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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-15
WILLIAM
MEETS REAL
FOE TODAY
Johnston and Brookes Clash
In Semi-FinaIs Of New
port Tennis
By ROBERT KINSEY,
8. National Clay Court Doubles
Cha,nrninn,

O. 8. National Clay Court Doubles
Champion.
Written Especially for international
News Service.
NEWPORT, R.. l.. Aug. Is
Little Bill Johnston meets his first
serious competition today in his
match against Norman Brookes. the
Australian. in the Newport singles
semi-finals. Harvey SnodgraSs, Cali
fornian, was to play B. /. G.. Nor
ton in the other semi,final both
matches to be the best OF five sets.
Semi.finals in doubles also were to
be played today, finals tomorrow.
Johnston put out Doctor George
King in the round previous and ex-
hibited some Of the best tennis he
has shown this season. The play
was the fastest of the tournament.
Doctor King outplaying himself and
taking the second set at Is, after
Little Bill had SIS, 40-love. John
ston's play was encouraging in that
he had his old confidence back.
Brooks experienced little trouble
with John F. Whitbeck.
Snodgrass never gave "Peckt
Griffin a chance to win. Griffin
lacked his usual confidence, strok-
ing timidly and being unable to
handle the Los Angeles boys serv-
Ice. In meeting Norton, Snoderass
will have his hands full, because
the South African has fine passing
shots, combined with steadiness
Norton advanced by defeating
William J. Clothier. the latter sur
prising the critics by the cIoseness
OF his contest. The entire play was
from back court, with Norton &C.
casionally taking the net, but in
most cases missing his volIeys,
which discouraged continuance of
this style Of play.
Lewis Whites easy win over
Walter Merrill Hall. who at one
time was a first-ten man, was q
surprise. The Texan was at the
top of his game. carrying too much
speed and pace on both service and
ground strokes for his opponent.
In his afternoon match with Nor.
ton, White served with terrific
force, time after time catching the
Britisher off guard. Norton lacked
confidence, double faulting a mum.
Der Of times and missing his drives
by yards.
Johns.H: and Griffin reached
semis in doubles. meeting. Snodgrass
and Walter Wesbrook for. the finals
The former national champions put
out Feibleman and Daley, while
SnodNass and Wesbrook beat Rice
and Wheelwright.
Howard and I beat Kalms and
Weinstein, the former a member Of
the Australian Davis Cup team
We are to meet White and Thai
heimer in the other senAi.finals
their win over Brookes and Schles
niger being clearly earned, the
Australians, never reaching within
striking distance.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-15
Short Olympic Card
Is Favored By
Americans

All the American officials
who were at the Olympic games
are in favor of a shorter and
more practical program when
the games are held in 1928 in
Holland. AS held in Paris the
games took too long a time and
the events were staged in too
many different places. Some of
the sports were inconsequential,
and a reduced program would
be far more attractive and
would probably not result in a
financial loss, as was the case
at Paris. Holland is now keen
to hold the games, believing
that in four years a new and
more compact program will be
arranged,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-15
BENNY SCHWARTZ SPORTS
NEW RING MANAGER NOW

BALTIMORE. Aug. 15.-Benny
Schwartz, the local bantamweight,
has placed himself under the manage
ment of Eddie Meade, of New York,
and will make his first start under
his new colors Wednesday night of
next week against Jimmy Russo, OF
Grand Rapids, who recently won n
questionable decision over him at
Long Island City. The bout will be
staged by Joe Barrett at the Black
Sox Park here.
Schwartz is anxious for a return
bout with Little Jeff, to whom he
lost his Southern flyweight cham.
pionship at the Gayety Theater sew
eral months ago.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-15
COLT
CARRIES BIG
INTEREST
M
English, Walker Cup Team Is
After Crown Worn BY
Max Marston.

