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The Washington herald., 1922-12-18
ing the organization, left for the

ing the organization, left for the
West.
No American Leaguers, however,
are active, it is said, none having
so far been nominated for offices
which soon are to be filled.
That the American League play.
ers have Joined the players union
was disclosed to John McGraw by
Mr.. Cannon.
While the major league magnates
are taking serious account of the
players union. there are no indi-
cations that the club owners intend
TO give the union recognition. In
fact the owners so far have ridi.
culed the efforts of the union and
declare it will have a short exist
ence, at the same time leaving lit
tie doubt that should the organiza.
tion. become menacing a fight will
he waged against it no matter what
the war may bring about in base.
ball.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-18
LOOKS
FOR OLYMPIAD
IN WASHINGTON
Bespeaks Erection of Stadium
in This City for Army-Navy
Game and Other Sports.
of an olympiad-the

N REAMS of an Olympiad-the
III Army-Navy football game,
n'everything notable in sport
dom-were vividly pictured for
Washington Saturday night; and
these, too, were cherished with a
degree of realty at the convention
of the District department of the
American Legion in the board room
of the District Building.
"'Twould be possible" averred
John B. Keller. delegate from
Cooley-McCullough Post, who was
responsible for the passage Of a
resolution authorizing Congress TO
provide a sufficient appropriation
for the construction of a stadium
in the District for athletic purposes.
Keller's comments, also dealt
criticism to the Government for its
anxiety to erect masses of marble,
which he said, Are of no benefit
to the soldiers Isn't it just as
appropriate for a government TO
construct a memorial that would
be appreciated by the living"
There was unanimous approval
OF his suggestion expressed by the
delegates. The committee on bills
promised speedy delivery of his
resolution to the House for action.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-18
RUNS IN SIX MEETS.

WORCESTER. Mass. Dec. "
Thirty-five candidates answered the
first call for varsity indoor track
work, which win be held daily sftck
the holidays. Coach Sullivan expects
a big season for Holy Cross and has
ten letter men as a nucleus. :.
The schedule follows:
January 81, Melrose games at New
York.
February 3. r. A. A. meet at Boe-
ton: 12. Boston Legion games at Boz.
ton: Ia. Boston X. of c. games at
Boston: &c, y. f. championships At
Boston. -
March l. Hartford Legion meet at
Hartford.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-18
Kanawha BaSketers
Open Season Tomorrow

Followers of the Kanawha A. C.
will get their first peep at their
favorite basketers tomorrow night at
the Eastern High when the quint
takes on the Arabs. Manager H.
Hiberman reports that his courtmen
have been practising for the past
ten days and are fit to step out and
duplicate the record of last years
combination. The majority of the
regulars are back in harness and
are eager TO mingle with the best of
the 135-pound class. For games
phone Manager Hiberman, Franklin
1896. When the team takes the
floor tomorrow night the following
will be in uniform: Elliott, Keane,
Bush, April, Paroni, Laiskey and
Hiberman.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-18
Games at Hopkins
Will be Staged
February "a

BALTIMORE, Dec. H.
The joint committee of Hop
kins and the Fifth Regiment
that is making arrangements
for the big track meet to be
held at the Fifth Regiment
Armory on February "a will
meet tomorrow to further the
plans of the event. At the
first meeting the date was
taken up and definitely fixed
for February "a. Tomorrow's
conference will be taken up
chiefly with arrangements for
the program. Other details
will be provided for at subse-
quent gatherings.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-18
Monroe and Pierce
Renew Series Today

Provided the ground is ut. the
Monroe and Pierce School soccer
teams Will resume their series for
the championship OF the graded
school Of the city at Union Sta
ton Plaza this afternoon at Q
O'Clock. 1t win be the NTH clash
Of a series, originally scheduled 20
20 only three games. Each team
has won a game and two ended In
scoreless ties.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-18
WILL PLAY NOV. 3.

NEW YORK, Dec. 17.-It was an
nounced at the office of the New
York Giants yesterday that Washing
ton and jefferson and Lafayette will
play their annual game at the Polo
Grounds on November 3. next fall.
The gridiron bNle of these teams
on November last was the most
thrilling of the year, the Presidents
winning by a single point.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-18
CANNON SAYS
ALL PLAYERS
ARE APPROVED
No American Leaguers Active
in Union or Have Been Re-
nominated for Office.

