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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-02
NEWS BRIEFS

pIainfeld. n. j., Jan. John Van
Dorcn Lettair. probationary police
man known as the model cop was
taken into custody last night and
was held here without bond for
grand jury action on charges prefer
red by Madeline Wolf of this city.
The charges were preferred after
Miss Wolf had been taken into Gus
tody for alleged passing of worthless
checks whcih she said eLttalr hao
told her to issue.
Philadelphia. Jan. 1--Richard
Smith. II, today confessed in nlasls-
trates court that he shot and Killed
his mother, Mrs. Mary Smith, whose
body with two bullet wounds was
found in bed last night after New
Years party in her home. Il did j.
I killed her; I don't know Why
the boy sobbed as Magistrate O'Con-
nor questioned him. Arthur COOK a
brother in law testified he had heard
Richard demand s57 from his mother
ami that she refused. Other reia-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-02

Chicago, Jan. -Four persons We're
slain and one probably fatally shot
only two arrests for drunkenness.
packed hotel dining rooms. cabarets
and restaurants into the small hours
OF the morning and thousands of pri
waite house parties, heralded the birth
of the New Year here last night
Despite the hilarity and flow Of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-02

Il
$50 900. They also were seeking two
men who are implicated in the con-
cea,ment of Hn,lidar,s share or the :,
loot. Neanwbile .o,Iidsy,s wife
Nrs Ellen Holiday and bis niece
Hole, ,Tn%aj, 10 uoro T., ~ &C
~; a. ~ ~. " LIZ. ~. SS, oon
vas fo,nd 1,bny botb do,ind ,:rnr,1o
N,'o LYNN. Nv, my ''otii uel,i ~ N'loM
1use u ,iie Mi,titn ~ ., we i'oi'uH.
"a @i''-''oVo " vac i>oiiuoul
'ooI mas peeh recovered
C,,,e.. ,,:. ri ~:
'. ~ ~ 1T;
e'i'i ~ -" , ~ 80 "ppli'u ~
''o me- 'l". Noiiilli'i Noii,'''Hn'",t
Ao' pc, iiiiHs'oii 20 va! cHdse Sie Euii
gnu .o,ip lahd i,ai'Ioau' ne me
naa '"' iiliies o' ,oauoeu IN MISSES
! slppi. IN the SAFE IS included me
| Nfeat southern Hotel Inc consld-
eratlor was given uhoIllclally at So
ooo,Voo.
washington. 'il. -:AltofneE 'Teh-
merce department with an opinion
holding that the British steamer
Noitalre, owned by l-amport and Holt |
or London, made itself liable for
penalty of 5000 per passenger last
re 49, '''A5 w. P'''''7Si'
gers from IhlIadeiphla VIA Boston TO
liaii1aN and return. The action was
declared to be an Infringement of the !
limits coast"ise transportation to !
American owned ships.
i
NasllinS to,i' Jan nalof hoiah'
al,n n ,iiail VI tiie 1o'elSh relations
III ,,nn ~ w. "
No p,rn ,wl an n.y. IA 'ioildi ecoilo
~" ~ 1t ~ ol'oH"i iol iul tHer iiilita-
e ~, ~ a. n'a:i''i'.s' y 'esolutloh de-
,n,atho - j., - ~ ,; .ne - n'oii'di PoMe!s
[,,,ort; -, ., t.a. uSHi'ii VI e,"hoI,'i'
raj, la, $780, i,,'' ,l''t U'@" w ~ d.
t,iten on II nasnito ~ W. '' oro 80,
of tho Dowos nl.i, phra,, ~
ieyes there remain fi;,.nc;.l ond ;n |
Oh troatrnan, h,. .tn I",' ~
hns exmnssoa = ,.;su- ,,",,,. t;, ~
thar armamonts ond i,,rnas. st,a,,,s
be regarded as reIata,l sI,hiec,e
Paris, Jan l-Ire!4nd defeated
/ France to 8 in the iirst 1925 match
of the international Rugby Union.
. played at the Colonies Stadium this
afternoon before 10000 SPECTATORS |
, The match was a rOugn one. married
by the continual kissing and booins /
of Referee McGill of Scotland by the ;
crowd.
chicago, Jan. Incorporated milk I
! 1924 was estimated at 1000, 900 cases
| valued at Sl3J,000,000 by Herbert q.
| Hooks, secretary of the Evaporated
Milk Association, in his annual re-
nort published today.
------
| Fasper, Tenn, Jan. 1--Three min
ers We're killed in an explosion in
the Easper coal mine yesterday aft
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-02

