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The Washington times., 1923-12-14
lands STRONG
FOR CLARE Of
PUBL|C|

CHICAGO, Dec. 14.-Judge lands
is for publicity in baseball. His
willingness to "caIl in the report
ers'' while handing Ban johnson
his needing quite frightened the
veteran magnates.
The Judge was doing his pref
test, Grating at his loudest, when
one Of the magnates said, Lets
close the doors tight and shut the
transom;' the newspapers may get
held Of this"
LET them get It." shouted the
Judge instantly. 'T4et us open the
door and make this public"
Thoroughly coWed at the very
idea, the magnates husked up the
proposition and set back to hear the
bitter end
Judge Lands explained today his
reason for not taking Heydler and
Johnson into his confidence in
planning the 1928 world series. He
said he did not invite johnson be-
cause of his objections to the way
Ban gave out news OF previous
meetings with the commissioner.
Not inviting the American League
head, he did not feel It was right
to invite the National League chief
tain, and that's all there was to
it.
Colonel Rupert, Of the New York
Yankees, was the man who prevent
ed an open break at the meeting.
He came to the defense of Judge
L.andis and when Johnson saw him
do that, he folded up like q tent.
The Washington times., 1923-12-14

IN OMORROW night, at Gus
Buchholz's famed hosiery,
where they feed you with
out driving you mad with jazz
and bass drum music (?), the
District Baseball Umpires' AS.
ISOLATION are to hold their annual
dinner. Knowing Gus rather well.
we'd say those jumps will be well
stuffed by the time the smokes
are in order.
But that isn't the point of this
comment. It's about umpires
themselves.
The average man, the bloke
who deadheads or even paws his
way to see a ball game, believes
that the only really good use for
umpires is death, the more sud-
den the better. That's why they
yell sweetly, "Kill the umpirew
1t takes either courage or
foolishness to become an umpire.
Sometimes we wonder at the
number of apparently sensible
men who battle with the sandlot
team in the District every sum-
The Washington times., 1923-12-14

mer. Are they planning a future
in the big show?
We happen to be well
acquainted with several Of Ban
Johnson's arbiters. So far as we
know, "Red" Ormsby is the only
one Of the staff who really set
out to train himself for officiat-
ing. He deliberately took a job
in the Western league with the
end in view Of climbing to the
majors. The others just hap
pened to become umpires.
Now, though it may seem
strange, umpires are human
They honestly try to do then
best on the field. Some Of them
are rotten, Of course, but not all
Of them. The good ones have
their bad days, too, but not al
ways.
But umpires are human and
the District arbiters will tomor-
row prove it by wading through
Gus's dinner and, while .wading,
have good time. We wish them
well.
The Washington times., 1923-12-14

The only pitcher of our acquaint-
ance who would admit willing
ness to "dust 'em off" was "Long
Tom" Hughes, once with Washing
ton, and Tom was such a kidder
that we never actually believed
him.
The usual is for the batter to be
hit by a ball that "gets away
from the pitcher. In other words,
the pitcher loses control of the ball.
Then the fan will hear shout of
warning. We recall distinctly
hearing Urban Shocker, and the
next day, Elan Van Glider, do
this right out at the old ball yard
last summer. Neither wanted to
injure the batsman, formidable
though he might be.
Carl Mays had a reputation
while with the Boston Red Sox of
busting 'em Off" So far as
known, no player ever heard-Mays
shout warning as his wicked un-
derhand fast ball started on it's
way right at the head of the bat
ter.
The Washington times., 1923-12-14
SHERIFF TO SUBMIT
BASEBALL SCHEDULE

Faculty Director Sheriff, of Bust
ness High. has drawn up a tenta-
tive baseball schedule for next
springs high school series and will
submit it to the advisers at their
next meeting.
The schedule follows:
March %, Western VS.. Tech; Is,
Central VS.. Business; 20, Eastern VS..
Tech.
April /, Western VS.. Business; s.
Eastern VS.. Central; 8, Tech VS..
Business; IL, Western VS.. Central;
IS, Business VS.. Eastern; 20, Gen.
trail vs.. Tech.
May 8, Western VS.. Eastern; 8,
Western VS.. Tech, 10, Central VS..
Business; 10, Eastern VS.. Tech; II,
Western VS. Business; 20, Tech VS..
Business: 81, Western VS.. Business:
81, Business VS.. Eastern.
June @ Central VS.. Tech; 8, West
ern VS.. Eastern.
The Washington times., 1923-12-14
COM|SKEY AIMS
To GET OLD CUB
FOLLOWING

