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The Washington times., 1922-02-07
the last football season unbeaten,
but played a scoreless tie with the
Mercury A. {. The MOhawks
have unofficially announced they
will have a baseball team.

At recent meeting the Mohawk
senior and junior clubs. which had
been operating Independently, con-
solidated, and now the Indians have
a wealth of material for any sport
in which they may engage.
Able men have been selected as
leaders, with j. Z. White as the
president. Lawrence Taylor, a fine
half-back on the football team and a
likeable chap, is the vice-president:
James Belt, a live.wire with intel
lect, secretary; William Deane, treas
urer. and Irving Deakins, star tackle
in football, and, in fact, 1.-The brains"
Of the Indians crack eleven, ser
geant-at-arms.
Should the Indians play baseball,
as undoubtedly they will, 1t might
be a blow to the Shamrock club,
which was looked upon last year as
southeast Washington's one best.
Some Of the Shamrocks' star play.
ers are also members of the Mo.
hawk club. The Indians organiza-
ton is CRYING in size and power
every day and likely would have a
great following in baseball. With
little effort. il seems the Mohawks
could turn out a team representative
of the southeast section, in which
event the Shamrocks' combination
would be impaired.
On the other hanr, should the
Shamrocks remain intact, they and
the Mohawks automatically would be-
come rivals and another keen sec
tional scrap would be added to the
group which annually cause fine
sport in various parts of the sity.
The Washington times., 1922-02-07
TONIGHT'S BOWLING
BATTLES.

Internal Revenue League-Sales
Tax vs. Tobacco and Miscellany, at
Recreation.
tan vs.. Peerless, at 1119 II street
northeast.
Commercial League Cats VS..
Peoples, at Recreation.
Mt. Pleasant League -. Southern
Railway vs. Barker Bakery, at Mt.
Pleasant.
Aracde League-Raphaels VS.. Cy.
clones, Mt Arcade.
Typotheta League - Thayer VS..
Brewood.
Bankers League-Bank of Wash
ington vs. Metropolitan, at Recrea-
ton.
Washington Girls. League - Ma
tionals vs.. City Postoffice, at City
Postoffice.
District League-The Temple VS..
Districts, at The Temple.
Odd Fellows League - Salem VS..
Central, at Rathskeller.
knights of Columbus League
Christopher vs.. Trinidad, at Rath.
skeller.
Hebrew Inter.Club League-Junior
League VS.. Aurora, at Grand Gen.
trail.
knights of Pythias Lcague-Co-
lumbia VS.. Franklin; Webster vs..
Capital; Calanthe vs.. Syracusans;
Century.Decatur We. Amaranth, at
The Temple.
Business Mems League-Wood.
ward and Lothrop VS.. Doubleday.
Hill, at Recreation.
Bureau League-Liverty Loan VS..
Surface, at Recreation.
Masonic League Lebanon VS..
King Solomon; Hope VS.. Naval; AGA
Cia vs.. Stansbury, at Sherman's.
Nautical Observation-Disclosures Ca.
noe Club VS., Potomac, at Arcade,
The Washington times., 1922-02-07

The pudgy Charles was stopped
in round by Eugene Criqui. This
was a bit sooner than anticipated,
but the general result was about
what might have been expected.
Criqui figures best on form.
Ledoux, at his best a pretty fair
bantam, has been going back for
some time.
Criqui, but for injuries received
in the war, might have been one of
the greatest little fighters the ring
has ever known. He is a terrific
hitter. During the war he received
a shrapnel wound in the face that
has since been a big handicap to
him. He can give punishment, but
he cannot take much of it.
He has been whipped by Tommy
Noble, the Englishman, now boxing
in this country as a featherweight,
and he was stopped by Pal Moore
in fourteen rounds. He went to
Australia and fought with great
success over there. Before the war
he won most of his battles by
knockouts.
The Washington times., 1922-02-07
Holds Three Titles.

