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The Washington times., 1923-08-11
LITTLE CLASS IN SHOW
AT SHORTHAND TONIGHT

In a thirty-seven round card
which appears to offer little class
but plenty of promise as tar as real
action is concerned the Sportland
Heights Arena at Berwin, Md, IL
putting on another show tonight.
Matchmaker Miller claims he has
billed no high class artists. He is
selling his goods with the idea Of
Offering the fight fans what they
are looking for-real action. Miller
has featured AL Ward, who won a
host of friends all last winter by his
rugged work at Fort Myer, and
italian Young Renzo, a local battler,
who is known to possess plenty of
steam behind his punches.
The main attraction is expected to
produce hammer and tongs fight.
1t is scheduled to go fifteen rounds
but the fans are predicting freely
that both men will not be on their
feet at the fifteenth round. A knock.
out from either battIer is expected
somewhere about the ninth or tenth.
The Washington times., 1923-08-11
DOOR CLOSING
IN FACE Of
WILLS
By SID MERCER.

Written for Cosmopolitan News Service.
NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-THE sum
mer of Harvey Wills discomfort
is completed as an ingloriously idle
season by the failure of local pro-
moiers to nibble ut the han ce TO
match patient seevedore with Jack
Dempsey as an encore to the Demp-
sey-Firpo sketch on September IA.
Neither Tex GickaTd nor jimmy
Johnston, who control the only
outdoor arenas big enough for a
heavyweight championship battle,
seem interested in a proposition to
put on Wills and Dempsey late in
September or early in October.
Boxing men generally hold the
opinion that Dempsey and Wills
would be an even bigger attraction
than Dempsey and Firpo, provided
the champion disposes Of his South
American rival N impressive fash
ion
With Jack Kearns in Saratoga
with Dempsey and the local pro-
moters on the big shows booked
for the hall parks within the next
nifty is closing in the face Of Wills.
The proposition to stage the fight
in mid-October as an afternoon
show is not considered feasible on
account of weather uncertainties
after the worlds series.
Wills probably will sign for one
or two bouts in the near future.
Paddy Mullins his manager. may
put him on in a show at the
Greensboro A. c., late this month
and he has received offers to box
Jack johnson and Silly Tate in
New Jersey. In the meanwhile,
Harry is keeping in trim by hus-
Ting freight along the docks.
The Washington times., 1923-08-11
Rules For Free Trips
To World Series
With Skillet

Pick ten men, including two
pitchers, from the two major
leagues.
Give your reasons in state
ment as close to $50 words as
possible.
The TWO selections nearest
to Babe Ruth's selections to be
announced in The Washington
Times on September s, together
with the BEST statement of
reasons, earn the trips to the
world series as guests Of this
newspaper.
Babe Ruth himself will Judge
your reasons and compare your
choice with his.
Babe Ruth will not pick him
George sisler is not eligible,
as the players will be selected
on the basis of their 1923 play
ing.
Contest closes at midnight,
August 81.
Announcement Of the two
readers who earn the trips will
be made in The Washington
Times on Saturday, Septem-
Der 8.
The world series will probably
be played in it's entirety in
New York starting about
Wednesday, October 10.
The Washington times., 1923-08-11
LITTLE THREE OF COAST
WILL BE BUSTED
By MARK KELLY.

LOS ANGELES Aug 11-Warbte relentless and intending
little the Coast League today by
William Wrigley, ir.
the Chicago Cubs Angeles Angels to
nothing million of dollars the kings
mandate shakes the baseball foundation rather noceab
Here's the program:
Vernon the Little
in ousted by the
league meeting November and Wrigley will
other San Francisco Los Angeles
and San Diego
PA 100000 available this project and
secret that Wrgy is the fairy godfather for this amount
3Faure of President Mccarthy his Little Three" to seat
Seattle delegate the meeting will result in bolt
the Of the Bg Five separate meeting and the
The Washington times., 1923-08-11
Speed Skating One Oh
Sports Named For
Olylnpics

