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INNING BATTLE FROM IRA VI
BARONS AND TRAVELLERS PLAY TWIN BILL TODAY

for the Birmingham pastimers. Rain fell at intervals during that game, adding to it's length. As result, 1t was around 5:S0 o'clock when that first game had finally been decided in favor of the Barons.
 It is the law of the Southern league that no game can be started over the circuit less than two hours before sunset. As the first game Monday was not completed until around 80. Baronial and Traveller officials were unable to start the second game.
 Tuesdays double -header-the out come of Mondays overtime and rainy day battling-really traces US orisIn to back in May, when the Barons and Travellers suffered postpone- ment or two on account of rain. Catcher Vann Reports.
 Catcher Yam. secured by the Bar ons from the Little Rock Travellers via the waiver route. reported to Stuffy Stewart. now in charge of the Magic City pastimers, Monday. Nann worked out in practice, but was un- able to get into the Baronial lineup during Mondays fracas. by Birmingham from Memphis in eX- change for Tommy Taylor. failed to report Monday, but is thought to be on his way to the Magic City now. When Milner reports, all the new Barons will be in camp, and trading and swapping will probably be cons pleted for another week or two, any- way.
 Yam may get into the BaroniaI lineup Tuesday in one of the games of that double header.
 O o O
 Hammond To Saginaw.
 Cecil Hammond. second-strins catcher of the Barons, has been sent to the Saginaw, Michigan Ontario league club, with the arrival of Nann, who will act as second string catch~ CT for the Barons. Hammond has already left to join his new mates.
 Tommy Taylor, who was traded to the Chicks for Holt Milner. has left to join the Tribesmen. He played for the Chicks Monday, and was a great help to Dobb's men in securing their 10 to victory, $ he rapped out two hits and started the rally in the first inning that sent Tuero, At< lanta star, to the showers.
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MRS. HORNSBY IS SEEKING DIVORCE


 ST. LOUIS, Mo. June 11.-(By As sociated Press Mrs. Sarah E. Hornsby, wife of Roger Hornsby, star second baseman for the Nationals, late today filed suit for divorce in circuit court. charging general in- dignties. The ball player entered a general denial of the charges.
 In the petition, Mrs Hornsby stat ed that her husband was quarrel some and refused to take her to places of amusement, and was in different to her. She asks alimony in lump sum and the custody of their son. Roger, Jr.
 Mrs. Hornsby declared in the pe- tition that she was married to the champion batsman in Philadelphia on December P, 1922. She came to St. Louis to file the petition from Los Angeles, where she has been living with her mother.
 Upon her arrival here recently, Mrs Hornsby said she separated from her husband after she had learned what was going on,' intimating that the suit for divorce would he associated with hearing on the divorce case of Mrs. Jeannette Pennington Hine, 23 years old, a saleswoman.
 Hornsby's name was mentioned as the author of love letter to Mrs. Hine in an action brought by the lat ter's husband, an automobile sales man, several weeks ago to have a divorce granted Mrs. Hine set aside
 Hornsby denied Knowledge of the note.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-12
Baseball Stars Open
 School Of Hit And Run

NEW YORK, June 1.-The only hit-and-run clinic in the east has been opened here by Tommy Grif- fifth and Zack Wheat of the Brook lyn Dodgers, and Rabbit Maranville Of the Pirates, to teach the sporting ball player what to do and when and how. The Baseball college offers six weeks course with paper work and laboratory tests in a reig hboring sand lot. It is under
 stood that the faculty offered a blanket rate to William F. Baker to give lessons to the Phillies, but withdrew the proposition on the
 ground that the Phils hadn't yet received their kindergarten diplomas.
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Luis Firpo Sails For
 Mexico City For Bout