liquor in all sections Of the city, the
police said that there was little dis
ORDER. The downtown district was
crowded until early morning hours.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-02

many dealing with highly specialized
and abstract subjects that hold only
suggestive interest for the layman,
We're prepared for todays various sec
tional meetings of the convention. The
executive council of the association in
selecting Kansas City, Mo. as the place
for its next annual convention on bee.
%, agreed on q schedule for Subse-
dncnt conventions on the same date
each year as follows: Philadelphia.
1925: Nashville, Tenn, 1927, and New
York, 1925.
Washington, Jan. 1.-The doors of
the White House We're opened wide
today for the customary New Years
reception. Three hours and a half
from III \. NJ, to $50 T. M.-Were
given over to the old New Years
day custom under which The high and
low. and the rich and the poor. gath
err at the White House to extend
greetings to the president and his
wife. Secretary Of state and Mrs.
Hughes We're present at the CUSTOM
airy breakfast of the L'Sn-American
union to members of the diplomatic
corps and most of tie members of
the cabinet had reserl cd the rest of
the day to hold open house at their
homes. following the White House
reception.
Washington, Jan. 1.-The Berlner
Tageblatt is publishing in its New
Year day edition symposium of
views from American public officials,
bankers and others rejecting opinion
il this country as to what prospect
the future holds for Germany under
the Dawes plan for PREPARATION settle
ment. The fifteen contributors to the
symposium compiled he,e on the bas-
is of an inquiry addressed to Ger
mapy's outlook and caDled to the
Berlin paper. include Secretary Mel
Ion. Chairman Borah If the senate
foreign relations committee and Ber-
nard N. Baruch, who helped frame
the economic clauses CT the Yer
sailles treaty.
Santa Fe, n. NJ. Jan. 1.--Arthur
r. Hannett. Democrat. became gov
ernor of New Mexico today. In his
inaugural address he pledged him
self to continue the efficiency and
economy policies of Governor Hin
kle, his predecessor.
Kansas City. Kan, Jan. lover
blanket OF snow that ranged from
a bare covering to several inches III
depth. the newborn year tripped in
10 the Southwest today. Tempera-
lures from six below zero at Good
land, Kansas, upward, were record
cd.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-02

Honolulu, Jan. 1-fBv A. P1-The
Red Star Line was fiued $500 yester-
day for transporting Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward J. Butler of New York be
tween two American ports. And all
because federal judga decided But
lcr's $4,000 bail would be forfeited
unless he appeared in court in New
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-02

York in person on jan. II. When
Federal judge Goddard made the de-
cision in New York las. Monday. the
I:ut!ers we're on tie hisu seas aboard
the steamship Eel9enidnd. on Il round
the world voyage. Buffers attorney
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-02
GARDINER

Miss Harriet Augusta Libby is re-
ported to be seriously ill at her home
on Lincoln avenue.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-02

Immediately cabled his client and
when Butler reached here yesterday
he deserted the BelSeUland and an
nounced his Intention III leaving for
tho mainland Then fM Their obsta-
CieS arose.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-02

tives stated they had not heard the
fatal shots due to the celebration.
Memphis, Tenn. Jan. with S21,-
900 in Liberty bonds said to be part
of the loot given Herbert Holiday
as his share in the s2,000.000 Rom
session. post Office inspectors TODAY
The Washington times., 1925-07-20
BRASSIE MISTAKES
Copyright. John Ollie Co.

