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The Washington times., 1924-10-27
PUNTS
BUNK, SAYS
WHARTON
Forty Yards Plenty, Buck Be-
lieves, If Ends Are Down
With Ball.

During a recent kicking drill in
Penn's camp a discussion arose
whether 1t was possible to Dunt too
far in a game.
Doctor Charles M. Buci) Wharton.
responsible for the famous penn
system OF defense in bygone days
ana sun close student OF the great
ran game, came forward with the
statement that many backs kick too
far for their ends.
Give me a good punter who will
average around forty yards and be
sure that the ends are down the field
to nail the receiver Of the kick Just
as soon as he gets it, said Doctor
Wharton. "and you can have all the
sixty.yard kickers in the world.
Its asking too much Of an end to
continually cover fifty and sixty
yard punts. Once the back gets one
Of those long spirals with no one
near him, he Is able to get up speed
and make all kinds Of trouble In the
open field. -
"Of course, there are exceptions.
A man who can kick like Asplundh,
former Swarthmore giant, who could
send his punts fifty and sixty yards
and keep them high enough so that
his ends could travel under them and
be at the spot where they land, is
exceptionally valuable to team, but
that type Of kicker Is hard to find.
Long kicks that are not properly
covered destroy team play.
Backs who are hurried when
handling punts are also more liable
to tumble than those who can take
their time in catching the spirals.
When a back knows that he viii be
nailed almost as soon as he gets the
ball he is inclined to be a bit timid."
The Washington times., 1924-10-27
ROCKN!E eleven
PREFERSPEN
To TIGERS
Will Not Play Princeton Next
Season But Books
Quaker Eleven

NEW YORK, Oct. 27.-So far as
contemplated now there will be no
meeting next year between Prince.
ton and Notre Dame football teams,
Coach Knute Rockne said here be.
fore taking his squad back to South
Bend.
Plans now are under way, Rockne
said, to send Notre Dame against
Pennsylvania in Philadelphia next
year and Pennsylvania probably
will play at South Bend the following
year.
Rockne said his team was in good
shape for its game next Saturday
with Georgia Tech. Harry Stuhl.
dreher was injured in the closing
minutes Of play against Princeton
and may be out for some time.
The Washington times., 1924-10-27
Babe Ruth 'Tn Bad"

OoUC mum IN O6us
II ABE RUTH is very much elm
n bad" with the fans Of the
Nations Capital for his re-
puted remarks concerning the
pennant triumph of the Griffmen.
He seemed TO have quite the idea
that enemies of the Yankees
credited him with saving an ,ex-
tremely large opinion of himself
and of the New York club.
1t was foolish for Ruth to try
to take away one jot or title Of
the Griffmen's glory after they
had succeeded in winning the
American League pennant, the
first a Washington club had ever
won. Wisdom would have told
him to string along with the
procession, joining in with prac-
tically everybody all over the
country in cheering at the victory
Of the Griffmen.
AS an example of Ruth's folly,
how could he explain away those
three defeats in Detroit on the
final swing around the West, each
by a wild throw, one by Joe
Dugan and two by Yankee
pitchers?
Does Ruth imagine that Dugan,
Beall and Shawkey had been Sc
duced to throw away those three
games? Three wins in Detroit
might have won the pennant for
the Yankees and Ruth knows it,
No, sir, the Washington Griff-
men won their pennant on sheer
fighting spirit. They had nothing
handed to them, except the
strongest kind of opposition.
I'D like to see you fellows win
the pennant," said Iris Speaker
one morning at the Hollenden
Hotel, "but you'll have to do il.
We're not giving you anything. .
That day he sent Stan Coveles-
kie, his veteran spitballer. into
the combat against the Griffmen.
Speaker himself was unable to
play because of a broken finger.
but he did make a hit in a pinch
during that final series in Cleve-
land. Speaker was on the level,
in which he was no different from
any of the other managers in the
whole league.
Babe Ruth has never been over
popular in Washington. He ia
more Gin bad" right now than
ever before, not because of his
own ability, which all fans recog-
nize, but because of his insinua-
tipns that Bucky Harris and his
gang was "helped" to win the
pennant. The fans know better
than that and so DOES BABE
RUTH.
The Washington times., 1924-10-27
MERCURY ELEVEN AGAIN
MANHANDLES ENEMY

