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Evening star., 1923-02-27
GREB ASSURED RETURN
CONTEST WITH TUNNEy

NEW YORK, February 27.-Harry
Greb. Pittsburgh boxer who lost the
American light-heavyweight title last
Friday night to Gene Tunney of New
York, from whom he had won 1t last
May, has filed challenge for a re-
turn. match, which was accepted by
the state boxing commission.
Under the regulations of the COM
mission Tunney must accept the chal-
lenge within six months or forfeit
his title.
The challenge was issued after
Greb and his manager. Jimmy Mason.
conferred with Chairman Muldoon. Of
the commi ission. Muldoon had public
ly disagreed with the decision Of the
referee and judges awarding the bout
to Tunney, but said that it would
have to stand.
The customary forfeit of $4,000 re-
quired of most boxers when they file
challenges was waived. The chairman
said he believed Greb sincere and he
would not deprive him of SO much
money for six months.
Greb will not have difficulty in ar
ranging another meeting with the
titleholder. Billy Gibson. Tunneys
manager said.
Tommy Murphy, ex-nati0nal anna
teur lightweight champion. is now a
Evening star., 1923-02-27

IN that southern seaport some one
had dug NJ AN cid paper. dated No
E"mher -. 1871, from the files of the
Savannah Historical Society. bearing
lh" following notice:
the members of the golf club are
requested tn meet at the exchange
tEiS evening at o'clock
IN invitation TO dance at the
Gnlf club of Savannah has also been
found. indicating that social adjuncts
to golf were rs popular in those days
as at modern golf clubs. No trace
has been found of the links. and some
have suggested that the word golf
referred to something else than the
Scotch game. which is now bursting
over the boundaries Of nearly 1000
links 10 iind room for all the devotces.
Get Clubs i'm scotland.
Boil "f Iowa acquired the game
while 1T Edinburgh attending the
university. He brought golf clubs
re"rlvs half way across the United
States before he finally found place
to use them.
His father let him have some va
can't property. and he laid out his
four holes. where he whacked the
white ball for ten wears before the
FIRST ninc-holc golf course was built
a. far west as chicag go by Britons at
tending the word fair. Hobart Chat
frid ChatficiG ylor had. however,
somewhat earlier.
The first regularly constituted golf
club. howeNcr. was that at IonkerS.
Ia thfrcl by Robert Lockhart. SEQ.
Ain"n merchant who was enabled to
gather support "rS partly through no
t"rictH he gained trying To play
few strokes in Central Park y. Y.
II" was quickly run in by Il police
man. who decided q lunatic was loose.
and wouid listen to no explanations.
1.uclNhart soon obtained his release
when the judge recalled having heard
Of such Il game through joke book
or some such print.
y uumhtr of, persons of more
cosmopolitan experience than the
tntham CopperS We're attracted to the
Scottish pioneer by the case. and a
club was soon formed and named
after the home golf club, st. An
drcWs. 1t proved to be the nucleus
that multiplied 50 rapidly that in
thirty-five years it has become to
many the national pastfme.
Evening star., 1923-02-27

Brennan, he says, is going to upset
the dope and give the South American
the beating Of his life. Unless Luis i'm
proves the writer thinks this is pre-
cisely what he will get. Sizing up after
two afternoons spent in looking him
over he may be described as big.
husky, bear-like sort of chap with
a fine fat head.
He cal. hit. but it isn't question
of how hard. but when. When you
send a guy a postal card that you're
going to wallop him with your right
1t Is logical to expect that guy will
either jump aboard a steamship or take
train to avoid the blow. or even, per-
haps. decide to step in and beat him
to the punch. Firpo doesn't telegraph
his right. He sends a postal.s His left
is not much better than a special de-
livery.
Jimmy Deforest. who is training and
teaching him, says he will improve and
we have lot of respect for Jimmy's
opinion. Just the same we do not see
him as a contender for Dempsey's
crown. Not this year. anyway.
Evening star., 1923-02-27
SCHOOL FiVES END PLAY
TODAY FOR ANNUAL TITLE

