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Evening star., 1925-06-28
A disqrunt1ed EAGLE
iu@t before its
capture 6 @s>9e

the back and said, Thank God, you
are safe, my boy.
Last year Dr. Mann visited Column
bia, Costa Rica, Guatemala and Hon.
duras for the Department of Agricul-
ture. On this trip he obtained the
Baird's tapir that is now one of the
rarest and most valuable animals in
captivity. He found it in a native
village, already in captivity, and for
the latter fact the animal collector
was more than happy, for, despite
it's calm appearance. the tapir is a
ferocious animal to meet alone in the
jungles.
Don Pedro, the man who gave me
the tapir," said DIR. Mann, has had
several experiences with these ami
mails. They are hunted at night. So
one night Don Pedro, who is quite
a character in his cummunity. started
out to get a tapir. He explained to
me that it took him 20 minutes to
reach spot where he finally found
one. When the tapir charged, how
| ever, he dropped his gun and swore
that it took him only minutes to
get back.
mot long after that he went forth
! to find that same tapir. Upon reach
ing what he considered the proper
place, he tied his mule to a tree and
| OC6ai Eoooii iic tSDlcu
| two green eyes peerins at him from
among the trees. Raising his gun he
| fired three times, the eyes disap
! peared, and there was a crash as a
body hit the ground. Running to the
| spot, the bewildered Don Pedro dis
/ covered that he had shot his MULE
| x **
WHEN the hunter has completed
| " his bag his worst troubles
/ have just begun, according to DIR
Mann. Put yourself in the position
of one collector DR.. Mann knows. He
had a. menagerie consisting of several
dozen animals-from big cats to boa
tconstrictors-in the heart Of an Afri
can jungle, with the nearest port hun.
dreds Of miles away, when his native
| guides and burden bearers suddenly
quit.
/ Just what caused the jungle
j strike" the hunter never fully under
stood, but it seemed to have resulted
| from one of the many superstitious
whims barbarian natives are likely to
i imagine almost any time. Undaunted
/ however, the hunter pushed ahead
with the handful of faithful native
bows that had stuck, picking up vol
unteers as he went. and finally
reached the steamship that was to
carry him back to civilization with his
prizes without the loss Of a single
captive. 3
Evening star., 1925-06-28

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University EW MCb Among MOST C 1 CfW Wits
Playable Bh H nd nI@ddV Victim Impression GdD D s A ing sHyD difficulties n
d Collections Reptiles
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-29
ARMY COACHES
SEE DARK
CLOUDS
Poor Material, Stiff Schedule
and Lack Of Time All Help
Setback Gridder

WEST POINT, Aug. 2s.-Captain
john McEwan. head coach OF the
Army football team, has called the
first football practice for next Tues
day. This does not seem as Dig
as ii sounds. because the regular
academic work also starts on Sep
tcmber 1, as well az the regular
fall military training. This leaves
very little time, OF course, for actual
football practice, averaging during
the month Of September about one
and q half hours per day. The
squad will number twenty-Six, which
is the limit authorized by West
Point regulations.
At the football rally, which was
held on Friday evening, August Il,
all speakers stressed the Importance
of the entire season, just az much
as the all-important task for the
Army Of beating the Navy The at
tcntion of the coaches this year will
be directed, particularly, toward try
ing to win the other important
games-Yale, Notre Dame. and
Columbia.
This. of course. will be rather q
difficult undertaking and was noted
by Captain McEwan. specially, when
he stated at the rally, Tho dearth
Of material In the new plebo class
is the greatest since 1913. This, in
connection with the small amount
of time available, the fact that It
is necessary to build up an entire
new line, and the further fact that
the Army has a hard schedule
makes the outlook look very dubious
for the Army's prospect.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-29
WALKER 7 D D K
FREEDMAN'S
PUNCHES
Mickey Got Many, Many Socks
on the Whiskers When
He Fought Sailor

