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The Washington times., 1921-08-20
FRUSH|SUNDER
.LONGC0NTRACT
WITH MANAGER
Dan Agrees to Fight for Sam
Harris II He Dethrones
kiIbane.

Unless he sprains his carpometacar-
pal, stubs his toe, OF something like
that. Johnny Kilbane will be the next
ring champion to defend his title. And
IL Danny Frush, former English sub
Ject and now citizen of Baltimore. hap.
pens TO smash the Cleveland veteran
on the button" he will automatically
so under contract to his manager
Sammy Harris. for a period of five
years, starting on the day the crown
changes brows
1t is official and written in the cor.
tract that kilbane and Frush are 10
meet In titular tilt to a referees
cision, ten rounds, in Cleveland, on II
night OF September II. But that ism
certain. Something may come up t.
kill the match. You never can tel
catchweights. Frush is to make tbu
recognized featherweight limit, l.G
pounds, eight hours before the bout
ard II Dan1 stops Jonathan or wins OF
foul, then a new title-holder will havp
been crowned
The contract under which Frush IL
boxing for Harris still has little moi'r
than two years to run, and as the Ba'.
timore manager felt If he were to brin.-
Danny into the featherweight chan.
pionship he was entitled to have -
document of longer duration, thu
Frush signed the new papers, TO
come valid the day Dan becomes IN
champion-if that is to come to pass
Word received from Harris stat, =
that Frush will do his preliminary
training for this championship mate
at Atlantic City, where he will woi
out at the Airport, Jack Dempsey :
quarters for his battle with Georg, <
Carpenter. Frush must be I'm Clevv
land three weeks before his meetin =:
with kflbane. so that Danny will do his
heavy work on the scene Of the fracas
The contest is to take place in the
afternoon, the boxers to answer tn"
opening gong at o'clock. Moving pie.
lures are to be taken of the contes
which is to be staged at Indian Pari
the American League baseball grounds.
and 1t is expected that 10000 will Sc Q
the match.
The Washington times., 1921-08-20
HUTCHINSON AND COWAN
BEAT BRITISH GOLFERS

BOSTON, Aug. 20.-Jock Hutchi-
son, British open champion. and John
Cowan, professional at Oakley. de-
feated Abe Mitchell and George Dun
can, British golf stars, one up in q
thirty-six.hole exhibition match at the
Oakley Country Club yesterday. This
Is the fourth defeat OF tho Britons
since they started their tour Of
America and the first in which two
American professionals were their
opponents.
They will play an eighteen. hole
match at Pittsfield today against
John G.. Anderson, of Siwanoy, and
William Patten, of Schenectady. To.
morrow they will play at New Lon
don, Conn, and then leave for a
Canadian tour.
The Washington times., 1921-08-20
GEORGE SlSLER STAGES
THREE BATTING STUNTS

George Ssler, OF the Browns, had
three big batting days. On August 8
Sisler garnered six hits off George
Mogridge and Jose Acosta. Three
games later George smote five safe
ones off Carl Holling and John Mid
dleton. The next game he got four
hits off Bert Cole.
Sislor, by hitting safely his first time
at bat on August Is, made II ten hits
in as many times at bat, setting a new
mark for the major season. He fell
one hit below the consecutive hitting
mark of eleven straight hits set last
year by Iris Speaker.
The Washington times., 1921-08-20
SOUTHERNPUTS
Up BEST FIGHT
|NBCONTESTS
Railway Players Look to Have
Edge on Potomacs, Grahams,
and Registers at Present.
BY BRYAN MORSE.

