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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-02
ENGLISH WOMEN
At SEABR|GHT
FOR TENNIS
Miss Kathleen McKane, Cham
pion of Great Britain,
Leads Invaders.

SEABRIGHT, N. J., Aug. g.
Action of the most sensational type
was promised today in the annual
Seabright invitation tournament
with the appearance of the English
players in the women's singles for
the first time, and the meeting OF
four top-liners in the semi-final
round Of the mems event. Led by
Miss Kathleen McKane, champion
Of Great Britain, the English WON
en- went into actionn in the post
poned section of the second round
with high hopes.
In the upper half of the draw
Miss McKane drew Mrs. Helen G.
Lockhorn. Of New York, as her op'
ponent, while Mrs. Nancy Covell
another invader. was scheduled tc
take on Miss Helen Hooker, of New
York.
Mrs. Geraldine Beamish, another
famous Briton. was to meet Mrs
Benjamin E. Cole, former nationa
clay court champion, and Mrs. r. c
Clayton, fourth member Of the in
vading team, was drawn against
Miss Ceres Baker Of South Orange
N. J.
A generous crowd, by far the
largest since the opening of the
tournament, was drawn to the
courts. The interest of the gallery
was divided, hovAever, the semi
final round of the mems single:
coming in for its share of atten-
ton.
In the upper half of this round
R. Norris Williams, former ma
tional champion, was due to meet
B. G. Norton, the South African
while the lower brought together
William M. Johnston, winner al
Wimbledon. and Harvey Snodgrass
his fellow Californian. who upset
calculations by beating FRAMES T,
Hunter. finalist at Wimbledon. yes
terGaV
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-02
SEEKS
CANADIAN
TITLE
Former Open Champion and
Johnny Farrell to Com
pete at Toronto.

Gene Sarazen is making his third
bid for a national open golf cham,
pionship this week. Having missed
at Troon and lost his American
title at Inwood Gene now has
crossed the border into Canada
hoping that this third attempt to
pick sprig of laurel for himself
and the season Of 1923 will bring
some luck. Little Gene does not
mind how far he travels nowadays
so long as the honors are there to
be won.
AT that he is not alone. since
among the many entries received
for the Canadian open. which begins
today on a Toronto course, is that
of Johnny Farrell, of Quaker
Ridge, who also was under fire
both at Troon and at Inwood.
For Sarazen the present season
is not holding out the same sort
of fortune which was the lot Of
the little former Apawamis caddie
last year. Gene still has his P. G..
A. title, also he has in his posses
sion a cup emblematic of the North
ern countries championship won
while he was abroad.
But somehow these minor sue
cesses are easily forgotten. There
is merit in the P. G. A. champion
ship, of course, but considering the
way things have been breaking
Gene does not feel any too con-
fident of the professional honors
being left with him after the play
at Pelham next month.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-02
W|DELY-TOUTED
COOGAN MAKES.
BOW TONIGHT

Mel Coogan, veteran lightweight
from Brooklyn, tackles Sid Marks,
former claimant of the Canadian
title and a challenger Of Benny
Leonard until Charlie White knocked
him out in four rounds after ad-
ministering a severe beating, are
scheduled to appear in the twelve
round feature bout at Sportland to-
night. Marks is now in the marine
corps, stationed at Quantico, Va.
Coogan is claiming shade" de.
cisions over Johnny Dundee, Johnny
Kilbane, Richie Mitchell and Rocky
Kansas, but close followers of the
ring know he has been a failure
whenever facing the real leaders of
his class. On the other hand, it is
possible that he may make a good
showing against Marks, who is d
hitter rather than a boxer.
The remainder of the card sees a
semi-final between Jack Stone and
Eddie Malone for eight rounds; Bob
Woman tackle Kayo Poveriski in a
six-round bout and Joey Ward, il
Baltimore flyweight, meet Kid
Cafoni, Of Washington, for four
rounds.
Charlie Short, of Baltimore, will
referee the bouts, while Capt. Jack
Craig. marine corps, and Frank
Schuyler will be the judges.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-02
JOHNNY WILSON
TRA|N|NGFOR
HARRY GREB

