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Evening star., 1923-08-05
STRAIGHT SIGNALS
FOR TURNS URGED
Maryland Commissioner 0p.
poses More Intricate Signs
From Drivers.

Straight from the shoulder. That
is the way the Maryland commission
err of motor vehicles desires drivers
who are about to stop or turn to the
left to signal with their hand. The
system of signals used in the British
Evening star., 1923-08-05

Tire production in 1922 was 36,34O,0oO.
while the number of persons en-
ployed in motor vehicle and allied
lines numbered 2,431, 400.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-11
OWSLEY GIVE 8
SILVER CUP
FORMEET
National Commander of Legion
KeenIy Interested in Gen.
trail Stadium Affair.

National Commander Alvin NJ.
Owsley, of the American Legion,
has presented a handsome silver cup
to Department Commander John
Lewis Smith. for competition In the
third annual meet of the Legion,
which will be held Saturday, April
81, at the Central Stadium.
THE National Commander" said
Captain Smith this morning, lis
keenIy interested in the promotion
of sports, not only among Legion
posts, but among the youngsters,
and he. has forwarded beautiful
cup. 1t will be awarded to the
American Legion post scoring the
greatest number OF points in our
meet. AS Post Department Com
mander Drain presented a cup last
year, which must be won three times
by a post before it becomes the per-
manent property of any group, this
cup will also be awarded the win.
ner."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-11

A. G. CHIMNEY Boyd was named
vice president; c. NJ. Mark, secre.
tary -treasurer and J.. Cromwell,
publicity secretary. A new consti-
tuition and set of bylaws will be
drawn at the opening meeting OF
the Masonic bowlers next fall, with
A. L. Ebersole as chairman of the
drafting committee. The Masons
plans to change their system OF
A letter sent to bowling alley
managers and prOprietOrs by
Stocking as president Of the city
association, asking their support
for the tournament, achieved
quick results.
J. w. Wood, King. Pin manager,
announces that he will present q
silver cup each to the bowlers max
ing the highest single score in Glass
A and Class B. and Lonnie Krauss
manager of the Petworth alleys,
will give a silver cup to the partici-
pant shooting the high game in
Glass C. The Grand Central has
come though handsomely with
cash.
Other bowling establishments
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-11
PYTH|ANS Will
ROLL P|NSIN
BAL TNNORE
Two Trainloads Of Rioters to
Accompany BowIers to Monu-
mental City Tourney.

Accompanied by two train loads
of ardent rooters, the selected team
of the Knights of Pythias Bowling
League of this city will leave
Twelfth street and New York ave-
nue., Thursday evening, April IL, at
6:25 p. M, for Baltimore. where
they will meet a picked team of the
fraternity of that city in the first
three games of a series of nine, for
the Inter-City Championship of the
order.
The games will be rolled at the
Regent Bowling Alleys, 800 N. Eu-
taw street, and the selected team
and the order in which they roll, to-
gether with the lodges they belong
to are as follows:
Team captain. s. M. Pearson,
Syracusians Lodge No. 10, president
K. p. Bowling League. Assistant
captain, N. Girardi, Columbia Lodge
No 90. Official scorer, r. B. Smith,
Calanthe Lodge No. IL. Booster
captain, w. T. Baum, Webster
Lodge No. Z.
The team--W. J. Kessler, Capital
Lodge No. "a: r. c. Warner, Elk
celsior Lodge No. IA; r. Benedict,
Columbia Lodge No. 26; Harry
Mayer, Syracusians Lodge No. 10;
P. OlIveri, Columbia Lodge No. %.
Substitutes-R. H. Emory Ca
anthe Lodge No. II; F. Benedetto,
Calanthe Lodge No. II; j. l.. Mo-
tyka. Capital Lodge No. "a; w. f.
Larcombe, Ca1anthe Lodge No. IL;
A. r. PUGET. Webster Lodge No. Z.
The Baltimore knights will play a
return match of three games in this
city at the Arcade Alleys. Four
teenth street and Park road north
west, on Thursday, April 10Th, at
$3.50 p. m.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-11
S|SLER To PLAY,
PHYSICIANS
DECLARE
Only Question of Time for Re.
coVery From Sinus
Operation.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-. April 11.-Con,
fidence that George Sisler would
appear at the initial corner for the
st. Louis Browns this season was
expressed by doctors attending the
star here today.
The doctors refused to predict
when Sisler would be back I'm uni.
form.
"A doctor would be very brave
indeed to make a prediction Of this
kind" one Of the attending doctors
declared. THE whole matter de-
ponds on developments following his
operation for sinus trouble which
probably will be performed next
week"
Sister said today he would with
hold his statement until after the
operation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-11
sAvoYs GAIN REVENGE
VICTORY OVER Works

