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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-01

800 MEMS SUMMER WASH sUTTs-TlAT ARRIVED SATURDAY.
 SUITS THAT REPRESENT THE CREAM OF AsWELL-KNONLN PRICED RICFT-lN THE FOLLOWING GOOD MATERiALs
The Washington times., 1924-11-08
ACHES LOON
FORMIDABLE
To MERCS
Game Tomorrow Will Give
Comparative Line on Title
Contenders

The Mercury Athletic Club
eleven, which has rolled up more
than 100 points in four games
without being scored on, win meet
a foe tomorrow counted upon to
test the metal Of the team that
expects to beat he Mohawks and
win the sandlot championship Of
Washington.
Mercury viii face the Apaches
at Union Park in the days feature
game, and for the first time this
season the football fans win have
an opportunity to compare the
Mercury strength with the Mo-
hawks.
1t is not yet forgotten that the
Apaches held the Mohawks to one
hard-earned touchdown, and the
Apaches believe Mercury win have
as much trouble winning as did the
Indians. The Apaches 60 even q
step further. They think they
have real chance to win.
The ApacheS, despite their de.
feat by the Mohawlxs, do not con.
slider themselves out Of the rum
ming for the city title. Should
they trim Mercury and Mercury in
turn beat the Mohawlxs, the Apaches
would be in a very respectable po-
sition.
Mercury Is prepared for 9. fight
1t will start at 3 p. m.
The Washington times., 1924-11-08
Lone PRACTICE
IS BEST FOR
GOLFERS
Chick Evans Started Solitary
RehearsaIs When He Was
a Small Boy
b.. CHARLEs "CHICK" EVANS.

By CHARLES CHICK" EVANS.
1t all too frequently happens that
when a player admits he began
this season and goes out near
the clubhouse with his golf equip
ment. sorts his balls and makes a
couple of shots Sam Smith will
saunter along, criticize the work
and talk a bit about the practice.
When he leaves Jack Robinson
comes and asks to be allowed to
try his hand hitting ball, or two,
or being near the clubhouse the
unhappy golfer is called to the
inevitable telephone. II on the
other hand he chooses a spot
farther from the clubhouse he may
be distributed by work teams, and
altogether 1t may be seen that the
man who goes forth to get an
hour, or so, of systematic practice
will find many a precious minute
ruthlessly sacrificed.
This year literally tons of
thousands Of new golfers took UP
the sport. AS cold weather draws
near / want to drop q word of
advice for them so that the coming
season win find them prepared to
enjoy a game in which they will
constantly improve. And as one
lowers his score his pleasure in
golf grows. Throughout the rest
of this season and when you re-
sumo In the, spring stick to solitary
practice.
Here ii where a mans tenacity
Of purpose is tested, and if he is
decking in perseverance, he will give
up all idea of practice and confine
himself to the pleasant little friend
ly games that add so much to the
pleasure Of living but do not un-
fortunately advance our skin. If
you stick to your plan, however,
you can learn to adjust yourself
to almost anything and some time
or other in the course Of the week
WIZ be made or found comparative
~ free from Interruptions.
1t may be said by one who has
| not given this method Of practice
sufficient trial that there is no
| pleasure in such thing-that it is
making hard work out Of q game.
can only say that to me there is
NAV AOOhOSS CAAJOyAtCAI Al SUCH pEttC-
tice; there are few greater pleas
ures in life than found in the ac-
Quirement Of skill
In order for me to be able to
play when / was a small boy !
was obliged to rise very early for
the hour or 50 Of practice before
school and there alone with the
club and book / worked out two
| nrnhloYna and laid tho fo,,,,5oktr..
for q very happy future. / learned
Ito work out my game alone and ]
learned to do 1t joyfully with pleas.
ure in every good shot and a subtle
appreciation of every stroke. That
man is fortunate who. leading q
busy life, can begin his day with
q solitary, early morning round OF
golf. He advances his game and
improves his health at the same
| time.
| (Copyrfhht John r.. DiIla CAY
The Washington times., 1924-11-08
MAJORS HAVE HARD TIME
FINDING GOOD JUMPS

