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The Washington times., 1923-07-16

"I have fought Leonard eight
times but never to a decision.
could never get him to go with me
to a decision, and could never
get him to make the weight. He
has always come in at catchweights
and IL always weighed around 13n
pounds.
'I want to get him in the ring
at the official lightweight limit and
to a decision. I have been trying
three years to get him to fight me
under those conditions, but my eff
forts were all in vain"
Regarding Criqui, Dundee thinks
he is cinch. Nothing to it, says
Dundee, nothing to it. He can't
figure how any man at his own
weight can beat him when the
best lightweights and weller
weights have been unable to do it.
And the eminent Scotch Wop in
tends to get a return match with
Jack Bernstein, the lad who recently
dethroned' him as junior lightweight
champion. "They robbed me of that
fight" declared Dundee. IT
thought 1 was winning easily and
But the lightweight title is
what I want" continued the emf
nent and venerable Scotch Wop.
my record shows that I am en-
titled to the first chance at it. 1
have beaten off the contenders, in
Guiding Richie Mitchell and Lew
Tender. Why has Leonard refused
to meet me at the lightweight
weight and to a decision?
Money isn't everything in the
world. I have gotten my share.
Above money and everything else
I want a chance at the lightweight
title. No matter how many other
titles I may win, I will never re-
tire until 1 have had a chance to
fight for the lightweight champion
ship at the official weight.
All of which proves that recent
reports to the effect that Dundee,
daddy of them all, had intended to
lay the gloves aside are nothing
but bunk-the bunk is right.
The Washington times., 1923-07-16
OVERLAPPING BOSTON
DETROIT

Totals 80 pa 16 Totals .3s l3 27 IT
sBatted for Zahniser in eighth.
tran for Rice in ninth.
washington 90 0 % 0Ol l.
Det rot ......... 3 0 0 0 x-1O
Runs-Bluege. Ruel, Cobb. Fothergill
f21 Heilman (2), Pratt. Rigney, Jones
Ind Woodall (2). Errors-Rice, Char
rity and o'Neill Two,base hits-Fother-
EEi+sEWoodall, Pratt. Sacrifice hits
Haney BIuege. Double plays Jones to
Haney to Pratt; Rigney to Haney to
Washington, 4; Detroit, 8. Bases on
baIls-Off Mogridge, 2; off Zahniser, /.
struck out-By Sedgwick, 1. Hits
0ff MoRridge, in Ia innings; off
Zahnlser, 10 in 23 innings; off Sedg-
Wick, in 1 inning. Losing pitcher
Marriage. Umpires-Owens and Holmes,
Time Of game-l hour and forty-thres
minutes.
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or is forced to quit. He hasn't
got q chance.

'T admire the spirit Of the rookie
coming up from college, because he
brings over the enthusiasm he has
been accustomed to while playing
for his alma mater. Professional
athletes cannot imagine a college
football player breaking a leg or a
few ribs for the sake of his school.
A. college athlete, on the other hand,
knows what it means to give his
best for his college, and when he be-
comes a pro he still has some Of
that feeling of playing for the
games sake only left In him."
All Of which shows that Uncle
Robbie is q psychologist Of parts
even If he does not know It. He
said more than q mere mouthful
when he spoke Of the gameness Of
the college athlete.
The Washington times., 1923-07-16
BABE RUTH WOULD LEAD
LEAGUE In HITTING
Ry ARTHUR STRUWE.

YORK. July 16Babe Ruth with indication pointing
his regnng his aurels taken from him last
Babe the league hitting has
been hitting the ball recently looks if this ambition will be
realized.
Not knocking home ordinary hits
Babe has been coming along like hous
The Washington times., 1923-07-16
LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE AIM
OF JOHNNY DUNDEE

NEW YORK. July 16ohnny Dundee viii not retire from the
until another
which resting comfortably Benny Lonards DOME Yesiree
Bob that's the TRUTH for Dundee said so himself and surely ne ought
matter easily beat Cq matter how easily
the ring again. will retire
get fight lightweight title decision
yesterday N j, where he
preparing Eugene the Grounds
The Washington times., 1923-07-16
SandLot Salt
And
Pepper
BY r. d. THOMAS.