fairway strikes one sharply and
to the detriment of the shot. In
playing a cupped ball with q
brassie, one should deliberately
aim at a point, half-inch, or an
inch, behind the ball and bring
the club to the ground there.
Coming down at this point
the turf will be pushed along
and the clubhead sent under the
ball at moment of contact. Most
players think that they must
try to scoop the ball out of the
cup, but such an attempt usually
results in smothering the club
head in the ground and getting
little or no distance.
Of course the ball may be so
badly cupped that the shot can
not be made in the orthodox way
with a brassie, and an iron
should then be used. The ques-
ton is one of good judgment.
There are experienced players,
however, who always stick to
the brassie in spite of badly
cupped lies. In such case the
club must be held in an abso-
lutely firm grip, and the ground
should be taken about two inches
back of the ball. A follow
through with such a shot is very
difficult but should be tried for.
The Washington times., 1925-07-20
B|G GREEN WINS
TWO STRAIGHT
IN LEAGUE
AIoysius Club Defeats Mo-
hawks in SandIot Cham
pionship Series

Bent upon winning the city sand.
lot championship for the second
year in succession, the Shamrocks
have taken a lead in section A OF
The Washington Herald series. The
Shan1rocks mauled the Eastern
A. 4. numerically to win, 81 to 4,
it being the Big Green's second
streight victory.
It is with considerable satisfac-
ton that the Shamrocks see their
rivals Of old, the Mohawks, at thu
bottom of the standings with two
defeats and not a victory.
The Aloysius Club, conceded to be
one of the leading contenders for
the title, defeated the Mohawks,
5 to 2. Macdonald pitched steady
ball for Aloysius. McLain got away
to a bad start for the Mohawks,
Aloysius scoring three runs in the
opener. McLain was wild. Sonny
Burdine hit a homer for the
Mckawks.
The Shamrocks made twenty-one
hits against the Eastern A. G..
Dutch Smithson made six Of these
In six times at bat. He hit home
run. among other things.
Dominican Lyceun, in section B,
won handily from the White Sox.
9 to a, Gately leading the attack
with a home rVn and a single.
Moser got two doubles and single
for the White Sox. The Knicker-
bcckers defeated the Petworth team,
l3 to g.
The Washington times., 1925-07-20

A great fault in brassie play
is a tendency to try to get under
the ball and the only result is
badly torn up turf. When the
ball is badly cupped the first
impulse is to use an iron, but
if the situation really requires
a brassie shot play it no matter
how strong the iron temptation
may prove.
If the ball is lying fairly we'll
the stroke with the brassie is
practically as it is from the toe;
skim the turf closely and the
left of the club will pick the
ball up and give it proper
height for the distance. The
swing should reach its maximum
speed Just as it comes in con-
tact with the ball, but the shot
is spoiled if one tries to get too
much power into it. The club
must do its own work.
When the ball is badly cupped
brassie play presents a prob
lem that is particularly diff
cult for player accustomed to
use too high a tee, for a brassie
shot usually follows a shot from
the tee and the difference in
height between a ball teed too
high and one cupped on the
The Washington times., 1925-07-20
WINS
SENIOR TITLE
ON SANDLOTS
Lefty Metre Holds St. Martin
ScoreIess and Yields
One Hit

Mrs. Lennie Rock is the proudest
woman in Washington today. The
Linworth ball team of which she is
the manager and guardian, won the
senior championship of the city, un-
der the direction of the Washington
Baseball and Athletic Association.
There is nothing that delights the
heart of Mrs. Rock half SO much as
a victory for her team.
And to win the senior title. the
Linworth youngsters played as
they seldom had played before In
a long career on the sandlots. The
team that whipped the St. Martin
club. 2 to 0, for the championship
of the senior division, is composed
largely of boys who brought d
about five years ago. Thus, in Il
way, the Linworths, though young
in years, are veterans as q colleC-
ton Of ballplayers.
Lefty McIntire was the hero.
Lefty has pitched many brilliant
games as a Linworth, but his tri-
umph over st. Martin was his
Only two batters
reached first base. One hit safely
and the other was hit by a pitched
ball. Mills got the safety. Mealey
was struck by a pitch.
Ray Homan hit a homer in the
seventh for one Linworth run. and
Sammy Simon tripled home another
tally in the eighth. Thus, it is
that the ST. Martin pitcher
starred, too. Johnny Ryan yielded
only four hits.
The Washington times., 1925-07-20
GOSL|N IS OUT
JUST AS BAT
RECEIVERS
Harris Incensed at Suspen-
sions As He Tries to Grab
Second Flag
LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

