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The Washington times., 1922-09-04
WOULD CHANGE
LAWN TENNIS
TITLE MATCHES
Mcleod Advocates Making
Olympic Feature Of Pres
ent Competition.

LONDON. Sept. 4.-Donald Nc
Leod. a member Of the Olympic
council interested in lawn tennis,
writes to The Times. pointing out
that now that Gerald l.. Patterson
has been defeated by William T. Til.
den, Patterson's title of world
champion is not justified.
Mcleod advocates Wimbledon re-
signing the claim granted by the in
ternational federation to hold the
championship In perpetuity. He de.
clares that an arrangement should
be made with the American Lawn
Tennis Association to hold the
worlds grass court championship al
ternately in America and England,
in which case he thinks the Davis
Cup competition could be dropped or
held every four years, like the Olym-
pic games.
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Jack Won't Complain.

TT must not be forgotten that a
good opponent may be dong
u something to Wills while
Harry is executing all his various
tricks.
"Tut" Jackson was a mere sack
of meal in the hands of the power
full Harry. He could toss him
around at will. An inspection OF
Wills record, however, fails to dis
close that he handled such men as
Jack Thompson, John Lester john
son, Joe Jeanette and others In
similar fashion.
Wills has changed his style ma
terially in the last few years.
Seven or eight years ago he had a
good left hand, and would slash
away with it as he stepped and
moved around. He had fine loot
action. -. ,..
Now he seems to use his left
more as an anchor and his foot
work is largely a bound at his op-
ponent to enable him to hook with
the left. u,
In q state CnaC SCaHus 1ol iio
Greb, however, we decline to admit
that Wills style is foul. And
when the time comes, we do not
believe that you will find Jack
Dempsey offering the slightest
criticism of 1t. ,
As we have said, we do not think
IL necessary for Wills to further
demonstrate his ability by taking
on some white man, unless 1t is
Wills wish.
Jack Kearns put Wills In ths
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A victory for Anderson would
then mean that the globe-trotting
trophy would start overland to the
coast and thence across the Pacific
to the land Of the Southern Cross.
A victory for Tilden would send the
cup back to the trophy room Of the
United States Lawn Tennis Associa.
ton, where it has lain these two
years.
It is possible. even probable, that
the situation will never get that far,
however. johnson can relieve all
pressure by beating Patterson in the
opening match, and since he holds
two decisions over the Anzac cham
pion in as many starts, the con-
tingency is not at all improbable.
Yet after the glittering play Of
the Australians In winning the
doubles match Saturday, the
crowd, which should be the great.
est OF the series. has prepared
itself for anything.
It knows that the Americans need
only one more victory, the Aus
tralians two; 1t knows that should
Patterson win over Johnston, 1t Is
hardly credible that Anderson, so
inefficient on opening day. could
overcome Tilden. Yet the mind OF
the tennis camp follower is prey to
vague uncertainty and uncertainty
Ia the life blood Of sport.
1t should produce one Of the
largest crowds that ever viewed
lawn tennis match in America, even
though the sky is glowering with
the threat of rain. II conditions re-
main as is. they will afford con-
siderable nourishment to those who
favor fast service. which means
Tilden and Patterson.
Second guessers. Of course. would
prefer that the issue had been
settled on Saturday and much
capital is being made of what is
now regarded as misguided selection
Of the American doubles team.
One and all are now agreed that
the Tilden- Johnston due and none
other should have been the com.
binatiOn.
They do not know that this team
was really the pre-match choice
of the selection committee. Neither
do they realize, apparently that the
committee was "smarted" into Sc
lecting Tilden and Vincent Richard
son, when this team disposed of the
Australians in the Longwood finals.
It is now felt that on that occa sion
the Anzacs pulled their punches,
as It were, in order to influence the
committees selection.
That, II true. was good strategy,
and the Australians must be stra-
tegic. Otherwise. the present series
would be a cake-walk. They do not
run "one.two-six" with Tilden and
Johnston in ability. regardless Of the
final outcome.
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way of a lot Of money when he
signed for Dempsey to meet him,
and the Brown Panther can now
go along to the day of the Demp-
sey fight and roll up a big income
in exhibitions and otherwise. He
is now a good attraction.
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Ainsmith Dropping.

After riding high above the 800
mark for the first half OF the Ma
tional League campaign. Eddie Aim
smith is dropping rapidly and is
now down at .295. He Is catching
good ball, though, and was. a ten
strike for the Cards when they
signed him.
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Will Break IL Up.

