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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-02-18
AFTER new RECORD
FOR NAVY PLEbES

AENAPoLIs. Nd. Feb. 1.-two
Navy plebes will go after inter
collegiate swimming records tomor-
row when the Navy swimming team
races the Massachusetts Institute Of
Tochonolcgy tankers- -
Angus Sinclair, a Warrington boy,
x,ho has three times broken the 22o-
yard record. will attempt to lower
|tho 1oo-yard intercollegiate mark.
lPul KanaGksmui. ..the Hawaiian
swimmer. who recently broke the
40 yard mark will be sent after the
20 yard record in tomorrow's meet
mich, Is the last on the Navy swim
ming program for varsity competi-
ton. ....
The Navy authorities have ar
ransed two meets for the Navy
nIebes. with Sinclair, Kanackamui,
Mcintosh, symington, Arrison, and
Dyer.{ the plebes are expecting to
win both their engagements.
March tho p A. L. swimmers
NJ baltimore will tackle the plebes
rbiIe on March ~ the Central High
school. Of Washington, will COM
nete against the Navy plebes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-02-18

real privilege for boy TO get the
attention OF a major league manager.
and i hate TO see Kid who enjoys
that privilege quibble over, the sal
ary particularly when he 10 being
treated literally. II he only had sense
enough TO realize II. 90
PAMPER YOUNG PLAYERS. .
'If you ask ME-, I think most
young players are .pampered too
much. anyway. When broke In .
busher was kept In hts place. III
never forget how ~ had 20 stand
around and keep out Of the way OF
the regular players. I was just as
much In awe of them as any Kid In
the bleachers. We--the other young
sters and myseif-~were not per-
mitted to take our turns In the bat
ting practice OF the regulars We
had to do our hitting by ourselves.
for IL we tried to horn In with the
regulars we were crowded away
from the plate, -. tsG
These days when q Kid breaks In
he expects to be treated with as
much consideration as a star. and
generally he Is. He kicks II he 80
to sleep in an upper berth. when. a.
a matter Of fact he ought to be
willing to sleep In the baggage car
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-02-18
BRENNAN SAYS
VICTORY SURE
Man Who BattIed Jack Demp-
sey Thinks He'll Stop A.
E. r. Champion.
BIZ MACKEY WAS
COMEBACK

"They never come back" is
q ring adage that has proven
false in many cases. Prob
ably the most remarkable case
Of this kind and one that never
!. mentioned was that Of Biz
Mackey.
Biz began fighting in 1901
and had . successful career for
five years, during which he
met such stars as George Mum
roe, Harry Forbes and other
topnotchers. In 1905 he re-
tired and did not enter the
ring again until 1911.
After six years of idleness
Msckay displayed better form
than ever. Right off the reel
he won a referees decision
over Al belmont at Boston.
Then he knocked out Patsy
Kline and Willie Houck.
The latter bout was prob
ably the most sanguinsry at
fair held during Frawley law
days. Both men bled SO much
that the crowd forced the ref
cree to stop the fight.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-02-18

NEW YORK, Feb. 1S.-Knockout
Bill Brennan, the Chicago heavy
weight, who battled Jack Dempsey
in a thrilling contest here few
weeks ago, and Bob Martin, the A.
e. F. titleholder, are to meet tonight
in a fifteen-round bout. Both
beavies are fit and ready for the best
boxing they know how to show.
They are to weigh in at o'clock to-
day, each scaling around 1856 pounds,
They say Martin is going to knock
me out. They tell me I'm made to
order for his right hand. They picked
Dempsey to knock me out in half
round. and stayed twelve. Let me
tell you something. If a knockout Is
scored. I'll turn the trick" declared
Brennan yesterday, after strenuous
workout with Kid Norfolk, the Black
Thunderbolt, and Panama Joe Cans,
coIored middleweight champion.
Brennan is in as good condition. II
not better, than he was the night ne
fought Champion Jack Dempsey. He
said he is going In to finish his man
as quickly as possible.
record as the reason for his stopping
me-" continued Brennan. TT makes
me laugh, that record OF Martins,
Who has he whipped? I cant see
man Of consequence on the list that
couldn't have beaten easier. T.,
Capt. Bob Roper, the only pretty
good man he faced. beat him, so where
do they get that stun that I'm made
TO order for him. | won seventeen
straight bouts before bumped into
Dempsey.
Martin Burke was giving Martin
the duece of a time until he happened
to cross the right In the fifth round.
I'd lick Burke quicker. I'm stronger
now than I ever was, and 1 only pray
that Martin gives me some kind OF a
fight. Then you'll see the boys stand
ing on their feet and yelling"
Pinkey Lewis has come all the
way from California to box Kid
Norfolk in the semi-final Of ten
rounds. Tom O'Rourke, Lewis man
arer! Ia confident that the Wcsterner
will STOP Norfolk's victory streak.
YOUR see great fight when Lewis
squares of against Norfolk de-
cIared Tom, land Lewis is going 10
heat his head off,"
Another ten rounder will bring
together Homer Smith, of Kalamazoo,
and wild Bill Reid, a Californian.
1keid comes here with a great repu-
tation. Smith. is accounted to be one
Of the hardest hitters in the heavy
weight ranks and he feels confident
of knocking Reid out.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-02-18

