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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-26
.Refornners say

.ReIormers say
you can stick d pin blindfolded
anywhere in the city directory
and it will puncture the arm of a
nostrum candidate. Innocent chill
dren no longer play tag and ring.
around Rosie. They play hop.
Scotch
Your best friend no longes meets
you in the street and asks for the
loan OF match or cigarette.
He touches you for a shot of
something or other that will make
him see elephants ascending gold
en- stairs bedecked in peacock
feathers.
Recalcitrant husbands getting
home late for supper explain mild
ly to irate wives they have been
to range taking target practice.
One shot in the arm and thew
would face fearlesSly a whole semi
nary full of wives.
Little towns of 5000 and less
are most acute addicts It takes
good strong anaesthetic to keep
normal man in burg that size.
How you goin' to keep EN- down
on the farm? Little more dope
won't do any harm.
Ashes TO ashes, dust to dust, il
liquor don't get you, cocaine must.
Oh, tell me how long, have ! got
TO wait? Can | get some now, or
must | hesitate?
New national anthem revised
FROM original manuscript to fit
conditions today which are SO alb
normal that cream has stopped
rising to roof of the milk
Narcotic Hymn of the Republic
isn't taught in public schools or
colleges, but private lessons on
thirty day trial with all money re-
funded If satisfied may be had
from any mail order house on
minutes notice.
Done traffic is worse than auto.
mobile jam by couple of hundred
fits and half dozen tantrams. Stuff
so easy to get that customers
tumble all over each other in hap.
hazard confusion.
Pen may be mightier than sword
but needle is stronger than both.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-26

ers. For instance, magnate
whose team is scheduled, at the
Polo Grounds on a Saturday aft
ernOOn when Dempsey is fighting
at the Yankee Stadium would be
out of luck.
And even Babe Ruth would not be
q big attraction at the Yankee field
on any Saturday afternoon that
Dempsey happened to be doing his
stuff at the Polo Grounds.
The promoters could easily fill
either park with Dempsey on Sat
urday, but il the weather should
cause a postponement until the fol-
lowing Monday they might not do
SO well.
Two years ago. when the Demp-
sey- Carpenter thing was extensively
bally-hooed through May and June
there was a noticeable lack of in.
terest in the Yankees and Giants
that was ascribed to the publicity
the fight received. That angle may
also be considered again by the base
ball folks.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-26

Skinney Carroll might have glared
it down.
A remarkable piece Of, bowling
was done by q man named Moore
in one of the old city tournaments
at the Palace. He made five con-
secutive One-pn spares and the
pin that stood up each time was
No. 5, which is that directly be.
hind the headpin.
Perhaps as rare as the five-strike
feat is the making of nine marks
In one game. One such performance
is accredited to Harry Krauss.
rolling on Sherman's alleys. Krauss'
score was IT'S. He. mixed three
strikes with six spares.
Countless bowlers have made
seven and eight marks in q game.
A mark in every box is q stunt
often striven for and pure tough
luck has prevented many q bowler
from making the grade.
Verify, ten frames of duckpins
may be fraught with queer fortune.
Take for instance another odd stunt
of Bubbles Cahoon. He made five
marks in a single game and got
a score of only 101.
'-Rottenest game ever rOlledP'
pipes the ex-champ.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-26
NEWARK ATHLETIC CLUB
SIGNS TRACK STARS

NEW YORK. JAM 26The New York Athletic Club
local organizations will have real opposition to contend with for
team prizes according made by
Newark Athletic Club
The latter club has athletic memberships
and field stars including Frank Zuna distance
Desh crack hurdler of Notre Dame addition the fyree
members, Loren Muchiso holder sprintng will
compete for the Newark organ next May.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-26
MOHAWK PREP CUNT
HAVING BUSY TIME

The Mohawk Props. who have won
four straight basketball games, hope
tn make it seven straight within the
next three days. Tonight they will
tackle Walter Reed Hospital, to-
morrow, the Yosemite A. c. will be
encountered and on Sunday after
noon the Manhattan reserves will
be played.
The Mohawk Props average 1876
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-26
SANDY HERD HAS MADE
SEVENTEEN HOLES IN ONE

