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The Washington times., 1923-12-20

contribute an annual subscription to
management fund.-" out of which
the expenses of such events as the
Walker Cup tournament would be
paid. Clubs falling to pay this sub
scription would be denied permission
to compete in championship tourra-
ments of any Sort
The union also, it is planned,
would undertake a, campaign on
broad lines to develop golfing. talent.
Youngsters who show promise, but
not financially able to give the neces.
sary attention to their development
would be taken in hand by the union
and given facilities for perfecting
their skill.
If a Walker Cup team is selected to
go to the United States it is certain,
that Roger Wethered, the British
amateur champion, and Cyril Tolley
will be members, and likewise =. w.
HoIderness, the former amateur
champion.
For the other places the choice
would seem to lie between w. L.
Hope, the Scotchman, who was de-
feated by Max MarstOn In the anna
teur championship tournament OF
1923: Charles Hodgson, a redoubtahle
shooter. from Yorkshire; o. G. Bris-
towe, reserve man on the team that
visited the United States in 1922;
Major G. o. Hezlet and Jack Wilson.
the ex-ScCStish champion.
1t might be that w. L. Hartley
and Godfrey MacCallum would re-
ceive consideration, but these two
are youngsters who probably need
more experience before being thrust
into strenuous international competF
ton =
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ALL RING TITLES
BELONG IN
AMERICA
Every ring title now belongs to
the United States.

Every ring title now belongs to
the United States.
Champions in all divisions are:
Flyweight-Pancho Villa, Manila,
Philippine Islands.
Bantamweight-Joe Lynch, New
York.
Featherweight Johnny Dundee.
New York
Lightweight = Benny Leonard.
New York.
Junior Welterweight GAO pounds)
Mitchell, Milwaukee.
Welterweight - Mickey Walker,
MISUNDERSTANDING Greb, Pitts
burgh.
Light Heavyweight - Mike Nc.
Tigue, a native OF Ireland but an
American citizen.
Heavyweight - Jack Dempsey,
Manassas, Colo.
This is the first time in many
years when all the ring titles
stayed in the United States. Jim
my Wilde of England, original fly.
weight champion, beat all contend
ers for several years and would
have been champion still but for
his age. Freddy Welsh won the
lightweight title from Willie Richie
III England. JeIn BOWker won the
bantamweight title from frankie
Neil in London before that. No
championship above the lightweight
has been held in England for a
generation back.
Georges Carpenter took one
championship back to France when
he knocked out Battling Levinsky
here. Eugene Criqui won a world
title when he knocked out JOHNNY
Kilbane, but quickly lost it to Dun
dee. Charlie Ledoux gave Kid VII.
liams a hard fight for the ban.
tam honors but lost Aside from
these, few invaders have made any
disturbance among the American
ring champions Of late.
The only ring title held in Amer
lea that Is III doubt at present is
the light heavyweight won from
Battling Sikh. McTigue hardly
measures up to championship class.
The Washington times., 1923-12-20
M'CANN MAY BE BOUGHT
BY NEW YORK GIANTS

The Giants may purchase Seconu
Baseman Mccain, of the, Portland
Pacific Coast League club, in the
near future. Mccain was with the
Athletics in 1922, but came along
fast when he was given a chance
to play regularly last season.
Two of the former Athletics sent
to Portland by Mack in 1921, Pitch
er Harrison and Infielder Mccain,
now are said to be ready for the
big leagues. Harrison goes to the
Dodgers. It is a wonder Connie
didn't keep a string on these pros
poets.
The Washington times., 1923-12-20
AD STONE LANDS CLASH
WITH SHADE TOMORROW

NEW YORK, Dec. 20.-Ad Stone,
new sensation in the light heavy
weight class, will make his first
Garden appearance on Friday night
in a twelve-round bout against Billy
Shade, Of California. This match
will top the card, which will be
made up of heavyweights. Exactly
one ton of boxing material will be
trotted out by Frank Flournoy, who
has made up the card with a
twelve, four skies and four-round
bout.
Stone divides with Joe Stoessel
the big interest of the show. AID
won over Mike Burke in his first
start here and made big hit with
the fans. They went to see him
again, and 1t may be that AID will
get a match with Tunney for the
title If he stands up to the good
reputation he has gained in boxing
circles.
The Washington times., 1923-12-20
PAUL STRAND MAY LACK
SPEED FOR BIG LEAGUE

