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Evening star., 1923-08-26
ALL COLORS OF RAINBOW
WILL BE WORN BY FIRPO

By the Associated Press.
ATLANTIC CITY, n. j., August
25.-Luis Angel FirpO's wardrobe
Erows. AlonEside the gold and pur-
ple checked dressing gown he has
worn into the ring for every fistfc
enlargement In the United states,
the Argentine pugilfst has hung an
even half dozen suits of varf-
cOI0red tights.
He has black ones for Sunday,
blue for Monday. red for Tuesday,
green for Wednesday, maroon for
Thursday and Friday. and Law
ender for Saturday. He is having
a set of trunks made to order for
the title fight with Jack Demp-
sey on September IA. In these
trunks the Argentine national
coI0rs. baby blue und Angel white
will be woven.
Evening star., 1923-08-26
s@DECREPIT'' MEL COOCAN
LIKES TOUCH RING FOES

n n Ell COOGAN termed the old of the
NV with Dundee of Baltimore feature
bout Sporland Heights boxing Thursday
Matchmaker of
the had him as the aged and decrept old
of his former SELF
IF still in the business of matching of aged
weight hnd Coogan Miller
that description.
Evening star., 1923-08-26

iioiitS t4itlii- II NSt lidt
way
Perhaps. because he was in Phila-
delphia and not in New York Firpo
unmasked his real ability at bag
punching. Believe us. he put up
classy performance at Ridley Park.
where he cavorted with the skill OF
a lightweight at the expense Of Spike
McFadden.
Has Suspicious Nature.
From now on Firpo will be closely
watched at Atlantic City and more
will be known as to his ability than
now is in the possession of the fight
fans. Just how much more depends
upon the caliber of the men whom
he engages. But the chances are that
Firpo will keep lot of stuff up his
sleeve. He has very suspicious
nature, which is just as well for any
one as closely associated with the
American fight game as he is. And,
being suspicious. he has evidently de-
veloped the idea that there are a
lot of things he had better keep to
himself.
Maybe the stuff he is supposedly
concealing won't look as good when
he gets into the ring with Dempsey
as it does now. The chances are that
il won't. But you never can tell. No.
you never can tell.
Copyright, 1921
Evening star., 1923-08-26

The whole trouble is that there is
something mysterious about the man.
Personally the writer has the sus-
picion that such stuff as he has shown
in public to date is not the only stuff
he has. For instance. down at Ridley
Park. where Jimmy Dougherty holds
forth, Firpo went through d couple
of exhibition rounds before d selected
group of spectators and put on stuff
that no one knew he possessed.
Jabs With Left Hand.
He abbed with his left in Il man
ner that made the old timers think
he had been working for month $
with Jim Corbett or Kid Mccoy. And
he had right jolt that went about
half foot and had the Furnishing
power of a steam pile driver OF
course. workouts in the gym and be
fore 4 crowd with a real classy oppo-
nent in front of one are two differ
ent propositions. Many a man would
be a champ if he could flash in actual
battle the wares that he displays in
the gymnasium.
Then, after showing all his fancy
goods, Firpo the following Monday
went into the ring against Charley
Weinert and looked like a truck
horse. Maybe he is one OF those guys
who go out to get results and adapt
their methods to the task that con
Evening star., 1923-08-26
MURPHY IN ITALY.

MILAN, August 25.-Jimmy Murphy,
American automobile racer. has ar
rived here for the Italian grand prix,
to be run at Monsa. a suburb of Milan,
on September s. He is practicing daily
in preparation for the event and is re-
garded as the most formidable Of the
foreign entrants. Large crowds gather
daily to see the racers work out.
Evening star., 1923-08-26
MICHIGAN CITY ARENAS
WILL BE DISMANTLED

CHICAGO. August 25.-The F'itz-
simmons concrete prize fight bowl at
Michigan City, Ind, has been sold to
the Pioneer Lumber Company of
Michigan City. which had a judg-
ment against it for $4,000. w. *.
Greenebaum, owner, ordered the
arena. which had seating capacity
of 10000, diSmantIed.
Evening star., 1923-08-26

