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The Washington times., 1928-09-25
BY Louis A. Dougher :

There is only one Babe Ruth.
He stands alone in his speciality OF
hammering the ball out Of thu lot.
In 132 games he has driven in 122
runs. almost one to a game. No
other right fielder compares to him
IN. that, though Paul Waner has q
much higher batting average.
Furthermore, Babe Ruth IS in all
his glory in a world series. He IS
the greatest Snowman in baseball,
rising to his greatest heights before
the largest crowds and in the most
crucial moments. The nonUrs of
the American League may be left
TO Babe Ruth. Let's say no more.
Paul Waner lacks tlIe terrific
smuggling prOwess Of Ruth, but
consider those 200 hits i'm 1873
games, 46 of them doubles and
10 of them triples. He IS far
behind Ruth in home runs.
but the Yankee gardener is the
only right fielder who has
driven in more runs.
IT. is quite a drop from Ruth
and Paul Waner to the other right
fielders. with chances of horning
into the big scrap next month.
Bling Miller, of the AS, is a steady.
capable player, but there is nothing
brilliant about him.
Mel OFT. of the Giants, shares his
duties with Leslie Mann. baidheaded
veteran, and does well. The chunky
youngster is a slashing hitter ana
q fair fielder.
Kiki Cuyler, of the Chicago Cubs,
is the best base runner of the right
field troupe and he measures up very
we'll in the field and at the bat. Guy
Ter was Pittsburgh's brightest light
in 1925, but that year on the bench
in 1927 did him no good and he has
not recovered yet. Next season he
should approach nearer the class he
showed in 1925. A batting average
OF .276 really isn't the Cuyler stand
ard
Orsatti, who may be seen in
action ii the Cardinals triumph,
Is only fair fielder, but hit
ting, smuggling fool. His running
mate, George Harper, is a bril-
liant fielder and q fair hitter.
The Cardinals ought not be
weak in right field.
The Cincinnati Reds have a prom
ising youngster in Callaghan who
would not look out of place in a
world series.
Pete Scott, a reformed catcher,
plays right field for the Pirates
whenever Grantham's injuries cause
Paul Waner to hold down the first
corner, and he does so well enough.
Scott u q dependable hitter, though
not as dangerous as the older Waner.
No contender for the title has a
weak right fielder, while the Yanks
and Pirates have glittering stars.
The Washington times., 1928-09-25
HOWARD SQUAD
NEAR5 SHAPE

The Howard University Bisons are
fast rounding into condition for their
opening game with Livingstone Col.
lege at Salisbury, N. c.. on October
S. The squad is being directed by
Head Coach Charlie West, former
Washington and Jefferson luminary,
and Assistant Coaches Martin and
Miller, ex-Harvard stars
West is driving his men hard twice
q day in order that they might be.
come familiar with plays and forma-
lions. However, he is confronted
with the task of building an entire
new line.
Among the veterans that have
reported are Captain ("HOrse")
Ross, Dan Brown, Jack Coles,
Hawkins and Payne. Shelton, a
tackle, and Marshall, a back, are
the most promising of the new
corners. With q few cd men to
report, the squad will number
about so players.
With nine-game schedule con-
sisting of Livingstone, Johnson S.
Smith, Morehouse, West Virginia
Collegiate Institute, Bluefield. At,
lanta t., Fisk u, Morgan College,
and Lincoln University. the coaches
will have their hands full in making
a bid for championship team.
The Washington times., 1928-09-25
Sande Gets Winning
Start as PONY Owner

NEW YORK, Sept. 25 - Earle
'Sande. once the country's leading
jockey, is off to successful start
as an owner and trainer. He sad
died his first winner yesterday,
only 10 days after he had hung
up his riding toys, when his two
year-old filly Chantry, won g, $4,000
race at Aqueduct. Chantrv paid
the lucrative odds of Is to /.
The Washington times., 1928-09-25
WOODBINE

