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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-09-15

William M. Griffin and Annie K.
Griffin, his wife, from Hillview Realty
Corporation, part of the "Old Mildly
Griffin Farm" or the ""Klee Farm"
containing z acres, more or less, in
East Berlin Election district. Con-
sideration, $40, etc.
Oscar M. Purnell and Frank w.
Truitt from George H. Myers and
John w. Station, Trustees, the follow
ing real estate in Ocean City: lot
fronting on Dorchester street; lot at
the corner of the south side of Dor
chester street and the west side of
St. Louis avenue; lot at the corner
Of the north side of Dorchester street
and the east side of St. Louis avenue,
and lot located on the southerly side
of Dorchester street. Consideration,
$4,000.
Oliver A. Johnson from J. Frank
Phillips and wife, real estate contain
1u& A|Z dCACo3 HWY VI AOooS VA WIZ
outskirts of Pocomoke City. Consid-
Grafton, $40, etc.
Dewitt M. West from Calvin E.
Townsend, collector, the benjamin
McCready Lot" containing IL acres,
more or less, in the 18th Election dis
trict. Consideration, $25.
Charles E. Furniss from Dewitt NJ.
West and wife, the Benjamin Nc
Cready Lot" containing IL acres,
more or less, in the 7th Election dis
trict. Consideration, $40, etc.
George A. MILFORD and Harry H.
MILFORD from VIM. F. Johnson, Trus-
tee, 971a acres Of land, more or less,
on the northwest side of the State
stone road leading from Snow Hill to
Berlin, and near Berlin. Considera-
ton, $500.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-09-15

That Maryland counties could save
thousands Of dollars, and at the same
time establish more satisfactory coun-
ty road systems, by following the
Howard county plan in building by
bond issue, under direct supervision
Of and cooperation with the State
Roads Commission is the opinion of
Booker Clarke, "father" of the How
ard county road bill, passed by the
last Legislature.
Mr.. Clarke said that the Howard
county experiment is successful. He
said he expected to fight for the is
suance Of another 100000 bond is.
sue for the construction Of an addi-
tional so miles Of county roads as
soon as the contracts under the. pend
ing issue are completed.
The last of the contracts to be a.
warded under the $4,000 fund has
been let by the State Roads Commits
sion. These contracts were for the
building Of 1.02 miles from Cooks
vile to Hoods Mills and .97 into
Jamestown. They aggregated $70,755.
Altogether, about AZ miles of roads
have been completed under the bond
issue. Some are in concrete and the
others in gravel, Is
Howard county is the only county
il the State that has ever undertaken
the building Of county roads under
supervision and cooperation with the
State Roads Commission. The other
counties build their own roads exclu-
sive of State aid. The State Commits
sion has rule that it will not take
over or maintain any county road
which does not meet it's specifications
or was not. built under it's direction.
"The Hartford county plan can be
worked in every county of the State"
said Mr.. Clarke. "I will venture to
say that if a bond issue of $15,000,-
900 could be raised by the counties
satisfactory county road systems could
be established in every county in the
State with much greater economy
than under the present system.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-09-15

A 13-year-old white boy, whose
name the authorities would not d.
vulge. but who is believed to have set
fire to the barn on the farm of John
Donovan, near Milford, where he had
been placed two years ago by the Ju-
venile Court was arraigned Friday
afternoon of last week before Judge
William Prickett in Juvenile Court.
The boy is also suspected of having
burned down barn on farm near
the Donovan place two weeks ago. At
the time Of the fire the boy disappear
ed and Donovan feared that he had
been burned to death.
Last Friday he was seen few min
utes before the fire started on the
other farm nearby. The next day he
was found at Lincoln and turned over
to J. Paul Green, chief probation Of
ficer of the Juvenile Court. Although
admitting that he was near the barns
shortly before the fires, the boy de-
MES he fired them.
The boy was first brought before
the Juvenile Court when he was nine
years old. Since he was placed on
the Donovan farm he has run away
six times.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-09-15

