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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-15
SECOND
IN SHAWNEE
OPEN
oe Kirkwood Leads by One
Stroke-Sarazen Far
Down>in List

SHAWNEE. Pa, July 15.--When
the second day play in the Shawnee
open rolled around today, Leo Diegel,
Of washington, was trailing closely
behind Joe Kirkwood, trick shot
artist, for the honor Of leading the
field. Joe was one stroke ahead Of
Diegel, who had q Il and 70 in his
days bag.
Diegel lost q splendid chance to
lead the field when, coming to the
seventeenth tee. he needed only par
on the last two holes to go In
with q lead over the field. But, then
and there, he faltered, and just like
the veriest tryo, he topped his drive.
That was no business for such a
golfer as Diegel, and he proceeded
straightforth to correct matters. But
the damage had been done.
Gene Sarazen, Mike Brady, John
Golden, Willie MacFarlane, Johnny
Farrell, Joe Turnsea, Emmett French,
and other golf pros are entered in
the tourney. Cyril Walker and
Bobby Cruickshanks are away play
ing exhibition matches, but the field
Is q high class one.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-15

enough for . club fighting for
the pennant to play out the regv-
larry scheduled games without be-
ing obliged to get in two i day
with an exhausted pitching staff.
It Is traditional with the Tigers
that they are good finishers. what
ever success they have had has been
due to their gameness ana their
ability to make their squirt at the
end Last season they proved their
staying qualities when they. won
eleven out Of their last thirteen
games to win second place. That
is why It is cheerful that the Tigers
are sticking close to the top. II
they go into the stretch OF tha
final twenty games only TWO or
three games behind the leader this
characteristic Of making a fast
finish should stand them in good
stead, and they could probably win
by a nose at the finish.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-15
V|CENT|N| ENDS
KANSAS HOPE
FOR TITLE
Chilean Lightweight Lands
Surprising Knockout in
Eleventh Round

NEW YORK, July 15.-Rocky
Kansas, Buffalo veteran, today IL
eliminated as q contender for Benny
Leonard's lightweight crown, the
result Of having been knocked out
in the eleventh round by Luis
Vicentini, Chilean fighter.
The knockout came as q surprise
Kansas was leading by wide mar
gin when the South American
fighter uncorked a powerful right
and hit the mark.
Both boys entered the ring last
night as. legitimate lightweights. vi.
centini weighed 1876 pounds and
Kansas. 133.
The blow that brought the fight
u, its unexpected close was q right
swing to the jaw. More properly
Il might be said that the blow
landed with q swish on the point OF
Rocky's chin. It was almost q
glancing blow. but it had dynamite
behind Il. It splashed the stoclEy
Italian in the resin dust and
brought to his battle-scarred fea-
lures one of the most amazed
expressions q fallen boxer ever
wore in q ring. Rocky Kansas has
been hit harder than that only
once before. On that occasion
Leonard killed his championship
aspirations with hook to the chih
at Michigan City.
Vicentini looked like q beaten
man when he rose and covered
himself with glory.
The Chilean had been trying for
ten rounds to connect with that
tremendous right swing and when
he finally landed It brought a
quick finish. The fight was actual
~ ended with one punch--the one
that curled Rocky up under the
lower rope for a count OF three.
Wabbling up to one knee he shook
Ills head and tried to figure out
what 1t was all about. He made
tho mistake Of neglecting to take
tho count of nine-as he might
have done. He scrambled to his
feet to fall back again. Then he
arose to meet q rush from Vicentini
in which some lightning blows was
struck.
One Of these blows was another
6IdASAAS SuOJ IAdG SdW VlcenLlnl
right hand caroming off the Ital.
ian's granite jaw. That was the
finish. Rocky tried gamely to get
to his feet in time to beat the fatal
count but he had no chance. When
Patsy Haley, the tirnekeeper, swung
both hands over his head, denotinp
the end, Kansas was too groggy
to walk to his corner His seconds
and Luis Vicentini assisted him
there.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-15
MACK BENOANS
LATE ARRIVAL
Of SLUGGER
With Lamar at Start, A's
Would BE IN First Division,
Says Connie

