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Evening star., 1924-02-10
FOLLOW ALPHABET
IN NAMING HORSES

LOUISVILLE, Ky, February s.-To
those persons who wonder from what
sources the names of Pullman cars
and race horses spring, the Williams
Brothers of Louisville, have thrown a
ray of light.
r. d. and Peter Williams, breeders
and racers of thoroughbreds, have an
unique method of naming their
horses. This season, for example,
they have chosen the letter "R" as
the initial letter in the names of all
their two-year-olds. Last year they
used the letter "Q." The turfmen
said they advance one letter in the
alphabet for their names each year
over the letter used the past season.
Horses to be sent to the post this
year by them include Rebate, Real
ize, Recovery, Reprieve, Resistance,
Remember, Request, Require; Re
ceiver, Reputation and Respite.
One of the older horses in their
success. they said, was Cromwell,
indicating, according to the alphabet
schedule the horse was at least fif-
teen years old.
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that usually competing in the great
W York will be seen at the George
r track and field carnival to be held
ext Thursday. Encouraged by the
mes IN other years, the Hilltoppers
IN bringing to the National Capital
stars OF the east. These will COM
races: Many prominent colleges,
ID IN these contests as we'll as in a
inder preparation.
Swinburne, also of the Blue and
Gray, metropolitan Junior Champion
for the half mile.
Billy Sullivan of Georgetown, ma
t1onal junior 1,000-yard champion and
holder of the metropolitan mile titIe
Harry Helme Of Georgetown, who
accomplished the noteworthy feat of
winning both the national A. A. A.
senior and Junior distance champion
ships while still a high school boy.
Walter Gegan of Hilltop relay fame,
former holder of the national iunior
44O hurdles title.
Tony Plansky of Georgetown. for
mer national A. A. a. junior hop-sten-
ana jump champion and regarded as
the logical successor to Bob LIE Gendre
as an all-round performer at the local
institution.
The carnival this year is expected
10 be. the greatest ever held under the
auspices of Georgetown and proba hly
the best event of it's kind ever con,
Quoted here. The sepecial board track
at the Hilltop again will be placed in
convention Hall, SO that the runners
Will have the advantage of banked
turns. This year provision is being
made for more seats than were avail
aDie at past meets. Ticket reSarya-
tlonS-now may be made at SpaIdinsr's
store, on G street.
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syIvania State also is always a
worthy foe.
The greatest interest, however. at
taches to the match against Yale at
New Haven on March IS. This is the
first time that Yale has consented to
meet the Naval Academy in the ring
and it is believed that the match is
an epoch in college boxing and Will
be followed by a general adoption of
it by the colleges
Matmen Pressed at Start.
There was some apprehension in
regard to the wrestling team, owing
to the close shave with Lehigh in
the match by four bouts to three
after stiff fight. 1t is remembered,
however, that Lehigh is one of the
strongest colleges in this sport and
the Navy was greatly handicapped in
this match, being without the serv-
lake, probably it's best men. On the
following week the Navy team won
by clean score over Brooklyn Poly.
Massachusetts Tech was met today.
Other matches are: February 16, Uni
versHy Of West Virginia; February %,
Pennsylvania State; March 1, Washing
ton and Lee; March s, Brown.
The Navy will go 60 Penn State for
that match, all the others being con-
tested at Annapolis.
The Navy was very anxious 10 get q
match with Cornell, the only team to
defeat it in seven years, but was not
able to do so.
Capt. Ericsson, 145 pounds, and Tim