TED KID. who couldn't hold
even one title in America any
longer than it took Jack
Britton to catch up with him. is
now the holder of three English
titles. He is the welterweight,
middleweight and light heavy
weight champion of England.
If memory serves. he was once
the featherweight champion Of
England. That was before Char
ley Harvey brought him to Amer
lea. We doubt if any other fight
er has ever held four titles, and
certainly there has not been one
in recent years to hold three at
the same time. Johnny Buff, with
his world bantamweight title AMI
his claim on the American fly
weight title, is the nearest APP
proach we have to Ted Kid.
The Washington times., 1922-02-07
Indian Spring Club
Gets Fine Grass
for Greens

The Indian Spring Golf Club
today closed contract for suf-
ficient original German creeping
bent grass for all of the holes
Of it's new course now being
constructed by Donald Ross, the
Pinehurst golf-course architect.
German creeping bent is
conceded to be the best golf
green grass in the world, and
the club was fortunate in OBJ
tanning enough for it's needs
from the first shipment received
in this country since the war.
Ross will plant considerable
Of this in his propagating beds,
so that there will be always
enough on hand to take care Of
the greens.
The Washington times., 1922-02-07
belmont Was First.

THE first American boxe} to
enlist for the war, according
to the records, was Gene Del.
mont, the little Italian from Mem
phis, Tenn, called Gentleman
Gene"
Gene went overseas with the
very first American contingent
and saw a great deal of service.
For some time Gene las been
working in a vaudeville sketch as
sparring partner to Jimmy Hussey
and has done little real fighting.
Now Gene announces his return
to the ring. and he is not picking
any soft spot when he says he
wants to fight Johnny Dundee
for the 130-pound title. Gene has
fought about every other light
weight fighter in the country ex-
cept Dundee, who is his old pal,
but now he is after John.
The Washington times., 1922-02-07
MT. ST. JoSEPH'S PLAYERS
COME HERE FOR CONTEST

Two times thus far this season
the tossers representing Mount st.
Joseph's of Baltimore have invad.
ed Washington courts and two
times they have returned home with
victories. On their first trip over
they downed the Gonzaga basket.
ers. The next time they beat out
the Business High five.
Saturday evening they made their
third Washington invasion with u
their objective. The Aloysius Re
serves are made up, in large, of
Gonzaga graduates and they have
sworn to do their utmost to wipe
out that Gonzaga defeat. The
teams will do battle in the North
Capitol Street gym.
The Washington times., 1922-02-07
Braved Death in Race
Car But is Hit
by Taxi

Louie Chevrolet braved death
while at the wheel Of his racing
cars for several years without
injury, only to get smashed up
while riding in a taxicab in Chi
cago.
Barney Oldfield says that he
is in constant terror Of being
bumped by a flivver. There used
to be a thrill of danger in run
ming across the Jericho Turnpike
during the running Of the Van
derbilt Cup race, but the dare
devil doesn't exist who could dodge
Fifth Avenue traffic and live to
tell it.
The Washington times., 1922-02-07
Newspaper Bowlers
Decide Title in
Matches Today

A hot scrap is due at the
Recreation today when the
bowling teams representing the
four leading newspapers here
get together in the final and
deciding matches of the news
paper league. The Times and
Star will clash and the Post
and Herald will be opponents.
The Star tops the heap with
one-game lead over The
Times and Post bowlers, who
are tied for second place. The
Star must win two games from
The Times in order to cop the
championship.
1t is virtually a toss-up among
the Star, Times, and Post.
The Washington times., 1922-02-07
COL. BAKER IS INJECTING
LOW COMEDY BY HIS TALK
By SID MERCER.

NEW YORK, Feb Even touch Of low comedy is welcome
eniven dull winter baseball Viii
liam Baker of the Phes certain
National club tamperng
Mr. Baker would have these hassed and
ready warmed sapck swing them week when tn
annual schedule meeting of the league takes
Mr. Baker states obvious truth when he declares
has tempered with him. There
be to dispute this The ow standing of the Phies fac
it. The only balplayer join Phil
hit him with club him privileges
the Philadelphia mint Baker has never either.
The Washington times., 1922-02-07
E may bother Georges quite a

he may bother Georges quite a
bit.
1t is not SO easy to land a
right-hand smash on Ted's pallid
countenance. That right hand is
Georges chief asset. If he can
not hit Ted with his right, he is
not likely to hit him with any
thing else. and Ted may walk
off with the jolly old decision on
points.
Getting whipped by Tom Glib
bons might not be a fatal blow
to Carpentiec. but losing to Lewis
would depreciate the Frenchman's
drawing power. not only in Amer
lea. but in England and every
where else.
The Washington times., 1922-02-07
EBBETS SAYS BAKER MUST
PROVE CHARGE OR RETRAcT

