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The Washington times., 1922-12-29
WILLS MAY De
GIVEN CRACK
At TITLE
Tip Comes That All Is Now
Well for the Staging Of Cham
pionship Battle.
BY DAVIS j. WALSH.

! NEW YORK. Dec. 29.-Diplonatic
revival OF the Dempsey.Wills propo.
sition is in order when Jack Kearns
arrives in New York in glow Of
self.satisfaction and a cutaway coat
some weeks hence. This Is the good
sword that has gone out among the
fistic elite. From sources unknown
higher up, the tip has been given
that all is now we'll and the inter.
ested parties may proceed with their
plans without fear of discreet inter.
ruption.
Al Smith. the new governor. is said
10 look with a tolerant eye up on
the proposal, At any rate, he is be.
lieved to be in receptive mood and
In nowise inclined TO interfere as
long as the law is obeyed Gentle.
Yfmen of the press. therefore, may eX-
pect to be duly informed almost any
time now that public demand for the
match can be restrained no longer.
1t is believed that Kearns is con-
vinced that neither Floyd johnson
nor Luis Firpo can be built up into
a convincing attraction before the
summer months. and realizing that
Dempsey is gaining nothing by his
protracted idleness, is ready to do
business with the first real contender
that happens along. The latter and
Harry Wills are one and the same.
The bout will be put on, IL moth
ing unforeseen occurs, In New York
during the coming summer. and 1t Is
possible that the Polo Grounds will
be the scene of the affair. Tex Rick
ard, Of course, will be a conspicuous
bidder but, unless he can get the
Yankee stadium, may not care to
erect a new arena capable of accom-
modating a crowd such as would wit
ness a bout Of this magnitude. Jer-
sey City is regarded as an impracti-
cable site. as the New Jersey law
more than SIS for the best seats.
Wills may take part in a bout or
two in the meantime just as CON
vincer." If any Is needed. There is
no particular necessity for this. but
1t is well to get the citizens worked
up in case their memories happen 10
be a bit short. II the new governor
is to permit mixed heavyweight
bouts in this State, promoters will
also wish to test public opinion in
advance by sending Wills against
some second.rate white man.
The latter. Of course, will lose. and
the public's attitude toward such an
outcome will he the gauge by which
promoters will guide themselves in
considering a Dempsey.Wills attrac.
tiOn
The Washington times., 1922-12-29

Devlin was back on the George
town team, but he acquired most
Of his fame as college athlete
through baseball. He was consid-
cred the greatest college third
baseman of his time, and after
turning professional he spent less
than two seasons in the minor
leagues before John McGraw pur-
chased him from the Newark club
and rapidly developed him into a
big league star.
Devlin, Jimmy Collins and Bill
Bradley were ranked as the great
est third basemen in the game
about the time the Giants won
their first world championship in
1905. The Giants have never had
a better man than Devlin in that
position.
The Washington times., 1922-12-29
HERB TREAT IS
|NEL|G|bLEF0R
PRINCETON
Twenty Minutes Of Play Costs
Star Tackle Extra
Year.

Herb Treat. tackle extraordinary,
Princeton's lone contribution to
Walter Camps first all-American
eleven for 1922. will be ineligible
for competition next fall because
he participated in twenty minutes
Of play with Holy Cross in 1919.
This is the story that comes from
Tigertown. and gloomy indeed are
the natives of that village.
Treats Holy Cross experience,
added to a year with Boston Col
lege in 1920, and his past season
with the Tigers, gives him three
years Of football. all the regulations
at Princeton allow.
Small wonder that Princetonia ms
who have heard the news are not
up and cheering the New Year.
The Washington times., 1922-12-29
ATHERTON RETURNS
TO AlOYSIUS TEAM

