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The Washington times., 1920-07-20
Here Ii Is
Half the world, getting along,
doesn't know how the other
half gets short.
LIBERTY LOAN SWIMMERS
TO SPLASH ON SATURDAY
Jack Haas Will Take His Charges
Down to the Basin for
Ducking.

Liberty Loan Club swimmers from
the United states Treasury will be
taken down to the Tidal basin Sat
urday afternoon at o'clock for their
annual splash" The Liberty Loaners
are going to have a swimming meet
all their own.
Jack Haas, athletic director of the
Liberty Loaners, is going to have
charge of the "ducking" of the swim
mers Saturday. The meet is a closed
affair and part of the recreation and
athletics program of the Liberty Loan
club.
For the men there will be a 80,
100 and 22O-yard swim. A high div
ing event is also scheduled for the
men. The women will compete in
the 40 and 60-yard events and the
50-yard back stroke. The fancy dive
is also listed as an event for women
with jack knife dive and two cleo
tives on the list.
The Washington times., 1920-07-20
FRED THOMAS MAY PLAY
THIRD FOR GRIFFS YET
Connie Mack Thinks Maurice Shan
non Might Look Good at
ShOrtstOp.

PHILADELPHIA, July Gothic abb
solute refusal of Joe Dugan to play
short, and the failure of Galloway to
hit, may result in the coming of
Maurice Shannon, who is on the mar
ket. President Griffith, of the Wash
ington club, has asked for waivers.
Connie Mack has declined to give
them and is believed to be willing
to swap Fred Thomas for Shannon.
The Washington club could use
Thomas, who is a fine fielding third
baseman, while Shannon might be
used at shortstop for the AS.
Negotiations between Mack and
Griffith are now under way and. If
this deal is completed, the swap may
take effect in time for each player
to wear his new uniform next Sun
day when the AS play in Washing ton.
The Washington times., 1920-07-20
GOVERNOR TO ANNOUNCE
COMMISSION THIS WEEK

ALBANY, N. Y, July 2O,-Governor
Smith said today it was possible that
before the end OF the week he might
announce the personnel, of the boxing
commission and the licensing com.
mittee provided in the act OF the 1920
legislature creating a State athletic
commission.
He said that If there was only one
appointment to be made the selection
would be comparatively easy, but
with elk men to appoint 1t was a more
difficult task, inasmuch as geograph-
ical lines would have to be considered
as well as fitness for the positions.
The Washington times., 1920-07-20
SYRACUSE CREW DEFEATS
DULUTH ONLY TWO FEET

DULUTH. July 2O.-Syracuse Uni
versity's senior eight defeated the
Duluth Boat Club senior eight on st.
Louis bay here yesterday. by mar
gin of two feet in mile and a quar-
ter race. The time was Syracuse,
6:17:' Duluth, 6j17l2.
<Ehe race was a desperate fight TO
the finish. At the halfway mark,
Duluth nosed slightly ahead: then a
supreme effort by the Syracuse crew
cut down the lead and the varsity
flashed across tho line winner by a
half second.
Both crews leave tonight for Wor-
ccster, Mass, where they are entered
in the national regatta. and will again
compete for the privilege Of represent
ing this country in the Olympic meet.
Dad Ten Eyck coaches the syracuse
crew and his son the Duluthians.
The Washington times., 1920-07-20
DAN HASSETT OUT
FOR OLYMPIC FUND
by BRYAN MORSE.

