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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-17
RUTH HAS EYE TRAINED
ON YOUNGSTERS OF
BIG PASTIME
By BABE RUTH.

BOSTON April 1.-THE started the dope
ming ITSELF off everybody has
idea just how the will finish But what of the individual play
ers? What will they do?
I'm not particularly interested the National League but
reason Eddie Rousch frankie Fch Rogers Hornsby and
of their shouldn't well better than they did
their
thing they ought hit field better
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-17
liberty CLUB BOOKS
TWO WEEKEND GAMES

The Liberty A. G. Is booked to
play the Paramounts Saturday at
p. m. on Monument lot diamond
No. and on Sunday will meet the
Mardfeldts at 2 p. m. on the Lang.
don field. 1t will be the Libertys'
second meeting with the Marfeldts,
whom they defeated.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-17

John Mossberg, Arlington A. C..
manager, has moved to new resi-.
dence near the Arlington ball park,
where he plans to keep the players
busy until the Independent League
opens, May 4.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-17

the season, Exterminator finished un-
paced and Mr.. Kilmer still has enough
faith in him to send him to Tijuana
in February. This after five and a
half wears Of racinR
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-17
NoeIs Seek Opponents.

The Noel Midgets want games
with fast midget teams and the
Noel Insects desire opponents in
their class. Loretto Murphy is
handling the schedules and can. be
reached by phone at Lincoln 1901.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-17
Will Name Leaders,

Officers will be named by the
newly reorganized Commercial Lea.
que at a meeting Tuesday night at
the Western Electric Company, so
Florida avenue northeast.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-17
Banks on Riggs.

iris Speaker banks on Riggs
Stephenson to play major league
ball at second base for his Cleve.
land Indians. The youngster is a
resounding hitter, but in the past
his fielding has been weak.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-17
They Divide Work.

Charlie Stoneburner will have
charge Of the peanut. chewing gum
and tobacco concession Of the Ar
lington A. G. this summer and
Charlie Shoots will handle the hot
dogs and soft drinks. Nelson
Skinner will handle all gate re.
ceipts and George DUDE will be
chairman of the ticket committee.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-17
WALTER JOHNSON'S GREAT WORK

WITH Walter Johnson already entered what he
w be his final season in the major league it we'll to consider
where he will be ranked pitcher his exit Personally
believe him to have been the greatest pitcher the
national bar Over period of Johnson
has averaged victories yearly though only in 1912 and
1918 be said he supported by strong club He has
always had to glorious records of triumph that will stand
his memory for generations Next Johnson Wood Mordecai
Brown George Mun and Adde JOSS all pitchers but
morning goe" They passed quickly Chy Mathewson and
Grover Alexander have the right Of comparison with the inn
morris
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-17
Fans Show Apathy.

Baseball fans in st. Louis and
Philadelphia showed considerable
backwardness about turning out FOR
the opening game Of the season
Only $4,000 saw the Card and hui
10000 watched the Phillies.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-17
Award letters TO nag.

Columbia University awarded let.
tiers to 149 athletes in winter sports,
inter-class games and junior varsity
football.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-17
Ready for Games.

Teams desiring games with the
Arlington /. A. o. team should
phone Leo F. Wise at Clarendon
SO5-F-3,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-17
Freshmen Beat Varsity.

After the freshmen trimmed both
his varsity crews, Coach Speath of
Princeton, made a number Of
changes In his boats.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-17
He will inn
m e di ately be
challenged by

old dyspeptic from the Ninth
ward of Brookline, Mass, who
will assert that the Red Sox
own all exclusive rights to pull
ing surprise rabbits out of base
balls high hat.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-17
THINKS GREAT LINKSMEN
SHOULD TELL SECRETS
BY CHARLES CCHYCKJ EVANS, JR.

Golf this country developing history literature and its
annals must De written by champion amateur golfers believe that
every champion golfer to the game publish during his
fetlme description Of his method of play.
We cannot professionals Of them
have not the time the inclination the training for the work
much. " F " '' $500
Ihen too golf professionals livelihood
not expect MIN to give away all the secrets Of his
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-17
Schacht 10 Resting.

