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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-04
That Settled That

The Cardinals wanted to get First
Baseman Clancy from Little Rock
to send to Syracuse, but owner
Allen would not agree and S.. Louis
passed him in the draft.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-04
Began in Garden

Eddie Hook, who finished the
season at Oklahoma City as a first
class shortstop and was sold to the
Pirates, started his career as an
outfielder. The Reds once had him
as a fly chaser.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-04
They Know Something

Every pitcher of the Pirates
staff agrees that Joe Harris, the
war.scarred veteran of the Senators,
has no batting weakness.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-04
HiIItop's Scoring

Georgetown University has aver
aged twenty-six points a game in
it's six football contests to date
Its opponents have averaged less
than three points game. /.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-04
Have Three Coaches

Detroit has three coaches, Otto
williams, George Mcbride, and
Oscar Stanage. They divided a
fun share Of Detroit's portion of
the world series funds.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-04
Promoters Losing Money.

DOXING promoters in the
West are. as badly off as
those in the East. In San
Francisco most of the clubs lost
money this summer and in Los
Angeles they are faring about
the same.
Al few weeks ago, when Strib-
ling won from Eddie Huffman,
the promoter had Jack Dempsey
box on the same card, and even
with such show, he lost money.
The park was not nearly full and,
as they say out there, 1.-THE pro-
noter ran into the red ink on his
books"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-04
ACACIA AND STRAYERS
MEET IN OPENING GAME

When the Women's Athletic
Council League opens it's Basketball
season, in January, Acacia and
Strayers will be the opposing teams.
The scene for the game has not
been chosen
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-04
Will Keep Holdings

George Stallings and Walter Hap.
good say they have no intention OF
disposing of their Bridgeport hold
ings.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-04

Last year Jack Dempsey stated
that McLarnin was the BEST
FIGHTER in California. We
can't say whether Jack is a good
critic or not, but we DO KNOW
he was on the level with his
opinion. He has no strings on
Jimmy and can expect nothing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-04
Larry, Turn the Crank
NHE following interview with
Mr.. j. Kearns was printed
in the San Francisco Call.

Il
NHE following interview with
Mr.. j. Kearns was printed
in the San Francisco Call:
"Can Mickey lick Paul? A wise
manager never makes any other
kind of matches. In fact, Mickey
can lick any fighter in the world
with maybe the exception of
Dempsey, and / think he would
give Dempsey heluva time for
good while" "Why didn't
Mickey lick Dave Shade?" we in
quired, "He did lick him, he
kicked the daylights out of him.
Those guys who say that Shade
won are crazy. The trouble is
that when we went into New York
all the sharpshooters and smart
money guys thought Shade had a
chance and they sunk the roll on
him. They were a bunch of
suckers. They thought Walker
had been lodging Shade for three
years and that he was afraid to
fight Shade. So much hayseed.
Say, Mickey was annihilating
Shade in that last round. He
nearly killed him. I'm open FOR a
proposition in San Francisco to
meet Berlenbach and show the
bay district fans just what q
fighter Walker is. They didn't
get much chance to see how he
really fights when he knocked out
that fellow-what's his name
oh, yes, Hooper or Cooper-in less
than round. That wasn't our
fault. If you can't grow them
any better than that we are not
to blame"
Mickey is coming out to Cali
fornia to become an idol of Holly
wood, says Kearns. "He's going
right into the picture game when
he gets here, although he'll keep
in training and be ready to fight
anyone any time. We can always
hold up a picture for a fight.
| Don't know yet what kind of a
picture it is going to be or what
| it's all about. Carl Laemmle is
to produce it and I think it will
be some sort of athletic movie"
About Young Mitchell, of Frisco
| A N old-timer on the San Fran
| n cisco Call, recalling fights
that he saw, says of Johnny
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-04
IIMMY McLARNIN u LIGHTWEIGH7

Jimmy MLARNIN Of g the little Irishman who
Fdel twice is fulledged lightweight and Will
battle IN the future.
Wilds OF British Columbia
months and put the extra poundage.
q the he had
himself Foster his trainer decided the rest
figure Jimmy weight should be and is
adv to0etp going again u 2
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-04
Two Fight for Berth

Mullen, from Fort Worth. and
Jack Warner. from the Pacific
Coast, win battle for third base p0.
sition at Detroit ia the spring.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-04

Grange shakes the taclIers off By tricky twist Of
his Iips He twists about in their arms until ne prizes
himself loose. His left Is rod Of steel When ne
shoots il out straight at the Onrushing opposition they
howl over like 80 many tenpns And how that lad can
Keen his feet His legs tremendously powerful il
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-04
About Young Mitchell, of 'Frisc.