NEW YORK, Dec. 17.-Every
~ American League baseball
player has been approved by
the Baseball Players Union, it was
stated tonight, as Ray Cannon,
Milwaukee lawyer who is organiz-
The Washington herald., 1922-12-18

DO YOU RECALL
By l.. w. C.
with apologies to Dick Mansfield.

When Bill Rapp played baseball
on Heron Hill, and Shorty
Hughes, still in shert pants, watched
him from the foul lines?
When Walter Powell and Earl
Graves were Business High Schools
battery?
When Harry Krauss wore q big,
turtle neck sweater, q willy cap and
rolled on the Y. NJ. c. A. alleys?
The afternoon Buck Becker held
the>White Sox to a pair of hits and
used the kalsOmine brush?
The old Social Oyster Club out
on Rhode Island avenue and those
parties that were staged there on
Saturday evenings and Sundays?
The Washington herald., 1922-12-18
OXFORD HARRIERS WIN.

ROEHAMPTON, Eng, Dec. 16.-
Oxford easily defeated Cambridge to-
day in their annual cross-country
run, a distance of seven and one-haIf
miles. The time of the winner, an
Oxford man. was Al minutes, % 3-5
seconds.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-18
WADE TAKES JOB.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala, Dec. IL
Wallace Wade, assistant coach at
Vanderbilt University, has been
named to succeed Xenbe Scott as
football coach at the University of
Alabama, it was officially announced
here tonight.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-18

lhcIt III CtcC kilC duulCllCc ulu HUI
voluntarily break out in sadness
over Leonard not giving them thrills
this winter. a plant" might start
them with:
"A woeful, woeful. plight
Not to see Benny fight,
On some winter night"
This melancholy couched regret
would. Of course, entail music soft
and low.
OTHERS MIGHT SING.
And in another part OF the house,
when the melancholy song is over,
Charley White and Lew Tender
might sing impromptu:
Benny, Ben-n-e-e-e, we want a
Benny, Ben-n-e-e-e, we want a
fight"
Then Manager Billy Gibson OF the
chainpion-actor might come irto the
spotlight glow and with the orches-
ira wsiling, sing:
Have patience, Chaley and Lew,
Don't kick up such q stew,
Benny may fight you,
When the show is over.
When our contracts done"
Yes, Benny Leonard is going to
do a Jim Corbett-" His part in
the STOW. however, will differ from
Gentleman Jim's" vaudeville stuff
Of these days. II will consist Of
his regular gymnasium training
work. There will be rounds OF box
ing with Allie Mack. a burlesque
bout with a comedian and some
remarks.
Tho oh kot a.
will keep him out of the regular
probably until April or even next
summer. Meanwhile, however,
Leonard will keep up his condition
ing work.
DRAWS NICE CHECK.
The stage will afford him the
opportunity and at the same time
draw a nice check.
A champion who gave plenty OF
action in all fights, it must be said
for Leonard that he is entitled to all
he makes on the stage. Also it
will give his gums, which were in
fected by teeth being injured in his
fights with Lew Tender and Ever
Hammer last summer, more time
to harden.
The teeth problem has really kept
Leonard idle as long as this, and
made the stage offer look attrac-
tive. In bowling over Ritchie Nit
chell, Charley White showed that
his arduous training with Leonard
as an objective a while back has
put him in fine fighting fettle.
White posted a forfeit to fight
aonard n faw p,opths apo hlif
the champions infected gums pre-
vented its staging.
BENNY TOO FAST.
1t now looks as though White
might just az well engage himself
in as many fights as he figures
he can handle from now until next
spring. He probably can give Leon
ard a good go. but Benny has al
ways been too fast and brainy for
him in the past.
Lew Tender. reports from Phil
adelphia say, is wearying of telling
people in his haberdashery how
nice his goods look on them. He
may fight again soon. There have
been reports Tender is taking on
much weight, and may become a
welter.
We take it that Tender will still
he able to make the lightweight
limit for some time to come. He
made it without taking much out
of himself, as Leonard did, in his
fight with the champion last sum-
mer.
Next summer, Leonard and Tend
Ter may fight again, SO reports say.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-18
COBB THINKS THIS LAD
WILL HELP TIGERS
CLIMB TO TOP

, This is Ray Francis, who goes
with the Detroit club in exchange
for "Chick" Gagnon. Ty Cobb
thinks Ray will 60 big with his
Tigers. The Georgia Peach"
stopped in Washington Saturday
and had nothing but praise for his
newest acquisition. "If he gets
the hitting behind him we can give
him, he'll be a real winner" says
Ty.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-18
- SAYS DAMON
KunyOn:
nyon m on ak FINDS GRIFFITH DID WELL ON GAGNON DICKI
Eats Quantities of Rice.
Idea of a Great Show.
They All Want SIugging.
Six New World Champs.