District Association fans are look
Ing for Southern Railway. winner or
the Terminal Railroad Y. VI. G.. A.
flag, to come out on top in the Sec
ton b series. With two wins re-
corded the Southern lads sit back to-
day to see what Potomac Council
nine is going to do against the Ora.
ham Company nine. Next Monday
Southern takes crack against the
Registers.
Southern has shown twice and has
won both its starts. The team ap-
pears weIl-balanced and capable OF
hitting in pinches. The Potomac
Council, barring a less formidable
pitching staff. looks to be right on
the heels OF the Southern team. Both
Registers and Graham Company
players are strong enough 10 upset
the present leaders.
Two bad innings killed the chances
of the Graham Company team
against the Southern players yes
terday. Southern landed a 10 TO l
contest from the Graham men,. play
ing better baseball in yesterdays
game than against Potomac Council.
The fourth and eighth innings for
Southern were big ones. Against
hurler Smith the Southern lads
banged eleven hits while Hoyt was
holding the Grahamites to five scat
tered binglcs. Hoyt's pitching was
the best of the series thus far.
Monday the Section A games start
at Union League Park while the
Section B battles continue at Term
inal Railroad Y. NJ. c. A. field. There
will be twenty games In the Section
A series, five teams competing.
The Washington times., 1921-08-20

The National Open not only took
much of McLeod's time but put on him
the added burden Of closing his home
course during the preparation for the
affair and during the competition with
the result that Freddy has been sort
OF out OF luck.
Many Of the professionals who came
here for the tournament in mid-July
said they left their courses at the
height Of popularity and would return
for August play in dull month when
many of the members were away on
vacations.
Mcleod will be missed at the tourna-
ment. He is a popular figure and
with the added glory gained not only
In the tournament here but over a
stretch of years, is always welcome.
The Western Open stars at Cleveland
next week and will find Jock Hutch
ison. present holder, Jim Barnes, for
mer holder. and the galaxy of stars,
usually competing.
Duncan and Mitchell are entered.
II is said, and the field, with few
exceptions will be a repetition Of
that which Jim Barnes and Columbia
made famous here a short month ago.
The tournament lasts three days
and the greater field will go after the
mark OF 27S made by Arthur Smith
in 1905 in Cincinnati. Barnes shot
2S3 at Mayfield, the sister course of
the lakewood Club where the tourna-
ment will be staged
The home club Is offering a special
prize for the golfers who break Il, a
feat which seems beyond the accom-
plishment OF amateurs and profes-
SIGNALS
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SANDlOT SCHEDULE FOR
COMING WEEK
UNLIMITED-Section A.

~
August %. Grace vs. westover, Tenally-
town, Luscombe. August %, Yankees VS..
Quincy, Olympic, Carr. August ~, Lang
don VS. Grace. LsnEdon, sutton. August
Doyle. August as. westover VS., Yankees.
Olympic, Carr. August 81, Grace VS..
Quincy. olympic, Carr.
Section II.
August 20, shamrocks VS.. Metropolitan,
Rsndle, Lord. August %, Southland vs..
Brookland, Washington Barracks, Daniels.
huGust -. optometrists VI. Peerless,
Brooklsnd VS.. Metropolitan, Brookland,
Luscombe. August II, Brookmont VS..
Southland, Washington Barracks. Nau.
Section c.
August %. Winston VS., Garfield. Rose
dale, Daniels. August 20. Dominicsns va.
Mt. Vernon Randle, Jaescke. August ~,
Randles vs.. Knickerbockers, Plaza, Crooks.
huEust rs. Winston VS. @; P: o. Rosedaie'
Randle. Doyle. August ~, Mt. Vernon VS..
Winston. Plazs, Jsescke..
JUNIOR-Scction A.
August 20, Mohawk vs. Glover. Plaza.
Hurd. August 20. Park View VS.. Herzl,
Brooklsnd, Lord. August a. Aztec VS..
quentin Quentin Randle; Doyle, August IS, Christ
August rs, Park View vs.. Mohawk, Plaza,
sutton. August "a. Herzl VS.. Quentin.
Randie' Daniels.
August %, Roamers VS.. Petvorth, Brook
land, Jaescke. August 20, Hllltops VS.
Owls, Plaza. Crooks. August 20, Renrocs
Va. Roamers, Trinity. Crooks. August rs,
BenninEs VS.. Leviathans. Fifteenth and II
streets northeast, Luscombc August &C.
Petworth VS.. Hilltops, Fifteenth and II
streets northeast, Jaescke. August a.
Owls We. Roamers, Trinity, Doyle.
MIDGETS-soctiop A.
August %, Warwick vs. Yale, Thirteenth
and d streets northeast, Bratburd. August
%, Nationals vs. Pipetown, Trinity, Brat
burd. August 20 Mt. Rainier We War
wick, Brooklsnd, Cohill. August rs, Christ
Child VS. orioles. Shamrocks Cohill
August rs, Yale VS. Nationals Barracks
Brstburd. August 81, Warwick vs. Pipe
town, Thirteenth and d streets northeast,
Brstburd.
Section n.
August 20, Mardelle va Stanton
TemplRr, Barracks Cohill August ~
stanton -Tempisr VS.. Perry, Trinity, not
selected.
The Washington times., 1921-08-20
LENGGEN-MAlLORY MATCH
MAY GO TO PHILADELPHIA

