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The Washington times., 1923-05-14
WAL TER HIGGINS
PREPARESFOR
TRACK RIVAL

Walter Higgins, Columbia's dis
tance-runn1ng star, has his work cut
out for him at the coming INFER
collegiate A. A. A. A. games, and he
knows il. Walt is the proud pos.
SCISSOR of the two-mile Championship
crown by virtue of his fine feat of
outgaming and outsprinting Ray
Buker, the former Bates College
star, on the Harvard stadium cinders
last May. The Columbia distance
ace wants, above all things athletic,
to hang on TO his TILE, bur mes got
TO do some smart RAINING TO do it.
The runner Whose shadow lies
athwart the path Of young Higgins
is Elmer McLane the slender
Utahan, who wears the coIors of the
University of Pennsylvania. The
McLane boy has developed into
whale of a two-1ler under the
watchful eye of Lawson Robertson.
and threatens to make off with the
title that Higgins grabbed in that
hectic Cambridge race last spring
McLane, who is Il capital front
runner, will go al the way He
knows full well that this is the only
way that he can beat Higgins. BY
the same token tn" Blue and
Whites stars only chance to retain
his championship is to stick to Nc
Lane like a burr and give it to
him." as only Higgins can. IN the
last ego" Higgins has been run
ming miles and half miles ever since
he started active training for the
''intercolleglates. The only two
mile race that he has touched Swas
the so-called international contest
at that distance d, the Penn relays
This one proved a Vhfsftabla CiOch for
Walt because his rivals did not
know enough to run some of the
speed out of his less in the first mile
Any runner who let's higgins 90
as slow as $3.50 for the first mile of
a twomile race is flirting with,
death. Ask Jimmy Connolly, of
Georgetown. He knows. Jimmy I'll
a victim TO Higgins sprintmg
ability in the special mile ut the
Western Union games after suffer
ing the pace to go as slow as 2:13
for the first half
The reason that Higgins is run
ming the shorter distances this
| spring is perfectly obvious. BY run
ming halves and miles in fast com
| pany the Columbia boy is preparing
himself to stay with McLlne'S early
pace IN the intercollegiate two-mile
event even if Elmer elects to go as
| fast as minutes and 40 seconds
| McLane is no Splinter. Higgins has
only to be with him at the start of
the last eighth, and have d little up
| his sleeve, 10 beat The PennsvIva MAN
| TO the tape even as he did Ray
Buker. enc OF the fastest finishers
| in the distance ranks, in the Har-
| ward stadium last Nav.
The Washington times., 1923-05-14

Each year since | have known Mr..
Reay. and he is a very old friend, he
has begun the season with a new
and infallable recipe for golf sue
cess and although he has not won
a championship, / am bound to con-
fess that each year his game has
steadily improved. / am sure that
this confident spirit is the very best
condition of mind in which to begin
a new season.
The spring Is the proper Occa-
sion to lay the foundation Of the
game that will give you the long
hOped-fOr revenge on john Smith,
and that will enable you to wine
out big part Of your unflatter-
ing handicap.
One dares not experiment in mid
season. but at the beginning of the
golf year it Is fairly easy for the
player, who has been doing many
things wrong for many years, to
right few OF them in the spring
time; for there is a right and
wrong way to play the game. and
while the wrong way will show good
results occasionally, it is better 10
find the method that will generally
produce good results. / think. q
player before giving up in dis
couragement and resigning himself
to mediocrity, should determine to
give the tested right methods of play
a thorough trial
He should not worry 50 much
about results at the beginning IF
his game, but he should try for
right methods and work for con.
sistency. OF course, the great
players do not play alike in de-
tail, for they are necessarily in
dividual, but the general princi-
pies Of their game are the same.
There Is no doubt that increased
skill will add much to the pleasure
of playing. Therefore. / advise the
golfer who is conscious of a faulty
game TO devote at this season of
the year a little study on its defects.
and when that Unprotected swing
has once been remedied he will find
himself most happily rewarded for
his trouble.
Copyright, 1923, John F. Ollie coL)
The Washington times., 1923-05-14
ARLINGTON SCHOOLS TO
HOLD SPORT CARNIVAL

The public schools of Arlington
county will hold their third annual
field meet at the grounds Of the
National Capital Horse Show, next
Friday afternoon
The morning will be devoted to
n demonstration of playground
games, a drill in Swedish posture
and health, followed by a flag drill,
recital of the Star-Spangled Banner
and a May pole dance.
The afternoon will be taken UP
with the running off the various
track events Two thousand pupils
are expected to take part.
The Washington times., 1923-05-14
R D B { R 7 s D n
STRIKES OUT
z HITTERS
Lexington Pitcher Hangs Up
New Season Record Against
St. Martins Aggregation.

Biackle Robertson established a
new seasons record for strika-outs
when he famed twenty-five Of st.
Marlln sluggers on KIiieen Field,
lhe Le%ingtons defeating the st.
Martins, to 6.
RobertsoY was afforded wretched
support, and it was maii..y through
his brilliant performance in The box
that the LeXingtons were enabled
to win.
G. Clark led both teams at the bat
with a pair Of doubles and a pair Of
singles and handled IKE chances at
second without Il bulb!e
The Washington times., 1923-05-14
Guide Will Race Stars
In Big Regatta Az
Philadelphia

Granville GUIDE, champion
sculler of the South and holder
of the record of having been
the first sculler to win three
single sculling events in one
day, will be entered in the
American Rowing Associations
rowing classic, the American
Henley, in Philadelphia, May
&c.
Coach Pat Dempsey is elated
over the showing Guide has
made in the last week, and said
today: IF GUIDE rows the way
he has during the last week
there is not a sculler in Ameri-
ca who can trim him."
Being a senior sculler, GUIDE
will have to compete against
the stars of the country, in
GLIDING Paul Costello, former
worlds champion; Garrett Gil
more, runner-up, and other
greats of the rowing world.
The Washington times., 1923-05-14

This means that Washington will
have more than ten participants IN
the tournament. that is, if the com
mittee holds to its aim of allowing
140 to play.
In the list of those made pub
lie which have signified their
intention of entering the elimina-
ton tourney to determine the ten
to represent the National Capital
it is interesting to note that
half dozen or more of the city's
best public links players have so
far failed to se,d i'm their entry.
Charlie .Agnew. Ed Brooke. Bill
Mcclure, Phelan Swift, Sanford
and Dyer are but few which have
failed TO register. There is hardly
any doubt but what each and every
one of them will have filed their
entry for the elimination trials be-
fore the date of closing of entries
comes around.
Entries for the annual spring
tournament to be held under the
auspices Of the Washington News
papers Club will close tomorrow.
y
Preston. The tournament will he
staged over the new public course
in Rock Creek Park ON Tuesday,
May %. 4 record number Of
entries is expected.
Wednesday Chevy Chases annual
spring invitation tournament will DE
inaugurated. The popularity of this
annual event has grown to such pro
portions among local golfers that shr
tourney committee has found it
necessary to limit the entry list.
Entries will he accepted only from
those clubs which have been ex-
tended invitations.
St. Joseph, Mo-, is to be repre-
scented in the national public links
championship to be held here next
month. Walter Ladd, sports editor
of the st. Joseph Gazette, writes
that the FairView Golf Club, AN
organization which uses the ST,
Joe public links, is going to send a
representative from the Missouri
city. The club will defray the
players entire expenses.
Tuesday the first spring invitation
tournament for women which has
been held for quite a number of
years will get under way at Indian
Spring. The qualifying rounds are
to be played Tuesday and the finals
on Wednesday. Thursday, and Fri
day. Those contemplating entering
the event should address their entries
TO a. ID. Y. Burr, 1647 Hobart street,
or care of p. G. Knox Indian Spring
Golf Club.
The Washington times., 1923-05-14
EIGHTH INNING RALLY
WINS FOR MOHAWK CLUB

The Mohawk A. G, staged big
rally in the eighth frame Of their
game with the Seamen Gunners
and before the inning was over had
scored six runs and placed the
game on ice. The final score was
Is to g.
Cox, Stevens and Dyer led with
the bat for the winners, while
Prinzi out.hit his teammates.
The Washington times., 1923-05-14
Crimson Crew Coach
Sits All Over Boat
To Keep Promise

Carrying out his promise that
he would get into the shelf
and row every seat in it him
SELF" Frank J. Muller. coach
Of Harvard, stroked the varsity
crew on the Charles river for
half an hour recently.
The coach expressed salts
faction with the work Of the
reorganized crew. The COM
bination 150-pound crew, made
up of upper classmen, defeated
the sophomore 150-pound- crew
over the American Henley dis
lance, earning the right to meet
the Yale and Princeton 15O-
pound crews on the Charles
May 10.
The Washington times., 1923-05-14
AMERICAN LEGION PULLS
F.. FIRST THREE-PLY KILLING

The Mercury A c. struck a
snag in their game with Charlie
Swans American Legion nine and
went down in defeat by count
of to 5.
In the second inning the Legion
lads electrified the crowd by pull
ing off triple play, began to
McClay to Degan.
Wednesday the Legionaires viii
play the Sergeant Jasper team at
the Central stadium.
The Washington times., 1923-05-14
ARLINGTONS WIN FROM
BOILING FIELD AVIATORS

In one of the best PLAYED games
Of the current season the Arlington
Athletic Club defeated The Boiling
Field AViatOrS, by count of to
/, in game repIe1e with thrills.
Pound held the Anacostia slug
gers to three hits, tIuten getting a
pair of the trio. Swanson pitched
good ball, tanning ten of the win
neTS.
The Washington times., 1923-05-14
Swamp GIencairn.

Glencarlyn offered little opposi,
ton to the Garfields, the latter
piling up p runs. while the best
Glencarlyn could shove across were
an even half Sdozen. Murray ham
mered out five hits in seven trips
20 the plate.
The Washington times., 1923-05-14
ROSSLYN A. C. BOWS TO
FAST CHERRYDALE NINE

Doubles by Mackey and Potterton
proved the deciding factor in the
ninth inning of the contest between
the Cherrydales and Rosslyn mines.
Cherrydale won, to s.
The fielding of Williams was the
outstanding feature.
The Washington times., 1923-05-14
JUNE 30 MAY BE TOO
SOON FOR AGING JESS
TO TACKLE FIRPO
Bv DAVIS J. WALSH.

NEW YORK, May 14-Jess Willard and Luis Frpo! being
the of the Milk Fund
show embesh the dotted
contract for them the ring June 80
imprompu conference shortly
gentlemen question participate the off for
Saturdays entertainments
The match of but whether for June 80 later
Richard has both his pocket,
and the of the highly important
The Washington times., 1923-05-14
Takoma Parks Banked,

Burch. OF the Silver Spring Re.
serves. proved too much for the
Takoma Parks, aud his team won.
s to 0. Burch set thirteen of the
Parks down via the strikeOut route
The Washington times., 1923-05-14
National Juniors Win.

The National Juniors won a we'll
played game from the Park View
Juniors, TO g. Iermain contrib.
utcd a single, double and triple.
The Washington times., 1923-05-14
Chestnut Farms Challenge.

The Chestnut Farms Dairy nine
is ANXIOUS 10 arrange game for
.4ihorroW al ) O'Clock on diamond
no. !, Of the Monument lot. Call
H. A. lnscoe, Franklin 1000.
The Washington times., 1923-05-14
Another for Cards.

The w. F. Roberts team was
kalsomined in their struggle with
the Cardinals of Alexandria. to
Q. Dodd, on the mound for the
winners allowed but two bits.
The Washington times., 1923-05-14
Two for Libertys.

The Liberty Athletic Club took
noth ENDS Of dnubIehoader. dcfent-
,ng the Boys Club, o To /, and the
MARRIED. A, G.. II to ?. The Lib
ertys are after game for Wcdncs.
day.
The Washington times., 1923-05-14
NOW IS TIME TO LEARN
NEW GOLF, SAYS CHICK
BY CHARLES (CHIcK) EVANS, JR.

These the days when golfer
achievement the links He has inspiring visions of fine Shots
his enthusiastic thoughts the big championships
He confident that all he has lacked heretofore little knak
and this will be the
thoughts
ing with William NJ Reay president of the Briergae Coli Club
The Washington times., 1923-05-14
CarIyn Springs Loses,

The Riverside A. c. experienced
little difficulty in downing the Car.
lEn Springs aggregation by q 9..G.2
count,
The Washington times., 1923-05-14
Mohawk Preps Win,

The Mohawk Props scored over ST
Teresa in well.played game, 8 to 4.
Cornell pitched fine ball.
The Washington times., 1923-05-14

wanted to either convert heE
i. into ready cash or fertilizer; he
didn't care which.
During the course of the week
ly mule auction. Tina was deft-
ly led forth from quivering
stall and placed on the slave
block. She was guaranteed to
be full-blooded Angora draft
horse, broken to either trotting
or pacing.
Her swollen ankles were at
tributed by the sale stewards to
rheumatism brought on by the
recent cold weather, and the
money was to be refunded if her
busted arches didn't subside by
the time summer gets serious.
The bidding on Tina by the
farmer element of Maryland
and Virginia was violent at
times. She started at S3.15. which
price was rapidly boosted TO $4.O5
by the reluctant gamblers who
spare no expense to get what
they want.
Nobody ever thought to look
under her blanket and see wheth-
er she was camel or a drome-
Diary, and she might have been
anything up to and including
Government corned beef left over
from the war of 1912.
ANYWAY the bidding remained
intensive until her price was
lowering around the SIS mark,
when all outlying districts with
drew from the race with the ex-
ception of Prince Georges county,
Md, and Arlington County, Va.
At this juncture Tina was de-
scribed by her brokers as being
an excellent pulling animal espe-
cially adapted for heavy hauling
either up hill or down.
Right away her quotation went
up another quarter and within
half an hour she was knocked
down for $50 to the dizziest
bidder. She will be reclaimed for
circus utility if eXtradition pa
pers can he secured in Virginia.
The Washington times., 1923-05-14

Willard convinced even the most
skeptical by his knockout of Floyd
Johnson at the close of the eleventh
round. F'hpo is now accepted with
even greater spontaneity because
of his quick And impressive victory
over Jack McAuIiffe End In the
Broadway cafes after the bouts,
wineinflamed men shouted the Ar
gentine's name in piercing. linger-
ing shrieks and loudly proclaimed
their opinion that the senior is the
next heavyweight champion of the
world.
The Washington times., 1923-05-14
LUIS FIRPO.
(WrIttem for Coemopnlil

nj EW YORK May 14--Firpo Willard, June
IN 1t looks though of
set for June a Boyle's in
Tex weathed
two stars, Willard Frpo, both with knock
Tex has been
Jeffries beensw
that both his have copied, he ready to GO
The Washington times., 1923-05-14
Says SKILLET"
Finn, Esq:
Trick Elephant Mistaken
for Corned Beef at Horse
Bazaar When Virginia
Farmer Buys Pig in
Sack.
BY KIRK MILLER

" INA, the tusked trick per-
former of the Greatest
u Show On Eearth, who has
been absent without leave since
the circus closed in Washington,
is now in Arlington county, Va,
where she is being rapidly closed
The Washington times., 1923-05-14
Skilfully con-
cealed beneath a

DuIIdpl kIIIlUTIU1
Tina had been offered for sale
by total stranger who said he
wanted to either convert her
into ready cash or fertilizer; he
didn't care which.
The Washington times., 1923-05-14

In upon by a
posse of disin-
terested volun-
teerS.
1t b e C a m e
k n o w n today
that Tina was
sold in Wash
ington last Sat-
urday at the
horse bazaar to.
a Virginia farm
er who thought
she was an ex-
fire plug.
The Washington times., 1923-05-14
PUBLIC LINKS GOLFERS
GETTING IN LINE
Bv.LEONARD w. COLLINS.

Washington has been apportoned by United
in
the Potomac
beginning
It has been stated locality provide
which
Capital permitted supply the missing
It has. the committee in
planning golfers tee off in the qualifying
that been allowed
that they do send their
The Washington times., 1923-05-14

A Willard-Firp0 bout, therefore,
will be worth, cool million at
the box office and cannot be left
10 grow cold. That is the reason
the worthy Mr.. Richard calls
while the fighters collect their
thoughts, to say nothing of guar.
antees, after Saturdays excite
plent
The writer. however. seriously
doubts that Willard will be amen
able TO d date as early as June 80.
The former champion has earned
a vacation and certainly he is no
young enthusiastic come-on to be
rushed from fight to fight at a
promoters .whim.
Willard. it is understood plans
to leave for Los Angeles within n
few days to join his family and
enjoy a rest If so. the June 80
date is a bit premature. if indeed it
was not already so even if Willard
jumped back into training tomorrow.
No one now doubts that his
comeback was successful, least
OF all the writer, but there is
: every reason to believe that no
middIe-aged citizen can hope tn
stand tIle strain of training so
soon after his first fight i'm four
years.
IT is reported that the name of
Harry Wills the well-known steve
dore, will be entertained as a sub
stitute in the event that Willard
declines 50 early an issue. We are
pleased to disbelieve this.
In the first place a mixed heavy
weight bout is not Richards idea
OF q good time. In the second.
Ffrpo will fight just once more for
Richard before returning to AR
gentine to await the coming of
Dempsey That bout will be with
Jess Willard and strictly at the
latter's convenience.
The Delta independent., 1923-12-28
LEFT STOLEN CAR BUT
ELOPED WITH PRETTY GIRL

The mystery surrounding the theft
of the Star roadster belonging to W.
A Laycock, on December 18th, was
on Wednesday, when the car was
found to have been in storage in the
Reigan garage at Grand Junction
since the evening OF December 18th,
at 700 O'Clock.
The story of the purchase" of the
car and the fake check in purported
payment thereof, was clipped from the
Independent on Wednesday and pub
lished in the Grand Junction Daily
News. Mr.. Reigan saw the item and
as his curiosity had been aroused on
account of the long time intervening
since the car had been stored with
him he took a cue. The proper part
les were notified and the car was
brought back TO Delta that evening.
In connection with the case, on
Christmas day, two parties were ap-
pretended at Ell Paso, on advice from
the sheriff's office. and the lady was
held for investigation, but the man
made getaway. They were evident
ly John C. Porter who stirred up such
tempest in a teapot with a flock OF
worthless checks, just before leaving,
and Miss Edith Faucher, an extremely
handsome young lady who for thirty
days adorned one of the office chairs
in the Independent office under the
camouflauge Of stenographer and
bookkeeper. Miss Faucher occupied
room directly across the hail from the
said Porter and wife, and it is said
often spent her evenings in their com
pany. She resigned her position on
Tuesday. leaving one day before the
short check business came to light
ostensibly to spend Christmas at her
home at Clark, South Dakota
While in Delta the young lady open
ed up an account at The Colorado
Bank and Trust Company. and sent a
message from Albuquerque, New
Mexico. asking for a remittance. Later
she sent a message from El Paso,
Texas, and it was while waiting at the
telegraph office that she was appre-
hended. She acknowledged that she
had just come from this city and had
been rooming at the rooming house
mentioned However, there was no
charge against her~H.~--u a wfre from
here she was released.
Now thai the car has been returned
/ it is doubtful if Porter will be sought
further, unless his bride of four
week decides to go after him, or
some other violation of law is un-
earthed
The Delta independent., 1923-12-28
ODD FELLOWS PROVIDE
HAPPY EVENT FOR KIDS

Nearly a hundred children OF Odd
Fellows responded to the invitation to
attend Christmas party last evening
Each child was supplied with a
ticket TO the Rsalto theatre, where a
special show consisting OF five-reel
feature and a two-reel comedy. was
presented.
After the show a Christmas party
was held at the hail. A program OF
recitations and music was furnished
entirely by the children. Then the
beautiful Christmas tree was lighted
and a real Santa Claus came and dis
tributed generous gifts OF candy and
nuts.
An orchestra from the Odd Fellows
played old fashioned dance music and
"a number OF the older folks danced
quadrilles
Altogether the first kiddies' party
was a great success and will long be
treasured in the memories OF the chill.
dren. They ranged in size from the
tiny babes in arms to the youth OF l6
years.
The Delta independent., 1923-12-28
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS GAVE
SPLENDID ENTERTAINMENT

The Indian operetta, "The Feast of
the Red Corn" presented by the Girls
Glee Club of Delta High, Thursday
evening, was complete in setting and
rendition. Weird. rhythmic incanta-
tions, quaint Indian costuming. and
stage-setting, typical of this primitive
people, accentuated by the use of vari-
colored lighting, added to the real
ism of the scene.
The principal characters were: vi
ola Kyffin, Weeda Wanta, the Queen;
Alice Kurz, the Old Squaw; Elaine
Lowe, Impee Light; Esther Watts,
Wudgee; Iona Stanford. Pudgee;
Alice Stueber Fudgee. All acquitted
themselves with honor in their vari-
Gus presentations.
Alice Rupp, Dorothy Moeller, Ferne
Rogers, Marguerite Richardson, Grace
Atchley. Teresa Thompson, Eleanor
Powers. and Hazel Hooker, ghosts,
who were robed in spectral white,
handled their long robes gracefully as
they danced The Ghost Dance" leav-
ing as quiet and unexpectedly as they
made their appearance.
The Flaming Arrows, Shirley Ehr-
gott, Gwendolyn Hillman, Virginia
Rupp, Naomi Hollems. Margaret Math-
ers. and Marjorie Dowd, costumed in
flaming red, presented a very pretty
folk-dance which was greeted with an
enthusiastic encore.
Helen Hick, Janet Hall. MeIba
Hooker and Helen Miller-the four
winds. danced daintily and each re-
sponded to an encore.
The High School orchestra. with
Helen Hillman at the piano, provided
excellent music. while a chorus Of
more than thirty voices assisted to
make this entertainment one Of the
best OF its kind ever presented at
Delta High, reflecting much credit on
Miss Thomas. under whose direction
the operetta was given.