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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-10

TN these days of commercialized
boxing, it is passing strange to
find opposition creeping in
here and there based on the al
legged "savagery" of the ring.
There's nothing savage" about
professional boxing, save in the
way good hard money is torn
from the pockets of the cash Gus
toners now and then, for which
little is given in return.
One possible reason for some
opposition lies in the ways used
by ring writer's of describing
bouts. They speak of "bloody
battles" of "caveman clashes"
etc. Their printed words are am
munition for the grouches, the
long-haired men and the short
haired women. .
1t may be true that, in days
gone by, revenges brought boxers
together in the ring. But to-
day, if boxer falls out with an
other, he simply refuses to enter
the same ring with him.
"I'm off him." he will say. "He
won't make a nickel with my
helping. I'll see. him starve
first" 49,.
Nothing very Savage" about
that, which is the up-to-date
method of the modern ring.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-10
They're Business Men.

"HE halo of the heroes, ex-
tending down to the present
- day from the Paddy Ryans,
the John L. Sullivans, and the
Jake Kilrains, covers a most
shoddy type of valiant. Boxers
are business men these days.
Undoubtedly the public likes
boxing, even by business men.
This explains why the profits are
large and certain ring performers
retire wealthy in five or six years.
Yes, and when the modern boxer
retires, it is with all his senses
and usually unmarked.
There is nothing brutal in the
modern ring game. Kill him" is
always a shout from some pale,
anemic drugstore cowboy in the
stand, never from a former or a
present-day boxer. The latter
know that nobody does any "kill-
ing" in the ring. 1t wouldn't be
good business, that's all.
The average boxer, outside of
the ring, is nothing more than a
well-groomed, healthy young man,
alert in every way. He is a prod
uct OF the modern phase of the
game.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-10

Villa and Taylor boxed ten
rounds in a drizzling rain Satur-
day evening and here are two ac-
counts culled from yesterdays
newspapers:
CHICAGO, Sept. S.-Bud Tay-
Tor, of Terre Haute, defeated
Pancho Villa, fiyweight champion
of the world, on points in their
ten-round bout at Hawthorne
Arena here tonight. It was a
newspaper decision and does not
effect Villas title.
"The fight was no. pushover for
the Hoosier. He got the decision
by a slight shade. Stiff fighting
characterized the fighting through
out"
Now for the opposite view
point, also from a Sunday news
paper:
Villa, worlds f1yweight boxing
champion, defeated Bud Taylor,
of Terre Haute, Ind, in a fast
ten-round bout at the Hawthorne
racetrack here this afternoon,
UclHS given CHS newspaper uS
cision over his opponent.
"Villa had the better of the
fight throughout, with the pos
siblc exception of the fifth
round, when Taylor used a left
jab and left hook effectively to
take the round on points"
There you ARE, you pay your
money and you take your choice.
One says the bout took place
tonight" and the other "this
afternoon" One says Taylor
won, and the other Villa chad the
better of the fight throughout"
Had a referee been empowered
to do more than to keep the box
ers from clinching or fouling the
ring world in general might
know which won the victory.
Under the no-decision system,
the records will carry N. D. in
each boxers list and the man.
ager of each will select that &C.
count from those above which
happens to please his fancy.
Can you imagine Villas man.
ager picking the first? Or Tay-
lor's manager the second? No,
neither can we.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-10
BANNOCkBURN
GOLF PLANS
MADE
Club Championship Tourna-
.ment Will Start September
IS or is.

Eighteen holes of qualifying play
in the Bannockburn championship
club tournament will take place
September. 1916 Is. r. c. McKim-
mic will be the defending cham
pion. -
The Glass. B championship has
heen revived and Fred III. Behrin,s,
who won the event in 1919. will
defend his title.
Players with the second best six
teen scores in the qualifying round
will make up the Glass b tourna-
ment, excepting players with a
handicap of less than fourteen who
failed to qualify in Class A.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-10
By ROBERT KINSEY.

