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The Washington times., 1919-12-24
BOXING A MAJOR SPORT
WITH PENNSYLVANIA NOW

PHILADELPHIA, Dec a4.-Boxing
will be a major sport al Pennsylvania
this winter. Major Pickering, gradu-
ate manager at Penn. IL launching a
movement to make the glove game
a recognized sport in the Eastern col
legiate ranks. IL is Major Pickering's
plan to have each college organize
boxing teams
Coach George Decker former
lightweight. is in charge OF the box
ers at Penn. and he Is selecting a
team to represent the college in box
ing carnivals. The coach has plenty
Of good material to pick from
The Washington times., 1919-12-24
VETERANS TOO SPEEDY
FOR WESTERN QUINTET

Veteran Western High School play
ers now on college teams visited the
school yesterday and demonstrated
a faster brand of basketball than che
present Western team was able to
show.
Harry ChamberIaine, Of Dartmou h,
was the individual star. Chamber
laine Gagged seven goals from the
floor In helping the alumni team to
a 3S to rs win over Westerns team
Wight Of Lehigh, and Heron. Of
II ale, were too speedy for the West
ern guards.
The alumni team was behind 20 t.
i3 at the end of the first half. With
hrls Heurich. OF Penn, and Wight.
OF Lehigh. in at guards the alumni
team speeded up in the second aalt
Ind came through for win
The Washington times., 1919-12-24
CHRISTMAS BOUTS
MANY FOR PA|LLY
-Four Clubs Offer Holiday Fans
Good Runs for Their Hard
Earned Coin.

PHILADELPHIA. Dec a4.-Boxine
fans viii have four Christmas shows
offered them this year. which Just
about makes Philadelphia the leading
hstic center OF the United States
Twenty-four bouts are on the cards.
six each At the National Olympia,
Cambria and Auditorium athletic
clubs.
The Christmas present for the
patrons Of the National a. announc-
ed by Matchmaker Mooney. 10 ~ fol-
lows:
Artie Root, OF Cleveland. W Harold
Farese, of Newark.
Joe Burman. of Chicago. VI. Bughey
Hutchinson. of this city.
Joey Fox. OF England, va Johnny
Murray. Of New York
Steve Latzo. of Haxletsn, Va Jack
Perry. Of Pittsburgh,
Johnny Ray. Of Pittsburgh. va Har-
ry Carlson. OF Boston.
Mickey Russell. OF Jersey City, Va.
Earl Puryear. of Peoria, Ill
At the Olympia, Joe BENJAMIN. the
Pacific coast lightweight, now spar
ring partner for Benny Leonard, the
worlds champion. will hook up with
Joe yelling. of Chicago. The other
bouts are Sailor Petrosky va. Bill
Brennan. Eddie Fitzsimmons Va.
Young Joe Borrell. Joe TipIita Va.
Young Socco. Johnny Clinton va.
Jimmy Murphy and Johnny Reisler
VS.. Joe Stanley.
At the Auditorium the feature bat
tie will be between Eddie Revolr-, Of
this city. and Herman Miller, of Balti-
more.
Jack Ward. OF Elizabeth. N. j., and
Stanley Hinckle. OF this city. head the
Cambria's card for the holiday.
The Washington times., 1919-12-24
Stanage Is Surprised
By Being Kept

Out in California is one sur
prised man. He's already be-
gun getting into condition to
play ball with the Detroit
Tigers by engaging in those
winter league battles. He is
the Tigers veteran backstop,
Oscar Stanage.
Though he signed his 1920
contract before departing home
ward, Oscar really didn't ex-
pect to be with the Detroit club
next year. Therefore, ima CINE
his delight when, the other day,
together with the usual Christ
mas greetings, he received word
from Hughey Jennings that he
would still be on the job with
the Jungaleers in 1920.
Now Oscar, who has been
hunting and fishing ever since
he got back to the land of SUM-
shine, has begun working out
in order to be ready for the
hardest kind of work when the
Tigers line up in the spring.
Stanage has been with the
Tigers ever since 1909. For
years he was classed among the
American Leagues hardest
workers, and if Jennings need
ed him in there every day now
he could have him, for Oscar is
an iron man." However, with
Eddie Ainsmith feverish to
play ball every day, Oscar will
probably be used more as a
coach for the pitchers next sea-
son,
The Washington times., 1919-12-24
OFFICIALS WANT 'eM.

