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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-30
Italy Cordial to Plan.

BRUSSELS, March 30.-For eign
minister -Jaspar's conference with
Premier Benito Mussolini of Italy,
regarding the Ruhr was marked by
the utmost cordially on both sides.
1t was reported in Belgian political
circles today
Premier Mussolinf said his gov
eminent approved of the attitude
OF France and Belgium towards the
Ruhr and that it would give com.
plete support to both. short of send
ing troops.
1t was definitely stated that Mus
sollni would not offer his services
as mediator in view of Frances an
nouncement that intervention at
this time is not desired.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-30
FRANCE To
RECEIVE
OFFER
Modifies Position to- Welcome
Any Sincere" Plan spon-
sored by Allies.
By FRANK E. MASON,
international News Service.

PARIS, March 3d. Premier
Poincare sent a message to the
chamber of deputies today stat
ing that France will examine any
offer made by Germany through
the allies for settlement of the
Ruhr problem providing it Is
precise, serious and direct"
New Plan AppIauded.
Heretofore France had main
tanned the position that any Ger
man proposals would have to be
made direct from Berlin to Paris.
Premier Poincare's announcement
was received with applause. Later
the chamber of deputies adjourned
until May s, after voting the
appropriations necessary to main.
tain the military establishment and
administration in the Ruhr.
Premier Poincare's message was
carefully worded and was received
just before adjournment for the
Easter holiday. He said that the
government had decided to allow
Germany to make an offer to
France through the allies, on con-
dition they are serious written
propositions and not an attempt
at mediation"
Two Sources Open
He added:
1--WE win not accept any semi
official or indirect negotiations. but
the day the German government
recognizes that resistance is des-
tructive to Germany itself and
brings to us or to the allies seri-
Gus precise propositions we will
examine them with loyalty and jus:
tice."
There are two sources through
which such an offer could be made:
Great Britain and Italy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-30
WOMAN LEAPS TO DEATH
FROM ROCKY RIVER BRIDGE

CLEVELAND, Ohio. March 30
An unidentified woman. aged about
twenty-four. jumped from the Rocky
River bridge to her death, 100 feet
below today. Her body, the features
mangled beyond recognition landed
on the rocky shore of the river.
Two pedestrians. who saw the
SUICIDE, maze a vain attempt to
reach her a. she climbed the bridge
railing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-30
Paid For Work Not Done.

In addition to evidence of un-
justified expenditures, it Is said, the
investigation also developed in
stances where contract dentists
were paid for work that was never
done and others still were lavishly
paid for superficial work. In this
one phase Of the investigation. fur
Evening star., 1923-02-01
MRS. MALLORY IS Ill;
CANNOT PLAY TODAY

NEW YORK. February Only one
of the semi-final singles matches OF
the invitation indoor tennis tourna
ment of the Heights Casino will be
played today because. of the serious
cold of Mrs. Molla Bjurstedt Mallory
of New York. national woman cham
pion, who was almost forced to de-
fault the match she won from Mrs.
De Forrest Candee OF New York yes
terday, 6-2. Ga.
Today's semi-final. will be between
Miss Leslie Bancroft of Boston, No. .
in national ranking. and Miss Marie
Wagner of New York. No. 8. and Mrs.
Mallory. if well enough, will play
Miss Lillian Scharman of New York
tomorrow.
Miss Scharman, an newcomer in
topnotch tennis circles, has been one
of the surprises of the tournament.
Her victory yesterday over Mrs Ben
jamin +. Cole, veteran Boston player,
after two spectacular sets, CA, Ga
was an outstanding upset
Miss Bancroft and Miss Wagner
scored decisive victories, the former
eliminating Miss Caroma winn of
Mountain Lake. y. j., 80, 6-2. while
Miss Wagner disposed of Mrs Carl
". Hitchins. Mexican champion, 6-1,
6-l.
Evening star., 1923-02-01
COLLEGE STAR CLAIMED
BY PIRATES AND TIGERS

