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The Washington herald., 1917-12-09
BRITT PUTSLEONARD
AHEAD OF JOE CANS
Famou. California Lish.-weish.
Ranks New Champion Better
Than Old Master.

James Edward Britt. who Is now
a Beau Brummel among the wood
Vile performers, has stirred things
up among some of the old-time fight
fans and critics by declaring posi-
lively that Benny Leonard is the best
lightweight the "wurrold" has ever
had.
Jeems. despite the fact that he has
fought the good ones and is ranked
as one Of the greatest of old-timers
himself, deducted, after seeing Leon
ard battle, that there has never been
a more capable mitt-wielder in light
weight ranks, and probably will not
be another for ages to come, who can
claim anything on Leonard.
But while Britt is entitled to his
opinions-and they are all in favor or
Benny-Patsy Haley. who was one
time regarded as remarkable boxer.
opines Just the opposite. Says Patsy:
Cans would have picked Leonard
OF inside Of ten rounds. He was the
daddy of 'em all, and rightly named
the old Master Cans was deadly.
He dropped his men cold in their
tracks, while Leonard has never
knocked an opponent out as cleanly
as that. They're either hanging help
less on the ropes or taking the count
with So per cent Of their wits gone
when Leonard takes decisions from
them. 1t was always curtains when
Cans hit you.
Then there's Kid Lavigne," con-
tinued Pat. THE Kid would have
torn Leonard in two. The Lavigne
that Britt whipped was only a shell,
that's all. He wasn't the Lavigne
who battered the heart out Of Joe
Walcott, not by a whole lot"
Here are the opinions of two old
timers. Everybody has his opinion.
and a perfect right to 1t, and II every
body agreed there wouldn't be any
interest in boxing or any other sport.
But the opinions of these two old
scrappers do not detract from Leon
ards glory. What somebody else
might have done to him doesn't stand
in comparison with what he has been
doing to the best Of the day and age.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-09
HAVANA ENTRIES.

FIRST RACE-2year-olds; FIVE furlouss; C9.
'Laudator. 95; ZuEu. 100: 'Pintray. IS; .Jose
De SALES. l0l; Margaret Boyd, lO3; Tom Tit,
lO3; 'Leta, I07; Little Menard, los; Miss Love,
lOs
SECOND RACE-4year-olds and upward
claiming; FIVE and one-half furlongs. 'varda
B., 100; Piquete. lO6; Hattie Burton. Is;
Skeets. lOs; Granada lO3: Damietta, lOs
Lockland, lO5; Page White. lO: Dignity. lOs
Blachita. los.
THIRD RACE-4year-O and upward
claiming; ave and one-half furlongs Beverly
James, los; Lady Jane Gray. los; 'Dr Cam.
lC5; Frank Patterson. 100; James Oakley, III
Regular, lis; Lola, Ts
FOURTH RACE-5ysar-oIds and upward
claiming: purse, 500; si1 furlongs; C9. High
Gear. lol: Sleeper, lOl; Early Sight. les;
'Fonctionnaire. lO4; Evelina, los; 'Montressor,
los Billie Jos. lis; Ocean Prince, Ill.
FIFTH RACE-3year-oIds and upward
claiming: six furlOn2s; tN. Now Then, 81
'Bsam0nt Lady. 100; Beauty Spot. leI; Lytle.
lo5; Bright sand. l05; Deckhand. l0j; Cash
Up, los; Par. l0a-
EETH RACE-Isle de Cuba handicap: mile
all ages; purse. $50: mile. Alert. g; Old
Miss. lN; Olga Star. lt6; Ormulu. 1G.
4 SEVENTH RACE-Syear olds and upward
mile and - yards. Dash. 81: First
Degree. "; Princess Janice, lO4: Margaret T.,
lO4: High Tide. 1O5; 'AIudsilI. Ia; Rey. liz;
Zodiac, liz.
Apprentice allowance claimed.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-09
fERTLE Hopes TO BE
HERMAN'S OPPONENT
Batler Who Meets Kid Williams
Monday Week Comes Out of
Wolfe Bout Unscratched.

