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The Washington times., 1921-01-10
VIDAL WILL PLAY
WITH ENGINEERS
Crack West Point Athlete to
Face George Washington
Team Tonight.

Eugene Vidal, former West Point
all-around athletic star, who is now
at Camp Humphreys, will lead the
Engineer Officers team tonight in
the Central Coliseum against the
George Washington University nve.
Vidal has been a star performer
for the past two years at Humphreys
where he is stationed in the Engi-
neer's School. lie played football!
and baseball for Humphreys and was
selected by the United States to rep
resent this country in the pcntathlon
in the Olympic games.
There are a number of other Hum
phreys players who are assisting vi
dial in bringing the team up to I high
state of perfection. The Humphreys
men have games with Georgetow n,
Catholic University and the Navy
later on. Tonight's game was re-
Gently arranged and is expected to
give the Hatchetites . fine trial for
their engagement with c. L. on We'd
nesday.
Tomorrow afternoon Central High
School tackles the Army and Navy
Prep team in tho Central gymnasium
A first-class battle is looked for. The
Props recently showed plenty of stuff
when they defeated the Martinsburg
High team.
Tuesday afternoon Tech High
makes an appearance against West
ern in the first game Of the title
series for the Manual Trainers, West
ern has defeated Business already and
is assured of giving the 1920 title
holders a good struggle.
"Goody" Gosncll, OF last years
-. Nd ho 10.
considerable offensive strength to the
Manual Trainers.
One Of the best independent games
OF the season is listed for Tuesday
night when the Keane Council
knights of Columbus League, plays
the Epiphany Comets. in the Epiph-
any gymnasium.
The Washington times., 1921-01-10
BABE RUTH NEEDS
|. FENCE FOR H0MERS
Cuban Ball Parks Too Big 10
Permit Big Fellow to Show
His Skill.
b. SID MERCER.

Cuban baseball fans who were led
TO believe that Babe Ruth could hit
a home run in every game were disap-
pointed because the Babe registered
only three Of his famous four-base
ticks during the series In which he
was starred In Havana. There Is
good reason. however. why the big
fellow could not live up TO his press
notices. The fences back OF the out
field at Havana were too far away
and the outfielders played too deep
for Babe to lift the ball over their
heads.
Similar conditions handicapped
Ruth in Jacksonville last spring. He
managed to hit home run over the
conterfield fance IN a game between
the Colts and Regulars. but In the
series between the Yanks and Dodg-
ers he was not oniy up against high
class pitching, but the Brooklyn
rightfielders laid away out for him
in a pasture where the fence was Il
quarter OF a mile from the home
plate. An outflelder, playing as deep
on the Polo Grounds. would stand
back Of the right field wing Of tho
grandstand.
The only way for Ruth TO get h:'
that sort of a defense is to hit a fsst
liner between fielders and even then
he may not get around unless the
ground is hard enough to give i'm
petus TO a bounding ball.
Colonel Huston, of the Yankee
was accustomed 10 kid" WILDER
Robinson in the Jacksonville game
last spring by shouting: Bring your
right fielder in THIS game Quit"
often Ruth registered hits on sholi
fIys that the far flung Brooklyn out
field could not reach on a dead run.
The same thing happened in Havana,
Baabe needs fence to get his act
cover" I. need not be short
fence. but one close enough for spec
tators to see the fielder without tho
aid of field glasses. b,
Probably the longest home run d"
livered by Ruth last season was pro
duced for foreign consumption. 1t was
the one he drove cross the race
track at Winston-Sa lem, y. G, in his
spring series with the Brooklyn pitch
ers.
The longest hit he made at the
Polo Grounds landed in the right field
bleachers well down toward cente"
field and about ten rows from the top
wall near the big clock. This wa
declared to be the daddy of them "a
as a strai ght-away hit, though SOM
of Babes lops that dropped over tn"
in lofty flight.
Those who saw the amazing driN"
at Winston-Salem still claim it wa
the derby. The diamond that day wa
pitched inside a half-mile traci'
slightly elliptical in shape. TIL"
home plate was about thirty fec
from the inside of the track at ths
finish line. Ruth hit the ball or''
the heads of line of spectator
, standing fifty feet back of Hi MeyeI~
who was playing a deep center field.
The ball cleared a deep gully b"
yond the crowd. struck the bacl
stretch of the race track, bounde'
across and disappeared. The hit wa
never officially measured, but II Is
believed to have struck at least 40
feet from the home plate.
In a game against the Giants at
Tampa in the spring of 1919, Ruth
then with the Red SoX, hit a ball that
sailed. bounded and rolled 525 feet.
The Washington times., 1921-01-10
WASHINGTON SOCCER men
PLAY HARLEM ON SUNDAY
Embassy Eleven Defeated 6 to
3 in Well PLAYED Game.

