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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-05-18
JACOBSON
KNOWS WHERE
THEY HIT
SisIer Explains Why Brownies
OutfieIder Is Valuable
Player.

A defensive star in the outfield
does not have to impersonate a
human fly. 1t is not necessary
for him to climb the bleacher boards
for the long wallops or take a nose
dive in back of second base for the
low liners.
The art of outfielding and Bill
Jacobson's value to the Browns
has been described in a few choice
words by George Sisler. They be.
long to the book of inside baseball.
Read them:
"Jacobson's real value to the club
Is his wonderful ability to play In
the right spot for every batter.
His years of experience in actual
play against other American League
clubs have given him a store OF
knowledge regarding the opposition
batters which is Invaluable"
And there is the secret-abiltty
to play in the right spot for every
batter.
In 1924 Jake established an Amer
lean League record for snatch1ng
fly balls. Jake would not shame
Ann Pennington for grace in skip.
ping over the dew He has never
been compared with iris Speaker
in tracing down a drive, but Jake
has a nose for what is going on.
He has what Sisler says:
Ability to play in the right spot
for every batter"
Which is worth more to a club
than a fellow who can travel 100
yards in less than 10 seconds and
make flying catches occasionally,
but miss the ones because he is not
in the proper place.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-05-18
What's In a Name?
DR.. Ralph Hurd
Can Answer

Houyhnhmn, the race horse,
has an appropriate name, it
seems, even if a bit tongue
twisting.
1T is of classical origin"
writes Doctor Ralph A. Hurd,
''and was applied to race of
horses of superior intelligence
which CULVER encountered on
one of his voyages in that mar
veIous satire of Jonathan
Swift"
my affection for Houyhnhmn
himself as well as the name,
he adds, "is none the less for
having had him. in the mutuels
while at PimEco."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-05-18
FLAG
To DUNN 8
CLUB
Newark Paper Says Baltimore
Hasn't Felt Groves
Absence

In Newark they have conceded
the flag to Baltimore. Listen to
this from the Newark News:
Hopes entertained by Interna.
tional League fans that the race
this season would find the Balti
more Orioles receiving spirited op-
position in their quest for a seventh
consecutive pennant are rapidly dis
appearing. Minus the services OK
Lefty Groves, the strikeout king OF
last year, it was expected that. the
Birds would lose much Of their
punch as Groves brilliant hurting
was prime factor in the pennant
winning successes of the Orioles.
But the tall left handler, who IS
being bumped pretty regularly in
the American League, Is not missed
and as a matter Of fact there would
be little room for him on the Oriole
staff right now considering the
dazzling pace being set by the
hurting corps.
Toronto has been looked Upon
as the one team in the league capa-
BILE of making things hot for the
Orioles. OF course. the season is
still young and the Baltimore fling
ers may wilt under the pace, but
If they continue their present form
for a short time they can afford to
wilt as they will then have a
commanding lead.
Dan Howley, the Toronto chief
tain, still has hopes of getting into
the thick Of the fight. He has OBJ
tanned Harrington, an infielder,
from Detroit.
"Newark's fate in the Interna-
tional chase is a foregone conclu.
sion.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-05-18
BILL DOAK SPURNS THE
PLEAS OF TEAMMATES

BRADENTOWN, Fla, May 49,
William y. Doak, former Brooklyn
pitcher. today announced he was
determined not to return to base
ball"
Doak made the announcement
after receiving a letter from Vii.
bert Robinson and all players on the
Brooklyn team asking him to re-
turn to the club
We want Doak." was the slogan
at the top of the letter. and Man
ager Robinson expressed the hope
Doak would accept the call.
Il feel that ] would be making
a sacrifice if / returned to baseball
and neglected my business here"
Doak said Therefore, l cannot
go back TO the team"
Doak, who Is engaged in real es-
tate business, earlier in the season
declined a SIS, 900 contract with the
Dodgers
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-05-18
Advised Against Dempsey.