Every club in the Blue Ridge
League lost money during the season
just closed, according to officials Of
the Frederick team. The locals are
thought to have dropped a good many
berries, and during the last month OF
the season, when the team was going
bad, about $4,000 was lost. Some of
this money is made up by the sale of
Clarence Blethen to the Boston A
mericans for $500, and Of Chapman,
the Mt. st. Mary's College player,
who was under contract with Freder-
lex. The Philadelphia Athletics pur-
chased the latter player, but the price
was not made public.
Attendance in Frederick and in
other, towns was poor throughout the,
season. The fact that Martinsburg
had a walk away for the pennant IS
given as one reason for poor crowds,
while in the latter stages of the fight
Frederick's playing was mediocre.
All bids offered by building con-
tractors for the construction of Sails
bury's proposed new, modern, fire.
proof hotel building were rejected at
the meeting of the board of directors
of the Wicomico~ Hotel Company on
the ground that the bids exceeded the
amount originally estimated by the
architects.
John E. Lucas car stalled on the
Pennsylvania Railroad crossing at
Queen Anne, Md. as train approach
ed. He stayed in the auto and when
the crash came escaped serious in.
Jury.
Bradford Magrogan, his passenger,
jumped and was caught between the
engine and the first coach. His foot
was crushed and he suffered internal
injuries
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-09-15
Peninsula News

Walter J. Elliott, county game war
den, and B. P, Walls, county agent,
have received word from E. Lee LIE
Ccmpte, State game warden, that 12O
Chinese ring-necked pheasants are
being shipped from Oregon for distri-
button among Talbot county farmers.
Evening star., 1923-12-19
CHILEAN RING MARVEL
CALLED TO HIS HOME

NEW YORK, December 19.-Luis
Vicentini, Chilean lightweight, de
feated by Johnny Shugrue last Fri
day, will return home this week in
response to an urgent message from
his family, his manager said today.
This has upset temporarily the
fighting plans of Vicentini. who was
being groomed for match with
Benny Leonard, lightweight cham
pfon. but the Chilean is expected to
return to this country early next
year.
His manager said he would remain
here to arrange a match with either
Johnny Clinton of Brooklyn or Pal
Moran of New Orleans.
Evening star., 1923-12-19
HANS WAGNER,S STORY

chance of getting a good one to
hit at!
Always look the pitcher over
carefully and give him the I'M
preston that you are not worry
ing about the matter. It's
cinch he's worrying as much as
you are.
l am often asked if | think it
advisable to change the batting
style of a youngster when he
comes into the big league. | do
not. Many a good ball player
has been spoiled by making him
change his style of swing or the
way he grips the bat. 1t makes
him awkward, unnatural.
AS | write this | have just
picked up a little pamphlet illus
trating the different grips. 1ne
accompanying photograph is the
one the author of the book calls
the Wagner-Cobb grip. He ad-
vises against its use, explaining
that it is not a good style
That's odd enough to make me
: smile. Cobb and myself, accord
ing to the records, led the big
leagues more than any other bat
ters. Still, the fellow might be
right.
You will notice that Cobb and
myself bat with our hands some
distance apart, about four inches.
Most other batters keep their
hands together very much like
golfers do. Now, that is all right
for those who like it. | have
tried all the other grips and
never could use any Of them. Ny
hands remind me of two horses,
pulling one at time.
With the hands apart-the
Cobb-Wagner style-I have bet
ter control of the bat. | can bunt
or swing hard; can swing quick,
medium or slow That grip en-
ables me to hit high, low, inside
or outside-in fact. | can take
better and more natural cut at
any kind of ball.
The divided hand grip is good
for carrying out what | have said
about the step and timing. Arms,
shoulders and legs work as one.
Babe Ruth has an entirely dif-
ferent grip. He catches the bat
we'll on the little end with both
hands locked together. His grip
is very much the same as that OF
Frank Schultz. Both are very
long hitters. 1t must be all right
for Ruth. He brings home the
bacon. Still, ] feel sure that
those long swingers do not have
as good a chance to clip at bad
balls as men like Cobb and my
self would have with the divided
grip.
| guess there always will be a
lot of argument about the differ
ent kinds of grips, the weight of
bats, the swing and SO on.
1t only goes to show that the
proper notion is go up there and
hit the ball in the most natural
way that you know how.
When a slump gets you it
won't make any difference what
you do. But | will take up
slumps later.
Tomorrow: The Bug Enters
Base BaII-at 2 Am.
Evening star., 1923-12-19
TARHEEL five LISTS
C. u. AND MARYLAND

CHAPEL HILL, y. c.. December 1S.-
Catholic University, Maryland and
Navy are included on the North Caro-
lima basket ball schedule, as just an
nounced by Charles T. Wollen. grad
uate manager of athletics.
Seven games, the remainder in Fir-
ginia will be played during the jaunt.
Catholic University will be met at
Washington February 4 and Mary
land will be engaged at College Park
the next evening.
The Tarheels' schedule in full fol-
lows:
January 4. Durham Y. II. c. L., at Dur
ham: 8, Mercer; Is, Guilford: 10. Davidson.
at Charlotte; %, Eion; 26, wake Forest, at
Wake Forest; 81. Trinity.
February 2. v. M. L. at Lexington; 4.
Catholic University, at WashinEton; 5, Mary
land, at College Park; 8. Navy, at Annapolis;
Z. LynchburE College, at Lyachburg; 8. Vtr.
ginia, at Charlottesville; 8. Warrington and
Lee, at Lexington; IA, South Carolina; Is.
North ,carol.na State; ls; Trinity. at Dur.
ham; 21. Wake Forest; %. North Carolina
State, at Raleixh; 2s, Washingto7 and Lee.
at Chapel Hill; 20 to March 4, Southern Con-
ference tourney, at Atlanta.
North Carolina won the Southern
Conference title in 1922 and took the
south Atlantic honors last year. Pros
poets for a winning quint this year
also are exceptionally bright.
Evening star., 1923-12-19


