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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-22
JOHNSTON LOSES TO
BRITISH NET STAR
American Players Best Ever
to Invade, English Ex-
perts Say.

WIMBLEDON, June 22.-J. c. Parke.
the British international tennis play
er, defeated William NJ. Johnston.
United States singles champion, in
their match in the contest for the
British tennis championship here to-
day. IS, &c, GO, SIS.
WIMBLEDON, Eng, June 22-The
second day of the British tennis cham
pionships were opened in warm sun
shine. Six thousand enthusiasts came
to see the Americans play. especially
the match of William NJ. Johnston.
the United States singles champion,
with j. c. Parke. who is considered
one of the strongest British players.
In the first match today Capt.
Samuel Hardy of Chicago beat Maj.
Moss, well known army player.
60, 60, 6-3.
Laud American Players.
Algernon r. +. kingscote. captain
of last years British Davis cup team,
informed the correspondent of the AS
soclated Press today that he regarded
the Americans as the finest team that
had ever come to England.
He emphasized that their visit
would have lasting effect with re-
gard to Anglo-American relations.
and said he hoped the international
te urS would become an annual affair.
because with the personal contact
thus provided Observation-Disclosures
could not become serious. The tours,
moreover. he declared. would stimu-
late international interest in tennis.
which already was booming.
Arthur Lowe, the English interna-
tionalist. declared Johnston and
Tilden were ahead of any players he
lad ever seen. He asserted that both
had the brilliancy of Gerald L. Patter-
son. the present champion, and. be-
sides. had far greater all-around
soundness without any carfinal weak
ness such as the Australians back
hand play.
c. S. Garland of the American team
won the feature match yesterday He
defeated c. G. N. Turnbull, an English
player. IS, 6-S, 6-3, 6-3 Garland
held the second set Sd and 40-15,
but the Briton, who played a remark
ably steady game and made some ex-
ceptional gets finally won out through
fine recoveries.
Johnston. Williams and Tilden won
easily yesterday in three straight sets.
none allowing his opponent more
than eight games.
About 5000 witnessed yesterdays
play. which is regarded as good
crowd for opening round matches.
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WOMAN'S TITLE TENNIS
TOURNEY OPENS TODAY

DETROIT, June 22.-Play III the sin
giles matches Of the women's national
clay court tennis championship tourna-
ment was to get under way late today
at the Detroit Tennis Clubs courts.
Opening of the tournament was post
poned yesterday on account of rain.
Miss Corrine Gould of st. Louis, the
title holder, was paired with Miss Nor
ris of Detroit, and Miss Marion Finder
stein of Boston. regarded as one OF the
strongest contenders from the east, was
to meet Miss Vance of Chicago. Miss
Balm, New York's entry, drew bye.
Other pairings were: Miss Jane King,
Cleveland. VS.. Marion Leighton. Chi
cago; Miss Godfrey, Chicago. VS.. Miss
Johnson. Detroit; Miss Ruth King,
Cleveland, VS.. Mrs Malcolm O'Neill.
Chicago: Miss Edith Tenant, Los An
geles, vs. Miss Wise. Cleveland Miss
Esch. Cleveland, VS.. Miss Katherine
Waldo, Chicago
Play in the doubles may be delayed
until Thursday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-22
Over the Net
=By,W. H. Hotel

Play in the junior. boys and girls
events, which starts on the Columbia
Country Club courts this afternoon
at $3.50 o'clock, should. as a whole,
provide the best tennis ever shown by
youthful Washington racketers
Justice-Trade for the third successive
tim" this season was prevented by rain
from playing Il Departmental League
match yesterday. when it was scheduled
to meet the Navy team on the Munich
pal courts. Other matches this week in
the circuit call for Interstate and
Treasury to play tomorrow and for
Justice-Trade and War "B' to- battle
Friday.
Matches next Saturday in the Sub
urban League call for the following
to- meet. in each case on the formers
courts: Capital VS.. Holmead. Montrose
VS.. Bureau of Standards, Racquet VS..
Bureau of Standards. Argyle VS.. Eu-
cid. The meeting of the last pair
named should be unusually interest
ing. Euclid won the title last year and
Argyle is claiming exceptional
strength this season.
Next to the final series of weekly
matches are being contested this
week in the Women's League. but
postponements may carry competition
along for some time past the schedule.
which is due to end July =. This
weeks play has the following oppos-
ing: Midcity VS.. Burial Glass, Liberty
VS.. Blue Triangle. Treasury VS.. Re
Mobilization, Piney Branch VS.. Com
munity Service.
Chevy Chase and Columbia teams
probably will play their Washington
Association match postponed from
June IL on the latters courts Saturday
afternoon. The rules call for the play
off to take place on the first open
Saturday.
Ichiya Kumagae won the recent
Virginia championship tourney, and in
the Old Dominion event, which fol-
lowed. he did not defend, Percy l..
Kynaston. the young Long Island eX-
pert. winning. kynaston defeated
Hugh Whitehead. the Norfolk veteran,
in the final. Miss Marie Wagner of
New York captured the championships
in both Virginia tournaments.
Jack Dudley of this city probably
will take part in the intercollegiate
championship tourney. which starts
on the Merton Cricket Club courts in
Philadelphia Monday Dudley, play
ing for Swarthmore. made a good
record this spring in college matches.
Chuck" Garland of Yale, who is on
the American Davis cup team. will
not. of course, be able to defend his
singles title or help in TIE defense OF
the doubles honors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-22

