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The Washington times., 1927-03-31

siOver weight and his mental attitude
regarding this excess baggage has
mot suited the powers that be. He
bhas not shown sufficient earnest
ness in his efforts to get down to
proper playing weight.
The regular job in the shortfield
was his when the training season
opened. All he had to do was to
meet the fielding requirements. It
Is here that he has made the sor-
riest showing. His batting was sat.
isfactory, but his work afield was
wretched, especially on attempted
double plays.
After watching him perform
In mediocre fashion for three
weeks Manager Harris was
driven to take the radical step
sa Of depOsing Myer altogether as
! the teams shOrtstOp and to
e transfer him to third base. Hars
~ ris wants Myer in the lineup,
VI II possible, because of his su-
perior clouting. At the same
time Myer must show enough
speed to field hunts and to put
himself in the path Of the many
hot shots bounced his way.
Temporary illness then kept Myer
out of uniform. First Mccain out
classed him at third base and then
rame Bob Reeves, who volunteered
to play in spite Of taped finger
that panied him every time he
grasped bat or threw a ball.
Reeves courage made distinct hit
with Manager Harris.
First and foremost, Myer is now
q better batsman than Reeves.
Nevertheless. no less an authority
than Iris Speaker claims that, by
watching his stride and following
instructions, Reeves should blossom
into a hard hitter. If Reeves sud-
5.denly begins to land on the ball
safely, it is difficult to see how
Myer can keep him off third base.
just before reporting to the
Washington club i'm 1925 MyeE'
underwent surgical operation
In the groin, following poorly
ing caused by a spike wound.
s Last year he was supposed to
have recovered. Now Il is be-
iieVed that he has never re-
y covered.
Ev Joe Engel, who recommended
Myer to the Washington club, was
3 surprised to see Myer perform last
Y year. He noticed a general stiff
ness and lack Of action that was
4 absent when the youngster was
1splaying bang up game for New
Orleans. Information of this change
In style has never crept into gen.
hral knowledge until now. by the
way.
If Myer was stiff and lacking
] action last season, he is ioubly so
this year. 1t is limited here and
there that only a severe course Of
ealisthenics viii ever loosen him up
4 around the hips and, not till he is
thus loosened will he, be able to
field hunts at third base. Right
now he can't go down for ground.
ers and is distinct liability in the
Infield anywhere on this account.
In all but hitting Reeves today
Z oltclasses Myer. He is faster ON
his feet. has a better arm, covers
more ground and plays more intelli.
gently. Manager Harris backs away
from discussing the immediate flu.
ssture Of either youngster. He throws
out hints but declines to make any
hasty decision. Nevertheless. Il is
known definitely that Myer will
have to improve whole lot between
now and April IL to be cog in the
< s. Z
The Washington times., 1927-03-31

How come, Lefty?" he was
asked today.
Well, I've done lot of figurin'
this winter" he drawled, land the
way dope it I've got a chance to
get along in baseball. / don't know
much else to do and guess the
idea that I've got to do something
or not eat regular has made me a
lot more serious than was Then,
you know, / learned a lot and piped
down on the foolishness last sum.
mer up there in Martinsburg. That's
a whole lot different from playing
aroun' with sandIot teams
McIntire, although not always
serious, won a formidable name as
a sandlot pitcher. AS kid in
short pants he was close to unbeat.
able in the younger ranks. He
passed through all the classes as
he grew up, always a star, but an
irresponsible one. "a
: His forte was pitching double
headers. It was not an unusual
occurrence for Lefty to pitch morn
ing and afternoon games on Sun
days and holidays.
He just as willingly pitched
a dOubleheader without inter.
mission as a single game and
was never beaten i'm q two-nIy
performance. McIntire reviewed
about six of these iron-man
stunts, one Of which was turned
IN the Blue Ridge League. He
peat Chambersburg, Is to a,
and 3 to 2.
Mclntire joined the Martinsburg
Cub two months before the last
season ended. 1t was his first nro-
fessional experience but he won
eight games. lost three and worked
in a total Of %, sometimes playing
the outfield.
He showed the Blue Ridge
Leaguers considerable smoke, a baff-
ling curve ball and seldom issued
a pass. He led the league in strike.
outs.
I've got a slow ball pretty wen
on the way now" said Lefty, "and
! figure to have It working right
this season. Some Of his old ami
nation returned motnentarily when
ne added: II feel like I'm gonna
win every game / pitch .
The Washington times., 1927-03-31