Baltimore. Nd. Dec. S.-Johnny Err
tie. the bantam sensation Of the Middle
West. emerged last night from his 10
round no-decision battle in Cleveland
with Jack Wolfe without a scratch and
Is today heading for Philadelphia,
where he viii wind up his training for
the big contest here Monday a week
with Kid Williams, the Baltimore
Tiger.
Ertle, realizing the Importance Of the
skirmish here, which will decide the
most logical candidate for the cham
pionship go with Pete Herman, took
things easy at all times. The st. Paul
lad was especially careful for his
hands and took no chances at ALL
While press dispatches credit Wolfe
wiz having a shade better of the ar
g$nent. Tom Andrews. sporting editor
Of the Milwaukee Leader and business
representative Of Ertle, wired this
morning that Johnny probably could
have stored away his opponent In the
nth session had he taken a chance.
Ertle. however, refused to continue
pummeling away at Wolfe when the
latter kept entering a shell, fearing an
injury to his hands, which might have
necessitated the postponement of his
all-important mill with Williams.
Andrews declares that the mill with
Wolfe was only a workout for the lad,
Who hopes to prove concluslvely at
Williams expense. that he should be
given the first right to meet Champion
Herman in a 2O-round mill to a deci-
sion. Johnny, further states Andrews.
was considerably heavier last night
than he should be, but he preferred
the postponement Of hard training un-
vi after the Wolfe mill. He declares
Johnny will be in tip-top shape by next
Monday evening one week.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-09
OUTSIDERS SCORE
=. AT HAVANA TRACK

Havana, Dec. -S.-OnIy one favorite
won here today, Zim in the fifth race
The rest went over at good prices
&ne Of the best prices OF the meeting
as on Prohibition. which took the
fhird race. at Il to l. The summary:
FIRST RACE-Three- -year-olds: maidens: Al
lowancs purse, 500; six furiOngs, Shinstone,
20 tHnntI. ; to ]. to I, to 5. won; vaga-
bend. Ill (kleegeTl, s to S 2 to s. out second
Adeha, los twingheldl. to ]. 6 to 5, to ?,
third. Time, LIS. Marie C., Lady MATCHMAKER
and Protector also ran
SECOND RACE-Three-y year-oIds and upwar,
claiming; five and one-haR fuTlongs. Sweet
Marguerite. lc7 (Hmphriesl. to ., even, 2 to
). won; Marion, lg tMurphyl, 10 l. s to s.
l to 2 second; Count Boris lG Gunsforil,
to 2 even, l to .. third. Time l o. Mr.
Dooiey. Laburnum II. pepper, Little Menard
and Alice Lindley also ran
THIRD RACE-ClaiminE; FIVE and one half
furlonEs- Prohibition. le7 Petz). Il to !.
to ]. to ?. won: Rhyme. lT (Garganl, II
to j. to 5. 2 to 5. second: Thirst. ITO
GangeD. u 10 ], 5 to l, TO ?, third. Time,
lT. Kid Nelson. Massenet. San Jon. Dora
Collins, 10 Jam. Investment. Genesis and Bill
FOURTH RACE-Five ard one-haH f1rlonRs:
-year-ohs and upward. Burice. 10 CGruberl,
To ], to /. even: Paiaroita II, lis (GaugeD,
s to ]. to ?. to 5. second; Flecha Negrs,
lo2 tsmith). IS to l. 6 to !. } to l. third. Time,
IW' EnzaDeth Lee. Euver Bey, Fuzzy WuZzy,
SalTanity. Golden List and yictrOla alO ran.
FIFTH RACE-Sysar-OIds and upward; six
turlongs. Zim. ll0 tHowardl, to 10. . TO 5,
and out. won; Thomas Galloway, 10 tMurphyl
to ], TO !, even. second: wayering lOj
tPetz), 10 to l, TO l, 3 to /. third Time
liz Lantana. Aunt Elsie. Lenshens Pride,
Bulge- and Linenthal also ran.
SIXTH RACE-Mile- and 20 yards RoCkpurr
l02 CPetz), 7 to !. to l. : to 5. won; Lady
IROWena, s6 Smith, to !. } to ], to S.
secyG; Ralph s.. lI2 Howard 4 to l. TO 5.
~ 5, third. Tine, ! e. Balfron. Bill Sim
mons. Rochester. Prank Bill. Jack Hanover
|semiIOne. Or. PhiIpthaTpe Barnard and Pas
won also ran
The Washington herald., 1917-12-09
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

