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The Washington times., 1920-01-25
BOB BESCHER MAY STAY
IN A. A. RANKS FOR 20

Bob Bescher. one OF the speediest
men who ever played baseball, has
been released by the Louisville club.
lie began his professional career with
Springfield Ohio, in 1905. and since
then has been with several major
league teams. Detroit drafted him
from the Dayton club in 1908, but he
never played game with the Tigers.
He played with the Cincinnati Reds
for a number OF years and then was
secured by the New York Giants.
shortly afterwsrd he dropped into the
nihors.
q, The announcement that Bob Bcsch-
YER would not play with tho Louisville
team next season does not mean that
"Scrappy Bob" will pass out of tho
association. It is said that another
A. A. club has made n fine offer for
Bescher's services. He formerly was
one of the most popular Louisville
players.
The Washington times., 1920-01-25
YALE FENCING TEAM IS
MAKING BID FOR TITLE

NEW HAVEN. Conn, Jan. 20.
Fencing has been elevated to posi-
ton OF especial prominence as a
winter sport at Yale because OF it's
value in connection with the training
of the artillery battalion which has
been reorganized. The battalion was
the first to be formed in, any Amer
lean college following the breaking
out OF the world war. 1t was or
ganized in 1918 and was the first
American institution outside of West
Point TO fit graduates for artillery
service.
Candidates for the fencing team
are largely drawn from the members
OF the battalion which are taking The
present course.
Yale has arranged the longest
schedule in it's history and will meet
Harvard, Dartmouth, Annapolis, Penn
sylvania, Columbia, Bridgeport and
Springfield College. II will make a
strong bid for the intercollegiate
championship which will be held in
New York City in April, in which
Columbia, West, Point. and several
other universities will be entered.
The Washington times., 1920-01-25
GEORGETOWN HAS
MANY GOOD GAMES
In Less Than Two Months Hill
toppers Usher in Baseball
Campaign Here.
lNoooR SPo RV

In less than two months baseball
will be ushered into Washington for
the 1920 season by Georgetown Uni
diamond contest at the Hilltop for
March 20. battling Mt. ST. Joseph's.
from Baltimore. John ID. O'Reiliy.
physical director at Georgetown. viii
probably call out his battery csnd.-
dates about the middle OF February
in order to have them well prepared
for the strenuous campaign ahead OF
them.
With Jake Hyman and Bill Ken
yon in uniform. Georgetown is GER
tain of one first-class battery, while
Coach O'Reilly is sure to have sew
eral more likely Fingers for US be-
fore the warm days arrive.
Jimmy Sullivan, inventor of that
gay melody. "Madelon," rendering 1t
in its original French as Whispered
to him by a made moiselle in La Bell.
France. has been elected captain of
the 1920 nine. This means that the
gang will have to keep hustling or
get into trouble with the captain,
who is one nifty hustler himself.
Before March slides into history.
Georgetown will have played fon-'
games. provided the weather man is
gentle. On March "a Curly Byrd =
Maryland State lads will visit the
Hilltop, followed by Mt st. Mary s
and Vermont University.
April and May will be busy months
for the diamond stars at the Hilltop.
During the rainy month games have
been scheduled with such fast teams
as Cornell, Holy Cross, Boston Col
lege, Fordham, Tufts and Navy In
MAY the Blue and Gray will tackle
Washington q Lee, West Virginia,
Pittsburgh, Fordham and Princeton.
Following are the ball games al
ready arranged. with several more
coming:
March 20, Mt. St Joseph's; "a. Mary
land State; 26, Mt. St Mary's; 81,
Vermont
April 1, CORNELL s.. Holy Cross; S,
Lafayette: :, Georgia University; s,
Boston College: 3, Fordham; 10. Le-
high; IA, Trinity, of North Carolina;
IS. New York Aggies: II. Tufts: 10,
Holy Cross. at Worcester. Mass; %.
yillanova; %. Delaware; "a. Navy;
~. North Carolina.
May I, South Carolina; s, Washing
ton ard lee; Z, West Virginia; 81,
Pittsburgh; %, Johns Hopkins; 25
Lafayette, at Easton, Pa; 20, Primes
ton, at Princeton: -. New York Az
gies, at New York; 81, Fordham, at
New York.
The Washington times., 1920-01-25
COMING MONTH IS
BUSY FOR M|DD|ES
Winter Sports Program at An
napoIis Keeping Many
Lads in Training.