The reason for this is that the
body will not roll itself. You have
to do something to make it roll.
Therefore. you use the bottom arm
as lever.
To learn this stroke, take the
starting position as in the side
stroke, right arm extended forward
under the head, left arm resting in
the water near the hip. Start the
bottom arm on its downward sweep.
AS il goes down, keep the arm full
length, the body starts to roll to the
stomach position.
Relax While You Coast.
A S the bottom arm reaches the
= forward extended position the
top arm and the scissors kick have
produced the greatest headway of
the entire stroke. The body has
again rolled back to the side posi-
tion and you are making your finish
ing cxhale snort. For couple of
seconds you coast on your momen-
tum, legs and arms in position, but
relaxed Here is where you get the
rest which is very necessary to each
and every stroke. During the coast
you inhale through the mouth.
Unlike the crawl stroke, there is
no connection between one complete
revolution of the trudgeon stroke
and the next. The coast breaks the
continuity. giving jerky effect to
the progress. 1t is this feature OF
the trudgeon that makes it good fot
long distance swimming. You get
more relaxation than i'll any other
stroke.
Leg action in the trudgeon is the
same as in the side and single over
arm stroke. Some swimmers. how
ever, introduce futter to the top
leg. They feel that they must do
something with their feet while they
are floating face down and the bot
tom arm is making its pull They
make a couple of thrashes with the
top foot, up and down, as in the
crawl stroke. There is not much
propulsion in the flutters, however,
and | consider any motion that does
not add TO the progress waste mo-
tion that can be dispensed with
Copyright. 1929. by the Bell Syndicate. Inc.)
Evening star., 1923-08-26
SOCCER TEAM
FORMED BY HESS A. C..

Organization of the first junior
soccer ball team in the city has been
completed by the newly formed Hess
Athletic Club. Contests for the COM
ing season are wanted with school
soccer ball teams, according 10 Man
ager Hill. Gil G street southeast.
Bopp. Wolfinger. J. Guether, +.
Guether, Darmstead, W. Garfield, T.
Garfield. w. Hill. Glascoe. Connick.
Messenger, Caplin, RAIDER and r. Hill
are members of the Hess outfit.
Evening star., 1923-08-26
GUIDE MUST MEET TEST.

Whether Granville GUIDE. Potomac
Boat Club sculler, will row in the
race with Walter Hoover, Paul Co.'S
tello and Hilton Belyea at Duluth.
September 15, will be determined by
the showing the local oarsman makes
in the Labor Day regatta in Phila-
delphia.
Evening star., 1923-08-26
U. S. YACHT DEFEATED.
Uncluding games of ThursdayD
Fifteen Games or More.)
10 A Associated Press

BY fnP fSNOCI1tru FTFss.
GLASGOW, August 25.-The Brit
fsh Cola today defeated the Ameri-
can Lea I'm the first of series of
five races for the Seawanska cup,
which the British won in American
waters last September. The Lea s
mast snapped during the race and
she withdrew. The heat was sailed
over the kings course on the Clyde.
Evening star., 1923-08-26
SOMETHING MYSTERIOUS :
ABOUT SOUTH AMERICAN
Believed He Has Not Yet Disclosed All Ring Craft He
Possesses-Sure Be Watched Closely
While Training for Dempsey.
BY SPARROW McGANN.

EW YORK August 2Right Luis Fpo begins his
the battle Jack Dempsey,
the real merits
OF the challenger One critic who usually his deductions
much the living
which
You who followed boxing
Firpo chance all; others who the big Argentine
champion You will
that Dempsey will be able Fpo while his
waop be able
all sorts of opinions: there is dope of kind
Evening star., 1923-08-26
INwooD HoNoRs JONES.