There must be "bIack magic in
Sandy Herds famous jigger, with
which club he has made the majority
Of his seventeen "oners" Herd
holds a worlds record for holing
from the tee.
Shortly after his return home
from his tour of this country. Sandy
loaned his celebrated jigger to r. r.
Burton, who was playing round
Coombe Hill, and that well-known
amateur promptly proceeded to
make the seventeenth hole in one
stroke.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-26
CONGRESS HEIGHTS LADS
TAKE TEN STRAIGHT

With ten straight victories won,
the Congress Heights A. c. 10 look
ing for more victims In the $780,
pound class. Sunday the Virginia
Orioles will be played at Congress
Heights, the game starting at 2:S0
p. m.
C. E. Derby, of 1876 Yuma street
southeast, is booking games for the
Congress Heights team.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-26

Obviously the only time a big
sporting spectacle can be properly
staged at the Polo Grounds is when
the Giants are away on one of their
long western trips. Likewise the
Yankee Stadium will be available
only when the Yanks are on an ex-
tended tour. At least two weeks,
possibly three, will be required to
install the field seats and to clear
the grounds after a big fight.
The schedule for next season
sends the Yankees west in May,
July and August. The Giants make
their first western trip in June, be-
gin their second late in July or
early in August, and their third in
September
Should the fight be held on the
u Yankee grounds the logical date
would be Saturday in the
middle of July, as the team will
leave on the second western trip
Immediately after July A., which
Is a home holiday date for the
American League champions this
year.
II the big fuss goes to the Polo
Grounds the best date would be
Saturday in August, when the
Giants will be in the West. The
Polo Grounds will be vacated by its
baseball tenants in June, but it is
hardly likely that any promoter will
prefer the earlier date.
The latter part Of August would
find the Yankee field open again,
but only for a little more than two
weeks, as the third western trip of
the Yankees is shorter than either
Of the first two.
As a rule, the first two west
ern trips of the New York teams
consist of a four-game series in
each city, while the third and last
trim averages three days in each
in each city visited during the city.
j The third western trip, however,
IN often sandwiched in between
sets of games In two eastern cities.
A September fight date at the Polo
Grounds would be less desirable
than one earlier in the season UNI
less the absence of the Giants be
extended for a week by games in
eastern cities.
The three big baseball holidays
are May 80, July and Labor Day.
On all three of these days Eastern
teams are playing other Eastern
teams and Western teams are also
operating i'm their own section. The
end of May viii find the Giants and
Yankees i'm and out of their home
grounds every few days.
The same conditions prevail the
first weeks in July and September.
II would be impossible for any pro-
moter to stage the big fight at such
times without interfering with the
baseball schedules.
Night fights, such as have been
held at Ebbets Field, do not require
the placing of thousands of field
seat. They can be held while
team is playing at home. The ma
g9brity of the spectators sit in the
permanent baseball stands. Tenn
porary ringside seats can be set up
and removed in few hours.
Arranging for the seating of 10o.-
900 spectators is something else
again.
Tex Richard is one promoter who
could stand a postponement il he
promotes the big fight. In case he
could not hold it at a ball park he
could transfer it to Boyle's Thirty
Acres in Jersey City.
There may be some opposition to
the fight from baseball club own
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-26
RING PROMOTERS HAVE
FAILED TO CONSIDER
BALL SCHEDULE
Bv SID MERCER.

NEW YORK. 26Boxng promoters who are buzzng around
Ja Dempsey with the champion defending his title against
Harry local baseball parks have evidently failed to
they
ton hold the big fight
staged the Polo Grounds or
Saturday July August
July These dates automatically
necessity installing field seats
which done when the Giants Yankees moving and
of their home grounds every few days.
radical
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-26
FOURTEEN-YE AR-OLD.
GOLFER LOOMS ON COAST

Don DAWN, a fourteen-year-old
player of San Diego. is being touted
as one of the coming golfers of Cali
fornia.
He is being coached by Bob Simp-
son, former Chicago professional.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-26
Shoots Eleven Goals,

Chef Pierce shot eleven goals from
the floor and was a big factor in
the Alexandria Light Infantry's vic
tory over the Wyman A c. of Bal.
timore, score 53 to So
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-26
Corner Props Cop.

