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New-York tribune., 1922-12-17

,,ogress of the race. A telegram saying
hat cSoho was kicking at the post" or
aypba Dam has thrown his jockey" was
translated in the poolroom by those I'm
he know" to mean that such and such
horse had won. Then, few minutes
l,,sr after the wise ones had laid their
mre-thing bets, along would come the
news
All this merely meant that some tele-
raph employee in the pay Of the gam
hers had sent of tip which might have
been the means Of many thousands Of
dollars being cleaned up in the space
ola few minutes
This sort Of thing was hard to ferret
ont The swindlers, who we're improv-
irs their comparatively crude game Of
overlapping, were covering their trail so
that il was hard 70 reach them or their
eonfederstes.
One Of the boldest swindles in which
the wires we're used was perpetrated by
a ring with headquarters at New Orlea7s.
Confederates we're placed at pOolrooms
in various parts Of the country, with
instructions to bet on a certain horse IN
a certain race. This horse happened TO
be the hyOrite, and it was thought she
would win She got off well, but fell
behind In the stretch and was nosed out
at the finish.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-17
Illustrations by ME-

AS heard her stirring in her room l
rehearsed what had planned to say to
her 1t was:
"If you were in your own country this
morning, you'd have MIXED two cows by
this time, and now be hitehed TO one OF
them blowing half-frozen hillside. But,
because you're over here, you think you
can live like a moving picture actress and
have the nerve TO demand about half as
much as one Of them gets in pay. No,
don't say a word in your defense. This
has happened once too often. Get your
belongings and get out"
When the cook came in to lay the cloth
| said:
"Please make it little snappy, Tecla.
I have an appointment which necessitates
my getting down TO the office a little
earlier than usual"
That speech didn't exactly seem to suit
New-York tribune., 1922-12-17

ffT AM tired" l said, sharply and dis
tnctly, "of being a Passive Re
= sister. All it got Ghandi was ten
Nas in jail. That's all it gets anybody
Hereafter am going to speak my mlnd'
Il the results be what they may.
spent a delightful evening mapping
ut the course | had planned. Hereafter
would take no back talk from the JAM
hr. When | said wanted more heat,
soud back it up by the statement that
attended to have it.
II the cook was late with the dinner
Is she always is-she would hear from
ne II might surprise and anger her,
ut she would have to stand there and
AXE it.
Then there was that dreary neighoor
4 lho used 10 call twice a week and stay
. q midnight. telling us how many miles
X had made on one set Of tires last year.
nd proving by statistics that his car
uuld travel a thousand miles on an
AMOUNT Of gasoline that carried more ex-
peasiSs cars only nine hundred and sixty
iour and three-tenths.
Perhaps the happiest time / had that
n'gai vas pat in thinking what meant
ay to the traffic policemen down on
'ns corner He always watches me, ana
Wien he sees, by the expression on my
,.'e, that am in a hurry he holds up
lS hand and keeps it up till all the cars
q my street are banked three blocks
dsp.
And, by any chance, my brakes slip
na 90 half an inch too far he walks
"e'' orders me to the curb and after
| ~yng all the sarcastic things to me tnat
/ { has heard other policemen with better
sn'ai equipments say to their victms'
.''lses me to get somebody to teach me
sdriye.
made up my mind that would have
'lething n say TO this fellow, even II
I nd get me a summons and maybe a
''hdred dollar fine.
| had little sleep that night from IN
sa'ng the speeches that in my new IN
'ehdence was going to deliver. Ana
vas all eagerness in the morning to set
-eut the new and untrammelled life l
',s to lead.
1 everything was favorable for my plans.
''s'e was no heat whatever nj the apart
M.vhen rose. The water was stone
~ m'the hot water tap. Before sum-
New-York tribune., 1922-12-17
The PASSING of Passive Resister
American ResoIued to Speak His
the Cook and the Traffic Cop
Illustrations by MERLE JOHNSON

