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The Washington times., 1923-02-14

If the trade goes through as per-
schedule, the Yankees will acquire
Eddie Collins, Bib Falk, and a
pitcher in exchange for Aaron.
Ward, Bob Meusel and a pitcher.
With Collins in the Yankee in
field, the champions might be ex-
pected to show brainy playing for
the first time since they have been
whipped into a single outfit. Falk
is no better in this respect than
Meusel.
But if the deal falls through,
the Yankees will hardly shape up
as formidable as they did a year
ago. Then they opened up with
all of the glamour of their victory
in 1921. True, they lacked Ruth
and Meusel, but the team as a
whole was easily the favorite.
This year, without Eddie Col
Inns, it is difficult to see how the
Yankees can be more than a slight
favorite for the championship.
May Build on Sand.
RKILLER HIGGINS is quoted
W here and there as saying
Avn Hoyt, Mays and Jones will
pitch much better baseball than
they did last season. Just why he
should say that is mystery.
Carl Mays, a sour, disgruntled,
jealous athlete, is well beyond
thirty years of age. Though pow
erfully built, his arm cannot en-
dure forever. He gave signs last
year of having lost much Of his
stuff. There is no especial reason
for thinking he will flash to the
front this year.
Sam Jones had one great year
in Boston in 1918, winning six
teen and losing five games, with
an efficiency mark of 2.25. He
has never done anywhere near as
well since. Last year he broke
even with thirteen victories and
thirteen defeats, while his eff
cheney mark was. 3.67. We fail
to see the reason for Higgins re-
mark regarding him.
Hoyt may be more effective
than he was last season. He is
young and temperamental, inclined
to kick over the traces, show his
temper and all that, but he is a
great pitcher. His efficiency mark
was 3.42, winning nineteen and
losing twelve games. Considering
the nature of his support, that is
not remarkable, but it is good
enough.
Bush and Shawkey.
II Asst years great winners for
IL the Yankees were Joe Bush
and Bob Shawkey. The former
took twenty-six victories to seven
defeats, while Bob the Cob was re-
turned a winner twenty times to
twelve defeats. Between them they
won forty-six victories out of the
]ninety-four won by the Yankees, or
almost one-half the total.
Bush is in his thirty-second year.
He is getting by with a freak de-
livery which takes a lot out of him
, every time he works a full nine in
nings. There is no certainty that
he will come anywhere near re-
peating this year his excellent
pitching of 1922.
Shawkey is in his thirty-fourth
year. He is a curve ball pitcher,
one of the best when at his best,
but pitching curves is woefully
wearing on the arm. Like Bush,
he may fall back this season, just
as Mays and Jones did last.
George Murray, sent to Boston in
The Washington times., 1923-02-14
THE DAYS
Biggest Lie
BY w. O. HASTINGS.

BY w. ID. HASTINUos
18th and NJ streets N. w.
Feb. lathe Maryland Rae
ing Commission announced to-
day that they will not permit
an owner or trainer to run a
horse first one day and last the
next.
Can you think OF q bigger lie
than thatf If 90, send IL to Big.
geat Lie Editor today.
The Washington times., 1923-02-14

''As for the minor league cities
they propose to invade, can only
say that the fans there will be loyal
to the teams they have followed for
years"
Gene Mccain, who manages the
Bridgeport club, was another who
made light of the entire plan, il any.
Gene wants to know where each big
league outfit will get the ten players
they are supposed to cut loose from,
in order to furnish backbone for the
new venture.
"If any major league club has ten
players it doesn't want, have failed
to see them," was McCann's contrl-
button. SCI can just imagine the kind
of men they would be willing to place
in that league. The story hands me
a laugh"
The Washington times., 1923-02-14

Suppose, for example, that the
Brooklyn Dodgers have gone on the
road, leaving the field to the Inter
Allied club. It looks like . good
spot for q cleanup, but 1t isn't.
Brooklyn fans are educated to
major league baseball and they
wouldn't fail for q class IA team
even at reduced prices.
The Washington times., 1923-02-14