In the wake of the contest between
the Boston Nationals and the Rochester
club over Jocko Conlon, the Harvard
shortstop, comes the threat of a similar
scrap involving another collegian-Owen
Carroll. the Holy Cross right. handler
Carroll has signed with the Detroit
club, which has issued his name on its
reserve list. Now comes a claim from
the Pittsburgh club that the young man
from Newark. n. j., practically bound
himself to join the Pirates if he de-
ctded on professional career-and
another Sisler case may be in the offing.
carroll, who is only a sophomore ere
ated quite a sensation in intercollegiate
base ball circles last spring He had
made reputation at ST. Benedict's Prem
III Newark before going up to Worces-
ter. Last June he was asked by several
major league clubs, the Yankees in
cluoed, to sign contract, but he put
them all off with the statement that he
did not want to talk about professional
ball until he had finished his course in
college.
Dreyfuss commissioned Jimmy John
stone, the former National League UNI
pre-, who is in business in Newark. to
land the youngster, and it was to John
stone that Carroll is supposed to have
made his promise in re the Pirates.
IL was reported that Carrolrs signing
with the Tigers was disclosed in the re-
serve list through a clerical error and
mat the contract was not to have been
promulgated until next year.
Evening star., 1923-02-01
BY JOHN J. McGRAW,

Detroit and St Louis in the west.
A real base ball war was on. We
Immediately started raid on the
National League, and | managed to
get most of the players that l had
wanted of my former Baltimore club.
You see. the dropping of four clubs
from the National League left the Sit
uation ripe for us to grab ballplayers,
many of whom were discontented by
the shifts and all at sea as to what
they should do. Those, | assure you,
were exciting days.
The fans Of Baltimore were delight
ed at having a new major league club.
We started out well. and put much of
our Oriole spirit into the new team
Just the same. the attendance was
not as big as it should have been. 1t
dawned on us that Baltimore was not
quite large enough to support a maj jor
league club in big league figures un-
less the team was winner
Troubles With ban Began.
Then began my troubles with Ban
Johnson. l will attempt to max e
plain right here just what brought
about my leaving the American
League. to correct the many erroneous
stories that have gone round
A correspondent has sent in a ques
tionnaire. in which he asks that
tell the real facts about my breaking
off with Ban Johnson-''the origin of
our enmity," he expresses il.
Our Baltimore club had been play
Evening star., 1923-02-01
FIVE FEBRUARY MEETS
FOR DISTRICT GUNNERS

Five special trapshooting events
have been scheduled for this month
by the Washington Gun Club. the
first to be held Saturday 1t will con-
sist of 5o-target (added bird) spoon
shoot February 10 50-target
spoon shoot. distance handicap, will
be held and a week later there will
be 50-target spoon shoot for three
classes. The club team will go to
Baltimore February % 20 compete
in match with the OrioIe Gun Club
and two days later 50-target
(added targeD spoon event will be
conducted here
Added target handicap. distance
handicap and classification will be
based on the average for the past
year. using 23x25, or 92x100, as basis.
In case of ties. shoot-offs will be
decided with the original handicap p
reduced by half. This is expected to
do away with innumerable shoot-ofrs.
The shooting committee includes
DR.. A. Y. Parsons, chairman: c. c.
Wawsett and George A. Emmons.
Evening star., 1923-02-01