The Mercury A. c., chief con-
tender for the Mohawks' sandlot
football title. has yet to receive any
formidable opposition, adding the
Annapolis Marines to their list of
victims by score of Al to 0.
Levy and Sullivan were the
shining lights in the Mercury vic.
tory. They raced almost at will for
long gains. The Leathernecks never
threatened. getting no closer to the
Mercury goal line than the Marines
4O-yard line.
The Washington times., 1924-10-27
RECORD CROWD SEES
APACHES IN TRIUMPH

A crowd estimated at 5000, the
largest of the sandal season, saw
the Apaches down the Yosemites,
to 0, on the field at Fifth and L
streets southeast. The game was
married somewhat by the crowd
which refused at times to remain
back of the lines.
A forward pass, Ady to Smith
son, won the game in the second
period Ady hurled the ball from
the SO-yard line and Smithson ran
IA yards to the goal.
The Washington times., 1924-10-27
INDIAN SPRING MATCHES
PLAYED THIS WEEK

Play in the Indian Spring cham.
pionship tourney will be begun this
week. The pairings are as follows
First eight-Tom Moore vs.. T.. u
Steele; Paul J. Frizzell VS.. s. r,
Spellman; Doctor r. r. Tilley "a
E. ]. Gray; F. e. Early VS.. Doctor
J. r. DeFarges.
Second eight-D, c. Patterson W.
J. Z Mccormick; r. s. Stuntz vs,
c. d. Council: j. ". BrowneII W.
F. =. Clark; w. b. Halnes vs.
j. +. Gehan.
Third division--E. l.. Hutchinson
VS.. Doctor L. Clark; j. M. Porter
VS.. r. e. QuirE; e.. w. Newton vs..
G. B. Hoover; H. A. Knox vs.. r. G.,
Caywood; q. H. Parker VS.. J. c.
Petty; H. A. Grant vs.. bye; w. III.
Harper vs. r. q. Reed; c. w.
Clagett vs. bye.
The Washington times., 1924-10-27
INDIAN SPRING TEAM
JUMPS OUT OF CELLAR

Indian Spring golfers lifted them.
selves over the fence by Juggling on
their own bootstraps, when they de.
feated the team from Washington
Golf and Country Club. The Indian
Spring team won the matches, IL
to 3 and hereby sent Washington
into the cellar.
Tom Moore, who had just been
crowned champion Of the Congress.
sional Country Club, met, and lost
to Walter M. McCallum, of Wash
ington. The Indian Spring team
was playing far ahead Of the Wash
ington golfers.
The Washington times., 1924-10-27
Well Moe knocked 'em

Well, Moe knocked EN-
frozen as d cold storage
turkey at Laurel Satur-
day. he had q couple of
winners and what s mora
he was certain Of it and
suggested . parlay on
them.
The third successive
victory Of Prince Hamlet
netted the plunger a win
ming Of $3.50, while Sara
zen 8 score boosted the
/ sock up $3.50, making the
days total winnings $3.50.
Those who parleyed thc
two got $14.O8 for 50.
The pair today caused
Vincent Callahan to chi
his honeymoon q da,
SNORT.
The Washington times., 1924-10-27
BERT WALKER DEFENDS GPIFFMEN.

