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Evening star., 1924-12-05

Who are these fighters? Depending
on the region, they may be lumber
jacks, ranchers, Summer resort en-
ployes, water-power men, road crews,
section hands from the railroads.
prospectors, cowboys, or, last but not
least. just ordinary men from towns
and cities, out on a vacation or draft
ed under the State laws.
Who leads them? The forest
ranger? In most cases, yes; but there
are scarcely more than $500 rangers
in the whole fire area, or rather areas,
and many a rancher, engineer or
mine or section foreman has TO take
hand In some parts of the West
the fire fighters must walk long dis
tances, carrying heavy packs and
tools, in order to get to a bad fire.
In other places they must travel on
horseback, and in one region at least.
the Superior National Forest, they
must travel, sometimes for days by
canoe to reach the fire.
Fire fighting is hard work. Most
of the actual fighting is done at night
or very early in the morning, when
winds are low. There is nothing
spectacular about 1t, either. Most fire
fighting consists of digging, trench
ing, telling trees.
Evening star., 1924-12-05
OLYMPIC PROBLEMS
WILL BE DISCUSSED

PARIS, December 5.-Au the out
standing questions bearing on the
successful staging of the Olympic
games will be gone into at the
Olympic Congress to be held in
Prague the last week in May, ac-
cording to Baron Pierre de Coubertin
The subjects include definition of
the amateur status the Olympic oath,
reduction in the number of events
development of the spirit of fair
play, definition of the powers of
judges as well of the various nation
al committees, and the problem of
transporting and lodging competitors
The congress also will consider au-
thorizing the holding of the winter
sports section of the Olympic games
in some region where these sports
are practiced. irrespective of the
country in which the general games
are held.
Thus, if the games are staged in
Holland, the winter sports section
might be given to Switzerland or
Scandinavia.
Simultaneously, but Independently
of the Olympic Congress, will be held
an Olympic Pedadogic Congress. Dele
gates sent by the governments will
consider the whole problem of physf-
cal education and sport.
Evening star., 1924-12-05


The incomplete Spring schedule for
the Washington club, given out at
local headquarters and which is at
variance with the dates announced
Yesterday in New York by Manager
McGraw of the Giants, shows that
the Nationals will inaugurate their
practice battle al Palm Beach, Fla,
against the National League cham
pions on Tuesday, March 10. with
another battle booked for the follow
ing day at West Palm Beach.
On Thursday, March -, the Griff-
men are to stack up against the
Cincinnati club at its training camp
in Orlando. Fla. Saturday, March 2l.
will find the principals in the 1924
world series exhibiting at Sarasota,
Fla. the Spring base of the Giants,
and the only appearance of McGraw's $
machine at Tampa, the Winter home
of the Nationals, will not be made
until the following Saturday, March
2S. when Harris and his gang are
scheduled to break camp.
Additional Dates Considered.
1t is likely that the early part of
the following week will be utilized
for additional games with clubs as yet
undetermined at probably Jackson
Vile and Pensacola, Fla, for the
Griffs are scheduled to play the New
Orleans club of the Southern Asso-
citation at New Orleans on April and
5 and then move to Mobile, Ala, for
clashes with the local entry of that
circuit on the 4th and 5th.
The joint tour northward of Griffs
and Giants actually will be started
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with game at Birmingham, Ala,
April E. The following two days will
find them performing at Augusta
Ga. formerly used as training camp
by the Griffmen and now the Spring
home of the Detroit Tigers.
On Thursday and Friday, Aprll J
and 10 games in the 'Sprlng worid
series" between the forces OF Harris
and McGraw, will be staged at Clark
Griffith Stadium here, and on Satur-
dav and Sunday, April IL and II, the
rival forces will move to that other
scene of the 1924 title classic-the
New York Polo Grounds-with the
next two days being devoted TO
priming for the start of the Amerl-
can League championship campaign,
which is expected to find the Ma
tionals arrayed against the Yankees
at their huge stadium, in the Bronx.
Other Clubs Seeking Dates.
lust how many more games than
those already booked will be played
by the world champions next Spring
Griffith today was not prepared to
say. He asserted he had enough ap-
plications for contests to keep his
charges busy throughout their So
iourn in Dixie, but that care would
be exercised in the listings to hold
the number down in order to avoid
the danger of staleness to the ath-
letes from overwork.
Other clubs which have applied for
dates in Florida include the Brooklyn
Dodgers, who train at Clearwater,
and the Indianapolis and Columbus
clubs of the American Association.
which hold forth at Plant City and
Winter Haven, respectively.
Evening star., 1924-12-05
TY COBB
Rerr1aker of Base Ball
His Brainiest Play
A Battle of Wits
Chase His Victim.
CHAPTER XxXIV.

