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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-08
BARNEY SHOWS
ONLY ONE BAD /.
PITCH
Fast Ball King Gave Traynor
One In the Groove, But All
Others Were Good
BY SAM p. JONES

written for international News ServiceD
PITTSBURGH, Oct. s.-The guy
who said that good pitching would
make any opposing club look sick,
certainly said something. And
Walter Johnson proved 1t yester.
day. sat in back Of the catchers'
,ox and watched every ball pitched.
And so far as / could see Barney
pitched just one bail that was bad
that was one to Traynor.
He put fast one right over
the corner and waist high for Pie
and away she went. But that
was his only bobble.
His fast ball. of course, was the
thing which did the business. I've
never seen Ba. ney have a better
hop on the ball than yesterday.
But don't forget that it was that
sweeping curve which kept the
boys on their toes and then kept
them from digging in for the fast
one.
You know the big thing though
was Barney's wildness. He wasn't
wild enough to make himself any
trouble-but he was wild enough to
worry the hitters. No guy can hit
his best when he's afraid fast
one is coming along to clip him
in the ribs.
/ noticed that Meadows pitched
pretty consistently, too He was
using a curve a lot, and keeping
the ball low. That's tough stuff
for sluggers like Goslln, Or Judge,
or hitters like that to get hold of.
Apparently somebody tipped Lee off
In advance, and he was following
instructions pretty closely.
The whoe secret of pitch ng these
days is mixing EN- up AMI keeping
the batter off balance. If you can
keep hitters from getting set, or
stop them from digging in for a
full swing, you won't have any
trouble with 'em-I don't care who
they are. And that's what Walter
johnson did yesterday.
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been caught in Washington. 1t
would never have been a home run.
At the same time, Traynor made
the best impression of all the
Pirates in the opening contest of
this series.
Cuyler whacked one single off
Johnson in the fourth inning and
then gave a wretched exhibition of
base running for a man supposed
to excel in that art. johnson
caught him off first base and he
was run down finally, expiring
close to second base. when Peck
took Judges peg and tagged him.
AS 1t was, Judge almost caught
him in a wild chase toward the mid
die cushion. It was not Cuyler's
day. that's all.
Glen Wright another redoubt-
able slammer looked bad against
Barney, twice going out on
strikes and never getting the bali
beyond the infield.
Clyde Barnhart, whose pheigmatic
temperament was said to foreteIl
stardom in this series, did hit two
balls to the outfield, enc safely to
eft, but twice Johnson famed him.
Summing it all up, Johnson's vic.
tory was thoroughly earned. Lee
Meadows received marvellous support
because the Griffmen were pound
ing him much harder than the
Pirates were hitting johnson. The
Griffs did their work well, but
Johnson was such a master OF his
fate that their work was much
Iightened.
Having worked easily johnson is
available for Saturdays game in
Washington and, If the gods of base
bal have given the Griffs three
straight victories by that time, he
is most certain to oppose the
Pirates Saturday and endeavor to
make it four straight.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-08
Not So Here

Joe Campbell, track star at Co
Iumbia University, was elected cap
tain Of the track team. He is a
transfer from Dartmouth, and would
not even be eligible for a varsity
position on many school teams.
Students who transfer now are not
able to play for their newly chosen
alma mater.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-08
TRAYNOR GRABS CRUMB
OF FIRST GAME GLORY
By BABE RUTH

