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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-01-30
jim DELAHANTY GETS
RISE OUT OF HURST
One of Few Players to Get
Best of Famous Umpire.

Jim Delahanty, former second base
man of the Detroit Tigers, recentl.
appointed umpire in the American as.
sociation, told a funny story on the
Il Tin Hurst, famous baseball um.
pire and boxing referee. Hurst for
years was an umpire in the American
league and u picturesque character in
the national sport.
Hurst was u courageous fellow who
called 'em as he saw EN- and was
plenty willing to settle ali arguments
with his fists.
Hurst was a great umpire and Gb-
solutely on the level, but the players
enjoyed disputing his decisions just
to hear his comebacks which were
classics" said Delahanty.
Il got a rise Out of Tim one day in
q game between the Detroit and New
York teams that gives me a laugh
every time | think Of It. Russ Ford
was pitching for New York and Ed
Sweeney was catching. Ford had me
two and two and then tried to hook
me with a curve that was outside and
low. | didn't offer at it and Hurst
called it a ball and rightly so.
"'Whaddayamean, bail. you blind
idiotF yelled Sweeney, that was q
perfect strike
"'Aisy now, Sweeney. aisy now an
swered Hurst. 'Sure'n that ball was
low and a foot outside
hsNn ctroh tI;n1t lantol C-roa,0.
1t was a strike and III leave it tc
Delahanty.'
"'All right, me boy, Well leave n
to D~elahanty,' replied Hurst.
Tim, of course, figuring that
would side with him because he had
called n in my favor, asked:
VIVA was it. Del. a strike or a
balT
at was a perfect strike and l can't
understand how you missed it, l re-
piled.
"Say, Hurst was the widest guy
have see In many a day. He fairly
sizzled he was so peeved. Sweeney
knew l was kidding Hurst and he got
a big laugh out of the situation.
$50 that was q strike, was it?
queried> Tim. We'll thin, Delahanty,
you'd better tale a SWEAT
exzt-apeIhe, pitchesAere#S~
going to be a strike if he throws 1t
out of the park
81 knew Tim meant what he said,
too, and | struck out OF a ball that
was high and outside"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-01-30
Reds Outdrew Spokes in
Attendance During 1929

The Cincinnati club officials have is
sued a statement of attendance for
1923 that shows $4,000 in round num-
bers paid at the gate TO see the Reds
play at home. Cincinnati is Justly
proud of the record. for on basis of
population it is considerably more than
100 per cent. What elates Cincinnati
most is that the rival Ohio city of
Cleveland, with an attendance of 55S,.
900. not only was below the Reds In
total. but also far. below in proportion
OF attendance to population. since
Cleveland has a population practically
double that of Cincinnati.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-01-30
Prices f O. B. Flint, Michigan
Synthetic Sugar Made
by Australian Scientist

An Australian scientist announces
that in his laboratory he has been able
to produce a synthetic sugar which
differs in no way from the product of
the cane. Experts, according to the re-
port, have been unable to distinguish
between the artificial product and the
genuine grown variety.
The actual process of manufacture is
at present a carefully guarded secret.
The principal difficulty to be overcome
was the producing. in the laboratory
and by chemical means, the condensa-
ton of certain elements which Is eff
fected by sunlight during the growth of
the cane in the field. Careful expert
mentation has solved the problem, says
the inventor of the process, reproducing
perfectly the actual conditions of
growth.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-01-30
Red Light Irresistible.
Lure for Insect Pests

A means for combating the winged
insect pests of tropical regions has
been evolved, by means of which the
flying bugs are lured into q deadly bath
Of acid and either drowned OF asphyxi-
ated by the fumes.
1t was found hat a red light served
as an almost irresistible lure for the
night-fiyers. A red electric bulb, or a
lantern with a red globe, is placed near
the vessel containing the acid solution.
AS the pests fly to the light the fumes
destroy them, even though they may
not actually fall into TIE bath.
To. protect human beings from pos
sible accidental contact with the acid
bath, the liquid is placed in a wide
mouthed bottle, to which is attached a
funnel with a very broad fiaring cone.
The light Is suspended directly over
this funnel, and the insects, stupefed
by thhnsaid fumes, fall into 1t and so
into d bath.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-01-30

