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sured him.
 Then, without further preamble, the young lawyer took up the thread of the days events from the time he left his office for walk until the present moment. When the lawyer had concluded, Vignolos sat for several moments buried in thought.
 q think I have the key to the whole situation,'' he said finally. "If I am not mistaken, the relations between Anna Wrightson and Dr. Selden were more vastly more-than have been disclosed. How long these relations existed before his death or if they obtained until recently it is difficult to determine, even theoretically; but it is safe to assume that there was an affair between them prior to his departure for Europe. It also seems reasonable to suppose that the income left to her by the senior Dr. Selden was more to insure her silence regarding her relations with the son than to show appreciation of faithful services to the family. It is clear to me that she virtually remained mistress of the Selden home through the power of black mail"
 "It has been hinted to me that there was love affair between Dr. Selden and Miss Wrightson prior to his tour abroad" con- ceded Bristow.
 "I have heard the same story. With that basis established, it is safe to go further and assume that when Doctor Selden re- turned from abroad bringing with him a baby daughter, Anna -Wrightson imme- diately conceived . hatred for the child
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tude Tn the face of what had seemed certain death.
 But let us forget this unpleasant and sensational adventure" continued Vignolos. "I am not seriously injured, the scar-faced man failed to accomplish his purpose, and, what it more to the moment, we still have before us the problem we are pledged to solve.'
 "It is almost unbelievable that you are Nerissa Selden's brother" remarked Bris- tow. Will you give me full details of how you learned of the relationship"
 "As l have already told you, I lived in ignorance of the fact that was not the son of the man l had always believed to be my father. My foster parent treated me as his own child. l bore his name and no one ever gave me reason to doubt my parent age. But in Chicago, few weeks before came to Cincinnati, was told by an old Italian, a member of the Crimson Cir cle, that I was Nerissa's twin brother and had been stolen by the Circle shortly after my birth. q also was told that frequent ef- forts to abduct my sister had failed, and that because. of my having been stolen Dr. Selden; had betrayed the Circle ard fled
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 "A member of the Crimson Circle, as you well know. But I did not join the order to get scoop for my newspaper, but to wreak vengeance upon the slayer of one l believed until recently to have been my father"
 "The s'ayer of your father!' exclaimed Bristow in wonderment.
 "Yes. He was an Italian nobleman who adopted me when was child too young to remember my parents. All ever knew regarding myself, until recently, was that had been left on the steps leading to his castle and there found by one of his serv- ants. But more of that later.
 My father, as then believed him to be, was found dead under circumstances as similar and mysterious but not quite so complex as those surrounding the death of Dr. Selden. He was stabbed through the head in the same manner and, but for the sign of the circle and poniard found pinned to his breast, there would have been no clue to the identity of his slayers. Shortly after that the den of the Crimson Circle in Ma
Evening star., 1923-03-18
RAY SCHALK.