NEW YORK. Feb. 7.-Charles II.
Ebbets, president of the Brooklyn
National League baseball club, said
yesterday that the charges of Will
liam +. Baker, Of the Phillies, that
emissaries OF the Brooklyn club had
tempered with Lee Meadows, the
Phillies' star right.handed pitcher,
were wholly untrue"
81 shall demand of Mr.. Baker
that he prove his assertion or pub
licly withdraw same" said the
Brooklyn magnate.
The Washington times., 1922-02-07
ZBYSZKo RETAINS MAT
TITLE IN GARDEN BOU-

NEW YORK, Feb. 7.-Stanislau
zbyszko still reigns as wrestling kin,
today following his defeat of Ear,
Caddock in two out Of three falls last
night at Madison Square Garden
About 10000 spectators viewed the
match, the first championship event
to be held under the new State rules
which permit flying falls"
The Washington times., 1922-02-07
Ted May Fool Him.

IF Georges Carpenter and his
manager, Descamps, think they
- are displaying any strategy by
lodging a match with Tom Glib
bons to take on Ted (Kid) Lewis,
they are somewhat mistaken.
It is no cinch Carpenter can
beat Lewis. The dashing. smash
ing. splashing Ted seems to have
become a crafty lad in his old
age. He never was exactly what
you would call sucker" and,
with added poundage to his frame,
The Washington times., 1922-02-07
CHAMPION GIBRALTARS
READY FOR BASEBALL.
TEAMS PLAN LEAGUES
By X. D. THOMAS.

With ball that the city independent champion
ship fall Gibraltar Athletic Club the
prepared to work its schedule
At meeting officers elected made big
Charles Deck will be the president; Grnie Beamer
president W. Baenger Alec
Weinberg hustler from the
Showing fine spirit the member of the club
Fourteen baplayrs listed Gibraltar and
worthy of place There will be
petition berhs which should of the
The Washington times., 1922-02-07
Al KRoOG, HURLER, MAY
MAKE GOOD WITH COBB

Ty Cobb has a bunch that one Al
Kroog, a former Boston high school
pitching phenom, is going to be a
great help to the Detroit club this
season. Dan Howley, Tiger coach,
signed the youth, who measures six
feet high and scales at 100 pounds.
The Washington times., 1922-02-07

are wasting fine talent with no h,
Of real appreciation.
Players can think for Their
selves. In nearly every case
alleged ''tampering" the player
start the negotiations.
In his present plight Prexy Bak
is not getting much sympathy. I
sold Alexander and Killifer for IS,
900 and disposed Of the captain {
his team, Dave Bancroft, in mi,
season for an even greater sum.
The Phillies can hardly be blsm'
for going on individual strikes VIII,
they see how well their depart,
brethren have Jared.
The Washington times., 1922-02-07
Strunk a Holdout.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. Amos
Strunk, the White Sox outfielder, has
returned unsigned his 1922 contract,
and says he will welcome q trade or
sale to some other club.
The Washington times., 1922-02-07
kunyOn:
Little Criqui Hurt in War.
By TAD

NHAT lost CrquL match finally light Saturday
Paris.
originally scheduled for several weeks and iudg
from the number telephone demands received news Of
the event. there much local interest the outcome This is
perhaps that Charley Ledux made friends
around New York during his visits here.
The Washington times., 1922-02-07
Church Cubs Win.

The Immaculate Conception
Church Cubs won their eighth
straight game yesterday by defeat
ing the Trenton A. c. IA to IL. The
Cubs claim the 75-S0-pound title and
are willing to defend it against any
teams. Phone Pat Byrne, North
o6nSh
The Washington times., 1922-02-07
Warner Will Leave.

