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The Washington times., 1919-12-14
MASON WILL FACE
BRITISH CHAMPION
American FlyWeight Gets
Chance to Win Worlds
Title in Ring.

MILWAUKEE,, Dec. IA. = frankie
matched with Jimmy Wilde over the
ten-round route before the Cream
City A c. early next month. accord
ing to rumors here. Mason iS con-
.sidered the best bantam in America,
aside from the champion, Pete Her
man, and as he does his best work at
107 pounds, the wee Welshman will
not be compelled to build himself up
to keep within the Wisconsin law
which forbids more than ten pounds
difference in weight in all classes
below the heavyweight.
Il am willing to meet any Of the
boys picked out for me-" says Wilde,
who is making this city his head
quarters. Il want to show Whatever
class have and am not refusing any
challengers able to satisfy the pro-
moters. or course, I am not ac-
Quainted with the American boxers.
/ leave that part of the business to
the promoters"
Mason is legitimate fyweight,
perhaps the only good one in this
country. He continually gives away
weight to get bouts. During 1919
Mason has fought forty contests. He
has knocked out Patsy Flanagan,
joey Farb, Benny Vogel, Jimmy Duff
fy. and Bobby Armstrong. He has
defeated Sergeant Cookman. Solly
Epstein. Benny Vogel. Johnny Ertle,
frankie Daily. and Bobby Hughes.
Mason's best work has been his two
decisions over Ertle. and his draw
with Joe Lynch. the New York ban
tam. He defeated Ertle in ten rounds
at Grand Rapids. and then repeated in
fifteen rounds at Baltimore. Though
greatly outweighed, Mason drew with
Lynch in twelve rounds at Baltimore.
The Washington times., 1919-12-14
YALE AND HARVARD ARE
NOW FOR NUMBERING EN-
Complaints by Alumni Aid News.
paper Campaign for Enhghten-
ing Public.

There is every reason now to be-
lieve that both Harvard and Yale
Will number their football players
next season. With Princeton. these
two universities have battled hard
against permitting the public any
knowledge of what was happening on
the gridiron. 1t is believed that
alumni have worked this change in
attitude. so many old guards being
unable to follow the game without
the numbers seen every where else.
Yale authorities say that, IL Prince
ton and Harvard will adopt the Gus
tom OF numbering the players, the
Ellis will follow suit. Yale alumni
have complained loudly against the
lack OF numbers Identifying the play
ers in the championship games and
their howls have much effect.
The Washington times., 1919-12-14
@EEuEAF MAKES QEAN
SWEEP IN GAINING TILE
Bennie Allen Gets Seceo1 Houees
and Record Run in Peckst
Billiards Event.

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 1<-The "a
tional pocket billiard tournament was
brought to a close last night when
Ralph Greenleaf. of Wilmington. Del.
the new champion. won his nna1 gHRe
against John NJ Layton. OF Columbia.
Mo-. score 125 to ~.
Greenleaf has doubled the scores
of his opponents in almost every
match ne played and went through
the tournament without defeat
equaling the performance Of Willie
Hoppe. the balkiine champion A q
reward for his playing Greenleaf ~
ceives q purse of $500 and . tsur
around the United States with the
runner-up OF the tournament
Bennie Allen. veteran Kansas CITY
player. landed second money. Q peiss
of $3.50. after defeating Jerome
keogh. of Rochester. N. Y viii WAom
he was tied for the place, Allsa 0AAe
three sensational runs of 3A0. - and
an unfinished run of Z. while Keogh
made 30. Allen announced afteP the
game he will not accompany Green
leaf. declining in favor Of Jsrosne
Keogh, who receives 81 900 in odAi-
tion to the trip.
Allen holds the only record. . run
OF 81, the highest number ever made
at a national tournament.
The Washington times., 1919-12-14
BERN|ER RESIGNS
Y. P. |. LEADERSHIP
Virginia Techs Lose Crack In
structor of Athletics With
Next Year.

