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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-09

younger. more active opponent as
skilIfully trained as Dempsey was.
This takes nothing away from. the
new champion. We think he could
have beaten willard, even with the
late champion at his best. But the
secrecy SURROUNDING the weights OF
both men was unealled for and, in
Willard's case, downright unfair to-
ward the, public whose money was
supporting the contest
Dempsey viii weigh zoo when he
enters the ring" was the. word from
Toledo. Yet, after the victory. il was
Officially announced" that he had
weighed 1S7 pounds.
Jess today scaled at 243 pounds
came from Willard's camp, indicat-
ing that he was in good shape. But
now comes walter MonahRn, who
ought to know, and he says that 2S4
pounds was WIZARDS correct weight
One Of the first duties for the board
of boxing control will be to supervise
all such details. Whenever titles are
to be defended. making public an
from time TO time just
what the contenders are doing, how
much they weigh and the condition Of
their health. The public Is entitled
to protection at all times and. II box
ing is to hourish-and IL. should
there is great need Of such a board
of control. This willard Dempsey af-
fair at Toledo proves 1t beyond argu-
ment. -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-09
NELLIE BLY, LEARNS
Of JACKS MASCOT
BY NELLIE BLY,.

TOLEDO, Ohio. July 9.-What do
you suppose Jack Dempsey took into
the ring with him for a mascot? Well,
you can't ask him, but / did. And
he told me.
1 hurried to his quarters in the
Boody House right after he had won
the worlds championship. He showed
me the trunks he wore, made Of white
Chinese silk. They were made for
him by a girl in Chicago and he has
sent them back to her.
Il have promised to give the trunks
back to the girl who made them" he
said, but l want you to have my belt"
He unbound the red, white, and blue
ribbon-sash from the trunks. 1t was
crumpled but the coIors of its pure
silk remained fast. Dividing it in
the middle was a small green bow.
IT wore the Irish colors, too" he
observed.
There is blood on 1t aIsor ] said.
Yes" gravely and thoughtfully
81 was very sorry for Mr.. willard
l could not take what he did for three
times one hundred thousand dollars"
But you stood a chance to get
what he got. in case he won" I sug-
gested. land you would have received
for it only $4,000"
81 knew l should win" stiIl seri-
ousIy. II never doubted II. I just
felt all the while it was only a mat
ter of few minutes"
"Did you bet?"
mot one cent! would not bet on
myself-I don't think it's the decent
thing to do"
He Had q Rosary.
Did you carry any mascot into the
ring?' ] asked as l tied his belt
around my waist.
Yes" smiling and putting his
hand on his pocket. II carried thism
Ut was a rosaryO
"a father gave 1t to me the day
before and asked me TO carry 1t. I
had a larger one which I carried only
to my corner and then gave it to Mr.
de Forrest"
So now you know what Jack had to
bring him luck in his greatest adven-
ture. just plain little rosary pre-
scented to him by a priest who had q
twinkle in his eye and probably
dreamed of his own youth
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-09

That the army, navy and civilian
board Of boxing control is a most
necessary institution in this country.
II the ring game is to be purged OF
crookedness, is evidenced by the lat
est tales. particularly by that in
which Walter Monahan, sparring
partner Of Jess willard, is quoted as
saying that the Kansas giant
weighed 2e4 pounds instead OF the
published 240 or 245 pounds.
II Monahan has been quoted truth
fully, and, il willard did weigh 2s4
pounds last Friday, the poor old pub
lie was stung again, for no sensible
man in the land, no matter how much
he liked the champion personally,
would have risked one red cent on
his chances in the ring at Toledo. No
boxer out OF condition as much as
this weight indicates in willard
stands q chance OF defeating q
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-09
JACK DEMPSEY WON'T GO
TO EUROPE FOR BIG BOUT

NEW YORK, July 9.-Jack Demp-
sey will not go to Europe to box
Georges Carpenter, according to mes
sages received today from Jack
Kearns. his manager. A large onfe~
has been received, it was said, out
will not be accepted
Kearns stated Dempsey will leave
in a few days for Salt Lake City,
where he will visit his mother. He
now is in Cincinnati. Returning East.
the champion will join a circus.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-09