The. sandlot pot in Arlington
county, Va, will start boiling to-
night when entries in the county
championship series close at The
Washington Times sports depart
ment. Every team in the county
with even the faintest hope Of
capturing the coveted title Is pre-
pared to battle for it.
Cherrydale is the defending cham.
pion. having won its crown In O
series a year ago marked by much
argument. So far this season,
Cherrydale has won two-thtrds OF
its games and lost several by tough
luck.
Vernon Clatterbuck and Shorty
Winegarden, Cherrydale's crack
pitchers OF 1922, are back and ready
for the approaching championship
scrap, which will start next Nom
day with doubleheaders around the
circuit.
Rosslyn, Arlington and Clarendon
have been strengthened greatly since
1922 and the series viii be anything
but a soft one for any team.
The Mercury club apparently
has the famous Indian sign ON
T the champion MOhawxs. In the
fan of 1922 Mercury took away
the MOhawk's football title. They
have met twice in baseball this
season and both times Mercury
has won. 1t was a 5-tO-2 verdict
IN the last encounter, Mercury
leading all the way.
Perhaps the most striking feature
of Mercury's victory was the hit
ting OF BronZ Howard, first-sacker.
In the matter of fielding, Howard
is class itself. But the blonde ath-
lete is one Of those ballplayers ''who
never could hit" Bronz smacked
three hits, one a triple, and played
more than one mans part in knock
ing off the Mohawks.
II Mercury could muster for
every game in the series the lineup
that faced the Mohawks, the south
west club would be a. far. stronger
contender for the city champion
ship. Mercury has had had luck.
Paul Bryant's pitching arm was in
jured. Smuggling Joe Gullck was
incapacitated by injury and two of
the best players Mercury entered
IN the series cast their lots with
other teams. Barnhart, crack
second sacker, went to the Wav.
erlys and Ops Lusby chose to pitch
for the Shamrocks.
Today Mercury faces the W. F.
Roberts team in a game at Mt.
Rainier. The contest has been
widely advertised in Mt. Rainier
and LangdOn. where the Robert
players hold forth.
The Linwotrhs, setting the pace
in Section B Of the senior class, will
battle their rivals, the Stanleys, at
Washington barracks today. The
Linworths have beaten successfully
the Century, Aztec and Park teams
and the Stanley club alone in Sec.
ton B have not felt the power Of
the Linworths' punch.
The Washington times., 1923-07-16
Big as Firpo.

Harry Wills, the colored heavy
weight challenger, Is half an iuch
taller than Firpo, conqueror Of Jess
Willard, and one pound heavier.
The Washington times., 1923-07-16
They Meet July ~.

The Yale Harvard track athletes
compete against the OXford-Cam-
bridge team on July "a in the huge
Wombly stadium, which will seat
more than 10000 people.
The Washington times., 1923-07-16
TWO COLLEGES RECEIVE
ATHLETIC PLUMS

HARRISBURG, July 16-Penn State and Dartmouth will
the best Harrisburg Tech athletic pums next fall when two
Maroon stellar products collegiate ranks Many other
colleges universities will Tech fall but they
The Washington times., 1923-07-16
Piles Up RingEes.

The st. Louis Cardinals piled UP
112 safe hits in eight games last
week. Rogers Hornsby is going
like a wild man in his hunt for
the hitting championship.
The Washington times., 1923-07-16
BABE RUTH GETS PALM
AS MOST VALUABLE
BALL PLAYER
By FRANCIS-J. POWERS.

CLEVELAND Exchanging about the o6oy OF Ine
today waiting to go League Park the Yankees Tell TO
named most valuable 10 MS
this
droled sonber
"vho will the PAIN
his
schooboy
who that have suggested
valuable player each and by the most
valuable the who would be the most
miss by his he should leave it."
The Washington times., 1923-07-16
Betting on Ruth.