PITTSBURGH, Pa. 8.-Szng bail Ike that series
bit tough 1t much Johnson that the dongs OF
looked small alongside Of him. In fact
inning with johnson setting
he own n the finish
have watched Walter johnson pitch lot Of ball and
him lot Of times. But don't believe
saw him when he better than he yesterday.
breaking good six inches he had sweeping
that mixed in the batters off balance and he
effective lot of times Walters
good hifor the boys dig wait knowing he
them But yesterday his widness helped
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But Walter also pitched many
hooks, and he had such batsmen as
Barnhart, Cuyler and Wright pull
Ing away from his delivery. They
seemed to have discovered the real
Johnson far different from the ex-
pected Johnson.
As an indication of Johnson's +e~-
rifle power. the Pirates were unable
to advance a runner once he reabca-
ed first base by means Of a sacri-
flee Or on a flit-and-run. Twice a
Pittsburgher stole second, Grant
ham and Bigbee turning the trick
once a piece. Carey and Cuyler
failed at efforts to steal. The
Pirates found themselves moored at
first base because that wonderful
veteran was in perfect condition
and gong at top speed.
johnson famed ten men, two
less than the record hung up on
October IL, 1906, by Ed Walsh
against the Chicago Cubs. A year
ago he famed twelve Giants, but
that was In tweive-inning game.
Ten Pirates reached first base.
Five hit safely, Carey was hit
twice by pitched balls, Meadows
drew the lone free ticket, Grantham
arrived on Peck's bad throw and
Wright landed by forcing Traynor
ahead of him. The Pirates had but
five men left on bases. These are
all sidelie hts of as wonderful
pitching exhibition as this Blue
Ribbon series has ever staged.
Johnson worked easily and care
fully. Muddy Ruel was at his best
behind the bat, handling Barney's
perpIexing shoots perfectly. Now
and then Johnson's great speed tore
Muddy's hands apart, but the
Pirates were evidently afraid OF
him, and short passed balls brought
no wild running on the part OF the
National Leaguers.
That Joe EngeI had secuted the
Pirates well was shown by john
sons use Of hooks against certain
batsmen and more speed against
others. His control was excellent,
and ne kept hard hitters going after
bad balls all day. This was espe-
-eially true of Xxi Cuyler, the
Pirates batsman; Barnhart and
Wright. All three acted as though
afflicted by stage fright, which may
have been true, at that.
Pie Traynor, the big third
Backer, was the only one of his
team to act naturally against
johnson. He laced the ball hard
every time he went TO bat. He
got two of his teams five safeties
and scored their lone tally on a
home run among the fans in the
Fight-fieId circus stand.
Ordinarily, that drive would have
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-08

Sb3uISy (OtGlCShVS n o III Gown
that sent delegation to Phila-
delphia a few weeks ago to do
me honor at Shibe Park.
In Shamokin there was a
team called the Buckeyes" on
which / used to pitch, usually
on Saturday afternoons and
Sundays. Along back in 1908,
Manager Marty Hogan, Of the
Lancaster Tri State League
team, offered me a Job pitch
ing for him, and about that
time was ready to grab at
anything that would take me
away from the coal fields. I'll
tell you that coal racket is
tough prospect and often when ]
think how near / came to miss
ing Hogan's offer, l simply
shudder, that's all.
It was a perfectly natural
thing, / guess, that Connie
Mack should grab me out of the
Lancaster team in 1912, for
Connie gets a lot of his mate
rial around the colleges and
semi-professionaI fields of his
home State. l toiled for At
lantic City part of that year
and finished out the season
with the Athletics.
The following winter, how
ever, Connie let me go to Spo-
kane and / played there during
1913 and part of 1914, when l
was transferred to Portland to
spend all of 1915. The next
season found me with Cleve-
land, where / did an eight-ycar
stretch.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-08
Joe Harris Home Run
a Bona Eide Bingle,
Traynors a Fluke

PITTSBURGH, Oct. 8.-Joe
Harris homer would have gone
for hit on any field, Traynor's
would have gone for put-out
if Barney Dreyfuss had forgot
ten to remember what put the
cash in cashier. Those extra
seats in right field are very
handy for both the fiscal report
and the batters.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-08
EASY VICTORY Gives
JOHNSON CHANCE To
COME BACK QUICKLY
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER,

PITTSBURGH 8-Though of twenty victories
Walter Johnson looked
his victory the Pittsburgh Pirates the opening
of world series of
Barney pitching the game wanted pitch against New
before. pitching carefully
terribly effectively He moving down the opposition like
And seldom did ne SMILE He face, of
It successfully
said
drivers, would upon
DEATH especially picking his funny now
of against that ball
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fast one, too, to, get by with slug
gers like Pittsburgh
So far. as the whole series Is con-
cerned / don't figure any great diff
ference. Yesterday the two teams
proved thev were evenly matched
and pitching told the story. Give
Pittsburgh the same sort Of pitch
ink today that Washington got yes
terday and it WITH be different
story.
Copyright, 1925. by the Christy
Walsh Syndicate)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-08
Why / Became
a Big League
Baseball
Player

BY STANLEY COVELESKIE
TN the words of the literati,
its a long call from doing
odd jobs around the coal
fields of Pennsylvania to pitch
ing couple of games of ball
a week for the worlds cham
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-08
Golf Bugs Curbed