/ learned today that more than
thirty first.class players had been
turned down for the competition.
This emphasizes the keen contest
that is certain to dominate the
play opening today at the German
town Cricket Club courts.
Every one seems to think that
Tilden will again go through the
tournament and come out winner.
Other than that it is far too soon
to make any predictions.
It il doubtful II any one OF the
forty-odd tltular tournaments that
have preceded this classic have
matched in strength the field of
fifty-six stars who are competing.
For the first time since the in
ception Of the championship the
field has been limited, and for the
have been weeded in the draw.
Since the draw was completed
ten days ago, the Australian and
Japanese teams have Withdrawn
from the competition. The IA
ther Of j. b. Hawkes.. the Aus
tralian player, was killed in the
Tokyo earthquake, while many
friends Of the Japanese team
members have suffered. SO these
two teams Withdrew o ut OF re-
spect for the quake victims.
The honor of opening the t3ur-
nament has fallen to my old friend
and fellow.C Californian, Peck Grit
fifth, who meets La Coste, the
schoolboy sensation from France.
Both these players have been show.
ing good form in their matches and
they seem to be very evenly
matched.
r. Norris Williams, Philadelphia,
has been showing such excellent
form particularly in the doubles
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-10
LOOR1lHBsS 9EAOvER
BY LOUIS A.DOUGHER
POINT OF VIEW IMPORTANT

0METIMES whether win lose depends
point of view Now and then, when think yourself beaten
yourself
and hasten disappointment Again,
who the ring for nodeson worthy
judges make
of things
consider the between Panho Villa ywght
champion and Bud Taylor of Terre Haut Chicago Saturday
s an
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-10

Little Poker Face" as the
coast tennis star is affectionately
known, has her eyes focused on
the crown perched on Suzanne
Lenglen's Partisan locks. Suzanne
has declared she will not come to
America. so America. represented
in this instance by seventeen-year.
old Helen. is going to emulate
Mahomet.
DIR. Wills, her dad. has stated
that the California lass will have
10 abandon the iGea If the trip con.
flicts with her studies at the Uni.
versity Of California. but his re-
mark should not be taken too serf.
ously. Helen is going.
Although Suzanne recently as
serted in piteOus accents that she
was sick Of winning and would
willingly train Miss Wills to beat
her. American tennis critics feel
that with another year of deVel.
Opment the United States cham.
pom won't have to avail herself
Of SuZanne's offer.
The youngsters main fault now
is that she Is a trifle slow Of her
feet. but the course in esthetic
dancing which she will take iE col.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-10

back. set himself and let fly with
the right. The case in a nutshell
is that Firpo must depend on his
old. free-swinging style.
against Dempsey he win be
like hunter going, after a fox
with q cannon. He has the punch.
and he might land it. II / were
in his place would go i'm there
swinging, with the idea Of making
q short fight and a merry One."
Everyone is agreed that F'trpo
has been a fistic montebank in his
training bouts here. However, he
may have something up his sleeve
besides the hair on his elbow. He
has been indulging in secret-meeJ-
ing workouts in the garage near
his Chelsea cottage, and merely
buffoons in the afternoon for the
benefit of the innocents, 1t is said
In short, he will be mysterious to
the end. -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-10
Giant Hurler Breaks
Training And Is
SUSPENDED

BOSTON, Sept. l0.-John
Watson, New York Giants
pitcher, has been suspended for
the balance of the baseball sea-
son for breaking training rules,
it became known today. Wat
son also was fined $500.
Watson reported at the
Grand Central Station in New
York city to leave with the
Giants on their last Eastern
trip of the year. 1t was evil
dent to Manager McGraw that
Watson had transgressed the
rules and the heavy penalty fol-
lowed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-10

When the challenger OlReSteu IhS
contents OF the message, he shrugged
an eloquent shoulder and disnissed
the matter forthwith. There was
nothing else to do with 1t.
However much or little he may
have appreciated Felix's good offices,
their portent did not distrub him be-
cause they were typical of the hit
or miss system that prevails in the
camp here.
F'irpo is following his own ideas of
condition and every one is dissatis-
fled with them, with the possible
exception of the gentleman himself.
His self esteem on the eve of his
bout with Jack Dempsey is colossal.
1t is not a matter of record that
the rest of his training menage
shares his confidence i'm the i'm
pending issue. One of his spaxTing
partners, whose identity is with
held. for obvious reasons, had this
to say today in connection with the
fight:
,'All that Dempsey needs to do is
keep shifting to his right, and
Firpo will never hit him. Luis
places all his reliance in mis- right
hand, but he cannot land it if
Dempsey steps to the right and at
the same time leads with left
hook.
: ''Firpo is wide open for this
punch. / can land 1t on ! him at
will. but my punch lacks the power
necessary to stop his rushes, and
invariably he gets to me. A harder
puncher would bring him up short
with a left hand.
I'VE have tried to get Luis to
lead with his left and follow with
his right in the orthodox manner,
but he cannot seem to learn. He
will lead with the left, then step
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-10
Ten Have Held It.

