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Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-12-28

Since Mr.. McAdoo has decided to
launch his presidential boat, it is
hard to understand why he selected a
man named Rockwell to run it.-Pa-
cific Coast Service.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-12-28
A Weekly Panorama of Events in the
National Capital.
By Peter Keegan

Congress ends the first month of
it's session with nothing whatever &C
complished. It's winters work, as
mapped out by President Coolidge
and Administration leaders at the
Capitol, remains thus far untouched,
except for preliminary pickering and
maneuvering, while day after day has
been occupied in organization contro-
versies between the regular and in
surgent Republicans. The President
has confided to his friends that this
situation is highly displeasing to him,
but he wants to keep his fingers out
of the Congressional pie just as long
as he possibly can. Some of the ma
jor committees will hold sessions dur
ing the Christmas recess in an eff
fort to have something tangible in
the way of legislation ready to pre-
sent when Congress comes back on
January 3.
One of the Republican warehouses
who was in the limelight three years
ago is taking a back seat now. He
is Harry Daugherty of Ohio, the At
torney General of the United States,
and the man who would have direct
ed the Harding reelection campaign.
Except for his moral support, Daugh-
erty is taking no part in the Coolidge
campaign, for the scene has now
shifted from the banks of the Ohio
to the Back Bay of Boston and there
are new chieftains in Political sad
die to see that Republican Admins
tration succeeds itself.
The new congress is strong for edu-
cation. Senator Ransdell, of Louisi-
ana, wants the Congressional Record
sent free to all high school pupils,
Senator Fletcher of Florida proposes
the establishment of great school of
music in Washington under the aus
pices of the federal government, while
Senator Fess of Ohio has introduced
bill to create a National University
here with the President at the head.
None of these proposals however, it
should be noted, are in line with the
economy policy of the Administration
and the desire of both parties to re-
duce taxes.
The Republicans have been getting
most of the newspaper publicity late
ly, largely due to the meeting of the
National Committee here and the eX-
citement incident to the Coolidge
Johnson fund. The Democrats will
get their share in a few weeks when
they gather here to name their 1922
convention city. 1t is expected that
the meeting will go to Chicago, in
view of the decision of the Republi-
cans to meet in Cleveland.
The European cables should buzz
with some "hot stuff" in a few weeks
when the forthcoming reparations in
quiry starts in Paris with Charles G.
Dawes, the roarin' brigadier who was
Pershing's right hand man in the A
E. F., sitting in for the United States.
Dawes is one of Americas leading
financiers and he is not expected to
stand for much 'back door diplo-
macy" when the effort is made to re-
vive PROSTATE Germany.
Evening star., 1923-02-21
BURMAN-SM|TH FIGHT
HINGES ON INJUNCTION

CHICAGO February 2I-Joe Bur-
man of Chicago and Midget Smith OF
New York, leading contenders for Joe
Lynch's bantamweight pugilistic
crown. We're ready today for their
carded ten-round no-decision bout
here tonight
Only one detail remained unpro-
vided for. an injunction against inter-
ference threatened by a recent order
by Charles c. Fitzmorris. chief of
police. that all prize fights offered in
Chicago be stopped
The promoters of the mith-Burman
bout have proceeded with arrange
ments for the proposed contest, hav-
ing announced the police department.
sheriff's force. and all others who
legally might interfere with the pro-
gram under the Illinois anti-prize
lighting laws. would be enjoined from
acting. A test case probably will he
made of tOnight's contest. it was ga id
Despite the statute against public
boxing exhibitions to which admis-
sion fees are charged. pugilistic. con-
tests promoted by various American
Legion posts for the benefit of sick
and needy former soldiers recently
have f1ourished in Chicago.
Immense gates have been drawn
despite the fact no advertising was
done. and the bouts were held at
suburban clubs" the locales of which
were revealed only to those .in the
know" Numerous boxers recently
have displayed their wares
Evening star., 1923-02-21
VILLA PUTS OUT WOLFE
IN THE THIRD SESSION

PHILADELPHIA. February 2l.-
Pancho Villa. fyweight champion.
last night knocked out Kid Wolfe of
Philadelphia in the third round Of a
scheduled eight-round bout.
The local boxer, although he put up
a good fight. was no match for the
champion. who landed many stiff
blows. In the first round. after a
series of rights and lefts. Villa sent
his opponent to the floor for a count
Of nIne.
Wolfe came back strong in the next
round. but his aggressiveness counted
for little against the champions skill
and experience. In the third round
the Philadelphian was knocked down
twice before the blow which caused
his seconds to throw a towel in the
ring when the referee had counted
nine. Wolfe made no attempt to re-
gain his feet. The final blow was a
straight right to the jaw.
Villas weight was announced as 110
and WolfeS 1122
In the semi-final Carl Tremaine,
Cleveland, beat Tommy Murray.
Philadelphia, in eight rounds.
Evening star., 1923-02-21
CLUBHOUSE IS STARTED
AT BURNING TREE CLUB

