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Evening star., 1923-03-18
Passes GibsOn's Record.

Il figured that l had to catch all
the remaining games of the season
to break the record held by George
Gibson of $50 games out Of 154, so
by the good graces of the Lord 1 have
one record which is as dear to me as
Everett Scott's of the New York
Yankees. 1t is Isl out of 154 for a
season
I'm all probability it will be broken
and the catcher who catches every
game of the season is deserving of a
gold medal.
Il have never found a catcher who
loves foul tips. The ball player who
plays other positions will never real
ize what he has missed.
"Catchers sometimes kid other
PLAYERS for the soft positions they
have picked; no wild pitcher to catch,
no foul tips to stop with the thumb
and fingers, no call-down to receive
for the reason: We'll, why didn't you
call for something else instead of CIV
ing him a fast one" but we are human
and know we would starve to death
trying to take first base away from
George Sisler, second base from Eddie
Collins and so on down the line, so
we lust take what's in store for US
and be pleased to know we can play
the game alongside these stars ana
receive a salary for doing 1t.
Evening star., 1923-03-18

So far no reports have been re-
ceived of perch having been caught
this spring. In past years perch fish
ing has been known to start as early
as March Is, and many fishermen
have stated that they believe the first
of our annual visitors are now in deep
water in this vicinity. When the
water gets little warmer they will
come up the river.
The report of the rockfish being
landed in net at Indian Head GER
tainly is startling. 1t seems that
they have advanced TO the vicinity
of Washington almost two months
ahead of time. Indian Head is about
twenty miles below Washington, and
as rockfsh spawn in water at tenn
perature of 20 degrees, it won't be
long before they will be caught in the
swift water around Chain Bridge.
a great many catfish We're caught
during the past week. the largest
weighing thirteen and a half pounds.
The river is muddy at present. how
ever, and there is a pretty swift cur
rent, but no apparent rise in the
water, usually looked for a this time
of the year, due to melting ice in the
up-river between Harpers Ferry and
Cumberland.
Evening star., 1923-03-18
Numerous letters have come TO Il

numerous letters nave come 10 Jue
fishing editor asking why don't .shad
take bait. Why is it that they can
not be caught like other fish with a
hook and line?
According to the bureau of fisheries,
when the shad starts its, spring trip
into fresh water for spawning pur-
poses it ceases to eat and attends
strictly to business. When they start
their return to salt water they COM
mence to eat, but not like the other
fish. In the first place, the shad has
a very small mouth, and. instead of
rushing upon small minnows like
their brothers, they live on a micro
scropic diet, sucking from the water
what they take as nourishment.
The shad require a temperature of
60 degrees for their spawning. which
usually takes place from Arpil to
June, and then commence a leisurely
retreat to salt water, many staying in
fresh water until the temperature
gets too cold for them.
The young fry, when they get to be
about three inches long, begin to
make their way to salt water. 1t is
said by the bureau of fisheries that
these youngsters at this age have
teeth, but that upon reaching salt
Evening star., 1923-03-18
Change i'm Catching Customs.

For nowadays unless there is an in
jury the major league catcher per-
forms in at least 1870 games. He works
double-headers during the sizzling
summer. where in the past a manager
would have been accused of burning
the physical power of an athlete at
both ends had he used the same
catcher in two games in one after
noon.
Through this remarkable record Ray
Schalk has become one of the most
interesting characters in the annals
of major league base ball. His fame
may not equal that of Babe Ruth,
Rogers Hornsby. Ty Cobb, George
Sisler and others, because he does not
belong to the species of spectacular
heroes.
But his work has been done, done
well and respected by those who fol-
low base ball closer than by mere
observation from grandstand seat
Evening star., 1923-03-18
Quiet and Unassumfng.

Schalk, quiet and unassumig. re-
Gently was requested to come out of
his shell and deliver a few words
about himself. He answered with the
following, written with his own pen:
81 have been asked to write a few
lines about the Iron man behind the
mask and give advice to young
catchers, etc, all of which will be a
pleasure to me, if 1T will do one
youngster out of thousand any good.
The Iron-man' subject is never
looked upon in such a light by me.
Never in my mind have I had one
thought of going out and breaking
any catching games record per sea-
son until the fall of 1920, along about
the time the scandal on, our ball club
broke out.
Evening star., 1923-03-18
COmiskey Risked and Won.


