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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-15
DAN HOWLEY WINS MAN
GEORGE STALLINGS WANTED

Dan Howley. the hustling leader of
the Toronto Maple Leafs, is going to
be on the outs with George Stallings,
boss at Rochester, from today on.
For several weeks past Stallings has
been endeavoring to snare Ramon
Gonzales, shortstop Of the Spring
field club, but Howley has also been
working on the Cuban and today
grabbed the lad, who is considered
the best infielder in the Eastern
League.
When the O'Rourke deal fell
through Manager Dan Howley be.
gan hunting around for another in.
fielder. He found nothing could he
prled away from the ma jors, at least
not until after the season was under
way. and negotiations were oDened
tor the purchase Of Ramon Gonzales
q younger brother of Mike of the
Leafs. Good judges say that Ramon
Is better ball player than Mike.
just who will go to Springfield in
return for Gonzales is not known az
OFFICIALS of the Toronto baseball
cinb could not be reached this morn
ing In 1920, with Springfield, he
mt .S42, and in 1921 he hit .313.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-15
v { ST
CAN 7 BRAG
ON THIS
H
AA
Frank Chance Gives Up Baln1y
Pasadena Climate for
Back Bay.

Frank Chances decision to
make Boston his home after Feb.
ruary has made quite q hit
with Boston fans. They take 1t
to mean that Chance intends to
give the Red Sox bis personal at.
tention and viii devote all his
time to that clubs affairs.
With both Boston clubs owned
by New York men Boston baseball
offices for a long time have been
in charge Of secretaries, which
for long has been a sore spot
with certain writers OF the Hub.
Fred Mitchell lives right around
the corner from Braves Field, and
if "Husk" Chance now makes,
Boston his home the Hub should
get a little more baseball news
than formerly.
But what slam at the Cali
fornia climate. Imagine q man
in his real senses, and q Native
Son, at that, leaving the salu-
brious early spring climate OF
Pasadena to brave the hail, sleet
and wintry blasts OF the Back Bay
district. Why, it's almost bias
pheHnous to California!
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-15
SEEKS
To DEADLOCK
WESTERN
Two Games Scheduled in High
School Series Tomorrow
at Coliseum.

Central win attempt to tie West
ern for the lead in the high school
championship basketball series to-
morrow when Tech is encountered
in the first game Of double-header
at the coliseum. Centrars task is
foreseen as a light one. The Manual
Trainers are prospectively easy VIC
tins for the big Mt. Pleasant team.
Western has won two games and
lost none. Central won in its only
start.
In the second contest tomorrow
Western will play Eastern, and this
should prove to be the most inter-
esting OF the two games. ),
Central and Western are the lead
ing contenders for the title. Eastern
gave Central q tough battle. How
Western handles the fighting quint
from the southeast section viii be
watched with keen interest by those
seeking material for comparison OF
Centrals and Westerns strength.
Central's game with the Princeton
Freshmen next Saturday night win
feature high school contests outside
the title series.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-15
Willard Handshake
Denotes Weak
Character

Of all the fight champions
and exLchamps now roaming the
wilds Jess Willard, the biggest
of them all, has the weakest
handshake.
Jack Dempsey, Benny Leon
ard, Jack Britton, Joe Lynch,
Harry Wills, and even little
Pancho Villa shake hands as if
they meant it, but Wizards big
paw wits like a wet rag when
ever he is called upon to ex-
tend his digits.
If as the psychologists say, a
firm handclasp expresses char
acter, Big Jess is woefully lack
ing in that essential.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-15
TEACH.
DAPS MUCH
BASEBALL
Tour Has Had Effect Of
Spreading Popularity of
Pastime.
By JAMES McCLAIN.
International News Service.