ANNAPOLIS. Jan. 2b.-Thc pro-
gram of sports outlined for February
at the Naval Academy gives strong
support TO the claim made for that
institution that IL. offers more high
grade contests in variety of sports
than any other institution
Here is What is offered for the
month;
4th = Basketball. West Virginia
Wesleyan. sag.
7th-BasketbaIl Camp Humphreys: ::
swimming. Columbia; wrestling, Le-
high: annual gymkhana-
11th-Basketball, North Carolina.
18th Wrestling, Pennsylvania:
gymnastics. Pennsylvania; swim
ming, Pittsburgh.
21st-Boxing, Pennsylvania state;
wrestling. Princeton: fencing, Har-
ward; swimming, City College of New
York: water polo, City College OF
New York.
Ting, Columbia; swimming, Massa-
chusetts Tech; gymnastics, Yale;
fencing. Yale.
The high standing of the opponents
of the midshipmen in different lines
of sport will be noted. The names
of nearly all the big athletic institu-
tions of the East appear as oppon-
ents of the Navy lads in oc or moro
branches
Two sports appear for the first time
on the Naval Academy schedule. Box
ing, just introduced as an intcrcol-
legiate sport, gives the last two sat
urdays of the month to Pennsylvania
state and University of Pennsyl-
Vania, both rugged contestants. The
hrst game of water polo ever played
here will be that on February 81, be-
tween the teams of the Naval ACad-
emy and the City College of New
York.
The midshipmen and others con-
nected with the institution are con-
ident that the Navy will make a
splendid showing in its winter sports.
The wrestling, gymnastic andfencing
standard. while swimming is more
Navy lads have taken to the new in
tercollegiate- sport. boxing, with the
utmost enthusiasm, and are deter.
mined to blaze the trail" in. it,
Every branch of sport in vogue i'm
the college, with the exception Of
hockey, for which conditions at An
napolis are unsuitcd, is we'll organ
lied at the Naval Academy. and this,
with the fact that almost all contests
take place at home, accounts for the
large and varied program which is
offered. Probably no other institu-
ton in the country can offer q choice
of five fine events in one afternoon,
as the Academy does for the last two
Saturdays of February.
The Washington times., 1920-01-25
.UNbEATENH HILLTOP
TEAM PLAYS Twice
Many Attractive Games Listed
During Week for Basket
ball Teams.

Georgetown's unbeaten basketball
team will take the floor twice this
week. The Hilltoppers, without the
services OF Coach John D. O'Reilly,
who is laid up with the grip, will pre-
pare for the Johns Hopkins Univer-
sity contest on Wednesday in Bslti-
more and the battle with George
Washington scheduled for the Y. NJ.
c. A. on Saturday night.
The Hilltoppers will make their
first appearance OF the season off
their home floor when they tackle the
Hopkins and George Washington
teams. Despite the absence of Joe O..
Connell in center the Georgetown
lads defeated Delaware last week.
Gallaudet College takes on Johns
Hopkins here at Kendall Green on
Friday night. 1t will he the only
game OF the week for. the Kendall
Greeners. who are suffering from the
loss OF Downes. who has had the
"flu"
Catholic University has but one
game this week. Bucknell University,
which defeated George, Washington
before the holidays. comes for an en-
gagement at Brookland on Friday
night in what is expected TO be a
first-class contest.
School teams will be active during
the week. The halfway mark will be
reached in the title series being staged
at Catholic University. Tuesday,
Business and Western will play,
while on Friday Tech and Eastern
will take the floor.
1t seems foregone conclusion that
Tech will trim Eastern, thereby gain
ing a clear record for the first half of
the series. Business has been going
we'll enough to predict victory over
Western. although II the Westerners
get one or two lads back in the line
up now out OF commission, the game
will be well worth watching.
While Tech is meeting Eastern on
Friday two other games will serve to
try ont the Manual Trainers to the
limit Tomorrow night the Ingram
team will be played, and on Wednes-
day afternoon the Episcopal High
team will be met
Western has a game scheduled with
the Baltimore City College team on
Wednesday and another with the
Georgetown Prep team on Friday af-
ternoon.
Central High has two games this
week. Friends School will be played
in the Central gymnasium on wedne g.
day AFTERNOON, and the Navy Plebes
will be tackled at Annapolis, Nd. on
Saturday afternoon.
Besides the game with Western on
Tuesday, Business has a short trip in
prospect for tho weekend. Games
with the V. r l. Reserves. Virginia
Freshmen, and Randolph Macon teams
are to he obtained.
The Washington times., 1920-01-25
GUY NICKALLS ACCEPTS
4 OFFER TO COACH YALE
Famous Rowing Tutor Will Arrive
About March and Take
Charge at Once.

