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Evening star., 1924-10-02
ALLEN RUSSELL,
THAT Allen Russell is in big
league base ball today is due

THAT Allen Russell is in big
league base ball today is due
as much to his great moral
courage as to his pitching ability.
Physical ailments twice threatened
to blast his diamond career but each
time he gamely fought his way back
to playing form when physicians Of
fered little hope OF recovery.
In 1917, while Russell was with the
Yankees, his pitching arm lost its
strength and he could not throw a
ball ten yards. The limb was badly
kinked also, and all but Russell be-
lieved his/ pitching days over But
his courage, added to the treatments
of masseur, revitalized the wing.
More serious was the ailment that
took him out of the game in 1920.
The blood clot on the brain. supposed
ly the result of being hit by a pitch
ed ball several years before, caused
| paralysis of his right side. But again
| Russell fought the disease deter
minedly and returned to the diamond
after lay-off of five weeks
Russell is a Marylander through
and and through. He was born in
Baltimore July 81. 1898, and has call
ed that city his home since He is of a
ers, Lefty and Frank, starred in
leagues before he tried the game.
Allen was Il years old before he
| did much playing. Then he pitched
for the Twenty fifth Street Christian
Church in the Baltimore Sunday
School League and won twelve games
in row. He was a spitball pitcher
then and never has tried any other
style of hurting.
he
timore IaniganS, semi-prof club,
and after the Baltimore League team
hnlshed It's season pitched a game
| against them. All he did was shut
out the orioles with one hit, and that
| was not made until two men had been
retired in the ninth. There and then
he was signed by Jack Dunn. chief
owner and manager of the Baltimore
| outfit.
Russell went to the Southern train
! ing camp with the Orioles in 1912 but
was farmed to York of the Tri-State
League. He was shifted around con-
/ slderably in the circuit that year per-
! forming with Trenton, Allentown and
reading before the campaign ended.
| In 1913, he pitched for Wilmington
| and had much to do with that team
winning the pennant
Baltimore got him again after the
iii-o'ale season was through and he
pltcned dozen games for the Orioles
| winning seven, while two were ties.
| That gave him record for the wear
OF 80 victories and 10 defeats.
He remained with the Orioles m
til September 1, 1915, when the Yam
KEGS procured him. From New York
he went to the Red Sox August 1,
1919, when the Yanks got Carl Mays.
Boston had him through 1922. In the
Winter of 1929 he came to the Ma
+ tionals in a trade,
Evening star., 1924-10-02
GIANTS WILL START
FOR CAPITAL TODAY

NEW YORK, October 2-No organ
lied demonstration has been planned
to speed the Giants onto Washing
ton when McGraw ans his team. ac-
companied by newspaper correspond
entS and d limited number of fans
leave on the Congressional Limited
at 3:2J pm. today. to represent thu
National League in the world series
With the rumble of Washington in
their ears. the Giants tuned up their
emotions for entrance into the frenZy
of the Capital city. by facing the op-
position of the entire population of
sing sing prison yesterday in a game
played inside the walls with the Mu-
tuai Welfare League nine of the
prison. The convicts enjoyed a gala
occasion and rooted fiercely for their
team.
But the Giants won, IL to 4. and
McGraw considered it good omen.
Evening star., 1924-10-02
DAILY DRILLS BEING HELD
TO PERFECT TEAM WORK
Reserves Well Regulars Are Practicng Diligent-
ly al Park to Be Ready for Championship
Games Starting Saturday.
BY JOHN B. KELLER.

revealed yesterdays drill
Nl in Nationals Clark
Stadium. In their the world the
still felt the
championship
from Boston but that today The
fielding
all the battle
intends work his briskly this
clubhouse
fielding drills The boss OF the
the ding ability OF his and consequently
defense. although
the But he
will
tingn II the
Evening star., 1924-10-02

