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The Washington times., 1925-09-07

So, guess I'd, pick the second
base-shortstop positions as just
about the most important on the
club. That is, would If one
position is any more important
than the other.
But it takes nine men to make
a ball club, and 1t takes nine good
men to make pennant winner.
All the star second basemen and
shortstops in the world won't win
a pennant unless you have good
meA in the other seven positions
as well. ss..'.. ,.....''.
What is the most important po.
sition on ball club? You might
as well ask who will win the PEN
nant twenty years from now.
Copyright. 1925. by the Christy
Walsh Syndicate)
The Washington times., 1925-09-07
zAHN|SER n D v
REALIZES
ERROR
Paul Could Have Remained
With Griffs and Made Him
self Some Coin
By r.. d. THOMAS

BY r. ID. THOMAS
What fools we mortals ber'
sighed the philosopher.
And
Yea, boz" agrees Pitcher Paul
Zahniser. of the miserable Boston
Red Sox, but formerly of the
World Champion Griffs.
Zahniser today holds the distinc.
ton of cracking one of the Griff'
mems longest winning streaks OF
the season. They had streaked
seven victories when the former
malcontent Of the Champions fling.
ing staff stopped them frigidly
score, to 3.
Zahniser was suspended. then
traded to the Red Sox because he
wouldn't come to terms with Clark
Griffith last spring. The pitcher
refused to take a cut in pay after
falling to make good for two sea-
sons. He held out too long.
The Old Fox and Bucky Harris
were willing to keep him around
for another season because he
showed considerable promise. Few
American League Fingers possess
more stuff than Zahniser. But he
had not learned the true art OF
the mound when with the Griffs
which concerns the proper care OF
curves and fast ones.
But this season Zahniser learned
considerable about HOW to pitch
and 1t comes from Beantown play
ers that had he remained with
Washington this year he would
have won a big share OF the Griff'
mems victories. About twenty,
some say.
That would have entitled him to
a full sized slice Of the World
Series melon besides possibly q
bonus and an increase in pay for
next season.
Instead of this, Zahniser's lot
consists of a berth with a pitiful
last place team, a mediocre salary
and a future not pleasant to con-
template.
He had all the stuff and the con-
fident bearing Of winning pitcher
out there yesterday. He yielded
eight hits and passed no batter.
He apparently was able to put the
ball where he wanted and in the
pinches, for the most part, his
pitches were deadly.
Washington got a run in the
first on McNeely's double, Bucky
Harris sacrifice ana Rice's infield
out. Zachary, the Griff southpaw,
and the only losing regular on the
staff, had nothing, but got by
safely for two innings.
Then, in the third, the Red Sox
reached him for four hits and two
runs. Joe Harris tied the score
with a whizzing homer into the
centerfield seats in the fourth.
Successive doubles by Todt and
Prothro brought another run for
the Red Sox in the fifth and put
them ahead
Zachary gave way to Allen Rus
sell in the sixth after Stokes had
singled, Zahniser struck out and
Williams had doubled. F'lagstead
was the first to face Russell and
he singled, scoring Stokes from
third. Williams stopped at third.
He tried to score a moment later
when Flagstead attempted TO steal
second, but was caught at the
plate, SEVERED making short
throw to Peck as a blind to catch
Flagstead but returning the ball
quickly to SEVERED. 1t was q
pretty play.
Prothro scored the Sox' other
tally In the seventh by walking,
reaching third on RogeIrs single
and crossing the platter on a
squeeze play.
Sammy Rice drove home McNeely
with the Griffmen's last run in the
seventh.
The Washington times., 1925-09-07
BERLENBACH FAVORITE
IN SLATERY BOUT

