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The Washington times., 1925-09-23
NJ GRAW'S CLAN
SEES ONLY
PIRATES
Players Declare Griffs Will
Be Cinch for Pittsburgh
in Series
BY M. w. CORUM

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 2S.-How the
Pirates happened to win becomes
more apparent every day. They
have a great ball team. Whether 1t
would have been good enough TO
win the National League flag with
McGraw's team at full strength all
year is a question, but the answer
doesn't matter now.
Whether the Smoky City crew
is good enough to take Washington
Is another question. The answer to
this one might mean great deal.
If YOU knew it you would never
have to work again.
Our Giants think they know, but
they have been known to go wrong.
Still, nobody's opinion is entitled to
more respect than theirs and they
will tell you that the bounding
Buccos are d cinch.
McGraw's players can see only
one Washington pitcher that they
can give a chance to stop the Pirate
sluggers. That pitcher is fellow
by the name of Walter Johnson.
You may have heard of him. He
has been in Washington ever since
they built the Monument. and is
out to beat the record of Uncle ICE
Cannon.
But this started out to tell what
the Giants thought of the series.
Here is what they had to say:
Captain Frisch-I believe the
Pirates will win. They are harder
hitters. faster and figure to get
the better pitching.
Pep Young-I can't see Washing
ton beating a fast, hard-hlttlng
team like Pittsburgh.
Frank Snyder may be preJu'
diced, because l am for the Ma
tional League, win or lose, but
Pittsburgh should murder all OF
Washington's pitchers except john
90 Bill Terry-My dough is on the
Pirates. If they win that first
game there will be nothing to IT.
especially If they should happen u
Billy Southworth--l like Pitts
steady them. The first game is
going to mean a whole lot in THIS
series. as I see 1t.
George Kelly-II have to string
along with Pittsburgh, too.
Grover Hartley-Well. 1 haven't
seen Washington. so my opinion
isn't worth much. but the Pirates
speed should see them through.
They would have had an even bet
ter chance with the lively ball.
Washington will have a better
chance to outsmart them in game
where there are not so many runs.
Emil Meusel-It's a cinch as
see it, but what I am worrying
about is when I can get a train
for California.
The Washington times., 1925-09-23
OHORT STUFF @
- FOR ROOTER =

Behind the inspired hitting or
CuyIer, the Pirates stepped up TO
the threshold of the throne room by
beating the Phillies, IA to q. 1t
was their eighth straight victory
and Cuyler helped get it with two
home runs and two singles.
Home runs came in great profu-
sion, Meusel and Paschal getting
two each and Shelly one, as the
Yanks and White SOx went $3.50
on a double header. The Yanks
won the first, IL to 6; the Sox the
second, 4 to 2.
The Dodgers finished second for
the ninth straight time when Alex
ander and the Cubs beat them 3
to 2.
Giard gained a rolling fall over
Harriss and Walberg, the Browns
beating the Athletics, / to 0, in
duel of left and right hands.
The Tigers won both games of
a double header from the Red Sox,
to and to 2. Carroll, college
phenom, getting his second decision
of the season in tho finals.
The Washington times., 1925-09-23
GIVES CHARITY DOLLAR
FOR EVERY FOULED BALI

PITTSBURGH, Sept. 22.-Barney
Dreyfuss' announcement he would
give a dollar to charity every time
a ball batted into the stands is
returned to the club is proving a
big success.
The Pirates owner has just
turned over 1929 for such balls
returned by the fans. Many young
sters, who ordinarily might keep
the balls for their own mines, have
been bringing them back.
A record of the returns is kept
on the scoreboard at Forbes Field.
The Washington times., 1925-09-23
FIVE IN ONE.