center for the Red and White; WHEEL
ohel. Nays quarterback: Stands.
Hout and Fenwick of Virginia; Lar
ner of Yale, Griffith of Georgetown
and Willis and Eagan of Swarthmore
prove how well Western men are do
ing in collegiate circles.
Besides its recent base ball cham
pionship and besides the numerous
times it has finished second in the
various sports. Western won the track
and field championship in 1913 and
the basket bali championship in 1914
and 1915.
Morse Handles All sports.
In connection with Westerns athletics
more than a word of praise must be
spoken for Bryan Morse. aIl-round
coach Morse coaches basket ball.
loot ball. tennis, track and field,
base bail and swimming. Besides
actually coaching the first-string squads.
Morse keeps a large number of men in
competition. Last winter he had seven
teams in basket ball and l25 boys out
for track, making about two-thirds of
the total enrolment of the school en-
gagged in competitive athletics Morse
himself is Western graduate and takes
keener interest in his work for that
reason. 1t is doubtful if there is a man
in high school sports in the United
states. considering all things, who has
had more success than Morse. That is
covering lot of territory. it is true. INT
it will take great deal of argument to
diSproye the statement
From the principal down to the small
est student in the school, Western, lis
Western. and all think nothing else COM
pares with it. Much of the quiet dignity
which goes with DIR. Newton's efficient
methods of administering the affairsAof
his school and much of Morse's conf.
dent determination are transmitted. to
the student body and produce a spirit.
which is peculiarly Western's-a spirit
which engenders success and of which
the whole school may well feel proud.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-22
START TITLE DOUBLES
IN SOUTHERN TOURNEY

NEW ORLEANS. June 22-Doubles
championship play in the southern ten
mis- tournament began here today. Carl
ton Smith and f. Mansfield, Atlanta,
drew Dumas and Buchanan, New Or
leans; w. l.. Grey and Vivian Manning,
Greenyille. will meet r. NJ. Cleveland,
Greenville. and j. r. Sanders, Rich
mond: Phelps and Bruins, Carolnas'
champions. drew James Monroe and Jeff
Feibieman. pair of Tulane stars; T. Nj.
Carothers and Alexander Query, Chat
tanooga. play Jules L.aZard and NJ +.
Levy. New Orleans. and j. V. keeble
and S. S. Keeble, Nashville, are paired
with S. E. Worms and Ben Maginnis,
New Orleans.
Carlton Smith, Atlanta. and James H.
Monroe. Tulane, meet in one of the fea-
ture matches in the second round of the
singles today.
Esmond Phelps, southern champion,
and Henry Bruins. Carolinas' champion,
and other stars won in the first round
of singles yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-22
Ahan Notable Athletics
Japan to Have Pro Ball,
Returning Americans Say

VICTORIA, b. C., June "a
Professional base ball shortly
will be introduced in Japan. nc
cording to members of the Uni
vcrsity OF Chicago base ball
team, which arrived here from
Yokohama.
The University Of Chicago
team toured Japan during May.
playing Jnpnnese university
teams. The Americans played
fourteen games, won eight OF
them, lost four and tied two.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-22
NAVY ATHLETES LEAVE
FOR OLYMPIC TRAINING

