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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-22

like beaver to get it in shape
again."
working like a beaver-yes,
but he's doing a lot of swearing
about it."
"Well, a beaver does a lot of
damming when it works, doesn't
it?"
"The casters on this piece of
furniture squeak terribly" said
the wife as they were moving it
across the room.
eyes," assented the husband,
''they need oil, l guess. Where
do you keep the castor oil?"
Lem Bago says he went to the
doctor last week, as he wasn't
feeling quite right. And the doc
tor asked to see LENS tongue
and said it was furred. "Furred
what's that 2" asked Lem. And
the doctor said his tongue was
coated. So Lem concluded if his
tongue had a fur coat he guessed
he'd let it stay that way for the
winter.
Nero would never had set the
world on fire by his fiddling, but
he made things pretty hot for
Rome.
Hi Clinker says he doesn't un-
derstand some of these book writ
ers. A pirate story he was read
ing said "the rakish looking ves-
sci plowed the waves" And Hi
says who ever heard of anybody
doing any blowing with a rake"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-22

Soccer develops leather lungs,
endurance, speed Of hoof and coordi-
nation of muscle, eye and mind. 1t
requires a real he athlete to play
a meritorious game. 1t is game
Of almost continuous action. 1t is
exciting. To the spectator who
knows a trifle of the mechanical
side, it is fascinating. Two hundred
thousand spectators at a soccer
contest is not a rare spectacle in
the British Isles.
Charlie Cox, former graduate
manager Of athletics at Georgetown,
declares that in st. Louis. which he
left several days ago for visit here,
has gone wild over soccer. Big games
are drawing 10000 people, he says.
Sport authorities wonder why
the athletes of this city, favored
with ideal conditions to play the
game, show so little interest.
Washington is bored athletically
from late November through March.
The high school series furnishes
the only interesting basketball out
side Of an occasional contest be-
tween two Independent teams fired
to spirited action by keen rivalry,
and an exhibition or two by famous
visiting teams.
Facilities for basketball are rot
ten. and even IL there were enough
places for all the athletes in town
to play, basketball would be a punk
attraction compared with soccer,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-22
Few Aware Anything
Is Wrong With
Football

Robert Fisher, the head coacn
of Harvard's football team, is
quoted as being quite a little
upset about the custom in
dulged in of picking various
sorts Of call" football teams.
He says this is one of the
things that is the matter with
football, if he is quoted cor
rectly.
There must be something
occult about these people who
have been able to find this
trouble with football. To the
eye of the ordinary observer its
health is of such a quality that
it might well be envied. If
football should meet the dire
death predicted in some quar-
tiers, there will be a lot of
people who never even knew it
was sick.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-22
Did You
Ever Have
A Big Thrill?

which draws people outdoors, where
sunshine and fresh air stor the blood
and make it red.
Basketball has two thoroughly
distasteful features. Flat puppies
and stale air are indelibly associa.
ted with it. Clark Griffith several
years ago put a ban on basketball
for his ballplayers because of the
flat foot feature.
1t is believed the playground,
or graded school series, conducted
annually, eventually will bring
soccer into its own. Dick Tenny.
son, director of boys activities in
the playground department, is
urging the youngsters to continue
the sport after they leave the
graded schools.
Several teams of youngsters are
being formed independent of the
playground. They are Of the
Junior class of the sandlots. If
some lively competition is developed
among these, interest likely will
spread among the sandlotters in
general. It would be godsend to
Washington sports.
The Monroe and Pierce teams for
the second successive year are
fighting for the graded school
or playground championship. In
their first meeting in the present
series they played q scorelesS tie.
Monroe leads by one game now by
virtue of hard-earned 1-to-0 victory.
Yesterdays game resulted in a
second tie, l to !.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-22
DO You Remember

Reinhart, Waiter Johnston's
find who was stricken with in
fantile paralysis?
"See Marks, the genuine
Philadelphia cough drop" man
who used to peddle his wares
around town?
When you used to stop at
the old Lawrence house?
When Harry Crandalll
charged but 5 cents for his
picture shows?
Dot Wells?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-22
CLARENDON BAPTISTS
TROUNCE PARAMOUNTS