7 Asst year when Dempsey was
- boxing an exhibition bout for
Mrs. Jack Doyle's benefit show,
Tim McGrath took Pat Lester
south. Now Tim had been adj
vised not to let Lester box Demp-
sey unless the champion promised
to go easy with him. Tim didn't
want Dempsey to knock Pat out.
Jack Kearns was in New York
at the time, so Tim begged Demp-
sey to let Lester stay.
"Not for Kearns' own mother
will | let any man stay" Demp-
sey is alleged to have replied to
Tim. "You know, Tim, you were
the fellow that told me all about
John L. Sullivan. 1t was you
who gave me the idea of stopping
a guy in short order. And it's
short order, except where it in
terferes with business, with
Kearns and me. That's why /
boxed Miske a draw some years
ago; why | went twelve rounds
with Bill Brennan; why / boxed
fifteen rounds with Gibbons,
Why"
Well, McGrath replied:
"When you get ready to sock
Pat Lester on the chin we'll be on
our way to Frisco"
If Kearns could TALK TO
DEMPSEY don't you think it's
possible that he may talk to
Walker? Maybe they can put on
return bout back East.
Respectfully yours,
A friend of the A. A. U.
and P. A. A.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-05-18
HAGEN NOT TO PLAY IN
BRITISH OPEN TOURNEY

Walter Hagen, British open golf
champion. announced here last night
that he would not go to Great BrI
tain this summer to play in the
British open championship at Prest-
wick. Scotland, He stated that he
would return to Great Britain in
1926. Hagen is the only American.
born golfer who ever won a major
championship in Great Britain. He
lifted the British cup for the first
time at Sandwich, England, in 1922,
and repeated last year at Hoylake
In 1928, at Troon, he finished
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-05-18
BABE RUTH MOTORING;
MAY BE OUT IN A WEEK

NEW YORK, May 1S.-The Babe
took the air yesterday. The
eminent invalid, in whose speedy
recovery not more than 10000, 900
persons are interested, went out
with his nurse for an automobile
ride. This is the first time Ruth
has ventured far from st. Vincent's
Hospital since he was taken there
in the early part of April. and he
found considerable city about him
as he motored along taking in
fresh air. He took short walk
Saturday.
The Yankee slugGer's condition
has grown steadily better lately.
His wife, confined to ST. Vincent s
with a breakdown. brought on by
the Babes illness, wasn't able to
go motoring with him. but il was
said at the hospital that both prob
ably would be dismissed in another
week.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-05-18
OHORT STUFF q
- FOR ROOTERO

The Athletics won their ninth
straight when Sam Gray beat the
White Sox, to z, for his seventh
consecutive victory.
In Detroit, $4,000 incredulous
fans saw the Tigers win a game
from the Yankees, to 2. Errors
by Ward and Schang ruined the
good pitching of Hoyt and Fergu-
son.
Sisler ran his hitting streak to
thirty-two games as the Browns
murdered the Red Sox again, IL TO
+. The Respondent Sox committed
seven errors, enabling the Browns
to score all their runs on four hits.
The Giants proceeded briskly
with the pastime of sewing up the
pennant, thrashing the Cubs, 10 to
8. Jackson supplied the main
portion of the fireworks by polling
a homer with the bases damned.
A stunned crowd of Brooklyn
fans saw the Pirates win their first
game from Dazzy Vance, the bod
ger ace. The Corsairs knocked
Vance off the rubber in the seventh,
scored three runs and won by
score of s to 5.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-05-18

had proved himself a fine stake
horse and needed only to remain
sound to go to Churchill Downs
as an almost prOhibitiVe TavOrite,
with Stimulus also very highly
fancied.
Both probably will return TO the
track for the impending three-year-
old stakes, and unless Flying Ebony
is a far better colt than he in
Dictated on Saturday, the 1925
honors are likely to be decided be-
tween them. There Is no other
in sight that seems
of contrasting the issue.
X entucky Cardinal Backbone,
Chantey, Swope, Captain Hal, Son
of John and the rest of theh present
leaders having failed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-05-18
CQNGRESS|ONAL
TOURNEY IS
STARTED
First Two Rounds of Club
Play Are over-FinaIs
Next Sunday Is Plan

