davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-24

**Batted for Brown in 9TH.
Portland ..... p 0 4 0 0 X-7
Augusta ... 90 4 l 0 0 0-5
Home run-Delaney. Two base
hits-Ward, Brown. Stolen bases
Hill, Fitzpatrick. Struck out-By
Stevenson 5; by Brown 4. Double
play-Aube to Embleton to Aube.
Wild pitch-Stevenson Base on balls
OFF Stevenson 8. Sacrifice hit
O'Connell. Umpire-Carr. Time
125
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-24
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION

Columbus 10; Milwaukee (first
game); Columbus IA; Milwaukee II
(second game).
Toledo 5, Kansas City 10 (first
game); Toledo 8, Kansas City 3 (sec-
ond game).
Louisville 2, st. Paul (f1rst
game); Louisville 3; st. Paul (sec-
ond game).
Indianapolis 4; Minneapolis S.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-24
Yesterday SCORE
PERCENTAGE DOPE
and GAMES TO-DAY
NATIONAL LEAGITE
YESTERDAYS RESULTS

YESTERDAYS RESULTS
St. Louis 7; New York 8 IT,.
game). '"'"
ST. Louis 7; New York 4 (sc.o,d
same). "'
Cincinnati 10; Brooklyn 8.
Pittsburs 8; Boston 8.
ToDAY'S GAMES
Pittsburg at Boston.
ST. Louis at New York.
Cincinnati at Brooklyn.
Chicago at Philadelphia.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-24
EASTERN LEAGUE

Albany Z; Springfield 9.
New Haven 10; Worcester II.
Waterbury 4; Pittsfield 10.
Bridgeport 10; Hartford II.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-24
AMERICAN LEAGUE

YESTERDAYS RESULTS
Detroit 2; New York I.
Chicago 10; Philadelphia 0.
Cleveland 2; Washington I.
St. Louis a; Boston I.
TODAY'S GAMES
Boston at St. Louis.
New York at Detroit.
Washington at Cleveland.
Philade' phia at CHICAGO,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-24

Totals ....33 3 s 81 l6
=Ratted for Benton in Sth.
Evening star., 1923-12-05
BENTLEY TO TRAIN
HARD THIS WINTER

BALTIMORE. December 8 Jack
Bentley. the pitcher John McGraw
paid Baltimore $4,000 for. means to
show McGraw he is worth il.
After a sort of Indifferent season
in the National League Bentley has
spend the whole off season getting
in tiptop shape for the campaign of
1924
Bentley reported to the Giants hog
spring training season OF 1928. He
was waiting around Baltimore for
either McGraw or Jack Dunn to fork
over some of the purchase money. In
the meantime other ball players We're
getting ready for the grind. Jack
got a bad start.
As soon as the 1929 world series was
over Bentley returned to his Mary
lard home and began following the
hounds. He is a country gentleman
and loves his horses and dogs. Bent
Icy has hunted all fall and now is
piannin. to spend the rest of the off
season in Virginia. where the weather
is a little miider
He is an enthusiastic fox hunter and
has string Of fine red foxhounds at
his home. He is taking these to Vir-
ginia, as we'll as a big bag of golf
clubs.
Later he intends to precede the
Giants south and spend week or two
at Hot Springs.
''Ill be as fit as Dempsey before a
championship battle" says the big
lcftnander
Evening star., 1923-12-05
DEMPSEY NEEDS JOB
TO PAY INCOME TAX
OPPONENTS

CHICAGO. December 5.--Jack Demp-
sey. world heavyweight pugilistic
champion. has so much of his fortune
tied up in real estate he has to go
back to work to get money to pay his
income tax. according to friends who
accompanied him here. where he will
help Chicago newspaper raise
Christmas funds for the poor.
Manager Jack KearnS is complet-
ing arrangements for theatrical
tour for the champion. the itinerary
TO include many eastern cities.
While the champion said he does
not like stage work. the daily per-
formances will leave him in condition
10 start the strenuous grind OF train
ing for his next title bout. AS far
Is the fighting end is concerned. hs-
said. he is willing TO fight any logic3,
contender, including Harry Wills. ::
return bout with Firpo and another
meeting with Tom Gibbons.
Friends of Dempsey said he and
KeaIns have purchased 230-room
hotel and several apartment buildings
on the Pacific coast, which have been
added to their holdings in and around
Los Angeles.
Evening star., 1923-12-05
CHICK EVANS TELLS:
The Funniest Play Ever Saw