WHITE.
Irving Strmwater, 20, and Kate woman, Is
Rev &. SilVerstnne.
Edward r. Hyde. 3. and Jennie z. Hayden,
= Rev. 7. L. Davis
William Z King. =. and Arillah C. Dunn,
Il. Rev. J. T. Briggs
William @. Hodgson. -. and Esther T. Stailey,
ls Rev II. +. Downs
Walter Z. Hook. g. and Mary V. StGllings.
10. Rev. IL T. Downs
Samuel II. Claiborne. q. and Lillian V.
Nichol. l9. Rev. a. z Williams
Benjamin ]. McITers. z. and 4. Maie Best,
2. Rev. J. II. Jefres.
William J.. Dudley. q. and Elizabeth B.
Carter. .. Rev. W. Radcliffe.
George II. Warden. .. and Carrie A. Carrick,
la Rev. II. l. Stewart.
Herbert W. Trafod, =, snd Virginia A.
Racine. q. Rev. T. L. Davis
Robert H. Bridger, -, and Kathryn CogAr,
=. Rev. H. F. Downs
John l.. Schall, =, and Elsie K. Jackson, L.
Rev. J. II. Jefries
DR.. Edward Ashby. 2. and Sara B. CabannIs,
3. Rev. T. z Davis
Frank II. Carroll. I9. and Mildred A. Young.
II. Rev. ]. A smyth.
COLORED.
Clarence Y Brown. "A, and Marie ]. Ander.
son. q. Rev. S. Miller
Herbert Picket, "a, and Adelina NJ Smith, q.
Rev W. Wcstray.
David NJ. Turner. g. and Emma Cheek, a.
Rev. ID. johnson.
Mason Martin, ., and Mary V. Baylaus. q.
Rev. W. A. Jones.
George Addison, b and Ella Graham 9
Rev. W. II. Dean.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-09
MORE SPORTS DURING WAR.
Tri-State College Conference Makes
Athletic Work Compulsory.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Dec. S.-As a
means Of promoting rather than cur
failing athletic sports during the
period of the war. members of the
Tri-State College conference have vot-
ed to make athletic work compulsory
for men students. More than a dozen
colleges in Minnesota and North and
South Dakota comprise the confer
ence.
Delegates declared competitive ath-
letics the best method within the
power of the colleges to At for mill
tary service. With the exception of
the annual Tri-State championship
meet. the conference decided to stage
the usual dual and State meets next
year. The rule adopted last year
permitting freshmen to compete in
the various meets was allowed to
stand
II. w. Ewing. of South Dakota
State College. Brookings, S. D., was
elected president-of the conference;
the Rev. John Dunphy. st. Thomas
College. st. Paul, vice president, and
E. II. Chandler. University of North
Dakota, Grand Forks, n. D.. sec
retary.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-09
GOONER smith ABOUT
THROUGH WITH MITTS
Poor Showing Against Young Heavy
weight on Pacific Coast Sounds
Death Knell for Battler.

