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TY COBB
Renaker of Base Bali
Batting Umpires-"
Public Condemnation
Constructive Criticism.

gives tho home team the better OF
the close decisions because the fans
In the stands are with the home club
The umpire 10 following the course
OF least resistance. knowing full vel
that he will be thoroughly razzed II
he makes a close decision against the
home team.
How a man can lower his SELF
respect enough to adopt this attitude
Is beyond me. But unfortunately you
can find q few 'homers' in every
league.
Praises For Two.
Jack Sheridan was no homer
Tommy Connolly never was a homer
In fact there are a number of UNI
pires past and present who stood UP
and called plays Just as they saw
them. All umpires tell you they call
them as they see them out lot OF
them do nothing OF the kind: they
to see them called. The men that
do call plays as they see them will
be wrong at times in their decisions
1t is only natural that they should
be wrong at times. But You arc al
ways going to have deep respect for
them whether or not they happen to
be right.
'If real base ball 10 to return, the
major league owners mu3t shake ur
the umpire situation first Of ak. II
you set down the faults Of base ball
you can use the umpires to head your
list and you will not be wrong"
Cobb has ever been a critic. lie
criticized freely but he rarely gave
anything but q constructive criticism.
He would pick faults and point them
out. but he would suggest . remedy
at the same time. Anybody can
criticize. but few can criticize con-
structively. Some of Cobbs sugges-
tions may not have been good. but
they were still the best he had and
considered by him an Improvement
over the condition with which he
found fault.
Tomorrow, Chapter XXIv-On the
Bases.
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Standing Of Teams.
RECORDS TO DATE.

High team set-Curh Cafe, 1,7l2
High team game-Mount Peasants. go,
,s High individual set. oRsg Curb Cafe
Hsh individual game-Thomas, Terminal
High Individual average Rosenberg. Curb
Greatest number of str,kes-Reir. Regu
lars. II.
King Pins. ~.
A glance at the standing of the
teams is convincing that something
is radically wrong with the team rep
resenting Cornell's Lunch. Bowlins
as the Manhattan team in previous
years, practically the same quint was
a consistently strong opponent. Five
of the IL games won this season have
been at the expense OF GoodfellowE
and Y. NJ. c. A. With such excellent
pinspillers as Urban, Weideman. Sup
plee, Lowry and Reichard. better re-
suits are expected. Tomorrow night
they meet the fast-traveling Curb
Cafe five at King Pins No. 2. and II
is not unlikely they Will awake from
their apparent lethargy and surprise
the leaders.
There is no denying the fact that
the strongest test of the strength OF
bowlers is ability to perform con-
ststently well on various alleys in
stead of achieving good results on
one alley only. The District League
was organized and so named with
the intent that 1t be 4 community
organization, but the depiorab:e lack
of suitable alleys makes 1t necessary
to schedule games on only Ave alleys
II Is hoped that the day Is not far
distant when each team ii the Dis
trict League can have its separate
home alleys.
Bowling year in and year out on
all alleys, there are few better ev-
amples Of curve-ball artist than
Pappy Pratt. anchor man for Good
fellows. Always facing a strong op-
ponent, this gentiemanly little fell
low gives his team his beet at all
times. never giving up no matter how
great task he may face. Emulation
OF the spirit he shows >nld result
in Improvement in demeanor as well
as in averages
The cheerful Informs ton has been
received that Andy Goddard OF Eins
Pins, who has neen In local hospital
with appendicitis, has So much i'm
proved that he has been permitted 10
return to his home for convalescencc
Mount Peasants set of 1857 was
the highest last week and it's game
of $50 was the best recorded Pete
Metrakos with 355 and Paul Shipley
with 352 were the thorns in the side
of Cornelrs Lunch.
Danny Reiff Of Regulars stepped
out with 140 game. being aided by
five successive single-pin breaks, Blu,
even that was not enough to enable
his team to win. Danny. however
made enough strikes to give him the
league leadership in that respect.
Earl McPhtlomy seems to be re-
turning to the brilliant form he dis.
played last season. With heavy
counting spares in the eighth, ninth
and tenth boxes he pulled a game out
of the fire against King Pins.
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IDLEHOUR BASKETERS
TACKLE CHEVY CHASE

