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Evening star., 1923-01-28
my THIRTY YEARS IN BASE BALL"
BY JOHN j. McGRAW,
ew York; Gans,T TnnesWo
mer.can Newspaper Alliance,

McGinnity by the. players. l have
heard that he still has ii.
The New York Giants took the. first
cup from ussin 1894 in four straight
games. This rather took the edge
off the enthusiasm of Baltimore fans
and somewhat dulled the 1uster of our
capture of the seasons pennant.
Won Cup Next Three Times.
At that, we managed to win the
Temple cup the next three times,
though we did not win the pennant
in 1897. Our post-season victory took
the limelight away from the cham
pionship Boston team just as the
Giants had hurt US In 1894.
1 shall never forget that first Tenn
pie cup series. To be sure that the
Giants finished second so as to get a
chance at the cup Jouett Meekin and
Amos .Rusie pitched every other game
for New, York for the last month of
the season. Can you imagine pitch
ers going through a strain like that
in this day and time?
Not only that. but they stepped
right in and pitched all the games
against us in the series. winning the
famous cup in four straight games,
each winning two.
New York rooters came down on
us in "a great furry. Such old fans
as De Wolf Hopper, Digby Bell, Nick
Engel and Harry Stevens went crazy
with delight over the success of
Johnny Ward and his Giants. After
that series Ward retired from base
ball, by the way. leaving a wonder
full record behind him, due to his
work with the Providence and New
York clubs for sixteen years.
Ward n Popular Figure.
John Ward was an outstanding e
character in the game and his per
sonality was admired by fans and
base ball people throughout the coun-
try. He became a lawyer, and has
been my personal attorney for years
Though we had many scraps on the
ball field he was An opponent that
one could warm UP to. He had both
fighting spirit and rare playing abil-
ity.
While Jouett Meekin and Amos
Rusie pitched wonderful ball in tina
first series, they could not have won
but for the great support given them
by the Giant players. especially Ward
Mike Tiernan and Eddie Burke
| do not offer this as an alibi, but
to tell the truth, Hughey Jennings
and myself were about the only Oriole
players who were In proper condition
to put up the kind of game we had
shown all season. We were very
young and knew little of the joys OF
all night affairs. At that time. and
for a long time after neither Of us
had ever taken a drink. had never
smoked. In fact, have never smoke ed
to this day.
Players Divided Receipts.
But the Baltimore fans and others
were determined to show how much
they appreciated what we had done
to bring a championship to the old
town. With all the banquets and
other affairs arranged to celebrate our
winning of the f1ag-and several days
elapsing before beginning the big
series-it is not to be wondered that
most of the boys were knocked out OF
their stride. Naturally, the players
thought they were entitled to break
training. for a short spell. So did
their Baltimore friends, evidently
Just as the case now the receipts
Evening star., 1923-01-28
NEW RIFLE CHAMPIONS
ARE CROWNED IN 1922

A number Of rif1emen who never
before attracted much attention broke
into the limelight during the season
The National Rife Association, and
some Of the veterans who have been
standing in the full glare for years
had to move back a little.
e. F. Burkins of Wilmington, Del,
won the national small-bo indi-
vidual championship with a perfect
score of 1,400. Burkins and H. w.
Gerrans of the Canal Zone tied at
the, regular event with 400 points
cach, while L. J. Corsa OF Brooklyn
came next with 39S. On the first
shoot-off Burkins and Gerrans each
made another perfect score. On the
second shoot-off Burkins made d per-
feet 400, while Gerrans scored $50,
Gerrans won the 50-yard individual
championship with perfect score of
500. #. X. Lee of Birmingham, Ala,
and Rurkins tied for second with
4s7. H. D. Hack OF Hillsboro, Ohio,
the same distance with 484. Burkins
and Leo tied for first place In the 100
ward championship with 495. and L. j.
Corsa was third with 492. Albert
Mutt OF GAINESVILLE, Wis, won the iron
sight title at the same distance.
At zoo yards Gerrans again proved
his ability by making a perfect score
of 100. AL Hansen of Rosebud, Mont
+. c. Payne of Los Angeles; Emil
Schweger Of Janesville; Wis; Paul
shepherd Of Burlingame. Wis, and
Milo Hill Of Caledonia, Ohio, also
made perfect scores.
The offhAnd match with the free
rifle was won by Walter r. Stokes OF
Washington, D. c., the world cham
piun,, with the .30-caliber rife. l.. J.
Corsa was second and w. w. John
of the Canal Zone was third Stokes
score was 37S.
Corsa won the prone championship
with the free rifle as well as the SIT
ting championship. T. K. Lee was
second in the sitting championship
and A. p. williams of the University
of Pennsylvania was third. In the
prone match E. A. Mahon of the Canal
Zone was second and Stokes third.
Williams won the kneeling cham
pienship, with Corsa second and
Stokes third.
The, grand average prize; went, to
Gerrans, with 1902, Burkins having
1,021 and Lee 1,090.
The team championship was won by
JIilsboro., Ohio, with 1867. George
Washington University was second
and West Bend. La, third.
The long-range team championship
was won by the Los Angeles Rife aud
Revolver Club. with 47s. The Haver-
hill (Mass.) Rod and Gun Club was
second and the Bell Telephone Com
pany's Chicago team was third.
Evening star., 1923-01-28

