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The Washington times., 1921-03-19
GEORGETOWN LISTS
q BALL CONTESTS
University of Pennsylvania Team
Opens Up Here on March 20
With HiIltoppers.

Georgetowns revised baseball
schedule which contains twenty
seven battles, twenty-one being
home games, is announced today. The
Hilltoppers will have quite a stir
campaign this year.
The University of Pennsylvania
nine will be tackled here on March
2s in the first game OF the season. Holy
Cross following.
Here is the list of engagements
for the Georgetown team:
March 2s, University OF Pennsyl-
vania; March 80, holy Cross; March
60, Vermont.
April 1, Fordham: April 9, Penn
State; April 4, Dartmouth; April z,
Williams; April .. Cornell; April 12,
University OF Richmond: April Is.
Lafayette; April Is, Western Mary
land; April Is, George Washington: I:
April 81, V. p. l.; April 22, Bridge
water; April 25. IS, Georgia Teach .
April 30, Navy. at Annapolis.
May 2, University of North Caro-
lima: May s. Carnegie Tech: May .,
Bethany; May Is. George Washing
ton; May 20, Lebanon Valley; May
81. University of Pennsylvania. at
Philadelphia; May "a, Lafayette, at
Easton. Pa: May 25. Princeton. at
Princeton; May rs, Fordham,N at New
York; May 80 Boston College, az
Boston.
The Washington times., 1921-03-19
new TANK FOR MIDDES
READY NEXT SEASON

ANNAPOLIS, March 1s.-The Naavl
Academy is to have one OF the finest
swimming pools In the world. a
special feature being seating accom-
modations for three thousand specta-
tors understood to be greater than
that of any other pool.
1t will be twenty by twenty-five
yards. and have every modern feature.
The, sum OF 100000 has been ap-
propriated for the pools and the
Bureau of Yards and Docks is now
drawing up the plans.
Rear Admiral Scales has directed
the utmost expedition in the con-
struction of the pool and IL is to be
ready by the beginning OF next
season. The local management hopes
to entertain all the leading college
swimming teams and the finals OF the
intercollegiate swimming associa on
IL possible.
The Washington times., 1921-03-19
GOLD AND SILVER BALLS
AS BASEBALL TROPHIES

ITHACA. n. Y, March 1s.-Cornell
will go in for intercollege baseball on
big scale this spring, according to
an announcement of the athletic as
sociation. The program contemplates
developing so-called intrs-mural
baseball on a scale never before at
tempted here. The scheme has a
double purpose. 1t will attract large
numbers of students out OF doors for
healthy exercise and is expected to
prove a valuable feeder of likely ma
terial to the varsity squad.
b. The cooperation of the alumni has
been sought. Trophies in the form
OF individual gold baseballs are to
be awarded to the members OF the
winning team. while silver baseballs
will be given to the players on the
team which finishes In second place
A silver loving cup will be awarded
as team trophy. The alumni will
furnish the prizes.
The Washington times., 1921-03-19
CARPENTER IS ANXIOUS
TO MEET JACK DEMPSEY

GRIMSBY, England, March 1s.-
Francois Descamps, manager OF
Georges Carpenter, told 1nterna-
tional News Service today that the
thing Carpenter wants most 10 to
meet Dempsey.
"If the big bout Is not carried out
il will be no fault of ours" sand
Descamps. and Carpenter nodded sp,
prevail
Regarding the forfeit deposited In q
Paris bank. Descamps said he had in
structed his French bankers to ar.
range the transfer OF the money to
their New York branch.
The Washington times., 1921-03-19
COXSSUESC CALL
FOR PIN MEETING
Board of Directors Asked to As.
sembIe at Recreation Alleys
At II Tomorrow.

President George Cox OF the City
Duckpin Association has called .
meeting OF his new board for Sunday
at Recreation Alleys at 11:15 4 m
sharp.
President Cox urges a full atten,
dance OF the new directorate as bust
ness of the greatest Importance. is 70
be presented at the meeting.
A. b. c. classificat ions will be dfs4
closed az well as a date for the clos
ing of the entries
The board consists Of the following
ing: Harry Arminger. A. W. Allen, J.
s. Elms. Roy ). Lane, r. A. Narkle,
W. o. Cornelius. John l.. Vaeth. VIM.
Hill. j. +. Elicit, II. 1. Carroll, A. n.
Urban, Alonzo Krauss, w. +. Megaw.
Thomas Walker, ii. b. HALEY. Thomas
ID. George, c. f. Baus. Francis r.
Smith, ]. Cromwell and j. Allen.
The Washington times., 1921-03-19
QUARTZ ARRIVES
TO MEET D. c. MAN
Buses Will Garry Public to Sil-
yer Spring Boxing Events
Monday Night.