The five fundamentals in The
order in which they usually are
mastered-or should say at
tempted-are the drive, the full
iron play, the pitch with the
mashie, the chip shot, and last,
but by no means least. the putt.
Now add to these fundamentals
stance, grip, slice, SPIN, etc.. and
you have a proposition which as
a sport is at once replete with
almost amazing ramifications for
thrills that are incident to expert
execution in play.
In all other sports there is but
one kind of club used, while in
golf each of the clubs constitutes
a game in itself, though few
players realize this fact forcefully
enough to better their games very
much thereby.
Each club in golf has a distinct
purpose, and each club will per-
form stunts which the other clubs
will not do. 1t is when the player
has mastered, tn degree, all his
clubs that he really becomes a
The Washington times., 1925-09-23

scratch man, and in the degree
that he masters all his clubs, not
one or two of them. does he be-
come a really expert shooter on
the links. Because none of us can
sever master all these clubs abso'
lutely, the game never ceases TO
abound in thrills, nor does custom
stale the sport.
In all other sports there are
IMPOSSIBLE situations Of play. For
instance, in baseball the Datsmarl
cannot hit the pitched ball unless
it crosses somewhere near the
plate. The fielder cannot arrest
the driven ball if it is beyond his
limits of speed and reach. The
fielder cannot pull them down
when some big boy wallops them
to pastures well beyond the gar
den walls. But in golf every con-
dition of the ball, every situation
with which the player is con-
fronted, must be played out-and
can be played out successfully If
the player can work out the COM
bination of club, stance, and swing
for the shot.
The Washington times., 1925-09-23


pitcher. There wasn't anything
very regular about the income
from ball playing, but it was
enough to keep the little brood
together-what with pitching
couple of times a week with
semi-professional teams.
Things really didn't begin to
pick up for me though until l
twirled a 3-to-0 shutout against
the Cuban Stars, opposing the
famous Mendez, holding them to
four hits. This was the same
Cuban Stars that defeated the
Detroit Tigers under the man
agement of Hughie Jennings
down in Havana one winter.
Well, Scout Mike Kahoe saw
that 3-to-0 shutout I handed the
Cubans 'and evidently he lost
no time communicating with
Clark Griffith, who must have
instructed Mike to grab me.
was weighing only 1913
pounds in those days and when
reported to the Old Fox and
told him l was "Schacht," he
looked me up one side and down
the other and said:
"Well, when is your big
brother going to report ?"
1t took me two hours to con-
vince him that l had no brother
and that l was Schacht who had
shut out the Cuban Stars.
Joe Judge qUiU neat tell "Why
I became a Big League Baseball
Player"
The Washington times., 1925-09-23
TENER WILL RUN
FOR QUAKER
CHAIR
Former Baseball Magnate
Would Again Hold Gov
ernor's Office

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 23.-Big
John Tener, former big league ball
player, magnate and league presi-
dent, has decided to run for an
other term as governor Of Pennsyl-
vania. He spent four years in that
office, from 1911 to 1915.
Tener is early IN the field, mas
much as the primary will not be
held until next May. He probably
will oppose the nominee, yet to be
designated, of the Pinchot group of
Republicans. Big John is a Re-
publican himself, but he was known
as a "Penrose man" in his former
term in office.
Tener is now a banker living at
Charleroi, Pa, near Pittsburgh.
The Washington times., 1925-09-23
Where They Stood
Year Ago
Today
September %, 1924

Washington remained two games
ahead of New York by beating
Chicago, 8 to 3, while New York
was defeating Cleveland, 10 to 4.
Only six more games remained on
the schedule, but at that the Two
game lead looked not bit safe.
The Yankees were hanging on like
bulldogs.
Washington beat Chicago with n
big rally in the seventh Until they
scored six runs in this frame they
were trailing the White Sox.
Only one. point separated the
Brooklyn club from New York in
the National League, the Dodgers
gazing by taking a twelve-inning
game from Chicago whiles the Giants
idled because of rain.
Tho Sf nHinpa'
The Washington times., 1925-09-23
BY LOUIS A. BOUCHER,
Sports Editor, The Times