Considerably improved since they
started practice several days ago. the
Idlehour basketers are bent on top
ping the Chevy Chase five next Sat-
urday night on the latter's court.
Several former college tossers are
in the Idlehour squad. Manager Har-
ringotn ID arran gfng games with un-
limited teams. He may be called at
North 433-J between 6 and o'clock.
CoFby Athletic Club basketers are
to report for practice Wednesday
night at 1880 o'clock in the National
Guard Armory at Hyattsville. Nate
Sauber, Johnny Gotez, Ford, Norman,
Hutchinson. Ray Gatlin and Hess are
expected to be on hand. Manager
Chris Hutchinson has obtained the
use OF the Congress Heights Hall for
Sunday games during December.
After tomorrow nights practice in
the gymnasium, located near Third
street and Pennsylvania avenue
southeast, Botanic Juniors will be
ready to schedule games. Communi-
cations may be sent to Manager
Louis Rose. eos Fifth street.
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=
Dispatches today from Reno. New.
where Johnson is making his home.
were to the effect that Walter depart
ed on hunting trip with friends
Immediately after his arrival from
Oakland and declined to discuss his
plans, but intimated he might have
something to say on his return to
Reno.
Stories from other points, notably
St Paul, Mimi, are that efforts to
bring Johnson there as part owner
and manager are being made by a
group of business men, but all such
yarns as these may be discounted,
for the simple reason that Johnson
would not be free to accept any such
offer If it were made under the terms
of the understanding he has with the
Washington club.
GrfR Makes 1t Clear.
President Clark Griffith made this
clear today when he said that the
assurance given Johnson In connec-
ton with his contemplated retirement
from big league base ball was that
he would be given his release only
in the event that he could satisfac
torily consummate a deal that would
enable him to go into business for
himself on the coast, and that the
Washington club under no circum-
stances would sanction an arrange
ment by which Johnson became
merely a manager and pitcher for a
, club in the Pacific circuit or a con-
nection of any kind with a league
other than that on the coast.
In other words, Johnson has not
been told that he could consider
himself a free agent and make any
sort of a dicker that he saw fit. Be
fore ne left Washington. following
the world series. he was assured that
the Washington club would not stand
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A NeU Role
CHAPTER XIII.
BY n. q. SALSlNGER.

7 ATER in his career Ty Cobb
changed his mind about the
umpires, rather his attitude
toward them. He became critical
and soon was recognized by then,
as one of the worst kickers in the
league. Also, he criticized them
publicly; something he had never
permitted himself to do when al
the height of his career.
In one Of his publicly expressed
opinions on umpires he said:
MY opinion of an ideal umpire Is
The trouble with the vast majority
OF umpires Is that they lack this at
titude. Some Of our well known
umpires act as II they we're on the
wrong side OF the bench. Instead OF
making decisions on the facts In the
case many of them make up their
minds regarding a play before 1t IL
completed. l ask you, is that q
judicial attitude?
Imagine, II yoa can, a Judge an
tagonizing the person that appears
before him, or the persons! Some
umpires are worst to get along with
titoii a ihothVi III w.
Condemns Attitude.
Perhaps you have Legitimate
kick on a decision that is close. Per-
haps the umpire even missed the play
But, what do you get? The first
thing the umpire says is:
"'Gwan, now, or I'll chase you to
the showers II you open that trap
of yours once more
Men under the strain Of competi-
ton should not and cannot be handl ed
in that manner by umpires or any
one else.
The umpires have taken the fight
out of base ball. 1t is believed by
many that the clubs pay the finess OF
players, but even If that is true the
man on the field does not want to
be regarded as rowdy.
Make the umpireS adopt a differ.
on the carpet just the same as any
one else.
ANY man. whether he is laying
bricks, working on a newspaper OF
on the stage or on the diamond, is
inclined to get into a rut, to drift
into inefflciency. He needs to be pull
ed out of the rut ever SO often. II
is mighty hard thing TO keep gu;
of the rut by yourself.
the man VINO ~ III charge
of the umpires call on the carpet
the umpire who is having trouble
with the players. Then he can ask
him how 1t comes that he is having
trouble so often with Players Smith
Jones and Brown when the other
umpires are getting along with them
If the umpire can not explain satis-
factorily, then get some one else
Undue Authority.
The umpire should be able to get
along as we'll as the players. He
should be able to get along without
taking undue authority. The minute
some OF these umpires get on blue
serge uniform they set out to make
themselves felt. They try to show
their power.
Il don't think that any one pays
money at the gate to see any Of the
umpires perform. II l am not mis-
taken, the reason people come to the
ball parks Is to see the ball PLAYERS
but when you notice some of these
umpires you imagine that all any
body is out at the park for is t. see
them. They try to make themselves
the most important persons on the
field.
Above all things in base ball ]
hate a homer. BY the word homer
Is meant an umpire who always
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TWO EARN TURKEYS
IN GOLF JOURNEYS