i>u man lollS-i VII eta. paNt Dali SIrs
Whatever the merits of the rival
twirlng corps of the Nationals and
Giants, however. interest will center
in the achievements OF Johnson. prob
ably the only ballplayer of all time
who rivals in popular esteem the for
mer Giant marvel, Christy Mathew
son. johnson is public idol not only
because Of his brilliant playing record
over an lSyear span. but also be-
cause of his sterling qualities as a
sportsman.
Outside OF the most rabid of Giant
partisans, fans throughout the coun-
try will root for him in unison Even
the tonse rival struggle for team
honors will be 10 in the all-vital
question of what Johnson will do
upon reaching the goal of his grea t
career.
Johnson, in his prime, has twirled
and won three games on successive
playing days. He performed that feat
against New York in 1908. His arm
could not stand such d strain now.
hut if he is able to bear the brunt
of the Nationals mound work the
Giants will lind a difficult barrier TO
break down.
Johnson'S major league record over
Is seasons is studded with marvel
Gus achievements. He holds by a
wide margin in the worlds StriQeOut
record. With the completion of this
season he has passed the 5000 mark,
and is practically 1000 ahead of his
nearest rival, Mathewson. He led
the American League marksmen in
this respect this year for the twelfth
time. Old time base ball players SS y
that when Johnson was in his prime
his smoke BALI was virtually un-
hitta Bile.
The Kansas Cyclone" has won 359
games, only 13 less than Mathewson.
With u tail-end club most of the time
JohnSon's winning record is all the
more remarkable. In 1918, his great
est year, he worked in 81 games. win
ming Sc and losing :. putting his club
almost single-handed into second
place, the highest position it ever
held until this season. He won 16
consecutive games in 1912, an Amer
lean League record which he shared
with Joe Wood.
He also is the shutout king of all
time by wide margin, having run
Evening star., 1924-10-02
TO DANCE TONIGHT
FOR JOHNSON FUND

4 substantial increase in the
testimonial fund, which is expected
to purchase an automobile for Walter
johnson. should he forthcoming as
a result Of the monster dance to be
held tonight at the New Willard
Hotel
With four Of WashinGtons leading
orChestras scheduled to play. several
hundred fans expect to attend the
affair Nick AltTock and Al Schacht
have promised 10 be on hand. as we'll
as members of the victorious Ma
tionals.
bne-eyed Connolly. the famous
gate-craSher. has purchased a tick ct
for the dance. This is a new ex-
perience for me" he said.
Cy Mcdonald. treasurer of the
Walter johnson testimonial fund is
receiving many subscriptions from
out-of-town fans residing in nearby
Virginia and Maryland towns.
Evening star., 1924-10-02
SACRAMENTO MEN RIVALS
IN BIG DIAMOND STRUGGLE

Two Sacramento. Calf. ath-
ietes. warm friends in their home
town. viii he litter rivals in tn.
'hpending world series Earl
NcNc"ty. OutfeIdrr of the M
t"naiS, and Jimmy OIunneII,
'innt pasture man. are the sun
h.st state products who will cry
friendSh;p ceases" when prrsj-
aent Coolidge formally opens the
base bali classic here SATURDAY,
o' Cnnrii cHmr to the Giants
from Sacramento last year
bought by the New York GIub for
N'"foJ. but has not played much
with them. NcNreIy WAS pur-
chased hy the Nationals in August
for S-'0.tt;0 and has been n big fac
tor in their success
Evening star., 1924-10-02

1t is my opinion that the odds
should favor New York. Walter
Johnson probably will win his first
game: he also may take his second.
l concede Washington two or three
victories and believe they will give
the Giants a terrific battle.
However, on the home stretch.
George Mogridge showed little Of his
earlier stuff and repeatedly was
knocked opt of the box. Washington
won it's pennant on the road not so
much on pitching as the spectacular r
hitting Of the entire club. The dope
does not figure the Nationals to roll
up runs with such ease against the
Giants.
Where the Washington pitchers
showed signs Of feeling the strain, in
late September. McGraw got better
pitching in the last three weeks of
the 1924 season than at any time this
season. McQuillan. Barnes, Nehf and
Bentley all We're at the tip of their
form.
McQuiIlan Has the stun.
McQuillan really has the makings
Of a great pitcher. He hasn't the
determination of some other boxmen
and frequently has found training
rules irkSome, but when he is right
he is one of the best right handlers in
y
will tell you that. Before the Giants
clinched their pennant McQuillan
pitched 81 innings against Boston,
Cincinnati and Pittsburgh. and yield
ed only IS hits and > runs. one Of
them a gift. McQuillan is slated to
oppose Walter Johnson next Satur-
day.
Conceding that Johnson. the mas
ter. has an edge on McQuillan. at
least on paper, after the first game
McGraw will have a decided pitching
edge with Barnes. Nehf and Bentley
for the next game.
Mogridge and Zachary are Harris
other first-string pitchers. and the
Giants find little trouble as a rule
with left handlers. The last time they
opposed Rixey, one of the National
Lea gue's best. they stung him for l s
hits, while they punched runs on Yde
and Cooper, the two Pirate left-hand =
erS when Pittsburgh was downed
three straight on the Polo Grounds d
week ago.
In previous article | told of Nc
Graw's strong array of right hand I'd
hitters. The Giants closed the season
as the only team of the 16 major
eague clubs to bat 800 this season.
There is a lot of dynamite in Nc
Grau's battle array.
The Giants have the greater expert
Evening star., 1924-10-02

