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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-16
Big Bowling Tourney
Ends; Blind Pig
Is On Tonight

With new records set in
nearly all events of all classes,
the thirteenth annual tourna-
ment Of the Washington City
Association at the Grand Cen
trail is ended.
C. B. Newman, on the last
night of the tournament; went
into first place in the class A
all-events with a total Of 1904.
Close to 200 bowlers are ex-
pected to compete in q blind pig
tournament for men at the
Grand Central tonight. While
they are shooting, officials of
the tournament will be prepar-
ing the list of prize winners.
Checks will be made out to-
morrow and the pay-oM will be
at s o'clock Friday night at the
Grand Central.
The tournament generally is
recognized as the biggest and
most successful bowling event
ever held by Washington bowl
erS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-16
Here's a Golfer Who
Tabulates All
His Matches

A golfer who must surely be
the lineal descendant of Sandy
Mcclellan, admittedly the most
enthusiastic golfer who ever
lived, is r. H. Ravson, of the
West Bowling Golf Club, Eng
land. Rawson has kept a tabu-
lated list of his matches during
the year 1922. In that period
he played 294 rounds, which
meant practically round every
day in the year with the ex-
ception of Sundays and holidays.
That, however, is considerably
below his normal average, as
during 1921 he played 443 rounds
and in 1920 374 rounds.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-16
RICHIE WILL ATTEMPT
TO PULL A COMEBACK

SAN FRANCISCO. May 16.-Wil,
lie Richie, lightweight champion Of
the world from 1912 to 1914. pre-
pared today to stage a comeback
He will seek a match with Benny
Leonard to take place in September
or November. 1t was Leonard, who
In 1919, stopped Richie in the
eighth round of bout held in New
jersey.
Richie Is SO confident of his
ability to come back" that he will
post q $4,000 side bet for the
Leonard match. The former light.
weight champion will undergo three
months intensive training, he said
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-16
Dempsey Declares
Tom Gibbons Is
Formidable

GREAT FALLS, Mont, May
16.-"T Tommy Gibbons is q dan
gerous fighter, but l am in ex-
cellent physical condition and
will be in fine fettle on the
day of our battle and will
surely retain my title"
Thus declared Jack Denp-
sey, heavyweight champion Of
the world, who is in Graat
Falls today preparing to get
down to hard training for his
championship. fight with Glib.
bons at Shelby on July 4.
Dempsey told international
News Service Gibbons ID the
only logical opponent for .
championship battle and that
the challenger's string of sue
cessive knockouts mark him ~
a dangerous rival.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-16
CARDINALS CHALLENGE
LOCAL BASEBALL MINES

The Cardinal Athletic Club, of
Alexandria, is out with sweeping
challenge to all teams of Washing
ton and vicinity.
Manager w. L. Disbrow. 100
North Fairfax street, is anxious to
book contests with Silver Spring,
Quantico Marines, Mt. Rainier,
Sharnrocks, Mercurys, Mohawks,
Union Printers, Knickerbockers,
and others.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-16

3d..
Golfers tall and short do all man
ner of experimenting with clun
not the least disastrous of winch
is the practice Of whasking OFT q
few inches from the upper end OF
the shaft. They hope in this man
ner to make the club fit them bet
ter and thus to get better results
with it.
They are totally oblivious to the
fact that club makers have invest
ed tens of thousands of dollars In
designing and re-designing the
clubs, and that the man, who made
the club in the first place knows
far more about it than any ordi-
nary player could expect to know
in liftime of playing.
The golfer should not seek to
make q club fit him, hut should,
instead. seek to adjust himself
to The club, assuming that he.
has purchased i club that is in
disable condition. 10 not warped or
otherwise out Of condition for
playing purposes.
1t is the player who makes the
shots, not the club. While we AL
have club preferences as to weight
and feel and so on, nevertheless
a god golfer can always make good
shots with any clubs he puts his
hands to.
The golf club is not capable of
doing a single, solitary thing ex'
cept as the man who swings 1t
makes it perform it's duty. The club
is in reality merely an extension of
the players arms. 1t absorbs the
energy of the muscular effort OF
the stroke and applies that energy
to the ball.
The greatest possible use il
made of the club and its utmost
effectiveness is brought into play
when the golfer learns how to
exert the greatest possible lever.
age on the ball when he swings
the clubhead through 1t.
What the exact hold he takes on
the club, as to shaft length-that
is, how far up or down he graAps
on the leather-is. strictly matter
of club balance in the hands. or,
ordinarily. a matter that seems to
best suit the player himself. For
greatest effectiveness the club
should be so Grasped that the club.
head pulls against the finger mus.
cies as a weight.
The practice of tan1perink with
golf clubs is widespread. Players
everywhere are filing the balancing
weights out of clubheads, shorten.
ing shafts and 50 on. This is all
wrong. You cannot improve on
the man who manufactured the
club.
II club doesn't fit you, and if
you are convinced that you cannot
make yourself fit it, cast it aside
and get a new one. A club about
which you have suspicious consti-
tues mental hazard to begin with,
ana unless you can absolutely con.
quer it put it behind you and see
pro or golf shop for new equip.
ment. Golf is worth a complete
ne" stock of CLUB equipment every
so often.
Copyright. 1898. by John r ptus "a ,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-16
Virginia, 3; MARYLAND, z.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, May s.
Sensational fielding by Left Fielder
Foster was all that kept Maryland
University from winning over Vir.
sinia. The score was to 2. Foster
made two sensa tional catches that
robbed Marylandsrs Of extra base
hits with men on the paths
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-16
RIVERDALE CLUB 70
PLAY PILLS SUNDAY

