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The Washington herald., 1920-01-27
NEED BIG FUND
FOR OLYMPICS
Athletes to Make Effort to
Win Place on
Team.

New York, Jan 3.-Appeal for a
fund OF s15o.Ooo to finance Americas
fight for the world athletic crown. in
the Olympic games this summer. has
been sounded by Gustavus T. Kirby,
president Of the Olympic committee.
A call was also issued to all athletes
in every line Of sport to make a sin
cere effort to win a place on the
team and help the United States COM
bat combination OF powers on the
other side.
More than the figure set by Kirby
may be needed to pay the expenses
OF the team that will cross the water
to Belgium in the effort to maintain
Uncle Sam In undisputed supremacy
OF the athletic world.
From 150 to 800 athletes will MAKE
up the Yankee team and. according 20
the estimate OF r. w. Ruben. secre-
tary of the A. A. L., il will cost $1,000
a man. Transportation alone will cost
500 per man. and IL will require an
additional sum to defray the training
expenses of the team and furnish ade-
Quate quarters.
For America to succeed, she must
nave, as always, men and money. ath-
letes to the number of 1J0 or more and
money to the amount of s150.00O or
more. all a voluntary contribution to
the furtherance of world knowledge
and world peace throughout amateur
sport"
He appealed to every boy or man
who can run or jump. who can shoot a
rifle or crawl, or who can do plain or
fancy diving; every fencer. oarsman.
and tennis and golf player to "gird
up his loins and go into training for
the worlds contests. for the benetit
OF himself and the glory of his coun-
try
Appeal TO Fans.
To the fans this appeal was made:
Let every sportsman who loves sport
for sports sake; let every patriot who
would see his country triumph put his
hand in his pocket and donate gener-
ously toward the expenses of Amer
ics's participation in these games"
Appeal for general interest and sin
cere effort was based upon the belief
that America will rave no cinch in
winning the games"
The Washington herald., 1920-01-27
Ed Barrow All Alone.

Six National League pilots and
one American League manager were
ex-catchers. the list including Con-
ME Mack in the American League
and Robinson. Mitchell. Hickey,
Moran and Gibson in the National
League. OF the other team pilots
in the National League, McGraw
was q third baseman and Cravath
an outfielder: while in the AmerI-
can League Huggins and Gleason
were second basemen. Jennings was
shortstop. Jimmy Burke a third
baseman, Grinhth a pitcher and
Speaker an outfielder, leaving Bar
row the only one with no playing
experience.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-27
COMISKEY FOR
JUDGELANDIS
White Sox President Out
Publicly for Successor
To Hermann.

