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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-18
4. | PRESIDENT
GIVES TROPHY
BY George A. Simpson

T.. s. Barnard, president of the
American League, has donated q
trophy that will be awarded to the
winning team of the District week
day leagues championship which
opens Monday. Barnard and other
baseball chiefs are trying to help
sandlot baseball, knowing that
future major leagues gain their
first lessons on the sandlots.
Seventeen trophies and prizes
will he awarded this year in the
week. day leagues championship.
They range from such serviceable
things AS an overcoat and free
br cad for one month to silver cups
and trophies. They are all on dis.
play at Vic Sport Shop, 7l6 Ninth
st. n. w.
The award OF Individual
prizes and trophies this year
! II departure from the previ,
Ons tournaments. There Is an
incentive this season. as the
player scoring the most runs
or making the most hits will
be rewarded for his. deed.
Prizes will also be awarded for
most home runs. two-baggers,
stolen bases, pitcher winning most
games. etc. Another feature for
the 1923 tourney will be the selec-
ton of the most valuable player
to his team.
The firms and merchants who
have donated prizes are: r. Harris
& Co. Pearson and Grain, French
Sport Store. Vic Sport Shop, Fashion
Shop, Holmes and Son. e. H.
Goelz. Terminal r. r. Y. NJ. c. A..
A. G.. Spalding. A. j. Leach.
Wright and Dixon. and Barber &
Ross.
The tournament will be
played under the Double
Knockout" system. which elimi-
ates q team suffering two de-
feats. Il. III. GOeIz. secretary Of
the Terminal r.. II. Y. Nj. e. A.
VIII have supreme charge Of the
tournament and he will settle
all disputes.
The opening game is carded Mon.
day afternoon at 4:l5 o'clock on the
and the champ ion of the George
town Church Lea gue. They may
have to postpone this game or name
two other teams for the inaugural
az the champion of the Georgetown
Church League has not been ie
termined. Nor has the champion
OF the r. r. and p. League beer
decided and this may force a de-
lay in the series.
Six league champions however
are awaiting the opener. They are
Navy of the Federal League; LOT
fIer'sA OF the Industrial League:
Bergmann's Laundry of the Mer.
chants League: American Railway
Express Of the Terminal r. r. Y.
NJ. c. A. League, Treasury of the
Departmental League and G. P. O..
Of the Government League.
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RAINBRIDGE

FIRST RACE kyrock. Master wal.
Ter Barberry, WhizZing Cloud. 1uss's
r.. Sun Brae, True Pal and Medicine
man.
SECOND RACE-Homefire, Thrsce
and The Abbot.
THIRD RACE-Bright Sweep ana
Drifter.
FIFTH RACE-Jack Beiner ana
Force
SEVENTH RACE-Miss Lou and
Brownie Smile.
EIGHTH RACE--Goldmsrk LINKS
Paraloma. Quick Asset. Foxmore, Scot
Iand Yard, Ticker and Cleo.
Weather. cIoudY: track. fast.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-18
BASEBALL
DIRECTLY
AMERICAN EHsAGUE
ITANDING or THE TEAMS

Yesterdays RESULTS
WASHINGTON. z: Detroit. L.
Boston. &; Chicago, I'll iDBtDgs).
~. Louis. phiIadeInllia tFainy.
Cleveland New York trainl.
TODAY'S GAMES
Detroit ut WASHINGTON.
~. Louis at Philadelphia (2 Rames).
Cleveland at New York.
Chicago at BOSTON.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-18
ACE No BARRIER
IN CONTEST

There is no age limit to the
1923 Babe Ruth All-America
Baseball Contest that The
Washington Times is conduct
ing. Everyone is eligible to
compete.
This is in answer TO a question
raised by stephen Grey, 1888 Monroe
st. N. w. Grey Is IA years old and
wanted to know IL he could enter the
contest. OF course. he can, and
other youthful baseball followers as
well.
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my reasons for picking my
team writes George w. Walker,
Of Charles Town, w Va, ARE be.
cause Grove and Benton, the pitch
ers. are best in winning percentage
and general effectiveness. Coch-
rane is the best all-around hitting
and fielding catcher In either
league
'Hornsby is still the greatest of
them all and nothing ran touch
1.indstrom." His team Is composed
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. / NJ A 6 H
Bis AID To
YANKEES
BY Babe Ruth

