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New Britain herald., 1923-08-11
PRUETT WOULD Be STAR
If HE HAD FAST BALL
Babe Ruth Thinks This is all Browns
Twirler Needs to Be World.
BeateT.

New York, Aug. lift Pruett Of
the st. Louis Browns had good fast
ball, he would be one of the greatest
southpaws in the history of the
game" says Babe Ruth.
The Babe doesn't hand out such a
line of dope as an alibi to explain
his inability to hit Pruett. Pruett's
specially is striking out the Babe.
The big fellow is practically helpless
against "Shuck's" slow curve and
fast breaking fadeaway.
Ruth's remarks relative to Pruett
goes for a score of other major
league pitchers While pitchers who
rely entirely on a fast ball have no
chance with the rabbit BALI now in
use, a pitcher to become star must
have a fast ball in his assortment.
Pruett has everything except
fast BALL He has two types of curves,
a puzzling fadeaway and a nice
change of pace. The slender young
ster, however, lacks a fast ball.
Pruett's best fast ball is of medium
speed, just the hIttable sort of de-
livery.
Pruett boasts a fadeaway that Is
as hard to hit as was tho fadeaway
delivery used by Mathewson. Few
left handlers have ever used the
fadeaway delivery. which naturally
makes that style all the more effec-
tive for Pruett.
But the fast ball Is lacking, and
the opposing batters know it. Con-
sequeutly when Pruett pitches. the
opposing batters hug the plate,
knowing they have nothing TO fear
from the fast one. If Pruett had
good fast ball. such a practice would
be dangerous and wouldn't be In
dulged In.
Such a stance makes II easier to
hit Pruett's slow offerings. since the
batters know just what to expect. A
good fast ball would serve to act as
a threat for Pruett.
Lack Of a fast ball keeps him from
becoming a star.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-11
Popular Clamor For Home
Runs Satisfied As Circuit
Clouts Become Ridicul-
ously Easy Under Present
Conditions.

New York, Aug. 11.--That the ma
Tor leagues, at their separate joint
conclaves next winter will discuss
ways and means for putting curb
on the ridiculous home run epidemic
became known yesterday. The club
owners realize that the peak of the
home run craze has been passed and
that there Is strong revulsion OF
feeling in most cities in regard to the
soft four-bagger and the lopsded con-
dition into which 1t has thrown the
game.
In New York the popular clamor
for home runs seems to be greater
than in any other city, But even here
the public demand and liking for easy
homers has abated. The fans are tir-
ing of long drawn out games with top
heavy scores and those who are dyed
in the wool lovers of the game want
something done to steer the sport to-
ward better pitching, 1t is reported
that the American league already has
made move in that direction by in
Producing new ball that is not so
liYely. This ball, 1t is said. is being
used in the ratio of one to four, but
no official confirmation of this report
can be obtained The players have
noted a difference in elasticity and re-
bound
Just how ridiculous the home run
craze has made baseball and how far
it has destroyed the sense of proper
tion may be cleaned from a compari-
son of the home run and base steal
ing records in the major leagues this
season-and then comparison with
seasons performance picked at ran
dom from the years when baseball
really was baseball. Let us stack
l923-with about so games still to be
played-against 1906. Here is the
startling comparison:
National league, 1923-Home> runs,
446, stolen bases, 407
446; stolen bases. 1906-Iome runs.
la; stolen bases, ,461.
American league, 1923-IIome runs,
3l4; stolen bases, ASS. 1906--Home
runs, 1928; stolen bases, 1,472.
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New Britain herald., 1923-08-11
LITTLE ITALY WILL Be
OUT In FORCE MONDAY
"Chick' Brown and Johnny Shugrue
VIII Clash at Weiss Park, New
Haven, in Fistic Battle