Joe Moore, New York speed
skater extraordinary, holder Of
too many titles to conveniently
print, has been picked as one Of
the team Of United States
skaters who will represent this
country in the Olympic games
late in January on the border
line Of Switzerland and France.
Moore, Charlie Jewtraw, Rick
ard "Duke" Donovan and Harry
Kasky, of Chicago, will compose
the Stars and Stripes quartet.
This is the first time that speed
skating has ever been listed on
an Olympic program.
The Washington times., 1923-08-11

A while ago waivers were asked
on Bill keenan,, the midget finger
with Rochester. He had been
showing poor form. Almost with
the announcement that he was due
for a slide downward, Keen began
pitching good ball. The other day,
for instance, he whitewashed Jersey
City, 8 to 0, allowing but five scat
tered hits
The Washington times., 1923-08-11
FlERRlOiS SUN SETS IN
RENAULTS KNOCKOUT

When Jack Rennault, the Cana
olan heavyweight champion, knock
ed out the highly touted Antolin
Flerrio, the Cuban champion In two
rounds at Havana last Sunday Mt
ernoon, he put an end to the highly
discussed Louis Firpo- Fierrio bout
which was to be staged at Havana.
Inc Cuban promoters had advised
that their man would knock Firpo
out In two rounds.
Renault knocked out George God
frey, the colored lad. whom promo
ters were planning to match with
harry Wills, and he stopped Joe
Lehman. who had, previous to that
battle, held Floyd Johnston even.
The Washington times., 1923-08-11
FANS SCRAMBLE TO GET
FREE TRIP TO SERIES
tcontinued from First Sport Page.l

(Continued from, First Sport Page
their all-star selections to the tune
Of about 80 per cent.
Yes, sir, nine out Of ten ARD
resting their arguments on Luque,
and many OF these are so sure OF
his superiority that they name him
alone for the pitching berth, with
out giving him relief hurler
which is permissible for the pur'
pose of this contest.
What do you think Of that?'
Do you think Ruth will name
LuQue as one Of the two twirlers
for his stellar cast of 1928 per-
formers? Your fellow townsmen
believe SO, as their daily letters to
Skillet" establish.
Now you ask. which pitcher next
to Luque is receiving the nomina.
ton from local and domestic fans?
Your question il natural and IL
answered here.
PennOck, of the Yankees and
Shocker Of the Browns are, In
the order named, the next most
popular choice, according to The
Washington Times straw vote.
And "SkiIIet" will venture to say
that Ruth, i'm all of his wisdom.
ia likely to include PennOck as
one of the two pitchers allowed
on the aIl-AmePican, as Herbert
is Ruth's teammate and his rec
ord Ia excellent. On pitching rec'
Ords Of PennOek and ShaWkey,
The Washington times., 1923-08-11
DOTS MILLER BECOMES
r, 3. VICTIM AT CURE

John Dots Miller, former major
Lacquer and manager Of the San
Francisco Club. of the Pacific Coast
League. has Joined Christy Mathew
son at the latter's camp at Earanac.
Miller iS suffering from tuberculosis
In it's early stages. but the physi-
clans tell him he will recover II he
remains in the Adirondacks for rest
and treatment.
The Washington times., 1923-08-11
Ray Quits Illinois.

Joie Ray announces September
1 as the day for his last appear
ance on the track in the Illinois
A. G. colors. Thereafter he will
represent the Newark A. G.. Ray
has moved his lares and penates
from Chicago to New York and will
be seen frequently during the win.
ter, competing in the metropolis.
The Washington times., 1923-08-11
FIRPO'S RIGHT HAND is
DANGEROUS; LEFT
JUST USELESS

NEW YORK. Aug 1-" admit Frpo green and unschooed
has practically defense and that he might well have his
dressing it only useless for
hitting but Luis doesn't even know how to make openings with 1t
hand dangerous chance with Dempsey
Fo hit harder with his right than Dempsey other
In the game"
speaker responsible for
rushing the Argentnian with
opinion right however reflects
public opinion during the Of Fpos build
The Washington times., 1923-08-11
He May Come Back.

