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The Washington times., 1920-08-08
MAY SELL COLONIES
TO DAYTON PARTIES
American Association Magnate
Chides Newspapers and Fans
for Poor Support.

LOUISVILLE, Aug. S.-The Louis
Vile baseball club franchise in the
American Association is in danger OF
being transferred to Dayton. Ohio.
unless the fans respond more literally
with their patronage, according to an
announcement made today by w. F.
Knebelkamp. president of the team.
With this announcement came an
admission from Knebelkamp that he
owns only one-sixth interest in the
club, the remainder being the prop
erty Of Otto and ]. b. Wathen, from
whom he was supposed to have pur-
chased it when he took over the reins
as president last year.
Knebelkamp said that he had made
no money with the team last year
and this season he Is doing worse
than ever from a financial standpoint.
He also ventured the assertion that
the Wathens failed to lay up any
thing in the seven years that they
ran 1t in their name and that in
cluded one season when Louisville
won the pennant.
II do not think that the fans in
Louisville appreciate a good ball
club" said Knebelkamp, land they
have shown this year after year.
This city is now the smallest in the
American Association and undoubt-
edly the worst drawing card. / have
never been in any business in which
I lost money, and I am not going to
start now. / am in this bushes to
make money. and ] am willing to do
anything that ! think necessary to
protect my interest. Last year we
came out ahead, but had to watch
every angle. We made a good deal
for players, but as far as the gate
was concerned we did not make n
thin dime +
Barney Dreyfuss, owner of the
Pittsburgh Nationals. who was a one
time magnate in this city before he
transferred his holdings to the Smoky
City, was present when Knebelkamp
related his Impressions of Louisville
as baseball town, and he likewise
put in rap" against the Falls City.
He, like Knebelkamp, blamed the
newspapers for the failure of the ball
club to make money. Criticism of
the policy of the owners of the team
in failing to part with money OBJ
tanned for new players when old ones
showed that they were sadly lacking
in ability, is what vexed Knebelkamp.
The Washington times., 1920-08-08

All of which serves to introduce
Jack Waters, aged twelve, weight
seventy eight pounds, who possesses
silver medal for second place won
in the high dive at the Tidal Basin
bathing beach meet yesterday.
When the high dive event for men
started Jack Waters got on the big
float.
only contestants can stay on the
float during the event" said the hard
guy Judge" You kids get off here"
But I'm in it," said Waters.
Its for men," said the judge, who
looked at the top platform twenty
feet above the water. and then at
the kid.
We'll, I'm in II, amt I?'
WATERS GOT IN.
SO Waters was entered. He was
just ahead of J. S. Shear, a six-foot
strapping man, weighing 1I5 pounds.
Waters took his turn. On the plain
front dive he got off a beauty. slip
ping into the water as clean as a new
silver knife. On the front jack dive,
he slid in just as smoothly. On the
back jack he hoped off backwards,
coming down like a plummet for a
clean entrance.
There were two optionals. Waters
chose the falling swan dive for hi,
first. 1t was almost perfect. Three
thousand bathers on the beach gave
him a rousing cheer.
kin l do a one and a half of the
first PLATFORM" said Waters, who an
nounced his second optional.
"This is a high dive" returned the
fiinty Judge.
But I've never tried it away up
there" said Waters. He was half
way up. He reached the top finally
poised -en instant, then got away a
somersault and a half No nerves al
all although it was the first time he
had ever tried 1t from that height.
SHEAR WAS PRESSED.
J. s. Shear won the event with very
little to spare. He was hard pressed
by Waters who certainly got no edge
on favoritism.
The youngster took his second
place good glancing admir-
ingly at the winner and nodded ap'
provingly with the true sporting In
stinct.
There was a rush of swimmers to
the big float. Young Waters hoped
off and swan toward shore.
what did Jimmy Waters get"
shouted a young lady "Oh! Jimmy
she said and nearly submarined tha'
worthy who was overhauling 1t shore
ward in approved fashion.
All of which goes to show that size
doesn't count If the spirit is there
that youth will be served and that
as long as the old fight is inside and
available. there's hope for the race
And the funny part of the whole
thing is that Jack Waters, aged
twelve weight seVenty-eight pounds
was coached by big Fred Heine, who
weighs something like two hundred
pounds more than Waters. 1t is not
recorded that Heine ever did one
and-a-half of the top platform in the
high dive.
The Washington times., 1920-08-08
PRATT AND YANKS FIRST
TO PLAY HUNDRED GAMES
Dutch Leonard's SOuthpaw Slants
1 Upset Sam Rice's Hitting
Streak.