wild Burt" holds the American
record for distance In missing
mark with a swing. 1t Is claimed
that he once hurled a punch at a TEL
low in a Newark ring and knocked a
man in Kansas City of his front
porch.
Anyway. Frank went out to see
Burt train, and one glance at Burt
probably caused Frank TO forget his
nifty years OF age and his ten years
absence from the ring. and TO humble
to himself.
Nah goodness. hsb they got like
this?"
INSISTED ON BOXING.
At all events, Frank insisted on
boxing with wild Burt" In the first
round Burt aimed swing at the
cle-Tomlike bean of the Coffee
Cooler. and as Frank was probably
in a different direction entirely from
Burt's aiming point. he naturally got
slugged.
Down went Frank, and the shades
OF Peter Maher, Dan Creedon and
other men that Frank fought in his
time stirred uneasily. The Cooler
asked for another round. but had &c
chuck It before the session was over
Then Frank went home AMI decided
that he must be further through than
even he suspected.
Twenty-three years ago Craig
crawled through the ropes OF a Har-
lem ring and pasted a bird with the
high sounding handle of Yeamans
Fisher. That was in 81. There
after. Frank became the favorite dish
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-02-18
STUDENTS DIFFER
ON THIS

Alonzo A. Stage, athletic di-
rector Of the University of Chi
cago, in answer to the criticism
about the poor coaching system
replies: "The purpose and aims
Of the athletic department are
higher than the winning of con-
tests, and we are unwilling to
lower those ideals in order to
win"
That may be the academic
point Of view Of the athletic de-
partment, but to the student
body the only thing higher than
winning a contest is to win all
o&khcm.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-02-18

of Harlem's fstic set. especially the
colorcd folks. one of whom Frank
was which. so to speak.
FOUGHT MANY A GENT.
He fought many gent in his day,
travelling through the nineties against
some well-known middleweights ana
heavies. He fought several OF ms
fights at the New York Athletic Club.
but a perusaf of his record indicates
that he won and lost in about equal
ratio.
He was bestcd by Dan Crcedon
early in 80. then in July OF that year
was knocked cock-eyed by Peter
Maher, over in Boston. I'm two rounds.
Frank promptly decided that they
were coming a little bit too tough
over here. so he set sail for England
He must have enjoyed IL over there.
as he has remained in that country
practically ever since, with one ex-
cursion back to New York. He was
here in '?9 and lost to Tommy Ryan.
Jack Root and Tommy West, showing
no Partially. He boxed Root out In
Chicago and Ryan at Coney Island.
One thing must be said for CraigA-hc
wasn't picking 'em soft that trip.
SUCCESSFUL IN ENGLAND.
He had enjoyed considerable sue
cess in England just before that.
although Creedon beat him in twenty
rounds. and Dick o'Brien clipped
over and stopped him in two at
Birmingham. He returned to Eng
land in 1900. but the Cooler had
struck a losing streak. and he lost
on a foul TO George Gardiner In
London, to Philadelphia Jack O'Brien
and twice to Denver Ed Martin
In fact. Frank couldn't win for
losing. He quit the Americans cold
and took to FASTING English boxers
again. He slammed a lot OF people
with weird names with only .
couple of losses in between until
1908 came along. when he was clos
ing In on forty.
Then he lost to Iron Hague Joe
White, and Tom Lancaster In . row.
He got in a jam of some sort with
tho English authorities in q case In
which a woman was killed. but no
was subsequently released, and as
late as 1912 the old Cooler figured
in fights at small clubs.
ONE OF THE FIRST
Most of his fame seems to have
been derived from his euphonious
name, and from the fact that ne WAS
one of the first OF the American col
ored boxers to invade Europe In the
past twenty years.
Bobby Dobbs. married and settled
In Savannah tho last we heard OF
him, went over a couple of years after
Craig and remained long time. The
Dixie Kid was well-known ring
character both in England and In
France for years. George Gunther,
an Australian negro. who fought
some good men in America went to
England in 1909. then to France and
remained in the latter country to
serve the tri-color in the big war.
The year before the war Gunther
fought Georges Carpenter at Nice
and was knocked out in the four
teenth round. George Dixon, Sam
Langford and Jack Johnson all visit
ted England, but Craig at least out
stayed them all.
He was never what you might call
a great fighter by any stretch Of the
imagination. Now he is fifty years
old, and through. 1t Is pretty tough
to live that long TO be knocked flat
by "wild Burt" Kenny.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-02-18


