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The Washington times., 1923-08-25
ALExA STIRLING AIDS
ARCHITECT DESIGN LINKS

Commenting on the aid given him
In determining the proper length
carries. Devereaux Emmett, archi.
tect OF the new Women's National
Golf and Tennis Club at Glen Head
L. l., has the following to saw
about Miss Alexa Stirling. former
national women's champion and
the present metropolitan title.
holder:
"She is as good at golf archi.
lecture as she is at the game"
In order to give an idea NJ A..
lance Miss Stirling played a mum.
Der OF shots for the architect a,
he needed this information In de-
termining the length Of carry a,
the various holes. 1t ives found
by actual measurement that Mis-
stirrne nad a carry Of 145 wards
uphill; $50 to 1856 yards on tbs
level, and ITO to. ITS yards down
hill -
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Ruth can do most anything on
the diamond. He is a natural ball
player. He can pitch. plays q great
game in the outfield, has a fine
whip, and could be developed into
a great first baseman." continued
the Kid.
Ruth, of course. can hit ball
harder than any man who ever
lived, but his ability doesn't end
with his home-run smuggling. Few
fans realize how fast Ruth IN. He's
one Of the fastest men in the
league going from first to third
He'd steal a lot of bases II Hug
gins would let HON, and Is also q
good bunter."
Oddly enough, the Kid doesn't
think much OF the Babes former
ability as a twlrler. II can't
say that I thought much OF him
as a pitcher" McLinn quotes the
White Sox manager. Ruth was
made to look good because he
pitched ON o world championship
club"
After the praise Gleason show
cred on Ruth. we can't accuse him
of being unfair to ths Babe. But
in our opinion Ruth was a much
better pitcher than Gleason gives
him credit forS With the passing
of Rucker and Plank. ana Mar
guards slump after 1913. Ruth and
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freshman fuIIbaclx. Kelly has de-
ciiled not to return to the Uni
versity.
Diehl cannot return except to re-
peat his course, this because he
failed in the June examinations.
Great things were expected or.
Diehl. He was an open-field rum
ner, q good line plunger, and an all
around athlete.
Diena's loss win, Of course, com
plicate the difficulty Of turning out
B first class backfield. In fact, this
seems to be the chief problem or
the new coach. 80
Captain Hamer, weighing 100
pounds, is already on the scene as
sisting Coach Young in the pre-
Iiminary plans. The backfield van
have to be built around Hamers
Who viii be counted upon to do all
the PICKING. Coach Young intends
to speed up Haner's punting, also
to develop his skill as a place
kicker by using him in this con-
nection in the early games
Although Coach Young VIII not
commit himself regarding the
chances OF any Of the backfield can
didates. he Is very hopeful that
Craicy VIII round into shape. This
man who weighs IT'S pounds and
e Axceedingly fast, was kept out OF
the game nearly all last tall with
an injured arm.
Thomas. the Slippery Rock Nor
maI school boy, who played guar
terbaclx ON the freshman team
win probably receive first con-
alteration for this position on tle
varsity. For the freshmen u
was q star Open-neid - g
being particularly good ID
ceiving and returning punss. ~
was also good ileId seno ~
sOmetling the Quakers. dld not
have last fall.
Assuming that McGraw has
suuared himself enthusiastically. WITH
the faculty. he is also sure or
nosition in the backfield. Whlle
the connection for backfieid posi-
tiona ia. and will continue to De
wide open, the four men mentioned
nossAss the weight, speed and otner
Qualities that Coach Young Is look
ing for in the backfield.
Anticipating record. breaking at
TENDENCIES this fall, work began
this week in putting up the tenn
porary stands. While they will
not be needed for the opening game
on September 90, it is expected
that Columbia viii attract a cap
acity5 crowd on october 20. and that
the field will be filled for all sue
ceeding games.
The football squad at Cape May
win be of a preliminary character
for the first ten days. After that
time Coach Young hopes to have
The men sufficiently hardened to be-
gin scrimmaging. For several years
Franklin and Marshall have been An
unusually tough opponent. II was
only with the greatest dlfricuIy
that Pennsylvania beat FRANKLIN
and Marshall last year. 40.
The Washington times., 1923-08-25
George Bernard Shaw
Is Financier As
Well As Writer

The answer Of George Bernard
Shaw to the paper which asked
him to cover the Dempsey-Firpo
bout was not half as fantastic
as might have been imagined.
He wanted $1,O0O,O 900 for the
job.
But he was only keeping step
with the march Of the game in
It's finances.
The Washington times., 1923-08-25
JIMMY CONNOLLY WORKS
HARD FOR TITLE EVENT
INTERNATIONAL NEWS REEL.

