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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-23
ARTICLE NO. 3.
MY FIRST FIGHTS IN THE
a6nRHYAHW

Tells Of my introduction into the
famous Drum" in Bridgeport,
mecca Of fighters in the old days,
where got my first glimpse Of
John l.. Sullivan in action. This
before he became champion.
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By FIELDING II. YOST,
NlIchiean's Veteran Football Coach

AA0 cams came 70 It's present iu1-
portant position through q gradual
evolutionary process in which both
a universal standard Of play and Of
rule were developed together. In
the early days there were two
distinctive systems OF play, Associa-
ton and Rugby, and It was from
the latter Of these two systems that
our present game developed.
In October, 1872, representatives
Of Yale, Princeton, Rutgers and
Columbia universities met In New
York and organized q collegiate con-
ference which was the beginning cf
our present day organizations which
are directly responsible for the de-
velOpment Of intercollegiate athletics
to their present high plane.
The novelty Of the game itself
was productive Of many sugges-
tiOns, and IL was one Of these
which b really accountable for
the wide difference which now
exists between Rugby and AIneri-
can football This was the adOr-
ton Of q clause which permitted
the forwards to heel or pass tie
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whore It could be graspcd by one
Of the backs, who could then adj
vance it.
This was procedure not toler-
ated in the original form Of the
game, but the additional interest
which It impaired was Immediately
seen and the superiority of this plan
for putting the ball into play, over
the English method OF kicking il
about IN scriIamRge, was SO ap-
parent that it was eagerly EN-
braced. without this change, foot
ball would never hold the position
1t does today.
In logical order then followed the
selection Of one man to do the pass
ing, through the greater accuracy
which was thus secured and the
alignment OF the men in the for
ward positions. instead Of the old
form OF helter-ekelter.
Naturally the heavy men were
grouped about the center to protect
him and the man Immediately be
hind who was to receive the pass,
while the lighter and faster men
were assigned TO duty on the ends.
FflOF 70 lSU6 1OOtDau was OOlml.
mated by mass plays, featuring
the Pennsylvania guards hack
and the flying wedge" Of Harvard.
The game became almost solely
contest Of gruefing and incessant
pounding and consequently re-
/ suited in many injuries.
At this time football seemed des-
tined to be abolished, due to its
rough nature, and conference was
held In New York In 1906 to discuss
the advisability Of eliminating the
game as a college sport.
The men at the conference de-
cided to revise the game in such a
manner as to eliminate its objection
able features, and following this de-
cision, the rules were changed, and
what is commonly called the 'new
game came into being. Not only
for the prevention CT the mass play.
but for the benefit of the spectators.
1t was decided to change the three
downs for five yards gain required
OF the offensive team to q three
downs ten-yard basis, and to limit
the number OF men on the forward
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wall to seven. These rules were Il.
tendant with the acceptance OF the
forward pass as legitimate, as It was
agreed that few teams could make
rem yards on mass plays.
In 1912 the fourth down was
added, which tended further to Cpen
up the style Of play, and since that
time there have been few changes
in the rules. 1t is the opinion or
this writer that present-day football
will continue for many years to
come with no very material change.
Changes, Of course, can be made,
but 1T Is doubtful IL they would
make the game any better, and
among those who love football,
there is consensus Of opinion that
the game win and should remain
just as it Is.
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Washington Boys Play
With Penn States
Husky Eleven

