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Evening star., 1924-07-03


In the opinion of many keen OBJ
servers the ensuing week will either
make or break the Nationals, whose
sensational drive to the top has given
hugs of pennantless Washing ton
dreams of the fruition of heretofore
blasted hopes extending over a period
of twenty-four years.
Their two most formidable rivals at
this writing-the Yanks and Tigers
are scheduled to appear here in eleven
battles in a period of eight days. If
the GriffS can cop a comfortable ma
jority of these engagements they can
so strengthen their hold on the lead
ership that it will prove herculean
task for any team to head them IN
the half of the season that then Will
verses might destroy the confidence
of the athletes in themselves and
bring about a fatal slump.
Zach and MoSridge to Toll.
To start the tough test Immediately
ahead ,Bucky Harris tomorrow plans
to use Zachary and Mogridge, his vet
cran southpaws. The youthful pilot
this pair primed for the job, as it was
Jezebel and George who took that
double fall out of the world cham
pions in New York June %. Each
has copped d verdict since and has
had sufficient rest to be on edge to-
morrow.
The exhibition given yesterday by
Paul Vernon Zahniser in blanking the
Red Sox, to net the Griffmen five vic
tories in the series o. six clashes with
the Fohlmen, was one or the very
best flashed by a local hill artist this
Neason. The Southern Association
graduate permitted only two bingles
and never was in any serious danger,
for although he allowed quartet of
passes, none of the aliens got as tar
around as third base and but two OF
them reached the midway.
The Nationals. on the other hand,
hunched blows in effective style al
the expense of Alex Ferguson and
George Murray for a whole fstful or
tdllieS.
How the Runs Were Made.
Loading the bases in round two on
Goslin's f1uke bingle and passes to
Ruel and Peck got the Gr1ns no
where, as Bluege popped and Zahniser
famed, but walk to Rice. to start
the third, proved costly to Ferguson,
for Matthews cashed him with d trl-
Pile to left. Then, after Goslln and
Harris had been disposed of, Fergu-
son got in the hole on Judge and pur--
posely passed him, whereupon Ruel
scored Matthews with a stinging SIN
gle to center. Peck also was franked'
hut Ferguson victimized Bluege on
strikes to leave a fully peopled set Oh
hassockS.
Matthews single in the fourth was
unsupported and GoSln perished at
the midway in the following tram
after his safe bunt and Judge
sacrifice, when Ruel and Peck both
lofted, but the Harrismen added an
Evening star., 1924-07-03

June 26-all but two of which have
proved victories for the Nationals, by
the way-only eight runs have been
yielded by the local fingers less than
one run per game. the figures show
ing Philadelphia in four games and
Boston in six got an average of eX
actly eight-tenths of a run and six
and one-tenth hits in each contest
During this period the Nationals have
averaged three and five-tenths runs
per game on seven and eight-tenths
hits. The two defeats were inflicted
on Martina (by the Athletics, score
1-0), and on Johnson (by the Red
Sox, score 2-1, in eleven innings).
While no statistics are available. it
is believed that the work Of the
Washington boxmen comes close to
being a record for pitching effective
ness over such a stretch.
One of the most encouraging as
poets of the profitable home stand to
date is that no single member OF
Harris hurting cabinet has hogged
the calcium. In addition to losing a
game apiece, Johnson and Martina
also copped one, as did Mogridge,
Zachary, Marberry and ogden, Zah-
niser alone being credited with two
wins. Only Specie and Russell of the
local stable failed to gain brackets
during the run, but the latter twice
kicked in with some spiffy relief
work, saving Zahniser on one occa-
sion and Zachary on another.
Until he busted loose yesterday,
Wild Matthews was in the throes of
batting slump that caused his
healthy average TO shrink SS points.
From June "a. when he boasted :.
mark Of .351, through July ] spark
Plug connected safely but twice in
thirty-seven times at bat during ten
games. batting pace of .o54, which
reduced his mark for the season to
1858.
On the strength of his work on Of
fense yesterday alone Sparky boosted
his percentage Il points to .277.
The most notable thing about Mat
thews' slump, however, was that in
stead of becoming discouraged to the
point where it affected his work in
other departments, as it invariably
does with the average athlete, Wild
carried on atield as though nothing
was amiSS.
Evening star., 1924-07-03

