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The Washington times., 1923-02-26
TEXAS Lacquer BLOCKED
LATHROP'S NO-HIT GAME

Bill Lathrop, former White Sox
and now with the Beloit Fairies, has
always wanted to pitch no-hlt
game. but the experience kept elud'
ing him.
One day he came within shade
of it. At the time he was twirling
for Notre Dame against the unlver-
sity Of Arkansas. Inning after in
ming went by, and they couldn
swat one safely. 1t finally came 10
the ninth with two out.
Arkansas twirler was batting
Lathrop whitfield two strikes past
him. Then Bill handed him one OF
the same kind he had famed on
twice before that afternoon, The
Razorback got hold Of it on the
handle of his bat, and 1t dropped be-
hind the shortstop for Texas
Lacquer. The next batter struck
out. making the sixteenth for the
afternoon.
The Washington times., 1923-02-26

with Memphis. During his first
month there he batted but 100.
But during the last month of the
season Taylor slammed the ball at
about a $50 clip, and, therefore,
brought his average up to .24S.
All Zach seems to lack behind
the plate is the pepper" which
must be part Of the makeup Of :
q successful catcher these days.
just how Charlie Hargreaves.
shapes up remains to be seen. Har-.
greaves played with the Pittsfield.
club of the Eastern League last.
season and batted 1902 in lao games
In addition to being a timely hitter
Hargreaves graduates into the big
show hailed as catcher of the
first magnitude. Hargreaves, as
shown by the fact that of his 141s
hits collected last season only
twenty-six were for extra bases, is
not a heavy swatter. Twenty-Five
doubles, three triples. and one home
run were his extra base hits. Har-
greaves' signed contract was re-
ceived at Ebbetts Field yesterday.
Squire Ebbetts has left for the
sunny South. Upon arriving in
Clearwater the Squire will see TO IL
that the terms of the contract with
the Clearwater board of trade have
been carried out.
Belleair, which is but two miles
While awaiting the arrival of
Uncle Robbie and the pitchers and
catchers, the Brooklyn magnate
will occupy his time playing golf at
from Clearwater.
The Washington times., 1923-02-26
RAY AND R|TOLA
WILL RACE IN
NEW YORK
Casey Managers Strive to Have
Worlds Three-MiIe Mark
Crashed.

NEW YORK, Feb. 26-Joie Ray,
holder of variety of world
record at middle distances, will
make his next New York appear
ance at the knights of Columbus
games at the Twenty-second rcGi-
ment armory Wednesday night.
He will meet William Ritola. the
fastest of four-mile runners. in a
special race over the three-mile
route. Ray and Ritola will start
from scratch.
With the idea of urging them to
race fast all the way and make an
attempt to break the worlds mark
for the distance, the mana cement
of the meet will provide the best
pacemakers obtainable. These will
have liberal handicaps, SO Ray and
Ritola will have to step along at a
fast gait to catch them.
The Washington times., 1923-02-26
De BERRY LIKELY TO BE
DODGERS CATCHER

When the main squad Of Brooklyn players
Fla March g. they will be group pitchers
catche that the spring training camp
of the month The latter will consist
Taylor Hungng and Hargreaveand it will be quartet
that Uncle Robbie will select the two who will handle
the work behind the bat for the Flatbush during the
Hungng and Harreaves for DeBerry
more than earned the position Of rstsng by
mrable work season, =
The Washington times., 1923-02-26
STANLEY A. c. WILL HOLD
BASEBALL ELECTION

The Stanley A. c.. planning an
early start in baseball, will hold a
meeting next Wednesday night at
SO G street northeast to elect lead
ers.
All members are urged to attend
and bring with them any prospec-
tive members.
Teams desiring games with the
Stanley Club should phone Manager
Gruver at Lincoln 2S21-W
The Washington times., 1923-02-26
Yankees TAKE
TURN BEATING
NANHATT ANS
Champions Duplicate Trick
Turned by American Legion
and AIcysius.
Biff. bang. BOOZE!

