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The New York herald., 1922-08-20
DETROIT SCHOOLBOY
SWIMMING STAR
Donald Mcclellan Of Northern
High a National A. A. A.
Indoor Champion.

Donald Mcclellan of Northern High
School. Detroit. 1s years old. stamped
himself one Of the greatest breast stroke
swimmers ever developed in this country
when he finished a dangerously close
second to Robert Shelton OF the Illinois
A. c. in the Central A. A. u. 220 yard
championship last week.
A few months ago. it may be recalled.
Mcclellan won the national indoor title
a. the furlong in Pittsburgh. but the abb
sence from the race OF Shelton and other
leading candidates. like Stephen Ruddy
of the New York A. c. and John Farley
OF the University Of Minnesota. caused
experts to look upon the victory as an
empty one.
In the recent event, however. the Detroit
lad had real test. for Shelton, fresh
from his triumph In the national outdoor
classic, stood out conspicuously as
Americas topnotcher, the holder OF titles
and records for this style of swimming.
1t is Indicative of McClellan's remark
able ability that he drove the winner
hard from start to finish, forcing him
to cover the distance in 8 :04 As, claimed
as a new record for fifty yard open
water course. According to eyewit-
nesses. too. the outcome of the race
would have been in doubt had not the
youngster made a poor turn at 200
yards, when he was even with SHELTON.
At that, the latter led him home by less
than one yard. McClellan's time was
3 :05 AS. h M
The youth OF the Michigan schoolboy
and the fact that he was totally UNI
known one year ago make his prospects
particularly bright. No youngster Of his
age ever attained like speed or improved
so swiftly. His sudden leap to the fore
is especially gratifying because he
should be ripe for international compe-
tition by the time the next Olympic
Games come around, and we are sorely
in need of first class breast stroke rep
eign champions.
Mcclellan is a pupil of Tom Clemens
OF this city. formerly a star amateur
contestant now coach of swimming at
the Detroit Y. NJ. c. A. Under the lat
ters guidance he gained at short notice
exceptional all around workmanship,
but his natural inclination toward the
breast stroke urged upon Clemens the
advisability of making him specialize at
this mode Of swimming. and. results now
have justified the step. There can be
no doubt that the lad will have to be
reckoned with In all championships here
after.
Mcclellan is tall and well built. He
swims the breast stroke with slow.
powerful, gliding action. which carries
him along smoothly and gracefully.
coasting speedily between strokes. Judg-
ing from what he has accomplished al
ready the highest honors are In store
for him
The New York herald., 1922-08-20
NEW YORK WOMEN
FOSTER SWIMMING
Amazing Record Made by the
Local Association in
Competition.

Recent events in the field OF water
more to the amazing record made by the
New York Women's Swimming Associa-
tion.
When the first championship Of the
present outdoor season, at $50 yard
swimming. was decided in Santa Bar
bara Cal, coast experts seemed quite
confident that leaders Of their own dis
trtct would reap the laurels. But the
local organization sent to the event two
Of its young stars. Miss Helen VAIN
wright 16. and Miss Ethel McGary, IA.
and they not only secured first and
second as named, by great margins, but
they displayed worlds record speed in
the race.
Followed shortly after the now mem
orable international three and a half
swim for the Day cups at Brighton
leach, and the w. S. A.. besides win
ming both the individual and the team
as, was able to enter thirty-nine
ers. nearly a dozen OF them
children Of 10 to Is. and every one
Aem completed the difficult course
Without turning a hair
Then came two more national cham
pionships In Chicago. at 100 yard free
style swimming and in fancy diving,
and the local association made a clean
sweep in both. The Misses Wainwright.
Aileen Riggin and Helen Meany earned
the places In the order given In the
classic sprint then lifted all the prizes
in the diving fixture. Miss Meany de-
Tending successfully the crown she won
last year. Miss Riggin and Miss VAIN
wright taking second and third respec-
lively.
Meanwhile, In less important events,
the association lassies had set number
of free style records. Miss Wainwright
hanging up among others a truly SEN
sational 220 yard open water mark of 2
The New York herald., 1922-08-20
LAUREL BRUSHES BY
FOR FALL MEETING
Setting Completed for Mary
land State Fair Races In
October.