What is surprising the fans is the
fact that Roger never before even be-
gan to make a murmur like a leading
batsman. His mark in Cleveland in
1912 was only .212. The next year
he went up to PCS, being traded May
20 to the Yankees for Sammy Strang
and Jack LeIivelt. Then he hit for
.223, 200. .255, .260. and Psi. Nothing
in this array of figures fortshadows
his present batting position OF .3S4
and the head Of the league
Some New York writer's credit Nil
Ter Higgins with bringing about this
remarkable change in Rogers hitting
form. They say that Higgins watch
ed Roger closely for several weeks
and then, finding his weakness, ex-
planned it to him, suggested a new
method and blooie. blooie,
Roger was off on batting ram
page that hasn't yet seen its end
We have read so many such tales
that we are skeptical. Yet, IL may
be true. Whether Higgins did or did
not cause Roger to shift-his style,
it is true that Roger is
. different hitter up there at the
confidence He takes better cuts at
the ball He doesn't swing his head
off. But he sure does collect the bin
giles.
II the Yankees are victorious this
season-and we're pulling for them.
IL that'll do them any good-much
credit for their triumph will go to
Peckinpaugh, for not only is he field
ing in truly wonderful fashion but
he iswalloping, that old pill like .
real champion of champions.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-09
P0ST-SEASoN SERIES FOR
INTERNATIONAL AND RIVAL

NEW YORK, July s.-Pennant win.
ner teams of the American Associa'
tion and International League viii
play a post-season. series for minoI
league championship. according to
decision reached here.
The American Association season
does not close until September %
which will make il necessary for the
International League champion to re
main in training from September IA
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-09

Freddy Haas. who annexed the boys
championship. is another Aontrose
Park product. Haas carved his way
through the tennis tournament for
boys under sixteen years o. age. Haas
and Stevens Manning went to the
finals in the doubles for the boys
title.
In addition to taking three cham
pionships in the tournament for
juniors and boys the Montrose Park
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-09
NAVY AND INTERSTATE
WIN IN DEPARTMENTAL

Navy and Interstate tennis teams
won out yesterday in the Depart
mental Tennis League matches. The
Navy team took three out OF Eve from
the Interior team, while Interstate
took four out of FIVE from the Ship
ping Emergency team.
Tomorrow Interstate will engage
the War team. No other engagement
is scheduled. although one of the post
poned matches may be played on.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-09

players produced the girls champion.
Helen Sinclaire. - so
OF the FIVE championships competed
for in the District tournament at
Dumbarton Club recently Montrose
Park players annexed I'VE, which Is
proof that public courts play not emily
pays but produces winners. -
II appears to be but = question ct
time when the Montrose Park Young
sters will be ranked with the best
layers in the District.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-09
OLD LEAGUE IS DYING
IN .PH|LLY THESE DAYS.
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

With Jack Coombs discharged because he would not e President
Baker pass the Of members Of
the club the hostility of baseball writers and
club absolute destruction Of the Ma
tons Philadelphia at hand Gavvy Cavath de-
spite his popularity with everybody in the Quaker City,
hardly of the public He is the latest of
the
history baseball has there been
Philadelphia In the American League had
would hotfootng to
carrying would Immediately bring about
National however the president
organization the popularity of the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-09
LOOKING EN- OyER
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER

Roger Pecnpaug shortstOp Of the New York Yankees
making particular notice Of his
hitting proves only showing the
Cobb Sr Joe Jackson Roger
right chasing of consecutive with
his tenyght straight the
with Grifmen Monday. Those who have
that stands
equang record made
July Willie" playing with Baltimore
collected safe hits in forty
games July 49, This the major
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-09
MONTROSE PARK CRACKS
GAIN SEVERAL LAURELS
By BRYAN MORSE.