NEW YORK Nov BFsry recent agitation On ne part q ne
has called attention group Of who usually have to make
decisions get tumble from anybody Since they are now the
they recruited not be amiss interested red
John Arnold Heyd president Of the Naona League has 70
say about It. s.. -
Sange may seem said Heyde good umpires
not find We get many tips On supposedly good ImpEes
to be worthless These tips come chiefly from scouts whose
es but who have the work Of field official
from minor league presidents am inter-
eed assign Bob Emsie TO look the prospee over Oh CAN
hinnAnv mYRa 80 I
The Washington times., 1924-11-08

ford. Pm willing to bet right
now that every star today WOULD
HAVE A DATE WITH THE
MOVIE PEOPLE.
"Say, when / think Of Driscoll
fighting at the old Fairmont Club
for a few hundred bucks / almost
weep.
"Jem came over here when he
was twenty-eight years old and
fought ten fights. He got Matty
Baldwin in his very first start,
too, and Baldwin was nobody's
fool in the ring. Then he beat
Grover Hayes, Charlie Griffin,
Leach Gross, and Abe Attell, and
didn't even have his hair mussed.
DIDN'T LOSE ONE ROUND.
"He was only featherweight,
but I'll bet my right eye he could
lick anything we have NOW up
to lao pounds, and give the other
guy the first two bites"
The Washington times., 1924-11-08

young men who have had expert
ence umpirihg in the college and
other amateur circles are unwilling
to put In q few years In the minors
to flt themselves for the big
leagues. As a rule the pay in the
minor leagues is small and they
don't agree with me that 1t might
be worth their while to serve an
apprenticeship for little money.
Sometimes when ] find a good man
in a low class minor league place
him In league Of higher CLASH
fication where he can earn q bet
ter salary. / did this with two
men last season but neither Of
them came up to my expectations.
That, however, is a risk I must
take
"Do the major leagues buy their
umpires from the minors?"
Eyes and no. That is, there Is
no provision whatever in the rules
Of baseball for the transfer Of UNI
pires from the minors 70 the majors.
this phase Of the game obviously
having been overlooked. Strictly
speaking; the umpires are free
agents at the expiration of their
contracts and may sign where they
will, but we long ago inaugurated
policy of compromising the leagues
from which we select umpires."
"YOu spoke Of high pay in other
lines being a deterrent to the
availability of large numbers Of
desirable men for umpires. In
your Judgment, are the umpires
well paid for the work they dol"
4
a"They are. Their pay has been
increased considerably in recent
years and they have liberal expense
allowances. Also, they have an
opportunity to. work in the world
series, the city series and on other
special assignments. 1t must be
remembered too that umpiring takes
up but six months of their time, 80
that they have another six months
in which to put In their time profit
ably. daresay that an umpire
who takes up other employment
during the off season and is fairly
well paid for it can make almost as
much in the long run as the presi.
dent of major league"
What is your view of 1.-THE UNI.
pires' demand for an increase in
their world series stipend?"
That is a matter I'd rather not
discuss at this time. I'd rather wait
until the umpires have put their
demands on record before the two
major leagues in joint meeting. ]
want them TO get as much as they
are entitled to, but should like to
see them get together and make up
their minds as to what they want.
Some of them have preached the
subject to me and / have pointed
out to them that the rules now
stipuIate what they shall be paid
and that Judge Lands, Mr.. John
son and are powerless to do any
thing except in accordance with
the rules. To change these rules
the consent of the two leagues is
necessary and this may be brought
about only by formal application, ac-
companied by a plausible reason for
the desired change"
The Washington times., 1924-11-08
ANDY CLANCY REFUSES
TO COME UP FOR EIGHTH

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 8.-Joe
Matranga, of New Orleans, defeated
Andy Clancy, Of Baltimore, here
when the Baltimore fighter refused
to answer the bell for the eighth
round of a scheduled flfteen-round
bout. Matranga weighed 1891
pounds and CLANCY 129.
The Washington times., 1924-11-08
- >TNI'S
VIIDDTTS
FITZSIMMONS' WEIGHT AT CARSON

WVER Fitzsimmon the frecked Australian the
IL heavyweight championship from Jim Corbett at Carson City,
- Men, talk regarding his real weight
training hotels
department such in the
small of today.
the photographs taken at the rngsde and the moving pic
of the fight Ftz looks bit AS BIG as CorDet
although the latter any man mountain himself
of that fight looked
photo great battle and honestly thought that CObet OUT
weigh Freclded Bob by about six pounds.
Jim Coffroh left for Tia Juana the writer
spoke to him thing and and interesting
The Washington times., 1924-11-08
TROUT LEAVE FOR HOME
IN SOUTHERN WATERS
assessor CLOSES
~ 4. A. ANGLER.

