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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-25
GRIFFS' PINCH HITTERS
PROVED VERY, VERY BAD

Zeb Milan's pinch-hitters hung up
the stupendous collective batting
average of JIG last year, bringing
up at the tail end of the league for
this department.
Going to bat eighty-four times,
they managed to get ten safe blows
for a total of thirteen bases. Here's
their work:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-25
Westerns Victors.

Western A. c.. is in high spirits
today 1t defeated, A to %, the
Yosemite A. c.. which early in the
season handed the Westerns trim
ming. 1t was the only defeat re-
ceived by Western A. G.. this sea-
son from a team Of it's own class.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-25

where players were concerned, and
the fact that q candidate for a H.
cense had been rejected by the ex.
aiming board would have no weight
with him II he considered the player
worthy Of berth with his club.
Nor would the fact that a can.
didate had passed his examination
with flying colors obtain for him a
job with q manager VINO didn't be-
lieve he Gould hit.
"Of course" the colonel added. "if
the State Of Massachusetts figures II
can benefit itself by requiring profes.
sional ball players to be licensed,
why, that is Massachusetts affair.
If we have to license the Yankees
before we can take 'em to Boston
to play the Red Sox, we'll do that
little thing, and do it without a muir
muir. But I'm blessed If can see
any sense in that provision for an
examination.
Suppose, for instance, Babe
Ruth was summoned before an
examining board to qualify as q
hitter. Suppose, also, that he was
required to bat against Hubert
S(hucks) Pruett, the little St.
AOulS HOuCHp&W.
Now, everybody knows that
Pruett. while a pretty good left
handler, doesn't begin to class with
such outstanding southpaws as
Eddie Plank, RUDE Waddell, and Nap
Fucker.
at just so happens, however,
that Pruett has something on Ruth.
He famed the Big BAN almost
every time he pitched to him last
summer and made him look bad
every time.
IF Ruth were judged solely on
his hitting against Pruett he
couldn't land a job in any league,
yet we expect to pay him a lot of
money next season, primarily be.
cause of his peculiar talents as a
hitter.
But what do you suppose would
happen to Ruth's application for a
license If some hick examiner saw
him just once and then against
| Pruett?"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-25

the most popular player on the
Cincinnati team.
Johnny Gillespie, of Oakland, Ii a
pitcher, and last year did little or
no pitching. He believes he is
worth more money, even II it ID
for sitting on the bench. He is a
promising pitcher, and undoubtedly
has q future, but whether Mr..
Hermann thinks he is worth the
extra money asked remains TO be
seen.
He will have TO convince Herr
mann very fOrcibIy that he is a
pitcher worth keeping, and IL he
can do that Gillespie viii probably
get the raise in salary he has
asked.
There is no doubt that in regard
to Caveney, PineIli and Fonseca that
Boss Hermann is going to give
their applications for more money
very serious thought.
They have all shown they have
''the goods" and it would be far
cheaper to meet their salary de-
Enands than to attempt to replace
them.
Not that the latter alternative may
be resorted to, but the. boys are right
at the height Of their careers, and
the next few years they win be such
valuable spokes in the wheels Of the
Cincinnati team that to refuse their
demands and cause their retirement
would be q far greater loss than
Hermann wOuid stand for.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-25
Fort Myer Wins.

Fort Myers cavalrymen played o
whirlwind game and beat Washing
ton Barracks, 81 to 16, In the Army
Service League. Laub and Mans.
field were the leading scorers for
Myer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-25

was sent to Toledo. Every club in
the league could have used him,
but George was inclined to talk
about the things that displeased
him, and so he was given his walk
ing papers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-25
SAYS SEALS ARE BETTER
THAN ORIOLES

NEWARK, N. J., Jan. 25-Lend
II wish had league
coors of Newak-we'd give Jack Dunn's Orioles
Miller wnterng here. And
he would like
under ownership He continued:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-25

