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The Washington times., 1924-02-06
FIVE MATCHES
MADE FOR
VILLA
Pancho Will Be Busy Fighter
Twlxt Now and Warm
Weather.

NEW YORK, Feb. Crank
Churchill. manager Of Pancho Villa,
world flyweight champion, an
nounces that he has made five
matches for his charge in addition
to his clash with George Marks,
at Madison Square Garden Friday
night. Following the Marks bout
Villa meets Nate Carp, Of Balti-
more, in a ten-round, no-decision
bout on February 10, at Detroit.
On February 20 he will oppose
Ernie Gooseman, Of Milwaukee, in
a ten-round, no-decision contest, at
Milwaukee. He is slated to box
AL Dundee in a ten-round, node
cision battle, at Mansfield, Ohio, on
March 3
Four days later he will engage
Kid Buck in a ten-round, no-declSion
bout, at Grand Rapids, Mich.
The fifth match, for which no
date has been set, will be a six
round decision clash with Young
BortZy, at Buffalo.
The Washington times., 1924-02-06
LEAGUE SCOUTS
HAVE EYES
ON PALM
Penn State Star Attracts At
tention Of Baseball
Ivory Hunters.

Penn State may send another
honOred son to the major leagues
next year. Mike Palm is being
watched by the ivory hunters and
may follow along in the footsteps
Of Glenn Killinger end Hinkey
Haines.
Palm is known to the sports
world more for his proYess on the
football gridiron than for his base
ball feats. His quarterback play has
been one Of the big features Of the
Nittany Lions during the past two
years.
Game-that's Mike all over. Last
year he played over half the sea-
son suffering from an injured hip.
But Palm didn't complain. He
stayed in there to inspire his team
mates to greater efforts.
Speed and strength are two more
Of his traits. He is a star hammer
thrower and q point winner In the
century dash.
But getting back to baseball. He
has been cavorting in center field
for State during the past two sea-
sons, and is claimed to be a faster
runner and better fielder than
Haines. And when he hits the ball
it stays hit.
Perhaps Palms greatest quality
is his wonderful personality. He
is the kind of a man who wins
friendship with the first handshake.
For he is unasSuming and conducts
himself always as gentleman.
In his two years Of athletic COM
petition Palm has earned six varsity
letters in three sports. Before June
he should earn at least two more.
The Washington times., 1924-02-06
EASTERN AND CENTRAL
WIN SCHOOL CONTESTS

Neither Eastern nor Central were
extended in their games in the
inter-high school series staged at
the Central Coliseum, yesterday
afternoon. Eastern trimmed Bust
ness, 81 to II, while Central dis
posed of Tech, 80 to Is.
AS a result of their victory the
Capitol Hill lads are still undefeat-
ed in the series. Saturday they
are to play Western and a score
over the Rock Creek sharpshooters
will clinch the championship.
Business displayed a wholly diff
ferent brand of basketball than
they have in any contest so far
played. While they pushed the
champions during the early stages
Eastern's teamwork proved too
much for the Stenographers in the
second half.
Central and. Tech battled for ten
minutes on even terms, but after
that It was just a question Of by
how large a score Coach Coggins'
squad would win by.
The Washington times., 1924-02-06
EAGLE PLAYERS,
UNDEFEATED,
MEET RIVAL
Congress Heights Team Faces
Champion 145-Pounders in
Big Game Tonight.

The Anacostia Eagles. who are
meeting the Congress Heights team
tonight at the Coliseum, have not
Deen defeated this year and have
won thirteen straight games. In
doing this they have not only met
teams in their own class, but have
played and defeated larger and
heavier unlimited teams. Follow
ing is the list OF teams which have
been defeated by the Eagles, along
with the scores:
Eagles, 10, Immaculate Concep-
ton, 10; Eagles, %; Washington
Props, 8; Eagles, 81; Park View, s;
Eagles 81, Petworth 1S; Eagles 80,
Navy Yard Marines IA; Eagles 25,
Kanawha A. C. 8; Eagles IS, Navy
Receiving Station IA; Eagles "a,
Apache A. c. 5; Eagles 26, st. Paul
IA; Eagles 81, Lexington A. c. 10,
and Eagles rs, Terminal Express 10.
Besides the above games the Eagles
early in the season defeated the
Business High School in two regu.
lar games.
The Eagles won the 145-pound
championship of the city last year.
The Kanawha Juniors and the
Immaculate Conception Juniors
will clash in the preliminary in
what should prove a real good
game,
The Washington times., 1924-02-06
ENGLISH FLYWEIGHT, ASH,
TO MAKE AMERICAN BOW

frankie Ash, English flyweight,
who claimed the British title follow
ing the retirement Of Jimmy Wilde,
will make his first American ring
appearances on February IL in Jer.
sey City. Ash has been matched
against Johnny Buff, Jersey City
veteran who formerly held the
worlds bantamweight title and the
American flyweight championship
The contest will witness Bluffs sec
ond ring engagement in an attempt
cd "cona hack"
The Washington times., 1924-02-06
OLD FOX HOME
BUT WITHOUT
TEAM PILOT
Rockies Leave for Tampa in
Ten Days, So Griffith
Must Act.