Danny Duarte. the Great Lakes
Naval Training Station lightweight
champion. who Is to meet George
Bowen, of Washington. at Silver
Spring Monday night arrived in
Washington today.
steve Muchic. the Atlantic Fleet
titleholder. who ID to
oppose Johnny Kelly, OF Philadel-
phia, has been In town since yester-
day morning and is tapering off his
training in a local gymnasium.
The management OF the boxing
show announced today that the Red
Star Sightseeing busses will leave
North Capitol and Fl Sta and Seventh
and Pennsylvania avenue Monday night
at o'clock for the Silver Spring
events. Tickets went on sale today
at Spaldings.
The Washington times., 1921-03-19
BRO0KLANDERS ON
EDGE FOR BATTLE
c. U. Players Primed to Meet
GaIlaudet Lads in Opener
Today.

Catholic University and Gallaudet
are opening up the collegiate base
ball season today at Brookland.
Both teams have been rushed
through plenty of preliminary prac-
tices and are said to be in first-class
shape. The Broklanders are expect
ing to have a first-class team this
season. while Gallaudet's prospects
have received a big boost.
Gallaudet elected Archie Hartin
captain of the team yesterday, and
he will pitch today for Callaudet.
The Kendall Greeners are said to be
in trim with the exception of Rebil
While the Brooklanders are pretty
far advanced, they have not reached
the form expected for the later bat
ties. Today's contest is slated to
start at 3 O'Clock
The Washington times., 1921-03-19
ARMY ENDURANCE TO BE
MADE HARDER THIS YEAR

Conditions Of the 1921 Endurance
Test for the United States Mounted
Service Cup to take place this year
were announced today. The test will
differ from either of it's predecessors
for rules have been laid down which
will bar the coddling Of the entries.
The race will be run in true service
fashion, with an absence of witch
hazel bandages and White Rock packs
which characterized many of the
horses entered in last years test.
The run will be from Wrightsown,
N. j., to Washington. The total dis
tance to be covered will be approx
nately 300 miles. contestants to ride
sixty miles per day for each Of Ave
successive, days regardless OF the
weather.
The Washington times., 1921-03-19
MOLLACONTENDER
IN TENNIS FINALS
Nav Survive to Last Rounds
For Three National In
door Titles.

BOSTON. March 1s.-Mrs. Molls
Bjurstedt Mallory was a strong con-
tender to participate as q f1nalist in
three national indoor tennis cham
pionships at I.ongwood Cricket Club
covered courts today.
She was pitted against Mrs. Benjs.
min T. Cole, Cd in the final round OF
the women's national singles. Paired
with Mrs. l.. G. Morris, OF New York
Mrs. Mallory was down for the fnal
round in the women's national doubles
with Mrs. G. w. Wightman and Miss
Marion Zinderstein. the opposing
team. Mrs. Mallory. paired with Will
T. Tilden I'd also was scheduled to
play in the. semi-nnaI round of the
mixed doubles.
The Washington times., 1921-03-19

~Ty Cobb leads all batsmen of today
with a percentage of $40; played the
most games, 2.03S; went to the bat
the most times, 7,124; scored the most
runs, 1900; garnered the most hits.
1855; punched out the most singles,
2,109; smote the most two-baggers,
459; clouted the most three-baggers.
220; amassed the greatest total bases
on hits. 3.967. and stole the greatest
number of bases, $50.
Babe Ruth, of the Newt York
Yankees, is the undisputed Home
Run King" with 103 home runs, and
the late lamented Ray Chapman, of
the Worlds Champion Cleveland In
dians, has the most sacrifice hits to
his credit $40.
A trio of hitters belong to that Sc
The Washington times., 1921-03-19
GOVERNOR MAY
BLOCK N. Y. FIGHT