TOKYO, Jan. 15.-The combina.
ton major league baseball team
from the United States, under the
leadership of Herbert H. Hunter, left
Japan recently for China and the
Philippines after six weeks in Japan
and a very successful six weeks at
that.
They won everything and by large
scores, save a single game, which
was q fluke.
The great value Of their visit to
Japan lies not in the playing OF
games, but in their contact with the
Japanese baseball stars, in their
helping these boys and giving an
unprecedented boost to the game in
this country. Under the tutelage of
Bush, Hoyt and Pennock great i'm
provement was noticed in Tokyo Col
lege pitchers during their three
weeks stay here, and the same ap-
piled to George kelly's instruction
of first basemen, Johnny Lavan's
coaching of the native shortstops,
and so on through the lineup.
The big leaguers were much i'm
pressed by the quality Of the players
they found here, and their opinions
of the possibilities of a real world
series some day, which was spoken
of bv Ban Johnson last summer, do
credit to the Japanese. The local
university pitchers are far above the
average Of American college hurlers,
the men say, and the entire best
Japanese teams, on, the defensive,
rank up with the average OF Ameri-
can university mines. On the offense
in batting and base running, how
ever, the education of the young
players here has been neglected, they
declared.
Viscount Shibusawa and several
other statesmen and local business
men voiced the belief that the visit
of the baseball players had diplo-
matte value. There is no doubt OF 1t.
They made many friends among the
masses for America.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-15
BOXING LAWS FOR ALL
STATES AIM OF SESSION

NEW YORK, Jan. 15.-A drive
for the institution of boxing laws
in all states will be one of the
measures brought up for consider
alton at the annual meeting of the
National Boxing Association of
America which opens here today
The defending of titles by cham
pions. and the establishment Of a
national registration system and a
central recording bureau will also
be discussed.
About thirty accredited delegates,
representing the States OF Connec-
tinut, Kentucky. Louisiana, Mary
land, Michigan, Minnesota, Mon
tana. sebraska, Ohio, Oregon,
Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas,
Wisconsin. Arkansas. Missouri.
Colorado and California, and Eng.
land, Frame. Cuba. Australia and
Neither New York nor MJassach-
iIsstts will take part in the meeting.
Canda ere expected 10 attend.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-15
HILL IDPPE 4 s
open THEIR
SEASON !.
Medley Relay Champions WIN
Compete Against Prince
ton and Columbia.

Georgetown,s track season gets
under way this week with the ap-
pearance Of the champ med.
ley distance relay team In feature
race against Princeton and Columbia
at the Fordham games in New York
Saturday night. This event Is listed
as the headline attraction at the
meet. Is the Hlltoppers are expected
to have plenty Of competition from
both the Tiger and Morhingside ath-
letes.
Present indications are that the
furlOng viii be run BY Haas or
Byrne. the quarter by Kfnna1ly, the
half by Marsters and the mile by
Jimmy Connolly. The team contains
three Of the men that won the Ma.
tiOnal A. a. u. championship last
winter at Buffalo, the only missing
member being the great Bob
school, having finished intercollegiate
conpetition with his graduation from
the Hilltop In June.
During the present month George
town Will have entrants In the one
mile intercollegiate relay at the
brooklyn College games In BROOKLYN
on the 18th and at the Millroae games
on the S1st. During February ath.
letes sporting the Blue and@Cray viii
be seen IN action at the Boston a. A.
games, the National A. A III. Indoor
champ ionships at Buffalo, the
Knights 0f Columbus games IN B0s-
ton, the Georgetown meet here, ana
the New York A. @. and Johns Hop
kins carnivals.
In March the schedule comprises
the intercollegiate indoor champion.
ships in New York, the MeadoWbrook
games in Philadelphia and the legion
meet here.
Indications are that the track
team viii have q strenuous out.
door season. In April Boston Col.
1ege and Pittsburgh win come here
for dual meets. Then there Ii the
annual meet of the District colleges
as well as the Penn Relays in
philadelphia.
On May 8 come the outdoor
Legion games, the South Atlantic
champi onships, q dual meet with
Navy at Annapolis, the intercol-
legiates at Cambridge, and in June,
the national collegiate games 1t
Stage Field in Chicago.
The Hilltop track squad, now cut
to about fifty men, has been work
ing out since September. Because
OF the unusually favorable Weather.
1t has been possible to get in daily
work on the cinder track. This
is the greatest sort Of boon, since
in previous years the inclemency
Of the weather usually has driven
the squad indoors before the Christ.
mas holidays. And the Capital
boasts little in the way Of an.
adequate indoor track.
Preparations are being rushed for
the Georgetown indoor games here
the night before Washington
Birthday. Last year an overflow
crowd saw the meet, so with this
assurance of adequate support the
Hilltop authorities are lining up
every available track and field star
In the East for the coming games
All the larger schools are expected
to have representatives here and
just now negotiations are under
way for a series of great match
races between the greatest per.
formers at all distances.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-15
Public Wants Games
Between Champ
EeVens