Joe Atherton once more has
changed his field Of endeavor as a
basketball player. He has returned
to the Aloysius team. and will play
tomorrow night against the New
York Nationals in Aloysius' first
game " the season.
Atherton went to the champion
Yankees last season from Aloysius,
with which he had played through
one campaign. At the start Of the
present season he left the Yankees
and organized the Washington Col
legians.
He PLAYED two games with the
latter and then hopned hack TO
Aloysius. which. by the way, has
"A powerful team.
The Washington times., 1922-12-29
MIR. Hale Forgets To
Consult Yale
On Matter

Among the other fantastic
suggestions that have been sent
in to the athletic authorities at
the "Big Three" institutions In
an effort to solve the vast foot
ball seating problem is one from
Robert S. Hale, Harvard, 81.
Mr.. Hale is for more athletics
and suggests that two Harvard
and Yale games be played on
the same day, one at Cambridge
and one at New Haven.
That might be all right from
the Harvard standpoint, but has
Yale been consulted in the mat
ter?
The Washington times., 1922-12-29
Johnson Needs Partners.

wv IL JO1NSOTN, VINO is Delng
touted as the best heavy
weight prospect in existence,
is going through some hard train
ing these days in the Garden gym
nasium in preparation for his fiji
teen-round bout with Bill Brennan
in Richards arena January IL.
Floyd is sorely in need of sparring
partners, and his manager, Charley
Cook, invites all big fellows to come
in and take shot at his boy.
Another high-class performer
among the $50 boxers training daily
in the gym is Terry Martin. Terry
came all the way from Providence
to prepare himself here.
Then there are four German
boxers doing their stuff, and they
are beginning to get acclimated.
Mike O'Dowd, who beat Dave
Rosenberg for the New York State
middleweight championship, is also
a daily performer, as are AL Brown,
Jack Stark, Charley McKenna
Wildman Gould, Harvey BRIGHT,
Joe Leonard, Charlie Pitts, frankie
Genaro, the Zivic brothers, Jack
Lawlor, Sonny eastman, Sonny
Smith, Wilbur Cohan, Willie Singer,
Buddy Wallace, Midget Smith.
Hughey Hutchison, Jimmy Hutchi.
son, Jackie Harris, Babe Sullivan.
Farmer Sullivan, Charlie Fitzsim-
mons, Harry Foley, Harry London,
Buddy Saunders and a raft of
others.
The Washington times., 1922-12-29

While Deal leads Kamm by the
margin Of a single fielding point.
! nevertheless, despite his four
+. fewer errors, he does not com.
! pare with the San Franciscan i'm
! 4Covering ground. In but two more
\ games handled 652 chances as
I against SIS for the veteran Deal.
Now. this junk being written for
Z American League fans, let's com.
bare young Mr.. Kamm with Oscar
A'itt, who is well known to follow
frs of Johnsonian baseball here in
Che nations capital. Witt is quite
Some distance In the rear.
Wit played third base for Duffy
Lewis Salt Lake club in 162 games
last season. He had 1S0 putouts
800 assists, and 90 errors. his field
dng average being $50. the same as
SNamms. But
Kamm played eight more games
ifhan did Witt. but he handled III
Jnore fielding opportunities. In
bthcr words, kamm was consider
= bly, more active around third base
t1han either Deal or Witt.
As FOR Sammy Hale. the Portland
thirdsackcr sold to Connie Mack for
The Washington times., 1922-12-29
COLUMBIA WILL CONVERT
GIFT GROUND TO SPORTS

NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-Contrary
to recently published report to
the effect that Columbia would not
make any active use Of the Dyck-
man property which 1t acquired as
q result of the gift Of some $3.50, 900
by George F. Baker just year
ago, II was learned from authorita-
tive sources on Morningside Heights
last night that all efforts were
being made to insure the availability
of the twenty-six acre tract in as
short time as possible.
BY the beginning of the new term
next September, 1t was stated, the
university hopes to have Baker
Field ready to become the center Of
most OF Columbia's outdoor ath-
letics-football. rowing. baseball,
track and field, and. later on. ten.
mis-
The Washington times., 1922-12-29
MACK AND SHIBE GOING
TO INSPECT NEW CAMP

