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The Washington times., 1919-04-12

most wonderful ring men the world
ever has known.
Windy City Strong for Jack.
But that's getting away from what
we started to say. When Jack land
ed in Chicago he landed among
friends. He found that the scribes,
and the fans as well, were friendly.
They wanted to be shown that Demp-
sey was great fighter, and, as all
the world loves a winner, and as
Dempsey consistently showed wiz
ming performances, they stuck win
him, and are still with him
That's why Dempsey is going 10
Chicago to train.
willard already has arranged tc
have Sergt. Walter Monihan for his
head trainer. Monihan assisted Viii
lard when he was training for the
battle with Jack Johnson at Havana,
the contest which made the Kansaa
champion of the world. Monihan also
helped mt Jess for that ten-rounder
with Frank Moran which was pulled
on in Madison Square Garden, New
York
Dempsey also has started working
out training plans. He has signed
King Brady for trainer. King Brady
has had a lot of experience with ali
kinds of athletes. At present he -
trainer Of University OF Wisconsi
athletes. but will get a leave from
that berth long enough 10 work with
Dempsey. Brady last year was trainer
Of the Chicago National League base
ball team, which won the National
League pennant.
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~ .s-- sAEtJ y EtrFt
WET GROUNDS. MAY.
POSTPONE BATTLES

College baseball teams may go
without games today, although
Georgetown. Catholic University. Gal
laudet, and Maryland State College are
scheduled to play. Wet diamonds
may cali OF hostilities. go s--s z,s
Georgetown IS listed to play against
the Delaware College team. coached
by Burton Shipley. a former Maryland
State star. The Catholic University
nine Is slated for a go against the
st. Johns College nine. of Annapolis
Gallaudet will entertain the BriarIy
Hall team. which was beaten by Cen
tral High School recently by a % to
1 score. The Maryland State College
team, after one inning of play against
Delaware College yesterday. viii 90
over. to Baltimore to engage the Johns
Hopkins University. team in the first
OF the Maryland State title engage
ments.
All OF the teams got action We'd
nesday and are, expecting to play to-
day If ground and weather conditions
are favorable.
The Washington times., 1919-04-12

and Hopkins football teams. In base
ball Shipley was a third sacker and
shortstop. During his last two years
at State Shipley was captain Of foot
hall ard baseball and was also basket
ball captain his finl year.
Upon leaving State College Shipley
went TO Perkiomen Seminary, where
he turned out several first class
teams. Later he went to John Mar
shall College and was unusually sue
cessful in all branches of sports. At
Delaware, as athletic director, he has
turned out a crack basketball team
in his first trial, and seems to have
Z first rate baseball team.
Shipley is well remembered here at
State and in this city ard will prob
ably draw many fans at the DeIa-
ware games az State College and
Georgetown.
At State College Shipley was
coached by Curley Byrd, and he comes
back Friday to take a fall out OF his
former coach.
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MIDDIES AND QUAKERS IN
REGATTA ON SEVERN RIVER

ANNAPOLIS. April 12-Three races
make up today's regatta on the Sew
ern, the first Of the season for the
Naval Academy crews. The fresh
men are due to start first, about 4
o'clock. The Middies outweigh Penn
sylvania's crews on an average OF
four pounds to a man. The first
crews. with weights, follow:
Naval Academy-Bow. Sanborn. 16S;
., Graves, 17S; ,. Wiedeman, $50; 4,
Skinner. 1S3; >. BallreIch. 1S2: q.
Repplicr. 17G; :. Harris. 1TJ: stroke
Ingram, 1S2; coXswain, Crawford. 1O9
Pennsylvania NarEity-Bow, Ames,
166; ?, Keller, 1863; 8, Roberts, 172; 4,
Supplee, 10; .. Ellison, 167; g, Win
slow, 169; {, Wilson, 1856; stroke,
Thomas, 10; coxswain, Harden, 100.
The Washington times., 1919-04-12


Providence had a powerful ball club
ard copped the pennant the follow
ing season. Arthur Irwin, for years
scout for the Yankees and now man
ager Of the Rochester Internationals,
was probably the greatest team cap
tain ever seen IN the big leagues. He
was a brilliant fielder, heavy hitter,
and fast base runner.
Paul Hi1es, now a respected citizen
II Washington. being postmaster at
the Agricultural Department, was one
Of the greatestOutdelders Of his
time. while Joe Start, Jerry Denny,
John Farrell; ard Barney GilliSan
: anked with the best OF their day.
The PhIllies- joined the National
League in 1855. The first representa-,
tive. the Athletics, played I'm the
league only during 1876. the year OF
its organization, The ifst -pEesident
OF the Phiilies MAS 4. j. Reach With
Bob Ferguson manager and second
The PhilIies finished last in 1888
with a mark Of 1T3. winning II and
l9sinB 81 games. 1t hit for7T240 and
fielded for $40.
The Washington times., 1919-04-12
BABE RUTH WILL PERFORM
AT FIRST FOR YANNIGANS

