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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-21
Duffy Lewis Tells WHY
He Was Able To
Hit .4O3

Dapper Duffy Lewis has spat-
tired his name and fame all over
the soil Of which he Is a native
son, which Is an elaborate manner
Of speaking about California. Duff
fy, once member Of the famous
trinity Of Lewis, Speaker and
Hooper Of Red Sox fame, was with
Salt Lake City last year, and bat
ted .403, which is the first time in
the history Of Pacific coast base
ball that the 400 was approached,
not to mention passed.
Naturally the regeneration Of
Ole Duff was a topic Of fervent
comment at the recent convoca-
ton Of baseball magnums and
magnates at New York and many
venturesome souls appealed to
Duffy to tell how it all happened.
WELL" said Duffy, with a quiz
zical SMILE" you see all the pitch
ers out in that league are cousins
of mine"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-21
MICHIGAN GOVERNOR
ATTACKS BOXING GAME

DETROIT, Dec. 21.-"Boxing has
become altogether too commercialized;
1t IL no longer sport and should he
abolished" declared Gov. Alex J.
Groesbeck today.
II do not believe the public Is get.
ting a run for it's money. Application
has been made to me by the American
Legion of Michigan for permission TO
take charge Of boxing through a par
tiAl or complete reorganization Of the
State boxing commission. placing con-
troll of the commission in the hands Of
the legionnaires. They believe that
subscribe to the idea, because I doubt
that 1t would be a success" re
II public sentiment crystallises on
the subject the governor indicated he
would take action to stop the sport In
Michigan. 20
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-21
STEWARDS GIRL PLAYERS
WIN FROM ALExANDRlANS

Stewards Business College basket
ball teams dropped down to Alex
andria last night INDUCING in .
double header in which the girls
setxtette defeated the Alexandrians
Is to 10, while the boys lost to the
all-star National Guards Quint 80
to 8.
This was the first contest for the
young stenogs from Stewards and
they met stiff opposition in q bunch
Of fast aggressive playground girls,
who fought for victory right up
to the finish. Misses Spann and
Black. the guards on the r street
school team, held the Alexandria for
wards to one field goal in the first
session. but tired in the last period
from the fast pace the playground
girls set. when four more were
garnered.
Miss Helen Schultz proved a SEN
sation at forward for the locals,
caging seven field goals from diff
cult angles and playing a fast floor
game. Miss Rawlings was kept SO
well guarded that she did not have
many chances to score. Miss Eleanor
Watt. manager captain Of the girls
team has always played a forward
position but put up great game
with Miss Tillinghast, covering the
center territory.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-21
Buell. Knocked Over
Many More Than
He Dreamed

Echoes of the Harvard-Y Yale
game are still heard from Tina to
time. An Eli who made bit Of .
wager with . Harvard friend re-
GENTLY forwarded 4 letter TO his
Cambridge Acquaintance inclosing
a check covering . httlel transac-
ton the two had made before the
game last month. - &
Among the other things the Ell
wrote in the letter was this choice
sentiment: "When Charley Buell.
made that run up in. Cambridge
he knocked over more Yale men
than he ever dreamed could Be
knocked over"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-21
Know
Ted
Sullivan?

He is frequently called
"The Father Of Baseball"
because his experience in the
game goes back to 1879
He has managed and owned
baseball clubs all over the
country. He once managed
the Washington National
League club. He is today a
scout for the Chicago White
Sox.
AND HE HAS SOME
THING FOR YOU FANS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-21

