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The Washington times., 1923-09-12

Let me tell you why.
I have Just received q very un.
usual letter from a little girl In
washington, D. G. In q way. I
think it's. the most unusual letter
I ever got, and ever since ] started
making aomers back In 1920, I've
been getting all kinds Of them. TIL
let the girls letter speak for itself.
Her name IL Dorothy Lewis and
she lives at 1915 Thirteenth street,
washington, D. G. Here IL her
letter:
Although am fourteen yrs.
old I am a 'rabit" fan and have
seen many big league games. What
do you think Of this all-star teams
Judge. first; Hornsby, second
Peckinpaugh. short; Frisch, third
Ruel, catcher; w. Johnson and
Luque. pitchers: Rice. right; Speak
er, center, and Cy Williams. left.
/ am not picking you, because ]
shouldn't ask what you think OF a
team with you ON it. But you are
best OF all.
II chose Judge bec2use he Ii .
good, steady player though not
spectacular. Peck Is elected he
cause he is the best shOrtstOp IN
either league. Although q vet
cram he 10 playing wonderfully 40
the number Of double plays he has
started viii testify.
''Ruel has made good with 9
vengeance. He Is some catcher and
hitter too.
"Rice's ability 10 known. He can
run, field and hit, all equally well
johnson lie the greatest pitcher Of
all time. After sixteen years with
Washington he is doing good work
With q better team behind him he
could accomplish much.
"Luque has won more than
The Washington times., 1923-09-12

neither of them seemed to want
to climb into the fourth round Of
the national championship at the
expense of the other. Such IL
brOtherly love. Richards will
probably win.
The foreign invasion" seems
over. But four foreigners remain
in the running. And after today
there will be one less because when
Manuel Alonzo meets Jacques
Brugnon. of France, he Is sure to
be winner. / have always been a
great admirer of Manuel's style
and yesterday he was In fine form.
Time and again he made his ia
nous back-hand stroke count at
the crucial moment in his match
with McInnis, the Australian. He
should go far In the championships
If he keeps up his showing.
Brian Norton, another foreigner
who meets Leonard Beekman, OF
New York, is sure to win, although
he Ia very erratic. and consequently
cannot always be depended upon.
Frank T. Anderson, Of Brooklyn,
should win over DIR. George King.
of New York.
| am scheduled to meet Stanley
Pearson. of Philadelphia. know
nothing Of this young maHa but
expect to expeEiancas no dtffIclItXv'
The Washington times., 1923-09-12

a poor decision by a couple Of
goofy New York judges. Never
theless, a few weeks before the
Genaro-Vi1la mixup, Battling Muir
ray decisively outpointed Genaro
in a twelve.round bout at Long
Branch. N. J., last May.
Bud Taylor, who fought a fine
contest against Pancho Villa last
Saturday at the Hawthorne race
track, was defeated by Murray in
twelve rounds at Terre Haute,
Ind, his home.
That Murray has the kick is
shown by his kayo record, which
includes Bobby Doyle, Joe Dillon,
Johnny Rosner, Kid Wolfe, Mickey
Russell, Indian Russell, Little Bear,
frankie Russell, Chick Hayes and
Bobby Burns. He flattened Kid
Wolfe in one round, though Pancho
Villa did not turn the trick against
the same opponent until the third.
Murray has been training faith
fully for more than month. pre-
The Washington times., 1923-09-12

twenty games and lost only Q few.
That speaks for itself. Hornsby ID
leading the National League ia bat
ting with an average Of almost 400.
Speaker, the wonderful, ID q way UP
with the hitters In the American
League. Frisch IL q wonderful
fielder and Cy Williams Ii q slugger
and good fielder.
Hopefully.
DOROTHY LEWIS"
Think OF that letter from . four
teen-year-old girl!
nc 90 happens that DorOthy's
idea Of an aIl-stAr team and mine
aren't quite the same, bus get the
way she arguesl She gives fig-
,1res and al that sort Of thing,
and speaks like most grOwm-up
men fans. She lives I'm an Amer
lean League city, but does that
stop her from saying what. she
thinks about National League
players? I'm say lt doesn't! Moth
ing can stop any fAn-lnan or boy,
woman or girl.
Dorothy, I'm mighty glad / heard
from you. You have been studying
baseball averages and taking good,
healthy interest in baseball. Ike
you q lot more than / do the Tap
pers who devote all their time 20
movies. clothes, and other things
instead Of some OF It to the game
America calls its own. I'm sure you
are getting q great deal out Of your
friendship for and with baseball
I'm sending you something by
mail. Dorothy. because you have
the same name 40 my little daugh-
ter. As q ''rabit" fan ! thought you
might like TO have O baseball auto
graphed by all the Yankee players.
so I'm sending you one. II hit q
homer in the world streets. inAgine
that the BAH hit came back over
the fence somehow and Is the one
I'm sending to you.
Lots Of luck, Dorothy-to you ana
all the little girl fans.
Copyright, 1923. by The Christy walsh
Service.1
The Washington times., 1923-09-12

