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, 1924-11-05

built up, a mail order business in
baby chicks that should have proved
very profitable, and this seems a
good location for Mr.. Hall to make
unlimited growth.
, 1924-11-05

Read it to me-"
Her mother read: Born On July
End, to MI. and Mrs. 49, Smith,
a daughter"
Dorothy thought a moment and
then said: 81 know what I'm going
to do. L am going to stop praying
and begin Advertising, 7..g
, 1924-11-05
HERALD HERALDS

Auntie Gets Truth

Auntie Gets Truth
"A thousand thanks for the pres
ent, Auntie."
Don't mention it, my dear. it
was nothing much"
mo. l don't think so, either, but
mama said 1 should do it anyhow"
God bless sales ladies who can
keep a man from feeling embar-
rassed when he is shopping with his
wife
He: Have you fixed the status
of the people who moved next
door,"
She: Yes, they have no car, no
radio, no talking machine. no piano.
1 can't imagine what they have
He: Maybe they have a bank
account"
It's funny about nature, making
prunes more healthy han strawber-
ries-
Slogans! Keep Cool with Cool
idge- Play Hob with Bob! Save
us Davis.
Nice Weather, Isn't it?
No clothes line ever breaks under
the strain of the kind of wash which
the modern girl hangs out to dry.
, 1924-11-05

The girls who used to put on
make-ups as if their fathers were
painters now put it on as if their
fathers were plasterers.
, 1924-11-05

Marry in haste and you will have
no leisure for repenting.
, 1924-11-05

when you play. play hard. When
o work, don't play at all.
, 1924-11-05
$1,000 REWARD

VIII be paid for information leading
to the arrest and conviction of any
person or persons stealing stock be-
longing to
, 1924-11-05
Kent her Promise

Kept her Promise
She asked her papa for the car
She said she wanted to drive it far,
She tried to keep her promise sweet,
And hit a tree across the street.
, 1924-11-05

Noah began to build his ark be-
fore the rain started.
The country's two great draw
backs-Rest and Unrest.
When a man sits down to wait
for his ship to come in it usually
turns out to be a receivership.
Lady at bargain counter: as my
face dirty, or is it my Imagination
Henpecked bundle carrier: 81
know about your Imagination,
but your face is clean.
The only people who ever achiev-
ed success by kicking are Russian
dancers.
Happiness has to be cranked,
while trouble has a self starter.
Burglars get caught because they
cannot hold conventions and study
the latest methods.
Many a man relies too much upon
his wishbone and not enough upon
his backbone.
The calendar is a success because
it is up-to-date.
, 1924-11-05

Americans All
"She's a bear"
Some chicken"
ooh, what a peach"
isn't she a bird?'
But when we got alongside, we
found she was a lemon.
, 1924-11-05

We suppose than on New Year:
day every year Charlie Dawes turns
over a new pipe.
, 1924-11-05

The only CRATER the public hon
ors is Luther Burbank. ef
, 1924-11-05

The City of Happiness is not only
in the State of Mind. but in the
Province of every man. s
, 1924-11-05

No man will ever mount to muci
until he learns the difference be
tween growing and swelling.
The Washington times., 1924-01-21
GEORGE BURNS
LIKE GOOD
OLDW|NE