FIRST RACE--Ioves orb
THIRD RACE-Cloth Hall
FOURTH RACE-Ornate. Rock Queen.
SIXTH RACk-Iraq, Daisy Garth,
ELEVENTH. RACE-Lucie Ann, Blue
Beans. Apopka, Donna Mona, Marepgo,
NorthIand "
Weather. cloudy; track fast
The Washington times., 1928-09-25
WASHINGTON

1Batted for Adkins fin ninth.
washington - 90 0s o 3--B
Runs batted in--Kamm, 2: ti0siin.
Al: Hayes. q; ClsseI, CrOnin. 2. Two-base
hits-Kamm. RedfeFn, CF0nfn. Henri
run--tiOslfn. Sacrffices-CiBeeII, Bera.
Kamnl. Double paays-Kamm to Red.
fern to Clancy; BIuegeg to Hayes 90
Judge. Left on ses--WasiIingtOn. -
Chicago, 8. Base ON halIs-OfT Burke.
/; off Adkins, 3: off BraxtOn, 2. Hits
Off Burke. in 81. innings. Struck
Out-I8y Adkins, Is by BraxtOn, {. Balk
The Washington times., 1928-09-25

Stribling bars nobody. He wants
to fight here next month. So does
Pauline. But not with Strib. In
fact, negotiations are on for Otto
Won Porat, Chicago heavyweight, to
tackle the Basque here on October
%. There doesn't seem to be anybody
for Stribling.
Tom Heeney is due back here late
in November. Looks like Tom will
wade through the other contenders
again if Richard cannot uncover n
sensational youngster. Heeney still
looks good enough to beat the Old
field even with Hansen added to it..
Stribling may be the new man
of destiny" Richard hopes he is,
for the Georgian has color.
The Washington times., 1928-09-25
HAWK PREPS DRILL

The Mohawk Props will hold a
arm tonight at 1880 o'clock on the
virginia Avenue Fairgrounds. The
team has entered the l5O.pound
division.
The Washington times., 1928-09-25
SoUTHERNS PRACTICE

The Southern A. c. eleven win
hold a scrimmage workout with the
Yankee A. c. this afternoon at $40
o'clock on the Plaza field. Games
are wanted with 135-pound and 1S0.
pound teams. Phone Atlantic
2359-W.
The Washington times., 1928-09-25
Griitfmen Play Farewell
Game in Windy City
BY Louis A. Dougher

CHICAGO Sept 25Today the Grffs play their last game
OF the Comsy Park and they hope to wn thereby
taking running their lead the White Sox
into games IN the fight for fourth place.
The Washington times., 1928-09-25

However this lad can pitch a
quantity of baseball when the fancy
makes him, and this may be one of
his days.
As for the Philadelphia Athletics,
IL they blow the American League
title-and no one can claim that
they aren't giving the matter a
good, game try-they may be able
to find the answer either in their
accommodating spirit or in the fact
that they played only 1873 games
in a 154-game season or in both.
The Yanks lost yesterday; so did
The Washington times., 1928-09-25

Turn to the automobile for Sale"
columns Of today'a Classified ads for
q guide to some of Washington's best
uSed-car buys.
The Washington times., 1928-09-25
IN DEBUT
At KING PIN

One of Baltimore's foremost ducS-
pin bowlers, George Lang, will take
his debut as a washington pin
mauler tonight when he rolls with
the King Pin team against Pet
worth, at the King Pin, in Dis.
trict League match.
Lang will come over once a week
to shoot with the King Pins with
whom he became closely acquainted
through shooting against them IT
intercity battles.
The Washington times., 1928-09-25
Dazzy Vance Last Barrier
Cards Must Hurdle
Nv Davis 81 Walsh

NEW YORK. Sept. 25-It is barely possible that the big
break the National League stretch between the Card
mails and Giants will before nightfal today.
The Washington times., 1928-09-25
TIGERS CONVENE