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. Coon.
ME Mack and John Shibe are 1ue
to hop aboard the rsttlers on Mon.
day for a trip to Montgomery, Ala =.
where the Athletics will train next
spring. Mack and Shibe are going
South to inspect the grounds and
TO look over hotel accommodations
for the players.
The Athletics trained in Mont.
gomery. Ala, back in 1906, and
this will bc the first time they
have returned to the old Southern
city since that period.
The Washington times., 1922-12-29
Here's Where Papa
Plays With Kids
Xmas Toy

The howls of outraged indig-
nation and anguish coming in
strident, childish tones from the
American home these days will
not necessarily mean that father
is numbering little Willie.
1t is very probable that little
Willie is trying to get the indoor
golf game which Santa brought
away fro mthe fevered parent
who has been explaining it" to
him ever since breakfast on
Christmas morn.
The Washington times., 1922-12-29
GIRL TEAMS WILL PLAY
YANKEE preliminary

The Stroller girls will play the
Alexandria Friends in Alexandria
next week and in the second con.
test Of a series will meet In a pre-.
liminary to the Yankees attraction
at the Coliseum on January 10.
Miss Elizabeth Johnston is
scheduling games for the Strollers
and especially desires to book the
Epiphany, Columbia Veterans Blu.
reau, Princess and George Mason
skies. Miss Johnston's address is
513 Kentucky avenue southeast.
The Strollers have beaten the
Epworths by fifty.eight points and
lost to the Hurricanes by ten
points. Ingram forfeited to the
Strollers.
The Washington times., 1922-12-29
Has a Hard Life.

Alan D. Wilson. president OF the
Pennsylvania Golf Association, ie
planning a link tour that will ex.
cite the envy Of many less fortunate
individuals. Wilson will In a short
time be on his way to Honolulu
and after playing over the courses
in that vicinity will visit southern
California to try EN- out" there.
The Washington times., 1922-12-29
Braves Not for Sale.

OE O R G f WASHINGTON
II GRANT, owner of the Bos-
~ ton Braves, arises to state
positively that his club is not for
sale as frequently reported.
81 suppose ! would sell if some
body came along and offered me q
lot more than | think the club is
WORTH" said Grant yesterday, "but
the Braves are not on the market.
I have no intention of selling at
this time. The game suits me and
my situation in Boston is pleasant.
II wanted to get rid of the Braves
I certainly would not be spending
good money right now to get a
winner: do not think that any
big league club is on the market
at present, despite the rumors.
The Washington times., 1922-12-29
GEORGETOWN A. C. FIRST
CLUB WITH SOCCER TEAM

Georgetown A. c. is the first
sandlot club to take hold Of soccer.
A team is being organized with
D'cB Tennyson as coach. Tenny.
son is well qualified, having hand.
died the game among the play.
grounds youngsters extensively.
The first workout will be held
Sunday afternoon.
The Washington times., 1922-12-29
BOILING FIELD CUNT
is WINNER ONCE AGAIN

Boiling Field refuses to be lick.
ed. The Aviators, who have been
winning steadily. have Just vanL
quished the Calvary NJ. T.. Church
"a ,n decisive fashion. score 30
to :. After sewing up the victory,
the Aviators shot in their second
stringers.
The Washington times., 1922-12-29
Welcome Cue Artists.

Billiard fans welcome keenly tn,
news that Willie Hoppe and Koi
Yamada will play at Sherman's or
January s and Q. Hoppe withou,
doubt Is the most popular playe,
In the game and the champion ha,
a splendid exhibition mate ir
Yamada.
The Washington times., 1922-12-29
In Dead Earnest.

Charley Swan is organizing his
American Legion basketball team
with a sharp eye on the champion
Yankees crown. He In lining up
some crack performers. Games
will be staged at the Arcade.
The Washington times., 1922-12-29
Getting Club Ready.

