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Criffs' Reserve Catchers and Sturdy Hurler
JOE MARTINA.

IN New Orleans, in 1904 the Peli-
can Juniors made all other young
mines take the count. And their
strongest player was Joseph John
Martina, shortstop and demon slug
ger. Joe was IS years old then, hav-
ing been born in the Louisiana
metropolis July s, 1889. and a big
boy for his age.
At that time he gave little thought
to base ball as career, but since has
been one of the games greatest trav-
elers.
Joe liked his infield job, but he had
such a sturdy arm that when he went
into semi-pro ranks in 1909 his man
ager decided to make a pitcher out
of him. He was with the Beavers
then and his wing was so powerful
he greatly outdistanced all other
competitors in the throwing event of
base ball field day. with a heave of
All feet inches. He was even bet
ter in later years, for at a New Or
leans meet in 1921 he threw a base
ball 425 feet 9 inches.
Joe left the Beavers before the 1909
season ended and joined the Brac-
quets, playing first base for them
professional base ball as a hurler for
Savannah of the South Atlantic
League. Then Joe's travelling began.
In 1911 he stabbed for Yazoo City
of the Cotton States League. The
next four years he spent with Beau
mont of the Texas League, then in
1916 he was with Chattanooga of the
Southern Association and st. Paul of
the American Association. He was
with Beaumont again in 1917 and
started the 1918 season with the Oil
ers, but later was with Houston and
San Antonio. Beaumont again claim
ed Joe in 1919 and 1920, but 1921
found him with New Orleans of the
Southern Association. And Joe re-
manned with the Pelicans until he
came to the Nationals to start the
present campaign.
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only .4O0 hitter in the major leagues.
Ruth finished with 1886, falling
down in his home run hitting in the
closing battles of the race. He got
40 homers, however, the high mark
of either league.
Hornsby lacked one of sharing with
Frisch Of the Giants the honor of be-
ing the leagues leading scorer. He
crossed the plate 121 times and was
but two behind Jack Fournier of
Brooklyn in hitting homers Four
nier finished with 27. In total base
hitting Hornsby was in a class by
himself. Playing in 143 gant.s,
Hornsby made 227 hits for "A total of
373 bases, including IA triples and 43
two-base hits.
Base-sueailng honors went to Max
Carey of Pittsburgh, with 40, with
cuyler. also of the Pirates, second
with 32.
The veteran Zack Wheat of Brook
lyn wound up the season as second
best in batting, having hit .375.
Young of New York was third with
1856 and Cuyler fourth with 354.
Other leading batters: Roush, Gin
cinnati. $50: Bressler Cincinnati,
.347; Fournier, Brooklyn, 1888: High,
Brooklyn, .333; Williams, Philadel-
phia, 1927; Frisch. New York. 1927:
Bottomley. st. Louis. 1926: Gowdy,
New York, 1925; Kelly, New York,
1925
Final unofficial averages for the
American League show more players
batting above 800 than in 1928
Jameson of Cleveland played sec
ond fiddle to Ruth in batting, wind
ing up with 1858. Falk of Chicago
was third with 1852. Eddie Collins,
also of the Sox, was fourth with $50.
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O'CONNELL. COAST LEAGUE IDOL,
W4S EXPECTED TO BE LUMINARY

