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The Washington times., 1922-06-23
NORWICH SURE -.
To CO To POST
AS FAvOR|TE
Whiskaway's Win Last Week
Causes Odds to Drop in La
tonia Special Tomorrow.

I.ATOEIA. June 23.-Althou gh
Whiskaway's victory over Norwich
in the Carlton Stakes is expected TO
shorten the odds on the Kentucky
Derby winner In the $50 900 Iatonia
Special here tomorrow. Ben Blocks
speedy colt, Ia virtually certain TO go
to the post favorite. The upset at
Aqueduct has not, convinced Nor
yich's followers that he is not the
best bet entered in Saturdays rich
In his workouts here, the son OF
Runnymede has, turned In Some
mighty impressive running. Old
horesmen who have watched, him
concur in the words Of one OF them
who said: - y
II DON'T see how whiskaway ever
beat him"
The opinion Of the old csmpaigners
seems to be that Norwich was not
right In last Saturdays affair. Most
of them think that the long layoff
after the Kentucky Derby dulled the
fine edge Of his condition and that
he was not in form. I %. ~.
Reports from Aqueduct that
whiskaway has been working out In
wonderful form have not dampened
the ardor Of those who still regard
Norwich as the greatest horse now
running on the American turf. -
whiskaway, Broomster. Olympus,
Prudery and q couple Of other mem.
bers of the Whitney stable are ex,
pected here today. r T. Wilson's
Piilory, picked by many as the real
rival OF Morvick, also Is en- route,
The advance guard Of what is ex.
pected to be. the largest crowd that
ever thronged this historic track
began to trickle in today Special
plans to care for visitors have been
worked out by the chamber Of com,
merce and other organizations.
Ben Block. owner Of Norwich
claims that his horse is lust as
good as he was when he won the
Kentucky Derby"
You might tell the whole world
that ] feel Just as confident Of win.
ming the $4,000 special at Latonia
SATURDAY. as was Of winning the
uerDy lew uhyb pciore. d. |...N .ft
'T want all the admirers III
Moryich to know that Fred Buriew
his trainer, and myself are ex
tremely well satisfied with the con.
dition Of the horse today, and tha,
they may, 70 as far az they like II
they 'cei like backing him satur
day" -t 4
Block made this assertion after
Norwich had worked an, easy mile
and an eighth In 1bA W.
"Of course, Il " possible that Ne
when Whiskaway dsfepted hin,
In the Carlton stakes At Aaueducs
he had given away fifteen pcunds
70 q COED horse. and Whisisawsy
proved the better horse, at that
weight ana distance. But n
Morvica y defeated saturday. thsrs
vim b 10 ssch excuse % effsr.-
The Washington times., 1922-06-23
ONTARIO OPPOSED TO
DETHRoNING CHAMPIONS

TORONTO, Ontario. June 23.-The
Ontario Athletic Commission has de-
MED that II indorses the action Of the
New York State. Athletic Commits.
sion in depriying Johnny lSilblne
and Johnny Wilson, respectively, Of
their titles of featherwelght and
n1iddleweight pugihstic champions.
The Ontario body says that some
action should be taken, but that II
should come from more than sin
gle state commission. The follow.
ing telegram was sent to the New
York State Commission:
Statement that Canada backs &c.
tion Of New York State Commission
In depriving Wilson and Kilbane Of
their championships is not correct.
Ontario commission is quite satis-
fled that some such action should
be taken, but 1t Of the opinion that
IL should he done, not by one State
commission. but through a national
association representing many
states" s.t# .
The Washington times., 1922-06-23
NEWARK BEARS
STOCK To Stay
IN BA[T|MORE
Ashton and Moan Do Not In.
tend to SeII-Dunn Gives
Up Holdings

