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The Washington times., 1925-04-25
HANDY Shines
IN EASTERN
VICTORY
Central Falls Victim to Light
Blue and White,
is to 10

Ehortstop Handy is the baseball
hero at Eastern High School to-
day as the result Of an unusual
exhibition Of hitting that contri-
buted much to Eastern's 1e-to-1O
victory over Central In the high
school championship series.
In six times at bat Handy hit
two triples, q double and two sim
giles. Moreover, he played excep-
tionalIy well in the field, including
In the nine chances he accepted
the relay In a double play.
The game was q smuggling battle
all the way, with ten errors mar
ring the play.
The Washington times., 1925-04-25
CLAIMS PROOF
Of NURMPS
DEMANDS
Drake Director Says He Has
Scrubbed Notes to Back
Up Claim

DIES MONIES, Iowa. April 25.--
Affidavits dealing with an exchange
Of scrubbed notes in which he
claims Hugo Quist, representative
Of Willie Ritola and Paavo Nurmi
raised the expense ante for their
appearance at the Drake relay
carnival yesterday and today from
$50 to $500, were to be submitted
today to the national registration
committee Of the A. A. u. at New
York, If it's chairman, Frederick w.
Ruben, called for such evidence to
carry out his probe of the charges
attributed to Kenneth L. Wilson,
Drake University athletic director.
The notes, Wilson declared, are
a result Of his conversation held
with Quist under the Grant Park
grandstand, Chicago, during the
Loyola University relay meet some
time ago. As they discussed the
proposition Wilson said he made
notes Of his offers on a slip OF
paper which he handed to Quist.
Four times, he says, he boosted his
figures until finally he had offered
$3.50 expense money.
Double It and it will be all
right" he asserts Quist told him.
but he refused, believing the de-
mand exorbitant.
The slip OF paper on which the
figuring was done, Wilson says, he
still has In his possession, and he
Is prepared to deliver 1t to the
A. A. u. representatives In support
Of his charges II they wish it. !
other athletic directors and
coaches. here for the relays, were
loath to discuss either Wilson's
charges or the rroposed action Of
the A. A. u. on the grounds that
any statement would be criticism
and they didn't wish to be drawn
into a controversy on which the
A, A. u. proposed to rule.
The Washington times., 1925-04-25
MRS. RUTH Ill
IN SAME WARD
WITH BABE
BambIno's Wife Suffers
Nervous Breakdown; Both
Out Soon

NEW YORK, April 26.-Mrs.
George Ruth, wife OF Babe" Ruth,
famous ball player. is Ill, and today
occupied a room in the same wing
of st. Vtncent's Hospital, whore
her husband is recuperating from
an illness and an operation.
Mrs. Ruth suffered a nervous
breakdown last night. She had
been at Babes bedside almost
constantly since he became i'll a
fortnight ago.
Both patients are expected to be
able to leave the hospital in about
q week.
The Washington times., 1925-04-25
SHIBE PARK WILL HAVE
SOME MORE RING BOUTS

PHILADELPHIA, April 25.-Her-
man Taylor and Robert Gunnis.
promoters Of open-air boxing, an
nounced today that they had closed
an arrangement with the owners Of
the Athletics ball club whereby
they viii have the use Of Shibe
Park for fisticuffs this season. Il
will be their ninth season Of open
air boxing.
AS Shibe Parks seating capacity
has been doubled since last year,
there will be $4,000 to 10000 seats
under cover available for boxing
fans.
"As a result Of this big increase
in seats" is the announcement from
Taylor and Gunnis, I'VE will be
able to give better and bigger
shows than ever"
The promoters have not decided
on a date for their first show, but
it will be some time late in May.
The Washington times., 1925-04-25
LUIS VlcENTINI WEEDS;
caves RING GAME FLAT