tributed on the Coast to his home
sickness and youth. When departing
for New York, O'Connell had never
been away from home, and, coupled
with this, had the added responsible
ity of making good in the majors due
to his great reputation in the Pacific
Coast League.
Managers in the Pacific Coast
League have repeatedly stated this
year that O'Connell would soon come
into his own" and would set the Ma
tional League afire by his batting and
baserunning.
O'Connell, a mere youngster, was to
the Pacific Coast what Babe" Ruth
now is to the American League. He
was lioniZed wherever he went, and
was especially popular with young
boys, following the example of Ruth
in this respect. He was the comrade
and for time the roommate of Willie
kamm and was considered by most
persons as the ideal to be attained in
a base ball player.
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coal heldS OF the South that
now are sending into the
organized game almost as many
players as have come from the min
ing regions OF PENNSYLVANIA
Tate was born in Whitwell, Tenn,
December ?, 1901. but did not linger
long in that locality. His parents took
him TO Edgewater. near Birmingham,
Ala, when he was 2 years old, and
there Benny gained his first knowledge
of the game
But it was not as a catcher that he
won fame with the Edgewater Public
School team. Benny was considered en-
tirely too frail for that job even with
youngsters outfit. He stepped around
the second sack, and the other school
teams of that vicinity soon learned that
Benny was some shucks as a middle
station guardian.
few years later, though. Tate had
become large enough to try his luck be-
hind the bat, place he always had
wanted. and he so outclassed the other
catcherS in the community that when
IS years old he was taken on by the
Edgewater club of the Tennessee Coal
and Iron Railway Co. League
He was with that club a season be-
fore moving to Santoy. Ohio, where
he lived through 1918 and played no
base ball. The next year Benny was
living at West Frankfort, Ill, near the
Herrin mining district. He resumed that
game there as a member of the town
team and in 1920 played with the Car
ruthersville. Mo, Red Sox that soundly
trounced all other clubs in the Egypt
section around Cairo, ILL.,
The Browns signed Tate in the Fall
of 1920, but lost no time in farming
him to Rock Island of the Three
League the following Spring. He
played behind the bat and in the out
so we'll that Mobile of the Southern
Association bought him for the 1922
campaign. But the Gulls figured they
had too many catchers and gave the
youngster his unconditional release.
So Benny hiked to Blytheville, Ark,
and got himself a job with town
nine. 1t was good nine and won a
number of games played with neigh
boring independent teams. but the life
was trif1e too rough for Ben.
One day some member of Tate's
team objected to an umpire's decision
and general argument ensued.
Guns were dragged out by the fans
stones were hurled in all directions
and fists flew freely There and then
Ben decided the league was better
than the lots and when a job with
Memphis was offered he grabbed it
hurriedly.
Tate caught so we'll for the Chicks
last year that Clark Griffith, who saw
the little fellow in action, did not
hesitate to give Memphis real money
for the receiver.
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GONZAGA HIGH DEFEATS
BUSINESS ELEVEN, 14-O

Gonzaga Highs eleven will cut an
other swath in the local foot ball
ranks If it's 14-to-0 victory over Busi-
ness yesterday counts for anything.
O'Donoghue scored the first touch
down after a 35-yard run around
Business left end in the opening
period Business stiffened its defense
in the next two periods, but Gonzaga,
through the efforts of O'Callaghan
and Genau, showed across another
tally in the final Quarter.
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G. u. FOOT BALL MEN
GET SERIES HOLIDAY

Conforming to the wishes of the
students of the college as well as
the foot ball players. Coach Lou Lit
tie of Georgetown University called
off afternoon practice today to allow
the players to see Walter Johnson
In action against the Giants.
Virtually all the men on the eleven
are great followers of the Washing
ton team. A short workout was held
this morning, and the men We're then
dismissed until Monday afternoon,
when brisk work will start for the
King College game on Saturday.
Due to the sudden rise of the ther-
mometer, and the fact that some of
the men are beginning to get too fine,
all Scrimmage was called off yester-
day, the varsity players contentlng
themselves with running through sig
nal and passing drill.
Tony PlanSky made his appearance
for the first time since his injury.
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Bv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, October Jimmy
O'Connell, substitute outtielder of the
New York National League base ball
club. declared ineligible, was born in
Sacramento "a years ago, and re-
ceived his education in that city and
in San Francisco. He was graduated
from the University of Santa Clara.
Santa Clara. Calf, and was star
member of the university's base ball
team
Finishing college. OConnell played
semi-profeSsional base ball in and
around Sacramento until his work
was observed by George Putnam, sec
rotary of the San Francisco base bali
club At that time he was playing
first base in Il bush league in the
Sacramento Valley. Believing OCon-
nell worthy of Il trial in the = citic
Coast League. Putnam offered him a
contract which he accepted, and
which started him on the road which
eventually made him one of the most
discussed ball players in the United
States.
O'ConneH played with San Fran
cisco two seasons until bought on
Recommendation of Bill Lange by
John McGray of the New York Giants.
in 1921.
$4,000, the largest sum ever given
at that time. The sale later of Willie
kamm, also of the San Francisco
club. and now third baseman of the
Chicago White SoX, for 100000 now
constitutes the record.
O'Connell's sale to New York was
remarkable, inasmuch as McGraW
bought and paid for him in 1921 at
the close of the season, but requested
that he stay with San Francisco and
Join the Giants at the close of the 1922
season. At the time of his Gale O'Con-
nell was a first baseman, but at the re-
quest of the New York club, the San
Francisco officials played him in the
outfeld in 1922.
NcGraw announced his intention or
Transforming O'Connell into an out
fielder, saying that he was unable TO
use him at first base with George
Kelly another San Francisco pl-yer,
timly established in that position.
IT is doubtful whether any Paclnc
Coast base ball player was ever more
;doIized than O'Connell, sports writer's
said. Leading the league in batting,
O.Connelrs future was thought to be
extremely bright when he was bought
bv New York. Fans and players in
the league alike all united in saying
that O'Connell was the best ball player
ever turned out by the coast orgahl-
cation.
An "O'Connell day" was held at the
local base ball park before the close
of the season when he was to leave
for New York, and the fans, in a 'tes-
timonial. gave Jimmy" home in the
Mission district He makes his home
here in the Winter.
Two years ago O'Connell spent the
Winter at the ranch of Duffy" Lewis,
manager of the Salt Lake City team
and former outtelder of the Boston
Red Sox.
Last Winter O'ConnelI came to Los
Angeles following the world series
and engaged in real estate and also in
motion picture work, but did not set
tie permanently in either. About
year ago he married Miss Esther
Doran, Wyoming girl, whom he had
known for some time.
O'Connell's failure to make great
euccess in the major league was at
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DAUBERT DOING WELL"
FOLLOWING OPERATION