NEW YORK, Sept. Paul Der.
lenbach, worlds light heavyweight
champion, today ruled a definite
favorite over Jimmy SIattery, of
Buffalo. for their fifteen-round title
bout at the Yankee Stadium on
Friday night.
Slattery's sensational collapse be-
fore Dave Shade and the fact that
never before has he fought over the
fifteen round distance contributed
TO the prevailing Judgment.
The Washington times., 1925-09-07
SECOND, SHORT AND BOX
MOST IMPORTANT
BY BABE RUTH

BOSTON, Tt though about half Of the letters
players, all have the
question what the most important position ball
club 2"
That's arguing elected
The and the
question like that is they're all important"
anything.
has been ball club that without good pitching
pennant The Cincinnati club this example
The Washington times., 1925-09-07


It was the compliment extraor.
binary, for the fact in the case
is this:
Jones didn't play a single
round OF match play from the time
he won the title at Merton, in 1924.
to the moment Watts Gum, his
friend, pupil, and opponent, con.
coded the final hole at Oakmont on
Saturday.
The time was when Robert toured
the South taking on all corners and
all tournaments. But that time is
not now.
He no longer plays in the
Southern amateur championship
/ or the Southern open. Why?
Because Is too good for the field
and, without the slightest faint Of
egOtiSm, knows 1t. No longer
does he appear in the Georgia
State championship nor the va
riOus tournaments in Florida, for
the same reason.
Robert T. Jones, sportsman
first and a golfer afterwards, has
no wish to become known as a pot
hunter.
Therefore, his tournament play
has been confined to the two big
championships, the amateur and
the open, in both Of which he has
made record unequalled by any
amateur in the history Of golf. He
has won three big titles in three
years, the open at Inwood in 1928
and the amateur in successive
years at Merton and Oakmont.
II he wins at BaItusrOI i'm 1926,
he viii have set q record for
amateur golf the world over, .
record that probably never will
be equalled, in view Of the COM
petition any champion must face
these days.
AS for the medal play, his record
of competition in the open, betters
anything that Hagen or any of the
rest Of the professionals can sum
mon.
Mr.. Vanderpool, in brief, didn't
knock anyone over with his state
ment. AS a matter of fact, he com
mitted something Of bromide.
As for the proposed change in
the qualifying system after a sin
gle years trial, two suggestions are
now before the associations:
i. The playing OF sectional quail
tying rounds for sixty-four places,
with another to follow at the cham
pionship proper leaving thirty-two
men In the field.
2. A preliminary qualifying round
for sixty.four places on the first
day of the tournament, followed on
the next day by an eighteen-hole
medal test and one round OF match
play to determine the ultimate
thirty-two places.
able than the 1925 system which
became passe in infancy.
The Washington times., 1925-09-07
BOBBY JONES CERTAIN TO
RETAIN GOLF CROWN
NEXT YEAR

NEW YORK, Sept tournament developments Of the
national amateur golf championship at oamont today two in
abolition of the xenman
qualifying field the other that Robert T. Jones would be returned
the champion again barring a modern miracle
I'm opinion there isn't golfer in the world who beat
Wynant D. Vandpo of the United States Golf Asso
tion he rendered his championship trophy the end Of the
Cucusy enough he referred Jones' match play
The Washington times., 1925-09-07
Rabbits Pilot Career

Rabbit Maranville had a short bit
colorful career as a manager. He
was in four fights in four weeks
and lost all of them. He dropped
decisions to a taxi driver, hotel
detective, an umpire and a club
president
The Washington times., 1925-09-07
Ward at Fordham

Bill Ward, former Penn lineman,
will have charge of the Fordham
forwards again. Two years ago
Ward helped Roy Mercer at Swarth-
more.
The Washington times., 1925-09-07
Where They Stood
Year Ago
Today
September 7, 1924.