ALBANY, March 19.-There
was a growing belief at the
capitol today that the heavy
weight championship contest
between Jack Dempsey and
Georges Carpenter, scheduled
for New York City, may be
blocked by Governor Miller.
Win told of the announce
ment that the big fight had
been set for New York, the
governor said: They'd better
not bet too heavily that II will
take place" The governor re-
fused to commit himself def
nitely, however, saying there is
plenty Of time for him to act.
The Washington times., 1921-03-19
WHITE SUES WISCONSIN
COMMISSION FOR $4,000

MILWAUKEE,. March 1s.-Chariey
White. Chicago boxer. today filed suit
in Federal Court for $4,000 against
the Wisconsin Boxing Commission. al
leging the loss OF contracts through
the action OF the commission in sus-
pending him.
White was suspended following his
bout with Sailor Friedman at Ken
osha several weeks ago, for what the
commiss regarded as "stalling.'
The Washington times., 1921-03-19
Yankees to Work.

The Yankee A. c. expects to place
a successful team on the field this
season. Twenty-Five candidates will
battle for positions on the Monument
Lot this Sunday at IL a. m. on dia :
mond No. /. The Ysnks win have an
independent and a reserve team this
season, and will clash against each
other Sunday. Manager ZanaIotti re-
quests all members to report early.
A club meeting will be held Monday
night at 30s Fourteenth street north
west at . .. N.
The Washington times., 1921-03-19
Prohibition Ready.

The Prohibition Athletic Club met
yesterday and voted to put a baseball
nine on the diamond this season. The
following officers were elected: Ed
son II. Browne. president: Frank W.
Hancke, secretary and treasurer; W.
Charles QUAINT, manager OF baseball
Challenges will be received By the
manager AZ Division OF Audit an6
Statistics, Prchibltien UN6&. tt9e
street northwest
The Washington times., 1921-03-19
BRICHTWOOD A. E. READY
FOR FAST BALL TEAMS

The strong Brightwood Athletic
Club has reorganized for the coming
baseball season and will present \
first-class nine on the field. They
are ,desirous of meeting all first
class teams in and around the Dis
trict Of Columbia
Rex, Knickerbockers, and Owings
are needed in order to complete an
attractive schedule. For games, oor--
r1unicate with Arthur t. Wanna,
64l3 Ninth street northwest.
The Washington times., 1921-03-19
THISTLES WILL ENGAGE
HARLEMS FOR PRACTICE

The Washington Thistles will en-
gage the Harlems tomorrow afternoon
on the Monument Grounds at z
o'clock in order TO prepare for the
stiff game expected week Off when
the benefit game for the widow OF
Policeman Bradley will be played at
Union Park.
The Thistles will have BothwIck,
Walsh, Raisheck, Curtin, Adamson,
Casder. Blaser, Bush, watts, Sharp.
and Maunder for tomorrow, while the
Harlem lineup will be Smith. j. Bur
ton, LeRdbetter, @. Ieadbetter, Green,
]. ~. Burton. II. Burton, ". Leadbet-
ter. Readlnberg, Mcleod, and Ready.
Referee, \. McGirty.
The Washington times., 1921-03-19
CENTRAL WILL TACKLE
HILLTOPPER FRESHMEN

Central High School, after earning
an S-to-2 victory over Brfarly Hall
yesterday, goes right up against the
Georgetown Freshmen today on the
Hilltop. Coach Menefee, of Cent raj.
figures he has plenty of hurting
talent.
The Central lads have a host OF
games to play this season and are
getting right after them in earnest.
The Washington times., 1921-03-19
WASHINGTON GUNNERS IN
ANOTHER WINNING SHOOT

Washington Gun Club trapshooters
scored a 24-point victory over the
Oriole Gun Club pointers in the st.
Patrick day shoot held here on the
local grounds. The Washing ton
bird" smashers spilled sS7 ciays
while the Baltimore men were knock
ing down S63. '.'.'
The match was a return engage
ment. In the first meeting in Bait
more the Washington men won by
Swo points
The Washington times., 1921-03-19
SECOND CHESS GAME
ENDS IN DEADLOCK

HAVANA. March 19.-The second
game in the worlds championship p
chess match between DR.. Emanuel
Lasker. the German master. and Jose
r. Capablanca, the Cuban expert. re.
suited in draw after the fortieth
move.
The first game, played Tuesday and
Wednesday nights. likewise resulted
in no decision.
The third game vim be played Sat-
urday night
The Washington times., 1921-03-19
on Athletes Seek A. A. IT, TesDuckpn Heads Meet Tomorrow
LIFETIME BATTING RECORDS OF PLAYERS
In AMERICAN LEAGUE BASED ON 100 GAMES
BY Al MUNRO ELIAS.