Members OF the Congressional
Country Club will play the third
and fourth rounds of their club
golf tournament next Saturday and
Sunday. The first two rounds were
completed Sunday. with only one
match going over the regular eigh-
teen holes.
E. A. Hickman defeated A. Al.
waylach In that match on the
nineteenth green. Because OF the
intense interest taken in the tour
ney, club officials decided to keep
the defeated Fights playing through.
This decision was made late in the
day and many of the defeated
players left before they knew of 1t.
They will be given all this week to
play off their matches.
The results of the tourney. thus
far are:
First night-w. H. Krause defeated
FIELDER defeated F: D. Gross; and 2;
Defeated sf dnG ;. i. e eG6ninERa nSs ana
Dedicated sight-w. B. Jefferiea de-
Gilmore defeated e. E. Harmon, . and
3; g. T. Bowles defeated F. C.. Jewell,
and /; G. c. Cakes defeated {. ,.
Second flight-H. L. oldfield VS.. ].
D. Eason. undecided; s. B: Macfariand
defeated A. e. Clean and 4; b. Ashby
Leavell defeated William Ullman. 2 up;
Colonel J. H. Hughes defeated 8. F.
Dsfeated eight-william e. Richard
SON defeated H A.. Bartholomew, and
s; Colonel F. r. Wing defeated Charles
A. DAILY. jr., 2 up; H. r. Wright vs..
s. b. Bogley, undecided; s. Whipple
defeated W. w. Crisp. and Z:
Third tlight-E. A. Hickman defeated
A. A. Waylach, / up, 10 holes; H: +.
Perry defeated H. F. Knapp. and /:
NJ A. Thorn defeated Captain Charles
Ehle, and 2; H. p. Cooper defeated
Defeated eight-Charles Penn Va. r.
A. Kepp. undecided; L. c.. Ecker vs.
J. T. Birmingham, undecided: g. d.
Ellsworth defeated J. o. Eisinger.
and 8 Leroy Chamberlin defeated T.
j. Fourth Sanf1 ffight4P. g. Roberts defeated
William L. Peters. l up.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-05-18

Among the welters you would
have to go long way to get a
better one than Joe Walcott.
mysterious" Billy Smith beat
him, but | think Walcott was q
wonderful fighter.
"For lightweights, the choice
lies between Jack McAuliffe and
Joe Cans. A great champion,
Cans.
~ nthe bantamweight class,
George Dixon ruled alone.
This Gentleman Wants to Know.
THE following letter was taken
L from the San Francisco Call:
Now that Jack Kearns has
taken over the managerial reins
of Welterweight Champion Mickey
Walker one naturally wonders
how many rounds Lefty Cooper
will stick with Mickey when they
clash here on May 16.
Kearns, who prides himself on
his ability to make two bouts
grow where only one grew before,
never has an opponent put away,
if that opponent can be exploited
for a return bout. Jack always
told Dempsey to go "in there"
but not to to knock the other
fellow over if he could safely
carried for some future meeting.
l think a review of Dempsey's
record will show that he fought
a good many of the boys two or
three times. In fact, he even
threatens to fight Tommy Gibbons
again-one of these days, after
his honeymoon is over.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-05-18
Disabled Veterans At
Walter Reed Praise
Radio

Ercel Scott Wiseman,
patient in Ward SIS, at Walter
Reed Hospital, is getting a
great kick out of the baseball
games radioed by The Times
through WRC. In a letter to
The Times he said: each day
we have our headsets on and
eagerly await the game. All
the patients at Walter Reed
Hospital enjoy your accounts
very much and we hope you will
continue to radio the games"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-05-18
PREAKNESS NOR DERBY
PRODUCE 1925 CHAMP
By DAVIS J. WALSH.
International News Service Sports Editor.

YORK Nav l8-Neher the Preakness ten days nor
Kentucky colt that hope to
of the 1928 season. according to
races and
still without Coventry, maiden far as the 1925
mediocre field and then broke down.
Ebony of good horse
less, they
the impression that the DERBY
field most ordinary Of recent years
Gust the sucnt comment OF one
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-05-18
AIoysius Trims Shams

Macdonald pitched fine ball and
his Aloysius teammates slugged be-
hind him to overWhelm the crack
II to T, in game at
American League park. Mace Nc.
Cormick who jumped the Aloysius
club to play with the Shamrocks.
was hammered from the hill in six
innings
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-05-18
PLAY GOLF AND LIVE TEN
YEARSEXTRA, SAYDOCS
By ERNEST L. HEITKAMP.

CHICAGO May 1s<-Golf adds ten years to mans life
should payeda diversion and
relief from This the verdict Of the doctors Seera
meeting Chicago for the annua neo
pathc convention and some OF the more prOnr'
verdict what Dr. Meke
formerly clinic and OF the research department o.
the Illinois, -;
of is provider for the ovrworked ous
for the elderly who cannot
nIov the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-05-18

