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! average of 4.39 runs to . innings.
! Zahniser's won and lost record was )
and : and he gave up 40 earned runs
! per regulation game. Martina won 6
| games and lost 8 and averaged 1853
earned runs for each 9 innings.
| Three balks were committed by Ma
| tional pitchers. Zachary was guilty
! of two of them in the first game his
/ club played in Cleveland this year.
| Specie committed the other. Fred
! Wingfielu. who was sent out of the
! league by the Nationals and later
! brought back by the Red SoX, did
! little pitching for Washington. Slim
! McGrew toiled In games a Ma
| tional to a record of none won and
lost. Nick Altrock hurled few in
nings against the Red Sox in the last
| game of the season.
Ranking next TO Johnson both in
! games won and effectiveness was
Herb Pennock. who won II games and
/ lost 8 and was hit for 2.S3 earned
run average. Stanwood Baumgart-
ner of the Athletics was third in both
respects He won 13 games and lost
6 and the runs earned off him aver
aged 2.sS per game. The Nationals
did much to keep Baumgartner from
achieving better records.
But four pitchers won 20 games
or more, those breaking into that
class in addition to Johnson and Pen
mock being Joe Shaute of the Indians
! and Hollis Thurston of the White
Sox. with 20 victories each. Sherrod
Smith. veteran Indian southpaw.
showed great control. issuing but AZ
passes in 24S innings. He ranked
fourth in effectiveness.
Howard Ehmke of the Red Sox was
the busy bee Of the league, toiling
in 315 innings. Thurston of the
White Sox pitched the most COM
plete games. %. The wild men of
the circuit were Alex Ferguson of
the Red Sox and Joe Bush of the
Yankees. Ferguson gave 107 bases
on balls in 235 innings and Bush 109
in 252 innings.
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SPEEDIEST TROTTER
is SOLD FOR $4,000

NEW YORK, December 4-Tilly
Brooke, holder of the best harness
time for the mile this season. 1.59
and winner of every race in which
she was entered on the Grand Cir
cult, has been sold for $4,000 to the
Walnut Hall Farm of Lexington. Ky
The mare was consigned by John
G. Elbs of Rochester. y. Y. From the
first bid of $4,000 the offers increased
rapidly to $4,000, the hammer going
down finally at a record price for a
trotting bred mare for breeding pur-
poses.
Tilly Brooke is by the great
sire, Justice Brooke, out of the Miss
Stokes, sired by Peter the Great.
Several years ago the Walnut Hall
Farm paid s21 900 for Guy Axworthy
to which lilly Brooke will be bred.
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ARGENTINE POLO TEAM
TO ENTER TITLE PLAY

BCENOS AIRES, December 4.-The
Santa Ines Club. which won this
years Argentine open polo champion
ship. viii send team to take part
in the British and American matches
next year
The team will be composed Of
Louis Lacey, Jack Kearney, Dan
Kearney and Charles y. Land. With
the exception of Lacey, who replaces
Brook NaylOr. the team is the same
s that which won the championship
for the Santa Ines Club.
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FULTON DENIES TAXING
FIGHT. IN COURT PLEA

Los. ANGELES, December 4.-Fred
Fulton. Minnesota plasterer- boxer,
who, with three others. is charged
with conspiring to violate the State
boxing law. pleaded not guilty when
arraigned III Superior Court here. ana
departed Immediately thereafter for
the East Minneapolis was believed
to be his destination.
His manager, Jack Reddy. who also
is on his way East, also pleaded not
guilty when arraigned
The trial date for both defendants
was set for January -.
Tony Fuente, Mexican heavyweight.
and his manager. Fred Windsor. other
defendants in the case, have not been
arraigned.
Charges against the four grew out
of an alleged fake, fight at Culver
City last month in which Fuente
knocked out" Fulton in 50 seconds
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M'TIGUE TO FIGHT TWICE
BEFORE. FACING WALKER

NEW YORK, December Mike
McTigue, world light heavyweight
champion. will engage in two bouts
before meeting Mickey Walker, king
Of the welterW Fights, on January {.
McTigue will meet Young Marullo
who recently outpointed Battling
Ski, for 10 rounds in New Orleans
December -, and four days later he
is scheduled to face Jack Middleton
in a 12-round battle at Miami.
Both will be no-decision contests.
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Big Leqgue Astouned BY High Price Tags Minor Players Quiz
BRITISH PROS BEAT
JONES AND OUIMET