The batter is the one who must be
studied. Keep them away from what
We call the batter's alley
"One game should be sufficient for
a catcher to catch the style of the
batter.
Can Develop Pitcher.
"a good catcher can develop a
pitcher. Get your pitcher to gain con-
fidence in his curve. and use the
curve in the pinch. 1t is harder to
hit curve than a fast ball
Buckle down to your work with
energy and interest. Work for the
success of the team.
THE hardest batter to fool, in my
estimation, is Iris Speaker. L might
add one who was as good. but un-
fortunately, conditions ruled him out.
What a wonderful eye that man has.
Look over his batting record and
top for the least number of strike
outs.
Joe Jackson was the other; the
greatest natural hitter, 1 will say,
in my time. He hit them albright
or lefthanders. Perhaps / will be
that trouble, but 1 haven't forgotten
his ability. He wasn't as fast as
Cobb or Sisler in going to first; he
didn't beat out three bunts in d sea-
son, but he could sting them on a
line.
Before closing 1 want to hand out
a word of praise for the members of
the Base Ball Writer'S Association.
These boys have played an important
part in the success and growth of
base ball. and ball players owe more
to them than they believe they do"
So now it is easy to understand
why Ray Schalk is recognized as the
marvel of the catching fraternity.
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glove and bats in hand with an air of
cockiness, ready to play.
Watch Ty Cobb, George Sisler, Ed
die Collins, iris Speaker and a num-
ber of others in their batting practice
and fielding practice. 1t is a treat to
see those fellows.
Praise for Jimmy Austin.
ITO my mind the most valuable un-
derpaid ball player has been Jimmy
Austin of the ST. Louis Browns. He is
smart he knew that the biggest
thing in the success of a ball club and
ball player was-hustle and play to
win
These players inspire me. and as
long as Ty Cobb can play seventeen
am going to battle away receiving
foul tips. They love the game and SO
do ].
You seldom hear of retirements.
The real fellows love to play as much
as the fans love to see them. Larry
Gardner joined the Boston club two
years after Harry Hooper, and Larry.
in kidding way, often has said to
me, AS long as i see Hooper in
there l figure I have a couple more
years left in me-
"A tip to young catchers calling for
signs. Work in harmony with the
fellow who is a good pitcher. He
likes to have his own way once in
awhile and the results will more than
pay you;
he is going to pitch. The young
pitcher should never question the
Judgment of an experienced catcher.
The manager will take care of that
end with the catcher, and if the
catcher is wrong, let the manager, not
the recruit pitcher, do the criticizing.
Catching is not a question of sim
ply passing out sign to pitcher.
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Teams are coming from Boston,
Philadelphia, New York and Balti-
more, and with the local representa-
tiveS, make up a series among teams
Manager Howard of the Recreation
is going to decorate the alleys for
the occasion, and at the conclusion
of the matches an elaborate BAN
quet will be given the guests by the
Bureau OF Standards League will
hold a three-night tourney on the
King Pin alleys starting March 27.
The prize fund has been split into
five parts. There are many good
bowlers in the circuit, and the COM
petition assuredly will be keen from
start to finish.
Bureau Of Standards Association
closes its season this week with
three matches, as follows. Tuesday.
Sharpshooters VS.. Gumps; Wednesday,
Midgets VS.. Unions; Thursday, Indus
trials VS.. Aeros.
This weeks schedule of the
Knights of Pythias League follows:
Monday, Syracusians VS.. Hermione;
Tuesday, Calanthe vs.. Columbia
catur; Thursday, Amaranth VS.. Rath-
bone-Superior; Friday, Excelsior VS..
!, Capital.
several kOO0 InutCneB are CaTQeQ
for this week in the District League,
as follows: Monday, Royals VS.. Man
hattans; Tuesday, Shermans VS.. Reg
ulars; Wednesday, Rathskellers VS..
Goodfellows: Thursday, Nationals VS..
Terminal Ice, King Pins vs. Colonials.
Several hard-fousht contests are
expected this week in the National
Capital League, the schedule calling
for the following: Monday, Post Office
VS.. Washington Gas Co.; Tuesday,
Curb Cafe VS. District Motor Co. i;
| Wedn nesday, Nationals VS.. Corby
Bakery; Thursday, Potomac Bank VS..
Georgetown Athletic Club; Friday,
Columbia VS.. Rathskeller.
A pair Of double headers feature
| this weeks card of the Athletic Club
League, as follows: Monday, Anacos-
tia VS.. Linworth; Tuesday, Irish
American VS.. Aloysius; Wednesday,
Dominicum Lyceum VS.. Rosedale,
Lexington VS.. Argonne; Thursday,
Georgetown VS.. Arlington, Waverly
VS.. Excelsior; Friday, Keokuk VS..
Hilltop.
Odd Fellows League has contests
for every night this week. as fol-
lows: Monday, Eastern VS.. Amity;
Tuesday, Central VS.. Federal City;
Wednesday, Brightwood VS.. Wash
ington; Thursday, Fred. D. Stuart VS..
Covenant; Friday, Mount Pleasant VS..
Salem; Saturday, Harmony YA Golden
Rule.
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Inc test or the number of innings
pitched in a season is one of endur-
ance and also testimonial of sue
cess, for pitcher would not be used
excessively if he were not making
good.
His Most Severe Season.
The season of 1908 in many respects
was the most severe that Mathewson
ever put in. The Giants did not win
the championship that year, for it
was the season when Merkle's failure
TO touch second" Is alleged to have
cost the team the flag. However,
there were other plays which were
quite as costly for New York that
year, and not all the mistakes were
made by players.
As Mathewson pitched in fifty-six
games that year, it did not seem
quite right that he was not credited
with the largest total of innings
piched. In fact, fifty-six games is
one of the highest records of endur-
ance attained by any pitcher since
the days of Radbourne.
The finding of the records which
gives Matty the credit to which he
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LINCOLN POST LEADING
LEGION DUCKP|N CHASE