There is only one exception to
this and Sammy Bohne lost no time
in announcing to the world that
he had signed his contract. AS a
matter of fact Bohne 10 thoroughly
satisfied and was even surprised
at the amount his boss In Cincin-
natti filled in on the salary line.
Sammy lost no time in signing his
contract and then went back to
the golf links, where he plays every
day to keep himself fit for the
coming baseball season.
Jimmy Caveney, Babe Pine1h and
Pitcher Johnny Gillespie have all
used Uncle Sans mails from San
Francisco to Cincinnati to inform
Boss Garry Hermann that the
salary he stipulated was not in
conformity to the ideas of the
gentlemen concerned.
Louis Fonesca, the other Cali
| fOrni8 member OF the Cincinnati
Reds, has not yet received his
contract from Hermann, but that
| is probably due 20 the fact that
| Louis informed his boss last Dc
tOber he intended to be In the
| East some time in January on
vaudeville tour and would talk
turkey" to his boss at that time.
None of these boys class them.
selves as "holdouts." They all claim
they are worth more money than
Hermann has offered them, and
they are all dickering with their
boss for larger slice than they
have been offered.
Pinelli had his best season last
year. When the season opened the
Cincinnati fans gave him very little
encouragement, but before many
weeks had passed ne was q general
| favorite, and when the season
closed he was generally conceded
/, to be the best all round third
sacker in the National League. He
batted around 800, and his fielding
was sensational
! Barring Eddie Roush, Pine1li il
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-25
PIRATES SEEM WILLING
TO LET LAST MAN GO

the trend of the baseball that Walter
Schmidt will not be in the National League summer spite
of the fact that he pretty on the
circuit
In brains Walter has Besides he throw
the from Alpha in
would should
their - -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-25
AYiators Surprise.

Boiling Field handed the Wash
ington Barracks quint it's first lick
ing in the army basketball league.
score, q to %. Hunsicker. the avia-
tors little forward, shot six has.
kets and was q star aa usual.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-25
Business on Top.

Business High showed consider
able class to defeat Gonzaga, 81 to
IA. GonZaga was able to score only
one field goal in the first period.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-25
Liberty Club Wins,

Liberty A. C. outclassed the
Argyle team. Glasscock and Brown,
the Liberty forwards, scoring forty.
TWO points between them.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-25

No. l have no designs on New
ark or it's franchise. Still you
never can tell what may happen
In the course of few years,
especially in baseball, where changes
come SO frequently.
II am tied up FOR one year with
Frisco. Beyond that have given
no thoughts to my baseball future
and / am forced to admit I never
thought of investing my life's earn
ings in a ball club, but what
town Newark shodId be with a ball
park in the city and a good team
representing her as in the old DAYS.
am keen to take ON that
bunch of Jack Dunn's if we win
the championship again next year.
You see, we were to have played
them last fall for the Class
DOuble-A championship, but after
the st. Paul team had been
beaten the Orioles, who had been
transforming for some time,
seemed tired Of the game and
demanded such an exOrbitant
guarantee we had to call it all
off. Had st. Paul won the minor
1easue series Cney WOul0 nave
hoped on the next train to
play u.s."
do you think your bunch could
beat the Orioles?" Dots was asked
Don't know" drawled the Kearn-
yite. 'They have good team,
but the Coast League is awfully
fast. For instance, we had O'Con-
NELL Kamm, Yelle and Agnew,
Shea and Kilduff and a bunch of
other good men and yet we beat
out Vernon by only a single game.
This fellow O'Connell has but
one fault as I see 1t. He likes to
spot the pitcher too much. BY that
/ mean he almost invariably takes
two strikes and is in the hole
when he hits. A batsman who can
handicap himself in that way and
then go out and bat $50 or so is q
seven-day wonder, I'll say. But
O'Connell does 1t.
He is the prettiest man to look
at at the bat you ever saw. He
stands up more like sTy Cobb than
any man l ever saw. Hitting to
him is no effort. I'm sure, Nc
Graw will make him play the game
his way and get him out of the
habit of allowing himself to be put
in a hole in that fashion.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-25


1 should hike to ask some of these
alarmists, in the words of the street
where do they get that stuff
This talk about serious trouble in
baseball is largely imaginative. You
know, there are plenty of people in
the world who are never so happy
as when they are seeking to stiI
up trouble.
In baseball there are many such
kind of folk. l suppose they want
to see what they call action
They circulate rumors simply
through a desire to be sensational
and to get trouble of one kind OF
another started.
They are not alone in the
world. There are plenty like
them who are always seeking
trouble ON any excuse. They are
the trOuble-makers we hear about
SO often. To listen to their talk
one WOaId think there is nothing
good i'm the universe and that
happiness and square dealing has
fled from everybody and every
thing.
Now, level headed. sensible peo-
ple know that this isn't so. But,
nevertheless, like the poor the Bible
tells about, they are always with US.
''Kic5kers'' always have existed
and l suppose they always will be
on earth as long as there is an
earth. It is too bad, but that is
the situation and people must make
the best of it.
. My present trip is only semi
professional. / am not here for
the purpose Of settling alleged
baseball trouble. I am on what /
suppose might be called baseball
"eating tour"
Last night 1 attended a baseball
dinner here.
Tonight / am to be at a dinner
given by my good friends of the
American Legion at Altoona, whose
love for baseball every one
knows Of
Tomorrow night 1 expect to at.
tend a baseball dinner to be given
for Bill Donovan at New Haven,
Conn.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-25
Quincy Close Winner.