UP in Newark, N. j., users of the
golf course have been hitting the
pill into danger spots so frequently
that nearby residents have COM
planned. Children have been hit,
windows broken, and automobiles
damaged.
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pions and get
ting a cut-in
on two world
series in sue
cession.
That's just
what / was
doing w h e n
f a t e decreed
that / should
take III, base
ball for q liv-
ing-odd jobs
in the coal
field S up
around Sha-
mnkin. my old
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Aside from johnson, 1t was Pie
Traynor who, grabbed off the lig
honor. That boy is a ball player.
To my mind the greatest play OF
the whole game came in the second
inning when he grabbed Ruel's liner
and hung on it. That ball had
.stwo-bagger" written all over it,
I don't believe there's q man in the
league except Traynor who could
have got 1t.
Grantham's play on Goslin in the
fourth was darb too--and saved
Lee Meadows lot of trouble.
That's funny thing. Before the
series all the boys doped the Wash
ington infield to be better than
pittsburgh and Pittsburgh to do the
hitting. Yesterday 1t was the Pitts
burgh infield that did the fielding
and Washington did the hittlng.
You never can tell about this base
ball stuff.
Another smart piece OF work
was when Muddy RRIeI caught
CuyIer off first in the fourtll.
That was the one big chance Pitts
burg had. With only one down
and the speedy CuyIer up it
wOuldn't have, taken much to
score run and tie things up.
hut RueI was i'm there thinking
and he made a snappy play on
Kild as have seen this year.
Here's a funny thing. A few
DAYS ago / happened to see Frank
Snyder, of the Giants. asked him
what he thought of the series. i
don't know about the series" he
said, "but I'm picking Walter john
son to pitch and win the first game.
A fast ball high up, with curve
mixed in, will make all sorts OF
trouble for the Pirates, and that's
the kind OF ball Walter pitches.
Frank couldn't have called the
turn better If he had been there
watching the game right then. 1t
was that fast ball around the should
ers, mixed with curve outside that
did the business and kept the
Pirates Woody. And they never
were able to get used to it.
Lee Meadows pitched q great
game, too. He got one bad break
In the fifth when Joe Harris ball
to right went for a single. Wright
only got his hands on it and it was
hit. If that hall had been two
inches closer Joe would have been
out and the game might be going
yet. But that was q break-a bad
one for the PirateS-just as Tray
nor's great catch, and Grantham's
great play was a break for them.
And anyway you figure 1t Wash
ington deserved to win. A pitcher
like Johnson going the way he was
nothing but a miracle could have
saved Pittsburgh and miracles don't
happen in this mans game very
often.
The Senators, it seems to me,
played little bit smarter ball
than the Pirates, but there wasn't
much to choose between them and
the only error vent to Washing
ton when Peck threw bit wild
Oh Wright's easy roller. But you
can mark this dOWn-Peck won't
do that many. times during this
series-and he'll be in there cut
ting off runs a lot more often
than he is tossing away.
Today guess it will be Aldridge
against Coveleskie. 1 look for the
Pirates to hit Covey a bit harder
than they did Walter, though he'll
curve them to death If they don't
watch out. Convey, however, hasn't
that snappy fast one like Walters
to drive them back from the plate
and a good curve pitcher needs a
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-08
Trying Something New

Two two-horse races on the card
at Jamaica had the fans up there
dizzy trying to hop aboard the win
ner. In both affairs the W nner
had from three to six lengths lead.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-08
Frosh Are Strong

The University of Pennsylvania
freshman football team played the
varsity In a scr mmage, and held
them tightly within decent bounds.
The varsity boys were neatly -bawled
out Tor permitting such advances.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-08
Carey is HyDnotized
as Ball Whizzes
By Him

PITTSBURGH, Oct. 8.-John-
son retired Carey on three
pitched balls IN the fourth and
all of them were called. The
act only lacked a bundle Of
cigars and head dress.
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y Arm Bear the Grifnen' S Burden Throughout? Not

avces from Pittsburgh planning send the Big Train
back to the hill Saturday with two days rest
Washington is counting on this whip for at least two
victories and ultimate triumph in the world series
It's effectiveness in the first contest had tremendous
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-08