NEW YORK, Aug. To-
Whatever doubts / may have
had Of the Yankees winning
the pennant-and now that our
slump is over I don t mind adj
hitting that | had them is
zone now. With six weeks yet
to 90, and the club playing
real baseball again | figure
we re in.
Rnt nv hat is still off to the
Athletics and the great fight they
made and are still making. Wheh
: club. thirteen games behind, can
nut on 4 squirt and chop away ~
that lead until they cut it TO three
and half games, that club has
the old winning spirit. = mas
nerve, too.
his club, or how he did it--Dut le
certainly succeeded in turning them
from a whipped outfit into 2 flgnl-
ing. tearing baseball team tnaL e
dangerous every minute: beloIe
~ season
Athletics to give us lot OF trouble.
Then after the season had gone
awav and they had been beaten and
battered / figured they were false
alarm. So did the rest OF the
They weren't And we came near
heinr overtaken before we found Il
mt You know when fellow
whom. YOU think Is whipped. sud.
denly gets IN off the floor and
ntai-fs throwing punches. 1t sort Of
mixes you by surprise and you don t
know exactly what to do.
IT'S the same way In base
hall. Those fellows apparently
were down for the count. They
were grOggy and punch drunk
ana out on their feet. Then
they suddenly started scrapping
and what = battle they have
made Of ii. And probably viii
right down to the end Of the
Season. IT takes fighting ball
club 20 come back like that
and Is / said before, my hat is
off to them. They're the goods.
SD far as the Yankees are con-
u
orr slump. Hug made a smacs
move when he stepped out and
grabbed Lefty Heimach to help our
PITCHERS. Lefty has been up before.
He has had lot of big league
experience-and few seasons ago
/. looked as though he would never
be able to make the grade.
III Just goes TO show that 1t takes
\ little trouble and a few knocks TO
bring 4 pitcher around. Going back
to the minors was a good thing for
Lefty 1t taught him that baseball
Ii a real business and that a man
can't stick around unless his heart
IL in the game. Lefty Heipach Is
a. so per cent better pitcher now than
he was before he went to st. Paul.
It's Just another case of a Fellow
having to take few knocks before
he found himself.
III kids only knew what a little
minor league experience means
fIlere'd be lot less Grabbing
from rockies who are sent out to
the minor leagues for experience.
Another good thing about the
Yankees is that the boys have started
hitting again. Lou Gehrig, in par
ficular. has been coming through in
the pinches and shaking the ball
over the lot. Lou $ big bat Is worth
4 lot to the cIlIb--and it was pretty
tbugi going this summer when he
was in a slump: but now that he has
started hitting we're lot more dan
eerous--and we're scoring runs that
few weeks ago were left on the
bases.
For those four or Afive weeks we
hooked terrible. No one knows 1t
anv more than the Yankees them
selves. But now were started Off
right again. From here on out
look out.
1ropyrixht. 1928 by The christy
Wa lsh Syndicate)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-18
HAWTHORNE

FIRST RACE-Evelyn j.. Riff Rsn.
Referee, jeff Oeil. Sweet Lacruse'Judse
Staylor.
SECOND RACE-Non stop. Humber
sixty. Protector, Paula shay. Try Again.
Priceless.
FOURTH RACE-Roguish Eye. Presl-
dent Kelly.
Weather, clear: track. fast.
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HAMILTON

FIRST RACE-Sumneta. Mary r.
SECOND RACE--Csre Free, EncPmp'
Imperator, Helen Handsel, Candy Lee
!. &. Denny, Taufiami Trail. Master
Sweep.
THIRD RACE-BIue Beans
SIXTH RACE-First Edition.
Meather. cloudy: track. fast.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-18

Tn. person NJ diatiRction has . car
NJ his own. why not you? Select =
Cars listed for sale In tOdRy's Classified
Ads.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-18