Jack Dunn Of Baltimore was
equally unimpressed, being a stoltd
individual at heart.
what do I care he remarked
indifferently and with vast orisi-
nality.
Another doubter from the minor
league field suggested that the
majors place clubs in all the big
minor league cities such as Balti-
more, San Francisco, Minneapolis,
Buffalo and other points and have
the players travel by airplane. They
seemed to look upon the idea as the
DAVIS best joke, and pointed to the
fact that it violated the fundamental
principle of baseball law, the In
vasion of territorial rights.
But even with this feature waived.
It was the general impression that
the proposed, circuit lacked cred
Utility.
"How many people do you suppose
q minor league club would draw In
Washington?" asked one OF the
minor league managers. ''The Sen.
ators themselves don't do any too
well.
The Washington times., 1923-02-14

The details Of the alleged scheme
appear to be rather obscure, deal
ing, only with the proposal to in
wade the territory of several non
draft minor leagues in reprisal for
the latter's failure to accept the
draft.
Major league men admitted to-
day that they had heard" Of the
proposed, venture, but seemed to
lack specific information. The MI
nors were openly incredulous.
George Stallinrs. owner and man.
ager of the Rochester club Of the
International League, waxed face
tious when approached on the sub
ject.
The Washington times., 1923-02-14

It Il no secret that johnson is
counted on more this season than
ne has been for at least four that
have gone before. He is the sim
Gle seasoned right-handed pitcher
available for regular service dur.
ing the opening weeks Of the
campaign.
The Washington times., 1923-02-14

brightest pitching prospect the
Yankees had. Now they have
nobody and must depend wholly
upon their veterans.
The Washington times., 1923-02-14

eff they put q club I'm ROclles-
ter, IN place international League
teams in Pittsburgh and Brook.
lyn and grab all the customers,
quOth George.
The Washington times., 1923-02-14

Nick FTatley, a cogent writer
@f baseball matters for the Boston
American, has a few bitter sweet
paragraphs in his paper concern
ing the recent trade between the
Griffmen and the Red SOx.
They're worth reading.
The Washington times., 1923-02-14

Picinich is one of those athletes
who think that tomorrow never
will arrive. He has plenty Of
ability and if he can be forced to
take tine pastime seriously will be
q mighty good catcher. But he
has too much money to believe
there's any such a thing as re-
spOnsibiIity In life.
Evening star., 1923-07-08

-Voiles in the most popular effee
small polka dot on dark blue, or bla
new and popular patterns on lig
These two have just arrived.
Evening star., 1923-07-08

July is the month tor navy blue taffeta,
soft finish, assures good service. Shown in
two shades of navy .......................
Evening star., 1923-05-23
AND MACKS ON PAR
AS SENSATIONS OF SEASON

closed yesterday their successful
ern Higgins and
great longer today do five other
American League go Philadelphia tussIe with
the rivals.
Relatively the Yankees and Athletics about 1923
wholly
has had much the west had Huggns
headlines
the club the
Evening star., 1923-05-23
SPEEDWAYS TO TAKE
ON LINWORTH TEAM