New Haven, Aug. 11.-George
Dwyer, matchmaker for the Weiss
Park A. c., Is confident that in the
Shugrue- Brown card to be staged at
New Haven on Monday, August 10,
he has show of real drawing power.
Shrugue has been absent from the
ring for some time and Waterbury
is sure to turn out strong to see him
start his comeback while the name of
Chic Brown on a New Haven tight
card is sufficient guarantee that Lit
tie Italy will be heard at the ring
side.
If | didn't think Chic could beat
him, I'd never have made the
match" That's what Lew Brown,
manager of Chic Brown, has to
say. Il not only feel sure that Chic
can turn in a victory over Johnny, I
am even looking for knockout" con-
tinues Lew. 'Shugrue has been out
of the ring for some time and it
stands to reason he must have drop
ped some of his skill as a boxer. Chic
will be strong and fast and it wouldn't
surprise me at all to see one of his
LEFT hooks put Mr.. Shugrue down on
the floor for the count" That's what
Lurid Lew thinks of the coming
match and New Ravens Little Italy"
thinks likewise. They have followed
their idol anxiously in his several
comeback fights. They have seen
him take the hardest punches of Bat
Ting Leonard, the Wallingford
"Sheik'' and come back for moro.
And they cannot figure where Shugrue
can hit hard enough to stop "Chic's"
charges. On the other hand they
know that Chic" carrys a healthy
wallop in his famous left mitt and
they figure that if Johnny's chin con-
meets with a few of those wallops its
owner will be exceedingly apt to fin
ish the nights work in a reclining
posture. New Haven realizes that
Shugrue, at his best, is a classy boxer
and difficult boy to beat, but it has
the same old confidence in "Cheeka"
Brown and its fans are sure to pack
Weiss park on the 18th to cheer him
on to victory. Over in Waterbury,
the veteran Joe Shugrue. who wisely
handles the fistic fortunes of Brother
Johnny, simply laughs when told that
New Haven expects Johnny TO be
knocked. He hasn't fought in some
time he admits, but when the gong
clangs he'll be in there Just as clever
as ever. If there's any knocking out
done, it'll be Johnny who does It."
New Britain herald., 1923-08-11
RUTH-HEILMANN DEADLOCK
GIVES FANS GREAT THRILL
Babe Also Has Passed Century Mark in Runs Scored
Collins Still Far Ahead As Base Stealer and Sacrifice
Internationally and Wheat Lead in National
BY The Associated Press.

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Chicago Aug 11-"Babe" Ruth of the New York Yanks
and Harry Hemann of the Detroit Tigers have become virtually
deadoked in the for batting honors of the American league
according to figures released today and which include Of
last Wednesday Once during the week there only frac
tona difference between them Ruth has participated in O2
while Heiann has played in only 3d. The Detroit star
being out in front with mark Of 1871 while the Yank sugger
hitting $780, Carried four points, Hemanns 1905
and that of Ruth's 1896.
In addition his rapid advance among the batte Ruth has
passed the century mark in scored having registered his
Tooth and 1o1s last Wednesday He the first of the major
league players to accomplish this feat this Ruth also
cracked out brace of hoe which brought his total IT. just
two behind 'Cy Williams his National league rival Babe
his total base record $780, which beside his circuit blows include
27 doubles and eight triples.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-11
FIRPO STILL INSISTING
DEMPSEY COMES TOO soon
Not Afraid, He Says, But He Has
Been Working Hard-Jimmy
Deforrest Is Dropped

