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JACKSON beaten
BY charlie White
Chicago Boxer 0utpoints New
Yorker. matched With Leonard

New York. Feb. 2I.-charle White,
Chicago lightweight, established him
self as the next rival of Champion
Benny Leonard last night in Madison
Square Garden, where in fifteen
rounds of exciting lighting he battered
his way to victory over Willie jack
son Of the Bronx
Fighting systematic battle from
the start, White pounded Jackson
about the ring in manner which
surprised the Bronx lads admirers
Twice In the thirteenth session Jack
son crumpled on the canvas under
his rivals blows. Through the four
teenth and fifteenth rounds White
sought to end the battle with a
knockout, but Jackson, displaying
rare gameness, fought back fnriously
to the final bell. Judges +. G. Miles
and f. G.. Becker and Referee Artie
McGovern gave White the verdict
when the final bell ended the battle.
jackson gave an exhibition OF cour-
age which earned him many new
friends in the crowd of about 10000
which witnessed the scrap. From
the first round until the thirteenth he
survived the power back of Whites
terrific left hook to the jaw and drives
to the stomach and although f1oored
twice in the thirteenth session, once
for count Of five and again for
count of seven, the Bronx boxer
fought gamely to the finish.
Leonard to Box White.
Champion Leonard has signed to
meet the winner Of the contest on
the night of March II. If he OPP
poses White the champion, on the
strength of last nights bout, is prom
Used an interesting evening
Jackson showed to advantage In
but two rounds, the second and third.
The unusual spectacle of jackson
being foored thrilled the big crowd.
White accomplished this feat for the
first time in the thirteenth, when,
after bringing Jackson's guard down
with a body assault, the Chicagoan
crashed over left hook to the jaw
which sent Jackson spraWling. At the
count of five Jackson rose, but went
down again a moment later, this time
for count of seven. The bell saved
jackson from knockout in this
round.
jackson recovered strongly in the
two closing sessions, but he was TOO
weak to accomplish anything against
the fiery attack of White. White
weighed 1875 pounds and jackson
134h pounds.
Faresc Is X. Old
Carl Tremaine. Cleveland bantam
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PREXY
TALKS ON ATHLETICS
DR.. Hopkins Thinks Existing
Rules Need Qualification

New York, Feb, 2l.--Removal OF
the restriction governing vacation
periods so as to permit college under
graduates to play summed baseball
for money is highly inadvisablc" DR..
Ernest NJ. Hopkins OF Dartmouth said
today IN response to r QUESTIONABLE
sent hin by the New York World
Dr. hopkins said he did not believe
more drastic rules were needed to
control college athletic evils, such as
recruiting, PROSECUTING and semi-pro-
feLsionalism, but that he did believe
the existing rules needed Qualification
to n degree That would manifest their
propriety and dcsirabiity for the
good OF sport.
He added that he always had con-
tended that there was no use OF es-
tabiisning honor systems unless one
could possess himself of an honor
code and that the need now was more
distinct, for q code in athletics than
for moro regulations.
breaches of the code Of amateur
ism in college sport he said, ARE
more likely to go back to careless In
GIN Iuud'S among tIt DodlC1
than among the undergraduates"
Admircs Pros.
II have great admiration for the
professional athlete who desires coll
cge education and professional
athletes should not be denied the
chance to obtain college educations or
even OF earning them by their athletic
ability, but they should not be per-
m.tted to pose rs amateurs or play on
amateur teams. On the other hand,
I sec NO reason why undergraduates
who wiz college prestige in athletics,
then commercialiZe such recognition,
should be honored on the basis OF be-
ing amateurs and be paid as though
they were professionals. The glory
of college athletics, and their only
giory--is their amateurism.
What Garfield Says
DR.. Fl. A. Garfield president of Will
liams college said he had not discov-
cred the need for more drastic rules
than those now governing college
athletics and knew of no sufficient
reason for removing restrictions ON
base ball play.
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ChisOx Arrive at
Marlin Springs Camp