Eastern and Western quints are
clashing at Central Coliseum this
afternoon in a match to decide the
high school basket ball champions ship.
They were to begin play at 3 o'clock.
campaign that ended last Tuesday
Nadlocked for the lead in the five
team league.
The Easterners, who won the South
Atlantic scholastic championship last
Saturday, are to meet Baltimore City
College in Baltimore the latter part
of the week.
Evening star., 1923-02-27
GENAR0 MUST PAY $4,000
EVEN IF HE WINS FIGHT

NEW YORK, February T.-Out
OF his end of the purse for HIS
championship. bout with PanehO
villa mt Madison Square Garden
New York hyweight. must pay
$4,000. win or lose. for his prfvi-
lege.
Before being permitted to box
any one, In this state, Chairman
Muldoon of the boxing com mission
announced today, GenarO was
made to agree to pay $1,000 to the
American Fair Play Foundation
for expenses IT Incurred in arrang-
Ing for q bout between him and
villa in New York last December,
for which GenarO failed to appear.
Evening star., 1923-02-27
SUZANNE QUITS Event.
IN WHICH M0LLA Wins.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MONTE CARLO. February 27.-Ten-
mis- enthusiasts who have been ex-
pecting singles match between Mrs.
Molla Bjurstedt Mallory and Suzanne
Lenglen are disappointed. at least as
far as the Monte Carlo tournament
is concerned. for the French star has
withdrawn from the singles play.
There is some doubt that Mile.
Lenglen will compete in the singles
at the Mentone tournament which
begins March 5. A meeting between
these woman players at either or
both the Mentone and Monte Carlo
tournaments had been expected. but
it now appears that the French cham
pion may play only in the women's
doubles here. She said that whether
she takes part at Mentone will de-
pend on her health.
Mrs. Mallory was hard pressed to
defeat Miss Howett of Great Britain,
14--12, 10. in the first round yes
,terday. She showed Improvement In
the doubles. however. and. paired
with Miss Howett, assisted in a 81.
6-1 victory over Misses Brook and
Hutchins.
Evening star., 1923-02-27
IOWA FIVE Wins TENTH
VICTORY IN CONFERENCE

IOWA CITY. Iowa. February 81
University of Iowa won its tenth con-
secutive western conference basket ball
game last night, defeating Minnesota,
% to a.
After overcoming a ne-pont Mime
sofa lead at the outset. Iowa took pos
session of the ball and led Is to 8 at
half time.
CHAMPAIGN. ILL.,, February 81
Michigan's basket ball team defeated
Illinois, q to 90. last night in a western
conference game. The play was furious
and the first half ended with the score
of 16 to IA in favor Of the Badgers.
Evening star., 1923-02-27
BRITISH BANTAMWEIGHT
TITLE CHANGES HANDS

LONDON. February T.-Bugler
Lake last night won the bantam-
weight championship OF Great
Britain by defeating Tommy Har-
risOn. the tftlehOlder, on points I'm
. 2O-rOund bout at the National
Sporting Club.
Lake was altogether too fast
for his older opponent and won
the verdict by a wide margin.
Evening star., 1923-02-27
Birthplace L. Disputed Fpo Does Not Worry Brennan Man
SQUASH TENNIS HONORS
ARE CAPTURED BY FINK

y, NEW YORK, February FIR.
Earl Fink of the Crescent Ath-
1etfc Club won the national squash
tennis championship by defeating
Jay Gould of the Columbia Unit
sversity Club In the final round.
1@5, 15-1O. 15-1O.
Fink IL the first player not a
Yale or Harvard man to win the
title. a.'
Evening star., 1923-02-27
SHAFER DEFEATS HAWK
IN FLORIDA NET FINAL

MIAMI. Fla. February 27.-G. Carl
ton Shafer Of New York today held
the mems singles championship in the
second annual southern Florida tennis
tournament.
The New Yorker defeated r. B.
Hawk of Philadelphia. national vet
erans' champion. 1--6, So, St, Ga.
Evening star., 1923-02-27
YALE DEFEATS HARVARD.