and started to steal. But on the
pitched ball on which he went
down, Crawford singled to left. Cobb
was almost on second when Crawford
hit Cobb scared around like a sea
gull and headed for third. The New
York infeld yelled to knight to get
Cobb, for Knight had his back turn
ed to the diamond awaiting the throw
from the left fielder. knight knew
that Cobb was coming from the way
the crowds roared. He expected him
to slide and was ready to swing
down on him. But Cobb did not slide.
knight discovered that when he
swung down. And before knight
could throw home Cobb had slid
across the plate.
. His Specialties.
Cobb made a specially of scoring
from first on chances that the aver
age player would never consider ad-
vancing more than one base He
scored from first on bunts, singles to
short outfield territory, fly balls. He
did not get around the bases, from
first to the plate before the ball was
returned to the infeld, but he did
get around before the ball was re-
turned to the pitcher. 1t was not
clean going, but it could not have
been that. Some one had to make
a mental or physical error to. get
Cobb around, but that was part of
Cobb's play. He always tried to make
the opposing team commit errors. me-
chanicaI or mental. He led them,
one way or another, into laundering.
That is where his advantage was
centered-in his own mechanical
ability and in the shortcomings of
others.
While Cobb climbed, others suf-
fered. but it was not a single indi-
vidua1 that was the victim of Cobb,
for he, in the words of Clark Grif-
fifth, made monkeys out of the
whole league"
Tomorrow; Chapter XXXy-His
TargetD
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and Great Britain by North American News
paper Alliance. All rights reserved)
Evening star., 1924-12-05

Clyde Milan, former manager of
the Nationals and now pilot of the
Memphis Southern Association club
in addition to getting Intielder Taylor
and Outfielder Letter from Washing
ton, bought Shortstop John Jenkins
from Rochester of the International
League.
Dan Howley. manager of the To-
ronto 1nternationals, bought Pitchers
Gibson and Smith from the Detroit
Americans. They were with Ashe-
League last season.
Billy Webb, Buffalo International
manager, bought Chant Parkes, a
right handed pitcher. from the Otta-
wa club of the Quebec and Ontario
League. Zinn Beck. manager of the
Greenville, S. c. (Sally) League club,
announced the sale of Arthur Ritter.
second baseman, to the Danville,
ILL.,, Three-I League club. Patsy Dom
ovan. Jersey City International
League manager. signed John Tilman
right-handed pitcher.
Reading of the International
League sold Hugh Ormond. an out
fielder to the Beaumont Club of the
Texas League. Reading also pur-
chased Sam Hyman of the New Ha-
ven Club of the Eastern League.
Oscar Tuero. Cuban twirler. and
former member of the st. Louis Car
dinals, was sold by the Reading In
ternationals to the Mobile Club of the
outhern Association.
Thomas l.. Turner, president of the
Portland club, of the Pacific Coast
League, announced the sale of Ed
Lennon to the Williamsport club of
the New York Pennsylvania League.
He also bought William Crosby, a
catcher, from the Tulsa club of the
Western League.
Zip Sloan, Hartford, Eastern League
pitcher, was sold to the New Orleans
club of the Southern Association.
Babe Herman, first baseman and
outfielder of the Little Rock club of
Evening star., 1924-12-05
46TH GAME IS WON
BY EPIPHANY QUINT