Homes Tor sale I'm the suburbs or
downtown section Of Washington are
easily secured through the esTOday's
Best Home Buye''. Culumno oke The
Times and Herald classified Ads
The Washington times., 1927-03-31

Speakers passing seems certain to
make a difference to the Indians;
also there is a question of whether
some of those young pitchers wers
on the level with their rather
startling first-year performances.
The Browns and White Sox
figure to be- about of equal
strength at this time, the loss
of M0stil and Collins depreCiat-
ing the Sex outlook to no slight
extent. They were up IN the
race in each of the last two
years until Collins dropped out
of the lineup; therefore, Il may
be taken for granted that he
meant something to the success
of the team. Ward may come
BIZ < for a good year but the
infield remains . precariCus
proposition and, with MOstil
best, either. MOStil. In fact,
was the punch Of the entire
club. It is no better than sixth
place bet at this time.
The Browns also have a bad in
field and uncertain pitching with
the punch OF the team open to ques-
ton; on what they have now, IL the
Browns climb as high as the top OF
the second division, everyone viii be
surprised including the Browns.
The Red Sox may have more fight
with sCarrigan behind them but
otherwise they seem to have i'm
proved not at all since 1895. when
they were a hapless and hopeless
tail-ender The liabilities - infield.
pitching, no punch-are many, their
assets all too few. Just a bad ball
club with good manager.
The Washington times., 1927-03-31

SHREVEPORT, La, March 3D.
After annexing another victory al
New Orleans yesterday, the Browns
journeyed to Shreveport for con-
test today. Van Glider went the en-.
tire route yesterday and blanked
New Orleans, s to 0.
The Washington times., 1927-03-31

DALLAS, Tex, March 81
The Cubs were here. today for
the first OF four games against
the Texas League club. II ID
rumOred that Mccarthy may
bench Freigau, veteran third
hasenlan, in favor of Riggs
StephensOn.
The Washington times., 1927-03-31
RUDE
SERIOUS
BY r. D. Thomas

What distinction Robert r. Nc
Intire may have owned as the RUDE
WaddelI Of Washington's sandlots
has vanished. The young lefthander
has become serious.
Next Monday he will report to
the Martinsburg, w. Va, club Of
the Blue Ridge League. In May
he will become 81 years old. Be-
fore he reaches %, according to
his own calculations, he win have
extended his fame beyond the some
what unpretentious limits of the
Blue Ridge League.
The Washington times., 1927-03-31

With any kind Of break this out
cit might have won at least one PEN
nant during the last five years. but
either 1t couldn't or wouldn't win
Tor Cobb. This version of its failure
has been common gossip for years;
so much so, in fact. that the Tigers
We're the hot tip of nearly every
baseball man in the South this
spring. The prophets can't go very
far wrong, at that. in touting a club
that has had good but unhandled
pitching, fine catching, an adequate
infield and three outfielders who hit
over 1855, not to mention g. fourth.
who led the league during the
greater part of the 1925 season.
Anything, of course, can happen in
six months, and many things will
The White Sox, for example, would
be a far better bet at this writing
If the unfortunate Mostil had de.
layed his attempted suicide by even
six weeks.
The Washington times., 1927-03-31

The harum scarum boy Of the
last five years has undergone q
metamOrphOsis. The noisy. &C.
centric. devil-may-care kid has
become. since last season. q
quiet-mannered, almost pensiVe
young man who troubles HIM
self to think.
The Washington times., 1927-03-31

