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The Washington times., 1923-08-04
ST. LOUIS ENDS
STAY WITH
TWIN BILL
Cleveland Indians Step Into
Capital Tomorrow for
Four Games.
CONTINUED from First Sport Page)

Continued from First Sport Page)
prolonged absence Of Joe Judge and
Ossfe Bluege, has his bent and
broken gang fighting mad. For
no other reason could the team
have rallied against Wayne Wright
on Thursday, snatching the victory
from the Brownies after they had
actually put it away in their
pocket.
1t is this fighting gang Of Griffs
which tackles the old Washington
Jinx twice today and then tomorrow
opens a four-game series with the
Cleveland Indians. Manager Bush
is out on the lines every day, en-.
couraging his athletes and never
quitting until the gang has reached
the showers. Yes, and sometimes
then.
Johnson and Mogridge, Of the
veterans, have been pitching fine
ball. Young Mitchell and Paul
Zahniser have been doing well as
representatives of the younger set.
with Allan Rubberarm Russell
hanging around prepared for action
at any and all times.
In their twelve games played to
date the Griffmen and Indians
have broken even with six wins
apiece. The great showing of the
GriffS on their second visit to
Cleveland, when they won three
out OF five games, made this even
break possible.
iris Speaker has made his team a
second-plaee, outfit by staying with
them. He himself got away to a
slow start, but within the past month
he has been pounding the ball for
keeps. His stellar swatting has not
only driven in many runs for the
team, but it has also started some.
Of the other players.
RUDE Lutzke, for instance, after
making only an ordinary showing
with the fail through the first
couple of months. has come to life.
Now he is driving in runs every day
and is playing brilliantly in the field.
Cuckoo Jameson, once with the
Griffmen, is another smart lad who
has been keeping pace with iris
Speaker. Indeed, for many weeks
Jameson was leading the Indians at
bat, their one representative among
the leading five hitters in the cir
cult. Since then he has fallen back
a bit and now Speaker and Joe
Sewell are leading him.
While here Stan Coveleskie, Guy
Morton and Sherrod Smith arc
practically certain Of opposing the
Griffs on this visit of the Indians to
Washington. Convey is a veteran,
but still pitching fine ball. Morton
forms at his best against the Griff-
men. Smith has q way of pitching
alright ball for seven or eight
innings and then blowing up with a
loud bang. That's what happened
the last time he was here.
The Washington times., 1923-08-04
Welsh Takes Title.

ID ITCHIE needed the money
X, after holding the title for
two years or so and, against
the advice of his friends, he went
to England to meet the clever
Freddy Welsh. Ritchie's science
did not compare with Wclsh's
and the American lost his title
on a decision at the end of twenty
rounds.
Benny Leonard was the next
holder of the title. He has it
yet, with no real contender in
sight. He caught Welsh in New
York in 1917 and stopped him in
nine rounds.
Without looking into the rec
ords for any special exception, We
would say offhand that only in
the heavyweight class has the
title always changed by means
of the sleep punch and that is
largely because of the deadlier
hitting ability of the big men,
coupled with the ancient theory
that no champion able to keep
his feet should lose his title.
Nevertheless, if boxing is to
remain a test of ring cleverness
rather than of mere brute
strength, it would always be
possible for q clever man to
win the championship. Some
complaints are now being made
that the title should never be
taken from a champion on a de-
cision, but in the long run that
is poor policy.
The Washington times., 1923-08-04
Picks Burglar Here.


TIME second man in the batting
order must be one who can
hit behind the runner. So,
for the second position, I would
not choose such an ace as Cobb,
Speaker or other scientific hit
tiers. No. Iwould choose a good
burglar, who is used to swatting
with a gas pipe.
You ought to see those boys
chasing victims. I'll say they can
hit behind runners. One of the
runners ] once saw out West had
a lump on his dome the size of
a casaba melon and he had been
hit from behind.
The third man in the lineup
is supposed to bring the boys
home from second and third base.
Well, supposing there amt no
body on second or third? Well
the third hitter must be slug
ger.
How about putting Firpo or
Dempsey there? Il am getting
so blight the boys think they are
playing the sunfield when l come
near the park
But the big cleanup is fourth
position on the batting menu. So
any member of the street clean
ing department, and not those
babies like the Meusels, the Pirp
or the Heilmann, are the onI
bimboes who have a copyright on
that plan.
The Washington times., 1923-08-04
SILVER SPRING PLAYS
HARP IN SUNDAY GAME

The Shamrocks, who gave the
Silver Spring semi-pros a tough bat
tie some time ago, will return to
Silver Spring tomorrow for second
contest. play starting at p. m.
Games between the Seni-pros and
the Shamrocks always have been In
teresting. and the Harps seem ever
strong enough to make the going
rough for the money players.
The Washington times., 1923-08-04
Cans Lands KayO.

