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The Washington times., 1924-02-15

malls is a second Rube Waddell,
only much cleaner and more re-
liable" said Lange. HE Is just
the kind of a pitcher McGraw needs
to bolster his tottering pitching
staff, and I'll stake my reputation
that he would prove a winner with
the Giants"
McGraw probably would be will
ing to take a gamble on Mails II he
could pick him up for song, but
the Oakland club Is holding him at
a stiff price
Mails has had his ups and downs.
Robby had him in Brooklyn in 1915
and 1916, and worked hard to bring
out Busters recognized ability.
However, Mails had temperament
and strange moods, and eventually
he was passed along to Pittsburgh
in 1917 for the waiver price.
The Pirates sent him TO the
coast and did SO well with the
Sacramento club that Cleveland
purchased him In August, 1870.
Mails unQuestiOnably saved the
pennant for Cleveland that year,
as he won seven straight games
for the Indians without suffering
q defeat.
He topped that off by pitching
sixteen and two-thirds successive
scoreless innings against his former
Brooklyn mates in the 1920 world
series, winning the sensational. left.
handed twirling duel from Sherry
Smith by score of to 0.
Cleveland considered Mails one OF
the finds Of the decade, and ex.
pected him to star for many years.
However, he fell off badly In his
work in 1921 and was a total loss in
1922. Speaker then released him
back to the coast, where Mails
again perked up In his work.
Despite his ups and downs, Dus.
ter is only twenty-six years old,
and if a manager can forgive his
moods he may still make good his
early promise and prove q second
Rube Waddell.
The Washington times., 1924-02-15
STERLING STRIKER FOR
BRAVES HURLiNC CORPS

Manager Bancroft, Of the Braves,
has signed Sterling Stryker, right
handed pitcher who was once tried
out by the Giants. Last season
Stryer was member Of the Wor.
chester club, of the Eastern League,
and he was credited with twenty-six
victories and charged with eleven
defeats. No other hurler in the
league won more than TWENTY-FIVE
games.
Stryker pitched 227 innings and
allowed 5.15 earned runs per nine.
inning game. He famed 141 men
and passed 80.
The Washington times., 1924-02-15
Winter Sports Fail To
Provide Good
Feeling

The main idea behind the
Olympic games is to promote
international good feeling. The
winter sports apparently did
not quite attain that object.
Many of the athletes seem
to have imbibed the idea that
winning inspires good feeling
and defeat inspires nothing
hut a crouch.
The Washington times., 1924-02-15
MARYLAND FRESHMEN
TROUNCE TECHNICAL

Technical Highs court five of.
fered little in the way Of opposi
tion to the Maryland freshmen in
the College Park gym yesterday, the
frosh winning, % to Q.
Inability to locate the basket was
the main cause for Techs igno
minious defeat. They repeatedly
missed snow birds, while Maryland
cut the cords upon almost every
reasonable opportunity.
Compton and Boyd assumed the
stellar roles
The Washington times., 1924-02-15
BUSINESS HIGH EASY
FOR GoNzACA CUNT

Gonzaga's basketball quint handed
Business High a setback in the
Gonzaga gym yesterday, the final
count being % to 18.
The street lads had a command
ing lead Of IA to at half time, but
Business came to life in the second
half and for a time made things
interesting for the Gonzaga five.
The guarding Of the winners
proved too much for the Stenog.
raphers. Haas and Moser perform.
ed well for Business.
The Washington times., 1924-02-15
ENGLISH MIDDLEWEIGHT
WILL TACKLE PAL REED

frankie Moody, the English mid.
ielweight, and Pal Red, the Boston
fighter, have been signed up to
met in ten-round battle, to a de.
cision, at New Bedford, Mass, on
the night of February %. Moody
got the decision over Reed in a
bout at the same place several
weeks ago. Lou Bogash recently
defeated Moody at Boston.
The Washington times., 1924-02-15
BUD TAYLOR WILL FACE
SAMMY NABLE IN RING

Bud Taylor, the crack Chicago
junior featherweight, will figure in
another battle on next Monday
night. He will hook up with Sam
my Nable of Harlem in a ten.round
contest at Indianapolis. Walter
Eckersall of Chicago has been Sc.
lected to referee this scrap. After
this battle, Taylor will rest up un-
til March /, as he has an injured
hand which is giving him trouble.
The Washington times., 1924-02-15
Olympic Heads Face
Irlpasse in Case
Of BrOOkins