Ed Buckley, Bill House and
Emory Shanks, all Washing
ton boys, are figuring prorii-
nent1y on the Penn State var
sity squad. The former is III
line for q haIfback berth, while
House IS on the second team ct
guard and may land . varsity
berth before the season ends.
Shanks is another promising
halfback. April, another Wash
ington boy, is on the scrub
eleven.
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my aerial job and was. being heavily
featured for my thrilling and
perilous" dive to the net from the
roof of the top or tent. my
mother woul4 reach for her slipper
or my old man for his walking
stick whenever dared talk about
haircut.
We were showing In London
when finally blew up. May be
boiled in oil for a liar If some OF
the Johnnies didn't at that time
start sending flowers and boxes of
candy to Mile. Petite De Forestr'
Ny parents and brother and sis.
ter, of course, thought it the best
of jokes. 1 didn't. II some of
those Willieboys could have heard
what Mile. Petite said about them
in the deepest croak that a chang
ing voice would allow, some of the
nice, refined laddiebucks would
have tainted no doubt.
hadn't been hanging around q
circus from infancy for nothing. /
could use language then that I've
never improved on since.
I was off the flowers, but /
didn't mind the candy. and some
times I'D change to my street
clothes in a hurry, tuck my hair
up In my cap and go out and SEQ
some simpering Johnny and tell
him my sister thanked him very
much for the candy, but was not
allowed by my parents to receive
visitors.
But sometimes my older brother
would beat me to it. He would
take a DEVILS delight in bringing
one of these beardIess dudes to our
dressing tent before had my make
up and costume off and calling me
out to meet him.
My stuff thep would have to be
to appear to be too young and shy
to receive the young mans atten-
tons and I would mince off into
the privacy of an inner dressing
room and literally tear that long
hair Of mine, curse the day that
was born and console myself with
the thought of what mess could
make Of that cake-eater's mueh
| IL ever let go a couple Of good
lavallops.
It got too strong. With a fresh
weeks allowance in my pocket,
one day took three gulps, refused
to think of. what the CONSEQUENCE
would be, went into a barber shop
and few minutes later my golden
hair was no longer hanging down
my back.
Gosh, I looked good to myself
with a close-cropped dome. I was
so ticlled over it / walked the
streets bareheaded for blocks. But
then I got thinking Of what was in
! store for me when / returned to
my parents. Fathers was no velvet
| hand.
The moro I thought Of it the
less liked the idea Of going back.
And on top Of that came the wild
thOught-why go back at all?
Why not shake the whole distaste-
full stunt?
and very late that night q scared
plank Of an ocean liner.
"Eh-wot's wot?" demanded the
wharf Waterman.
Cabin boy" I said in as bust
ness-like tones as / could. "a bit
late in reporting"
"G'long with you then"
And I passed aboard, and with
my pockets stuffed with sandwiches
the canvas covering Of a lifeboat
The liner headed out across the
Atlantic the next morning and
mile. Petite De Forest" had met
her just doom!
Copyright (New York World) Press Pub.
fishing Company, 1923. All rights
reserved.
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When think OF those times a
big bunch OF memories stir that
might make amusing and entertain
ing reading, but as the purpose of
these articles Is to discuss fighters
and their training and the interest
ing characters of the ring that
have known, my reason for intro
ducing this reference to my begin
nings has been only to show how
early my own physical training be-
gan and to let the reader into the
terrible secret OF why at thirteen or
thereabouts fled from my parents
and the circus while we were play
ing in London and slowed away in
q steamship for New York.
The terrible secret is that I got
mp the nerve TO get a haircut. Is
that all2-says you. But that's be-
cause you can't know till I tell you
what q serious thing was back Of
that haircut. I blush a little even
now when I think Of 1t.
From the time that I made my
first public appearance as an
aerial gymnast, it had never been
as q boy. Jimmy De Forest, who
stood In so many fighters corners
patching up black eyes and
smashed and bloody lips, began his
snubIic career as mile. Petite De
EOrestw just like that!
Being wise show people, my par
ents had realized that while my mid
air stunts might win applause and
admiration in my rightful character
Of a boy, they would be twice as at
tfactive and seem twice as daring
id the circus spectators think me
o girl.
ii also gave them chance to doll
me up and make the act more orna-
mental in general appearance. And
60 make the deception convincing,
my hair was allowed to grow as
long as it would.
0y the time was ten years old,
my golden locks were flowing to my
shoulders. and no member of the
House of David since had anything
On me then.
In my tenderest years I didn't
mind the girl stuff much. I was in
complete sympathy with my parents
notion and used to grin to myself at
how we got away with it, especially
when society ladies came to visit the
back scenes Of the circus apd would
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'sWhat a pretty little dearp'
They didn't know how often the
e'pretty little dear" used to have to
lay the grease paint quarter Of an
inch thick over an eye that had been
blackened in free-for-an with some
OF the other circus kids.
But from then ON "Mlle. Petite
De Forest" began to get terribly
Disguised with himself. The bust
ness of going around with my
golden hair braided by ma and
fastened in q lady-like knot under
my hat was constant humiliation
when with the other boys. It
didn't do any good to point out TO
me that many of the cowboy
troupe we had In those days did
the same with their long hair
between performances.
Between my twelfth and tflir-
ksenth year 1 began a daily howl
Tor the privilege of getting a hair
cut and wearing a wig in my act,
but my natural hair was too valua-
bic a part of my appearance, and
as had grown very proficient in
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-23
.LIMPS INTO
CENTRAL FRAY
RY r. u. THOMAS.