Two posts are in a tight race for
top honors in the American Legion
DuckPin League which is rapidly
drawing to the end of its first season
on the Kingpin alleys. Lincoln and
the Hiram F. Cash aggregations are
battling for first place, with the
former now a game and a half in
front
Mcguire of the Hiram F. Cash Post
h the Individual leader with a high
average of 100 and the high set of
3S2. Panholzer of the McGroarty-
OConnell Post holds the high game
record of 1tS.
Watson 3. Miller. national vice
commander, although holding the
lowly average of SO, is improving
with each set and bids fair to be
somewhere near the leaders when
the league race is concluded.
COmDlete averages follow.
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water, or upon their return some
years later, due perhaps to some
chemical action Of salt water, they
lose them. 1t also is stated by the
bureau that these small fish upon en-
period of about three years, when
they again make their appearance in
fresh water.
The bureau also gives the informa
tion that shad have been known {"
strike at a small pearl spinner. about
the size of ones little finger maid.
and also at artificial flies. However.
this never occurs during the spawn
ing season, but after they have fin
ished their labUrs and are returning
to salt water. This information indi-
Gates that there will be d new sport
for anglers. that of angling for shad
with artificial bait. Be sure, however.
your lure is of the smallest pattern
manufactured.
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RECORD WITH WHITE sOx.
BURHANS BEST ROLLER
IN THE STAR LEAGUE

Indians won the flag in The Even
ing Star Duckpin League in the
campaign concluded during the past
week, with the Outlaws and Scouts
tied for second place.
VIII Burhans, anchor man of the
Chiefs, had the best average, 1925
and was the most consistent bowler
Of the league, as he started with
those figures and maintained them
throughout the season.
Outlaws had the high set, 1918,
while the Braves ran away with the
best game, 554.
In Individual scoring, Burhans had
the best set, 339, and G e. Miller,
jr.. had the high game 144.
Following are the averages.
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RICKEY WOULD PAY HIGH
FOR A SOUTHPAW HURLER

ST. LOUIS. Mo-, March 17.-Branch
hickey, manager of the st. Louis Ma
tionals is attempting to arrange deal
with a major league club in an effort
to obtain a left-hand pitcher before
the season opens.
Hickey is reported as having his
eye on Phil Weinert, Philadelphia Ma
tional southpaw. He would pay a big
price in playing material for Weinert
or any other lefthander of major
league ability. as he has an abund-
ance of outfelders and six right-hand
veteran pitchers.
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is entitled will crafty him as well
as many of the old guard, because 1t
gives further confirmation Of the
opinion that Big Six was the leading
pitcher of the National League in his
time.
Is Bettered by Walsh.
1t is interesting to note that the
record for the greatest number Of
innings pitched III the American
League since 1900 was made the same
year Mathewson set his mark by Ed
Walsh. the spitball king Of the Chi
cago White SoX. Walsh did even
better than Mathewson He also took
part in fifty-siX games and pitched
464 innings. 1t must be remembered
that the total of games in which
player takes part includes both those
in which he is relieved and those III
which he relieves another pitcher.
1t has been asserted that Mathew
son had been favored by light work
when he was with the Giants, but
that was not true, and the correction
of the National League records in his
favor is an illustration of the severity
of his task.
Copyright. 1927
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CUBS ARE AFTER TERRY,
BUT He WON'T RETURN

Los ANGELES. Calf, March IL
Zeb Terry, infelder of the Chicago
National League base ball club, who
retired from the diamond to enter the
real estate business in Los Angeles,
has declined to rejoin the club despite
tempting offers said to have been
made by Manager William killifer.
The Cub mana cement recently
granted Terry his release so he could
enter business, but II is said Manager
killifer is having trouble rounding
out the infield and is anxious to have
Terry back with the club.
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NORTHEAST PIGEON MEN
ADOPT NEW CLUB NAME

Pigeon fanciers of Northeast Wash
ington have changed the name of
their organization from the North
east International Federation Club to
the American Hytex Racing Pigeon
Club, and obtained a charter from the
American Racing Pigeon Union. The
president; NJ J. Sullivan, vice presi-
dent, and William w. Hardy, secre-
tary and treasurer.
The Hytex Club will conduct its
races over the difficult western
course, starting its first race of the
season from Cumberland, April 81.
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MARK FOR MOST INNINGS
In YEAR BELONGS TO HIM
Leads All National League HurIers Since 1000 in
This Respect-Eclipsedb by Walsh, Who Sets
Mark for Junior Circuit

kW YORK, March IAN unearhng of old
another of laurel the decorating the brow
OF the old king of the National Christopher Matewon
president of the Braves The records
pitched the greatest number innings
man in the history of the National League
For long time Grover Cleveland
tor the record the basis of his performances his
reached 389 Mathewson
OF Alexander by wide the old
tn 1our-hunded mark III attaining it. He pitched
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BATTLE FOR FLAG STILL
HOT IN DISTRICT LEAGUE