PITTSBURGH, Feb. Glen Wa
ner, with two more years to serve
under his contract, may be release
before spring practice begins.
The Washington times., 1922-02-07

There are likely to be enough
reams in the field this year to make
ND at least two fine leagues in
each Of the three classes that COM
peted in the series. The proper
organization Of these with a post
season series for the city champion
ship in each class is looked upon
generally as a good plan.
The foundation of one league al.
ready Is we'll laid. The ten clubs
composing the Athletic Club Bowling
League could easily change over at
the end of the bowling season to a
splendid baseball circuit. The clubs
represented in the bowling league
arc the Brookland, Brookmont, Met
ropolitan, Temperance, Dominican,
Lyceum, Garfield, Harlem, Knicker-
booker, Linworth and Peerless.
With the exception of Temper
ance, all of these played indepen-
dent ball last year and most of them
did well 1t would be a strong
league, made up of these club, with
enough veteran material to give
firmness to the executive staff.
The Linworth club, included In
the above list, won the midget cham
Dionship last year and probably
would want to be represented in
that class this season, but the
southwest club has grown in mem
bership since the series and could
easily put teams in both the un.
limited and midget classes.
Regardless of plans for league,
or several of them, the Gibraltars
for the time being are In the field
Tor independent games and other
,eams interested in booking contests
ire requesed to get in touch with
7. w. Ballenger, the new business
manager and secretary. at Apart.
nent 81, The Astoria, Third and G
streets northwest.
A welcome addition To baseball
The Washington times., 1922-02-07

The bylaws OF the National
League provide for a fine of 81 900
for any owner or manager who TAM
pers with a player on another club.
Branch Hickey has been named as
one Of the culprits in the corruption
of the Phillies. The Brooklyn club
is also under suspicion.
Hickey is supposed to have made
covetous remarks about Pitcher Lee
Meadows, and some official or en-
ploye Of the Brooklyn club is sup
posed to have influenced Shortstop
Arthur Fletcher TO retire" last year
in the hope that he might be trans
ferred TO the Dodgers at a larger
salary.
The st. Louis magnate recently
was quoted as predicting that
Meadows would land with the
Giants. Baker. however, has not
involved the New York club,
which now employs a couple Of
players once members OF the
Phillies.
While not made officially, the
charge that Emil Meusel deliberately
made himself useless to the Phila-
delphia club so that he could be
transferred to the Giants was a mat
ter of public gossip last summer.
The Phillies have few stars left now,
and Prexy Baker fears they will be
snatched from him.
No "tampering" is required to
make a first-class ball player dis
satisfied with a Philadelphia berth.
Men who could hustle with first
division teams know there is no
future for them which chronic tail,
enders. They become discouraged
and doubtless play for their release,
Joe Dugan rallied against this fate
for two years and finally received
the coveted transfer. Meusel went
from q loser to a worlds champion
ship club. These moves naturally
cause discomfort among players who
The Washington times., 1922-02-07
Schultz on Coast.

Frank Schultz, who PLAYED right
field for the Griffmen I'm 1918, will
be in Seattle's outfield this spring.
The Washington times., 1922-02-07

A welcome addition to baseball
ranks this year will be the Mo
hawk club, which went through
The Washington times., 1922-02-07
TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 7, 1922.

Louis A. Dougher, Sid Mercer, Tad,
Sam Crane, Damon Runyon, five of the
foremost baseball writers Of the coun.
try, contribute to The Times sport
pages. Read their stories of the game.
The Washington times., 1922-02-07

The playing Of few games Is
far from satisfactory in determin-
ing championship teams. Little
doubt as to the best team Is left
sitter Il has beaten everything I'm
q league through a season.
The Washington times., 1922-02-07

Beamer, Ballenger. Calhoun and
Brown are the pitchers. Every
one is capable and steady. In fact,
these four hurlers will compose
probably one of the really strong.
well balanced pitching staffs Of the
coming sandlot season. Many teams
were handicapped last year by in
adequate pitching material.
Notable among these was the
Roamer club, which won the junior
Independent championship after a
tough struggle. Jean Brayton was
forced to pitch nearly every game
the Roamers played and his work
as an iron man was a feature OF
the great independent series.
Judging from talk among the
sandlotters now, the series will not
be repeated next season. Nearly
all leaders favor the organization
Of several leagues instead.
The Washington times., 1922-02-07
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1922.

