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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-19
COURTNEY STARTED HERE.

The death OF Charles e. Courtney.
mentor of rowing at Cornell Uni
versity, where he established re-
markable record as coach Of winning
crews over the pick Of American
universities. recalls the fact that his
first successes as a coach were
achieved here at Washington, on the
Potomac river, with the Potomac
in 1881 when that great hasco sculi-
ing match with Edward Hanlon was
staged here. as an advertising scheme
of a company in Rochester. N. Y.
Courtney was the guest OF the Po-
tomac Boat Club during his days
that race, and when the event ended
SO miserably the members Of the club.
incensed, moved him, she'll and ap-
purtenances, out of their house. Later
several attempts were made to ar
range a real race between the two;
temporarily dropped out OF promi-
nence, while Edward Hanlon went to
the front rank of scullers.
In 1883 the Potomac Boat Club.
looking around for coach. decided
to give Courtney trial. though there
and file OF the club members. His
success in his first attempt at coach
ing was immediate. as victory after
victory fell to the Potomac Boat
Club during his three years as coach.
while not single defeat was regis
tered against the Red and White
oarsmen. He spent one season as
coach Of the now defunct Columb ia
Boat Club Of this city. and repeated
his successes o such an extent that
Cornell College, then so-called, en-
gagged him.
Whenever asked about his success
as a coach. Courtney always said it
was due entirely to his initial efforts
with the Potomac Boat Club Of WASH
ington. which showed faith in him
at a period when he was discredited.
Members of the club are proud to
boast that to their organization
Courtney owed his start as the great
est aquatic mentor of America.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-19
KN|CKS' STRING UNCUT
Run to IS Straight in Defeat of
Dreadnaughts, Who Had
Taken q in Row.

The usual Sabbath calm of Alex
andria and Georgetown. those veneer
able cities fanking the shores of the
historic Potomac, was unduly rufied
yesterday. Down in Virginia's an
Gent municipality the Dreadnaughts,
Wanted diamond gladiators boasting
of their record of twenty-three con-
secutive victories. fell before the
Knickerbockers, champions of Rock
Creek, who annexed their twenty
fifth straight win with 10 to
score. So while walls of lamentation
echoed through the streets of Alex
andria, Georgetown's dignity was
shocked by the triumphant shouts
of the returning Knickerbocker war
riors.
Ross Fisher. southpaw hurler. was
the hero of the occasion, so far as
Georgetown was concerned. 1t was
he who held the Dreadnaughts in
check except for one inning, while his
mates made merry with the boone
rang ball employed by Quayle. and
maced his successor, Singleton, in
hearty fashion. Toots Wise. the
Knicks' second baseman. was the
demon sticker Of the day, slamming
pair of doubles and a brace of sim
giles in five trips to the plate. Score:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-19
B0DIE HITS HOMER WITH
THREE on; YANKS WIN, 8-4

Scoring their second successive
victory over the White Sox. the
Yankees yesterday picked up half a
game on the idling Indians in the
American League flag chase At
that. the Tribe is one and one-half
games in front.
Ping Bodies homer that cleared
filled sacks in the opening gave the
Yanks lead that the White Sox
could not cut down. punched hits
Melted the home team more runs in
the fifth inning, and final winning
count of to 4. Williams was the
victim of the Yankee assault. Col
Inns, who pitched for the home team
was wild in spots. bur frightened when
seriously threatened.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-19
ROBINS FLIGHT CHECKED
Reds Call Halt Before Great Crowd,
4 to Cubs and Phillies
Are Winners.