Universal Service Staff Correspondent.
Copyright, l922. by Universal Service.
NEW YORK, Dec. 17.-Elino
- IN Flores, the Filipino, who eats
great quantities of rice, gave an
amazing exhibition of physical
stamina in a fight at Madison
Square Garden Friday night.
Flores fought twelve desper-
ate, bloody rounds against
Johnny Shugrue, who eats meat.
Flores, the rice eater, seemed as
strong as Shugrue, the meat
eater, at the finish.
One of Flores ears was al
most severed and spouted blood
throughout the fight. 1t was an
injury from another fight. One
of Flores hands was badly hurt.
Flores style of fighting, tear
ing in wide open, exposes him to
pounding. Some day he can go
back to the Philippines, his ears
well cauliflowered, his features
mauled, and show the Philippines
how civilization follows the flag,
as they were first told twenty
four years ago.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-18
CHARLEY WHITE, of Chi
~ cago, will not be among the
-

~ cago, will not be among the
six new champions.
White does not THINK enough.
His mind and muscles are out
of odds. They don't coordinate,
as we explained some time ago,
and as White again demonstrated
Friday night.
White proved in this fight that
he is amazingly game, which
many always doubted. He can
hit when he hits. But his mus
cles move far behind his mind.
He missed opportunities Friday
night that a THINKING fighter
would not overlook.
We believe White might out
fight Leonard for a time. But
he would not beat Leonard, be-
cause Leonard would OUT
THINK him.
Baseball magnates are worried
Continued on Page 8, This Section.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-18
HUGH GREY RESIGNS.

DAVIDSON. N. c., Dec. IL
Resignation of Hugh r. Grey. for
three years head coach at David
son College, was announced to-
night
The Washington herald., 1922-12-18

ELORES is an improving
Il fighter, to turn from high
mOralizing to practical discus
sion. Shugrue is a tough, aggres-
sive fellow, a stout hitter.
With Jack Bernstein, Willie
Doyle and half a dozen others,
they make up the new flock of
lightweights that hovers over
Benny Leonard's title, slowly
circling nearer, driven by the
winds of ambition.
The old order is due to a
change in every pugilistic divi-
sion. The writer predicts there
will be six new world cham
pions before the end of 1923.
There are nine world cham
pionS in all, including Johnny
Dundee's 126-pound title, rather
synthetic.
The world champions are:
Flyweight, Jimmie Wilde, of
England.
Bantam-Joe Lynch, of New
York.
Feather-Johnny Kilbane, of
Cleveland.
l26-pound-Johnny Dundee, of
New York.
Light-Benny Leonard, of
New York.
Welter-Mickey Walker, of
New Jersey.
Middle-Johnny Wilson, of
New York.
Light-heavy - Battling Sikh,
of France.
Heavy-Jack Dempsey, of Col
orado.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-18

OTHER GAMES POSTPONED.

NO attempt was made to go
through with the Mohawk Preps-
Stanton A. c. melee at Seventeenth
and ID streets southeast This af-
fair was advertised for the 145 cham
pionship of the District. The fact
that the game had to be called off
further complicates the 145-pound
muddle
the StantonS want a crack at the
Little Hawks. But whether they
will get it or not is another uues-
tion. The Hawks have a tenta-
tive date with the Kanawha A. c. at
Union League Park next Sunday
afternoon.
f. Lawrence. Phillips. of Union
League Park. will bring the man.
ayers together tomorrow afternoon
to arrange for the game. This
should make a tempting dish for
the fans. There is no love between
the clubs and they are eager to
meet to settle the question.
Another game postponed was the
proposed encounter between the Cir
cles and Navajo A. c.. of the 1885,
pound set
The Washington herald., 1922-12-18
= THOMAS L. CUMMISKEY.
Universal Service Sporting Editor.

