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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-07
WOULD WARM UP
PITCHER IN
MORNING.
Anything to Have All the Boys
Hear Gypsy Smith, Ruled
Magnate.

Sense OF humor, usually pretty
highly developed in men who make
baseball a profession, sometimes il
the only thing that saves their lives
from being tragedy-in case
where fortune throws them into
connection with the minor magnate
who knows nothing Of the game,
for instance. And generally the
small town club president seems
picked for how little he knows
about baseball, rather than how
much.
James Russell Moore. veteran
minor league manager, tells s. good
dent in tho Cotton States League
the paragraph above.
AS the opening day Feature at
jackson last spring the directors
Of the club, the majority OF whom
had been converted" by mn
itinerant evangelist named Gypsy
Smith, decided to have Smith make
q speech to the assembled populace
and the ball players.
The president Of the club In
sisted to Moore that out Of respect
to the Reverend Gypsy" each and
every bali player should be grouped
around the speaker while he de-
livered his address, and that the
game should start Immediately when
Gypsy had finished talking.
Ell will line them all up" said
Moore, except the pitcher and
catcher, but il you want the game
to start at once, they win have to
warm up"
mo. no." said the club pre,y, ''H
insist on every player hearing the
evangelist speak"
But the pitcher must warm up
and be ready" Moore tried to ex-
plain, otherwise the game can't
start as soon as the speech ends"
Moore went into some detail to
explain why the pitcher must
warm up The club president
listened. then gave Moore these
Instructions:
"Well, if he has to warm up,
you can send him out In tho
morning and have him warm up,
so as not to delay the game In the
Moore didn't last long as manager
of the Jackson team.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-07
Raglan DEVELOPS GIANT
PITCHER FOR RED Sox

Pat Ragan. not so long ago a
Well-known pitcher of the Boston
Braves. is spending this month in
Brookline, Mass, where his boy is
in school, previous to his departure
for the training camp of the
Phillies. Ragan is to coach Art
Fletcher's pitchers this season.
He was with the Waterloo, Iowa,
club as manager last season, and
one of his pitchers at that club
is receiving a big league tryout
with the Red Sox. This pitcher is
Carl Stimson, one of the six-foot-
five giants that are on the Red
Sox this year. Mike Donlin, who
has been pretty active for the Red
Sox, sent him along after watching
him lose to 2 game last sum.
mer.
Raglan thinks that he has speed
and control but that he needs prac.
tice in fielding his position.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-07
clOt healed and his eyes giving
him no trouble.

'T expect to start O'ConnelI at
center field McGraw said the other
day. That is. of course. IL he il
all they say he is. have heard
such wonderful tales Of O'Connell
that I can harry await his report
ing at San Antonio continued Me-
Graw. but 1t will be an open fight
and I will select the best man Of
the four, as, Of course, the fans
will demand.
"Stengeps knee win make him an
uncertainty Bill Cunningham il q
fine player, as he showed in the last
world series. Then there is Shin
ners,' advised McGraw, an unfortu-
nate fellow but the speediest and
most finished Of them all. I don't
like to lose his speed In the line
up for he is q veritable shadow
on the paths. If SINNERS were
not injured last season he would no
doubt be a fixture today. 1t will be
an interesting struggle" concluded
the Giants manager.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-07
PRICESREDUCED
At CUBS: NEW
BALL PARK
-. ~ HAU MHHM
Bill Veeck Announces Public
Will Benefit BY Increased
Seating Capacity.