TOE CANS, the Baltimore oy5-
terman, was the first man to
y win the lightweight title with
a knockout. He put Erns to sleep
in the first round when they met
in 1902.
When Cans quit boxing in 1902
Jimmy Britt claimed the title and
was acclaimed champion by many
until Battling Nelson knocked him
out in eighteen rounds in 1905.
Nelson's triumph brought Cans
back to the ring and he won from
Nelson on a foul in forty-two
rounds in 1906. That was the
bout for which Nelson's manager
forced Cans, the real, though dis
puted, champion, make ringside
weight. Two years later, when
Cans was a victim of tuberculosis,
Nelson knocked him out in seven
teen rounds.
For two years Nelson was the
undisputed lightweight champion
of the world. Then he ran up
against AID Wolgast : and was
knocked out in forty rounds.
In 1912 Willie Richie took
away the title from Wolgast on
a foul in sixteen rounds.
The Washington times., 1923-08-04
London Boasts of a
Cricket Field a
Century Old

The celebrated Lords cricket
ground in London is more than
hundred years old, having
been in existence since 1914.
The name Of the ground has
nothing to do with the nobility.
but takes it's name from
Thomas Lord, who was a pro-.
fessional cricketer and an en-
thusiastic promoter of the
sport.
The Washington times., 1923-08-04
do You Remember

when the Bradley brothers
Moffit, Thomas, William and John
were sandlot stars around Lin
coin Park?
when Gene DeMontreville and
Jakey Atz were playing indoor
baseball at the old Carroll Insti-
tute?
When Johnny Shields was hurl-
: ing them plateward for the Mount
Pleasant Methodists in the Church
. League?
when Dutch Hoover was some
I pumpkins as quarterback with
; the Olympias?
when Bob Barr gave up bowl
Ing and took up cricket?
The Washington times., 1923-08-04

game. The Molines impressed me
as very -gentlemanly set of boys,
and | do not think that they would
wllfully represent themselves as
champions of Washington, realizing
the seriousness of such a claim
1t is a pleasure to publish this
letter, for the writer, to begin
with, was regretful to find il nee.
essary for the good of sandIOt
baseball to call attention fOrcibly
to the incident in Baltimore.
Tomorrow the Molines and Cham
pions will clash on the Monument
lot in a return game. The vounp
sandlotters of Washington should
be interested, for the ChanDioos
are recognized as a crack team.
They are credited with having
beaten many strong rivals, and. 10
quote Goddard. Hope to represent
the city of Baltimore in the series
with Washington this fall" for the
Junior intercity championship.
Such series is being talked
about Leaders in the Washington
citv event have been inquirng of
the possibility of engaging Balti-
more, and it is probable that no
difficulty will be found at this
end, providing Baltimore can put
q champion team In the field that
annrofimates within reason the age
limit I of the Junior class Of the
Capital, which is seventeen.
The Washington times., 1923-08-04

Ihls series was arranged with
the Champion club by u Balti-
morean representing the Moline
ciup' he telling us that the Moline3
were champions of their class in
washington, and showed us stats
tics to prove his claim.
we, who are the claimants
OF the slXteen-year-Old champion
snip OF Baltimore, having played
ana defeated practically every
team that has disputed our right
10 the title. played the game un.
der the impression that we were
playing the best team i'm Wash
!ngtOn, and SO informed Mr.. Sol
HerZog, of the Baltimore Sun,
who advertised the game.
To-day a letter was placed in nv
hands, written by the manager of
the Moline club, telling me thar he
did not claim the Washington
championship. but instructed the
ndiliinorean to arrange u series for
me junior Y. M. II. A. champion
ship, and that his club hal gotten
INTO difficulties. as can readily see,
rom tne article written by you, due
10 serious mistake, and he asks
,.o 70 write you stating that it was
no lault of his that such O. mistake
was made.
~ seems to me that the entire
ault ies with the fellow that ar
tanseo the game, he letting his
IMAGINATION run away from him, OF
"""y' IN an effort to secure the
The Washington times., 1923-08-04
LOOKING 'EM OVER
BY LOUIS A. BOUCHER
FOOTBALL APPROACHING FAST

only August and yet
auy you Will notice the approach Of the football The
1Ics upon the situation but when look into find
instance who played tackle High School in 1921 and held
Gown similar position with the Dartmouth fall has
received Larry Bankat
hanover n H. September which from todav
month from next Wednesday the
ing right along. ' " 80 wat AOooa4 Is COM
The Washington times., 1923-08-04
S4g9 M SAT-: and P@zgRzs
BY R. ID. THOMAS