@. If referee calls foul on a play
er can an additional foul be called on
him or any other player for talking
back at referee?
A. Yes. OF course, the captain may
address any Ofncinl ON matters OF In
depreciation or to obtain essential in
formation. But even such CONVERSE
tions must be conducted courteousIy,
otherwise a foul can be called.
@. A player advancing with ball ac-
c1dentally runs into, an opponent
Opponent makes no attempt to block
or, seize ball. Can opponent be penal
lied for. blockfng? s -, SIS.
A., NO.
Q. Is there any amateur rule gov
erningi the number of men who may
take up positions along the sides of
free throw line?
A. No particular mum ber mention-
ed. II players contend fer positions
along free throw lines the referee
shall arrange the players 30 the de-
sirable positions are evenly dfstrib-
uted. .zl.
O., Suppose a guard has three per-
sonal fouls charged against him and
is then taken out by coach. Later he
is put. back as, "a forward. Does an
otherspersonal foul disqualify him?
A. Yes; under amateur. code he In
disqualified regardless OF change.
Q.sHow are baskets chosen?
A. The visiting team, makes the Sc
lection ut estart Of -gAme.s Teams
change baskets Mt start OF second
So s<r@f--N
Evening star., 1923-01-28

conyentionally cut clothes, his gait
ers, were d complete contrast to tho
his yegg cap and Hollywood gar
ments. Jack is working into a bust
ness man. Already he and his man
ager and friend, Jack Kearns, have
purchased q s250,000 apartment housc
on the west coast and money to be
earned this year will also be invested
in real estate.
should Have Plenty OF Coin.
Through various earnings, fights,
moving picture rights, stage appear-
ances and the like Dempsey and
Kearns probably will have saved
about 100000 between them by tine
end of this year.
In the meantime the chances arc
that Dempsey will indulge in three
battles, the contenders in two cases
to be developed logically and in tho
other (Willard's) on the basis of past
reputation.
The first operation of this clearing
house scheme will take place on
March II, when Luis Firpo and Bill
Brennan meet at Madison Square Gar
den. The following week, March -,
Floyd Johnson and Tommy Gibbons
Will minRle in the same ring. The
chances are that the winners of these
two battles will be brought together
to determine which OF them shal
meet the champion, although should
F1rpO Knock Brennan KICKING ne
might be hailed as a logical candi
date for the worlds title forthwith.
Seems Sure to Meet Jess.
Whatever happens, 1t is now prac
tically assured that Dempsey and
Willard will meet somewhere outside
Of New York, perhaps in New Jer-
sey, on June 80. Rickard is con
WINGED that of all candidates Jess Is
the most formidable. While it is ap-
parent that Dempsey does not think
SO, he would like to fight Jess as
warmingup bout for more important
engagem ents.
In the background turks Harry
Wills. Tex Richards silence about
Wills means only one thing, and that
Is that Tex has been shooed of this
bout because of the race question in
volved. On the other hand, Tom
ORourke might succeed in bringing
Jack and the negro together
Unless Firpo makes a great sensa-
tion when he meets Brennan, Wills is
the one man whom a great majority
of the fight fans would regard as haV
ing a chance to foil Dempsey's ambi
tions to retire sundefeated.
Copyright, 1929
Evening star., 1923-01-28
WORTH OF REPENTANCE
ILLUSTRATED IN MAGEE

should Sherry Magee. who has
been displaced as an Outnelder
with the Minneapolis club by' Feb
Milan, former Griffman. be named
a big league umpire, NJ is reported,
there will be n fine occasion for n
sermon ON repentance and NIL that
comes when he who repents is sin
cere. For sherry once knocked out
Umpire FfnneYan OF the n. L., was
very repentant and forever after
ward was very restrained and self
contained when dealing with jumps.
Naturally of nm aggressive nature.
he curbed himself and In q fine
walking example Of virtue that
follows ON repentance.
Evening star., 1923-01-28
BOUTS GETTING WORSE ;
AKRON WILL BAN THEM