Monrose Park players than made recor tho
championships closed For the hr time
the history city the public courts players came
through winning strides -.
junior championship Edwards who
eligible represent this title Forest Hills l. L.
his Georgetown Everett
doubtless also
Park lads and the Of the Of 1913
navn1 there
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-09
Big League Differs
of Yesterday

bIeachers with Coombs, Pearce and
Packard.
Packard every now and then made
speeches to the fans, swinging a bat
and calling for cheers for Coombs The
fans were all with Coombs and Presi-
dent Baker. sitting in a box, had the
spectacle right before his eyes all
day.
Coombs used his personal POPULARITY
10 assist Cravath IN getting a team
together for the opening game of the
series with the Cubs. But for his
words, the newest manager of the
Phils might have been compelled to
forfeit the game
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-09
Mss RYAN A WINNNR

WIMBLEDON, England. July a.
Miss Elizabeth Ryan, OF California
and Miss Suzanne LengIen defeated
Mrs. Larcombe and Mrs. Lambert
Chambers in the finals OF the Women's
doubles tennis championship here
yesterday. The score was -, Is
6S.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-09
ELECTRICs TAKE GAME

The Electric Shop players came
through strong in the final innings Of
the game with the Shops team yester-
day and won by S to 3.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-09
MARINES STOP GUNNERs.

The Marines stopped the Gun Di-
vision players by a score of Z to in
the Navy Yard League race at Union
Park yesterday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-09
NATIONAL
YEsTERDAES GAMEN

Brooklyn. ?; Pittsburgh, /.
Boston, %; Cincinnati. "a.
Chicago. s; Philadelphia, 4.
New York, s; st. Louis, /.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-09
LEAGUE STANDINGS
AMERICAN.
YESTERDAYS GAMES
Cleveland. 4; st. Louis, 2.
TnnAY,s GANEES

Washington at Detroit.
Philadelphia at Chicago.
Boston at St Louis.
New York at Cleveland.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-09
Baker Is Unpopular.

President Bakers unpopularity with
Philadelphia fans dates. from his re-
lease OF Grover Alexander, the old
leagues. leading pitcher, and Bill
Killifer, his catcher, the best in the
circuit. Then he dropped Pat Moran,
the only manager of a pennant-win-
ming team in the history of the Ma
tional League in Philadelphia The
fans went wild with rage and start
ed a boycott, which is still on.
To continue things, Baker then
traded Milton Stock, first class third
basemRn, to the Cardinals for a
third rater. Baird. and let Dode
Paskert go to the Cubs where he is
still playing fine bail.
Pat Moran, released without a mo-
ment's notice last winter by Presi-
dent Baker. is today managing the
Cincinnati Reds. His club is fighting
for the pennant, being the one club
with a real chance Of beating out the
New York Giants. Philadelphia base
ball writers have never ceased to
bawl out Baker for his action of last
winter. The fans are with the
writer's
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-09

Out of their last thirty games play
ed, the Phillies, under Jack CconIbs,
have won just four games. They
hung up a losing streak of fourteen
straight during their first swing
around the circuit. Yesterdays de-
feat by the Chicago Cubs was Their
twelfth straight loss Major league
fans wonder. and have wondered since
April, how the Phils stayed in the ma
tional League.
From an outside view. il might b..
said that only two major league PLAY
ers are Identified with the Fhiladei-
phia club. Dave Bancroft, the cracker
jack shortstop, and George White :,
the outfielder The rest of the bunch
are minor leagUers, and not tirst-clIss
minor leaguers, either, in a few cases.
Confers With Baker.
President Baker had a conference
with Manager Jack CoOmbs, and, &C
cording to dispatches from Philadel-
Lhia, asked him TO quit. Then Baker
called in the baseball writer's and in
formed them that ''Coombs had &C
signed" When ono asked to see the
resignation, Baker ADMITTED that IL
had not yet been received
Il was fired. You can't make any
thing else out OF it," said COOmbs,
when asked for his version of the
matter
Il knew nothing Of the AFFAIR until
Monday night. Baker said to me that
] didn't seem to be able TO win any
games with the club. He asked me
why. I told him ii was not because l
wasn't trying.
al fold hin, that the If
the Phillies were as much of a mys-
tory TO me as TO him. Then he said,
Well, / guess the best thing for you
to do is quit / told him that il he
thought that was the case, / would
step out, realizing that ] could do
nothing else under the conditions.
Yes, he fired me-"
COOmbs BIames Baker.
Il did everything that could be done
with the material ! had at my dis
posal," said Coombs. There are weak
spots in the club and / made sUgges-
ticns for their strengthening, not one
OF which was acted upon. L have no
complaint TO make as TO Mr,~Baker's
decision that he wanted another man
aEer, but l object to his passing the
buck to me as the cause of his teams
failure. ] have great respect for Cra-
anybody else can win ball games with
the material 1 had.
We were in fine shape at the start
Of the season, but on our last West
ern trip we spent over SOS just for
tape to TX up spike wounds and other
injuries.
Nov, I understand Mr.. Baker has
ruled that the players must buy their
own tape. Whitfield, Sticking and Meu-
sci have been playing games with in
iuries that would have kept them on
the bench with any other team in the
league. We didn't have substitutes to
take their places, and ! had no way
OF getting any new players"
Players On Strike.
When it became known just before
yesterdays game that President
Baker had fred. Coombs, there was a
strike by several players. Gene
Packard, Harry Pearce and Frank
woodward were foremost in this ac-
ton. The first two did not don their
uniforms, while Woodward, after TAX
ing part in the batting practice, went
out to center field and sat in the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-09
roDATs GAMES.

