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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-23
CEGEORGES
TEAMS SUBMIT
PLAYERS
Loosely Organized Series Stirs
Unprecedented interest
IN County Baseball.
r. d. THOMAS.


Eligibility list OF teams in the
Prince Georges county 4 sandloe
championship series are published
today and the rivals will have until
Saturday to enter protests.
Mt. Rainier, Maryland A. c..
Prince Georges A. Al. and the Gin.
ton A. G. Of SurratsviIle, are the
contestfng clubs. Next Sunday the
Mt. Rainier and Maryland A. C.
teams VIII clash at Mt. Rainier, in
the third game OF q series Of three,
each having won a contest. Mt.
Rainier, however, has 3 protest in
on Maryland's victory, which will
be decided by the commission in
charge of the Washington series.
In another Sunday battle. the
Prince Georges A. A. and Clinton
A. G. will meet, starting three
game SERIES the winner OF which
will play the Mt. Rainier Maryland
A. @. victor for the county title.
Rivalry il at fever heat. It Ia
said that the championship series,
though thrown together in hurry
and loosely organized, has stirred
more interest than ever existed be-
fore In saudlot baseball in Primes
Georges county.
Here are the eligibility lists: Mt.
Rainier-Fred Loomis, Lynn Loomis
pitcher-utility); Andrew Baldwin
pitcher-infielder); Leonard Baldwin
(pitcher); Jesse Weidman. Martin
Reamer, Hank Moves. Charles Pot.
ter, William Hoffman lpitcherl:
Paul HeIver, Charles Newman Lee
Earl, Harry Neidfeldt pitcher
utility; Chick Charlton, Teddy let.
rault. Headley Gasch tpitcher.J
Maryland A. c.. Bull. Penn,
Joseph McGarTy. Charlie Warren,
Wilson (pitcher.fielder); Eddie KEEL
ley, Jack Nye. Earl Roberts,
(pitcher-fielder); Mack Roberts, Jack
Marin, Vt. Fitzberger, (pitcher-
fielder): g. Fitzberger, pitcher
fielder); Taylor, Telderl:
Mills, Moreland, Barrett pitcher
fielder); Lefty" Pound, pitchers
fielder1; O'NeilI, Alden.
Prince Georges A. A.-GeOrge
Miles, Charles Deck, Walter Hou.
chen, Hubert McC1aren, Grant New.
ton, Sam Cherry, Charles Smith,
julius Harke pitcher fielderl:
Percy Crosby, (pitcher-outfielde
Tom Bruffy (pitcher1; Willard Nc
Coy, While Krebbs, Fred Bake.
While Walter, CIaywood Baldwin,
Harry Mccarthy, Carl Peterson.
The eligibility rules Of the Wash
ington independent series govern the
Prince Georges county competition.
Players excepting pitchers must
have played three games with the
team entering him previous to last
Monday. Pitchers must have pitched
one full game or any part OF two.
Unless a pitcher has played In three
games, he will not be eligible to
play any POSITION other than pitcher
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-23
ENGLISH SPRINT
CHAMP DENIED
TRIP ABROAD
But II. F. v. Edward Decides to
Become Yankee and Cuts
Gordian Knot

NEW YORK, Aug. 23.-After all
arrangements were made by H. F.
w.. Edward. the English sprint
champion, to come to America to
compete in the pre-Olympic games
of the Wilco A. A. at the Yankee
Stadium on September 8, he was
denied permission to make the trip
by the Amateur Athletic Associa-
ton Of Great Britain.
To get around the ruling Of the
English athletic governing body,
Edward decided to emigrate to this
country, and before sailing ON
the s. s. Franconia yesterday he
declared his intention Of becoming
an American citizen on his arrival
here.
Having declared his intention of
becoming an American citizen he
is no longer under the Jurisdiction
OF the A. A. A. Of Great Britain,
but will become registered with the
A. A. u. of the United States,
which will make him eligible to
compete in the Wilco A. A. games.
There is a possibility OF the A.
A. q. refusing him permission to
compete in view Of the action of
the A. A. A. in refusing to sanction
his trip here, but if Edward pre-.
sents his amateur credentials it is
hard to see on what grounds they
can refuse to register him.
In taking the action that he has,
Edward has forfeited his right to
compete in the Olympic games at
Paris next summer, He represented
England in the Antwerp Olympic
and finished third in the 100 and
zoo meter races, and having com.
peted In the Olympics for Eng
land he cannot compete for any
other country in Olympic compe.
titions.
His plans are to take a position
In New York and live here perma-
nently,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-23
SandIot Salt
And
Pepper
BY r. D. THOMAS.