Owen Howenstein won himself a
Thanksgiving turkey yesterday at
the Argyle Country Club, after a tie
in the tournament with Cleve Van
Driesen. Both players turned In net
cards of 10.
Notified by telephone that he had
tied, Howenstein came back to the
course, where he and Van Driesen
played six holes for the bird. How
enstein won by two strokes.
Miss Hilda Fisher, with a card OF
137-4S-s1. won first place in the
turkey event for women
r. X. Bonsteel won the second
flight in the turkey tournamen;
played at the Rock Creek Park Colt
Club yesterday, defeating DR.. B. s.
Taylor by 3 and Q in the final.
John l.. EldridEe. president Of the
club, will decide today whether the
final match played Saturday in the
first flight shall stand.
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have to step lively to place the Ninth
streeters in the running.
All Of the high sckoOl coaches will
give the two major sport rule much
consideration before they make Sc
lections for their first string Quints.
Coach Ahearn is up against trouble.
He has not yet decided whether to
allow Lamar, Dulin, CARRIER and David
TO play basket ball or save them for
the diamond compaign. This quartet
of youngsters Is most efficient in all
branches of major high school sports.
Should the Western mentor let these
four boys indulge in the Winter sport
he probably will develop one of the
most formidable teams in the series.
Under the direction of Coach San
born. the Techites have advanced
steadily. Zahn is the only letter
player to return, although Common,
Joe Wood, Rosenberg, Hunt, Galotta,
Councillor. Perneak, Dickinson. Coons,
Mcqueen. Corson and Garfield have
impressed at practice sessions. Tech
has not completed its schedule yet,
but several attractive games are
pending with out-of-town teams.
Coach Charley Guyon is fortunate
in having Kessler. Hook and Bonnie
in the squad this season. The se
youngsters distinguished themselves
last Winter. and should repeat again
this year. Scruggs Heeke, Loudon,
Madigan. Radice. Nicholson and Burch
will strive for positions on the frst
team. Most of them played with the
reserves last year.
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They argue that the adding Of play
ers to those already under the jurfs-
diction Of the major league clubs
simply adds to the looseness of man.
agement and the growing disposition
to guess upon the constant placing OF
players on the field, rather than to
develop them and increase their EN-
cheney 80 they may be relied upon.
Old Guard Favors Limit.
The old guard of base ball almost
without exception declares that the
game would be better played and
more acceptable to the spectators *
the player limit was not to exceed 26
the year round.
The newer element in base ball,
and that element which Is both old
and new, and which holds to the
theory that the game has become a
show business, is for the control of
all the players possible. in order that
the younger men may be used for
trading purposes or be developed into
regulars as the manager sees At. II
Is evident that only a part Of a squad
of 40 or so men can be used in a
championship race, IL manager
wishes to be successful. 30 there must
be a certain proportion that never
will get much benefit because they
being with major league club. Fifty
per cent, probably. will go over board
annually.
John NJ. Ward. in his day a sue
cessful manager. thinks the presnt-
day manager has too many players
with whom to Juggle.
Dcpleres Lack Of Spirit.
Dan Brouthers, an old ball player
and in his time the greatest OF bats
men, thinks there are too many play
ers to each team and too little spirit
to each player. He cites the success
of the Washington club this year as
showing what a small squad can do
II II has the spirit to do It.
John Morrill,, former manager and
captain Of the old Bostons, In his
time one OF the best first basemen
and always one Of the shrewdest of
managers, Is convinced that base
ball suffers from too much substitu-