The Riverdale A. G.. will enter
tain the Phils A. G. Sunday al
Riverdale. The following Sunday
they play the Palace A. G.
RiverdAle claims to have in Cor
don, third base; Drillafd, shortstop
Tanning, second base, and Mont
Eomery, first base, enc of the Best
fnfel4E in the city.
Fast uNlinlitad teams can arrange
James by writing M. J. RAtd. Boz
-523, RiVerdale, Nd.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-16
NICK INTERVIEWS IRIS.
By Nick
rraSs Kars egp'tsS ~

CHICAGO May 16Few persons know iris Speaker as do
which perhaps the why he don't play far back of
~ when he covers center field To make various fans
know him better why he don't get Far
from the grandtand and he don't trust Nmp
much and near
by
writer only yesterday before Washington club took the field
against
theory that nobody would mil it.
II where
pennant chances began Mr. Speaker who like the writer
ting rongray hair and amt combination of iron and wood
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-16
MAJORIE WEBSTER GIRLS
TO MEET PRINCESS A. c

The first baseball game to be
staged between two girls mines viii
be played today 1t the Sixteenth
street reservoir diamond, beginning
at SIS o'elock, when the MatoriA
webster team meets the nine rep
resenting the Princess A. c.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-16
GREAT FALLS INVITES
FIRPO-WlLLARD BOUT

GREAT FALLS, Mont, May 16.
TEX Rickard. promoter, Of New
York. was invited today by the
Great Falls Post Of the American
Legion to stage a bout here July
2 between Jess Willard. former
heavyweight champion OF the world
and Luis Firpo, Argentine heavy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-16
30 MCMILLAN A CHOICE
TO WIN TURF CLASSIC

LOUISVILLE May 16-An confidence has been waited
Kentucky of derby egbe by recent
egbe
mot much"
arrival Baltimore who has witnessed the per-
oanes by all the fasteners contends that they one as
lacking of the berated Eastern conenders
of sprnng type will be found wanting when put to
test the mile ndsa
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-16
QUIT TAMPERINC WITH
STICKS. ADVISES CHICK
Bv .CHARLES CHICK EVANS, JR.

What is the right length shaft player five feet
inches tall and what length OF smart should the player
who is foot taller?
all others who either above or below
the height specifications mentioned get the that
Use the standard length Of shaft
dod nv the makers of golf clubs
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-16
Headquarters Win.

In a well-played game. the Head
Quarters team defeated the Ninety
Ninth Squadron. in the Boiling
Field League, S to 2. Bcitman
performed in excellent style on the
mound for the winners.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-16
RUTH DOES NOT BELIEVE
INDIANS WILL PROVE
DANGEROUS FOES
By BABE RUTH.

ST LOUIS Mo- Nav pretty generally thought that the
western half of the League stronger than the eastern
half which does best against the western Teams
will come pretty winning the pennant:
This may or may Anyhow, let's consider Ceveanoe
chances &
with iris Speaker and his outfit IN
back but and prevented
Nevertheless had good peek at the Indians
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-16
KanaWhas SchaduIad.