Del Pratt was the first player to
play in 100 games this season. and
the Yanks the first club to play 100
games.
Sam Rice, of the Senators, after
hitting them everywhere i'm nine
games. was halted by Dutch Leonard
on July 81 Sam got 13 hits in 80
tries for a percentage of .406
Eddie Collins scored 6 runs in S
ST light games till the Athletics stop
ped him on July 81.
Charlie Jameson scored s runs in
5 consecutive games when the Red
Sox said stop to him on July 81.
Bobby Veach. after hitting them
safe in eight games. was stopped by
Erickson. He banged out II hits in
35 tries for an average of .4S6 and tai
lied IL times.
The Washington times., 1920-08-08
Here Ii Is
He Is Indeed a Stingy Man
Who Begrudges the Cost of
Experience.
KEARNS HOPES TO SIGN
FOR BOUT WEDNESDAY
Manager of Worlds Champion Will
Agree to Dempsey Brennan
Ring Tilt,

NEW YORK, Aug. Slack Kearns
deposes that to the best of his
knowledge, and belief nothing short
of inclement weather or a bilious
attack can prevent articles being
signed next Wednesday afternoon at
the Hotel Belmont for worlds
heavyweight championship battle be-
tween Jack Dempsey and Bill Bren-
nan.
Kearns says that he and Leo p.
Flynn, manager of Brennan, will af-
fix their signatures then and there
to articles for the bout to take place
before the club Offering the best in
ducements.
Boston, Denver. Buffalo and one or
two other cities have made offers,
but they are waiting for Tex Rickard
to pus in his bid for Madison Square
Garden.
The Washington times., 1920-08-08
THAN wUTH PEEvED.

Some years ago while on tour.
Than Langford stopped off at small
town for a match. The man he was
to box was waiter and quite nifty
with his dukes. He had a big follow
ing, having cleaned up seven or eight
huskies in that part of the country.
The big sports got to Than and
had him agree to let the waiter stay
eight rounds, then box again in a
nearby town.
Than agreed, so they met.
The waiter, knowing that he was
to go the full eight rounds, was quite
cocky. Than pulled punches, missed
others and let the waiter be quite
mussy In the fourth round the
waiter somehow or other got the idea
that he could lick Than on the
square, and started to sock hard. He
busted Than six or seven times be-
fore the Tar Baby got jerry to him
eslf.
My, but Than got sore! He went
to his corner at the end of the
fourth with a bloddy nose and a
bloodshot eye.
He came up for the fifth with blood
in his eye. Everybody knew it. AS
he walked to the center of the ring
he held out his hand to the fighting
waiter. The latter backed away with
a look of surprise.
"Why, Than. this here amt the
eighth round" he squeaked as he
conilnu to back up.
Than followed him with extended
miir and piped:
"THEY Amt GONNA BE NO
EIGHTH ROUND"
The Washington times., 1920-08-08
WASHBURN WINS.

SEABRIGHT. n. j., Aug. Swat
son NJ. Washburn, ranked number
ten last year, Is today holder of the
Seabright Challenge bowl, having wor
the first leg on the trophy from vii
lis T.. Davis, OF California, in the
hnal by 1-6, 6-i, 6--3, 6-3. Rair
Knocked out other final rounds which
GO on today.
The Washington times., 1920-08-08
TIMES GIVES
WINNER CUP
Arrangements for Independent
and League Series to Be Com
pleted Tomorrow and tuesday.
Waite Hoyt Put Stop
to Ty's Streak

Ty Cobb, after a hitting
streak that lasted twenty CON-
secutive games, was stopped by
Waite Hoyt on August l. Ty
got 32 hits in 68 trials for a
percentage of All, scoring II
runs. This is the second best
hitting streak of the year as
Sam Rice of the Senators, 29,
is the longest of the year. The
Indians were the first club to
get 200 doubles, getting Il on
August / against the Senators.
The Washington times., 1920-08-08
LAMAR FOR DODGERS.

Bill Lamar. GO RockvillS who has
Ncen playing great ball for Louis
willie In the American Association,
has been purchased by the Brooklyn
Dodgers lie went to Louisville in
the deal that made Tim Hendryx a
member OF the Boston Red Sox.
The Washington times., 1920-08-08
HA! HA, ANOTHER ATTELL,

A San Francisco paper prints this:
There's another prospective cham
pion up in the Attell family. The
new Attelrs name is Gilbert. He is
fifteen years Of age and is a nephew
of Able, of Monte, and of course, also
of Caesar.
Gilbert Attell was one of the Co
lumbia Park boys who were returning
home from the orient. Op Fourth of
July show was given on board, with
boxing as feature. Gilbert volun-
teered to take part in one of the
bouts, and his skill with the gloves
surprised all the onlookers.
Now, before long. we suppose Gill
bert will be heard from among the
regular local boxers, though as yet
he has not intimated that he has am
bitions for a prize ring career"
The Washington times., 1920-08-08
GOES. TO MICHIGAN.