NEW YORK: April 25.-Luis
Vicentini, the South American re-
preventative in the lightweight elm
nation tournament. is out. NO
more will Luis stand erect, trying
desperately to hit some opponent
with his trusty right. No more
will he take a basting while en-
deaVoring to land that sock.
Luis has married. Not only that,
but Luis has married the richest
widow in Chile.
In the future Luis will read about
fights and undoubtedly give his bet
ter half the benefit OF his opinion.
The Washington times., 1925-04-25
PETWORTH TEAM OPENS
WITH MT. RAINIER GAME

Under the management of Buck
Greer, the Petworth baseball team
will open its 1925 campaign tomor-
row with the strong Mt. Rainier
club on the -latter's field. The
Petworth players are requested to
report on the field at 2 o'clock.
On May 2, Petworth will play
in Baltimore, and on May 10 will
meet the Alexandria Dreadneughts
at Alexandria. The following play-
ers are members Of the Petworth
club: Edelin,, Connors. r. Krupp,
Don Goodman, G. Taylor, Schultz.
w. Scruggs, Spencer Hart, r. Hoop
err, HI. Phipps. Optiz. G. Stevens,
Bender, d. Childress. B. Corner,
P. Burthe and Heiser
The Washington times., 1925-04-25

The National League record is
held by Fred Luderus, former Chi
cago and Philadelphia firstsacker,
who took part in 533 consecutive
games up to the end of the 1919
season.
Perry Lipe holds the minor
league record Of 1,136 consecutive
games from 1908 to 1911.
Scott has played ball many a
day when he should have been
in bed. He has played with
ankles bandaged, with a knee in
wraps, with fingers bruised and
bent. He has played when suf-
fering from a high fever. He
has played when choked with colds.
But he has played in every one
Of those 1920 ball games, just the
same, and today will be seen in
his 1,300th.
Great 10 Scottie!
The Washington times., 1925-04-25
Turbyville Writes.


over in Baltimore, Q minor
~ league city, is a major league
b Sc b all writer, Fred Turby-
vile, who keeps readers Of the
Evening Sun informed of every
thing. Fred is an associate mem
Der of the Washington chapter OF
the Baseball Writers Association
because he will be found at the
Clark Griffith stadium oftener
than at Oriole Park, though Jack
Dunn is now headed for his sew
enth-or it is the tenth-straighE
pennant victory in the Interna-
tional League. Fred knows some
thing. He knows that his readers
devote more Of their thoughts to
the Washington Griffs than they
do to the Baltimore Orioles, so
he comes over here to get the
dope.
Turbyville saw the opening
game Of the season here and then
said the following in his column
the next day:
Being swept along with the
crowd of $4,000 fans leaving the
ball park in Washington late yes
terday afternoon, had plenty of
time to look around me as the
human stream descended the long
incline from the upper stands to
the exits. Straight ahead Of me
/ saw the little porch off the
offices of the Washington club.
And on the porch stood Clark
Griffith, president Of the Wash
ington club; Secretary Eynon and
others. Griff wore a smile of
complete satisfaction. This was
the first home game Of the season,
and there was evidence all around
him that he had another great
ball club and about the most en-
thusiastic baseball populace in the
world today.
Washington is as completely
baseball mad as any city I've ever
observed. If the Senators stay
around first division this year
and the race is good-both very
probable-the Washington b all
park will be filled many times,
will be more than half filled many
other times. It should be a ban
ner season for Griffith and Wash
ington.
Griffith measures success by
two standards-one the success Of
winning and the other the success
of making money. He is enjoying
both now, after a long, hard
fight that has brought gray hairs
The Washington times., 1925-04-25
Hundred Hits Made
In Old League
In One Day
Sure. that's right.

sure, Cn4CS r1gnC.
Just to prove it, take . squint
over the games in the National
League yesterday, and observe
that there were 100 hits In four
games, or an average Of twenty
five hits per contest.
In Philadelphia the joint OUT
put Of the Phillies and Dodgers
was thirty-one hits. In New
York the Braves and Giants
computed twenty bingles. TWEEN,
ty-five was the aggregate Of
the clouting when the Reds and
Cards mixed it. Pittsburgh and
Chicago also accumulated twen-
ty-folNr slams. ii
Yes, there IL no lively ball. j
And some putrid pitching.
The Washington times., 1925-04-25
mick the Greek
Barred From
Coast Parks