AKRON, Ohio, January 2T.-Because
they are getting worse and worse'
there will be no more boxing bouts per
mitted in Akron after February z, City
Manager NJ. F. Tucker has announced
His ruling was sanctioned by the city
boxing commission, which may continue
to issue permits for amateur shows.
Tucker said that professional bouts
scheduled for January 80 and February
may be held, but after that the lid
will be clamped down tight for an in
definite time.
His ruling. he said. resulted from COM
plants of fans that there Is 50 little
interest in the professional game that
promoters have been unable TO obtain
flrst-clasS boxers, and that the prices
failed to decline as rapidly as the quail
ity of the exhibitions.
Evening star., 1923-01-28
Havana Results

FIRST RACE, three furlonss-oual won
Libori. second; Betty w, third. Time o.so SO.
Scratched--Electra.
SECOND RACE. six furlongs-Chile won; !;
Queen Mazonia second; Polite, third. Time,
THTRp RACE. six furlongs-Lady Heart
won; Arrah Go On second; Memphis. third
Time. LA 2-5. Scratched-First Pullet, Kent
FOURTH RACE, Ave and one.ha furlongs-
Iorena Marcella won; Mountain Lassie, SEQ,
ond: wewona, third. Time, LOO So AL
FIFTH RACE. One mile and fifty yards,
Tanner won: Primo. second: Breadline; third
nIie Iadv Freemen, Kathleen and Bloom
SIXTH RACE one mile and fifty yards
third, Time, 1.43 3-5. scratched-shootaway'
Evening star., 1923-01-28
New Orleans Results

rrpsT RACE. six furlongs. The Peruvian
Won. Fluff. second; Bobby Allen, third. Time,
IiSs.5. scratched-Cockroach, Mr.. CRATER
anS SrcnND RAGE. six furlongs-John @. Kelly,
won: Shamrock, second; Prince Of Umbria,
third Time, l.13. scratched-Sweet and
THIRD RACE, six furlongs-Translate won;
rEfare, second; Centimeter, third Time,
lle As. Scntched-Rep.
Sir Thomas Kean, second; Irish Kiss, third.
Time, 1.3s 3-5. All started.
u.ra ~ won: Gem, second; Fantioohe, third
Time, l.s3 3.6. scratched-Tanson and Ser
vitor.
-Euonec. won: Escarpolette, second; Gentle
man Jounette, third. Time, 400 l-6. Scratched
Anna Gallup and Bright Trash.
SEVENTH RACE, one mile and sixteenth
Ma9ician, won; wyhe, second; Tulsa, third
Time, I4s. Scratched-Anna Gallup ans
Bright Trash.
Evening star., 1923-01-28