George Burns, the first baseman
regained by Cleveland last Saturday,
apparently is like wine. He i'm.
proves with age. In his younger
days Burns brought only the waiver
price, as he was transferred from
club to club. Now he brings a stars
price on the baseball marts of trade.
He will be thirty-one on the thirty.
first OF this month and Cleveland has
given four players, including the
brilliant Steve O'Neill and Wambs
ganss, pretty good second baseman
Tor MIN. FeWster and Walters were
merely 1ncldentals tossed in by Bos
ton to make it look like deal.
Burns broke in with Detroit in 1914
and played first base for Jennings
until 1917. When Higgins came to
the Yanks in 1918 he purchased
Burns from Detroit for $4,000 and
traded him to Philadelphia for Ping
Bodie.
BuIns played with the Athletics
until 1920, alternating between the
outfield and first base. Cleveland
snapped him up for the waiver price
in 1920 and used Burns as an alter.
nate 1lrst baseman with Doe
Johnston. Burns played first base
on Cleveland's right-handed shift
used against left.handed pitchers
1t was a triple by Burns which de
cided the best pitched game of the
1920 worlds series, a pitching bat
tie between "Duster'' Mails AND
Sherry Smith, won by the former by
a score OF to O. a,
However, when Cleveland was
beaten out for the 1921 pennant Inv
the Yanks Speaker attributed his de-
feat to the fact that Burns did not
cover more ground at first. In an
effort to prop up this corner he gave
up Burns, Harris and Elmer Smith
for "Stuffy" McInnis.
Now Burns, at thirty-one, stands
out as one. of the most Dangerous
hitting first basemen in the game
Two years with the tailend Red Sox
made him. 'Tis a funny gamei
The Washington times., 1924-01-21
GIANTS To USE
KID PITCHER
ASREGULAR

II Wayland Dean, the. new Giant
rfght.hander, is unable to establish
himself as regular member of the
Giant pitching corps it will be- big
disappointment to McGraw Nc
grAw seldom thrusts a young pitcher
into a hard pennant campaign, pre-
ferring to give him course on the
Giant bench with the chance to
finish an occasional game.
However, at present his need for
pitchers is imperative, and Dean
viii be asked to work as a member
Of the regular staff.
IT believe that Dean can come
right in and work regularly for me, u
says McGraw. II inquired of several
smart. men in the association whether
Dean is ready or just good pros
pect. They all told me that he is
ready.
while he still is young, he is
smart and knows a lot about pitch.
ing. After we take him in charge
down at Sarasota hope he will
know a lot more by the time the
season starts. But he had smart
manager down in Louisville in Joe
Mccarthy"
The Washington times., 1924-01-21
KNIFE AND FORK
BOYS To MIX. 7.
IT lin =
I'LL .gg
c5
-
SpaIla and Firpo Both Believe
Training Table Is in
Dining Room. IN. ~.

When Luis Firpo fights Ermino
Spalla. Of Italy. in South America
the Argentinian will face fighte-
who has exactly the same ideas of
training as he has himself. Both
are expert artists in the use Of the
knife and fork. - ~
Their idea Of preparing for a fight
is to eat as much as possible. The
word diet frightens them. ".~4s
They train on the theory that in
weight there is strength.
An eating contest between the
Italian and South American cham.
pion would probably be far more
interesting than a battle with the
gloves. ..... .-s-'
Firpo would easily be the favorite,
simply on the basis of his grocsry
and market bills during his train
ing days at Atlantic City. ~''om
Spalla would rather eat than
fight any day. So would Firpo. h
Firpo ever gaZes at Spalla attack
ing platter of sphagetti he will
be green with envy. ,- rt qr
The success Of the fight between
the pair will depend on the rival
cooks. The promoters will have
some difficulty in determining at
just what time of day or night the
fight can be held. e
It will go through If sufficient
time can be found between meals.
AS far ais appetite is concerned
the bout will be a toss up.
Spa1la may be able to eat Just
as much food as Firpo during the
training period, but Firpo can con-
sumo his food faster.
Both heayyweights favor New York
as a battle ground because there
are so many restaurants there.
The Washington times., 1924-01-21
BEEBE IS
NOWPURDUE
COACH

Remember long Fred Beebe, who
used to pitch for the Cardinals2
During his term as a major
Lacquer, the ST. Louisians were bat.
tered around from pillar to post,
something of a stepping stone, for
all the other pennant <-aspirants.
But that wasn't t Fred's fault. He
pitched in his regular turn, week in
and week out, and turned in many
a hard-fought victory, despite the
weakness of his support.
After leaving the big leagues
Fred batted around in the minors
for a while, doing fairly well.
Finally he decided, however. that
the life of baseball player was a
tough proposition. He signed. re.
Gently, as coach of the Purdue
University baseball team. and is
down in Lafayette, Ind. now, get.
ting his prospective pitchers and
catchers over the hurdle of sore
arms and charley horses.
The Washington times., 1924-01-21
~ LOUIS A.DOUGFIER
TWO LADS FROM NEW HAVEN