The Takoma Tigers will assemble
tomorrow night at 1880 O'Clock at
the managers home.
The Washington times., 1928-09-25
FOES
NOT PRESENT
BY Sid Mercer

NEW YORK, Sept. 25.-The bust
ness of digging up suitable oppo-
nent for William Lawrence Striblfng
at Madison Square Garden continues
with the maximum of effort and the
minimum of results.
William Lawrence himself looked
in yesterday on Tex Richard and
Tom McArdle to inquire If they had
any work for him, but McArdle
couldn't promise anything. Pauline!
Well. the board of Pauline govern
ors has decided he must fight Rlsko.
They all want Risko now because
the story is around that Johnny
hasn't been worth a quarter since
George Godfrey loosened up his once
stout chassis. Sharkey wants Risko,
too. Delaney will take him. So viii
Hansen,
The Washington times., 1928-09-25

with only six TO play. figure to have
nothing to beat in the buyers sam.
pie OF Cincinnati pitching still to be
exposed to- public gaze. The Car
dinals, having used Haines and Alex
ander to win two games from the
Dodgers, are down to a choice be-
tween a kid and a couple of veteran
left-handers, who wouldn't feel par
ticularIy irritated If McKechnie dis
covered at this juncture that he SIM
ply didn't know them from couple
OF other fellows.
The Dodgers, meantime, have de.
clared for Vance as today's pitcher,
meaning that Vance has decided to
declare for Vance. Dazzy has a man.
ager over there, but the understand
ing is that he doesn't use him very
much. He couldn't very well look
this one over from the bench, how
ever, after pitching the Cubs out of
the money last Friday.
The Washington times., 1928-09-25

Mitchell pitched less than five in
nings on Saturday but his elderly
bicep, to use the possessive singular
or something. probably needed more
rest. Sherdel pitched a game and a
half in 48 hours at the Polo Grounds
and shouldn't be right today. But
it was a choice between experience
and youth, and the former always
gets the nod in spot like this.
The Washington times., 1928-09-25

So the word is that the young
man will so far forget himself
as to go out there and pitch the
ball game, and the Cards say
they are glad of it. He can't get
them out most Of the time.
The Washington times., 1928-09-25

OF Times
he
BY Louis A. Dougher
When you reach right felders with getting
into the of 1925 you Of the
Slupgers. Babe Ruth and Paul Waner
The Washington times., 1928-09-25

the Athletics. 1t has been thus
for a month or more. Somehow, l
can't throb over ball club that
persists in going nowhere with all
this haste. I feel that / am
violating no confidence in saying
that it looks like New York in the
American League.
The other half of the proposed
subway series pay or may not be
closer to. it's goal line by tonight,
but no one can say that their
chances are only nominal. They
probably will take the leg chain off
Fred Fitzsimmons this afternoon
and, while Frederick was no riot
with the Cardinals on Saturday, he
is a twenty-game winner and ought
to have something on the Reds, who
have almost no pitchers and used
both Of them Sunday and yesterday.
All i'm all, the Giants may
find themselves with the whole
world i'm front of them today.
McKechnie had been undecided
as to whether he would pitch
Mitchell, SherdeI or Frank
house. But finally he is IN
derstOOd to have voted for
Sherdel.
The Washington times., 1928-09-25

Jack WhaIen, the District
League champion and No.
ranking bowler Of Washington,
is off to a bang-up start in de.
Tense of his title. He shot d
set Of 405 when Convention
Hall took two from Cornell
Lunch i'm the leagues opener,
at Convention Hall.
The Washington times., 1928-09-25
[IheBiQT
AMERICAN LEAGUE
CELTIC GRIDMEN KEEN

The st. Mary's CaLtics are listing
football struggles With 150-pound
a nd unlimited elevenS. Call Man
ager Charles Corbett, Alexandria
The Washington times., 1928-09-25
RIGHT FIELDERS

