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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-12
ANYBODY'S REMNANT, IS
BAMBINO'S OPINION
By BABE RUTH.

NEW YORK. July 12N1ake 1.-THE Yankees
have got to fight their heads pennan The pennan
race this is whole lot different what it was last season
NOBODY is gong to walk with that old flag year.
going to be terrific fight to the finish
Frankly thought would be way\out in front bv this
time guess most everybody else thought tooincludng most
OF me teams and players in the American League Washington
mas different
do have hands of real battling to do and
misery. Ie " ~ N"O
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-12

with me, NV
father sent for
Cap to hit me.
Cap looked me
over and refused.
He was a smart
ball player. He
thought l was
an umpire and
might fine him.
When a man
is a hitter and
can do zoine-
thing else we'll,
he is apt to be
a great national
star. This fell
low, Wilson. can
run bases like a
nutty rabbit. He
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-12
Carlisle for Detroit

CHARLOTTE, N. c., July a.
Cleo Carlisle, the sensational nine
teen.year.old outfielder with Char
lotte in the Sally League. has been
sold to the Detroit Americans for
$4,000. He will report to Ty Cobb
in September.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-12

But even If Washington and Balti.
more both cop, it wouldn't neces-
sarily cause a conflict. If a Ma
tional League city won the flip and
got the first few games of the
worlds series, then the Interna-
tionals and Association could start in
Baltimore and be out of the way
before baseball's fanatics descended
upon the Capital.
However, it is something to think
about with both Baltimore and
Washington showing good reason
for their followers to predict flag
flaps.
Heretofore Jack Dunn has scoffed
at Clark Griffith's teams. Dunn
never thought much of them, and
time and again he has challenged
the Griffmen to fall series. Griff
countered with the term "bushers,"
and there the matter dropped.
But just now the Senators loom
as a dangerous foe of Dunn's.
They have been Turing lot of
baseball fans away from Baltimore
and the International League
games. If they keep up around
the top they will lure more. The
daily pilgrimages will grow.
Before this year Maryland and
the District have been in a fight
over automobile license fees. AS a
result, a Maryland car not tagged
with a District license plate was
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-12

ana confident
n o t over-corfi-
dent, but jus t
sure we had the
C a n n e d goods.
The way things
are now it looks
like the goods
are turning sour
on US.
The Yanks are
a different out
fit from W h a t
they were early
in the s e a on.
We used to carry
on in the club
h o u s Q. There
were always a
lot Of la g h s
hnfora ond of+nn
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-12
NICK PICKS HACK WILSON
TO SUCCEED BABE
Ru NICK ALTROCK.

The baseball pasme Lew Wilson, of the
Giants They him ack" after the old pleasure vehicles that
fathers instead of taxabs He those strong
boys who come only once in baseball generation.
1t looks though Hack would be driving time He
slam hard that the balls hits used for pjacks by the neigh
bor Coogn Bluff Some day Babe Ruth must have
declined that capacity it might well
Hail
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-12
Standard Oil

The nine which plays for the
Standard Oil will get into a game
with the Eastern A C. Saturday
Pt ; o'clock AZ Fifteenth and Is
northeast.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-12
Tanks Best Devil Dogs

The well known steam roller tao
tics of the battlefield tanks stood
the Tanlmen in good stead, and
they beat the Quantico Marines
to in twelve innings.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-12
MohaWks Advance

Rapping out an even dozen of
runs, the Mohawks advanced to
third place In the Independent
League. Cherrydale was the VIC
tim
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-12
DEMPSEY IS UNLIKELY TO
DEFEND HIS TITLE
THIS YEAR
By COPELAND &. BURG,
International News Service,

Los ANGELES July 12Jack Dempsey world champion heavy
weight does not expect to defend his title this year.
Dempsey thought possible he would the Frpo-
Wills bout advancing the date of the fight August
him action 1924 cts big
me- Dempsey said today feeling great hate year
without stuff I've been doing
movies and anxious to get back into rigid training again.
find that here has kept
anal to weight and feel
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-12
WASHINGTON LURES FANS
FROM DUNN'S ORIOLES
By FRED TURBYVILLE

BALTIMORE 12-Last the
international League Kansas City to
the little worlds for the
the world.
This the series is scheduled to in the
Baltimore wins in the International again. which
able predict and Washington should finish
League then there conflict in dates
series generally
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-12