The American Olympic COM (
mittee has reached Fan impasSe
on the case of Charley Brook
ins, Of Iowa, the greatest low
hurdIer that ever lived. Brook
ins could pick daisies and win
q 2OO-meter Olympic hurdle /.
race, provided there was q 200
meter Olympic hurdle race.
There isn't. Unfortunately I
Broolins is not keen about
stepping on tn the 4OO-meter
distance, but may have to If
he wishes to 20 to Paris.
The Washington times., 1924-02-15
FRENCH REFEREES WOULD
WITHHOLD RING DECISIONS

PARIS, Feb. 15.-The Association
Of Boxing Referees today petitioned
the French Boxing Federation to
suppress the announcement of de-
cisions after fights, giving them
out only to the press. Referees
claim this will prevent dangerous
ringside demonstrations.
The Washington times., 1924-02-15
WASHINGTON GUN CLUB
AWARDED TRAP EVENT

The Washington Gun Club will
play host to the Maryland-District
championship trapshooting event to
be staged on May 80 and 81.
Such is the information received
by officials Of the local club. The
event will be at $50 targets from
sixteen yards and twenty-five pairs
Of doubles.
The Washington times., 1924-02-15
PAT MORAN ENTERS NO !
CLAIMS OF A PENNANT

Though baseball writers every.
where are saying that Pat M0ran's
Cincinnati Reds have an excellent
chance Of winning the 1924 PEN
nant In the National League, Moran
himself makes no such claim
TOO many things can happen"
says Moran. ITO win the pennAnt
the Reds must overwhelm thA
Giants, Pirates, Cubs, and CarC~
mails. That's some job,"
The Washington times., 1924-02-15
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
PICKS STARS, BUT
NOT ALL OF EN-
By DAVIS J. WALSH.

NEW YORK Feb 15lt became known through official
today that the A. A. u has cued the the field
stubbe and has drafted what pleased list Of potential
Tor the american olympic team based performances
prominent people and doesn't hesitate
COnspcuousy
dock Olympic champion for 100 odd moment
allowed himself to lose with the A. u everything will
be all to the garlic in due time They decline permit sprrs
The Washington times., 1924-02-15
; He Boosts GOslin.
<(~ EAR SIR.

"Why don't you write
a boosting article for
Goose Goslin, the best hitter on
the Washington team? Harris
the new manager, does not like
G0slin and may not use him in
the outfield, but if all the Wash
ington baseball writer's will get
together and boost Goslin, Harris
will have to play him."
AS if Harris would bench a 300
hitter like Goslin. Some folks
have funny ideas.
The Washington times., 1924-02-15
THINKSGIANTS OVERLOOK
BETN DUSTER MAILS

Bill Lang uncle George Kelly and McGraw scout the Pa
ic coast of the opinion making mistake in
not adopting suggestion purchase Walter Cluster Mails the
eccentric formerly with Brooklyn and Cleveland
now is the property of the Oakland club. -
admits that Duster eccentric but despite his
Mails MITCH big consideration
The Washington times., 1924-02-15
"We Need Pifchers."

G6TXTE need pitchers" writes
w q fan signing himself
" William j. Slocum, "and
If Clark Griffith doesn't quit
playing around with the smallest
minor leagues, he will never get
them. Look ST McGraw. He
was in Europe drinking highballs
The Washington times., 1924-02-15
~ LOUIS A.DOUGHER
JUST A BATCH OF LETTERS

FLOCK of mail poured upon this week. several letters
having do with the printed last Saturday about
actual cash paid out by the Washington ball club for
players going this spring Nest of the fans to
think good story Here and there folks expressed
To them but offer take them right
the ball let them look the books for themselves
We didn't spend the The ball club did and it. at
satisfaction Other letters about other things
and having marble head right wen just
nrint hnnch of them.
The Washington times., 1924-02-15
Play Doubleheader.

The Manhattans will play the Old
Dominions and the Washington
Comets will meet the Arlingtons in
the Congress Heights gym tomorrow
night
The Washington times., 1924-02-15
Midgets Challenge.

Midgets teams are challenged by
the Trinity Midgets. They desire
games with 105.pound quints having
gyms. Manager Ferber's phone il
Lincoln ~4460.
The Washington times., 1924-02-15
Short of FieIds.

The Independent Shndlot League
is hard pressed to secure another
necessary playing field for Its Sum
day games. one that would produce
revenue.
The Washington times., 1924-02-15
Seek Basket Games.

The Wanderers want basketball
opponents in the 125-pound class.
Manager Spicer's phone number is
lincoln 3629-W.
The Washington times., 1924-02-15
Play Aviators.