HAVANA, Cuba, June 11.-Luis Angel Firpo, Argentinian pugilist who knocked out Italian Jack Her. man in the second round of a box ing bout here yesterday, sailed today on the steamship Mexico for Mexico City. He is billed to fight Joe Hib- bard in the Mexican capital on June r. Firpo was accompanied by his manager and Alfred Mayer, South American newsp&perman.
 The Havana Telegram in an arti- cle published today characterized the match as a set up."
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Crioui VIII Giue Four
 U. s. Exhibition Bouts

NEW YORK, June 11.-Eugene Crl- oui of France, worlds new feather ,.aiebt champion, will give ring ex- hihitions in four American and four Canadian cites during the next few weeks, his manager. Robert Eudeline, announced today.
 Crioui will return to his training cuarters at Manhassett. N. Y, early in Julv to resume training for his first battle in defense of his title, a 15-round match with Johnny Dun dee. at the Polo Grounds on July 90.
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Alexa Stirling Leads

RYE. N. Y, June 11.-Miss Alexa Stirling. of the North Hempstea Country club. former national cham pion and present Metropolitan title holder today led qualifying field or more than 100 players in the Metro politan womens golf championship at the West Chester Biltmore club.
 Miss Stirling returned card of S2 for the 1Shole test, leading her near est competitor, Mrs. J. l.. Anderson of Cherry Valley, by two strokes.
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Youthful Racer Killed

HAMMOND. Ind, June 11.-Rance Olds, 22-year- pilot was killed all most instantly here today when the racing automobile he was driving at the Robey speedway skidded on the dirt track, turned over and then crashed into the fence within a short distance of the grandstand holding 5000 perSLns
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Catcher Yam Reports Ham, mond And Taylor Have Left to Join New Teams

Unless rain or other complications set in, Tuesday afternoon will see the playing of that ron-Traveler double header which was scheduled for Monday afternoon. but which bad weather and an unusually long sim gle game caused to be put back until today.
 The first game at Redwood Tues day will begin at 2;l5 o'clock. Monday, Barons and Travellers bat fled II innings to 4 to 5 victory
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Dixie Clubs Will Get Attendance Trophies

MEMPHIS, Tenn. June 11.-Tro- phies offered by John D. Martin president of the Southern associa- ton, for the largest attendance on the opening day of the 1923 baseball season, will be presented to the Att lanta club tomorrow and to Mobile Wednesday. Mir. Martin will pre- sent the trophies in person in both cities.
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| INDOOR 5Po'RTS usreNiNc TO N+e
 (tApcRIRfT BLokG AS nAe SpUTTER
 ntE T Hth
 RSAI LATE
BARNES SENT TO. SHOWERS BY CUBS IN FIFTH INNING
Former Giant Pitcher, Making Debut With Boston, Is
 Hit Hard

CHICAGO. June 11.-Jesse Barnes, former Giant pitcher. made his debut for Boston today and was driven off the mound in the fifth inning by Chicago. Tim McNamara. who succeeded Barnes, met similar fate in the seventh, the locals winning their sixth consecutive vic tory. 10 to 3. Grover Alexander pitched in fine form and had little difficulty hold ing the visitors down. Score:
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Sailor Friedman Has
 Two Big Bouts On Tap

CHICAGO, June 1l.-Sailor Fried man, local leather pusher. is matched against the state of Illinois in a fin ginning Tuesday, and against Lew Tender in a 10-round go at Michi- gan City July f. Friedman's first battle is the result of the murder of Abe Rubin in a Chicago saloon Is months ago. The prizefighter was convicted of murder and sentenced to II years in prison, but won a new
 trial. Friedman will be in training 2 for the Tendler bout during the trial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-12
CLEVELAND WINS
 GREAT GAME FROM
 NEW YORK 4 TO 3.
Smith, Pitching First Game Of Season, Bests Pennock
 In Duel

NEW YORK, June 11.-Cleveland de feated New York in hotly contested game here today by score of to 3. Sherrod smith, formerly of the Brooklyn Nationals. started his first game of the season and had the better of Pennock, the local left -hander
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AMERICAN LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results