Chicago, Feb. 81. The Chicago
Americans, who unloaded at Marlin
Springs, Tex. yesterday under
scorching sun, had a light workout
on the program for today, according
to dispatches here. A delegation from
the Marlin chamber Of commerce
greeted the athletes upon their ar
rival.
Catchers Lees and Yaryan were not
with the squad. The former has not
signed his contract, it is reported, and
the latter, who was ready to leave
Chicago with the squad, was forced
to postpone his departure because of
illness in his family.
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Hickey Postpones
Leaving for Camp

St Louis, Feb. II. = The report
coming from New York that Jecs
Barnes and Phil Douglas, pitchers Of
the New York Nationals, had been
offered for sale, caused Branch Rick
ey, manager of the local Nationals, to
postpone his departure for the train
ing camp. Hickey had prepared to
leave for Orange, Tex, last night He
would not say whether he would bid
for the two pitchers until he had re-
ceived confirmation of the proposed
10
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New Scoring Plan
In Bowling Tourney

Chicago, Feb. GA new system
Of scoring in the worlds classic
bowling tournament here was an
nounced today Under it Jimmy
Blouin of Chicago took the leader
ship. The scoring is on average
points for series with each five
games rolled counted as series
Blouin has taken part in II series
and has an average number Of 24.27
points Each man must roll 23 series
P. Wolf of Chicago is in second
place with 1882 points and M. Lind
sey of Stamford, Conn, is in third
place with 23.22.
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CUBS AT TRAINING CAMP
Chicago Nationals Get Into Action At
Catalina Island.

Chicago, Feb. 21.-The Chicago
Nationals, first major league club to
reach the training camp, will get into
action on Catalina Island, off the
California coast today, according to
special dispatches published here. The
Cubs arrived late yesterday, and found
Grover Cleveland Alexander, star
HEAVIER, in fine condition from his
winter training. The first practice
session for the pitchers and catchers
forming the advance squad. will con-
sist of only easy overland lobbing to
get winterbound muscles loosened.
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Bad Weather Hats
Cubs Training Work

Chicago, Feb. p. = Rain held up
the workout scheduled for the open
ing day of the training season for the
Chicago Nationals at Catalina Island
of the California coast yesterday, ac-
cording to dispatches received here.
Pitcher Cruise, Los Angeles sand
lotter, discovered by Scout Jack Doyle
joined the squad, increasing the num-
Der of tWirlers to II.
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NOT GOING ABROAD

Cambridge, Mass, Feb. 21.-The
Crimson tennis team probably will not
make a trip to England with Yale
next summer as rsult of the action
of the Harvard athletic committee in
voting against appropriating funds
for the proposed visit The committee
also voted again not to recognize box
ing as a minr inter collegiate sport.
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MEANWHILE WEEDS
Pirates Infieldcr Takes Unto Himself
Bride At New York.

New York, Feb. 21.-Walter j.
(Rabbit Marranville, shortstop of the
Pittsburgh Nationals, was married
yesterday afternoon to Lena Marion
Cody Of Springfield Mass, by Deputy
City Clerk j. J. Mccormick, Maran
willie gave his address as 3lS Franklin
street, Springfield, Mass, and his age
as 80 years. He was born in Spring
field and is a widower.
The bride is daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. John T.. Cody, is 80 years old
and lives at "a Saratoga street, Spring
field. Mass. She gave her occupation
as salesady.
Mrs. MaranviIlc also has been mar
ried once before. According to the
marriage license, she obtained di-
vorce in November, 1921, at Spring
field Mass, from her first husband.
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HARVARD OARSMEN REPORT
About 300 Men Answer Howc's Call
For Indoor Work

Cambridge, Mass, Feb. 2i.-Dr. K.
Heber Howe. Harvard's new rowing
director began work with Coach
Haines today at the Newell hoathousc,
where approximately 800 oarsmen re-
ported for the preliminary drills. The
work will be on the machines and in
the tank until the river is open, the
coaching corps and advisors dividing
their time between the varsity and
freshmen candidates who have already
been divided into experienced and in
experienced classes.
For the varsity crew Harvard will
have the same layout rs year ago,
losing only Olmsted and Damon by
graduation, and all except one man
in the Junior varsity eight will again
be on hand to row.
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LAFAYETTE LOSES STARS
Reeves and IYeheska. Basketball Reg
uiars, Out With Injuries.