NEW HAVEN, Conn., Jan. To-
Capt. Churchill Peters, iof the Yale
varsity crew. has. received V0rd from
Guy Nicksils. aformerS.roSSiBg coach
at Yale. that he has -fhfcepted the
offer OF the Yale athletic board 81
control and is sailing from Jfngland
February "a TO sesufne charge OF
aquaties here March ! !, -
complete. the aiJestinD OF a race
with Annapolis sill baing open. The
8rst race will be Defd April in
Philadelphia against thetpnivers'ty
OF Pennsylvania! GUy,Nickaus closed
his irst period as coach at Yale with
a victory over Pennsylvanis.
The Washington times., 1920-01-25
CALIF0RNLANS DECLARE
PAST ACTIONS UNJUST
Condemn the Resolutions Passed by
Posts Declaring Dempsey
Was a Stacker.

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 25.-Scoring
as unjust the action taken by those
posts which have passed resolutions
condemning Heavyweight Champion
Jack Dempsey as a Stacker, the Cali
fornia State branch OF the American
Legion today came out in defense of
the war record of the titleholder.
Dempsey's wartime activities have
been quietly Investigated by the State
branch, and the results of that inves-
tigstion have been summarized in a
statement issued by Fred r. Beber-
gall State secretary of the American
Legion of California.
According to Bebergan. the State
Officials found that Dempsey regis
tered in the draft and that the mem
bers of his draft board placed him in
Class "A after his claim for deferred
classification on the grounds Of de-
pendency had been Investigated and
approved.
Dempsey asked for deferred classi-
fcation under instructions from the
United States Government, and be-
cause he carried out these instruc-
tons the officials of the California
branch of the American Legion be-
'iieve that no post of the legion has
the right TO brand him a Stacker.
In arriving at their conclusions, the
state authorities did not take into
consideration the charges made by
Maxine Dempsey. divorced wife of the
champion, who claims she has proofs
in Dempsey's own handwriting that
he is draft dodger." Among her
charges this week made public at
Wells, New, the former Mrs. Dempsey
declares she was forced under threats
to swear Dempsey supported her. and
that, as a matter OF fact, she sup
ported him
The Washington times., 1920-01-25

Sturdy opposition is expected on
the compulsory tax and chiefly
among certain members OF the fac
ulty. IT is thought that " the matter
can be put properly before the stu
dents as a whole, the faculty and
alumni that the institution will reap
the benefits of all branches OF sport
and will be able to extend even fur
ther into a physical training depart
ment.
The idea has been talked over
among certain former members of
George Washington University, with
prominent business men and with
others interested in the institution.
The compulsory tax is thought to
be the salvation of athletics for the
institution.
The movement started among the
law students is expected to bring
encouraging results. The voluntary
tax will suffice 10 partly defray ex-
penses of football for next season
and IL it can be shown that the sport
Will be able to support itself there
is every indication that for next year
the grid game will find favor.
The Washington times., 1920-01-25
BID FO RBTTLE NOW
BOOSTED TO 100000
Prince Murat Said 10 Head French
Syndicate Angling for
the Fight.