Cleveland 4. New York 3. Chicago 5, Boston 1. St. Louis Washington. raia. Detroit-Philadelphia. rain.
 TOday's Games St. Louis at Wa shington. Cleveland at New York. Chicago at Boston. Detroit at Philadelphia.
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Memphis 7So GOO ooo-10 Atlanta ............... 0s1 030 001- X
 Summary: Two-base hits, Lapan, Camp. Three base hit. Lamotte. Sacrifices, NJ. Burke. Camp, Daley. Beck. Double plays, Killinger to Moore to Herman, Moore to Yoekey to Herman. Left on bases. Mem phs II. Atlanta 12 Bas on balls. off Tuero l. Best 3. Niehaus l, Daley 3. Fowlkes l. McGrew ?. Struck out, by Best l, Nehaus 2. Daley l. Fowlkes 1, McGrew 3. Hits, off Tuero in 1-3 in ming. off Fowlkes in 2-3. off Best 9 in 2-3. off McGrew in 1-3, off Me haus in g. off Daley ? in 2 Passed ball. Lapan. Winning pitcher, Daley. Losing pitcher. Tuero. Empires. Pfen- ninger. Irwin and Guthrie. Time, 2:16.
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Tuscaloosa US. Holt

TUSCALOOSA, Ala, June 11.--(Spe- cial. l.)-The Tuscaloosa baseball team will play Holt Tuesday afternoon at o'clock on Denny field. Both teams are we'll balanced and will have strong line-ups,
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Summary: Two base hits Devormer, Shanks. Sacrifices F. Collins Shanks. Robertson. Double plays, Fewster to Mitchell to Burns, Mitchell to Fewster to Burns. Left bases Chicago 7 Boston 10. Bases balls. off Robertson 3, Quinn ? Struck out. by Robertson l. Quinn l. Hits, off Quinn II in innings, O'Doul l in ?. Hit by pitcher. by Rob ertson tHarrisl. Losing pitcher, Quinn. umpires. Moriarity, Hildebrand and Row land. Time, 30
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'Batted for Pennock in eighth. Score by innings:

Cleveland .....=.=......... oil 100 o1o-4 New York ............#. 200 900 loo-3
 summary: Two base hits, Ruth. O'Neill
 Dugan, Speaker. Scott Three-base hits. Meusel. Home run, Lutzke. Stolen base. Jameson S Sacrifice Hanes. J. Sewell. 6onolly; Double play. Dugan. Ward and Plpp. Left on bases, New York 1o Cleve- land 5. Bases on balls, off Pennock 8, smith 5. Struck out. by Pennock 9 Smith O. Hlts oil Pennock in innings; Bush none in l. Hit by pitcher, by Smith tPlpp). BalS, smith. Passed ball. Hoff- mann. Losing pitcher. Pennock Um- pres. ? Dlneen' ormsby and Connolly. Time.
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WESTERN ASSOCIATION
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE

Buffalo Baltimore, rain. Syracuse l. Newark 5. Toronto '. Reading 3. Others not scheduled
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Boston ..............-.-.. 100 001 OO1-

onitdBp lVu oou 4UN--ln Summary: Two-base hits, E. smith (2). Grantham, Powell. .Boeckel O'Farreu, | Friberg, Alexander. Three-base hits, Heathcote, Hartnett. Stolen bases. Hol- i locher t2) Friberg. Miller. Sacrifices, Alexander, Mc1nnis Bases on balls
 Barnes g. McNamara l, oeschger l.
 Struck out, by Barnes l. Alexander 2 Hits off Barnes in 2-3 McNamara 4 in ?, Oeschger in l I 3. Losing pitcher.
 Barnes. Empires Hart and Mccormick. Time, 1:4s.
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White Sox Win, 5 To 4

BOSTON. June 11-Chicago hit Quinn freely at the start today and piled up enough runs to win eventually to 4. Score:
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ATLANTA BEATEN AGAIN BY CHICKS

ATLANTA Ga. June 11.-Memphis pounded Tuero out of the box in the first inning Taylor annexng two hits and At lanta was unable to overcome the seven run lead score 10 to s. The score:
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SOUTH ATLANTIC

