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Evening star., 1924-07-04
AUSTRALIAN RACKETERS
DEFEAT JAPANESE PAIR

NEW YORK, July 4.-Pat O'Hara
Wood and Frederick kalms of the Aus
tralian Davis cup team defeated Zen
20 Shimizu and Seeichiro kashir of the
Japanese team, "a, 6-2, in the fourth
round of doubles of the Nassau County
Club tennis tournament.
After Terminating Irving Weinstein
in the fourth round singles, 6-1, ca,
Jerry Lang, the Columbia University
star bowed before Wood in the semi
final, 6-3, 60. S. Howrad Voshell
won from Lawrence Rice, Massachus-
etts champion, 6-4, Ga, in the Sec
ond semi final match.
Wood and voshen will meet in the
final today.
Evening star., 1924-07-04

Those who have followed the pIay
of Borotra of the Basque country, in
France, since he began to come into
prominence in 1921, were not at all
surprised at his defeat Of Vincent
Richards in the Wimbledon singles
Americans whs saw him in 1922 pre-
dlcted that some day Richards would
be at least one American star whom
the Frenchman would beat This be-
cause his game is like Einnie's-only
more SO.
High Praise for BOrOtra.
And at Wimbledon he did it. The:E
are those who believe he is about
to take his place as one OF the out
standing top flight tennis players o.
the world. His victory over RichT
ardS was by no means his first bril-
liant success. Back in 1927 he cleo
trlhed French enthusiasts by defea.-
ing Brian Norton in three straienr
sets at time when Norton wa:
Shlhlng with the reputation Of hay
ing carried Bill Tilden to five sets
He also defeated Manuel Alfonso AMI
his brother Jose.
And this at time when the vour::
military cadet was con1paratiyeiy
ne" at the game, having previousI
been distinguished at the game OF
pelota, the sport in which one catches
and swings ball in long curved
basket. Also he had won many races
Hpi inter ana was rugby foot
ball hero. He probably will be her.
with the French Davis cup team if
All goes well with that outfit, and
his further progress will be worth
watching
BY the Associated Press
WIMBLEDON. England. July 4
Two young t'renchmen Jean Rorotra
and Rene Lacoste. will fight ort m
hnal for the Wimbledon tennis cham
plonshlp in the mems singles
d IN becoming q hnaist. Lacoste put
X Norris Williams, I'd, the ONLY
American survivor in the mems Sin
giles, out Of the running. 6-l. st.
b-2. G-5. while BUrotra won his way
to the final by downing Louis Raw
mond Of South Africa. &c, ct. -.
african. who fought hard all the day
despite "a slight limp from u torn ten
don. was Impressive Eorotra's
achievement. following his recent
stunning victory over Vincent Rich
ards. the young American star. firm
" establishes him as one of the great
lights OF the tennis world.
The other notable match Yesterday
was in the womcn'S doubles in which
Miss Helen NJ. Wills the youthful
American hampton. and her country
woman. Mrs. &c rye WiChtman took
/ a well-playcd match from the other
american pair. Miss Eleanor Goss and
Mr. Marion T. Jessup. St. 6-4.
-hA's " !ilS pay Ca Spltnuld4N, tSpt-
/ cially toward the end
! In the other semi-final Kathleen
Mchane and Mrs. Phyllis CoveIl de-
feated Mrs Lambert Chambers and
Mrs. Shepherd Barron, 6-4, St.
| 6-4.
Williams, last of America s big four
to fail by the wayside in the mems
singles. was put out partly because
OF the daShing but steady play OF
Lacoste. the rising young French
star. and partly because of his own
inability to control his strokes. Rare
ly was he able to rise to his best
form, but in his few flashing inter
walls of brillianCe he put his French
opponent on the run. These sparks
of fine play. almost as soon as they
| frightened the battle. were eXtin-
guiShed by Williams himself through
wCeful slumping into a series of mis-
timed and misdirected shots, which
either found their way into the net
or altogether out of the court
Evening star., 1924-07-04
ACTUARY is FAVORITE
IN lATONIA HANDICAP