BALTIMORE. June 23.-Despite
frequent reports Of late to the con
trary, the Newark Club OF the Inter
national League, now owned jointly
by William Ashton and Bernie Moan
Of this city, is not for sale. Shortly
before leaving several days ago Tor
a weeks visit TO his former home in
Indiana Ashton, who Is president OF
the Bears, told Jack Dunn, boss OF
the Orioles. that he had no inten'
ton of relinQuishing his holdings.
Being a business man, he might,
however, consent to dispose OF the
club II by doing so he could realize
a handsome profit.
Incidentally. Dunn declared that
he no longer had anything to do
whatever with the Newark Club, In
which he was formerly heavy
stockholder A ruling by Judge
kenesaw Mountain Lands. high
commissioner Of baseball, forbidding
a magnate from owning stock In
more than one club in the same
league caused Dunn to dispose Of his
Newark holdings to Ashton May I
last
The Washington times., 1922-06-23
IN NAVY .
+" CREW IS MADE
IN M|D-STREAM
Dick Giendop, Coach, Changes
Boating Personnel During
Practice Spin.

PoUGHKEEPSIE. N. Y, June 20
More thrilling and Unusual scenes
have been enacted in rowing history
perhaps, but the eleventh hour switch
which Dick Glendon made in tho
boating Of his navy crew was both
unusual and dramatic. -
Awaiting until the big MILDLY crew
had reached a point about half a
mile above the Columbia boathoiise,
Glendon ordered, the varsity cox.
swain to paddle his crew in shore to
a shelving beach and there dis
embark the entire shell load.
That maneuvre was accomplished
without accident although 1t was
one that would be thriller in tho
movies. and then he ordered Clyde
King, No. 2, the man who stroked
the Navy to its world famous
Olympic victory In 1920 to change
places with Lee. a veteran of two
years standing. at No. 7.
The suddenness of the change and
the manner Of Its enactment were q
stunning surprise to the middies
but, good sailors that they are, they
followed orders and then rowed out
% the starting line Of the varsity
trial over the full three-mile route
They kept the same stroke until
hey reached the bridge. when they
hit 1t up to - and finished at SO in
lime estimated at sixteen minutes
which was fair. In view Of the fact
hat the row was made against both
Wind and tide.
In the afternoon Glendon stood
pat on the changed boating order
Ind once more sent the crew ove
he course, this time at a hight
stroke and in the estimated time oI
II minutes 45 seconds.
Columbia and Cornell had time
trials in the afternoon. Cornell being
the first to 90 over the course. The
Ithacans got away to a 36 stroka
which they held for half a mile and
then dropping to 81 held that beat
to the final half mile mark, where
they again raised the pitch to 80.
1t was a satisfactory trial, according
to John Hoyle, but the time was not
announced. The last mile was rowed
In about five minutes fiat.
Columbia followed Cornell over the
course by about half an hour. The
The Washington times., 1922-06-23
First Definite Record.

II UT as an answer to our cor.
respondents question, and
- for want Of evidence to the
contrary, we must accept the
Marylebone Mystery as the first
colored pugilist Of whom there is
definite record. -.
we gather from the press
notices which reach our desk that
the Jack Johnson Tut" Jackson
squabble, scheduled for July 4 al
Washington Court House, Ohio, is
still con" H., r..
1t is said that johnson is train
ing on q farm, eleven miles from
Columbus, assisted by George God.
frey, q colored heavyweight from
New York; frankie Callahan, 9
Columbus lightweight; Harry
Lewis. a middleweight, and Young
Thompson, a white heavyweight
from Dayton. g. ...... ~.
Furthermore, the publicity man
says that old Jack appears to be
in great shape" but he doesn't say
the shape Of what. He expects tc
enter the ring weighing 205
pounds.
The last time we saw the former
heavyweight champion Of the
world, which was not long ago, he
seemed TO be in fine condition, and
lugged no paunch.
The Washington times., 1922-06-23
LARGE FIELDS
ENTERED FOR
NET EVENTS
Championship Play viii Start
on Monday at Dumbarton
Club, in Gath Tourney.

