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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-08
YAM GROWERSOF
STATE ORGANIZE

Bostwick, Ca, Feb. /, 1922.
Editor, Times-Recorder: Since the
organization of the Georgia Sweet
Potato Growers association in Allan
ia on the 81 of January, numerous
inquiries are coming in from farmers,
boards of trade and chambers of
commerce as to the plans and pur-
poses of the organization.
Owing TO our limited office force
at present .lese cannot be answer
Cd promptly. |, therefore, take this
means to state for the general in
formation of the public, what has
been done to date, and how the as
ISOLATION proposes to function in the
future.
The association was permanently
organized in Atlanta on January q,
with SO counties affiliating. A pres
ident, vice-president, secretary and
treasurer and a board Of directors.
one director from each county, were
elected. An executive committee CT
five members from the board of d.
rectors together with the president
vice-president and secretary was ap
pointed. The committee will meet il
Covington. Ca, on the 10 day OF
February at 10 o'clock for the pur
pose of deciding upon the form OF
charter, membership certificate ant
contract requirements of other coun
ties that desire to affiliate, the va
fieties of potatoes to grow, style o.
crates to adopt, and other business
that may be suggested by the com
mittee.
For the information Of all inter
ested parties we will give genera
outline of the purposes of the organ
fzation and plans by which it pro
poses to function, which may b.
changed In some instances by the ex
ecutive committee:
Name of the Organization is the
Georgia Sweet Potato Growers asso
citation.
Object, to promote The co-opera
ton and scientific production, cur.
ing, packing and marketing of the
Georgia Sweet Potato.
To raise a fund, first, by mem
.bership fee from all members, on 9
basis Of SO cents per acre, with nc
limit as to minimum acreage, but with
a probable minimum of $500 as
membership fee, and probable acre
age of Q or acres to the plow.
Second, by donations from busi
ness corporations of the state thai
are interested in the movement, ant
will be directly benefited by thu
success OF the enterprise.
Third, by donations from civic
philanthropic, social service organ
izations and individuals Of the stat,
who believe this a, worthy and nee
essary movement, and deserves the
support of all our citizens.
This fund to be used as follows
First, in giving its members detailed
Instructions how to grow, grade
cure and pack the potato; second
to promote systematic advertising
and demonstrating campaign for thc
purpose of giving the Georgia Sweet
Potato the same reputation as The
Georgia Peach and Watermelon;
third, the association believes if this
is done ii will have no trouble selling
all the potatoes that will be grown.
Any other county desiring to affil.
late win please elect director flo,
their county, send name to II. G.
Eelaes, secretary, Bostwick, Ga, and
full instructions viii be forward as
TO how to organize his county.
JOHN RgSTWICK, Pres.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-08
VATICAN GAY PREPARING
FOR CORONATION OF POPE

ROME, Feb. 7.-(By Associated
Press. )--The Vatican today began
to resume its usual brilliance,
eclipsed by the death Of Pope Bene-
dict, in preparation for the corona
ton of the new Pope Plus XII, on
February IL. pfI@l
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-08

Since women smoke openly lots of
them can blow rings with ''the first
cigaret they ever smoked"
The Washington times., 1922-10-29
Navy Is Hopeful for
Success With Penn State

ANNAPOLIS, Nd. Oct. 2S.--At
first utterly stunned by the news Of
the unexpected defeat Of their team
by the University Of Pennsylvania.
members of the Naval Academy con-
tinsent are now hoping for good re-
suits. inasmuch as the team viii be
short of overconfidence and will bend
its utmost efforts toward redeeming
itself In the coming games against
Pennsylvania State and the Army.
Reports Of the game, play by play.
were received during the plebe- -Staun.
ton Military Academy game here.
and. as the plebes were being over
whelmeded by the virginians, II WAS
doleful afternoon. However, the
Midshipmen maintained their spirits.
and O cheer for their vanQuished
team closed the afternoon.
Reports here indicate that the
Navy team was outplayed except In
the opening quarter. The story could
hardly be believed, a. no one hare
thought II possible that Pennsyi.
vania could defeat the Midship-
men, and II was hardly counted a.
one Of the harder opponents. How.
ever. Pennsylvania appeaped to have
played o wonderful game, and its vic
tory ID not begrudged 1t.
Some hold to the theory that the
team was. carried along too Tar for
the Bucknell and Georgia. Tech games
and could not maintain the standard!
The Washington times., 1922-10-29
Native Virginian Heads
Charlottesville TOssers

