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The Washington times., 1923-08-31
MUNICIPAL NE |
ORGANIZATION
NOWLOOMS
BY LEONARD w. COLLINS.

Public park tennis players of the
District went long way towards
perfecting an organization Of NUM-
cipal players at a meeting held in
Spalding's last night. Representa-
tives from four Of the public courts
of the National Capital were in
attendance.
No attempt was made to install
permanent officers, the session In
the most part being devoted to a
discussion on proposed bylaws and
a constitution and the best possible
means of interesting. every public
park player of the District in the
organization.
Louis 1. Doyle, Washington recs
ognized authority on tennis and ten
mis- matters, presided. After briefly
stating the purpose of the meeting,
Doyle outlined step by step the
procedure necessary to be followed
in forming a perfectly functioning
organization.
c. s. Cragoe, of the Bureau of
Standards, and representing the
Monument Grounds courts, was
elected temporary secretary. Both
men were members of the all-star
team which represented Washing
ton in the inter-city matches.
r. L. Loney, from the Henry
courts, and H. s. Shepard, repre-
senting the Rock Creek Park courts,
were delegated, along with the tenn
porary officers, as a. committee on
membership.
A second meeting has been set
for Thursday evening, September 6,
at which time it is hoped to have a
sufficient number Of representatives
present from every public court in
the District to elect perma nent
officers.
1t was voted at last nights meet
ing to limit the officers and mem
bership Of the organization to
strictly bona fide municipal play
erS.
The Washington times., 1923-08-31
REFUSES TO LET JACK
MEET MISKE IN JERSEY

TRENTON, N. j., Aug. BIZ.
Announcement by the State Baxing
Commission it will not permit Jack
johnson. former heavyweight cham
pion. to box in New Jersey has
resulted in cancellation Of the
scheduled bout between johnson
and Billy Miske at Newark, Sep
TENDER TO- Boxing Commissioners
Bugbee said Johnson's ALLEGED
criminal record" was the reason
for the Commissions refusal to
grant him a license.
THE stand against Johnson III
not to be construed in any way as
a protest against the negro race z
Bugbee said. TT would be q dis
grace to permit any one with such
a record as Johnson, whether he
were white or black, to box in this
State" he added.
The Washington times., 1923-08-31
CHAMP FORCES
NJ AULIFFE
T0QU|T
Firpo Showing More Enthus-
iasm for His. Road
Work.

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N. III.
Aug. 31.-Now that the distraction
of horse racing has been removed.
from the zone Of training camp &C
tivity, Jack Dempsey and Company
win busy themselves for q foff-
night in putting on their famous
skit Tuning up for Looie." There
is not much dispute over the state
ment that the presence Of the.
thoroughbreds got the boys side
tracked from the main issue OF
getting fit for the bout with Firp0.
Dempsey's showing against Jack
McAuliffe II, who was knocked out
by Firpo in three rounds, has the
camp all het up, Dempsey spent
about forty seconds on the Detroiter
yesterday before he had reduced
Kim to a point where, IL he hadn't
been held up; he would have Topped
into q blurred sleep.
The work out this afternoon prob.
ably will go four to- six rounds,
That probably win be the Saturday
program. On Sunday the champion
plans to begin stepping with the
toughest and toughest citizens in
the camp,
ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Aug. 81
-Horatfo Lavelle, muIti-miIlionair
trainer adviser of Louis Angel
Firpo, is depending more on the
patriotic urge" Of the Argentiness
countrymen than on any technical
training to enable the challenger to
wrest the heavyweight crown from
Jack Dempsey two weeks from to-
night.
Lavalle was quoted today as say
ing he wished there were more
Argentine heavyWeights like Nafa1i0
Pera, who shows every day that he.
would give his life If that would
help Firpo win Lavalle said that
Mccain, Clarke and Loebele were
conscientious but called attention
to the fact that these sparring
partners were merely working 1t
their profession. whereas. .'Pera II
inspired by the patriotic hope that
Argentine will triumph over the
world
Firpo was up and out st six
o'clock this morning. showing more
enthusiasm for his road work.
The Washington times., 1923-08-31
Toboggan Is Steep
When Once You
Are Aboard