The funniest play l ever saw did
net occur in a match in which 1 was
engaged. ! was a mere spectator, ana
IN accidental one, too.
Motoring with some friends on
Long Island one Sunday afternoon,
two or three summers ago. our car
passed through a real estate deVel-
opment which boasted as a feature a
golf course.
The links were not exactly ideal
because, from lack of space. they oc-
cupied in part ground that already
had been improved with streets and
on a number of holes it was neces-
sary to play right across these streets.
Sometimes, players delayed their
strokes to let vehicles pass by.
Rolling down street between high
very efficient hazards, we heard loud
shouting.
Looking about we saw q, foursome
one of that sort which the cartoon
list has labeled the Pussy Foursome'
standing on a tee on the high
ground to our right, and yelling and
gesticulating to handsome sedan
just in front of us.
Coming to a stop, the driver of, the
sedan learned that a member of the
"fussy foursome." not noticing his
approach. had driven for the green
some 10 yards beyond the street
and. topping his ball. had bounced
it through the open window and into
the cushioned interior of the car.
learned these details because, at
tracted. by the hullaballoo, we had
kept us rooted, to the spot.
I'm sorry we had to stop you," ex-
planned the owner of the ball, but
that's a new ball and 1 don't want
to lose it. And l don't want to lose
Evening star., 1923-12-05
CHILEAN SCRAPPER
LATEST SENSATION

NEW YORK, December South
America has sent forth another pugilis-
tic conqueror. who, in his class, may
rival the meteor.c rise Of Luis Angel
Firpo in heavyweight ranks.
The newcomer is Luis Vicentini.
Chilean lightweight, and crstwhile
tombstone cutter. who. since arriving in
the United States in September, has
knocked out three opponents in rapid
succession. He is slated for his biggest
and perhaps decisive test so far on De-
cenber IA at Madison Square Garden.
where he will battle Johnny Shugrue of
Waterbury, Conn. in Il twelve-round
match.
The decisive manner of Eicentini's S
triumphs has stamped him. critics be-
iieTe. as conner.
Chi'eGn is the most promising contender
for Benny Leonard's title now in sight.
Nicentini has Il knockout punch IN
Zach hard. In three years in Chile he
whipped about fifty opponents. thirty by
knocllouts winning the Chilean light
weight title in June. 1922. He gained
q decision over Julio Fernandez of Au-
quay, South American lightweight cham
pion. early this year. but the title is in
dispute.
Nicentini is twenty-one years Old. He
comes of Italian parentage. His father
was a worker in marble, specializing in
tombstones, and the son, after taking
an evening school art course helped
carve ornamental work on stones
Evening star., 1923-12-05

stroke either by having to drop
another ball.
We're playing fsyndicate.'6 6at 10
cents IL hole. and doggoned if I want
good money on a play like this"
You poor fish, interjected a sec
ond member of the foursome. you're
gonna lose a stroke anyway. How
are you gonna play that ball ,outta
the car? You'll have to drop it in
the street and count one!"
say. II you'll just take a look at
wrong" rejoined the other.
His rival looked. We all did, in
fact The little white sphere was
lying saucily on the floor Of the
sedan. about three inches from the
back of the front seat.
the proprietor of the sedan. would
you mind backing up to the spot
where you picked up the balf?''
The autoist smiled.
Certainly not" he said I'll be
glad to. I play golf myself and I'll
admit I'm anxious to see the finish
of this play
When the car came TO a stop the
player climbed in amid SCOTS from
his comrades, opened the door on the
side toward the green--not without
loud protests from his fellows-and.
despite an awkward stance, succeed
ed in making a very neat chip-shot
out of the sedan. over the embank-
ment and into the fa!rway.
We all stayed for the finale
Our friend laid his third stroke on
the green and. eventually won the
hole by sinking his first putt. There
was considerable warm argument but
he collected 80 cents.
Undoubtedly IT was the best comedy
play I ever saw.
Evening star., 1923-12-05

