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The Washington times., 1923-03-02

The. one he answered most was
which position he liked to play best
second or third.
Third it is. Balls are hit at you
so-hard there you get them or yo1
DON'T he says.
plays como faster. III You boot
you get sympathy. Everybody
says the bah was hit like riffs
shot. At second they come just
as fast, but nobody thinks they do.
Every one believes nothing but
soft ones are raped at q second
basenan. That's not true. Fellows
like lack Wheat pull q bali down
toward second just So hard 40 any
right-hander slams toward third.
s'Then, too, at third the play is all
I'm front of you. At second you have
to turn more than half the time.
Rogers Hornsby, frankie thinks.
hits q ball through the infield
harder than any one else i'm the
league.
When they stopped asking Frisch
questions he sprang some Of bis
own. Fights are his favorite sub
ject. He wanted to know about that
Greb Tunney affair. The four news
paper men and Jim Tierney who
saw the bout were all agreed that
Greb either won or at least should
not have been given worse than .
draw. MacGuire, the Holy Cross
graduate to the Giants, says he
spent the winter loafing watching
some football games and q whole
lot Of hockey.
The Washington times., 1923-03-02
INDEPENDENTS DEFEAT
INDIAN HEAD BASKETERS

The Independents have just re-
turned from "trip to Indian Head,
where they defeated the basketball
team of that place Al to 20.
The Independents played bang-Np
basketball, Louis Thomas, captain,
and Smallwood being shooting stars.
Thomas got seven baskets and Small
wood six. Drummer starred for In
dian Head.
The Washington times., 1923-03-02
ALEXANDRIA MAIDENS
TACKLE BALTIMOREANS

The Alexandria Friends, one of
the leading girl basketball teams Of
the South Atlantic section, will take
on the Baltimore Y w. c. A. team
tonight at Alexandria.
The Friends may go to Baltimore
tomorrow night to play the Olympia
Stars in contest preliminary to the
Eastern High Baltimore City College
game.
The Washington times., 1923-03-02
Wizards Exhibition
Tour Is Paying
Real Money

Jess Willard, who is giving
boxing exhibitions in the West
under the management Of Billy
McCarney and Ray Archer. is
drawing big crowds. At De-
troit he boxed before a 900
house and at Grand Rapids
$4,000 was taken in. He is
booked UP to March is, when
he closes at Baltimore, Ohio.
He wants to get started train
ing for his bout with Floyd
johnson on. May IL.
The Washington times., 1923-03-02

Pirpo has been in the game a year
this month. During this time he has
knocked out four fourth-raters. His
victory over Brennan, which should
COME to pass, and his possible win
over the. WiIlard-Johnson victor
would give his six battles in two
years and the consequent distinc-
ton of 1.-THE logical opponent" for
Dempsey. This is assuredly cyclonic
progress if Luis can achieve it.
Delving into the past, we find that
John L. Sullivan's rise is the near
est approach to such a feat.
The Boston Strong Boy gave up
ball PLAYING for fighting in rs.
Two years later he had comprised
the downfall of the then champion.
Paddy Ryan.
In that interval Sullivan engaged
in about fourteen mills. Sullivan's
rise was rapid, it's true, but he
showed excellent form in every
bout and he met the best who
cared to face him. He proved him.
self as strong as an elephant and
as quick as cat. Sullivan's knock.
out punch was a crushing one, a
blow on the arm being almost as
damaging to his foe as a jaw hit.
John l.. Sullisan proved beyond
cavil that he was genuine fighter
in those two years.
Jim Jeffries experienced the next
easiest climb to the challenger's
mark. Jeff was three years work
ing up to his title bout with Fitz-
simmons.
Jess Willard was about four and
a half years arriving
Jack Dempsey consumed about
The Washington times., 1923-03-02
JESS WILLARD ORDERED
TO QUIT HIPPODROMING

NEW YORK, March 2.-Jess
Willard has been ordered by Tex
Richard to discontinue his exhibition
tour now being conducted through
out the Middle West, according to
a report in circulation today.
1t Is said that Richard believed
the tour will interfere with Will
ards preparations for his bout with
Floyd Johnson, May IL.
The Washington times., 1923-03-02
It's a Tough League.