ton 10 prompted by the tidings from
Gotham that a certain young ath-
lste, shipped by the majors to a minor
circuit. will refuse TO report because
the minor league mogul objects 10
paying him more than $1,000
season.
CHANGE IN VIEWPOINT.
That this feIlow. who has all the ear
marks OF a future great. should thus
contemplate rejecting an opportunity
to train himself for fast company be-
cause he 10 to be given a psltry 5000
for six months pleasure Is indica-'
tive OF the change In viewpoint which
players have undergone In recent
years. Time was not 30 long ago
when q youngster would play for
almost nothing II he believed he was
building the foundation for career
In the upper circles.
The athlete In question Is twenty
one years old and emerged from col
lege last year. reporting to one OF
the clubs In the big league. which
carried him around all season at con-
siderable expense to itself, in add
ton to paying the rookie a fair sti-
pend.
During the off-season the manager
decided to release the laddybuck to
a minor league club under an optional
agreement. so that he might pront
by actual experience and return IN a
year or two, better equipped by a
reason Of this schooling TO carve his
niche in the major hall or diamond
fame.
LET HIM TALK WITH JOHN.
When one rassles with the dope II
| appears that the ex-college nero Is
exceedingly shortsighted In baking
at a temporary sojourn In the minors.
| A heart to heart talk with Johnny
Evers would do this chap lot OF
good. John had something to say on
this topic recently.
1.-The boys who are breaking In
nowadays don't look at the salary
proposition in the right light" he de-
clared. "They want a stars salary
when they're nothing but bushers,
which, Of course. is all wrong. The
nrst contract ] signed with the Cubs
called for a salary of 5000 a season.
! jumped at the chance to sign al
that ngurc, and would have been
glad to play for nothing IL i could
have afforded to, just for the oppor-
tunity IL gave me to make good.
5000 GOOD SALARY.
II don't expect a kid to play for
5000 a season in these days. because
you can't buy as much for 5000 now
as you could when l was busher.
But / do expect them to be willing,
| even glad, to play for $1.s00 or $1,000,
These boys who demand $4,000 or
81, 900 when they are picked up by a
major league club from a sand lot or
college don't stop to think OF the
time and money that are spent on
them. 1t costs something to carry q
player around the circuit in these
days of high railroad fares and ex-
orbitant hotel rates.
"What other line could you name
in which a boy who is learning Is
paid $4,000 for six months of his
time? / can't think of any. It's &
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-02-18
W0BASKETBALL.
BATTLES OFFERED
Princeton Meets c. u, and
Georgetown Plays Hatch.
elite Five.

Princeton and Catholic University
at Brooklyn, and Georgetown and
George Washington at the Coliseum.
are offered in basketball games to-
morrow night.
The Tigers who arc pretty we'll
down the line In their battle for inter
collegiate league honors play In the
big gymnasium at Catholic University.
Georgetown with a straight string
victory record OF ten games. plays for
the first time this season or It's owl
floor against the Hatchetites. :. f:
For the Princeton game tomorrow
night the Catholic University team
will be primed to the minute, In the
last two games the Brooklanders came
through impressive!y and showed
great Improvement in basket shoot.
ing. Last year c. U. played a nrst
class game against the Tigers.
The Hilltoppers invade the Hatch
cities Hall to find crippled nrc.
The G.. w. u. lads have made q M"
showing lately especially against Y.
p. !. and Virginia. - ''',i
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-02-18

There's something moughty fas-
cipating about the click-click of
Hopes celluloid dice, but II
he'd ever heard the "bam-bam" of a
pair of rollicking dominoes he'd
throw away his cue and get himself
a set of knee pads.
But every man TO his calling, say
we, provided IL ever calls him while
he's sober enough 90 hear. Hoppe In
the milk-fed cxnr OF the bniLiines. He
has absolutely no hal habits. His
worst violence In b,tipg his finger
nails when he's mnde . run of less
than coo. His chief outdoor sport Il
chewing gum. Sam. Indoors.
Possibly no other athlete this side
of Walter johnson is SO clean-living
as Hoppe. The crown prince of bill
lizards trains ON ice cream cones and
honey. He hasn't pound of excess
fat except in his bankroll.
Willie has been champion since
1905. He won the rag from SIgnsi4
when he was hut nm infant Of eight
cen. He II now b boy OF thirty-thTee.
He padded n billiard table to France
and came home IN IN privnte yacht.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-02-18
HARLEM GOLFER COOLER is
HEARD FROM AFTER A STRETCH
By DAMON RUNYON.