hammering him in a clinch and l
can't see how he is going to avoid
being hit often with a left hook.
His own left is IA Joke. lie might
as we'll tie 1t behind him, for then
the temptation of trying to use 1t
would be removed.
However, / don't agree with you
fellows on the assertion that Demp-
sey is a superman. He can be hit
and anybody that can be hit can be
hurt. Ii, Frpo can stand up under
the punishment he is sure to receive
The Washington times., 1923-09-12

Benny franklin promises to do his
best to hook up the winner Of the
coming Benny Misunderstanding
Murray mill with Pancho Villa,
world flyweight champion. He is
trying to bring the smuggling little
Filipino to the Maryland club. If
Murray wins next Monday night and
gets his crack at the title, it won't
be his first shot at Villa.
Close followers OF the ring will re-
call that Pancho Villa had to post
pone a bout in Philadelphia last
winter because of a slight attack
Of chickenpor. That bout was with
Battling Murray.
As soon as he recovered from
his illness Villa entered the ring
with Murray. 1t was at the
Olympia last New Year Day, and
far eight rounds the two midgets
flew at each other. At the end It
The Washington times., 1923-09-12

When Bruce Haines was the
amateur weiRht-lifting cham
pion Of the District?
When Daddy Ellis, Of the
Dupont A. C. ran one hundred
yards in ten seconds hat7
When Chunk Wheatley would
take Of his baseball shoes in
the middle Of an inning and
pitch in his stocking feet?
When Case Patten was nine
ty-nine and nine-tenths Of Jim
my Manning's Senators7
The Washington times., 1923-09-12
Need Only One Arm.

There are two one-armed men
who are successfully playing base
ball in semi-pro organizations. Al
Wenger plays left field for the High
Bridge nine of the Bronx, and Dan
Turner plays center field with New
ton A. A., Philadelphia.
The Washington times., 1923-09-12
BATTLINGMURRAYFACED
WILDE AND VILLA

This Battling frankie Murray clashes with Benny Schwartz
yeght champion, Monday night in the first ring
staged Maryland A. CO. 1nc at Chesapeake
Junction. anything but unknown as small peek at ms iec9Sd
country many the secondaters Jimmy Wilde
Genaro Villa all traded wops with
fellow his bow the Maryland A. c. on Mon
The Washington times., 1923-09-12
WASHINGTON LASSE IS
REWARDED BY RUTH
By BABE RUTH.

YORK, Sept of the finest things baseball in
taking greater interest the
than ever before In of the cities on the big league cir
the clubs aside week ladies' day apd
other days the parks are pretty well crowded With women
everybody has seen that cartoon in winch lid i shown
kid always barefoot boy I'm beginning think
ought gor younester ought the
nrivi Of The knotho with pirl.
The Washington times., 1923-09-12
CoveY is Done.