spurred to brilliant efforts by the
greatest crowd that had assembled
at Redland Field since the opening
day of the season. the Reds yester-
day uncovered punch enough to
check the Robins in their flight
toward the National League cham
pionship. Cincinnatfs victory put it
within two and one-half games of
the leading Brooklyn club. The Cubs
broke their losing streak at the ex-
pense of the Braves and the Phillies
nosed out the Cards.
Smith succumbed to vicious at
tack in the fourth inning, when the
Reds scored all the runs they needed
to garner Al victory. Luque held
the Dodgers to six hits, three of them
punched in the eighth, producing the
losers lone run.
The Cubs clustered their blows off
Oesehger in the first and fourth
frames for the tallies that downed
the Braves. 6 to 3. Merkle's homer,
that scored two runners ahead Of
him in the opening inning. was
feature.
Meadows not only held the Cards
to seven scattered safeties, but, after
two were out in the ninth, came
through with a single that drove in
the winning run for the Phillies in
2to-1 argument.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-19
CANADIAN TEAM PICKED
Nine Athletes Are Selected for
0lympics-Thomson Is Entered
in Three Events.

MONTREAL. July 1s,-The track and
field team which will represent Can
ada in the Olympic games at Antwerp
was announced here today. Those
chosen follow:
Alex Ponton. Ontario. 100 and 200 meters.
Hector Phillips, Ontario. 400 and 500 meters.
Thomas Town. Manitoba. and Ed Lawrence,
Quebec, 1900, 5000 and 10000 meters.
Earl Thomson, Saskatchewan, 110-meter
hurdles, 400 meters and pentathlon.
&. G. Friedman, Ontario. walks.
Archie McDiarmid and John McEachern,
both Of British Columbia, 56-pound weight and
hammer throw.
John Cameron, British Columbia, decathlon
and hammer throw.
W. r. Kennedy Of Montreal. jumper, who
was unable to compete in the trials because
Of illness. will be given a private trial when
he RECEIVERS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-19
WITH INDEPENDENT MINES

Lem Owens excellent pitching and
timely hitting earned 5-to-0 victory
yesterday for the Rex Athletic Club
in their game with the Camp Hum
phreys officers training corps nine.
He yielded only two hits, famed four
teen and drove in his teams first two
runs with a double. Neither team
made an error.
Johnson and Hill pitched the Brook
land Athletic Club to a double vic
tory. the former gaining a 20 de-
cision over the Miamis. while the lat
ter downed the Langdon A. c., II to 1.
Silver Spring took pair of con-
tests. defeating the Peerless A. c..
to 5. and st. Domifics, 16 to S.
Winston Athletic Club surprised the
Indian Head nine by sending it to a
3-to-2 defeat Lubb let the Mary
landers down with three hits.
Shamrocks finished in front in two
engagements, trouncing the Poto-
macs. to 2, before banking the Cap
itol Refining Company, 5 to 0.
Aloysius ran it's winning string to
nine games when it thrashed the
Southland Club. to 4. Davis famed
twelve Southlanders.
The Snyder Farmer American Lee
Eion Post nine of Hyattsville easily
took the Berwyn club into camp in
a 9-5 battle.
Hyattsville gave the Athletics a
good fight in their game in the Mary
land village. but the Washington
clubmen won, to 2.
McCloskey pitched the Arrows to a
14-to-9 victory over the Premiers.
Hutson held the Registers to one
hit, while the Bethesda nine bat
tered Patterson for a 3-to-0 triumph
The G. P. o. tossers had an easy
time with the Riverdale A. c., taking
their game with a 21-to-4 count.
Rex Juniors broke even in their
contests. downing the Trinity Juniors
10 to Z, after losing 4 to IL to the
Rough Riders.
Warmsby struck out fifteen Vir-
ginia A. c. players while the Herdies
were taking q 13-to-5 game.
Crump's hitting and pitching car
ried the Park Juniors to a 17-to-4
success in their game with the Clover
A. c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-19
UP AGAINST BIG TASK
SEEKING NEW TALENT
TO STRENGTHEN TEAM
Due for Fans Expecting Acqui-
8 sition of Bunch of Stars-Nationals Pound
Out 1913 Victory Over Tigers.
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.