Big league scouts. trailing the
international League teams, claim
that Al Mamaux is the best pitcher
in the circuit and. on his showing
there. should come back to the
big show. He failed with Brook.
Ivn and was sent to Reading. on
Thursday he shut out the strong
Buffalo club, 4 to 0. allowing five
hits
The Washington times., 1923-08-11
Expects Strong Team,

Hugo Bezdek makes no Secret
of the fact that he expects Penn
state to have a powerful eleven
this season. The freshman eleven
of 1922 was unusually strong and
the whole gang will be in the
The Washington times., 1923-08-11
BY JOSEPH j. AYRES,
1854 Columbia Road.

Jameson, left field; Frisch, third
base; Speaker, center field: Collins.
second base; Traynor, shortstop;
Heilman, right field: Kelly, first
base; Perkins, catcher: LuQue and
Pennock1 pitchers.
The Washington times., 1923-08-11
Uses EN- Wholesale.

John McGraw believes in trying
for every game. Against the Card.
inals on Thursday he sent six
pitchers and three catchers. No, tho
Giants didn't win, but they didn't
stoy trying, either.
The Washington times., 1923-08-11
By JAMES w. FAHEY,
1885 Hobart Street.

Roush, left field; Speaker. center
field: Heilman, right field; Traynor.
third base; Gerber, shortstop; Horns.
by, second base; Grimm, first base;
Perkins. catcher; LuQue and Shock
er, pitchers.
The Washington times., 1923-08-11
By HANS BURGESS,
1911 III Street Northeast

Sewell. shortstop; Speaker, center
field; Hernsby, second base; Ruth
Cineligible). right field; Heilman, left
field; Traynor, third base; Bottom
ley, first base Ruei. catcher Luque
and Shocker, pitchers.
The Washington times., 1923-08-11
BY TEDDY GARAEAN.
$40 Md, Ave. Northeast.

Hornsby, second base; Fournier,
first base; Jameson, left field;
wheat, center field: Ruth Qneligihle)
right field; Traynor, third base;
Frisch, shortstop, Hargrave, catcher;
Luaue and Bush, pitchers.
The Washington times., 1923-08-11
SID MARKS is SEEKING
BOUTS AROUND GOTHAM

Sid marks, claimant Of the Cana
dian lightweight title. who took q
flop for Mel Coogan, the Brooklyn
warhorse, at Sportland before a ca
pacity house, IL In New York on
hunt for bouts.
The Washington times., 1923-08-11
BY HARRY MOLENOFF,
4O5 HI Street Northeast.

Pipp, first base; Rawlins, second
base; Traynor. shortstop; Frisch.
third base: Jameson, left field:
Roush, center field. Miller, right
field; Perkins, catcher; Luque.
nitcher.
The Washington times., 1923-08-11
By CHARLES 8. TREBLE,
4512 Ninth Street.

Jameson, right field; Roush, left
field; Speaker, center field; Horns
by, second base; Traynor, third
base; Frisch, shortstop; Grimm,
first base: Schalk, catcher, Luque
and Pennock, pitchers.
The Washington times., 1923-08-11
Rabbit Will Move.

Rabbit Meanwhile. midget short
stop. is said to be playing his last
season with the Pittsburgh Pirates
and may turn up in Brooklyn next
year.
The Washington times., 1923-08-11
Sham Juniors Meet.

Manager Lawrence wants all
members of the Shamrock Junior
ball team TO appear at Randle field
tomorrow at 8 d. m.
The Washington times., 1923-08-11
BUT FOUR MORE
HOME. CANES
FOR GR|FFS
Team Closes Present Home
Stay Monday and Then
Jump to Chicago.