Baseball fans all around the big
leagues are betting that Babe Ruth
will lead both circuits with home
runs this season.
The Washington times., 1923-07-16
ROBBIE LAUDS COLLEGE
LADS FOR GAMENESS

Speaking college athletes general college
bah players who make the particular Wbert Robin
the Brooklyn Robins relieved himself Of
observations about their characteristics The Dodger
marked that he had rahrah boy who not
college the
appearance usually associated with gameness.
The Washington times., 1923-07-16
Reds Grab Seven.

The Cincinnati Reds won seven
out OF nine games played last week.
The Washington times., 1923-07-16

Today he Is only two nome runs
behind Cy Williams, Philadelphia
outfielder, who is topping the leagues
with twenty-three Babe has twenty
one to his credit, Last year this
date Babe had fourteen, but he was
out of the game for thirty days at
the beginning of the season because
Of his suspension by Judge Lands.
Hornsby topped the home run hit
tiers last year with forty-two. Babe
finished fourth with thirty-five, Ken
Williams with thirty-nine and lilly
Walker with thirty-seven, finishing
ahead of him. With the season more
than half over, it is not likely that
Babe will surpass his record of SO
made two years ago. but he has a
chance to top Hornsby's mark Of
last year.
The Washington times., 1923-07-16

But it is in singing the ball
safely that Babe is shining this
year. According to the statistics
the Babe is hitting them better
now than any other player in the
leagues. Today he is only seven
teen points behind Harry He'll
mann, the Detroit OutfieIder, who
is leading the American League
hitters with a percentage of 800.
A week ago Heilmann had a per-
centage of .4O7, and Babe was in
fourth place with a percentage of
1865. In the past week Babe has
jumped from fourth to second
The Washington times., 1923-07-16

college ball players" said UncIs
Robbie, in discussing his signing Of
Moe Berg, star Princeton shortstop,
els their gameness and the fight
and enthusiasm they show. You
can rest assured that a ball player
who has made good on university
team will never show the slightest
streak of yellow"
The genial leader Of the Robins
was not at a loss to explain this
Iaudable spirit Of the collegian,
either, when pressed for his opin-
ions on the subject.
'Sure I'll tell you why" chuckled
Uncle Robbie in his own inimitab1e
manner. Its this way in the
first place, there are so many candi-
dates going out for the various posi-
lions on a college baseball team, for
instance, that the successful first
string man simply has to be a real
battler to hold down the job he has
won. The minute he shows indiffer-
ence, off he goes. There are always
enough men ready to grab off his
position.
The Washington times., 1923-07-16

eff college man shows the
least sign Of faint-hea1'tedneOs or
of the well-knOwn yellow streak
while he is at college, especially If
he is an athlete, his classmates
and teammates get wise to him I'm
very short order. They seem to
have a knack Of ferreting out q
weakness of this sort, and the
man who is prone to dog it is
given very little sympathy. He
either has it knocked out Of him
The Washington times., 1923-07-16

NO." returned ScOtty. "ThAt
fellow Walter Gerber is the best
shOrtstOp in the league. Nothing
gets BIZ him and he's hitting over
800. The Browns would miss
Gerber now as much as they did
Sisler when he got out Of the
game.
The Washington times., 1923-07-16

Today Mercury faces the W. F.
Roberts team in a game at Mt.
Rainier. The contest has been
widely advertised in Mt. Rainier
and Langdon. where the Robert
players hold forth.
The Washington times., 1923-07-16

And that is just how the Yankees
feel about the Babe. He is no long
er the temreramental Ruth, the
The Washington times., 1923-07-16
LEADING MAJOR HITTERS.
National on nlIa
Yesterdays HOMERS.
National League.
Leading Sluggers

AoDlH' ot. Louis. ...... z
Totals-National, S15; American,
247.
The Washington times., 1923-07-16

The discussion waxed warm for
O few minutes, but Gerber won.
There was silence. Everybody
waited as though 1t was some one
else's turn to speak. And then
Sam Jones relieved the situation
BY saying:
We haven't named an Athletic
yet"
so we haven't" came from
Deacon Scott. "Hauser is out and
maybe won't play for a long time.
How about Galloway?
The Washington times., 1923-07-16

better man." said HOyt. "He's
q great hustler. and that counts
for a lot, and he certainly can
sting that old apple. Let's give it
TO Matthews, then, and wind
it up"
The Washington times., 1923-07-16

but when I was a boy, when
We played a ball game we chose
up for sides. The captain who
won the toss or whose hand was
at the top of the bat when the
last grip was made had first nick
Of the men who were to nIay.
III l was captain and had first
choice and we were going to
play a real game, Of all the men
you have named 1 would pick
Babe Ruth first"
The Washington times., 1923-07-16

