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The Washington times., 1919-07-13
Shawkey's String Best
In Four Years

Bob Shawkey, when he beat the
Griffmen in the morning contest
of July 4, hung up his tenth game
in succession. This is not only
the longest winning streak
among major hurlers this season,
but is the best four-year record
in the American League, and he
equals Slim Sallee, of the Reds,
who was then hurting them for
the Giants in 1877, when he ran
up a record of ten straight vic
tories, and Burleigh Grimes, of
the Robins, in 1918, ran his rec
ord to ten games. Bob was halted
and suffered a shut-out by Cove
leskie, of the Indians, on July 9,
as he was trying to make It
eleven games.
The Washington times., 1919-07-13
CANOE CHAMPIONS SHOW
IN LABOR DAY REGATTA

Washington's canoe champions will
entertain New York, Philadelphia and
Baltimore cracks here Labor Day in
a canoe regatta, which promises to
eclipse anything OF the kind ever
held here.
Reginald rutherford. vice commo-
dore OF the Delaware-Chesapea di-
vision OF the A. c. A, is in charge.
The following committees have been
appointed for the affair:
Camp site committee-Bamman
Fraile, Burch and Winnie.
TransportatiGn-Par and Rule.
Entertainment - Stevenson, Lea.
Wheeler. Mealy and Rule.
Standardization Wagner and
Burch.
Publicity-Horace Chandlee, Lewis,
Charles Waters and Rule.
The Washington times., 1919-07-13
NAVAL AIRCRAFT PLAYERS
DEFEAT WALTER REED MEN

Naval Aircraft Station baseball
players handed Walter Reed men a
to . beating yesterday on Boiling
Field.
Merrill pitched first-class ball and
was well received by Fitzmaurice
McIvor. first baseman for the air sta
ton men, got four hits out of FIVE
times up.
The air station men will play some
Of the leading clubs in the city during
the remainder of the season.
The Washington times., 1919-07-13

First OF all he was exceedingly bit
ter against that gang OF million
aires" who, entered IN the scene at
the last minute in the guise of the
officials Of the fight and leaders of
the so-called army, navy and civilian
board of control
Says He Was HumIliated
81 never expect again 10 the treated
with such contempt in my life he
told me. 'One or two of them tried
70 cover up the fact that they were
FOR willard, and that they expected
him to win easily, but some of them
did not even try to disguise 1T. I was
belittled all the way through and
they seemed TO tolerate me much as
they would some disagreeable neces-
sity to the fight itself. Then they
cooked up a $4,000 belt for the win
.ner, which they just knew would be
Willard. They never figured the win
ner would be me. Say, what do you
suppose I want Of a belt? 1 can't
eat IL, can 1?
Then they butted in as judges and
one Of them as timekeeper. This
timer made a fine mess Of things,
didn't he? The referee declared me
the winner in the first round and !
started to leave the ring, did leave
it in fact I was being jostled all
around and my arms nearly dragged
out my shoulders when all Of a
sudden they dragged me back into
the ring with over a two-minUte rest
for my opponent and told me to con-
tinue the fight
willard n Strong Man.
let me tell you something right
here. Even in that second round
Willard was a mighty strong man and
I had the greatest difficulty in getting
started again. l had no rest and II
was like fighting eight minutes
straight away counting the three min
utes Of the first, the two minutes in
PERMISSION and then three more min
utes in the second round.
"Supposing willard had been strong
enough TO clip me on the chin in
that second round. Supposing he had
knocked me out then. That would
have been a fine thing, wouldn't il?
''No. sir. they Inundated me enough
before and during the fight and ! am
sick OF them. They'll never get an
other crack at me. I'll promise you
that On top Of this. to add insult to
this humiliation one of the party
spread a story that the fight was a
fake and that l did not win il hon
estly. II that wasn't such a serious
charge on top Of what I consider a
dne victory il would have given me
a big laugh. I'd like to box a round
or two with some Of these fellows
tust to give them a little taste Of
what poor old willard endured and
stood up under longer than l ever
agured he'd be able to do.
Fight Was On Level
ct know the fight was on the level
as far as I was concerned. ] have an
idea willard will certify this him
ceIf. III tell you, and Jimmy here
will verify it, that weighed exactly
The Washington times., 1919-07-13
lack DEMPSEY SAYS BOXING BOARD
'HUMILIATED" HIM AT BIG CONTEST
BY ED W. SMITH.