Construction work has begun on
the clubhouse for the Burning Tree
Club, Marshall whitlatch, assistant
secretary of the club announced to-
day. The clubhouse will be ready
about the time the course will be
opened, probably the first week in
June.
The greens of the Burning Tree
course now are in eXcellant shape,
Whitlatch said. and could be put in
use. but it is to be the policy Of the
club not to use the built up fair
ways until the grass has had time
to take root thoroughly.
y professional for the club will
be appointed during the spring. The
selection of man, however, will be
deferred until the course is nearly ready
TO be thrown open to the membership.
Purchase OF piece of land con-
tanning forty eight acres for the pur-
pose of converting the course into an
Town and Country Club. President Nor
ton j. LuchS has announced.
The club moved to it's new home
in Bethesda, Nd. last September.
opening up new nine-hole course at
that time. The property acquired by
the club is north of the present sixth
hole
Plans for the construction of an
additional nine holes are being pre-
pared by William Flynn of Phila-
delphia, who built the present course
and who also has worked at Wash
ngton and Columbia.
Evening star., 1923-02-21

The deal took from George Wash
ington Grant the majority interest
in the base ball club. but left ii mi
nority interest of approximately %
per cent still in the hands of Boston
people. 1t leaves undjsturbed the
ownership of Braves Field, by James
Il. Gaffney of New York who was
president of the club when the Braves
Gaffney and Judge Fuchs are close
friends.
The price involved in the transfer
Of the majority interest was not made
known.
1t was announced by Judge Fuchs
that while New York men, would now
control the club financially Boston
interests would be- given preponder-
ence on the board of directors.
Matty Explains Position.
Christy Mathewson signalized his
return to base ball by. a talk to Bos-
ton fans through newspaper men.
Referring to his illness. GONZALES
cence and recovery during which he
virtually eXiled himself in the colony
at Saranac Lake. n. Y. he said that
for the past two years he had been
wondering how he could satisfy his
desire. to get back into base ball.
Il decided for myself that the man
aglhg end was too strenuous for me
Tor some years yet: II ever again.
lie said $50 | decided ii was best
to try some other means of getting
back in the game. | considered, the
possibility of taking over some minor
league club On the outskirts Of my
mind there entered the possibility of
major league associations. Recently
my good friend. Judge Fuchs. con-
ceiyed the idea of buying the Braves.
convinced me that there was a real
place and real future for the club
and here | am.
"Matty" said that after nearly
quarter century in base ball he was
glad to be back in Boston, where
he saw his first major league game
in 1899 and where there was an op-
portunlty to develop team and
watch it grow He said his physl-
Evening star., 1923-02-21
RlpAeH &&ER
&YH13g}' '(S&a]ytSD~-
1a1KS W26liA4D

and partly filled the old crater. The
natives can always tell by the earth
tremorS. A year or so ago the lava
from the crater of Loa flowed down
the mountain side in molten stream
more than q half mile wide into the
ocean, and the waters about grew so
hot that all the fish were. cooked
alive and washed up on the beach in
millions.
1t was with difficulty that I got up
from the edge of the precipice. The
sight Is strangely and weirdly fasci
mating. The spectacle is ever chang
ing, and even those who live here
never tire of looking into this yawn-
ing inferno.
And stranger still is the story they
tell of the would be suicides who. in
their dependency, decide to end 1t
all by leaping to instantaneous death
In Halemaumau. There are record
ed several cases of those seeking
death who have arranged for the
end-written their farewe}As-and
jCurneyed TO the fiery brim Of the
pit with the utter intention of jump
ing off.
But they never do,
The sight of that swiriing, bub-
bling, molten mass that writhes be-
low in Satanic brilliance and horror
is too much. They wipe their
smoke-f1lled eyes-look ~ at the
stars above-and go home.
Evening star., 1923-02-21