The New York Yanks, two
games behind, kept pace with the
leading Griffs by beating Philadel-
phia. 10 to q, while Washington
was whipping Boston. 8 to 2.
Pittsburgh routed Brooklyn from
second place by winning two games
from st. Louis while the Dodgers
broke even with Boston.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
The Washington times., 1925-09-07
Famous last-minute sayings:
Control yourself Gertie.
Apologies to AL Schacht.
Roettger a Hitter

Roettger, the Yankee recruit
pitcher, who has been playing the
outfield at st. Paul. compiled II
batting average OF $50 for forty
nine games.
The Washington times., 1925-09-07
MAJOR LEAGUE H1TrEHs
Yesterdays HOME RUNS

Yankees, 27; williams, Browns. %;
Hartnett, Cubs, "a: Simmons, Athletics,
%; Fournier. Dodgers, 81; Meusel,
Giants, 90: Bottomley. Cardinals, ~;
Kelly, Giants. IS; Harper, Phillies. IL.
The Washington times., 1925-09-07
Lost Only One There

The Griffs have beaten the In
dians ten times out OF eleven at
Dunn Field this year.
The Washington times., 1925-09-07
Oh, Well!


sBatted for Stokes in the seventh.
tBatted for Russell in the seventh
tBatted for Ballou in the ninth
Slated for McNeely in the ninth.
Washington ... 90 0OI %
Runs-Williams, FIagstead. Todt
Prothro Stokes. McNeely ca. ]. Harris
Error-Peckinpaugh. Two.base hitG-
McNeeIy. Todt, Prothro. Williams
rum Harris. Stolen base-McNeely
Sacrifices-S. Harris, Rogell, Lee
Double pIay-Lee to Rogelf to Todt
Left on bases-Boston, II; Washington
10. First base on balls-Of Zachary
g; off Russell. .: off Ballou. /. Struck
out-By Zahn Per. :: by Zachary. q
by Russell. q by Ballou, 1. Hits--Off
Zachary. Ia in s Ia innings; off Rus
sell. 2 in l 2-3 innings off Ballou, ] In
II innings. Hit by pitched baIl-By
Zahniser 70. Harris). Losing pitcher
Zachary.
The Washington times., 1925-09-07
Letter Fields Well

Wade Letter has been playing a
pretty fielding game at first base
for Memphis.
The Washington times., 1925-09-07
WITH BACKS To WALL,
AS ARE FACING
LAST CHANCE
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER
Sports Editor, The Times

PHILADELPHIA Sept With their backs to the wall the slip
today starting offering them their last
chance overtake Bucy Harris and his fighting Gfmen in the
champions Shb Park before returning to their
spacious Griffith Stadium clean for Connie Mack team
of the campaign by putting the
of first place. clean the
would squelch for all the
hopes of Philadelphia An breakand this is most likely
leaves the pennant rivals just where they
Connie Mack grim old fighter that he is is making effort
to Holt bought the
other City, first base against righthand pitching
International
has
pleteiy and is said to be in top form.
dates offer Comics pitching talent
opportunities for something they need badly The collapse of the
Philadelphia pitching staff the talk of baseball just
Bucky Harris holding the
The Washington times., 1925-09-07

Today's Games
Chicago at Pittsburgh.
Cincinnati at st. Louis.
Boston at New York.
Philadelphia at Brooklyn.
Yesterdays Results
Pittsburgh, 8: Chicago, 2.
Boston,. 14-11; Brooklyn, Ia.
The Washington times., 1925-09-07

George VOigt continued his win
ming ways with q victory over
w. G. Evans. to 4. M. "A.
Shipley, Charlie Agnew and j.
B. Murphy obtained most OF the
losers points.
The Washington times., 1925-09-07

of their own from the hard coal
country.
The Washington times., 1925-09-07

Zach showed speed ON the hOof
when he covered first i'm the
fourth inning and took the short
throw from doe Harris. Flagstead
collided with him, knocking him
down, but he chung to the bali
ending the inning. Two Red SOy
were left stranded.
The Washington times., 1925-09-07
TO RE!
AND AFTER
BY ROSS CoNKLIN-