I (These Figures for all games including
Thursday, Sept. 6, 1929
The Washington times., 1928-09-25

Whalen's principal rival for the
no. l ranking of the Washington
City Duckpin Association last
season, Red Megaw. goes to Ricn-
mOnd to take charge of John s.
3.iek's new alley, the Richmond
Health Center. This deprives the
Arcadia of an ace but it's a big
boost for Red and the Arcadiana
are strong for the transfer on thai
account.
Megaw rolled with the champion
Convention Hall team last season.
later going To- the Arcadia but re-
Laining his place in the Hall Lineup.
This has been taken by young Ja:k
Wolstenholme, a brother of the
FAMOUS Glenn. Jack was secon1
nigh TO Whalen in the opener with
q set Of 359.
The Washington times., 1928-09-25

Even Stribling wouldn't object
to RiskO for he speared two de-
cisions from the Cleveland fat
boy when RiskO was pretty good.
But Richard is off RiskO at this
time.
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with borders; wool rug de-
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Evening star., 1928-05-28

Golf Knickers OF linen and
Palm Beach cloth; plaids,
checks and plain colors; sizes
7 To n Years.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-16

pairn of 1897 with Boston ,nnd then
went to the Giants Rabbit Maran-
vile, after moving about the league,
was taken on temporarily At least
by the Pittsburgh Pirates IN the
closing days Of the 1927 pcnnant
campaign.
Connie Mack proceeded to break up
his famous team the very next day
after the 1914 calmity occurred. OF
his stars. Eddie Collins has just re-
turned to Philadelphia after q long
neriod with the White Sex. but will
continue in the game as q coach ra-
than than . player.
Stuffy MeInnis was eased out ~
cf the Phillies No the close
Of last a after going over 90
the National league = couple Of
wears aro when the American
learuers thought he was through.
Wallie Schang's future in the ma
jors II uncertain after = mediocre
year with the Browns.
Herb Pennock is still foolinE en-
with his ieft-handed shoots as .
member Of the Yankees-the team
which finally obtained revenge for
the American league for that four
straight licking in 1914. Bob Shaw
key stepped out q few weeks ago
when released by the Yankees.
Bullet Joe Bush was still in the
bic time last season and has re-
Joined Collins as n member Of Con-
MES team for next How
much he will pitch II problematical.
however.
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to left and batted in Connoll's place.
James was the pitcher.
Manager Stallings ~r--erted to his
original lineup to start the third
game. with Tyler pitching. That YVES
the battle which went IL innings.
Josh Devore batted for Tyler in the
tenth. Larry Gilbert batted for
James. who succeeded Tyler, in the
twelfth, and Leslie Mann ran for de-
pendable Hank G0wdy in the twelfth.
The first game lineup started the
fourth game as we'll, With Dick ku-
dolph pitching. Mann finished the
game in left field. however.
just IS Braves broke into the Sc
ries.
StoieEl Chief Bender, Of the Ath-
~letics. lasted but five and one-third
innings, however, Wyc.-off succeed
ing him. Jack Lapp replaced Schang.
The skeptics saw in Bender's fate
the handwriting on the wall. Eddie
Plank pitched the secord game. TO
lose 10 on seven hits and one run,
when James held the Mackian bat
tiers to two hits and nine first-class
goose eggs.
Bullet Joe Bush lost a heart
~bresking ~12-inninz b1ttle for the
third consecutive defeat, and Bob
Shnwkey and Herb Pcnrock failed
TO cheek the Braves IN the fourth
game.
In addition to the players named.
Outfielder jimmy Walsh was tire
only other member Of the team 10
break into the series. The veterans
Jack COMBS and Ira Thomas did
lot work.
Most Of Them Are Gone
or this famous band OF Braves.
only two held 20 the biv show until
last season. Mann started the cam
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BY NORMAN L. BROWN
Staff Writer for Central Press an
The Herald