A field OF sixty-four singles play ers
is expected to compete in the District
tennis championship matches, start
ing on Monday at the Dumbarton
Tennis Club. While the most entries
have been received for the mems sin.
giles event. the doubles. ladies' sin
gles and doubles and mixed doubles
events will mo- doubt be well repre-
sented. -
Preliminary round matches In the
mems singles will start play at I
o'clock Monday. The pairinss for
the event will be announced tomor-
row, and all competitors will be re-
auired to play matches at the hours
scheduled. and any not reporting in
time to play will be defauIted. The
tournament is sanctioned by the
United States Lawn Tennis Associa.
ton, and Col. wait c. johnson, u
member Of the United States Um-
pires' Association. with his aids, will
referee the matches.
Racketers. who have not entered
the tournament should correspond
with the tournament committee. Ar.
rangements may be made to enter by
getting in touch with Lewis Bates at
the Dumbarton Club. or by phoning
Main 1880, branch sos: John Temple
Graves. jr., University Club, Frank.
lin 6327; Hugh Miller. zoos Columbia
road, North 2555; Col Wait G. John.
son. War. Department. Main 2520,
branch. 1869, and Major J. D, Elliott,
War Department, Main 252o, branch
2214. ..... .. s..'. ... ~.
The Washington times., 1922-06-23
TEX RICHARDS .
COUNTERPART
IS IN MIDWEST
Floyd Fitzsimmons Example Of
, of Promoter Who Catches
Wheel on Upturn.

Matching champions has its ups
and downs. .>.'
The promoter who catches the
turn of the wheel on the ups makes
the money. ..
Tex Riclkard Is an example Of
the shrewd promoter who catches
the wheel on the upturn.
And what Rickard Is to the East.
Floyd Fitzsimmons 10 to the middle
West.
Fitz has laid out a busy summer
for himself.
He has noted that the wheel Of
championship fights was due TO bit
the upgrade. -.
When Dempsey knocked out
Carpenter a year ago he faced
blank.
Champion Benny Leonard could
find no one worthy of his skill.
And Harry Greb, the windmill,
owned no title then.
The championship wheel was On
the down grade.
But things have changed aince
and Fitzsimmons has elected him.
self Snowman.
He has Dempsey and Leonard on
the dotted line, anu STtD mas pioh
ised to fight Tommy Gibbons.
rFitz passed up his famous rand.
pit at Benton Harbor and selected
Michigan City, Ind, for his VEN
ture.
He Is building a new sand-pit,
but this time of concrete.
1t is twelve-sided. and when com
pleted will seat $4,000. Wooden
bleachers will enable an additional
60 900 TO find room.
For his first venture, on July 4,
Rocky Kansas will try to separate
Benny Leonard from his crown.
Kansas victory over Lew Tender
gives him the call.
On August 5, Tommy Gibbons will
try to redeem the lacing he received
from Harry Greb in New York. and
will incidentally try and obtain the
light heavyweight title so recently
won by Greb from Tunney.
And on Labor Day will come the
cream. when Jack Dempsey steps
into the ring to fight either Bren-
nan or Willard.
Fitz has sure laid out busy sum-
mer for himself.
The Washington times., 1922-06-23
STATE BOXING MEMBERS
CRITICIZED BY MacCAULEY

LANSING. Mich, June 2S.-The
New York Boxing Commission is
overstepping its powers in refusing
to recognize as champion title hold.
ers who have failed to accept chal.
lenges within a reasonable time. in
the opinion OF e. A. AacCauley.
chairman of the rules committee
of the National Boxing Association.
The National Association, MacCau-
ley declared, Is the only organiza.
ton empowered to oust champions
for refusing matches. MacCa ulcy
is secretary of the Michigan Box.
ing Commission.
The Washington times., 1922-06-23
ENTRIES AND EVENTS FOR
POTOMAC B. c. CREWS