PHILADELP HIA. July Is
Connie Mack. who has more trou.
bles this summer than a billy goat
in a flypaper factory. apparently
has shared q helpful hitter IN
Lamar. OF Toledo, Ohio. He gave
Paul Strand, a worse burst boom
than McAdoo; Rollie Naylor and
quantity OF greenbacks for this
stalwart swinger from the American
Association.
Lamar started hitting from his
first time at bat in an Athletic
uniform, and up to date has batted
above the 800 mark. His bat fig.
ured big in the games won by the
Athletics since he Joined the team.
Nevertheless, the Athletics have
not been winning as they should.
Twice in the last seven days they
dropped two games in one afternoon,
and no team can work out ct the
cellar doing that, even IL 1t wins
on the other days.
Mr.. Mack must get more Lannars.
There Is also wide room for i'm.
provement in his catching staff. He
badly needs wideawake, competent
catcher who viii consent to act a.
a brace and stabilizer to the pitcher.
The lean leader declared that
when he fetched Lamar here he
wasn't through making deals, and
this leads patrons to believe that
more new players are coming.
IF had Lamar at the start Of
the season." said Mr.. Mack, IT feel
sure we would be in the first divi,
sion today. The games we have lost
by the absence Of Just one basehit
have been numerous"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-15

The five words would avoid
In my idea Of general hitting are
push, rush, force, drag and lunge.
The. five words I favor In the idea
OF general hitting are snap. crack.
flick, sling or slap.
The latter five should all be done
carefully, especially IN q wind.
They win all prevent the ball float.
ing over to one side or another
Let the swing 60 along easily until
you feel the solid contast.
Keep poking the shots firmly,
hit, into the imaginary direction
line. Remember the ball will wait
for the proper stroke, and try not
to be 3 strong man with your shot,
When the cIubhead meets the
ball, do not quit there but keep.
on going through without losing
rhythm. For the brassie you
must get down 20 the ball. on
must hit just far enough under
the center Of the ball to feel the
cIubhead, mot yourself, lift II. The
hands af the time Of hitting the
haII are even with the vertical
line. Won should not feel stiff at
Ere time Of contact, but rs II you
were gathering the shot, which
should be q firm hit.
You should have an unnistakabk.
sense OF solid connection when the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-15
JULIEN AND MCGUIRE
WIN AUTCMoTlVE MATCH

Louis Julien and William Nc
CURE finished their match in the
washington Automotive Trade A..
sociation golf rlay on the Washing.
ton Golf and Country Club on even
terms at eighteen holes, and they
were forced TO tho nineteenth before
Mcclure was declared the victor.
He won the low gross with an 80,
while Julien won the low net, 20.
which he got by reason by q 20
handicap.
Ray Semmes won the consolation
prize with q score Of 10S. After the
matches the players were enter.
tanned at a dinner, when the prizes
were awarded. Monday the team
will enter the Philadelphia tourna
nnent for automobile men.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-15

Devoid Of the blaring OF
trumphets that usually accompanies
the welding Of q formidable nucleus
In sportdom, the McKimmie- Weight.
Agnew combination Of the Bannock.
burn golf club came into our midst
just like q little drop Of rain, It was
that unexpected. It came, It saw,
and It lost.
Weight, most recent Of the trio
to affiliate with the BannOck.
ers, was the only one to clOathe
himself with the glory Of q vic.
tory. AgneW was showed under
on 3 July day, rather an inglOr.
tOus experience unless the feats
Of the cOnquerOr are recOunted,
and in this particular instance
the winner shot the lowest score
of the day-15. McKimnal0, mono
other than II. Cliff TlisseIf,' also
lost q tooth, but he went 20 the
eighteenth hole before such was
the case.
Now no one could say. religiously
or otherwise, that McKimmie wal
disgraced. But being q South At
lantic champion carries with II the
atmosphere Of being unbeatable, and
the defeat, even by master like M
B. STEVENSON, was uncalled for.
Perchance q new order Of things
viii spring right out now. The tWt
foremost players In the ranks OF the
public links players have become In
eligible for future public links bouts
and that mans something. Whert
George Voigt and Charles Agnev
used to strut about with their mas
terful game, and depOrt themselves
as befitted champions. they are nov
merely members Of the Bannock
burn club and henceforth shall b
titles ex-public links. etc.
Who will take their places u moi
now known. Suffice It to say thai
there win be merry battle before 9
pair is chosen to step into theil
shoes. They have long ruled tins
roost. May the best man take then
places. and may he be the sports
they are.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-15
~ LOUIS, A.DOUGE1ER
ARE THE GRIFFMEN CRACKING?

