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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-03
WEAK PITCHING
Marks |NT'S
CANES
One-sided Scores Smack OF
Back-Iot BasebalI-FeW
Good HurIers.

Pitching in the international
League, weak since the war, APP
parentIy is weaker than ever this
year. The scores smack more OF
back-lot baseball than class "A
caliber. The four times champion
Baltimore club defeats Buffalo by
score of 81 to Z. and then gets
licked by the Bisons by % to q.
The next day Baltimore braces
again, and wins from Toronto by
10 to 0.
Such scores are not exceptional,
but typical. In looking over recent
International League box scores,
we find such scores as II to 3.
IL to 10, II to /, 10 to and IL to
4, In addition to the Baltimore
scores mentioned above.
Scores have been running high
In the Western games of the Ma
tional League, especially those in
which Pittsburgh has been par
ticipant. But this has been large
ly due to the backwardness of the
Pirate twirIers, and will be cor
reeted as soon as they round into
condition.
However. the international
League scores are topheavy all over
the circuit, and the only apparent
answer is lack of pitching of the
Glass IA grade. Perhaps the re-
fusal of the international League
to take major league players on
options subject to the new draft
conditions has emphasized this lack
of experienced pitchers
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-03
OLYMPIC: B D D !
WOULD LINT
SPECTATORS
French Committee Sidetrack-
ing Responsibility for Making
Arrangements for Crowd.

The French committee in charge
of the Olympic games at Paris next
year does not want to take the re-
sponsibility of making arrangements
for more than $4,000 spectators at
the Columbus stadium. The COM
mittee points to confusion and in
juries to the big crowd at the new
Wembley bowl, near London, last
week as evidence that crowds of
over 100000 are unmanageable,
Europeans could take a leaf out
of the book of American sports in
relation to handling crowds. 1t is
done. here without confusion or
trouble. Perhaps one of the rea-
sons for the lack of confusion at
big sporting events here is the toll
Grant spirit of the spectators. Folks
here take their discomforts in good
spirits. In New York subway travel
makes them more tolerant than
elsewhere. 1t is doubtful If the Co
lumbus stadium, with it's accommo-
dations for $4,000, will be large
enough for the crowds which will
want to see the Olympic games
next year.
The games are sure to surpass in
Importance and size all athletic
caernivals of the past. Australia
and New Zealand have just an
nounced that they will send larger
representations than ever before.
and the rapid growth of sport the
world over is sure to result in an
overwhelming interest in the 1924
games. England is making greater
preparations than ever before and
other countries are displaying I'M
usual interest.
AS far as the United States is
concerned, the anticipation of keen
er competition is hailed with de-
light. They will probably turn in
better performances under pres
sure.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-03
EUGENE CRIQU|
A RIOT Of
COLOR
BY Cosmopolitan News Service.

MANdASSET, L. l., May j.
Eugene Criqui went for a stroll the
other day, accompanied by his reti-
nue-and the natives hereabouts
took one look, but couldn't look
again. For they were blinded by
the brilliant hues and the dazzling
colors of the toggery which was
worn by the featherweight cham
pion of France, who is here train
ing for a battle with Johnny Xii
bane, and also those which adorned
the frames of his collection of
handlers.
Criqui strutted hither and yon
with a vivid pink shirt, a black
jersey, gaudy gray cap, brown
eye glasses and classy-looking tan
shoes.
Following him were men wear
ing green sweaters, blue sweaters,
red sweaters or white sweaters.
men with tan shoes, black shoes
and white shoes; men with lavender
shirts, pink shirts, blue shirts and
green shirts; men with white ties
red ties, brown ties and ties which
embrace every color of the rain.
bow; men with black caps, blue
caps, white caps and caps of other
hues.
The folks here refer to Criqui and
his encourage as the rainbow com
hination from France"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-03
READY To SIGN
FOR DEMPSEY
FIGHT
Kearns Due in Chicago Today
to Settle Conditions of
Shelby Affair.
ouDooe opoers
By H. G. HAMILTON.