Bucky Harris, manager OF the
world champion Washington Griff-
men. will not take part in the game
giving his team its second consecu-
tive American League pennant.
ONLY three more victories need TO
he hung up by the Griffs to cinch
their gonfalon. and Bucky Harris
will be nursing q severely spiked
hand for ten days at the least.
ssHowever, I'll be right close to
thing" said Manager Harris today,
gazing sorfowfully at his bandaged
nav. ''I'II just become bench
manager, that's all, until can get
back in there"
Taking the opening game from
the Cleveland Indians while Joe
Giard was southpawing the AS into
entire somnolence, the Griffs brought
their flag triumph closer by two
whole games. Now they need but
three before sitting back and taking
a rest. The champions are now
leading their closest rivals by eight
and half games and have eleven
remaining.
Stanley COveleskie chuckled all
day long yesterday. He was
winning his twentieth victory OF
the year and at the expense Q!
the team that dropped him last
of his big league career. To make
It more binding, iris Speaker
went to bat for HOdapp in the
ninth and bounced merrfly TO Joe
Judge for an easy death. No won
der Convey chuclxled as he, turned
in his. SO victory. re 3
A small crowd sat and shivered
in the first fall breeze Of the year,
watching the progress Of the
Browns on the scorepoard and
cheering on Convey. The injury to
Bucky Harris, coming IN the first
inning, dampened the ardor Of the
rooters. They realized the value OF
the field leader and began worry
ing about the approaching world
series with the Pirates.
Harris was on third when Judge
attempted to steal second. The In
dams finally centered their drive
against Harris and Wyatt chased
him back toward third base.
Wyatt stepping upon his out
stretched hand, fell upon him.
Myatt's spikes ripped a cash in
the back of the hand requiring
three stitches at the Garfield Hos
pital whittier Harris was hurried
at once. Adams, who had started
at short, went to second base AMI
Everett Scott replaced him in
Peck's position.
A pass to Levsen, an out and
Summas single gave the Indians
run in the third, but the Griffs
came right back in their half and
tied it up on Rice's single and
Everett SCOTS double to the corner
in right field.
The fifth saw the Griffs go
ahead to stay when the Indian de-
tense went to pieces. Rice beat out
a hit to Levsen and reached second
on the latter's bad peg. SCOTS
single scored him. Sturgeon let
Judges hopper go through him to
the garden and Scott tailed.
Summa opened the sixth with a
single to center and Joe Sewell
walked with one out. Hendricks
forced Sewell, but Spurgeon sin
gled past Adams and Summa
counted.
Coveleskie held the Indians to
six hits and pitched carefully and
steadily all the way.
The Washington times., 1925-09-23
HARRIS DUGOUT
MANAGER FOR :
TEN DAYS
Injured Hand to Keep Him
Out of Game While Pals
Cinch Flag
Dank Weather Causes
Griffs and Indians
to Take Day Off

At noontime today Bucky
Harris and Clark Griffith shifted
the cold, damp ozone and agreed
that no sane fan would care 70
sit through a ball game, even
if the drizzle stopped.
Hence, the Griffmen and In
dams took a day off and they
will clash tomorrow in a dou-.
BILE header, the first contest
starting at 1870 o'clock.
It will be the Indians last
appearance of the season in
Washington.
The Washington times., 1925-09-23

Cancelled my
c h a n C e S of
studying en-
cheering and
l naturally
turned to the
thing that Of
fered the best
o opportunities
and the quick
est returns.
l had play
ed ball more
or less all of
nv life and
had met with
e a rly sue
ooScoc DC q
The Washington times., 1925-09-23
SHADE AND
WALKER
AGAIN
May Be Principals in Opening
Program of Tex Richards
New Garden
By DAVIS ]. WALSH