FAe KAnawhas and Hilltops meet
this afternoon on the diamond a.
west Virginia Avenue ana Neale
&trAet. Play will start at $50 p. M.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-16

The newcomers from Baltimore
incline to believe that r. T. Wilson,
jr.'s Wilderness was the premier in
the Eastern three-year-old division.
They also express doubt of his
starting in the race on account of
showing symptoms of lameness.
Trainer T. J. Healy is too good a
horseman to send a lame horse
here to give battle to the best colts
in the land. So, in the event that
Wilderness has really gone amiss,
he can be considered out of the
Derby
Aside from reports that the
Eastern colt seem to fancy sprint
distances WesteENeFs have added
confidence i'm theii. ability to repel
the eastern invaders through the
splendid performance OF BO Nc
MILAN in the Blue Grass Stakes.
which the Pendergaet colt annexed
the closing day Of the Lexington
meeting.
He triumphed over some highly
regarded Derby timber in the race
also won in hollow fashion on d
fast track from the best that could
be mustered, he must be accepted
as the most formidable here. His
defeat by Nassau in his initial es-
say Ia not held against him. He
was given a weird ride on that &C.
casion. Bo Mcmillan is Western
owned in every sense. He races in
the colors of T. J. Pendergast. po-
litical boss of Kansas City. Mr..
Pendergast. however. races his
horses exclusively on Kentucky
tracks, except for the brief period
that he sojourns at Saratoga.
A Kentuckyowned horse that Is
gaining steady friends through i'm,
pressive trials is Carl Weidenan s
In Memoriam. He covered a mile
and a quarter last Sunday in
2:08 is, the fastest that any three
year old had gone the distance in.
And he came right back Thursday
with 2:1O for the same distance.
He appears we'll conditioned and
acts like he will stay a route. Carl
Weldeman Is comparatively a new
conner to the ranks OF owners. but
has been constant visitor on
Kentucky tracks.
Ben Blocks Aspiration is also
coming in for consideration from
good judges. His two races at
Lexington are not taken seriously
and Improvement is looked for
from him. 1t would be quite an
achievement If Owner Block could
land this classic in successive
years.
The galaxy of Kentucky Derby
elisibleS that performed or trained
at Lexington is now at Churchill
Downs. 1t includes Bo Mcmillan,
Aspiration. Boys Believe Me, Anna
M. Humphrey, Actuary. Bright To.
morrow, Calcutta, and Nassau The
latter made the 10O-mile trip from
Lexington here in a private van
He will be given a stiff workout
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-16

Jim" Preston, the nongolfer, who
if you mentioned a tee would start
off on a discourse praising Tom
Upton as a sportsman, put over the
first tournament staged by the I'm.
derwood and Remington hounds.
The success of that first tourney
was due solely to the untiring e.
forts of Jim" Preston.
AS much can be said of last
years event, and az much and
still more can be said of this
springs event, which is TO be
staged over the Rock Creek Park
course, next Tuesday. The success
of the impending tournament, the
third to be held by the club, 10 al
ready assured.
Secretary Preston announced
this morning that approximately
100 entries had been received, by
far the largest ever field for one
of these annual events restricted
exclusively to members Of the
press. The handicap committee
will meet Friday. at which time
the hand1icaps viii be assigned
and pairings drawn.
The Rock Creek Park course, over
which the event will be staged. is
the latest addition to Washington
golf courses. The newspaper men >
tournament will officially mark the
opening Of the new links. Henry
d. Miller, the professional in charge,
announces that the corp Of work
men now employed upon the tract
will have everything in readiness
for the contestants by Tuesday
morning,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-16
RECORD ENTRY LIST FOR
SCRIBE'S TOURNEY
By. LEONARD w. COLLINS.

Preston superintendent of the United
gallery? haven't then have failed
the hardest working nonpayng golf Official in these whole
United States Your Personages Have Met will not be complete
Jim he is Familiarity known his thousands OF acquant
Washington
Golf Clubto hear Jim" tell it, the most unthankfu job
nuor wish nnnn n human
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-16
Nick Watches Congress.

