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The Washington times., 1922-08-12
GRAVES MAKES
RECORD OVER
TENNIS. STAR
Defeats Watson M. Washburn.
Ranking Player, in Dunbar
ton-chevy Chase Match.

One OF the biggest tennis upsets
In the history of the game Is the
talk today of the John Temple
Graves, jr., victory over Watson
M. Washburn. Ranked at number
Z on the United States Lawn Ten
mis- Association list, a member OF
last years Davis Cup team, for
mer A. e. F. champion. and promi-
nently mentioned with Vincent
Richards as member of this years
team and a former doubles cham
pionwith r. Norris Williams, Wash
burn went town to rs, 6--1 de-
feat by Graves.
Dumbarton met Chevy Chase in
the Washington Tennis Association
matches yesterday and won by
seven matches to two. Graves,
playing at number one for Dunn
barton, went after Washburn and
gave him decisive trimming.
Graves played brilliantly, was
steady and handled Washburn's
service well, scoring many clean
passes.
Washburn. with Coleman Jen-
nings, defeated Robert Burwell and
Tom Mangan in three sets after
II looked as though the Dumbarton
pair would win. Arthur HELEN
won the only other match taken
by the Chevy Chase men, when he
defeated Robert Burwell, 6-3. Ga.
Louis A. Bates, j. A. Purinton,
j. A. Ballenger, H. II. Burgwin,
and Graves were singles winners.
Wait Johnson and Puritin and
Bates and Hugh Miller were dou-
bles winners for Dumbarton.
The Washington times., 1922-08-12
WASHINGTON COLLEGE
EXPECTS STRONG TEAM

Washington College, once one OF
the foremost Of the Maryland col
leges in football ranks, but which
has fallen back in recent years, is
due for a big season In the grid.
iron sport, II reports from the
Eastern Shore institution are true.
Most of last years squad will be
back when the preliminary training
is started at Chestertown about
September /, and in addition there
will be a number of new men who
have many laurels on prep school
gridirons.
Tom Kibler. who has been In
charge of satheltics at Washington
College for eight years, will again
return to the school. Although
Kibler has not been able to turn
out. strong football teams, due to
the lack of good material, he has
been invariably successful with his
basketball charges and should have
another good year.
The Washington times., 1922-08-12
TEX RICHARD Is DONE
TALKING TO WILLARD

NEW YORK. Aug. 12.-Tex Rick
ard is through with negotiations for
a Dempsey.willard bout for this
year. He said that much yesterday.
willard wants so much time in
which to condition himself that the
bout would be carried on into cold
weather. and Tex does not want TO
take the risk of putting on a losing
venture. Next year. perhaps. but
not this. = .
He doesn't believe that Leonard
will be ready for another outdoor
bout this year, and as for Wills and
Dempsey, he has said that only 1923
would find him interested In that
match. II 10 the last OF the big
fistIc splash and Tex knows Il
better than any one else.
The Washington times., 1922-08-12
PENN STATE WILL HAVE
EARLY FOOTBALL WORK

STATE COLLEGE. Pa, Aug. 12.
Hugo Bezdek, athletic director at
Penn State, announces that foot
ball practice will open the first
week Of September and that he
will be on hand to welcome the
players.
Asked concerning the outlook at
Penn State after two seasons with.
out defeat, the chunky coach said
he preferred to refrain from com.
ment until he had a look at the
squad.
The Nittany Lions will probably
be able to watch the start of the
new varsity hall when they report
for practice this fall. The new
building, which viii replace the
present frame track house, is one
OF those to be provided through
the s2,ooo,ooo emergency fund soon
to be raised.
The Washington times., 1922-08-12
WASH|NCT0N|S
KEEN To PLAY
COLUMBIA MEN
Chevy Chase Scores Heavily in
Match With Bannockburn,
WhitIatch Getting a 70.