The records which the batting deeds Of 2 players
OF the
Cobb beyond doubt
ball player that . diamond.
fitting faithful brilliant deeds Cobb
recently appointed the Detroit Tigers succeeding Hugh
handling his entire big league
with.
Cobb last had completed his
sixteenth diamond ndeaor with the being the
Bill Hinchman
Peach" reported old suggng
Bill later in the American Association
The Washington times., 1921-03-19

lect circle called the two-thousand
hitters, by a queer twist of fate, all
three lived their entire major career
i'm the American League. They are
Ty Cobb. with 2.S5S hits: iris Speak
er. who clouted 2,2S3. and Eddie Col
Inns, whose hit. total reaches 2.1S0.
A quartet Of members compose the
thousand run getters and like the
two thousand hitters. all are Ameri-
can Leaguers. Ty Cobb leads with
I 800 runs, followed by iris Speaker.
who scored l 1.2S7 times: Eddie Collins
is bang up third man with 1.24T
tallies and Donnie Bush, who scored
1,110 runs. '...
No National League player has
either 1000 hits or a thousand runs
to his credit.
The Washington times., 1921-03-19
RiCkard DELAYS.

NEW YORK. March 1S.-Tex Rick
ard has announced a delay OF at
least another week In the naming OF
the site for the Dempsey-Carpentier
bout. He gave no other reason for
the delay except that several deta lie
connected with the staging OF the
match must be settled before a. an
uouncement of tho site is made.
The Washington times., 1921-03-19
GEORGES CARPENTER
PLANS FOR TRAINING

LONDON. March ls-Georges Car
pentier will come TO America arouns
May to begin training for his night
with Champion Jack Dempsey, he an
nounced today.
The Washington times., 1921-03-19
DISTRICT MEN
AFTER TITLES
washington Athletes Compete
In New York and BaIti-
more Meets. ..
BY BRYAN MORSE.

Washington athletes, of the wing
ed and web-footed variety, are out
today for championship honors. In
Gotham five Washington lads rep
resenting Georgetown University
are competing IN the big Amateur
Athletic Association championships
in the Seventy-second Regiment
Armory. In Baltimore representa-
tives of George Washington Uni
versity, Central High School and the
Washington Canoe Club are splash
ing in the Baltimore A. C.'s tank
after A. A. U. championship honors.
1T is big day for Washington lads
in foreign competition.
New York rs rightly boasting the
entrance of no less than thirty-one
olympiafs, which include such stars
as Campbell, of Yale; Murchison. We
fsrs. Landon. Leslie, Higgins, Sellers,
Devanny. Mcdonald and others.
In the championship meet George
town Is going after the long medley
championship. The Hilltoppers es-
tablished a record last winter at Ur-
bana, H., in the University Of Illinois
indoor meet
For Georgetown LeGendre, Con-
molly, Walsh and Fitzgerald Le-
Gcndre will run the furlong, Fitzger-
aid the quarter, Walsh, the half, and
Connolly the mile. Connolly will also
enter the 1.0OO-yard special race
against Campbell. the Yale star, who
, 10 confidently expected to set q new
record.
SWIMMERS HAVE HOPES.
Washington swimmers. competing
in Baltimore, have hopes OF landing
several titles.
George Washington is entering six
men in the A. A. U. meet. In Gran
Vile Dickey, the Hatchetites have
what they believe to be a record
holder. Dickey has repeatedly brok-
en- the South Atlantic record in the
back stroke and is picked to be a
winner in the event at eighty yards
tonight.
Dahlquist in the nifty and hundred.
is expected to make a good show
ing for the Hatchetites. Young, Matt
land and Harvey in the breast stroke
event and McEwen in the furlong are
looked upon as having a good chance
TO annex prizes.
Central has in Everett Richard, the
record holder in the breast stroke.
Last Saturday Richard cracked the
record and is expected to repeat
again tonight Al Lyman, another
Central lad, is expected to shine in
the fancy diving.
CANCERS IN TANK.
Several years ago the old Nautilus
Swimming Club controlled swimming
in this section. The Nautilus lads
were demons in the tank and liter
ally cleaned up in almost every event.
Then they turned, for the most
part to canoe competition and have
won every important tournament and
championship in the country. They
are coming back into competition to-
light in Baltimore for the A. A. U.
titles just to show what they can do
to the youngsters coming up.
Bamman, Wagner, Rutherford,
Cults and Knight are down for sew
eral events and expect to cut quite
swath in the Baltimore splashing.
Washington athletes are going to
meet the stiffest sort of competition
in both cities. The Hilltoppers will
have their work cut out for them as
Columbia is expected to win the big
medley relay event in New York.
The Hopkins swimmers and those rep
resenting the b. A. c. in Baltimore
are generally picked to win the titu-
lar events in the tank.
The Washington times., 1921-03-19