The regatta committee Of the
Southern Rowing Association at a
meeting held. at the Potomac Boat
Club announced the tentative list Of
events and entries in each as
follows:
Junior single-Arundel. Ariel, Po-
tomac and Virginia.
Junior quadruple sculls-Arundel
Ariel, Potomac and Virginia.
Junior four-oared gig-Arundel,
Ariel, Potomac and Virginia.
intermediate double sculls-Poto.
mac and Ariel.
intermediate single sculls-Ariel
and Potomac.
Junior double. sculls-Ariel, Arun-
del and Potomac.
Junior eight-Ariel. Potomac and
Virginia.
Junior four-oared gig Especial 140
pound crewst-Virginia. Potomac,
Arundel and Ariel.
Canoe fours 0unior).
Canoe doables.
The officials selected are as fol.
lows: Referee. w. c. Mckinney Po'
tomac); starter, II. r. Hall (ArieD
timers, C. T. Howard (ArieD, l..
Coggswell (ArundeD, E. e. Carver
(Old Dominion). w. b. Waddy Vir'
ginia) and r. J. Leimer Potomac)
Judges at the finish are F. Driscoll
ArieD. H. A. Gillespie (ArundeD.
Capt. J. 8. Douglas (Old Dominion)
e. P. Schneider Potomac) and r. b
Forrest Virginia).
All entries close on the fteenth
Of July, which is one week before
the regatta takes place, Is. being
slated for July 22, which is Saturday,
There will be another meeting OF
this committee on the sixteenth OF
July. so as they may announce the
final entries.
The Washington times., 1922-06-23
PENN FOOTBALL SQUAD TO
PRACTICE At MT. ORETNA

PHILADE e l. PHIA, June "a
Official announcement was made to,
day that because of the reconst-uc.
tion Of Franklin Field the University
Of Pennsylvania football squad viii
do all It's preliminary practice work
on the camp grounds OF the Pennsyl-
vania national guard at Mt. Gretna,
about 100 miles from Philadelphia.
A squad Of sixty men will so TO
Mt. Gretna about Labor Day and re.
main until about September rs,
The Washington times., 1922-06-23
Wills Not Making Claim.

{" is fight with jackson will
III take place in q ball yard at
- Washington Court House,
and is scheduled for twelve rounds.
The press agent says an arena to
seat 24,225 persons is being built,
and that the prices will range from
So to S20. They expect to draw
between SIS, 900 and $50, 900,
proving that "they" are optimists,
at all events. E..-
jackson Is training in the ball
yard where he is to fight. He is
twenty-five years old, and Is said
to be q good hitter. He recently
knocked out Sam Langford, al
Daytoh,, but our old friend Sam
Hall, the Chicago sport writer,
seems to be skeptical about the
legality Of "Tut's" smack in that
instance. ....... ,...s .,-..-
Johnson says II he beats Jack
son he will challenge Wills. An
announcement from old Jack
states that wills has no claim on
the colored heavyweight title,
which is no news. Wills has never
made any such claim.
The Washington times., 1922-06-23
6RUocY SPLITS FINGER
Il IN EXHIBITION CLASH

Frank Brussy, the Macts. back.
stop. 10 out Of the game Tor . few
days with q split finger received In
an sxhibition game in Akron. Ohio.
yesterday. where the Athletics hum.
bied the Cinsinnati Reds. 9 tot.
Roger Pectinpaugh. the Griffs'
shcrtstop. wrenched his back on that
sase field piayins ssAinst the Reds
On Juss Q.
The Washington times., 1922-06-23