NEW ORLEANS, La. March 81.
Manager Jack McCallister, Of the
Cleveland Indians, brought his tribe
into this city today to add the fin
ishing touches to the spring train
ing. The outfit will remain here q
week, playing an exhibition game
Saturday with the Brooklyn Ma
tionals.
The Washington times., 1927-03-31

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, March 81.
The Tigers were jubilant today as
a result Of their 3-to-1 victory over
the Pirates yesterday. Whitehill
and Gibson pitched midseason ball,
restricting the Pirates to four hits.
Meadows and Morrison also pitched
well for Pittsburgh. The teams
play again today.
The Washington times., 1927-03-31

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla,
March Si.--Tles Yankees take
on the Cincinnati Reds here to-
day. The sYanlxs left PennocI,
BengOugh, LaZzeEi and Chester
field at the st. Petersburg camp
to round into condition.
The Washington times., 1927-03-31

SHREVEPORT. La. March 81
Another game within the White So1
ranks was on the practice schedule
today. The Regulars. headed by
Willie Kamm, yesterday lost to Ike
Boone's Rockies, to l. Charlie
Barnabee, good-looking southpaw.
was the reason.
The Washington times., 1927-03-31
CInSSPCRI'
GOSSIP
By "Jerry" Martin

The Washington Athletic Club
basketers, District representatives
in the finals of the South Atlantic
basketball tourney, will play the
Maryland Swimming Club aggrega-
ton Friday night at 8 o'clock in
the Baltimore Y. M. c. A. gymna-
SUM, for top honors.
The local players have tackled the
Oriole City tossers twice before
this season. In the first encounter,
the Washington A. c. girls defeated
the Swimming Club lassies by one
point in an extra period tilt, calling
it quits at 21-20.
The next time, the Maryland
mermaids Travelled over here
and trimmed the Washington
tOssers. 55.S1 in a beautiful
game.
The Maryland Swimming Club
players have a big scoring threat
in Minerva Burke, six-footer who
cuts the cords from most any spot
on the floor. IL the Maroon and
Gray sextet can hold Minerva down,
then a local team will bring home
the South Atlantic title for the
first time in history.
Beginning with this coming
Monday, the Central High School
rifle, enthusiasts will begin to
open fire in the annual cOmpeti-
ton for the National Rifle As
ISOLATION members match medal.
81
Since the Mount Pleasant girls
came out 203 strong for that sport.
the school registered two clubs with
the N. r. A. and therefore there
are two medals being awarded this
year, one for the beginners and one
for the experienced ones. 1t is said
that many Of the renowned rifilists
of the day became encouraged into
making rifle their life sport when
they won this medal as their first
honor.
The Washington times., 1927-03-31

The Philadelphia Athletics
have more bah players than
they know what to do with and,
therefore. are ranked below the
pace. One mans guess on this
ball club Is as good as anOther's.
But. Offhand. / would hesitate
to 20 too far with . team which
doesn't know whether Collins or
Bishop win play second base:
BOley or Galloway will be its
shOrtstOp: Hale or Dykes its
third baseman. and BranOm or
Poole its first baseman. to say
nothing of its superfluity Of out.
fielders.
The Washington times., 1927-03-31

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, March 81.
The Brooklyn Robins cross bats
with Jacksonville here today.
Thirty Brooklyn players are max
ing the trip North,
The Washington times., 1927-03-31

The next time, the Maryland
mermaids Travelled over here
and trimmed the Washington
tossers. 55.31 in a beautiful
game.
The Washington times., 1927-03-31