It is Walter Johnson's.
Once already has nailed the Pirate to the mast and it
worked smoothly and with little effort that it is
believed little was taken out of it..
In fact it is strong that Bucky Harris according to
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-08
The first
days investiga-
ton failed to
develop q n v
, t thing tn a t
wouldn't throw

an echo. Had General Mitchell
been pitching, instead of Wat
ter Johnson, the handwriting
couldn't have been palmer on
the wall.
Two home runs went into the
right field pews and both Of
them refused to bounce out. A
policeman was sent in to argue
the matter but returned without
a verdict.
The defense brought out plain
ly in the second inning that
little children shouldn't play
with firecrackers. Joe Harris
spoke his piece and even the
Judge applauded.
Then, in the fifth rebuttal
corroborating evidence was in
PRODUCED by Moon and substan-
tiated by Bluege, who some
times shutters in his converse
ton but seldom at the bat.
All shadow of a doubt was
removed by Goslin who asked
permission of the court to speak
out of turn in the ninth. He
dived, into homeplate toes first
and came up with such a big
slice Of world series money in
his hands he felt conscience
stricken.
Pittsburgh has nobody but it
self to blame. They invited
Washington up here to meet
them on equal terms and simply
weren't able to keep up with
their payments. Foreclosure en-
sued and the rest is history.
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SAYS SKILLET"
Finn, Esq.
Youth VIII Be Served, But
Very Often It's at the
Second Table
By KIRK MILLER
PTTTSRITRGH. Pa. OCT.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Oct. s.
JOHNSON went to the well
and came back without
= spilling a drop. Coveleskie
is going after 'em today and
that's not sending a cabbage
leaf by a rabbit.
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effect the Buccaneers the Psychologists who
declare that Pirates have lost much confidence by the
knowledge that they must face again the who has
proved his absolute mastery over them
And maybe twice more
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a -
spect for their
elders. The an
cient order Of
antiques W i'll
give another
d e nnonstration
today of the
fact that old
fiddles play
sweet luliabys.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-08

Teacher simply taught those
boys yesterday that youths
should always keep plenty of re-
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Today I guess it will be Aldridge
against Coveleskie. 1 look for the
Pirates to hit Ccvey a bit harder
than they did Walter, though he'll
curve them to death If they don't
watch out. Convey, however, hasn't
that snappy fast one like Walters
to drive them back from the plate
and a good curve pitcher needs a
The broad ax., 1925-01-03
HON. JAMES C. COTTER
Assistant United States District Attorney for the Northern
District of Illinois.

and the U. S. Supreme Court, involv-
ing great issues Of law and vast sums
Of money. His name appears in the
books as counsel for the Government.
One Of the biggest tax cases he is
handling is the Geo Kerety case, in
volving $753,OOO in income taxes.
Attorney Cotter was formerly Spe-
cial Assistant, Corporation Counsel,
City Of Chicago, Assistant Attorney
General State Of Illinois. He has
made an enviable reputation in high
public Office
In conclusion the past and the pres
ent public career OF Hon. James G.
Cotter shines forth as bright as the
bright noon day sun and at all times
he reflects great credit on all the
lawyers in the United States.
The broad ax., 1925-01-03

Hon. James G. Cotter, able and re-
sourceful Assistant United States Dis
trict Attorney for the Northern Dis
trict Of Illinois, easily ranks with the
best and the brightest lawyers in
this city, Or in any section Of the
country.
Being right up to snuff on all Of the
most important laws governing the
United States and especially the
contested tax cases, Mr.. Cotter has
been assigned to handle all contested
tax cases for the Bureau Of Internal
Revenue in bankruptcy proceedings,
and also all criminal extradition cases
in this District. He has successfully
handled cases in the Z. S. District
Court the Circuit Court Of Appeals
The broad ax., 1925-01-03

Few members Of the coiored race in
Chicago are more active in looking
after the welfare Of the less fortunate
members of the colored race than Mr..
Harvey A. Watkins. In many ways
he is always striving to do some good
for somebody who are unable to help
themselves.
As an evidence Of this fact, he con-
tributes more than one thousand dol
lars annually to charity for the benefit
Of our racial group and various civic
organizations. This Christmas, for
the benefit of the poor children around
and about him, he secured 25 turkeys,
25 geese and 25 chickens; 100 pounds
Of frankfurts, 100 pounds Of candy, 200
cakes, ? boxes Of apples and oranges
for the Christmas tree and dinner
given by the Metropolitan Community
Center, 3118-20-22 Giles Avenue. Wed
nesday, Dec. "a
1t has already been stated that Mr..
and Mrs. Watkins reside in a lovely
home at 3657 S. Michigan Avenue;
that he has been President Of the Met
ropolitan Sunday Evening Club for
The broad ax., 1925-01-03