The Washington Soccer Club meets
the Harlem \. G. eleven of Geors g
town Sunday afternoon at , o'clock
on the Monument Grounds. tn
Harlem eleven defeated the British
Embassy a few days ago, by larger
score than that made Yesterday by
the Rovers against the British team.
Showing marked improvement over
their play of a week ago, the Rover$
sent the British embassy eleven down
to u to ) score in weN-piayed
game.
The Rovers were trifle 100 SPEEDY
FOR the British team. In the final
period the superior condition of the
Rovers enabled them to score three
goals on clever dribbling and passing.
The Washington times., 1921-01-10
DARTMOUTH WILL PLAY
1921 GEORGIA ELEVEN
New Hampshire Institution Will
Journey to Atlanta Nov. rs.

HANOVER, N. H. Jan. 10.-Dart-
mouth will play post-season inter
sectional football game next season
with the University of Georgia on
November rs at Atlanta, according to
An announcement made here by Grad
nate Manager Horace g. Ponder.
The decision to play this game came
as the result OF a cordial invitation
erom tho Southern institution's fac
rlty and football management, ex.
tended to Dartmouth while the grad
uate manager was in Chicago re-
gently.
This will be the second intersection
Al contest in as many years for Dart
mouth, the Green eleven having
crossed the continent at the conclu-
sion of the past season to help dedi-
cate the new stadium OF the Univer-
sity of Washington at Seattle.
Georgia University Ia the second
Southern institution to be placed on
the Green's 1921 schedule, the Univer-
sity OF Tennessee appearing In Han.
over october 10.
The Washington times., 1921-01-10
SEVENTH STORY IN
BIG SERIES

This is the seventh of a series
OF Finishes Of Old Time
Fights" written by authorities
on pugilism who were famous
in their days. Today we cover
tie Stanley ketchel-"Philadel-
phia Jack" O'Brien fight. 1t
was fought in the old National
Sporting Club, on East Twen-
ty-fourth street, New York,
March 26, 1909.
Although O'Brien lay un-
conscious at the end of the
tenth and final round, he was
not technically knocked out.
Referee Tim Hurst had count
ed only four seconds when the
final bell was sounded. He
might have counted a hundred
and O'Brien would not have
been able to get upon his feet,
A fallen man is given by
Marquis of Queensbury rules
ten seconds Of grace when
knocked down, and Ketchel
therefore did not get credit of
a knockout.
The Washington times., 1921-01-10
BOARDS WILL DETERMINE
MEETING ON GRIDIRON
Georgetown and George Wash
inut0n Talk 1921 Dates.

