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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-14

Friday. "and that is what we are
planning to give them. But winner
alone will not assure the successful
operation of ball club or any other
ronage of the public. 1t is the fans
who pay the freight and it is the
fans who should be given first con-
sideration in any policy affecting an
individual club or the sport in general
Values Good Will Of Public.
TN my opinion the good will of the
public is more valuable asset than
the franchise or players, and it is the
intention of Mr.. Griffith to so conduct
the affairs of the club as to earn the
respect and confidence of those who are
or should be patrons of the club
i have been rather frequent visitor
to Washington for years and believe I
am pretty familiar with the base ball
situation there. An inspection of the
GROUNDS and plant have convinced me
that Tor the real estate alone the invest
ment is an advisable one, while the
growth Of the city and the inauguration
OF Sunday games lead me to believe that
ultimately the confidence we are repos-
ing in the capital as a base ball town
Will De rewarded by an adequate return.
Square Deal for Fans.
Il shall not be actively engaged in
the conduct of the c1up except in an
advisory way. Ny interests in Phiia-
delphia are somewhat exacting and
permit little time for outside con-
siderations. However. Mr.. Griffith and
are heartily in accord ON the BUSH
ness principles which shall be ad-
hered to, and. summed up. they may
be said to constitute simply square
deal for the fans. To please them in
every respect possible will be the
foremost thought and every other
consideration will be subordinated.
Mr.. Griffith, of course, will be in en-
tire control. Everything will be left
to him. 1t is his intention. 1 believe,
to continue personal direction of the
team on the field. Personally 1 hope
he does. He is a practical base ball
man of wide experience and keen
judgment and have every confidence
in his ability"
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CARPENTER ANXIOUS
TO TACKLE DEMPSEY
French Boxer Wants Match Ar.
ranged Soon as Possible, So
He Can Go to Work

PARIS. December 13-M. Decoin
has not yet received reply from Jack
Kearns on his offer for the Dempsey
Carpenter fight in the Pershing
stadium. Sporting circles in Paris are
expectant in view of the official chal-
lenge issued by Descamps, Carpen-
tiers manager, to Dempsey's through
the International Boxing Corporation
yesterday.
Carpenter told the Associated
Press today that he was not con-
cerned about the arrangements and
was leaving for England Monday. The
general opinion in Paris is that Demp-
sey would not be willing to come to
France. while Carpenters expressed
Willingness to go to America or Aus
tralia has caused renewed enthusiasm.
II wish that this matter could be
arranged as soon as possible" said
Carpenter today. 80 that 1 might go
to work. I desire to depart from the
time publicity stunts. l believe
that the records of both Dempsey
and myself speak for themselves, and
wish to get down to business and
settle the matter once for all. If 1 am
defeated 1 will proclaim Mr.. Demp-
sey the greatest living fighter"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-14
NAVY BASKET BALL AND
SOCCER TEAMS WINNERS

ANNAPOLIS. Md. December 10
The Naval Academy took two athletic
events this afternoon, starting their
basket ball season by winning from
Washington College, 80 to TO- and de-
feating Baltimore Polytechnic at Soc
Ger by l to 0.
In spite of the fact that not vet
eran appeared on the basket ball five
the Midshipmen gave much promise
of having a strong team. Burkholder,
Byerly and Parr doing specially good
work. while Robins made all the tai
lies for the visitors.
The Midshipmen were barely able
to win out in the soccer game. H. d.
Baker scored the single tally, mid
way in the first half, but the visitors
had rather the better of the fight in
the second half.
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CENTRAL TANKMEN WIN REX MEETS LEG[ANS
Independent Foot Ball Champions
in Game Today at Union
.-e Park.

