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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-02

speed. If so, Covey's darling spit
balf will be something else. Convey
won three games for Cleveland in
the 1920 series, and has ambitions
to equal that mark again this year
and join the giants of baseball IN
the Hall of Fame.
Ruetner is certain to bother the
Pirates with his southpaw delivery.
Only a year ago, he was pitching
in the National League, and is az
ouainted with the Pirate batters
He has won sixteen, and lost eight
for the Senators this year, which
is a record equaled by only one of
the Pirate regulars.
In reserve, Stan Harris has Alex
Ferguson. Tom Zachary and Allan
Russell, all reliable relief hurlers.
The Senatorial firing corps is well
balanced, and has this advantage
that its three winning hurlers all
have been through the fire of pre-
vious world series.
Vic AIdridge and Lee Meadows
are the big winners for the
Pirates. with Wiz Kremer and
Emil Yde coming next. Both
Meadows and Aldridge are good.
steady pitchers, with fine fast
balls and a record for durability.
Kremer has a puzzling delivery,
and Yde's fast sOuthpaw slaTts
have proven troublesome to Ma
ti0naI League hitters. But neither
Kremer nor Yde, who are young
sfers, have been able to finish as
many games as their veteran
partners.
John Morrison, who has plenty OF
heft: Babe Adams, who at the age
of forty-three is getting his second
chance in a world series; Tom
Sheehan, and Red Oldham, are the
other Pirate pitchers, and these do
not seem to come up to those OF
the Senators.
Every one of the eight Pirate
pitchers is above the 500 line, while
only six of the Senatorial troupe
have done that well. But Wash
ington hurlers have hurled eight
shutouts against two for the
Pirates, while the average of runs
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-02
Washington Baseball
Writers to Meet
Tonight

A meeting of the Washington
chapter of the Baseball Writers
Association Of America has been
called for. tonight at, 8 o'clock
in the sports department of The
Washington Times, to settle de-
tails of the approaching world
series between the Griffs and
the Pirates. All members are
requested to be present.
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ORANGES WRIST WELL
ENOUGH TO TOSS PASSES

CHAMPAIGN, Oct captain
Red Oranges injured wrist is
not expected to give him trouble
in the game with Nebraska tomor-
row. Grange threw a few passes
today, apparently as well as ever,
and the team is on edge for the
combat. Britton, a star of last
year, may get into the game IL
his scholastic difficulties are cleared
up in time. He will get his deci-
sion today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-02
Ruth's Double Record

Babe Ruth is the only major
league ballplayer who can boast
of having led his league in batting
and pitching. In 1915 he was the
leading pitcher with eighteen vic
tories and six defeats as a MEM
Der of the Red Sox and last year
he led the league in batting with q
mark OF 1873.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-02

w n e r e t n Q
wind sweeps
down or up
or aero s s
Michigan ave-
nue. boulevard
twenty f 0 u r
hours a day,
As a young
thing around
the loop dis
trict / was
sure / was
going TO be
some sort of
a high-sound-
ing certified
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when he established modern high
mark, .423.
This is Hornsby's sixth straight
year at the top of the. National
League batting heap, which Inn
proves on his own league record.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-02
Eagles to Practice

Anacostia Eagles will hold black
board practice at Havenner's sports
goods shop at Good Hope road and
Nicholas avenue.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-02

per inning allowed by the Senators
is less than that of the Corsairs.
In other lines of comparison, the
odds are about even, and one safely
can say that it has been several
years since the contenders for the
world series title have had such
evenly balanced pitching staffs.
Copyright, 1925, by Al Munro Elias)
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Kids Drop Another
BOSTON
WAS HINGTON