George Whitfield, eight years
ago a star member of the Bos-
ton Braves miracle team, cham
pions of the world, bobbed up
the other day as having been
signed up to play out the rest
of the season with the Durham
Club of the Piedmont League.
There is nothing swifter nor
more complete than the descent
of a big league ball player
when he begins to fade. Where
are the champion Giants OF
1911?
The Washington times., 1923-08-31
Sister Will Help Pro
Give Lessons In
London

A most unusual state of affairs
is the outcome of the appoint
ment of Sidney Wingate as pro-
fessional at the Templenewsam
municipal course at Leeds, Lon
don. Wingate will be accompa-
MED by his sister, also a profess
sional golfer. This pair are
members of the famous Midland
golfing family. For seven years
Wingate was "pro" at the Raw
ellsworth Club, Gateshead. On
each of the four occasions that
the Northumberland and Dur
land professional championship
has been played for in the post
war period, Wingate has taken
premier honors. Wingate's sis
ter will help him give lessons
on the Leeds layout. It was to
Wingate that Arthur Havers
gave all the credit for his victory
in the recent British open cham
pionship.
The Washington times., 1923-08-31
Norman Frost, Bracy
And Harmon Win
In Golf Ties

In the play-offs Tor the sew
eral positions in the champion
ship flights Of the District golf
tournament, the championship
flights of which get under way
next Tuesday, Norman Frost
defeated E. Maury Posey, for
the sixteenth position in Class
A.
DIR. Laforest r. Bracy and
Lieut.. Ernest E. Harmon de-
feated M. S. Watson and H. P.
Hartshorn in the play for the
fifteenth and sixteenth posi-
tons in Class B.
The Washington times., 1923-08-31
KiIIinger Is Done.

Glenn Killinger, former Penn
State football and baseball star. has
quit professional baseball. Though
he played good ball for Atlanta
this season, he says he is sure he
can never rise to the majors and
he does not care for minor eeague
baseball. He will become a coach
in baseball, football and basketball.
The Washington times., 1923-08-31
LID DOWN TONIGHT ON
OPPORTUNITY TO SEE
WORLD SERIES FREE

We if mornings indication "Sklet Finn ESQ.,
will need minute night and day. between and next Sat
which have been sub
md him during month"; order determine who goes
with October witness the series
games guests of The Washington Times. 4
With official selections still coming outlying
aSlt estimates that upward Of sevente hundred Washing
submitted
all of confess substantial
Hardly has been Skillet" but what reveals
sh1du Of the ainr laao1e nnateri
The Washington times., 1923-08-31
ELLlOTTS GET BUSY
ON FALL CAMPAIGN

The Elliott A. c. will meet to-
night at 1880 o'clock in the Pierce
school to make plans for the fall.
Tomorrow at o'clock the Elliotts
will meet the Mount Pleasant team
on the Rosedale field and on Sun
day at 2 p. m. will tackle the
Simpsons, at ROSedale
The Washington times., 1923-08-31
viii Conduct School.

Branch Hickey. sadly in need Of
new talent for his st. Louis Car
dinals, is planning to conduct a
baseball school during the last
month of the season. trying out
every youngster he can obtain from
anywhere.
The Washington times., 1923-08-31
Mccain Breaks Leg,

Emmett Mccain, sent to Port.
land in the Coast league by Connie
Mack, is out of the game with a
fractured leg. Mccain has been
playing fine ball at shortstop for
Portland all season.
The Washington times., 1923-08-31
ANOTHER ONE GONE.
WASHINGTON

Runs-Evans, Peck. Charity, Dugan
(3), Ruth. Error-Meusel. Two-aase
hits-Goslin, Dugan, Ruth. Three base
hits-Peck, Dugan. Stolen bases-Ghar-
rity (2), Ward. Sacrifice-Meusel
Double plays-Dugan to Ward to Pipp;
Harris to Peckinpaugh to Judge. Left
on bases-New York, s. Wash Ing ton, 8.
First base on balls-Off Pennock, 2; off
Zachary. 1; off Russell @ Struck out
BY Pennock. o; by Zachary. 4; by Rus
sell, q Hits-Off Zachary, in in
nings; none out in the sixth inning: off
Russell, in innings. Losing pitcher
Zachary. Umpires-Dineen, Ormsby and
Moriarty. Time hour 81 minutes.
The Washington times., 1923-08-31
Cicotte on Hill.