when | was tired or had TO work or e1-
rected friends. | had plenty Of time dur
ing the evening to round out and perfect
the insults | had prepared for him.
meant to say, the instant he rose to de-
part:
Nobody but a dull, utterly selfish doIt
would waste another mans evening as
Won have wasted mine. ! don't care no"
cbeap Won run that car Of yours. 1t is
rotten cnr. and I'd be ashamed to be seen
in one. The only things you've said TO-
night you've said so often that know EN-
all by heart. could be bored just as
much by one Of your calls If you didn't
come az all provided was mean enough
70 myself TO recall all the stupid things
Won have TO say. Supposing after this
Won STAY at home at least five nights
week and allow me a couple Of evenings
to myself and my family"
When he rose to 20 said;
@Had a bully visit with you, old chap.
Come again when you can spare the time
II II hadn't been in my own house
MIGHT have made the talk ] intended To-
but when reflected that this man was a
guest we'll, IL would have been DIV
rough TO bawl him out that way wouioh
itl A. -.
The traffic cop stopped me the neA'
,,orr;ng 70 let a hivver 20 by and mo-
toned me roughly TO drive over TO tno
curb was ready for him. l had been
thinking about the piece he was to near
on the way down. This was II;
nRecause you've got a blue coat and
few brass buttons on it and a club In your
roctet Won think you're President Hard
inc or somebody. But you aren't. You're
inst a common cop, the servant not inc
master. Of the citizens Of this town. lou
arc aided in your bullying because you
have the ugly face Of a criminal out u
doern,t scare me. Go back to your cor
ner now and try to protect life instead
Of Raging Iaw-abiding citizens ana you
Won't have to be an underpaid hand-waver
All your life, out in all weathers and win
no prospect ahead Of you but death i0fh
pneumonia"
What / said was;
INV fault. officer; the brake slipped.
Hard 70 make 'em bite these wet morn
ings."
II was no use. ! I'm going to be pas
SEQ rssiStef right along now.
Copyright p.a ~ James J. Aon'As0s
New-York tribune., 1922-12-17

the report, which
was the custom in
those days, that the
favorite was FIRST
past the post" This
was the unofficial
announcement that
the horse had won.
After a conference
OF the judges con-
irmation was al
ways sent out with
in a few minutes
Of the first report.
The poolroom al
ways paid on the
confrmatory report.
In a few minutes il
came along. and
many thousands Of
dollars .were paid
over before contra
dictory reports were
sent ous and it be-
came known that
the poolrooms had
been swindled. OF
course. the operator
who sent out the re
/" with the company
He had been prom
the winnings OF the
New-York tribune., 1922-12-17

The swindlers had
arranged, however,
to send out this
horse as a winner,
whether she won or
lost. They had the
wires CREASED" so
that the news could
not fail to go
through all righ.. To
do this they had to
bribe the operator
who was charged
with sending out the
race reports from
New Orleans. In
those days all such
news went TO a cen
tral bureau in New
York, where it was
relayed throughout
the rest Of the coun-
try. This made it
easy to carry out
the coup which the
swindlers had care
fully planned.
This one race
was being watched
New-York tribune., 1922-12-17

me either. But then remembered that
the cook was, after all, woman, and Il
would hardly be chivalrOus to talk roughly
70 her would make it up when the bore
came in that night
He came, Of course. de Always eA'"'
New-York tribune., 1922-12-17

WAS little disappointed in the speech
as l delivered it. It wasn't quite wnat !
meant = to say. However, ] proposed TO 90
totter with The cook, who was stu sium-
bsring peacefully when went shiyering
in to get my breakfast 7--r-i+
New-York tribune., 1922-12-17

throughout the country as the big fea-
ture of the meet. The swindlers' con-
federate did his work well. He sent out
New-York tribune., 1922-12-17

ports was through
for which he worked
ised 25 per cent Of
The Washington herald., 1922-02-28
Bout Between Championship
Contenders Should Be
Full Of Action.
BY ROBERT EDGREN.