Work is being pushed on the
golf course of the Ocean City Coun.
try Club at Somers Point, N. j..
and 1t is expected that the layout
will be placed in commission by
July /. Between six and seven
miles OF woodland along the line
of the course have been cleared.
The Washington times., 1922-12-29
{!R &ERGfRy.
BACK TO THE GRIDIRON

RTHUR DEVLN former star third baseman Of the Giants and
suming football after lapse of something like twenty
Dev has his coaching Eastern college and
official college games
Of almost forgotten that Devn the
football Of College
football baseball North Carolina,
from which institution he snatched begin his professional
The Washington times., 1922-12-29
FLYING
CHIPS /
BY X. ID. THOMAS.

Daring bowlers at the Kingpin
will tackle the formidable Hill.
toppers next Thursday night in q
three-game match on the new
alleys.
The Hilltoppers wear skirts. .
They are leaders of the Washing.
ton Girls League and shoot an
accurate ball.
Their star performers are Miss
Lorraine Gulli and Miss Rena Levy.
both of whom bowl like men. They
roll duckpins like they mean 1t.
The Kingpins run a real risk OF
going down in humiliating defeat,
for they will concede the girls
handicap equaling the difference IN
average of the two contesting teams.
Nine straight victories without a
defeat this season In the Anacostia
Eagles record In the 125-pOund
basketball class.
II Eddie Bratburd, Yankee has
ketball manager, Is unable TO pay
the high. priced Celtics to come down
from New York and give his team q
battle, Bratburd might try for con-
test with the crack team OF NICK
Altrock and Al Schacht, which is
making a roaring hit in Gotham.
Nick and AL. in comedians roles,
are attractions in themselves, but
their team in another way, 1t is
said, outshines them in brilliancy.
The Celtics, said to be the greatest
basketbalel team In the country,
trimmed the comedians quint by the
indecisive score of 43 to 81.
The Altrock and Schacht players
are: Frank Bruggy. the Mackmen's
catcher; Val Picinich. Griff receiver;
Dolly Stark. of Jersey City; Al Fer
Thormahlen, former Yank pitcher,
Ed Holly, of the Red sox. is the
manager.
Bratburd figures II would cost
$1,000 to put on q game here he
tween the Yankees and the New
York Celtics. The Celtic manager
says Il costs him 1886 in salaries
to put his team on the floor.
Missing from the field of young
teams this season are the young
Warwicks. In the last basketball
campaign the warwicks, under the
leadership Of Harvey Bleam, won
many games and a host OF friends
They became famous in the younger
class for their exhibitions of cour
age. Many games they won in the
last few minutes OF play, after hav-
ing tagged behind nearly all the way.
The same youngsters were strong
In baseball, earning an envisble
name not only for their playing abil.
ity. but for a keen sense of sports
manship.
The Washington times., 1922-12-29
Aviators Seek Dates.

Irwin q. Shetsline, manager Of
schedule. He may be reached by
phone at Lincoln 5ss7, branch 2l.
The Washington times., 1922-12-29
BURTNER LOSES DUCKPIN
STARS, GETS MORE
By r. D. THOMAS.

Clark Griffith might something from Happy Burtner on the
business of reorganzng a ~
proposition calling for that sort Of of ability
of the mighty Rathskeer duckpn
District League.
fought for championship in the leagues history Total pins finally
The Washington times., 1922-12-29

Some expert girl bowlers are
working out on the Kingpin drives.
Miss GULL and Miss Levy. Hill
topper stars, are shooting rare
scores.
A visitor to the Kingpin OF keen
interest TO the girl performers was
Miss Gladys Lowd. The other
night she walloped the naples for
an average of about 102 for ten
games.
The former Bureau captain has
rolled little this season. 1t was
her second time on the alleys. She
spent considerable time in a hos.
pital with injuries sustained in an
auto accident and only recently
felt able to shoot duckpins.
Miss Lowd may be coming back
to take her former high ranking
among the skirted pinspillers.
The Washington times., 1922-12-29