Biff. bang, BOOZE!
The Manhattan basketball team
is taking some fearful wallops.
First the American Legion flat
tened Chris Hutchinson's dribblers
by a big score.
Then Aloysius did the same
thing.
Now the champion Yankees take
their turn. They squashed the
Manhattans, 81 to %.
It's a rough life these Manhat-
tans lead. but they are ever willing
to keep at it, it appears.
Tonight the Yankees will seek
another victim in Dominican Ly-
ceum, which will be encountered
on the Dominican court. In a pre-
liminary the Dominican Props will
tackle the crack Western A. c.
Wednesday night, the Dominican
big team will try its speed against
Aloysius in a league contest.
The Washington times., 1923-02-26
West Virginia Owes
Dartmouth Vote
OF Thanks

What with Clarence Spears
as football coach and Earl
Thomson as track coach, it
might be a graceful little act
for West Virginia to send a
little note of thanks to Dart
mouth. The acquisition of the
great OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES hur-
dler for the post of athletic
coach is extremely interesting.
Thomson has represented Can
ada in the Olympic games,
Dartmouth in the intercollegi-
ates, and now he will send West
Virginia into action.
The Washington times., 1923-02-26
"LEFTY" GEORGE SIGNS
WITH CRACK ACCO TEAM

YORK, Feb. 26.-Thomas Lefty"
George has signed q contract to
again pitch with the Acco team next
season, setting at rest all conjecture
as to where the former big Lacquer
will play the coming summer. This
completes Dessau's pitching staff,
which, besides George. win include
Feeder, Costello, Plank. Beers,
Ancker, and Green.
The Washington times., 1923-02-26
Mackins Beat Pecks.

The Mackin a &. for the second
time this season made the Peck A.
G. five their victims in prelimi-
nary game to Alloy Knights Of
Columbus game yesterday. winning
AZ to 10. Werle starred for the vic.
tors
The Washington times., 1923-02-26
HERMAN WAS THINKING
OF ENTERING BUSINESS

Jim Herman, the Eli grad with
the New York Giants, who had a six
weeks trial with Reading following
his graduation, finished the 1922
season with Oklahoma City, in the
Western League, and spent some
time out there this winter, where he
thought of starting UP a law bust.
ness
The Washington times., 1923-02-26
GIANTS FENCE-BUSTERS
AGAIN TO TERRORIZE
NATIONAL LEAGUE
By SID MERCER.

Gone the days when seasons batting Of 800 or bet
few really hitters The lively ball has greatly
the annual of three bate in the major
leagues where the pitching of the best there
players that mark and the truly great bawede
class by themselves
When hits than $50 a hundred more
And when he 1926 he is
to a the
The Washington times., 1923-02-26
Juniors Grab Title.

The St Mary's Juniors defeated
the Triangle five in a battle for the
115-120-pound championship of Alex
andria Yesterday, by score of 16 to
6. l.. Brenner was the star of the
game.
The Washington times., 1923-02-26

he collided with Miller, Of Penn,
late in the game.
Cullen is now the leading scorer
in the Inter-C Collegiate League with
a total of 81 points
The Washington times., 1923-02-26
He's Young Yet.

Luis Angel Firpo, pride of Argen.
tina and challenger Of Jack Demp.
sey, arrived in New York dressed
to the top notch of style. But he
wore a celluloid collar.
The Washington times., 1923-02-26