George Washington Grant Is SO
disappointed over the poor work Of
his Boston Braves that he has conf
missioned Fred Mitchell to break
UP the team entirely before the 1923
training season rolls around. Most
of the veterans will be sold, traded
or released outright.
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Ahearn In New York.

Goldie Ahearn, the washins ston
is in New York
where he hopes to get chance to
show his wares before returning to
his home here. Ahearn is rather
at being beaten by
Johnny Reno and wants to show he
is worth while by defeating some
of those New York and New
Jersey boxers.
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He's Having Trouble.

Instead Of hitting UP around the
1916 mark this year, Babe Ruth Is
having trouble staying in the 300
class, his latest figures showing him
but eight points above that mark
His late start did Ruth no good, and
the heckling he received from the
New York fans did not assist him in
regaining his form of 1921.
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Was Hitting .361.

Zeb Terry, Of the Cubs, had hit
safely his last fifteen games when
Jimmy Ring applied the brakes on
August 27. During his stretch of
hitting, Terry punched out % hits in
81 attempts for a percentage Of 1861
and scored II runs.
The Washington times., 1922-09-04
"CHICK" EVANS PREDICTS
RED-HOT WEEK OF GOLFING
By CHARLES (CHICK) EVANS.

BROOKIINE COUNTRY CLUB 4-There less activity
links this during the coming
battle-ground this national amateur champion
shpyesterday known be the case
resulted from several things Flrs here ss
golf pyed Boston where the clubs do not employ
Sunday elsewhere Them the stars Oh
of the to take rest
conspicuous by their absence This gave the @
which will be good thing Inc greens wee
clipped today they usually clipped and massaged by the
akersev day during a championship
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Layan About Done.

His batting average Of .217 proves
that Doc Lavan, of the st. Louis
Cardinals, Is about done. He will not
leave much of hole when he takes
up the practice of medicine this
winter.
The Washington times., 1922-09-04
Riifi%0n: III; S>GSif
HARRY WILLS A TOUGH 'UN.

TTARRY WILLS is a formidable ring
II criticism of his showing against the unfor
- tunate Tut" Jackson lead
The Brown Panther of New Orleans will stout
Jack Dempsey when they meet for the heavyweight champion
ship of. the world
Some think that Wills should have disposed Of Tut
handiy artstcay but it be remembered
fight, wouldn't fight, and is
always quickly dispose of whose sole
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Look Who's Here
WASHINGTON
BOSTON

Runs-Mltohell, Ruel, Russell, Judge,
8. Harris, Rice (2), Goslin, Brewer,
Charity tD. Peckinpaugh, Zachary.
Mitchell, Pratt. Rice. Sacrifice hits
Mitchell, Miller. Burns. La Motto. Brow
er, Ruel Zachary. Double play Ruel
to Pratt. Left on bases-Boston, 10;
Washington, Q. First base on balls--off
Zachary, .; off Russell, 8. Struck out
BY Zachary, 1. Hits-Off Fullerton, 8
In . innings (none out, runs In third) |:
off Russell. Q in 6 innings. Hit by pitch
ed bali-By Zachary (Russein:- Losing
pitcher-Russell.
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Holds Benefit.

Milan A. c. baseball team will
be rendered a lawn fete and dance
at Ninth street and Pennsylvania
avenue southeast tonight. The pro-
ceeds OF the party will be given to
the successful baseball team.
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MACKMEN PAY THEIR LAST 4
VISIT TO CAPITAL TODAY
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

Connie Macks including Tly Walker and Bng Miller,
the clouers viii their final visit of the to
the Georgia Two to be played
beginning o'clock Morning and afternoon games
thought best bunch the par<
them in the afternoon instead of making whole day OF it.
fighting
nant SO peculiar the Capital The schedules
dvrth that unders ding.
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He Should Shine.

Paul Florence should shine with
the Georgetown football eleven this
season. Last year, playing his first
season, he was named for hall Of
fame honors. He ranks with the
best ends now playing the gamA
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NATIONAL

Yesterdays Games.
Pittsburgh, Q; Chicago. o III innings).
Brooklyn. 8; Boston, s.
60 st. Louis, Q: Cincinnati, J.
New York. 8: Philadelphia. Z.
Today's Games.
Chicago at Cincinnati.
New York at Boston.
Brooklyn at Philadelphia.
st. Louis at Pittsburgh.
The Washington times., 1922-09-04

