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The Washington times., 1921-04-02
five RACES ON BICYCLES
BOOKED FOR TOMORROW

J. N. Romm, 1913 Ninth street
northwest. who is sponsoring the BIZ
cycle meet which will be staged on
the Speedway tomorrow, reports that
he has been swamped with entries for
the nve big racing events and that
the sport will be well worth seeing.
The first race will be q ons-mile
open contest for white riders: the sec
and will be for a similar distance for
colored riders; the third is to be a
ten-mile handicap race open to white
pedal pushers. and the fourth a Ave-
mile fracas for colored contestanta
The banner event of the day. how
ever, will be ten-mile match race
between the winners in tho races for
whites and colored The prize in this
contest Is a $75 bicycle. All the win
ners In the various races will receive
prizes OF considerable value.
The Washington times., 1921-04-02
.P|NEHURSTPR0S
IN FINAL TODAY
Mcleod Tied for Fifth as North
and South Tournament Is
BeinQ Concluded.

PINEHURST. N. c., April Jock
Hutchinson. of Glenview, Western
open champion. and George Frothing-
ham. of Breton Woods. are today
leading the crack professionals in
the North and South championship p
golfing classic which is under way
here.
Hutchinson in shooting SO on the
dificult No. 3 course. presented Q
score OF 144 for the thirty-six holes.
His mark was tied. however. by
Frothingham's consistent shooting.
Peter O'Hara got 147. Pat O'Hara got
l49. Leo Diegel, Fred Mcleod, and NJ.
J. O'Loughlin each put across $50.
Neither Hutchison nor Frothing-
ham have sufficient lead to be consid-
cred safe. Today's play at thirty-six
holes Is expected to bring about
many upsets.
Kirkwood, the Australian, played
well on the fairway. but was unaccus-
toned to the sand green. His score
was 1874. a very creditable perform
ance. considering Walter Hagen's
mark was the same.
Hutchison's record OF 60 over the
No. course was phenominal as par
for the going Is II.
The scores for the first days play
follow:
Jock Hutchison. Glenview, 1850
144. George Frotheringhsm, Breton
Woods, 71-73-144. Peter o'Hara.
Phsckamaxin. 75-72-147. Pat O'Hars,
Richmond county. 77-72-149. Leo
Diegel. Detroit. 76-74-150. NJ. J.
OLoughlin, Plainfield. 7476-15o.
Fred Mcleod, Columbia 75-75-15o.
Jack Shea. Kernwood, 79-73-152. Pat
Doyle. Deal. 7S-74-152. Tom Kerri-
gan, Siwanoy. 79-73-152. Emmett
French, Youngstown. 75-79-154. j.
w. Kirkwood, Melbourne. 76-7s-154.
Walter Hagen. Detroit, 7S-78-154. j.
f. Sylvester. st. Adams, 7e-75-154.
Alexander Ross. Detroit. 75-79-154.
The Washington times., 1921-04-02
HUGHES APPOINTED
T0UMP|RE GAMES
Knickerbocker Club Selects
President of New Organization
For Sunday Battles.

Knickerbocker Club players will have
to contend with James Y. Hughes all
season In baseball And they are
more than satisfied. The "Knicks
News" the weekly paper devoted to
the interests Of the club. announces
the appointment of Shorty Hughes
to handle all games this season.
The Georgetown lads went right out
and selected the president of the new
ly formed District of Columbia Um-
pire's Association to handle the
hollow" battles this season. Every
one is pleased over the announce
ment.
Tomorrow afternoon the Knicks
stack up against the Elks Club. Tho
contest is the opener and is expected
to draw unusually well in George
town. Bill Rapp. coach of the
knicks. has been working hard with
the team and expects q frst-class
aggregation.
The Elks' band is expected to be ON
hand to liven up proceedings. The
contest Is booked to start at 3 O'Clock.
The hollow" has been worked on all
&pring with most encouraging results.
Tho outfield has been pulled down
and the field brought to as near a
level as possible.
The Washington times., 1921-04-02
PEERLESSPLAYERS
START ACTIVITIES
Expect First-cIass Baseball
Team From Many Candidates
In Line for Club.