CLEVELAND, Ohio. July 90
Just as he had apparently emerged
from the batting slump which had
proved so costly to the world
champion Griffmen, Goose Goslin
has been suspended indefinitely for
attempting to cut Bert Coles legs
from under him in Saturdays game
here and the next member of the
team to incur the wrath of Ban
Johnson will also get into trouble
with Bucky Harris.
Harris sympathizes with Goslin in
the latters desire to square &C.
counts with Cole, whose record with
the Detroit Club was bad. 1t was
Cole. for instance. who beaned Bob
Meusel in Detroit last year, caus-
ing riot and a forfeited ball game.
Both Meusel and Cole were
suspended as a result Of that mix
up, just as both Goslin and Cole
have been suspended now for their
difficulties here on Saturday.
This club is trying to win a
pennant," says Bucky Harris. THAT
calls for each and every man to be
able to do his best at all times. We
do not fight umpires and we do not
help the team by being suspended.
course, after thinking Cole tried TO
bean him, he was angry. l can
understand that and don't blame
him for retaliating. But he should
have acted off the field, not on It,"
Dutch Ruether was the first OF
the Griffs to be suspended. He had
jawing match with Umpire Gcisel
and took the air for three days.
Now comes GoSlin, a far more inn
portant member of the team. He
Is out of this series, of course, but
should be back in the lineup
against New York. Ruether was
given a lecture by Bucky Harris
and a warning not to be suspended
any more. The same lecture. with
slight variations, was given Goslin.
Bert Cole, q southpaw pitcher,
was known as a bean bail pitcher
throughout his stay with the
Detroit club. Five weeks ago he
came to the Indians by the waiver
route and is now on trial. His
mix up with Goslin made no great
hit with Iris Speaker, who is a
clean player himself and never per-
mits his pitchers to use the bean
ball. It was a Cleveland player
Ray Chapman, who was killed by
| a bean ball in New York at the
| hands of Carl Mays, and Speaker
has no use for it. 1t is believed
| that Coles stay with the Indians
| will not be for long.
Barring Goslin's hitting, which
was picking up rapidly, Joe Harris
| fills in very well here. He is play.
| ing the short right field i'm A park
to which he is accustomed, having
formerly been a member of the
! Cleveland club. Rice has been
moved over to center and Earl Nc
Nicely is playing the long left field.
If he plays today as he did yester.
day, he will earn plenty of applause.
as the Californian played brilliantly
out there on that prairie
What hurts most is that GosIin i
hitting will be missed, If only for a
/ day or so. Against Chicago. and
| st. Louis he was hitting for a lowly
.257. He picked up against Detroit
The Washington times., 1925-07-20
CREEK IS
VICTOR IN
MATCH
Danny Horgan and Geo. Diff
fenbaugh Beat Noted Mary
landers in Match

Danny Horgan and George Diff
fenbaugh, golf pros at Rock Creek.
are happy today. They defeated
Charles McCourt, Maryland munich
pal links and state amateur cham
pion, and Nate Mather, pro, in a
special thirty-six hole match over
the Sherwood Forest course, three
up and two.
The Washington twins were forced
to recover sharply in the second
eighteen holes. They came in from
the first batch Of cups. three down,
and they had once been five down.
The story of the afternoon round
was different.
Both Morgan and Diffenbaugh
played some nice golf in the last
half. They hit some long, straight
tee shots, and with Horgan drop
ping in brides every now and then,
the Maryland pair were soon down.
Because of pick-ups and conceded
holes, no card for any of the con-
testants was possible. Both Hor-
gan and Diffenbaugh were in the
low eighties in the first trip, and
coming in the afternoon, Horgan
bettered his card by several strokes,
while Diffenbaugh had an eighty.
The Washington times., 1925-07-20