meant nothing when he failed TO ba e
his two to three long g-distance wal
lops. They still tell story around
the Hillerich & Bradsby factory in
Louisville about Pete" when he came
In one night and would not leave
the factory until they had made him
new bat
Supervfses Its Manufacture.
He cracked his most successful hat
during a game in midsummer and
the night after the game he began
brooding about ii. He went out to
the factory and. fortunately. some of
the men were working overtime. He
insisted that one of the workmen
leave his lathe and get busy on
making him a new bat Personally
he selected the piece of timber and
then had :t put on the lathe
He had his old bat with him as
model and insisted the new
bludgeon be an exact duplicate. From
time to time he would have It taken
out of the lathe to see how it felt
Then he would want a little more
taken off here and little more there.
If too much was taken off then an
entirely new club would have to be
prepared.
1t was early in the morning when
he left the factory. satisfied and
happy An exact duplicate of his
lucky bat had been reproduced That
afternoon he slapped out four hits
Can any one imagine a player of
today staying up all night to superin-
tend the making of a new bat?
Copyright, 1921
Evening star., 1923-02-01

A BASE BALL name which
~ never will die in Louisville
is that OF Pete" Browning,
the original Louisville slugger.
Louisville. whose growth in popu-
lation was sufficient to retain its
position on the big league map, still
lives in the base ball past. When
Louisville fans gather together they
still speak OF the days OF Pete"
Browning, Hans Wagner and Fred
Clarke.
But Browning is the fondest mem
Cry as the great portion or his
twelve-year career as slugger was
spent in churning out base hits for
fandom.
1t also is we'll that other fans
should know more about Browning
His lifetime batting average ranks
third among the players OF az time.
In his twelve-year career with the
old American Association, Players
League and National League he hit
353.
Only Two Have Better Marks.
Only two other players in the his
tory of base ball. both active at pres
ent. have greater lifetime averages
than Browning. Cobb leads with
373, Slsler is second with .3oS and
Browning third with .353.
Pete" hit over 300 in ten of his
twelve years in the majors, starting
in with a .S49 average with the Louis
vile American Association team In
1882 and closing with a 81 average
with the Louisville Nationals in 1898.
To Iol bo "a a
his first year up, and again in 1885.
In 1887 Browning hit .471 and stole
121 bases, yet that was not enough
to give him. either the leadership in
batting or stolen bases for the year.
That was the year that bases on balls
were scored as hits and Tip" O'Neill
Of the st. Louis Browns hit .4s2.
Stovey stole 143 bases the same year.
Browning loved his hits as few
batters do and Il Louisville victory
Evening star., 1923-02-01

PiCN III seasons.
Resolutions will be offered reviving
the national interscholastic champion
ships, changes in the eligibility age
date for the boys and junior cham
blionships and the eligibility age limit
for the veterans tournaments. Still
other matters of national Importance
will be the resolution relative to the
entry of the L. S. l.. T. A. as a member
of the American Olympia Association
and the National Amateur Athletic
Federation.
Items Of interest in the regular
huslness routine will be the reports
or various standing committees, some
or Which will present suggestions or
recommendations Of great Importance.
Ihese include suggestions for future
development in intercollegiate tennis
Davis cup play, amateur rule regula-
tlons development Of boys and girls
tennis and constitutional changes
Iteports of interest will be those sub
1nltted by the membership, clay court
national doubles. national singles,
schedule, unpires. exhibition match
sanction. veterans play and similar
committees.
Officers to be Nominated
a report OF the nominating commit
Zee Will carry with It the probable
election of the following officers for
The ensuing year:
For president, Dwight F. Davis,
Washington; D. G.; for vice president,
Tor secretary. Paul B. Williams, Uti-
"a. \. Y: for treasurer, Louis B.
Daley, East Orange, y. j.
ror delegates- large, r. n. Will
Iiams, 2nd., philadelphia; Jones w
Mersfseau. New York; Samuel III.
COLON, Philadelphia
For sectional delegates, Z. NJ. Gar
nett. Salt Lake City, Utah; Walter A.
Loss' Portland, Ore; B. NJ. Grant, At
lanta, Ga.
The annual meeting during the af-
fernoon will be preceded by con-
terence of the executive committee in
forenoon session and followed by
lhe annual banquet of the association
several speakers of prominence, in
Guiding Col. Henry c. Breckinridge OF
this city, president of the y. A. A. F..
VIII deliver addresses upon subjects
or interest, having to do directly
with tennis or the allied subject of
physical culture development and
recreation of the nation at large.
Slow Movies to BE shown.
There also will be shown at the
hanquet slow motion pictures of
William NJ. Johnston. former national
singles champion. and Gerald l..
PATTERSON, captain of the 1922 Aus
traIian Davis cup team. These
pictures, which it is proposed to later
exhibit about the country with the
educational and missionary purpose
or developing the proper stroke
technique among the more youthful
players of the nation. have brought
forth warm praise and appreciation
in their two previous exhibitions.
The meeting and the banquet to
follow also will offer the newly
elected president. Dwight F. DAVIS.
donor of the famous international
tennis trophy which bears his name.
an orDortunity to outline his plans
Tor the future development of the
game of tennis, particularly that
portion of it which has to do with
the encouragement of the game in the
public parks and Fairgrounds of the
larger cities of the United States
Davis. who is keenly interested and
enthusiastic for a wider spread of
tennis in this particular direction, is
expected to explain several innoya-
tions in this direction.
Evening star., 1923-02-01