A Pacific Coast paper has the
following comment ON the post
season games played out there
this year:
IF one needs proof Of the
passing of the post-season
games it is to be found in the
estimated attendance at the
three matches. that have been
staged IN this State the last
few days. The figures are as
follows: At San Diego, West
Virginia vs.. Gonzaga, 1900; at
Stanford, Stanford VS.. Pitts
burgh, $500; at Pasadena, Penn
State VS.. u. S. C., 2O,000.
"The truth Of the matter is
that the public wants to wit
mes games between champion
ship teams"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-15

"The public wants q colorful ball
club" Fletcher said to Gordon
Mackay, the Philadelphia word
painter, the other day. "The
rooter isn't always shouting for a
pennant-winner. But he wants
nine men on the field there every
day who are fighting from the first
to the last and giving him ball
club and q run for his money"
Fletcher, who sports one of those
razor-like chins, alleged to mark
natures most aggressive, was
speaking Of the public generally.
Therefore, Washington may be fair
ly said to have. been described.
Washington fans, just as those of
Philadelphia, like the colorful,
fighting bah player and Washing
ton fans, like those of Philadelphia,
are pulling for the new manager to
inject some Of his own aggressive
color into his athletes each and
every day.
Fletcher is quite right when he
says that the public isn't always de-
manding a pennant. There is but
one pennant-winner yearly and al
ways seven unfortunate clubs drag
ging their weary dogs across the
line in the rear. But, even in a
tailender, the public can see some
thing worthwhile if only that tail
ender doesn't curl up and take it
on both cheeks each and every day.
Oh yes, possibly refusal to curl
up and die might mean something
better than a tailend position, but
there just must be one club in
eighth place, as you all know. It's
the apparent willingness to take it
on both cheeks which counts so
heavily.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-15
LEONARD
GOES To SEED
ON COAST
Good SouthpaW Out Of Fold
Because of Wage
Dispute.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 15-What
about Dutch Leonard, former star
southpaw Of the Detroit Tigers?
Isn't it about time some club starts
dickering for his services? Leonard
refused to report to Detroit last sea-
son because of a salary difference.
Leonard, who has become very
wealthy in the last five years be.
cause Of a big advance in his real
estate holdings on the coast, held
out for figure that was much too
high to suit Owner Navin. Of De-
troit.
Now that Detroit looks to have
such a good chance to win in 1923,
it is possible that some effort will
be made to get him back. With a
pitcher of Leonard's ability, work.
ing at top form. the Tigers would
get big boost for their pennant
chances.
Leonard did a little pitching in
California last summer. 1t Is un-
derstood he did not play against
any ineligibles. so he probably
would be Immediately reinstated il
he applied to Commissioner Lands.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-15
RACQUET CLUB EVENT
. GETS UNDER WAY TODAY

Fifty.two players are competing
in handicap squash racquet
tournament at the Racquet Club
which started today. The first
round matches all must be played
by tomorrow night.
r. w. WiggIesworth is the
scratch man in the senior event.
Among the contenders are Dwight
Davis, Col. Theodore Roosevelt,
Arthur Helm, Howard Green and
others well known.
Among the leading juniors are
Colonel McCabe, J. r. Barry and
Newton Brewer.
The clubs championship tourna.
ment will start February 1.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-15
Bush Has Pepper.

N ONE BUSH will be the
ID Griffs pepper-shaker in 1923.
The new manager, having
always been a fiery, fighting
shortstop, may naturally be ex-
pected to act similarly as a man
ager. With the burden of develop
ing pitchers off his shoulders and
upon those of George Gibson, Bush
10 expected to have sufficient time
to use all his injecting tools. His
rasping tongue will probably work
overtime until things are going to
suit him.
However,-and this is some
however, too,-it requires more
than mere aggressiveness to win
ball games. Knowledge of men
and knowledge of baseball is
vitality necessary, coupled with
ability to size up constantly
shifting situations at once and
act wisely. If Bush possesses
these qualities, he may become in
a season popular figure along
Pennsylvania avenue.
Several letters have come to us
recently, each making some in:
quiry as to what we thought of
the Griffs' chances for the coming
season. Here's a general reply
to them ALL
We have no thought about it
whatever. A year ago we left
Tampa honestly believing Zeb
Milan was leading a contender for
the banner. Following the first
series in New York we felt the
ground give beneath us and never
after that did we hope for better
than first division berth. We
tried to the best of our ability to
hearten the low in spirit, to prod
the lazy and negligent, to cheer
the lad with his head up. All to
no apparent result. -
Winter representations are
usually Of no value whatever.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-15
Newark Owners Have
Big Idea Of
Value

