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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-02
A YEAR IS
CY WILLIAMS
I.RECORD
With Two Clubs He Has Had
Thirteen Managers in
~ Thirteen Years.

A record that is so unique and
unusual that 1t is doubtful whether
it will ever be equaled again by a
big league player features the ca
reer of Frederick c. Williams, of
the Phillies. Williams, who Is bet
ter known as "Cy," Is starting on
his thirteenth season In the Ma
tional League, and Arthur Fletcher
will be his thirteenth manager. That
makes the average one per season,
and each year ICY" has been TAX
ing orders from a new superior.
And the strange part of it all is
that Williams has not been a globe
trotter. He has played with only
two clubs-the Cubs of Chicago,
and the Phillies-yet each season
has resulted in a managerial shift
in his career.
To familiarize the reader with
this unique record, the following is
appended to introduce the thirteen
managers for whom Williams has
worked:
1s12-Frank Chance, with the
Cubs.
191s-Johnny Evers. with the
Cubs.
1914-Hank O'Day, with the Cubs.
1915-Roger Bresnahan, with the
Cubs.
1916-Joe Tinker, with the Cubs.
1917-Fred Mitchell, with the
| Cubs.
191S-Pat Moran, with the Phil
| lies.
1919-Jack Coombs, with the Phil
lies.
1920-Gavvy Cravath, with the
Phillies.
1921-Bill Donovan, with the Phil
| lies.
1922-Irving Wilhelm, with the
Phillies.
1923-Arthur Fletcher, with the
| Phillies.
1924-WelI, you can't tell what it
will bring!
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-02
TO START.
Esd YEAR As
PITCHER
Patriarch Tells the World His
Arm Is as Good as
Ever.

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. March o.
John Picus Quinn, the patriarch Of
the pitching profession. is, going
through the motions Of preparing
for his twenty.third season in pro-
fessional baseball.
The Polish spitball dispenser,
then a lad Of fifteen years, made
his professional debut in 1900, and
after OUTLYING two or three genera
tons Of players, insists that his
arm is "just as good as ever"
Accompanying Quinn was Wilson
(Chick) Fewster, another former
Yankee, who also will play with the
Boston Red Sox this year. Fewster
expects to start the season as the
regular second baseman Of the
Chance combination, and insists
that he il strong enough to with
stand the wear and tear Of lOne
campaign. He claims to have gained
from ten to fifteen pounds since the
close Of last season, but doesn
show 1t.
my arm is just as good as II
ever was" said Quinn to Colonel
Huston today. cit never has been
sore, and / have been nursing it
along so long that know just how
to treat it, 80 that it never will
get sore. If 1t ever does go lame
I'm going to tell the world about
IL, because there is nothing worse
for q pitcher than trying to work
with an ailing wing.
more young pitchers are ruined
by trying to conceal from their
managers that their arms are sore
than in any other way. And not
all of the pitchers who have short
ened their careers in this way have
been young ones. Ed Walsh prob
ably would have lasted years longer
than he did If he had told his man
ager that he had a lame whip be-
fore he tried to pitch two games
against the Yankees in one series
back in 1912"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-02
REDS WILL BE
PATIENT At
SARANAC
Benefit Dance Tomorrow
Night Will Furnish Funds
For Cure.

Reds Hager, popular sandlot-
ter, now in the Virginia mountains
fighting the white plague, will
probably be sent to Saranac Lake
with the proceeds of the benefit
dance to be held at Elks hall, GIG
II street northwest, tomorrow
might. The choice lies between the
New York colony and Texas, and
Reds will be given the choice him
self.
The response to the sale Of
tickets for the dance has exceeded
all expectations. Everybody seemed
to want to help Reds along in his
battle, and, besides, the dance it.
self with its attendant features is
worth far more than the modest
admission charged. There are still
plenty of tickets on sale, and Miss
Lorraine Wall. chairman of the
Hager committee, Is anxious that
the entire lot be sold.
Miss Wall asks that all who are
selling tickets make their returns
to her today.
Among the features at the dance
will be the Mohawk quartet, popu-
lar local thermometers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-02
RAY AND RIToLA RACE
AGAIN NEXT WEDNESDAY
WLADEK ZBYSZKO.

