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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-30

longer q member Of the Roamer
club. with which he gained rec.
ognition ais a first class athlete.
Gone, too, is Mulcare, former
Roamer captain and outfielder !
Kuntzelman. who played right field. 1
has foregone baseball to work
nights. Harvey, former Roamer
outfielder, will lend HIS skill to the
Silver Springs juniors.
Murray, Roamer infielder, is with
the Tech High team and will be
unavailable to he-independent out
fit until the school series is done.
Jumbo Moran, mainstay mounds
man, IL at Greensboro, N. c., at
tending to business, and the Roam
ers will lose him for at least asI
portion of the season.
It's tough, but lean Eddie Pitts,
annual manager Of the ROamers.
already has started his spring
baIIyIlO0 with an optimistic: aJuSt
watch Us"
Accepting hard luck with smile,
Eddie has rounded up q flock of
material for a new Roamer team.
one senior and the other q junior
Artie Booth has been named cap
tain Of the juniors, and Reds
Sweeney manager. Pitts win han
die the seniors.
Jack Mooney. who coached the
Roamers during their victorious
campaigns, has taken the juniors
In tow. The veteran Mooney, aged
enough to be the granddaddy Of
some OF his charges, IL fully the
equal Of any Of them in the matter
OF enthusiasm.
Tomorrow afternoon 1T 4 o'clock
ne VIII trOt out his squad on the
ROsedalo playground, and prepare
the yearlings for clash Sunday
with the ROaIner seniors.
Principally for the benefit Of !
senior teams who would size up the /
Roamers. 1t is announced that the
game will start at 10 a. m.
Some Of the Roamer seniors are:
Nalley, second base: Goodwin. short. /
stop: Murray, third base: Melting /
ton. former Warwick player; Olivet
former st. Teresa catcher. SchFokh \
pitcher: McCIoskey, former Eastern
High pitcher: Meany, former Bust
ness High outfielder; j. Schroth,
infielder and a newcomer to the
Roamers: Eacho, another recruit in
fielder; Devlin, outfieIder: Richard
son, outfielder. who played two sea
sons ago with the team, and
Motyake, outfielder. q
Booking agents Of other teams
can reach Eddie Pitts by phone at
Lincoln 1874. His address IL 726
Maryland avenue northeast. Strong
teams are urged especially by Pitts
to take advantage OF this informa
ton.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-30
Penn state OFF For South.

PHILADELPHIA, March 30
Twenty members Of the University
of Pennsylvania baseball team, In
charge Of Coach Walter ,Carissi
have left for a series Of games In
the South. The first will be played
with the University of Georgia to.
morrow at Athens. Other teams to
be met include Georgia Tech and
Dartmouth, both of which will be
played in Atlanta.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-30


There is nothing wrong with the
long throw to second, either. All
in all Clark Griffith made a ten
strike when he got Ruel from the
Boston club.
Even though Gharrity's arm feels
good here in Florida, Ruel is likely
TO start the season as first string
catcher If only because of the
treacherous weather usually met
with during the first month after
the curtain goes up. Charity will
take no chances of permanent in
jury by rushing into the lineup
when cold winds are blowing and
these cold winds are to be expected
frequently during the northern
spring.
Charity is the heavier hitter of
the two baclxstOps and, with the
season going into its second
month. this may have consider
able weight in sending him more
frequently into the lineup. Ruel
is not a hard hitter. He is n
timely hitter, though. a quality
increasing his value.
Over at st. Petersburg last week
Ruel injured a finger. He did not
lose the nail and so quickly recov-
cred. His catching has been ex-
cellent in the exhibition games here
and Manager Bush is having no
worries whatever about his back
stopping brigade.
Silent Bill Conroy seems to have
earned first whack at that third
base berth. In yesterdays intensive
drill Evans went to the showers
when the infield quarter began to
get down to business and Conroy
went to. third base. The former
Minneapolis youngster. who has
been holding down first base ever
since Judge. was hurt, played the
bag like a veteran.
This Conroy is silent off the
field. seldom saying word, but on
the field he is full of chatter. This
quality has made him popular with
his manager, who likes the Chat
terers in his infield. Conroy's
timely hitting while playing first
base has boosted his stock consid-
erably and he is sure of a berth
with the club.
Whether COnroy or Evans opens
the season at the hot corner de-
ponds upon what each lad does
between now and April 10. Both
have played good ball in the ex-
hlbitI0ns games, but COnrOy has
done most of his work I'm Joe
Judges shoes, which can do him
little good.
In yesterdays practice Conroy
remained in harness till the last.
He stopped hot ones on all sides
went in for hunts. covered the bag
on throws and pegged to all bases
and the plate. His throwing is &C.
curate and hard and base runners
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-30
INSANE KING LOSES DAY
IN ACROSTIC CRAZE
TODAY'S ACROSTIC NAME
EV A MS
Replies Must Be In TIMES Office By
6 O'clock p. NJ. Tomorrow
Three lOiyaners sOH Be announced Sunday


