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The Washington times., 1924-07-22
SPEAKER CAN'T
PLUG HOLE
At FIRST
BY FREDERICK 8. LIEB.

iris Speaker is smart baseball
man.. Every ole must concede that.
He has won one worlds champion.
ship since tairing charge Of the
Cleveland Club. and no matter where
his clubs have finished, iris always
has given stiff opposition to his
rivals and furnished the fans with
an aggressive brand Of ball.
However, wncD tt comes to tudg.
Ing first baaen1en, the smuggling
Texan is more Of. less IN the z
class. Either that, or Iris has
poorer luck witn first basemen than
any other manager Of my recollec
ton.
Back in the 1920 worlds series,
Speaker alternated old Doc Johnston
and George Burns at first base.
Burns won the job in 1891 and
played some rattling good ball. In
the famous 9 to s. game of Sep.
TENDER 30, 1921, which practically
decided the pcnnant for the Yanks,
Burns drove in seven. Of his teams
eight runs.
However, iris felt If he had a
really high grade first baseman, his
club could regain the championship
In 1922. So he traded his regular
right fielder, Elmer Smith, the slug.
ging George Burns and Joe Harris,
an extra first baseman, to Bostoh
for Stuffy McIIinis.
,Stuffy played in Cleveland only
one year, when the Indians gave
him his unconditional release. They
said he was too slow. No club
would take him at his big salary,
but Stuffy later signed with the
Braves.
Brewer, whc played the outfieId
In. washington played the bag dur.
ing the mosr Of the 1923 season
succeeding Giiisro, big Italian who
showed no big league batting abil
Ity.
In the meantime, Burns developed
into a robust bitter with the Red
Sox. Speaker east longing eyes at
the man he lie. go in the McInnis
deal, and FINELY regained Burns In
the transaction Of last winter, In
which Cleveland gave up its crack
catcher. Steve C"Eeill, Second Base
man Wambsganss, Pitcher Boont
and Outfielder Connolly for Burns.
Chick FeWstar and AL Walters.
But now that Burns is back with
Cleveland. he :sn't hitting enough to
suit Speaker. George Is now sitting
on the bench. and Frank Brewer
again Is PLAYING the bag.
Perhaps Speaker now will try to
get Joe Harris hack. Joe was sem
to the Red Sox in that saiae old
McInnis deal. and he now Is nsGe Of
the hardest hitting first basemen In
the American League.
Does Speaker know a first base.
man, when he has one, OF is he
just plumb unluclxy in his deals?
The Washington times., 1924-07-22
JUNIOR TENNIS TOURNEY
SECOND ROUND STARRED

The dope ran true to form in the
junior District tennis championships
on the Dumbafton courts. Not a
single favorite was beaten, and
most Of them won their matches by
wide margins.
The star match Of the dav was
the Tight between Fred Doyle and
Bowen, which went three sets.
Doyle won out O-6, Ga, and 6--3.
The second round matches win start
today, and the doubles are due to
get under way!
Winners were:s Callan, J. Mitchell,
Abrams, Baker, Hicks, Considine.
McGinty, Shepard, Barr. Murphy,
DOYLE, and Beall.
The Washington times., 1924-07-22
WAL oPING SMITH GETS
ACTION FOR SHARKEY

The ten-round, bout between Jack
Sharkey, the young heavyweight Of
Boston. who came into prominence
d few weeks ago by getting the de-
cision over Floyd johnson, the
heavyweight of Iowa, at Boston and
and who added another victory to
his list few nights ago by winning
over Homer Smith OF Kalamazoo,
Mich, at the Braves baseball field
In Boston, expects to be kept busy
fighting in the future, The re-
ceipts Of the Sharkey Homers smith
fight amounted to a few dollars less
than $4,000.
The Washington times., 1924-07-22
RED sox BUY INFlELDER
FROM MICHIGAN OUTFIT

