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The Washington times., 1923-06-11
GIANT -DODGER
TRADE LOOKS
OBVIOUS
McGraW Needs Reuther and
Brooklyn Doesn't Want Dis
gruntIed SouthpaW.
BY DAVIS j. WALSH.

NEW YORK, June 11.-Disquiet-
ing rumors are trailing the New
York Giants, purporting to indicate
that. the deal whereby Earl Smith
and Jess Barnes take up more or
less permanent residence in Boston
is not the last that John McGraw in
tends to swing. It is said that sew
eral veterans, thought to be certain
of their jobs, may be tossed on the
open market at any moment, even
though the team is stepping along
seven full games in front Of it's field.
However, we have been given to
understand that McGraw sees the
necessity of adding pitching strength
and is not averse to parting company
with at least one outfielder and a
pitcher in order to get what he
wants. The identity Of the latter
has not been, disclosed, but per-
fectly reasonable guess would name
Dutch Reuther, eccentric left-hander
of the Brooklyn Dodgers. Reuther is
perhaps the best left-hander in base
ball when right, but he has outliVed
his welcome in Brooklyn.
1t is inevitable that the Dodgers
must dispose of Reuther or continue
to do business with a disgruntled
ball player. The alternative is gall
ing to Charles H. Ebbets, and, If we
know the gentleman in question, he
will accept the situation rather than
accept the loss that Reuther's con.
tinued presence with the outfit must
entail.
The passing Of Reuther from
Ebbets Field to the Polo Grounds
might precipitate a definite contro
versy on the perennial subject of
McGraw-purchased pennants. Eb-
bets, however, can summon quite a.
plausible case If he decides to send
Reuther on his way. He is paying
the pitcher man-sized salary and is
not getting much by way of return.
He also is in need of another out
fielder, and can readily justify him
self by pointing to the men that Nc
Graw is willing to give. He can say
with commenda'ble truth that he is
in baseball to develop winning teams
and keep the box-office men busy.
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Frazee Might Return.

IGHT away when this system
X, would get in vogue-what-
~ ever that means-one might
expect to see Harry F'razee re-
turn to baseball. But it wouldn't
be to Boston, but to Chicago
where they have the Board of
Trade. His only customers
though, would be the Yanks, who
would buy all his players as in
the past.
In the cooperative ownership
system by players and fans, ali
signals would be done in stock
exchange signs. If catcher sig,
nailed his pitcher with two fingers
it wouldn't mean curve on the
outside Of the plate, but merely
the sign language for:
Fan this bloke and our stock
rises two points"
A man of course should talk
over all business things with his
wife, except when they are not
speaking, so | sounded out Mrs
Altrock on investing in a certain
club in our league. And she
said:
"Why sure, Nicholas, go right
ahead, but | could use that dime
next Christmas"
Copyright. 1923. by Christv Walsh
SyndlCate.)
The Washington times., 1923-06-11

Having won the 200-meter race at
the Antwerp Olympics three years
ago, one naturally would suppose
that he would aspire to another
chance at the Olympics. However,
judging from the statements con
tanned in his letter, such is not the
case.
1t is to be hoped that he will
change his mind. Perhaps if he af-
filiates with one of the New York
athletic clubs and keeps in condition
this summer and participates in the
local and national championships in
August, he might be prevailed upon
to continue for another ten or
twelve months and try for place
on the team next summer.
1t will be recalled that Wood
ring barely qualified for the
Olympic team last time and came
through with great victory ut
the proper time. No doubt he
could do the same thing i'm the
400 meters next year.
The location of the final tryout
is one thing that may keep him
from trying for next years Olympic
team. The final tryouts were held
at Harvard stadium in 1920, and
that seems to be the logical place
to hold them.
Boston, however. is hoodoo
town for the Syracuse runner. In
six trips to the Hub he has injured
himself four times in races. lie
pulled up lame in the Intercollegiate
last year, pulled tendons slightly in
two Boston A. A. meets and in the
Olympic trials in 1920 he Hnotted u
muscle early in the 220-yard final.
Recently he had the following to
say regarding the latter race:
1--WE never told anyone about
that incident. 1t happened just
after the start. 1t was intensely
painful to go through to the finish,
but | had my heart set on "a trip
to Antwerp, so I continued. A
weeks treatment by an osteopath
helped me somewhat afterward, but
what aided me most was an attack
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Well, under the new and much
talked of scheme, if the players
bought the Yanks' franchise, why
stock would go up a few points
on such days as Ruth hit home
runs. A wild throw by Pipp
would send the stock down, and
every time Ruth struck out you
would have them crazy down on
Wall street.
Of course, some people are
crazy on any street at all, but
they can get just a little bit
worse on Wall street than else
where. You ought to see left
Misunderstanding the writer
and how they act on Wall street.
Now with Detroit, if Cobb
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Might Sell Short.