NEW YORK, Sept. 23.-Mickey
Walker and Dave Shade, principals
in the greatest welterweight fight
Of the day, age, and perhaps all
time, will be re-matched for the
opening of Tex Richards new
garden in December, it was
learned today, the impedimenta
being that Walker may have no
wish to play ball again.
"They will never get Walker in
the same ring with Shade again. -
the writer was informed today by
a man as close to Jack Kearns as
a couple of nostrils.
Be that as it might, Mickey has
been around telling the boys that
he absolutely agreed with Monday
nights decision, allowing him to
retain the title, and that he never
had any doubt Of the outcome from
the opening bell
That being the case, Walker
might be expected to accept with
aIacrity an offer soon to made to
him by Richard for another shot
seat $4,000 and, with prices scaled
up for the opening, the champion
can get almost as much money,
to wit, around 100000. as he did
on Monday night.
That he might get as many
punches on the chin and perhaps
less benign officials to count them
may prove a deterrent, however.
It was significant that Kearns
put in the twenty-four hours i'm
mediately following the fight by
leVelling challenges at Harry Greb
and Paul Berlenbach, respective
champions of the two classes i'm
mediately above the welterweight
limit. This action was a tacit
intimation that fhe Walker camp
believed it had definitely disposed
OF the Shade issue and was looking
for further chins to conquer.
However, this air of confidence,
real or fictive, was hardly reflected
in the opinions expressed by many
critics and spectators. William
Muldoon, member of the New York
commission, has declared that he
thought Shade won, but that the
board would stand by the decision
of its officials who were competent
judges of fighting form and morally
above reproach. At that, one Of
the officials in question, George
Kelly. cast a ballot for Shade.
Local boxing writer's who
agreed with Kelly were in the
minority, but their convictions
were more strongly expressed than
were those who lined up behind
the decision.
One Shade man wrote that the
decision was a baby brother to the
Dundee Bernstein verdict" another
said it was one Of those things that
"they pull out of a hat" a third
that Shade won by the distance Of
his native State"
Shade may have been disposed
OF, as Kearns infers, but apparently
a number of people are not in on
the secret.
The Washington times., 1925-09-23

customary way,
ct hr oW that
ball to the for
ward!" Nay. In
it's place we will
hear the head
b o o k k e e p e r
calculate in her
usual sweet tone,
Next window,
pleaser' Again,
the coming OF
the B. A. G..
e iris into our
realm Of sport
will add to the
longevity Of the
often abused Of
ficials. Instead
of remarks such
The Washington times., 1925-09-23
GIRL BANKERS
PLAN SPORT
ACTIVITY
New Language in Basketball
and Other Athletics Will
Be Heard
By JACK" MARTIN

Just as the Indians heard a new
language when the English landed
on these shores. so the feminine
athletes of the Capital will tune
in on an entirely foreign vernacular
when the girls Of the B. A. c. be-
gin their sport activity in the Dis
trict.
For instance, when they com.
mence to play basketball, we will
not hear the captain shout in the
The Washington times., 1925-09-23
Couldn't Do Better

Elmer Smith, playing with Cleve-
land in 1921, hit a nome run in the
opening game and whacked another
in the closing game of the season.
The Washington times., 1925-09-23
Covey Still Winning
Totals ~ G 2A1A
WASHINGTON

Totals. .32 6 "a al Totals. .32 10 81 o
"Batted for HOdapp in the ninth
Cleveland. ......... o 0 O o o.
Washington. 001 2 0 o o x-3
Runs~-Summa, Levson, Rice ca,
Scott. Errars-Spurgeon, Levson. Two
base hits. Harris, Scott j. Harris
Sacrifice-Jam eson. Left on bases
Cleveland, s; Washington, s. First base
@ Struck out-By Levson, 8; by Cove
1eskie, 2. Umpires-HildebrAnd and
Evans. Time of game-1:40.
The Washington times., 1925-09-23
Why / Became
aBig League
Baseball
Player
By AL sCHACHT

Coach, Worlds ChampIons)
WWYHEN was a lad of six
w teen and getting ready to
" enter Brown University
to take up an engineering
course, / was suddenly faced
with the necessity of earning a
living for my widowed mother
and the younger children.
The death OF my father had
The Washington times., 1925-09-23
Hilltop Star Sold

Del Bissonnette, who starred with
the Georgetown ball team and later
turned pro, has been sold to the
Brooklyn Dodgers by York of the
YOrk-Pennsylvania league. He has
been mauling the apple.
The Washington times., 1925-09-23
KeniIWorths Drill

Kenilworth A. c. eleven, in the
135-140-pound class. will practice to-
night at 7:30 o'clock. They will
meet at 1912 Olive street Kenil-
worth.
The Washington times., 1925-09-23
Corinthians Ready

The Corinthians are in the field
for games with 135-pound football
teams. Manager j. Harrison may
be phoned at Main 1850 between
and 100 D. m.
The Washington times., 1925-09-23
A First Champion

The American League first cham
pion batsman was S. DUNCAN, of
Kansas City, who led the league in
1900 with an average of 1897.
The Washington times., 1925-09-23
A Great Pitcher

Ed Ruelbach, of the Chicago Cubs,
led the National League in pitching
for three consecutive yaars-10Oc-
7-S -
The Washington times., 1925-09-23
-.