NEW YORK, Aug. 2.-Johnnv
Wilson, middleweight champion of
the world, began training yesterday
for his fifteen round battle with
Harry Greb at the Polo Grounds on
the night Of August 81. Wilson has
taken quarters at Johnny Collins
Health Farm at Summit, N. J. There
is an outdoor and indoor ring at the
Farm which makes 1t convenient in
all kinds of weather. Wilson is al
ready down to weight, $50 pounds,
and most of his work will consist Of
boxing and road work for the wind.
He will take things easy for the
first two weeks.
Harry Greb is doing his prelimi-
nary work at his country home at
Conneaut Lake. Pennsylvania. 1t
will be the first time in several years
that Greb has been asked to make
100 pounds and he will have to take
off considerable weight. He stands
to lose $4,000 forfeit if he fails to
make $50 pounds on the day of the
fight. Greb says he will make the
weight without trouble.
Tom O'Rourke has engaged the
raining quarters occupied by Eugene
Criqui at Manhasset, l.. l., and Greb
will finish his training there. He
will work there the three weeks
preceding the fight.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-02

OId& AOOANs
When Jumping Joe" Dugan
Joined the Yankees last summer.
Huggins was forced to caution him
to "slow up a bit" on plays at
second base whenever Ward was
expected to cover the bag. In one
game at Chicago Dugan neglected
10 make allowance for Ward s
seeming inability to diagnose a
situation quickly and tried to start
double play on a slow grounder
oward third.
His throw to second was perfect
but Ward wasn't there to receive it,
and Dugan was charged with an
error, which paved the way to a
flock of runs and cost the Yanks
a game they should have won.
Other games were lost in much
the same way until the most op-
timistic observers were forced to
the conclusion that he never would
develop into a real second baseman'
After the worlds series last fall
his name was used repeatedly IN
connection with rumOred trades.
At one time during the winter it
seemed certain that he would be
sent to Chicago in part payment
for Eddie Collins, and the chances
are he would have gone to the
White Sox IL the latter had been
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-02
EPSTEIN REELECTED HEAD
OF ORDER OF THE WEST

Samuel Epstein, Of Chicago, was
reelected grand master of the Pro
gressive Order of the West yester.
day at the closing session of the
three-day convention held at the
New Ebbitt Hotel Others elected
were Carl Dubinsky. of st. Louis
first vice president; Morris Shapiro
OF st. Louis. grand secretary: /. D
Goldberg, of st. Louis, grand treas
urer: Sam Handelman, of Chicago
chairman of propaganda. and DR.
Phillip l. Dorne. Of Chicago, chair
man of education.
The session yesterday was opened
with a prayer for the speedy re
covery Of President Harding.
Establishment of a home fol
consumptives for the benefit o.
men Of the order was held in abey
ance until the next convention
which will be at Kansas CITY. Mo.
in 1925.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-02
Undesirable Seats to
Be Passed Up at
Polo Grounds

NEW YORK, Aug. Fin the
lower tier of the new eastern
wings Of the Polo Grounds arc
some seats, those back in the
rear, which do not afford a good
view of the diamond. They are
at such an elevation that the
projecting rim or floor of the
upper tier cuts off the view Of
the home plate. Charles. Stone
ham, president of the club, said
yesterday that these seats would
not be sold-for baseball, foot
ball or anything else. He didn't
want any complaints Of people
purchasing seats from which
they couldn't see, and the 800 or
so seats affected will not be
used.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-02
JAMAICA STAKES CLOSE
ON MONDAY, AUGUST 6

NEW YORK, Aug. 2.-The stakes
Of the Metropolitan Jockey Club to
be decided at the Jamaica course
during the autumn meeting, Octo-
Der 2 to October 16. will close next
Monday.
The Jamaica meeting will be the
last held on Long Island this year
the thoroughbreds going from here
to Empire City where the Jockey
Club season will come to a close.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-02