Enis! misplaced the beginning column
but exactly where belongs in describing fishing conditions
that
The is speak Do not by this
that Of the clan departed but the big
schools running seward and sGuaEd e cline much
straggler win be picked and again through
the month"; but the anglers catch for the balance Of the fast
mostly haheads perch
Or striped bass plentiful although gaeser
The Washington times., 1924-11-08
He'll Go HIGHER

1t wouldn't surprise anybody Il
Hap Hardell, Techs unbeaten grid
coach, landed an important college
job before many more seasons.
Hardell has displayed ability that
marks him as a conner in his bust
ness.
The Washington times., 1924-11-08
Issue Grid Challenge

The recently organized Northeast
A. G. challenges the Stantons,
NOrtherns, Crescents and Southerns.
The Northwest managers phone
number is Adams 1882, to be called
between 6 and 7 D. m.
The Washington times., 1924-11-08
FORMER GRIDIRoN STAR
ELECTED TO LEGISLATURE

EAST MAUCH CHUNK, Pa,
Nov. 8.-Dr. Edward G. Bray. for
mer Lafayette backfield star; who
performed rare feats in games
against Penn and other big teams
several decades ago, was elected to
the State Legislature over William
ID. Hontz in the recent election by
a comfortable margin.
The Washington times., 1924-11-08
Lightweiphts Clash

The game between the Del Rays
and Eagles tomorrow will have a
strong bearing on the 135-pound
grid championship Of Northern Vir.
ginia. 1t will be played on the
George Mason High School field.
The Washington times., 1924-11-08
Expect Stiff Game

( A tough battle Is expected when
the Northerns and Mardfeidts clash
tomorrow at 3 p. m. on the old
Catholic University field in Brook
land.
The Washington times., 1924-11-08

Coffroth, quite a lad at the
time, was in Carson City work
ing under the direction of Mr.. /.
T. Williams, who had charge OF
the Hearst writer's.
ayes, / know what Fitz weighed
and I'll tell you how ! recall it."
said Coffroth, when quizzed by
the writer.
al was assistant to Bob Davis
out there and often went with
Fitz while Bob was writing other
stories. One day, in our old
buggy, we drove over to the Car
SON City penitentiary, where there
was a mineral water swimming
pool. I can see that big skinny
Fitz~ now as he jumped in and
plowed around like a porpolse.
He really enjoyed the plunge after
the dusty road work and hot sun.
@This day I'm speaking OF was
two or three days before the
fight. Fitz got out Of the plunge
and, still wet, stepped onto the
scales that were in the yard. de
weighedoexactly 1864 pounds.
"Rather surprised himself, he
asked if any Of Us knew our
weight. / knew that my regular
weight was $50 and told Fitz so.
He asked me to step on and verify
the correctness Of the scales.
II did and weighed exactly
$50. I'll never forget it because
as looked at this big, skinny
fellow with the tremendous
shoulders / could hardly believe
that he weighed but six-and-a-
half pounds more than ! did. OF
course, you know, he was trained
to the minute, and there wasn't
much TO him anyway but skin
and bone.
II didn't see Fitz to. speak to
again until after the fight and
we were riding in the old black
rig back to the hotel. He was
mussed up some but laughing like
a kid, repeating to himself every
few minutes:
"T'm heavyweight champion Of
the world and I'm only bloody
middleweight.' Then he'd giggle
and shake his head.
''Many years after that I was
a promoter myself and had Fitz
fight George Gardiner for my
club, he winning the light heavy
weight championship, new class
l put on in order to attract a bit
of attention to the fight. Fitz
scaled 1913 for Gardner, who
made 168."
Jimmy Johnston Doesn't Know.
WE asked Jimmy Johnston
w yesterday what, in his
- opinion, was the trouble
with boxing and how it was that
no more really good fighters were
around.
"Gee, I can't figure it. out"
piped the Boy Bandit, unless it
is they get the money SO easily
now.
ut seems to me that years ago
the fighters got LESS and fought
more. Maybe the boys that are
around NOW are better, but I'd
like to have a few of the old
timers here.
81 think I'd be satisfied to have
Dixon, McGovern, Driscoll, Cans,
The Washington times., 1924-11-08
Play for Grid Title

The Crescents and Wintons will
clash tomorrow at p. m. on the
Fairlawn field in a game that win
have bearing on the 135-pound
sandlot grid title.
The Washington times., 1924-11-08
Don Lourie Coaches