BOSTON. July 81 The Red Sox
have purchased Infielder M. T.. Con.
molly, aged twenty-three, from Bay
City, Mich. He win not be delivered
until the close OF this season.
Last season twas this players
first. He played 133 games, scored
so runs, made LA hits, "a two-base
hits, is three-base hits and home
runs and batted for ..299.
So far this season he has played
70 games. scored IS runs, made LOT
hits. % two-base hits, 5 three-base
hits, 2 home runs and has batting
average Of $50.
The Washington times., 1924-07-22
Vernon Club Kicks
On Couttneys
condition

Los ANGELES, July BE-
The Vernon club Of the Pa
cific Coast League has appealed
to K. MI. Lands, commissioner
Of baseball, regarding the Chi
cago American League clubs
failure to make an adjustment
on Pitcher Harry Courtney, re-
Gently purchased by the YER
non club from the White Sox.
Courtney was sent to YER
non in poor condition, accord
ing to Manager William Essick,
Of Vernon.
Al price Of $4,000 was said
to have been paid for Court
ney.
The Washington times., 1924-07-22
HE ISN'T a BIT WILD, If
SHAG KORAN Apr Asses
HIMSELF CORRECTLY

NEW YORK. July 22Joe (Shag) Horans arrival York
nsnuating that rather wild charac
ter Bugs Raymond and Rube Wadde for sccenty and
right handed pinch hitter.
wild you IL. Mr. asked very boldly
said Horan opening his blue wide smile GWhy,
amt wild at all stand quiet
photographers ask picture Me Say outfielder
The Washington times., 1924-07-22

He says:
He is also making . hit with
the lobbyists Of the hotel, and II
he could stage the stuff he is
doing for the benefit Of an
audience that VISITS his coming
down every day he could stay
here for an indefinite period.
Hardly q day passes that he is
not greeted by some old-timer
who approaches him with the
usual question: "You remember
met" without giving his name,
and starts carrying on CONVEX
satiOn with Jim, and it is won
derful how cleverly Jim, after
he "Oh, yeses" them, draws them
out and learns just who they are,
making them think that they were
fresh in his mind all the time.
This to the great amusement Of
a crowd that always gathers
around him wherever he shows
up, as they are all onto his
tactics.
But yesterday it looked for q
few minutes that he pulled an
awful bloomer when q little old
guy busted up to him, introduc-
ing himself as Mason, from Hayes
Valley said they were kids to-
gether. "A set speech Of .Jim's is
to ask them to pull off their hats,
and when he finds that their hair
is gray, which is usually the case,
he makes comparisons with his
own, which is still Jet black, and,
like the good actor that he is, he
repeated mis- lines on Mason, and
it happened that he had his
glasses in his hand, wiping them
when this was taking place, and
evidently his sight is none too
keen, as when he mentioned
Mason's hair as being gray and
telling him he remembered when
it was as black as his own, Mason
came back at him by saying:
You're all wrong, you never
knew me when my hair was black
because as a kid / never had any,
and this crop. you are looking at
lis toupe."
Then Jim showed how quick
witted he is with the reply: "Oh,
yes, you're Badly Mason" and
the little old guy answered: "That
is what the gang used to call
me-"
Later on when I was talking
to him Jim told me that was one
guy that he missed on, as he
really did not remember him, but
knew as a kid when fellow was
shy of hair he would be very
apt to be called Badly and he
TOOK THE CHANCE.
Those Were the Happy Days.
TyHE month Of July was a
great one for fighters. Many
a champ lost his title during
that torrid month and many
champ picked up q bunch Of gilt.
Here's q bunch of battles fought
during July:
1S82John I. Sullivan knocked
out Jimmy Elliot, three rounds,
New York.
1892 John L. Sullivan failed to
stop Tug Wilson, four rounds,
New York.
18S9-John T.. Sullivan knocked
out Jake Kilrain, seventy-five
rounds, Richburg.
189T--Jim Jeffries and Gus
Rubin boxed a twenty-fivc-round
draw, San Francisco.
1904-Bat Nelson knocked out
Eddie Hanlon, nineteen rounds,
San Francisco.
1905-Marvin Hart knocked out
Jack Root, twelve rounds, Reno.
lo05-Jaek johnson heat ,Toa
The Washington times., 1924-07-22
He Wants EN- All