without recourse to the fingers de.
clare that Dempsey is well on his
way to Chicago and the great out
doors.
The Broadway Limited stops at
North Philadelphia before pro-
ceeding west and it is presumed
that the Dempseys boarded It
there, leaving New York in gen.
eraI holding the bag.
This move would mean only one
thing, to wit: That Dempsey has
no intention of fighting anyone
here this fall, in spite Of his pro-
testations before the commission.
If he steps out at all, 1t will be
with BARLEY Madden at Michigan
City on Labor Day and quite a
little megaphoning can be done with
that one.
The customers will be duly re-
called with the fact that BARLEY
Madden remained, as was, for
fifteen rounds with Wills and that
he never has been on the floor.
Before they get through, they will
have a sufficient number of the
boys believing that they arc about
to witness contest and then all
they will have to do is to open
the gates and get it over with.
The Washington times., 1925-07-20
Where They Stood
Year Ago
Today
July 20. 1924.

Some baseball authorities thought
the Griffmen had done about all
the damage Of which they were
capable. The New York club was
first and the Detroit team had
nosed ahead of Washington into
second place. The Tigers were only
half game from the Yankees.
Cobb's team had won q double.
header from Boston while the
Griffs were dropping a sixteen.
inning contest to st. Louis. Stanley
Harris protested the game. He
claimed to have hit q home run
into the center field stand which
bounced out. The umpire ruled
that 1t didn't enter the stand and
gave Bucky a ee-bagger. Had it
been ruled a homer, Washington
would have won. The final score
was 10 to 8.
The Washington times., 1925-07-20
MARTIN
PNEUMONIA
VICTIM
Last Fight Was With Bal
Ierino In Junior Light
weight Tilt

NEW YORK, fully 2o.-Death to-
day had claimed another pugilist
only short time after he had en-.
gagged in a title fight. Vincent
Pcpper) Martin. junior lightweight
contender, followed Pancho Villa,
worlds flyweight champion. into
the unknown, a victim of pneu.
monia.
Martin was twenty-seven years
old and left widow and fiveyear-
old daughter. He was taken i'll on
July IL, few days after he had
made an unsuccessful attempt TO
wrest the junior lightweight cham
picnship from Mike Ballerino, Of
Bayonne, N. j.
The Washington times., 1925-07-20
Griffith Fears TIGER

DRESIDENT Griffith, who is ac-
1 companying his team through
the West, says that he fears the
Detroit Tigers more than any
other club in the league when it
comes to battling for this PEN
nant.
philadelphia has shot its bolt, .
says the Old Fox, looking over
thirty years experience. Connie
hasn't the pitching in the first
place and, in the second, sickness
and injuries have hit him hard.
Detroit is the club we must
fight off, if we are to win our
second pennant. Cobb has a won
derful collection of hitters and fair
pitching. His teams. hitting
makes ordinary pitching look bet
ter than it really is. Yes, we
must fight off Detroit, not Phila-
delhpia.
"Chicago's pitching is not as
good as Detroit's. Then too,
Chicago is not as good a team
in other ways as Detroit or Phila-
delhpia.
"While this is not final, by any
means, yet I think the first four
teams will be Washington, De
troit, Philadelphia and Chicago in
that order. just keep that in
mind. See what kind of a dope
artist I am"
The Washington times., 1925-07-20
R|ALTOS CRUSH
KANAWHAS To
WIN TITLE
Jaffe and Wolf Lead Attack
and Bonnie Sauber Pitches
Well

BY crushing the Kanawhas, 81
to 3, the Rialto Theater team
clinched the championship Of the
Jewish Community League. The
Rialtos pounded everything that
Ellis Goodman threw to the plate,
collecting az total Of twenty-three
hits. Jeffe led the attack with
five hits. Wolf got four. Bennie
Sauber pitched for the winning
team.
The Washington times., 1925-07-20

