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The Washington times., 1925-06-16
PEE WEE FOOLS
BEST MINDS
Of GAME
Theory That He Was Not Big
Lacquer Seems to Be
Blasted
INTERNATIONAL MEMS REEL

When Miller Higgins. the demi-
tasse manager of the Yankees,
benched the veteran Everett Scott
to place the youthful Mr.. Pee
Wee" Wanninger at shortstop, the
demi-tasse manager came in for
considerable criticism.
''Wanninger is not a big league
ball player" one well-informed base
ball man said: HE played with the
Augusta club of the Sally League
last year and his record was not
so great. Augusta is the home Of
Ty Cobb, and the ball club Is a
farm for the Detroit Tigers.
"If Wanninger was the real
goods Cobb would have grabbed him.
Who needs infielders, particularly
Ehortstops, worse than Tyrus Ray
nnond Cobb and the Detroit Tigers?'
That sounded like the correct
dope. Wanninger's record was but
ordinary in the Sally League last
year, and Ty Cobb's shortstop prob
lem is one of the reasons why the
highly touted Tigers are far down
in the second division.
But there seems to be a loose link
in the chain somewhere. Either
Wanninger is the goods, or he is
such a good imitation that the boys
who gather daily in the press box
of the Yankee Stadium are nightly
deceived.
Wanninger has been hitting the
ball hard in spite of his half-pint
proportions. He also has been
roaming far and wide over short
stop territory to grab the ground
balls hit by the opposition.
The throwing of the pee Wee"
person could stand some improve
ment. although his pegging is con-
s!derably better than it looks. It
looks bad by comparison with the
throwing Of Everett Scott, who had
perhaps the best throwing arm
ever owned by a shortstop.
Everything considered, 1t appears
as though the Yankees have picked
IN a young player OF parts in pee
Wee" Wanninger
The Washington times., 1925-06-16
REFUSE
$4,000 FOR
JIM RING
Robins Make Futile Effort to
Get Stars Scout
to Bushes

CINCINNATI, June 1.-THE
Robins offer to the Phillies for
Jimmy Ring has been turned dowr
by William f.. Baker, president of
the Philadelphia club. WiIbert
Robinson, boss Of the Robins, made
an eleventh hour attempt to pur-
chase Ring for $4,000.
When the deal for Ring fell
through Robbie sent Spencer Alb,
bolt. chief of the Robins scouts,
into the American Association in.
search of talent. Abbott left here
today for Indianapolis, where he
will inspect pitcher Carmen Hill,
Of that team. Hill was once a
member of the Pirates.
Robbie said today that negotia-
tons for Pitcher George Boehler.
Of the Oakland Club, Of the Pacific
Coats League are still being carried
on. Robbie has offered two players
and cash for Boehler's refsase.
The Washington times., 1925-06-16
OPENING
At TRACTS
ROYALTY
English Track Scene of FASH
ionabIe Gathering as
Thoroughbreds Start

ASCOT. England, June 16.-With
ideal weather as an added induce
ment for crowds. and with beauti-
full women and hat and gown mod
els to be seen everywhere, Eng
lands fashionable race meeting
opened here this afternoon.
King George and Queen Mary
drove from Windsor Castle in state
for the occasion.
The track had been transformed
by hundreds Of landscape gardeners
into a vcritable blooming garden.
The best Of English horses are on
the program for the week. Lord
Aston has long list of entries and
expects to win a number of purses.
Kentishknock won the Kings
gold vase this afternoon, with son
of Spring second and Crewe third.
The program, made brilliant by
the presence Of King George and
Queen Mary and many society
leaders, inaugurated Ascot week at
the famous course.
King Georges entry, Aloysia.
won the Queen Mary's stakes. with
Motimahal second and Sweet Cicely
third.
The Washington times., 1925-06-16
GIANTS LET LINDBERG.
PITCHER. GO TO NORFOLK