CHICAGO 13No matter what columns be written
corning army civilian board of boxing CONTROL the cham
William Harrison Jack Dempsey isn't enamored
Dempsey into it unlikely that
anything do With the arrangements
Early following the fight Dempsey and Jimmy De-
along few calls friends
them during the long training period During
long and highly interesting talk few
of the o training and the fight itself
The Washington times., 1919-07-13
OLIPHANT IN GARDEN.

Elmer Oliphant, former star foot
ball and baseball player at West
Point, is spending a months vacation
playing right field for the Atlanta
Club in the Southern Association.
Judging from his playing. he will re-
turn to his military duties as soon as
his vacation ends.
The Washington times., 1919-07-13

Is7 pounds going into the ring. And
the famous experts, even when 1 was
up around 200 pounds, said there was
the graVest danger of my going stale.
You arc the first man outside of
my immediate helpers who knows eX-
actly what 1 weighed. There wasn't
a chance in the world of my going
stale I didn't train hard enough or
long enough or continuously enough
for that. / have trained before, and
know exactly what to do. even If !
didn't have some OF the best advice in
the world. ! always had enough flesh
on me to stand off any staleness that
could possibly come TO me- 1t was an
insult to the intelligence in our camp
TO keep on springing such stories.
They weren't ever good criticisms.
I'VE all noticed how Wizards heart
was humping when he stepped out
10 the center of the ring for instruc-
tons. We all looked right at his
waist line, never raising our eyes.
This gave him the idea was going to
tear in at once for his belly. And
that I couldn't possibly reach. his jaw
just because his sparring mates
couldn't do it. That's where he fooled
himself, for I certainly outguessed
him on that
Their Efforts Were Funny.
Efforts OF the willard people to
annoy me were very funny to all of
us. Who do you think we found in
our dressing room as soon as we
got to the arena? Nobody but Walter
Monaghan. And to our surprise he
stuck right there making himself en-
tirely at home. Then he started in
to tell me what a tremendous fight
ing man willard was.
Jack Geyer and some OF the others
were for kicking him out Of the
place. but l only laughed, and he
stuck right there with his line Of
foolish stuff. to which I made no re-
ply at all. II was something on the
order Of what Jim Corbett attempted
at Reno when he was helping second
Jim Jeffries against Jack johnson.
Monaghan evidently thought he was
raising Cain with me. for the further
we let him go the gabbier he got He
really went right into the ring with
US and kept up his chatter there even
while the gloves were being put on.
The result of the fight will show to
Just what extent this little side play
affected me.
Was Sorry For Willard
Il really felt sorry for Willard. for
he was nice to me in the ring. He
came over and shook hands and ask
ed me how l felt. But business is
business, and as he had something !
wanted l had to take the shortest
route possible. He was through fight
ing, anyway, but don't forget that IT
took some power to keep on knock
ing that big fellow Of some 25O
pounds down all tht time. He seemed
TO be strong right up to the end and
was able TO land on me because in
order TO crack him had to open up
a little from time to time. This is
where they get the idea l am open
on the defense.
Its hardly true because any man
who leads a good deal is necessarily |
liable to be popped occasionally"
The Washington times., 1919-07-13
NEW YORK GIANTS FIND
SHUT0UT FOR FIRST TIME

NEW YORK. July 13.-For the first
time this season the Giants were
shut out yesterday the Pirates turn
ing the trick by to 0 score.
Cooper, for the Pittsburghers, hurled
gflt-edged ball and held McGraw's
men to three hits. Twenty Giant
batters we're ref4r~1 - Nv balls.
The Washington times., 1919-07-13
They Grabbed Two Here
GOT FOUR BLOWS
IN THIS SECOND VICTORY
CLEVELAND.
WASHINGTON.

Totals. 1916 27I2 Totals. 34I1 81 IL
'Batted for Phillips in 7th.
tran for Morris in 7th.
$Batted for UhIe in 9Th
Washington. o o O-3
Cleveland 0 0 % o. l o "a
Runs-Judge, Foster. (2). RE, Janvrin.
Speaker (2), Evans Errors-Speaker.
Two-base hits-Speaker (2). Gardner.
Menosky. Judge. O'NeiI, Milan. Three
base hits-Foster. wamby. Bases on
Struck out-By Phillips, /; Shaw, 2:
Uhle. !. Double plays-Foster to Janvrin;
UhIe to Gardner. Umpires Chill and
Dineen.
The Washington times., 1919-07-13
All Get Awful Scare.
APpI.AIrn An UMPIRE.

