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The Washington times., 1923-09-28

Both Of the New York catchers,
Schang and snyder are getting into
the veteran class. and their play
this season has not been as good
- formerly. Schang has been In
Capacitated with numerous injuries,
and there was one spell Of six weeks
when he was entirely out of har-
ness. And when he did return.
his ting was far below his usual
form However, he has picked up
somewhat. and again is up to .272.
His present all around play is much
better than it was a. month ago.
Yet Schang's batting decline has
not been as marked as that OF
Snyder, Snyder hit 343 in the
National League season of 1922. In
our averages which closed on Sep
tember 10, the big fellow was hit
ting only .257. a drop Of nearly 100
points in one year. Snyder APP
parently went stale in August. He
was slow on his feet, and his entire
play was sluggish. In recent weeks
his play again has perked up,
though Frank has passed his
prime.
Gowdy, who lid little work
when he first came to New York,
now Is being called upon to divide
the Giant catching with Snyder.
Though an older man than Sny-
der, Hank is fresher and throws
more spirit and aggressivenesS
into his work.
Gow7y still is splendid thrower,
q capable catcher. and may again
prove a real world series star.
He is now hitting 1852 but is the
type of hitter who wastes few hits.
The Washington times., 1923-09-28

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2s, 1923.
THE WASHINGTON TIMES employs
sixteen SPECIAL WRITER'S to give you
the best sporting news and comment.
Added to these are the excellent stories
of the international and Cosmopolitan
News Services.
The Washington times., 1923-09-28
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Bases

The Yankees defeated the Red
Sox, 8 to 8, but lost the services
of Pipp and Meusel temporarily.
the latter twisting his knee aad the
former turning a careless ankle.
Battling for the sub-celiar title,
the Braves beat the Phillies, to 2.
The. Tigers approached within
two games of second place by beat
ing the Indians, to 4.
Home runs by Miller and O'Far-
rell allowed the Cubs to defeat the
Pirates, to o.
The Washington times., 1923-09-28

In his past world series, Schang
has done practically all the catch.
ing for the clubs with which he
has been connected. With the ex-
ception Of q few innings, he caught
the entire world series for the
American League entry in 1913,
1914, 1921 and 1922. However. this
year, Fred Hofmann, second string
Yankee catcher, is likely to get
into some of the games. Holman
developed fast during the long
period that Schang was out OF
the game, and has hit .295, better
than Schang, Snyder and Gowdy.
Schang has been streaky world
series hitter Three times. has he
hit very well, and twice he has
fallen down. He was an American
League freshman in 1918, but he
slammed McGraw's pitchers for
q batting average of .357, his hits
including a homer and a triple.
The Braves pitchers held him to
.167 in 1914. Wall batted 444
against the Cubs in 1918, 1886
against the Giants fin 1921 and
only 1856 last fan, wlTen ne 3e1f
down with all the other regular
Yankees.
Frank Snyder slammed the Yam
kee pitching for 1854 In 1921 and
1893 in the series of year ago.
Hank Gowdy's batting in the
1914 Brayes-AthIetic world series
forms one Of the brightest chap
ters Of world series history.
In fonr games Hank reached
base eleven times, six times on
hits and five times on passes. his
batting average being .545. OF
his six hits, only one was q sim
gle: three were doubles, one q
triple and another 3 homer.
pittsburgh is we'll fortified behind
the bat with Walter Schmidt and
Johnny Gooch, while Bubbles"
Hargrave; Red catcher. is one OF
the biggest assets of the Cincinnati
team. Schmidt has not been hit
ting as well as IN some former
years. but he remains one of the
best fielding catchers in the game.
Hargraye is the best all around
catcher III the National League this
year. He has hit 342 pace, has
held his pitchers nicely and has
thrown exceedingly well
Hargrave has done such splendid
work that Ivy Wingo. former first
catcher, has been relegated to a
secondary role. Wingo Is one OF
the few Cincinnati survivors Of the
Reds-White Sox world series OF
1919. Ivy smacked the ball for an
/ average Of .571 in that series. but
he caught only three games OF the
eight that were played.
Copyright 1923. by Al Munro Elias.)
The Washington times., 1923-09-28

With the increased seating capacity
of the new Yankee stadium and
the enlarged Polo Grounds. the at.
tendance this year should easily
double that Of last fail If the series
goes to six Or seven games. Last
year the official paid attendants
was $1S5,000 for five games.
The Washington times., 1923-09-28
Complied by AL MUNRO ELIAi
By FREDERICK e. LTEB.