The midget sandotters paid little attention compared with
other the championship they
coming into their
It that lately the awakened to the fact that
midget be just interesting played by the
fellows There fact baseball bugs who enjoy the kid
contests far than the others.
There something about the little fellows that appeals 1t
their their utene the appers would term it,
perhaps appeal every average grown
to is
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-02
taQQ1nQ
a1t9'BdSees

Tomorrow will be ladies' day ut
American League Park and the
girls are sure to be out in force.
The Griffs have many strong sup
porters among the fair sex.
The Griffmen are today six and a
half games ahead of the tail-end
Boston Red Sox and only one point
back of the Philadelphia Athletics.
They are four games behind the
birthplace Chicago White Sox.
The New York Giants today lead
the Pittsburgh Pirates by three
games. National League fans are
watching this journey of the world
champions through the West. he
lieving it will decide the ultimate
pennant winner
The habitual business of knock.
ing off the Athletics was taken
up by the Browns. who won two
decisions from the panied employees
Of Mack. The scores were 2 to 0
and 8 to 3. They represent ten
straight defeats for the Athletics.
The first game was protested by
Mack because Danforth was shown
the exit for alleged discoloration of
the ball.
Bentley limited the Pirates to
four hits, but two Of them came
in the sixth behind a pass. and the
Giants finished second, 2 to I.
Cooper also pitched glittering ball.
The Reds clustered their blows
and topped the Phillies. to 3.
Luoue relieving Benton in the
eighth in time to Illustrate a visit,
ing uprising.
The Indians chased Pennock with
four-run rally in the first inning
and ultimately got the popular deci-
sion over the Yankees. to 8.
G.. H. Ruth socked his twenty fifth
homer of the season with one on.
In an orgy OF run.scoring, the
Cardinals twice nipped the Dodgers
by a single tally, II to 10 and
7 to 6. and drew up on even terms
with their friends, the enemy. In
the league standing. Sherdel and
Barfoot were the winning pitchers.
Two pair of Sox. the White and
the Red, divided the afternoon s
spoils. the White winning the
onener In the eleventh, to 2.
without the aid Of a hit. and the
Reds the second by treating Blank
enship with a shameful lack or
consideration. The score was TO 8.
It is alleged that Alexander had
something to do with the Cubs
9-to.2 victory over the Braves. He
confined the latter to eight hits
and in the fourth inning placed his
club in the lead with home run,
his first in two years.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-02
Play In Muny Tennis
Championships May
Resume Today

Weather and the condition of
the courts permitting, play will
be resumed this afternoon in
the first annual municipal ten
mis- championships on the Poto-
mac Park courts.
Such was the decision of Col.
Waite C. Johnson, chairman of
the committee in charge Of the
event, at an early hour this
morning. First-round matches
postponed from last Sunday will
start at 4:45 p. m. The doubles
will not start until tomorrow.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-02
age of Miracles

It is not true that "the age of
miracles is past" The poor old
Phillies rose up and handed the
Cincinnati Reds two defeats in
single afternoon on Tuesday. The
Reds had won all eleven games from
the Phillies before that.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-02