The club has too many candidates,
too much managerial timber. too
much uncertainty. At present il
Is the greatest gate attraction in
baseball: yet no one can say how
good the team is until Connie Mack
himself decides what men are on is.
The Senators. with that wonder.
full outfield of Goslifl. Speaker and
Rice: q smart. variegated offense
and fair pitching. might 20 any.
where but right now they seem to
be no better than third choice.
They have most promising squad
of young pitchers but until a prom.
ise becomes fulfillment. I must take
1t for granted that Harris pitching
will be a bit uncertain. particularly
with johnson unavailable at this
time.
His catching also is Open to
dubious scrutiny and the cues.
ton Of whether Myer will prove
an acceptable third basenan still
Is much in the air.
The writer feels that the Yankees
weren't the best club in the league
last year, and they aren't now. They
won in spite OF ordinary pitching
q five-thumbed shortstop and q
third baseman who no longer can
move about with the abandon of a
youth. The pitching has not been
improved between seasons: in fact,
each man on the regular staff il
just q year older. which usually
means a year worse. The Yanks
blasted their way to pennant but
they don't figure to do it again.
However, that impressive punch
can't be laughed off in a high
talsetto; it win keep them up with
the pace.
1t is no easy matter to rate the
Indians in the second division for
here Is club that is capable of
However, they lost the
man who played batters to perfec-
tion in centerfield, Iris Speaker.
their inspiration and leader, and
so far his successor has not been
to the inquirlng eve.
The Washington times., 1927-03-31

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. March
S1.-While Manager McGraw our.
sues the elusive Eddie Roush
through the wilds of Tennessee
with contract and fountain pen.
the New York Giants will play
Chattanooga here today.
The Washington times., 1927-03-31

just before reporting to the
Washington club in 1925 Myer
underwent a surgical operation
In the groin, following q poorly
handled case Of blood poison.
ing caused by a spike wound.
Last year he was supposed to
have recovered. Now it is be-
iieVed that he has never re-
covered.
, 1927-08-24
AGAIN PROVES
MOST HOSPITABLE HOST

Nothing but a most serious over
sight caused The Enterprise 20 fail
to mention 10 last weeks issue.
the annual dance given by Mr.. and
Mrs. F. S. Groves and family on
August 18th, at the amous TIE
ranch, their home on the South
fork. This is a yearly event in the
Southfork country to which almost
everyone for miles around looks
forward to, and the dance this
year, in spite of most u~nfavorable
weather conditions. was well at
tended.
The TIE dance might be right
fully called the Dude" dance, for
located as it is far up on the
Southfnrk, in the heart of the Buff
'falo Bill dude country, both dudes
and dudines, from every ranch on
the river were there in abundance.
The affair is a most unique mix
ing of the east and the west. The
cowboys and cowgirls with their
boots and spurs have nothing on
the dainty dudines and stalwart
sons of the east in their leather
and beaded vest and blue overalls.
Needless to say everyone had a
splendid time, and Monte Jones
whose ready smile and watchful
eye let no opportunity be overlook
ed that everyone have a good time
and enjoy themselves to the limit.
, 1927-08-24
SHERIFF BLACKBURN
ATTENDS PEACE Of
FICERS MEETING

Sheriff Frank Blackburn returned
Monday afternoon from Thermopolis
where on Wednesday and Thursday
of last week he attended the state
meeting of Wyoming Peace officers,
who had gathered there TO talk
yer problems of mutual interest
to themselves. and to hear a few
remarks from Governor Emerson,
who was the principal speaker at
the banquet held on the evening
of the last day of the meeting. Mr..
Blackburn states the meeting a
very good one and well attended.
Mr.. Blackburn, who was accom-
panied by his wife and two daugh-
ters. and niece, Miss Ella Martin
returned home via Lander and the
southern entrance to the park. They
reported road conditions very good
with little or nj rain and dry
roads until well down the Cody
road.
, 1927-08-24
SIGNED AND
ELECTRIC LINE ASSURED

