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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-12
MISS WILLS PRACTICES ON
EVE OF SAILING

NEW YORK May i2Ass Helen Wills "the girl with the poker
face the eigeenyead holder Of the United States
national singles Championship s her way Paris where che VII
the of the Side club Forest Hills meeting
the best opponents to be found Miss Wills arrived from California
accompanied by her mother who will make the trip Europe with
her, sailing Wednesday,
Both indicate that
Miss Wills who now student at the University Of California
where she recently high scholarship has
improved her apprecae degree fall when she
the national championship from Mrs. Moa Bmdt Mallory in
taetsx ~ 49,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-12

Little Maryellen Totten. 81 the
Princess A. c., and Priscilla Story.
Of the Iowa A. G., were probably
the youngest entrants. and the way
the youngsters strutted around that
track was a caution to their elders.
After two heats in the 6O.yard
dash. the final brought together
Mary Harbaugh. Of Capital. md
Gladys Abramson ana lillian
Martin, Of Iowa. The girls placed
in the order named with hardly 81
yard separating them. The time
was 1.01 seconds over the world
record Of seconds, untouched since
1910.
So, altogether, the girls events III
the meet were a big success, and.
on that ground wheli the club holds
its next annual meet the number
OF our events will probably b. In.
creased.
Then, undoubtedly. the local las
sizes win find themselves running,
Jumping, dashing, and vaulking
against the best girl athIstes 81
other cities.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-12
Golf Has Big Virtue
Along With Its
Faults

Golf may have plenty Of OBJ
jectionable features, but it has
one virtue. Amateurs and pro-
fessionals can play together
without turning the sport up
side down. Pro-amAteur COM
petition seems to aid the anna
teurs, and it cannot possibly do
the pros any harm. And then
there are q number az profes-
SIGNALS who play badly enough
at times to make them eligible
to get back their amateur
standing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-12
USES AlRPLANE TO KEEP
TENNIS ENGAGEMENTS

\ The use of the. airplane flor
keeping tennis ,enSagenenfs " Is
recorded from Northern Queens.
land, Australia, where r. H. Berth.
wick is both a skilled aviator and
O tennis enthusiast.
Borthwick is located inla sparsely
settled section of the country, and
his nearest neighbor. who owns a
tennis court and plays the game
lives some. sixty miles away. 1
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-12
IS BEST
FOR DISTANCE
AlHLET Es
Endurance Maintained 81
Energy Sweet Element
Gives Body
By CoamopoIltan NeWe serilIee.

:
BOSTON. May 12.-AfIaletes who
go in for endurance contests should
eat q heap of sugar before donning
their athletic regalia.
A group OF physicians here Il, N
effort to ascertain just what chem
ical process transpired within fI,e
human body as the result Of sunef.
athletic endeavor, made an. ers1n.,
NATION or some Of the contestants
before and also after the runnIr,r
OF the recent Boston marathon
race.
1t was found that IN all cases
the effort Of racing had burned
out Of the body most az the eurar
which IL contained. The doctors
also discovered that the men who
had included generous portions 81
sugar in their earlier diet, finished
the race still possessed OF energy.
but that those who did not eat
much sugar, had to quit the race
long before they neared the finish
line.
'All Of this" declared Doctor
Burgess Gordon, proves the in.
estinable valuel Of sugar FOR the
human body. The athlete who eats
food plentifully supplied with sugar, .
is certain to so along farther in the
matter of endurance than Is the
one who eats sugar sparingly. For
the strain on the muscles makes &
call on the sugar supply in the
body. If there Is much sugar.
then the athlete can go along and
DO great things in a durable way.
IL there isn't much sugar, the ath-
letes can endure only. so long, as
the sugar supply within his body. ~
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-12
RUTH IS BEHIND HIS
RECORD or 8 YEARS AGO

NEW YORK, May f12.-Though he
made his seventh home run of the
year at the Yankee stadium Satur-
day, Babe Ruth In behind his 1921
record. when he batted out fifty
nine four-baggers.
on May 10 of 1921 he had made
nine circuit sIlnashes. He made No.
Z OF that famous year on May 8 off
Walter Johnson, star Of the Wash
ington team.
He was hitting 'em frequently
early In May in 81. Later In the
month he'll have a chance to catch
UP. He'll be In better shape by
that time. too.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-12