There was quite a difference of
opinion when it came to the Sem
atOrs. Sam Rice got the first
mention, and then Roger Peckin-
paugh, the former Yankee, was
named, because he is playing
such wonderful ball this season.
Evening star., 1923-03-04

Juvenile Protective Association, the
chandelier in the District room at
Memorial Continental Hall, the library
fund and the chapter house.
The following members were elected
alternates TO the Continental Congress
which conrenes in April: Mrs. Carl
ii. Wisewell. Miss Nette l.. Herrick.
Miss Estelle Price. Mrs. C. Viola Fell
loves. Mrs. Clyde NJ. Hamblin. Mrs.
son, Mrs. John II. McTeer. Miss Kate
r. Powell.
Victory Chapter, ID. A. r.. met Feb
uary IS. at Cleveland Park Club
House, with the regent, Mrs. Frank
+. Sale. presiding. Following routine
business, resolutions on the death OF
Mrs. r. Cotton Lewis. beloved
charter member. were read. Members
to the fund for the preservation OF
ington.
\ paper on Martha Washington"
was read by Mrs. Lghtfoot of Martha
Washington Chapter
Troop 10 of the Boy Scouts came
as guests. and entertained with a
parade and drill and recited "Thc
American Greed"
The regent presented to the troop
handsome bunting flag. the gift
or the chapter. Capt. Norcross. scout
master of the troop, accepted the
gift. responding appreciativeiy. All
Joined In the salute to the flag and
In singing The Star Spangled Ban
ner''
Evening star., 1923-03-04

ment Commander Patterson and STAFF
for this year will occur on the follow
ing dates and camp commanders are
hereby notified of the Official timer
ary: Gen. Miles Camp. April 3; Har,
den Camp. April s: Petit Camp. April
10; Dewey Camp. April 13; Astor
Camp. April 16: LaVton Camp. April
1s. and Urell Camp. May 2.
Admiral George Dewey Naval Camp
held a muster Friday evening. Past
Commander League explained in full his
meeting with the national Legislative
committee and the bill OF equal com
pensation and capitalization for vet
Grams of all wars. Comrade kimmel
spoke on the Widows and Orphans
Home Association and the benefit
dance to be held in City Club. The
reports Of the adjutant and quarter
master for the year were given. A
motion to change their meeting night
from the fourth to the second Friday
of each month was unanimously car
rted. Department Commander Pat
terson. Past Department Commander
McCaffrey and Department Adjutant
Close were present.
The twenty-fourth national en-
campment of the United Spanish War
Veterans will be held at Chattanooga,
Tenn. on September II. lS. 19 and 20.
Adjutant Farmer of Gen. Henry w.
Lawton Camp announces that at its
last meeting George T. Etter was
mustered In as a member of the camp.
Joseph w. Seubert. recently mustered
into Lawton Camp, No. 4. and who
died February 10. was buried in
Arlington national cemetery with
military honors by the camp.
Miles Camp has received the trans
fer OF Edward Kaiser, staff sergeant,
18th United States Engineers Band,
from John Barlow Camp, No. 6. De-
partment of Washington and Alaska.
Evening star., 1923-03-04
SPANISH WAR VETERANS
Headquarters

