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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-19

Four teams stick out as one
examines the results. two of these
more prominently than the others.
4 Eastern high school and Sht
Aloysius Club take top honors
Trailing them are the Anacostia
Eagles and the Aloysius Midgets
Eastern cleaned up thoroughly in
: its territory by winning the Dis
trict inter-high championship and
the South Atlantic scholastic title.
The AIoysius Club proved be.
yOnd q doubt its supremacy in the
basketball by OverthrOW.ng the
Yankees, champion for three
seasons, and the quickly de-
Z velOped American Legion team.
The Anacostia Eagles won the
middleweight independent title and
the Aloysius midgets smashed all
consecutive-victory records by win
ming their thirty-second straight,
completing q string begun In the
previous season.
College basketball fails to get
along in washington. At any rate.
1t is less popular here than in other
ei-ies " roe, no college team re-
ceived much general attention.
Z George ColliflOWer, coach, is be.
Ing congratulated today on the
showing made BY AlOysills, and
Charley GuyOn, the Eastern coach,
& Is said to have been the vital fac
: for I'm EaSteEll's success. GuyOn
has unusual influence over the
Eastern athletes. It was he who
put in them the fighting spirit
that made" the team.
While granting that the material
was exceptional, the Aloysius Club
itself lays its success to Colliflower,
VIII. last season coached the cham
Dion Central High School team.
F.ank Dl.fey proved to be SPLEEN
did captain for Aloysius.
CollifIower's AloySius Big Five Of
The campaign just erded was start
ed with the determination to wrent
from the Yankees their crown held
90 long. And Aloysius, after drop
ping its first game to the New
York Nationals, swept all before It.
One. game was lost to the Yankees.
bat the latter were beaten in two
OFT or three.
Aloysius' championship victory
will ave a beneficial influence on
independent basket ball in the next
season. The Big Five proved that
the Yankees could be beaten, and in
doing so has fired the ambitions OF
other teams and developed compe:
tition.
I'm large measure the American
Legion team contributed to the
avvalgaFRiTnr nf frHfAv,nef f1afe va0.&
Organized bY Charles w. Swan
late last fall. the LegiOnIlaires
quickly won q place among tho
o team playing its first year,
the Legion accomplished much by
defeating the champion Yankees.
The outstanding basketball game
of the season, perhaps, was that
between Eastern High and the
champion Tilden Tech team of
Chicago, a game played under the
auspices of the The Washington
Times and Chicago Evening Ameri-
can.
This contest drew a record crowd
and was such a success generally
that the two newspapers are still
receiving congratulations. The
game was called by Charles Hart,
principal of Eastern, the greatest
event OF its kind ever put over
in Washington. His team lost, but
that didn't alter Principal Harris
opinion of 1t as q smashing sue.
cess. incidentally, Eastern has
played far better basketball than
II did against Tilden.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-19

on either side of the center, with
boundary lines parallel to the ends
Of the court. No player of either
team other than the two centers
viii be permitted in this zone until
the ball is actually tapped.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-19

HE shows pretty good form
there" said Papa Cobb, perhaps
wen make a pretty good minor
Lacquer out Of him some day"
why not a major leaguer?" asked
Mrs. Cobb.
"Ah, guess we will not let him
90 that far" replied Ty. 1--WE might
let him get little baseball expert
ence, but we probably will make
something else of him instead of let
ting him become professional base
ball player"
Portland wants Jenkins, kid
shOrtstOp, for Frank O'ROurke.
George Stallings, Rochester pilot,
who owns Jenkins, says he would
not give him for two O'ROurkes.
Miller Higgins voices one of the
reasons the New York ball clubs are
always buying players at huge
prices. II can develop players" says
the midget manager, but while ]
am doing SO the club might not win
and have to have a winner"
The Brownies claim to have a sec
ond Ping Bodie as an outfield recruit
His name is Vache.
Christy MathewsOn, jr., will ma
circulate at BuckneII College, his
] dads alma mater, in June. The
son Of the Braves president thinks
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-19

you don't get together with "Skil.
let"
Remember. he's up in the
cuckoo's nest, and you can take
our word for it that he's the main
egg there of a very large and as.
sorted setting.
Tomorrow another ball players
picture and identity will be sub
mitted for your consideration and
who knows but what your acrOs.
tic will be the means of a bucket
or two to the initial bIOw-off of
the local season.
"Skillett" is going to drag in
some expert witnesses. in helping to
arrive at the best choice of acros-
tics submitted. He has asked some
very important judges of the arts
and sciences to assist him, such as
Crazy Cat, Mike the Mouse, Able
the Agent, Hon and Dearie and
Eddie, the big colored waiter who
sweeps out in Jean Knott's clever
cartoon, "Eddies Friends"
Be sure to include with your
acrOstic your name and address to-
getIler with any other information
about yourself, where you work,
what you do and your faVOrite
shade of blue.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-19
DEL RAY BASEBALL TEAM
SEEKING PRACTICE GAME

