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The Washington times., 1923-07-12
GREASY NEALE TO PLAY
WITH SANDLOT OUTFIT

SRELBYVILLE, Ind. July H.
Greasy" Neale, outfielder with the
Cincinnati Reds in 1919, has been
signed for center field position on
the Shelbyville National baseball
team. His first appearance will
take place next Sunday in the con-
test between the Seymour Reds
and the Shelbyville Nationals.
The Washington times., 1923-07-12
Bv LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

NEW Firpo pronounced "Fearpo ny
the of the ring collide
tonight Boyles Thirty
City, York will be there hanging arounG
the radio results Not Jack Dempsey deenoeo
his championship of the world against the onslaught OF
interest exists here in tonghs contest The reason
Labor Day either in this city or at Jersey City In
thousands the tonight expecting to see the
worlds champion the making especially Frpo succeeds
knocking the giant from Kansas.
Yes New backing with Knockout II you
hean the chatter of the long line of fans running the
office Madison
Garden will right and lay all iron on
knockout. The line all
folks butchers and bakers and candstk makers but one
all arch backing the "Wid Bull of the Pampas."
The Washington times., 1923-07-12
Did Not Weigh In.

Benny Leonard did not weigh In
before meeting Alex Hart In Phila-
delphia. though 1t was announced
from the ring that he weighed
1897 In other words, somebody
lied. Ring regulations In the
Quaker City call for all boxers TO
weigh in, but whenever Leonard
enters the ring he does as ne
pleases, an old habit Of his.
The Washington times., 1923-07-12

The course is not only attractive,
but the changes which have been
wrought have made of Washington
the toughest golfing proposition
hereabouts, yet at the same time
has not developed the course to the
point where it can he termed either
freakish or tricky.
The golf shot has not been per
fected, much less dreamed of, but
what does not arise in a round over
the Virginia course. From the tees
you will have an opportunity OF
using your driver, your jigger, mid
ron, mashie and niblick. On your
seconds you can run EN- up, pitch
EN- up or close your eyes and with
n prayer put into the shot your full
determination.
Washington is still i'm the MAX
ing. Several Of their new fair
ways necessitate the playing of
winter rules thereon. A couple of
the greens are not all that could
be desired. But Col. James A.
Drain and his associates are not
yet through. They have ample
funds. They have not been mig.
gardIy in the use Of those funds.
Father Time and Dame Nature
must contribute their share. The
club will do the rest.
Want to know anything about
bees? Then consult Harry Krauss.
lie is an expert OH beeology. He
ought to (bee) after his experience
Of yesterday. Krauss has learned
The Washington times., 1923-07-12
WASHINGTON TO BE LAST
WORD IN GOLF CLUBS
By LEONARD w. COLLINS.

Every make the club better and better
Such is the slogan and policy Of the and
membership Washington Golf
is policy which adopted and rigiouy followed out by other
clubs cannot help but attain highly desirable results
the Washington Golf and Country Club could boast of
attracveness difficulty
Today however Washington has in the making of the
in of
The Washington times., 1923-07-12
WILLARD AND FIRPO ARE
BATTLING FOR BOUT
WITH DEMPSEY

Louis A. Dougher sports editor of The Washington i'nes IS
New York to-ngh heGUyweght o0tt oe
tween Jess Willard former champion of the UoT ana Em
Angel Argentina the most fordaoe Vd1
Jack Dempsey for the he defended GgGnSt Lom
Gibbons Sheby Dougher has 0Gtched oo1e!
for and Fnpo shapes possible champion ne ~
so cola
The Washington times., 1923-07-12
Wilson on Job.

Frank Wilson, former American
League umpire, has finally sue
ceeded in getting away from the
Western League and is working for
John Heydler's National League.
The Washington times., 1923-07-12
Ogden Joins Macks.

CLEVELAND, July 12-warren
Curly Ogden has joined the Mack
men and is in shape to climb the
hill. following an operation for
tOnsilitis
The Washington times., 1923-07-12
HEAVYWEIGHTS SELDOM
FIGHT TO DECISION

It twenyfour this coming November that Ref
Sler,
Jim the decision Tom Sharkey Coney Island at the
end of their terrific twenyveround battle Until Wednesday,
Shelby when Jimmy Dougery decision Dempsey
Tom Gibbons heavyweight championship bout but
staged in country decided by Knockout thus obang the
of hv refer
The Washington times., 1923-07-12
Record Is Falling.

