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The Washington times., 1922-10-20
GRIFFITH HAS,
SOME THING To
!. SAY Of KELLEY
Denies Making PointbIank o.
fer, But Rather Leaves Whole
Matter Up in Air.
BY LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

well. that isn't exactly right"
was the reply Of President Clark c.
Griffith, Of the Washington Ameri-
can League Club. when asked II he
had made an offer to Mike Kelley.
manager OF the st. Paul Club. of the
American Association. to succeed
Clyde Milan as leader of the Griff.
men, for. 1923. -, y.-..
d, ~ saw him this fall and asked him
what he was going to do next sea-
son. continued the Washington mag.
nate. He said he didn't exactly
know, but $that he would let me
know later. I did not make him any
direct offer, such as this report from
st. Paul would Indicate"
Mike Kelley Is ranked with Jack
Dunn as a successful minor league
manager. He has turned out a num-
ber OF winning teams In the Ameri.
can Association. and has developed
many players for major league clubs.
A month or 30 ago II was said
that he would take command Of the
Phillies. This brought prompt
deniais from President Baker. Then
came the reports that he would re-
place Miller Huggins. The signing
Of Huggins effectually STILES that re-
port.
Now comes the rumor Of his sue.
ceeding Zeb Milan with the Griffmen.
Personally. we did not think Presi.
dent Griffith's denial of the report
from st. Paul up to hfs usual
strength and tehemence. This may
mean little or nothing. though, and
some time may yet elapse before final
decision is reached in this matter.
Washington fans seems to expect
a hew manager for 1928. They ap.
parently feel that Zeb Milan funibled
his chance. Come to think of Il.
when a wild demand In made for the
head Of the championship clubs man.
ager, what hope can there be for the
leader OF the biggest disappointment
Of the 1922 campaign7 ,
The Washington times., 1922-10-20
RUMoR SENDS oRIoLE \
STAR TO DETROIT CLUB

BALTIMORE, Oct. 20.-Ty Cobb,
who has been angling around for
a capable shortstop for his Detroit
Tigers, is reported to be the latest
mator league manager seeking, one
Of Jack Dunn's lmminaries. >.
Rumor has II that Joe Boiey.
leading short fielder In the Inter.
national League and whose steady
playing played an important parf
in the Orioles landing their fourth
consecutive ,pennant. viii snort a
Detroit uniform next season, the
and awaits only the ratification OF
Manager Cobb. 6 y
The latter Is on a hunting trim
In Canada; but is expected TO re-.
turn shortly and complete the final
arrangemetns for the purchase Of
the brilliant infieider.
The Washington times., 1922-10-20

This is the fifth successive year
the Golden Tornado has blown out of
Atlanta for the Northland Three
years Mt went to Pittsburgh. losing
each year after a torrid contest. Last
year 1t blew Coach Alexander
up. to New York. where Penn state
turned It back. 2s to Il; This year
it comes, to Annapolis and next year
1t may come to Washington, to face
either the Naval Academy or George
town. Coach Alexander carried
two complete backfields. Jack Nc
Donough,, four year Quarterback;
Captain Red Barren, Tour year
haifback; Jimmy. Brewster. three
year haifback. and Pinkie Hunt,
two year fullback. form the star
ring quartet against the Middise:
= .Irr- addition to this brilliant list,
Red Murphy, a brilliant passer ana
kicker; Pup McWhorter, who
played one of the best games ever
seen on Grant Field last SATURDAY;
Frank Harris, a small flashy run.
ner, and Walter Goodwin. a zoo
pound fullback, were taken. along
to give the Jackets plenty. OF re-
serve strength in their backfieio.
The line seems to be the pill
lar Of strength, however. j. sta
ton. Walter Mitchell, Gardner
and Nabelle form the list OF ends
who came north. All but Gard
ner are lettermen, and he In one
Of the finds Of the year, being n
big and powerful man,
AL Station, Connell, Usry, Lyman
and Johnson formed the all-star
list, of tackles selected. All OF these
men are giants in stature, three
are letter men. and. two are just
coming into their own. 1t Is the
best list OF tackles Tech has chad
since Bill Fincher and Joe Guyon
were willing the opposition.
Oscar Davis, John Mcintyre. Eel
ton Mcconnell and skinny" Borum
are the guards. They ate all hefty
men, not fat nor beefy, but power
The Washington times., 1922-10-20

