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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-02-09

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The Washington herald., 1922-07-26
Marines and AU-Stars
All Set for Battle

This afternoon at American
League Park the All Stars and
Marine mines will battle in a game
for the beneft of the wounded SOL
diers at the St. Elizabeth's Hos
pital.
Manager o'Brien of the All Stars
has gathered together the cream
of the sandlot players and feels
certain that when the curtain falls
his aggregation will be the victors.
The Marines, however. are conf
dent that they will turn back the
picked nine, and have selected
Boland to do the pitching honors.
Manager O'Brien of the Stars will
use Sedgwick as his choice on the
mound, with Stevens on the receiv-
ing end.
When Umpire Eddie Sutton calls
play" Vice President Coolidge will
take the Presidents position and
toss out the first ball. Music will
be furnished by the Navy Yard
band.
The game between the Marines
and the General Accounting Office
in the Government League has been
called off in order to allow the
Marine management to choose from
the enlisted men stationed at head
quarters.
The gates will be open for the
admission of all veterans at the
Walter Reed and ST. Elizabeth hos
pitfalls, as well as the Boys Club
and Boy Scouts.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-26
CONFIDENCE RULES
in LEONARD AND
|TElDLR QUARTERS
Dope Favors Champ on
Thursday - Surprise
Not Unlikely.
By HARRY NEWMAN.

NEW YORK, July 2s.-Every-
thing is set for the twelve-round
lightweight championship battle,
between Benny Leonard and Lew
Tender at Boyies' Thirty Acres
Thursday night. Benny says that
he win beat Tender to q GER
tainty. while the left handed. Phila-
delphian thinks that Benny has an
other guess coming. The training
work in both camps has been
severe for the last two weeks. and
reports are that the two boxers
are right on edge.
At Delanco. N. j.. where Tender
has been going through his stunts,
nothing but confidence prevails.
Tender says that IL Leonard comes
In as a legitimate lightweight he
will. stop him. The Quaker boxer
has contended for the last two
years that II he ever got Leonard
In the ring At the required weight
he would nail him. Now Lew
thinks that he will dispose of
Benny in about four rounds.
Tender went through his usual
toodys JUG HArrv
Kid Brown and Tim Droney. his
sparring partners. came in for a
drubbing on the last day of the
workouts. Tiplitz is tough ana n
was on him that Tender went TO
work In earnest, and then called
on Brown and Droney to take
their medicine.
At Budd Lake. N. j.. where Leon
ara has been working. everything
was In action from early morning,
Benny sent for his co-worker. earlv
In the afternoon and engaged in
rip-bang milling for more than an
hour. Mike Carrier stepped out
nrst and gave the champion p,.nty
to attenn to for several round. OF
tough going.
The New Jersey Boxing Commi.-
sion has arranged for new scales
and gloves for the principals in tn.
big fuss. IL either fighter \, over
the required 135 pounds at 2 o'clock
Thursday afternoon he will forfeit
$4,000.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-26
STARS HOLD LEAD
In WATER EVENTS
Coles and Florence SHADING
Each Garner Another Vic.
tory at Tidal Basin.

The third of a series of weekly
swims for the championship of the
District was held at the Tidal Basin
bathing beach yesterday afternoon.
Mark Coles. Central High School
star. increased his point lead over
the field by winning the mems 220-
yard swim ifandily and placing Sec
ond to Robert Darnell in the IS
yard event.
Florence Skadding won the wom-
ems 1oo-yard swim and finished
second in the fancy dive.
Beatrice woodford. winner of the
diving event. showed excellent
form. Miss woodford is a member
of George Washington University
swimming team. Coles and Miss
SHADING now hold comfortable
| leads.
Results of yesterdays meet:
75-yard swim. men: Robert Dar-
nell. won: Mark Coles. second; Bob
Tolley, third
1o0-yard swim, women: Florence
Skadding, won; Minerva Damon
second; Florence Damon. third.
Fancy dive: B. Woodford. won;
Florence SHADING, second; Chynn
Harris. third.
220-yard swim. men: Mark Coles
won; Otis Turner. second; Bob Toll
ley, third.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-26
Empire City Entries. =.

