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The Washington times., 1922-02-26

The problem to get myself properly presented TO
Mrs. William Watts Sherman and then was sufficiently
sure Of myself to feel that could do the rest.
had aimed very high when l fixed Mrs. Watts Sher
man as my matrimonial bull s-eye She of the upper
and real social leader Of the bestknown and richest
circles Of fashionable society She was formerly the beau
tul md very rich Sophia Brown of the famous Browns
Of Providence probably the weathies family in Rhode
Island and the founders of Brown University She be-
came the wife Of the New York banker William Watts
Sherman. When the banker died his millions and her
millions put together made of the really great Amer
fortunes.
Mrs Watts Sherman's town house in New York
No. 1913 Fifth 1t this house that of the
extraordinary social events in New Yorks history
transpired-the costume ball arranged by Mrs Watts
Sherman in honor Of her two daughters More than
twenty-five hundred invitations sent out for this
event. and the list included virtually every ody who was
anybody in New York Newport, Boston and Philadelphia
society That occurred before had succeeded in meeting
the lady or either Of her daughters.
I told that Mrs Sherman expended $l50OOO on
this entertainment Its principal feature great
swan huge that partition had to be removed to per-
nit its being pushed into the ballroom. 1t made of
feathers for which than 700 Of these birds had
been killed, was told
At the proper moment the tapped its great
wings craned its neck and then exploded Thousands of
pink hurled up against the ceiling and fell
literal shower Of flowers, over the astonished and de-
lighted guests Pinned to each Of the some
exquisite golden or jeweled souvenir.
When the buffet supper served enormous
swans down SNOWFALL rolled into the midst of the
assemblage. When this broken open there dis
for the and gold pencils and key rings for the
On this occasion the hostess magnificent robe
Of gold cloth studded with emeralds and pearls It
estimated that the fortune in into this
reached something more than half million dollars in
value When this occasion expressed to Mrs
Watts Sherman gentle reproof for such lavish expendi
ture Of money nights entertainment she is said
to have replied:
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CHAPTER XVIII.

CHAPTER XVIII.
~ EADERS of previous chapters Of the narrative OF
X my disreputable may have wondered why
did not make a short cut to permanent prosperity
and peace of mind by marrying some rich American
heiress.
Well will confess that this possibility did not escape
nv careful attention and the readers Of this page
that endeavored to do my best to accomplish Just that
thing.
In fact did marry one rich and made my
eager bride transcendently happy by creating her
"couness AS she fondy believed. Yes. had matri
monial experience with wedding Of considerable preten
tousness and the details of this will narrate little
later on and the rather udcrous incidents connected
with it.
have been fairly successful in my various tricks and
devices for helping myself to other peoples money but
have been rather unfortunate in the particular specially
Of trying to marry rich am frankly at loss to
understand just why my carefully laid plans to annex
rich wife again and again went astray.
have little patience with the excuse which usually
given for failure that bad luck and fault Of mine
Bad luck certainly had again and again. but am in
cned to think that, clever | think certainly have
been in separating of rich friends from their
money l somehow did quite have the fnesse to
cessfuly carry through Of my various matrimonial
plans.
have already told in detail Of my association with
the wealthy Mrs Robert Stuyvesant who eheerfuly put
her check book and bank account at my service to
amount we'll 5000 00O had every hope of marrying
the amiable rich and elderly Mrs Stuyvesant when her
relatives interviewed and took the custody of her
away from her.
And so it was with a much wealthy and much
better member of fashionable and exclusive New
York and Newport high society-Mrs. William Watts
Sherman.
OF course, every reader Of society news knows the
name of Mrs Watts Sherman She inherited great wealth
and then her banker husband died many ago and
left her the mistress Of his enormous fortune.
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The Intoxicating Prospect
of the Sherman Millions.