In a well-played game, the
Corner Props trimmed the Naval
Reserves. 80 to %, the Corner
Props displaying some excellent
passing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-26
STAYS With Brown.

PROVIDENCE, r. l., Jan. 90
Edward N. Robinson, veteran foot
ball coach, denies reports that he
will 10 to the University of Alabama.
He says he will again have charge
of the Brown UniversityAsquad next
fall
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-26
Says SKILLET"
Finn, Esq:
Pen May Be Mightier Than
the Sword, But Dope
Needle Is Stronger
Than Each.
BY KIRK MILLER.

TT P until present influx of old
fashioned amendments, bread
~ used to be the staff Of life,
but encumbent Hollywood ad-
ministration has substituted done
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-26
Calvary Is Victor.

Calvary M. E. Church trimmed
the Mt. Vernon NJ. E. quint, 36 to
rs. a squirt near the end of the
game giving Calvary the win. Gott-
walls was a shooting star with eight
field goals for Calvary.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-26
COMB HAIR land IT STAYS
Millions Keep Hair Combed, Glossy We|IGroomed -
Few Cents Buys Jar any Drugstore-Not Sticky, Smelly

business and on social occasions.
Greaseless, stainless Hair Groom"
does not show on the hair because
1t Is absorbed by the scalp. there
fore your hair remains so soft
and pliable and so natural that no
one can possibly tell. you used it.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-26
FIVE STRAIGHT STRIKES II
RARE DUCKPIN FEAT
RY K. D. THOMAS.

Ethelber called Bubbles and doubuy
exhampon bowler wonders today he the
half owner, of city duckpn record
Once time Sheman's days when Bubbles
he made five consecutive strikes The dupn
involved Four strikes made finish and
Cahoon started the next string with one-bal cleanup
Doubheader strikes in duckpns
aree Few the thousands of bowers Washington
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-26
Meet on Feb. 18,

NEW YORK, Jan. 26.-The Ma
tional Leagues schedule meeting has
been cahed for February Is in this
city.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-26


1t is believed that only two have
ever made five straight. Cahoon is
one and the other is Frank Roberts,
an old-time tenpin star When the
httle-pin game was still q novelty,
Roberts achivede his quintuple duck
pin strike on the Fatmen's alleys.
Unlike Cahoon's five in a row,
Roberts were made in one game.
The performances may be con.
sidered equally brilliant, however.
Dick Fletcher, captain Of the
Singleton Lodge team i'm the
Masonic League, made q quadru.
ple-- strike last season and set a
league record of which he may
well be proud, for Captain
Fletcher is a mediocre performer.
His average is less than 100.
A chap named Diamond, student
of the George Washington medical
school, dropped in Sherman's for a
bit of exercise one day and put his
name on the short list of those who
have rolled four strikes consecutive.
ly.
Charley Miller, burned-out star,
came closer than the next second
to setting a four-strike record for
the annual city championship tourna.
ment one year at the old Palace
when he made three straight strikes
and then a nine-pin count. The
tenth pin in what might have been
the fourth strike was knocked grog.
gy' 1t wobbled so dangerously that
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-26
Sheehan a Winner.

Tom Sheehan, once with the
Mackmen, won twenty-six and lost
twelve games for st. Paul. Ameri.
can Association champions last
year.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-26
Company r Cops.

Company f. National Guards, won
two games, the regulars disposing
Of the Pierce A. c., 81. to 13, and
the reserves triumphing in the pre-
lin1inarY Is to 10.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-26
CUB HURLER WILL START
TRAINING FEBRUARY s

CHICAGO JAN 26Chief Sleeves pitcher February
for two weeks sojourn at Excelsior Springs, Mo- The big ter
thus will beat his mates into active training by
will get ten days of at the and will
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-26