PITTSBURGH. June 16.-Walter
(Gum) Lindberg. left-handed pitcher
recently recruited by the Giants
from Washington and Lee Univer-
sity, has been released under an
optional agreement to the Norfolk
club of the Virginia League, 1t was
announced today. Wayland Dean.
who was injured during the batting
practice before the first game Of
the present series with the Pirates.
has been sent back to New York to
recuperate from his injuries.
The Washington times., 1925-06-16
GIRL SWIMMER
To At TEMPT
CHANNEL
Miss Gertrude EderIe's
Chances Good After New
York Feat

NEW YORK, June 16.-Gertrude
Ederle's chances of swimming the
English channel, q feat that no
woman and only five men have ever
accomplished, were regarded as rosy
today, following her sensational swim
from the battery to Sandy Hook.
The seventeen-year-ol swimming
star negotiated the twenty-one miles
from the Battery to the Hook in z
hours In minutes, establishing a
new record. Part Of the, time she
battled against strong tide.
Miss Ederle sails tomorrow for
Europe for Try at the channel.
The Washington times., 1925-06-16
NOT
To PLAY AFTER
SEASON
Avoids East-Vest Contest
This Season for Grid
Team Next Fall

BERKELEY, Calf, June 10
The University OF California foot.
bali team will engage In no East
West games next New Years Day
In the California stadium. II was
announced by Luther Nichols. grad
uate manager. on his return from
the East.
I'VE have no post-season games
scheduled for this fall, he sad.
Sentiment OF the management and
on the campus is against post-sea-
son games as prejudicial 10 the best
interests of the university and the
players, but / am not prepared at
this time to say that post-season
games viii be done away with en-.
tireiy.
The Washington times., 1925-06-16
By ROSS coNKLIN-

For the first time in years,
there was no waiting line to go
off the first tee at East Potomac
Park Sunday. The new nine-hole
course has taken care of the over
flow, and the thousands who usu-
ally crowd the links were busy
playing straight through. More
people can be accommodated with
case now, than could have been
taken care Of with much waiting
q few months ago.
The tournament now In progress
at East Potomac Park Is to decide
the club championship. BY Satur-
day night. all who expect to get In
must have turned in ninety holes
Of golf. The match play will be
started Monday and will be through
Thursday evening.
Guesses in golf aren't worth the
breath used while thinking OF them.
Nevertheless, this writer believes
that some Washingtonian will win
that Middle Atlantic golf champion.
ship at the new Maryland Country
Club course this week. The num-
her Of Washington players who
have entered Is very large. ana
what Is more to the point, all are
very capable. Roland Mackenzie
Il the popular favorite, but since
match play alone decides the title
any cool head has a chance.
The City Club golfers will HE
themselves to the links Of the
Indian Spring Club Thursday for
the clubs annual handicap tour
nament. III any group Of mem
get moro fun out of a day on the
links than the city clubsters. they
have vet to say SO. Not so much
golf win be seen. but the humOr
is certain to be in wholesale
quantities.
At the present rate Of growth.
the Bannockburn Golf Club viii
have the most formidable crowd or
golfers in the city within a short
while. The most recent acquisition
is Mr.. M. A. Shipley, municipal
player Of portions, and an official
of the State Department.
There Is no club in the city that
can boast Of many golfers better
than Charlie Agnew, George Voigt,
Shipley and a host of Others. X.
Cliff McKimmie, who formerly was
a member of Bannockburn, was the
winner Of the Town and Country
tournament last year, and he also
won the Middle Atlantic title.
When he turned pro, there were
any number Of fellow members who
announced bravely that they would
see that his laureIs came back TO
the club.
BannOckburn, by the way, is
uneGuaIIed in It's scenic aspects
The club house Is situated so that
play can be seen on a number of
green's, and the Virginia woods,
the Potomac river, and the hills
give it more Of the look of
country estate than a golf club.
If. as has been rumored for ten
wears, Kirkside Is forced to aban-
don the present course, there is
some possibility of the club mem
bers affiliating with Bannockburn
in a body. Such a move would
bring in several good golfers.
Roger Coombs and Frank Roesch are
among those who can hold their
own in most coTnDanv
The Washington times., 1925-06-16
BY LOUIS A. BOUCHER,
Shorts Editor. The Times.