Two Of our most ambitious
young golf amateurs got into
water above their heads in . spe-
cial exhibition match at Rock
Creek Park against Danny Horgan
and George Diffenbaugh. profess
SIGNALS. They went down on the
twentieth hole, one down. Which
isn't so bad when the caliber Of
the pros is taken into consider
alton, along with the fact that
they were playing on their home
course.
Danny Horgan's 73 led them four
in medal play. Houghton came
NEXT. three strokes higher, and i've
strokes above him came Page
FIufty. Diffenbaugh, whose birdie
three on the twentieth hole set
tied the match, had card OF ~. \
The army officers hereabOuts
will MAY for their two places IN
the national army tournaments at
Fort LeayenWOrth tomorrow and
Wednesday. Players are 20 re.
mort to the first tee between
and $50 o'clock each day Tor
fheiY. nairings. Because there
are only twenty entries, the Of
ficers can choose their own start
ing time.
Some of the army's sharp shoot
ers who have signified their In
tention of taking q crack at the
play are Major General Hanson =.
Ely, Major General Amos A. Fries
Brigadier General Harry A. Smith,
Colonel George r. Wade, Major
SANDY McAndrew and Colonel
Allen Greer. The two players who
have the lowest medal score viii
have their expenses paid to the.
national army tourney. Captain
Kendall j. Fielder is in charge OF
the, affair.
Bannockburn made it awfuIly
close in the team match against
Indian Spring. The players from
Glen Echo had two points showing
between them and the host club
at the conclusion of the matches.
Indian Spring had garnered s
points, while Bannockburn's best
scorer could not get more than s
points out OF the days playing.
George Voigt continued his win
ming ways with q victory over
w. G. Evans. to 4. M. "A.
Shipley, Charlie Agnew and j.
B. Murphy obtained most OF the
losers points.
For Indian Spring Basil Manly,
Perry Hoover, L. L. Steele, and
Lester Rose were the players who
got the points. The all even
matches cut heavily into the posi-
BILE point totals.
The Washington times., 1925-09-07

oh! boy, Oh! boy, a home run AMI
by none other than Joe Harris. Toe.
you are there. and it happened IN
| the fifth inning. 1t was a ZEAL
Worumbo wallop over Flagstead's
head in the center field bleachers.
1t tied the score. Joe, hope that
overcoat will keep you good and
warm. but what are you going 10
do with the other one?
Doc Prothro enjoyed a good day
at the bat and the fans, remem.
boring his days with the Griffs.
gave him big hand every time
worse players in the league than
Prothro.
Zachary was knocked off the
slab in the sixth. Allan Russell
replacing him. Stokes opened with
single to left, reaching third
when Williams crashed a double to
right. That ended Zach and Flag
stead greeted Russell with a single
to left, scoring Stokes, Carlyle
famed and Williams died at the
plate attempting a double steal
with Flaggie.
Intermission, please. Fashion
note: Royal purple. or you may
call it pansy, the leading fall
shade, has been absent for a
couple OF days but yesterday the
girls were all decked out and the
different shades of purple were
very noticeable. On with the
game.
Bucky Harris took time out
when he was hit on the funny
bone in the seventh. AL Schacht
drew laughs by applying first aid
to his bosss leg.
The Washington times., 1925-09-07

The lobby OF the Adelphia,
headquarters of the champions,
was all cIuttered up this morning
with husky coal miners from up
6ham0kln way. The miners are
On a strike, as most folks know.
and so they came down In flOcks
to honor Stanley CoVeleskie. one
The Washington times., 1925-09-07

to be able to size up q play al.
most as soon as q bali ID hit.
The Washington times., 1925-09-07

For Indian Spring Basil Manly,
Perry Hoover, L. L. Steele, and
Lester Rose were the players who
got the s points. The all even
matches cut heavily into the posi-
BILE point totals.
The Washington times., 1925-09-07
Betty Grieves
Because Sox
Come Back
Friday
Rx betsy TALBOTT