Inc race, then, Tor q regular lob
--or one that will warrant getting
into at least forty games-wilI rest
between the three young backstops,
who are, of course, all eager to win
it. This phase of the spring train
ing period Of the Robins promises
to be interesting.
Present Indications regarding the
winner of the job as second-string
catcher for the Brooklyn outfit
point toward Bud Hungling. Com
ing from the Memphis Club, or the
Southern League, with Andy High,
Hungling remained with the Robins
throughout the past season. He
took part in thirty-nine games,
thirty-six Of which were behind the
bat, and had an average OF ..225 for
his final batting mark.
Spencer Abbott, who signed re.
Gently to manage the Reading
Club, Of the International League,
developed Hungling at Memphis.
and il Is his opinion that If the
| young masIfer were given q regu-
| lar turn, he would soon slam the
ball at q fast clip. Hungling
batted 800 for Abbott at Memphis
in 1921.
| In speaking of Hungling at the
American League meeting in Phila
delpliia on Monday, Abbott said
that If the. catcher were able to
overcome his habit of holding the
bat 'stiff-armed," he would have
no difficulty in keeping his batting
mark above .304.
Abbott has told Bncle Robbie OF
this, and it may be that next season
| viii find Hungling swinging the
bludgeon differently. AS q catcher
it can be said in all truthfulness
that Hungling has few superiors.
Zach Taylor does not need an In,
PRODUCTION to Brooklyn fans. This
year will find him striving for q
regular position on the Robins for
the third time ~
About the middle Of last season
he was sent to the Memphis Club
where he played in fifty-four games
and batted .248. Zach. it is said
had hard time getting started
The Washington times., 1923-02-26
Mike is First.

Mike Cvcngros. the SloVak fling.
or in the Giants training camp,
has the distinction of being the
first to howl about his sore arm.
The Washington times., 1923-02-26
Good Shepherd Wins.

The Good Shepherd five held the
Sheridan A. G. to lone basket
yesterday, winning 81 to 4. KcndiG
starred.
The Washington times., 1923-02-26

Greaseless, stainless "Hair-Groonn"
does not show on the hair because
it is absorbed by the scalp. there.
fore your hair remains so sof. and
pliable and so natural that no one
can possibly tell you used it. Not
sticky or smelly.
The Washington times., 1923-02-26

One of the reasons why the New
York Giants are worlds champions
is their ability to sock" McGraw
has eight regulars who are mem
bers of the National Leagues
Three Hundred" and he expects
to have another next season in
Jimmy O'Connell, his new outfielder
from San Francisco.
The eight fancy thrusters are
Outfielders Stengel, Young, Meusel
and Cunningham, Infielders F'risch,
Bancroft and Kelly and Catcher
Snyder. Their general average for
last season was 1874.
Stengel is the marvel of the Ma
tional League. Released by three
clubs and classified as has been"
after many years of big league
service, he Joined the Giants as a
utility outfielder and achieved the
best batting average on the team.
In eighty-four games he hit 1868
and ranked third. Only Hornsby
and Russell topped him and Russell
played in only sixty games. He
only beat Stengel then by the pro-
verbal eye lash.
Stengel and Ross Young are
left-handed batters. Snyder, Meu-
sci, Kelly and Cunningham are
right-handers. Frisch and Ban
croft are turn arOunds." They
swing from either side OF the
plate according to the pitching.
SNYDER ranks next to Stengel
with a mark of .343 for 104 games.
Meusel and Young are practically
on even terms. Both are given
averages of $3.50 and the percentage
must be carried out to four figures
before Young shows as fractional
leader.
Kelly, Frisch and Cunningham
are Just under these marks. Kelly
Just tops Cunningham, the figures
being 1927 against 1915. Frisch's
mark is .326S. Bancroft is a little
further down with 1921. Then there
is a big drop to Rawlings with .282.
The batting order Of the worlds
champions will be even more for
midable this year. Although Cum
ningham is q good hitter and STEM
gel almost league leader. both
may be sent to the bench II O'Con-
nell is any kind of hitter.
McGraw paid a stiff price for the
Coast Lacquer and is figuring on
him to play regularly. Last season
Stengel and Cunningham alter
mated in center field.
Baseball scouts say that OCOn-
nell Is extremely fast on the bases.
McGraw has always leaned to the
greyhound type. Stengel has lost
much of his speed and his legs
are apt to go back on him AT any
time, as they did suddenly in the
last world series.
Bill LANCE, uncle of George
Kelly and once a great outfielder
and base runner himself, told Nc
Graw that the thing that impressed
him most about O'Connell was his
speed in going from first base to
third on a single to the outfield
II O'Connell hits big league pitch
ing his speed will place him near
the top of the batting order. Fol
lowed by men like Bancroft and
Frisch, who are experts in advanc-
ing runners. he should score many
runs with Young, Meusel and Kelly
as the cleanup men.
In recent years McGraw has been
forced to change his attack to con-
form to current baseball style. In
a great measure he has substituted
batting strength for the speed that
won for him in 1911-1913 ANY
team that harbors from six to
eight or ten 800 clouters these
days has wonderful championship
possibilities.
The Washington times., 1923-02-26
The
Minute Hand
EACH TICK A TOPIC
1t Won't Be Long!
A Spiked Title.
Two Gyms, SO Teams.
OutbOwls Washington.
By R. D. THOMAS

