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The Washington times., 1923-08-01
GOTHAM BOXING
| BODY PASSES
THE BUCK
BY DAVIS j. WALSH.

J NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-Some fine
day, when Harry Wills is ancient
and ring rusty and there isn't a
remote chance that the honor of
the white race will be impugned,
there may be q bout between Wills
and Jack Dempsey for the heavy
weight championship of the world.
1t isn't that Dempsey fears Wills.
He merely respects him. Men have
been known to show certain
amount of respect for a rattlesnake
even while they set about the bust
ness OF exterminating it. They
never go out Of their way to meet
the reptile, however. So it is with
Dempsey.
The New York State Athletic
Commission has nothing against
Wills. 1t went on record to this
effect yesterday. But the commits
sion, seemingly. is pledged TO a
policy of buck passing on the Wills
issue and will continue to give
him the run around until such
TN" as he is ancient and ring
rusty and there isn't a remote
chance that the honor of the white
race will be impugned.
That time is not now. There.
fore. it is ordained that Harry
Wills and Jack Dempsey will no,
meet within a period of a year, /!
ever BY the same token, Il IL
just as certain now that the chain
pion will face Luis Firpo, Septem
Der IA, as announced. Without
committing itself about either case
the commission made the status Of
both perfectly clear yesterday.
'T do not think there is a public
demand for a Wills-Dempsey bout, ,
said the eminent Mr. Richard to
day However. I would be will
ing to promote such a bout mex
summer if I was sure that it coult
be made to pay"
The Washington times., 1923-08-01
Ed FROST TOPS
ROCKCREEK
GOLFERS
Leads Field With a 80 in
Washington Times CIassi-
fication Scores.

Edmund Frost's 80 led the field of
classification scores in The WASH
ington Times big municipal tourna-
ment turned IN during the week
ended July % over the Rock Creek
Park course. William p. hi Este
and Norman Frost were close up
with 39's, while George Fl. Stoddard
and William Melton had forty each.
The complete list Of scores filed
follows:
1881 Edmund l.. Frost. (39) viii.
lam P. Di Este, Norman B. Frost.
(40 George II. Stoddard, William
Melton. Edmund L. Frost, William
p. Di Este. (421 William Melton,
Norman B. Frost. (43l William Mel
ton. (4A William Melton,
(46) John e. Williams, w. ]. Cox.
t4S) Edward J. Cogan, Paul r.
Haupert. (5O) Leroy Thurtell. (62)
Leroy Thurtell. 1881 Louis =.
White Q. (5N Edward A. Root. (59)
Edward A., Root.
The Washington times., 1923-08-01
|N|D-WEEK GUIDE
FOR WEEKEND
ANGLERS
By r.. A. ANGLER.

The ''Mid.Week Guide for Week
End Anglers selects Rock Point,
Md, as the choice fishing grounds
this week.
Situated at the extreme corner
Of Charles county, the angler visit
ing the wind-swept village has his
choice of two rivers upon which
to try his luck, the Wicomico and
Potomac.
Hardheads, Norfolk spot, white
and King William perch are run
ming true to form and big catches
have been made during the past
month. Trout and rock wilt soon
be schooling in large numbers, IN
fact several fair catches OF the
fighting fish have already been
boated.
Bloodworns, soft and peeler crab,
and green shrimp make excellent
bats for the above named tlnny
tribes. BE sure and carry your
bait as fish food is very scarce AT
this twin river resort.
Motorboats may be hired ct $l.oV
per person when four or more com
prise a party. It Is best TO nave
some understanding with the cap
tain or the craft bSlOIS S'e'A' ''Ase
out, thus avoiding any argument
on your return. Rowboats may
also be secured at a very reason
able rental.
Stonestreet's Hotel as we'll as
numerous cottages offer first-class
accommodations at reasonable rates
Fifty.five miles of fine roadway
await the autoist. Pennsylvania
avenue to Eleventh street across
Anacostia bridge, turn first street
over bridge to left to Good Hope,
D. C., to Camp Spring to Clinton
to T, B. to Waldorf to La Plata
county seat of Charles county,,
S2.7 miles, turn to right around
court house, turn to left at first
road then straight through to
Rock Point.
The Tide Water lines run direct
to the point. Buses leave Ana
costa Station daily at s.16 q. m.
and 4:3o p. m. Price per round
rides for Saturday and Sunday
are:
High Tide Low Tide
Sat, Aug. 4 1880 am. 2:12 r. m.
sun, Aug. 5......S 500 am. 3:01 pm.
The Washington times., 1923-08-01
OANDLOT n
~ BILLBOARD
TOday's Games.