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 20.-The
return match between Mile. Suzanne
Lenglen and Mrs. Molla Bjurstedt NAL
lory, which is being discussed by
representatives of the two women
stars of the tennis world, is likely
TO be played on the courts of the
Germantown Cricket Club on Sep
TENDER Z, according to Samuel IL.
Collum, chairman of the tournament
committee.
1--WE have put in bid Tor this
match" said Mr.. Collum, land 1
feel that we are very likely to get
It. 1t will he one of the big features
held in connection with the men 8
national championship which will
start at our club on September q"
The Washington times., 1921-08-20
FRED TONEY PUTS INK
ON JOHNSTON'S STREAK

Jimmy Johnson, OF the Robins,
after hitting safely in eight consecu-
tive games, quit August 10 to Fred
Toney. Jim during his period Of
hitting punched out IL hits In "a
batting tries for mark of 1924.
In the same game lack Wheat was
halted after hitting them safely in
nine games straight, during which
the Robins captain smote safely 16
times I'm 3S attempts for a batting
mark of 421.
The Washington times., 1921-08-20

8 h q trecked
into prohibition
labeled as the
fastest I h ! n 3
this side OF a 10
millimeter flo
b err I. Though
shed met one
when she stub
bed her toe on
Molla Mallory.
BJurstedt reg
listers at the
hotels under Nor
wegian flag. but
she was putting
so much Eng
lish on her serv-
ice that Madem-
oiselle thought
she was In hall
storm.
Tennis confet-
II WAS falling
The Washington times., 1921-08-20
Babe Adams Gets
and Needs No
Sympathy

Poor old Babe Adams gets 70
sympathy from any National
League batsman, for the very
good reason that he doesn't need
and wouldn't accept it.
The veteran Babe recently
chalked up nine straight victories
in a row for the batteriE' Pitts
burgh Pirates, which, we'll crack,
is going some.
Incidentally this is something Of
a record for young man just this
side of forty summers, who won
his share of fame as far back as
1909.
The Washington times., 1921-08-20
ROGER HoRNSBY QUITS
TO EPPA RIxEYS SHOOTS

Roger Hornsby, the smuggling Card.
inal. quit Aug. IL to Eppa Rixey
after batting streak lasting nine
successive games, in which Rog
poled a dozen safe blows in thirty |
five tries for .343, scoring ten runs,
The Washington times., 1921-08-20
BROKE, WON'T GET
CHANCE IN WESTERN OPEN
BY BRYAN MORSE.

