davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington times., 1920-07-15
DAVIS CUP TEAM IN
HARD TEST TODAY
First of Matches With BritonS
y Due on Courts at
Wimbledon.

WIMBLEDON. England, July 15.-
The Davis Cup team from America is
facing its greatest test on the courts
at Wimbledon today. In the clash of
the American and British netmen
there is considerable speculation
American and English critics regard
today's struggle as the most severe
trial for both teams. The Americans
are confidednt while British followers
are more or less speculative.
There is no inclination on the part
of Julian S. Myrick or others of the
international committee to detract
from the splendid performances Of
William NJ Johnston, William T..
Tilden, I'd, r. Norris Williams, I'd,
and Charles S. Garland. Their vic
tories in the London and worlds
championships. as well as the triumph
over the Frenchmen, Andre II. Colbert
and w. II. Laurentz, have established
record without parallel for Amer
leans competing overseas.
The question that was diligently
discussed at the headquarters of the
United States Lawn Tennis Associa-
tion yesterday. however. was: What
will they do against John Cecil
Parke? There was an inclination to
accord to the wonderful Irishman, who
III tHls COuHtty III iVVo, NiS
place OF the unknown quantity
Parke's achievements have been
most unexpected and amazing. 1t was
his surprising defeat OF Norman L.
Brookes in Australia in 1912 that
wrested the Davis Cup from the Aus
tralasian holding. Also Parke won
both OF his singles in the Davis Cup
matches at Wimbledon in 1913, when
he lowered the colors of both the Cali
fornia Comet, Mclaughlin, and Will
Jams. Mclaughlin was believed to be
at the pinnacle of form, but the Irish
wonder beat him at SO, 10, ca,
1-6, IS.
In the recently decided worlds
championships Parke defeated John
ston at rs, 2-6. e., Sc. Two
rounds later he was beaten by Tilden
at 6-3. 60, e.. and Big Bilf
went on to wrest the title from Ger
aid l.. Patterson.
The Washington times., 1920-07-15
Here IT Is
Cherrydale Charlie says, cop
timism looks on the bright
side, but experience gives
both sides the Double-O."
BABE RUTH IS BUT one
BEHIND HIS 1919 MARK
Slams Dixie Davis for Twenty-eighth
Home Run and Then
Walks Some.

NEW YORK, July 15.-Babe Ruth
pasted his twenty-eighth home run of
the season into the lower tier of the
right field grand stand at the Polo
Grounds yesterday. The Prince of
Punchers had his mind all made up 10
make his twenty-ninth home run yes
terday also and tie last years record.
but Dixie Davis. the st. Louis pitcher.
didn't give him a chance to hit after
his first homer. Davis walked the
thumper three times.
Ruth says that If the pitchers are
going to keep on walking him so
much, he is going to ask then to fur
nish him with shoes. He has worn
out three pair this season already.
Ruth was the first Yank on the bat
ting horizon in the second inning.
Dixie Davis, the Brownie finger tried
to sneak one over on Babe and he
smashed it into the grand stand for
his twenty-eighth bang of the season
before Davis knew what kicked him.
The Washington times., 1920-07-15
LITTLE JEFF MAY MEET
PATSY DONOVAN IN RING
Promoter Sullivan Hopes to Hook up
These Bantams for Ard

prouoter Kid Sullivan. of the Ard
more club, is today seeking to nook
up Little Jeff. Baltimore's fast niue
bantam, with Patsy Donovan, ny
weight champion Of the District OF
Columbia, in a ten round contest TOT
Ardmore on July 81. II Sammy Harris
is agreeable. Little JEFF Will make
his bow before Washington rams.
Patsy Donovan EXPECTED to tackle
frankie Murray, of Philadelphia on
July 20, but the ouaer City boxers
manager declined to post a forfet
to make 1O5 pounds and Promoter
sullivan refused to take chances OF
having Murray arrive overweight.
philadelphia boxers have a haot or
reporting anywhere from hve 10
fifteen pounds overweight and FRO
moter Sullivan. from his long ex-
perience in the ring. Is well aware
of this.
II Donovan and Little JEFF get to-
gether. it will probably be at 10
pounds ringside. This will give the
Baltimorian an edge, but the WASH
ington slugger believes he viii over
come the handicap and win by kayo.
The Washington times., 1920-07-15
CLOSE RACE IS ON
IN TENNIS LEAGUE
HoImead, Racquet and Argyle
Have Chance to Land
Net H0n0rS.