The South Atlantic League is
noted as a circuit that affords tough
voyaging for the umpires. The
leagues president has hired a
Savannah policeman by the name
of e. D. Alexander to umpire. 1t
Is being predicted that Alexander
will find there are worse callings
than being a bluecoat.
The Washington times., 1923-03-02
e. q q. Asks Extension.

TIE Chesapeake and Ohio railroad
asked the Interstate Commerce Com
mission today for authority to ex-
tend the Gauley branch ten miles
beyond Bryce. w. Va. The new
construction is for the purpose OF
opening up timber and coal tracts
in FayettA county.
The Washington times., 1923-03-02
EPIPHANY BOYS WIN
TWO BASKET GAMES

BY defeating the Potomac Midgets,
As to 90, and the Rover Midgets, 50
to 10, the Epiphany Midgets made it
81 victories in 81 games played.
Against the Rover lads every
Epiphany regular made five field
goals or more.
The Washington times., 1923-03-02
FIRPO'S RISE AS BOXER
UNPRECEDENTED

Should Luis Angel Frpo the Argentine Jabberwock
eminence championship battle with
he might well consider himself miraculousy fortunate
Should such be the he will have risen
heavyweight champions challenger battles
heavyweight the ring
battle.
giant American should flop purely
The Washington times., 1923-03-02
RALPH GREENLEAF MAKES
RUN OF 265 WITH CUE

STOCKTON, Cal, March g.
Ralph Greenleaf. worlds champion
pocket billiard player, in an exhibit.
ton game here ran off 265 balls,
said to be a worlds record. Green
leafs best run previously was 226,
made in Pennsylvania.
The Washington times., 1923-03-02
FRISCH'S CIGAR HOL DER
THING OF BEAUTY

MARLIN SPRINGS, Tex, Mar 2-FIanke Frsch has cigar
started out be corncob but changed is mind half
Franies cigar in angle Of Is
ashes fall into his vest pocket instead of his lap.
It is easily the biggest sprung
circles since Lis Fpo the Garden,
other night in rubber collar frankie plenty
through the
The Washington times., 1923-03-02

I6ISlOt0 along InGS3 lines, Ln0 eau
ing sporting paper of Australia-the
sydney Referee-has taken the mat
ter up and has offered to donate
$1,000 toward securing an American
coach who will teach the Austria
lians the Yankee method. This Is
what the Referee offers to. do:
The Referee is prepared to con-
tribute $1,000 toward the expenses
and salary of an approved Ameri-
can coach to come to this country
for six months, to give instruction
to swimmers selected by The Ref
cree.
american swimmers now hold
the supremacy Of the wOrId-a
position once occupied by Aus
tralia.
"There are hundreds of boys,
young men and girls around Sgd.
ney who only need proper tuition
to make them world champions.
The times they are putting up
week after week show that with
the slightest improvement they
would be i'm the highest flight of
world swimmers"
what the Australians think Of the
American style of swimming.
1t is remarkable the improvement
made by the Americans during the
past twenty-five years. About 1866
Barney Herman, one of the greatest
swimmers who ever lived, created q
sensation in Australia and other
parts of the world by SCATTERING
world records almost every time he
started after them. In 1909 Kier-
nan held sixteen world records, and
his mile mark of % minutes Is As
seconds, made in open water, has
really never been equaled, although
Norman Ross, in 1921, made the
mile in a tank in % minutes 80 is
seconds.
Cecil Healy, another Australian
killed in the late war, was also a
record breaker about the same time
Herman was at his best Frank
Beaurepaire, of Melbourne, was an
other remarkable swimmer, and to-
day can hold his own with the best.
England, TOO, had many good
swimmers before 1905, but seems
to have passed out of the lime
light as far as worlds marks areA~
concerned. OF late there has
been a move to improve the work
of the swimmers there, too, the
same as i'm Australia, especially
among the women.
Australia had as big a star in
Miss Fanny Durack about 1910 as
Johnny Weissmuller is in America
today, but gradually the Yankee
girls have taken the records from
Fanny and another Australian girl
Miss Nina Wylie-until there are
few left for them.
Charlotte Boyle, Ethelda Bleibtray.
Miss Frances Cowells, of California,
started the slashing of marks for
the American girls, and others
have kept up the good work. Olga
Dorfner, of Philadelphia, and
Eleanor Smith, of Columbus, fol-
lowed with great feats, but during
1922 the Misses Sybil Bauer, of
Chicago; Gertrude Ederie, Of Ph1la-
delphia, along with Miss H1lda
James and Irene Gilbert, of Eng
land. set remarkable time for some
of the distances. Miss Marie
Wehselau, of Honolulu, also set
two new worlds marks.
The Washington times., 1923-03-02
RIames Weak Pitching.