NEW YORK. August 25.-Bobby
Jones of Atlanta, national open golf
champion, has been elected an hon
orary member of the Inwood Country
Club. Long Island, where the young
won the title
Evening star., 1923-08-26
ROD AND STREAM
BY Perry Miller

rISIING hereabou badly hampered by the
r the week. bids tar to return
to normal daysthat is of there are
Both Potomac
Evening star., 1923-08-26

Earl J. Thomson. holder of the
world record of II 2-5 seconds for
the 120-yard high hurdles, has signed
three-year contract to coach the
Yale track squad
Evening star., 1923-08-26

thons since 1895 were: LoueS, Teato,
Hicks, Sherring, Hayes, Macarthur and
Kolehmainen.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-02
By. OLIVE ROBERTS BARTON

Hello" said Nick. "Who are
you?"
-Can't you see?" asked a strange
person humping toward them on a
peg-leg.
Are you Peg-Leg?' asked Nancy.
Certainly said the new person.
Aren't you smart"
"Why?" asked Nick.
sJust because. Besides ] heard
you say you were going TO put Jack
Straw out"
well, we are" answered Nick.
That's what we came to Mix-Up
Land for. Jack Straw put King
Even-Steven out and we are going TO
put him out"
"How?"
1--WE don't know yet" it was
Nancy's turn to say, "but we're going
TO do it."
@How?" asked Peg-Leg again.
"Well, If you must know said
Nancy, we've got magic shoes. We
have passed the fiery mountain all
right, so / guess we can cross that
river there! 1t isn't so wide anyway,
and Jack Straw's house is just beside
n
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-02
(Which one of my legs is peg7"
Copyright, 1929

"Humph," exclaimed Peg-Leg.
Whats in your basket"
Eggs. They're magical eggs that
the Cut-0ut Woman gave us"
That's nothing. I'm smarter
than any old Cut-Out Woman" said
Peg-Leg. Now watch what hap
pens. Which one of my legs is peg!"
Left" said Nick.
Peg-Leg put both hands behind him
and then he asked. "Now which,
fright" said Nancy.
Sure enough. Peg-Leg's peg leg
had jumped from left to right.
"Oh. oh. that's queer. What kind
of magic do you use?" cried Nancy.
won't TELL" said Peg-Leg, waG-
ging his head. "Only you won't get
across that river to Jack Straw s
house. eggs or no eggs, shoes or no
shoes"
What's that got TO do with neg
legs changing around?" asked Nick.
III tell you what" said Peg-I.eg
boastfully. because I'm not Peg
Leg at all. but Jack Straw himself
and I've still got my magic ring on
my left thumb. If / turn it arounl
I can do anything l wish you to. So
look out"
ITO be continued.)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-02
Drawings by Leslie Elton
Story by Hal Cochran
CHAPTER "a

The had
crawed inside
dreamland
did him.
@What doing this n the
walker fell replied the
ne3t In Jack Daw. css - trip to wonderful balloon
Hsa - F " ~ '~
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ORA WFUNNIES

Drawings by Bill Holman Verses by Cochran
Draw in the missing lines then color picture
The Washington times., 1923-08-25
CHAMP lou Gil
WITH BOYS
HE BOXES
Terry Mitchell Barely Lasts
Two Rounds, But Burke
Does Better.

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS,
N. Y, Aug. 25.-Terry Mitchell, OF
Bayonne, was added the list OF
sparring partners at the Dempsey
training camp, but Terence had an
awful time Of it during the two
rounds he boxed with the champion
Mitchell was nearly out in the first
round, but managed to go through
the second frame, although in pref
ty bad shape at the end.
Jack Burke, the Pittsburgh boxer,
gave Dempsey real hard time OF
it during their setto. Burke showed
splendid right hand which he
deposited on Dempsey's chin several
times without a return. Dempsey
could not get away from those right
hand blows to the face.
Jack McAuliffe, the Detroit
fighter, who recently fought Luis
Firpo and Floyd johnson, is on his
way to Join the Dempsey camp AZ
a sparring partner. Jim Delaney
Of st. Paul, and Farmer Lodge,
have also been invited to join the
camp.
The Washington times., 1923-08-25
SKI WILL CHALLENGE
DEMPSEY-FIRPO WINNER

CHERBOURG, France, Aug. U.s.
Battling Sikh, Franch Singalese
heavyweight, who came here to sail
on the Berengaria for America this
evening, declared he would chal'
lenge the winner Of the Ffrpo'
Dempsey fight or, falling to get a
match there, would challenge Harry
Wills.
at am serious" declared Sikh, his
voice rising to a shout in his en-
phasis.
"The reports in Paris about the
good times 1 had in the Montmarre
were exaggerated. Sure. I like to
enjoy myself, but from now on I
stick to hard work and am going
to box every day. Keep your eyes
on little Louis"
Sikh said he would visit Saratoga
Springs and Atlantic City to watch
Dempsey and Firpo in action.
The Washington times., 1923-08-25
HAGEN AND SARAZEN
WILL PLAY FOR BIG SUM