Robert Etris' Savoy team in the
crandall Baseball League avenged
itself on Nat Glasser's York boys by
handing the Georgia Avenue team
a trouncing, 20 to 4. on the sham
rock diamond. In the last clash
the York was victorious by a
margin OF two runs The Yorks
played the game through under pro.
test by Manager Classer based on
the presence of three players in the
Savoy lineup not on the regular
roster Of the team and all exceed
ing the age limit Of sixteen years,
it is alleged.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-11
ZBYSUKO CHALLENGES
LEWIS FOR MAT TITLE

If the New York State Athletic
Commission adopts the same method
with wrestling champions as Mr..
Muldoon. has prescribed for the fis-
tic titleholders Valdez ZbysZko will
succeed in getting Stranger Ed
Lewis on the mat or the worlds
heavy weight wrestling champion
will forfeit his honors. ZbysZko,
who is matched at the suggestion OF
Muldoon, with Ernest Seigfried for
the Greco-Roman title, filed a chaL
lenge with the commission accom-
panied by q check calling on Lewis
to defend his championship.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-11

teacher, clubn1akef ana greenkeeP'
The day Of specialization has
come now, however, and the pro-
fesional may be clubmaker, teacher
or greenkeeper, and possibly there
are a dozen club members who can
beat him in a golf game.
In the old days q professional
had many duties to perform, his
income coming largely from teach
ing and the sale Of clubs and sup
plies. Hie actual salary cut but
little figure in his income.
In modern days, the best pay
ing speciality Of tho "prO" Is
greenkeeping. A greenkeeper OF
the first rank has no difficulty
In finding q position which pays
as much as it drawn by . Federal
judge.
As & matter Of fact many clubs
make a clear distinction betweeT
keepers, the latter always drawing
the larger salary, though his tota
income may be much less
"a SCOTC VI yS1A d6O NhCtC "CAS
no home.bred professionals; but how
times have changed With the
multitude of new courses comes
the problem Of an adequate supply
of good professionals.
It is an open secret that the
number Of good 'pros" is far less
than the number Of courses. This
situation has grown to a point
where private clubs are bidding
for the services of well-known pro-
feSsionalS.
The answer to the Supply and
demand" proposition is that ap.
prenticeS be educated to a point
where they can serve salts.
factOriIy in the new clubs.
The present source of supply is
from abroad and home.breds who
force themselves to the front by
their unaided efforts.
It is this lack of anything in the
way Of an apprenticeship system
which has brought on a flood of
immature professionals. Unless
something is done in the way of
education the greenkeepinR part
of the profession will fall wholly into
the hands of agricultural college
graduates.
The older professionals are, almost
invariably good greenkeepers,~ be.
ing familiar with approved methods
since childhood.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-11

have yet to be heard from. More
prizes vii be at stake in the coming
tournament than in any previous
one of the twelve staged by the city
association, 1t is expected.
One of the most locally famous
teams to shoot IN the tournament
is the Terminal Ice Company unit,
captained by John Blick The Ter
minals have just finished a triumph
ant campaign in the District
League which was marked by many
sensational matches.
On the night following their
cleanup victory over the Royals
that gave them the coveted Dis
trict League pennant, three mem
bers Of the Terminal team shot
with the Waverlys in the Ath-
letic Club League against the
Anae0stians and sewed up another
championship.
The three stars are Joe Toomeg,
Al Works and Tax Mccarthy.
549 and 52S to SIG. the WaverIys
brilliant fashion. Works was the IN
dividual star with a game Of 160
and a set of 1872.
Works will pair with Toomey in
the city association doubles. Toomey
is virtual champion of the Athletic
Club League with an average of
ia and has rolled about fifty
games in the District League for
an average of 49,. But he will be
unable to shoot enough District
League games to qualify for the
individual title.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-11
CREEN-KEEPER IS MUCH
SOUGHT INDIVIDUAL

DAYS BY golfer mentioned one
immediately picture OF Scot with progue OF
clipping which tagged him former resident OF the
British Isles. 90,
professional outved his day. as ne IS sui
on nearly his duties far from what
they in the days gone by. 90. .
resort IN everything
golf He better golfer member of his club
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-11

and shine in spots, but dear Old
Virginia" will have more represen
tatives seated in Section "P,,"
Georgia Avenue, April 26, in spite
of the fact that we are now com
PEELED to toll under considerable
handicap.
We send Presidents to the White
House and wen send acrostic win.
ners to the opening game. Respect.
fully yours,
MRS. ARTHUR w. LEITH.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-11
Del Ray Seeks Games.