Stanley Coveleskie, the Cleveland
Indians veteran pitcher, has been
excused for the balance of the sea.
son by iris Speaker. He has gone
to his homo In Shamokin, Pa.
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1Ouay dempsey Will take SONS
light exercice. He will do his regu-
lar morning jaunt through the hills.
Perhaps he win do a bit of shadow
boxing to loosen his muscles. Even
that last typical act of a Dempsey
training has been started.
Ths champ RS ia: Al ng did mr.
shave. Following his custom OF
years he will allow his beard to
grow and Friday night when he
enters the ring he will have the
stiff bristle of whiskers that makes
him appear even more ferocious,
more tiggerish than he really Is.
There Is no question about IL,
Jack Dempsey is in condition.
His skin IL smooth and hard. His
muscles are firm but Dliable. His
legs apparently are tirelesS. And
he Is confident, too, . quiet sort
Of confidence that includes no
bravado but only the deep-seated
belief that he viii win.
The champion Is making no pre-
diction as to, the length OF the bat
tie. He apears confident that he
will win by a knockout, but he
makes no predictions. If he has Il
definite plan for battle he keeps it
TO himself. .~.,..>..
His sparring partners. with bruised
faces, puffed lips and sore mus
Giles as 4 result Of the punching
they received yesterday. declare
that the fight will be short. No big
clumsy man Of the Firpo type can
stand against the tigerish attack
Of the champion. they declare.
But the thing which has impress
ed the writer during his stay here
IL not the loud predictions of the
camp followers, or even the wonder
full punching, hitting ability of the
champion.
Rather it is the champions
superb condition, and even more
than t'sat. the quiet confidence Of
Che champions bearing. Perhaps
you nave seen q proud autOln0.
bile owner stand back and admire
his machine and comment TO him
self on it's wonderful power. Per.
hAps you have heard him tell
himself how many miles it will
make, with what freedom and
ease ft climbs hills, how wonder
fuI is its control.
Dempsey IL like that. There are
two Of him. One is the tiger-man
OF the ring: the other is the diff
fident. smiling, quiet chap OF every
day life. And the Dempsey of
every day life can upon occasion
datach himself from the Dempsey
of the ring entirely. And then at
such moments, he stands back like
the owner of the car looking upon
the fighting Dempsey as a thing
apart, picking flaws in the mech.
anisn1. admiring the good points
and correcting the bad.
And win or lose the writer will
remember always the Dempsey he
saw here
For there il no one who knows
him. but likes the smiling. happy
Dempsey Of ordinary nfe His
smile is contagious, his converse.
ton interesting, his personality
strong and attractive. The Demp-
sey Of the ring is a tiger.man.
ferocious, cruel, knowing no mercy.
You admire him and you marvel.
But 1t is the Dempsey of the cot
tage that Won ike Ynnaf
The Washington times., 1923-09-12

Another interesting match VIII
be the Williams Crawford battle
Leighton Crawford, the lone Brit
Usher, displayed rare form yester-
day and took the measure ofWaltef
Wesbrook. He Is sure to give H.
Norris Williams a terrible rum
and although Bill Tilden has re-
peatedly told me that he THINKS
Williams will be the surprise Oh
the tournament, / am not so I'M
pressed. do believe, however
that he will win from the Engnsh-
man.
Tilden himself plays Carl Fisher,
a. fellow Quaker. and of course II
is superfluous to predict who Will
win.
The Richards Hunter contest
appears quite unusual to those
OF us who are In the "knoW.
These two New York boys are
practically inseparable-they room
together while out at match play.
they make q formidable combine
ton when paired i'm the doubtless
and they are constantly I'm each
others company. "Vlnny," the
most graceful tennis player Of to
day-a mere slip of youths to
he teamed with huge, numbering
Frank Hunter, a really humorous
combination. I talked tAxeach Of
them today and though neither
admitted no would DO 0r2eateds
The Washington times., 1923-09-12
HOWARD KINSEY FACING
BILL JOHNSTON
......... Bv ROBERT KINSEY,


1923 by
1.-THE feature todays matches will
my brother Howard and Bill Johnston AL
though playing better tennis than is
will be beaten by Little B Johnston
has improved game Davis matches
looks he
Tden Howard good steady player his
unable to handle smashing services and
court vollvinp for which Johnston is most noted
The Washington times., 1923-09-12
DEMPSEY NOT TO SHAVE
TWIXT NOW AND
FIRPO BATTLE
Rv Ford C. ERICK.
Written for Cosmopolitan News Service.

Cosmopolitan
SARATOGA SPRINGS N " Sept 12-Jack Dempsey has COM
his preparation for the
Polo Grounds Friday night To-
he resting taking things conserving the gerh energy
for the coming battle
night the laid aside,
Of ready for shipment
The Washington times., 1923-09-12
looked like an even thing to most
of the spectators.