If Luis Angel Fifpo wins from
Jack Dempsey, he will be the first
foreigner to break the long string
of American victories in the heavy.
weight class. Beginning with
Paddy Ryan, in 1880, ten Americans
have held the title. They are Ryan.
Sullivan, Corbett. Fitzsimmons, JEFF
fries, Hart, Burns. johnson, Willard
and DpmDSey
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-10
BONO WINS GOLF CUP
AT BANNOCKBURN CLUB

BY defeating e. j. Doyle, and
1, in the finals, e. L. Bono won
the Bannockburn Clubs annual golf
tournament for the John Henry
Alva williams trophy.
1t was a close struggle all the
way, the rivals being even at the
turn.
H. Stonier,. jr., won the cup in
1921 and 1929.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-10
Carry Few Marks.

A LARGE majority Of modern
~ boxers carry no tell-tale
marks of their profession.
This is especially true of cham
pions, those who have climbed to
the very top.
1t is customary to speak of
cauliflower ears, but the percent
age is exceedingly small among
boxers. Not single worlds
champion owns one, though John
ny Dundee has one ear that has
been injured during his thirteen
years in the profession. No other
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-10

Of the Davis cup matches-that he
is almost certain to take the mea'
sure of Wallace Bates, another
Californian.
In another feature match Walter
Westbrook, the Detroit southpaw
should beat Dean Mathey. of New
York.
Perhaps the best / can get
when I meet Wallace johnson,
the Philadelphia chOp-strOlxe star,
iS an even break. johnson il One
Of the hardest men in the game
for me to defeat because we play
much the same type Of game. 1
took the match from him i'm
Indianapolis this year and I hope
may do it again.
California comes to action again
when James Davies and Phil Neer
meet. The latter should win.
OF course, Tilden will have no
difficulty in disposing of Watson
Washburn in their encounter. At
the same time n. W. Niles, Of Bos-
ton. may find a lot Of difficulty be.
fore he wins from Frank T. Ander-
son Of New York.
Manuel Alfonso. the Spanish
marvel, has not been playing the
game he did the first Of the season.
but he should beat Charles NJ.
Wood. jr.. who has entered from
New York.
I am sure that the feature
matches Of this first day Of play
will furnish no startling upsets.
Along about Friday we may hope
to see some brilliant tennis-the
best ever seen here or abroad. for
am sure that better field Of stars
was never assembled.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-10
McAuIiffe Picks Firpo.

Jack cAuliffe. retired undefeat-
ed lightweight champion, believes
Firpo will win from Dempsey. Aft
er looking over the champion, Nc
Auliffe says he has gone back a
long. long distance, losing his punch
while seeking TO become clever.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-10
SMALL CHANCE OF BOSTON
ELEVEN PLAYING HERE

Chuck Kelly, Georgetown Uni
versity football manager, has about
given up hope Of having the Bos-
ton College game November trans
ferred to Washington.
Kelly's correspondence to that
end has been unavailing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-10
HuIvey Gets Trial.

Connie Mack belives in trying his
youngsters Immediately. no matter
what the opposition may be. He
sent Hensel Hulvey. a Highlander
from Martinsburg in the Blue
Ridge League, against the cham
pion Yankees and Babe Ruth poled
his thirty-third home run off the
rnnkie
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-10
He Is a FLYER.

Maurice Archdeacon, the 'Roches-
ter outfielder, leads the Interna-
tional League with $50 runs scored
so far. Fred Merkle, his teammate.
il second, with 1877 runs. Archdea
con is said to be booked for the
Detroit Tigers next season.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-10
Roamers Meet.

A meeting of the Roamer Club
will be held tomorrow night at the
home of the manager, Eddie Pitts.
All football candidates are request
ed to attend. The Roamers held q
healthy workout yesterday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-10
TWO AMERICAN LASSES
WILL INVADE ENGLAND

"Lenfan terrible" will be phrase inter-
national sport next spring. for Helen Wills girl holder United
states tennis championship and Glenna Coe girl holder of the
United States golf championship will both invade
These fearsom going
abroad in search fields
hence Coett will rule supreme on
both Of the testvA tantic
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-10
District League Meets.