sam nice leo the washington club
A. bat his seasons average being $50.
rat Charity. with $40. was second.
nank Shanks was third with 500 and
joe Judge, with .301, was fourth, com
pieting the Griffmen's 800 class.
jose Acosta, the Cuban half pint,
replaced Joe Engel at the other end
OF the long league list. Acosta went
70 bat thirty times and got two singles.
His official figures are .087. Thus he
oetters, according to golf methods
joe Engers remarkable batting aver
age Of .07l.
Arc Tied for Sixth.
The Grfffmen are tied with the Red
Sox for sixth place In team batting,
each outfit amassing an average Of
PIT. three points better than Connie
Mack's lads.
IT was poor season for base
stea.ers, but George Sisler managed
to swipe 35 cushions, six better than
Bucky Harris's record. AS a team,
thanks largely to Harris, Rice and
Judge, the Griffs led the league with
Ill stolen bases. The White Sox,
with 81 steals, were second.
That the batsmen enjoyed them
selves last year Is evidenced by the
AT home runs, 694 threebaggers and
tests. The Yankees got 134 OF those
homers, 81 triples and 275 doubles.
Babe Ruth, the leagues leading slug
ger. grabbed himself fifty-nine home
runs, sixteen triples and forty-four
doubles. A guy who can do that
doesn't need to be an actor-and he
isn't.
Some Short Bits.
Harry Merritt played twenty games
ut shortstop for the Tigers and hit
for .377, which Isn't bad. not bad.
Bing Miller's first season in the big
show saw him hit for .288, exactly
the same figures owned by the veteran
Zeb Milan.
Bob Meusel, co-partner in crime with
Babe Ruth. famed 80 times. Jimmy
Dykes did it rs times,
The records would flatter Pat
Charity more II they included his
timely bingles. At that he drove in
is pretty good for the hardworking
Paul johnson, who hit for .315 with
the Mackmen. failed to make the grade
and has been turned over to Mil
waukee.
Leon Goose" Goslin got into
fourteen games and hit for .260. He
IL expected to be a whale of hitter
next summer.
Turkey" Brewers average was q
mere .261 in SO games.
Earl Shelly may have been a home
run hitter in the Coast league but
eleven circuit clouts was his record
in the big show, 4 ..t ,is-rig- -saa
Eddie Foster, who seemed sliding
into oblivion when traded to Boston,
hit for 1884 with the Red Sox.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-21
MANHATTAN BASKETERS
POSTPONE CONTEST

A basketball game. scheduled to be
played by the Manhattan and Calvary
Baptist teams tonight in the Eastern
High School gym. has been postponed.
II II announced by G. T. Hutchinson,
Manhattan manager. The gym Is to
be used for q dance.
Jack Haas, Manhattan coach, wants
all players to report at the Trinity
gym, Third street and Indiana avenue
northwest, tomorrow at 7:30 p. m.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-21
Clovers Claim Title.

Tho Clover Athletic club football
team. averaging 13b pounds. claims
the District title in this class and ID
willing to defend II against all corners.
1t has not been defeated this season
and numbers among its victims the
Columbia st. Theresa, Mutton A. c.,
while 1t held the strong Garfield
eleven to q 90 tie.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-21
Would Play Here.

Harrisburg Apprentice School bas-
RETAILERS, Of Harrisburg. Pa, will. be
en- route through Washington on
January 8, and would like to arrange
q game with some good local team for
that date. Challenges should be ad.
dressed to Business Manager Earl C.
Riidiger, 314 Clinton street, Harris
burg. Pa.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-21