A battle to the finish still is the in
dication in the District Duckpin
League, which has been furnishing
the hottest race among the many
bowling circuits of the city.
At presen mt Terminal Ice is one game
20 the good over the ManhattanS. with
the RathskellerS only three games
back of the leaders.
Here are the figures on the teams
and individuals:
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ROD AND STREAM
BY Perry Miller

A NGLERS asking, whats the with
~ One day last week whale discovered
Beachdead. What caused his death knows
caused the
conhscated liquor
Then from resident of Indian
follower OF the rod and reel that he had hauled
place containing rocksh
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SOUTHERN
N. and w.
PETERSON TO PLAY CUTLER.

NEW YORK, March 17.-Charles
c. Peterson, st. Louis trickshot
billiard expert, who trained Champion
Willie Hoppe for his successful de-
Tense of his world title, will meet
Albert Cutler, the New York expert,
who tutored Jake Schaefer. San
francisco. for the recent challenge
ERaxch.
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Final week Of play in the Typoth,

Final week of play in the Typothe-
tae League calls for siv matches, as
follows: Monday. Doing Printing Co.
VS.. National Capital Press: Tuesday
Joyce Engraving Co. VS.. Washington
Monotype Co; Wednesday, ]. d.
Milans VS.. Gibson Brothers; Thurs
day double header), National Pub
fishing Co. VS.. Columbian Printing
Co: Ransdell Co. VS.. Standard En-
craving Co; Friday, Andrews Paper
Co. VS.. Judd & Detweiler.
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D. C. BOWLERS LEADING
IN RAILWAY PIN MATCH

ROANOKE. Va. March 17.-South
ern railway bowlers of Washington
jumped into the lead tonight in their
the Norfolk and Western railway
uuint of this city, taking the first
five-game block, 1858 to 2.515. The
final block of five games will be roll
ed in Washington. The scores:
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LEADING PERFORMERS.

High games-Panholzer, McGroaty, % OConneIl
Post 14S; Mctiuire. Hiram L. Cash Post, 141
High set-McGuire, Hiram +. Cash Post
3S2
Individual leaders-McGuire, Hiram Cash
Post, 1O6; Allen, Hiram + Cash Post. 104;
Kuge, Quentin Roosevelt POST 10t Hobbs,
Quentin RooseFsdt Post 1O4.
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ltty age. Should the Giants lose,
IT'S of the New York machine may
the "onehoss shay"
men who are as thoroughly seasoned
} make their home runs. There is
every muscle OF his being is trained
hes base ball field.
Coast team in many ways. and if. in
cidentally, the championship should
fall to the Reds this year it will be
used in San Francisco as another
argument in favor of the classifica-
tiCn of the Pacific Coast League as a
major organization.
Other clubs of the National League
have a sprinkling of gray hairs, but
they are not in excess. Brooklyn has
few, but mostly among the pitch
erS.
Well Mixed In American.
Age in the American League seems
to he parceled out with a more i'm
partial hand. All of the clubs have
u little share. The Yanks are not
without it. Pipp has been on the dia-
mond long enough to see more than
one presidential administration come
and go. Scott is so staid that he is
called the Deacon" Dugan is not
exactly lacking in experience, and
there are others. especially among
the pitchers, who are not young
bucks
Chicago has one player who is al
most daddy to any of them when
experience Is reckoned, and yet he
wears the face of a boy-Eddie Coll
llrs. st. Louis is about $3.50 in the
matter of years, and Detroit has
powerful players among its veter-
ans
philadelphia is young, but not a
ny siddy. Washington has youth and
climate to keep youth in a stew dur
ing the campaign. Boston is Just
Boston. 1t will plug, and when a.
team must plug all through the sum
mer 1t matters little what it's age
may be.
Copyright 1927
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The Giant infield is composed OF
as the ash with which they try t
Kelly, who has played base ball unit
to do certain stunts when he rea
The Youngest member of the quar-
tet is Frisch. who bounced out of col
lege in 1919 to take uD his part in the
national game.
Bancroft is long past the colt stage.
and so is GrCh. Both are brittle ha IL
players, although Bancroft held up
much better in the season of 1892
than his running mate.
StenGeI Is Case i'm Point
In the outffeld the Giants have
Casey StenSel. long ago given up by
Some managers. but who perform ed
last year in such a really SenSa tional
manner that lie should have been
given credit for being the big per-
sonal item Of the season. Babe Ruth
had nothing on Stcngel in 1922, nor
did Ken Williams If Casey gets back
"a far this Year he will he a living
example OF the most wonderfully re-
stored athletic in the history of the
national game. He is likely even TO
grow three sets of teeth.
New NcrE'S CdtchcrS are not juVe-
niles. It's pitchers are not all in
tlnicllerhockcrS. with their carefully
twisted curlS hanging down their
backs. som" Of them have no curls.
not even a thatch.
Next to the Giants III the National
League in the matter of years and
discretion is Pitts hurgh. There seems
to be bit tco much Of both there.
Indeed. Pittsburgh hashfully backs
away from the championship mirror
every time that it Peers into the
glass. Cincinnati has age too. but it
is class and age. The Red players
are living examples of what may be
done by picking up Pacific Goa t
talent when il Is in it's prime.
Cincinnati is essentially a Pacific
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First Aid to Fingers.

