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The Washington times., 1924-02-15
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To MAJORS IN
LIVELIHOOD

There are several ball players
now playing basketball and making
more money from the latter game
than they get for playing ball. This
makes it hard for the baseball
managers to prevent their men
earning the basketball money in
the off season, for a few Of the
stars at the cage game would
rather quit baseball than quit the
floor. The reason some Of the
players make more at the basket
than in baseball Is that they are
star basketeers, but mediocre ball
players. Naturally the real stars Of
the diamond earn so much more
than their cage shooting activities
would command that they don't
care to risk their ball Jobs by play.
ing the baskets against the wish Of
the boss.
There are two members Of the
Athletics now playing professional
basketball, though Connie Mack has
put his foot down on the game.
Both, however, earn big money at
the baskets and little on the dia-
mond, for the Athletics are a low.
salaried club and SO they pay no
attention to the rule which assumes
to prevent BASEBALL players playing
basketball. Other clubs find them.
selves in the same position.
This situation has revived talk Of
a plan by which the baseball clubs
would put their athletes on. the pay.
roll for twelve months a year, pay
ing them the same money they get
now, but disbursing 1t through the
The plan would give the owners a
club over the ball players, for they
could be suspended without pay in
the winter as well as the summer
II they disobeyed the rules.
The players say that they would
gladly cease playing basketball II
the clubs would reimburse them for
the sums they would lose by re.
naming idle during the winter.
The Washington times., 1924-02-15
do You Remember

When Jim Bales bought out
Frank Spink's place, called
"The .Elks," down IN 'Alexan-
Tharp's Berkeley rye, with q
ginger snap from the basket
on the bar? ~.
When Buck freeman alarmed
the world with twenty-four
home runs?
When they called Chase's,
now Polls, the Grand?
r. When "Wee Willie" Miller
was anchoring for the Saenger-
bund team?
The Washington times., 1924-02-15

The Cardinals have not been IA
vored by the breaks Of the game
either. Quite the contrary. Take
the deaths OF Bill Dillhoefer and
Austin McHenry. The loss Of Nc
Henry was a serious blow.
u And the, Cardinals are not sup
ported by unlimited financial reserve
like the New York Giants. They
are not closely affiliated with other
clubs in, the league that give them
first choice on big trades and star
players.
The Breadon- Hickey combination
has been more of q success than a
Failure. And the future is excep-
tionally encouragdng-don't forget
that.
The Washington times., 1924-02-15
,LEVELAND SENDS MANY
LADS TO HOT SPRINGS

II CLEVELAND, Feb. 15.-The first
squad of Indians, are today on their
Eay to Hot, Springs, Ark, where
hey will boil out before reporting
It Lakeland, Fla.
In. the party leaving here were
Pitchers George Uhle, Stanly Cove
Ieskie, Joe Shaute,, George Metevier
hnd Frank Peric, and Outfielder
Homer Summa. They were in
charge of Jack McAllister, the vet.
bran coach. Jeris is a local sand.
bitter who will be given a trial.
0ther battery men will go to Hot
Springs from their homes, as will
Rlso Frank Brewer, "Rube" Lutzke,
md Sumpter. Clarke, with Sunma,
we're given permission to go the
arkansas resort before reporting at
The Washington times., 1924-02-15
BATTERY CANDIDATES
WORKOUT ON HILLTOP

Georgetown's battery candidates
got a running start yesterday when
under the watchful eye of Coach
John O'Reilly dozen or more re-
ported in Ryan gym for their first
workout.
Moundsmen who put In an APP
pearance were Ed Taber, Ken
Jones, Brainard McCarty, Homer
Jenkins, Roland Leighton, Gillispie
and Tom Smith. Catchers Ed
Smell, Wiggy King, Jack MCGOWAN.
Bill Sukeforth and Murtaugh work.
ed out with the pitchers.
Weather permitting, O'Reilly
anticipates outdoor practice within
the next three weeks.
The Washington times., 1924-02-15