RICHMOND. Va. April 12-Two
inaugurate the big league season here
this afternoon. Manager Barrow will
offer regulars and rockies" for local
fans. The game will be the first of
a series of five. Babe Ruth will be
unable to pitch for the Regulars on
account OF a sore arm. He will play
first base for the Yannigans.
Rain prevented the seventh game
OF the Giants-Red SoX series at Win
ston-Salcm, y. e. The worlds cham
pions won the first four and the
Giants took the last two.
The Washington times., 1919-04-12

nOtcherS In DaSkeLDali laSG winter.
So good was the basketball team
that it lost but two games. Penn's
champion Basketball team stopped the
Delaware lads, but only after the
hardest kind Of a battle, in which
Penn was far behind at the end of
:he first half. Only famous Penn
rally landed the game.
Lehigh's crack basketers defeated
Delaware on the floor at South Beth
iehem, Pa, by a single point. The
team was coached by ShipleH who
has more than made good as an ath-
letic director at Delaware in the short
time he has been there.
Rated as one of the gamest athletes
ever developed at Maryland State Col
iege. Shipley played from 1909 to 1918
end was on the football, basketball,
and baseball teams all OF these years.
He was generally picked as an All
Maryland player.
Shipley played forward in basket
ball and quarter and half in football,
being well remembered by st. Johns
The Washington times., 1919-04-12
Florida Enthusiastic
Over Game

II the Florida fan is any critez
rion, baseball is swinging back
to one fits greatest years. The
Giants and Red Sox, in their
first three games at Tampa and
Gainesville, played to some1
thing over 1000 souls. Gaines
vile alone, with a population Of
10000, turned out $500 Monday.
In this same startling proportion
New York city would turn out
1,750,OOO on opening day. elSa
The Washington times., 1919-04-12
ROYAL TEAM ROLLS
IN ROANOKE TODAY

Harry E. Halley's valiant band OF
Royal duckpin rollers are in Roanoke
today TO complete their intercity
match with the Roanoke city quint.
The Washington team has an ad-
vantage of 1876 pins gained in the
! initial games OF the series rolled at
the Royal several weeks ago.
While in Roanoke the Royal team
will be treated royalty by the host
duck pinners, who have mapped out
a generous schedule of entertainment.
A banquet will be the order for this
evening. followed by a theater party.
The rolling begins at o'clock.
Bowlers will know approximately
how successful the coming annual
tournament of the Washington City
Duckpin Association will be, from a
standpoint OF entries, tonight, when
the officials and the various commit
tees OF the organization report the
results Of their work for the last few
weeks, at a meeting to be held at the
Recreation bowling alleys.
Considerable boosting activities
have been carried on in several di-
rections. and that results have been
obtained is attested TO by the num-
retary Keeler is a busy man taking
care OF them.
Harry 3. HALEY, treasurer OF the
association, and familiar with all
things Of a bowling nature, declared
his belief yesterday that an unusual
number of doubles and singles Will
compete in the tournament.
Few teams rolled throughout the
present season, as compared with
former years, but there has been
more match bowling, among in
dividuaIs, parties, and special teams,
than ever before. Teams are being
organized all over the city for the
purpose OF competing in the tOurna
ment. The fact that only few
weJI-organized quints will roll shout
be an inducement to temporarily
formed combinations 10 enter.
Bowlcrs in the tournament viii
compete on alleys which practically
have been made brand new. The
Grand Central rUnways during the
last few weeks have undergone
thorough overhauling, and the pin
spilIers are now giving them the 'Once
over.7 The Center Market bowlers.
especially. who will have a special
night in the tournament. are learning
the ins and outs of the tournament
alleys.
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CUB FANS MUST COUGH UP
MORE TO WATCH CHAMPIONS

CHICAGO. April 12.-Cub fans who
wish TO sit in box seats this year viii
have TO pay more for the privilege.
Announcement has been made BY
Cubs officials that the price Of box
seats has been increased from $40 20,
S1.25, and in some cases $f.5O.
1t was also amounted that the
pavilion has been made a
part Of the grandstand, and seats
there will cost SIS cents instead OF 60,
as formerly
The Washington times., 1919-04-12
JACK DEMPSEY CHOOSES
CHICAGO FOR TRAINING