American Legion and Garfields
at Central stadium today, 5:15
Ip. m. Everybody remembers
their last clash in the indenen-
dent championship series, the
Legion winning so overwhelmingly
it was funny.
The humiliation still rankles
the Garfields, who, though weak
ened through the loss OF play
ers and necessary shifts in their
lineup, still are formidable and
crave to cleanup the Legion:
Either's independent title hope
must die today when the Prln-
ters' and w. F. Roberts team
meet at Union Park, unless there
is tie.
Dominican Lyceum must stop
Boiling Field at the barracks, or
ruin it's chance to beat out the
Mohawks in Section B of the un'
limited division. 1t is recalled that
Boiling Field gave Dominican Ly'
ceum its only trimming in the
series.
While this weeks games are
being played, the fans have in the
back Of their noodles the contest
coming next week between the
MOhaWks and DOminicans, which
now looms as the feature game
Of the entire series. 1t would
be q great attraction IL played on
Sunday, but the MOhawks say
they are unable to muster their
strongest team on Sunday.
The Comforter club prevented the
Milans from clinching honors In
Section c Of the unlimited division
by upsetting the leaders, to 8.
Joe Mccarthy held the Milans hit
less in a five-inning game. but Is
sued four passes. These were mixed
with errors and gave the Milans
their runs. Frank Gerard, with a
double and single, was the Com
forters' batting star. Jacobs and
Adams, of the Milans, performed
brilliantly in the outfteld.
Mt. Pleasant won its ninth con-
secutiva victory in Section G Of
the Juniors, defeating the ClOvers,
to 2, Hill, Mt. Pleasant pitcher,
was invincible after the first In
ming.
The GanSSeld-Legion game original
ly was scheduled for tomorrow, but
the two rivals arranged to fight it
ont TODAY in order to permit the
.epion to play gan American Legion
benefit game 1T the Rockville fair
tomorrow.
southern Railway knocked off
Annex No. / in the post-seasOn
championship series of the leagues,
q 10 s. Forrest Thompson, veteran
of many sandlot campaigns, pitch
ing fair ball. Errors hurt Annex
No. 1.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-23
SCHWARTZ AND JEFF IN
SHORTHAND RING SHOW

Joey Schwartz, who once sold The
the National Capital and Little
washington Times on the streets of
jeff, the Baltimore bantam, are an.
pearing tonight in the feature bouts
at Sportland. Schwartz is booked
to go twelve rounds with Charlie
Holman, of Richmond, while Little
Jeff Is booked over the same distance
with Eddie Fftzsimmons, of Phil
adelphia.
Schwartz should have little trouble
in winning from his older onnonent
while Little jeff should possess fav.
more class'than Fitzsimmons, unlHaS
his past history means nothing.
A ten-round bout between Rit1,,
Vincent and Johnny Conroy, Wash.
ington welters, and a four.round
curtain.raiser completes the card to
tonight's show.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-23
.SAN I4L ID
TOday's Games.

Unlimited Class-Section A, Leg
ion VS.. Garfield, Central Stadium,
515 p. M; A, Union Printers VS..
Roberts, Union Park, at 5:15 d. M;
B. Dominican Lyceum VS.. Boiling
Field, Washington Barracks, Sis
p. m; c, Marines VS.. ST. Joseph,
Union Station Plaza, SIS p. m.
Junior Class - Section G., st.
Martins VS.. Tremonts (postponed).
Yesterdays Games.
Unlimited Class-Section A, Junior
Order, 8; Mercury, 0 (forfeit): B. Mo-
hawks, 6; Park View, 0; c, Com
forters, 5; Milans, 8.
Junior Class-section c. Mt.
Pleasant 6; Clover, 2.
TOmorrOw'S Games.
Unlimited Class-Section C, Pills
VS.. st. Joseph, Fifteenth and C
northeast, SIS p. m.
Junior Class-Section B, Waverly
VS.. Langdon, Rosedale, SIS p. M;
c, st. Martin VS.. Warwick Preps,
Union Station plaza, Sis p. m.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-23
YOUNG ARAB ELEVEN
PREPARES FOR ACTION