CHICAGO, Feb. President
Bill Veeck Of the Cubs announces
that the club has voluntarily re-
duced the prices OF seats at the
new park, which will have it's
tt'houseworming' on the opening
day of the season.
With the seating capacity In
imateiy 80, 900 ' instead Of i7,ooo,
we have decided to give the public
some of the benefit" said Veeck.
'Hereafted the box seats will
sell for $3.50 instead of $1.65, the
grandstand seats will cost an even
dollar instead OF $1.10, and the
bleachers will be an even so cents
instead of SIS cents
No announcement has been
made, but various guesSes estimate
the cost Of the improvements at
the park to be between $3.50, 900
and 100000: The stand will be
1877 feet between the box seats
in the first and the uppermost
seat in the stand. ,.".
The depth of the playing field
at the foul lines will be between
$40 and $50 feet. In places dirt
to the depth of seven feet has
been removed from the field. but
the spectator would never be aware
Of the fact. Just to ge. closer
slant Of this fact, seven cubic
yards of dirt are taken away in q
big motor truck and dumped into
Lake, Michigan. and it took $500
trucks loads to remove 1t.
Approximately 5000 tons Of steel
have gone into the new stands.
The concrete flooring is all pre-
cast.
to the new park, and thirty ticket
windows. Twenty of these win
dows will be at the front Of the
park, eight on Sheffield and Ad-
olson and two at the bleachera.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-07
CASEYS FORFEIT GAME
TO GEORGETOWN QUINTET

The Knights of Columbus basket
ball team failed to show UP at the
Peck gym last night to play the
Georgetown A. c. their scheduled
game in the Washington Amateur
Basketball League, FORGETTING the con-
test.
play the Collegians. The Georgetown
Reserves will meet the Park View
A. G. in the preliminary.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-07
Old Roman Kicks.

THEN 1t was Charlie Comiskey's
turn. The Old Rom n
kicked. He wasn't going to
let Kerr or anybody else drive
him.
Instead of weighing the whole
matter carefully before making
his decision, Comiskey handed it
right off the bat. He suspended
Kerr.
Undoubtedly the failure to keep
Kerr in line was costly to the
White Sox last season. Kid Glea-
son had to find a pitching staff.
He never did find a southpaw to
fill Kerr's shoes.
Had the Sox been up in the
race, the South Side would have
rallied to their support. The diff
ference in salary causing Kerr's
suspension would have come
through the gate in one ball game
1t was there that Comiskey paid
for his stubbornness. But it was
too late.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-07
Syracuse Tank Lads
May Oppose Three
Teams IN Day

SYRACUSE, N. T., Feb. To-
Two meets in q single day, In
GLIDING q total Of three strong
college teams as opponents
that is the proposition the Syr-
acuse University swimming
team will have to face if nego-
tiations nearly completed by
the Orange management 80
through.
Uncle Sans Midshipmen are
sure to be met in their home
tank at Annapolis Friday. That
meet is definitely booked and
the contract signed. The other
one now projected will be .
three cornered contest with
Catholic University and Johns
Hopkins in the tank Of the.
Catholic institution at Wash
ington on Friday evening.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-07
Browns Sign Schultz.

John Schultz has signed his con-
tract with the Brownies and there
is joy in st. Louis. Schultz. with
Mobile, was the Southern Associa-
tion's best batsman. He Is a catcher
who can do q good job at first base
and may come In very handy If
George Sisler has any trouble with
hts right shoulder this season.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-07
MARY K. BROWNE, TENNIS
STAR, NOW GOOD GOLFER

LOS ANGELES, Feb. Miss
Mary K. Browne, former national
tennis champion, is now an en-
thusiastic and mighty capable tour.
nament golfer. She played over the
Los Angeles Country Clubs North
course the other day and took an
"a for the round. Miss Browne
frequently plays over the NAm-
bassador Hotels Rancho course and
her driving has been phenomenal.
Miss Browne is not large
woman, but she hits a tee shot of
better than 225 yards. Last sum-
mer she won the Del Monte
women's championship by defeating
Miss Doreen Kavanagh in the final
round of play. To do this she
played an approximate medal score
of 78.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-07