Don Lourie, all-American quarter
back in 1921, has returned to Prince
ton TO help coach the kickers on
the eve OF the big games with Har-
ward and Yale.
The Washington times., 1924-11-08
viii Play Off Tie

The Trinity A.. G. and st.
Stephens Boys Club elevens, which
played an early season tie. will
fight 1t out tomorrow on the Trim
ity field.
The Washington times., 1924-11-08
Has Won Seven Games

Pennsylvania, playing George.
town Saturday, has won seven sue
cessive games on the gridiron this
season.
The Washington times., 1924-11-08
Renrocs PLAY TODAY

The Renrocs and Jroquois win
clash today at 2 D. m. on No. 4
gridiron In Potomac Park.
The Washington times., 1924-11-08
RogleY Is Commodore

The Colonial Canoe Club has
named r. Aubrey Bogler its commO-
doro.
The Washington times., 1924-11-08

''What system have you for de-
termining the fitness of q man for
q major league post, aside. from his
work In the field?"
Each applicant must I'LL out q
blank which requires him to state
facts concerning his private life, in
addition to which he must furnish
q list Of references as to his moral
character. These references are
closely looked into and all must be
fully satisfactory"
Heydler drew from q file In his
office one Of the forms sent. to the
embryo National League arbiters.
Upon examining 1t the writer found
that one question read:
why do you wish to give It
former occupation) up for umpir-
mgr"
what answer do they give to
that one2' he was asked.
Heydler laughed.
Various ones. Mostly TO the eff
feet that they love baseball and
want to be active m it.
Since conditions surrounding the
work of the umpires nave improved
30 greatly in recent years, do you
find there are more applicants than
there used to be?'
The Washington times., 1924-11-08
ouakers Win Travel

The Pennsylvania Quakers win
play California on New Year Day
ON the Pacific Coast.
The Washington times., 1924-11-08

as there has not been q shipment
In town for weeks. They may be
purchased in Frederick, Nd, foc
5 cents each; Hagerstown, Nd. at
8 cents apiece. and Williamsport,
Nd, ct az cents per tom.
The Washington times., 1924-11-08
Notre Dame T'iIliest
Big Team Of Any
College

Notre Dame Is probably the
smallest big team in the land.
Bach, who weighs 1873 pounds,
Is the giant Of the lineup, and
one Of three who tops $50.
The remaining eight in the first
string lineup range down from
178 to 146, and the team aver
age is less than 40.
The Washington times., 1924-11-08

"F'Or instance, when ! was i'm
California q few years aeO, / was
much impressed with young
umpire in the Pacific Coast League
and thought seriously OF engaging
him, but when i talked to him
discovered that. he spent his
winters making book ON the race
track nc Tia Juana.. There is
nothing dishOl1OG1able in making
book, but I think you win agree
with me that bOOIS.lmnlEing and
umpiring in the big leagues would
mot mix wen.
The Washington times., 1924-11-08

"When / find good umpire in a
minor league, / look thot league
over carefully thereafter, believing
that may find another. Az
rule, + do, because good urnpires
are the product OF good training
by a league president AMI a pres
ident who has turned out one good
one is likely to turn out IQore. For
instance, we found the late Paul
Sentell in the Texas League a
couple OF years ago and last year
we found Sweeney in the same
league.
''Of course, skill on the field IL
only one essential in the making
Of a. major league umpire. Others
are sobriety, honesty, force OF char
acter and what ii known in the
theatrical business as stage pres
ence.' BY that / mean q good APP
pearance on the fieldy Further, an
umpire's associations off the field
or during the winter months must
be taken into confederation and
carefully investigated.
The Washington times., 1924-11-08

q find. toe, chat q great many
The Washington times., 1924-11-08

mo. On the contrary, there
aren't as many. suppose that
Is because wages In most lines Of
work have been bettered, particu-
IarIy since the war. Not long
ago. / talked to q very promising
young man about joining our
staff, but he said the salary was
inadequate.
I'D like to accept your offer,
he said, but / can make much
more than that In my present
position
The Washington times., 1924-11-08

Hardheads, although belonging
10 the migratory tribes, make
their homes In nearby waters
seven to eight months out of
the year, being the first finny
fellows to arrive in the early
spring and the last to depart IN
the late fall. So, you see, there
b yet time to angle for this splen-
did food fish and . fighter Of no
mean ability.
The Washington times., 1924-11-08

