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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-30

In spite OF discouraging weather, n
drizzling rain, heavy going. a slippery
discus and a group of officials who
were inclined to give none of the
athletes the matter Of doubt, lie
Gendre. after a years layoff in which
two records were created in his
absence, won with one new mark &c
his credit and another which was lost
only by a fiuke.
PROTESTED HE HAD NOT FOULED
lie Gendre won first in the broa
jump with leap of 81 feet IL inches
His first jump of % feet 6 inches was
not allowed, although lie Gendre
stoutly protested he had not fouled
lie Gendre outdid Buffers record by
seven inches but it was not allowed.
In the 5avelin. lie Gendre got sixth
place. Hamilton, OF Missouri, Ameri-
can pentathlon champion. broke the
record by one inch. This mark stood
exactly one minute, when Bartels gol
away heave of the spear for 16.
feet IN inches-another record. In
the discus. lie Gendre created a new
pentathlon record by hurting the
Greek missile 126 feet inches for
first place.
Within one-fifth of a second of the
pentathlon 200-meter mark, lie Gendre
flashed down the straightaway for
% 3-5 seconds, just a fifth ahead OF
Bradley and two-ifths ahead OF
Hamilton. The three stars were drawn
in the second heat Of the 200 meters
and furnished a feature event.
LIE GENDRE ROMPs HOME
In the final event OF the pentathlon
the 1,500-meter, lie Gendre let Brutus
Hamilton, the Missouri star and
American champion. set the pace for
600 meters. Timing a great sprint in
the back stretch, lie Gendre killed
Hamilton in a driving sprint during
the final 200-meter sprint, and romped
in a winner in four minutes fifty
seconds.
The Georgetown athlete was not
within twelve or fifteen feet of his
best effort in the javelin throw. AS
the events are counted in the order
in which the contestants actually
finish in the 1--WE events lie Gendre
got ten points. He was first in the
2o0-meters, discus, broad jump, and
1.50o-meters, and sixth in the javelin
throw.
Brutus Hamilton, Of Missouri
gained second honors with thirteen
&c fnts. Hamilton was second TO
lie Gendre in the broad jump, 1900
meters, and discus and got second
In the javelin. Bartels, the Penn
athlete, won fourth. Everett Brad
ley. who won the pentathlon
last year without winning a single
FIRST place, was third. The Kansan
got in the money by virtue Of one
second. third, and three fourth
places.
RACES RUN ON TIME.
The opening days races started
right of the bat with a new worlds
record. Desch. the Notre Dame star.
who flashed third in the Olympic
4D-yard hurdles ran by Pittinger
and Hill. of Ohio State, in 53.t. Just
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-30
VIRGINIA DICTIONARIES
TO HOLD TRACK MEET

RICHMOND. April 3o.-The Virginia
department American Legion, is
planning a monster field and track
meet in Richmond. to which every
post in Virginia will be melted to
send representatives, according to the
announcement by Adjutant w. l..
Price. The meet probably will take
place about. June 1. In preparation
for IL, Richmond Post. No. 1. will
hold a track meet at the new Howit-
zers Armory May Z. Entries for the
State meet will be selected from the
winners of these events. A special
relay race will be staged by the Nor
folk and Petersburg posts.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-30
BY BRYAN MORSE.