Inc newark CLUB has been rapid
~ forging to the front in the past
few seasons and the adde's strength
will place the club in a position to
make serious efforts to capture the
Metropolitan A. A. U. outdoor and
other championships.
The list of men given athletic
memberships by the Newark club
follows:
Distance Runners-Frank Zuna,
Harvey Stewart, Edward Kirby,
Frank Powell, Lester Austin, Ray
Fischer and Warren Hendricks.
Hurdlers-Gus Desch of Notre
Dame University, Herbert Meyer of
Rutgers College, Gustav Schom,
Thomas Farrell, Leon Kolb, Edwin
Eggers and Carl Christensen.
recent arrival from Sweden.
Jumpers and Pole Vaulters-
min Gibson of Rutgers College.
w. Reed, Huge POlitZer, Carl Dip
pie, Harold Humphreys, Arthur
Lockwood and A. AprOmet. =.
Weight Throwers-Homer Hazel
of Rutgers College. George Bron-
der, Thurber Pierce, r. V. Becker,
Richard Hudson. Addison s. Poland
Charles Duerr and William Helbfg
of Penn State.
Sprinters Clarence McKim of
Princeton, Douglas De Witt of Rut-
gers, Thomas Kelly of st. Bene-
diets Preparatory School of New
ark, Frank McClain. Frederick
Muenster and Frederick Dettlinger.
Quarter Mile Runners-Rarold Ray
Anthony Soostroff, j. B. Demming,
Ray Wolf, Henry Bottischer, Louis
Halleck, Yardley Chidick. Joseph
Dallanegra, Donald Baney and J.
0. Hunicker.
Half-Mile Runners-Ellison Rob
inson, A. Rauch. Stewart Beattie
and William Kelly.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-26

Even obstinate, unruly or sham
pooed hair stays combed all day in
any yle you like. "Hair-Groom"
IL a d.gnified combing cream which
gives that natural gloss and we'll
groomed effect to your hair-that
final touch TO good dress both in
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-26

as most precious
metal not ex-
cepting pewter.
Stylish moving
picture q C t ors
gobble brok en-
doses of heroin,
cocaine, opium
and morphine be-
fore and after
every reel. Now
statistics tell us
the entire audi
ence enjoys self
inflicted slumber
$ u g 6 c sted by
contagious film.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-26

Pen may be mightier than sword
but needle is stronger than both.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-02-07
The RETURN OF The SUN.

Old Sol may scorch and smite us in
summer. But he seems the worlds
best friend, in these days Of late win
ter when he rises earlier each morn,
bringing a presage of longer daylight,
renewed fertility, and out door pas
times.
The short days OF winter have never
been popular. Yet this curtain of early
dark serves its purpose, and shuts out
distractions that turn one from self
improvement and from ones daily
tasks. In winter people find time to
read their newspapers more thought
fully, to ponder over good books. to
enjoy friendly intimacies. The cool
weather stimulates energy, and work
ing habits are less interrupted by out
ings and vacations
But the returning sun brings a
thrill of anticipation. Folks who fret
and grumble under the July sun, are
yet c%aptiyated by the destinations of
the seed catalog which they study un-
der the February lamp. The women
folks are excited by the spring fash
ions, and plan new and fetching cos
tunes.
1t is not surprising that primitive
peoples worshipped the sun His de
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-02-07

Notice is hereby given that the Annual
School Meeting for the election of three
members of the Board of Education, of
the Borough of Linwood School District,
and annual appropriations for the school,
year 1923-1924. will be held at Borough
School House No. 1, Belhaven Avenue, on
evening, February 13th, 1923. at
1880 p. NJ.
JAMES PARISH,
District Clerk.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-02-07
THE SIGNIFICANCE OF