big Six" thus becomes one of the
few players who became business
executives of the first rank, one or
the others being A. q. Spalding, one
of the sports early fathers. More
than that, Matty is one of the few
toasted men who have kept level
head through all plaudits and re-
when he finished his untarnished
playing days as at the heydey of his
career
Mathewson's success as a financier
and general executive will he the
source of attention of the nations
followers of the game who watched
him succeed as pitcher until he was
manager who worked wonders with
unfavorable material and as a pitch
ers' coach, where his achievements
were less spectacular.
Long Fight With Disease.
For two years and a half the base
ball loving public has turned it's eyes
. toward a cottage on Saranac Lake.
y. Y, in the Adirondacks, where
Matty, In semi-retreat with his fam
lily, fought the onslaught of disease.
a long. patience killing battle. in
which he has triumphed. apparently.
dispatches from Boston say he still is
Under physicians orders, so, perhaps,
the last stronghold of the plague has
not been reduced by him.
Turning from the success of decade
and half as player to take the
reins of the Cincinnati club as man
ager-the club previously had been
regarded as the nemisis of the big
gest managerial capacity-Mathew
son was on the road to established
success when he stepped aside to get
into the war and in uniform. He
Evening star., 1923-02-21

clans had sanctioned his assuming ng
the duties of club executive. although
he admitted that he still had to take
orders from doctors. He said he was
not certain whether he would go
south with the club
VIII Not BE Figurehead.
Judge Fuchs said that any sugges-
tion that "Matty" had been inter-
ested in the club and made its presi-
dent for advertising considerations
was wrong and should be dismissed
Matty has a financial interest
here" he declared THAT interest is
substantial. He is the president of
the club, in full control, and there
Will be no interference with him.
Any one who would put Christy
Mathewson up as fgurehead in
base ball would break faith with the
fans of the country.
said. would be that of Mathewson
himself, which he described as hon
estY and fair play, a will to win. with
hopes of success. but satisfied with
good endeavor."
In discussing the teams posSibil-
tiles. President Mathewson said he
felt he would take no great responsi-
tility in predicting that the Braves
would rise above last place where
they finished last season. He added
that negotiations now are pending
for a deal that would be surprising
and pleasing to Boston fans. Beyond
stating that the pending deal. was
not with the New York Giants. he
preferring, he said. to have the fans
await deyelopmentS
Evening star., 1923-02-21
BY ROBERT l.. RIPLEY.

K1LAUEA VOLCANO, Hilo, De-
cember 16.-Kilauea is, indeed. one
of the earth's most stupendous spec
tacles. 1t is the largest active vol
cano in the world, yet it is possible
to approach the very brim of the pit
wherein seethe the fiery liquid lava
cauldrons of Halemaumau (the House
of Everlasting Fire.. No sight on
earth could be more awe-inspiring
or thrilling than to look into this
fiery pit at night.
An auto takes you down into the
crater. an area of $4,000 acres, and
you bump over the masses of black
twisted lava and through steamSng
crevices to the lips of the mouth OF
hell. The fire pit itself is about 400
yards across. l lay outstretched and
peercd over the smoking edge, which
descends perpendicularly down to Il
depth of 500 feet, where the fiery red
mass bubbles and scethes. and
rises, and falls. in horrible brilliance.
1t was rising now. the natives
said. The pit fills uD and then sinks
again. 1t is influenced by the moon
In a week II would almost reach the
top. Last April ii overfowed the pit
Evening star., 1923-02-21

Gifted beyond all save a handful-if
that-of our greatest amateur players
the pro has kept in his place. Com
pared to our great professionals in
other sports the mercenary golfer has
been as shrinking as March violet
as differential as a footman in a peers
| mansion. 1t is amusing when you
come to think of it. In fact, some
thing deeper than mere amusement
may be extracted from this condition.
Comparisons Back Sarazen.
Here is Babe Ruth, whose annual
salary would come near paying the
yearly stipend of President Harding.
soaking his burly form in the steam
baths of the OZarks while newspaper
correspondents stand by to record his
every action. word and thought. Jack
Dempsey comes to New York and is
received like king. He will consider
nothing short of several hundred
thousand dollars for fighting from
eight to fifteen three-minute rounds
against a set up.
Yet, Sarazen, outstanding profes-
sional exponent of d game that num-
bers more active participants than
any two other sports in the country
If you leave out tenniS-is glad to
perhaps we had better put that state
ment in the past tense. Gene is taking
himself seriously as a champion
Which is precisely what he should do
if he wishes to be taken with equal
seriousness by the public He is be
coming vocal. His hat is off to no
man.
Rallying behind him, emulating his
example, the guild of professional
golfers may very easily enhance pub
lie appraisal of their value and thus
begin to garner wealth beyond the
dreams of avarfce. AS the situation
stands now Sarazen, a Hagen, or
Hutchison. or Barnes. will receive
some $3.50 for an exhibition foursome,
thirty-siX holes. Some times more.
some times less; the sum named
strikes about the average.
This sounds well enough until we
think of the Dempseys, Ruths and the
rest. On the other hand golf is real
sport developed not through the i'm
petuS of great receipts, but through
the desire of men and women and
children to play the game them
selves. Perhaps it is Sarazen's mis-
fortune that he should have associ-
ated himself with so pure and uncom-
mercial a sport.
Copyright. 1923.)
Evening star., 1923-02-21
TENNIS TEAM
SENDS DAVIS CUP Def