A record unparalleled in the local
basket ball ranks has been estab-
Iished by the Epiphany Juniors, who
hung up their forty-sixth victory in
two years yesterday by swamping the
Boys Club Superior, 46 to 21.
Trailing by 10-to-2 count at the
end of the first quarter, the Epiphany
to the front in rapid order.
Capt McGann of the victors figured
prominently in the scoring.
Trojan Athletic Club barely man.
aged to nose out the Eastern Props,
IA to 13.
Club Celtics have postponed their
game tonight in the National Guard
Armory.
Woodside NJ. II, Quint will be the
guest of the Pullman Company five
tonight at o'clock in the Iatter's
gymnasium. Games with the Pull
man ombination can be arranged by
calling the manager at Main 1880,
branch III.
Superior team play enabled the
fremont Juniors to down the Apalo
five, "a to IA. Wilmer and D. Ciango
of the winners were in the limelight.
Challenges to the Tremonts are be-
ing received by Manager Galotta at
Adams 5575.
Peter, Osmond and Herman of the
Cadillac quint were the big guns in
their teams 21-to12 victory over the
Packard team in the opening game of
the Y. NJ C. A. League. Henretty
scored all of the Packard points.
Northern Athletic Club expects a
tough battle from the Walter Reed
Hospital team tomorrow night on the
later's court, starting at s o'clock.
Red Shield Club, that trounced the
Independents in a 65to-S match, Is
seeking games with 10O-pound oppo-
nents. according to Capt. Hughes, at
West 2400
for their initial home game against
the Firestone Service Co. team tomor-
row night in the Peck gymnasium.
Play will start at o'clock.
Bromley, Daniels. ]. Gollan, w. Col
Ian. Kramer, Gross and Turner of the
Peck five should report at o'clock.
Manager Maury Kramer, who is
scheduling games for the Peckmen,
can be reached at West 321.
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sponsible for 129 runs crossing the
He made this mark in l54 games pla
OF the other Nationals, Joe Judge
had the best record for producing
runs He slammed in 79 in 140 en-
gagementS. Marks of this nature
made by the remaining Nationals
follow: Sam Rice. 76 runs in 154
games; Roger Peckinpaugh, 73 runs
in 155 games; Bucky Harris, 56 runs
in 143 games: Muddy Ruel, 81 runs in
149 games; Ossie Bluege, ~ runs
in III games; Doc Prothro, "a runs
in 46 games; Memo Leibold. 20 runs
in 81 games; Mule Shirley, 16 runs in
80 games; Earl McNeeIy, 10 runs
in 43 games; Walter Johnson, IA runs
in SO games; Wild Matthews, Is runs
in 53 games; Tom Taylor, 10 runs in
26 games; Jez Zachary. s runs in
80 games; Benny Tate, runs in 21
games; George Fisher, 6 runs in Is
games; Joe Martina, 6 runs in 25
games; Curley ogden, 6 runs in
IT games; Red Hargrave, 5 runs
in "a games; George Mogrdge, 5
runs in 80 games; Paul Zahniser,
2 runs in % games; Byron Specie,
l run in 81 games; Fred Marberry,
run in so games; Lance Richbourg,
l run in Is games; Allen Russell, 0
runs in 81 games.
The Nationals led the league in
the number of batsmen hit by op-
posing pitchers, 40 of them being
pinked. The Red Sox were next in
this respect, 46 of them becoming
pitchers targets. Goslin and Bluege
were the chief National sufferers,
each being hit times, but Harris
and Ruel got theirs times each.
Eleven Nationals escaped these
hlnUS ,rI
without once drawing mounds
mans fire.
Peck Drew Most Passes.
Peck drew more passes than any
other National, working the pitchers
for 72. Four others of the world
champions walked to first base more
than so times. They were Ruel, with
62 passes; Bluege, with SO; Harris,
with Sc, and Judge, with So. Mar
berry proved the poorest waiter of
the club. He stepped to the plate
many times in the so games he was
either starting or as relief pitcher and
tailed to get free transportation to
first base a single time.
RueI Hardest to Fan.
Muddy Ruel was the most difficult
National to fan. He was struck out
but 20 times in 149 games Judge
mad Il strlke-outs charged against
him in 140 engagements. Peck was
the main victim of opposing mounds
men among the Nationals. He was
struck out As times.
The Tigers as a team drew most
bases on balls, GOT. The Nationals
were fourth in the lot with 513,
while the Athletics were last with
374. The Athletics were the leading
strike-out club, though, with 4S2. The
Nationals strike-out total was 392.
But two other clubs, the Browns and
the Indians, had less strike-outs
Eight batters other than Goslin
broke into the 100-class at driving
in runs. Ruth of the Yanks was re-
sponsible for 121, Meusel of the Yanks
for 120. Hauser of the Macks for 115,
Heilmann of the Tigers for 113, Pipp
of the Yanks for 113, Joe Sewell of
the Indians for 104, Sheely of the
White Sox for 103 and Simmons of
the Macks for 102.
Two batters got more than 100
bases on balls, Ruth leading with
Evening star., 1924-12-05
BAUM WILL INVADE
OLD HOME TO FIGHT

