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The Washington times., 1922-07-31
Fair Golfers Idea of
Distance Is Well
Fixed

A fair golfer was practicing
in an indoor golf course after
her second lesson. She got off a
good tee shot and the profess
sional commended her for her
stroke. Whereupon she asked:
"How far would that ball have
travelled over a regular course"
The question stumped the pro-
fessional for a moment, and then
he replied that the length of the
drive was problematical.
"Well, how far are you sup
posed to hit the ball?" persisted
the girl.
"As far as you can"
"Oh, yes, l remember reading
something in the rule book about
having five minutes to look for
the ball." came back the en-
broyenic golfer.
The Washington times., 1922-07-31

Cheereu huGn Tor having given
Eli Morris to the World-but
Antonio Stradivari--well, that's
something else.
Everything made in this indus
trious little hive of malcontents Is
strictly according to the Stradl-
vari theory. The black jacks, lead
slugs, cobblestones and brick con
fetti all have the Stradivarius
trademark stamped heavily on
their backs.
Even the little pocket dictionaries
which the people always carry
around with them because they
can't read or write have the
Stradivari brand indelibly emblaz-
oned on their live oil-cloth bind.
> ings.
They make a Stradivarius base
ball here which is guaranteed TO
beat the runner to any base on the
diamond. 1t has zero CENTER
which insures all batters being out
on the third bounce.
Only trouble with this pill that
Stradivari eased TO an unsuspect-
ing world, including 'Tantrums, is
that 1t never stops bouncing, once
il leaves the bat.
The local baseball idol, who can
thump 'em farther in minute
than Babe Ruth can in a mile, re-
Gently caressed the ball so far he
went around the bases two million
times.
When he started registering
those home runs he was swee'
little fuZZy.faceo boy and when
the outfielder finally retrieved the
Stradivarius hall the. base runner
was a gray.headed old baseball
scout.
The moral of this outrage is,
Don't poke your fingers in the
electric fan"
The Washington times., 1922-07-31
Britton Is Anxious To
Add Middle Title
To His String

Although Benny Leonard fail
ed in his attempt to win two
titles, Jack Britton is anxious to
attempt the feat. The middle
weight title is the one Britton
would like to add to his collec-
ton.
Jack is ready to sign articles
for a match with Johnny Wilson
the moment the ban is lifted on
the middleweight champion.
Britton will be a strong favorite
in the betting if they ever get
into a ring to decide the question.
Jack never had any trouble beat
ing better middleweights than
The Washington times., 1922-07-31
Iron-Man McGinnity
Real Long Distance
Athlete

In compiling a list of perpetual
athletes, Joe McGinnity should
not be overlooked: The former
Iron Man of the Giants started to
play professional baseball in 1893
with the Montgomery Club of the
Southern League. He is still
pitching for the Danville club of
the Three-Eye League, where he
is manager.
In his thirty years. on the dia-
mond there are only three when
he was not active enough to get
his name into the records. He
has been pitching for twenty
seven years, and is still going
strong.
The Washington times., 1922-07-31

Gene Tunney and pass up the pro-
posed return meeting with Greb
he is not only functioning for the
commission but is making matches
for lot of New York promoters as
well. -r
1t is doubtful IL the remainder of
the country. and 1t is qaite a big
country, will like the MuldooN
method Of doing business. There
has been nothing but laughter about
It in this section of the States,
and the fans here know something
about the fight game.
The Washington times., 1922-07-31
Have Won Four.

There is little left for British and
Canadian golf players these days.
The British open championship has
been won by American golfers for
the past two years. The Canadian
open has been taken four times in
the last four renewals. L. A.
'Watrous, of Michigan, was the win.
ner on Saturday.
The Washington times., 1922-07-31
CHARLES 10TH CALLS OFEs
CHANNEL TRIAL TODAY

DOVER, England, July Sl.-5Ana
heavy southwest wind which blew irsd,
from the Atlantic today cauSe1Sel
Charles 10th, Boston long -distapael1t
swimmer, to postpone his attemn ~
to swim the English channel froHiy.sl
England to France He hopes to,bfoal
able to attempt the feat tomorEpw6b
and is confident of success. dpo3
The Washington times., 1922-07-31
CHALLENGES FOR TITLE
KEPT BY LEONARD ARE
ARRIVING EVERY DAY
By SID MERCER.