With $50 OF the best athletes in the
country picked the Olympic com
mittee of New York is hustling about
to raise sufficient funds to transport
the stars. A quarter of a million dol
lars is needed to take them over and
bring them back. The sailing is just
week off.
Funds are sadly needed. The
Olympic fund Is shy many thousands
of dollars. and unless the American
public kicks in to a considerable ex
tent it will be up to several New
York sportsmen. to dig deep in theiI
jeans and hand over the necessary
money.
For the past three months careful
preparations have been made to Sc
lect the team to represent this coun'
try. East, West, North and South
trials were held to bring out the fore
most stars for the finals, which were
held in the Harvard Stadium Satur-
day last.
No MONEY THERE.
Now comes the hue and cry that
with all of the men selected there
isn't sufficient money to take care OF
them. Certain winners at least In
the field and track events in the Ant
werp games, the Olympic committed
is indeed UP against it.
Word comes from New, York that
the various representatives and those
interested in taking care of tho
American athletes must do their leveI
best to raise money, and at once.
Dan IIassett. former New York
A. c. weight thrower, located here
Is on the trail of the elusive dollar
for the American athletes. lie /:
asking help because four athletes
from this city are to be transported
and he feels that Washington shoulc
do its share in helping out.
Bob Le Gendrc, Georgetown's star
has made the pentathlon anc
decathlon team; A. Nogara has beer
selected to ride in the bicycle race
Joe Connolly. Georgctown's crack
miller will run for the United State:
in the 1,5O0-meter race; Ralph Hills
Hill School weight thrower, Wash
ington lad, will go over with Pat
Macdonald, Pat Ryan and the Other
big 'uns. Joe Batemsn. who trained
the Great Lakes boxers. is another
man going over with the Olympic
boxers.
MUST PAY EXPENSE.
1t was expected that the American
athletes would simply hop aboard one
of Uncle Sans transports and &c
over to run at Government expense
This, 1t seems, had been denied.
The late James r. Sullivan. Colone
Thompson and others vitality inter
ested in track athletics used tc
scurry around and raise the funds
for the Olympic games. But Sulli
vans schemes are no more. and Col
onel Thompson appears to have beer
interested elsewhere with his phi
lanthropies.
Fourteenth street northwest in the
event that funds are forthcomine
from those interested.
The Washington times., 1920-07-20
COLLEGE PITCHER WILL
JOIN YANKS NEXT YEAR

DURHAM, N. c.. July 2o.-George
Murray. star pitcher of the North
Carolina State College team, will
wear a New York Yankee uniform
next season, following completion Of
his college course, according to Bob
Gilks, the New York club scout.
Murray, according to Gilks. is one
of the finest pitching prospects devel-
oped in a number of years. He is
husky and has a splendid assortment
of curves, as well as n good fast ball.
At the conclusion of the last college
season he was elected captain of the
State College team for 1921.
The Washington times., 1920-07-20

TO approach him as a batsman or as
base runner. Sisler is clouting for
400, and completing the final weeks
Of the season on his home grounds,
has all the edge for the ultimate
championship with the bat.
Sam Rice is the only base runner
now in the league who looks better
than the st. Louis star. Bobby Roth
is a few ahead of Sisters total for
stealing cushions, but the betting is
that Sisler will pass Roth and finish
second to Rice.
And yet, with all this remarkable
skill at bat and in the field and on
the base paths, Sisler does not begin
TO be the box office attraction that
Ty Cobb was everywhere, or that
Iris Speaekr was in Boston or Wal
ter johnson in Washington. 1t is
lack of so-called color which causes
this. The fans look at him in action,
cheer his good plays and then quickly
turn their attention to some mediocre
performer on the same team.
OFFERS A COMPARISON.
There is one man on Sisters own
team who offers a distinct contrast to
this great batting first baseman.
Though Sisler may be leading the
league with the fail, outfielding all
the other first corner guardians and
running wild on the paths, it is un-
likely If as many fans go out to see
him play as go to see Jimmy Austin,
that ancient pepper box. Yet Jimmy,
with all his drawing powers, never
saw the day when he could approach
Sisler in skill.
Where Sisler pays strict attention
TO business, completes stunning plays
as a matter of course and sinks back
into the background of the ST. Louis
club, Jimmy Austin can keep the fans
watching him by false motions. 1t
is Austin's aggressive type OF fielding,
batting and running that has made
him a favorite for years around the
American league.
Ever notice Jimmy at the bat? He
has a hundred motions, each attract
ing attention. He is constantly in an
argument with tho catcher or the
umpire. He protests everything
against him, wisely ceasing before
1t is too late. Many of his kicks
make the fans laugh. That suits
Jimmy. It's all fish in his net
SAME WAY ON BASES.
Austin is tho same on the bases.
For a veteran he is amazingly fast
on his feet, and there was a time
~ncn no WAS an eNCellcnt .DaSe rum
ner, getting his fair share of thefts
during a season. But he can make
moro fuss over being called out by a
mile than Sisler ever would do IL
nailed by an cyelash. That's Jimmy's
way.
Jimmy Austin has apparently
reached the end OF his active days on
the big league diamond. Starting the
season as the Browns regular third
Sacker, he has given way first to
Frank Thompson, rookie from
Joplin, Mo, and now TO a newcomer
named Il. Smith in the lineup. Just
who this l.. Smith may be remains
to be seen. Maybe he's the chap who
used to be the extra outfolder. Never
can tell.
Thompson felded we'll enough TO
hold n job, but his hitting wasn't up
TO snuff, SO he was supplanted by
The Washington times., 1920-07-20
George Sisler Here Tomorrow