Looking over the list Of players
here at Brookline l can see that this
championship is easily to be the
most hotly contested one we have
ever had. There are fewer out
side" possibilities at Brookllne than
is usually the case. At the cham
pionship there is to be expected at
least a hundred good golfers who
come to the meet merely for the
fun Of IL and with no expectation OF
winning the title. There are few
Of these players on the lot this year.
Most any man here is a well-estab-
lished amateur, and so the competi-
ton narrows right down to red-Eot
week Of match eliminations.
The matches begin Tuesday, the
second qualifying round of Is holes
being the only play scheduled for
Monday. This being the case. this
years tourney amounts almost to an
invasion of the East by the West.
Since the title now Is held by
Jesse Guilford, Of Boston, can any
player from the West lift the
CROWN I think one can. i am from
the West and / would be q poor
Westerner II I didn't think we had
the worlds best golfers In our
midst. We ought to have them
because we have more men and
women playing golf.
The game Is not such an exclusive
pastime west Of the Allegheny
mountains, and the costs OF golf
have been put within reach of the
masses of the people. Chicago now
is the greatest golfing area in the
world, with perhaps dozen or more
courses for every one that could be
counted in Boston.
This widespread interest in the
game leads boys into the sport, and
for that reason we develop quickly
such super-players as young Ira
Couch, whose playing here was the
sensation Of the. day. Ira Couch,
champion Of the Chicago. District
Golf Association, was paired with me
In a best.battle foursome with John
Anderson, the veteran New Yorker.
md bie Jesse Sweetzer. His mastery
OF his drives and approaches. espe-
ciaIlv the latter, was wonderful.
He PLAYED himself today into every
ope's very serious consideration as
a title contender. predict that ne
will 20 far into the matches II ne
doesn't this year club through TO
the final.
7 have plenty Of golf to back up
nv opinion that the West can iift
The title In this "invasion' OF the
Fast. The West rs on here with
Coucb. Dexter Cummings, Rudy
Knepper, of Iowa; Jimmy John.
ston. OF st. Paul: Bob Hunter, OF
California, Bob Gardner, OF Chi
caro-. and little Eddie Held, OF st:
Louis, to mention only few OF
the top-notchers.
I can go West q little further
too, and claim w. Fownes, Of Pitts,
bureh, and Bobby Jones. Of Atlanta.
for the West, and II the East can
heat that lineup will quickly
change my opinion that the West
has the better amateur strength.
The coming week will provide the
answer. however. and in that respect
the tourney this year Is outstand'
ingly the greatest one we have ever
had in the twenty-six years the
championship has been held.
Copyright. John r. Ollie Company
The Washington times., 1922-09-04
Seat Pleasant Ties.

The second of a three game se.
ries between Maryland A, o. and
Seat Pleasant A. A. was won by
s. p. A. A., 4.3. Averil's pitching
was the main feature.
The Washington times., 1922-09-04
DAVIS CUP DRAMA SET
AT FOREST HILLS AS
SINGLES PLAY GOES ON
By DAVIS J. WALSH.

HILLS Long Island, Sept 4The big moment Of the
Davis arrived The concluding matches Of the ehal
Club either will be quite dramatic
disinteresng, according to the of the play
In other words it will be a ante-clmax.
The drama will Patterson,
William M Johnston,
Of scheduled That would make the stand
2al William T. Tiden American
and James Anderson, the Australian out the courts face
the inevitable.
The Washington times., 1922-09-04

Until next Sunday Washington
will have no major league baseball.
Tomorrow the Griffs will enjoy
vacation. but they will leave for
Pittsburgh early in the evening,
playing an exhibition game there on
Wednesday.
The last two days OF the week
will be spent in New York, where
they dropped three close contests TO
the champions last week. Next Sun
day Milan will have his gang lack
here to face the Boston Red Sox
again.
Interest in the Griffs is almost
gone for this year, anyway. SO 1t is
just as well that only three more
games are booked for the Capital
after today. Next week the Griffs
will start upon their last swing
through the West. Then, with three
days and six games at Philadelphia
ending their work on the road, they
will return to Q ng down the curtain
with the YANKEES on Sunday, Oc'
tober 1.
Absence Of new players Is caus-
ing much bitter criticism among
the fans at Georgia avenue, and
they do not hesitate to show 1t by
booing many Of the veterans ana
cheering the younger players.
So far now known only Godfrey
Brogan, the Charleston southpaw,
and Hollingsworth, the big right.
The Washington times., 1922-09-04
A Clever Fielder

Pittinger, playing third base for
the Boston Red Sox, looks like a
clever fielder whose light hitting
may keep him q utility man.
The Washington times., 1922-09-04
Up to Old Stuff,

Ed Roush is up TO his old stuff
with the bat for the Cincinnati Reds.
In twenty-three games he IL hitting
for .343,
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Davis Cup Singles
Called Off By
Showers

FOREST HILL, L. l., Sept. 4.
The final singles matches for
the Davis cup were postponed
today on account Of rain until
tomorrow afternoon.
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J. 0. ANDERSON WILL MAKE
FINE NESTANDAGAINSTT TILDEN
By SID MERCER.

