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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1925-03-04
Dear NJ. B. Friends:

The general question this month
(now the last of it as | write) has
been Has spring Gomez" But l say
long month with plenty of time for
snow to blow
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1925-03-04

For yesterday is but dream,
And tomorrow is only a vision:
But to-day, well lived,
Makes every yesterday
a dream of happiness,
And every tomorrow vision of hope
Selected.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1925-03-04

lasses, one-half cup cold water, one
half cup butter, one and one-half tea
spoon soda, one-half teaspoon CHINA
mon ginger, cloves. a little salt.
Aunt CaSSia.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1925-03-04

The general question this month
(noW the last of it as | write) has
been Has spring Gomez" But | say
to you, don't be deceived March is a
long month with plenty of time for
snow to blow.
Now follows the remainder of the
San Juan letter from Laura from
Lynn
| want to thank you all, who sent
me Christmas greetings, and l wish
you all much happiness and prosperity
in the year 1925.
Christmas here is like Fourth of
July in the states. Three Kings day
is for the native children. They have
no Santa Claus here. The sixth of
January-Three Kings day is their
day. On the day before you will see
i the little children with boxes and bags
gathering straw and grass, and that
night they put it under their beds, so
| that when the Inree Kings go through
they will look under the bed, and if
there is anything there that resembles
mas trees here are a luxury, as they
come from the states and cost Sc each
New years was very full
and interesting day for me- The Of
| fcers ladies were all invited to casa
Blanca at noon by the colonefs wife,
| to receive the officers with the colonel
| who came in body. After the recep-
ton we enjoyed delightful lunch.
After social time, the officers all
went to the palace to be received by
Governor Towner. They looked very
fine with their white uniforms, gold
buttons and insignia.
Then we ladies went home to prepare
to go to the palace to be received by
the Governor and Mrs. Towner later in
the afternoon / will just outline this
now. and describe it more fully next
time | write.
A footman was at the door with
silver plate to receive our cards. Then
we were announced. Such a wonderful
place, The reception room was of
white and gold. Then the picture gal
leries and the rainbow room, | have
mt space to tell you of this house, and
it's history; also Of Casa Blanca, but
in my next letter | will tell you all
about them.
OF course you all knew of the pass
ing of l.. e rs mother, and of how
faithful l.. f. r. and her brother were
to her. DO not mourn. L. e. T., for you
know of her suffering. Now she is at
rest and there is so much to give you
comfort You were able to do for her
Well. this is very long letter.
Aunt Madge, and you may have to
leave some of it out. Use your judg-
ment.
With sincere good wishes for all,
Laura from Lynn
con assure Won. Laura from
,,ro " that vour letters are in
tensely interesting and it is good OF
YOU to share these events with us.
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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1925-03-04

| can assure you, Laura from
Lynn" that your letters are IN
tensely interesting and it is good OF
Won to share these events with us.
The Washington times., 1925-07-29
" Els NJ ULLER
SEEKS MORE
RECORDS
Coach Declares Johnny In
Pink to Add Title
on Coast

SEATTLE, Wash, July 29.-
Johnny Weismuller, according 10
his coach, William Bachrach, is In
the pink of condition and ready 20
defend his laurels in the national
swimming meet which opens in the
Lake Washington Canal here this
afternoon and continues until Sat.
urday afternoon. Representing the
Illinois Athletic Club. Weismuller,
national and Olympic champion
and holder Of eleven titles for all
distances from so to 500 yards.
hopes to break the record in the
100 and 440-yard events this week,
he said today.
The 440-yard breast stroke and
free style events for the national
championship are on this after.
Moons card.
Weismuller will have plenty of
competition, from Buddy Smith, of
New Orleans; Adam Smith, Erie,
Pa; Harry Clancy and Harry Lau-
ter, Of Cincinnati, and others.
Al White, of the Olympic Club,
who has held indoor and outdoor
diving honors for the United States
since 1922, will defend his honors
against such stars as Clarence
Pinkston, 1920 Olympic champion:
Pete Des Jardines, OF Miami, Fla.
Dave Fall, of Stanford, and Tommy
Mckee, OF the Hollywood A. c..
Los Angeles
The Washington times., 1925-07-29
WIN
WAY To FINAL
SERIES
Senior SandIot Title VIII Be
at Stake in Games With
LinWorths