Walter johnson and Bullet Joe
Bush will probably oppose each
other today as the Washington
Griffmen. resume their inter
rupted series with the st. Louis
Brownies.
johnson is pitching fine ball
and, though usually forced to his
limit by the Browns, is confident
of winning. Then the veteran
viii enjoy q rest before being the
center of attraction Thursday
when President Coolidge viii pre-
sent him with the diploma of
merit for being ''the valuable
player to his team for 1924"
Bush, with Milton CASTOR and Joe
Gard, were traded to st. Louis last
winter by the Yankees. who wanted
Urban Shocker. Bush has had fair
success In q st. Louis uniform and
should give the champions plenty OF
trouble today.
In the event that Bush doesn't
feel right today. Dandy Dave Dan.
forth, the veteran southpaw. Will
get the call for little toll In the
sun or the rain. as it may be,
Thanks to that farcical eighth
inning In Philadelphia yesterday
when the MacLmen were permit
ted to make thirteen runs to defeat
the Indians, IL to Is. the world
champions are now one full game
behind the As.
Defeat for the Griffs. with a VIC
tory for the AS, will widen the gap
between the two teams to two
games.
Defeat for the AS. with victory
for the Griffs. will put them in a
tie for first place.
The champions hoped to be lead.
ing the race by June 1 and were
disappointed because Of the wild
rush Of the Mackmen through the
West. Their goal is now to be hold
ing a comfortable lead by July 4,
and there are signs OF that coming
true.
The Mackmen have not done 50
well lately. Their batsmen have
ceased numbering the ball daily and
that means trouble for Comics in.
and-out pitchers. OF whom he has
several.
The Washington times., 1925-06-16
HAUSER VOLUNTARILY
RETIRES FOR SEASON

PHILADELPHIA. June 16-Joe
Hauser, first baseman Of the Phila-
delphia American League BASEBALL
Club, today was declared by Connie
Mack, manager. to be voluntarily
retired for the remainder of the
season.
He sustained an injured knee in
the spring preseason series with the
Philadelphia Nationals and has not
PLAYED since
The Washington times., 1925-06-16

AnOLQGr Important INK Ill Tile
chain will be a time exposure
of a baseball fan in the seventh
inning. With arrow pointing to
bag of peanuts.
The first time Bryan removes
his skull cap the trial will be
over. In fact, that black post
age stamp isn't calculated to
help his cause one way or the
other even if he keeps it on.
The whole question of "are
we or amt we" has got people
worked up, to a pitch where they
are afraid to look into a mirror.
You don't see women powder
ing their nose so much in public
because under the circumstances
that is considered an overt act.
A man will walk blocks with
q bee under his derby for fear
the finger of suspicion will point
to him and he might be called
as an expert.
The telephone has done much
to enhance the argument in
favor of humans sDringing from
grapevines. People dangle on
those things for hours at
time and never say a word.
And If folks didn't insist on
crying to stop electric fans with
their forefingers, evolution
wouldn't be So hard to beat.
But until we cease peeking
through keYholes and looking
over transoms who are we to
say eating corn on the cob is no
business for men?
The Washington times., 1925-06-16
YOUNG STRIBLING WINS;
so DOES KID BROTHER

BOSTON, June 16.-Young Strib.
ling, Of Macon, Ga, won a ten
round decision over George Cook,
of Australia here last night. Cook
was knocked to the canvas three
times, and barely managed to go
the distance.
Babe Stribling, brother Of Young
Stribling won a four-round decision
from Larry Brignolia, Of Cam
bridge.
The Washington times., 1925-06-16
Jonnard Doing Well

Jonnard is doing some high light
pitching for Toledo. He turned in
one of his good ones in the In
dianapolis series, holding the
Hoosiers to three hits and blank.
ing them.
The Washington times., 1925-06-16
oUTFlELDER JARRETT IS
SOLD TO CHICAGO CUBS

