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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-27
Horween Luck Charm"
OF HarvarHs Students

Superstitious Harvard stu
dents who seek to prOpitiate
the fates in advance of examd-
nations have found "a new source
of good omen In Arnold HOr-
ween. captain of the Crimson
foot ball team. The fact TINT
the Harvard leader in the toss
OF coins for choice Of strategy
In foot ball games called the
turn in every contest during the
yenr md thereby gained the
opening advantage I'm a season
of play that included NO defeat
has caused the Undergraduate
body to regard him as the ARCH
priest OF klsmet. As a result,
students on the eve OF exnmi-
nations ask for a shake OF his
hnnd, rub him on the bnck or
seek his good wishes in the tilt
against the academic buEabO0.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-27

Dartmouth is contemplating entering
a relay team and individual stars in the
University of Illinois relay carnival
March S. Yale also desires to enter
team, but is awaiting the approval of
the board of regents before making final
decision.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass, January 81
Varsity stars of. other days sat at
the Harvard University training table
yesterday with those now in under
graduate competition for honors in
track. hockey and basket ball. This
century of crimson activities in
sports.
Albert NJ. Barnes, II, a pitcher OF
prominence in his day. broke train
ing bread with Bobbie Emmons. 81.
captain of the present varsity nine.
other veterans included DR.. Morton
Prince. rs, a gridiron star Of forty
six years back; Richard Henry Dana.
'84, who pulled a stout oar In ire
varsity crews Of his day, and DR.. Will
liam NJ. Conant. '79. vino gained ath-
letic fame years ago.
Eanoch Bagshaw, coach Of the Ev-
erett. Wash. High School foot ball
team. which won the unofficial ma
tional prep school championship last
year. has been made coach of the
University of Washington eleven and
given a three year contract.
PHILADELPHIA, January 27.-Old-
time athletes from many parts of the
United States attended the twelfth an
nual meeting of the Veteran Athletes
Association here tonight. More than
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-27
Hornsby Signs Contract.

ST. LOUIS. Mo, January 27.-Roger
Hornsby. infielder and champion bats
man of the National League, today
signed contract to play with the st.
Louis National League club the forth
coming season. Hornsby, whose bat
ting average last year was $40, was
the first Cardinal player to sign up
for 1921. The New York Giants were
reported to have offered 5000. 900 and
four players for Hornsby, but the
offer was turned down.
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TECH TO PLAY BUSINESS.
Meeting Of CUNTS Tomorrow Ends
First Half of Series

Tech and Business quints will be
opponents tomorrow in the Coliseum
in the final game of the first round
for the basket ball championship of
the high schools. The Manual Train
ers. who have toppled> Western.
Eastern and CentralFare confident of
maintaining a clean slate for the
series. While Business at times has
flashed strength in the titular en-
gagements. it is not considered a
match for the sturdy Techmen.
School teams were active yester-
day. Senior and Junior fives of ST.
AIban beat Georgetown Prep aggre-
cations, the Seniors winning, IL to 8,
and the Juniors. 90 to 8. At Central
the Seniors swamped the Juniors. "a
to Z. and the Sophs handed Epsilon
Club the short end of 30-to-2
score. but the freshmen succumbed
to the Junior High School five in a
16-to-11 contest. Mcpherson School
overwhelmed Force School. 48 to 8.
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TWO D. c. GOLFERS SCORE.
II. Mackenzie and J. L. Weaver
Victors in Florida Tourney.

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. January e7.-
Hugh Mackenzie and John L. Weaver,
Columbia Country Club representatives.
are playing today in second round
matches in the st. Augustine golf tour
nament. Mackenzie defeated W. s.
Lawson. York Beach. Me-. l up yester-
day in a championship sixteen match.
while in the third divesion Weaver
vanquished F. A. Fish, Toronto. 3 and
8. r. p. Barnard. o. ]. De Mol and
Robert Small. Columbia players, were
eliminated.
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Both fought hard and fast for the
first six rounds. in which honors were
about even. Then Moore's left jabs,
with an occasional right cross. be-
gan to weaken his opponent and the
Memphis lad gained and held the adj
vantage for the rest of the contest.
Neither scored a knock-down.
Moore weighed 1171a pounds and
Young Montreal was three pounds
heavier.
Bob Mccormick, Irish light heavy
weight. received the judges decision
over Johnny Howard of Bayonne, n.
j.. in their fifteen-round bout. 1t was
McCormick's first appearance in the
east.
Mccormick proved a fast. clever
fighter. UNFOLDING his reputation on
the Pacific coast. where most of his
fighting has been done since arriving
in this country: In the ninth round
he sent Howard down for a count Of
nine.
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DEMPSEY TO RISK TITLE
ON THE COAST IN APRIL