Though West Virginia lacks
major league or Glass AA or A
baseball, the State has any number
of fans who know their baseball
matter. Peep at the lineup handed
in by Austin II. Bowers, of Hall
town, w, Va.
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Willie Watt, the sandlOt um-
pire, has lined up strong list.
-'SeIecting the pitchers, think
them the class Of their leagues.
COcIlrane Is one Of the reasons Tor
the As being IN the race" con.
tends Watt. sSisIer has been hit
ting and fielding as Of old.
HornsbE9 Well, I'll let gou tell
that one!
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"Llndstrom is hitting and fielding
with the best of them. Cissell Is COM
Ing along and has made good. His
hitting is pretty good for young
fellow with SO little experience in the
l.icr La. w. -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-18

The award Of Individual
prizes and trophies this year
II a departure from the previ-
Ons tournaments. There Is an
incentive this season, as the
player scoring the most runs
or making the most hits will
be rewarded for his deed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-18

Eyes. s'pose you'd feel some
thing like that. But those ton.
sis weren't much good to you,
you know. They'd been quitting
on you for a long time. YOp
told me so yourself over In
Cleveland, didn't your"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-18
AMERICAN LEAGUE

DETROIT At WASHINGTON CLEAR
CfEVELAND At NEW York;. CLOUDY |
cHIcACO AT BOSTON CLOUDY
sT. InIJIs At PHnADELPHIA CLOUDY |
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NATIONAL LEAGUE

NEW YORK AT ST. LOUIS ... CLOUDY I
BROOKLYN AT CHICAGO...... CLOUDY Il
PHILADELPHIA At PITTSBURGH. RAINING i
BOSTON AT CINCINNATI. ..... CLOUDY Il
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III kids only knew what little
minor league experience means
fIlere'd be . lot less grabbing
from rockies who are sent out to
the minor leagues for experience.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-18
America. Not Armenia

The day after Senator johnson of California in
troduced his resolution calling for investigation
conditions in the coal fields of Pennsylvania, West
Virginia and Ohio, Senator James E. Watson pre-
dicted action could be taken for at least six
weeks-if at all.
Watson is chairman of the Interstate Commerce
Committee, to which the resolution was referred.
The committee, Watson explained, was exceedingly
busy other matters He had not at that time read
Senator Johnson's resolution.
The committee doubtless is rushed, and that's one
side of the picture The other is conditions in these
coal fields where it is charged there has been whole
sale destruction of the constitutional rights of strk
ing miners, and where thousands of men, women and
children said to be in actual want
We wonder if Senator Watson happened to read
the letter of dispassionate observer, one Ida L.
Allen, who wrote to Senator Copeland from Pitts
burgh describing conditions. Said she:
"The Young Women's Bible Glass of the Method
st Episcopal Church of Beechview Pittsburgh, made
investigation Dec. 2, in mines Nos. 2 and at
Castleshannon and mine No. 8 at Coverdale. We
found large families of bright children without shoes
and stockings and not sufficient food or clothing.
Conditions almost unbelievable could exist in America
I'VE found newborn babe without any clothing,
the first one born in the barracks of Coverdale We
Immediately opened receiving station in Beechview,
and we were the first organization to extend relief
to these destitute women and children in the mines.
1t seemed the heavens opened and in less than three
weeks distributed 1000 pairs of shoes and stock
ngs, 500 well filled baskets Of groceries, and lovely
Christmas treat for 1900 children This is to say the
sympathy of the people expressed in greater degree
than upon any previous demand.
I'VE were happy to provide ample clothing even
for this very small portion of the in distress.
The use Of coal being a public service, surely the
Government will to the rescue of these people
who are honest and industrious and must not be al
lowed to perish. We not concerned in the con-
troversy, but from humanitarian standpoint,
urging you to use all the power at your command.
The barracks in which they forced to live you
could insert lead pencil between the boards"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-18
MEANINGLESS Figures

The committee public relations of the Eastern
railroads issues very useful weekly publication called
Railroad Data, which is a combination of informa-
ton and propaganda in favor of the railroad man
ayers
This weeks issue contains statistics, conspcuously
presented to show that railroad taxes since 1920 have
been higher than railroad dividends.
"For the past years." the publication states.
"the railroads have had to pay in taxes, with
the possible exception of 1921 and 1926, than they
were able to pay in cash dividends to their stock
holders"
The figures may be assumed to be correct but what,
we'd like to know do they prove?
Do they prove that the taxes the railroads are
too high, that both the taxes and dividends of rail-
roads are too high, too low, what?
The country is being flooded with statistics show
ing that taxes various enterprises higher than
dividends The design apparently is to convey to the
public the idea that taxes are outrageously high.
Back figures don't prove it. In fact, they don't
seem to prove anything.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-18
Pussvfoot Platforms-A Remedy