Elmer Smith, acting strictly as
pinch hitter. clouted the pill up
around the 700 mark for the
Yankees. Now that he is playing
regularly his batting average is
falling rapidly.
The Washington times., 1923-07-12
Sothoron Still Bad.

Al Sothoron. last with the Indians
In the American League, is still a
week hurler as a member Of the
Louisville club in the American AS
ISOLATION.
The Washington times., 1923-07-12

Winning the title from Bob Fitz-.
simmons on June 8. 1899, Jeffries
faced the great Sharkey, whose
fame had gone flashing across the
continent from San Francisco,
where he had knocked out the great
Joe Choynslxi and had otherwise
earned his fistic reputation.
Jeffries had risen to the title as
Sharkey had fought his way to a
place in the sun, and the fans the
country over demanded that the
sailor lad be given chance at the
black browed, iron.like boilermaker
who had battered the great Fftz-
simmons from the throne.
The bout was staged at Coney
Island, drawing to the ringside a
host Of notables who followed box
ing in that period.
It was q grim battle, this meet
Ing Of two giants In that famous
ring down by the sea. I'm 1t two
Of the gamest men who ever
stepped into the ring fought .
terrific sIugging match.
Sharkey suffered three broken
ribs in the third round Of the fight,
yet never once did he intimate to
his seconds that he had been so
badly injured. Afterward he was
for weeks laid up while the bat
tered ribs knitted. The ear that
Jeffries nearly knocked off Toms
head with crushing left that
landed flush on the side OF the
sailors head, had to be stitched
back on after the fight.
Jeffries was cut and torn and bat
tered, but still blowing ahead, fore
ing the battle when the final bell
rang. But it was one Of those
fights in which the popular fancy
stuck with the challenger, Sharkey,
and the verdict Of Siler, who raised
Jeffries' arm in token Of victory,
A near riot followed. Police were
forced to bank about the ring to
prevent serious trouble and through
It all the fans booed and cried the
verdict Of Siler.
SiIer, as game q referee as ever
stood as third man in q ring,
walked calmly from the ring after
he had performed his duty and
facing menacing fists and dire
threats, threaded his way down
an aisle to his dressing room, fol-
lowed by several policemen.
That fight was much closer than
the one Wednesday out in the
parching sun Of Shelby. Many I'M
F., biased fans who sat at the ringside
at Coney Island that November
night, to this very day maintain
that Sharkey was at least entitled
to a draw, while many others pres
ent, even yet declare that Sharkey
won. He most certainly was the
favorite Of the crowd.
| That was twenty-four years ago.
In the title bouts for the heavy
weight crown that were fought
twixt then and July just past,
just one ended with both fighters
on their feet at the final bell. That
was when Jess Willard, then cham
| pion, fought Frank Moran in Madi-
| son Square Garden in 1916.
| By the law that then ruled box.
ing in New York, no decision could
be given, hence the referee was not
called upon to name a winner.
The newspaper gave the decision
to Willard who had beaten Moran
but had gained little prestige by
his victory.
The Washington times., 1923-07-12

We have never seen FirpO, pro-
nounced "Fear-pO," by the way.
We hope to tell all you folks
what we think about him IN to.
nnOrrOw's Washington Times. III
we agree with the majority
around here, that he's the com
ing champion, we'll say so. III
not, we won't, just like that.
The Washington times., 1923-07-12

SiIer, as game q referee as ever
stood as third man i'm q ring,
walked calmly from the ring after
he had performed his duty and
facing menacing fists and dire
threats, threaded his way down
an aisle to his dressing room, fol-
lowed by several policemen.
The Washington times., 1923-07-12

They tell us over here that
FirpO ought to drop Willard in
side the limit of twelve rounds.
They-'they" being the close
followers of things fistic-believe
that Willard will be unable to
stop FHpO before the latter has
cayed I'm the big man from Kansas
with the weight of his terrific
right hand waIlOps to the body.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-08-30
SCHOOL DAYS.