1t isn't beef and Drawn that win
games and pennats. Along came the
boom of this catching lilliputian IN
the summer of 1912. His arm of iron
moving down base runners had at
tracted the attention of the major
leaguers. They gazed at him and all
but one moved hurriedly out of Mil
waukee.
That kid hold big league pitch
er, much less stop a base runner?'
was the remark of all big league
owners, with the exception of Charles
A. Comiskey. Well, anyway. Schalk
arrived in the American League. He
caught twenty-three games and i'm
mediately became the successor to
that master-Billy sullivan.
Weight $50 pounds. height five feet
six inches-yet, Ray Schalk developed
into the iron man of the catching
fraternity.
In his first year regular he was
behind the plate in 12S games and
then started a career that not only
has been. in the century class of
games annually, but a record-151
games caught in 1920.
No major league catcher ever before
had reached that mark.
And with the development of
Schalk came the passing of the two
man catching staff. The catching
staff today has the regular and two
others who sit around. get employ
ment in the bullpen, during the bat
ting practice and catch seldom more
than q dozen games.
Evening star., 1923-03-18

Quite n tourney is being en-
gineered by the American Ice Com
pany general offices to be held on
the. Recreation alleys here May b
Evening star., 1923-03-18
HAVE MOST EXPERIENCED
CLUB In MAJOR LEAGUES
Pittsburgh Is Next i'm Line-Youth and AGE Appear
to Be Pretty Well Distributed Among Ameri-
can League Combinations.
BY GEORGE CHADWICK.

EW YORK, March HColecivey the world champion New
York today
and either leagu
this Their fight will be
knowledge and compared
the who
know all the tricks of art
There such marked evidence of experience
stands out SO Gonspcqous against all OF the other fifteen
ta balthat
% Whether youth an oyewhem crafty Should the Giants lose
Crunblng the individual
De o ehoss
as the ash with which they
ball
ln L L-s Lau Z
Evening star., 1923-03-18

Directors of the District Associa-
ton will hold meeting this morn
ing at 10 o'clock at the Recreation
alleys Plans for the big tourney
will be mapped out.
Evening star., 1923-03-18
SCHALK, MIDGET WHITE SOX RECEIVER.
is IRON MAN AMONG MAJOR BACKSTOPS
Is Holder of Record
for Most Games
in o. Season.

A MITE of an athlete, weight.
~ $50 pounds; height, five feet
six inches, is the iron man
of the mask and mint. Until Ray
mond w. Schalk joined the Chicago
White Sox in the fall of 1912 it was
the custom of major league clubs
to be supplied with two and three
regular catchers. 1t was accepted
by managers and magnates that the
physical strain attached to the Job
was. entirely too great to make it a
one-man position.
For the seven regular positions,
however, there has been no under
study. Infielders and outfieIders have
been expected to patrol their beat
throughout the season, barring in
jury, since long before the introduc-
ton of the foul-strike rule.
1t was a case of work today and
rest tomorrow and the catcher who
handled from seventy five to ninety
games had considered that he earned
his seasons salary.
Once Came I'm Pairs.
In the days of not so long ago,
about fifteen years back, there were
the catching staffs of prominence.
They came in pairs as is shown by
the combinations of Schreck and
Powers with the Athletics, Bresnahan
and Rowerman with the Giants, Killing
and Archer with the Cubs, Moran
and Needham with Boston, Schlei and
Street with Cincinnati Bergen and
Ritter with Brooklyn, Kleinow and
Mcclure with the New York Yam
KEGS. Sullivan and Mcfarland with
the Chicago White SoX, Clarke and
Bemis with Cleveland, Sugden and
Spencer with the st. Louis Browns.
Doom and Roth with the Phillies
and so on down the line.
A majority of those fellows We're
physical giants. Yet they were not
iron men with the mask and the
change to one-man catching staff
probably never would have become
a part of base ball but for Ray
SChalk
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WOULD SHUT DOWN GAS
WORKS