HERE will be two lads from New Haven the camp the
Grimen at Tampa this spring George Fisher the handsome
young outheder will be paying his second visit Florida in
Washington uniform but Joyce pitcher snagged in the
1873 draft will be there for the first time. President Griffith
nes believe both likely stick Fisher because his swat
ing and Joyce because of his fngng Fisher
mediocre fielder His hitting did make for his poor
work in the garden He supposed something
the fine art of capturing ner and ooper however, the
Eastern Association and he win be watched closely Any lad
il worth
The Washington times., 1924-01-21
0oNZACA BOOKS HARD
SCHEDULE FOR WEEK

Manager Jack Simpson, Of the
Gonzaga High five, has booked a
tough schedule for the Eye Street.
ers during the next six days. To.
morrow afternoon Coach Farley's
charges take on the Hyattsville
High team and will follow this UP
with a game Thursday against Tech
and on Friday will entertain the
Sacred Heart aggregation from Bal
The Washington times., 1924-01-21
EAGLES SPREAD-EA0LE
y CRACK APACHE CUNT

Extreme southeast met southeast
yesterday and the Anacostia Eagles
handed the Apaches one of the
worst scalpings they have received
during the current season. The
Indians went down in defeat "a to S.
For the first quarter the two
teams battled on even terms, the
score being 8 all, but from then on
the Anacostia lads rode rough-shOd
over their opponents, Clark archeo
four goals through the hoops from
ecrimmage.
The Washington times., 1924-01-21

Rupert offered $4,000 and five
or six hand-picked athletes. but to
no avail. Then Herbie Pennock
changed his uniform, forsaking the
Red Sox to become a Hugman, and
presto!-the market on jake sud
denly went flooie.
If the portsider from the Golden
West can deliver for Moran the Reds
should be formidable contenders
throughout the coming National
League grind.
The Washington times., 1924-01-21
HUMPHREYS FIVE
HAND MILANS SETBACK

Fort Humphreys court team
handed the Milans 81 to 2f
trouncing in their basketball game
yesterday, the clubmen at no stage
of the contest ever being within
threatening distance.
Mcbride easily featured the con.
test with twelve field goals. DAILY
PLAYED best for. the Milans.
Tomorrow the Fort Humphreys
and Fort Washington quints are to
meet in a service series game.
The Washington times., 1924-01-21

contract that calls for $4,000 as
his annual stipend. The colonel
sent for Ruth to call at his office
to talk businkss" -sa,,.
"Well, Babe, what do you think
you are worth?'' said the colonel.
What do you consider / am
worth?" asked Babe. s.
"One thousand dollars a. week
to the Yankees, year in, year ont;
and no more" replied the colonel,
That suits me. If it does you.
colonel" replied Babe. -. -
But hold on, Babe" said the
Yankee owner; ''you must keep
yourself physically fit and cut out
all excesseS or be subject to a
fine of $4,000. Here is the con-
tract 1 have made out. Look ii
over carefully: I would suggest
that you have your lawyer see 1t
and advise you zf-ca
The Washington times., 1924-01-21

William Budolph. a right.hander,
alsos from Bay City; George Smith,
of Winchester, KY, and w. H.
Smythe. a southpaw, last year with
Augusta, Ga.
In addition to these there will be
nine others who performed for the
Tigers last season, making at least
fourteen to try their curves and
slants in the Georgia camp in
March,
The Washington times., 1924-01-21
do You Remember

When Eddie Collins was sus-
pended from the Baseball Play
ers' Fraternity for nonpayment
of dues? !
Orinoco?
When music critics did not
wear piccadilly collars?
When the Della Fox curl was
popular with the lassies of the
Capital?
When Dutch Schaefer stole
first base?
The Washington times., 1924-01-21