Waite Hoyt of the Yankees came
closest to earning top honors in both
systems of figuring by rating second
in effectiveness and third in winning
percentage, only Pennock and another
teammate, Sam Jones. boasting Of
better figures than his .654.
George Uhle of the Indians proved
to be the iron man Of the league b.
taking part in fiftyfour games
twenty-nine of them complete af-
fairs. and he copped the greatesx
number of battles-twenty-s six-al-
though his sixteen setbacks reducei
his average.
Russell n Horse for Work.
The worth of Allen Russell. rubber
armed HEAVIER of the GriffS, is dis
cernible from the fact that he work
ed in only two tits less than Uhle, but
only four OF his total of fifty-two
games were complete affairs. al
though he is credited with winning
ten and losing seven.
In one department., at least. John
son continues at the top of the heap.
Aging though he be. Walter showed
the way to all his rivals in strike
outs with 126-One more than was
achieved by Bush and Shawkey of
the champions. Barney also whitfield
the greatest number in one game,
when he turned back twelve Of the
Red Sox on October ).
Seventeen Washington pitchers ap-
pear in the official statistics, some
of them not frequently enough to rate
figures opposite their names. OF the
newcomers Paul Zahniser stands ont
as the most promising prospect, fol-
lowed by Monroe Mitchell and Oil
phant Marberry. The latter was one
of four youngsters credited with
avera"es of 1000, with four wins and
no defeats.
Ehmke of the Red Sox and Jones If
the Yanks entered the hall of fame
with no-hit performances against the
Athletics. and the former came back
four days later with a one-hit game
against the Yanks. Morton of the In
dians held Washington TO two hits il
a July engagement, and this feat wa
Jones against Boston. Dauss of tn
Tigers against the same club and
Whitehill who victimized the Indian
in his debut with the Detroit club
Coyie Has Best Control.
Coveleskie was the stingiest Wit.
passes, considering the number OF in
nings he pitched, while Nangilder II
the Browns was the most generous, walk
ing 120, although Grier Friday of the
Griffmen set the record for one game
by franking fourteen of the White SoX
in an eleven inning battle on June Il.
In the number of pitchers used by
the different clubs a record was set
for the season. Detroit was high with
3lS and New York low with 40, the
other totals being Cleveland. 295;
Washington. 2s6: Philadelphia and Chi
cago, 2S4 each; st. Louis, IS, and
Boston, 269
Evening star., 1923-12-05
MALONE NOW IN Line
FOR BIG MONEY BOUTS
BY FAIR PLAY.

NEW YORK, December 5.-Talk of
a Walker-Jock Malone match as a
preliminary bout to a match between
the winner and Benny Leonard may
be set down as bosh. Malone's vic
tory over Georgia Ward by a tech
nical Knockout rates the st. Paul
mittman way up and right now he is
in line for big money.
pion and never had any chance of be-
ing. but, Just the same, the Jerseyman
was clever and well up at the top of
the second raters. For any one. even
champion, to topple him as Malone
did. speaks much for the ability of
Wards opponent. Georgia always was
hard man to hurt and also clever as
they make them.
What will probably happen - if
Mickey Walker shows signs of activ-
ity-will be 4 big money night with
Malone. and afterward we shall see
what we shall see. But If Walker and
Malone do meet il Will be no curtain
raiser for any future battle--it will
be big battle all by itself.
Malone, to be sure, Is middle
weight but he might train down and
meet Mickey as n weller. Maybe he
will. anyway-unless Mickey's crowd
watches him closely. Walkers chief
trouble since he has been champion
has been meeting men supposedly at
catch weights and finding they had
trained to the Welter limit in the hope
OF sneaking the Kereighead mans IT,
tie from him.
Copyright, 1921
Evening star., 1923-12-05
WALTER ALSO LEADS ALI,
LOCAL PITCHERS IN WINS
Coveleskie Most Effective, According to Official
Averages for 1923, Although Pennock Achieved
Highest Percentage.
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.

