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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-07

A few merry years at the most.
and then-the inevitable. He passes
on down into the minor leagues and
the limbo of baseball's forgotten.
Twelve years ago there were
some 400 men following the profes.
sion Of major league baseball. To.
day just thirteen of them remain
on the big time, and of this num-
Der two-Babe Adams, of the Pi.
rates, and Jack Quinn, Of the Red
Sox-put in part of this time in
the minors. Most Of the others
carry the great names Of the sport.
They are Ty Cobb, Walter
Johnson, iris Speaker, Tack
Wheat, Jake Daubert, Max Carey,
Eddie Collins. Harry Hooper,
Rube MarQuard. Stuffy McInnes
and John Collins. Twelve years
hardly can be said to cover a ca
reer, and many of those named
have about reached the end Of
their tetheT as active players.
Adams, star of the 1909 world
series, finds it increasingly diff
cult to stand the pace, even when
nursed along very carefully. The
season of 1924 probably will be his
last in the majors. 1t may be the
same for Daubert, Hooper. Mar
GUARD and John Collins.
Even the great Cobb is inclined
to yield to the flesh at last. He
has been quoted to the effect that
he will be a bench manager after
1924 He is fortunate that he can
be anything when the end comes.
He and most of the others are
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-07

prise, all l got was 49, Mike
won the bout, but he was an I'M
known then and Christie was the
card.
"'He sure was a great boxer,
confessed Gus after Mike had de-
parted, he was a wonder
Gus ought to know since the
Milwaukee middle was instru-
mental in the discovery of the
St. Paul Harp. 1t was Gibbons
two victories over Christie here
in Milwaukee which first brought
Gibbons the recognition which
made him a national figure in the
glove game"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-07
BEST MINDS BELIEVE
DEMPSEY'S CROWN
SAFE TWO YEARS
By SID MERCER.

NEW YORK. Jan. Up in Dapper Dan McKetrck's
paror in street the boys put the bag up the other
night and punched opinions young heavyweghts
challenging attention n fsic circles.
those took
Jack Dempsey Jack Kearns McKetrk Charley
Charley Harvey the industry raising
caulfower
Somewhere said Dempsey there's young fellow coming
along who will knock loose from the title probably
has no idea az this of what is him. wish
J knew where he was might poison him somethng.n
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-07

at is warmer over there" said
the old Waterman with a trace
of the old brogue. give been
over there when it was warm and
it's a grand place. I've been mp
high over there, had the crowds
follow me, and heard them cheer
my name"
"That's what you did," said the
longshoreman, making himself
solid with the pier Waterman.
you've told me many's the
time"
eyes, SIR" went on the watch
man. II had my fling. / had
money galore. I had the gold to
toss onto the bar and invite the
mob to drink. Yes, but / didn't
know then. l had the money but
not the sense. That was thirty
years ago and l was a kid of
twenty-five then, but a hero"
Il came within an ace of being
the greatest man in America.
People would never have forgot
ten me had / been lucky enough
for one moment or so. l missed
and the other fellow got all the
glory. Well, l was good fell
low when l had it."
He sighed and lit his pipe.
$50 you told me before" said
the longshoreman. swell, l
guess we'll be hopping along up
the line. Good night to you old
fellow. S1ong."
"Drop in again some night"
yelled the old Waterman to the
fleeting figures as they faded
from sight.
Further up the line the second
longshoreman asked the first:
"Who is that old nut, Jim;
what was his graft?"
"Oh," piped the first, "he says
he was q prizefighter that
fought Slavin and Goddard and
Fitzsimmons and a lot of them
guys. never heard Of him at
ALL"
"And what was his name?"
asked the second longshoreman.
"Peter Maher. / think he's off
his nut. / never heard of such
a man." said the first.
Mike Gibbons Wears Cheaters Now.
TYE trouble seems to follow
the game of give and take.
0 Most local pugs have sore
eyes from lamping their bank
books. A Milwaukee paper print
ed the following recently:
"Mike Gibbons met Gus Christie
at the Milwaukee Athletic Club
the other day.
"Mike was wearing windows
and Gus also was buried behind
a pair of glasses.
"Gee, you're looking fine
chirped Mike, but what happened
to your eyes?'
"'Cataracts,' confessed Gus,
got 'em years ago and forced me
to quit. What happened to
yours?'
"Got punched too often, ]
guess Mike admitted.
"'Pretty soft for the boys these
days. said Gus. Preliminary
boxers yet $4,000 and $4,000 now.
That used to be high for US in
the old days. Why. l remember
the first windup with you here in
Milwaukee, I got 500 for that
and I thought was getting
plenty
"'Did you get 500 for that
bout?' questioned Gibbons in sur
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-07