With Kenny Webster, former
Mohawk Prep fullback. as coach,
the Young Arabs have started prac.
tice for the approaching football
campaign in the 130-pound class
In. 1921 the Arabs won wide
recognition as champions of the
120-pound division and since their
organization that year have been
formidable. Nearly all the players
who started the club are with it to-
day, and the long association has
developed the Arabs teamwork.
Last year they were runners-up to
the Stantons for the 125-pound
championship.
Bill Beckwith, Eastern High full
back, was a member Of the Arab
team last year, and after the school
series expects to rejoin the sand
lot outfit.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-23
CARBALLO AND HESS
IN FILIPINO NET FINAL

Ernesto J. Carballo and Carl Hess.
jr., have reached~the final round OF
the first annual Filipino tennis
championship in the District OF
Columbia. Carballo defeated l..
Coronel, 60, 6-3. Hess, jr., gained
his victory by putting out A. r. de
Leon, GO, Go.
The result of the doubles is as fol-
lows: Soriano and Umai defeated
Acantilado and S. de Leon, 6-1, 60.
Silva and A. r. de Leon defeated
Espejo and Uyquinco, 6-2, GA.
Felix M. Silva, chairman of the
committee in charge, announces that
play in doubles will be continued to-
morrow afternoon at 4:45 p. M, on
the Monument ground courts. The
finals in doubles and singles will Oe
played at 3:45 p. M, Saturday and
Sunday, respectively.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-23
JOHN D. ROHAN, ANCIENT
BACKSToP. PASSES ON

BRISTOL, Conn.,, Aug. 23.-John
D. Rohan, catcher for original Hart
ford nine when the National League
was started, lies dead at his home
here. He declined to play regularly,
but caught curves Of Tommy Bond
as second string catcher. John Bur.
dock played second base.
Morgan G.. Bulkiey, manager Of
Hartford, and first president Of the
National League, signed Rohan to
a contract. Rohan caught with bare
hands like the other major league
back stops Of his day. He became
a prominent Bristol business man.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-23
ICE PALACE WILL HAVE
RING SHOWS IN WINTER

Jack Hanlon, the well-known fight
promoter of Philadelphia, has de-
cided to again stage open air shows
at the Ice Palace in PHILADELPHIA
during the cold weather. Hanlon
will open his big arena on the
night of September "a, when he ex-
poets to have champion Pancho
Villa meet Battling Leonard Of Phil
adelphia in the feature bout of
eight rounds. There will be four
other contests.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-23
How To Get Tickets
For Fnpo-D dempsey
Fight Sept. IA

Many readers Of The Wash
ington Times sports pages want
to know how they can get tick
cts to the Dempsey-Firp fight
at the Polo Grounds in New
York September IA. They can
be obtained by sending money
order to Tex Richard, ticket
department, Madison Square
Garden, New York. Prices for
reserved seats are $7.7O, $11,
$3.50, $22 and $27.5O. I'M
reserved seats, $3.50 and $3.50,
will be sold only on night Of
fight.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-23
DIRT FARMERS GIVING
CITY GUYS FIGHT
FOR FREE TRIPS

siet" Finn wants the popyed topheayy 0serta t
games the behest of The Wash
ington Times
furthermore, Md well Landover and Bowie
of the commonwealth.
who think YOU baseball Che calendar You dom
their baseball seriously
the You buy editions daily to keep abreast
fielding and then spend the
evening chewing the fat the qualities
-.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-23
WILL REMAIN
MANAGER OF PHILLIES

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 23.-Ar-
thur Fletcher will continue as man
ager of the Phillies for the 1924 sea.
son, and possibly for 1925, if he so
elects. President Baker and Fletcher
conferred yesterday. Though no
contract has yet been signed, both
agree that they have.come to terms.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-23

why he chose Atlantic City as
a training camp. He did not
ask many questions about it after
I told him there were over zoo, 900
NEW faces in Atlantic City each
day, while on Sundays the number
was doubled. I wasn't sure about
my figures, and I hope the Chamber
OF Commerce Of Mayor Baden's
city will check me up Il / am
wrong. I hope I'm not. for that's
why Firpo is going there to train
just as sure as there's wood in the
boardwalk"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-23
He Likes Capital.