Easton, Pa, Feb. 21.-The Lafayette
college basketball team will be with
out the services of Captain Gendal
Reeves and Joe Lehecka, the two reg
ular guards, for the remainder of the
season, it was learned tonight. Both
were injured in the w. & j. game last
Friday. Reeves has dislocated right
shoulder, while Lehecka dislocated
the bone in his left ankle which was
broken in the football game with
Pittsburgh last fall Lafayette plays
Haverford tomorrow, Yale on Friday,
and Brooklyn Poly Saturday.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1922-02-21
MORAN DISCUSSES ROUSH
Manager Of Reds Saws Outficlticr Must
Play With Cincinnati.

Fitchburg, Mass, Feb. 2l.-Man-
ager Pat Moran Of the Cincinnati Ma
tionals, while on q visit to his former
home here today said that Eddie
Roush, outfeIder, would play with the
Cincinnati club this season or not at
all. Roush is asking salary and con-
tract terms which the owners of the
club have definitely decided not to
meet, Moran said.
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NEW SKI RECORD
Ottawa Man Jumps To New Mark for
Course in Winning Adirondack

Saranac Lake, N. Y, Feb. 2l.--Paul
Quesnell Of the Cliffside Ski club, OF
tawa, won the Adirondack amateur
international ski competition held
here yesterday afternoon on the Mt.
Pisgah course with a leap of eighty
five feet. This jump established a
new record for the course, which was
completed this winter
/. Anderson of the hansen Ski club
Berlin, N. H., made the second long
est jump, reaching the S4-foot mark
on his third and last attempt.
Archie Thompson of the Lake Pla-
cid Ski club again won the Adiron-
dack championship, open only to resi-
dents of the Adirondacks, with jump
of sixty-four feet. f. Thompson, also
of Lake Placid. took second place
with a leap of fifty-hve feet.
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GIRL BANDIT ESCAPES.

Atlanta, Ga. Feb. 21-Gladys How
ard, aged twenty eight, who confessed
to stealing an $3.50 diamond from a
local jewelry store and was under
sentence of one year, walked out of
an anteroom in the court house here
yesterday, locked two deputy sheriffs
in the room and escaped.
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PREPARING FOR "BAMBINo"

New Orleans, Feb. 21.-Fences at
Heinemann park, where the New
York Yankees will train this spring.
are being made four feet higher 10
curb the home runs of 'Babe' Ruth.
according to julius Heinemann, presi-
dent OF the local baseball association
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PENN BASKI,TEER OUT
ROsenast. Star Forward of Red and
Blue Five. Has Broken Arm.

Philadelphia, Feb. 21.-EmiI Rose
mast, star forward Of the University
Of Pennsylvania basketball team, will
be forced to retire from the game
owing to a fractured arm, it was an
nounced today
Rosenast suffered the accident in
the Dartmouth-P Pennsylvania game
last Saturday. Today an N-ray eN
animation revealed a fracture OF the
radius bone in the left arm, which
will keep him off the team for the
remainder of the season.
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'HARGE SHE VOTED TOO OFTEN

Buffalo, Feb. 2l.-Miss Jessie Prize
terra, alleged to have celebrated her
first year as a voter by casting bal
lots under assumed names at several
polling places, was arrested here yes
terday.
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BOWLING RESULTS
ON LOCAL LANES
Interesting Battles Are Held on
Church Street Strips

The results of some very interesting
bowling matches on local alleys last
Night, are as follows
STANLEY WORKS LEAGUE
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MAY SELL HEROES
Douglas and Barnes Are Slated to
Leave Giants--Otncr Clubs Seek
Their Services.