Outfielder Paul Strand. late OF
Salt Lake City and now Of the Ath.
letics, Is a former pitcher who has
been the hitting sensation of the
Pacific Coast League for the past
two years. He seems to be a nat
ural hitter, but whether he is fast
enough to play the outfield regu.
larly in the American League is
another thing again.
Strand was considered slow when
the Tigers gave him a tryout as a
pitcher, and that was more than
five years ago. He hasn't improved
in this respect, but it may be that
he Is smart enough to play an ex.
ceptable outfield despite his lack
of speed. Mack apparently plans
to use him in right field, with Bling
Miller in left and AL Simmons in
center.
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pect the press to be fed HASH. !"
He sighed as he walked away.
When the Towel Hung UT

. When the Towel Hung Up.
AN interesting occurrence was
"A that when George Dawson and
Ironbark Burge were fighting at
Larry F'oley's old White Horse
Hotel gymnasium in George
street, soon after Dawson came
over from Queensland, Mick
Dooley, Dawson's chief second,
threw the towel up as evidence
of capitulation, but as it re-
NAMED up, the fight was allowed
to go on till the hour Of closing
the pub. arrived, particularly as
Dawson strenuously objected to
Dooley's actions. The contest
consequently remained undecided.
All ring affairs went to finish
in those days. No important
battles were restricted to any
number of rounds.
The towel caught on beam
running across the roof, and
hung there, an object of curiosity
for a long time afterwards--Syd-
new Referee.
The Washington times., 1923-12-20
BERRY TO CAPTAIN
LAFAYETTE TEAM

EASTON, Pa, Dec. 2O.-Charles
Berry, of Phillipsburg, n. J., was
elected captain of the 1924 Lafayette
College football team at the annual
football banquet here last night.
He has played left end for three
seasons on the Maroon team. 1.-THE
1923 team was the hest team have
had here" said DIR. Jock i;uther-
land, head coach, who succeeds
Glen Warner at Pitt next season.
because 1t was as good the last
five minutes as it was the first five
minutes in any game in spite Of the
breaks"
The Washington times., 1923-12-20


1t is ridiculous to ask US which
of the twelve backfield players
we would remove in order to ia
vor Notre Dame. We have chosen
no all-American elevens, and
don't intend to, either, by the
way. The righteousness of the
query, to our mind, can be
equaled only by the ridiculous
ness of overlooking Notre Danes
first-string backfield.
Merely tossed into the caldron
sure to boil and bubble, we note
also that Wyckoff, Georgia Techs
fullback, acclaimed by all South
ern writer's as the best in that
section, fails to be even honor
ably mentioned.
No, dear OIL Walters selections
for 1923 are not especially i'm
presSive.
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CALLAUDET RESERVES
LOSE TO EASTERN HIGH

Eastern High rode roughshod over
the Galladuet Reserves, the final
count being 81 to AZ. 1t was one OF
the highest scoring games of the
current season.
Smith, with ten goals from scrim-
mage, led the winner in point scor-
ing, while Bennie was closeup, with
a total of seven. Captain Kessler
and Roudabush were out of the
game, but their places were ably
filled by Bonnie and Lowden.
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NOTRE DAME LETTER
MEN ELECT LEADER

SOUTH BEND, Ind, Dec. 20
Notre Dame football letter men
have elected Adam Walsh, of Holly
wood, Cal. captain Of the 1924
team. Walsh Is center Of
marked ability; is a member of this
years basketball squad, playing
guard, and also Is q regular in the
track team. He Is a junior In the
college Of commerce and was active
at Hollywood High School in prep
school athletics.
The Washington times., 1923-12-20
MUST LOOSEN
UP FOR GOLFERS

LONDON Dec. 2OUness considerable number OF British
seals their respective bank
America
pete Cup much brighter than
Howard chances finding King Tut alive in his 5000
year-old tomb. E.<<s4Es
frankly sending Walker Cup team to the
United States purely question OF pounds shng and
part from British standpoint that the folks who could
provide the apparently do not whether goes
attitude be that if America
wan bally cup her keep it."
The Washington times., 1923-12-20
CENTRAL BASKETERS
WIN FIRST CONTEST

Central High Schools basketball
squad opened their season yester-
day with a clever victory over the
Annapolis High School five, FL to Is.
At the end of the first half both
teams were deadlocked, the score
being to- Z, but the Blue and
White finished with a rush and
played their opponents completely
off their feet.
Dean. proved the star of the con-
test registering three field goals.
Duckett played best for the An
napolis boys.
The Washington times., 1923-12-20
Baseball No Longer
Worries Former
Yank Catcher