Boy, oh boy, didn't the old base
ball spirit surge within one on
that first balmy day! After the
preceding bitter cold, Sundays
weather was a dream.
Everybody's thinking the same
thing-it won't be long now!
Tomorrow'S battle between Eastern
and Western will settle the cham.
pionship in scholastic basketball.
Then will come the clash between
Chicagos champion and Washing.
toms titlewinner. This latter game
will about finish an eventful school
basketball year with a bang.
AS ever, most of the independent
basketball titles are not clearly
decided. OF main interest is the
unlimited class mixup. Left i'm
the cold by AIOysius and the
Yankees, the Legion team, 1t Is
said. will disband or be too
weakened by loss of stars to con.
slider further participation after
AlOysius and the Yankees have
settled their argument.
Several of the Legion players
in the middle of March. Should the
team disband before finishing its
series with the Yankees and taking
on Aloysius. the city title would
be spiked, for neither Aloysius nor
the Yankees would have clear pos
session, with the Legion having to
its credit decisive victory over the
Yankees.
The town of Decatur, Ind, with
5000 inhabitants, has eighty-three
basketball teams, which is nearly
as many as there are In Wash
ingtOn, now approaching the half
million mark in population.
If Washington had as many
teams as Decatur in proportion to
population, there would be approx
mately 5000 here.
Where to play would be problem.
1t is now, for that matter. But
Decatur gets by with only two gyms.
There is barely a minute from
until night. it is said,
when Decatur's two gyms are idle.
Verify Decatur's people are
Iooney over basketball. Another
year will find the game booming
more in Washington. due to rivalry,
the dynamo of sport interest, Gre
ated this season.
Here's another interesting COM
parisOn. Annually the city bowl
ing tournament here draws not
many more than 100 teams. Buf.
falO, n. ", with a population
not much larger than Washing
toms announces a team entry of
80 for its tournament starting
tonight.
Buffalo has the advantage of
holding its tournament much ear
lier than Washington, when bowl
ing fever has not begun to abate.
The Washington times., 1923-02-26

The town of Decatur, Ind, with
5000 inhabitants, has eighty-three
basketball teams, which is nearly
as many as there are in Wash
ingtOn, now approaching the half
million mark in population.
The Washington times., 1923-02-26

Stengel and Ross Young are
left-handed batters. Snyder, Meu-
sci, Kelly and Cunningham are
ght-handers. Frisch and Ban
croft are "turn arOunds." They
swing from either side of the
plate according to the pitching.
The Washington times., 1923-02-26

Baseball scouts say that OCOn-
nell Is extremely fast on the bases.
MeGraw has always leaned to the
greyhound type. Stengel has lost
much of his speed and his legs
are apt to go back on him AT any
time, as they did suddenly in the
last world series.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-18
MRS. UNDERWOOD HONORED
IN MONTGOMERY

