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The Washington times., 1922-09-18
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Both the Yankees and Giants
lost yesterday. The Yanks lead
was cut to half a game, while the
Giants lead by five and a half
games.
Today's game at st. Louis will,
decide the pennant leader. IL the
Yankees lost the Browns will 20
into the lead and may hold II for
the rest Of the season, as they
have an easier schedule than the
Yankees, IL the Yanks win today
they will again lead by a game and
half, an advantage which may
prove hard for the Browns to over,
come. Today's game undoubtedly
win be the turning point In the
fight.
After today's game the Yankees
go to Detroit. The Tigers have al.
ready beaten New York eleven out
of nineteen games. Then the Yankees
play the Indians, returning East
for three games at Boston and one
at Washington, The Browns play
the Griffmen, Athletics and White
sox In their remaining games.
The Giants have fourteen more
games to play and the Pirates thir.
teen. II the Giants win nine OF
them they cannot be overhauled by
the Pirates, even though the latter
win all their remaining games. The
series between the two clubs be.
gins Wednesday. The Pirates must
make a clean up to tighten this
The Washington times., 1922-09-18
YOUNG BOWEN
IS IN SHAPE
FOR CONTEST
Tackles Mickey Dougherty in
Return Bout at Sportland
Arena Tonight.

Young Bowen and Mickey Dough.
erty. the Baltimore lightweight. face
each other tonight in the ten.round
feature contest at Sportland Arene.
and unless all signs fail. there will
be a large attendance Of fans who
like an even battle in the ring.
These two lads are appearing in a
return bout. Some three months ago
they battled to a draw in eight
rounds fought in the rain. Bowen
went to the mat in the third round.
He says he slipped. Dougherty says
he knocked the lifeguard down.
They hope to decide this discussion
tonight when they are scheduled to
travel ten rounds.
Dougherty is reported in perfect
fettle for tonight's combat. Al Fried
has compelled him to train hard and
promises to have the tough young.
ster primed to move at top speed
throughout. Dougherty has a wal.
lop which may be dangerous in case
he happens to hang 1t on Bowen's
jaw.
The eight.round semi.final prom.
ises thrills for the bugs. Johnny
Reno, az clever a boxer as Washing.
ton has seen in many moons. is to
tackle the rushing, slugging Bobby
Garcia, from Camp Holabird, Balti.
more. f>Reno wins, he will issue a
challenge 10 Young Bowen. II Gar.
cia wins, he will do the same.
Reno lacks the weight in his
punches possessed by the Mexican,
but he should outclass his rival when
IL comes to boxing. He will probably
make a distance match of It, depend
ing upon his science to keep himself
out of trouble.
Three preliminary battles are on
the card. Jack Kaufman and Bobby
Reno are to go four rounds. Jack
Filling and Curly Warfield are
booked for a six.round clash and so
are John l.. Smith and Charlie Bar.
Der.
Matchmaker frankie Mann reports
the motor car roads leading to the
arena are In perfect condition and
the fans should have no difficulty in
getting out to the show. Special
trucks will meet the street cars and
take the fans to the ring.
The Washington times., 1922-09-18
Paddock Records Are
Now Subject Of
Comment

Eastern athletes have not
stopped talking about the fail
ure Of Charley Paddock to come
East and compete at the ma
tional championships at Newark.
According to Bob Wreaver,
president Of the Los Angeles
team and Paddock's coach,
Cromwell, the runner promised
to compete and backed out at
the last moment. Skeptical
athletic sharps in this section
of the country are even talking
of an investigation of. some Of
the Paddock records.
One coach at Newark last
week called attention to the
fact that the records as sent
East show that Paddock Is cred.
tied with running rs yard, in
z 3-5 second and 80 yards in
z 4-5 seconds. He argues tnat
it is not likely he could travel
5 yards in 1-5 of q second.
The bitter rivalry between the
athle.es Of the coast aud the
Fart has been intensified by
Paducck's failure to compete
here.
The Washington times., 1922-09-18