Holmead, Racquet and Argyle are
staging a three cornered night for
premier honors in the Suburban Ten
mis- league that is expected TO last
all summer. Almost every year tho
Suburban lesguers stage net rallies
that are determined only by' play-offs
toward the ned of the court season.
Twice in past years there nave
been ties in the standing which neces-
STATED special matches. Right now
there is little to choose between Rae
quet, Holmead and Argyle.
The newcomers in the circuit Fair
mont, Montrose and Capital are maxi
ing a pretty good showing. Fairmont
and Montrose- with youngsters play
ing are making it interesting for the
older teams. Fairmont is fourth but
is not considered strong enough TO
make a bid for first honors.
Here's the standing of the circuit
The Washington times., 1920-07-15
WILDE IS WILLING
TO FACE WALLACE
Wants Winner r-Take-AII Clash
With PhiaIdeIphian When
He Comes Back.

Jimmy Wilde, in Wales. gives his
version of ~the Wilde-Wallace night
which the American claimed he won.
a second-rater like Wallace should
claim that he is my master. ! want 1t
understood that no offer OF $4,000
was made by Promoter Bernstein for
another bout. When this night was
arranged IL was understood that the
ring would be sixteen feet in all, but
I was greatly surprised on entering
the ring to find it larger. 1t must
have measured twenty-four feet That
space is too big for US little fellows
to fight in.
LAS to the outcome. every Toronto
sporting editor gave me the night,
and so did Referee Lou Marsh. In
Immediately Doc Clutch Wailace's
manager) claimed the fight. They
roared and said I had split my glove
between the rounds. The referee
gave me a new boxing glove, two
ounces heavier than the one on my
right hand, and the fght continued.
AS we fought on Empire Day. the
national holiday for Britain and he.
colonies. it was arranged the winner
of the bout would be drapcd in his
countrys fag," continued Jimmy.
when the bout ended the referee
called for the British nag ana ths
crowd rushed into the ring and con-
graduated me. Clutch. Wallace,s man
ager. grabbed the flag from Referee
Marsh and it was torn to pieces in the
fight that followed. That made the
Canadian fans mad. who claimsd the
flag and started after Clutch ] nave
no complaint against wallace, but OF
what value would my nag have been
to Wallace He would have oeen
draped with the stars and stripes had
he won. Tell Wallace I'll be IN the
United States in September. I'll nght
the bloke in the public square, In MS
h.ck ward. in the ring--anywhere
.any time. But / stipulate one thing:
This fellow Clutch will have to put on
a big side bet. the bout must De 10
decision, and the winner to take all.
The Washington times., 1920-07-15
MAXAM WILL COMPETE
FOR OLYMPIC HONORS

PHILADELPHIA. July 15.-Samuel
Dallas, president OF the Middle At
lantic Association. announced today
the following athletes who will rep
resent the district in the national
Olympic tryouts in Boston this Friday
and Saturday.
Laconey, WoodrinG and Lever.
sprints; Maxam and Meehan, middle
distance; Shields and Brown, mile:
Emory, javelin; Archer, high jump;
Way and Bertolet. broad jump: Huhn
and Barronn, hurdles; Dorsey hop,
step and jump.
Eby and Landers, of the University
of Pennsylvania. will be unable to
represent the Middle Atlantic district
because their homes are in the West.
Bob Maxam is a Washington boy.
He was able to land the intercollcEi-
ate meet for Penn with second in the
quarter in 4S 2-5 seconds and second
in the ago with 81 s seconds.
The Washington times., 1920-07-15
NAVY YARD WILL STAGE
ANOTHER BIG CARNIVAL