history Louis Browns
redoubabe
Sis hitting has featured
Captaans Sser
all departments Of lacks
athlete before the American public AS fielding first
He
the dirt either side for them and also climb the
magnificent throwing
pitcher risk taking
baseman afd
only and McInns $ his rivals right
The Washington times., 1920-07-20
BROWER Is. HITTING.

Frank Brewer, Readings clouting
6rstsacker, for whom six major
league teams are in the market, is
slamming the agate for an average
of 1898 in the International League.
Prexy Griffith will probably take n
peck at him while on his present
scouting trip.
The Washington times., 1920-07-20
BEEN UP BEFORE.

Ben Paschal, the Charlotte out
fielder, sold to the Boston Red SoN'
was once with the Cleveland Indians.
He was sent to New Orleans for train
ing, failed to make the Southern AS
sociation grade and drifted down to
Charlotte. He apparently found him
self there and now comes up again
for big league trial.
The Washington times., 1920-07-20
HANLON SAYS THIS.

r. J. Hanlon, who owns the St Jo-
scph club in the Western League, got
all steamed up the other day and told
the baseball writer's in his town that
he had turned down a $4,000 offer for
Johnny Kolleher. who manages his
club and plays shortstop.
The Washington times., 1920-07-20
BROOKLYN MASCOT BROWNS.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, July Cohen
jamin w. Lewis, sixteen, OF Brooklyn,
N. Y, mascot OF the Brooklyn Ma
tional Baseball club, drowned in the
swimming pool at an amusement
park here yesterday. Hundreds OF
bathers and his sisters, Dorothy.
twelve, and Jane, nine, saw him
drown when he got into deep water
while learning to swim.
The Washington times., 1920-07-20
BROWNS GET NEW ONE.

ROCKFORD, ILL.,, July 20.-Out-
fielder Sorenson, OF the Rockford
Three league club today was
traded TO the ST. Louis Americans for
the season for Outhelder Strong. Both
players report today.
The Washington times., 1920-07-20
NOW VANS FREE.

CINCINNATI. July 2o.--Ivan Olson's
free today. The court has severed
the marriage bonds between him and
Florence s. Olson, who became his
wife in Los Angeles. January 20. 1911
The Washington times., 1920-07-20
JOHNSTON SAVES. EN-.

Hugh Johnston, Centrars track
captain. is a life guard at the Tidal
Basin bathing beach. Wilton and
Wood, two other crack Central High
athletes, arc saving 'em daily.
The Washington times., 1920-07-20
TIGERS GET OUTFIElDER.

BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,, July 20.-Out-
fielder Robert Fothergill, of the
Bloomington Throe-Eye League club,
has been sold to the Detroit Ameri-
can League club. Ho will report on
September Z.
The Washington times., 1920-07-20
NO COLOR LINE NOW FOR
DEMPSEY, NEEDING MONEY

heavyweight tholder has waived the
Gtlehoder
direction Why?
Francisco
a
world bother him
to uad
The Washington times., 1920-07-20
SHIPlEY TO REMAIN.

NEWARK, Del, July 20-Burton
Shipley, coach of Delaware College
teams for the past two years, will re-
main here. He was expecting to go
to Stevens Institute, but has been
persuaded to sign new contract
with Delaware
The Washington times., 1920-07-20
BLANKS MARkETERS.

Naval Air Station players blanked
the Center Market team by . to o
yesterday. yernsteip and Leishear had
a pitchers battle
The Washington times., 1920-07-20
YANKEES ARE CLOSE.

Thanks to their victories over the
Chicago White Sox, the Yankees arc
but game and half behind tho
Indians and four ahead of the Glca-
sonitcs.
The Washington times., 1920-07-20
RIVERDALE ANXIOUS.

Riverdalo A. c. wants to meet fast
Washington clubs. Call Hyattsville %
for arrangements.
The Washington times., 1920-07-20
TROOP | READY.

Troop !, Fort Myer Va, wants
baseball games. Sergeant Ray will
handle challenged
The Washington times., 1920-07-20
STANDINGS
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

YESTERDAYS GAMES.
Detroit (rainl.
Now York, SIS; Chicago, rs
Philadelphia, Q; st Louis. T.
Cleveland, 1914; Boston, 6-5
The Washington times., 1920-07-20

YESTERDAYS GAMES.
icago. 5; Boston. a.
Cincinnati. 8. Brooklyn. T.
ST. Louis. 2, Philadelphia, .
New York Pittsburgh Crain).
The Washington times., 1920-07-20
ToDAY'S GAMES.

Detroit at wsshlnEto-
Chicago at New York
ST. Louis at Philadelphia
Cleveland at Boston.
The Washington times., 1920-07-20
roDAY'S GAMES.

Cincinnati at Brpohr0.
..rv lpfk at Pittsburgh.
The Washington times., 1920-07-20

First Game at 2 O'clock.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-06-23
CLARK STILL ACTIVE
 ABOUT MINE

Ex-Senator w. A. Clark, principal owner of the famed United Verde mine, accompanied by his son, Will L. Clark. were in the Clark private car on the southbound train yesterday on their way to the Pacific coast. They recently came over from Long Beach to inspect the big mine, which the senator did with the greatest exact ness, taking a keen interest in many small details about the plant, mine and camp. He made some of the husky young men hustle to keep pace with his nimble steps, and proved to them that hustling keeps a man ac- tive even at past the four-score-year mark
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-06-23
.OIL STOCK SALESMEN AND BROKERS FACING
 JAIL ON FRAUD CASE
CBy Associated Pressl