Quincy A. c. defeated the Pet.
worth quint, FL to IS, Alderston's
fine work kept Petworth in the rum
ming.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-25
RED PLAYERS HAVE OWN
IDEAS AS. TO WORTH

SAN FRANCISCO JAM 25Basebal players their
sent contracts to the California residents of his outfit he
quickly found that the ball placed higher
their than what indicated the dollars
line Of the contracts he forwarded the California youths sign
the 23anaan
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-25
BASEBALL HAS NO WAR
NOW OR IN PROSPECT
DECLARES lands
.Bv JUDGE KENESAW LANDS,


by Service
READING Pa 25-The Bible Of cried
Well there those both
who crying there is
"war in baseball either coming?
If they do they know than do of what going base
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1923-10-26
FrankfOrd

Charles. Henry Lockwood died al
the home of his son, Charles H. Lock
wood, Jr., on Saturday, October goth
MIR. Lockwood was born in this town
81 years ago and has always made
his home here. He is survived by four
sons, Charles H., of this town, James
and Samuel of Philadelphia, Oscar of
Los Angeles, Cal, also by one daugh-
ter, Mrs. Lemuel d. Tingle, of Stock
ley and a number of grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted in
the M. E. Church, on Monday, by
Rev. Cook. Clinton H. Watson, funeral
director.
John Samuel Tingle, a well known
farmer, living near here, has been ill
since May and his farm work has
been done by his son, John, Jr., who
is high school student. On last Sat
urday the high school students from
frankfort, headed by Prof. Timmons
and a few men, who are old friends of
Mr.. Tingle, went to his farm and husk
ed his entire crop of corn. This was
great surprise to Mr.. Tingle and his
family and was greatly appreciated as
it is next to impossible to procure
help on the farm. They returned to
their respective homes in the even
ing tired out, but very happy.
The Chautauqua Literary Circle met
Friday, October IL, at the Boulevard
Hotel. The president, Mrs. Cook, was
in the chair. The life and works of
Jonathan Edwards, Benjamin Frank
lin and Washington Irving were dis
cussed. On October 18th, the circle
met at the home of Mrs. Morgan T.
Gum. The lives and works of Bryant,
Cooper and Poe were read and dis
cussed.
The pulpit of the Presbyterian
Church was filled by Mr.. Redmond of
Canada on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wheatley of
Seaford spent the weekend here.
Mrs. Sara K Tenant of Atlantic |
City spent some time here the first of
the week.
Raymond P. Long spent the week
end here with his family.
Miss Mae Lewis, Miss Frances Ev-
ans and Miss Josephine Whitney Wis
ted their parents here recently.
H. K. McCabe of the University of |
Delaware, spent the weekend at his
home here.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1923-10-26
Sunnyside
Near BridgeVillel

An ear of corn on which 1852 grains
were grown this season, was gathered
from the corn field of a farm, owned
by Mrs. Minnie Sudler. The farm is in
tenure of the William Brothers.
Boys will be boys and the cool wea-
Their seems to make some who live
about Sunnyside, particularly active in
playing pranks. An old colored man
named Harrison Brewington, was the
butt of a joke played just after night
fall. The boys rugged ''tic-tac" on the
window of his dwelling for a
time, had lots of fun; but, the old man
turned the tables and all proved good
runners, but one. That boy didn't see
anything funny after his interview
with Harrison was finished.
Miss Mildred West was a weekend
visitor with Mrs. Mary J. Jester in
Bridgeville.
Mr. and Mrs. George West and son
visited friends in Redden last Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Austin had as
Sunday guests, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Tucker, from Greenwood.
The men folks are getting their
dogs and guns ready for the open
ing of the rabbit and quail season
which is November 10th, next.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1923-10-26
Forest Park
(near BridgeVine)