Joey Schwartz, the bantamweight
boxer, says he would like to make
Washington his home, though he
Is now residing in New York. He
says there is no comparison he.
tween the two cities when It comes
to q real place in which to live.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-23
Goes Into Training For Coming Battle

Here's how the '''WiId Bull Of
the Pampas" looks as he faces
his sparring partners at At
lantic City where he is pre-
pairing for his crack at Jack
Dempsey's worlds heavyweight
championship. Firpo is conf
dent of winning the title and
means to be in perfect shape
for his great test.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-23
FOUR STAR BOUTS FOR
PHILADELPHIA RIOTERS

Herman Taylor, the PHILADELPHIA
promoter, will stage four eight.
round bouts at the "Phillies" base.
ball park in that city on Sept. Z.
Champion Benny Leonard fights
Johnny Mendelsohn, of Milwaukee,
In the star bout, Champion Joe
Lynch VS.. Young Montreal, Cham.
plon Gene Tunney fights Jack
burke Of Pittsburgh, and Joe
Ilplltz VS.. Andy CLANCY in the four
eight-rounders.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-23
Shocker in Hunt,

Urban Shocker is giving Walter
johnson a hot fight for the leader.
ship in tanning opponents. Up to
this week johnson had struck out
S5 foes, with Shocker just two be-
hind him.,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-23
Reds Have Hopes.

With the season six weeks or SO
to go, the Cincinnati Reds have
hopes Of catching and passing the
Giants. Pat Moran has MS team
battling all the way.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-23

it win be the purpose Of this piece" TO ten
oogs q tpo since he first came under the spell OF Senior
better qualified to than this Mccartney could
be farer than m his owns
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-23
MCCARTNEY SHEDS LIGHT
ON FIRPO'S MENTALITY
By WARREN w. BROWN.

NEW YORK Aug 23When Luis Angel Firpo
home town and tells the folks all about Senior Billy McCarney
name will appear at regular intervals in the Whether
Luis wins as is likely loses, his tilt with
Carney
Now is along time gets the Argentine
and besides there might interest in him
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-23

Joe Bush, with eleven wild
pitches. Is tho widest hurler In the
American League.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-23
By e. EUGENE BUSHELL.
134 Thomas st. n. w

Bancroft, shortstop; Collins, Sec
ond base; Pipp, first base; Groh.
third base; Heilman, left field:
Speaker, center field; Jameson,
right field; Ruel. catcher; Luoue
and Alexander, pitchers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-16
IN AND AROUND THE STATE CAPITOL
BYA soCIATED PRESS.

ATLANTA, Ga. Oct. 16-Gover-
nor Walker feels confident the eX-
traordinsry session of the Georgia
General Assembly next month viii
enact reforms in the states tax
system.
Having the best interests of the
state at heart, most of the legisla-
tors have been giving the tax pro-
blem much consideration" he said.
with the report of the special tax
commission before them and the
will of the people expressed for re-
forms in our system, / am sure the
two houses will lay q foundation
fer new tax methods in Georgia.
The governor believes the re-
Communications of the tax COM
mission will go before the assembly
with Che support of practically all
the leading representative farmers,
business man and bankers of the
state.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-16
SCHOOL BOOK LAWS
TO BE DISCUSSES.

In addition to the question of
free text books for pupils in the
common schools of the state, the
matter Of amending the present
school book laws so as to remove
the fifty percent exchange clause
is expected to come before the leg
lslators- at the special session. Of
tlcials at the capitol are Of the
opinion that this matter may be
considered under the free text
book provision contained in the
governors call for the extra SEES
sion. However, if it should develop
that the call does not include the
exchange clause proposition, it is
generally conceded that Governor
Walker has the legal right to
amend his call up to the time the
session C~C-7.
The present objection to the
fifty percent exchange clause in
the law, according to Superintend-
ent of Schools Ballard is that it
prevents a large number of book
pupbhshers from bidding for the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-16
DR.. SOULE FORECASTS
SUCCESS FOR FARMERS

ATHENS, Ga. Ocs. 16-Liq-
uidaticn of many obligations and
the establishment Of cheerfulu
business conditions was forecast for
the farmers by DR.. Andrew NJ.
Soule, President on the state col
lege of agricultural, recently in
commenting on the crop conditions
in the state. DR.. Scule declared that
farmers are feeling much better
and banks are anticipating much
relief from the strain under
der which they have ben operating.
He expressed belief that the
belief that the value of farm crops
would be in excess of that or last
year due to the fight on the boil
weevil and the rafting Of more
food crops. He urged that all in
terested organizations aid in the
campaign against the weevil.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-16

