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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-22
ENGLISH LEARN
THAT SPEED IS
ESSENTIAL
Nation Again Eliminated From
Davis Tennis Cup
Competition.

England, for SO many years
proud of its place as the leader OF
he tennis world, has again been
eliminated from the Davis Cup
competition. The British are be
ween the old and the new in.
+luences in tennis, and it has taken
them long time to accept the
newer conditions Conservatives
have been in power for a long time,
md reforms. which We're supposed
% have been put into practice dur
ing the past year have not yet
shown any results.
The victory Of Arthur Havers in
he British open was a triumph
f0r the younger school of English
offers. For many years the tri-
lrnvirate of Vardon, Braid, and
Taylor held sway in Briton, and
l5efore they were. aware of it the
United States had stepped in and
aiken the worlds golfing honors
before the English realized that
he day OF the old-timers was past.
The newer generations in the sport
world travel faster than in Shs
0aSt,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-22
Truth About. Long
Drives Settled !:
AT F'r,l'Jooln

In driving contest held at
Troon before the British open
Roger Wethered won first place
with an average of 269 yards.
The best drive of the day was
278 yards. Walter Hagen's
best ball went 27O yards. No
drive was 800 yards.
This ought to set at rest
many of the fables about golf
ers driving 500 yards or more.
OF course, there have been in
stances where a strong wind
and long roll down hill would
carry a ball 300 yards from
the tee, but it. has not been re-
corded in any driving contest
where Official measures we're
taken. At Troon were about all
the best golfers in the world,
and no one was able to smack,
the ball 800 yards. Many
drives look as if they carried
that far until the actual meas,
urements were taken. Z
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-22
tagging
d1t bases

! Grier Wilberforce Friday, instead
OF looking raw and uncouth, closely
resembled a big league pitcher in
his seven innings against the Cleve-
land Indians. He needs consider
able polishing, but he looks as
though he had something that could
endure the polishing process. Mud
dy Ruel put in hard afternoon be-
hind the bat, but he handled the
young pitcher with all the skilled
art Of a major league star.
AS the White Sox were whipping
the Mackmen while the Griffs won
from the Indians. DOME Bush
gang gained nothing in the race.
They are still in seventh place.
Their battle for. the cellar with the
Boston Red Sox will be in order
here next week.
The Athletics again dropped fur.
Their away from the league-leading
Yankees when Bob Hasty failed
and the White Sox scored 6 to !.
The Browns made it four out of
five from the Red Sox by winning
the final game, 3 to 1.
Veteran Babe Adams took a
pitchers battle from Jess Barnes
when the Braves lost to the Pirates,
2 to l.
Hitting OPPORTUNITY in the sixth
and seventh the Cubs scored a 4
to shut-out. and fourth straight
win over the Cardinals.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-22
FAIR GOLFERS
ARE PROBLEM
At CLUBS
increased Number of Women
Players Raises Equal
Rights Question.

A new problem has arisen IN
nearly every golf club in the
country, owing to the. great IN
crease @in the number of women
who are. actively playing the game.
Whether they should be accorded
edaal rights with the men: players
is moot question. There APP
liaars e4@to be leniency toward
the women, but the equal rights
decision is. far distant.
Talks with dozens of women
after all is said and done, amount
to this: that woman, provided
she can play along, keep her place
in the procession and score suffi.
GENTLY low, should be allowed
unrestricted privileges, at all times
In other words, if she can play a
mans game shes welcome.
That being the case, who is going
to be the judge as to whether or
not the members wife or laughter
can play sufficiently well? 1t might
be possible to place all on handi-
cap basis, with the understandings
that the women receiving above 4
certain number. Of strokes from the
clubs scratch man would have to
play in the limited class; in other
words, only at certain times, and
those certain times would in nine
cases out of ten not include Sat.
urlay afternoons and Sundays.
That restriction, in the opinion
Of q prominent woman golfer, has
always worked hardship, her
theory being that many husbands
and wives enjoy playing together,
Furthermore, a good many of the
feminine golfers say they are made
to feel, uncomfortable when play,
ing together lin front Of men, ever
liable to criticize their mistakes.
The complaint has also peen
made that the caddies do not add
to the joys OF the women. Some
of the lads laugh and smoker be,
hind their hands and when it comes
to looking for: stray balls their
eyesight gets awfully dim.
There is another angle that can.
not be overlooked. 1t Is the social
side, 50 essential in the life OF
any well appointed country clup
Substantial restaurant receipts can
often be attributed to the interest
displayed by the women and their
consistent attendance at club func
tons.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-22
SHAWNEE CLUB INVITES
GREAT PROS TO COMPETE