berlake. lis pounds, are the stars of the
team and should go through the season
without defeat. Vieweg, 175-pounder, is
another veteran and 4 strong, hard
working man in his class. Edwards,
comparatively new to the game, is
working in the unlimited class and Civ
ing a very good account of himself. He
weighs 1876 pounds.
15S pounds, is one of the most promis-
ing, showing great aptitude for the
game. -Metzler and Davisson. two fast
and clever lads, are competing for u.s.
pound honors, and Simmons and kersh-
ner are unusually good 125-pounders.
There seems to be no doubt that Coach
Schultz will have a high-grade team by
the time the season is in full swing.
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If this caustic remark becones
prevalent throughout Spiecoty land
one may suspect that Luis will have
10 do more than talk over the radio tc
set himself right with his patriot
fellow countrymen.
Chilean Is On His Way.
This Romero -Rojas. by the wa.
now Is en- route to Chile from France
where he certainly tore things wild,
oper. In South America this big
chilean, who has goodly admixture
or indian blood. was knocked out bv
every one he met. But d year and 4
naif ago he went TO France and be
gan to hand out sleep wallops with
great frequency. His best victory
was over Marcel Miles. who would
rank as about poor second rater il
this country.
Having beaten Miles. he challenged
Carpenter and then beat it for Eor-
deauN and sailed for Chile befor.
Carp could snap the bait Probably
If he thought Firpo were really goine
70 wait Tor his arrival. he would jufnr
OF the boat. Certainly it would l..
murder if the two met
knows How to Boost 'Em.
While on the subject of South
America il might be observed that
American managers and promoters
have things 10 learn about the rau-
Gus art Of hallyhoo. This statement
Is made on the basis Of findings gath
cred from n sheaf of Rio Janiero pa
pefS that have Just come into this
country.
The steamship Pan American. bear
ing Hughey Garland to much GOLD
and Farmer Lodge to his doom, touch
ed at Rio in the middle OF January
and the two men were Immediately
seized upon by band OF Brazilian
sporting writer's and pumped dry. Il
the Argentine fans don't come around
to meet the Farmer it will not be be
cause they have no interest in him.
but because they are afraid.
One ardent scribe says that Lodge
is more formidable than Dempsey.
In fact, he states. Lodge so greatly
resembles the worlds champion
heavyweight that if Dempsey and
Lodge were walking down the street
side by side you might pick Demp-
| sey for Lodge and vice versa This
statement gives general line on
the impression the big set-up gave
Lodge Is Ranked High.
Interviewed concerning his opinion
as to the outcome of his hattie with
FIrpo, Lodge emitted sounds 50 fe-
rocious and horrible as TO require ex-
clamation points for almost every
sentence when they were put into
type. 1t. is pointed out by the Rio
sport authorities that Lodge really
ranks next to Dempsey in point OF
ability and that some people even
think he would proVe himself the
:hampiou'S master could Dempsey b.
induced to enter the ring with Lodge.
Garland himself was a bit moro
cautious. He says he thinks k'irpo
will beat both Lodge and Spalla be-
cause he regards Luis as the equal OF
Dampscy. Hughey also confirms
Firpos statement that tho pampa
puncher viii not. remain in South
America To carry out the orders OF
the South American boxing authori-
ties that he accept Romero RojasS
challenge for the South American
title.
Firpo, says Hughey, will accom-
pany him to the United States late
this month or early in March. H.
dded that he had thirty good offers
from American fighters for battles
with the Wild Bull.
Copyright. 1924
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HAWTHORNE TRACK
WILL BE REOPENED