The Del Ray baseball team of Del
Ray. Va, would like to arrange a
game with some fast unlimited team
for Sunday. to be played at Del
Ray. Address w. G. Wells, Carlyle
Apartments. Apartment 10, Alexan-
tlria, Va. e,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-11

Boston ..... 0 90 % a. .
Washington. . 0 o 0 x-1S
Runs-Powell. Padgett, BaEwell, Rice
90, Harris go. Judge t2), Wade f25
Conroy, Peek ca, Ruel (2I, Zachary.
Errors--Conion, Boeckel 49,, Kopf (2),
Harris. Two-base hits--Rice, Judge,
Ruel. Harris. Three base hit-Harrts'
bases--Harris. Judge. Peck sscrirtceeII
Goslin. Double piay-Peck TO Harris to
Judge. Bases on balls-Off Zacnsry, 2:
Cooney. !. Hits-Off Zachary' in 4
innings; Warmoth, 2 in innings; off
Oeschliger, in 2-3 inning: off Braxton,
3 In Id Inning; off cooney, IL in In
ninKe. Hit by pitcher-By Zachary. 2.
by cooney 2. Struck out-By Zachary
2; by Warmoth. 2: by Cooney, l. by
SraHton, j. Batk--Braxton, /. Umpires
bKame-1:45 - VI
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-11
Fl. MYER LURES BOXING
FANS TONIGHT

Most Of the interest in the big boxing show be given in the
riding hall at Fort Myer tonight
Ward the middweeht fsticufer Virginia hills
For the past ten days AL in with his fellow
has been drilling for this little gathering tonight
Fort Myer champion in fette for 60
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-11
WALTER JOHNSON WISHES
HE HAD STARTED LIFE
AS PRIzEFIGHTER
BY LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

NORFOLK April lift had to start all over again ia
professional boxer Walter Johnson for king among
major league pitchers.
Now this interesting line of thought and was suggested
the the
aries paid to the leading ball players conrased with the easy
yes continued Johnson were to begin again
and do about everything I'd be boxer
When began ball for $40 week in Idaho
sappng big fellow have weighed then about $50 pounds
about getting it.
Nov, look this they
He the United States speak the
couple fights around New York does not do well and home
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-11
RambIers to Report,

The Rambler A. G. baseball play.
ers are expected to report for prac.
ttce tomorrow afternoon at o'clock
at Fifth and l. streets southeast.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-11

Barber John" won today's tick
cts through merit alone. He has
looked defeat in the tonsils every
day for over three weeks but his
faith has been unfaltering and at
last Skillet" bestows the "crois
de goof" on his extending both
palms and feet pointed outward at
a respectful angle.
On the other knuckle, lend your
attention to the winner of the
second prize. T. G. jenkins, Box
1919. Indian Head, Md.
He won the first time he went
to bat.
His acrostic came to Skillet" by
telegram, Western Union il you
please, yesterday afternoon just as
The Times nut general was deeply
engrossed in a batch of acrostics
that would change your complexion.
That is the way acrOsticizing
behaves. 1t is either hit or
miss-mOstIy miss. Here Jenkins
grabs ticket the first time out
Of the stable and on the same
day a man, we would say a gen.
tleman, who has been trying for
three weeks, gains his first re-
ward. Such is acroSticizing!
There are dozens of other base
ball bugs just as loyal and tena-
cious AS Barber John" and others
just as lucky on their first try as
Jenkins whom Skillet" would like
to see win.
Persistence again demonstrated
ut
went into conference with himself
and dragged out the winner of the
third prize, Charley Bryant, who
admits he lives in Cottage City.
Md.
Charley pops into "Skillet's" def
promptly at 1920 every morning
with an array of acrostics which
would paper the wall of anybody's
boudolr. He has submitted some
clever word combinations heretofore,
but up until today has been just
barely edged out
Fact is that CharIey's acrostics
were getting so universally good
that "SkiLlet" was beginning to
suspicion that maybe he was get
ting some help from his better
half, who Is also a contributor
dAIu WHO bIIIC6CcIlS 10 OutcL9SS nef
hOarser-half i'm acrOsticating.
With Bryant and Jenkins joining
"Skillet's" baseball party on April
26 the number of fans from Mary.
land and from Virginia are tied
again. The Leesburg victory OF
yesterday put Virginia two ahead.
but Jenkins telegram and Brynnt's
rally to the Maryland colors evens
everything up.
With Washington straddled in be-
tween the two States, that makes
everything as it should be.
Mrs. Arthur w. Le1th. of Man
assas, whose husband was acclaimed
victor last week has taken up
the burden and Is writing her wrist
off in an effort to accompany him
TO Washington on the festive April
20. She writes:
Dear Sir: The State of Mary.
land may b8ast Of its excellent roads
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-11
MASONIC PINNERSPILE ON
TOURNEY BAND WAGON
BY r. D. THOMAS.