~AAo SNSA AA yOOA IIllIIU LIldL
future trades or sales or releases
may Danish some Of those named,
here's the dope in brief:
Beginning work Monday, Feb
ruary Is: Brogan, Dudley, Joyce,
McGrew, Marberry. Martina,
Boone, Roe, Wingfield, Howser,
Hollingsworth, Bowles, Sche
manske and Brillheart, pitchers:
Hargrave and Tate, catchers.
Beginning work at Hot Springs,
February FL: Johnson, Judge,
Peckinpaugh, Leibold, Mogridge,
Prothro, Russell, Zachary, Zahn-
User and Ruel.
Beginning work at Tampa, Feb
ruary 25: Bluege, Gagnon, Rich
bourg, Smith and Fisher.
Beginning work at Tampa,
March 10: Harris, Rice, Goslin
and Evans, with the "Ten Arkan-
sas Travellers"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-07
Talks Like a Man.

WE must confess a lack of
w burning interest in tennis.
We must also admit a lack
of heroism seen hitherto in Bill
Tilden. Indeed, until now it al
ways seemed quite right that he
was known as William T. Til
den I'd. Now we're done. Bills
his right name.
Remember calling on the late
"Tiny" Maxwell once in his Office
at the Evening Public Ledger.
The conversation turned upon
Tilden's tennis pieces in Max
wells paper. We hazarded our
opinion of the author, and not
with an cheering.
"That's where you're wrong"
suffered the great "Tiny." "He's
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-07
They PLAY Hockey Now.

Stout and Van Gerbig. stars Of
the 1928 Tiger football team. are now
shining on the hockey team. Stout
Is captain Of the 1924 eleven at
Princeton,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-07
McGoorty a Referee.

Eddie McGoorty. formerly a we'll
known middleweight boxer, is now d
referee in the Middle West
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-07
Ten Lads Are Doomed.

VIM T I'VE players Will
form the squad on Plant
Field unless some are drop
ped before the reporting day.
Twenty-Five is the maximum per-
mitted to be carried after May
Is by the club. This means that
ten of those lads are doomed be-
fore they begin work. Just which
ten will be given the air will
keep everybody busy from Presi-
dent Griffith down to the green
est scribe as long as the training
season continues.
Mike Martin, the veteran train
er, will be in sole charge of the
first contingent until President
Griffith arrives a week later.
Martins duty will be to keep the
over-ambitious from working too
hard and to spur the lazy. He
seldom finds many Of the latter,
it might be added.
Four Griffs will be watched
closely by Martin because of pre-
vious injuries. Bluege and Gag
non, infielders, have bent knees.
Prothro, third baseman, reported
in September with a fractured
bone in his ankle. Richbourg,
outfielder, had a broken ankle
when he reported last August
and never got into uniform.
Working for at least five weeks
under the brilliant rays of a
Florida sun, the Griffs should be
in tiptop condition by the time
they start homeward on their
transforming tour with the
Braves. Poor condition can hard
ly be a sensible alibi for failures
afterward.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-07
Jameson Seeks Bouts.

Ted Jameson, the Milwaukee
heavyweight, is in New York, seek.
ing opportunities to show his ring
skill.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-07
SUCH is FAME

vHE January around Pier No at Hoboken the
other night as two siveng onghoremen edged by the OLD
wahman looking the Hudson toward the gray
It fine night be indoors of the longshoemen
he breath his knotted HANDS 49,.
IT'S that pped the Waterman still looking AZ the nsneo 0"
of the skyscrapers the water :, :.oI .Lo
there tnan Wpeo
1onoshoreman he took a peek at lower Manhattan
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-07
THIRTEEN OUT FOUR
HUNDRED STICK
By DAVIS J. WALSH.