The Champion club Baltimore has the defense of the
Moines of Washington.
1t is Molnes criticized
for appearing Baltimore under the false title of Junior cham
pons.'
Emanuel Goddard, of the Champion club pens
lowing "My called
your valuable stating that
club misrepreented junior champion of
that they the leading teams WASHINGTON
The Washington times., 1923-08-04
BABE RUTH DOFFS CAP
TO CY WILLIAMS
AS CLOUTER
BY BABE RUTH.

I NEW YORK, Aug AFTER finally
laugh iris Speaker by crossing his base balls strategy
recent
But before coming Speaker say my Cy
Williams thought that old boy would do what Ken Williams did
Ken got off to great start and banged out homer
after another then he the brakes But
Some time hope to meet him and congratulate him. don't
know what he's done himself to his bat but he stepping
The Washington times., 1923-08-04
Fans Buying Tickets.

Already ring fans are sending in
applications for tickets to the com
ing Jack Dempsey.Luis Firpo clash.
booked for the New York Polo
Grounds next month. Eighty thou.
sand tickets will be printed.
The Washington times., 1923-08-04
Frisch Is Climbing.

frankie F.risch. the Giants
speedy little second sacker, is
climbing rapidly at bat and haa
fought his way up among the lead
ing five In his circuit.
The Washington times., 1923-08-04

tanned their crowns by virtue of
the kayo.
Arthur Chambers, first Of the
lightweight champions, won his
title on a foul in thirty-five
rounds: Jack Dempsey, the "Non-
pareil, claimed the title and de-
tended it from 1881 to 1885,
when he outgrew the class.
Jack McAuliffe laid claim to
the honors and defended them
from 1886 to 1897 when he retired
undefeated. On his disappearance
Kid Lavigne claimed the title, de-
Tending it successfully from 1897
to 1899 when he lost it on a
decision in twenty rounds to
Frank Erne, the. clever Buff
falonian.
The Washington times., 1923-08-04
Herman a Manager.

Pete Herman, former bantam
champion, is now managing Johnny
King, a Southern middleweight,
and intends bringing him North.
The Washington times., 1923-08-04

Washington football fans have
a very fair collection of games Of
fered them this season. In these
days of the powerful motor car,
Annapolis, Philadelphia and even
New York are quite within the
radius of the travelling football fan
hailing from the Capital. There
fore games in far away cities are
not SO very far away at that.
On October 6 Georgetown will
meet the Quantico Marines at
American League park, and re-
Numbering how the Gyrenes won
last season, Washington fans are
almost sure to be on hand when
the sea soldiers come to town again
to meet the Hilltoppers.
The Naval Academy eleven is
considered rather a Washington
outfit when it comes to football
and many are expected to go to
State College, Pa. which is not
far from Philadelphia, to see Bob
Folwell's 1923 aggregation tackle
Hugo Bezdek's gang on October 20.
This will be a sort of first peek
before they go to Baltimore to see
the Middies battle the Princeton
Tiger in the Municipal Stadium a
week later.
The Washington times., 1923-08-04
FANS
EAGER FOR
BIC TRIP
DeIuge skillet" Finn. Esq,
With AlI-American
Selections.

Continued from First Sport Page)
little backstop that same honor IN
their all-American, combination?
The Washington times., 1923-08-04
Must Choose Here.

ON November 8 Washington
fans will have to choose be-
- tween the Boston College
Georgetown combat at American
League park and the Colgate-Navy
clash at Annapolis. Colgate and
the Navy may by that time have
better regulations than either
Georgetown or Boston College, but
it is certain that they will not of
fer a more attractive contest than
that staged at American League
park.
Georgetown will be at home to
the husky Bucknell eleven on No
vember II and that is one game
the boys will all want to see. The
Pennsylvanians know how to play
real football and will take all the
Hilltoppers have to defeat them.
Of course the annual service bat
tle between West Point and the
Naval Academy will empty Wash
ington on November "a. New York
will be the scene of this contest,
but New York is not so far away.
Just as New York is within
easy reach of the man with the
humming motor, Philadelphia is
even nearer and the rabid grid
iron bug may see a wonderful
tussle on Franklin Field when
Cornell and Penn get together on
Thanksgiving Day.
Even if they have tire or en-
CINE trouble, they should be back
here in time to take in the Guam
tico Marines-Third Corps Area
clash at American League Park.
This service game will close the
season here on Saturday, Deem
Der 1.
All in all, it looks like a big
year in football for Washington,
The Washington times., 1923-08-04
Just About KnOckOuts