NEW YORK. Aug. 25.-Walter
Hagen and Gene Sarazen have been
matched again. The Westchester-
Biltmore Country Club and the
Asbury Park Golf ard Country Club
are donating the purse Of $4,000 to
bring these stars together in a
match over seventy-two holes. The
first thirty-six will be played at the
Asbury Park Club and the final
thirty-six will be played at the
Westchester-B iltmore.
The date Of The match has not
been decided as yet. But it is an
assured fact that they will play
either September and 9 or the
18th and 10th Of the same month.
The Washington times., 1923-08-25
CHAMPIONSHIP MEDALS
ARE STOLEN BY THIEVES

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. u.s.
Thieves entered the Overlook.
home Of Max Marston, holder of
many golf titles, and stole twenty
three of his most valued champion
ship medals. They were gold
medals emblematic OF titles that he
won between 1907 and 1915. Sew
eral trophy cups. also won by Mars
ton, were found packed and ready
for removal after the thieves fled.
He was member of the American
Walker cup golf team and competed
against British stars in Scotland
last May.
The Washington times., 1923-08-25
Times To Hold Driving
Contest For Public
Park PLAYERS

Who is the longest driver
among Washington's municipal
golf players? The question has
been asked a thousand times and
has caused just as many argu-
ments. Some say Bill Mcclure
can hit a ball farther than any
player in local ranks. Others
make the same claim for Eddie
Upton. George Weight has his
following. So has j. F. ,Phelan.
And how about j. B. Murphy?
The Washington Times pro-
poses to settle all arguments. In
a week or so The Times will hold
a driving contest at the East
Potomac Park course. The event
will be open to all public park
players. The details will be an
nounced within the next couple
of days.
The Washington times., 1923-08-25
BABE RUTH

tells you on the Fourth Sports
Page in today's edition of
The Washington Times of his
troubles in chasing the home
run championship in the big
leagues, and every real live
baseball fan in the District
will do well to read it.
Babe Ruth is one Of the
well-known writer's whose
ideas and opinions appear
regularly in the columns of
The Washington Times. Low
ers Of baseball, especially the
younger set, bank on what
Babe Ruth says, just as they
know him to be the greatest
batsman in our national
game. He writes for no other
newspaper in the National
Capital.
The Washington times., 1923-08-25
Ne 7
PLAY. RESUMED
TOMORROW
Washington and Baltimore
Municipal Stars in Final
Match for Trophy.
By LEONARD w. COLLINS.

Action aplenty is promised on the
Potomac Park courts tomorrow
afternoon when Washington's all
star municipal tennis aggregation
meets the pick of Baltimore's Cliff.
ton Park players in the third and
deciding matches Of the intercity
tits.
In their two previous encounters
the first here and the second in
Baltimore-the two teams broke
even in number Of matches won
and lost, the count being nine
and nine. Washington scored over
the Baltimoreans at Potomac Park
in six of nine matches, while the
Marylanders evened up the series
by taking six Of nine at Clifton
Park.
When the series was first ar
ranged 1t was to be but a home
and-home affair. The deadlock,
however. resulted In representatives
of The Washington Times and
Baltimore News. Joint donors Of the
handsome trophy for which the
teams are competing. to decide upon
a third match.
The National Capital team will
be the same as that which scored
so decisively over the visitors here
three weeks ago. Baltimore will
use the same lineup as they did
on that afternoon.
Maurice ONeill, the District mu-
nicipal champion, will be at No. !
and will have as an opponent Wal
ter Taylor, Clifton Parks ace
Others on the Washington team
will be Capt. J. H. Hills, DR.. w. H.
Davis, C. g. Cragoe, Rathgeber,
Newkirk, and O'Connell.
The Baltimore aggregation will
be the same as those in the two
previous matches.
Col. Waite G. Johnson and Louis
I. Doyle, who will be in charge Of
the matches, have announced that
nlav will start at 2 o'clock
The Washington times., 1923-08-25
SIR THOMAS Upton TO
SEE SCHOONER CONTEST