improved frame Of mind that Clark Griffith left Washing
expedition through the
players Nationals He delayed his departure
long enough 1913 triumph the Tigers by
Sehacht Washington few and far between of late
managerial mind
ball club in the and them and
days be this heading While Grf does
regard bottom of the list he admits there
few punker than the Nationals constituted
of would bad ball
only remedy
depended
when loses
he service of its regular through iniuri
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-19
RALPH G.. HILLS EARNS
BERTH IN SHOT PUTTING

DID Washngtons list OF Olympians Ralph Hills
~ AS result OF his brilliant A.
championships Boston last Friday when
title shot this sturdy
been placed the
that will Uncle Sam in the international classic Antwerp
month Hills rated such
New York weight H. Lversedge of the Navy
York H Bsiman
E. R. Caughey, Francisco Olympic cracks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-19

Totals. 81 eT 9 Totals. 80 II q 16
nresdnaushss. II
Runs-Deyfns Giles. Hayden. Ludlow.
z: L. CAN'T 81, Gill ta), Wise 92); jenkins III,
Wise. Left on bases-Dreadnaaghts, I: Knick-
erhockers. Z. First base on errors-knickerbock-
ers, 4; Dreadanughts. l. Two-base hitsVGirar-
di, Wise. Three base hit-Jenkins Passed balls
Summers (2). Ludlow. Poore (2). Hits-oh
Quayle. in 1aa innings; OF Singleton, Q IN
IN innings. Hit by pitched ball-By Single
ton (Poore, Girardi); by Fisher Summers
Ludlow) wild pitches-Quayle, l. Single
ton, l. First base on balls-Of Quayle. 8; on
Singleton, l.; OF Fisher, g. Struck out-By
ouayle, s; by Singleton. IL; by Fisher. I.
Stolen bases-Dreyfuss, e. L. CAN'T (2.
Smith, Girardi, Poore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-19
TWO TITLES TO ROBERTS.
Wins Clay Court Singles and With
Richards Takes Doubles.

CHICAGO. July 19.-Roland Rob-
erts of San Francisco defeated Vim
cent Richards of Yonkers, n. Y. in
the final match for the tenth an
nual national clay court tennis cham
pionship yesterday. 6-3. 81, 6-3.
Roberts and Richards Won the
championship in doubles by defeating
Walter 7. Hayes and Ralph H. Bur-
dick of Chicago, SO, g., IS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-19
Dodgers Mascot Drowned.

COLUMBUS. Ohio. July 19-Benja-
min w. Lewis, sixteen. of Brooklyn,
N. Y. mascot of the Brooklyn Ma
tionals. drowned in the swimming
pool at an amusement park here yes
terday. Hundreds of bathers and his
sisters. Dorothy. twelve. and Jane.
nine, saw him drown. He got into
deep water while learning to swim.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-19
JOHNSTON WINS MATCH.
Defeats Kingscote, Briton-Ttlden
Leads in Clash With Parke.

WIMBLEDON. England, July 70
William NJ. Johnston of California.
American tennis champion, defeated
A. r. F. Kingscote OF Great Britain
here today in a hard fought match.
6-3, as, SIS, 60, Is.
In the other singles match today
William T. Tilden Of Philadelphia
led j. c. Parke, 90, 6-3.
Today's play was supplementary 70
the series between the British and
United States Davis cup teams, which
ended Saturday in a victory for the
Americans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-19
Indians and Dodgers Win
Most Games During Week

The weeks record In the ma
jor leagues of games played.
won and lost. with runs, hits.
errors, men left ON buses and
runs scored by opponents, in
Guiding games of Saturday. is
MS fOIiOwss
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-19
White Sox Buy Two PLAYERS.

RICHMOND, July 1s.-Jim Poole,
first baseman, and Artie McWhorter,
pitcher. have been sold
by Richmond club of the Virginia
League to the Chicago Americans.
They will report September IL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-19
Tigers Buy 0utfelder.

BLOOMINGTON. ILL.,. July 19.-Rob-
ert Fothergill. Bloomington Three
League outfielder. has been sold to
the Detroit Americans. He will re-
port September Z.
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sBatted Tor Leonard in sixth.
fBatted for Okrie in eighth.