Next week the school bell will ring again, the town VIII be
crowded with young folks and several times a day the streets VIII
be covered with throngs of happy, carefree children.
The average boy, contrary to the popular belief, is glad. Not
glad that he has a lot of studying to do to make that grade, but
glad of the fact that the old gang will be together again and that
he can see his chums several times a day without having to stand
outside his yard and whistle the call of the clan or yell "Oh
Skin-nay !" long enough to lure the desired one away from the Gel
lar which his mother had set him to clean, or the garden which he
is pretending to weed. Glad of the long periods of play with the
rest of the bunch and glad for the relief from the dread monotOny
of doing almost nothing at all except go swimming three times a
day and of making excuses for being late to meals.
The boy who really hates to go to school is a rarity, but the
boy who hates to study is not. Some teachers can take a group OF
clever girls and make them shine while the boys in the class drop
deeper into the habits of inattention and mischief, while another
teacher will have all the boys on their toes in their eagerness to
acquire what is being presented while the girls of the class feel
that they are being sighted. The progress a boy makes In school
is very largely the result of the teachers influence, although par
entail influence is sometimes efficacious. If he is lucky enough to
draw a teacher who is clever, weI-trained and filled with enthus-
iasm, his progress will be measured by leaps and bounds, but if he
is unfortunate enough to draw one of those who rest in school all
day in order to be prepared for their social duties at night his re-
port cards, if they are truthful, will show a rapid falling off in
grades and efficiency. A boy respects a teacher who makes him get
his work done and who will not accept Jslovenfy, shoddy papers.
He may rage and threaten to quit school. He may apply to
this teacher all the invidious comparisons which his youthful i'm
agination may invent but, after the close of the term and perhaps
the departure of the cause of his scholastic woes, with grudging
admiration he will admit-she was the best teacher we had. She
made us work.
The children of a town are after all its chief asset and the
schools are the factories which are to make of them sefreiant,
dependable, efficient citizens. If the work is thorough the quality
of the work done by its graduates will be an everlasting advertise
ment of the high standards of the institution.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-08-30
WHAT DOES
TURKE SAY?
Little City Miss Places Unique Inter
probation Upon Fowls Vocal
Efforts

-aoh. those poor turkeys" exclaimed
a little girl from Great Falls who was
visiting on q Montana ranch. 'They,rs
so hot ~
"why do you say that7' asked he'
mother.
Don't You hear them calling: b. v
D. n. v. D. b. V. d." was the
daughters response as a flock OF poults
restIessly and q%uerously drifted by.
II the same little girl comes to The
Montana State fair AT Helena, Septem-
Der 1928 inclusive and Is under the
same impression then, Helena mer-
chants will be cleaned out on that
staple garment. for IL is a real turkey
show-the first Montana has had
that IN on the boards.
Last year the state fair offered only
$1,000 In premiums 10 turkey exhibit
ors. This year II is offering $3.50. and
the classes have been so arranged that
exhibitors from a distance will DO
able to participate on equal terms with
nearby growers. Five special pre-
miumS hff UlltTfu III WnttU tbllDtii-
ton In limited TO growers living more
than 100 miles from Helena, and the
same birds can also be entered in the
general classes.
Some Of the specials are offered for
the biggest toms. and the biggest hens
regardless OF variety and others are
Offered for the largest birds Of the
several varieties. The Helena Row
auis club has offered a special. the
like Of which II is safe to ses was
never posted at any other show-cash
awards OF *, So and 81 respectively
for the turkey with 'the most musical
voices" Three Helena musicians will
act as judges and the turks are TO per
form at a specified hour. The only
restriction imposed is that no coaching
by owners will be allowed after noon
on the day of the contest.
Alcide Fischer of Waltham was a
business visitor in town Tuesday.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-08-30

them. They should be offered by instructors who will arouse in
the boy the realization that they are worthy, profitable and pleas
ant empoyments.
The schools duty to teach the three "R's" and kindred sub
Jects is not to be questioned. But the school owes a duty to youth
to prepare it for practical problems of life. And it owes to the
future generation the duty of filling the wants of that generation
1t would be a national calamity if a coming era should awaken to
discover that a dearth of brcklayers, of carpenters, of mechanics
of any sort, compelled a halt in national progress, until the trades
were learned again. Schools can avert a skilled labor famine, by
teaching labor as a fundamental. In so doing, they will afford
their students what they most need, an opportunity to learn vari-
Gus methods obtaining livelihood, so that each may select the work
for which he is best suited dearborn Independent.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-08-30
TAKING OFF THE WHITE COLLAR.