LATONIA. KY. July with a clear
sky. a wind-tempered atmosphere and
d lightning fast track, seven horses
were scheduled to go to the post in
the independence Day handicap race
for a $4,000 added purse over mile
and three sixt teenths at Latonia race
track this afternoon.
Actuary, the holder of the Latonia
track record for mile and six
teenth, was the favorite in the race.
despite the 123 pounds up. Hopeless
and Chacolet. the Headley entries. lad
plenty of support for second place.
with Audacious supported for show
position. The Greentree stables en-
tered Dazzler, the only three-year-
old in the race, and Exodus. The
seventh horse was Margaret Winsor.
Evening star., 1924-07-04
WHITES WIN FROM REDS
IN u. S. POLO TRYOUTS

NEW YORK, July Appropriation
for the defense of the international
challenge cup against the invasion
from Great Britain began at Meadow
brook yesterday with the first of a
series of trial matches.
Candidates for the honor of repre-
scnting America in th> international
match were divided into two teams.
the Whites and the Reds. The former
won. 13 to Z. The lineup follows:
Whites-No. 1, J. W. Webb: No. 2,
Erie Pedley; No. 3, r. e. Strawbridge,
jr.; back. H. c. Phipps.
Reds-No. 1, NJ. Belmont: No. 2, ]. c.
Cowdin: No. 3, l. E. Stoddard; back,
D. Milburn.
Evening star., 1924-07-04


Princeton Athletic Club of the
Maryland metropolis was to oppose
the Warwick Juniors in the initial
clash of the series, while the game
following was to be between the
Champion Athletic Club Of Baltimore
o'clock today the unlimited mines
were to take the field for the main
engagement of the day. In it the
Washington Union Printers, unbeat-
en- this season. were to face the Ar
lingtons of the Monumental City.
Another intercity game was to be
staged on the north diamond of the
Ellipse between the Eastern Athletic
Association Juniors and the Hilltons
of Baltimore. Play was to begin at
o'clock.
Annex No. 1 handed Registers a A.
to-1 slap in the Treasury League.
Hawthorne kept the losers seven
hits well scattered.
Printer. held to their winning
stride, beating Bureau to l in the
Departmental League. Simons OF the
Printers was the only batter Of the
game to get two hits.
South Capitol Midxets want a Sun
day game: Telephone challenges to
Manager Burruto at Franklin 1855
between am. and IL noon.
Liberty Club, with Sunday after
noon plaza diamond permit, wants an
opponent. Senior clubs may tele-
phone Manager Kremb at Columbia
4165-J.
Shamrock Juniors will face the
First Baptist Church nine of Balti-
more this afternoon at 5th and L
streets southeast. Play was to start
at 8 o'clock.
Evening star., 1924-07-04
U. S. SQUAD FARES WELL
In DRAW FOR OLYMPICS
BY the Associated Press.


ARS July with few exceptions the
tavoraby placed
and field championships Under system Of drawing
scattering
will first heats drawn strong
Charles w Paddock the Olympic champion has drawn
formidable rivals both
NJ Cambridge
tllc NN=rnete lash D-.t-i sPtlHtSi,
Evening star., 1924-07-04
YANKEE SHOOTERS FIFTH
IN LAST OLYMPIC EVENT

BY The AsSoclated Press
VERSAILLES, July 4.-Great Brit
ain won the last Olympic shooting
match-between teams of four each al
a running deer-with 263 points out
of a possible 400.
Norway was second. only Il point
behind; Sweden third, with $50: Fin
land fourth, with 239, and the United
States fifth, with 233. Czechoslovakia
was sixth, with 20i.
Evening star., 1924-07-04