the Of the last Western trip by the Eastern clubs Of the
American League apparently given life by members Of
the New York Yankees had that the Western clubs because
M their intense hatred for the New York club might shoe in the
against the Yankees Way Schang catcher
the Yankees quoted in New York papers this This
ter Travelled with the coming champions through the West that
but all its strength against Bucky and his gang Of
fighting G Indeed the greatest individual of the year
for the Washington club that
chance might have been the last New against the Yankees
The Washington times., 1924-10-27

a hero for doing the same thing
do not correspond"
while it is true that no team
Intentionally laid down to WASH
ington it is probably true that
every team in the league played
harder against New York than
against other clubs. This is be-
cause the Yanks were the cham
pions. Next year they will take
greater pride in beating Washing
ton. All hands like to trim the
champions and it is one of the
penalties of wearing the crown
that everybody will try to yank
it off.
"Any ball club can play better
when the incentive to win is
strong. All the teams wanted to
beat the Yanks and did their best
to do it. The same inspiration
didn't influence them when fight
ing other teams. It is only nat
ural that this should be so.
"But to say that other clubs quit
to the Senators is, as Mr.. Hanauer
says, an unworthy squawk."
The Washington times., 1924-10-27
Grange Is Combination
OF Former Great
PLAYERS

The next time Michigan plays
Illinois, Yost will equip his men
with fish nets and graphing
irons. AT that, they probably
wouldn't be able to halt "Red"
Grange. Take Jim Thorpe,
Eddie Mahan, Ted Coy, George
Gipp and Elmer Oliphant, roll
them all into one, and you have
q faint idea Of what Grange is
The Washington times., 1924-10-27
Apache Kids Cop

After two scoreless periods, the
Apache Props got busy and pushed
over three touchdowns, winning 81
to 0. Mcpherson grabbed McCor.
mick's forward pass and ran twenty
five wards for the first marker.
The Washington times., 1924-10-27
Aeroplane Football
Predicted By
Haughton

NEW YORK, Oct. 27.-Foot-
ball will be played in aeroplanes"
Percy Haughton, famous foot
ball coach, was quoted today as
saying in the current edition of
Varsity, illustrated magazine ut
Columbia University, in answer
to a question as to what foot
ball would be ten years from
now.
Haughton, who seldom gives
interviews, concluded this one
with the six words quoted above.
The Washington times., 1924-10-27
crescents Crush Foe

The ninety.yard run for a touch
down OF Right Halfbaclk Roberts
featured the Crescents' 31-to-6 vic.
tory over the Circles. Roberts scored
two touchdowns and kicked a TWEEN.
ty.yard field goal.
The Washington times., 1924-10-27
RUNNING BACK KICK OFFS
FOR TOUCHDOWNS RARE
By GORDON MACKAY.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct 27over stretch Of than
tOn thtysix be specific
formed the mortals Franklin Field
speed and agility back kickoff for touchdown football
The baby this galaxy George
Fease who stunned spectators bthy
picked AL Kruezs kickoff of the sod the Columbia game
skipped dashngy velvety opening
Of asst
The Washington times., 1924-10-27
THE cHERKASsKY LAD
IN ORCHESTRA DEBUT

One step more in the remarkable
career of the little Russian boy
pianist, Shura Cherkassky! Shura
appeared as soloist with the Balti-
more Symphony Orchestra last eve.
ming at the opening concert OF the
season in Baltimore at the Lyric
Theater. He played the Chopin
Concerto No, 2,
The Washington times., 1924-10-27
WayerIY is Victor

A touchdown in, each Of the first
and second quarters gave the Waiver.
" a 12-to-0 victory over the Naval
Receiving Station. File ColIiere ana
Torrilo were the Waverly stars.
The Washington times., 1924-10-27
Rannockburn Tourney

The first round Of the play for
the golf championship of the Ban.
nockburn golf club has been played,
and the players will go into the
second round next Sunday.
The Washington times., 1924-10-27
Il Was Some Race