has a lot to learn. but has. the
weight. over 100 pounds. and plays
hard game. sheweli and. Bolles
are fighting IL out for the other
place. the former having the ad-
vantage of, weight and the latter Of
experience. Bolles was handicapped
by reporting qate. and shewen has
some advantage. -. -: : s&.,r,.
OF the new linemen. Mathews. at
center. is the most firmly ensconced
in his position. The heavyweight
boxing champion OF the academy, he
is very aggressive, and though
weighing around $50 pounds, gener-
ally outfights his larger opponents.
He Is also learning to pass in, excel.
lent shape. A.. E,'... ..'t ..-......
The hardest kind. of pane Is ex-
pected with Georgia Tech. but the
Navy team will have a much larger
assortment of offensive plays to use,
and should be Is per cent stronger.
at least. than against Bucknell.
The Washington times., 1922-10-20
Students In Lottery
To See Who Takes
Gridiron Trip

While the colleges are carry
ing on a crusade against foot
ball gambling some of them
have no objections to the old
lottery game as long, as it is
not concerned with the scores
or, results of games. ...
Out at the University OF
California students short Of
funds have been trusting to
luck to get them transportation
along with their team on its
long trips. Each day q contest
is run in the Students Store,
and each day a winner who
gets q free railroad ticket to
some game is picked by lot.
The buyers of the rattle
tickets stand little chance of
being mulcted, The cost OF
the chances range from 1 to
only 70 cents. .....
The Washington times., 1922-10-20
HARRY. WILSON
. SCORES. most
.T0UCHDOWNS
Young Penn State Star Is
/: Bearing. Out All ~, .
+. Predictions. ".'> :

STATE COLLEGE, Pa, Oct. 20.
When Harry Wilson, an un.
known youngster, Jumped into the
Penn State lineup about the r''5lie
Of the Harvard game last year snd
proceeded to tear the Crimson line
TO shreds, Il was predicted that ne
would develop into one of the out
standing stars or the gridron. That
prediction Is certainly coming true.
Wilson was the, only one of Bez.
dek's veteran .bAckfield stars to re.
turn this fall and naturally he has
been forced to steady the entire
backfisid combination. Despite the
handicap of. playing with inexpe.
rienced' backs who are only now
beginning to master, the science OF
clever interference, Wilson ha =
smashed hfsl'way to recognition In
the early; games this fall. Gaining
ground Tor Penn State on every
play, the chunky. halfback. new
leads the entire, eastern field OF
grid stars In scoring with eight
touchdownssarid one extra point to
hisxcredit.l ~ - %,',f. F{E'',
Wilson can do everything that is
required Of q good halfback. He
cam give interference. throw for
ward passes, tackle and knock
down opposing passes. but above
all, he can. run with the ball. He
goes through the smallest opening
like rifle bullet, and once past
the line scriinmage, he In about as
easy to tackis as an express tram.
Despite. his great SHOWING In the
early games Wilson posseseess one
other characteristic that stamps
him, as great star Of the, first
magnitude, and that m his ability
to- rise to great heights In, crucial
games when the going is tough.
Penn State alumni who return Tor
the game with Middiebury tomor.
row WIN see one Of the greatest
backs Of the year in the person, Of
Harry Wilson, the big gun Of Penn
states new backfield.
The Washington times., 1922-10-20