SAN FRANCISCO, April 70.
An order barring "Nick the
Creek" said to be q notorious
Chicago gambler, from all Of the
parks of the Pacific Coast Base
ball League, was issued today
by President Harry Williams, Of
the league, who is in the San
Francisco Bay region. mick
the Greek" was barred out OF
the Los Angeles ball lot last
season. Today's order was based
on information that he again
is operating in Southern Cali
fornia in an attempt to recoup
some recent big losses.
The Washington times., 1925-04-25
INSECTS
Donated new
OUTFITS
Suits, Gloves, BasebaIIs, and
Bats Given by William
{. Russell

AS q reward for their success in
defeating eleven opposing teams,
the Harris Insects, an aggregation
Of thirteen-year-oId youngsters who
named their team after "Buckyn
Harris. will be provided with brand
new suits, gloves, baseballS. bats
and other necessary equipment.
The donor il william e. Russell.
of the Capital Awning Company, OF
1903 North Capitol, who several
days ago sent all OF the boys 20 q
local sporting store to be measured
for suits. He promised the young
STEERS last year that II they had e
successful season in the spring OF
1895 ne would reward them. he
was true to his promise.
In q few days, entirely QUILTED,
the Insects will resume their base
ball schedule, determined to 90
through the season with g cl1an1-
pionship record. The boys use as
their home diamond the Sherwood
field at Seventeenth and Rhode
Island avenue northeast. They play
every Saturday.
Everett Russell, son OF the donor
Of the baseball equipment, = man
Mger and pitcher Of the team. Other
players are Roy Thomas, catcher;
william Belts. catcher; Arnold Nc
Mullen, pitcher; Leo Thomson,
pitcher; Billy Goucher, first base;
Jack Kemper, second base: Victor
De Loderantaye, ghortstop; Ernest
winters, left field; Paul Clark, left
field; Russell Osborn, center field;
Archie De Loderantaye, center field.
and Pert Claton, right field.
The coaches ara Glen Walcott and
Edward Winters. t
The youngsters challenge all
corners. Games may be arranged
by telephoning Everett Russell al
North 4657. He lives at 1909 MicI1i-
gan avenue northeast. ar
The Washington times., 1925-04-25
GILLIAN LIGHTWEIGHT
WILL FACE LEW PALUSO

Stanislaus Loayza. the lightweight
of Chilli, has been matched up by
his manager to exchange. punches
with Lew Paluso, the Junior light
weight. Of Salt Lake City. in the
main bout Of twelve rounds at the
show of the Commonwealth Sport
ing Club of Harlem On Saturday
night, May 3.
The Washington times., 1925-04-25
ACE HUDKINS FEATURES
SHRINERS' RING SHOW

AS the Shriners Convention will
be staged at Los Angeles, Cal. on
the night Of June 6, First Promoter
Tom Kennedy has signed up Ace
Hudkins, the recent conqueror of
Joe Benjamin. to hook up with
Sammy Mandeu. the crack junior
lightweight, at his open-air club at
Hollywood, Cal. in q ten-round de-
cision bout.
The Washington times., 1925-04-25
He Had a Busy Day

Henry Sand Of the Phillies, holds
the big league record for chances
accepted in one game by a shortstop
with eighteen.
The Washington times., 1925-04-25
MICKEY WALKER TACKLES
CALIFORNIA SOUTHPAW

Champion Mickey Walker, holder
OF the ,welterweight title, and Lefty
Cooper. a welterweight of Cali
fornia, have been signed up to
meet in a ten.round bout, to a de-
cision, at a show to be staged at
the baseball park in San Francisco,
Calf. on May %.
The Washington times., 1925-04-25
OLD RESERVE STRENGTH
GIVES TONY PLANSKY
DECATHLON VICTORY
Rv ROSS L. CONKLIN.

