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New Britain herald., 1923-06-19
tconunusa From Yesterday

sI worked a long while and ] was upon the verge 0i sNeeRss-ii would have heeR a real accomplishment, l0a -Whsn, without apparent cause, The gang took warning, scattered, the whole thing hlew uR, Months of work far Rethingl had made worse than failure this time"
 .You mean 10 accuse Henry of of iFeaeheFy of that seFtg" swepe lh' auired,
 T do. And that's not all, Out Of a clear sky charges were PrefeFFea against me. Outrageous charges in which that woman figured, Up tn this point Gray had spoken smooth iy, rapidly, bus now his tone changed, his words became resistant, ieFky' T was amazeil Joke, called Y al first. Sort of q blanket indictment, Il was. charging me with iHeffieieney' negligence, exceeding my authority, dishonesty-ahd things even worse. Those were some Of the least serious, the least-nasty. II was all 10 ab- surd. Being peculiarly vain and sensitive. my impulse was 10 shoot Henry Nelson. But l couldn't be- lieve the charger would be taken seriously.
 Well. there was an investigation, I was court-martialed, disproHed q good deal: I think I'd have eSorn. rated myself on every point only Tor the woman-that one I spoke about, She turned the trick l was ionnd guilty. disgraeed, sent back Even though you are not military men, you can appreciate the extent of my dishonor."
 well, I'll be damnedi" Martin Murphy exclaimed.
 At least Henry played fair in this: he didn't betray your secret Gage said coldly.
 "oh I meant to tell you that he didn't dare betray me, for he. too, came back in disgrace. The pot couldn't very well talk about the kettle"
 "What?"
 Henry Neison?"
 'Impossible."
 T mean exactly what say. No man of his type could have lasted over there. Then. too, the story or cur quarrel leaked out. that old re- port of mine turned up-fes. he got the same medicine he gave me. but he had influence in Washington, and he managed to delay final action ai- most up to the day of the armistice Even then he succeeded in pretty well covering up the reason for his dis1 missal." that"
 "Henry's beer terrible hero hereabouts," said Gus Briskow. After n mome-. he addressed the other men. MT Gray told me this, an wsated him to tell 1t to you. l dunno what you-all think of his story, but know him an I believe every word of it. What's more, oelleVe tli' bank is goin' to be run as well as ever it was even if am president man can be president an stay al home. if he's got folks under nm that know more than he does. what d,you say if we start that meetln we been talkin' about? I'm willing 10 ace MT. Gray settin' in wonder al Henry's desk If you are.
 "I don't see that it makes much difference whether we're Wiling ol not" Swope confessed. ou nav. the votes, between you. to do apou' as you choose" ~ ,.u
 "Of course we have, but, with beil an, Henry gone, it seems like some of their neighbors ought to stay ah ,cok out for what potaters they ve left in the ground. What dyou say?" ,,oey
 swope eyed his companions nrleHs' %hor he nodded. well stay.
 "Then, Mr. Secretary, let her so'
The Washington times., 1923-07-19
hickey READY To
GIVE PETER
OZONE
Waivers Asked on Jeff by
Manager Of st Louis
Cardinals.

Manager Branch Hickey, Of the
st. Louis Cardinals, has asked for
waivers on Jeff Pfeffer, the veteran
right-handed pitcher, who was
traded to st: Louis by the Robins
two years ago. AS Pfeffer is not
in good standing with Manager
hickey, the pitcher may be allowed
to go to another club. 1t is be-
neved Hickey will not withdraw the
waivers If the player is claimed by
another team.
The Phillies and Braves are in
need of pitching material, and Pfef-
fer would help either one Of these
clubs If he paid attention to bust
ness. Recently Pfeffer broke the
Cardinal training rules and was
suspended and sent to st. Louis.
1t is also said that Jeff was fined
$500 in addition to being set down
without pay for an indefinite Pc
Rod. Before he was suspended
Pfeffer lost five games in success
sion.
The Washington times., 1923-07-19
Is
GR|FFS' FOE
FOR TODAY
Bush May Send SandIotter in
Against Indians in Second
Game of Series.
By FRANCIS J. POWERS.