TON tcGRW, who ought something baseball
credited with saying that he believes the Washington club has
heard any the racket about the pennan Mcraw
mas not seen the @ in action being occupied less with
watched the Grfs straight
the Yankees in New inclined
the estab though leader the National League ca
pons The en fought their the combining hard
hitting excellent fielding and alright pitching They did not get all
these at
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-15
AMERICAN LEA CUE FLAG
WINNER Xix ELY TO SET
LOW AVERAGE MARK
Rr RERT WALKER.

PHILADELPHIA July the remainder Of the the
ipe viii be confronted that win their
10 capture flag good percentage they must show
that will make their present gat look as they We're
standing still going backward
Detroit does win the peant TINS year she viii have to
miraculous rate q speed Or violate a records for
winner At with the
slightly than half the winning percentage almost 100
points than the percentages Of winning clubs in the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-15
they Like the Grid

The Apache A. c. Is a died-in-the.
wool football club, It appears. It
was nothing extraordinary when
the Apaches forfeited a baseball
game the other day, but nobody
ever heard of the Apaches tossing
away algrid contest. It's a safe bet
they're planning for football now.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-15

That he was no slugger was
known q year ago.
Perm anent benching Of
Sparkle" is not likely to make
much Of hit with the fans. They
believe-and we think rightly
that Matthews spirited aggres-
siveness serves to keep his mates
more on their toes, makes them
play better with him in the game
than out Of it and that the whole
team, as q result, benefits.
1--WE know all about Leibold,"
writes one rooter. "The team got
nowhere with him in centerfield.
It won't get anywhere with him
playing there now. The team be-
gan doing things when Matthews
Joined it. It will do little more
without his fire and pepper stuff. !"
As For Holmes.
nROTESTS have poured in
upon us regarding the work
Of Umpire Holmes. So here's
something about him.
1t is poor business for any
sports writer to hammer an UNI
pire merely for a difference Of
opinion. II an umpire could Judge
balls and strikes from comfort
able grand stand seat just as
well as he can out in the hot sun
well, you'd find him in the
stand, mebbe munching hot dog
now and then between innings.
Home fans are always inclined
to ride the umpires when deci-
sions don't suit them. That's
baseball. The umpires half ex-
pect it, too, and worry not much
at such riding.
It is when players Of both
sides continually complain that
4 we are inclined to think the Of
fetal bad. That has been the
case with Umpire Holmes ever
since he broke in year ago this
spring in Florida.
Where Holmes showed a posi-
tive lack Of temperament Sunday
was in banishing the home teams
manager with two out in the last
inning. Even though Harris had
exhausted his exclusive vocabulary
Of vindictive remarks, Holmes
should have grinned and ordered
him back to his position.
| Instead, Holmes let his anger
get the better Of him, turned The
fans wrath from Harris to him
self and took a punch in the face
a cowardly thing by the way, and
absolutely inexcusable.
! We do not think Evans, Con.
molly, Dineen, or even George
| Morarity, who appears, at, least
from the stand, to carry CHR
on his shoulder, would have made
4 Holmes particular error Sunday
! But then, they are far better Of.
ficials than Holmes, try as HARD
as the latter may.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-15
Experts Can't DO Il

Most of the experts who pick the
horses to finish first as a means
Of earning their tread and butter.
fail when Il comes to winning at
the track Can't be done. they say.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-15
Sweeney Crashes Pin

Tom Sweeney, called by some ex.
perts Washingtor's leading sandlOt
outfielder, is playing whale OF a
game for the Mohawks, making four
hits, two extra.basefs in his last
annAarance.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-15
GOLFER, DON'T PUSH, RUSH,
FORCE, DRAG OR LUNGE
b. CHARLES 0CE4TCEtn EVANS.

yOg hsys prize fighter hit his YIN
notice that he hits first and the weight Of everything he has fol-
lows That j the sort Of ht want n golf but there
golf is relaxed, leely rhythmic Those tell you
that golf is fighting with ged muscles
are leading far aray You fighting opponent
measuring him and playing accordingly The
caier keep spirits the that
playing good golf and not tricky FIGHTING game. y
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-15
There's a Reason

The Washington Canoe Club isn't
so much on the water this summer.
The reason is that four Of their
best are in Europe rowing In the
international races over there.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-15
Accommodation Wantad

The Handley Midgets are on the
war path for teams averaging eleven
and twelve years. Cal Manager
Fox at Adams 141e.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-15
PUBLIC LINKS CHAMPIONS
!. LEAVE OLD COURSES
By ROSS Z. CONKLIN.