"True, 1 have been very fortunate
in Injuries received, but on the other
hand my trainer and I have sat up
many a night after IL o'clock taking
care of injured fingers so that l may
be able to work the next day. HOT
water and hot towels along with the
proper messages have been my best
friends for years.
'"The worst injury I ever received
was not a result of a foul tip, but
pitched ball thrown by Dave Dam
forth which split my third finger nail
on my right hand. The nail was split
through the center. This injury put
me out for two weeks--the longest
I have been forced to retire in a sin
gle period.
"Others you might just say were
accidents that go along with the mis-
haps due a catcher.
IT think base ball is the greatest
study of any line of business 1 ever
saw. Show me player who is good
one and i will point out to you a
great asset in his favor. The minute
the suit is on him he is~just like a
race horse; ready to go.
'"The late Ray Chapman can pic
ture him coming out OF the coon.
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Washington Ladies' League rolled
| it's last match for the season on the
Post Office Club alleys Friday and
| tomorrow night moves up to the Rec
| rolling five evenings each week short
work will be made of the third and
| final series. President Elizabeth
Rawlings has issued a new schedule.
She urges all the bowlers of the
| league to be on hand promptly each
| night at o'clock.
| HiIltoppers still are holding the
lead, with So games won and IA lost.
Columbians and Billie's team are
deadlocked for second place, each
having won Al and lost 49, Mount
| Pleasant is fourth and continues
| fighting gallantly for a better posi-
tion, with A won and 22 lost:
Elizabeth Ackman of Mount Pleas
| the star performers last week, each
getting a nifty game of 126 and the
| former turning in set or 3l9 and
! the latter, 314. Bernardine Ferriter
| rolled 113. Catherine Furey 106. Ann
| Chandler los and Lorraine Gerard 103.
Following is the schedule for this
! week: Monday, Columbians VS.. Sales
| Tax, Post Office Department VS.. Bill
| lies Team; Tuesday, City Post Office
VS.. Internal Revenue. Hilltoppers VS..
| Union VS.. Registry, Mount Pleasant
/ VS.. War Department.; Thursday, city
Post Office VS.. Columbians, Post Of
| flee Department VS.. Sales Tax; Friday.
| Mount Pleasant VS.. registry, war
Department VS.. Independents.
Washington Loan and Trust Com
pany, No. l team, four men with
averages over the 100 mark, and, al
| though the American Security and
Trust Company quint is only three
games behind them in the Bankers
League race, it will require unusually
good bowling to pull the leaders
| back. It's other two men have
averages of SO and 81. Osborne, of
/ the leaders, is credited with set of
| $40 and q game Of 144.
| 1t looks like walkOver for the
Judd and Detweiler team of the
| Typothetae League. The season ENDS
| THIS week and 1T has a good lead.
| Its percentage is .745, and the sec
ond team, National Capital Press, has
+! only .629. Judd and Detweiler's team
! has been rolling in consistent form
all season.
! Directors of the District Associa-
/ ton will hold meeting this morn
! ing at 10 o'clock at the Recreation
alleys. Plans for the big tourney
| will be mapped out.
Quite a tourney is being en-
gineered by the American Ice Com
pany general offices to be held on
the Recreation alleys here May b
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PYTHIANS ENTHUSED OVER
INTER CITY DUCKPN CLASH
BY III. II. FRY.

UGH being the forthcoming
wv necty duckpn match between selected
of Pythias OF Washington like qun
Baltimore fraternity Grand canceo the
match and plans we'll under handsome loving
has been donated which will be annually
the of the three
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Giants Are Veteran Outfit Mat ty Holds Record That Was Credit
DATA ON .SCHALK

Born. Harvel, ILL.,, April II, 1892.
WEIGHT, $50 pounds. Height, 3
feet, o inches. Bats right, throws
right.