NEW YORK. Aug. 25.-NothinS
daunted by poor showing In the
two-mile special against Joie w.
Ray and Willie Ritola last Sunday.
Jimmy Connolly, former George
town star, is training hard for the
National A. A. L. one mile cham.
pionship, which will be contested at
Stage Field, Chicago, on Sep
temhar g.
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To insure good physical condi.
ton. Lawson Robertson, coach Of
the track team. has been added to
the coaching staff. With the ex-
ception OF the second year Of his
three year regime, former coach
John w. Heisnnan acted as his
own trainer. One Of the first things
Young did after. hts appointment
to succeed Heisnan was to ask
for the services Of Robertson.
During his undergraduate football
career Young trained under Mike
Murphy, greatest Of physical condi.
TONERS. It IL his belief that Rob.
ertson. who has both played and
coached football, will be just az val
liable. He win 60 to Cape May
with the squad. .
Coach Young has decided to
take with him . squad Of fifty
men. They include all Of the
veteran material from last years
varsity squad. the best Of the
substitutes and the pick Of the
freshman team. Two very vaIu.
able men to be missed from this
squad are Kelly, varsity guard
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HOWThey
Play
Monday, Aug. %.

7:00-B. W. Deane OBJ and Rob
ert D. Betikofer OBJ.
7:O4--Barnard A. Sullivan q and
Charles HI. Bartz Co.
7:0S-Dr. Bertram s. Taylor OBJ
and Duncan McLaren OBJ.
7:12-James p. HubbeH az and
John C. Shorey az.
716-Eustis Myres OBJ and Ray
nond r. Billings OBJ.
7:20-Dr. w. H. Gorton. CC) and
A. B. Garges (Cl.
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QUAKER ELEVEN SPARED
MANY FORMATIONS

PHILADELPHIA Aug Simplicity Of play md the best
possible physical condition the fundamentals Of the coaching
policy BE pursued e the University q Pennsylvania this fall
Gated and much Theoretical football Pennyvanas football
asked to many plays Coach
already told all prospective candidates that they will be
that certainty in
their execution Of
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Jackson is Out.

Joe Jackson, blacklisted big
Lacquer, ia again looking for Job.
The South Georgia League, with
which he was playing, has gone on
the rocks and Joe 10 not far be-
hind.
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DESPITE GLEASON, RUTH
WAS REAL PITCHER
By FREDERICK C. LIEB.

YORK 25-n recent interview with stony McLlnn
Philadelphia sporting Scribe d" Gleason White Soy manage
all
compliment it does from Gleason chicago manager
and appearing in Philadelphia newspaper =, r AZ.
them aAnson Hamilton and Thompson OF Inc
old days Wagner their prime and CooD opeke
Sister, Hornsby of presentday sarsbut Ruth is aneao
of hens all"
The Washington times., 1923-08-25
MoHAWKS TO ELECT
GRIDIRON LEADERS

The Mohawk Athletic Club will
hold meeting Monday evening at
which time 1t is planned to elect
a manager and coach for the 1898
football squad. Secretary Smith
son has urged a full attendance OF
club members.
The Washington times., 1923-08-25
East Potomac Course
Not AS Easy AS
Some Think

Many there are who believe
East Potomac Park a compare
lively easy golf course. Here is
the low ball record Of 63 made in
the first qualification rounds Of
the District municipal champion
ships:
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Up at the roof of this layout You observe
Steve Donoghue, the greatest jockey in England,
who may be selected to ride Papyrus, English
Derby winner. in the international horse race at
Belmont Park in October.
Miss Muriel Maxted, captain of the Beaver
Wednesdays and Ashfards Cricket clubs next to
Jockey Donoghue, is not starting any new styles
In hosiery; those are her shin guards.
The Washington times., 1923-08-25
Kopp Best Thief.

Merlin Kopp, a veteran in the
Coast League, is leading the base
thieves in that circuit, He was
once with the Washington club,
though for a brief trial.
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SECOND QUALIFICATION
ROUNDS TO BEGIN
NEXT MONDAY
Ry LEONARD w. COLLINS.

