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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-11-30
Rivers And Harbors Group.

Governor Richie appointed the fol-
lowing Baltimore delegates to the
nineteenth annual convention Of the
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
to be held in Washington December s.:
D. G. Gray. George Allison. John L.
Alcock, w. L.. Andrews, Elmer M.
Beard, S. Frank Bennett, S. Bonsal
Brooks, Walter B. Brooks. A. w. Gallo
way, w. w. Gator, w. ]. Chapman,
Thomas G. Smiley. A. D. Stebbins. W.
w. Symington, p. Byrd Thompson,
George H. Warren, Robert H. Gold
smith.
Robert j. Beacham. William P.
Ryan, Key Compton, Elmer A. Kerney,
Herman H, Gettemuller. John w. Mar
shall, William v. Connolly, Charles E.
Parr, w. P. Coria, Thomas e. Cottman,
John T. Daily, Robert B. Ennis, Henry
Franklin.
Frank A. Furst John c. Hall,
George Hetherton, c. E. F. Clarke. G.
M. Harwood, Gen. Felix Agnus, John
B. Spence, Edward ]. Meehan, Will
liam F. McAvoy. w. t. Moore, w. c.
Nimmo, Louis O'Donnell, Carter G.
Osburn, John K Shaw. John r. Sher
wood, ]. Frank Thompson, A. S Colds
borough. William S. Thomas. Ira Mid.
dleton; James H. Preston.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-11-30
A Vivid impression.

"As matter of fact" said the op-
posing counsel, 'you We're so confused
that you cannot say whether it was
a motor car or something resembling
a motor car that hit you"
II can say. at any rate" responded
the battered victim, "that was fore
ibly struck by the resemblance -
Boston Transcript.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-11-30
carneoie Retort.

Andrew Carnegie on enc occasion
was asked which he considered the
most important factor in indust
Dor, capital or brains?
/ Carnegie quickly replied,
merry twinkle in mis- eye: q
the most important leg OF
legged stool?" Judge.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-11-30

IN ESPITE the misgivings Of Senator
~ Lodge, Senator Smoot and some
other Republican leaders who fear it
may mean disaster for Their, party.
President Coolidge has decided to sup
port Secretary Melons tax reduction
program boldly and unreservedly.
With revenue surplus piling up 1t is
the duty of the government 10 reduce
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-11-30

LING ALFONSO, Qdeen Victoria
u and Dictator Primo RiverA of
Spain all went to italy last weeH and
were received by King Victor En-,
manuel and Premier siussolin with
Impressive ceremony. = was sahk a
military alliance between the iHe
countries would he signed 10 halanre
the alliance between France ana Jugo
Slavia.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-11-30

ynR. STREsEstANN and his cabinet
- fell soon after the reassembling
Of the reichstage as had been expected.
The chancellor made long and pes
silpistic statement, winding up with
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-11-30
crozIer PIans To Save $4,000 Yearly
On Teams. :

Ten thousand dollars a year will be
cut from the expense account of the
Highways Department by a reduction
in the price paid for hired teams. ar
ranged by Highways Engineer Crozier
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-10
MAJORS EXPECT
To BID FOR
VALLA
"A ~UN
Frisco Seal, However, Not Ex-
pected to Bring Fabulous
Price.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. TO-
There will likely be plenty Of major
league offers at the close Of this
season for Gene Valla, the peppery
little centerfielder with the San
Francisco Seals, but 1t is extremely
doubtful il any fancy bids win be
made for his services, such as were
made for Willie Kamm and Jimmy
OConnell.
Gene has a very bad fault in the
eyes OF the scouts.
He pulls away from the plate.
Whether he could hit big league
pitching and still pull is what Is
puzzling most scouts.
Jimmy CaVeney seems to be doing
very nicely, though, and, like Valla,
Ike" always had lone foot free. But
Caveney's sale was brought about
principally by his fielding and base
running. A big league team could
use a Caveney, even if he never got
a base hit
Jimmy O'ConneIl was sold for the
record price of $4,000 simply be-
cause he was picture OF grace and
beauty at the plate. No faulty mo-
ton, no pulling away and no phoney
popping under or below the sphere.
Jim socked it squarely and sohdly
almost all the time.
Valla is a good bet for any big
league club, but just to what extent
in dollars and cents they viii gam
bic on his ability to hit is another
question.
There have been several good pull
hitters in the majors at various
times, but none of them were bought
for prices like those paid for O'Con-
nell and Kamm. If player can be
purchased at price which would
permit a club to take a chance, then
a pull" hitter may go. up, but not
for any $4,000 or 100000 price.
Valla hit over 1893 last year, his
first in professional baseball, and
he's doing just as weH this season.
But, in view of his stand at the
plate, do you think his sale will
equal in dollars and cents the prices
paid for the Kamms, O'Connells and
Hales?
AS far as fielding, throwing or
base running are concerned, Valla
has no apparent fault.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-10
CUBS BOAST SMALLEST
PLAYER IN BIG LEAGUE