The Immaculate Conception has.
keters will take on the Boiling Field
Aviators. tomorrow night in the I'm.
maculate gym.
The Washington times., 1924-02-15
BOB FISHER TO COACH
HARVARD'S TEAM AGAIN

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Feb. 15.--
Robert T. Fisher has been reap.
pointed head coach Of Harvard's
football squad for 1924. His recon-.
mendation from the graduate foot.
bail advisory committee was unani.
m0Ia
The Washington times., 1924-02-15

corporate limits when you pass
through a glistening archway
emblazoned welcome" but as
q matter of automotive truth
you have only encountered the
outpost of refined petroleum
through which every traveller
must escape.
The Washington times., 1924-02-15
Want Sunday Game.

The Immaculate Conception bas.
keters have an open date for Sun.
day and a gym. Ernest Humphrey
phone North 7643-J. after 6 p. m, is
the manager.
The Washington times., 1924-02-15
He's Star Forward.

Enwright is gaining stardom with
the Calvary M. E. quint. Playing
forward he shot fifteen field goals
and five fouls against the Deltas.
The Washington times., 1924-02-15
DOME BUSH GETS SOME
PLAYERS FROM DODGERS

INDIANAPOLIS. Feb. 15.--Man.
ager Bush announced today that
he had obtained from the Brooklyn
Dodgers George Smith, pitcher, and
Ray Schmandt, first baseman.
The Washington times., 1924-02-15
CREEK GOLF CLUB
IS ORGANIZED
b LEONARD w. COLLINS.

Introducing TO you Mrs. Golfer the Rock Greek Golf
Club.
While have the glory honor whatever
choose cali IT. Of being the first club Of public links
players organized the District will have the distinction OF
being the first Of It's kind TO affiliated with the District
Middle Atlantic United States Golf Associations. ~
the Chapel Of the TRANSPORTATION last ngh
attended By than half hundred frequen OF the kcck
course, club organized officers were elected
constitution and Of bylaws adopted and three
Of the newly created District Munlca
The Washington times., 1924-02-15

You think you are where you
are going. You're not. You're
only in quarantine. They search
you for credentials. If you
haven't got any, they fill you
up with free air, free water,
expensive lubricants, and let
you pass on your way.
Washington sightseeing COM
panies have added eight re-
Gently created oil museums to
their itineraries at which they
thumb with pride while pointing
out the places of local interest.
It is a very small town in
deed that can't afford its mas
sive gasoline cathedral with
dormer windows. Ionic cupolas,
Gothic doorways and secret
price list.
Landscape gardeners are en-
ployed to copy the scenic gran
deur of European chateaus and
transplant it right along the
side of some of our best inlaid
asphalt.
There used to be keen COM
petition among libraries, fire
engine houses, colleges and art
galleries to erect the most tow
ering monuments to humanity.
These have stepped out of the
race to watch King Oil strut
his stuff.
Kids learn a lot in Sunday
school about pearly gates and
streets paved with gold, but
they can grab some living ex-
amples if they'll just drape their
curly little heads out of the
church window and survey the
surrounding encroachments.
The Washington times., 1924-02-15
Ehmke Is in Line,

Howard Ehmke has signed for
1924 and is expected to be a big
winner with Lee Fohrs Boston Red
Soy
The Washington times., 1924-02-15
Piratas. WIN Travail.

The Pittsburgh Pirates will travel
1882 miles to complete their 1924
schedule.
The Washington times., 1924-02-15

when the baseball meeting was
held in Chicago, but when he
came back he bought three of
the best pitchers in the minors.
He was willing to pay a lot OF
money for the real thing, that's
why. Clark Griffith ought to
make a plunge, spend a whole
lot of money, put the team in
the race and then sit back and
become a millionaire"
That's a lovely picture, at that.
A Tip to Harris.
E6D EAR Mr.. DOUGHER:
"When you go down to
- Tampa tell Harris, the
new manager, that he will do a
wise thing in letting Bluege play
third base and hit in any way he
wants to. / saw him break in at
Peoria, ILL.,, and he was the best
infielder in the league. am sur
prised that he has not made good
with Washington, which always
has a weak team. Bluege is a
better shortstop right now than
Peckinpaugh, who is an old man,
but . he ought to be allowed to
hit in his own way. If Harris
will do that, he will prove himself
a first-class manager, a man who
knows good players when he sees
them"
Yep, Wen tell him.
The Washington times., 1924-02-15
Dreyfuss Is III.

Barney Dreyfuss, president Of the
Pittsburgh Pirates, is Ill in Pitts
burgh hospital. - /.
The Washington times., 1924-02-15
Yosemites Challenge.