ASHEVILLE, n. c.. December A.
George Duncan and Abe Mitch ell,
British pros, won their 36-hole match
here at the Asheville Country Club
against Bobby Jones, amateur cham
pion. and Francis Ouimet. Mitchell
dropped 20foot putt for a birdie on
the thirty-fourth green to make the
dormie. and it ended with halves on
the next green.
Following morning round that left
them down, the amateurs started
off with rush in the afternoon and
cut the lead to l hole on the eleventh,
but were unable to maintain the pace.
The cards:
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I'D Grin. but not at the terms he
was offered. He is not Younester. be
s:ou-d the 80 mark. He was up
before and failed to make the grade
and has been hanging around in the
association trying to get in a good
season. He succeeded this year, turn
ing in some 20 victories. but there is
no assurance he would win half that
many games for US next Summer.
overtures for Petty will not be re-
Surned by me"
he had hoped, Griff reduced it by two
while ne was in Hartford Infielder
Tom Taylor and Outflelder Wade Left
Ter no longer being members Of the
world champions. Both of these
athletes We're turned over to the Mem
Ibis club of the Southern Association
az part of the debt incurred in deals
.rsotiated with the Chicks last sea-
on. one Of which was the acquisition
If Roy Carlyle. the heavy hitting
young outfielder. and the other in
diving the return to Washington OF
Doc Prothro. along with obtaining
.:tle to Harry Kelly. youthful right
handed hurler.
1t was necessary at the time Pro-
"ro was returned to Memphis last
season to sell him outright. anu to sS'
lim back a new deal had TO be engi-
Ieered.
The squawking Letter INDUCED il
over his snare of the world series pot
s believed to have been a factor ir
his relesa ton to the bushes. This
romising young outfielderfrst base
nan, obtained from Worcester of the
EASTERN Lea que in September, helped
Nin one game for the Nationals by
making two hits i'll four appearances
= pinch hitter. and when voted
SLIGO of the melon accruing from thu
title series which he was not eligible
10 play in, assumed an aggrieved at
.itude and yelped long and loudly
over tlfe shabby way he had been
treated. threatening to Quit rather
than stand for such injustice. The
fact that he has been shunted down
the river indicates he is not the type
Of athlete that Bucky Harris wants
woTl;in for him.
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The Threat
BY H. G.. SALSINGER.

THERE always was d reason I:
Ty Cobb's mind for every
Il thing he did on the playing
field. Many OF his plays seemed
useless. needless and even foolish
but they were all in Cobb's general
scheme.
He was a master OF psychology
and he made psychology his strong
est weapon.
1T isn't what you do entirely
its Just as much what they think
you're going to do that counts" said
Cobb. 80 idea is TO make them
think you're going to do certain
thing its easy enough 10 pull the
play YOU want to pull. for then you
have them completely crossed up.
The big thing in base ball is to do
the unexpected. If YOU do the eX-
pccted the chances are generally d
tri1e against YOU, for there are too
many opposed to you. But if they
can be caught flatfooted the advan-
tage is all with you, no match how
many are against you"
To carry out this idea he created
what he called the threat" 1t is
really mental hazard.
How Cobb Worked
Cobb would come TO bat and let the
first pitched ball go by a few times
without offering. lust about the
time the pitcher was convinced that
he never intended hitting at the first
one he would cut the plate with IL
to put over a strike and get an
advantage over Cobb. But that was
Exactly what Cobb wanted him to do
The ball would not cross the plate
In running bases he would go down
on the first or second pitch quite
often. He would try to impress the
opposition that he had decided on a
set system and just about the time
this opinion became established Cobb
would cross 1t up.
Where d game was Won by a big
lead or hopelessly lost and where the
run would not help his team either
way. Cobb would set about to create
these mental hazards. That is wher.
the plays regarded as foolish" al.
ways We're made. His object was Il
impress the opposing team that h.
made the play that way. The mex
time they would be set for it ant
then he could do exactly the opposite
At bat he used the bunt to great
advantage. Cobb always believed tina
the bunt was the most effectiv,
weapon of the offense.
Effect of the Blunt.
''1f a pitcher is going good, ant
you are unable to do anything will
him, bunt," says Cobb. "A bunt vii
throw a pitcher off his stride. Bum
TO either side OF the box. He's got Il
go after the ball. It's an entirely diff
ferent fielding chance than those thai
have been offered. 1t doesn't make
any difference whether he throws yot
out or whether you are safe. You've
accomplished your purpose and thai
is to get the pitcher off his stride
Many batting rallies have been start
ed by a hunted ball on pitcher that
couldn't be reached before the bunt
was laid down"
Cobb employed the bunt to create
his threat. After he hunted a few
times the first and third basemen
would come in. They would be drawn
toward the plate by Cobb's threat
&c. bunt again. AS soon as he had
pulled them toward the plate, he
llashed the bail in either direction
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OLSON GIVEN RELEASE
BY THE BROOKLYN CLUB