Weak pitching is responsible for
poor hitting among college players.
according to Jack Slattery. former
Harvard coach, who holds that with
better pitching there would De bet
ter hitting. That is why he is glad
to see such a person as Joe Wood
become a college coach.
The Washington times., 1923-03-02

Jim Corbett put in eight dreary
years before sharing the match
with Sullivan in which he won the
crown. He abandoned the game
several times during this period,
which embraces about twenty bouts.
However, Corbett proved his worth
when he struggled to a sixty-one.
round mo contest" bout with the
formidable black, Peter jackson.
This Jackson, by the way, was the
one man John L. Sullivan fatty de.
clined to meet.
Jack Johnson served nine years,
with about seventy battles in the
ranks. before finally bounding
Tommy Burns into a championship
combat. Bob Fitzsimmons waged
the most persistent and protracted
struggle of them all coming into
his fistfc own. Old Bob was seven
teen years in the ring before he
won the title from Corbett at Car
son.
The Washington times., 1923-03-02

This time the Aloysius club be-
lieves it will bear out the adage OF
the canine. 1t is primed Tor a
supreme effort, anyway.
Frank Duffy, Joe McNaney, Hap
Farley, Leo Fitzgerald and George
Frank will face the Yankees tonight
in top form. They, capably assisted
by Tut Pollard, Paul Collins, Jim
Duffey, Sam Boyd, Mansey and De
Augustine as substitutes, have won
twenty-one straight victories ana
have been waxing keener on the
milestone of competition.
They have been .painstakingly
coached by George Colliflower, which
means much.
AIoysius has much ground for
confidence. Teams beaten by the
Yankees have been beaten by
AlOysius by moro decisive scores
this season.
Just the other night the Domini-
can Lyceum quint made the cham
pions put forth everything they had
t, win by six points. But Aloysius
previously had knocked off the
Doninicans by a margin of twenty
points.
The next game in the series will
be played Monday by Aloysius and
the Legion, at the Coliseum.
Luckily for Independent basket
bah I'm the Capital, perhaps, these
three teams have patched up their
quarress which for a time threat
ened to wreck the championship
competition.
Before the big Aloysians take the
floor against the Yankees. the
Aloysius midgets, with record In
their class more brilliant than that
Of the big Five" will meet their
Eeenest enemy, the Epiphany mid
gets.
The Aloysius and Epiphany
youngsters both have long strings
of victories. Only once in two
years have the Aloysius, boys been
defeated and they set a record by
coping thirty-three games straight.
The Epiphany lads have lost
about three games this season.
The Washington times., 1923-03-02
HUTCH FINDS If EASY
TO DEFEAT SARAZEN

WEST PALM BEACH, March q
gock Hutchinson found Champion
Gene Sarazen rather easy victim
in an exhibition match here, Jock
requiring only rs strokes to Sc for
SaraZen,
The Washington times., 1923-03-02
RaItimore Wants Games.

The Pirate A. C. of Baltimore,
would like to hear from some strong
uniformed teams playing Sunday
ball in Washington or Virginia.
Communicate with Manager A. M.
Baker, 929 Washington boulevard,
Baltimore, Nd.
The Washington times., 1923-03-02
Millions Keep Hair Combed, Glossy, WeIIGroomed-
Few Cents Buys Jar any Drugstore Sticky, Smelly

business and on social occasions.
Greaseless, stainless "Hair-Groom"
does not show on the hair because
it is absorbed by the scalp, there
fore your hair remains so soft and
pliable and so nakural that no one
can possibly tell You used it.
The Washington times., 1923-03-02
Turns Down Offer.