NEW HAVEN. Conn. February 81.
-Yale's basket ball team defeated
man starred for Yale. making IS out
Of -21 foul shots, the first ten in sue
oession, and shooting two floor bas-
kets.
Evening star., 1923-02-27
The standing in the conference race is
CORNELL GOES TO VAN
IN BASKET BALL RACE

PRINCETON, \. j.. February 81
Cornelrs basket ball team defeated
Princeton here yesterday by the. score
of so to "a.
This victory gave Cornell first place
in the intercollegiate League race,
with Yale second and Princeton tied
with Columbia for third.
Evening star., 1923-02-27
SAVANNAH PUTS In CLAIM
AFTER FINDING OLDPAPER
Notice of Meeting in Issue of November, 1871.
Iowa and West Virginia Also Assert Priority
TO St. Andrews at Yonkers, NY.
BY the Associated Press.

IICAGO February Dispus the
played America,
- Andrews at Yonkers. y. formed i'll
this however T. Bell
Burlington having
regular golf clubs
Britain Yet older the claim made by White Sulphur Va,
that link laid OF Oakhurst
lSS2 and The most ancient peender is Savannah. Ga
Evening star., 1923-02-27
NEW SCHEDULE NEEDED
BY JUNIOR COURT TEAMS

connding 125 l50 pound championship
schedule difficulties although their
~ Only the three
played have called
Epiphany Parish Hall their
failed
Juniors and Epiphany Juniors played and took the
Argyle
Evening star., 1923-02-27
REFEREES DECISION.

ATLANTA. February 21.-Eight
games are TO be played today in the
first series of the five-day southern
basket ball championship tournament
Nine states are represented and twen-
ty-three teams are entered from the
Southern Intercollegiate Conference and
the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic
ASSOcia ion.
Evening star., 1923-02-27

golf is Interesting because il
keeps on adding something new
to the game. suppose you drive
your bail for a beautiful 225-yard
flight straight down the fairHay
only TO have IL practically bury
itself in a pile of cut grass. raked
up on the fairway preparatory 10
removal. Are you obliged to play
II from that lie:
REFEREES DECISION.
You arc not. 4 pile of cut grass
resulting from moving tho course
or other material piled for re-
mOvaI is considered to be upkeep.
4 ball lodged In or lying upon
such obstruction may be lifted
and dropped without penalty.
Copyright by John r. Ollie Co..
Evening star., 1923-02-27
FLYNN is SURE BIG BILL
WILL DEFEAT ARCENTINTAN
BY FAIR PLAY.

EW YORK. February I-Leo Flynn manages Bill Brennan
other fighters is
ing his heavyweight against Luis Frpo the Argntnian
watching
these
Square Garden This because Flynn
IN
Evening star., 1923-02-27
MISS RYAN DEFEATED.

BEAULIEU, France, February q.
Mrs. Beamish of England defeated
Miss Elizabeth Ryan. American, 6-4,
6-3. in the final of the women's
singles in the Beaulieu tournament
Yesterday.
Evening star., 1923-02-27
WORLD RECORD is MADE
BY PASSAic BASKETERS

PAssAIC. \. j.. February 27.-Pas-
saic High School basket ball team
victories yesterday, defeating Ridge
wood High School. So to II, in a
Northern New Jersey League game
Passaic has won liz consecutive
games in four years.
Evening star., 1923-02-27
INSIDE GOLF
BY George O'Neil-

WHAT HAPPENS HERE:
II IL possible for the green, vel
vct-likc grass Of the open fairSny
to cease to be n fair resting place
for the driven ball. This might
seem to be impossible but golf I'm
the playing can turn up some
most peculiar situations and TO
many players the "situutiOn" In
20 IlET sALCI~
! IT WAS Ms
.HfN>~ <@A
- @z-@S-6eT
III n ~ Il b..
Tn z, Z u IN. ~ FT3st
\
Evening star., 1923-02-27

Tommy Murphy, ex-nati0nal anna
teur lightweight champion, is now a
boxing promoter in Kansas City.
Evening star., 1923-02-27