The annual municipal golf to Jne
the National 3ggess
So from the unquah1ied success WIN
which the in progress at East Feoma
Washngtons public park players have the past had yera
St for The Washington Times to put the
most and best conducted event participated in by
The Washington times., 1923-08-25

When Helen Wills young California
Mrs. Mola Mallory, champion in straight the
veteran gathered the girl her and
smothered with AbOve-Miss Wills victor,
Mallory,
The Washington times., 1923-08-25

last fan, and DeilL last years
freshman fulIbaclx. Kelly has de-.
cided not to return to the Uni
veESity.
The Washington times., 1923-08-25

The elasstficatione in the three
classes seem to have worked out
fairly well. Class A players were
taken from those who had aver.
aged AZ or better; Class b, "a TO
~, Inclusive, and Glass C, 80 and
over. OF cOuSe, there were bound
to be instances where q player
would shoot well beyond his class.
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The scores during the first
qualification round were higher
than is the general average.
Strange as It, may seem those
players who were confronted with
conditions on Wednesday that
were wholly unsuited for play,
turned In the best cards.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-10
CORSETS \ FL D
BENEFIT To
WOMEN
N. Y. Health Commissioner
Says Modern Stays Are
Aid to Health.

NEW YORK, May 10.--Dr. Frank
j. Monaghan, the new health com
missioner, put himself definitely on
the side of the advocates OF corsefs
yesterday in a letter to Mrs. ]
Christopher Marks, president OF the
Theater Assembly, who had written
to the commissioner that she WA
writing a paper on the subject 0i
clothes and wanted his views on
corsets.
"The corset" said DR.. Monaghan,
after looking up his references, ''aa
it is made today, and when properly
fitted, should be benefit to any
woman. 1t lends support TO vital
organs which need bracins. thus
permitting them to function prep.
eriy without strain.
ALSO think, as do Senator Cope
land and DIR. Adolph LOrenz, that
the corset. affording the woman
trimness Of shape, enhances her
beauty and in this way sets her
mind at ease, condition highly
desirable from health standpoint.
The absence Of the corset, II per.
sisted in, is apt to lead to flabbinena
at the waist
After making this reply to Mrs.
Marks, DIR. Monaghan explained
that his approval OF the cOrgets
does not mean that he favOra the
extra tight, unnatural lacing Of q
period that is past. The young,
athletic woman, he added, does not
need to wear corsets nearly 90
much as the older woman 'Who 10
just beginning to sag"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-10
AcHRAcN PHoTo

andrja. Here he went in for the
sports of well-to-do young man
and Joined a club called the In,
lmitable Hnj0yers of Life.
In dealing with Antony. Cleo.
patra distributed her flattery into
many more than the four forms Of
which Plato speaks. She cOntin'
ually supplied fresh diversion,
whether he was merry or serious,
She threw dice with him, drank
with him, hunted with him, and
watched him exercise with spear
sword and bow. Sometimes, dress
ed az a slave and maid servant
they stirred up the nea.1er quar-
tiers Of the city with their pranks
Her trick of having a diver hang
q salt fish on Antony's hook is too
well known to need REPETITION
After keeping Antony with her for
more than year, during which
time she bore. him twin children
he was compelled to return ia
Rome, where he married Octavia
and, in az, went to command an
expedition against the Parthians
The lure Of Cleopatra proved
irresistible, however, and he called
for her to join him at Antioch. In
"a, after triumphing against the
enemy, he returned again TO Egypt,
Battles for He'd.
Two years later Octavianus de-
clared war against Cleopatra and
Antony took UP arms in her be-
half, Cleopatra. against the adyics
of Antony's generals, insisted upon
accompanying him at the battle oil
Actium. Frightened, she fled in
the middle of the battle and Antony
following her, was hopelessly de-
feated. To ohviate facing him she
sent him word of her death
Antony thereupen fell upon his
sword and while dying. was carried
TO Cleopatra, whb held him In her
arms while he died. She then killed
herself, her remarkably romantic
career coming to close in the year
80 q. c.
Cleopatra combined with her rare
beauty remarkable intellectual gifts
and is immortal as one of the most
fascinating women of all time. Do
spite her loveliness there is nc
authentic portrait Of her in
existence, though composite pheto
graphs have been made of hel
eff4gy upon coins. She was a low
ing mother to her four children
The death Ut her grandson in Al
A. D., brought to a close the line oil
she Ptolemies.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-10
COMMISSION ERs CITED
IN GARAGE SUIT PROTEST

