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Evening star., 1925-09-13
AT ODDS WITH BABE RUTH
In FIVE ATHLETES NAMED
Giants Manager Prefers Simmons to CosIin i'm Field
and Traynor to Bluege at Third, But Favors
Covey Over Rommel as Pitcher.
BY JOHN j. McGRAW.

aAmerican base ball opinion
~ 10 players Presumably collection
and win championship possible of course for 10
players
add four five players the
making a few changes,
There doubt having powerful ball club
hard whether by
ea records by belief the players players
technical
with less ability.
AS of fact should
indicate those haved
Evening star., 1925-09-13

sport writers used to govern their Sc
lections. They may have gone by the
records or by personal judgment. Now
| am making my selections purely on
my own judgment as to the natural
value of the players in question. In
a few cases L also have TO depend on
records, because 1 have not seen the
American League players in action
during the regular season. I saw many
of them in the Spring training period,
however. Possibly 1 am looking at
these players through the eyes of a
manager on the bench rather than as
a spectator in the Grandstand. That is
the only way can judge them.
Lauds Stan CoveIeskie.
Among the pitchers the two men
who stand out pre-eminently are DaZZy
Vance and Stanley Coveleskia But
for the masterful pitching of Coveles-
kie the chances are the Senators
would not be so far out in front. His
record really is marvellous. Ball play
ers tell me that his actual work was
just as marvellous. We could not pos
sibly leave out pitcher who has done
work like that. For that reason I give
him a slight edge over Eddie Rommel.
| Both are great pitchers.
I have chosen Pie Traynor over Blu
ege because I regard Traynor as one
| of the greatest third basemen I have
J ever seen. Not only that. but he is an
! all-round ball player of class. He Will
go down in history as one of the really
| great third baSemen. Bluege may
come through and earn a similar spot
in base ball history, but he is not so
experienced as Traynor. 1t takes time
| to acquire polish or finish.
In my selection also have consld-
| cred that rather vagina UI1alitV that
we know as combat spirit, which in
cludes natural attitude, aggressiveness
and poise.
Sisler Best at First Base.
I have chosen George Sisler over
Jim Bottonlley because of the very
thing 1 have just mentioned Bottom
! ley's hitting has been a powerful fac
! tor in the National League this year
and he is one of the great players of
| the future-no doubt of that Sisler,
on the other hand, is a. finished first
| baseman. He knows all the tricks of
the trade and can teach them to 9th
ers. He has that poise of experience,
/ that polish that goes with an artist.
Bottomley will acquire it, but at pres
ent he is not quite up to Sisler.
| Though Bottomley has outhit Sisler.
| the difference is not great enough to
make me change my selection. Bot
tomley hit .37S, while Sisler has hit
1862.
| 1 have chosen my team for the pur-
pose of winning and | have an idea
that If 1t were stacked against Ruth's
we would come out on top. OF course,
| have put in some extra men and we
would have to give Ruth the same
tCopyriEht, 1925.)
Evening star., 1925-09-13
TIGERS, BROWNS, CHISOX
ARE Still. TO BE BEATEN
Nationals Can Be Assured of Taking Majority of
Games From Every Rival by Grabbing Two Each
From This Trio on Visit Here This Month.
BY STANLEY (BUCKY) HARRIS,
r and second RasPman. World Champion Washington