1SAfer all these who bobbed the other
Craig famed The Harlem Coffee
Craig living England long time
he figured the fstc
Kenny readyng himself getting disqualified
nv Enpls hrefere the Herman Jimmy Wilde
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-02-18
Junior Lads Beaten.

Roamer A. G.. basketers defeated
the Junior High players by a score of
IL to Z, stopping the Juniors.-straight
string at seven games.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-02-18
Teams Will Talk.

Renroc and Miami A. c. club mem
bers will meet tonight at the residence
OF II. G. Kedwell. 1907 Nicholson
street southeast in a Joint basket
ball meeting.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-02-18
Game POSTPONED.

Tho basketball game scheduled be-
tween the Burial Glass team and the
Government Hotel sextet, scheduled
for tomorrow night, has been post
poned
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-02-18
PrepS to PLAY.

Army and Navy Props will meet the
ceorge Washington University Fresh
men tomorrow night at p. m. In the
central Coliseum.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-02-18
viii PLAY TUESDAY,.

High school faculty team players of
Tech and Centrah declare they will
stage their game on Tuesday after
noon at the Coliseum.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-02-18
Duluth Is Ready.

Duluth A. C. basketers, averaging
ninety pounds, announce through
Manager Raftery, Lincoln 562s, that
they are ready for games.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-02-18
viii Play Two.

Marietta College mover over to Bal
,imore TO play Loyola College tonight.
rromorrow afternoon the Navy will be
nIayed at Annapolis. Md.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-02-18

With the American worries, Willie
is a wiz. But with African small
pox he's as useless as spinach on q
Cannibsl isle. It's remarkable how
a man can be SO good with the round
worries and SO dumb with the cubi-
cal ones.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-02-18
PLAYS Fort Myer.

Aloysius Club basketers meet the
FIT. Myer basketers tonight at 8
o'clock. The game will be staged in
Gonzaga gymnasium.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-02-18

Association ought 10 mesn some
thinx In every mans profession. Ia
stead Of mastering livery In all it,
yudi1ents. Hoppe has satisued him
self 10 hyPnotise the little round
capsules aad let the III square ones
rambIe for themselves.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-02-18
HOPKINS Lists Ready.

Johns Hopkins University is pre-
scnting list of notable athletes.
Olympic and collegiate stars for Its
big meet in Baltimore on February IS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-02-18
hampion p Against One-Schoo Boys To Play Today
new PLAYERS ARE PAMPERED
TOO MUCH SAYS WEE TROJAN
By HAROLD JOHNSON.

CHICAGO ls.-Young ball players who fsn the
win sympathy from Manager Johnny Eve Of the Cubs
difficulty assembling
bood Pasadena for they're all expected fs line
Immediately after President Bill Week shooting the documents
through the mails
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-02-18
Western MidQetS Win.

-. Western High Midgets defeated the
Friends Midgets yesterday by a score
of 40 to IL playing rings around the
Friends lads.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-02-18
Yankees on Trim.

The Congress Heights Yankees are
on a trip to Richmond where they
NAV the Richmond A. c.. and the All
,-oIleoians,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-02-18
Candidates Called.

Central High School battery candi-
dates were called out yesterday by
Coach Gould Menefee.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-02-18
Akron Will Stick.

Akron insists it will stick in thc
International League, though efforts
have been made to transfer tic
franchise to Montreal. s-sr
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-02-18

The best-natured Crouch on earth
is Charles G.. Peterson, the lad who
loses TO Willie twice every day.
You'd think Willie'd get tired win
ming from Pete or that Pete would
get sick losing to Will, but they are
both obdurate. Willie tried to bride
Peterson into winning once, but Pc
terson chirped that he didn't want
to spoil his record.
No one on earth has been SO COM
pletely beaten - Peterson except the
foreign loan division of the L. 8.
Treasury. The old boy looks like
a piece Of hammered brass. Matinee
and night. he Hicks off OF the platter
what Hoppe lcnvcs him provided he
leaves him anything.
Hoppe could shoot billiards with
broomstick. He could roll over those
marbles with a crow bar. The min
ute he walks into billiard boudoir
the balls start balling-the-jack. He
stands them on ends, juggles 'em
with both hands tied behind his
ears and makes 'em play dead dog
ad libitum.
He has . psychic Influence over the
gIobulcs. He cnr even make 'cm shed
tears, His mssse II so delicate you
could measure earthquakes with IL.
His nurse even Inns the American Red
Cross stopped. Ed Murtnugh please
anawer
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-02-18
THE OTHER
ANGLE
Willie Hoppe
By KIRK MILLER.