Detroit ... o 0 o.
Washington o 3 o 8 Ito
Runs batted in-Gharrity go. Shanks. Milan,
Roth, Harris, Mcbride, Picinich, Schacht,
ris Charity (2). Picinich. Veach. Stolen
bases-Rice Shanks Sacrifice hits-Flagstead,
Mcbride t2). Young. Left on bases-Detroit,
II; Washington, 10. Bases on balls-OR Leon
ard, 1; OF Schacht. .; on Coombs, 1. Hits
on Leonard. II in innings; OF Okre, in
2 innings; OF Coombs. in p inning; of Old
Leonard (Picinich). Struck out-By Schacht,
1. Losing pitcher-Ieonard. Umpires-Messrs.
Friel and Dineen. Time Of game hour and
81 minutes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-19
College Star for Yankees.

George Murray, star pitcher for
North Carolina State College, will
join the Yankees next season. He
will finish his college course before
reportjpU
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-19

Browns were idle ostensibly sent the
Nationals into tie with st. Louis
for fourth place. but the Burkemen
really are entitled to the position, as
the percentages Of the clubs carried
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-19
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

week Chicago had it's worst week of
the season through inability to hit.
The Washington times., 1920-10-05

Qustorse. "the furniture maker" she
10 . fetching delight As Cleopatra.
,'home-wreeker OF the Nile" she 10
rexaly magnificent AS Helen OF
Troy, she Is delioiously beautiful
And ever through the performances 10
she magnetic TO an extreme. She
provdss the principal song numbers
and. without deuaotins from the others.
her "Ninon was Naughty Girl"
proved q marvellous teaser.
Ernest Wood. the third In the
triangle, in no matter what century.
does well in q difneuit role. Bur
lesqulnE Mark Antony. he had the
audience In roars.
Marjorie AcCiintock, With songs
and a harp solo. contributed mueb
toward the evenings entertainment.
as aid Carrie Glenn. from Greenwich
Village; Stanley Harrison, as a cap
tain OF Cleopatrs's army with q Cock
ney accent. and George sullivan, as
the Athenian man .about-town, what
ever that may be.
"As You Were" IL handsomely
staged. Really, II IL quite impossible
to pick and choose among the beau
tifui settings. The chorus of shspely
maidens are enticing. The music IN
tuneful. And always there are Sam
Bernard and Irene Bordoni 10 keep
the action lively. No wonder the me-
tropolis huTged this show to Its blase
bosom
The Washington times., 1920-10-05
EDDIE FOY'S YOUNGER
FOYS HIT AT KEITh'S
Carrie Jacobs bond Appears IL
Pleasing Song Recital on
Merry Bill.

comsdiAns-liks that large famii,
OF genius OF various kinds--ars born
not made. Everybody knows thai
Eddie Foy 10 In that class And MS
group Of six 1.-THE word little mao
almost slipped out). OF sH "yovnf
Foys are Just bubbiins over win w.
with six varied personalities, as the
hesdiiners In Keith's bill this week
In The High Cost OF II'ins,
restaurant skit that gives tbs seven,
father and the SIX, stairsteps hAt
reach down to tho reAiest comedian.
age about seysn There. are songs
given in that iniynjtAble Foy manner
old friends like The King OF Long
acre and Smiles"
They all have that Foy smile. us
the Kind OF cheer that refrcshss Ano
mskes the songs, the dances and the
kidhies real comedy Pity We cant
call the Iittiest Giri BY mans. she
will keep the foy name before inc
pgsiie. man,, o,. :, no,
oIosuas. He II literally the funny
prosecution he Ia billed rs being. His
hup,or Is fresh and funny and the
audience kept clamoring for more.
The scale IL balanced By tbs first
vaudeville appearance In Warrington
Of the well-knowu song writer, Car
| rio Jacobs Bond Mrs Bond brings no
touch of the thestric. She IL just her
/ self, playing the melodies she has
| a.ade and the world has loved, giving
| also \ deeper bit Of the humanities In
| come talking songs In which she has
brought out q homefy philosophy In
| my Old Man"
| A charming little California singer.
whose name should be given, assisted
Mrs. Bond The little maid really
made the ronRs hvo-"Just Weary
ing for YOU" ''The Hand OF You" and
then "a Perfect Day" Her sweet
simplicity, her girlish winsomeness
and a beautiful young voice brought
recalls to the singer as we'll as TO the
composer. the latter receiving floral
gift from the Penwomep's League OF
Washington. members OF which occu-
| pied a box In her honor.
| The coiorfui newcomer, Fay Marie,
did some picturesque songs and
dances Is Spanish dash, with some
perilous Jazz vampIng.
The Ell Rey Sisters were graceful
ballet dancers on skates. in the elias
sic and modern types OF the interprs-
| tive dance. and Tom PATRICIA with
Adelaide Mason kept the dance going
in q strenuous whiri Of fun.
The Vivians, sharpshooters, Lexey
and O'Connor. and the screen news
features completed = merry bill.
The Washington times., 1920-10-05
GAYETY-
-Powder Puffs" q Hit.