UTHEN the players buy. the
w Washington club and float
W it on the exchange why
any little play will have a bear
ing on the stock. If, for instance,
if the writer were scheduled to
pitch, you could see all kinds of
bulls and bears dashing arounS
town to sell short.
After looking over some of the
major infelds this year, / think
it would pay a lot of the owners
either to sell short or second
base, for it is one big hole in the
sock when batters begin leveling
them through.
The climax of a big battle on
the exchange and the so-called
bourse in Paris, ILL.,, would be
the world series. A few bone
head plays, as always are on the
menu at that time of the mad
dog season, might make stock
holders think that burglars was
blowing up vaults. But it would
only be players blowing up them
selves.
The Washington times., 1923-06-11
UNION PRINTERS COP
GAME WITH ST. STEVENS

The Union Printers bumped off
one Of their prospective rivals in
the city sandlot series when they
defeated st. Stephens, to 4. ST.
Stephens, under the management
of Mort Anderson, is making speedy
progress with a new team. They
matched the Printers hit for hit.
They led until the sixth, when the
typos tied the count at 4-all.
ST. Stephens was off in fielding,
greatly aiding their downfall.
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MT, RAINIER TEAM FALLS
BEFORE DREADNAUGHTs

The crack Mt. Rainier team, which
has been bowling over foes with
marked regularity, took a heavy tum-
BILE when the Alexandria Dread
naughts were encountered. Nal
McLain held Mt Rainier to four hits
and won by II to 2.
Bernhard gave an exhibition or
classy fielding at shortstop for the
DreadnaughtS.
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WOODRING IS: OUT
OF NEXT OLYMPICS

Allan Woodrng the Syracuse qurerer who the
collegiate 4Oyard Championship title Philadelphia eleven
and the Olympic 22Ometer Champion will defend
his title in the Olympic at Paris In
that he plans quit running this because he wants
settled in business.
He he has landed position the metropolis and believes
that will interfere with his "A college education
expensive proposition and is
the way Woodng puts it. Woodrings home is in Allentown
competed for the Meadowbook
fhsoc collie ition
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PARK VIEW JUNIORS
EASILY BEAT ELLlOTTS

With Clark pitching fine ball
and holding the enemy in check,
the Park View Juniors hammered
10 runs across the platter and de-
feated the Elliott Juniors, 10 to ].
Jermain, Park Views leftfielder,
made a triple, double, and two sin
giles for a perfect day with the
stick
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MERCURY TRIMS RIVAL
WITH ONE BIG INNING

Mercury scored six times in the
third inning and finally triumphed
over Its Keen rival. the Mohawk
Club, to Z, in seven innings.
1t was the first game of a series
Of three. Forrest Thompson gave
way to Wfnegarten. who pitched fair
ball for the Mohawks. The Indians
outbatted Mercury
Noone Knocked a homer for the
Mohawks. GuiliCk got a tripIe for
Mercury and his fielding was a
feature Of the contest.
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RIVERDALE TRIUMPHS
TENTH STRAIGHT TIME

The Riverdale team is fighting it's
way to a place in the sandlot sun,
having made it ten consecutive vic
tories by defeating the w. F. Rob-
erts outfit, Is to Z.
Conte. the Riverdale centerfielder
had a great time at bat. with four
hits, one a double. in four times up.
Drillard got homer and two sin
giles in five times at bat for River
dale.
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DOMINICANS VANQUISH
FOREIGN WAR VETERANS

Lefty Jones was in fine fettle for
seven innings and held the Veterans
of Foreign Wars helpless for the
Dominican Lyceum team, but in the
eighth Lefty got shaky and McCon-
nell relieved him. Dominicans won,
to 8.
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Will Play Second.