The Navy Yard will stage it's third
annual athletic carnival in the Cen
trail High School stadium on the aft
ernoon OF July 81. according to a pre-
liminary announcement from the Navy
Yard Recreation League.
Success has attended the track
meets during the past two years and
the annual feature has attracted con-
siderable attention. 1t is expected
in numbers.
The same events which were run
off last year will again be held. An
nouncements are expected shortly
from the Navy Yard men in relation
to the details of the games.
The Washington times., 1920-07-15

out pcyOuu WIG A~
Take. for INSTANCE. the sprinters''
said Nate, in discussing the situation
"In 1912 we had Craig. Of Michigan;
Don Lippincott. Howard Drew and
Aiya Meyer. There were only Inches
between these men in the 100 and 40.
This year Charlie Paddock seems TO
stand out as the one great sprlnter'
This is true not only in the sprints
but in virtually all the events. MY
Judgment Is based on what the men
have done to date. or course. there
may be some surprises at the nnal
Boston trials.
PRAISES PADDOCK MOST.
Cartmell is particularly well versed
concerning the sprinters. He has
great. respect for Charlie Paddock. the
Westerner, who equaled the worlds
100 meter record on Saturday when
he did the distance in 10 30 seconds
Paddock. in my opinion" said Cart
nell, lis one OF the greatest sprinters
Of the age. He Is one of those SLOW
starters who possess a terrific drive at
the nnish. This makes him good not
only for the 100. but for the 10 as
well.
"Scholz. the Missouri dash man,
was leading Paddock twenty yards
from the fnish OF the century meter
in New York Saturday and was beaten
at the tape. Scholz is a great starter
and has a nice. easy style. He doesn't
get tied up. but he hasn't the
strength OF the Far-Westerner.
Paddock reminds me OF Reggie
Walker. the South African. who won
the fnal OF the 100 meter in the loos
OLYMPIC games. Walker was another
hnisharS
sides Walker in the final over in Lon
don, there was Kerr, a Canadian.
who, of-Icourse, was running for
Great Britain. and two Americans
The Americans were Rector, a boy
from the South, and myself.
BETTER THAN WALKER
Rector was in better shape than
any OF us when it came time for the
race and he was in the favorite. He
was speedy starter, but Walker
was not only a fair starter, but he
had a remarkable finish. Rector led
at the halfway mark. but was beaten
out. Walker did the 100 meters in
10 As seconds.
II believe Paddock is a better man
than Walker. He has the same form,
but is built better. He has more
strength.
Paddock and Scholz are sure to be
picked for the Olympic team. Howard
Lever the Penn freshman also has an
excellent chance. Lever was close
up on Paddock and Scholz on Satur-
day and ! wouldn't be surprised to
see him third at Boston.
Then there's Leconey. the Lafay-
cite freshman. Make no mistake
there's a good boy. Murchinson and
kirksey also have an excellent
chance of going abroad and wouldn't
be surprised to see Howard Drew
thereabouts when il comes to the final
at Boston"
The Washington times., 1920-07-15