NEW YORK, July 31.-Now that the
ponsp bout has passed into history with the still soGdy
planted the head of the former chaenger the title
coming from all quarters The fact that Leonard decvey de-
Of these woudbe champs that the title holder still
bater They all want crack at him. with the idea in mind that
they might the title and if didn't
grab a lot dough.
Realizing that boxing clubs
the Eysian Fields of Fsiana fighters of all weights closing
in the metropolitan district fall
campaign the local promoters will give to the pleas of the
outlanders, Workers will
nze the lines of ring gadator favorites
be install ed
The Washington times., 1922-07-31
FRED ToNEY IS TRADED
BY GIANTS TO BRAVES

BOSTON, July 31.--F'red Toney,
the veteran right-hand pitcher, is to-
day member of the Boston Braves.
Fred Mitchell has traded Hugh Nc
Quillan to the champions for Toney
and two youngsters, Larry Benton, a
pitcher now with Memphis, and Wal
ter Houlihan, a right-hand pitcher
from Vermont University. i -
The Washington times., 1922-07-31

The champion cannot hope to re-
tain his present fighting ability for
ever. II he delays the meeting with
Wills. he may find, as Jeffries did at
Reno, that he put off the big meet.
ing too long.
Tex Rickard, very naturally, would
like to delay the Dempsey-Wills
match as long as possible. II he
could pit finger Jack" against
Brennan and Willard before the big
tent show comes off he would natur-
ally fatten his bank roh. Which is
what promoters like to do more than
anything else.
There is also large element In
this country which Is prejudiced
against mixed bouts. Personally
we don't think whole lot Of
these individuals, but they must
be given consideration.
There is no opposition TO a Demp-
sey.Wills bout now as there are cleo
tions in the fall And the politicians
want the negro vote. Some OF these
same politicians woulG. be the first
to oppose giving Wills the chanc..
he has won once they took office.
Before election a politician will
promise you anything.
After he's in offiCe-well, hats
another story.
The Washington times., 1922-07-31
Golf Club Decides
Against Sunday
Z Playing ,

A clipping from the. London
Mail reads as follows: "By forty
seven to thirty-six votes the
Pontypridd Golf Club, Ala
morgan, has decided against
Sunday play, one number saying
that in towns where Sunday play
was allowed morality was at a
lower standard than in other
areas"
The Washington times., 1922-07-31
Union Printers Win.

BY a score Of to 0, the Union
a game at Alexandria. Hutchinson,
for the Printers, and Quayle, for the
opposed on the mound, 3
The Washington times., 1922-07-31

Bill and his associates have made
a lot of new rules covering the
game as it is played in the Empire
State that have been at once un'
usual and especially funny. The
commission has ruled that cham
pions who do not defend their titles
within a certain length of time shall
have their honors taken away from
them and as far as New York Is
concerned, their titles are vacated.
This was taken with a smile all
over the country and little heed
was paid to II. But the latest
thing Bill has put over Is about
the limit when all decenCy and
fairness is concerned. He has
barred Harry Greb, Of Pittsburgh,
Iight-heavyweight champion Of the
country, for failing to heed n chal-
Ienge issued by Dave Rosenberg,
a New York middleweight, to
fight.
Now we can say that Rosenberg
is one of the best fighters in the
business and a man entitled in
every way to consideration. but the
mere fact that he has challenged
Greb and come away without an
answer is no indication that Greb
should be barred from participation
i'm the game.
They vacated - Johnny Wilson's
title as middleweight champion,
which was apother joke-as big a
Joke as Wilson himself may be
hence Rosenberg, being the first
challenger. becomes champion-in
New York.
Now because Greb won't fight
Rosenberg they bar Greb.
Greb's wife Is grievously III at
Saranac Lake, n. ". and Harry is
there visiting her. He has fought
as often II not oftener than any
other man in the business and
never has dodged arrhody. big.
little, good, bad or indifferent. II
Il doesn't seem expedient to him
at the present time to do bust
ness, and the summer isn't much
Of a time TO do fighting business,
that should be solely up to Greb
and nobody else.
Muldoon showed the animus he
harbors for Greb in n disagreeable
letter he wrote Eddie Kane the
other day Evidently in advising
Kane to match Tom Gibbons against
The Washington times., 1922-07-31
CALLS BAN ON HARRY GREB
ANOTHER MULDOON FARCE
By ED w. SMITH.

CHICAGO July 31- there totally intoxicated
power showing in everything he does that Bill
the old school,, the
could show the modern of the graphing game something
commission and has abrogaed to himself and
that the exercise Of them he has made
in the of airminded in the
The Washington times., 1922-07-31
Says SKILLET
Finn, Esq:
Moral of This Fable is
Don't Poke Your Fin
gers in the Electric
FAM"
By KIRK MILLER.