Department headquarters an
nounces the following musters for
the week: Monday night, department
east. Col. John Jacob Astor Camp, in
Stanley Hall. Soldiers Home; Tues
day night, Gen. Nelson A. Miles Camp,
in Perpetual Hall. lth and T. streets
northwest; Wednesday night WASH
ington Temple. No. l. National Lineal
Society. In Pythian Temple: Gen. NJ.
Emmett Urell Camp, in Pythian Tenn
pie.
Mrs. Frances Van Allen of the
Ladies' Auxiliary. assisted by Ma
tional Aid Lydia Mclaughlin as in
stalling officer. instituted new aux
Hilary, John Jacob Astor Auxiliary,
No. :, last Saturday evening. The
following officers were elected and
installed for the year: President. Mrs.
Mrs. Minnia l.. WOLF; junior vice
president. Mrs. Hattie Van Allen;
chaplain, Mrs Jesse Penn: secretary.
Miss Lillian NJ. Litzenberger, and
resentatives from Dewey. Grell and
Petit auXiliaries and Lineal Society
were present, Chief of Staff John
Murphy representing Department
Commander Patterson. Department
Adjutant Close presented gavel
:
White House to the new president of
the auxiliary. Past Department Com
mander Mawson and Adolph Graef
commander. Petit Camp, also spoke.
Mrs. Dentler. Mrs. Albers and Mrs.
Gerken each spoke as president of
their respective auxiliary. Refresh
ments were served
Adjutant Simond reports that at the
last muster of Astor Camp the fol-
lowing recruits were mustered in:
Jesse Carpenter, William {. Heckle
and Daniel G.. Shea Commander
Cooney and his officers conferred the
military rank of freedom. patriotism
and humanity.
At the last meeting of Gen. Nelson
g. Miles Camp Department Com
mander Walter Davis and his full
staff of the Department of the Po-
tomac were special guests. Comrade
McCaffrey spoke on the unveiling Of
the Gen. NJ Emmet Urell monument
on May 80 in Arlington national
cemetery. Department Commander
Patterson spoke on the success Of the
several functions participated in by
the organiZation.
Commander Brewer of Harden Camp
reports that Recruits Andrew j. Phil
lips. Leslie Her. William Caragher.
stephen u. Hensler., John Doherty.
Christian Wahl and George Seymour
were mustered in at their last meet
ing.
The official risitations Of Depart
Evening star., 1923-03-04
D. A. r. ACTIVITIES

gave a reception February % at the
home of Mrs. w. w. King on Wood
ley road. In the receiving line with
the regent, Mrs. T. J. Holzberg. were
Mrs. II. L. Hodgkins. vice president
general: Mrs. w. Hardy. state regent.
with her board of officers. and Mrs.
W. w. King. Music from the Mont
rose quartet was played during the
evening. Claud Bennett spoke of the
human side of Washington. Mrs.
Constance Goodman gave recitations.
The table decorations were of spring
flowers and red. white and blue.
The Emily Nelson Chapter. ID. \. H..
met for the February meeting at the
home of Mrs. Clarence L. Curtis, with
Mrs. Trusdal and Miss Savage as
sisting the hostess. The regent. Mrs.
r. A. st. Clair presided. Three new
names were added TO the rolls. Con-
tributions were made for Americana
zation work. chandelier fund. Juven-
lie Protective Association and for
sketch in chapter house book. The
state corresponding secretary, Mrs.
Webb, gave a short talk. Mrs. Glenn
ents Of Martha Washington Chapter
was also guest. Mrs. NJ King will
be delegate to national congress. The
alternateS are Miss Florence II. But
Ter. Mrs. Cole. Mrs. Martin. Miss Saun-
ders and Mrs. Thompson. The dining
room was attractive with suggestions
OF Valentine day.
The Ruth Brewster Chapter. ID. 4. r..
held its February meeting with Mrs
Charles Lynch, 2326 18th street. The
regent, Mrs. Frank Foster Greenawalt.
presided.
Donations of money We're made to
the following committees of the Dis
trict: Americanization. for the sal
airy of teacher at Ellis Island: Con-
tinental Hail. for new chandelier in
the District room and to the Children
and Sons of the Republic committee
for a large flag to be given Il troop
of Boy Scouts.
A resolution OF appreciation OF the
efforts of the "Washington POST to
kindle interest in the restoration Of
Fort McHenry was passed
Aiternates We're elected to the ma
tional congress in April. with Mrs.
Charles Lynch as first alternate
The Lucy HOlcOmbe Chapter. ID. 4. Il :,
held its February meeting ut the stu
dio of Mrs. Will Chandlee. The hos
tesses OF the evening We're Mrs.
Chandlec and Mrs. John Paul Ernest
The regent, Nine. lie Bat, was absent
owing to illness in her family. and
Mrs. Frank Cunningham. vice regent,
took the chair.
Money was voted for Il page in the
District memory book in honor of
Mrs. John Paul Earnest, and for n
marker on the Old Trail road. and for
the library of Continental Memorial
Evening star., 1923-03-04
'CoatLess" Man
Startles Court:
Is Escorted Out