catch a fly off the front of the field
boxes.
The wake" is the track left in
the water by a vessel under way. but
at Georgia avenue it's tht trail left
behind by the good ship Griff as she
forges ahead of that battered old
tub, the White Sox. And that's exact
ly what she did yesterday, coming
across the line a winner. 6 to 4.
That tub, the White Sox. got away
in the lead. thanks to the poor water
manship shown by J. Grunting Shaw.
Shaw's grunt was not much in evil
dence. which means that he had
nothing. The two ships had covered
three laps when that tub, the White
Sox. was leading. 4 to o. 1t was
Rthen that Skipper Griffith gybed,
housing Shaw and sending up Court
ney.
LUFFING WORKS WELL
Seeing that the White Sox. that
tub. was careering along before the
wind with everything drawing, her
mainsail fat as board, Skipper Grin
luffed in the nth and began walking
up on his rival. Judge and Milan
tore off singles and then Sam Rice
poled a wicked liner to right. Joe
Jackson. trying vainly to get 1t on
the fly, was taken aback and had
to scramble to the fence for the pill
BY that time Rice had chased in
his two mates across the platter.
1t was on the eighth lap, though,
that the good ship Griff came into her
own. Housing Shaw had worked well
and Courtney was delivering a classy
article. Milan opened with a pass,
reaching second on Rice's perfect sac
rifce. Zeb had his spinnaker out
when Bobby Roth splashed a triple
to rightg but he didn't need it.
Stanley Harris cracked one out
over Happy Felsch's well4known
square head for three corners, and
Hank Shanks hammered a liner to
the scoreboard for three more. Milan
Roth and Harris had scored, and so
when Hank was stranded in the dol
drums at third. it mattered not
whit. The good ship Griff was in
front and came across the line with
time to spare.
COURTNEY LOOKED GOOD.
For the first time this season Harry
Courtney looked like pitcher. Pos
sibly the acquisition OF Basil Work
man had something to do with it. Too
many left-handers is bad for a club.
Also. maybe Courtney was out there
to show Workman how it's done in
this league Anyway, the Apollo like
southsider was the goods, displaying
plenty Of speed. wide-sweeping
hook. and excellent control
Jackson's single off Courtney in the
NTH bounced over Milan's head and
became a lucky triple. John Collins
and Swede Risberg each got fuky
inheld hits in the sixth, filling the
bases because Jackson had been hit
by a pitched ball as starter But
the shoeless one was forced at the
the dish and Courtney whitfield Will
liams, ending the attack.
Real honest wallops for one base
each were made by Risberg and
Schalk in the ninth with nobody out.
but the next three perished and
Courtney had turned in a fine exhibit
ton. He deserved his victory.
Sam Rice, Stanley and Eddie Col
Inns got three hits.-apiece. The good
pitching didn't seem to bother them
any. Rice ran his consecutive bing-
ling up to 70 games when he cheat
out a perfect bunt to Weaver in the.
first frame.
Claud williams. the White Sox
southpaw, looked good, except in the
two innings in which he was beaten
and battered for three runs apiece.
He wasn't so good then.
The Washington times., 1920-07-15
MAN O. WAR MAY RENEW
FEUD WITH JOHN P. GRIER

NEW YORK, July 15.-While the
fact has not been announced Off
cially as yet, it was learned last
night on apparently reliable authori-
ty that Man o. War and John p.
Grier will renew their feud at the
Empire City track Saturday after
noon.
These two wonderful three-year-
old colts. which made turf history
in the Dwyer at Aqueduct Saturday
last, are both eligible for the En-
pire City Derby. This is a condi-
tion race in which Man o. War will
carry 100 pounds, and will concede
to John p. Grier eighteen pounds, as
he did in the Dwyer. Both colts
came out of their terrific duel in per-
feet shapa
The Washington times., 1920-07-15
Harvard Loses Only
On Track.

The Harvard athletic season,
which closed a week ago, when
Harvard won the third and de-
Gliding game from Yale. was
very much OF a Harvard year,
so far as the count goes be-
tween the two old rivals, the
crimson gaining the upper hand
in all but one Of the five major
sports. The exception was in
track athletics; but. while Har-
ard lost the dual meet to the
Ellis, the sting Of this setback
was tempered by the fact that
Harvard outscored Yale at the
intercollegiate track meet by
II points to S y.
The Washington times., 1920-07-15
JONES AND EVANS PICKED.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. July 15-Bobby
Jones and "Chick" Evans are picked
as the finalists in the Western Golf
tournament now In
progress here. Jones and Evans are
said to be the class Of the tourney
and as they are in the upper and
lower brackets they are expected to
come through to the final round
The Washington times., 1920-07-15
SIX AMATEUR RING MEN
SELECTED FOR OLYMPJAD

NEW YORK, July 15.-The follow
ing amateur boxers have today quail.
fed for places on the American Olym-
pic team by winning final bouts.
112-pound clasp. Zivick. Pitts
burgh.
1lS-pound class-Earl Hartman,
Philadelphia.
12s-pound class. Zivick, Pitts
burgh.
135-pound class-Frank Cassidy,
New York.
l47-pound class-William Clarke
Philadelphia.
16O-pound class--Sam Lagonia, New
York
The Washington times., 1920-07-15
NORDLINGER IN FORM.