lull DldSl lIOll lndI IlIlle untI +.OU
New Years morning. The following
is the complete list of the invited
guests who attended the reception and
prom;
List of Guests
Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Abbott, DR.. and
Mrs. Leon Tancil, DR.. and Mrs. Chas.
NJ. Thompson, DR.. and Mrs. Harry
w. Garnes, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. R.
Garner, Jr.. Judge and Mrs. Albert
b. George, DR.. and Mrs. r. "A. Viii
liams, DR.. and Mrs. Carl @. Roberts,
Mr.. and Mrs. Grover @. Rutherford,
Atty and Mrs. Earl B. Dicker-
son, Miss Jessie Jones, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. J. Yerby, Dr. and Mrs.
George {. Hall. Atty. and Mrs. S. A.
T. Watkins, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank L.
Gillespie, Dr. and ms. Robert Giles,
DR.. and Mrs. Roscoe g. Giles, DR.. and
Mrs. Jas. Lawson, DR.. and Mrs.
Spencer @. Dickerson Miss Essie Arm
old, Misses Blanche and Emma Shaw.
Capt and Mrs R. J. A. Shaw, DR..
and Mrs. William Emanuel, Capt. and
Mrs. r. A. Byrd OF Springfield, Mr..
and Mrs Morris Lewis, Mr.. and Mrs.
Julius F. Taylor, Mr.. and Mrs A. L.
Jackson, Mr.. and Mrs. George r.
Arthur, Mr. and Mrs. Phil "A. Jones,
Col. and Mrs. Franklin "A. Denison,
Miss Maude Jones, Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Washington, DR.. and Mrs. NJ.
R. Bibb, Mr.. and Mrs. Horace B.
Penney, DR.. and Mrs. ]. A. Harper,
Mr.. and Mrs. David MCGOWAN, Sena-
tor and Mrs. Adelbert H. Roberts,
Atty. and Mrs Alonzo z. Tansil,
Atty and Mrs. Edward H. Wright,
Atty. and Mrs. o. w. P. Brown, Aid.
and Mrs. Louis b. Anderson. Mr.. and
Mrs. B. M. Fits. Major and Mrs. A.
+. Patterson, Mr.. and Mrs. Gary B.
Lewis, Mrs Vivian Clayton, Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel MCGOWAN. Prof. and
Mrs. J. Wesley Jones, little Miss
Vivian Jones. Mr and Mrs. Andrew
Bason, Mrs. M. q. B. Mason, Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas Jackson, Mrs. Amanda
Thomas Of Normal, I'LL, Dr. and Mrs.
George A. Thornton, DIR. and Mrs.
Harry Ellis Of Decatur, ILL.,, Mr.. Ralph
Elliott and Company, Hon. and Mrs.
George T. Kersey, Mrs. Elizabeth
Euper, Dr. and Mrs D. J. Williams,
Dr.. Edward W. Murray, DR.. and Mrs.
Fred Q. Cade, Atty. and Mrs. Chas
"A. Wilson, Or. Mary F. Waring. Miss
Helen Adams, Col. and Mrs. John r.
Marshall, DR.. Isaac H. Holloway, Mr..
and Mrs. Herbert Skinner. DR.. and
Mrs. Gordan H. Jackson, DR.. and
Mrs. Norwood Thorne. Dr.. and Mrs.
Herbert Turner, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene
E. Renfroe, Mr. and Mrs. g. S. Bundy.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. UdelI Turpin, Mr..
and Mrs. Leroy Johnson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Rufus Sampson, Mr.. and Mrs.
R. NJ Baylor of Milwaukee. Wis, DR..
A. w. Mercer, Mr.. and Mrs. Prince
W. Cameron, Mr.. L. L. Lindsey, Mr..
and Mrs. Q. D. Jones, Atty. and Mrs.
Harry Gaines, Miss Reba Martin OF
Kansas City, Mrs. Q. E. Thompson
Of ST. Louis, Miss A1bertine Pierce.
Miss Nettie Hall, Mrs. Rebecca Wal
ton OF Columbia, S. G., Mr.. T. H.
Younger, DR.. J. A. Kennedy, Miss
Bessie Walker, Miss Doris Chambers.
DR.. and Mrs. R. R. Church, Mr.. Rich
ard Jones, Mr.. Theodore Brooks, Mr..
and Mrs. Benz. Boyd, Miss Georgia
Engleman Of Danville, KY, Miss
Clementine Yerby, Mr.. Harold Tyler,
Miss Hortense Hall, Miss Louise Viii
liams, Mr.. Lawrence Abernathy. Mr..