Really, you most hatterins Count Gregory, but
what you say interests We must discuss common
interest and shall expect to you my home
At last had accomplished it!
had the invitation had coveted to call on one of the
weathiest widows in America. ...
The rest of the conquest had doubt l suffi
GENTLY resourcefu to accomplish. '"'
The Newport residence of Mrs. Sherman was not
of the biggest houses in Newport but it very uAur
Within its walls the most prominent American fami
lies and foreigners of genuine title had been entertained
It's elaborate Inequalities tradition in American
society here that Lord Camoys had coured and
won the daughter Mildred Sherman 1t here thatt
met the famous Burke Roche twins. of Mrs Burke
Roche. g.. =
Very shortly after my meeting with Mrs Sherman i
happened win In competition with Alfred Vanderbilt
the coveted Arrowhead Challenge Cup given by the Inter
national Horse Show Association My spirited four horses
proved themselves in this Arrowhead the fastest
four in the world Also l had attained considerable
social prominence by driving winning four horses
from the Plaza Hotel every day the polo grounds of the
Meadow Brook Club Hampstead Plains, Long Island
with fashionable guests. .IEl
To be invited to ride with this daily trip to the
Meadow Brook Club considered quite an honor And
some of the fashonabes paid dearly for the
privilege of being of my party. ga,
So in due time, ! brushed up my wardrobe and took
my departure Newport drove to Mrs Sherman resi-
dence on Shepard avenue and sent in my card had
delightful CALL but did stay very long and as was
next day ..r :
With carefully groomed clothes and with my post
engaging manners presented myself next day and was
charmed find that only the servants were in
We had most delightful dinner in the beautiful CON
servatory overlooking the spacious lawns ~:
The Washington times., 1922-02-26
"Count Gregory" Impostor, Adventurer and
Is Welcomed by the Astors and Vanderbilts,

hand. encouraged to hope that might find sue.
the easy because Mrs Watts Sherman and her
husband had been enthusiastic horse lovers and she nd
her husband had been fond of coaching
So when the moment arrived which l had been care
fully planning and found myself tetea.tete with the
lady, was able to plunge in at and talk of horses
and her coach and many of her friends whom had also
met and coached with. / had fixed up pretty little
speech TO be ready at the moment of my introduction
which something like this:
"Ah, my dear Mrs. Sherman. have heard you spoken
Of 50 often in London and in Paris one of Americas
most beautiful and charming sportswomen Fame your
your exquisite handling of ooschandf four has reached
both European capitals. have often thought that if
coaching could be made popular in this country
under such proptious auspices and skilled hands as you
it would do much to bring this noble sport to the
prominence which it has justly attained in our titled
circles abroad t.
spoke of our titled circles with which i'm.
piled that part of it. Indeed had been presented
by Mrs. Potter Palmer Count Gregory" and there
why Mrs Sherman should not accept at my
fsce value. '"...
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mention this so that the readers of this page may
realize that making stake for very big game
had in marrying the Brown and the Sherman mil
lions-I speak of marrying the millions for cared little
about the personality of the who controlled them
i would have been the greatest swell in all New York,
and would now, to-day. be entertaining the readers
of this newspaper with the story of how my patiently
elaborated plans went wrong.
My early training as a servant in the palace OF the
Emperor at Vienna and later as valet IN the personal
service of the richest and most arstocratie Of the nob
ity had taught not to be afraid Of aiming high |
had rather contempt for the titled foreigners VIII"
came to America and satisfied to marry the buxom
daughter of a rich brewer the heress OF Western
mining magnate
assured me that it perfectly easy to impose upon
the richest and the most aristocratic. had no diff
fculty in finding welcome in the great palaces along
Fifth and the magnificent country homes Of fash.
ionable Newport.
WHY should not angle to hook one Of the really
big financial fish in the fashionable poo' That is why
was not all dsmayed at my own ambition to win the
hand Of such a parsonage Mrs William Watts Sher
man-and her millions.
It was rather well understood by many of my friends
that engaged in campaign to win the biggest
financial prize in the American matrimonial market. A.
fred Vanderbilt looked with amused interest and aided
me incidentally in many ways Some of the tradesmen,
who very sharp in watching s"ch things, began to
treat with deferenal consideration which they had
not shown heretofore.
Of course, buffers, chauffeurs, housekeepers and
tradesmen have exceptional opportunities for observa.
ton The real feelings of the mistress OF the mansion are
often better known her butler and her secretary than
they are to her friends. l Of this and was,
therefore, encouraged by their kindly treatment Of me to
believe that the day not far distant when would ind
myself the master of the Watts Sherman millions.
Now of course do not that this august society
leader ever indicated in any tangible way that she would
accept the successor of her banker husband do
not know whether she really grasped the fact that had
matrimonial intentions. An unfortunate and quite un
expected and very annoying and humatng episode sud-
denly interviewed in the midst Of my scheme to shaer
my hopes and prospects.
It was Mrs. Potter Palmer, Of Chicago, think, who
presented me to Mrs. Watts Sherman at luncheon
had made careful inquiries and studied the woman before
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The Beautiful Newport
Estate Of Mrs. William
Watts Sherman, One Of
the Richest Widows In
America.
-And-
telegraph of Mrs.
William Watts Sherman
Wearing Some of Her
Enormously Valua bic
Jewels Which 'My Eyes
Feasted Upon Hungrily
as I Planned, Schemed
and Hoped to Make This
Distinguished Society
Leader My Wife"
The New York herald., 1922-08-09

