The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-08-22
GIRL MARBLE 'PHEN0M'
BEATS THE CHAMPION
SEVENTEEN-YEAR-OLD L A S S
GETS THIRD PLACE AGAINST
YOUNG BOY WIZARD.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa.-Champion
marble shooter of the world-Frank
McOuade, OF Baltimore. That is the
latest championship to be recorded in
the annals of athletic history. Frank
is a IS year old and boy all the way
through. He proved his proves IN a
13-foot ring on City Hall plaza in
front of the municipal band stand by
defeating the champions OF Philadel-
phia. Newark and New York, in con-
nection with the Boy Week activities.
William Red" Stoddart, the red
headed. freckle faced lad who beat all
corners in the marble shooting con-
tests in this city during the last week,
was a close second, while Marjorie
Ruth, the 'tomboy phenom' from
Newark. shot her way to third place
leaving the honors OF last place to
Nicky Markoff the New York cham
pion
Thousands of boys and men crowd
ed around the ring and cheered the
contestants as they knuckled down in
the CLAW and spotted the cOmmies with
their shooters. AS usual, the girl in
the party was late. Red" Stoddart,
FRANKIE" McQuade and Nicky Mark
off were OH the job bright and early
and anxious to shoot for the champion
ship. Red" had a host Of friends sur
rounding him. They envied his white
sweater with Philadelphia lettered
across his breast, envied the reputation
he has acquired as marble shooter
and cheered him with all their lungs.
Babe" Ruth Arrives.
With the arrival Of Marie" Ruth
sometimes called Babe" the referee
blew his whistle and the contest for
championship honors in the sport OF
all boys were under way. Frankie
was paired off with Nicky. Ten COM
mics were placed in two-foOt ring
in the center of the big ring. Each
boy toed the outer ring and dropped
into shooting position The same mar
bles were used throughout the con-
test.
1t was evident from the very start
that Nicky was up in the air. He was
shooting wild and topping his spots.
After the first few shots Frankie
Gained down, forgot the crowd and
began knocking the marbles heller
SHELTER. He won the skirmish by get
ting nine marbles to Nicky's one.
When Red" Stoddart stepped into
the ring bedlam broke loose. Young
Philadelphians cheered their champion
to a fare-you-well. Red" was rather
backward about standing alongside
Marie" while the camera men ground
out their films, but, outside Of that,
he seemed quite at ease. Babe" came
in for her share OF the applause, for
the boys had never seen girl of
championship caliber as marble
shooter. She Redeemed a mite, just
enough to show through her thick
coating of tan, and then displayed her
shooter for inspection.
Marie" Yields Mean Knuclxle.
Bows knew they were watching a
shooter who welded a mean knuckle
when they saw Marie" crouch and
take her turn at the commies But
"Red" was on his home grounds and
romped away with 9 to | victory.
The boy was in fine form and picked
the commies out of the ring in a clean
cut fashion. Each contestant played
three games with each other player.
At the end of the 5irst three games
Nicky Markoff, the New Yorker, had
only eight marbles, while frankie
had collected q. Red" defeated
Marie" with score OF Is to J.
Then came the big contest OF the
day. frankie and Red faced each 9th
er for the first time in the ring. The
first game was tie, 5 to 5. Then
frankie forged ahead with a 6 to
score and repeated the score in the
third game OF the series. Meanwhile
Marie" and Nicky were shooting
their best between rounds. "MarJie
won out with a score Of 10 to "A. Red,
beat Niclly 10 to II, and frankie
beat Marie" IS to II.
The score at the last was close. Il
had been decided that the boy who
won the most marbles in the after
noon would be declared winner
FRANKIE" got total OF 81, Red" s.
Marie" IS and Nicky 80.