Briscoe Lord, former major Lacquer,
has turned down a contract to man
age the Martinsburg club. In the
Blue Ridge League.
The Washington times., 1923-03-02
ALOYSIUS TACKLES YANKS
TONIGHT IN ANNUAL
EFFORT FOR TITLE
By r. D. THOMAS.

"Every dog his day." So they
No the minds of five and their substitutes
tonight basketball contest
Yankees at the Coliseum
Every should know by that tonnts
Aloyus the
the American Legion
For two wears running fattened the ysans
for the Independent championship In those
confronted by their nemesis the Yankees. -
The Washington times., 1923-03-02
AUSTRALIAN. SWIMMERS
WANT u. S. COACH

Twenty twenty-five Australia
amateur swimming holding Of the worlds records and also
holding
making desperate efforts and regain of her lost
aure And what they acknowledge the of the
follow SYSTEM feeling
Yankees
The Washington times., 1923-03-02
PhiIs Sign .CoIIegian.

Harrison milford, former Am
herst College southpaw, has been
kigned by the Phillies. Milford
played semi-pro ball for a time
after leaving college.
The Washington times., 1923-03-02
MiddIeWeights PIay.

The Mohawk Props and the Do
minican Reserves will clash tonight
at 1880 o'clock in the Mohawk gym.
The Washington times., 1923-03-02

Even stubborn, unruly or sham
hooed hair stays combed all day in
INV styIe you like. "Hair-Groom"
s a dignified combing cream which
HIVES that natural gloss and well.
roomed' effect to your hair-that
inal touch to good dress both in
The Washington times., 1923-03-02

the same length Of time as Jess
coming to the t0p-fOur years.
The Washington times., 1923-03-02

England. too, had many good
swimmers before 1905, but seerls
to have passed out of the lime
light as far as worlds marks aTe~
concerned. OF late there has
been q move to improve the work
of the swimmers there, too, the
same as i'm Australia, especially
among the women.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-31

that tho bout could not be arranged.
II would be possible to hold the bout
outdoors even as late as mid-Novem-
Der and the promoters still might
wait until after the Sept IA bout and
carry through their plans providing
that there vas no delay in negotiating
the contract with the champion.
1t was not proposed to start work
on the arena until after the Demp-
sey -Firpo bout any way, but If Kearns
had come to terms at this time 1t
would have been possible to draw up
plans and get everything in readiness
for actual work with some degree of
safety, whereas If the same thing is
done now it will be purely gamble.
Whatever the final result may be it
looks just now as If Stamford is fully
aroused over the proposal and that
the chances for a Dempsey-Wills bout
there this fall are reasonably bright.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-31
STAMFORD ANXIOUS
TO STAGE CONTEST
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and was in no position to speak as to
err state officials, but that he under
stood there was favorable sentiment
throughout the state. He said that
he had been stopped on the streets of
Stamford and advised to go after the
bout and that this had led him to
make inquiries about the status of the
contest.
Has Only Sporting Interest.
Apparently, however, the mayor
had no knowledge of or interest in
the manner in which the bout was to
be financed. He said that he as
sumed the funds would come from,
various individuals about the state,
but that Stamford's only interest in
the affair was a sporting one and that
all the city would expect to get from
the bout would be what ever could be
derived from a collection in the crowd
for the purpose mentioned above.
O'Rourke pointed out that match
between Dempsey and Wills could be
held on short notice of this kind,
where 1t would be impossible to hold
another contest of major importance.
There will be no need to adver-
tise the bout" he said. IF Dempsey
defeats Firpo decisively and quickly
as most of us expect him to, then
there will be one else beside Wills who
the public would consider a logical
opponent. The great difficulty with
a Dempsey-W match would not be
in getting a crowd, but in not getting
too large a one. The interest being
shown in the Dempsey Firpo contest
is proof of the drawing power of a
heavyweight championship bout and
with Wills as Dempsey's opponent
there would be no question of the A.
nancial success of the undertaking"
1t is important to note that Kearns'
declaration that he would not enter
tain a proposition until after the Fir
pc contest would not necessarily mean
New Britain herald., 1923-08-31
DIOGENES is WINNER OF
HOPEFUL AT SARATOGA
Gets Up to Beat Bracadale and Win
$46,S0O for Mrs. Jeffofds--
SunsperO is Third

