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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-22
M APLE
C. III / p S
By r. D. THOMAS

Nine bowlers of the National
Capital League are shooting
! averages Of ia or better. No
other Washington league can point
to such q record and it would be
interesting to know whether any
duckpin league in the country can,
They are one-alley averages, all
National Capital League games
j being rolled at the Kingpin No. !
where the drives are strictly first
class.
All Works, of 2OS.score fame;
Weidman and George Friend, each
with an average Of lis and frac-
ton, appear to be the principal con.
tenders for the championship, al
though Red ,Megaw has an average
of 1872. But Megaw has rolled
only fourteen games.
It is remembered that Weidman
carried a 118 average through the
early part of the cOmpaign. He
dropped to reasonable figures, and
Megaw more than likely will do
the same. How far he will fan Is
tho QuoSGlOn.
Tony Schuman, Hap Burtner, Ar
thur Logan, Frank Miller and Joe
Toomey each has an average OF ia
and a fraction.
Never before has the old National
Capital League, which many years
has included in it's ranks nearly all
the leading performers, sported so
many exceptionally high averages.
Other teams pennant aspirations
in the District League were dulled
when the Curb Cafe sharpshooters
whitewashed the strong Terminal
Ice Company team, the victory CIV
ing the Cafemen a strangle. hold on
first place.
Curb Cafe shot a characteristic
set, having games Of 624, b74 ana
GA for a total of 1872. Joe Toomey
was high man with 362.
Terminal Ice COmpany's show
ing was discOuraging to It's back
ers in the match next Saturday
with the Baltimore Kingpins, who
sport the title Of champions OF
Baltimore and Washington. They
cleaned up in special matches In
Baltimore and then knocked OFF q
representative Washington team.
The. Icemen rolled scores of 49l,
sos and sos against Curb Cafe, the
Terminal lineup being Mccarthy,
Blick, Thomas, Schuman and Work.
Make Rosenberg, a regular on the
Curb team, will take Captain John
Blick's place when the team meets
the Baltimoreans
Terminal Ice Company's team will
enter the intercity match on the
short end Of the odds. Baltimore
Is represented by the strongest quint
| it has had in years.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-22
GOES
To SHORT
FOR REDS

Jack Hendricks, the Redland
chief, has announced that he will,
shift Babe" Pinelli, last seasons
third baseman, to shortstop. Charley
Dresser, the hustling little infielder
from ST. Paul, will play third base
Hughie Critz, who proved such a
success at second base in the latter
half Of last season, will remain at
second, with Bohne relegated to the
bench. After several deals for a
first baseman fell through, Herr.
mann announced that RUDE Bress
Ter, the veteran utility man, will
play that bag next season.
That leaves only Pinelli of last
seasons regular infield. and even
his position has been shifted, At
the Orlando training camp Of thu
Reds last spring the club played an
infield with Pinelli on third, Caveney
at short, Bohne on second, Daubert
on first and Fonseca first utility
man.
Now Daubert js dead Caveney
and Fonseca have been waived out
Of the National League, and Bohna
has been benched. Baseball con
stantly Is making such changes; n
player sparkles for a day and then
Ia gone tomorrow.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-22
WHITE SOX ADD
EXHIBITION
GAMES

CHICAGO, Jan. 22.-Additional
exhibition dates for the White Sox
while abroad on their spring train
ing junket. which gets under way
next month, were announced today
by Secretary Harry Gardiner, who
is mapping out a sane schedule
for the South Siders.
The major portion Of the pro
gram will be reeled off within the
Texas League park at Shreveport
where battles will be staged with
the Gassers Of that circuit; but
upon departing to hit the trail
homeward, the sprightly fellows d.
rected by Eddie Collins will invade
New Orleans. to mix with the Peli
cans Of the Southern Association
on March 81 and April 1, and visit
Baton Rouge on April to give the
University Of Louisiana diamond
performers a lesson in advanced
pastiming. Other dates will be an
nounced shortly.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-22