At last the Cubs have begun to
feel the rigors and hardships of
training. They have been restricted
to two feedbags per diem.
The Washington times., 1921-03-19
McPhersons Win.

McPherson 4. c. prayers landed q
~ TO 10 game on the Riggs A, c.
ydeterday.
The Washington times., 1921-03-19
THE LEADERS AT BAT

Leading Ave in batting, games
played. at bat. runs scored. hits, two
eaggers, three-bsggers, home runs,
total bases, sacrifice hits and stolen
bases.
The Washington times., 1921-03-19
TIGER Midqets Win.

Tiger Midsets defeated the Cleve-
land Jun;-rs yesterday BY - 70 8.
The Washington times., 1921-03-19
ALONG THE
SPORT TRAIL
by GEO. E. PHAIRr

CASUALTIES.
Away down South where scrfbea aMA
athletes hnGer.
The atmosphere turns serrewful
and Eium
whe,ever some bold rocky spr.ins
An&er
Or scrnpe~ the epidernIs on his
Babe Ruth knocked eleven baifB
over the fence in his first days praS-
tice. All of which is pleasant news
to American League beavers. "a
y LINES BY PAT MORAN.
II IL easy enough to be pleasant
with the players all gathered
hut the follow worth while u tie
one who eas smile
With = bunch of his stars holding
We learn from various sources that
Harry Hooper is holdout. and that
Harry Hooper is not a holdout. And
there you are.
HundnK ducks with airplanes II
just about sp0rtsmanlike n hunt
ing pedestrians with motor cars.
"Why," somebody asks, "do doc
tors and druggists use the letter RI
on prescriptions" Nowadays it sig
niies rum. rye or redeye.
SIGHT UNSEEN.
Swapping hoIdouts now and then
Is common with our baseball men
At last the Cubs have begun to
feel the rigors and hardships Of
training. They have been restricted
to two feedbags per diem.
THE HUE AND CRY.
And now will come those sIadsonse
when fans will laugh and shout,
And presently some guy will raise
The war cryi Take him OUT
Yam Ysryan," we are told "han-
dies himself like a Sisler around first
base" Showing that March is still
with us.
PANACEA.
They used TO hand out lotions aad
aieheh,istic potions
And herbs and grass and xassa fras
Ind little liver pills.
The herb by yOnder fountain, the
tree yonder mountain
Were given to now md then
- cure our human Ills.
At tfmes an operation and rest and
recrea alton
Would shrive your aching frame
md make your optics bright
and clear.
Bst sew II Ills beset You snd carkipx
treUble- fret you,
Go down to yOnd~r pharmacy and
get . can Of beer.
ANY OLD BALL CIUR
After perusing the springtime news,
How can they lose? How can they
lose2
II Eduard Hopemans were a bah
club he could call 'em spring tra3n-
ing games and get away with il.
THENCE
They've fesad . young star, Russesa
Peace.
whs~e work in the sprinE II t.-
menSe,
But I fear when the yoath
Heaves DilI at Babe Ruth
The attention will turn to the feneaL
The Washington times., 1921-03-19

why" somebody asks, "do doc
tors and druggists use the letter RI
on prescriptions? Nowadays it sig
mites rum, rye or redeye
The Washington times., 1921-03-19
THE HUE AND CRY

THE HUE AND CRY
And now will come those gIndsone
days
When fans will laugh and shout,
And presently some guy will raise
The war cryi Take him OUT
The Washington times., 1921-03-19
SIGHT UNSEEN.