First Race-The Greenfield Purse:
2-year-olds; claiming, S furlongs
Wilkes Barre, JOS: Dicks Daughter.
112; Jennie c., 102; Mardella, 102;
Noonhour. lis; 'Laura Gaffney, 81;
Primrose Path. 1o2; Pud. los: Poor
Sport. 1o5, Bowsprit, 1o5; aSusiana.
102; 'Irish Pat. 107; Zeus Passie
102; Eris. 112; Ghost, 10s: Yankee
Traveller, 1O5: 'aSmatter Pop, 81.
a-Syndicate entry.
Second Race-The Coscob Purse;
3-year -olds and up; selling; 1 lis
miles. Zealot. 106; Consort. 100;
Ten Buttons. 106; bCahalan, 104;
ouesada. 103; Daniel A.. 1903; .Serv-
ice Star. 101; bBravo, 102; Ballo,
Mark, Ill: 'vendor, 101; Cromwell
Ill.
b-Samuel Louise entry.
Third Race-The Peekskill Purse;
3-year-olds; selling: about fur
longs. Opperman. lis; Tarn. los;
Pluribelle. 100; 'Boxwood, los; We'll
come Stranger. los: Swift Grass,
10s; Picnic. 110; June, 100; Simple
Simon. 11o: French Furze. los; Nat
s.. 105; Doves Roost. ITO: Honor
able, ITO; Belski. 100: Bobbed Hair
1o5:. Pastoral. 10s: Jug. 105: sBux-
ON. 95.
Fourth Race-The Knickerbocker er
Handicap; $1,000 added; 3-year-olds
l 1-16 miles. Brainstorm, 1l2: Cpl
The Washington herald., 1922-07-26
Kenilworth Results.

First Race-For maiden 2-year-
olds; furlongs: Nickname. lis,
(Thompson), 1910. 1880, sos;
Racket, 10 (Parrington), 6.s5, $50;
Mabel K, lis (Ambrose). $40. Time:
1:O1 2-5. Fair Lavinia, Chaplet,
Louis Annie. Tempting. Chow Chow.
Buckwheat, Ardella, Faithful Girl
and Dentaria also ran.
Second Race-2-year-old 5 fur
longs: vespra, 113 (Erickson). 4.SO,
3.10, 2.3o; Prismar. 110 (Ambrose
80, 2.35: .Anaprisa, 113 IT. Par
rington), 2.40. Time: -1;01 3-5. DR..
Gaiety, Flying Jacques. Floralia,
Trail Blazer and Isomorphous also
ran.
Third Race-For 3-year-olds; al
lowances; furlongs: Be Good. 1o3
Of. wilson,, $3.50, 1855, 5.c5; Oil
Man. 113 (Nicklaus). 800, 2.7o; Bril-
liant Ray. lis e. Burke). sos.
Time: 1:2s 3-5. Ultimo. Johnny
Dundee. Martha Fallon. Joseph
Brant and .Quanah also ran.
Fourth Race-3-year-old and
up; Z furlongs: Tippity witchet.
10s (walls). $50. 1910. 11.70; Main
mast. 112 (Parrington). 7.25. $50;
Baby Grand, 120 CH. Burke, $40.
Time: 1:26. Hadrian, Rubidium,
Champlain and Miss Jemima also
ran.
Fifth Race-For 3-year-olds and
up; claiming; mile and 10 yards
Lunetta, los (Smallwood). 5.65, $40.
$50; Make Up. 112 (F. wilson), SEQ,
1885, Eleanor s.. 102 eGiick), $50.
Time: 1:43.. Petite. Madeline Lillian,
Duke John and Adonis also ran.
Sixth Race-4-year-olds and up:
claiming; 1 3-16 miles: Dan, 112
(Corey), 44.3o. 1910. 12.7o; Haman,
1os (Pickens), $40. 500; Leta. 104
(Bullman). $50. Time: 2:o1 2-5.
Pit. Master Jack. Summer Sigh, Aus
trail. Solid Rock. Frank Fogarty,
Charley Boy and Cheer Leader also
ran.
Seventh Race-4-year-o olds and
up; 1 1-1s miles: Red Legs, ITO
(Ambrose), $40. 4.3o, 3.25; Gem, 100
tStearns), s-25. AIS; Marse John, 110
tGregory). $50. Time: 1:46 As
Betty J., Debadou. Sea Court, At
torney. Joaquina. Jacques. Ettahe
and Tanta1us also ran.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-26
Kenilworth Entries.