BALTIMORE, Aug. ID. A. Cassidy,
assistant to spalding Lowe jenkins.
president OF the Maryland State Fair.
Inc. has left Laurel to be in Saratoga
on Monday and remain until Thursday.
the date of the closing of the big stakes
to be run at Laurel during the meeting
which begins Tuesday, October and
continues to October 2S.
Mr.. Cassidy has been busy around tho
Laurel plant for several weeks over
seeing the general cleaning up of the
plant. which could now be made ready
for racing within twenty-four hours.
There are stables there to accommodate
500 horses and their attendants and
these have all been cleaned out this
year and disinfected and will again be
disinfected by the power disinfecting
machines which the association haA IN
stalled before they are occupied
A great season Of racing is in pros
pect for Laurel and there is particular
interest In the Washington Handicap,
which has an added value of $25,000.
This IS a new stake being offered for
the first time this year and is for three
year-olds and upward over the mile and
quarter.
With the exception of the Capital
Handicap, sprint Of six furlongs with
$4,000 added. for three-year- -olds and
upward. to be run on Tuesday. opening
day. all of the other big events will be
run on Saturday. On the other days
there will be overnight purses offered,
with none iess than $1,000 and running
up to $4,000 added money. The total
added money for the meeting of twenty
three days is 100000 or an average OF
a little over $4,000 a day.
The New York herald., 1922-08-20
Yellow Perch to Be Planted
by Commission in October

The lastlspecies Of fish to be planted
by the Conservation Commission for the
year of 1922 will be the yellow perch
They will be distributed as fingerlings
from the Oneida Hatchery in October.
The foreman expects to plant $4,000
to 100000 of these fish throughout the
State The yellow perch of Oneida
Lake are especially fine. attain large
size and are very palatable. The yellow
perch is easily caught by the unskiled
angler and furnishes good reward for
his endeavors.
The main supply Of yellow perch at
the disposal OF the Conservation Com
mission is taken from Oneida Lake,
which insures a good stock to other
waters OF the State No hesitation need
be felt in introducing the yellow perch
into waters inhabited by black bass and
pike perch. They are generally associ-
ated in the same waters and are gen.
orally accredited welcome addition to
the inhabitants.
The New York herald., 1922-08-20
Alabama Golf Meet Will
Begin Wednesday Morning

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Aug. 10 (By the
Associated Press) Players represent
ing virtually every club in Alabama
have entered the seventh annual tourna-
ment of the Alabama Golf Association,
which starts over the course Of the
Montgomery Country Club next Wednes-
day morning. Amateurs from several
clubs outside the State are expected to
participate in the tournament.
Play will continue through four days,
closing with the finals and consultations
next Saturday. August 26. A medal
will be given to the player turning in the
lowest qualifying score and appropriate
trophies will be awarded the winner and
runner up In the championship flight
and the winners OF each of the lower
sixteens.
The New York herald., 1922-08-20
Cochet Departs for France,
Taking New Tennis Lesson.

NEWPORT, r. l.. Aug. 10 (Associated
Press) Henri Cochet. soldier of France
sailing from New York to-day to shoul-
der a musket again after welding a
tennis racket in International play. is
bringing back with him lessons that
may mean much to the future OF his
country In tennis. The old school Of
French players has virtually passed out
Hopes OF success lie in the youth Of
France and young Cochet, best Of these
although champion OF his country and of
the world on hard court in his twentieth
year, yet lacks one or two OF the ele-
ments essential to well rounded play.
The New York herald., 1922-08-20

minutes Al 1-5 seconds. Miss McGary
lowering the national standard for 500
yards, Miss Riggin reducing the figures
for 300 yards. Miss Gertrude Ederle
shattering several Dominion records in
Canada and the clubs relay quartet
wping out the international standard
for 400 yard team racing.
These striking achievements are moth
ing new for the local organization, how
ever. Ever since 1t was formed nearly
five years ago 1t has provided this coun-
try with every all around swimming
champion among women.
The New York herald., 1922-08-20
Deer in the Catskills.