CHICAGO, May 3-UnIess Jack
Kearns finds something new to
argue about, or unless some one
else losses a new subject into the
ring, articles calling for July 4
bout between Jack Dempsey and
Tom Gibbons at Shelby, Mont, will
be signed here today.
: Kearns, reported aboard the
Twentieth Century Limited and
due in Chicago before his usual
breakfast time. will reach the hotel
where promoters and all other
principals TO the championship bout
are awaiting him, about 10 o'clock.
The executive session they will hold
will be short and sweet, according
to present indications, and the sign
ing was expected to be staged about
noon.
Gibbons and Eddie Kane, his
manager, arrived in Chicago yes
terday from New Orleans, where
Gibbons accomplished the hitherto
undone feat of knocking out Chuck
Virgins. Immediately after the
signing rites have been done for
the movies, ordinary photographers
and others interested, Gibbons will
leave for st. Paul, his home, and
Kearns is expected to leave for Los
Angeles, to meet Dempsey and start
him on the first grind of real hard
training he has done for a year.
The matter of referee, according
to Mike Collins and 10y Molumby
promoters of the bout, probably will
be settled by substituting a list of
ten names to the fighters and their
manager and allowing them to bat
tie it out. These names will include
Harry Ertle, Patsy Haley, Jim Grit
fin, Matt Hinkle, Dick Burke,
George Barton, and other of like
prominence.
Promoters Of the affair have stip-
ulated that both boxers, after sign
ing, arrange to go to Great Falls
and Shelby as soon as possible.
Six weeks of life in the Montana
mountains probably will be the lot
of challenger and champion. One
of the men is expected to do his
training at Shelby and the other
at Great Falls.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-03
Boston Syndicate Now
Said To Be Red Sox
Purchaser

BOSTON, May 3.-The Bos-
ton Red Sox, always a choice
morsel for sale rumors, may be
sold to Maj. Gen. Edward
Logan, Congressman James A.
Gallivan and John C. Heyer, of
the Federal Trust Company, il
was reported here yesterday.
General Logan declined to
comment on the report, but his
friends said he had been want
ing to get into baseball.
While no definite information
is available it is understood that
Harry Frazee, owner of the
club, wants $1,100,000 for his
holdings.
General Logan commanded
the One Hundred and First In
fantry in France and is now on
the municipal bench here.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-03
f0QQ1nQ
d1tO6dSeeS

George Mogridge today removes
the bandage from his wounded flip
per and resumes practice. The
veteran southpaw hopes to be in
shape to face his old foes, the De-
troit Tigers, next week in Detroit.
Mogridge stuck his fin in the way
Of a sizzling drive from Joe
Dugan's bat in New York, and has
been on the shelf ever since
Joe Dugan was so peeved when
Tommy Connolly called a strike on
him in the eighth that he broke his
pet bat against the plate. He took
his time about getting another, and
was greeted with the well-known
razzberry when he promptly hit
into a double play.
Hinkey Haines, former Penn
State star, is the Official legs" of
the Yankees. Whenever pinch hit
tiers get on, he replaces them on
specially yesterday when Elmer
Smith raped safely in the eighth.
Tomorrow the Boston Red SoX
make their first appearance of the
year in Washington. Hank Shanks
and Val Picinich, two former Griffs,
will be with the invaders. The Red
Sox play three games here, ending
on Sunday.
The Cards came back to the races
and swarming all over Morrison
Kunz and Boehler, ran up a score
of ~ to l on the Pirates.
Getting away running with four
runs in the first inning, the Ath.
letics managed to outlast the Red
Sox and won, 4 to 8. Murray was
invincible after the first inning,
combining the Macks to five hits
in all.
The Giants made it seven in a
row from the Dodgers by tyying the
score in the ninth and winning in
the eleventh, to g. in spite OF the
fact that Vance famed fifteen,
seasons record
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-03

said that he was the most phenom.
email patient he had ever had.
He had mastered stenography,
could make his way about with
out assistance and was first
class card. player.
Archibald is now employed as a
stenographer for the Government
here. He has made a beautiful
inlaid clOck-case, with countless
small pieces, and a pack of playing
cards, with raised figures, so that
he can play anything from solitaire
to bridge and poker.
Before going overseas Archibald
was an athlete and on his return
he refused to relinquish his inter
est in sport. He always attends
hockey and baseball games and
follows the play very closely, with
the assistance Of friends.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-03