fnlAADELfu lila, April OU.-iC Is
confidently predicted that with fair
weather here today $4,000 will see
several new Penn relay records
made. If yesterdays record-smash-
ing assaults are taken as a cri-
terion, today's features will bring
new marks.
In the relay events today the
frst-string men are to be trotted
to the front. Of chief interest to
followers of the South Atlantic
States section is the announcement
that when Virginia goes to the post
against Georgetown, Hopkins, Mary
land and George Washington it will
have the fastest team in it's long his
tory. Virginia is expected to set a
new Souh Atlantic record.
Not alone in the relay races but In
the feld events and the special track
events is enough class to bring out
quite the best competition ever at
forded in the Penn relays.
CHAMPIONS IN HURDLES.
Today in the 100 high hurdles, Earl
Thompson, the Dartmouth star, inter-
collegiate and Olympic champion and
worlds record holder; II. Barron. Of
Penn State, American champion and
A. Knollin, Wisconsin star and West
ern conference title holder, are en-
tered.
In the century dash such cracks as
Messengale, of Missouri; Lourie of
Princeton; Hayes of Yale, intercol-
llegiate champion, American and
Olympic champion; Murphy. Notre
Dame, Joint holder OF the American
championship, and Chamberlain Of
Virginia, will appear. Three champions
are listed for the pole vault In the
special events the fields are unusually
well sprinkled with topnotch performers
G. u. FOREGOES EMILE EVENT.
Word was given out today that
Georgetown would withdraw from the
two-mile championship race in favor
of the South Atlantic titular race. In
this event Virginia with four men
who have done under 81 seconds, is
expected to run in 3:24.0; which is
three seconds slower. Pop" Lani-
gan, veteran Virginia mentor. is backing
his. team to the limit
In the class college rAces Maryland
a. we'll as George Washington and
Gailaudet, viii have their work cut
teams entered in the championship
events, is finding much sitter compe-
tition than was expected.
It is doubtful II the Central lads
will ind the going to their liking.
Judging from the whirlwind per-
formances Of the Huntington, Oak
Park and Cedar Rapids lads yester-
day. Tech High and Dunbar are
listed in the same race but probably
win be outrun-
ID. @. WELL REPRESENTED.
Al an instance Of the worth of tho
athletes competing today 1t Is record
ed that twelve contestants in the high
Jump have bettered six feet; six Of
the pole vaulters have performed at
twelve feet or better this season,
while in the javelin throw no less
than ten men have done better than
ITO feet.
washington's teams are primed for
tho going. Something like sixty Dis
trict of Columbia representatives are
in todays races. With Le Gendre's
mark to shoot at the Washington
lads arc hoping to keep UP tho dis
play Of winning strides which marked
the performances of the Georgetown
at2r.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-30
DOG FANCIERS IN
TIGER SQUAD

The Detroit baseball club has
a few real dog fanciers. Tvrus
Raymond Cobb goes in for gun
dogs. He had one, Cobb's Hall,
that is a splendid field trail
performer, and the last time
that Mary Montrose won the
national championship, Cobb's
Hall gave Mary the race Of her
life.
DOME Bush, the veteran
shortstop, Is a wire-haired fox
terrier fancier and owns a good
one.
Hub Leonard, the crafty left
hand pitcher, is strong for
English greyhounds. He has a
vineyard in California. and he
uses the greyhounds to protect
the vines against jack rabbits.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-30
SCHOOLSTO CELEBRATE
ANNUAL ATHLETIC DAY

HAGERSTowN, Nd April 3o.-The
big annual Athletic Day celebration
of the schools of Washington county
will be held in this city during May.
The events will be under the auspices
Of the Public Athletic Association Of
Maryland.
ing this celebration, and thousands
of school children are expected 10
participate.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-30
FREDERICK COUNTY LADS
WIN SCHOLASTIC HONORS

FREDERICK, Nd. April 30.-Fred-
erick county high school students
took two places in the annual State
intersch elastic defamation meet con-
Quoted last Saturday at St Johns
College. Paul Kelbaugh. representing
Thurmont High School, carried OF
second honors. while George Miles, of
the Brunswick high school, was third.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-30
CITY LiQht Plant Paws.

HAGERSTOWN,M Md. April 3o.-The
municipal lighting plant of Hagers-
town. despite serious handicaps dur
ing the year 1920. made a net profit
OF s10.745.21, according to an audit
Of the plants affairs just made by an
accountant. The company got s107.-
O31 % from its lighting and 55,225. so
from power customers, a. total OF
S162.257.03. The cost to produce cur
rent was s137.91745. leaving a profit
of S2433g.5S.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-30

1t seems that
he Is cettin'
all swelled up
a b o u I en- his
goofing ability
a n d I h a I h 9
sends for this
h ere Chicken
Evans to see II
the Chick can
p | a y a s b a d
goof as he can.
w h C h Is a
& o o d d e al to
ask OF anybody.
Anyway this
e v a n s takes
compassion on
I n Q President
and shoots him
a game of goof
o n I h g home
grounds. [ h Q
I w o of e m
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-30
DEADLOCKED MINES MEET
IN CASEY LEAGUE SUNDAY

Potomac and Spaulding councils.
| tied for first place in the Knights of
Columbus League, will night 1t out
tomorrow on the leagues field at
Camp Meigs. Each team has won
two games and lost one.
One Of the largest crowds OF the
Casey season is expected to witness
the battle, which will start at $3.50
n,clpck
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-30
Moose Club Expanding.