AL Schacht, Nick Altrock's
comedian partner in Florida, is rest.
ing his lame knee. He Is not ex-
pected to be at his best with the
New Haven Club for several weeks.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-17

The winner always ends up
by apOlogizing to the loser and
the decision is made unanimous
when somebody moves to strike
the entire incident from the
Congressional Record, which
doesn't print box scores.
Nothing will bring those
tongue-tied orators out of their
swivel chair seclusion so quickly
as q baseball tidbit that can't
be backed up by Spalding's un-
abridged atlas Of facts and near
facts Of our great American
pasttilme.
In a flash hip pockets fly
open and out come antedated
editions Of Webster's unexpur-
gated thesis on diamond tech
!. nology. Some Of the antagon-
lists haven't seen game since
Hans Wagner carried bats and
most of 'em never heard Of
Wally Schang.
But that doesn't keep them
from disputing all allegations
and demanding a record vote on
everything said, rumored or i'm
piled.
The soldiers bonus and tax
reduction prescriptions lost
their best chance of being filled
when baseball crept in to de-
tract attention.
If you can get any Of those
high-hatted gents to put their
minds on business it'll be the
price of walking through a turn
style backward.
One of these days you'll find
President Coolidge stepping up
to the hill to deliver a message
to the children who will all be
playing hockey from school.
There'll be nothing left then
for teacher to do but take the
afternoon off and go swimmin'.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-17

That's all it takes to start an
argument up on Capitol Hill
where they get salaries for
chewing the fat and are the
most underpaid servants Of the
public veal.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-17
Have Open Dates.

= The Tremonts desire games with
Junior teams. Manager Cianco's ad.
dress is 4527 Iowa avenue north
west.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-17

To some Christy Mathewson is
the greatest pitcher Of them all.
They point to his 335 victories and
lat defeats in thirteen years as q
member of the New York club,
an average Of 25.8 yearly. That
is, truly, a remarkable record
emitting Christy to all honors.
But consider Johnson's record Of
351 victories and PAL defeats, an
average Of 81 victories annually,
through seventeen years and then
compare quickly, though briefly,
the teams which supported these
great hurlers.
Matty began compiling his rec
ord in 1903 and stopped with the
season Of 1915. His grand aver.
age for that time was .695. Dur
ing that time the Giants won five
pennants, were second five times
and third once.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-17

the S e We n
tsenth district
Of Pennsylva-
MIA to rise in
his carpet slip
p e RS an d in
form his col
leagues at
t h e Athletics
have at least a
losers chance
to finish first.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-17

business is likely to claim the
greater part OF my time, and there.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-17

Has a sore Arm.
Urban Faber, veteran pitcher of
the White Sox, is suffering from a
sore arm.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-17

They will debate over some
thing, everything or nothing; it
doesn't make any difference to
them.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-17
Consider johnson.

Consider Johnson.
'ROW let's consider Johnson's
IN great work with the Wash
iligton club. He began in
1907 and is still going strong.
Up to this year his grand aver
age of victory is .592. In that
stretch the Griffmen have finished
second twice, in 1912 and 1918,
the best they could do.
During the period while John
son has been amassing all kinds
Of records in the box, his teams
have finished last twice, seventh
five times, sixth twice and fifth
once. In but seven campaigns has
Johnson's team finished in the
first division.
Christy Mathewson's winning
average of 1896 bettered that Of
his supporting cast, which was
.615. That proves him to have
been a wonder.
Now look at Johnson's average
Of .592 and compare it with the
puny winning average Of the
Washington club Of .461.
Where Matty led his team by
eighty points, Johnson led his by
131.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-17

Most any day now you can
expect the Representative from
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-08-16
s'Do Rats Talk to Each Other?'s
Asks MIR. M. Batty. r. /.