Digging up $4,000. jotting down
several ideas contributed by Mr.. Grif-
fifth relative TO the necessary and
pleasant things in and around a mod
ern plant and finally getting under
way. the city has constructed an
admirable site for staging the dozen
SO. games between the Griffmen
and National League club here this
spring.
Part of the ancient wooden struc-
ture was burned early last season.
The section untouched by the fire was
converted into a bleacher section to
reinforce the bleacher stand already
constructed. The new affair, which
will seat 1000 individuals, demon
strative or otherwise, was erected
upon the site occupied by that part
of the old grandstand which was
burned, plus some additional space to
the south.
Two Large Dressing Rooms.
The large dressing rooms. the walls
OF which are lined with lockers and
lavatorics, have been constructed
beneath the srandstand. Entrance to
the rooms is made from. the front of
the stand. Off each dressing room is
another. room-the shower room.
where hot and cold water will not be
the problem II was in the old dressing
room. Incidentally the showers were
built in according to suggestions
made by Griff
With the new grandstand seating
1000 and the bleachers adding 1.b0O.
the Nationals should have little
trouble so think the Tampa commits
sioners, in making their annual
spring training season one of real
JOY Mayhap. but 1924, the city dads
will add to their renovated Plant
Field couple of putting greens.
Mike Martin on the job
Mike Martin on the Nationals pay
nm
of as many duties as state police
man. accompanied by Stanley Harris,
Griffs second baSeman, are in the
throes of the royal and ancient
game. The annual South Florida fair.
which starts here February l and
hands, as far as his job at build
ing a base ball diamond on Plant
Field is concerned. Mike is seeing to
it that plenty of clay is forthcoming.
so that. when the fair is over he Will
be able to rush the work of reyamp-
ing the infield to have it ready for the
hurlers. who precede' the main con-
tingent of Griffmen.
At present the ball field is perfect
specimen of a young cornfield-minus
the corn only. Annually Mike comes
TO Tampa hoping against hope that
The Tampans have left his base ball
field in something approaching that
which the Nationals leave it. An
nually Mike deposits his luggage at
the hotel, makes his way over to
Plant Field and there he stands, looks
and mutters. The field has just closed
its annual foot ball season. each
time, and now Mike believes he
knows why they call the field for the
pigskin game a "gridiron.'
So, rather than add whiteness to his
already whitening head. Mike now
wheedles some unsuspecting golfer
friend into taking him out to one of
tors handy man forgets his cares.
Yesterday Mike was challenged for
an sighteen-hole match by some 12O-
shooting acquaintance. and rather re-
luctantly, but with a show of fine
Sportsmanship, Mike accepted the
challenge Harris, it seems. is far
beyond Mikes class and Bucky scorns
the duffer types.
Evening star., 1923-01-28
Modern Training Plant Denpseyay Quit Atter This Year
NEW QUARTERS PROVIDED
FOR GRIFFMEN AT TAMPA
improvements Costing $35, 900 Include Steel and
Concrete Crandstand, With Up-to-date Dress
ing Rooms and Showers i'm Clubhouse
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

t
January Griffith his
athletes unload golf clubs knckers and base ball
glove the Tampa Bay Hotel and HE themselves to Plant
Field will greeted by the ramshake
clubhouse which has housed Fampas
diamond but and imposing steel
and-cement gandstand which just being completed
Last Griffith found attentive the progressive side
municipal officials heads he limited strongly
gandnd with modern dressing would do much
him still another
lining ball club
something de the o a gandstand
Evening star., 1923-01-28
Origin Of fthe W WOrld Series
Idea-Spree That Cost
Orioles Championship
Trouble Over : Re-
ceipts of Series-First
Ir,tim,ation Of ''Fi1ed"
Games.

"HE first germ of the world
series idea-the suggestion
that led to the winding up
of the base ball season with
a classic ,climax-came from William
Temple, prominent citizen of
Pittsburgh and a base ball enthu-
siast of the highest and most help
est type. 1t came at the end of the
1894 season when the Orioles made
their first sensational win of the
National League championship.
For several years at the end Of each
championship fight there had been
wide discussions as to whether the
best club had won the flag. Obviously
it had. Still there were hundreds who
held the belief that if the second team
had got a good start for Instance, II
would have won.
Mr.. Temple suggested that the first
and second teams play a series Of
games to determine which was the
superior club at the moment. AS a
trophy to the winner he give a
beautiful. and expensive cup. known
as the Temple cup. AS a consequence
the post-season classic took the name
of the Temple cup series.
Four Series I'm Succession.
This was regarded as bit OF
genuine sportsmanship and four
series were played-1S945-6-7. While
these games were fully as interesting
at the times as the worlds series
affairs are now 1t dawned upon base
ball people then that such test was
unfair to the winner of the champion
ship. 1t took the edge off a victory
that had been the result of a whole
seasons hard work. To. permit a
short series to rob a club of such
glory did pot seem right There was
a lapse of several years before an
other series was played. After
Brooklyn and Pittsburgh fought it
out in 1900. Brooklyn winning. the
Temple cup series idea was aban-
doned. The cup was given to Joe
Evening star., 1923-01-28
FOUR HEATS NECESSARY
TO DECIDE PACING RACE

WINDSOR, Ont. January 27.-A
four-heat race in which the heat win
ners staged a spectacular contest for
the deciding circuit of the ice track,
featured today's card at Dovenshire.
Fleety Silk, driven by Fleming. won
after Blend J and Alvin Pointer had
shown the way in the first two heats.
The event was the 2:15 pace in which
the best time was set by Blend at
2:14L.
Baron Todd, won the 2:14 trot,
Sonoma Harvester being the only con-
tender.
The meeting closed today after Of
f1cials decided many of the horses had
been raced out by the meetings at
Toronto and Mount Clemens.
Some of the stables will go to Chat
ham, Ontario. next Sunday for four
day program.
Cornell has won seventeen out of
twenty-five collegiate varsity eight
CARED she'll races
Evening star., 1923-01-28
PLANS UNUSUAL ACTIVITY.
BEFORE HIS RETIREMENT
Champion Probably Will Take Part in Three Fights
During 1923-Jack Says His Successor Will
Have His Sympathy, Not Envy.
BY SPARROW McGANN.