Washington sandlot followers
should be offered a treat in the
clash between the Speedway Athletic
Club and the strong Linworth Ath-
letic Club tomorrow at $50 o'clock
on diamond No. 9 of the Monument
grounds.
These players of the Speedway
are requested to report for the game:
Main, Beard, Skidmore, Corcoran,
Nick, Leslie. Cole, Wood. Doc Gay
bird. Strack, Frere Morgan, Hollis,
Divers, Stone. Rock, Newton and F.
Hutch.
Games with the Speedway Club can
be arranged by calling Me- nager D. P.
Babbitt, Franklin 1855.
Games with teams In the seven
teen.year-old class are wanted by
the Emblem Athletic Club of Mount
Rainier. Telephone Manager Ken
meth Gather, Hyattsville 37s NJ
Marathon Athletic Club won its
third consecutive victory by defeat
Ing the Chevy Chase Bearcats, to 4,
on the iatters' field. Twelve batters
were struck out by McGahey cf the
winners. The Marathons are book
ing games through North S346
HuroR Athletic Club trimmed the
Incaa players, 3 to 0. Check pitched
q brilliant brand of ball for the wir- :
ners.
Junior HilltOps. undefeated this
season, want to meet teams in the
| sixteen-year-old class. Business Man
ager Lynch is receiving challenges
at Lincoln 1887.
Mohawk Mfdgets will play Its
toughest game of the season when
1t will hook up with the Congress,
Heights Midgets Saturday at Z
o'clock on the formers grounds. The
little Indians are expected to report
at the clubhouse at 1 O'Clock.
Evening star., 1923-05-23
BOXING BODY SILENT
ON DEMPSEY

NEW YORK, May 23.-The state
athletic commission yesterday dis
cussed two requests for a declaration
of attitude on proposed championship
contest in New York next fall be-
tween Jack Dempsey, heavyweight
titleholder, and Harry Wills, New Or
leans negro. The commission declin-
ed to make public its decision.
Tex Rickard, promoter, who last
year refused to enter into any ne
gotiations for match between
Dempsey and Wills, asked the COM
mission to inform him of any objec-
tions ii might have to such a contest
this year. Paddy Mullins, manager
of the negro heavyweight. asked If
the commission intended to recognize
Wills. who posted a forfeit with
challenge to Dempsey some months
ago.
Rickard did not state what ar
rangements he had made, if any. for
Wills-Dempsey match, or how ii
would affect his plans for a Luis
Firpo-Dempsey contest. He said he
would wait for the commissions an
swer on the Wills question before go
ing further.
Evening star., 1923-05-23
GOOD GAMES BOOKED
IN SANDLOT LEAGUE

Ten sandlot teams will clash in
FIVE league contests today on the
Ellipse at Sis o'clock.
In the Departmental, Naval Hos
pital will hook up with Bureau !;
Finance will meet Assistant Secretary
of War in the War Department cir
cult: Clarendon Baptist will do battle
with the First Baptist in the Sunday
School series; Navy Yard will engage
General Accounting Office in the Gov
eminent League. and Annex No. l will
hook up with Treasurer's team in the
Treasury Interbureau.
Treasury and Navy battled to q
5-to-5 tie in the Departmental series.
with Pound and Hudson staging a
pitchers duel.
Government Printing ONCE romped
away with Standards, Is to 9, in a
slugfest of the Government League.
In the r. r.. Y. VI. C. A. circuit,
Southern Railway batted the ball all
over the lot, winning from the Car
Department nine. Is to /. Kearney,
on the mound for the winners, al
lowed only two hits.
In n loosely played game. Ordnance
defeated All Service, 10 to 4. in the
War Department series. Fourteen
safeties were garnered by the win
ners-
West Washington Baptist Church
eked out a victory of to s over the
Kinnear Glass team in the Sunday
School League.
War and Navy had an easy time
downing Civil Service nine 10 to g.
in the Colored Departmental series
Evening star., 1923-05-23
COBB SWITCHES men
TO BOLSTER TIGERS