NEW YORK, March 2.-Joie Ray.
who was beaten In a three-miie race
by Willie Ritola. win race the ia
nous Finn again next Wednesday
night in the Western Union A. A.
meet.
The race will be 5000 meters, just
1851 yards more than three miles.
In another feature. Jimmy Con.
molly, of Georgetown, and Walter
Maunz, Buffalo's sensational school.
boy, will be among the starters.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-02
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
ANNOUNCES ITS DATES

The official schedule Of the Inter
national League, just made public,
shows many Saturday and Sunday
double-headers. The league opens
the season on April IS and will close
September %. During that time
each club will play 1853 games.
The Jersey City and Newark clubs
will open the season at home. To.
ronto will play the Shelters and
Rochester will assist the Bears in
prying off the lid.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-02
Table Tennis, Much
Like. Ping Pong,
New Craze
IVAN MICKAILOFF.

Ping pong, it is gathered
from English papers, had a
great revival, but has been inn
proved upon. There was not
enough subtlety in the game to
attract the enthusiast, says the
Westminster Gazette.
So table tennis, with a court
marked out and tennis rules in
force, has been instituted. A
Table Tennis Association has
been formed and tournaments
are being held.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-02
BoIeY Dies Goal.

Joe BoIey. Baltamore's star short
stop. did his first work az breake
boy In the coal mines about Ma
hanoy City in Pennsylvania, wher
he lives. He has been conditionin
himself by taking his turn in a Coz
mining shaft at .Mahanoy and col
lecting every week. Boley is a Pol
by nationality
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-02
Cord OF Wood Used
By Fourier
In Game

TFe longest game / ever
played in was when / was with
the Portland Club of the North
western League" says Jack
Fourier, Cardinal first sacker,
snapped TO Brooklyn. "We went
twenty-three, innings before the
affair was settled.
81 went to bat nine times that
afternoon. Counting the trips
and the extra bats I used to
timber up with / must have
carried a cord Of wood before
the end.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-02
Thinks He's Still Good.

One can never tell about south
paws. Reb Russell still thinks he
can pitch and is trying to get Bill
McKechnie, Pirate pilot. to listen to
him. Bill said "all right" just to
quiet Reb. A smuggling outfielder
such as Reb has no right pitching.
For example. look at Babe Ruth.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-02
COSSACK NO SETUP FOR.
WLADEK ZBYSZKO

Washington wrestling opportunity
in the tonnage DEPARTMENT Of the OF wrestling
Tuesday
Mkailof
the auspices of Joe Freeman.
it all figured
surfeit of the middeweight gappers,
between
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-02
Troop 20 Wins.

Troop % won from the Boys Club
Reserve team last night, 20 to 90.
with Roche and Simeon starring for
the Troop, o.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-02
Signs No-Hit HurIer.

Cleveland has just signed an In
dian pitcher named Albert Spauld-
ing, who is credited with having
pitched a no-hit game.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-02

Certainly there have been q lot of
middleweight contests OF late which
have received fair patronage. and
which, in turn, have been worth
the money to anyone who cares
about the tugging and straining
game. These, opines Freeman, have
served as fitting preliminaries to
. match in which two heavyweights
Of real class display their wares.
It's fact that in the wrestling
game as in the boxing game, the
bulky blol1es have the call with
the crowd. Funny, but it's 50!
WIadek ZbyszIkO Is Of real cham
piOnShip class. Al brother 0f the
famous StanisIaus, he has had
years Of experience. He has met
the present champion, STRANGER
Lewis, total Of seven times.
These bouts with the champion
have had varying results. Wladek
is now engaged in a campaign lead
ing up to another meeting with the
Stranger, and is strongly backed
to bring the worlds title back to
the House Of ZbyszIxo Wladek is
the lone college graduate OF pro-
fessional wrestling prominence since
Doc Roller returned to his pills.
The boy can COUNT.
This Ivan MiclxailOff person needs
more explanation to Washing
tonians. He is a giant, standing
S feet and 8 inches in height, and
weighing about 22O pounds. He is
a CoSsack. one-time wild rider for
the Car back in the days OF Holy
Russia. They took him in his un-
tanned state to London, back in
1908. and there he grabbed off the
Olympic championship, wrestling
Graeco-R Roman style.
Ivan thereupon left the Car nat.
His trail led to South America,
where he became q hero OF sorts
and garnered truck load Of golden
ferns and suchlike as trophies.
Up New York way they cali
Ivan the Human Spring" prob
tactics: They say there Is plenty
ever that is.
Don't think I've got any setup
for sZbyszko." declared Freeman
yesterday in his correct Ninth
street accent, .'tI1e Cossack isn't
any setup for anybody. He's big
and tough, and he knows the game
! all the way through. Zbyszko VIII
have his hands full and he realizes
it."
| Iucidently the promoter mem
toned that he would have some
thing attractive in the line of pre-
Iliminary events, including the
lDarktown entertainers who made
merry on the occasion of the last
srassling party at the Coliseum.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-02
Get Plenty Practice.