Truck Hannah, former catch
er of the New York Yankees,
is busy these winter days on
his farm in southern California.
Hannah wisely put aside his
earnings as a baseball player
and invested them in a walnut
ranch, and is sitting pretty for
the rest of his life. He also
raises alfalfa and some grain.
He has a large tract. set out
with grapes, and despite prohi-
bition is doing quite nicely.
That is to say that the yield of
the land in raisins is profitable.
He frequently invites friends
out to watch his raisins grow.
The Washington times., 1923-12-20
BUSINESS HIGH HANDS
LACING TO EPIPHANY

Coach Mike KelIy's Business High
School quintet scored in rather
impressive manner over the Epi-
phany Eagles at the Coliseum, 26
to Is.
Kelly sent his regular lineup
into the game and made but one
substitution during the fray
Laesky for Koontz. Captain Hol-
man played a stellar game for the
winners.
The Washington times., 1923-12-20

The last time England sent a
team to play for the cup those in
charge OF the enterprise took a
chance that British golfers would
rally round and dig up the shekels
when the bills began to come in.
But the boys failed dismally to
rally, and the committee had to
scramble to raise "a deficit of about
$4,000. The committee swallowed
it's medicine, but it does not intend
to ask for q second dose.
The United States Golf Associa-
ton has formally invited the Brit
ish to send a team to compete for
the Walker Cup In 1924. It was
reported this invitation was de-
clined, but this it not true. The
British simply deferred decision
pending q canvass of the financial
situation. If the money can be
raised a team will be sent.
In order to avoid depending
upon the generosity Of individual
members Of the various golf clubs.
It has been suggested that an
English Golf Union be formed,
composed Of all golf clubs which
desired recognition by . central
authority.
T.haua cI,,Io1 rUolIld he conpelled to
The Washington times., 1923-12-20
CUE CHAMPION DROPS
ANOTHER TO BARTELMUS

Toting around the title Of Dis
trict pocket billiard champion don't
seem to mean anything from the
way in which Tommy Hewitt is
being bumped off in the round robin
tournament at the Grand Central.
Hewitt again was defeated last
night when Charles Bartelmus ran
1925 points. while the best the cham
pion could muster was 90. Bartel-
mus meets William Parsons tonight
at 7:45 o'clock.
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BROOKLANDERS BOW
TO CRESCENT CLUB

NEW YORK. Dec. 20.-Catholic
University's basketball team went
down before the crack Crescent A.
c., of Brooklyn, last night, in we'll
played and fast game, 3S to rs.
KurtZ led in the winners attack,
registering nineteen points, while
Breslin was the outstanding star for
the Washingtonians.
Tonight the southern quint is
scheduled to play the st. Francis
College five, of Brooklyn.
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Shoemaker looked hard Tor a
shot. He took in every angle.
CorbAtt walked up to him and
said, There's a combination
there"
Shoemaker looked again and
piped, 81 don't see it, jim"
Corbett smiled and piped: "Well,
] do"
Shoemaker chirped, swell, If
you see a combination there
Corbett very excitedly yelled.
I'm give you ball for YOUR
Shoemaker, all hoped up for
the instant, said, you're on"
He marked up point and
Corbett belted the bunch Of balls
all over the table. They spread
all over the joint.
Joe Dugan, who followed Cor
bett, jumped up with a smile,
chalked his cue and got ready to
shoot.
"Hold on, young fellow" piped
Corbett. It's MY SHOT. That
last shot was Shoemaker's."
Corbett knocked over eight
cinch shots and won the game for
himself and De Orc.
Jim Thornton Still Going Well.
Tim THORNTON, the author
| of "She May Have Seen Bet
~ ter Days." "When You Were
Sweet Sixteen" "My Sweet
hearts the Man in the Moon" and
bunch of other old song hits.
is still in vaudeville and yanking
laughs out of audiences. We saw
him the other day.
! The audience gave him a big
hand. He came out after his act
and made a speech. He said:
II want to thank you for this
great reception you have given
me. 1t warns an old actors
heart. When l went into vaude-
vile forty-three years ago there
were only a few actors. You could
get us all in one saloon-but you
couldn't get us out.
~ only want few more years
on the stage. / want to get
enough money so that I can
open a nice speak-easy."
G. Phillip Efficiency in the Garden.
GGT CAN'T say that l got much
Il kick out of the last six-day
race in the Garden" said the
old-timer yesterday. They've
spoiled that joint by Tightening
up too much. There's no more
singing in the boxes by actors
from the big shows. They've got
these Mack Sennett bulls all over
the joint, and one of them is
liable to bounce jack off your
nut any minute.
"You don't meet the old gang
there as you used to, either.
"Then there's another thing. l
used to take care of the press
box, and when Harry Stevens was
caterer there we had EATS ON
THE MANAGEMENT at A. M.
EVERY MORNING. I mean eats,
too. We had ham and eggs,
chops and steaks and things like
that. What do you think they
fed the press and those in charge
| THIS YEAR? MEAT BALLS
one morning and frankfurters the
next. They make MORE MONEY
than ever, too. Next race / ex-
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Believe 1t or Not.