has has fs" tho toward its G second % BY, BY Ps MoS
Champions fight their hands until the collapse
Athletics trip
mind but what October
would US 0 the OF the pile
be called slump all We
troubles to be whole
the Our teadness
confident
clubs League
the O base ball W.
is O winning
We
clubs If
of
League
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the best work.
/ quite agree with Ruth in his Sc
lection of Cuyler and Speaker. Their
work clearly entities them to the hon
or. For the other outfielder the regu-
lar man, / think, though, that Sim
mons of the Athletics should be in
cluded rather than Goslin.
Both of these players have done ex-
cellent work, but Simmons. as a new
man, has stood out. He not only hits
the ball hard, especially in the pinches,
but he is an excellent outf1elder I'm
fortunately I have not seen either of
them work during the regular season
and in leaning toward Simmons l have
10 rely on the records and of what
have been told by base ball people.
Adds ROush and HeiImann.
This seasons experience would indi-
cate very clearly that an outfield must
be made up of more than three men.
That Civ. me a chance to include Ed
die Rousl z the Reds and Heilman of
the Tigers. / would certainly have
them on my club If 1 had such a group
TO choose from.
There is very little difference, how
ever, between the Ruth outfeld and
mine, except that l have added a
couple Of players and put Simmons in
instead OF GOSiln-
1t also Is true that any champion
ship club must have two catchers.
Ruth has gone straight to the mark in
picking Cochrane of the Athletics. He
certainly has stood out. But he doesn't
stand out alone. Hartnett also has
been at the top of the catching class
all season. To choose between those
two men would be a tough job, wheth-
'er you go by records, personality, ag-
gressiveness or anything. Therefore,
| will put Hartnett on my club as well
as Cochrane. 1t would be pretty nice
to have a couple of catchers like that
wouldn't it? Can YOU imagine any
body taking one of those catchers and
passing up the other if he had the
chance to get them both?
Puts Bancroft at Short.
1 fail to understand, however, how
Ruth or the sport writer's who assisted
him could possibly have selected
Wright of the Pirates over Dave Ban
croft of the Braves. l notice. oddly
enough, that in a vote for shortstop
F'risch got votes and Wright 2, while
Bancroft received but one. That is
difficult to understand. On what were
these men judged?
In my opinion Dave Bancroft un-
base ball today. There is no better
fielder, few better hitters and none
better in knowing the position and
how to handle it. Bancroft stands out
above them all.
Wright is a good man, of course. He
is a heavy hitter and fast man in
the field, but he lacks the fine polish
of Bancroft. In time he may be the
artist like Bancroft, but at pre- sent
Dave is still the master shortfi elder
of the game.
In reading Ruth's article on his all
American team l notice that he haC
the aid of a committee of sport writ
ers who cast votes for the different
| players In some cases Ruth abideC
by their decisions and in others he die
| not. He was wise in using his OWL
| judgment In certain instances, because
he was considering the man, and no
| the figures.
1 don't know what method thes,
Evening star., 1925-09-13

with his club, considering its wretched
start He has been q flaming example
to his men.
The Detroit manager recently was
feted in Detroit on the occasion of his
twentieth anniversary in the Ameri-
can League. All this time he has
given the Detroit club the best that
was III him. He richly, deserved the
tributes paid him. The Georgian has
been a credit to Detroit and to base
ball He has established records that
probably will last for all time.
Washington doesn't need many
more victories to clineh the pennant
beyond even a mathematical doubt.
We are out to get them as soon as
possible. Then some Of the regulars
will get a chance for rest before we
enter the world series with the
Pirates. They also should soon clinch
a pennant.
4 world series between Pittsburgh
and Washington should result in some
great base ball. 1t will bring together
two fighting, aggressive clubs. The
fans will be treated to plenty of fire.
works, unless all signs fail. Two
well matched clubs will take the field
next month.
.Griffmen i'm Good Condition.
The Washington club is in fine
physical condition. and barring the
unexpected, will enter the world series
in tip-top shape. Last year we met
the Giants when we had little reserve
strength. This season we are strong
in this respect. Taken all in all, there
isn't a club in the big leagues that has
stronger reserves that the World
Champions.
Our replacement strength was one
Of Io ~ oh h.
few rough spots in the drive towar>
Washington 5 second pennant. When
regulars were hurt we had capable
substitutes. 1t looks now, however,
as if all sour regulars will be in the
lineup when we face theNPirates.
Evening star., 1925-09-13
LATONIA RESULTS