"HERE seems to be a strange
idea among ringworms that
a knockout victory is re-
quired to cause a change in p
championship. Nothing to that
absolutely nothing. Take the
lightweight class, for instance.
Between 1872, when the class
became recognized, and 1923 there
have been fourteen lightweight
titleholders. Five. Of them OBJ
The Washington times., 1923-08-04

TWO fans are absolutely going
to get this trip. and it might as
well be you.
The time limit for your responses
to be in the hands of Skillet"
Finn, Esq, is midnight, August 81.
Announcement of the earners of
the TWO trips will be made on
Saturday, September 8, at the same
moment that Babe Ruth's 1923 Sc
lections will be broadcasted for
every fan in Washington and sur.
rounding territory to inspect.
Write on one side of a sheet Of
letter-size paper only and to avoid
separations or losses, try to keep
your team, reasons and name and
address confined to the one sheet.
This is not absolutely necessary,
but will add to the convenience Of
the judges.
There will be some subsequent
prizes awarded which Skillet"
Finn, Esq, WIN announce very
soon. He is collecting these rum
ner-up prizes now and wants to
announce them all together. But
the TWO trips to New York are
absolute and guaranteed. You
couldn't go yourself for less than
$500 if you were footing the bills
yourself, so why not come along
and go with Skillet" grabbing all
the checks.
The Washington times., 1923-08-04

SATURDAY, AUGUST a, 1923.
TAD, who is Thomas AlOysius Dorgan.
creator of "Judge Rummy'' and '1ndoor
Sports" entertains WASHINGTONIAN
daily with brand of cartoon which is
distinctive, making the cleanest of fun
for everybody.
The Washington times., 1923-08-04
$N*&#
Nick ~ AItrock
NICK TALKS OF LINEUP
Trade Mars GrpHa6 ~

Leb baseball SCRIBE recently
M about the secret OF big league
Av kinds of players in certain
positions quoted referring Whitley Witt of the Yanks
and sayings
The Washington times., 1923-08-04

Should no reader of The Wash.
ingtOn Times select the identical
team which Ruth names. man for
man and position for position,
then the TWO fans whose seIec-
tons are nearest Babes and
whose reasons therefor are con-
sidered the best, will take the
trip as guests of this newspaper.
The Washington times., 1923-08-04

Eddie Brooks failed to write .
15O-word explanation Of his team
and named three men to play
each position. including seven
pitchers. Mr.. Van Zahn also
enumerated more than the speci-
fled ten players and in the case
of all three. they win be allowed
by "SIxilIet" to pick another team
Of ten men only In view of the
fact that the first announcement
sOf the world series trip did not
specify that only ten could be
named.
The Washington times., 1923-08-04

Look over the personnel of the
two big leagues for the current sea-
son, and fancy which ten men, aiO
lowing two pitchers; even myth
ical team should have a relief PITCH
err, would be so-called world heater
If placed on the field right now.
Who do you consider the best
fielder for instance. Goose Goslin.
il you will permit the suggestion,
or Meusel. of the Giants. Or do
YOU throw down both of these gen.
tlemen for the estimable Jameson
of Cleveland. or again. the Tigers
Fothergill. Maybe you prefer some
other gardener.
Take each team. position for
position, from the 1ead-off man
down to the pitcher and survey
their offensive and defensive traits.
being sure to compare each with
the official averages both batting
and fielding.
BY this process you will do ex-
actly what Babe Ruth will do be-
fore he tears-off his mighty decision
for which the whole baseball world
is waiting.
The Washington times., 1923-08-04

I'm through with hitting at bad
balls. and I'm not going to burn
up the way / used to when I'm
Intentionally walked. OF course,
I'd rather take q crack at the
old apple than draw a pass.
want to catch uD with CIV and
pass him for keeps. I'd like to
have him chase me for a change.
The Washington times., 1923-08-04

Babe Ruth has announced def.
nitely that he will NOT pick him.
self for any position ON his CON-
ing au-American team. This an
nOuncement can set your mind
at ease about one position, at
least, that isA 50 far Is the Babe
is concerned.
The Washington times., 1923-08-04