An item was noted in the trade
news recently. to the effect that man
ufacturers of oyeralls received many
orders during recent months and have
consequently been quite busy. This
is a cheering sign and suggests the
probability of continued business ac-
tivity.
The news that luxuries are selling
freely may indicate prosperity, but it
may also suggest extravaganza and
the danger of a financial smash. No
such idea is given by the ready sale
OF overalls, which indicates busy con-
ditions in the factories and full pay
rolls for the workpeople.
Overalls may be regarded by some
as a mean and plebeian garment, but
they are a symbol of the forces of
American industry and spirit. When
the country was joy-riding in 1920 on
a wave of luxurious spending, overall
parades were held in many cities as a
protest. They symbolized the need
for a change of temper, and empha-
sized the thought that work and thrift
should be the ideals instead of free
spending.
Overalls are a more essential article
of clothing than any fine garment.
The man who has attained business
success is foolish to quit using them
altogether. and he will be filter phys
ically and more practical If he still
continues to do some tasks of manual
work. Men of that type are some
times ashamed to be caught wearing
SO homely a costume as they do little
Jobs around their dwellings. On the
contrary, they have reason for pride
in clothing that suggests that they
have not lost ability to work.
The man whose occupation is such
that he needs to wear overalls should
never apologize for them. He is ap-
propriately dressed, and senators and
presidents may well grasp his hand.
This costume is the emblem of indus
try. and suggests patient and faithful
effort for home and community. The
country has plenty of dress suit users,
but there are never enough overall
wearers, and more of them are needed
in P~leasantville and the nearby NUM-
cipalities.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-02-07
A NEW LEEDS AVENUE SCHOOL.

The intimation of Councilman Ste
phenson at the recent joint meeting OF
the Council, Board of Education and
Teachers in the City Hall, that Coun-
Gil would look fayorably upon a re-
quest from the Board of Education
for the erection of a new four-room
bungalow type school to replace the
old Leeds Ave. school should meet
with public approval generally and be
especially gratifying to the residents
of that section of our growing City.
The Pleasantyille Press believes this
to be a very worthy undertaking, and
n that will but do justice to the
iong-suffering public of that locality.
1t will be remembered that the old
Leeds avenue school was condemned
several years ago by the State au-
thorities. and was closed for a short
time. But the rapid growth of Pleas
antville necessitated the ~re-opening OF
the building, after a wooden frees
cape had been placed on the building
TO meet a. State requirement. The
old building has done excellent SER
vice in years gone by, but at the pres
ent time is anything but an up-to-date
school house. The proposal of the
Councilman is a logical one, in that
it anticipates a steady. normal growth
in that section. The bungalow type
of school for smaller buildings is be-
coming quite extensively used in var
ious sections of the country, and has
proven to be especially adaptable for
school purposes.
In justice to the people of this Sec
ton the Board of Education should,
and We believe they will, grasp this
opportunity to furnish the children in
the northern end of the town with as
good facilities for their education as
the rest of our juvenile population
now enjoy.
Build a new school at Leeds Avenue.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-02-07
faults and errors.

faults and errors.
But since the country has been set
Ting down from its disturbing war
experience, these sanguine folks have
peer panied to discover that that con-
fict did not change human nature.
The old faults and errors are still
here. In addition a lot of new mes
seemed to be created by the difficult
ties that grew out Of the war.
High prices and taxes and uncer-
tainties of business and employment
made living conditions for a time har-
der for most people. There Vas a
general scramble for advantages, ey-
eryone for himself, and the devil get
ting the hindmost.
Some people who had been cherish
ing illusions rushed to the opposite
extreme, and concluded that the world
was in a state of moral collapse. They
see signs of decadence everywhere.
They find business rotten, the young
people rough and loose, politics de-
graded, etc.
Time will show the folly of these
unhappy views. There is something
irresponsible in human hope and am
bition. When it meets difficulties it
may be bafied for the time. But be-
fore long it sees ways to surmount
them.
The American people learned GER
tain lessons from their fiery expert
ence of battle. They hate war as
never before. They are giving in
charity Is never before. They take
hold in community work as never be-
fore. And the fooIishness of indus
trial conflict is being revealed to
them. Thus forces are shaping that
will lift the country to a higher level,
and America will never return to the
inertia and self-sa tisfaction of the
days before 1917.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-02-07

s19, 7O1.5 SIC. IA
Published by order of Common Council.
SAMUEL JOHNSON,
City Clerk.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-02-07

parture in autumn seemed the defeat
Of life. His return in spring was the
victory of light and fertility. There
is something majestic in this process.
sion of the seasons. 1t gives one con
fidence in the universe, makes one feel
that seed time and harvest, day and
night, summer and winter, shall not
fail, but each shall perform its loving
service for the welfare of humanity.