Ever since the young sandlot teams
OF Washington were organized for
championship play the annual bat
tie for the senior class title has
been warm.
This year finds as chief rivals the
Linworth and Crescent clubs. Each
finished first in it's section of tho
w. b. A. A. and now they stand
ready to fight it out in final
play-off.
They will. clash a week fr, =, sun
day in the first of three c-l.acs, the
winner of two to be crowned uu-
disputed champion.
The Crescent team landed first
honors in it's section by winning
eleven out of twelve games. Only
the Liberty A. c.. was able to take
victory over the Crescents and
ing with the Libertys, in an indie
pendent game.
The players who did most to pu:
the Crescent team ahead include:
Price, captain and second baseman:
Jimmy Hance, first basenaan: Hank
SIanker, leftfieIder and leading hit
ter; Birthright, third baseman: Red
Wilmer, shortstop; Underwood and
Wuell, pitchers and Tony Seraci,
catcher.
Pop Dulin recently took over the
Crcscents' management and will see
'enl through the big series with the
Linworths.
"We1l take those Linworths in
SHAH fashion" says Pop.
eyes, try and do it!' is the re-
ioinGer of Mrs. Lennie Rock, Lin.
wort n boss.
The Washington times., 1925-07-29
ROBINS BUILD
TEAM FOR
1926
Three New Pitchers in Pros
pect for Pennant Drive
Year Hence

NEW YORK, July 29.-Having
become convinced that there is lit
tie chance of the Robins oyertak-
ing the Giants and the Pirates in
the National League pennant race.
Wilbert Robinson and Steve Judge
Mckeever have set the wheels in
motion to give Brooklyn pennans
winning team next year. fTwo
more new pitchers have been bought
from the minor leagues, while an
ether one win come to the Robins
next season from the Boston Braves.
Were going to spend as much
money as the next club to give
Brooklyn a winning team" de-
cIared Robbie, before he lett with
the Robins for ST. Louis. UNLESS
my players come through with aA-
other sensational winning streak
like they did last season. he added,
''the chances of the Brooklyn team
defeating the Giants or Pirates for
this years pennant are remote.
Now Is the time to prepare for
next season. and our SCOUTS are
scurrying about the country look
ing for material. Wen have plenty
of young blood at the training camp
next season."
Robbie, however, declined to re-
veal the name OF the pitcher that
the Brooklyn club will receive as
part payment for Andy High. Early
this season Judge Fuchs of tho Bos-
ton club wanted High, and there
were several conferences between
Robbie and Davey Bancroft. Rob
bic held out for Jess Barnes, but
Bancroft refused to part with tha
slender pitcher and the deal fell
through.
Last week Judge Fuchs paid an.
other visit to Brooklyn AMI finally
fixed up a trade for High. AS II
was past the time limit for Dut-
ting through a trade between clubs,
waivers were asked on High. The
Braves, being last in the National
League race, had first claim to the
infielder. The Brooklyn club &C
icepted the waiver price and next
year will get a pitcher also.
Robbie and Judge McKeever part
ed with nearly $4,000 for pitching
material last week. On Tuesday
they purchased Bob McGraw from
the Indianapolis club of the Ameri
can Association for $4,000 and also
gave up Corner Wilson and Mel,
son Green, two young southpaws
On Saturday Jim Elliott, a south
paw from the Terre Hauts CLUB OF
the Three.I League was bought for
10000 The Robins also paid sew
eral thousand dollars for Lee FL
lenberger, young Highlander
from the Hanover club OF the Blue
Ridge League.
Elliott's record so far this sea
son has been eighteen games won
and three lost. He is a siX-f0oter
Several other big league clubs put
in a bid for him. Like McGraw
he will not report to the Robins
until the end Of the Three-I League
season.
The Washington times., 1925-07-29
OHORT STUFF @
- FOR ROOTERO