CHARLOTTESVILLE. Va. Oct.
as.--Isadore oppleman, of Lynch.
burg, Va, has been elected captain
Of the University Of Virginia basket.
ball team for the 1923 season. Cap.
tain oppieman is a forward who was
great factor In virginia's long
string Of Victories last winter. In
addition he plays haifback on the
varsity eleven.
Ellis Brown. graduate manager Of
athletics, In working out q strong
basketball schedule for the coming
winter. Practice has already start.
Cd. On good afternoons the candi-
dates for the auint are working on
the courts on Lambeth field while
on bad days they practice IN Fayef-
wether gymnasium. The first game
win be played early In January.
The Washington times., 1922-10-29
Michigan Defeats
Illinois BY "a to O

FERRY FIELD, ANN ARBOR.
MICH, Oct. 2s.-Michigan's foot.
bali team continued its march to-
ward the conference championship
By soundiy defeating Illinois ~ to
Q. in the opening game Of the
home season this afternoon.
Cappon and Kirk were the domi.
mating figures In the victory for
Hurry. Up" Yost's men.
Cappon gave an exhibition OF
line plungins that tore the Illinois
line to shreds. In the second quar-
ter alone. when Michigan scored
ten points. Cappon carried the ball
ten times for gain OF over sixty
yards. Kirk gave even a more
spectacular exhibition when he
made an eighty-five-yard run from
q kickoff that was the great piece
Of Individual running all after
noon. carrying the ball over the
line for q touchdown.
In the final quarter the rlini
made o great march down the
field through straight football. car
rying the ball from Michigan's
forty-yard line on the Wolverines
fourteen-yard line, but the Michigan
defense stiffened and the Iilini was
held for downs.
The Washington times., 1922-10-29
Three Straight off
Army Is Aim OF
Bob F0lWeII

DOB FOLwELL, the present
- football coach at the Ma
val Academy, will break all rec
ords for Academy coaches IL
his team wins this year from
the Military Academy. No
Academy coach has as yet
guided q team which won
taree games from the Army.
Commander d. L. Howard, at
present athletic officer at the
Academy, came nearest TO II,
as teams coached BY him won
twice and lost once. The only
Navy coaches with clean rec
ords Of Victories were at the
helm only one season, when
the Army was played.
Lieut.. Commander (now
captain) R. n. Reeves coach
ed the winning team of 1907,
and Gilmour Dobie coached
the team two years when the
Navy did not meet thesArmy,
and again In 1919, when the
Navy won, 6 to 0. Folwell al
ready has u record in that he
has coached In two Z winning
games and lost none.
The Washington times., 1922-10-29
BETHANY us
ABLE TO ROLL
UP 81 POINTS
George Washington Helps Buf-
4aloes Open New Kiwanis
Park at WeIIsburg, w. Va.

vvYELLSBURG, w. Va, Oct.
w %. George Washington
~ University football players
proved welcome visitor to
Bethany today in opening the new
Kiwanis Park for the approval
The occasion marked the inaugu-
ration of the new field for the
Bethany College eleven and Dave
Morrow's lads won the approval
of their followers by the business
like manner In which they rolled
up q 52-to-0 score on the District
Of Columbia eleven.
Bethany scored four touchdowns
in the first half and thereafter took
things reasonably easy. The con-
test was marked by unusually clean
play. Bethany outweighed the visi.
tore by many pounds and was able
to make first downs frequently de-
spite the feeble though stubborn
resistance of the Washington eleven.
George washington drew lot of
applause for Its work in face OF the
odds against II. The Washington
men fought gamely but were out.
classed from the start.
The lineup.
The Washington times., 1922-10-29
Seat Pleasant Team
Meets Southern A. C..