Washington Golf and Country Club
players will 90 up against the Co
lumbia County Club members in
tomorrow's home-and-home team
matches on the Columbia course.
The Virginians hope to improve
their standing in the race for the
team trophy, although Chevy Chase
made a big jump yesterday on trim.
ming the Bannockburn players by
score of 13 to 8.
The feature of yesterdays engage.
ments at Chevy Chase was Marshall
Whitlatch's 73 over his home course.
Whitlatch missed a four.foot putt
for a 72. but had scored a birdie
three on the fifteenth when his
mashie pitch dropped down.
Whitlatch, with Dick Davidson,
one of the coming youngsters at
Chevy Chase. defeated Cliff McKim.
mie and John T. Harris three ways.
Fraser Hale and McCook Dunlop
defeated Basil Manley and w. e.
Baker three ways.
James A. White and DR.. J. T. w.
Brown defeated Ashmead Fuller and
Il. M. Talcott, Of Chevy Chase, three
ways. Lee Crandall earned a point
for Bannockburn in winning over
Robert Stead, jr., while Lynn Haines
won from George T. Dunlop Of
Chevy Chase.
The Washington times., 1922-08-12
CEDAR RAPIDS SELLS
TRIO TO BIG LEAGUES

CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia. Aug. Ia
The sale of three players to big
league clubs has been announced
by the Cedar Rapids club of the
Mississippi Valley League. Ovid
McCracken, one of the leading hur-
lers in the league, goes to Detroit.
Outfielder Lewis and Shortstop
Michaels go to Pittsburgh. Lewis
is hitting 1856 and leads the league
In stolen bases. This Is the first
year Of baseball for all three
players.
The Washington times., 1922-08-12
LENA STYLES
MAY SUCCEED
JACK BENTLEY
Jack Dunn Has Knack of Re-
moIding Player to Suit
Needs.

BALTIMORE, Aug. 12.-There is
growing indication that Jack Dunn
has In mind succeeding Jack Bent
ley with Lena Styles. Dunn has the
knack Of remolding player to suit
his needs. Until this spring Styles
was considered very good young
catcher and nothing else. Misfor.
tunes overlook the Flock and Dunn
used the catcher in the outfield and
at first. At the latter station he is
fast developing a style Of play that
augurs well.
Styles can do one thing that all
first basemen are expected to do
hit. II he could be In the game
every day at a regular position his
hitting likely would improve.
Dunn has a good young catcher
In Barry. He has McAvoy and some
youngsters EARNED out. So even II
he added no other catcher to the
staff he would have good back.
stopping department next year. He
can spare Styles for first and let
Bentley advance to the majors.
The Washington times., 1922-08-12
LEAGUERS SET
TOSTART PLAY
FORD.C. TITLE
Two Sections Listed for Games
To Be Played Under District
Baseball Association Rules.

District Baseball Association games
will start Monday afternoon at
o'clock. Ten teams listed in two
sections viii begin operations to de-
termine the titleholder In organized
league games.
Section A IL composed OF Grace
A. c., winner OF the Sunday School
League; Southern Railway, winner
of the Terminal Railway Y. NJ. c. A.
League; Shipping Board, winner OF
the Federal League; War Depart
ment. winner Of the Departmental
League, and Valuation, winner OF
the War Department Interbureau
The Section b teams will be made
up Of the winners of the Potomsc
League, Commercial League, Mer-
chants League, General Accounts
Office, winner OF the Government
League, and Treasury Interbureau
League. Four leagues. in Section y
have not quite concluded their sched-
ules and win probably start one
week from Monday.
Major Robert II. Young, president
of the association, will make ar
rangements for playing fields and
for the umpires.
On Monday, Grace A. c., acting as
home team, will meet the War De-
partment team on the Grace A. c.
field, Thirty-seventh and r streets
northwest. Southern Railway will
be the home team In the game at
Union Station against Shipping
Board.
Once started, the sections will con-
clude their engagements In a little
more than two weeks and will then
determine the winners for the final
three-game series.
The Washington times., 1922-08-12
GOLFERS LOOKING FOR
HoME-BRED TO LEAD