PORTLAND, Ore. January 81
Frank f. Watkins. chairman of tn.
Portland Boxing Commission. has an
nounced that an agreement had been
reached whereby Jack Dempsey will
defend his title here next April in
ten-round decision match against
the best man who can be obtained
as an opponent. Jack kearns con-
firmed the announcement.
Dempsey and Terry Keller of Ogden,
Utah. faced at Milwaukee. suburb
of Portland. in a six-round exhibition
bout last night.
While Keller appeared to be in good
condition. he was clearly outmatched
by the champion. who, had there
been a decision. would have won by
wide margin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-27
STAR FIVE WINS TITLE
IN NEWSPAPER LEAGUE

Bowlers of The Star swept the Herald
rollers aside in the decisive matches for
the newspaper duckpin title on the
Recreation drives yesterday, but other
teams in the circuit captured a few Of the
honors Of the title series. First prize,
for high individual average. will go to a
member of the Post team that finished
last in the league standing. Despite
the weakness of his mates, Chick OAR
nell Of the Post maintained a pace of
1892. to head Roy Wnitford and Dave
McCarty, Star team members.
With the veteran Dave McCarty and
Guy Champion bowling in excellent
form. The Star team set too swift a
place for the plucky Herald men. The
former, with Whitford. gave The Star a
commanding lead in the opening en-
counter. and Crampton's rally in the
last four frames kept the second game
from being close. Joe Allen, anchor
man, was the most consistent performer
for the Herald. Scores:
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ARMY POLOISTS PLAN
TO HAVE LONG SEASON

Officers interested in the proposed
Army polo tournaments which will be
held in Potomac Park from April to
November hava been requested to COM
municate with Maj. j. G. Queke-
meyer. captain of the War Depart
ment four. at room 25S. State, War
and Navy building.
Lieut.. Col. Percy l.. Jones has been
named business manager of the polo
association
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-27
White Sox Get Infelder.

Infielder Eddie Mulligan of the Salt
Lake club of the Pacific Coast League,
has been sold to the Chicago White
Sox. The consideration includes
three players from the Chicago club
to De selected by the Salt Lake club
prior to March S. according to H. w.
Lane, president of the Salt Lake club.
Clemson College. has been signed by
the st. Louis Nationals and will be
taken on the spring training trip.
Robert Lengquist. Rockford, ILL.,.
semi-professional pitcher, is to be
given trial by the Pittsburgh Ma
tional League team on the spring
training trip.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-27
Hall Chase Is Divorced

Mrs. Anna NJ. Chase of Cincinnati.
has been granted a decree of divorce
from Hal Chase, former first base
man of the Cincinnati and New York
National League base ball clubs Aft
davits of several players relative to
incidents that led to the suspension
of Chase from the Reds and ultf-
mately from the National League were
introduced during the hearing of the
suit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-27
Clancy Delaney Bout Put OFF.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. January 81
The ten-round bout between Cal De-
laney of Cleveland and George TX. o.
Clancy of Baltimore. Iightweights,
scheduled for Friday, has been post
test was to have been held in Gray's
Armory, which was destroyed by fire
yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-27
Tex Richard Is Undecided
as to Staging Bout Alone

NEW YORK. January H.
The proposal to hold the Demp-
sey-Carpentfer worlds heavy
weight championship bout in
Montreal was discusaed here to-
day between Tex Richard and
two Canadian promoters, G. f.
Graham and F. D. GOOdSpeed,
members Of q dominion syndf-
cate.
Richard said he intends to
wait until February I, when he
has arranged n conference here
with Jack Kearns, before tack
ling the project alone.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-27
Girls Rifle Match Unfinished.

Eastern and Central High School
girls rife teams will complete their
informal match Monday afternoon, q
late start yesterday preventing the
shooters from getting through the
first half of their program. Central
girls gained n slight lead In the early
firing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-27
Horemans to Play Cutler.