Walter, Nordlinger. District Junior
doubles champions with Everett
Burke, defeated c. Wood, junior in
door tennis champion, So. 20. 6S4, in
tennis tournament on Lake George
recently.
The Washington times., 1920-07-15
CARL BARRETT SCOUTING
FOR CONNIE'S ATHLETICS

wILLIAMSTOWN, Mass, July IS
"Doc" Barrett. who has locked after
the physical welfare OF Williams Col.
lege athletes for the last twenty
years. has signed as a scout with
Connie Mack's Athletics. He left to-
day on his first trip, which will take
him to the Canadian League, in quest
OF big league timber. Barrett for
merly secuted for the Giants and was
trainer for the Yankees for many
years.
The Washington times., 1920-07-15

The Up-and-Up on Yachting

To-day Sir Thomas LiptOn shamroek ~ start IN on On ne % W
the
Y.sh Club For days un the task either % &
hey
canoeit the river by every
Echo who saw
o. poker. les--tley viii
hopes ngtering readers Of these columns
and to these nautical
ing examples easily right Of ball yard Clark
his athletes for these examples and
would interfere even II ne were
might call good stuff from the
The Washington times., 1920-07-15
INDEPENDENT Lacquer
NOW In THE HOOSECOW

CHARLOTTE July 15.-Accused
OF attempting to lure players from
the Charlotte (South Atlantic League)
baseball club, p. Meehan. promoter of
an independent baseball team at
Chesterfield. S. c., "in the Million Dol
lar League" was arrested here today
at the instance of the Charlotte club
management. The specific charge
made against Meehan was. solicitation
of labor without a license, in viola
laion of a city ordinance. -
The Washington times., 1920-07-15

One of the best net scraps Of the
season is due Saturday when Argyle
and Racquet take the courts. Capital
and Montrose are due for an engage
ment and Holmead and the Bureau
of Standards. Fairmont plays Euclid.
1t is expected that Holmead will
increase it's lead in the league be-
cause Racquet and Argyle are fairly
well matched. Holmead is not expect
ing trouble from the Standards crew.
The Washington times., 1920-07-15

Remember, dear reader. II you
would know just why the Resolute'
vent ahead OF the Shamrock, read
and digest the explanations printed
for your delectation here today
Don't relay a moment, or you'll miss
all the thrills OF knowing what's
goins on between the, 'Resoiute and
the Shamrock.
rAback" is the position OF the
calls when the wind forces them
astern. shown frequently by Bobby
Roth when he thinks he's got ny
ball and wakes up to fnd that It's
sailing over his dome and he has 10
scram BILE out for one OF those one
handed things he calls great catches.
TALKING OF CATsPAws.
To a yachtsman a. .catspaw" Is a
hight current of air on the water. The
Georgia avenue example Is walking
Roth to get Harris, who promptly
wallops one safely. Roth. In this
ease, is a catspaw-with claws.
"Ebb" is the outgoing of the tide,
frequently shown in the hearts OF
Georgia avenue fans when they
realize that the White Sox are ahead,
two are gone in the eighth and the
UP. -
Draft is the depth of water need
ed to foat a yacht but at Georgia
avenue it's that large glass re-
ceptacle in the dugout containing
water. You will note Pat Garrity
diving for it as soon as he can get
cut of his harness on warm day.
Run" in yachting. is sailing d.
rectly before the wind or in the d.
,@k - I'D tG
blowing, exemplified yesterday by
sam Rice when he sailed around from
hrst to the platter on that drive to
the wall in the nth. - ..
AND HERE'S A ''TRICK." g
The time allotted to man at the.
steering wheel on a yacht Is known
a. q .trick." with the Griffs it is
the time allotted Bill Snyder, Olaf
Erickson and Al Schacht on the
mound.
.'Clawing off, is working off a lee
shore close hauled when it's used
nautically. but at the ball yard it's
Stanley Harris eluding the tagging
orp ,ncnt when Stan wants to sneak
into second.
10 lun'' is to bring a ship nearer
the direction from which the wind
comes. This President Griffith fire.
euently does when he sends in Pat
Charity to hit in a pinch and re-
places the ailing finger with Walter
Johnson. 1T is supposed to work the
same way.
The log" is an instrument that
measures the speed of a ship or the
distance Travelled. At the ball yard
those gentlemen in the pest box keep
the log OF the Griffs, when not both
cred by various and sundry pests bor-
rowing matches or asking for the
number Of hits and errors.
HERE'S REAL EXAMPLE. ,
In sea parlance a truck is the
tepmost end of the topmast. but at
Georgia avenue it's Pat Garrity going
to hrst
'tTo reach" in yachting, is to sail
with the wind slightly forward of
the beam, or directly abeam. but at
the ball yard it's Zeb Milan coming
in for low drooper from Buck Wea-
ver's bat or Bobby Roth trying to
The Washington times., 1920-07-15
THEY'RE COMING OUT.