Seldom does a crowd of baseball
fans applaud an umpire, but this was
done on July at Peoria in the Thee
Eye League. Matty Fitzpatrick han
died two games by himself and was
cheePed for his RoOd work.
The Washington times., 1919-07-13
DOOIN'S BUM LAMPS.

Charlie Doom, former Philadelphia
catcher and manager. has bum bat
ting lamps these days, as his hitting
mark of 1913 proves. Doom is man
againg the Reading Club of the In
."~r tional LeaEue.
The Washington times., 1919-07-13

Washington. o. o O-s
Cleveland. % %
Runs-Judge. Foster, Milan go, Menos-
ky. Johnston, Harris, GFaney. Errors
Shanks, Wamby, Lunte. Two-base hits
Myers. Judge (2). Three-base hit-Janv-
rim. Bases on baIls-Oh Myers. l. of
Erickson. s; OF Phillips. /. Struck out
BY Myers, ); by Erickson, ): by Phillips.
Double, pIsys-Lunte, wamby to Johnston.
Umpires-Dineen and Chill.
The Washington times., 1919-07-13

Next Saturday Holmead plays the
Bureau of Standards, Racquet meets
Argyle and Euclid plays Home Club.
The Washington times., 1919-07-13
HERZoG HITS PILL.

Charlie Herzog. playing second base
in grand style for the Boston Braves,
Is hitting the pill for an average OF
294
The Washington times., 1919-07-13
TcDAY's GAMES

TCDAY'S GAMES
Washington at Cleveland.
Philadelphia at st. Louis.
New York at Detroit.
Boston at Chicago.
The Washington times., 1919-07-13
LEAGUE STANDINGS

YESTERDAYS GAMES
" Washington. SIS; Cleveland, "a.
Philadelphia, 3; st. Louis, /.
Boston, IL; Chicago, T.
Detroit, 8; New York. 5.
The Washington times., 1919-07-13


That's the difference and shows
the progress that the champions
have made in the last thirty years
or so.
Sullivan's offer probably was the
only one he received.
Dempsey received thirty offers in
all. of all descriptions.
Billy Madden was Sullivan's mana
ger at the time, although the man
who could really manage Sullivan
never had been found up to that
time and wasn't found for a long
time afterwards .. ....
John L. Gets $50
They started the engagement at
Clarks' on a Monday night and went
through the entire week. Sullivan
Knocked out three men in all, about
all that could be found to take him
on in a real encounter. The bal
ance OF the time nc generally
spared with Madden himself or some
other easy man in a mere exhibition.
At the end OF the week he was
paid with $50 silver dollars and
never made a kick about it. He
needed the money and thought IT
was immense to find a theatrical
manager who was that easy.
Today Dempsey, the latest cham
pion, is we'll on his way to make
more money than all Of the other
champions put together, and this
takes in Jess Willard.
Out Several Hours.
Among the men whom Sullivan
knocked out during his engagement
at CIark's was a big fellow named
Mcnamara, who went on in the hopes
OF winning the hundred dollar prize
for sticking around for four rounds
with the mighty John L., then known
as the Boston Strong Boy"
John l. hit him under the ear
and knocked him for a complete
home run in the very first round.
They couldn't bring McNamar to his
senses and for several hours 1t
looked like he might be dying.
Johnny Clark, who a short time
before had finished a sentence Of
two years in the penitentiary for
his connection with the Weldon
Walker fight, was worried stiff over
this unfortunate turn of affairs and
was about beside himself.
He went to Sullivan and told him
about it. Sullivan was not much
concerned even when Clark told him
that he should not hit so hard, that
he surely would kill somebody some
day.
'.The trouble is none Of these big
buns can fight a little bit" was his
only comment.
All Get Awful Scare.
The local fighter recovered finally,
but il threw an awful scare into
everybody that had any connection
with it.
Al Clark, Johns son, was in To-
ledo to see the fight between Demp-
sew and willard. and related num-
her of interesting anecdotes of his
dad. who is now at Atlantic City in
circumstances but just
able to get about feebly. He gets the
best of medical attention.
He made a man of me because he
set me a manly example and was one
of the greatest fathers that ever
lived" Al said. "If more good ex-
ampIes were set by fathers there
would be fewer wayward boys"
The Washington times., 1919-07-13
NATIONAL,

YESTERDAYS GAAIES
Pittsburgh. 1: New. York. o.
Cincinnati, Z; Philadelphia, o.
Boston. 4: Chicago, I.
St Louis, 10; Brooklyn, 5.
The Washington times., 1919-07-13

TODAY's GAMEa
Pittsburgh at New York.
st. Louis at Brooklyn.
The Washington times., 1919-07-13
Fight Was On Level

81 know the tight was on the level
as far as was concerned. ] have an
idea willard will certify this him
celf. III tell you, and Jimmy here
will verify it, that I weighed exactly
The Washington times., 1919-07-13
ERIC ERICKSON is THERE
WITH ANOTHER VICTORY
WASHINGTON.