Tad, Joe McGurk and Jean Knott
draw exclusively for The Washington
Times. Their daily spasms of humor
make the sporting pages Of this paper
veritable habit with the local fans.
The Washington times., 1922-02-07

The outfield likely will be chosen
from Bateman, Richardson Monta-
que and Jett. Three of the quartet
are left-hand hitters. All can swat
the ball and are fast fielders. The
infielders are Deck, G. Weinberg,
Potter, Beamer. A, Weinberg and
Smith. These players proved their
worth last season.
Reds Hager is the teams only
catcher but smiling Reds packs
enough stuff to get the Gibraltars
by without any other receiver,
barring injury. He is a powerful
hitter.
The New York herald., 1922-06-02
Louisville Results.

FIRST RAcE-For three-year-ol and up
ward claiming; purse. 81 800; slN fnrongs.
first Hereafter. III uI. Burke. $3.50 aud
$3.50. second Trust Official, iio Con
nIelly) $50 third. Time; lIs A.. VIII
Pyx. Ring Rose and lie Bluet ALSO ran.
SECOND RACE-For two-year-old maldcns.
colts and eedings: claiming: purse. 81 400.
fp fiys fnriongs .s s. sseezy zee 10 Mennedyp
tTayior). 1910 and $3.50. second: Jupiter.
40 Murray. s3.iO. third. Time. :0i 4-5.
Cappy. Kicks. Col. Whallen and Dapper
/ Dan also ran.
THIRD RACE-For four-year-olds and up.
ward claiming; purse. 81 800; one mile and
a quarter. Paris Maid. io5 tW. FooD
Ss.TO, $40 and out. first Honolulu hoy.
III Q<ennedy). $3.50 and out. second !;
Legal. 113 (Bruening). out. third. Time.
2:06 Id. Wexford also ran.
FOURTH RACE-For three-year-oid fllies
allowances; purse. s1,Ioo; six furlongs.
Dorothy Buckner. 1oJ Oiennedy,, st.2o. 81
and $40. first; Margaret Winsor. io5
(Harrlngtonl, $3.50 and si;oo. second f;
Georgette los tConnely). $3.50. third.
Time, :13 80. Bred at Home. Glyn. Mon
tara ard bright Leaf also ran.
FIFTH RACE-For three-year-olds and up
ward; claiming purse. 400; one mile
s4.4o. $50 and $3.50, first Warsaw. i03
towens) s. end $40. second Link Boy.
Grace Minnrd. chinnIe walsh. ollie Wood,
BE Sure and Brown Bill also ran.
SIXTH RACE-For three-year-olds and up
ward; claiming; purse, 81 500. one mile
Sands OF Pleasure. Ill O<ennedyD. S12.30.
80 and 1870. first Tonahoi. - COwcns) !.
$40 and $40. second: Brotherly Love, ia
tConneliyl. $3.50. third Time. ;3s 40
Dernier Sou. Marine Corps. John s. Rear
don and Clintonville also ran.
SEVENTH RACE--For :hree-yea r-olds and
upward: claiming: purse. 81 400: one mile
and seventy yards. Cheer Leader, f03 wv
POOH. so. 1920 aud s2.G0. first: sun God
1O3 (ScheffcD, $500 aud $40. second .
Black Thong. 10 tBruening). 81. third
Time. I: :41 Ii. Dolly Warden. Charline,
Dojul and Pahaska also ran.
The New York herald., 1922-06-02
Louisville Entries.