Designed as q laugh provoker, tho
Powder Pun Revue" as produced by
Arthur Pearson's clever aggregation
of burlesquers at the Gayety this
week. comes close to being one Of tho
seasons biggest successes IL Is In
two acts and all six OF the scenes are
laid In New York. afording opportun-
ity for some striking effects.
jamie Coughlan and Jack Pearl are
tho comedians. and this comical pair
are a never lending source OF mirth.
The formers antics on roller skates
are convulsing.
Martha Pryor. who possesses q
voice OF much sweetness, and her sons
numbers won hearty approval. Leona
Earl and Jess Weiss have . dancing
number that goes big. while Gladdis
Riley, Florence Talbot and Ben Bard
contribute largely to the entertain
ment
The chorus II of tho kind that ap-
peals strongly TO Gayety pstronA
The Washington times., 1920-10-05
SAYS cox IS UNBEATABLE.

NEW YORK, Oct. 5.-"Write IT Cox
is unbeatable" said Henry Waiter
son, veteran Kentucky editor, In a
statement he issued here today. He
described the Democratic presidential
nominee as "a man who does things"
The Washington times., 1920-10-05
THE STRAND
"Futuristic Revue"

An artistic combination OF ten 80
Ioists vocal. violin and piano. pre-
senting THE Futuristic Revue ana
giving an excellent rendition OF ciassi-
cal and grand opera numbers rs the
commanding feature OF the strand
bill. This company OF artists present
an act with special scenic effects'
bright new costumes, and artistic
lighting.
Browns Dogs. wonderful toy ca
mines appear in the opening number
Of the program.
Manners and Lowree present song
Flirtations." in which they offer pop
ular and exclusive selections.
The laughing hit OF the bill was
Eddie Heron and Company In q one
act comedy sketch, entitled The
Travelling Man." Bissett and Scott, in
songs and dances, were hit.
Charles Reilly. The Vocalizing Jes-
ter" proved most acceptable while
the marvellous De Onzos. balancing
entertainers held the audience spell
bound.
Quite the best thing that Eugene
O'Brien, popular leading man, has
done for the screen is his portrayal
Of the dual role of "Swagger" Bar
low. the crook and Lord Birmingham,
the English nobleman, in his latest
Lewis J. .Selznick picture, THE Won
derful Chance" which Is presented as
the main photoplay attraction OF the
bill.
An ideal cast Is seen In support, in
GLIDING as II does beautiful Martha
Mansfield. Ida Darling, Warren Cook,
Tom Blake, and many others.
Orchestral features in which Ar
thur j. Manvill conducting the strand
Orchestra, gives as overture real
jazz selection, The Jellyroll Blues
and short film subjects conclude
another program most worthy OF the
popular reception given II yesterday.
The Washington times., 1920-10-05
COSMOS
Two Teams q Hit