NEW YORK, February 21.-France
Is the third nation to challenge the
United States this year for the Davis
cup, the United States Lawn Tennis
Association has announced.
India and the British Isles preceded
France, and. though Hawaii has sent
it's formal declaration, it has not yet
been received
1t is the tenth time the French ten
mis- federation has sought the cup en-
blematic of the worlds championship
in team tennis.
France will be drawn in the Euro
pean zone. under the new system, for
the preliminary rounds.
Last year the French team ad
vanced to the semi-final round. being
defeated by the Australian team at
Boston, which later vanquished the
Spanish team in the final round at
Philadelphia and then lost in the
round to the United States.
Evening star., 1923-02-21
WOMEN START PLAY
AT ''BARNYARD GOLF"

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. February
21.--With finals in both the mems and
women's divisions of the world horse
shoe pitching championship tourna-
ment here to be>played Saturday, the
feature of today's matches was the
first pairings for the women's division.
Iheir games will be run on two of
the eight lanes. through to Thursday,
The mems championship list today
had narrowed to Frank Lundin, pres
ent holder of the diamond medal en-
blematic Of the highest honors in
"barnyard GOLF; Frank Jackson of
Iowa and ffteen-year-o Harold
Falor and c. c. Davis of Ohio, who
won all their matches in the second
round of the tournament yesterday.
Evening star., 1923-02-21
FORMER GOLF CHAMPION
NOW is RACQUETS STAR

NEW YORK, February 21.-ROb-
ert A. Gardner of Chicago. former
national golf champion and star
pole-vaulter in his student days
mt Yale, has blossOmed out as a
star in another branch of sport
recQuets.
In the national amateur recquets
championship yesterday he sprang
n surprise by defeating H. c. Clark
Of New York. 1@8, 15-7, 15-11,
and today was scheduled to meet
Jay Gould. the court tennis king,
In the second round.
Gardner was an unknown guam
tity at rncCuets until his play yes
terdny. His play I'm all depart-
nents was well rounded and he
exhibited surprising speed
Evening star., 1923-02-21

oy 1NSW oIh SyHulCdte.
served in France as an officer in the
Intelligence service.
His career is full of picturesque
turns and dramatic combats with the
rival moundsmen of his time, both in
league games and in the several
world series in which he participated
brilliantly. He was one of the first
college men in base ball, when a
sheepskin on the diamond was a sub
ject for caricature.
Was Star College Athlete.
After leaving Bucknell College.
where he was star foot ball as well
as base ball player, Matkewson went
with the Taunton, Mass. club. That
was in 1899. The next season saw him
in the uniform of the Norfolk. Va.
club. which disposed of him to the
Giants. He was regarded as unripe
for fast company, however, and sent
back to Norfolk.
But for only a few months The Gin
cinnati club took him, as it had dis
covered many other stars, and like
many of the finds it had turned up.
it traded him to New York. John j.
McGraw having assumed full COM
mand. He was traded for Amos Rusie.
then the most brilliant pitcher in
the game.
The base ball records since that
the procession of Mathewson. Not
once did he falter. He gained fame
as originator Of the "fade-away,"
the first of the freak curves which
others have copied with the aid of
emery paper. Only the other day Nc
Graw. one of the severest critics and
strictest disciplinarians in the game,
said he didn't believe Matty ever
made mistake on the diamond or
off it,
Evening star., 1923-02-21
A: A. BOOKS 1853 GAMES:
UNITED AGAINST DRAFT

CHICAGO. February 21.-A sched-
ule of 16S games. opening April 10
and closing October Z, is the 1923
program for the American Associa-
tion club owners. also united in op-
position TO the drafting of players
as proposed by the major leagues
after deciding on the schedule yes
terday.
Opening dates were named as fol-
lows: St. Paul. at Kansas City;
Columbus. at Toledo: Louisville, at
indianapolis, and Minneapolis, at
Milwaukee.
Each team will make three trips
around the circuit this season
Evening star., 1923-02-21
0UIMET TO GO ABROAD:
GUILFORD is UNCERTAIN