my stomach has been SO filled
with gas for the last three years
that felt could pretty nearly sup
ply our town.'I also had frequent
pains in right side in region of the
appendix. Doctors didn't help much.
One day my neighbor told me about
what Mayr's Wondesful Remedy had
done for him and l got a bottle Of
our druggist. I can say that it viii
40 all and more than you claim for
It," 1t Is a simple, harmless prepara-
.lon that removes the catarrhal mu-
us from the intestinal tract and al.
avs the inflammation which causes
practically all stomach. liver and in
5estlnal ailments, including appen-
ilcltis. One dose will convince or
money refunded. For sale by How
us Pharmacy and druggists every
Observation-Disclosures.
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monocle.
/ Won't you sit down?' inquired
Monica.
The major accepted her invita-
ton an deposited himself in the
most comfortable chair within
reach.
Where can l stow my kit?" de-
manded Armitage having salts
fled himself that nothing was miss
ing.
You'd like to keep it all under
your eye, | suppose. I'll get my boy
to see it into your room"
Il hope you'll be with US some
time" added Monica, anxious to
satisfy her curiosity.
The major started.
"I-er-Im rather afraid not,
Mrs. Whey. I've been sent here on
a rather important mission and
don't count on remaining in Bor-
neo for more than few days"
Armitage turned to the Commits
sioner.
What time dyou Iunch?"
cone" said Hewitt promptly.
Jacks a bit of an optimist," ex-
planned the girl. ITO tell you the
real truth, we're helplessly at the
mercy of our Chinese boy. Mr..
Pennington got him for us, princip-
ally because he's somehow managed
to earn the hatred of the Yellow
Seven-and Of course he feels SAT
er under the roof of the Commits
sioner of Police. Hes good at his
work, but he hasn't the remotest
idea what punctuality means"
(Continued)
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be carried out with the utmost Sc.
crecy."
The other pressed the tips of his
fingers together in front of him.
Il wonder if he's heard that I'm
still in the land of living" unused
Pennington. did / ever tell yon
that Varney buried me with all
pomp and ceremony-and placed
a suitable inscription over my
head"
Peter" Hewitt said earnestly,
do you'd damndest, but for Heav-
ems sake take precautions. Chat
lungs terrible enough under ord
mary circumstances, but Chat
Hung deprived Of one hand will be
like wounded wasp"
Il know" returned the man with
the Chinese eyes. He smiled
across at Monica. But he's still the
same delightful yellow-skinned
scoundrel whose habits I've made a
life-study. / came here to get him
and, although I've failed to do so
scores of times. I've kept him on
the run. There'd been the deuce to
pay in Borneo if he'd been left
quietly to his own resources"
"And yet," said Monica, still I'M
convinced, ''you haven't notion
where he is now"
mo, but my men are beating
the island pretty thoroughly and,
from what l gathered this morn
ing, they're gettingwarm."
Pennington's face wrinkled.
''Pm going to let you into a
state secret. Did you happen to
hear a Dusun gong beating be-
tween nine and tent"
YES" said the commissioner
81 had half a mind to send an or
derby down and have it stopped.
l only permit gong-beating in the
vicinity of my house on feast
days and times of national rejoic,.
"That would have been pity"
returned the other, because I
should have lost the interesting Dor
ton Of a most breezy dispatch
from the zone of war"
Hewitt grabbed his hat from a
peg. "The worthy Major has found
his way to our slope. All things
considered, it would be as well per-
haps if I went to meet him."
"You don't want me, by any
chance?" inquired Pennington.
Not unless you particularly want
to come"
81 don't" He waited until the
Commissioner had gained the soft
earth outside, then dived for the
passage-way. I'm off, he added
to Monica.
Coward"
Not in the least. AS matter
OF fact, I once took a hundred dol
lars from our monooled friend at
poker-and he doesn't altogether
cotton to mep'
A second later and he had disan-
reared altogether. Mrs. Whey came
forward to greet Major James Lacy
Armitage.
Delighted" the owner of the
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THERE are several rigid rules laid
: down for the regulation of this
meat market. We buy nothing but
the choicest meats. We care for
them in an expert manner. Our
shop is always kept perfectly clean.
Our prices are fair and our deliv-
cry is rapid. These facts should APP
peal to you.
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dfHEAIPEESSD
s S5nS
WILLIAM S. HART AT
RYLANDER SATURDAY

