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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-06
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN
TAKES REST FOR WHILE

NEW YORK, Nov. 6.-There will
be no boxing at Madison Square
Garden this week or next, as a wild
west show goes on tomorrow for a
ten-day run. The next bout at the
Garden is set for November 20, feat.
uring Battling Sikh and Kid Norfolk
About the best attraction for the
next two weeks is the battle he.
tween Babe Herman and Sammy
Mandell, the clever Chicago lad
This is set for the night of Noven.
Der IL at the Pioneer Club.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-06
couldn't hope to punch with
Dempsey for five minutes. He
either could not or would not hit
Thompson as a heavyweight push
over should he hit.

1t has been common gossip for
several years that Wills hands
have gone bad. that a hard wallop
landed on some resistant jaw would
drive his fist up through his elbow.
Wills punched Thompson as though
he feared the next blow would be
his last.
If that is the way he feels about
1t. the public might Just as we'll
look around for new challenger.
This Will be easier to find than
new hands.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-06
PRINCETON FRESHMEN
PROMISING TO ROPER

Princeton is quite pleased with
the showing Of its freshman squad
and is already picking likely candi-
dates for next years varsity team.
Lea, Ewing, Prendergast and Farms
worth have done well in the back
fleld and Martels, England, Pepper,
Baldwin and Carroll In the line.
BY far the best impression has
been made by Slagle, acting captain
ana quarterback. Donald Grant
Herring, writing in the Princeton
Alumni News, says that he is
good enough right now to play OIL
the varsity"
This will be good news for Bill
Roper. for he has been looking for
quarterback ever since Don
Lourie graduated.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-06
Welterweights Scarce
And Old Timers
Use Memory

It's too bad that the welter-
weight division is in the bad
shape it is at present. With
Mickey Walker on the shell, Z
due to suspension, the class il,
lacking in real fighters, and its.
little wonder that old-tiners
bark back to the days when
there were Walcotts, Ryans,
Mysterious Billy Smiths, Zieg-
lers and the like gTacing the
platform. It's no wonder that
nearly every lightweight Of any
account rises to remark that he.
believes he could win the title
in the class.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-06
SEAT PLEASANT PLAYS
QUINCY IN NIGHT GAME

The Seat Pleasant and Quincy
eieVens will clash Thursday night
on the arc lighted field at Seat
Pleasant. Night games played 50
far nave been greatly successful
with the attendance increasing with
each contest. The Seat Pleasant
rleld Is reached by the District line
car. II street line.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-06
BEST BRITISH FIGHTERS
CLAIMED BY AMES

NEW YORK, Nov 6BiIy Ames, the English who is
the National Sporting Club London Is here with the
in the following letter:
MAY your attention British fighters
that has visited these for Included Ted
Machan Ross Each OF these
boys stands his respective dvion each IS
artist and despite amentabe fact that British big fellows
mediocre these boys here that breed worthy
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-06
HARRY WILLS HAS LOST
PUNCH SINCE 1921
By DAVIS J. WALSH.

NEW YOhh NOV 6-Lost somewhere August. 1921
and November 1929 please return
Harry Wills. ~ " po 'N ~
That ACCORDING to the of local intellect may
written IN ne interest the challenger
title as result OF his efforts at the First regiment armory
last mght Knocked
proved that he could punch saw hest minds
Sounds contradictory, but the plot still unwound. -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-06
CORNELL TACKLES EASY
ELEVEN N LUMBIA

Cornell, unbeaten and with vic.
tories over Colgate and Dartmouth
tackles an easy foe this week. going
70 New York to trample upon Percy
Haughton's Columbia eleven. Gil
Dobie will probably give his second
string players some practice when.
ever possible.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-06
Friends Return.

More snappy than ever, the little
Friends basketball girls Of Alexan
dria, have returned to competition
They made a great record last sea
son, though being the smallest girls
team in this section.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-06
Arlington Challenges.