Judged by results of their recent
engagements the Yankees have only
one real dependable hurler-Waite
Hoyt-with Herb Pennock the next
Jones and Joe Bush appear to be
showing the toll taken by advanc-
ing years.
Ruth still is betting an occasional
homer and is good for a thrill any
time he comes up where a circuit
clout could cause damage, but the
once-proud champions of the uni
verse are not hitting on all twelve.
With some of the spark plugs
sooty, a bearing or two loose and
audible in the once smooth running
machine. The Yanks have lost a lot
of their cockiness in the last couple
of weeks and are just about ripe
to be tossed for festoon of goose
eggs.
Grins' Pitchers Set Record.
In direct contrast with the crum-
bling New York curving corps is the
bang-up brand of hurting being de-
Until that eventful sojourn in the
metropolis the Griffithian fingers,
with the exception of Johnson, were
giving but mediocre exhibitions,
few more numerous than their de-
feats, being due to the terrific can
nonading, as unexpected as it was
consistent, of practically every mem
Der of the ensemble. The tunes they
played with their bats boosted the
Nationls to the top of the heap in
club batting, with a mark in excess
of 800.
Since their attack has tapered Off
their team percentage now being
around the .29O point-the pitchers
have picked up in their work to such
an extent that double figures in the
hit column no longer are necessary
to achieve a. victory. Where for
merly fifteen hits a game was moth
ing unusual for them-they went as
high as seventeen on two occasions
and once reached eighteen-they now
are obtaining an average of less than
eight and getting away with it,
Yields Less Than One Run a Game.
AS matter of fact, in the ten
games played since their return home,
Evening star., 1924-07-03
4O-AND-8 FLAG FUND
FIGHTS AT BERWYN

Fight fans attending the boxing
show at Sportland Arena, near Ber-
wyn, Md, tonight will aid worthy
cause as we'll as witness what
promises to be an interesting pro-
gram. The five bouts scheduled are
to be conducted under the auspices
of the Washington 40-and-S Society.
an auxiliary of the American Legion.
and all gate receipts will go to that
organization to help defray expenses
of placing flags in District and near
by cemeteries where American war
veterans are buried.
Among the boxers who have volun-
teered their services for tonight are
Joe Dundee of Baltimore and Pedro
Campo of Philadelphia. These light
weights are to mix in the twelve
round feature mill A six-round semi
windup will bring together George
Leslie of Camp Meade and Johnny
Hayes of Philadelphia.
In another SiX-rounder Johnny
Conroy of Mohawk Athletic Club and
Young Mickey of Baltimore will fling
fists. A pair of four-round bouts will
open the show.
Evening star., 1924-07-03
MINOR LEAGUE RESULTS
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.

INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.
Baltimore, As; Jersey City, 81 first game
II innings).
Reading, 6: Newark. O.
Syracuse, s: Toronto. 3
Rochester, IL; Buffalo. ).
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Minneapolis, Z; Milwaukee. 1.
Columbus. - Louisville, IL.
Kansas City, 8: st. Paul, 4.
Toledo indianapolis, rain.
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION.
Atlanta, 5: Birmingham. 8.
Chattanooga, .; Memphis, ).
Nashville, Z Little Rock, 10.
New Orleans, 10; Mobile. O-3 first game
IL innings.
VIRGINIA LEAGUE.
Richmond. 3; Portsmouth, l.
Other games. rain.
PIEDMONT LEAGUE.
Greensboro. A.; Raleigh. 3-3.
Winston Salem, 8; Durham, ..
Hight Point, 6-5; Danville, 34.
EASTERN SHORE LEAGUE.
Easton, 8; Parksley, =.
Dover, 8; Cambridge, 5.
Other games, rain.
Evening star., 1924-07-03
HILLTOP GRID PRACTICE
TO START SEPTEMBER 2