ton and too little development OF
the playing strength Of the different
teams.
Joe Hornung, left fielder OF the old
Boston champions, thinks there are
so many players on a club that they
get In each others way. Some Of
them are so nervous, fearing they
will be replaced by others, that they
never give their best because Of men
tai disQuiet.
AT least 20 players were sent out
in 1924 who were used to pay up
base ball debts Instead Of cash. In
some instances old timers met that
fate. and they are angry, because
some Of them insist that IL they
were free agents they could make
much better contracts with the
minor NJ Az.
than they can make when they are
sent to minor league clubs, presum-
ably on option. but in reality to make
good to the minor club for some
other player.
Copyright, 1924
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naming thS itIdi SiilI y Which,
in his way If an opportunity to bet
ter himself was pre- sented but 1t
was specified that the local owner
ship would not countenance any ar
rangement where Walter would
merely be working for some one else
or where persons other than John
son himself would reap the profit
from having figure of Johnsons
value as a box-office attraction.
II is possible that Johnson yet
may be able to swing some sort Of
a deal that will entitle him to re-
lease from the Nationals but unless
it is a bona fide proposition along
the lines indicated. Barney next sea-
son VIII troupe around the American
League circuit as a member of the
world champion Griffmen, unless, of
course, he decides to retire from the
game and devote his attention to
some business other than base ball.
contingency that may be regarded
as extremely unlikely.
johnson promised to let me know
how his efforts to buy into club on
the coast panned out" Griffith said
today, and as yet 7 have had no
word from him. Until l am satisfied
that he can make an arrangement
to go into business on his own hook
he will remain a member of my team
and pitch for it, or pitch nowhere"
In reiterating his denial that Scout
Joe Engel, who, incidentally. is a
member of the hunting party that
Johnson now is with. is empowered
TO offer Johnson a three-year contract
calling for $4,000. Griff today said
Engel was not authorized to offer
Walter any kind of terms for contin-
ued service with the Nationals adding
that any negotiations between the
pitcher and the Washington club
would be made by Johnson and Griff
himself
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itOl trials at Pooiesville, Md, and sec
ond place in the open all-age Of the
Shenandoah Field Trial Club at Win
chester. Va. In Is starts in open
stakes this game little setter dog has
to his credit IL wins, defeating in his
time some of the best dogs of Amer
lea under different judges and all
conditions of grounds, and weather,
thereby proving him the best field
trial dog. past or present, bred and
owned in Washington and vicinity.
Master Ben B., Jr.. a handsome son
of old Master Ben B., began his field
trial career by winning first place
in a field of so starters in the big
open derby of the Delaware Setter
and Pointer Club trials at Laurel,
Del, and repeated by winning second
place in the $500 open derby of the
Maryland Field Trial Association.
which had 80 starters. Field trial
followers who have seen young Mas
ter Ben B., Jr., perform predict that
Burrows has bred a worthy success
ssor of Washingtons popular bird
dog. Master Ben b.
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CLEVELAND, Ohio, November "a
A three weeks running horse race
meeting will be held from August l
to August 90 on Clevelands newest
running track. to be operated BY the
Thistledown Jockey Club. Inc, or
ganized and headed by John H. Nc
Millen.
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ATHLETES ARE OPPOSED
TO PLAN OF THE YANKS
Contend That With Surplus Increased From 40
To SO Many Deserving Performers Will Have
Advancement i'm Profession Long Delayed.
BY GEORGE CHADWICK.