1AOS1y wight 4AGAN W. 0ASS eSA@
steamed up over Bucky Harris and
his coming second-time cham
pions, and they go right away.
They won't be back till next Fri
day, which is Ladies' Day, as
everybody knows, and what at
traction have we? The Philadel-
phians? The Detroit Tigers? No,
only those Red Sox from Boston,
the tailenders. Seems to me the
ladies hit poor shows whenever
they have a chance to lay up a
nickel for a rainy day. Yes, that's
right. The Griffs are now tackling
the Philadelphians right up there
at Shibe Park and won't be back
till Thursday, when they don't
play, but they'll be on the job
Friday and so will the girls.
Speaking Of the girls at the ball
games here, wonder il the other
cities offer such a wonderful col
lection of pretty girls and prettier
clothes. Am told that only New
York brings out as many girls to
the ball games as Washington. The
war correspondents tell me that no
city in the Western circuit ever Of
fers such a beautiful bevy OF girls
as Washington, and neither does
Boston or Philadelphia. Clark Grit
fifth is doing US girls a big treat
in having Ladies' Day. He is also
teaching US baseball and that is
shown by the large number of
ladies at other games during the
week.
The Sunday crowd got a taste of
what all the other cities have all
the time, a peek at Uncle Nick Al
Schacht, in their famous fight
scene. 1t closes with slow motion
knockout. It made big hit with
the fans who wanted more of it.
However, the game was about to
begin and the comedians had to
quit.
Ormsby, my friend with the Sec
ond reddest neck in the league,
went out and rescued a real hot
dog in the first inning. 1t was a
woody dog, the kind you make blot
tiers out Of.
The champs grabbed one run in
tho very first. Earl McNeeIy led
OFF with smashing twO-bagger
down the loftffeld line, reached
third on Buclky's sacrifice and
pranched over on f4ice's slow
bounce to Rogel.
Thurmond r. Cordell, the cracker
who handles the wire from the
press box to the scoreboard, has the
only laugh in captivity Get one
earfull OF that and you will live
When Prothro opened the second
with 9. single and reached second
on Rogell's sacrifice, the Sox
seemed bent on tying the score, but
Lee rolled to Buciy Harris and
stokes Whitfield, leaving the doctor
on third.
Joe Harris drew applause in the
third when he dashed in, picked uD
WilIiams' slow bounce and cut of
1anniser at second. That called
Tor fast thinking, and maybe Joe
cart think fast. Alta boy, Joe.
The Red Sox took the lead in the
tnlr0, getting to Zachary for four
nits and two runs. Zahniser lei
or with a single to be forced bv
Williams. Flagstead was given a
nit when Peck dropped his liner
ana carlyle came through with a
single to right, scoring Williams,
Todt forced Carlyle, but Prothro
raped a safety to right and in
came Flaggie, putting the Sox in
front.
With two gone in the Griff's third
McNeely and Bucky Harris GO,
passes, but 1t was all over when
Carlyle went back to the wall aud
grabbed Rice's long fly.
Zach showed speed ON the hoof
when he covered first i'm Tho
The Washington times., 1925-09-07

The champs grabbed one run in
the very first. Earl McNeely led
OF with . smashing twO-bagger
down the loftfield line. reached
third on BucIxy's sacrifice and
pranched over on 3ice's slow
bounce to ROgeII.
The Washington times., 1925-09-07

The chief difference between
the champions and the Mackmen
Hes In their comparative polish.
The champions work together
close. hard-b0iIed baseball from
nrst TO last. They know all the
tricks Of the game and every man
has his head up.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-06-23
SCHOOL BASEMENT TO BE REALTERED
 FOR CLASSROOMS
SUM OF S2,oo0 APPROPRIATED FOR ADDITIONAL ROOMS
 FOR STUDENTS