The first swallow Of spring was fol-
lowed yesterday by the first Goat
less" man. who nearly caused con-
sternation i'll Criminal Court. JUS
tice Stafford. the lawyers and
audience were startled when
man in shirt sleeves jauntily wan
dered into the courtroom and
took seat to listen to an argu-
ment in progress before the court
1t looked as If the judge was
going to stop the lawyer in the
midst Of his argument, but Dep
uty Marshal Barteman quickly
traversed the length Of the court
room and hastily escorted the
"early spring" individual from the
room.
Evening star., 1923-03-04

Hall. Also a genealogy Of the Har-
Ian family was contributed by mem
bers on the library committee to be
given in name of the chapter.
Great interest was manifested in
the coming rummaEe sale as means
of raising funds. Those present were
Mrs. Cotton. Mrs. Cunningham. Mrs
Harris. Mrs. Hill. Mrs. Richard. MIS-
Townsend and Mrs Wood and Misses
DeForest. Cotton Griggs and Sanger.
The chapter regrets that IT is TO lose
it's treasurer. Miss Lily Hazleton, who
has served so long and so well.
Our Flag Chapter. ID. A. r.. met
Tuesday evening at the Womens city
Club, with Mrs. William Van Zant
Cox and her sister. Mrs. william
Hannay. hostesses. The names OF two
members for transfer to our Fias
Chapter were presented. Upon the
suggestion Of Mrs. H. Il. Polkinhorn
a donation was voted to the Nancy
Hanks department of the Lincoln Me
mortal School in Tennessee. MRS. II.
b. PollSinhorn presented the chapter
a sum for the purchase OF 'nuSh :,
desired book for the library. eHe..,eu
"Potomac Landings" Mrs. Schilialey
sang. accompanied by Mrs. Stahl. pi-
anist. and Mrs. Hansford, accompa-
MED by Mrs. Johnston, rendered wv
solos. Mrs Mason of Connecticu,, l.
Miss Florence Ward. Mrs. Mitchell.
were guests.
The Susan Rivere HctzeI Chapter,
ID. A. r., will meet tomorrow from
to pm in the apartment of Mrs.
Harry Lee Rust. 2400 10th street;
Mrs. John j. Mcmahon. regent. viii
preside Mrs. Montgomery Macomb
will open the session with the salute
to the flag. followed by greetings
from Mrs Larz Anderson. delegate to
tho District state convention, to open
Monday night in Memorial Contl-
mental Hall.
The Major William Overton Calls
Chapter. ID. A. r.. met February 27
at the home of Mrs. William Davis.
Mrs NJ. Monteiro. presiding, as re-
gent Mrs. Claude Bennett. vice re-
gent, presented the chapter flag,
which was used on Washington birth :
day celebration, to the chapter. and
was given a rising vote of thanks.
Miss Ayesha Straughan was select
ed as page t" serve at the coming
state conference.
Thc following were elected to rep
resent the chapter in the Continental
Congress in April: Delegate. Mrs.
Walter Everett Hutton; alternates.
Mrs. William F. Davis. Mrs. a. {,
Salter. Miss Antoinette F. Peterson.
Miss Mary II. Du Bose. Mrs. L. *.
Bonney. Miss Julia Jennings, Miss
Frances Lee Straughan. Mrs S. II.
Ford. Mrs. II. ]. Tubbs and Miss
Charlotte Johnston.
Federal City Chapter. ID. \. r.. met
Tuesday at the home of the regent.
Mrs Mahlon a. Winter. Contribu-
tions were made to the following
patriotic objects in the District: The
Americanization School I'm George
town, the immigrants Manual, the