EW YORK November 24Biter opposition developed among
ball the forward by
consideration major meetings
player limit extended 50 players Spring
and also in the Fall
The ball players contend that with such surplus of players
taken
base ball debts He be good for something but he
happen player limit goes
players Is players will be the club
there and settled
they years disposal Of big league
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HIGH SCHOOLS ROUNDING
COURT TEAMS INTO FORM
BY ARGYLE FiNNEY.

Fam will the goal of the five high
school basket ball coaches who getting line their
preparation for the scholastic series which will
Central school
tular matches within the
days officials will be named later
planned call first practice today
Woodwork,
his he the hour.
apparently get Jump rivals Blue
conditioning themselves
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TURF STAR DEFEATED.

BUENOS AIRES. November a.
Argentina's crack 3-year-old Lom-
bardo suffered the FIRST setback of
his career yesterday when he was de-
feated by Serio in the ''classico Com
paracion" at 1900 metres. The
purse was 10000 pesos. and the time
Q minutes 1884, seconds.
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FAILURE OF COAST DEAL
INDICATES RETURN HERE
President Griffith Asserts That Unless Waite,
Succeeds in Going Into Business for Him.
self He Will Pitch Here or Nowhere
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.

JALTER JOHNSONS failure o Oakland
Wv club of the Pacific Coast League probably that he will
start his nineteenth Washington uniform
Spring help the League
world championship laure they won this
crafty his ambition to go into business for himself but with the col
the Oakland other
wheel available for acquisition that offers than long gamble
Johnson anything
doing for the last 8
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LOUISVILLE BUYS PLAYER.

LOUISVILLE. KY. November "a
Pat" Crawford, first baseman, has
club of the American Association
been purchased by the Louisville
from the Chattanooga, Southern As
ISOLATION team.
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They probably will need a deal Of
preparation, though, for they will
figure in % games in what probably
Is the toughest schedule among the
Ave contenders.
Tech High also got an early start
in the National Guard gymnasium
at Fifth and L streets. The Techites
were to oppose the STATIONS today in
the formers gymnasium.
Coach Ahern Of Western hopes to
get a more definite line on his
prospects next week.
Dean. Hale and De1endorf of Cen
trails hve are the only regulars back
this season. Harper and Scruggs
were graduated. Mcdonald, Banta.
Boyer and Clayton are expected to
fill their shoes. The blue and white
quint will open Its competitive season
In game with the Catholic Uni
versity freshmen December 10 at
Brookland. Centrars schedule is an
unusually attractive one. 1t follows:
December "a. Catholic University fresh
men. at Brookisnd; 90 York Collegiate In
stitute. at York, Pa; %. Hagerstown, at
January i. Alumni; 10. Eastern: 1s. Bust
ness -. Annapolis High: IS. Briarly Hall
srn: 81 Eastern; %. Annapolis Hight. al
Annapolis: 80. Alexandria Hight: 81, Business
February Z. Gallaudet Reserves: Z. Tech
II, Maryland freshmen at Maryland. 10
Lancaster High. at Lancaster: u. Tome. al
Tome 20, Reading High. at Reading; "a
Virginia Institute for Deaf.
Among the tossers expected to re-
port to Coach Lynn Woodwork to-
morrow are Laefsky, Stewart, Taylor
and Silverstone. Capt. Furman is
being counted upon heavily. He was
one of the outstanding performers in
the 1928 series. The business mentor
has not a great deal Of material
from which to develop a first-rate
combination this season and will
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RULES OF BASKET BALL
WILL BE TOPIC TONIGHT

Coaches and players OF college
basket ball teams hereabout, as well
as officials. are expected to attend a
rules Interpretation meeting tonight,
starting at o'clock, at Catholic Uni
versity. The public Is invited to at
tend.
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DETROIT. November 24-Derrill
Pratt, second baseman for the De-
troit American League club, has
been given his unconditional release
by the club.
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CURB CAFE ROLLERS
HEAD DISTRICT LOOP

Curb Cafe bowlers are way out in
front In the District Duckpin League,
enjoying a six-game margin on their
nearest rivals.
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The player limit has been q matter
Of controversy for some time. There
are some who think that the greater
the number Of players under control
of the major clubs the less chance
that the majors have of falling for
lack Of reserve strength.
Others hold exactly the contrary.
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KENNEL AND FIELD
BY Mary C. Pope

American Kennel Club his
pleasant the thought he needed