Stone in appearance resembles Jack
Dempsey and, like the champion, he
can sock with either hand He
weighs III pounds and is slightly
over six feet in height. He learned
his boxing in the service, having
served a term with the Marine Corps,
in which he enlisted in 1917. Unless
all signs fail, Stone is going to add
to the good impression he has been
making upon the Now York boxing
enthusiasts.
Now Tex Richard says he is not in
terested in putting Tommy Gibbons
against Dempsey. He never was. He
let Montana get the bout last July,
and now, like a poker player who
has all the cards he needs, he is
standing pat Rickard does not think
Gibbons woo draw well against
Jack. Well, lex is TIE promoter. and
the writer is only-wen, a writer
Yet if Gibbons would not attract a
crowd to see him do battle with
Dempsey then our notion of boxing
enterprises is hopelessly off.
Harry Wills Is now debating an
important problem. Shall he fight
BARLEY Madden, or shall he not?
Why the hesitation? If Harry thinks
he can beat Dempsey-reaHy thinks
so-then why the slightest pause
over clinching an engagement with
the ready and willing Irish-American
battler?
Copyright, 1921
Evening star., 1923-12-19
CHAPTER o-The Secret of
My Batting.
BY HANS WAGNER

A FAN, writing to ask that |
discuss the art OF batting,
wants to know first what was the
secret of my success-how | man
aged TO hit over 800 for so many
consecutive years when nobody
else did.
To be candid. | don't know.
There was no secret about it,
however. From the time start
ed as a boy | simply walked tip
and took slam at any ball that
happened to suit me. | don't be-
lieve half of them were over the
plate.
And that brings up something
that might be interesting. Will
bert Robinson, who had more
than twenty years experience
behind the bat, told me once that
he had kept pretty fair tab on
the kind of balls that were hit
safely.
Sixty per cent of the balls that
batters landed on" he says, were
not over the plate. A big per-
centage of batters will strike out
on balls right over the pan and
will hit those on the inside .and
outside right on the nose. Most
Of the hits are made on balls out
side
That, in a way, proves that |
had the correct notion i'll swing
ing at the one that suited me
whether it was over or not. The
batter who is particular about
getting the ball just right will
not make many hits. He is like
the Youngster who failed to offer
at single ball and was called
out on strikes by Bill Klein, the
umpire.
He raised the dickens OF kick.
You can't get any hits with
that bat on your shoulder, young
man." said the umpire.
In the last big series between
New York and Pittsburgh, when
the Giants were fighting TO cinch
the pennant, saw a pinch hitter
stand up there and take third
strike. There is no excuse for a
man doing that He is sent up
there to hit, and it is his busi-
ness TO force the opportunity if
he can't get it otherwise. The
trouble is they'd rather use an
alibi than take a chance They
sort of fear to stand the gaff-
don't want it brought to an issue.
Fred Clarke had the right idea
about that.
One day one OF our players
went up with men OH bases and
two out, and took a third strike.
Everybody groaned.
That's the worst umpiring |
ever saw" declared the batter,
coming back to the bench. That
ball was a foot outside"
81 don't care whether it was
over or not, retorted Fred. "If
they are close enough to call
strike they are certainly close
enough to hit at. That kind of
alibi doesn't 60"
Evening star., 1923-12-19
SCHOOL SOCCERISTS
AWAIT SECOND GAME

Scoreless ties between soccer taams
or Pierce and Monroe schools arc he
coming yearly habit. Last Season
these elevenes battled to o-to-o
score in the first game of their cit,
championship series. and vesterday
repeated in the initial contest for 81.
1928 laurels.
They will meet again tomorrow :.
,'o o CLOCK at the Union station
plaza.
ierce had several scoring oppor-
'uhilles yesterday. but clever defen-
siVe work by Highfield, Monroes stel-
lar goal guard, kept his eleven from
3elng beaten. Biddle. inside right for
ino proughI the ball within strik-
ing distance of Monroe's goal MINER.
Ius times. then he was forced to make
hurried Kicks that went astray.
Evening star., 1923-12-19
NATIONALS AND DODGERS
MEET TWICE IN SPRING