0NE thing this sporting au-
- thority learned while with
the Washington club is to
watch Congress and see how they
do. Well friends, they don't do
much of anything, maybe, and,
perhaps, that is why l am idle a
lot Of the time with cards and
other reading matter. So l
kept after Mr.. Speaker until he
lived up to his name and broke
a long silent and answered.:
~ am not tired of baseball and
l hope baseball is not tired of
me-"
Nobody is tired" retorted the
writer, who is perhaps the best
coacher what ever stood or sat
on the third-base lines, land if
your various different pitchers,
such az Stan Coveleskie, looks
tired, why just let me say for
you that they is lazy or some
thing"
Look here" shouted Mr..
Speaker, don't nobody call my
players lazy. For instance, my
self, l am right behind Cobb and
Heilman in batting"
iris Is Not Alone.
"Most people are behind them,"
the writer injected, and it was
maybe coincidence that the game
was begun right off, which is
maybe why this masterpiece is not
written from none of the many
fine hospitals and undertaking
establishments in Cleveland.
To step from the ridiculous to
the crazy, this writer has been
asst to contribute something about
the National League race. Well,
friends, it amt exactly a race at
this writing, but, personally,
feel that Pittsburgh is going to
make it a lot more interesting
in another month.
Some of my friends, which is
American Legion, thinks | might
be prejudiced on account of my
cigars coming from Pittsburgh,
but the writer never lets pleasure
interfere with business, ard
especially is this true vice versus
There has been a lot of wet
weather, and my Pittsburgh
friends amt ducks, even if they
do run up long bills.
Copyright 1923. by Christy-Wslsh
SyndicatS)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-16

WELL" he resumed. "Mr. Cobb
has been one of my admirers Tor
ICING time, and / don't want to
start another uncivil war, but he
is mistaken. Right after your in
cerview with him, Detroit dropped
out OF second place. Also, right
after you made cracks about Ruth
not knocking more than two home
runs in the whole season to date,
he knocked another one. Say,
don't think you are gong to link
the Cleveland club by pulling any
predictions as coming from me"
But the writer is one those
who never gives up, and this
goes for money as we'll as giving
up trying as well.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-16


Back in the spring of 1921. when
the scribes organization was in its
infancy. those in back of the ven
ture were sore put to find one upon
whom they could shoulder the bur-
den of the work in connection with
the staging of the clubs first san
nual tournament
Someone had to receive the en-
tries, make the pairings, allot the
starting time of the contestants,
campaign for new members, be the
goat and attend to the thousand
and one little details so essential to
the successful handling of a tour
ney.
Along came "Jim" Preston.
"Jim's" golf education had been
very sadly neglected Mention to
him a spade mashie and he would
have thought that you were refer
ring to some new-fangled kind OF
garden hoe, or a driver and he
would have asked whether you
meant an auto or a mule.
That's the man for secretary OF
this club" remarked Carter Field.
You're right" added Bob Barry,
1.-The less you know, the better Of
fetal you will make" And before
Jim" knew what it was all about.
he was secretary of the Washington
Newspaper Mems Golf Club.
But, to make long story short,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-16

Quito at first got off to a bad
start, but they tell me he can hit.
A q fielder he didn't impress me
40 being asa good as a few others
IN the league. ReHiley, Of course.
has been tried. He's q good man.
doe Seweli Is game hid, and no
fault can be found with him.
Lntzke ID cOrlxiIig good defen-
sive third baseman, but it's a
question Is to whether he can
hit big league pitching. 5
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-16

In right field there is SuTnmA.
Against us he looked fine. He
carries himself well, takes q nice
cut nc the ball and altogether
looks like a mighty good ball
player. For emergency duty in
the Outfield and at first Spoke has
Brewer, a good man for the job,
. Better hitter, but not q brilliant
fielder.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-16

The golfer should not seek to
make d club fit him. hut should,
instead, seek to adjust himself
to the club, assuming that he.
has purchased club that is in
disable condition. il not warped or
otherwise out of condition for
playing purposes.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-08-04
Mrs. Hughes from Uyak, arrived in Seward last night on the Starr.