With several members of the
English Walker Cup team in the
competition, the national amateur
championship at Merton next month
will carry some real international
interest for the first time in sev.
eral seasons. 1t means many more
obstacles for Champion Max Mars
ton and his effort to win the. anna.
teur title twice in succession. Cyril
Tolley, winner of the French open.
Is sure to give his American ad
versaries some trouble, while there
are several other members of the
team who may find the Merton
course to their liking.
Bobby Jones has had an arnbi.
ton to win the amateur title for
several seasons, and more thanonce
he has come close to doing it.
This may be Jones' year, because
he has not played nearly SO much
as in former seasons and may be
reserving his stamina to use during
the severe trial Of the champion.
ship. The long game which is
played in the tournaments move.
days is a far more severe physical
test than in former days. Jones
showed he had the stamina when
he won the, open at Inwood.
Marston's title will be in grave
danger, not only from the veteran
amateurs but from the new genera.
ton OF players, aside from Sweet.
ser. Evans. Ouimet. Guilford, Fownes
ana Gardner-Dexter Cummings,
Ruddy Knepper, Harrison John.
son, winner of the Western title
and Doctor Willing, from Oregon,
who holds several titles in the
Northwest. =.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-15
VINcENTINI SET BACK
IN TITLE ASPIRATIONS

NEW YORK, Aug. 15.-Jack
Bernstein, of Yonkers, N. Y, for.
mer junior lightweight champion,
upset the championship aspirations
of Luis Vincentini, sensational Chi.
lean scrapper. last night, when he
defeated the South American in a
twelve.round battle before a crowd
of 10000 at Henderson's Bowl, in
Brooklyn.
Bernstein won the judges decision
with a clean margin on points
after he had been knocked down
for count of eight in the second
round and been on the verge of a
knockout in both this and the third
round under Vicentini's terrific
right-hand attack.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-15
JIMMY ANDERSON, OLD
TIME FIGHTER, DEAD

DETROIT, Aug. 15.-James Jim.
my" Anderson, prominent ten years
ago as lightweight boxer, is dead
here following an operation. He
was born in Glasgow, Scotland,
March 4, 1892, and has been out
of the ring since 1915.
Anderson was the only man ex.
cept Benny Leonard who knocked
out Ever Hammer. He scored this
knockout at Peru, ILL.,, in eight
rounds on October Is, 1914. During
his ring career Anderson resided in
Indianapolis, Ind, but had been in
business in Detroit for several
years.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-15
GOLF LINKS OF AMERICA
EXCEED THOSE ABROAD

AS playing supremacy steadily passing England to this
country the art of construction the
Btons that their seaside links the
made only in whispers The famous old English championship
courses excel only in tradition
The three leading American links Lido Long
marsh Philadelphia and the National Links
has nothing to match these links Geneags in Scotland
of the best test of golf abroad
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-15
HORNSBY, HELMAN AND
FRISCH FAVORITES IN
ALL-STAR TEAMS
Free World Series Trip
Rules Few and Simple

!. ELIGIBLE TO cONTESE-The Washington Times
inOites all readers select GHAnrericGn noH
"SkiAsf' Finn Esq Of Sports Department
2. PRIZES-Tvo trips the home games Of Of the
World series contenders Of his newspaper.
3. THE TWO NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. SAME team as Babe
Rntheqrn the trips. ssscUt exactly Babe
Ruth, then trips 60 reader making
Babe Ruths
81 4. ALL-AMERICAN TEAM to consist Of ten players.
(TDo pitchers and eight other regular pOsitiOns)
s. THE CONTEST WINNERS must not only select the
SAME ten PLAYERS Babe Ruth but try to assign
them 10 the SAME POSITIONS on the team
s. ELIGIBLE PLAYERS-Players all teams in both
Leagues. t.
Players to be selected the basis Of their playing
during the 1924 seqsOn ONLY.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-15
WALKER-LEoNARD BOUT
LIKELY THIS MONTH

NEW YORK. Aug. 15.-The
Benny Leonard.Mickey Walker well
terweight championship fight may
be held the latter part OF this
month, despite injuries to Leonard's
hand. r...,,,.
This was announced today by
James ]. Johnston, promoter. after
a conference with the principals.
No date was decided upon, however,
Johnston asserting that further &C.
ton had been postponed until to-.
morrow, when a meeting will be
held with the State athletic com.
mission.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-15
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS PICK
CALIFORNIA SPRING CAMP