Southern A. C. and Seat Pleas
ant athletic clubs win clash this
afternoon at o'clock on the lat.
ter's field at Seat Pleasant in what
promises to be one Of the most hot
ly contested games OF the local
gridiron amateur season. Seat
Pleasant 10 much heavier than its
rival.
The Southern Club has estab-
iished a reputation for its speed
upon the field. Coach Guyon II
confident that his men viii sd-
minister the first defeat OF the sea-
son to the Southwest lads who %
far have not been scored upon dur
Ing the season.
Captain Vernon. on the other
hand. IL certain his team win
emerge the victor.
The addition Of Horse" Roberts
and Pete Turner gives TO South
ern Club the strongest line Il has
ever presented while the recent re-
turn OF Quarterback "will", Snow
assures Southern OF one Of the
headiest quarters IN the local anna.
teur ranks. The Southern team
viii hold brief signal practice
Sunday morning on the Hoover
niavRrounds and silSmembers are
requested TO report promptly st
10 o'clock. ..,n
The Washington times., 1922-10-29
V. P.I. BEATS
CATHOLIC UNIV.
SCORE % TO 0
The Blacksburg Substitutes
Prove just As Effective A.
the Varsity.

II LACKSBURG, Va, Oct. %.
-virginia Tech defeated
Catholic University here to-
day, 73 to O.
The visitors were off color on
the offense and failed to register
o first down from running at
tack. Rutherford distinguished
himself in the ..'try for point"
by kicking five neat dropkicks
out Of az many attempts.
!, Harry Hutton started in the back
field and aided his team materially
by his long end runs and brilliant de-
fensive play. In the fourth quarter
Coach Cubbage used practically his
entire squad. The scrubs presented
the same scoring punch as the var
sity.
Catholic University played. tight
ball In the opening quarter and the
gobblers were held to lone touch.
down. After this stage the game re-
solved itself into q foot race for the
speedy Tech backs. For Catholic
University Capt. Lynch played stei-
lar ball. He was aided materially by
the star aerial work Of Quarterback
Brennan.
IIne1n. as.r. 70 '"#t..
The Washington times., 1922-10-29
CRUMM'S SLAM
INTO STAGG :
WINS HONOR
Fresh Substitute Sent In for
Princeton Batters Way
Across Chicago Line.
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line. Cleaves bucked three more.
Feuer failed to gain. Maroon rooters
were almost frantic.
At this point Coach Roper recalled
Feuer. Crum. fresh and eager, re-
entered the fray. On the first play
he dove savagely through center.
For two minutes the players of both
teams were. piled in a heap over the
Sprawied Over.
There was a hush in the stands
as officials pulled the players
apart. And there. sprawied over
the, goal line was the form Of
Crum. the ball grasped in his arms.
He had scored the touchdown that
won the game. Smith added the
additional point. ...
The Stagg men made One belated
effort to score after that. BY dint
of line smashing. mixed with a few
forward passes, they worked the
ball to the Tigers 1.yard line.
march. s.s = .- w..
With another minute to play they
might have turned the tables. But
the Tiger line was showing strength
and the near success of the Chicago
to score failed to detract
one iota from the credit Of the
Tigers In their remarkable four
teen point rally.
Tha liua.,In.
The Washington times., 1922-10-29
Shipping Board Golf
Finals Booked Tomorrow

The good ship Dub" Is nearer
port. for the golfers Of the United
States Shipping Board Emergency
Fleet Corporation, are now in the
semi-finais in the golf tournament at
East Potomac Park. Defeat Of w.
X. Proom by Capt. II. d, Moses was
one of the big upsets OF the play yes
terday. Another feature was the row
between Smith and Nicholson over q
stymie rule. The committee made
them play the match over. Here are
the pairings being played today for
the semi-finals tomorrow;
First flight--B. q. Betz vs. q. r.
Browne: II. ID. Moses Va. b. X.
Ogden. &
Second fight---H. M. sheeeer vs.. J..
B. Thayer; +. b. Warden Va. NJ. j.
Hoffman.
Third flight--L. r. strenk Va. J.
+. Gehen; T. v. Bennett va. A, r.
Noyes. W
Fourth fiight--G.rr. Devereaux w.
@. f.. Read; H. Cole w. II. l..
Humphry.
Consolation--First fiieht--A. b.
Carpenter vs.. q. II. Schmidt; A. w,
Graef VS.. c. p. Cowen.
Second flight-C. u. Miller VS.. A, b.
Corbet; H. A. Kiucken vs. A. G.
Stevens.
Third flight--A. ], Williams vs.. g..
q. jerks; r. ID. Bacher vs.. q. r.
Cotter.
Fourth fiisht---R. 70. Cane vs. ID. r.
washburn; A. b. Gorges w. c. p.
Stone.
Among the prizes TO be awarded
after the finals are played on Tues
day are silver cups by Harris Bros.
and Col. Jos. Fairbanks. director OF
the claims department OF the Ship
ping Board: leather golf bag by
Manager Loefflsr. Of East Potomac
Park; driver by w. r. Roberts;
thermos bottle by salks: club By
spslding; golf shirt by sidney West.
and merchandiss By Kann's.
The Washington times., 1922-10-29
KANAWHA PRACTICES.