This party will consist Of nine.
teen pitchers, four catchers, "Heine''
Groh, "Cosey" Dolan, the latter
being in charge, and fully a half
dozen. newspaper men. from this
city. There will be over thirty
persons in the entire New York
outfit. The first bunch Of Me.
GRANTEES will. in fact. be as large
as many clubs sent to spring train.
ing camps in years past.
At Marlin. too, there will be q
big delegation of White Sox pitch.
ers and catchers who viii get into
condition with the Giants. There
will be also the batterymen, Of the
Indianapolis club of the American
Association. The 'Hoosiers;, trained
them last spring.
Cap Arson, Of the old Chicago
White Stockings, was the first
manager to grasp the advantage
to be gained by having his play
ers wording out under Southern
skies. s a.
This was in the spring, of 1883.
Arson selected Atlanta, Ga, as his
initial camp. The venture caused
a sensation in baseba lldotn and was
so successful in gaining the object
in view that 1t was taken up by
many other National League clubs
the following year. It was not
long before every major league
club followed, and even several
minor league managers adopted the
plan. ~'z's' y =,
Manager Watkins Of the Indian
apolis club took his team South in
1885. He was the first Of the
minors to do so. The result was
that his players were SO far ahead
in the race for the pennant of the
Western League that season the
other clubs threw up, the sponge
soon after July 4.
Previous to Cap Anson's TAX.
ing up spring training. the various
teams practiced at home. ON their
own grOunds-that is when the
latter were in condition to play ON,
put was very infreQuent. The
lake cities were very unsuitable
owing to cold weather and other
conditions.
"A NJ NiSIHd4S COIU dFIlOr10S were
utilized prior to the Southern trips.
They were usually without heat,
not water or other conveniences.
The consequence was that many
players developed lame arms, heavy
colds and other troubles that were
serious as well as dangerous handi-
caps for a start Of the champion
ship season.
All Of the Southern camps are
now provided with everything suit
able to prepare the players physical
ly. The clubhouses have steam
heat, hot-water and shower baths,
drying rooms for damp uniforms,
staffs of professional trainers, rub
bers. etc. Every players condition
is carefully watched, and even scales
have been installed to weigh the
men daily.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-07


T HERE'S no need of becoming
excited about the future OF
Tom Gibbons. He is about
the best heavy we have and within
six months or a year win have q
beautiful chance to get on with
Dempsey. For the present, the
New York Boxing Commission
considers him too small. Maybe
he is. He couldn't knock Miske
out, but Dempsey could and did
it with ease.
Gibbons can win his way to a
match with the champ by licking
the other contenders thoroughly.
Show them he ISN'T too small.
SHOW 'EM.
Dempsey had to do it before
he was looked upon as con-
tender. He BEAT ALL THE
OTHER CONTENDERS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-07
FOUR ARE AFTER JOB IN
GIANT CENTER FIELD

There be spirited fight during the coming season for
OConne $4,000 nugget from San Francisco in the Pacific
is going be confronted with task before
he makes in the big show -
only the youngster going to find life miserable
Antonio but Stenge, Bill
Cunningham, another San Francisco boy and last but not
Of
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-07

-
This tale is woven around the
Iast-named outfielder. In the office
of the New York Giants, Secretary
James J.. Tierney has received q
letter from SINNERS, written from
q lumber camp in Wingar, Wis. It
is brief but rings with q challenge
directed at the other three play
ers who aspire to ill IN between
Ross Young and Irish Meusel. He
says: Whoever beats me out Tor
the position in centerfield next sea-
SON will know that he has been IN
a fight
SINNERS had most unfortunate
accident befall hint last season Wnen
George Smith, Philadelphia pitcher,
struck him with a high, fast ball
on the head that nearly terminated
his big league career. Until ne was
hit SINNERS was the apple OF Nc
Graw,s eve. After being hit Shin
ners was forced out of the game
with a blood cIot on his brain ana
dangerous trouble with his eyes.
Before the season ended SINNERS
drifted back to the 1ndianapol1s
club in the American Association,
and was later recalled for the
worlds series.
Going homo last fall when tho
smoke Of the world series cleared
away SINNERS repaired quietly
to \ lumber camp IN Wisconsin
and there he Is today, his blood
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-07
They Forget Francis.

In doping out the winning pitch
ers for the >coming campaign. De-
troit baseball writer's seem to forget
all about Ray Francis, traded to
the Tigers by the Griffs for Chick
Gagnon. Backed by the smuggling
Jungaleers. Francis should prove a
winner.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-07
Legion in Form.