Of apple sauce" and why don't
you read the rule book" the white
beknickered lady will harken to
statement of this type: my dear
madam, we have carefully gone
over the report you rendered and
are very sorry to state that after
rechecking, tabulating, and itemiz-
ing, We find you have made an err
ror of two points.
The Washington times., 1925-09-23

Kindly go over this matter and
let us know the result as soon as
possible" Yes sir, boys, the girls
of the Il. A. c. will add greatly in
many ways to the feminine ath-
letic activities in the District.
The Washington times., 1925-09-23
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER q. 1925

DAVIS ]. WALSH, sporting ed
itor of the international News
Service, covers every out-Of-tOwn
assignment of a national nature
for The Washington Times.
The Washington times., 1925-09-23
YESTERDAYS HOME RUNS
Individual Leaders

Hornsby. Cardinals, 81; Meusel,
Yankees, 81; Willimas, Browns, rs;
Simmons, Athletics, "a; Hartnett. Cubs,
"a; Fournier. Dodgers, 21; Meusel,
Giants, 81; Bottomley, Cardinals, 20;
Ruth, Yankees, 20.
The Washington times., 1925-09-23

You say, who are these girls?
| have heard of the NJ. A. c., the
W. A. C., the c. A. c., the P.
A. c., but never of the b. A. C."
No. we are entirely cOgnizant of the
fact that you haven't so far heard
of them. But-well. you are going
to hear plenty regarding them this
winter, so ! might as well let you
in on the big secret now.
The skirted employees OF the forty
or so big Washington banks are
going to form an athletic club.
This is something that such girls
have needed for a long time. but
all ideas along this line have so far
lain dormant. But now with Maud
OToOle, of the Continental Trust
Company on the job, activities for
the lady bankers will not be con-
fined within the cages.
Here's the idea. Girls and women
who work all day, and especially
those who do the tedious work con
nected with a financial house, need
exercise both. for their physical and
mental health.
The Washington times., 1925-09-23
RASEBA4LLL ,nC
- STANDINGS

TOday's Games
New York at ST. Louis
Philadelphia at Pittsburgh
Brooklyn at Chicago.
Boston at Cincinnati.
Yesterdays Results
Pittsburgh, IA; Philadelphia 4.
Chicago 3; Brooklyn, 2 az inrfings)
New York-St Louis Grain J.
Boston Cincinnati (rain)
The Washington times., 1925-09-23

Having not only the wisdom to
recognize this, but also the initia.
tive and pep to endeavOr to rec.
tify existing conditions, Mrs.
OTOOIe has set about to start
something.
The Washington times., 1925-09-23

Every girl who works in a Dis
trict bank and who is interested in
swimming, basketball, tennis, golf
hiking, canoeing, baseball, dancing
horseback riding, and roller skat
ing, is asked to participate in the
sport activities Of the Bankers Ath
letic Club,
The Washington times., 1925-09-23
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER %, 1925

LOUIS A. BOUCHER, sporting
editor and dean of Washington
baseball writer's; is on authority on
all things pertaining to the national
pastime. He writes for The Times.
The Washington times., 1925-09-23

Look over the records. The
fall of 1906 and the spring of
1907 was a great kids" season.
Ty Cobb came up then and
Walter Johnson and Eddie Col
Inns and a lot of others who
have since gone. Then in 1909
another lot of them came up.
That was the year of Babe
Adams.
The Washington times., 1925-09-23