While Hale finished third i'm the
Coast League to Paul Strand and
Duffy Lewis. nevertheless the fig
ures would appear to show kamnl
the more dangerous hitter in the
pinches.
While Chuck Deal led Kamn,
across the fielding line by mar
gin of single point. Kamm GOV
cred more ground AS for. Hale
who comes to Connie Mack's out
lit in the spring. he covered less
ground than any other regular
third baseman in the Pacific Coasl
League.
The White SoX rookie is younger
han Hale or Jones or Dykes. He
has long career ahead OF him
and. If he can make the grade. IL
should be most brilliant. According
% a baseball writer i'm San Fran
cisco:
"kamm made plays at Recrea
ion Park last summer that would
lave been physically impossible for
NV third baseman since Jimmy
Collins.
He goes to the right or left with
quail facility, cutting down hits di
'ectly over the bag or in the short
stops territory. balls that the latter
would he able tn field cleanlv bu,
not in time to throw the runner out
Rest of all. the hoy wonder can
brow from any position and with.
out aDDreciable loss of time
Winter leaguers in Chicago are
all steamed up over the prospects
for q winning team on the South
Side next season and Willie Kanrm
Is expected TO be a star from
the beginning. He will he sadly
handicapped by this expectation
on the part Of the fans. Many
youngsters have cracked under
the strain Of measuring up To
expectations.
Give Kid Gleason one More
steady pitcher" is the wsy Chi
cago fans put it. "and. with Kan
performing at third base and AZ
the bat, ii is possible for pen.
nant -wfaner next fall to defend tbe
American League honors at Comis
key Park
Just where this pitcher is In be
found is not explained. 1t NAV
be that the Yankees, to Obtain tbe
brains in Eddie Collins noble dome
will hand one over to Gleason. In
that case the White Sox are prac
tically certain to give everybody 3
wild ride from the opening of the
season down to the very end.
The White Sox finished fifth las,
October, a step behind Cleveland
after sizzling fight down the line
for the first division berth. There
was. time when the White Sox
like the Griffmen, were third. But,
like the Griffs. they could moi
maintain the terrific pace and felj
back. though not so far as the
Griffs.
For one thing, driven by the blis
tering tongue Of Kid Gleason, the
White Sox are an aggressive col
lection. They do not fold up like
an accordion when the going hap
pens TO be rough. A little luck
with the pitching. some living ur
to expectations by Willie Kamm
OF San Francisco, an escape from
illness and accidents at critical
moments in the race and the White
Sox may come back with a rush
to the top Of the heap.
The Washington times., 1922-12-29
ERICKSON WILL PERFORM
FOR MINNEAPOLIS
:. IL. 49,. NEXT SEASON
BY LOUIS A. DOUGHER.

Olaf Erickson the Terrible Swede, will his
for Joe Cantlsns MINNEAPOLIS Mlers for Clark Ghths
club the deal bringing Pitcher HOngsworh Bill Conroy third
and Deo Wade oufelde to the Capital Joe Hoohan
Washington hand has
port in the Texas League Minneapolis part
Holiohan a second baseman of fair ability.
Erickson obtained from the Detroit Tigers exchange
Doc Ayers three 1t neither
getting much Ayers dropped out Of last going
has not been successful in that circuit Erickson should
with He all
pitcher, the mental makeup exceedingly
The Washington times., 1922-12-29

an alleged $4,000, Kamm has a
long lead on him for fielding glories.
The Portland player took part in
1852 games. He had 1870 putouts.
262 assists, and 81 misplays for a
fielding mark of .949. He handled
4l3 fielding chances to 652 for
Kamm.
To complete the comparison be.
tween kamm and Hale, here's their
work at bat last season:
G.. ALB. r. II. TB. Pct
kamm. 10 $50 1877 222 441 .34c
Hale. ...... 152 525 81 1SS 324 1858
While Hale's batting average Is
1858, with kamm's a mere .3l?,
nevertheless the San Franciscan
drove i'm l24 runs, as against 90
for Hale. Kamm had twice as
many home runs, 9 triples to 6
and 56 doubles to 80 for Hale.
The Washington times., 1922-12-29
Reds Megaw and Glenn VOL
stenhOlme formed a solid fOunda-
tion for the new kingpin team.