CHICAGO, Dec. IA. Cha riley
Comiskey, the old Roman. is making
q bold bid to convert The old West
Side fans, rooters for the old Cubs,
to the American League faith. In
addition to signing Frank Chance as
manager of his team, he also has
signed Johnny Evers, former Cub
keystone king, as Chances assistant.
Evers was assistant manager u
the White Sox in 1922, but resigned
to accept boxing job in New York,
which never materialiZed. Walsh,
who was coach to Gleason last year,
is slated to go to the Pacific Coast
League in some capacity.
Who, back in 1906, ever would
have dreamed that Frank Chance
and Johnny Evers would do the en-
PERTAINING for the White Sox in the
capacity of manager and assistant
manager, respectively?
The Washington times., 1923-12-14
IMMACULATES' GREAT
WINNING STREAK SNAPS

For the first time since 1920. the
Immaculate Conception basketball
team tastes of defeat. st. Patrick s
trimmed the Immaculates, IL to 8,
and smashed winning streak that
bad endured for thirty-six games.
An extra period was played to decide
49, coII.es- Pair ck's was be-
hind, 9 to S, with two minutes to
g when Bud Tavlor shot Two nStsAets
and tied the score. He also Gagged
,ne basket that won in tho extra
period.
The Washington times., 1923-12-14
GEORGETOWN DRIBBLERS
PREPARE FOR SEASON

Georgetown's basket ban candi-
dates are putting in two sessions
daily at Ryan gym under the guild.
ance Of Coach O'Reilly. in preparn-
ton for their opening game with st.
Joseph's College, on January IL.
O'Reilly has as yet to select his
first string but it would not be
surprising to see him start Carney,
O'Keefe, Brogan, Sweeney and
Ryan, all veterans.
The Washington times., 1923-12-14
~ LOUIS A.DOUGHER.
AND NOBODY CARES MUCH

~ KIT Carl Mays nobody
Ia much The circuits leading pitcher in 1921 slides Of
the circuit without dissenting voice. There than
lack OF ability beneath the passing Of Carl Mays It doubt
uniforms How well Mays may get along under the
New York baseball writer's lost his fast ball. spelling
Gaming WIN mat 70 mix with ms exceent Don
when he good Them bit driving
good Damen the This explain of the
hOStil anctb
The Washington times., 1923-12-14
BREWER FORMS STAR
BASKETBALL OUTFIT

Brooke Brewer, coach of the
Mercury football team, will continue
active in sports this winter as chief
Of a basketball quint formed by him.
self under the name Of General Tire
Company. Brewer is said TO have
Jack Flavin and Zazalli, former
Georgetown University stars, for
wards; Gardiner, of last seasons
Legionnaires, and Bush. Mercury
gridder. Brewer also Will play.
The Washington times., 1923-12-14

And It takes a mighty mean turn
Of the weather to keep him from
taking his daily dozen astride a big
bay around the bride paths of east
and west Potomac Parks.
When Buchholz first began talk
ing these canters and gallops
around the two parks, matter Of
a couple Of years ago, he got his
first casual glance Of what golf was
from a distance. Curiosity got the
better Of him.
on one of his trips through West
Potomac Park he stopped at the
little shack where Ted Farr hangs
out between daybreak and nightfa4f.
That was the beginning OF beau
tiful friendship.
Gus explained to Ted that he
didn't know what the game WAS
All about. but that he had noticed
that the players who frequonted
the west course were q little bit
more prone to miss the white pill
than those who played over the
. east course.
Ted pointed out that the west
course is used by beginners, and
that these same beginners, once
they had mastered a certain amount
of proficiency In the game, gener-
ally moved over to the east course,
where they became regulars.
Last August Bucholz was riding
around the sea wall path skirting the
East Potomac course. His attention
was attracted to q large crowd fol-
lowing two players. Dismounting
he hitched his horse to a nearby
!, tree and was soon following the
crowd.
The match In question was the
final round of The Washington
Times first annual municipal golf
tournament. The principals were
George Weight and Bill Mcguire.
Al few Inquiries revealed to
BuchOItz that Weight and Mcclure
were not only competing for the
District title, but that the winner
would be awarded 3 handl6Ome sill
yer loving cup by The Washington
Times. Winners in the other three
classes were also to be similarly
rewarded.
Not long after the Occidental pro-
prietor again met Ted Farr. The
first question he asked was II they
held tournaments over the west
course for the beginners with silver
loving cups as the prizes. Ted in
formed him that they did not.
That settled IL right then and
there. Gus started in to do some
deep thinking. And here is what he
sprung on US the other night wnen
we dropped into the Occidental with
/ Harry Krauss for our chow:
Buchholz made the proposition Il
put up q cup to be known as the
Occidental trophy to be competed fol
bv only bona flde beginners, pro
vided The Washington Times con
Quoted the tournament. It was 6
sporting proposition, and we took j
up.
So that's that. The beginners al
! the east course are going to nave
their inning next spring. Just how
the event will be staged win be an
/ nounced later.
The Washington times., 1923-12-14