TODAY's WINNERS ON GAGNON.
THOMAS A. HUGHES Jr ID southeast, two tick
cts. (Grandmother's funeral Gag SOON to begiN.)
@. g. MORGAN, 616 Seventeenth street. ticket (Get
Washington hGher than second divisioN)
L. MUM, 1103 northeast one ticket (Give that
Game knee c0ue treatmeNt)
There dangerous Of sport
ing department all day yesterday evening
The Insane King had forsaken the
Faithful throughout the contest up and including Wednesday
section
make his customary debut in "Sks"
noteaby concerned the
button from His Majesty the Insane King.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-30

cannot afford to take chances with
him in action.
Another drill such as was staged
Yesterday is booked for today, the
entire squa { reporting together
and remaining on the field for two
hours and a half. Next week the
time will be heightened, according
to Manager Bush, on the days
when no game is scheduled. Two
games booked with the Tampa
club of the Florida State League
and one with the Braves, leaving
three days for the rough stuff,
In order to teach Hollingsworth,
Warmoth and Brillheart how TO
hold runners on the bases, Manager
Bush had runners actually on the
paths in yesterdays drill, using
Bluege and Goslin, both of whom
are sadly in need Of learning how
to get their breaks. Thus two
birds were killed with a single
hunk of rock.
Coach Gibson was in charge of
the pitchers and Manager Bush
did the instructing Of the runners,
showing them exactly how to
watch the pitcher and be ready to
run. Neither instructor was salts.
fled with results, though both in.
sist that their charges are i'm
proving.
Tt will take a lot of Improvement
before Goslin or Bluege can run
bases, and the three hurlers have a
long way to travel before learning
how to Keep the runners close to the
sacks.
Coach Gibson is teaching the
young pitchers how to field hunts.
making throws to first " third.
Zachary has voluntarily joined this
school and has already bettered l.is
style Gibson's patience is his out
standing quality, and If he canl3t
teach his pupils, nobody can He
takes the greatest of pains with
them, shows just what he wants,
tells why and then watches the
athletes Praise is plentiful when
Improvement Is ed and reprovaI
goes to the dumbeIl.
Walter Johnson put in strenuous
day. After playing the pepper
game, he warmed up and pitched to
the batters. He sent more than one
young lad to the theoretical bench
on strikes and took special delight
in whiting Pat Charity. There is
nothing wrong with Barney's arm
this spring. He displayed his Gus
tomary control and great speed.
Johnson is working to strengthen
his legs and so, at the conclusion
of his work on the hill, he ran
around the track for half a mile.
He played golf all afternoon with
this same object in mind. He adj
mitted last night that he would have
no trouble sleeping.
Tomorrow Art Fletcher brings his
Phillies here from Leesburg for
their lone contest with the Griffs
this season.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-30

Hes not been in today"
Skillet" bemOaned as the hours
and the half hours dragged by.
and. try as they would, the gang
couldn't do anything to console the
court jester.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-30

1t IL beginning to look to Skillet"
like the party out at. the ball pen
will not be official unless the Insane
King is mingling among the other
nuts, and today he has emissaries
posted throughout the city to try to
pick up his little lost friend. II you
see the Insane King rambling around
in your travels, be sure to tell him
"Skillet's" heart is heavy and that
he wants him back in the fold. II
the Insane King will only return, all
will be forgiven and no questions
asked.
Tiny Miss Florence Reid, who
writes that she is little deaf girl
out at Kendall Green, sent in an
acrostic yesterday which had a very
clever idea embodied in 1t, but the
sentence was lily constructed and
one word was spelled wrongly. II it
hadn't been for these slight defects,
Florence would today be in posses
sion Of her ticket or tickets to the
opening game, and Skillet" wants
her to try again, editing her COM
position little more thoroughly be-
fore she submits it..
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-30
ACCURATE ARM
WINS HIM PLACE AS /
REGULAR CATCHER