ence. That, of course, doesn't mea,
much Back in 1910 some expert
Inquired that the greater experience O.
the Cubs would make the young
Athletics easy picking for them ].
was the first world series for Col
Inns, Baker, Barry. Coombs anC
Strunk. but these youngsters had T.,
respect for Cub regulations. aIC
Whaled the tar out of the Nations
Leagues veteran compaigners.
one of the strong things in fave.
or Washington is its ability to bea
the stronger clubs. On the year.
series, they won 13 games out of .
from the second place Yankees, an,
Il out of % from the third pla.
TyEers. Against some of the less.
clubs, notably st. Louis and CIev,
land. Washington did't do so well.
That indicates the ability OF q
Nationals 70 let out to the last note
when playing theri stifreSt opponent.
They always have been able to rise {
the occasion in former crises tn!
season. New York has been one q
the most successful battle ground.
as the Nationals won out of the
gaines : hich they played at Yankc
Stadium this season
If their stadium luck follows the:
70 the Polo Grounds. the dope may be
upset. but in my opinion it favor
the old National League, not bv
great deal, but enough to make tn
Giants the favorites.
Here is how the two contenders line
up in the seasons batting average
Nationals i5a M siss 5i sts sts isls lsls e ~ y 20
Copyright, 1a24)
Evening star., 1924-10-02
SOUTHERN TITLE SERIES
NOW STANDS THREE ALL

MEMPHIS. October 2.-Memphis
fighting with its back to the wa l.
squared accounts with Fort Worth
Texas League champions. in the post
season series for the championship
of the South, by defeating the Texan
to yesterday and making tine
count for the series three all
Evening star., 1924-10-02
LEADER OF WASHINGTON
TEAM OF 1883 COMING

DAYTON Ohio, October 2.-That he
may see in a world series the club
he captained in 1883. fund is being
raised by the friends of Philip Baker,
6S. to send him to see the series which
opens at Washington Saturday.
Baker captained the Washington
team when it captured the Eastern
LeaCue nennant in 1888
Evening star., 1924-10-02
FIGHT IS CANCELLED.

NEWARK. n. j.. October 2-The
scheduled 12-round bout last night be-
tween Jack Zivic of Pittsburgh and
Danny Cooney of Trenton was can
celed after three postponements.
Lack of patronage was given as rea-
son for cancellation by the promoters.
Evening star., 1924-10-02
WILL DEPORT FIGHTER

NORFOLK, Va, October 2.-Alberto
Waldonado, known in the sporting
world as AL Lopez and once hailed
as Chile's hope for heavyweight box
ing championship honors, will be de-
ported as an undesirable alien be-
cause of his conviction on a felony
charge.
Evening star., 1924-10-02
GIANTS RATED AS HAVING I
SLIGHT EDGE ON CRFFS
Summing Up of Strength of Contenders Indicates
National League Club Should Be Favorites
to Capture the World Championship
BY FREDERICK G LIEB,
World Serie Scorer,
Chairman National Valuable
President BAH Writer'S Association INT

FTER review of all the dope with full the
II the Giants Washingtons in o.
their belief
other world championship his already
Washington has the
ball.
The Athletics
off
Washington inspired
has highest pull out the
League such
down the homerch Yet with patched-up the Giant
clnched
from Pirates
Evening star., 1924-10-02

his record up TO lo7 this year. In
1913 he was not scored on in 80 con-
secutive innings.
Only C" Young has topped John
sons record of service. "Cy" was in
the majors % seasons, II in the Ma
tional and 10 in the American. but
Sir Walter holds the record for length
of service in any one league having
spent all of his Is seasons with
Washington. NatheWson was II
years in the National.
Johnson was born in Humboldt.
Kan, and will be 81 next November
{. two days before his young man
ager, Stanley Harris. will reach his
twenty eighth birthday. Johnson
stands feet | inch and weighs iyJ.
Evening star., 1924-10-02
BREAKS BIKE RECORD.