Seattle won the 1924 champion.
ship in the Pacific Coast. League
after great race. On the final
day of the campaign five teams
had chances of winning the flag.
The Washington times., 1924-10-27

but did not attempt 10 take his
team from the field. Western Mary.
land held for downs and C. II, had
lost its chance to score.
Tom GOrmley is TO be CON-
mended for his action. Western
Maryland should discharge it's
coach at once. Whenever q team
Is in the hands of a, man unable
TO take the bitter with the sweet,
the players on, that team are not
benefiting from their playing.
Indeed, they are being injured.
Out at College Park recently
Baltimore City College was playing
the Maryland freshmen. Some de.
cision came up not to the liking Of
the Baltimore coach who ordered
his team from the field. They
went.
Baltimore City College should
have discharged that coach at once
as being an evil influence upon the
young men in his charge.
The ideal thing would be for some
football captain to order his team
to play out the string, winning or
losing. If gameness means any.
thing. 1t means taking the bitter
with the sweet and not complain
Ing. Then It would be distinctly
up to the coach to resign at once,
which would be a good thing for
the game and for the particular
squad being taught by him.
No good football player Is q '.cry
baby" No good coach is a "cry
baby" No cry baby" coach can
turn out anything but "cry baby"
players.
Tom Gormley proved Saturday
that he is no ::'cry baby" and that
the Brooklanders are not "cry
babies" So why worry about the
defeat up at Hanover, Pa?
The Washington times., 1924-10-27
STATIONS On TOP

The STATIONS showed over a
touchdown In the third period, Joes
carrying the ball, and trimmed the
Park A. c., to 0.
The Washington times., 1924-10-27
Mere Kids Triumph

The lire plunging Of Jones and
Collins brought q touchdown that
gave the Mercury Juniors q 6.to-O
victory over the Northern Juniors.
The Washington times., 1924-10-27
SOUTH ATLANTIC SQUADS
PLAY POOR FOOTBALL
THIS SEASON
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

South Atlantic football doesn't appear much this
Georsow for years the top dog in this section has been
aoped by the QuancO Marines Buckne Indeed
Exendne closed his the Hilltop BY watching Blue
mo Cray storm across Lafayette goal line victory almost
hears ago has Georgetown lived up to reputation
with the Third Corps eleven and it may
Euring interest that
Georgetown Greenve N c. to tackle Furman
l1situte rather secondrater week
Field with Pennsylvania Last Saturday Quaers
iead Virginia e TO nndng the Orange and Blue fitted with
stiff defense but with little else Georgetown shapes something
hike Virginia and the Hoppers probably be satisfied HI thew
can hold the Red and Blue lower 81 to o.
The Washington times., 1924-10-27
Easy for Notherns

The Northerns trampled all over
the Euclids. winning AZ to Q.
The Washington times., 1924-10-27

Win Three Straight
BY defeating the Meridians, is to
0, the Corinthians scored their third
consecutive victory.
The Washington times., 1924-10-27

but did not attempt 10 take his
team from the field. Western Mary.
land held for downs and C. II. had
lost its chance to score.
The Washington times., 1924-10-27

Allowing for difference in class
George Washington would appear
the best bet in this section. Coach
Crum, former Princeton baclxfieId
star, has whipped his squad into
good shape and the Buff and Blue
seems well on the road to 3 sue
-OessfuI season. The annual scrap
between George Washington and
Catholic University should be well
worth seeing.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-01
MCDONALD TO BE
BURIED SUNDAY