Gooner Smith, who has been fght-
ing, more or less, since the ole Ark
pulled up to her pier. Is just about
through with the biting game.
The Gooner and his manager, Jim
Buckley, recently split up on the
Pacific Coast after Smith had made
a very poor showing against a new
conner called Submarine Jack" Demp-
sey, and whose affairs are handled
by Jacques Kearns.
Smith and Dempsey met on the
Coast, where they stage only four
round bouts, and Smith claims that
he didn't have time to get steamed
up in q quartet of stanzas, whereas
Dempsey was raised on that game
and thrives on 1t.
But anyway. Smith and Buckley
have come to the parting of the ways,
and Jeems says that as far as he is
concerned Smith is through with the
ring. Smith says he doesn't know
whether or not he will retire. He
reckons he may fight a few more
times IL he can get lucrative offers.
but he admits In the same breath
that the fight game is on the bum
as far as heavy-weights are con-
cerned.
The old Gooner used to be a tough
egg in his day. He started fighting.
In the records" back in 1903, and
he has met all of the would-be cham
pions. His battles with everybody
from Charley Weinert up to Jess Will
lard show that he was always a
good, reliable trial horse. who could
stand a lot of the gan. and back
in 1913 he had the satisfaction of
taking a 2O-round bout from Jess
Willard. That was before Jess be-
came the big ace among the heavies,
but the Gooner likes to crow about
1t, nevertheless.
OF the few battlers who have been
able to make the Gooner look sick and
sort O. desperate, Jack Dillon. a
pigmy in comparison. stands out as
big as any. Jack and the Gooner
have met twice. and on both occa-
sions Dillon almost lost his right
hand in the Gooner's bread basket.
But regardless of the fact that Smith
will probably never be more than a
tough trial horse, he deserves some
credit for the long and hard cam
paigns he has gone through.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-09
NEW ORLEANS ENTRIES.
FOR MONDAY.

FIRST RACE-Maiden 2ysar-olds: six fur
loCgs- W. II. Buckner. lI2; Dick winfrey. IE;
Tanlac. IL; Alma Louise, Ill: Senator Brod-
erick. 10; Planeta, lG; Aztec. ia: Onward, ia;
An Grey X. II; New Model, 10; Goblin, 10;
Shsndnn. III.
SECOND RACE-Six furlOnGA Dancer, us;
Laura James. ll2; Anxiety. IL; Peaceful star.
III; Busy Joe, 100; Brighouse. 1oT: Lady London.
lOi; Innocent Inez, 100; CoppertoWn. Il2: Milton
Robes. III: Peach Blossom, 100; Royal Interest.
ll2; CuElieue. IG; Dr. Campbell. les; Pas de
Chance. l0e
THIRD RACE-Th-ee-yea ear-olds: six furlongs.
Prince Hemis, III; Perpetual. III; Scaramouch.
liz; Billie B.. ll2; MeeIicka. 100: Mico Girl.
l05; Luke Mac. III; Aston. lJ7; Ben's Brother.
IN; Clint, lis; Rey Oakwood. liz; Haratcod.
~: Matre. l09; Edwina, 100; J. @. WEIGH. lG.
FOURTH RACE-One mile. Phocion, l0o:
Cheer Leader. rs; Langion. lO6; First Bal
lo6 ,U
FIFTH RACE-Clsiming; Syear-oIds and I'D
ward; one and 0ne-eishth miles. Mikifuls, ll9;
sam Slick. ils; Mr. Mack. liz; Kleburn, IL;
fleuroo ii. lO4; Cliff Field. Il6; Fairly, n2;
Ian Lac. III; Irregular. log
AsIATH. RACE-Three-ye ear-olds and upward ;
mtis"snd seyenty yards Stanley s., llI;
iraeuon.. iloi Jack snips Hpp.l, lo4; Jack
keeEe. 10; Fairy Legend. los; His Nihs. no;
D.. sam@sl. 10; .Areh PIoaer, 100: .Baby
ynen. ~; 'RingdoTe. o.
Apprentes allowance claimed
The Washington herald., 1917-12-09
DIED..

