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Evening star., 1923-07-19
HOOVER NOT TO ROW
FOR NATIONAL TITLE

NEW YORK. July 19.-Walter Hoov-
er of Duluth, MINI. who returned from
England yesterday on the Olympia. an
nounced that he had no plans for the
immediate future and that he had made
no arrangements to race Paul Costello
of Philadelphia, holder of the national
singles sculls championship, in the ma
tonal rowing championships in Balti-
more next month.
Hoover. who won the Diamond Sculls
on the Henley last year, was eliminated
in the first heat this year when he
broke an oar He had no alibi for his
defeat
Naturally / was sorry TO be put out
so quickly in the Diamond Sculls," he
said, but when l consider il was the
result Of an accident more than to my
| own condition do not feel so bad. Then
/ again the English proved to be excellent
| sportsmen, and many came up to me
| and expressed their sympathy for the
/ accident which befell re.
| LAS for any challenge races in this
| country / have decided that if l row
at all it must be in my home waters in
/ Duluth. There my friends have sup
ported me under all conditions They
never have seen me row in big race
since won the Diamond Sculs or the
Gold Challenge cup. and / believe It is
no more than fair that my next race
should be in Duluth. ! will not take
part in the nationals in Baltimore this
year / still hold the Gold Challenge
| cup. having defeated Costello on the
Schuylkill river last year
My ambition now is to keep in con-
dition for the Olympics, and in nv next
effort / hope to help bring back the
| honors to America"
Evening star., 1923-07-19
DEMPSEY AND FIRPO
MATCH IS BLOCKED

NEW YORK, July 19.-Within the
next forty-e.ght hours something
definite is expected to develop in the
situation surrounding the matching
of Jack Dempsey and Luis Angel
Firpo for world heavyweight
championship bout to be held about
Labor day. Tex Rickard, who is
seeking this match, and Jack Kearns.
Dempsey's manager. both made this
statement following another con-
ference.
Some mysterious angle has devel-
oped and prevents the signing of the
match, the promoter and the cham
pion's manager said. The exact
nature of this angle neither would
disclose.
the match and holding it about
Labor day, preferably in the local
district. or in Argentina, if he has
no other alternative. The promoter
originally planned the match as an
attraction for his arena in Jersey
City, and there has been talk of his
contemplating holding the proposed
bout at the Polo Grounds. but
Rickard neither will confirm nor DENY
these reports and he is Withholding
the nature of other offers he SAYS he
has received from out-of-town points
seeking the bout.
Unoffic;ally the delay in signing
is ascribed to difficulty in obtainin &
n suitable site for the battle. The
nature of the obstacles is not known
Rickard denied again when the re-
port came to his attention. that he
was having financial difficulties with
Firpo.
Evening star., 1923-07-19
SMELKER TAKES GOLF
EVENT IN PLAY-0FF

r. l.. Smoker, a member OF the
Washington Golf and Country Club,
won the play-off of a tie in the sec
ond golf event of the year held by
the In-Com-Co Club of the Interstate
Commerce Commission Smoker had
deadlocked with ST. 10, 6S with +. J.
DOYLE of Bannockburn, who had SO'
-, 6S. He won, by stroke.
Results of the tournament follow:
CLASS A-Low gross. won by E. J. Doyle
so; low net. won by F. E. Early, Ts.
CLASS Blow gross, won by Harris flem
ing. go: low net. won by R. n. Brown. s0
GLASS Glow gross, won by F. c.. Stratton
ss: low net. won by J. ?: ESvey; e. n,.s
CLASS D-Low gross Won by X. g. Dunbar
GLASS Low gross, wen by W: v. Wat
SON 100; low net, wen by c. c. Witt, IA
CLASS Flow gross, won by C. A. Hog
lund l9s; low net. tie between A. r. Mitchell
and W. Il. Hunt at "A.
Evening star., 1923-07-19
auorite in Fight With 7ener White Shos He Still Has Wazop
36 ROUNDS OF BOXING
ON SHORTHAND CARD