Miss Edith Cummings. of Chi
cago, the only American woman en-
tered in the British women event,
does not stand much chance of win
ming. The opposition, headed by
Miss Joyce Wethered, appears en-
tirely too strong for the single
United States representative.
Conditions are somewhat reversed
in the British amateur. In this
tourney America will be represented
by a strong, well-balanced combi
nation of golfers that, on paper AT
least, figure to be an approximately
to 3 bet against the field.
However, the match play i'm
this tournament will be ON an
eighteen-hOIe basis, and there is
no way of accurately fOrecasting
the outcome of any match over
this route. Eighteen holes is not
a fair test of golf, as it permits
too great an element of luck.
Britain's amateur stars are adj
vantageously situated in the draw,
each quarter of which, excepting
the fourth or lowest, is thickly
strewn with British players.
In the first quarter of the draw 1t
appears that Roger Wethered, who
tied with Jock Hutchinson for the
British open championship tw o
years ago, should win his way into
the upper half of the semi-finals.
DIR. Willing, the only American in
this quarter of the draw, has small
chance of clambering past Weth-
cred, Scott and Terrence, a trio of
British stars.
An American player may break
through the second quarter, how
ever. Ouimet, Jack Neville, Reggie
Lewis and ROtan, the Texan, are
situated in this section, and al
though they will undoubtedly have
to commit fratricide before the semi
finals are reached, one of this
group should stand a good chance
of hurdling Cyril Tolley, the main
British star, in this area of the
draw.
The pick of the American team
is intrenched i'm the third quarter
-Sweetser. Bob Gardner, Harri-
SON Johnston, the long driver
from Minnesota, and Fred
Wright, the former Boston crack
erjack. Opposed to this formid-
able group will be Ernest Holder
ness, the present British amateur
htlehOlder. An American may
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-03
WASHINGTON GUN CLUB
PLANS HANDICAP SHOOT

An added feature has been added
to the usual matinees of the Wash
ington' Gun Club. Saturday a handi-
cap shoot will be staged with each
entrant shooting at 100 targets.
The entrance fee will be So, and
the winner will be presented with a
l7-jewel Howard watch. There will
also be prizes for second, third and
fourth high gun.
Ties are to be shot off, the loser
IN each instance Being entirely elm
mated and not eligible to a prize.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-03
YANKEE GOLFERS LOOK
GOOD IN BRITISH OPEN

Starting Saturday Burnham and Bar
golf
championships respectively be staged continuing
with American players
entered in these three annual fixtures.
The British amateur and British championships get under
British open Scotland which will be followed by the
IL with
the ouaIf rounds andte on Is.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-03


Not only his accuracy on the
greens but the control of his long
game deserted him as he attempted
10 retrieve lost ground. He was
in the rough many times, often was
short with his irons and he showed
little of the form that gained him
the American amateur title in a
great field.
The present season marks
Sweetser's first experience with
English courses, which differ rad
icaIly from those in America, the
green's being faster and high
winds a constant handicap. Lack
of familiarity with local conditions
Is believed to have thrown him
off stride.
Among the early scores turned
In for the 36-hole distance, were
those of Bernard Darwin, 78-79-157,
and Douglas Grand, of st. Georges,
S5-74--159.
Before the end of the round,
Sweetser had company, Cyril Toll
ley being another notable to pass
out of the spotlight. The former
British amateur champion with
drew from the tournament after
getting into difficulties on nearly
every hole he played today. Toll
ley had 70 yesterday
The low score of the early
starters was furnished by Francis
Quimet, the American, who
clustered a pair of 76's for a
total of l52. Quimet's golf was
sound from tee to pin.
DR.. o. F. Willing, of Portland,
Ore, who topped the field on the
first day with a "A, turned in a
20 today for a total of 155, tying
Ouimet for the lead.
Right on the heels of the lead
ing Americans came Bob Gardner,
OF Chicago, captain of the invading
team with a total of 154, adding a
70 today to his rs of the first round.
Two additional invaders, Fred j.
Wright. of Los Angeles, and Max
Marston, of Philadelphia, posted re-
spective scores of S4-79-163 md
82-82-164.
s. Davidson Heron, of Pitts
burgh, who was the American
champion in 1919 also had total
Of 1853, thanks to an 50 yesterday,
and an 81 today. but Harrison
Johnson. of St. Paul, went COM
pletely to pieces, getting a 80,
which added to his SO in the first
round, placed him far down in the
list with total of 173.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-03
BLIND HERO PLAYS GOLF
BY SENSE OF TOUCH

ball." T ' W VA '
That's one of the first instructions golfer will you
when you start to pick the Royal and Ancient
But, brother, what you going to do if you're blind?
There's something that will lot guessing pacu
lary those gofng scrbes write
the ~ ~ P~'
There's saying there birds
because IN this town there is who hits a ball
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-03
Roberts Team to PIav-

The w. F. Roberts team will Jour
ney to Ballston Sunday, where thew
will meet the Ballston A, C. Ike
Thompson, who looks after the on.
gagements of the Roberts aggrega-
ton, wants to hear from other strong
teams Of the District. Phone Main
5124 Al
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-03
Rv ROBERT E. HARLOW.

SANDWICH England, May fit of temperament brought
playing, Jesse W. Swees amateur golf cham
his card for the final eighteen holes
f the ST. Georges challenge cup tourney and declined to dvge
his ouburst comparable only with those
Bobbe another famous American
golfer :, 80. .4 49,.
might his touch golfers call
eighteen holes yesterday, lacking control
where his usual failed him. Just what
his total WAS odaV cano
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-03
reach the semi-finaIs i'm this Sec
ton.


ton.
Dave Heron, former Pittsburger,
is the only United States entry in
the fourth quarter, and if he has
the breaks with him he may also
go into the semi-fnals, although the
odds are against him.
Recapitulating, it is apparent
that the United States chances of
penetrating to the semi-finals are
concentrated in the second and
third quarters.
If Sweetser goes through to the
semi finals, as he probably will, he
will meet the semi-finalist of the
first quarter, probably Wethered.
The winner of this duel would then
meet the survivor of the third and
fourth quarters in the 36-hole final.
Americas prospects Of placing
one of the team in the finals, while
not exceedingly lustrous is never
theless bright enough to justify
optimism.
In the British open the United
States has better outlook.
Sarazen, Hagen and Leo DiegaI
average up well with the rank
and file of Great Britain's pros,
and each of the trio should pass
the qualifying test. If Barnes
and Hutchinson go abroad, they
too should experience no great
difficulty in battering down the
qualifying barriers.
The winds sweeping from the At
lantic will hold no great terrors for
Hagen or Barnes or the Hutch, if
the latter pair sail, as they have
experienced the boisterous air cur
rents that play havoc with poorly
controlled shots
Sarazen and Diegel and Charlie
Hoffner, the last member of the
party will undoubtedly have trouble
in acclimating their game to the
changed conditions.
SaraZen, however, has been hard
at work developing a repertoire of
ground-hugger shots, and it may be
that his new type of game will
pass muster without serious attend
ant results. He is playing his
wooden shots very close to the turf
with pronounced hook as the
ball lands, and this will insure him
plenty of yardage. His iron shots
were always noted for the gentle
fade to the right at the end of
the flight, and this shot should
give him fairly safe grip on the
treacherous foreign greens.
Ala in all, the outlook is not at
all forbidding for American success
abroad in the British amateur and
British open.
FOLEY Wethered and Holderness,
the big three" of British amateur
golf, and the meteoric George Dun
can, Abe Mitchell, Sandy Herd ct
al, among the British pros, are
difficulties that must be bridged en-
route, but then we have supreme
confidence in the quality Of Ameri-
can golf and courage.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-03
AL RODRICK, ONCE GREAT Z
BOWLER, NOW A DUB
By r. D. THOMAS.

While scores Of ducpn bowers were knocking the headpin silly
Centra there who went unnoced but who had the
behind
the tournaments record game of 152.
They might watched performance with
although his shots woefuy
the fact that Al c. Rodrics small his
shots imperfect that would have made his performance interesting
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-03
Will Not Surprise
If Ray Breaks
Record

No matter how many records
he makes, Joie Ray is nevec
satisfied. On June 8 a special
open handicap meet will be held
in the Harvard stadium, and
plans are being made for Ray
to start in the mile from scratch
and attempt to lower the mark
make by Norman Taber, of
Brown, in 1916 on the same
track. Taber's time for the mile
was A minutes IL 3-5 seconds.
Ray has accomplished about
everything he ever set out to
do on the track, and no one will
be surprised if he hangs up a
new mark for the mile in June
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-03
BALTlMORE ::
Spring Meeting May LIP

FIRST RACE 2:3O p. M.
Frequent trains via w. n E,
trio Line. N. Y. Ave a. 18th St. n. o.
special train (B. a. u. r. RI lea Va.
Union Sta IL $40 a. m. Return. Ieayss
Camden sta. 6;I5 d. M
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-03
SWEETSER WITHDRAWS
FROM CHALLENGE
CUP ROUND

SANDWICH England May s:Dr. o. F. WiinE of Portland.
Brooklne, Mass lay tied for
Georges Cup with total scores OF lss It was
DR. Willing who the field yesterday with a. came back
with today. Oumet who shot Is yesterday turned IN
card Of
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-03
Hitting aIIs Off.