Miss Wills has played frequently
all winter against the strongest men
players OF the Pacific coast con.
tingent and they are unanimous in
stating that she has increased her
speed afoot and the severity Of both
her forehand and backhand drives.
Those who have been following
her tennis development on the far
coast are OF the opinion that she
win prove a most< formidable con.
tender in the women's international
matches and particularly in the
olympic championships. where It Is
expected the entry viii be made up
Of the leading women players Of the
world, including Suzanne Lenglen.
at present the worlds undisputed
woman tennis champion.
Miss Wills itinerary n expected
to place her in London about May
20 or n, which win give her APP
prOx1mately . month Of practice
before her opening competition.
This win be I'm the International
team match between the leading
women players Of the United
States and England, which II
scheduled to be played at Wimble.
don June Is and 10.
The following week Miss Wills
will be an entrant in the All England
championships on the same stretch
Of turf.
Following these events she will,
with other members Of the Amer
lean Olympic team depart for Paris
about July 8. Ten days win be
spent in practice on the clay courts
In order that the team may be con-
versant with the surface playing
conditions for the Olympic cham.
pionShips, which will be staged July
IL to 20 at Colonies, on the out.
skirts of Paris.
The entire United States team ID
expected to sail for home about July
26, arriving In this country on or
about August / for q week or more
OF practice prior to the beginning
OF the women's national champion.
ships to be held at the Forest Hills
Tennis Stadium.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-12

but with such
explanations we
are pretty proud
Of the p0ssibili.
ties they Offer.
They practiced
passing the stick
once, ana that
five min ute 3
after they had
learned that to
receive the baton
with the right
hand and to pass
1t with the left
hand Is the
proper way.
Elizabeth TeW,
lF.-. - -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-12
CoocH SUSPENDED FOR
ARGUMENT WITH UMPIRE

PITTSBURGH, May 12.-Johnny
Goochs catcher for the Pittsburgh
Nationals. has been suspended for
an indefinite period az a conse-
quence of his dispute with Umpire
Quigley during the game with Bos.
ton here Friday. Gooch disputed
q decision and, according to the
umpire. the catcher used improper
language.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-12
Burgess Alone Fails
to Score For
Georgetown

Jimmy Burgess, the Metro
politan Association quarter mile
champion, was tho only George
town University student that
took part in the recent Penn
relays and left Franklin Field
priceless. Jimmy ran in the
one mile and half mile college
championships, IN neither Of
which TIE bIne and Cray run
III go -il - mpnpT.S
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-12
Johnny Layan Is let
Out BY St. Louis
Cardinals

ST. LOUIS, May 12An-
nouncement of the, uncondition-
al release Of johnny Lagan,
veteran shortstop Of the st.
Louis Nationals, who will be-
come 3 free agent IN ten days.
providing no other National
League team claims his serv-
ices, was made here today.
Layan came to the Gardi-
mails in 1913 from Muskegon
Of the Michigan League.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-12
~ LOUIS A.DOUGf1ER
WHY ARE BALL PLAYERS POPULAR?

II AVE stopped why ball players
LII popular with the fans than oers Take yourself for
instance, why consider ahead SMITH
have Yes and it's than likely because Of
the team manager picks Jones Smith Bucky Harris doesn't
Goose Gosn in left field because Goose frequently all the
around when he misses strike sitting down Che ground with
many fans going the Griffith Stadium Harris
plays Gosn because of his hitting ability especially with
IL DOES
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-12