Georgetown University and GeorC
Washington University. athletic su-
thoritieS have under advisement t.,
date of October 20 or Thanksgiving
Day for a meeting between the foot
ball teams of the two institutions 20,
1921.
A tentative date WAS set at yes
terday's meeting between representa-
lives oil the institutions which VIII
probably be ratified by Tuesday, At
which ii ne the board at George
Washington will talk over the propo-
sitop.
The Washington times., 1921-01-10
SAYS BUGS"
Baer::
Pug Debs Make Society
Bow Richie Mitchell
May Make a Couple. J
Coming Out Party
Next Friday.

l /
A beautiful pair OF rough-eared
debutantes will lead the grand
seeking cotillion In Madison Square
Garden when Anne Morgan gives a
coming-out party for her Queens
berry proteges. Anne will intro
duce the Richie Mltchells and the
Bonnie Leonards TO society Friday
night, and everybody who is who
will be who-er than ever that night.
Master Richie will be attired in a
neat but not gaudy set OF tight
hitting gloves and will have V
back in front and on both sides. He
will wear very short skirts gath
cred at the waist with nickers
worth of live leather betting.
His slippers will be heavily jew
eled with brass eyelets, and a luxu-
rious pair OF dime laces will be
woven in and out OF the hooks.
He may or may not wear socks
lie has always been known as a
daring dresser.
ATTIRE or DEBUTANTEs.
Master Bonnie will wear a flesh
colored complexion, with the excep-
ton of his full-dress tights. He has
created a furore in society by APP
ties with costtails on his tights.
The usual procedure at matinee
massacres is for the guest of honor
TO wear tuxedo trunks with Bull
Durham trimmings.
He Will affect the six-ounce suede
glove with hard bandages and a
little concrete in 'em il possible.
His tights will be silk and he
wears them very short.
Before the pug-debs arc intro
duced. Miss Morgan will turn a gold
spigot and flocks OF butterflies
Will be released from their cages.
They will filter through the mag
nificent Garden. which has been
especially decorated with extra dust
for the occasion.
Each butterfly will nit around
and then light on some particular
head II you get two oleofieas on
your dome, try and keep it a secret.
DESCRIPTION OF RING.
The ring will be from the Renais-
sance period. with natural wood
splinters. The gong will sound cur
few chimes at the end OF each round.
II will be played by a specially i'm
ported pack OF Swiss gong ringers.
The ropes will be velvet and
hung like portieres. Albert Spald-
ing, the violinist. has donated a
piece of concert resin to be used on
the canvas flooring, which will be
made in Persia.
Incidentally, the tights worn by
the fighters will be made by Twee-
bleham, of London, purveyor TO the
Queen by highest award.
Master Richie will give his first
dance TO his brother pug-deb Ben
ME. Which Will probably nil
Riches card for the evening.
Visiting diplomats in the gallery
de luxe viii. please refrain from
asking for waltzes.
The Washington times., 1921-01-10
CONZACA LADS TO PLAY
GEORGETOWN PREP TEAM

Thursday afternoon Georgetown
Props will play the Gonzaga High
school team I'm Ryan gymnasium
The Hilltop Props are being coached
by Bill Dudack again this season
Dudack turned out FIRST class
quintet last winter which was sue.
Cessful in its seaSon. Few veterans
are back for the team this season but
con siderable progress has been made
on the court thus far.
The Washington times., 1921-01-10
EPIPHANY men TO HAVE
BUSY WEEK ON COURTS

Epiphany Church gymnasium bass
kctball players are in for a busy
week OF II. The Comets and kcnnc
Council players will meet tomorrow
night. The Tigers, Of Epiphany viii
play the Manhattan club in the
opener.
Friday night the Comets arc down
for an engagement with the Navy
Yard team. Saturday night the Conn
cts play in Baltimore with the CcN
trail Y. NJ. c. \. team.
The Washington times., 1921-01-10
GR|FF AFTER
THIRD Stacker
Manager Attends Big League
Meeting in Search Of Hot
Corner Talent.
THEY'LL BEGIN
OVER AGAIN

When the American League
season opens this year two
pitchers, Buster Mails, Of the
champion Indians and Elmer
Myers of the Red Sox, will
each carry winning streaks
over from last season. Myers
won the last nine contests he
pitched last season, and Mails
was credited with seven con-
secutivs victories when the
season closed. The Cleveland
left-hander did not meet with a
single defeat after he joined
the Indian staff of twirlers.
The Washington times., 1921-01-10
GEORGETOWN BASKETERS
DELAYED IN OPENING UP