Thirty-six rounds of boxing. includ-
ing feature twelve-round bout be-
tween Joe Dundee of Baltimore and
Roddie Mcdonald of Allentown, Pa.
Is billed for the Sportland Height
arena, Berwyn. Md, tonight, under
the auspices of the Robert E. Peary
Ship, eVterans of Foreign Wars.
The first affair will get under way
at $40 o'clock.
Bouts in addition to the main at
traction are:
Billy Vincent of the Navy Yard
VS.. Johnny Conroy, for the welter-
weight championship of the District,
eight rounds.
Joe Montana VS.. Heinie Orchard,
Six rounds.
John L. Smith VS.. Bob Yoeman of
the United States Navy. six rounds.
Silent Patterson of the Vincent B.
Costello Post VS.. Young Lorenzo,
four rounds
Evening star., 1923-07-19

Bobby Jones, the Atlanta boy
who wen the highest Roifing hon
ors OF the nation mt Inuood, il as
brave as any ran. You may not
always associate courage with
E,If--pnrtiCuin,ly If You arc in
dGiSGnt IN the more strenuous
forms of spD:t-but don't fool
yourself.
Anybody who WAS fortunate
enough To he present at that
hcrrtbreak;ng struggle between
young Jcnes and Cruichshank
VIXEN they played off for the ma
t5"naI open golf championship
will understand something about
courage tI!ey never realized be-
fore. There is just ms much bray-
cry on tie goif links as taere Is
I'm the prize ring!
Consider Jones and Cruick-
shank.
1t was upon the same green
the eighteeuth-thIt on the day
before yH.unG Bobby hEd come
with the championship safely
tucked away. So he thought. A
five wou!d have won the crown.
TIE strain was too much and the
hoy falfercd and u six resulted.
CruickSkrnIS wen fame with
par-breaking three and tied the
score.
IJnrEine the feelings of the two
Evening star., 1923-07-19

ways will he reminded of Jimmy
wilde when the subject of cOur-
rge is preached. Wiide's attempt
to save his title great an
example Of sheer Eamencss as the
boxing tsame has ever known. He
would net quit. He wouldn't nj
low his seconds to quit for him.
He stood up straight he
could and hopeicSSiy and help
lessly walked out to- certain doom.
No Drawer little man ever wore
a glove or fought fight. Jimmy
wns sagesse-a French word
which means something more
than bravery.
How great contrast KiIbane
presented: He danced about I'm
frightened fashion before Criqui
and went down before clip on
the Chin-and very carefully stay
ssI down. And did Willard I'm
his battle with Ffrpc.
hut the field Of spcrt is. almost
without exception, n field fit for
the brave. IL you are not game
yOu will never succeed i'm ath1et-
ics. GnmenesS il essential in all
competitions from fiddle de rinks
to the gridiEOn. Have you ever
watched a quarter-mile dash, n
boat race, a foot. ball game, n
boxing matcht
Athletics are good. for your
hack hone.
Evening star., 1923-07-19

u,rn when again thry arrived at
the last hcie with the count all
square. This hole meant the title.
1t meant even more for Cruick-
shank, who il "a professtGRal-it
mcTnt about S5G,CG0.
1t looked like a five for the
Scot when Jones looked at his
ball as ii lay I'm the rough after
"a long drive. He needed a full
iron shot across the water to the
green. nearly 200 yards away. II
he faiICd-wClI, he took six the
day before on this same hole and
IL IL happened again the cham-
EfOnship was lost.
There never was n Prize fight
cr, struggling to HIS feet after a
knock -down. who showed mere
G,amCness who needed ns0re
courage than Jones' did now.
The Youthful star hrsitnted but
q moment. He did not waSer. He
hit clean and true and the ball
came to rest over the water and
on the green within eight feet OF
the hole.
That shot won the champion
ship.
And II you think that Bobby
Jones didn't show bravery worthy
of any MAXWELL, you just guess
;gnia.
Speaking Of bravery. I am re-
minded of Jimmy wilde. al
Evening star., 1923-07-19