4uSSrs character, fndeed-W1th
a face that never loses the
grotesQue smile that plays around
the scars: Of many hard. fought
battle. and blue eyes that glow ike
befoggeds bottle-glass beneath shaggy.
gray eysbrowa Strange eyes they
are. that gfip you and hold you in
their mystery; faded blue eyes that
bespeak bewilderment and doubt;
grave eyes that View you stolidIy
and without a single spark Of
animation. r
The short, squat man with the
graying hair and the baggy
trousers Is Kid BeeDe, One-time
pugiIist, now o vendor Of peanuts
at 6hibe Park, who once was
cheered BY fight fans In q score
Of cities.
The play Of muscle under that
slouch coat and the smile on those
battle-scarred features intrigue you,
and YOU engage him in converse
ton.
There comes a new light to his
eyes. His cultural voice takes on,
new volume. With almost childish
eagerness he talks; on and on, pour.
Ing out his story In broken, clipped
sentences, emphasized with q. thou
sand little gestures and driven home
with a thousand emphatic mods Of
that gray-thatched head.
SU -
ring battles, one time contender for
q bantamweight championship.
Six hundred and nineteen fights
few pugilfsts can equal that record.
And never once knocked out.
/, Six hundred and nineteen fights
stretched through a. campaign
that began back in 1899 and ended
delphia- flights with such men as
Murphy, Tommy Lowe, Chester
like ilk. Tough customers, all.
That's Kid Beebe, one time pugiI-
list. now broken and grayed and
bent by the weight Of forty years of
struggle. "A peanut vendor at Shibe
Park-a peanut vendor in q tattered
brown coat and trousers that bag
at the knees.
A pathetic .iguref Yes, indeed.
Pathetic as all men are pathetic
when their dreams are shattered
and they face the sterness Of grim
reality.
But save your sympathy. Out Of
LII a..
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-12
True Of Only TWO

Only two or the present ring
champions ot the world have vet
to be Knocked out. They are
Ranehc villa, fiyweight. and Mike
McTieue, light heavyweight. All
the others nave been flattened at
come time In their career.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-12
new TENNIS Assoc GA TON
LOOMS OUT OF TILDEN
TEAPOT TEMPEST
~ ARTHUR ROBINSON.

NEW YORK, May IA Big higpcwered has loaded
wheeled position and trained the Officials
States Association And behind the gun fire
1000 ne Ienas ahd supportels O pig lden m ms right
behind the lines rumble 81 drunire which
beyond the proportions all history
Of Plans have been eecrey secession from the
cnan now in control
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-12
PEANUT VENDING BETTER
THAN BOXING RING
" FORD c. FRICK.

Go out to Shbe Park Philadelphia any afternoon The
Athletics are home, and there's baseball on tan 80 ~
aheTe yonM see short squat uncertain yearshs
ana Scared his cauowere brown sack coat ans
vOsy shoulders that broad brawny His
& Peggy Ct the knees fit snugy thighs and calves
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-12

Jimmy Austin Tor years had a
warm spot in the hearts Of all
Washington fans. II wasn't be-
cause Austin led all the third
saekers in the league, far from
that. It was because Of Austin's
everlasting pep and fire. He had
color; plenty of it. The reac-
tiea, came among the fans, who
enjoyed his every move on the
field.
Hank Shanks, for ten years a
member Of the Griffmen, was in
tensely popular here, and more
than one fan has told US of his
disappointment at not seeing OLD
Hank in action the last time the
Boston Red Sox played here.
Hanks .earnestness, and possibly,
too, that high tenor voice, earned
his popularity, though there were
many players with greater ability.
Bing Miller, though he played
but q single season in Washing
ton, was q white haired boy TO
the fans. He probably earned his
popularity with that smile of his
which wouldn't wear off, no mat
ter how things were going. When
he comes here now as a member
Of the Maclmen he is always APP
plauded more than some players
Of grsater ability.
Color is q wonderful thing in q
baseball player, just as with AZ
actor. Frank Baker, lacking color,
led American League third base
men in the field for years without
the fans knowing it. They simply
were not impressed by his APP
pearance.
When Ken Williams was giving
Babe Ruth q battle for home run
honors it was shocking how little
the fans cared about him. There
he was, q real slugger, giving the
Bambino q toOth-and-nail fight,
yet the more colorful Ruth was
running away with. the .mobs
everywhere, even in st. Louis.
Ruth has'the magnetism; Williams
lacks It; that's all.
One Of our own personal pets
was Patsy Charity, and he was
far from headliner. We used
to enjoy watching him fight for
everything behind the bat, getting
an unmistakable kick out Of his
wordy battles with the umpires.
So it goes. The player with
the highest average isn't always
the most popular. Frequently
popularity goes to a mediocre
player because Of some certain
personal magnetism he possesses,
u some little habit 1of playing he
may have.
A LOafing Boxer.
TNOR at least two years Harry
Wills, the so-called "Black
Panther of New Orleans, =
has been crying and shrieking fol-
bout with Jack Dempsey. Yet
in that time he has done little OF
nothing to warrant his challenge
Tonight he tackles Barley Mad.
den, q tough second-rater, and
unless he wins with kayo, large
gallons Of cold water will sbe
tossed upon the proposed Wills.
Dempsey contest said to be booked
for Bcyles Thirty Acres next Sep.
TENDER.
Wills argument tonight Is his
first appearance in the ring THU
year. He fought three fights last
year, one q three round exhibition
with Jack Townsend. He knocked
out Jack Thompson in four rounds
and Homer Smith IN two. MIN
'uun& fnr - entire scar inilc1,s'
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-12
Has Large Clubs