Two Democratic leaders within the last few days
have issued statements which, read together, sum up
vital weaknesses of their partys policies during the
last eight years.
Senator Ferris of Michigan said:
Both parties are totally lacking in courage and
are blank as to principles. The old demarcat1on
on the basis of Hamiltonian and Jefersonian poit-
cal philosophy has vanished. If I were to write
the principles of each party separate pieces OF
paper shuttle them and pick one out could not tell
which party it represented"
Governor Smith in his letter to the Jackson Day
gathering hit the same note and offered con-
structive solution when he said:
1T believe we have erred in the past by waiting
for the national convention to undertake the entire
task of preparing platform. Party platforms OF re-
cent years have been too general in their terms and
important questions have been neglected by platform
builders, in the spirit Of compromise with great prn-
ciples. We can not carry water on both shoulders.
The national committee could render great service
to the party and to the country well by the formu-
lation far in advance of the national convention Of
a definite party policy"
Since the positive days of Woodrow Wilson, plat
form-makng in the Democratic party has been
job pussyfooting. Issues have not been met square
ly and until they are the Democratic party has scant
chance for victory
The system to which Governor Smith objects,
Of waiting until convention time before statement
Of principles is prepared is of the chief
for the negative character of recent Democratic
platforms.
The contemporaries of the convention have been
too prone to construct a platform merely to suit
the candidate. They have worked in haste They
have backed, and filled and lodged and ducked The
result has been document that said everything and
pVthing-a document that comes from politicians
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turned to Boston aboard de-
stroyer
Later that evening Boston
newspapers were notified that "a
civilian expert on salvage opera
tons vino has spent all day
watching the work of raising the
S-4," was returning, and would
deign to talk to reporters. A
flock of newspaper men rushed to
the maynard Enter Garage
Keeper Shambaugh, escorted by
a captain of marines and an Or
derby. A group of gold-braided
officers followed to hear the news.
1.-THE Navy is doing everything
possible" he announced. Give
been watching them all day. Say,
do you realize those divers have to
go a hundred feet down? Gosh,
think I'd be pretty good if just
got down on my feet, with all
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only in which the great mass of the public has no
part and for which the public has little respect
A statement Of party principles issued in ample
time before the convention actually assemblies, as
suggested by Governor Smith, would be a refresh
ing and enlightening thing.
If issued at all it would have to be positive.
Otherwise it would fall fiat between the time of
issuance and convention time. Such statement
would invite preliminary discussion by the public and
the press.
1t would permit crystallization of opinion.
The Democratic national committee to which Gov
ernor Smiths proposal is directed will perform act
of real craftsmanship if it will follow his suggestion
And, incidentally, Governor Smiths criticism ap-
plies equally to the platform making system of the
Republican party.
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What Other Editors Think

those weights and heavy shoes, to
say nothing of getting up" Then
the reporters started in. Within
five minutes they had learned
what Admiral Brumby had not
suspected in a day-that Charles
Shambaugh had been on a boat
just once before in his life, and
knew nothing whatever about
submarines, diving or salvage.
when I saw his two suitcases
filled almost to the bursting point
I thought they contained data
on salvage" Rear Admiral Philip
Andrews, commandant of the
hayward, told reporters after
ward. That, and Admiral Brum-
by'S welcome, seem about typical.
What a navy!
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-18
Two Paths of Glory

Two fields of action have offered
glory since the dawn of conscious
ness-first, that in which men have
struggled to overcome each other;
second, that in which they have
struggled to overcome their ignor-
ance and limitations.
AS we progress, the latter becomes
more and more important.
The cavemen sought fame by kill
ing a she-bear or his neighbor, be-
cause life held few other doors
open.
To the twentieth century man, a
thousand other doors open. He can
sit in laboratory and win the I'M
dying praise of posterity, or he can
fly like Lindbergh.
The use of brains has made brute
force a second-rate stepping StonS.
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- The STORY OF CIVILIZATION ---
Caesar ReShabeS the Destiny of Rome
Written for The Times bu WI Durant