Without intending to offend q youth
full aspirant for legitimate sport hon.
ors, II can be truthfully said that no
youngster coming up from the prep
schools has ever shown as much sell
assurance on the gridiron as this
youthful star, who lives at New Brit
ain, Conn.,, and who received his
Qll.) Academy.
With natural ability far above the
average, a set Of brains that would
do credit for q much maturer man ana
q willingness to learn that has made
him q favorite with coaches and In
structors. Kopf stands out as one OF
the greatest finds that the Prest-
dents ever acquired.
Brother Neale's Old Friend.
It was natural that young Kopf
should come to Washington and jeff
erson, although his home 10 In New
England and his prep school work
was taken In Illinois.
His soldier brother, Larry" whom
he worships, has been pal" OF
Greasy Neale's for these many years.
And when Neale received the assign
ment to coach Wash. jeff. he naturally
urged his chum that the latter's Kid
brother be sent here. And thus came
Herb. Neale has given the lad deal
Of attention, for he literally loves the
winsome, enthusiastic youth.
And Herbert has more than JUSTIFIED
the faith that Neale has placed IN him.
1t was he who scored the winning
touchdown against Pitt. w. and Us
greatest rival. the first made by the
Presidents against the Partners since
1915; he also scored touchdowns that
won the Lehigh and Carnegie Tech
games: put the Presidents in a posi-.
ton to win from Syracuse. and starred
in every other contest this season.
Equally good on offense and defense,
the brilliant New England youth ap-
parently has before him one OF the
greatest futures that any college foot
ball player in the country can view.
Not Yet Full Grown.
Kopf does not look very big. but he
strips at 172 pounds. and he il not
through growing by any means. He
comes Of an athletic family. Besides
his most famous brother, Larry" OF
the Reds, he has another brother play
ing with the New York Giants. and
still a third playing semi-prO baseball
in Cincinnati. All three brothers saw
him win for w. and J. against Pitt and
no happier family reunion was ever
staged than by the quartet OF broth
ers after this contest.
Most football spectators think that
Kopf's greatest forte is catching for
ward passes. And 1t will be admitted
that he is an adept at grabbing the
elusive oval out Of the air. But he can
run with the ball like a fiend. Against
Detroit he carried the leather three
times in succession for a brace of first
downs. which Is going some" when
the size and strength Of the Michigan
eleven il considered. On defense the
coaches say IL where he shines most.
He Is a deadly tackler, has an uncan-
ny knack. almost like that Of the late
Johnny Poe. of Princeton. of eluding
interferers and getting the runner,
while he is constantly breaking
through on punts and kicks and for
ward passes. Kopf is also a basket
ball player Of the highest order and
upon his return from the coast will
try for the w. and ]. varsity team.
Kopf's popularity among his class
mates is shown by his unanimous cleo
ton to the presidency of the fresh
man class.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-21
Mercury Wins.

Mercury Athletic club basketballers
defeated the Epiphany Center five In
the latter's gym last night, 3s--2s. In
q fast game. Tabb. at left forward.
played the BEST game for the winners
counting fourteen points, while Martin
was best for the home team.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-21
Bratburd Engaged.

The Truxton Club, with another
successful football season behind It.
is turning to the court game and ex-
poets to put out a first-class basket
ball five. It has engaged Eddie Brat
burd to act in an advisory capacity
until the outfit gets going. Any ex-
perienced baskcter desiring q tryout
tonight At 8 in the lodge rooms at
Fifth and q streets northwest
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-21
HARVARD MAY SCHEDULE
NEBRASKA GRID TEAM

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Dec. III
Harvard athletic authorities are ex-
pected to invite Nebraska to play
Harvard's football team here on
October 20 next, California having de-
clinOd the date
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-21
Easy for ElIiotts.

On the Noel House floor last night
the Elliotts defeated the Independ-
ents. SO to IL. Goodwin won the soor-
from scrimmage. .-.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-21
PLAY DoubIeheader.

The Quincy Athletic Club basket
ball team will play a doubleheader
tomorrow night in Liberty Hall. its
first team meeting the st. Paul five
while. It's reserves will stack up
against the Riggs A. c.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-21
Tiger Midgets Open.

The Tiger Midgets are open for
games with any eighty-ifive to ninety
five-pound quintets, especially the
Park View Midgets and the Congress
Heights Midgets. Phone F. Bowman,
North 22l, after $50 p. m.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-21
Have Lost Ono.

Columbia Athletic club drfbblers
last night defeated the Calvary n. Z.
five in an interesting game at the
latter's gym, 42-to-2s. Corners pass.
ing was particularly good. This VIC
tory was the tenth out of eleven
games played 20 Tar this season BY
Columbia
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-21
ALONG THE
SPORT TRAIL
MARINE GOLF.

MAXINE OVAEs
(Ships sailing between Ne'r YORK
and Porto Rico are equipped s0sth
sea-gofng golf li,tks-Item)
Il was on the good ship GolfbaIl, -
It sailed the rolling green,
And the wildly raging haxards
splashed athwart tho stormy scene:
At the tee the noble captain stood
with heart ~ cool - lee
While tho divots on the fairway
caused the ship to pull and slice.
And above the bowling tempest came
the caddy's cry Of 'Fore!
1--WE are stymied.' cried the captain,
II can hear the bunkers roar"
And the good ship Golfball foozicd
where the angry hazards roll
A. Il neared the throe-mile limit
otherwise the nineteenth hole.
Baseball magnates nowadays would
be satisfied with the draft but In TIE
good old days they insisted on bot
tled-in-bond.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-21
HANK SIIANKS, CHAMPION THREE-BASE
STATESMAN, ONLY GRIFFMAN TO LEAD


ri, Shans the Gffs third
tea 10 lead IN last
and out nineteen triples one more than went Johnny Tbn
Closed the season with above the 300
looks - - - ~0 ~"~s' ~A0 "~' "'
according the official
can league Headquarters Harry Hemann the batting
OF 1884, five
Tor himself out of the toll Of leading bali club
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-21
Brewer 10 Chosen.