The Wild Bull Of the Pampus il
not anniss when 1t comes to certain
things. For instance, he has & coli
lection Of some several hundred
thousand dollars. But he's invent
ing things and wants more CT 'enn.
The Washington times., 1924-07-22
Batson q Star

This fellow Batson, who pitches
for the Mt. Rainier team, struck out
eleven OF the American Legion boys
of the Washingt Maryland League
when his team copped to 3. He
has now famed seventy-three in his
last five games.
The Washington times., 1924-07-22
KinseY Brothers Are EeIIedL

Robert and Howard Kinsey won
the doubles clay court title Of Mis-
souri,. but they went West in the
Illinois fray and Pat O'Hara Wood
and Gerald Patterson. Australians.
beat them.
The Washington times., 1924-07-22
Dierel Back Home

Although he signed his name as
coming from Detroit, at the Shawnee
open, Leo Diegel has Acome back to
Washington to await the Canadian
open next week.
The Washington times., 1924-07-22
EPIlVARD'S GENTLE WAYS
MAKE HIM POPULAR
b TOM THORp.

new YORK July ~ win training grounds
springs On Friday Trainer Eugene Leigh decided today
the Spa than down at Belmont Park For
PRESIDENT Richard T Wilson, Of the Saratoga Racing
that he Will the kind of stable Sc tie BIZ upStsts
course. E - 81
Epinard win be shipped BY train Spa special car has
1T @ - 1-S@AN16 ~ 1872
The Washington times., 1924-07-22
Alabama a Baseball School

The University of Alabama has
developed several baseball stars in
recent years. -Four of their men
are on big Aleague teams and are
playing good ball.
The Washington times., 1924-07-22
carIYIes Get ReVenpe

The Carlyle Insects got some
sweet revenge when they vanquish-
ed the Hornets Z to ~ Howdy
Smiths homes was the telling blow
that gave them the game.
The Washington times., 1924-07-22

The kindly way that thorough.
breds train at Saratoga had q great
influence upon Leigh in arriving
at his decision today to transfer
his training from Belmont Park To
the upstate track. Conditions
down at the Nassau County course
were considered ideal.
The magnificent a.. X. Macomber.
barn, the most palatial In the racing
world, was at the disposal Of Leigh
and his star. The fact the estab.
Iishment includes an eighth OF q
mile training track incIosed In glass
appealed to Leigh. However, when
all arrangements for the transfer.
ring Of Epinard from Belmont
Park to Saratoga were completed
the French horse trainer decided.
that he would not remain In the
local district any longer than was
necessary.
II Is his friendIiness that makes
most American horsemen look with
favor upon Epinard's prowess as q
racer. History has shown that the
champion Is always the horse with
the kindly disposition.
So far as the latter Is con-
cerned, Epinard may be said to
be one Of the most popular horses
Of the hundreds that daily work
out at Belmont Park.
Now that the European challen.
ger is showing good form in his
morning trials, American critics are
beginning to look about TO discover
some star or stars that may be
sent against the French champion
with hopes of keeping the inter.
national hoilors In this country.
To date very little real form has
been shown among the three-year-
olds. With the exception Of Black
Gold, winner of several derbies,
Outline, Priscilla RuIey and Prin.
cess Dorean, fiIlies that give prom
Use Of beating the colts OF their
division before the season Is over.
We have no three-year-olds thai
might be said to be championship
timber.
Ladlxin and Ordinance have run
some fair races. James Butler'a
Sting, winner Of the Empire CITY
Handicap. at one and one-qIiarter
miles, In new record time for the
Yonkers course, IL another that
may 90 on to give Epinard a hare
fight for honors in the distance
event down ct I.atonia IN Novem.
Der.
SaFaxen, st. James, Wise COun.
sellOr, My Own, Zev, BracadaIe
and the others that gave promise
early this season Of accomplishing
great deeds have faIIeH by The
Wayside. It looks as il the inter-
national events would have to be
taken care Of by some Of the older
thOrOughbreds.
Sammy Hildredth has Grey Lag
taking daily workouts. His aged
campaigner has responded in q. man
ner that makes the Rancocas Stable
trainer think he has likely sue
cessor to zev for international hon
ors.
Due to the fact that he has bad
legs, it is not sure thing Grey Lag
viii prove strong enough to with
stand the sort OF training that ig
necessary for a series Of tests.
The Washington times., 1924-07-22
Easterns Want CAM