Thursday, December G.
1917, at 1910 p. m. RICHARD R..
beloved husband Of Mary Hines
Allen.
FSpsraI Ss ,o ss F RRhrtytSfa % tsG%
street northwest.
BRowN-Departed this life on W,d-
nesday. December 5, 1911, at $50 a:
m, at the home of his mother, 10l5
First street southwest. ROGER,
the beloved son OF Mrs. Rebecca
and the late Andrew Brown and
the devoted brother Of Mrs: Mary
Thompson. Mrs. Jennie Robinson.
E., Arthur r. and Ella E. Brown.
Funeral today at 2 p. m, frSm
Metropolitan Wesley A. NJ. E. Zion
Church. D street between Second
and Third strets southwest Rela-
tives and friends invited to at
tend. Rev. H. J. Calls. pastor.
BRUNNER-Suddenly on Friday, De-
Az street southwest. MATILDA
E.. beloved wife Of Samuel w.
Drummer.
Funeral tomorrow at 2 p. m.
Relatives and friends invited. In
terment at Prospect Hill Gene
tedy.. Baltimore papers please
copy.)
DoWNEY-suddenly. on Friday: De-
cember Z. 1917, at his residence.
1888 Third street northeast, BER-
NARD A. DOWNEY, beloved hus-
band OF Agnes Downey (nee Cos
tello) and son OF the late Michael
and Johanna Downey.
Funeral from his late residence to-
morrow morning at $50 o'clock;
where solemn high mass will be
sung at 3 O'Clock. Friends and
relatives invited TO attend. Inter-
ment at Mount Olivet Cemetery.
JOHNSON-On Wednesday. Decem-
ber 5, 1917. WILLIAM w. JOHN
SON, beloved husband of Mar
gret Johnson and devoted father
of William w. johnson. Jr.
Funeral today at ! O'Clock from his
late residence. ll5S Twenty-frst
street northwest. Relatives and
friends are invited to attend.
enthusiastically. on Wednes-
day, Decemer :. 1917. at 9:l5 p. M.
at her residence. Ill Rhode Island
avenue northwest. MARY A. Nc
GRANN.
Funeral from her late residence. Ill
Rhode Island avenue northwest.
at $50 A. m. tomorrow; thence to
st. Martins Church. North Capitol
and T streets. where requiem mass
will be celebrated. Relatives and
friends respectfully invited TO at
tend.
McINTOsH-On THURSDAY. December
s. 1917, at her old home, Eufaula.
Okla. Mrs. Z. B. MCINTOSH.
only daughter of Alfred IT. and
the late Henrietta Gawler and be-
loved mother of w. Y. and Miss
kaniah Mcintosh.
MELVIN-Suddenly. on Friday. De-
cember Z. 1917, at 7:45 p. m. at
his residence. 1851 Park road: DIR.
A. d. MELVIN. beloved husband
OF Ella HERMAN Melvin and
father OF Fordyce and Marietta
Melvin.
Notice of funeral hereafter.
WILLMOND-On Friday, December
7. 1917, at her residence, 2l21 l-2
Newport place northwest, BETTY
WILLMOND, beloved wife OF the
late William Willmond. She leaves
to mourn her loss three daughters
and two sons
Funeral tomorrow at I o'clock p. m.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-09
WANTED HELP-FEMALE.

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wANTED-A CoDORED GIRL TO DO GEN
eral homework. Apply tOt .R" st. -.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-09
BALL TRAVELS FASTER,
Than ANY AIRPLANE
Efficiency Expert. Frank G. Gilbreth,
Figures Out Big Problem.

When an efficiency expert experts
someone Is going to find out some
thing he didn't know before.
Frank g. Gilbreth, efficiency expert
Of Providence, r. l., watches ball
games when he isn't figuring out how
to save a sheet Of paper q year for
"the firm" but even on the ball field
he can't help exporting little. and he
decided to find out how fast a pitched
ball travels.
According to his test the fast ball
OF some speed pitchers travels as fast
as "a miles a minute.
Previous experiments In baseball
speed have been conducted along the
line of electric controls. Mr.. Gilbreth
devised something entirely new, and
it is probable his work will be greatly
extended.
Behind the catcher he had q black
board measured of in squares. There
was also a clock with one hand which
made six revolutions per second.
Moving pictures OF the various stunts
were then taken and the position of
the clock hand on the blackboard en-
abled him to count the time required
by noting the difference In the posi-
tion of the hand.
Gilbreth found some exceptionally
fast pitchers. who delivered a ball at
the rate of 2.SS miles per minute. In
that case the batter occupied 0042
second in swinging at the ball, but
the most surprising point is that the
Photographic ma chine showed that
the batter began to swing on that fast
one when 1t was 9A feet away from
MIN.
When the mathematics of pitching
are brought home in such forcible
manner the wonder is not that there
is so little hitting, but that there is so
much.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-09
CORNELL BASKETBALL DATES
Schedule Approved by Athletic
Association