'Batted for Enznann in s.
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OUR SHIPBUILDlNG PLANT

The fifth mammoth steel steam
ship constructed by Virginia Ship
building Corporation glided gently
into the Potomac at noon last Sat
urday in the presence Of a large
multitude, including many Washing
tonianS as well from other cities
who had come here to witness the
launching.
The keel Of the "E. a. Morse.
the latest addition to the fleet, was
laid the day following the launching
of the "Gunston Hall" the first pro
duct of the corporation. which was
committed to its element on the
9th of last February. 1t was LAID
upon the cradle which had been
abandoned by the "Gunston Hail.
hence eight months have had been
consumed in bringing 70 the birth
the ''E. A. Morse" The keel of
another steel ship will be placed i'm
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offer would be tantamount to "a
defiance Of the President ana-zthe
country. ::z: !: -: : :. = !:
"There can be on doubt that the
miners representatives will be guilty
Of a great wrong against the
country if they ignore the Pres
dents appeal: There : reason to
believe thats the :rark snd file OF
the mine WORKERS agss5 not specially
bent upons .thiss strike. The Presi-
dent calls attention to. the fact that
"the action proposed has apparent
l. been taken without any vote upon
the specific proposition b. the indi-
vidual members Of the United Mine
Workers. II their Headers II lead
them into a riiiilo,ls, conflict with
the Government, and "a nlaraerous
attack upon the masses of the .pco'
pie, they will be Striking q bio"
at their own organization from
which it may meyer recover
.The President warns them ike
friend, but he speaks with, a firm
ness which they cannot liiisfnder'
stand. He is willing to. help fhem
| Il they viii put: their$ case; in ms
hands. But if they are going to de-
clare war On the country .s,idi on
their fellow citizens. he will 4spse al
the resources in, his poweT'n;tq pro.
tcct the interests Of the '1lattlon.'
And in such q struggle the patton
will be. behind the President; to th'
end. no mattsr how bitter May BIZ
the battle, - ~, iii.
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roediatelv unon the same cradle.

mediately upon the same cradle.
1t is currently reported at the
plant and among those interested
in the Virginia Shipbuilding Corpo-
ration that two more ways are to be
constructed in the near future, prob
ably north Of the four cribs upon
which ships are now being cor
structed. The new ways Will be
it is said, to meet the re-
.uuirements which are to be made
upon the corporation, as orders Tor
the construction of steam vessels
of other types are anticipated by
the officials.
The men at present at the head
'of the Virginia Shipbuildfng Cor
sporation are experienced i'll their
vocation, and they are conducting
the plant upon business principles
The outlook of Alexandria's ship
building interests is good, and the
effects of placing the plant in this
city are becoming more apparent
from a commercial standpoint
every day, and the operators OF the
enterprise are realizing the wisdom
they displayed in selecting our city
for their plant.
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SENATOR MARTIN TIRES

Charlottesville, Va, Oct. 27.-Af-
ter another good nights rest, Sen
atcr Martin seemed to enjoy his
breakfast and convcrscd freely dur
ing the morning hours yesterday
with his brother John and two chill
drcn. About midday. however, he
appeared more tired than usual, and
intimate friends who called during
the afternoon were not allowed to
enter the sick room.
Yesterday evening he rallied per-
ccptibly and was allowed to see
Judge John W. Fishburnc, of the
circuit court. and Frederick 7. Scott,
Richmond tinamcier.
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PUPILS On s,TRK E,
Demand Return Ct Prineinat Re
nnfcd BY 4Ee BOaEdii..

