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Evening star., 1923-05-02
WOODWARD GOES BACK.

CHICAGO. May Frank Wood
ward. one of the leading pitchers of
the Eastern League last year and
who was purchased from New Haven
by the Chicago Americans. has been
sent back to his old berth.
Evening star., 1923-05-02
ON COLLEGE DIAMONDS.

At Georgetown Georgetown, IS;
West Virginia, 4.
At Boston-Boston College, 8; VII
IanOSa.2.
At Burlington-Willia ,; YER
Evening star., 1923-05-02
STURDY SQUAD POINTING
FOR NEW YORK TOURNEY
Team Seeking Add to Iaurels in August Now Play
ing in Departmental League-Sandot Lead
ers Are Organizing Tonight.

n printers attempt
championship of the Union Printers Base Ball League from the
Washington New York local
garner With Washington
ond where Ding Bell has been alternating with Tom Ford regular
last
The Washington union Columbia O has rumphed twice in the
1913 Manager Hiie Webb
Brownie Lemec handling this
playing the Departmental League the c Oldest andlot
Evening star., 1923-05-02
CHISOX SELL DAVENPORT.

NEW HAVEN, May a-Purcha Sc
"f Lefty Davenport. pitcher. from the
tniraEu Americans has been an
L"unCcd by the New Haven Eastern
League Club
Evening star., 1923-05-02

Coach Kellys Stenographers were
much better than in their game with
Western. Their defense was stronger
and their hitting more powerful. Tew.
who started for the Maroon and Gray.
was clouted freely when he managed
to get the ball across. He walked
eight. hit three. made three wild
pitches and allowed eleven bingles.
His haphazard performance account
ed for the close score.
While Newman hurled mediocre
ball. he went the entire route. Busi-
ness backed him well, but apparently
he weakened in the seventh, when
the Manual Trainers made six ta1lies
A bristling barrage of hits. with three
errors, gave Tech q lead of to
In the seventh. Up to this inning IL
had looked as though Business would
win.
rather gloomy for Newman he man
aged to squeeze out. Business took
the lead in the fifth. Newman was
scored on Connors homer. and Watt.
who walked. tailed on Clarence
Claridge's single. Hits by Bangs.
Connor and Watt in the sixth gave
the Stenographers two more runs.
So menacing did the outcome look
for Tech that TeW was relieved by
Smith in the eighth. with the bases
loaded Smith was equal to the oc-
casion. for only one Business run re-
suited.
Two high school games are booked
for today. Western Will visit Kendall
Green TO tackle the Gallaudet Re-
serves and Central will meet the
Catholic University freshmen at
Brookland.
Eastern uncOrked "a surprise 10y de-
feating the highly touted Maryland
University freshmen yesterday, i TO ).
Roudabush was in good form.
Western fell before Georgetown Uni
versity freshmen, 10 to d. in II Six
inning game.
Central. with BrinkmAn and Phipps
hurting splendid ball. turned Gal
laudet away, 2 TO 4. in 4 siX-inninS
game. Phipps allow ed three hits and
two runs in four innings, while
Brinkman allowed two runs, but no
hits.
Evening star., 1923-05-02
Answered by
ED ROMMEL'

Pitcher. Philadelphia Athletics. who
won more games than nny hurIer in
either league last season. although u
m EN- ber Of taiI-end team.
x \; :: y
| have always paid great deal OF
attention to my fielding when i'll
the pitchers box. Skill in fielding
is d big asset to any pitcher. 1t is
something every hurler should mas
ter. 1t pays. too, to practice cover
ing first base on bunts. The fact
that there are other men behind him
is no excuse ior poor fielding on a
pitchers part
copyright 1873 Associated Editors
Evening star., 1923-05-02
NATIONAL LEAGUE,
GAMES TODAY.