The Peerless A C. players are all
set for their opening game of the
season. which will be played against
tho fast Quincy A. c. Sunday, April
To- Tho Peerless lads are also en-
deavoring to arrange a game for sun
day. April 3. and Wednesday. April 8.
As they were unable to obtain the
Patterson tract as their home grounds
this necessitates tho arranging OF
many out-of-town games. The sched :
uls has not as yet been completed,
but the teams that they have already
scheduled represent the cream OF
baseball aggregations in this section.
meeting has been called for to-
night at 1877 Fifth street northea st.
at 500 p. m. All members are re-
quested to be present. An advisory
committee to assist the manager in
selecting the team will be elected at
tonights meeting. No member. who
intends to play on the team, will he
eligible to nomination for the advis-
ory committee.
The Peerless have twice as many
candidates out for this years team
as those who responded TO last years
call. Their roster numbers no less
than thirty, and, though only a few
are known to the amateur sporting
fans. they expect to soon make them
selves known by their diamond per-
formances.
For pitchers Folliard, Tucker, Rob-
erts, Babbington. O'Connell, Bruffy.
and Dove are available. The catchers
are Howder. Reilly, Miller. and Mudd.
The infielders are Horan. Mccormack,
Donohue. Atchison. Lapre, Collier.
Mulroe, Geer, and Hurd. The outfield-
ers are Streeks, J. Dove. Cobb, l..
Mccormack. Barnett Murphy, Hem ID.
Moran, Cain and Jones.
Manager George A. Simpson would
like to arrange games with all fast
teams He can be reached at II X
street northwest or by phoninR
Franklin 237o-J after 500 D. m
The Washington times., 1921-04-02
QUINCY A. {. STARTS
ON BASEBALL SEASON

The Quincy A. c.. otherwise known
as the Quac's, is fast becoming one
OF the leading Independent clubs in
the District.
The Quincy A. c. put in the field
one OF the best junior basketball
teams in the city. Next to the strong
Epiphany Tigers, they were easily
the class Of the Junior teams.
The Quincy's are holding q dance
a. the Arcade ballroom on Saturday.
April 2, for the benefit OF the base
ball team. The Hopwood-Nichols or
chestra, which is one of the best in
the city. will furnish the music.
John Sweeney Is manager Of the
baseball team, and Roy Beall, star
pitcher of the Steel Plant last year.
is captain. The manager has already
arranged quite a few baseball teams
on his schedule but is anxious to Sc
cure more games during May, June
and July. He can be located at 3O6
= street northeast. The prospects
are very bright for a successful base
ball season.
The club now consists OF nearly 100
members, with r. S. Sherline as presi-
dent. Roland Simonds, secretary, and
Charles Grove, treasurer.
The Washington times., 1921-04-02
DIAMOND MEDALS
FOR PIN TOURNEY
President Cox Calls Meeting Of
Officers and Directors for
Tomorrow Morning.

George T. Cox. president OF the
Washington City Duckpin Associa-
ton and chairman OF the prize COM
mittee, has received the coveted all.
event prizes, three handsome diamond
medals. from The Washington Times
for the eleventh annual carnival. and
promises the duckpin knights tina,
these trophies will be the handsom-
est ever competed for.
They will be given to all three
classes. SO 1t is up to the bowIers ia
enter all events; teams. doubles and
singles, to be eligible.
Preident Cox has also called q
meeting of the board OF directors foI
tomorrow morning, at the Recreation
at 11:15 o'clock. and asks that the
newly elected members who have not
yet been present at a meeting at
tend this meeting. Cox regrets more
than he can express that Moe Gold
berg will not be able to act as as
sistant secretary. This vacancy may
go to Roy s. Lane, who is slated for
the position. President Cox intends
to divide the work between Secre-
taries Wood and Lane. who is presi-
dent of the Marine Corps League, II
the latter is elected.
Business of great Importance Is
also to be outlined at this meeting
cordial letter from Albert Schulteis
president of the Chamber of Com
merce, has advised Cox that he more
than appreciates the compliment OF
being made an honorary member and
that he will be present on May 9 to
make the opening address to the
boys"
The Washington times., 1921-04-02
Is Golf or Baseball Our
Greatest PQStin1e?