Ithaca. N. Y, Dec. S.-The Cornell
Athletic Association today completed
the basketball schedule for 1917. Two
games are not satisfactory to the
management, as thay come during
the university examination week, and
they will be changed If possible. They
are January IS with Princeton and
January Is with Penn. The schedule
as accepted follows:
December 1S-Niagara at Ithaca.
January 11-Columbia at New York;
Il, Army Ambulance at Allentown;
l6, Rochester at Ithaca; IS, Prince
ton ut Ithaca.
February 12-Pennsylvania at Itha-
ca; IS. Yale at New Haven; 16. Dart
mouth at Hanover; q. Columbia at
Ithaca.
Marchc 6-Colgate at Ithaca; 9, Yale
at Ithaca; II, Dartmouth at Ithaca,
The Washington herald., 1917-12-09

ACRE BUILDING SITE OVERLOOKING
beautiful Sligo; block Washington CoIlege and
Sanitarium grounds near end trolley line; forty
minutes from center Washington. Bargain, $500
G. c. Lewis, Takoma Park, d. c.
~ApTNI TNINf nAnD
The Washington herald., 1917-12-09
TRUXTONS TO MEET
MISSIONER ELEVEN

The Truxtons and Westover will set
tie their differences in the first game
Of series OF two between these clubs
and the Parks for the 14O-pound cham
pionship of the District. will be played
today at the Bathing Pool gridiron in
Potomac Park. starting at 2:30 p. m.
Because of the heavy condition of
the field at American League Park the
Home Defense League was compelled
to call OF this preliminary game to
the Mohawk-Coast Artillery battle,
but Managers Devlin and Fletcher last
night agreed to settle their part of the
argument by battling on the Potomac
Park gridiron.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-09

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
If YOU HAVE SECONDHAND FURNI.
ture or anything to sell send for the
AMERICAN HOUSEHOLD CO., aS ct.
ne. L lcse.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-09
BROKEN CAST IRON

And other ms;aL welded ty A-tOgenous procsa
WELDIT CO.. SO n. J. ave. nv. LIN. 8tA
We build ito orderl and repair rsirigeTItort
-
The Washington herald., 1917-12-09
CARDS MAKE FIRST
PROFIT OF YEARS

st. Louis. Dec. S.-The SO, 600 clear
ed this year by the Cardinals is the
first real profit this team has brought
its owners in five years, according to
figures revealed here today.
This sum represents a realization
of nearly s per cent on the $780, 900
spent during the season for the
grounds. franchise and players.
In comparison with this 1t was
learned that the st. Louis Browns
lost as much as the Cardinals earned.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-09
GRAPHING TOURNEY
UNCOVERS COMEDY

New York. Dec s.-The interna-
tional catch-as-catch-can wrestling
tournament has revealed another mat
comedian in the person of Sula, or
Zulu Hevonpaa, the ''ferocious
Finn." who tosses remarks to the gal
lery GODS as he wrestles and kids
his opponents while he encoils them
In a multitude of outlandish holds.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-09
CUPID BLACKS TEAM
BEATS BOSTON ELEVEN

Cambridge, Mass, Dec. s-A frozen
field with cut hay springled plenti-
fully over 1t and a bitterly fought
football battle were the features to-
day OF Cupid Blacks Newport Naval
Reserves victory over Les Leary's
Boston Navy Yard eleven by the score
Of Z to 6.
The cold did not keep the 10000
spectators from crowding the side
lines
The Washington herald., 1917-12-09
PARKS HAVE CLOSED
SUCCESSFUL SEASON