Mickey Walkers dismal showing
against Sailor Freedman at East
Chicago on Monday night failed to
win him any friends. He had
Freedman on the floor in the first
round and gave him a cutting for
six rounds while the former man-o'
Warsman was in a daze. But when
Freedman got his bearings he gave
Mickey more than he received, and
what's more, he made the king of
the welterweights like 1t.
Freedman is not the greatest
fighter in the world by several jug.
fuls. He has taken several inter.
esting and instructive beatings in
his life. Several men along the
line on Monday were willing to bet
that Walker would rock him to
sleep. But Freedman fooled the
wise guys and fooled Walker, for
that matter.
Dave Shade was one Of the most
interested watchers from afar while
Walker was fighting. The native
son of California will cross gloves
with Mickey on September 81, and
right at this time Is about as sweet
a bet as the boys will find in a
long time. Shade is a better boxer
than Walker, he is more versatile,
and, II we may be permitted to pass
judgment, a more intelligent
warrior
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-29
PIRATES s 7 Ar
IS ALL OVER
THE LOT
Wrightstone Plays Every
Position Excepting
Battery

interchangeable baseball players
men noted for being versatile
enough to play any one of several
positions If the need arises for them
to dO it, are one of the features oil
the season. They are handy men
to have around ball clubs.
These are not merely utility play
ers, but regulars who go out oi
their own positions in case OF in
juries. The New York Giants have
been carrying this further than any
other team, because they have been
forced into doing it on account OF
injuries.
They have Long George" Kelly,
who Is looked upon as one Of the
most versatile athletes in the world,
and who has pulled them through
more than a few times this year by
his ability to do well whatever he
has to do.
frankie Frisch, also a marvel,
has been keeping pace with the
Giants in the pennant race because
he is good enough to play splen-
didly at either second or third
base, and does a good job of
shortstopping.
Present developments have put
forth on the Phillies a man who
ought to rate with any of them on
the number of positions he can
fill. And although he may not be
a star fielder in these strange po-
sitions, he plugs up any hole very
well.
Russell Wrightstone, that slugger
who play anywhere 1t is suggested
to him he might fill in, has been
in more positions than any Of them,
and he has done it all this season.
Since the pennant race opened this
spring, Wrightstone has appeared
more than once in every position
on the team except in the battery
points. And. like as not, if the
team had no catcher, Wrightie
would be game enough to put on
mask and try to fill that job, too.
The Warhorse has been all over
the infield, in the outfield and
completed the rounds when he went
to first base Sunday and Monday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-29
PAL TIER
NEW GERMAN
TRACK STAR
Teuton Runs 500 Meters in
Close to World Record
Time

Returned European travellers
have brought back word of the
tremendous athletic boom that is
raging in the Republic of Germany,
and In this connection it is interest
ing to note that the Germans have
already developed two athletes
capable of holding their own with
the greatest men in their special
ties that the world boasts of-Hu-
bert Houben, Splinter, and Hams
Paltzer, a hah-miler.
Houben's exploits on the cinders
are too well known to need repeti-
ton here. Now comes Paltzer, a
big, raw-boned Teuton, with race
that marks him as one of the out
standing candidates for honors at
the Amsterdam Olympics in 1928.
Reports Of the international track
meet in the Stockholm Stadium about
a month ago give Paltzer credit for
stepping 500 meters in the great
time of 1 minute So AS seconds
Just nine-tenths of a second slower
than the worlds record, made by
Ted Meredith on the same track
thirteen years ago.
The contenders in this event,
which was declared by the onlook-
ers to be one Of the most interest
ing seen in the Stockholm Stadium
since Meredith grabbed his record
in a blanket finish between him.
self, Mel Sheppard, Ira Davenport
and Davy Caldwell, were Paltzer,
OF Germany; A. Svensen, the bril-
liant young Swedish runner, and
Adrian Paulen, Of Holland.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-29
HAD FOOTBALL
TEED ENOUGH
To PUNT
Pitt-W. and ]. Game Led to
Abolition of Football
Mound