SsSE EtSs Ss::s9ls; y
sNeeil $40 $40 .Sird saSdna Time. eni az & BrieP ee
ANTIQUARIAN, Court Lady, Bourbon Boy and
longs-Mib MCGEE. .115 (PooD. $40. So 80.
$3.50. won; Recollection. ll6 tsco6isl
Boots. UnIucky. Prince Lightfoote Mirrh
-''r THfRp RAcK. SS s.year,oids Up; i miles
ssd sxs} won p rlns 41s Sssoifoa foa saS
$3.50. second: SIX Pence, .1oe iMortsnsenl
th5S h5Sbe Ts Rss a Ffeg Lieut., KTs
AaseS5is FoGRTH afa RACE fn'esae I up
SO so, 81, won: Menitee, lo7 iaarE,syI
salo sts sSSo sSsS ssfSnd ssrd Tms fEsops L.e
Visitor. Bonnie Omar. couraxeous and
priaass. BASE sAs5 igsS sss,s: ss S. s
s3 80. won: starbeek. 1o3 IMcCoyl. SIS 70
Isharpel $3.50 third Time. I:45h;
Cherokee Lee. Brown Sugar, San Utar and
's3lS.f SIXTH as RACE. e.year olds: 51a furlongs-
Dark Phantom. 1Q7 -tGSifinl Sld-293 $5.aa0 90
Fhms Thaa. Lord SG Julian Jeb and Royal omar
sExENTH RACE; s:yssr-olSdss y. up; !,,Eh 1 mile h
Is2S 1880 ySn sS ..Sdss S5st9irf srodO, loo
sssF Fl sasf sos Rrae sae Ray enefph sG siTsr s
Slipper. Snookse Bradley. Arabian. Cloister.
Elizabeth K and Elsassc also ran.
Evening star., 1925-09-13
BORG HERE THIS FALL.

Arne Borg, the noted Swedish swim
mer, whose record breaking perform
ances in recent European races featur-
ed the Summer season, viii tour this
country this Fall and Winter.
Evening star., 1925-09-13
1925 ALL-AMERICAN
BASE BALL SELECTIONS
BABE RUTH'S TEAM.

D(hDL M IL - LHAls
Right FieId-CuyIer, Pirates.
Left Field GosIin, Griffmen.
Center Fiefd-Speaker, Indians.
First Base-Bottomley, Cardi-
mails.
Second Base-Hornsby, Cardi-
mails.
Third Base-BIuege, Griffnen.
Shortstop-Wright, Pirates.
Catcher-Cochrane, Athletics.
Pitcher-Vance, Dodgers.
Pitcher-Ronmei, Athletics.
JOHN McGRAW'S TEAM.
Outfielders - Cuyler, Pirates;
Speaker, Indians; Simmons,
Athletics; Rousch, Reds, and
Heilnlann, Tigers.
First Base-Sisler.
Second Base-Hornsby.
Shortstop-Bancroft.
Third Base-Traynor.
Extra Infielders -F Fris h :,
Giants; Collins, White Sox.
Catchers-Cochrane and Hart
nett.
Pitchers-Vance, d ID g. ers;
Coveleskie, Griffnen.
Evening star., 1925-09-13
GIANTS GET coTTER.

The Giants have signed another
new player. He is Harry Leo Cotter
of Louisville and, If the reports mean
anything, he is as good first base.
man as ever wore spiked shoes.
Evening star., 1925-09-13
MIKE SELLS INSURANCE.

Mike Gibbons. brother to Tom,
famous family man from ST. Paul. and
likewise a boxer, sells insurance when
he is not stepping around In the ring
Evening star., 1925-09-13
HARD-WoRKING HURLERs.