BENTON HARBOR, Mich, Aug. $
Jack Dempsey will come here Thur
day to begin active training for his
coming clash with Billy Miske,
booked for Labor DaN Bill Tate,
Panama Joe Cans and two other spar
ring partners will be with him.
The Washington times., 1920-08-08
HITTING FOR .4O4 .

Frank Brewer, who soon becomes
a Griffman. is leading the 1nterna.
tional League hatsmen with a mark
OF .i0i for an even 100 games. At
bat $50 times. Brewer has scored O6
runs, made 157 hits, % OF them
homers, and has stolen ten bases.
The Washington times., 1920-08-08
GOLFERS GATHER.

TOLEDO, Ohio, Aug. s.--The great
est field OF golfers in the country liz
gathered at the Inverness Club here
today waiting for the opening of the
American open championship tourna-
mcnt, which starts Tuesday.
The Washington times., 1920-08-08
KID WITH NERVE WINS
HONORS IN HIGH DIVE
BY BRYAN MORSE.

"shiner" Goathwhich, by the
Sunday storyathlet ability hasn't
According well authenticated the
the the Israee selected
pebble tho d and proceeded knock
champions who the
The Washington times., 1920-08-08
BEARDED NINE HERE.

Tho House Of David baseball team.
the bearded Benton TIarbor, Mich"
players. are here tomorrow at Amer
lean League Park. playing the Wash.
ington Giants.
The Washington times., 1920-08-08
BARBER FALLS DOWN.

Turner Barber, once with the Grifs,
has fallen down badly with the stick
since the spring. He IL now hitting
for .271 with the Chicago Cubs.
The Washington times., 1920-08-08
TEX RICHARD WILL MAKE
OFFERS FOR REAL SHOWS
By TAD.

York is the at last
Tex Richard who has lease Madison Square Garden
the Bimore the other evening Tex said that he would
ALL the big tennis Matches ALL Of the track
of the swimming meets for he intends
building the Atlantic
The Washington times., 1920-08-08
MEETS DUMBARTON.

Thursday afternoon Hol mead Club
Tennis players meet the Dumbarton
Club netmeni six singles and three
doubles matches will be played for
the city team Championship.
The Washington times., 1920-08-08
lille 10 CARROLL.

Carroll Council IL wilmer OF the
frst half OF the X. of c. League sche-
dule, having defeated Potomac by 6
to 5 at Catholic University yester-
day.
The Washington times., 1920-08-08
ANDREWS WINS IT.

Loman allowed one hit while pitch
ing for the - r. Andrews nine yes
tcrday defeating the Railroad Admin
istration team by to 1.
The Washington times., 1920-08-08

washington at st. Louis (2 games).
Philadelphia at Cleveland.
New York at Detroit.
Boston at Chicago.
The Washington times., 1920-08-08
STANDINGS
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Yesterdays GAMES.
TnDAY,S GAMES.

New York, z: Detroit, 2,
Cleveland. Q; Philadelphia, 1.
The Washington times., 1920-08-08
FRANCE COMES UP.

Finance Is now within half a game
OF Treasury In the Departmental
League race
The Washington times., 1920-08-08
Ii AGU
Yesterdays GAMES.

Boston. 3; 81. LOUIS, v
Pittsburgh, I Brooklyn,
Philadelphia, 6-3; Cincinnati. 1t.
Chicago. 5 New York 2
CCallcd in eighth; rainl
The Washington times., 1920-08-08
BOXING MAY RETURN.

A wire from the coast informs us
that the California post of the Amer
lean Legion intends petitioning the
legislature to allow fifteen-round
bouts with a decision.
They say that once the legislature
gives the voters a chance they think
it a cinch to go through.
There are 47,O00 members of the
American Legion in Californie and
they intend working like beavers for
the bill.
The Washington times., 1920-08-08

Rickard isn't boatsful. but hopeful
There never was much bluster about
the Western promoter. He just DOES
THINGS and tells US about them
afterward.
He remarked with a snIie when
called upon to make a speech at the
dinner.
You newspapermen have made me
think that I'm a big promoter, and
now that I've got myeslf thinking
darned if I'm not going to try and
live up to that reputation"
The Washington times., 1920-08-08
ToDAY's GAMES.