Then there His Ben Cregor, vet
eran ofstwo Harvard games. Gre
Ror is often times called ''Banqo."
He is $50 pounds. height five feet
eleven inches, and will answer also
when singled out as "Baldy" or
Duke" -
Another two-year veteran IL Terry
Snowday. known during the past
two years as ''Snoddy," rather than
the last name given him above. Terry
Ia five feet ten inches with 17S
pounds to carry. and delights in the
name Of Terrible Terry" and
"Turp."
Porter Tanner. the fullback. Is only
five feet five inches with f66 pounds,
and has been with Centre in two -ex-
cursions to the stadium. Tanners
favorite name is Hump"
Edwin Kubale, the center. a six
footer. weight 176 pounds. Is known
as "Kube," and played last years
game against Harvard. Tom Bart
lett at left half is a two;year man
against the Crimson, and has rather
a fancy nickname. Hot Doings."
Herbie Covington, who Is men.
toned rs "Bo" McMiIlan's success
sor, answers TO the name Of 'Rab-
bit" and Flash" and Is quarter.
backing to The satisfaction Of
Uncle Charlie" The Flash" Is
said to be q very sllillful broken
field performer, but lacking the
astuteness Of, his great predoces-
s0r. 81
Clifton Lemon. right end, is called
"Heinie," and Frank Rubarfh, right
guard, q veteran Of last years Har-
ward game. Is nicknamed "Rube."
Howard Lynch's fancy first name
is, trailed in the mud for Bull" a
title his teammates use in prefer
ence to Howard. His position is left
tackle.
OF course, there could be no better
name for George Jones, guard, than
Buck" a
Minor Gordy and Bill Shadoan,
the two men declared eligible for
the Harvard game by the Southern
Intercollegiate Association, are like
ly to displace others In the Centre
lineup.
Gordy Is called Minus" but last
year his work was very much plus
when Centre defeated Harvard. 6 to o.
Shadean. q veteran marine, says
"Bill''is good enough for him.
The Washington times., 1922-10-20
DRIVE HITS 4 CANARY.
KILLING I,ir INSTANTLY

NORTH ADAMS. Mass. Oct. 90
Edward J. Noble, the veteran local
golfer. who completes annually in the
seniors tournament on the course Of
the Apawamis Club, at Rye, N. r.
made an unusual birdie" on the
Forest Park Club links here. A long,
swift drive which he got away on
the third tee hit a wild canary which
was flying low over the course at
the time. killing the bird Instantly.
Then he put his second next to the
pin. q. = = y ~. - ~. ..,".
The Washington times., 1922-10-20

Within the kindly influences Of
its own field. Harvard .is the hardest
team. in the country to beat. You
may outplay. outguess and outrush
her. but you will never outgame her.
with two minutes to play In the
Centre game last year. Harvard
c.rried the ball to the four.yard
line on a forward pass only to have
the play recalled because a Harvard
man. not at all connected with the
play. was offside.
Barring that penalty. Harvard
would have crossed the goal line.
And a Harvard man, would have
kicked. the winning goal where
Centre failed. The Crimson never
fails in a pinch.
Much is said about the Haughton
system, but you can describe II In
one agate line, to wit: Harvard
never overlooks bet.
That is why odds are being Of
fered at the Harvard. Club today,
and Charley Moran declined to be
interviewed about the game, even
70 the extent Of explaining why
Centre was 80 hard pressed to
dispose Of Virginia Poly, 10 to .,
. week ago ! 'r.'.a e. '-.
The fact of the matter Is that
Centre probably is not: the team II
The Washington times., 1922-10-20
Georgia Tech Gaining
Many alumni For
Biz Contest

Georgia Techs alumni resi-
dent in the Capital are in
creasing in numbers by leaps
and bounds since tickets for to-
morrow's .Navy-Georgis Tech
contest went on, sale at Spald-
ing's. It is believed that the
biggest crowd in the history of
football at Annapolis will be
there tomorrow when the open
ing whistle is sounded, and a
goodly proportion will be there
as representatives of the
Georgia Tech Alumni Associa-
tion.,
Special trains will run over
the w. B., and A. tracks from
Washington to the Maryland
capital. The Red Star bus line
will care for as many as wish
to make the round trip over
the Maryland roads.
The Washington times., 1922-10-20
Kanawhas Practice.

a practice has been called for to.
night at 8 o'clock at Seventh and
o streets for "the Kanawha Preps'
Coach Martino wants all candidates
arranged with Kanawha by calling
Franklin sass between g and 7 d. m.
Kanawhas are participating n the
1851 20 pound ciasa
The Washington times., 1922-10-20
Sherwood viii Practice.

