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The Washington times., 1920-12-08
Here Ii Is
Connie Mack's Son Says He
wants to buy a minor
league club. Why doesn't
he see Pop!
MICKEY SHANNON DIES
FOLLOWING KNOCKOUT
Head Strikes Floor, FraCturing
Skull, ADDING to Effect of Blow.

JERSEY CITY. n. J., Dec. S.
Mickey Shannon. OF Newark, heavy
weight boxer, died In a hospital here
at $50 o'clock today following his
knockout at the Arena A, c. last
night by Al Roberts, the Stataen Is
land heavyweight
Shannon was knocked out by a ter
rifle blow to the jaw in the sixth
round of scheduled 10-round bout
AS he fell his head struck the floor,
adding to the effect of the blow.
Physicians worked over Shannon for
nearly an hour before he was re-
moved to the hospital without re-
gaining consciousness. 1t was de-
clared at the hospital that he sus-
tanned a fractured skull.
The bout was witnessed by Gov
ernor Ewards and Mayor Hague Of
Jersey City.
Roberts was placed under arrest
by County Judge Dohcrty as soon as
Shannons condition became known.
lie is charged with atrocius assault.
Billy Gibson, Roberts manager,
Ernest Heidler, OF 165 Beach street,
Jersey City and John Repitty, Of
Newark, who promoted the bout were
also placed under arrest as disorder
ly persons"
The Washington times., 1920-12-08
VIRGINIA TECHS COME
HERE FOR FLOOR GAME
v. P. |. Quint Will Clash With
M0rSe'S Buff and Blue.

BLACKSBURG, Va, Dec. s.-The
Virginia Techs will play basketball
in Washington, y. c., facing Bryan
Norse's George Washington team on
February 10. This will be their only
appearance in the Capital.
Following is the V. p. /. basketball
schedule:
January 8. Dalevilie; January Is,
University South Carolina: January
II, Lynchburg College; January 20,
Hampden Sidney: January 22, Roa-
noke College; January 20. Citadel;
January 26, Navy, at Annapolis, Nd. :;
January rs, Washington and Lee. at
Lynchburg. Va; January 20, V. NJ. l.,
at Lexington, Va; January 81, Elks'
Athletic Club, at Lynchburg, Va.
February Z. Catholic University, at
Richmond. Va; February s, Univer-
sity Richmond, at Richmond, Va;
February 10, Collegiate Stars of Bal
timore. at Baltimore, Md; February
II, Lafayette College, at Easton, Pc;
February II, Penn State, at State Col
lege, Pa; February II, Delaware Col
lege, at Newark, Del: February 10.
George Washington University, at
Washington, d. c.. February le,
Georgia Tech; February IS. Trinity,
at home or Roanoke: February 1s'
Wake Forest; February 81, Washing
ton and Lee. 4, Roanoke, Va; Febru-
airy %. North Carolina state, at
Lynchburg, Va; February %, Della
ware College; February "a, George
Washington University: February 2S,
V. VI. I.
March 10. v. NJ. l., Roanoke, Va.
The Washington times., 1920-12-08
DEADLOCK REMAINS
BETWEEN COLLEGES
Maryland and Johns Hopkins
Have Yet to Reach Agree
ment on GridirOn,

BALTIMORE. Dec. Sit is unlikely
that Maryland University and Johns
Hopkins will meet on the grtdiron
next fall A deadlock has arisen over
the financial arrangements and
neither side seems willing 70 give
way. Meanwhile. Hopkins is going
ahead with schedule making for 1921.
Efforts are being made to tighten the
early schedule in order that the Black
and Blue may be in shape for the
hard games of November.
1t is hoped that Virginia will agree
to play here again next fall. IL not.
Hopkins will go to Charlottesville. If
Virginia does come here, 1t is possible
that Hopkins will accept an invita-
ton TO go to West Point. II Virginia
declines to come here again, Hopkins
will not go to West Point.
The tentative schedule follows:
October /, Mt. st. Marys: g, st.
Johns: IS, Dickinson.
November 8, Haverford; II, Swarth-
more.
Applications for games have been
received from Bucknell, V. M l.,
Washington and Lee and V. p. j.
The Washington times., 1920-12-08
OUANTICO MARINES IN
BATTLE WITH ENGINEERS