The midgets play baseball for
basebalrs sake, for glory. AS yet
they are untainted by money, which
knocks down the high principles in
volved in sport that after all make
1t worth while.
There are several leading sandlot
teams in Washington that may
for coin. The sandlotters need
money to an extent to take care of
expenses and the fans who enjoy
their contests should be willing to
help out.
III the team receive more money
than actually needed, SO much the
better, perhaps. But the team
that places the dollar before the
sport is cutting away its own
foundation. 1t is love of the sport
that makes the team successful
and favOrite with the fans.
1t is the popularity of the team
that draws coin from the fans
pocket. Wrangles over money crack
strong sandlot teams. Every player
wants his share and sometimes it is
difficult to determine just what this
share should amount to. Jealousy
and greed, formidable battery, get
to work.
The money-craving ballplayer goes
where he can gather the most coin.
If he leaves a team flat and breaks
a combination, it worries him not
at all but the team as a whole Is
injured. disheartened frequently.
Once a ballplayer receives money
1t is difficult ever to bring him.
back to seeing baseball In no other
light than a sport. He comes to
regard himself as an attraction
worth paying to see. But there is
no sandlOt ballplayer in Washing
ton skilled enough to be worth a
plugged nickel as an attraction.
When people desire to see expert
ballplayers they go to the big league
park. 1t is the spirit of the battle
that draws them to sandlot games.
What the sandlotters of Washing
ton need at this time seems to be
teams and more games Of that type
In which one rival endeavors to
knock another flat just for the sheer
glory of doing it.
An important game was played in
the sandlot series recently which
should have been just this sort Of
contest. But the big idea apparently
concerned the financial side of it:
How much money would accrue to
the players? was the question,
rather than: How much real sport
will the game afford?
The ballplayers made no secret
OF the fact that with them it
was vitality important that their
bankroll be swelled by the game.
The spirit of this must have sunk
deeply into the sport loving heart
OF the fan. The game, as sport,
would have drawn a mob. AS an
exhibition by sandlOtters, it at
tracted few hundred.
Sandlot games may be made to
draw Well-paying crowds. But the
fan who pays must know that the
players are fighting a battle and
not giving an exhibition. He must
he made to feel that the big idea
behind it all Is something more
than an effort to get his money.
Morris CafritZ, a real estate oper-
ator who has had remarkable sue.
cess in the last year, said recently,
in effect: 1.-THE desire to please is
the handspring of success in bust
ness. Please people, give them
what they want. and forget about
money. 1t comes as a matter OF
course. Achievement should mean
more than wealth."
Rearranged to apply to the sand.
lots and CafritZ' advice might be;
play the game for the games
sake. Let's have more spirit, more
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-02
Jack Making Good.

Though Jack Bentley Is not yet
a real star on the mound for the
Giants, he is making good as
pinch hitter. Bentley Is a dan
gerous lefthand hitter against any
sort of hurting. -..-.--
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-02
New Haven Climbs.

New Haven has climbed up close
to Hartford in the Eastern Associa.
ton pennant race. Two games now
separate them.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-02
ELABORATE PRIZES FOR
GOLFERS In TIMES
CHAMPIONSHIPS
By LEONARD w. COLLINS.

Additional prizes for The Washington Times gigantic
the public
Columbia continue be received
at office More received yesterday and still will
in
The number prizes far by leading merchants of
that will suitable made the
those
who finish third and fourth in the final rounds.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-02
Aztecs Practice.

The Aztec A. c. will hold a prac
tice on the Hoover Fairgrounds al
515 tomorrow. All players are tc
report
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.CANID4L4OgII oaD
TOday's Games.

unlimited CLASS: section A-W
F. Roberts VS.. Petworth, at Mt
Rainier, Sis p. M; B, open; c. Ma
riners VS.. O'Donnells, Union Park
SIS p. m.
Senior Class: Section A-Waver-
ly VS.. Plaza, Fifteenth and c
northeast, 5:15 p. M; B, Linworth
VS.. Stanley, Washington Barracks
SIS p. m.
Junior Glass: Section A-Argyle
vs.. Wi1ton. Randle, Sis p. M; B,
open: G, Mt. Pleasant VS.. fremont,
Georgetown Hollow, SIS p. m.
Midget Glass: Section BIN.
worth VS.. Aztec, Union Station
Plaza, Sis p. m.
Yesterdays Games.
All postponed (wet groundsJ
TomOrrow's Games.
Unlimited Class: Section A-Gar.
field VS.. Mercury (pending); B,
Boiling Field vs.. Mohawks, Union
Park. 5:15 p. m; G, Milan vs. Com
forter. Fifteenth and c northeast,
SIS p. m.
Senior Glass: Section A-Roamcr
VS.. ST. Teresa, Randle; Aztec VS..
Park tpending).
Junior Glass: Section A-St. 10.
seph vs.. Elliott, Hilltop Field, SIS
p. M; B, Waverly VS.. Langdon,
Rosedale, 5:15 p. m.; c. Clover VS..
ST. Martin, Seventeenth and D
southeast, SIS p. m.
Midget Class: Section A. South.
ends vs.. Peerless, Union Station
Plaza, SIS p. m.
loyalty, more real sport That's
what people want from the sand
letters. Please them. The money
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-02