International News Service Sports Editor
NEW YORK, Jan. Those who sigh the luxury of ball
players would that rose must have
its thorn The ball player is impermanent Individual He
have plenty Of but he must quick
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-07

a herman, even if he is a ten
niser."
Well, after reading his reply
to the lords Of the tennis world,
we're inclined to think "Tiny"
was right.
eff the executive committee
thinks the player-writers are get
ting by on their tennis reputa-
lions, let the committee pass a
rule forbidding players to use
their titles in signing articles.
My name is my own, given to
me by my father and not by the
United States Lawn Tennis Asso-
ciation."
That's the herman reply Bill
Tilden makes to the lords of ten
mis-.
Stay with 'em, Bill!
And by the nine gods of war,
we think you're going to, no MAJ
ter what happens or anybody
says.
That Baltimore Clash.
ID Emmy SCHWARTZ. South
ern flyweight title, and
Young Dencio, the Filipino
champion of the navy, clash to-
night at Baltimore's Fourth Regi-
ment Armory. Washington sends
over a large delegation to see
this bout, largely for the reason
that the Capital has no boxing
shows; and, secondarily, because
much talk is heard that Dencio
is another Pancho Villa; indeed,
that he is on his way to the
title.
Schwartz is favored to defeat
Dencio tonight. He has more
experience. He is taller, heavier
and has longer reach. He prob
ably hits quite as hard. He has
better defensive ability.
If Dencio fools everybody BY
winning, even on a decision, il
may then be fairly claimed for
him that he is we'll on the way to
a title battle with Pancho Villa.
The Heavies Come.
VIVA S HIN GTON wrestling
w fans, having apparently
" tired of looking at Joe
Turner tackle this one and that,
are to get a peek at the heavy
weights on Wednesday night at
the Coliseum. It will be interest
ing to see how they turn out.
Joe Stecher, former champion,
now working his way back to a
bout with Ed STRANGER" Lewis,
is the main attraction. He has
posted $4,000 which he offers as
a free gift to Lewis the moment
the champion signs for the
match. Stecher, by the way, is
well-to-do. Ten thousand megs
means considerably less to him
that it does to us, But it's ten
thousand megs, nevertheless, no
matter what anybody says.
Stecher's reputation as a user
of the body-scissors is widely
known. He has terrific strength
in his legs and, once he clamps
them across q mans body, that
man is in for severe punishment.
Renato Gardini, the Italian, is
another big drawing card wherever
he appears. He is working now
for a battle with George Calza,
his fellow countryman, who made
such a fine record last season.
Joe Freeman has lost a wad
promoting middleweight contests.
Now he is trying the big EEL
lows, He certainly books a high
class show for his opener.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-07
First Middleweight
Fight Was With
Bare Hands

The first battle for the mid
dleweight championship of
America took place in Cali
fornia on April Is, 1867. It
was a bare-knuckle scrap be-
tween Tom Chandler and
'Dooney" Harris. Among the
famous boxers of the middle
weight class were Bob Fitzsim-
mons, Nonpareil Jack Dempsey.
tommy Ryan, Kid Mccoy and
Stanley KetcheI.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-07

seys best asset is his left hook to
the body.
II he ever meets one of his kind
what a fight it will be!
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-07

'The first time 1 came to New
York had nothing but my
health. l did not remain long
and / didn't make much of an i'm.
preston. 1t was several years be-
fore / came back ON occasions
Maybe the kid that is going to
knock me over some day is bat
ting around the country now
living from hand to mouth"
Evening star., 1924-04-19
COOLIDGES' EASTER
LIKE OTHER SUNDAYS
Church Attendance in Morning and
Mayfower Cruise in After
noon Planned.
BLOOMS ADoRN WHITE HOUSE
Illinois Delegation Indorses
Graham for Justiceship.

Easter Sunday will be observed at
as any other Sunday, there having
been no arrangements for tho intro
duction of any features OF observance.
However, there will be a moro eIab-
crate display OF flowers about the
rooms and halls of the house.
AS is their custom each Sunday
morning. President and Mrs. Cool
First Congregational Church, after
which they will return to the White
House. and following luncheon will
go aboard the Mayfower for d cruise
down the Potomac river. probably as
far as Quantico, Va, and return to
Washington about s o'clock. How
ever, this little river excursion, IL
was said at the White House today,
depends to a large extent upon the
weather.
Mauy Gifts OF Flowers
BESIDES innumeIable choice and
colorful offerings from the White
House greenhouses, scores of plants
and flowers have been sent to the
President and Mrs. Coolidge bearing
Easter greetings. Lilies and hya-
cinths predominated in the Easter
The only house guests at the White
House are Frank Stearns OF MasSachu-
settS, personal friend of the President
and Mrs. William NJ. Butler. wife OF
the Presidents precouVention campaign
manager, and their two chlldren.
These guests and probably half q dozen
others will accompany the President on
the Mayf1ower cruise in the afternoon
One OF the Presidents first CONFER
ences today was with the Illinois Ike
publican delegation in Congress winch
added its Endorsement TO the movement
to have the President appo1nS Repre-
sentative William J. Graham OF SlIlpoiS
to the Court of Appeals of the District
death of Chief Justice c. j. Smyth.
Opposition Is Likely.
Senator Mckinley OF Illinois urged
the President to make this appointment
several days ago, and was not in to-
days delegation. Representative Gra-
ham also has been Endorsed by Repre-
sentative Longworth of Ohio. majority
leader of the House, and by other 1nol-
vidual members of the House.
Although the District OF Colum oda
Bar Association has not indorsed any
one for this bench appointment, 1t is
known that the White House has
been given to understand that an
organized protest against the ap-
pointment Of Representative Graham
will be made within the next two or
three days. In the meantime IL is
thought likely that the bar associa-
ton will have centered its strength
behind one member OF the local bar
who will be put up as local can
didate for the vacancy.
Evening star., 1924-04-19
WESTMINSTER HOLDS
ELECTIONS FOR YEAR