rents below certain figure, for one
year; he put an end to profiteering
in food; and, to restore some health
to the agricultural basis of Roman
life, he ruled that the number of
slaves on the great estates should
be at once reduced, and that at least
one-third of the workers on these
farms should be free men.
The people hailed him as the
destroyer of the tyranny which
wealth had established since the
days when the republic had become
ruthless empire, and all Italy
dreamt of a Utopia that would be
ushered in by his genius.
The citizens of Rome, gathered
again in assembly, were glad to
make him consel for ten years, and
later to make him consul for life.
They were not offended by his as
sumption of supreme power; it had
been the custom of Rome to APP
point a dicta tor in cases of emer-
gency far less extreme than this.
But Caesar did not wish to destroy
the old forms; he reconstructed the
Senate and assembly, making them
equal in power; and he kept his
promise by admitting provincials to
Roman citizenship and membership
in the Senate.
AS an evidence of his pacific in
tentions, and again with small re-
gard for his personal safety, he dis
banded his army, and distributed
lands among his troops, hoping that
they would form the nucleus of a
reestablished agricultural life.
Copyright, 1923. by Will Durant)
Ito BE COntinued)
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nURING these troubles among
II the leaders of Rome, several of
the provinces in Asia had rebelled,
seeing now an opportunity to win
their freedom. Caesar, who loved
order more than liberty, marched up
the Mediterranean Coast, where
Egyptian armies had passed so many
times before, and where Napoleon
was to meet one Of his most decisive
defeats, encountered the rebel army,
conquered it, and sent back home
a terse report: "Veni, Vidi, Vici, =
Il came, I saw, I conquered"
Now he returned to Italy, hoping
that at last he might enjoy a period
of peace. But the Senate had raised
still another army in Africa. and
was training it under Metellus Scipio
for Caesars overthrow; Caesar knew
that he could not safely give him.
self to the restoration of Rome I'M
til this danger had been met. And
yet his troops we're weary of war;
they had begun to ask when they
would be rewarded for their many
victories.
Tt was a crucial moment, but
Caesar faced it with characteristic
Self-control. Assembling the leaders
of his army, he told them that any
of them who wished to leave might
do so without fear and without re-
proach. Affected by his unselfish-
ness, they renewed their pledges of
loyalty to him, and returning to
their troops, filled them with de-
sire to see the great adventure
through.
And so Caesar crossed again to
Africa, defeated his enemies at
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-18
Victory Without Defeat

Lindbergh never has killed any
one, yet he is a better man than
Richtofen. His name will not only
be remembered longer, but with
more gratitude
Those who climb by riding down.
or over, their -ellow men may
reach great heights, but they can
never rise above the shadow of
what their success cost others Their
title to pre-eminence can never be
made quite clear without excuses
and explanations.
Those who rise by virtue of their
own achievement can not only
reach just as great heights, but en-
joy fame which is undimmed by
any such handicap. Theirs is a
victory which needs no mans de-
feat to reveal it.
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CorteZ and Columbus

Cortez and Columbus represent
the two basic careers of mankind,
One was a conqueror, the other a
discoverer. One challenges our adj
miration, the other our respect.
Putting that aside, which Of them
did more good?
We could have had Cortez with
out the new world, but not the new
world without a Columbus.
Those men who seek success by
doing something new, something dit
ferent and something better not
only enjoy clear title to their re-
ward, but the realization of having
done their fellow beings a good, in
stead of a bad turn.
Nor do they lose anything by way
OF adventure and interest.
What warrior ever lived a more
thrilling life than Edison? What
conqueror ever experienced a more
satisfying triumph than Fulton,
Bell or Marconi?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-18
Brute Hang-0 Over

In primitive times, human ex+
istence was just one fight after
another. Man was born to physical
combat Not only the animal world,
but his own breed was against him.
His power to survive was measured
by his ability to beat down and over
come his natural enemies.
There was no time to dream of ina
tellectual adventures in the jungle,
much less to pursue them, no time
for science, for art, for culture.
The brute hangover of those
early, hectic days still is with us.
The call to battle still runs burning
through our blood. Except as we
take time to consider and realize
how definitely conditions have
changed, we still feel it as the all
important call.
Even in this twentieth century
the normal boy thinks Ct fighting
and the normal girl admireS him for