The catchers of both New York experienced worlds
series and who have former
Schang regular catcher the Yans His worlds
will add fortune He has been
and three losers.
Frank Snyder big husky chap McGraws
catching did robust hitting
Of 1921 and 1922 Hank Gowdy place
SERIES when he piled the highest batting
III " rd series enorfo oner
The Washington times., 1923-09-28
American League.
Yesterdays HOMERS.
American League

Player-Club No. TIL.
Heilmann, Detroit -. 18
Gehring, New York f..... /
TOtals-Naional. 500; American.
The Washington times., 1923-09-28

lie was in 1922, when The
Washington Times, with the aid of
United States Marines, conducted
the first pantomime ball games III
history. And the reception given
the imitation Babe Ruth is the
point on which leading authorities
on Americas national hobby base
the opinion that pantomime base
ball Is to become an attraction not
far short Of the real game.
Show us something, yOn big
bum! OO-OO-Oo-OO OO!" yelled the
thousands who watched the Devil.
Dogs go through the motions &C.
curing IN the World Series or
year ago. OF course, tho rasp.
berry was for Babe Ruth.
The young man who assayed the
task Of the great sWatsFnan de-
clared afterward the boots and
hoWIs that greeted him IN the
character Of Babe Ruth, then an
unpopular athlete. sounded so
sincere that with no inagfnat ton
at all he could have convinced
himself that he WAS the Banbino,
lie DAhcGE6y Oh U&tO AnmS III
their roofing was convincing Of
the fact that the paRtOrnime ssIlan
them BY the ear IL produced
real excitement, and excitement IN
the element IN baesbaII that At
tracts.
Nothing that occurs in thu
World Series VIII be left out ii
the pantomime. Freak plays, accl
dents, minutely described over the
Every ball and strike. every foul
The Washington times., 1923-09-28

every argument with the umpire..
win be witnessed BY the Washing
ton fans.
One of the finest musical bands
IN the country. pride OF the United
States navy, will play before the
the direction Of Charles Benter, ita
organizer.
The Washington times., 1923-09-28
MARINE PLA YING RUTH
HAS HEAVY ROLE
By r. u. THOMAS,

Come Babel 81
Receiving the thundeous plauds viii Be the
novel Of the United States Marine
the Big Bambino the pantoime
The Washington Times and The Washington CLARK
Griffith stadium. e7s
Members of the Navy Marine
teams today conecurng who win draw the
For these devil dogs viii the principals greatest
board in describing ball the chap who Babe Ruth
will be 49, haad naffra inn
The Washington times., 1923-09-28
Newly at FuIIback.

Dick Newbx, former Central
school star. is playing fullback this
year with the Princeton Tigers.
Last year he was q halfbacl, play
ing fine football.
The Washington times., 1923-09-28
SERIES DOUBLES SALARY
OF PARTICIPANTS
By SID MERCER.
lWritten for Cosmopolitan News servi


NEW YORK Sept 28Indvidua rewards for the Giants and
Yankees the world will the
salary of the participants. .
promises fight the limit
of games it does it close to 81 1000 In
the interest should be sustained through the first four
the in which the players share
The Washington times., 1923-09-28
Both Clubs Nav Move.

Two shifts are predicted in the.
international League circuit for
1924, the Newark franchise going to.
Providence and Syracase's to
Montreal.
The Washington times., 1923-09-28
Sothern With Hawks.

Denny Sothern. crack balIplayer
and star backfield football perform
er, is with the Mohawks this sea
son.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-12