Philadelphia football officials. LED
by Robert w. Maxwell, Of Svarth-
more, are in favor of having ali foot
ball players numbered as an AID Ia
the officials They will send their re-
quest TO the rules committee. adde's
to II one calling for change In The
regulations that will allow o for
ward pass from any point behind he
line Of scrirnmage. The present Fuies
require the pass from q point at ka>s
tve yards behind the scriinin&Gs line.
The Washington times., 1919-12-24
MERE FIRE CAN'T STOP
TURNER FROM WRESTLING
Washington Veteran Grappler Shifts
to Folly for Bout With
Olsen.

Mere fire can't prevent Joe Turner,
Washington's veteran grappler. from
showing his ability on the mat. When
the Lyceum Thcater went up in
flames the Capitals fans wondered
whether or not that meant an end to
their favorite sport. IL didn't. ia
Garrison at once got busy with the
Folly, fixed it up inside of a week
and got down to business.
Tomorrow night Turner will de-
fend mis- middeweight honors against
Silent Olsen, best two in three. Olsen
is expected to make Turner hustle
for the honors.
The Washington times., 1919-12-24
.CE CREAM IS OFFERED
BOWLERS IN TOURNAMENT

Bowlers at the Grand Central and
Recreation alleys can gain ice cream
zy the gallon tomorrow in the open
tournament which will run all day.
The management of both alleys has
offered a gallon of Ice cream to the
bowler who turns in the highest score
every hour during the day.
The idea was tried out with great
success on Thanksgiving Day. Crack
bowlers here are expected to be in
en- the dessert prize stun early to-
morrow,
The Washington times., 1919-12-24
BERNIE SAYS HE'LL
HAVE GOOD YEAR
Tigers Little Star Believes He'll
Do Well With Freaks
Barred.

DETROIT, Dec. 24-Bernie Boland.
who Is building sidewalks tor the city
of Detroit, took enough time on his
job yesterday to sigI Lis 1920 con-
tract.
year. especially II freak deliveries are
barred. He is one Of the smartest
hurlers in the majors but had diff
Guilty last year experimenting with
the shine" ball. Boland 10 considered
the best doper Of "shine" balls in the
American League. but he lost many
games because the opposing pitcher
could throw them. though not able to
doctor 'em up.
The Washington times., 1919-12-24

will have to show all II has In the
way Of football repertoire.
Though Harvard failed to win any
Eastern championship this past sea-
son-Penn State, Colgate and Syracu~, :,
being considered stronger teams
there is great interest in the ap-
preaching game. Arguments pro aad
con have been heard and much news
paper space devoted to dope ccn-
corning both teams. All seem agreed
that II Will make a fitting end 70
what was perhaps tho best football
season in the history Of the game IN
this country.
The Washington times., 1919-12-24
Drummer PLANS LENGTHY
SCHEDULE FOR SWIMMERS

Coach F. J. Drummer OF Central. has
p aimed lengthy schedule for tle
Mt. Pleasant tankers this win,er
Six lads will be sent to the Un =
versity Of Pennsylvania sci oil, sti .
championship events this winter. \
iual meet will be held with the Mer
cersburg swimmers. The South At
lantic title event. captured last year
oy Central, will be attempted again
Other events are in prospect Tor
the Central lads. Dickey, Lutz. King
and Flynn are in form at tbs tim
There are any number OF others in
prospect
The Washington times., 1919-12-24
BLEIER NOW COACHING
WAR RISK FLOOR TEAM