Although OF late Rickard has ap-
peared somewhat soured on the whole
business, he still is interested, es-
pecially today. as his six day option
on the attentive ear of Jack Kearns,
manager of Champion Jack Dempsey.
expires at midnight. The Texan plans
a conference with kearns today, and
kearns. 1t is said. plans to also con-
Ter with other promoters.
announcement last night from
Newark that the New Jersey state
boxing commission will not permit
Jess Willard. the Kansas Catamount.
70 night Dempsey In that state for the
tltle Jess lost to Jack at Toledo in
1919 was only one more state added
to the area that has forbidden the
proposed meeting.
New York Acted First.
New York state was first. and box
ing circles here believe that states
affiliated with the Empire state in a
pugilistic way will likewise bar the
proposed battle if asked to permit its
being staged within the borders of
any of them.
The New Jersey announcement does
not mean, however, that Dempsey will
be unable to fight Harry Wills, the
negro challenger. or some of the
other men mentioned as possible op
ponents Of the champion. in that state.
Rickard. it has been understood, how
ever, has had his heart set on
Dempsey-Willard match. and he him
self has permitted II to be known
that he isn't keen about staging
mixed" bout between the champion
and Wills.
At any rate. real developments IN
the heavyweight situation. which has
been simmering quietly for a week,
are looked for today.
Evening star., 1923-02-01
REDS PLAN TO RELEASE
TWO RECRUIT TWIRLERS

CINCINNATI, Ohio, February l.
Conditional upon the completion of
the deal for Rube Benton and Tom
Sheehan by the Cincinnati base ball
players wanted by the ST. Paul Amer
lean Association club, in exchange for
the two pitchers. Jack Gillespie and
Carl Schnell. pitchers. with the Reds
last year. will be given their uncondi-
tional release. 1t was said at club
headquarters today.
Although neither of these hurlers
did much work last season. it was
said both returned their 1923 con-
tracts with demands for increased
salaries. They were formerly in the
Canadian League. but are now in Cali
fornia
Evening star., 1923-02-01
WEISSMULLER WILL TRY
FOR NEW MARK TONIGHT

CHICAGO, February 1.-Three Cen
trail A. A. L. swimming titles for men,
three for women. three junior cham
pionships for men and one for women
in addition to open events will be de-
cided here tonight.
Johnny Weissmuller, crack swimmer
of the Illinois Athletic Club, will at
tempt to better his own world record
for the 500 yards and regain the
worlds title in the $40 yards won
from him recently by Richard Howell.
a Chicago high school boy. Sybil
Bauer. also of the /. A. c.. will try to
lower her own worlds record in the
100-yard back stroke.
Other events carded were a water
polo contest between the teams of the
/. A. C. and the Chicago Athletic Asso-
citation, fancy diving and women's re-
lay race.
Evening star., 1923-02-01
TERMINAL ICE ROLLERS
SWEEP INTO THE LEAD