GAMES TODAY. GAMES TOMORROW.
Pittsburgh a. ST L. Chicago at ST Iouis
Chicago at Cincinnati. Cincinnati at Pitts
BOSTON at Phiia. Boston at Phila
Brooklyn at N, Y. Brooklyn at N. Y.
RESULTS OF YESTERDAYS GAMES.
Chicago s: Cincinnati L.
New York. 4 BROOKLYN. g.
Boston. IL: PHILADELPHIA To-
Pittsburgh. 6; St. Louis g
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*Batted Tor Newman IN ninth inning.
Business. ....... o ! 2-S
Technical ... 0 o o o x-9
Runs-Murray, Barber (2). Rheese. Smith
(2). April (2), Tew. Connor Watt (2), Nc
Auliffe (2). Bangs. Newman. Moser. ErroSs-
Hunt. Connor McAulife. Watt. Clarence
Claridge. Bangs. Two-base hits-Rheese. Cliff
ton Claridge. McAuliffe. Bangs t2). Three
base hit-April. Home runs-Connor. Nc
Auliffe. Stolen base-Connor. Sacrifice hit
McAulife. First base on balls-oK Tew. g;
off Smith / off Newman. g. Struck out-Hy
Tew. 8; by Smith 8; by Newman. 4. Double
plays-McAuliffe to Clarence Claridge to Bangs
to Connor; Newman tc Bangs to Haas. Wild
pitches-Tew (2). Passed balls-April. Hits
OFF Tew. 2 in IA innings; off Smith, in ~
Claridgel; by Newman. 2. Time of game
hours and 80 minutes. Umpire-Mr Watt.
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ZIG LEAGUE STATISTICS
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

GAMES TODAY. GAMES TOMORROW
n; Y. at WaShl. gton. N. Y. at Washington.
S!eveIaEd at Detroit ST. Louis at Chicago.
81 Louis at Chicago. Cleveland at Detroit
fHiLa at Boston. Phila. al Boston.
RESULTS OF YESTERDAYS GAMES.
New York. s: Washington, T.
Boston. 5: Philadelphia. 4.
Chicago. 5: St. Louis. g.
Detroit. 6; Cleveland. S.
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TIGERS, 6; TRIBE, 5
(AT DETROIT.

Totals. 81 1926 Is Totals. "a 12 27 l3
1.-TWO out when winning run was scored.
fBatted for Francis in fourth inning.
tBatted for johnson in ninth inning.
SRan for Veach in ninth inning.
Slsysitnd' Ss,rei, e SSS IL
Runs-Wamby. Speaker, summa Lutzks,
Edwards, Blue (s). Fothergill. Heumann,
Kerr. Errors-Jamieson. Twobase hits
Blue. Fothergill l2), .Heilmann. woodall
sscrifces7Guisto. seweli. Haney. Fothergill.
Double plays-Sewell to Wamby to Guisto;
Wood.ll to RiEney to Blue. Left on bases
Cleveland, 8; Detroit. 8. Bases on balls-of
Edwards. 8; of Francis, 2. Struck out-By
Edwards. 4: by Francis. l: by johnson, e.
Hts-of Edwards, II in sh innings; off Uhle
! in u inning; Of Francis. in innings Of
johnson. z in innings. Wild pitches-John-
son. Winning pitcher-Johnson. Losing pitcher
Edwards Umpfres-Messrs. Hildebrand Oineen
and ormsby. Time of same-2 hours and 26
minutes.
FLORIDA STATE LEAGUE.
Orlando, 4; Bradentown. /.
Daytona, 10; St. Petersburg, IA.
Lakeland 6. Tampa. 6.
Evening star., 1923-05-02

Western fell before Georgetown Uni
versity freshmen, 10 to h. in II six
inning game
Evening star., 1923-05-02

Eastern uncOrkcd a surprise 10y de-
featlng the highly touted Maryland
University freshmen yesterday, TO 3.
RoudabuSh was in good form.
Evening star., 1923-05-02

Two high school games are booked
for today. Western will visit Kendall
Green TO tackle the GalIaudet Re-
serves and Central will meet the
Catholic University freshmen at
Brookland
Evening star., 1923-05-02
1T WAS EXCITING

Totals. 35 IL 81 10 Totals. 81 Is "a 10
sBatted for Newman in ninth inning.
Evening star., 1923-05-02