NEW YORK, December ia sched-
.lle OF fifteen exhibition games in
Florida preceding the annual spring
series with the New York Yankees
has been arranged for the Brooklyn
National. League club.
Except for two games with the Mil
waukee club of the American Asso-
citation, all the Dodgers opponents
will be major league teams
The schedule: March II, st. Louis
Nationals, at Bradentown; March 13,
Philadelphia Nationals, at Clearwater;
March -, Milwaukee, at Clearwater;
March II, Philadelphia Nationals, at
Ieesburg; March 10, Chicago Ameri-
cans, at Clearwater; March 21. Wash
ington Americans, at Clearwater:
March %. Cleveland Americans. at
Glearwater: March "a, Milwaukee, at
Pametto; March %, Boston Nation
ais, at Clearwater; March. .26, st.
Louis Nationals. at Clearwater; March
q, Cleveland Americans, at LAX Gland :
March 2S, Chicago Americans, at
Winter Park: March 81 Washington
Americans, at Tampa; April /. Phil
adelphia Nationals. at Clearwater; April
2. Boston Nationals, at ST. Petersburg.
Evening star., 1923-12-19

In my early days l used to make
up my mind that | would hit at
it whether it was strike or not
| found | got just about as many
hits that way as any other.
The whole thing in hitting a
base ball is your step. If you
step right and time your swing
with it so that everything goes
into the ball at once you will
come pretty near hitting safe.
1t is very much the same as what
they call timing in golf. No mat
ter how well you swing or how
nicely you stand at the bat you
are not going to get results un-
less your step into the ball is
made at the exact moment. That.
makes you pivot with your swing.
| don't know exactly how to
teach that to anybody, but once
you get the feel of it you'll know
exactly what l mean. The golfers
all know
Then when you hit you must
go right on through with the
swing. That gives distance. Ii
batter steps ahead of his swing
or swings ahead of his step he
will either foul the ball or lift it
to one of the outhelders. TO
check the bat when you meet the
ball is worst OF all. That is really
nothing more than a long bunt
That bird certainly stands nice
at the bat"
I'll bet I've heard that 10000
times, and so have you. The
scouts always comment ON
whether fellow has nice posi-
ton up there or not.
Personally | don't think it
makes a bit Of difference how
you stand at the bat. AS long as
you time your step and your
Evening star., 1923-12-19
BIG LEAGUES TO END
CAMPAIGNS EARLIER

NEW YORK. December 19-The
1924 base ball season will be almost
week shorter than last years, if the
major leagues schedule committee
goes through with plans adopted in
Chicago. Discussing the new sched-
ule tentatively adopted. President
John A. Heydler of the National
League said that the season will start
on Tuesday, April 10. and end either
on Monday. September %. or Tuesday.
September 80
Thereby the big leagues will chop
SIN days off the championship season,
although still playing 154 games. Last
year campaign started on April IT
ana hnished on October Z. The 1924
season will be slightly under twenty
iour weeks long, and it will be over
IN IN time TO get the world series started
py october l or ,. eight or nine davs
before the last classic began
Inc schedule makers have effected
me reduction by cutting the schedule
erS in midyear
Ihere are a number of reasons why
me schedule committee decided to
shorten the season." said Heydler
Yesterday. 1T was found. for one
.iaihg, that many of the magnates did
nor IKE such late close as last sea-
son. Then we also figured that next
year being a presidential election wear
interest IN late September and Octo-
Der Woulu be centered in that cam
pa!sh ana base ball could not com
pete successfully with the elections
The schedule committee. consist
ing or Ban Johnson, Barney Dreyfuss
ana myself, is strongly in favor Of
the move. and since we have supreme
authorlty to make it l feel safe in
PPreuietlng that it will go through
because or the fact that there is no
sunday ball in Boston and Phi,adaio
Phla. those cities in the national
League will be asked to take several
dou headers. but 1 anticipate no
1iIicuity over this. We will still
OF the season for the playing of most
poned games" PoSt-
Evening star., 1923-12-19
YOUNG DENIC0 WINS
NAVY BOXING TITLE