Continued from First Sport Page.)
break their long ride to Chicago
with an exhibition game against the
Blue Ridge leaguers at Martinsburg,
w. Va. On the following day they
start the following schedule:
At Chicago-August 10, 10, II.
At st. Louis-August 1S, 19, 20, II.
At Cleveland-AuguSt %, %, ~.
At Detroit-August Is, 26. 81.
At New York-August 80 and 81.
September 1.
Following the Sunday game with
the Yankees here on September 2,
the Griffs hop UP to Boston for
three days, coming home to meet
the Mackmen on Saturday, SepteEn-
Der 8.
The Griffmen have but twenty.
two games left to play at Georgia
avenue after this series with the
White SOx comes to m end. The
final month Of the campaign win
see them at home, with what
ever new players reporting get.
ting their trial before the home
fans.
President Griffith promises to
show many youngsters to the Wash
ington fans before the campaign
ends. He says he does not intend
to stand still, but will continue to
dig up youngsters until he finally
hits upon the winning combination.
While 1t is still some weeks away,
the Griffs' home schedule for next
month is offered here:
September 8, 9-Mackmen.
September IS, II, 15-Tigers.
SeDfnemher IA II IA 1Q-Rrowua
September q, %, 23-Indians.
September "a, %, 26-White Sox.
September 2S-Mackmen.
September 30-Yankees.
October 4, g.. 6, 7-Red Sox.
The Griffs have no chance to win
pennant. but they do believe them.
selves able to finish in the first
| division. That is their present
goal.
The Washington times., 1923-08-11
BY ROBERT w. WOOD,
2f16 Columbia Road.

Wheat: left field: Speaker. centee
field Roush. right field: Groh. third
base; Collins, second base; Mcrnnis,
first base and ra"e tcbars
The Washington times., 1923-08-11
however, there IL little to choose
between the Yankee burlers.

Maybe some of the other positions
are troubling the fans and Skillet"
doesn't mind discussing what Wash.
ingtonians think according to the
present poll, although what Babe
Ruth will say is entirely problem.
atical.
It's cinch he has to consult the
same set Of playing averages you
do, and in that respect he hasn't
an iota Of advantage over the hum.
blest baseball fan.
For the initial sack, Pipp prob.
ably has the edge in the opinion
of those who are working hardest
for the two world series trips with
skillet" AS he is another yam.
kee and was batting 1907 when the
last averages were published, he
will bear watching. Favoritiarn
shouldn't govern Ruth, but 1t is
hardly likely he can close his eyes
entirely to Walter.
Next to Pipp, Grimm Of the Pi.
rates, is getting a heavy ballot and,
surprising as 1t may seem. Bot
tornley Of the Cards, who Is hit
ting better than either of the above,
Is only drawing medium attention.
The rest of the inffeId IL hoy
ering very closely around such
famous peprsonages as Hornsby,
Traynor, Frisch, Collins and j.
SewelI. Very few, even here in
an American League city, are
overlooking the wide swath that
TraynOr Is cutting in the National
League for the Pirates.
.Hornsby seems to be on every
NH
can't put him in the infield,
they find place in the outfield for
him. That is perfectly permissible,
as Babe himself, is likely to do
just such a stunt as that in
order to get the best hitters and
best fielders on the mythical team.
Heilman and Jameson are almost
unanimous choice for outfield
berths, hooked up with Cobb and
Speaker combinations. Carey and
Wheat are grabbing some attention
for outfield berths.
The catchers are being led by
our little Muddy Ruel with Schalk,
Perkins and Hargrave coming in
for liberal consideration.
AS the season progresses 1t is
becoming more and more certain
that the Giants will brave the
storm. They passed q big crisis
in the recent western swing, 30 the
TWO Times guests should see all
the games II the cards read right.
Here are some Of today's selec-
tons:
By G. EDMUND6,
BerWyn, Md.
Heilmar1, right field; Speaker, CEN
ter field; Wheat. left field; Pipp,
first base: Hornsby, second basse; J.
Sewell. shortstop; Traynor, third
base; Ruel, catcher; LuQue and Pen
The Washington times., 1923-08-11
By WILLIAM J. CAIN,
2317 PENNSYLVANIA Ave1Ile.