The Bowling Association thrown its power be-
hind Earl D. Stocking determined
City Association tournament over with bang
At least sixteen the cys largest duckpin league viii
enter the tournament be held at the Grand Central starting
April % with entries closing Saturday midnight Stocking has
OF their entry and the number be
Masonic bowling
addressed them
for third consecutive st
meeting last night
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-11
Roamers to Meet,

The Roamer A. c. will meet to-
night at 1880 o'clock at the home of
Eddie Pitts, 726 Maryland avenue
northeast.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-11
THE DAYS
Biggest Lie
By j. CAMPBELL,
1911 Eye Street.

A PRIL 11.-Babe Ruth, Stan.
"A islaus ZbyszkO, the German
Oak and Skillet Firms In
sane King will compose re.
lay team which will compete
for amateur running hOnors at
the Penn Relays.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-11

The seTni-final will bring Vincent
Carbon. Fort Myer. and Tommy
Pagan. Fort Howard. together for
six rounds-or as long as it lasts,
Carbon is the bantam champion of
the District area, and Pagan holds
the same proud position with the
Third Corps Area.
Dayy Jones, the Fort Myer 1885,
FOUNDER, who has shown marked
improvements in the wallop-ex.
change game Of late, will raise
the curtain with Slam Bang
Rogers Of Fort Howard.
Other bouts include Shorty O'Con-
nell OF Fort Myer VS.. Patsy Mozier.
of the Naval Air Station, and Can
non Ball, of Fort Myer VS.. Mike
DeCarlo, of Fort Myer.
The first gong will sound at 8
o'clock and the usual excellent ar
fragments for the handling Of the
crowd are expected. This will be
the next to the last boxing show
at Fort Myer this season, the boys
planning to turn their attention to
outdoor sports.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-11

Al Watrous. Canadian open cham.
pion, who was at Tampa all winter
a. golf pro at the Palma Celia Club,
just reverses Stuffy's argument. He
says he would swap his clubs anv
time for a baseball glove. While the
Griffs were training Watrous spent
most OF his spare time batting and
fielding with the big leaguers. He
now has the job Stuffy McInnis
wants, and he wants the Job Stuffy
Mc1nnis would relinquish
JACK Dempsey has frequently
said he would love to be a ballpIav.
er, and so were he asked about il
he might say he had rather be
Walter Johnson than champion OF
the world in things fistic. So there
you are.
The touring Braves and Griffs
have three more games before them
ere landing at Georgia avenue. To.
day they play at Portsmouth and
tomorrow they are booked for a
game here.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-11

Sweet revenge came to the Griffs
yesterday at Charleston when they
swamped the Braves. Is to 8, be.
fore small crowd on a chilly aft.
ernOon.
Goose Goslin may not play for n
day or so as result Of stopping
pitched ball with his right elbow
yesterday. The big slugger is car,
rying a lame wing today.
The Griffs spoiled everything by
getting nine runs in the first in.
ming but they kept right on trying
and seven more before the end.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-11

Friday morning they leave for
Richmond where they are to play
that day. They are booked to
arrive IN Washington Friday night
just before midnight. Saturday
and Sunday they will entertain
the Washington fans.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-11
BARBER JOHN OFFICIALLY
JOINS SKULL PARTY
ToDAY'S WINNERS ON HAWKINS.