Johnny Bleier. who took a hand at
coaching the War Risk football team.
is now in charge of the War Risk
basketball FIVE. The team is making
rapid progress and is expecting to
start up during the holidays
Practices are held in the Central
gymnasium and the Epiphany gym
nasiu n. The team expects to get
an attractive schedule. Bleier has
been with the team a week now and
considerable progress has been made.
The Washington times., 1919-12-24

Somebody predicted the the
wnt wrong varsity football
speeds
ogon University spghy
u old toeng
Moore graduate and Bob Fisher
games
credited
colleges their
of correspondent
he looks having Harvard play "no Chicago
A.
discussion of
football probably
But interviews will surely ring along
failure
ID 1ed the the W
The Washington times., 1919-12-24
SPARROW ON JOB.

little hitch being found in the ne
gotiations to have the Yankees train
again at Jacksonville, Pla-, Secretary
Harry Sparrow will go down to Flor
ida next week. Next summer he'll
probably discover something up on
the Saguenay river.
The Washington times., 1919-12-24
NAVY CHOOSES EVEN.

ANNAPOLIS. Dec. 24.-Edward G.
Even, of Portsmouth. N. H., has been
reelected captain of the Naval Acad-
my football eleven for 1920. 1t is
believed that only once before has a
captain succeeded himself. Even
plays right end.
The Washington times., 1919-12-24


saposrning intersectional games Bob
riAher. according to the truthful cor
RESPONDENT says:
Il think II Is high time that our
BIG colleges lost their provinciaiism.
aSlt were. believe in intersectionai
gamea II gives the team q chance
to get out Of It's own little set and
m4et people Of other parts of the
conntry. Such trips are an educa-
ton In themselves. They not only do
the players Q world of good. but put
the college In q better light In the
places visited They show the type
OF man that represents the university
in> sports In fact. they prove the
Whole democracy OF athletics as prac-
ticed At Harvard. l look for the time
when we can arrange to play games
Of this type"
Il hope the time b not very dts
tant,- said Mr.. Moore, when Harvard
will be able to meet Illinois, Michigan.
Chicago and others and bring .them
the message of Harvard's democracy.
We are hopeful that such games can
be arranged without breaking In on
our curriculum OF study. At least
one OF these games should ngure an
auaily Ia our schedule
Now, there you have the whole
story. Now you know how democratic
Harvard In and what extepted ideas
Of democracy are concealSd in the
sAins OF Bob Fisher. head coach. and
rtod Moore. graduate manager.
asrvasA L. startiias.
IN all seriousness, Harvard is prov
~ most startling to our ancient
naHA Before permitting the honest
cdrresHondsat to quote him as above,
ssS Fisher, head coach. has admitted
Tie desirlbility of numbering Har-
yerd's varsity players next season.
Alsa, before allowing his burning
~ords to be placed on the wire, Fred
Move. graduate manager. has booked
feptoail games next season with
SOtre Dame and Center College, OF
Kentueky. Yes surely the end of
tAe world must be near at hand.
If Hugo BeIdek. the successful Penn
State coach. Is correct in his dope, the
end Of the world Is coming to that
HArvard squad 1t Pasadena on
January I. Besdek picks Oregon to
v4n the big game at the Tournament
Il Roses. relying on Oregon's veterans
q BE- just . bit better than the Grim
ssn eohorta
Besdek coached the Oregon eleven
.sr ave yeara He knows pretty much
just how the Pacific Coast team will
play. fer II viii use his own system.
Q system which brought the seasons
highest honors to Penn State this
yea1. The team uses . close forma-
ton The backs stand In a line about
thres yards behind the scrimmage
line. The quarterback stands behind
tbe backs and q. the signal. the backs
shift TO either side. All plays start
from this formation
They % Play Hardest.
y know the men COregon) person
aIly.- says B-zdek. "and know they
are players Of the highest type Some
The Washington times., 1919-12-24
c. u. Star With Giants

Arthur White shotstop with the speedy University
baseball team in 1915 has signed for with
York Giants and will to Texas with McGraws squad
recommended by Arthur Dev
baseball MARVEL later third baseman with
ieves the Brooklander has chance to become
though he need little finishing with league
nh
The Washington times., 1919-12-24
REICH MEETS COWLER.