High Schools young gridironers
battle CentTaIs athletes
p. in the Wilson Memorial Stadium.
Exactly regular member of the sound In
body The remainder beet with multitude Of physical dis
abilities of varying seriousness the regulars will be
able to play The others will make the of tough luck
Capt Claude Newman Eastern
dependable without
Hook King Roudabush Phelps Faherty Smith, Eggston Edwards
and SeVara lnfher
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MERE HAIRCUT CHANGES
CAREER OF DE FOREST
FROM ACROBAT
b. JAAHES (JIA1MY) De FOREST.

It wasn't physical trainer of
started that right from Grades father and his father
still athletes
circus performers For sixty before born the De Forest
Troupe well circuse America
and Europe. At five flirting with myself
My first putting muscle into pair of
of wrggng around Ginning myself to rapze bar After
siderable of this the of adjudgng that
had he stuff there followed the exciting and wholly joyous
training ring barntranng
% become aerial gymnast.
father mother, brother
They older than ister and boherand in the
act that formed be passed hand hand mdal
q in those
mighty weary of it. although tired
naturally enough
makeup three generations of circus people
behind old had travelled all the
United and Spain with the
8arnum & Bailey and other organizations
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The moro I thought Of it the
less i liked the idea Of going back.
And on top Of that came the wild
thOughf-why go back at all?
Why not shake the whole distaste-
full stunt?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-23

Prior to 1906 football was dOmi.
mated by mass plays, featuring
the Pennsylvania guards hack"
and the flying wedge Of Harvard.
The game became almost solely q
contest Of gruefing and incessant
pounding and consequently re-
suited in many injuries.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-23

From the time that I made my
first public appearance as an
aerial gymnast, it had never been
rs boy. Jimmy De Forest, who
stood I'm so many fighters corners
patching up black eyes and
smashed and bloody lips, began his
public career as mile. Petite De
EOrestw just like that!
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-23

/ was off the flowers, but /
didn't mind the candy, and some
times I'D change to my street
clothes I'm a hurry, tuck my hair
up In my cap and go out and SEQ
some simperfng Johnny and tell
him my sister thanked him very
much for the candy, but was not
allowed by my parents to receive
visitors.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-23

Between my twelfth and thir.
toenth year began a daily howl
Tor the privilege of getting a hair.
cut and wearing a wig in my act,
but my natural hair was too valua.
BILE a part of my appearance, and
aS I had grown very proficient in
The call of the North. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1923-1924, 1923-09-14
PENNSYLvANIANS ARE
FL0CkING TO KHAN
STATEWIDE AWAKENING OF
PROTESTANIANS RESULT
.. OF MOB ACTION.

Five hundred fiery crosses will
blaze in five hundred Pennsylvania
towns during the coming week, show
ing that the spirit of Klansman Thorn
as R. Abbott, foully murdered August
25 at Carnegie, Pa, still marches on
ward.
Khan activities in Pennsylvania
have been inaugurated during the
past few days on a gigantic scale and
thousands of Protestant Americans
are enrolling themselves beneath the
American flag and the fiery cross.
Ten thousand Pennsylvania Klans-
men attended a great naturalization
ceremonial at Scottsdale, Pa, Septem-
Der 1. State troopers patrolled the
line of march, guaranteeing the con-
stitutional right of public and peace
full assemblage to American citizens.
The parade was through the streets
of this Pennsylvania town and was
witnessed by 10000 people according
to estimates of the Pittsburgh daily
newspapers. A thousand aliens were
naturalized into the Scottsdale Khan.
Parades in Pennsylvania will continue.
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A few FACTS: ABOUT
CARNEGIE MURDER