NEW YORK. December 1.-THE
Brooklyn Nationals today announced
the unconditional release of Ivan
olson. veteran intielder. who served as
coach during the 1924 season.
Olson. whose home is. in Fayette-
VILE. Ark, started his major league
career with Cleveland in 1911. He
also played with Cincinnati before
Joining the Robins in 1915.
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SHADE PROVES RIVAL
FOR WALKERS TITLE
By FAIRPI.Al.

NEW YORK December i.--DaVe
Shade demonstrated that he is Mickey
Walkers nearest rival a d result Of
he pasting which he gave Philly
kruS in the Newark Armory last
night.
The fans had al idea that Dave was
taking quite chance in meeting
Krug. but the wise guys doped it
nut pretty much as if happened. That
is to say. Shade piled up million
points on the Jersey man. but doing
him no harm.
Both men were pretty careful to
keep their right hands in leash. 1t
was a jabbing battle. No gore, no
kayo-just a pleasant little boxing
bout.
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MAJOR OWNERS TURNING
TO BIG GOTHAM CONFAB

EW YORK, December 4Major league base ball
fessedy aounded by demanded
deserving returning
weeks Leagues
a
Among those who have Hermann Hend
rick
deal First Bill
of the late Jake Duber They admit Bresser
utility good first
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MALONE-WALkER SCRAP
WILL BE THEIR THIRD

MILWAUKEE, Wis, December A.
Jack Malone, St Paul middleweight,
who boxes Mickey Walker, world
champion welterweight, next Monday.
has arrived here Walker will arrive
today.
The meeting will be their third.
Malone gained the first decision over
walker. and the champion recently
defeated Malone.
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League champions had made no offers
at Hartford and that no propositions
had been made
The moguls brought from Hart
ford a rumor that Scout Bob Connery
of the Yankees is angling for the st.
Paul club, American Association cham
pion, which has drawn the names of
Walter Johnson and Secretary Mac
Minick into sales rumors This sug-
gests to New York base ball men the
possibility that the Yankee manage
rment is seeking a farm" in the West
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GRIEF Baked In EFFORT
TO PUT DEALS THROUGH
Negotiations for Shocker and Petty Fail Because of
Exorbitant Demands-Tom Taylor and Wade
Letter Are Sent to Memphis Club
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.
Sports Editor, The star.

RIFF back handed Ba in
obtain talent the Nationals by what
lousy high demanded by club the
President Clark Griffith Washington
strengthen his American League
All OF the Capital de onfab
which included Manager Bucky
JAILED deal that could be
Attention will be
big meetings New York week where
will be held following
of each wheel and when hoped through dick
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The Giants, undoubtedly, could use
Eddie Roush, the Reds center fielder,
or Pete Donohue, one of their lead
ing pitchers, and Bubbles Hargrave,
catcher has also found his way into
the discussion of what looms as the
early seasons greatest trade But
neither Hermann nor Hendricks
mentioned any names other than tina
of Terry.
Secretary James J. Tierney of the
Giants asserted that the National
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MINOR Lacquer SOLD.

PARIS. Ky. December 4-Pete
Mona han, first baseman on the Paris
Club OF the Blue Grass League last
season. has been sold to the Albany.
y. Y, Eastern League Club. The
price was $1,000.
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STRIBLING IS BOOKED.

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich. December
Nv. L. Young" Stribling, Georgia
ight-heavyweight. has been engaged
for a bout here December u. officers
of the Olympic Athletic Associa ton
announced. Stribling's opponent has
not been selected.
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CHARLOTTE. y. c. December =
W. P. Goebel and F. II. Hyatt Ioca
golf professionals, beat Gene Sarazen
and Johnny Farrell one up in an Is
hole best ball foursome on the Char
lotte Country Club Yesterday
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Fifty Years of Base Ball
One of Series OF articles by John B. Foster Com.
nemorating the Fiftieth Anniversary of the
National League, to Be Celebrated
Next Season.