Chicago, Jan. A.-Important devel-
opments impend in baseball politics.
Charles Comiskey. president of the
Chicago White Sox and leader Of the
progressive group of club owners Of
the American League who have been
fighting Ban Johnson. has come out
publicly for Judge Kenesaw M. Ian
dis, OF Chicago, as successor to An
gust Hermann. recently resigned as
chairman Of the National Commis-
sion. Comiskey says.
Ban Johnson. who apparently has
as firm a grip on the executive
branch of the sport as ever, Is espous-
ing the candidacy OF J. L. Killilea, of
Milwaukee. an attorney. there prom
ises to be a merry row when the two
major leagues convene in joint meet
ing early next month in Chicago.
The Mays case will cut q big figure
in this latest phase Of baseball poll
tics, because the American League
club owners who have opposed John
son in that fight are certain to line
up against him In the test over the
craftsmanship.
Rather Hermann Than KillIIea.
who are trying to bring order out
son has plunged the sport will op-
pose him to the utmost in his efforts
to land Killilea as successor to
Garry Hermann.
"As. a matter of fact Comiskey
would rather have Hermann than
Killilea. The latter Is q Milwaukee
attorney and Is SO close to Ban
johnson that we do not want him in
charge of baseball affairs now or at
any time in the future"
From another source 1t was as
certained that Killilea aided John
son when the latter was preparing
his afiidavits in the Mays case when
it was begun last summer. Killilea.
IT was said, spent several days with
! the American League president at a
New York hotel. Furthermore,
Johnson's foes declared that the
Johnson in other cases and hint that
he still advises him in the current
baseball warfare.
The outlook Is that . strong night
will be made to seat Judge Lands,
who is regarded by most baseball
men as an admirable man for the
position. His judicial mind. the
fact that he Is q baseball fan and
not connected in the remotest way
with the contending factions. COM
bine to commend him highly for q
position that in the future will
carry greater responsibility than
ever before.
In view of the fact that William
Veeck. of the Chicago Cubs. Is re-
garded as a strong Lands support
er. it is highly probable that the
National League will instruct John
Heydler. as its president. to vote
for the Western jurist.
Lands seems to be the dominat-
ing candidate. and IL johnson will
accept him he quickly will be seat
ed when the leagues convene in
joint meeting. II johnson refuses.
however, a long fight will ensue.
for II is doubtful whether the two
leagues will be able to, get together
on another candidate SO long as
the present political warfare con-
tinues.
Most of the anti-Johnson club
owners are agreed that only a big
man with a national reputation
should have the position. There
are a number of minor booms ON
der way, but none has attained i'm
portant proportions as yet.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-27
DEMPSEY NOT BARRED
FROM BOXING In N. J.

New York. Jan. 26.-"Jack Dempsey
has not been suspended in New Jer-
sey nor has he been barred by the
State boxing commission. II he wants
to fight Carpenter there he is free to
do So"
Commissioner Cam made this
statement today denying a report
that the commission had acted on the
protest of the American Legion and
locked the doors to Dempsey.
Chairman Smith issued a state
ment to that effect on his own re-
sponsibility," he said. '1t had not
the oficiai backing of the other COM
missioners."
The subject will be discussed at the
next meeting of the commission in
Trenton.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-27

be seen what a squawk the losers put
UP over the fact that the two teams
had not finished the full nine innings,
and that they did not get q chance
to win. But the money was paid over.
all except that bet by Lieut.. Governor
Higgins, who proved a true sport He
had, 1t is said, over SIS 900 up and when
the game broke UP in a row he told
those who he bet with that all bets
were of; that he agreed with them
that the Butte team may have been
able to get the necessary runs of Grif-
fifth. and that he would not take their
coin. But the smaller fry. not being
millionaires. could not see 1t that way,
and collected.
That was the finish OF any more
games being played between these two
clubs, and the proposed return games
to be played at Missoula were never
played.
As short time elapsed before the
season closed the team did not engage
In any more games.
AS Grinith had made his home in
that section OF the country for some
years he decided to locate in Missoula
and buy a farm. This he did. and ran
1t for a number Of years. or until he
sold it to secure money to invest in
Washington baseball stock in 1872.
The Herald will continue this series to-
morrow and tell you how the Little Fox got
his ms ior LEAGUE start
The Washington herald., 1920-01-27
BRAvES-TIGERS' SCHEDULE
Eighteen Games Listed for Their
Trip Northward.

Boston. Jan. ga list OF eighteen
games to be played by the Boston
Nationals and the Detroit Ameri-
cans in their joint trip North from
the spring training grounds was
announced today. Boston will train
at Columbus. Ga. and Detroit at
Macon. The teams will have three
weeks practice before starting out
on their tour. the dates of which
follow:
March-S. Columbus: "a, Moultrie;
.. aVldosta: 2s, Eastman; q. Macon;
IS. Atlanta; %, Asheville. n. c.; %,
Spencer: 81. Greensboro: April I.
Goldsboro; 2. Durham; 3. Bluefield,
w. Va; T. Charleston, s. Hunting
ton; S. Parkersburg; Z, Clarksburg;
8. Elkins: 9, Cumberland. Md.
Detroit goes to indianapolis for
games on April 10 and II, and Bos-
ton will play at Jersey City on the
same dates.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-27
BAKER WILL RETIRE
AFTER OLYMPIC MEET