"ANTRUMS, Va, July 81
While this is pretty close to,
Washington to be footing
your own horn, Tantrums Is Will
ing to take the Dempsey-Wills mix,
thereby rendering service to hu-
manity.
The Washington times., 1922-07-31


Gaze at the dope sheets. 1--WE them
the double x-ray and what not and
you can't get away from The fact
that Willard and Brennan are set
ups for the champion.
. Brennan once got a busted ankle
when Dempsey hit him on the CT in.
AS for Willard. he was knocked
dizzy by Dempsey's punches in jig
time.
or course, we would like TO see
Dempsey get the money. He's a
fine fellow as ring champions so. %
We still feel, though. that the
quicker the Dempsey-Willis match
is staged the better for all concern
ed.
The Washington times., 1922-07-31

Barrett is perhaps the most spec
tacular of the newcomers. He is
Irish and red headed and fights until
he drops the other fellow or is drop
ped himself. Lew Tender was the
only man to stop him. and there al.
ways will exist a doubt as to whether
Barrett was fouledin their fight.
The Philadelphian is a terrific hit.
ter with his right and has stopped
some good men. Under the tutelage
of Jimmy Dougherty, the good old
Baron OF Leiperville," Barrett is
coming along nicely despite his set
back by Tender.
He is a big favorite in Philadel-
phia, where he could be headlined
every week. Dougherty expects to
shoot Barrett into New York next
winter and get some big money with
him. Fighters of the Barrett type
please the public.
Earl France may not be rated as
The Washington times., 1922-07-31
ro-.r,,.,~ 's the town where all

Eli Morris.
he gentleman
who invented
he NJ o orris
G h a | r, also
claimed this
burg as the
place of his
origin. TAN
TRUMS never
The Washington times., 1922-07-31
Has Bunged Fin.

Carl Mays, the Yankees submarine
hurler, has a bunged right hand that
will keep him idle for a few days.
The Washington times., 1922-07-31
DELAY MAY BE DANGEROUS
FOR WORLD TITLEHOLDER
By JACK CONWAY.

BOSTON 31Jack Dempsey he is going fight B
Brennan Jess Willard before he clashes with Harry Wills
Why setups? =
that he needs couple of tough fights
under his belt before with the champion
Which the fans to ask:
Snce when did Brennan and Willard tough enough to give
The Washington times., 1922-07-31

The longer Dempsey puts off his
match with Wills the less chance
he will have OF victory. Harry Is
big, strong, tough fellow who has
had plenty Of ring experience.
There are thousands Of persons
who figure he can trOunce Demp-
sey.
The Washington times., 1922-07-31

Competition is the life OF trade,
business or profession. In the past
New York has been regarded as al.
most a 'closed shop" as far as out
side fighters are getting a chance
is concerned.
Only a few weeks ago the man.
ager of a prominent Western light
weight said he would be glad to bring
his man to New York, but didn't be-
lieve the matchmakers would give
him a showing that his class war
rants.
The Washington times., 1922-07-31
FABRICS WILL BE MORE COSTLY THAN LAST
HIGH TARIFF WILL CONTINUE GREAT WOOL
Advance Survey
Shows Clothing
Will Be Higher
Medium.Price Clothing in Face
of High-Priee Woolens
Offers a Big Problem.

ROM all that we can
!" ] 6: !: !" !: !: !. : ]: !. q !. !: !:
HS learn from early
AN peeps" at the WOOL
II AUTS en- market, unless
II NA conditions change
Unexpectedly. the
kN cost Of fabrics will
be consider ably
higher than for the last spring season.
II Is impossible at this time to learn
definitely what. per cent. but We can
find out enough to know that there
will be a material advance.
This is, Of course, due 10 the emery
ency tariff that now exists, and also to
the threatened 80 l-3 per cent which
Is proposed for the new tariff bill.
Either OF these precludes the inn
portstion Of wool from other eouna
tries which is necessary TO provide for,
the more than so per cent shortsg
that exists In this country.
The Washington times., 1922-07-31