Columbia Club tied for second
month"; will probably be
about He's frank about it, too Pd like
the truth of the I'm broke All
that Mcleod has bit of
Mcleod
South this winter played in tournaments from Florida the
while before he Eng
The Washington times., 1921-08-20
KELLY GETS THIRD HOMER
WITH THE BASES LOADED

George Kelly OF the Giants garnerei
his twentieth homer OF the season on
August II by slamming one of Rube
Marquard's shoots into the left field
tleachers with the bases loaded.
This Is the third time that Kelly
has come through with baseballs big
gest hit, a homer with the bases load.
ed. once on April 80 and again on
May IL.
The Washington times., 1921-08-20
GIANT HURlERS EASY
FOR BIG ED KONETCHY

Ed Konetchy, of the Phillies. the
dean OF National Leaguers, made eight
hits in as many times at bat off Giant
hurlers. Ed hit four on August IA,
and repeated the trick the next day.
Konetchy set the best consecutive
hitting record last year in his com
pany, getting nine hits in a row.
The Washington times., 1921-08-20
Rafferty, Travels.

The Rafferty, nine travelled to Balti-
more and swamped the Baltimore ALI
Stars yesterday, 10 to 0. Sweeney on
the mound for the victorious nine
struck out eighteen batters
The Washington times., 1921-08-20
Johnny Walker Better.

CLEVELAND, Aug. 20.-Johnny
Walker, first baseman OF the Phila-
delphia Athletics. who was injured In
Wednesdays game, will be able to
leave the hospital the middle of next
week, according to DIR. II. NJ. Castle,
physician to the Cleveland team. who
is caring for Walker.
The Washington times., 1921-08-20

Gibraltar will conclude it's schedule
with game next Thursday with the
Emeralds and one the following Tues
Gay with the Yankees. The leading
club is. playing the best ball of it's
career Of several successful seasons.
Another section title will be settled
today should the Linworths defeat the
Mardelles in the midget class. The
Linworths have four games In the win
column with none lost. The Madelles
have three. This game will be played
at Washington Barracks and should
attract large crowd.
Picnic Spoiled.
The Linworth youngsters wanted
the contest postponed in order to at
tend a picnic. but the Mardelles re-
fused to let 'em off.
BY defeating Park View yesterday
the Aztecs gained tie for first place
with the Quentins in Section A of the
Junior class, with two games won and
none lost. The Quentins will have
an opportunity to occupy the top
rung alone when the Independents are
played tomorrow morning at IL o'clock
on the Rosedale playground field. This
should be real battle. A victory for
the Independents would give the
northeast team a tie for second place
with the Quentins and leave the Az
tees on top.
McDonough Stars In Box.
Roamer A. c., one of the strongest
contenders in section B of the junior
class, Is scheduled to play the Rem
rocs at o'clock this afternoon on
the Randle field at the east end of
Pennsylvania avenue bridge south
east. The Hilltops are leading this
section with three victories and no
defeats. Roamers have won two
and lost one.
Westovers won an important game
In section A of the unlimited class
yesterday from Quincy A. c., with
Tom McDonough pitching probably
the most brilliant game of the Sc
ries. The score was to o, the
Quincy's getting two hits in nine
innings. McDonough famed six.
This victory kept the Westovers in
the race for sectional honors.
The Washington times., 1921-08-20
Hits the Cycle.

George Sisler on August 10 hit the
cycle by getting a single, double.
triple and horne run, and by getting
an extra double the same game
George turned in the best total base
record for the game, IL bases, since
June rs, 1916. when Rogers Hornsby
got hits for a dozen bases.
The Washington times., 1921-08-20
Tex Clears 100000.

1t is reported that Tex Richard is
well pleased with his first season s
experience as a boxing promoter with
Madison Square Garden as an arena.
While he paid out a lot Of money to
boxers, It is claimed he cleaned UP
over 100000.
The Washington times., 1921-08-20
kendaIIs Ready.

The Kendall Green A. c. would
like to meet all fast II or ls year
old mines. They would like to meet
the Commerce A. c., the Moon A. c.,
and others. All teams are invited to
take on the Greeners. Teams wanting
games can reach Jack Gaven between
5:30 and 6:45 =. M. at Lincoln 564s-W,
The Washington times., 1921-08-20
and Mike Are
Hooked Up For
a Scrap

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Aug.
20-Mike Gibbons and Mike
O'Dowd, rival middleweights, have
been matched to meet in a fifteen
round bout at Wichita, Kan, Octo-
Der 10. for a purse of $50, 900, II
was announced here today by Mike
Collins, maEager Of Gibbons.
The Washington times., 1921-08-20
Dauss Stops Him.