Charley Baum, Baltimore's/ 20-year-
old welterweight scrapper, who was
born in this city, will have a chance
to prove his worth when he tackles
Joe Bashara in the 12-round feature
bout of the boxing show to be held
Monday night at Fort Myer.
According to reports, Bashara is a
two listed mauler of the lam-bang
school, having successfully met some
of the leading welterweights in the
South.
Baum has improved considerably in
his last three fights. He has knocked
out Carl Eagle, Pat Haley and Mike
Credell.
frankie Mann intends to arrange
an attractive preliminary card for
Monday night.
Evening star., 1924-12-05

the Southern Association, was pur-
chased by the Seattle club of the
Pacific Coast League.
Seattle also purchased First Base
man Elliott of the Chicago Cubs.
These two players, together with
Pitcher John Miljus purchased from
Bridgeport, cost the Seattle club be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000, according
to President Charles Lockhart of the
Seattle club.
James Riley of the Shreveport club
of the Texas League, was traded to
Mobile of the Southern Association
of the Southern Association pur-
chased Elmer w. Bowman, first
baseman, from the Seattle club for
the reported sum of $500.
First Baseman Royce Washburn
was bought from the Tulsa club of
the Western League by the San An
tonic Club of the Texas League.
Several Men in One Deal.
The Dallas club of the Texas
League and the Des Moines club of
the Western League were involved in
a deal which resulted in players
from each club shifting the place of
residence Outfielder A. F. Miller,
Catcher Bernard Hungling and Pitch
er Mccall of the Des Moines club go
to the Dallas club in exchange for
players F.. Griffin. Drew RAIDER, w.
Wano and Cy Lingle.
Floyd Patterson, claimed by Tulsa
and Oklahoma, of the Western
League and Fort Smith of the West
ern Association, was awarded to
Tulsa by the National Board of Arbi-
tration.
The $1,000 claim of Manager ]. w.
Beatty against the London club of
the Michigan-Ontario League was al
lowed.
Chattanooga's $4,000 claim against
Memphis for players Burke and An
derson was referred to secretary
John II. Farrell, who will make de-
cision later.
Evening star., 1924-12-05