The White Sox have three more
games to play in this series with
the champions. Saturday brings
the Detroit Tigers to town for four
games and a capacity attendance
is expected Sunday.
RiRney's homer in the fifth and
Poole's carefree throw followed by
Heilmann's single in the sixth gave
the Tigers to decision over
the Athletics.
Babe Ruth hit his eleventh homer
and Bob Shawkey pitched very
natty ball after the opening inning,
the Yankees beating the Browns,
to 2.
Hornsby socked his twenty-sixth
homer of the season but the Cards
finished second, IL to 8, when the
Dodgers tempered with Mails for
ten hits in the first seven innings.
The Braves could do nothing with
Meadows after the first inning and
the Pirates came home on the bit
) to ].
The Giants turned on the faucet
marked base hit, and let it run all
over the Cub park, Meusel getting
two of the five homers made, while
a good time was had by all. The
Giants won. 10 to 3.
Fuhr and Neubauer had nothing
but the general idea and the In.
dams crashed their way to a IS to
victory over the Red Sox.
Luque famed ten Pills and shut
them right out while the Reds were
getting to Ring for a to 0 verdict.
The Washington times., 1925-07-29
Coli Most OF All
Sports, Full Of
Franks

Perhaps there is no sport
which plays such queer pranks
on its devotees as golf. There
is nothing cut and dried about
Scotia's ancient game. It can't
be reduced to an exact science,
and therein lies is, charm. Ten
mis-, confined az it is to small
plot Of ground, is far less likely
to produce the unexpected. BY
this is meant that in tennis
one can reasonably expect GER
tain definite results from spe-
cific shots. Thus, if you ex-
ecute a forcing forehand drive
to your opponents extreme
back-hand corner, you may
usually anticipate defensive
return.
The Washington times., 1925-07-29

Wright,s rapid rise can be classed
as nothing short Of phenomenal.
Pittsburgh fans had scarcely be-
come accustomed to seeing him
mentioned as q member OF the
local club before the flashy short
stop had stepped into the shoes Of
Rabbit" Maranville, whose ability
is recognized wherever baseball IL
followed.
Wright came here from The
Kansas City American AssOcia-
ton club, having had no prior
major league experience.
It must be conceded that the
Archie MOO BLACK Spot, as
Wright was known In the minor
leagues and as member OF the
Missouri University nine, has not
the polish Of q Maranvflle or a
Honus Wagner. However, his un-
usual ability to connect with the
offerings OF major league pitchers
more than makes up for what he
lacks afield.
When the Pirates are losing,
Wright. apparently, Is unaffected.
His play has never shown any sign
Of deviating from the usual care
free manner, and this the manage.
ment regards as one Of the players
most valued attributes.
eileen never worries shout his
fielding or hitting, and yet D
glance at the National League
averages shows him with q mark
Of more than 800 since the season
opened. He leads the Corsairs In
driving In runs.
Pittsburgh fans, having enjoyed
the performances OF Wagner and
Haranville for SO many years, were
none too eager to accept Wright as
the celebrated players successor
until he proved his worth. This he
did by replacing Maranville at
short, the rabbit" moving over to
second, where he played until the
trade which sent him to the Chs
Ecago Cubs.
Critics have been almost unani-
NOUS in stamping Wright the
greatest Find" in years.
In Pittsburgh followers OF the
national pastime long ago accepted
Wright as the nearest approach to
Honus Wagner, dean Of al short.
stops, to appear on the local dia-
mond since Wagner passed out or
| the picture.
The Washington times., 1925-07-29
ERNIE HJERTBERG SIGNS
TO COACH TRACK AT RICE