CINCINNATI, Ohio, October E
Jake Daubert, captain and first base
man of the Cincinnati Reds. was re-
ported to be doing WELL after an op-
Grafton for appendicitis.
Mrs. Daubert came to Cincinnati to
remain with her husband until he is
able to leave for his home in Pennsyl-
Vania.
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The president of the American
League was not in attendance. 1t
was the first time that Big Ban john
son had not been in the stands since
becoming head of the circuit.
The decision announced by Com
missioner Landis furnishing two play
ers. O'ConneIl and Dolan. and eA-
onerating the rest of the Giants, mas
been received in many cases by fret
full ears that Will not believe what
they hear and whose owners are de-
manding that the probe be sunk
deeper.
Fans Are Chagr;ned.
The PLAYERS of the New York club
upon reading certain statements al
legged 10 have been made concerning
them rose in their might and de-
manded that the air of suspicion be
removed.
The Washington public is deeply
chagrined that this, their first base
ball fiesta, is attended by anything
other than the good old-faShIoned
spirit that accompanies an untampered
championship meeting.
No harsh criticism has been applled
TO any innocent ball player nor to
any man who has clean skirts in the
national game. But the man on the
street in Washington. who was part
of that most wonderful OF demonstra-
tions paid to the victorious Nationals
when they came marching home with
the flag. says. "Ain't it too bad"
These are the principal reasons why
the 1924 series was the most eN-
traordinary before President Coolidge
had tossed out the first ball.
Perhaps the most beautiful feature
of the day-and it had its beautiful
features despite its ugly sides-was
the deep and worshipful sentiments
heard on every hand for Walter John
son.
In all base ball history. dating back
to the days when John ClarkSon and
Tim O'keefe were idols, there has
been no such devotion to a ball player
as Washington shows for Johnson
1t amounts to idolatry.
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NEW YORK, October 4.-Carrying
out a threat of suspension to Micky
Walker, world welterweight champion,
if he engaged in bout before meeting
Dave Shade, coast welterweight in
title match, the New York State ath-
letic commission has barred the title
holder from further matches in this
State because of his meeting with Bobby
Barrett at Philadelphia on Wednesday
night
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DELANEY'S RING DREAMS
ARE ENDED BY SLATTERY