The Rex Athletic Club foot ball
team is to meet today at Union Park
an eleven picked from collegiate play
efs of the District Men represent
ing several colleges are to take part
in. the contest against the independ-
ent champs and good game is look
ed for If the former collegiate players
are in in good condition.
Rex players are making no secret
of the fact that they expect to win.
while the collegians are saying very
little. Mccarthy. Landreau and Gu
sack are former Georgetown men who
will play against Rex. The contest
is to begin at o'clock. -s
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MARBLEHEAD WINS OVER
PROVISO HIGH, 6 TO 3

MARBLEHEAD. Mass, December
13.-Marblehead High School defeat
ed Proviso High of haywood, ILL.,. to-
day, 8 to }, in an intersectional foot
gave the local school a touchdown
for it's only score, and field goal by
Weidebusch, kicked from the 3O-yard
line, counted the visiting schools
points in the last period. Both lines
were strong and a muddy field slow
ed up the old-fashioned attack, which
both teams largely used.
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OF only average height, decidedly
bald and inclined to portliness one
would not suspect this hustling figure in
the world OF trade ever had participated
in athletics except in the role of spec
tator, but in his youth he was promi-
nently identified with the Schuykill
Navy Athletic Club for which he played
base ball. He is an ardent fan. a keen
follower Of boxing and retains much OF
the prowess as a swimmer acquired in
his boyhood and fostered by daily dips
in the surf at Atlantic City. where he
maintains a summer home.
Although not rated as a millionaire,
Richardson has accumulated a comfort
able fortune and has, as he puts it,
all the money I need" Like other
business men who have had financial
success crown their efforts. he is out to
sional base ball is a promising medium
considering the boom the sport has ex-
perienced following the ending of the
war and has great confidence in Wash
ington's possibilities. He, harbors no
illusions on the score that millions can
be made overnight in such a venture,
but is convinced that with a team of
sufficient strength to be pennant con-
tended and a business policy that will
warrant the support and confidence of
the fans the Washington ball club will
provce a profitable investment
Has Keen Interest in sports.
However, money-making is not his
sole object in joining this enterprise
He has the. keen interest in sports
attributed to a man with red blood in
his veins and is prepared to carry on
in the role of base ball magnate for
the diversion it will afford regardless
of the monetary return. Although
never before identified with sports of
any kind in the capacity of promoter,
he numbers among his friends several
men prominent in base ball, including
Connie Mack of the Athletics, and
has some sound ideas anent the sue
cessful conduct of the sport from a
business standpoint.
What the fans want is a winner"
Richardson told me in the course of
an interview in his Philadelphia office
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-14
MANAGER GETS CONTROLLING
INTEREST IN LOCAL PROPERTY
AND WILL BECOME PRESIDENT
GRIFFITH FIFTH HEAD
NATIONALS HAVE HAD

Clark Griffith will be the
fifth president of the WASH
ington American League
club and is the sixth man.
ager it has had since its
inception in 1901.
Fred Postal was presi-
dent and Jimmy Manning
manager in the first year of
the American Leagues
entrance into Washington.
With the plant at 18th and
H streets northeast that
was packed to OVERLOOKING
with 5000 people. the
Senators, then called, re-
ceived fairly good support
when the poor location is
considered.
The season of 1902 found
Tom Lotus as manager
in place of Manning, but
the change of leaders failed
to increase the crowds, and
little improvement was
noted in 1903.
In the spring of 1904
possession was obtained of
the present home of the
Griffmen, with Lotus still
acting as manager and also
elevated to the presidency
of the club, Fred Postal
having sold him his hold
ings.
Thomas c. Noyes and
local interests bought out
Lotus in 1905 and the for
mer became president, with
Jake Stahl as field leader.
Stahl remained as playing
manager of the club two
years, and in 1907 Joe Can
tillon was obtained and
was field director through
the seasons of 1908 and
1909.
Jimmy McAleer as
sumed the managerial reins
in 1910 and he and Mr..
Moves worked together for
two years. In that and the
following year the new
stands were built.
Clark Griffith made his
debut as manager of the
Nationals in 1912, when
Benjamin S. Minor became
president, these officers
retaining their positions
until the present time.
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Field Trials to Shores Ben.

Shores Ben, a white and tan setter,
owned by A. F. Stone of Bay City.
Mich, won the aIl-age stake of the
continental field trials at Calhoun,
which was finished today
The dog was handled by John w.
Martin of Letohatchie and drew so per
rose. pointer bitch. owned by Will
liam Zeigler. jr.. of New York, came
second, being handled by w. A. -Tomlin-
son of Archdale. N. G.. while Oxford
Lamar. black and white setter. owned
by S. G. Wilson of st. Louis. handled
by George Peyton of Michigan City,
Miss, was third
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Western High Five Victor.