Eddie Cicotte, of "wife and kid.
dies" fame, is pitching for an in
dependent team around Detroit
showing much of the form which
made him a big league star.
The Washington times., 1923-08-31

from people whom perhaps you
know.
By HENRY III. BUCKLEY,
522 Ninth street northwest.
Blue, first base; Jameson, left
field; Heilmann, right field; Rice,
center field; Frisch, third base:
Peck, shortstop; >Schalk, catcher;
Bush and Adams. pitchers.
By G. r. GEORGE.
2O09 H street northwest.
Jameson. left field; F'risch, third
base; Speaker, center field; He'll
mann, right field; Sewell, shortstop;
base; Schang, catcher; Luque and
Uhle, pitchers.
By r. #. KING,
ga Randolph street northwest.
Sewell, shortstop: Frisch, third
base; Hornsby, second base; Will
Jams, left field: Speaker, center
field; Heilman, right field; Bottom
ley, first base; Hargrave. catcher;
Luque and Shocker, pitchers.
By A. M. McCALIB.
Is Girard street northeast.
Jameson, left field; Frisch, third
base; Hornsby, second base; Speak
er, center field; Heilman, right
field: Fournier, first base; Sewell.
short stop; Hargrave. catcher; Luz
que and Pennock, pitchers.
By JAMES e. VEATCH,
1915 North Capitol street.
Young, right field; Jameson, left
field; Frisch, third base; Hornshy,
second base; Speaker, center field;
Sewell, shortstop; Grimm, first base;
Schalk, catcher; Pennock and Alex
ander pitchers.
By GEORGE o. PRESTON,
POstOffice Department.
Jameson, left field; Hornsby, Sec
ond: Frisch, third base; HeiIman.
right field; Speaker, center field;
Traynor, third base; Pipp, first
base; SEVERED, catcher; Luque and
Pennock, pitchers.
By CARL SIMMONS,
1911 Vermont avenue northwest.
Bottomley, first base; Hornsby,
second base; Sewell. shortstop;
Frisch, third base; Heilmann, right
field; Speaker, center field; Wheat,
left field: Ruel, catcher; Luque and
Uhle pitchers.
BY F. II. DAMRON,
1855 Calvert street northwest.
Heilmann, right field; Speaker,
center field; Jameson, left field;
yFrisch, third base; Dugan, short
stop; Hornsby, second base; Pipp,
first base; Hargrave, catcher; Luz
que and Pennock, pitchers.
The Washington times., 1923-08-31
axes to Mat Game,

Professional wrestling bouts are
being staged at the National A. c..
Philadelphia, one show q week.
The Washington times., 1923-08-31
Knoxville Cops.

Knoxville is certain to cop the
pennant in the Appalachian league.
The Washington times., 1923-08-31
BY r. r.. DAMRON.
1855 Calvert street northwest.

Heilmann, right field; Speaker,
center field; Jameson, left field;
tFrisch, third base; Dugan, short
stop; Hornsby, second base; Pipp,
first base; Hargrave, catcher; Luz
que and Pennock, pitchers.
The Washington times., 1923-08-31

THAT reason would be deteri-
=oratien. Old Father Time has
slOwed up a few of them, per-
haps, but still the records Of
this year show that there are
bone that can take their place.
And SO 1 will have to select for
-er, center field, and HeiImann,
light field. This leaves me with
three stars that will go to make
up an unbeatable infield. Nc.
1nnis, first base; H0rnsby, second
base, and Frisch. third base. Now
Tor the ShOrtstOp.
The Washington times., 1923-08-31

Bottomley, first base; Hornsby,
second base; Sewell, shortstop;
Frisch, third base; Heilmann, right
field; Speaker, center field; Wheat,
left field: Ruel, catcher; Luque and
Uhle pitchers.
Evening star., 1923-06-12
HORNSBY DENIES
HIS WIFE'S CHARGES
Star Base Ball Player Contradicts
Statements Made in Petition
for Divorce.