Pittsburgh at BROOKLYN.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1920-07-22
HOPKINS SAYS THEY CAN.
Persons FL BY November 2 May Vote
At Primary This Year.

~
II. w. King, county clerk, received
reply this morning to his inquiry
as Ia whether or not person be-
coming II years Of age between tn.
date of the primary election and the
general election, November 2, may
vote> >at the primary as well as at the
general election.
The attorney geenral says: 1T has
been held heretofore, and am OF
the opinion correctly so, that any
person who will become twenty one
years of age prior to the general
election is entitled to vote at the pri.
mary. am also Of the opinion that
the city clerk in all cities Of the first
and second class should register such
persons So that they can vote at the
primary. ] will call your attention
to section 1855 of the General Stat
utes of 1915 which nrescribes the
form of the oath that the voter must
make II challenged and the making
Of this oath by such challenged voter
is all he is required to do and 1t en-
titles him to vote"
At O O'Clock last night the city
clerk had registered total Of 1.64O
OF these 1,005 We're men apd 635
women. The books are open until 10
O'Clock Friday night, July %. The
office will be open during the noon
hour and until 10 o'clock each night
until the time expires for registra-
tiap
Abilene weekly reflector., 1920-07-22
HARD ON ROAD WORK.
Highway Commission Hears Embar.
COON Cars Will Be Extended.

Highway construction in Kansas,
already badly handicapped for want
Of cars In which to ship road ma
terials, has prospect for still fur
ther curtailment. The State High
way Department has received word
from s. A. Zones, representing the
Missouri Valley Road Builders AssO-
citation in Washington, that he has
been advised that the Interstate
Commerce Commission will soon ex-
tend the embargo on open top cars,
to the territory west of the Missis-
sippi river. 1t now applies east of
the Mississippi and provides that all
open cars must be used for coal
except a possible allot-
ment for essential industries"
other than coal mines.
"The situation couldn't be much
worse than 1t is," said M. w. Wat
son, state highway engineer, $50 an
may not make things any
worse. The road builders now are
getting. would say, about fifteen
per cent Of the cars they need to
60 ahead with the road projects In
Kansas"
Scores OF road building projects
and city paving jobs are being held
up throughout the state because of
lack Of materials, Mr.. Watson said.
A lot Of others never got started, for
The same reason, he added.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1920-07-22
POSTAL DEPOSITS DWiNDLE.
Only Seven Holders With $414 Left
in Abilene Office.

The postal savings bank In con-
nection with the postoffice has seen
its day so far as this section is con-
cerned. The coming Of the war saw
inGs stamp and the Liberty bond
with q higher interest rate caused de-
positorS To draw out their postal saw
ingS and buy the war securities. The
high point in the Abilene Office was
in April, 1917. when IS depositors
poSitors and Si14. A year ago
there were II with S1.737. Postal
deposits draw only per cent and
there is lot Of red tape getting out
the money.
Most of the money drawn out
WAS rrinvcsted in savings stamps" !"
said Chester Hutchison who has
charge Of that department. ''The
higher interest rate attracted savers.
But in the government report Is seen
hat in sections where there Is a
'arge foreign population the change
has not been made. Take the min
ing sections and large cities and the
deposits keep to high levels out
IN the country towns they have fall
en- off Chapman has only one de-
positor left with one dollar to his
credit. Herngton has II with "a
332. Foreigners seem to think the
poStoftice nearer to the government
than the treasury department and
keep their money in the postal
hanks" "
Abilene weekly reflector., 1920-07-22
FOR DICKINSON z,44o,570 Blu.
Wheat Estimate Grows as Threshing
Progresses.

The official report of the secretary
of agriculture on the wheat yield in
Kansas shows an increase over the
estimate published n short time ago
for the state and for Dickinson coun-.
ty.
dickinson wheat was estimated at
2.196.0O0 bushels July l; now II Is
estimated at 2.449,57O. an average
Of 1S bushels an acre.
The Dickinson wheat crop in
1918 was 2.G7S.64O bushels and in
1918 2.244, 200. bushels.
Corn condition is raised from 81
to 81 per cent Of perfect.
The state wheat yield formerly
fixed at 10 million bushels is now
figured at 147 million bushels. the
second largest crop ever gathered.
In 1914 the state raised $50 million
bushels. Last year it was 1i5 mil
lion bushels.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1920-07-22
RECENT REFLECTIONS