HAGERSTowN. Nd, April 3o.-The
Hagerstown Moose Club has been in
corporated with q capitalization of
$4,000. The par value of the st ock
is SO. The incorporators are C. w.
Baechtel, jr- r. e. Keller, w. c. Con-
ley, Clement NJ. Brickmont and ]. y.
Grice. The Moose recently purchased
the Eagles Hall for $4,000 and plan
extensive improvements and will makeit
their permanent homa-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-30
GEORGETOWN GETS ON MAP
THROUGH LIE GENDRE'S WORK
BY BRYAN MORSE.

PHILADELPHIA April 30Georgetown University and lewiston
through the individual efforts Robert lie Gendre ebazoned
today in large letters the athletic map.
Penahon
broken
tells honors through which
included record yesterday the Pentathon
at the historic relay games.
Save event, the aven which forced to
take sixth place. the Georgetown the field
which included the champion
former title holders
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-30
Rain Stops Forest Fire.

HAGERSTOWN. Nd. April So
Recent rains extinguished a serious
forest fire in Blair's Valley. in tho
North. Mountain range, above Clear
spring. The fre destroyed some
valuable timber and threatened the
properties Of former County Com
missioner Joseph Ernst william
Frantz, Thomas Seibert and Mrs.
Mary Bowers before II was checked
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-30
Says SKILLET"
Esq,
Heavyweight Preside nj
Proves Lightweight Goof-
or; Also Theory That
Pen Is Mightier
Than Nibick.
By SKILLET FINN,
fRattiuw fOn. Kirk MiIIer.)

Durin' the late war you could
get sailed away in Leavenworth
for sayin' what I'm going to about
the President of the United States.
but l happen to be grain about
aroun' the Chevy Cheese goof club
yesterday p. m. when who should
roll into the scenery but Presiden'
Hardin and retinue.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-30
Independents Victorious.

Independent A. c.. which has wtu
four straight games, and is undefeat-
ed, will play a return game with the
Gallaudet second team Monday at $3.50
p. m. at Kendall Green. In its last
contest, Independent A. c. trimmed
the Gallaudet second nine 10 to Z.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-30
linWOrthS to PIay.

The Linworths will play Congress
Heights Yankee Club tomorrow at
2:30 p. m, at Nichols avenue and
Portland street. All Linworth play
ers are requested to report at the
club house at noon.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-30
Hey, You Sandlotters, See
You Read This
nerican amateur champion and

The Washington Times wants all its Babe
Ruth Section Sunday morning them
in, if you show pep.
As concluded hike to The Washing
ton Times Sando Editor with box and whatever dope
you've He'll help lads out
possible but YOU LADS MUST HELP HIM BY VAST
ING NO TIME.
FIRST. Then you'll see it in print Sunday morning.
No matter how big how small You're IN
teresed in and The Washington Times Sando
Editor. Won't do something for team?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-30
Movie Operators to Play.

Moving Picture Operators and the
newly organized Stanton A. c. Of
northeast will clash tomorrow on the
Monument Lott
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-30
Navy-G. U. Game Off.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, April SOTO
days game between Georgetown
University and Navy has been called
sfY on account Of wet grounds.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-30
Would PLAY Bail.

The Grace Midgets would like to
arrange games with all teams averag-
ing IL years. For games call Frank
lin 1757-J. .-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-30
MiduetS Win AGAIN.

The Kendall Green Midgets won
their second straight game from the
Peerless Midgets yesterday on the
Kendall Green diamond.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-30
SandIotters Cancel Game.

The Hecht Company nine has been
forced to cancel Its engagement with
the Oggollola A. c. for the May 20.
il was announced today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-30

NATIONAL LEAGUE
High-Cincinnati, 7.
I>ow-Chicago. o.
Weeks high score:
Brooklyn. 12.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-30
Winston A. c. in Double Bin.

