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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-05
Their AN-Anerican Baseball Selections May "

All the TWO most fortunate
fans will have to do is pack
their grips and toddle along
with "SkiIIet," who will be there
to pay the bills, buy the ice
cream sOdas, absorb the hotel
bills and. conduct the contestants
generally through the mysteries
and wonders of New York at
the height of its annual world
series fever.
All these trips will have cost
the winners who will know Of
their good fortune next Satur-
day, will have been the effort
and the, postage, if any, in con-
nection with sending in their
aIl-star team.
Next Saturday the fifteen
winners, including those who
earn the Babe Ruth bat and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-05
BABES GREATNESS FAILS
TO WIN FOR SANDLOTTERS

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. s.
George Herman Ruth. Americas
most famous ballplayer. played ex-
cellent ball but he was not an
outstanding star when his team
for day. the Ascension Club, lost
to the Lit Brothers, 2 to /, in a
twilight game.
Babe made a hit and a run and
handled fifteen chances at first
base without an error.
Ruth played with the sandlotters
as favor to the Rev. William
Casey, rector of Ascension parish.
the game having beer arranged to
pay off the &indebtedness on the
Ascension field.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-05

incident in its long and exciting
career as a big league baseball
city
From every quarter Of the
city, from every city block, SO
to speak. some reader of this
newspaper has evolved a COM
binatiOn Of 1928 stars which he
believes will match or nearly
match the selection of Babe
Ruth, which will be announced
in these columns next Saturday.
In all there will be fifteen
winners.
Two will be the guests of
this newspaper in New York
during the world series games
played there.
Every possible expense in
connection with these trips will
be borne by The Washington
Times.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-05
FRED FULTON is GOING.
TO SEEK BRITISH BOUTS

Freddie Fulton yearns for new
canvas to pillow his lank form on
now that he exhaused the, United
States supply.
So Freddie and Luke, Carney9
Jimmy Johnston's man Friday, are
going to England to take shot at
brittle British buttons.
Freddie is only a vestige Of his
former self, but he is still tough
enough to slap down anything John
Bull has TO offer in six-ounce gloves.
Which fact is sufficient tip-off on
the British resin crop.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-05
PLAY
LAST GAME IN
BEAN Town
Zahniser's Pitching Beats Red !
Sox, 8 to 4. in Mound
Duel.

BOSTON. Sept. 5.-Donie Bush
and his scrappy Washington Grit
men make their final appearances Of
the season in Boston today and
Wallace Warmoth Is expected to do
their flinging against Alex Fergu.
son. Warnoth is q big lefthandcf
recently recalled from Memphis,
where he was pitching excellently
Paul Vernon Zahniser was Buslfs
selection yesterday and the young
ster made good on the jump, hold
ing the Red Sox to six hits and win
ming his game, 8 to 4. Indeed, He
had to be good because Fullerton
was in top form himself. The Griffs
got but five hits off the BostQninn.
Goose Goslin, who hits like q
fiend at Fenway Park, drove Peck
across in the opening frame with a.
two-bagger to right. Leibold walked
in the third, went up on Peck's in.
field out and Tailed when Goose
Goslin plunked = solid single
through the box to center. JudgA
singled to right, sending Goslin to 1
third, and then they worked a neatm
double steal, the irrepressible Cos
lin scoring the final run Of the day
for his team. Aside from Zahniser's
smooth pitching. Goslin's work fea-
tured. ~
Zahniser wavered b bit in the
eighth and the Sox crashed over
with one run, besides tllreatenins
more. With one gone, MCMILLAN
singled to right. Joe Evans holding
the wicked drive to one base with
a, circus dive at the pellet. Flag
stead, hitting for the pitcher,
walked. Mike Menoslky. hitting for
Mitchell, rolled to Harris. Shane
Collins beat out slow, teasing
roller to Peck, Mcmillan scoring.
Dick Reichle hammered a long fly
to left, where Goose .Goslin gath
erad it in close to the corner of the
fence and the game was over
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-05

Dyed-in-the.wOoI baseball fans
of Washington and vicinity have
been striving for the past month
to predict Babe Ruth's all
American baseball choice of
1928, and here are nine of the
most rabid ones whose selec-
tiOns are among the nearly ten
thousand received by "SkiIlet"
Finn, Esq.
The contest has created more
genuine baseball discussion for
the National Capital than any
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-05
AGAIN WE WIN.
WASHINGTON
Totals 80 62717