Another inquirer asks me why it
is that l wear my cap sideways.
Well, l come about it in this way:
l was in a restaurant in Kaysee
once, after 1 had been shipped &C.
cidentally to the minor leagues.
And I didn't have any money for
my meal So when I got up TO go
out, I put my hat on the side Of
my head and the gal at the cash
desk though ! was coming in in.
stead of going out.
Since that time it has come nat.
ural for me to wear my hat that
way. I have worked the same trick
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-12

My advice is that you should
look out for skinny guy and
not get fresh with them, as they
are strong. 1 am not skinny, but
/ am an exception, as my flesh
is not fat, especially in the head.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-12
Pitchers, Hitters, Good
Fielders And Luck
Win Flags

Connie Mack, the /. anager of
the Athletics, has come to the
conclusion that there is a good
deal of luck in the success of a
major league baseball club.
There undoubtedly is, but on
most of the pennant winners
there have also been good pitch
ers, tolerably good hitters and
fairly acceptable fielders.
on Mrs. Altrock, concerning com
ing home TOO late at nights.
Copyright, 1924, by the >Christy
Walsh SyEdic&te).
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stopped and the driver arrested, and
vice versa.
Many people living in Maryland
refused to pay for two license tags,
and therefore remained away from
the Capital.
This year the war was declared
off, and now Maryland-tagged cars
can enter the Capital-and are doing
it.
This has added greatly to the
number of fans going over to take
in the big league ball games, and
every dollar that goes away from
Baltimore has hurt Jack Dunn.
1t is so unusual to see a Washing
ton club fighting for the top that
naturally the fans are attracted.
They are used to remnants here, five
of them in a row having fluttered
in the breeze and a sixth one being
promised by Dunn himself.
But the fans here, too, may be
tired of seeing some of the bush
league ball players that are now
infeSting the International League.
Some of the players put on salary
this year, especially after the stat
of the season. really belong in class
c or D.
Ball players of mediocrity can
Jump from Glass c or D and inn
mediately make good in this circuit
not once, but regularly. And that
is no advertisement for baseball in
this circuit.
On the other hand when the big
leagues have a player like Paul
Strand they can't use, club in TIE
American Association gets him.
Look at the Jersey City and SYRIA
cuse outfields-Reading's too. Spots
in the Rochester lineup look very
bush league.
When the magnates got together
last winter on a draft caucus it was
found that such clubs as Reading,
Jersey City, Buffalo and Rochester
were against the draft coming back.
Undoubtedly it is a good policy
from the magnates' point-of-pocket-
book view. But it certainly doesn't
add any class to this league.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-12

The Yanks, in short, are fight.
ing mad. It's all right for some of
our friends to say Washington is
going to ''blow," but that kind of
talk doesn't win any ball games
for us. Also, there isn't very
much nourishment sitting back
f, waiting for the other fellow to
"blOw" and lose a lot of ball
games at the same time.
The plain truth of 1t Is that we've
got ourselves into a rut and can't
seem to come out Of 1t. If it isn't
one thing with US, it's another.
First we had a lot of injuries. Then
came some suspensions. Our pitch.
ers go from bad to worse, and In
between a bunch Of US go off into
a slump. And some of the boys are
still messing about in a slump and
not doing anywhere near as good
as they did last year.
Where is it all going to lead to?
Well, it's going to lead us through
one beautiful scrap, for one thing
and after that, I'm sure it's going
to lead us into another world series.
Washington or no Washington
We'll have to battle all the way.
Detroit is mighty dangerous and
st. Louis and Chicago are
along.
Take a peep at the standing OF
the clubs, and you'll see that the
teams are SO closely punched NJ
most anything can happen in a few
days.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-12

The way Hack slaps reminds me
of Cap Arson. The Cap was my
family's favorits hitter. One time,
when my uncle got into trouble
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-12

That Washington team isn't
like the Athletics of last year.
The AS were just young club
steamed up with pep. They
played a lot over their heads.
When they blew you could hear
the noise all over the works. But
look back on the work of Wash
ingtOn toward the end of last sea
son, and you'll find that they
were coming along mighty fast
and finished pretty well, as it was.
They're not a young club. They
just have one new player in the
outfield. One or two of the young.
er pitchers have suddenly found
and with a bunch OF
veterans around them the team
is going great. You simply can't
figure club of that kind to bust
right open and curl over.
And that's exactly the way the
Yanks look at things.
And that's why we expect to have
to fight our heads off clear down
to the end of the season.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-12
EzEsSZ%z |