Unlimited Class-Section A. Print.
ers VS.. Junior Order, Washington
Barracks, sis p. M; B, Brookland
VS.. Park View, Seventh and Monroe
streets northeast. SIS p. M; c,
Phils VS.. ST. Joseph, Union Park,
5:15 p. m.
Senior Class-Section A, Lexing.
ton VS.. Mohawk Prep, Randle, Sis
p. M; B, no game.
Junior CLASSIFICATION A, no game;
e, Park View VS.. Shamrock Juniors,
Handley Field. 5:15 p. M; c. Simp-
son. VS.. Warwick Prep, Eighteenth
and r southeast. Sis p. m.
Midget Class-Section A, Emblem
VS.. Corinthian, Rosedale, SIS p. M.
Yesterdays Games.
Unlimited Class-Section C., Mi
lans, O. Mariners. 0. Forfeit)
Senior Class-Section A, Waiver
ly, o: Roamers. 0. Forfeit)
Midget Class-Section b, South
end, s; Linworth, l. Other games
postponed. wet groundso
TonorrOw's Games.
Unlimited Class-Section A, w, r.
Roberts rvs. Petworth. at Mt. Rain
Ter, SIS p. m; B, open: G. Mariners
VS. O'Donnell's, Union Park, SIS
p. m.
Senior Class-Section A. Waverly
vs. Plaza, Fifteenth and c north.
east, sis p. m; s, Linworth VS..
Stanley, Washington Barracks, 515
p. m.
Junior Class-Section A, Argyle
VS.. Winton, Randle, 5:15 D. m: B,
open; c, Mt. Pleasant VS.. fremont,
Georgetown Hollow, SIS, p. m.
Midget Class--Section B, Linworth
vs.. Aztec. Union Station Plaza, Sis
The Washington times., 1923-08-01
MICKEY WALKER
NANTSM|NT
TOF|GH:T
Would Be Willing to Meet
Benny Leonard for Mere
$4,000.

NEW YORK, Aug. Talk of
match between Benny Leonard, the
lightweight champion, and Mickey
Walker, thu welterweight title
holder, has brought about nothing
definite. Billy Gibson, Leonard's
manager, has done nothing much to
close for the match and nothing has
come from the Walker camp except
demands for such great compensa-
ton it is now doubtful If the match
will be made. Jack Bulger, Walk
er's manager, says he is willing to
agree to a match with Leonard in
New York for $4,000.
When one considers what the last
two championship bouts drew in
New York, it is easy to see how
impossible is this condition.
The Washington times., 1923-08-01

in itself. Cy sent word that the
shoes were the identical kind as
those worn by Walter Hagen and
Bobby Jones. That ought to make
difference Of q couple Of strokes
in anybOdy's score.
The next package we opened con-
tanned fine pair of all-wool knick-
erbockers, the contribution Of Saks
& Co., through Mr.. Isaac Cans. In
a brief note, Mr.. Cans stated that
he didn't know what it was all
about, in so far as golf was con-
cerned, but 1t must be all right, as
a lot of people played it.
Then we opened a note from
Mr.. Donald Woodward, a member
Of the Columbia Country Club and
a former Middle Atlantic champion,
in which he said that he was send
ing a spade mashie and that Freddie
Mcleod, the genial pro at Column
bia, was also contributing one of
his very best brassies.
Mel ShOrey, the professional at
Manor; Harold D. Miller, the pro-
feSSiOnaI at Rock Creek Park:
Tommy Ryan, of East Potomac
Park, and Peter jackson, the pro
at Indian Spring, also sent clubs
which will be awarded to various
contestants.
This wasn't all. either. Vic
Gauzza. who represents the Atlas
Sporting Goods Company, telephoned
in that his company was sending
up MacGregor putter. Sure
enough, here it came within the
next hour.
About a dozen others called dur
ing the day to state that they were
forwarding suitable prizes. What
they are or will be The Times is
unable to say right now, but win
announce them just as fast as .hey
are received.
The handsome silver loving cups
to be awarded the winners in
Glasses A, B and C and the women's
event have arrived and are now in
the hands of the engraver. The
Times will place them on exhibit
ton. along with the other prizes in
the large window facing The Ave
nue. just as soon as they are
engraved.
The Washington times., 1923-08-01
THIRTY-SIx ROUNDS ON
SHORTHAND FIGHT CARD