ANNAPOLIS. June % tSpeciaD.-
Academy swimmers and box
ers, with their coaches, have left An
napolis for the Great Lakes station.
where they will continue their prepa-
ration for the Olympic games. Coach
Henry Ortland, jr., of the swimming
team carried with him Emery Fish
Boiling, Lamdin Wink, j.. and Qium-
by. the first four composing the
academy's team in the 160-yard re-
lay. which clipped a second from the
intercollegiate record. George Kane,
the fast Hawaiian breast stroke per-
former. and other Navy men, will re-
port to him at Chicago.
Spike" Webb. the academy'S boxing
instructor. with Eddie Schell cap
tain of the team, also have gone to
the Great Lakes station. Webb viii
be one of the trainers of the United
States Olympic team.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-22
INDIANS RETAIN LEAD
BY THINNING VICTORY

The Indians hung on to the lead in the
American League yesterday by the skin
of their teeth. The Red Sox, with Harry
Harper pitching. sent the Tribe twelve
innings to win, to 2. Harper weak
aned in the twelfth and O'Neilrs double,
a sacrifice and Evans single put the
winning counter over with one down
Irhie showed signs Of weakening late in
the game and Morton went in and held
the Red Sox hitless in the last TWO ses-
sions One of the Boston runs was a
homer by Hooper.
The Cleveland management has de-
MED the report that it has onered 10
trade Morton for Harper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-22
WHY JACK KELLYS ENTRY
IN HENLEY WAS REFUSED

PHILADELPHIA, June 22-Jack
Kelly, national singles SOULS cham
pion, was debarred from rowing in the
diamond SOULS race at the Royal Hen
ley regatta on the Thames because
of ruling of the English stewards
that they must adhere to the reso-
lutons adopted June %. 1906, that no
entry of the Vesper Boat Club or any
entry comprising members of the crew
of the club which rowed in England in
1905. be accepted in the future"
This explanation was received in the
form of a letter by John Arthur
Brown. secretary of the American
Rowing Association.
Mr.. Brown said he would acknowl-
edge the letter and declared the Incl
dent closed. The trouble occurred on
account of the expense account of the
EeSper oarSmen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-22
TT IS LOST TO GAME,
TIGER OFFICIAL FEARS
Injury to Leg, Causing Limp, May
Terminate Career OF Greatest
Ball Player of All Time.
BY II. II. FRY.

ETROIT 22The OF favorite ball player from the
to but
clan drops entirely amounts
a Raymond
chances
that ewilln be in baseb ball
the the Detroit club s authority for the
Cobbs condition elected the following:
will play this and OF
thinking based the best information believe he through tor all
He his collision
with nearly a month
he
He said he much discouraged and believed his
he He
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the DOCTOR feared the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-22
AWAIT COURT DECISION
IN BASE BALL WRANGLE

an agreement reached at "a meeting
here of the board of directors of the
Southern Association. Casey Smith
and Tom Seaton, pitchers, signed by
Little Rock after their release by
the San Francisco club of the Pacific
Coast League. will not appear in uni
form as members of the Little Rock
club pending final adjudication of the
appeal taken by President Martin
from a decision in federal court here,
which made it mandatory that he ap-
prove Smiths contract with the Lit
tie Rock Club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-22
Man o. War in Big Race Today.

The peerless Man o. War will be a
starter in the 81. 900 Stuyvesant handi-
cap at Jamaica today. This will give
the public one more opportunity to see
the great colt in action. and unlike his
previous appearances this spring he
will be giving away a lot of weight.
The distance of the Stuyvesant is one
mile, and Man o. War will be compelled
to carry 1875 pounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-22
Cullop Changes His Mind

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, June 22.-Fol-
lowing advices that Pitcher Nick Cup
lop, ex-Federal and American Lacquer
and late of Salt Lake City, had quit
base ball, Frank Moffett, manager of
a semi-professional club here, an
nounced that he had signed Cullop.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-22
D. C. Boxers in Baltimore Show.

BALTIMORE Md, June 22-Two
boxers will be on the
card at Oriole Park on Friday even
ing, which will be featured by the
mill between Kid Williams, former
worlds bantamweight champion. and
Dutch Brandt of Brooklyn. Young
Ahearn of Washington will meet Joe
Dundee of Baltimore in the first half
of the double semi-windup of eight
rounds, and Patsy Donovan. D. c. fly
weight. will be paired with a local
/ 05- pounder
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-22
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WESTERN HIGH EMJOXS#=
GOOD YEAR IN SPORTS
Well Coached by Bryan Marse, 1t :
Accompanies Much With Very
Limited Facilities.
BY II. c. BYRD.