TAMPA March 30-Muddy Rue obtained from the Boston
training opened due to De
dephia continues that capacity
Gharriy
his with the snap throws Inat
acting sensib ne is taxing no
with it. -
Rues work Washington fans
going about the size of Val Plcnn ana
backstop lie
behind the plate mpessng his knowledge OF the
fine of catch n ~. =.
Griffmans is high class He likes 10
np runners off first and without rising to ms rect
the ball line to ethe
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-30

AL noon SklIIet' examined the
office time-piece and compared 1t
with his own, commenting that the
Insane King, who usually pops into
the office exactly on the stroke Of
IL, was a little late.
BY 1 o'clock Skillet was wearing
a noticeably worried look.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-30

toners of .'Skillet's'' who. sooner or
later are going to find themselves
proprietors of Section p tickets.
Every day for a week they have
been coming through faithfully,
railing only a little short of annex
ing the coveted pasteboards.
In at least two cases, entire famil-
les are bidding on invitations to
"Skillet's" party. w. Everett Birch,
Irene T. Birch and William G. Birch
are all twisting the entire English
language around in order to win, as
are Mr.. and Mrs. E Y. Simmons and
Joseph Simmons. That is the kind
of spirit which Is going to win, and
all they have to do is keep on keep
ing on.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-30
ROAMERS' GREAT BALL
TEAM IS SMASHED
BY K. u. THOMAS.

The crack Roame Of northeast junior baseball champions of 1921
paign minus players who helped form sano
Holy their supremacy
The independent $50.
As gather their strength the championship
barely ranked among prospective
leaders. f
sterling bapayer pitching Maryland
sy his pitching that carried the Roamers triumph
the junior championship series two years ago.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-30

At 2 p. m. he was visibly affected.
By 3 he couldn't sit still in his
chair and
At 4 O'Clock the office force was
considering a straight jacket for
"Skillet's" personal comfort.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-30

Skillet" could easily attend to
making these corrections, but it
would not be fair to the many
other acrostics writer's whose crea-
tons might win il they were not
so carelesSly constructed. He
wants his entire school of baseball
bugs to profit by FIOrence's mar
row escape and thereby strengthen
their chances to be one OF his
guests on April 26.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-30

II find it great fun to make
acrostics from the names that appear
in the Times daily" writes Miss
Ruth A. Johnson. incIosinR a very
original creation in spring acrostics
After Good Name for Ma
tionals.' She adds that baseball is
her faVorite dessert and that she
doesn't want to miss a single game
this year. She lives at 1911 Nichol-
son avenue, Anacostia.
John Bower. the barber: VIM. J.
Mitchell, earstwhile chauffeur. Nc
Kinley w. Kriegh are constant Gus
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-30

In yesterdays practice Conroy
remained in harness till the last,
He stopped hot ones on all sides
went in for hunts, covered the bag
on throws and pegged to all bases
and the plate. His throwing is &C.
curate and hard and base runners
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-30

It's tough, but lean Eddie Pitts,
annual manager Of the ROamers,
balIyhOo with an optimistic: Just
watch u.s.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-02-16
ISLAND CHICKENS MAKE
BIG SHOWING IN CONTEST

Reports sent out by the Western
Washing experiment station for
the fourth egg-laying contest now
in progress at Puyallup, show sew
epal pens of Vashon-Maury island
making splendid records. For the
three months ending January 81,
the pen of five entered by L. c.
Beall. Jr., ranked sixth with pro-
duction of $40 eggs. The pen en-
tered by F. G. Park of Portage
ranked 13 with 352 eggs and the
Highland Park pen was Goth with
342 eggs. During the month of
January Mr.. Beall's pen was sew
enth in production with 1856 eggs
Mr.. Park and the Highland Park
ranch tied with two Others fc1
tenth place with records of 12z
eggs. In the matter of production
of highest individual birds for the
three months period Mr.. Beal.
tied with one other for fifth place
with a production of IS eggs. II
the production of highest individ
ual birds for January Frank Gil
bert tied for second place witt
FIVE others with a 30-egg hen. Mr.
Gilbert White Leghorn was sec
ond in individual production o
| highest value of marketable egg
for January, her output having
been valued at so cents.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-02-16
NARROW ESCAPE FOR oRLoB