The KanawhA Midgets win prac.
tic today at Seventh and o at 10
o'clock, and would like these players
to report; Sklar, D.. Newman. II.
Newman. III. Sykes. r. Sykes. Bow,
man. Enright, Keren. Rosenberg,
Tash. Hillery. Chaplain. lett, Liesfky.
Brodrict. 0oldstein. and Sheehee.
The Washington times., 1922-10-29

The pass, just a trifle too high,
eluded the receiver, and, dropping
into touch for touchback. That
was Navy's last shot In the locker.
Never again did It threaten.
Navy Fights to End.
Penn soon punted after play was
resumed and McGraw intercepted d
forward pass. giving the Ovakers
the ball on Navy's thirty-five-yard
line. The Middies were still fight.
ing, though. and took the ball
on downs on the, thirty-yard lire.
One first down came, but again
McGraw intercepted forward pass
and It was Penn's ball. From then
to the end Of the game Penn tried
In vain 10 advance the ball with
forward passes, and the contest
ended with the ball In midfield.
.
The Washington times., 1922-10-29
Manila LegisIates
Against Women
Boxing

THE reports from Berlin,
Germany, some time ago to
the effect that girls were be-
ing taught boxing and were
being matched st music halls
ahd clubs evidently reached
Manila, Philippine Islands,
for the Municipal Board OF
that city has just passed an.
ordinance making It . misde-
rieanor for q girl or woman
TO engage In q boxing match,
whether amsteur or profess
sional.
The Washington times., 1922-10-29
ST. JOHNS rs
STEP NEARER
STATE TITLE
annapolis Lads Knock of An
other Maryland EIevep In
March for Championship.

4 NNAPOLIS, Nd, Oct. 28~--
~ By q score Of 20 to o, st.
- Johns won q well-earned
victory over Mt. st. Mary's here
this afternoon, making q long step
toward the State championship
honors, which it is determined to
win this year. Brilliant backfield
work, both on the attack and as
the secondary defense, was the
prime factor In st. Johns decisive
victory. Mt. st. Mary worked
hard and rent its backs into st.
johns line in desperate thrusts.
Again and again they went
through the local forwards, to be
thrown hard by the secondary de-
tense.
st. Johns. by a spectacular eff.
fort, scored two touchdowns In short
time after the first kickoff. and
clinched the game with o touch.
down In the third quarter. Mt.
st. Mary's gained for brief period
whenever II got the ball, but its
closest menace = 81. Johns goal
was In the final quarter. when Il
reached Its opponents 3o-yard line.
line. 70
1t was Cain. the feet, black.
haired Indian Of the St. Johns
bachfield, who was called upon
most frequently and gained most
regularly for the Ahnapolitans.
Fast and rugged and ever ready
81. Johns has in Cain a hack OF
the utmost value and q lit com,
plement for the other fine-runnins
backs. N vi
81. Johns received the kicker
At the opening Of the game. and
barely ran around left end for
thirty yards on the first scrim-
mage. After several short gains.
fifteen yards were gained on q
sswsrs RGsss s. tsss ssom m.as Dsrsy sys ,S
an off-tackle play, and a forward
pass from barely to Cain netted
twenty ryards and touchdown.
Ridgely received the next kickoff
on st. Johns i5-yard line and ran TO
barely gained, but q check caused
goal line. Mt. st. Mary's put the ball
Ah Rt<AS vi tuChI oWh &V-yoAa lAnGs Sdt
fumbled. and Ridgely fell on the ball.
That player ran fifteen on the next
play, and Cain made the remaining
five for q touchdown. barely added
q point each time with q drop kick.
In the third quarter, Kirkpatrick re-
ceived the kickoff and ran to st.
Johns 40.yard line. After substan.
tial gains by Cain and barely, Ban
field caught Darely's long pass, the
play netting forty yards. and crossed
the visitors goal line. - et
Seldom In recent years has st.
Johns exhibited better balanced,
more varied or more accurately exc
cuted attack, the line, however, not
being quite up to its standard. I'm
provement as to the forwards would
undoubtedly give st. Johns one of
Maryiand's best teams for many
years. Lineup: E ~
"a.
The Washington times., 1922-10-29
PARSONS is
HIGH GUN In
TITLE SHOOT
District Championship 10 Won
at Traps Over Thirty-eight
Competitors.