Comparative records of the two
teams being about equal makes the
games between the Quantico Marines
and tho Camp HUMPHREYS Enginee rs
at American League Park Saturday
appear to be an even battle.
The sectional service championship
will be at stake. Both elevens see
ahead of them an important laurel
20 win. This is the only service foot
ball game of high class 10 be plaf cd
n this city this season, thereby al
fording the Washington football fans
he opportunity to watch the scrappy
brand of playing done by Uncle Sans
warriors.
Many officials in the service, in
,!udinG Secretary of the Navy
Daniels, are interested in this contest,
While thousands of people int rested
n the service men will be on hand
% root for their respective asgresa-
lions.
The Washington times., 1920-12-08
WILLIE HOPPE TO MEET
JAKE SCHAFER TONIGHT

NEW YORK, Dec. S.-Willle Hoppe.
49, balk-line billiard champion for
fifteen years, today maintains his uE-
broken string OF victories. Hoppe
met Jake Schacfer. jr., in the second
nights play OF the annual national
billiard tourney for the Is: title and
defeated the son of the one-tinle wiz
y With ease. winning 100 to 1Te.
Hopes high run OF 1IH toppes;
schaefer's total score. though Schaeeer
ma e a high ,un of l0l.
In the afternoon game Schae1cr do
reated Welker Cochran 400 to Coz
Hoppe meets Schaefer this afternoon
and Cochrau tonight in the fnt.
matches.
The Washington times., 1920-12-08

Every year chsnges come IN the
coaching stats of various universe
ties and colleges. Every year offers
arc made to coaches already signed
where they are or waiting to close
contracts. Georgetown has turned Il
master stroke In obtaining Exendine's
signature TO a contractSfor l0:l. IL
means that next years. squad, good
or bad, will receive skillful coaching
II the athletes themselves have II in
them, the Hilltoppers should have u
strong eleven.
With a line coach. probably Dan
O'Connor. former Georgetown captain
and star tackle. to assist him. Exen-
dine may devote more Of his attention
70 the backs and ends, with general
teaching OF team defense and ,offense.
He has had excellent instruction In
this phase of coaching from no less a
master than Glenn S Warner, now az
Pittsburgh.
WARNER BEHIND HIM.
Warner is the man behind the first
consideration given EXendine at
Georgetown. 1t was to Warner that
Charles X. Cox applied for iDforma-
tion resaring a coach for the Blue
and Gray back In 1914.
Georgetown wants football
coach, n real one" Cox said to War
The Washington times., 1920-12-08
FOLSOM WINS ANOTHER
IN DISTRICT SCRAMBLE

John Tolson added another win to
his string in the scramble for the
District Of Columbia pocket billiard
championship which is now in prog
ress at the Grand Central Palace
Tolson defeated Danny Freeland by
100 to 81.
Clyde Richmond. former amateur
baseball pitching star OF the old
Cornell Company team OF several
years ago. plays tonight in the tour.
nament against Devil Dog" Hen
shaw. Richmond defeated Wheatley
In the opening week OF play.
The Washington times., 1920-12-08
NOT CHASING
HIM YET.

The Mitchell brothers, Pinkey
and Richie, are an enterprising
pair. One of their advertising
stunts is 10 get out a one-page
newspaper devoted entirely to
news about themselves. In one
corner OF the sheet Is a "bOx"
that reads:
Rome was not built In a day.
That is why Richie Mitchell Is
not bounding Leonard--as yet"
That seems 10 be "a confession
that the reason Mitchell retus>' d
10 accept that match with Leon
ard In the Garden was not be-
ause of the small purse, but be-
cause he does not think he has
chance with the champion.
The Washington times., 1920-12-08
OFFICIALS SELECTED
FOR SUNDAY ENGAGEMENT