The District Commissioners ana
John p. Healey. building inspector,
were cited yesterday by Justice II
Of the District Supreme Court sa
show cause May IS why theT
should not be compelled to permit
Morris Cafritz to file an applica
ton for permit for the erecti0n
of a garage on Nineteenth stree
northwest between ~ and
streets.
Cafritz claims he purchased this
property because It - located
the second commercial zpnn ard
planned to erect the garage. fe
was denied application for d PEI sit
by TIE blilding IAeaeetoz a9rttE
afgk that the l0rlnat aioners arc
seeking to change the property II y
the first cnmmercial gpTfe whtek
would prevent the huilding 81 tasv
garage.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-10
KIDNAPPED
I'm, BOY
CHARGES
Arrest Expected Of Masked
Band Who Said Victim Had
Stolen $50 From Mother.

BEIMAR, N. j.. May 10.--The
authorities today are seeking nve
men. who, wearing masks KID
naped George Titus, eighteen-year
old high school student from the
home OF william Rademan, drove
him twenty-eight miles in an auto.
mobile, threatening to hang him.
and finally turned him loose. Titus
attributed the kidnapping to the Ku
Kiux Khan. 1t is the first time
any outrage In this vicinity has
been laid to the Khan.
Arrests are expected shortly. The
names of two of the kidnapeFs are
known, according to the police.
Titus said the kidnapers tried to
force him to confess he had stolen
$50 the Khan had given his mother
Titus had been living with the
Rademan family since his father
and mother separated three months
ago.
while driving around In the eus
tomobile," Titus told the authorie
ties, "they told me the $50 was
money given by the Khan to my
mother about month ago to help
her along.
"They told me they knew ! had
taken it and unless ] admitted
stealing it they would hang me to
q tree.
AFTER they showed me rope,
they told me that after they had
hanged me they would cut UP my
h0dy and throw It into Shark River,
They also threatened to cut my
throat with a large knife. Finally
when would not admit stealing
the money, they drove me to within
a mile from hoTue and threw me
out of the automobile. !"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-10
HAD
BOTH BEAUTY
and POWER
Shrine Mobiles Find Queen O
Nile Had Many High Lights
in Career.

What manner of a woman was
this Cleopatra, who 10 to be re-
incarnated in all her fatal loVeliness
by the Washington girl adipdged
the most beautiful in the most
keenly fought beauty contest in
the history Of the city, now draw.
ing to a close?
The intense rivalry likely to de-
velop when the contest entrants are
left in the hands of the judges after
the close OF the contest at $3.50
.. m. Saturday, May IL, is fore
casted by the fact that more than
600 Washington girls have already
entered the. contest
Because Of the widespread inter
est in the career of Cleopatra and
the history Of her period, many Of
the contestants have undertaken a
special study Of the famed Queen Of
the Nile In order that they may
tread on familiar ground in case
they are selected to portray the
part OF Cleopatra or one OF her ten
beautiful ATTENDANTS.
History Of Queen.
How did Cleopatra look, act, and
generally behave herself before she
was shipped, revised, and exrur'
gated by the worthy editors of the
schoaI textbooks? Poets. play
rights, neveIists. and mobiles of the
Mystic Shrine have a right to dc
Us tney please with Antony and
Cleopatra. but it's rather exciting
to explore the ancient accounts for
ourselves, ...
What did she wear, and what die
she say? The best we can do IL
to Journey through mass Of print
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-10
INSURANCE FIRM
LOSES AUTO
LAWSUIT
Rockville Court Rules Policy
Was for Both Liability
and Indemnity.
ROCKVILLE.