CHICAGO, July, i5.--That American
Association fans are coming out to
support their teams is shown by the
fact that 100000 have paid thus far.
One million paid TO see the entire 1919
season, according to President Hickey.
The Washington times., 1920-07-15
GOOD SHIP CRIFF COPS

Totals...35 IL "a . Totais...32 10 27 II
.Batted for williams in ninth.
Chicago. ..... 80 %
Washington. o 0 Is
Runs-Leiboid (2). e. Collins. Jackson,
Judge, Milan (2), Rice, Roth. Harris. Err
rors-Milan. Left en- bases-ChicaEo. 7:
Washington, S. Home run-Rice. Three
base hits-Jackson. Felsch, e. Collins,
Roth Harris Shanks. Sacrifice hits
Weaver. Rice. Double play-E. Collins to
Risberg to ]. Collins. Struck out-By
Williams, 4; by Shaw, I: by Courtney. 1.
First base on balls-On williams. 2; OF
Shaw, l. Hit by pitched ball-By Court
neY (Jackson) Hit.-On Shaw. in in
nings: of Courtney. s in 6 innings. Win
ming pitcher-Courtney.
The Washington times., 1920-07-15
REGATTA POSTPONED.

The Washington Canoe Club re-
gatta scheduled for last Sunday. has
been postponed until July 20, and will
be held on the Tidal Basin. Out-of-
town clubs are beginning to send in
entries
The Washington times., 1920-07-15
ins From Sox---Davis Cup Team Faces Trouble Today
UNBALANCED TEAM MEETS
WORLDS BEST OVERSEAS

field which will against the
world the Olympic Antwerp month lacks
United international
in possessing two stars in each event This
of Came
CT sprinters wearing the Stars and Stripes
1912 there athletes Of the high
est caer whereas this stand
The Washington times., 1920-07-15
WlNSTONS WILL PLAY.

Winston A. c. players travel to
Rockville, Md. Saturday to play the
Rockville nine. Both teams have
frst-class records and a good game is
In prospect, .
The Washington times., 1920-07-15
KNICKS PRACTICE.

Knickerbocker A.. c. players will
have a special practice today in prep
aration for Sundays engagement in
Alexandria with the Dreadnaught
team.
The Washington times., 1920-07-15
BROWER CLOUTS APPLE.

TORONTO, July 15.-Brower, of
Reading, got two homers here against
Toronto yesterday sending the apple
over the barrier on two occasions. He
has hit twenty-five homers so far this
season.
The Washington times., 1920-07-15
GRIFFITH WILL RUN.

Dorsey Griffith, Georgetown's crack
auartcr-miler. will run In the Harvard
Stadium games in the Olympic trials
on Saturday. He ran third last Sat
urday Ia New York in the quarter.
The Washington times., 1920-07-15
EASTERNERS WANT GAMES.

Eastern A. C. players want games
with seventeenyear-old teams, and
want challenges addressed to 1924 Il
street southeast
The Washington times., 1920-07-15
lEGENDRE IN JUMP.

Bob LeGendre is to compete Satur-
day in the Harvard Stadium in the
broad jump. The Georgetown star was
asked to compete by the Olympic ap-
thorities.
The Washington times., 1920-07-15
HUMPHREYS COMING.

Camp Humphreys players come to
town Sunday afternoon for a game
with the Rex Athletic Club team at
Union Park.
The Washington times., 1920-07-15
ATHLETICS TO PLAY.

The Athletics tackle the hyat,s
vile md nine Sunday IN Hyat's'iiie
at 3 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1920-07-15
STANDINGS

YESTERDAYS GAMES.
&; Chicago,
Cleveland, S: Philadelphia. J.
st. Louis. 7: New York,
Boston, 60; Detroit, 80.
The Washington times., 1920-07-15
TODAY'S GAMES.

Chicago at Washington.
Cleveland at Philadelphia.
st. Louis at New York.
Detroit at Boston.