Charlie Swans American Legion
team knocked off the Troop e,
Fort Myer team, IS to II, 1t being
an excellent preparatory session
for the ex.Yanks, who will take on
the crack Trenton Tigers next sun.
day. -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-07
PENNOCK ALONE HAPPY
OVER DEAL, DEGREES
BARROW. OF YANKS
By FREDERICK C. LIEB

NEW business of the Yank
manager when they worlds champions
doesn't generally accepted of the deal involving the
transfer of Herb Pennock from Boston to New York
Pennock his pitching staff 1919 1920 perhaps
the two best that Pennock had in baseball
Murray the best player procured by Boston Pennock swap
the Chance the trade is Mcmillan.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-07
Few from Harvard.

Few Harvard baseball players
enter the big leagues. Jocko Con.
lon, the 1922 shortstop. who goes
with the Braves this spring, is the
first since Eddie Grant
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-07
YANKEE PITCHERS co
SOUTH NEXT WEEK
By SAM CRANE.

NEW YORK. Feb Tn than
will
the coming
months This something
the lovers of the national especially just now
the lowering around According
players will be fully pleased back monkey
The Yankee pitching staff with enough catchers to handle the
Ark February 81 and the Giants first report
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-07
LOOKING 'EM OVER
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER
ANOTHER KERR CASE2
XTHAT baseball players draw down semi-monthly has

baseball players draw down gemiponth has been
months, $4,000, matter between him
average player squawks about his salary terms he usually
does to his club
put every now and then squawk public dragging
the and the who
who had remained honest 1919 pitched 1920
howled like prairie wolf Contract
stirred kettle of
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-07
RObertsOn's Case.

NOW comes Charlie Robert
~ son. Comiskey again has
chance to act foolishly,
lust as the pitcher has in howl
ing instead of going into confer
ence.
Robertson pitched a no-hit, no
run game against the Typers last
year. He injured his arm after
that and did not finish the season
so we'll, but that perfect game is
IN the. books. 1t cannot be
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-07
THE DAYS
Biggest Lie

BY LEON KATZ.
(311 Taylor street N. W.
EEB. Tin the interest Of
Il economy for the consumer,
clothing manufacturers have
voted to not change styles for
the next five years.
Can you think of a bigger lie
than thai! III so. send it 10 Big
gest Lie Editor today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-07
ARE MANAGERS EXCESS BAGGA

beginning though things are getting worse anu
4 the managers Of pugs doesn't II!
Only day Gene Tunney gave his manager re h
last year. as do marry eu'
the heavy king. - - :.
American giant mas NO MOe uee -
manager than Venice has horseshoers
WoFs the woid comm en- boys?
sporting eoators ues
will not be rsued BY and hands OF
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-07

May Re-enter Sports.
Charlie Weeghman, one of the
hackers of the Federal League, is
contemplating a return to sports.
His name has been mentioned in
connection with the Illinois Jockey
Club.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-07
Officer. He's In Again.

rUST when everything looked
sweet for Tom O'Rourke and
- Tex Richard in the boxing
game, who busts right into town
but Joe Mulvihill, the Danbury
halter, and he's out for the Wills
Dempsey match.
The gentleman who made the
Connecticut skinner famous, says
that he has a string of million
aires as long as your arm on his
staff and that he can outbid any
man alive for the fight. He's
going to hold it in Connecticut
and guarantees that Old Sol will
be there with his hair in a braid
on the afternoon of the quarrel.
She Knows Dempsey from A to 4.
q ONE weeks ago Jack Demp-
- sey received a sweet little
~ note from a young lady who
resides near Los Angeles. Part
of it read:
eff l were not a Japanese girl,
and wanted to marry, / would
want you, because I think you are
the one good man in this world.
I followed your career in Dare
Devil jack"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-07

a man-sivun fut high, four tut
wide, and three fut thick, wild q
fist on him like a corn sack.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-07
Kipling Must Have Known Jess
Willard.

TN 1.-THE Incarnation of Krlshna
Mulvaney," Kipling describes
the opponent of Private Lea
royd as "a big. fine, red buck NV
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-07
It's Economic Folly.