PARIS, Jan. rs. The record break
ing purse OF 100000 may be offered
for the Dempsey Carpenter night by a
syndicate OF French sporting men
anxious 10 have the bout held In
France. If this huge amount is raised
IL will be divided. 5000 for pemp-
sey and $500. 900 for Carpenter. The
French syndicateiis headed by Prince
Murat.
In the mesntime. other promoters
are still campaigning 10 land the frsht
for America. Nate Lewis. OF Chicago,
who Is now in Paris trying TO sign
Carpenter TO meet Dempsey in New
Orleans in behalf OF Dominick Tor
tOrich
The Washington times., 1920-01-25
JOHNNY KlBANE SHOWS
POORLY AGAINST MURRAY

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 25.-Johnny
Kilbane. featherweight champion, did
little better than hold his own last
night in a six-round no-decision bout
here with Johnny Murray. OF New
York.
In the hrst> half of the mill the
New Yorker had the better OF the
contest, forcing the lighting most OF
the time. But inthe last three rounds
KiIbane came back strong, hammer.
ing Murray hard in the sixth.
The Washington times., 1920-01-25
CANDIL ANNOUNCES END
AS BIG LEAGUE PLAYER
TO MANAGE COAST TEAM
BY LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

heavyweight champion the
bumped of Iris Speaker
defeat evidently in his determination the
Chicago Billy Gleason,
League ehoders to hook likely sacke
apolix
Gand winning ball club of the Grffmen when
played excellent ball White
during past years Handicapped with did
effectively bat though his fielding bril-
retire from the
his sbattng
The Washington times., 1920-01-25
HATCHETITES WOULDTRY
GRIDIRON GAME AGAIN

Washington University the effort make football
farther develop all athletic
the law school students backed by
publication and having the Of the fatene
going to be the limit, it reported.
hundred students have already subscribed the
membership of than
the various departments effort will
all students for
athletics
The Washington times., 1920-01-25
STAGE FRIGHT" CAUSES
Loss OF MEET IN TANK

Centrars fancy diving performers
got stage fright in yeserday's dual
meet with Merccrsburg, according to
Coach Il. J. Drummer and the Merccrs-
burg men captured the engagement
by n score of % to rs. ..
Mercersburg had no breast stroke
swimmers, and Central had no plung-
ers, so bottle events were run on as
exhibitions, and were not counted in
the scoring. Dickcy and Lutz made
a big hit at Mercersburg in capturing
the 100 and 220. .
The Washington times., 1920-01-25
WOULD BOOST SALARIES
OF new YORK PLAYERS

NEW YORK, Jan. 25.-President
Stoneham of the Giants announced
last night that he intended to boost
the salaries of the players on his
team. The basis of the increase he
said, was the high cost of living.
The explanation came today when
baseball circles heard that the con-
clave OF big league magnates to be
held in Chicago next month would Sc
riously consider the question OF rais-
ing baseball admission rates.
The Washington times., 1920-01-25
Times Diamond Series
For This Week

Washington baseball fans fol-
lowing The Times big baseball
series have three fine tales to
read this week, as follows:
Tomorrow-"How Babe Adams
won a worlds title from the De-
troit Tigers" with complete box
score.
Wednesday - Connie Mack
breaks in with the Washington
club" with complete box score.
Saturday-"Grover Alexander
wins his first big league game"
with complete box score.
The Washington times., 1920-01-25
PLAYS SPIRITED GAME.

Tome Institute took a spirited con-
test at the Y. NJ. G. A. from the Wood
berry Forest School, of Orange, Va.
yesterday winning by 81 to 81 The
first half was evenly contested, but
the Tome players displayed better
condition in the second half.
The Washington times., 1920-01-25
MAY TRADE LEWIS.