The Del Ray. Va. baseball team
is seeking a practice game to be
played on the Virginians' field Sum
day, April 8. The team is ready to
book games with fast unlimited
teams in the District.
Games can be arranged by writ
ing W. G. Wells, Carlyle Apart
ments, Apartment 10. Alexandria,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-19
BASKETBALL MENTORS
MAY CHANGE RULE

19Foowers of college and amateur basket
bali will quite changes in the rules next if the
intercollegiate Basketball League adopted
the Joint committee Officials of the league at the
which
committee at its annual meeting
April 10. -, -, IN - .
of all the elimination of the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-19

The name today is that OF
BUSH, who has taken over the
reins Of Washington's baseball
fortunes this season. An acrostic
formed from his name might read:
Bring baseball
Some deserves
Hope Homage.
For the best acrostic submitted
Times.Herald will daily give two
tickets to the opening game, and
for the second and third best
acrostics, one ticket each. This
contest, with q new name each
day, will continue for thirty days,
during which time the entire per-
sonnet of the players. now in Tam
pa, together with the coaches, will
have been used as subjects for this
daily acrostic contest.
So you baseball bugs who want
to be out there as the guests OF
The Washington Times and The
Sunday Times Herald when the
opening. gum is fired have only
to put on your thinking caps,
get out your old lead pencils. and
earn your way into the lower
grandstand by compiling one Of
the many clever and attractive
acrOstics which will be submit
ted during the next month.
Before the competition is COM
pleted the names Of every player
and coach on the Washington club
will have been submitted to you
fans for acrostic problems. You
are not to send in your answers
before the names have been print
ed, but this will not keep you from
thinking ahead OF good word COM
binations built Of q given players
name.
Responses to each days competi-
ton will have to be in the hands
Of Skillet" Finn, Esq, twelfth
floor, Munsey Building by 6 o'clock
Of the day following the announce
ment. On the very next day in
The Times the winners will be an
nounced, SO that your suspense
will not be long.
AS every fan is welcome to sub.
NIT a separate acrostic for each
name Of a player, there are thirty
chances for you to be awarded one
or two tickets for the first game
between the Griffmen and Athletics
in Washington.
Reports from Secretary Eddie
SynOn Of the ball club indicate
that reserved seats for practically
the entire upper and lower stands
are already sOld-Out and il you
have not already secured your
opening day tickets, here is your
last opportunity to be there any.
way as "SlxilIet" Finn ESu.'s lit.
tie playmate for the day and as
guests of the Times and Sunday
Times. Herald.
Mail or bring your acrostics in
person to Skillet Finn, ESQ. the
official buffoOn of The Times
sporting department, whose aero
batic headquarters are, up In the
editorial department In the attic of
the Munsey Building. Come in and
meet him anyway and let him tell
you anything you might not under.
stand about this acrostic business.
He Is a very playful little fellow,
always looking for a clever idea,
! and IL you've got one tucked away
beneath your bean that can he
worked-in with the name of one Of
the Griffmen. tin be your loss II
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-19

Didn't Carpenter precipitate
the worst social blunder in the
blue book when he dropped1n
for afternoon tea just when
Jack Dempsey was getting ready
to celebrate July 4, Americas
birthday?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-19
BAT SKI Still
CHAMP SAYS
PAPER
London News Raises Issue Of
Weight il Connection With
McTigue Bout.