The Seward city council members met last evening with the school board, in the matter of Investigating present conditions at the school house and to make the necessary rec omendations for improvement meas ures in connection with future build ing or alterations
 The committee and councilmen wis ited the school and investigated the building thoroughly, later journeying back to the council chamber where the meeting was called to order.
 Ways and means to take care of the needed improvements without undue expenditure on the part of the city at this particular time, were talked over.
 It was decided not to elevate the building as had been suggested, for the purpose of adding another story to the school house The sum of two thousand dollars was appropriated, however, to re-alter the basement for additional classrooms The school committee was instructed to make an investigation for available rooms in the city ill which to conduct the high school classes, until such time funds are available for the construction of new schoolhouse building.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-06-23

good deal of literature regarding the Territory. Much to his surprise he read that the port of Seward was open the year around, so made this his objective point. Until that time he was under the impression all of Alaska was an icebound land. Sew ard is extremely fortunate in her To- cation and nowhere in my journey north, have I seen such grand sur roundings as abound in and near this port" MT. Duncan said He departs for the Interior tomorrow, planning to return to Seward in a week and board the Admiral Watson on her Southbound trip.
 Major Shock, U. s. Dental Corps, was introduced to the members by Dr. Roberts. The Major told of impress sions gained thusfar in his Northern travels and of a few details in connec- tion with his present trip. The trip has been pleasing, Major Shock said, moreso in Seward than elsewhere, particularly than Southeastern Alas ka, for there Tit was not only wet overhead, but wet under foot" Ma jor Shock departs for Anchorage in the morning, thence to Fairbanks and return to the coast via the Richard son Highway
 A bill for 1925 for stamps and steno- graphic services was read and approv- ed by the chamber. Secretary Han non announced Anchorage had signi- fled it's intentions of sending a good delegation to the big celebration to be held here July 4. The sum of ten dollars was appropriated for an ad- vertisement in the special 16 page, Fourth of July edition of the Seward Gateway. Owing to the absence of President Hinde, MT. Flickenger fill ed the chair
Seward daily gateway., 1925-06-23

day. much to the regret of the mem bers present. Secretary Hannon re- ported telegram had been received from Dutch Harbor, in answer to the invitation extended the government vessels in that region to come to Sew ard for the 4th of July celebration, to the effect that practical war games" would be held by the Boring Sea pa- trol, in that vicinity on July 5, 4, no opportunity would be given them to attend the local affair.
 Mir Stannard, of the Alaska Steam ship Company, wired the chamber from Seattle, that the steamer North western would make all possible haste on her next voyage north, in order that the tourists on the vessel and her crew, would arrive in Seward on Sat- urday, July 4.
 MT. Duncan, of Wichita, Kansas, was introduced to the members by MT. Sexton, and in brief speech said previous to coming to Alaska, he read
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INDIAN SCHOOL
 IN OREGON MAY
 MOVE TO ALASKA

The Cnemawa school for Alaska In- dians, located near Salem, Oregon, is to be removed to the Territory, ac- cording to a statement made at the Seward Chamber of Commerce lunch con and business meeting, held this noon at the Seward Grill. A special committee was immediately appoint ed, with instructions to get in touch with the proper officials at once and point out the advantage of Seward location for the school and especially in connection with the Jesse Lee Home, now under construction.
 The smallest attendance in over a year was present at the meeting to-
Seward daily gateway., 1925-06-23

Premier Mussolini supported a bill which passed the Italian chamber of deputies giving women the right to vote ill municipal elections, although, he said in his speech he did not be- lieve it would do much good or would change matters much" That ap- pears to be the experience in Ameri- ca, where we have just about as poor a lot of officials on an average as we ever had
Seward daily gateway., 1925-06-23

Hopes have been raised from time to time by reports of promising can- cer cures, but have now been shatter- ed in discussion before the Ameri- can Medical Association when most of the eminent specialists present agreed with Dr. Isaac Klein, who de- clared: T don't know a damn thing about cancer and neither does anyone else" It was stated that radium and other agencies give temporary relief, but no real cure has been discovered. Those who spend large sums with quacks should be warned against the folly of their ways