Philadelphia, Aug. 11.-Horatlo La
vale, wealthy Argentine sportsman
and amateur champion pugilist Is to
take the place of Jimmy Deforrest In
training Luis Angel Firpo for his
fight with Jack Dempsey, the Argen-
tine heavyweight said here today.
Firpo who is here for little
bout with Charlie Weinert of Newark.
N, j., to use his own words, stated
that Lavalle would arrive on the
steamship American Legion from
Buenos Aires with several assistants
on August Is and would at once take
him in hand,
Deforrest was not in Philadelphia
with Firpo, and 1t was said that all
transactions with him had been sew
cred. ~
IT have never seen Dempsey in &C
ton myself and therefore can venture
no opinion as to whether / can beat
him or not" said Firpo. II have heard
that he packs a wicked punch but re-
ports from the Gibbons fight would
indicate that he had lost strength.
IT would rather fight Dempsey next
year. 1t isn't SO much that / am not
in condition now, but I will have
fought three hard fights in five months
and / should have rest. The only
reason I am doing it is that when !
first came to America I signed a con-
tract with Richard calling for three
fights one of which was to be with
the champion within year. He Is
rushing me into 1t.
II don't know as yet where am to
train for the Dempsey fight and prob
ably won't until after my fight with
Joe Downey in Indianapolis. After
that am going to New York to meet
Lavalle and there we will settle that
question.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-11
British Boats Leading
Over American Rivals

~ The AksocIhteu PTesH,
Cowes, Isle of Wight Aug. LEX
cellent weather conditions prevailed
today for the third race. in the series
between British and American six
meter yachts. The course about II
miles was the shortest yet sailed.
King George planned TO witness the
race. The British team in the first
two heats scored 40 points to 20 for
the Americans. In oil six races will
be held for the Britlsh-American cup.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-11

When speaking of miracle men OF
baseball, don't overlook Joe McGinni-
| ty.
| Who is Joe McGinnity, you ask ?
| Twenty years ago he was a big
league star pitcher. For seven years
| he was a member of the New York
Giants, sharing with Christy Mathew
son the pitching honors of the club.
| Thirty years ago Joe McGinnity be-
| gan his baseball career with the Mont
| gomery (Ala.) club of the Southern
League.
Why should Joe McGinnity be num-
bered among the miracle men of base
ball?
Well, at the age of 81, when golf,
not baseball, is the favorite sport of
men Of that age, McGinnity is still
pitching and as usual he's doing a
mighty good job of 1t.
Still Shuts EN- Out
Not only is McGinnity pitching win
ming ball but he is also managing the
Dubuque, Ia.) club of the Mississippi
Valley League.
Recently the wires carried a story
that made old time fans all over the
country sit up and take notice. The
news item was to the effect that Joe
McGinnity at the age of 81 had shut
out the Marshalltown. (Ia.) team
with only three hits. Since that time
McGinnity has turned in half dozen
similar performances
Back twenty years ago McGinnity
was the Iron Man" of the majors. 1t
was always Iron Joe" McGinnity or
Iron Man" McGinnity. when refer
ence was made to the great pitcher.
Joe earned that nickname because
of his ability to stand all kinds of
work but particularly for pitching
double headers. FIN
Now 1t is rarity for pitcher to
try to pitch and win two games in
an afternoon. That was regular diet
with McGinnity. In all probability he
has pitched and won more double
headers than any twirler in the
games history.
Deserves His Title
McGinnity richly deserves the title
of Iron Man" 1t is fitting that
pitcher who, after 80 years of twirling,
a third of it in the majors, should be
so named.
An easy delivery that placed no
strain. on the arm, the possessor of
good control, tells in few words
New Britain herald., 1923-08-11

New York, Aug. 11--charley White
is the miracle man" of the ring.
Fact is he's a fiistic freak.
At 80, when most boxers have
passed out of the spotlight Charley
White is knocking at the door for
the lightweight championship.
Whites most recent feat was his
knockout of Richie Mitchell. Since
Benny Leonard has disposed of Lew
Tentdler, Charley looms as one of the
few lightweights capable of pressing
the hlmpion.
A title bout with Leonard has been
assured him. 1t will be another big
chance-probably his last one. Char
ley says he intends to make the most
of 1t and feels certain he will win by
knockout.
White has been fighting Is years.
Perhaps he will follow in the foot
steps of Johnny Dundee, who after
years of fighting, in which he met
all Corners, finally annexed the feath-
erweight title.
Was Fran Youngster.
Poor health, rather than desire,
made fighter of Charley White. A
frail youngster, the family doctor pre-
scribed plenty of air and exercise as
New Britain herald., 1923-08-11
American and British
Woman Stars Connecting