A splendid idea, no less splendid because of its simplicity, was
evolved in New York City out of the difficulty over obtaining
bricklayers to build necessary public schools.
The rise in wages due to the scarcity of labor in the building
trades put the building program in a precarious state. The num-
Der of bricklayers in the country has decreased during the past
score of years, while building projects have been vastly extended.
Recently New York found that its limited building appropriations
permitted the expenditure of not more than $11 or S12 for brick
layers, while skilled masons were receiving SIG and SIT a day on
private work.
Conferences between contractors, city officials and laboring
men resulted in the threat of the former that they would establish
the plan been carried out, war between employers and bricklayers
would have been an inevitable result. But the bricklayers them
selves came to the front with a suggestion.
They urged that bricklaying be taught in the public schools.
that courses be made available to all who desired, and that the
other trades previously taught. The suggestion will be adopted.
tiles for apprentice instruction in practical b~ricklaying afforded
elsewhere.
The tendency of school authorities to authorize instruction in
practical mechanical work has grown during the past few years.
Oniy a cheap and unAmerican snobbishness is responsible for the
failure n all schools to teach such eminently practical methods of
obtaining livelihood as brcklaying. This snobbishness, fortunately,
IL disappearing rapidly. The day of the white collar as the mark of
gentilhy Is almost gone. 1t should never have dawned in free
land.
A great mission of the American school should be to teach
democracy. Another great mission should be to teach the pupil
hOw to make = living. It lis possible to teach both Of these funda-
manfnb without denying to the pupil a fine education in ltera-
turn. scasnce and axs- Brickaying, carpentry, and other honor
a3e nnptAes q hvhhood may be offered to . boy In school. They
shou'd - snersd Ia . WY which win stir his ambition to master
The Coconino sun., 1923-03-16
SOME BIG IDEAS AMONG THE TALL PINES

Before Col Fred S. Breen, general editor Of
The Coconino Sun, gets through improving Flag
staff, the little city mile and quarter high
at the foot of San Francisco peak, will be a real
summer resort.
Altitude cuts no figure since the big mountain
affords water supply to divert to the city, for
beneficial use. The Sun says:
'In an ideal setting among the big pines there
will be baseball and football grounds and race
track, with fine grandstand containing big
dance hall, players room, tourists room, toilets
and baths for players and tourists. Across the
track from the grandstand there will be a lake
500 feet wide and 1900 feet long, for swimming
and boating in summer, and skating in winter.
This in Flagstaff, mind you!
"A these things and many more for the
amusement and healthful recreation Of our peo-
pie and our visitors were made possible because
taxpayers there had the splendid spirit to vote
along with the money for the new high school
site enough more to buy the rest of the 160-acre
Clark ranch, and $4,000 more for its improve
ment. Phoenix Messenger.
While we appreciate Brother Mills personal
compliment the great credit due for the pro-
gressiveness of Flagstaff is due to her progress
i've people. Flagstaff is rapidly coming alive to
her wonderful opportunities and taking advan-
tage of them.
The Coconino sun., 1923-03-16
SQUARE DEAL FOR ARIZONA

"Why can't Arizona get square deal?" is a
question often asked in the past few years when
federal conditions are discussed.
When the United States declared war against
Germany, the war department arbitrarily gave
Arizona population of 350,000 and on that ba-
sis drafted men for the war. The population of
Arizona then was less than 250,000 including In
dians and aliens who didn't count for war pur-
poses.
New Mexico was given population of some
$4,000, upon which to draft men into the ser
vice though census reports and New Mexico
claimed over $4,000. It was no avail to COM
plain of this injustice-the figures stood and
Arizona filled her quota with volunteers to
spare.
When it came to apportioning commissioned
officers New Mexico regained all her lost pop
ulatiOn and Arizona lost her inflated arbitrary
census figures and took what was left.
When it comes to a distribution of forest SER
vice road funds all the free appropriations go
to Montana Wyoming, Colorado or some other
state while Arizona furnishes the greatest areas
Of forest under the control of the government,
Alaska possibly eXcepted-and look at Alaska! ,
One cannot help but think A going over the
past history of Arizona, that she has been treat
ed worse than a lonesome stepchllG OF a dySpeptlc
step-mother when it has come to the distribu-
tion of awards.
And so far as CGconino county is concerned, 1t
is doubtful if any one in congress, aside from our
ty is the second largest county in the United
States and that only II per cent of the whole
comfy, which is larger than several New Eng
land states combined, belongs to Coconino coun-
ty for taxable purposes. The balance, or 80 per
cent of the land belongs TO cur pate1nal govern
ment
Yet our paternal government, through its diff
ferent agencies-Indian, forest, national park
national monuments-see to feel very much
aggrieved because the Il per cent taxpayers of
-Coconino county cannot provide the necessary
roads, bridges, telegraph telephone and other
lconveniences for the bureau chiefs out of local
taxes.
Arizona pays the highest railroad rates, ex-
press rates, fire insurance rates as well nu-
nnerous other rates of any state in the union.
While many bitter complaints are made, none
seem to avail and the rate-makers go right along
and soak Arizona with impunity.
Some day some one may wake up enough to
secure some reasonable consideration for Ari-
zona.
The Coconino sun., 1923-03-16
u. S. BIG SUCCESS, SAYS UNCLE JOE.