CHICAGO. February Control of
the Hawthorne race track passed into
the hands of the Chicago BUSINESS
Mems Racing Association tonight,
with the announcement that sixty
days of racing will be offered at the
famous course this season.
a group of Chicagoans, headed by
Joseph A. Murphy, racing judge at
the New Orleans track. purchased the
option on the course from the Illinois
Jockey Club for d reported price OF
$4,000
1t is understood that wealthy
Chicago sportsmen are interested in
the venture and will appear. prom
inently in affairs of the association,
Plans have been made for finish
fight in the courts in which an at
tempt Will be made to prove that
oral betting at horse races IS not II
legal Officials of the organization
are hopeful that they will have a fay
orable decision by the time the early
meeting opens in June.
The fight to revive racing I'm Chi
cago started in 1922.
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ARMY TEAMS ARE AHEAD
IN FOUR OF SIX EVENTS

WEST POINT, n. Y, February O.
Army won in four events and lost in
two in an Intercollegiate sports car
nival today.
wrestling contest between the
Cadets and MasSa Chusetts Institute
Of Technology was Cancelled.
The Cadets defeated the University
of Pittsburgh at basket ball, 81 to
Is; beat the Massachusetts Angles at
hockey, 3 to ,; won at indoor polo,
to 3, from the 103d Field Artillery,
Rhode Island National Guard. Provi-
dence, r. L., and outfenced Columbia,
8 to s.
Colgate boxers outfought the Ca
dets. four bouts to two, a seventh
ending in a draw, and Syracuse SWIM
mers won, SO points to 90.
Evening star., 1924-02-10
BASE BALL FEDERATION
TO MEET ON THURSDAY

Washington sandlot base ball teams
interested in joining the local branch of
the National Base Ball Federation are
urged to attend a meeting Thursday
night in the auditorium of the Interior
Department.
Col. Wait c. johnson will outline a
plan for the organization of the Iocs
chapter of the federation.
Clark Griffith Of the Washington base
ball club and James Y. Hughes of the
District Umpires' Association will speak
Selections will be given by the War
Department Band.
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MINES ARE PLANNING
AN INTERCITY GAME

Washington's best base ball nine
affiliated with the local branch of
the National Base Ball Federation
will meet a picked team from the
Baltimore chapter of the organiZa-
ton, April 6. at Griffith stadium.
The proceeds will be used to finance
the District branch of the fedora
tion.
Frank Ruth, president of the Balti-
more chapter, will come to this city
in the next several weeks to confer
with the Washington federation Off
eialS in order to complete arrange
ments for the intercity game. Ac-
cording to present plans, the local
ElkS will have their clowns on hand
for the match.
Hope that enough coin can be
raised to aid the midget, junior and
senior teams to be affiliated with the
local chapter prompted the fedora
tion officials to book the game.
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DEMPSEY TO DISPLAY
HIS FISTIC ART HERE

The world heavyweight champion. Jack
Dempsey, will appear at the Coliseum
February %, to show local fistic fol-
lowers something about the art Of
boxing.
Jack Kearns, as we'll as an army
of trainers and handlers, Will accom-
pany the champion. AS the District
police regulations prohibit fighting
here, Dempsey will indulge only in
shadow boxing.
A wrestling match also will be
staged.
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ranged-mostly Irish matches. The
people will pay to see good fighting,
but not for set-ups."
oh, We'll sell most of the tickets
easily" | was told.
Most of the tickets will be sold
at the gate, provided you have a
won't give up their money unless
they see something for IT."
That, by the way, is the only way
to run a benefit. People will not
give much just for the sake Of giving.
They must have as good 4 show, If
not better, than they could get else
where for the same money. You can't
count too heavily on patriotism or
public spirit when ii comes to giving
up money.
Not Single Irish Bout.
Naturally j wanted to see this
benefit show success. l thought IL
Evening star., 1924-02-10

over for while and then went up
on 5th avenue to call on a very infiuen-
tial and wealthy man of Irish descent,
who was deeply interested in the cause.
l explained the situation to him
very carefully. He is a man of big
intellect and standing. He was quick
to see the point.
We'll. what will We do?" he ask ed.
Help us out"
ran right" / agreed, "if youn
leave it to me | think / can work
1t. I'll run the matches myself"
So. l began by arranging a match
between Rocky Kansas and Willie
Jackson-one an Italian and the other
a Jew. All the fans had been eager
TO see that match, especially the
Jews and Italians.
With that arranged l went right
down the line and made every match
a fight between an Italian and a
jew. No other nationality was rem
Evening star., 1924-02-10
CHAMPION SWEEPSTAKES
Renewed AT COLUMBUS