Paul Stock received word last week
that his contract had met with the
approval of the Washington Off
GERS of the Reclamation service and
had been duly signed, which makes
1t possible for this company to
proceed at once with the electrifi-
cation of the Oregon Basin Oil
field, a project which is being
keenly awaited by the companies
operating there.
Mr.. Stock states that the holes
are being dug at the present time
for the line. and that the wire
should be strung. the transformer
installed aud everything in readi-
ness to go by October LIST.
, 1927-08-24

q liiOot PlCdoatiL OtACs
At the suggestion Of Mr.. Albright
a delegation from the Cody Club,
composed of Sen. J. NJ. Schwoob,
G. j. Lowe and E. s.. Hopes con-
ferred with Mr.. Albright at Mann
moth on Sunday and some tenta-
tive plans we're laid out for the
Presidents trip out the Cody-Way.
While Mr.. Coolidge has made it
very plain that he does not wish a
reception or anything akin to it
while he is on his vacation. every
effort will be made to permit as
many as possible to see him and
Mrs. Coolidge while they pass thru
Cody. The lack of the exact date
cit is to be Friday or Saturday,
makes 1t most hard to draft a def
mite program. things III pretty
we'll lined up and 1t is hoped that
the plans will meet with the APP
prevail of those in charge of the
Presidents tour.
1t is planned to have a reception
committee, composed of not over
twelve or fifteen persons from Cody.
to meet the presidential party at
Sylvan station at moor on the day
he is to come out. Governor En-
erson has signified his intention
of being here and will give Wyo-
, 1927-08-24
TO LARAMIE FOR MEETING
VOCATION INSTRUCTORS

Paul Sweitzer expects TO leave
on Thursday for Laramie where he
will attend the annual meeting of
vocational department instructors
which starts there August 25th.
and will continue for about ten
days. This year Mr.. Sweitzer stat
es all departments of vocational
training in the state will be repre-
sented at the same meeting. Miss
Lois Ingraham. who is to be the
domestic science teacher in the Cody
schools will accompany Mr.. SWEET
ger to Laramie to be present at
the meeting.
, 1927-08-24
MISS IRENE SPENCER
TO BE MARRIED SOON
win Wed Noted Baritone of Wichi
ia, Kansas EARLY in September

Announcement has been made Of
the approaching marriage of Miss
Irene Spencer, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. L. C. Spencer of Cody, to Mr.,
ILemuel Kilby of Wichita. Kan, the
event to take place early in Sept,
Mr.. Kilby will be accompanied to
Cody by his uncle. DR.. Garfield
of Ward Academy. s. D.. who will
perform the marriage ceremony.
Miss Spencer has been teaching
French and English in the Academy
and acted as assistant to DR.. Cam
field.
The following clipping from the
Wichita Beacon is a very fine in
PRODUCTION of Mr.. Kilby. and it is
hoped that while he is in Cody,
local people may have an oppor-
|tunity to hear him in a recital
here: f~ -T
"Lemuel Kilby. a baritone of note
will make Wichita his home and
open a studio here within the month
according to announcements made
Saturday. The baritone has stud
led with Grant-Schaefer, head of
vocal department of Northwestern
University; Herman Devries. dean
of Chicago music critics and French
basso; Henri Bertan of Paris. Edith
Mason's first teacher; and with
David Bispham and Albert Jean
notte in New York. He has sung
for II years and taught all but
two years of that time. His ex-
perience has ranged over church
recital. oratorio, opera and theatri-
cal singing"
, 1927-08-24

cthiC hluCh nccQtQ improvements
have been made upon the recently
acquired fair grounds at Powell and
with generous financial aid both
through the county commissioner
board and the business men of 2ow-
ell the success of the fair should be
assured. 1t is planned to have
quite a pretentious sports program.
including both track and young
folks sports, and everything is to
be done to make the fair a gala
day to be remembered.
Considerable attention is being
paid to the importance of club work
for boys and girls over the county,
and the exhibits of these young
folks will be eye-openers to many
who attend. County Agent CHS
holm a been very active during
the past few months in this phase
of his county work, and promises
, 1927-08-24