First Race-Claiming; $500; 2.
year-olds; five furlongs: Miss Edna,
los: Hughes Graham, lIO: Mari
O'Hara. 109; Rockery. 1Os: Topango
ITO; Buckwheat. 10; sOld TOP. 1O7
Stylish Miss. los: Hot Coal, IIa:
Reap. 11o; Macbeth, los; Water Cir,
1O9; c. A. Reinhart. I09; Miss Beulah,
los; Vennie, 113; Theseus. 113.
Second Race-s1,S0O claiming: 4
year-olds and up: seven ,furlongs;
foaled in Canada: Little Colleen, 95:
Nomis. 112: Azrael. 110: Greybourne,
los; Troubler. 81; Dellham. 107,
Kings Court. 1o2; Tipsy Dance, 81;
War Tank. 112; Sir Clarence, 112;
Plymouth Rock. 107; Somme, los;
Afectation. 100; War Fox. 112.
Third Race-S1.400; claiming; g.
year-olds; seven furlongs: Kate
Brummel. 81: Cuba Encanto. 103;
Dorius. 101; Colando. 9S; Plucky. 90:
Push Pin, 1o4: Ultimate. ss; 'Crock
o. Gold. 81; Procyon. l04; Pietrus.
1o1; Gipsy Joe. IS; ciceronian. ss:
Olgarite, s6; sPeace Pal. 90; Omni.
potent. III; Proclamation, ss.
Fourth Race-s5,000 added: q
year-olds; five and a half furlongs:
Cadillac Hotel Handicap: Arendal
10e; Tycoon. 110; Who Knows Me
ITO: Heel Taps. 112; Bucado, ia;
Lady Boss. ia; aCanmorc, los,
r aFlag Of Truce, lis; Donges, 125.
al. K L. Ross entry.
Fifth Race-s1,300; claiming; 4.
year-olds and up; one mile and an
eighth: Mss Fontaine, los; JOHNNY
O'Connell, 11o: Gath. 1e7; Greenland,
107; DIR. Chas. Wells. 107; Natural
Ito; Peggy C., los: Damoris, los:
North Sea. liz; Fluzey, no; CavaI-
cadour I'd. 107; Foster Embry, IO7;
Louis. 107; Biddledee, los; Gen. Ca
dorna. 112; Cheer Leader, 107.
Sixth Race-s1, 800; claiming; 4.
year-olds and up: mile and an
eighth: Kathryn Rankin. los; Pirate
McGee. 1o7: Grayssian. Io7; Darney,
1o7; DR.. Shafer. 102; Joaquina, los;
Mormon Elder. 107; Encrinite, los;
Stanley, 1io: Bill HunIey, 107; High
Gear. los; .Chnnie Walsh. I07; Fitz.
Doodle. 1o7; Incog. los; Honolulu
Boy, 1l0: Haman, LOG.
Seventh Race-$1. 500; claiming: 4
year-olds and up: one and one-six.
teenth miles: sGriselda, ss; Fannie
Bean. 1o3; Sword, los: Night Raider
ITO; Bullet Proof. 11o: Tan Son, 11o;
Clean Gone, ia: Messines, lis.
Apprentice allowance claimed.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-26

OUTRUNS KNIGHT
OF The HEATHER
IN FAST FINISH
Winner Comes From Rear
In Sensational Race
In Stretch.