Cy Is quoted as an authority. Vet
Grams recall the day when McDon
aid. now grown. massively stout
swung a bludgeon that gave the bal
q long, whizzing journey. Most 0
his life has been spent in some wa!
connected with sports
IL Is probable the first games In
the series will be played on Sun.
day, July 2. II was planned TO
start composition on July I. or
Monday, July 3, and the games Will
be scheduled for one Of those days.
However, some OF the teams are
anxious to play some Sunday ball
and will be allowed to do so when
ever practicable.
for the first contests care to. the.
may play on Sunday. July 2.
The first dates will be given tn
teams whose names were drawn
first in making up the sections.
Thus the favored ones are.
unlimited class: Section A-Do-
ninican Lyceum vs.. Junior Order
Of United American Mechanics;
Section B-Gibraitars vs.. Costello
Post; Section C-Optometrists vs..
Mercury.
Senior class: Section A-ROamer
W.. st, Teresa; Section B-Ariels
vs.. LlnwOrth.
Junior class: Section A-Cres-
cent vs. Atlantic; Section b
Plaza vs.. Mt. PLEASANT.
No drawings having been neces-
sary for the midget class, which
has only one section, the fore
going plan will not be applied to
the youngsters.
The Washington times., 1922-06-23

trainer. He died in 1929, highly
respected.
II was Richmond who introduced
in England, Tom Molineaux, the
Virginia negro, who lives in pugi-
listic history as one Of the greatest
ringmen of all time. Richmond
was behind Molineaux in most of
his important battles, including
his two celebrated fights with Tom
Crib for the championship.
Molineaux bobbed up in England
in 1910. He had been fighter in
America. and some histories say,
rather vaguely. that he came Of a
pugilistic family. which would in
dicate that perhaps there were
some black boxers even before the
time of the unknown of Maryle-
bone Fields.
The Washington times., 1922-06-23
MoLLA MALLORY TAKES
EASY SEMI.FiNAl WIN

RoEHAMPTON, Eng, June 2s.
Mrs. Molla Bjurstedt Mallory de,
feated Mrs. Edgfngton, an English
player. easily today, 81, 60, in
semi-final match in the woman's
tennis tournament here.
The Washington times., 1922-06-23
Signs Up ColIegian.

ROCHESTER,. June 23.-First
baseman Everett d. Barnes of the
Colgate University team signed to-
day to play with the Rochester club
of the international League and will
report Immediately. He is a left
handler and did not miss a game
while on the varsity nine.
The Washington times., 1922-06-23
INTEREST I'm SANDLOT
CANES Is DOUBLED BY
SERIES, SAYS LEADER
BY r. ID. THOMAS.

, "It looks q wham!" ,
Cy Mcdonald Washington sandots had
dealing goods today Sport
than before
That's why exclaimed wham when talking about big
fuss Washington sandotters will within weeks for the city
independent championships Mcdonald well others who sell
sensitive the pulse of sandot baseball
Ye si continued h coming series has done lot to make
sando baseball big Washington Interest this doubled
oye last amor and alike"
The Washington times., 1922-06-23
Epiphany on Top.

The Epiphany Juniors won easily
from the Crescent A. c., 10 to Q.
Dezendorf allowed the losers two
hits. while the Epiphany right
fielder. Robinson, was collecting two
singles. double and triple.
The Washington times., 1922-06-23
ON SABBATH
g WASHINGTON TIMES SPORTS D1A

Columbia shell has. not been rowed
better at amy time since 1t has been
at Poughkeepsie and hope has
sprung up afresh in the breasts OF
the Columbia squad. The varsity
eight rowed q good 30 most OF the
way down the river and finished
with a fine burst OF speed.
The Washington times., 1922-06-23
Not in History.

NOT IN histOTy.
r T seems strange that the black
mans name Is not preserved
in history, nor can we find any
subsequent record of his ring
transactions.
After this chap came Bill Rich.
man, born a slave on Staten Island
and taken to England as a body
servant by Gen. Earl Percy, after
ward Duke of Northumberland
Richmond's pugilistic fame was
greatest along in 1804-05.
Richmond, it appears, was q
temperate man, an unusual trait
in pugilists in those days. He was
an excellent ser Ind, and a great
The Washington times., 1922-06-23
Rnfi%n: III; S;c;nif
IT/ HO the first pugtlst?" correspondent
w Was it Bill Richmond o. Tom Moiinsau1F