0HooTING consistently through
- out the match, DR.. Alfred v.
~ Parsons won the trap-shoot-
ing championship Of the District
Saturday afternoon over the traps
Of the Washington Gun Club with
the fine score Of 91x100. The
Doctor scored %, %, 22 and %
out Of his four events Of Is targets
each.
Trophies for high gun In Class !
went to c. G. Waters and A. F.
Stearn, with scores of 90x100. after
shooting off the tie.
The medical profession scored
again when DR.. A. B. Stine took
No. 1 trophy In Class 2. with
Ssx100. McCarron took second
prize. beating Bowie in shoot-off.
Each scored S4x100.
In C.ass 8 Captain Horton ronped
home winner with Ssx100, leaving
Drs. Nell and Burke TO fight II
out for second prize. The former
won the trophy, after a spirited
shoot-off, scoring "a ITO 20 for DR..
Thirty-eight shooters found the
program attractive. despite attrac.
tions In the shape Of races and
football games. Their scores fol-
'0T Tr.pnlln. 70; c. q. waters. %, sd.se..
a.; Horton, 50; Conner. 20; William A.
%,:s y; cn. m g, g. hrs q ssin 81 Dr. iscsp
nett sst Hogan. vi {. s. wii.on, 70; DR..
Mead, 7si Msrcsy. tsi Hunter, ss, ninss.
"a: Ford. sS, Morsan. sT; Monroe eli:
R..vss, 20 out Of 10. and W. duy. 81
The Washington times., 1922-10-29
FIVE CLUBS LOSE.

Five Pacific Coast League clubs
arc said TO have dropped small for.
tunes during the campaign just
ended. only San Francisco. Los
Angeles and Vernon finishing on the
right side Of the Ledger. ~
The Washington times., 1922-10-29
Both Good Boxers.

b. o. Mathews, center Of the foot
ball team, 10 champion heavyweight
boxer Of the Naval Academy. and
William ". O'Regan, q Substitutes
back. Il champion light heavyweight
boxer and tcaptain q the boxing
The Washington times., 1922-10-29
OLD STUFF is
REAL REASON
FOR YALE TIE
Ell Sticks to Ancient Game,
Which Is Without Thrills for
5000 Until Last Quarter.

Continued from First Page)
occasions, the Army assumed q
threatening mood. but penalties and
fumbles halted the continuity.
The game, viewed impartially,
the ioosest thing seen In these
parts since Houdini broke his first
handcuff, fumbles being frequent
and withal expensive. The lineup
The Washington times., 1922-10-29
JIM MERCHANT
is LAUDED BY
JIM CORBETT
By JAMES j. CORBETT.