BY the Associated Press
ST. LOUIS, June l2.-Rogers Horns
by, star second baseman for the St
Louis Nationals and last years cham
pion batter OF the major leagues.
denies charges of general .indignities
contained in the divorce petition filed
in circuit court here late yesterday
by Mrs. Sarah f. Hornsby. Hornsby
has been out of the St. Louis lineup
narly three weeks with an injured
knee. but will resume his position
tomorrow.
Filing Of the suit followed the mem
tioning of Hornsby'S name as the au-
thor of a love letter to Mrs. Jeanette
Pennington Hine. saleswoman.
whose husband named the Cardinal
second baseman in an action to have
divorce granted his wife set aside.
Hine, an automobile salesman.
charged that his wife obtained the
divorce by fraud Hornsby denied
knowledge of the letter.
Mrs Hornsby specifically charged
her husband with being quarrelsome
and indifferent She said she sepa-
rated from him a few months ago
when she Learned what was going
on" She requested a lump sum of
alimony and custody of their two
and one e-half-year-old son. Rogers,
jr. Since their separation, she added.
she had been residing In Los Angeles
with her mother.
They were married nearly five years
ago in Philadelphia.
Evening star., 1923-06-12
| KILLED, 4 INJURED
IN AUTO ACCIDENT
Car Overturns in Rock Creek
Park, Pinning Occupants
Beneath.

John r. Chandler. twenty years
old, Fort Myer Heights, Va. in the
employ of the Allan T.. Walker Real
Estate Company, was instantly killed
and four others injured as a result
of a traffic accident on Morrow road,
Rock Creek Park, not far from 10th
and Reservoir streets, last night
about s:45 O'Clock. The car in which
the several persons were riding
struck two trees and overturned.
throwing its occupants to the road
way.
The injured are Miss Ruth Mixter.
twenty-five years, 1715 Oregon ave
nue.. slight injuries to her head:
James 7. Wilson. nineteen years. 2ll5
Pennsylvania avenue. cuts and bruis-
es to body: Henry II. DUNCAN, TWEEN
ty-four years. 1884 Connecticut ave
nue., cut over right eye, Henry J.
street. injuries to head and right
arm.
Sterzer was driving the car. The
party had left the city earlier in the
through Rock Creek Park, and It
was just as the car was about to
leave the park that the accident hap
pened Striking one tree to the side
of the road and breaking IL, the car
went few feet ahead, struck an
other tree and overturned.
Two of the occupants were hurled
through the windshield, the others
going out the side OF the car. Park
Policemen Bennett and keane. at
tracted to the scene by noise of the
crash, assisted in removing the dam
aged car in order to release those
pinned beneath it. and looked after
the injured persons until they were
taken from the scene.
Wilson and Dunigan were taken to
Emergency Hospital, while Miss Mix
ter was removed to George Washing
ton University Hospital. Sterzen
went home and had his injuries
dressed by his family physician.
Chambers body was taken to Elmer
gency Hospital. where physicians
said he undoubtedly had been in
stantly killed, fractured skull be-
ing the injury that caused death.
Sergt. w. r. Terry of the tenth
precinct found Steraer at his home.
He was suffering pain as a result of
his experience, but was able to &C
company the sergeant to the police
station. He was detained until his
release was ordered by Coroner New
lit for his appearance at an inquest
scheduled to be held at the morgue
this afternoon.
Evening star., 1923-06-12
c. 0.P. WOMEN PLAN
TOAD IN CAMPAIGN
League Outlines Work to Be
Done to Secure Reelection
of Administration.