race and make It drive to the
wire.
Half a game, half a game. half
a game onward. is the refrain the
browns are chanting as the result
II beating their arch.rivals. the
Yankees, in the second game of the
little worlds SERIES" 5 to /. The
Yankees now lead by half a game.
Ruth's homer-his thirty.third OF
he season-gave the New York
entry the lead, but Hoyt was blast.
ed off the hill in the same inning,
and later Williams smashed No. SS
of the year off Jones. Pruett held
he Yankees to five hits.
Collins, the two-gun Rip, pitched
another commendable game in beat.
ing Robertson and the White Sox.
3 to 2, The Red Sox won in the
sixth on Singles by Menosky and
O'Rourke and Burns double.
h The Reds took all kinds of liber.
ties with Mr.. McGraw's best pitch.
er. Art Nehf, and beat the Giants
out of a 4-to-8 decision, cutting
their lead to five and a half games.
Summa. busher, jockeyed the In.
dams to a 4.to.2 victory over the
sAthletics,
Osborne shut the Dodgers out
until the ninth, where he eased I'm
behind n six-run lead and let Uncle
Robbie's entry In for a pair OF tai.
lies.
The Washington times., 1922-09-18
MARINES ADD
CHAMPIONSHIP
To COLLECTION
John o'ReiIly's Charges Defeat
Third Army Corps Area Nine
Before Large Gathering.

The Marines have won another
baseball title. John D. O'ReilIy.
Georgetown University coach, also
adds another championship to his COL
lection, for 1t was the Hilltop mentor
WHO piloted the devil dogs to 5-to-3
win over the Third Corps Area nine
a. American League Park yesterday
afternoon.
There was plenty of enthuoia SIN
ard a deal of official interest In the
rubber contest. I've marines of
Quantico, with Watson on the
mound, showed to advantage over
Buck Herzog's battlers.
All sorts Of bands swung into ac.
ton during the engagement, and
from the time the army nine scored
in the second inning until Umpire
Sutton called the last man out there
was plenty of noise.
The marines proved to be major
league hitters and backed up Watson
In fine style. The Quantico men got
two runs In the third and two In the
fifth and were. never headed there
after.
The Washington times., 1922-09-18

formerly excelled in the push and
pull" game.
Sutherland has lost three stars.
Elliott and williams are going 10
be missed the most. Elliott was one
OF the best plunging backs Of recent
years. Big, strong and aggressive.
he was seldom stopped without max
ing a gain. He was the. type of
player that coaches search for q
lifetime before uncovering.
Williams was one Of the best line
men of the season. He was big.
powerful and not afraid Of anything.
To replace these men Sutherland %
going to find his hands full.
Pom Warner has q hard task In
the Smoky City. Warner Is the
"dsddy" Of the coaches. Pop was
instructing when most present day
instructors were playing. He has
given the game many OF It's best
nlayerr. Last season Pitt suffered
three defeats, more than IL has had
70 take In three previous seasons.
The graduation Of such stars as
Tom Davies, one Of the greatest OF
halfbacks: Herb Stein, brother OF
Russell Stein, former W. Il j. cap.
.tain, who was q center the like OF
which few seasons uncover, and Haf-
mon, a giant tackle, leave Pittsburgh
in bad shape so far as stars are con-
cerned.
However, It may be said that when
Pom Warner gets through with h.s
candidates, players to replace these
former stars are sure to be on hand.
Warner Is a past master In develop
ing players. Pittsburgh Is sure to
be a factor in the college sport this
year.
II is said that replacing Glenn
Killinger, field general and open
field runner. 10 going to tax Hugo
Bezdek as nothing else has taxed
him since the former Chicago star
has taken charge Of affairs at Penn
State College.
We would like to go on record
as saying that Bezdek is little
worried by the problem that con-
fronts him. He believes that system
rather than men makes football
teams. He is busy uncovering
some likely lad to develop into a
second Killinger.
He gave Penn State Hinky Haines,
wray and Killinger. 30 why not an.
other star Of their magnitude? II
he does. his string Of undefeated
elevens Is likely to be stretched out
for another season! -,
Annapolis, West Point, Syracuse.
Rutgers, Lehigh, Colgate, Maryland,
FRANKLIN and Marshall, Pennsyl.
vania, Ursinus, Dartmouth. Holy
Cross. Georgetown, Virginia and
Boston College all have prospects
for winning teams. All have had
their players hard at work at pre-
liminary practice during the past
week. Each is sure to be ready for
the opening tussles next Saturday.
The Washington times., 1922-09-18
SEAT PLEASANT GRID
MEN TURN OUT TONIGHT

Seat Peasants gridiron candidates
will. hold their first workout tonight
under the direction Of Charley Guyon
as coach. The players will report
to Guyon at o'clock on the Seat
Pleasant field.
Seat Pleasant is expected to be In
the front rank OF sandiot football this
year. Unattached football players
who want tr,y-outs are requested TO
get In touch with Jim McCalliste,',
Seat Pleasant manager. at w. r.
Roberts sporting goods store.
The Washington times., 1922-09-18
Gene Sarazen Voted
Head OF Hole-In- q q
One Club a. a.