New York. Jan. 26.-Homer Baker,
the crack middle-distance runner. who
has held various middle-distance
championships. yesterday stated that
he would retire from the running
game after the Olympics at Antwerp
this year. Baker will not quit the
athletic game entirely. as he will
coach the athletes of the Fourteenth
Regiment Immediately. However, he
will receive no remuneration for his
work until after the Olympics.
Baker first came into prominence as
a middle-distance runner shortly be-
fore the last Olympic meet He
started with the Central Y. NJ. c. A.
and later Joined the New York A. @
Baker will probably be selected TO
compete in the so-meter run at the
Olympics
The Washington herald., 1920-01-27
HIGH SCHOOL GAME
CALLED OFF BY c. u.

There will be no game this after
noon in the Scholastic Basketball
League. The Catholic University ON
cials decided to call OF the contest
as the gym. is in no condition for a
championship game. which was
caused by the leakage in the roof.
The game between Business and
Western has been postponed until
Friday, when a doubleheaser H'ill be
staged. Tech and Eastern meets in
the opening game. Business and
Western clash in the nightcap af-
fair. The first game will start
promptly at 800 p. m. Deering and
Schiosser will officiate for ths game.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-27
HAVANA ENTRIES.

FIRST RACE - Jean Corey. III; Spugs.
Ill; Bertha Mink, III; Wishing. III; Doro-
thy, Ill; Bloomington. ia; Vic Munoz, ia;
Gen. Agrsmonte, 1i4; Felix NJ, ia.
SECOND RAcE-Mineral. 81; Queen Gsn-
ney. es; lncinerator, 30; Hes a Bear. lO1
Rockaree, l0l; Punctual. 100; Ford. los:
Little One, ioI; Leenrack. lo4; Homan. lo4
Steve. 1o4; Miss Laruem, lo7.
THIRD RACE-stiekler. 10s; lack Daw.
son. 1o6; Naomi Walton. 107; Laura Miller.
10T; Lamp Post 100; Bally Connell, 100;
Tidal, Ill; Rey Ennis. lI4; Galway. li4;
Frederick Miller, ll4: Leema, ia.
FOURTH RACE-High Gear. %; Currency.
i0i; Star Bsny, 1o2; Peasant. los; wynne.
wood. 1oa.
FIFTH RACE-Jill. 104; Herman. l0s:
Keymar, 100; Foster Embry, III: Sophie X,
1l2; Hope, liz; Twenty seven. lI2; Polly.
anna, 1l2; Blanchita, liz: Litholick. li4;
Presumption. ll4; Apple Jack. ll4.
SIXTH RACE-w. Ward, 104: Fountair
The Washington herald., 1920-01-27
HUGHEY JENNINGS
NOW A FINANCIER

Scranton, Pa, Jan. S.-Hugh A.
Jennings. manager of the Detroit
baseball club during the baseball
season. and Scranton lawyer in the
Off season. Wednesday was elected
a director of the Traders National
Bank, of this city. Jennings for
years has been a big stockholder
in the Traders National Bank.
Within the last few years this in
stitution has grown in a surprising
manner and is now one of the lead
ers amog the banks of Northwest
ern Pennsylvania. On it's board
with Jennings are several of. the
leading financiers of the town.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-27
ND CINCINNATI REDS TO TRAVEL TO HAVANA BY ARPIANE
McCourt Defeats Canefax
In Three-CuShion CarOmS
by GEORGE L. MoRELAND.