The article, which appeared early
in July, also alluded to the employ
ment Of detectives for the purpose of
stamping out the evil.
Minors Challenge johnson.
HARTFORD, Conn, December s.
Their challenge flung at Byron Ban
croft Johnson, president of the Ameri-
can League, as result of his al
legged charges of gambling in the Pa
cific Coast League, delegates to the
annual convention of the National
Association of Professional Base Ball
Leagues have deserted the Connect
cut capital, many to attend the major
league sessions in New York next
week
Before they dispersed to gather
again in 1925 It Catalina Island, off
the coast of California, the magnates
by resolution voiced whole-hearted
confidence in the administration of
Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain
Lands, condemning the attempts of
any or all who seek by embarrass-
ment, guerilla tactics and otherwise
to needlessly increase the complex
ties of the Office and add to the
troubles of base ball, which is very
near and dear to the hearts of all of
US"
1t was further declared that "as a
missioner by a major league presi-
dent, doubt, confusion and a condi-
ton inimiCal TO the welfare of base
ball has been created"
Proof Is Demanded.
The resolution in regard to John
son demanded that he state whether
or not he gave any interviews charg-
ing that conditions in the Pacific
Coast League ARE rotten, and that
open gambling on base ball for high
stakes is in vogue, and that such con-
ditions exist with the knowledge and
approval of the club officials OF the
circuit
If such statements were made, the
minor league resolution asks that he
prove his charges before the COM
missioner of base ball, not by in
nuendo, insiuuation, hearsay and gos-
sip, but by sworn statements of
reputable persons"
The association expressed conf
dence in the administration of the
Coast league.
Evening star., 1924-12-05
SOCCER BATTLE DUE
IN TODAY'S CONTEST

A battle from start to finish was
expected in the Brightwood Park
Park View elementary school soccer
game today at 130 o'clock on the
Plaza Fairgrounds.
The teams fought to a scoreless tie
in a recent engagement
Competition of the keenest sort de-
Neloped in the Peabody-Blow match
which the latter won, 2 to 0, after
rallying gallantly in the extra five
minutes of play. Both sides played
well defensively. but the Blow team
displayed the better offensive tactics
Lilies and Wilson registered goals
for the Blow combination. Caporotti
IMPRESSED for Peabody.
Evening star., 1924-12-05

The resolution read as follows:
Resolved, That to him alone CWil-
liam A. Hulbert) is due the credit of
having founded the National League,
and to his able leadership, sound
Judgment and impartial manage
ment Is the success of the league
chiefly due"
1t was a fine tribute to pay Mr.
Hubert and 1t was well deserved,
but as a matter of fact, Albert G.
Spalding was quite as much a par
ticipant in the formation of the
league as Hubert Spalding, however,
was a player and his name did not
figure as prominently as that of Mr..
Hubert because Spalding deemed
that it would be more polite and
better for him to remain in the play
ing activities of the game.
Hubert was one of the strongest
personalities that ever was at the
head of an athletic organization in
the United States. When the time
came that he had to strike at the
root of the evil that had threatened
base ball during all its existence
association between the gamblers and
the players-he expelled four men
from the league and despite all en-
treaty turned a deaf ear to their
reinstatement.
The sob story purporting to de-
scribe the visit of one of the wives
of the players to Hubert and his re-
fusal to reinstate her husband. while
he helped her by giving her funds, is
not true. 1t was written in a burst
of imaginative fervor. There were
many who went to Hubert trying
to have the players reinstated, but
there was no pitiable and sorrowing
wife in connection with them.
Hubert was adamant to the own
ers of the clubs when he made up his
mind in what he thought was the
best policy to be pursued in the mat
ter of discipline to players. Several
times there were owners who balk ed
at his measures of discipline, but they
found him rigid in his purpose once
he had decided on what he thought
Evening star., 1924-12-05
FUENTE, BOXER, MISSING
WHEN CALLED IN COURT

Los ANGELES, Calf, December 5.
Tony Fuente, Mexican heavyweight
fighter, and his manager, Fred Win
sor. were absent when called for ar
raignment yesterday on charges of
having violated the State boxing law
in Fuente's meeting with Fred Full
ton of Minneapolis here several weeks
ago and the case was continued un-
til December s.
Fuente was reported from Phoenix,
Ariz, as having broken relations
with Winsor and on his way to Mex
leo City to fight there
Fulton and his manager, Jack Red
dy, were arraigned Wednesday, plead
ed not guilty, had their hearing set
for January Is and left for the East.
Evening star., 1924-12-05
SCHOOL FLOOR PLAY
OFFICIALS SELECTED