It is understood that negoti-
atoms for the purchase of the
Newark International League
baseball club have fallen flat.
The Newark syndicate, ready
to buy with the idea of restor-
ing the club to its old stand
ing, went as high as $4,000
in their offers. It is reported
that the Baltimore men owning
the club have asked $15O,OOO.
If that club is worth $50, 900
the Giants must be worth
$15O.0OO.OOO.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-15
LOOKING 'EM OVER
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER
YES? WE'RE INTERESTED
LOUIS A.

coorf nothing
else Frank Chance known peerless driver of
be the
chosen largely Of his assumed aggressiveness and
Clark Griffiths
infielder willing
battle with tooth chief
fighter from back heads fight FOR
the Art Fletcher, fighting infielder attempt to put
lifo nfOf the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-15
MISS GULF Is MATCHED
FOR INDIVIDUAL TITLE
BOWLING CONTEST
By r d THOMAS.


bowling team that viii represent Wa ngton intercity
PhladepAa
mentioned above which resembles garbed line
tyne hut k in IT'S pronunciation.
Johnny with the sanction of the girls and Jim Baker
Philadelphia with ths girls team Saturday
prize
members and is pesiary fitting would
Contest held.
fhatm be his anyway
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-15
Mdnhattans Elect

Bonnie Wormsley will lead the
Manhattans again as president
arthur Wingfield, captain of the
basketball team, is the new vice.
president; r. Kelly, secretary; Chris
Hutchinson, treasurer, and Gilbert
Acton, sergeant at arms.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-15
Dillon in Ring.

Jack Dillon. once q leading mid.
dlswe!Rht boxer, In back in the
ring again, lie outpointed Joe
Walters. of Columbus, Ohio. the
other night. At one time Dillon
seemed headed for the worlds title,
dssplts his lack Of height.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-15
EIapper Star Bowler

Miss Dorothy White is the young
est flapper in the Washington
Girls Duckpin League. She is fiji
teen years old. The young miss
rolls with the Postoffice Depart.
ment team and in her first perform
ance got the high game Of 81 and
high set of 266.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-15

The Seminole H0rniBs Pigeon
Club will start its SERIES ut bird
rSees ON April g, II is announced
by President Padaett, Wfr0 hiss mp
pointed Messrs. Roswell. Lynch ami
WbTd1 a COMMITTEES ~ handle the
races.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-15
Row in Five Races.

Princeton oarsnnen will row fin
five races this season. The fret
will be the ChiIds Cup event ~
Philadelphia, April %, the last the
American Henley ct PhffadeIpbja,
Nay Is.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-15
Victory for Manhats.

The Manhattans disposed Of the
Seaman Gunners, As to IS, adding
another victory to a string grow
ing long. AS usual, Hutchinson
was a shooting star. Reed did well,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-15
Cuthberts Challenge.

The Cuthberts challenge basket
ball teams OF the ninety-five-pound
class, especially the Maclxin Midgets
and Epiphany Midgets. Manager
Meyers can be reached by phone
at West 1897 after go p. m.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-15
JOHN SCOTT. FOOLS SEAL.
BASEBALL FANS

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 15ad ventured the opinion
the
in 1922 that person would unanimously nominated
by Seal fans Napa Capn jim popularity
Odt1me
surprised the owners q much the fans.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-15