Forest HIS, N. Y, Aug. 11.-The
United States and England meet AGAR
today when the first womens interna.
tional team matches begin on the
courts of the West Side Tennis clut
here. Five singles and two doubles
will be played in all, during the meet
the team winning four or more events
to be awarded the Hazel Hotchkiss
Wightman trophy. The trophy Of
fered several years ago for competi-
ton along Davis cup lines, has never
been put in play. 1t has not as YET
been decided whether it will remain a
perpetual challenge cup. ..
New Britain herald., 1923-08-11
TIRES WITH 500 NAIL
HOLES LEAK NO AIR

Mr.. A. II, MIburn Of Chicago has in
vented a new puncture-proof inner tube.
which, in actual test, was punctured 500
times without the loss Of any air. Increase
your mileage from 10000 to 1900 miles
without removing this wonderful tube from
the wheel and the beauty of it all il that
this new puncture-proaf tube costs no more
than the ordinary tube, and makes riding
a real pleasure. You can write Mr.. A. II.
Milburn at 337 Attn ST., Chicago, as he
wants them introduced everywhere. Won
derfui opportunity for agents. II interest
ed write him today.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-11
NEW MARK FOR IS HOLES

Victory, B. c., Aug. 11.-Phil Tay-
lor, professional at the Victoria Golf
club, and open golf champion Of the
Pacific coast, set up what is believed
to be worlds record here this week
when he turned in card of 81 for
Is holes, Taylor was only over par
on one hole. At the second he hook
ed his iron shot and found bunker
requiring a five to get down. Taylor
IS. The course Is $500 yards.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-11
LOUISVILLE GETS BIGBEE

Louisville. KY. Aug. 11-Announce-
ment was made here yesterday that
Lyle Bigbee has been added to the
pitching staff of the Louisville Am
erican association baseball team. He
came from the Milwaukee club by the
waiver route.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-11
SARATOGA EVENTS.

Saratoga Springs. n. Y, Aug, H.
Eleven two year Odds will start today
In the classic Saratoga Special, n six
furlong dash, for stage of $4,000
and gold cup worth $1,000 offered
y she Saratoga association.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-11
RACES At TOLEDO.

Toledo, o.. Aug. 1.-THE Elks club
9:os trot with a purse OF $500 Is the
feature event OF the opening days
program OF Toledo'E second 1923
Grand Circuit meeting here today.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-11
No Baseball Games Played
In Big Leagues Yesterday

New York, Aug. 11.-No baseball
games were played In the big leagues
yesterday because of President Hard
ing's funeral. Double-headers will be
played by both leagues today to catch
up with their schedules.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-11
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results
All games postponed

Games Today
Buffalo at Reading.
Syracuse at Newark.
Toronto at Baltimore.
Rochester at Jersey City.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-11
Standing of the Clubs

Games Today
Boston at Cincinnati.
New York at st. Louis.
Brooklyn at Pittsburgh.
Philadelphia at Chicago.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-11
EASTERN LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results
All games postponed
Games Today

Albany at New Haven az.
Pittsfield at Hartford (2).
Springfield at Worcester ca.
Waterbury at Bridgeport (2).
New Britain herald., 1923-08-11
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results
All games postponed

.g... Games Today
st. Louis at Boston.
Detroit at New York.
Chicago at Washington.
Cleveland at Philadelphia.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-11
Is Chasing Babe