CLEVELAND, July 49, Stan
Coveleskie, the Indians veteran
moist ball finger will probably
face the Washington Griffmen to-
day in the second game of this
series. He turned back the cham
pion Yankees the other day and is
going at top speed just now, which
promises plenty of trouble for the
visitors.
Manager Bush said today he
might send Kenneth Sedgwick, his
sandlot pitcher. against Convey.
Sedgwick has shown some ability
at times and Manager Bush says
he does not believe in picking soft
spots for any Of his mound can
didates. Let 'em show what
they've got against the best" says
he. That's the way all the good
ones made good"
Walter Johnson faced Guy Nor.
ton yesterday and for six innings
not a run was chalked up for either
side. Then the Washington veteran
weakened and the Indians slapped
him for two runs in the seventh and
two more in the eighth. Magniti-
cent support, which included four
double plays, saved Johnson from
more punishment.
Morton, while inclined to be wild,
was in great form. Only two hits
were made off him, both coming in
the eighth and giving the Griffmen
their lone tally. Leibold, who once
wore a Cleveland uniform, smashed
Morton's hope for a hitless game
when he led off with a safe drive
up against the right field wall for
two bases. Bluege, the kid third
sacker, followed with a triple to
right, scoring Leibold. And those
two hits were all Morton allowed all
day. He put four men on first by
his generosity. but smart fielding
behind him kept the Griffs from
scoring until the eighth frame.
Joe Sewell's triple with one gone
in the seventh was followed by
Wamby's triple and, when Larry
Gardner singled through the infield.
the second run was over.
In the next inning Morton singled,
Jameson took a walk and both of
them tailed when Summa doubled
to center.
The Washington times., 1923-07-19
td60ln6
alt, Bases

The Griffs have now played
seventeen games since leaving
home. They have dropped thirteen
OF them for an average OF .235.
They droppe dali four in New York,
broke even in four with the White
Sox, took one out of four in st.
Louis, one out of four in Detroit
and lost the first one yesterday
in Cleveland. They have three
more to play in Cleveland and
four in Boston with Frank Chances
gang.
Completing four double plays
against the Indians yesterday. the
Griffmen have now made ninety
six two-play killings. They have a
long lead over all rivals in the
major leagues in this department.
DOME Bush, manager and Mike
Martin, trainer, have been sIls-
pended by Ban johnson for disput-
ing Umpire Holmes decisions in
Detroit the other day. Mike is the
rootingest trainer in the league.
Jimmy O'Neill handled eight
fielding chances without an error
yesterday, proving he is q HANDY
lad to have around.
The st. Louis Cardinals beat the
Giants 6 10 and cut down their
league lead to two games.
Cincinnati found the Robins easy,
8 to 4.
The Phillies knocked out three
Chicago pitchers and won in the
ninth, z to 6.
Four runs in the sixth gave tire
Pirates a victory over the Braves,
2 to /.
Three homers, one Ruth's twenty
second, brought a to win to
the Yankees over Detroit.
Shocker, of the Browns. made it
fifteen victories for the season.
when he shut out the Athletics,
2 to O.
The Red Sox and White Sox di-
vided a twin bill.
The Washington times., 1923-07-19
JUDGE lands IS GUEST
OF EASTERN SHo' TODAY

Judge Kenesaw Mountain lands,
baseball commissioner, is guest OF
the Eastern Shore League today,
following an afternoon of golf at the
Columbia Country Club with Presi.
dent Clark c. Griffith, of the Wash
ington club. Judge Lands went to
Baltimore last night and today will
see an exhibition game at Salisbury,
Nd, between Laurel, DEL, the 1922
champions, and the Cambridge team,
both in the Eastern Shore League.
Saturday the worlds championship
pennant will be raised at the Polo
Grounds and Judge Lands will be
the principal guest of honor, leaving
that night for Chicago.
The Washington times., 1923-07-19
GIANTS WILL UNLOOSE
WORLD TITLE BANNER

NEW YORK. July 10 The
Giants will raise the worlds cham
pionship pennant which they won
in their worlds series triumph over
the Yankees at the Polo grounds
on Saturday.
There's brand new flagpole on
the left center wing OF the Brush
stadium and the new banner will
be hoisted there. Commissioner
Kenesaw M. Lands will be on hand
to preside over the ceremonies.
General Sladen and staff from
West Point will be present, and
so will Senator Edwards Of New
Jersey and Mayor Hague Of Jer-
sey City.
Therell be a band and the final
game of the series with the st.
Louis Cardinals to amuse the
crowd.
The Washington times., 1923-07-19
ToOLE TO INVESTIGATE
ALL SYNDICATE CHARGES

ROCHESTER,, July 19.-President
John Conway Toole was given full
power to investigate any syndicate
charges at meeting of the Inter
national League club owners here
today. The action was taken by the
league directors is the outgrowth Of
two years Of pickering in which
charges were flung back and forth
about the alleged syndicate agree
ment between the Baltimore and
Newark clubs.
Jack Dunn and William Ashton,
presidents Of the Baltimore and
Newark clubs, did not attend the
meeting nor did any representa-
tives from the two clubs, about
whom the charges center, put in an
appearance.
The Washington times., 1923-07-19
SMITH IS
COMING HERE
FOR TRIAL
Young OutfieIder Now Hitting
for 400 With Raleigh in
Piedmont League.