Earl Adams, the smallest shortstop
extant in the major leagues. fs doing
nicely for the Cubs as Hollocher's
substitute. Adams is less than pint
size. He is not much more than a
gill. If anything, he is smaller than
Buster Catono, who used to play
short for the Pirates, was bought by
Brooklyn, became i'll, and has never
been seen in a Brooklyn UNIFORM.
except at training camp. He is
smaller than Jap Barbeau, or even
than Miller Higgins.
This sawed-o off specimen OF an ar
dent athlete has physical prowess en-
tirely out Of proportion to his inches.
He can throw prodigiously from
short, and he has an amazing punch
at bat. His throwing and his hitting
are as disproportionate to his inches
and pounds as were those OF the
famous Herbie Moran, when that alb
breviated outfielder was with Brook
Ign.
Adams is a sprightly soul, full of
good humor and activity. He runs
bases daringly and with Judgment
knows the finer points OF short
stopping, and generally comports
himself as q major Lacquer VINO
should stick around quite Whlle.
Still, Adams size is against nm"
1t is extraordinarily difficult to make
the fans, or even their managers, De-
lieve that tiny athletes can con-
sistently come through in the major
leagues. Adams will probably finish
this season at short for the CUBS
if Hollocher's depression continues
but already talk is heard That the
Cubs must go forth into the oyways
and hedges of the bush and get q
shortstop at huge cost.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-10
Rules For Free Trips
To World Series
With Skillet

Pick ten men, including two
pitchers, from the two major
leagues.
Give your reasons in state
ment as close to $50 words as
possible.
The TWO selections nearest
to Babe Ruth's selections to be
announced in The Washington
Times on September 8, together
with the BEST statement Of
reasons, earn the trips to the
world series as guests of this
newspaper.
Babe Ruth himself will judge
your reasons and compare your
choice with his.
Babe Ruth will not pick him
self.
George Sisler is not eligible,
as the players win be selected
on the basis Of their 1923 play
ing.
Contest closes at midnight,
August 81.
Announcement Of the two
readers who earn the trips will
be made in The Washington
Times on Saturday, Septenn-
Der 8.
The world series will probably
be played in it's entirety in
New York starting about
Wednesday, October 10.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-10
CAPITAL TYPOS.
AGAIN WIN
TITLE
Norman Hutchinson and Heinie
Webb HurI Printers to Cham
pionship Honor.

NEW YORK, Aug. 1O.-Washing-
ton typos are well on their way
to permanent possession Of the
Garry Hermann Trophy. They
have now won the annual cham
pionshfp OF the Union Printers In
ternatfonai Baseball League for
the second consecutive year. A
victory next year ana the famous
trophy will be theirs.
Disposing Of Indianapolis and De-
troit in the preliminary games or
the series, the type Fingers from
the shadows of the National Capitol
met the Hamilton, Ontario, aRgre-
cation in the semi-finals and after
VanQuishing the Canadians, l2 to 2,
trounced Chicago's entry in the
titular game by the decisive score
of IL to 2.
There is really very little to tell
of the two games other than that
the Washington boys completely
outclassed their opponents. Norman
Hutchinson and Heinie Webb, the
pitching aces OF the Washington
ians, were masters Of the situation
at all times throughout the two
encounters.
There were occasional instances
when the Hamilton and Chicago
artillery threatened, but only for a
moment. When hits meant runs
Hutchinson and Webb frightened and
turned back the attempted on
s1aught.
The score by innings:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-10

Downey as the finale Of his exhi-
bition tour. The date Of the meet
ing will postpone F1rpo's actual
training to point dangerously
near his bout with Dempsey.
He will hardly be ready to get
down to actual business before
August 30, leaving him some
twenty-feur days of serious prepa-
ration for the champion. The lat
ter, meanwhile, will get the jump
on the Argentine by nearly two
weeks.
All of which makes the impend-
ing meeting look like a laundry
check. There is something very
peculiar about a situation whereby
challenger for a worlds cham
pionship becomes Indifferent to his
preparations.
The belief that Firpo comedies
defeat is strengthened by his evi.
dent desire to dispense with De
Forest
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-10
WISCONSIN GRIDMEN
TAKE UP HEAVY WORK