]. H Brewer was elected president
OF the Arlington Athletic club at the
regular meeting Of the club last nixht.
George Daube was chosen vice preai.
dent, while other officers elected wero
j. w. Chamblin, secretary; r. e.
Johanson. treasurer. and w. q Beau
champ. serGsAntAt-armA. |U
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-21
Comets Want Games.

The newly organized Berckman
Comets. composed of former high
school and independent stars, are open
for games with any 1s5-pound teams.
Address D. J. Mulquin, ~ street
northwest. Phone Main 1879.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-21
CAPITAL Silents vIctors,

The Langdon A. C. five proved no
match for the Capital Silents and
went down to defeat before that
team, 50 to 10. in the Gonxasa sym
last night
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-21
Diamonds Take Game.

The Diamond Athletic Club five
beat the Mohawks last night In the
formers gym. 81 to rs, In a fast
game, in which O'Donnell starred for
the winners. Taylor played the stel.
lar game for the visiting team.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-21

"a WASHINGTON TIMEC JPORD E -
HERB K0PF, w. AND J. END,
is l9-YEAR- OLD GRID STAR

WASHINGTON Dec 21Herbert Kop the nineteen old
football team and Who even in his first year on champion
college spoken Of aAmersn timber has tre.
make permanently out Of
fe namely his inscribed Walter Camps roster
Neae
football mentor
which
famous brother
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-21
Walter Reed Cancels.

The Walter Reed Hospital basket
ball team II forced to cancel the game
for tonight with the Aloysius Big
Five because of injuries to four Nom.
,bora Of their team.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-21
Virginia Cuardsmen Win.

Alexandria's Light Infantry cage
men had little or no trouble In de-
feating Stewards Business College in
the formers gym last night. 4S to 8.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-21
CREENLEAF AND WOODS
! PLAY FOR CUE TITLE

NEW YORK. Dec. u. Ralph
pocket billiard champion,
and Arthur Woods. of Minneapolis.
opened . 460-ball match here tonight
for the title. a purse Of $1,000 and the
entire net gate receipts.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-21
Wins Easy Game.

The Aloysius five had little trcutie
running, up A. scors on the, Washing
Ton Barracks quint in,{the gGon1Aga
ryrr1 last night, 60 to TO-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-21
WELKER COCHRAN LEADS
HOREMANS AT BILLIARDS

NEW YORK, Dec. 21.-Welker
Cochran was leading Edouard Hore-
mans by a score of 500 to 1872 today in
their special 1900 point 49, balk-iine
billiard match.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-21
Seeks Midget Teams.

West A. c. players averaging. sew
enty-five pounds, seek games with
teams having q gymnasium. Call
Adams ala between $40 and 7:t0 D, m.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-21
Stanton Kids Win.

stanton Juniors defeated the Semi
mole A.. c. at basketball yesterday,
81 to IL.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-21

At the hour of going to press T9
Richard is running Jack Dempsey . clees
SECOND for the court championship
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-21
THE PHILOSOPHER.

With calm and philosophic breath
He talks Of Natures scheme,
His views of war and life and death
Are like . placid stream. a IS
But suddenly his wrath breaks out
And causes him to fume and shout
Like fury when he talks about
His college football team.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-21

Fight promoter sues fight manager.
charging defamation OF character.
Showing that nothing Ia impossible.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-21
HAIL AND FAREWELL.