Captain John r. D. Cleland, bar
racks athletic officer, had this to
say about the scrap;
81 believe Turner will win, il ne
goes after Bashara right from the
start. He has trained faithfully
and is in shape to keep up last
bout at Fort MYer with Bashara,
and / believe he would have won
then had he begun fighting sooner.
Turner's condition for that
scrap was almost miserable. For
one thing his stomach had been
bothering him. As far as / can
Judge, his condition now is per-
feet. He has been working like
a demon on the road and in the
gym preparing for Bashara.
"Bashara is one fellow Turner
wants to beat. 1t has become an
obsession with him to beat
Bashara. The men at Washington
long time for this night. They
like Jack personally and in the
ring. He will have a strong back
ing, at least among his fellow.
soldiers"
Max Boo Boo Hoff. Bashara's
manager, declared his belief that
the Syrian-American would rap
Turner to sleep.
HE defeated Turner on New
Year night, and there was no dis
pute about it. In justice to Turner
it has to be admitted that he
wasn't quite in the pink. But hell
have nothing to squawk about after
tonight Bashara has improved a
lot in the last few months. I'm
almost willing to bet my right arm
Bashara knocks him stiff"
The signs point TO terrific
battle.
In the preIiminaries, Harry
Groves will meet Billy Harris,
much-praised army battler. Pete
Lacik will fight Jack Cafoni. over
whom he holds a popular decision.
Cafoni hurt hand and did not
show to full advantage in the pre-
Vious bout.
Pat Deenan, an experienced
boxer from Philadelphia, will make
his Washington debut in a four
rounder with Sailor Alden,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-05-18


The most noteworthy thing about
the two classics, in fact, was that
both winners were owned by Gtt-
ford A. Cochran, giving that stable
two purses mounting well above
100000
The trouble, however, is not with
the three. year-Olds as a whole.
Quatrain proved to be an over
rated favorite for the Derby. but
the fact Of the matter is that he
wouldn't have rated as the favorite
at all if Master Charlie and Stimu-
Ius had not broken down and Sun
nyman. another plausible colt. been
poisoned.
II would have been quite the
typical 4Derby field with these
trio at the post. Master Charlie,
generally recognized as the 1924
champion twO-year-Old, previously
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-05-18
Mt. Rainier Wins

In a ten-inning contest the Mt.
Rainier A. c. defeated the Eastern
club, IL to II, Eastern tied the
score In the ninth. Green and
COnnors combined to produce a win
ming kick in the tenth for Mt.
Rainier
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-05-18
TURNER. BASHARA FIGHT
TONIGHT SHAPES UP AS
RED HOT CONTEST
By r. D. THOMAS.

Washington barracks today that Jack turner
the he becomes almost even
tonight with Joe Bashara
Norfolk decision Turner wild
New Year night at Fort Myer
hard victory of that date makes him snae
be considerably improved in boxing
skill since his meeting hitting middleweigh
training mmen
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-05-18
Pierce PLAYS Benning

The Pierce A. c. will tangle
with the Benning team at Riverdale
tomorrow Manager Wolf phone
Hyattsville 311-W, is booking games
for the Pierce A. c., and desires to
bill a game for Memorial Day.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-05-18
They Rally Too Late

The RialtOs made determined
effort for victory in the ninth, but
fell a run short when they scored
only three and as a result lost to
the Congress Heights team. 10 to g.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-05-18
Wesley Team Wins

In a well.played game. the Yves.
ley A. c. trimmed the Irving A. c.,
5 to 4, CARROTS hitting featuring.
He made four hits, one a homer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-05-18
Arlington Beats Rival

The Arlington A. c. defeated its
county rival, the Rosslyn club, IL
to 6. Rudding, with four hits, two
OF them doubles, was Arlington'E
batting star.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-05-18
Corinthians Con

With Pitcher Clayton holding the
foe TO four hits and tanning twelve
the Corinthians Midgets knocked
off the Cardinals, s TO 3.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-05-18
Nicholson Shines

With B. Nicholson pitching fine
ball the Thistles beat the Southerns,
s to /
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-05-18

Win in Twelve Innings
1t took the Yankee A. {. twelve
innings to defeat the Courtlands,
8 to Z
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-05-18
- - AIDS
9TIDBITS
TOMMY RYAN PICKS HIS GREATEST
FIGHTERS

- the following:
Well" said Ryan "a" the head of all fighters must put
Jeftrles
heavyweghts Jefs defeated Corbet of
that he could have done when Corbett his
prime
middeweights ] Fitzimmons. He great
and great fighter Fz legitimate middeweight
When the match made with Frank Craig the Harlem Coffee
Fiz and succeeded him. fought all
middeghts light heavyweghts and heavyweghts When Kid
MEOW Fought he the middleWeight limit.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-05-18