Lloyd George visits us. Was a
war figure. Only war figures left
are prcfiteers bank books.
They call him the RICH Honor
able Lloyd George. 1t is wrong.
Means he is only fairly honorable.
Europe owes us a debt of graft
tude, thinks Lloyd George. And, we
might add, other debts.
Allies have not won the peace,
according to Lloyd George. No.
body has, according to us.
George says Europe is in a des-
perate condition. We are glad it
isn't in the United States.
The allies are divided in peace,
thinks Lloyd. They haven't divided
anything in peace so far.
They are broadcasting football.
Golfers listening in may think the
gridiron is a club.
There are no autos in Bermuda.
1t is the last stand of the past dy-
ing out pedestrian.
Eggs and bacon smell better than
roses, poems Berton Braley. Also,
we add, they eat better
Chicago boxer reads Shakespeare
Homer, Milton and Dumas. Well,
Dumas carries a wallop.
Gene Sar&zen, big golf champ, is
an Italian, so we would like to hear
him cuss a golf ball.
Jack Dempsey, according to re-
ports, has refused to play the win
ners of the world series.
Coolidge has been married II
years. We refuse to say this is why
he is noted for silence.
Booze got rs Philadelphians in
eight months. Sometimes it gets
then In eight hours here.
More COW news today. Bullets
failed to COW a Los Angeles bandit,
It's the bull, not bullets, that cows
most men.
Al Apple has figures showing the
United States work 500 billion dol
lars. Then we WON'T buy it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-16
THE LOVELY FISH
WORM AIDING
SOIL FERTILITY.

Charles Darwin found $4,000
"fishworms" in the average acre Of
British soil. The number was
around half a millio nan acre where
the soil was exceptionally rich.
Right now is the busiest season of
the year for earthworms. Wherever
the autumn winds are making with
cred leaves flutter to the earth, GU.
friend fishworm is dragging the
dead leaves into his tunnels, there
to rot and enrich the soil.
Professor J. Arthur Thomson, in
'The Outline of Science" records
that, on the average, the fishworms
in an acre of ground pass 10 tons
of soil through their bodies each
year-"and they have been doing
this for. many millions of years.
They cover the surface at the rate
of three inches in Is years, ami
they are thus continually circulating
the soil. An agelong ploughing
field, which was so thickly covered
with hard flint that it was known as
The Stony Field, was left untouch-
ed for 80 years, after which
horse could gallop from one end to
the other without ever striking a
stone"
Darwin wrote this: "The plough
is one of the most ancient and
most valuable of mans inventions;
but long before lie existed the land
was, in fat regularly ploughed by
earthworms. 1t may be doubted
whether there are many other ami
mails which have played so impor-
tant a part in the history Of the
earth as have these lowly organ
ized creatures.
The eartmworm made life on
earth possible for man. We
couldn't continue existing, without
its assistance at preparing the soil
for the food we eat and for the
trees so chemically necessary in our
system of aid supply.
Despite the earthworm's impor-
tant function in natures scheme of
things, a lot of us are surprised to
learn that it has a purpose other
than to be used as fish bait.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-16

proposal. Representative Bussey, of
Crisp, also was the author of a
tax measure. He has accompanied
the commission on several of it's
tours and is expected to appear
before it in Atlanta.
Senator Mason was the author of
a bill which contained several
classification features.
When the various authors of
measures appear before the com
mission 9 general discussion will be
opened and an effort made to have
them reach a compromise and mite
behind one or two bills, according
to reports at the capitol Obser-
vers pointed out that if success
met these efforts much friction and
debate could be avoided during the
extraordinary session.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-16
TEN YEARS AGO TODAY
(From The Times-Recorder. Oct
16, 1917

16, 1879
Miss Marie Walker will be given
a chance Friday night in the Grey
Wolf" 70 act a part that would
stump professional actor. She will
act the role of Guopo, the crazy
boy, and judging frcm the reheer-
sails her acting will be one Of the
distinct hits of the play.
Mrs. Lawson StapIeton will leave
Thursday for Macon where She will
be pleasantly entertained during
several days IS the guest of her sis
ter, Mrs. DUPONT Guerry.
Fifty new names were added to
the list of members Of the Americas
Chamber of Commerce yesterday.
This number added to the ninety
two secured on day last week brings
the present role of a new members
up to l42. The campaign will CON
tinue several more days, and before
it is ended, it is hoped that every
business man and public spirited
citizen in town will have joined.
The many friends in Americas of
Major James W. Furlcw, U. S. A.
will be interested in knowing that
he will remain with his regiment
upon the TeXas-American border,
Instead Of accepting the honor tend
cred him as representative of the
United States army at the French
military academy in Paris.
Mrs. G. R. Ellis, Mrs. James
Davenport, Mrs. D. R. White, Miss
Lgverene Thomas made up a mot
oring parting going to Albany yes
terday morning.
THIRTY YEARS AGO TODAY
Monday morning, no paper pub
lished.