DR.. and Mrs. A. w. Orlob had
a narrow escape from death Sun
day afternoon when returning to
the afternoon ferry, when tn,
car skidded in the deep snow al
the foot of the hill and crashed in
to the railing at the sharp turn
at the waters edge. The hill was
slippery and the air full of snow
when DR.. Orlob descended the
hill. Unable to make the turn, the
car skidded dangerously, strik-
ing the railing. A two by four was
forced into the radiator, the front
axle sprung, and other damages
inflicted to the car. Fortunately
neither of the occupants of the car
was injured other than suffering
a shaking up in the sudden stop of
the car. They went on the ferry
leaving the ear to be taken over al
another time.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-02-16
sTEEN-KLINE NUPTIALs

A very pretty wedding took
place Wednesday, February IA,
at the home of the brides moth
er, when Miss Bessie Virginia
Kline became the bride of
Walter Carol Steen. The bridal
part ytook places under a canopy
of green's and early spring bios
SONS to the strains of the Bridal
Chorus" from Lohengrin, played
by Miss Bonnie Kline, sister of the
bride, where they were met by the
Rev. j. H. Berringer, who read the
beautiful and impressive ring GER
emony in the presence Of few i'm
mediate relatives and friends.
The bride was charming in a
gown Of ivory crepe de chine and
lSpanish lace, and carried a show
er bouquet Of brides roses and
lhllies of the valley. The maid of
honor, Miss Lola Jane Mcgowan,
was lovely in a two-tone taffeta of
shell pink and coral and carried
pink roses. Garner Steen attend
ed the bridegroom.
Mr.. and Mrs. Steen left on a
short wedding trip returning later
| in the week. They will make
| their home after March / at the
Gilfillan partments.
The bride is the daughter of
Gertrude Kline and has made
her home at Vashon at two differ
ent periods, the last of about five
years duration. During that time
she has made many friends wac
wish her much happiness.
The groom is the only son of Il.
Steen, well known and highly re
spected pioneer resident of this
vicinity. He was born and reared
to young manhood at this place
and is graduate OF the Vashon
high school.
On Thursday evening a crowd
of young people of both sexes
chartered bob-sled and drove
to the home of Mrs. Kline, and aft
er much, shouting, shooting and
drumming on cans got the newly
Iweds out. Cigars and chocolates
appeased the maurauders and the
neighborhood was left in peace.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-02-16
VASHON ISLAND WOMAN'S
CLUB TO GIVE PLAY SOON

A two-act comedy, entitled,
"Mrs, Haywood's Help" will be
given by local talent under the
direction of Donald Parker and
the auspices of the Vashon Island
Woman's club Saturday evening
February 24, in the auditorium of
the Burton Union high school, at
500 o'clock. There will be an in
teresting program preceding the
play, which will include vocal Sc
lections by Arthur Leathers of Sc
attic, piano selections by Mrs.
Miller, an accomplished musician
of Maury, and readings by Mis-
Helen Robbins of Tacoma. The
play is being given for the pur-
pose of raising money to carry on
the work at the library at Burton,
and all who are benefited by and
interested in the library should
turn out en- masse to support 1t.
The cast is as follows:
Thomas Haywood..,.W. G. Parkes
Thomas Haywood, Jr. ......-,,.,.,-.
.................................W w. Coy Meredith
Joseph Clement -,............., .,.....
Kenneth !. Van House
David Solomon Andress..................
........-.......................... Donald Parker
Hubert Armes. Bert Stanley
Katherine Haywood -,,,,
..........................M Mrs. David B. Cook
Aurelia Symonds .....
...... -. .... -. Miss Alice Fraser
Dorothea Symonds .,............
.......................... Miss Ethel Whitfield
Mary Moore
Mrs. Kenneth J. Van House
Marion Hereford .......,.....-......
................-......... Miss Una Stewart
Nordica johnson ,.,.............-........
............ ...Miss Helen Tjosdal
Joyce Miss Marjorie Stanley
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-02-16
GREENHOUSES COLLAPSE.