They are still at II. hammer -and
tong. .nip-and-tuck. holland heavy
fast st-and-furious, tooth-and-toenail, ct
cetera
BY which Is meant that the support
ers OF baseball and devotees of golf
are merrily continuing their conten-
ton that theirs Is the real "tenuwine. 1t
dyed in the-wool national pastime OF
North America.
H. Surely, this broad. arid and demo-
cratic land of ours has a national
game but just what is It? That Is
the question our readers are asked
to answer. A sporting writer of ma
tional fame stated few days ago
that golf is the most popular game in
America: that more people actually
play golf than baseball. This asser-
tion has brought forth a heavy bar
rage of denial from baseball en-
thusiasts, who in turn have drawn
the drumfire OF golf fends.
"CUPID- McCALLUM SPEAKS.
Today we are privileged to acquaint
you with the sentiment OF Walter r
|McCallum. OF the Columbia Country
Club, who deposes as follows:
Golf has a universal appeal. II
fscinates and holds the young as well
as the old and interests women and
girls as we'll men and boys. 1t is a
healthful, invigorating game which
exercises all the muscles of the body
and keeps the mental faculties keen
and alert. 1t Is not so strenuous as
to be impossible for women and frail
persons to play. but at the same time
1t affords opportunity for the closest
rivalry and the most beneficial ex-
ercise. There may be more people
who sit in grandstands and cheer
baseball than fill the galleries which
follow golf games, but a census of a
baseball crowd would not show more
than / per cent of actual players in
the grandstand and bleachers.
Baseball enthusiasts like to watch
their favorite game; while golf sup
porters not only like to play their
game but actually do play It. There
doesn't appear to be any room for
argument in this matter. Tho actual
golf players in this country far out
number the actual baseball players,
and therefore golf is Americas ma
ticnal pastime."
The Washington times., 1921-04-02
CORNELL TO PUT CREWS
ON WATER this WEEK

ITHACA. N. Y, April 2.-If the
weather gods do not upset John
Hoyle's plans the four leading Cor
nell varsity combinations and two
freshman eights that have been
rowing on the inlet since March
will go out on the water next week
Tor the first time.
The race seems to lie between a
combination stroked by Wilson and
called Holbrook's crew, after it's
coxswain. and one stroked by whee-
Ter and named Millars crew, after
its coxswain. In tho former are
most of the last years varsity men
still in college. including Young.
Shepard, Baldwin, Olney and Buck
ley, while the latter includes last
years freshman eight with only one
change.
Hoffman. bow oar. has been placed
Oh probation, and Kells has been
given the place. This crew is ten
pounds heavier than last year. At
I60 pounds IL beat everything IL en-
countered as a freshman eight. This
year IL averages ITO.
Hoyle is also developing a 150-
pound crew which, IL IL shows the
requisite speed, Is likely to be en-
tered in the American Henley re-
gatta on the Schuylkir. Besides
these eights there are half q dozen
intercollege crews anxious to get out
ON the water. They were due for a
flrst trial in the gigs this afternoon.
The Washington times., 1921-04-02