HAIL AND FAREWELL.
They pinch wicked hold-up man
And put him In the pen,
He walks right in and turns around
And walks right out again.
There Is plenty Of ability In the
middleweight Lewiston. but 1t In too
widely distributed. For instance, IL
Mike Gibbons we're possessed Of Bryan
Downey's entrials-
Minor league mog,Lls are IN favor
of a sir-vear drafting holiday and
closed door policy.
The old story Of the pot and the ket-
tie comes back to life when politicians
threaten to cleanse the wrestling game.
The motorman who takes q trolley ride
his day off has nothing on the UNI
pirs who hays around . baseball meet
ing.
Lives Of great men al remind us
We can make our lives sublime,
And, departing, leave behind us
Iron mon ut Christmas time.
Some men attempt to break the
bank at Monte Carlo and others pay
$4,000 for q bush league ball player.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-21

Some men attempt to break the
bank at Monte Carlo and others pay
SIS. 900 for q bush league ball player.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-21

The old story Of the pot and the ket-
tie comes back to life when politicians
threaten to cleanse the wrestling game.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-21

The motorman who takes q trolley ride
on his day off has nothing on the UNI
pirs who hays around = bassbali meet
ing.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-14
Two Minutes Of Optimism

BY HERMAN J. STITCH


with difficulty and sckening shock that recognized him
whistlng with world
at mad
a
loan-he
could fill little
letter!
might possibly be he
blank sheet
him a
million
ay-p
Blu and
particle
knocking al
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-14
Answers to Questions

Palladium Reader-Please refresh
my memory about the nonstop flights
across the Atlantic some two years
ago. Who made the attempt and
when?-Harry G.. Hawker, the British
aviator left New Foundland on May
IS, 1919, in Sopwith biplane, with a
Rolls-Royce, motor. in his attempt to
fly across the Atlantic without stop
ping. Some 100 miles from New
Foundland and $50 miles from his
goal, the Irish coast, Hawker was
compelled to descend, alighting on the
water, May 10. The cause was engine
trouble, owing to the water filter in
the feed pipe from the radiator to the
pump being blocked with refuse, such
as solder shaking loose. in the radia.
tor. Hawker and his companion were
picked up by ship after being in the
water 80 minutes. Hawker was &C
eompanied by 1t. Com. Mackenzie
Grieve. Capt. John Alcock and 1t.
Arthur W. Brown, British aviators,
made the first nonstop airplane flight
across the Atlantic Ocean on June IA
Is, 1919. The fight was made in a
Vickers-Viny biplane. The course
was from point near ST. Johns, New
Foundland, to Clifton, Ireland, about
1880 miles. The fight was made in
Is hours and 81 minutes.
Civics-What is the population of
Canady? II practicable give it by
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-14
Ripping Rhymes
THE PESSiMISTS
sy WALT MASON

The recent winter was the best that
ever struck the middle West. The
skies were blue as skies of May, the
sun was shining every day, the breezes
had the scent of spring, and summer
birds came back to sing. And men of
wisdom said, Great Scott! This kind
of winter hits the spot, so let US cast
all fears aside, and take the gifts the
gods provide. 1t may be we will have
TO pay for every bright and sunny day
but while the sunny days are here.
Wen sing and dance and never fear"
But there were grouches everywhere,
and they denounced the balmy air.
We need cold weather now they
said. with storm clouds looming over
head. We need all kinds of snow and
sleet. we need a blizzard and repeat.
This kind OF winter is flaw, slip in
natures ancient law: and when she
makes so had a break, she'll even
things, and no mistake. Therell be a
blizzard in the spring. and it will riddle
everything; the fruit will wilt in
winters breath, the bugs that should
have died will eat the corn and hay
and oats. and bear off our collective
goats" And thus the robe of gloom Is
worn by fellows who were made TO
mourn: they always miss the bliss ana
fun of basking in the genial sun.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-14
Good Evening

If you star the lady in French
farce, the French accent is not neces'
sary. IF American theatre-goers ever
heard the read French accent, they
would swear that the lady was born
in Weehawken.
It seems as though the notables who
are now engaged in going to Europe
Just now are engaged in coming back
The number of marriages in New
York last month was above the aver
age, but it remains to be seen whether
the marriages themselves were.
Caulihower is used mainly as an
item of food, which is believed to be
one of the worst uses to which it can
be put.
The only May day outrages. so fan
as we have heard, were committed by
the moving men.
If it gets he money at the box office
it is a good show. whether it is OF
not.
Every woman knows it is no fun
to smoke a cigaret when nobody is
looking.
Germany has Bergdoll. What more
can she ask?