The Yankees have quit kidding
themselves. Down South this
spring we were all pretty cocky
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-12

But the fans here, too, may be
tired of seeing some of the bush
league ball players that are now
infesting the International League.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-12

games. But now there's very little
laughing. The boys are mighty
serious these days. In fact, we're
as serious as lot Of undertakers,
and not only that, but we're getting
desperate.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-01-17

viii Robinson and crew started
Thursday for Cold Stream where they
will haul logs with Mrs. Robinson s
large log hauler.
Perley Bickford and Alvin Barron
will begin Wednesday to haul logs to
Beams Landing for f. r. Beane.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Steward and
children of Bingham were calling on
relatives in this place Sunday.
The many friends of Mrs. Lester
Steward are very sorry that she was
obliged to undergo a surgical opera
ton at the DeVeaux hospital last
Wednesday, but are pleased to hear
she Is getting along nicely.
Mrs. VIII Robinson is spending q
few days in Bingham before joining
her husband at his camp at Cold
Stream.
Rollins Bros. are hauling logs for
F. E. Beane.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-01-17
NEW SHARON

Frank Neal who has been seriously
i'll with blood poison in his hand and
arm is gaining slowly.
Clifford Leeman and his aunt, Mrs.
Daisy Leeman of the Starks road
were guests of friends in Mercer Sun
lay.
Bert Wymnn suffered an i'll turn a
cow days ago and has been unable
TO attend to his duties at F. p. Cas-
VOLTS hardware store. Bert Thing
has been taking Wymans place at
the store.
Alonzo Parlin of the Starks road
has recently wired and lighted his
farm buildings by electricity. having
installed n plant of his own which Is
nroying very satisfactory and conyen-
lent
Lester Oliver and wife of the Starks
road were guests Of relatives in
Tarmlngton first of the week.
Mrs. Charles Bailey went to Port
l7rd Thursday of last week with her
little daughter. Jessie May who was
operated on for appendicitis Saturday
ut the Maine General Hospital Late
reports gave conditions favorable for
early recovery.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-01-17
CAR tTUNk

A library meeting was appointed
Saturday afternoon at Mrs. Addie
Baker to elect new officers. AS there
were not enough present the meet
ing was postponed until next Satur-
day January 10th.
Mrs. Sarah Fitzsimmons has or
ganized Sunday school at her home
for the younger children. All are
welcome end are urged to attend
every Sunday afternoon.
The Woman's Club met with Annie
Savage and Eva Webster. January
10th with a full house. Opened with
club collect; singing, America;
roll call. New Years Wish; bust
ness; social hour. Whist was the
game of the afternoon. Four tables
were represented. Prizes were won
by Aida Clark, Eva Webster and
Laura Shea. Refreshments were
served of assorted cakes. fruit salad,
tea, biscuits, and butter and tea.
James Beane of Bingham is visit
ing friends in town.
A party of brothers and sisters and
their families of Willie Hunnewell,
gathered at his home Saturday night
Mr. Hunnewelps birthday "63" was
the game played until late hour,
then bountiful refreshments were
serYed of saltines, fancy cookies, as
sorted cakes and ice cream. There
were also presents
DR.. Piper of Scion was in town
professionally one day last week.
Mrs. Jennie Comber and Miss Sa-
die Hunnewell went to The Forks to
sewing bee last week. A large
amount of sewing was done which was
great help to the family for whom
it was done.
John J. Comber is driving a new
horse he purchased OF Lynn Foss OF
Scion.
The first meeting Of the Sunday
School Organization was held at Mrs
Fnola Spaulding's. The meeting
was called to order for the purpose
of the election OF officers Mr.. Mar
riner acting as chairman, on January
13. 1924. The officers elected were
Miss Lena Bean, president; Miss MIL
bred Sterling, vice president Miss
A'thea Hunnewell. treasurer; Payson
Spaulding, secretary; Miss Elva Bean
house chairman. Text: "How We
Can Do Most Good in Our Commune
tv." The matter OF name for the
Sunday School Organization was given
over to Miss E'va Bean and Miss
Lena Bean. Text given for January
20 Is, How Christian Spirit Can
Better Our Community" The oues-
ton will be opened on this day by
William Bean. Miss Elva Bean and
Miss Althea Hunnewell.
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SOUTH CANAAN