Totals 80 PITT Totals 30 2714
"Batted for Fullerton in the eighth,
fBatted for Mitchell in the eighth
Washington. ... o 2 0 o o o 0-3
Boston. .......... o 0 o o Oil
Runs-Leibold. Peck, Goslin and Nc
MILAN. Error-Shanks Two-base hits
--Goslin. S. Harris. Stolen bases--Gos-
lin. Judge. Sacrifioe--Collins Double
plays--Bluege to S. Harris to Judge; Nc
MILAN to Burns. Left on bases-Wash-
inEton, 4; Boston, 6. First base ON
balls-Off Zahnlser, 4: off Fullerton, l.
Struck out-By zahniser, 2; by Fullerton.
I. Hits--Off Fullerton, in innings;
off O'Doul, none in / inning Losing
pitcher - Fullerton. Umpires - Connolly
and Holmes. Time of game hour
and 80 minutes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-05
LAVISH CEREMONIES AS
BABE RUTH HANDS OUT
PRIZES SATURDAY

biggest not The biggest baseball event Of the
will the American League ball
the final visit of the
The New Yankees rapidly heading into the league cham
pionship.
Won have the authenticity Of this statement
following his all
baseba
will be these
King of Swat will be here
sonay present autographed baebals readers this
who against
predict the ar selection of Babe Ruth
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-05
do You Remember

Waterbury Brothers and
Tenny?
When Major Bob Young was
secretary of the National
League?
When Sam Edmonston was
Georgetown's star punter,
tackle and oarsman?
When Riley Wilson, right
hand man to Bill Chiffon, could
tell 'em by the hour?
The first time Lincoln
Beachey flew upside down over
the Capital in an airplane?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-05
AIl-Stars Challenge.

The Northeast All-Stars, who
trimmed the georgetown All-Star
the other day, want games with un-
limited teams. Manager Alsop may
be reached at 1903 Morse street
northeast. Blackie Ellwood has been
starring as the northeasterners'
nitcher
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-05

manner possible with those in back
of the tournament to make the
event a success.
Miss Janoula Chaconas. chairman
of the tournament committee, is
ready to receive entries from any
and all girls who might wish to
participate in the affair.
In sending applications the name,
age and address of the entrant
should be given. Miss Chaconas
can be reached at 919 Twenty
second street.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-05
UNION PRINTERS WIN
FOURTH GAME IN ROW

The Union Printers are one step
nearer the championship of their
section in the leagues post-season
series, having defeated Annex No.
and made it four straight victories.
Heinie Webb. Printer pitcher, was
lnvincible. The typos hit Dodge
freely.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-05

the autographed baseballs, will
be 'Skillet's' guests at the
Yankee-Griffmen game here.
Each will be introduced to
Babe Ruth and congratulations
for the mutual ideas Of all will
be exchanged.
Photographers will be on
hand to snap the scenes Of Babe
mingling with the bugs, and a
good time is hoped for by all.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-05
Hornsby Once More.

Rogers Hornsby, champion bats
man of the National league, is rid
ing along to his second title in a
row. His latest figures are 1896,
with lack Wheat second with 1873.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-05

The meeting which will be called
to order by G.. S. Cragoe, of the
Bureau of Standards and a repre-
sentative from the Monument
courts, will elect permanent officers
and perfect it's organization.
Municipal tennis players are cordial
ly invited to attend. q
Louis l. Doyle, Washington
acknowledged authority on 4ennis
and tennis matters. has promised
to be present and help in the organ
ization of the proposed association.
Doyle has perhaps had more ex
perience along this line than any
other player connected with the
game in the National Capital.
Tentative plans call for the
organization of teams or clubs
at each of the several municipal
courts i'm the District, these
teams or clubs to come under the
direction of the association.
Inter-clulb, or rather inter-cOurt
matches will be played and the
winner awarded a suitable emblem
of the championship.
In addition to this inter-court
series the association also plans to
hold annually the District champion
ships in singles and doubles, the
winners to receive The Washington
Times trophies.
Among other matters to be dis.
cussed at tomorrow nights session
will be that of entrance into the
proposed inter-city series for the
William Randolph Hearst trophy
1t is understood that the Hearst
trophy is to be competed for by the
representative municipal golfers
from eight eastern cities, wherein
there are Hearst publications.
The indications are that q large
and enthusiastic gathering will be
In attendance for tomorroW's get
together meeting.
The girls tournament. which is
scheduled to get under way the
latter part of this month, should
have gOOdIy number of entrants.
Right now it is not an uMcOm-
mon sight to see as many as a
dozen or more of the fair sex
playing at almost aIiy hour on
the Potomac Park and Monument
ground courts.
Tennis for girls should by all
means be encouraged. While the
sport is strenuous, it can hardly be
said to be too strenuous for the aV-
erage girl. The Washington Times
stands ready tol cooperate In any
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-05