ToDAY's WINNERS ON HAWKINS.
.BARBER JOHN BOWER Hotel Washington, two tickets.
that's mean corKsCrew twist hawkins deliverS)
T. g. JENKINS, Box 100 indian Head Md, one ticket.
(Have incompatible Nick Keep Him Under Scrutiny
CHARLES s. BRYANT, Cottage City, Md, one ticket
(How can Nationals Keep smiling when losingO
Skillet Finn Esq., the popeyd world that
Hotel Washington tonsora department
which he has been aiming since the
second day of the acrostic campaign.
exception when Barber john
wrestling with influenza kindred he hasn't fail to
With solution the days and when he flat
his acrostcs Grained nurse
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-11

There ne gels a bout WITH some
unknovrG, knocks him out, and
comes back to New York to pick
up easy money beating old Bill
Brennan. Right away. inside of a
few months. he is to be paid $25, 900
for boxing Floyd Johnson.
IT don't mean to take away any
of Firpos money. I'm glad he's
getting it. for that matter. but in
thinking how fast the big boxers
make it. 1 still think / made mis-
take in playing baseball :
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-11

'"The same thing goes for jess
Willard, for that matter. 1 sup
pose in some ways / compare
more with willard. He was q
Kansas farmer when they decided
TO make fighter out of him.
He went along slowly until given
that bout with Jack johnson.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-11

THE average ball player gets
the top money for only about six
% eight years. Say he gets $780,
600 year for six years. That's
$4,000. Because he had to play
ball for six years to get It, he
naturally used q lot of It to live.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-11
VENGEANCE!
Boston.

Totals. 20 424l TotaIs..47 20 2712
Score by innings;
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-11


Jack Dempsey got more than
that for twelve minutes work al
Jersey City. Indeed, Dempsey got
S300,00 for boxing Carpenter, and
now he is talking about getting a
million dollars for three bouts.
mo, sir, IL ] could start all over
again. tn he a boxer and get the
big money"
Johnson is a prosperous farmer
in Kansas and when he decides
that baseball Is too strenuous for
him he will retire to his farm at
Coffeyville and end his days there.
Travelling with the Griffs and
Braves on this tour is Stuffy Nc
Jnnis, who has another ambition.
Though he has been playing golf
for slightly more than a year, he
has progressed so rapidly that he
covers the average course in the
7O's and he intends becoming a
golf pro when he finds he must
quit playing baseball.
"Of course I like baseball" says
Stuffy. "but you can't play 1t
forever, and when I have to stop
] want to be a golf pro. think
the golf pro has the ideal OPEN
air life. He lives we'll, meets the
best Of people and can stick To
bis job until he is an old man.
I've seen golf pros who had white
hair. ] shall try to get one Of
those Jobs when / leave the dia.
mond."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-11

Fact is that CharIey's acroStics
were getting so universally good
that 'SkiLet" Was beginning to
suspicion that maybe he was get.
ting some help from his better
half, who is also a contributor
and who threatens to OutcIaSS her
hOarSer-haH i'm acrOsticating.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-11

They say willard didn't make
anything out OF his fight with
Johnson. but he made up for II
afterward when he was the cham,
pion. He must be worth $500, 900
which is a lot more than any bali
player has.
Now take a bail player. Even
II he advances most rapid!J. he
must play for two or three years
for just about enough to live.
Then wen say he hops right out
and becomes a star. Well, he may
get $4,000 for a year. and, If he Is
lucky, he may reach $4,000 In
salary.
ITO get this money, the ball
player must give up about eight
months. out of every year. He is
restricted to steady grind all
through the summer months and
needs the remaining four months
TO recover in order to stay in the
game.
, 1923-08-20
DETAILS Of
MEX REPORT
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United States and lead to resumption
OF diplomatic relations.
Charles B. Warren and John Bar
ton Payne. the American commission
ers conducting the negotiations look.
ing toward resumption of diplomatic
relations with Mexico. presented their
report today TO Secretary Hughes and
later called, on President Coolidge.
The report was in two large vol
umes, one in English and the other
In Spanish. 1t is a transcript of the
proceeding between the American and
Mexican commissioners at Mexico
City and proposes among other things
two conventions one to settle claims
growing out OF the revolution and an
other to settle mixed claims. The
conventions are subject to ratificar
ton by the United States Is to re-
sumo diplomatic relations with Mex.
loo. He added hat the decision OF
course would be made by Secretary
Hughes and President Coolidge.
we were in session on this mat
ter three months and n day." said
Mr.. Warren. land VIC have mutually
agreed on n basis which has been
found acceptable to the Mexican gov
errment. We hope, of course. that 1t
will be acceptable to own"
Tho best informed Judgment of