O. Is it true that discharged soldiers are
entitled to complete uniform? If so, where
should / apply?
A. The war department says that every
honorably discharged Soldier is entitled to
one complete uniform and equipment. If you
have not received the same, you should make
application to the Director of Storage, Quar-
termaster Corps, Washington, D. G., stating
the following facts: Full name, former rank
and organization, date and place of enlist
ment date of discharge and7serial number.
O. What influence has the moon on crops?
A. The national observatory and the de
partment of agriculture say there is no
foundation in fact for the superstition that
the phases Of the moon have anything to do
with the proper time to plant or harvest
crops Followers of astrology, however, are
very firm in their belief that the moon has
decided influence on crops.
@. What is the horsepower of stream
that runs ESQ gallons to the minute with
60-foot fall?
A. The bureau Of standards answers as fol-
lows: Weight of one gallon of wateris 1887
pounds. Multiply by ESQ and get 2,0S025
pounds. Multiply by so and get 125,055 foot
pounds per minute. Divide by $4,000 and get
8.3 horsepower.
@. Give me formula for making sticky
fy-paper.
A. One pound rosin, 915 ounces molasses,
31k ounces boiled linseed oil. Boil the three
together until thick enough, then spread on
heavy manila paper.
@. What is pyrethrum insect powder made
from and where can seeds of the plants be
obtained?
A. Pyrethrum--a poisonous insect powder,
is obtained by grinding the dried dower-heads
of two species of chrysanthemum (pyre-
thrum), a genus of plants of the natural or
der compositae. The species employed are
chrysanthemum coccineum, popularity known
as pyrethrum roseum, and often grown as an
ornamental summer-bedding plant, and
chrysanthemum cinerariaefollum, also called
pyrethrum cinerariaefolium. We suggest that
from such firms as the following: S. l.. Jones
& Co., 40 California ST., San Francisco, CAL:
Balfour Guthrie & Co., $50 California ST., San
Francisco Cal.
@. How was the sling made that David
used? L. G. c.
A. The sling in use in the time of David
and which with small notifications is still
used by shepherds in Palestine, is made of
plated thongs or of one strip of leather, prob
ably not over twelve or fourteen inches in
length. The leather is broad at the middle
to form a pocket for the stone. Both sides
are held firmly in the hand while the sling
is whirled rapidly round and round the head,
one end being finally released in order that
the stone may take it's flight
@. Which has the larger eye, man or a
woman? c. w. f.
A. The eyeball of man is slightly larger
than that of woman
@. What is the origin Of the expression
"good-by?" O.. i.
A. This term is a corruption of the phrase
God by with ye," used in Elizabethan times
as YaIediction.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-12
SUNS HEAT BELOW NORMAL

Although the latest returns for the last few
weeks are not available, the sun is apparently
still loafing on Its job
The radiation received from our central
furnace and luminary was reported to have
declined four per cent below normal by Or.
c.. G.. Abbot, of the Smithsonian Institution,
at the meeting of the National Academy OF
Sciences in April with detailed returns then
in only until last September
DR.. Abbot who at that time called atten-
ton to unusual weather conditions occurring
simultaneously with this temporary loss Of
heat on the part of the sun without offering
any theory as to the connection between them,
declines to be further quoted on the matteA,
except to say that the observed records of the
suns performance show a deficiency of heat
Of about two per cent up until about eight
weeks ago. Records are not yet available be-
yond that time.
At the time OF his announcement to the
National Academy, DR.. Abbot said that as a
result of the suns variation I'VE are not to
look for anything so simple as general drop
in temperatures all over the world. Oceans,
deserts, mountains, clouds and winds make
up too complex system for such simple re-
actions. Profound departures of some sort
from normal conditions, however, we might
expect AS a result of his astrophysical
studies Dr. Abbot has also concluded that the
temperature of the earth is profoundly de-
pendent on the humidity of the air and to a
less degree on the quantities of ozone and
carbon dioxide which the air contains.
The hot spell from which the eastern half
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-12
SENSITIVENESS
BY DIR. Frank Crane