SHAWNEE ON : DELAWARE
Pa, June 22.-Invitations were
sent out today by the Shawnee
Country Club to the worlds great.
>st golf players for the annual
invitation open tournament for the
shawnee shield, to be held here
IN July 1e and IL. The Shawnee
trophy and cash prizes aggregate
1850, according to Bernard Fairfax
secretary of the club.
The first prize for professionals
is $500 and the name of the win
ner will be engraved on the trophy
The second prize is $500; third
$3.50; fourth, SIS; fifth, $50, and
sixth. $50. A special prize is Of
fered for the best eighIeen.hole
score during the tournament. In
the event of the tournament being
won by an, amateur, he will be
given a gold medal.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-22
FINN OR YANKEE
IS QUESTION
FOR R|TOLA +.
Olympic Status of Famous
Long Distance Runner Has
Become Involved.

The Olympic status of Willie RI
toia. the outstanding long distance
runner in this country. is the sub,
ject of not little discussion In
athletic circles these days. the
question being whether the runner
who created a new indoor worlds
record for three miles in the 1920
Engineers Armory last winter win
run for Finland, his native land,
or the United States.
It Is known that the Finnish aths
letic authorities are rather keen to
have Ritola wear Finland's colors in
the Olympic distance events IN
Paris next summer and have com
municated their wishes in this re-
spect to him by letter.
The Firms doubtless feel that with
Paavo Nurmi, the 10,O0O-meter cham
pion, the aged but efficient Hannes
Kolehmainen and Ritola to represent
them in the 1924 Olympic distance
events, their country would emerge
from the games with the lions share
of the honors in this branch of the
competition, and why not?
Ritola's citizenship status is rather
involved in respect to Olympic
games competition. The new Flying
Finn has. never competed in the
Olympics and is, therefore, eligible
to. represent the United States
should his citizenship papers come
through in time.
Ritola declared his intention OF
becoming an American citizen late
In April, 1922 Under ordinary cir
cumstances the process of attaining
full citizenship takes two years and
three months from the date of tak-
ing out first papers. This arrange
rnent would bring Ritola into the
fold a few weeks too late TO partict-
pate in. the Paris tOlympics as an
American athlete.
The Flying Finn has stated his
desire to represent the United
States at Paris, but is not especially
keen for the trip. in view of the
heavy financial sacrifice that it
would entail for him. Willie has q
job-also family-and in the event
of going abroad to race he would
have to leave his work for a consid-
cradle period
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-22

.;cally unknown here. He was
just one of an army of ring argo-
nauts attracted to the fistic cap
ital of America by the lure of
big purses.
There are scores of such ring
adventures in New York, eking
out bare living as they strug-
gle for reception. They are
youths who gained local reputa-
ton in their own small schools
and have then deliberately sub
merged themselves in the big pud-
die, hoping to come to the sur.
face through some force of cir
.cunstances or turn of fate.
Indeed, Villa came further to
attain his goal than any boxer
who owes allegiance to the Amer
ican flag. He sailed from the
Philippines year ago last spring
on his quest of the Golden Fleece.
Winners make" their Breaks"
1T has been said that Villa is
4 lucky" that he defeated
the "shells" Of two great little
men when he knocked out Johnny
Buff for the American title and
Jimmy Wilde for the worlds
championship. ..
Maybe SO, but it is an old
axiom of sport that winners
snake" their own good "breaks."
Villa gained metropolitan rep
utation when he fought Sammy
Cohen an eight-round bout over
in Brooklyn last summer. The
"wise crowd" liked him, and he
was rematched with Genaro a
week later. That was the first
"big money" he received here.
Though Genaro received the de-
cision,' Villa, because Of his popu-
larity with the crowds, was
chosen to fight Buff, then cham
pion.
Since then he has steadily ad-
vanced both as a fighting man
and wage Garner. Losing his
title on points to Genaro last
winter, did not discourage him.
Now they are to meet once more,
each with a title at stake.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-22
A SERMON FOR BOXERS