Kenneth Williams of the st. Louis
Americans is making strenuous eff
fort to catch Ruth in the race for
home runs He annexed his 21st on
Wednesday. 49,.
Eddie Collins of the Chicago White
Sox continues to stretch his stolen
base record and sacrifice hit mark and.
has comfortable lead. He has stol-
en- 81 bases and made a like number
of sacrifices.
Other leading batters: Speaker,
Cleveland 1853, Jameson, Cleveland
1857; J. Sewell, Cleveland 1853; E. Col
Inns. Chicago 1851; Williams, st. Louis
.33s; Witt, New York 1886; Cobb, De-
troit .335; J. Harris, Boston 1884;
Burns, Boston 1892.
Hornsby Leads National
Two st. Louis players are showing
the way to the batters in the National
league with Rogers Hornsby, star sec
ond baser at the head of the list with
an average of .404. Zach Wheat Of
Brooklyn 10 trailing Hornsby, with an
average Of 1882. but as he is out of
the game, Bottomley of the Cardinals
Is the one who is pushing Hornsby, his
average being ..367 Big Jack Four
nier the former Cardinal now with
Continued on Following Page).
New Britain herald., 1923-08-11
BOTH BIG LEAGUES LIKELY
TO REGISTER OPPOSITION
TO THE LIVELY BASEBALL
How They Line up
in Four Leagues
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Yesterdays Results
All games postponed.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-11

Continued on Following Page).
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-21

Home grown things usually
seem the best, especially home
grown girls.
Wearing old clothes is all right
if you know you don't have to.
Thinking you are sick tells on
you quicker than a small brother.
One way to beat the income tax
is to buy oil stock.
Spring will be here in few
weeks if some reformer doesn't
object. Ia
Next year is leap year, but ev-
cry year is leap year for pedes-
TRANS.
A baby with a rich uncle is al.
ways easy to name.
Next to keeping a good man
down the darndest thing to do is
keep a bad one up.
The most slushy thing about
snow is the poetry it inspires.
If there were no movies, where
would people go to talk?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-21
OLD DAYS IN AMERTCUS.

a cotton mill, Americas has none.
Henry Bass, a young white man
&c years of age, was examined for
lunacy yesterday in the court of
ordinary and adjudged of unsound
mind.
The private office of President
Frank Lanier is now ornamented
with a solid mahogany roller-top
desk. A very handsome piece Of
furniture it is.
A lady from the country brought
in and sold a two-horse wagon load
of fine chickens, the lot netting near
ly twenty dollars.
Miss Kate Hollis is at home again
after a most delightful visit of some
length in Augusta, the popular guest
Of Miss Dunbar.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-21
The On,e-Mdn Woman
I'll [Cnvigh Service
copyright 1922, NEA Service1

she knew those distinctly feminine
she had been inclined to smile as she
watched. t he ill-fitting, man-copied
and those who attempted mascu.
line attitude. She remembered how
mannerisms f the latter group.
They hadn't attracted her. They
had amused her as might a child,
playing at grown-up. n ,,, 4
Perhaps James Latham was right
Perhaps women were sacrificing {
lot Of charm for little freedom. anC
naturally they were changing al
heart because Kate knew, all toe
well, how her own moods changed
with the clothers she wore.
We're off" said Latham, as they
got into the car.
The distance to Sing Logs dry
was covered soon. AS they pulled ur
IN front of the low structure thew
heard a wailing sound, bigh-pitched.
plaintive, weird. There were no
lights in the front room. But in the
reflected glow from the back, hurry.
ing figures were visible.
Go Be Continued)
Copyright, 1928, NEA Service)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-21
Welcome Home
BY RERTON RRALEY

Tn, fond of music and fond of hooks
Tfrd ,,loas,,,o Of +i,,o IN arr
~. - ,-.-.,,.4.,;,,- ~ ,.,,,,,,;,,o.
Of country r,aadow ana citv,
-.
Tho world i +b,obbiro from marco
70 ,,,ar@e
With bTn7an labor and Iowa and
oiae
Rr+ +alsn - honestly, b,, o,,d 1oroo
Thu tb;ra +bat in+erosts mo l.
Me-
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You like 10 l,,,ou, how, ,.o,,r naiob
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-21
THIRTY YEARS AGO TODAY.
(From the Times-Recorder February
81, 1887