ROCKVILLE. Nd, May TO-
Chief Judge Urner and Associate
Judges Peter and Worthipgtoa have
cult court here which involved the
ouestiorl' a. to whether or not =
| liability insurance policy taken out
by the owner of an autolpobile
was simply a policy OF indemnity or
one of both indemnity and ha-
bility. The court decided in favor
of the latter proposition
The decision was rendered In the
case Of David w. c0agriff. Of
Massachusetts,, against the London
and Lancoushire Indemnity Com
pany Of New York to recover
II, 900 on an automobile liability
policy and was the sequel to .
suit of Cosgriff against Mrs. Rich
ard r. Carman, jr., OF Silver
Spring. this county, which was
tried in the circuit court here in
January of last year and which
resulted in Cosgriff being awarded
Judgment against Mrs. Carman for
$500 for damages sustained when
struck by an automobile belonging
to her. The accident ocurred in
Massachusetts as Mrs. CarmaD
was on her way from Canada TO
her home in this county.
With more than 100 representa-
tives OF the various circles through
out the State In attendance, the
quarterly meeting Of the Maryland
branch OF the International Order
of Kings Daughters and Sons was
held Tuesday In the Methodist
church. conducted by Mrs. Claude
e. Leber, of Baltimore, president
Of the State organization.
At the annual election Of direc.
tors of the Mutual Fire Insurance
Company of Montgomery county
at Sandy Spring the following We're
chosen: Elgar l.. Tschieffely, Nat
gan Bale, Roger b. Farauhar,
smith, {. T, Wiliiams. Emory /.
coblenz, Samuel r. Neone. Frank
| D. LeiZear Flovd e, Davis, John
A. Jones. Thomas D. Griffith and
Samuel Riggs. The directors re-
elected are Mr.. Leizear, president
Allan Fatnuhar. secretary and
treasurer; Douglas Farquhar, as
sistant secretary and treasurer;
Elgar l.. Tsehiffelv, field officer.
Fire OF undetermined origin de.
stroved the large barn on the farm
of William X. Murphy, near Fitch
ison, this county. together with
seven horses, sixteen hogs. about
a thousand bushels Of wheat, nu-
merous farming implements and
many other things. representing d
total value of about $4,000.
The home Of Ohio r. Williams.
| near T.avtNnsvilIa. uss DESTROYED by
! fire Monday. Members OF the fam
Nv succeeded in saving much Of
'he furniture on thR first floor,
The building was valued at about
$4,000 and was insured fer $4,000.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-10
WOMAN SENT TO JAIL FOR
THROWING ACID ON DOG

WEST CHESTER, Pa, May To-
Mrs. Anna j. Cottman, this place.
was found guilty in criminal court
here today of malicious mischief and
OF extreme cruelty to dog. 1t was
shown she had thrown acid upon q
dog belonging to William Byrd, next
door neighbor, burning it seriously,
and had also damaged bed spread
in q yard belonging to Mrs. Harry
Davies, also a neighbor,
Mrs. Cottman was severely cPiti.
cized by Judge Butler and sent to
prison for ten days for injuring the
dog and ordered to pay the costs.
while fine of $50 was imposed for
damage to the goods of Mrs. Davies,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-10
AUTO ASSESSED At 500:
OWNER SAYS IT WON'T RUN

NEW YORK, May 10.-The Es
sex IN. j. County Tax Beard placed
valuation of 500 on an auto owned
by Alexander A. Clark, Of New,
ark Clark asked the board to re-
duee the levy to 800. TELLING
why. he said these parts would he
necessary to put the machine in
running condition.:
-Four new mudguards. two new
running boards, one flywheel, tive
plateglass windows, one set at wfr,
ing, two new headlights, one set
OF water pump parts. one distribu,
tor head, new wrist pins, piston
rings, new clutch parts, new trans.
mission parts and new N1udguard
brackets. In addition, two seats
would have to be upholstered and
the radiator repaired.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-10
VIRGINIA ODD FELLOWS
ELECT GRAND OFFICERS

NORTON, Va, May 1O.-Officers
elected by the grand lodge Of Vir-
ginia Odd Fellows are grand mas.
ter, II. II. Harlow, Staunton;
deputy grand master, s. d. Rodgers,
Petersburg; grand warden, r. B.
Hagy, Abingdon; secretary, r, Wiley
Davis, Richmond; grand treasurer,
Nell B. Ferguson, Richmond.
Hill Montague and Park p. Deans.
of Richmond, and C.. l.. Lumsden,
Lynchhurg, We're elected members
of the hoard of trustees of the
orphans home. Mrs. Daisy Jones.
Norfolk, was elected on the board
to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of w. y. Hill, South Boston.
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record breaker in attendance. but
the heart OF the present season has
not been reached yet, and with the
big conventions coming, the former
record may be broken,
Bob ID always to be found just
within the main entrance OF the
building. Immediately under his
supervision are the checking racks,
for it is against rules to carry GER
tain kinds OF personal property
within the building. He il assisted
In locking after checked articles by
two young women who have become
experts in the work.
There Is something infectious
about that Bob Davis smile." de-
clared one Of his Senatorial friends
today. ut would take Dickens
to analyxe and describe It. But it
IL always visible whether the sun
shines or the rain king starts out
to make the deluge look like dry
joke. III i'd worth visiting the Ii.
brary Just to get its genial, stimu.
lating effect, and ! know some Of
the boys who take advantage Of 1t
daily for the effect Il creates