Johnston referred modestly to his
i. Conquests abroad, which included two
world titles, beside number of minor
tournament victories. He captured al
st. Cloud, France. the last worlds hard
court singles tournament, il addition to
the title event on grass at Wimbledon
II have just happened to be hitting
'em right" said Little Bill who had
high praise for British sportsmanship.
Retains Added Weight.
The little Californian appears to
have retained the extra poundage
that he always has needed to improve
his strength and stamina in tourna-
ment play. He is more than ten
pounds heavier than he was a year
ago this time and feels fit to tackle
a national championship event with
out delay. But he is going to take
weeks rest and probably will make
his first appearance in the Seabright
tournament July 30. He won that
event last year. OF course. Bill is
going to stay in the east until the
national championships are over and
there is another great struggle in
prospect between him and the other
Bill-Tilden.
Johnston said he probably would
play with Clarence J. GrifTen OF San
Francisco as his partner in the mems
doubles event. t.-s.---~.-.-~-
Francis T. Hunter of New Rochelle,
y. Y. who lost in the ail-American
IItL Ol lile men SlilSitS dl W INDIE
don, declared that the Californian
played in invincible form throughout
the trip.
Richards did not return with his
compatriots, deferrinw his departure
to visit Paris. Others to get here
were Mrs. Molla Mallory of New York
national champion. who failed in her
third attempt TO lift the singles title
at Wimbledon; Miss Martha Bayard
of Short Hills. y. J.; Miss Leslie Ban
croft, Miss Eleanora SeaGs and Miss
Katherine Gardner of Boston.
Mrs. Mallory declined to comment
on her play at Wimbledon. where she
was eliminated in the semi-finals by
Mrs. Geraldine Beamish. She also was
beaten by Miss Kathleen McKane. first
ranking British woman player, in a
preliminary tournament.
Norton Comes to Learn.
Norton. a young man of twenty
three years. is making his first visit
to this country He is IF slight build
about five feet six inches in height
and well rroportioned. "A South
African by birth, he is thoroughly
Engltsn in type, in manner and dress.
Johnston, so Morton thinks, is -he
greatest tennis player in the world
The South African has immense re-
srect for the Californian. and declar-
ed that he has come over to this
country expressly to have the privi-
lege of playing against him and Til
Evening star., 1923-07-19
CHICACOAN WINS QUICKLY
FROM RICHIE MITCHELL,

EW YORK, July l9Charey White Chicago lightweight boxer
has lost of the knockout his
strated that concusvey last night he
Mitchell of Milwaukee the match at
the New York Velodrome
the Chicagoan's title aspirations
Mitchell still dangerous
White the
not the best of condition. lacked He
Whites punches
followed by left hook him
the ring
Evening star., 1923-07-19
JONES IS TO PLAY
IN BIG DIXIE MATCH

NASHVILLE, Tenn, July 19.-Ar-
rangements have been completed for
seventy-two-hole match between
Perry Adair and Bobby Jones. open
runner-up in the Southern, and Jock
Hutchison.
Scoring will be double Nassau with
thirty-six holes played over the East
lake course in Atlanta, and the re-
naming thirty-six at Belle Meade
here.
The first match will be played
August IL, with the final thirty-six
holes on the following day.
Evening star., 1923-07-19
DEMPSEY-GlBBONS BOUT
BARRED AT ARMY POST

INDIANAPOLIS Ind. July ia
prize fight between Jack Dempsey
heavyweight champion, and Tommy
Gibbons, St. Paul. would not be per-
mitted on the Fort Benjamin Har-
rison Army reservation, a telegram
received by the Indianapolis News
from the War Department. said
Because Gov. Warren T. McCray
had stated he would not permit the
fight to be held in indianapolis, J. l..
Baugh, said to represent a number
of business men who wish the bout
held here. states he would attempt
to obtain the War Department S
sanction of the bout at the military
post.
Evening star., 1923-07-19
NAVY BLUE NETMEN WIN.