NEW YORK. Dec 17-Ere
Of the Winter Garden other than Benjamin Leonard lightweight
champion Of the world.
champion ten weeks Which
these lines
"a few moons shall wax wane,
Before Benjamin Leonard shall fight again"
Fact Is with appropriate these lines might well
of Benny They might himself
uprased in gesture to a property
The Washington herald., 1922-12-18

uAD the program been made
Ill up of clever, scientific bouts,
in which no physical damage was
done to any of the participants,
the spectators would have gone
away disappointed, disgusted.
You know that they pay their
money to see blood. to see knock
outs. You know that, also. Let
US not be hypocritical. There
may be some who wish to see
clever sparring, they are in the
minority. What is the first COM
ment on a clever sparrer, ex-
pressed rs criticism? "He can't
hit That is it. The pugilistic
patrons will not pay to see light
tapping sparrers. They want
slugging.
We have not gone as far as
some altruists may think from
the days when the Romans Ian
guidly viewed spectacles of hq-
man slaughter as events of en-
tertainments.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-18
WHAT do pugilistic patron:
wv Mant2


w want?
The thirteen thousand who
saw the fighting at Madison
Square Garden Friday night,
many of them women, went away
saying it was "a great show"
In addition to the bloody Shu-
grue-F1ores fight, there was
desperate battle between Charley
White, of Chicago, and Richie
Mitchell, of Milwaukee.
White finally slugged Mitchell
cut in the tenth round. Before
that White himself was almost
knocked out. The spectators
were on their feet, bowling like
wild animals. during the fight.
That was their idea of great
show. The acme of the manly
art of self-defense. This, then,
Is what the patrons want.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-18
HAWKS REFUSE
PLAY GAME AT
UNION LEAGUE
Money Refunded Fans When
Ex-champions Question the
Status of Two Knick Players
By BILL COYLE.

TAIN smeared an attractive
II. football card in the District
~ yesterday. Not only were the
Washington pros forced to remain
idle, but all of the sandlot games,
many of which were spiced with a
championship flavor, had to bow
to adverse weather conditions.
The nearest approach to a game
was the scheduled tiff between the
Mohawks and Knickerbocker A. c.
at Union League Park. The gates
were thrown open to cash custom
ers, both teams were on hand. but
the only competition was a verbal
duel between the rival managers
over the eligibility list of players.
1t is said the Knicks from George
town trooped to Fifteenth and H
streets northeast, padded like an ex-
pense account. Rumors made the
rounds of f. Lawrence Phillips ball
yard that the Knicks did not stint
their treasury in collecting an array
OF talent to knock off the former
champions.
The MOhawks raised a howl over
DAILY and Clinton. said to be of the
Third Army Corps eleven. Five
other players from the same team
were said to he ready to don mole
skins for the Kicks.
QUESTION TWO PLAYERS.
Manager Whalen insisted that
both DAILY tnd Clinton took a hand
in the game at Alexandria several
weeks ago and that they are mem
bers in good standing of the Knick-
erbocker roster The Hawks did
not question the eligibility of the
others.
After a lengthy argument the
money was refunded to those who
wanted to see the fuss.
The knicks accuse the Hawks of
trying to crawl out of the game
earlier in the day They claim
that the Hawks phOned to them. say
ing the ground was not fit for the
game. The KniCks insisted on 60
ing through with the game as sched-
uled. regardless of the sloppy field.
Another wrinkle in calling off the
game was the non-appearance of
Harmon and Nugent. who were
slated as officials
The Georgetown club was eager to
lure the Hawks into action. The
knicks realized that if they had
won it would have meant much to
them next Season. A victory would
have made the Knicks the runner
ups in the championship scramble
and give them ground to stand on
npXt wear in flying tbaIr oridirop-
The Washington herald., 1922-12-18
BENNY LEONARD WILL STRUT
BOARDS FOR NEXT TEN WEEKS

Champion of the World Will Do "Jm
Corbett" Until His Much-discussed Gums Are Well
Enough for Him to Fight Again.
By THOMAS L. CUAfMISKEY.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-18

Continued on Page 8. This Section.I
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-20