Mrs. Ella Gerald Is passing a few
days with her son Walter Gerald at
Unity. Mrs. Gerald is going to pass
the winter with Mr., and Mrs. John
Nelson. Mrs. Nielsen Is in poor
health but Is some better at this
writing.
Mrs. Walter Smith, Louville Whit
ten and daughter, Miss Cassie passed
Sunday with their sister, Mrs Rosa
Chase at Browns Corner.
Several teams from Clinton are
hauling Grating from the Morris
Adams lot to Clinton.
Mrs. Myra Gordon Is passing sew
eral days with her daughter in Show
hogan.
Mrs. Morris Adams is in very poor
health at this writing
Charles Farnham was at Louville
Whitten's one dey the past week,
where he butehered a hog.
Miss Opal Pease who attends Gin
ton high school passed the week end
at her home. here
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dicky were
in Benton recently where they at
tended the wedding of their son.
Mrs. Oscar Green, Mrs. Ruth Ger
aid and Mrs. Mertie Gerald were in
Clinton one day the past week, where
they attended the Larkin Soap Club.
The next meeting is to be held with
Mrs. Green.
Mrs. Alphues Mason of the village
was recent caller at the home of
her brother, Louville Written.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Green have
named their new baby boy John Nell
son Green.
Lester Burke is cutting cord wood
for John Nelson.
Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Lawler, former residents of this part
Of the town, will be pleased to learn
that they are passing the winter in
the south and when last heard from
were In Virginia.
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STARkS

Mrs. Maude Morse and two sons of
Mercer were visitors at M. d. Fred
cries last Thursday.
r. L. Soule made a business trip
to Portland last week.
Several from here attended Pomona
Grange at Skowhegan recently.
Mr.. and Mrs X. p. Whipple were
guests OF his parents in Norridgewock
Sunday.
e. f. Frederic was in Mercer one
day last week on business
Mrs. A. G. Morse is visiting relatives
in Madison.
David Taylor lost a horse a short
time ago.
Steve Laid, Mercer, was a Sunday
caller at the home of his brother,
Warren Laid.
Mrs. John Hutchinson of Dover
Foxcroft spent last week at her home
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lindley Lambert Wis
tied their parents in Norridgewock
Sunday.
w. H. Duley was called to Provi-
dence, Rhode Island last week by the
death of his sister, Mrs. Ernest Quinn
by.
Harold Duley. who was brought to
kennebec Valley Hospital by Dr.
Spear several weeks ago suffering SER
ious injuries from an automobile ac-
cident, returned to his home Tues
day. Mr.. Duley is guide in the
Rangeley Lake districts.
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MERCER

Charlie Varney and daughter Mrs.
Maude Morse were guests of Mrs, Ida
Morse in Starks, Wednesday.
Installation of officers was held at
Grange Hall, Saturday night followed
by supper and social time.
Some OF the new snowmobiles have
been seen here recently.
Mrs. John Leeman and nephew
Clifford We're guests of Mrs. Leeman's
niece. Mrs. Harris Farrand, Sunday.
The numerous friends of Clarence
Brown are glad to learn that he Is
gaining from his severe Illness.
Mrs. Florence MaIoon is in Nor
ridgewoek keeping house for George
Lunt
Lillian Miller from Oak Hill Is
keeping house for Ruel Whitcomb.
Mrs. Hattie Kelley is quite i'll at
this writing. DR.. Floyd of New
Sharon Is attending her.
Two OF Mrs. Earl Ladd's brothers
from Belgrade visited her last Sun
day.
Margaret Stockford is working at
John Lloyd's in Norridgewock.
MERCER VILLAGE SCHOOL NOTES
We had our clothespin social again
Saturday evening (Jan. 5th) with a
very little better success than the
first time. We were not all present
either evening. We made SIS in all
The program was given with the help
of outsiders whom we wish to thank
for their help.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-01-17
SMITHFIELD