Navy Blues took all five matches
from the War Reds in the Depart
mental Tennis League. Assistant
Secretary of War Dwight F. Davis
and Lieut.. Col. Waite c. Johnson 1ri-
umphed over Maj. Elliott and Maj.
Robertson. 81. "a. 6-3. in the fea-
ture match. Other results:
Simpson and McDiarmid War Blues. defeat.
ed Thomas and Stautfer, War Reds, Ga, 6-4
Hoover and Shedd. War Blues defeated
Hills and Pettis. War Blues, defeated Smed.
berg and Walsh, War Reds CO. rs.
Hutton and Donaldson. War Blues. defeated
Delano and Adams. War Reds, 6-3, 6-1.
Evening star., 1923-07-19
Argentinians Fearful.

b.. the ASsocat ted Press
all South Americans are proud of
Firpo. not all will pay big prices TO
see him fight, quite a lot would be
content TO read about it afterward." :"
says the Herald English language
newspaper. in an editorial declaring e
the proposed Firpo- Dempsey bout in
Buenos Aires would not be a financial
success.
Asserting that estimated gate re-
ceipts in excess of s25O000 are too
large to be attained. the newspaper
adds:
"Rickard had better forget Argen-
tina. once for all 1t is no place TO
stage a world championship, because
there are not enough people"
Evening star., 1923-07-19

den. If a man cannot improve his
game against them, he stated, then
his game is hopeless.
81 am going to follow Johnston and
Tilden around everywhere | can" 50
lie expressed ii. In the 1921 Wimble-
don tournament Norton played Tilden
and gave the champion one of the
most terrific battles of his career.
Five sets were required before Tl!den
was able to win the match. Question
ed as to that meeting, Norton unas-
sumingly declared that Tilden was
far off form then and did nothing
like justice to his best game. "T1lden
and Johnston he declared, stand
head and shoulders above the rest of
the tennis playing world. After them
there IS a big void"
Evening star., 1923-07-19
JIM IEEFRIES TO TOUR
WORLD AS EVANGELIST

Los ANGELES, Calf. July 10
James j. Jefries, former heavy
weight boxing champion, who re-
Gently was reported to he pre-
pairing for career nv an evange-
list. will preach In the Woman's
Christian Tempe rance Union Tenn
pie here tomorrow night on 'The
Restoration of Palestine to the
jews"
He plans n world tour. it II said.
preaching the doctrine of ANAL
gamatiOn of peoples of the white
race to promote the highest stand
: ard of civilization.
Evening star., 1923-07-19
LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPION
is MADE 2-TO-l CHOICE
Is Declared to Be in Superb Shape and Able to Make
Title Poundage Easily-Challenger Also
i'm Fine Condition.

Leonard world lightweight champion is
class weight limit for his title bout
Phidephia souhpaw challenger which will be held
stadium from Leonard
that the tipped the scales at he under
The
Monday
3 Leonard said to be superb shape
for a hard
N
work Tend
his muscles loose and lin until he receives
The Quaker ightw hight expressed
body Leonard
the championship.
faherw
o TO o
lack Zyic pit tsburghI hWegh extra bout
Evening star., 1923-07-19
FIRPO GETS HIS ADVICE
FROM RICH ARGENTINIAN
By the Associated Press.

BY Inc Associated Press
NEW YORK, July 19.-Louis Angel
Firpo has a millionaire adviser. He
is a. resident of Buenos Aires named
Bunea.
Senior BunPa's first interest in
Firpo, il is said. was shown when the
pugilist began to gain prominence in
South America. Since coming to this
country Firpo has been in frequent
and lengthy cable communication
with his mentor, obtaining counsel
upon practically every step in his
fiStic career here.
Evening star., 1923-07-19