NEW YORK, Dec. 24.-Al Re ,ch and
Tom Cowler. heavyweights, have been
matched to box eight rounds in Jer-
sey City on Monday night.
The Washington times., 1919-12-24
WILL PLAY GENERALS.

west Virginia and Washington
and Lee will meet on the gridiron at
w. Va, November 6, 1920.
They several reations in 1915 fol-
lowing An argument on the neld
"hen the West Virginia coach took
his team out Of the game
The Washington times., 1919-12-24
WALTER CAMP DECLINES.

Walter Camp. for almost forty
years connected with Yale University
athletics has declined an offer to go
to Carnegie Tech. at Pittsburgh. ard
become director OF athletics. Camp
WAS last week dropped from YaIe's
foothAu eo0Ri1t0A
The Washington times., 1919-12-24
HIT PRETTY WELL.

Washburn, the Wes,ern Lacquer to
receive a trial by the Griffmen neVs
spring, hit for 293 in 1919. cole ting
23 two baggers, Is triples. and
home runs. Washburn was with
Wichita
The Washington times., 1919-12-24
HAYDEN WILL LEAD.

F. Hayden will lead the Y. N. c. A.
l25-pound team this winter and c.
Walker will manage the Quint fol-
lowing an election held at the Boys
7. u c. A. yeStasdAI
The Washington times., 1919-12-24
JOHN EATON WINS.

John Eaton School basketcrs de-
feated the Western mi6gets by a ore
of 10 to 0 yesterday. EisinSer started
for the winners
The Washington times., 1919-12-24
BRITT LOSES BOUT,

SYRACUSE. n. Y, Dec. 24-Benny
Ealsar. French featherweight. easily
defeated frankie Britt, of New Bed
ford, Mass. In a spectacular ten-round
battle here last night
The Washington times., 1919-12-24
QUAACS ARE TRIMMED.

Quincy Athletic Club ba ket"-s
went down to IL to defeat at tn
hands Of the Epiphany Junior last
night
The Washington times., 1919-12-24
INGRAM is AHEAD,

Ingram Memorial baske III play
ers scored A. to "a victory over
the Walter Reed Hospital team last
night
The Washington times., 1919-12-24
" knother Place % Sleep''

-Rlght Dewn Town
Clean Bed. shower Bath. Etc.
All Comforts
Steao Heat-Eicctrie LixAts
mes Only. 5Se. Day or Night
y y. K Ger. sth. nj .G~ NV
=. =. LUklNS, MEr.
1s0An. sokA sew ePU
The Washington times., 1919-12-24
They Play Hardest.

know the men (Oregon) person
any" says BeEdek. "and know they
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-09-23
NEARLY GOT AWAY
WITH $240,000;
LUCK STOPPED 'EM

CHICAGO, Sept % Three men,
one of them, John Wejda, clerk in the
Chicago postoffice, who is said to have
planned the robbery, were arrested
here early today charged with steal
ing $240,000 of a shipment of $415,OOO
last Thursday from the federal reserve
bank here to the Standard Oil com.
pany of Indiana at Whiting, Ind.
OF the stolen funds, $93,620 was re
covered. The remainder, according to
an alleged confession of two of the
men, was abandoned at the outskirts
of Chicago, when the auto in which
they were returning from Whiting
broke down.
Chicago city detectives unearthed
the postal robbery when two of the
men, Leo and Walter Phillips, bro
theirs, 25 and 20 years old respectively
were arrested in connection with the
robbery of saloon in which approxi
mately $500 was obtained. Prior to
the arrests no announcement of the
big holdup had been made.
Informed by a "stool pigeon" that
the Phillips brothers were involved In
the saloon robbery, which occurred
later in the day of the holdup at Whit.
ing, the officers at first believed they
had stumbled on big payroll or bank
robbery when one found $4,000 in
the elder Phillips pockets.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-09-23
HARRY RAY POST
DEMANDS ACTION
BY COMMISSIONERS