Orlando, 4: Bradentown. /.
Daytona, 10; St. Petersburg, IA.
Lakeland, 8: Tampa, 6.
Milford chronicle., 1923-12-07

IuSfe at Ine Enc OaI an OloiSH maHs
1t Was Her Husband!
her face, and she went straight to his
office in time to intercept him before
he left for his appointment. A light
shOne through the frosted doors, but
all inside was silent as the tomb.
"He has gone already" she ex-
claimed to herself. Then she gently
tried the door. 1t opened to her hand.
Her eyes swept a vista of deserted
desks. How fOrlOrn and irksOme they
looked But everyone was gone. No!
There at the end sat an Oldish man.
1t was her husband! 1t had never
struck her before that her husband
was beginning to be an Oldish man. He
had not heard her. He was intent over
a statement with long columns of fig
ures, and he was making calculations
on pad of paper before him.
From where she stood she could see
the gray tinge about his temples, and
the thinning hair on the top Of his
head. His brow was set in deep fur
rows And suddenly Friend Wife
found herself swallowing desperately
at something in her throat. Suddenly
she knew that there was no Party of
the Third Part, and never had been a
Party Of the Third Part, and that she
was foolish, wicked woman.
She drew the door gently shut. In
the basement of the building was a
restaurant, where also was a waiter
who, for a consideration, would carry
a meal to her husbands Office. Quickly
she gave the order, for two; it was
to be modest meal not too expensive,
but healthful, and garnished with love-
The waiter carried It in and set It
down on the little correspondence table
beside Friend Husbands desk. And
a beautiful woman sat down beside 1t,
and held out her hands to the troubled
man with the long column Of figures,
and smiled.
"WhO are your Who are your he
demanded.
81 am the Spirit Of Christmas" she
said.
you are more than thatW he cried.
"You are my wife my :.
my IOve"
60 1923. Western Newspaper Union)
Milford chronicle., 1923-12-07

THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT

Christmas spirit necessarily finds
many men and women stranded on
the shoal, off somewhere, far from the
general happiness.
Nevertheless, words Of Chandos are
vital. "The faculty for happiness IL a
gift, in any temperament, whose wis
dom and whose beauty this world too
little recognizes" Chandos' thought is
not easy for a certain type Of mortal
to cultivate, but the holiday spirit may
to an extent help out. Self-recOgnltiOn
was sOundly urged by Marcus Azure
Illus many centuries ago, and writings
Of other StOics preach tranquility and
harmony through the philosophy that
says, 1T may all be for the best"
A shipwrecked sailor. buried on this
coast,
Bids you set sail!
Full many a gallant barque, where he
was lost,
Weathered the gale.
Milford chronicle., 1923-12-07

Laura and Tommy often had i'm
pOrtant discussions on serious sub
jects. Christmas evening found them
ir grave cOllOquy. There seemed to be
a slight ambiguity about who gave
them gifts, God or their father. It
was a matter which could not be set
tied. Finally Laura said in a superior
tone:
"You know, Tommy, that daddy isn't
our only father; we have two"
Tommy appeared surprised. "Who's
the other One?" he asked.
"GOdI" answered Laura succinctly.
Tommy gave the occasion much 10
Election. Then he said earnestly:
swell, 1 wish Daddy would go to
heaven for a while and let God come
down and stay with us-Td like to get
acquainted IN. B. Thomas.
20. 1923. Western Newspaper Union.)
Milford chronicle., 1923-12-07
''Merry Christmas" the
Big POIiceman's Wish