should prove one Of the best in
Eve have good substitutes for
every position on the team. There's
Neur, O'Rourke, Taverner and
Haney waiting to step into the in
field If any one hobbies. Our out
field has always been well stocked
with players.
"I look forward to playing the
Crackers here in Atlanta this
spring. They licked US last year
and we haven't forgotten that.
We've got to get even," and he
laughed.
'aThe present owners Of the
Crackers have done well with the
club, and Bert Niehoff is a truly
fine manager. The team must have
been travelling a fine clip in the
latter part Of the season.
I'm glad to see Atlanta winning.
1 like this place, and. well, dream
Of mine for some years has been to
own this club. We tried once; even
got a price on it, but the deal was
never completed. This is a fine
place"
Cobb looks better than he has in
several years. He looks big, rat.
perhaps plump would be the better
word. There's much color IN nus
cheeks, and the signs Of years OF
hard struggle as a leader on the
baseball diamond have left no ex-
ternal marks.
1t seems a tragedy that Cobb
should at last be coming 70 the end
Of his playing days. For twenty
years he was the leading star OF his
club, and for the majority OF those
was the brightest star in baseball.
He has proven his ability as man
ager since taking over the reins Of
the Tigers, and will continue in that
capacity after his playing days are
really over.
IF play much longer. my health
will be undermined" Cobb said. 81
tire quicker now, and tired man Is
no use to a ball club. I'll be Of
more use on the bench as a man.
ager than on the field after I get
tired"
A certain tragic note seemed to
creep in Cobb's voice as he said this.
Cobb is an American institution.
His name will ever be synonymous
with baseball.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-22

The steel shaft, like other
mechanical inventions, has not
filled the long felt want that
the inventors claimed for it, if
the experts are to be believed.
The leading pros do not play
with a steel shaft which seems
to be proof. positive that there
is no advantage to be gained.
Lack of tortion is the scien-
tific reason for steel not being
favored by the best golfers, who
always strive for distance.
Hickory, it seems, is the only
wood available for a golf shaft,
as it is strong and more like
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-22
Oakland Claims Two
Records For
Attendance

The Oakland club of the coast
league claims two attendance
records for it's home park, the
smallest ever to witness q
minor league game and the
largest number of fans to at
tend b series during q single
week. Back in 1905, according
to D. E. Dugdale, then owner
Of the Seattle coast league club,
the Indians played a game in
Oakland Sunday morning and
the cut was $1.25. There were
fewer than ten paid admissions.
Then last year, when the Oaks
were playing the Seals, more
than $4,000 fans paid to see the
series. That is the largest crowd
ever to see two minor league
clubs play in one week.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-22
STEEL NOT PLIABLE ENOUGH.

human being than any other tree.
The shaft turns just enough to
make it pliable, and as all pros
will agree, this is essential for
a snap into the ball.
1t has been said that the driver
extends from the shoulder to the
clubhead with the wrists acting
as hinge. The arm and the
hickory shaft are harmonious,
but the steel shaft is very much
the same as a man with a
wooden leg from the knee down.
The steel can never be a SUBJ
stitute for hickory if one wants
distance.
Copyright. 1925, by The Bell syndi-
cate. Incl
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-22
HOPPE SLIPS ON ICE
AND HANGS UP HIS CUE

NEW YORK, Jan. 22.-Willie
Hoppe, world champion billiardist
will be laid up for a week, it was
learned today. owing to an injury.
Hoppe slipped on an Icy pavement
at Manhasset, l.. L., several DAYS
ago, sustaining a severe laceration
of the right arm, just below the
elbow.
These injuries will interfere with
the champions preparations for de-
Tending his title in the international
1872 balkline championship at Chi
cago, beginning February %.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-22
GONZAGA HIGH CUNT is
VICTOR OVER PREP TEAM

Gonzaga High School ran into q
tartar in the Georgetown Props, and
after one extra period had been
played the rides of Coach lube
Sullivan were barely leading, rs
to 81. The lead alternated through
out the game. and at the end Of
the regulation time the score was
FL to 81. Sullivan again shook up
his team, Fitzgerald, Quinn. Hen
lock, Robertson. and Farrell being
used.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-22
EDDIE POPE CRAPPLES
TURNER ON MUTUAL MAT

Local wrestling fans who have
been attending the matches staged
by Jack Garrison at the Mutual
Theater, have been insistant that q
match be arranged between Eddie
Pope and Joe Turner Now this
has been done and these two local
wrestlers will go to the mat to-.
night following the burlesQue per-
Torrance OF Hurry Up"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-22
YOUNG STRIBLING ADDS
SCALP OF jim DELANEY

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Jan. %.
Young Stribling, Georgia school
boy, soundly thrashed Jimmy De-
laney, Of st. Paul, here last night
taking eight of the ten rounds.
Stribling floored Delaney in the
sixth round for the same count, but
could not finish him. Delaneys
onIv round was the second, when he
peppered his long left into Strib-
ing's face without a return. .
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-22
FAMOUS
| BOX SCORES
Wee Willie Keller
Third Base in His
Big SholU Debut.