Rex Athletic club ana the AleH
andria Dreadnaughts nave selected
officials for Sundays big game al
Union Park. Charles Guyon, of Car
Isle: Bryan Morse, Of Clark son Tech,
and j. y. Jusnuet. Of Springfield, hay"
been picked to run the contest.
The Drcadnaughts have been q
feated but once this season, and = Z
the hands of the strong John Mai.
shall A. c. eleven, OF Richmond. They
are coming to Washington with u
host OF Alexandria followers and are
expecting to win.
The Washington times., 1920-12-08
SLIGHT IMPROVEMENT IN
VOTRE DAME STAR TODAY

SOUTH BEND, Ind. Dec. S.-Slight
Improvement was noted today, attend
ng physicians said, in tho condition
4 George Gipp, Notre Dame Gridiron
tar, who is dangerously Ill here.
Blood TRANSMISSION, for which l25
Notre Dame student had offered
themselves, was found to be unneces-
sary for the present.
The Washington times., 1920-12-08

final score was 81 to 2. the visitors
scoring one basket.
Central may lose Ed Buckley in
basketball. Buckley received a Sc
verely bruised abdomen In scrim-
mage in yesterdays game In the Mt.
Pleasant gymnasium. He was out of
football for some time suffering from
conclusion Of the brain.
The Business High School schedule
calls for eighteen games Coach
Kelley has his players working at
top speed now. The Business lads
play the stewards team next week.
The Washington times., 1920-12-08
\ tExendine Signs For Next Year

banking having successful football
fall has started out the right direction by signing
he practices law between football
TO Hilltop authorities and VIII be
urning out the possible
his connections with Georgetown OF
thing would
lack for oounes football He has made such good
offers would
he signed handle the 1919 squad at George
another South
eleven which, at that time was sadly in need OF capable
Largely to friendship Charles
een graduate athletics Georgetown, Exendne decided
The Washington times., 1920-12-08
lehiuh Loses Six,

BETHLEHEM Pa, Dec. Silk OF
Lehigh's varsity football men, four on
the line and two on the backneld,
will be lost through graduation. The
-ocn are Captain Warrington and Gus
Sovaria, in the backfeld; Bob Good
the tackle; Al Maginness, the big
guard; Lyman Goldman. the diminu-
tive center, and Hank Gulick. the tall,
rangy end. All Of these men. with
the exception of GuliclS, who did not
come out Cor football until last year,
played four years OF varsity football.
The Washington times., 1920-12-08


TO Central High goes the. credit of
opening it's season with a wiz" Tne
Mt. Pleasant lads took on Stewards
business, College yesterday afternoon
md had no trouble in running up q
score of SO to 10. ..., .
Jimmy Lemon started right in
shooting again this winter, and Is
credited with six baskets. He fed
consistently to Dye and walker, who
registered eight and seven baskets,
respectively.
The Georgetown Prep lads got in
an 1S-to-11 victory over the Business
High School team in Ryan Gymna-
stun yesterday. Both teams appeared
somewhat off on basket shooting, but
the guarding was good. Kreuzer Is
the only veteran with the Hilltop
youngsters this season. Meany. Fer
Der and Peterson are the Business
veterans.
The Central High sophomores
scored a 21-to-S win over the fresh
men in a preliminary game to the
Central-Steward game yesterday.
Birthright was the whole show for
the sophomores, scoring seven field
goals.
The Ingram basketball players ran
rings around the Macabees in the
1ngra gymnasium last night The
The Washington times., 1920-12-08
Beck Will Rest.

MORGANTOWN, w. Va. Dec S.
Contrary to reports that he would
Join the West Virginia wrestling and
basketball teams, Carl Beck, the phe-
nomenal halfback, has decided to rest
until the call is issued for the track
candidates. He will then begin train
ing for the field events.
The Washington times., 1920-12-08
KECK IS TIGERS BOSS
FOR GRIDRON IN II

PRINCETON, N. J., Dee. 8.-James
Stanton Keck, of Greensburg. Pa, has
been chosen captain of Princeton's
1921 varsity football team. Keck pre-
pared for college at Mercersburg
Academy. He has been Princeton's
mainstay in the line this year and did
not make a single failure at kicking
goals after touchdown all season.
The Washington times., 1920-12-08
Wants Stiff Schedule.