Saratoga Springs. N. Y, Aug. 31.--
of the two year-old division, fifteen OF
which went to the post, Mrs. w. M.
Jefford's Diogenes, a chestnut two
year-old by Ballot out of Smoky Lamp
yesterday afternoon emerged to win
the Hopeful Stakes. one of the richest
rewards in the Juvenile division Di-
ogenes, at 10 tori, beat the Rancocas
Stables Bracadale by a short head
and earned s46, 500 for his owner. I.
Jockey Clyde Ponce had the mount
and brought the colt home in the good
time of 1872 SO for the six furlongs,
the track being only good and far
from fast. Clifford A, Cochran's Sun
spero was two lengths back to take
the short end Of the stake by another
head from ST. James. The three start
ters in the Cochran colors were made
the favorites, coupled at 6 to 5. Bra
cadale was at 6 to l. -
The last day of the annual meeting
of the Saratoga Association also had
feature, but the cup race had none of
the thrills of the two-year- contest,
as only three went to the post and
most of the distance the horses were
far apart. The race was won by the
three-year-old, My Own, by King
James-Bettie Landon, carrying the
colors of the Salubria Stable of Ad-
miral Cary T Grayson. The winner at
2 to |, was six lengths in front of H.
p. Whitney's Bunting, which beat G.
H. Thieriots Prince James by ten
lengths My Own ran the mile and six
furlongs in 2:57 1-5 and won $3.50
for his owner The winner carried 116
pounds and the others 1913 pounds.
Bunting was an added starter.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-31
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Giants Win

Brooklyn, n. Y, Aug. 31.--New
York defeated Brooklyn in the first 'of
the three-game series yesterday 5 to
4, despite the fact that the. Dodgers
knocked Scott out Of the box in the
second inning. Young. who was the
batting demon of the day, scored the
winning run in the seventh when he
singled, stole second, went to third on
Taylor's wild throw and kept on to
the plate on Nels' tumble. Score:
New Britain herald., 1923-08-31

Boston to an to i victory over
Philadelphia yesterday. He allowed
the Athletics six hits. two OF which
came In the ninth when the only
Philadelphia run was scored. The
Athletics have vet 10 win game this
season from Ehmke and this was his
fifth win against them. Score:
New Britain herald., 1923-08-31
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x-Batted for Dauss in eighth.
xx--Batted for Holloway In ninth.
Detroit Observation-Disclosures. 600 600 t0d--0
st. Louis ........,.,..... col 900 o1x--4
Two base hits, McManus 2, Gerber, He'll
mann, burst: stolen bases, Gerber; sacri-
fees Jones, Gerber; double plays, Risney.
Haney and Blue 2, Gerber, McManus and
Schliebner; left on bases, Detroit ., st.
Louis Z; bases on balls. off Dauss 3.
shocker ), Holloway ]; hits, off Dauss 7
in 7, Holloway in /: passed BALL Col
Inns; losing pitcher-Dauss; umpires,
Owens and Rowland and Nallin tins,
New Britain herald., 1923-08-31

"The trouble with most young
pitchers breaking into the majors to-
day is that they overlook the funda-
mentals of pitching. of which control
is the very first lesson" continued
Ryan. Instead of trying to acquire
control, many of them seek to invent
some new freak delivery or spend
time trying to learn how to throw. the
knuckle ball or the fadeway. After
all. there is nothing like speed, curves
and change of pace for q pitcher,
plus control Few of the really great
pitchers go in for the freak stuff If
the young pitchers in the minors who
seek to make the big show would
lay aside all their freak deliveries
and get control. their curve and fast
one would get them by and we would
have much better pitching in the ma
jors.' Ess
New Britain herald., 1923-08-31