Cobb, right field; Speaker, center
field: Bottomley. first base; Collins,
second base: Heilman, left field;
Traynor, third base; j. Sewell,
shortstop; Ruel, catcher; PAnnock
and Ryan, pitchers. -.
The Washington times., 1923-08-11
By MICHAEL A. KELLY,
Congress- Heights. ID. e..

Ruel, catcher; Alexander and
Luque, pitchers; Sisler tineligible).
first base; F'risch, second base;
Hornsby, shortstop; Dugan, third
base; Carey, right field: Speaker,
center field; Cobb. left field.
The Washington times., 1923-08-11
Kamm Turns Ankle.

Willie Kamm, the high priced
thirdsacker of the Chicago White
Sox. Is dragging around a turned
ankle. He tripped on a base dur.
ing the series IN Philadelphia.
The Washington times., 1923-08-11
VINCENT RICHARDS HAS
DATE WITH YOUNG FOE

SOUTHAMPTON. Aug. 11.-Vin.
cent Richards, member of the Ameri-
can Davis cup team, and Carl
Fischer. national intercollegiate
champion, will meet today in the
final round OF the Meadow Brook
Clubs invitation tennis tournament.
The Washington times., 1923-08-11
By j. r. McINTEER,
0uaaffnO. Va

Witt, right field; Frisch, third
base; Speaker, center field; Heilman,
left field; Hornsby, second base;
Traynor, shortstop; Grimm, first
base; Ruel, catcher; Jones and
Ehmke, pitchers.
The Washington times., 1923-08-11

It's a gigantic and stunning pro-
nunciamento and comes only after
the program has been outlined and
sanctioned. William Lane, owner Of
Salt Lake; DIR. Earl v. Morrow, rep
resenting Portland; and Del How
ard, of Oakland, have held secret
conferences with Wrigley within the
last three weeks and agreed on the
modus operandi.
Lane and Wrigley were together
all Of Saturday at the Gum King 8
palatial home on Catalina island.
! DIR. Morrow spent Thursday there.
Howard was there three days as
Wrigley's guest two weeks ago.
Killer and Lockhard, representing
Seattle, are known to be in har-
mony with any program that Wrig-
ley outlines.
You may say, young man, that
there will be other and opposing
teams in San Francisco, Vernon and
San Diego next year as regular
franchise holders Of the Pacific
Coast League" said Mr.. Lane last
night on his return from Catalina.
That means the "freze out" OF
Vernon franchise, and the rout OF
|
1t Is by no means an idle threat.
1t is quite within the realm Of
possibility that q man with SO
much money who has been SO
much clicked around In his mil
nor league career as Wrigley will
go through with any war he
starts. His money is sufficient
guarantee OF that.
Only one out is waiting the ''Lit.
tie Three" That is that they &C.
cept Seattle's membership, allow the
Indian ownership vote, and play
ball." If they balk at this. then the
program already outlined Will be
carried out, with plenty OF money
to back it.
Friends of wrigley know that the
Gum King is much wrought UP
over the Seattle sale and its re-
sultant publicity, which he takes as
a direct slap at him and his asso'
ciates. President William McCar-
thy's attitude Is particularly an eye
sore to Wrigley, and he has MADE
up his mind that he'll either rule
the roost or ruin 1t.
Since the inception OF the pres
ent split there has been a bad de-
cline in the class Of baseball dis
played in the league. Take a look
at the local scores yesterday for
Notification of this. And remem-
Der. too, the box scores don't give
one-tenth of the pathetic story.
The political lineup of the
league has made Wrigley boil
over. The Gum King says that
the fans are his first cOnsidera-
ton and that because Of the Lit
tie Three's'' opposition to the
draft and other baseball advan.
tages the class of baseball has
deteriorated this year on the
coast. Everything is politics now
with the class of baseball re-
ceiving only secondary cOnsidera-
tiOU.
Five million dollars going to war
Is a lot of weight.
| And the gauge is down.
War to the end says the big
Five" and waves $5,0OO,OOO in the
face of the Little Three" to prove
their Oil.
The formation Of a Class D
League to be mothered by the
Coast league was discussed last
night at a meeting in the Atltntic
Club. Little was accomplished, al
though representatives from sur
rounding cities reported favorably:.
Fred Clarke, manager Of the Pr
rates In the old days of Pittsburgh
championships, was among those
present, as was "Gavvy" Cravath,
| former horne run king and major
league star.
| It is planned to put clubs In
eight southern California towns,
to have young talent tried out ana
EARNED" for future coast league
use.
The Washington times., 1923-08-11
By MARSHALL w. DOUGLAS,
RUF'mI0va- Va