Tom Gibbons and Harry Greb.
battling in New York March IL. will
help toward a settlement Of the
ownership Of the American light
heavyweight title.
had have been light heavyweights
clnss never has been taken very Sc
r;ously by the public. although
some of the best fighters we've ever
had have been light heavyweights--
too big for the middleweight and
giving a tremendous weight handi-
can to the big man Of the ring.
The liEht-heavyweight class
should be one Of the most inter-
estng. A bout between big men
looks good when, the men are even
iy matched. The 175-pounders look
LIKE heavyweights. and II isn't hard
to find a number Of men in that
class who could meet each other on
even terms. In the heavyweiEhts
the cha mpion almost invariably
stands out so far in advance Of all
contenders, through bulk or ability,
that he has lonely time of It,.
I've seen histories of the light
heavyweight class printed lately,
all inaccurate. The class originated
at Fort Erie. July 4. 1908 At that
time Jim Jenries was heavyweight
champion. and as much in a class
all by himself as Dempsey Is today
The Washington herald., 1922-02-28
IN HANDICAP AT NEW ORLEANS
CONGRESS HEIGHTS
CLUB ORGANIZED

With an aim to provide youths
of the community with clean and
wholesome entertainment. q new
athletic organization ,was launched
in the town hall At Congress
Heights last night Live wire men
of the community, many Of whom
are fathers. held q meeting with
the boys BE- outline the object Of
the new club. which has taken over
the town hall for o headquarters.
The following seven men were
appointed as q board OF directors
TO cooperate with the youthful
members in making the club q sue
cess: Valentine wahler. Francis
Waller. Frank San Fiilipo, George
Keough. Robert Barnard. Julian
Earceron and Robert Ross.
1t Is the idea of the sponsors to
equip the town hall with athletic
paraphernalia and make the build
ing the headquarters Of all the
boys Of the neighborhood. The club
will be represented in various
branches of the sport
The Washington herald., 1922-02-28
FIVE FAST N. VAC.
STARS TO PERFORM
In HILLTOP GAMES
Wefers, Sellars, Higgins,
Kelly and Leslie to
Run Here Friday.

Georgetown athletic authorities
have booked Bernie wefers. jr..
Jack sellars. Joe Higgins. Andy
Kelly and Sid Leslie for the Hill
toppers twentieth annual indoor
games at Convention Hall Friday
night. This brilliant quintet o:
athletes, all sporting the coiors OF
the New York A. C.. will be seen
In. competition in relay and o,sn
eventS
wefers, the son Of GeorGetown's
great Splinter of two decades ago.
Ia the metropolitan champion at so.
20. 10. 100. go and 2e0 yards. He
was a member OF the New York
A. c. relay team, which established
two new records at the National
A. A. L. outdoor meet on the Pacific
Coast last summer. Capital fans
who remember wefers. ST.. In the
days when he was establishing ne "
worlds records will watch with in
terest the performance of his son
on his first appearance in wash
ington.
Andy Kelly. former Holy Cross
star, is holder of the worlds record
at 800 yards. While at the worces-
ter College he was one of the best
trackmen In the East and. since
Joining the Gotham club. has beer
steadily improving his former
marks
Joe Higgins, another former lunI:-
nary OF the Holy Cross team. Is
having his best year on the indoor
tracks. He recently won the Boston
Athletic Association thousand" and
haT been pushing Ray CutbIll and
Connolly for honors in other meets
throughout the East.
Sid Leslie. metropolitan indoor
champion at the mile distance, won
the National A. A. U. title for he
800" at the recent games held il
Buffalo.
Jack Sellars one OF the veterans
OF the New York A. C. is familiar
TO track fans all over the country
In addition to a long series CT note
worthy performances, he recently
won the metropolitan 800" from a
formidable field.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-28
McGRAW ARRIVES
AT GIANTS CAMP

SAN ANTONIO. Tex, Feb. 81
Leaving the pleasures OF Havana
behind him, John McGraw arrived
here today to make sure that every
thing is in order for the arrival Of
the main body Of the Giant squad
which left New York yesterday
morning. Work will start as soon
as the whole crowd is assembled,
and McGraw expects to put the
boys through their PAGES pretty
hard in order to show them that
winning one world championship
does not entitle them TO an easy
training camp session the following
spring.
Four Of the Giant stan have al
ready arrived and others are ex-
pected to drift in today. Word has
been received that the players at
Hot Springs, Ark, who have been
getting the stiffness out Of their
systems are leaving today and will
arrive either tomorrow or the next
day. Jennings, Dave Bancroft
Frank Snyder and Ross Young are
the four members of the advance
guard who are taking life easy
while they wait for the appearance
Of their teammates.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-28
CATHOLIC STARTS
BASEBALL WORK
Cuts Short Basketball Season,
Batterymen Take Initial
Workout.