The Clarendon Baptists registered
a rather hollow victory over the
Paramounts, in the Peck Memorial
gym, last ni~jt, the final count be-
ing II to II. At half time the score
was IS to 5, but in the second the
Clarendons opened up and made a
walk-away of the contest.
Tucker was responsible for II
points for the winners, while Swope
and Williams played best for tho
Paramounts.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-22
TWO OLD PENNSY STARS
OFFICIATE ON COAST

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 22.-Wil-
mer Crowell, former Swarthmore
star, will umpire the Navy-Wash-
ington game on New Years Day IN
Pasadena. Cal. Bill Hollenbeck,
captain Of the University of Pennsyl.
vania football team in 1908, the last
undefeated team the Red and Blue
had, will act as field judge
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-22

When ChOynski Tried Out Fitz.
."HE following story is told by
Tim McGrath, the great old
trainer and handler of fight
ers, who has a memory like a
central office guy:
"Joe Choynski had many a hard
fight in his day. l know, because
/ was in the other fellows cor
ner in some of them, and Joe
sent me back several fellows to
be given the ammonia bottle and
to be doctored up. But the thing
that stands out in my mind most
wildly about Joe is the time he
tried out Bob Fitzsimmons at
Barney Farley's.
Joe then was young, am
bilious fellow, with a kick like
mule, and, as now, he had bushy
hair, which, when he had his
clothes on, made him look more
like musician than a fighter.
"Now, in those days, let me
explain, fighters Of prominence,
or who had ambitions, seldom
boxed with each other.
"When Fitzsimmons asked
Choynski to spar with him,
therefore, it was really a chal-
lenge, and nobody misunderstood,
and, for that matter, neither did
anybody misunderstood that
Choynski's part was to put Fitz-
simmons to the hardest kind of
tryout and ascertain if he could
really fight.
The two men entered the ring
and Fltzsimmons, having shaken
hands, promptly jabbed Joe with
his left and crossed him with his
right.
Both punches hurt, for Fitz
never did believe in boxing light
ly, and there was no reason why
ne should on that occasion. He
was being tried out and nobody
knew it better than he did.
"Choynskl, on the other hand,
quickly realized after those two
first punches that Fitz was try
ing to knock him out, so Joe
set himself and waited, and the
next time Fitz swung Joe stepped
in with his right and sunk his
fist into Fits stomach about
five inches.
"tItzslmmons, when he got
the punch on the stomach, grunt-
ed and Immediately ceased box
ing and began taking off the
gloves.
az just had my dinner he ex-
planned. L can't box now ri
come back some other time and
box with you
Joe took off the gloves and
thought nothing more of the in
cident until a few days later,
when one OF the fellows who had
accompanied Fitzsimmons to the
gymnasium told him that Fitz
had invited out the crowd to see
him stop Joe.
That was some nice job to
undertake, wasn't it? To stop
Choynski-one Of the hardest hit
tiers that ever lived"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-22
TILLY WALKER OBTAINS
UNCONDITIONAL RELEASE

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 22.-Clar-
ence "Tilly'' Walker, veteran out
fielder, has been given his uncon-
ditional release by the Mackmen
He was obtained in 1918 from the
Boston Red Sox and until last sea
son was a regular in the outfield
at Shibe Park. His legs bothered
him considerably, slowing him up
in his fielding and reducing him to
the ranks of the pinch hitters.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-22