Out on the links the other day
a golfer said to me, after q par
ticularIy good round:
isn't it remarkable what a
difference in your peace Of mind
and happiness few good shots
at golf can maker"
Seward daily gateway., 1925-12-09

o. L. Grimes, foremost business man of Uzinkie where he has been engaged in the mercantile business and can nery industry for many years past is passenger on the Admiral Watson, arriving in port this morning, en route to Seattle to attend the annual meet ing of the stockholders of the" Katma Packing Company. MT. Grimes will also dispose of a good number of silver fox belts which he is taking out with him.
 During MT. Grimes absence his wife is conducting the big store. It is his intention to return during the first part of February. Next seasons fish, ing industries, according to present indications, promises to exceed last season. MT. Grimes said, taking into consideration the steady market price on herring which is still prevailing. One snowfall has come down over the westward community but in gen. eral the weather is a good deal less severe than in Seward, he concluded.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-12-09
Bankers Wife Advises
 Seward People

T had stomach trouble so bad ev. erything I ate soured and formed gas. Was mlseraDIe unuI I tried Ad. lerika. This helped the first day. Adlerika helps any case gas. on the stomach unless due to deep-seated causes. The QUICK action will sur prise you. Because Adlerika is such an excellent intestinal evacuant it is wonderful for constipation-it of- ten works in one hour and never gripes.-Seward Drug Company.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-12-09
ASKS FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF MAIL ROUTE BY WAY OF
 LAKE MiNcHUMlNA TRAIL
(Tokotna Kusko-Times)

| The following letter concerning the establishment of mail route by way of Lake Minchumina, in, which is voic- ed the sentiment of many residents hereabouts was recently forwarded to Delegate Dan Sutherland:
 Hon Dan Suthrland, Delegate to Con-
 gress, Washington, D. c.
 In reply to your of June 8th in re- gard to airplane mail service for this section will admit airplanes are very satisfactory Outside where traffic con- ditions are congested, but up here we l do not meet with those conditions; also useful in this country in emer- gency uses. In discussing mail routes with citizens of this section the ma- jority are in favor of the Minchumina Lake route. Everybody is anxious for semi-monthly service via that route, being assured by Kammisgaard and other we'll known oldtimers that such route would be dependable.
 In the spring perishables could be landed at McGrath from month to six weeks earlier than present mode of transportation. Also, the summer route would be in touch with the win ter mail in case of early freezeup which has occurred The proposed route would have a tendency to de- velop that section of country lying be- tween here and Nenana Prospectors who want to go into that section at present are either compelled to buy or charter gasboat which you know isn't likely to happen. With a perma- nent route established as proposed, they could come and go at will.
 Trusting you will be able to get sume sort of satisfactory mail serv- ice for us during the summer months remain,
 Very truly yours,
 JACK MUTCHLER.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-12-09
J. 5. Rood In Town from
 Moose Pass District

J. s. Rood, employed on the Moose Pass road construction for the Bu- reau of Public Roads department, ar rived in town last night, his first visit to Seward in number of months. MT. Rood expects to depart Saturday night on the steamer Ala meda for Seattle. Last summer, during. the baseball season, it was due to Mr. Rood's ability as a man. ager and baseball player which whip ped local team into shape which practically won every game played. He expects to be present at the in- door baseball game tomorrow night and warm up with the winter sports men.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-12-09

Henry Porter of Providence, R. l., pumped too much air into his tire and lost an eye when the casing bursted.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-12-09

When the attention of George Derth, Chicago butcher, was diverted while he was using a cleaver he chop per off two of his fingers.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-12-09

After the automobile of Fred Scott turned over twice near Ypsil- anti. Mich, hecrawled from under it uninjured, still smoking his pipe
Seward daily gateway., 1925-12-09

Mrs. W. H. Wright of Chicago is the first woman to hold committee chairmanship in the National Asso- citation of Real Estate Boards.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-12-09

Coeds at Northwestern Univer- sity, Evanston, Ml., beat a "peeping Tom until he fled, leaving his over- coat behind.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-12-09

Three women confessed to having abandoned baby found in chaurch at Gatesburg, Eng, but the real mother has not been found.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-12-09

Miss Fannie s. Hall has been post master at Grafton, Vt., for 27 years. Her mother had held the office 27 years before her death.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-12-09

A religious society at Bradford, Eng, adopted resolutions declaring lingerie displays on wax models in local stores to be indecent.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-12-09

When the electricity failed, an operation was finished in a New York hospital by the light of can dies.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-12-09

Fined $150 for reckless driving, Rev. c. J. Smith of Shoreham, Eng, declared his yearly salary was only s13O.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-12-09

Miss Julia Hurley, now v, has been playing grandmother parts since she became film actress at the age of 63