The Hilltoppers were unprepared-
for a challenge from the 'Panthers.
The Blue and Gray has one of the
finest combinations in the country
over this route Ind marked diff
Guilty had been encountered in pro-
curing any college coach to enter
q combination In this event. The
desire of Pitt to mingle with the
local four is interpreted as mean.
ing that the Smoky City aggrega
ton must have considerable talent
QVQiIQhI0. ....s.
Johns Hopkins possesses a splen-
did team at this distance, with
Clarke, the intercollegiate sprint
champion running the two-twenty,
two fine middle distance men for
the quarter and half, and Verne
Booth, intercollegiate two.mile and
cross-country champion running
anchor.
However, scholastic difficulties
threaten to rob the Baltimore In.
stitutiOn Of its most dependable
quarter miller, SO for q day or SO
there will be uncertainty as TO
whether Hopkins will so to post.
The probable makeup of the
Hilltoppers for this event viii be
Dowding running the 22O, Herlihy
the quarter. Captain Marsters the
half, and Billy Sullivan the mile.
John OReilly has a wealth of tai
ent for all these distances and
consequently 1t would not be sur.
prising to have some changes made
in this lineup.
Dowding is a splendid dash man.
incidentally being one. OF the few
sprinters In the. game who has to
his credit a couple of victories
over Loren Murchison. the ma,
tional champion. In addition, he is
the national junior broad jump
champion. and won the national
interscholastic title while compel.
ing for st. Johns Prep Of Wis
consin.
a.
Paul Herlihy n campeting for
The Washington times., 1924-02-15

There sis one word back Of
RGkey's career. It explains It all.
it IS .perseyere-to, persist in any
enterprise or business undertaken;
continue. steadfastly. IL. y
Hickey has done all Of, that and
some more: lf"S
He has refused to wilt under
adverse criticism.
He may have blUndbred at times
but where is the manager who has
won pennant with each club he
has directed? % =
Supporting Hickey to the nth
degree is Sam BreadOn. Why?
Well, Sam was brought into tho
organization at Branch's invita-
ton. He has his own ideas OF
business principles and they do
mot deal with. dOuble-crOssing.
Hell stick to the flush with his
own man and he has not forgot
ten that Hickey is the one who
brought him into baseball.
It is not forgotten that there
were stormy days Id the Cardinals
organization. There were groups
Of stockholders who opposed Hickey
They shouted for his scalp. It was
at that time that Breadon made
his strongest move. He was going
to be in control or get out.
a,The proposition to buy out every
Body who wasn't satisfied with
Hickey or sell to that clique was
offered by Breadon. He bought,
gained control and completely elm
mated the opposing faction, with
the result that the Cardinals now
are thoroughly organized, with har'
Ynony prevailing.
stThe purchase Of the Cardinals
from the Britton interests through
the Knothole idea turned out to pc
q complete fizzle. Remember the
boom from the original promoters!
The rickety wooden structure at
Cardinal Field was to be razed.
There was to be a concrete struc-
{ure, play grounds for the Riddles
and what not.
And the next day it rained. IN.
stead of going through with TINS
gigantic stadium there was q Wild
rush for cash to pay the operating
expenses, Early investors re.
fused to be tapped again. The.
war DAYS were on. Fans and play.
Aers were going to the front line,
lind the bottom fell out OF the.
original scheme.
Thus the Knothole idea collapsed.
y The so coupon holders withdrew
and the club eventually became the
property of Hickey and Breadon.
2 Hickey did not seek the office as
manager. When he leaped from
Yhe Browns to the Cardinals he
signed a three-year contract as
president. Jack Hendricks, a big
bust as Miller Higgins successor,
finished last in 1918. '.'
q In 1919 the Cardinals were so
short of ready money that they
trained at home, and Hickey, to
save the expense of the managerial
Sob, handled the reins on, the bench.
Through Riekey's own hands the
Cardinals advanced from the n1isfit
tail-ender of 1918 to pennant chal-
lenger in two years.
Serving as manager five years,
Hickey has won more games than
he has lost; his record, showing $50
victories and 371 defeats, a remark
a6le record considering that it in
eludes the seventh place club Of
a019. His record follows
The Washington times., 1924-02-15
til s o'clock. The Coliseum box.
office will open at $50.

Action In the preliminary, between
the champion Eastern High School
team and the Anacostia Eagles, 146-
pound independent champions, will
start at 8 o'clock and the big
game will get under way. at 9
o'clock.
Amateur rules will be played In
the Celtic performance. Tommy
Degnan will referee and Joe Fitz.
gerald umpire both contests. The
preliminary Is an attraction in it.
self, bringing together two of the
foremost young teams in this section
Of the country.
Eastern was undefeated in the
scholastic title series and the
Eagles have yet to be licked this
season,
The Washington times., 1924-02-15