the final trip around the circuit.
willing to include Ted BIanken.
ship or Gorham Leverette in the
deal.
The White Sox would not part
with Blankenship, however, unless
they received first string pitcher
in exchange for him, and Higgins
refused to part with Waite Hoyt,
Joe Bush, Sam Jones or Bob Shaw
key. The deal fell through in con-
sequence and Ward remained With
the Yanks to develop into one of
the major surprises of the season.
Collins is now the only second
baseman in the league who classes
with Ward, and the time is not
far distant when even he will have
to yield precedence to the Arkan-
sas Traveller. Now that he finally
has found himself at second.
Ward is shown to better advan-
tage there than he ever did at
third and Is now one of the bright,
outstanding stars of an all-star
troupe.
He has been fielding like a
fiend ever since the opening of
the season, going to right or left
with equal ease and making one
seemingly impossible play after
another. No other second base
man in the league, not even Col
Inns himself, covers more ground
than Ward, and nothing that he
can reach gets away from him.
And he is covering the bag, on
force-outs and double plays, as he
never did before. For the first
time since Higgins took him off
third and planted him at second
he seems to have a thorough unr
derstanding of the technique Of hiS
position and is putting his new
found knowledge to splendid use.
And during the past four or five
weeks he has been hitting extreme
ly well. He batted less than 200
during the Yankees first tour of
the western wing of the league and
was hitting only $50 or thereabout
when they started their second
western trip. In twenty games on
the road. however, he batted
around .309, and barring Babe
Ruth, drove in more runs than any
other player on the club.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-02
Ed Barrow Must Have
Been Looking to
the Future

In case the Cincinnati Reds
should win the National League
pennant, the Yankees will not be
entirely unfamiliar with Red
land Field when the big games
come off in October. Ed Barrow
has scheduled an exhibition game
between the Yankees and the
Reds on Monday, August 10,
when the Yankees step out on
the final trip around the circuit
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-02
WARD NEARS BABE AS
YANKEE PILLAR
By HARRY SCHUMACHER.

why the Yanks runaway
expected be Close hard
pennant the amazing improvement shown this
Ward Barring Babe
the improved player in the junior
the combination
always second baseman
he infed
little Manager Miller Higgins didn't begin
baseman should
plays and his hitting streaks nothing
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-02
7 FADING THE @
IL BIG LEAGUEO
LEAGUES.

Copyright, 1879. by Cosmopolitan
News Service.1
PLAYERS LEADING THE BIG
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IotaIs-NatlonaI, d64, AmerlcaE
29s.
Totals this date last year-Ameri
can, 335; National, 323.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-02
Swiss Lack Money.

Switzerland may be unable to have
representation in the 1924 Olympiad,
owing to lack .of financial support.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-02

loyalty, more real sport That's
what people want from the sand.
letters. Please them. The money
will come as a matter of course"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-02

The handsome silver loving cups
and pieces of plate, the c0ntribu-
ton of The Washington Times,
along with all of the other prizes
received. will be placed on display
in the window of The Times this
afternoon. They are the most
elaborate of their kind ever
offered in a golfing event held in
the National Capital.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-02

Failure upon the part Of any
contestant to be present at the
starting tee at his assigned time
viii be taken as a default. The
Times proposes to run the event
off in the same manner as a well
regulated tourney by any of the
larger gOlfing associations.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-02

willing to include Ted BIanIxen-
ship or GOrham Leverette in the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-02

II the team receive more money
than actually needed, SO much the
better, perhaps. But the team
that places the dollar before the
sport is cutting away its own
foundation. 1t is love of the sport
that makes the team successful
and a favorite with the fans.