Reports received from the Catskill re-
gion and from the eastern sections of
Rensselaer, and Columbia counties tell OF
many deer seen on and near their high
ways and near settlements. From sew
eral localities in the Catskills reports
have been received of damage done to
crops by deer. but except for two in
stances, the damage was not serious. A
number of deer have been seen on farms
in eastern Columbia county and full
grown buck was seen crossing the high
way in the town Of Grafton. Rensselaer,
county.
The New York herald., 1922-08-20
AGAINST NON-FIGHTING CHAMPIONS SUCCEED
This Golfer Makes Three
Holes in Single Stroke

OMAHA, Neb.. Aug. 19.--As a
golfer, C. r. Dyck, local player.
claims to be in class by himself. lie
made three holes in one.
Those who saw 1t call 1t nuke
shot and Dyck himself admits that he
was driving for No. green when nis
ball dropped into the cup on No. Z.
Playing on a municipal course.
Dyck hooked his drive from No. tee.
The ball sailed off its course AM
sank into No. cup, twenty-five
yards from Its original destination.
the No. green.
The New York herald., 1922-08-20
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The New York herald., 1922-08-20

The bout between Leeds and Griffo
took place at the Coney Island A. c.
March 4, 1895, and Griffo was credited
with winning In twelve rounds. Pugl-
listic records OF those days were loosely
compiled and bout was not set down
as ending In a knockout unless the VIC
tim was counted out. If contest was
stopped for any reason the victor was
declared to have won in a certain
round. Nearly all main bouts at the
Coney Island Club were twenty or
twenty-five rounds, and as twelve
rounds was an unusual number the
erroneous impression was created that
the contest had resulted In the stopping
of Leeds.
Poor MiddleweiGhts.
Much has been said recently as to the
decadence Of the middleweight class.
1t has been asserted that II Tommy
Ryan and Stanley Ketchel could have
seen Rosenberg and Krug boxing for
the title the former titlehoiders would
have been amazed. The charge Is true,
and by the same token Ryan and
Ketchel would have been astonished
could they have seen AL Mccoy, Johnny
Wilson, Bryan Downey and some other
160 pound contenders In action.
Since the death of Ketchel In 1910 and
the dethronement of Klaus and Chip,
the middle class has been poor. This
is evident from the fact that Wilson
could win the title. Rosenberg and
Krug are fairly representative of the
class as 1t stands to-day. Rather and
Malone are the only contcnders OF class
and Malone Is handicapped by brittle
bones Rosenberg and Krug are an inn
provement over Wilson and Downey.
This pair met in Boyle's Thirty Acres
last September and gave the most ludi-
crous exhibition in the history of the
160 pound class.
The sensational boxing of Elmo
Flores and Pancho Villa at Ebbets
Field last Tuesday night caused ring
siders to gasp with astonishment. Viii
las work in the ring was revelation,
and Sammy Cohen, one of the best ban
tams in the country. was made to look
like a novice. Villas defense work
closely approached that of Griffo, and
the Filipino Is incomparably better n
attack. 1t was genuine exhibition OF
scientific boxing and American fighters
should study the methods of the brown
skinned champion from the Philippines.
They can learn much from him
Evening star., 1922-07-20

daily invite the Investment OF cap
ital and guarantee its protection.
Under President Diax this policy
worked wonders. in and for Mexico.
Foreign capital, American capital
leading. was attracted in quantities.
invested advantageously both to the
owners and to the country. and pro-
tected in the legitimate exercise Of Its
purposes. Mexico made long and
gratifying strides at that time toward
the full attainment of the position in
the world her rich resources entitled
her.
A decade of brigandage has wrought
havoc with the country and its prog
ress. The clock has been set back.
Where not destroyed. confidence has
been shaken. Foreign capital in Mex
ico., as well as foreign capital looking
in that direction, desire formal as
surances as to the future and are en-
titled to them.
Let us hope they come in some sat
isfactory form soon, and that the re-
lations between Mexico and America.
long mutually helpful, may again be-
come all that the truly representative
men of the two countries desire and
will support.
Evening star., 1922-07-20
As Others See Us.