Two years ago the officials de-
cided to do away with all tees in
the kickoff and in placement
kicks On the kickoff the ball was
advanced from the 40-yard line to
Inidfield to give the kicker fair
chance of sending the ball well into
the opponents territory.
Tees of all sorts were forbidden,
although on a placement kick it
was permissible for a player to hold
the ball while another did the kick
ing. The elimination of the tees
on the kickoff, however, failed to
prove satisfactory. Instead of the
ball going into play we'll in the re-
ceiver's territory it usually went
over the goal line, which necessi-
tated placing the ball in play on
the 2O-yard line without the spec
tators having had an opportunity
to enjoy the thrill of kick being
returned-one of the most thrilling
items Of a football game.
Now the kickoff has been re-
turned to the 40-yard line and
papier-mache tees may be used; at
least that is the general interpreta-
ton at present. 1t is not allowable
to scrape the earth for the forma-
LAOH VI d lccs by LIIlS IAOSLIOA 10 40
hoped the thrill of returning a
kickoff may be restored.
There's an interesting story told
about the game which caused the
rules committee to eliminate all
tees formed by the scraping of
earth and other material.
Two years ago when the Uni
versity Of Pittsburgh lined up
against it's traditional rival, Wash
ington and jefferson, the teams
found the gridiron a sea Of mud.
Place kicking would have been out
of the question had not the man
agement Of the two teams found a
solution in papier mache tees.
All along the rival side1ines were
papier-mache tees, ranging in
height from nfour inches to three
feet. Ed Thorpe, the New York
referee, took a look at the size of
the tees and then fatty refused to
allow either team to use them.
1.-THE way they had the tees
formed and the height to which
they ran" declared Thorpe after
ward, placement kicks would have
heen nlInfSn
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-29
FORMS WINTER
LEAGUE FOR
FLORIDA
Forty Big Timers Expected to
Play in Frank GARDENERS
Circuit

MIAMI, F'a., Aug. 29.--In order
that they may keep in trim during
the winter months-and keep their
purses In trbn also--forty or more
of the big league players are ex-
! pected to line up with the winter
baseball league now being organized
here The league will be financially
backed by large development com
panies each Of which viii be repre-
scented by one of the teams.
Frank Gardiner, veteran player
and former umpire, who is or
ganizing the league. announced to-
day that the following big league
players had signed to play In the
league.
Charlie Jameson, of Cleveland;
Jimmy Ring, OF Philadelphia; Bill
Terry, Of the Gianta Ernie Krue-
ger, of the Reds; Jim Bottomley,
Cardinals, and possibly Lee
Meadows. Pirates.
The season starts December /, and
continued through March 15, of
next year. The major leaguers
will be divided equally among the
clubs. Games will be Played daily.
Ollie Chill, veteran big league
umpire; Red HolI, who has been
sold to the Cincinnati Reds by Jer-
sey City; Happy Foreman, of Fort
Worth; Hollis Mclaughlin, of At.
lanta; BRUNO Bethel, of Louisville,
and Styles, formerly of Philadel-.
phia and Baltimore. have been
named managers of the teams.
Among the other players who
are expected to line up with the
winter league are Collins, Nc
Carthy, Hoffman, Koenig, Boone,
Wade, Tincupy Bird, Niles, See,
Red Russell, Hill Rchg,, Bush,
Roellger, Sticking, Tyson and Bal
lenger, of the American Associa-
ton; Smith and Wachtel, of the
Texas League: Speirs. Reilly. Clark,
Donohue. Henry Kelly and OWhtt-
taker, of the Southern Association,
and Sellars and Kelly, from hte
International League,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-29
SWAPPING VS.. SHAPING.
Copyright John Ollie Co

The if in this case means
everything. His drives will be
straight and long if he con-
tinues the clubhead through the
ball on its follow-through and
comes to the end Of the stroke
with the clubhead we'll over his
left shoulder. Such ball will
have been hit with a SNAP" If
this follow-through is not at
tanned, the ball will merely have
been slapped.
Observe where your clubhead
is when you have finished the
stroke. If it is only half way
from the body and pointing
toward the ground you have only
slapped the ball. You cannot
get full distance that way, nor
can you depend upon being
straight.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-29
Where They Stood
Year Ago
Today
August 20, 1924