Gene Sarazen has added an
other championship to his string.
Out in Newark, Ohio, recently he
made a 285-yard hole in one and
was thereby elected president Of
the Hole-in-One Club, as none of
the other members had admitted
making a hole Of this distance in
one lucky shot.
The Washington times., 1922-09-18
CAREY BREEZES ALONG
UNTIL BRAVES SNAG HIM

Max Cn"ty. Of the Pirates, had
scored thirteen runs in nine consecu-
tive games when the Braves stopped
him on September 10, and had car.
ried batting streak for ten
straight games when Braxton and
Cooney stopped him. - IT,
Max poled out seventeen hits in
forty.five. tries for a batting figure
of .37S.
The Washington times., 1922-09-18
SAYS BUGS"
Baer:
Knock Knees Thump Hard.
They Interfere with Each
Other, But Not With
Ring Careers.
BY "BUGs" BAER.

~ I'D you ever see any bow
ID legged fighters? ....-
This means in rings. and not
saloons. .., -.
II there are any hoop-kneed
boxers In the ring, you can check
'em up on the nails of your right
thumb. And none Of 'em are
champs.
The boys with horseshoe shins
are generally plenty pugnaclous
in gang fights. Whenever you
see any jumps steeplechasIn' away
from sand lot ball games, there isn
'lways a bowlegged boy chasing
i'm. Whenever cops are slugged,
'le prisoner is always John Smith
Sed twenty-five. nationality, how
gged. -.-
q bout 'em. with their long arms.
hey can win fights on any ma.
erial but canvas.
jim odbdBc, eA-HcdNyWcABht "a
blamed 1t. His theory Is that bow.
legged birds can't grab any lever
age with their legs. Their feet
don't mate with their hands. The
hardest spanker of all was Bob
Fitzsimmons, who was as knock.
kneed as a frightened calf.
Most champs are slightly knock
kneed. by nature and not by fear.
Dempsey. Greb. Wilson, Leon
ard. Kilbane and Lynch have
straight stills. Even the New York
boxing commissions parchment
champs are not bowlegged.
How do you explain this?
We would like TO meet you and
talk 1t over. .s
Provided you are not bow.legged
The Washington times., 1922-09-18

Neither the Canadian, New York.
Kentucky nor Maryland campaigns Of
last spring, this summer or early
fall have developed a two.year-old
that today can be proclaimed the
juvenile champion. The issue is still
just as much in doubt as It has been
at any time during the present year.
With Marylands four one-mil+
tracks offering five established fall
II begins to look very much as though
the 1922 championship will be decided
in this neck Of the woods.
One hundred and ten Of the coun.
try's fleet youngsters have been
nominated for the classic, six OF
which are Washington owned. Ed
ward Beale Mclean has named three
as potential starters-the fillies Co
mixa and Giarre and the colt Noel
while Samuel Ross has nominated
two in Toucana and Insulate. Ber-
nard Harding. another local turfman.
may send his eligible gelding Bucado
to the post.
In addition to Mclean, Ross and
Harding, other Washingtonians
who will have thoroughbreds un.
der silks during the impending
meeting are Mrs. r. l. Miller,
Mrs. Elmer Trueman, George w.
Forman, and j. r. Sklnker.
For the Eastern Shore Walter J..
Salmon has nominated three-Mark
Twain, Virgil and El Dorado-while
other prominent owners and their
stable reliances that have been
named to start, include August Bel.
mont's How Fair, Metal, Diagram
and Osprey; Harry Payne Whitney's
Fly by Day, Woodland, Enchant
ment. Picketer and Chickvale, and
II. c. Proctor's Daniel.
Commander j. K. l.. Ross, the
Canadian turfman, has four possible
candidates in Lit. Flag Of Truce.
Canmore and Curhnd: while Willis
Sharpe Kilmer has Sweep Hawk.
Sun Thistle, Sun Quest, Sun Fey
and Sally's Alley; r. T. Wilson, tr.,
Tall Timber and Forest Lore, and
the Quincy Stable has any number
from which to choose in The
Gregorian, Carol. The Senior and
Bluemont.
Other eligibles are the Rancocss
Stables Bud Icrner; Clifford A.
Cochrsh's Goshawk: the Green
cree Stables Cherry Pie; Benja-
min Blocks Better Luck; J. 8.
Cosden's Martingale; Robert l..
Gerry's Cyclops: d. Llnderman's
Better Times; Mrs. George w.
Lofts Kippy; the Calubria Stables
The Washington times., 1922-09-18
Mintstick, Tuxedo, Rock Pocket
and My Own, and J. M. Zimmer's
Cork Elm.