A varsity squad of at least thirty
FIVE players is expected to open
training season at Sherwood Forest,
near Annapolis, September 2. Head
Coach Lou Little, now at his home
in Leominster, Mass, has announced
that all candidates of varsity caliber
have been notified to report in time
to begin the early work. The squad
will remain at Sherwood Forest until
just before the university opens, the
latter part of September.
Little also has intimated that a
backfield coach soon will be appoint
ed. The position may go to a back
field star of last season.
Evening star., 1924-07-03

other marker in the sixth. Bluege
was franked for starter, Zahniser
neatly sacrificed and Rice came
through with line single to right that
scored Oss. Rice took second on the
throwin, but was nipped by Picinich
in attempting to steal third.
Facing Murray in their final frame,
the eighth. the Nationals chalked up
got a life on the pitchers poor
handling of his bunt. Muddy was
forced by Peck. but Bluege came
through with swat to right that
sent Rajah to third and Rice cashed
the pair of them with double down
the leftfield line.
Evening star., 1924-07-03
BIGGEST GOLF TOURNEY
PLANNED FOR CHICAGO

CHICAGO. July 3.-PIans to hold
the worlds largest open golf
tournament some time next year,
with the leading players Of the
world competing, are under con-
alteration by Olympia Fields, the
largest golf club in the world.
The tournament, 1t Is proposed,
would be under the auspices OF
the United States Golf Association
and carry a cash prise list OF
$4,000. All of the four cham piOn-
ship courses Of Olympia Fields
would be played over in = 72-hOle
event
Evening star., 1924-07-03
HARRIS FLINCERS PRIMED
FOR RCRUELINC TEST AHEAD
Zach to Face Yanks in Morning and Mogridge in
Afternoon Tomorrow-Zahniser Sparkles in
in Banking Red Sox in Final Yesterday.
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.
| games in thl

three half double
follow the three weeks which the facing
Nationals 1880 o'clock,
Griffith Stadium Yankees
nights especially when grung follows
afternoons but Bucky Harris little
One that he has available for
the
son shows that the Grifs thrive diet OF twin bills
OF the the in
they have both ends three obtained
break which should satisfy
Evening star., 1924-07-03
BOXERS GIVE BLOOD
TO AID TEAM MATE
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, July 3.-Two members Of
the American Olympic boxing team
and Coach Spike" Webb today gave
their blood in a TRANSMISSION operation
to help Patsy Ruffalo. 126-pounder,
of New York. who has been confined
in the American hospital at Neuilly
for several days from internal hem
orrhages caused by body punches re-
ceived in training.
The boxers who Joined Webb in
making the sacrifice were A Ale
grini, 160 pounds, of Los Angeles, who
is out of the competition due to an
injured hand, and j. A Hayes. Naval
Academy intercollegiate 112-pound
champion, who arrived too late to be
entered.
All the fighters on the American
squad volunteered for the operation1
but it was decided not to ask COM
peting members of the team to jeop-
ardize their chances in the Olympics.
Ruffalo showed almost immediate
improvement after the TRANSMISSION.
Evening star., 1924-07-03
LOCAL HURLERS SET MARK
in PRESENT HOME STAND
Criffs' Moundsmen Yield an Average of E l.lO Hits
and 80 of a Run Per Game in Winning 8 of
Last lO-Wids Slump Ended.
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.

IHAT should croosha"
wv tionas have played this will under
when the New York Yankees a of FIVE contests with
and afternoon for the holidays followed by double
header Saturday and single combat Sunday
Right now the world champions at whose the Grimen
tanned "a
New York are third paee Just hree and oneaf back OF
here regain the top OF the ladder but consider
and the superior pace they since have been the Nationals
three of the comba and hopeful doing
Evening star., 1924-07-03
of YANKEES TOMORROW
British Reporter Sees First
Ball Came; Just Eludes Mob
Questions Stir Other Patrons at Griffith
Stadium -"Pacified'' With Blackjack
by Friends When Gag Fails.