At forward with Beckman will be
Nat Holman, the man who wrote
Scientific Basl1etball'' and plays it
in such style as to be ranked as
the smartest player the game has
known. Holman shoots baskets, as
does BecknIan, almost as naturally
as he walks.
Joe Lapschick, the Celtic center,
is q giant who has never been
Outplayed in his position since
landing in star ranks. When It
Is said he Is better than Horse
Haggerty, Washington fans who
saw the Celtics q year ago, be:
come curious. Haggerty showed
Washington something worth
while. LapSchick is tOuted as be-
ing his superior. Extensively and
defensively he is q great star.
Dutch Dehnert and Chris Leonard
are the Celtic guards. They might
just as well be forwards or centers.
Versatility Is their forte. Either
would rank among the country's
leading forwards. They shoot
baskets with rare skill and Dehnert
has a trick of dribbling with his
back to the basket and shooting
over his shoulder, guaging the shot
by his position on the floor. :.
He is a tough man to stop. 80 Is
Dehnert, and Holman, Beckman ana
Lapschick. Individually the Celtica
are great. AS team they are
greater. They will show tonight
how the five-man offense and de-
fense works when operated by ex'
perts.
Five hundred extra seats have
been put in the Coliseum In ex-
pectatlOn Of big crowd. Tickets
win be on sale at Spaldlng's until
5 o'clock and at the willard, Shore.
ham and Washington hctPis UNI.
The Washington times., 1924-02-15
GEOR RCETOWN STAR RUNS
NWILCOCARNIVAL
BY TOM THORP.

NEW YORK, Feb. 16Records likely fall
indoor athlete carnival Of the Wco Athletic Association
Regiment Armory tomorrow night The Of the
track and field fraenies listed that
has been received Every champion Of pOmnene in the East has
Il likely that the athletic experts will say
the performances in the 400 met 500
The fields in each OF these unquesonaby
finest that have faced the starting mark
The Washington times., 1924-02-15
CELTIC MARVELS PLAY AT
COLISEUM TONIGHT
By r. D. THOMAS.

Touted the greatest basketball team that ever played the New
York Ce will show the why Of the big when they
perform tonight at the Central against the ambitious
Palace Laundry qunt Ccs the undspud world cham
Palace vaanty for honors in the South
The Ceic viii present Johnny Beman forward who earns the
He the first basketball performer to that basketball
played night during the without getting into physical
The Washington times., 1924-02-15
Couldn't Hold II.

AL Works, shooting with the wav.
Nlys in the National Capital League,
BOT 144 and 1856, but couldn't hold
his speed and dropped TO 80 in the
|ast game: 4 His set was 372, which
Was good eiiouRhaS '%,, n,
The Washington times., 1924-02-15
BOBBY VEACH IS READY
TO JOIN RED SOX CLUB

DETROIT, Feb. 15.-Bobby Veach
has signed his 1924 contract with
the Boston Red Sox and is pre-
pairing to go to San Antonio, Tex,
for training. He hus compromised
his demand for $1,000.
The Washington times., 1924-02-15
They Make Money!.

washington's new Independent
Sandlot league doesn't appeal to the
Dreadnaughts, Of Alexandria. They
want all their games at home, where
they draw well and have an inclosed
park. They make more money than
any sandlot club around Washing.
tom
The Washington times., 1924-02-15
RICKEY CROWDS M'GRAW
AS BIG NFLtJ in
!. NATIONAL LEAGUE
By SID c. lKEENER.

ST. LOUIS Feb. l5A lame viii Immediately close the
offices the "A major league club does not start and
finish with There must be scout secretary
treasurer director vice president and a. maPsger cmong
cther things Branch Hickey has fed them AL ana toOay ne
Which proves that lame isn't going to stop At the
Hickey piled another bundle
o. his safe deposit vault and President Samuel
Breadon proudly announced:. r.3'
"Banch is the second largest sokhOder in the club Look out
John J. McGraW and destined to become
influential in the National League"
The Washington times., 1924-02-15
INTERIORS TO PLAY
RECRUITING STATION

The Interior basketball team
plays the Naval Receiving station
five on the latter's floor tonight
and next Wednesday night they
will tackle the Peck Memorials.
Coach Jack Sullivan Is reported
to have the Departmental lads in
great shape right now and they are
confident Of handing the Sailors
the short end Of the count.
The Washington times., 1924-02-15