Since last springs meeting a new
clubhouse has been erected upon the
site of the old one. Modern in every
detail and Of capacious plans. the
new structure ranks with the very
best Of its kind in the country.
Other and extensive improvements
to the plant have been made.
Manager Edward Burke-has had a
large crew of workmen at work
upon the track and promises a light.
ming fast course for the thorough.
breds. to compete over. As in the
past. the Pennsylvania and Balti-
more and Ohio railroads have ar.
ranged special train service for
Washington patrons.
The Washington times., 1922-09-18

few years have developed into pes
simists. They believe that boastful
predictions are harmful to their
pupils chances of victory. The
word swell head" has been intro.
duced in the hope that inferior in
structors may hold their high sal.
aried jobs. You can count on the
fingers Of your right hand the
mentors who believe in encouraging
their charges.
These are the individuals who are
generally found riding on top OF
the gridiron world. They are
human beings and not ''hard boiled
coaches. They get the right amount
of work out Of their men and have
them in proper shape to perform
at their best when the big games
come around at the end Of the
season.
To one on the sidelines Il Ap-
pears as II Tad Jones has more
flrstclass material on HANDY at
New Haven than any other mem-
Der Of the big Three" Bob
Fisher at Cambridge has fine
set OF backs, . most capable
quarter In Captain Buell., but IN
inexperienced squad OF linenen.
At Tigertown Bill Roper il facing
a rather difficult task. The gradu-
alton Of Garrity, Wilmer and Keck,
together with the disqualification
of Captain Ralph Gilroy. has left q
deep scar on the Tiger. g. ,
However, those who witnessed the
comeback" that Roper staged at
the Jungletown seat OF learning in
1919 are confident that before the
season is half over the Orange and
Black will be fighting 1t out with
the leaders OF the game.
Washington and Jefferson had a
great football team last season.
Greasy 'Neale proved beyond all
question that he must be rated as
one. OF the best present day men.
tors.
His feat Of directing Washing.
ton and Jefferson through q full
season and then going first to De.
troit for a post-season game and
later to the Pacific coast to play
tue Debt team III tndt StCtlOn is sure
to go down In football history as
one never having been edualled.
The eyes of the entire football
community are sure to be focused
on Greasy Neale this season. His
task Of getting a player to fill the
place left vacant by the graduation
of Captain Stein Is a big one. II
some one can be found to FIJI the
shoes Of this giant w. and J.. is
sure to be among the leaders again
Gil Dobie Is optimistic. That n
a new trait In the Cornell rueutor.
Any time that this old bird begins
to feel he has something to work
with let the football community be.
ware.
Dobie is past master in de.
veloping material He gave Cor
nell one Of its greatest teams last
season. II he can replace Eddie
Kaw, All-American halfback. ne viii
Internationally have another first.
class team. In order TO do this the
veteran Dobie has had his men busy
at preliminary work all week.
Lafayette unqucetionahly had a
great eleven last season. Jock
Sutherland. old.time Pittsburgh
University player, deserves great
credit for having whipped into shape
the team that he did. II was one OF
the most powerful elevens that We
have seen In action In years. II put
one in mind OF the old teams that
The Washington times., 1922-09-18

N Streetb VIII
soon be safe for pedestrians and
luxurious limousines.
Sidewalks are already a little
cleared Of foreign impediments to
foot traffic. Was getting SO a
child could never tell when It was
going to stumble over truant run.
about or air.tight coupe,
Little by little the world is get.
ting civilized. All of the rats have
been exterminated from P-ound
the wharf. Swat-the-fly campaign
was a total success. Water.bug
steeplechase has eliminated them
and now some providential influ.
ence Is to remove the last obstacle
to civilization. -
History. will not fail to record
the seventeen-year holocaust in.
sects bringing with II that strange
rattle akin neither to cricket nor
oonsumptive's cough.
With Ford factory darkened for
repairs public can now catch up
with sleep which has been stolen
from them night by night since
memory runneth not to the OBJ
vious.
Vindicated of a nuisance which
could not be prosecuted under any
law from common code to Sher.
man Anu-Snuff bill, the whole
world should vote Henry ballot of
confidence for his new enamel.
patton.
Mothers now knC their babies
will be safe in the front yard, and
they don't need to latch the gate
lest they find lawn full OF fliv-
vers every morning.
Il
The Washington times., 1922-09-18
DoMtNIcANs GIVE REX
HARD SANDloT BATTLE