Republican women residing in the
District OF Columbia are going to
take an active part in the campaign
next year and are at this early date
formulating tentative plans for their
activities. This was the principal
topic of discussion at a meeting last
night of the League of Republican
Women of the District at Franklin
Park Hotel. 1t was decided that one
thing this organization will do to as
sist the party will be to send out
accurate information concerning tho
achievements of the party. II also
will send women speakers into thy
states to explain what the admins
tration has done.
Mrs. Virginia White Speel. prosi-
dent of the league. presided and made
brief outline Of the objects Of the
organization. The principal address
of the evening was made by William
Tyler Page. clerk of the House or
representatives and president OF the
Republican State Voters Association
In speaking of the achievements j.
the republican woman and of the
part women can take in the re-elec-
tion Of the administration Mr. Page
declared that it was the duty Of every
woman and man in the country to u1-
hold the Constitution and the govern
ment He defended the Suprenfa
Court as an inviolable tribunal and
decried the habit of speaking of th4
United States as a democracy, declar-
ing it to be a republic.
Besides Mrs. Speel the officers -
the league are: Mrs. Ernest w. Rob
erts. Mrs. Frank Briggs, Mrs Cura
III. Rudolph, Mrs. James b. Reynolds
and Mrs. Thomas S. Crago, vice pres
dents: Mrs. June Hull Bird, recording
secretary. Miss Lillian Williamsou,
corresponding secretary, and Mrs. j.
II. Ransom, treasurer
The members Of the board Of d.
rectors are Mrs. Z. A. Hartman. Miss
Mary Perry Brown. Mrs. Agnes W.
Wickersham, Mrs. L. A Dent Mrs
Henry w. Fitch. Mrs. Perry Heath
Mrs. c. o. Grandfeld, Mrs. John Noes
and Mrs. o. /. Woodley.
Evening star., 1923-06-12
BORAH NOT READY
TO QUIT G. 0. P.

CHICAGO. June 12.-Senator Will
liam E. Borah was speeding toward
his home in Idaho today after a brief
stop in Chicago, where he made it
clear that he does not expect to leave
the republican party for a third
party.
He said he expected President Hard
ing would be renominated, but pre-
dicted the Presidents world court
plan would not be a campaign issue
because he believed it would be de-
feated in the Senate next winter.
The senator took the view that
should President Harding be nomi-
mated on a dry ticket and the demo-
Gratis pick wet candidate. other
domestic issues would be over
shadowed and declared he would be
forced to stand by the eighteenth
amendment
The Senator expects to be a candi-
date for reelection.
Evening star., 1923-06-12
START LONG
RACE TO BERMUDA

By the Associated Press.
NEW LONDON, Conn. June 12.-
The yachts in the New London Ber-
muda race got away about 10 o'clock
eastern standard time. today. The
breeze was light and conditions sea
ward were foggy.
The yawl Chaos of Newport. r t.,
was barred from the race. but Capt
Ball nevertheless decided to make
the run.
The distance is 662 miles The
yachts left in two divisions. the
larger ones at 10 o'clock and the
others a few minutes later. A score
OF boats participated. The big black
New Bedford schooner. Black Hawk
designed. owned and sailed by Viii
liam II. Hand, jr... led the fleet over
the line and set the pace on the four
mile run to Race Rock.
Evening star., 1923-06-12
COSM0S-"Douglas Fairbanks in
Robin Hood"