The Cubs viii play about thirty
spring exhibition games. That
makes about q fifth Of q season play
ed before opening day.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-02
FRANKIE GENARO GIVEN
DECISION OVER VILLA
SCRAP FOR TITLE
By DAVIS J. WALSH.

NEW YORK. March Zone minute Henry Ford speak
ing in terms of tin economies :, :. .
judges Of nights at Madison
Square Garden as they max and unmake champions
They unfrocked hlehoder frankie
Genaro New York Italian the decision over Villa
fifteen verdict which with
American yweg championship and the privilege of waiting few
at Jimmy Wilde suitable percentage of the house only
semipopuar it created almost much of furore
the decision before whereby
declared Greb the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-02
THE DAYS
Biggest Lie
By FRANK MALEY,

1907 First Street N. w.
MARCH Henry Ford was
AVA returned the victor by IN
overwhelming majority in the
recent popularity contest held
by the Jewish people.
Can you think of a bigger lie
than that? If so, send IT to Big
gest Lie Editor today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-02

The gentlemen of the press were
divided into two camps by the YER
dict, some claiming that Villa had
won, others contending that Genaro
had justly earned whatever honors
might be gained from a hairline de-
cision. To the writer, it seemed that
Genaro was entitled to the benefit
of the doubt He carried six of the
fifteen rounds and a spectacular
rally through the last four gave him
the psychological advantage of leav-
ing the more lasting impression,
Villa also led in six of the rounds,
according to our score sheet, but his
winning rounds were not so con-
elusive as those of Genaro, who
scoring heavily in the twelfth and
fourteenth.
It was q tough decision on
which to deprive man of his
title, and by the same token, il
would have been equally unclubby
20 have ruled against a chal-
LANCER just because he only won
by an eyelash.
It shouldn't be necessary to send
O man to the hospital in order to
become champion.
What caused such a divergence
OF opinion was that Villa forced the
pace almost from first to last. He
swarmed over Genaro in a cloud
Of flying fists and seemed to he
scoring at will, except to those at
the ring side. Here is was ap-
parent that Pancho the 'tpuncho"
had lost his eye for distance and
many of the socks that seemed to
be creating damage really curved
harmlessly through the atmosphere
In the immediate rear of Genaro's
educated neck
The local entry took advantage OF
these lapses to counter heaEily. to
the body and head, and If an &C.
curate total Of clean punches could
have been compiled, it seems TO the
writer that Genaro would nave
been in front with several to spare.
It was = fair enough fight,
spectacular at times. mildly inter-
esting at others, but hardly the
sensational encounter the natives
had anticipated and paid for &C.
cOrdingly. The scalpers appeared
60 have all the choice tickets, ms
always, and disposed Of them at
prepOsterOus prices, but &c is MOI
certain that their brother jackals,
the gamblers, Jared 50 well.
As a matter of fact, betting odds
on the fight did some eccentric
buck-and-Wing steps in the hour be-
fore the men entered the ring,
finally swinging from Villa to
Genaro as some eleventh-hour in
formation Of doubtful import was
handled around Discriminatory. AS
q result Of this. the Villa price was
hammered down from 6 to S to
even money and, finally, made the
short end at to S. Just how the
gamblers Jared in this jugglery is
not known, but it is assumed that
these sophisticated worthless man.
aged to LAY off" enough money to
break even.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-02

It was q tough decision on
which to deprive a man of his
title, and by the same token, it
would have been equally unclubby
to have ruled against a chal-
LANCER just because he only won
BY an eyelash.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-02

Up New York way they cali
Ivan the Human Spring" prOb-
ably . tribute to his bOumdina
tactics. They say there Is plenty
Of "cOlOr" about this bird, what
ever that is.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-15