Howard Ehmke of the Red Sox and
Sherrod Smith of the Indians have
pitched 1S complete games each this
season to lead other American League
hurlers in this respect.
Evening star., 1925-09-13
ROD AND STREAM
by PERRY MILLER

fishing approachetha is when the
~ thereby the bass become
anglers look sport.
John Falls Bigmouth
River and weighing 2H
also have been caught
Evening star., 1925-09-13

HARPERS FERRY, w. Va. Sep
tember, 12.-The Potomac and Shen-
andoah Rivers both clear this evening.
Evening star., 1925-09-13

and Robert Casey They landed 20
rockfish, 8 trout and tailors.
G. A. Marely and f. r. Burns, fish
ing at Rock Point last Friday, landed
16 big trout with peelers. Reports
from the Point state that fishing is
fine and that big trout now are run
ming and some good catches of rock
also are being made.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELIEF

The American Bar Association has
approved another series Of recon-
mendations as to what should be
done to lessen crime, evidently not
content to wait with Dean Pound for
a perfect investigation Of crime con-
ditions.
Among the recommendations are
these: prohibition of the. manufac-
ture and sale of firearms and ammu-
milton save for official uses; restrict
the parole system to first offenders,
who should be segregated from the
habitual criminals; permit the State
to amend the Indictment; urge it to
set time limit for the consideration
of dilatory motions in criminal cas-
es. .-f
Here would seem to be concrete
evidence that certain reforms may
be undertaken right away while bet
ter measures are being sought. As
immediate relief is needed we hope
these recommendations will receive
serious attention.
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HINCKLEY

Arthur Covell returned Monday 10
his work at Hyde Park, Mass, after
passing a two weeks vacation with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Gov.
ell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred A. Rowe were
callers in town Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. E. B. Hicks and Miss Priscilla
left Tuesday morning for a visit 10
relatives in Massachusetts,.
G. N. Smith of Cornville is the
guest of relatives at Springfield
Glenn Holt was business caller
in Waterville, Saturday.
Miss Georgia Morrow went to
Skowhegan Friday afternoon to be
the guest of Mrs. Ivory Homestead
until Sunday and attend Chautauuua.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hayold Joy of Port
land were guests for a short tirna
Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. w. e. Palm
err. -
Misses Bertha Hall and Aileen
Hicks entered the eighth grade at
Good Will school August 31st.
Miss Carrie Faulkner, on account
Of the death of a relative, did not
begin with the others but made ar
rangements to enter September 7th.
Leigh Chase left Monday morning
to take a course at Burdett's Bus
mess college in Boston, Mass.
o. A. Miller is building dining
hall to go with the other buildings
recently erected at his place Of bus
mess. He has motor boats to let and
Is making little summer resort.
p. A. and l.. P. Kicker and fam
lilies are making arrangements to
leave the last of this month for Flor
ida to pass the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. NJ. Barnes were In
Cornville Saturday where they call
ed on Mr.. and Mrs. G. N. Smith.
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Into Pullman Car Sweet Potato"
hoped the little rabbit with the yell
low Dog Tramp.
"Choo. choo!" snorted the engine.
"Ding, dong!" changed the bell and
away sped the train for Clover DELL
beg pardon, ] mean Carrot City, the
| first stop.
Dear me-" suddenly cried the bum
ny boy. I'VE forgot our tickets"
Don't let that bother you," smiled
the Yellow Dog Tramp. Il have a
pass. Never have used it because I'd
rather walk through the meadow and
wood, but it will come In handy to-
day"
7 So down they sat, the little bunny
to look out of the window and the old
dog to read a paper which some kind
person had left on the seat. Pretty
soon the Black Poodle Dog Porter
shouted. Carrot City!" Up jumped
an old lady goose, with a big basket
ION her wing. Goodness me, 1t took
her almost three minutes to waddle
down the aisle and maybe four more
to flop down the car steps to the
:, platform!
L Again the engine bell changed
Ding. dong!" and the whistle snort
ed "Choo. choo!" and away sped the
train on the iron rails. clickerty
click. clickerty click, clickerty, click
erty. clickerty. click.
BY and by. not so very long, for
the train was going 'umpty leven
miles a minute, the Black Poodle Dog
Porter shouted "Bunnybridge! Up
jumped a Tabby Cat. with four little
kittens, each hanging to her skirt.
Down the aisle they hurried, the hair
on their backs standing up straight
and their tails as big as Lady Loves
rolling pin at the sight of the black
poodle dog in the doorway. Hurry
up" he shouted. step lively.
Train won't wait for lazy folks"
Again the whistle blew. shrill and
clear. ding. dong!" went the bell,
and away sped the train. clickerty,
clickerty, clickerty clack! over the
bright smooth iron track.
In a little while, not so very long,
| the Black Poodle Dog opened the
door and shouted; Glover DELI" Up
| jumped a Ba Ba Black Sheep and
walked down tie aisle. "All aboard"
shouted the poodle dog. foot. toot.
/ tooty, foot, toot!" went the whistle.
Ding dong!" changed the bell, and
away sped the train.
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READFIELD