Members of the Harry Ray Post,
American Legion, adopted a resolu-
ton at the meeting of the post Mon
day evening, demanding that the
county commissioners of Wayne
county appropriate sufficient money
to gather the data of Wayne county S
part in the recent war, to preserve
the memory of those who served dur
ing the war with Germany
The resolution follows:
Be it resolved that this body, the
Harry Ray Post, No. 65 American
Legion, hereby insists and demands
that favorable action be taken by
your board toward the appropriation
of a sum of money to be used by the
State Historical Society in acquiring
and accommodating the historical data
necessary to perpetuate Wayne
county's history of the world war.
This demand is made that justice
be done to those who served, in what.
ever capacity, during such war, and
that the memory of their deeds be
saved to posterity and in this regard
we feel that no taint of parsimony
should be evidenced.
HARRY RAY POST No. 65
American Legion
Frank T. Strayer, Pres.
Paul A. Beckett, Sec.
Reports were read by the delegates
to the state meeting at Indianapolis
called for the purpose of starting the
nation wide membership campaign
Richmond's post has increased its
membership from SO to 120 without
any concerted effort.
The campaign for new members
will be launched at the celebration for
the returned service men on October
4, and it is hoped that 500 men will
join.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-09-23
AUSTRIA GUILTY
OF WAR TRAGEDY
ARCHIVES SHOW
Berchtold Tried to Impose
Terms Which Serbia Could
Not Accept.
(By Associated Press)

VIENNA, Saturday, Sept. 20-There
were made public today from the arch
ives of the former Austro- Hungarian
government, minutes Of the meeting
of the privy council on July Z, 1914,
at which it was virtually decided to
begin war on Serbia.
According to this publication the
ministry Of Austria-Hungary. espe-
cially Count Leopold Won Berchtold,
foreign minister, was solely respon-
sible for the outbreak Of hostilities.
The minutes show the meeting to
have been opened by Count Won
Berchtold, who pleaded for an imme-
diate report to arm against Serbia,
stating that Italy and Rumania could
be compensated afterwards for not
ha wing been consulted beforehand"
Count Stephen Tisze, then Hun
garian premier, opposed the war, de-
manding that diplomatic action be
taken first and then that an ultimatum
of an acceptable nature be sent. Only
in case both failed would he have re-
sorted to arms.
"Germany is Ready"
Count Won Berchtold thereupon
cause Germany Is ready to assist" =
the danger of q general European war
as result Of steps which were con-
templated, whereupon Count Berchtold
said:
"The opportunity Is so favorable
that immediate action is necessary" "
Finally resolution was adopted that
such far reaching demands be made
on Serbia that she could not fulfill
them and thus a way would be opened
to a resort to arms.
Count Tisza demanded to see the
ultimatum before 1t was sent to Ser
bia, saying, Il am willing to resign if
it is id direct opposition to my views"
Double Mobilization
On the afternoon of the same day
another meeting was held at which
mobilization of the army was discus
sed. The chief of staff was asked by
the war minister if it was possible to
effect a mobilization which would ap-
pear to be against Serbia only, but at
the same time make it possible to
meet Russia also if the troops could
be spared, and to keep Rumania in
fear of invasion.
Plans which were made are not dis
closed in the publication. The min
utes say tha council then discussed
the probability of general European
war, and what course the Austrian
government would take.
This latter point and any decision
that was reached relative to it are
also omitted. At this meeting Count
Won Berchtold expressed satisfaction
that those divergencies of views
among the councillors which might
have frustrated war are disappear.
ing"
The document concludes with copy
Of a note from the late Emperor
Francis Joseph, stating that he "had
| taken notice of the contents Of the
minutes and had signed them with
his own hand"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-09-23
President Wears Legion
Button; Was Voted Into
Montana Oranization
(By Associated Press)