At this time, both the Terminals
and the Kingpins are giving the
Rathskellers some stiff competition
for the District League pennant.
Thus, three strong teams have
been born Of the Rathskellers Of
1922.
Reds Megaw. now the kingpin
captain, is emulating Burtner in
the matter Of building for strength.
The kingpin roster changes quite
frequently. Last week Megaw
signed Earl Lewis. This week he
took on V. OFT, a stripping but a
fine bowler.
The Washington times., 1922-12-29

Megaw hopes to have a well
balanced team ready by next
Thursday night when the Hill
topper girls will be encountered
ny the Kingpins In q handicap
match.
The Washington times., 1922-12-29

Burtner had led a great team
and was proud of 1t. But like
many another star combination,
1t broke up, the members going
elsewhere to shine.
So Happy finally awoke to the
fact that only himself remained
of the star combination, besides a
few subs.
Max Rosenberg and AL Work had
gone to the Terminal Ice Company
team and Reds Megaw and Glenn
Wolstenholme to the Kingpins.
Happy, true to the spirit that
won him his nickname, grieved
not. He organized another team.
Today it tops the District League,
which Is the strongest league in
Washington. Its pennant winner
may well be termed the city cham.
pion. The Rathskellers are q
short odds bet to repeat. They are
declared to form stronger team
than represented the Ratskellers OF
the last season.
But the fact that Happy Burt
ner has been able to build another
great team on short notice is nc
| more interesting than the result OF
the split-up of the team that pre-
ceded it.
Max Rosenberg and AL Work
added to the original strength o.
the Terminal Ice Company quint
made it a powerful one.
The Washington times., 1922-12-29

Bratburd figures Il would cost
81 1000 to put on q game here he.
tween the Yankees and the New
York Celtics. The Celtic manager
says Il costs him $536 in salaries
to put his team on the floor.
The Washington times., 1922-12-29

Nine straight victories without a
defeat this season In the Anacostia
Eagles record In the 125-pOund
basketball class.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-11-03
OLD RAGS USED IN ROOFING
Discarded Odds and Ends Play an Inn
portant Part in the Nations
Housing Supply.

Old rags play an important part In
the nations housing supply, as most
of the roofs on modern homes are
partly made from them. In the form
Of roll roofings and prepared shingles,
old rags cover more American homes
than all other types combined. In the
preparation Of asphalt materials for
roofing purposes thousands of tons Of
rags are made use Of every year,
Thrift states.
After the housewife has thrown
away her accumulation of odds and
ends or sold them to the leathern-
lunged junk man who rOams the
streets OF all American cities and
towns with his jIngIing bell, they pass
through many hands before eventually
reaching the factory, where they are
sorted and reduced to 4 pulp. This Is
made into n raw, coarse fabric OF long
fiber and great durability. Into every
pore and opening Of this cloth hot as
phalt is pressed and the material is
then covered on both sides with as
phalt and crushed slate. The product
Of the process Is a very durable, wa
terproof solid material which Is used
to cover most American houses.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-11-03
SOCIETY MEN WEAR CORSETS
Fad Spreading in England, and Said
to Be by No Means Confined
to Fops.

The corset-wcaring habit among
men is coming into vogue again, says
an investigator in England.
"A leading London corsetlcre who
supplies most society men, puts down
n good customers bill At $3.50 per an
mum. Let no one imagine that u is
only fops who wear them, The major
ity Of wearcrs are military men, who.
| learn, require II greater amount Of
padding than civilians. Others nre or
binary wcll.drcsscd men, given 10 man
ly sports, and by no means clIcmlnata-
"a mans figure has to he gradually,
coaxed into shape, and II is put first OF
all into a soft silk corset with scarcely
any bones, until he attains by degrees
to the full glory Of the perfect figure
This process usually tahcs three
months, and five special makes OF cor
sets are employed in the development.
or perhaps ii would be more accurate
to say the repression of the figure"