Something has happened nspred occurred
which calls for kind piece nasmuch the happening
precpitated Of little golf
hystera This something shall be called the Amalgamed Order
Of expublic link champions Inc.
The umyerata burst into being without cntaon and after its
future days. however and with those coming dates different
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-15
It's a Four-Tean Race

The Independent League flag
race has settled definitely into an
argument among the Arlington,
Dominican Lyceum, Mohawk and
Shamrock clubs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-15
AN AFTERNOON AT CARPENTIER'S

TS mile the Great Neck station The pig nome
Of Jack C sets back from the road high trees sIITOIo 'O
photographer s seen mere
and there taking Of the outdoor ring the tennis court ana the
arbors. -
Descamps mesmeryed manager Of Georges Carpenter the
the club sport
writer's meandeng about aiessy draws up the slde
negbors drop for the show Johnny Dundee
full of sports Gene Buck the playwright
srols in after hike from nearby. 4
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-15
SandIotters' Tire

Just when the various pennant
races should be warming, there are
more forfeits on Washington's sand
lots than ever.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-15
The Fish DO Bite

Anglers are reporting unusual
success with their fishing expeil-
tons. They bring in long lines Of
the luclSless denizens Of the water.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-15

Returning home, the Griffmen
looked excellent in their series
with the Boston Red Sox, and the
Mackmen, though it was notice.
able that their hitting began fall
ing off.
Then came the Yankees on July
q. The Griffs' hitting grew weak
er and, to make matters worse,
their fielding began to show holes
here and there.
The last to go were the pitch
ers. Throughout the, recent De-
troit series Washington's pitchers
showed excessive strain. A sue.
cession of double-headers had pre-
vented the orderly routine of q
game and three days of rest be.
fore another game for the regu
lars.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-15
Need a WaIIoper.

v
TIME Griffs need, and have
needed all year, a smuggling
right-hand hitter, preferably
an outfielder. This need became
acute during the Detroit series.
It still exists.
Since coming home Roger Peck
inpaugh has slumped severely
with the stick. So has Joe Judge,
though within a day or so he has
begun clouting the pill again.
Muddy Ruel is not hitting this
season as he did last, though this
has been true since April. Bluege
may never be consistently hard
hitter. despite his occasional solid
raps.
Because Matthews hitting had
well-nigh vanished, Sparkle"
was given bench duty. Bert
Griffith and then Taylor and then
Leibold have filled the vacancy in
the outfield. Leibold is the best
fielder among Matthews success
sors.
Now Ralph Miller, with a minor
league record as q strong right
hand hitter, is coming. He may
supplant Ossie Bluege at third,
being able to play both second
and third with fair success.
Manager Harris is striving to
increase the teams hitting, but so
far without success.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-15

wooden face NETS the ball. Busting,
tanning. or, Hopping the clubhead
into the imaginary direction line may
better express the sort OF shots you
ought to make. II you are not get
ting the clubhead on the ball well,
relax little and when playing
down windy relax just a little more.
Take stock Of your feet and legs;
are they In q good position for your
follow through? The clubhead
should be felt on the bali before
the follow through ii begun. Just
continue into the piece Of imaginary
line in front. Some players take
little chip Of sod with their bras.
sic, but am not in favor Of this.
Copyright John r.. Ollie Coz
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-15

THE BALL is OVER and write
what they REALLY THINK.
Jimmy CHM, the silver-ton-
gued tenor, will now sing:
IF YOU CAN'T SAY A GOOD
WORD, SAY NUTHIN' AT ALL.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-15
About "Spark Plug"

NHE benching Of Spark Plug"
Matthews does not sit well
with many fans attending the
games daily in Griffith Stadium.
Many have sent in their COM
plants to this column, just as if
we could make him play again
by asking.
Matthews is a colorful player,
at bat, on the bases and in the
field. That he could be "sur-
rounded" was known before he
was purchased from Milwaukee.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-15
Ten Boston Pitchers
Have No-Hit Wins
In the Records