A
~ 1923, issued today there only huer
Mogridge
basis for but winning bail
which the fingers worth the
failed himself line
to break twentyix Although thirteenth
Walter Johnson
victories against twelve defeats
The
yielded
Of his while
seven in efec
Evening star., 1923-12-05

133-pound class, according to the
manager of the Navajos. the eleven
that claims the title in this division.
As result the challenge hurled at
the Navajos by the Southern Props
! goes for nausht. The Nave jos. by
the way. have abandoned foot ball
for basket ball
Games with teams averaging 1o5-
| 10 pounds are wanted by Etna Ath-
letic Club. according to Capt. Moran.
| who can be phoned at North 63.9
between : and 7:+5 o'clock.
( MardfeldtS nre anxious to book a
game with the Trinity Juniors to be
! Manager Bob Walton of the Mard-
fcldts is receiving challenges at
North All after G:30 o'clock.
games in the eighty five ninety
pound class. Telephone challenges
to Manager Henry HUT, Adams 1908.
after O'Clock.
Olympic grfdders. who downed the
Texaco Midgets in a 23to-0 fray. are
casting about for contests. Manager
Casassa is booking games at Column
! bia 562 after o'clock.
Mercury Juniors manager is urged
TO get in touch with the kanawha
pilot at Potomac 639 after o'clock
in regard 10 the game Sunday for the
1iJ- -12U-PouIG title.
Having handiiy disposed of FIVE op-
ponelEts and tied two, the Crescent
eleven Is seeking opposition in the
l25-pound class. Challenges are be-
/ ing received by Manager George Rob-
erts at Columbia 1855.
Perry Athletic Club wants to meet
| the Crescent Athletic Club to decide
I. h ,.I,a II ,Slai Of
| Get in touch with Manager Sumerr at
! 1922 Kenyon street.
Evening star., 1923-12-05

managers ana coacn2S OF Dotn
elevens Will meet tonight to submit
for approval the names of plfyers
who viii be eligible Sunday. Frank
Young is handling the affair. A
game as thrilling as last week $ clash
between Mercury and the Mohawl:s is
anticipated.
\ long, arduous practice was held
sby Interior last night when twenty
two husky players were sent through
their PAGES by Coach Jack sullivan
ference and speed.
Mercury will have tough job on
it's hands Sunday, bat Coach Brewer
is confident his eleven can dispose Of
the Department combination.
Prospects of Mohaw-Interior fray
to be played early in December loom
ed bright as result of the former
clubs willingness to schedule such a
game providing Interiors eligibility
list is approved. Such game. no
doubt. would fatten the purse strings
of each club. but the question is being
asked Why shpuld Inte:ior book an
other game with the MohaWks when
it already has one victory over the
IndianS?
Fans still are buzzing. over the Mc--
cury-Mohawk fray, in which the ia:-
ter won Ey 10 to 9. The same fight
ing eleven that downed the winged :
foot combination will take the field
sunday against 1ndepeEuehl AtLiHt!t
club of Alexandria at Union Park.
The Eirginians will enter the fray
considerably padded, as they will rep
resent the strongest teams akailable
in northern Virginia. AS an afded 1T
traction Apache Athletic Club vii. de-
rend it's 150-pound title against Way
erly Athletic Club. These teams have
many followers and are expected to
provide a spirited match. WaEeriy
Will start play with several new men.
There will he no post son game
to decide the championship OF the
Evening star., 1923-12-05
HAVERS- -SARAZEN MATCH
LISTED FOR CALIFORNIA