CHICAGO April training
Of Worlds Heavyweight Champion Jess Willard and his challenger
Dempsey battle be selected by
Riear fans viii be interested where Willard
Dempsey preliminary for their clash July
Willard being champion naturally in for first consideration
Big already light training outside the city limits
where he is the of farm He going to
Chicago gymnasium,
ak in
The Washington times., 1919-04-12
ST. LOUIS SPRING SERIES
WILL GET UNDER WAY

ST. LOUIS, April 12.-St. Louis had
an appetite today for it's first taste of
baseball with major league flavor.
The Brown and Cardinals were to
open their spring city series this
afternoon in the American League
grounds. Six games will be played.
three in each clubs park. Both teams
staged their final practice yesterday
The Washington times., 1919-04-12
GriHs Meet Phillies
In Game Today

CHARLOTTE, N. c., April
1.-THE Griffmen and Phillies,
prevented from meeting by yes
terday's rain, will clash today,
with Walter johnson booked for
three innings on the hill for the
American Leaguers. He will be
followed by Hovlik and Matte
son will finish the game. Prem
dergast and Jacobs are down to
twirl for the Phillies.
The Washington times., 1919-04-12
SHIPLEY WILL TRY HARD
TO TRIM FORMER COACH

of athletes back fall
this Shpy
blows with the Delaware College baseball Spy who
said
tackle State Hopkins
Georgetown is firmly believed by Shipley.
Certain that Shy baseball team apprOxmates his basketball
past be we'll watching
way Shp Delaware College ranked with the
The Washington times., 1919-04-12
RAY LOWERS MARK.

CHICAGO, April 12.-Joie Ray, SEN
sational middle-distance runner Of
the Illinois Athletic Club, holds a
new Central A A. L. record, indoor
half mile race. In the feature
event Of the Central A. A. L. cham
pionship meet being held here, Ray
stepped the half mile in ] :5I Is.
The Washington times., 1919-04-12
TOURNEY Disclosed.

Baltimore Country Club golfers dis
cussed their big golf tournament
which will be staged over the Roland
Park course May g.. -. and IL, which
follows the Washington Coli and
Country Club event here May l, >,
and 3.
The Washington times., 1919-04-12

The champion has fitted up a gym
nssium on his farm. He has a punch
ing bag and platform, a mat, and
other essentials, which include the
weight machines and the skipping
ropes.
II it were possible for willard to
do so. he undoubtedly would do all
Of his preparatory work on the Kan
sas farm. He has the home atmos-
phere there, he hasn't the crowd
around which he dislikes, and be-
sides be could work as he sees fit.
willard has no manager to advise
him in his training, as has Dempsey
and all other scrappers. so he will
have TO use his own judgment to
great extent
The reason Why Jess cannot do ala
his training at home IS because Of a
little stipulation in the articles which
Riclxard handed him to sign. Those
articles state that he win have to be
on the battle-ground some thirty days.
previous to July 4. That's to show
and that the scrappers aren't going
TO slip out OF the eyesight Of the
promoter.
Dempsey Picks Chicago.
Jack Dempsey has picked out Chi
cago as the place where he will maui
a few sparrfng partners and the
punching bag. Dempsey has a rea-
son for picking Chicago. When he
came here a little more than a year
ago from California, he was an as
pirant for the heavyweight cham
piOnship, but lacked the reputation OF
the William Harrison Dempsey Of to-
day, the man whom many pick to
plant the K. o. on the chin OF Jess
Willard.
When Dempsey first landed in Chi
cRgo, he was an unknown quantity in
he heavyweight ranks. He was high
iy touted, but other fighters before
aim have been highly touted, only to
turn out bloomers. 1t wasn't so with
Dempsey. The swarthy lad from
Utah went after all the matches he
could make, because he believed in
himself and had a world OF conf |
.ienee. He got the matches, too, and |
demonstrated by a sensational streak |
II knockouts that he is one OF the
The Washington times., 1919-04-12
ONE LARGE FAT INNING
FATAL FOR PILLS FIRST
By Al MUNRO ELIAS.

Twelve hundred baseball fans the first played BY
Philadelphia club the National League and they the famous old
Providence wild am in the eighth inning
and wn to g. with all their eighth
The Charlie RadbOurne hit for taIes in the onng
slipped Philadelphia
seventh but that eighth inning rally brought victory Providence May
dava date
The Washington times., 1919-04-12
HEADING GETS IN.