Willie Hoppe has just escaped
from Washington for Pittsfield,
Mass, il you call that escaping.
wiihs's paws are Insured for $780,
900. Fer . man who deesa't shoot
crap. that's . psck Of indemnity. He's
seea carrying the crown around 50
iSss that he's stoop-shouidered.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-02-18

of Harlem's fistic set especially the
| colored folks. one of whom FRANK
L MAS IA HIGH "a To sneak
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-06-02
PIONEER PASSES AWAY

Arthur Larson died at his home
six and one-half miles north of Brook
ings May %. 1921, of cancer, after a
long illness lasting over seven months,
suffering constantly. the best Of med
ical care being of no avail.
He was born in Green Lake county.
Wisconsin, on May 5, 1860. He came
Of pioneer stock, his father coming
from Norway to a Quaker settlement
in Pennington, New York, and later
coming west to join a Society Of
Friends in Wisconsin.
Mr.. Larson was reared with a rev.
erence for the Bible and all good books
and died trusting in the simple faith
Of his father; Dear Lord, savest
thou me-" He was married at Marke-
san. Wis, on November 9, 1886, to
Mary Ann Price. They came to South
Dakota in the year of 1893 to make
a home in Prairie Home, being pion.
GERS OF Brookings county. Mr.. Larson
was a man of strong character, who
believed in right thinking. right liv.
ing, a loyal citizen, glad that his two
son could serve in the World war,
giving freely OF his NEAR to the Red
Cross and to all the demands OF the
government. He was a charter men,
Der OF the Modern Woodmen Of Amer
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-06-02
THOMAS n. FILLER

Thomas II. Tiller Of Hendricks,
MINI, brother of Mrs. Boyd Lombard
Of ~Brookings, died May IA, at Asbury
hos pital, Minneapolis, following an op-
Grafton. He was an ex-soldier who
served with honor overseas and the
funeral services were conducted by
N American Legion post in the Lake
Hendricks Lutheran church, and was
o-@ OF the largest military funerals
ever held in the county.
With the many beautiful floral Of
.@-l1Es were wreaths from Reuben
Hanson post. Hendricks; Theodore
Peterson post, Minneapolis; American
Legion, Brookings Relief Corps and
re Army and Navy Club, Minneapo-
IS.
Thomas II. Tiller was born In Sing
zzs Norway, October "a, 1888, and
Wa therefore at the best in life. His
-c.1sr died in 1892, and when six
T=z-E Old he came 70 America, and
q North Dakota, in the care Of his
z~-z-dLZo,he-, 10 live with an uncle.
OK ne death of his uncle he came
n Hendricks 20 join his father, broth
g and sister who had followed him
70 this country a year later. In 1907
re went 10 Minneapolis where he re-
sided continuously until death, with
the exception Of the time spent in
the service Of his country. He was a
member of Co. Z, 14Sth Infantry, A.
+. F., entering Camp Grant, H., June
"a, 1913. He was at the front in en-
gagements in Belgium the following
autumn and was wounded in the left
arm by machine gun while in action
in Flanders October 81, 1918. Return
ing from overseas, he was in the hos
pital at FIT. Sheridan, H., for some
time and where several operations
were performed on the injured arm.
He was finally h%onorably discharged
February 25. 1920, in poor health.
Later operations had weakened his
system so that he was unable to rally
sufficient strength after the operation
on last Wednesday.
The immediate relatives Of the de-
ceased are the father, Haldo Tiller,
the brother, Peter II. Tiller, both re-
siding here; three sisters, Mrs. B.
II. Lombard, Bookings; Mrs. w. G.
Snackenberg, Spokane; Miss Aanna
Bogen, K%otsoien, Norway.
Friends from a distance were Fred
Erickson, Anthony Olson, Rose Jones
and Clara Wathey, Minneapolis; A.
Lavery, Mrs. o. G.. Tuve and Mrs.
Cora Carey, Toronto.