Fred Haney will play second base
for the Detroit Tigers as soon as
Bobby Jones can get back to the
hot corner. Ty Cobb wants Haneys
aggressiveness and hitting ability
in his lineup every day.
The Washington times., 1923-06-11
Has No Outlaws.

The Utah State League is an in
dependent organization, but it proud
ly boasts that no outlaw baseball
players are allowed in it's ranks. 1t
is a training school for the Pacific
Coast League clubs.
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HandIeys Win.

The Handley A. c., getting better
all the time, hung up another vic
tory, beating the Northwest A. c..
Z to 5. Chapman and Carter
slammed homers. Levy, OF North
west, hit three singles.
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Gregg Still Shines.

The aged Vean Gregg is still
capable of pitching good ball. He
is doing it every now and then for
Portland in the Pacific Coast
Lea CUE.
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JUST TALKING OF STOCKS
IF0d0 Mars 0ppIIed 70

ECENTLY some of the smarter baseball players the
themselves This could be DONE thought Whitley Witt of the
Yank by each player taking his savings account and buying
Further and this stock would be the stock
change sold the Personally don't believe fans
would the clubs won't
private correspondence readers Send
writer address, enclose Of cents EACH The
writ TWILL nnnh both fannc
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Kirby Gets Honor.

Edward Kirby, winner of the
mile at the intercollegiate meet, has
been honored by the captaincy of
the Cornell University track team.
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left. Goslin's peg was high over
RueIs head and SO Williams kept
right on. Zach hustled in, took
Ruel's short throw and got the
sliding Williams.
McManus' raced around to third
while Williams was dying at the
dish, and easily counted on Severeid's
single to right. Sch1iebner's roller
to Peck started double play and
the Browns were not again to tally
till the eighth.
Vangilder bad escaped harm,
though the skies were dark in the
first and second frames, but the
fourth inning saw luck rush to the
Griffs' assistance and three runs
were marked up on the board for
them.
Bluege raped a three-bagger to
the sunseats with one out and, after
Leibold had expired, Harris took
walk. Muddy Ruel dropped a Texas
Lacquer close to the foul line in left
and Williams, coming in like q mad
man, tried for a shoestring catch,
only to fail, permitting Bluege and
Harris to score. Ruel was resting
on second after the wallop and re-
manned there till Rice, coming up
after Zachary had walked, singled
sharply to center. That scored Rllel
The Griffs got a cheap run I'm
the sixth. Harris reached sec
Ond on Gerber's error with one
down. Ruel flied to Williams, and
then Zach brought Harris over
with q clean single down the
third base line.
ID - I-.fxx g..
bases to the sun seats, opening the
seventh, became a run when Judge
skied to Tobin. Peck slid in neatly
and Hank SEVERED was surprised not
to tag him. That was the last tally
for the Griffs.
Tobin tripled to left and Tailed
on Gerber's fly to Rice in the
eighth and McManus banged
three-bagger to the bleachers in the
ninth, scoring on Severeid's fly to
Goslin. Each triple led off the
frame.
Ezzell led off the third with a
single and saw the next three gents
fall down. Williams doubled to the
corner in right with one out in the
fourth, only to see Memo Leibold
rob McManus and SEVERED of
bingles, ending the frame.
Schiebner opened the fifth with a
jolt to right and reached second
on Ezzell's sacrifice. He stayed
there and saw Goslin go out for
Vangilder's long fly and Rice take
Tobin's drive at the wall in right.
Schliebner and EzZell singled with
one gone in the seventh and their
hopes were dampened when Harris
seized Vangilder's liner and doubled
up Ezzell at first. 1t simply wasn't
in the books for the Browns to
win that particular contest.
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The Sox are making their first
road trip of the year. At Detroit
they won three out of four. Then
they went back to Chicago for a
sries with Clveland and they went
bad again. The bad luck that
fastened itself on to the Sox early
in the season came back. The
breaks continued to go against
them. They lost the series to
Cleveland.
Now they're away from Chicago
and / have a bunch they're going
to do a lot better than they did
at home. They have a certain
amount of class and in the long
run class will tell.
We beat the SOx three straight
I'm Chicago but each game was a
heart-breaker. The SOx fought
us dizzy and the third game
went fifteen innings. That one a
game was typical of most of the
games the SOx have lost this
season.
1 was talking to Urban Faber,
their star pitcher, about it and
asked him just what the trouble
was. This is what he said:
Babe, l never saw anything
like it. W've got good club but
we simply can't get going. We're
playing well enough but we haven't
had any luck and don't care
who the pitcher or player or club
is you've got to have luck. We've
Y5 r1G
that's why we've been losing.
Maybe it'll change while we're on
the road
The Yanks used to be a hard
luck club before 1 Joined them.
don't claim to be the equal of a
four-leaf clover or a rabbits hind
leg but since I came to the Yanks
we've been pretty lucky.
But when Wild Bill Donovan was
the manager, the Yanks had the
seven years curse or something.
The players, one season, committed
between the ball park and the hos
pital. At one time most OF the
stars were out of the game with
some kind of trouble or other. They
were always being hurt.
On paper, like the Sox, they
had a good team, but, like the
SOx, they couldn't win. The SOx
haven't been especially unIucky
SO far as accidents and injuries
are concerned. All their bad luck
has hit them at the ball park.
They're game; they have class,
but they haven't been able to
win.
Take my word for 1.-THE worm
will turn. So will the SoX. Faber,
Leverette, Robertson, Cvengros,
Thurston and the Blankenship boys
will get going. The Sox will get
an even break in the luck and
they'll win. If they were a little
lucky against US in all the games
we've played with them so far they
would have won at least half of
them.
/ don't mean to say they're strong
enough to win the pennant or any
thing like it, but they certainly
aren't anything like a 1ast-place
club. Among other things, they
haven't a last-place manager. Kid
Gleason doesn't belong there and
neither do the SoX.
Certainly players like Eddie Col
Inns, Harry Hooper, Johnny Mostll,
Ray Schalk and Willie Kamm. to
say nothing of the pitchers, aren't
the kind that you expect to find
with a last-place club.
Unless I'm all. all wrong those
SoX will kick up a lot of trouble
before the season. gets to be much
older.
Just you watch EN-!
Copyright 1923. by Christy Walsh
Syndicate.)
The Washington times., 1923-06-11