CHICAGO, June 16.-Mexia. Of
the Texas association. has sold Out
fielder Red Jarrett to the Chicago
Cubs for q reported price OF 1890.
He has been hitting $40. Jarrett
will not leave Mexia until the end
of the season.
The Washington times., 1925-06-16
HENDRIcK DROPS DOWN
AFTER WINNING CLASH

CLEVELAND, June 16-Cleveland
has farmed Harvey Hendrick to
Providence Of the International
League. His release came the day
after he had trimmed the st. Louis
Browns with screaming three-base
1T. performing ii a pinch role,
lat he will undoubtedly get a
chance to come back if he can i'm
prove on his fielding.
The Washington times., 1925-06-16
ARNOLD STATE REFUSES
TO REPORT TO ANGELS

Arnold Statz and the management
Of the Los Angeles baseball club, 20
whom the outfielder was released
last week by the Chicago Nationals.
have failed 30 far to come to terms.
Statz, after hearing the clubs best
offer, said the insurance business
seemed more attractive than base
hall
The Washington times., 1925-06-16
Thomases Do Well

Thomas, Of Toronto, and Thomas,
Of Baltimore, are battling for the
honor Of leading the International
league pitchers. The Toronto Thomas
has won ten games and lost two,
and the other has won twelve and
dropped three
The Washington times., 1925-06-16
Harriss' Hits Count

Slim Harris, the Athletics pitch
er. was considered a joke batter
until this season. His batting has
been a big factor In winning sew
e neebs games don sm,o oy MINI The
when the slender q s goes to bat.
The Washington times., 1925-06-16
N. Y. A. c. SPENDS REAL
DOUGH FOR CLUBHOUSE

The New York Athletic Club will
build a new clubhouse at an esti-
mated cost OF $4,000, 900. The pro-
posed plans call for a fifteen-story
building, with swimming pools.
Turkish baths, gymnasiums, squash
and handball courts and indoor
golf.
The Washington times., 1925-06-16

Reservations have been made
for upwards of a hundred news
paper men and you can form
your own conclusions.
The Washington times., 1925-06-16
DAYS HOME RUN HIT
National League.

LEAGUE TOTALS-National League.
$50; American League. 237.
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS - Hornsby.
Cardinals. IT. Meusel, Yankees. 16;
Hartnett, Cubs, Is: Williams, Browns
Is; Simmons, Athletics, II; Robertson,
browns. 0; Cobb. Tigers. 9; FOurnier.
Dodgers. 9; Judge. Senator's, .; Myatt,
Indians, e
The Washington times., 1925-06-16

Exhibit A will be full
length portrait of a man smok-
ing a Pittsburgh stogie.
The Washington times., 1925-06-16
That in itself

dence in the world against him.
In the meanwhile the defense
has summoned witnesses from
every zoo in the country.
The Washington times., 1925-06-16
Urban Wins Title

Arthur Urban, Of the Lafayette
team. Is the Masonic Bowling
League champion with an average
Of 115.
The Washington times., 1925-06-16
LEONARD PLANS.
LAST BATTLE
IN RING
Expects to Emerge From Re-
tirement to Seek WeIter-
weight Honors
BY DAVIS j. WALSH,
international News service sports