A player should watch the left
arm, hand and knee when starting
a driving swing. The left arm should
be perfectly straight; the left hand
should be directly over the right
shoe; the left knee should be bent
slightly i'll the direction of the ball.
Care must be taken not TO twist the
left foot or it will throw the player
off balance The right arm should be
we'll pulled in to the right side, at
he elbow
Copyright, 1923. Associated Editors.)
Evening star., 1923-07-19

I Both boxers mixed 1t at a fast clip
| IN the second and third rounds.
Mitchell, on the verge of Knockout
In both rounds from smashing at
tacks to the head and body, rallied
and beat White off with several
| brisk rights to the head. But weak
ened by his own efforts, as well as
| whites punches, Richie was an easy
victim in the fourth round. when his
| opponent cut loose. right to the
jaw sent him down once for a count OF
eight before the final knockdown
Evening star., 1923-07-19
O'DOWD TO FIGHT LYNCH.

CHICAGO, July 19.-Phil O'Dowd.
Columbus, Ohio, bantamweight, who
holds d referees decision over Joe
Lynch. bantamweight champion. has
been substituted for Johnny Buff. to
box Harold Smith in one of the ten
round bouts at Aurora. Ill, Friday
night. Buff suffered a broken hand
and was knocked out in bout In
New York
Evening star., 1923-07-19
BILL JOHNSTON MODEST
In DISCUSSING TRIUMPHS

EW YORK. July 19 much harder for William NJ Johnston
NJ of world talk his
Little B make racket talk far elo
yesterday the Cali
fornan this the Olympic with six
other American players.
accompanied by Brian l. C. Norton South African
American concluding
Evening star., 1923-07-19
RACK LEAGUE HEAD.

ROCHESTER,, n. Y, July 19-In-
ternational League club owners. at
a meeting here. commended President
Toole on his stand in the umpires'
controversy. which started with the
discharge of william Phyle. UNI
pires Magerkurth and Deer have
Withdrawn their designations Toole
will confer with McDevitt and Geisel,
who also resigned.
Evening star., 1923-07-19

SAN FRANCISCO. Calf. July 19.-
Hugh Dwyer, lightweight champion
of Australia, has left San Francisco
for New York to obtain matches with
Lew Tender and Bennie Leonard
Dwyer is twenty-five years old and
has been boxing six years. His rec
ord is fifty battles, half of which
were knockoutS.
Evening star., 1923-07-19
BRADY TOPS GOLF FIELD.

SwAMPSCOTT. Mass. July 10
Mike Brady of Detroit. with a card of
$50, led the field of seventy-two start
ers in the first thirty-six holes of
medal play for the Massachusetts
open golf champion ship tournament
at the Tedesco Country Club here.
Evening star., 1923-07-19
BOB MACDONALD

Veteran tournament player. winner
of the metropolitan open champion
ship. 1921, and the Texas open cham
piOnsh'p, 1c22. Famous the world
over for his g-distance driving.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-17
Forbes to Quit Vet
Bureau Feb. %

Washington, Feb. 17.-Official
announcement of the resignation
of Director Charles r. Forbes Of
the Veterans Bureau to take eff
feet Feb. %. was made at the
White House yesterday.
President Harding has accept
ed the resignation
In his letter of resignation
Forbes gives i'll health as the
case for his action.
Forbes, who is now in Europe.
will return to this country short
ly. His resignation follows a
long fight on his conduct Of the
Veterans Bureau by Veterans or
CARNATIONS.
No intimation was given at the
White House as 20 who would
succeed Forbes. Thomas W. Mil
Ter, Alien Property custodian,
Representative Sweet. Iowa, and
former police commissioner Ar
thur Wood of New York City have
been mentioned for the post,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-17
Plan New Tunnel
Through Mt. Blanc