BOSTON, Aug. 25.-Sir Thomas
Upton will be in Gloucester next
Monday when the pick Of the fishing
schooners race for a cup presented
by the overseas yachtsman. In re-
Spouse to an invitation by John F.
O'Hara, Of Boston, owner Of the new
schooner Shamrock, which is entered
in the race, Sir Thomas wrote that
he would attend the contest.
Sir Thomas was asked to sail on
board the Shamrock, but said moth
ing as to his intention in this respect.
The Washington times., 1923-08-25
A. TRAVEsTY.
WASHINGTON.
An II ~
CLEVELAND.

Runs-Leibold 90. Peck (O. Goslin
90. Rice 90, Judge (2), Harris, Evans,
Russell (2), Jameson, Speaker, Gulley,
Sewell (2l Stephenson, Brown and
Speaker. Two-ba hits-Rice, Harris
(2). Judge, Gulley. J. Sewell. Three
base hits--Goslin (2). Judge. Home
run-EBroWer Stolen bases-Peckin-
paugh. Harris, Judge, Rice, Stephen
Evans Ruel. Double plays-Judge to
Peckinpaugh to Judge. Harris to Peck
inpaugh to Judge. Left on bases-Wash-
ington. 70; Cleveland, 8. First base on
balls-off Russell. /; off Bedgood. 3: off
Metevier. Z; off Fry T. Struck out-By
Mitchell, l. Hits-Off Zahniser, in
2-3 innings; off Mitchell, in 8 in
nings: off Russell. in STA innings:
off Bedgood. in la innings: off Mete-
vier, In 8 innings; off Fry. in 5 rs
innings; off Shaute. in Ia inning; off
Smith. In "a inning. Hit by pitched
ball-By Mitchell (Fry) Passed bali
Ruel. Winning pitcher-Russell Los
ing pitcher Bedgood. Umpires-
Holmes. Ormsby and Connolly. Time
2 hours 80 minutes.
The Washington times., 1923-08-25

Challenger Is FaVorite
CHICK EVANS

has an interesting story for
all golfers, champs and dubs,
on the Fourth Sport Page,
discussing the type Of man
who makes the best teacher.
Most Of you are dubs, so you
will do well to read what
"Chick" Evans has to say.
Evans recently won the
Western championship for
the eighth time and is entered
for the national amateur title,
to be played at Flossrnoor
next month. For years he
has ranked with the best
writer's of golf in the country,
and so, naturally, his articles
appear in the sports pages Of
The Washington Times, the
best in Washington.
The Washington times., 1923-08-25
HEYDLER WELCOMES PROOF
OF GAMBLING CHARGES

NEW YORK. Aug. 25-when
asked his opinion today of the
statement issued by S3ert e. CoIlyer.
editor of q Chicago sports publica-
ton, charging that a clique of
gamblers is attempting to control
baseball, John A. Heydler, president
of the National League. replied: 81
am thinking a lot but am not going
to say anything. What we want is
facts. not q controversy. II Coll
yer has anything definite or speci.
fic to support his charges, let him
come out in the open. We will vel
come any aid Of that kind.
"An that / care to say right now
is that have investigated the
charges. The next move is up to
the Cincinnati club, and players
Duncan and Bohne. 1 will stand
back of both"
The Washington times., 1923-08-25
O'DONNELLS TACKLE
CARDINAL PLAYERS

Stanley Haney's rapidly prog
ressing O'Donnell's team will en-
counter the Cardinals at Alexan.
dria tomorrow at 3 p. m. The
0'DonnelIs have been winning reg
uiarly in Sunday contests. though
loss OF players forced them out of
the city series. Haney has put
new bolts in his baseball machine
The O'DonneIls challenge the
new Georgetown All-Star team.
Haney can be reached by phone
at Franklin 2003. All O'DonneIl
players are to report at the regu-
lar meeting place tomorrow at 1870
y. m.
The Washington times., 1923-08-25
FRED KELLY QUITS JOB
TO WATCH HIS OIL FLOW