Metropolitan vaudeville OF the big
New York revue type is diighting
and winning enthusiastic applause at
the Cosmos Theater this week, where
Homer Lind and company are pre-
senting his splendid dramatic sketch,
"The Singing Teacher" embellished
with violin selections from a fair
young artist, such as Ii seldom heard
OF the concert stage, and Frank
Orth and Anna Cody. with William
Moran and Al Weser. through the
courtesy OF Messrs. Shubert, are Civ
ing their famous specialities. Lets
Take Walk" and 1.-THE Hat Shop"
separately and the combining in q
climax that is both amusing and ar
tistic. Anna Cody's French person
sIity and language and the comicali-
ties of Moran and Wcser arc simply
indescribable, while Frank Orth's
drollery is inimitable.
The bill opens with a most inter
csting exhibition OF jiu jitsu. fencing
and other Japanese means of self de-
Tense by the Tomaki Japs; Ray and
Cavanaugh delight with two novel
songs, THE Telephone" and The
Aeroplane:" harva REIN, tho synco-
patton girl OF unique personality.
carries her audience with her through
a series Of telling songs and stage
business. and kelso and Wright, in
troduce a delightful bit of novelty in
song and otherwise as "the Futur-
lists" 1t is one Of the best vaude-
Vile bills ever presented at Cosmas
Theater beyond all question.
Constance Talmadge's picture Tho
Perfect Woman" makes q delightful
matinee added feature and tho com
edy. Thru the Keyhole." Mutt and
Jers Merry Cafe" and the Pathe
News are highly pleasing supple
mental features.
EnITC CATION
The Washington times., 1920-10-05
THE CAST.

II will be -. r. o. stun all this
week at the 6hubert-Belasc for "As
You Were" 10 = show that Washing
ton always takes to it's heart OF
hearts. II is musical. IL Is lively, IL
10 witty. 1t is beautiful. II requires
no serious attention II you miss one
Joke. another comes tumbling after
to catch you as you're getting your
bi cath.
Sam Bernard, as woine wanlestein.
millionaire owners of a string of
fashionable bakeries. provides the
cause of the merriment Poor Wolnt
His beautiful wife Urene BordonD
Is carrying on a desperate Irritation
with HI Xxi. fresh from Greenwich
Village. Wolne doesn't know that
Gervaise really wants TO stir his
jealousy in order To bring him near
err He listens to the tempter, eats a
bunch OF Professor Filberts pills and
is waited back In history.
But ever there follows him the
evident truth that human nature has
not changed II Gervaise takes his
$500 and gives 1t to Ki XII, so does
Ninon dc L'Enclos hand his louis
doris to Henri. Comte de Belamy.
He eats another pill and Is at Cleo
patra's court There no f1nds that
the "homc-wrecker of tho Nile" las
the Same habit. passing over his
money to Mark Antony and sentenc-
ing him to instant death by poison
Another pill, and Wolfe IL at
Athens In B. C. 68 or so. He runs up
against Thermos. gay dog OF the
Greek capital, who introduces him to
Helen of Troy. She gives him the
vamp stun and fees to Paris.
Wolfe eats a nock OF pills and
sails back through the ages until he
fnds himself In a primeval forest
where, to his great CONSERVATION. he
| discovers that before they was win
men, they fooled their husbands"
He has one pill left It's his trans
| portation back to Vanilla villa In
1920 A bite, and he's back where all
' ends happily.
The thread of this tale Is carried
| by means Of a song III You Could
Care For Me-" sung by Miss Bordoni
in whatever character she may hap
pen to be. 1t Is pleasing to the car
that is, to all ears but those Of
Wolfe. 1t drives him mad and to
another pill.
Sam Bernard Is as funny as ever
He has many sharp remarks to make
and makes them as only he can make
| them, bent and broken after lighting
their way through his dialect. His
song, .'Who Ate Napoleons with Jo-
sephine?" was encored again and
again. It's too bad there are not
some eighty verses.
Miss Bordoni displayed gowns that
should set all Washington wild. AS
Ninon de LEnclos, favorite OF Louis