I SIGHT VNSEEN-
Swapping holdouts now and then
Is common with cur baseball men.
The Washington times., 1921-03-19

Yam Ysryan," we are told. "han-
dies himself like Sisler around first
base" Showing that March is still
with us.
The Washington times., 1921-03-19

We learn from various sources that
Harry Hooper is a holdout. and that
Harry Hooper is not holdout. And
there you are.
The Washington times., 1921-03-19

HundnK ducks with afrplanes II
just about as sportsmanlike n hunt
ing pedestrians with motor cars.
The Washington times., 1921-03-19

After perusing the springtime news,
How can they lose? How can they
lose2
II Eduard Honemans were a ban
club he could call 'em spring tra3n-
ing games and get away with IL.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-09
REVELATIONS
OF "A WIFE
BY ADELE GARRISON.
Mother Graham's Decision.

Harry Underwood and Dicky both
started toward us with flushed faces.
Lillian, calm, watchful, made an al
most imperceptible gesture with her
hand, and the two men stepped back.
Lillian saw. as did, that the elder
woman was In the throes Of one of
her ''tantrums'', and that her anger
was carrying her farther than she in
tended, making her utter words OF
which she would be ashamed later.
/ determined to end the whole scene
with a quick. sharp ultimatun. / went
a step nearer to my motherAin-law
faced her unflinchingly.
Mother Graham" I said, slowly
sternly, II cannot allow you any, long
er to insult my friends. 1 am Dicky's
wife, remember, and I am mistress
here. hoped never to have to remind
you of this. I am sorry to have e
with Dicky and me as long as you live
I will do everything I can to be a
dutiful, loving daughter to you, but
cannot and will not ever let you
dictate to me again as to the friends
we receive into our home, or any other
individual affair of mine.s'
I had looked her steadily in the ewes
all the time was talking to her
Former experiences with my mother
in-law had taught me that she knew
when she had failed in any project
and accepted defeat GRITTY, so I was
not surprised to see her return my
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-09
ADVENTURES OF
THE TWINS
BY OLIVE ROBERTS BARTON
THE WALRus HELPS

Wicked people are sometimes very
stupid, and the wicked wizard, the
Bobadil Jim. who had taken Naras
and Nick prisoners in his icehcgg pai-
ace, was stupid.
Day after day ice tWina Is sa
checkers, as me JIM stood ~, eona-
plete,y forgetting who they were.
where 1hay wferey and the as9aaaa Upon
sgfs1ia They had started
Bat outside. taelr triad. fl1e val
rms. waited pattentls 10 had prom
ssea to help the children and - as1a
not been Idle. ast1aois "a his Rres. asyk-
ward. numbering &c m seemed so USE
less, ana Sis long afaasg. teeth looked
SO f5e1ee.
rho Jinn. watching carefully to see
taat Nancy and Nick did not kick off
lfs slippers of forgetfulness. did not
notice the many dark forms that had
gathered in the waters around them
Day by day the great black, bulk
shapes became more numerous, crowd
ing more and more closely around
the floating ice-palace. Nor did he
notice that the walrus. lying near to
the waters edge, seemed to be CIV
ing directions, just as the captain OF
ship might order about his crew.
AS the whales Qor the black shapes
were whales, you must know. crowded
near, the floating palace moved more
and more swiftly southwark out OF
icy waters and into the region Of
warm ocean currents and balmy
winds. The walrus, knowing where
the waters were warm, had directed
his crew Of whales most cleverly.
Suddenly, just as the children Were
finishing an exciting game, there was
rush and roar of water into the
room where they were sitting. Were
melting!" shrieked the Jim. and dis
appeared at once.
The twins were soon flounderins
in the ocean and their slippers of for
getfulness We're gone! Then memory
returned quickly, and for the frs
time since their imprisonment they re.
membered their errand. They realized
too. that the box of charms had van
ished once more.
Copyright, 1921, N. e. Al