Catholic University has cut short
its basketball season to prepare for
the busiest baseball year In the
history of the Brookland institu-
ton.
The Brooklanders abbreviated
their floor campaign by calling on
q proposed trip to Bethlehem. Pa,
to play Lehigh, and also cancelled
return game with Gallaudet
Coach Charley Moran yesterday
called out his battery candidates.
Among those who started timber
ing up In the gym were Jackson.
Mays and Hendricks, of last years
hurting stan, together with Pep
Fasce, the basketball star, Clark,
and Ducharme, a trio Of new
pitching berths. The catchers in
clude ICY" Corwin, captain of the
nine, San Pedro and Driscoll. who
had q trial at first base last year.
II the weather permits, the ems
tire squad will hold its first work.
out tomorrow afternoon.
Those who have the best chances
for varsity positions are: Carrigan,
hrst base; George Mccarthy, second
base: Denault. shortstop: Yeagef
and Lawlor, third basel Vail, Lynch,
Breslin, outfielders.
Twenty-Five games have been ar
ranged. eighteen Of which will be
played at home. The baseball lay
out includes a four-day trip north
the FIRST week in May with stop
offs at Fordham, Yale. Holy Cross
and Harvard.
The big games at home include
dates with Dartmouth, Maryland
South Carolina, Vermont. Holy
Cross, University Of Pittsburgh
Lafayette, Tufts, Fordham and the
University Of Virginia. The season
will be opened March IS with q
game with Gallaudet.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-28
NEW ORLEANS ENTRIES

First Race-;1,o0o: allowances;
2-year-olds; four furlongs: aMar-
jorie Wood. 10s; Dearie, los; Ham
bone. log; Anita Hampton. 10s;
aMascotte, 1903: Miss Brettenham,
1903; Rork, 112; Carmen Pantages,
1903; Prince of Umbria, 106; Prince
K. 1903: Lady Boss, 10s; Athlete,
106. al. NJ. Goode entry.
Second Race-s1,o 900: 3-year -olds
and up; six furlongs: Pretender.
10s: 'Brightlight. Ill; Plain Bill,
1o7: Midnight Stories, 81; 'Doric,
SO: 'Rollo, IS; Philanderer, 1o5 {:
Lady Mildred, 101: murphy 1o3;
Bugle March, es; Kirah, 1es; 'Pan-
aman, ia; 'The Decision. 1903;
'Iron Boy, 1o1; Plato, 1o4; 'F1uzey,
100.
Third Race-,1.oeo: claiming. s.
phantom. IS; 'Sandalwood, 101;
Surmountant. 104: Car, 1O7: I'll
tania, IS: Dare, 90; Nose, 1oS; Ra-
gazza, 100; Turnabout, 101: North
Shore, -; ivan Sylvia, 96a Bonero
Blue, 80; 'Chief Barthel, 100; Miss
Dixie. "a: Two Pair. 1o4: Serbian.
'1o7.
Fourth Race-Purse $1,000; al
lowances: 4-year-olds and up; one
mile and 20 yards: Wynnewood,
LOG; Waukeag, 104: Valor, 10;
Trantula, 100; Pastoral Swain, 10:
Gain de Cause, 10s; Inoog, 81: Will
low Tree, 100; Biff Bang, ITO.
Fifth Race-s5,oo0 added; 3-year-
olds and UP; The Mardi Gras Han
dicap. one mile and a quarter:
aSlippery Elm, 105; Wynnewood,
los; bGourmand, 10; Valor. 112;
aIrish Kiss, 11S; Omitted Verde, 124:
Bunga Buck, us: bGSIy, 1923;
dBrotherly Love, 1o4; By Gosh, Sc:
Bygone Days, 100: Manoevre. 104;
Blarneystone, 104; dCostigan, SO;
Sands of Pleasure, lis; Baigneur,
So; cTom Hare Jr., 1902; dit, 100;
dGray Gables, 103. aSunnyland
Stable: bPhillips and Cunniffe en-
try; &C. W. Clark entry; dDaniel
Cross entry.
sixth Race-,1,o 900; 3-year-olds
and up; six furlongs; The Marines
Handicap: Irish Dream. 113; aTab-
Ieau d'Honneur, 113; Knott Grass,
81; Hadrian, 1o4: The Franciscan.
So; Scraps, III; Eddie Ricken-
hacker, 122; aElmer X. 11s; Cent?
meter, 122. &C. Brumheller entry.
Seventh Race-s1,0 900; claiming;
3-year- olds and up: mile and a six
teenth: Hbonec, 100; Oaklawn Belle,
1o2: 'Pansy, 100: Natural, 100;
Rosa Lee, a.. Old Faithful, 1o4;
Peggy c, 100; Bennington, 81; The
wit, 10s: Ettahe, log; Mormon Ell
der, 112; Drummond, 1o7: Royal
Duck, IFS; Clinchfield, 95; 'Scourge-
man, 100; Field Lark. 50.
Apprentice allowance claimed.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-28
HAVANA ENTRIES