This was the same man that was
to be called by his right name If
he essayed to speak out Of turn at
any time. He was to be I'M
crowned, unfrocked and disenfran-
chised from further connection with
his great power. The judge lost
no time in laying himself open for
the business at hand.
Gentlemen" he is alleged to
have said at the outset, 81 have
been given to understand that you
are dissatisfied with my conduct of
baseball. / therefore wish you to
understand that the job is yours at
any time. You may have it."
Business of eight National
League club owners coming to
their collective feet with the as
surance that the Lands rule was
were concerned. Representatives
of the Chicago White SOx were
equally haSty and sOlicitOuS on
this score. The rest of the meet
ing was strangely silent. Seem
ingly it was still the judges turn
to speak, so he did.
Apparently" he said, set am
still commissioner Of the National
League and the Chicago White Sox,
and speaking for them, I will say
that am ready to go to the mat
with any one on any issue that
strikes their fancy"
Col. Jacob Rupert, president Of
the Yankees, who was supposed to
have some anti-Landis sentiment
~ a.
alleged to have swallowed convul-
siveIy and allowed as how he
thought the Judge was quite a
natty individual all told.
It was then that Lands turned
upon the silent, but unrelenting
Ban Johnson and called him right
down off the gal1ows to such effect
that Ban, preserving his dignified
silence to the end, walked from
the room and did not return.
1t was the worst beating Johnson
has sustained since he came into
prominence more than twenty years
ago. 1t also probate was his last
attempt to take issu with Lands
for the supreme control of baseball.
It was said after the meeting
that JOhnsOn's silence was
prompted Dy the 1acT tnat ne
realized his banner had been de-
serted by men who were sup
posed to have been his steunchest
followers and that he did not care
to make . pretense of fighting
Lands with none to back him up.
The meetings were dying out
slowly and naturally today. The
draft was restored to two more
1eagues-the American Association
and the Pacific Coast League, and
only three of the more important
minors are now out. They are the
International League, Southern AS.
ISOLATION and Texas League. The
new draft arrangement is one
which allows majors to draft only
those players who have had major
league experience.
Today the big league schedule
meetings will be held, replacing the
annual February sessions. April Is
will see the 1924 campaign get
under way.
The minors will meet next year
In Hartford, Conn. They have not
relished being crowded out Of the
The Washington times., 1923-12-14

johnson IN right.
~ AN JOHNSON, then in a
X feud with Harry Frazee,
- fought ha~d against the
sale of Mays to the Yankees, an
nouncing that he had indefinite
" suspended Mays for in
subordination. The matter was
taken to the civil courts when
johnson threw out all Mays
victories and refused to allow
the Yankees third place in 1919.
The court squabble dragged along
until the winter of 1919-192O,
with Ban johnson battling
Charlie Comiskey, Captain Hus-
ton and Harry Frazee. Then
peace was declared.
However, that litigation was
costly. It loosened much Of Ban
Johnson's grip on baseball and
the eventual ending was the
choice of Judge Kenesaw Noun
tain Lands, a Federal judge in
Chicago and a well-known fan as
baseball commissioner.
Mays was most effective in
1921, beginning to slip the fol-
lowing season. He was a bench
ornament during the season just
gone and everybody knew he was
doomed to be dropped by the
champions.
Not an American league club
withheld waivers when they
were asked by the Yankees and
so Miller Higgins sold Mays to
Cincinnati. Never popular, even
among his own team mates in
the American league, it will be
interesting to watch his career
with the Cincinnati Reds.
The Washington times., 1923-12-14
Boards the Tigers.

The st. Patrick's quint defeated
the Immaculate Conception Tige s
in a well-played game, IL to 8.
Taylor's brilliant work proved the
deciding factor in the st. Patrick's
victory.
The Washington times., 1923-12-14
Veterans Made Good.