ct got Eve cakes of Rat-Snap and threw pieces
around feed store. Got about half dozen dead rats
adayfor two solid weeks: Suddenly. they got fewer.
Now we haven't any. Who told them about Rat.
Snap" Rats dry up and leave no smell. Three
sizes: 3Sc, Csc, $i2S.
Sold and guaranteed by
w. III. Clarke & Co.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-08-16
WORCESTER DEMOCRAT, PoCoMoKE CITY, MARYLAND

"In the winter of 1896 I started
back from Marblehead with my son
and we got to within half a mile of
the island when We were caught in
blizzard. The wind blew IS miles an
hour. Snow filled the air. SO I could
not see my son at the other end of our
sixteen foot boat. Our sail was torn
to pieces and we battled with the bliz-
card four hours before we succeeded
in reaching Marblehead.
cat 8 o'clock one night, I had al
most reached the island when | found
l could not land on account of run
ming ice. l turned toward Marble
head but lost my way in a fog and did
not reach there until 3 o'clock next
morning. Twice the life savers came
otu and got me when high seas and
running ice made it impossible for me
to land without help"
The craft used by Uncle Sans car
riers to deliver the mails to these
points on Lake Erie is combination
sailboat, rowboat, ice yacht and sled.
The star route from Ellison Bay,
the northermost post office in the
Door county peninsula to Detroit Har-
Dor, Wis.,, is one that is covered by
carrier entirely by water, crossing the
famous passage called Deaths
Door,"
During the months when naviga-
ton is open, that is, from May to
November l carrying the mail on this
route is comparatively safe occu-
patton, and free from difficulties. 1t
is during the winter period, however,
from November to May 1, that the
carrier has more than mans size
job on his hand.
Let the postmaster at Detroit Har-
Dor tell his own tale.
"The chief difficulty encountered
while crossing Deaths Door in win
ter" he says, "is drifting ice fields.
The ice bridge that forms in extreme
ly cold weather hardly ever remains
for more than few days at time.
1t is speedily dissembled by shifting
gales and currents. Sometimes this
breakup occurs SO suddenly that the
carrier is caught out on the ice with
Continued on Page y
Evening star., 1924-07-27
FEllS ANCIENT WALLS
TO MAKE SPORT FIELDS

COLOGNE, Germany, July 26.-
Some of the ancient walls of Cologne.
which date back to the days of the
Romans, are to give way to modern
sport fields which are provided for in
the city's plans for expansion as an
nounced recently by DR.. Max Ade-
nauer, chief burgomaster.
a great sports stadium, built
chiefly by men classed as among the
unemployed" has already been com
pleted, and so foot ball fields, golf
links and space for other games have
been provided for in the rearrange-
ment of the districts on the edge of
this ancient city.
Preliminary steps have been taken
to encircle Cologne with a great
green strip some % miles in length
and averaging five-eighths of a mile
in width. 1t is within this strip that
space will be left for sport grounds
of various kinds.
Evening star., 1924-07-27

Tt was a contest between fighting
golfers from start to finish and
never during the struggle did either
one break badly for more than u
hole at a time and that was seldom.
Seckel had to fight harder than John
ston most Of the day, although he
was up a great deal of the time,
but he usually had the harder task
to get home.
Seckel Displays Grit.
His tenaciousness was shown on
tho last hole where. after Johnston
had driven 270 yards down the fair
way. he outstripped him by ) yards,
and again when Johnston had pitched
10 the green. Seckel, although in
the rough, plunked his ball on the
carpet also, and from 4J feet pla cod
his ball in the hole. This fighting
spirit Of the Chicago player prom
ised to send the match into extra
holes, but Johnston planted his feet
firmly, scorned the worm casts that
impeded his way over the undulating
green and snapped the ball so ex-
actly to the center of the cup that
it went down without a waver.
During the 36 holes, Johnston got
30 pars and s brides. playing the
morning round in S5-36-71, l under
Evening star., 1924-07-27
ATHLETIC WHALES"
ARE THING OF PAST