AT POLO GROUNDS, NEW
YORK, SEPT. 30, 1892.-An un-
usually large crowd was present as
a result of the Jewish holidays and
saw the Phillies trim the home
club, although outhit eleven to five.
Willie Keller, the home clubs
diminutive rookie, led off for New
York and played third base, handling
two chances without a slip. It
was his first game for the locals.
He displayed speed of foot in the
field and on the bases, stealing two
bases against John Clements. The
score:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-22
Murphy and Strunk
Won't Be With
1925 Macks

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. o.
Neither Danny Murphy nor
Amos Strunk will be with the
Mackmen this season. Both
have been released.
Murphy replaced Nap Lajoie
as a smuggling second baseman
with the AS and played second
base or right field in five world
series, those of 1905, 1910, 1911,
1913 and 1914. Since 1915 he
has acted as coach.
Strunk Joined the team last
year as utility infielder, COM
ing from the White Sox. He
was with the AS on three sep
arate periods.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-22

Earned Runs-New York. 2; Philadel-
phia. 2. First on balls-Off Rusie. 8;
Keller. Wild pitcheS-Rusie. /: Kesfe.
/: Philadelphia, /. Left on bases-New
York. 6; Philadelphia. 3. Struck out
BY Rusie, 4; Keefe, 3 Two-base hits
Keller. Wild pitches-Rusie, /; .Keefe.
/. Passed bails-Clements. Attendance,
1886. Umpire-Emslie. Time Of game
One hour and forty minutes.
(TomOrrow: RUDE Waddoll, great
southpaw, fans sixteen batsmen In
q nine-inning game.l
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-22
COBB TOEASE SELF OUT OF
REGULAR PLAY
By CHARLES SHONESY.

ATLANTA jan Pity Cobb the baseball player who could
played his last campaign regular
he told his In his local hotel
field, and I'll playing
until get weary III retire the bench I'll back
of odds that
play games this season. the best batsan Of them all
said. ,
1--WE bunch Of Youngsters fighting Youngsters the
all they lacked experience think
good and the other clubs viii have to hustle
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-22
Nurrni Was Either
Talking Finnish Or
Snoring English

Linde Fowler, of Boston, &C
companied Nurmi on his recent
flying trip to Chicago and sent
some amusing telegraphic bull
letins back. One Of them read:
"Nurni passed through here in
the. arms of Morpheus. He was
either snoring in English or
talking in Finnish.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-22
Peerless PLAYERS Meet

The following Peerless players are
requested TO attend a meeting Satur.
day at 1880 o'clock: Glasgow, Grasse,
Verto, Hancock, Wiles and Kelley.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-22
Looks Far Ahead

John McGraw is planning to win
another pennant at this early date,
and predicts that his fight will be
with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-22
Some Expert Pitching

Walter Johnson shut out New
YORK in three successive games on
September 4, and in 1908.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-22
Don't Occur Often

The American League record for
triple plays in a season IL seven,
made in 1922.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-22

"Only eleven pitchers will be
taken to Augusta to the training
camp" he said. mine Of these
were with the club when we fin
ished last season. In Woodall,
Stoner, Whitehill, Collins, Hollo-
way. PiIette. Doyle and the others
we have a staff of real ability,
that with last seasons experience
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-22

Earl ID. Stocking, president Of
the Washington City Duckpin As.
ISOLATION, said today that the en-
try exceeded expectations. The
tournament will run six nights,
ending Saturday night, January 81.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-22

81 think Detroit will have a
good season." Ty said. 1--WE have
the best relief players in the
major leagues, our pitchers are
due for fine season, and our
offensive strength is all that IL
should be.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-22