Mackin Athletic Club crushed the
Park View Juniors under a 40-to-17
score. Werle played a spectacular
game for the winners.
Evening star., 1923-02-27

to play the Manhattans tomorrow
night in Noel House gymnasium, but
will meet to, decide whether they will
discontinue the floor sport and begin
preparations for base ball.
Evening star., 1923-02-27

kankee baSketers heat the Domini
can Lyceums. 80 to 25. but they had
to step along at a lively rate to do
50. The Yanks fouled continually
and Daniels made good with eleven
OF twenty-one free shots for the
Dominicans.
Evening star., 1923-02-27

Mohawk Props and West Washing
ton Baptists will battle tonight in
Eastern High School gymnasium.
Play will start at $50.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-09-12
NoTAs DE DE ISABELLA

-Tom6 possession del cargo del Dis
trito Escolar Isabe.a-Quebradiilas e.
talentoso recto Inspector de Escue
las, Sr. Rafael A. Segarra. Felicita-
moslo por tan acertado nombramiento
Ell dia 4 del corriente mes fue la
aperture del curse esco1ar, notandose
en- ell sembiante de los escolares inlnen-
sa algeria al empezar nuevamente sus
tareas.
-Segln nos hemos informado no sc
han contratado maestros de noveDo y
decline grado hasta la fecha. Alrede-
dor de 400 nifios de los grades elemen-
tales quedan huerfanos del pan diario
de la instruction. No sabemos que
obedece tan grande causa.
En- la plaza publica hubo un gran
meeting protestante. oimos serena
mente frases elocuentes de altos mi
sioneros de distintos pueblos de la is
la, dando ejemplo de moral y sembran-
do Ia semilla del bien.
Sc estan construyendo varios edi-
ficios que dan buen aspecto al ornate
publco realzan Ell engrandecimien-
to de nuestro pueblo.
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Notas de la Isla

-Ha contraido formal compromise
amoroso ell joven Jose Rodriguez L6-
peg, de Quebradillas, con la gallarda y
simpatica senorita de este pueblo, Do
minica Chaves.
Sc ha disuelto la frma comencial
que giraba bajo la razon social de Ba-
nuchi y Castro, girando esta Ultima
bajo la conocida frma de jose Castro
Aguirre.
En- La carretera de AguadiIla a Isa-
bella fue recogido un individuo con
una pierna rota y varias contusiones
en- otros parties del cuerpo. La poll
cfa investiga Ell asunto.
Ell publico Sc lamenta de 10 es-
trecho y reducido que es ell local de
la Administrator de Correos, pues no
hay ampitud necesaria para entrar y
salirs ibremente al despacho de la CO.
rrespondencia.
-Quejase el pueblo con frecuencia
del POGO servicio policiaco. Solamen
te hay um Jefe y un policfa prestando
servicios de dia y noche. QUTNTIN.
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.ANUNCIO DE SUBASTA
GoBIERNo DE PUERTO RICO
DEpARrAMENTo DEL INTERIOR
NEeoc1ADo DE oBRAs puBL1cAs