winston A. C. will play a double
header tomorrow on the Rosedaie
Fairgrounds, meeting the Corinthian
A. c. at p. m and the Rockford
A. G. at p. m
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-30

lickin' Hank Fletcher and Senator
Kellogg nineteen north in sixteen
innings.
Now what I'm about to say abou.
the President ain in no way per
sonal for I ain packin' no crouch
agin' him nor lookin' for no trouble
nor Punishment from the corrcs-
pondents' corps. 1 only got to say
that he might have the old ginger
in his head but he ain got it in
his arm.
CHICK EVANS WAS CARRYING
A AWFUL LOAD.
Whatta load Chicken Evans was
carryin' around that course. While
the Pres. and Chick won the fou -
some, as a matter of professional
accuracy we got to say that Chick
was the same as blindfolded and
gagged in havin' such a distin
guished statesman az a goofing
partner. In sooth, the pen Is
. mightier than the niblick.
First crack outten the box, the
Pres got seven. He thought he
was shootin' craps. He threw a
limped in weakly.
and Evans only bested him by on,
stroke. Third hole he got into a
trap. Judgin' by the trouble he
encountered gettin' out, there must
have been cheese in IL. Eight cracks.
Playin' agin the wind current
and with only three cylinders firir'
the fourth stanza went of with
out no casualties 'ceptin' that I.
took half-dozen caddies to pull the
tapioca out of a tributary Of the
Potomac river.
The fifth was another bloomer
for the official vetoer of the u. s.
An octave of strokes cupped the
ball and he thumped like he was
playing a piano,
Sixth-President smokes a cigar
cite. Buns 1t Off of Fletcher. Took
nine swings. Blows growed weaker.
Seventh-1n another trap. Stop
ped to lace his shoes. Bust a sus-
pender button. Patched it up with
a nail.
PLAYED LIKE HE WAS
WEARING BOXING GLOVES.
Eighth-Encounter a stampede
of wild hurdles, but took them all
in seven leaps. Played like he had
on boxing gloves.
Ninth Everybody on speaking
terms and all took a four.
mo intermission. Rain approaching.)
Tenth round-President's drive hit
q black bird on the wing. Bird
didn't stop. Blow wasn't hard
enough.
Eleventh-Clouds get blacker. but
performers are stubborn-mean OBJ
durate.
Twelfth-Club porter rushes out
with raincoats. Every one refuses
succor. cause there wasn't enough
to go around.
Thirteenth-Presidcnt in wild
bunker. Gets out without losing tenn
per. but is caught swapping his nm
gers at tough luck.
Fourteenth act; same scene-Gal-
lery of four sore cause they
won't quit in the face of a bliz-
zard.
Fifteenth-Starts hailing.
Sixteenth-Rain checks issued to,
faithful audience. Double-header
tomorrow.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-30
ashg Marks Expected In Pennsylvania Relays Philadelphia
HIGH AND Low
SCORES OF WEEK

AMERICAN LEAGUE
Yesterdays high and low scores:
Higb-Detroit. 6.
Low-Cleveiand, o.
Weeks high score:
Cleveland. Is.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-30
RACES RUN ON TIME.

The opening days races started
right OF the bat with a new worlds
record. Desch. the Notre Dame star.
who flashed third in the Olympic
4O-yard hurdles ran by Pittinger
and Hill. of Ohio State, in 53t, Just
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-06-10
AIR SERVICE MAY
INCREASE RATES |.
SYSTEM MUST BE MADE SELF
SUPPORTING SAYS HEADS OF
POSTAL DEPARTMENT
Star Route Service to be Organized
on Basis That Will Give Sufficient
Revenue to Maintain
Present Standard

Washington.-Air mail service In the
United States, if conducted In the fu-
ture on contract basis similar to the
Star Route service, will have to pc
organized on a basis that will make
the service self-supporting. This means
beyond doubt that sufficient addition
al postage will have to be charged Tor
air service to enable the contractors
to more than break even. The govern
ment air mail service at travelling rates
has not been remunerative.
These facts were agreed upon at
conference Saturday between Chair
man STEVENSON of the house postofrice
committee and representatives OF the
postmaster general designated to aid In
drafting bill which will place the
air mail service on a contract basis
Chairman Stevenson said he was con-
WINGED congress will not continue to
appropriate money to maintain the air
mail service on Its present expense
basis. In fact he expressed doubt
whether the service could be made sup
porting under government operation,
and he has the support of Postmaster
General Hays. Details of the new bill
are not yet decided what routes will
be established under the bill.
If it becomes law, the probabilities
are, however, that transcontinental air
service will be provided for over the:
route now traversed by government
fliers, but that the service will be So
reorganized that letters will go the
entire route by air and will pay high
er rate of postage than at present.
The original transcOntinental air SER
vice travel operated to expedite the
transportation of mails across the con!
tinent and to postoffices along the
route, but 1t did not accomplish what
Is most desired, quick delivery Of first
class mail entirely by airplane from
points or origin in the east. to San
Francisco, Salt Lake, Cheyenne and
intermediate points
Mr.. Stevenson belives that business
men who can get letters across the
continent by air in two to three days
will be willing to pay reasonable post
age rate on such mail, but contract
carriers, in addition to carrying the
mails, must in his judgment, be per-
mitted to carry express packages and
passengers where their planes are prop
N q
are to be held next week to perfect
the bill which Mr.. Steenerson Is to
introduce.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-06-10