NEW YORK, Jan, 25.--Unlcss Duffy
Lewis comes on his high horse and
signs a contract with the Yankees,
he may fnd himself sold or traded
Manager Higgins does not intend
coaxing the veteran outnelder back
into the fold.
The Washington times., 1920-01-25
LEGION SCORES JACK.

CHICAGO. Jan. 25.-Chicago mem
bers of the American Legion Joined
today in the offensive against Jack
Dempsey, heavyweight boxing cham
pion. Woodlawn Post resolved that
Dempsey did not play the part such
a man should have played In the war.
and called on all legionnaires to op-
pose Dempseys participation in an
international prize fight or in boxing
or movie shows.
The Washington times., 1920-01-25
HAVE MANY MEETINGS.

Many baseball meetings are book.
ed for Chicago next month. The
Joint rules committee gathered on
February .. On February 10 both
big leagues will convene. On Febru-
sry II they will hold their Joint meet
ing. and on February IL the majors
will confer with the minor league
The Washington times., 1920-01-25
GOTT, WINS SPECIAL.

Eugene c. Gott among the eight
visiting Augusta, Ca,
was winner of a special prize offered
in a tournament there. A. r. Mac
kenIie, J. Thilman Hendricks and
Harry Kaufman were also among tho
winners
The Washington times., 1920-01-25
c. U. BASKETERS AHEAD
IN GAME With ST. JOHNS

Catholic University basketers had
no trouble iutrimming the ST. Johns
Cadets, of Annapolis, by 90 to IS. The
visitors made a game attempt TO
rally in the final half. but fell short.
All of the G. u. players were in fine
fettle. Mcnamara, Dunn and Glass
colt were in the running all the
while. The visitors were checked
during the first half to only one field
goal
The Washington times., 1920-01-25
GRIFFS HAVE GAMES.

Tho Griffmen have twenty
games arranged for their spring
framing season starting at Tampa
on March is with the indianapolis
club and finishing with Cincinnati al
Cincinnati on April II.
The Washington times., 1920-01-25

minus their best batsman, will be in
the hunt for the 1929 flag.
Over in Philadelphia the baseball
fans, sorely tried by both big league
clubs for several years, get most OF
their baseball from the sports pages
and follow the careers of the stars
of the leagues in that way. there be-
ing no stars with either the Phillies
or the Mackmen
The Washington times., 1920-01-25
MAY GET "RED" FLEMING.

Virginia may get Red" Fleming.
former w. and J. star and last years
successful football coach at Virginia
Military Institute. F'leming's name
has been mentioned recently with
that of DR.. Rice Warren, OF Wood
berry Forest.
The Washington times., 1920-01-25
WEILMAN WILL TRAIN.

Carl 'wellman. the big southpaw,
writes Jimmy Burl he Brownies.
manager. that he iy e health this
vlntc md will b, he joN when
the word comes to 30 south. We'll
man SAYS he weighs more than 200
pounds and Is as strong as a bull.
The Washington times., 1920-01-25
BRlDWELL LANDS JOB.

Al Bridwell. once classy she rt-
stop with the New YORK. Giants, has
Ieen named 10 manage the Rocky
Mount team in the Virginia League
for 1870.
The Washington times., 1920-01-25
ALoYSIUS WINS 1T.

Noysius Club players defeated the
Mohawk 4. c. players by 60 to IL last
night. McNaney scored eleven basket
fro the floor.
The Washington times., 1920-01-25
JIMMY RING SIGNS.