Now go!'
1t was hard even for Dave to
realize that the lad, to all purposes,
powerful tribe, and even he was a
little awed by the instant obedience
n the savages who, without word,
melted into the bushes and disap-
peared
1t was nearing sunset and from n
little hill Dave pointed to a thin blue
wisp Of smoke rising far ahead from
the green expanse.
There's the fort, boys!" ne cried
y
The green of the wilderness dulled
and burst into the yellow scarlet
and the russet. This glory in turn
-dulled the leaves. like petals Of
withered flowers, began to drift to
the earth.
Through the shower of them went
Erskine and Firefly.
From the coonskin cap the bushy
tail hung like a plume; his deerskin
huntingshirt. made by old Mother
Sanders, was beaded and frnged-
fringed across the breast, at the
wrists, and at the hem. and girded
by a belt from which the horned
handle Of a scalping knife showed
in front and the head of tomahawk
behind; his powder-horn swung under
one shoulder and his bulletpouch,
wadding, flint, and steel under the
other; his long rifle across his sad.
dle-bow. For food he carried only
little sack Of salt, for his rifle would
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-20
Cheap Pipe Line Rates
Disastrous to Refiners

The refinery situation as II Is at
the present time Is a very peculiar
one, according to Sam c. Lawson. vice
president with the Dingwall Oil Pro.
ducing corporation, who was in Ard
more last night, accompanying his
chief, J. Alex Dingwail.. Jr.. president
of the corporation, on a tour of Okla.
lahoma, Texas and other territories
in the interests Of the marketing or.
ganization of the company--the Ding.
wall Oil Products corporation.
Speaking further on the refinery as.
pect, Mr.. Lawson attributes the de.
plorable situation in which it finds
itself to the exorbtant freight rates
which the rail carriers are charging
for the moving Of the products. the
situation which has existed for several
years. These rates are made q more
damaging factor by the fact that the
pipe lines of the Standard Oil com.
pany, he says, are carrying crude from
Oklahoma, Texas and other fields to
the refineries in Ohio and Pennsyl.
vania at a much cheaper rate than
do the railroads carry the refined
products from the same territories to
northern points. thus permitting the
northern refiners to place their prod.
ucts on the market at a figure much
lower than that quoted by the re.
finers Of the south. And SO the
present time finds the refineries Of
Ohio, Pennsylvania and adjacent ter.
r!tory carrying on operations in full
swing, whereas the plants OF Okla.
homa. Texas and other southern
points are standing with their hacks
to the wall, and, many Of llsin are
shutting Gown operations.
Indcrendent refiners, he states, have
been placed in a hazardous position
due TO the activities and actions Of the
larger interests
There is but one factor which will
aid them In regainins normal, and
that is reduction Of freight rates
Eventually, Mr.. Lawson believes the
rates will be lowered and fair comp.
tition Will be under way. but the date
OF such favorable action is still an
indefinite factor for efforts have been
made for a period Of more than
year and still there is no relief.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-20
CARDINALS ASK DELAY
OF POPE ELECTION

RoME.-The cardinals OF the Amer.
lean continent have formally asked
Pope Plus TO alter the constitution OF
the conclave, lengthening the period
that must elapse between the death
OF the pope and the convening OF the
conclave, In order TO enable them 70
attend papal elections In the future.
The pope has received the request
favorably and. according TO reports IN
Vatican quarters, win extend the pc.
riod from 10 60 10 days. deeming II
unwise TO leave the church longer
without a head, especially because
during the interregnum the cardinal
camerlengo, who takes the pope's s
place. has purely executive and not
legislative powers,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-20

Same company is rigging ur it's
No. 5 on the same farm, which
will be triplet to Nos. and I.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-20
Louisiana Production
Shows Increase 5000
Barrels in Past Week

SHREVEPORT, La.-An upward
sweep of more than 5000 barrels in
the production OF the Shreveport oil
fields was an outstanding feature in
the weeks developments. This gain
was contributed, In the main, by the
Haynesville field. The Caddo light oil
and DeSoto-Red River districts showed
slight increases. but the largest ad
vance came from Haynesville, which
showed an average daily run OF 5000
barrels over the week before. The
Homer field declined 1900 barrels and
the Caddo heavy oil district 300 bar.
rels. ElDorado lost 700 barrels.
Daily average pipe line runs from
the various districts were as follows.
Haynesville. 1000: ElDorado. $4,000;
Homer 1900; DeSoto.Red River, T..
500; Caddo light, 400: Caddo heavy,
S,6OO total. $4,000. Last weeks 10.
tai was 1877 900.