BLACKSBURG, Va, Dec. a.
Charles A. Bernier, director Of ath-
letics at Virginia Polytechnic Insti-
ture, announces his retirement to
take effect next June. He plans to
study medicine His successor has
not been appointed. nor will be for
many months. Many believe that
Tech should have more than one
coach, but nothing has been deter
mined yet
Bernier received his preparatory
training at Penpington School of New
Jersey, and then entered Hampden-
Sidney College. He was a student at
Virginia Tech in 1901. The next
year he coached the baseball team at
Vermont University. Later he re-
turned to Hampden-Sidney as head
coach and director of athletics. He
was the governing head in sports for
five years at that institution.
Bernier came to Virginia Tech as
head coach in 1917. and last year was
unanimously elected director of ath-
letics. Few men there are who have
attempted to direct the business end
and coach football. baseball basket
ball, track. and the minor sports
Bernier has done this. and in a high
ly creditable manner. and he leaves
here with sincere regret
Bernier's football team won the
South Atlantic 1918 championship
and his basketball quint also cap
tured the South Atlantic title. He
has worked wonders in promoting an
athletic spirit here. Bernier has not
decided what medical school he will
enter.
The Washington times., 1919-12-14
Harrisburg High Says
It's Champion.

HARRISBURG, Pa, Dec. IA
Harrisburg Tech High School,
after having won every game on
it's regular football schedule and
two intersectional games, puts in
a claim for the high school cham
pionship of the United States.
Scott High, of Toledo, also claims
the title, but, according to Man
aper Louis w. Snyder, of the To-
cal team, will not play Harris
burg.
Snyder today said: "We have
sent them letters and kilograms
asking for a game, but they re-
fuse. We are willing to play
Scott High on any field in the
United States and at any time"
The Harrisburg team scored 7O1
points to its opponents none.
The Washington times., 1919-12-14

Los ANGELES, Cal. Dec 1l-JaGk
Dempsey will defend his title agsiast
all challengers. regardless OF the fAet
that Georges Carpenter may not box
for nearly q year. as was stated in
an announcement from London today.
III Carpenter absolutely refuooo
to box In this country. there win -
no reason in the world why I shouA
consider offers to go TO Europe" oai1
Dempsey.
Dempsey fs the champion. and ~
such, is entitled to have some ~ -
to where the battle viii be fourht,-
said Jack kearns, Dempsey's man
ager.
Elf Carpenter gets too gay aaA
insists on doing all his Aghttng In
Europe there is no assurapce he wtai
be European champion lonG. Some
fellows like Mike ODowd. the mid
dleweight champion. 10 likely TO trip
him over.
ITO allow Carpenter to try to
force Dempsey into a match In Paris
or London would be side-tracking
the American promoters. and DAT
will not-be done. Dempsey IL IN
American and is not refusing TO con-
slider foreign ohers- IL IL up to
Carpenter to be as liberal rs DenS-
sey ad give our promoters q chaDes
at the contest
I'VE would hate TO pass up q Co.
pentier match, but We viii DO 4
rather than boycott American prUs
moters- Jack is the real worhl's
champion and will defend hts tie1e
against any legitimate chall4agos
He win never dodge Carpentier -
any other fighter. but we win ins1Bt
that our American promOteFu bs
The Washington times., 1919-12-14
Claims Center Eleven
Plays Pros.

MORGANTOWN, w. Va, Dec.
14.-Charges are made here by
Earl Smith, a former student at
West Virginia and now editor of
the Fairmont Times, that Center
College of Kentucky is playing
the famous Nesser brothers. Ohio
professionals, under false names.
Roberts, star fullback on the
Center College eleven, is said to
be one of the Nessers, famous in
professional circles in the middle
West for several years. Roberts
has won a place on Walter
Camps third all-American eleven
for 1919.
The Washington times., 1919-12-14
MAHAN'S VISIT BRINGS
GAME FOR CENTER TEAM