Charles Banning, Jr., of Marcus
Hook, Pa, spent the weekend with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Banning, Sr.
Miss May Passwaters spent Sunday
afternoon with Miss Mary Long of
Oakley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Workman of
Marcus Hook, spent Sunday with bis
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Workman of
Glendale.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Wiley, of
Bridgeville, spent Sunday evening
with his brother, Mr.. and Mrs. Amos
Wiley.
Mrs. Charles Passwaters and daugh-
ters, May and Florence, spent part of
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Banning and family.
Mrs. Long and daughter, Mary, of
Oakley, who moved to Delaware about
a year ago, have moved back to their
old home in Genette, Pa. They have
become acquainted with good many
people of this section and their many
friends are very sorry to see them
leave.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Wisseman gave
delightful birthday party last Sat
urday evening in honor of their daugh-
ter, Miss Elizabeth's 18th birthday.
The party was very largely attended.
The guests were abundantly served
with cake and candy. Miss Elizabeth
was the recipient of many useful pres
ents and a late hour the guests de-
parted, wishing her many more happy
birthdays.
Hubert Passwaters of Chester spent
Sunday with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Alfred Passwaters.
Mr. and Mrs. Otis Kitchens, of Ow-
ems Station, passed Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. John Culin, of Greenwood.
Miss Ida Mae Feyerabend passed
Thursday afternoon with Miss May
Passwaters.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1923-10-26
FELTON,

Jack Frost has made some Of the
beautiful flowers around here look
very pale. This year has been one of
the most successful years for flowers,
and most everybody has had very
beautiful ones. Mrs. John Carson has
grown Gamma which has had thirty
blooms, and beautiful yellow dalahia
which has had sixty-five blooms and
is still blooming.
Albert Vincent has returned from
Wilmington and accepted work at our
canning factory.
Mrs. Martha Friedel is remodeling
her home on East Jefferson street.
Mrs. Martha Jones has been enter
tanning Miss Georgia Maxwell Of
Glens Falls, N. Y.
Miss Lucretia Stevenson has return
ed from a visit with Mrs. Fred Clark
at Camden.
Albert Vincent who has been very
i'll is somewhat improved. He is up and
around, but in very weak condition.
Mr.. and Mrs. William o. Emerson
and children of Wilmington were the
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. George Hit
chens on Saturday and Sunday.
i
turned to New York accompanied by
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Cox, who will spend a few days there.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Carson entertain
ed on Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. julius
Carson and family, Mrs. Agnes Car
son and Mrs. Ella Sharp.
Rev. Dawson delivered a fine ser
mon at our church on Sunday, it be-
ing Harvest Home Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Friedel spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Friedel
Mrs. Dawson has returned after at
tending the w. C. T. U. State Conven-
ton which was held in Wilmington.
Fred Sharp and Vaughn Sharp re-
turned to Odessa where they will take
up their work again, under Mr.. George
the contractor of Dover.
Harry Needles, of Wilmington, call
ed on Mr. and Mrs. John Carson on
Sunday.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1923-10-26
SlIITHVILLE NEWS

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Medford of
Greensboro, Md, were visitors at tie
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph H.
Spence the past weeh.
Miss Ella Peters of Hickman spent
a part of last wceR with her mother,
Mrs. D. c. Adams who is still very
i'll.
James c. White and Elmer J. White,
Jr., of Trinity, spent part of Sunday
with his daughter, Mrs. Arthur Ad-
ans.
Several folks in this vicinity are
suffering with colds.
Some of our farmers have finished
husking tkeir corn crop which was
larger this year than for many years.
Wheat sowing is now engaging their
attention.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Spencer and
daughter, Kathryn, md Anna Mae,
spent Sunday with relatives in Eas-
ton, Md.
Miss Ethel Adams and Ormont
Wright visited friends and relatives in
Bridgeville on Sunday.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1923-10-26

proved that life can be enjoyed anG
adorned without extravaganza.
She has never owned a car and new
er wasted an hour envying people who
do.
She has always had to live on a linn
tied purse-and she has done it well.
She has done her own housework
most of her life.
She is a good cook-and is proud of
it.
She is one of the best-dressed wo-
men in Washington. And her husband
helps her buy her hats.
She is the mother of two sons, f1f-
teen and seventeen years old.
She knits their socks.
She is a good dancer, a regular
churchmember and leads in the COM
munity songs.
She can talk politics or history or
baby care in two languages.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1923-10-26
UnionChapeI