Jimmy Ring, the Cincinnati Reds
pitcher. has signed his 1920 contract.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-03
Tiny Bandettes
for backless gowns

Here's just the little bit of daintiness To-
peka women have been needing and wanting
for long while.
These wee Bandettes are without shoulder
straps and have just a small bit of rubber
across the back.
They've just arrived in either lace or
trousseau silk in flesh color, priced $3.50
and $500.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-03
Ivory Py-ra-lin On Sale

Here are some
specials" for the
wise early Christ
mas shopper-and
there are a | w a y S
items of Ivory on
every Christmas
list.
$500 Oval Mirrors,
of large size, with
French plate glass and
beveled edge-on sale
for. ......... 1895
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-03

5000 Princess Shape Mirrors
$500 of with
$3.50
$500 Puff
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-03
$500 to $77.OO

For the little kddie of from years these Coats
mighty good looking and so serviceable, too
There Coats of chevot tinseone chincha many
pretty coored mixtures and there the desirable
reds, blues, browns, and plaids
g Th he title Goats were formerly priced from 12 IN
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-03
Children's and Growing Girls Shoes on Sale

iii We are anxious to introduce mother Topeka splendid
I'll wards
and
sI calf
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-07-08

Next Sunday Ableman plays at Reeds
burg. Batteries Ableman Davis and
Plikla. La yalle-Rappa and Weiden-
beck
Baraboo Defeats Portage f3 to 2
At Pardeeville Monday Baraboo
completely surprised the Portage fans
by showing them a real smuggling ball
club getting II hits off Peterson the
crack Portage pitcher. Peterson last
ed only seven innings when he was
relieved by Kerr. Our boys deserve
much credit in the showing they made
and pleased the 1000 people that wit
messed the game by their daring base
running. Roger pitching for Baraboo
pitched fine ball allowing Portage on.
ly two hits and striking out IA men.
Line up: Baraboo - Corcoran 3b;
Cooper If; Cannon S.. Stewart 2b;
Ryan CT; Rice G; Roger p; Haugh lib.
Frenz #, Portage Schwanz 3b:
Warren If; Blonts SIS; Jeans 2b; Rief
CT; Taylor c; Peterson p; Kerr lib;
Bochman RI.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-07-08
UNCONSTITUTIONAL HELD
AT ". P. |. & H. OFFICE

Miss Bernice Lowen, home econo-
mist, was at the w. P. L. & H. Cos.
local Office Tuesday and Wednesday
conducting an electrical cooking de-
with the Hughes Electric
ranges.
These demonstrations are held at
many places throughout the country
with the purpose of interesting the
ladies in this lightning mode of cook
cry. The ladies may attend and ask
questions of Miss Lowen. The electric
range is economical, useful, and con-
venient. The oven retains it's heat for
some time after the current is turn
ed off, thus making it useful as a fire
less cooker. The range itself, when In
use, oven and all, does not raise the
temperature of room more than
four degrees. The cost of a meal cleo
trically cooked is comparatively cheap
er than one cooked with other fuels.
The company has cook books, given
free to the ladies' The receipts in these
books are said to be sugar savers.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-07-08
BARABOO WINS
FOURTH GAME
In Fifth Game Of Valley League
Baraboo Defeats Reedsburg,
La Vale Moves Forward
STANDINGS

Before one of the largest crowds
that ever witnessed ball game at
the north shore Devils lake Baraboo
defeated Reedsburg Sunday 8 to 2
and ties Reedsburg for first place.
Manager Moss club shows big i'm
provement since they have been prac-
ticing twice a week. TreptOn pitched
a wonderful game allowing Reedsburg
but hits and struck out IA men,
while Baraboo collected Ia hits off
Babble and he only struck out Z
men. Next Sunday Baraboo journeys
to La Vale for the sixth game of the
league. All should turn out and help
the boys win. Line up: Baraboo-C Cor
coran 3b; Cooper IF; Cannon IS; Ste
wart 2b; Ryan CT; Trepton p; Rice
c; Haugh If; Hill Id. Reedsburg- Mey-
er 3b. Cramer 2b; Smith c; Stoneman
CT; Babble p; Vyett lib; Kleber II;
Buelow IS; Rindfleisch IF. Umpire
Brown Time Of game hours and 10
minutes
Sunday La Vale won its first game
of the season by defeating Ableman
IA to 4. Our old time friend doc"
Barnett has secured the services Of
some hih class material and the boys
surely showed what they could do