DETROIT. May 23.-Greatiy disap-
pointed by the indifferent showing of
Detroit against invading eastern clubs
Manager Cobb is endeavoring to perfect
an inner defense during the approach
ing series with western teams that he
can take eastward with some degree Of
confidence.
Illness has kept Rigney out of his
place at shortstop, while a fracture Of
two bones in Bobby Jones right foot
has necessitated substitutions at third
base. AS II this were not enough. Cobb's
pitching staff has shown unexpected
weakness. Following the filming and in
definite suspension of Ray Francis
southpaw. for failure to observe train
ing rules, Cobb announced last night
that Warren c'Rip") Collins. a first
srting pitcher, has been fined s10O for
the same reason. but has not been sus-
pended.
Johnny Kerr, who used to play for
Denver in the Western League. failed
to satisfy the Georgian at shortstop and
now Haney is being used at that posi-
ton. Haney was not impressive while
playing third base. but his fielding at
short has been noteworthy. Burke. who
also had a trial at third, failed to show
the symptoms Cobb was looking for.
but Derrili Pratt, who has toiled long
under the big tent as a second baseman.
but rarely in any other position. seems
to have plugged up the gap satisfacto-
rily, while Cutshaw is working we'll at
second.
Evening star., 1923-05-23
BINGLES AND BOBBLES

Some quick work by Gerber retired
Rice in the first inning. On a hit and
run play. Sam sped from first for
second base and Judge hit toward
the middle bag. McManus barely
managed to knock down the ball, but
Gerber was right at hand to pick
up the sphere and touch second an
instant before Rice reached there.
Only a great catch by Jacobson pre-
vented Wade from driving in a couple
of runs in the second session. With
the bases filled, Dick lifted a looper
back of second, only to have the big
Brownie come tearing in to capture
the sphere.
Wade played Severeid's double
poorly in the third inning, and in the
next session exchanged fields with
Evans.
Fisher got into the lineup by do
ing nothing more than step to the
plate in the fifth. He had been or
dered to bat for Hollingsworth. but
Just then Pruett replaced Root on
the hill and O'Neill was substituted
for Fisher before the southpaw made
q pitch.
1t required. an out and two singles
TO get Wade away from second after
he had doubled in the fifth. Evans
tap to Robertson checked Dick,
SO did Peck's scratch hit to Gerber
Gharrity,s rap finally advanced Wade
Evening star., 1923-05-23
KILBANE-CRIQUl GO
TO BE FIFTH ON CARD

NEW YORK, May 23.-Matchmaker
Tom O'Rourke has completed a card
of five bouts for the Polo Grounds on
June 2, when Johnny Kilbane of
Cleveland, will defend his world
featherweight championship against
Eugene Criqui of France, holder of
the European title.
In two eight-round bouts, Mike
Dundee. Chicago bantam, has been
matched with Babe Herman of Cali
fornia. and Irish Johnny Curtin, Jer-
sey City bantam. against Jack Shar-
key of New York.
Al Ziemer, featherweight protege of
Kilbane, will box five rounds with
Hilly Levine of Brooklyn, and Leon
Puotet of France, sparring partner of
Criqui, will meet Johnny Downes, an
other stable mate of Kilbane, in
four-round go.
Evening star., 1923-05-23

Those closely in touch with base
pail today saw signs of another shift
IN base ball club ownership as possi-
bllitles In the not distant future, in
ADDITION to the sale, announced today,
OF the Boston Red Sox. This shift in
Volves an eastern National League
club. 1t still is in an embryonic
state but is impending, if not pend
ing.
The repeated rumors of the sale OF
a national League club have had some
basis. From the beginning of the
season there have been statements of
this possible change in the east. At
one time II seemed as If there might
De readjustment. but as some of the
dlnerences have been mended there
is less likelihood of an immediate sale
than there was three months ago.
Ex-Owners May Come Back.
If, however. a sale should take
place it is not improbable that men
who formerly were National League
owners may be induced to get back
into the game, provided they were
assured of certain things in regard
to the organization of which they
once were members
1t became more and more evident
today that the Yank change will not
change one whit the policy in that
club. Ruth loses a good friend be-
cause it was Huston who went to the
front for Ruth when occasions arose
that required diplomacy. Huston was
essentially players man. Some
owners are against the players in
theory, If not practice, believing that
is the only way to keep the salary
limit down. Other owners are mixers
with their players. AS a rule, though,
the mixers have not been as for
tunate with their teams as the frosty
owners fact which may be ac-
counted by some experts on relations
between bosses and hired men,
According to base ball men of the
American League. Rupert desired to
control the club alone because he had
his own ideas as to what the New
York stadium should be used for and
how it should be handled. 1t was
realized by Rupert that it was one
thing to rent a ball park in New York
and quite another to own one.
Rupert has said in private, ac-
cording to friends, that he is not al
together pleased with the idea of
regular program of anything which
would give the impression that he
was behind a boxing resort. While
not at all opposed to- boxing. he had
theories of his own as to the promo
tion of boxing.
This attitude seems to be borne out
by the announcement that Col Huston
will be connected with the monsteh.
new Super Madison Square Garden"
which is to be the last thing in
home for indoor sports and amuse-
ments. and which will take the place
of the famous old garden, which is
to be torn down.
Evening star., 1923-05-23
WILL PROMOTE HARMONY .
in THE AMERICAN LEAGUE
Differences Between Club and President Johnson
Will Be Forgotten When Rupert Becomes
Sole Owner on June /.
BY JOHN B. FOSTER.