We have pains learn
digging Pugistica coming
covered with the dust Of the fistic ages
We find that the first black pugls def
mite record foeunner of Richmond Moneaux Jackson Johnson
Langord all the gadators,
whose has been lost to history.
The Washington times., 1922-06-23

Une hundred and thnty-one
years ago, June IS, 1871, this fel-
low fought at Marylebone Fields
against a fairly we'll known fight
er named Treadway. Peter Bath
was behind the black, and Bill
Hooper, called "The Tinman,'
seconded Treadway.
One historian says:
"The battle lasted thirty five
minutes, when Treadway was car
ried senseless from the field. Dur
ing the combat, the African show.
ed great agility, excellent bottom
and a thorough knowledge of the
art not to be exceeded by the most
skilful among the boxers"
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Death Of Mrs. Rosetta MccIdre ;

Funeral services for the late Mrs.
Rosetta Mcclure were held Sunday
afternoon at the church on the East
Ridge Road in Cornville where the
deceased had been an attendant. Rev.
George Merriam of the Bethany Bap-
tist church, Skowhegan, ofiiciated
and the remains were inferred in the
East Ridge Cemetery. Mrt. Mcclure
was the widow of Roscoe Mcclure
who died about eight years ago She
was the daughter OF Jonah and Han
nah (Flanders) Morrill,, and spent
her entire life in Cornyille. Her age
was n years She and her son, Fred
Mcclure had always lived together, he
and his two children are the nearest
surviving relatives. The former home
of the family was on a farm. but for
several years they have resided at
Cornville, Center. Mrs Mcclure had
been in falling health for the last
few months but was confined to her
bed only two weeks. She was a mem
Der of Athens Grange and when no
services were held at the EaIt Ridge
Church she made effort to attend the
church services in Athens village.
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been comnlunited with and many
have replied expressing their enthu-
siasm IA 10 the usefulness and inter
est Of our new project, and promising
hearty cooperation.
The first to respond to our request
for stories on Big Woods subjects
has beer the Rey. &. " Hnckley ma
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known as founder Of Good Will Home
Mr. Hincklcy is an author whose books
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We can hardly appreciate our good
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Plant Life at Good VIII. Toad Stoels.
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The Jewel Weed. The Bull Thistle,
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There Will be several illustrations
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We are anxious for narratives. news
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A mid-lent masquerade party WAS
given by Miss Birdena Valliere to
about "a boys and girls at the home
of her grandparents, Mr., and Mrs.
Henry Valliere on North avenue
Thursday evening. Dancing was en-
joyed with music on the yictrola. Re
freshments of ice cream. waters and
maple candy were served.
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Our Big Woods Page

Plans which We have been making
for long time are nearing compile
ton and we shall within the next
month bring out our first Big Woods
page.
In preparation for this we have com
piled card index Of more than Il
thousand trappers. hunters, guides fire
wardens, sporting camp proprietors
in Somerset. pscataquis and
Franklin Counties. All these have
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-03-30

Mrs Emma Berwick OF Lawrence.
Mass. has been visiting this week
with her mother. Mrs. Mary Savage
and her brother-in- law e. l.. Savage.
Miss Margaret Leayitt Of Pnrcelle.
Okla, a student at Wellesley college,
arrived Saturday to pass her vacation
with her cousin. Mrs. Margaret q.
Briggs.
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ard oil Thanks

We with to extend to our neighbors
and friends our sincere thanks for
their Thoughtful kindness as it has
been manifested to US in our recent
bereavement, and to express our graf
ltude for the many beautiful flowers
received,
Fannie +. Foss
IneZ A. Foss
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Al. Sanborn
Maurice Foss and family
Grover Fo.s and family
Arson, Maine, March 30, 1929
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Unique designs in hand painted Eas-
fcr cards at Miss Towne's, Merrill
block. 2w12