Carr Smith. a twenty-year-old out
fielder, has been purchased by the
Griffs from the Raleigh club in the
Piedmont League for a trial in the
fall.
Smith was optioned off to
Raleigh by the Norfolk club" ex-
planned President Griffith today,
land Raleigh refused to return him.
He hit for 1853 in the first half of
the season down there and is now
hitting for more than 400.
HE is a tall, rangy lad, stand.
ing about six feet in height, throws
and bats righthanded. The day
was down there to look at Friday,
Smith was playing third base. He
is now playing first base, but he
is really an outfielder.
Smith is not ready, perhaps, for
big league baseball right now, but
he is a good prospect and 1t is as
such that am taking him. He
has a good arm and imp essed Billy
Smith with his speed on the bases"
The Washington times., 1923-07-19

Us author-athletes never begin
an interview like the rest of those
bozos, who always say Glow are
you?" We sail right in like /
did on the Dumb field with:
well, you poor old chap, how's
tricks? ?"
During the course of my many
brilliant articles, / have been
holder than most experts and have
picked the pennant winners and
the winner Of the worlds series.
| have picked so many that l for
get right now what l said about
Cleveland. But it is interesting
to note that as soon as I wrote
about Cleveland a month ago they
climbed from second division into
the select group at the top.
The Washington times., 1923-07-19
THIRD CORPS TEAM TO
TRAIN AT CAMP MEADE

The Third Corps Area football
eleven, which will meet the Guam
tico Marines at American League
park on Saturday, December 1, will
train at Camp Meade. Coaches
from West Point, former stars Of
the Army eleven, will have charge
of the candidates, most of whom
have college or West Point ex-
Derience,
The Washington times., 1923-07-19
WRIGHT JUMPS TOLEDO
MUD HENS FOR OUTLAWS

TOLEDO, Ohio, July 19.-Bob
Wright, veteran right handed
pitcher Of the Toledo club of the
American Association, left here
for Canton, Ohio, today to join the
Nash club of the Midwest League.
Wright jumped the Mud Hens at
Milwaukee Tuesday.
Wright visited club headquarters
here today, notifying President
Roger Bresnahan of his decision to
become an outlaw. Wright was
the most effective hurler on the
Mud Hens staff.
The Washington times., 1923-07-19
Of Greater Value.

UMA;klEH no mistake about
may be actually of great
er value to his team in their great
race when he plays that ali-star
nrand of ball in the field and at
the bat than if he merely exhib-
runs"
"Who is your favorite base
Dali comedian?" l then asked
iris.
For reasons best known to the
writer who is easily the best of
the comedians, he refuses to
quote Mr.. Speakers answer on
THIS one. / don't see where he
gets that stuff about who is NOT
MS favorite comedian.
When | asked him if it was
true ne was going to choke his
pat next year, l wonder what he
meant when he said:
I'D rather choke a certain
Dallplayer who says he is a news
paper writer"
He must have meant Babe Ruth
or John McGraw. / hear they
write. ~'
The Washington times., 1923-07-19
Armando Marsans To
Join Louisville
Team

LOUISVILLE, KY, July 49,
Armando Marsans, former Gin
cinnati National League star
Cuban outfielder who quit major
league baseball three seasons
ago because of i'll health, will
join the Louisville American
Association team during It's
present road trip, according to
an announcement made here by
Wathen Knebelkamp, secretary
of the local club.
The Washington times., 1923-07-19
YANKS REFUSE TO BUY
BOLEY FROM BALTIMORE

NEW YORK, July 19.-Joe Boley,
the Baltimore shortstop, is not to be.
come a member of the Yankees.
Jack Dunn, according to Ed Barrow,
the. Yankee business, manager, de-
manded an exorbitant sum for the
player and was turned down.
I'VE don't actually need him"
said Barrow today" though Of
course, a good player Is always
handy to have on the bench in case
of accident
The Washington times., 1923-07-19
Urban Shocker Leads
Among Pitchers in
Bans Circuit

When Urban Shocker, the
Browns spitball artist, stopped
the Athletics yesterday he be-
came the biggest winning pitch
er in the American League, with
fifteen victories, tying Adolfo
Luque, the Cuban ace, Of Gin
cinnati, who leads the National
with the same number of tri-
umphs.
The Washington times., 1923-07-19
IKE BOONE HITS SAFELY
IN TWENTY-FOUR GAMES