This play came in the semi-fin;
championship tournament. Represe
was pitted against John Fraser, also
Coming to the 2o0-yard fourteenth
hole. I was 1 down to Fraser and
couldn't afford to make a slip. After
a good drive. however, my pitch to
the green was a bit to the side, leav-
ing me a atwenty-flve-foot putt. Fra
ser followed with a pretty shot that
placed him only eight feet from the
cup and laid me a complete stymie.
Courage born of desperation R:ided
me. In addition, having lived lose
by the links and having caddied and
played on them for years, 1 knew the
green's like a book. There was only
one thing to do, and did it.
Employing a nidiron, I lofted my
sail SO it would hit the ground just
Evening star., 1924-07-04
AMERICAN POLOISTS
WIN OLYMPIC MATCH
By the Associated Press.


ST. CLOUD. France. July 4.-The
United States polo team continued in
it's victorious Olympic career by dis
posing of the team from Great
Britain, 10 to 2.
The Americans displayed the best
stick handling, especially in their
back-hand work, that any team thus
far has shown in the Olympic COM
petition. Time and again, when the
British appeared certain of scoring,
Elmer j. Boeseke, No. l for the Amer
leans, and Tommy Hitchcock, No. ..
on their fast ponies would cross the
front goal with sweeping back hand
strokes and send the ball flying
away out of the dangerous territory.
Weakness of the back-hand has
been the drawback with all three Eu-
ropean teams which have played
America thus far. The British team
was far and away the best quartet
that has met the United States. but
the latter, improving as the tourna-
ment goes on, simply toyed with
decided to take things easily.
Summary:
United States (1o). Great Britain t2).
No. 1-E. J. Roeseke. No. Capt. r. e.
No. TT. Hitchcock. No. Lieut.. Col. s. J.
No. s-R. wana- No. 3Commandant r.
maker. w. Garrett.
Back-F Roe Back-Commandant p.
K. Wise.
Referee-Jack d. Nelson.
Evening star., 1924-07-04

>
Chicago and fifteen points ahead OF
The Browns drove sherry Smith
off the mound in the sixth with an
assault that netted six runs and made
life equally miserable for Roy and
Clark in the eighth with a cluster
of seven markers. Rice, st. Louis
third bascman. drove in five runs with
four hits. and scored two more him.
self.
The Yankees concluded their six
game series with the Athletics by
dropping the final contest, 10 to 5.
and had to content themselves with
an even break. Philadelphia bats
caressed the offerings of Pipgras and
CASTOR for fourteen hits, while Gray
held the world champions heavy ar
tillery down to five bulrs-eyes. Ruth's
twenty-first home run of the season
was the one redeeming feature from
a New York standpoint.
In spite of snappy triple play en-
gincered by Rigney, Jones and
Evening star., 1924-07-04
RAPID PROGRESS is MADE
BYLACOSTE AND BOROTRA
Players in Final of Wimbledon Singles Have Only
Recently Gained Great Prominence-Latter
Declared TO Be s'Wonder.''
BY LAWRENCE PERRY.

Jew YORK July 4Rene Lacoste, the
VI disposed in
prominently before the OF American
last
He the
He the OF
national He
Herein differs
in outa imbl the 9th
Evening star., 1924-07-04

ana VIII be feIt II
you give the club
head time enough.
going back, to get
to the top without
being jerked mp.
The pressure on
the rig ht hip
during the hack
swing should he
down. This hip
goes out, back and
down, though this
down inclination
of the hip must
be more a pres
sure than n move
ment. j think the
hip goes down
Evening star., 1924-07-04
EACH DUE TO COMPLETE
HALF IT'S LIST In WEEK
Both in Vastly Different Circumstances Than Last
Year, Detroit Being Far Ahead and Cincinnati
Way Under 1923 Mark.
BY JOHN B. FOSTER.