EAST - Mrs. Ethel Strickland Of
New Portland and daughter, Mrs.
Fish and three children of Belfast
were recent guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
z. A. Gordon.
Miss Grace Taylor of Cambridge,
Mass. Is the guest of her cousins,
the Misses Annie and Emma Gordon.
Mrs. Roy Mace. Mrs. B. D. Gordon,
son Herman and Maurice Doughty
motored to Orrs Island Thursday
when they were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Doughty at Bailey Is
land.
The Across Country Club was very
pleasantly entertained Friday after
noon at the home Of Mrs. w. T.
Mace. The ladies brought their sew
ing and crochet work and a nice So
cial afternoon was passed, after
which delicious refreshments were
served and the soap distributed. Next
meeting will be with Mrs. Lizzie
Hunt.
Alan FGorden, SON Lewis and
daughter Shirley of Arson and niece,
Miss Gertrude Davis of New port
land, were recent guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. B. D. Gordon.
Mrs. Sylvia WEIGH and little
daughter Alice were recent guests of
Mrs. Erla Williams, Mt. Vernon.
Miss Marcia Young Of Augusta
was a guest Thursday of Mrs. w. T.
Mace.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Baker Of
Massachusetts were week end guests
or Mr.. anC Mrs. w. T. Mace.
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:, hv David Cory

BY and by, after a whlle, ana
ron and a smile, and almost mile
the little rabbit and the Yellow Dog
Tramp came in sight of the Cosy
cave. outside of which sat the Big
Brown Bear in his shiny fur over
coat. ,
Hello" he shouted, as the little
bunny and his faithful friend the
Yellow Dog Tramp stood before him.
what can do for both you too?"
ooh, please" answered the little
rabbit, hopping about on one leg, Il
want some lollypops for the baby
elephant" 80,
For the baby elephant?' ex-
claimed the Big Brown Bear, Never
heard of him. When did ne arrive
in the Shady Forest?"
''At the Circus Elephants log
cabin" answered the little bunny.
Last week when Uncle John Hare
and I were riding in the Bunnymo-
bile we met the Ragged Rabbit
Giant, who took us to see my ele-
plant friend. And what do you
think? He had found a baby ele-
phant. Yes, somehow or another,
this baby elephant had either fallen
out of circus train or strayed away
from the tent. Any way the klnd
Circus Elephant took him to his log
cabin"
"Whew." gasped the Big Brown
Bear. Great news, ell? One doesnt
find baby elephants every day IN the
"Ha, hal" laughed the Yellow Dog
Tramp. wagging his tail. We're go
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BURNHAM

Miss Elizabeth Eaton left Friday
morning for Newton, Mass, to re-
sumo her work as teacher in the
High School of that city after a
years leave of absence.
Rev. and Mrs. G. w. Goodspeed
are receiving congratulations on the
birth of a daughter at the Elm City
Hospital in Waterville on Thursday.
Mrs. Goodspeed and the little daugh-
ter. are both fine.
Miss Aida Davis returned Satur-
day from Seal Harbor. where she
has been employed in a hotel during
a ppartion of her vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Macmillan
and daughter, have returned to their
home in Providence, r. l., after a
visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
B. A. Reynolds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kent Ellingwood are
entertaining relatives from Caribou.
NJ. J. Richardson of Troy was a
visitor in town. Friday.
A. M. McNally and F. A. Nc
Allister were business visitors in
Pittsfield. Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. W. Crawford and
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Gilmore were
visitors Thursday in Detroit.
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SYNTHETIC STEAK