A N old-timer on the San Fran
~ cisco Call, recalling fights
- that he saw, says of Johnny
Herget (Young Mitchell) who
stopped La lanche after the
latter had Bocked out Jack
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-04
s. PARKS, PLAzAS
COVER TOO ACRES

San Antonio boasts of 50 beautiful
parks and plazas, scattered about the
city, comprising 100 acres. This
city has determined the value of parks
and will increase them yearly. San
Antonio is the garden spot of Amer
ica' and has gained national fame
with this reputation. A greater city
of the future will have greater park
system.
The largest of these present parks is
Breckenridge Park. with an area Of
1863 acres, and contains the famous
Lily Pond and Sunken Garden, mi.
nicipal golf course, polo field, tennis
courts, rifle range and bathing beach;
San Pedro Park has an area of 90
acres, contains the famous San Pedro
Springs and municipal swimming pool.
About $3.50, 900, is spent annually in
the upkeep of San Antonio's parks.
The most important plazas are Alamo
Plaza, Military Plaza and Main Plaza,
all near the center of the city.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-04
future SAN ANTONIO
TO HAVE AMPH|THEATER

An amphitheater similar to the Coli
scum Of ancient Rome is now tenta-
lively planned for San Antonio of the
future" Street Commissioner Paul
Steffler recently suggested the CONVEX.
sion Of the old rock quarry near Brack-
enridge park into mammoth amphi-
theater. ave could chisel rows of
seats in the upper portion of the giant
pit and then erect wall about it in
which more seating space can be pro-
vided," Commissioner Steffler said.
The structure would provide a place
where pageants and other means of
entertainment could be held The
quarry is furnishing tremendous
amount of rock for city streets and
IN addition to saving the city millions
Of dollars in its paving programs il
could be made to form one Of the most
viiuable assets Of any city in America,
the commissioner said.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-04
DISTANT TOWNS TO
Be SUBURBS OF S. A.

Villages and towns now 20 to 30
miles from San Antonio will be sub
urbs Of San Antonio in the next so
years at the present rate of expansion.
Country homes and new additions now
extend for ten miles out on most OF
the improved highways. Motor trans
portation has wiped out distances.
This same development will carry
San Antonio to the doors of Many
towns with the intervening lands built
up with country homes and estates
and with motor transportation 10 thu
business part of the great city a few
years hence.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-04
COMMERCE CENTER
OF SOUTH BEING
ESTABLISHED HERE

San Antonio, known as the winter
Playground of America" is the largest
city between st. Louis on the north.
Mexico City on the south, Los An
geles on the west and New Orleans
on the east, is rapidly becoming the
greatest commercial and industrial CEN
ter Of the entire South.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-04
LARGEST FALL TIRE
BUSINESS EXPECTED

Largest fall and winter business in
the history of the automobile tire in
dustry is forecast for the coming
months by statisticians of The Miller
Rubber Company, after a period of
great activity during the first half of
the year.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-04
CONDITIONS
EXCELLENT IN S. A.

As San Antonio and her trade ter
ritory expand, railroads provide bet
ter transportation and shipping facil-
tiles. The leading railroads and steam
ship companies maintain offices in
this city, including the Missouri Pa
cific. the Missouri, Kansas and Tex
as the International-Great Northern /:
the Southern Pacific Lines: the San
Antonio and Arkansas Pass; the San
Antonio, Uvalde and Gulf: the Fred
ericksburg and Northern and the San
Antonio Southern.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-03-06
Rules of Politeness
We're Not for Tennyson