It does not cost a penny to enter
this contest and the reward win be
entirely gratuitous as far as the
ones who try for the TWO world
series trips are concerned. You
are simply asked to do two things:
Pick the best team and state the
best reasons.
That is all there is to it and If
you can't trust Babe Ruth and the
three gentlemen above mentioned
to judge your efforts, then, indeed.
you have lost faith in your fellow
man.
Here is one important help to
the fans who want to go to the
series:
The Washington times., 1923-08-04

1t was in the ninth inning.
smith looked at me and stepped
out Of the pitching box. He
Thought / was just kidding, but
q stayed at the plate as though
would hit right-handed and the
cleveland Outfield switches around
20 MAY me for a Ieft-field hitter
instead Of as they always do.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-14
SHENANDOAA'S TRIP
 ISVERY UNCERTAIN
Flight Has Been Indefinitely
 Postponed

I.akohurst. \. J.. Nov. 14-At a l;epa hour last night, Commander Me Crary, flight commander of the giant navy dirgihle Shenandoah, an uouucod that the flight or the ship over New England yo Boston and rr- turn had been indefinitely postponed bocauS. Of adNorsr weather condi- tions.
 It was said If the naval air stt- ton that threatening storm condi- tions, which have prevailed for the past three days. made the proposed trip madyisable. Although no deh- nite date for the flight was announced it is understood that 1t will be on the first favorable day
 The trip originally scheduled for Monday has been postponed twice because Of weather conditions Early in the evening conditions were re- ported as favorable with thr chances two out Of three, that the flight would be made but later weather reports shortly before midnight caused the postponemeBt again,
New Britain herald., 1923-11-14
DONOVAN LOSES IN MERIDEN PRIMARY
DeBusSy Is Nominated as Repub-
 liCan MayOralty Candidate

Meriden. Nov. 1.-The republica n primary election last evening was a complete victory for the peBussy forces by more than two to one. Never before in the history of the party have so many persons been in tCrested in the nomination of d party ticket. over 2,500 enrolled republicans taking part in the contest. Wales Lines DeIsnssy was chosen as candi- date Of the party for mayor by 1.72s votes against S5S for Daniel I. Dono- Van. his only opponent. Mir DeBussy carried with him all the other candi- dates on his ticket, the only Donovan men 10 secure nomination being these for whose offices there was no contest.
 When the polls opened at 1 o'clock there was a rush Of voters to the polls, Scores of automobiles had been mobilized by both sides, and they began at once conveying voters to the voting place in the basement of the city hall auditorium.
 The checkers in the third, fourth and fifth wards were kept busy un- til after 6 o'clock. when there came d slight lull in the voting during the supper hour. By o'clock larger crowds than cvor were storming the place. and when the door Of the room was closed at o'clock, fully 75 persons were in the room waiting to vote.
 Those who were in the room were to prepare and. cast their ballots, but no more were permitted to enter. The last votes had been east by l6 minutes after $, and the counting of the ballots began.
 Tn" lowest number of votes were cast in thr first ward, hence tho bal lots cast there wrr" more quickly counted than in the other wards. The result showed 92 for Donovan and S4 Tor DcBussy. As this ward was rcck- . oned the Donovan stronghold the /. radcrs ot his faction realized that he 1, had lost, and were prepared for bad 1 news from the other wards.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-14

sewer on BrooklaWn street was re- ceivcl and granted with the stipula- ton that Inc work hc done in the reg uiar order. A petition for the install lation of sewer ua Tenarre road was laid ovnr for inspection.
 Will Install! Ncw IiSllts.
 l. Was voted la install lights at AS Howard avrnur, Dix avenue. N. Vel linaton street, Dudley street between Allen street and RoNhury road. Tal- colt street between West and Put. nam straes.t at lo3 Miller street, l5a Alden street. Corhin avenue between Black Rock avenue and Steele street, and Adams street hotWeen Steel street and Lincoln street.
 A request for the approval of the grades on Seneca and Sachcm streets was received from A. Gerbach. Il Vas voted to haE" tn" engineer check lip on the grades.
 4 letter was received from F.ngi- neer Everett of the Southern New England Telephone Go. relative to the construction pt a subway from Park to Roberts str"rt on South Main street. Ii was voted lo invited En- eincer Everett. Mayor raoncSsa and Chairman F. q. Hall of the board of finance and taxation to be present at d meeting with tine board al which l1ngin"or Everett could explain the in regard to subway needs This meeting will probably be held the first part of next week.