With the passing of the famous
Olympic Whales has come a new
sort, the college-bred Leviathan. big.
1.-THE, fast active, strong. Harry
Steel is herewith called worth to
stand as specimen
Steel, who was CAPTAIN Of the Ohio
State University wrestling team last
winter. played three seasons on
the foot ball eleven, was the largest
man upon the American Olympic team
and one of the largest in the meet.
Here are the figures: Height. six feet
three inches; weight, in condition,
2l0 pounds.
Chosen for the American wrestling
team as an alternate, Steel got into
the finals and won the Olympic title
Back in January, 1923. a raw -boned
country boy came to the Ohio state
gymnasium and told AL Haft, the
wrestling coach, that he would like
to wrestle, although he had never had
any experience in the game. Haft
told him to strip for action and when
Steel came forth the coach bowed low
and said, How do you do!" and at
once proceeded to make him the SEN
Sation of the western conference.
Evening star., 1924-07-27


In undertaking to learn to swim the
novice should not overlook the i'm
portance of seeking favorable condi-
tions for practice, or progress may be
needlessly retarded.
Confidence is one of the greatest
factors in gaining skill, and nothing
so makes for confidence as bodily
comfort and a feeling of security.
A pool affording waist-deep water
at approximately blood temperature
provides ideal conditions. as the
knowledge that bottom is within easy
reach inspires a sense of perfect safe
ty and the lack of chill in the water
increases assurance and initiates to-
ward muscular relaxation.
If no pool answering such require
ments is available, effort should be
made to find some beach Offering the
wanted conditions as early as pos
sible and also some upright surface
such as a dock, wall, rock pile, etc,
from which to push off in getting un-
der way. The body floats a deal easier
when starting momentum is impaired
to it.
The first step of the prospective
swimmer should be 10 stand with
back to pool side or upright bend
one leg at the knee, resting the foot
on wall, then extend the arms for
ward on the surface, hands touching,
take a deep breath, submerge the
face and push off smartly with raised
foot, Immediately stretching out full
length. with body forming a straight
line from fingers to toes.
Under the impetus of the push-off
even the tyro will glide along for a
few yards without sinking and be
made to, realize that it is easy to stay
afioat. The experiment also gives the
correct idea of the position to assume
in swimming the crawl.
After gliding motionless a few times
the kick is taken up. Again starting
with push-off--one always should
in getting under way-and once more
stretching out fat face submerged
the novice sets to thrashing the legs
up and down alternately, but stimuli
taneously, so that one will rise as
lHe clucr oTopS 1 ne legS are heIQ al
most straight, but completely relaxed.
allowing for some play at knees and
ankles; the feet are pointed and turn
ed the least bit inward, pigeontoed.
The thrash should be rather fast, but
easy, applying very little energy, and
the distance between heels should not
exceed eight inches at full opening.
Most people are able to perform this
action at the first trial
Next one tackles the arm move
ments and it is advisable to first try
them standing, but bent forward from
the waist Thrusting one arm for
ward along the surface, the other
backward, and turning the head to-
ward the latter, one proceeds to sweep
the arms alternately in circles, each
passing close to the thigh in the
downward and backward movement,
well above shoulder-1ine in the up
ward and forward motion. The head
is turned to the right throughout the
forward half circle of the right arm.
to the left through the same act of
the left arm
This timing e ne AaaA tzxAa +
Evening star., 1924-07-27

particularly important, as it controls
to large extent the equilibrium Of
the body in swimming.
So soon as the head and arms are
working in unison one attempts the
action in combination with the leg
drive, starting as usual from a push
off and setting the feet in motion
first.
1t is advisable to roll heavily from
side to side, keeping the left shoulder
down and the head twisted to the right
during the entire forward. above sur
face sweep of the right arm, then
rolling over and holding the opposite
position throughout the forward
sweep of the left arm.
When the head, arm and leg move
ments can be combined for half a
dozen consecutive strokes it is time
to introduce swimming respiration.
As it Is necessary to breath in by
Evening star., 1924-07-27
SENIOR SOULS TO GUIDE,
WHO HELPS QUAD TO WIN
Hecox, Washingtonian, Has Two Winning Rich
mond Crews in Competition at Alexandria.
Arundels of Baltimore Leads.
BY III. c. BYRD.