Totals. 81 2411 Totals, 81 SGT s
Washington ..... 90 OO0 0 o.
Boston. ........... 2 0 0 0 0 / 0 0 Ks
Runs Adams Jenkins FIacstead,
Prothro. Errors Rice Peck Todt,
WEIGH Two-base hfts-Flagstead Pro-
thro. Stolen bases-Rosenthal, Herrera.
Sacrifices--Veach, Jenkins. Double play
Adams to Peck to Judge. Left on
bases-Wa Washington, Z; Boston. z. First
base on balls-Off Thomas. .; off Wing
field, 3. Struck out--By Thomas, 3; by
Wingfield. 3. Umpires-Rowland, Nc
1:22.
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u ASEBALL q
u STANDINGS

Yesterdays Results
Philadelphia, s.; Brooklyn.
TOday's Games
St. Louis at Chicago
pittsburgh at Cincinnati
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Why / Became
a Big League
Baseball
Player
BY OSSIE BLUEGE
Third Baseman, Washington

"THEN baseball adopted me
" as its very own, the ac-
counting and efficiency
expert business lost durn good
mathematician.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-02

Coveleskie, rejuvenated by Stan.
ley Harris, is Washington lead.
ing pitcher. His spitba1l offers a
counterbalance for Johnson's speed.
The Pirates are said to murder
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-02

I belonged out in Chicago
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-02

BALKS-Morrison, Yde and Meadows.
The Washington times., 1925-08-03
ILDEN To TRY
FOR TENNIS
TEAM
Soft Rebuke by Association
Leaves Star Eligible to De-
fend Davis Cup

NEW YORK, Aug. SEQ forth
and sin no more.
That was the official edmonton
OF the United States Lawn Tennis
Association to William T. Tilden
on the player-writer controversy.
and today he was free to take part
in the tryouts for the Davis cup
team at Forest Hills. Long Island.
The executive committee found
him guilty of violating the spirit
OF the rule in giving private inter
views for pay during the recent
clay court championships. but ac-
cepted the champions apology with
his signed agreement that he viii
not transgress again. This decision
came in the nature of q suspended
sentence.
Another violation, the committee
intimated, and Tilden win suffer
an indefinite suspension or even an
absolute blacklist. His capitulation
to the committees stand in the
matter was said today to have been
complete.
To take care OF future violators,
the committee empowered two Off
cials-the president of the assocta-
ton and the chairman of the anna
teur rules committee-to disbar any
man, per Sc, whom they considered
as having broken the rule.
The Washington times., 1925-08-03
O'D0UL 4 leads
COAST WITH
FLA|L
His Mark Of .425 Leads,
While Brazil Has .414,
and Waner .4o6

The Pacific Coast Baseball League
still boasts three 400 hitters. Lefty
o'Doul tops the circuit with .425.
Frank Brazil is second with ,414
Paul Waner. sensational San Fran
cisco outfielder. is third with .4o6.
O'Doul has passed the 200 mark
in safe hits. Valla, San Francisco
outfieIder, has been at bat the most
times with sol.
Lazerre, Of Salt Lake, leads the
league in home runs with % and
in stolen bases with 81 He is
tied with Blakesley Of Vernon in
three baggers with IL.
Brazil leads in two-base swats
with ~ and in runs scored with 100.
All of the San Francisco regular
players are batting above the 800
mark. An even 100 points separate
Waner with .406 and Kilduff with
800.
Wallie Hood still tops the Angel
batters with 1857 Babe Twombly
has brought his average up to 1888.
Warner and Griffin have done
the best batting for Vernon. Lead
ing batters of the other clubs are
Miller, Oakland, .372; High, Port.
land, 1857: M. Shea, Sacramento,
32S
The Washington times., 1925-08-03
BASEBALL GAMBLING
GETS BLOW ON COAST

LOS ANGELES, Calf, Aug. 81
Police and Pacific Coast League
officials, working in cooperation,
have taken what they described as
the first outward step toward
breaking up an extensive ring OF
baseball gamblers.
Although no arrests were made,
the third base side of the grand.
stand at Washington Park was
raided during yesterdays game and
about twenty suspected betters and
alleged gamblers were taken to the
office of Harry A Williams, league
president, for questioning.
A number of the men upon adj
their operations were barred
from further attendance at the
baseball games.
Betting at the park at times runs
as high as SIS, 700 a game, base
ball officials asserted.
The Washington times., 1925-08-03
POTOMAC BOAT CLUB IS
VICTOR IN BIG REGATTA