LOS ANGELES. Aug. 25.-Retire-
ment OF Fred Kelly, Olympic cham
pion hurdler, as assistant in the
graduate managers office of the Uni
Versity of Southern California was
announced today. He expects to de-
vote all of his time to his oil hold
ings.
The Washington times., 1923-08-25
r. A. ANGLER

has an interesting discussion
of the well-known effect of
the harvest moon upon the
bluefish and the trout in
neighboring waters. You will
find it on the Second Sports
Page in this edition of The
Washington Times.
R. A. Angler is considered
an authority on fish and fish
ing by all subjects of King
!saak Walton in the District.
Every Wednesday he offers
to be a guide for your week
end and every Saturday he
gives you a couple of columns
of the real information for
which you long. Don't miss
him over there on the Second
Sports Page.
The Washington times., 1923-08-25

the second division, but they are
quite likely to close in the first
section. They have a mouth at
home before the curtain falls on the
seasons grind and, with Bush driv-
ing them as they are now going, it
will take more than mere hard luck
to stop them.
The Washington times., 1923-08-25
LEE FOIL SHOWS ROUGH
SPOTS On BASEBAL[S
DANFORTH USED
BY SID C. KEENER.

LOUIS Aug. added
mysterious the history Of the American
League The entire setting is around Dave Danforth sOuhpaw
staff charged with pitching
illegal supplied by Lee Foh dposed
of the Sportsmans Park entry.
appropriate What Know About the Danorth
Case" by Lee Foil.
Until all connections with the Browns Foil silent
paid in full by President
called the phone and invited to visit him
in his at HOTEL
package opened and four balls containing
signatures showing they had been eligible
American League They picked
by Lee and placed palms.
The Washington times., 1923-08-25
CREBG|VEN
EDGEOVER
WILSON
Installed at J to 5 Odds to
Win From Present
Champion.
By SID MERCER


NEW YORK, Aug. 25-Harry
Greb has been installed a to 5
favorite over Johnny Wilson in
their tilt for the middleweight
championship next Friday night
ut the Polo Grounds notwith-
standing the fact that Wilson is
the champion and is said to be
In tip-top condition for the fight.
Boxing sharps figure that Will
SON does not possess the punch
to stop Greb; that he cannot land
II on the elusive Harry even If
he has it, and that Greb win out
point any middleweight or heavy
weight he can go the limit with
Stories that either Greb or VIII
son will be weak at the middle
weight limit of 100 pounds are gen.
orally discredited. Both were re-
ported below this poundage last
Thursday. Wilson has been in
training for several weeks and the
challenger was able to take off ten
main strong.
Greb is a wonder at fluctuating
his weight. He has been known to
drop from 172 to 155 pounds in a
week and be strong for opponents
at each figure
The ability to keep going is what
has made Greb so effective against
much bigger opponents. Heavy
weights grow arm weary after a
few rounds and Greb has been able
to defeat many of them by simply
staying away from their wild
when they were too tired to hold
up their hands.
The same condition prevails
among ordinary middleweights and
light heavyweights. Greb h too
speedy for most Of them and he
seldom slows down. Harry is not
an orthodox boxer. He Just sails
In, swinging both hands. and he
doesn't care where he lands. The
marvel Is that. with his awkward
style. he escapes running into
trouble. It is q fact, however.
that he does.
Wilson's only hope to retain his
title in this fight is to open un and
punch. He didn't do it with Bryan
Downey. but Downey was a wild
man. Nobody can win decisions
from Harry Greb by covering up
and holding.
The champions best asset ia his
left hand. Greb is not accustomed
to fighting lefthanders. but as he
Sc a jumping jack in the ring that
may not be much of a handicap.
Wilson IL credited with having de-
veloped a real body punch with his
left. It will take something like
that to slow up Greb.
The Washington times., 1923-08-25
copYRotT ~ UNDERWOOD . UNDERWOOD

Here's Roger Peckinpaugh, the veteran short.
grounder. Despite troublesome and painful
charley horse. Peck is leading his mates by his
scintillating fielding Much of the steadiness be-
hind the more or less loose hurting cOmesefrOm