John Tobin, Of the Browns, after
a batting spree that lasted IL con.
secutive games, quit August 10 to
George Dauss. During his period
of hitting Tobin clouted % hits in
SO batting tries for a mark of $50.
The Washington times., 1921-08-20
WILLARD is NOT ENTITLED
TO ANOTHER TITLE CLASH
By ED w. SMITH.

Just days back the recently
the State of New York. headed by the capable
Mudoon, odtme
unreasonable a
the commission
much
the Of hyght will be perform any ring in the
Empire State = - 80 " -
In truth much, because right men
whom much has lately the prntsess Willard
and Jack Johnson Each therefore
in New York $50 N"~NNN'S eAeS~'0'S
The Washington times., 1921-08-20
Legion Wants Games.

The American Legion team Of
Md, wants to arrange
a game for next Sunday on its home
grounds. Phone ]. w. Burnside at
Main 454s before noon today.
The Washington times., 1921-08-20
leibold Quit Here.

Memo Leibold. OF the Red Sox, was
stopped August Is by the Senators
after a scoring that lasted straight
games and yielded IL runs.
The Washington times., 1921-08-20
Start Training Monday.

According to the contract which
Tex Richard has with Bryan Downey
and Johnny Wilson, those boxers
must both start training in New York
next Monday for their bout at Jer-
sey City on Labor DAY.
The Washington times., 1921-08-20
Walker Stops Roush.

Roy Walker halted cd Roush after
eight games OF hitting, in which Roush
clouted out twelve ATS in thirty-one
attempts for batting figure of .419.
The Washington times., 1921-08-20
Giants Trounced.

The st, Cyprians A. c. trounced the
Giants on the formers
diamond yesterday, to 2. A sensa-
tional catch by c. Harris featured the
fray.
The Washington times., 1921-08-20
GIBARALTER TRIES TODAY
TO CINCH CHAMPIONSHIP
OF SECTION IN BIG SERIES
BY r.. d. THOMAS.

Gibraltar A. C. win cnh the championship OF
Section the unlimited class of the city sandot
Langdon will be its opponent in at Brookand
victory
Langdon virtually the title and Gibraltar
the right the champions Of Sections and series for
the city honors
A. Gbraar with games
with following the standing with
contest would be the other team the
The Washington times., 1921-08-20
Tobin Has Record.

The best run-scoring record In the
majors this year is held by Johnny
Tobin, OF the Browns. who scored
26 runs In II consecutive games.
The Washington times., 1921-08-20
Clubs Must Be Stable.

The New York boxing commission
is trying to figure out plan to
force all clubs and promoters to show
that they are financially able to carry
OUT the matches they arrange In the
fut.fs.
The Washington times., 1921-08-20
Independents Win.

The Independent a. c.. swamped the
newly organized Columbia sEgrega.
ton on the Trinidad diamond yester.
day. II to 3. Taylor pitched credit
able ball for the Independents.
The Washington times., 1921-08-20
Pirates are First.

The Pittsburgh Pirates are the first
major league club to steal one hun.
dred bases, tufning the trick on
August 10.
The Washington times., 1921-08-20
Marketers Journey.

The Old Dutch Market nine will
travel TO Fort Berry, Va, to encounter
the fast Columbia Country club sggre-
cation Sunday afternoon.
The Washington times., 1921-08-20
D. c. ASSOCIATION GAMES
SECTION b.
Standings.

Today's gsme-A. r. Graham Co. vs.. Po-
tomac Council. 4:50 p. m.
Mondays Eame-ReEisters vs. Southern
Railway.
Yesterdays ssme-southern. 10; Ora
ham Co, /.
The Washington times., 1921-08-20
Central Seeks Game.