Mrs. Hughes from Uyak, arrived in Seward last night on the Starr.
 Deputy Clerk J. L. Reed returned from the westward last night, making the round trip on the Starr, issuing citizenship papers to parties to the westward.
 MT. and Mrs. Ed Lawson, and son, returned from Kanatak on the steam ship Starr, MT. Lawson having dis posed of his mercantile business in the oil camp to his partner, Bob Mo Intosh. MT. Lawson declares that the closing down of the Associated rig was stunning blow to the camp, as things were lively at the time and in- dications were that oil would have been struck shortly.
 MT. Lawson believes that the Asso- ciated people will only drill enough from now on to hold their location, (50O feet a year) thus freezing out the small investors holding for specu, lation, and dealing directly with the government for the claims.
 Mr. and Mrs. Lawson have not as yet announced their plans. but at the present time are registered at the Hotel Seward. .....:..-:,,.> s.i-
Seward daily gateway., 1923-08-04
From Fridays Daily

Deputy U. $. Marshal Ralph Reed yesterday purchased the Ford car ad vertised for sale by John Mattich The car which was practically new and equipped with starter and other accessories, was a great bargain at the price of $35O. It is stated Mr. Mattich will buy sport model Buick next year.
 Claude Shea and family returned to Seward on the Starr last evening, and will take apartments over the old Gateway office. Mr. Shea left Seward several months ago, with a tractor and trailers to engage in trucking at Kanatak.
 J. H. Flower, who has been custo- dian for the receiver of the Alaska Sulphur Company, returned on the steamship Starr last evening.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-08-04
From Tuesdays Daily

Thos. M Edison, son of the famous electrician and inventor, is in Fair banks and is expected to arrive in Seward Saturday. MT. Edison went in by way of the Chitina trail
 Jack Burford, the Burrougs Adding Machine and l.. c. Smith represents tive left today for Latouche on the gas boat Norland
Seward daily gateway., 1923-08-04
From Mondays Daily

H. H. Hall, chief radio operator on the Alameda, writes from Oakland, California, that he has severed rela' tions with the Alaska Steamship Co.,, and will take a shore job. He asks to be remembered to his many friends in Seward.
 The Road Commission has the road leading to the Nash place completed for about three-fourths of mile, and the crew of six men Is making good time.
 Mel Horner returned Saturday from a trip to Fairbanks and Interior points.
 Judge L. K. Pratt, of Fairbanks, was week end visitor in Seward.
 Mir. and Mrs. Chas. E. Brown arriv' ed on Saturdays train and will spend a few day sin Seward. MT. Brown re- ports Anchorage prospering in com mon with other towns along the gov ernment railroad.
 Frank DeLong, old timer from the Fourth of July creek district, was in town Saturday. MT. DeLong is rais ing foxes on his ranch across the bay Rev. Fr. Dignon, who has been wis iting in the Interior, took the boat Saturday for Ke.chikan.
 Miss Kern, former Sewardite, left on the Alaska for her home in Mon tana.
 Capt. J. A. Northway, well known steamboat man, who lives on the Ia mana at its continuance with Tok riv CT. arrived on the last boat and Jeff today for Fairbanks where his steam CT is awaiting him. Capt Northway farms in the summer and spends the winter trading and trapping. He em ploys four men.
 Mrs. J. H. Flickinger left today for visit with Mrs. Andy Simons at Mile 20.
 J. w. Gucker, knight of the grip left today for the interior.
 Rev. Lansdowne held services iI the Episcopal church yesterday, re turning to Anchorage today.
 Miss Selma Scott, court stenogra pher returned from Anchorage Satur day and took the boat for Valdez
 Deputy Clerk J. w, Lenahan was ar outgoing passenger for Valdez Sat urdt;
 Jack Burford, representing the Burroughs and L. C. Smith compa nies, is in town, and will remain un til the next boat south. Parties de string his services should leave order! at the Gateway office immediately.
 Miss Selma Silmonson, former teacher at Unga, arrived from An chorage, and left on the Alaska fol Berkeley, where she will attend the L. of C. this winter.
 Major and Mrs. Arthur B. Hitchcock arrived from Anchorage on Saturdays train and left on the Alaska for Fort Benning, Ga, where the major vii enter an infantry school for the ad vanced officers course, later going tC Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, to take { course in the general staff school O command. Before leaving Anchorage a banquet was given the Major anC Mrs. Hitchcock, who have been prom inent in social activities in the inte rior city.
 Seward, the orange belt of the Third division, is still enjoying tropi cal weather.
 The Anchorage Packing Compan! is shipping 5000 cases of salmon ou on the Admiral Evans, due Wednes day.
 After visiting in Anchorage for { time, with their daughter, Mrs. Els den, MT. and Mrs. H. H. Mccartney will sail on the Evans for their home in Iowa.