81, 1889
An elegant german will be ten.
dered the several visiting young la
dies in the city on tomorrow eve
ming by the Americas club. Mike
Roses band from Columbus will fur
nish the music, and danicng will be
gin promptly at nine.
The strike of the engineers and
conductors on the S., A. & NJ. road
has been declared off, and business
has been resumed once more, and
everything is now moving as smooth
ly as though the recent trouble had
never occurred.
The Americas ice factory has lust
turned out hundred tons of ice.
which the management thinks will
meet present demands. The factory
will start on full time for the com
ing season within thirty days.
A Sumter county farmer sold
ten months old pig here yesterday
which weighed $50 pounds and net
ted the owner $3.50 And yet we
are told that raising hogs in Geor-
gia is not profitable.
Luther WilIiford, one of Ameri.
Gus stcadlcst business young men,
has accepted position in one of
the Central railroad offices in Ma
con and las already entered upon
his duties there. He has many
friends il Americas who will wish
him every success in his new field
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-21
HENRY FORD VIEWS
NEW CONGRESS MEMERFps

Henry Ford says we Cont nped
laws to prevent our troubles we
need to repeal laws that hermit
our troubles. There are a whole
lot of folks who ravishly read
anything Mr.. Ford has to saw
FROM his own p1ga in his Dear.
norm Independent we get his talk
aFout the makeup of the next
congress session. He saws:
1T is not at all certain that n.
newly elected members of con.
gress were chosen to make new
laws. 1t is quite possible that thew
nave been chosen to unmake some
OF the laws that exist. What an
immortal congress that should ba
which would adopt the policy of
undoing all the laws which in anv
way permit the practice of anv
privilege which bears heavily
upon the plain citizen. We don't
need laws to prevent our troubles.
we need the repeal Of laws that
permit our troubles. Most of our
expressions are legal--thay have
>cta ieealized b laws passed per
uniting them. New members need
not De too anxious to learn how
business has always been done at
the seat of government. Let them
learn how it ought to be done"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-21
By Ruth Agnes Abeling
III AGNES ABELIN G

I'D like to have proof that it
isn't" sneered Latham, but particu-
larly where women are concerned.
Women" he went on, never have
been so generally commonplace as
they are today, and 20 ready to come
down to mans standard of living.
If you don't believe what I've said
in regard to Alice why don't you
jrove or disprove it,"
prove it," Kate echoed.
"CertainIyw with an edged laugh
when we finish dinner We'll drive
around there-you wait while | go
in. If she's about, so that l can be-
gin a casual conversation with her,
nv car is yours if she doesn't go out
with me, in spite of the fact that she
knows about the man at the
morgue." III S5r ar.,4 a..
What is wrong with your car?"
Kate smiled. t'You seem anxious to
give it away"
"On the contrary, need it.
Couldn't get along without it at this
particular time-but I'm sure Of my
ground"
'You make me wonder if this
hasn't been pre-arrapged! You're too
sure of yourself for my peace of
mind" Kate looked at him question
ingly, "but III go with you regard
less of how rotten trick think
it is.
And" Kate continued lightly,
I'm going chiefly because 1 know
you will fail"
" WON'T dryly.
They finished dinner in silence.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-21
TOM SIMS 81 VS.:

We sent cur .ol1iers tc Csc
many and they got married 80 let's
don't ever fight China or Japan.
The world gets faster. A man
can get married in two minutes
Or drink himself to death in one.
First saXophone was made in
1916 and the evil hasn't been stop
ped yet.
Entirely too many people try
to get the upper hand by dealing
from the bottom. a
Stay at home with your cold,'
advises a doctor. 1t would be
nicer if you could leave it there
alone.