Americas movie fans have the
opportunity of again seeing one Of
their favorites after a long absence,
for William S. Hart will appear at
the Rylander on Saturday in one Of
his most popular Paramount pic
lures, "Shark Monroe"
"Shark Monroe" will be shown on
a program with Art Accord in the
latest chapter of 'The Oregon
Trail" and Century comedy,
"Sweetie." Baby Peggy who has
endeared herself to everyone, plays
the leading role in peggy" which
is said to be one of the most de
lightful comedies shown here in a
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-07

The Striblings will be out of the
city until next Wednesday, when
they will be in Macon for only
about day, then going to Rome
for Stribling's bout with Jimmie
Conway.
Stribling is going up against a
hard hitter in his first battle since
he broke his arm, Sailor Martin,
having knocked out Joe Burnam in
one round in a fight with the big
Mason heavyweight. The young
ster is in fine shape, however, Pa
Stribling appeared to be unconcern-
ed over the outcome of the bout
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YOUNG STRIBLING TO
FIGHT SAILOR MARTIN

MACON Sept. apparently in
the best of condition, Young Strib-
ling and his father, Manager Pa
Stribling, departed for Miami last
night, where he will take part in
his first fight in some weeks. Strib-
ling will work out in the Y. M. C.
A. in Jacksonville at 10 o'clock this
morning, after which he will re
sume his journey to Miami.
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| passed through Singapore. 1t dldn
take me five minutes to see tina
the thing had been hopelessIy
bungled. The way that man wa!
making our status in the East lool
! ridiculous simply ate into my nerv
es. I could see for myself that il
wanted soldier at the head of af-
fairs. offered my services and
the offer was accepted"
Captain John Hewitt gasped.
They've sent you out here to
rout out Chai-Hung?"
"Those are my Instructions"
The Commissioners hand had
slipped suddenly across his mouth
and his shoulders heaved convul-
sively.
''Sorryw he apologized presently
"Bit of 'bacca went the wrong
way" With an heroic effort he
choked down the mirth that con
sumed him. $50 you're setting out
this afternoon with, let's see, a
weeks rations, a platoon of native
soldiers and some bearers. Oh, I
was forgetting the interpreter.
You'll scout the country, Of course.
until you knock across the bandit
and--I say, isn't a weeks rations
cutting it a trifle fine?"
"When you know me BETTER" re-
turned the other with dignity,
you'll understand that when I'm
in a Job ! go straight at it."
"That's extremely comforting!
"That's extremely comforting! I
only wondered if you quite realized
that the area of Borneo is rough
ly 100000 square milesw
Major Armitage waved his cigar
in the air.
Naturally I'm RELYING on you to
give me every possible assistance
I have a letter in my Dispatch
case to that effect from Trevelvan.
I shall want pushing off place.
so TO speak"
"Such as?"
'The exact spot where your pet
bandit was last located. A list of
his nlaces of refuge would be of
service and a rough memorandum
as to his appearance, personal hab-
its, etc,
"You can have a photograph ii
you like, together with a copy o.
the circular l sent round to al
white settlers. There's slight
amendment, by the way: Chat
Hung has lost his left hand during
the last few days. This gentle
man was once the most respected
Chinaman on the island. He enjoy
ed liberties only extended to white
White people--and he would still
be eEioyjng them if it hadn't beer
for young Pennington Chai- hEn@
is big, fat Oriental speaking per
feet English with fairly guttura
accent. He is INSCRIPTIONS, merci
less and has a distinct aversion t.
Britishers. His Ikin is a yellow
Chinese playing-card with sever
black dots upon it and he dishe
these out as warning of death o
an indication that the assassination
of victim was carried out by TIL,
Yellow Seven. With scarcely
single exception every Chinamal
on the archipelago is in league will
Chai-hung. 1t means that any un
dertaking against the bandit mus
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GNeA seRMcl- bcAqz3
BEGIN HERE TO-DAY