Thirty-six rounds are scheduled
for tomorrow nights fight card at
SpOrtland Heights, featured by a
twelve-round bout between Sid
Marks, former claimant of the
Canadian lightweight title and now
Il marine at Quantico. and Mel
'OOgan, the venerable BROOKLYN
lightweight
Matchmaker Miller announces that
II rain interfe~es with tomorrow
nights show il will go over to
Friday night and that plenty of
seats will be available,
Four preliminary contests make
up the card
The Washington times., 1923-08-01
Lively Ball Is Given
Blame For Most
of Games Ills

Baseball is experiencing the
triumph of the right-handed
batsman this season. For many
years past the left handed
swinger has monopolized the
honors in the national game,
and the right-handers have oc-
cupied second place season
after season.
With Harry HeiIman leading
the parade of batsmen in the
American League and Hornsby
in the National, the right
handed slugger is back in
power. The left-handed hitters
blame their downfall on the
lively ball. In fact, everything
that goes wrong in the game
is blamed on the rejuvenated
horsehide.
The Washington times., 1923-08-01
Airplane Punch One
of Dundee's Most
Annoying

Johnny Dundee, the new
worlds featherweight cham
pion, is an annoying boxer. He
has q lot of ring tricks which
are puzzling to a boxer facing
him for the first time. Most
boxers have always been salts
fled to stay on their feet while
boxing, but Dundee likes to be
in the air much of the time.
One of the most annoying Of
his tricks is the airplane punch.
In delivering this blow Johnny
backs up against the ropes,
presses his body against the
taut hem, ascends skyward for
several feet, and then comes
volplaning down on his OPP
ponent from the heights. 1t is
most annoying.
The Washington times., 1923-08-01
WORLD LEAVES BRITISH
BEHIND IN RING MARCH

BOSTON, Aug. Much lament
is heard because England and
Australia, the one time centers Of
pugilism. have fallen far behind the
procession. 1t isn't because the
courage or the fighting ability Of
the Briton has decreased that the
isles have no champions, but rather
because the sport in other parts of
the world is progressing faster.
The melting pot in this country
has brought about intra,racial con.
ditions here which have had an eff
feet on pugilistic talent. The sport
is growing fast in other parts. as In
South America and the Philippines.
The Washington times., 1923-08-01
WAVERLY GAINS FORFEIT
WHEN ROAMERS DAILY

Umpire Jimmy Green charged
the Roamers We're stalling for
darkness and forfeited senior
series game to the Wavcrly team
at Union Park yesterday When
Green declared forfeit, the
WaVerlys were leading by to 0,
starting the fourth inning.
Rain checks were issued by the
Waverly Club. which will he hon
ored today tomorrow or Friday, or
the holders may regain their adj
mission fee by applying at the
Union Park box office.
The Washington times., 1923-08-01

The red-head from Cascade, Iowa
has one of the most remarkable rec:
ords of any man that ever flung the
ball at a batsman. From 1914 UP
to the present he has won a total OF
nearly so per cent of his games.
When you come to size up Faber S
record he comes close to being the
grandest, steadiest pitcher of the
game, and besides is the cleanest
man the Sox ever had on the pay
roll.
He has beaten the Philadelphia
Athletics over eight time out of
ten tl4at he started against them.
has won IS per cent of his games
against the st. Louis Browns,
copied so per cent of what games
he pitched against the Detroit
Tigers, and almost q like percent
age against the Boston Red SOx.
From then on down he has won
good many games, the only teams
successful in keeping him below the
500 mark being the New York
Yankees and the Washington Griff-
men.
Here are the figures that Al
Munro Elias, one of the leading
baseball statisticians of the day,
has to offer on the great Iowa
The Washington times., 1923-08-01
WASHINGTON PRINTERS
IN NEW YORK EVENT

Members of the Printers base
bali team are making preparations
for their trip to New York next
the annual baseball tournament
staged between teams representing
New York, Chicago, Cincinnati,
Pittsburgh, Indianapolis, ST. Louis
and other cities.
The local team won the cham
pionship last year and are highly
confident they will repeat again at
Gotham. Practically the same line
up as that used at Cleveland will
represent the National Capital in
the impending tournament.
The Washington times., 1923-08-01