A FOOTBALL captain was
n chosen the other day. His
name was Robert Tivvy
Phildius. We read the follow
ing about him:
"Phildius starred at end for
the 1922 freshman eleven and
this year played a bang-up game
for the varsity. His speed in
covering punts and his deadly
tackling made him the outstand-
ing figure of the Lavender team.
He was one of the few men who
were sure Of their positions from
beginning to end of the season."
Then we looked up his team,
City College of New York, and
found that it had not scored a
SINGLE POINT during the 1923
campaign, lost all seven games
played and had 1875 points scored
against it.
Nuff sed!
The Washington times., 1923-12-20

W much of Walter all-Amercan
football selections for admitting it a
- opinion. When football authority claiming
and assistance of capable football judges in all sections of
country select three ar football eevens without
of them Knute ROcne 1928 baced at NOte
DAME those selections
known hoot Yep, this opinion, just
herein discussed Mr. Camps opinion
nothing
Princeton Army Tech Nebraska Butler and
Carnegie Tech forgotten than we
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Mt. Vernons Win.

The Mount Vernons added an
other to their long string of basket
ball cOnquests by vanquishing the
Paramount A. c., 38 to IL. This
makes twenty-five victories out of
Owenty-six starts the Mt. Vernon
Lads have registered.
The Washington times., 1923-12-20
Football, French Style.

TVEN the sports pages have
H. their funny stories. Here's
one plucked right out of a
New York newspaper the other
day:
"IAR-EILLES, France, Dec.
17.-During a football game for
the championship of the province
yesterday the referee left the
grounds for a few minutes and
the two teams, relieved of his
restraining influence, started
using their fists. The spectators
soon Joined the battle, which was
only brought to close by night
fall"
The Washington times., 1923-12-20
Has Seven Gardeners.

The Detroit Tigers have seven
outfieIders on their roster, but Man
ager Ty Cobb will probably dror
two of them.
The Washington times., 1923-12-20
MUNICIPAL LINKS CAR
BETTER DUCK HIS
JEWELED HEAD
Bv LEONARD w. COLLINS.

committee OF
States coming
various sectors
Shese United
New training the chairman ano
whole works" committee Tor awarding
tournament why Ohlo snouo play
to his nation nlum in two of
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That's Right, Michigan.

CORRECTION. In our "a
Matter of Figures" the
- other day we made an error
in allowing Case Institute, of
Cleveland, six points scored
against Michigan. Instead Of SO
to s, the Michigan score was Sc
to 0. This difference would not
effect the conclusions much, but
the correction should be made
here.
Iowa kicked field goal against
the Maize and Blue and so did
Wisconsin. Lieut.. Frank Goettge,
of the Quantico Marines, scored
the lone touchdown made against
Michigan. The total of points is,
therefore, twelve instead OF
eighteen.
The Washington times., 1923-12-20
Scots Boxer Coming.

Charley Harvey is arranging to
bring Mick McAdam, bantam cham.
pion of Scotland, to the United
States shortly.
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Wants Short Contracts.

Connie Mack Is opposed to sign
ing players to long contract. A
year Is long enough, he rays.
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TO SLEEP, HE
WINS TITLE ANYWAY
By LUTHER A. HUSTON.

LONDON Dec 2Of Frank Goddard could only lie still in his
heavyweight championship
England resesy and therefore
title him hard make him sleep
soundy
history sleep
beaten woke He couldn't stay asleep long
nnnh 70 losnA tho nh+
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Where Were They7

WuWEG WGES AWGyb
~ EAR TAD-Will you kindly
advise me where Luis
~ Dead Pan Firpo's million
aire friends were when he made
his first trip to this country by
steerage and without the price of
a beef stew in the morning?
Gratefully yours,
I. LYKTONO.
The Washington times., 1923-12-20