1t is dinned into the peoples ears
day in and day out that prohibition
in the United States is failure: thai
there is more drinking than before
the eighteenth amendment was adopt
ed that the law cannot be enforced
and. therefore. should be modified oI
repealed; that contempt for all Law
is growing out of. disehedience TO one
law which should never have beer
| enacted.
This is not the observation of every
body. 1t was particularly not the
observation of DR.. Hercod. a director
of the International Temperance Blu
reau. who. after tour of the United
States. made for the purpose of study
ing the prohibition situation, has just
sailed for his home. in Switzerland
where he will prepare his report
which will be distributed in Norway
Sweden. Finland, Bulgaria and other
countries.
This distinguished visitor. starting
from New York. crossed the continen,
by the way of New Orleans and the
Mexican border. and returned from
San Francisco and Seattle by the way
OF Denver. Chicago. Cleveland and
Albany. He investigated his subjec,
at all points on his travels, and left
America convinced from his observa
tions and inquiries that prohibition is
succeeding. and diminishing destitu
ton. improving homes and bettering
hygienic and social conditions every
where: that the social life and the
street life in America are d hundred
times cleaner and decenter than il
Europe" as the result of the ban pu1
upon the drink traffic.
This testimony makes good materia
for the drys In their contest for con
troll of the. next Congress.
Evening star., 1922-07-20
EXPEDITIONS Justice.

Twenty-siX days after Field Marshal
Sir, Henry Wilson was assassinated in
London the two men who shot him
were sentenced to death in the Old
Bailey court. That was a record for
expeditions justice. even for, England.
been imperatively short. There was
no defense. The men virtually plead
ed guilty, but this" plea was set aside
One Of them endeavored to present a
lengthy statement in Justification of
the killing, but it was not permitted to
be read on the ground that it was not
pertinent to the question of guilt or
innocence. The judges charge to the
jury lasted only Ave minutes. and the
jury was out in consideration of its
verdict only three minutes. The entire
proceedings lasted about four hours,
testimony. arguments and ali
Undoubtedly justice is surely done
in such case, and the public welfare
Is more surely served by the brief pro.
cedure. 1t would be well if American
courts could act as speedily. Here.
however. months elapse before indict.
ment in many cases, and years pass
between the commission of crime
and its expiation. The jails in this
country are filled today with men
awaiting trial. partly through their
own delays and partly. because the
courts are .congested and because the
prosecution preferred to wait. Those
who are innocent are srievonsly
Evening star., 1922-07-20
EDITORIAL DIGEST

industry can be made in the course of
a month. IN the present case the best
that the President can hope for is
truce on some worka BILE basis until the
end Of peXt March. There is no reason
for believing that he vii, at this late
date get more" The President is en-
tirely right, the Appleton Post Crescent
is convinced. When he points out that
the entire industry is unsatisfactory
and unsettled because the coal mining
industry has been developed with
definite purpose IN mind Instead of
deve opias property for the adequate
meeting of demands en- the basis of con-
slant operation, they tthe operators)
have chosen to undertake the mining of
coal in the irregular and uneconomc
manner the President has outlined
Tnt Wheeling lntellisencer points out
that no wage scale can alter the fact
that there are too many mines and too
many miners with the result that the
miners get to Work only a little more
than half Of each year. This is basic
cause of discohtent anG controversy. 1t
must be removed before there can be
any permanent Improvement in the sit
uatiOn.
Evening star., 1922-07-20
Campaign Expenses.

Senator Townsend. in his campaign
for denomination. is encountering the
record he made in support Of his col
league. Senator Newberry. In his
reply to his critics. whether in his
own party or the other. he says:
1t is not the use, but the abuse. OF
money that should be and is CON
demned In election campaigns. EN-
nenditure of single dollar to bribe
single voter is detestabie crime.
Expenditure of single penny 20
correctly inform a single voter is a
commendable and justifiable act OF
good citizenship.
There can be no just quarrel with
this contention. Voters should never
be corrupted. But they should always
he instructed. They are entitled, in.
deed. TO the fullest information as to
both candidates and issues presented
for tEG." consideration. Hence cam.
paign committees. campaign mar.
ayers. carlpaign devices for securing
and holding attention.
1t costs money to canvass d con.
Cressiunal district. still more money
10 canvass STATE ana more money
still To canvass the United States.
Using a popular phrase-some,imes
misused-campaignin has become a
fine art. Men specialize for the work
and are employed for it according to
the success with which they qualify.
This is well known and within the ex.
perience OF both parties.
The topic is pat at the opening of
a. campaign which promises to be
thorough and thrilling in a large ma
jority OF the states. There are many
issues with many angles and all of
them should be discussed with the
object of securing an intelligent and
binding decision at the polls in No
vember.
Evening star., 1922-07-20
The Governors Responses.