William Ufer, Arlington A. C.
manager, rises to remark that his
team has several open dates, par
ticuIarly Thanksgiving Day. Ufer's
phone number 10 West 81. between
8 a. m. and 8 p. m.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-06
THAT BIG SERVICE CONTEST

football featuring the Quantco Marines
the Third Corps Area be played at the Clark
Saturday. December shaping the best offering OF
present campaign September been
doned expecting good things of the Georgetown Htoppers
in Georgetown
almost years The Htoppers thought to take
defeat
then cleanup the Third Corps That sounds
that the Marines IA to and the
Corps ID Both service eevens have left the Blue and Gray
hnh hind
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-06
DEMPSEY WEATHERS TRIO
OF NEAR UPSETS in
RING CAREER
Rv NAMES (JEMMY) De FOREST.

What tremendous turnover it would have been Louis Angel
against the of the in all its angles
speed, science and strength!
Yet Frpo came close doing -mghty close than any
attained development
that three Of his important
Dempsey being and wehered it. There
Willard blow that
almost did Jack what Fz did to Crbett there was
nearly off his and there Fpo
which had the champion
ripe for finishing punch toward the close OF the t round OF
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-06
FORMER HILLTOP STARS
INJURED AT SHENANDOAH

JACK Flavin and Carl Wertz, for.
iner Georgetown stars playing with
loob Sullivan on the professional
eleven at Shenandoah, Pa, are Sc.
verely injured and were unable TO
pay last Sunday against PottsvilIe.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-06

Frank Moody IL freely acknowl.'
edged to be the best middleweight
produced by Europe for over TWEEN
ty years; he comes recommended to
Tex Richard by that great judge,
eugene CORR, as possessing an
even money chance with Champion
Harry Greb. Now with Moody,
I'm not going to sit down and
howl for the moon-we want =
Greb match, naturally, but Frank
il ready and even. anxious to prove
his great quality by trimming such
boys as Jock Malone, Lou Bogash,
Tommy Loughran or Dave Rosen-
berg. If he can get through these,
the fans will begin to recognize
him for what we already know he
is-a great fighter.
Tied Marchant ID Britain's best
lightweight, although the actual
title is In, abeya1lce. Ted was
here earlier In the year and DUR
ing short stay met Tim DrOney,
Pete Hartley, Sid Barbarian and
several others I'm nO-6lecisiOn bouts.
Ted bars no one and h always
ready to fight ON q Winner-talxe-
all basis. Which Is some proof
Of selk-confidence.
Frank Rossi is q glove artist Of
the first water-at nineteen years
of age he had all the best of q
tWenty-round draw with jim Dris-
coll. Since then he has slammed
all opposition with the sole excep.
ton Of Criqui, whom he has never
met.
III these boys are not all / claim,
roast me to Hades."
ATnes is one OF the best known
and popular figures in British box
ing. He is regarded as one Of the
country's shrewdest judges Of a
boxer. and his clever match making
has long since been accepted az q
byword by the men that matter
for his wide knowledge Of the grand
old game has been cuIled from the
hard school Of experience.
Al splendid athlete himself, he
was forced by q bad accident TO
retire from ring and track actfvi-
ties at q nearly age, but he Inn
mediately took up the business
management side and met with
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES SuCCCSSs
Champions galore have passet
through his hands; in the past sea
son alone he staged no fewer thar
seven European boxing champion
ships, but the distinction which HI
prizes beyond all others fell to hi
lot in March, 1921. On twenty
fret Of that month he was honorel
by direct royal command, and al
Knowsley Hall. the residence o.
the Earl Of Derby, he staged {
private boxing tournament. gracet
by the presence Of their Majestic:
King George and Queen Mary, the
Duke of York, Prince Henry and
Princess Mary and supported by the
most distinguished gathering o.
titled folk that ever sat at any
ringside In boxing history.
Billy Ames is the only British
promoter that has been SO honored
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-06
Liberty Wants Foe.

A game for Thursday night is
desired by the Liberty A. G. baE-
keters to be played in the enemy's
gym. The Liberty team will give
a return game on any Monday. Pop
Kremb. Liberty. manager, may be
reached by phone at Columbia
4165.R. His team averages 125
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-06
Loses Star Players.

Interior Departments chance of
winning the city football champion
ship has been lessened by loss o.
star players.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-06
Midgets Seek Foes.

The Rover 85-pound midgets want
games with 85-pound teams. Man
ager Joe Rafferty's phone number
is Lincoln S48.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-06
Drake Is Leading.