Washington gained first place by
beating New York, IL to s, and this
victory, it is held by some author
tiles, broke the back Of the
Yankees club. 1t showed them
the fierce fighting spirit Of which
the Washington team was capable,
for, in order to win this important
battle the Griffmen scored eight
runs in the eighth inning. When
the eighth came up the Yankees
were leading by 6 to and Pen
mock appeared to have the Griffs
in check. Three times did the
Griffs come from behind to tie the
score but only in the eighth did
they take the lead.
1t was the first game Of the Sc
the Yankees.
Lou Dougher wrote of that big
inning:
THAT eighth inning explosion
caused one of the widest demon
strations ever seen anywhere. The
big crowd stood and roared and
howled encouragement as the fight
ing Griffs drove one pitcher after
another from the rubber, ham,
mered out seven hits for eight runs
and winning the victory then and
there. A shower of straw hats fol
lowed every resounding wallop.
1.-The Washington dugout was bed
lam, exuding dancing athletes, old
gloves, towels, caps and even extra
shoes, and, as on a grand organ,
the roaring of some $4,000 fans
sounded heavy and menacing. Those
fans Were witnessing courage get
ting it's reward Washington was
proving it's CUTS"
Here's how the clubs stood:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-29
Judge Returns Home
To Recuperate
From Injury

Still head-achy from the
beanball injury he received in
Detroit, Joe Judge returned
home today to recuperate under
the diligent care of Mrs. Judge.
An all-night train ride left the
Griffs' firstsacker with a throb-
bling head and he hit the hay
on reaching his Petworth home.
Advices from the Washington
ball club are to the effect that
Judge will play no more this
season, unless in the world
series. But Joe, chatting over
his enforced idleness at a time
when the champions need him
most, declared he would be at
the park working out Monday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-29

There are two ways of hitting
a golf ball for considerable
distance-it can be hit with a
"snap" or it can be swept away
with a SLAP" The ball that is
merely slapped by the club face
often carries considerable dis
lance and may be straight down
the fairgreen, but the. slapper
flirts with danger at all times.
The player who gets himself
in an easy balance at the top
of his swing, with his weight
mostly, or entirely, on his right
leg-mainly on the right heel
then starts his clubhead down.
ward, increasing its speed easily
as it continues to the ball, will
send out long, straight drives
off either wood or iron-if
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-29

They are real ball club. saw
them several times during the sum-
mer, and / figure they can make
trouble for anybody. Two things
impressed me particularly. One
was the way they hit, and the other
their speed. 1 don't believe ever
before saw a club as fast as the
Pirates. There isn't slow man
on the club--and playing in a
world series against a club that
doesn't know them, they ought to
be regular whizzes on the bases.
1 figure. however, that either
the Athletics or Washington viii
give the Pirates q run for their
money.
In the first place I figure the
American League entry has 1t on
them In pitching. Washington and
Philadelphia, to my way OF think
ing, have the two greatest pitching
stats in baseball today with the
possible exception of Cincinnati.
Baumgartner, Harriss, Groves and
Quinn. Bucky Harris has Johnson,
Coveleskie, Ruether, Marberry and
several others. Either staff. DIS
see it, will outrate Pittsburgh.
Both American League contend
ers can hit, too. The Athletics are
a little bit more the smashing type,
but Washington hits when hits
count and with the pitching they
get, and their air-tight defense, they
don't need to hit as hard as a lot
OF clubs. Speaking of Washington,
there is one place where they've
got it on all of them and that's in
baseball smartness. When 1t comes
to real smart playing that gang
don't have to take off their hats
to anybody, anywhere. And the
center of all the brain work Is right
at second base and shortstop.
1 figure Bucky Harris and
Roger Peckinpaugll are the great
est dOuble-play combination In all
basebalI-and there are a lot Of
experts who agree with me.
Aside from Pittsburgh's hitting
strength and speed, it looks to me
as though their biggest asset was
their outfield. What an outfield
that is. Cuyler ranks as one Of the
best in the game. Carey, cagey old
fox that he is, is as good q center
fielder as there is in the .eague, and
Barnhart, even though he is a bit
overshadowed by the other two.
They're every bit as good as the
Athletics outfield. Though Connie
Mack has a great outfield, too, with
Simmons and Lamar alongside Bling
Miller.
However, I didn't intend to go
into any discussion about the pos
sibile world series contenders. A
lot Of things can happen in a month
and the dope that seems to be
straight now. might be all out of
shape by the time the series rolls
around. What did want to say
is that all the clubs III the American
League want to congratulate the
Pirates on the plucky fight they are
making. 1t is a tough, uphill battle
and any team that beats out John
McGraW, anytime, has got to hustle
and the Pirates deserve a lot OF
credit.
About the world series, therell be
plenty to say later. OF course, I'm
pulling for my own league-and will
be right up until the last man is
out. But later on I'll make a few
comparisons and try my hand at
doing a bit Of doping.
Maybe I'll be way off-but it's al.
ways fun anyhow.
Copyright, 1925, by the Christy
Walsh Syndicate)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-29
Tor E.!
- AND AFTER
Nv ROSS coNKLIN-