In this little triangular strip nest
ling In that garden spot of the Old
Dominion State, which you so often
hear referred to as Gods country"
are located the pretentious stock
farms of Montfort Jones. Edward
Beale Mclean, j. S. Cosden. Ed
ward +. Whitney. Gen. James A.
Buchanan, Reed Riley. Capt. p M.
Walker. William Garth and others.
At Berryville is the farm Of Mont
fort Jones-the Audley Stock Farm.
Here stands Sir Barton. one of the
greatest racing thoroughbreds turf
dom has ever known and one of
the few great racers which has ac-
counted for the Kentucky Derby
and Pimlico Preakness in one and
the same year:
To Audley Farm will come Two
Step. the four-year old bay mare
daughter of Bachelors Double and
Dancing Dora, covered by Gay
Crusader, for which Jones paid SAL
900 just a few weeks ago at the
Newmarket sales in England.
Also at BerryviIle you will find
the establishment of III. ROzier
Delaney. the welI-known Wash
ingtOn turfman and breeder OF
Admiral Cary T. GraysOn's sensa-
tiOrlal three-year-Old MY Own.
which proved such big disap-
pointment during the closing days
Of the present campaign.
Over at Warrenton. J. S. Cosden.
the Baltimore oil magnate, Edward
Yorker. and Uncle Billy Garth,
maintain stock farms which in time
may become Just as famous as any
Of which Kentucky can boast. Whit
ney Is the latest turfman to recog'
niZe Virginia as an ideal spot for
breeding racing thoroughbreds.
Edward Beale Mclean has his
place at Leesburg, while Gen. James
A. Buchanan's stock farm at Up,
perville is one Of the show places
Of the section. At White Post,
Reed Riley holds forth. 1t is at
Reeds that the Salubria stables
Knome has been retired.
Between Berryville and White
Post. Capt p. M. Walker, the
Washingtonian, has farm at
Boyce. Bard OF Hope. which has
sired such good youngsters as
Aunt Agnes, Bounce and others, Is
now at Boyce.
Virginia has made rapid strides
forward as a breeding center for
thOrOughbreds during the past
several years and the indications
are that still more prominent
hOrsemen will select the Shenan-
dOah valley as the site for their
future breeding establishments.
Maryland is following Virginia
closely in the number Of stock
farms scattered throughout its
boundaries. A. II. Morris Thomas
Clyde. j. e. Griffith, Spalding Lowe
Jenkins, Commdr. J. K. l.. Ross.
II. Guy Bedwell and NJ. ]. Cornwell
are a few of those who have estab-
lished breeding farms in the Old
Line State.
Others include Wilson X. Lever
ing, G.. L. Stryker, Frank A. Bon
sal, and r. ]. Walden. OF these.
the more pretentious are those Of
Walden, Morris and Griffith's.
The day may not be far distant
when Maryland and Virginia will
be as equally we'll known for the
class of thoroughbreds which they
turn out as has Kentucky in the
past decade or two.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-22
BRAMELL TO TRAIN
ST. LOUIS BROWNS

ST. LOUIS, Dec Tommy
Bramell, trainer Of Abe AtteIl and
eparring partner and manager Of
Terry McGovern, has been signed
by the ST. Louis Americans as
trainer. He succeeds William Bier
halter. who has gone to the Boston
Red Sox
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-22
BARNEY LOOSENS UP ON
HIS WELL-KNOWN PURSE

Barney Dreyfuss is said to have
spent $185,00O for new material for
the Pittsburgh Pirates since the
close of the past campaign. In.
cluded among his purchases were
two minor league shortstops-
Wright. Of Kansas City, and Moore,
of Atlanta-both Of whom were
among the best. The Yankees had
an option on Moore, but passed
him up.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-22
RiaItos Want Game.

The Rialtos want basketball op-
ponents in the 145-150-pound class
Manager Leo Jaffe, phone Franklin
8058; particularly seeks a game for
next Friday night with a team hav-
ing it's own gym
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-22
Byron MAY Return.

George Lord" Byron, known as
the Singing umpire may return
to the International League next
season. Since leaving the National
League, Byron has been officiating
on the Pacific coast.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-22
MEXICANS START BALL
GAMES ABOUT TIME
AMERICANS STOP

bags and the world ends
early October baseball just beginning Mexico
They there what known the cool between
October Is and April 10.
becoming of considerable and interest
Mexico least the west coast One big advantage is that
themselves from
United warsp which frequently into the harbors the
doesn worry
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-22

High team game: Howttzers. $685.: Brandies.
539: Medicos. 539.
High team set: Statistics 1925: Brandies,
1928; MedicOs 1920.
High individual game: Leasure, 143: Nc
Gregor, 1872: Hemler, 1877
High individual set: O'Bren. 3os: LeasuYe.
349: Brandon. al.
High fiat game: McGregor. es.
Strikes: Aldrich. IS; Mathews. Il; Brandon.
IL: Hess, L.
Spares: McGregUr. IS: Feaster. 81; Matson. g.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-22
Chance Bids High.