Golfers look for a home-bred to
show the way in the professional
golf tournament at Pittsburgh next
week. with the victory Of Hagen
at Sandwich and Sarazen at Skokle.
Il is believed that an American
product will make the count three
straight.
''The time is not far distant" says
a veteran golfer, when England and
Scotland win be looking to America
for golfing ideas" They already
have 20 look IN this direction when
they Want to gaze upon a champion.
The Washington times., 1922-08-12

At this inverted season Of thefo,
year when mosquitoes are the fat q
test and maliria is the thickest, 40
NEURALGIA is holding it's countyoi.
fair mid dust clouds of automobile n;
traffic. Ios
7
The dust here is three feet. deepen 9
on a calm days and five feet ~
through on windy afternoons. oi
That is hard to figure out, but .
SO Is a woman's mind, -so-"Vogue
ru
Among the useless displays at
NEURALGIA'S municipal bazaar
Is a rare old collection of hight %
hats which were worn by suchdi
beau-brummells as Geronomo. ~
Capt. John Smith, Nebuchadnezer Il
and the Siamese Twins.
The accompanying silhouette
was especially posed by the STIFF "
photographer to enlighten un-
suspecting generations on the o.
costumes and DISCUSSES prevalent
in the eighteenth century. aoi
1Hls HdlO SeeInS 10 De talleT % Il
than II Is narrow, but is so de-
signed to accommodate a larger q,
capacity of sparrows, doves, eve p,
swallows and nightingales. -
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Another stupid competition in
NEURALGIA revolving fair-ul.
grounds is the watermelon
specimens. Guarded by q trained G.
stroupe of Ethiopian convicts, these g.
melons, unlike the silk hats, arc ,i.
more narrow than they are lofty.
Some Of the finest weeds ever d
grown in the fertile wastes Of 81
California are attracting the atten-
ton of farmers, horse-flies and
gnat bugs. -
m
Disguised In lettuce salad with !
mayonnaise, you can't tell these
weeds from genuine mating, un.
less you test 'em with a pocket
thermometer. y
The Washington times., 1922-08-12

Rex hooked Silver Spring prettily When Silver
last Sunday, in the opening game Of series for
the semi-pro championship Of Washington.
Tomorrow the second will be played, at Silver
Spring. II Rex win it will be sweet triumph,
indeed, for Rex's grievance against Silver Spring.
known to every Washington fan, will be avenged,
and Rex will hold undisputed right to the semi
pro title.
Comparatively little has been heard of Rex
this season. Early in the campaign, Silver Spring
annexed some of Rex's best players and left the
prominent semivpro club in bad fix. From that
time to the present, the two clubs have been at
dagger points.
His powerful combination broken up by loss
OF players to Silver Spring, James E. Wright, the
ncelled two games scheduled with the suburban
The Washington times., 1922-08-12
OHIO STATE ATHLETIC
FANS SEE RARE TRIBUTE

Ohio State athletic fans see a
tribute to their teams in the decision
Of the Buckeye automobile authori.
ties to make the license tags for 1924
In scarlet and gray. Practically oil
Of the Ohio State executives were en-.
thusiastic followers Of the great
State football team last fall.
The Washington times., 1922-08-12

and then the much discussed ques.
ton Of Eddie Collins coming to the
Yankees was revived.
1t seemed that two years ago the
crafty Kid didn't want much. No,
not very much.
The White Sox would trade Col
Inns for Erin Ward, Bob shawkey,
Bob Meusel and a wad of cash. But
outside of that the trade would be
even. 49,.
The Washington times., 1922-08-12
FIELD TERRIER PLANS b
TO REPEAT OLD TRICKS

Pete Stinchcomb, the famous Ohio
State football player. who won fame
for his ability to tear up the field" /"
is still up to his old tricks. He has ,
Just closed a contract with his alma
mater to tear up q good section Of
the campus at Columbus to lay out a.,
new gridiron. ... .-. IN
The Washington times., 1922-08-12
Dominican to Play.