Teams desiring games with the
Yosemites should phone Main 5l24.
The Washington times., 1924-02-15
Will Hold Tourney.

The Bankers league will stage
a duckpin tournament at the King.
Pin early In March.
The Washington times., 1924-02-15
Lose Few SUNDAYS,

The Brooklyn Dodgers have sew.
enteen home Sunday games this
The Washington times., 1924-02-15
Emblems Reorganize.

The Mt. Rainier Emblems viii re-
organize for baseball in q meeting
tonight.
The Washington times., 1924-02-15
Alec Grows Aged,

Grover Cleveland Alexander will
be thirty-seven years old Febru.
arb 26.
The Washington times., 1924-02-15

Tonight the committee Of five
Edward Brooke and S. G. Leoff1er,
jr., representing the East Potomac
Park golfers, and Norman Frost and
John l.. Eldridge, representing the
Rock Creek Park contingent. along
with the writer, will meet for the
purpose Of drawing up the constitu.
ton and bylaws Of the District Mu.
nicipal Association.
At Monday nights meeting Of the
board of governors Of the District
Municipal Association, DIR. w.. C..
Barr, secretary of the District Golf
Association, and Walter McCalIum.
executive secretary Of the Middle
Atlantic Association, will be present
to lend what assistance they can in
organizing the association.
Communications from Cornelius s..
Lee. executive secretary of the
United States Golf Association. and
James d. Standish, chairman of the
municipal committee Of the U. s. G..
A.. will be read
The Washington times., 1924-02-15


that volatile in
gredient became
our national
weakness. Our
m os t exclusive
boulevards are
dotted with in-
candescent toll
gates that look
more like caba-
rets than crude
oil speakeasies.
The Washington times., 1924-02-15

East Potomac Park golfers are
70 meet i'm the sport department
Of The Washington Times next
Monday evening at 7:SO o'clock, ct
which time they win perfect their
permanent organization along the
Same lines as those under which
the Rock Creek Club was formed
last night.
The Washington times., 1924-02-15

ASooOSA0SAOA WSAS 0gHSAeeSSN@s
James d. Preston, superintendent
Of the United States Senate press
gallery, was elected president: C,
r. Rhodes, vice present. and John
L. EldrIdge, secretary treasurer.
Greens, tournament. and member
ship committees were also elected.
Each Of the three officers by virtue
of his office is an ipso facto mem
her of one Of the three committees.
The green's committee will con.
sIst of President Preston. Mrs.
Whiting, e. A. Halsey, w. v. Cox
and w. A. Knowles. Those elected
to serve on the membership COM
mittee are Secretary Eldridge, Mrs.
C. F. Rhodes, William Baxter, w.
p. Di Este and A. b. Swartout.
The tournament committee con-
sists Of Vice President Rhodes, Mrs.
j. l.. Rhodes, Mark Trice, Fred
Columbus and John Kneessi. This
committee will have direct charge
Of the tournament to be held over
the Rock Creek Park course, May
20 to 81, the winner and rllnner-up
Of which will represent the course
in the public links championship to
be held at Dayton in June.
The Washington times., 1924-02-15
Says "SKII.LET''
Finn, Esq:
Among Our Municipal
Points Of Pride, Don't
Overlook the Gas
Filling Bar.
"a 4YYnV nRYY R~~
BY KIRK MILLER

HyHE United States Capitol
has suddenly become one Of
the most palatial oil-filling
stations on the Lincoln High
way.
Giant strides have been made
IN 'cpoo01ino or.Ohikao%1Ir.a oinna
The Washington times., 1924-02-15

Detouring from
city to city you
think you have
nonnfrofnd Tho
The Washington times., 1924-02-15

The Middle West does a semi.
mOnOlOgue in the 800 and 1900.
meter runs. Those named for the
former include Ray Watson and
Ray Baker, Chicago; Allen HeIf.
irish, Penn State; Ray Dodge,
Portland, Ore, and Larry Brown,
Philafaluhia.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-02-29
BREAD TRUSTS
MAKE MILLIONS
HEAD OF PEOPLES LEGISLATIVE
SERVICE MAKES REPORT TO
SENATOR LAFOLLETTE
Declares That Retailers of Large
Cities are in GRASP of Wholesale
Bakers and are Holding
up Prices