First Squad-7:0o p m: William j.
Smith. p. Patrick. Ralph Thayer, Homer
Kinney. Ross L. Conklin, Kirk c. NH
Ter, George McGurn. Sam Perkins Henry
webb, Z. II. Baker. Walter Haight, Leo
Pincus, w. H. Briscoe, Daniel McFad-
den. Charles w. Warren, Jack Anadale.
Harvey l.. Cobb. Harry Gusack. j. W.
Beck. Fred Koch George w. Graham.
Second Squad-s:15 p. m: c. p.
Croghan. H. F. Fits. E. E. Barber, w z.
Lewis, j. w. Strowbridge. II. c. Fellows.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-07
ELLIOTT TO TALK
BEFORE CHAMBER

Tom Elliott, representing the
American Railway Express Com
pany, will be the speaker at the
weekly luncheon of the FL Centre
Chamber of Commerce tomorrow
noon. Elliott will outline the plans
which have been formed by the
=" Imperial Valley Cantaloupe Grow
ers, - for giving national publicity
to the valleys cantaloupe indus
try.
Cantaloupe men throughout the
valley are associating themselves
for the purpose of carrying on an
intensives advertising campaign
throughout the east, and it is nee
cssary that the movement have the
support of every civic organization
in the valley if it is to be success
full
There will be no meeting of the
directors of the Chamber of Com
merce tomorrow night, due to the
lyceum performance at the Wilson
school
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-07
JURY IN SPEER-
USELT0N TRIAL
YET INCOMPLETE.

Up TO noon today, a Jury to hear
the evidence in the trial of Frank
Uselton and John Spear, charged
with the murder. of Bar4ev Wood,
had not been Selected, 'tIough Il
large number OF prospective Jury
men had been 'eX3fuiihed.3 Attorneys
for the defense and prdsec nti6f stat
ed this noon that it seemed certain
4 jury would be obtomaF shortly
after court retoRtened al l 80 this
afternoon
Examination of Jurors started
yesterday morning ana continued
throughout the entire day and was
resumed when court opened this
morning. Shortly before noon the
defense advised the court that the
jurors then in the box were ac-
ceriable to them, but the prosecu-
ton exercised its right to peremp-
tory challenge and excused one jur-
or, whose place was temporarily fill
ed Just before noon recess.
Don G. Bitter, vino was criminal
investigator in the district attor-
ney's office at the time Wood dis
appeared two years ago, and who
conducted an investigation Of the
ease at the time, is assisting Dis
trict Attorney Ut!ey in tte prosccu-
ton.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-07
WHAT'S DOING

Percy" at Valley theater
tonight.
"Tomorrow's Love- at Palace
theater tonight.
Entire Nos April Fool dance
tonight at Womens S Club Aouses.
Bankers Institute meets TO-
night. - 90 az
knights of Pythias meet to-
night. q sf7 F
Shorthand. typewriting, pub
lie speaking and grammar ro-
view night classes at high school
tonight.
Whittier Girls Glee Club at
Barbara Worth hotel tonight
$3.50 to 8 p. m.
I. ". Commandery No. 81
meets tonight.
Pure Bred Poultry meeting at
courthouse tonight 7:30.
Ell Centre Chapter Order Dc
Molay meets tonight in Masonic
hall, initiation, visitors invited.
Delphian Groups meet tomor-
row at 10 a. IN. in tea room of
Ten Thousand Club.
Chamber Of Commerce lunch
con tomorrow.
Dairymen meetings tomorrow,
Bucket Brothers and f. B.
Walker ranches.
Spruce e-Trifohrrm home DEM
onstration meeting tomorrow,
subject clothing.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-07
g Jazz Slayer" In
Smiling Approval
On State Fight
nv United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO. April =
Further testimony that Dorothy
Ellingson, Youthful matricidc, is
sane was offered today in the men
tality trial of the former Jazz dance
girl.
The state continued its efforts to
thwart the defense attempt TO have
the pirl committed to an asylum in
stead Of standin0 trial for murder
by placing Mrs. MAY r. O'Shea, jail
matron, on the witness stand.
Mrs. o O'Shea said she had OBJ
served the girl since her arrest in
January "and have seen nothing
strange in her actions
Dorothy has been n very nice
girl around the jail the witness
said, She has always talked in
telligently and been considerate of
others.
cone prisoner entered Jail with
a broken collar bone, few weeks
ago and Dorothy attended her and
tried to ease her pain
Mrs. O'Shea said there were no
marks on the jazz girls arms indi-
eating she was a drug addict.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-07
PLAN PROPOSED
TO LEVY SMALL
SUM ON ACREAGE
Already 10000 Acres in
Valley Are Signed
Up