How many of our American
champions trod this path? One
must jump from the division of
the tiniest boxers, the flyweights,
to the heavyweights to find par
allel case. Like Villa, Jack Demp-
sey went to the top by the simple
process of bowling over the best
men in his class.
In every other class a thread of
intrigue is woven into the laurel
wreath. Champions and nea r
champions shy at the prospect of
| fighting to decision men who
have a good chance to beat them.
Fights Were His Press Notices. .
WE do not recall that Frank
w Churchill, the American who
conducted Pancho Villas invasion
of the United States, ever flooded
the newspaper offices with ex-
travagant claims for his fighters.
In a vague way it was known
that Pancho was the best little
man in the Philippines, but that
was no great recommendation
Boxing is in its infancy in the
Orient. The Filipino, until this
generation, was not Americanized
and taught to fight with his fists.
Being champion of the Philippines
was sort of negative honor.
Churchill made an humble be-
ginning. Flyweights were scarce
here and it was not long before
Villa was matched with frankie
Genaro, the present American
champion. They met in New Jer-
sey and Genaro won. Villa, how
ever, improved and rapidly learned
American ring methods. y.
He quickly became "card" in
local rings--not because his man.
a~er flooded the sporting editors
With press notices and challenges,
but because Of his aggressivenes
and the fact that he was willing
to fight anybody of his weight,
anywhere at any time.
/ Therein lies the sermon.
The Army of HOpefuIs.
| A LITTLE more than a wear
IA ago Pancho Villa was prac-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-22

awarded this years tourney, in
sisted that the event be handled,
insofar as details were concerned,
by local men.
The probabilit IS are that out in
Kansas City when Washington was
announced as this Years host to
the public links affair that other
than to give the date. the press
dispatches carried no more on the
affair than a few short paragraph
We met one golfer yesterday who
tried to put the argument up that
Decker should have known the date
for the closing of entries, that every
press association in the United
States carried it months ago. We
asked that same golfer the date
when the National Nopen started
and he was still guessing when we
left him.
!. Which leads us to again remark
that in the handling of this years
second national public links tourna-
ment there was something wrong.
somehow and somewhere. II there
isn't, how Is it that Henry Decker,
one of the leading public links play
ers in the country did not, know
when the entries closed nor to
whom to send his application?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-22
BUCHANAN BOYS AGAIN !.
WIN PLAYGROUND TITLE

In a brilliantly pitched and PLAY
ed contest the Buchanan boys, for
the second consecutive year, won
the graded school playground title
by defeating the Monroe School.
8 to q.
class brand OF ball, the former al
lowing but two hits--both made by
Wingatean the latter, three.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-22
AMERICAN LEGION TEAM
TRIMS OLDSMORlLE NINE

Charlie Swans American Legion
naires added another scalp to their
collection by handing the Oldsmo-
bile Sales Club. to 0 drub.
bling in the Central stadium.
Johnny Bleir proved the right
man In the right place upon two
occasions his timely wallops show
ing the much-needed counters
across. Bob LeGendre, of George
town fame. started on the mound
for the OldsmobiIe aggregation, but
lasted only. two innings.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-22
White Haven Booked.

The white Haven A. C. has
booked some hard Sunday games.
meeting the strong Mohawks, pills
and Maryland A. G. Next Sunday
the White Haven A. G.. will enter
tain the Manhattans at l o'clock,
and at 8 the Yankee A. G. on the
District line diamond. Any strong
teams desiring games with the
White Ravens, call J. H. Strobel at
Potomac 712.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-22
Stewart to Stick.

Though placed in charge OF the
Birmingham. Barons as a makeshift
manager Stuffy Stewart has done
so well that he has been appointed
successor to Joe Dunn. who re-
signed. .~'
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-22
Why Bill Failed.