The Eastern A. A. is anxious to
get a game for Wednesday with
some unlimited team. Telephone
Manager Hutchinson at Lincoln
The Washington times., 1924-07-22
lads
YES, YES, 1 REMEMBER YOU WELL

CORBETT Francisco recently, of course
every city that how blew around to
his hotel time another to greet him. and Of them
hadn't Jim in years.
gives ALL Of them whether
them not and usually works around the conversation until he gets
q line the bloke and then pulls his
Keating Of St. Francis HOTEL writes the following
about ONE GUY THAT CORBETT MISSED ON.
The Washington times., 1924-07-22
Stars Enter Canada

Cyril Walker and Walter Hagen
will be among those who VIII Try
for the championship Of Canada
in the opent tournament. Bobby
Cruickshank Is another star 70
enter.
The Washington times., 1924-07-22
italians Gel Sore

Just because one OF their number
was disqualified. the Italian fencers
took their dolls and went home.
They didn't want to play any
more In the Olympics.
The Washington times., 1924-07-22
Ordinance Carried Load

When Ordinance went to the post
Saturday at Empire City there were
lao pounds astride him. That is an
awful impost.
The Washington times., 1924-07-22
IiandIaYs to Practica

In preparation for the game with
the Waverlys. Sunday, the Hand
ley players will practise tonight,
Thursday and Saturday. All play
ers are urged to report promptly.
The Washington times., 1924-07-22
A Lot Of Powder

It Is estimated that 10000 viii
participate in q Swiss rifle match.
Each one will have numerous prac.
tice shots as well as the match shots.
Al lot Of powder win be needed.
The Washington times., 1924-07-22
Matches Are Postponed

Because 80 many Of their players
are out Of town the team match be-.
tween Chevy Chase and Columbia
has been postponed later in the sea.
The Washington times., 1924-07-22
Used to Be a Joke

Friday 18th, which recently won
its third straight race, was con.
sidered joke not so long ago
Maybe it's name used to be a tinx.
The Washington times., 1924-07-22
Stantons to ConcIave

The Stanton Juniors win meet to-
night at 62S Second street north.
east for a discussion of the moon
light trip. The meeting is called for
8 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1924-07-22
Kanawha's Are Good

Making the hits count is great
asset In baseball And that Is what
the Kanawha's did. They got four
runs on four hits.
The Washington times., 1924-07-22
viii Give Him Car

hester fans are collecting
money with which to present Harry
Lunte, star third.saclSer, with 81 new
automobile.
The Washington times., 1924-07-22

Tommy Murphy probably has the
best string of trotters and PAGERS
ne ever had. He's got twenty-olght
waftingi for the starter.
The Washington times., 1924-07-22
Park A. c. to Meet

The members OF the Park A. c.
win NEST tonight N their club rooms
at o'clock.
The Washington times., 1924-07-22
KanaMhas SEEK Games

Call Manager Sykes at Potomac
$50 IL your team wants game.
The Washington times., 1924-07-22

He hooked up with Cairo In the
4. 4. 4. League. Then he went to
Dayton, thinking Of making the
cash register business his life work.
But he decided he would rather
punch baseballs over fences than
punch cash registers, so he de-.
parted from Dayton in 1916 or
thereabouts and moved his talents
The Washington times., 1924-07-22