NEW YORK, July 29.-Ernie
Hjertberg, internationally famous as
an athletic coach for the last three
decades, signed q contract today to
become track and field coach at
Rice Institute, Houston, Tex, ac-
cording to announcement by John
w. Heisman, athletic director of the
institution.
Heisman. himself well known as
former football coach at Georgia
Tech, Pennsylvania and Washing.
ton and Jefferson, declared Hjert.
berg's engagement was in line with
extensive athletic DEVELOPMENT in
the Texas institution. Heisrnan
supervises sports generally, besides
personally coaching the football
squad.
The Washington times., 1925-07-29
Moe andJoe
hey Get
The Dough

Tab another winner 70
Noes credit. The old boy
iammed his jack on Blind
Play and it was anything
but that, for the nlaclcerel
Just rolled home. He viii
try to keep the streak
going with one this after
noon that Is said 70 be .
real hot one. DUSTY
RHODES, the Umbrella
Sheil1, hopes to get Sara
toga stakes on this bird.
The leather So, 028.24.
Today Moe expects
TO increase the Bank
roll Nth FLAMES IN
the SECOND hop and
has stuck a FLYER on
his nose.
The Washington times., 1925-07-29
,Aoooe spears
Past So Year Mark
WEIGH Bats
For 400

DUQUOIN, H., July 29.-
Past fifty years of age, Charles
WEIGH, venerable pitcher for
the Baldwin team of the Monroe.
Randolph County League, boasts
of a batting record of 400 for
the present season.
WEIGH and his son, Lloyd
WEIGH, who has a batting aver
age of APP, have done all the
pitching for the Baldwin team.
The elder WEIGH was a profess
sional ball player before his
son was born.
The Washington times., 1925-07-29
ANOTHER FILIPINO FOR
CHURCHILL TO MANAGE

Danny Sencio, the flyweight of
the Philippines, who has been sign
ed up by Frank Churchill, is on
his way to this country from the
Philippines, and is expected to ar
rive here on August 81. Sencio
lost fifteen-round decision to the
late Pancho Villa in that country
last May. and is said to beSa very
promising fighter.
The Washington times., 1925-07-29
WASHINGTON BOY STEPS
WITH THE LEADERS AS
NEGRORACE SPEEDS
BY r. D. THOMAS.

in athletics finds WASH
ington we'll I'D front. His is Charles Drew
Drew highest honor that track athletes at Amherst
President Coolidge bestow,
They have captain of the next seasons track team
strength heghten his athletic
prowess director of the Briggs playground in which
of hundreds youngsters of his
race their instructor And while insructng the
perfect physical shape when the
roll S called at Amherst in the fall.
spurs principally high hurder But ne is
his letter in football as
haback He intercollegiate championship high
inch in the high jump
The Washington times., 1925-07-29
STRIBLING UNABLE TO K. o.
WYOMING OPPONENT.

COLORADO SPRINGS. Col, July
29-WilIiam 4. Young stribling,
Atlanta school boy, light heavy
weight, easily outpointed Harvey
Perkins, Casper. Wyoming. in ten
rounds here last night.
Although able to land hnrd and
with some effect to the head and
body. StribIing was unable to put
away his opponent.
Using rushing tactics, Parkins
tried hard throughout the contest
to put over telling punch, but
hardly landed a clean wallop In
the ten rounds.
The Washington times., 1925-07-29
WILLIE RITOLA TO GO
AFTER ROUIN'S RECORD

Willie Ritola. the Flying Finn, will
start training next month for an
assault on the worlds record for
running one hour, now held by the
late Jean Bouin, of France. Ritola
plans to assault Bouin's mark of II
miles, l .442 yards in the teHmile
National A. A. u. championship and
should he fail to make the grade IN
that race. will make another at
tempt a fortnight or so later.
The Washington times., 1925-07-29
KING SOLOMON POPULAR
WITH FANS IN BOSTON