Tennyson gained reputation in
his later years for rudeness. 1t was
due perhaps to his dislike of intru-
sions upon bis solitude. When the
mood was upon him he was apt to
disregard entirely the conventional
tiles. says the Kansas City Star.
A neighbor of the poet laureate
once asked if he might bring to Aid
worth a woman who was visiting In
his home. She was well known in so
ciety. It was carefully explained to
Tennyson that the woman had great
admiration for the poets works and
desired very much to see him. Tenny-
son assented quite readily, telling the
neighbor to bring her to luncheon and
named the day. When the day ar
rived the poet had forgotten all about
1t and, as 1t CHANGED, was in one Of
his solitary moods.
The woman was introduced; Tenny-
son bowed. Luncheon was announced
and they went in. She sat next her
host, who throughout the meal did not
utter a word AT the end of 1t he re-
tired In silence to his own room and
the woman left the house to which
she had made her pilgrimage in hope
and reverence, not having heard so
much as the sound Of the poets voice.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-03-06

In Latin and the languages, such
as French, derived from 1t, the ,''h"
Is not pronounced, Its omission being
due to the slightly different throat for
nation In different races. For CEN
turtles after the Norman conquest Latin
and Norman French were the official
tongues of England, and the aspirate,
therefore, was never sounded. With
the gradual rise Of English as a ma
tional language, the "h" came into
fashion, though even today one may
occasionally find an old-fashioned
clergyman who clings to the ancient
tradition and speaks with conservative
correctness of an tumble man." In
the main, however, the dropping Of the
''h" was left to the less-educated
classes, particularly those In London,
which. as the court and official center,
had Of course been more affected by
the French non-aspiration than the
more truly English north country.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-03-06
LEGEND OF GRAND CANYON
Indian Story Says That 1t Was Made
by Pack-i-Tha-a-Wi, After Ger
tain Big Flood.

According to the wallapais the
Grand canyon was made single-hand-
ed, after certain flood, by their cult
rs hero, Pack-i-tha-a-wi, who was
armed with large flint knife and @
big stick. Once upon a time the world
was covered so deep with water that
nobody knew what to do until Pack
i-tha-a-wi took the initiative. The
knife he thrust deep into the heart Of
the earth, hammering 1t In with the
big stick and moving 1t strenuously
back and forth until the canyon was
formed, which drew all the water from
off the earth into the Sunset sea.
Another legend says that there was
great chief who mourned the death
OF his wife and would not be comfort
ed until Taywoats, one of the Indian
gods, came to him and told him his
wife was In happier land, and offered
20 take him there that he might see for
himself If, upon his return, he would
cease to mourn. The great chief prom
ised.
Then Taywoats made a trail through
tha mountains. The trail was the can
yon gorge Of the Colorado. Through
II the god led the chief, and when
they had returned the deity exacted
from the chief q promise that he
would tell no one Of the joys Of that
land, lest, through discomfort with this
world. they should desire to 80 to
heaven Then he rolled a river into
the gorge so broad and raging that 1t
would engulf any that might attempt
to enter thereby.-Detroit News.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-03-06
Boy Was Right There
After Job He Vented

He was clean-cut, wlde-awake
young chap and he wanted a lob.
Il have nothing at present" said the
corporation manager, but leave your
name and II anything turns I'D you
win be notified"
May / ask II you have made the
same promise to many others" said
the applicant.
"Yes, quite a few" was the reply.
The boy grinned and remarking that
Il was no monopoly he went out.
A few days later young man was
needed in hurry and seven teie-
grams were dispatched to seven wait.
ing applicants. Hardly had these left
the secretary's office when in walked
Johnny on the Spot, holding his tele-
gram.
How In the world did you get itf~
gasped the executive.
well. sir" he answered, ''the other
day as was going out stopped and
got a job as errand boy. thought II
would be good plan to be where I
could get the news quicker than the
others"
You'll dor said the manager.-~
Boston Transcript.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-03-06
Scotch CosD Evidently
Had Fondness for Fish