One OF the greatest exhibition of
three-cushion carom billiards ever
seen in this city took place at the
sherman billiard parlors last night
between Bob Cannafax. worlds
champion at this style OF play. and
Charles McCourt, runner-up In the
recent championship tournament
held at Cleveland. Ohio.
The part set apart for the game
last evening was taxed and those
who missed this game missed the
best ever seen in the National Cap
ital city.
McCourt won the bank and count
ed twice. missing on a round the
table shot that was just 4 hair from
counting. The champiSh had an
easy shot, and proceeded to roll up
a count of four. The Pittsbura
lad missed as did the champion,
but in the third. the runner-up
counted twice. tying the score but
he did not hold ia long as Came
fax counted four points on some
hard and difficult shots. This put
him in the lead by TO 4. McCourt
counted again in the fifth and then
fell down on the next six innings.
but when he went TO the table in
the eleventh he gave an exhibition
that drew applause by running
three points and followed this or
in the next with a pair and came
right back in the fourteenth with
two more. In the meantime Can
nefaN could count but five Doints
The score at the end of this inning
was l4-14.
In the nineteenth frame the hes
carom billiards sen in years wal.
shown by McCourt. when he ran sever
difficult points. He then made thres
in the twenty second and two in the
twenty-ffth. making his score twenty
six points in the twenty-five innings
while Canefax ran his coust up to tS
twenty-five in the same number OF In
nings.
From then on up TO the sixtieth in,
ming McCourt always held a com,
manding lead. and in the last inninI
scored the deciding point
The champion was way off in scor.
ing after had rolled up eleven pointi
from the thirty-ninth until the forty.
third inning; then he scored but SIX
teen points. in the following thirty.
four innings.
The game went seventy-eight In
ningse before McCourt was declares
the winner by a score Of b to e5
The two eXponents OF the game a.
played last evening are experts. Th'
former has held the worlds champion
twice, defeating Charles Ellis l50 ts
li9 in 1916. This was the closes
worlds series ever played. Then h'
repeated the following year by win.
ming from George Moore. the chal.
lenger, by a score of 10 to L., one O.
the most one-sided games ever play
ed for the highest honors Of the game
To those who failed to see this
game last night would advise then
to be on hand Thursday and see
this pair of wonderful players. wher
they will be seen for the last tims
in this city, on both afternoon ano
evening.
Tonight the lovers Of the ivories
will see an entirely different style Of
game. for Ralph. the boy wonder
and champion OF pocket billiards
will play against Jerome Keogh. tn,
former champion. Greenleif. who &,
but 20 years Of age. won the worio
title by scoring 1.l25 points against
all the other nine players $50. Thif
pair will meet this afternoon anc
evening at and y. m.
The score Of the game last eve
ming by innings.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-27
New Major Leaguers.

HARRY Z. BATES (shortstop),
New York Giants.
Born - Republican Grove. Va.
September 20. 1894.
Bats and Throws-Right-h
Heights feet s inches.
weight-1s0 pounds.
First professional engagement -
Martinsburg. w. Va. Blue
Grass League. 1919.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-27
FIELDER JONES In 500
CLASS AS B. B. PROPHET

Fielder Allison Jones gained great
fame as a prophet in 1916 by an
nouncing early in the season that
iris Speaker would wrest the bat
ting crown from Ty Cobb-and
Iris did
The only other statement made
by the former manager of the
White Sox and Browns. before he
retired to private life. cut his pre-
dieting average to 800. Jones an
nouncing that Joe Gedeon was q
better second baseman than Derrill
Pratt and would outhit him.
The Yankee outhit the Brownie
by 80 points last year and by .oss
in 1918.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-27
Huggins to Visit Baker.

New York, Jan. 26.-Miller Hug
gins, the Yankee manager. expects
to pay a visit to Home Run Baker
at Trappe. Nd, this week. He be-
lieves that he can induce the slug
ging third baseman to play one more
year. Baker has enjoyed a sweet
contract ever since he Joined the
Yankees in 1915. but IL may be that
Huggins will even offer him a more
lucrative one. Last season J..
Franklin drew down $4,000.
II Baker decides to stick to his
retirement announcement, Chick
Fewster will be the Yankees rexu-
lar third sacker. Huggins has 50
decided. As a matter of fact, the
little manager declares that Few
ster will be regular any
way. but 1t may be that he will
shift him to the outfield in case Ba-
ker does return.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-27