NEW YORK. Sept A tall mild hammered young man stepped
clubhouse Forest Hills
modey inquired for the stroke analysis
cup His manner the Of his clothes
soft hat perched quantity his head
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Wins But A Third.

Olaf Erickson has won but .
third Of his games. five victories
being offset by ten defeats.
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In front Of him the chateering
wires were telling the story Of a
great tennis upset. a stunning de-
feat of an American doubles team
thought to be invincible and the
amazing team work of two Aus
tralians which carried them through
to victory in straight sets.
The press box visitor was James
o. Anderson. third member of Aus
tralian team.
What do you think OF 1t now?"
Anderson was asked.
Not once did the serious expires.
sion leave the fine features Of the
young Anzac during the brief in
terview.
'We're back in the fight" he
declared earnestly. "After the
tennis that Patterson played to
day ! believe he will defeat John
stOn In the singles"
And what then?" coached the
query man.
IF Patterson can win," said An.
derson in a low voice. IT am going
to make the fight Of my life to
defeat Tilden."
That was all-no Ifs" or butts"
just q plain declaration Of war
without any bitterness in It. Had
Anderson been an American, he
might have elaborated a little, but
the Australians are not given to
loose talk.
He might have explained that he
is still suffering from the effects
Of the illness that kept him off his
game in the national tournament
at Longwood; that his lack Of
practice showed plainly in his easy
defeat by Johnston in the opening
singles last Friday. He might have
reminded US that he defeated Tilden
in a hard match last year.
But he did nothing Of the sort.
I'm going to make the fight Of
my life," was all he said.
BY combination OF circum-
stances, Anderson may become the
central figure in a dramatic finish
at Forest Hills today. According to
the draw, Little Bill" Johnston
meets Gerald Patterson, captain Of
the Australian team, in the opening
singles match, at 2:30 this afternoon.
Should Johnston win, American
possession Of the cup Is assured
for another year-the Yankees
have already captured two Of the
five events.
But IL Patterson should lower
Johnston's colors-and anything IL
possible since Tilden and Vincent
Richards were such a terrible flop"
in the double-Anderson, the sick
man, will 60 forth to give desperate
battle to big Bill" Tilden. the great
est all.round tennis player in the
world.
Thus the third act of the cup finale
promises almost as many thrills as
the opening act. After Australia 3
defeat in straight sets in the opening
singles, the thrills seemed to have
departed from the tournament, but
Patterson and Pat O'Hara Wood
brought them back on Saturday
when they gave an exhibition Of
doubles play that has seldom been
equalled in cup competition.
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Only Three Left.

Only three major league games
remain to be played in Washing
ton after today. Two are with the
Red Sox next week and one with
the Yankees on Sunday. October
l, the last day of the season.
The Washington times., 1922-09-04
League Standings
AMERICAN.

tesycrunys ouutcss
Washington. 10: Boston. 3.
Cleveland. 8: Chicago, o.
Detroit, I; st. Louis . (11 innings).
Today's Games.
Philadelphia at Washington.
Detroit at Chicago.
Boston at New York.
Cleveland at st. Louis.
The Washington times., 1922-09-04

handler from Minneapolis, are to-
join the Griffmen before the season.
closes. Zeb Milan will have to strug-
gle along with what players he now.
has. ..- 80
Though Manager Milan still in.
sists he has a chance Of finishing in
the first division. it seems probable
that sixth place will be the final
resting place of the 1922 Washing
ton club. Its inconsistency does ad-
NIT of a basis for Milan's belief, for
a sudden streak might do that very
thing, but the Western clubs would
have to retrograde far more than
they are likely to for the miracle 10
take place.
This last series with the Boston
Red Sox gives an excellent example
of the Washington clubs inconsis-
tency. Where they got eleven hits
and no runs in Saturdays. double
header, yesterday they got ten runs
on fourteen hits and won from the
Sox, 10 to 3. T.:
Zachary took his renowned SOUTH
raw out of its moth balls and climb.
ed the hill. He was not good, but
he was too good for the sox. He
might have stopped them from get
ling those two runs in the ninth:
but cui bono. as the Italian fruit
peddler phrases 1t.
The Washington times., 1922-09-04