Frank Chance, the new manager
of the Chicago White Sox, is said
TO have offered $4,000 for Chick
Galloway, the Mackmen's crack
shortstop, only to be turned down
by Connie Mack
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-22
Brayton Promising.

Jean BraytOn, who was a star of
Oh crack Roamer ball team, is
counted on to shine for the Mary
land University varsity next spring.
Jean is trying for the basketball
team now
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-22
Columbus Seek Foes.

The Columbia Juniors, who play
the Cardinals of Hyattsville tomor-
row night in the Wilson Memorial
gym, want bookings with 155-pound
teams. The manager may be
reached by phone at Columbia
916-J
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-22
Red Sox Cinch Flag.

The Boston Red Sox have signed
for trial Charles Dornkett. who
won sandlot championship for
the Tellers, a Cleveland ice cream
company team. last summer. Dorm
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-22
Benton Begins Early.

RUDE Benton, Of the Cincinnati
Reds, begins his claim for a salary
increase early. He is out with an
announcement Of his retirement
from the only game he knows.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-22
LIVELY SCRAP FEATURES
WAR DUCKPIN LEAGUE

with only separating the lively
for top honor in the War Department Dukpn League
the second expected The Walter shapshooers
the Brandies. : - - -
Matock, of the Fanke individuals
Mclarren of Statistics
the Brandies, is pressing with
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-22
ELLIOTT TEAM BOWLS
OVER KING PIN CUNT

The King Pin Juniors were snow
ed under in their basketball engage
ment with the Elliott Juniors, the
latter coming out on the long end
Of the rather one-sided game, So
tn
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-22
Nunmaker on Job.

Les Nunamaker, former Cleve-
land backstop, has signed to
manage the Chattanooga club, of
the Southern Association, again
payt season
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-22
PLAYGROUND KIDS SHOW
WAY TO SANDLOTTERS
By r. D. THOMAS.

Playground kids showing boredom hundreds
full athletes who idle all winter because there
portion of them play basketball regularly.
kids football they
playground championship They fighting
finals Of which eighty 1O0
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-22
His Father Is MaVor.

Robert l.. Burns, a twenty year
old hurler will have a trial with
the Pittsburgh Pirates in the
spring. His father is mayor of
CathaRe, N. c.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-22
City Club Wins.

FREDERICK, Md, Dec. 22.-The
City Club basketball team, Of Wash
ingtOn, defeated the Frederick team
here Last night. % to 81.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-22
ILUMBIA MIDGETS
DEFEAT SCOUT FIVE

The Alexandria Boy Scouts Of.
fered very little opposition to the
Columbia Midgets. the latter win
ming 81 to IA, in the Wilson Normal
gym.
Terrol proved the outstanding star
of the game, he registering eight
goals from scrimmage.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-22
PeIicans Get Bono.

The New Orleans Club has pur.
chased George Bono, once given a
trial by the Griffmen, from the In
dianapolis club.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-22
My Not Play Again.

Charlie Hollocher's mysterious III.
ness, which sent him home from
the Cubs in midseason, may keep
him from playing any more base
ball.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-22
Reds Seeking Nav.

The Cincinnati Reds are said to
he seeking jake May, the Pacific
Coast League southpaw. If they
land him, they'll have a May and a
on the team at the same
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-22
MiIIers Buy See,

The Minnes polls club has bought
Outfielder George See, once with
Cincinnati. from San ETanoisco>
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-22
YOU CAN'T ALWAYS SOMETIMES

The other said: "It's crime
to put hitter like White against
that poor sap Moran. He's liable
to kill him with a left hook, and
they'll stop boxing sure"
Tex took a chance, anyway.
And Pal knocked Charlie for a
row of ash cans.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-22

The handicap system is partly re
sponsible for the close competition.
The Brandies and Statistics have
Teen hit hardest by the handicap
which has cost them seven games
FOLLOWING are the figures:
Standing and Averages for the Final Series
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-22

Canada Calls Cheerful Chirps.
SO EE, there's Mum working
- at his car. He had an ac-
cldents and he's working
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-22