You'll have to admit that's going
pretty strong in defense of golf, but.
II you haven't already made up your
mind as to which is the more popular
game in the United States. hear Will
liam ]. Patterson. a Marine assigned
to the commandant's office in Wash
Ington. He says:
Baseball by all means. When you
consider the fact that nine out OF
every ten OF our youths would rather
play baseball than eat and when the
weaker sex organize teams in all
parts OF the country, / don't see how
golf even compares with our national
pastirne. What youth in any corner
OF the globe has not heard OF Bah
Ruth's record OF home guns, while on
the other hand 90 per cent of them
would think that Ouimet was somc-
thing to eat. "a la carte
VOTE WOULD BE WELCOME.
Personally, the only thing I know
about golf is the kind of ball used
The greatest majority OF baseball
enthusiasts know about as much or
even less. and. what golf player
doesn't know each and every rule OF
baseball.
ITO further substantiate the truth
d Nott oi tHt Qutciioh WIZ nv ecNDN
be welcomed by all and would prove
for all time the value of baseball as
a health builder and mental do
veloper."
which game do you consider
Americas national pastimef Write
out your views and send them In
to the Sporting Editor. Keep
them within reasonable length and
sign your name. Whichever game
you wish to support. you'd better
send In your views early because
the fellows backing the other game
may try to stack the deck by piling
In n number of arguments in favor
of theirs.
The sporting Editor - desirous
Of sscertaininR just which Of these
two games Washingtouians con-
slider ~ the great American sport,
and with . view OF reaching a ver-
diet he has placed these columns at
the disposal OF baseball enthusiasts
and Eoinng hends. Send In your
views today.
The Washington times., 1921-04-02
CLOSE PLAY In SIXTH
GAME FOR CHESS TITLE

HAVANA. April Am interesting
situation faced Jose Capablanca and
Or. Emanuel Lasker when they re-
sumed play In the sixth game OF their
match for the worlds chess cham
pionship her elast night Thirty-scven
moves had been completed when the
game was adjourned at l o'clock this
morning.
DR.. Lasker. having tasted defeat
In the nth game on Wednesday night.
played very carefully after the stero-
typed opening moves. at the same
time advancing his king. When ad-
journment was taken Capablanca had
one of his rocks in a rather COM
manding position, but when they re-
sumed play 1t did not appear that he
had gained any material advantage
over his opponent.
The Washington times., 1921-04-02
TOHANDLE
|. L|NW0RTHPLAYERS
Southwest Team Expects Il
Have Sturdy InfieId Dur.
inq Season.

A F. 'Strack. president Of The
Linworth Club was elected to man.
ago the "Linworths- on the ball
neld this season At last nights, meet.
ing.
The Linworths expect to put a
team In action which can compete
with the strongest teams of Wash
ington and vicinity. with such men
as Mag Wood, former Business
High star, Talbot Beard, Mcconnell.
Crump, Elicit. Williams, Alden and
Koogle, OF last years nine, together
with Busses, former International
League twirler and many others, tNo
club will endeavor to give the South
west something to root for.
Manager Strack wishes to an
nounce that he would like to hear
from any other players, who would
like to play for the club, before
uniforms are distributed.
Communications relative to both
players and games may be addressed
to 206 Linworth place southwest, or
phone M-4296 between and l:3O.
The club house is at 1900 c street
southwest
All players are requested to re-
port at club house 1890 Sunday
morning for practice on nearby
diamond.
The Washington times., 1921-04-02
JACK NORRIS TO HANDLE
SILVER SPRING BOXERS

Jack Norris, who made such hit
as the third man In the ring at the
last Silver Spring show. will be the
third man in the ring next Tuesday
night when Joe Bateman stages an
other card. There will be five battles
in prospect and Bateman promises an
even better lot of milling machines
than tohse which performed before.
1t develops htaNorris is a Fort
Myer lad and has had considerable
ring experience. His decisions
worked to the advantage of the box
ers in the last card.
The big bout next Tuesday will be
that between John Kelly and Steve
Muchic. Muchio has been working
here since he was unable to stick up
against Kelly in the last bout
The Washington times., 1921-04-02