Army officers in and about Wash
ington are looking forward with
great glee to the annual golf tour
I1ament Of the District OF Wash
ington. The event this year VIII
be staged over the couse OF the
Congressional Country Club Septems
Der and and viii be thirty-sfx
holes.
Major j. A. McAndrews and Col
one1 Allen Greer won the tourna-
nnent last year. They found the
Columbia. Country Club links much
to their liking. The two who turn
in the two best medal scores VIII be
sent to Leavenworth to represent
this district lin the army cham.
pionships. All their expenses viii
be paid.
Any officer is eligible for the
Of 81 the Army Golf Association.
Entries should be made to Captain
Kendall j. Fielder, golf repre-
sentative of this district, up 70
and including September 5. OFF,
GERS Of the regular army, the
National Guard and organized re-
serves are eligible for the COmpe-
titiOn. Prizes will be given the
local winner and runner-up.
Because they had such an en-.
ioyable time the last occasion OF
their meeting, the members or the
Congressional Country Club and the
members of the Bannockburn GoII
Club are going to play each other
again. They met at Congressional
recently. and the home team won,
10 to s. On the Bannockburn
course. the home team ought TO
have a decided advantage because
of their knowledge OF the course.
The Bannockburn team wall pc
made up of s. F. Colladay. 9, Royce
Hough, r. T. Harrell, L. G. Stewart
Major G.. p. Wilhelm. Captain K.
J. Fielder, r. E. Burks, r. ..
Murphy, Lieutenant B. s. kllmas-
ter, J. p. Gilmore, Doctor w. ).
Cusack and F. 8. Cross
The Bannockburn players will
send their very best against the
enemy George Voigt will be their
king-pin. He will have with him
e. C.. Alvord, M. A. Shipley. Doctor
w. r. Pierce, Charlie Agnew, A. b.
Bennett, A. r. Wanna, M. H. Robb,
2, ]. DOYLE, e. s. Pfaut, Middleton
Beaman and John T. Harriss.
Today is the day of days for the
members of the City Club. They
will disport themselves on the
course and grounds Of the Beaver
Dam Club at Lanham. Nd, for the
annual outing of the club. All
manner OF sporting events have been
for the folks.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-29
Raw Holman Is Shining

Ray Homan, young third base
man of the Washington Union
Printers, has attracted much atten-
ton by his performances at third
base in the typos championship
tournament in the Clark Griffith
Stadium He is particularly speedy
in getting the ball away.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-29
BLANKENSHIP FERGUSON
DUEL GIVES THRILL
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER

CHICAGo H. Avg 29-Pulyng themselves together in truly
champion Grffmen nosed out the White ox to in the opening
this final the
e 1.
As telling
victory
Soy efenee svverta hea 70
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-29
It's a Good Argument

Those who contend that the Pitts.
burgh Pirates are a stronger club
than the New York Giants may
point to the fact that the Pirates
have won twelve games from the
Giants this season and lost only
seven.