Still further, Gotham scribes are
putting Standish on the pan for
echeduling next years event to be
neld the latter part of June. COM
ing at time when perhaps one
OF our big national fixtures or
several of the more pretentious Sec
tlonal clashes are being decided.
Just why Standish decided upon
Dayton as the scene for next years
tournament is something that is
L perhaps known only to Standish
himself. 1t had been said that the
tourney was to alternate between
the East and West each year.
1nasmuch as Toledo had the event
IN 1922. Washington this year and
there was no city west of Ohio bid
ding for the 1924 affair, it was
generally thought that Standish
would. do the. next best thing and
select either Buffalo or Pittsburgh,
VINO were clamoring for the tour
aey.
Buffalo and Pittsburgh are both
admirably situated in so far as
the gOlfing center of the country
IS concerned. With the tOurna-
ment being staged i'm either Of
these two cities it would have
drawn a much larger entry list
from the East than Dayton will.
Until the municipal golfers take
the management of their annual
event out of the hands of the repre-
sentative of the U. S. G. a. they can
Just that long expect peanut poll
ucS TO enter into the annual placing
or the tournament.
Had StandiSh ct al shown any
inclination whatsoever to work
hand in hand with the committee of
Washingtonians who were supposed
to assist in the tourney held here
last summer, the proba abilities are
that it would have attracted double
the number of entrants which it
did.
But Standish has a way of hande
ling the municipal links affairs In
q manner that reminds us a whole
lot OF Byron Bancroft Johnson, the
American Leagues chief executive.
Standish, like johnson, is either
going to be the big II" or nothing
at all.
The day is not far distant, il
It Is not already here, when the
number of public links players
Is going to be all out of proper
ton to the number which have
CIuD AIIudtaOHS. Munlc1paI COLL
Is growing in an almost unbelieV-
able manner.
Not so long ago quite number
OF Baltimore public links players
were agiating the formation of
national association of municipal
divot-diggers. The idea is report
ed to have met with favor in Phila-
delphia and also here.
Those in back OF the proposed
association were not contemplating
drawing away from the U. S. G. A.
They wished to retain their affilia-
ton with the parent body, but they
wanted the management of their af-
fairs placed entirely in their own
hands.
A few more moves like Stand
ish's last one in awarding Dayton
the next tournament, and the Bal
timore proposal may bear fruit.
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- DADS
'T'IDDf15
HOE DUGAN Is STILL ON DEC

Asst week at DOyes billiard buffet bunh OF stals my
to play four-handed game OF pool TOT the I've" AOA
- IournaI Christmas Fund. :.
Thew were to play 100 points, Doyle paired them Off as
follows: r. nr.or
Alfred Oro exchampiOn and Jim COrbe vs. Joe Duean
Yankee Howard Shoemaker amateur marvel =,
holly contested and goody crowd was tnere'
the serial stories
The score was apiece shot and missed the
loose ball. leaving still acked the end OF the table
his ball behind the
foueen halls that racked sight
The Washington times., 1923-12-20

The day is not far distant, il
It is not already here, when the
number of public links players
IS going to be all out of proper
ton to the number which have
club affiliations. Municipal golf
Is growing in an almost unbeliev.
able manner,
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These clubs would be compelled to
The Washington times., 1923-12-20

Buffalo and Pittsburgh are both
admirably situated in so far as
the gOlfing center of the country
is concerned. With the tOurna-
ment being staged i'm either Of
these two cities it would have
drawn a much larger entry list
from the East than Dayton will.
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oUDooa SPORTS

MOANING uAiA n4g
1oHN LAW WHO FOUND
LoAp OF UNCLAIMED
Merry MUclLAGG RlGt4T
on HlS BERT.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-30
1 Perfectly Good Q IcehOuse
 F'Sale! Anyone Wanna lcehouse!

;a shsksa sf a committee ef lhe com mon council al that time 1hs sha harvested and sold the ice i-aiet sAs work was transferred to the Na.ei bOard. shortly thereafter Y was as eided 10 lei inc contract for harvest ing ice l0 a private contractor ana ths contract was let out fer bids, mere pc ing d restriction that the charge would ifb less lhan the regular market hfiss for ice during the summer months,
 During the first few years et me munieipal rec venture the building collapsed several times and | Wal necessary to reconstruct it In Feeeni years there has been great need Tor repairs. Because of the fact that the building is in such poor condition, as sell as the objection te harvesting any ice at shuttle Meadow, the water board this year recommended 10 the council that the practice be diseons tinued and the ice house removed. There was not a dissenting vote in the council
 Municipal ice has been an issue in practically every local political cam paign since Mayor Quigley's iirst term. Il was mainly through that of- fieial's work that the Idea materiaiized and he has insisted that lower ice prices have resulted. The idea of a city ice house has never won nnani- nous approval in the common eoun- ell. however.