The proposed bill to legalize box
ing in Illinois failed because of the
riot following the Benny Leonard
Pinkey Mitchell bout that Melted
charity SIS and the boxers around
$4,000 That cured the legislators.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-22
KANSAS CITY GOLF STAR
BARELY MAKES GRADE
WITH TOURNEY ENTRY
By LEONARD w. COLLINS.

Henry Decker of City, acknowledged throughout the
far accomplished and brilliant than
first national public links
Park Toledo last Even Mound City
dvot-dggers begrudingly admit the fact
the gog mazda for several practically
section He
Held competition various and in
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-22
Trims Jr. o. u. A. M.

The Seamen Gunners won a well
played game from the Junior Order
Of United American Mechanics. the
final count being to 2. Hendricks
and PRINT poled out homers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-22
DUFFY Gets Two.

Duffy Lewis, former big league
star, grabbed himself two home
runs in q single game last week,
proving the old boy still has the
pep.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-22

st. LOtllSlan as ShOt-maker.
A matter of three weeks ago The
Washington Times printed exclus-
lively the story that Decker would
be a participant in the second an
nual championship 20 be held in this
city next week. Decker in q tele-
gram to the writer had signified his
Intention of competing. He was to
be the only entrant from Kansas
City.
Some time ago when The Times
printed the names of seventy-four
contestants from various sections Of
the country, who had stated that
they would be entrants in this
years tourney, Henry Decker's
name was among the list. 1t was
taken for granted that Decker had
filed his entry with Thos. j. Mahan,
the u. S. G. A. representative in
New York.
We had even gone so far as to
name Decker as one of the five
most probable winners of the Sec
Ond annual event, when, 10 and
behold, here comes telegram to
The Times urging this paper to
use every means Of getting Deck
er's entry in the hands Of the one
designated to receive them and
have the entry accepted, II pos
1ible.
To our knowledge no one here had
ever been authorized by the u. s..
@. A. committee, to receive entries,
In fact, the tournament is making
a record in that it is being con-
Quoted along long distance lines. It
seems the only official who really
knows anything about the event. or
is in a position to give out official
information, is Tom Mcmahon in
New York. James Standish, chair:
man IL the public links committee,
10 somewhere between the Atlantic
and Pacific but not in Washington.
To make a long, story short, The
Times telegraphed Decker's entry
and fee to McMahan. A telegram
was received back acknowledging
receipt Of the entry and its accept
ance. Confirmation followed by
mail. Henry Decker will tee off in
the qualifying round next Tuesday
afternoon at five minutes after
twelve. So McMahan informs Us.
We remember very well when.
the Columbia Country Club was
Of the things insisted upon by
the local club was that all details
in connection with the event. such
as publicity. pairings. ETC.. should ].
be handled right; here in, Wash
ingtOn. And to the credit Of the
Columbia Country Club let IL be
said that 1t was the best managed
and handled tournament, in every
way, ever held under the auspices
Of the u. s. G. A.
It would have been well had
those interested in the second na-
tional public links tournament just
rs soon as it. was announced that
the National Capital was to be
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-22
Orlando Wins II.

Orlando won the championship
for the first half of the Florida
State League race. The second
half closes August 25. Tampa was
last in the first half.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-22

It would have been well had
those interested in the second ma
tional public links tournament just
rs soon as it was announced that
the National Capital was to be
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-26
CONVICT COMMITTEE REPORT WILL COME UP AT TUESDAY MEETING
Directors Of Junior Chamber Sidetrack Action At Fri-
 day Session