NEW YORK, December st. W
Niblett, representing Arthur G
Havers, British open golf champion.
and Gene Sarazen, American profess
sional title holder, have signed agree
ments whereby Havers and Sarazen
are to meet in a 72-hole match in
California in January.
The British titlist is due TO ar
rive in America December 19.
The first thirty-six holes of the
Sarazen- -Havers match will be played
in san Francisco. and the second
thirty-six at Los Angeles, on or about
January IS and 20.
Evening star., 1923-12-05
ILLINOIS-NAVY CONTEST
IN 1924 is IMPROBABLE

URBANA. H., December 5.-Hope
Of an Illinois Navy foot ball game
in 1924 has been practically aban-
doned by the Illinois athletic Of
ficers on receipt of a telegram from
Annapolis declining TO meet the IL
lini on either October 4 or % or
November IS.
Coach Bob Zuppke is unwilling to
schedule a game on October II. the
date offered by the Navy. because it
would mean a long train trip the
week before the Michigan game.
Evening star., 1923-12-05
PITCHERS WHO WORKED THAN FoRIYEE CREDITED
DECEMBER DATE SET
FOR NETTING OF A. /.

CHICAGO, December 5.-The annual
meeting Of the American League has
been called here for Tuesday. Decem-
ber II. President Johnson announced
today. The league also will hold a
session on December IL. the day set
by Commissioner Landis for the joint
meeting OF the majors. The meeting
of December l., Mr.. Johnson said.
was necessary to conform to the
leagues constitution.
The board OF directors of the league
will meet Decembe 10.
Evening star., 1923-12-05

Another interesting bit of transfer
gossip is that Il Groves. the Baltimore
pitcher, and Boley, the Baltimore
shortstop. are transferred anywhere
next season, they Will go to the New
York Nationals. Roley was offered
to the Yankees, who baked on the
price demanded. Before McGraw of
the Giants went to Europe it is said
that John Dunn, the Baltimore own
or. agreed with him to let the two
players go to the Giants. No price
was stated.
Burns May Become a Pilot.
George Burns of Cincinnati might
nave been manager next season. but
for the fact that the teams that were
after him had nothing in the way of
player of his caliber to offer Gin
clnnati in return for him.
Two clubs, according to we'll au-
thenticated reports. seriously con-
Sldered Burns as a managerial pos
sibility. but when they began to feel
around to see if Cincinnati would let
him go, they were informed that the
only way to obtain him was to Offer
player just good in his place.
st. Paul has come out with a dt-
rect statement of auNotfer for Daubert
There must be a feeling OF respect
for the dormant managing ability on
the Red roster for two Of it's play
ers TO he sought.
Dnubert Is Experienced.
Dauhert has had eXperien2A practi-
cally equal to that Of tran:tS"r.
sud would make good man if some
class \ team could take him UP. as
ST. Paul wanted to do. Thcr aD-
pears to be a disposition in Cin-
cinnati. however. 70 think Dauhert
will quit base ball VIII IN he Is fin
ished with the majors. Yet there
ara few who would push to one side
chance to become mead Of good
minor club. That's step toward Il
major league anager-hip.
When Cincinnati was Goi lg poorly
last spring because OF the Hilmcnis s
of players. there wece reports taat
Daubert would succe",. Moran There
was no confirmation To J.. but 1t VIZ
repeated and repeated III. 'si''-
cinnati had to put thu hlotte" :" .
- is not certain that Barns N..I
not find his way 70 The head of =
team before he finishes baS' bali. .IG
may start his career IS bo~s with n
ma jor league club ana il :.rar he with
minor club. but Ia" has b"tA con-
sidered seriously.
ICopyrtyll -G.!
Evening star., 1923-12-05

promise. by the compromise 1
mean the seemingIy never-ending
tendency of the player to give up
trying to do a thing properly md
adopt sOme mnke-Shift of his own
manufacture. The fundamentals of
golf must he adjusted TO himself
by each player, hut certainly they
must not be adjusted by cOmprO-
mising with them. The cOmprO-
mise with a golf funda mental Is
about the same thing as cutting on
n foot because a shoe might be
100 small.
CCopyrisht. John +. Ollie CO..
Evening star., 1923-12-05
BARBARIAN SCORES
IN GO WITH DUNDEE