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 15.-Stockton,
CAL, will be the 1925 spring train.
ing camp of the st. Louis Nationals,
according to a telegram from Man.
ager Branch Hickey, received here
today. The change from Braden.
town, Fla, where the Cardinals
have trained for the last two sea.
sons, marks the first invasion OF
California by a st. Louis major
league team for training purposes.
Unsatisfactory hotel facilities in
Florida are given as the reason for
the change
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-15
Nurmi Wears Spiked
Shoes. In All His
Olympic Races

Contrary to reports which
reached this country following
the 1,500-meter event in the
recent Olympic games, Paavo
Nurmi, of Finland, who won four
first places, including the
Il $780," wore spiked shoes in
all his races. Several writer's
cabled that the great Finn had
appeared in competition wearing
rubber-soled shoes. Nurmi, how
ever, wore shoes of white
leather with fairly long spikes
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-15
BILLY BULL MAY BE LOST
AS TUTOR OF YALE KICKERS

NEW HAVEN, Conn.,. Aug. 15.-
1t was stated here today that Doctor
William T. Billy Bull, for many
years an assistant coach of Yale
football candidates, especially in the
kicking department, would probably
not return this fall, owing to iii
health.
Bull, in his football days, was a
famous drop kicker and has trained
many Yale gridiron candidates in the
art. He is now at sanitarium in
North Carolina.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-15
Play Record Game

BY playing eighteen innings be-
fore: reaching decision, the
Yankees and Emersons set midget
class sand lot record, the Yankees
winning, to 6. B. Thompson for
the Emersons and Freschi for the
Yankees pitched all the way,
Freschi having the better of II.
He famed twenty-eight batters.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-15

from D Until Z
o'clock on tn,
Municipal courts
located directly
in front of the
bathing beach.
The time be-
tween seven and
eight Is spent by
strolling up 10
town and hav.
ing a bite or
two-a necessity
at all times, bu:
even more SO
after two or
three hard sets
of Tilden's faV.
orite sport,
Soon, after a
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-15
hartley MADDEN VISITS.
HIS FOLKS IN IRELAND

NEW YORK, Aug. 15-Bartley
Madden, the local heavyweight, who
lost to Jack Renault, the Canadian
heavyweight, after a hard battle in
fifteen round contest at the show
of the Greensboro A. c. Of Long
Island City on Monday night, is
going to make trip to Ireland to
see his parents. He intends to sail
for the other side in about ten days,
and expects to be gone about, six
weeks.
Madden received % per cent, Of
the net profits of $3S,156.15, which
gave him $9,714 for, his end,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-15
RANSDELL WILL PLAY
TENLEYTOWN TOMORROW

In order to finish its schedule by
Sunday, the Ransdell, Inc. bali
team will play Tenleytown tomor.
row, at p. M, at Tenlevtown,
and the winner will tackle the
Eastern A.%A. Sunday at 3 p. m.
These will be the last games Of the
Potomac League, excepting the
intersectional pIayoff
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-15
METRO CLUB IS
SPORT HEAVEN
FOR GIRLS
Tennis, Horseback Riding and
Swimming at Present
Are in Vogue
By JACK" MARTIN.

Taking everything into considera.
ton. the Metropolitan Athletic
Club has been consistently active
throughout the year. With basket
ball, bowling, and baseball in the
dim past tennis, horseback riding,
and swimming are the three sports
which now find favor with the
Metro girls.
THESE athletic lassies play ten
ms every "Wednesday afternoon
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-15
Crescent cridders Meet

The Crescent A. c. gridironers
will meet tonight at 1880 o'clock al
1925 Thirteenth street northwest
Officers will be elected and all
former members and players are
asked to attend. Wal
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-15

Discussing the merits Of courses
on both sides or the ocean with
Walter Hagen. the holder Of the
British title said the people abroad
are amazed at the amount Of money
we spend on golf in this country,
particularly for the construction of
links. According to Hagen. we are
more progressive and are willing
to make frequent changes in course
architecture while the Britons are
satisfied to stand pat with their
courses.
Many English courses are located
at the seaside and the elements fur.
nish most of the obstacles. Because
of the overhead bunkers the actual
laying out of the playing surface
represented but a small expenditure
OF money. 1t was only in late
years that piping was laid under
English courses so that the green
could be watered at frequent
intervals
In marked contrast to the usual
English system, American courses
have been built with little thought
to the cost.
In many cases miniature hills and
lakes have been constructed to add
variety to the golf layout. For in
stance, a great sand waste at Lido
was magically transferred into one
Of the finest courses In the country,
at an expense of one million dollars.
Regardless of price. course design
ing here is improving all the time.
The greatest single factor in the de-
velopment of course architecture
was the everchanging caliber OF the
highspeed ball which made neces-
sary frequent changes in the dis.
lance and character Of the standard
links.
AS a result of all this activity
English golf architects now look to
this country for the latest ideas, a
marked difference from the. time,
not so many years ago, that Amer
lean club officials would not con-
slider design for changes or a new
course unless it was copied from
some famous layout in England.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-15