:. Imperial Valley Cantaloupe
Growers is the name chosen at yes
terday's meeting of Imperial Valley
cantaloupe growers and shippers, un
der which the advertising campaign
which it is hoped will make the I'M
perial Valley cantaloupes nation
ally famous, is to be conducted.
The meeting was attended by 80
or more growers and distributors,
with Tom Elliott of the American
Railway Express in the chair. The
meeting appointed an executive com
mittee to conduct the affairs of the
new organization. This committee
includes: Lee Siebert, American
Fruit Growers; Tracy Miller, Miller
Cummings company; George Jones,
S. Gerard and Company; Walter
Havekorst, Southern Trust and
Commerce bank; L. C. Lee, Lee
Hickcox= company; B. A. Harrigan,
county horticultural commissioner;
R. p. Moore, Imperial Ice and De-
velopment company; w. A. Scheni-
man, Scheniman Paper company;
Tom Elliott, American Railway Ex-
press company; Fred NebelThau,
Southern Sierras Power company;
Clyde Fluke, c. II. Weaver COM
pany.
George E. Mann submitted a plan
providing for an assessment of 20
cents per acre to be paid into the
Imperial Valley Cantaloupe Grow
ers, - providing - per cent of the
total cantaloupe acreage is signed
up in the organization. AS there
are l9,500 acres i'll cantaloupes this
year, and over 10000 acres were
signed up at yesterdays meeting,
the outlook for obtaining the ne
cessary 7J per cent is practically
assured.
A. B. West, president of the South
ern Sierras Power company, address
ed the meeting, laying stress on
advertising methods used by the
various cooperative associations
throughout the state, his belief be-
ing that great publicity can be OBJ
tanned through the statement of
statistical facts regarding the enor-
nous quantity grown, shipped and
handled in such short period of
time.
Several unique methods of OBJ
tanning publicity for cantaloupes
were suggested to the meeting, and
these will be given full considera-
tion and if found to be what is de-
sired, will be put to practical use.
Continued on page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-07
TO
PAY $1,000 FOR
EXHIBIT ON MAP

At yesterdays meeting of tho
board of supervisors, it was voted
10 pay the California Development
Association a balance of $1,000 due
from this county for space in the
California exhibit which is perman-
emily installed in the Ferry build
ing at San Francisco, and which in
cfudes a large relief map of the en-
tire state, which attracts the fav-
orable notice Of thousands of Wis
itors each year.
c. II. Hawkins was appointed as
Justice of the peace at Imperial, to
fill the uneXpired term of c. Hus-
ton Smith. s. G. Mack. who was
appointed following Smith S resig-
ration died shortly after appoint
ment by the board of supervisors,
and the office has since been va,
cant.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-07
HORNE PUT In
CHARGE SUMMER
CAMP CAMPAIGN
26 Valley Boys Eligible
For Citizens
Camp

Colonel F. D. Wickham, execu-
tive officer of the Citizens Mill
tary Training Camp, which will be
held at Del Monte, California. July
p, TO August 10, is in Imperial
Valley, to interest the Young men
of this community in the work of
the training camps, and urge them
to join for the splendid training
which the camp affords without
charge to the candidate.
O. G. Horne. vice-presideHt of
the Pacific Southwest bank, is in
charge of the training camp activi-
ties in Imperial Valley, and has ap-
pointed the following committee to
aid him in placing the advantages
of the training camp before the
eligible young men of the valley:
Abe Wolff, Brawley; C. H. Eek
hert, Holtville; Chester Moore
Calexico and r. P. Moore, FL Cen.
tro. Other members are to be ap
pointed from Calipatria and I'm
perial. . ......
These men will appoint aides
from the American Legion posts III
their towns, or from other civic or
CARNATIONS, to assist them in inter
esting high school students in the
government s offer of Il course at
the training camp.
The valley-wide committee will
meet with Horne in this city Thurs
day afternoon, and definite plans
viii be mapped out at that time,
to conduct vigorous campaign in
the valley. so that this county S
quota of 23 men for the Del Monte
camp, and three men for the coast
artillery camp at Fort Winfield
Scott, may be filled as soon as pos
sible.
First Lieutenant William P
Continued on page 81