LONDON, March 1s.-According
to the Evening News today, Bat
thing sikh did not lose his title as
light heavyweight champion Of Eu-
rope when he was beaten by Mike
McTigue Saturday. because the
articles for the fight did not stipu-
late the weight at which the fight
ers should enter the ring.
Practically all the London news
papers today approved the verdict
of the Dublin referee. The Daily
Sketch was the only paper that
believed that Sikh had shade on
McTigue and should have been
awarded the decision.
McTigue's next fight will be with
Georges Carpenter or with Todd.
in London in May, according to the
Evening Standard.
NEW YORK, March 1s.-Tex
Richard. declared today that he in
tended to cable an offer to Mike
McTigue, the new light-heavyweight
champion of the world, to meet
Gene Tunney. the American cham
pion, in bout to a decision during
the imnending outdoor season. The
claim that Battling Sikh was over
weight and therefore did not lose
his title is laughed at here IN view
of the fact that McTigue, a middle
weight, could not have exceeded the
light. limit
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-19
NAME IS FIRST
IN ACROSTIC LIST
TODAY'S ACROSTIC NAME
B u S II
Replies Must Be In TIMES Office By
6 O'clock p. M. Tomorrow
Three uDinners wiU Be announced on the fOIlowing

attractive aost from the of BUSH the
new Of Washington baseball team?
you you may member of Skillet Firms sq private
rs Grlffmen
play their game the championship series.
Yousa "What s acrosic z"
containing the letters Of
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-19
Says SKILLET"
Finn, Esq:
Sportdumb's Comic Album
Has Room for No More
Fred MerkIes or John
Andersons My Joe
Johns.

IKE McTIGIIE is now light
M heavyweight champion OF
N the world and any other
important real estate. He spanked
sikh into oblivion and way stations
without stop-over privileges.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-19
KING BASKETBALL DIES
GLORIOUS DEATH AS
BASEBALL RETURNS
By X. D. THOMAS.

chamber Tus tomb for King Basketball His reign
ig done.
It tired of him. His enemies rejoice
at his passing With wide these latter welcome the
turn from exile of King Baseball
But before browning the of the thrones is
mete that the other be tucked with all his due
This has been Washngtons greatest basketball
have played than before
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-19
Rrooklanders Work Out.

The South Brookland A. c. will
hold it's first baseball practice Of
the season next Sundayat 8 o'clock.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-19

Do you suppose Jack Kearns
would be so silly as to let Delnp-
sey return Carpenters call on
BastiIe Day, which tumbles IN
France on July lat
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-19

Senegalese should have had
more sense than to meet McTigue
on the one day in the year when
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-19

Not SO as you could see it
with the naked, naked eye.
Don't be simple!
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-19
GEORGE GIBSON A GENIUS
AS PITCHING TUTOR
By LOUIS a, BOUCHER.

TAMPA, Fla March gIbson Il goIng g Be most
since the practice under
Washington club has staggered without
talent
Capable available and the fareachg effect
be
Gibson the workhose bacsOp Of
ing 2O5 pounds when his best this big behind the bat
without weeks me until finally
strain He had to quit after playing three
with his legs strapped before every
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-19

Don't be simple!
Sikh sought the advice of
strategists when he aimed his
flat features and his fallen arches
for st. Patrick's fayorite suburb.
A man who would do that Is
foolish to buy. a return-trip ticket.
Such details as. that he should
leave to his heirs and assigns.
His executors or administrators
should gladly relieve his mind of
those trivial incidentals, particular
ly when the deceased has oniy a
few hours to live.
The least Sikh could have ex-
pected when he met McTigue
on his own National Holiday
right there among his own neigh
bors would be to get knocked
! back to France without referendum
or recall.
AS piece of diplomacy, Sikh
proved himself eligible as a candi-
date for Americas next ambassa-
dor at the Court of st. James.
Sikh will flop down in history
with such mental giants as Fred
Merkle and John Anderson, which
just about fills the comic album
of sportdumb.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-19

an 1rlSnn1a0
is supposed to
be I'm m u n 3
from ey cry
thing up to
and including
mayhem. MUIR
der and nlan-
slaughter.
Out OF the
S65 union eight
hour days that
Battling Sikh
8 hOuld have
stayed out Of
Erin he put
off his visit
until the most
poisonous Sele-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-19

bration OF the entire Gaelic
calendar.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-19

IeifieId says he can't pitch 70
yOu.' replied Clarke. Thai made
me even sOrer and answered that
u !. couldn't catch L6ifieid. or any
other pitcher I'm the business. I'd
throw down my glove and quit.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-19

The Brownies claim to have a sec.
ond Ping Bodie as an outfield recruit
His name is Vache.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-19

I'm large measure the American
Legion team contributed to the
awakening Of interest this year.
Organized BY Charles w. Swan
late last fall, the LegiOnnaires
quickly won a place among tho
tOp-nOtchers Of the city, and for
Q team playing its first year,
the Legion accomplished much by
defeating the champion Yankees.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-19

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The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-02-08
Geo. H. Thompson, loans.