In the. 4O0-meter race such sterl.
ing performers as Vernon Ascher,
Of Georgetown University and Chi
cagO A. A., who ran sensational
quarter in 40 3-5 last week, equal
ling the best time ever made In
doors for that distance; Jake Dris-
coll, the worlds record holder for
500 yards indoor and former ma
tiOnal and intercollegiate quarter
mile title holder; Allen Woodring,
intercollegiate quarter-mile cham
pion. thought by Tommy Keane,
Syracuse University coach, as a
sure Olympic point winner, and
several other equally prominent
nationally known track stars, will
run.
This makes one Of the fastest
and most representative fields that
has ever started In o quarter-mile
dash, and it is reasonably certain
that q new worlds record will be
marked up as o result of this
race.
In the all-around sprint cham
pionships the qualifiers OF the SO
and 15O.yard dashes will meet at
the century distance. Chet Bow
man, the sensational Syracuse Uni.
Versity sprinter and football player;
Loren Murchison, national 100
yard champion. Boots Lever, for
mer intercollegiate title holder:
Louis Clark, of Johns Hopkins Uni
versity; Bob McAllister and Harry
F.. v. Edwards, the British sprint
champion, are the outstanding stars
entered.
In the sOO-meter race, with such
middle distance runners as Ray
Watson, Illinois A. C. national half
mile champion, and Larry Brown
the former Pennsylvania star who
is now training for the Olympic
games, the followers are sure to
witness a stirring race.
Abe Kiviat, who made world
records q decade ago, Will toe
the mark against JOie Ray, Johnny
ROnlig, Elmer McLane, Walter
Higgins and several other pres
ent day stars In the Olympic
3.OOO.meGer race. II was in this
ORGANIZATIONS games laSt year
chat the Staten Island veteran
made his first comeback attempt.
He selected the, half-m1Ie track
On that occasion, but found the
distance too short for him.
He, has been training hard and
has run several good races since
then, but his victory on Monday
night was the first that he has
enjoyed since his return to compe-
tition. In fact, it was the first
championship he has won in ten
years.
Joie Ray was among those he
vanquished in winning the national
championship mile at Baltimore in
1914, but the following year Joie
took his measure along with that
OF Norman Tabor, who had estab.
ished the accepted worlds record
for the mile a few months before.
The race at the Wilco A. A..
games will be Kiviat and Ray 3
first meeting since that eventful
day in August nine years ago, when
Raw won his first national cham
pionship from field of the fastest
milers ever brought together. VIII
the rejuvenated Kiviat turn the
tables on "Chesty Joie" on their
next meeting? "Kivvy" thinks he
will.
Tomorrow nights race will tell
the story.
The Washington times., 1924-02-15
Wins * Victnrv.

The Waverly team climbed to
Third place in the National Capital
Duclxpin League by winning five out
npf six games from. Postoffice In
Afouble' header. WaveFiy - high game
was 616. a,
The Washington times., 1924-02-15
Expect Bargain Days.

Bad weather this spring will
bring mary big league bargain day
bills later on. The schedules are
pretty tight, few open dates being
The Washington times., 1924-02-15
MEDLEY RELAY RACE ON
HILLTOP SCHEDULE

Georgetown today received and accepted challenge forwarded by
University Pittsburgh special medley relay to be
Hilltop games Convention Hall next Thursday
night Johns Hopkins also is likely be starter in this event
which will 22O
quarter third half the anchor mile.
The Washington times., 1924-02-15
Senecas Out Front.

The Senecas-Shipley Joiffe, Wal
ker, Maize, ". OFT and Doleman.
look good to win the Mt. Pleasant
duckpin league championship. They
ara five games in front.
The Washington times., 1924-02-15
Joins Immaculatas,

Joe Blanken, formerly of the Kama.
whas, has Joined the Immaculate
Conception basketers.
The Washington times., 1924-02-15
Rasketers Cancel.

The Elliott A. c. Boys Club
basketball game scheduled tor to.
night has been cancelled.
The Washington times., 1924-02-15
Bucky Burns Leads.

Buclxy Burns win captain the
Shamrock BAH players this coming |
The Washington times., 1924-02-15
Braves Get Plum.

The Boston Braves drew q plum
out of the 1924 schedule when they
got July at the New York Polo
Grounds.
The Washington times., 1924-02-15
Mcconnell Is Chief.

Mickey Mcconnell. crack pitcher.
viii handle the Dominican Lyceum
ball team thia yeax.
The Washington times., 1924-02-15
Head Goes Back.

Ralph Head, who won two out
Of eleven games for the Phillies
last year, has been released to Fort
Worth in the Texas league.
The Washington times., 1924-02-15
Plays Five Games.