The names of those arrested in
connection with the Carnegie, Pa,
riot which resulted in the murder of
Klansmen Thomas R. Abbott Of Atlas
burg, Pa, are as follows: Patrick
McDermott, Michael Hays, Walter X.
Flaherty, Raymond McKenna, James
Mcintyre, Joseph Joyce, Lawrence
Renal, and William Leacock. Read
ers can Judge for themselves as to
their nationality and religious belief.
XXX
The American flag carried by the
Klansmen leading the Carnegie par
ade was found next morning, torn,
trampled and filth despatched in a
gutter near the Glendale bridge.
XXX
The name Of the Deputy Sheriff
of Allegheny County who halted the
Klan parade is Jack Dillon. The
burgess or mayor of Carnegie who
objected to the parade is John F. Con-
ley. Both are said to be Roman
Catholics.
XXX
At the State Convention Of the
Ancient Order of Hibernians held in
Pittsburgh, Pa, few weeks ago, one
of the speakers urged combat" with
the Knights of the Ku Klux Khan OF
other hooded mobs." Other infam-
matory speeches were made which ap.
parently have had their effect.
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CLARK COUNTY FAIR
. HAS A kU kLux DAY

Casey, Ill.-Last Friday night the
Knights of the Ku Klux Khan took
charge of the Clark County fair at
Martinsville with the result that the
largest crowd I'M the history of Ca
sey gathered at the fair grounds to
take part in the elaborate ceremonies
that were held.
After a well-known speaker had
addressed a multitude of people on
the principles of the Khan and was
applauded throughout his discourse,
a parade was formed and at about
eight-thirty started on its march to-
ward the center of town, headed by
the Casey band.
The parade was by far the largest
and most spectacular ever seen in
these parts and the mammoth crowds
along the line cheered the marchers
continuously. After the parade had
returned to the fair grounds and dis
banded, which was about ten-thirty
o'clock, a forty-foot fiery cross was
lighted and cheer went up from the
vast crowd that fairly shook the
earth:
Day Is Big Success
A naturalization ceremony was
then held in full view of the vast
throng and a gigantic class of neo-
phites was ushered into the Invisible
Empire.
The day was tremendous success
in every way and the future of the
organization is assured in this vicin-
ity. American citizens are focking
to the call of the fiery cross and Khan
membership is growing by leaps and
bounds.
The ceremonies Of the day were
conducted under the supervision of
Casey Klan, Realm of Illinois.
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FLOATING KHAN
KHAN is FORMED ON BOARD
BATTLESHIP TENNESSEE

The Invisible Empire has a "float-
ing Klan.''
It is U. S. S. Tennessee Khan
Number 1, and it's Klavern is on
board the United States battleship
Tennessee.
When the big battleship was at
Bremerton navy yard near Seattle,
Washington, a number of sailors
stationed aboard her organized pro-
visional Khan and applied to the I'm
perial Palace for a charter.
The Khan will be chartered under
the Realm of Washington.
When you meet an out-of-town
Klansman do your best to make him
feel at home. Take him to your
Klavern and let him feel that the
practice of Klankraft is universal.
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Editor Orn Speaks at
Granada and Rushford
PEOPLE GATHER TO II e A r
ABOUT PROTESTANTISM

Granada, MINI. Twilight" Orn
spoke in the Community Movie Park
TO a splendid crowd that listened
and applauded for nearly two hours
The Khan lecturer wore beautiful
robe that added much to the meeting
Most of the peaple, here had never
seen a live Klansman, and aware of
the fact, before. After the lecture
many men and women came forward
and presented their hands Of greet
ing just to let the Klansmen know
that they We're not afraid, and as a
testimonial that they didn't believe
all the fiction that had been printed
to discredit the Invisible EMPIRE.
Rushford, Observation-Disclosures
around a thousand people assembled
on the street in front of the Khan lee
turer's automobile here last Satur-
day. This was Twilight" Orn's Sec
and appearance in this city. There
was iron in the speakers blood, for
he turned on the attackers Of the
Klan in a way to leave no doubt in
any persons mind as to the source
of the anti-Klan attacks that were
recently featured in the daily press.
In loud voice Mr.. Orn asked the
question, "Who discovered America
When he answered his own question
by stating that Lief Ericsson was the
real discoverer of America, a wild
applause broke out.
The Klansmen here are doing
things effectively to make Rushford
a better place to live in. The Cath
olics are cussing them roundly, but
are helpless in that the Professionals
Of this town have enough stiffening in
their backbones to stand fearlessly
for the right unafraid of the usual
Catholic acknowledgement and vio-
lence.
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CREENV|LLE PENNA.,
HAS BIG CEREMONY