The real heroine of this adventure
was a COW. The angler could cast a
Fly and had caught trout in the south
of England, but had never so much
as seen salmon river. Great was
his joy therefore, when one day he
received an invitation to fish one of
the most famous spring salmon rivers
in the north of Scotland. says the
Field. In the very first cast that he
tried he hooked and landed his first
salmon-a ten-pounder.
The first salmon is always the most
perfect and beautiful that ever was
seen and the angler reflected that If
he carried his fish in the bag all day
1t would dry and lose its lovely sheen.
On the top of the brae there was
marshy nook that would answer his
purpose admirably. He deposited his
treasure In this nest and, having COW
cred it with thick layer of rushes,
vent on his way.
The rest of the day he caught moth
ing except half-pound trout. Still
he was very happy and content as he
turned homeward and whistled mer-
rily as he approached the marshy
nook. But there he found highland
cow In the act Of consuming his
salmon, of which little remained ex-
cept the head and the tail. In his
anger he flung the trout savagely at
the cow, hitting her full in the face;
but, SO far from taking offense, she
seemed rather to think that The had
brought her bonnie bouche where
with to complete the feast, for, after
gazing at him for moment with the
innocent, confiding eyes Of her kind,
she contentedly swallowed the trout
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-03-06
Almost Euened the Series

Mrs. Smith wanted to go to the mo-
vies. Mr.. Smith said he had put In a
hard day at the Office and was tired
and would rather sit at home and
smoke. Knowing the Smiths, anyone
could have predicted that they would
go to the moviesl
Lets sit down near the 'front.'" said
Mrs. Smith.
But | don't like to sit near the
'front.'" Mr. Smith protested. when
do that the pictures hurt my eyes"
'Nonsensel" scoffed Mrs Smith. Il
like to be down close SO can watch
the musicians"
Soon the two were seated within
comfortable seeing distance Of the or
chestra.
"Oh, don't you just love to hear the
rumble of the kettledrums?" MrA
Smith gusled.
And then the worm turned, albeit
SO slightly.
Yes" Mr.. Smith replied Keep
ct kansas City Star.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-03-06
Opal Diggers Work Hard
for Small Remuneration

OF all the rough "outback" Jobs in
Australia. digging for opal is about
the worst. Coober Pedy lies in the
heart Of the Stewart range, 40 miles
from the nearest station on the East
West railway, and its whole popula-
ton OF between 20 and so diggers
lives underground in burrows scratched
out Of the hillside. A tin shanty, In
which the diggers keep their tools, Is
the only sign of life showing above
ground.
Every morning the diggers come out
Of their holes and set out for the opal
fields. to cut patiently through the
rock in the hope of finding the beau
tiful black diamonds lying beneath.
Between them they have dug many
thousands of dollars worth of opal in
the last four years, though they have
worked only small area of a field
said to be 40 miles long. In normal
times opal is worth about SIS an
ounce, but now that there is practical
Is no demand for the gems the diggers
have opal, but no money.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-03-06
COUNTRIES FREE OF SNAKES
ireland, New Zealand, Japan, Tas-
mania and Patagonia Not Both
cred With Reptiles.

The Irish are fond of boasting Of the
iIamunity Of their island from snakes
II is true that Ireland does not pos
sess any snakes, but she Is by no
means the only country so blessed
There are no snakes Ia New Zealand,
and few poisonous insects. New Zea-
land has spider which is rather pol
sonous, and, Of course, 1t has its mos
quitoes, but on the whole 1t is remark
ably free from venomous reptiles and
insects.
Canada for the greater part is free
from snakes. especially those of the
poisonous variety. and this is more
strange because the rattlesnake is
quite common In the northern part Of
the United States. Here and there in
the ranges Of British Columbia a few
stray rattlers may be found, but as q
rule the border line between the two
countries marks the northernmost limit
Of this reptile.
Patagonia Is another snakeless coun-
try. There are no snakes In Iceland,
while Japan and Tasmania are also
places where these reptiles are rare.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-03-06
TsUain's Description Of
Missouri Riuer Water