Riddell and Heron, like West, had
each a single 8 on the thirty-six holes
while Kline did not hit this figure even
once. Riddell I'm the morning required
~ for the first nine. He started home
with three fives. but played the next
six two under fours.
Heron was out in 30 and back IN 81
on his first round. while later on his
half way totals we're 36 and 3s. He
had brides az the seventh and eighth
in the afternoon and he also cut a stroke
from par at the seventeenth.
Kline, on the other hand. had only
enc birdie all day long. with little
luck on the putting the flaxen haired
Garden City Country Club assistant
should be extremely dangerous.
Jack Bowling OF the Engineers sur
prised those who know what he can do
by finishing eight strokes behind the
leader with cards df 70 and rs. Poor
putting answers everything. Jack was
driving far and sure down tho center O.
tie course but his puts simply would
not drop Bowling should have been
fighting II out Mt the top. He will yet.
he says. Nevertheless little Jimmy West
went home last night thankful for one
thing. He had been looking for Bowling
TO give him more trouble than any Of
the others
The New York herald., 1922-08-09
Play the Worlds Singles Where
Davis Cup Is Held, Wood Urges

~ OsTON
X annually an
- Davis Cup play interview
by
Wood here meet France semifnals the
as the championship
at
Wimbledon. England
L.
captain of the Araasan team who
II the
competition;
be divided the countries
development the
suggestion likely
association the position
to country is not for the
change
cerned Consequently the United
The idea resembles
three
United States meeting in Paris
The New York herald., 1922-08-09
Patterson Will Not Defend
Title at Wimbledon

BosToN, Aug. s.--Gerald l.. Pattcr-
son. captain OF the Australasian tennis
team, announced to-day that he would
not defend his title as British champion
mt Wimbledon In 1929 The world cham
pionship has annually been attached by
many to the winner at Wimbledon.
"I consider 1t hardly worth while. In
view OF the large expense involved, tt go
there In 1929. as the event Is not univer-
sally recognized as worlds champion
ship.', Patterson said. Business con-
siderations enter TO large degree.
also firmly believe that English galleries
are not as sportsmanike- as they should
be. They have very definite favorites
and do not hesitate TO applaud errors
made by opponents of their favorites
I understand. however. that Jim Ander
son (Patterson's teammate) will 30 back
to Wimbledon next year"
The New York herald., 1922-08-09