For six innings Dominican Lyceum
looked a winner over the Rex Ath-
letic Club. semi-pro champion or the
city. but Rex got busy in the seventh
and showed over three runs and
finally won, to 3, yesterday.
Micky Mcconnell pitched fine ball
for Dominican Lyseum and Patterson
twirled his usual steady game for
Rex.
The Washington times., 1922-09-18

mistakable In the ranks Of the coaches there are
few faces. The colleges and universities are
fairly well set The schools have lined up good
men to handle their candidates From the dope
beginning to ooze out through devious ways, all
hands are enthusiastic satisfied and quite settled
to the conviction that they will have a good year
despite the strength Of their rivals. It is early to
canvass the prospects. While Maryland and George
Washington. have been at it for, week and
Georgetown starts today it is certain that neither
the College Parkers nor the Hatchetites will be up
to last years strength. .@#'
Catholic University, with new coaches and few
veterans returning, while it has not started a cam
paign. may be said to ride IN the same boat with
Maryland and George Washington. There is every
The Washington times., 1922-09-18
DAZZY VANcE'S SHOOTS
FINALLY STOP DUNCAN

Pat Duncan was Stopped on
September 13 by Dazzy Vance. of
the Robins, after hitting safe in
twelve consecutive games in which
he poled out twenty-five hits in
fifty tries for a mark Of .440 and
scoring fifteen times.
The Washington times., 1922-09-18
COLLEGE ELEVENS START.
WITH BEST OF PROSPECTS
BY TOM THORP.

Prospects bright for the greatest gron the
history of American football All Of the big colleges Of the country
bountful supplied with high varsity Those who
sending distress signals the hope Of the foundation
ab should their fail measure high varsity
cabe seriously No college eleven has lost
players that abundance Of hard first class
The Washington times., 1922-09-18

Naturally Joe Dugan has had no
world series experience, for years
he was exploring the cellar damp Of
the American League with his dis
coverer, Connie Mack. and this Is
the first year that Joe has come
into the sunlight.
While his batting average Of .299
Is not as high as several Of his
averages with Philadelphia. Dugan
is playing the game Of his life. Few
will contradict us when we say that
jumping Joe" is the games lead.
ing third baseman. He is a wonder
at coming In for bunts, can let go
of the ball fro mall angles, some
thing on the order Of Mike Doolan
a player Joe greatly resembles, and
he is willing to get in front of any
thing smashed down to his bag nc
matter how hard 1t travels.
Joe is fast. despite the fact that
he has stolen only three bases up
to the time our averages were
closed. He can beat out bunts,
though among his favorite hits are
doubles down the left field foul line,
"Whitey" Witt inI the Yankee bat
ting order.
Heine Groh, who was acquired by
McGraw last winter to complete his
all-star infield, has slipped just
enough this season for II to be per
ceptible. Especially has Heine fallen
off at bat since the early part Of the
season. From a $40 gait, his hit
ting has fallen off to $50. This ID
the lowest Heine has hit since 1916,
All that has been said Of Dugan's,
fielding goes for Groh. He, too,
has that faculty Of scO0ping up
without steadying himself for the
peg.
However, Groh's legs have given
him more or less trouble this year.
and he has been out Of a lot Of games.
BY another year both Traynor and
Pinelli will have passed him among
National League third basemen.
Groh Is the only one Of the third
base. possibilities for the 1922 world
fall classic. Heine played third base
for Cincinnati in the crooked world
series of three years ago. In that
series he was quite disappointment
to his Redland admirers, as he con-
nected for only five hits in eight
games and finished the series with
a batting average Of IT'S. At third
base he made two errors. his record
afield being .931.
Eddie Foster, not good enough
earlier In the season to play iegu-
larly for a tailender. stepped into the
breach at st. Louis and closed the
gap the Browns had at third base.
when Ellerbe became disabled. Play
ing with a pennant-contender. Eddie
displayed some of his former fielding
ability, while he quickly lacked up
his batting average from .210 to .252.
lie is a nifty hit and run man ut bat,
and quite skilled In the art OF laying
them down.
Traynor Is a third sacker of the
old Art Devlin-B:ll Bradley type, big
and rangey with a fine pair of hands.
lie takes hard cut at the ball. and
though he lacks experience, he
should more than hold his own
s,:ould Pittsburgh have the luck to
Rct into the series.
tCopyright, isaa, by A. Munro Elia..)
The Washington times., 1922-09-18
EASTERN SHORE HANDICAP
FEATURES HAVRE DE GRACE
BY LEONARD w. COLLINS.

The tenth renewal Of the Eastern Shore Handicap will serve
Wednesday afternoon Fashioned expressly for
of six furlongs and carrying added value Of $4,000
the promises attract the promising juveniles
dispung honors youngster division.