Now no person is going to accuse
this umpire Of pulling of anything. but
when he ordered Grifiith to pitch the
ball as soon as he received it, that was
drawing the line . little bit too fine.
Well. that II what he did, and when
Grin. as was his custom, took his
time. Fitzpatrick called . ball. and as
Grifith argued. he kept calling balls
until he had sent two men to fYfst base.
That was more than the people from
Missoula would stand, and they, right
then and there, decided that 1t was
time for action. and had 1t not been
for the timely interference Of Lieut..
Governor Higgins there would not
have been a one-legged bicycle rider
left to give his wonderful exhibitions
any longer. The game broke up in a
row and was never finished, but as
Missoula had the game won the visit
ors demanded the Shareholders to
pay of.
This started another quarrel. this
time between the bettors, and as there
was between 800, 900 and sl50.0oo actual
money placed upon the outcome. it can
The Washington herald., 1920-01-27
FAMOUS RACERS ARRIVE.
Troutbeck. Sir Martin and Other
English Horses Landed Safely.

New York. Jan. 26.-Troutbeck.
an English thoroughbred stallion:
Sir Martin a home bred which has
been on the other side ever since
he went over to run in the Derby
of 1909, and number Of yearlings
arrived in port today on the steam
er Manhattan. Troutbeck was pur-
chased several months ago by Ed
ward Cebrian, a California sports
man. Cebrian recently moved his
breeding farm from the coast to
Kentucky. and Troutbeck will stand
at ]. S. Barbee's Glen Halen stud
along with Won Tromp.
Among the other horses were four
youngsters that Tom Welsh bought
at the Newmarket sales for j. z.
Widener. They are Comic Song, a
brown colt. by Black Jester China
Song; chestnut colt by Mel Cow
High Tide; . a'chestnut colt by Sted-
fast-Htty Fraser. and a brown colt
by Fairy king-Preluka.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-27
USE TEE-OFF RULE
FOR WINTER GOLF

A few golfers who are playing now
days on the local courses are playing
winter rules" which means that the
ball is teed-up for every shot All OF
the courses switched TO the off-season
rules about December
Fridays snow. together with tho
fact that there are only a few dyed
i'm the WOOL players who do not put
their clubs away for the cold season.
has been responsible for the fact that
all OF the local courses have been
practically deserted for the past two
days.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-27
One Year Ago in Sports.

Dave Robertson says he will
report to the New York Giants
next year.
Ed Charity signs National
contract.
"Cozy" Dolan signs to man
age st. Joseph. Western League.
Cleveland will play no exhibi-
tion games next spring. All the
training will be done at New
Orleans.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-27
Chase May Quit.

New York. Jan. 2s.-Hal Chase, pre-
mier first baseman OF the Giants, will
not get the gate from Manager Nc
Graw. He will beat him to it and
quit, according to late reports.
Friends OF Chase say he knows his
legs are going back on him and that
he Is about through as a major
Lacquer. They claim he plans to quit
the national pastime before he sees
the way CREASED for him down into
the minors.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-27
Baseball at Mllsboro.

Georgetown, Del, Jan. 2s.-Plans
are already being made by the
young men Of Milisboro to place q
fast baseball team on the diamond
this year. Walter Belts and Herald
Lefty Brittingham, star twirlers
for the club last season. will again
be the slab artists. The lineup.
with one or two exceptions, will be
the same as last season. Belts at
the close of the season last year
was signed by the Philadelphia Ma
tionals for .. tryout and Britting-
ham was signed up by Connie Mack.
Whether or not they will go into
training in the South this spring
IL not known. Brittingham, since
the close Of last season. has Joined
the benedicts and 1t may be that
he will settle down and devote his
time - his profession. The Mills
boro club is expecting to win.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-27