Geneva, Feb. 17.-Plans have
lust been completed for piercing
Mount Blanc with a tunnel that
will constitute the fourth great
international underground route
between northern Europe and
Italy.
When the new tunnel and line
are completed some five years
hence, France will possess two of
these great arteries to the south,
one under Mount Gents and one
under Mount Blanc; while Swift
zerland will have the same num-
Der, comprising the famous tunnel
under the Simplon Pass and the
Saint Gothard route.
Mount Blanc will be pierced by
two separate tunnels running par
allel. They will enter the noun
tain's flank little below the fam
Gus mountain resort of Chamoniy
and passing under the Blossoms
glacier, Mount Blanc du Tacul
the crest of the Tour-Ronde noun
tain, the Val de Veny and Mount
Chetiff will come out on the Ital-
lar side in the valley of the Doirc
The line after passing near Cour-
mayeur will continue to Aosta
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-17
Treasures Of Estate
Clubs" Take The Air

London (By mail To- fe United
Press) England laying her
annual round up. 4 round up
Of mon. Treasure or safe
Clubs, as Christm; Savings or-
CARNATIONS are known here, are
being hunted down ard brought
back for explanations and tria 5.
English Slate clubs arc casual
neiehborhood groups winch aP-
point one of their number 10 act
as treasurer. The selected gentle
men is never bonded and little Is
REQUIRED in the way Of hlokkecp-
ing. If he has the morty on up
when the pay-out ,ime hefore
Christmas comes, no oae wants
to know how he KEEP count of it
during the long N l.ls ~ saY-
ing.
This informal m; 1er e club
bing together annual r'sultS n
numerous defalcatio The time
of reckoning comes H .he weeks
lust after the New Year
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-17
St, Andrews to
Play A. L. |. Here
Third of Baltimore's Best
Will Furnish Oppo-
sitior Tonight

The third and final possible
victims from the Monumental
city to be entertained on the
local court this season will show
tonight on the Armory court
and will attempt to keep those
"Ever-at- EN-" Infantrymen from
besmirching their lily white re-
cord, as did Aloysius Wednesday
so to 20.
Two of Baltimore's most highly
touted teams have already tackl-
ed the local Light Infantrymer
and have trundled howeward with
the short end of the score fol
their efforts. At that, the Balti-
more quints have shown some of
the neatest basketball seen or
the local court this season, and
their fighting spirit has left q
very favorable impression on the
fans. They put up a nifty battle
and die hard,
Tonight's scrap will be with the
st. Andrews Episcopal five, prob
ably the best of the lot. st An
drews has been kicking up q
nasty fuss in the dribble-ball cir
cles of the tombstone city, and
they have defeated such teams as
the Baltimore A. c., the Baltimore
Y. NJ. C. A, Muir Naval Post and
the Western Maryland College
fves. The famous Vagabonds OF
Annapolis triumphed over them by
a close score. The roster Of the
Baltimore churchmen carries the
names of several college and form
er college stars, such as barley
and Matthews of st. Johns, Pan
ETH and Martin of John Hopkins
and F. Panetti former Balti-
more City College star.
Although losing a fast one tc
that lightning FIVE" the Aloysius
tossers, the locals are satisfied
that they made the | streeters
step their prettiest to put over
the win and made them forget
all about their calloused pedal eX-
tremeties in the fever of the eX-
citement. That mid-week game
put them on edge for tonight's
little unplesantness and they are
ready to let loose with the best
they have.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-17
Bee Keepers of State, >, ~
Meeting at Lynchburg

Lynchburg, Feb. 1.-THE Pied
mont Bee Keepers Association
and the State Association met
here yesterday, the former re-
electoing all present officers aud
the latter adopting bylaw. And
a constitution. The next meet
ing of the State Association will
be held in Charlottesville.
The Piedmont Association en-
dorsed the action of the State
Association urging legislation by
the General Assembly in the in.
terest of the bee keepers Of the
State.
p 18h BABY
New London, Conn, Feb. II
AS funeral services were being
held for former Councilman Wlad-
islaw Niedzwiecki at New Britain
yesterday, child was born at
his home, IS Pennington avenue.
This child is the eighteenth
born to Mr.. and Mrs. Niedzwiccki
and fourteen are now living. ~
father was fifty-three. Last fa,4
he was candidate for the le-..-
lature on the Democratic ticket.