Whether this Is true or not, the
impression prevails in the provinces.
This fall, however, many good flght'
ers, attracted by the fat purses In
main events and ordinary prelimi-
naries, will attempt to break into
New York, and If the promoters are
wise they will cease to play matcn'
mixing politics and give the boxing
public better cards than they nave
furnished in the past.
Many of the preliminary programs
at the big clubs in the last year have
been terrible. There is no excuse toT
this with so many ambitious youths
trying to get a foothold in local rings
The lightweight division-always
O popular class with boxing 1ans-
promises plenty of action. Inc
Leonard Tender affair seems to have
stirred up ambitious lightweights all
over the country. Many OF them
were at the ringside when Leonard
and Tender met and few chal-
tenged.
Prominent among these contend
ers" are Charley White, Rocky Kan
sas and Pat Moran, all OF Whom
have been defeated by Leonard.
There is a new group of less ex.
perienced youngsters, however, who
promise to keep things stirring in
the lightweight division. Among
them are Earl France, Of California;
Sid Barbarian, of Detroit; Pat Moran,
of New Orleans, and Bobby Barrett,
of Philadelphia.
With the exception Of Barrett
these boys are practically unknown
in New York, yet they have claimed
recognition by carving their way
through local opposition. They
may not be Leonards or Tenders
yet, but they all think they are on
the way and are ready to step out
with the best.
Ike Dorgan, the demon press
agent, insists that Charley White
should be given the next crack at
the lightweight title. So far as this
State is concerned, Ike has backed
up his claim by posting a substantial
forfeit" with the boxing commits
sion. White is a veteran ringster,
but still good one. He has his
following.
Sam wallach, who capably direct
ed the ring campaign of his famous
brother, Leach Cross, when Leach
es" was a prominent lightweight, has
bobbed up with Earl France, a young
law student from the Pacific Coast.
Samuel recently introduced France
here and is clamoring for some ac.
ton against the big 'uns."
A candidate from the middle west
IL Sid Barbarian, a young Armenian
who has been fighting only two
years, but who has met with signal
success in his own bailiwick. Bar.
barian is said to be an unfinished
boxer, yet he wins.
He Is an old fashioned chugger who
absorbs punishment without blink.
ing and Is always hitting back. some.
what on the style of Dave Rosen.
berg. the rugged Brooklyn middle.
weight.
Pat Moran is more Of a fighter
than a boxer. He made a Door
showing against Benny Leonard in
New Orleans last winter, but that
did not discourage him. Many
brave lads have been sunk by
Benny, yet lived to do pretty we'll
for themselves. Moran came here
recently and hops to catch on"
so that he can develop his talent
by meeting the best boys i'm his
division.
Barrett is perhaps the most spec
tacular of the newcomers. He Is
Irish and red headed and fights until
he drops the other fellow or Is DROP
ped himself. Lew Tender was the
only man to stop him, and there al.
WAYS will exist doubt as to whether
The Washington times., 1922-07-31

at is a fairly well-established
fact" said this man, that match
making ring controls the situation
in New York. Certain managers
have their boxers working over
time for good money, but let an
outsider try to break in and he has
to work for practically nothing"
The Washington times., 1922-07-31

Muldoon showed the anlmus he
harbors for Greb in a disagreeable
letter he wrote Eddie Kane the
other day. Evidently in advising
Kane to match Tom Gibbons against
The Washington times., 1922-07-31

With the exception Of Barrett
these boys are practically unknown
I'm New York, yet they have claimed
recognition by carving their way
through local opposition. They
may not be Leonards or Tenders
yet, but they all think they are on
the way and are ready to step out
with the best.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-08-20
SULPHUR WATER.
IS MIXED WITH
OIL IN FULTON
Drill Reaches Sands at 1880
Feet; Status of Well Is4in
Doubt.

Opening a sand at 1,5OO feet, the
Sunburst-Suhr well on section 1884
wv struck oil and sulphur water Sat
urday and it is not yet known whether
1t VIII be a well or not. according to
reports received in Great Falls.
Oil men believed that the welly may
be the same as the California COM
pany's well in section 26-35-2w, three
miles north and a half mile west of the
ounburst-Suh and which is expected
to make a well. The California had
not set it's 1O-inch casing Saturday for
a test, but a bailer test is expected to
be made this morning and is looked
upon as proving the status of the hole.
The W. NJ. Fulton well on section
1-34-2w was held mp for repairs ex-
pected from Great Falls and vas not
drilled in Saturday as had BEEN antici-
pated. The Gladys Belle on. section
lS-3o-2w was engaged in a fishing job
Saturday. having lost its tools.
The California will again, start drill
ing today on its well in section
13-34-2w.
The Ohio Oil company's. Harmon WE'LL
on section 26-36-2w was placed upon
the pump Saturday. it was believed.
but heavy rains in the northern fields
made roads difficult and few PERSONS
ventured into the fields from the oil
towns. so reports could not be.1ob-.
tanned.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-08-20
WBEKLY FINANCIAL RryRw.