HE and
/ pert alone much to the American
does to the New York club When the and
opinion sides.
Differences which existed between President
cup would wiped out asserted then and plain
lst OF the
forgotten - - ~ " -
The american League has been divided
but division will
those who was foremost carrying the johnson has
zeal the
place. The stepping Huston should result in
organization under the Johnson policies. ~ " : ~ W
Evening star., 1923-05-23

fhat Wind-up game with the Browns
yesterday that saw the Nationals de-
1eated. Il to z, and gave them 4 record
or nve victories and six losses for the
western trip, was another exhibition
of the abominable pitching that has
marred the road trip by Bush's outfit
raul Vernon Zahniser, right -hander.
recently acquired from Memphis of
the Southern Association, started his
first game for the Bushmen He went
10 pieces in the third inning. and was
withdrawn in the fourth. Jack Hol-
ingsworth finished the latter inning
and suffered a terrible lacing So did
game.
The Browns. too, used three hurlers.
Three innings were enough for Dave
Danforth. while Charlie Root was too
wild and gave way to Hubert Pruett,
with one down in the fifth. Hubert
was not so good. but he did not need
TO be the way our fingers worked
Hop on Dave Dnnforth.
The Nationals got after Danforth
right off the reel. After Bluege had
been retired in the opening inning.
Harris tripled to left center. Bucky
got home on Rice's smash that was
too warm for Schleibner.
Evans single to start the second
inning was wasted. but three tallies
were showed, over by the Griffs in the
SHiiu blue6e started the rum X In e
business with a one-base knock to
left. Harris. attempting to sacrifice,
popped to Danforth. but Rice singled
and Judge was hit to fill the bases.
Wade'S looper to Jacobson was too
short for a sacrifice fly, but Danforth
helped the Nationals cause by walk
ing Evans and forcing Bluege home
Peck's single to left counted Rice and
Judge.
Two hits meant nothing to the
Browns in the first inning. but they
knotted the game in the fourth
None of the four runs was earned
technically. but they were helped
across by good swatting at Zahnisers
expense.
Tobin beat out bunt to short. then
Gerber lined to Peck. Jacobson was
safe on Peck's error, then Williams
fouled to Charity, but McManus
SEVERED and Robertson hit in success
sion, the catcher's blow being a dou-
Bile. With Root pitching his first in
ming, Bush'S men went ahead again
In the fourth. walks to Zahniser and
Bluege. Harris out and Rice's sacri-
flee producing run. But the lead
did not last long.
The Browns went wild in their half
of the fourth, that saw Hollingsworth
replace Zahniser. Paul walked Root
first up, and was yanked Immediately.
Holly's first aet was to make a. wild
heave of Tobfn's tap and put Browns
on first and second. Gerber famed,
but Jacobson shot a homer through
Wade. Williams fouled to Charity
for the second time. then came hits
by McManus, SEVERED, Robertson and
Schleibner good for a pair of tallies
The Nationals chased Root in the
NTH. Wade's double and singles by
Peck and Charity netting a run and
bringing Pruett to the hill. with but
one hand retired. O'Neill. first to bat
against the new hurler slammed into
a double play.
The Browns half of the fifth brought
out another National hurier. BrIll-
heart being sent to tae slaughter
That finished the day for the Ma
tionals.
Evening star., 1923-05-23