SAN. ANTONIO, Tex, July 10
Ike Boone, left fielder for the San
Antonio Bears and leading slugger
in the Texas League, has hit safely
in twenty-four consecutive games.
Boone's streak started June 90 in
the series with Fort Worth.
The Washington times., 1923-07-19

At Clifton Park, in Baltimore, and
at other municipal courts in the
Monumental City, these annual at
fairs have been in order for sew.
eral years. Right now the Balti-
more News has a tourney under
way which will determine the cham
pion player and at the same tirno
rank the first leading eight.
Craig Taylor, of the Baltimore
News, opined in his column that
Baltimore's public court players, as
a whole, were just about the class
Of the East. The Washington Times
questioned the statement. In fact,
The Times believes that right here
in the shadow of the National Cap
cipal court players who can hold
their own with the best Baltimore
can produce.
Taylor was informed to this ef-
feet. The Baltimore tennis expert
did not take the time to reply by
telephone, telegraph or through
the columns of his most excellent
paper, but boarded q train for
Washington, visited The Times,
hurled his def and just as hur.
riediy left. Craig Is today back
In Baltimore organizing his forces.
The result of Taylor's hasty visit
was that The Baltimore News and
The Washington Times win jointly
award a handsome silver loving cup
to the winner Of the inter-city
match which will be played on
Saturday and Sunday, August II
The fret holf xxyiII -
played in this city and the second
half in Baltimore.
In order to determine the eight
ranking public court players Of
the National Capital. The Washing
ton Times proposes to hold a
tournament, open to every player in
the District of Columbia not affili-
ated. directly or indirectly, with a
regularly organized club maintain
ing tennis courts. No entrance fee
viii be charged.
A meeting will be held at
SpaIding's, 613 Fourteenth street,
at s o'clock, tomorrow evening,
at which time all public court
players interested in the tourna-
ment are requested to be in at.
tendance. Dwight F: Davis:
ASSISTANT OOcI6tdTy VI war dtAu
President of the United States
. Lawn Tennis Association will be
present to help organize and per.
feet plans for the tournament
and inter-city match.
Other matters to be brought up
ut the meeting will be the organize
ton of an association expressly for
public court players of the District.
Mr.. Davis, Col. Waite c. Johnson,
and others high in tennis circles
will outline the proper lines to be
followed IN the organization Of an
association which should prove Of
material benefit to all local public
court players.
According to the present arrange
ments the teams in the intercity
match will consist Of eight men.
the members thereof electing one
Of their number as captain, who in
turn will select the three pairs OF
doubles to represent the National
Capital. But six singles matches
VIII be played.
At tomorrow nights meeting The
Times will have entry blanks
ready for those who desire to enter
the competition. Additional blanks
will be distributed to those places
most convenient for the public court
PLAYERS to obtain them
The Washington times., 1923-07-19
He Picks Indians.


IVES, Cleveland will win the
pennant and / am now of the
opinion that the Giants are
due to slump in the National and
Cincinnati will win. When /
change my mind tomorrow-even
If it doesn't need it will let my
readers right in on the dope.
1--WE took four straight from
the Athletics" said iris in reply
to my question of edo you smoke
pipe or a cigarette holder?" ]
then asked him:
What is the size of your hat ?"
and he answered:
I'VE have great center fielder
named Speaker, but we are far
from being weak with Connolly in
right. And don't let anyone tell
you that Stan Coveleskie is
through"
as marriage success ?" I then
asked iris.
II think too much public at
tentlon is concentrated on Babe
Ruth's home runs" he responded
in meeting my unprecedented
glances toward a flock of danes
In the first base boxes. at is
funny that people think only of
his failure to make more than
twenty home runs, when, as a
matter of fact, he is busting out
more singles and doubles than
ever before and is a bear in the
fIeld. Make no mistake about it.
| interrupted.
The Washington times., 1923-07-19
OUTLAWS DICKERING FOR
COBB, oRIOLE CATCHER

SYRACUSE, July 19.-Outlaws
are making overture to Joe Cobb,
Oriole catcher, through "Heinie"
Schultz, ex-Yankee. He received
his second offer tonight to join the
mid-western semipro circuit. Cobb
isn't certain what he will do.
Catchers, 1t seems, are Jack Dunn's
Nemesis. Mickey McAvoy's passing
TO Rochester was caused by his
flirtations with the so-calIed outlaws.
The Washington times., 1923-07-19
BRICK MULLER REFUSES
PRO FOOTBALL OFFER