veteran first sacker. kicked another
triple over Rice's head, Emery scor-
ing. Errick put on steam and whitfield
Clark for the second time.
A cheap run was added to the Griffs'
count in the fifth. With one gone Rics
singled and went up on an infield
out Whitehill trying to catch Sam
asleep, hurled wildly to center where
Clark fumbled. letting Rice score.
FIFTH Is LIVELY.
nth when Gooch hit tho fence in
scored when Whitehill, the pitcher,
doubled between Lewis and Rice.
ORouke's tumble put Stewart on, SO
once again Olaf went into high fan
ming Emery. Zachary got rid OF two
guys in the sixth, but Clark singled
to right, and Taylor fumbled the pill
over Rice's head for three bases, scor-
ing Clark. Extra bases seemed in
style all day.
With two out in the eighth. Harris
was hit and stole second. Deeby Foss
followed with a home run. driving the
ball out OF sight behind a little fence
in left. Zachary and Milan singled in
the ninth, but neither could score, the
final count was. 8 to 3 for the Griffs,
who leaped into their motor cars and
headed down town for dinner befors
hiking for the train.
The score by innings:
Washington (American) .... 8 IL 2
Birmingham (Southern). s 3
Batteries-Erickson, Zachary and
Charity; Whitehill. Gallagher and
Gooh.
The Washington times., 1921-04-02
WASHINGTON COUNCIL
TOPRACTICE TOMORROW

The Metropolitan Athletic Club will
play it's first regularly scheduled
game Of the season with the Indian
Head team on April 10.
Manager Patterson calls for a full
attendance at practice on the Rose
dale diamond at 1890 a. m. tomorrow,
when he will elect his hrst string
men. as well as substitutes to be
taken on their first trip.
The regular weekly meeting OF the
club will be held on Wednesday, April
g, at sos A street northwest. The
dance on the 23rd OF April will re-
ceive fnal attention at this meeting.
AZ we'll as selection and measure
ments for new uniforms will be In
order at this meeting.
The Washington times., 1921-04-02
ONLY EXPERTS Can Use
STANDARDIZED GOLF BALI

Now that the standardized golf ball
has been adopted to hold down these
tremendously long hitters, It has been
discovered by the pros that they can
drive the new ball further than the
old ones.
George Duncan and Abe Mitchell.
the two English professionals who
will visit this country next summer.
have been trying out the new ball.
ana Mitchell found that his shots off
10" were hfteen wards botter than he
used to drive. while the flight OF Dun
cans tee shot was ten yards longer
Mitchell says: Compared with the
large-sized ball in use, the standard
is like a pea. I am certain that q ball
made exactly to standard size will
not be suitable to the great bulk of
golfers.
"Only an expert can play with II.
It seems to me. and then only on sea-
side courses where the ball sits up.'"
Duncan remarks: "The mistake has
been made in fixing the minimum size
so small as 1852 inches. What has
been lost in weight has been more
than compensated for by the reduc-
tion in size. This very small stan
dard ball bores through the air like
no other II suffers less atmospheric
resistance. At the same time do
not think IT will suit the ordinary
player"
Duncan had one drive OF $40 yards
In cross wind and Mitchell drove
a1S yards.
1t Is predicted that the only dif-
ference the ordinary golfer will ind
between the new and the old balls
will be that occasionally he was able
to find the old ball after he hit Il
but he may never md the new onA
The Washington times., 1921-04-02
LOOKING 'EM OVER
NBy ------ LOUIS A. BOUCHER
Griffs Make Another ATTEMPT

CHATTANOOGA To-day make their
fourth
exhibition
have umbled by snow.
they today
tey WILL record will the boards Furthermore
Bride anxious that
action until the Washington
he has pnng for work.
lineup
He bunting drills
and maY ambish.
The Washington times., 1921-04-02
Sterlings to Play.