All officers and team captains are
asked to attend a meeting of the
District League tonight at 1880
O'Clock at the Rathskeller alleys.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-10
FIRPO ADMONISHED TO
SPARE NO EFFORT
By DAVIS J. WALSH.

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ j., Sept 1O"Fight fair Spare effort
Your countrymen are watching praying for you."
Luis Frpo today from Felix Bunge the
Aires. his wits he
them Now everything is all right He must fight hard and
these will be discarded with
haste Felix has spoken. He will be obeyed
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-10
Handwriting Seen On
Wall AS Grid Sea-
son Nears

Now commence the drear
days when the golf players will
drag slowly back TO the club
house after rounds with hang
ing heads and grave faces.
Only a day or so more, they
say, when the snow will be on
the ground and all that a golfer
can get out of it will be his
picture in the rotogravure sec
tion if he tries playing.
1t makes no difference that
there are still two months at
least left for play in the open.
This distant sounding of the
approaching football season and
the talk of the ending of base
ball are taken as the handwrit-
ing on the wall for the golfer,
and he will enjoy his detection
during these last months.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-10

!ege this term should eliminate
this defeat.
Miss Collect. one OF the finest
women players this country has
vet produced, wanted to Dit her
kill against the star of the Brit.
III feminine world year ago,
but at that time her parents de
cided she should wait until her
game had matured.
Glenna exacted parental prom
Use then that no objections would
be raised this coming spring, and
she intends to see that the mater
md pater don't forget it,
Europe had better look to its
laurels Of a certainty.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-10-04
MRS. RICHIE HEADS
ATHENS WOMAN'S CLUB

ATHENS, Ga.,-The Athens Wo-
mans Club held its first meeting OF
the fall season on Monday afternoon
at the club house on Prince avenue, the
feature of the afternoon being the cleo
ton OF president to succeed Mrs.
Lamar Rucker, who resigned after a
year in office, her term following those
OF MIS-. {. M Smelling Mrs. Fuckers
resignation was accepted with deep re-
greet, all realizing that her loss as head
OF the club will be felt, though rejoic-
ing that her successor, Mrs. Horace
3. Richie, is in every way well fitted
tor the position, having much tact.
backed by firmness of character
which never deserts her, and who, by
virtue of her ability intellectually and
from the standpoint of organization
and adaptabilty, will direct the destin-
les OF the club capably and safely.
Mrs Richie has been serving as vice
president under Mrs Fuckers admin
'St'at on and held the same office when
Mrs. A. S. Parker was president. She
is chairman of junior membership OF
the Athens club and organized the
students of the State Normal School
last year into the Louise Hays Wn-
mans Club. Mrs Richie is the wife
OF the dean of the State Normal school
and holds an envable place among the
student body and faculty .-Atlanta
Cons titut!On.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-10-04
FIRST WARD P. r. A.

The regular meeting of The Fret
Ward p T \ will be held on October
10th at the building and large at
tendance is urged In addit ON to an
attractive program there will be the
discussion OF arrangements TO" a
Fathers Night to be held either on the
18th or the 10Th. accorAing to the ma
jority. Your counsel and cooperation
at the right time is far better for the
common good than a possible criticism
later. Let all our patrons come out
and let us pull together
The program is on Health
Mother Goose Up-to- Date-Second
Grade
Greatest Physical Defect in Our
SchooI-Dr. Frank Ward.
A War on Consumption. xii
Grade
The Teeth and Their Care-Dr. I
NJ Adams.
Display OF, Health Posters.
An attendance prize of 81 will b,
given to the room most largely rep
resented by mothers aud friends. 4
social half hour will follow the pro
gram.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-10-04
WoMAN's CLUB REPORT