AS curtain raiser for the Gallau-
det-Loyola basket ball game last
night at Kendall Green the Western
High quint defeated Gallaudet re-
serve five by 20 to 25. The contest
was tied when only four minutes were
left to play. but the Red and White
youngsters forged ahead of their COL
legiate opponents. Burke starred for
the winners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-14

Soldier Brown. winner of the PRINCE
of Wales cup for the, light-heavy-
weight championship in the boxing
tourney at London in 1918, is to box
at Ardmore January 1. "Bandsman
Blake, an English boxer. was defeated
in the bout for the cup. Browns OPP
ponent for the match at Ardmore has
not been selected. Brown is now con-
nected with the 63d Infantry.
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Books Big Basket Ball Games.

LYNCHBURG. Va. December 10
The Sports Corporation. which SO sue
cessfully handled foot ball games here
this season. has booked three big con-
tests for basket ball this winter. The
city auditorium. where the games will
be played. seats about 1900 The
games listed are:
January 81. Virginia VS.. ". NJ. L.;
February Z. v. P. /. VS.. Washington
and Lee; March s. v. NJ. l. VS.. v. p. l.
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GA[LAuDET QU|NT
WINS ITS OPENER
Takes First Basket Ball
Game of Season From
LoyoIa, 56 to 20.

Gal1audet last night opened the local
collegiate basket ball season by de.
feating the Loyola College Quint OF
Baltimore, Sc to %. The Kendall Green
quint took the lead, scoring first. and
after the first five minutes was COM
fortably ahead at every stage of the
contest, if contest the affair might be
called.
for Gallaudet. Inability of the Loyola
players to shoot accurately cost them
many points, while Gallaudet made
good on great percentage OF Its
attempts to toss the ball into the
basket. In the first half of the con-
test Loyola had almost as many
chances for goals as cid Gallaudet.
Downes Is the Star.
Downes starred in goal scoring for
Gallaudet and gave evidence of the
same fine scoring capabilities which
made him star a year ago. he
counted ten goals from the floor in the
first half and six in the second, max
ing a total of seventeen goals tossed.
by him. Downes hardly missed a shot
which he had a reasonable chance to
make good.
Wilson at guard for Gallaudet
team as a whole seemed potentially
one Of the strongest Gallaudet has
turned out. Players of neither quint
were in very good condition and at
times the game slowed up consider
ably, but all things considered the
play was good for an opening.
Lineup and summary:
Gallaudet Position. Lpyola.
Baynes Martin. Left forward ..'.-..... Barrett
Wilson. Boucha n Right forward .......- .COnif
Downes. Center -.:......'..- sweeney
La Fontaine. Left guard ............. Kelly
Bouchard
Rogalsky..... Right guard Levin
Goals from foor-Downes Q6). La Fon-
taine Wilson (3), Baynes "a, Martin (2),
Barrett CD. Coniff co. Sweeney, Kelly. Ref
eree-Mr. Morse.
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ANALOSTAN OUTSHOOTS
BOILING FIELD GUNNERS

The trapshooting team from Boiling
Field met the Analostan Club on the
latters ground yesterday afternoon.
The contest was at fifty targets per
man and ten men on each team. The
Analostans won the event by safe
margin. The Aviators will probably
even matters next Saturday. when
the Analostan Club is to visit them
and shoot over their traps. Follow
ing are the scores:
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FRIENDS WIN CLOSE GAME.
Defeat Army and Navy in Fast
Basket Ball Battle. 1923.

Friends defeated Army and Navy Prep
in a basket ball game yesterday, 25 to
90 An extra five-minute period was re-
CURED Though Prep had a heavier
team. Friends greatly outplayed them,
owing chiefly to the excellent coaching
of Mr.. Zarity. The lineup was as fol-
1oucS.
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ALLEN DEFEATS KEOGH
125 TO 80 IN g INNINGS