Drake University is leading for
the football championship in the
Missouri Valley Conference.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-06

Thompson MADE little effort to
fight Wills; yet he took all that
Harry had to offer without visible
discomfort; even going so far as to
playfully expose his jaw to Wills
attack in the third round. At the
end, q towel was tossed in the ring
at the count Of two with only five
seconds Of the round remaining. In
short, the bout could have been pro-
longed by at least one more round. IL
any one felt so inclined.
No one was. This sweeping state.
ment included Thompson, Wills, the
gentlemen Of the press and IL 900
customers. All had had a great
plenty and a movement Immediately
was launched to call in the society
for the prevention of cruelty to
spectators. IT was found that aeenta
of the society were busy watching
two bootleggers split the difference.
Nearly everyone who viewed the
performance were in accord with
the belief that Dempsey may en-.
terrain slight concern over the
Wills problem, II he ever did. On
what he showed last night VViIla
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-06
Totals, 173

The Third Corps eleven has
played Ave games and all have
been victories. The Virginia
Techs gave the soldiers their big
gest scare, the final whistle halt
ing the Virginians at the Third
Corps goal line after an impress
sive advance down the field.
Each service eleven has met
opponents Of approximately the
same class. Indeed, Washington
College and Georgetown appear
in both their records. Judged by
these comparative scores-and
this is anything but a good
method-there is little choice be-
tween them.
The Third Corps Area team
has scored 1876 points to thirty
one for all opponents, as the fol-
lowing records aftesfs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-06

training / was enthused over his
size and his evident great strength
of body. But when I put him
through the boxing PAGES was Sc
verely disappointed. He simply did
not have a thing.
He had a whale Of a right swing,
but his idea of using that mighty
right was after the manner Of a
club. And that, of course, dis
counted half the strength Of it.
tested his left hand and found
it useless. It was a flabby left
arm, with no kick in it, and if
Firpo tried to use it at all it only
confused him.
The truth is, Firpo got into the
boxing game not as it has been
crudely imported via Paris to
South America, but the boxing
game at the top of it's science such
as we know it in the United
States. He was too old to teach
much. To have taught him defense
would only have taught him eau
ton and spoiled his one best asset
attack.
But am willing to go on rec
ord In saying that If could have
BOG AAOAU u ~ I'D WHICH Uc WIS y
yOungster-if / could have got
hold of him when he was twenty,
he might easily have become the
champion of the world.
Firpo's one punch has been dis
cussed for columns and columns in
the newspapers. It has been err
roneously called the rabbit" punch.
It is, as a matter of fact, q swing.
ing chop that hits his man just
back Of the ear on the occipital
bone.
It doesn't put a man out. but
IL dazes and half-paralizes him, es-
pecially his arms, and leaves him
open for the finishing heart blow
and hook to the jaw, or for any
thing that Firpo can hand out once
he has delivered that mighty sock.
encouraged its development be-
cause Of his height and his great
reach, which physical advantages
more than made up the scientific
advantage that most men would
have against him. It was a punch
that carried him straight through
in triumph till he met Dempsey,
and all but served to win him q
tremendous victory then.
And when saw how game big
Ftrpo could be, regret arose stronger
than ever that hadn't caught him
young.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-06

Lexington, Va, they have. won
steadily, meeting the best teams
they could. They have scored
173 points to a mere 8 for their
opponents. The Flying Cadets
alone have crossed the Gyrenes'
goal line. Paul Byrne kicked
field goal for Georgetown's three
points, completing the total of
nine. Here is the seasons record
for the Marines to date:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-06

Firpo is the greatest one-punch
tighter that ever lived. That's all
he has, a single punch. but it is a
smasher, and it certainly has car
rled him nearer the great goal Of
the championship than many men
with twenty times his stuff in the
way of skill
When F'irpo came under my
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-06

Perhaps it was his intention to
be careful in his selection Of CD
pOnents. For Luis, it must be
recorded. had tasted the old X.
o. wallOp before Jack Dempsey
hung it on him. He was knocked
out by one Rodriguez i'm his own
Argentina. But this was early In
his fighting career.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-06