In one of the furious mixups mark
ing that contest in Philadelphia,
Murray caught the Filipino with a
swinging right and sent him to his
knees. Villa was up in a flash,
though, and carried the fight TO his
rival in turn.
It was one of the greatest battles
between little fellows that Philadel-
phia has ever seen. but it was not
surprising to Quaker fans, for many
Of them had journeyed over to Cam
den. n. j., to see this same Murray
face Jimmy Wilde, at that time
holder of the world title
Murray was the only legitimate
flyweight TO face the little Briton on
his first visit TO this country. He
weighed in under the limit, and, to
the surprise of the big crowd, knock
ed Wilde down in one of the early
rounds.
Until Pancho Villa knocked out
Jimmy Wilde at the New York Polo
Grounds, gaining thereby the title
he now wears so well, Battling Muir.
RAJ was the one boxer to send the
Welshman to the floor in this coun-
try.
Had Murray been as fortunate
as Frankie GenarO or PanchO
Villa, he might today be the
champion, instead of merely
formidable challenger. Twice he
0utpointed Johnny Buff, the title.
holder, but both bouts were i'm
New Jersey with no decisions per-
mitted.
Villa knocked out Buff, taking
| his AmerI"nu Ltie. Jns.iI Ia. -,
| that to frankie Genaro. Though
| many ring writer's insist that was
The Washington times., 1923-09-12

paratory to entering upon a siren
uous winter campaign. His bout
at Chesapeake Junction with Benny
Schwartz next Monday will be his
tIrst on the program, and he prom
ises to do his best to win with
kayo, though he admits this will be
difficult against 80 clever a foe
as the Baltimore lad.
The Washington times., 1923-09-12
Papyrus Runs Second
In St. Ledger
At London

LONDON, Sept. 12.-Papyrus.
the Derby winner, who will
race Americas premier three
year-old in America next month,
ran second in the st. Leger this
afternoon. Tranquil won the
race and Teresina ran third.
The Washington times., 1923-09-12

Carey Has Lead.
Max Carey, of the Pirates, IL lead
ing Eddie Collins. Of the White Sox,
by three stolen bases for the title.
He has swiped forty cushions.
The Washington times., 1923-09-12

Villa knocked out Buff, taking
his AmerI"nu Iuic. Jns.i Ia. -,
that to frankie Genaro, though
many ring writer's insist that was
The Washington times., 1923-09-12

There Is no question about IL,
Jack Dempsey is in condition.
His skin il smooth and hard. His
muscles are firm but pliable. His
legs apparently are tireless. And
he Is confident, too, . quiet sort
Of confidence that includes no
bravado but only the deep-seated
belief that he viii win.
Evening star., 1923-12-14
"Elgin Vernon y

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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-02
You VIII See

Settings and gowns of a magnificent beauty never ap-
preached before on the screen. Designed by Joseph Urban
Gallant knights clashing upon the tourney field while hun
dreds Of fair women applaud.
Armor, jewels, tapestries Of priceless value.
The thrilling elopment Of the royal heroine in boys cloth
ing with her lover, including the leap for life on horseback
from a high bridge.
Flashing s~wordplay, the ~intrigues and passions of a pro-
fligate court laid bare.
A spectacular romance Of hot, impetuous youth-as old as
time, as fresh as tomorrow.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-02
The Most AMAZINGLY Beautiful Picture Ever Screened

q NOE in a blue moon they come-shs truly great he
~ epoch+naking pictures.
Here is the seasons dazzling sensation, the production New
York stormed the box office for fifteen weeks to sea.
Everywhere it has scored similar triumphs; everywhere the
critics have lavished superlative praise upon 1t.
The world famous and beloved romance Of the bewitching,
madcap princess who loved a gallant commoner and dehed
a king, to win her hearts desire.
Teening with exciting action In tourney list and royal
boudoir; filmed in lavish splendor at a cost Of over $780,
900.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-20
FRIEND BRUIN
WAS TOUCHY

MARsHFIELD. Ore. June 90
Oscar Lundberg, logger, laid off to-
day to skin bear and he performed
tho task with greatest delight.
I.undberg was tramping thru the
woods with his favorite dog when
the canine scented the bear and gave
chase. He soon caught up with
bruin, and then wished he hadn't.
for the bear seized tho hound by the
muzzlc and commenced deadlock
that promised fatal results.
Lundbcrg rushed TO the rescue, ad.
ministering series OF we'll placed
kicks with his calked boots, which
caused the bear TO loose his hold on
the dog and turn on its master.
Ono rifle bullet, sent TO the right
spot, did the rest.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-20
PAGEANT IS
INCORPORATED

For the purpose of increasing his.
torical knowledge and musical taste.
TO produce pageant dramas from
year 10 year in the city of Seattle
and TO do such other business or con.
duct any other enterprise. either his
torical. religious, musical or educa
ton and generally TO do any and all
things which a corporation not
formed for profit may lawfully do
are the objects OF the "Americanus'
Pageant society, for which articles
OF incorporation are now reported to
be filed with the secretary OF state
In Olympia.
Incorporators are William Rhodes
Claude A. Philbrick. Il. II. Mac
Michael. Victor II. Elfendahl, Loren
Grinstead. f. w. strang. Stuart G
Thompson, j. Ralph Magee, b. L.
swezca. Darwin MeIsnest and r, NJ
Dyer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-20
SEARCH FOR
BOYS BEGUN