West Virginia wants a stiT foot
vail schedule for 1921. Pittsburgh,
". and j.. Rutgers, Lehigh and w
and L. are certain to be played, while
rumors have Notre Dame, Syracuse,
lrmy and Navy appearing on the
schedule.
The Washington times., 1920-12-08
He's a Referee.

Valentine Braun, OF Arlington, y
T.. who made a small fortune in tn
ing under the name of Knockout
;rown, has obtained referees Ii
.ense from the New Jersey boxing
ommission. lie was southpnW
lightweight who fought all tho best
men iu his class
The Washington times., 1920-12-08
Soccer LEAGUE Comes.

Thomas w. Cahill, for years secre-
tary of tho United States Football
Association, u soccer organizati ion,
will resign with the close of this sea-
son and devote all his time to the
organization OF a professional soccer
league. using the big league ball
parks Tor the games.
The Washington times., 1920-12-08
Meets DreadnauqhtS.

TX A. c. football players will meet
the Alexandria Dreadnaushts Sunday
at Union Park in what Is expected to
be a first class contest. ahe Virgin
ians are we'll backed and have earned
a fine record this season.
The Washington times., 1920-12-08
Syracuse PLAYS Here.

Syracuse University's baseball
team will appear at the Hilltop on
April I, battling John o'Reilly's Blue
and Gray outfit. On their trip South
he Salt City contingent will also
play at College Park and Annapolis.
The Washington times., 1920-12-08
Will Pick Leader.

George Washington University loot
ball players will elect captain Fri
day night at which time "A dinner will
be rendered by the Law School and
G. w. u. alumni.
The Washington times., 1920-12-08
G0LDIE AHEARN DEFEATS
VETERAN BOSTON BOXER

BOSTON, Dec. S.--Goldie Ahearn,
the Washington, d. c. featherweight,
easily defeated Kid Lee. the veteran
Boston boxer, in the semi.fnal to the
Nalger-Fezotti bout at Mechanics
building last night. Ahearn, who is a
southpaw, led all the way. Lee being
forced TO guard himself against the
Washington lads terrific wallop,
The Washington times., 1920-12-08
Will Award Letters,

Tech High football players, vim
ners OF the 1920 football champion
hip, will be awarded letters at an as
sombly of the school today.
The Washington times., 1920-12-08
Girls PLAY Opener.

student Nurses and Reconstruction
Aides staged n girls basketball game
at Walter Reed Hospital in the "y''
IN the opening clash OF the season.
The student Nurses won by 20 to o.
The Washington times., 1920-12-08
Takes GriffS' Camp.

tho Toledo Mudhcns. Of the Arueri-
IAN Association. viii take over the
Tr!nmons training camp at Augusta,
On. next kprinE.
The Washington times., 1920-12-08
ArranqeS Four Games,

George Washington University has
arranged four games so far for next
season. Western Maryland. william
and Mary, Gallaudet Md Catholic
University are on the Hatchetite
schedule.
The Washington times., 1920-12-08
Can Hit There.

Jim Thorpe. the great Carlisle In
liam athlete. hit for $50 in the inter-
National League last season, accord
ing TO the official figures. lie played
m 12S games for Akron.
The Washington times., 1920-12-08

ner. going TO Pittsburgh for confer
-. "Csn you suggest ANYBODY"
Get Exendine," was 'fWarnsr's re-
ply. "He Is the best man know for
He WAS with me al Car
Isle. have learned much from him
even as he has learned much from me
I can think of no better man for the
jdnp there in Washington"
SO Cox met Exendine. They became
fast friends at once. and have remain
ed so ever since. Worklng together
they brought success to~Georgetowp
on the gridiron. because Cox himself
is no SLOUGH when 1t comes to knowl-
edge OF what's what In football, He
had been a successful coach himself
long before going to the Hilltop to
have general charge. Of athletics.
Cox is gone, but Exendine will be
back again next fall, and the future
Is brighter for that fact.
BEAT THE DRUM.
On December II, in the ring at Mad
ison Square Garden, New York. Jack
Dempsey worlds heavyweight cham
pion, will fnce Knockout Bill Bren.
nan, of Chicago. They are matched to
travel fifteen rounds, but only the
The Washington times., 1920-12-08
GALLAUDET COLLEGE WILL OPEN
WITH L0Y0LA MEN0NSATURDAY