Georgetown's basketball team -
delayed in opening up it's schedule.
The Hilltop five was scheduled to
meet the Bridgewater Collegian to
night m Ryan gymnasium, but the
Vireinians wrote in canceling tn"
game.
Tech, of Pittsburgh, on Friday night
and are stacking up against STIFF
combination, as the Tech men have
been playing since mid Dccember.
while Georgetown is just opening up.
The Washington times., 1921-01-10

CHICAGO, Jan. 10.-Clark c.
Griffith, president and manager Of
the Washington club, is attending
the big league meeting here with
the open and avowed intention Of
sharing a capable third baseman.
Admitting that good men are scarce,
The Old Fox insists that he has some
likely trading material and plenty
Of money to add to the scale, pro-
yiding he can get his fingers upon
{. third baseman who can go in for
bunts, know what to do with the
ball when he gets it and remember
-he signs.
The Washington magnate believes
thac baseball is In for another great
year and he wants to have his team
vel up in the running all tho way.
Right now ] have a pretty good
ban clubs" says Griffith. "Of course.
"a like to get third baseman to
Iound out my inield. The other
l'rce men are high-class players. So
u my outneld. Rice, Milan, and
wis ought to make some records
when II comes to fielding.
shape and Jim Shaw coming around.
rny. pitching stan ought to be As
good as any in the league, bar none
= we have decent luck, we ought
70 make II warm for some Of those
-o-called sure things we read about
IN the papers"
WAR TALK DIES OUT.
Nj talk Of possible war has faded
vii L> Ai~l nj
rom Ban Johnson that his organi-
&aiion would gladly sign the new
rational agreement which makes
Judge Lands supreme authority In
! aseball.
Certain contentious Of the minor
l-lgues will be granted by the ma
Jyrs so that their smaller brethren
ray Join In the agreement The
minors want to have share In
choosing any baseball leader who
lay follow Judge Lands. This Is
suitable to the majors. ......
The major league schedule COM
rIittee completed its work last night.
Both leagues will get under way on
.'pril IL, playing 154 games. The
,hedules will be offered for, ratihca-
ION at tomorrow's meetings OF the
''vo big leagues.
On Wednesday the majors and
minors will hold a Joint session, seek
ing to clear away whatever DIFF
Nculties now face them. 1t promises
20 be a quiet meeting. Tho minors
.re meeting today.
UMPIRES WILL SHARE.
Judge Lands, President Heydler Of
no National League, and Ban john
ON are expected to confer today on
Jules for the conduct Of worlds
cries. Umpires may be placed on a
percentage basis the same as players
,vi1o participate in the annual fall
classic
A new form Of contracts for players
n which tho players would agree to
ecoEnize the authority of Judge
Lands in all matters of baseball
ethics both on and off the neld also
is likely to be devised.
J. Cal Ewing, representing the
Pacific Coast League, said today that
his league would favor a restoration
OF the draft II the other class Az
ctrcuits-the American Association
and the International League-will
agree. II Is expected that some
changes will be made in the proposed
national agreement, which was drawn
by George Wharton Pepper. a Phila-
Gelphia lawyer, but that IT finally will
be approved by all tho major and
iufnor lcaGues
The Washington times., 1921-01-10

the ropes toward his own corner.
KetChel rushed him again. missed a
fcw swings and then, measuring
OBrien with n full-arm left, sent II
home on the point OF the chin.
Jack shsnds fell at his side. and his
whole body stiffened as he toppled
back ward. His head struck in the
resin box with crash; one bounce,
and he lay stun. with his arms at his
side and his eyes closed.
He was still there when the bell
rang.
The Washington times., 1921-01-10
Wants Floor Games.