Pittsburgh at Brooklyn.
Cincinnati at Boston.
Chicago At Philadelphia.
St. Louis at New York.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-09
MORRIS QUITE ILL,
BUT CLOUTS THREE

Country Morris, who plays cen-
ter field for the Naval Operations team
in the Government League. was IL
yesterday. Morris confided to his
teammates that he felt indisposed be g..
fore the game with the Marines. and
was almost on the point of watching
the contest instead of playing.
I'm not WELL" said Morris, land ]
don't feel like playing today" Where
upon he went into centerheld and
played a corking game, and got three
hits out of five times up. Each Of
the safeties was lusty wallop which
went for three sacks.
The first time up Morris cracked a
liner at Brady, of the Marines. which
nearly knocked that worthy over.
Morris got a long fly to left on mis-
next trip. Thereafter each time Nor
ris went up he got a triple. In his
last turn at bat there were three on.
Pretty tough about you" sati
Tommy Degnan, who had been pop
ping consistently during the after
noon. I'D hate to see you hitting
when you felt we'll"
Naval Operations won by IL to ..
Tomorrow the Bureau team and
Naval Operations will play on the
White Lot Ellipse. The game is ore
of the postponed contests from the
first series. In order to tie up with
the temperamental Operators, Bureau
must win three straight games. Thu
loss of any one Of the three sched-
uled will give Operations q clean win
Of the first series
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-09
Once with Washington.

"Gavvy" Cravath, the newest goat"
selected TO lead the Phils, is a veteran
in baseball. For a short time he was
with the Washington club in 1909.
under Joe Cantillon, being sent by
"Pongo" to his Minneapolis club. He
was sold to the Philadelphia National
League club in 1912 and has been
there ever since.
Cravath is a likeable chap. He
knows baseball from A to q, but he
faces the same situation that faced
COombs. He has a minor league
team in uniform and the owners will
not allow him to spend any money to
get better men.
After yesterdays neaT-strike, il is
expected that Cravath will endeavor
to engineer some trades, but IL is
difficult to see how he can improve
his team without spending money.
Spending money for players is taboo
with President Baker, so the Ma
tional League is in for a long, long,
dark night in Philadelphia
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-09

President Baker Fires Coombs;
Players Go On a Near-Strike
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-10-03
LODI

V. A. Homan is building big
garage on the property he recently
purchased from Lee Hover.
Grannis Brothers are painting the
Lodi Mill and Elevators new Office.
Lloyd Leatherman spoke to large
audience at the Congregational church
last Sunday evening. He gave q
general description of his travels,
emphasizing particularly the events
of human interest that occurred along
the front.
John Daniels is the efficient cook
at the Taylor Inn. so j
Work is progressing on the oil well
on River street. If this should be a
good pumper we wonder what would
happen to, the present good appear
ance Of our village. r.. =
Carl Jackson has resigned his po-l
,sition with the Peoples National
Bank and has accepted another as
head bookkeeper for the Lodi Mill and
Elevator Co. a sla5 u t..a n
E. r. Adams and wife are spending
a few, days in Cleveland. ~.N :
Mrs. E, A. Rowland is recovering
from quite a serious attack Of ma
laria fever. ,ra se.g st;
Fay Whitright operates the motion
picture machine at the Star Theater
in West Salem. i
Seymour Falconer is employed at
the B. & o. freight office.
A bunch of twenty negroes are
camping in the B, & O. bunk houses
and are employed on the section.
Martin Leatherman is still very
low.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-10-03
SOUTHWEST MEDINA co.
CHIPPEWA LAKE