ATLANTA, March Funeral
services for Hugh A. Mcdonald,
345 Myrtle street, who died Fri
day at private hospital, wilt be
held at 2:30 O'Clock Sunday after
noon from the First Methodist
church. with Rev. Coster ]. Harreil
pastor of that church, officiating.
Interment will be in West View.
with H. M. Patterson G. Son in
charge.
Mr.. Mcdonald. who was 70 years
old, had been i'll at a hospital for
Isix weeks. His death followed an
operation
He was born in Sumter county,
and resided there until moving to
Atlanta at the age of II. After a
few years in the employee of the
Dunno gletree grocery firm, he be-
came affiliated with the McCor.i-
Stewart company and had been a
salesman Tor that concern Tor the
past % years.
Mr.. Mcdonald was an active
member of the First Methodist
church, and was identified promin-
emily with the Gideons, a travelling
mems religious organization, OF
which he was one Of the six nation.
al trustees. He also attended sew
eral national and international con-
ventions of the order.
He is survived by two daughters,
Mrs. j. NJ. Bonnell and Miss Edith
Mcdonald, both of Atlanta; a son
Hugh D. Mcdonald, of California
and a grandson, John Hugh McDon-
aid, of Texas.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-01
BIRTH OF A NATION
EVENT At RYLANDER
Plays Monday and Tuesday
Two Performances Daily,
500 and Sis

ID. w .Griffith's epoch-making
spectacle, "The Birth of a Nation, &"
following its record-breeking return
to New York, will be seen in one
OF its original productions at the
Rylander on Monday and Tuesday.
There will be two performances q
day, at 300 and 8:15. at popular
prices. This is the farewell tour
of the worlds most wonderful pic
ture and no doubt everyone will
avail themselves of the opportunity
of witnessing it. M
This work from the nature of
the new art it established has ex-
cited keener curiosity than any
other offering of a decade and aft
er being away for several years it
was recently presented for a special
engagement at the enormous Capt.
tol Theater and played to over $780,
600 people in two weeks.
'"The Birth of Nation" tells by
film and music the story of mai
ton reborn through the storm and
stress of internecine strife. In
stead of the four to six scenes Of
the conventional plays, it's techni-
que permits of filming literally
thousands of scenes and covering 4
wide range of history and charac-
tiers. Slavery, the primal cause
of the War; Lincoln's call foPtroops
to subdue the Southern States; the
ball on the eve of Bull Run, and tine
first triumph of Confederate arms,
the devastation wrought by Sher-
mans march and the awful ordeal
of the Siege of Petersburg; Lees
surrender to Grant at Appottamox
the assassination of the Great Pres
ident; the harsh radical policy to-
ward the stricken South; the up
rising Of the Ku Klux Khan and the
overthrow of the earpet-bagger
regime-these great factors an
events pass in review before the
thrilled spectator.
The love interest Of the play is
based on the friendships between
the Camerons of South Carolina
and the Stoneman's of Pennsyl
vania, two families involved in the
struggle. Ben Cameron, the gal
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-01
AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERRS
ENDORSE BALLOON TIRES

Members of the Society Of Auto.
motive Engineers have endorsed
the small-diameter wheel which is
necessary to effect change-ovef
to Firestone Balloon tires. They
have not endorsed, nor have they
sanctioned the half way measure
which provides the so-called semi
balloon or mongrel-size tire. Half
way measures cannot help hut yield
halfway results. Genuine Balloon
Tire comfort, safety and mileage
cannot be hoped for when anything
short of genuine Ballon tires are
used. The American Motorist
wants anything that will add to the
safety, comfort, economy and pleas
ure of driving whether it be new
self starter, fopr-wheel brakes or
Balloon Tires. No degree of scot
fling or misinformation will prevent
him from getting it. He will de-
mand the genuine and accept moth
ing less.
The Firestone Balloon tire was the
outstanding sensation of the Ma
tional Automobile Shows at New
York and Chicago. At New York
tbirty-one makes of cars were dis
played on Balloon Tires.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-01
DOWNS PLEDGES TO
DEVELOP GEORGIA