One of the best games of the year
Is expected to take place when Blacks
Athletic Club will hook up with
Chestnut Farms Dairy Friday at 5
o'clock on diamond No. 1 of the Mon
ument grounds. Sunday the Blacks
will visit Alexandria to meet the
Cardinals.
Moline Athletic Club continued it's
winning streak by downing the Grant
Circle Athletic Club, to 1. Gold
stein. Of the winners allowed only
four bingles.
Elliott juniors fell before the Man
batted well. Games with the winning
team can be arranged by calling
Manager Williams. Lincoln s537.
Junior Order u. A. M, No. 10, un-
corked a surprise when 1t humbled
the Navy Yard Marines. 3 to 1. Lefty
White, on the mound for the Me-
chanics, allowed one hit and struck
out sixteen.
American Legion players were to
meet the Takoma Park team today
at 5:15 in the Central stadium.
Arlington Athletic Club IL primed
for it's contest with the Capital Trac-
ton nine, to be played Sunday at 3
o'clock on the formers field. Arling-
ton players are requested to report
for practice today and Friday at 5
o'clock.
Argyle Prep Juniors made il three
straight when they took the measure
of the Hartford Juniors. IL to 8.
A challenge has been issued by Joe
Bershermer of the Stag club to all
teams in the twelve e-thirteen-year-o1d
class. Joe can be reached at Lincoln
5014.
Washington sandl0t followers are
manifesting much interest in the Sun
day clash between the Mercury Ath-
letic Club and the ShamrockS, to be
played on the latter's field.
Superior hitting gave the Piketown
Athletic Club a victory of IT to 3
over the Herdics. Seventeen bingles
were obtained by the winners.
Navajo Athletic Club defeated St.
Elizabeth's Barn nine. to 3. Clark
batted well.
savoy Midgets had an easy time
downing the Star Athletic Club, Is
to Z. Alvey and Davis performed for
the winners, while Parker and Appler
was the battery for the losers.
Capital Athletic Club In seeking
games for Sunday and Memorial day.
according to Manager Thompson,
Main 6i00 branch I72.
Evening star., 1923-05-23
LEWIS, BY HEADL0CK,
WINS FROM ZBYSzKO

MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi. May Esd
C"Strangler") Lewis. world heavyweight
wrestling champion, retained his
title last night, throwing Stanislaus
ZbyAko, former champion, for the
only fall of the contest.
Lewis famous deadlock threw
Zbyszko in one hour and thirty-nine
minutes.
1t was agreed before the contest
that should there be no fall within
ninety minutes one fall would de-
eide the winner.
The match was a grueling strug-
gle. with Lewis employing his head
lock repeatedly. but the former cham
pion broke about a dozen such holds
before he gave way to it. Zbyszko
followed up each break from the
deadlock with a toe hold. which the
champion was able to wrestle him
self from each time, however.
Evening star., 1923-05-23
PLAYING AT LONDON, ONT,
HOME OF GEORGE GIBSON
Poor Pitching, Bushmen Quit West With
-: Record of Five Wins and Six Losses. E.
BY JOHN B. KELLER.

ONDON Ontario May 2To break the
journey from St Louis Boston, where the Red
- encountered tomorrow the Nationals hoped
the local club the Michigan Ontario League
the visitors.
All OF Nationals, the of
Rue Charity Goose Gosn. Sam Rice
stopped here The others proceeded directly
~ The series with the Red sox getting
Tor home Sunday of
erday two three innings being the longest
ameSr