~ there's
gathering for The Evening Star who until
base ball Never ball
graduate Of
fairly during
of political conventions
the prelmnes this whom shall call
Bull BIRTH asked
Evening star., 1924-07-03
AMERICAN TEAM FOURTH
IN DEER TARGET EVENT

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, July 3.-Norway won the
four-man team running deer target
shooting, scoring 160 out Of a possible
200 points with 40 shots.
Sweden was second with 154, and
the United States third with 14S, Maj.
J. X. Boles, United States field artil-
lery. scoring Al; sergt. Raymond
Coulter, U. S. NJ. c., ST; Sergt. Dennis
Fenton, United States infantry. 80.
and Ralph c. Stokes. Washington, d.
c., 3S.
Great Britain was fourth with 1856,
Finland fifth with 130 and Hungary
sixth with 81.
Evening star., 1924-07-03
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE

SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE.
Asheville, l.; Spartanburg, 4.
Macon, 5; Greenville, 2.
Charlotte, 81; Augusta. so.
APPALACHIAN LEAGUE.
Knoxville, A: johnson City, ..
Bristol, 5; kingsport, 1.
Morristown, 1; Greenville. 8.
BLUE RIDGE LEAGUE.
Martinsburg, =: Chambersburg, o.
Frede rick. 3: Waynesboro, >.
Hanover, ): Hagerstown, 2.
Evening star., 1924-07-03
BIG STAKE TO BELMAR.
By the Associated Press


CLEVELAND, July 3.-Belmar
owned by Taylor G. Bowman. Mem
phis, Tenn, won the Ohio purse. $4,000
feature of yesterdays Grand Circuit
card here, in straight heats. Marina
duke was second and Trumpet third
The best time was zoo LIS.
Evening star., 1924-07-03

troit. which beat Chicago, 2 to l, in
cided in favor of Whitehill over {
only five hits and the Tiger was tou
Rommell was better relief pitcher
than Hoyt after Bush and Harris had
been knocked out in the first game OF
the Yankees double-header. The
worlds champions smothered their
opponents in the second game. Scott
hit a homer with two on.
Metevier could not hold three-run
lead and was driven from the box by
the Browns, who defeated Cleveland,
6 to 4, and climbed from seventh
place to one point behind the Indians
in fourth. Sisler hit a homer. Bos-
ton slid to seventh and Chicago to
sixth. Only one game separates the
four teams.
Jameson of the Indians, and Horns
by of the Cardinals reached the 100
hit total for the season. Cooper
pitched masterful ball against the
Cardinals. however. winning 3 to 2,
and Pittsburgh continued its threat
of march on Brooklyn and Chicago.
The Cubs gained on the Giants by
Evening star., 1924-07-03


He was placed in custody Of two
trusted members of The Stars staff.
men who could be. firm and act
quickly in an emergency. yet who
could understand and treat with
sympathetic tolerance any unfortu-
nate move Of their guest. To avoid
the natural embarrassment, not to
say real danger, which might be
caused by taking such a creature in
to a base ball park, John was care
fully disguised as a Republican so
that he would not attract undue at
tention. He also was gagged and
taken quietly to a not-too-
grandstand. The gag then was re-
moved and he was allowed, after
due cautioning, to comment.
Matthews, press-agented center
fielder Of the home team, knock ed
high foul which cleared the
grandstand above the press box.
why don't he run?" shouted
John.
Put Out OF "Mfsery."
A deft blow on his Uranium rem
and therefore silent, before strang-
ers heard him. When he opened his
eyes a little later the foul ball was
carefully explained to him in a
whisper and he was cautioned again
not to be too loud in his comm ents.
The foul in base ball differs from the
ball struck in the same direction in
dear old cricket, John was told. 1t
is not being done this year in the
big leagues, this running on foul
balls, it was explained.
Evening star., 1924-07-03
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