New York, Feb. --"Shufflin' Phil'
Douglas and Jess Barnes, the pitchers
who won four of the five victories in
the 1921 worlds series, have been
placed on the market by the Giants
Secretary James j. Tierney of the
worlds hampions announced yester-
day that offers from several clubs
have already been received and are
being considered, by John j. McGraw
and President Charles A. Stoneham.
I'VE arc not ready to make any
about the matter now"
said Tierney, but you may look for
news in a few days"
The Washington times., 1922-09-24
Citizens Take Hand

This is as far as the matter pro-
gressed at that time. In 1860 a
bill passed one House Of Congress
to erect a mausoleum of granite
and marble in a pyramidal form
100 feet square at the base and Of
a proportional height. In 1916 the
subject was again discussed by
Congress with no results. In 1882
Congress made application to the
proprietors of Mount Vernon for
the removal and deposit Of the re-
mains Of Washington in the Capt.
tol. The legislature Of Virginia
protested against this and John
Washington refused the proposal.
In September, 1888, para
graph appeared in the National
1ntelligencer calling a meeting
OF local citizens to take a hand
in the matter Of erecting
memorial monument to Wash.
ington. The meeting was held IN
the city hall on the evening of
September 26, and 1t was then
the National Washington Monu.
ment Society was born. George
Watterson. Librarian Of Con-
gress from 1915 until 1929. was
the originator of the movement.
Other members of the society
were Peter Force. William
Cranch and w. w. Seaton.
Chief Justice John Marshall, then
past eighty years old. was
elected president of the society.
The society at once issued an
appeal to the citizens of the
country for subscriptions, which
were not to exceed one dollar,
from any one person. In three
years the contributions amounted
to $4,000. In 1S47 the fund had
grown to $4,000. The one-dol-
lar rule had been abolished and
contributions In any amount were
received. In January 1s4s. Con-
The Washington times., 1922-09-24

same act, tho Washington Monu-
ment Society transferred and con-
veyed to the United States all
property rights belonging to the
Society In the Monument.
From the days Of the early con-
struction. there had always been
a fear that the foundation OF the
Monument was not of sufficient
size to bear the column, II carried
to the height originally designed.
On the 10th of April a Joint COM
mission Of Congress reported II
was feasible to strengthen the
foundation Of the Monument by
hopping in the earth upon which
1t stood. The weakness of the old
foundation lay in the fact that it
was too shallow and covered an
area Of ground insufficient to sus-
tain the pressure Of the completed
work. Work on the new founda-
ton was begun January 2S, 1879,
and finished May 20, 1880. The
cost of this improvement was
$94.474.
The cornerstone Of the Monu-
ment was laid July 4, 1S4s. The
first marble block laid under
Government supervision was set
in the shaft August 7. 1880. The
last stone was placed at the 5o0-
foot level. August 9, 1884. The
topmost stone Of the pyramid was
set December 6. 1884. The follow
ing account OF the dedication
cermonies. which took place at
2 o'clock in the afternoon on
February 21. 1885, is taken from a
history Of the Washington Monu-
ment, edited by J. Eveleth Grit
fifth, published in 1885.
The Washington times., 1922-09-24

signed as to commemorate the
great events Of his military and
political life.
President Adams was authorized
to correspond with Mrs. Washing
ton, asking her consent to the re-
moval and interment of her hus-
bands remains beneath a monu-
ment erected in the Capitol. Mrs.
Washington consented in the fol.
lowing words:
Taught by the great example I
have so long had before me, never
to oppose my private wishes to the
public will. I must consent to the
request Of Congress which you had
the goodness to transmit to me;
and In doing this I need not-I can.
not-state what a sacrifice Of indi-
vidual feeling I make to q sense Of
public duty.
The Washington times., 1922-09-24
Grant Signed Bill

A bill in pursuance Of this reso'
luton was passed by the Senate.
July 22, 1875, and by the House
the following day. 1t was signed
by President Grant on August 2,
of the same year. The bill created
a joint commission consisting Of
the President OF the United States,
the supervising architect Of the
Treasury. the architect Of the Cap
itol, chief Of the engineers Of the
United States army, and the first
vice president Of the Monument
Society.
The continued construction Of
the Monument was placed under
the direction Of this commission.
According to . provision In the
The Washington times., 1922-09-24
Congress Takes Action