Most Of the veterans in the Ameri.
can League made good last year, in
Guiding Cobb, Speaker, Eddie Collins.
Heilmann, George Burns, Mogridge,
Peckinpaugh. Babe Ruth and Walter
johnson.
The Washington times., 1923-12-14
Tigers May Need New
ShortstOp Next
Season

DETROIT, Dec. ID. Re
ports from Texas indicate that
Topper Rigney, Tiger short
stop, is in bad shape and may
not be able to play next
season. Infection of the spine
has weakened the star during
the winter. It was thought,
toward the end of the last
season, that he had entirely re-
covered from this ailment.
If Rigney is as i'll as reports
state it will mean that Cobb
will have to hustle and dig up
another shortstop before the
spring training trip.
The Washington times., 1923-12-14
lands KEEPS THRONE
WITH MORE POWER
THAN EVER
BY DAVIS J. WALSH.

sHOnaIN Editor
CHICAGO Alt developed today that Judge Laaois snTM
the teeth OF the
their annual meeting here and informed ne H
hands and willing, however mmeoey e
rescued
arcal whence it had rolled and the KING
nuashi himself more than
The Washington times., 1923-12-14

ers, including Allan Russell, now
with the Griffs.
The war was on.
The Washington times., 1923-12-14
GOLF NOVICES TO PLAY
FOR OCCIDENTAL CUP
BY LEONARD w. COLLINS.

Dfd'ja ever meet Gus BuchhOlz? No, yes? IS, no?
Outside proprietor of the
Shner Elk Of the Board Of Trade sundy
fraenal and civic organizations Gus Buchholz regular
fellow
many hobbies riding wrestling
boxing baseball football rowing tennis become
interested in GOLF but actual player The genial
of the Occidental confines his athletic
The Washington times., 1923-12-14

limelight here by their bigger broth
ers.
Dana Fillingim, one of the few
spitball pitchers remaining in fast
company last year, has been sold
by the Boston Braves to Beaumont
in the Texas league.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-10
St. Mary's Boys to
Have Big Drum Corps

What promises to be an innoVa-
ton in the music line, and an as
set to the community ii tentative
plans are carried out, will be the
drum corps to be formed of the boys
of-the 9Th. 18th and Sth grades of st.
Mary's parochial school. Rev. Jo-
scph r. MCGOWAN is promoting this
feature of the work with the boys.
and at preliminary meeting held at
the school Monday the boys display
cd tremendous enthusiasm over the
prospect.
Present plans are to have first
class drum corps of 10 snare drums
and two bass drums. They would
be trained under the leadership of a
good drum master and would be
equipped with snappy military uni
forms, and with the we'll known pro-
clivity for things military that is
second nature to all boys. they I'M
doubtedly will present a splendid APP
pearance In full formation in the
near future.
The drums and equipment will be
secured at once and selections made
for membership in the st. Mary's
drum corps. Rehearsals will be
started as soon as the drums arrive,
and when this outfit turns out to pa
rade, there should be some noise.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-10
MISSION OPENS
AT ST. Marks
this evening, 7,3O

The seven day mission at St.
Marks church opens tonight It has
been carefully prepared for and the
faithful in the parish have remem-
bercd it in their prayers and every
public service in the church. A large
number of people for the last six
Sunday nights have been practicing
the mission hymns and there will be
hearty congregational singing under
the leadership of Mrs. Charles
Brown Ushers will he there in suf-
ticient numbers to seat all who come
and while there arc no rented pews
IN st. Mark $. it is usual to assign
sittings. During the mission every
sitting will he absolutely free it be
ing case of first come first served,
and the regular worshippers will well
come most cordially all visitors.
The missioner is one of the most
noted preachers in the church and
sought after from coast TO coast.
The sermons Will not be controversial
Bishop Johnson is not an apolegetic
preacher, but tells the truth in love
Leaders in the Episcopal church
feel strongly that their church has
definite contribution to the religious
life of America: that church played
an important part in tho beginning of
our Republic, as two thirds of the
siGners of the Constitution and two
thirds of the signers of the Declare
ton of Independence We're Episco-
palians. The Episcopal church row
stands as it did then for worship.
culture, picty, reverence and faithful
service. John Fiske says; there
were five great men who made this
nation, they were Washington, JEFF
fersOn, Hamilton, Madison and Mar
shall" All five were sons of the
Episcopal church.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-10
THIRD ANNUAL CAMPAIGN AGAINST CANCER
BY maine PUBLIC HEALTH ASSN. OCT, Is