PHILADELPHIA April 25-Anhony J. Plansky Americas new
decaon and member Of the GeorgetOwn University
Georgetown Service school,
II So happens that Tony and his
Poaks and Tony being their is likewise
Pulaski Paderwsh and others Of the "s" family
Peculiarly enough Tony does
coal mine during No He worked in the
freight shifting business Boston His home South Boston
he halls from the South Boston high school.
The Washington times., 1925-04-25
Home Town BOwlerS
Do Honor To
Scotty

Everett Scott, Yankee short
stop who goes on and on for
ever like the boarding house
roller towel, plays his 1,300th
consecutive game today and his
home town gang back in Fort
Wayne, Ind, has not forgotten
the significance of the occasion.
During the off season, the
Hoosier keeps in condition by
bowling, and the championship
Fort Wayne team has sent a
bowling ball and pair Of bowl,
ing brogans to be presented to
Scotty before today's game.
Captain Farnum, Of the Fort
Wayne five, now Of the local
Y. M. G. A., will present the
gifts, together with the well
wishes Of the home community.
The Washington times., 1925-04-25

WITH LOUIS A. BOUCHER
CrOTvrTE REACHES 400 MARK.
OTTIE REACHES 1900 MARK.

TODAY Scott Yankees veteran shorsp
to play 13OOh consecutive major league ball game He
suitably rewarded when first going bat according to
remarkable record, especially for shoop VINO
exposed constantly injury Beginning June TO- 1915 then
with the Boston appeared in the lineup
The only time he has rested has been when
bat He has been one busy little bee foT
unlikely of consecutive played will be reached
The Washington times., 1925-04-25
BARRACKS POOL EASES
BATHERS' CHAGRIN
ByR. D. THOMAS.

Major General Ely in command st Washington Bar
pointed bathing beach the Tidal Basin
signed appropriation Tor $iUOO 70
spent construction Of swimming pool on the Darask
yards long and 100 feet WIDE With
nderaer q will to the pubnc
The Washington times., 1925-04-25
League FieIded Well

The American League had only
1921 errors throughout the season
of 1923. which was a record lou
total for the big leagues.
The Washington times., 1925-04-25

thrown on to the field by school
kids. Many Of them broke on track
and the program was halted to
clean up.
Walter Gegan was off to a rotten
start in the 40O-meters hurdles, but
he got a third. Walter wanted to
take the measure Of Lord Burghley,
Of Cambridge University.
In more than one hundred relay
teams only one casualty was sus.
tanned. Some bright young man
tried to mop up the track. He
failed. All he could get was an
armful
The Washington times., 1925-04-25
Club for Men Only !

The Tam-o'-Shanter Country Club
of Detroit, Mich, is the first golf
club in that district for men only.
The Washington times., 1925-04-25

Chester Bowman, Syracuse sprint
merchant, was cheated out of an
exhibition when the second man in
the 440 relay dropped his stick and
QUIT. Chef was raring to go.
Several hundred pop bottles were
The Washington times., 1925-04-25

John 0'RellIy made . last
minute switch in his line up for
the sprint college medley cham.
piOnship relay. He took out
Brooks for the $50 and put
MArstins in. The latter tied Ted
Meredfth's half-miIe record and
John was indicated. Incidentally,
the combination clipped twO-fifths
Of q second off the record, which
was held by Pennsylvania. The
Time Wa& 1928
The Washington times., 1925-04-25

This bunch Of athletes will be
the saddest crew in the whole
wide world il those two relay
teams fail to shatter all existing
records. They do not talk OF
winning. They know they will
win, but they want to 20 down to
pOSterity as holders Of records.
The Washington times., 1925-04-25

Bib SuppIee, Of Maryland; Nc
COnnelI. Of Alfred; Warren, Of
Navy, and Bender Of Gettysburg,
furnished a lot Of fourth and
fifth place competition, but they
were never seriously in the run
ming.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-07-03
MRS. ALICE RITENOUR