HEN the National League organized the with
Wv made base ball. Prior then the players
membership They had habit of deserving the club with
offered
play That called revolving To put end to
ball substantial and
and confidence the agreed
method control players and the
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arose over the rules governing the
placing of optional players by major
league teams.
President John Conway Toole of
the international League called the
matter to the conventions attention
early in the week and Immediately
dashed with John II. Farrell, secre-
tary of the association. Toole de-
clared that the majors were over
stepping their allotments of eight
options to a club, and demanded to
know the number under option in the
International Secretary Farrell
could not give the number and said
the matter was in the commissioner
hands.
Yesterday the association instruct
ed the secretary to inform all clubs
under his jurisdiction when the al
Iotment of any major league team
had been exhausted. This action was
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GUESTS PLAY TONIGHT.

Palmer Sewer will be matched
against Henry Rookie at pocket bill
lizards tonight at the Grand Central
parlors. Drew Thompson fell before
William Parsons, 100 to 81, last night.
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THE CALL OF THE OUTDOORS
BY WILL III. DIG.
President, Izaak " alton League of america

AN be intelligent he
IVt
We heads together and invented shooting
birds the fine article that
rifle shooting that oud fly OF would be
rife firing the birds with little they
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G. U. ALUMNI TO MEET,

Georgetown University's alumni
will discuss an athletic policy at a
meeting tonight at the City Club,
starting at 8:15 o'clock.
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such laws will die away | have too
much faith in the American sports
man to think that he is going to let
this practice continue. Let's stalk
our squirrels with the little rife. thus
elevating squirrel hunting to fine.
d-blooded sport requiring skill and
experience and giving the squirrel a
chance for his life
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DEMPSEY BECOMES
MOVIE STARS PILOT

Los ANG December 4.-Iack
Dempsey. heavyweight boxing cham
nion, has added another yoca ton to
his string of activities which he
hopes will keep him busv between
now and his next fight. He became
business manager for Estelle Taylor,
film actress, to whom he has fire.
quently been reported engaged.
So. at least. it was announced by
Miss Taylors press agent. who quoted
the actress as saying: at is a great
relief to have some one to turn to,
for. frankly. I am a very poor bust
ness person"
The announcement also quoted
Dempsey to the effect that I'VE can't
give out any information" about the
reported gagement, but might be
able to lin two or three weeks"
May Fight Gibbons.
NEW YORK. December Jack
Dempsey and Tom Gibbons of St
Paul viii meet either in Madison
Square Garden or at Bovles Thirty
Acres. in Jersey City. If they are
matched. Tex Rickard has declared.
The promoter said that he had the
verbal assurance of Dempsey's man
ager. Jack Kearns. before he left for
the Pacific Coast. that Richard will
handle any hostilities between the
chan pion and Gibbons.
Madison Square Gardens 'ast fight
will take place on May 5, and Richard
asserted that he would like to have
such a bout az the final attraction
and is ready to outbid all other pro-
motors.
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rell's arguments that Commission
Lands 49, ruled that the minors
had abrogated the agreement by re
fusing to meet the higher leagues III
open, meeting to discuss a change III
the agreement which would allow
each club 10 optional players in
stead of S.
The Boston Braves announced tina
they had given a large amount ~
cash and Pitchers Stryker and Year
gin for Outfielder James ID. Welsh of
Seattle. The price is figured at $50
coo. A deal whereby Outfelder An
thony Bunny" Brief. Third Basems'
Armstrong and Catcher William Skin
of Kansas City will go to Milwaukee
for Pitcher Edward Setback, Out
fielder Frank McGown and Catcher T..
L. Shinault awaits only the sanction
of President Muehlebach Of kansas
City.
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Miami Bout for Gibbons.

MIAMI, Fla. November 4.-Tommy
Gibbons, heavyweight tie contender.
has been signed to meet either Hugh
Walker Of Kansas City or Sailor
Maxted of New York here on Febru
AIRY 16.
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MINOR HEADS TAKE ISSUE
WITH lands AND JOHNSON
Demand Proof Of Bans Charge of Gambling in Pa
cifc Coast League and Showdown With Judge
ON Dispute Over Optional Players.