First Race = Purse 81 i.4o0; claiming; fol
three year old5 aud upward seven furlongs
Ina Frank, i02; Golden Dream, los
Trooper. l05 "Archle Alexander. 1UI
.Tharon, 107 Tacola, liz; Rapid Stride, lie
'Marse John, ll3.
second Race--PGrsc. 81 800; claiming: foi
three-yca -olds: mile and a sixteenth sMa
rimba. fO2 sDorlus. 10J: Rob. no. Re,
Ningfield, ITO; Sportsman, Il0; Stonewall
10.
THIRD Racc--purse. 81 400: maiden two
ycar-ods: five furiongs Fleeting. iic: LIT
tie Anna, li2 Silver Diana. fi2 vida, ii5
Metric. Ii5. Taylor Hay. 1ij. Tender Seth
ii5 Senator Combs. il5
Fourth Racc--Purse. 81 400; claiming
four,year.ods and up; mile aud ar
eighth .Chinnie Walsh. 90: Countess, Jos
Virgo. 1922 'Dr Rae. ITO: Pictor. 11j.
Fifth Race--Pursc. 81. 800: claiming two.
year -olds: five furlongs. .Sweet Cookie
i06: sDearie, fo6; 'retty Mae. fo6; An.
tonia, III; Miss Claire. III; Needy. III:
Punta Gorda. III: Anna Tod. ILL., Pana,
Ill.
Sixth Eace-rurse. 81 100: claiming; four
yesr-ods and up: mile and an eighth: Toney
Lady, i0i; Brown Bill 10t .Young Adam.
Io1. wadsworth's Last, 100; Pimlico, 100.
Seventh Racc--rursc. Si,i00; claiming
ihreeAyear-ods and up: seven furlonss
Colossus, %; 10y, 100; Lady Delhi. 100;
The New York herald., 1922-06-02
Davis Cup Semi-Finals in
Europe, or France Defaults
Oppose Plan for Trip to the
United States.

PARIS. June / (Associatod Press) -
The French Davis Cup team may de-
fault In the play against Denmark un-
less Australia agrees to play the semi
finals in England or France instead of
II. the United States. as the Australians
are now proposing if both Australia and
France should reach the scmi-final. The
team to represent France was chosen
yesterday. 1t consists of Cochet. Boro-
ira, Colbert and Coulteas.
These trips cost a lot of money" said
NJ. Wallet. president of the French Lawn
Tennis Association, to-day. What Is
the use of going to Denmark IL Austria
liza insists on our going to America to
play the semi-final round. We surely
will default, as we can't afford 1t. We
might as well default now and save the
expenses Of the Denmark trip. There Is
nc sense in Australia insisting on play
ing the semi-final In America. inasmuch
as their team is now complete in Eng
land"
The New York herald., 1922-06-02
ROD AND GUN WIS
seabass and BIackfishing Picking Up.

|
Capt. Fred PLACE was elated over the good
fishing on the arrival of the Shamrock in
Sheepshead Bay Wednesday. lie had been
over tho Seabright grounds and had
anchored over a school OF larger bass and
his passengers made good hauls OF them.
The fish were a new run and were larger
than those taken heretoforce on these
grounds +. a. Stark had nine bass and his
four and quarter FOUNDER took the first
prize. =. II. Kiersy of Onderdonk avenue.
Brooklyn. and two friends bagged IL bass, =,
blackfish and a four pound cod. The cod
won second prize in the pool Max Froelich
of Passaic landed IL bass and blackfish,
Robert Bernet of Mount Vernon had II bass
and blacks. Fred Goldener had 16 bass
and 4 blacks. Frank Hesterdoefer had IL
bass and blacks. Charles Peterson, George
Johnson and William Pepper had - bass. 10
blackfsh and cod of and 1fla pounds
each. They. had not entered the pool. Capt.
PLACE landed 16 bass. blackfish and ten
pound cod.
CAPE MAY. n. j., May 29.-Gil net fisher
men who are fishing in lower Delaware Bay
Cove are protesting against the enforcement
OF the Law which does not allow gill net
fishermen 10 use net that is less than
three and one-half inches mesh and more
than fifty fathoms long. The State fish
wardens, with the steamer New Jersey. are
stiIl anchored in the mouth OF Dennis
Creek. twenty miles north OF this city -Four
fast power boats are attached TO the New
Jersey and are patrolling the bay. The fish
erinen say that when the schools OF fish
come In the only fish that are caught In
their nets are big ones Weighing nS more 'nan han
that much In demand get right out of
the nets
Not in many years have weakfish, king
fish, founders, croakers and channel bass
EDGAR +. SITES. JR.