. HECtAu ny ih. boaGu III
Clifton, N j.. Oct. 2lii-A strik@
q 80 pupils Of the. public School
in Tie Albion Place SertIon,WaEsi IN
st: IGted in an attempt; tp enforce
til demands Of parents for the re-
tpvn Of Ernest Peffer Al. principal,
PETER was recently transferred 10
thu Delawanna school after he had.
fused tc comply with the request
q William G.. Jackson, president Of
The board Of education. to pass
Ja4kaGn's son, who had 4 rating Of
Is pr cent.
M. jackson has admitted he ask
4! Eeffcr to pass the boy. PETER
refused and was upheld By George
Smith, superintendent Of schools,
2ua was transferred "for the good
Of the service" Three hundred
mn and women went before the
beard Of education and demanded
Peters return. The beard refused
70 order it.
l. was brought out that the trans
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-10-27
AFTER THE MAYNARD

AS is ever. the case, when the
population of city is on the IN
crease, questionable characters
make it. their objective. 1t was 50
when the magic city of Hopewell
sprung up in a night. 1t was so IN
1861 when Alexandria became the
base of supplies of the Army OF the
Potomac and our population doubled
within few months. 1t is so now
after certain enterprises nave come
to our city. Apart from compare
lively harmless growths, the city is
infested with class who rejoice IN
their shame and whose income IS
derived from another source, a
disgrace to any community. We re
fer to, the brothel.
A movement against the RED
light district" years ago resulted IN
clearing augean stables of north
Lee street, hut, as was anticipated
at the time, the tentacles of that
Whitechapel spread in every direc-
ton. and while the brazing effron-
tery of the northeast, was no long
or in evidence, there was much rea-
son 20 believe that temples of As
tarte had been transported to other
sections in scme cases on reSiden-
tial streets.
The element referred to is in
creasing all the time; females OF
bankrupt character are vending
their way towards our previously
quiet city for the purpose of partic-
ipating in the general prosperity
Unfortunately, some native and tx
the manner born are on the broad
road to destruction, and living in
bold defiance of the laws of God and
man. They do not hang out shing-
les, but the resorts are known and
patroniZed by those whose wont II
is to go wrong.
The health officials CT Alcxandria
Omitted States army officers and
wearing uniformsl acting under fed
'eral and state laws and aided by
the members Of our police force,
are corralIing this undesirable ele-
ment and subiecting them to the
prescribed medical regulations. At
ter their reports shall have been
received by the Police Court they
will be made to answer charges OF
conducting disorderly houses or OF
lascivious conduct.
About twenty persons, white and
colored. male and female, are now
being held subject to the action OF
the health officers. Under the eN-
isting laws. the proprietress, in
mates and visitors to questionable
resorts are subjected to the same
treatment and are liable to be fined
or imprisoned when clear cases are
proven.
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THE THREATENED STRIKE

The Presidents statement of the
issues and consequences involved IN
the refusal of the leaders OF the
United Mine Workers of America to
call off the coal strike, scheduled to
begin on November /. puts these
leaders as the Baltimore Sun says,
lin a position in which continued
cbstinacy on their part WILL, in the
language of the President constl-
tute a fundamental attack. wrong
10th morally and legally, upon the
rights of society and upon the wei
fare of our country.
"The President draws the line Of
responsibility so clearly and sharp
Y that it is difficult to imagine
low the representatives of the
miners can persist in their deter
-nination to rule or ruin. Unless they
have gone stark mad, they will!
Csc no time in accepting the Presi-
'ent'S offer Of mediation.
"The President expresses no opln-
N on the merits of the contro-
,ersy." He says he "has already
uggested plan by which a settle
ncnt may be reached and declares
c2'4frc Fsf+74;al '..holds himself in readiness
. appoint at once a tribunal to IN
vcStigate all the facts with 4 view
70 aiding in the earliest possible
orderly settlement of the questions
1t issue" The rejection Of this
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GOMpERS PARADE

Washington, Oct. 27.-Organlzed
labor's tribute to the war record OF
Samuel Gompcrs, veteran president
of the American Federation. which is
scheduled 10 take place here Tuesday
night. is expected to excel any similar
celebration that has ever taken place
in Washington.
The demonstration was originally
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Bent upon setting The persistent |
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report that the general is soon to
marry, reporter asked the COM
mander CT the A. Z. F. if such were
the case. He replied:
"The report is ridiculous. If con-
templated marriage l would tell the
whole world"
While on vacation, Gen. Persh!n&
devoted his entire mornings and even
ings to a report he is preparing for
Secretary of War Baker on the re-
organization of the army. IN the af-
tcrrcons he usually hunted or f!shed.
He shot enc fine buck.
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planned as an honor 10 Mr. Gompers
vrom his return from Europe year
age. 1T that time death in his family
caused an indefinite postponement. /.
is Planned to nave a paradc-pageant
march up Pennsylvania avenue to be
participated in by. 10000 persons.