You see, / had been tipped off
that there was a big South Ameri-
can in town who had all the ear.
marks of 3 fighter. He was big
and powerful, and could chit like
q whole flock of piledrivers. And
when / walked in on him and he
suddenly doomed darby before me,
he certainly did impress me as q
dangerous looking customer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-06

Al splendid athlete himself, he
was forced by a bad accident TO
retire from ring and track activi-
ties ct q nearly age, but he Inn
mediately took up the business
management side and met with
instantaneous success.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-06-28
DAIRY
FACTS
Besides Organized Forces There Are
T~housands Of Accredited vsteri-
narisns Helping

prepared BY the United States Deparfnssnt
of Agricultural
tuberculosis Of live stock is being at
tackled on all sides. In addition to the
large force of federal, state and county
veterinarians engaged In the nation
wide campaign for Graduating this dis
ease, there are thousands Of accredited
veterinarians assisting with the work.
Records of the bureau of animal indus
try. United States Department Of Agri-
culture, show that on March I. 1923,
there were 5.120 accredited veterinari-
n In the United States. AS accred-
Tied herds are established the various
states turn them over to accredited vet
erinarians, who test them annually at
the expense of the owner. This per-
mits county. state and federal vet
terinarians to devote all their time to
herds that have not been accredited.
The federal government keeps In
close touch with the accredited veteri-
and furnishes them every few
months with information regarding the
disease and any unusual conditions
that may be encountered in the herds
under supervision.
The tuberculosis-free accredited herd
list Is increasing very RAPIDLY. The re-
port of the bureau OF animal industry
just published shows that on March 1.
1923. there were 24,132 fully accredited
herds, 260.034 once-tested free herds.
and 332.SS7 herds under supervision.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-06-28
DAIRY NOTES

Nobody cries when Il scrub bull dies.
Don't keep cows. Make cows keep
you.
Good cream is clean cream, kept
cool
tuberculosis is a community prob
lem.
FAN calvIng usually gives best
results
The dairy COW. like a human being,
enjoys sunshine.
The most successful dairymen raise
most of their cows.
creamery should be p~asteurIzed before
II is fed
MIX substitutes are not equal TO
milk, but give fair results when used
with care.
Creameries prefer the rich cream as
they can use IT more easily and
efficiently.
All calves should be fed regularly;
very young calves should be fed three
times a day.
The dairyman who produces and
sells a low grade OF cream liz nipping
profits In the bud
Young dairy stock should have all
the hay they win eat. and grain in
proportion to weight
Keep the milk cooi and the utsn~
gtis Clean This applies NJ well In
wintsx ~ In summsr.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-06-28
MUDDY BARN LOT IS COSTLY
Additional Work Heaped on DsIryman
Every Way He Turns-clean
Stable Pays Best.

A poorly drained barnyard costs the
dairyman more money than he imag-
Ines. In some cases, no doubt. II costs
him more than the laying OF the neces-
sary tile through which TO keep Il dry.
II means additional work for him
pretty nearly every way he turns
dirty cows, dirty stables and an extra
physical effort on his own part in the
matter of going about his chores with
mud-caked boots. II he sells his milk
locally from house TO house. he prob
ably loses many a customer who asso-
ciates thoughts of the general appear
ance of the barn and its surroundings
with the milk which is being delivered
TO his home. Clean environment In the
case of a dairy barn offers n telling
In an advertising way, fer
the milk produced amid these sur
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-06-28