Since the American League
came into existence, Boston
American staff workers have
pitched ten no-hit games. Cy
Young (two), Jesse Tannehill,
Bill Dineen, Joe Wood, G.
Foster, Hub Leonard (twol,
Ernie Shore, Howard Ehmke.
In every contest save one
the Boston team played error
less ball, so that every pitcher
but Hub Leonard in one Of his
games had a chance to break
into the glory circle Of the per-
feet game hurler.
Only the great Cy Young
took advantage Of his teams
perfect play and in 1904
pitched his wonderful game
against the Athletics. Twenty
seven batsmen went down IN
rotation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-15

There is the rat-a-tat-tat Of the
light punching bag--one of the.
sparring partners is out for .
warm-up. Some of the people go
over to watch him. A camera
clicks and Gorgeous Georges smiles
as he poses in tennis scenery
leaning against a tall. maple
tree. Three or four more camera
men get around. More clicking.
Georges blinks under the sun. Jack
Curley smiles.
The pop of ginger ale bottles
disturbs the quiet Of the place:
Sam, the Great Neck barber;
comes up the patch with his straw
hat under his arm, behind him is
our real estate king and the re-
porter from the local paper.
The crowd moves to the rear OF
the grounds, where an open air
arena has been built. Two spar
ring partners warm up. Then a
heavy bag is dropped down from
the rafters. They push and wres-
tie with that.
All. q figure with striped bath
robe comes from the house. The
dollars worth Of teeth show, q
blond hair slicked back, 9 million
smile and dimples. >Ah! IT'S
Georges himself.
ne throws off the robe and
shows q black silk gym suit. Won
derful. He boxes. Grace itself!
Zee grand Georges!
Our Thin.skinned Pugs.
"HE other day the writer re-
ceived a letter from friend
- in the West in which the lat
ter stated that he had met q
prominent pug who moaned long
and loud because the writer had
said some unpleasant things about
the leather-pusher.
Very often writers Of sports re-
ceiye letters containing such dope.
Fighters are so very thin
skinned.
They pull off .fake fights, lose
decisions, claiming broken parts
sidestep tough opponents, make
agreements, and allow opponents
| to stay the limit after taking their
oath that they'll try to win by q
| k. O. and such things.
Yet when some one comes out
with blast and gives his views
| on their nonsensical excuses and
childish alibis they squawk like
stuck pigs.
If all the sporting news and
views could be written by their
managers and the different pro.
moters, pugs would be happy and
carefree.
Unfortunately, however, an oc-
Casional writer becomes eye weary
after reading their stories AFTER
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-15

In one other respect the Tigers
have an advantage. They have
fewer dOuble-headers to play DUR
Ing the remainder Of the season
than any other team. In the hard
grind toward the finish it is job
Hyder weekly herald. [volume] (Hyder, Alaska) 1924-1934, 1924-11-03
ALASKA VOLCANOES
REPORTED ACTIVE

The volcanoes along the west
ern Alaska coast are reported
quite active. SIlcchaldin and
Mt. Pa ylof, both of which have
been mo... CT less ective during
a large part Of the SUNNI are
said to be throwing off great
clouds of smoke, with the latter
showing flashes OF intense ac-
tivity at times, During a recent
eruption of Paylof, the natives
at Belkofski became panic
stricken and FIR. Hotovitsky,
priest in charge at that place.
had considerable difficulty in
preventing them putting to sea
in pitchy darkness. Capt. Jo-
hansen, of the mail steamer
Starr, saw the eruption from
the deck of his vessel and de-
clared that the flames from the
burning mountain shot thou
sands of feet into the air.
Hyder weekly herald. [volume] (Hyder, Alaska) 1924-1934, 1924-11-03

The house divided against it.
self is doomed to fall.
This wise old saying, should
not be lost sight of by those
elements who persist in TO-
menting discord and friction.
The community cannot make
real progress until there is
unanimity and accord among
it's citizens.
The sooner this is realized
and harmony and mutually
Of aim and effort replace the
present attitude of opposition
and rancor, the better for the
town and everyone in it.
The advancement of the COM
munity interests should be a
primary aim of every citizen
who wishes to better his own
situation in life, for only by
making his community better
and more prosperous can he
hope to advance his own inter
ests therein.