IN51HE big policeman standing in
the middle Of the road there
where two streets cross isn't
SN just a part Of the street furni-
ture like the hydrant or the
bridge, Of course; but l had seen him
there so many times a day, week In,
week out, season in, season out, l had
quite forgotten that he was human
like myself. perhaps a little more
tired, but perhaps a little happier.
But woke up on Christmas day last
year to his reality as a human being.
was crossing the street with a
very gloomy heart. Everything with
my life seemed to have gone wrong,
and the crisis had been reached this
Christmas day. My eyes were down
cast at the dirty, slushy snow under
foot, and gave a glance at no one.
Then suddenly, out Of the sky. out
Of the nowhere. came a deep-voiced,
hopeful, merry Christmas" Yes,
there was the big policeman merry
Christmasing me, and as though he
meant 1t, too. In my surprise, gave
1t back heartily, Merry Christmas,
yourself"
And with that cheerful spoken word
bursting automatically from my sur
prised lips the day changed. There
was a miracle for you'll Not out of
the New Testament, but out of today,
this day of policeman and MIGRANTS
and the Christmas spirit. On the Op-
posite curb l met happiness face to
face. In what form it came does not
matter. That is my hearts secret.
But it camel And this l know, 1t
would not have come, or coming, I
would have surely missed 1t, had /
not lifted my eyes to return the big
pOliceman's merry Christmas" and
had not the surprised smile stayed
with me until reached that curb
The policeman this Christmas is to
me a symbol. Never again will he be
part of the street furniture.-Ethel
Cook Eliot.
00. 1928. Western Newspaper Union.l
Milford chronicle., 1923-12-07
The Spirit
ofChristrnas
By Robert Stead

~ ANCDSiN SSSe~@
Widow Stately up widow
Recognizes the So S lately $
Voice Of Freddie 80 home lay in
EreeJr,en "a a nook in the
Mischief Maker where the Il > sun in n
Friend Wife mo mornings qrng the Ga ea ln +
Satisfied There At noon he poured
$ No Party Of down gently among
he Third Part the evergreens tina tn@t
ddes Of her little farm, and in the eve
iings. before time for sunset on the
plains below, he faded out in yellow
,plendor over stark white peaks that
Euarded the widows valley from the
vest.
The Widow Stately had been a
widow even when she came into that
little nook in the foothills with her
son Frank, a winsome lad of fourteen
Dr. Whereabouts. Here they had dug
in" with their little herd of heifers'
and Frank had plOwed the valley field
for oats and potatoes, and, with the
belp of a carpenter, they had built the
house of spruce logs where a mountain
stream gurgled lullabies in the still
nights.
At the end of the six years they
were on their feet. The fields had ex-
Lended; the herd had grown; the cream
cans went down to town three times
q week; there was new furniture in
the log house and a Tilt of song again
In the widows heart. But one new
pang was hers; mother lOve,could not
quite stife the pang when her hand
some Frank rode out with the yellow
haired Allison girl from south of the
ridge.
At the end of that same six years
came the war. And now the Widow
Stately is dOubly a widow, and the
Allison girl is old before her time.
Down the valley a mile or more live
the Freedmans. And Freddie Freed
man, at fourteen, unhappily runs to
mischief, as the sparks fly upward.
Was it not Freddie who left the Stately
gates open at Halloween? Was it not
Freddie who unbOlted the reach in the
widows wagon? Who but Freddie
transposed the front and rear wheels
Of her blackboard? Who but Freddie
shot the wild ducks which she was
tanning, and drank cream in her dairy
when she had gone to town?
And tonight, as a blanket of Christ
mas snow carpets the foothills and the
valley, the widow returns from town
with her melancholy parcels for Christ
mas cheer. Tonight the fire will burn
on her hearth, and strange visions will
wax and wane in the glow Of embers;
visions of the First Frank and the Sec
ond Frank, and a nightmare of horror
Milford chronicle., 1923-12-07
Christmas March Was
Played by Minister

~ HE minister had hung up his
stocking, too. The sprites
that put into it a candy cane,
SSN a lOllipOp, ball, an apple and
motor car that would go, had
added a mouth organ, most apprOpri-
ate and perhaps most needed of all
gifts, for what other mouth should
so dispense harmony?
Then, after breakfast, came the pro-
cessiOn into the parlOr and unto the
wonderful tree. First, little Sarah,
with the early and aided steps Of her
one year and the big eyes of her first
Christmas tree. Then demure Helen,
blowing her own horn for once, then
big Sarah and all the uncles, aunts
and cousins, then father and mother,
and then the minister, playing his new
march upon his new organ.
When they were all seated in the
happy circle they asked for the words
of that new tune and here they are:
If birds could sing in Christmas trees.
If they could hum with happy bees,
If they were sweet with all the spice
OF all things beautiful and nice.
They could not altogether be
More full of love than this, our tree.
Chorus.-March, march to the Christ
mas tree
It has loving gift for thee.
Then they all sang It, after which
the beautiful tree yielded its fruit.
Christopher G. Hazard.
20. 1923, Western Newspaper Union.)
Milford chronicle., 1923-12-07