Potomac Council baskcters, of the
knights of Columbus League, want
games with fast District teams.
Games are desired for the dates OF
January II. -. IS and February (
j. J. sweeney. ~ Il street northeast
is manager
The Washington times., 1921-01-10
Tech Meets Central.

Tech and Central play basketball
Friday afternoon in the Central Coli
scum in the high school title games.
Eastern plays Business in the double
header.
The Washington times., 1921-01-10
Wants Floor Games.

The Destroyer A. c., OF Alexandria
any l2b-pound team in IN
District ID. Il. Jameson, First Ma
tlonai Bank. Alexandria, Va, is man.
ager,
The Washington times., 1921-01-10
Perry Cancels.

Perry \. c. players have Cancelled
their game with the Royal Midgets
for tomorrow night. because Of the
inability OF two players 10 be on
hand for the game.
The Washington times., 1921-01-10
Carry on Club Forms.

The Carry On Club. composed of
war veterans has formed and IL
anxious to play basketball games
with strong teams Marvin T.. Mattox,
prnaklin 1908. Is manager. Frank
Hartig. former Georgia Tech man, is
coach
The Washington times., 1921-01-10
PLAY OFF Match.

Danny Frecland and william kim
ball play of their postponed on
gagemcnt in the District pockct-bil-
Hard championship tournament at the
Grand Central Palace tonight.
The Washington times., 1921-01-10
PRINCIPALS LIKELY
TO CHANGE ATHLETIC BOARD
BY BRYAN MORSE.

Of school athletic the board
athletic advisers favor of directly
For time there has
personnel While have been
it has been made known by least
high principals other than those coaching
the teams be desrab n
The Washington times., 1921-01-10
Keane Is Ready.

kcane Council, knights of Column
bus, wants games with fast District
teams. A. ". Thomas, 1886 Georgia
avenue, is manager.
The Washington times., 1921-01-10
Picked on Friends.

Just TO show the weakness Of his
old friends on the Phillies, Dave Ban
croft. the Giants shortstop, crashed
six safe hits in six times up on
lunn %
The Washington times., 1921-01-10
BaItimOreanS Ready.

The Community club. of Baltimore.
Md. wants floor games with teams
averaging ll5 pounds. Arthur e.
Schilling. COS North Carrollton ave-
nue.. Baltimore, Md. Is manager.
The Washington times., 1921-01-10
JACK 0'BRIEN FINISHES BOUT
WITH HIS HEAD IN RESIN BOX
BY CHARLES +. VAN LOAN.
lWriftcn for The MashInktOn Times. /

Philadelphia OBren is member good
the good honest licking which he took
handed him
sawm who heard of the doctrine Of Individual Su
think something good to
The Washington times., 1921-01-10
Now for CHICAGO.

4 six-day bike race. with twelve
teams, will start in Chicago on Jan
uary 1G
The Washington times., 1921-01-10
Club Holds MEETING.

The Southwest 4. A. will hold a
meeting tonight at 232 Fourteenth
street southwest at 8 oclock.
The Washington times., 1921-01-10
Twenty Reach 800.

Twenty National League batsmen
reached the 800 mark in 1920.
The Washington times., 1921-01-10
lmperiaIS Anxious.

The Imperial \. &. OF Baltimore
Md, wants to play Washington teamo
averaging 40 pounds. W. Becker
2l17 Callow avenue, Baltimore. lie
manager.
The Washington times., 1921-01-10