YORK, July 4-The Americans and the Cincinnati
Nationals almost surely will be the first the tape marking
half the big base ball Detroit should
Sunday fol-
low Tuesday, give O weather
clubs
different they last halfway
When Cincinnati reached the middle of the last the
in the and people pulling confidently for them
Evening star., 1924-07-04
LEWIS DEFEATS BROWN
FOR BRITISH RING TITLE

LONDON. July 4.-Ted kid" Lewis
Of England last night defeated the Scot
tish Johnny Brown on points for the
welterweight championship of Europe.
The bout went twenty rounds.
George Cook, the Australian heavy
weight defeated the Spanish heavy
weight, Paolino EZcudun, on points.
Evening star., 1924-07-04

the Indians.
Burke. Detroit lost a 7-to-3 decision
to Chicago. The White Sox put the
game on ice in the second, when they
grouped four hits around a Tiger
error for four runs. Harry Heilmann
hit for the circuit in the first
Brooklyn celebrated it's release from
the clutches of the Giant jinx by TAX
ing the opening game from the
Braves. to 5. Lucas was unable to
overcome the handicap he inherited
from Cooney, whom the Robins bat
ted savagely in the first three innings.
Jimmy Johnston, with four hits and
SIX assists. was the all-around star
of the game
Chicago gained half a game on the
Giants by defeating Cincinnati to g.
After the Reds had tied the score in
the ninth, Roush handed the game
to the Cubs with a wild heave, on
which Friberg registered the winning
tally
Evening star., 1924-07-04
DRIVES TWO WINNERS.
By the Associated Press.


CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 4.-Tommy
Murphy, the Syracuse reinsman, had
field day yesterday. He drove Erla Guy,
owned by Richar rd Baird, Hamilton, Ont,
TO a straight-heat victory in the Fasig
Sweepstake. purse $4,000, and then won
the trotting sweepstake with his own
Gar Worthy, after Favonian won the
heat n 2.04 LIS, fastest time trotted t~'S
year.
Evening star., 1924-07-04
HAGEN-SARAZEN SCORE.

CHANTILLY, France, July 4.-Walter
Hagen, American holder of the British
open golf title, and Gene Sarazen, Amer
ican professional, yesterday won their
thirty-siX-hole four-ball match with the
French golfers Arnaud Massey and Jean
GaSSiat, 2 up and /.
Evening star., 1924-07-04
TILDEN IN SEMI-FINALS.

BY the Associated Press.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, July 4.-Play
in the western tennis championships,
halted yesterday by rain after Will
liam T. Tilden had progressed to the
semi-finals by winning from George
Lott, Chicago, GO. %, 6-1, was
to be resumed here today.
Evening star., 1924-07-04
SULLIVAN'S BACKER DIES.

NEW YORK, July flames W.
Wakely, nationally known sportsman
and financial hacker Of the late John l..
Sullivan. world heavyweight champion.
died in st. Vincent's Hospital yesterday
of heart trouble. He was seventy-five
years old. Wakely was Sullivan's ad-
wiser during the champions long career.
Evening star., 1924-07-04
1nsideGolf
By Chester Horton

At the top of the back swing a dis
tinct pull OF the shaft should he felt
against your grip and clear through
the left arm to the shoulder socket
Evening star., 1924-07-04
MACK GETS SHORTSTOP.

PHILADELPHIA, July 4.-Dave Nc
Mullen, Shortstop, from the Danville,
Va, club of the Piedmont League, has
been added to the roster of the Phil
adelphia American League team
Manager Mack declined to reveal the
purchaSe price
Evening star., 1924-07-04

Princeton Cniversity lost seventy
seven leading athletes by graduation
this year, with the base ball squad
suffering the hardest blow.
Evening star., 1924-07-04

! New York boy.
back Of F'raser's ball and bounce
over 1t. I figured to get dead to the
hole for a sure four, and perhaps to
II he did 1 would either halve< the
hole or win it.
The calculation worked out very
nicely. l was lucky enough to hit
the ball exactly right. 1t struck the
ground Just as intended, hoped over
cup, giving me a birdie s.. Johnny
took f.
This halved the match. I finally
finished victor, ! up and got into
the final. However, I was beaten for
the title on the last green by Harry
Scharff
Evening star., 1924-07-04
BROWNS GAIN LIMELICHT.
ANNEXINC FOURTH PLACE