COLUMBUS, Ohio, February 9.-Re-
newal of the Champion sweepstakes,
major pacing event of the last grand
circuit season, is provided for by the
Columbus Driving Park Company at
the next meeting, July to II, and
five established stakes also are on the
early closing division of the program,
as announced tonight by Secretary H.
d. Shepard. Entries to tall six events
close March 8.
The Champion sweepstakes Is Tor
three-year-old PAGERS and last year
had a value Of $4,000. Conditions re-
main unchanged and the Columbus
Association will add $1,500 to the
amount paid in by nominators. OF
which in 1923 there were twenty EIGHT.
Evening star., 1924-02-10
PITCHER COOPER BALKS
AT TERMS OF PIRATES

PITTSBURGH, February 9.-Wilbur
Cooper, star left-hand pitcher of the
Pittsburgh Nationals, in statement
made here last night declared that
he and the management of the club
had failed to, agree upon the terms of
a 1924 contract, and that he would
leave for his home in Columbus, Ohio.
tomorrow without further conferences
with club officials. Barney Dreyfuss.
president of the club, when questioned
concerning Cooper'S assertion that
there had been a disagreement, would
neither deny nor confirm 1t, saying
that "if Cooper wished to make such
. statement It Is his business
Evening star., 1924-02-10
YOUNGSTERS DEMANDS
ALONE WORRY CARDS,

ST. LOUIS, February 9.-Manager
Branch Hickey Of the ST. Louis Car
dinals when asked about the Cardinal
contract situation today said:
eff there are any Cardinal hold
outs this season they will be among
the young players. feel certain
that none OF the older players are dis
satisfied. 1t is surprising to hear the
amount of salaries asked these days
by young players who have Indicated
thay sra stars in the bud = s
Evening star., 1924-02-10
KNUDSEN HEADS NEWLY
ORGANIZED LOFFLER A. C.,

+. w. knudsen is the first president
Of the newly organized Loffler Athletic
Association, that intends to place a
strong base ball team on the field this
year.
Other officers are c. NJ Miller, vice
president; E. ]. Orchard, secretary, and
a. S. Cudmore, treasurer. Challenges
TO the Loffler nine are being received
by Cudmore at the A. Loffler Provision
Company, Benning; d. C.
Evening star., 1924-02-10
MORE COIN DEMANDED
BY DAUSS AND HANEY

DETROIT, February 9.-Pitcher
George Dauss, winner of twenty
games for the Detroit American
League team last year. and Fred
Haney, utility infielder, have asked
for an increase in salary before sign
ing contracts this year, it became
known here today. Neither has sent
back his contract, but both have written
asking that the amount called for be
Increased.
'TThe men are not holdouts," Secre-
tary Charles Navin said, cit is a mat
ter of business. and everything Will
be adjusted satisfactorily"
Dauss was one of five pitchers in
the. league to win twenty games.
Evening star., 1924-02-10
CLEVELAND SIGNS KUHN, !.
GIANT COLLEGE PITCHER

CLEVELAND, February g. - Ber-
nard Kuhn, a right handed pitcher.
has been signed by the Cleveland In
dians. Kuhn, a graduate of the
Michigan Agricultural College. has
been pitching semi-pro ball in Michi-
gan for the last two seasons. He is
six feet four inches in height and
weighs 210 pounds.
Kuhn has been ordered to report
at Hot Springs next week. He is
the nineteenth pitcher on the Indians
Evening star., 1924-02-10
TYRUS SOON WILL START
10Th SEASON In MAJORS
-'lowed Up Somewhat in 1923, But Still Envy of Lot
of Payers-Has Made Eighteen Records Since
Joining Detroit in 1905.
BY GEORGE CHADWICK.