Mrs. Vertie Alice Ritenour, wife of
Russell Ritenour, departed this life
June 81, 1925, aged So years, 8
months and days. She will be
greatly missed, not only in the home
where she was faithful and devoted
wife and mother. ever unselish and
thoughtful. but, in the entire com
munity, where she was helpful and
kind to all who needed her assist
ance.
Surviving beside her husband are
three children, Mrs. Melvin Coffman
and Clarence Ritenour Of Cumber-
land, Md, and Samuel Ritenour. at
home. Two brothers also survive
Charles Fadeley of Pennsylvania and
Samuel Fadeley of Columbia Fur.
mace.
AS an evidence of the high esteem
in which she was held was the large
crowd who came to pay the last
tribute of respect to good woman
Funeral services were conducted b,
p. w. Wisman at st. Luke and she
was laid to rest in the st. Luke Gem
etery. May Gods richest blessing
rest upon the family.
p W. WISMAN.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-07-03
MISS PRICE
WEBS KENTUCKIAN
Miss Price Bride of Mr.. Sexton,
Prominent Wayland, n.y., Man

Miss Eleanor Price, daughter of
the Rev. Alvin o. Price and Mrs
Price, became the bride of Mr.. Cur
tbs R. Sexton, of Wayland, KY, at
high noon Monday. June 20, 1925.
The ceremony was performed at the
Presbyterian manse, the home of the
brides parents. The Rev Alvin O.
Price was the officiating clergyman
The marriage was a quiet one, only
relatives and near friends attending.
Miss Price is young woman of
considerable literary talent and has
written number of meritorious
short stories.
During the past year she has been
taking special course in English
at Mayo College. Paintsville. Ky.
Mr.. Sexton is a graduate of Mayo
College and is engaged in the whole
sale lumber business with his father
and brother.
Attending the marriage from a
distance were Mrs. A. B. Hyde.
grandmother of the bride and Miss
Martha Hopkins, a member of the
faculty of Mayo College.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sexton left immedi-
ately after the marriage for a bridal
journey through the South and will
be at home in Wayland, KY. after
the first of August.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-07-03
GREEN APPLES
FATAL TO BOY
Saumsvilie Children Stricken After
Eating Immature Fruit-One Dead
Girl Recovering

The two children of Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Yew, living near SanmsvilIe,
We're seized with commissions on We'd
nesday, due to eating green apples,
it is stated. The older of the two,
Roy Newton, a boy of four, died late
Thursday evening, while the girl,
aged two, while very i'll, is consider
ed out of danger.
DR.. d. L. Shaver of Maurertown
was summoned when the seriousness
of their illness was noted on Thurs
day and diagnosed the trouble as sto-
machic, due to eating green apples.
Both of the children were in convul-
sions on the arrival of the physician
The funeral of the little boy will be
held at Saumsville tomorrow, Satur-
day.
1t is stated that both of the chill
dren had been complaining prior to
the attack which resulted fatally to
the boy. but it is presumed that the
eating of the green fruit was the
proximate cause of death.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-07-03
INFANT DEAD

Paul E. Dellinger, infant son of
Peter K. and Flossie Dellinger, died
at his home, Mt. Jackson, June "a,
as result of brain fever and cho-
lera infantum He was born March
20, 1924, and was aged one year.
two months and 81 days. Paul was
very bright and lovable child and
his passing brings to mind one of
the mysteries of life, why song had
ceased when scarce begun" His par
ents. who are heartbroken over the
death of their child, have the SYM
pathy of the community. His suffer-
ing is at an end and he is now where
pain is feared and felt no more. He
was laid away Friday, June 26.
Services We're held from the Pleas
ant View Brethren Church, burial in
adjacent cemetery. The services were
in charge of Rev. d. G. Brimlow
pastor of the U. b. Church, assisted
by Rev. ]. w. Harpine of PIeasan,
View Brethren Church
Beautiful hands at the gateway to.
night,
Faces all shining with radiant light
/ Eyes looking down from yor
Heavenly home,
Beautiful hands that are reckoning
Come"
n n n
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-07-03
EDINBURG r. l

