-12-21
Regarding La Blanche's Claim to
Title.

Regarding La Blanche's Claim to
a Title.
n EAR TAD: Allow me to
correct you. Young Mitch
ell was never middleweighS
champion. When La Blanche beat
Dempsey with the pivot blow it
was announced from the ring that
the fight was not for the title, as
La Blanche was about ten pounds
overweight. Fitzsimmons after
wards fought Dempsey for the
middleweight championship. Young
Mitchell was good, but he will tell
you he never was a champion.
I. NoITAWL
You are right. La Blanche
was overweight. Our files state
that Dempsey weighed ISL and
La Blanche 161 pounds that
night: La Blanche, however, was
recognized as the middleweight
champion and Dempsey retired.
After Young Mitchell stopped
La Blanche he stepped aside and
allowed his pal Dempsey to claim
the title.
The overweight seldom stops a
claimant for a title. McGovern
won his featherweight title at
118 pounds but lost it at 1875.
Cans won his title at 1876
pounds and blew it with Nelson
at 1873 POUNDS RINGSIDE.
In Dempsey's day, the middle
weight title was defended at 154
pounds. He lost the title to
Fitz, who never defended it. He
couldn't make the weight and
fought as light heavy.
The Washington times., 1923-12-21

He could take it in his day but
he could fight, too. It's the man
who can fight and NOT take it
who counts in the ring.
There are any number of fight
ers of the Wolgast stripe who are
around talking to themselves.
Boxing is the art Of SELF DE-
TENSE. Real lovers Of the game
don't wait to see HOW MUCH A
MAN CAN TAKE but HOW
MUCH HE CAN AVOID.
Los Angeles Has Good Lightweight
OUT on the Pacific Coast
there's a lightweight who
~ might make trouble if he
ever came East. His name is
Phil Salvatore. Whenever we
pick up a Western paper we in
variably read that Salvatore has
won another bout. He gave Joe
Benjamin a good licking some
months ago and recently dropped
Mr.. Pepper Martin twice while
trimming him in a four-rounc
bout.
The Washington times., 1923-12-21

Jeff Won't Train Dead Pan Louie.
"HE other day a report came
out of the hot valley of
Il Napa, California, stating that
Firpo had agreed to pay Jim JEFF
fries $4,000 to train him next
summer.
That's apple sauce, men; plain
apple sauce.
In the first place, Old Dead
Pan wouldn't pay that much if he
could get President Coolidge and
his Cabinet to get him into shape.
In the second place, Jeffries is
no teacher and never was. Jeff
knew HOW to fight, but he
couldn't tell another man the
tricks of the game. Corbett,
Mccoy or Choynski might, but
not Jeff. The latter is not a
natural teacher, hasn't the pa
thence and could NEVER explain
his method to Dead Pan.
Jimmy Flynn will now sing,
"That's a lotta apple sauce"
The Washington times., 1923-12-21

could have hit about a ton and
half.
And where do they get that
stuff about Jim Jeffries being
an ice wagon or an OK cart in
action2
Yours for fair play,
"DIRTY FACE GEORGE
(Clordy), of Panama.
The Washington times., 1923-12-21

The Duffy brothers, McNany,
Collins, Fitzgerald, Boyd, De-
Augustine, Pollard and Frank are
again out for the team. With Far
ley and Ford i'm the lineup, Coach
George COlIiflOwer will enter the
field with a veteran aggregation,
one fully 25 per cent stronger than
last year.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-04
THE FATHERS
BUSINESS

One often hears n business man
who is a Christian Scientist sigh TO
get away from material business, as
he calls II, and give all his time TO
holier work. 1t is we'll TO remind
each other that whatever enterprise
is meeting one OF the worlds legiti.
mate needs may truly be denoml-
mated "the Fathers business" be
such work the making OF shoes, or
tho healing Of tho sick. Was there
ever time when the Science of
Christianity was more needed in the
marts OF trade than today? Have
mon and women practicing Christian
Science in business ever been more
necessary Were there ever such op-
portunitles for healing hate and
greed, for sitting fear. for promoting
healthy. loving relations between
employer and employee as exist TO.
day. What joyous business is tho
Fathers busnessl Divine Mind is the
manager. the counselor, the unfail.
ing source Of supply. Man is not en-.
gagged In making n living His living
Is already made. for God is his Life,
over.present, full, and free. Just as
ray of light may be said TO be in
the business Of expressing tho sun,
so mans purpose is tho eternal giori.
flying and expressing Of good. This
cannot mean a settling into n supine
inactivity, but n rousing to the great.
est activity one has ever known-an
activity devoid of fear. and joyous in
service. This may involve frequent
consultation with the Head OF the
firm. n listening for His voice. and
n ollnging to His hand; and how
burdens roll from the shoulders OF
the business man who thus keeps in
close touch with the great Employer