BALTIMORE, ma, Aug. S.-The
Potmoac Boat Club of Washington
walked away with the regatta of
the Maryland Swimming Club, with
a total of thirty-four points. The
washington Canoe Club was second
with rs points, and the host club
got third money.
r. A. Bogley, Chuck Eaton, Biggs,
Bowling and Burch proved mighty
capable bunch of paddlers. They
won most Of their races, and were
always well up with the leaders in
the contests in which they did
not win.
The Washington times., 1925-08-03
Charge This In Book
Against Rookie
PLAYER

Tales are plenty concerning
the "greenness" of rockies
breaking into the big leagues,
but the plume is handed Lee
Ellenberer, the right hand
pitcher who recently joined the
Robins.
Following his first appear
ance as a Robin. the Cards
being the opposition, Cotton
Tierney, regular shortfielder,
asked Ellenberger what he
thought Of Rogers Hornsby.
"Who was Hornsby, the
pitcher ?" asked the rookie.
That was enough for Cotton,
who walked away from the re-
cruit without excusing himself.
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in the eighth and so they pro-
ceeded to collect e couple OF un-
necessary tallies. Johnson led oft
with single and McNeely walked,
both advancing when Bucky Har-
ris sacrificed. Cobb came in for
Rice's short fly and his weak arm
was unable to toss out Johnson
at the plate. Then Wells forgot
something and, taking a long wind
up, had the modification Of seeing
the fleet McNeely steal home on
the motion.
Ty Cobb, who got a single off
Johnson on August 2, 1907, went
hitless against the same pitcher
yesterday. But he came through
with three brilliant catches In the
field, 80 that's that.
The Washington times., 1925-08-03

Fellows like Max Carey and Ed
die Collins and lot Of those chaps
who steal d good many bases dur.
ing the season, aren't 50 speedy.
OF course they're fast, but there
are a lot Of fellows I'm the league.
who are as fast, who cant steal
bases. The secret Of the whole
thing Is In getting good start.
Take Collins, for instance. When
he takes lead off first base there
isn't pitcher in the world can
tell whether he really intends TO
steal, or whether he is just Jockey
ing around. He hides his inten-
tons, and when he starts he gets
going in two or three strides. InaI
il what counts.
The fastest guy In the world
wont steal many bases IL It takes
him seven or eight strides to get
underway.
Here are two rules for base
running. Learn 70 start quickly
and without giving away your
intentions. And when you've got
that down pat, then practice sid
ing. That isn't as easy as Y
looks. a hook slide Is . tough
thing to pull and fellows who try
e without first learning how IT'S
done are apt to pull mp with
snapped ankle or broken leg.
Just remember that a slide ism
used because it looks pretty. It's
used so the runner can get away
from the baseman.
That's about all there Is to base
running-and IL fellow gets those
two things down pat he doesn't
have to be 80 speedy to be a sue
cessful base runner.
AS to something for the little
fellows that's beyond me. In base
ball you have to take them az they.
come. As I said before there's
only one set Of rules for all sizes.
(CopyrigI1t. 1875, by the Christy
Walsh Syndicate1
The Washington times., 1925-08-03
STARS ENTER \
NATIONAL MUNY. PLAY

With H. C. Trigg, municipal
singles tennis champion, and
Maurice ". O'Neill and Robert Con-
sidine entered in the national
municipal tennis tournament at
baltimore. Washington public
court players believe they are well
represented.
Especially do they think that
O,Neill and Considine are to be
feared. O'Neill is a veteran. and
Considine is a youngster with a
smashing game. They play well
together.
The Washington times., 1925-08-03
Where They Stood
Year Ago
Today
August 8. 1924