HE St Louis Browns usuped the spotlight
and gained foothod
sons by defeating Cleveland roking sluggng bee
TO- Sisters today fourth
Evening star., 1924-07-04
1NTER-CITY GAMES HEAD
HOLIDAY SANDLOT CARD

TO-DAY busy ball OF the
District vicinity Practically of and
the aggegation action Chief the
Washington
diamond. which Balmores
three Junior unlimited division
in
Evening star., 1924-07-04
DICK WALSH TELLS:
Nv Rest P1av
My Best Play


1917 there kid, that learned
caddie and then participant.
Evening star., 1924-07-04
Relay Teams Well Placed.

In the relay racing the United States
has drawn Sweden, France and Lat
via in the sixth heat of the 400-meter
event, and Spain, South Africa, Can
ada, Holland, Mexico and Poland in
the third heat of the 1,600-meter
event. The Americans oppose France,
Spain, Mexico and Sweden in their
heat of the 3,000-meter team race.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-23
DRIVES OUT
PHILADELPHIA
FAMILIES
Ice Hampers Firemen in Blaze
That Seemed TrifIing
at First.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 23.-Fire
swept through the three upper floors
of a six.story building on Market
street. driving from their homes a
number Of families living on Church
street in the rear, causing heavy
property loss and giving the fire
men a stiff battle for several hours
in the cold. The damage is stimated
between 100000 and $4,000.
The first floor of the building is
occupied by the store Of the Penn
Military Company, dealers in resold
army goods, while the five upper
floors are taken up by the factory
Of the Eagle Leather Company,
manufacturers of trunks and travel.
ing bags. 1t was in the rear OF
the fourth floor that the blaze broke
Out at $50 o'clock last evening. II
was discovered by employees Of the
'actory, who notified Policeman
Peters Of the Fourth district who
urned in the first alarm.
The flames spread so rapidly
through the structure that three
more alarms were quickly turned
In and the entire central city fire.
fighting apparatus responded. The
firemen had considerable difficulty
n fighting the blaze because the
water froze on the nozzles Of their
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-23
JUSTICE NAMED
| HEAD OF SONS
OF 1776
J. A. Van Orsdel Is Chosen to
Succeed Samuel Herrick
as President.

Election of Josiah A. Van Orsdel,
associate justice of the District
Court of Appeals, as president of
the District of Columbia Society
of the Sons of the American Revo-
luton, at the annual meeting yes
terday in. the Hotel Lafayette, was
announced today.
Justice Van Orsdel succeeds Sam
uel Herrick. His term of office be.
gins Immediately. Other officers
elected are Henry Il. Bryan, William
Mather Lewis and Overton c. Lux
ford, vice presidents. Kenneth s.
Wales, secretary: John B. I4arner,
treasurer; Samuel s. Williamson,
registrar; Charles M. Bryant, assist
ant registrar; Henry w. Draper,
historian; William L. Boyden, IL
brarian, and the Rev. William Cur
tbs White, chaplain.
John S. Barker, DIR. Thomas J. w.
Brown, Samuel Herrick, DIR. Mark
Finley and Albert d. Spangler
were elected to the board of man.
agement. National delegates were
elected as follows: Bliss N. Davis,
DIR. Mark F. Finley, William S.
Sparks Milo c.. Summer, j. Med.
Stewart, John B. Torbert, A. j.
Gore. Samuel Herrick, j. S. Barker,
Justice Van Orsdel, A. D. Spangler
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-23
ELUSIVE BANDIT
CAUGHT BY
POLICE
John Fletcher, Who Made Get
Away Several Times,
Found at Home.