We've heard of the magic but who heard of
wheeling lumber grabbing enchanted
scanina That's Weeee board is hunk kndlng
that's work trade By showing
spiritual biwck and find why plumber spends
hours in the attic looking for leak the cellar And alo after
he does reach the cellar why does he think he find leak
by pulling the shoppers out of all your bottles?
Tread lightly the kitchen, the lnoleum
natural By rubbing busted arches lightly grease
spanglcd surface the of the Sphinx
Ham Lewis pink whkers faded when the English blockade
supply humbest
the Of communng with the departed The
be the keyboard which will establish with Alexander
Dowe of Zion City, ILL., The pale anaemc cokscrew-ah-bu
get another toothachf in pulled tooth?
In the old days woodple only woodple, but
Weee bug spouted horns the lumber yard which
kings could buy And those days
thing cali the dowage fat bum And with
it. Woodman spare In childhood sheltered
And second childhood I'll make Weejee board of
Don't the that hickory vine One
gnard surface and that Hams old
the Heade Horseman Of Sleepy Hollow off another ghosy
marathon. They
When starting Weejee proceed gently ask
the collection of seventh splnter Of seventh pers much
Don't by seeking the solution the telephone trouble Too
with husband
insulated 1t red hot and burn little pink
If slab of floor possesses teIcpahc powers why
with other woods old
would be the darb Twi both polished
think OF the Eighteenth amendment epitaph but
psalm Of hope If the departed spirits don't
don't discouraged and lick high-icensed
Keep rubbing efforts rewarded
Of ghosty cash register in far-oH spiritual get
snthearted If first years efforts for Sweeney.
Ioum haycf
The Washington herald., 1920-01-27
IRELAND HAS BIG
SEASON ON TURF

New York. Jan. &-According to
Irish racing statistics the 1919 sea-
son was the most successful in the
Emerald Isles turf history. Never
before had so much added money been
given for purses and plate at the DIFF
ferent race meetings throughout the
country.
The list of winning owners. how
ever. was headed by an English
owner of thoroughbreds. w. Parrish.
who maintains extensive racing
quarters at the Curragh of Kildare.
Fourteen of the Parrish horses won
twenty-four events. the cash value
OF the prizes amounting to SIS. 500.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-27
ENGLAND WILL NOT
CHALLENGE In POLO

New York. Jan. 3.-On the request
OF the Hurlingham Club of England.
America Will not challenge for tho
international polo cup until 1921. Il
was decided last night at a meeting
OF the American Polo Association.
The English are facing post war
conditions that would make IL i'm
possible TO defend the cup this sum-
mer. the club wrote.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-27
Young Fitzsimmons Stops West.

Jersey City, y. J., Jan. 8-Young
Bob Fitzsimmons. son of famous
father in fistic affairs. added another
heavyweight feather to his ambition
tonight when he stopped Eddie West
in the seventh round of their sched-
uled eight-round contest at the Arena
A. c.
Young Fitzsimmons punished his
man badly. but was prevented from
landing a knockout by the latter's skill
full covering up.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-27
DEMPSEY'S WAR RECORD.
California Legion Finds Champion
Was Placed N Class "A.

San Francisco. Jan. 2s.-The
California State branch of the
American Legion is investigating
the war record of Jack Dempsey,
worlds heavyweight champion, ac-
cording to an announcement today
by Fred F. Bebergall. State secre-
tary OF the legion.
while the investigation has not
been completed, Mr.. Bebergall says
the facts developed so far indicate
Dempsey was placed IN Class "A
after his claims for deferred classi-
fication on the grounds of depend
ency had been investigated and ap-
proved by his draft board.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-27
Waynesboro Wants Berth.

Waynesboro, Pa. Jan. S.-Will
Waynesboro have Blue Ridge
League team this season? This SUBJ
ject Is being discussed daily by a
number Of baseball fans and men
who know the game when 1t comes
to playing it. Waynesboro has al
ways been able to finance a team
which could hold Its own with the
best Of them. 1t wants to have a
team this year in the Blue Ridge, a
team that will be as strong as tn
best