one OF the results of Eddie Mahans
VlslL to Center College has material
ized in the shape of a contract for a
game between the Crimson and the
hentuckians next October.
That Harvard will not be unpre-
pared to meet the peculiar style Of
attack which the Colonels will offer
may be suspected. Mahan had every
facility for observing the methods of
the team. and results of his study
VIII be placed at the disposal of the
Harvard coaches when they prepare
Tor this game, which will come two
weeks before the contest with Prince
ton.
The Washington times., 1919-12-14
DEMPSEY INSISTS
ON SQUARE DEAL
Worlds Champion Refuses to
Accept Dictation Frsm
Carpenter.
Duke de Cazes CraU
With Ring Heat.

PARIS, Dec. 1l.Irench
sportsmen have gone up in IL
air over the prospects Of having
. French boxer champion Of tAa
world.
II viii sacrifice nv entire for-
tune rather than see the first -
tential French worlds chamuioa
engage in . deciding bout aAy-
where but on French soil" ssys
the Duke de Caxes. II an wfl-
ing to pay $1,000 for . ssst st
the ringside in Paris"
The Washington times., 1919-12-14
COLUMBIA STARS WILL
ADVISE FOOTBALL MEN

NEW YORK, Dec. IA football
advisory comittee to recommend 80
tion on matters of football policy. hAs
been appointed at Columbia UnivGF~
sity. The committee is composed of
former wearers of the Blue and white
who starred on the gridiron.
The men appointed are Francis Sim
mons, captain and star lineman of the
1915 eleven: Howard Miller. OF the
same team. probably the best football
man ever turned out of Columbia.
William ]. Donavan. '06: A. w. Put
nam. 81. and Arthur Wolf. 'ol. Thee
men have all accepted the appoint
mente.
The Washington times., 1919-12-14
NICKALLS COMES BACK.

NEW HAVEN, Conn. Dec. 14.--Guy
Nickalls. coach of the Yale varsity
crew from 1914 to 1917. when he left
to enter the British army, in which
he served till the close of hostilities
will return to coach the Ellis next
spring. He gained fame as coach Of
the famous Leander crews in Eng
land and held the Diamond Sculls
championship for two years.
The Washington times., 1919-12-14
GRIFFITH NEW
CAPITAL BOSS
washington First, Last, and
All the Time," Is Now
Club Slogan.
Griffith May Become
League Director.

Clark c. Griffith. soon to be-
come president of the Washing
ton ball club. will probably be-
come one of the American
Leagues board of directors.
Benjamin S. Minor was last week
chosen for this position. but he
has now passed from the baseball
screen and the Old Fox is likely
to succeed him in the league. as
he has in the local club. The
Washington club will continue
with the Ban Johnson faction in
the present league fight
The Washington times., 1919-12-14
CENTRAL WINS MEET.

Friends School swimmers. of Balti-
more, were no match for the Central
tankers last night and were defeated
by "a to II in eight events. The Wis.,
itors gained but one first place. the
plunge for distance, and this was won
by a four-inch margin.
The Washington times., 1919-12-14
FORGOT TY COBB.

Frank Chance, writing a series for
a coast paper. says Bill Lange was
the best centerfelder he ever saw.
He rates Speaker second and Artie
Hoffman third, no doubt never having
heard Of Ty Cobb, a considerable GEN.
terfielder in his time-a period Of
fourteen seasons
The Washington times., 1919-12-14
BROWN ROOKIE LEADS.

Frank Thompson, an outfielder.
who VIII receive n tryout with the
browns next spring, was the leading
batter in the Three / League during
the past campaign with an average
of .346 in 1O2 games. Thompson
played with Bloomington. He made
IL hits. scored 81 runs, stole 81 bases
and coaxed SO bases on balls.
The Washington times., 1919-12-14
WOULD FORM LEAGUE.

