Evening Star Newspaper, February 25, 1921, Page 24

¥ NATIONALS’ NEW PILO ' 'WELCOMED AT BANQUET ‘Capital Fans Pay Homage to George McBride “Capt’'n” Pledges His Best Efforts—Griff Prom- ises City a Pennant—Ban Johnson Voices Doom of Indicted Players. BY DENMAN LL the miracle men and wond as rank novices in comparison with George McBride, if half of the nice things said about the new manager of the Nationals at the | dinner in his honor last night materialize. The occasion was a testimonial | by Washington fansof the esteem place, hy lingering vestige of doubt as| to where Mac Stood with the follow- 'of base ball hereabouts effectual ispelled in the enthusiastic W . an assemblage Tepresenting every strata of socie e official walk of life which par- took of a fine repast, saw an excel lent program of entertainment and cheered vociferously every reference to Mac and his bright future as guar- dian of the capital's base ball hopes. Enthusiasm reached a high level one by one the speakers visioned M Bride leading a Washington club to, jts first pennant, with some of the| more optimistic forese a worldl championship for the Nationals next 1 Griff Promises & Winner. ANl contributed some reference to! the attainment of the championship al this year—all but President Grit- o and MeBride himself. _The boss of the club, after paying tribute to the} good fellowship and spirit manifest, by the fans. told them he was deter- mined eventually to give them a win-| ner and believed he now had thel working foundation in Secretary Eynon and Manager McBride. 1 have unbounded confidence In! Wahington as a base ball town and it has not been shaken by the lean| years expcrienced from 1914 up to| last season,” he sald. “I am glad to| relinquish the duties of management | to so able a man as McBride. I am| going to give him every support and will give Washington a winner before 1 get through or go broke in the ef- fort.” McBride to Give His Best. McBride disclaimed any intentlon o!i making pennant predictions when he arose amid a salvo of applausé to ex- preas his thanks for the honor done him ; 20 T8 HE 00 by the fans and to voice his apprecia- tion of the handsome silver bowl pr sented in their behalf by Father P. Gavan, who in a forceful mannef in- vited attention to the fact that the hard work route which has brought sucoess: to, McBride is open to all. Mc- Bride pledged himself to give his em- ! o3 the fans the best he had n Dis new role, and asserted that re- gardiem of where the Nationals fnished other seven teams In the league will know we have been in the race.” President Ban Johnson of the Ameri- con League lauded MeBride for, the twelve years of splendid service he has given in Washington, and paid tribute to Clark Griffith who “always has played the game honestly and squarely.” “McBride is splendidly equipped for the task he has undertaken, and I am conficent he will meet with your high- est expectations,” Johnson said. “Ball clubs need men of high standards to di- rect them, and Washi: n may be nfi- e ingto! counted fortunatée in having him. has:the wishes of fans all over the United tés. You have a happy com- bination in Grifiith and MeBri am si; when I tell you that I hope the pennaut comes here this year.” Says. Sport Will Triumph. Johnson assérted thiat base ball now is confgonied ‘'with some of the grav- sest projlema it ever fackd, but assert- ed the game would emerge with col- ors flying under its recently reorgan- sed government. He let the fans in on & secret by telling them that the position of Nigh | C: commissioner of base ball originally was offered to a great Army man, who declined on account of age. He said the final. selection of Judge Landis ‘was due to the fact that that jurist cafn be counted upén to govern with- out fear or favor, and that it was not | to obtain.any court influence, as has ! beén charged on Capitol Hill. Johnson asserted that the owners| who invariably. have given him their ! support will never rest until the game | is c)u&n‘ of those responsible for the ax resulting from collusion between certain players and a clique of gamblers. Aecused Players Doomed. “The deplorable conditions recently uncovered arc not of our mak- ing.” Johmson declared. “They were brought about by the failure of some of the owfers to keep their houses in order” He then gave utterance to the following highly significant words, which brought the diners to their fee ‘with a veritable storm of applause: ] “Sometimes the ends of justice are! not ined court of iaw, Those who now stand aceused of dragxing the good name of base ball in the mire convicted, but I wi 11y, in speaking for the majority.of club owners, that they will he iry which indictéd these play- et even it they are acquited he7 qrerer nmain will appear on the ball ficlds of Ameriean League.” Reformers Are Panned. Representative William A. Rodenbe: ‘whom Toastmaster J. Thilman Hendricl declared would rather miss a roll call in the House than a ball game, made a decided hit with the fans by