"That stuff about me going 70
lump 10 the outlaws was all bunk.
i did have some offers, but
wasn't contemplating any wild and
foolish jumps. Us guys in the
Senate have q dignity to uphold,
and we have to be very careful
which way we jump" and the de-
IightfuIIy drOII MIR. HOraE1 relieved
himself or q large wink with his
starbOard pepper.
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THE CIVILIAN ARMY
BY LIEUT.. STEPHEN F. TILLMAN.
Organized Reserves-National Guard

national dues. 1t is the Reserve
Officers association that is conduct
ing the fSght, in the face of much
opposition, for appropriation for
the summer training camps and the
maintenance OF unit headquarters
Within the past few months there
have been commissioned hundreds of
officers who have not had the oppor-
tunity to join the association. At
the last meeting of the quarter
Corps, Capt. Clayton E. Emig its
president. pleged the support Of
his organization in Offering member
ship in the association" to reserve
officers of the Suartermaster Corps.
manders will offer the same support.
According to Maj. Gen. Charles S.
FarnSworth./ chief Of infantry. l39
officers OF the regular Army. twelve
officers OF the National Guard and
twelve Of the Organized Reserves and
one from the Marine Corps have COM
more than 200 enlisted men have
taken the courses provided for them
in the several departments Of the
Institution.
The distribution Of these grad
yates throughout the service has re-
suited in standardization and thor
oughne5s OF tank training and makes
for the efficiency OF the Tank Corps
service.
Capt. Roy b. Thompson. a reserve
infantry officer OF the 18th Division
is obtaining some first-hand military
instruction at Fort Benning as an
attached officer of the LIST Battalion
goth Infantry. He was due a three
month leave from his firm and he
decided to utilize II TO procure the
latest military information. By War
Department orders he was detailed
to active duty for fifteen days with
the 18th Infantry. the LIST Battalion
Of which furnishes the demonstra.
lions for the student officers of the
infantry school at Fort Benning. Or
the completion OF this tour Capt
Thompson rs remaining for two and
a half months at his own expense
with troops. His reserve command
Is Company X. 30sth Infantry. 18th
Division.
Col. Leroy Heron. president OF tn.
District Of Columbia, department o.
in consideration theater party fol
the reserve officers. Through tn.
courtesy OF Col. Leonard Wood. jr.
of the President Theater a certain
commission CT all tickets sold for TN,
evening that the reserve officers at
''io y" 49, NC Ill over 10 InS treas
ury Of the association At con.
sentative estimate this will be II
the neighborhood Of $500.
OF seventy-eight new members Of
the United States Infantry Associa
ton reported for the month OF De.
cember forty-siE were national
,, suardsmen. OF the fifty reported In
,, the January schedule. eleven belong
ed TO the National Guard. The Of
fictals Of the association are highly
gratifed over the effective supper,
being given their organization
throughout the National Guard serv-
ice.
Civilian aides for the C. NJ. T. g
have recently been appointed by the
Secretary of War as follows: Michael
J. Dougherty Of Mesa for the state
Of Arizona, Robert G.. Bosworth
Denver. for the state Of Colorado
George Grant Seaman Of Taylorvillt
for the state Of Illinois and Charles
s. Mott. Detroit, for the state o.
NJ chigan.
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of field artillery Of the 3lth divis-
ION. He has won a warm place in
the hearts of the reserve officers
or Washington and has proven an
able assistant to Col. Scott.
Meetings planned for the coming
week are: Quartermaster. Tuesday
evening: 313th Field Artillery, Thurs
day evening.
MAJ w. L. Culberson, OF the in
fantry. who has been on duty at
headquarters of the 3rd Corps Area
as assistant to the officer in charge.
Organized Reserves. has been relieved
OF such duties, and is assigned as
corps area recreation officer. in place
of Capt. Harry Adamson. also of the
infantry. who has been made assist
ant to the corps area recreation
officer.
a social club has been organized
by the personnel in the Office Of the
chief Of infantry It is to be known
Of entertainment includes, dances,
picnics and boat excursions down
the Potomac river. Master Serg.