The Montgomery Advertiser notes
the following:
The Montgomery Council of
Mothers Circles and Parent-Teacher
"a ssociation1 celebrated Founders
Adaya and Child Welfare day February
II from $3.50 to 5. at the beautiful
home OF Mrs. Hardie Bell. % South
Perry street, and will have as it's
guest of honor Mrs. John Lewis I'm
derwood of Birmingham, the state
president.
The celebration is in charge of the
executive officers and the presidents
of the II clubs belonging to the coun-
ell. There will be the usual volun-
tary silver offering, the proceeds of
which go to the national child well
fare fund
Mrs. Underwood spoke infor-
mally and comes full of enthusi-
asm for the work being done locally,
in the state and nationally.
THE music for the afternoon will
be in charge of Mrs. E. L. Cobb, presi-
dent of the Mothers Circle, and Mrs.
C. L. Mitchell, president of the Deca-
tur p. T. A.; flowers and decorations,
Mrs. j. Clarke, president of the
Mothers Round Table, and Mrs. II. C.
Crane, president of the Highland
Park p r. A.; punch, Mrs. p. ]. Nor
gan, president of the Lanier High
school p. T.. A.; and Mrs. Hudson,
representing the United Mothers;
candy Mrs. J. b. ConneH, president of
Lafayette II. TT. A.. and Mrs. w. Il.
Baughman. president Lawrence p. 4.
A.. cake. Mrs. PRESLEY. representing
Cottage Hill p. t. A.: Mrs. A. j. Har-
ris, president Bellingea. Hill p r. A.,
and M.s. RI. Berlin. president Chill
ton P. II. A."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-18
HANDKERCHIEF NOW
DECORATIVE ASSET

Your handkerchief is an asset now
II is a decoration. 1t is a possession.
II is more than necessity. And still
you are perfectly sure of having It
when you need it.
At a reception where many fash
icnable PEOPLE were gathered to-
gether there entered a girl who took
the prize, really, for good looks and
smartness and an intelligent display
of the art of dress. And this was the
way she had done it. Her dress was
black velvet, too, turned back in front
with a broad sweep of brim and
width on either side that made it be-
coming and picturesque. You see,
there was not a whit of color appar-
ent until it came to her right wrist
and there's where the handkerchief
came in to supply decoration, charm
and sweetness as well as to be pres
emit when there happened to be need
for it's services.
The handkerchief was a bright
glowing bit of cerise linen. Its color
fairly sang against the background
of soft and shining black. 1t was
fastened into wristlet or bracelet
of black velvet ribbon and tied over
the velvet band SO that it's ends
flashed about in the air and, where's
ever the lady;s hand was moved,
along went that sparkle of color to
add a trimming note a decorative in
terest 10 the otherwise plainness of
her gown.
Nou, mic is onl,, ~ iil,,.+r,t;.,,
~ w., ~ ,rhia,s ~ tanai.eat,t,s
- 49, ttaotsaa - az $3.50 49,
,disa,.aI,it ~ nc 1et soi,. nc
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,i,,,as ~ - 49, - 49, ~.
snans er,,ai,' aho,'t '. AZ. % n..ist ai,,
II is = ~e,eias ~ ,itt el,n % S,o9 e..
n1aca5 ~ ,o,,t - 'e .,sa.i,o -. $3.50
a., o,,,otoI ,it,1e ei 1919 ~ 80,
- - = .,,aaa - ~ e., 80
,.i,b straot aSo4tas - .,i,,,ss
N,a so,.,a+t,aao - = 80 o,,, 50 ia
s,1,b,s - - a y. q So
60. - '-ie No. ~ 80 -
one way to hold the handkerchief
Isl TO tie 1t. over TINS band as simply
as the one IN the picture is done.
another way is to place crocheted
ring on the Wrlstlet ana TO draw the
hahdKerchlet through that ring. Still
announcer manner or forming the ultra
modern bracelet is TO place a little
loop OF rlppon on top OF the lightly
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-18
GREEN-COLVERT
WEDDING SOLEMNI5sE