HEN the big league ball players
wv short time among
them fellow with quite is still 90
Maybe the ball ssing as reg
ut OF the slowing he showed
beginner wished himself ftwo-hi irds
WHO lSe cOudi be hut Ty Cnhh2
Evening star., 1924-02-10
EMsLIE Is DODGERS UMPIRE,

CLEARWATER. Fla, February 8.
Pitcher C. G. Ollinger and W. L.
Johnston, first baseman, obtained by
the Brooklyn Dodgers from the st.
Petersburg club Of tho Florida State
League. signed contracts today. Mr..
yEbbets said that Umpire Bob Emslie
would ofticiate at all BROOKLYN games
Anxing the aDHkhArN training tim
Evening star., 1924-02-10
LUIS UJNMINDFUL OF IRE
OF FELLOW COUNTRYMEN
Declares South American Title Means Nothing i'm
Defying Order of Argentine Authorities to
Battle RomeroRojas.
BY SPARROW McGANN.

kW YORK, February Dust why Luis Firpo
American boxing authorities the meeting
Rojas, the Chilean heavyweight,
cvd by the writer from Fpo closest
What do about tn South American
in the eter naking When the
South America $25 that's
to be champion OF South America!
of South America nothing at all
ca
Evening star., 1924-02-10
MTDSHIPMEN HOLD SWAY
INBOXINC AND GRAPHING

NNAPOIS February oNy people take pride the tact that
~ the of direct individual contest boxing and wrestling
achieved record approached by any
9th collegiate institution.
registered the Naval Academy team during
which engaged boxing competition with
has been lost
Evening star., 1924-02-10
JOB FOR sANDLoT STAR.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, February g.
defeated Bauer Meats of Cleveland to
the amateur championship of the
National Base Ball Federation last
season., has signed a contract with
the Bloomington club Of the Three
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AS MAY GET HECKLE.

SYRACUSE. n. Y. February s.-Joe
Heckle, star pitcher of the Syracuse
University base ball team for the last
two years, whose services have been
sought by four major league clubs, has
been dropped for failure in mid-year
evans. He said he would probably
sign with the Philadelphia Athletics.
Evening star., 1924-02-10
MARANvILLE SIGNS.

PITTSBURGH, February s.-walter
j. Maranville, shortstop of the Pitts
burgh Pirates, has signed q contract
for the 1924 season, President Barney
Dreyfs1ss has announced. Tho. Asxms
1eE0 nce daockp9 =. - d.
Evening star., 1924-02-10
HILLTOP MEET ATTRACTS
GREAT ARRAY OF TALENT

talent competing in the great
metropolitan about New York will
University annual track
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-02-19
MRS. SMITH WOULD
SUCCEED HUSBAND
WIFE OF DOUGHERTY ORDI-
NARY WHO DISAPPEARED
is A CANDIDATE.

ALBANY, Ga-Probably the heav-
lest vote ever polled in Dougherty
county will be cast on March 10Th,
when men and women of the county
will vote both on candidates for the
democratic nomination for president
and on county officers. Although only
1000 were registered January 21st,
when a bond election was held the
total has been swelled to nearly $500
since that date and the number is in
creasing each day with predictions
that it will exceed 5000 when the
books close February 18th.
Chief interest centers in the race
for sheriff, with Sheriff 0. F. Tar
yer and G.. G.. Ward as the candi-
dates. c. B. Ellis, former Albany po-
lice chief, who announced for this Of
fee, has come down in Mfr. Wards
favor. For clerk Of the superior court
four candidates are actively at work
Fank Stanford, John S. Clarke, H. A.
Tarver and Daniel Mayer. r. P. Hall,
the incumbent OF this office, is not
seeking reelection, retiring voluntarl-
" after 20 years of service. R. H.
Terrell is opposed for reelection as
solicitor of the city court by Bob
Spence, jr. Roy Barnes, tax receiver,
has J. H. Davis as an opponent.
The strange disappearance of w. E.
Smith, ordinary OF the county, which
has left that office practically vacant
for four months, has caused a contest
for the office, his wife, Mrs. w. E.
Smith, being one candidate and 7.
NJ. Nelson the other. Mrs. Smith is
the first woman ever to. run for an Of
fee in Dougherty county Clayton
Jones, tax collector and S. R. de Jar
nette, county school superintendent,
are unopposed, while the offices OF
coroner and surveyor are unsought,
Two sets of brothers are running for
different offices.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-02-19
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS
FOR GARNER PLAN
MINORITY MEETING ASSURES
SOLID FRONT AGAINT THE
MELLON TAX RATES.