characteris- ing base ball as the squatest, cleanest and most wholesome of all sports and in taking a fall out of the persons who are trying to revive the old blue law: These reformers are so ted, he sald, that they can concelve of mo greater joy than “eating & meal In a cemetery, up against a tombstone and in_the shade of a weeping willow.” He expressed the firm conviction that Sunday base ball is permanently estab- lished iy Washington, and his sentiments were cchoed by his colleague, Represent- ative John S. Morin: District Commis- sioners Hendrick and Col. C. W. Kuts and Father Gavan. ‘Ted Sullivan, the veteran player, own- er and manager, referred to Griffith as one of the greatest pitchers the game ever produced and sketched the career of McBride from the time he entered base ball as an amateur on the sand- lots of Milwaukee. He related a num- ber of_interesting_anecdotes of the fa- ively decorated banquet hall of the "m“an'd the object to make McBride feel that he has the hearty and loyal support of the capital in the arduous task he has undertaken. | | 8iven by Dr. George F. Dudley until Edj de, and 1 i THOMPSON. er workers of base ball will appear in which McBride was_held, the at- the Wardman Park Hotel was the mouse base ball world .tour taken in 1913-14 and assertel the conducted of the players on this trip reflacted great credit on American citizenship. Carl Linker, who concelved the idea! of the testimonial to McBride, voiced the sentiments of all Washington fans in pledging their hearty and loyal sup- port to the “capt'n.” Program Highly Entertalning. From the time the invocation was the diners descended en masse on Me- Bride to shake his hand and person- ally h him luck, following the benediction pronounced by Father| Francis J. Hurney, there was not a dull moment. When the musiclans, under the direction of Harold Stutz.! were not dispensing jazay tunes the stage was occupied by entertainers presenting a wide variety of stunts. | fck Altrack was the first to appear, | ith a very short toast to McBride. | Doc White sang in a pleasing manner, as did also Cy Cummings. The Mont-, rose and Aloysius quartets were heard, | and George Mullane made a hit with some topical songs. Highly entertain- ing contributions to the program were given by the Kids Cabaret, from the Cosmos: the Osborne Trio and Col. Fred Lindsey, from Keith's, and a number of performers from the Capi- tol Theater. Line-Up May Be Prophetic. A feature of the decorations was an electric scoreboard erected back of the | speakers' table, on which was listed the batting order for the opening game of the season—with the Red Sox on April 13.- The Nationals were repre- sented as taking the fleld with this, possibly prophetic, line-up; first base: Milan, right field; Judge, Rice, center fleld; Lewis, left field; Harr! Ellerbe, third base O'Rourke, shortstop; Gharrity, ef; Johnson, pitche: INDIANS RECALL GUISTO FROM THE OAKLAND CLUB SAN FRANCISCO, February 25—, Louis Guiste, who played first base| with the Oakland team last year, has been recalled by the Cleveland In- dians to report March 7. Service in France was said to have incapacitated him to some extent, and following his | PVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C.,' FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 191 Jackson and Dundee Fight for Tenth Time TH. The inscription in the bottom of t plate nttached to itx pedental readss “ro Manmager George McBride, from the fans of Washington, D. February HONUS SORSATBANLUET Former Pirate Chokes With Emo- tion as He Makes Speech at 47th Birthday Affair. PITTSBURGH, February 25.—Honus Wagner, former shortstog of the Pitts- burgh Nationals, with a voice choking with emotion, last night delivered a speech of appreclation to a large gathering of friends who had as- sembled at a banquet in honor of his forty-seventh birthday anniversary. From the time of the arrival of the first_guests until the feast had made good progress the former idol of the diamond shared fully in the merri- ment of the evening, but his voice broke, and he sobbed audibly and for several minutes, when he was pre- sented with a framed enlargement of a photograph of his baby girl. The early hours were taken up with a reception, but the banquet continued until long after midnight. Among _the more prominent speak- discharge from the Army he was sent to the Pacific Coast League. Yaukees Obtain & Catoher. - NEW YORK. February 25.—Albert Devormer, catcher, who played sev- eral vears with Vernon, Pacific Coast| League, has been obtained by the! i Yankees. A contingent of Yankee re- cruits departed today for Shreveport. Hornsby Signs Contract. Mo., February 25— star inflelder of the . Louis Nationals, told newspaper- men here that he had signed his con- tract and would report at the Cardi- nals’ camp at Orange, Tex. Bagby Is on Way to Dallas. AUGUSTA, Oa., February 26.—James ., Bagby, leading American League pitcher of 1920, has left his home here to join the Cleveland Indlans at Dallas, Tex. 5 $till Waiting for Kauff. WHEELING, W. Va.