DETROIT. Mich, December sid
Barbarian of Detroit defeated Johnny
Dundee, world featherweight cham
pion, in a ten-round, no-decision bout
here last night. in the opinion of
newspaper men.
Nine of the ten rounds were cred
tied to Barbarian: the second was
called a draw.
Dundee was unable to reach the
local boxer and was wild at times.
The men fought at catch weights,
Dundee weighing 1924 and Bar
harlan 135Ia
Evening star., 1923-12-05
EXPECTED TO PICK PILOT
AT BIG CHICAGO MEETING
Some Major Club Due to Get Paul Strand, the Salt
Lake Slugger-Ciants May Get Both Groves
and Boley From Baltimore.

EW YORK December Sit reported that Clark Griffith will
his 1924 the big league meeting Chicago
week By that time according the drifting
will have been made Washington who
the midseaSon habit o the Nationals.
Another little that Paul Strand the hard thumpe
Lake will announced club
the Chicago With his record hits he be desir
gets
hcs were one Of the clubs that sought him and there
find him pretty bargain he could bat within points OF his
The
because the K1efer had
Evening star., 1923-12-05
an,e anagerNext Week johnson Still Sieo1h King of League
ALL FIELDING RECORDS
SHATTERED BY YANKS

In nnishing the PLAY ing season
of 1923 in the American League
with team fielding average OF
.977, the New York Yankees broke
all records in either the American
or National leagues.
The record In the National
League is held by the Cincinnati
Reds. When they won their PEN
nant In 1910, the Reds helded mt n
.074 rate. The Cubs tied this fig
ure in 1921.
The American League record was
.875, made by the Boston Red SOx
on two different OccasfOns-10I9
and 1921. 1t was .0S5.
Evening star., 1923-12-05
BUENOS AIRES MAY GET
FlRPO-SPALLA FISTCGiO

RUENOS AIRES, December Me
gotiations, which it is reported are
likely to prove successful. are under
way for a boxing bout between Luis
Angel Firpo. the Argentine heavy
weight, and Erminio Spalla, the
Italian, in Buenos Aires.
Evening star., 1923-12-05
DIEGEL MAY BE PRO
AT A NEW YORK CLUB

NEW YORK, December 5.-Leo
Degel. prominent tournament pl: ger.
has ended his employment as pr ate
golf instructor to Edward b. Mclean.
Washington publisher, and is expected
to become professional of a metropoli-
tan club, il has been learned.
Evening star., 1923-12-05
HAGERSTOWN NAMES PILOT.

HAti ERSTDWN. December 81 X
fEugS) snyder Of Greencastle. Pa.
manager FOR the past three seasons OF
an ind pendent base ball team at
Bath. y. Y. and former Tri-City
Leaeue star. has been signed to pi-
lot Hagerstown for the 1924 cam
paiEn.
Evening star., 1923-12-05
INSTRUMENTATION GAME
MAY BE PUNTINC BATTLE

wv kind seldom witnessed ereabous when Bill Kenyon former
University and Brooke Brewer
Stadium
will quarterback divided
should
Evening star., 1923-12-05
TIP FOR FISHERMEN.

HARPERS FERRY. W. Va, Decem-
Der 5.-The Shenandoah river was
clear and Potomac very cloudy this
morning.
Evening star., 1923-12-05
OGLETHORPE ELECTS.

ATLANTA, Ca, December 5.-Adria n
Maurier. healfback, will captain the
1924 Ogiethorpe foot ball squad
Evening star., 1923-12-05
Inside Golf
By CHFSTEP HOp-ON

The supreme mistake made by
rn0st golfers Is one they perhaps
have never seen discussed and GER
tainly one about the conseauences
of which they are in darkness,
often through whole golfing
career.
This king of the bOners, to use
expressive language, Is the COM