:
is not the last round" eyes
it is-for you," answered Sams .
and it was.
second base; Jameson, left field;
Speaker, center field; Traynor, third
base; Bottomley, first base; Ruel,
catcher; Pennock and Luque. pitch
ers.
BY. HENRY HIESER,
HyattsvilIe, Md.
Jameson, left field; Perkins,
tomley, first base; Heilmann, right
shortstop; Traynor, third base; Luqae
and Ryan, pitchers.
BY w. b., MORSE,
las Rhode Island Ave. N. w.
Jameson, left field; Pipp, first
base; Sewell. shortstop; Heilmann.
right; Hornsby, second base;
Speaker, center field; Frisch, third
base; Hargrave,, catcher; Luque and
Pennock, pitchers.
By G. WINFIELD HUTCHINSON,
Owings, Md.
Pipp, first base; Hornsby, second
base; Frisch, third base; SewelI
shortstop; Jamison, left field;
Rousch, center field; Heilmann
right field; Perkins, catcher; Luque
and Pennock, pitchers.
By F.. X. McGRATH,
224 Second st. 8. E.
Jameson. left field; Sewell, short
stop; Hornsby, second base; He'll
mann, right field; Speaker, center
field; Traynor, third base; Bottom
ley. first base; Hargrava, catcher;
Uhle and Luque, pitchers.
By r. r. LLOYD,
Fort Humphreys, Va.
Jameson. left field; Frisch, third
base; Speaker, center field; He'll
mann, right field; Sewell, shortstop;
Collins. second base; Bottomley,
first base: Ruel, catcher; Luque and
Pennock, pitchers.
By w. w. WOLFE,
725 Thirteenth st.
Jameson, left field; Frisch, third
base; Speaker, center field; Horns
by, second base; Judge, first base;
Rice, right field, Maranville, short
stop; Ruel, catcher; Luque and
Pennock, pitchers.
By MELVIN FARRAN,
$50 Ninth Street.
Young, right field; Horns5y, Sec
'ond base; Speaker, center field;
Bottomley, first base; Jameson,
left field; Frisch. third base; Sewell,
shortstop; Ruel, catcher; Luque
and Pennock, pitchers.
By JAMES j. McNALLY,
United States Marine Corps.
Carey, center field; Sewell, short
stop; Frisch, third base; Heillnann,
right field; Bottomley, first base;
Collins, second base; Speaker, cen.
ter field; Schalk, catcher; Uhle and
Luque, pitchers.
By F. X. McGOVERN,
1902 Kennedy Street.
Jameson. left field; Frisch. third
base; Speaker, center field; Horns.
by. second base; Heilmann, right
field; Bottomley, first base; Sewell,
shortstop; Hargrave, catcher;
Luque and Pennock, pitchers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-05

WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER s. 1898.
r. d. THOMAS, chairman Of the Sand.
lot Commission, WashingtOn's own Judge
Lands, is member Of The TIMES
Sporting Department Staff and Is looked
upon as an authority on all things per-.
tanning to the sandlOt title series.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-05
PUBLIC COURTS PLAYERS
ORGANIZE TOMORROW
By LEONARD w. COLLINS.

Wahngon municipal tennis players be outdone
by their brother public golfers The weders
tlonal Capitals municipal going
Tomorrow night Spadng meeting of representatives
Potomac Park,
muncpal of the District hold
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-05
II FADING THE @
. BIG LEAGUEO
copyright. 1923. by Cosmopolitan
News Service.)
LEADING MAJOR LEAGUE HIT

Note - Harry Heilmann, Detroit
outfielder, passed Babe Ruth in hit
ting honors and now leads the Yam
kee player by fraction Of point.
American League.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-05
Langford Gave Foe
Warning And Then
Flattened Him

- There are many stories about
old Sam Langford. One night
he was fighting one of the best
of the negro fighters in an
Eastern ring. They were to go
ten rounds. When they came
up for the fifth Sam stuck out
his right duke for the hand
shake. The other fighter said:
''You are all wrong, Sam. This
is not the last round" eyes
it is-for you," answered Sam,
and it was.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-05