NEW YORK, June 24-With the breaking of seals on indictments charging IA concerns, and 50 indi- viduals with fraud, government agents let it become known that they had begun a national wide roundup of alleged wild cat oil company promo ters who are said to have swindled the public out of millions within the past few months.
 The defendants-oil companies, brokerage concerns and their officers and salesmen-are charged with hay ing used the mails to defrad. They are alleged to have made gross mis- and to have in some cases paid impressive dividends our of receipts of stock sales.
 In one case the indictment charged the salesmen disposing of stock or the Crown Oil company falsely re- ported that a son of Former Presi- dent Roosevelt was an officer of the company. which, it was claimed, would soon rival the Standard On company in volume of business. Shares of this company. according to one of the indictments, were sold to investors in Chicago at SIPS a share, and later were disposed of here at s, after costing brokers only l-2 cents a share.
 The companies involved are the Ranger Oil company; w. P Williams Oil company; Great Western Petro- leum Corporation and Crown Oil company
 Brokerage concerns indicted were Rawlingson and Colclough of Boston and Curtis, Packer and company; United Securities company; H. Kant Holmes and company; H Morgan Pollok and company; and nearly all of the with headquarters in this city.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-06-23
NEW MEN 60 ID WORK IN
 STATE DEPT.
CRy Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON, D. C., June 24.- Major Van s. Merle-Smith of New York was sworn into office today as third assistant secretary of state, an nouncement of his appointment hay ing been made earlier in the day He succeeds Breckenridge Long. who re- gently resigned 10 enter the campaign for the Democratic nomination for United States senator from Missouri.
 Fred K. Nelson of Nebraska today assumed the office of solicitor of the state department. He was formerly in charge of that office. but resigned in 1918 to enter the army. He served in various capacities with the peace commission.
 During the war, Mir. Merle-Smith served with the l65th Infantry of the Rainbow division in France and was awarded the distinguished service cross. He was once in the service of the American embassy at Tokio and the American legation at The Hague.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-06-23
Missouri Republicans
 Demand dHousecleanir1q

action of the meeting today and ac- tivities of Babler and Cole as divulged by the senate committee investigation of pre-convention expenditures before the Republican national committee and the Republican state committee. demanding the expulsion of Babler and Cole from the offices which they now hold
 A letter written by Herbert s. Had ley former governor of Missouri, to w. C. Pierce of Maryville, Mo. in which Mir. Hadley asserted that the practice of obtaining money from candidates was one which had been practiced since 1908 by Republican politicians in Missouri, was read at the meeting.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-06-23
CBY Associated l,ressl

SEDALIA, Mo, June 24-Missouri representatives of IS of the l6 con- gressional districts of the state met here today and passed resolutions de- manding the resignation of Jacob L. Babler, Republican national commit teeman from Missouri; w. L. Cole, state chairman, and "all other com mitteemen guilty of similar conduct" in connection with pre-convention funds of candidates for the Republi- can presidential nomination.
 The resolution authorized the ap- pointment of two committees, whose duty, in case of the failure of Cole and Babler to resign, it becomes to lay all the facts connected with the
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-06-23
I'M REEDS SEAT WILL BE
 CAUSE Of MERRY WAR; HE'S
 THERE ID SEE HE SITS IN I

own battle from the fifth Missouri district, his name does not appear on the list of delegates made up by the secretary of the national committee for submission to the committee to- morrow.
 The Missouri state convention some time ago rejected the selection of Reed by the fifth district demo crats.. According to the records oi the national committee the fifth dis trict did not select a delegate to fill his place during the life or the con vention, but reelected Reed at a sub sequent meeting.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-06-23
Civil War In Irish
 City Under Control

Seventeen persons have been killed and go wounded during the fighting in the city, according to an official statement issued by the police this evening. The footing last night was more extensive than ever. Numerous cases were reported of armed and masked men calling at homes of Unionists and Nationalists and giving them a couple of hours to clear out.
 An English soldier who went through the war, describing his ex- periences in Londonderry today, said he had seen nothing in France to compare with the situation in Lon donderry.
 Several parts of the city were with out food today.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-06-23
HARVARD GIVES HONORS ID
 TWO MEN
CBy Associated Press)

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, July 24.- Commencement day exercises at liar. yard university were brought to a close today with exercises in Sever quadrangle in the Harvard yard, al which brief addresses were delivered by General Pershing and Franklin K. Lane, former secretary of the in terior, both of whom were awarded the degree of doctor of laws earlier in the day, and by Governor Coolidge.
 The governor, after saying that Harvard had performed a great mis- sion, said that the mission of the commonwealth of Massachusetts had been Ito lead the world into larger liberty"
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-06-23
CRY Associated Pressl