Geo. H. Thompson, loans.
Smyth & Richards shipped car
load of hogs to the Denver market
last Friday.
John McCurdy of Fairfield, was a
county seat business visitor last Tues
day.
Tom Brannigan of Carpenter, Wyo =,
a well known stock buyer, was a
Julesburg business visitor the first
of this week.
The regular monthly meeting Of To-
board OF. directors of the Julesburg
Irrigation District was held in Jules
burg at the office Of the secretary
last Tuesday, the regular routine Of
business being transacted.
Mrs. Atwood Harris went TO Ali
ance, Nebr. Wednesday morning to
visit with her mother-in-law, Mrs.
.IAaac Harris. who is in hospital
there. Word was received here We'd
nesday evening that the latter under
went an operation at the hospital in
Alliance Wednesday, and that she was
getting along as nicely as could be ex-
pected. This will be good news to the
many friends of Mrs. Harris who are
anxious for her speedy recovery.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-02-08
L32<l2X5
Geo. H. Thompson, loans.

Geo. H. Thompson, loans.
H. F. Sick Of Chappell, Nebr.. is a
new employee at the Parker Bros
Land office in this city.
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Jones returned
the latter part Of last week from a
few days sojourn in Denver, where
they visited with friends.
r. S. Dye went to Omaha, Nebr.
last Saturday night to attend the an
nual convention of the Nebraska
Hardware Mems Association. which is
in session there this week.
Earl C. Harris will ship u load of
cattle to the Omaha market the lat
ter part of this week. He will also
ship a car load of hogs to the Denver
market the latter part of this week.
Horace Parker underwent an oper-
alton last Sunday for the removal Of
tonsils at. the home of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Parker, on east
Fourth street. DR. F. G. Dutton per-
formed the operation.
H. C. Hines, representative of the
Sterling Monument Works Of Ster-
ling, is business visitor here today.
Mr.. Hines informs us that while in
Sedgwick Wednesday he took an order
for nice memorial for the Kaschke
lot in the Reservation cemetery.
A. H. Stohl, prominent farmer of
this section, will hold public sale
at his place on the VIM. Dupcon farm
five miles south and two miles east
Of Julesblurg, on Wednesday, Febru-
ary 21st. H. M. Gilchrist will be the
auctioneer and w. w. 'Vaught clerk.
A large advertisement giving the COM
plete details of this sale appears else
where in this issue of the Grit-Advo-
cate. Mr.. Stohl expects to leave with
his family soon after the sale for
Cheyenne Wells, where they intend to
make their future home.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-02-08

list this week, suffering with severe
cold, that has settled in his teeth
Bert Miller and family, Lowe Will
liams and son and Chas. Hagemeister
were in Julesburg Saturday.
Our Ovid "smithy" received a nice
lot of blacksmith coal Saturday, and
is preparing for a rushing business
this spring. AS usual, the spring
rains will make everyone want their
repairing and blacksmith work done
at the same time.
Chas. Hagemeister was Sunday
guest at the Joe Moran home.
Laurel Cassel and Chris Lewis help
ed Abner kennison shell corn Mon
day. o.
Mr.. Joe Beck is helping with the
work on the Parker ranch while Hor-
ace is sick
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-02-08
BIG SPRINGS NEWS

WANTED-News correspondent at
Big Springs, Nebr., by Grit-Advo-
cate. For details, either write or
phone the Grit-Advocate at once.
Big Springs High School boys and
girls will go to Lodge Pole Friday
to play the basket ball teams there
Frances Wendt is on the sick list
this week.
Quite a force of men are at work on
the highway between Julesburg and
Big Springs near the Phelps ranch,
where culvert is being put in and
graded up.
A good many from here attended
Tuesday.
The dance given at the Waterman
hall Saturday night was well attend
ed and a good time reported.
The Loren Root family have moved
into the Aufrecht house.
Palser Bros were loading cars with
Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Menter were
shopping in Big Springs Tuesday,
Mrs. Martha Williams, who has
Mrs. Frank Armstrong and family
ueIc. FHLui lieu " lcf loHle hOiludys
A good many men came in from the
country Tuesday to assist with the
work on the new church, which is
nearly completed, with the exception
of the windows, which have been de-
layed in shipment. The ladies fur
nished the dinner.
Mrs Archie Condy, one of the old
settlers of Big Springs, died very sud
denly last Wednesday, after seemingly
being so much better. after her recent
illness. Interment was in the Big
Springs cemetery Friday.
Mary Burke has been on the sick
list the past few days.
Word was received here last week
of the marriage of Mrs. Grace Engle,
formerly Of this place, at Loup City,
Nebr.
The basket ball game between Lew
ellen and Big Springs high school
last Friday was well attended, con-
sidering the cold weather. Big
Springs won, the score being "a to s.
Madge Kiser is staying at the
Burke home at present. -.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-02-08
Geo. H. Thompson, loans.