The directors of the Junior Cham Der of Commerce sidetracked ac tion on the report of the convict em ployment committee at Friday morn- ings meeting and the committee was instructed to make further investiga- tion and report at the regular meet ing Tuesday. The report was nei- ther adversed nor approved, the deci- sion being to postpone any definite ac- tion until the Tuesday meeting. A variety of views are understood to have been freely and stoutly main-- tained Friday. One idea was to ask for final abolition of the leasing or contract system within two years pending arrangements for exclusive employment by the state. Another suggestion, it Is understood. was to have 500 convicts per annum removed into new employments and extension of those already provided by the state. common shoe factory was among the agencies of state convict employment advocated.
 In the diversity of views presented as to method of solving the problem the committee, headed by Irving M. Engle, was continued and will make a further study and investigation, bearing in mind the different sugges tions made at Fridays meeting.
 The original Engle report, as given in The AgeHerald, suggested em- ployment of the state convicts on state farms, in state textile mills, on the roads and in state-owned and operated coal mines.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-26
"CHRISTMAS CONVINCE" IS CRY AS WEATHER DOES FUNNY STUNTS
Lowest Reading Friday 59. Fountain Heights Chief
 ApoIogetic

"Shop early; Christmas is coming" Birmingham merchants as they open ed their stores and took off their overcoats Friday morning. The sum- mer was short. but brief, and as the winter closed in again, orders for coal kept the telephones busy.
 At the colleges football was the main topic of discussion, some asking what teams will participate in the pigskin pastime Saturday.
 Persons driving into surburban and rural districts reported many and throwing flip-flaps in an effort to see whether the next 30 days will be February or November.
 In drug stores the price of cam phor balls took a tumble-and syrup twisters were seen polishing the cof- fee and hot chocolate urns, while the ice delivery men blew of their knuckles and cussed
 Pedestrians were treated to views of many dog beds" they thought the wearers had turned over to the rag men, for last years overcoats were yanked from limbo and worn with "eclat" and abandon"
 Friday the sunset was red, a sure sign of cold weather and some of the wise bodies turned of fthe water works before going to bed.
 Low temperature registered 59 de- grees, the mercury in the thermome- ters shrinking as though ashamed. Voices that answered telephone que ries made at the weather bureau sta tion were conciliatory and apologetic
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-26
VENABLE CAFE OPENS' AT 1909 FIRST AVENUE| AT NOON SATURDAY
Finishing Touches Given New Eating PIace-Many Fea-
 lures Provided

Complete in every detail Is the new Venable cafe at 1909 First avenue, north. to be formally opened at noon Saturday. Interior decorators put their finishing touches on the cafe Friday night and the place is said to be one of the most artistically decorated in Birmingham w. K. venable heads the cafe management, while Charles T. Seaton is secretary and treasurer.
 One of the unique features of the new cafe will be speaking tubes. through which walters may call or ders, eliminating confusion and un- due noise. The tubes are along the quick lunch counters. Music will be the feature of the formal opening Saturday noon, and visitors are ln- vited to inspect the plant, which IS said will be the best in the city in point of quick service.
 The table service and counter serV- ice is kept separate, although both are dependent upon the kitchen at the rear. Meats, pies, etc., will be kept also in refrigerators, racks and steamers along the wall facing the row of counter stools.
 The equipment in the kitchen is Of the latest and most spacious type. with a large store room provided above the kitchen floor A total of (. 900 dishes can be washed each hour and then placed in heated ovens to dry. One oven will bake 32 pies at once Among the many features are a rest room for women and lighted exit from the restaurant direct into the Louisville and Nashville station.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-26
WAGES INCREASED IN NEW CONTRACT. SIGNED BY UTILITY.
Minimum Scale Is Raised In Agreement With Street
 Car Men

Wage increases approximating z s25,000 yearly are assured employees of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company under a three year contract ratified few days ago by the Street Car Mems union, local No. 725. of the Amalgamated Asso- citation of Street Railway Employes of America, according to R. P. Bern hart, president of the local union. This agreement was approved by a vote of g to l. The old contract was for one year only. Negotiations to renew the contract several months ago fell through. The new contract takes effect June l.
 The same maximum wage scale is maintained, but the new contract provides better working conditions fer the men, MT. Btrnhart said, through an increase in the minimum scale.
 Trainmen on the extra board are guaranteed six hours a day, whether they work or not, meaning that in- creases of s25,0o0 a year will be as- sured, based on minimum of 125 extra board men. The men also get an increased number of straight runs.
 Shopmen, including apprentices and helpers, are given an increase in the minimum wage scale of from to 12 cents per hour.