Gatti explains his selection as
follows:
"Tobin is an acceptable fielder
and a good lead-off man. Friscn ia
fast and considered a good hitter.
Sister, although handicapped by Lis
eyes, is still a good player and tries
hard. A good hitter is needed fol-
the cleanup position. l pick Falk
for this job. E. Collins and Roush
are fast. Muddy RueI is the snap.
piest catcher IN either league. j.
Sewell is a good hitter. Johnson
and Vance are both dependable"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-15

Judging by indications the fourth of the Babe
American baseball team contest Washington baseball
least to string along with the King Kouer naming
members of the team this year which honored last
Baseball bugs of this simply unable to down such
ba right field third base respectively by Wash
Rannhinn -nnnu ar-ann
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-15
Insects Challenge

The Chevy Chase insects desire
games with teams in the nine.
thirteen.yeaP-old class. Manager
Robey's phone number lis Lincoln
1870.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-15
KEEP SHOTS LOW WHEN
COURSE IS WINDY
BY CHARLES "CHfCK''s EVANS.

The outstanding difference between championship courses
Great Britain and those of this country wind have seen
the all
the championship located none being nand)
naC was very difficult to stand But there something
very TAR about wind over heret blows steadily instead Of
hazard Of wind when they abroad to py in the
But you can see that the professionals done So
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-15
Set PIay-off Date

The Potomac League champion,
yet to be determined, will play the
Mt. Rainier Club, champion OF the
Washington-Maryland League, Aug.
ust "a.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-15
MERCURY Juniors Meet

Football candidates are invited To
attend meeting Of the Mercury
juniors tonight at GIG H street
southwest, when a coach and other
officials will be elected.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-15

This Virginian's opinion is based
on the following conclusions:
II have selected an outfield Of
Speaker, Heilman and Goslin because
they are .300..350 hitters and all
fast, with good throwing arms My
infield contains some of the fastest
men in baseball on the paths, dan.
gerous, consistent batters, and
capable fielders. Ruel is the most
wide-awake receiver in baseball, a
timely Hitter, and a speed Iner-
chant. The pitchers are the two
best in big league ball this year and
should be able, to deliver the goods,
surrounded by such capable com
bination."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-15
Circles Reorganize

The Circle A. C. has reorganized
for football with large squad of
candidates promised.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-15

ing for this season at the bat.
Frisch, of the Giants, is the most
brainy third baseman in either
1893.
Gerber, at short. makes diff
cult chances look easy because he
Is so fast on his feet. Hornsby
is performing at second in wo.ller.
full style and is also leading the
National League at bat with an
average of .406.
"Sheely, an experienced first
sacker, is performing excellently
for Chicago and is also batting
above the 300 mark. Ruel, the
Senator's backstop, is chosen be
cause OF his experience in the
handling of pitchers and his won
derful throwing arm.
Vance. of the Dodgers, and
Johnson, of the Senators, are my
choice because of their excellent
mound performances.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-15
Juniors Challenge

The Maryland A. C. juniors want
games. They can be phoned at
HySttsville 814.F.31 after 6 D. m.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-15
By WARREN w. LEE, JR.,
FrederirkShurC Va

Speaker, center field; HeiIman,
right field; GOslin, left field: Blue,
first base: HOrnsby, second base;
Frisch, third base; Sewell, short
stop; Ruel, catcher; Vance and
ThurstOn, pitchers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-15
!. WaverIys VIII Meet

Last seasons Waverly football
players will meet tomorrow night at
the Immaculate Conception Club.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-15
By RICHARD GATH,
1000 Co1vn,.k C4~ooA