There are two light operas which
have challenged the worlds admira-
ton and which are familiar, doubt
less, in every household in America
robin Hood" and "The Mikado." The
latter il a fanciful creation Of jap
anese farce embalmed in music that
pleases every ear. Robin Hood" is
a bit of old English tradition which
has charmed the young and the old
from time immemorial. While Robin
was a naughty fellow and did many
things to trangress the laws of his
time his virtue OF being good always
way Of furnishing the wicked rtch,"
his daring deeds and his mysterious
appearances and dieappearances, have
surrounded him with charm that
seems never to die .--.e.
Because Of all this, Douglas Fair
banks plucked him out Of oblivion
with q bolder hand than those who
preceded him; surrounded him with
historic incidents and features that
bigger story with such q gorgeous
establishment and majesty Of scenery
and scenic beauties. SO that, in
Douglas Fairbanks, in Robin Hood"
and certainly an ideal hero. where be-
fore it had only known q daring free
booter with a merry band of scala
wags, and yet. at the same time, he
has preserved the old charm that has
delighted old as well an young hearts
for centuries-for Robin Hood was
a twelfth century noble, who had
been badly abused and whose mis-
deeds had been blackened by his
enemies.
It is q wonderful picture that Fair
banks has created, q veritable screen
masterpiece, and the Cosmos Theater
this week is showing 1t in all its
beauty, freshness and charm at I'm
significant charges Of admission. So
that those who have never seen it.
will have no excuse for missing the
chance now and those who have seen
| it, may do SO again, at a minimum of
expense.
The theater orchestra has been aug
kmented for the orchestral accompsnl-
)nent TO the picture and Promise Me-
land .Dther familiar airs OF Dc Koveu
are given a. 1nstrumanhk=zolos.
Evening star., 1923-06-12

BY the Associated Press.
MARION, Ohio. June 12.-Dr.
George T. Harding, father of the
President, was up early this morn
ing, hitched his sorrel mare and
after a hearty breakfast drove to
the Marion Star building, where
the Presidents newspaper is To-
Gated, and prepared to receive
congratulations.
For today DR.. Harding is cele-
brating his seventy ninth birth
day anniversary. Just three years
ago today, he recalled as he came
into the Stars editorial room. he
was perhaps the happiest man in
the United States, for his son had
been nominated as the standard
bearer of the republican party.
I'm a pretty good man." DR..
Harding commented as the force"
of the Star congratulated him, as
is his custom each day on his ar
rival at his office. He proceeded
to read the morning papers. COM
menting briefly on the nights
news
You don't need to tell me the
world isn't better. ] know better"
he commented as he finished read
ing the papers. He then began to
reminisce about his boyhood days.
spent on a farm near Bloomings-
grove, where the President was
horn. Asked how he had kept in
such good state of health, for he
is seldom i'll, he declared that eat
ing rye bread and oatmeal" was
the secret, for he said, that keeps
the arteries clean"
DIR. Harding received from the
President gift of money. Con-
gratulatory messages from all
parts Of the country came to his
office today. DR.. Harding seemed
most pleased at those received
from comrades with whom he
served in the civil war Citizens
of Marion in large numbers called
at his office to personally con-
gratulate him.
Evening star., 1923-06-12
FINDS CITY NEEDS
SWIMMING POOLS
4E..r
Playground Association Sec
retary Also Urges Lights
x,
for Night Recreation.

| More swimming pools and installa-
tfon7of lights for night recreation are
two outstanding needs of the Wash
tngton playground system. in the
opinion of John Bradford, field secre-
tary of the Playground and Recrea-
tion Association of America
Mr.. Bradford made these observa-
tions today after tour of the city,
during which he visited the play
centers with Mrs. Susie Root Rhodes
head of the playground department
"washington," said Mr.. Bradford,
"is the capital of the nation and
should have a model recreational
system from which the other cities
of the country could copy"
Need Mt 14th Street and Park Road.
The field secretary commented upon
the rapidity with which Washington
is building up and emphasized the
Importance of buying playground
sites before the cost of land becomes
prohibitive.
He made special reference to the
vicinity of 14th street and Park road
a large apartment house section as
well as an area of new-home devel-
opment. Available play sites are rap
idly being built upon in that neigh
borhood, he said.
The visitor said Washington has q
fairly we'll distributed number OF
small Fairgrounds, but has not &C
quired enough large athletic fields
where swimming pools could be built
and base ball diamonds laid off.
Inaccessible i'm Park.
These larger athletic activities
seem to be centered in Potomac Park
he said, where they are not easily ac-
cessible to young folk in the outlying
sections.
Illumination of Fairgrounds. Mr.
Bradford explained. is done more for
the benefit of young men and women
who need such exercise as tennis af-
fords after working until or
o'clock indoors.
It has been found, he said. that
lights properly placed make the ten
mis- court as useful at o'clock al
night as in midday.