F. w. Darlington, commander Vic
tory Post. No. /, American Legion, is
endeavoring to form bowling league
of teams from the various posts of the
District. Those interested may COM
municate with F. W. Harrington,
room 3427 Navy building. Washing
ton, ID. G.
The Washington times., 1919-12-14
EAST TRIMS WEST,

MARBLEHEAD. Mass, Dec IA
East again triumphed over West at
intersectional football when the Mar.
blehead High School team defeated
the eleven from RJoviso Township
High School, of haywood, HI. by a
score of 8 to 5 yesterday afternoon.
The Washington times., 1919-12-14
RESERVES LOSE GAME.

Western High basketers defeated
the Gallaudet Reserves by a score of
81 to 20 in a preliminary game a.
Kendall Green last night Nordlinger
and Burke featured for the winners
The Washington times., 1919-12-14
CAVANAUGH ON OCEAN.

No reply from Frank Cavanaugh
can be expected at Columbia for a
week or so. He is now or the ocean,
sailing to New Orleans. He is not in
the best of health and is taking this
water trip to rest after his strenuous
season coaching the Boston College
football eleven.
The Washington times., 1919-12-14
HITS. FOR .292.

Horace Milan. younger brother of
the Griffmen's veteran outfielder, Zeb
MILAN hit for .292 in cighty-two
games with the Des Moines club Of the
Western League in 1919. He had six
teen doubles and one triple in his
collection of bingles.
The Washington times., 1919-12-14
VALGER ON FOUL.

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 14.-Benny
Falger OF New York. won an a foul in
the NTH round of scheduled six
round bout against George (knock-
out) CLANCY, of Baltimore, last night.
Referee O'Brien gave the decision
after he had warned the Baltimorean
repeatedly about hitting low.
The Washington times., 1919-12-14
NAVY Is WINNER.

Washington College was no match
for the Naval Academy tossers at
yesterday. The Navy quint,
heavily substituted toward the last
Of the game, won by IS to 10.
The Washington times., 1919-12-14
EDWARDS IN CHARGE.

PRINCETON. n. j. Dec 14.-WiIlian
H. big Bill" Edwards. an sll-Ameff-
can guard in his day, has been sp-
pointed to have complete charge ef
the celebration of nifty years OF fose-
ball. scheduled for Palmer Stadeum
next November.
The Washington times., 1919-12-14
DEVLIN is COACHING.

Arthur Devlin. a great football and
baseball player at Georgetown Uni
versity before becoming star third
sseker for the New York Giants. is
coaching the Fordham basketball
team this winter and will be in
charge Of the baseball candidates
,,vhen they are called ont.
The Washington times., 1919-12-14
RICKEY SIGNS AGAIN.

Branch Hickey has signed three
year contract to continue as president
OF the st. Louis Cardinals. However,
he will not act as manager Of the
team -AAxk season,
The Washington times., 1919-12-14
TAKES EXTRA PERIOD.

One extra five-minute period was
necessary for ST. Adams TO defeat the
Army and Navy Props by a % to 90
Score.
The Washington times., 1919-12-14
REQQ Is ELECTED.

BLACKSBURG, Va, Dec. 14.-H. Is.
Redd, fullback on the Virginia Poly
technic Institute team. has been
elected captain Of the 1920 team.
The Washington times., 1919-12-14
WANT FOOTBALL TEAM.

Efforts are expected to be made to
have football at George Washington
next season, though the hackers will
have to hurry, IL a respectable sched-
ule is TO be completed
The Washington times., 1919-12-14
GOES TO ENGLAND.

Soldier Bartfield the veteran wei e--
weight. is going 20 lrgl1-d o y. ok
up some easy money meeting seco
raters there. He will s,l let
The Washington times., 1919-12-14
BAKER WILL TALK.

Secretary OF War Newton d. Baker
will address the fourteenth annual
convention OF the National Collegiate
Athletic Association in New York,
December so.
The Washington times., 1919-12-14
SIGNS DREADNAUGHTS.