battle cry: mo bachelor posts in
Kansas" Every group OF Legionnaires
is TO have an Auxiliary, according to
Auxiliary officials.
"Who else can give you fine home
cooking with your banQuets? Who
else can straighten up the club house
and give It a homelike appearancef
Who knows more about service than
tile women?" the propaganda reads.
Legion prisoners captured in the Cam
paign are being treated to fried
chicken, pies, cakes and earnings and
patchings.
Miss Mccoy entered the business
world as IN assistant in a Kansas
bank. During the war she stepped
into a position vacated by O soldier.
held It throughout hostilities and gave
IT back to the doughboy when he came
home.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-06-10
MADE LEGION DRIVE SUCCESS
Dare Devil Louisiana Man Put Real
Thrills Into Campaign for
New Members.

When Anthony Kelley was dis
charged from the navy in New Or
leans, La, he found the life of a land
lubber terribly devoid OF. thrill and
peril. He had been going to sea since
the age of fifteen and he missed the
excitement Of stormy nights in the
dizzy heights Of the crows nest and
hair-raising trips on the ropes far
above the deck.
With the start of a membership
campaign of Rollin post of the Ameri-
can Legion in New Orleans. Kelley
blossomed out as a professional dare
devil to assist his fellow Legionnaires
In attracting attention.. He climbed a
flag pole atop the -city hall. several
hundred feet above the pavement and
rocked back and forth trying to break
the pole. A net stretched below was
all that was between the daring Lee
gionnaire and some exceedingly hard
terrain.
Kelley was unable to break the flag
pole, however. So he scaled an eight
een-story building and hung from the
coping by his toes. Film companies
rushed camera men to take motion
pictures of the feat and the Legion
membership drive was success.
"None OF 1t was as thrilling as the
four years and four months / was In
the war zone" Kelley declares, He
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-06-10
coNGREssMEN FORM BODY
Veterans Association Is Launched by
Men Who Served in Va
Fious Wars.

The old spirit Of the "A. r. #. and Of
Americas wartime army, navy and
marine corps broke out in the halls
of the nations congress In Washing
ton the other day, when veterans of
the World war who are members Of
congress, joined by members who
served in the Civil and Spanish Amer
lean wars, held big meeting and q
regular feed at the University club
and formed '"The Veterans Associa-
ton of the Sixty-seEenth Congress-"
Two members Of the United States
senate and 80 members Of the house
OF representatives attended the dinner
gathering which resulted in the organ
ization Of the congressional veterans
into body. Twenty-six Of the mem
bers Of the house Of representatives in
attendance were veterans Of the World
war and members of the American Lee
gion. Representative Henry q Os-
borne Of the Tenth California district,
veteran Of the Civil war, acted as
POSTMASTER. He felicitated the coun-
try upon the formation of the Ameri-
can Legion, saying that the vets Of
81" were willing and proud to turn
the rein Of patriotic endeavor over to
the 'boys Of IT."
In addition to choosing Congress-
man Roy G. Fitzgerald Of Ohio, pres
ident Of the association, and Congress-
man John E. Rankin of Mississippi as
secretary, and getting away with an
elaborate course dinner billed in the
still familiar doughboy French of
"over there" the congressional vet
Grams listened to a careful explanation
of the legislative program of the Amer
lean Legion in congress made by John
Thomas Taylor, vice chairman of the
national legislative committee OF the
Legion, who was a special guest Of
honor and the only person present not
q member of congress. Mr.. Taylor
went into detailed advocacy of the
consolidation, vocational training, hos
pitalization and emergency officer re-
tirement bills proposed by the Legion.