The Sterling Club Of Washington
will hold an important practice sun
day on diamond No. 2 OF the Monu-
ment Lot at 1890 o'clock. Manager
J. s. Neviaser reydests that all players
report as preparation will be made for
the opening game of the season with
the Premier A. G.
The Washington times., 1921-04-02
Lewis Meets Herman Toniuht

NEW YORK. April 2.-Ted (Kid)
Lewis and Tillie (Kid) Herman will
meet tonight in a fifteen round bout
in the Brooklyn Arena
Joe German OF Portland. Ore, and
Battling Reddy will go twelve rounds
at the Pioneer Sporting Club.
The Washington times., 1921-04-02
College Baseball Results.

At Macon, Ga.-Yale, Z; Mercer, o.
Mt New York-Columbia VS.. Bow
doin, game cancelled. wet grounds.
At Charlottesville of
Virginia, 3; Dartmouth, 3.
At Newark. Del.-Delaware VS.. Holy
Cross, wet grounds
The Washington times., 1921-04-02
will Meet Tomorrow.

The Linworth Midgets will hook ur
with Tennallytown Midgets on Monu-
ment Lot Diamond No. 3, tomorrow. at 3
p. m. The Linworths should report al
the clu ubhouse At 1 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1921-04-02
Tiqers Seek Games.

Piney Branch Tigers want games
with teams averaging fourteen years
of age. Call Neale. Columbia. 3464.
The Washington times., 1921-04-02
ALONG THE
SPORTTRAH
i NJ GEO. K. PHAIR,

CHAMPS.
when David and Goliath fought In
anple days OF old
They did not asa the public fer .
wagon load Of gold.
There wss NO talk Of forfeits OF Per
centa&e OF the gate.
They fought their fight regardless
Of the money or the weight.
II David and Goliath were like champs
Of modern days
And acted up In modern style and
thought in modern ways
They would have led . peacefeul life
and died Of ripe old age
And Eummed the finest piece Of
news On history's sporting page.
Whether Jack can whip Georges
or vice veersa l sa question that Is
completely overlooked. All the news
we read about the combat seems to
written on . comptometer. Why
not let them fight IT out in the sub
treasury? ...
The Washington times., 1921-04-02
STATE SONG.

STATE SONG.
By the Rivers gently flowing,
Illinoas, Illinois,
Der the prairie verdast growing,
I1nnots, Illinois,
BY thy lakes and reeks and riIls,
In thy woods and tempted hills
They are raising boxing bills,
Illinois, IIIinois.
They are raising boxing bills,
Illinois, Illinois,
Gene Paulette has been dropped
out of baseball, but owing to the fact
that he was playing with the pills
he didn't have far TO drop.
Sometimes nickname means
something. For example, there is
Slicker Parks.
Now doth the busy college youth
Improve each summer day
By Initiating George H. Ruth
And drawing lots of pay.
One Eugene Watson has quit the
auto racing game to take UP boxing.
Safety first, SO to speak.
George vernot, the Canadian swim
ming cna"ptous - D most pScuuar
athlete. He thinks he can trim Nor
man Res.
Big league baseball clubs will start
North next week to undo the train
ing they have done in the South.
HOMEwARD BOUND.
Now come the exhibition games
when baseball teams will dwell
And rest their worn and hagEard
frames
In many . punk hotel
And get the Glsnders and the PIP
On what In called . training trip
"BoxinE,S says m eninept physi-
clan, els not hazardous occupation,
Particularly II one IL . champion.
A cheer leader at q chess tourna-
ment is about as busy as q barber in
Moscow.
THE CHESS MASTERS.
All night they ponder on the board
Until the break of dawn.
And now and then they move . king,
A castle or q pswns
And now and then the fans arise
And yswn . rousinE yswn.
No doubt a great thronR will be
attracted by the road race for mes
senger boys. Not often do we get an
opportunity to lamp n messenger boy
in the act of registering speed.
Speaking of speed, Messrs. Lasker
and CapsbIanca have been moving for
n week without getting anywhere.