The Ohio Oil company has reach
ed a depth of 1900 feet on the Pull
ley decided land east of town, with
excellent showing of the light oil
encountered in other wells drilled
on this structure. The Ohio plans
to go to the deeper levels in a test
of the Embar and Tensleep forma-
tions.
Fred Ostland reports good pro-
gress on his well on the Half Moon
structure with the drill down about
$50 feet.
Olson and Freeman. drilling the
Chapman permit, Section 23-51-101
have got down about as feet with
a 15M inch hole. They report
striking many sand pockets which
makes drilling rather hard.
The Linco-Petroleum Company
and the Ohio, also Fred Ostland,
all have big derricks erected in the
Basin, and are only awaiting the
stringing of the high tension cleo
trio line to bring them the cur
rem for power purposes.
, 1927-08-24

The party will come down the Cody
road, lead it is hoped by Sen. J,
NJ. Schwoob with his Lincoln car
bearing Wyoming License No. one,
A stop will be made at the dam
and the party will drive by the
Buffalo Bill Equestrian statue.
: Another stop is to be made at
the Cody Museum. and il it is
possible to arrange it, a huge bou-
quet of wild flowers will be pre-
scented t. the first lady of the land
at this time, and the President
may have some greeting for Wyo-
ming to express there. From the
museum the party is to go down
Sheridan avenue to the depot and
the presidential special.
Another feature of the reception
will be a bunch of cowboys who
will form at the Monument and es-
cort the motor aravan to the de-
pot. Every rider of the Cody coun-
try is urged to come in for this
occasion.
Those wishing to see the presi-
dent should endeavor to be at the
museum when the party arrives
there, and it is hoped that the
people of Cody and Park county will
give the President a most enthus-
Continued on Page 81
, 1927-08-24

some splendid exhibits in both field
products and in stock and poultry
John Price of Powell, has been in
charge of the publicity this year,
giving his time to the compiling
and getting out of the fair pre-
MUM book, and the distribution
Of the needed posters and %placards,
and from all indications there is
to be a goodly attendance at the
fair.
John F. Cook. who with L. Pear
son, compose the two west end
portion of the board of directors,
appeared before the Cody club on
Monday soliciting a substantial con-
tribution toward financing the en-
tertainment program. This mat
ter received some favorable discus
sion and action was deferred until
the next regular meeting of the
club
, 1927-08-24

~ SAtAAS. w
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. The arrange
ment committee is composed of
Lewis Johnson. AL Mcclure, George
Weller, j. E. Hamilton and A. H.
Smith. Henry Sayles. is chairman
of the finance committee. Mrs. J..
E. Hamilton is chairman of the
dinned committee. Ralph Smith
has charge of publicity and Roy
Miles, Don Adams and Curtis Sell
will look after sports and enter
tainment. The dance committee is
composed of Henry Sayles, Jr., w.
w. Purdy and William Darling
while J. w. Deane, J.. w. Carson
and Fred Christie will look after
the grounds. The reception COM
mittee is to be composed of Thos.
Osborne. Jr., J. ]. W%inninger, Eu-
gene Phelps. W. P. Rice, Ernest
May. Charles Webster, w. A. De-
Mott and w. o. Steele, Jr.
, 1927-08-24


err enviable reputation as Labor
day hosts. and in years past have
entertained hundreds and hundreds
of guests from all over the Basin.
The event starts with a big beef
barbecue at noon, with plenty of
splendid eats for all who attend.
Following this there will be a short
speaking program, a little music
mixed in for good measure and pos
sibly a ball game and som wild
west stunts. In the evening a big
rousing dance always closes the
most eventfui program.
Recently a meeting was held in
Meeteetse to make ready for the
occasion with the result that A. A.
Linton, banker of that city was
made general chairman of the cele-
bration, with P. R. Zimmerman as