Four new greenhouses belong
ing to w. V. Covey, a short dist
ance northeast of Vashon, collaps-
ed Tuesday morning under the
great weight Of snow, entailing a
total loss of about $1,000 per
house. The houses were 20 15O
feet in dimensions each and We're
constructed late last summer for
growing cucumbers and tomatoes
this spring. Mr.. Covey turned live
steam into the houses in an ef-
fort to save them, but not until
TOO late. 1t is said that there was
scarcely a whole pane of glass left
after the catastrophe.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-02-16

the resolution, instant support was
given by the Tax Reduction coun-
ell and the Taxpayers league.
"The Tax Reduction council is
Fundamentally behind Commits
sioner Paul in his efforts to re-
duce the cost of government in
King county," said James 7. Law
Ter, president of that organiza-
ton. "'That was the crux of of
entire campaign last fall. People
believe they are paying too much
for public service, and it is refresh
ing to find one that of the county
commissioners has taken the bit in
his teeth and started something.
"We have always believed
there were too many people on the
county payroll, but we lacked the
means of finding out. The resolu-
tions introduced by Mr.. Paul will
open up the whole question and
we will have an opportunity to
find out the real facts. Heads Of
departments, no matter how much
they might want to cut expenses,
have always been hampered by po-
litical and other influences that
prevented them carrying out their
intentions. 1t is decidedly re-
freshing, therefore, to find this
movement starting in the board of
county commissioners, and Mr..
Paul can depend on the members
cf this organization to go down
the line with him. We will be at
the meeting and will be ready 80
| take our position Oh the matter. =
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-02-16
NO POWER, DELAYED PAPER

The News-Record was published
this week two days late, under
great difficulties. The power was
off all day Monday and most of
the day Wednesday and Thursday.
Added to the power difficulties
was an embargo on freight for
the island which prevented a
shipment of newsprint from ar
irving on schedule time. The
News-Record trusts that the pow
er troubles are over for a time
and that the publication may ap-
pear on time again.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-02-16
PUGET SOUND In
GRIP OF BLIZZARD
Worst February Storm for
Years Causes Complete
Blockade

The entire Pacific Northwest
has been in the grasp of one the
worst February billiards on rec
ord the greater part of the week.
Snow began falling Saturday
night and all day Sunday a driv-
ing wind piled it up in good sized
drifts. his continued the greater
part of Monday, until, all told,
there was an average of about Is
inches on the level and drifts two
and three feet deep in places.
The high wind played havoc
with power and telephone wires.
Huge trees were blown over and
many fell on the roads and wires.
The power was off all day Mon
day and the majority of the time
Wednesday and Thursday. Tele-
phone service has been badly Grip
pied.
The ferry service was badly
hampered. No late Sunday boats
were operated on account of the
storm. The waves took out II piles
under the dock at the Heights
landing and it is reported that the
pontoon at Point Defiance for the
Tahlequah ferry was sunk.
Passengers for Seattle Sunday
evening were compelled to seek
make-shift accommodations. Sew
en- slept in the waiting room while
several others found places at the
beach cottages.
Otto Therkkelsen experienced a
great deal of difficulty in getting
the mail in and out of Vashon. He
enlisted the services of team and
has been able to handle the situa-
ton. Ira Thompson, for the first
few days, carried what he could
on foot, going as far as the school
house to the north and to the Beali
greenhouses south and east. On
Thursday he secured the co-opera-
| ton of farmers and their teams
and has been able to make part of
the daily circuit.
Every effort possible was made
| by G. Fl. Merry, road supervisor,
to open roads. Snow plows were
used but after rain had wet the
, snow it was difficult to do much
as it piled in huge chunks ahead
of the pillow. The Beall greenhouse
trucks, which We're forced to make
, trips whenever possible to Seat
tie for fuel, did much to break out
1.-THE roads, and the drivers of the
big machines are to be commended
for their heroic efforts to make the
journeys to and fro. The big bus
of the Vashon Auto Transports
{ ton Co. was housed until Thurs
5 day, when it was able to make the
: regular trips,
School was dismissed Tuesday
on account of lack of current to
operate the water system. Then
the deep snow stopped the school
busscs and no more sessions were
: held during the week Reports
: are to the effect that the time lost
will be made up by dispensing
4 lwith thn EnStnr racatinn
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-02-16
MEETING POSTPONED.

On account of the heavy storm
Tuesday evening, no attempt was
made to hold a meeting for the cr-
ganization of horticultural So
ciety. As weather conditions will
be uncertain for the next few
days no attempt has been made to
set a new date. However an
nouncemcnt will be made next
week.