Curtis Fullerton, who has no more
excuse for being in this league than
has Olaf Erickson, II as much. The
Griffs drove him from the mound In
the third, and, before he could
get under way, gave Allan Russell
good licking. 90"
Zachary op1ned that momentous
third with a Single to right. Judge
walked and Bucky Harris singled 20
left, scoring Zachary. Rice singled
to right, fast fielding by Joe Harris
holding him to one cushion. Over
went Zachary. ~
Fullerton faded from the scene TO
permit Russell, who was only hall
warmed up, to take the hill. Gosiin
rolled weakly to the pitcher and died.
Brewer walked and Gharrity's single
to left scored Rice. from second.
Peck walked and LaMotte's fly to
Collins scored Brewer. Zachary, up
the second time, smashed a single 10
left center. scoring Charity. Judge
brought Peck over with a single TO
left. Pittinger finally threw out
Bucky Harris, ending the inning.
Seven runs in and the Griffs could
never again be caught. ~
The punishment continued
through the fourth. but after that
Russell found himself and he gave
but two hits, both coming In the
sixth without run resulting. "'"
.-t,'
Rice opened the fourth witt. 3
double when Joe Harris, after a rum
dropped his line drive. Goslin fol
lowed with a single to right. COINS
to second on the return throw
Ruel's punk peg into center field on
that same play sent him to third
which is pretty good advancing on
single. Rice. of course. had
scored.
Brewers fly to Miller brought
Goslin over the dish. Charity took
n walk and Peck beat out a bunt ID
Pittinger. catching the Bostonian
short center filled the bases and
Zachary's fly to Collins in ieft
scored Charity. Judges pass again
filled the bases, but Bucky Harris
forced Judge, ending the inning. {;
For the remainder Of the game the
Griffs went scoreless. They had
scored enough to win and they
merely played out the string. ca
the other hand the Red Sox, though
trying hard, could do nothing until
the ninth when they scored theh
two runs. -
With one down Muddy Rus
jounoed a single to left and. after
being informed by Tommy Con
molly that he had been hit by Z
pitched ball, Russell reached first
base. Mitohell's single scored rra.
and Milier's sent Russell clatterih,
over thu -tsh, Burns bounder "a
Zachary cur down Mitchell at thirt
and Pratt's fly to Rice ended tn,
game,
The Washington times., 1922-09-04

So far now known only Godfrey
Brogan, the Charleston southpaw'
and Hollingsworth, the big rlgnt-
The Washington times., 1922-09-04
esterday's Home Run Hitters.

None in American League.
LEAGUE TOTALS.
American ................... .464
National .................. .43l
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The day before the most superior
twt.iing could not prevent Walter
Johnson from being whipped.
Zachary did not begin to look as
good as johnson. Yet he won
where Walter lost. -.
The Washington times., 1922-09-04

Should Johnston win, AD1>can
possession Of the cup Is assured
for another year-the Yankees
have already captured two Of the
five events.
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big League Stars Who|
Are Scrapping For
Top Honors

IS Copyright. 1929. by cosmo opolitan News
The Washington times., 1922-09-04

The punishment continued
through the fourth. but after that
Russell found himself and he gave
but two hits, both coming. In the
sixth without q run resulting. 2
Hickory daily record., 1922-11-15
STATE DEVELOPMENT

Judge T. B. Finley, who is presi-
ding over Iredell superior court, told
the Rotary club at it's luncheon yes
terday that North Carolina should
retain its stock in state railroads but
ought to issue bonds and build the
connecting links Of railroads in the
mountain counties. He claimed no
knowledge of ships and the coast, but
he did pretend to know the mountains
Of North Carolina we'll enough and
their needs. He thought bonds could
be issued and the railroads eventu-
ally made to pay. It was along the
same lines of an address Judge Finley
made before the Kiwanis club at Con-
cord few weeks ago.
If the people Of North Carolina
could be made to realize that the
mountain counties are as mu:h if
the state as any other part~-and the
Record is constrained to believe that
this realization is becoming scnsibly
.acute-the would be no question about
developing them to the fullest extent.
In like manner all the resources of
the state should be utilized in promot.
ing the growth of eastern Carolina
especially the black lands Of the coast.
al plain, to the end that The prosperity
Of the whole people would be greater,
their advantages multiplied and gen.
eral progress forwarded.
The state can do big things if it's
people have the vision.