II. F. Burns, the chief clerk of the
Office. is the leading spirit in the
organization
According to the records in the
officers of the chief Of infantry. there
are now "4,bI1 reserve officers of the
infantry secion Of the Officers
Reserve Corps and the list is grow
ing each week. Since the commits
sions began to expire in November
total of 2,5il reserve officers have
been reappointed in the corps.
The course for National Guard and
reserve officers at the Infantry school
will begin February 81 and continue
until the latter part of May. when
all the classes will graduate at the
same time. This will enable the
officers to participate in the ten days
maneuver period which marks the
end of the school term.
The Washington G. VI. r G. Club
will meet next Friday evening in the
Reserve Corps headquarters. Graham
building. Plans will be discussed for
! the training camps of the summer OF
1924.
Plans are being perfected by Col
Leroy Heron, president Of the Dis
trict of Columbia department of the
Reserve Officers Association. for a
drive to enlist every reserve officer
of the District of Columbia in the
association as an active member.
The dues are one dollar a year. There
are no other assessments or dues,
this covering both the local and
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to go up the Saskatchewan and over
the mountain on the ocean"
Wen race Mr.. Fraser TO the
ocean," said Meriwether Lewis; him
or any other man. While he plans,
we shall be on our way"
Well enough the northern traders
knew the meaning OF this American
expedition into the west. If it went
on. all the lower trade was lost to
Great Britain forever. The British
minister, Merry, had known it.
Aaron Burr had known it. This cx-
petition must be stopped. That was
the word which must go back to
Montreal, back to London, along the
trail which ended here at the cross
roads OF the Missouri.
The redsheaded young man Is not
so bad" said one of the white news
bearers at the Assiniboine post. III.
disposed to be amiable. But the
other. the one named Lewis---I can
do nothing with him.. For some rea-
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son he seems 10 be hostile to the
British interests. IIe speaks Wei.
and is man of presence and ednc3-
ton. but he is bitter against US, and
cannot handle him. We must use
force to stop that man
Agreed. then" said his master.
laughing Justify. for. safe in his own
sanctuary, he chad not seen these
men himself We shall use force, as
VIC have before. We will excite the
savages against them this winter II
they Will listen to Us and turn back
in the sprfng-ali of them, not par
OF them--very we'll. If they will not
listen to reason, then we shall USE
such means as we need TO stop them.
OF this conversation the two young
American officers, one of Virginia, the
other of Kentucky, knew nothing at
ali But they held council of their
ovO. as was their fashion--a council
Of two, sitting by their camp fire, and
while others talked they acted.
tContinueG n Tomorrow's Star)
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will meet next Friday evening in the
Reserve Corps headquarters. Graham
building. Plans will be discussed for
the training camps of the summer OF
1924.
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The geese are flying down the river.
Soon the snow will come. We can
not wait. See. 1 give you this TO.
you can find Black Buffalo, the real
chief"
Hal" exclaimed the Teton leader.
his dignity outraged. you say ! am
not Black Buffalo-that l am not
chief. / will show. your:
He caught the twists of good black
Virginia tobacco tossed To him, ana
cast the rope far from him upon the
tawny food of the Missouri. An IN
slant later the OARS had caught me
water and C'ruZattc had spread the
bowsail Of the barge. SO they won
through one more of the most dan
derous of the tribes against whom
"a near thing, Merne," said VIII
Clark after a time. There Is some
mighty Hand that seems to. guide US
is il not the TRUTH
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executive officer.
Capt. Irwin v.
Todd. finance de-
partment, Is now
on duty with the
headquarters, as
sisting Lieut.. Col.
John Scott, eH-
e C u I We officer,
with the many
problems of car
ing for the re-
serve units in
Washington.
He has had long
service with the
National Guard.
During the world
war Capt Todd
carx.al nc n r,,3nr