First Race-Five and a half fur
longs. Norma J.. 107; Mabel Rey-
nolds, 107; Lady Levitt. 1917; Print.
tive. 10; Lady Ivan. 10: Ravensea
lis; Herman. IFS; Col. Lhliard, IFS;
Thornbloom. lis; Tony. IFS: Burnley,
ITO: Sylvaho. lis.
Second Race-Six furlongs. Ma
omi X, IS: Anita Springer, IS;
Loveliest. s5; Helen Major. 100;
Aleso, 100; Mary D.. 1903; Athgar-
ven, 100: Mrs. Grundy. 1903; Plural
ity, 1885, Coscorron, los: Awning
l12: Stonewall, 112.
Tawasentha, IS; Stanley, 1903; Tony
Beau. 1o5: Osgood. III; Golden
Chance. liz.
Fourth Race - Mile and nifty
yards. Miss Hilarity, 81: Lieut.. W.
J. Murray. 1o7; Fair and Warmer,
1903: Dandy Van. los; Guardsman,
1906; Baby Faust, 105: Salesman,
1917; Parole. 10: Altamaha, ITO;
Bill Hunley. 10; J. J. Casey, ITO;
McAdoo, ITO.
Fifth Race Mile. Randel, 50;
Hutchinson, lol: whippet. 1o2: IT.
cacey. l05; Frank W., 1l2; Mayor
House. los.
Sixth Race-Mile and nifty yards,
Mary Erb. 81: Rey Ennis. 1o5; Bull
ger, los; Little Dear, los: Tarascon
los; Capt. Reese, 10: Win or Quit,
40; Major Domo, ITO.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-28
Colds Claim, of Foul
May Cause NeIp Ruling

NEW YORK, Feb. 27.-The claim
of foul by Hymie Gold. the Pacific
Coast lightweight, which was dis
allowed last Friday night. giving
Lew Tender a victory by tech
meal knockout. probably will evoke
a new order from the boxing COM
mission forbidding the wearing OF
corsets in the ring. Both Gold and
Tender wore high body bandages
extending far above the belt line.
the idea being to claim foul II
struck anywhere on the bandage.
The result was that when Gold was
hit in the body the referee was I'M
able to discern whether the blow
was foul or not as a punch on the
bandage might have been legal.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-28
THREE YANK STARS
REMAIN UNSIGNED
BY MILLER HIGGINS
Ruth, Mays and Schane
Still Have Objections
To Contracts.