MADISON. Wis. Aug. 10.-Sev-
eral of Wisconsin's best football
players are engaging in strenuous
physical labor for this summer m
order to condition themselves for
the 1928 gridiron campaign.
George Berg, varsity trainer, who
is in charge Of Camp Tomahawk,
has with him as helpers Jack
Harris, Harold Holmes and Milton
Stangel. Harris and Holmes, both
wv" men. are eligible for next
years competition, enthusiastically
and physically.
Harris knee, which caused him
much trouble last fall. has been
operated on successfully, and should
carry him through the season with
out the handicap which married his
work last fall. Harris and Holmes
are halfbacks.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-10
CHICK FEWSTER INJURIES
BACK; MUST REST LONG

BOSTON, Aug. 1O.-Chick Few
ster, who has been performing bril-
Iiantly at second base for the Red
Sox, is not expected to play again
this season. In yesterdays game
against the ST. Louis Browns Few
ster. wrenched his back so severely
that he had to be carried from the
field.
In the fourth inning Johnny
Tobin raised a short fly to the out
field. Fewster tried to get under
1t and in doing so injured himself
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-10
CANADA FINDS
SARAzEN BIT
CHILLY
Montreal Star Observes For.
mer Champions Conduct
on Links.

Evidently Gene SaEaxen, the BrfaR-
cliff professional. who won the ma
tional title . year ago. failed to
make a good tnpresston during his
stay In the Dominion Of Canada.
Gene, II WIN be recalled. finished
third in the Canadian open cham.
pfonShip at TorontO, and here 10
what the Montreal Star had to~say
concerning him:
''Sarazen failed 20 display any
signs Of friendliness for anyone. He
maintained . bored expression from
beginndng to end, and capped every
thing by appearing on the fret tee
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-10

two hours late. while his partner, q.
p. Shaw, sat and waited Tor him.
He was allowed to start as soon a.
he wished, as he produced a doctors
certificate saying that hes was not
feeling wen, but 1t waR KNOWN
around the hotel the night previous
that he antended being Ill ON account
OF the dew that would be on the
grass at s:3S. when he was called
to start.
"A great golfer. yes, undOdbtedly
one of the greatest, but II Sarazen
Intends to get on he must warm up
q bit and be natural, or he viii
soon find himself out IN the cold
Els appropriately at Lakeview was
very marked. though his golf was
enjoyed by all"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-10
PAL MORAN GETS DRAW
WITH JACK BERNSTEIN

NEW YORK. Aug. 1o.-Pal
Moran, OF New Orleans, fought a
draw at the Velodrome last night
with Jack Bernstein. junior light
weight champion, in ten rounds OF
fancy stuff. The bout was marred
oy TOD much wrestling and cIinch-
ing.
Moran weighed in at 1854
pounds, pound and a half above
tne agreement, and Bernstein's
manager insisted on taking the $500
forrest. Moran had been permitted
10 name his own weight. Bernstein
weighed 1So pounds.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-10
Do You Remember

When you forgot to send
your best DO YOU REMEM-
Der to the pilot of this
column?
When Charlie Sabin was
smuggling 'em out for the service
nine stationed at Fort Myer?
When Cort Church was
playing half hack and was just
about two-thirds Of the team
at Western?
When the Meat Inspectors
and Foam Inspectors played
those Sunday afternoon games
out at Auth's?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-10
WARWfCKS AND ELLIoTTS
FIGHT 1T OUT TOMORROW

The Warwfcks, leaders in Section
a OF the junior class, city sandIot
series. will attempt to clinch the
section title tomorrow when they
meet the ElltOtts at Union Park.
play, starting at p. m.
A victory for the Warwtcks would
end competition In the section. A
triumph Tor the Ealiotts would give
them chance for a tie with the
leaders. The Warwicks are un-
defeated In the series. The EIIiotts
have lost only one game
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-10
BATTLE IS
SHAPING UP AS REAL
ATTRACTION
By WARREN w. BROWN.