NEW YORK, June 16.Formal
announcement today was expected
within matter Of weeks that
Benny Leonard has thought better
of his flasty retirement from the
wholesale and retail glove business
following i series Of protracted con-
ferences between Jack Kearns and
Billy Gibson. It was thought that
the deliberations Of these great
minds had to do with proposed
Dempsey Tunney meeting but It de.
veloped today that the subject un.
der discussion was q bout between
Leonard and Mickey Walker in
: Gibson. it Is understood. virtually
has given his word that Leonard
win play along when the time
comes.
while non.active professionally for
almost year Benny has kept hin1-
self in condition ut his gymnasium
where the tired business man may
get his rest by running twenty laps
around the track. The young man
il said to be as sound physically as
ever 1t0 Was Is.
Leonard's mother. given credit
In the record books for the de-
cisiOn over Benny that prompted
his retirement from the light
weight division and the ring in
general, ID also alleged to have
been won over to the proposition.
She can buy lot Of mental
serenity with the quarter million
that Il believed win fan in
Leonard's lap Is . result Of the
deal.
The bout, next to the proposed
Wills-Tunney transaction. is plan
ned as the "big shot" Of the 1926
outdoor season. 1t viii ELL any
rromoter with joy and the seats
with cash customers. It Is one Of.
those affairs that needs no smoke
up. no balIyhoo, no megaphone.
It Il such a rm-fitting transac-
ton. In fact, that apparently
Messrs. Kearns and Gibson have
wasted little thought on Leonard's
attitude.
"F1e's a business man, Kearns
said today with significant wink.
He and Gibson, 1t seems, have
gotten 90 far ahead Of the PROPOSE
ton that they are haggling over the
division Of the purse. Both think
they are entitled to the biggest
drag and only 4 gradual Inodifica-
ton of this laudable idea will bring
them to an amicable conclusion.
This will probably take the form
az 4 fffty-fifty split or approx.
mately a half million dollars.
The Washington times., 1925-06-16
Gaudette First Batter

Gaudette, of Jersey City, tops
the International League hitters
with q mark Of .3S3.
The Washington times., 1925-06-16
Webb Leads Scorers

Webb, Of Buffalo, IL the leading
run scorer OF the international
League with total OF fnty-seVen.
The Washington times., 1925-06-16
SAYS SKILLET"
Finn, Esq.
Before Disputing Evolution
We Should Stop Eating
Corn On the Cobb.
BY KIRK MILLER.

UHIS evolution trial in Day.
ton, Tenn, promises to be
the biggest thing in the
country since the last Demo-
cratic convention.
The Washington times., 1925-06-16

on the other
side Of the ar.
gument tn e n
and established
his case beyond
dispute.
The Washington times., 1925-06-16

Now he is dis
satisfied with
the unanimous
verdict he re-
ceived and is
app e aling a
case he has al
ready won.
The Washington times., 1925-06-16

Another important link in the
chain will be a time exposure
of a baseball fan in the seventh
inning. With arrow pointing to
bag of peanuts.
The Washington times., 1925-06-16

William Jennings Bryan was
The Washington times., 1925-06-16

BannOckburn, by the way, is
unequalIed in its scenic aspects
The club house is situated so that
play can be seen on a number of
greens, and the Virginia woods,
the Potomac river, and the hills
give it more Of the look Of y
country estate than a golf club.
Putnam patriot., 1925-03-27
Mixing the Crowd

Mixing the Crowd
 There is. of course. no reason why there should be classifieations of so- ciety excepting through propinquity of interest. IL is natural that authors would play with authors and actors with actors and society people with society people. lt is not too often that they all meet together. But il does happen once in a while. The other day prominent publisher whose friends are legion in all 1f those varied circles which make New York the most colorful city in the world. gave a delightful evening party for an equally celebrated and dis tinr1ishcd woman. The publisher gathered together an amazing com pany of actors, society people, writ CTS, sedlptors. artists, opera sing CTS and few mere mortals who delighted in looking on. And the result was 8 success. One saw Mrs. We're de We're chatting busily with Miss Golden Curls of the screen. and a famous opera singer discussing golf with toe dancer. and Ring Lardner dancing with a French noblewoman and a whole world of New York strangely brought into a pleasant juXtaposition.
 Burlesquiug the Dance
 In spite of the efforts of the dis triet attorney and his assistants there is no diminution apparently in the world of the night club. Dancing goes on merfily and old clubs close with the paddock only to have neN ones open at another corner. The latest of these is Ciro's. q nice little place just around the corner from Carnegie Hall. Here at quarter to one in the morning Clifton Webb of the agile legs and pleasant person ality dances with Mrs. Richard Bar. thelmess who as dancer is known more widely as Mary Hay. The pair do not try to rival Maurice and his various partners nor the reighinR Fontanna and Moss. They simply cut up antics and cut them most anus ingly. At least Elsie Janis thought so for we saw her laughing heartily at them one night last week.
 E. V. B.
Putnam patriot., 1925-03-27
hielhodist Church Notes