Dominican Lyceum will clash with
the Strong Brookland team tomor-
row at Washington Barracks at 8
p m. Brookland has held Silver
Spring to a 4-to-0 score and the
Knicks to 2 to l. Mcconnell or
Krupp will heave for Dominican
Lyceum u"
The Washington times., 1922-08-12
Tigers Get Holloway.

The Detroit club has called IN Ken
meth Holloway, who has been pitch
ing winning ball for Ty Cobb's hu-
rusta club in the Sally League,
Holloway was Georgia University's
mound star, and Is but twenty.throe
years old lie II due to report to the
Tigers on Labor Day.
The Washington times., 1922-08-12
OUTSIDE OF WORLD"
TRADE WOULD BE EVEN

A number OF the Yankee players
were sitting around tanning the
other night when. the matter of
trades bobbed up. The boys had
a lot OF fun laughing at the last
trade the Indians offered the Yanks,
The Washington times., 1922-08-12

scope a good = {
big man on thest
dome withoutso
first writing %
his last will .
and testament.
In this conrIt
nection NEU1lt
ttALGIA would al
like to intro1i5
duce the Demp7it
sey-Wills acci.
dent as exhibit
A. II the jurysl
disagrees we
can stage thee.
fight anyway
and let the i,
coroner render, a
the decision in,s,
stead OF a.
referee. an,
The Washington times., 1922-08-12
Wells Will Box Sieeel.

NEW YORK. Aug. 12.-Charley
Harvey announced yesterday that
he had matched his latest importa-
ton, Bermondsey Billy Wells. the
English welterweight, with Nate
Siegel, of Boston, in the main bout
at the Arena A. G. Monday night.
The Washington times., 1922-08-12
McCabe Keeps Moving.

Dick McCabe, the pitcher tried out
by the White Sox and sent to Buff
falo, has now been shunted along to
Duffy Lewis Salt Lake city team
in the Pacific Coast League.
The Washington times., 1922-08-12
Says "sKILLET"
Finn, Esq:
Scientists Trying to De-
termine Why Silk Hats
Are Higher Than Mar
row and Water
melons Thicker
Than Tall.
BY KIRK MILLER.

AYEURALGIA. Cal. Aug. 12.--dw
~ Having been in session sinceloh
two summers before the oJ
Johnstown Flood, trying to de.Idt
termine who killed cock-robint
the NEURALGIA grand jury ad. vi
journed in a tie today, score-se9s
to IL. aDI
- gnia
sNext case II will consider isih
whether good little man canJid
The Washington times., 1922-08-12

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SILVER SPRINGS AND REX
STAGING WICKED BATTLE
FOR SEMI-PRO HONORS|
By r. D. THOMAS.

Silver Springs balplayers hoped up with fighting spirit
They're singing with defeat Only victory Rex A.
arch enemy, soothe their tangled feelings.
The Washington times., 1922-08-12

Rex cancelled scheduled with the s1burban
IN he started tn ehuild
The Washington times., 1922-08-12

Another hefty ball game will be
played tomorrow. The Union Print
ers and ShamrocIs, two strong
eontenders for the city sandlot
championship, viii clash at Union
Park, but not In a championship
game.
The Washington times., 1922-08-12

SATURDAY. AUGUST t2. 1922.
Tad's Indoor and Outdoor Sports"
and 'sTid-bids," Louis A. Dougher's
Looking 'em Over" McGurk's ''Tor-
toni" Kirk Miller's '4Skillet Finn"
Damon Runyon's dope and Sid Mer.
GERS baseball offerings daily.
The Washington times., 1922-08-12

Epiphany knocked off the Po-
tomacs, In Section A of the Junior
class, 16 to 6. Potomac scored four
runs in the first. Epiphany went
ahead in the fourth and continued
to increase its lead. Smith, Of Po-
tomac, knocked a homer,
The Washington times., 1922-08-12