Elmer Jacobs and j. Fred Blake,
both former members Of the Pitts
burgh corps, are bidding farewell
to Seattle, on the coast circuit, to
cast their lots with the Cubs. Each
is a right-hander.
Allan Sothoron, formerly of the
Browns, Red Sox and Indians and
more recently with the Louisville
Colonels, is coming back. this time
with the st. Louis Cardinals. Tom
Sheehan, once identified with the
New York Yankees, Is travelling
from st. Paul to the Cincinnati
Reds. and Jake May, a wee left
handler, who saw service a few
years ago, with the Cardinals, is
quitting the Vernon Coast League
machine to hook up with the Reds.
Another party in the list is "Rube'
Harrison, a righthander, who labored
a while for the Athletics, only to
be shunted to Portland.
1t cost little or nothing to send
these Fingers away from the big
show, but the expense Of return
ing them is something to ponder
over. SOthOrOn last season won
six games for the COIOnels and
lost nine. His earned run aver.
age was 4.66, a low mark as ef-
fectivenesS is computed.
Sothoron, although a registered
spitball pitcher in the major league
was forced by the rules to abandon
this method in the American Asso'
citation. Thus he was severely
handicapped, and 1t is a wonder
that he won as many games as he
did.
While with the Browns Sothoron
was rated weak as a fielder OF
bunts. After joining the Indians ne
copped something like eight out OF
his first ten starts. The return O1
Sothoron will add just one more
member to the rapidly waning
group Of moist ball singers in the
majors. - $780, -.
When the rule against the splitter
was passed several years ago there
were thirty-one registered. exponents
of this art. of ball tossing. NOW
there are eight. These are Faber
Of the White Sox, Shocker of the
Browns, Quinn of the Red Sox and
Coveleskie Of the Indians, In the
American League. and Doak and
Sotloron- Of the Cardinals. Grimes
of the Robins, and, Mitchell, the left
handler Of the Phillies. v =,
Branch Hickey, manager Of the
Cardinals, who originally. discoy'
cred SOth0rOn in the Northwest.
ern League back in 1914, predicts
the former win be Of vast aseist'
ance to the Mound City machine
In the coming race.
1t wasn't SO long ago that Pat
Moran, master of the Reds, de-
clared that II he had one more
good pitcher to team with LNque.
Donorloe and Rixey he would have
headed the Giants down the stretch
IN 1923 and heen the foe Of the
Yankees in the classic October
stakes.
The gray.thatched Patrick be
lieves he has solved this problem
for 1924 by the acquisition of Shee
han from st. Paul. May from Yer
non and the purchase Of Carl Mays
for several years star with the
Yankees. ~
Time was and. not 80 long age
that the Yanks would have wei
coined Jake Nav into the fold. Col
The Washington times., 1924-01-21
TIGERS SCHEDULE AN
EVEN DOZEN GAMES
RY RERT WALKER.

DETROIT Jan 2Manaeer Ty Cobb Of Che DertOt Tigers has
completed his schedule games for the spring training grn
II addition to the contests with the St. Louis Cardinals and South
games making exhibition trays be
played before the club jumps into the Championship campaign
This will spring the Tigers will have experienced
many seasons should have the club ready for almost
advanced behalf of the club that
without having had enough work
The Washington times., 1924-01-21
HURRICANES TO MEET.
PRINCESS A. c. SEXTET

The Hurricanes, runners-up TO
the champion Capital A. G. sextet.
Of last year, will make their initial
appearance of the season tonight
when they play the Princess six 1T
the Wilson Normal gym.
The Hurricanes have been
and are confident OF
again being very much in the race
for premier honors this year. The
game will start at 8:45 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1924-01-21
Williams Captaincies.
Not So Much.
Desired IT,.