"HEY'VE uncovered an athlete
in the sunny California cline
who may, before his day is
done, achieve amazing athletic
heights Jack Merchant is his
name--Merchant, of the Univer-
city Of California. There's moth
ing he cannot do In the way Of
sportive things. He can run the
hundred yards in 10 LIS every
time he starts; he races the 220
in % 2-5; he can run the 440
and the mile in close to record
time. tJi y
He tossed the hammer III feet 3
inches at the Cambridge intercol.
legiate meet. That beat Pat Ryan's
164 feet of 1920 and Ryanisf170 feet
1h inches made year ago. And
Ryan, mind you, has been hammer
throwing for years, whereas Mer-
chant II but q fledgiing in compari-
SON.
: Ryan. Record Holder.
Ryan holds the world record with
1ss feet sh inches made in 1918, with
John Flanagan ranking second with
1s4 feet inches. Those are wonder.
ful marks for Merchant to shoot at,
but the big factor in favor of Cali.
fornia's super-athlete is that at mis-
age and at his athletic life he is far
ahead Of both Ryan and Flanagan.
Merchant increases his distance
almost q foot with each practice
throw, declare those who have fol.
lowed his career. He has now the
power that both Ryan and Flans gan
had In their best days, but, unlike
the others, Merchant has not had
great enough experience to acquire
the knack Of timing perfectly the
swing and the let-go. When he does
he'll hit In q hurry and probably will
never stop until he goes to 190."
The Californian, without seeming
effort. does % feet in the broad jump
against Pat O'Connor's mark Of "a
feet lin inches. It's likely that
within q year he win go well beyond
~ feet. -.
Merchant. In build and action, is
the perfect athlete. He has muscles
ike those Of wrestler-muscles
which never really show, but which.
when called upon, ripple like quick.
silver under his skin. There is no
chance Of Merchant ever becoming
muscle-bound. as Is the case with
athletes whose muscles are on the
surface. =.
Speed Of Deer.
He has the speed Of deer-the
grace OF a ballet dancer. And he
has the heart Of q Hon. But Mer.
chant has one fault---a semi.lack Of
seriousness In his work. He never
really tries for record marks; never
tries harder than 70 necessary for
him to win the event in which he
II competing.
While other athletes are constant.
ly shooting at records, Merchant
has no record-making thoughts in
mind. He's content to win-not at
all concerned about record.making
Athletics are q diversion for him:
not Q serious business Of attempts
II Merchant some day becomes
filled with q grim determination to
fracture the existing marks In the
branches Of sportdom In which he
excels, and keeps on trying two or
three years. II wouldn't be sur.
prising II he hung UP world.record
figures for the hammer throw, shot
put, the 23o and the broad jump.
For Merchant. although. far from
the zenith Of his real greatness.
seems TO be q combination of Jim
Thorpe and the late Martin sherk.
icopyriss, 1884. sy King Feature.
6yndfcate, Incl
The Washington times., 1922-10-29

Appis SMissie.n,. H.a2 Lins%as-
lard tw..hin5ton ana Led. Tim. Of
For Tech, Fiory. Beck. Green. Grssam.
Owens. Saunders. Buchanan. Nuttsr.
Sanders. Givens. Adams. Donnivan; for
teilo. ouchdowns-wallacs, Gettis (s).
Ftory (1), Rutherford t2), Saunders (s).
Try for point-Ruthsrford ts). Wallace.
Owens. .t ~.
The Washington times., 1922-10-29
TERMINAL MIDGETS VIM.

Terminal M.dgets defeated the
kearney Street Midgeta, z 10 o.
Barry scored a touchdown and kick
"a goal for Terminals. 7,
The Washington times., 1922-10-29

toucSdown-caie, smyths. substitutions:
m.Iery n:yM.lSI. p..r for Tor siH Gr.s: for
Joss. Luman for Eddy, Kelly for Nsid-
iIn.sr. oHsarn tor Kelly: HsTk m for n HUI y 7
Farwick for Garbisch. Myers for storck,
Timberlake for LAWRENCE, Pittet for
Breidster, Stewart for Eilman. Gilmore
Time Of periods, Is minutes.
officials: Referee-A. r. Crowley,
Bowdoin. Umpire--A. w. Palmer, Col
by Head iinssman--E. II. wstkey, syra-
cuse. Field Judse--A. g. Tyler, Princston.
The Washington times., 1922-10-29
CUBS WANT SCHMIDT.

The Chicago Cubs are said to be
seeking Walter Schmidt. the veteran
and troublesome backstep with tho
Pittsburgh Pirates.