NEWARK. n. J., April 12-The
Tagnates of the new international
League have today added Reading.
Pa, to their circuit in place of SYRIA
cuse, n. Y, and are ready TO open the
season on April so.
The Washington times., 1919-04-12
MEET WAS POSTPONED.

Technical and Western High School
athletes were forced to call off their
dual track meet yesterday.
The Washington times., 1919-04-12
Total
Score By Innings

Philadslphia National s00e90ie -
Providence National. Q Q -
dence. 3 Two-bass hits-Manning. Ridgo.
Hines and Radbourne. First base On ef-
D. Providenee, q Fist
base on bails-IrEin and Radbourne. Lett
on bases-PhiIadeIphla. 4: Providence. :.
Double plays-Denny and Start CcieToen,
Ringo and Ferguson. Struck out-l-Wid.
Carroll, GilHgan and Coleman. Uu5pire--
A F. Odlin. Time-One hour and thi-sy
minutes. Attendance, 1900.
The Washington times., 1919-04-12
LYONS GETS RELEASE.

Chester Lyons, the Washington boy
who got trial with the New York
Giants this spring. has been turned
over by Manager McGraw to Arthur
Irwin's Rochester InternationaIs.
The Washington times., 1919-04-12
PREPS IN BALL GAME.

Georgetown Props and the Army
and Navy Props are down for a game
today.
The Washington times., 1919-04-12
GAlTE CALLED OFF.

Western and Gai!aadet College dld
rot meet yesterday. as the contest
was called OF.
The Washington times., 1919-04-12
PhiIlies Lost Opener
In One Inning

Played at PhIladelphiA, Nay 4, 1888.
Copyright, 1919, By Al Munro EiiaA
PHILADELPHIA NATIONAL.
The Washington times., 1919-04-12
HUGHES TO UMPIRE

James Y. Hughes has been appoint.
ed umpire for the Navy Yard League
games this summer.
The Washington times., 1919-04-12
PRoVIDENcE ftosikt
!. -. = % A u

20. q =. g Q :
The Washington times., 1919-04-12

Jack Dempsey VIII Train for
Willard Title Bout m Chicago
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-22
AMERICAN LEGION WILL
AID IN LAND PROJECT
Committee to Cooperate With
Secretary Lane in Investigating
Subject Of Reclamation.

To bring to a decision the resolu-
lions of the st. Louis meeting of the
American Legion indorsing the prin-
ciple Of land development as a means
Of rehabilitating returning soldiers.
Luke Lea, former senator from Ten
nessee; Thomas w. Miller and ]. F. J.
Herbert, forming committee Of three
representatives Of the national execu-
tive committee, will investigate the
subject of the reclamation of arid,
swamp and cut-over land in co-opera-
ton with Secretary Lane Of the In
terror Department.
LEGISLATION whereby discharged SOL
diers and sailors may get an oppor-
tunity to establish homes and create
| for themselves a place in the field of
constructive national effort, through
comprehensive plans for the eco
nomic reclamation Of all lands sus-
ceptible Of reclamation and produc-
ton, will be sought by this COM
mittee. In this connection H. T
| of the Interior, appeared recent
ly before the executive committee
Of the legion to explain the provisions
of the Mondell bill, which he described
| as one step forward toward rehabili-
tation in the life of the country OF
! returned veterans who need assist
ance. Pending results of the study to
| be made by the committee of three
the American Legion. it is announced
will take no action on the Mondell
| bill, but as soon as the legion deter
mines the best land reclamation legis.
lation for returned veterans 1t will
take positive stand in it's favor and
support it's adoption.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-22
SAYS BANKERS BACK LEAGUE
Senator Reed, at Norfolk, Asserts
"Trusts" Are at Work.

NORFOLK. Va. July Ex-senator
James A. Reed of Missouri, speaking
here last night in opposition to the
league Of nations. asserted that nearly
all Of the great international bankers
and great business trusts had united to
force the league of nations upon the
United States, that the national Treas
ury even had been used to finance the
campaign in it's favor during the
fourth liberty loan.
He said that the object Of wealthy
supporters was to create great cor
poration for the purpose of lending
money to Europe and guaranteeing the
repayment Of money already lent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-22
BLAZING GASBAGS DEATHDRO
INTO CITY BANK INVESTIGATED
State and Federal Officials Begin Rigid
Inquiry at Chicago. Where Eleven
Persons Were Killed, 26 Hurt.

