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Evening star., 1923-09-03

II l were superstitious might
think It strange that am to
fight Dempsey on the 14th of Sep
tember. Perhaps 1t is 4 coincidence
that that day should have been chosen
from among the 365 Of the year for
me to make the supreme effort to win
the championship OF the world.
Anniversary Of First Fight.
AS have said I am not supersti-
tious. so l laugh and think only that
the choice OF the>date Is an accident.
But any one. i think, will agree with
fought my first fight for money on
the night of the 14th of September.
five years ago in Chillan.- Chile. Those
who are superstitious might think it
odd, too that the man l fought that
night was. an American, William
Daley
Then / did not know at all how to
fight. l knew only how to swing my
fists, first one and then the other.
Eighteen times Knocked Daley down
and then in the seventh round
knocked him out. For myself for
and all taxes deducted. I got 40
Chilean pesos. Pesos. think. are
worth about 10 cents American money.
] bought suit with the money / got
from that fight. l needed that suit
had travelled $500 miles to get to
fott enroute. I can tell wou that when
/ got there my clothes did not make
me look like a rich man.
People who are superstitious might
think it funny: too. when I say that
on that day Of that my first profess
sional fight heard about the Amer
lean fighter Jack Dempsey. On the
afternoon of that day l was talking
with some of the other boxers there
and they were speaking about Jack
ISL al hn n wa g
and they showed me clipping from
paper telling about the way he
knocked out Fred Fulton.
l suppose that many people who
are superse1tious would make much
Of Il that just as exactly i've years
to the day from the time I first heard
the name Jack Dempsey and fought
my first professional fight and
whipped the first man from North
America that l met. I am to fight the
heavyweight title e-holder for the
championship of the world.
II Not Superstitious.
But am not superstitious. No.
maybe it is fate that has brought me
from that little town in Chile where
l fought my first fight and was paid
barely enough to buy suit of clothes
10 wear. | am to fight In New York
Enough money to buy clothes for
many millionaires for many years.
But. ! cannot see fate and l can see
my fists ] cannot hit Jack Dempsey
with fate. but ! can hit him with my
fists do not know. whether fate
will be with me when / enter the ring
on the 14th OF September. but I am
sure that my fists will be at the ends
of my arms as usual
So while other people think l am
n man of destiny with fate 70 be my
guide / will think / am A prizefight-
er with two fists for clearing the path
to where ! wish to go They have
done well by me so far those two
fists. will trust In them the rest of
the way.
downright, 1923 in United States and Canada
by North American Newspaper Alliance. in
South America by La Sacion. All Rights
Reserved.)
Evening star., 1923-09-03
CAUGHT ON THE FLY

Joey Evans stunts at the hot cor
ner consisted of grabbing a hot liner
from Bush bat in the third inning
and getting a high bounder from Hof-
manns bat after the ball had almost
knocked Mogridge down
In the sixth Pipp hit budding
Texas Lacquer into center. for which
Peck. Go>lfn. Leibold and Harris
chased. and 1t looked like bad mix
up. but Buckley kept on running
avoided Goslin and caught the ball
Pipp robbed Peck or a hit in the
fourth when he grabbed Rogers hot
siam out of the dirt and beat him TO
first.
Judge Landis viewed the game as
President Griffith's guest. He Is on
his way to New York. but refused to
talk of his mission.
Evening star., 1923-09-03
Answered by
PHIL CAUDIN

sIedaIist. British open championship.
Captain Of British International golf
team, member OF that team for eight
consecutive years. Winner OF nu-
merous foreign tournaments. includ-
ing Manchester Guardian trophy.
y X 4
The first thing to do, as in any
case of putting, is to: size up the
distance. Next. while you are TAX
ing your stance, pick the line to
the. hole and have it we'll in mind
as you prepare to hit the ball. When
you do hit the bah, hit it hard
enough to make Il 90 TO the cup.
Even. though. you are playing a
twenty~foot putt, aim to- sink it
instead of merely TRYING to, get 4
good position fore the next putt.
The chances are that you will miss
a putt of4this length, OF course, but
you will be in much better posi-
ton. as a rule, than if you had
merely played for position instead
Of trying to hole in.
tcoprr,eht. 1881
Evening star., 1923-09-03
TIES FOR TOP EXIST.
IN THREE LEAGUES

A trio of titles were at stake In
three sandlot leagues yesterday. but
in each circuit the runner-up came
from behind and got on even terms
with the leaders.
Petworth Athletic Club had the
title within it's grasp in the suburban
series. but 1t fell before the Handley
Athletic Club. 13 to s..
Rosslyn Athletic Club was on the
way to the title In Arlington county
until II faced the Arlington Athletic
The latter won. to l.
In the championship series for the
lower part OF Prince Georges county
Clinton unoorkcd brilliant. per-
formance when 1t humbled Prince
Georges outfit. 4 TO l.
A triple tie for top place now ex-
lists in the Arlington county series.
Arlington. Rosslyn and Cherrydale
arc the leaders. Handley is running
shoulder to shoulder with the Pet
worth Athletic Club in the suburban
circuit. while Clinton is deadlocked
with Prince Georges In the Prince
Georges county series.
Twelve timely bfnrIcs enabled
Handley to trim Petworth. The Win
ners hoped off to a four-run lead
in the first session, but their oppo-
nents came TO lie IN the next three
sessions. scoring five markers. Mat
tingly. on the mound for Handley.
strengthened at this tuncture of the
fray. holding Petworth scoreless for
the remainder. Of the clash.
With Luke Bennett in the box for
Takoma. Brightwood was trimmed.
6 to l. in the other fray of the
suburban series. The winning box
man held Brightwood to one bingle,
while his team slammed. thirteen.
Corcornn. on the mound for Ross
lyn was in ragged form against
Arlington. He WAS touched for ff-
teen wallops. including triples by
Watson and Harrison. Pfeil. his op-
ponent. yielded but three safeties and
sent ten back via the strike-out route.
Clinton connected for seven safe
swats to- win over Prince Georges.
Each outfat now has one game to it's
credit. Next Sunday these clubs will
hook up in the deciding fray, the
winner 81 which viii do battle with
the Mount sRainier. Athletic Club for
thl county title.
Evening star., 1923-09-03
WElSSMULLER'S VICTORY
PROVES HE'S RECOVERED

RYE. N Y. September 3s-Johnny
Weissmullef. Chicago swimming won
der. won the National A. A. u, $40
yard free style championship, prov
ing eonclusively that he has entirely
recovered from his breakdown Of last
July. His time, was compa atively
slow for the distance. 5.3T2-5. but
this was accounted for by the choppy
seas.
Miss Doris O'Mara won the worn-
ans Junior national 15o-yard back
stroke. leading the nearest Of six
starters by twelve yards and finish
ing in 2.29 1-5.
Evening star., 1923-09-03
WASHINGTON CRlCKETERS
LOSE TO BALTIMOREANS

Washington Cricket Club bowed tos
the Sons Of st. George Of Baltimore
here Yesterday. In a match on the
field in Potomac Park the Balti
moreans won, SIS to So.
Ronsfeld's batting gave the WIS.,
itors the margin, he scoring no less
than fifty-three times. On the other
ington team was rather weak.
Washington players are in Balti-
more today for a return match.
Evening star., 1923-09-03

POLTCE-FIREMEN CLASH
MAY BE PITCHERS DUEL

yHEN with the police this after
/ Park battle from to finish
Finney police will be
Hull Of the Keny varied sando experience
heavily Play will at 8 O'clock
will precede the Barney Google
all his
The ide issues" will a o'clock
affair the benefit of the hremen and police widows and
rphans,i fund +.
Evening star., 1923-09-03
FIRPO DEPENDS ON FISTS,
NOT FATE, in BIG BATTLE
BY LUIS ANGEL FIRpO.

rLANT1C CITY n September 3Some OF friends have told
u what called Of destiny They have slapped
said the championship
much about
fate hope for the meanwhile will take
block dodge
faster hit harder
/ am nots friendly to know that
two fists be trusted So while fight Dempsey think
However allow
myself there funny things might make
declare
Evening star., 1923-09-03
JONES 40 FIGHT WALKER.

YoIrNdsTOWN,; Ohio, September 8.
Jimmy jones' " Youngstown boxer.
recognized as awe4terweight champion
in New York has been matched to
meet Mickey Walker, regarded as
champion eutside Of New York, in a
twefye3fouYid roAdecision bout in
Newark. n! g., October !.
Evening star., 1923-09-03
ROCKVILLE HOLDS LEAD.

Rockville retained its lead in the
Montgomery county champion ship
race when II downed Bethesda, s 70 6.
Boyds is hut, one-half. game behind
the leaders as q result of fits victory
over Dickefson.,. Standings of the teams
are as follows: Rockville. 17-3; Boyds,
ia; Washington Grove 1913; Be-
thesda. Sill; Glen Echo, 5-14; Dicker-
son. Els.
Evening star., 1923-09-03
MAKE RUSH FOR THE HUB
AFTER BEATING YANKEES
Mogridge Too Much for League Leaders, While
Bush Is Swated in Two Innings-Coslin's
s Triple Gives Nationals Early Lead.
BY II. II. FRY.

oNE BUSHS battling in double header with the Red
having headed for Beantown after
H. trimming the Georgia grounds
Yesterdays OF the that peas
fielding especially
Nationals despite keep edge of the largest
o the
Yank hits only which base
failing
territory and made to whf the mospere in his
hold send
field fence but foul by about foot
Evening star., 1923-09-03
WILL BE GREAT FIGURES
In u. S.. SINGLES TOURNEY
Both Players Appear at Peak of Game-Johnston
Has Old Skill, but Is Weak Physically,
Having Trouble With His Tonsils.
BY LAWRENCE PERRY.

EW YORK September Sin the light of play the Davis
matches it would though the the
national singles be held Germantown
William Tiden the title holder and
This opinion based much skill
condition of the three Just his fden
sPts His pose is that of athlete who the
OF Anderson
and who takes sheer enjoyment competition Johnston
Evening star., 1923-09-03
D. c.. NETMEN FIGURE
IN EASTON TOURNEY

EASToN, Md, September 3.-Three
Washington racketers are among the
four competing today in the semi
finals of the Peninsula tourney.
Capitalites also are figuring in the
doubles. ~.
Yesterdays results:
SINGLES.
Charest dsfestsd Burreil, 60, T--5.
Cox defeated Magee. T--s, 6--e.
Manean DEBATED balEnger. H~~e, Us.
Kagfudst dfsatea Gzwf6fd, 6--A s--s.
zs25,t Douszrs. ...
Iglehart. ell. e-4.
: Deaaissos. ahd Davis defeated Phillips .and
: s asrs and i. nilisr defeated Mention and
Cummings, 6-3,:56-2.
charest and Johnson defeated carr aad
Elliott, 6-l, Sd. ;.
D6naldson and Davis defeated Crawford and
MAgee, 2-5, 6--4, 6-2
Gore ana Miller defeated Starr and Belt.
60, Ga
RSeinseH and oo1 asfsatsd Mansan and Bur.
rell, as, 6-S, ca.
Evening star., 1923-09-03
HOWARD KINSEY SCORES
OVER BROTHER. ROBERT

RYE. N, Y, September 3.-Howard
Kinsey won the southern New York
state tennis championship. yesterday,
on the courts of the Westchester-
Biltmore Country Club, by defeating
his brother Robert. 6-3. 6--f
In the doubles the kinseys defeated
Clarence J. Griffin and F. r. Leigh
ton. Crawford st, 4-6. Ga, ca
Evening star., 1923-09-03
GAMES TRANSFERRED.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, September g.
All remaining games scheduled for
Little Rock have been transferred to
other cities of the Southern League.
Poo support of a losing team is the
reason Four series. total OF twelve
games, are affected.
Evening star., 1923-09-03
CLAIMS WATER MARK.

STOCKHOLM. september s.-Arne
Borg Swedish s sWimmeri Teria made rsaerd wfar fas
S6o rnaters yesterday. negotiating
the distance In minutes $40
seconds :
If made in open water this would
tie the record held by Johnny Weiss
muller, Of Chicago. who alsos> has a.
mark OF minutes 5h seconds s3or
the same distance in q pool.
Evening star., 1923-09-03
buCKpIN LEAGUE EXPANDS.

Since the addition of Swartzell.
Rheem and. Hensey and the Park
Savings Bank to the Bakers Duckpin
Leant1A; there now are sixteen teams
In the circuit. The season will get
under way on September -, on the
King Pin alleys
Evening star., 1923-09-03

Two-base hits-Rice, -Hofmann, Evans.
Three base hit-Goslin. Stolen bases--Ieieold,
Harris. Evans. sserthce-Peckinpaush. Left
bases-New York. 8; Washington. Z. Bases
on balls-of Bush. 5; of Mosridse. Q. Struck
out-By Bush. q; by nosndge: e.. Hit by
pitcher-By Bush (Judge). Wild pitches
Bush (2). Umpires-Messrs. Dinesn and
ormsby. Time OF same-l hour and IS min.
Evening star., 1923-09-03
BRENTWOOD NETMEN WIN.

Brentwood tennis players took all
three contests. from Mt. Rainier
racket team. Billy Lynch defeated Bob
60, 6--1. Lynch and Ans-
brose won from A. Bellman and Weiser
6--l. Go. and Bo Fernice scored over
Rhh Sherwood S-6 a
Evening star., 1923-09-03
DUNDEE ,TO BOX CHANEY.

CLEVELAND. September 3.--Feath-
,rweiEht Champion Johnny Dundee
Ind George Chaney of Baltimore have
reen signed to box twelve rounds at
Iemburgh, a suburb of this city, on
.he night OF September Is.
Evening star., 1923-09-03
FIGHTING AT BERWYN.

: several eolored faftt artists were
booked to-. clash in the show this
afternoon at 3 o'clock at Sportland
Heights arena, Berwyn, Md Glenn
!Ioffnson 6f the Pacinc coast: was
;slatedf to mix #, up;Wfth Jacy Taylor
Of. omaha in the h6@twslpe-round> fea-
tura. bout. s..'tf
Evening star., 1923-09-03
BROWNS, 4; TIGERS, 8

Slated for johnson in ninth. -- ~ !
Tran for Bassler in -:nth.
Detroit. .... 0 0 o 0 0 3 Ia
St. Louis. o o q j 90 0 x---a
Runs--Jones. Cobb. Gerber. ToDin. Williams,
McMsnus. Error-Joaes. Two.base hits-Bass-
ler, Cobb. Jacobson, johnson. Three-base hit
-McMaBus, Home run-Williams, Double
play-Heiimann and Rigney. Left on bases
johnson. Q: off Van Glider, s. Struck out
BY Johnson, s.; BY. Van Glider. l. Aits--off
in "a inning. Wild pitoh-van Glider. Wins
ming pitoher-vsn Glider. Umpires-Messrs.
NaHin, Owens and Rowland. Time of game
II hour and So minutes.
Evening star., 1923-09-03
TIP FOR FISHERMEN.

HARPERs FERRY. W. Va, Sep
tember 3.-The. Potomac river was
clear and the Shenandoah was slight
ly cloudy. this morning.
Evening star., 1923-09-03
RECORD FOR PAST WEEK
I'M THE MAJOR LEAGUES

The past weeks record I'm each
major league Of games won and lost.
with runs, hits, errors and opponents
rims. ineiwdinx games OF September 1,
fOllowss = ~
Evening star., 1923-09-03

Hose can the tollo5p.through be usc
~ tcnniss
Evening star., 1923-09-03


(Called end twelfth inning: darkuess.)
Whitehill and vsnn; Martina and Dowie.
Little Rock-Memphis, rain.
Evening star., 1923-09-03
VERY GRATIFYING

~bdtteu Tot BuSh IN nlnth ihh1hB,
New York ....,.0 1-2
Washington ...3 o 0 o o o 3 81
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-02
.RAYMONDVILLE GINS
HAVE PASSED MARK
ATTAINED LAST YEAR
Especial 10 The Herald,

HAYMONDvILI.E Tcras. August :.
Cotton ginning for the season here
has passed the ZOO mark. aud today
thcr. are ll5 wagon waiting in the
gin yards. II i estimated that less than
one-third ~ the crop has been picked
The total production here last year was
less than the number ~ bales that has
been ginncd 20 far this year. The total
crop here IL estimated al from 1000 10
1000 bales.
There l. big shortage Of labor.
which coupled with the lack of ginning
facility j. delaying harvesting Of the
crop. In many fields the picking has
barely started. During the rec ilt
moonlight nights. II ha> been n unique
sight ~ see picker> at work far into
the night.
tine extensive grower who has .Uu
bales ID pick l. having his Gotten taken
10 Harrington for ginning. at the rate Of
1. bales a day. using . trucks with
traiiers and four to six mule teams.
Many other growers are taking their
cotton a. flarlingen because ~ the rush
at the gins here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-02
open BIDS FOR
DRAINAGE work
in HARLINCEN
Water Improvement District
Preparing to Make Exten-
sive improvements in
Drainage Conditions

HARLINGEN. Texas. Aug. "A con-
tract that possibly affected more people
In the Harlingen section than any con.
tract awarded In the past year or two.
was awarded Wednesday when Cameron
County Water Improvement District
Number One let the contract for the
the northwest and Northern portions of
the district.
Ever since the excessively heavy rain
fall OF last September and the continued
rain thereafter until the February rains.
the main topic Of conversation and the
trend of thought mt the directors meet
ings Of the district was the construction
of this ditch. Drainage for the district
II one Of the biggest problems con-
fronting H. and with the completion OK
this system the entire northwest and
northern sections OF the district will
have been taken care or.
The main ditch will start at a point
west Of town near the road leading from
the Wilson tract road TO the Stuart
Place road. at the intersection tf the
will be generally north. running through
what II known n the old Hill Sugar
Farm; thence about one mile due north:
thence east 10 the main canal supply
ing the David and Stephenson sub
division and the Briggs and Coleman
Subdivision After passing this canal
the ditch will run east about a mile and
will then turn north and connect with
the lake nj the west border OK the
Briggs and Coleman Subdivision. The
ditch from here will be simply the open
ing up of passage between n chain
Of lakes and resacas 20 the Arroyo
Colorado.
Bids had been advertised for several
weeks ago. but owing 10 the incOm-
plete financial status or the district the
bids were all rejected and re-advertised.
AZ the meeting "Wednesday bids were
submitted BY four contractors for the
earth work. and for the structures vf
OIL kinds bids were received from three
contractors and ranIed as follows:
Bids on the dirt work: II. WI. AnElin
Of HarIingen. $i6.2JO.O1: q. w. Singer
Of Brownsville $44.4OO.OO: Card X Met
calf Of Mission. $3S.S6O.0O: Joe Bali
niger Of San Benito. 81. $1,000: Ennis
Construction 90. OF Ennis. $35.aJ0-OO.
The bid or the Ennis CONSTRUCTION
Company was the lowest OF the bids
submitted but did not come up 10 the
requirements or the District and was
therefore rejectet.
Bids on the structures were aS fol-
lows: w. T. Liston x Son Of HarIingcn,
$26.929.OO: Rio Grande Engineering Go.
or San Benito. $25.503.OO: DoddS 0
Wedegartner Of San Benito. $24.595.OO:
Card and Metcalf OF Mission. $22,91j.OO.
The bids OF Joe Ballnger on the
dirt work and the bid OF Card and Met
calf on the construction OK the structures
necessary were taken under conSidera-
tion until the meeting of the Board of
Directors on next Monday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-02


Brownsville and vicinity: Fair to-
night and Friday.
East Texas: Partly cloudy tonight
and Friday: somewhat unsettled In
north portion: cooler in north-central
portion tonight. Light to flesh south
crly winds on the coast.
Weather Couditions
The pressure Is moderately low this
morning over the middle Mississippi
Valley. the far Southwest. and over the
Canadian Northwest. and moderately
high over the upper Missouri Valley, off
the north Pacific coast. and off the
south Atlantic coast. This pressure dis
tribution has been attended by much
cloudiness and some unsettled weather
practically from the Rockies to the
Atlantic coast, with showers since last
report in the great central valleys,
along the Atlantic seaboard. and in
widely separated places in the Rocky
Mountain and Plateau regions.
II was cooler this morning over the
Missouri and upper Mississippi Valleys.
Kansas. Oklahoma. northwestern Texas.
and over southern Florida Elsewhere
temperature changes were mostly un-
important. The highest readings yes
teiday at Texas stations ranged from
1Of at Fort Worth to s6 at Galveston.
Local Weather Data
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-02
Governor Neff to Start
Investigation of Alleged
OilIndustry Combination

Come Z" the state railroad commission
and other state fficial~. n was stated
authUi iiativ-ly that the governor has
taken an the matter with United States
oil and gas officials and that the in
vcStigaion probably will ,xtcnd int"
other states IN m effort ~ obtain in
formation regarding reported price fix
Ing.
investigators of the state already are
working on the oil ani gasolirc in
quiry il was said The governor cx-
pressed the hope that within short
time steps will bc taken through tb.
courts or otherwise a. remove the cause
Tor the high price of gasoline. consil
cring the price If crude Oil
IL was also learned that officials Of
the Humphreys and Humble Oil com
panie>. two Of the largest operators in
Texas. were in conference with state
officials yesterday. The nature OF the
conferences was not made known
In a statement issued last night
Governor Neff said he has had confer
cnres with the attorney general. repre-
scntatiyes III the railroad commission
and ~ the federal oil am gas division in
an effort to find oni why price 1T ga-a-
linz rcnIains exceedingly high while the
price Of crude oil continues to drop each
day"
The governor said the nation l. pro-
ducing more than JOn.UpD barrels Of oil
daily over the amount consumed and
exported. The pipe lines. a. continued.
are able 10 accept for transportation not
more than CD per cent of the oil offered
IL can certainly bc said that some
one. somewhere. has bIundcr-d." the
chief executive said. for the consumers
~ gasoline are getting no benefit from
The biz supply of crude OIL
Governor Ncff declined IL state what
steps he plans III the investigation. The
railroad commission and attorney gen.
erals department have been inv, sti
eating the nil situation for over week.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-02
four new HO MES
ON CONCRETE ROAD
OUT OF BROWNSVILLE

Dne new residence has been completed.
two others are in the course Of con
struction and ground II being cleared for
the fourth. along the concrete highway
north OF Brownsville. Several other
property owners within three or four
miles II the city are reported 20 be
contemplating the erection of residences.
and the demand for residence sites along
the concrete II increasing nj a rapid
rate.
j. II. Kelly Of the Gulf Refining Go.
has completed a neat brick bungalow
about three and a half miles from the
city. moving into II this week. =.
Morris. assistant freight agent. has a
>ixrCom bungalow under construction.
which will be completed in a few weeks.
Mr.. Morris has secured five and half
acres which he viii plant 10 citrus fruit
this year. and proposes 10 make an ideal
country home. Both Of these resi-
dences are located beyond the Country
Club. 4. L. Clostta Of the Cloetta
Hardware Company has started the
erection Of an airplanetype bungalow
across the road north from the tourist
park. lie has secured large build
Ing site and Il erecting a seven-room
home. The location IN very desirable
one. being well drained and close In. and
win make a beautiful home. Burt T..
HinkIey. Jr.. il clearing land opposite
the J. G. George home and will also
erect an airplane-type bungalow.
The proposition Of extending electric
light and power lines along the concrete
road j. being agitnted by property own
ers. and IL this il accomplished. IL viii
prove still greater incentive to the
building Of suburban homes. the owners
state. Present plans for the electrical
extension contemplate the serving Of ap-
proximately thirty-five patrons. but
property owners predict that this mum
her win be increased to hundred with
in q few months.