WASHINGTON, d. C.-Demo-
Gratis OF the house bound themselves
tonight by a party caucus vote to
stand as unit for the tax revision
program proposed by Representative
Garner, Of Texas, as a substitute for
the Mellon plan.
The action of the democrats means
that if the 435 members of the house
vote on the income tax rates section
oi the bill at least 200, twelve less
than a majority, will be cast for the
Garner plan providing for a 50 per
cent cut in normal taxes and a maxi
mum surtax rate of A per cent ap-
PLYING to incomes OF $4,000 and over,
Caucus Vote Binding.
OF 168 democrats at the caucus l64
approved the action to bind the mem
bers. Rules of the membership pro-
vide that if two-t thirds OF the party
membership approves OF such an ac-
ton it will be binding on the entire
party unless a member shows that he
had made pledge to his constituents
prior to election which would be vio-
lated by carrying out the party edict
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-02-19
WILSON PERSONALITY
WAS VERY UNUSUAL
A SCARCITY OF INTIMATES
WAS AMONG HIS OUTSTAND-
ING CHARACTERISTICS.

Observation-Disclosures Will
sons personality was in many respects
the most unusual that ever inhabited
the White House. 1t commanded from
many an admiration approaching wor-
ship; it aroused in many others aver
sions amounting to hatred.
Mr.. Wilson himself acknowledged
that he had a Single track mind"
Friends acknowledged he was reserv-
ed, critics said he was cold His
few intimates declared he was neither
and Joined II. acclaiming him one of
the most delightful of associates.
Mr. Wilson's seclusion and scarcity
of intimates were among his outstand-
ing characteristics 1t was said
al him by those who ought to
know that he called only two men of
his wide acquaintance by their first
names. They were Cleveland S.
Dodge and Cyrus H. Mccormick.
Even E. M. House, of Texas, who was
supposed to have been as close to Mr.
Wilson as any other man during his
incumbency of the white house, never
won a state where Mr. Wilson called
him ED" or Edward" Neither did
Mr.. Wilson call him Colonel" the
complimentary title by which Mr..
House was most commonly known.
Throughout all their intimacy up to
the moment of the celebrated breaking
point Mr.. Wilson always called him
simply House"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-02-19
COTTON AND SEED
SHIPPED TO SOVIET
STEAMER WITH 1904 BALES
SAILS FROM NEW ORLEANS
FOR MURMANSK.

NEW ORLEANS.-The Norwe-
gian steamship Etna, which sailed
from New Orleans Thursday for Muir
mansk, carried cargo of 1904 bales
Of cotton and 765 tons of cotton seed
for the Russian soviet government, it
became known today.
The cotton was purchased by the
All-Russian Textile Syndicate, Inc, OF
New York, and upon arrival at Muir
mansk will be distributed by rail to
the various textile centers in the soviet
republic. The large shipment OF cot
ton seed aboard the vessel is Tor
planting in south Russia and its pur-
chase is taken as an indication that the
soviet government will attempt to pro-
duce a certain amount OF its own cot
ton.
II has been known, for some time
that Russia had entered the Amerl-
can market for cotton for direct ship
ment to that country, but its purchases
so far have been on comparatively
small scale, the total up to two weeks
ago having reached 10000 bales. Rus
sia has been consuming American cot
ton purchased in Germany, but how
much was obtained in that manner is
not known here Financial conditions
in Germany are said to have been re-
sponsible for its entrance into the
American market.
A soviet committee composed OF
textile experts was in this country
some time ago, but it is not known
whether they have returned to Russia
The committee spent several days in
New Orleans and while here announc-
ed that it was proposed to Sspend aP-
oroximately $40,000,00O yearly IN this
country for the staple.