—A. F. vens, business manager of the York Nationals, still Is awaiting Benny Kauff, to sign up the outfielder, Stevens came here Bunday night and expected to meet Kauff the following morning. Southworth Balks on Braves ARDMORE, Okla., February 25.— William H. (Billy) Southworth, former Pittsburgh National outfielder. who was recently traded to the Boston Braves, has returned his contract ui signed. e declared the salary of- fered was not suflicient Ste- New ers was former Representative James F. Burke, who for: several years had figured conspicuously at Wagner af- fairs. It was he who made the presentation speech. Trinity A. C. Nine Prepares. Trinity Athletic Club, undefeated at base ball during the past two seasons, is preparing fop its 1921 diamond campaign. John Cumberland is captain of the nine and Mervin Dix manager. The latter will receive challenges at 3328 O street or over telephone, West 1673. Booking Games for Sailors. Chief Boatswainla Mate W. T. Ed- wards, recently appointed manager of the U. S. S. Mayflower base ball team, is arranging gamea. for thé Bailors. Teams desiring contests should tele- phone Manager Edwards at Lincoln, 182, —————— 45-POUND BOXER K. 0.’S HIS HEAVIER OPPONENT Hebron Murphy, stufdy 45-pounder, landed a last-second pufich to gain a decision over his 55-pound opponent, Jimmie Goodwin, o8t interest. ing of the Juvem“gm -bouts held in_ the' Red Cross e At Walter Reed Hospital last_nikht. - The blow wi iMhree rounds of hing scrapping. C landed after; Fist fiingers- weighing from 40 to 135_pounds and ranging in age from eight to seventeer years, in charge of Mrs. Milly Nicholas, director of the Independent Boys' Clib, provided the entertainment. “Don’t”—.. let this clearance we a benefit of what’s to be s: lined, and they will be the Top Coats are all- to be had. Look at it Choice, Mark Cross English Cape Gloves, in Cordovan and Tan Shades. $5 grade. re making of nli Mode Winter Suits and Overcoats, and all the Top Coats—wind up without giving yotirself the aved $28.75 Among the Suits are many that are half 0. K. for spring. And the-year-around neces- “DO,,—- L act on this suggestion now while there’s choice as an investment—for that’s what it is, and a good one. " $3 5 PRESENTED MCBRIDE\TUREF CRIEFS (NSIGNED ON EVE OF TR SOUTH! Start for Tampa Tomorrow With Judge, Mogridge and Conway Still Balking. Everything now ls in roadiness for the start south tomorrow of the first squad of Natfonals—that is, nearly everything. Val Plcini¢h came Into| | the fold yesterday, as expected, rol-‘i lowing his conference with the chlhl officials, and a late mall brought the signed contract of George Erickson. couple of weeks remain for Judge to make up his mind, but it appears now that when the Nationals boatd the At- lantic Coast Line train for Tampa, Fla. at 9:35 o'clock in the morning Mogridie and ConwAy will be missing. The formeér Yankee left-hander is maintaining a stony silence, and the word from Judge Landis that a de- Engel, 1ast season a scout for the Na- deal, at the direction of Judge Landis, and the latter now Is awaiting an answer 1o some questions asked of President Dreyfuss of the Pittsburgh team, who is disputing Washington's ¢laims to the athletes. —_— BANCROFT IS VERY ILL. hix huge and oxnate memento nnd on & 24, 19217 HEADGEAR MAY BE USED LEONARD WINS HANDILY Leonard, lightweight champion, easily outfought Joe Welling of Chicago in an_eight-round no-decision bout last BY MACKS THIS SEASON LAKE CHARLES, La., February 25. —Manager Mack of the Philadelphia Americans is considering the use of skull caps Dy his players to protect them from pitched balls. The cap. a sort of helmet, made of several layers of cork, lined with felt, has been tried out by several of the players and has CINCINNATI, Ohio, February 26.— Frank C. Bancroft, seventy-six, re- tired business manager of the Cin- cinnati National League Base Ball Club, who is seriously ill, was re« ported as improved early today, Bancroft was stricken with m lat rheumatism on December 83 Last night his condition was critl- cal and his family was summoned to impressed the Athletics’ leader. the hospital. Men Are Congratulating| Us On This Offer— Mr. Green made It has been many a sensational cash years since such a§ purchase this big possible. making wonderful saVIng saving has been possible. ool and Worsted Suiting & Blue Serge - SUITS MADE- TO MEASURE Intended to Sell || Intended to Sell Up to $60.00 . Up to §95.00 $29.50—$39.50 A Sale That Brings Back the Old- Time Values! There are all kinds of reductions—and all kinds. of .excuses offered today for seemingly low prices. Bit, man alive, here is a wonder- ful bona fide saving opportunity that would have been considered even good value in pre- war days. It was one of those rare good chances—and we adnfit we don’t know if we could repeat the saving again. Spot Cash Did It! The Mill Took a Big Loss! Your Gain These are the same high quality woolens and worsteds that Newcorn & Green would buy for their regular. stocks. 