Mitchell, assisted by Harry Moore, of New Britain, will have charge of the services.
 Regular ,morning worship will be held at the Methodist church Sunday at 10:i5 a. m., followed by Sunday school at l2 o'clock. The Junior laegue will meet at , p.s m. and tho Epworth League at 6:45 D. m., fol- lowed by evening service at 1:30 o'clock. Rev. A. c. Fuller will have charge Of the services.
 The library will be open this eve ming from I:3o to 9:S0 o'clock for the exchange Of books.
 Tho ladies Of the Sacred Heart church will hold their weekly whist social in the church pariors Monday evening at s o'clock. The Sunday school teachers will entertain.
 Prof, A. Benson Of New Haven is spending n few days as the guest Of his parents. Mir. and Mrs. $. Benson. at their homo in this place.
 Miss Dorothy Sugenhime is spend ing the weekend as the guest of Miss Ida Mead at her home in Middle town.
 \ very large crowd attended the minstrel entertainment given at Ath- l"tic hall last evening by the Aplokop minstrels Of Middletown for the bene- nt Of the Knights of Pythias of this place.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-15

handle the increased business of the Christmas season have been made by Postmaster Hayes in the addition of extra help and equipment. The local office made an cnviablc record for it. self last year in the handling or Christmas mail and this year d greater effort is being made with less time at the disposal of the men because of the holiday time off.
 May Chlorinate Pond
 Chlorination of the Rockwell Park swimming lagoon as q health protec- tive measure is being considered by the board of health. The increased popularity of the pond in the hot months has caused some anxiety on the part Of the officials in regard to prevent any possible contagion from Use of the pool
 Sewer Payments Made
 Fifteen Of the affected property owners on School street have paid their city assessments for the laying of sewer laterals. leaving but two un- paid. Liens for the unpaid amounts have been fled by City Clery Thomas B. Steele.
 Bristol Briefs
 Miss Irene Meehan has returned 10 her home in New York after spend ing several days with Mir. and Mrs. William H. Farley of Spring street
 An auction bridge party will be held on Wednesday night at the Bris- tol club.
 Miss Louise Fischer of the city clerks office force is ill at her home on Valley street.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-15
Hobart Camp, w. of w.,
 Elects Clynes Consul

The regular. meeting of Hobart camp. Modern Woodmen Of America. was held last night The annual cleo ton Of officers was held. tho following being elected: Consul Michael Clynes: worthy advisor. John Connolly: bank. CT. ]. ]. Hylan: clerk, George X. Stark; escort, Stanislaw krystynslSf: physician. Dr. Waterman Lyons: trus- tees. Morris Powers. George Shine and Harry Welding.
 After the meeting the members re- tired 10 the Central Lunch where q banquet was held. At the regular meeting 10 be held January II the of- ficers will be installed by District Deputy J. I. Hughes of Hartford. as- sisted by C. \. Caldwell. past consul. after the nstailation Of officers buf- fot lunch will be served.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-15
CHARGES ARE DROPPED

The charges against c. J. Albertus, prison reform evangelist and his travelling companion Mrs. l.. V. Howe. who have been held at the Holland county jail since November i7. have been dropped. The Chicopee. Mass. authorities had requested that they be held on charges Of obtaining money under false pretenscs. but have drop- pod the charges, claiming that they were insunici nj 10 warrant the ask ing Of eA.radition.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-15
PACKAGES SLOW IN
 GETTING STARTED Postmaster Says Long Distance
 Bundles Should Go at Once NO CHRISTMAS DELIVERY
Win Take DeRnitc Action On Fire District Next Mcrk-To Have sale lo Dcfray Renovation EApenses-- News of thc Towns Churches.

According to Postmaster William W. Pagan Of Iiensington, residents nre slow in sending their long dis tancc packages. He stated that there lave been moi so many so far this year, as compared with other years. Packages and mail for inc southern and western states should be sent not later than Monday Of next week.
 Mir. Pagan called attention 10 g new ruling in effect this year. He re- rriVed yestsrday a notice from the post office department. stating that there will be no rural delivery on Christmas day The postmaster gon- cfat wishes every rural carrier to bc homo for his Christmas dinner. Resi- dents of kensington and people liy- Ing on the rural route havc been asked to call at tho office for pack ages and mail on that day.
 stamp Smnr Mail
 The habit oT some residents of the town to leave loose change in mail boxes. 10 pay for stamps. was one matter spoken CT today. The post master is determined to have stop pnt to this. He urges people 10 stamp letters and cards before putting them in inc collection boxes. This saves lime and trouble on the part of the carriers. The law requires that if if Is necessary to put money in box. with which to pay for stamps. the money shall bc wrapped in paper. Sometimes g or 90 cars are placed in box. unstampcd. Then q lot Of small change Is thrown in. IL is up 10 the carrier Co get the money and see that all the cards are stamped properly. Tho postmaster urges pco- Die to buy their stamps ahead so that they would moi be without thcrn.
 To Tak, Definite Atiion
 Definite action On the formation of a fire district in East Berlin will be taken at a meeting nest Friday eve ming at Athletic hall. was inc decision of the meeting held last evening in ths library room of tho building.
 About 20 residents of Inc district were present. A. <. North was elect ed chairman and Paul F. seerist was chosen to act as clerk Following tho election Of these men. it was voted 10
New Britain herald., 1923-12-15
SOUTHINGTON NEWS