RESULTS OF YESTERDAYS GAMES
Chicago. z; Cincinnati, 5.
Brooklyn, ii New York, L.
Philadelphia, j; Boston, 1.
Pittsburgh, s, st. Louis, :.
Evening star., 1924-07-03
FIVE OUT OF SIX

WasSineton:...: Q Q 3 -
Two-base hits-collins. Rice. Three-bas
hit-Matthews. Sacrifces-WambsgaassJ judge
zahniser. Left on bases-Boston. 6; Wash.
ington. 9. Bases on balls-of Ferguson, s; of
Zahniser. T. Struck out-By Zahniser, 2; by
Ferguson, 4; by Murray, l. Hits-of Fer.
guson in Z innings: off Murray, in in.
ming Losing pitcher-Fergusoa. Umpires-
Messrs. ormsby and Evans. Time of game
l hour and SO minutes.
Evening star., 1924-07-03
BIG LEAGUE STATISTICS
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

RESULTS OF YESTERDAYS GAMES
WashingtOn, 5BOstOn, o.
Philadelphia, O1; New York, SO.
st. Louis, 81 Cleveland, 4.
Detroit, 2; Chicago, L.
Evening star., 1924-07-03

WINNING from CINCINNATI, I TO D, as
DaZzy Vance broke the New York
spell and pitched Brooklyn to a
4-to-1 victory-the fourth in seven
teen games between the teams this
season. The Cubs drove Rixey from
the box in the first inning. Keen per-
mitted eleven hits, but retained his
lead.
Carlson held the Braves to five hits
and the Phillies moved into sixth
place in the National, by winning a g.
to-1 victory. Jess Barnes was touched
for twelve. Boston fell to seventh.
Evening star., 1924-07-03
SIX CLUBS BELOW CRIFFS
HAVING MERRY SCRAMBLE

IITH Washington three ahead the American League the
Nv performance from second
Yankees split doubleheader with the
Athletics by scores and fell four behind De
odahoned pitchers battle, de-
in although the latter allowed
hveh and the touced for
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-11-27
EDITH FRANCES THOMAS

The death of this lovely young wo-
man occurred Tuesday night, just past
midnight, November Is, after a long
illness from cancer of the stomach,
during which time an operation was
found to be of no use.
Miss Thomas bore her long illness
and great suffering with great forti-
tude and the end came peacefully. Miss
Thomas was born in Albion, Nebra ska
January II, 1890, the only child OF her
parents. Stephen Thomas and Maria
Hogan Thomas While little child she
came with her grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. H. Hogan, to the new colony
OF Fitzgerald, being joined sometime
later by her mother and making this
her home with the exception OF seven
years that she lived with her mother in
St. Augustine, Fla.
Five wears ago Mrs. Hogan died and
since that time the family of three have
been together in Fitzgerald, making
their home at 408 east Oconee street
Her devoted mother and grandfath-
err are the only close family survivors,
and Mr.. Hogan is now eighty-three
years old and paralyzed.. Truly the loss
of her only and beautiful daughter is
a sore one for the bereaved mother.
The services will be held at the
Catholic church on Thursday morning
at 1890 O'Clock, Father Vogel officiat-
ing, and interment will be made al
Evergreen cemetery.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-11-27

Law Should Not Fall
On Atlanta Only
Declares Concerns in Other Georgia
Cities Violating Law

Atlanta, Ga, November 25.-The
Fulton grand jury probe of Atlanta
stock exchanges which resulted yester-
day afternoon in the return of true bills
against so persons, representing 20
concerns, took a startling new turn to-
dav when it became known that Collie
itor General John A. Boykin. whose re-
cent wholesale raids on the exchanges
brought about the indictments, has
called on Governor Walker for a
sweeping state investigation OF all
Georgia exchanges.
BY Letter
The matter was taken up with the
governor through means of detailed
letter sent to him in Florida, where he
is spending several dar
The solicitor general declared that
many exchanges in cities and small
towns in Georgia are violating the
criminal law, and asserted that practi-
cally all of them have business connec-
tons with the Atlanta exchanges.
Mr.. Boykin said Il feel that it is the
duty of the governor to make state
matter of this probe as protection to
the citizens of the state. The hand OF
the law should not fall solely on the
exchanges in Atlanta that are violat-
ing the law. Many of these out-of-
town exchanges have business con-
nections with the Atlanta concerns
and are violating the law"
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-11-27
|SOUTH EAST GEORGIA
COUNTIES ORGANIZE
FOR ELECTRIC POWER
Dublin Host to Delegation. Members
of Water Light and Bond
Commission Attended