Colgate's varsity lacrosse -
plays i've James this spring.
The Washington times., 1924-02-15

Paul Heriihy ID campeting for
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-08-21
CENTRAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
WORKERS PARTY, REBUKES WRONG
POLICIES IN PRINTERS UNION

ne central Executive Committee Party
into the policy followed M. and few other
communists IN the recent election
Union finds that these
reacunary candidates. including the
Lynch for the position Of president further that
these comrades took this action and
without consulting the Executive Com
mttee has examined comrade effect
that this action taken Howard reaonay
VINO mas been president OF the T. u
considers entirely arguments
comrad Wleks Because Howard rank and file Of
his union Is absolutely support
against him another capitalist bench
man and e~Tammany politician elections the
Communists in the T. u either nominated candidate
OF their they should have fouoht
both Lynch and Howard treacher The c.
casoreay condemns the policy Wcks as
Workers Party
cannot and will not be tolerated the part
CENTRAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
WORKERS PARTY AMERICA
William z. Foster, Chairman,
c. E. Ruthenbers, Executive Secretary
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-08-21
Y. w. L. and w. P.
Members in Food
Trades: Attention

A special meeting of the party and
league members of the food trades
has been called for Saturday night,
Aug. 23, at 1880 p. m, in Room 307,
166 West Washington St.
There is the utmost need Of a thoro
discussion on the matter of food
trades program and policy of the par
ty in the food trades. There is much
confusion prevailing and therefore
not the necessary and expected activ-
ity among the comrades.
At this meeting we shall have a
complete discussion Of the program
of the T. U. e. L. and party in the
food industry, of the past activities,
grievances, ETC., in an effort to clarity
the minds Of the comrades on the pro-
gram, policy, etc, and program for the
work in the city will be presented.
We expect every member in the
food industries to be present on time
at this meeting and to contribute his
share in the discussion.
Fraternally yours,
WORKERS PARTY,
LOCAL CHICAGO.
MARTIN, ABERN, City Secy.
A. OVERGAARD, Ind. Org.
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CONTINUED from Page H.


the said railway" The amount and
conditions of the redemption price
were to be settled at later confer
ence between the two governments.
Meanwhile the two governments were
to draw up an agreement for the pro-
visional management of the railway.
It is this provisional agreement which
has just come to light, and which JUS
titles Mr.. Hughes in pulling long
face.
In the first place, the road is to be
run by a board of ten men; half of
whom are to be named by each gov
eminent. A Chinese is to be head of
the board and director-general, while
a Russian is to be vice-chairman and
assistant director-general. When the
board is deadlocked on any question,
the two governments must settle the
issue. But the board must select a
Russian citizen to be manager, and a
Chinese and a Russian as his assis-
tants.
Control Railway Situation.
Next, the budget and estimates are
to be in the sole custody of a board
of five auditors, three Of whom shall be
named by Moscow, acting jointly with
the board OF directors. This joint
board will then stand at eight Rus.
SLAMS and seven Chinese, thereby en-
abling the Russians to determine how
much money shall be spent. This is
the real control of the whole railway
situation, since the effort of the road
will be turned by this majority to re-
storing thru. traffic to vladivostok
from all OF Manchuria, and to divert
ing II from the Japanese-owned South
Manchurian Railway which runs south
to Darien, greater distance to sea-
board. Japan suffers not merely a
political and moral setback, but a
serious commercial loss, by this Rus.
sian victory. a.--
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-08-21
RUSSIA IN PLAN
FOR FINANCIAL
STERILIZATION
Soviets Outline New
Monetary Policy

The text of the address made by
Sokolnikoff, Soviet Russia's financial
commissary, at the Russian financial
conference in the last week of June,
just received here, contains the fol-
lowing summary outline of the finan.
cial purpose and policy of the bureau:
1. BY means Of the stable currency
nomic activity of the farmers and to
strengthen the Development of big in.
dustry on the basis of an organized
market.
Retain Key to Market.
2. BY the regulation of the money
traffic to retain the key to regulating
the entire commodity market in the
hands of the state.
3. BY means of a suitable budget
and credit policy to reconcile the in
terests of the state as whole with
those of the state economic organiza-
tons, and to bring the development
of big industry into permanent agree
ment with that of small farming
4. From a financial policy based on
realities to proceed to an economic
policy likewise based on realities.
Won't Surrender to Blockade.
5. Financially to organize and mo-
Billie the internal forces of the coun-
try in such manner as to eliminate
the possibility of surrender to the
capitalistic blockade.
While Germany is being enslaved
by the Dawes pact, swallowing the
poison which it thinks is a good
financial injection, Russia is definitely
laying out a program for the stabiliza-
ton of its finances, which means the
betterment of the conditions Of it's
working masses.