Greenville, Pa. Visitors from
Sharon, Mercer, New Castle, Butler,
Beaver, and other nearby towns, wit
messed the parade and initiation of
the Ku Klux Khan here last week.
That the ceremonial was to be held
was common knowledge throughout
Mercer county, and interest in the
event was keen.
The parade started at $3.50 in the
evening and was led by Klansmen in
a large touring car bearing a cross
affixed to the radiator and lighted by
red electric bulbs.
The initiation took place in Boul-
gers field, and was an impressive
ceremony. Speeches were made by
several prominent persons. Follow
ing these speeches, which were ex-
planatory of the principles and OBJ
jects of the Khan, the actual initiation
of candidates took place.
It is estimated that about 5000
people were present and witnessed
the ceremony.
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CROSSES BLAZING ON

CROSSES BLAZING ON
CALIFORNIA HILLS
, Los Angeles, Cal.-Fiery crosses
blazed along the hills of the Rincon
in Ventura county, few days ago
when Klansmen of Santa Barbara
Ventura and adjacent towns staged
an automobile parade and naturaliza-
ton ceremonial.
About three thousand Klansmen in
full regalia gathered at Stanley Park
in Santa Barbara county and indicted
one thousand aliens into citizenship
of the Invisible Empire.
Thousand of people witnessed the
procession of automobiles which car
ried the Klansmen through many
small towns and villages. The mo-
florists were in the full regalia of
the order. Many of them carried
fiery crosses made of red roses while
the American flag was in evidence all
the way down the line.
This is one of a series of demon
strations planned by the rapidly
growing Klans in this section of the
Realm of California.
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Ford may not be Klansman, but
his kars parade with hoods down.
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.KLAN ON FOREIGN SOIL
FIRST KLLAN MEETING ON FOR.
EIGN SOIL.

The first meeting of the Knights of
the Ku Klux Khan ever held on for
eign soil, so far as can be ascertained
by records of the order, was held
near Vancouver, British Columbia,
August 10, last. -.
The meeting was held on board a
special train carrying delegates to
the national convention of the ORA
matte Order Knights of Khorassan
at Portland, Oregon. On Friday
night, August 10, all the Klansmen
on the train took possession of one
of the coaches and held a regular
meeting az the train was speeding
through Canadian territory.
Thirty members in good standing
participated with an official of Fort
Worth Klan Number 101 acting as
Exalted Cyclops.
The following Klans were repre-
scented at the meeting: Fort Worth
Number 101, Dallas Number 6, Deni-
son Number 113, Weatherford
Number 176 the Watermelon Klan),
Bryan Number 8 and Beaumont
Number 7, Realm of Texas and Mon
roe Khan, calm of Louisiana.
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The Klansman father awaited the
answer breathlessly.
"Dess I like mama the bes'" said
June.
"Who do you like next best?"
"You, Aunty 4 'Manda."
"Who next, June?"
My puppy dog"
The Klansman father was puzzled
and asked, when do I come in, June,
dearest?
1.-TWO clock in tn mornin', Daddy"
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MAINE PLANS MEET

Portland, Me.-This city will be
the scene Of big Khan activities on q
date in the near future, to be made
known later. There will be a large
parade Of Klansmen in full regalia
and initiation ceremonies in which a
class Of one hundred candidates will
be initiated in the light of a forty
foot fiery cross.
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FOR SALE

Office furniture roll top desks,
one fiat top desk, one typewriter desk.
one 4-drawer letter file, one large
table, 8 chairs. A. P. Nelson, 345-
355 Main avenue. Cedar 1888.
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Dear American

Did you hear about that fellow who thought Sodom
and Gomorrah and wife and that the epistles
were the wives of the apostles.
Did hear about that Klansman who became "sore"
because couldn't send out free copies of the
Call of the North?
Did hear about the fellow failing to recognize his
wife downtown street, took off his hat to her and
treated her like somebody else's wife?
He must have been fOrgetful.
Kansmen who are not getting the Call of the North
must be forgetfuL
They want their Kans PAPER but just forget to SUBJ
scribe for or buy it by the copy.
BY the way how do you like your Klan paper?
mighty fine "sheet,' Ell? And it's getting better.
We know you don't want to keep on sending the
Call of the North for nothing? We simply couldn't afford
it.
So make arrangements to get your paper regularly
We must have your support to keep it go'ng
Cordially,
THE CALL OF THE NORTH PUB CO.