Columbia and Princeton are the only
big universities with aluinnus coaches.
University of Illinois will hold Its
seventh annual indoor relay carnival
March /.
lack Dempsey has bought a string
of race horses, if his press agent isn't
stringing up.
"Hurry Up" Yost since becoming
football coach al the University OF
Michigan in 1901 has groomed eight
teams that have gone through the sea-
son undefeated.
The annual indoor track champion
sbins of the Western Conference will
he held at Evanston, ILL.,. March l4-l5,
1924.
Having been skinned repeatedly buy
ing $4,000 beauties, Mr.. McGraw IS
now convinced that beauty is only
skin deep.
Captain Moser of the Princeton
swimming team is TO defend the fancy
diving title, which he won in intercol-
legiate sport.
The 1924 championship of the Pa
cifc Northwest Golf association is to
he staged at Vancouver during the last
10 days of June
Tho fact that lemons do not grow
:, Elor,do will not be so noticeable
whom the baseball rockies begin to ar
rive for sprins training.
Buffalo international players will do
training at Rome, Ga. The Co.
lumbus team Of the American associ-
ation will work out at Winter Park.
Fla
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-01-30
Modern Pigskin Forms
Contrast in Footballs

Eighteenth century sportsmen would
have been strong in their condemna-
ton of the footballs in use nowadays.
They would have said that such bags
of wind were fit only for old men
and women. That is because football
ers In those days preferred something
more solid. Their footballs were made
of straw plated into II rope, which.
after being looped and bundled into a
ball, was kicked about in water until
it acquired almost the hardness of
iron.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-01-30
Sports for Women
Seeks to Spread Rugby
Game in Russian Border

Efforts are being made to Introduce
Rugby football in the Russian border
countries of Latvia and Esthonia. The
association game has taken well there.
Rugby, however. is not known.
B D. Anderson, senior director of
physical education in Latvia, is back
of the movement to introduce Rugby
there. He has written TO Rugby au-
thorities In England asking that they
furnish him with material in the form
of photographs and histories of cham
plonships which he can use to arouse
such interest in Rugby 1t will be pos
sible TO add that style of football game
to next seasons sports calendar.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-01-30
Princeton Would Employ
Rockne of Notre Dame

Knute Rockne, Notre Danes coach.
made such a hit with Princeton men
that they want him to be head coach
there next year inasmuch as Bill Roper,
the present incumbent, is likely to
leave his alma mater at The end of the
present season. .
Princeton may want Rockne. but it
is safe to say he will be found ut
South Bend again in 1924, turning out
another formidable Gold and Blue
eleven.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-01-30
McGraw. Has Long String
of Star First Basemen

If any one wants a first baseman,
he can get one from McGraw. The
Giants have Kelly, O'Donnell. Bentley
and Bill Terry, the last from Toledo.
Kelly and Terry are not good for much
anywhere else than TO play first. O'Con-
nell can double in the outfield, and
Bentley is a pitcher-perhaps a bet
ter pitcher than he is a f~irst-sacker.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-01-30

Malcolm Greenougll. nIneteen-year-
old Boston youth who played center on
last years team on the varsity. was
unanimously elected captain of the
Harvard football team 70: 1924. Two
years ago Greenongh failed to make
the freshman regular team and only
subbed, but his ability has been plainly
dispfayyd r. rre sers5r trsr Iose1.-
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-01-30
Murray lakes Rank

One of the results of Marquette
university's brilliant success on the
gridiron this fall has been to place
Frank J. Murray in the front rank of
football coaches.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-01-30
Record Soccer Crowd.