King Solomon, who fought a ten
round battle against Jim Maloney
Fin the open air show at Braves
Field. Boston, recently, showed up
so well in that scrap that Tom
Goodwin, the fight promoter of Bos-
ton, has signed him up to clash
with Jack Sharkey, of Boston, for
ten rounds at show to be held
by the Suffolk A. G.. on Friday
night
The Washington times., 1925-07-29
HARRY ERTLE IS PICKED
TO REFEREE BIG FIGHT

Harry Ertle, the popular referee
of boxing contests of New Jersey,
has been selected to referee the ten
round decision battle between
frankie Genaro and Di Barra, the
flvweight champion of California, at
Los Angeles, Cal, on the night of
August 27 Ertle receives $1,000
and his expenses to California and
hack
The Washington times., 1925-07-29
Guyon May Rise

Joe Guyon, former Carlisle In
dian and Georgia Tech football
and baseball star, is hitting for 1865
with Louisville and may get a
chance in the big show. Being
over thirty he probably looks good
to the scouts.
The Washington times., 1925-07-29
Where Pirates Fail

The Pittsburgh Pirates lead the
National League in hitting with a
Leam average of $40, but they
bring up on the other end in field
ing. II their fielding were better,
they might run away with the
Dennant
The Washington times., 1925-07-29
JIMMY sLATTERY WILL
MAKE ANOTHER START

Jimmy sIattery, the Buffalo light
heavyweight, who had an awful
crinp put in his career by Dave
Shade, will get started again early
in August, when he boxes Maxey.
RosenbIoom at Coney Island.
The Washington times., 1925-07-29
LYONS Is Leader

Roaring" Lyons, a relief hurler
in April, is today the leading
pitcher for Eddie Collins Chicago
White Sox, with thirteen wins and
but five defeats.
The Washington times., 1925-07-29
SENSATIONAL SHORTSTOP
BIC HELP TO PIRATES

PITTSBURGH Pa, July 2eWith Pittsburgh Pirates elnging
tenacusy around the Of the National League ladder much
credit for their ability 70 sye off the stubborn opposition Of the
Although he has been the major leagues only two seasons Wright
Already this
The Washington times., 1925-07-29

Take q man like Tommy Con-
molly or Bill Evans in our league,
or Bill Klein or Hank O'Day in
the National circuit. Those boys
think more of baseball, and have
just as much faith in it as any
player In the league. And they go
just as far, or further, to keep the
game clean and honest and above
board too.
When first broke into the
league it was considered smart to
rag the umpires, and there was
hardly a game that wasn't held UP
two or three times by arguments.
And, tot course, a lot of boys got
kicked out, and the whole season
was one round of scrapping and
arguing. I don't know whether
you've noticed 1t or not, but nova
days there are mighty few players
put out of the game, and there
aren't many arguments on the field
either.
Billy Evans went almost two
seasons without putting a man
out. Tommy Connolly whom a
lot of fans figure is ard.bOileH
holds the record right now. Tom
my hasn't chased q player since
back in July, 1929. And I was
the guy he chased. / called Tom
my a "bIind Irishman" or some
thing like that--and out 1 went.
was talking to Tommy about it
few days ago. You know, Babe, -
Tommy said. 1.-THE PLAYERS are a
lot better than they used to be.
They make it easy for umpires
these days. They never kick unless
they feel they have a kick coming,
and they don't egg the fans on
the way they used to. A lot of
folks figure that umpiring Is a lot
better than 1t used to be. Maybe
it Is. But it's the players who have
helped more than anyone else"
Another thing about this umpir.
ing business. l don't believe folks
like to see lot of arguments.
They go out to the park to see
ball game-and it isn't a ball
game when two.thirds of the time
is wasted in finding fault with
an umpire's decision or kicking
about the close ones. Tommy said
a mouthful about that, too. Here s
the way he sized 1t up.
'You know, Babe, folks pay
their money at the box office to
see you fellows play ball. UNI
pires hate to put you out of the
game, for they figure they're
the folks who paid cash to watch
you. And when you kick and
argue and get nasty, and finally
compel the umpire to put you
Out-yOu're not playing fair with
the folks up there in the grand.
stand. They paid to see you play
ball, not to see you argue, or to
see an umpire chase you out of
the game"
But I'm getting bit off the
subject. What ! started out to do
was say a word in favor of the
fellows who are out there day after
day in the toughest spot in the
world-fellows who have been in
baseball for " enty or thirty years
and are still going strong. Believe
me the longer I play the more
respect l have for them.
And / have a hunch that the
fans respect them, too, deep in
their hearts, even if they do like
to rag and jeer every time they
call close one. And speaking of
the good of baseball guess chaps
like O'Day and KLEIN and Connolly
and Evans and the rest have done
about as much to keep the old
game popular as any of the play.
ers.
Copyright, 1925. by the Chrigty
Walsh Syndicate)
The Washington times., 1925-07-29
Bubbles Falls Down