TETERN OF the Potomac Boat Club the
terday and while the falling by the wayd
the only scored by the Washington organization
the Southern Association yesterday Alexandria under the
of the Old Dominion Boat Club 1t the single
showed the
singles he
in a
Club
a lie o
c 10
Arundels chance for the
" strong steady pulling of gradually opened
which widened inch by inch until the finish PoomacS
the Hnrc
Evening star., 1924-07-27
ILLINOIS SETS PACE
IN THE CONFERENCE

Since the palmy days Of the old
University Of Michigan athletic dy-
nasty, honors in sport in the Middle
west have been pretty we'll distributed.
But with the results of the 1929
1924 season turned in, Illinois finds
herself in the proud position of
sitting back and contemplating an
athletic prominence that carries one
back to the old Maise and Blue
regime for analogy.
Here is how the list runs:
Foot ball-Tie for championship.
Basket ball-Tie for championship.
Track and field-Championship
Indoor track and field-Champion-
ship
Golf-Championship
Championship.
If an alluring record of this sort
does nothing else, it appeals to bud
ding athletes in the secondary
schools-and is certainly an adver-
tisement for the Illinois summer
school for coaches.
Evening star., 1924-07-27
NAVY GRID CAPTAIN
IS TAKING A REST

ANNAPOLIS, Md. July 26 (Spe-
cial).- In good physical condition. and
expecting to be in fine shape for the
opening Of the foot ball season, Midship-
man Edmund B. Taylor, captain of the
Navy team, Is on leave at his home in
Ohio.
Taylor did not go on the practice
cruise, and has been treated at the local
hospital for leg injured in foot ball
and lacrosse. He is greatly improved.
any Of them, the Taylor family appears
to furnish the Navy with ends regularly
Wendell Taylor was a Navy man rated
at all-Americani in 1920 and 1921. while
W. A. Taylor Of Wheeling, w. Va, a
newcomer, was end for two seasons on
the Hyde Park High School eleven, in
terscholastic champions Of Chicago.
Evening star., 1924-07-27
NORWAY is winner
OF YACHTING TITLES
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
HAVRE, July 26.-Norway has
been proclaimed the Olympic yacht
ing champion Two Norwegian
yachts. the Bera in the S-meter
class and the Elizabeth VI in the
6-meter class. won their races
and thereby gained for their coun-
try the Olympic yachting title. The
Norwesians have been consistent
throughout the competition, showing
excellent SeamanShip and prompting
their rivals to declare that it was
not in fact the best boats but the
best men who won,
The allotment of points was as fol-
lows, the minimum scoring highest:
Six-meter class-Norway, first Z
points; Denmark, second, l6 points;
Holland, third, IS points
Eight-meter class-Norway first
3 points: England, second, II points
France, third, 13 points
Evening star., 1924-07-27
The Art of Swimming
How to Acquire Best aud Latest
Strokes and the Ways to Improve

unfamiliar process, IL will help to first
acquire the knack while standing on
bottom. One takes a quick, deer
breath by mouth. closes mouth. then
dips the face and exhales slowly
through the nostrils under water
When free bubbling at the nose marks
the exhaling, standing practice is con-
cluded.
The novice now takes a few strokes
noting on which side he or she rolls
more readily, and selects that side
for 'inhaling. But when breathing is
started the head no longer turns TO
both sides. It is twisted to inhaIe,
remaining twisted throughout the for
Evening star., 1924-07-27

ward movement of the arm on tha
side, but 1t then returns to norma
and stays straight, face submerged
while the other arm glides forward
and the swimmer exhales through
the nostrils under water.
The introduction of swimming res
piration completes the elementary
schooling and most beginners cover
the ground in one or two half hour
sessions. After that it is a case of
gradually perfecting the action. in
compliance with the requirements of
the standard crawl.
Publishing Company, 1924
Copyright New York World) Press
This is the third of series OF ar
ticles on the art of swimming. The
fourth will describe the standard ac-
tion of arms in swimming the crawl
stroke.