There will be no morning service at the Methodist church next Sunday. The Epworth League will meet as usual at o'clock Leon Baker will be the leader. The pastor, Rev. Jos eph Bisbee. is away at conference in Fall River. He will return Monday and go immediately to his new charge. Mir. and Mrs. Bisbee have been with us less than year but in that time have made many friends and endeared themselves to all by their strong Christian activity and friendliness. At the Epworth League meeting last Sunday night the pastor gave a survey of his work here and what he hoped and expected would be done to continue 1t, the coming year.
 Joseph Baker, an officer in the church. responded and said that Mir. and Mrs. Bisbee had won the hearts of the people and they had been eager to help but that all credit was due to their leader and they fully appre- ciated the fact, all present rose to show their esteem and gratitude to the pastor and his wife.
 Last Saturday evening the Epworth
Putnam patriot., 1925-03-27
THE GROSVENORDALES

Mrs. Robert Schmohl is ill with the grip.
 Charles aBker was at home from Connecticut Agricultural College at Storrs, over the weekend.
 Felix Grenier, junior at Tufts Dem tal school, Boston, was in town visit ing old friends last week
 Miss Helen E. ,Kimball from Col umbia University. \. r., spent the weekend with her parents, Superin- tendent and Mrs. Elwell r. Kimball
 Miss Edith Gilson has been away from her school duties in the fifth grade the past week. Her father died last Friday in Putnam and the burial was in New Jersey.
 Mrs. Aubin of Grosvenordale re- turned Saturday to her home from the Day Kimball Hospital where she has been for twelve weeks. She Is greatly improved in health.
 The Ladies' Aid Society of the Swedish church met Thursday af- ternoon at the home of Mrs. Algot Swanson. After the business meet ing a social hour was enjoyed and the hostess served dainty refresh ments.
 Miss Ethel Baker is spending ner vacation at the home of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Baker. She will return next week to her duties as teacher in Colebrook Academy, N. H. Miss Loeklin of Colebrook is visiting with Miss Baker.
 Phillip Bellamy, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Bellamy, of New Bedford is in the graduating class of the New Bedford High school. He is fifth, on the honor list. This is greatly to his credit as it is a large class. Young Bellamy is only sixteen years old and lived here and went to school un- til five years ago. He attended the Methodist church with his parents and while here his mother died and later his father married Miss Ellen Prudential of this place. He has many relatives and friends here who are following his career with great interest.
 Next week is vacation week for all the schools of Thompson. The seniors of T. NJ. H. s. leave Friday night from North Grosvenordale station for weeks trip to Washington with a stop over in Philadelphia, a trip to Mount Vernon. and day in New York on their return trip. Those go- ing are Margaretta Hainsworth. Olive Baker, Bernice Welch. Signe Am quist, Ruth Corttis, George Rosene, James eKnney, Lucian Coderre, Ralph Ravenelle. Stanley Le Neilles Rich ard Converse. Raymond Bousquet and Clarence Sandstrem. Miss FL vira Dillon, teacher of history at the school is the ehaneron.
Putnam patriot., 1925-03-27
PUTNAM HEIGHTS

Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Pierce were in Worcester Sunday.
 Mrs. Frank Smith visited her son, Fred Smith. in East killingly Sunday
 Mr. and Mrs. Louis Perkins of Pom fret called on Thomas Thurber Sun day.
 Mrs. Kate Globe of Newark, N. T., is visiting her niece, Mrs. Joseph 5o- char.
 MT. and Mrs Roscoe Chase and daughter Edith called at H. r. Chase g in killingly Sunday.
 Benjamin Chase was pleasantly surprised last Saturday evening by few of his schoolmates and friends, who came to help celebrate his fit.. teenth birthday. Games were enjoyed bv all and light refreshments were served. including q birthday cake, which was decorated with fifteen can dies.