ping Bill Brennan on the chin once
more seems to have fitted. Unless Jack
can get some matches he may be cou-
pied with Benny Leonard In the great
benefit they are talking about
The Veiodrome next Monday night
will have Dave Rosenberg and Phil
Krug. middleweights, who are aspirants
10 the middleweight title which the
Boxing Commission has just declared
vacant. at the same time pronouncing &
Johnny Wilson null and void. Rosen-
berg has forfeit posted to meet Harry
creb. This sounds as though the lad
had become q BIT melancholy and
planned self destruction.
In the meantime Pepper Martin, who
flattened his old neighborhood rival.
Kid Sullivan, at Ebbets Field, Is on the
lookout for bout with Johnny Dundee.
This match may be made for Ebbets
Field in the near future.
The New York herald., 1922-08-09
Junior Polo Matches Begin
at Narragansett Pier To-day

Special Dispatch to TIE New YoRK HERALD.
NARRAaANsETT PIER, r. l.. Aug. g.
Many players who are to compete on
various teams for the junior champion
ship commencing tomorrow played to-
day in a practice game. The two first
matches for this important honor will
be contested tomorrow. The lineups Will
be as follows:
MYoPIA PERRooUErs-R B: Aimy. Ma1o,
G.. n. Patton, r. Burrage. +. Aver.
UNITED STATES ARMY-Major A. II. Will
son. Major L. Beard. Lieut.-Col. l.. Brown.
Major W. w. Erwin.
FL FIAMINGOES--Julius FTeischmann, Rene
La Montague. J. c. Cooley. @. II. Dempsey.
MEADOW BROOK RAMBI. .ERS-G. II. Mead
II. II. Talbot, q. +. Beadleston, q. M.
Heckscher.
In connection with the international
series OF matches to be played this
season 1t is announced that c. r
Beadleston of Meadow Brook will play
on the Shelburne team In place of Harry
Ea
The New York herald., 1922-08-09

after hasty decision had caused a fatal
replay on an important point The
winner was as tired in the second as
most Of Bowmahs opponents have been
this season. but he stuck to his ag-
gressive hitting and just about lasted
to Ga finish.
Shimizu was impressive in his victory
over f. G. Inman. and young Whitbeck
of Bron..s:l won his third round
ards. The summaries:
FIRST ROUND.
Philip Neer. califonia. defeated G. r. A.
thur Yencken. England. won from Albert j.
ostendorf. New York. by default.
Herbert l.. Bowman. New York. defeated
John Monroe, Tuxedo. 6-3. 6--2: Leonard
Beekman. New York, defeated s. w. Feible-
man. New York, 60, Go: n. K. Guild
Boston. defeated II. u. Keresey. New York.
0--8. SIS. 6-3: George Walker, Jr.. New
York. won from w. A. Larned. New York,
by default.
SECOND ROUND. @
g. Howard voshell. Brooklyn. defeated
Major Arthur Yencken. England. by default.
j. Brooks Fenno, Jr.. Harvard. defeated
Vincent Richards. Yonkers, won from X.
A; Van Ingen. Southampton. by default,
Willis T.. Davis. California. defeated
Zenzo Shimizu. japan, defeated +, O. In
man. New York. CO.. 6--I
s. Kashio. Japan, defeated Musgrove
Hyde. New York. g.. 6-3.
Howard Kinsey. California. defeated
James Davies. California, T--5. 6-4.
J.. w. Whitbeck, New York. defeated
William Crocker. Montreal. 81. 81.
Phil Neer, Portland. Ore. defeated Her
bert l.. Bowman. New York. 12-10. Ga.
Francis T. Hunter. New York. defeated
George Churchill. Seabrignt. CO. Ga.
p. r. Guild. Boston, defeated o. p.
Gruner, Jr., New York, Cd, 6-2.
p. p. Larned, New York. defeated X. 4.
Guilbert, New York. 60, Go.
THIRD ROUND.
Vincent Richards. New York, defeated J.
w. Whi-beck. Loomis School. O.. 6-i.
Seiichiro Kashio. New York, defeated ].
Brooks Fenno. Jr.. Harvard, s-6, 6-i.
Carl Fischer, Philadelphia, defeated 8.
Howard voshell. New York. 3-5. So, 6-2.
Leonard Beekman defeated willis Davis.
15-i3, 6-2.
6-1.6-3.
Howard Kinsey DEBATED P. r. Guild g..
The New York herald., 1922-08-09
United States Davis Cup
Team to Be Named To-day