ON BOARD PRESIDENT WILL
SONS SPECIAL TRAIN, Sept %
The badge of the American legion has
replaced on President Wilson's coat
lapel the miniature American flag
which formed SO prominent a feature
Of the war time pictures of the ma
tion's chief executive.
1t was left to the legion's chapter
at Glendive, Montana, to bring the
commander In chief of the American
army and navy into the organization
1t voted him veteran of the war
and extended him a full membership
when his special train halted at Glen.
dive for a few minutes
He accepted and secured a legion
button which he has worn since on
all occasions.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-09-23
SH0PMEN SWAMP
NATION LEAGUE;
DON'T want IT
Vote More Than Two to One
Against Present Plan -
Others In Favor.

ShOpmen of Richmond and Wayne
county. whose votes began to count
in large numbers Tuesday. in the poll
of the county on the league Of nations
are more than two to one against the
present league. Of the 144 that had
| voted by Tuesday noon, the count
stood 102 to AZ against the present
| league.
Returned soldiers and sailors are
also slightly against the unamended
league, while all other classes which
have voted, are for it. The manufac.
| turers are most decidedly in favor
with seven votes to two, while the
merchants, lawyers and farmers vote
almost exactly two to one for it.
The league lost slightly in the days
balloting. the rush Of hostile shop.
men swamping it's protagonists.
Amendments or No League.
If the league cannot be amended 94
| of those who signified their desire to
see amendments made, are for reject
ing the whole plan, while only "a who
| wish amendments are in favor of the
| league if the amendments cannot be
| secured.
Many reasons are given for their
choice, both by those for and against
the league.
We must have a beginning, even
| though a crude one, perhaps" said one
| man who voted for the league.
81 sincerely hope that when the
| league is voted upon by the powers
| that be, they will act upon it as an
American issue rather than partisan
one" said another. Other comments
made by those favorable to the league
can take care of itself, when the ma
tions get together, without congress
| instructing it in the future
In my judgment it means democ
racy for the world"
Small CaIiber Senators.
| "No reason for amendments or re-
| rejection The same contentious were
had in the adoption of the constitu
ton We are unfortunate in having
too many small caliber senators ir
congress, that would sacrifice oul
government for partisan gains. Listen
to men like w. H. Taft. Roosevelt
ideals, and Woodrow Wilson," This
man answered the first query: "Un
questionably!"
My editing of first question means
that l am in favor of affirmative &C
ton by senate on league as it nov
stands"
Some Opposition Remarks
II am satisfied with the policies Of
Washington and jefferson for the
United States first, last until the end
LAS long as we have such countrie:
as Germany, there will be war. Wher
we see it to be our duty we will as
sist other countries. What more car
conscientious Americans want?"
II read where Pershing tells us no
to bother in European affairs"
81 do not believe in the League O.
Nations under any conditions"
maintain Monroe Doctrine"
america first. Keep away from al
| foreign entangling alliances, the one
thing the United States must stay ou
Of. 1 served 13 months in the army
and it is no joke"
Let the United States be natior
Of her own"
Want Amendments.
Interpretations can doubtless be
included with ratifications and 1
power Of withdrawal is clearly de
fined. would prefer trying out presen
| (ContDued on Page Eleven)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-09-23
Today's Temperature,

For Wayne County by w. e. Moore
- Fair and continued cool tonight.
Fair Wednesday and probably Thurs
day.
General Condtons-Generally fair
and cool weather has settled over the
north, central and western districts,
while it is showery along the Atlantic
coast The heaviest rainfall over In
diana Sunday occurred at Noblesville,
and Evansville, both reporting over 8
inches. An immense area Of high bar
ometric pressure extending from Ore
gon east to the eastern states, prob
ably will cause fair weather to pre-.
vail for the next two or three days
Temperatures are near freezing over
the Rocky mountain plateau and far
below freezing over Alaska