z-Batted for schaik In ninth.
zz-Batted for Cvengros in ninth.
zz-Ran for Graham in 18th.
Cleveland ...,..,.. nea 600 900 600 Ia
Two base hits, Thurston. Sewell, Steph-
enson: stolen bases. Mostil; sacrifices.
strunk, Lutzke; double plays, Shelly to
Mcclellan to sheely, Mcclellan to Collins
to Shelly; left on bases, Cleveland IL.
Chicago IA: bases on balls, of Cvengros 8.
nings of Thurston in 4 hit by pitcher
by uhe (Mostip; struck out. by Gwen
sros S, by Uhle s. by Thurston .; passed
balls. O'Neill; losing pitcher, Thurston:
umpires. Evans and Hldebrand; time.
s:37
New Britain herald., 1923-08-31

Even though Tirpo cannot lick
Dempsey 1t has not been proven
that he cannot-=-he doubtless can out
eat him. His daily menu astounds
the doctor at his camp who says that
the Argentinean consumes 1000
more calories daily than longshore-
man.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-31

The Giants increased their lead by
defeating the Robins yesterday to 4,
but it was largely the daring work Of
Young on the bases that made victory
possible.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-31

A-bdtIBu Tut SVTlIIllut III llHlH'
xx-Batted for Hamilton in ninth,
st. Louis ................. $50 600 010--6
Pittsburgh ............,... 600 100 Ola
Two base hits, Freigau, Barnhart,
Maranville. Hornsby; three base hits.
Smith, Carey; stolen bases Traynor: sac
rihre, Haines; double play, Hamilton ia
Maranvilel to Grimm left. on base, st..
Louis 0, Pittsburgh 10; base on balls, off
Haines s. Hamilton 3; struck out. by
Haines 3. Morrison l. Hamilton 4; hits,
of Morrison in 1 2-3 innings off Ham
ilton In ID; losing pitcher, Morrison;
umpires, Quigiey and Pnrman; time. l:E
New Britain herald., 1923-08-31

1t, took the Indians IS innings to
trim the White Sox and then it was
doubles by Sewell and Stephenson
that won az.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-31

PnlldQelpnld ..s'.s'',''''' Vlo oVo Vuu-1
Two base hit. Nixon, Boeckel, Tierney,
Lee 2; stolen base, Holke; sacrifices.
MeInnis, E. Smith, Lee; left bases,
Boston S, Philadelphia 5, base on balls,
off Marquard Q; struck out, by Vanguard
4, by Ring 2; umpirss. Moran and Hart;
time. 1:43.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-31

series from Pittsburgh yesterday, 6 to
A. Morrison was driven from the
box In the second inning when st.
Louis punched six hits for five runs.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-31
Indians 8. White soy ?

Chicago, Aug. 31.-The Indians de-
feated the White Sox in 10 innings
yesterday, 5 to ., Doubles by Sewall
and Stephenson off Thurston decided
the game. Score;
New Britain herald., 1923-08-31

The Athletics have yet to defeat
Ehmke this season. Yesterday he
turned in his fifth victory over the
Mackmen.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-31

busVuH 49, ',,,, ,,raIsh r,,,rr..
stojen bases. Shanks O. Fewstsrs Harris.
Burns; sacriAces, Mitchell. narf@. shanks;
left on bases. Philadeiphrs g. Boston Z;
bases on N-.,s of Naylor !, on Heimacn
S, of Esmke q struck out, oy Heimaeh =
hy Ehmke &, hits, off Nay1or In 2-3 in-
nings. off Hein,aeh in .-3. off Walbers
in 2-3; passed ball. Perkins; losing
pitcher, Naylor; umpires, Connolly ana
Holmes: time. LAS.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-31
Braves 2. pills 1

Philadelphia, Aug. 31.-Marquard
won a hurting duel from Ring yester-
day and Boston took the first game
of the series from Philadelphia, to
l. Score.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-31

Babe Ruth had perfect day at
the bat as the Hugmen took close
game from Washington, 4-3.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-31

McAuliffe had a tough time with
Dempsey yesterday and in boxing
practice lasted only one round. He
feels sure Jack will win easily.