IL was learned today that a break had been affected in the Woodruff grocery store Wednesday evening or early Thursday morning. The thief or thieves gained entrance to the store by forcing a window in the cellar and then q door in the store. The only loss that as yet has been discovered is some small change that was in the cash register.
 The authorities who are inyestigat- ing the break arc Of the opinion that it was the work Of someone familiar with the store, as the window was forced in such a way that it was not broken. The police believe it is the same party that has been committing numerous petty thefts during the past few weeks.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-15
DFEcTH!A.!M'S " Sweeten
 V the Stomach
UOcCED TtIRoATS

GOCCED TfiROATS
 When your wind is shut oh snd bresfhinf difficult you try to rslss Ihs ..d fe-r;ns sir through the throat. This ,. tsr5 er your lungs snd your throat md ssj,fes tbe blood vessels Ciezgea lh,n.fs ere easily snd quickly opened; rl1.~-, ,,is.d spd the throat is scofhed sss hs.ied by Ieopsrdi's Ccurh sJrgp 1r,.1.osssl. If prevents strsining. hack rr ssS bss vslusble sntiseptie s.tion- Rssf rerne8y for coughs. colds. nroncsit,s' fsaf. rrirp-t rrour. sn5 vnnorinf egusn
 ,rs snd plssssnt At your orussaL
 SOLD HY CIIY DBI6 sIoRI
New Britain herald., 1923-12-15

It is reported that the Southington Inn, which leaped into fame over night following the startling disclos- urcs made at the time of the liquor raid, is to be reopened. It is not known who will undertake its man. agement.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-15

Members of Hannah Woodruff Chapter. D. A. R., held an informal Christmas party at the home of Mrs. c. W. Fitch on North Main street yesterday afternoon. Miss Marjorie Pratt was hostess and Miss Florence Whiting was soloist. Mrs. Samuel II. Mackenzie gave an interesting Christ mas reading. A large supply of ma terial was contributed to the Ameri- cani2ation committee Of the D. A. R. women workers at Ellis island.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-15
Catholic Church Notes

Masses at the church Of Our Lady Of Mercy tomorrow will be said at the usual hours Of and 10 o'clock. Sunday school sessions will be held at 2 o'clock. Tho choir will re- tearse during the week in prcpara- ton for Christmas.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-15

Preparations for the charity dance 10 be given in the Town hall on New Years Eve by tho southington club have been practically completed and it is expected 10 be one Of the most brilliant social affairs ever conducted in the town. The proceeds will be given 10 the Southinrton Public Health association.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-15

pointed tax collector of the Twelfth School district at special meeting of the board of education yesterday afternoon and will assume her new duties al once. The district has been without a collector since the June meeting as the district members for got to elect that official at the annual gathering Of the electors. so that it was necessary for the education board 10 remedy the omission.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-15

Postmaster John P. McGrath an- nounccd today that. owing to new ruling in the department. the rural carriers will be given holiday Christ mas day. The local post office win remain open until i0;30 &. m, but there will be no delivery Of mail in tho rural districts.
 
 \ dance and supper win be given by the Harugsri society in Germania hall this evening
 Abraham Bclman. son Of Mir. and Mrs. Isaac Belman Of Meriden avenue. a ttudent Of Georgetown Law school. is spending the Christmas re- cess at his home.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-15
PlainyilIe Briefs
Bertha CowIes Funeral

The funeral of Bertha Cowles, IS months old daughter Of Mir. and Mrs. Percy Cowles of Pennington avenue and granddaughter of First Selectman William J. Johnson, was held this aft ernoon at o'clock from her home and burial was in the Pennington cometery.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-15
Rebckalls to Meet

Martha Eebekah lodge will meet Monday evening to put on degree work on a large class of candidates All members of tbc staff are requested to be present as the work will be some of the most important put through during the year.