EMPIRE CITY RACE TRACK,
July AL. B. McKee's Teddy r
won the Richmond Purse In a gal
lop this afternoon after running a
remarkable race. Back fourth GO
ing down the back stretch twenty
lengths behind Sea Mint and knight
Of the Heather. he seemed hope
lessly out OF 1t. Not until he got
round the far turn did Teddy r
give any evidence of heing in the
race at all.
On the way to the stretch he be-
gan coming. just like a house afire.
as someone said. At the head Of the
stretch he had to take to the out
side of both Sea Mint and Knight
of the Heather. sacrificing a lot
Of ground in doing so before Meri-
NEE got him pointed toward the
wire. Teddy r then just ate up the
space At the end he had four
lengths to spare. Sea Mint and
Knight of the Heather had a stride
for stride battle Of 1t for the place.
Knight of the Heather getting It..
In the Swift Purse. after the first
sixteenth. Northcliffe and Jaunbar,
the latter a 50-to-1 shot, were in
front and clear of the field. Jaun-
bar finally weakened and then
Northeliffe drew out to win by three
lengths. Jaunbar beat Dan Boiling
about the same distace for, the
place.
Bridesman was a 1-to-4 shot in the
third race after Quesada, Jaunbar
and Wayward Lady had been
scratched. All he had to beat was
Normal and Episode and he did that
quite handily. Normal ran OF in
front but before they were midway
down the backstretch Callahan sent
Bridesman into the lead. He was
never afterwards bothered. He
maintained a two-length lead all the
way and had a lot left at the end.
Normal. always second. had just as
easy time beating Episode for the
place.
Results:
First Race-Two-year-old fillies.
Five furlongs: Edict, Ill, (Fator),
to s; 2sto 5; 1 to 4. Sunday Best.
1o4. (Thomas). 2 to 1, even: Paula
Shay. ia, (Gantner). 1 4 to 3. Time,
1:o1- Also ram: Driftwood, Water
Feather and Winner Take All.
Second Race-Three-year-olds and
up; selling. CFirst division.) Mile
and sevnty yards. Bridesman, 11z
(Callahan). to 8. out. out. Normal,
l05. (Parke). 1 to 3: out Episode.
III (Thomas). out Time, las as.
No also rams.
Third Race-3-year-oIds and up;
about s furlongs: Northclire, 1io
lRobinson). to 2, to S, 2 to S:
Jaunbar. los (Studor). 12 to :, to
1; Dan Boiling. 110 (Fator), s TO
Time: 1:12. Also ran: Pirate
Gold. Blue Brush, Athelstans. Mac
-Juff. sedge. Sling. Flamion, The
Dictator and Royal Charlie.
Fourth Race-3-year-old and mn:
selling (second division), mile
and 20 yards: Teddy r., CMerimee)
TO 3, to 4, out: knight of the
Heather, 1o3 (Carroll). to s.
to >; Ser Mint. 1o4 (Kelly), 3 to S
Time: 1:47 1-5. Also ran: Sailing
Along and Treyelyan.
Fifth Race-3-year-o ana nm.
selling; 1 lis miles Spuss. II:
tBruening), 2 to 1, to 2, out:
Queen Blonde, 112 (PooD, to 1,
to 5: Maize. 1o7 (Merimee). 4 to
5. Time. 1:51 2-5. Lady Zeus,
Laughter and Keltoi also ran.
Sixth Race-2-year-olds; 5n fur
longs Dustabout. ia (Thomas), I
to =. to 4. out; Bayonet, ia (But.
well. to 5. 1 to 2; Amor Patricia
1i4 (CaldwelD. 1 to 4. Time, 1:1o
High Prince, Runsleigh and Rorke's
Drift also ran.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-26
British Royalty Sees
Tetrameter Cop Classic