January Dempsey go through
M activity such he has cham
if undeeatcd will this the
ne II mind today.
champions Dempsey
learned whom
When
he
There nothing to being champion except woy said Jack
the
going him He will have sympathy What do this
believe
comeback Jefes made When I'm I'll be
Evening star., 1923-01-28

Tor the Temple Cup series were divided
among the players. Right away con-
siderable feeling was aroused among
the players over the discovery that
several members of the contestfng
clubs had agreed to pool their shares
and divide fifty fifty, no matter which
side won. In other words. some of the
players had decided not to take a
chance
Quite a few of the victorious team.
after having made such a despicabie
agreement. refused to abide by it.
There were many quarrels over this
and the friction lasted for years. In
fact, this feeling lasted as LONG as
the welchers continued in base ball.
Goes Back to College.
] had no particular sympathy with
either side to the argument-it was a
degrading arrangement at all times
but i took particular pains to let
the welching players know what ]
thought of them by verbal shot dur
ing and after every game that i
played with them. So did The rest of
the Orioles Still the Giants refused
tosloosen' UP and settle. After so much
talk about it / don't, believe our play
ers would have accepted the money
anyway.
Jennings and I returned to St Bona
venture College when the Temple Cup
series was over and remained there
all winter Night after night we
thrashed over our defeat at the hands
of the Giants between study hours.
1t soon became an obse ssion with US
to win the pennant again. 50 that we
could have one moro crack at them.
We were determined that we would
not lose another series through lack
of condition of any of the players,
even if both of us had to constitute
ourselves policemen.
Demanded Pay Increases.
The next spring. 1895. the question
that is always uppermoSt in a ball
nant arose. We wanted more money.
We had many arguments with Man
ager Hanlon over the salary question,
but finally all came to terms and We
reported to the training camp, which
had been changed from New Orleans
to Macon, Ga. Due to our school work
we were ten days late, but both were
in splendid condition. almost fit and
ready for the championship season to
begin right then.
The whole team went at the train
ing ccnscientiously. There were no
laggards Never was there such
bunch out for morning practice. That
post-season defeat at. the hands of
the Giants had taught everybody
lesson.
Our success OF the revious year in
winning the pennant by united and
aggressive methods had been a last
ing inspiration. Confidence oozed out
of u.s. We Anew that we had to be
in the best possible condition, though,
and that became our main aim.
Won Flag Again In 1895.
Asa result of this strenuous work
and determination we had no trouble
in winning the 1895 pennant.
The Boston club was the contender
and we played them for the cup. 1t
was just before that series that |
heard for the first time in my life ru-
mors OF ball games having been fixed.
Though / did not believe it, the mere
idea sort of sickened me.
Copyright. 1923. United States and Canada
by the Christy Walsh Syndicate.)
Evening star., 1923-01-28

CHICAGO, January 27.-Uniyersity
western University wrestiers, IS points
TO Is, tonight at Evanston. IN q western
coafersffce match, Chicago taking two
falls and. three decisions and North
wsstesn winning zone fall and two de-
Evening star., 1923-01-28

WEST POINT, n. Y, January 27--
Army wrestlers were defeated by the
University of Toronto. matmen in u
joint wrestling and boxing meet here
today, but the cadet boxers outclassed
their Canadian rivals and won, four
bouts to two
Evening star., 1923-01-28

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Evening star., 1923-01-28
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Greaseless, stainless Hair Groom
does not show on the hair, because
1t is absorbed by the scalp, there
fore your hair remains so soft and
pliable and so natural that no one
can possibly tell you used II. Not
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Evening star., 1923-01-28
French People Enthusiastic.

Allan II. Muir, international sec
retary, says the French people are
warming up to the proposition salts
factorily, although he had only re-
ceived final instructions to go ahead
from the French Olympic committee
shortly before I arrived.
I'm the matter of housing, I do not
believe the small house proposition
will be practical for track men. l
would suggest the track men be
housed somewhere near the Arc de
Triomphs, in Paris, where there are
many small hotels. If this proves
to expensive good accommodations
could be had at NeuiIly, just outside
the gates, for much less money.
Buses could be used for the men to
go back and forth to the track to
train, and altogether l think you
would find some such arrangement
as suggested to be very satisfactory"