A special meeting Of tho POtO-
mac Anglers Association h call
ed for next Wednesday evening,
IN their room, In the BurchelI
building. An appeal, by the Of
ficers, for full membership is
noted.
The Washington times., 1924-11-08

Cat fishing between Key bridge
and Chain bridge has been par
excellence this week. ''BilI" Bailey,
Of Soldiers Home, was one Of
! the most successful catty fisher.
men, handing several extra-sized
fish. Mackerel and trout "guts"
are the hest bats for this sea-
son Of the year, declare all fol-
lowers of the pastime. These
bats may be procured from all
fish dealers for almost nothing.
The Washington times., 1924-11-08

His tender mouth has given him
another name and along the At
lantic seaboard he is known as
the weak fish. The angler should
keep this ever I'm mind and never
'.hOrse" his fish, for the hook
nine times cut Of ten win tear
through the transparent gristle.
Adopt the slogan, Handle with
care.
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passing some weeks in Gardiner. has
ra4aarrad "a hn hcua> In 4eAa

passing some weeks in Gardiner, has
returned to her home in town.
Mrs. Pauline Boyd, Mrs. Lester Boyd
and son John of Boston are guests at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Boyd.
Miss Clara Ford of Boston is the
guest Of her aunt, Mrs. G. B. Laberee.
for few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Mcdonald and
Miss Eva Moody. who have been guests
for two weeks at the home of j. w.
Dockendorff, returned Monday to their
home in Dorchester, Mass.
Mrs. Arthur Ripley is quite i'll at her
home in this village.
Misses Ruth and Emma Boynton
have returned to Gardiner, where they
will resume their studies at the Gar
diner High school.
Russell Goss Of Boston arrived
Monday and will pass q few days with
his parent. Mr.. and Mr. Peter Goss.
F. w. Mansir was Q business visitor
Saturday in Gardiner.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Cary. Miss Mary
Cary and Mrs.. G. s. Dow were recent
visitors at New Harbor.
Miss Lucy King. who has been pass
ing the summer vacation at the home
Of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. o. E.
King. has returned to Hallowell,
where she IL a teacher In the gram
mar school.
Miss Madeline Kealy. who has been
. guest at the Kealy homestead for
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and Mrs. Moore returned home with
Mr.. and Mrs. Howe and will pass two
weeks at their home.
Mrs. w. r. Reed returned Saturday
to her home in Somerville. after a
weeks visit at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. r. w. Mansir.
Alfred Nash has accepted q posi-
ton in Gardiner.
The following were guests last week
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. r. v.
Cary: Charles Cary. Mr.. and Mrs
Edward Chamley and family and Mrs.
Allen of Boston and Mrs. Minnie
Fowles and daughter Neota Of White
field.
Mrs. Eva Temroch and daughter
Priscilla of Cambridge, Mass. were
weekend guests at The wilscot.
Miss Annie Blodgett Of Lynn. Mass,
is passing 4 few weeks at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Blodgett.
Miss Josephine Kealy. who has been
passing the summer at Prout's Neck.
returned Tuesday to her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bliss, Miss
Edna Bliss Of Bath, Mrs. Everett
Lewis and family Of Topsham and Mr..
and Mrs. William Nash and family OF
Keene, N. H.. we're guests last week at
the homo Of Mp. and Mrs. Herbert
Thompson.
Miss, Annie Dugsan went, last week
to Gardner. where she has accepted
= position.
AsA Leiis crssksr. who has been
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n,rs ana Mrs. Augustus Kidder have
S,,s 'n &c from . several weeks visit
~. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Kidder Of
n.s s John Rainey and daughter
NV who recently went to New Jer-
N.Y., W visit Mrs. Edna Westing, have
m.s 'ned TO their home on the Cushman
M called back home by the illnesa Of
~ sineys mother. Mrs. Sarah Ray.
Win.,M esting accompanied them to
ias e Grace Thompson Is substitute
Few days.
s.s, Ware Of Fairfield was a busi-
". iler in town Tuesday.
NV ana Mrs. Fred Pickering, who
tOr wee. seen employed at Harrison. Me-.
,Ae,, e time past, have returned to
Many hume on Lithgow street.
i,ins y, Haines Of Waterville was vis-
i'ends in town yesterday.
Gns Wilson has gone to South
tras.. where he will be one of the In
II, IN Erskine Academy.
Iou,. .ao Mrs. Solon Marden and son
Il n. y Augusta were recent callers
Nv s,. nome OF Mrs. Ella ShorAy Of
= Howard and Annie candass