Ban Johnson plans to send some
veteran players to Mexico in the
next few months, If arrangements
can be made, to coach the school
and college teams.
1t wouldn't be surprising to see
some Mexican Babe Ruth blossom
ing out in the big leagues in the
next five years, although Bert Gal
liza. former Washington pitcher, is
probably the only Mexican ever to
play in the major circuit. He moved
to Texas in his youth and learned
TO play there.
Clark Griffith got the Cubans
interested in baseball and brought
the first Cuban players to the big
league. Ten years ago he had
wonderful outfielder in Marsans
and an infielder in Almeida with
the Cincinnati club. Later Connie
Mack had a Cuban outer gardener
in Acosta and Cincinnati now has
the ace of them all, Adolfo Luque,
leading pitcher in the National
League last season.
But a Mexican star will be the
next sensation in the baseball world
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-22
LOOMS AS A
BREEDING CENTER
By LEONARD w. COLLINS.

Spring Valley the Shenandoah Valley
Virginia encroahng the prestige OF the Blue
Kentucky thoroughbred breeding center of
America.
Shenandoah Valley extending
Berryve then southeast to Upper
ve matter of perhaps than seventve miles,
fairly with and probably future
t1rfa StalIa
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-22
Oreb Gets Bout.

Harry Greb, middleweight cham
pion, will battle Tommy Loughran.
Of Philadelphia, ten rounds to a de-
cision in Pittsburgh on Christmas
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-22

However. riding" the umpire be-
came fayor.te sport for the fans
right from the start. MIR. Layton
hunol OL..ls remarks there are
plenty Of bu1 pens in Mexico and
the pitchers hold the record for
warming ~.
The game is played according to
the rule governing the American
and NatIona! leagues and a Judge
Lands, minus the salary, is IN
charge OF all disputes.
The team that comes out Vlctof-
ious always celebrates by hiring
a band and parading through the
city shouting the club yells- The
champion "Murrs" parade for hours
shouting Viva Muralls, meaning
in English. Long live Muralla
1t is believed in a few years base
hall will be the main sport in
Mexico. This is greatly favored by
the climate. which permits a six
months schedule without dlscom-
fort. never having to postpone any
games on account of rain.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-22

Efforts are being made to have
some of the big league teams
train on the west coast of Mexico,
but the expense involved and un-
certain conditions tend to hamper
this.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-22

Last year Ban B. Johnson, presi-
dent of the American League, pre-
scented a small statue to Mexico,
depicting a baseball player and
there was a big ceremony at the
presentation.
Ever since the MeXicans have
taken to baseball like a duck to
water and about twenty-five teams
are playing.
The first game was played about
ten years ago but in the last two
or three years the Mexicans have
become enthusiastic over baseball
and several coaches have been i'm
ported.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-22

The present season started Octo'
Der IA, between the two local clubs
of the city of Mazatlan on the
west coast. Only one game a week
. played and the day devoted to
the pastime is Sunday. One club
calls itself '.Mazatlan" and the
other ''Muralla."
w. Salisbury Layton, connected
with the American consulate at
Mazatlan. Mexico, plays with the
"Murrs." Layton comes from Della
ware and from good baseball stock.
Dan Layton, who pitched for
Pennsylvania in '9S and SO, and
his brother. Caleb. of the 1906 and
1907 mines. are his cousins.
Seven games haze been played
20 far this season in the Mexican
league and the "Murrs' lead with
four victories. two defeats and
tie.
The people as a whole seem to
enjoy the game judged by the large
attendance and the enthusiasm. In
fact baseball games on several &C.
casions have drawn more fans than
the bull fights the latter being
the national game or sport
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-22

One Drawback to the develop
ment Of baseball, according 10 Mr..
LAYTON. is the inability of the
MexiCai,s 10 translate such terms
as sTln.,c,, 'er out" "atta boy"
and Osi.al additions to the base
ball vocabulary into Spanish.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-22

Hal Chase, great first base
man in his day, but now barred
from organized baseball, coached
in Mexico City last year but was
escorted to the border after 1t
was learned he was barred in the
United States.