Central A. c., seventeen-year-old
class, wants a game tomorrow. H.
Colman, North 1719, is manager.
The Washington times., 1921-08-20
SECTION A.
TODAY's GAME.
SECTION b.

Mt. Rainier vs.. Christ Child. at Union
Station plaza, o'clock.
The Washington times., 1921-08-20

OF Johnson. we have no brief, but
OF willard, around whom they are
trying to bring about a sort of glori-
fled something that will return him
10 the boxing game as a fit foe for
Jack Dempsey, we would speak. AL
ready. 1t is claimed, the move is well
under way, and the big Kansas man
has said he is willing and even anx.
ious Ito redeem himself"
Ono Fiasco . Plenty.
Willard has much to redeem himself
for, but just why he should ever be
given another chance at a rich purse
Is not apparent to thinking men who
know all of the circumstances sur
rounding the punk performance he
put up over two years ago in Toledo
and walked away with the net of a
1000 pot to which he was no
more entitled than was any outsider
sitting at the ringside that afternoon
Willard, since his victory over
Jack johnson at Havana in 1916, has
had two actual fights for which he is
said to have trained. He bested
Frank Moran. q numbering big fellow,
then supposed to have a tremendous
punch, in August, 1876 and was
beaten to a pulp by Jack Dempsey
July 4, 1874 total of two actual
fights in matter of six years and
four months.
The former championships Willard
fellow-was born, according to the
record books, in 1888, making him
thirty-eight years old at present. He
is older than that. Even though only
thirty-eight, what is there about him
-listless, careless, haphazard in
method of living-that would lead
anyone to suppose that at his age
and with his habits he can possibly
be of any present account as an ath-
lete, and more especially as a fit op-
ponent for Jack Dempsey?
Match q Big Joke.
Wherein can a man Of thirty-eight
we'll say he is only that-improye
pugilistically through Incidence and
ease?. Here's a big. laundering hulk
OF a man, who was a mere shell or
worse at Toledo twenty-five months
ago, who is being pointed for a con-
test next July in New Jersey with
Dempsey. and the promoter expects
the public will ultimately believe he
will train and have a chance to win
It's the most ridiculous situation
that ever confronted a patient but
all too lenient public. Fight followers
are expected to believe that Willard,
who hasn't been in shaoe for six
years and merely went through the
motions OF training at Toledo enough
to fool some of the unobserving
critics, can train and will train now
It's the biggest affront to the intelii-
sence OF the men who put up the
price at the gate to see real per
formance that ever was attempted
Promoter Richard is quoted as
saying a short time back that WI
Qrd IT, y,-ni ~
at Toledo, and therefore is entitled
TO another chance. II he didn't pre-.
pare as he should then he played a
confidence game on the public that
paid nearly 100000 to see a well.
trained champion in action.
The Toledo boxing commission and
Tex Richard never should have paid
Jess Willard one cent for his misera-
BILE showing at Toledo.
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Says SKILLET"
Finn, ESQ.
Mile. Onelung Called French
Fish Instead of Frog
Flash-MOlla Proves
Hand Quicker Than
Eye.
BY SKILLET FINN.

Mademoiselle Onelung wishes she
were back in France where they
don't take their sport 30 rough.
Little playmates In Amerique ran
her ragged same as they chased
Carpenter.
Instead Of calling her the French
flash, the corner touts are clubbing
her the French fish.
The Washington times., 1921-08-20

W. l.. Pet. W. l.. Pct
Linworth. 1000 s.-Temp'r 1 .s6I
Mardelle 3 1.coo Perry. 800
eight games forfeited by dropped teams)
TODAY'S GAME.
Linworths VS.. Mardslls, at Washington
Barracks.
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Junior Class.

Garfield. 10: MI. Vernon. ?.
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enrocs Va. Roamers, at handls' AZ
YESTERDAYS RESULT.
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W. l.. Pet.
The Washington times., 1921-08-20

August 20, Mardelle VS. Stanton
Templsr, Barracks, Cohul. August ~
stanton -Tempisr VS.. Perry, Trinity, not
selected.