Hold Eller, "shine ball" pitching
star of the Cincinnati Reds in 1919,
is successfully managing the Mt.
Sterling Club in the Blue Grass
League this season.
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After Games.

The st. Stephens Stub is anxious
to book a game for next Sunday
Unlimited clubs should call Man
aRer M. A. Anderson, West SO27.
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DIVISION HEAVES in
SIGHT OF GRIFFS
BY LOUIS "A. BOUCHER.

Grffs with Urban Shoer and Elan Vangider out Of the
today but half game behind the Brownies and three and
will them fifth and with the Tigers losing fourth
half beyond reach 1t
doing his reach that first
clubs playing the seaboard He
getting improved order of hurting from of his staff and has
two which climb before he has take his lads
r-orlda frain
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Bring Your Gloves.

The Mikado Juniors would like to
sign pitcher and an outfielder.
Communicate with Manager Nc
Williamson, 634 E street southeast.
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Peckinpaugh. Bluege, Harris (2) and
Ruel. Errors-Gerber and Goslin. Two
base hits-Williams (2), Ruel. Three
base hlts-Bluege. Peckinpaugh, Tobin
McManus. Stolen baaes-Pec kin paugh
Harris. Sacrifice hits-EzzelI, Judge sew
ereid: Double plays-Hartis to Peckin-
paugh TO Judge; Peckinpaugh to Judge
Left on bases-St. Louis a. Washington
9. First base on baIls--Off VangfIder. g.
Struck out-By Vangilder, z. Umpires-
Holmes and Evans. Tins Of game
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of seasickness on the ocean, which
gave me a layoff. l didn't dare to
mention my sore leg, fearing that
| would be shelved.
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Mercury Performs.