Sensitive persons should avoid intimacies
and all intimate callings One can. love his
fellow man, and VET not be able to live with
him, on account of his thin hide.
find, myself, that real flesh and blood
people are too strong for me, get along
much better with the Ideas of them To live
in perptEal rub and contact with even the
oest of people becomes an exquisite torment.
they hurt me in thousand ways, of which
they are unconscious Hence l could never
be any sort of politician.
For years was pastor of churches, and
under the urging OF friends counsellors and
relatives, whom supposed ought to know
more than l. / tried to be a good mixer"
was a miserable failure at 1t. The people ABB
solutely crucified me- withdrew from the
pastorate as naked man withdraws from 3
sleet storm
And love people. am intensely sociable.
crave my fellows hate solitudes and adore
cities and large families.
Only, have learned that must take all
this in careful doses, else am intoxicated
and upset. For 1 have never seen many hui
man beings that could stand very much OF
me. am always a little sad to see the flow
er OF appreciation bloom in any ones eyes
toward me; for I fear, from experience, that
so sure as such one comes to know more
OF me- he will find something he doesn't like.
Out Of all the thousands OF people have
known there are perhaps four or five with
whom can be perfectly natural, with whom
l dare be at ease without fear of being mis-
understood. God bless 'em.
And here let me tell you of that particular
friend with whom / am most intimate of all.
To him tell the secrets of my heart, my
most Freudian cravings. With him l am abb
solutely at home
can even joke with him and that is dan.
gerous business with anybody.
And he dies not even mind il / change my
opinions and holly champion opinions A and
B on Tuesday and switch to c and d on Fri
day. He does not care for he knows he does
the same thing himself.
His name is The Public.
There is a pretty strong notion abroad that
we can know very little about writer about
his real life, and that the only psople who
know him intimately are his family and daily
associates. This is entirely mistaken You
live right along in a prison cell with a
fellow convict for two years and never know
him.
A female woman had never heard OF once
telephoned me AMI said:
IT love your writings and love you and
want to come and see YOU"
answered her, s'Now see here, Angel Face,
don't know who you are, but If you want
our love to flow on in the future as 1t has in
the past, you had better net come. Something
always seems to Iarpcn to people when they
get acquainted with me-"
Copyright, 1920
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-12
MY FAvORITE STORIES
Bv irwin s. Cobb


Todays offering has been doing yeoman
service for years now but claim It's very
popularity attests it's intrinsic worth.
An Irishman, stranded at southampton, ap-
piled for a job on ship bound for American
ports, hoping to work his passage back to
New York where he lived. The skipper agreed
to sign him on provided he could produce a
written recommendation testifying to his
honesty and good character. The applicant
hunted up an obliging clearinghouse keep
err who wrote the required paper for him,
and, on the strength of this, he temporarily
was enrolled as one of the ships company.
Just as the craft was preparing to sail, a
Britisher presented himself before the mas
ter asking for place in the crew AS the
ship was short-handed and time pressed, this
man was accepted without the Formally
which had marked the employing Of the first
green hand.
Two days out from port the Irishman and
the Englishman were scrubbing decks each
equipped with pail and a swab There was
a head sea on. Suddenly big comber broke
over the bow. The drenched Irishman was
buffeted about and slammed against a rail
still clinging, however, to his broom and
bucket; but his fellow-worker Jared worse
He was carried overheard and vanished in
stantly.
Dripping, the survivor made his way to
the bridge where the skipper stood.
Captain! Say, Captain!', he called up.
What is it?
You remember that dam Britisher you
took on without any references? Well, he's
gone off and took one OF your buckets with
him..
Copyright, 1920
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-12
TRAIN FOR CHARACTER
By II. Arlington Bruce


.i sne iinu,nss u W. -
more Importance than the relationship
of character defects to such social evils OF
TO-DAY as nervousness. insanity. suicide. di-
AS"ln anu de"ln WIEN plopins 10 niaue
into individual cases the fatal influence OF
weakness of character is to be discerned.
This man failed in business because he
oo,1d o+ xasist - +a,,nto+ion 81 u;,,o $3.50
eo"-N ~ -0S9' - - ~
Time 70 pressure tnah TO Work. 1hls
criminal became criminal as result OF
habitual disregard of the rights OF others
soTbis Maria 90 collansed in divorce bv raa-
son Oh Vie seilisnness ol pom contracting
POI CioS'
This suicide was product OF Inability
to stand up under reverses" "This case of
insanity is directly traceable to lack of con-
tro1 1aadino n hro;n.destroy;rn indvI-
- ;, .1-r.
p o"N9 :" H' 'o"S
wreck from over-attention to personal sem
sations and feelings,
nivarsa &c ora +bo in,nood;oto oa,,soa ~
-t
- ''--1 Oe-'' 49, 'Ai i'l0 III oue tn
Win sau mohoCony the talnt OF character
weakness And the tragedy of the aber-
rancv is deenened bv tho foot tbo+ in +ba
ei0o' ey u instances ~ might naVe
been ayerted had proper care been taken
in early life to strengthen the character
through training.
MANY narents seem "a forget that HABITS
good and evil. are formed early Manv
seem To FORGET tbat r. manner children is
as disastrous as 10 treat them with barsb~
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-12