LONDONDERRY, Ireland, June 24.-Since midday there has been vir- tually no firing by the Unionist and Nationalist forces, who for a week have been waging civil war.
 No attempt has been made to re- sume business, however. The streets are still deserted, the people keeping within doors.
 At a meeting today of magistrates General Campbell gave the assurance that the government would provide sufficient troops to protect law-abid- ing citizens in Londonderry. He is, sued a proclamation putting the cur few law into effect between II p. m Saturday to 5 a. m. Sunday.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-06-23
JAZz-STAGE IS REACHED IN DEMOCRATIC CPRE- CONVENTION
 CIRCLES; M'ADOO LOOMS YET
CBy Associated Prsss)

SAN FRANCISCO, June 24.- More and more elements of uncer. tainty appeared in the lineup of the Democratic national convention to, day as the leaders of first magnitude arrived in increasing numbers and put their heads together over questions of policies and men.
 For the time being the platform held its place as the big topic of cog itation and negotiation with the prob lem of bone-dry prohibition the chief material for controversy.
 Talk of candidates in a moribund stage for a week was revived appre- ciably as the convention crowds gath cred.
 Boosters for Palmer, Cox and a half dozen others became increasing ly active among uninstructed dele gates, and a whole bevy of favorites sons and dark horses blossomed out with headquarters of their own.
 Ghost of McAdoo Boom
 Meantime, the phantom McAdoo boom stalked serenely through hotel Hobbies and conference rooms, leaving behind trail of uncertainty and spec ulation Though publicly executed at the hands of MeAdoo himself, the movement did not down. Indeed, its perambulations were suggestive of.the pink of vigor, and it turned up unin vited as the ghost at the council table of more than one candidates man ager.
 The administration people have suggested Secretary Colby of the state department or Chairman Cum mings of the national committee as permanent chairman, but it was said today that no decision had been reached and that Senator Walsh might be accepted as satisfactory.
 Chairman Cummings and other na tional committee officials discounted talk of an open anti-administration fight and protested against lobby gos- sip that President Wilson was at tempting to dictate wither in regard to the candidates or the platform
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-06-23
RAIL WAGE DECISIONS MAY BE IN.
 IN A WEEK
(By Associated Pressl

CHICAGO, June 24-The railway labor board may hand down its. deci- sion fixing new wage schedules for all classes of railroad workers next week.
 No date can be set definitely, how ever, according to Judge R. NJ. Bar ton, chairman of the board.
 Re consideration of the assembled decisions may delay the final award for a week or more. Judge Barton denied reports that the board faced a deadlock because of the widely di- vergent opinions of the members rep Fesehting the roads and the men.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-06-23
 60 AFTER TAXES FOR
 SOFT DRINK
CRy Associated f.ressl

PHOENIX, June 24.-A strong movement will be started imme- diately to force collection of the soft drink tax, the theater tax, and the tax on jewelry, toilet ar ticles and proprietary medicines. it was announced today in con- nection with a conference of rev. enue officials here with J. M. Rogers, assistant field supervisor, here from Washington, D. C.
 Officials stated that the effort, which would be nationwide, was expected to result in the appre- hension of many delinquents. It was also stated that all wilful violators would be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.
 Revenue officers of Arizona who attended the meeting includ- ed G. M. Dickson of Prescott.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-06-23
Cirrus Wins The
 Brooklyn H'dc'b
 NedrRecord Tim.
(Ry Associated PreaaN

NEW YORK, June 24.-At the Aqueduct race track today Samuel C. Hildreth's four-year-old bay colt, Cir rus, won the thirty-second running of theBrooklyn handicap.
 The distance, IS miles, was cov- cred in l:50, just three-fifths of sec onw slower than the record made by Borrow in this event three years ago. Boniface was second and Mad Halter was third. The handicap had value of $5,850 to the winner, $1, ,OO0 to Bon iface, and $500 to Mad Halter