This business Of being an. in !
tercollegiate captain may be all
right, but the youngsters at
Williams College are hesitating
these days about accepting the
job. tsc.l
James Robinson, the varsity
football captain of last fall, was
taken i'll with appendicitis just
before the start of the season.
and watched from the side lines,
and now the basketball captain,
Allen Blackmer, is out with the
same malady. TX
The Washington times., 1924-01-21

Ine business IN question was
settled with definite finality at a
weekend conference involving
Branch Hickey, of the Cardinals.
and Christy Mathewson and Judge
Emil Fuchs, Boston officials.
Hickey Immediately thereafter
made a noise like a rubber heel
and disappeared. 1t was said that
he had hastened to Philadelphia
for the purpose of whispering
some sweet nothings to Bill Baker
concerning Jimmy Ring, although
just what Hickey can offer in re-
turn for the pitcher in another.
matter. Both clubs are in need Of
the same class of material
pitchers and infielders.
The HOrnSby question Is. al
legged to have arisen at one stage
of the Brave-C Cardinal negOtia-
ti0ns, but Hickey is believed to
have, looked slightly bored by
the proceedings. Pressed to set
q price on HOrnsby's head, he is
said to have mentioned Joe
Genewich, q great young pitch n;
O'NeiH, the catcher; .Tierney, the
heavy hitting second baS6man;
an Ontfielder, another pitcher,
and 100000.
Police though poignant silence Is
said to have followed.
Questioned today about the details
Of the meeting, Judge Fuchs said:
'We talked about a deal that
should prove beneficial to both clubs.
1t involved ordinary players and in
,spite of statements to the contrary
did not include Catchers Gibson or
Earl Smith. We put in a bid for
Hornsby but have little hope of
landing him. The price Hickey set
was entirely too high and we have
abandoned any idea of getting pos
session of the star infiAlder. At the
conclusion Of the meeting we agreed
to let the other deal discussed rest
for while"
It will rest, as we understand it,
until not later than Sunday next
when Bancroft is due to put in >an
appearance, Matty4 has no wish to
embarrass his manager, by pre-
mature announcements and his
silence. now is merely diplomatic.
Bancroft, familiar with all phases
of the negotiations, will do the talk
ing when the time comes.
The Washington times., 1924-01-21
RagweII a cIoutar.

Bill Bagwell. the awkward ont.
fielder sent by the Braves to Wor-
cester In the. Eastern Association
last year, played forty nine games
with Worcester and amassed n
batting average OF .f53. Yes. ne
win be with Bancroft's team in
Florida this spring.
The Washington times., 1924-01-21

FIayers Ike. Ed ROush, Zack
Wheat and others who are dila-
tory in coming to terms will find
themselves discards-off the band.
wagon-and may possibly be given
longer suspensions than one sea-
son.
The failure Of many players to
report at training camps last spring
was such serious detriment to
many clubs that drastic means will
be taken to avert the evil this year
and probably forever.
Several clubs lost all chance to
figure with any degree Of promin.
ence in last seasons pennant races
by the failure of star players to re.
port with their fellows in the
spring.
The Washington times., 1924-01-21
HAVE MORE MoNIcKERs
THAN PENNANT CLoRIEs

The Brooklyn Baseball Club has
had several nicknames They were
first called the "Superbas," then the
Trolley Dodgers" and in late Yea rs
they have been known as Robins I"
In honor of the present manager
Wilbert Robinson.
The Washington times., 1924-01-21
Prepare for Braves

Folks at st. Petersburg, Fla, are
already preparing for the advent
Of the Boston Braves, who win
train there again this spring. The
ball park is now in fine condition.
The Washington times., 1924-01-21
Won't Enlarge Park.

COME Mack has decided not to
enlarge Shibe Park until the 1928
campaign. The AS parks now ac.
commodities 10000 fans. grhis will
be. enlarged to 30,OOO.. -
The Washington times., 1924-01-21
DAWSON HOLDS RECORD
OF TWO BIG VICTORIES

Fred Dawson is the only football
coach who has beaten Notre Dame
two years in succession. His Ne.
braska team was the only team
to beat Knute Rockne's team this
year. Dawson coached at Princeton.
Union. I'D Columbia before going
West. --. -.
The Washington times., 1924-01-21

1t has been perfected by the
champion until he uses it almost
entirely to bring him victory on
the mat. And yet there are
others. For instance, Mike
Romano, big Italian, came with
in an ace of defeating Lewis last
Tuesday night in Chicago by con-
stantly using the champions owr
patented grip.
Romano had Lewis reeling and
staggering about with a series OF
headlocks.
Nothing but the superior ply
sical condition of the cham ,pion
brought him the triumph. He ed
mitted after the bout that he had
not worked so hard in year. In
other words, not having any
special bulge on this deadlock
Lewis may be a victim of his own
grip applied by a rival some fine
day.
Josef Ogurkewicz, of Poland,
who tackles Lewis here tonight,
may not use the deadlock, but he
will have to work hard to keep
away from it if he would have
any chance with the champion.
The Washington times., 1924-01-21
STRANGER" Lewis Here.