NEW YORK, October 4.-Dreams
of big fights and large purses for
Jack Delaney, middleweight, have
grown dim as result of the slap
ping around Jimmy Slattery of Buff
falo administered to him last night
Delaney fights brilliantly at times
but the times when he does not
have been frequent and this fact has
not endeared him either to the fans
or the promoters
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collins was the leading base stealer
his a. not being approached
sam Rice of the Nationals got the
most hits, 216. Stanley Harris, youth
full manager of the triumphant Wash
ington club, led in sacrifice hits, with
AZ
Other leading batters: Bassler, De-
troit, .347; Speaker. Cleveland. .34s;
Heilmann, Detroit, .344; GosIin.
Washington, .343: Miller, Philadel-
phia, $40; Cobb, Detroit, .337: Myatt.
Cleveland, 1886; Rice. Washington.
.335; Boone, Boston. .335
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INAUGURAL is ATTENDED
BY UNUSUAL OCCURRENCES
Citv Which Has Won. Its First Flag Is Chagrined
Over Scandal That Has Caused President OF
League to Pass Up Games.
RY JOHN B. FOSTER.

opening OF the 1924 world series even before Dan
had down history the starter OF the
ball history There several rea
to
Practically on Of members OF the
base ball for all
in that had its first championship IN
hopes
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HORNSBY, CLOUTING .424.
SETS UP MODERN RECORD
By the Associated Press.

(HCAGO, October 4The league campaign lacked the
sensational individual home
Ruths performance 1922 nevertheless
phenomenal sensation batting Hornsby repeating batting
champion OF the National League finished
for hers
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FOOT BALL YESTERDAY

Washington and Lee. 10; Maryland,
=.
At CrawfordsvilLe, Ind. - Wabash,
26; Monmouth, z.
At Conway. Ark.-Hendrix, 81; West
Tennessee Normal, o.
At Greenville, $. C.-Furman Fresh
men, 96: Mars Hill College, o.
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TIP FOR FISHERMEN.

HARPERS FERRY, ". Va, Octu-
ber 4.-The Potomac and Shenandoah
Rivers were muddy this morning.
Prior TO 1858 ii was customary in
base ball to have two umpireS-ont-
chosen by each club-and referee
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Called strikes were first introduced
in base ball in 1858.
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HARRY TATE.

T TENRY BENNETT TATE got
n his base ball experience in the
coal fields of the South that
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CONTINUED on Third Page.)
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BY EDWARD r. ROBERTS.

A NEW precedent in international
~ relations. a precedent which
n points toward the fulfllment
of the worlds great dream
the abolition of war-has been es-
tablished through the operation Of
the Mixed Claims Commission, which
is today laboring to settle thousands
OF claims of American citizens and
the American government against
Germany.
That, at least, is the Interpretation
of the commissions work, according
to Judge Edwin B. Parker, the dis
tlnguished international lawyer, who
is umpire of the commission.
The whole commission. both in its
constitution and functions. is unique
in history. AS Judge Parker points
out. 1t is the first time on record
where a treaty between victor and
vanquished provides tribunal to de-
eide what the conquered nation shall
pay and gives the defeated country
d place and voice on that tribunal
This long step forward in the strug-
gle to substitute arbitration for force
IN disputes between nations, as be-
tween individuals, is declared by
Judge Parker to be a step toward the
creation OF a world court as an
eHective weapon to end war forever
Tribute to America.
The agreement supplementary to
the treaty between the United States
and Germany provided for the ap-
pointment of the present Mixed
Claims Commission on the basis of
a commissioner representing each of
the two nations and an umpire, to
be selected by mutual agreement.
Chandler P. Anderson was named
commissioner for America and Will
helm kiesselbach to represent Ger
many. When the question Of select
ing an umpire arose, the German gov
ernment announced that it had COM
plete confidence in the good faith of
the United States, and asked this
government to nominate the umpire
subject to Germany's approval. Mr..
Justice Day of the United States Su-
preme Court was selected, but soon
thereafter died. and Judge Parker
was appointed to take his place.
Judge Parker is Missourian by
birth and Texan by adoption. Dur
ing the war he was one of the or-
ganizers of the war industries board.
serving also as priorities commits
sioner. and. after the armistice, as
chairman Of the United States Liquida-
tion Commission. He is an authority
both on American history and in
ternational law.
The Mixed Claims Commission"
says Judge Parker, "and the treaty
OF Berlin, which is its charter, are
unique in history. but that treaty
is entirely consistent with the prac-
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World Court Held Real Cure for War:
Nations Demand 1t to End All Strife