'"This country is a hell of success" declared
"Unce Joe Cannon when pressed for some for
nal statement after arriving back home. s'Uncle
Joe" has definitely retired from public service
for the first time since he went to Washington
during the administration of President Grant.
Uncle Joe Cannon is in truth a wonderful
man. His fame was not made in day nor by a
sudden flash in the pan, but by continual hon
est, hard work covering period of fifty years.
While he believed in political parties, he believed
first in his country. The people believed in him
bcause he believed in himself. He believed in
the deep-seated honesty of mankind, however
they might temporarily wander away after false
gods He knew they would come back to the
straight and narrow path, stronger for the stray
ing away, and too, he knew human nature well
enough to know that in time they would de-
bouche again and again, but the sturdy ones
would hold the way and continue to point it out
until the end of time. There was nothing flighty
or pyrotechnical about him and his word needed
no endorsement. He made many political "en-
emies," but like the stalwart American he is,
they were his personal friends, and therein, to
our mind is the greatest test of true Anleri-
can In an honest endeavor to do the things
for state and nation which will accomplish the
most good, men will differ in detail, but each
should honor the other until one is proven a
knave.
Uncle Joe's honesty stood the test of time.
His party had been against him-at times
when theories ran rampant - but the party
had to come back from its spree and acknowledge
that soap suds is no foundation upon which to
build one of the greatest nations of the earth.
The Coconino sun., 1923-03-16

The Globe Record, under the guidance of Ole
Joe Hamil, editor-in-chief and ella county pio-
neer scriviner, celebrated the Records 10th an
niversary recently with big special edition COW
ering that scrappy section of Arizonas best cop
per country Here's hoping for seventy more
anniversaries for you Joe-we'd make it a hum
dred, but since economy seems SO popular just
now in Arizona, we just cut it down to the least
figger we thought would pass without being ve-
toed
The Coconino sun., 1923-03-16
JUST A NATURAL DEMO. INCLINATION

{ Representative McGrath has made an awful
mistake When Colonel Fred Breen gets through
parning the gentleman from Greenlee for even
thinking about closing the Flagstaff normal, lis
ears will burn for month-Douglas Dispatch.
"When ignorance is bliss, It's folly to be wise"
was undoubtedly McGrath's text for the little
stunt he pulled, when he started his log rolling
campaign to secure vote o1 two for some pet
measure. Still we have often wondered why any
of our educational institutions were permitted to
exist under democratic administration, for as
rapidly as education advances the democratic
majority in the state decreases.
The Coconino sun., 1923-03-16
EASTER SUNDAY OCCURS APRIL l FOR
FIRST TIME SINCE 1888.

Easter Sunday this year falls on April / for
the first time since 1888, according to the rec
ords of the local office of the United States
weather bureau and some computations made by
Bishop James Wise of Kansas. In turning back
the time worn pages of the old almanac, it is
found that Easter Sunday fell on April 1, in
1877, 1866 and 1904, which takes one back into
the days of ones grandfathers. Many probably
will live to see Easter Sunday fall on April | in
1884; some may live to see it occur April /, in
1856. Probably only the second generation will
live to see it fall on April in the year 2013.
From 1904 to 2013 is a period of 209 years, and
during that time Easter Sunday has fallen or
will fall on April only nine times.
The Coconino sun., 1923-03-16
AND TRUTH PREVAILED

Canute gloomily watched his early
British courtiers struggles with the
impertinent waves.
"At least" he mused, "history will
give me credit for teaching these
creatures how to bathe."
The Coconino sun., 1923-03-16
NEVER CAN KEEP TRACK

An old coIored woman had stopped
on the street corner to chat with an
other member of her race. Suddenly,
as the town clock struck five, she
started and exclaimed:
"Mah goodness, tempus suttinly am
fugittin'. Guess Ah'd bettah go on
home and count dem chillern."