NEW YORK. January 27.-Edouard
Horemans. the Belgian billiardist,
who has made some remarkable runs
At 1872 and 1871 balkline recently, has
been matched against Albert G. Cut
Ter. one of the foremost Of American
professionals. They will play 2.400
points, starting Tuesday.
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Man O. War to Be Shown.

n LEXINGTON. KY. January 81
Heavy snow which covers the ground
here will not prevent the public
showing of Man o War, champion
race horse. at the reception planned
in honor of his homecoming today,
Samuel d. Riddle. his owner. has an
pounced.
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PROPOSED TAX
White Sox and Cubs Assert 5 Per
Cent Levy Would Boost
Ticket Prices.

CHICAGO. January 27.-Paid ad-
missions to the seventy-seven games
played at home by the Chicago
American League base ball club last
year totaled between $4,000 and
$5S0,0oO. Harry Gardiner, secretary of
the White Sox, told a council COM
mittee in protesting against pro-
posed city ordinance which would
tax receipts at professional base ball
games per cent.
The receipts of the Chicago Ma
between 100000 and 100000.
Representatives of both clubs said
that the proposed tax would result
in an increase in the price of tickets.
Manager Gleason of the White Sox
will take seventeen pitchers and
four catchers to Waxahachie, Tex.
the training camp, on March 3. a
week before the members of the club
report. Urban Faber and Dick Kerr.
veterans of the pitching staff. and
Ray Schalk, the veteran catcher, will
be included in the advance guard to
aid Gleason in choosing pitchers to
replace those suspended for their
participation in the base ball scandal.
DARLINGTON, S. c.. January 81
The Rochester Internationals will
train at Darlington. S. c. Manager
George Stallings will take his play
ers there March %, to remain three
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WOULD STAGE BATTLE
IN HIS MICHIGAN ARENA
Promoter Figures Dempsey-Carpentier Fight at
Benton HarbOr Would Draw $75OO0O
/ Gate-No Turf Date Conflicts.
EW YORK, January {
BY FAlRPLAY.s

"A January 2Th full OF from all
nj Canada looking Any
happens today around the Hotel Btmore.
where holding Tex Richards
Garden would not be liable make mistake he
who take the Carpenter
Richards hook Jess Willard
Floyd Fitzsimmons the Benton Hbor Mich
the the time
with he forward of mighty plans
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-27
PRINCETON QUlNT WINS
BY SPECTACULAR RALLY

HANOVER, N. H., January 27.-Le-
gendre. Princeton foot ball star. was
the player who spelled defeat for
Dartmouth in spectacular Intercol-
legiate League basket ball game last
night, 80 to 20. He Gagged the winning
basket as the game ended.
The finish was the only time in the
game when the Tiger five led. Dart
mouth was ahead, 16 to IA. at half
time. With the score 26 to IA against
them. the Tigers rallied and during
the last few minutes played the Green
off it's feet.
The victory put Princeton in tie
with Cornell for third place. The
standing:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-27
Maryland Cueist Wins.

Charles Wamsley, champion Mary
land cueist. defeated George Wheat
ley. District titleholder. at the Grand
completion of 26o-point match
wamsley gained . 125 to liz lead
Tuesday night.
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Makes % Floor Goals.

WASHINGTON. Pa. January 81
Kelly, forward on the Hazel No. .
team of the Washington Industrial
League. Gagged the ball twenty-three
times from scrimmage' while his out
fit was defeating the Duncan Miller
quint last night, So to 9.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-27
Hargraye Has Recovered.

ST. PETERSBURG. Fla. January
27--"Bubbles" Hargrave. for whom
the Cincinnati Reds paid $4,000. has
left here for his home at Fort Wayne.
Ind. Hargrave stretched a ligament
of his leg four weeks ago. but the
limb was not broken. as reported. He
is entirely recovered
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-27
Chevy Chase Bowlers Ahead.

With each member averaging twenty
three pins per set more than his op-
ponent, the Chevy Chase Club bowling
team vanquished the National Savings
and Trust Company in three games
rolled at Chevy Chase. Clayton and
Lewis rolled well for Chevy Chase, while
Valera and Mccarthy did the best scor-
ing for the visitors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-27
ALL SPORTS ON BOOM
THROUGHOUT COUNTRY
Action of National Base Ball Federation in Urg-
ing Recreational Director for Proposed Well
fare Commission Regarded as Significant.
BY WALLER CAMP.