The Davis cup committee of the
United States Lawn Tennis Association
will meet this noon to select the team
that will represent the United States
In the challenge round, to be played
at Forest Hills. September ], and T.
The committee to select the team in
cludes Robert ID. Wrenn, George T.
Adee. Samuel Hardy. Holcombe Ward
and Beals c. Wright. 1t Is probable
that selection will be made from Will
lam T. Tiidep I'd. william NJ. Johnston.
Richard N. Williams I'd. Watson WASH
burn and Vincent Richards.
Under the regulations governing the
Davis cup contest. the personnel of
each team must be announced twenty
one days before It's match which makes
August 10 the final day for naming the
American team.
The New York herald., 1922-08-09
Leonard Not to Box White
For at Least Two Months
Boxing Bouts of Week

TONIGHT.
Mitchell Ffeid-Art Edwards VS. Sammy
Butts, l2 rounds; Little Jack johnson
VI. Pete Hayes, 12 rounds.
THURSDAY.
1Osd Medical Regiment Armory-Chariey
Picker vs.. Marty Powell, I2 rounds;
Mike Condon vs.. Sam Marco. 10 rounds.
Asbury Park A. C.-Mike Carrier vs..
Billy Shine; Ned Fitzgerald VS.. Johnny
Leonard, l2 rounds.
FRIDAY.
Surf A. A.-Sammy Nable vs.. Billy
Wyckoff, 12 rounds; Midget Smith vs.
Mickey belmont 12 rounds.
Fifteenth Regiment Armory-Ben Ponthicu
vs.. Marty Vaudeville, I2 rounds, Gene
Brice VI. Buddy Saunders, 10 rounds.
Ocean Park A. A., Long Branch-Wiilio
Herman vs.. Johnny Williams. 12 rounds.
Bayonne A. A.-Lew Snyder ys. Mike
Arrr; Willie Ferguson vs. Sailor
Moore; Harvey Crosbey vs.. Willie
Burns, 10 rounds.
Steeplecbase A. A.-Sid Marks vs..
Johnny Murray Bud Dempsey vs..
Young Ross, IL rounds each.
SATURDAY.
Queensb0ro stadium--Tommy McAlecx VI.
Italian Joe Cans, 12 rounds.
Marty Collins, 12 rounds.
Ridgewood =. C.-SoDny Smith W. Terry
Miller, IL rounds.
The New York herald., 1922-08-09
ARMY TEAMS PLAY
FAST POLO MATCH
Camp Dix Defeats Camp Vail
by IA Goals to 10 at Fort
Hamilton.

Championship polo started at Fort
Hamilton yesterday. The contesting
teams were the First Division four from
Camp Dix and Camp Vail. After a
game of six chukkers of 71s minutes
each the winner was the Camp Dix First
Division. Although 1t gave the Camp
Vail team handicap of goals, Il had
no great difficulty in winning by score
Of IA TO 10.
The star of the contest was Major S.
J. Turnbull Of the Camp Dix First Di-
vision team. He scored of the IA
goals registered by his team. His bril-
liant riding and hard hitting has sell
dom been equalled on a military polo
field. Capt. J. + Morford. Camp Vail,
also did well. His defensive work was
exceptionally clever and had it not been
for his good work the winners would
have rolled up far larger total.
The lineuD.
The New York herald., 1922-08-09