Local boxing writer's who
agreed with Kelly were in the
minority, but their convictions
were more strongly expressed than
were those who lined up behind
the decision.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-10

-ingtonian, and was placed on sale.
here last spring in novel form
The comedy will offer Stan
Laurel in Short kits" Duffey
and Mackenzie, the two faVorite
operate stars, will remain another
week at the Rialto in q new slxit
called "A Night in Seville" and
Bailey F. Alart will play q. Sc
lection from the operetta com.
posed by him, called ''Frantzi."
The International News reel will
TIVOLI.-HaroId Lloyd viii be
the pictured star at CrandaIls
Tivoli Sunday and Monday. in
his latest feature, Hot Water.
An added attraction OF more than
ordinary interest win be Nell
Snipmans two-reel dramalet,
White Water and Earl Hurd's
cartoon comedy, The Sawmiil
-Four, also will be shown
On Tuesday and "wednesday
Barbara La Mari and Bert Lytei1
in First Nationals ''Sandra. .
Lige Conley will supply the fun
in What a Night"
Marion Davies. Thursday and
Friday in Cosmopolitan's highly
artistic film version of Janice
Meredith" in which the star,
needless to say, appears in the
title role' Miss Davies is sun.
ported by numerous and dis
tinguished cast OF favorite play
ers and the production. is one of
lavish beauty.
On Saturday Elaine Hammer
stein in "One Glorious Night. =
Charlie Chase will provide the
comedy in an absurdity entitled
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-10

EdesoD in a Paramount picture,
Locked Doors" also will be pre-
sented
WARDMAN PARK-On Tues.
day night the Rams Head Play.
ers will enter on their second week
Of Gilbert Emery's THE Hero,
written by that actor and writer
Immediately upon his return from
France in 1920. tine Hero tells
the story OF two brothers, one
who went to war, ard one WHO
stayed at home Oswald Lane.
wounded and decorated for braV-
cry, returned to find his family
struggling with poverty. Always
a ne'er-do-well, he is now wor-
shipped as hero by the entire
family. but he is ut heart stiil an
unmitigated scoundrel, and pro-
ceeds to prove it with much dis.
patch. Ronald Slavery plays the
hero. and Richard ElweIlz plays
Andrew, his brother.
X n y
STRAWBERRY Nelson, must
cal comedy and revue star, last
noted with the first edition of
Artists and Models holds first
position on the Strands new bill
commencing Sunday afternoon.
Billy Barnes and Jack Barton,
with a company of eight, will ap-
pear in Randy Crooks" with
song and dance the chief ingre-
dents. Lola Bravo and company
in "A Gypsy Spanish Revue"
Redford and Wallace in Versa
tile Moments" and another star
act will complete the vaudeville.
Daughters of Pleasure" a dy-
manic drama of the stirring adj
ventures of modern girl caught
in mad whirl of riches will pro-
vide the main photoplay enter
tainment. The story serves as a
co-starring vehicle for Marie Pre-
Vost and Monte Blue 1.-The Div.
ing FOOL mirth-provoking COM
edy, news film and special mu-
steal numbers are added.
X \
GAYETY-The best known figure
in burlesque, Sliding" Billy Wat
son, heads his new fun-show at
the Ninth street playhouse begin
ming with matinee tomorrow.
Franz Marie Texas, a beauty and
line singer, is the prima donna;
IitliO Ahud IEOpp, Tie SIIIdlISSL SI1
on the American stage, the SOU
brette, and another important
member of the cast is Mile. Ba.
bette, typical French "vamp" of
surprising charms and many
graces. AS an added attraction
appear the Three Eddies, a trio
whose middle name is syncopated
stepping. They are likewise ex-
cellent singers.
MUTUAL-Individu perform
ers stand out in the new Sam
Kraus production, Moonlight
Maids which is to comport itself
at the Mutual. beginning tomorrow
afternoon. Billy Hagan and Anna
Toebe are the featured players and
supporting them will be found
Diana Morgan in the pT'ima donna
role; Harry Levine in the Hebrew
comic part: Kitty Starr as the
soubrette and Art Brooks. as juVe-