HISTORY being with startling rapdy
meeting the National Base Ball Federation
held in Cleveland only Class of this federation placed
strictly
which he talking establishing
to a and onsu
it
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Lewis in Match Tonight.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, January 81
stranger" Lewis vs.. Gustav Sulzo
and Wladek Zbyszko VS.. John Pesek
are the attractions before the Kansas
City wrestling fans here tonight. Both
matches will be to a finish.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-27
Robert O'Loue Is Married.

Robert O'Lone. former basket ball
captain at Georgetown University and
now a member of the Aloysius Club and
Potomac Council X. Of c. League fves,
was married this morning to Miss joan
ma Snyder at St Francis de Sales
Church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-27
Bouts at Silver Spring.

Lieut.. Smith and Eddie Bond will
head a card Of six bouts to be offered
Saturday night by the Silver Spring
Boxing Club at Silver Spring. Md.
George Myers will appear in the
semi-windup attraction.
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Tacoma Not Given Berth,

SAN FRANCISCO. January 27.-No
action upon the application Of Tacoma
for franchise in the Pacific Coast
Base Ball League was taken at the
annual schedule meeting of the di-
rectors OF the league. which ended to-
day
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Levinsky to See Specialist.

Levinsky. the American pugilist, who
recently injured his right arm while
reainine Ior a bout with Bombardier
Wells. has gone to Paris to consult
specialist
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-27
Parsons to Play Asay.

William Parsons and Walter Assay
will be opponents tonight ut Grand
Central In the diamond medal COM
petition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-27

Capt Bob Roper of Chicago won the
newspaper decision over BARLEY Madden
of New York. in a ten round bout last
night. 1t was the fastest heavyweight
bout ever staged here. Roper was the
aggressor in the early rounds and gained
an advantage that Madden could not
overcome.
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Humphreys Extends Army Five.

WEST POINT. N. Y. January 81
Camp Humphreys basket ball team.
although beaten 80 to 26 last night,
put up an excellent game against the
Army. Vidal and Clatterbee starred
for the visitors.
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Floyd Ftsinmons Heavyweight Bout Developing With
Penn States Track Squad
To Visit ". P. l. and Virginia

COLLEGE, Pa January 27Pnn State College track
the south during the holt
- day trip They Virginia Polytechnic Institute Blacks
will Virginia later. A third
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Moore Whips Young Montreal;
Earns Title Bout With Lynch

EW YORK January 27P Moore of Memphis oupointed
Young Montreal of Providence
here last night The victory gives right
meet Joe Lynch, bantamweght a
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Would Legalize Boxing.

HARRISBURG, Pa. January 81
Fifteen-round boxing matches and the
creation of a state boxing commission
are provided for in a bill introduced in
the legislature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-27

COLLEGE BASKET BALL.
Princeton. 30, Dartmouth, %.
v. M l.. II; Citadel, 3.
Navy, Is; Brooklyn Poly, IA.
Army, 80; Camp Humphreys, 26.
Yale. .; Wesleyan, 20.
Gettysburg, p; Dickinson, %.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-27

Roper 0utpoints Madden.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-27

OLYMPIA. Wash. January 27.-A
bill Iegalizing ten-round boxing contests
in the state was introduced in the SEN
ate today.
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Anent the Olympic Inquiry.

Ancnt the OIymptc Inquiry.
There is committee now investigat-
ing the conduct of the Olympic games
and apropos of this the following state
ment proceeds from one of our thor
oughly posted and former Y. NJ. c. A.
athletic directors:
THE fact that Finland with twenty
four athletes. took as many firsts as
America did with it's $50. shows that
something was wrong. OF course, the
BOYS needed a special disciplinarian due
to the degenerating influences of war
time athletics and the loose standards
under which they were conducted of
necessity The performance. with the
exception of Landon, Foss and Paddock.
was very wobbly."
1t seems that at least he should have
included Woodring.
Copyright, 1921
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Du.. HsarsinE His Stars.

place out in Aurora, ILL.,. on January
81, when he meets Jimmy Kelly Of
, Chicago. The winner has been prom
Used . bout with Joe Lynch for the
championship.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-12-23