MACON, March 1. - Pledg-
ing the next ten or fifteen years
of his life to the development OF
the agricultural and mineral re-
sources of Georgia and assuring
Macon of 100 per cent cooperation
from the Central of Georgia Rail
way, L. A. Downs, new president
of the system, made his first pub
lie appearance here last night at
the monthly membership meeting
of the Chamber of Commerce al
the Hotel Dempsey.
The meeting was open to the
public and was particularly held as
reception to the new officers of
the company, six of whom were
present. The mezzanine floor,
where the meeting was held, was
we'll filled.
81 appropriate the fine spirit
shown by the City Of Macon in
this meeting," Mr.. Downs said in
opening his brief address. SIN
reply, the railroad can only give
you 100 per cent cooperation"
He pointed out the fact that the
interests of Macon and the Cen
trail of Georgia Railway are not
mutual but identical; and that the
city and railroad system grew up
together"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-01
'THOMP SON STUDENTS
ENTERTAIN KIWANIS
Evan Mathis Who Is Soon To
Marry Miss McMath, Is Re-
cipient of Shower

The Americas Kiwanis club were
entertained Friday at their lunch
con in the Community club house
by a number of pupils from the
Thompson school under the guide
of Prof. c. A. Phillips.
The pupils taking part in the
program were Herschel Logan,
John Ross McGarrah, John Harmon,
Miss Lillian Knowlton, Miss Cath
crime Tedder, Miss Nettie Nc
Tendon, little Miss Elizabeth Chap
|peIl and Miss Mathews. They sang
several songs, there a number OF
recitations, a monologue and a
playlet, all for. which were pro-
nounced as clever by the members
of the Kiwanis.
Miss Louise Thyer and Miss Eliza
Matthews, of Americas were on The
program. Miss Thayer for song
and Miss Matthews reciting
Mr.. W. r. NATION, of the ma
tiona1 department of forestry was
a guest and spoke briefly. Even
Mathews, president, was given
Shower" of gifts, much to the
amusement of those present. Other
members of the club were forced
to furnish fun 70 rthe club during
an hour and a half of fun.
John Bowen, newly appointed
agent of the Seaboard Air Line,
was a guest, accompanying XII
wanian Sellers, who has been trans.
ferred to Montgomery. Mr.. Bowen
was member of the Cordele XII,
wants club before his transfer.
Luncheon was served at the play
ground, the luncheon being fur
nished by ladies from the Lee street
Methodist church. Luncheon next
week will be at the Windsor at the
usual time.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-01
Kenneth HARLAN IS
STARREDAT RYLANDER
Temporary Marriage" Is Play
Of Fine Human
Appeal

A photoplay so charged with
power dramatic strokes and human
touches that it causes the specta-
ter to forget surroundings and be
come associated with the characters
of the story, is the promise made
for Temporary Marriage" the pic
ture attraction at the Rylander
next Wednesday. The cast in-
cludes Kenneth Harlan, Mildred
Davis, Myrtle Stedman, Tully Mar
shall, Maude George and Sturat
Holmes.
The phoGoplay, by Gilbert Patten,
shows what constitutes "tempor-
airy marriage" when the wife re-
fuses to allow herself to grow olt'
gracefully and naturally. Al
though they have been married fol
years and have a grown-up daugh.
ter, their married life is not har-
monious because the wife is intent
upon keeping young and longs Cor
the thrills of romance. She would
retain her Beauty which compels
her to spend hours in graduating
wrinkles and keeping down hei
waist line. Manners does not ne
glect his wife. On the contrary she
neglects him and calls him a "sloS
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-01
First Baptist Church

Carl W. Minor, D. D., Pastor
$3.50 a. m. Bible school-T. Fur
low Gatewood superintendent.
We hope to see many Of those
who have been kept away on ac-
count of illness in this place to-
morrow.
II a. Worship, subject "The
Value Of The Voluntary"
$50 p. m.-Unions for all young
people.
1880 p. m.-Rey. Arch C. Cree
D. D., of Atlanta, secretary-treas,
ury Of the Executive Board Geor-
gia Baptist Convention will speak
DR.. Cree has recently returned
from Europe and will speak on
some observations in Europe.
A most cordial invitation is ex-
tended to all to hear him,
1880 P. Wednesday, prayer
meeting,