TObin, right field; F'risch, third
base; Sisler, first base; FaIE, left
field; Roush, center field; K. Col.
Inns, second base; j. SewelI, short.
stop; Ruel, catcher, and Walter
johnson and Vance, pitchers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-15

shall never forget match 1
had with Harold Hilton at the
National Golf Links Of Long Is.
land. Now this course isl somewhat
like those abroad. and on this par.
ticular day it was very windy. /
seemed TO, be able to judge the
ball in the air fairly well. But
il ! owe nothing else to Hilton 1
learned from him that day that
the way to play in wind was to
keep your shots as low as possible.
or course, l understood this when
going straight down against a
wind, but refer more especially
to those shots UP to $50 yards
around green. He Just PLAYED
rings around me here by so doing.
Take two courses of equal archi.
lecture. one without wind and one
with 1t, and you will find that
the golf on the one with the wind
Is the more interesting and more
entertaining and, whatever IL IN
teresting is worth while. t.Thera.
lore, l should think anyone womb
enjoy figuring out how to NAV. in
winds, especially cross winds.
The matter Of spin on the bali
mas much to do with the sue
cess OF those shots. don't think
tnere ID anything prettier than
playing q ball out into the wind
ana nave your judgment a. to
the way the wind will blow the
pan come true. l vary my stroke
q very little bit in order to NAV
SnOtS IN the wind. always fry
10 Keep the ball as low AZ nos.
siOie when going into a wind.
Good advice when approaching a
SLeen is TO use club which Is one
Ioie longer than the one you firss
guessed to use. get a low bali bv
hlttlng down on the shot more. I
mean by that to catch II on tho
uown stroke: I don't change the
position of the ball.
II want to get a longer. ball with
the wind hit it up into the air
more. rms requires very little
cnange OF stance. grip or position
OF pan. In TACT 1t is just a change
OF the arcs, your club head and
hands swinging. Cross winds are
treacherous things. Sometimes II is
pest to slice or hook into or with
these cross winds, but it il rather
dangerous practice.
am a firm believer in the straight
ball at all times. Instead Of ms KING
the imaginary direction line rim re-
the hole. make II run to<.a boint
TO the left or right OF the hole where
you think the velocity of the wind
VIII bring it back to the, hole. Then
aim right at it and play a straight
ball. This skill can only be acquired
by practice in winds.
There are many things To avoid
The chief thing in playing in wind
test is to try not to hit too hard for
then you will lose your rhythm. 7
like little wider stance in the wind
so that I am not blown over.
The wind gave me a great thrill
not so long ago. had to get a pair
or Tours to qualify in the National
Open at Inwood. The seventeenth
green was entirely surrounded nv
fierce traps, and it was very. yel,v
windy. 1t was indeed a delicate
thing. l played a strong shot and
after 1t had ceased pouring into lie
wind 1t sort or hung over one Of
these terrific traps for an instant
Then the wind blew it actually back.
ward toward the hole for beautiful
three.
Copyright John F. Ollie Coz
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-15
By JACK O'CONNELL,,
320 r Stroot SnVIkhaaSf


Cobb, center field; Jameson,
left, field; CuyIer, right field;
HOrnsby, second base; Frisch,
third base; Kelly, first base:
SewelI, shOrtstOp; Ruel, catcher,
and ShOclker and Nehf, pitchers.
Young O'Connell, aged thirteen
picks Jameson because he can hi
and field; Cobb, because he is stil
fast; Cuyler, because he is an out
standing rookie, who is hitting anC
otherwise making good.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-15

! Mr.. Darr, who, by the way. is
only fifteen years old, has this
to say of his choice:
"Falk, Cobb and Heilmann are
my selections for the outfield be.
cause Of their experience and show.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-15

BY j. H. Darr. 1902 Forty first st.
Falk, left field; Cobb, center
field: Heilman, right field; Frisch,
third base: Gerber, shOrtstop;
Hornsby, second base; Sheely, first
base; Ruel, catcher; Vance and
johnson, pitchers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-15

So, when you are assembling
ygtlI' -ati-AmeIlcan OutlI5 To- he
matched against the one which
Mr.. George Herman Babe Ruth
selects, be sure to consider every
thing including the strong and
weak points OF your player.