Several hundred men stood In the
heat Of a July afternoon idly watch
ing the work Of ~excavating the eel
lar for the great office building which
is to stand on the site of the old Prov
ince house on Washington street In
Boston. They crowded around the
board fence, two and three deep, look
ing down into the hole where steam
drills bored. cranes swung slowly,
great shovels cut into the soil. and
men carted dirt. Not one was seer
TO turn about TO look up at the Old
South Meeting house, which stood
diagonally across the street, revealed
for the first time in many years from
a distance far enough removed to do
justice 10 its Wren-like spire and it's
fine proportions.
The first meeting house on this site
was built in 1860, In the garden OF the
John Winthrop mansion, which then
belonged to Mary Norton. 1t was a
little church of cedar wood, but here
Benjamin Franklin. who was born
just across the road, was baptized In
1706. Here also Margaret Brewster
appeared In "sackcloth and ashes
during service TO give the congrega-
ton solemn warning because OF the
persecution of the Quakers. That was
In 1877. About twenty years later
Judge Sewell stood up In his pew
while his confession for his part In
the witchcraft delusion OF 1892 was
Historic Meeting House Of Provincial
and Revolutionary Daya
The present brick building was
dedicated In 1730 and In the course
the next century saw many stirring
town meetings which were too large
FOR Faneuil hall. In March, ITO,
such an overflow meeting waited here
Samuel Adams sent back and
negotiating with Hutchinson I'M
he yielded and withdrew his regi-
nents from the city. On November
n, 177S. a gathering OF 5000 citizens
that the tea on which King
George bade them pay a tax, should
lot be landed. On December 10 of
he same year 1000 citizens waited
Iere by candlelight for the return of
courier who had been dispatched to
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-06-28
WHY DRUGGISTS RECOMMEND
SWAmP-ROOT

For many years druggists have watched
With much interest the remarkable record
maintained by DR.. Kilmers Swamp-Root,
the great kidney, liver and bladder medi.
cine.
1t 10 a physicians prescription.
Swamp-Root 10 q strengthening medi-
cine. 1t helps the kidneys, liver and blad-
der do the work nature intended they
should do.
Swamp-Root has stood the test of years.
II lie cold by all druggists on its merit and
II should help you. No other kidney medi-
cine has 10 many friends.
Be sure to get swamp-Root and start
treatment at once.
However, II you wish first TO test this
great preparation send ten cents to DR..
Kilmer a Co., Binehamton, N. Y, for .
sample bottle. When writing be SURF and
mention this paper.-Advertisement.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-06-28
Economical Stove.

The ever-increasing cost OF coal has
led to the development of a heating
stove that will burn sawdust or the
lower grades of coal that are unsuited
In the ordinary stoves. There is o
separate magazine inside the drum
Of the stove, and this can be taken out
and packed with fuel. A removable
core is placed In the magazine be
fore the fuel is packed in, and is with
drawn when the magazine is replaced
In the stove. The space occupied by
this core forms a central draft open
Ing through the bed of fuel.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-06-28

Milton TO ask Hutchinson for redress.
When he brought word that there
would be none, q war whoop was
raised outside the church and a group
of patriots. disguised as Indians,
rushed down to Grifin's wharf where
the ships were lying and pitched the
tea overheard. Another dramatic
scene occurred in 1775 when Joseph
Warren entered the pulpit from q
window above to deliver his now ia.
GRAFTON on the, Boston massa.
ere. The aisles and the very steps OF
the pulpit were crowded with red.
coated officers and men.
The Election Sermon.
Until 1872 the church was the
scene Of the picturesque ceremony
started In 1712, the annual election
sermon, at which the newly elected
governor and all the provincial OF
state dignitaries appeared In the pride
and pomp OF Office to give thanks for
their election and TO dedicate them.
selves 10 the work which lay before
them.
A church with such a history as
would be more truly appreciated
IL IL were almost anywhere except
just where II is, for in this part of
ii has two rivals which have
been preserved TO carry on the very
for which II stands. Fla.
neuil hall, honored throughout the
United States and not unknown In
Europe, is today the fitting meeting
place OF idealists and reformers. And
chapel. also only a few blocks
away, is now just az when the be
-fbboned and belaced officers Of the
British army and their Tory hosts at
ended service there. a dignifed and
'eautiful place Of worship. Obvious.
y the Old South cannot compete with
he Cradle of Liberty" as a meeting
for young America. nor can II
erve In its first capacity without
many changes and a continuous sacri-
Ice on the part of the congregation
going far downtown on Sunday
1ornings. So IL has come about that
oday the Old South church is for the
verage Bostonian only a historic and
herfshed exterior.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-06-28
cow TESTING is IMPORTANT
Record Showing High Production Of
Animal Greatly Increases Price
of Bull Calf.

A farmer sold asmale calf for $50.
Later its dam was tested for advanced
registry. When the yearly record was
completed 1t was found that the COW
produced over 1900 pounds of milk
and 6S1 pounds Of butter. Her next
bull calf was sold for $500. This indl-
Gates In a concrete way something OF
the value of testing dairy cows.