IT seems that all the boys have
become 50 impressed with Robbie
and his ability that they do not
hesitate to play their best golf
against him. with the result that
the young man Is still without
formal nodding acquaintance with
q national title. Some inconsider.
ate person, shooting par or better,
has always interrupted Robert Just
as he was about to get acquainted.
Low scores have eliminated Bob
bic from national championships.
never high ones, during recent
sears, and Mr.. Jones, pere, Is OF
the opinion that the great name he
bears IL to blame. The Joneses
are 30 scattered and so few in
number, 1T would appear, that any
person Of this name is as one set
apart-a marked man.
He would, therefore, have Bob
bic appear under AN assumed
name, and the rest Of the field,
being thoroughly taken in and
off Its guard, would not deem II
necessary to resort to the occult
in dealing with the young man.
Suppose, for example, Robbie
comes out on the course for a first
round match with some leading
amateur. His name is really
Jones. but no one knows it. He is
entered as x, the unknown guam
tity:.
in private converse with himself,
II shall play only par golf against
this unworthy fellow. 1t is not fit
ting that / should squander a
course record on one whose name
is not Jones'"
The result is obvious. BObbie,
unhampered by maIign influences
which seek only his downfall, will
come home on the bit and on the
final day will make a dramatic
revelation of his real identity just
as the committee lines ND to pre-
sent him with the championship
cup.
This will be done by removing
the false and misleading strawber.
ry mark from under the armpit,
this having proved a simple though
very effectual disguise.
There viii be other years, Of
course, and, a golfers memory be-
ing a long one, Robert will have to
resort to further subleties. Pos
sibIy in 1924 he may enter under
the name Of Hill, member of the
WeIlknown Bunker family, and
everyone will think he is some dub
who spends half of his time in sand
traps.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-15
Defeat Otis Team.

The Washington Collegians made
short work of the Otis A. c., de-
feating the latter by 20 to 8. The
Otis team was unable to make q
field goal.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-15
Kids Going Strong,

Thirteen straight victories have
been won by the Epiphany Midgsts
Their record Tor season f. Eevep.
teen games won out OF eighteen
played ..-AA-,AhsI.11 -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-15
FAME MAY DRIVE JONES
TOPLAY IN DISGUISE
BY DAVIS }. WALSH.

NV YORK Jan 1.-THE father Of Robert JONES' bearing
claim to distinction with Mr. husband Of Carrie
70 have become distressed the failure IT,
bo0b national
Ooe change his future plav
he is the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-15
Plans for Baseball.

baseball plans for next season
win be made at meeting this week
Of the st. Stephens Club athletic
committee.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-15
It Lies In Future.
.THAT chance has the Wash
" ington club in 1898? It
lies In Aha R,,Ar,nn

lies In the future.
Not at Tampa will it be possible
to foreshadow October. Last year
proved that beyond argument.
Not in April will it possible
to say what October may bring.
No, nor in July or August.
Today it is impossible, for in
stance, to name the lineup or the
batting order that viii represent
Washington at Shibe Park on
April IL when the curtain rises
on the American league campaign.
Who can say what pitchers will
go the wall before June? Who
can surely say that this one or
that will make good by August?
Who can safely predict the bat
ting average of any one player he
feels sure will be on the club?
Nevertheless, the proper coor-
dinance Of all these necessities 90
to make a winning ball club.
Bush will be fortunate if, having
the necessary qualities of leader
ship, he has or will have the
needed support. In that case
Washington fandom may have a
wonderful season, even though
some other club takes the bunt-
ing, for the Griffmen will he a
fighting, colorful club, adored
everywhere.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-15
Touch for Quincy.

Quincy A. c. trimmed State A.
c., 20 to 1S, five extra minutes
being necessary to get a decision.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-15

sSCOtI~Hdu al SAIICMAEAy 8bGesHA y CeAA
EinN1921, winning eighteen games and
losing fifteen for q third place club.
He was responsible for 12O runs Tor
an earned run average OF 3.65. The
former White Sox Iuminary WAS one
OF the most unreliable hurlers on
the local payroll.
SCOTS comeback In 1922 .fs at
tributed principally to the fact that
he regained the curve bali that
made him a winner in the major
league.
This curve, over which he showed
perfect control, mixed with q fast
one and an occasional slow ball.
made him one of the hardest pitch
ers in the league to hit safely last
season.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-15

Rapp Is Captain.
Goldie Rapp, third basemaFf. has
been named captain OF the Phillies
for 1928, by Manager Art Fletcher.