San Juan, P. r., Sept. 5, 1928,
Proposiciones en- pliegos cerrados pa
ia la adjudication en- pdblca subasta
de suministro, medida entrega de 800
metros cubicos de piedra en- bloque y
700 metros c1bicos de piedra triturada
para ser acopiados en- la carretera Ba
yamon-Toa Alta (Ramal Pajaros) en-
los Kilometres 7-S, SO recibiran en- esta
cficina hasta la 1:45 P. M. del dia IL
&c septiembre de 1928, en- que sc abri-
ran leeran pdbicamente.
Todos los datos necesarios Sc daran
en- esta oficina donde Sc encuentran de
manifesto los documentos que han de
regir e ell contrato podran recoger los
I;citadores los modelos de proposiciones
QUE han de presentar.
La Administration Sc reserva e. de-
techo de rechazar cualquiera todas
las proposiciones Y de adjudicar ell con.
trato bajo otras consideraciones distin-
tas de las del precio
Guilermo ESEvES,
Comisionado. Advt,
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Vamos a dar a nuestros lectores ura
poticia, que les hara nevarse las ma
nos a la cabeza en- gesto de asombro y
abrir los ojos en- pasmo de sorpresa:
Luis Angel Firpo, ell formidable adver
sario de Jack Dempsey, Ell temible ITO
ro de las Pampas'', es tambien iautor
teatral
Con rapidez de re1ampago suelen pro
pagarse las leyendas tramadas alrede-
dor de un nombre conocido. Bast6 que
un periodista afirmarse que Firpo, por
ser un hombre retraido, tardo en- pen.
sar esteril de sentimiento, para que
ia mayorfa de los lectores 10 supusiese
TN ogro, con los pufios siempre contral'
cos en- actitud de pegar, los labios te-
nazmente cerrados, esquivo al trato
ce La gente. lFiguraos, 81 hasta hubo
persona que pens6 sacramento dedicar-
sc a estudiar antropologia, para yer 81
Luis Angel Firpo era el tipo interme
6io,-ioh, Darwin entire Ell antropo-
piteco Ell hombre.
Pero, ~ ahora? Porque, Gcomo in
demnizarlo de tantas suposiciones casl
injuriosas? va veis, 10 que Sc tomaba
ror adustez de hombre primitive, era
crguIlosa gravedad de pensador. lei for
midable golpeador de rostros humanos
sabe penetrar en- Ell silencio y encerrar-
SO en- su torre de marfil, como cualQuie'
Ia de nuestros poDres poetas, anemicos
suspirantes
La historic de Firpo, aLora sera otra;
las admiraciones tambien, asi como las
suposiciones que Sc hagan costa suya.
En- 10 adelante, cuando miren Firpo,
con el cefio adusto los ojos sombrios,
-aunque sea atormentado interiormen
te por Ell pensamiento de un proximo y
peligroso match de boxeo-la gente,--
foh. radical antitesis de la interroga'
ci6n de antaio!, ,--se preguntara con in
trigada admiration: "Iqu6 maravillo-
sa escena teatral estara pensando?''
+ Vamos a transcribir Ell articulo, dor
de la revista "Caras y Caretas'', ;, de
la Argentina, nos anuncia por la pluma
de un redactor suyo, ell advenimien. 6
glorioso de Luis Angel Firpo como au
tor tea+ral ~
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Ell. CAMPEoN FIRPo, UN ROUND
f LITERARIo- Io-PUGILISTICo .~a

"Tngres, Ell gran pintor, tenia UNI
debilidad: la de tocar ell violin Creis
hacerlo mejor, q. la pintura Todos mas
o menos tenemos nuestro violin. A Fir
20 no lie bastaba echar los colosos aba
jo de una trompada. En- SUI fondo, nha
Ioz secreta lie aconsejaba, le llavaba
la literature. Con ell box, Firpo ha lie
cho una fortuna Con La literature. Fir
20 va perderla. Porque a estps horas,
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DEsDE JAYUYA
NUEsTRAs NEcEs1DADEs:

NUESTRAS NECESIDADES:
No quiero por medic de las presen-
tes lfneas molestar a nadie. nj Tampa
CO es mi prop6sito ell que alguien Sc
sienta ofendido con elias pero es ITEM
po va que Sc reparen v Sc tomen en-
consideration nuestras grandes necesi-
dades. En- primer termino, tenemos
la carretera que ha de comunicarnos
con Ciales y con la costa Norte de La
Is,a. GQue hay de ESQ senior Conf
sionado del INTERIOR. Pues NADIA,
pianos, trazas, proyectos Y la mar de
''buchiplumerias' y total nuestra ca
rretera duerme siempre Ell sueno de los
justos en- ell tintero mientras alguien
Sc ocupa de hacer otro piano otro
proyecto. Mientras todo este sucede
nuestro pueblo que tanto produce, 81
que condenado en- ell mas vii de los
atrazos Y sufre resignado las conse-
cuencias nj siquiera hay quien pro-
teste de los atropellos de los cuales So
mos victimas. Nuestras Gales ofre-
cen un aspecto horrible por Ia mala
condicion en- que estan, pero menos NAL
que tenemos una buena partida asig-
NADIA para reparacion de las Gales y Ia
plaza p1bhca, partida que esperamos
sea debidamente empleada por ell Hon.
Comisionado de Servicio Pnblico. ia
yer jayuyanos, ha sonado La hora de
dar la voz de alarma y pedir Sc nos
haga justicia en- nombre del mmdo y
de la humanidad entera!...
ACTING PRINCIPAL:
Con mucho gusto consignamos la no.
ticia de haber sido nombrado para
ocupar ell cargo de Acting Principal de
esta municipalidad ell senior Santiago
Alvarez Colon quien ha sido nombrado
en- sustituci6n a la seiiora Ermesinda
G. de Parodi, quien parti6 hacia jun
cos en- compafiia de su esposo el dis
tinguido caballero don Francisco Pa
rodi. Nuestra mas cordial felicitaci6n
al sefior Alvarez Y felices dias los
esposos Parodi-Correa.
FIESTAS PATRONALES:
FL dia 81 del corriente mes daran
comienzo las novenas en- honor de nues-
ira patrona la virgen de Monserrat.
Un selecto bien repartido progranla
nos anuncia variados y divertidos jue-
gos. On simpatico grt1po de senoritas
de esta localidad hace todo 10 possible
porque dicha fiesta resulte con ell ma
yor esplendor possible.
DEPoRTTvAs: ,o
Para ell dia de septiembre andnciaz
Sc un encuentro entire la novena local
y la del vecino pueblo de Adjuntas
quienes ,vienen con la idea de desquitar
la paliza sufrida en- dias pasados. Los
terribles toletazos de nuestros mucha-
chos tsabr&n poner a los adjuntenos al
garete cosa que ''muelan el vidrio"
necesario para llevarlos a la derrota.
Ala veremos. DON ORAMIA. r
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NoTAs DE LUoUILLo
PAso DE AvANcE:


Una comisi6n compuesta por los Sc
flores Francisco Garcia, Juan velez,
Prudencio Mendez, Tsidro Sanchez. An
tonic Paz, y Alfredo Tudela visit6 nues
ira Legislature para tratar de conse-
guir el establecimiento del noveno gra-
do en- este pueblo. Fue muy acogida
por representatives Y senadores y su
justa petici6n atendida.
PRIMERA REUNION:
Con asistencia de una mayoria de
maestros celebro la primera reunion
nuestro nuevo inspector de escuelas Sr.
Francisco Garcia. Nos bosquej6 sus
planes y puntos de vista para ell nue.
vo curse escolar y nos dio muchas y
vaiosasa sugestiones. Nos parece que
Ia labor de este afio sera fecunda de
gran provecho para La comunidad.
| SIMPATICAS AMIGUITAS:
Sc encuentran pasando una tempo
rada en- la residencia de dofia Anita
| Coca, las distinguidas sehoritas ca
giiefias Rosa Maria Isabelita Diez.
Gratas impresiones deseamos a las bue-
mas y atentas aniguitas. 4lt
Hace. I'm mes Sc hizo cargo de la ad-
ministraci6n del, cine de este pueblo la
empresa Catala & Malta. Grandes re-
formas han introducido estos sefiores
en- el teatro, entire las cua'es podemos
.mencionar: mejor alunbrado. ti1nbre
electrico para entradas y salidas, esco7
gida orquesta, venta de localidades por
una distinguida srta. de la poblaci6n,
matinee los domingos. y function de
gala, los jueves. En- este dia tenemos
retreta, diana, 7fuegos artificiales y bue-
nos emocionantes dramas. Todo es-
to contribuye que 10 mas selecto de
nuestra sociedad Sc de cita en- Ell tea
tro 10 que su vez da mas esplendor
y suntuosidad a los JUEvES SOCIA-
LES. Para el jueves proximo nos
anuncia la empresa ell bello drama de
gran efecto dramatico LA vUELTA
AL HoGAR
REPORTERO ESCoLAR,
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800, 900, 900 DE MARCOS DE
LIBRA

LoNDREs, sept Ii Omitted Press)
Al cerrarse la bolsa esta mafiana los
marcos Sc cotizaron a tres cientos mi
llones por libra.