2 No Catch to This Offering! : Look in Our Window and Be Convinced This is not an offering to induce you #hto. this store and then by “clever salesmanship” try to get a higher price! See the woolens right in our window. The display is tremendous and you can pick ynur choice right from the window—you won'’t need to feel‘ tllxe cloth—the quality radiates right through the plate glass. el e R e o el T st ] Dol L The same expert tailoring that has been associ- ated with our I9 years of busintess reputation is strict- ly adhered to in this sale. Trouser Lengths End of pleces in great variety. You $7.75 may match your coat and vest in this fot. Values up to $20.00~MADE TO YOUR MEASURE. ; ewcorn & Green 1002 F St. N.W.. ! ! [Totwmeueuces | 15.ROUND BOUT TONIGHT NNEAPOLIS, February tent ord by | the | | [ | | | nly the Minneapolls rex- | leave here March 3. d of Miflers will ; Id e only players now unsigned ariHas Better of Welling in Every |iN« George Mogrldge, Jorry Conway, both g : of whom are listed to entrain for thé | One of Eight Rounds, Flooring south tontorrow, and Joe Judge. .\t Rjval Once. ST. LOUIS, February 25.—Benny o K night. They fought at catch weights. {the only time the Italian has been It looks as‘though the fight " big recrult discovered by Nick Al-| The champlon won every round, the | kmocked out in the course of a 1ong | Lroyomed withoy repiEnt could be trock laxt summer with an {ndustrialidecisions deing made for aggressive- | ring career. Oth, hts the two lads | Sk Doy 2 team In Holyoke, Mags., wants A 8a1ary | ness and showing more ring general- |have had hs n hammer-and- nek Doyle to HMelp Bvern, out of all proportion to a player of (ship. tongs aff: Jackson perhaps _Johnny Evers will not follow John his undertermined worth. v Welling fought defensively through- | showing a least bit of an edge. | McGraw's example and have an assist- President GirMth today received |out — the: contest. . holding Leonard T e s Pt | ant manager on the field. In the spring around the meck with his left and cislon in the Millet-Brottem ease may | wimultancously striking with his be expected at any time now. Joe|rjgh ter, - | In the fifth Welling took a count of |, Kk Britton in Mil- | been years since Jack had on a uniform, tiohuls, and who acted AR the cIUD'A | aighi ap tne result St a blow Lo the | ooy o e o s Maeeh 25, | New Yorkers will recall him as & catch? agent in purchasing the plasers trom | Lobt of the saw: R O A |or and first baseman of twenty-odd § e Rock, has submitted an av) Ve h Vi v This looks llke & peach of scrap— | years ago. Bl Killifer, th vetera Temaraing his conmection - with ‘thel In the seventh round Welling was |3 0. e veteran admonished twice against foulln, the gIl!lllllIIIllIllIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII|IIllIII|IIIIllIIIIIIIIII|iIII|IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIllIIlII|||||II|I|||III||IIIII||§‘ We can NOW deliver your otders without delay, his umbrella when it is dry 14th St. and Ohio Ave. % g = = § S = = = = 1429L St N. W. 141151 12h St N.E. R L. 1840 14th St UNIVERSAL AUTO COMPANY (INC.) 1629-31 M St. N. W. LicosrT & Mrsx's Tosacco Co. . N they would shed tears of joy and fall upon each other’s necks, be- cause they are such old ring friends. - Tonight's meeting will be the terith time they have exchanged wallops. between the two. 1t ‘promises to be as much of a)head welter. While articles have not grudge fight as was the Lewis-Brit- | been signed, Frank Mulkern, the Mil- Jton affair; all of which proves a sci- | waukee promoter, has the accept cntifi t, which is that the more | of both fighters. 'Wilson will have to 2 fighters meet each cach other for more reasons than one, One has more money than the othe any difference to the public. anyway. But it does to the two boys in que: tion. grouched up for two or three years | lover Johnny Wiison's nose is getting bet- | out with the infelders, pasing special Er SPORTS. WILL BE GRUDGE AFFAIR' BY FAIRPLAY. EW YORK, February 25.—You would think that when Willie Jacke son and Johnny Dundee, the “Scotch Wop,” climb into the ring for their fifteen-round bout at Madison Square Garden tonight But, curiously, no love is lost other the more y hate each other. Funny, isn't it? ndee and Jackson are jcalous of weigh 158 pounds and Britton aviil come in at about 150. Tendler Would Fight Kanasa. Lew Tendler, the Philadelphia light- weight, is training in Milwaukee for his fight February 28 against Sailor Freedman. Undismayed by Richie Mitchell’s unlucky experience against Rocky Kansas, = the Philadelphian wants to meet the Buffalo boy and has urged Milwaukee promoters to fix up the bout while he remains out west. on’t know which; it doesn't ma hen, again, Dundee. has been all that knockout which Jackson | pped over on him in Philadelphia— | training, however, John Doyle will work . and to celebrate that fact he has | attention to the firat baseman. 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