He was reticent in discussing the
property loss, in view of the death
of so many of his employees.
Il don't see how we can blame any
dent" he said. TT was one Of those
things that no one could have fore
seen or forestalled."
Mr.. Mitchell said he would have
legal Representatives at the investi-
cation for the purpose of taking steps
to prevent any accident of this kind
in the future.
at is for the safety of the people"
he said. Il will place this matter
before the bankers committee and
other interests to see if some step
cannot be taken to prevent such &C
cidents. I do not think any flying
should be done over a large city un-
less really necessary"
The corporation counsel today be-
gan the work of drafting an ordinance
regulating the operation of aircraft
above the city.
Maj Clarence Meanwhile, chief of
the Army aircraft division at Akron
field, who witnessed the accident, has
sent report to the War Department
at Washington.
May Be Able to Explain.
"Deplorable as it is, 1 believe there
10 Gil Sdlu hdJ Marian
vile. Il saw the assembled bag before
1T started and if there had been any
thing wrong l would have said so. l
asked about the motors, for it was the
first time they had ever been used,
and I learned all about them.
when 1 first saw the flames they
were just aft of the port elevator sur
face. I have my own ideas as to how
they started. but must decline to tell,
as it is purely an Army matter.
Il loaned the two La Rhone motors
to the Goodyear people for the expert
ment. These rotary motors are known
to be fire dangers, but 1 asked if the
precautions had been complied with
and found they had been.
The bag was gas light-that is, it
was being handled for the first time
and, having only sand ballast, the
heat of the sun had forced the pilot
to use the valve to free gas. The bag
was making great speed should
judge, about fifty miles an hour"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-22
MEDICAL SOCIETY
FUND IS GROWING
100000 Of 100000 Cam.
paign Is Secured-Phy-
sicians Give Literally.

The Medical Society Of tho District
of Columbia has raised among mem
bers Of the medical profession in
Washington $4,000 and among the
public $4,000 toward the 100000 it
is seeking to complete the building
fund for the construction Of its new
home on M street northwest near Con-
necticut avenue.
The remaining $4,000 necessary to
complete the fund will be sought from
the public. Tomorrow morning the
building committee and it's subcon,-
mittee. composed of ninety members
of the society, will canvass the busi-
ness houses and individuals of Wash
ington with a view to obtaining the
money needed. The campaign Of this
big delegation will last for about ten
days.
DR.. Davidson Heads Cavassers.
The canvassers will be headed by DR..
Edward Y. Davidson, chairman; Charles
w. Richardson, vice chairman, and H.
G.. A. Lemon, secretary, all of the
building committee.
The public already has shown a dis
position to help the movement. two or
three individuals having contributed
81 900 each unsolicited.
Dr. William Gerry Morgan is presi-
dent of the society. which announces its
aims to be ''the suppression of disease
and the maintenance of the health of
the citizens who were so fortunate as to
be the subject Of its ministrations.
Matters of History.
by the dissemination Of knowledge
relating to health and disease it has
enabled the individual citizen to under
CT a md m
the principles of public health so that
the various epidemics of disease have
become matters of history.
'In the effective crusade against in
fected milk and water, this century old
society won for itself the everlasting
gratitude Of the intelligent portion OF
the population for having rid the COM
nlunity of the great outbreaks of intes-
final diseases due to a contaminated
milk and water supply
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American Auto Top Shop
Armentrout & Sons ITO 18th St. NV.
Arnold L. Burd 1882 N. Capitol St.
Butler & Register 1861 Wisconsin Ave.
Calvert Hdwe. & Auto Supply Co.
Champlain & Euclid SITS.
c. c. Carlson COB Pa. Ave. Sc.
cary's 705 18th St. NV.
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Central Drug Co. 6ss Pa. Ave. NV.
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n. coIman & Son 1922 9TH St. NV.
Davis & ChIIds ITO 18th ST. NV.
!. p. Dinowitzer 620 Pa. Ave. NV.
D. c. Auto Supply Co.
1415 18th st. NV.
G. A. Emmons 2o7 Pa. Ave. Sc.
Enterprise Hdwe. Co. 927 9Th st. NV.
John q. Espey Co., Inc.
1908 Pa. Ave. NV.
w. A. Finch 2416 18th ST. NV.
VIM. n. Frey 1924 18th ST. NV.
Fuhrman's Pharmacy
9th E. e. Capitol SITS.
Richard Gascn & Sons e14 9Th st. NV.
The Frank Giascox EIec. Co.
1405 18th st. NV.