Westinghouse colossal ''breas
trust" is robbing American homes OF
$l,0O0,000 day, Basil Manly, heau
of the Peoples legislative service
declared Thursday in report to Sen
ator LaFollette and other progress
sives, demanding congressional &C
ton against the Combine
Bread should be selling at 5 cents
for pound loaf, instead of for 9
cents, Manly said, basing his state
ment on the present price of wheat.
Manlys report was based on an
investigation made at the request of
progressive congressman who desir-
ed to know why bread prices remain
ed virtually at the war level while
wheat went back below prewar pri-
ces.
Bread made from American flour
today is being sold in England at
cents pound. Manly reported. He
charged millers, bakers and retailers
are making enormous profits on
flour and bread.
Manly cited the General Baking
company, which he declared in 1922
made lit per cent on each share of
stock, before the declaration of two
stock dividends of 100 and 300 per
cent in the same year. Profits for
1928 were even greater, he asserted.
AS result of these alleged profits
and stock dividends, one dollar in
vested in General Baking company
common stock in 1916 is now WORM
5000, Manly said
Bread prices in American cities
were declared by Manly to be Ear
bitrary and artificial" and violating
all economic laws. Bread costs 2 |
cents less pound in New Orleans
and Houston than in Chicago, Oma-
IA, Butte and ST. Paul, all in the
heart of the wheat belt, he said.
Boston, Bridgeport, New Haven
and other New England cities pay
ess for bread than any city in the
grain belt, except Kansas City, Man }
y reported.
These artificial and excessive pri-
es' are fixed and maintained by re-
alters supported by the large whole
ale bakers, either voluntarily or I'M
Ter threat of boycott, the report
harged.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-02-29
Mexican TROUBLED Costly

Mexico City.-It cost the Mexican
government approximately $8,000,-
600 and some $500 men killed to put
down the De la Huerta rebellion.
While there is wide divergence of
opinion as to the drain of the revo-
luton on national resources, it gener-
ally is estimated by experts that ac-
tual cash expenditures have approx
mated 100000 pesos (seven MILL
on dollars,) plus paper indebted
ness, contracted directly as a conse-
quence of the revolution, approximate
ing $1,000,000. These figures do not
take into account the lost of revenue
resulting from the rebel occupation
of Vera Cruz and other ports and
their ensuing appropriation of the
funds collected there.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-02-29
WISE MEMS WORDS

A dIsputable point Il no mans
ground.
The most faulty are most prone to
find fault
If you want easier travelling mend
your ways
Be not too quick to take offense-
Anger is a foe to sense
Books are the windows through
which the soul looks out.
Every mans nature is concealed
with many folds Of disguise.
Ever have an eye as to what and
to whom you speak concerning any
man.
Nothing is more beautiful than vir-
tue; nothing more fair. nothing more
lovely.
The great end of education Is not
but personal vigor and
character.
Books support US In solitude and
keep us from becoming a burden to
ourselves.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-02-29
Iurx Exonerat-s Banker

Denver, Colo.--A jury in United
States district court here Wednesday
found John c. Campbell, former
president of the Burns National bank
of Durango, Colo, not guilty of a
charge of misapplicaticn of $4,000
of the banks funds. The jury was
out only twenty minutes. Campbell
had been indicted on twenty two
counts, on eleven of which Judge
Colin C. Neblett had instructed YER
dict Of not guilty.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-02-29
Farmers Aid Fund Climbing

Chicago.-Six million of the S10,-
100000 of capital of the new bankers
service corporation formed at the
conference called February by
President Coolidge to relieve north
western agriculture, has been subs
scribed, John II. McHigh, of New
York, chairman of the organization
commission announced at a meeting
of the bankers here to complete or
ganization.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-02-29
LOST LINKS

Chickens who get homesick.
A backbone in hammock.
A tramp sleeping In the dog house.
A handbook In a circulating library.
Landlords who give kiddie parties.
Automobiles who ask you to hop In
A womans bedroom without mir
ror.
A game warden for a mosquito
swamp.
A beautiful woman running q
beauty parlor.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-02-29
italy to Have OIL Scandal

Rome.LThe Rome press scents a
teapot in Italy's oil leases and is
demanding that the Mussolini gov
eminent publish the full text of the
contract by which Harry f. Sinclair
obtained a monopoly in the survey and
exploitation of Italian reserves. Thus
far, the agreement with the Sinclair
company has kept secret.
Church to Observe Budget Week
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-02-29
Nobody Dies Here

Konigshofen, Baden.-The Village
of Althansen, near here, claims the
non-death record of Germany, there
not having been funeral since May
%, 1922. There are some 400 resi-
dents of Althansen, the eldest of
whom is 81 and still on the job every
day as the village cobbler