The revival services at McColley
Chapel started last Sunday and the
pastor asks a large attendance each
evening during the services.
Digging sweet potatoes is nearing
the finishing point. The yield is fair
and prices from the field for prime po-
tatoes is twenty-five cents per basket.
Mrs. Ella c. Abbott and son Pres
ton, from Dover, were guests of her
mother, Mrs. Martha Owens.
Corn husking will be started next
week and the crop generally is good.
After corn husking comes the ever
green business, which will continue UP
to the week before Christmas.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1923-10-26
Ocean View

Remember the entertainment which
will be held in the Red Mems Hall on
this Saturday night, given by mem
bers of the Ladies Aid of the M. E.
| Church. Tickets 20 and Is cents. Ev-
eryone invited to attend and enjoy an
evening of fun and amusement, The
play is entitled, "A Day in Happy
Hollow School," also a city auto par
ty VS.. rural youngsters. All will be
dressed as school children. Ice cream
and home made cakes will be on sale
at the close of the entertainment
Mrs. Henry Name Evans and son
Ulysses motored to Philadelphia and
thence went to New York and visited
relatives this week.
Mrs. George 1. CULLEN motored to
Philadelphia for a visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Burton and
son Alan came and spent Sunday with
Mrs. Effie Latchum.
Frank Moore and George Keene
came from Philadelphia and spent
Sunday with their families.
Mrs. Frank Moore has returned home
after spending several weeks with rel
atives in Philadelphia.
two children motored to Philadelphia
for visit
Raymond Dolby, Wallace Derrick
son and Florence DerTickson came
from Philadelphia on the excursion
and spent Sunday with their parents
here.
Mrs. Ella Tunnel and daughter,
Miss Elizabeth, have returned from an
auto trip to Seaford.
Capt John T. West and wife, Mrs.
Annie Belts and Miss Matte H. Belts,
motored from West Philadelphia and
are visiting relatives and their many
friends here this week, who are very
glad to have them in our midst, be-
cause of their former residence here.
George Murray came from Lewes
and visited his parents here.
Ionic Evans came from Lewes and
spent Friday with his parents, Capt.
and Mrs. Alonzo Evans.
Louis Evans came on the excursion
Sunday and visited his parents here.
Chester Evans came from his steam
er at Lewes and spent Friday with his
family here.
Wilmer Steele and George Keene
went squirreling; Wilmer bagged IL
and George got four.
Howard Evans and gentleman friend
motored from Salisbury and spent the
weekend with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. John Evans.
Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Abbott, Mrs. John
Abbott, Mrs. Robt. Hall and Mrs. Rich
ardson motored from Milford and
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. J. HOr-
ace Derrickson on Sunday.
Revival services begin in the M. E.
Church this Sunday evening, October
2Sth. All are invited to come.
Capt. and Mrs. Calvin H. Evans en-
tertained Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Latby
of Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren B. Detwiller
and son, Nevin, of North Glenside,
spent the weekend here.
Mrs. Sallie MCGEE of Millsboro, is
visiting Capt. and Mrs. Calvin Evans.
Edward Holloway of Philadelphia
visited his father, John E. Holloway.
Mrs. Lizzie CULLEN entertained at
dinner on Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Ash
er Evans, Mrs. Annie D. Belts and
Mrs. Martha Conoway.
Mrs. Cleora Taylor has purchased
new Ford coupe from W. G. Hickman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Hickman and
daughter, Florence and son Thomas
and Capt. and Mrs. William N. Nelson
motored to Philadelphia and spent the
weekend with relatives.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1923-10-26
Men like her. Women love her.

Men like her. Women love her.
Men say: "She has a head on her
and she knows how to use it"
Women say: "She is a wonderful
mother. And she has no affectations. !"
She is the sort of woman who has
old friends.
She has much charm, and beautiful
eyes that soften with sympathy at the
suffering of man or beast.
She has sat in high places for fit-
teen years and it has not dizzied her
head.
She meets life with the same enthu-
siasm, the same kindness and pure
unaffected manner that made the
young teacher of the deaf beloved at
Northampton nearly twenty years
ago.
She believes fervently in her God,
her country and her family-From the
Delineator.