Washington, therefore, will re-
sumo major league baseball next
week, keeping it for three weeks
during which all the Western
clubs will visit the Capital, fol-
lowed by the fast-fading Yankees.
That will be the last visit of the
Yanks to Washington for the sea-
son, by the way.
Bucky Harris is convinced that
his team will pick up greatly in
speed at soon as it reaches home.
Being at home, backed by a
friendly crowd" he says, 1--WE
ought to fly. The opposition will
have to pick up it's heels to keep
in sight of u.s."
The Washington times., 1925-07-20
Billy FaIIon Recovering

ANN ARBOR, July 2O.-"BEly"
Fallon, University of Michigan ath-
letic trainer, now confined IN the
hospital as the result Of an automo-
bile accident, will shortly be i'll cen
ditIon to report to the University
II Missouri, wller. he will become
mead trainer, his DhYsiciany saw.
The Washington times., 1925-07-20

in their respective positions, they
are but half of the real infield. 1t
needs the other two to show its
real class.
With Everett Scott playing
short and Joe Harris holding down
the first corner, the infield appears
slow and uncertain, especially on
smart double plays. Scott cannot
compare with Peck as q working
partner on two-ply killings. Joe
Harris is handicapped by being
right handed whenever runners
have to be cut down going to
second base on grounders to the
first-sacker.
At the same time, Scott and
Joe Harris make valuable utility.
Spencer Adams has little or no
experience at short, though he
shapes up like a real hitter. He
is a second baseman and Bucky
Harris insists on playing every
day. Shirley's light hitting makes
him a weak sister in the offense
of the team, though a smoother
and faster fielder than Joe Har-
ris.
The best infieId in the league
is Judge, Harris, Peck and Bluege,
not any two of them with some
body else.
The Washington times., 1925-07-20
American League.
National League.
, Win Fourteen Straight

BY defeating the Crescents, to
4, and the Kennedys, to 3, the
Southend Juniors ran their string
of victories up to fourteen.
The Washington times., 1925-07-20
Just Ordinary InfieId.

WITH Roger Peckinpaugh and
w Joe Judge out of the lineup,
the world champions appear to
have just an ordinary infield,
matched by several in the league.
Put them back in action and the in
field sparkles like giner ale high
ball on a warm day. Great as
Bucky Harris and Ossie Bluege are
The Washington times., 1925-07-20
Wood Stars on Mound

Ashby Wood was invincible OH
the hill and the Alexandria Car,
dinals shut out the GarfieldS, 4 to o.
Wood yielded five hits.
The Washington times., 1925-07-20
One for MidIands

-Four runs in the first gave the
Midland Midgets lead that was
never overcome by the Hartfords,
the final score being to s..
The Washington times., 1925-07-20
Two Kind Of spitters.

THE world champions have two
i kinds Of spitball pitchers in
Stan Coveleskie and Allen Russell.
The former is a slow ball splitter,
Russell a fast ball splitter.
II have more speed than
Covey," explains Russell, "and
don't use so much saliva. When
I'm right, the ball breaks sharply
downward as it reaches the plate.
That's why it is so hard for a
catcher to handle it. / never
pitched to a better catcher than
Muddy RueI. He seems uncanny
the way he follows that ball.
"Covey uses more saliva on the
ball and, instead of breaking
sharply, as mine does, his ball
sort of falls away and down on
either side. He hasn't as much
speed on either his splitter or his
curve.
pitching the splitter has never
hurt my arm, though have often
read that it does. I picked up
the splitter almost from the start,
mixing it with a hook and a fast
one. My arm has never bothered
me in the least. It is the bunk
to talk of hurting the arm by
pitching the splitter"
The Washington times., 1925-07-20
DEMPSEY'S NEW MOVE
CREATES A PUZZLE
By DAVIS J. WALSH.

YORK, July 20.-Jack Dempsey the wel-known heavy
weight mad rubber heel and disappeared
He back" the word that this morning
headquarters will
interesting and the New York State
with Demp
today the latter another
the avowed of burying the Ratchet.