Messrs John d. Dorminy, Ed Hus-
sey and Supt Coburn of the Water
and Light Commission and Mr.. Joe
Kassewitz attended meeting of dele
cations from a number of counties at
Dublin Friday where temporary or
ganization for the development of hy-
dro-electric power for this section was
formed
w. H. Proctor, secretary of the
Dublin Chamber of Commerce was
elected chairman, and H. Floyd, sec
rotary of the organization committee,
which is to be made up of three citi-
Gems from each of the towns joining
and to be appointed by the mayors of
the respective towns.
A resolution adopted calls upon the
Senators and Congressman of Geor-
gia to cooperate with the organization
and other similarly interested in this
and other Southern states to secure
for them consideration in the disposal
by the government of such surplus
power as may be developed at Muscle
Shoals.
Among those taking a prominent
part in the meeting were John D. Dor
miny, of Fitzgerald; w. R. Phillips, of
Louisville; c. D. Rountree, of Wrights-
vile; H. c. Beasley, of Reidsville.
Mayor H. R. Moffett of Dublin; A. S.
Bradley and J. L Price, of SWANS
boro, and J. L. Murphy, of Atlanta and
others
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-11-27
KISSING BEE HALTS
TRAFFIC IN PARIS
IN ONE-DAY SPREE
Eligible Males Are Easy Prey of Frisky
Pajama Clad Maidens

PARIS, Nov. 25-Traffic was inn
peded all day as the French capital
spent its gayest day of the year in one
grand kissing bee.
American tourists and correspond
ents constantly were getting in the
way as Partisan midinettes swept up
and down the pixies of Paris in the
famous St. GATHERINGS day celebration.
Pajama-clad maidens frisked about
rues and boulevards with hilarious
laughter and shrill screams of happi-
mes as they bestowed their kisses on
every eligible male who could be
caught-and the catching was not
difficult. Silk pajamas We'd with many
other freakish costumes and all un-
married women above the age of rs,
as was their right, wore the special
headgear which denoted their mateless
status.
Police were quite powerless to
straighten out traffic tangles, but took
it good-naturedly, even when the mid
inettes became so enthusiastic as to
seriously interrupt the city's business.
Kisses flew unrestrained far into the
evening and hundreds of tourists includ
ing many Americans. reported more
personal OSCILLATION IN single day
than they had experienced in their
previous lifetime
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-11-27
Lasses White Minstrels
Shows Here Dec. 4th

The Lasses White All Star Min
strels now on its fifth and most sue
cessful tour comes to the Grand The
alter on Thursday, December, a. AS
one of its principal features this sea-
son, second only in Importance to
Hotel de Blackville" Lasses has
written distinct departure from the
usual minstrel offering in a sketch
called plantation Days of 1924.'
Scenically much is promised as the To-
Gale of the sketch is the log cabin
home of Uncle Eph and Aunt Dinah
few miles from Blackville where the
pickaninnies of the vicinity assemble
for a picnic incidental to which is a
dancing contest.
The occasion is one of singing and
dancing and in the Interpretation of its
various characters the full strength of
the company is enlisted. Aside from
its other merits it should prove treat
from the singing and dancing stand
point.
Associated Importantly with Lasses
this season are Dan Holt, Charlie
Morris, Bobby" Burns, "Jack" Hays,
Maxwell Gordon, Karl Denton and
Billy" Doss, monologist, who is
one of the big hits of last seasons
His current monologue is
adding to his popularity.