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. Feb. 27-
With Miller HugEins arriving to-
day and four members Of the Giant
squad all packed and ready to start
Off toward Texas the placid atmos-
phere of the Springs has under-
gone a considerable change. A
room has been reserved In the
Eastman Hotel for the Yankee
manager in accordance with his
telegraphic instructions.
Although Higgins hasn't let
drop any hints as to what II
bringing him out here. It seems
doubtful IL either the scenery or the
baths are the prime factor. In fact,
with Mays. Schang and Ruth still
the manager would have enough to
keep his mind busy without trying
to improve his health.
Ruth and Schang may require
q little persuasion before they
come down to terms. but neither Of
them seems now to have any real
objection to signing up II minor
changes in their contracts are
forthcoming. The one contract that
Ruth has had from the club this
year he sent back in . hurry, but
he says that there is no big margin
OF difference between himself and
the owners.
Mays In Fighting Mood.
As for Mays the situation Is q
little more complicated. He asserts
that he has his back to the wall
and iS ready to night to the end.
1t Is problematical whether Hug
gins will be able to make him see
things the way the Yank owners
do. Mays does not seem to be
worrying in the least as to all the
rumors that he will be traded of
to some other club.
He has a well-defined bunch that
he can make good money in base
ball whether he Is playing with the
Yankees or with another team. Cen
orally speaking, he is more con-
cerned about what would happen to
the Yankees without their far-famed
submarine hurler than he Is about
what would happen to the subma-
rtne ball without the support OF the
Colonies.
Earl Smith and Cecil Causey are
leaving this morning for Shreve-
pert, where they both say they have
a certain amount of interest In what
goes on in the oil fields. wilfred
Ryan, accompanied by Roy Gillen-
water. q young catcher who Is get
| ting a trial with the Giants, will
is way tonight. picking
up the rest II the New York party
at Palestine, Tex, tomorrow and
moving along with them to San An
| tonic.
shawkey Joins Yankees
The Yankee contingent received
an addition yesterday in the per-
son of Bob Shawkey, who arrived on
a train that was twenty hours late
Along with Shawkey came Dana FIJI
lingim, the Boston Braves pitcher
In the morning four other Braves
showed up at the Springs-walter
Holke. Dick Rudolph, George Ty-
Ter and Rube Marquard. Marquard
expressed himself as well pleased
he trade that took him to
Boston, in spite OF the fact that he
had just signed a satisfactory two
year contract with Cincinnati
Two days of rain have kept the
players indoors a large part of the
time and they are beginning to get
little restless. Mays and Hoyt are
the. high lights in the social circles
Of the Springs, what with days
spent on the dance floor and after
Moons around the bridge tables.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-28
Congressional Golf
l. Club Board Meets

when the board OF governors Of
the new Congressional Country
Club meets this morning at IL
bclock in the, private House din
i3g-room. further contracts for the
erection Of the clubhouse and con-
sGuetion OF the golf course on the
ORGANIZATIONS 4o6-acre tract In
Maryland will be awarded.
, Plans for the clubhouse have been
designed by Philip NJ. Julian, Wash
ington architect. He will submit
his specifications at the board meet
Ing. A report will also be received
from Devereux Emmett, New York
golf architect, who has completed
surveys for the two 1s-hole courses
and the S-hole course.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-28
Quincy Tossers Dolcn
Berchn,an Comet FiUe

The Quincy Athletic Club last
night defeated the Berchman Com
cts at Liberty Hall in an extra
period game, Is to Is. Early in
the game the ouincys jumped into
the lead, and at the half were lead
ing, to o, but the Comets came
back with a rush and tied the
score.
From then on the game was a
nip-and-tuck affair, the regulation
periods ending 1916. The Quincys
made the winning basket when
Capt. Pierce Smith Gagged one from
the center OF the floor. The floor
work Of Dougherty was the feature
Of the game, while Heeley played
we'll for the losers.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-28
McGralD Not to Bother
With "Shufin' PhiI'

NEW YORK, Feb. 27.-From the
Giants camp in San Antonio. John
McGraw sends back word tina,
Shufflin' Phil Douglas was more
bother than he was worth to the
Giants last year and that IL old
Shuffler doesn't want to sign for
this season At the terms offered he
can 60 of and draw pictures. kni,
wristlets or emoroider doilies for a
living. McGraw doesn't like the
Shuffler overmuch and neither is he
in a mood to temporize with Jess
Barnes. the other pitcher now nune
onto the market
The Washington herald., 1922-02-28
Liberties Suggest Series.

Manager E. Humphrey, of the
Liberty Athletic Club. Ii eager to
Fear from the pilots Of the War
wick Athletic Club. Epiphany
Juniors. Circle Juniors, Diamond
Juniors. Virginia Orioles and Con-
sasa Midgets IN regard to arrang-
ing an elimination tournament to
decide the l15-pound basketball
championship. Manager Humphrey
may be reached at 1908 Third street
northwest or phone North 1851
between s and.s6:30 d. m. q