The annual meeting of the congre-
CATION of Westminster Presbyterian
Church was held in the chapel Thurs
day evening. The financial reports
of the several church organizations
were received.
Leidy s. Depue was elected presi-
dent and Howard c. Mccauley secre-
tary. J. w. Blakelock, B. F. Ander-
SON and c. W. Church were elected
trustees for three years.
Pastor Is EItoIfed.
A vote of confidence and esteem was
given to the pastor, Rev. Henry w.
Tolson, for his efforts in the past
year. ]. w. McKeriohel was elected
treasurer for his tenth term and ].
W. Blakelock named as his assistant
Westminster is the only Presby-
terian Church in the southwest sec
tion of the city and is one of the
oldest, having recently celebrated its
SEVENTEEN anniversary.
Evening star., 1924-04-19
BULGARS SEE PEACE
ASSURED BY PACTS
Foreign Minister Holds Negotla-
tons Will Cement Harmony
Among Balkan States.
ANXIOUS FOR GOOD WILL
Agreements in Progress With
Greece, Rumanis and Jugoslavia.
Ey the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
SOFIA, Bulgaria, April .1s.-"If
the negotiations recently concluded
or now approaching conclusion are
successful, the danger of war will be
averted in the Balkans for many
years" declared Foreign Minister
haIIoff today.
The latest of these agreements
that with Rumania, will be signed in
Two or three days. The preliminary
agreement already signed provides
for joint action to prevent incurs,ohs
across the Rumanian frontier. with
two mixed commissions sitting. a
blanket agreement covering all points
of possible dispute, including pay
ment by Bulgaria for the war SelZ-
ures, is practically completed, only
few details remaining to be settled.
The agreement with JugoslaVia is
working out we'll. The situation pc
tween the two countries is consid-
erably eaSed.
Negotiations with Greece.
The negotiations of the mixed
commission regarding Greece are pro-
ceeding with excellent prospects OF
carly agreement. The chief difficulty
there is the question Of repatrlating
and re-establishing the refugees. but
that does not appear inSupeTdple' DIS
only refugees of Bulgarian or Greek
nationality are involved.
We look forward to the time when
the Balkan states shall cooperate in
stead of disagree. AS a defeated
country we are especially desirous of
earning the sympathy of the great
powers, which is indispensable to the
resumption of our normal national
life.
Paid for Occupation.
Our agreement to pay the occu-
rational expenses removed the last
big issue with the powers: only
minor questions remain, the principal
of which are covered in a new agree
ruent. AS payment for our share of
tho expenses incurred. a strip of ter
ritory was turned over by Turkey
TO US. but in view of the other and
far heavier obligations we shoulder
ed this may be considered negligible"
Evening star., 1924-04-19


make Abraham I.incolns birthday a
legal holiday in Washington, and placing
the immigrant station at Angle Island.
Calf. under the same committee that
handles the society's activities at Ellis
Island. y. Y.
On Border of Politics.
Mrs. II. L. Draper OF the District
Of Columbia threw the congress into
confusion when she rose Immediately
following the reading of the reSolu-
rion which would oppose attempt TO
give the United States Congress thf
power of veto over the Supre me
Court, and declared it to be a political
question.
Admitting herself to be a Repub-
9ican, Mrs Draper said she did not
think It would be fair to her many
Democratic friends" to ask them to
vote on the resolution without hav-
ing studied 1t more carefully, as sh G
asserted it to bear directly upon a
rSolitical issue. Instantly q dozen
women were asking for the floor.
After some discu ssion the resolution
was adopted unanimously.
When the resolution by which the
society would demand the employ
rnent of sufficient prohibition enforce
n1ent agents to enforce the eighteenth
amendment was reported il was re-
of reports that had been circulated
that so-called wet elements" in the
society had pulled its teeth" After
II had been read, the only change
noticed was that the clause urging
the government to place its enforce
ment officers under civil service had
been eliminated. A warm discussion
ensued. A delegate from Wisconsin
declared that she considered il unfair
TO ask the Congress to vote upon such
a proposition. because she knew it
to be a fact that many OF the Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution had
signed the roster of the Association
Against the Prohibition Amendment
The resolution was adopted without a
recorded dissenting vote.
Evening star., 1924-04-19