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER S, 1923.
Louis A. Dougher, Davis J. Walsh, Sid
Mercer, Babe" Ruth, Nick AltrOck,
Nick Flatley, Warren w. Brown, Mark
Kelly and Ed w. Smith, all BASEBALL
EXPERTS, write exclusively for the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-05

Tennis for girls should by all
means be encouraged. While the
sport is strenuous, it can hardly be
said to be too strenuous for the av-
erage girl. The Washington Times
stands ready TOT cooperate In any
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-05

II they are among the first
fifteen, they must hustle right
into "Skiiiet's" office on the roof
garden Of the Munsey building
and grab their free ticket to that
afternoons game between the
Yankees and GFiffs.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-08-24
Hot Weather SUGGESTIONS.

Wear as few clothes as possible. OF
course you will be expected to keep
within the law. And be careful of poi
son iNy-remember there's no place
you can't get it.
Sleep three or four hours every aft
ernoon. If this interferes with work
give up the work.
Spread as much cheer as possible.
If you see person overcome with
heat run up and tell him a funny story
or anecdote.
Drink plenty of water and anything
else you can get.
Call on any friends who have a
habit of treating you coolly.
Think of last winter.
Associate only with Eskimos. An
Eskimo valet, butler or cook cools the
temperature of house considerably.
Keep the head in cold water.
Sleep IN the icebox.
Insult a policeman and let him
knock you cold.-Robert G. O'Brien
In Judge.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-08-24
Hair Nets Of Chinese Queues.

American girls last year used $780,
143,136 nets made out of Chinese
queues to hold in their hair. The net
makers, virtually all of whom are lor
Gated in Chefoo, China, collected 49,
1892 for the product, the commerce
department estimated. and the tremen-
dous increase in the use of the nets
was indicated by the fact that nine
years ago, in 1914. the total value Of
hair nets exported from Chefoo was
only 1919.
The net makers were said to expect
big year during 1928, especially since
American women have demonstrated
preference for type Of net made out
Of two hair strands, whereas before
nets fabricated from single strands were
the vogue.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-08-24
Could Not "see" Peter Pan.

Before the production of Barrie's
fairy classic. Peter Pam" says Alex
ander Woolcott IN his book Of dra-
matte criticism, "Sir Herbert Tree ex-
pressed himself to Charles Frohman,
producer of the play, as follows: Bar
rie has gone out of his mind, Froh-
man. 1 am sorry to say 1t, but you
ought to know it. He's just read me
a play. He is going to read it
to you, so am warning you. /
know I have not gone Woody in my
mind, because I have tested myself
since hearing the play; but Barrie
must be mad. He, has written four
acts all about fairies, children. and In
dams running through the most inco-
herent story you ever listened to; and
what do you suppose? The last act
is to be set on top of trees"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-08-24
PLAIN SIGNATURE is SAFEST
Forgers Who Can Easily initiate Flour
lches Generally Fall Down on
Simply Written Names.

How many men contrive special
check-book Signatures full of flourishes
in the simple hope that forgers will be
baff1ed?
The fact that the simplest signatures
are hardest to forge sounds paradox
cal, though it is true. A plain, straight
forward signature, without flourishes,
must be copied with considerable skill
In order to avoid detection by keen
eyes, while the one that is scarcely
decipherable, or which is characterized
oy unnecessary fiourishes. presents a
comparatively easy task, observes Lon
don Tit-Bits.
The forger, knowing that the GUS
TONER'S signature is identified more by
he characteristic .fiourlshes than by
the actual name, concentrated his at
tention on producing perfect copy
Of them; all signatures vary a little.
and a slight deviation from the or
binary will not in this case warrant
an investigation.
The forger usually let's himself down
by a careless slip which seems unim-
portant when everything else is per-
feet; a bank cashier spotted" a for
gerry the other day, not by the sigma
ture, but because ne knew the Gus
toner invariably put the date before
the name of the month, whereas in
the check before him they were re-
versed.
A most pernicious habit, common to
many business men, Is that of drawing
checks on blank paper when their
check books are not to hand. While
the bank accepts checks drawn In this
fashion, they discourage the practice,
which opens the way to the forger who
studies his victims methods.
No check should be drawn otherwise
than on the special check forms pro-
vided for that purpose; no blank
checks should be given to strangers;
check books when not in use should
be kept under lock and key; words
and figures should be written careful
ly and close together, and all checks
should be crossed
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-08-24
London,s Filthy Atmosphere.