New York. Aug. ls.-This weeks ad-
vancs IN stock market prices brought
the Averages 81 rail industrial
shares to approximately the highest
~. % ? Year in spite Of the un-
FertfA1 s9ttlemeut ~ the labor
trouble In tbe soft Goa. fields had Z
beneficial ct bac1 ON prices Of Industrial
shares. wht tn reflected the effect OF
Investment buying. while standard rail
'saarec concnued to be accumulated by
large intere sts and withdrawn from tho
market. Thereby diminishing the float
Basac fnf t~ustries continued to be hard
MT Dy n nation wide labor disputes.
production Of the United States Steel
eorporatfoh being reduced to 60 per
cent OF chuacity as compared with IS
correspoy cling reductions In Independent
plants. Towards the end Of the week.
howevert . modification Of plans for
cuIeaIleH production was made on the
assura'ace OF increased coal supplies.
FAN Ire Of the allied premiers to
reacn an agreement on German repa-
ratt0s'e impaired an irregular tone to
the I hreign exchanges, German marks
failirk to the extreme low level Of 71k
cent? a hundred. or about six cents
Delo " the rate OF a week ago. Bust
nesfi In German exchange has been
cor < almost entirely to spectators,
most OF the commercial business with
Oh It country now being conducted on
. dollar basis.
Money rates continue to be easy
With the supply generally in excess
OF the demand. This explains in part
The steady rise in bond prices. A
marked decline is noted in new bond
stock issues Of we'll known department
stores were well taken.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-08-20
Australians Play
American Tennis
Team for Trophv

Philadelphia. Aug. 19.-Australia's
Davis cup tennis team will be Amer
lca's opponent in the challenge round
TOR the international court trophy at
Forest Hills, n. Y, September 1-2-4.
The down under" racquet wielders
earned a place in the final bracket by
defeating the Spanish combination on
the courts of the Germantown Cricket
Hub here Saturday afternoon in the
two final matches of the three-day
play. 1t was Pat O'Hara Wood who
actually clinched the victroy by defeat
Ing Count Manuel de Conan il a
Eruelling five-set match by scores of
SIS. 3-6, 60, Cd. 6-1.
Gerald Patterson then made assur-
ince doubly sure by overthrowing the
ice of the Spaniards by scores of Sc,
-. 60.
Early next month the Australian
continuation, consisting Of Patterson,
OHara Wood, J. 0. Anderson and r.
z. Wertheim, will face the United
states quartet and thus end a cup
quest that has carried them half way
Around the world in the past five
months. To regain the famous trophy.
they must defeat cup defenders select
ID from W. T. Tilden IT,. William NJ.
Johnston. Vincent Richards and r.
Norris Williams ii.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-08-20
DEMPSEY GIVES UP
PLANS FOR FIGHT
WITH BILL BRENNAN
Kearns Says Nothing Heard
From Promoter Anxious
for Buffalo Bout.

Chicago, Aug. 19.-Jack Dempsey
left Michigan City, Ind, in disgust and
came to Chicago Saturday when he
learned efforts to stage the bout be-
tween Bill Brennan and him had finally
failed. He arrived here in a non too
cheerful frame of mind, particularly in
view of the fact that the preliminary
preparations have cost him about
$1,000.
Jack Kearns. his manager. was left
at Michigan City to gather up the
loose ends and join Dempsey here later.
Since Governor McCray has prohibited
the bout at the Indiana summer resort,
there having been reports here that
Charles Murray, Buffalo promoter,
was making efforts to have the fight
transferred to that city.
Dempsey said he expected to remain
here for a day or two and then go
to California to visit relatives.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-08-20
KEARNS SAYS ALL OFF

Michigan City. Ind, Aug. 19.-Jack
kearns. manager of Jack Dempsey.
issued a statement Saturday night that
the heavyweight champion would not
appear in an exhibition match against
Bill Brennan here on Labor day.
kearns said he talked over the tele-
phone with Governor McCray Saturday
night and that the governor had in
formed him that he had received word
from the local post OF the American
Legion withdrawing its support. Pro-
moter Floyd Fitzsimmons. Kearns said.
had been given "a hours Friday to
learn definitely whether the match
could be staged, and as Fitzsimmons
was not certain that it could, kearns
had decided not to allow Dempsey to
appear. kearns said he had heard
nothing from Charles Murray. Buffalo
promoter. who was reported to be de-
sirous of transferring the Dempsey
Brennan go to the eastern city.