MONTLHERY, France. October
The Belgian bicyclist. Leon Eandej.
stuyft. yesterday broke the wor;,
one-hour motor paced record. II.
covered 107 kilometers 71o meter
The record was made on the ne,
autodrome here
Evening star., 1924-10-02
ELBERFELD GETS JOB,

MOBILE, Ala. October 2-EOrman
kidd Elberfeld has signed a contract
10 manage the Mobile Southern AS
sociation base bah team for next year.
He was formerly with the Little Rock
and Chattanooga clubs
Evening star., 1924-10-02
FARREN WHIPS WILDER.

WILMINGTON, Calf, October .
frankie Farren, Los Angeles light
weight, won the decision over Freddie
Wilder of Cleveland Ohio, in the main
event Of a boxing card here last night.
Evening star., 1924-10-02
DEMPSEY IN VAUDEVILLE.

NEW YORK. October 2.-Jack
'empsey. heavyweight champion OF
the world, has signed contract 10
tour the Lo"w vaudeville circuit for
period beginning October 20.
Evening star., 1924-10-02
BURKE DEFEATS RISKO.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, October .
Martin Burke, New Orleans heavy
weight, won the newspaper decision
over John Riskol, Cleveland, in 10
round bout last night. Burke won
eight rounds.
Evening star., 1924-10-02
ALL EXCEPT GIANTS FANS
ARE ROOFING FOR WALTER
RI the AsSociat ted Pre- SIS

Press
EW YORK October o Was
sfapshoong the pitching
may be the decisive factor in the 1924 world
diamond
Evening star., 1924-10-02
Crff Pitchers Who Are Aching for Chance in Big Series
WARREN OGDEN.

w IARREN HARVEY OGDEN
wv took to pitching because
his big brother John was
Evening star., 1924-10-02
BYRON SPECIE.

n IT in Iowa. where many base
I bail fields arc 50 large they
have horses in reserve for
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-07
Secretary of Postal
Clerks Says He Wants
to Get into Congress

WASHINGTON. - Thomas F.
Flaherty, secretary-treasurer of the
National Federation of Postoffice
Clerks, who came here 10 years ago
from San Francisco to work for
legislative measures to help the
postal workers, is among the labor
men who are candidates for the seat
in Congress occupied from 1912 to
1922 by John l. Nolan and now held
by Mrs. Nolan.
He proposes that conference of
all candidates be held, with repre-
sentatives of the entire labor move
ment of the San Francisco district,
to select one Of them to make the
race against the business candidate.
Labor controls the district when it
is not divided.
Lawrence Flaherty, head of the
Building Trades Council, and James
Mullen, editor of the Labor Clarion,
are also running. >
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-07
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POmerene, Trust
Tool, Is Coolidge
Choice as PrOber


CLEVELAND Sen. At
lee Pomerene Of Ohio, appointed by
President Coolidge as special coun-
sci for the investigation of the Tea
pot Dome and Elk Hills oil lease, is
tool of big business and an enemy
of the workers, according to labor
spokesman mere.
AS the "liberal" lieutenant gov
ernor of Ohio in 1910, he secured his
election by the state legislature to
the senate with professions of love
for the common people. Orce in the
senate, he served the big corpora
lions so we'll chat he was defeated for
reelection IN the last election. large
ly by an appeal sent out to the rail-
way workers of the state by the
transportation brotherhods urging
his defeat because of mis- anti-labor
record and MS advocacy of the Esch-
Cummins law.
In a statement recently filed with
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the interstate commerce commission,
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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-07
MINING HAZARD
GREATER IN US.
THAN IN ENGLAND
Profits More Concern
Here Than Life

That the work of a coal miner in
America is considerably more danger
GUS than similar work in England is
the conclusion reached by J. T. RYAN,
vice president of the Mine Safety
Appliance Company of Pittsburgh,
who has recently made study of
mining conditions in the British Isles.
The inspection department Of the
English mines is composed of eff
cient and well paid men with power
to enforce its DEGREES. The salary Of
British mine inspectors is double that
OF American mining inspectors. Such
tragedies as the mine fatality in
Johnston City, would result in a
summary chopping of political heads
should the negligence that was dis
played in the Illinois mine be proved
against a British coal mining COM
pany.
indianapolis Neglected Miners
At the miners" convention in In
dlanapolis which just terminated the
officials of that organization devoted
much time to denounc;ng the radi-
Gals and very little to Che important
question of working conditions under
which heading the most important is
the question of safety.
The following is an excerpt from
a statement made by Mr.. Ryan:
During 1921 there were employed
at the mines in Great Britain and
Ireland, 1,156,938 men. Of this
number, 924,629 worked under
ground. Their underground acct
dents we're: