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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-31

The bali should be placed about
off the left heel. Play 1t we'll for.
ward, but don't get ahead Of it..
Let your clubhead find an easy,
natural position behind the ball :lnd
stand at q medium distance from It..
Stand nearer the ball for q high
flight and also stand little nearer
In high wind.
Find q comfortable, medium up.
right position for the body, well
balanced and relaxed. yet steady
enough to prevent the wind from
blowing you off balance. Bend knees
somewhat equally and keep. right
heel down. Hold shoulders straight
at beginning of the stroke.
Depress the hands q little on
the shaft so that the ctub1ead can
lie naturally and do not turn up
the wrists. Get two imaginary
lines before starting to hit the
ball-one vertical to-, its top GEN.
ter, the other running from a few
inches back Of it through It to
the hole. Hands must be kept
back of the imaginary vertical line
and held out rather than in, after
find the back direction line. Keep
your eye on the ball. When the
cIubhead is once In position keep
moving It, the motion beginning
with q vibrat0ry movement OF
hands and club continuing TO the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-31
Has Some Plans.

q o THE writer has a few
- plans to make it thrilling. He
~ suggests that they have the
bases moved so that first will be
where the foul flag Is in right;
second would be where the fence
is in center and third would be
where the left field foul pennant
is placed.
Now, to make it still more in
tricate, home plate would not be
in sight at all, but would be
hidden in various places. Some
times it could be in one Of the
players bench dugouts,
Personally, the writer suggests
that it be hidden under the plate
umpire's chest protector or In his
back, like an old-fashioned hustle.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-31
AUGlE RATHER DEFEATS
FORMER WORLD CHAMPION

LONDON, July 31.-Augie Rat.
ner beat Kid Lewis, former welter.
weight champion of the world. last
night. Rather was given the de-.
cision on points at the end of their
twentieth round.
The fight was ding-dong affair
from start to finish, the men often
battling toe to toe
One Of Ratner'a eyes was badly
cut. Rather drove Lewis arainst
the ropes time after time. In the
final rounds.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-31
Canadian Open Draws
American Golfers
To Canada

Having failed to win the
British open, American profess
SIGNALS are now heading for
Toronto to play in the Canadian
open early next month.
Gene Sarazen, Johnnie Far
rell, Fred Canausa, Joe Turn
esa, and possibly Hagen, Kirk
wood, Cruickshank and George
Mclean, will make the Canuck
aces travel at a breakneck
pace in this imbroglio.
Sarazen is certain he will
win across the border.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-31
JAKE PROBST WILL BE
GIVEN TRIAL AT THIRD

Jake Probst, who was recommend.
ed to the Washington club last fall,
is to have a trial at third base here
within few days.
PrObst has been hitting 1925 with
Greenville, in the Cotton States
League, an organization which gave
up the ghost last week.
PRESIDENT Griffith got into touch
WIN him. agreed to give him a trial,
ana wired him ticket to his home,
IN Kennedy, Ala. Probst is expect.
ed In Washington in a day or so
ana viii have an early trial.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-31
BEHR DEFEATS MANCAN
IN WESTERN TOURNAMENT

CHICAGO. July 31.-One of the
biggest surprises registered in the
Western tennis championships be.
ing held in this city came with the
defeat of Tom Mangan, Middle At.
lantic champion, by Albert Behr,
of New York, 60, 60.
The Washington star seemed
completely off his game and at nc
time was a serious factor in the
match. John Hennessey, of In
dianapolis, the defending champion
easily scored in his three matches
Of the day.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-31

PHILADELPHIA. July Sl.-Rnin
postponed the fight card at tho
phiilies park last night, Tonight,
former bantam champion, will clash
with Pancho Villa, worlds tlywaiEht
utlehoider.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-31
GRIFFMEN- NOW LEADING
SOX BY FANCY MARGIN

The Griffmen are today leading
the Boston Red Sox by a fancy
margin Of six and a half games.
While the Griffs were putting the
bee on the Detroit Tigers yesterday,
the Cleveland Indians We're slam
ming the Red Sox twice in the same
place.
The Griffmen are now but half
game behind the fast-slipping Phila-
delphia Mackmen.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-31
Y Nick AltrocK
NICK TALKS OF WILD GAME
TrGds N0rs qg1ItGS 4

ECENTLY this writer attended motion picture show through
~ used for that The picture called
Hunting Wild Game South America"
Well friends that they picture
called Hunting Big Leagues" plenty
but enough film the world thousand
reel picture. Never have many wild games my
and is long m too, what with living coming high and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-31

Then there would be a fine
chance of him getting spiked
when the boys come romping
home and try to touch the plate.
/ have a lot of other clever
ideas, too, but have decided to
sell them to some fireworks man.
ufacturer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-31
Bluege Is Better

ossie Bluege is improving so fast
mat Manager Bush expects to have
the youngster In uniform against
the st. Louis Browns.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-31
CHICK EVANS EXPLAINS
USE OF MASHIE
By CHARLES CHICK EVANS, JR.

The midway grip the mashe is besa little distance
It should fngersnot the palms and but
firm with together Ny thumbs down the shaft
but only part of them however resting it. Feel
weight of the clubhead.
my foot find approximately straight ine somewhat
restednot much, the right
ground and feel that stance firm and comfortable
feeling of soditY.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-31
BOTH LEONARD AND HIS
VICTIM ARE WEALTHY

Two certain rich the night
take part the greatest hghtwset ring battle the history Of
the best of several ambitious far cry from the
conditions which surround this fight fights long ago
used be an impression promoters ghtw0hts
had much interest with the public heavywegts here are
who drew close
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-31
HornsbY Gets TheYa

ROBBERS Hornsby. the 1922 batting
champion in the National league.
mas finally passed the hundred mari
for bingles this year. -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-31

Both Leonard ana Tender are
rich. They have made a business
of fighting. In five years, during
the time he has held the lightweight
championship. Leonard has done
more fighting than most champions
do in lifetime. Tender, while he
has never reached the top, has beer
such a strong attraction that he
could always command big money.
These two men in the ring have
extensive real estate holdings
stocks, and bonds, and roll about in
high-priced motor cars. They have
made capital, OF the primitive emo
tons of sport followers and have
waxed rich on these emotionns by
developing fighting to stage OF
perfection where a weD-directed
punch to the jaw has as much
value as new oil gusher.
Nothing in the most imagine
tive writings of boy fiction can
match the story of the rise of
these two boxers to fame and
fortune. Kenny Leonard, whose
real name Is Leiner, was perched
up on the skyIight of the Fair
mont Athletic Club, in the Bronx,
not so MANY years back, peering
uOWn through the glass at q box
ing match. The skyIight gave
way, and little Benny Leiner fell
into the ring. That was his de-
but.
A serious-minded boy, he was
taken In at the Fairmont and soon
became one of the boys who took
part in the prelfpninaries. He learn
ed quickly because he was able to
avoid the temptations and pitfalls
which surround the boxing game,
When Leonard reached the heights
OF success he still kept his head. He
saved his money and his health.
Over in Philadelphia a newsboy
on one Of the corners used to sell
his papers One day a famous boxer
came along and bought a paper.
Hero worship rose up in Lew
Tender, and from that day it was
his ambitionn to become a boxer.
He, too, was a preliminary lad in
the Philadelphia fight clubs.
Success came, and the thrifty
Tender made the most of it. Mon
day night these two drew down
more money than former light
weights ever dreamed Of.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-31
MIKE RYAN MAKES PLEA
FORDISTANCE TRAINING

Colby College, VINO
the capacity of adviser American marathon runners
Olympic Antwerp three years ago. CuI
Yankee distance to adopt Poncy Oh
at Paris next summer
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-31
COMMITTEE POSTPONES
TODAY'S MATCHES In
MUNY EVENT
By LEONARD w. COLLINS.

Waite Johnson from that handle on the
his SanueS
military establishment otherwise engaged in the
time he bpS baro I'M vsr Jpviobt ont ~ tennis Kali
johnson dotes He beathes it; he sleeps it.
will almost
bore with where
IA of the fort the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-31

TOO many full-distance races are
the bane Of the Uncle Sam candl-
dates for marathon honors," said
Ryan recently, when he was asked
to give his view on America g
chances in the Paris race.
II believe that our runners should
take part in but two twenty-six-mile
tests between now and the Olympics
next ummer," continued the Colby
coach. What we need for the
proper development of the marathon
material is more races at twelve and
fifteen miles.
These races give the runner just
enough long work, and at the same
time do not dull his speed and tax
his energy as do the twenty-gix-m mile
grinds. I believe that the American
Olympic committee should stage a
full distance race this fall-say early
in November-and let the Boston
marathon next April go as the Of
fetal and final tryout for the make
up Of the American team. 1t would
be a mistake, according to my way
of thinking, to send our long dis
lance candidates into two marathons
next spring within the space of
few weeks, as was done in 1920, be.
fore the team sailed for Antwerp"
Ryan pointed out that Hannes
KOlehmaiden, who won the 1920
race at Antwerp with ease, ran
but one full distance race in his
preparation for his fifth Olympic
distance triumph. KOly ran this
trial six weeks before the Ant
werp race; never going beyond
fifteen miles in the last month
of his training.
The Colby coacn expressed his be-
lief, too, that. collectively, Amer.
ica's distance material is as good
as that Of any Of the European ma
tons.
Intelligent preparation is what
we need to duplicate the showing
that our runners made at the Stock.
holm games eleven years ago, when
half a dozen Yankees came home
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-31
Babe Ruth is Almost
on HeiIlnann's
Heels Now

NEW YORK, July, 31-Babe
Ruth is making two, big efforts
with the bat--frst, to beat Cy
Williams for the home-run hon
ors; second, to beat Harry He'll
mann for the batting champion
ship of the American League.
Just now it is hard for the
Babe to say which effort he is
most interested in.
The whale never has led the
league and aspires to gather in
that honor next. He is run
ming a close second to He'll
mann and may be able to over
take the clouting Tiger this
afternoon in the final game with
the White Sox.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-31

Independents Cop.
The Independents slugged their
way to a .12-to-4 victory over the
st. Paul juniors Ruel pitching fair
ball for the winners.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-31

in the first twelve places" added
Ryan.
twelve and fifteen miles and moth
ing else, will turn the trick Our
runners should start this fall even
as tho Firms, Frenchmen and
Swedes are doing. Next spring will
be too late"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-31

Col. Waite Johnson stepped for.
ward. IntrOductions followed II
am here at the suggestion Of the
Assistant Secretary. These other
gentlemen are here for the same
purpose as /. Anything we can
do to help The Times put this
tournament over-just command
u.s."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-31
YESTERDAYS HOMERs,
American League.
Will Clash Tonight.

National League, S76.
American League, 296,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-31

|. The entries closed. A compila-
: ton was made and from the num-
Der which had entered the colonel
was right. With seventy nine en-
tered In the singles and twenty
seven teams in the doubles, the
success of the tournament was
assured. The entry list had far
exceeded expectations.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-11-21
pROCRESSIvES
DEVELOP BOOM /
FOR HENRY FORD
Movement for Union Of Pro-
pressives Goes Climmering
Ford Movement.

OMAHA. Neb., Nov 21.-Plans to
amalgamate the two groups of Pro
gressives into a Third Party have
gone glimmering and in its place
the movement has become a boom
for Henry Ford for. President. The
progressive bodies represented here
endorsed Henry Ford for the Presi-
dency.
Roy Harrup of Omaha. Temporary
National Chairman of the Progress
sive Party, declared that fourteen
States were represented at the meet.
ing last night which endorsed Ford
The meeting was executive and few
persons knew it was being held.
Harrup announced that Ford foi
President ticket will be placed Oh
the ballot In the April primaries
In Nebraska. He said that fourteen
men, each representing State,
were present at the meeting last
night
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-11-21