At Macon -Spartanburg. wet grounds At Columbia ,. Charlotte 10. At Augusta 3, Greenville ?, Q1 in nings).
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 Two base Hits--Hobertson 3, White hill 1.
 Sacrifice Hits-Graff. Miller. Sacrifice Fly-Graff. Earned Runs-Birmngham 3. Left on Bases-Birminghan 8, Little Rock g.
 Double Plays-Brake to Clanton to Graf; Miller to Robertson to Clark; Neun (unassisted); Stewart to Neun to Hart stolen Bases-Clarke. Stewart. Goebel, Miller.
 Pitching Records@Two hits and 2 runs off Marberry in innings; hits off Brake in 3 innings; hits and runs off Bates in innings.
 Winning Ptcher-Moore. Losing Pitcher-McCall Bases on Balls-Of Marberry 2 Brake 9, Mccall 5, Bates l. Moore 9
 -mpires-Wiliams and McGowan. Time of Game-2:36.
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TEXAs LEAGIE

San Antonio s, Dallas l3 Galveston Shreveport. rain. Houston 4, Fort Worth g. Beaumont 6, Wichita Falls GO innings).
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none were earned, as three errors were coupled with one lone hit to coin the tallies. Smith started it by walking. and went to second on Clanton's bingle to right. stewart bobbIed Bandrimer's erounder. and the bases were full with none out. Philbin, batting for Brake, forced Smith at the plate on grounder to Stewart. Zoellers hit q bounder to Stump Clarke, which the Baron third baseman let get through him. Clan ton and Bandrimer scored on the play. McMillan grounded to stewart, who threw to second to eaten Zoei- lers. but Hartford dropped the ba H. and the bases were again fuI, thls time with one out. Graf sent sac r1fice fly to right that scored PhIl- bin. and the frame was ended when Mayer grounded out.
 In their half of that seventh, the Rarons tied the score. With one out Robertson got his third hit or the day. a single to center. Earl White hill crashed two-bagger 10 the Southern league scoreboard. and Robertson went to tnlfd Moore, hating for Bates, was walked, but Stump Clarke, with the bases iuli' cracked a single to right, Robertson scored, but Whitehill was tagged out at the plate attempting to follow Pop across. Stewart popped up.
 The game rocked along until the eleyenth. when Robertsons thlrd two-ba gger, and his fourth hit, scored Hartford with the run that won the game.
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
WESTERN LEAGUE

Kansas City 1. Toledo ,. All others postponed.
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SparklinC Plays.

In the tenth inning, sparkling play revolving around stewart ana Neun saved Roy Moore. who had taken, mp pitching duties for the Barons. Embarrassment. With one out and two on base. Gislasson cracked a drive towards right which stewart | snagged and tossed to Neun to eaten Mayer off the bag. The Goose man aged to scuttle back in time, but Neun whipped the ball to Hartford catching McMillan off and complet- ing snappy double play.
 In the eleventh. Neun made back hand. one handed stab of Smith s drive that was so startling as to al most take ones breath away. ne force of the drive almost knocked Neun over backwards, and Flip was forced to leap way up and over to one side to snag the ball.
 The Barons and Travellers play their double-header at Redwood Tuesday, the first game beginning as 2:15 o'clock.
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BASEBALL FORM
SOUTHERN LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results

Yesterdays Results Birmingham A. Little Rock (11 in nlnss, second game called. darkness1 Mobile 7-3, Nashville 1-2. Memphis 10, Atlanta S. only games scheduled.
 TOday's Games Little Rock at Birmingham 6two games).
 Memphis at Atlanta. Nashville at Mobile. Chattanooga at New Orleans.
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Oklahoma City 8, Des Moines 0. All others postponed. rain.
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TOday's Games

Brooklyn at St. Louis. Philadelphia at Cincinnati. Boston at Chicag
 New York at Pittsburg.
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TOday's Games
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results

Chicago 10, Boston 3.
 BrooklYn-St. Louis, rain. Philadelphia Cincinnati, rain. New York -Pittsburg. rain.
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BREAKS UP DOUBLE LN SCORE 4-.3
Reformed

Totals ..I........41 1T s32 l5 1.-TWO out when winning run scored. .-Batted for Brake in seventh.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-25
HOPES To TAKE
LEGION STARS
To COAST
Swan Has Ambitious Plan for
National Convention
Sports Stunt.