nr 4NOAA@AI&N Ia
Staff Writer for Central Press and
The Herald
BOSTON, Mar. 16.-Fourteen years
ago the major league ball clubs we're
preparing for the opening of the
season that was to produce one of
the greatest surprises in baseball
history.
That campaign witnesses the ami
hilation Of Connie Mack's great
White Elephant team BY q National
league club that was In last place
and a hopeless outflt-on July first.
Since that time Boston has craved
In vain for another Miracle Team
and now pins n waning hope on
Jack Slattery. latest man 10 be as
signed the task Of emulating George
Stallings.
Fourteen years is not a long time
but baseball events move rapidly.
It's doubtful whether or not many
fans could name the lineup Of that
Boston team Of 1914. As for the
players themselves. only two Of them
were in active service in the major
leagues when the 1927 curtain rang
down.
Here In the Lire-Up
Here is the way the Boston Braves
and Athletics lined up for the first
game of the famous 1914 series:
Braves: Moran. RI: Evers. 2b.:
Connolly. IT,; Whitfield. cf.; Schmidt.
lb.; Gowdy, G.; Meanwhile, SIS;
Deal. 3d.; Rudolph, D.
Athletics: Murphy, r.; Oldring,
r.; Collins, 2b.; Baker. 3d.; McInnis,
lb.; Strunk, ef.; Barry, S.; Schang.
c.; Bender. p.
In the second game. Mann led off
and played right field. Gather vent
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HERNANDEZ TO
BATTLE HERE
MONDAY NIGHT
81 Rounds Of Milling
On Tap at Post; To
Hold Cards Every
Two Weeks

Brownsville is to enter the lists
with Mercedes as q center Of fistic
entertainment. according 10 an an
nnuncement made Friday from the
office Of M. G. Dennis, local pro-
motcr. Mr.. Dennis is 70 launch .
program Of boxing bills every two
weeks, beginning next Monday night.
Spring has progressed 70 the
point where absolutely impossible
weather is utterly out Of the ques-
tion. and the open air arena at Fort
Brown is % get plenty OF service
along the lines for which it was in
tended. the promoter said.
He will send his on fts
merry way Monday night with n card
Of 50 rounds Of milling, feEturing
N 10-session engagement between
Young Hernandez, Of Brownsville.
and Jess Saida Of Laredo.
Hernandez reputation IA well
known throughout the Valley and Ii
IS said Of his opponent that the lat
ter has been bowling over some OF
the toughest opposition Of his class
around Laredo.
In the semi-final OF 8 rounds
Snakes 0'Hara will make his first
appearance in Brownsville against
Kid Trevino or Matamoros. Fans
will remember the toughness or
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SIMMONS rNInREn

FORT MYERS, Fla. Mar. 1912,
Manager Connie Mack. Of the
Philadelphia Athletics was = ~
worried Yer an ailment that has
annoyed Al Simmons, one Of his altar
sluggers, for several days.
Last Tuesday Simmons was rtrick-
en- with a soreness in his back THAT
that made IL painful for him to run.
The next day he had 20 leave the
game with Buffalo after three in
nings because Of the trouble.
He accompanied the squad to
Augusta, Ca, for n game with the
Giants today, but was under orders
from Manager Mack to consult a
uhysician and 60 to Philadelphia II
ire doctor thought IL necessary.
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, March 16.
-tPESuch pitching and hitting as
the Boston Braves uncorked yester-
day TO whitewash the Yankees. Go,
pleased Manager Jack Slattery. He
was delighted with the work Of Eddie
Brandt, the Seattle rookie. who was
wild at times, but never too wild to
hold in check Miller Huggins' heavy
Artillery.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-16