Congress originally proposed
the memorial, but when 1t came
20 furnishing the funds, 1t found
other matters required its atten-
ton. The National Washington
Monument Society, under thu
leadership Of Chief Justice John
Marshall, issued a public appeal
to the people Of the country for
contributions. Through this
method, funds sufficient to build
the monument to a height Of 15S
feet, were secured. At that point
the work stopped and for thirty
years, the uncompleted shaft
stood gray and desolate, a gaunt,
Ehostlike thing in a wilderness
Of trees.
On December 1s. 1899. the day
after the body Of George Washing
ton was placed in the tomb, COM
mittee of both Houses Of Congress
was appointed to report measures
suitable to the expression OF grief
felt by the country over the loss
of It's first citizen. On December
20, Congress passed the following
resolution:
That q marble monument bo
erected by the United States I'm the
pCapitol at the city Of Washington
and that the family Of General
Washington be requested TO permit
his body to be deposited under II
and that the monument be SO do
The Washington times., 1922-09-24
In the Cornerstone

What a galaxy It was; we
shall never see the like again.
First in rank came President
Polk, plain and unpretending. Not
30 much as a dresscoat adorned
him. He stood there clad in an
old alpaca coat "a true repre-
sentative Of the old Democracy.
Beside him was Daniel Webster,
not yet broken by final defeat.
Henry Clay. old and weary look
ing, and John c. Calhoun. with
his bushy hair, then more than
iron gray, but whose firm-set.
wrinkle-seamed face gave signs
Of the fires that often ragged
within. All these were together
and with them Dixon H. Lewis,
the largest statesman the coun-
try ever owned. He was Senator
from Alabama and weighed 500
pounds when he was thin. Good
ness knows how much he weighed
when he was fat"
In the recess in the cornerstone
were placed copies Of the Constitu-
ton and Declaration OF Inde-
pendence, messages Of the Presi-
dents, beginning with Washington;
the portrait and the inaugural ad-
dress of each President; pictures of
General and Mrs. Washington. a
COPY Of the Bible. astronomical OBJ
servations by NJ. Fontaine Murray,
U. S. NJ, for 1s45; journals Of the
Senate and House Of Representa-
tives of the Thirtieth Congress; an
American flag, coat-of-arms OF the
Washington family, a set Of United
States coins with specimens of Con-
tinental money, Harper's Illustrated
catalogue, and copies OF news
papers from each State.
In 1854 the shaft had reached a
height OF 152 feet. Later on. four
more feet were added. The cost OF
erecting the Monument up TO this
uncompleted state had reached
100000. The Treasury of the
Monument Society was exhausted
and all efforts TO raise additional
funds failed. An appeal was made
to Congress. but that august body.
then as now, was busy with in
vestigations. and turned a deaf ear
to the request for $500 900 to finish
the work Complications OF a po-
litical nature rose among the men,
bers Of the society and the Monu-
ment to the memory Of George
Washington was forced into the
background and almost forgotten.
On July 6, 1876. Senator John
Sherman, rising in the halls OF
Congress, moved the adoption of
a resolution calling on Congress. in
the name Of the people OF he
United States. to assume and direct
the completion of the Washington
Monument.
The Washington times., 1922-09-24

tice Taney, Lewis Cass, Martin
Van Buren, and Millard Fillmore.
Ono of the features of the cele-
bration was a live eagle which
twenty-four years before had ap-
peared in the pageant to celebrate
the arrival Of Lafayette in this
country.
In another published account
Of the proceedings. the author
(name unknown does not mention
the presence Of these notables.
In describing the affair. he says:
The Washington times., 1922-09-24


The Washington Monument Is
the one notable exception to this
rule. Since that rainy day
thirty-eight years ago when the
cap-stone was set and the job
of erecting the Monument COM
pleted, the great marble shaft In
Potomac Park has always exer.
cised a strong fascination for
your average Washingtonian.
He has gazed upon it with ave.
while still wearing knickerbock-
ers.
He has struggled up its many
steps, long before he assumed the
dignity Of long trousers. Later
on In life, he has taken his best
exirl and rode up to the top In
the ponderous elevator. He will
walk a mile at any time, to
point 1t out to some stranger In
the city and never does he pass
within its shadow without breath
ing a silent prayer Of reverence
and homage to the. Father OF
Our Country.
The history of the erection Of
the Washington Monument is a
story that reflects great credit
on a number OF patriotic citizens
Of nearly a hundred years ago
and testifies to the parsimony
of both Houses Of Congress Of
that period.