LE championships for Western few
its in
ball in the ended marks the of very
ceu Not only did the Red and White
track the
last would
facilities which
actually
fall squad up little more than the eleven first
handi defeated Eastern
by
the high school
School and ST. Adams by decisive
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-22
Rixey Subdues the Reds.

Rixey outpitched Reuther by wide
margin and the Phillies tied with the
Giants for seventh place yesterday by
defeating the leading Reds. to !. Gin
cinnati's great fielding kept down the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-22
Britons Plan to Defend Polo Cup.

British polo people are making
preparations to defend the cup against
America in 1921 A fund has been
started in connection with the Hurting
ham Club to raise 100000 for the pur-
chase of ponies, and subcommittee
has been formed, with Lord Hang as
chairman, to select the team.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-22
Atlanta and St. Paul Swap.

|. ATLANTA, Ca. June 22.-Frank
Brazil Atlanta's second baseman and
one of the leading hitters in the
Southern Association, has gone to st.
Paul of the American Association in
the deal whereby Atlanta got 1nfield-
ers Jack Martin and Fred Smith.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-22
Shining Board Is Jolted.

The Shipping Board nine met with
a 10-to-9 reverse at the hands of the
Glencarlyn. Va, team on the latter s
field. The Virginians are seeking
games. James r. Rice is their man
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-22
CARPENTER Boxes Exhibition.

NEW ORLEANS. June 22.-Georges
Carpenter, heavyweight champion of
France, boxed a four-round exhibition
bout here last night against Jules
Lanier. Belgian champion. Carpen-
ter left later for Birmingham, Ala.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-22
Young Racketers Play Today.

Play in the junior boys and girls
District title tennis tourney will get
underway this afternoon at 3 80 o'clock.
Rain soaked the courts yesterday. pre-
venting a start.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-22
LIE Droit Tigers Take Two.

The LIE Droit Tigers prepared for
their game with the Georgetown
Athletics tomorrow afternoon at
American League Park by twice de-
feating the Imperials yesterday, Z to
3 and IA to 4.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-22
Center Market Aided to VIM

Errors helped the Center MarkF,
team to a 3-to-0 victory over Bolltne
Field yesterday in the Potonya,
League. The winners were outhit, Ia
played faultlessly in the field, whH,
the losers made five misplays.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-22
Clarendon Routs Manhattans.

Clarendon had little trouble in De.
feating the Manhattan A. c. yester.
day, 10 to 2. the losers getting oh,
four hits off Pfeil and Stewart, Mkc
divided the slab work a..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-22
Potomac Anglers to Meet.

A meeting of the Potomac Anglers
will be held at the Municipal build
ing tomorrow evening. All members
are urged to be present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-22
Hanlon Beat Delaney on Points.

DENVER. Col. June 22.-Jimmy
Hanlon. lightweight of Denver, was
given the referees decision over Cal
Delaney of Cleveland at the end OF a
twe1ve-round bout here last night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-22
Furnish Base Ball Medley.

In base ball medley yesterday
Navy won over G. P. Q. in the Col
ored Departmental League, 10 to IA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-22
Yale-Harvard Mines Meet.

NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, June 22.-Ideal
weather was promised for the Yale
Harvard base ball game this afternoon.
Batteries for Yale: Selleck and Peters;
for Harvard, FELTON, and Blair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-22

VIRGINIA LEAGUE.
Portsmouth. S: Norfolk. o.
Newsport News. IA: Wilson. 5.
Richmond, 4: Suffolk. o.
Evening star., 1920-03-07
DRYS ASK GOVERNMENT
TO BUY BONDED LIQUOR
Would Denature Alcoholic Con
tent and Remove Temptation
to Break or Change Law.

at a price to be fixed by a federal COM
mission, which price should represent
the actual cost Of producing It. Upon
purchasing the whisky the govern
ment should convert It promptly into
denatured alcohol, for which there is
an ever-increasing demand.
by such an arrangement the dis
ttifsrs wilisoeE Aa they actnaIly havs
invested IN the whisky. The greatest
temptation to break the prohibition
law will be remeFed.s The iuesntfve
to spend vast sums ot whialsy money
to secure repeal Of prohibition or q
serious modification Of tho law viii be
eliminated: the government. win be
able to realize almost az much from
the sale Of the whisky in the form
Of denatured alcohol as the whisky
will cost tho government, and the
public will be the gamer in every way.
1t will require less effort and expense
to enforce law"
1t was said the Anti-saloon League
may ask Congress for Legislation
authorizing purchase OF all bonded
liquors.
Evening star., 1920-03-07
STORM IN MARYLAND
| WORST IN THIRTY YEARS
Eastern Shore Virtually Isolated.
Many Houses and Barns
Are Unroofed.