Disguised in lettuce salad with,
mayonnaise, you can't tell these
weeds from genuine mating, un.
less you test 'em with a pocket
thermometer. u
The Washington times., 1922-08-12

Tuesday will find the ShanroclSs
playing Sherwood In q game that
may decide the title In Section \,
unlimited class, Of the city series,
In which so many tough battles
have been fought. Should the
Shamrocks win this game they
would cop the section champion
ship.
The Washington times., 1922-08-12

The Aztecs rose to q tie with
the Roamers In Section A, senior
class, by beating the Mohawk
Juniors, to 1. Both Pinnella, for
the Aztecs, and Cornell, for the
Mohawk Juniors, twiried stellar
ball.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-17
Regular Meeting Held Oct. 8. 1922

City Council Chamber. Rock Is
land, H.. Oct. 8. 1922.-The city
council met in regular session at 3
o'clock p. H.. Mayor Schriver and
all commissioners present.
Commissioner WITCH offered a
resolution that permission be
granted the Standard Oil company
to erect and maintain a filling sta
ton on the southeast corner 4Of
Thirtieth street and Fourteenth
avenue, permission Of consent hav-
ing been filed with this council.
Carried by unanimous vote
Commissioner Rudgren offered a
resolution that the Standard Oil
company of Indiana be allowed
81 $3.50 for one-half or lots and
10 in block 9, buford & Guyer's
addition to the city Of Rock Island,
Ill, Carried by unanimous vote.
Commissioner Wich offered : a
resolution that :. H. Kohlhammer
, be granted permission to operate
an automobile salesroom, shop and
garage at $3.50 Fifth avenue. petit
ton of consent being on file with
this council. Carried by unan-
imOus vote.
Commissioner WITCH offered a
resolution that the ordinance pro-
viding for the resurfacing with as
phaltic concrete on the present
brick paving excepting the right of
! way OF the Tri-City Railway COM
pany. Fourth avenue from the east
line OF Fifteenth street to point
16o feet west OF the west line isof
Second street, be adopted. Carried
by unanimous vote.
Commissioner WITCH offered q
resolution that the ordinance pro-
viding for the Improvement of Sixth
avenue from Twenty-seventh street
j to the east line Of McEniry's add
ton. BY grazing. draining. curling
with concrete curb and gutter and
Paunx with yasRaaitic. concrete q Z
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-17

intfosnding ~ pirsAsst unssttlsd
coaditions n TIE police depart
4 Organized labor T. appreciativs
az the friendly cooperation that has
been rendered to them BY III pred
eat city officials and It is because
.pf this cooperation that We desire
TO do our share In assisting you to
clear up the present situation.
An tmospbere Of suspicion has
been Created IN the minds Ut TIA
public that will seriooply embaf-
rass any commission that II ap-
pointed in accordance with the reg
uIar procedure. That It is my be-
lief that this suspicion is un3usti-
fled goes without saying.
"Your statement to. me at the
time OF my appointment that your
only desire was to have . fair and
impartial investigation and that all
meetings should be held in the
public, convinces me Of your sin
certify in this matter. But an un-
usual condition has arisen in this
community and We feel that un-
usual methods must be adopted in
order to clear up the situation. SO
that any one who might be con-
nected with the Investigation shall
mot be compelled to rest under a
cloud due to any attempts made to
leave the impression that the COM
mission was pretudiced one and
it is with that desire in mind that
/ urge upon. you the Consideration
Of the, following proposal:
THAT the various civic organize
tons be requested to select from
among their members one member
Of the board, the various Religious
organizations to select one MEM
her of the board, and the Tri-City
Federation of Labor to be asked to
select one member Of the beard.
I'm my opinion a board so chosen
| would be acceptable to all fair
MINDED citizens whose only desire
j in this matter is to see that justice
lis done. This suggestion is offered
in the interest of harmony in the
community and will relieve any
citizens who might accept appoint
,, ment on a board. so, chosen from
being stigmatized as hand picked.
! I'm conclusion allow me to ex.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-17