The Sunshine class of the U. B.
church will hold pie social at the
church Friday evening, this week at
the church. Everybody invited.
Louie Walters and wife, of Bar
beotrn, and Carl Y ognudwfnaie
berton, Carl Young and wife, OF
Wooster, were Sunday visitors at
George Young's.
Albert Vaughn, of Cleveland, is
visiting his sister, Mrs. Fretz for a
few days.
Mrs. Park Witter and Mrs. A. P.
johnson, of Medina, visited II. b.
Burt at ]. X. Ritter's Sunday.
H. J. Martin was in Wooster on
Thursday visiting his old comrade,
Capt. Taylor. =
L. C. Cammarn has accepted posi-
tion in the elevator and started to
work Monday.
o. J. Kean, of Louisville, is spend
ing a few days in town working up
oil leases. IA ~, \ y
Mrs. Levi Fleming is getting along
as well as could, be- expected since
her operation at Wooster hospital.
The sales of ]. r. Dundas and F. M.
drew large crowds, but
prices were lows considering the class
Of goods put up.
We notice from the. reports in the
papers thatsthe neighborings towns are
afflicted with sneak thieves. And we
would suggest a liberal "use Of the
shotgun as the best remedy for this
class Of cusses. s..
A few of our citizens are talking
of starting another bank in town.
This will be the fourth one started
this year, but we have to do some
thing with our money. The most of
us now have to salt it down. in bar
rels and this is expensive as well as
unsafe land so we think another bank
will he hest.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-10-03
LAFAYETTE

Earl r. Ewing, who bought the
Averill farm this spring and moved
there about five weeks ago with his
family, died Saturday morning with
tuberculosis meningitis. Funeral SER
vices at the house Tuesday afternoon
by Rev. Kelser. Deceased leaves to
mourn his loss widow, one son, aged
T, father, mother, two sisters, and
three brothers and host of friends.
He was 81 years of age.
w. S. Clark is gradually getting
worse. His daughter was summoned
to his bedside Sunday and will re-
main a few days. At this writing he
is little better.
Doris Nugent had serious opera
ton at the Wooster hospital Tuesday
morning, caused from being run
over by truck year ago from
which he never fully recovered.
Ralph House returned to the home
of his sister, Mrs. Dan Nugent from
Germany, where he has been with the
first division since the armistice was
Isigned.
The oil we'll drilled in on D. G..
Buchanan's farm last week was a
dry hole.
Miss Hilda Kulp is visiting at her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. Shaw in
| West Salem.
Last week there was drilled in a
thre million foot gas well on George
S. Eaken's farm and two million
we'll on Leon Myers farm and two
million we'll on Dick Winch's farm.
Miss Gladys Garret, of Medina, Wis
tied at E. j. Phinney's Sunday and
Monday.
Earl Huntley and wife, of Wads-
worth, called on E. O. Shelters Sun
day.
Lime Shaw has taken school route
No. 4 and will drive it the rest of
the school term. Earl Ewing, who
died Saturday, had it previously.
Bert Wheeler, Of Wooster and Ell
ton Wheeler, of Litchfeld, visited
their parents Sunday.
The senate met last evening and
tried to elect officers, but they had
"tuff" time of it. Art was nominated
for president but he said he would
not serve as an old maid looked at
him the other day and he thought
that was a chance to get married.
Win next was elected, but he re-
signed. He stated that he had a
very lucrative position with the board
Of trade in Clevland and he had to
be there for them spitoons had to
be emptied and cleaned and the men,
bers shoes shinedo every other day.
Clare was suggested, but they said if
he heard cow bawl or dog squeal
he would leave the meeting and go
after it. Carl did not get enough
votes as they decided in case of fire
in the hall he could not get his legs
from under the desk in time to save
himself. Franks name was men
toned but they all agreed he had to
be disinfected first, so the senate ad-
journed to meet tomorrow evening
and try it again.