"HE entire Kerr case has ap-
peared to US more economic
folly.
Pitchers are scarce in the majors.
Good left-handers are especially
hard to find.
When he found his salary terms
unsatisfactory, Kerr should have
tried diplomacy first. He should
have conferred with his manager
and with Comiskey in person, if
possible.
Those who know Charlie Comis-
key best say he has his full share
Of stubbornness. But nobody ever
accused him of outright unfairness,
of working to get the best of a
player who had lived up to all the
requirements of the ball club.
But Kerr got up on the roof and
screeched to the flying clouds. He
wanted the whole world to know
that he, an honest player when
thieves were in the game, was not
being given a square deal by
Comiskey. He threatened to Jump
organized baseball" He Haunted
some semi-pro contracts, showing
that he would not starve.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-07

Kerr refused to sign at Charlie
Comiskeys terms. Comiskey re-
fused to back up one inch.
Kerr jumped the traces. He
played semi-pro ball in Chicago
and toured the country with nom
descript collection of players, some
of whom were said to be under sus-
pension by organized baseball.
Kerr is now under suspension.
According to Judge Lands, he has
not yet sought reinstatement. He's
stubborn young man, evidently,
and may never apply.
Now comes Charlie Robertson,
who pitched perfect game of bali
against the Detroit tigers last
season, with a wild outburst. Ac-
cording to reports, he has been
offered a salary increase Of 500
and demands 81, 900.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-07

Mcmillan, in my mind, is the
best man we sent to Boston. He
handles himself well and unques-
tiOnably has possibilities. Murray
viii get more Of a chance i'm BOs-
ton than he had i'm New York,
but l don't think Murray is the
pitcher that some Of you fellows
paint him to be.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-07

"Then he told me of q young
outfielder, Cobb, who had been
released by Augusta and taken
back. He said that Cobb was q
fire-eater, q fair hitter, very fast,
with remarkable ambition. He
wanted to sell me Engle and
Cobb for $500 for the pair or $500
apiece. let them slip.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-19
man INDICTED.
FOR DEATH
| OF WIFE
Four Others Are Re-indicted
by Grand Jury on Stay
ing Charge.

Ralph Thomas, colored, was to
day indicted by the grand jury Ioi
murder in the first degree in con
nection with the killing July 81
last, Of his wife, Sadie Thomas
The crime was committed at "a
Eye street southwest, where the &C
cused had q room. An argument
over another man, who was keeping
company with the woman, is said tc
have been the cause Of the murder
When arrested, he denied being
drunk and is alleged to have con
fessed the crime to the police.
Ernest August Brown, Lloyd Mon
roe, William Ludley and John P.
Slaughter, colored, were. re-indictcd
for murder in the first degree In con
nection with the death of Policeman
John w. Purcell, who was shot and
killed. The grand jury recently re.
turned an indictment against the
accused, but 1t was found that the
previous Indictment was insufficient
Other indictments included: Han
eel r. Peed, nonsupport: Robert
Young, Roy Jones and Frank VIII
son, grand larceny; Perry A. Smith
false pr6tenGes; Edward White and
Donald e. johnson, assault with 9
dangerous weapon; Jacob ShoOfal
non-support; James Green. embezzle
rnent: John Abersole and Franz
Christopher, bringing stolen prop
erty into the District.
The following charges were ig
nored: Muriel Bias and Allen ]
Haskins, carnal knowledge; Harr.
Gaines, seduction; Helen NJ. Gwyn
grand larceny: Robert A. Moore
assault with q dangerous weapon
elmer Grubbs, joyriding; and Johl
s. Elliott. receiving stolen goods.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-19

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-19
BOY WOUNDS FRIEND;
8 TOTES HIM TO HOSPITAL

NEWARK. N. j., Dec. 1s.-While
playing .shands-up'' on his way to
school. ten-year-old Walter Buchin
ski shot and seriously wounded his
chu1n. Nicholas Buno, eight years
old. and. carried his wounded com
pahion on his back to the Memorial
Hospital.
how, Walter told the police, '.the
pistol went on. 1 didn't even
have my finger on the trigger
When Nick fell / got him on my
back and carried him around tc
the hospital. I'm awful sorry he's
shot. He was my best friend"
Walter said he had obtained the
EsEpISer from another boy in ex
chanee Tor two pairs Of leggings
and that he did not know It was
real weapon.