Arny-Navy Unite i'm Supreme
Council of National Defense

WASHINGTON, Nov 21 (By
Associated Press)-Through the com.
pletion of a reorganization program
begun Immediately after the world
war, the United States at last la +,
Supreme Council of National De
Tense which is declared BY service
experts to be the most efficient
ever effected.
An even half dozen officers, three
Army and Navy men, comprise tht
Council, officially termed the Join
Board. Appointments are all ex Of
ficio, the detail of an officer to T
certain bureau. earring with 1t mem
bership on the board The present
organization includes General John J
Pershing, chief of staff; Major Ger
John l.. Hines, deputy chief and tn
head of the army war plane division
and Brig. Gen. Briant II. Wells. 70
the land forces. and the chief o.
naval operations, Admiral +. w. Eber
le; the director of war plans of the
navy, Read Admiral w. r. Shoe
maker, and the assistant ch ef Of
operations. Rear Admiral r. H. Jack
son, for the navy. s
To this board is finally referred
every major problem involving thf
national security. and all items OF
information and all rumors which
may have remote bearing upon thu
national defense.g The new orgaai
cation extends N a network over
the entire country, having represen
tation in every naval district and
army corps area, where officers OF
the two services meet regularly to
discuss the defense Of the section
under their charge and Its relation
to the national slxhtegie plan
The Joint Aernautical Board has
been made virtually an adjunct OF
the super-council through an order
which requires its recommendation
to be referred to the higher tribunal
A similar restriction upon the Joint
Munitions Board, composed of the
Assistant Secretaries of War and
Navy, brings thise agency Of defense
under the same directing control
An indication of the scope of the
new plan is given in the following
partial list of subjects recently pre-.
sented for the consideration of the
board:
Functions and Missions of the
Army, Navy and Marine Corps.
Size of the Panama Canal Corps
National Policy Bearing Upon Strat
egy.
General Policy for the Army and
Navy Relative to the Supply, Main
tenance and Functions of Aircraft
Project for Army Aviation Stations
Policy Relative to Development o
Airships by the Army and Navy.
Policy Relativei to Uses of Rigid
Airships by the Rrmy dand Navy.
,COmtInuea on Page TWo.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-11-21
GERMAN CRIMINALS MURDER
And ROB NIGHT, TRAVELLERS

BERLIN, Nov. 21.-Robberies have
become so numerous on railway
trains throughout Germany that the
travelling public is wary about max
ing night journeys in compartments
with strangers. One man was re-
Gently murdered in compartment
and his body thrown from the train
apprehended. Robbery was clearly
the motive as all the murdered mans
money and valuables were missing
when the body was found and his
baggage in the compartment had
been rifled.
been chloroformed, and in others
they have been gagged so they could
not make an butcry.
Persons who buy first-class tick
cts in Germany may have a two
berth sleeping compartment without
sharing it with another passenger.
But even this is not a guarantee
against theft, as thieves manage to
get the doors of compartments open
during the night in spite of the
vigilance of trainmen.
Extra guards have been placed on
many trains, and the public has
become so cautious about leaving
windows open that thieves find it
more difficult to get admission to
compartments.
Coaches of all classes In Ger.
many have compartments. There are
no cars similar to those used on
American railways. But the second
and third class compartments are
generally crowded and have seats
for more persons than the first class
compartments. While such compart'
ments afford sneak thieves chance
to rifle the baggage of sleeping fel-
low passengers there is little Chance
| for criminals to use anesthetics on
so many persons, and many travellers
are electing the cheaper accommoda.
tions for night travel.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-11-21
HIGH FINANCE
PUTS GERMANS
IN CRAzYLAND
Dafy Time Prevailing Among
Germans Who Are Fig
uring in Trillions.

BERLIN, Nov. 21. Germany is
today in the midst of finan cial
frenzy not unlike the scenes attend
ing the rush to the Klondike when
thousands of adventures risked
their lives at White Pass to get
into Dawson to the bonanza creeks.
Prices are past all reason and
figuring in trillions of marks seems
to have unbalanced the minds of
come producers. storekeepers and
restaurant men.
An omelette of two eggs cost five
gold marks or more than loo.
Apples sell in the cafes for two
and one-half gold marks.
The crowds are Indifferent TO
Thousands of beggars on the prin-
cipal streets seeking enough mil
lions of marks to buy bread.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-11-21
Governor Goes to Courthouse
Prepared to Surrender
to Officials.
OTHER STATE OFFICIALS
SLATED IMPEACHMENT
Committee Of House Of Rep
resentatives is Making
Probe of State Offices

BULLETIN -OKLAHOMA CITY,
Nov. 31.-Late this afternoon the
House Of Representatives approved
articles Of impeachment charging
Charles Ruth, Supreme Court Com
missioner, with trafficking in par
dons and paroles.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Nov. 21.-J.
c. Walton, ousted Governor of Ok
lahcma, appeared at the courthouse
at noon today and announced he ex-
pected to be indicted by the County
Grand Jury on a charge unknown
to him and would Immediately sub
nit to arrest.
Walton this forenoon applied to
the Federal Court for retroactive
injunction quashing his removal
from office by the Senate Court of
impeachment. This was denied.
Walton announced he would. appeal
to the Supreme Court. He charged
that the majority of the members
Vt the Senate yere Ku Klux Klans-
men and he did not receive a faAr
trial
The House of Representatives
subcommittee continued the inquiry
into departments OF the State Gov
ernment with indications that at
least one Representative and one
ether State official will be named
for impeachment proceedings.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-11-21
NJ M'ADOO SURE BUT
R EST IN DOUBT
. IN SOUTH DAKOTA
Choose Delegates for Pro-
posal Convention-John
son or Coolidge, COP.