Washingte American Legion
sport Aggregation ID out after ma
tienal hcnors in Legion circles az
Charlie Swan, the Legion sport
pilot, has issued country wide
challenge for the national conven-
ton this year at San Francisco.
Swans idea ID to take a team
of twenty-five athletes to the coast,
staging q track meet on the first
day Of the convention, baseball
game the second, basketball game
the third and football contest the
fourth day. -
Department Commander John
Lewis Smith ID taking up this mat.
ter with the national commander,
said Swan this morning. be.
lieve we have the athletes able to
compete successfully with any team
of bona fide Legion members in any
branch of sports and / hope that
the national convention committee
will be able to secure opponents for
US in the four branches we have
teams. We could even take q
tennis and golf team to the coast
giving us entries in six sports
instead of four.
The Legion ball club gets under
way this afternoon at the Central
Stadium and Swan has requested
that all candidates report not later
than O'Clock. Among the men
expected to show are e. Kelly,
Judy Poore, Lefty Bergman, Har.
vey JngIey. Mickey Miller, Joe
Idler, Tommy Ford, Buck Stewart,
Jim Gardner. Johnny. Bleir, RUDE
Lowe. Kilgore. McCabe, Morrisey,
Toense, Imirie. Mike Macdonald
Walter Bell, Skeets Hayes, Horns
berger, Southern ana host OF
others. A squad Of sixteen men
will be carried throughout the sea
son.
Ia preparation for o possible
game at the coast for the National
Legion championship, a series OF
games are being arranged with
Legion teams in Pennsylvania
Maryland. New Jersey, New York
and Virginia with the probability
of an extended trip taken by the
Legion club the latter part of July
In addition to this at least thpeO
big benefit games are tentatively
scheduled.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-25
TAGGING ALL THE BASES

Babe Ruth apparently performs
only on special occasions. He hit
home run No. on opening day be.
fore the greatest crowd in baseball
history. No 2 came yesterday in
the presence of President Harding.
Seven straight for the Cubs. Be.
hind the remarkable pitch 'ng of
Aldrich, who held the Cardinals to
two hits, the Cubs won 3 to O.
Hartnett obliged with another
homer.
Proving that only the late Mr..
Tenneyson's Brook can go on tor.
ever the Indians suffered their first
defeat OF the season after winning
six in a row. They lost to the
Tigers, TO I.
Coming under the head Of a mod,
ern miracle, a member OF the
Browns staff pitched shut-eut hall
against the White Sox, st. Louis
winning ! to 0. Van Glider was
the gentleman in question.
The Giants continued to make
merry with the Doddsring Dodgers.
taking the final game, 8 to 4 and
the series, four games to none.
Getting away running with five
runs in the opening inning, the
Athletics took a fall out Of the Red
Sox, to 8.
The Reds took the long end Of
the series with the Pirates by win
ming the getaway game, 5 to 4, in
spite Of the Pirates rally in the
ninth
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-25
Baseball
SEATS On SALE
IN MORNING .
Holders OF Pavilion and Circus
Tickets May Enter Grounds
at Noon.