PHIL DELPHIA, December 10
Benny Allen. Kansas City, defeated
Jerome Keogh. Rochester, n. Y, to-
their play off for second place. AL
lens high run was 81 and Keogh's
H. Keogh finished in third place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-14

memories are apt to overlook the fact,
his record with Washington teams is
splendid, considering the material he
has had to work with and, the. handi-
caps he has confronted 3ssfte acquf.,
sition of new playing material In his
eight years as pilot Of the Nationals
he has landed the team in the first
division on all but three occasions,
whereas in the eleven years prior to
his advent no Washington club ever
finished higher than sixth and then
only twice. being next to last on five
occasions and in the cellar four times.
Second in 1912 and 1918, third in 1914.
fourth in 1915, seventh in 1916, fifth
in 1917. third in 1918 and seventh this
year, when he suffered unusually hard
luck in the matter of illness and dis
ability of players, constitutes his
record.
With an entire new organization and
complete change in business personnel
he hopes to give Washington a team
it will be proud of.
We believe we are voicing the heart
wish of the great body of Washington
fans when we say Congratulations,
Griff, and good luck"
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Terminal Juniors Want Games

The Terminal Railroad Y. NJ. c. A.
junior basket ball team wants to book
games with teams averaging 1875
pounds to be played on Wednesday
evening in the large gym at Union
station. Winfree E. johnson, Terminal
Y. M. C. A. Union station. Is the man
ager.
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Duray Eleven Winner.

Yesterday the Duray eleven won
rom. the Columbia A c. team at
Columbia, Va, by score of IS to O.
Burke. Boyce and Molenoff were the
stars in the game. playing right half.
right guard and fullback
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Ledoux Retain Bantam Title.

PARIS. December Charles Lee
doux Of France retained the bantam
weight championship of Europe by de-
feating Walter Ross, the English ban
tamweight champion. tonight. Ross quit
in the twelfth round.
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Tie Clouds Claim to Grid Title.

LYNCHBURG, Va. December H.
Roanoke highs claim to the state
high school foot ball championship is
clouded by the tie game it played
here with Lynchburg high.
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Pirates to Train at not Springs

HOT SPRINGS, Ark, December ID
Definite arrangements were closed
here today for the training OF the
Pittsburgh Nationals team here dur
ing the coming spring season. The
batteries of the team will arrive
March 1.
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"BuLY Y" RICHARDSON IS AFAN
AS WELL AS MAN OF BUSINESS
New Part Owner of Nationals Saws
Square Deal for Patrons Will
Be Slogan of Club.
By DENMAN THOMPSON.
Who is w. NJ. Richardson?

w
naturally
OF in
in Philadelphia returning ball meeting
able throw
To he to
a
Now his
at OF
in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-14
Kid Dulin to Fight.

Kid Dulin, a Washington boxer. is to
meet Joe Schenuck of St. Paul, Mimi,
in an eight round bout at Jersey City
next Saturday night. Dublin il q mid
dleweight boxer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-14
Backed By W. M. Richardson Of Phil
adelphia, Nationals Pilot Swings
100000 Deal That Means Re-
tirement of All the Present
Officers and Directors.
PROGRESSIVE POLICY FOR UPBUILDING
OF TEAM OUTLINED BY NEW OWNERS
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.

Washington ball club will be
its president. succeeding Benjamin S. Minor.
Associated 100000
Philadelphia dealer and presi-
dent of lie Philadelphia Export Company.
controlling interest
associates the enterprise who include
w. Rapiey, Edward Walsh Rudolph Kauhmann Michael
with Minor Griffith
of the made by Griffith last night
Purchas Franchise and Players.
and plant the club located
the franchise players and other
the taking of all its obligations and
assuming o liabilities
the stock from the holders the new
the Southern building Saturday 1t expected
stockholders will dispose hold
outstanding. the
holdings ZOO
Griffith his assured
O four-hfths of the total.
sell be relieved their holdings
which value of $40 the of SIS share Griffith
the the
lie
o Support Ban Johnson
financial he has entered into
stock
president
Washington club regard the aonal hight now
in the Amer Leagu unchanged
Mays which
and wholly justified The
We will back
pohcy Tor the
discipline the players calculated to work tor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-14

Since taking up his residence here
Griffith has been stanch booster
for the capital and il was largely due
TO his efforts on at least one occasion
that a movement to deprive Washing
ton of major league base ball was
frustrated. He always has had faith
in this city as base ball town and is
entitled to great credit for holding the
team here.
incidentally. though fans with short
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Analostans.
Boxing at Ardmore.