For several years Jack mixed COM
mercialism with his art and lost his
yellow card OF membership. He be-
came a joke. and worse. Last night
he put every ounce left in his body
into an attempt to fight himself back
into public favor, and the result was
into public favor. and the result was
out into the streets speeches.. Many
man has waited ten years to sec
just one great fight like that one last
highland then missed il by staying
away
SPOKE WISE WORDS.
And ketchcl? a fighter pure and
simple. He has nothing with which
to deceive either his opponent or the
public. He is the type seldom found
in "A Champion Knockout fighter
without the first idea Of Cleverness.
Once when philadelphia Jack" was
dazzling Western society, he used to
say that there was nothing so CON-
pleN as the intensely simple. Last
night he found that there was some
truth in that epigram.
O'Brien was whipped into uncon-
sCiousness by boy who does not
know the first principles Of boxing,
and when the final bell rang the old
canpaigner and winner of a hundred
battles was flat on his back in his
own corner, with his battered head
resting in his resin box.
CAME OUT STAGGERING.
O'Brien came staggering out Of his
corner in the tenth and began to hug
Ketchel like a long-lost brother. The
Michigan boy pounded him out OF the
clinches with right uppercuts and
drove him around the ring, running
and covering and doubling in ais
tracks. But the chase could not last.
once more kctchcl drove tho right
hand to the head and O'Bricn reeled
and dropped to the floor.
Tho house was in an uproar. and
O'Bricn seemed to be listening as he
waited for the count. He took his
time, and, rising, backed rapidly away.
making weak attempts to stop
kctChers rush with his straight l,tt.
But all the snap had gone out of his
punches.
KctChel was on top OF him all tho
time, hammcring away with both
hands. Another smashing punch found
the mark, and O'Brien dropped beside
the ropes. He turned his head and
looked down into the faces OF the
men who were cheering for Ketchel.
O'Brien opened his mouth and spat
with a contcmptuous grimace. II is
hard TO blame him for this, for u was
the only way he could show his re-
sentiment.
LEFT ENDS BATTLE.
Holding to the ropes with one hand,
The Washington times., 1921-01-10
Here 1t Is

A man should make the most
of his opportunities or they
won't make the most Of
him.
The Washington times., 1921-01-10
LEFT ENDS BATTLE.

Holding to the ropes with one hand,
O'Brien watched the referees lips, and
a. he said mine" O'Brien pulled him
self to his feet and backed away along
The Washington times., 1921-01-10
War Talk Dies Tackle Buff and Blue Lads

Copyright. 1879 by International News
Service. Incl
Registered u. s. Patent Once.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-01-10

Public opinion, always elusive and
Intangible, is usually reciprocal. Those
financial institutions which are most
ready to take the outside world into
their confidence deserve we'll of public
esteem. Fearless publicity regarding
its affairs is the surest way a corpo-
ration can follow if it desires to COM
bat false impressions. The United
States Trust Company, in making pub
lie its condition as of January i, 1921,
has done more than publish a con-
densed statement. 1t has enumerated
the securities which comprise its in.
vestments. So doing not only the more
fully reveals the standing and position
OF the trust company. but, incidentally
also shows the average investor what
securities the experts OF a large fnan-
cial institution deemed worth buying
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-01-10

be called upon coon to absorb large
blocks of stocks originating from oper-
ators anxious for an opportunity to
unload. The effect Of such selling on
the course Of price fluctuations will de-
pend on the buying power Tin addition
to the covering by tax-shorts) which
now exists. 1t is not unlikely that
the market will run into a period of
diminished activity.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-01-10
The Trend in Finance
Interstate Commerce Commission, Preparing to Rec.
ommend Mergers, Ought to Seek
Lower Railroad Costs

EFORE 1921 fades into the experiment rail
road regulation under the the schCummins
have received fair For thing, the Interstate Commerce
Commission before long probably will policy
to the conditions
allowed by the
desirabity of amalgamations n a light.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-01-10

Call money was available at no
lower rate than per cent last week.
although some observers anticipated a
marked easing after the turn of the
year. Although the peak of the credit
strain seems unquestionably to have
passed, the demand for funds is likely
to remain avid for years, until the
world job of reconstruction has been
completed. Consequently, though the
outlook is for more abundant supply
OF credit, the forthcoming ease will
&c relative, not absolute. The return
of per cent call money does not seem
anything like near at hand.