The Alexandria Ddeadnaughts have
been signed by the Rex A. c. to play
here December 81
The Washington times., 1919-12-14
GAREiSCl'

I.dgar Galb't- =
has been chUscI, { pa d o.. ,ss
ington and jefferson even for H..
Imperial Valley press., 1919-04-04

operation of the North Dakota Home Building
Association. The industrial commission is COM
posed of three memberS-the governor OF the
state, who is Chairman and has the controlling
voice in all matters coming under its Jurlsdlc-
ton; the attorney general, and the commissioner
of agriculture and labor. 1t will control the
new Bank of North Dakota, and conduct and
manage all tn state-owned industries, utilities
and enterprises. The fright of eminent domain
may be reSorted to in the condemnation Of prl-
vately-owned property and industries.
In other words. North Dakota as state has
entered the field of commercial activity in COM
petition with large proportion of its industries
and taxpayers, who will be forced to put up the
money which will be used to run them out OF
business.
Every man knows that at the next election
the same forces now in control of the state will
seek to extend the field of state ownership to
other lines of industry.
AS result, no business man feels safe for
it is useless to try and compete with the state
which has the power to tax or legiSlate any
private industry out Of existence under the syS-
tenn of class legislation and taxation now in
force in North Dakota.
Somebody is going to have to pay the inter-
est and principal on the nearly S20,OO0.0OO OF
bonds issued by the last Legislature for state
ownership experiments.
Of course the politicians who put it over say
we will make the industries pay. but they can
give no guarantee. and the record of all political
management is always costly for the taxpayer.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-04-04
DRY By AGREEMENT.
(Bv Associated PreSs)

Louisville, Ky, April 4.-Prohibi-
ton by agreement became effective
today in Christian county, Kentucky.
After an election on the prohibition
question had been proposed, the Ii
quor dealers, in view of the approach
of national prohibition, consented to
discontinue the sale of liquor on
April 4.
The effect of the newell experiment,
which authorities say was never at
tempted before in America, will be
watched with interest.
Under the agreement, the liquor
dealers pledged themselves to aid in
enforcing prohibition, and to use their
influence against the issuance of new
licenses by the county authorities.
If new applicants take action against
county authorities to compel issuance
of licenses, the old liquor dealers
agree to bear fifty per cent of the
cost of fighting such suits.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-04-04
AIMED AT INDUSTRY.

Practically all the legislation proposed by
the bipartisan League of North Dakota is
now written upon the statute books of that state
Barring defeat as the result of the referendum
which may be initiated by the opponents of the
program. the state is now embarked upon an
interesting course any one item of which might
easily give pause to more conservative COM
monwealth As in other periods of experiment,
a great factor in the outcome of the movement
will be the measure of sincerity and modera-
ton of the leaders responsible for the carrying
out of the projects
The principal bills establish the Bank of
North Dakota" intended to serve as mother
institution for the state banks, to handle all
North Dakota public funds and to finance the
industrial program create industrial COM
mission of great centralized power which will
establish and administer the state industrial
projects create the North Dakota Mill and Ele-
vator Association, whose function is to establish
state-owned terminal elevators, flour mills and
other industries provide for the regulation and
operation of the Ignite coal mines of North
Dakota; and provide for the establishment and
Imperial Valley press., 1919-04-04
Saws He's an Officer.