off" and travel the far-beaconed route to
Cheyenne, It's dawntime destination Thence,
by third plane, the flight will be to San
Francisco, which viii be sighted in the shank
of the Afternoon. The Chicago-Cheyenne lap of
the long adventure has claimed most prepare
ton.
A wondrous sight it will be for the millions
who will watch the man-made aurora borealis,
visible fully fifty miles from its source, by
which the pilots speeding far aloft will steer
their nightly course. This will be created, .
says the Postal Guide, "by sweeping lights
which will be established on the five regular
fields. Chicago, Iowa City, Omaha, North
Platte and Cheyenne. Each of these beacons
will have six hundred candlepower. They
win be quite different from the shore light
house beacons which guide the ships of the
sea- To suit the needs OF ships of the air,
they will swing around on the top of their
towers, throwing beam three degrees above
the horizon, three complete revolutions being
made every minute. Pilots can easily pick up
these giant beacons and guide their planes TO
the field The lights will be operated only
at hours when a plane is expected" In addi-
ton, there will be smaller swinging lights at
emergency landing fields, with visibility OF
some thirty miles GAS final safeguard (for
nights when clouds hang low flashing traffic
lights like those on city streets, but whose
light will be directed toward the skies instead
of along the surface of the ground, will be
located every three miles along the line of
flight. Thus, on clear night, the air mail
pilot seven thousand feet up in the blue
blackness of the heavens, will see a narrow
line of light stretching for miles and miles
over the level prairies''
Valuable as will be the mail service thus
made possible, the rarest and richest fruit OIL
the enterprise is to be looked for in its con-
tributions to work-a-day aeronautics. 1t viii
hasten the day when the peace-time airplane
will be no longer marvel or toy, but an
instrument Of service. 1t will impel Congress
to provide due laws for regulating ayi Ion
and safeguarding it's manifold interests. It
will stimulate and multiply plans Tor air
transport the country over, and eventually
will bring to pass conditions under which the
city that lacks well-equipped landing field
will be at sore disadvantage in business and
in prestige.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-12
Under-Nour;sAed Children

AINITTRITION among children Is not
MI .lwavs caused from incorrect diet,
according to q pamphlet, Tine cam
naiyn Against Malnutrition," prepared by
the advisory committee on foods and nutrl-
tion OF the National Child Health Council in
co-operation with the United States Public
Health Service
Malnutrition may be caused by over
fatigue. faulty health habits, and in many
cases by conditions in the home which are
bevond the control of the children. 1t has
been found the books say, that fear OF pun
ishment and constant nagging and scolding
have caused failure to gain in weight. Cen
eraI community conditions which may con-
tribute to malnutrition are given as follows;
Housing conditionsA sanitary conditions in
school buildings, atmospheric contamination
by smoke or other substances, unavailability
of pure water, lack of facilities and opportu-
mites for play and recreation, employment
of women and children in industry, and over
work at home.
Regarding these the pamphlet says: All
of these things should be considered not
merely because of their effect on nutrition,
but because of their serious bearing on the
health of the entire community.
Some of the agencies that should interest
themselves in improving conditions as they
affect malnutrition are private health organ
izations, local health departments, boards OF
education, chambers of commerce, consum-
ers' leagues, women's clubs, citizens asso.
Citations and housing commissions. Such
bodies as the United States Bureau of Mar
kets, and State Departments of Agriculture
may often be OF assistance also.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-12
Copyright, 1929

Mr. Corey had been under an unusual
mental strain and had worked at the office
for three days and three nights with scarce
ly wink of sleep. He came home one
afternoon and as he lay down he felt he
could easily sleep for week without awak-
ening. He had entered into the most peace
full 'slumber when clear voice rang out
"Father"
He stirred. but was too exhausted to open
his eyes.
Father Father!"
With much effort he rolled over, settled
his head more snugly in the pillow and very
languidly opened his eyes. There he saw,
perched up on chair beside the bed, his
little daughter of three years.
Father! Father" she fairly walled
What is it?' he demanded.
Father, are 90 having a nice nap?"