Forced 10 play first base, MARTY
McManus' hitting is falling off
badly. Last year he was one of
the BroWns' best batsmen.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-03

Earle Stocking, president of the
City Duckpin Association, and Lefty
Marks ripped off a powerful set IN
the Glass A doubles, Marks having
342 and Stocking 326. They went
into second place.
Tonight's schedule follows:
700 p. m.-SingIes: T. s. Gal
leher, A; A. S. Galley, c; Joe Me
Cam, A; Joe Moriarity, A; J.. -.
Hummer, B; E. p Sparks, r: 4.
L. Lansdale. A; John Draley, b:
B. A. Nolan, A; j. A. Kane, 81.
Nicholas Eckhardt, A; E. L. YewelI
b; George Scharff, B; Jacob
Scharff, A; C. B. Osborn, A; @. q.
Fisher, A; j. NJ Geier, A, L. r.
San FeIIipo, b; j. e. Weeks, A. C.
e. Langley, A.
500 D. M Teams: Perpetual
Building Association, C; Metrop0Ii.
tan, C; Lincoln, C; National Bank
OF Washington, B; Federal No. 1,
B; Federal No. 2, B; Riggs Ma
tional. B; Second National, b: W
B. Hibbs, B; Washington Loan and
Trust, Al.
1000 D. m.-Doubles: Burtner and
Small. C.; Snyder and McIntire, B:
Sparks and Hummer, B; Draiey and
Lansdale. B; Osborn and Fisher, A;
Henlock and Wheelan, B; Schwein-
haut and Wood, A; San Fellipo and
Geier, A; OFT and DAILY, A; GaIleher
and Mccoy, a.
10:45 p. m.-Singles: Joe Sullivan
C; C. Bonnie, C; A. Costello, G; ~
H. Jensen, c: Otto Kallenbach, G.:
G.. F. Stockett, C: w. Covert. C; Z.
C. Wemple. B; C. C. Baltz, b: j.
c.. Roy, c; B. Gutenberg, B: L.
Levy, B; B. He'll, A; C. Betz, b: J.
Gerard, B: E. Mulvey, A; III. Mary
man, B; c. Curtin, B: E. g. MUIR
rell, A; c. III. Franklin, A.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-03

FOR i've years hO0f1cK was one
of the great bowlers of Washington.
To have placed him in Class C of
the city tournament, where he
rolled on newspapermen's night
with the Road Agents, would have
rick's arm was steady and his eye
true.
The hero of many great bowl
ing battle in Washington not so
long ago today is a dub.
To have seen AL C. ROdrick, the
great, shoot 70, 80 and IS with
the Road Agents last night was
to witness the rarest novelty i'm
the city tournament. The most
unsliIIed beginner might have
done as well.
Rodrick has aged a bit but
Father Time could not account for
the sudden loss of skill. Old Al
has rolled enough duckpins to keep
an average bowIer's arm in He
is strong physically.
The veteran is a riddle of the
bowling alley.
twenty-five years ago Rodrick
was competing with Lew Ludwig,
Jack BrOsnan, Breezy Landslide,
Tommy Harlow and other stars of
that period for tenpin honors On
the Golden Eagle alleys, at New
Jersey avenue and G streets north
west, remembered today by few.
Fifteen years ago Rodrick, Bros
nan, Harry Krauss, Willie Miller,
Dick Burdine and one or two others
We're the topliners in Washington
tenpin colony.
While ROdrick was at the height
of his tenpin skill, the game of
duckpins made its advent i'm
Washington. And for period Of
five or six years Rod was the
outstanding star of little maple
rolling. He was ranked No. on
the famous Washington team that
shot against BrOckt0n, Mass,
nine or ten years ago.
Perhaps Rodrick can explain those
pitiful games of 70, SO and IS in
the city tournament. Nobody else
can.
The bankers will take a crack at
the prize money tonight. The
Washington Loan & Trust Company
bowlers, who took a fat share of
the coin in the Bankers League,
probably will attract the main gall
lery, shooting on Alley No. IL.
Ten bankers teams win roll,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-03
Mackins Challenge.

The Mackins desire to book a game
with junior team for Sunday.
Phone Manager Sam Ormes, North
1862.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-03
Has Weak Leg.

Horace Ford, the Braves in
fielder, is out of the game with a
weak leg
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-03

Aubrey was sent to ST. Dun
STAINS, the famous English hospital
for the blind. He was so sincere
in his determination to prevent his
affliction from interfering with his
future pleasure that. when he was
discharged, the official In charge
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-03

Aubrey was serving with the
Canadian corps at the memorable
advance at Passchendaele when a
shell splinter ripped across his
face and destroyed the sight i'm
both eyes.