BOSTON. February :1.-Francis
Ouimet. former national amateur
and open champion. has announced
his acceptance Of an invitation to
join the American tenn of anna
tCur golfers that will go 10 Eng
lnnd next summer for the Walker
cup matches. jesse GuiIfard. for
nicr amateur champion. il still
undecided about his acceptance.
Evening star., 1923-02-21
another McGrasc Story
to Appear Tomorrow

The forty.first article of the
John ]. McCraw series, my Thir.
ty Years in Base Ball." will ap.
pear in The Star tomorrow. In
it the manager Of the world cham.
pion New York Giants will fur.
ther explain his selections for
the All.America team.
Evening star., 1923-02-21
ateson No,v Heads Boston Nationals Urged Ope,
ZACH'S SIGNING LEAVES
BUT FOUR OUTSIDE FOLD

With the receipt yesterday Of tho
signed cOntract OF Jezebel Tecumseh
Zachary the list of WashfnGtOn
club veterans aligned for service
this year was completed. Zach'S
capituiatiOn IL expected to be fol-
lowed shortly by the four athletes
nione remaining outside the fold.
They are bill COnrOy, one OF the
leading cOntenders for the third
base job, Pete Lapan, the promising
catcher obtained from Little Rock.
and Pitchers Lefty Br0gan and Dad
Hankins, the former from Charles
ton OF the Sally League and the
latter member Of the Tampa club
last season.
Evening star., 1923-02-21
WHITE SOX BATTERYMEN
AWAIT PILOT GLEASON

CHICAGO, February 21.-Pitchers
and catchers of the Chicago Ameri-
can League club today awaited the
arrival here of William c. (Kid)
Gleason. the White Sox manager.
who is to lead them to their train
ing camp at Sequin. Tex, Monday.
Manager Gleason was expected here
tomorrow or Friday
The White Sox vanguard was
scheduled to stop eight days in Mar
lin Springs, Tex. and then proceed
10 Sequin, where the permanent
training camp will be established.
Evening star., 1923-02-21
SUGGESTION BY SARAZEN
LIKELY TO STIR u. sc A.
Champion, However, Speaks Sentiments of His Eel
low Pros-Sum Is Not Large When Compared
to Stipends of Dempsey and Ruth.
BY LAWRENCE PERRY.

EW YORK. February 2Gene Sarazen
which prove to be general
States Golf Association and the professional golfers
b will be adequate the national open tour
nament Sazen thinks that $1,000 should 90 to the
who the title of
U. s. G. A. charges admission fees spectators.
From the pines of the Carona groves of Txa, and The
of
speaking
characteristic of our professionals N~ nv ~"
Evening star., 1923-02-21
FORMER STAR OF GIANTS
is PRESIDENT OF BRAVES
Emil Fuchs and James McDonough of New York
Associated With Matty in Venture-Fred
Mitchell Is Retained as Manager.

OSTON February 2lA syndicate Chrisy Mahe
pitcher OF the Giants including Emil Fuchs James
McDonoug both OF New York. yesterday the Boston
National League club from George Washington with the tpu!
Mitchell shall
Fuchs elected vice president former Judge and former
attorney general New York McDonough banker
Ma return to major league base ball executive of the Braves
debut
he having embarked his club
Evening star., 1923-02-21
KIRKWOOD SETS PACE.

HOUSTON, Tex. February 2I-Joe
Kirkwood, Australia's trick golfer.
shooting 76-75-151 for thirty-six
holes. won first place in the profess
sional play at the opening of the an
nual midwinter golf tournament at
the Houston Country Club. He top
ped list of nineteen professionals.
Evening star., 1923-02-21
SETS SKATING RECORD.

MONCTON. y. B.. February Ell
Jewtraw of Lake Placid. n.
V. International amateur skating
champion, sprinted to Il new world
record of Is As seconds for $50 yards
in an exhibition race
Evening star., 1923-02-21
BASE BALL RECAINS IDOL
!. In RETURN OF "BIC SIX

n back its
the backlot boy emulates Chsty Mathewson
announced in Boston last night his
huhc hasedb bva
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-07
Ut,ca ELECTS Democratic Mayor

UTICA, N. Y, 1.ov. 7.-Frederick
Gilmore, Democrat was elected ma
yor of Utica by a majority of 17ll,
defeating Charles w. Wicks, Re-
nuhIican.