BY defeating the Griffmen to
8, the Detroit club came to within
half a game of second place, then
held by the Washington club. New
York, which was leading the league
by half a game, was walloped IL
to by st. Louis, so the race re-
manned the same, except for De-
troit's threatening attitude. George
Mogridge went along fine for five
frames, but blew in the sixth, al
that frame. Holloway allowed but
two hits. while the Griff pitchers,
including Specie and Russell, were
nicked for thirteen.
The Washington times., 1925-08-03
COBB SETS PACE
FOR YOUNG PLAYERS
By FORD C. FRICK

philosopher opned that in this
world change and uncertainty only two things
man deeds and true artistry.
Greek the modernst
add a the list:
deeds and artistry still endure
does Tyrus Raymond Cobb.
the big back in 1906 Today in his
twentieth service he continues to lead the league batting
lines than wohds of the
junior standing without rivalry the of all
The Washington times., 1925-08-03
Ten Thousand Kids To
See Tomorrows
Game Free

Tomorrow viii be Boys Day
at the Clark Griffith Stadium
and the first 10000 kids apply
ing to the Fifth street entrances
viii be admitted free. The
gates will be opend at noon
and at / o'clock q sandlot
ball game, umpired by the
regular big league unnpires,
will be staged. The joyous
10000 will then be permitted
to stick around and see the
final game Of the series be-
tween the Tigers and the world
champion Griffmen.
The Washington times., 1925-08-03
VETEEN YEAR
OLD GIANT
SIGNED
Red sox Get Righthanded
Pitcher Out Of East
Texas League

BOSTON. Aug. SACK Russell.
a i1ineteen-year-old youth. right
handed pitcher, has been purchased.
by the Boston Red Sox. according
to an announcement made at Fem
way Park today. The Sox bought
the youthful boy phenom from the
Paris club of the East Texas League.
Russell is a young giant. stand
ing feet 1 inch and tipping the
beam at 175 pounds. He win join
the Red Sox September /.
The Washington times., 1925-08-03
POPULAR CATCHER GETS
MONEY BAG AND FLOWERS

Catcher Johnny Brock, of Atlanta,
was honored by the fans recently.
Acting Mayor w. B. Hartsfield
presented the player with a purse
of gold from his admirers amount.
ing to $500. He also got a gold
watch and enough flowers to al
most fill a room.
The Washington times., 1925-08-03

Small wonder, then, that baseoali
men shake their heads in amazement
when comes the eternal question:
"will this piece Of baseball ma
chinery ever wear out"
Ty Cobb ruled contemporaneously
with Matty. Plank and Wagner.
He saw the mighty Lajoie reach the
height of his greatness and pass
into the night. He faced the slants
of Brown and Pfe.ster and Reul-
bach: saw Baker and Barry and Nc
Innis CLEAN brilliantly and fade
away.
Twenty years ami6 the tumuIt
and the din; twenty years amid the
hurIy.burIy of basehit and double
play-and today he leads the
league even as ne led IL two gem
erations ago. when Ruth was un-
heard of and SisIer was unIxnOwn:
twenty years ago when HOrnsby
was q school kid and Buclxy Har-
ris was studying the three RS In
some forgotten Pennsylvania viii
Iage.
BaseballplaYers NAV come and go,
but Cobb's record win stand for
ever.
Ruth has been gredt-so has Sis
Ter. But their accomplishment
fade into insignificance alongside
the doings of Cobb. Even the
mighty Wagner must take Il back
seat; the brilliant Hornsby surren-
der his laurels.
Twenty years is a long time.
And Cobb today is not quite the
same fiery Cobb who dominated
the league so completely ten years
ago. His legs have grown a bit
weary; his muscles have hardened
and stiffened from constant effort.
But years have failed to dim the
keenness of his eye. Baseball 8
buffetings have failed to cool the
ardor Of his spirit or take the edge
from enthusiasm eternally youth
full.
And so he goes on and on, season
in and season out, standing alone
In his greatness. Perhaps some
day the fire will go out. Perhaps
some day aging muscles will refuse
to coordinate and firing eyes will
miss their range. But the time is
not yet.
Cobb is growing old He has
plenty OF money. And he is wise
enough to know the truth.
Even now he considers retiring
before time takes its toll and he
is tOTCed out Of the game he has
The Washington times., 1925-08-03
Garfields Are Out