66O TRANGLER" LEWIS, world
- heav yweight wrestling
~ champion, is in Washing
ton today and tonight at the
Coliseum will attempt to crush
some bloke's dome by his widely
known deadlock. It is quite prob
able that a big crowd will be on
hand to see if Lewis can actually
do this, crush this bloke's dome,
This deadlock, as used by
Lewis, is a terrific hold to break.
The Washington times., 1924-01-21
BRAVES ENTERTAIN NO
HOPE OF SECURING
ROGERS HORNSBY
By DAVIS J. WALSH.

~ International News ) er'ice Sports EdfOrl
NEW YORK. 2-Before the end of the present week
deal between the Boston Braves and the St. Louis w be
with proposed Hornb idea long since
deunc already in the bag have been given to
of Bancroft the East
become public will include among Others Mickey
ONe catcher "Jo Conlon nfeder OF the Braves and
Pitchers Jeff Pfefer Bill Sherde of the Cardinals
The Washington times., 1924-01-21
CRAMP in WRITING HAND
BAD FOR PLAYERS
By SAM CRANE.

NEW YORK, JAM 21-Those baseball players have
and others who may be laggard in that this will be
the dotted line in time their coming
spring training trips incur the danger Of being suspended
for the season.
The Washington times., 1924-01-21
We Refuse TO Say.
" ERE'S letter in today's
III mail:

We Refuse To Say.
" ERE'S letter in today's
~ "Dear Mr.. Dougher:
"1t is getting to be time for the
Washington players to go down
to Florida and as yet the fans
have not been given any light on
their pennant possibilities for the
season of 1924. This is the first
time in a long time that you
have = been so silent in this
respect, although ! do admit you
said last year you would make
no guesses about the team and
where it would finish. Is that
the way you feel this year?
CLARK Griffith, with footing
of horns, has told the world Of
the new players he will have in
uniform, but the fans, feel sure,
prefer to know what you think of
them and of the team itself be-
fore the training season is on
down in sunny Florida"
There is much more m-this let
ter, signed F. X. Sullivan, but we
are saving that for another day.
Now, Friend Sullivan, just as
last year, we are hazarding no
guess as to where the 1924 Griffs
will finish. As for the new players
to report this year, it would he
unfair to them to rank them un-
seen.
For instance, Doc Prothro
played third base here last season
under the handicap of a broken
bone in his. ankle. Richbourr we
never saw in uniform. How con
we honestly discuss either man az
possibility with the -Griffs ex.
cept on his minor league record ?
Let's wait a while.
The Washington times., 1924-01-21
Makes Odd Record.

Lou Gehrig, former Columbia
University star sent to- Hartford
by the Yanks, got into fifty-nine'
games in the Eastern Association
and collected twenty.four home
runs.
The Washington times., 1924-01-21
MANY COMEBACKS WILL
BE TRIED IN SPRING
By HAROLD JOHNSON.

CHICAGO 2-Comebacks are slated to register further
bids for sbbng recognition major leagues
April To- Two Of the progas returning
pair will be back with the White Sox
acquaintances with other clubs Each
the minors and rushing back to the upper circles the
to stick.
South Side fans will glimpse familiar figures the firing lines
when Frank Chance assigns Doug McWeeny
Courtney sOuthpaw the returning from San
Francisco where they distinguished themselves
Ieapue
The Washington times., 1924-01-21
Texas Tells Date.

The Texas League will hold its
annual meeting at Shreveport, La,
on January 81.