Responses by the governors Of the
coal,producing states TO the Presidents
message are such as to assure full
cooperation in the plan to effect the
resumption of mining and the protec-
ton Of the workers. Only one of
those who have replied up to this
time takes a position that is in any
degree out of harmony with the pro-
posal. The Governor of North Caro-
lima takes issue with the policy Of
. national and state governments trying
20 adjust the labor disputes. on the
ground that such effort always for
feits the confidence of the side to such
controversy finally decided against by
The government and creates suspicion
OF the impartiality of its exercise OF
police power. This negative attitude
serves only to emphasize the solidarity
Of the state executives who have
answered in terms ot complete agree
ment and readiness II do everything
necessary to insure coal production.
The pledges thus git+n InsLrs that
in the states where Goa; is mined the
full power Of the state l.rces will he
employed to protect thtie who are
ser TO work to operate tn, MINES. II
that power should be insufficient the
forces of the Urited State. are ~ be
available. The question nov is whether
the operators will start work with
ron-union forces under TIL. suarGntee
"a
1t is true. as the Governor of H'orth
Carolina declares. that g..veI nI.rental
intervention in this case is a move
against one side Of the ,titroversy.
But il is necessary to I.c"e against
one side in order that the country
may he supplied with the fuel tha;
is daily becoming more vitality neces-
sary TO maintain the industries and
t0 prevent suffering. The resumption
of coal mining to tbs end does not.
however. settle the controversy be-
tween the two side4 The Presidents
action is not a decision on the points
in dispute between the mine owners
and the miners. 1t is a decision for
the people, seavins for later considera-
tion and adjustment the terms Of EN-
ployment il and when those now on
strike seek establishment in their
jobs.
1t does not necessarily follow that
mining will be at once resumed in con-
sequence of this pledge of protection
given by the government and guar
anteed by the federal government The
mine owners are now given an op-
portunity TO resume production. and
have been invited to do so by the
state executives. II they fail to re-
spond sufficiently to effect the produt-
ton Of coal necessary for the coun-
try's needs some other expedient will
be required. The states may have to
reopen the mines themselves.
Little doubt is felt that there will
he a scarcity of operating labor if the
mines are, reopened under pledge of
government and state protection. Not
withstanding such tragedies as that
al Herrin and Wellsburg. enough men
will probably be available to work the
mines if they are assured of safety.
But that assurance must be dependa-
ble. No mere show of force is to. be
rated as sufficient. This move by the
federal government and the state ex.
ecutives must be more than a gesture.
Evening star., 1922-07-20
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDEH JOHNSON.
They.

They"
They wear peculiar clothes today.
Which many people disapprove.
They dance to jazz tunes which They
play
To make Their feet still faster move
They contradict Their precepts wise
Which They lay down with elo.
quence.
They sometimes seem to advertise
Their folly and ceanceal Their sense
The things They do cause us to stare
AS each new fantasy we see:
We stand as with puzzled air
We wonder just who They may be-
And then we follow Fashions call
And join the throng that passes by.
We soon discover after all
That They" are merely You and I.
Evening star., 1922-07-20
Lenin.

Lenin dead. Lenin living. Poisoned
on a train ard his body thrown into
the river. Recovering rapidly and
soon tn resume his duties at Moscow.
on his way to the Caucasus for re.
cuperaiiun and substitute posing for
him elsewhere.
These are the interesting reports
from the chief commissar of the Rus
sian soviet government. The report
of his murder on train persists
despite official denials. 1t is either
true or else there is a powerful reason
for suggesting that Len:n has come
to violent end. reason that may
have its origin actually at the soviet
headquarters. For it is known that
there are those in high places OF boil
shevikia who would be greatly pleased
if Lenin We're removed. There are,
for instance. those who feel that he
is weakening in his communism and
those. strangely enough. who feel that
he is not weakening fast enough. For
there are ultraradical and conserva-
tive forces at Moscow. Lenin has
been in a position of moderation as
compared with the extremists who
have resented the reaction toward cap
italism.
If Lenin dies a readjustment is cer-
tain to occur at Moscow. A trium-
virate has been acting as executive
during his illness. but the situation
will altogether change if life should
pass out Of that body. For. i'll as he
has been. Lenin has not ceased to be
q power, and he will remain a power
as long as he breathes.