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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-17

N.33i.53

- & RVsSS &sOel
Commissioner Murrin offered I
resolution that the ordinance pro-
vidinx for the construction Of six
inch water main on Sixth street
from Eighteenth to Nineteenth ave-
nue. ana on Eighteenth-and-a-half
avenue from Fourth to Sixth street,
be adopted. Carried by unanimous
vote. ~ -
Mayor Schriver offered a resolu-
ton that Catherine Gundrum be al
lowed $50 for clerical services for
two weeks in the mayors Office.
Carried by unanimous vote. i
Mayor Sckriver offered a resolu-
ton that the designations Of
Charles Reagan and William Smith
as members OF the fire. and police
commission filed with the mayor on
Oct. 6, 1922, be accepted and their
designations be inscribed in full
upon the minutes. Carried BY un-
animous vote, which designations
are as follows, to wit
Rock Island, ILL.,, Oct. s. 1872. {
"Mr. Harry M. Schriver, Mayor,
Rock Island. Illinois.
MY Dear Mayor. 1t is with ex-
IRENE regret that l tender to you
my resignation as member OF the
police and fire board.
This decision was arrived at aft
er conference with my colleagues
in the labor movement upon whose
decision l told you at the time OF
my appointment l would be entire
ly guided by.
MY withdrawal from the board
should be in no way construed as a
reflection upon the present admin
istration, but as sincere. desire
upon the part OF organized labor te
lend every possible assistance ir
an effort to clarity the atmosphere
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-17
SENIOR HI.Y MEETS,

Thirtyfive members of the senior
Hi-Y club will be present at the
meeting and entertainment given b.
the club tomorrow evening at the
Y. NJ. c. A. There will be a speaker,
informal pep talks and songs.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-17

$I,I3S.IV
Commissioner Rndgren submit
ted the following list Of claims for
salaries, which on his motion was
Evening star., 1922-03-17
Y. W. c. A. ACTIVITIES
PICTURED TO MEMBERS
Nearly 1900 Use e Street Building
and Cafeteria DAILY, 900
Have Used Pool.

The progress and activities of the
Young Women's Christian Association
during the last month were reported
on at the open meeting Of the board
Of directors OF the association, held
at 1888 F street. yesterday. Mrs. Her
ization. presided.
Miss Vesta Little. executive secre-
tary Of the Z street branch. said that
nearly 1000 people made use of that
building and cafeteria daily, and In
the month of February eighty-seven
trausients had been taken care of.
over thousand "swims" were had in
the pool. she also stated.
The gymnasium classes have an en-
rollment of GIL young women, Miss
Vera Adams, director Of the health
education department. reported. She
told of the popularity of the "reduc-
ing" class which she conducts, and of
the success of the dances that are
held on the first and third Saturdays
of each month at the Blue Triangle
House, 20eh and B streets. The
"peppy" basket ball team Of the 'Y.
five games played so far.
Vacation Lodge. erected in Cherry
dale. Va. by Y. NJ. C. A. club as a
place Of recreation and rest for all
business women in Washington, will
be opened April 20, 1t was announced.
neSeIVdtionS nave oeen MADE Tor
every week end until the middle Of
June by members of the business
girls club of the association and their
friends, it was announced. The lodge
will remain open until September Is.
Following the reports Mrs. Harry
Z. Hull. chairman of the campaign
executive committee. gave brief out
line Of the plans for the maintenance
campaign which is to be launched
April 8, and urged the cooperation
of all present in making it a sue
cess.
Evening star., 1922-03-17

Maximilian Harden, the Ger
man publicist-a strong man,
with an analytical mind and
the courage to speak it.
Evening star., 1922-03-17

Andre Tardisu, former high
commissioner of France to the
United States. and Q leader in
his country's political affairs.