The Woman's Club began its six
teenth annual session, Wednesday aft
ernoon with sixty-seven members pres
emit The president, Mrs. Lee, called
the meeting to order and the club sang
America, followed with prayer by Mrs.
J. H. Benton.
The club voted to donate d sum of
money to go towards the furnishing
of two rooms at the Agricultural Col
lege in Athens, the rooms to be named
for Mrs S. B. c. Morgan and Mrs. H.
B. Wey.
Mesdamcs F, J. Dorm;ny, J. L. Per
ny, Harvey Mathis, L. A Turner and
J H, Benton were appointed as COM
mittee to meet with the Chamber OF
Commerce, Kiwanis. and Lions Clubs
to discuss plans for the fair which is TO
be held in Fitzgerald some time this
fall.
Mrs. Lee announces that the Dis
trict meeting of Federated clubs
would nv t W tn the Fitzgerald club in
November.
Three minute talks giving an out
line OF plans ior the year were given
by the Department Chairmen. They
were as follows: Mrs !. H. Benton,
Education; Mrs |. Gclders. Civics;
Mrs H A. Mathis. Social Service.
The names of Mesdames Elmer
Martin, J. d. Lee. Dudley Evans and
!. T. Floyd were given in to be voted
into the club at the next meeting
Mrs. II A Mathis was elected as
delegate to the State Federation to be
held at Rome with Mrs George
Brown as alternate and the club will
send the president.
Mrs. George Brown in an interest
ing manner gave the current events
and vacation "reminiscences
Miss Margaret Pope Thurmond &C
companied bv Miss Louise Jones at
the piano, rendered beautiful solo on
the violin.
Club adjourned for the social half
hour with the executive board as hos
teSSes. Delicious punch and waters
were served!
Mrs. w A. Newsome, Reporter
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-10-04
WILL TEACH VOICE

(tnom Water Valley. Miss, papcr)
NJ SIS Elizabeth Smith OF Brunswick,
Ga, who will be remembered as the
charming guest of Miss Maxine Maud
in during the Xmas holidays is again
IN our city and will begin a class in
voice with the opening of the school
session. Those who have had the pleas
IRE of hearing Mss Smith will be
glad that Water Valley is to have an
Instructor of such ability in this de
lightful accomplishment Miss SIN tn
has been a fellow student of Miss
Mauldin 1T the Cincinnati Conserva-
tory of Music and her future students
can be assured OF thorough training
and development.
(The above clipping will interest a
large number of Miss Elizabeth's
friends in Fitzgerald where she has
been. a fienuent and popular visitor
from Childhood.)
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-10-04
HIGH SCHOOL PIT. A

The P. T. a. of the High School
met IN regular sess on on Tuesday aft
ernoon the first Tuesday of the month
Mrs, {. A. Newcomer presided and
Mrs Denmark performed ner duties
OF secretary. The meeting opened with
the singing OF Amer ca and PRAYER
Mrs. Sam Abram was in charge Of
the program which included readings
by Miss Doris Watkins, The Lie" and
piano solo by Miss Dessa Searcv
and selected reading by Mrs. Abram
on Mother as Citizen" Different
committees reported and the stand
ing committees were named as fol
lows:
Membership: Miss Dessa Fuller
Mrs. Wilmer Turner, Mrs. C A. Mil
Ter, Mrs G. A. Joley and Mrs VIM.
McLendon
Program: Mrs Sam Abrams. Mrs
w. II. Lasseter Miss Lydia Rose and
Miss Mary Wilson
Social: Mrs. ]. H. Dorm:ny, Mrs.
w. A. Adams Mrs. F, r. Justice and
Ills, Oss,c Mcintyre
Ways and Means Mesdames !. Z.
Turner, J H Mayes, f ] Brown, r
q Shannonhouse and Mr.. w c Jones.
A social half hour followed the nro-
gram
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-10-04
MASQUERADE PARTY 4

An enjoyable event of last week
was the masquerade party given by
by Miss Lille Stone for her Sunday
School class and some of their friends
al her home on South Grant St.
Some of those whose costumes de
serve special mention were: Loyola
Fitch as Kinds Honey and Almond
Carl; Wylene Jolly as a French Maid;
Eloyce Mayo as a Farmerette; Sara
Frances Brightwell as an old lady;
Elizabeth Stovall and Marvin Bright
well as kid school girls; and Sara Han
cock as Dutch girl; and Name Ruth
Rodgers made a plump little tea hound
A beautiful color scheme of pink
and green was used sprays of pink
vine being very effectively arranged
IN parlor, dining room and hall
9 Many interesting games and contests
were enjoyed after which delightful
ice course was served in the dining
room.
~ hootSoS was dSS Alcu III Cnt(r-
tanning by Mrs. l.. n Chasteen and
Miss Ethel Mayo.
Those enjoying this very delightful
occasion were: Misses Ruth Russell
Jane Fluker. Mamie Ruth Rodgers
Elizabeth Stovall Wlillede Jo'lev,
Loyola Fitch, Eloyce Mayo, Sarah
Brightwell, Sara Myrt;s Hancock and
Messrs Roy Chasteen, Marvin Bright
we'll and Earl Bullock.