NEW YORK Aug 1n-The rniddleweight championship affairs
Tween Johnny Wilson teholder and Harry Geb challenger is
to IN complete charge Of fight affairs at the Polo Grounds
70 Sir Thomas
Tex Richard swing his offering into the
location present.
bOtherhg about It. but going ahead shaping things
together.
returned Pittsburgh where he win continue training until about
two weeks He viii up
the same cottage Mnhaet that occupied by Cq
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-10
FAIR FANS CROWD MEN
FOR SERIES TRIP
The battle is on!
What battle?

The battle between the and baseball fans of Wash
ingtOn whether and
will trip October
witness the world guests of The Washington Times
And beginning though the entire conflict will
staged in the and only Manhattan
AS baseball
nobody barred from this contest employees of The Wash
ington Times their immediate families
Other than that it is to the wide wide world
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-10
America Is Now Using
100000 Golf
Balls Yearly

According TO an estimate
made by Il. G. Holt. OF the
United States Department Of
Commerce, the United States
will use 1920, 600 golf balls
during 1928. More than three
millions Of these, according to
Holt, will be imported from
England and Scotland, with q
tStal value Of $1,300, 900.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-10

Harry Baldwin, a youngster, is
attracting much attention from big
league scouts by his effective hurl-
ing for the tailend Newark Interna-
tIonals. It is believed that he will
get a major league trial next spring.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-10
BREAK WITH DE FOREST,
FIRPO'S PROSPECT
By DAVIS J. WALSH.

NEW YORK, Aug. lot the impression
that Luis either utterly without hope the most
xtravaganty confident individual known the alleged Of self
defense No argued could the Senos
attitude unless he had implicit faith his ability knock Dempsey
bowegged September Id equally confident
defeat. The latter promise has many exhorters
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-10

So, the Washington women, who
have taken a week to think their
selections over, are beginning to
show their hands, and, il a par
ticularly bright choice submitted
today by Miss Adeline j. Mikules is
any indication, the male fans of
this papers circulation, are going
to be up against 1t to get either or
both of the free trips.
''Slxillet" Finn, Esq, who Is
plotting the contest and who VIII
also plot the successful pair to
inspect GOtl1am's mighty series,
doesn't believe any woman in
washington can pick n more
formidable combination than has
Miss MikuIes.
He will go further than that; he
doesn't believe Babe Ruth himself,
whose aH-American selection to be
announced September s sfmultan-
eous with the names of the two
Washington Times readers who
have earned the world series trips,
and on whose selections the local
contest will be based, could name
ten players who could acQuit them
selves on the field of action any
moro fittingly than these ten sub
mitted by Miss Mikules.
Her all-Star aggregation Is an ex-
ample for any fan, man or woman,
to study and in order to shOW-up
some OF the fans who aren't giving
their selections enough thought,
Skillet" herewith submits what
Miss Mikules believes is the cream
Of the two leagues:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-10
Lexingtons Challenge.

The. Lexington Seniors want a
game for next Sunday to be played
on the Union Station plaza field
The Lexington manager, Guy Pefk-
ms, may be reached by phone at
Lincoln 5156. He prefers to book
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-10

Though his Baltimore Orioles are
leading the International League
race, they are not performing to
suit Jack Dunn and he is planning
many changes before another aea-
son gets under way.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-10
EHefbe Gets In

FRANK Ellerbe, who was once
tfrlriman; Is now getting a chance
10 sno" his class al third base for
the browns. Lee Fohl didn't think
much OF his ability.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-10

4H0ccU, II AZ S0BSCBled 0y SOLLIC
that the Senior intends to give the
entire Dempsey business the run
around and is merely capitalizing
his prominence in the meantime.
Unique as this procedure might
seem at first blush, evidence to the
contrary is not particularly con-
Vincing. In the first place, Firpo
is now utter1ng strange sounds,
indicative of a disposition to cut
loose from Jimmy De Forest, one
OF the best OF trainers, I'm favor of
an unknown from the Argentine
The Senior must know that his
chances, minus DeForregt, are re-
duced SO per cent.
In the second place, our worthy
gladiator evinceS sight desire to
get down to the business of train.
Ing with the most important event
OF hiS life hardly more han a
month removed. III he were to
box some near-beer heavvveapht
on the evening in question he
could hardly give the issue less
concern.
The program now calls for Firuo
to return to Indianapolis next Fri
day TO appear against one Jot
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-10
Owyer Is Training.

Hugh Dryer, Australian light
weight champion, has begun train
ing in New York and may be seen
in action in few weeks.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-10
It's An Old Story.