WashinEtonians who have not re-
served their seats for the opening
baseball game tomorrow will have
an opportunity to buy 10000 pavil-
lion and CIRCUS seats beginning at
8 o'clock tomorrow morning. These
seats are not reserved, and holders
of tickets for them will be admitted
to the grounds at noon, so that the
first to arrive will get the choice
locations. s -
President Clark Griffith announces
today that the new parking space
on Seventh street a bit north OF the
regular Seventh street entrance will
be open tomorrow, and that a spe.
cial entrance gate leading on to- the
runway will be open so that those
who park their automobiles in the
new reservation will not have TO
walk around to either Of the former
entrances. Also persons who park
their cars farther up Seventh street
may use this new entrance which
leads directly on to the concrete
runway.
The game will start at $3.50.
Skillet" Finn. Esq.'s, circus and
field gate promptly at $50, led by
The Times-Herald Newsboys' Band.
The Skillet" Finn, Esq, stunts
will last for about twenty minutes,
when the members of his squirrel
party will take their seats. in Sec
ton p, lower grandstand. They are
all to meet "Skillet" at o'clock
sharp at Fourth and T streets 10
receive souvenirs. flags, noise.rnak-
ing devices and parade instructions.
President Harding is expected to
arrive at his box just back OF the
home plate at ais. Both the Wash
ington and Philadelphia teams will
then march to the flagpole in cen
ter field. with Admiral KoontZ, u.
8. n, in command. The game will
start Immediately after dhe flag
raising
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-25
ST. ELlZABETH'S EASILY
WIN SBASEBALL GAME

The ex-service men Of st. Eliza
beth's Hospital, flying the cOLOrs of
the American Red Cross, defeated
the Veterans Bureau School at
Silver Springs, by 81 to s.
Bayard Hooper started a rally
when put in to pinch hit with two
on. Hooper, speed demon, stole
bases at will.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-25
BOB M'ALLISTER GETS
SIX MONTHS SUSPENSION

BOSTON, April 25.-Bob McAllis-
ter, holder Of the 1O0-yard cham
pionship and known as New York g
flying cop" was definitely suspend.
ed today for six months by the New
England A. A. u. on the charge Of
conduct unbecoming a gentleman"
The New England association had
suspended McAllister on March 10,
after the Splinter had engaged in a
wordy conflict with President viii,
liam c.. Prout, of the National A. A.
T., at the knights of Columbus m
door track meet held here in Feb.
ruary. The suspension imposed by
the \. f.. A. A IT.. was made retro
active 10 March 10.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-25

Agnes C. Curan, Il Florida
avenue.
j. L. Luckett, AL Irving street.
JacintO EaETea, TakOma Park, nd.
Irving AbramsOn, 1850 Seventh
street.
Louise RoIIman. 1914 Interior
building.
8. n. White, 1915 Massachusetts
avenue northeast.
Charles II. Conley. 141s Perry
place.
p. j. Boiseau, 1883 Newton street.
Harry M. Kennedy, United States
Veterans Bureau.
f. w. Marshall, 1918 Park road.
$. G. Ormesm, 142g w street.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-25
Any One Can Play 1t.

The public course is proof that
golf is one game which is enjoyed
equally we'll by experts and duff
fers. 1t is an easy matter to find
a partner who is as good or as
much Of dub as you are. Two
poor players can have just as ex.
citing a match as two experts.
Golf is game that doesn't care
who DlaYS il.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-25
Griffith Sends Shortstop to
Eastern League With
String.

ShortstOp Bobby LaMOtte reports
today to the New Haven Club, of the
Eastern League. where he was sent
yesterday by Clark Griffith under
an agreement that he could be
brought back to Washington at
twenty four hours notice.
Griffith believes the shortstop can
get some much needed work with
the New England team.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-25
AARON WARD BEARS OUT
HUC0INs' JUDGMENT

The Judgment of Miller j. Hug
gins. Yankee manager. will be
vindicated once more. or all signs
will carry to windward. Higgins
got the joyous razz when he put
Aaron Ward on second base. and
for a time it seemed as if the
razzers were right.
But Ward stuck to the matter of
learning how to play second, and
this spring looks better than ever.
He is working with Everett Scott.
in faultless style and performing
the hundred and one tasks around
the keystone in snappy manner
Particularly he is improving on
double plays-is getting the ball
over to Pipp with greater speed.
than ever.