The record attendance for a foot.
ball match in England is 1o0,Os1,
which was the number present at the
Gun Final In 1913.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-01-30
Unusual Star Athlete

Colgate has discovered an IN
usual athlete in George Alden
Donaham of Glen Ridge. n. j., d
freshman. Donaham is totally
deaf, has a wooden leg and IL
one time was not expected to
live as a result of u severe ILL.,
ness. but despite these handi-
caps he is M of the most prom
Using boxers on Coach Dick Har-
lows squad. Donahaln also Is a
fine student, being an expert lip
reader.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-01-30
He Wasn't Needed

A OH was telling a friend that
she had been to a wedding. She de-
scribed the brides white satin gown,
the veil, the slippers, the flowers, and
everything.
And what did the bridegroom
wear?' asked the friend.
"Well, do you know, that good-for-
nothing fellow never showed up at
ALL"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-01-30
The Great Defeated

Returning from Washington. the
lame duck wandered around town for
several days, Meeting him in front
of the post office, an old friend
slapped him on the back and said
well, 1 did my share, John I voted
for you"
The lame duck thanked him feebly
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-01-30
Swim Meet Carded.

Swim Meet carded.
The intercollegiate swimming cham
pionships will be held in the tank of
the College of the City of New York
March Is and % next.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-01-30
Had Enough

On the first night of a new play a
man ff-the 59Hht-rrew-6 HI std sta HIS - s0t
up toward the end of the second act
and began to put on his o%vercoat. This
was too much for the actor-manager,
who stalked down to the center of the
footlights and addressed the delin-
quent.
Excuse me, sir" he observed, but
perhaps you are not aware that there
is another act?"
YES" retorted the stranger, cheer
fully. That's why I'm golng!"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-01-30

A Harmless Substitute for Castor Oil, Paregoric, Drops
and Soothing Syrups No Narcotics!

Food; giving natural sleep without
opiates. The genuine bears signature If
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-01-30

Kenesaw NJ. Lands, commissioner of
organized baseball. will mike an effort
TO have maximum fines imposed on all
retailers who have been selling and col
lecting commissions on baseball tiezefs
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-01-30

Motheri Fletcher's Castoria has
been in use for over 80 years to relieve
babies and children of Constipation.
Flatulency. Wind Collie and Diarrhea
allaying F~everishness arising there
from, and, by regulating the Stomach
and Bowels. aids the assimilation of
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-01-30
&HMzMA

and responded: I'm at a loss TO us-
derstand how l failed Of election"
why sou
L can't find anybody who didH1
vote for me"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-01-30
Very Sad

A teacher said to his class in Eng
fish composition:
"Now I wish every member of the
class would write out a conversation
between a grocer and one of his Gus
toners, introducing some pathetic in
cident or reference
Among the compositions handed in
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-01-30
On the Job

The measles broke out here last
week. Sim Benson, the constable,
caught them.-Exchange.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-01-30

was the following:
what do you want?" asked the
merchant.
The woman replied: "a pound az
tea"
Green or black?" asked the mers
chant.
81 think I'll take black" said she:
"it's for a funeral"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-01-30
ODDS AND ENDS OF SPORT

Jaek Hempsey's explanation of his
unwillinsness TO marry may be inter
preted to mean he wants to keep on
being champion.
Figures show that 500 hltters have
almost trippled since five years ago.
In glrth or chins?
In the "a years of intercollegiate
c~ross-country competition, Cornell has
been victorious II times.
frankie Meyer of. Charleston has
been elected captain of South Caro-
lina's 1924 football team.
Al Demaree. former National league
pitcher, has signed to play with the
Portland club of the Pacific Coast
league. Demaree at one lime managed
the Portland club.
A boxing diploma is an important
document. 1t entities the holder to
the privilege of designating what hos
pital he wishes TO be carried to after
q fight.
There were pitchers more talked
about, but few better than Wild Bill
Donovan. John Evers say that
Mathewson was a better pitcher, but
not so hard to hit as Donovan.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-01-30

The man who plays the races Goa
tributes to the support of those WIS
work them.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-01-30

University of Pennsyiyania supports
10 sports in its athlete calendar. OF
these only three show a profit. accord
ing to Il recent yearly report. namely.
track, football and basketball.
The Washington times., 1924-05-15
MEASURE TO LIMIT RADIO
ENERGY RECEIVED LIKELY