The Garfield A.. G, will hold an
important meeting Wednesday night
at s o'clock at First and e streets
southeast. All members are request
ed to be present.
The Washington times., 1925-08-03
Times Freshmen Win

The Times Freshmen defeated the
News Pressmah by IA to 0 in seven
innings. 1t was the third straight
victory for the Times boys. Frank
Waple allowed but three hits.
The Washington times., 1925-08-03

Detroit ........... 0 o o 1 0 OIL
Washington. o o o o Ks
Runs-Blue McNeely, S. Harris. Peck,
Bluege, johnson. Errors McNeely,
Rice, Burke, Wingo. Three-base hits
S. Harris. Judge. Stolen base-Mc
Nicely. Sacrifices-Ruel. S. Harris (2).
Rice. Double plays-Dauss to Blue;
Jones to Dauss to Rigney. Left on
bases-Detroit. 4; Washington, 2. First
base on balls--Off Dauss, 1: off Wells,
Wells, /: by johnson. ?. Hits-Off
Dauss. s in innings; off Wells, in
l inning. Losing pitcher-Dauss Una
pires-Messrs. Moriarty. Hildebrand and
Geisel. Time % game hour and SS
minutes.
The Washington times., 1925-08-03
johnson Is Handy

Ernie Johnson, veteran infielder.
is proving himself a handy man to
have around. He has played good
ball at second and short for the
Yankees this year and he is hitting
for .315, with many OF his hits COM
ing at opportune moments.
The Washington times., 1925-08-03

Today's Games
Boston at Cincinnati.
Philadelphia at Pittsburgh.
New York at ST Louis.
Brooklyn at Chicago.
Yesterdays Results
Brooklyn, 4; Chicago q.
Cincinnati SO; Boston, SIS.
st. Louis 8; New York, /.
The Washington times., 1925-08-03

But meantime he ranges far ard
wide. A bit heavier, perhaps, a
bit more bald, trifle slower, but
at heart the Cobb of old.
"Will this piece of baseball ma
chinery ever wear out?'
Perhaps, like the wonderful one
boss shay, the time may come
when Ty Cobb will fade away to
join those other baseball ghosts of
another era of greatness. But
meantime there is only one Ty
Cobb, incompatible and unrivaled.
Watching him day after day,
seeing him stand up under the COLI
slant grind, pulling the impossible
in play after play, small wonder
that the wise ones shake their
heads in disbelief.
Twenty years in baseball-and
still the greatest player in the
game. It isn't possible. But Ty
Cobb is doing it.
The Washington times., 1925-08-03
SIX TWIN BILLS
AHEAD FOR
ATHLETICS
Mackmen Face Strenuous
Days Twixt Now and
Seasons End

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. S.-Dou-
ble-headers, however much relished
by the fans, are horror to the
players. and the Mackmen are fac.
ing no fewer than six between
now and the ringing down OF the
curtain between the AS and the
Washington world champions.
The first of the double bills
comes Thursday with the Cleve-
land Indians. Speakers t ca m
usually puts up stiff opposition on
the road and the AS may be
forced to extend themselves to land
an even break.
During their last long home stay,
during which they hope to annex
the championship, the AS will
have five double-headers, as fol-
lows.
The Washington times., 1925-08-03
RommeI Is On Top

Ed Rommel leads all American
League pitchers with eighteen VIC
tories this season.
The Washington times., 1925-08-03
START IS IMPORTANT
IN STEALING BASES
b. BABE RUTH

NEW YORK Aug s-Heres letter that came to me few
zoaar Babe: why you write something about stealing
bases Us little guys cant hit EN- mile We've g0s % s.eal
" get around. Wrie somenns ~ s 800
won't Babe :, ..r,n ,,,ss .for 4ba
liz foy ~ thev do for little But base stealing Is
eIseand good be big ne may be
The Washington times., 1925-08-03