Claiming to be connected with the
office Of the Inspector of police Of
MeXicali, Jose A Flores today pre-
sented a certificate signed by Austin
Martinez, mayor of MeXicali. and by
Antonio Tov9r, Inspector of police
of the same town. showing Flores to
have an assignment as Spanish in
terpreter and member Of the plain
clothes squad.
II was given this position by the
new presidente en- the first of Janu-
ary of this wear and ever since that
time | have been assisting the Amer
lean officers in running down law
violators who cross the border into
Mexico" stated Flores today.
Governor Cantu. in a statement to
Sheriff Applestil} last week, said
Flores had absolutely no connection
with the government, and, further.
more. that he had never authorized
Flores or any other person to rep
resent him or his government to the
American officers. II is now known
that Flores acts directly from the
presidente's office and not from the
governors.
Flores "bulled" a reporter of the
local paper here today and made q
statement that the correspondent of
The Imperial Vallev Press at Ca,eX-
leo had treated him unfairly by pub
fishing TIE governors report TO the
sheriff of Imperial county. But it
happens that the correspondent has
the inside dope" on this Flores per
son as to his standing with the gov
ernor, and also being very familiar
with the Spanish language, IT is
easy for any person to know that the
reporter of the local paper fell for
the bull" and gave Flores front page
space and as much as intimated that
the correspondent did not know what
he was doing when he quoted the
governors own words to the sheriff.
AS q matter Of fact. if the local re
porter would take the II ouble Of
visiting the governor and find out
the real truth. re will be satisfied
tc know that it is of great advantage
to be able to speak the Spanish Ian
cuage and get the right kind of in
formation before publishing any news
from the Mexican side given out by
Mexican people. Many peculiar
events happen in MeXicali right a long
which never reach the ears o. Gov
ernor Cantu, and the governor re
ceives all the blame Just the same
/ Amen!
Imperial Valley press., 1919-04-04
CALIFORNIA IN
FRONT RANK
LAND VALUES
(By Associated Press)

tby Associated TTeSSJ
Washington, April 4.-Farm lands
in the United States are steadily in
cleasing in value. The Department
of Agriculture reports the average
grade of plow lands was worth about
$74.31 per acre on March l this year,
compared with 6S3S year ago,
$62.l1 two years ago and S5S.39
three years age.
Values show the greatest percent
age of increase during the last year
in the South Atlantic states, in the
Carolinas and Georgia, , and extended
to Alabama, Kentucky and Arkansas.
Small or no increases were maed in
the New England states. the Pacific
oast States, and Louisiana, Texas,
Kansas and Montana. Material in
creases were reported from Nebraska
and South Dakota.
Iowa's plowing lands stand first
in value. her average being $3.50 per
acre. followed by Illinois with S144,
California with $121 and Indiana
with 500. Alabama reports the low
est average value of rlow lands, at
$24 per acre, and Mississippi next,
at $3.50.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-04-04
Sargent will insure it."-Adv.
NOTICE OF HEARING OF PETI-
TION FOR PROBATE OF WILL.

In the Superior Court of the State
of California, in and for the County
of Imperial.
In the matter of the Estate of A,
Boyce Aten, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the pc
tition of imogene Aten for the pro
bate of will of A. Bovce Aten, de
ceased, and for the issuance OF let
ters testamentry thereon to Imogene
Aten, will be heard at 2 O'Clock p.
NJ, Friday, April 18, 1919, at the
courtroom of said Superior court at
FL Centre, Imperial county, Califor-
MIA, when and where any person in
terested may appear and contest the
same.
Dated April A, 1919.
NJ. S. COOK, Clerk.
BY E. B. WILSON,
Deputy Clerk.
PHIL d. SWING,
Attorney for Petitioner,
pril4-11-18-25May2
Imperial Valley press., 1919-04-04
NAVAL CRUISE ACROSS FRANCE

On their way across France and through
Germany to the British army OF occupation i've
British gunboats reached Coblenz on St. Pat
rick's day. Lieut. Laldlaw, commanding called
upon Major General Dickman.
The route Of the gunboats had LED them
through some of the fairest scenes OF rural
France. and some of the most saddening wreck
age of the war up the Seine to Paris; along the
Marine almost to its source across the dlVlde
bv the Marne-and- Rhine canal, and along the
Moselle to Coblenz on the Rhine. And II they
had been in the Mediterranean they could as
easily and as pleasantly have made the cruise
across France by the Rhone and Saone rivers ana
the Eastern canal to the Moselle.
That it is so easy to cruise direct from FRANCE
into Germany over the watershed between the
Atlantic the Mediterranean ana the NOrth Sea
need be astonishing in the United States only be-
cause our own water communications are 50
backward 1t might be well for us If our gun
boats at home could make more such cruises
across the country than now are possible. For
where gunboats can GO peaceful commerce can
90 also