BALTIMORE, March s (by the As
sociated Press).-The eastern shore
of Maryland virtually is isolated to-
night by the worst storm in many
wears. The steamship Cambridge is
marooned in the ice OF Claiborne, en-
route to Baltimore, with many pas
sengers aboard. All bay shipping is
delayed and small boats have been
driven to harbors. Railroad traffic on
the eastern shore is reported ham,
pered greatly by fallen wires and snow
drifts.
Reports from tho eastern shore
described last nights storm as the
worst in thirty years. The high wind
unroofed houses and barns through
out the country districts and drove
many fishing vessels and smaller
craft ashore on tho Chesapeake bay
aide. No loss of life was reported.
Huge snowdrifts seriously delayed
railroad traffic on the peninsula. The
storm damage in Baltimore was of a
minor character. The railroads re-
norted that there had been some de-
Law in traffic during the night, but
that conditions at noon. today had
virtually returned to normal This, 1t
vas stated, applied to through pas
seneer service as well as local.
Evening star., 1920-03-07
NO GASOLINE FAMINE
IN SIGHT, CUDAHY SAYS
New Processes Used for Extrac-
ton Expected to Relieve
Admitted Crisis.

CHICAGO, March (speciaD.-Jo
seph NJ. Cudahy. new head Of the Sim
clair Refining Company. issued a
statement today that will do much
to relieve the anxiety Of owners Of
Rasoline-driven machines. He does
not believe a gasoline famine is in
sight, but admits the situation is
serious. Owners Of automobiles had
begun to fear that gasoline would
soon be SO scarce that its use would
be practically prohibitive, and Mr..
Cudahy's announcement does much
to relieve this apprehension.
Among other things. he said: THE
gasoline situation in the United
states is acute. The public. however,
need have no fear of a gasoline fam
inc. because new methods and proc
esses for extraction of greater per-
cottages Of gasoline from crude oil
are already being used. Today many
Of the redneries are selling Oil to be
consumed as fuel which. by tho use
of moro scientific methods can be
further refined so as to be converted
into gasoline. fancy lubricating oils.
paranin and medicinal products"
Evening star., 1920-03-07
ROOSEVELT ESTATE
VALUED At $781, ,O82

MINEOLA. N. Y. March 6.-The
state of New York will receive 1881
as an inheritance tax from the estate
Of the late Col. Theodore Roosevelt,
according to the report Of James N.
Gehrig. state inheritance tax ap-
praiser. filed here today. The Of
fetal transfer tax appraisal shows
that the former President left an
estate worth $727.713, after all ex-
penses and debts had been deducted.
The total value Of tho estate was
placed at s7s1,0S2, divided between
$S3o.1o7 personal and $15o.s75 real
property.
Col. Roosevelt's widow, Mrs. Edith
Kermit Roosevelt. has a life interest
in the estate placed at $724.7s3, the
remainder being divided between the
children, with the exception Of Mrs.
Nicholas Longworth. as her father
in his will said that she had been
amply provided for previously.
Evening star., 1920-03-07
By tie Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
WESTERWLLE. Ohio. March e.
Purchase by the federal government
or all liquor stocks in bond is urged
by the Anti-Saloon League in state
ment issued here today at the leagues
national headquarters by Ernest H.
cherrington. secretary Of the leagues
executive comnat attse. Tha statsment
says: 49,
Now that prohibition has gone into
effect eysrythans which the govern
ment can do to. make II. easy, to en-
force the law should be done.
with over 60,000,0o0 gallons of
whisky in bonded warehouses there is
a constant temptation to devise ways
and means of utilizing that liquor in
spite of the law. Moreover. so long as
that whisky is in existence those who
own 1t, realizing as. they do its great
commercial value except for prohibi-
ton. will be constantly tempted to use
millions of dollars in efforts to repeal
and break down the prohibition laws.
1.-The government Of the United
States should purchase that whisky