terminal Ice team of the District
League won all three games from
the King Pins. on the latter's alleys,
last night. the total pins being 1851
TO 1.59o. and are now out in front
In the pennant race.
Lewis OF the King Pins was not on
hand. and the diminutive OFT proved
unable to fill his shoes.
Joe Toomey, the new member of
the 1cemen, did himself proud and
with VIII IN Maxey aSy Rosenberg practically
spares and good counts.
AFTER the first game, the King Pins
never had chance, as the Icemen hit
tnelr stride and were out in front all
the way
Wolstenholme did the best individ :
uaI rolling, scoring a high game of
ISo and set Of 349. but he didn't get
much help.
Supporters of the rival teams
Jahimed every available spot from
Which a glimpse of the bowlers
couia be had, the management clos
ing NO. IL alley to give the fans all
possible room.
The Nationals took two games
from the Rathskellers Tuesday night.
which made 1t possible for the Ice
men to obtain clear lead by their
victory.
Tonight the Colonials and Regulars
CRASH on the latter's alleys
Western Union girls won their
clash with the Chesapeake & Potomac
Telephone team on the King Pin al
leys last night. 1858 to lisp. Miss
Bradt had the best set for the West
ern Union and Miss Pack led the tele-
phone lassies.
Competition is getting hectic in the
King Pin elimination contest. Com
ley is now leading the tournament
with total of 1902 for ten high
games. OFT is the runner-up with
I'm the Bankers League. the Wash
lngton Loan and Trust Company won
the odd game from the Federal
american National Bank. with the
scores 524. SO and 531. Osborne of
the winners had the high set of 32S,
and Rowzee of the losers, the best
game of 120.
Kenneth ii. Nash Post of the Ameri-
can Legion League won two out of
three games from the Stuart WaIcott
Post team with the scores 472. 4Sl
and 46o. Scully of the losers had
high game of 105.
Evening star., 1923-02-01
Cro,oth of the American
League-Disagreement
With Ban, Johnson
McGra,c accepts Man.
agement of the Ne,U
York Giants, 1902.

TOWARD the end Of our 1900
season at St. Louis there was
great excitement in the news
papers and among the players over
the growth Of the American League,
the raids for players, the abrogation
of the reserve clause in contracts,
big governmental changes in the Ma
tional League-oh, lot of things.
Everybody in base ball felt nervous
and ill at ease. Neither the players
nor the owners knew exactly which
way to jump. That big change was
coming on the map of the game was
evident. The problem of all con-
cerned was where to land on the new
map. There were plenty of opportu-
mites for shifting. With two big
leagues coming there were more jobs
than there were good players. Even
the mediocre players were in demand
With Baltimore, Washington and
Cleveland out of the National League
il was quite evident that Ban Johnson
and his associates would grab that
territory and expand what had been
the Western League into big league
territory.
Takes Over Baltimore Club.
L
received several letters on the sub
ject At the end OF my season with
the St. Louis club / met Ban Johnson
and Charles Comiskey in Chicago by
appointment, and we went over the
whole situation. They wanted to get
in Baltimore, and so did l. Naturally,
man who had played there on the
old Orioles was obviously the man to
have the club. He knew the people
That is how Robinson and myself
fitted in.
We talked over the player situation
at length, and / assured them that /
could help in getting players.
1t was finally decided that Robinson
and myself would have the Baltimore
franchjse-would practically own all
the stock; that Comiskey's st. Paul
club would move to Chicago and Jim
my Manning would take the Wash
ington club.
Mind you. ! was a free agent. en-
powered by my contract with the st.
Louis club to sign with any club that
/ pleased. This also was the case of
Wilbert Robinson.
Real Base Ball War On.
The American League. as we formed
it then, was composed of Boston. Bal
timore. Washington and Philadelphia,
in the east, and Chicago, Cleveland,
Evening star., 1923-02-01
buff LOSES DECISION
IN BOUT IN CALIFORNIA