Names third annual campaign
against cancer will begin Monday,
October 10 according to an an
nouncement Tuesday by the Maine
Public Health Association. The
campaign will consist almost en-
tirely of wide distribution of certain
we'll established facts about this
disease and particularly the impor-
lance of early discovery and proper
treatment of cancer il life is to be
spared. In eight years-1915 to 1922
inclusive 7,012 Maine men and wo-
men have fallen victims of this
dread disease. In 1915 the number
of Maine cancer deaths was 81. In
1922 the number had increased to
062.
Committees of the Maine Public
Health Association and the Maine
Medical Association. both headed by
DIR. +. II. Risley of Watervile, be-
gan in 1921 a vigorous campaign of
education against this disease in an
effort to stem the constantly in
creasing number of deaths in Maine.
A standard lecture, which has
been approved by the American So
ciety for the control of cancer, has
been prepared and has been mailed
to every physician in Maine. This
lecture is written in simple language
but it contains much valuabl infor-
nation which will enable any adult
to learn the causes of cancer, it eX-
plains the early symptoms of the
disease and points out in a graphic
way how hundreds of lives in Maine
can be spared if certain things are
done before the cancer has had an
opportunity to develop.
WoWen's clubs. lodges, oranges
and all other organizations are ur-
ged by the Maine Public Health
Association to invite. any of their
local physicians to address them up
on this very important subject.
The following county Chairmcn
are in charge of the campaign in
their respective counties: Andros-
coggin. DR.. l.. V. Call of lewiston;
Aroostook. DIR. +. w. Mann of Houl-
ton; Cumberland. DR.. \. NJ. Marsh
all of Portland: Franklin. DIR.
Charles Bell of Strong; Hancock.
Dr. Charles G. Morrison,Jr. of Bar
Harbor: Kennebec, DR.. G.. A.
Coombs of Augusta: Knox. DIR. \.
\. Fogg of Rockland: Oxford DR..
VIM. T, Rowe of Rumford; Penob-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-10
Interesting Facts
Memorial Stamp

Although the Harding memorial
stamp has been on sale since Sep
TENDER /, surprise is frequently eX-
pressed by patrons when these
stamps are handed over the counter
in response to requests for stamps OF
the two-cent denomination
The postal department has issued
only one other similar memorial
stamp. This was a stamp in tribute
to President Lincoln. 1t was printed
in black but was of the fifteen-cent
denomination. Even the agreements
of international postal union We're
waived to permit the memorial to the
late President Harding. 1t is one or
the rules of the union in which the
United States holds membership that
the ounce rate of postage of all coun-
tries be printed in red.
Postmaster General New, however,
cabled the headquarters at Bernc::
Switzerland, and secured approval Oh
this temporary change in color. Inc
seal. the design of which has been
approved by President Coolidge, was
presented to the public one month
after the death of President Harding
in San Francisco. 1t is seal. re-
placing for three months, the George,
Washington two-cent stamp ana VIII
undoubtedly go into every home III
the United States as tribute TO the
late president.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-10

scot. DR.. II. d. Worth of Bangor:
Piscataquis. DR.. c. n. Stanhope of
Dover-FoXcroft; Somerset, DR..
George Young of Skowhegan;
Washington, DR.. Walter n. Miner of
Calais: York, DR.. A. g. Wiley of
Bar Mills.
Hundreds of Maine men-produ-
GERS on the farm or in the mills
are being stricken in their prime by
cancer. Thousands of Maine homes
are being robbed of a father or a
mother at a time when they are
needed most-as the result of can
Ger. Hundreds of Maine women are
giving up this life at time when
they could most enjoy it because
they have developed cancer. Seven
ty-five percent of these lives could
be spared for Maine. Help us
spread the message. Urge one Of
your local physicians to deliver 4
cancer lecture" This is the appeal
which the Maine Public Health
Association is making in all sec
lions of the state.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-10
NORTH AUGUSTA

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bickford
and Mrs. Bickford's mother, Mrs.
Packard OF Readfeld, passed the
day with Mrs. Belle Perkins recent
ly. Mrs. Perkins son. Russell Gle
mont, who cut his wrist two weeks
ago, has returned to his work at
Becket'S restaurant.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Taylor
OF Woburn, Mass. We're week end
guests of Mrs. A. +. Wilton and her
daughter. Mrs. Ida Written. Mr..
Taylor's aunt. Mr.. Taylor leaves
Boston Friday for Los Angeles
where they plan to make their
home. Mrs. Taylor and son. George,
Jr.. will not go until November. Mr..
Taylor is an Augusta man.
Mrs. Charles Tibbits and Mrs
Harold Doe and friends were callers
at the home of Mrs. j. G. Wilton
Monday.
Mrs. A, T, Wilton was able to
take an auto ride Sunday. which she
enjoyed very much it being the first
time she has been out since last
October
Mrs. Jane Wade took an auto ride
Sunday with some of her friends.