Bobby" Jones, Of Atlanta, ma.
tional open. golf champion, has de.
signed 9 Get Of wooden clubs that
are the largest ever seen on q golf
course.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-12

webster school, mr. 11sRzzN
stepped over the first 10 yards in
very fast time, but her 10-yard
lead over her nearest rival was
lost by unskillful stick passing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-12

The United States win be repre.
sented en- the 1924 Olympic games
BY 80 ethIeles IN twenty Gfffnronf
hnnenn C conyelllion.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-12

Those fourteen To sixteensy earsoId
local kids were unframed and mex.
perienced: They offer no EXCUSES:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-12

has been.
In 1922 Wills knocked out Kid
Norfolk, Jeff Clark twice, Buddy
Jackson, Tut Jackson and Glenn
Johnson. Norfolk Is q light heavy
weight who recently battled Harry
Greb, while the others are tenth
raters.
In that same year he won from
Sam Langford, a blind man, in
ten rounds, lost to Bill Tate on
q foul in one round and fought q
ten-round draw with him. Wills
fought forty-five rounds in 1922.
In the last two years Harry Wills
has fought exactly fifty-four
rounds, entering the ring eleven
times.
Now Look At Dempsey.
TACK DEMPSEY was q chal-
lenger for Jess Wizards crown
throughout 1918 and during
that year he moved down prac-
tically every rival standing In
his way. In 1918 and as far into
1919 as he could,go until he began
training for his battle with Will
lard Dempsey entered the ring
twenty-six times. True. he did
not 60 many rounds but that was
because he was knocking out his
rivals in a round or two.
Homer Smith, Jim Flynn. Bill
Brennan, Bull Sadee, Tom Riley,
Dan Ketchel, Arthur Pelkey, Kid
Mccarthy, Bob Dever, Perky
Flynn, Fred Fulton, Terry KEEL
Ter, Jack Morane Battling Lee
Whisky, Carl Morris and Gunboat
Smith were Knocked out by
Dempsey in 1918. Brennan last
ed six rounds and Levinsky three.
but a big majority went to sleep
IN one round. Dempsey was on
his way, that's all.
In 1919, before tackling Willard
on July 4 at Toledo, Dempsey
knocked out Big Jack Hickey, Kid
Harris, Kid Henry, Eddie Smith,
and Tony Drake in round apiece,
Then he beat Willard to q pulp in
three rounds, the Kansan refus-
Ing to come up for the fourth. y
In addition to his kayo victories
"a 1913, Dempsey fought Billy
Miske two noEdecision bouts, one
OF ten rounds and one Of six. He
won on q foul in the sixth from
Carl Morris and lost a fonr-round
bout on the coast to Willie
Meehan. He engaged in q four.
round exhibition with Clay Tur.
ner, too, so il is easy to see that
ne was a right busy gent while
racing upward to the champion
ship Of the world.
In comparison with Dempsey
battling his way to the top, Harry
Wills Is A MERE .LOAFER IN
THE RING.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-12
Taking up sports

Here racing. boxing and bicycle
race1 are now Dopular q Berlin,
olm1nys
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-12
Began As Caddies.