The crack Mercury team will
tackle the Palace outfit today at
SIS p. m. on the field at Third and
M streets
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bought f1ivver, stock, Of course,
in that club would take a horrible
reverse as nobody ever led the
league in stolen bases with a
fiivver. Lots of persons, how
ever, have led the f1ivvers when
they tried to steal bases or steal
f1ivvers, either. That is what is
known as petty larceny.
The Washington times., 1923-06-11
Woman's Place Is In
Home-Run Class
Out West

There IS "a girls baseball
league in Chicago with a dozen
teams in the organization.
There is one girl in the league
with half dozen home runs to,
her credit. A woman's place
used to be in the home. Now
it is in the home-run business.
The Washington times., 1923-06-11


Jezebel Tecumseh Zachary, pitch
ing weakly but carrying with him a
load of rabbits feet, staggered
through nine innings before a good
sized Sunday throng and defeated
the Brownies, to 8. Zach was far
from himself, his support saving
him time and time again.
The Brownies took the big south
paw for eight singles, two doubles
and two triples, yet they scored but
three runs. This was brought about
by Zach's agile outfielders and the
alertness OF his infie1ders.
The Browns connected for bingles
in every one of the nine frames,
getting three in the second and two
in the seventh. Nevertheless, though
they got q double and two singles in
a row leading off the second, only
one run was made. They failed to
tally at all in the seventh.
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The Griffs, making three neat
double plays, have now run up
their total to sixty-six. Two of
them cut off possible runs for the
Browns.
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BAMBINO
By BABE RUTH.

NEW YORK Junne Chicago White Sox baseball
mystery to simply understand why they're not away
they look mighty good Ihe
players and lot of good Ones but they
been winning.
From what some ball park the other day
that wanted to get away from
its much the Sox.
close Chicago in which the breaks
they to believe really necessary
try luck from home AS rule, you KNOW
q can always at its park
The Washington times., 1923-06-11
Hole-in-Nine Club Is
Largely One Of
Honesty

Ted Ray made a hole in nine
strokes in a recent tournament
and the achievement was the
topic of widespread attention in
the golfing world.
The feat is being done on
courses here every day, but the
news is suppressed, Many
golfers even go so far as to
consider it good form not to
even mention it to those they
are playing against.
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Meme Is Winning.
Harry Meme, the kid hurler sent
by the Browns to Wichita Falls in
the Texas League, has won five
straight victories.
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Ken Williams crashed double up
against the right-field wall as a
beginner In the second frame and
was on his way when Marty Nc
Manus followed with a single to
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YESTERDAYS HOMERS.
National League.
None.
American League

National, 1856; American. 124.
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The Griffs got a cheap run I'm
the sixth. Harris reached sec
Ond on Gerber's error with one
down. Ruel flied to Williams, and
then Zach brought Harris over
with q clean single down the
third base line.
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On paper, like the Sox, they
had a good team, but, like the
SOx, they couldn't win. The Sox
haven't been especially unlucky
SO far as accidents and injuries
are concerned. All their bad luck
has hit them at the ball park.
They're game; they have class,
but they haven't been able to
win.
The Washington times., 1923-06-11
TURNING THE TABLES

WASHINGTON
, 1923-05-11
Cooperation Here
Wins appreciation
of Rail Interests

s. Lake, personal representative Of Governor Haskell,
told a representative of the Tribune this morning that he
was profoundly glad to announce his appreciation of his
instructions from the governor to accept and execute the
proposal of the Casper Chamber of Commerce. which in
sures the North and South Railroad to Casper.
"n behalf of Governor Haskell and myself said Mr..
Lake, 81 want to thank the Casper citizens for the fine way
in which they have backed us in this project and to assure
them of our desire to fully cooperate in the future devel-
opment of Casper and Wyoming. feel very deeply about
this matter because l know Governor Haskell, as a public
spirited man, is as anxious to develop the wonderful natu-
ra! resources of this country as the splendid people who
joined us and without whose cooperation we could not
have worked out the project as happily as it has been
done.
Obviously the North and South Railroad-the only
North and South line between Omaha on the east and Po-
cateilo on the west trunk lines, affords a means of develop
ment for this state as no other transportation facilities
could.
Il feel that the people Of Casper arc TO be congratulated
upon their willingness and desire to make it possible for
us to come into Casper by direct route rather than going
around it.. Special credit is due the business men of Cas-
per and all of those whose interest has brought assistance
Tor the railroad to come here, and particularly 1 wish to
say that we are grateful for the untiring efforts of the for
ward-Hoking business men who have been 30 very reason
able and put over a project it would have been difficult 10
have obtained otherwise"