came home. And on those rare nights
when he stayed at home he read the
newspaper, and yawned, and found the
time heavy on his hands. So you see
there must be a Party Of the Third
Part.
This fear gripped the little woman
so deeply that one night she deter
mined she would know the worst. Her
husband had not come home to dinner;
he had telephoned that he was very
busy in the office. He would gust slip
out and have a bite. And he would
likely be late-don't sit up {.
She would know the truth!
So she put on a long cloak, and a
veil affair that she could draw over
Milford chronicle., 1923-12-07
Gay Christmas Thrill
the Greatest of All

Nd HE love in our hearts toward
our fellow men; the happy, ex-
pectant, gay eagerness Of chill
&$E dren and their joyous, merry
voices; the pure, white, soft
beauty of snow; the deeply refresh
ing aroma of the forests which for
brief period we bring into our homes I;
the cheer of the home fireplace; the
bringing together of all members of
the family; the gaiety and the en-
thusiasm of Christmas shoppers; the
stores, decorated and looking their
best in holiday attire; the cordial,
heartfelt greetings which are extended
to us and which we extend to others
the renewing of Old-time friendships
by the sending of a bright Christmas
card; the generosity in our souls to-
ward all: the carols which ring out
the Christmas spirit of ardent worship;
the bright, significant stars twinkling
down from the heavens above; the
simplicity and the beauty of the Christ
mas season; all form a part Of the
great Christmas thrill. There is no
thrill in the world like unto it!-Ma4y
Graham Bonner.
co. 1928 Western Newspaper Union.)
Milford chronicle., 1923-12-07
A Blanket Of Christmas Snow Carpets
the Foothills and the Valley.

A Blanket Of Christmas Snow Carpets
the Foothills and the Valley.
at Vimy Ridge. The Ere will die out.
and Christmas will creep in, wan
and cheerless and alone.
But as she drives up by the log
house she sees a sturdy young figure
at work in the wOodshed, and-can she
be dreamingT-the spruce logs at the
end Of the house have been cut and
piled for the winters burning. And
the sturdy young figure comes out and
takes her horses by the head.
Let me put your team away while
you go in and warm yourself, Mrs.
Stately" said a voice. "See, I have
started a fire for you"
So like Frank it seemed that she
dared not break the spell. Without
word, she sank in the rocker by the
fire.
But he was so long in coming that
at length she went to the door. The
sturdy Inquire was just disappearing
down the road in the gray cloud Of
night.
"Who are you? Who are your" she
called after him.
81 am the Spirit of Christmas" he
answered.
And then she knew his voice.
you're notl" she laughed you're
Freddie Freedman
Friend Husband had had a busy
day At the office and Friend Wife had
mOped all day at home.
It seemed to Friend Wife that heI
husband took his office duties alto.
Eether too complacently. For a time
after they were married he always
was home before six; now he was fire
quently late. And he didn't seem
properly distressed over it. That was
what worried her most.
So Friend Wife learned to nope a
little, and to complain a little, and to
wonder a good deal. And the more
she moped and complained the less
did Friend Husband hurry from the
office. The office had become his re-
treat.
Moreover, there was the Party of
the Third Part. Friend Wife had
never seen the Party Of the Third
Part, but she could not doubt her
existence For a year back her hus-
band had forgotten to kiss her when
he went to the office. and when he
Milford chronicle., 1923-12-07
Bringing in the Yule
Log for a Merry Feast