Ike Thompson's Sherwood grid.
men will hold a football practice
tonight at 7 o'clock. The following
men are to report at the Langdon
bowling establishment: Dunn. Sim.
onds. Love, Noe. spittle, Reith.
Robernette. Morat, Rousseau, Steel.
Bouck. and pelarue,
The Washington times., 1922-10-20
AND WHITE FIGHT
FOR CRACK At LEONARD

NEW YORK, Oct. 20.--Sid Marks.
Canadian lightweight champion, and
Charley White, the hard.hitting
Chicago battler, are to meet In q
twelve.round bout at Madison Square
Garden tonight. 20
The winner Is promised bout
with Benny Leonard for the light
weight championship.
The Washington times., 1922-10-20

fully built. None Of the bunch
will weigh over 100 pounds, and
only oneH will scale over 1856.
Claire, Frye and Fleetwood are
the centers, although John Station.
an end. can be utilized at center II
necessary.
After watching four brilliant
Tech teams 70 North and be de.
foated In close games, Atlantans
are not wildly predicting Q Tech
massacre. They do believe, how.
ever, that II Tech gets more than
half the breaks, and II not too
badly Handicapped by the long.
trip. thss the Jackets will win.
Capt. Red Barron, one Of the great.
est backfield men the South has ever
developed. has played on every in
vading team Tech has sent North.
1t Is his hearts desire to lead the
first Tech team to victory Barron
Is well known at Annapolis and in
Washington, where he played the
last two years with the Tech base.
ball team.
This il not the first time the
Jackets have played in Annapolis.
for their baseball team has played
in. Annapolis. Washington fans arc
very eager to see the Yellow Jackets
in action. Three times Georgetown
has sent big teams to Atlanta, and
each year has hit Tech when the
Tornado was right, The result, an
everyone knows, was very unsatis.
factory to Hilltoppers.
The Washington times., 1922-10-20
COLORFUL NICKNAMES MARX
CENTRE COLLEGES ELEVEN

CAMBRIDGE, Mass 2oThe eolorfp Centre CSege & fooS
batch his Danvile boys to town fSr out
hardly know what it is to answer to their haes WV
side of "Home, Sweet Home" . o .... "u.,-
James Roberts, the ZSopouha eaoer oi e
ueks" famiary known an TneomnSn on name o
handle the calls the big Somerset boy u
ali son Golden Rod!" golden rod baby this fall for
he has gained like pounds and unless some
of h weight disappears find himself not the
ar he was last fail against His position end or
The Washington times., 1922-10-20
They Credit Fuller.

Football writer's are creditinp Nv.
ron T. Fuller for the excellent work
OF Yale's forwards. Fuller wal q
good guard himself In his college
days at Yale, and knows how 10
teach the youngsters.
The Washington times., 1922-10-20

was in 1921. in spite of the fact that
II can muster eight veterans, while
Harvard, being developed along nat.
ural lines. Is better. Up at Cam
bridge they have a remarkable back
its line Is faster and smarter. as
whole than last years forwards, and
II stifl has the cleverest forward
passing pair in the East in Buell. and
Fits.
The Harvard ends are hardly up
to the standard OF 1924, but Centre
has no McMillin. and, therefore, does
not figure to annoy the wings exces,
sively.
"Red" Roberts, reigning sensa.
ton Of last years game, Is captain
Of tho Centre outfit but "Red' Is
said to be thirty pounds heavier
and not as fast as In former sea.
sons. This; II true, win hurt, for
Centre has gotten by because Of
Its stars rather than IT'S team
strength.
The rest Of them-Gordy, Shadoan,
Snoddy. Tanner, Kubale and Rubarth
are merely original players. In
Nc Millin's place is a youth by the
name of Covington and here again
the offensive punch will suffer.
Covington, while fast, is no Nc.
Millin in the open field and by those
who have watched him work Is. said
to lack much of the intuitive gen.
eralship OF the great "Bo."
The Washington times., 1922-10-20
Joe Becketfs Record
Makes Ski Match ,
~. Look Foolish T..