The Park Juniors. 12S-pound cham
pions Of the District, finished Its sea-
son last Sunday with victory, making
a total Of nine wins and no defeats,
the goal line not being crossed the en-
tire season.
The team owes much Of It's success
to the brilliant work Of Norris ana
Laycock. halfbacks, who did most of
the scoring for the eleven.
Much credit Is due Coach Neitzey,
who Is responsible for the many plays.
the execution Of which proved a big
factor in the championship.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-09
WILL MAKE NO DEALS
UNTIL AFTER DRAFT

There will be dearth OF player
deals In the major leagues until
after the magnates have determined
on the size Of the player limit and
the government has made known its
demand through the army draft.
Then the shifts win come in a
food. whether the plan to pool
players Is favored or otherwise.
Meanwhile clubs are asking for waiv-
ers on only such players as no one
seems to want under any circum-
stances.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-09
DEATH RECORD.
WHITE.

WHITE.
Annie L. Berry. g. yrs, IIto Girard st. nv.
George W. Rhine. e6 yrs.. 292s 18th st. ne.
Esther Grifen. 2 yrS. Wash. Asylum Hosp.
Henry Z. Waters. 70 yrs, John Dickson Home
James W. Ems. "a ys, Providence Hosp,
Richard Allen. 81 yrs. 1910 I'd st. NV.
l.. Seward Bacon. yrs, 262 Conn ave. NV
Mary A. McGrann, 50 yrs., Ill r, l. ave. NV.
Juliet Bowers. 80 yrs. soi 10Th st. NV.
Sarah l. Turner. % yrs, Emergency Hosp.
Mason Henderson, q yn, ll3 y St ne.
Elwood Kelpy. l yr.. Children's Hospital.
Stephen W. Smoot. "a yrs, 3O2l N st. NV.
Esther NJ. Brurner. 81 yrs. az I st. sv.
Isaac Levy. 76 yrs. lOl54 7th st. NV.
COLORED.
William II. ]. johnson. q yrs., I5l3 B st. .e.
sarah sorrell. Is yrs. 2W 18th st ne.
William w. johnson. sr., - yrs, lls3 rs
1. NV.
Bette Willmohd, s6 Yrs. 2l20i Newport pl. NV
William Bowie, 49 yr&. In Ist st. sw.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-09
TEDDY. APPROVES .
OF BOXING GAME

New York. Dec. SAN unqualified
approval of both amateur and pro-
fessional boxing was given today by
Theodore Roosevelt to a canvasser of
sentiment in the State on the repeal
of the Frawley law which prohibits
the fistic sport to the public save in
clubs having bona fiGe membership.
The former President said in a let
ter:
Il regard boxing, whether profess
sional or amateur, as first-class
sport. 1 have never been able to
sympathize with the outcry against
prize fighters"
The Washington herald., 1917-12-09
$50 GAMES FOR CLUBS
In AMERICAN LEAGUE

Chicago, Dec. g. Ban Johnson,
president OF the American League, in
formed the club owners of his or
ganization that next years schedule
would consist Of 80 games and not 40
as he had originally decided.
The New York Giants control Of the
Polo Grounds he said, makes the
longer card necessary.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-09
BIRTHS REPORTED.
WHITE.

Albert L. and Lucy Williams, girl
Bernard L. and Marguerite A. II. Smith. Cir
stephen O. and Henrietta W. Rowan, boy.
William and Caroline A. Philips, boy.
Francis N. and Pearl L. Horsn, girl.
William ]. and Vaida Z. Aiken, girl.
Benjamin and Pauline Haymen. girl.
Nathan A. and Hazel Healy, boy.
Henry and Bertha Holober. boy.
Norman and Sarah Coda boy.
Ledyard NJ. and Katherine X. Brown, girl
COLORED.
Eugene and Anna Miller. girl.
Baylis A. and Bessie Dunlap, boy.