Geo. H. Thompson, loans.
The regular monthly meeting of the
board Of county commissioners was
held ia this city Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H Wimberly OF
Kearney. Nebr.. are visiting in Jules
burg with their son, Bruce Campbell
and family.
Mrs. H. G. Span is reported quite
i'll at this writing, her condition being
regarded critical owing to her ad-
vanced age Her friends are anxious
for her immediate recovery.
Messrs. H. E. Reichelt and c. F.
Schroeder motored to Denver last
Friday for few days business and
pleasure trip. They returned home
Sunday evening.
County commissioner George R.
Sellers Of Sedgwick, was business
visitor in Julesburg last Tuesday. be-
ing in attendance at the regular
monthly meeting of the. board Of
county commissioners.
Mrs. C. H. Smith, who was a pa
tent at the Julesburg Community
Hospital for week or more. was suf-
ficiently recovered to be able to re-
turn to her home in Big Springs,
Nebr., Wednesday.
Messrs. Wiley Stone and John Halk-
yard returned home last Sunday from
a business trip to Columbus and Win
side, Nebr., they having recently ship
ped two car loads of horses there
where they sold them out to irdivid-
ual buyers.
C. c. Gould returned home las,
Thursday evening from two months
business trip to California and other
western states. Mr.. Gould informs
US that he contemplates moving with
his family to California about the
first of April, where they expect to
reside permanently. The many
friends of Mr.. Gould and his estimable
family will regret to see them leave
this community after their long resi-
dence here, but will wish them success
in their new home.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-02-08
COMMUNICATIONS
Julesburg, Colo, Feb. 7, 1923

Julesburg, Colo, Feb. 7, 1928
Julesburg Grit-Advocate,
Dear Editor:
The wolf hunt staged on the north
table near the Community Hall, was
a complete success. Eleven coyotes
were brought in while at least three
were caught with dogs, on the
outside of the ring, which were not
turned in. The eleven coyotes were
auctioned off and brought $76.2l The
proceeds of the lunch served by the
ladies netted about $4,000 These to-
gether were donated to the hall.
Credit must be given the organizers
and captains as the results show the
efforts they put in. :
Yours respectively,
ED KONTNY.
p. s. Between 500 and 800 men took
part in the sport
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-02-08

ing the game the crowd sauntered up
stairs to bury their sobs in the har-
mony that was furnished by the Ster-
ling band. Next Wednesday Sterling
will play Merino on the latter floor,
Merino having been defeated here
earlier in the season. The score of
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-02-08

The S. c. H. S. basket ball team
defeated Kimball at Kimball last
night by score of 10 to 10.
The game was close one, the score
being a tie at different times. The
score stood 10 to 10 and two minutes
to go. Julesburg sunk two neat bas-
kets from team work, thereby cinch
ing the game.
The team as whole featured the
victory Most of Julesburg's baskets
were made from close range. Will
son was high man with four baskets.
The team worked together in fine
style, duplicating the work in defeat
ing Sterling last Friday evening. The
S. c. H. S. will play Haxtun in con-
ference game here Friday night.
Following is the score of last
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-02-08
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aRyFNB7|z
0VyrH NYryrv,<,
OVID NEWS

Ovid and vicinity was well repre-
miles west of Sedgwick last Wednes-
day.
Henry Helms purchased Holstein
COW at the Henry Sinner sale We'd
nesday and brought the COW to his
farm Thursday.
A young blizzard visited this local.
ity Friday, but didn't last long.
Mr.. Horace Parker is on the sick
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-02-08
Totals

Referee: Preston, Colorado Teach
ers' college.-Sterling Evening Advo-
cate.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-02-08
sc. HIS. DEFEATS
STERLING AND
kIMBALL TEAMS

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