=. Totals 800 $40 Totals /.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-21

Discovering this for the first time
the black man has gained in self-re'
snect and lost some Of the humility that
the whites like. he has become inde'
pendent, he talks back, and he even
chafes at taking the rear seats in the
street cars. The white are as deter
mined as ever to keep him down. The
result is discomfort on the Negro g part
and irritation on the white man g. No
apitators are needed to make such 9
situation. dangerous and difficult. :
who can blame the man OF color to1
demanding his rights guaranteed MN
nnder the constitution The Call could
have truthfully added that the south
has become more peeved with the Ne.
oro because Of such brilliant record
made in the war; because he proved
those to be liars who asserted that ne
was tsyellow'' and would not light;
and the south, and the rest Of the coun-
trv for that matter, win continue TO oe
e. sore,, on him until the cold fact IS
rea1ized that the spirit Of manhood can
mt be crushed from the human breast
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-21
Colored Man Manu-
factures Printers Ink
Paul Simmons of Indianapolis Only
Colored Man in the Country in the
Business-Sells to Big White
Publishing Firms.

The Review man stumbled on rath.
er rare find the other day by way of a
colored man who makes printers ink
for the trade. 1t is thought that he is
the only person in the state of Indiana
in the business, and the only colored
person in the country.
The quality of his ink is not ques-
toned, since he sells to large white
printing companies of this city. Mr.
Simomns also makes writing ink, but
he does not seem to care for that end
of the business.
He says that he has dabbled in
chemistry the better part of his life,
and in doing SO discovered the very
difficult process Of making good sale
able ink for printing newspapers and
so forth.
He will soon make an effort to get
in touch with all the colored publish
ing houses of the country, hoping to
interest them in his product.
From all indications he has great
future before him. His genius has well
nigh made for him sort of monopoly.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-21

announcement Of the event. The city
is enthusiastic over the program of
to enroll 1000 members in ten days
following the inauguration, has already
been sent off with starter Of 800 men.
The slogan Of the league is "Unity,
Progress and Success"
Throughout the country there is un-
equalled activity in the formation of
business organizations. Washington,
Cincinnati, Los Angeles, and several
other cities have recently organized,
and it is stated that dozens of other
cities, including New York, Pittsburgh,
Cleveland, Detroit, Dallas, Baltimore,
and other communities will bestir them
selves.-Negro Associated Press.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-21
TEACHERS MEETING.

The annual meeting of the Missouri
State Teachers association held in st.
Louis, Nov. 6-S, was one Of the most
successful held in the history Of the
association.
A large delegation Of teachers from
all over the state were in attendance.
besides the leading educators of our
own race, several whites of both state
and national representation addressed
the colored teachers. Among them were
State Superintendent Baker, Superin-
tendent John w. ,Withers, st. Louis,
and Jane Addams Hull House, Chicago.
The following officers were elected
for this year: President G. g. Will
Jams, Bonneville; Vice President, Frank
L. Williams, st. Louis; Secretary, A. @.
Madlin, Hannibal; Treasurer, R. a.
Cole, st. Louis, and statistician, Virgil
E. Williams, Jefferson City.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-21
unRxsr Anaoxa co1oRED PEOPLE

UNR&6I AM0NQ CO1ORED PEOf11
Tho Advocate Portland, Ore: The
question Of why 70 much unrest among
the colsroA people Of this country IS
answered in part BY the San Francisco
Call (whites which says: :.
Tho s1rreat unrest among Amer1-
can Negroes il blamed, like so many
other things, sa tagitators. Such IS
the repsrt frsa Washington.
tsThe truth il that the Negro sol
diers went into the war determined TO
mako Z record fer their race which the
white race would have to respect ana
that they have been disappointed.
ttThat accounts for some unrest.
Another source Of trouble is the I'M
provenent in the Negro's economic po-
sition. Thousands Of them have lni.
grated into northern cities, and those
who have stayed in their old homes
have discovered that they are Pecuilar-
y necessary to their white ne1gnDors, >,
Without tho Negro, agriculture IN many
parts sf the south would be in 2 Dao
way.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-21

Des Moines and the state Of Iowa is
justly proud Of its colored football play
ers. The work of Curtis Morton, North
Highs star player, has attarcted state
wide attention Saturday he demon
strated his greatness as a football play
er in the annual contest between North
and West High, by making out of the
S touchdowns credited to North High
Morton was taken out of the game in
the third quarter, but North High was
forced to put him back in the fourth
quarter in order to score. All who saw
the game conceded the fact that
"curt' was the whole game.