The dairy COW chews her cud as
contentedly as before Henry Ford
prescribed synthetic milk. Presum-
ably the pampas of Argentina will
not be deserted because science sug-
gests making synthetic beefsteak
nor need we expect mine host of the
rural hosiery foregoing his ma
tutinal lambasting of the top of the
round.
Cotton seed protein is said to re-
semble that of steak and is suggest
cd As an ingredient of the synthetic
porterhouse. Just what will be mix
ed IN for those who derive gustatory
delight from mastication is not an
nounced. That ought to be easy,
however, and may open possibilities
Tor the discarded automobile tire.
ANYHOW we hope this announcement
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WASHINGTON

The many friends of Albion D. Car
roll, who has been critically Ill Tor
several months. will be gglad to learn
he is much improved and is now up
every day.
Lincoln Turner of East Palermo Is
visiting his sister, Mrs. Emma How
ard.
Some are digging their potatoes
and report about an average crop. j..
Mr.. and Mrs. Malcolm Clark or
Rockland visited his mother, Mrs.
Minnie Savage. last week.
Warren Smalley is haying for w. e.
Overlook cutting second crop.
The many friends here OF Miles
Glidden. formerly of this place Will be
very glad to learn that he has been
promoted to captain of the police
force in Providence and of course we
all feel that he was deserving of this
honor.
Lawrence Howard has traded his
Ford truck with Mr.. Prescott OF
Union for a Star touring car.
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WISCASSET

E. Fred Albee had the misfortune
to lose his mill and lumber on the
Malcolm place, South Newcastle,
Sunday evening by fire. The fire
started about eight o'clock and lasted
more than an hour.
The Misses Josephine and Ruth
PlumsteadN are visiting their mother
at Birch Point.
Miss Pauline Hilton is passing a
few days in Brunswick with her sis
ter
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton Munsey have
moved into Stuart Bailey house on
Sheepscot road.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burton Haggett have
gone to Michigan to see their son,
Fred. who is attending school there.
Donald VI. Shea has returned from
a weeks visit in Portland with his
brother. Clinton.
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rESTING THE FRUITS

oninions respecting national pro-
hibition. pro and con, are being pup
lished by the North American Re
view. Its first contribution was de-
voted to the arguments of prominent
opponents of the law; it now gives
the other side, and it is formidable
array of reasons for continuing the
law.
The statements put forth by
wayne B. Wheeler, general counsei
of the Anti saloon League, present
the usual array of statistics. but ne
includes the statement that the boys
and girls of the alcoholic countries
are Just as much addicted to carry
ing TASKS to parties as are the boys
and girls of this country. Home
building, he declares, has increased
under prohibition 152 per cent ana
the purchase of small homes has
trebled in volume: there has been a
decrease of 4 per cent in drink caus-
ed poverty and the Federal census
shows the lowest pauperism rate IN
history.
The President of the REQ Motor
Company reminds US that there is no
fanaticism about business mans
balance sheet; that a. drinking
America could not have purchased
the 2,427.0o0 automobiles bought IN
this country last year.
DR.. Howard A. Kelley Of johns
Hopkins University says Of the 18th
Amendment that it is "the greatest
community health measure ever
enacted by any nation. A prominent
member of the Brotherhood of Loco
motive Engineers, Congressman
Cooper of Ohio declares that prohi-
bition is making a capitalist OF the
worker and Justice Hopkins of the
Kansas supreme court says liquor
can never come back to be again a
dominant cause of crime.
And this: "the country that econo-
mixes its man power through sobri-
ety-even enforced sobriety-n1ay
gain as definite an advantage. as
in the acute struggle of a war, over
a rival that wastes its man power In
drunkenness" is from Prof. T. N
Carver, who for 20 years has been
regarded as Harvard's authority on
political economy.