uaUTH r.U> DAILY CXXKIMK TAGK «li ■ . ■ TRIS SPEAKER AGAIN MANAGER OF CHAMPION INDIANS OF CLEVELAND 1 .<* ■ .na — ♦ FICKLE FORTUNES OF RACING ILLUSTRATED Hot Water by the Tubful for the Laundry How tickle are the fortunes of the turf haa been aptly ti­ lustrate«! this year by the case of Samuel D. Riddle. who through the ownership of one gn-at horse wns able to becoUM the second largest money win tier of the season. Man o' War brought the earnings of the Riddle stable up to *18(1,987. though, except for the marvel ous three-year-old king, the sta­ ble was exceptionally weak, Twenty-two horses were under the Riddle colors nnd the tweti- ty one besides Mun o' War earned slightly more than Î20, Why We Are Strong for Willard We’ve seen a lot of batteries, but never another like the Willard Threaded Rubber Bat­ tery. Threaded Rubber insulates the plates instead of separating them the way wood separators do. No carbonizing, puncturing, checking or cracking, because Threaded Rubber Insulation re­ tains all the valuable insulating qualities of rubber and is not affected by acid. * That’s one reason why we’re Strong for Willard Threaded Rubber Batteries. H. S. DISBROW Willard Willard Batteries for the boy« and girls, and dandy toast too Our bread is the kind the kiddies cry for. It la so good that children think it is like cake. Serve it on your table and watch it disappear is if by magic. Electric Water Heater siivcs precious time anti labor. Saved fuel, too, to say nothing of expense, (’heap! (’onvenieiit! Modern! Ask about our flat rates for water Heaters Harry Greb has quit Plt^burjjh and will make hla home In New York In the future. umili mi.hrrn Tris Speaker, who will direct the work of the Cleveland dub again this year, has shown marked ability to lead men and match wits with the older and more experient-vd leaders of American league teams. In his brief regime at the head of the Indians In 1919 he had great success with the team. Cleveland giving Chicago a hard run for the championship honors. Last year Speaker had his teahi In fhe thick of the pennant race from the opening day of the season. Speaker succeeded to the manage­ ment of the Cleveland club on July 19, 1919. He had been Lee Fohl'» lieutenant In directing the play of the Indians ami when Fohl did not have the success which Owner James C. Dunn felt he should have had a change was decided upon. Speaker bail previ­ ously declined to take the position but when he was assured that his refusal to take the place would no« result in the retention of Fohl Tris accepted. He has since been In charge of the team. 1« Native of Texas. Speaker was born In 1888 at Hub­ bard City. Tex., and he still makes his home in that little town. After play­ ing on a school team in his home town Speaker entered the Fort Worth Poly­ technic institute and was a star of the team representing that institution In 1905. In 1900 he played his first pro Baseball Notes Usually baseball men don't like to stay on the l>ench. • • • Donle Bush 1« picking the Tiger- as a sure flrst-dlvl«1on club. • • • I Indiana university may semi a base- I I ball nine to Japan nextf>ear. • • • Judge Landis’ critics want to take away big national commission. • • • The New York American« may not open their new grounds until 1923. Jake Daubert says no difference»! exist between liltnself and the Red«' management. • • • Every manager In thè Amerban league 1« hot <>n thè frali of eon!li­ paws this spring. • • • Orval Overall, ex-Cub pitcher, has purchased one of the biggest lemon groves in Californln. • • • President Navin ha.« taken the rub­ ber band off the bank roll nnd so far Cobb has spent lavishly hut wisely. • • • Uncle Wilbert Robinson hasn't made a move to strengthen the Brooklyn club outside of the catching depart ment. Waseda university ball team will play Pennsylvania May 30 at Phlla- delphla on Its trip to the United States. GRANTS PASS BAKERY • • • BOS G Street John McGraw, after 18 years’ direc­ tion. will give way to Hughey Jen­ nings. as field general of the New York Giants. • • • Leo Kane, second baseman, has signed with New York Nationals. Kane was purchased from the Hart­ ford (Conn.) club. • • • Connie Mack Is expecting big things from Roy Moore, his Texas southpaw. showed everything except ex- Death only a matter of short time. j Moore perience last summer. TOO LATE Don’t wait until pain9 and aches • e • become incurable diseases. Avoid The country will relish nothing painful consequences by taking i more than a baseball game between Th« world’s standard remedy for kidney, Mver, bladder end uric acid trouble»—the National Remedy of Holland since 1696. Guaranteed. Three «ire«, all druggists. Leek fee the aaa>e Geld Medal oa ererr bea sad accept ee i aiiutte a International lengue cluha will piny n KW game schedule, beginning April India will have a team entered In the prelltulnury Davis cup temile matcher lesxlonal lutll with the Cleburne team of the North Toxa« league. In 1907 he was with Houston of the Texas league and batted .311. He was purchased by the Boston American league club In 1907, turned back In the «pring to l the Little Rock club of the Southern 1 U.«SO- elation and repurchased In late ■ sum- mer by the lte<| Sox. Star With Red Sos. S|s>aker played his flr«t baseball In the major league with th«1 Red Sox In 1908 ann he bat­ ted .290. Speaker's batting murks since 1900 follow: 1900. 309; 1910. .340; 1911. .327; 1912, J83; 1913, J0U; 1914, .328; 191.1. .322; 191«, J88; 1917, .352 ; 1918. .319; 1910. .290; 1020. 2184 Manager Gibson of the Pirates ready to s|H*nd some real money strengthen up his Infield. ... The Houston Texas league club has sold Catcher John Harkins to the Bloomington Three 1 league club. • • • Boston college 1« negotiating for a football game with California to be played at Brave« Held November fl. f Little Rock of the Southern aasocla- flou has signed Dick Fa derni and Frank McNamara, Chicago setnlpros. t 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 IF YOU TRY How good are you today? Were yoti a better man ten years ago than you are now? You can be Just as good again If you develop a kick In your work. Examples of George Chaney and Rocky Kansas prove con­ clusively It can be done. Both had climbed to their zenith and then gone back be­ cause they didn't remember na­ ture's law of compensation. Today Chaney and Kansas are showing a punch after the world believed their stars had set—because they got In step. You always may be what you ce might have been—If you FOLWELL SIGNS AGAIN Ask your Grocer for Bread baked by the GOLD MEDAL Squibs of Sport or by the mugful for the shave it makes no dif ference. Whichever you want you have it instantl v at the turn of ¡i faucet the Electric Water Heater Wav. Alladin outdone! Presto! Not a bit of exertion on your part not a moment lost and yet the water runs hot from any faucet in your home at any hour—runs hot until you shut it off. the two houses of congress Judge Landis as flmplre. with Ernie Johnson, Salt Lake shortstop who will man the guns for the White Sox this year, regards It a high honor to play alongside Eddie Collins. • • • Johnny Mostll. the outflolder who Is expected to grab a regular berth with the White Sox. can hit any kind of pitching, according to Joe CantUlon. R. C. Fol well, u former University of Pennsylvania football star, who served as coach for the United States Naval academy eleven In the season Just closed, has signed a contract with the Navy Athletic association to han­ dle the Annapolis team again next fall. SHOOTING CRAPS IS BARRED ■ William W. Roper has been again chosen head coach of the l'rtncfhm football team. • • • Boston college nnd McGill university of Montreal may meet In a football game next fall. • • • Philadelphia Americans have arranged a spring training series with the St. Ixmls Nationals. 1s turning on making Joe S|H>ltk