Bubbles Hargrave, the Reds
catcher, used to be a 300 hitter,
but his latest mark for shifty-ninc
games is q. lowly .224.
The Washington times., 1925-07-29
Good Dial Pinches

Going to bat largely in the
pinches, the veteran Leslie Mann
has an average of 1861 with the
Boston Braves this year.
The Washington times., 1925-07-29
JUMPS REGULAR FELLOWS,
RUTH TELLS PUBLIC
Copyright, 1925. by InternatiOnar
Feature Service, Incl
By BABE RUTH

NEW YORK July 2sThe longer stick around the big leagues
the who there calling balls and
strikes after day sound funny for ball player TO
good word for umpire Seems as though nnc
take it
years taken few swings
for the boys with the
Whiskbrooms..
all all they make lot less
in the course of a the
The Washington times., 1925-07-29

Hubbard is hailed as the great
est of all negro athletes. Some
authorities believe he is destined
60 break the formidable 10O-yard
record held Jointly by Kelly,
Drew, and Charley Paddock. To
make his sensational broad jump
&c was necessary for him. to
generate great speed before the
fake-off. And in an actual
sprint he has done As seconds
for the century. What might he
do, it is asked, If Hubbard spe-
ciaIized in sprinting?
Evening star., 1925-08-04
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET

CHICAGO, August United States
Department of Agriculturel.-Ho Hogs
Receipts, IA 900 head; dull: early sales
to shippers and yard traders 10 high
er than Mondays average: light
lights. 1e to 20 up: shipping outlet
narrow; packers generally Inactive
bulk good and choice 40 to 20 10
weight, 14.10a14.45; top, 1850; few
desirable 225 TO 800 ID. butchers, IS 90
a14.30; bulk packing sows. 1o25al2. So
strongweight killing pigs largely
400 down; heavyweight hogs, 1926
a14.25: medium. 1340a1445: light,
13.00a14.50; light lights, 1270a1445
packing sows. 11.S0a12.75; slaughter
pigs, 13.25a14.15.
Cattle-Receipts. 10. 900 head: strict
scarce: strong: others slow about
steady with Mondays decline; long
yearlings scaling go and 1146 lbs.
at 1925; New high on youngsters
heavies held around 1880: lower
grades predominating; run including
about so loads of Western grassers
better grades fat COWS and heifers in
demand bulls steady: vealers steady
to 20 higher; mostly Il.50a12.00, out
siders. 1900. 80.
Sheep-Receipts, 10000 head: fat
lambs fairly active, unevenly strong
to 25 higher: bulk natives under light
sort to packers, 14.75a15 90, few loads
of we'll sorted to shippers and citv
butchers, 15.25a15.40; one band vof
good Westerns sorted around so per
cent, 1900: few early sales of fat
sheep steady to strong: few loads of
choice Western feeders on country
account late Monday, 1900.