Kendall Green gymnasium against Loyola College Baltimore The
off collegiate
and are expecting stiff opposition from Loyo The viii
University the Monumental City lads out ahead in Bal
more Gaaudet prcng today the Eastern High School
charge Kendall Green this winter and
The Washington times., 1920-12-08
PIay in PhiIIV.

Jim Thorpe's Canton Bulldogs and
the all-star Union eleven, OF Phee-
nixville, Pa, clash in Philadelphia
next Saturday. Both clevcns arc
composed of former star collegi ans.
The Washington times., 1920-12-08
lehiuh Comes Here.

Leigh comes here December Il to
play Catholic University on the big
floor at Brookland.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1920-08-28
THE q. o. p. AND THE RACE.
By NJ. A. Majors.

Senator Harding is thoroughly alive
to the coming event of November
when he viii be elected to the presi
deney Of the United States. Every
one seems to know it. Republican
magnetism, is attracting all shades, and
God alone knows the enormous majority
we win RON up for Harding and
Coolidge.
The United States Senate and Con-
gress should speedily disfranehise the
entire South, or give the Negro his ma
tional right Of suffrage. This is what
has been our trouble already. Wilson
got into the White House not because
he was elected, but because the once
cherished potency of real manhood
has been absent from the white man
for more than a decade.
The Negro has foeked to the North
in such great numbers, fleeing from the
Southern hell of FIRE and birthstone,
viii cast their virgin vote for Harding
for president, Small for governor of
Illinois, and Frank L. Smith for United
States senator. Some day we win force
the issue, and something will be done,
or else Maelay HOyne's days are num-
bered in public life.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1920-08-28

The attitude of Congressman wHiau
B. Mckinley, candidate for the United
States Senate from the State of Illinois
towards the American Negro, was made
perfectly clear in an address deliv.
cred by him on last Tuesday evening
at the chautauqua being held under
the auspices of olivet Baptist Church
at the corner of ssth and Prairie ave-
nue.. The audience vas large and rep
resentstive and his remarks were en-
Enthusiastically received.
Mr.. Mckinley WIS introduced BY Mr..
Henry Lincoln johnson, member of the
Republican National Committee, who
has intimately known him during the
fourteen years he has served in the
lower house. Mr.. johnson declared that
"the eOmmittal of the Republican
party in its platform urging Congress
to consider the most effefctive means
to end lynehing in this country Hard
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1920-08-28
FOUR coLoRED REPUBLICAN CAN.
DIDATEs ARE ON TOP IN
CLEVELAND, o.

Cleveland, o., Special to The Broad
Ax.-For the first time in the history
Of Cuyahoga in this state four eOlored
Republican candidates have been nomi
mated to make the race for the legis
nature and they will be elected in No
vefnber. They are as follows: Harry
E. Davis, Lawyer; Samuel E. Woods
Real Estate Broker; Sydney B. Thomp,
son, Foreman Of City Street Cleaning
Department.
All these candidates were nominated
William R. Green, son of Hon. John P,
Green, ex-state Senator, will follow in
his fathers footsteps, for he has been
nominated as State Senator on the Re
publican ticket.
This primary result breaks all rec
ords, for the race will have three rep
resentatives in. the legislature from
Cuyahoga County and one senator.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1920-08-28