SIOUX FALLS, S. d., Nov. 21.--
When the South Dakota Proposal
Conventions meet at Pierre Decem-
Der to choose party preferences
for the coming primaries there will
be four parties represented - the
Republicans, Democrats and Farmer
Labor Parties. Each will choose the
party choice for Presidential can
didate to submit at the preferential
primary.
The nomination of former Secre-
tary William G. McAdoo seems as
sured In the Democratic Convention.
though the delegations from ma
jority of the counties are uninstruct
ed. There were proposal conventions
held in all the 60 counties of the
State yesterday. Nineteen of them
representing 25,S25 votes endorsed
McAdoo. Four counties with about
5000 votes endorsed Henry Ford.
Many uninstructed delegates have
been selected for the Republican and
Farmor-Labor Parties. The names OF
President Coolidge and Senator Hi.
ram w. Johnson are the only ones
considered by the Republicans.
Many of the delegates to the Far.
fCnptfn,,ad IN Pa Oo Eipht
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-11-21
DOCTOR COOK
IS CONVICTED
: FRAUD CASES
Former Arctic Explorer |,
Found Guilty with Others
of Fake Oil Schemes.

FORT WORTH, Texas, Nov. 21.-
DR.. Frederick A. Cook, former ex-
plorer, was today convicted in the
Federal Court by a jury which for
the past five weeks had heard evi-
dence against him and 13 others
for using the mails to defraud in
the promotion of oil companies.
DR.. Frederick A. Cook first be-
came internationally known in
April, 1908, when, upon arriving
in Copenhagen from a trip into
the far north, he announced that
he had discovered the North Pole.
His story was accepted as true and
he was received there with high
honors.
Branded as Faker.
Upon returning to this country
DIR. Cook published reports of his
journey and wide credence was
given to his variations for some
months. Since then his claims have
been disputed, and he ultimately
was branded as a faker, but in the
meantime he was the recipient OF
many honors. He was made Presi-
dent of the Explorers Club, New
York, and a member of the Kings
County Medical Society, the Ameri-
can and National Geographical So
cieties, the American Pathological
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-11-21
WOMAN IS MENTALLY SUPERIOR
TO Man up TO Is SAYS COLLEGE

TUCSON, Ariz., Nov. 21.-Women
under 25 years of age are more
intelligent than men of the same age,
but after the 25th year. men grad
ually pass women and attain higher
mental efficiency, according to sta
tistics compiled in the Administrative
and educational departments of the
University of Arizona.
The university cites its local sta
tistics to show. that the average
scholastic standing Tor women stu
dents was considerably above the
general university average. while the
average for men was lower than the
general average of all persons en-
rolled. The standings were: -
Ceneral University average 1.6e
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-11-21
Marjorie Rambeau,
Actress, Is Divorced

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 21.-Mar-
jorie Rambeau, prominent actress.
has been granted an interlocutory
decree of divorce from Hugh Dill
man McGaughey in the superior
court here.
A property settlement, said by
friends OF Miss Rambeau to have
been for 100000 in her. favor, was
effected out OF court. Miss Ram
beau charged desertion. The suit
was uncontested. p 81 aotfBaf l.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-11-21
Terrible Habit Is
Cause Of Mans Death

ABERDEEN, Wash, Nov. 21.--
Capt. Hamilton Lloyd's habit Of
placing a pistol near his head and
pulling the trigger, caused his
nouncement made by the Cosmopolis
coroner. This was announced after
a letter was found, addressed to an
official of the Bank of ireland, writ
ten by Lloyd, stating his terrible
habit.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-11-21
German Spy Released;
To Leave United States

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.-Assur-
ances have been given the State De-
partment by Ambassador Widfeldt
that il Lothian Wiske is released ne
will be deported, sailing for Ger
many as soon as he is free. Wfske
was convicted during the war for
being a German spy by military
tribunal at Fort Sam Houston. He
was sentenced to death but saved
from execution by former President
Wilson. His release has been ord
cred from the Leavenworth Peni-
tentiary.