The first major league double.
header was played in 1898 between
the Cincinnati Reds and the st.
Louis Club, OF the National League.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-10

O'Rourke SCOTS at the report
that Greb IL having difficulty max
ing the required 160 pounds at two
O'Clock.
"Greb will be at that weight
long before the match" says the
promoter. He is only a few
pounds above it now. and he has
three weeks OF training left.
"Greb locks upon this match
with Wilson the same as Dundee
aid upon his fight with Criqui.
to gain q worlds championship,
shortly after losing a. trick title,
the Junior lightweight leadership.
Johnny made good on that.
"Greb, In his last fight here
), blew his American light-heavy.
weight title. Now he has q
chance to gain one Of more inn
p0rtance - the worlds middle
weight championship. 4 loOk for
him TO make . tremendous effort
b capture it,"
O'Rourke said that the ticket
distribution for the match has been
divided between the regular Polo
Grounds A. C. offices and Madison
Square Garden. It is only in the
ticket selling branch of the promo
ttDn, by the way. that the Garden
seems to be taking any active
interest in the fight. O'Rourke is
attending to all the other details.
working out OF his own office in
the Churchill building.
O'Rourke's publicity man, Harry
Burke, who ballyhooed the three
other lights that have taken place
In the Polo Grounds this summer.
IL docking after the press agenting
OF the Wilson-Greb thing, and Ike
Dorgan, the Gardens space
grabber, is merely doing light
training preparatory to tackling the
Dempsey Firpo cheer leading.
With Greb away from the scene,
Wilson is making a bid for some
attention today by entertaining a
party of boxing writers at his camp
In Summit. n. J.
Wilson is doing plenty of work
Tor this contest and he probably
needs IT for his starts in the ring
have been rather Few since he
wen his tide. For that matter,
IN arm injury has kept Greb osEt
Of the ring Tor a long time, 50
the fight ON the S1St presents the
unusual angle Of two men, cham
piOn and challenger, both attempt
Ing what amounts 20 . come
back.
The drawing powers of Wilson
and Greb will certainly be put to a
test IN the coming match. Within
the next three weeks they will
have7to contend with not only the
Dempsey-Firpo contest, but also the
Leonard-Dundee meeting.
There Is nothing that can pre-
vent 5the latter from getting plenty
OF notice in the sport pages, and.
~ its date Is only five days away,
from the Wilson Greb affair, the
midd1eweights will have plenty Of
competition in their bid for interest
GrouSing.
Wilson and Greb can get a break
In their contest with Dempsey and
Firpo Tor sport page space, IL
Charley Weinert manages to stick
It out for eight rounds with Firpo
Monday night at "Muggsy' Taylor's.
show in Philadelphia.
Such an event, coming SO soon
after Ftrpo's failure to stow away.
Homer Smith, whom Dempsey
stopped In punch or two, will Just
about prove the contention that
F1rpo is no match for Dempsey, II.
indeed, there is still any further
need Of proof
Richard has been quoted to the
effect that If Firpo cannot stop
Weinert, he doesn't deserve a
match with Dempsey. Tex NAV be
called upon to make good that state.
Hnent II Weinert is on his feet when
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-10

Pipp, Yankees, first base.
HOTnsby, Cardinals, second base.
Frisch, Giants, third base.
Peck, Griffs, shOrtstOp.
Perkins, Athletics, catcher.
PennOck, Yankees, pitcher.
LuQue, Reds, pitcher.
Holman, Tigers, rightffeld.
Williams, Browns, leftfield.
ROush, Reds, centerfield.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-10

What do you think Of it; Ell?
"Skillet" showed it around the
editorial dungeon, and the bugs
here were unanimous in declaring
1t a wham.
Can any lady or gentleman in the
audience find any fault with It?
Did You notice who she picks for
the shortstop role-our own mar.
RaJah Peekinpaugh.
None can deny that Ra1ah de-
serves the honor, for IL he isn't
playing a royal game at the short
field, then were writing through
our hat.
Lock at the rest Of her infIeId
-P1pp, HOgnsby and Friscll-hOw
are you going to beat it. As
Miss M1kules says, the Red SOx
could win the pennant with that
quartet guarding the insser. works.
Listen to her explanation Of her.
Outfield:
with Ruth out Of the running
for this team and Speakers old
age creeping up on him, I chal-
lenge the world to pick q faster
outfield on fly balls or on the bases
and. even at bat than these three
stars-Heilman, Roush and VIII
Hams"
That's some challenge.
The pitchers and catchers sneak
Tor themselves, and show rare iudg-
ment Tor any fan-man or woman