GooDWoOD PARK. England.
July 25.-Tetrameter. owned by Sir
Hugh McCalmont, won the six-fur-
long dash for the classic stewards
cup here today.
The Night Patrol, from the stable
OF Lord Wolverton. was second and
SIR Cunline-owens' Morning Light
was third.
The meet. considered by society
as second only to the Ascot classic,
was attended by an immense
crowd including most of England,s
royalty.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-26
STARS MEET SOON
in WESTERN Open
National May Go to New
York in 1923 Local
Meets Advance.

Dame Rumor has 1t that the
1928 National Open golf champion
ship may. be played over the links
Of the Inwood Country Club, Far
Rockaway. L. I.
This is the same course over
which the Professional Golfers As
sociation held its championship
tournament last year for the Rod
man Wanamaker prizes.
From all accounts the same field
of golfers who competed in the
National Open at Skokie will tee
off in the Western Open at Detroit
August 1925.
The Oakland Hills links. pro-
nounced by experts one of the
sportiest courses in the country.
will be the scene of the tournament
which Is open to all professional
and amateurs and II Is hoped that
the four British golfers. now tour
ing the country playing exhibition
matches with the pick of our anna
teurs and pros. will compete.
The play will last three days and
the prizes will be the same as in
the National Open.
Competitors will play Is holes
the first and second days, the low
est 81 scorers will then play 36
holes on the third day. the player
having low total for the ~ holes
becoming champion.
The deciding golf match between
the Washington and Baltimore
Typothetae teams will be played
over the course of the Wilmington,
Del. Country Club on September
IA and Is.
The match will be a 36 hole af-
fair, Is holes to be played each
day, and the victorious team will
receive a handsome silver trophy.
Drawings for the handicap event
at the Town and Country Club. as
announced by Albert E. Steinem.
chairman of the tournament COM
mitee are as follows:
First sixteen-Lester Steinem VS..
Joseph King; Stanley Fisher VS..
Herbert Jacob; Charles Lovejoy
VS.. Edward Hahn: Henry Baer VS..
Milton Baum; Milton Bundy VS..
Fulton Brylawski: Milton King VS..
]. S. Goldheim; Arhur Neumann VS..
Gilbert Hahn; Albert z. Steinem
VS.. NJ. E. Brent.
Second sixteen-Millard Goldheim
VS.. Marx Kaufman: Nathan Frank
VS.. Ed Heidy; Walter Nordlinger VS..
Benny Baer; Joseph Lang VS.. Sam
uel Reviniss; Joseph Kaufman VS.
William Jacob; Roy King VS..
Ralph Goldsmith: DR.. Melville
Fisher VS.. Fred Pelzman; Henry
Kaufman VS.. Julian Jackson.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-26

s To lead two such h9Ids through
21s holes, as Hagen ala at Sandwich
The Washington herald., 1922-07-26
Sid Lodges All-Stars
Trim Arlington, 8-3

The Maryland An-Stars. an ag-
gresation Of ball players from
Maryland and nearby Virginia,
took the big end of an s-to-3 score
from the Arlington Athletic Club
yesterday.
sid" Lodge. known in Washing
ton and Maryland baseball circles
as sterling catcher and manager.
has collected hard-hittine, fast
fielding all-around ball club in the
the Ail-stars that has only dropped
four games out OF twenty-nine.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-26

The better tailored kind Ever,
suit with extra trousers to match
tn. popular sand. silver. gray snc
natural shades. Sizes in regulars
stouts and shorts. Reduced to-
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and Skokie. is about as conclusive
test as one could work out.
In these three big matches to
come we pick Hagen to beat Sara
zen. Hagen to beat Mitchell and
Tilden to beat Patterson. And II
there is any change from this order
the upset will come from Sarazen.
| who is easily capable of beating
anyone through a thirty hole
| tramp.
The Washington times., 1922-12-15
WASHINGTON IS
!. POST0FF|CE
MODEL
Hold Up 10 othsr Cities n
Having Adsquats Office,
We'll Placed.