f. B. Schlosser and ]. Z. Haas will
officiate in the 1925 high school cham
pionship basket ball series that will
get under way January 10 in the new
George Washington University gym
nasium, 1t has been announced by
G. Harris White. physical training
director of the high schools.
The newly appointed officials, who
will alternate during the series, have
had much experience with the Wint er
sport and should conduct the titular
games efficiently.
Schlosser was one of the most tall
ented tossers ever turned out at
Georgetown University, while Haas
also figured prominently in basket
ball competition.
Central Highs court followers are
heartened over the Blue and Whites
14-to-4 victory over the formidable
Delta Sigma Phi quint of the Univer-
sity of Maryland last night Capt.
Dean and Hale, veterans from last
year. played creditably for the Co
lumbia Heights five.
Stung by the defeat administered to
them by the Stantons, Tech Highs
basket ball tossers trounced the
Yosemites handily yesterday. win
ming, Al to %. Werber and Councillor
of the Techites were the outstanding
performers.
Dewitt Prep will honor its foot ball
team at banquet 10 be held tonight
at the Occidental Hotel
BY virtue of his 6-1, 6-3, So
victory over Fred kienest, Fred
Dodge won the Tech High annual
Fall tennis tournament yesterday on
the Dumbarton courts. Dodge beat
Fred Doyle and Kienest took the
measure of Ben Detwiler for the right
to meet in the final match.
Evening star., 1924-12-05
Spring Exhibitions to Keep Busy Ban Johnson Unmoved byln
BELMONT'S FUTURITY
TO BE 100000 RACE

NEW YORK. December 5.-The Fu-
turity, scheduled for Belmont Park
in September. 1927, is expected to be
the richest race America or the world
has ever known.
On the blanks which soon will go
forth from the office Of Secretary V.
E. Schaumberg of the Westchester
Racing Association will be shown an
added value of $25,000 for the event
and the starting fee will be $1,000.
The nominations. which will close
January 3, 1925. are expected to ex-
ceed 1900, which, with the added
money and the increased fee, indi-
Gates a 100000 race.
Evening star., 1924-12-05
SIXTEEN GAMES BOOKED,
WITH OTHERS TO COME
Preseason Schedule to Open at Palm Beach, Fla,
March 10, Against Giants-Dodgers and Minor
j. League Clubs Also Are Listed.
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.
Sports Editor, The star.

PORTING of world champions has made matter
during their training
period the South Spring Sixteen exhibitions IL OF them
scheduled additional
number OF skrmishe ultimately will
number well 20
by President Clark
considerable of the Southland
establishing Tampa
North Will
played II Florida.
best club
month will be devoted to
Evening star., 1924-12-05
MANY DEALS ENGINEERED
AT MEETING OF MINORS
By the Associated Press.

HARTFORD, Conn., December 5Many player deals completed
the threeday here
ended of the
of Pitcher Walter "Duste" Mails
exchange for five unidentified St. Louis payers.
Other
by Cleveland of Third Baseman Frank Eebe former Washington
Joe Lucey from Jersey City of the International
Evening star., 1924-12-05
AMERICAN JOCKEYS
ARE LED BY PARkE

NEW YORK, December 5.-Ivan
Parke, youthful rider for Harry
Payne Whitney, leads American
Jockeys this season with 202 vic
tories in S12 mounts. He was second
16s times and third in 113 races.
]. Wallace rode 165 winners in SOS
attempts, and Johnny Malben piloted
139 of 645 mounts to victory.
Thirty jockeys have ridden more
than 20 winners on American tracks
this year.
Evening star., 1924-12-05
GUN CLUB
TO HAVE A BUSY MONTH

Washington Gun Club memers will
compete in four shoots this month
the first of which will be held to-
morrow over the Benning traps with
50-target added handicap holding
the stage.
The three other events follow: De-
cember 13, 50-target sliding scale
handicap; 20. 5O-target turkey shoot;
27. 1OO-target fEewell shoot to the
officers of 1924.
The local club will play host to Bal
timore on January II in a registered
tournament.