HARTFORD. Conn December 4Ihe National Association Pro
eonal Base Ball Leagues representing % circuits outdeFo
the majors. has taken Commissioner Rcsi
dent Johnson the American League
will the today method
Investigation into ohnsons charges that gambling prevails in n
League This follows demand
by the which the charges made that the Amcr
League head be asked his words by reputable
The Washington times., 1924-06-30
DAW ES TO BE
WHITE HOUSE
GUESTS
President and Mrs. Cool
idge Hosts Over
Fourth
By JEAN ELIOT.

After several postpOnements, Gen.
eral and Mrs. Charles q. Dawes
will arrive in Washington tomorrow
to be the guests Of President and
Mrs. Coolidge In the White House.
They will remain here over July
9TH.
Mr.. and Mrs. Coolidge and their
two sons, Calvin, jr., and John, re-
turned to the Executive Mansion
this morning after weekend cruise
on the Mayflower.
SECRETARY HUGHES TO GO TO
LONDON BAR MEETING.
The Secretary OF State ana Mrs.
Hughes will leave Washington July
II, for New York. preparatory to
sailing the following day for Eng.
land, where the Secretary will at
tend the bar association meeting in
London.
Miss Elizabeth Hughes win leave
Washington with her parents, and
go to Summerville to join her
brother.in-law and sister, Mr.. and
Mrs. Chauncey Lockhart Waddell,
with whom she will pass much Of
her time in the absence Of her
parents.
The counselor of the German EN-.
bassy, DR.. Karl Won Lewinsxi, viii
return to Washington today from
Minnesota and Indiana, where he
addressed State bar associations.
y
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman B. Kendall
have left Washington for Atlantic
NRvBaA HAN fvN =
July, after which they will sail for
Europe They viii return to this
country in the latter part Of Sep
TENDER.
Miss Betty Kendall, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Kendall, at present
IL studying art in Paris. She Will
return to America with her parents.
~ 4
Mrs. Henry Price Wright viii
leave Washington in July for Seal
Harbor, Me-, to join her children,
who left Washington several weeks
ago with her brother, James Bay.
ard, of Philadelphia Mr.. Wright
win remain in Washington until
September, when he will so to Seal
their children until October, when
NAACy WAA AVbuAA uCICs
DEBUTANTE REVIEW TO BE
GIVEN AT KEITH'S TODAY.
Miss Mary Stitt, daughter Of Sur.
geon General and Mrs. Edward r.
Stitt, heads the group Of society
girls making arrangements for the
Summer Follies," to be given this
week in Keith's Theater for the
benefit Of the Roxie fund to pro
vide radio sets for world war vet.
Grams confined in hospitals through.
out the country. Miss Stitt will
have as her assistants Miss Cecil
Lester Jones. Miss Claudia Read
and Miss Margaret Zolnay.
Among those having prominent
parts in the song and dance revue,
Continued on Page 24.)
The Washington times., 1924-06-30
Miss
Josephine
Mccormick,
who is
spending a
month in
st. Paul,
Mimi,
after having
been at
Hot Springs,
Va, through
the spring.

Miss Marian Dickson and Miss
Eleanor Dickson, also sisters Of the
bride. will wear dresses Of powder
blue and orchid georgette, and their
bouquets will be Of garden flowers.
The bridegroom's brother. Edwin
Sartwell, will be his best man, anu
the ushers win be Franklin G. Sart-
well, another brother, and Victor V.
Dickson, brother Of the bride.
A reception at the home Of the
brides mother, Mrs. Ellen r.. Dick.
son, at I'LL Park place northeast,
viii follow the ceremony, and the
couple will leave later for a wedding
trip Of about two weeks. UPON
their return they will be at home at
226 Eleventh street northeast.
4 4 4
Miss Beatrice Evelyn Wilson.
daughter of Captain H. H. Wilson,
U. s. A., and Mrs. Wilson, will be
married at o'clock this afternoon
IT, Raymond J. Baker, Of New
York, in the Bethlehem Chapel Of
the Washington Cathedral. The
Rev. Canon william L. DeVriea
will officiate. Only the immediate
families and q few friends will be
present.
The bride. who win be given in
marriage by her father, will wear
a gown Of turquoise blue, brocaded,
crepe-de-chene, trimmed with rhine
stones, and a large hat to match.
She will have a bouquet Of roses
and lilies Of the valley.
There will be a small dinner party
at the Willard Hotel after the cere-
mony and the couple will leave later
for wedding trip to Canada. The
brides going away costume win be
of sapphire blue satin, trimmed with
gold cloth, with which she will wear
q small hat.
Miss Wilson is we'll known in
social and musical circles. She re-