Two boys. carrying packs and an.
swcrins tho description OF Eugene
Noster and Bennie Joddrosi. missing
since last Saturday. we're seen on tho
Sunset highway. Sunday. By passing
motorists. their families were in,
formed hy telephone Tuesday. The
boys were first observed near Falls
City and were next seen near tho
summit u the Cascades. They were
hiking and getting rides.
c. +. yester. father OF Eugene.
said Wednesday that no Is confident
the two youths arc en- route TO East.
eru Washington. or even TO shelby.
Mont. 10 SEQ the fight lie win leave
Wednesday and viii look for the boys
along the road The boys were 10
have met vester at the Echo Lake
trail Sunday evening.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-20
New Rum Runner
Chaser Arrives

A new speed boat. 10 DO used by
federal prohibition officers and Gus
toms men In combating the liquor
importing trade that Is now being
carried on. arrived late Tuesday by
rail from Norfolk, Va. Tho craft II
capable OF developing 10 knots an
hour, according TO customs reports
and is 30 feet long. She will be
manned by customs and prohibition
men.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-20
Founder of Better
Home Society Here

Minnie Brunker Ross. founder OF
tho Ross Studios OF New York and
president of the National Better
Homes society, has arrived in Seat.
tie for n brief stay.
Mrs. Ross will give scries OF
lectures on home making and home
decorating while in tho city.
"A house can be beautiful and
rostful. with little work. Every
person who helps to raise tho
standard of nrt in homo expression
IL helping 60 solve a national prob.
lom." says Mrs. Ross. In comment.
ing on her purpose. Already, over
$4,000 club women thruout the Unit.
cd States are enrolled in tho better
homes movement with more com.
Ing In every day.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-20
Russians Rehearse
for Folk Concert

scatilc'a Russian colony Tuesday
evening attended rehearsal pro-
gram for the Russian folk song con-
cert TO be given IN tho Fine Arts
hall on Fourth ave. on June 30 for
the benefit OF Russian students.
a quartet OF Russian refugees
gave a number OF songs In the Rus
sian church on I.nksview boulevard
The quartet includes Eugene sere-
breulkoff. former opera singer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-20
Junior Commercial
Club Holds Picnic

Athletic contests and a regular
picnic were being held at Woodland
park Wednesday by members of the
Cheasty Junior Commercial club, a
civic club for boys. organized as a
memorial to the late E. C. Cheasty
by the firm that bears his name.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-20
KDZE to Broadcast
Within Two Weeks

KDzE. the Rhodes department
stores big 50O-wntt radio station, ex.
poets to begin broadcasting on the
old schedule within tho next two
weeks. More delay than was an.
ticipated was caused In the obtaining
OF a new license. II is this which Is
holding up transmission at present.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-20
Harding Sells His
Publishing Plant

WASHINGTON. Jure 20. - Presi.
dent Harding has sold tho Marion
Ohio. Star. II was announced at tho
White House today.
Tho sale is TO Louis Brush. pub.
Usher OF tho Salem, Ohio. News, and
two newspapers al East Liverpool
Ohio. and 10 Roy d, Moore. resi-.
dent OF Columbus. Ohio
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-20
PROF. EDMOND s. MEANy.

author of the pageant Amer
icanus." will address the Seattle
Borrowed Time club at the Univer-
ity NJ. Il. church. Brooklyn ave.
and L. 42d St, Thursday. June 81.
at 2 o'clock. a general invitation is
extended TO all who are interested
n hearing an outline of this spec
tacular drama of patriotism that
will be presented in the stadium.
July IS to rs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-20
Party Encourages
the Basin League

SPOKANE. June 2O.--Encourage
mrnt was given the Columbia l.usin
Irrigation league BY a party OF con.
eiossmen who stopped here yesterday
en- route East from visit to Alaska.
senator Warren OF Wyoming and
Senator Robinson OF Arkansas ut a
luncheon given in their honor. said
that the project VIII be introduced
this coming session ar funds appro
rrialed for preliminary survey work
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200 good quality Muslin Gowns.
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lace, others plain with embroid-
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