Mrs. JULIA Charles passed the week
end with her daughter Mrs. Wallace
Blaisdell In Norridgewock.
Alger Cunliff while splitting wood
last Wednesday cut the forefinger of
his left hand SO badly that the entire
finger had to be removed.
Eugene Charles had the misfortune
while working In the woods one day
last week to cut his ankle quite badly
and is unable to step on II.
Word has been received that a little
son was born to Mrs. Stephen Chap
man lola Bickford) at Waterville
Hospital.
Fairview Grange viii hold its IN
stallation officers Saturday evening.
January 26th.
Mr. and Mrs Charlie Buzzell have
gone to Winthrop for the winter.
Albert Dudley is reported as gain
ing.
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PITTSFIELD

s. of V. Auxiliary, o. S. Haskell
Camp. Sons of Veterans Auxiliary in
stalled their officers Wednesday even
ing. the 9th. Miss Mae Hallet of
Oakland was the installing officer.
The officers for the year 1924 are
as follows: Past president, Elsie To-
zier; president, Florence Fairbrother;
vice president, Ethel Knowles; chap
lain, Jennie Hut; treasurer, Edith
Rowe; patriotic instructor, Fannie
Roberts; secretary. Ella Emery
guide, Bertha Fitzsimons; assistant
guide. Caroline Mcfarland; color
guide No. 1. Evelyn Emery; color
guide No. 2, Ella Knowles; inside
guard, Jennie White: outside guard
Flora Withee; press correspondent
Elsie Tozier; councillor. Nell White
Musician. Agnes Farnham; trustees,
Elsie Tozier. Abbie HUFF, and Fannie
Roberts.
BEANS CORNER
]. e. Larry went to Fairfield Sat
urday and back Sunday on business
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MARYLAND

Mrs. Jennett Barnes returned from
Waterville. last week where she went
to visit her son Scott Barnes, who
underwent serious operation there
Mr.. Barnes is steadily on the gain
now.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Policy are re-
ceiving congratulations on the birth
of o son.
Miles Snowman has returned from
Bangor hospital
Supt. H. B, Clifford and family have
been guests for few days at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. Howes on
West Ridge.
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Tobey is quite Ill and is going to Port
land 10 see a physician as soon as
she is able to travel.
Lincoln Holt was calling on friends
in this neighhorhood one day last
week.
Mrs. Ella Sandford entertained a
few friends at her home on Friday
evening of last week
The schools began January 9Th af
ter a two weeks vacation.
Mrs. Evelyn Adams received the
sad news of the death of her niece
last Sunday.
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KINGSBURY

Mrs. Evelyn Hilton and son Orman
were callers at Thomas Stones Tues
day.
Mrs. Edith Corvette and daughter
Florence and Mrs. Vesta Stone visited
Mrs. Nermes Leavitt Wednesday.
Mrs. S. H. Campbell visited her
daughter Mrs. Eva Ames one day last
week
Mrs. Rosie Moulton and daughter
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-01-17

On January Is, and at inter
walls between this date and Feb
ruary Is, each one of the bakers
and grocers named below will en-
close with each loaf of bread a
check.
This check when mailed or
presented at one of Central
Maine Power Company's stores
will be accepted as S2.05 toward
the purchase price of the latest
style Oven Type Electric Toaster
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of Wellington are visiting Mrs !
as Corvette.
Mrs. Evelyn Hilton and son y
were callers at Mrs. Ellie Bean
nesday.
Ed Coley of Wellington was in
one day last week on business.
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BAKERS SIDING

Miss Grace Ferris and friena
Lewiston came Saturday to spa
week with Miss Ferris parents
and Mrs. j. NJ. Ferris.
Andrew Rollins, wife and gran
Paul, spent a couple of days REQ
at Scion and Madison.
Our postoffice at Troutdale has
transferred lately from the sta1la
Lou Folsom's camp. Mrs. Fols0
the new postmistress.
James O'Neal of Deadwater
Sunday at Vim. Getchells.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-01-17

Mrs. Julia Dore was in Hartland
Saturday afternoon.
Our mail man is much better so he
is back on his route again.
Mrs. Chester Croker and Mrs. Bert
ram Larry were visiting Powers school
one afternoon last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Larry were in
Hartland shopping one afternoon last
week.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-01-17
PLEASANT RIDGE

Harry Greenlaw who cut his hand
a week ago on the tooth Of a cross
cut saw is suffering with blood-posi-
soning in his arm.
A crew OF men went to Carry Pond
Monday, January 14th, to cut the ice
supply.
Sidney Berry is in very feeble
health.
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Maine PoWer Company

which toasts both sides Of tb1
bread at once. This toasted
which regularly sells for $50
will be reduced to $500 from
January Is to February Is, O1
$5.95 with one of these cheeks
from your baker or grocer.
You will never have a bette,
chance to get a regular Univer.
sal Oven Type Electric Toaster
for $685. than right now.