Washington II being held mp by
officials Of the Postoffics Depart.
meut ~ one City In the country
where there u IN adequate post
Office. sdmirabay Atuated and owned
b. the 0ossrnmsnt-
This fact wAB learned today In
connection with the dispNt1h BY
Postmaster General Work Of another
letter to the Joint Commission on
Postal Service, urging Government
ownership 6f ''6uch new 'huiIdings
- must Of necsssity bs ERECTED from
time to time to accommodate the
rapidly 6xpanding volumA ~ mail :"
While the chain ok enbstAtion
postofficss sxtending over the 61ty
are leaSed. this proves % b 40
draxoAck, - u u the pelicy q the
poOtofflO1 Oepartment 20 ro-AxrAnee
them 70 suit the trsn2 81 patronage.
day,. ths Postsn0Stsf 0epsfai poanta
out IN hts letter. 'sthe OopArtment
u absolutely ccmbellsd 10 execute
leases on the best terms It can ret.
otherwise" He also ssys that II is
the purpose Of his letter TO pre-.
sent cases for the committee's con-
sideration which are Just now par
ticulariy pressing. and which win
become exceedingly acute before
buildihgs can be constructed.
In naming cities of New York.
Detroit. San FrapciSco, Dallas,
Brooklyn and Buffalo, Postmaster
General Work reminds the commit.
tee that this n6t Of oasse. v but
the beginning.
let me can TO your attention. =
that the business Of the Postoffice
Department, doubling every ten
yeAr1. can never be placed on an
efficient and stabilized baSis until
the erection Of suitable buildinss ~
suitable places II planned. not only
on An economio baAs. bat from .
scientific and 0ervioo viewpolnt."
The Washington times., 1922-12-15
Loses HIS CORN
AaEfFREEDa
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AIexandria Man Falls Into
Hands Of Dry Agent on 4
Way Home.

ALEXANDRIA. Va, Dec. Is
There 10 one sorrowful colored man
In Virginia today whose "one mis-.
take" cost him six half pints and
another partially filled bottle Of
corn LIQUOR yesterday afternoon.
Found mot guilty" Of charge
OF illegal possession and selling Of
LIQUOR before Judge Howard w.
smith yesterday afternoon, Hugh
Burke, the man in question, had
the corn liquor which involved him
m court action returned.
With = visions of q merry and
liquid Christmas, Burke carefully
put his seven bottles of corn in q
borrowed box and started for home.
suspicious of the aspect of Burke
rs he defiantly marched up the
main street, chest out, and no at
tempt made to conceal the corn,
Federal Prohibition Agent w. e.
ton.
What you got thers, boy"
Querfed BurreIl.
Gavin whiskey, boss" shot back
burke, without batting an eye.
As q result Burke 10 again in the
The Washington times., 1922-12-15
Flapper Is Exonerated;
Spooning Done by
The GRAY Haired 5

ATLANTIC CITY, Dec. 15-
It is not the napper and her es-
cort who are giving movie
theater attaches at Atlantic
City trouble by spooning, but
rather the gray-haired lotharios,
according to Edward J. O'Keefs,
manager Of . chain Of theaters
here. His views were shared by
other managers.
"The common belief that 1t II
the flapper who indulges In
spooning Is al wrong" he said.
1T 10 not the young person but,
In three out Of four cases, the
couples over forty-five years
old"
The automobile IL fast sup
planting the movie theatsrs - Q
place for spooning. Il was stated
by the managers. The principal
reason is the manner In which
modern theaters are lighted.