but while he was crouched for a
heavy right-hand swing Britten feint-
ed at his stomach and drove him
through the ropes with a smash on
the chin. so that he fell over onto the
newspaper boys at the ringside. Brit
ten achieved this knockout in IL
seconds. He was the only winner at
the B. A. A. games, where he carried
the coIors of the Chicago club.
Britten's boxing attributes and at
tainments were forced on him by
licking he got as youngster when
he climbed over the backyard fence
was acting unkindly toward his
mother. Johnny proceeded with vigor
to wipe up the chicken yard with
Britten and did a thorough job OF II,
much to the chagrin Of Mrs. Flynn.
Johnny subsequently found employ
ment on a lumber schooner sailing
around Cape Horn from San Francisco
to England. Fred Britten, smarting
under Johnnys blows. Immediately
sought out Walter Watson, the ia
brought out Jim Corbett Young
Mitchell. Joe Choynski and other top
notchers.
After a few months lessons Britten
was not long before he became light
weight champion of the Olympic Club,
winning his first important bout in
l minute and 40 seconds, and many
subsequent DOutS IN less Indn minute
by the knockout route.
Then came the most satisfactory
bout OF his young career with the re-
turn of Johnny Flynn, big, strong,
hardened by strenuous sea voyage.
willing and tough. They met again
in Fiynn's back yard. where the
tables were neatly turned and Brit
ten cleaned up the place with his
bigger and stronger but unframed
and crestfallen adversary, who
couldn't understand the phenomenon.
Johnny was unable to figure out
where his boyhood playmate had ac-
quired the punch and speed After
that there was complete harmony
over the fence between the Britten
and Flynn properties.
When asked by colleagues in Con-
gress whether he cared TO put the
gloves on today, Representative Brit
ten replied that he would prefer to
trust to his former sprinting ability"
than to his ability to give and take a
punch.
Having gone through the mill and
observed the effect. Representative
Britten says that he is firm believer
in teaching young boys to box and to
defend themselves, on the theory that
handle himself in a physical argu-
ment he is rarely called upon to do
so. When the boy has confidence in
his own ability he almost invariably
avoids a fight. This probably ac-
counts, he says, for many of the
wind-hitting and loppy matches when
men of maturer years allow their
tempers to run away with their dis
cretion or better judgment.
Evening star., 1924-04-19

sfty OF Arizona, at Tucson, and First
Lieut.. w. A Holbrook, jr., to the Gull
YER Military Academy, Culver, Ind.
Lieut.. Col A. III. Whaley, Medical
Corps. has been transferred from
Fort Sili, Okla, to this city; Mai. u.
*. Brown, to the eth Cavalry, at Fort
Riley. Ksns.; Maj F. r. Borden.
Medical Corps. from Fort Sam Hous.
ton. Tex, to Langley Field. Va; Mai.
+. M Holmes, inspector general, from
New York city, to this city; Capt. II.
d. W. Riley, 11th Engineers 10 Fort
Humphreys, Va, and First Lieut., E.
L. Hogan, cavalry. from Lexington,
Va. to Fort Oglethorpe, Ga.
Capt o. w. Reed. 18th Infantry, at
Fort Benning, Ca, has been detailed
as a military instructor at the Drexel
Institute, Philadelphia.
Navy.
Rear Admiral ]. 8. Carpenter, Supply
Corps. has been relieved from all
active duty and will proceed to his
home.
Capt. F. H Brumby, at the Wash
ington navy yard, has been assigned
to the command of the New Mexico.
Commander H p. Leary of the New
York has been detailed as assistant
naval attache, at London, Paris, Ber-
lin, Rome and The Hague.
Lieut.. Commander c. Z. Reordan OF
the Oklahoma has been assigned to
the command OF the Farragut. He
relieves Lieut.. Commander J. r. Nc
Claim. who bae been ordered TO the
Oklahoma.
Lieut.. F M. Clements. Medica,