600 and now stacked in the Brooklyn
navy yard, is the problem facing Of
hcials Of the plant In view OF the ex-
pCcted decision of the navy depart
ment to scrap several war vessels In
accordance with the terms OF the
armament conference treaty.
This huge amount Of steel said to
be worth $500 a ton VS. ordered for
the two $4,000 dreadnaughts South
Dakota and Indiana, which are about
one-third completed, Each piece OF
plate varies in thickness from five to
IL inches, and each plate weighs from
go to rs tons. II was purchased from
the Bethlehem and Midvale plants.
and from the navy ordnance armor
plant at Charleston, w. Va.
In connection with the problem
facing the Brooklyn navy yard. 1t Is
pointed out that some 10000 tons OF
armor plate has been contracted for
to complete the seven big vessels now
under construction in various ship
wards Of the country.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-12-23
BOYS BIGGER THAN GIRLS
Those Under Six Years Of Age Arc
Taller and Heavier Than Girls of
the Same Age, Statistics Show

Washington, Dec 23.-Boys in this
country under six years of age aver
age from one-third to one-half inch
taller and about one pound" heavier
than girls, according to a report to-
day by the federal children's bureau.
said to be based on the largest mass
of data on the heights and weights
of children under six years of age ever
brought together in this country"
The tabulation was made in CON
neCton with 'Children's year" and
includes both native and foreign born
children.
'California children we're found to
be slightly taller and heavier than
other groups in the study" the re
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-12-23
WANTS RADICAL UNION
tnihCation Of All Revolutionary Elc-
mcnts in Ranks of American Work
crs Contemplated by Convention.

New York, Dec. 23.-Inifcation OF
all revolutionary elements In the
ranks OF Americas workers was con-
ttmplated by radical delegates gather
ed here today for a convention called
for the announced purpose of organ
izing the workers party Of America.
II was semi-officially declared these
elements might be defined as those
accepting the leadership Of the third
communists International in the
struggle to establish an American
workers republic
Representatives Of the following or
CARNATIONS were 20 participate: The
American labor alliance, the workers
council Of the United States OF Amer
lea, the Jewish socialist federation,
the German workers educational TO
ciety, the Finnish socialist federation
the Jewish workers federation, the
Scandinavian socialist federation, the
Greek socialist union, the lrish-Amer-
lean labor leaeS the HUNGARIAN
workers federation and the Italian
workers federation.
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walks, and after that, II II has not
been done, the town will take a hand
in the matter and clean il at the cN-
pcnse of the proprietor and it may be
possible that an additional fine will
be charged for the unnecessary ncgli-
gence,
Distribute GIFTS.
The Victims Girls club were kept
busy today receiving all sorts OF pres
ents at the vacant store In the Neri
block to spread good cheer TO the
needy of the town, Many toys were
received and some food. The com
mittee in charge and the girls wish to
extend their heartiest thanks and ap-
probation for the splendid spirit
shown them by the people in their
efforts to make others happy.
PlamNillc Briefs.
Beatrice Benzon Is visiting al her
home over the holidays from Troy,
y. Y.
Miss Myrtle Day Is confined to her
home on Camp street with an Illness.
Doris Gwillim is spending the
Christmas vacation at her home on
Hough street.
Ice fishing was in style at Harris
pond where a score or less were try
ing to get a line on the fish.
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DESPAIR Turks
IN WEAK BLOOD
Guides Pepto-Mangan, the
Blood-Builder, Arouses
Drill Faculties

Many a man and many a woman
feels all out of sorts from thin, weak
ened blood. The least little thing
gone wrong throws them into wild
form of dependency. Instead of
bracing up and NEE ting ordinary diff
ticulties, they are downed. Nerves
are on edge Appetite lags. Sleep is
restless. They are weak and tired
and dun. Poor blood works its ha-
voc till the will loses its power Few
people who fall into habits OF worry
and dependency realize that most of
their troubles are due to lack of en-
duranCc--to blood that has become
weakened by overwork or straininr.
Healthy men and women with rich,
red blood see things brightly. They
tackle life with zest AMI go along
smilingly, full of eagerness and en-
durance,
Guides pepto- ManEan taken stead
ilv restores the blood to its natural
richness IT actually makes red cor
puscles the tiny particles in blood
which make it red. Druggists have
Guides Pepto- Mangan in liquid and
tablet form.