A bandit who has caused the po-
lice more concern than most others
recently, is believed to have been
apprehendd with the arrest early
this morning of John FletcheA, col
ored, twenty-three, 736 Columbia
road northwest. He was taken into
custody while asleep at 623 B street
northeast.
Fletcher confessed, according to
the police, that he was the man,
for whim they had kept a diligent
search following his two sensational
escapes virtually from their hands
yesterday. 1t is said he admitted
having been trapped at the Quality
Drug Store, Fifth and / street
northwest, by tear gas.
From a descriptive circular broad
cast among the police, members of
No. 10 station, located the house
in which Fletcher and his wife
lived. Stationing a Gordon of police
around the Columbia road dwelling
as a precautionary measure, leaders
Of the detachment made a hasty
search Of the house.
But the youth saw them first.
Then he clambered down a water
spout: scaled two or three fences,
and was free.
Later in the day Lieutenant Fred
Cornwell, Of the Sixth precinct, re-
ceived word that Fletcher had been
seen going into the B street home.
He waited until two o'clock this
morning. Aided by Lieutenant Burl-
ingame, Precinct Detective Weber
and other policemen Of the Sixth
precinct, Lieutenant Cornwell found
the alleged bandit in bed. He was
identified through the wound in his
shoulder and neck.
Police declared today Fletcher's
picture is in the Washington
rogue's gallery. 1t was said he
admits serving an eight-month term
at Lorton in 1921. Police said also
he has been arrested twice before
on charges Of embeZzlement.
Fletcher was captured in the
Quality Drug Store early yesterday.
While being carried to Emergency
Hospital in Second precinct patrol
wagon, Fletcher leaped out, and
made good his getaway. Major
Daniel Sullivan, in charge Of police,
Is conducting an investigation ito
this angle of the case,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-23
FAIR
WILL PRESENT
CIRCUS ACTS
''Singlng Bears" and Long.
Haired Pony Will Feature
Coliseum Fete.

Washington is going to have an
indoor circus beginning next Mon.
day night at the Coliseum In con.
nectiOn. with the third annual
fraternal fair which will open for
q twelve-day stand.
Representatives Of the city's lead.
ing fraternal orders who make up
the executive committee today an.
nounced they have signed for a
number Of circus acts which will be
given nightly during the progress
Of the fair.
Among these acts will be one in
which four singing bears" will be
featured. Another will include a
pony, distinguished by having the
longest tail in the world.
Bethlehem Chapter, Order Of the
Eastern Star, will give one Of it's
popular drills on Saturday night,
March /, the executive committee
also announced today. The, women
will drill under the. direction Of j.
c. Mcconnell.
One thousand free presents will
be given out during the twelve
nights Of the fair. Local merchants,
who are taking an active interest
are donating these gifts.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-23
COUNCIL MAKES FOREIGN
SERVICE TRAINING STUDY

The National Council on Foreign
Service Training has just been or
ganized under the auspices of the
United States Bureau Of Education
to succeed the Advisory Council and
Committee of Fifteen on Educational
Preparation for Foreign Service.
At recent meeting of the com.
mlttee here, subcommittee were
appointed to study the problem of
student travel in foreign countries
and recommend a program of co.
ordinated effort by which the col
leges and universities may make
even more valuable this adjunct to
foreign service training to prepare
syllabus for a one-semester
course on foreign trade for use in
colleges and universities; and. to pre-.
pare a report on foreign service
training in foreign countries.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-23
AGED cARETAKER MEETS
DEATH IN INDOOR POOL

NEW YORK, Feb. 23.-Edmond
Soaring, eighty.three, for more than
forty years caretaker of the country
place of Edwin d. Morgan, at
Wheatley Hills, l.. L, banker, was
discovered dead in the indoor swim.
ming pool there, according to
police.
Soaring won't to the pool Enclosure
to look after pipes. He had to
tread a narrow walk of thing, and,
1t is believed, slipped and fell
through the thin Ice in the pool,
which is fourteen feet deep. That
he had made a desperate effort to
save himself was evident from the
manner in which the ice had broken
under his clutch.