NEW YORK. May Is. - Laws
limiting the amount Of radio On.
ergy which each received may
draw from the ether soon may be
necessary. Major q. H. Armstrong
declared recently in an address to
the Institute Of Radio Engineers.
Decline in signal strength, often
attributed to fading" or unfavor.
able weather conditions, actually
IL due In most cases to absorption
Of transmitted energy by thou.
sands Of sets tuned in ON one
broadcasting station. Major Arm
strong said.
He gave instances where a sta.
TONS waves were almost entirely
absorbed by Aerials located in q
given direction.
Every set drains a part Of the
energy transmitted, he said, and
legislators may soon have to de,
tcrmine what this amount shall ho
The Washington times., 1924-05-15
.0N|NGS NAMED.
chairman OF
COUNCIL
Succeeds G. Sherman joints
a. Held Of HyattsviIIe
Town Group

HYATTgvILLW, Nd. May 16.-
TO isucceed Councilman @. Sherman
James. Third ward, who did not
seek reelection at the recent town
election, Councilman Irwin ow1ngs,
also Of me Third ward. has been
elected chairman Of the common
council Other mlembers Of the
council now arc Charles Dewitt
Anderson and Lennuel L. Gray,
william Moore, Second ward, and
George N. Bowen, Third ward. An
dornCn, Moore and BOwen wero
chosen without opposition for two
year terms at the recent election.
In addition 20 Councilman James,
retiring members Of the council
are Ernest Gasch, First ward. and
BENJAMIN N. Br0uner, Second ward,
neither Of whom sought reelection.
Mayor J. Frank Ruehe, who has
q year yet to serve, announces ap-
pointmont Of these standing COM
mitteeS Of the council for the year
the fIrUt named In each case be-
ing chairman:
Finance, Moore. Gray, owings;
roads, Gray, Owings Morley: fire
department. and municipal build.
ing, Owings, Bowen. Gray; police
department, Morley, Anderson
| Bowen: electric lighting, Anderson
Moore: elections, Owings, Morley
Gray: community service. Moore
chairman, and @. Sherman James
| Charles w. Clagett, Doctor Thomas
E. Latimor, Mrs. Theodore J. Van
doren and Mrs. Howard d. Orr.
Mayor Rushe has named Council
men Anderson, Morley and Bowen
to report at a special meeting, May
10, upon the advisability Of making
q reasseesment Of town property
and II practicable the most eff
Client way Of doing the work.
Town Officials reappointed for o
year are: q. Hodges Carr. clerk
Charles W. Clagett, corporation
counsel; Herbert J. Moffat. plumb
ing and building inspector, and Ar.
thur p. Cambria, electrical in.
NpACtor
The Washington times., 1924-05-15
WILL
JOIN IN TIMES
PARADE
Washington BIcyclIsts OF All.
Ages Enthusiastic Over
Demonstration Sunday

Hundreds Of Washingto OF eli
ages win BE- In line when The Wash.
ington Times sociable and safety
first bicycle parade starts from the
Peace Monument ct 2 o'clock Sun.
day afternoon.
This became evident to-day when
local bicycle dealers, cooperating
with The Times reported that they
had baen besieged by riders inQuir,
tng about the details OF the parade
and tho demonstration to DO given
on the Monument Grounds by Fred
St. Ongo. the nationally known
cyclist.
A. q further inducemont tor ii.
cycle riders to turn out In large
numbers and make this the biggest
event Of its kind In recent years In
Washington, local cycle dealers will
give souvenirs to ali who gather al
their stores and ride In q body to
the starting point at the Botanical
Gardens. II you have q wheel. by
Al means 50 to the bicycle store
nearest your home and get q sou.
venir before the parade starts. You
WIN BE- given novelty which win
help decorate your bicycle or q use
ful accessory free Of cost.
The list Of prizes was augmented
today by the addition Of Boy Scout
knife, q Cook leather bill fold, q
Louisville slugger baseball bat and
Q stop watch, donated by the Ma.
tional Sport Shop. The prizes now
number more than fifty, and range
from O high-grade bicycle TO q b.
cycle bell. All OF them will be
awarded to local cyclists who best
decorate their wheels or who sur.
pass I'm age or youthfulness or who
compete in simple and novel bicycle
riding tests on the Monument
Grounds.
Aside from the prizes or anything
else. this sociable and safety first
ride and demonstration viii have ar
educational value in that It viii
show the youth. and grown-ups, too
how to ride. q bicycle safely in
crowded traffic. Fred st. Onge has
travelled all over tho world givine
these demonstrations and 10 con
ceded to be pre-eninent a. Q bicycle
instructor. You'll find It profitable
to get in line Sunday.
The Washington times., 1924-05-15
FIGHT SMALLPOX SPREAD
IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY

A large part OF Montgomery
county. Nd. has been placed under
quarantine by william r. Pratt,
county health officer, to prevent q
spread Of smallpox existing in \
lumber camp near Great Falls.
Movements Of persons entering and
leaving the section between Cabin
John Bridge and Potomac. arc be-
ing restricted by guards stationed
at those points.
DIR. Pratt announced today that
approximately l,4O0 persons Of that
neighborhood have been vaccinated.
in hand, and there was little fear
that the disease would spread.
The Washington times., 1924-05-15
NEW ARTS CLUB HEAD
WILL MAKE ADDRESS

Gideon A. Lyon. new president
Of the Arts Club. win deliver his
inaugural address at exercises at
the club house. 2O17 I street north
west. tonight.
The board Of governors WIN be
hosts at q club dinner Immediately
preceding the inaugural program.
President Lyons coalition cabi.
net comprises L. Morris Leisenring.
vice president; Alfred =. Lewis, IT,.
corresponding secretary: VIII C.
Barnes, recording secretary. and
Edward Hood Watson, treasurer.
The Washington times., 1924-05-15
HIT
SNAG ON
TAXES
Corporation Levy May Bring
DeadIock-Start Work on
Minor Amendments

Senate and House conferees on
the tax reduction bill struck their
first serious snag today In the
corporation undisturbed net income
tax.
This tax was placed In the bill
by the Senate. It's purpose II to
reach large profits held by cor
porations before they can be dis
tributed as stock dividends which
are nontaxable. The House has
rejected attempts to tax such cor
poration funds and the House
conferees decided they must have
time to consider this new legisla-
ton before approving or reject
ing it.
Consider Minor Changes.
The conferees went ahead with
consideration Of minor amendments
made by the Senate. leaving open
for later decision most controver
sial matters. There are nearly 800
changes to be studied by the House
conferees.
House Progressives conferred TO-
day on plans to hold in the tax
bill the provision for publicity Of
income tax returns. which were
written into the legislation by a
combination Of Senate Democrats
and insurgent Republicans. They
will make an effort to induce the
House conferees to accept these
Senate provisions, and falling In
this will carry their fight to The
floor when the conferees make
their report.
Many Difficulties Faced.
The conferees are hopeful they
will be able to reach an agreement
on all matters IN conference. but
they admit the difficulties.
While five Of the eight conferees
Senator'S Smoot, Curtis and Mclean
and Congressman Hawley and
Treadway. supported the Mellon in
come tax plan, all Of them realize
that neither the House nor the
Senate will accept such q scheme
OF tax reduction. They will he
guided accordingly. It 10 believed
however, that an adjustment Of
differences between the rates adopt
cd by the House and changed by
the Senate can be reached.
The Washington times., 1924-05-15
Many Difficulties Faced.
TWO HELD IN 81, 800
BOND ON LIQUOR CHARGES

Answering to charges OF violation
@ the national prohibition act,
Thomas Baxter Finch and Leo
Perry Taylor, Of the Conard apart.
ment. Thirteenth and I. streets
Judge John p. Mcmahon and
pleaded not guilty, demanding q
jury trial. Bond was fixed at
q, 500 for each man.
Prohibition agent ''LOno WOLF
Asher and Precinct Detective J. u.
Kane conducted the raid, concealing
themselves for two hours In q
closet In the apartment. Champagne
ana rye whiskey. was seized, which
10 said to be the output Of q
bootlegger who recently made large
sales In the District. The police
say a list OF names was also taken
in the raid, which contained names
Of many prominent Washingtonians.
The Washington times., 1924-05-15
EDITH GOULD LOSES PARIS
FIGHT FOR $4,000. 900

VERSAILLES, France, May Is
Ssh =, Kelly ns, G x e. t ss goo lSs her her
tune OF Frank Gould. her former
husband. ~
The court threw out her claim,
finding that 1t had no Jurisdiction
because Gould's legal residence was
In the United States.