Captain John Hewitt is Com
missioner of Police at Jesselton,
British North / Borneo. Monica
Yiney, Hewitt's widowed sister,
is engaged to marry peter PEN
nington, detective. Pennington is
detailed by the government to
apprehend Chai-Hung, leader of
The Yellow Seven, a gang of Chi
nese bandits. Major Armitage
comes to Jesselton and announc-
es that he is sent on a very i'm
portant mission. He explains that
his business will keep him in
Borneo for several days.
NOW co ON WITH THE STORY
Armitage frowned.
you'll have to alter that, ell
witt l should give him a week in
which to improve and if by that
time there's no sign of improve
ment-fire him right away"
Monica, catching the light in
her brothers eye and seeming
danger, chimed in quickly.
"Do you golf, Major Armitage?"
my dear Mrs. Whey, the man
who carries out his duties thor
oughly has no time for games,
Which brings me back to my orig
nal subject. I want to get away
as soon after lunch as possible,
Hewitt. l shall need some bearers,
weeks rations and a platoon or
SO of native infantry. I shall re-
quire also an interpreter with a
thorough knowledge of Chinese,
Malay and English"
81 see," said Hewitt. "Might l
take the liberty of inquiring the
nature of the expedition you pro-
pose making into my country-and
WHY this tremendous haste?"
The major hesitated and looked
at Monica, who had already ris-
en- from her chair.
"I'n see if I can hurry that boy"
she said.
Major Armitage produced a CT
gar from an. upper pocket of his
tunic, bit off the end, and ignited
it carefully.
! Presently the preposterouq circle
of glass fixed itself upon Hewitt.
TMrs. Vinev mentioned the name
of Pennington just now" he snap
ped. 81 suppose this fellows still on
your STRENGTH wasting government
money and making an Internal
hash Of this Yellow Seven bust
ness?"
The Commissioner flushed.
"1fn afraid 7 must disagree with
~Bu," he sa'd "Chineto Pennington
IL one of the most officie1t 9nor
it's ever been nv luck to meet"
8 Armitago had lnacl of hoar-
mo only those people who agreed
with his views.
II heard of this affair when
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long time.
lander is "The Chat" with Pola
Negri assisted by Jack Holt and
Charles de Roche. Those who saw
"The Cheat" yesterday proclaim it
to be by far the best pictre in
which Miss Negri has appeared, and
it was especially appealing because
of its happy ending.
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FOUND-"The Farmers Friend
Our Commercial Back Band
will please you. Well padded. Re
inforced, locked on hooks will not
pull off. A trial viii convince you.
Prices right. Harold Brothers.
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MYRTLE
SPRINGS

Spend your vacation
at Myrtle Springs. Good
cottages, cook houses,
stove and electric lights
furnished at reasonable
prices. Pool kept in test
Of condition. MO MOS
OUTTOES.
J. L. GLAWSON
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YOUR SHARE

How much money do you make? If your atnlys income
is 5000 year for each member of the family, get
ting exactly share usng simple arithmetic deter
mining the share For the income of all the American PEG
pie combined is around 70 billion dollars year. $3.50
Is for every man, woman and child
So claim the economists after studying the official records
Treasury Department for the fiscal year ended
incomes of everybody all the way from Ford Rockefeller
down to the person who hasn't any income at all.
On this basis to be doing just average WE'LL family con-
sstg OF husband wife and three children should have
income Of $3.50 year.
Some economists however, believe that 20 billion dollars
too high estimate of the national yearly income Their
opinions vary, down low 40 billions Which would pull
the average PERSONS income to about 1864 year.
How much you worth? If your family wealth is
more than $4,000 for each member of the family you have
more than your arithmetcal share
For the treasury figures indicate that the entire national
wealth is equivalent to $4,000 for man. woman and
child.
If any American has fortune of billion dollars he has
as much the ahmetca share of Amer
leans.
Let that sink ill.,
Our national wealth mortgaged to the extent of SIP
Tor eafh figuring the basis of the national
not including the 10 billion dollars that loaned to
foreign governments incident to the Even if this big
lean investments abroad.
This. then. is the financial condition of Mr. Average
Amercan He apparently has income of $685. year. He
worth $780, He in debt through national govern
ment, SIP.
Congress should keep these humble figures pasted on it's
DESKS for repeated reference when careessy handling