Battling Sikh and Joe Beckett
are scheduled TO box twenty
rounds next month, but when
one looks over Beckett's record,
that seems about eighteen or
nineteen rounds too. many. RI
. Kid Lewis is also anxiouS to
get into the ring with Carpen-
tiers conquerer. Says Lewis:
"I will meet him in Paris, Lon
don, or in his own back garden
II he likes. But I. should want
to see his money first"
The Washington times., 1922-10-20
GOLDEN TORNADO ARRIVES :.
AT SCENE OF BIG BATTLE

brilliant Golden the Southern
football eleven yan and out hesated I'm Washington today
and then hustled right Annsohs where light
held in the afternoon
tonorrows big contest Navy
the Willard which will be packed and ammed tonight
with the Of eland
The Washington times., 1922-10-20
Michigan 10 Peeved.

Failing to win from Vanderbilt at
Nashville last week. Michigan Is so
peeved, that Il hopes to clean up
at the new Ohio stadium tomorrow.
Ohio States varsity eleven, though.
may object to the cleaning up
PROCESS That is why 10000 spec
tatoys win see the clash. t'.-
The Washington times., 1922-10-20
HARVARD MEN LAY 3 TO2
THAT CENTRE CAN'T REPEAT
BY DAVIS J. WALSH.

NEW YORK, 20-Harvard laying tc2 against
Centre College the third clash between the masn and the
swsys tell Harvard man. but You much.
time however the IT. Centre caught the
Crimson pulled 6to0 victory but
figures Harvard in successive In the
Cambr d0e stad im r.. g, ~ . Z
The Washington times., 1922-10-20
MILDLY COAC ACHES REPAIR
WEAK SPOTS REVEALED
I'm GAME WITH BUCKNELL
Hy HUGH r. RILEY.

ANNAPOLIS, 20-The Academy coaches
this been
the indicated game, stronger
both extensively and defensve will be opposed Georgia Tech
F., '.t
Not whsandng number Of good points indicated
powerful ana skfu BuSkne eleven weaknesses IN of the
and system Of play manifest
badly and the worked against
as well as had been hoped Of the showing
The Washington times., 1922-10-20

ifhcFc VIII also De several new
players in the opening of the game
sgainst Tech Though Flippin. the
former Centre college lineman, IS
promising as a back. he Is yet too
. green in the backfieId to coordinate
with the rest of the backs. Also,
he has . bad ankle, which might
not permit him to play tomorrow.
Some Of the positions on tho line
are also doubtful. 49,.
= Mckee is the probable successor
to Flippin behind the line. He
entered the academy In 1920 and
made q regular berth his first year.
playing In the winning game
against West Point. The. develop
ment OF Barchet last year forced
Mckee from the team as regular.
but he has maintained his standard
Of playing. and is a good, though
not brilliant, runner with tho oall.
ana an excellent defensive and
team player.
Suheb, tne Sturuw LAD VINO used
10 captain the eleven Of Central
High school, Washington, and later
served rs an enlisted man IN the
Navy, Is doing creditable work In
the backfield. and It looks as n he
will stick. He Is badly needed ON
account Of his punting, and he Is
improving regularly In carrying
the ball. 80 T--'T
Captain Conroy and Barchet are
secure in thar places and II In ex.
pected that the latter will be classed
among the great running backs Of
the year. or the substitutes, Norris
has made the best showing and will
undoubtedly relieve Marchet during
portion Of the Tech game as he
did against Bucknell.
1t has always been believed here
that Norris has the making of a
highly brilliant runner, and he gave
some intimatioris of his form in the
Bucknell game. So good has been
the showing of Norris this season
that many believe that the first line.
Up should contain his name with that
of Barchet.
However. both are light men, and
u is felt that more weight should lie
In the backfield. 1t is also thought
that they can be used more effectu-
ally by substituting Norris for Bar.
chet, and then returning the latter
to the game IL necessary. It is be-
tieved that a faster pace can be
matntained In this way, while each
has "A stronger interference when
playing. -. ss: ~.
Flippin was used as a back be.
cause none of the big fellows who
are candidates behind the line have,
as yet, shown any great form.
O'Regan, Devens and Soucek are all
big. strong lads. and 1t would
strengthen the Navy attack greatly
n one or more of them would indi-
cate first team form.
Hamilton. while not so large, Is q
very powerful and experienced play
er, but he is valuable chiefly as a
defensive player, and has little abil.
lty In carrying the ball. .,
The eoaches were not overly
pleased with the showing OF Lentz.
fhe big guard from Rutgers, and
this week. Zuber, substitute CEN
ter, has been given q trial and
looks good, though not so large as
Ientz. He Is . powerful fellow Of
1a5 pounds and very aggressive.
Players Of this type, rather than
big men, are favored at the
Academy.
Levensky,, Shewell. Bolles, and
Walker, who were used at tackle last
Saturday, all did well. Levensky
The Washington times., 1922-10-20
Orioles DO Well.