The farmers are most through har-
vesting and some are storing their
grain and some are blowing corn.
We are proud of the good rains
we have had.
Rev. L. H. Richcreek will fill his
regular appointment at Wesley Cha
pei Sunday at s p. m.
The neighborhood surely was
shocked to hear of the sudden death
of Mrs. Russell Ritenour
s. C. Nicholas of Washington, spent
Sunday night with his brother-in-law,
G. F. Moreland. He also visited his
brother-in-law, Mr.. G. M. Glenn, who
remains very ILL.,
G. F. Moreland spent Thursday
with Mrs. Moreland's brother. Miss
Cora Glenn accompanied them.
Mrs. Hugh Coffelt's baby has been
suffering with whooping cough.
Mrs. Bette McGee and daughter,
Mrs. Ada Dickerson, of Staunton, are
spending some time with Mrs. Nc
Gees sister, Miss Barbara Fry.
Miss Barbara Fry spent some time
with Mr.. John Nester's family.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-07-03
HAMBURG

We have been having fine rains in
this section Also a few storms, but
not great deal of damage has been
done.
Mr.. Charles Rinker and family ex-
pect to motor to Cumberland We'd
nesday. They will return Sunday.
Mr.. r. T. Hollar and Mrs. ]. F.
Eckard motored to Flat Rock Tues
day afternoon on business.
Mr.. Raymond Rosenberger had
gone to Winchester to find employ
ment. Failing to do so, he returned
and has secured a position at Mt
Jackson.
Mrss. Albert Miller of Conicville
left Monday morning for Harrison
burg Hospital, where she will be
operated on.
Mr.. George Glenn left Tuesday fol-
sanitarium, accompanied by his
brother, Ezra Glenn and Mrs. Wade
Zirkle and son william
Rev. C. NJ Arey will hold com
munion service Sunday. July S, a
st. Johns Reformed Church.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-07-03
SHERIFF OF PAGE
CHASES A Conner
In Woodstock Seeking Howard
Comer-Infiicts 20 Wounds at
Shenandoah City

: Sheriff Lucas of Page County wa.
a Woodstock visitor Monday. The
following, from the Page News ant
Courier, explains the purport of the
visit:
i Howard Conner, of near Shenan.
doah City, whose misdeeds already
/ included the almost fatal shooting OF
woman and knocking a mans eye
out, loaded up on more moonshine
Saturday night and carved up his
neighbor and companion, Cecil Com
err inficting &c separate stabs and
cuts
! 'The two young men with Cecil
Henderson, all of the party being in
/ the early twenties and unmarried and
probably all under the influence of
moonshine, were going from Shen-
andoah City to their homes at Cober-
town, few miles distant. about 1880
Sunday morning when at a point in
the road at or near Edinburg. sub
urb of Shenandoah City, the trouble
occurred. The occasion of the quar-
rel is a matter of conflicting testi-
mony but in large part no doubt was
due to the quantity and quality of
the booze consumed. The victim says
there was no occasion and that How
ard Conner jumped on him and be-
gan to slash him to pieces.
THE young man was cut deeply
across the face, under the chin,
across the ears, on the back of the
neck. In his back are many stabs,
his rain coat being cut almost into
ribbons. The biceps muscle of his
arm was cut to the bone. Probably
no single wound would cause death.
but in the entirety his injuries may
prove fatal.
Cecil Henderson, who seems to
have been unable to give effectual
help while the Infatuated Conner was
seeking to hack and jab the victim
into sausage meat, assisted the
wounded youth to DR.. B. C. Shuler's.
Cecil Conner tottered several blocks
to the doctors home and fell in a
faint in the yard Sheriff Lucas, who
was called and went to Shenandoah
on the four o'clock train Sunday
morning, says that the Shuler yard
was a shambles as bloody as if a
number of hogs had been stuck and
butchered. 1t took the physician sew
eral hours to take the fifty or sixty
stitches that closed Corners wounds.
The victim is a World War veteran.
In addition to shooting the woman
and putting the mans eye out, How
ard Conner was a party to jail-break-
ing at Luray when he was a boy
waiting trial"