NEW YORK, December 19.-Young
Dencio of the L. S. S. Mayfiower was
one of the group of eight boxers and
four wrestlers who won titles of
champions of the scouting feet of
the Navy in the tournament held
last night at Madison Square Garden.
The little Filipino mess boy of the
Presidents yacht outfought Jose
Javier for fiyweight laurels. Javier
had held the title for three years.
Billy Vincent, Washington boy on
the L. S. 5. FluSSer, was defeated by
r. Tagium Of the Seattle in the
welterweight class. The summaries
of the othr bouts-the boxing
matches being of four rounds and the
wrestling of one fall-follow
BOXING.
Bantamyeight-A Monge, Wyoming, de-
feated Kid Boutiste, overton.
Festherweight-MIkey Grey, Wyoming, de.
Lightweig ht-Lester Hummell Wyoming,
defeated a C. Skinner, Wright
Observation-Disclosures Holman, Colorado,
defeated SpOttiswood Ferguson, Mercy.
Light heavyweIg horano, Florida,
defeated Morris Schecter, Rappahannock.
Heavyweight-Bob Grant, Wyoming, de.
feated John Battling Dunge Simpson.
WRESTLING.
Lightweight-R Prinzsbyski, Wyoming, de-
feated J. K. Johnson, Tcuoey.
Welterweight-Mke Michaels. Wyoming, de.
feated P. L. Smitka of Huntington, N. Y.
Middleweight-Edward Shaboo, Florida, de-
feated Harry Ekizian of Armenia.
Heavyweg ht-Tarzan Knight, Utah, de-
feated Blackie Gemas, Lamson.
Evening star., 1923-12-19
TITLE TO FRENCHMAN
WHO WHIPS BELGIAN
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, December 19.-Edourard
Mascart, the French featherweight
fighter, last night defeated Henri
Hebrans of Belgium on points in a
f1fteen-round bout
BY his victory Mascart stepped into
the European featherweight cham
pionship recently vacated by Eugene
Criqui.
His fight with the hard hitting Bel
gian. Hebrans, although it did not
end in a knockout, was none the less
impressive.
The little Frenchman had the bet
ter Of every round. forcing the bat
tie throughout, but Hebrans showed
wonderful ability to take punishment.
Mascart's boxing seemingly has i'm
proved some, but although he is the
best in Europe. it is believed he
needs more seasoning before attempt
ing to meet the American feather
weights. He has decided to remain
in Europe over the winter, and will
fight Charles Ledoux on February 10.
The best fight of the evening was
between Paul Fritch of Antwerp, the
Olympic lightweight champion, and
Robert Sirvain, which ended in a
draw after twelve terrific rounds.
Evening star., 1923-12-19
SKI NABBED AS He GIVES
MONEY ITO BUY A DRINK"

WEEHAWkEN, y. j., December
I9.-"BattIlng''S sikh. the sene galese
boxer, was arrested here last night
after a series or '.singuIlrr" antics
of 5000. His attempts to present
each man with a dollar or two ''to
buy drink led TO his arrest on
a charge of disorderIy conduct. He
was released under 500 cash bond
for a hearing December 70.
Evening star., 1923-12-19

swing, the way you stand
amounts to nothing.
Nobody ever taught me how to
stand at the bat. They used to
say | crouched like big gorilla.
| don't know whether | did or
not. What's more, ! never did
care. | didn't even think about
it. | went up there to hit the
ball and / hit it the best way |
could.
McGraw was a good hitter and
he stood up straight. chopping
into the ball with a short. sharp
swing. keeler also batted in that
way. On the other hand, Dele
hanty use to take healthy barn
door swing and he would knock
the ball out of the lot. Take
Heinie Groh, for instance. What
would you have. thought of Heinie
as a hitter if you had been sent
out as scout to look him over?
That peculiar way he stands, fac
ing the pitcher with the bat held
high over his head, would have
queered him with any scout.
Still, Groh is a corking good
hitter.
The good batter is the one who
bats just like Webster wrote the
English language-in his own
way. The main thing-the
whole thing.is to be natural. Ii
il feels better to jump UP and
down like Comanche Indian,
why do it. If you don't get any
hits that way you'll soon change
your mind.
An important thing is never to
be i'll hurry. Above all don't
try to press. II you are over
anxious the pitcher will get on to
il in minute. You'll have A tat
Evening star., 1923-12-19
BOUT TO WHITE
AS BARRET is HURT

PHILADELPHIA, December 19-
Charley White of Chicago won from
Bobby Barrett, Clifton Heights, Pa.
in the sixth round of their scheduled
ten-round bout last night on a tech
nical knockout.
In the sixth. Barrett swung so hard
that he strained his spine, resulting
in temporary paralysis of his left
side and forcing him to leave the ring
Up TO that point the fight was fast
and furious. with Barrett doing most
of the leading.
In the ten-round semi-finaI Johnny
Rose, Canadian bantamweight, won
the judges decision over Martin Judge
of Philadelphia.