watcA rs~ Fords 60 by. II
AI's well With the Maxwell. dwtf
0Idsmobiie sess the pace. Twenty.
second year
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. II.
Paul, daughter, July IA.
II your clock 10 sick
a.. And ITS pulse beats slow
Take IL TO Cooley
And ben make II 60. 26d- d-wImo
-Borp to Mr.. and Mrs. G. W.
Snyder, July IL, a son whom they
have named Dean @. Mrs. Snyder.
before her marriage was Miss Pearle
Carver Of this city. -s
Bert Wolf who with his family
is taking a motor trip to the Vel
lowstone writes that they reached the
park without a mishap or punctufe
and are enjoying the trip.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1920-07-22
WILL START CAFE AGAIN.
Fire Loss Adjusted And d. n. Nor.
man Will Open i'm Central Hotel

ID. Fl. Norman, whose Good Eats
Cafe was burned out last week, is
preparing to reopen his cafe in the
north room Of the old Central hotel
building at the corner of Third and
Spruce. The Spruce street entrance
will be the front of his restaurant
and Is being repainted and repaired
for him.
The fire loss on his other cafe has
been adjusted and he soon will be
ready for business again.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1920-07-22
Meyers-Scanlan.

Miss Tena Meyers Of Detroit and
Mr. Jack Scanlan of Chicago were
married in Salina Wednesday. Mrs.
Scanlan has but recently returned
from Casper. Wyo.. where she was
employed. Mr.. Scanan served four
years overseas with the Canadian
forces. The young couple will make
their home in Abilene where Mr..
Scanlan is employed by the Sinclair
Refining Company.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-18
Blu Charles w. Duke

in the Liberty Bell. Particle BY particle,
layer on layer, the process continues until
the opening is closed. The Liberty Bell Is
mended just as the surgeon takes q piece Of
bone from the shin and CRAFTS II on the face
to make q new nose-bone for bone and, in
this case, metal for metal.
Not only will it ring, say the welders, but
1t viii have again the same vibrant tone that
II had when 1t was FIRST hung up in the
steeple Of the State House in Philadelphis
tn the summer of 1853.
The electrical engineers now prescribe
baths for the bell-electrical baths. Heat IL
electrically and then allow IL 10 cool slowly.
This win eliminate the fatigue" Of the
metal. The heat treatment Is recommended
regardless Of the proposed transfusion. The
heat, IL Is reasoned, would preserve the bell
BY relieving the stress between the metal
particles caused BY vibration. Constant Vi
bration wears against the relic, particularly
when II Is opened to visitors, ss In the recent
case when the Spanish novelist, yicents
Blasco Ibanez. elasped and hssed b.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-18

said it would take a year or more to repair
those ships and put them back in commission.
New parts would have to be installed.
Then along came Wilson with his electric
welding needle. 1t is matter Of history,
of course, that in from three to iour months
every single German liner was ready to put
to sea again. Even while Yankee troops
were wiping out the st. Mihiel salient and
sweeping clean, the Argonlc, those German
ships, led by the giant vaterland, were pour
ing American men and munitio., into Eng
land, France and Belgium. Not only did
Wilson and his crew weld the Vaterland and
her sisters as good as new, but he made them
SO feet that our .'gobs'' were able to get
three knots better speed out of them than
the Germans ever had made
This man Wilson, along with "wake-
'en-up'' Dudley, of the Chester Shipbuild-
ing Co.; B. B., Chichester, the virginian
who developed the science Of electric welding
under water, and other. authorities on weld
ing say the grand old Liberty Bell can be
redeemed I. that liz may haye "health
The Washington herald., 1920-04-18

tric contact is made on the bell and the
other on the needle that is composed OF the
same metal substance as the bell itself.
Electricity leaps between the two points.
II describes an arc, since electricity travels
in a curved rather than straight line:
Now the process of vsporisation is in full
blaze. The electric needle is consuming
itself and depositing its own particles within
the ori6ce Of the split ben. Eighty per
cent of the applied power is being consumed
on the wire side Of the arc, Five per cent
of the c.p ent is in the arc itself, burning
glare of light that makes the operator shield
his eyes behind heavily smoked goggles. Ten
per cent of the power is consumed on the
negative pole for the purpose of heating the
plate which receives the deposit. You Sim
ply touch the electric needle to one on the
other side of the crack, withdraw IL frsc-
tion of an inch and then repeat the process
over and over. Your electric needle, or
welding wire, Is giving its own life, trans
ferrinr It's very self through the medium Of
the electric curreat. 70 fli ont tAs crsvies