N NE of the most delightful of the
IL Christmas ceremonies was bring
- ing in the Yule-lOg. According
Hll6S2 to an English writer, this was
a massive piece of wood, fire.
quently the rugged and grOtesquely
marked root of a tree. 1t was drawn
through the forest with shouting and
laughter, while each wayfarer rever-
emily saluted It, since he knew It to
be full of good promises and that in
it's flames would be burnt out old
wrongs and heart-burnings. AS 1t
came into the great hall, the living
room of the old castle, each member
Of the family sat upon or saluted it
in turn, and sang a Yule-song, after
which all drank to a Merry Christmas
and a Happy New Year. A favOrite
Yule-sOng began with:
Welcome he We that are here,
Welcome all, and make good cheer,
Welcome all, another year,
Welcome Yule.
F. H. Sweet.
%. 1928, Western Newspaper Union.)
Milford chronicle., 1923-12-07
A Late cit" Arrival
Came Just in Time

IN VERYONE was watching, watt
H ing, hoping. They all hoped
- "it" would surely arrive on
time.
They hoped lit" would not
fail them.
at" helped the Christmas season
so much.
Everyone and everything loved at"
The children loved "it," the grown
ups loved at"
The trees of the forest loved ut"
And then "it' arrived. SIT" arrived
late-almost when everyone was CIV
ing at" up. But even though at"
was a late arrival 'it' was not too
late for Christmas day. "It" came
late Christmas eve.
And haven't you guessed what ut"
was?
SNOW Of course MARY Graham
Bonner.
%. 1928, Western Newspaper Union)
Milford chronicle., 1923-12-07
Magic of Christmas
Sweeps Entire World

iS1-J1 HE magic OF Christmas lies
q over the world today, changing
the dreary commonplace events
XXI of yesterday into things Of
wonder and delight and filling
the earth with happiness and joy and
cheer. 1t permeates the whole earth
from end to end and mankind in every
land and in every cline responds to
it in the fullest measure. For into
our hearts at this time there comes
a beautiful something that raises us
above ourselves and brings us to
greater heights than we ever reach at
any other time. For with the magic
of Christmas time man buries self
in trying to promote the happiness
and well-being of others and in doing
this finds greatest happiness for him
self also. For it seems as if the more
we give of love, of service and of our
selves the fuller grows the store from
which we draw upon and the richer
we grow in the things that make for
our own happiness. Let us then allow
the magic of Christmastime to fall
upon us so deeply that it may not
only stay with us at this time but
through all the days to follow
Katherine Edelman.
20. 1928. Western Newspaper Union)
Milford chronicle., 1923-12-07
UNDER THE OUTSIDE

M RASS keeps green under the
ND snow. Delicate blossoms
hide away in ugly seeds.
Who can believe the twisted APP
ple-tree will be lost in a surf Of
pink petals in the spring?
There must be many a warm
and true heart cased in a frosty
exterior.
If we believed more in the
covered, and less in the cover
ing, we should make Christmas
a day truly bright with peace and
good will.-Martha B. Thomas.
20. 1928. Western Newspaper Union. }
Milford chronicle., 1923-12-07
IT'S A GOOD TRYoUT

The man who has tried to hide some
gifts from the wife or kids knows how
futile is the attempt to secreta the
jewelry from burglars.
Milford chronicle., 1923-12-07
NEVER TOO HIGH

It might be different with a lot Oi
things around Christmas, but the mis-.
tletoe Is never too high.
Milford chronicle., 1923-12-07
A GENEROUS PRAYER

There is no finer Christmas gOnti'
ment than the words Of Tiny Tim
"God bless us, every Onei"
Milford chronicle., 1923-12-07
NOT WHAT HE
EXPECTED

0~ITTLE DICK was too young
d to spell-he went entirely by
sound. Consequently he suf-
fered a great disappointment on
Christmas morning. When he
beheld his Christmas tree he said
solemnly: you said it would be
fur tree, daddy"
''It is a fir tree" answered his
father.
But I thought 1t was going
to look like my kitty! walled
Dick.-Martha B. Thomas.
20. 1928. Western Newspaper Union.)
Milford chronicle., 1923-12-07

~HE widow
% S tat ely s
home lay in
R a nook in the
70 OF h ill s
where the sun in
mornings ca m e
up from the east.
At noon he poured
down gently among
the evergreens that
clothed the hill