Each regular member OF the Bal
timore Orioles drew 81 .0ss.2s a. his
share Of the postseason series with
ST. Paul.
The Washington times., 1922-10-20
Sprinesteen at Center.

Springstcen. who has, been play.
ing at and, has been shifted to cen
ter by Coach Baldwin, of Lehieh,
who wants more weight in the middle
of his line. - i ''''b-. ...r:l
The Washington times., 1922-10-20
Cobb 10 Hunting.

Ty Cobb. manager Of the Detroit
Tigers, is hunting In, the Canadian
North Woods.
The Washington times., 1922-10-20

Levensky,, Shewell. Bolles, and
Walker, who, were used at tackle last
Saturday, all did well. Levensky
The Washington times., 1922-10-20

Cullen. the sturdy Lad who used
70 captain the eleven Of Central
High School, Washington, and later
served as an enlisted man, IN the
Navy, Is doing creditable work In
the backfield. and II looks as II he
Will stick. He is badly needed ON
account Of his punting, and he IS
improving regularly In carrying
The Washington times., 1922-10-20

The fact Of the matter is that
Centre probably is not. the team. It
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Lend a Helping Hand.

Editor County Record.
"Can anything good come out of
Nazareth" or in this case the negro
race? Come, see and hear what l
did at their recent annual conference
in this place. wss greatly graft
fed to learn Of the progress "Our
Brother in Black" was making in
every way. They have in the state
their own insurance companies, banks
and high schools, several of each, and
in financial way are able to stand
on their own legs. I am satisfied
though that they would appreciate
our moral help if given them in the
right spirit. May God, who is no
respector of persons, help us to rise
above prejudice, and give them the
hand of Christian fellowship and
wish them good speed in their work.
KingstreeI November 5.
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she was not at home much, and GER
tainly l was not, so I never did
meet her. I see Henry Reaves and
his wife quite often. We are going
to have birthday party very soon
for their little daughter, Annie Louise,
who will be two years old.
Soochow China, October /, 1922.
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Free Vegetable and Flower Seed.

Senator N. B. Dial requests US to
make the following announcement:
"The distribution of vegetable and
flower seed will take place in few
weeks and the supply of each senator
is limited. l will be glad to send a
package to each person requesting
seed if they wills let me have their
names and post office addresses.
Please address me: Room 228 Senate
office building, Washington, D. c.
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The w. S. Gray Cotton Mills, To-
Gated at Woodruff, in Spartanburg
county, were sold to syndicate COM
posed of H. A. Ligon, ST., H. A.
Ligon, Jr., of Spartanburg, and M.
R. Reaves of New York City last
week, the amount involved being be-
tween 100000 and 100000.
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Card of Thanks.

To my friends of kingstree:
My heart goes out to you with love
and gratitude for the kindness shown
me in my illness.
Mrs. Mary A. McGee.
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