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. Mar. 16.
Ruppert-Ho controversy
over the salary question is reported
70 be nearing m amicable settle
ment that will give the Yankees the
first and third highest salaried
twirler In baseball.
Herb Pennork's $4,000 per year
contract leads them all. Dazzy Vance
of Brooklyn runs second with $780,
600 and IL Is said Hoyt's new con
tract viii place him close behind the
Robins ace.
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CLEARWATER, Fla, Mar. 1872,
baseball Commissioner Kenesaw
N. Lands, who has passed through
the portals Of the baseball parks
throughout the country without cues
tioning for years, at last has been
asked for his ticket.
Arriving &C the lot where the Rob-
ms and Senators were playing YES
terday, he was unrecognized b 4
ticket seller who demanded the ad.
mission fee of a dollar.
While the commissioner was dig-
cling into his pockets, Secretar,
John German Of the Robins appcarc
and escorted him into the stard~
free OF charge.
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TAMPA, Fla, Mar. 16.-The Sis
1er-Judge dispute over who will play
first base for Washington this year
IL getting warmer.
George cracked out three doubles
sginst Brooklyn at Clearwater yes
terday and easily was the / in
the Senator'S first victory in four
exhibition games. But Judge. COM
ing up as a pinch hitter in the
seventh, came through with a single.
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ORLANDO, Fla. Mar. 16.5(F5-
The Cincinnati Reds have deserted
their training camp here for q two
day stay at Tampa to play the WASH
ington Senator's today and tomor-
row.
Bill Miller, Chicago semi-pro.
worked five innings for the veterans
in the six inning game with the
colts yesterday and allowed three
hits. The veterans won 4 to 8.
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NEW ORLEANS, March 16.-(P-
The all-Ohio exhibition series be-
tween the Cleveland Indians and the
Toledo American association cnam-
pionship club stood even-up today.
Playing their regular lineup for
the first time this season. the Indi-
ans took an easy 7 to / victory yes
terday. Three rockies, Underhill.
Brown and Collard, did the mound
duty for the Tribe.
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MesRAW ON cRrrcHrs

ATLANTA. Ga.s Mar. 16.+P-Tbe
New York Giants will trek throurh
Florida on a ten-day excursion III
exhibition games without the veteran
pilot, John McGraw, who Is forced
10 nurse an injured right ankle sus-
tanned when struck by a batted hail
IN practice. An X-ray revealed that
no bones were broken but Mrcrsw
will have 20 use crutches for /
few DAYS.
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WHYf TIL,

BRADENTON, Fla, March 16.-tP)
President Ernest S. Barnard OF the
American league pulled a CONVERSE
tional fast one" on President Bob
Quinn Of the Boston Red Sox after
seeing the Sex dispose OF the Buff
faIo Bisons here yesterday. "Too bad
the Bisons aren't in the American
league" Barnard told him.
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SAN ANTONI0, Tex, March 1e.-
R1-Failrre Of any Of the crop Of
recruit pitchers in camp TO deliver"
has not dampcncd the optimism of
Manager Moriarty Of the Tigers that
the pitching department Of the club
vii Be greatly improved this season
The follower hurlers. particularly
Whitehill, are rounding into great
shape and the Tiger pilot looks for
improved work from Holloway, Glib
fon and Stoner.
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RoOK GETs 5 ERRs. HIrs

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla, March
16.-A1-Ralph Kress, q recruit
working hard TO clinch shertstop po-
sition on the r~eorganized ST. Louis
Browns made five errors yesterday
but practically out-batted his fielding
mistakes BY driving out three singles
and a double, in the exhibition game
with the Phillies at Winter Haven
Yesterday. Two Of his errors were
doubtful however.
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AVON PARK. Fla, March 16.-tH9
-OUthit II 20 8 and getting off to a
four run deficit, the st. Louis Card
inals took advantage Of the wildness
of three Baltimore pitchers and
Fomped off to a nine TO six victory
here Yesterday.
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10 PRACTICE

ST. Participates fourteen
vans az telling others how to do IL.
uT' p. Kirkwocd. professor Of rural
journalism at the University Of Min
reeotar ollere Of agriculture. plans
n devote 5 year to running q coun-
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