Twin attractions take consider
able out of a pitching staff and
still more out of those going
through both games. The Mack
men are not cheering overmuch at
the program facing them.
The Washington times., 1925-08-03
s7zuD1ucS

TOday's Games
Chicago at Philadelphia.
Detroit at Washington.
st. Louis at Boston.
Cleveland at New York
Yesterdays Results
Washington. s; Detroit. 1.
Cleveland, 3; New York. ..
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Standing of the Clubs
W. L. Pct.l w. L. Pct.
Pftts'Rh Sc So .595lPhila. -. ~ 4S Alb
N York. So 30 .192lSt. Louis. As SO .465
Cin'nati. SO IS .541lChicago.. IL 56 .423
Br'klyn.. 4s IS .5166oston -. 40 81 1896
The Washington times., 1925-08-03

Id Wells. the LATEST southpaw
in the world, was facing the Griffs
The Washington times., 1925-08-03

played so long. That would be
perfect elimination of a great
career.
The Washington times., 1925-08-03
Barney Was Right
Slated for Dauss in the eighth.

Totals. 80 22412 Totals. IS, 727 8
The Washington times., 1925-08-03

The Tigers lone run came in
the seventh, being assisted by
Earl McNeely's wild peg. Cobb
walked and was forced. Jones
lined a single to center and when
McNeely tossed the ball into the
Detroit dugout Blue scored.
The Washington times., 1925-08-03

Even now he considers retiring
before time takes it's toll and he
10 forced out Of the game he has
The Washington times., 1925-08-03

HOoky Dauss, q Tiger veteran
singer, was the victim yesterday.
He pitched well enough to have
won against ordinary opposition,
but johnson and the champions
were invincible, that's al, 50
HOOky lost.
The Washington times., 1925-08-03
BROWNIES
: FOLLOW
TIGERS
cobbs Leave After Tomorrow
to Make Room for Sisters
Pesky Outfit
Probable Lineups
For TOday's
Contest
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER
Shorts Editor. The Times

Game at $3.50 O'Clock
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-05-14
MISTER of S,nnstikn Sign

The Swastika symbol which figures
50 largely in. japanese decorations is
So ancient. that its origin is lost in
tile mists Of obscurity. According to a
writer who has made a special study
81 the subject, the device was found
on a spindle whorl from the third city
az Troy (about 1900 B. c., and it is
frequent IN Greek vases about 600 B.
C." Tire symbol appears again on
Hindu relics that date back three CEN
turtles before Christ, on Mexican and
Peruvian relics. and even on relics
found in prehistoric mounds in Great
Britain. The latest guess as to the
origin of the strange device comes
from one Harit Krishma Deb, who
SAYS he believes it to be "a moditica-
ton of the mode of expressing the an
Gent syllable ON, used in religious
rites. Thls-a pothook With square
ends-was duplicated, one across the
other, to form the Swastika meaning
bringer of blessings" However that
may be Seventh century India marked
her cattle with 1t.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-05-14
Took Man Centuries
to See Value of Fork

In good old times" when human
beings were always within "a hours of
starvation, man ate only with his fin
gers He hunted for his food in the
woods or by the seashore, and he
picked the bones clean.
Two table articles are found among
uncivilized peoples-the knife and the
spoon.
The knife was originally a weapon
of attack or defense; it was used for
cutting and carving flesh, but its con-
yenience in eating soon became APP
parent.
The origin of the spoon is uncertain.
1t must have been invented at a very
ancient date, for it is found among
people that have never come into con-
tact with civilization.
The necessity of having some nipple
ment for dipping water seems to have
led first to the invention Of the Gala
bash, or the use of the coconut shell,
and later on to the spoon.
1t was many thousand years later
before there were forks AS French
writer on table etiquette has said.
from the creation of the world to the
beginning of the Seventeenth century
man ate only with his fingers" This
is, however, a mistake of 400 years,
for we find forks as early as the Thir-
teenth century, when they are men
toned as being kept for special pur-
poses.