Golf exasprang professionals at nwood during
about Charley Hail.
Birmingham longest the country failed to
qualify thing threw him his Hall
that remembers the time didn't think there
such figure an 8 in golf
Every day the conversation the something like
this II played better golf in e going great when
the first thing knew trap knew there could be
traps in q and that the finish
The Washington times., 1923-08-01
Lynch Signs to Meet
Pancho Villa on
August u

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. l.
Joe Lynch, bantamweight cham
pion, and Pancho. Villa, fly
weight title holder, were signed
yesterday to meet in an eight
round no-decision fight at Shetz-
line Park on August ~. Pro-
moter Hoff offered Lynch $10,-
900 to sign with Villa and, also,
a $1,000 guarantee.
The Washington times., 1923-08-01

Among the feats that Faber has
performed are twenty-five shutouts
against opposing teams.
Johnson is a little better on his
record than the Cascade performer,
and so is George Dauss, who is per-
forming so successfully for the De-
troit bunch.
Over in the other organization
there are four twirlers who have
put over greater performances than
Urban, but it took the greatest stars
TO do it.
The Washington times., 1923-08-01
TOBIN SETS NEW MARK
FOR LEAD-OFF MEN

Johnny TObin probably set q
record without precedent or mar.
rallel III Mondays twin bill between
the Browns and Yankees.
The st. Louis outergardner came
up nine times during the two
games and in eight instances he
was the lead-off man in the inning
The Washington times., 1923-08-01
SHELBY BLUFFED CHAMP
INTO LETTING GIBBONS
STAY, SAYS TOUT

Ever pugstic boomer at Shelby Mont July a.,
the failure of Jack Demp
sew heavyweight knock Tom Gibbons inside
Vila editor
the New York Sun and Globe Some of the hp who always
of Gibbons equal in scientific defensive methods
slaughter that
tape" for the Shelby for which
h. o,,dn eliuara knncl tvualln
The Washington times., 1923-08-01

But he got it up there and with
something on 1t that bore resem-
blance to an "outshoot," commonly
known as curve ball
Some of the. Southend stars In
the vanquishment of the Linworths
were Shout Taylor, of course. and
Eddie Feary, shortstop who made
three hits; Collie Ferris, first-base-
man, who punched two doubles and
a single, and Richard Keefer,
centerfielder, who performed neatly
in the garden and pegged out a
runner at home in big league STYLE.
The Washington times., 1923-08-01


Howard Underwood, first string
pitcher, was dashing madly for a
fly ball, while filling in as an out
fielder, and tripped on a bar led
wire, on the field at East Wash
ington Heights. In falling, his out
stretched right hand struck a
broken bottle. The palm was
gashed clear across.
Underwood was useless az a ball
player for a month. Just recently
he resumed play.
Bill BiddIe, versatile performer,
slid home with much speed and
now has much time to reflect on
the superiority of skill over speed.
He tore the ligaments in his right
ankle and is hObbling ON crutches.
John Goodwin, outfielder, stepped
into hole on Randle Field
while chasing a fly, with the usuaI
result Godwin's dislocated knee
kept him out Of the Elliott lineup
for two months. Sunday he played
his first game since the injury.
These four players were Elliott
dependables. The team was expect
ing TO do big things in the city
series. The playful pranks Of Mr..
Jlnx were difficult to survive. But
they have been survived. and The
Elliotts are making a splendid fight
for supremacy in the Junior class
The Elliotts hail from the north
east section OF town, the neighbor-
hood Of Fifteenth and II streets.
All around them are baseball rivals.
The principal one is the Warwick
A. c., which leads the Elliotts' sec
ton of the series.
Only the Warwicks have beaten
the ElliOtts in championship
game, and this was close. The
Warwicks won i'm the ninth. 1t
is now the big hope of the ElliOtts
to retrieve this defeat.
The Elliotts have lost two vic
tories by the fault of another team.
which also may be charged to a
jinX. The Thomsons forfeited their
way out Of the series, and all the
games they had played were thrown
out. Two We're knocked off the
Elliott standing.
Outside the series the Elliotts
have won thirteen games and lost
four. The ElliOtt& are playing their
tlrst year, as fully organized club,
ana their showing has been such
as TO warrant the prediction they
VIII become one Of the city's lead
ing Junior teams.
The team is under the manage
ment or George r. Anderson. Will
Taylor is tho cantain.
70 the scrappy, ambitious little
SOuthendS. Of southwest Washing
Ton, goes the honor of winning
the first section championship in
the city sandIOt series.
Today, the Southends, under the
leadership of Bill Sanderson, point
with glowing pride to the standing
IN Section r, midget class, where
they have won five straight games
and lost not one. One game re-
mains on their schedule, but the
title is secure
By humiliating the IIinworth mid
gets, 3 to ], the Southends sewed
lp flrst place. Only the IinwOrths,
'iefce foes of the Southends, had
'h opportunity, up to yesterday, of
gaining tie for the lead,
WIN an 85D0und pitcher maxi.
ing I.inWOrth base hits scarce as
bananas, the SOuthends brcezed
to triumph.
ohout Taylor was the Southend
,noundSm9n in the big game lie
looked barely large enough TO
throw ban as far as the catcher.
The Washington times., 1923-08-01
! Months Old PuIIet LAYS Egg