SAN DIEGO. Cal, July 10
Harold Brick" Muller, University
of California's greatest football
player and track star, has declined
an offer of $4,000 to play ten
games next fall with a professional
cluh IN Akron. Ohio,
Muller il studying medicine at
California and will coach the ends,
He was twice named an end on
Walter Camps All-American elev.
ems.
The Washington times., 1923-07-19
PIRATES SEIZE MOORE,
BEATING YANKS TO HIM

ATLANTA, July 10. - The New
York Yankees, by delaying too long
in coming to a decision regarding
the ability of Eddie Moore, the
Crackers star shortstop, have lost
him. He has been purchased by the
Pittsburgh Pirates and will report
at the close of the Southern AS
ISOLATION season in September,
The Washington times., 1923-07-19
NICK INTERVIEWS IRIS.
By Nick

July l9An interview with Iris Speaker some
OF who waits and lets waste fast
ana suddenly when think have him going he
with
that should something this spread
public prints didn't chiefly
he wasn't there while paymate getting all
thought beard lion
right here Dumb field
The Washington times., 1923-07-19

Right now there are no less
than half-dozen assorted sizes and
styles of nut canopies in the
presidential arena not counting
the secondhanded Stetson just
sacrificed by Oscar Underwood,
of Alabama.
The Washington times., 1923-07-19
DEFACING TURF WORST
OF ALL GOLF SINS

Henry Tton the caption eff Golf
Mas for July folows
They "turfnu and perhaps they're right Perhaps
get rtated because golfers about
honestly that players actually
believe the at the first tee asks them please Deface
The Washington times., 1923-07-19
cROWDING BOSTON
WASHINGTON
~ ~ ~ A

Summary Runs-Leib old. Jameson, j.
Se,%n. Wamby and Morton. Two-base
hits--Jamieson. Leibold. Summa. Three
base hits. Sewell, Wamby, Bluege
Sacrifice hit-Bluege. Double plays
Charity to Ruel; Peck to Charity;
Biuege to O'Neill to Charity; Peck to
O.Neill. Left on bases-CleveIand, 4;
Warrington, 5. Bases balls-Off
Morton. 4 off johnson. 2. Struck out
BY johnson. 2; by Morton. /. Umpires-
Messrs. Evans and Hilderbrand. Time
OF game hours.
The Washington times., 1923-07-19
Dell to Seattle,

SEATTLE, July 10. wheezer
Dell, once with the Brooklyn
Robins in the National League,
has been purchased from Vernon
by the Seattle club.
The Washington times., 1923-07-19
Hale No SIugger.

Sammy Hale doesn't appear to be
much of a slugger in this league.
His latest average is but .231.
The Washington times., 1923-07-19

his d e elm n 6
days Of indol-
eAce, he adopts
same methods
as drunken man
going home to
parboiled wife.
F IRIS t, h e
throws his lid
t h roug h t h e
kitchen door and
If it doesn't
pounce back at
h i'm w i t h a
couple of flat
irons as good
m e a s ur e, he
stumbles in him
self.
The Washington times., 1923-07-19

There's the young chap who
takes such pride in his white
panties and plaid stockings, I've
seen him cut square yard of grass
TO ribbons and never replace sin
gle blade.
There's the old judge, who'll go
to his grave telling you Of the
marvellous SO he made in 1916.
Every time he misses six-foot
putt (which is holes out of 81
he gets revenge by sinking his
putter shaft deep into our imported
grass greens.
And the garruIous Doctor Jones,
who insists on recalling the hole
he made in one, never mentions
the "five holes In one" he exc
cuted i'm the turf of the sixth
fairway the same afternoon.
Even our phenomenal club cham
pion, who plays an erratic mashie,
forgets sometimes that the turf is
meant to play on and not through
There are only two times wheh
they and some dozens of others
in our club think Of the turf. One
Is when they break the Third Com
mandment over-a hole In a green
(probably made by the judge or
bare spot in the fairwaY Nprob-
ably dug by the doctor).
The other time is when they
come to me or to some other
member Of our green's Committee
and chorus about the gswretched
condition of the course"
It's then that / wish that for
one afternoon our beautiful green
course could be transformed into
fairways Of paving brick and
greens OF granite. Perhaps the
broken clubs, the blistered feet and
aching limbs would make the turf
forgetful brothers realize that golf
is first and last a turf" game
that springy fairways and velvety
green's are the foundation Of the
sport-that consideration for the
course is not only a courtesy the
green's committee deserves but is
an essential to their own enjoyment
Of golf.
And perhaps, too, after such a
lesson, there wouldn't even be a
need for a sign at the first tee.
The Washington times., 1923-07-19

Presidency is getting to be such
a thankless job that another
generation will find the Govern
ment asking for bids on fool
hardy enterprise.