is the poor man and woman that is
compelled to use the street ears to get
to and back from work. Every raise
in car fare goes to swell the millions
the street ear company is making OF
of the working girl, and the laborinq
men There is the gas, the telephone,
the electric light and & multitude of
things that burden the poor working
man.
Governor Lowden and the Tribune.
with the News, eommereialised and
subsidized press are being repudiated
by thousands daily who have Rriev-
anees.
Mayor Thompson stopped Lowden
and his next step is to stop oglesby,
and Brundage. His exposures Of Low
den g double crossing the people Of I'LL
nois by turning the state over to the
corporations that they might plumber
and steal the rights Of the people is
gradually gaining the hearts of all fair
minded people. They are beginning to
see the erOokedness and the bungling
and to vote the perhdy Of men sworn
to keep the laws Of the state inviolate.
1t is indeed noble in Mayor Thomp-
son to have surrounded himself with
men like Snail, Smith, Harding, Can
non, DePriest, Wright and Scott, men
who love the right, and who contend
against might such as our discredited
Governor qualities by his State Tax
Commission and his Public Utilities
Board.
No wonder Lowden would not run
for Governor. he was afraid of that
public sentiment which a few weeks
ago condemned him in a National Re
publican Convention.
smarting under his defeat for the
nomination for president he attempts
to spew some Of his hatred at the big
man that helped him to power; but
such is life. EgOtism has run mad the
little war governor and driven his
mind to one track theories that un-
burden the rich man, but Expresses the
poor Of every race, at which the rich
men laugh, and over which they seem
to be happy.
The middle class and the poor are
going to the polls soon, and wipe Low
den and his little rieh friends of of
the face Of the earth.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1920-08-28

ing's eredo that 'the federal govern,
ment should stamp out lynehing and
remove that stain from the fair name
of America and the mighty words of
Calvin Coolidge would amount to
naught if Christian gentlemen, such as
Mr.. Mckinley, were not sent to the
United States Senate. -
Mr.. Mckinley spoke on Education
and Good Government, f" and in the
course Of his remarks declared that he
was bitterly opposed to lynch law and
mob-violenee and pledged himself 10
the support Of a bin looking to its
eradication by the strong arm Of the
federal government.
His speech, delivered in an earnest
manner, was convincing and eOnelu.
sive proof that he believes in right and
justice; and, as a result, he win have
the support of a very large number of
the race in the September primary.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1920-08-28
THE LEN SMALL THOMPSON,
SMITH REPUBLICANS ARE OUR
FRIENDS, AND EVERY CoLoRED
MAN AND WOMAN SHOULD
CAST THEIR VOTE FOR THEM
By DR.. NJ. A. Majors.

The State Tax Commission appointed
by Governor Lowden has almost
doubled the taxes of the man and
woman of limited means, and with
something alike sudden fury the neh
man who should carry the load has un-
der this rotten deal gotten almost i'm
munity from taxation while the poor
people have to work like blazes to
keep themselves out of slavery. The
Public UtilitiesCommissio is another
one of the Governors glorious gifts to
milliOnaires, rich corporations, etc. 1t
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1920-08-28
''GENELEEK OF THE MINI
MUM"

In 1917 during the World War g
number Of colored men were called to
meet at Washington, at the suggestion
Of Secretary of War Baker, and they
were asked what they wanted. The
eolored men drew up resolutions stat
ing that they really wanted nothing,
that's what they said amounted to.
The Appeal, the Boston Guardian,
The Broad Az and few other papers,
under the head of Gentlemen of the
Minimum" criticised their action and
stated that that was the proper time to
demand the abolition of Jimcrowism in
the army and if it was not done at
that time, the future would show that
q great mistake had been made.
Time has proved the truth Of the
contentious of The Appeal and the
other papers Jimerow lines were rig
idly drawn even on the battlehelds, the
American colOred soldiers were shame
fully treated, but they fought on and
many thousands gave their precious
lives to "make the world safe for
democracy"
Now by strained Interpretation of
the new army bill Secretary Baker
practically excludes eolored men from
entering the federahzed national guard
Instead of free men they are to 90 in
as pariahs in pioneer" segregated
regiments.
"The gentlemen of the minimum"
ought to hang their heads in shame.
The Appeal, st. Paul, Mimi, August
p, 1890.
If we mistake not large newspaper
cuts were made of the very dis
tinguished eOlored editors who jour
neyed to Washington, D. c., at that
tine at no expense to themselves and
those cuts appeared on the front pages
Of their various newspapers throughout