any such cases. 1 cannot recall a
case in the history of the last roo
years where any important nation
deliberately set out to provoke and
wage a war of aggression. Wars are
provoked by distrust, hatred envy
and misunderstanding, but the eff
cient cause is never a deliberate de-
sign on the part Of a responsible gov
ernment to create war"
No Deliberate War.
You appreciate, of course. the full
significance of that statement,
judge" I remarked
Fully. When the history Of our
times is dispassionately written, the
record will not reflect the popular and
partisan ideas entertained by any side
today.
One Of the popular misconceptions
in regard to world court" contin-
ued Judge Parker, "is that it is gen
orally looked upon as protection of
weak nations against strong ones, but
in a broad sense the greatest benefit
of such an institution would be to
the most powerful nations. who have
most to lose and on whom the cost
of war and of preparation for war
press most heavily. With the enor-
nous war debts under which the ma
tions are staggering, we cannot in
definitely continue the present system
of huge armies and navies.
"A strong International court func-
tioning as such will promptly settle
many annoying controversies which,
if left unsettled, would breed antago-
nisms resulting in war. The evolu-
tionary processes Of mediation, con-
ciliation and arbitration, coupled with
the unprecedented and distressing ex-
periences Of the world war, have
brought the nations to the point
where they are prepared to accept and
the masses Of the people to the point
where they are clamoring for
world court. Sooner or later the peo-
pie achieve what they really desire.
When the world earnestly wills the
settlement of international contro-
versies through judicial processes
rather than by force they will be so
settled. And when so settled by a
tribunal deserving and hence COM
manding the confidence of the world,
no other sanctions will be necessary
to enforce its decress save the
world opinion which will sustain and
support it,
Are there any disputes which no
nation would be willing to submit
to such a tribunal?"
Theoretically. yes: practically, no.
The nations Of the world are not
prepared to agree in advance to sub
nit to any tribunal questions in
volving their independence or their
honor. In the abstract such submis-
sion would involve the surrender of
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BY BEN McKELwAY.

& EcoND in popularity only to the
political revolution, the bound
ary dispute has been IA
vorite form of out of door rec
reation for the average Latin Amer
lean republic during the last 100
years. The Latin temperament, their
abominable cigarettes and the hap
hazard determination of original di-
viding lines between the republics in
the early days of their independence
conspired to bring this about. It is
sign of the times and a good omen
for the future of mankind in general
that the last Of these disputes are
being rapidly brought to a successful
conclusion and that peaceful negotia-
tion is displacing the more romantic
and interesting method Of warfare
and its accompanying bloodshed..
Recent news dispatches from Latin
America were confirmed last week by
the arrival in Washington of official
advices to the effect that Peru and
Ecuador, who have been squahbling
more or less intermittently for the
last century over their boundary,
have buried the hatchet and are plan
ming to ask the President Of the
United States to arbitrate their dis
pute. Theirs is the last of the dis
agreements which have stood for
long in the way Of permanent peace
in South America, and it speaks well
for. the prestige Of the United States
that the hna1 act Of settlement will
be taken in Washington.
Protocol Ii Signed.
Advices to Washington state that
a protocol has been signed in Quito
between the chancellor Of Ecuador,
Senior Don N. Clemente Ponce, and the
new Peruvian minister to Ecuador,
Senor Don Enrique Castro Oyanguron,
which sets forth the formula agreed
on for definite settlement Of the
boundary question. 1t provides for
direct negotiation between the two
republics and for arbitration by the
President Of the United States only of
the zone on which they are unable
to agree. When the negotiation will
begin is left in some doubt, for the
official dispatches vary somewhat in
phraseology The. President is ex-
pected to give his decision on the
Tacna AFRICA case, between Peru and
Chine, some time this summer, and it
is believed that Immediately there
after Peru and Ecuador will begin
the negotiations which will lead them
finally to the White House.
It is bad plan to cross bridges
before you come to them, and just
as bad to count the chickens before
they are Matched. But the Presi-
dents forthcoming decision on the
Tacna-Arica case leaves the Peru
vian- Ecuador settlement hanging, to
some extent, In the air. The Presi-
dent, in the former case, must decide