One of the prettiest weddings of
the season was solemnized at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs, H. NJ. May OF
Boyles Thursday afternoon at 2:30
o'clock. when, Miss Lille Colvert,
daughter of Mrs. Oracle Robbins, be-
came the bride of Mr.. Edward Green
of Isnsley.
Palms, ferns and spring flowers
We're massed against the mantle and,
formed a beautiful background for
the improvised alter, before which the
bridal party stood, candelabra hold
ing burning tapers cast a soft glow
on the bridal party. which made
picture of rare loneliness.
Preceding the ceremony. Mrs.
Thomas M. Cooper sang Somewhere
Voice Is Calling" Mrs. Mart Whit
ford accompaniment and also played the
wedding March.
Preceding the bride came Miss Ar
tie Leetch, the maid of honor Miss
Ella Colvert, sister of the bride, en-
tered with Mr.. Jack Dollar, who acted
as best man.
The bride was beautifully gowned
in gray with accessories to harmon
ize.. and carried a bouquet of brides
roses. The attendants We're lovely
in gowns of blue and carried arm
bouquets of pink rose buds.
Rev. w. II. Mansfield, pastor of the
First Methodist church, at Ensley.
officiated, using the impressive ring
ceremony. ~ ~-s.s- fs5t es
after the ceremony an informal
reception was held. The dining table
was lovely with a cover of hand-em-
broidered lilies. with the heavily en-
bossed brides cake as the cenrerpiece.
Mrs. W. III. Brewer and Mrs. James
Doster assisted Mrs. Maysin serving
Among the out-of-town guests were
Mr.. Green, brother of the groom, and
wife, and Mrs. Johnson, sister of the
groom.
Mr.. and Mrs. Green left Immediate
ly after the reception for a wedding
tour. after which they will be at home
inSEnsley.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-18
CLIO LITERARY SOCIETY
HOLD ELECTION.

The Clio society was forced to hold
their election of officers over on ac-
count of several resignation. MISS
loughby were elected on membership
tary, Miss Weneil SPECIAL, treasurer;
and Miss Louise Kelly, chairman of
executive committee. Miss Nell
Townsend and Miss Pauline Will
loughly were elected on membership
committee, and Miss Maude Moore
was appointed critic
On February is an interesting pro-
gram was given on Europe. art Of
Europe by Miss Margaret McCrack-
en-, Manufactures of England" was
handled by Miss Evelyn Sellers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-18

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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-02
Roberts Be-

and thanks ever so much for helping
me-
The Twins said goodby and started
off. But this time they shut then
eyes when they passed the lolly-pol
field and the chocolate-bud bushes anC
the popcorn stalks.
They went just as far as the Scrap
Picture Shepherdess told them and
then turned to the left. And there
sure enough, was the Muffin Mans
house.
Hello there-who are your" he
cried out when he saw them. He was
busting some pulverized sugar over
some newly baked hot buns.
I'VE are Nancy and Nick" said
Nancy, land we've come to ask you
our way"
"I'll tell you gladly" said the
Muffin Man. But wait a minute.
see someone coming so l must sing. "
And he began:
Hot cross buns, hot cross buns,
One penny, two penny,
Hot cross buns.
II you have no daughters,
Feed them TO your sons.
One penny, two penny,
Hot cross bunsl"
Ito Be Continued.)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-02
Story by Hal Cochran


iay stood his tptoes pushed handle
upwards forth
iaho on spread all
is that the the Peppermn
asked replied Caramel
la fixel with
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-02

Nancy and Nick had lots OF fun
helping the Scrap-Picture Shepherdess
on her pretty little farm.
Nick MIXED the COWS and Nancy
gathered the eggs and fed the pigs and
helped to watch the sheep.
They felt ever so much better after
their exercise, and the pain they had
gotten from eating too many goodies
disappeared altogether.
"Now I'll tell you the way to the
Cut-Out Lady's house." said the Shop
herdess.
She led them to the little gate
where they had entered-for do no.
forget, my dears, that the farm of
the little Shepherdess was completely
inside of large Easter-egg-the kind
you look into and see things. Well,
that's where the farm was and Nancy
and Nick had TO make themselves ever
so tiny to get into it, by making a
wish with their magic shoes.
go to the right as far as you can
see, then one turn 70 the left" said
the Shepherdess, "and you'll come TO
the Mullins man house. He'll tell you
which way to go after that. Goodby