London's atmosphere Is said by ex-
perts to be the smokiest and most pol
luted in the world. At 10 o'clock one
day recently seventy tons Of SCOT were
floating about the capital. Twenty
tons is an average amount for any day
in June. The smoke and SCOT are due
largely to the fact that most homes.
offices, factories and hotels in the cap
ital are heated by the old-fashioned
coal fire, which gives off excessive
smoke. The Englishman loves his open
hearth too much to bother with steam
heat or gas and electric appliances.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-08-24
F.. Land of Dancers.

During recent carnival extending
over 40 nights, the treasury of the city
Of Vienna was very handsomely en-
rlched by the amusement taxes levied
upon dancing entertainments. During
that period there were on an average
Of so dancing entertainments held ev-
cry night, which is said to be the rec
ord for that city.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-08-24

DAMON DE VALERA, the Irish
IL Free States chief thorn-ln-the-
flesh, was becoming altogether too ac-
tive in the campaign for the election
soon to be held. so government troops
grabbed him while he was addressing
a big meeting of republicans at Ennis,
County Clare. and locked him up. He
probably will be kept in jail in Dublin
until the country is more peaceful.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-08-24

ONFIDENCE and decision have
~ taken the place of the former APP
parent ,shyness of President Coolidge.
and Washington ofiiciald0n Is pleased
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-08-24

ONE hundred and thlrty-eight men
~ were entombed in coal mine at
Kemmerer, Wyo., by an explosion
about LOO feet below the surface
and despite the frantic efforts OF res
cue workers 9S of them persisted.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-08-24
STATE
CAPITAL
Protected In Typhoid Menace.

FTotSCtca IN iyPHoiu WSHdCC.
Only because the water used by 80
per cent. of the people in Maryland is
treated against disease is the typhoid
fever menace minimized in this State,
officials of the State Department OF
Health said.
''Marylands protection against
typhoid is a triumph of sanitary engi-
neering," DR.. John S. Fulton, Director
of Health, said. "And it is true that
the danger of drinking water, as
source of typhoid, has been greatly re-
duced. However, the transmission OF
the germs by water still is an undis-
puted fact, and it is only by vigilance
that we are enabled to keep the rate
SO low and to minimize the danger
from water" DR.. Fulton was replying
to statement attributed to DR.. John
s. Collinson, assistant chief of the
bureau of communicable diseases of
the State Health Department, in The
Sun Wednesday.
When you realize that more than
5000 cities in the United States have
Installed devices for the sterilization
of their drinking water supplies some
idea may be gained of the vigilance
that must be exercised to keep the
drinking water safe. This also ex-
plains why it is usually safer. so far
as typhoid is concerned, to live in
city rather than in the country.
1.-THE two main sources of typhoid
are contaminated drinking water and
the human carrier. In any typhoid
outbreak, If an examination of the wa
ter supply rules it out as the probable
cause, the next step is to find the hui,
man carrier. For some time after the
patient RECEIVERS from typhoid the
germs continue to live in his body and
are discharged in the body waste.
This means that precaution against
the spread of the disease must be con-
tinued for weeks and even months. 1t
is especially in rural districts where
sewage from private houses and wells
passes into the streams and pollutes
them.
august ana september are the open
season months for typhoid. Nobody
can afford to take chances and persons
who live in country districts should
boil their drinking water. Those who
go from protected towns and cities
should be vaccinated against typhoid.
st is true that the germs will die if
placed in water, but in many water
supplies they are likely to reach the
faucet before they die. There the
danger lies. Foods, such as salads, are
carriers if they come in contact with
the human carrier, and the disease
may be spread in this way. But I'M
treated water still continues to be
great menace, and because this State
is fairly well protected is no reason to
doubt the principle of its transmits
sion."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-08-24
Autoists Asked To Report Violators
OF Traffic Law.

A vigilance committee of % mem
bers of the Maryland Automobile Club
will report traffic violations to the
Baltimore Safety Council if a sugges-
tion of Henry F. Baker, president Of
The council, is adopted.
Answers to questionnaires sent out
by the club indicate sentiment in favor
of penalizing jay walkers with punish
ment similar to that imposed upon
motorists who violate traffic ordi-
nances. To widen busy street inter-
section, William T. Davis. traffic in
spector of New York, suggested that
the Battle Monument be moved from
Fayette and Calvert streets to City
Hall Plaza.