Some OF the finest golf players
developed in the United States
learned the game as caddies.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-12

and Princess A. Ct, Is they cams
across the line. sg
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-12
WASHIN ON CIR S GOOD
INFIRST BIG MEET

The events grsin the Club meet brought
very interesting results
The gusstsr-rs By TIE Iowa Athletic Club TIE
world record hung 1922 EnglIh girls team
45 seconds Of TIE American collegiate
who will "Yes but
than Mary Morgan q covered the 100 16r The
egiate record and 100
mile" We agree, that's lcgcnl, but look here ss
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-12

Tilden's supporters, and these
include large percentage Of the
noted mon and women players OF
the country, are so indignant over
the treatment accorded the AIneFi-
can champion that they are uFg.
Ing formation Of q new body to be
known as the American Amateur
Association Of Tennis Players.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-12

To take the game out Of the
hands Of the Legislators, the rally.
ing cry IL Lets play the game,
inStead OF Iegislating." And with
this iosa in mind d meeting OF
membO q soE the West, Side Tennis
Club has ben called for Wedhes.
day night Sc the Forest Hills club
house. Hundreds are expected to
be- present ia the very battle-ground
Of the enemy They are prepared
to indorse the stand ofgthe German.
town Cricket cub. which has pre-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-12

The short, squat man with the
graying hair and the baggy
trousers Is Kid Beebe, One-time
pugilist, now . vendor OF peanuts
at 6hibe Park. who once was
cheered BY fight fans In score
OF cities.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-05
Won1eya's S Interests
NEWEST CURTAINS
ARE OF ORGANDIE
AND EYELET WORK

Two new and attractive window
curtains, suitable especially for sum
mer use, have appeared, One of them
is made from permanent hard and
transparent finish Swiss organdie,
and the other from eyelet embroid-
cry ON cotton curtain material.
The Swiss organdie curtains have
been found to be particularly adapt
cd for sun parlorS and bedrooms.
The. material lends itself easily to
ruff1e work and drapery effects,
holds its shape well in all sorts of
weather and is less pervious to dust
and moisture than some of the cot
tons now used for that purpose.
Swiss organdic having a perma-
ncnt hard and transparent finish re-
tains its stiffness without the use of
startch. 1t stands up we'll under
washing and can be ironed easily,
due to the fact that the fibres alb
Sorb SO little water. Flowcrcd prints,
guaranteed to be sunfast, arc in
favor for bedrooms.
The cyelet embroidery material is
known as ,'eyelet allovers. at is
seen in fine batistes and Swiss in
white, ecru and all shades. 1t is also
suitable for pillow covers and bed
spreads, thus making it possible to
decorate a bedroom uniformity.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-05
Farm Bureau Commends Highly
Work Of MelOland Station Head

will join them wiien his duties
terminate here.
Prof. John w. Gilmore, chief OF
the division of agronomy, Univer-
sitv of California, is in the valley
now comforting with Farm Advisor
Garthwaite and others regarding
suitable successor to Mr.. Go&r. An
nouncement of he man named to
the post will probably be forthcom-
ing in Il few days.
--~The resolutions as adopted by the
Farm Bureau follow:
"Whereas l.. G. Goar has been
foreman of the University of Cali
fornia experimental station at Me
loland since 1918, during which
time he has been of very great
service and assistance TO many
hundreds of farmers and Others who
visited the experimental station for
the purpose of securing advice or
information regarding agriculture in
Imperial Valley and t1
Whereas, he has most ably man
aged the farm under most trying
of lack of funds aud sup,
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-05
Water lees Are Snre
to Please. the Family
Daring SURaRter Season

Water ices, or fruit ices, us they
really should be called, are very
simply made. A syrup is first made
from sugar and water in the pro-
portion of one quart of water to to
two cups of sugar boiled for five
minutes. This syrup may be made
in quantities and kept on hand
ready for use either in ices or sum-
mer beverages. The fruit juice is
added to the syrup, the mixture
stirred and placed in freezer and
frozen to pulpy mass.
To popularize the ices and sher-
bets in the family get small quart
size freezer, which requires little
ice and is easily handled. The
freezing is improved by carrying
it on internationally so that in max
ing an ice one may give it a few
turns now and then while going
about other duties in the kitchen.
For lemon ice use three-fourths
of cup of lemon juice with syrup.
A few gratings of lemon rind may
be cooked with the syrup for flavor.
Other fruit ices may be made by
using half as much water i'll max