lakes even when ne makes rornarlss OF
this nature.
Jack Kearns. manager for Jack Dernp-
sey. also was caller at the Garden.
Jack hardly thinks now that the Demp-
sey-Brennan bout will be permitted at
Michigan City on Labor Day and is
looking for an engagement for his
charge. Jack Dempsey.
There will be no Dempscy-wylls bout
this year. Rickard. who Ii the poten-
tial promoter unless somebody can nose
him out, wants the year to 60 by in
order that the possible customers may
have moro opportunities to become ex-
cited over the go. There must always
be a lot of conversation before II is Dos
sible TO stage a rea1 heavyweight cham
pionship bout
Talk Dempsey-WfIInrd Bout.
In the meantime Mr. Richard and Mr..
Kearns are very keen for the Dempsey
Willard bout, and wish that the Gus
toners would share their keenness. Jack
is ready to give a X. o. to Jess and Jess
apparently is willing TO receive, but the
customers seem strangely calm In view
of the fact that this bout is still Inn
pending. The customers. in Mr.. Rick
ards opinion, seem to become more and
more blase as the years roll by.
Wills will tackle Mr.. Tut Jackson OF
the same color. at Ebbets Field on Au-
gust 20. Wills has been battling a BIZ
around the sticks picking up some
chicken feed here and there, but matches
for Jack Dempsey seem to be scarcer
than ever. Now even the chance of tap
The New York herald., 1922-08-09
Wouldn't Consider Collecting
Another Purse Until He
Gets Good Rest.
by w. o. McGEEHAN.

There will be no Leonard White bout
IN the near future. Benjamin visited
Tex Rickard yesterday and said that he
would not even consider collecting an
other purse until he had a couple OF
months rest. The lightweight champion
has sore jaw.
1t seems that Lew Tender extracted
pivot tooth for him at Boyle's Thirty
Acres and that Ever Hammer at Misli-
gan City operated on a couple more.
This dental work was so crude that
Benny Is suffering considerable annoy
ance from the after effects. Hereafter
he VIII not allow pugilists to work on his
teeth
The story of Benny's practically desti-
tute condition has caused a great deal
OF sorrow in Caulifiower Ear circles.
There was hardly dry eye in Madison
square Garden when the practically
penniless pugilist drove up to the place
In his car with Billy Gibson. But some
how the collection has not yet been
started. The boys are afraid that they
mught be trampled to death in the rush
OF persons bringing donations for Benny.
Z In addition to the sore mouth Benny
has quite sore eye. Tender started II
and Hammer helped II along. In fact
the champion seemed to be In worse
shape than he has been since he. won
the title. This is not strange. Leonard
has been one of the most industrious
boxers In the business. He has fought
more bouts perhaps than any champion
that ever held the lightweight title.
Leonard Said to 10 Broke.
In spite of his highly commendable
industry the lightweight champion Is
said to be practically without funds
lie is being forced to tour Europe in an
effort to economize. While in England
he will get a chance TO collect $4,000
for fighting Rice. This sum may keep
him from being an object of charity
until he can get back to the limited
States and perhaps get regular job
somewhere.
At Madison Square Garden. Ike Dor
gan. who dispenses the news. said that
as yet no benefit had been planned for
Benny. He did not consider that a
match between his own lightweight.
Charley White. could be considered in
the nature OF a benefit.
Charley White" said Mr.. Dorgan.
rs quite likely to hit Mr.. Leonard on
the chin and take bis title right away
from him. Mr.. Dorgan did not crack a
smile when he pulled this witticism. The
gravity of Mr.. Dorgan's face never re-
The New York herald., 1922-08-09
CaLHOrnianS Score in
Tennis at SOUTHAMPTON
Champ or No Champ,
Scranton Club Bars Tilden

O CRANTON, Pa. Aug. S.-world
championships do not count in
~ Montrose unless you have let
ters of introductions. William L. TIL
den, American tennis champion and
former world title holder, was barred
from playing in tournament at
Montrose because he had nothing to
prove his identity. He was vouched
for by several players, but the man
agement demanded other proof and
Tilden couldn't produce 1t.
The New York herald., 1922-08-09

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