OAKLAND. Calf, February l.
california" Joe Lynch won the
referees decision over Johnny Buff
formerly American fiyweight cham
pion, in a four-round bout here last
night. Both men staged an exhibition
bout for the first two rounds, after
which Lynch assumed the aggressive.
Lynch pummeled the former cham
pion over the ring, although Buff re-
taliated with vicious onslaught.
Neither fighter obtained a decisive
advantage in the grueliing last two
rounds, but Lynch outpointed his op-
ponent.
When the men weighed in tonight
Lynch topped Buff by six pounds. 118
to 112. During the first two rounds
the fighters gave a classic exhibition
which brought protests from the au-
dience.
Evening star., 1923-02-01
RICHARD DUE TO DTVULCE
TITLE BOUT PLANS TODAY
Promoter to Announce When and Where World
Heavyweight Championship Will Be Defended
and Who Dempsey's Opponent Will Be.

EW YORK February l-Everybody pugisc
qui vve today Some standing mouths open
ears pinned back others stufng auditory
with cotton and preparing smile few preparing sigh
one or TWO heavywe1ghs die.
world may know todayune Tex Rckard changed his mind
over where the world heavyweight
to be defended and who title
perhaps
be eNN0 -
Evening star., 1923-02-01
al Aspect to Tennis Concaue Pgstc World Aais Big Neuy
TOURING BALL PLAYERS
BACK ON YANKEE SOIL

SAN FRANCISCO. February L.
The American all-stnr base ball
team. composed of big league play
ers, which toured the far east un-
der the direction of Herbert Hun
ter, i'm series Of exhibition
games. has arrived here on the
Japanese liner Korea Mnru. En-
deavOrs are being made to arrange
game between the visitors and
an aggregation of coast leaguers
sunday. The travellers will leave
for home early next week.
Evening star., 1923-02-01
D. C., .,WRESTLERS LOSE
TO BALTIMORE YTEAM

Clarence Havens was the only rep
reSentative of the Washington Y. NJ.
g A. to win a match last night in the
eix-bout dual wrestling meet with the
Ralttmore Y. NJ. C. A. at Baltimore.
fIe gained a decision over Frank Pas
fernok in nine minutes In the 145-
pound class G. Bruce Of Washington
q minutes to a draw. Other results:
1l6-pound class-BaiIey, Y. II. O.. A.. gained
Aecdsion over Barrett, Washington, In 8 min
Ntes.
a., threw O. Bruce, Warrington, with q crotch
and ohanoery fall in 8 minutes and 10 seconds.
136-pound clsss-John Erickson, Y. II. O. A.,
threw George Bruce, Washington, with . bar
and chancerry held in 3 minutes and As SEQ.
unds.
Bailey, washins1Aa, with q wrist and head.
6ck in minutsA
Evening star., 1923-02-01
MIDDLE ATLANTIC NET
BODY TO Be ORGANIZED

4 Middle Atlantic Tennis Axso-
citation is tO be organized at a meet
ing to be held in Baltimore tomor-
row, and application for admission
TO the national association will
be made TO the governing body of
the net game at it's annual ses-
sion In New York on Saturday.
All of the clubs in this section,
which includes Maryland, Virginia
and the District OF Columbia, nre
expected TO have representatives. mt
tonorrow's meeting. which also
Will be attended by Nathan Bundy
or Norfolk. present sectional dele
gate to the national association
FOLLOWING the meeting in Bal
tfnore. Bundy, A. Y. Leech, jr., OF
this city, retiring treasurer OF the
national association. and Arthur
HELEN. also of Washington, will
continue on to New York TO make
the application for admission to
the governing organization.