Pipp, first base; Frisch, second
base; Dugan, third base: Galloway,
shortstop; Roush. right field;
Speaker, center field; Jameson, left
field; Perkins, catcher; Faber and
Vance, pitchers.
The Washington times., 1923-08-11
Three are Leaders.

Three Indians are amonx the
leading five hitters of the American
League Jameson. Speaker ana
The Washington times., 1923-08-11
Champion Trains at Saratoga Quarters

AS Mauler is in excellent physical trim
for Fpo by doesn't consider his training important
enough transforming tour among the thrrars and
get down to preparation Dempsey has been in training quarters
a weeA.
The Washington times., 1923-08-11
By G. EDMUND6,
RaNW~ MA

Holman, right field; Speaker, CEN
ter field: Wheat. left field; Pipp,
first base: Hornsby, second baase; J.
Sewell. shortstop: Traynor, third
base; Ruel, catcher; Luque and Pen
mock, pitchers.
The Washington times., 1923-08-11

Critics declare that Floyd John
son hasn't a punch. Yet John
son in Jig time knocked out Me-
AuIiffe. 1t took FirpO three
rounds to knock out McAuliffe
despite the fact that FirpO landed
on Jack from the start.
The Washington times., 1923-08-11

1t Is by no means an idle threat.
1t is quite within the realm Of
possibility that q man with so
much money who has been SO
much clicked around" In his mi.
nor league career as Wrigley will
go. through with any war he
starts. His money Is sufficient
guarantee of that.
The Washington times., 1923-08-01
PANCHO VILLA WALLOPS
WILLIAMS AT BALL PARK

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. Pam
cho Villa, worlds flyweight title
holder, though giving away eight
pounds. summarily defeated Kid Will
liams, former bantam champion of
the world, in their eight-round tussle
at the Phillies' ball park last night
At no time did the Baltimorean have
a chance.
With the first round the little fell.
low from Manila proceeded to bang
and batter his buikier opponent. He
landed hooks and jolts with right
and left until Williams had to clinch.
In the fifth Villa opened up with
all he had, a hard right to the chin,
daZing Williams. Under a shower
of slams to the face and head, Will.
liams slipped to his knees. Villa
tried hard for knockout, but the
bell saved Williams.
The Washington times., 1923-08-01
ENGLISH WOMEN
NET PLAYERS
DUE TODAY

SEABRIGHT, N. j., Aug. 1.--An
preparations have been made to
welcome the team of English women
lawn tennis players, due TO arrive
here today to compete in the invita-
ton tournament of the Seabright
Tennis and Cricket Club. The WISH
tors are scheduled to arrive in New
York today on the Franconia, and
will leave Immediately for Seabright
They are Miss Kathleen McKane,
British champion and closest rival
of Suzanne Lenglen; Mrs. Geraldine
X. Beamish, who has beaten Mrs.
Mallory several times: Mrs r. C..
Clayton and Mrs. r. c. Covell
The Britons are scheduled to play
i'll the second round of the singles
this afternoon, but may appear only
in the doubles, they having eX-
pressed a desire, via wireless, 10
avoid singles play so soon after their
arrival. The real object of their
visit Is to compete in the inter.
national team matches at Forest
Hills, Long Island, August 10 and ii
However, they will face the Ameri-
can stars-Mrs. Mallory, Miss Helen
Wills. and Others-before the end of
the tournament here.