In one of his return trips to the
state Of his boyhood, Mark Twain
wrote friend he had found one thing
that had not changed-the mulattc
complexion of Missouri river water
and probably a score of centuries
would not change it. ut comes out
Of the turbulent, bank-caving river"
he explained, "and every thimbleful Of
It holds an acre of land In solution.
got this fact from the bishop of the
diocese. II you will let your glass
stand half an hour you can separate
the land from the water as easy as
Genesis. and then you will find them
both good-the one to eat, the other
to drink. The land is very nourishing,
the water is thoroughly wholesome.
The one appeases hunger, the other,
thirst. But the natives do not take
them separately. but together, as ma
ture mixed them. When they find an
inch Of mud In the bottom of the
glass, they stir 1t up and. take draft
as they would Cruel. 1t is difficult for
the stranger to get used to this batter,
but once used he will prefer 1t to wa
ter."-Pathf1nder Magazine.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-03-06
Lord Jefreys Greeting
Was Very Afectionate

among the recently discovered Nm,
published letters Of Jane Welsh Car
lyle, which Leonard Huxley has edited
and which are appearing In the Cen.
fury Magazine, Is this description of
Jerfey's amorous salutation:
while we were sitting very peace
ably together Lord jeffrey and Mr..
Empson were announced sprang up
delighted, Of course, to see jeffrey.
VINO had not warned me of his coming
70 town He having a strong natural
tendency for cuddling people without
the slightest earthly harm In IT'D ana
taxing advantage Of his being now
near 10 years Of age to indulge this
innocent taste to the fullest extent.
took me all In his arms as usual-re-
CARELESS Of the presence Of Plattnauer
Empson and Helen Gas indeed he
would have done the same before
twenty starched dowagers) and gave
me one kiss after another, not on the
brow or any Of those delicate spots
out plump on my lips calling me
my darling Jeanne my sweet child
my dear love-!
Now all this was nothing Mt ali for
Empson Or myself. or any one that
knows Jeffrey's ways and that knows
his age-and that knows the sort of
paternal affection he has entertained
for me upwards Of fifteen years. But
II you VIII just look at Il with Plat
nauer's eyes. He reeled across the
door and babe me morning with 4 look
significant Of muchr have heard
since that he went from here to Eliza.
beth to compliment her on the extraor.
binary character Of Scotch saluta.
lions as illustrated in the meeting he
had just witnessed betwixt Lord Jef.
frey and Mrs. Carlyle.
aHaizabeth begged him for Gods
sake not to take the practices Of Lord
jeffrey and Mrs. Carlyle as a specimen
of the national manner--but. said she
! tried to comfort him by the a.
surance that Lord jeffrey was seventy
which he would not. however. believe.
1or ne was quite struck with his hand.
someness'f Certainly II he had rot
mat view Of the subject the procedure
was perfectly awfuli.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-03-06
Up to the Widow.

Speaking on the marriage laws at a
meeting presided over by an archdea-
con, curate remarked that 1t was
not generally known that a man could
not d airy his widows cousin.
Widows sister, you mean" cor
rected the president.
NO." replied the youthful clerk,
I mean widows cousin"
The archdeacon was on his feet In
an instant. His law must not be chal-
lenged by curate.
Il tell you," he said. "a man may
marry his widows cousin, but not his
widows sister. You must really allow
me 70 know"
hut" persisted the curate, .'how
can . man d anything in the way Of
marrying when his wife L. a widow
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-03-06
Il Anecdote of Drake

features of the great his
ant of Devon, produced at
. the use, in one scene,
~, tee arieal set of bowls with
which dke was playing when the
= r'naaa came In sight. These bowls
are among the treasures of -Torquay
ii,SeI.r says London Answers.
ire people, however, who
authenticity or rather the
he famous anecdote OF Drake
- celebrated game on Plymouth
There is no contemporary ac-
d Of the incident, which was le-
ID for the first time in Britain
Eighteenth century book. 1t is
however. in Spanish po-
- sph'et published In 1924.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-03-06
CHARGED the Gamers

Once during an African hunt, says
Mr.. e. NJ. Newman in the American
Magazine, charging rhinoceros gave
US some trouble. Two camera men In
my party were filming him. but being
photographed seemed to bore him. and
he headed directly for one Of the
cameras. The man, relying on the
hunter who was with US, kept on turn
ing; but the hunter did not fire quite
soon enough. The rhinoceros crashed
down dead On top Of the camera. For
tunately, the camera man had jumped
aside just in time.
The second man filmed the whole
scene, and 1t made great picture
when we recovered the smashed CAM
era from under the beast, saved that
afm and combined ii with the other.