HAGERSTOWN. Md, Aug. Il
Exhibited at the store Of David t.
Crockett, this city, is a pullet that
was Matched on March 10 and laid
her first egg on July Is, when only
three months and twenty-seven days
The Washington times., 1923-08-01
Treats EN- Rough.

Jimmy Faulkner, Evansville
moundsman, packs a Dempsey wal
lop. Manager Breen of Peoria,
took exception to a remark made
by the Evansville hurler and Faux
ner cut loose, Breen woke. up three
hours afterwards.
The Washington times., 1923-08-01
Committee Calls Off
Municipal Tennis
Matches Today

Col. Waite C. Johnson, chair
man of the first ANNUAL mu-
nicipal tennis championship
committee, called off this after
Moons scheduled matches at an
early hour this morning.
The Washington times., 1923-08-01
Can He Do lt2

ria Williams seeks to emulate
Johnny Dundee. Williams won the
bantamweight title and then lost IL.
He is coming back for another try
at the crown, 4
The Washington times., 1923-08-01

Ihere were many WHolSSdAc re-
signations on the last qualifying
day. Even professionals can get
discouraged. When many of those
who were not due to start on Thurs.
day saw high-class golfers succumb
to the traps of Inwood they decided
to withdraw.
The. fairly good golfer had no
chance in this great field of $50
players. The percentage was too
heavy against the ordinary scorer.
Waiting around for four days~<to
qualify got on the nerves of some
of the professionals, who are ordi-
narily cool and Unconditional when
they are On a golf course.
The spectacle of seeing high
class players fail to get into the
first Is had it's effect on many
OF the pros. They said: "N
Scotty so and so can't play this
course, where will / get OFF,"
With the courses getting longer
and the golf balls getting livelier
and the younger generation of
players taking the widest kind
of chances, the plodding, conser-
vative golfer is falling behind in
the parade.
The steady, consistent plunger
used to be the player to initiate in
golf. Nowadays the younger play
ers aim at brilliancy.
They shoot for brides just like
the baseball players are swinging
for home runs and the tennis
players are aiming for speed enough
to knock the racket out Of their
opponents hands.
1t is the age of the grand old
slam in sport.
This years open may be the
last one held under the present
conditions. Many Of the profess
SIGNALS are already advocating
sectional tournaments to keep
the field down. They also advO-
cate playing the open on two or
three courses. The wear and
tear on one course is too heavy.
The pros would like to see condi-
tons under which half of the
field would qualify on one course,
half on another, and then play the
final 72 holes on a third course.
Eventually the leading golfers
predict that there will be course
in the West and one in the East
to be used exclusively for big
tournament play.
The Washington times., 1923-08-01
MANY PRIZES RECEIVED
FOR TIMES TOURNEY

Washington Times gigantic municipal
which will start with the first Of the rounds
them be the elaborate
given in a 9olhng held in this city.
small neatly wrapped little
the Kay Jeweiry Company very told
other kind
may lacked than up Some
for such the the Jewey
The Washington times., 1923-08-01
What's the Use?

tirpo declares he will not ask
for postponement in his bout
with Dempsey. What's the use Of
trying to put off the inevitable?
The Washington times., 1923-08-01
FABER THIRD GREATEST
PITCHER IN LEAGUE
By ED w. SMITH.

appears be only pitchers
League than Urban Faber of the White Sox One of them
matter of fact the three ranked with greatest
in tho huSuu
The Washington times., 1923-08-01
BY r. d. THOMAS


The jnx of andot baseball known singled
out the Eliotts for his paymates.
Robert Guick, Elliott catcher made quick
ward position to tag and him
force that young Gulcks throwing arm cracked
That week at Rosedale, in a
hattans Today Robert carries his sling
for considerable = -