President Clark c. Griffith is
home again, following the schedule
meeting Of the American League
in Boston. He came back without
his 1924 manager. In ten days the
rockies will leave for Tampa, Fla,
the Washington magnate hopes ne
win have his leader in line by
that time.
mo, didn't see Jack Barry in
Boston," said President Griffith to-
day. "I am looking for a man old
enough to know baseball but not so
old as to have forgotten much. He
must be willing to devote his whole
attention to the job. II I can find
the right man, he'll have a job for
long, long time"
The schedule meeting was cut
and dried. Eddie Collins remains
with the Chicago White Sox. Jimmy
Dykes is still Mackman.
The Washington times., 1924-02-06
WILL
EXHIBIT IN
CAPITAL
With His Trainer, Champion
Will "Do His Stuff at
Coliseum.

Jack Dempsey, heavyweight cham.
pion Of the world, is coming to
Washington.
Following his vacation at Miami,
Fla, where he has been hobnobbing
with society leaders for several
weeks, the champion IL touring the
country. With his trainer, he Is
giving exhibitions Of some Of his
winning wallops, though he doesn't
begin to practice on his friend the
terrific power with which he toppled
Jess willard, crushed Georges Car.
pentier and flattened Luis Angel
Firpo.
Dempsey works out every day Of
his life. This explains his perfect
condition. Fans everywhere are
clamoring to see him, and Promoter
Joe Freeman has succeeded in get
ting Dempsey to give his exhibition
at the Coliseum. The date has yet
to be fixed for certainty, but it
viii be inside Of three weeks.
1--WE have no boxing in Washing.
ton," said Freeman today. There
fore, the fans here seldom see the
real leaders. Jack Dempsey. the
worlds greatest, should bring out
everybody, young and old. It will
be his one visit before he re-enters
the ring in defense of his champion.
ship"
Freeman plans to stake one Of HIS
regular mat cards, with Dempsey
exhibition as an added attraction.
The Washington times., 1924-02-06
DETROIT STARTS
SEASON SF|RST
HOLD-OUT
Fred Haney Returns His Un-
signed Contract to
Frank Nayin.

LOS ANGELES, Feb. Erred
Haney, star infielder for the Detroit
Tigers and one Of the greatest all.
around athletes ever turned out in
Los Angeles, is the first holdout Of
the 1924 season.
Haney tore open the envelope con.
tanning the contract sent him by
Frank Navin and gave it one
glance. That one glance was
enough, for Haney knew how much
he wanted.
The contract went back to Detroit
by the next mail.
"Is there much difference between
the amount offered you by Navin
and the sum you want?" Haney
was asked.
Just about $S,OOO," nonchalantly
answered Haney.
A few years ago Haney was a
rookie with the Vernon club. He
went to the Western League and
was lucky to draw down half the
amount Of the difference in salary
between himself and the Detroit
club.
But Haney, after going to Detroit
performed wonderful work. He hit
able to play any place on the in.
field.
Ty Cobb switched him around the
infield whenever anyone was hurt
Haney was able to deliver at each
position.
The Detroit infielder realizes that
baseball is a profession where the
athlete must get his big money
inside Of ten years. He delivered
with the rest Of the Tiger players
and believes he is entitled to be
placed on the same financial basis
Several other major league ball
players in southern California also
are expected to have a few argu.
ments over the wires or through
the mails with their club owners in
regard to salaries.
Irish" Meusel, outfielder for the
New York Giants, Is not entirely
satisfied with the terms offered
The Washington times., 1924-02-06
DEMETRAL 7 D
SUBSTITUTE
ON MAT
Opposes PIestina Tomorrow
Night as Freberg
Runs Off.

Marin Plestina, the unconquer-
able Serb, comes to Washington
tomorrow night, but not to grapple
with John Freburg. The latter has
taken run-out powders and today
Promoter Pappas announced that
he had signed Bill Demetral. vet
eran of the padded floor, to test
Plestina's skill.
A week ago Freberg flung care.
less challenges to the wide world.
He told of his eagerness to tackle
Plestina. He promised to do this
and that, including the gentle job
Iof pinning Plestina's bulky Shout
ders to the mat.
Yesterday Pappas received a tele-
gram from Freberg saying that
the Teuton would be unable to
come here because Of illness. No
details were given. He may have
the pip or something.
Plestina, who has not lost a fall
In five years, offers Demetral
81 900 If the latter can gain one
fall.
The Washington times., 1924-02-06

Dahlen was one of the Broadway
Beauties when the Giants copied
their first flag way back in 1904.
After the retirement Of Dahlen
the master Of the Giants devel.
Oped AL Bridwell into q headliner,
then uncovered Art Fletcher, who
gave way three years ago to
Davie Bancroft. The recent trade
of "Bannie" to Boston brings
Travis jackson into the Iimelight
as a regular shOrtstOp for the
champions.
bert Robinson, pilot Of the Brooklyn
Robins, has experimental with
twenty or more shortstops. He tried
French, Berg and others last sea.
son, but was dissatisfied and di.
rected the purchase Of Jones from
the Seattle Club. Jones was OBJ.
tanned along with a. pitcher entitled
"Rube" Harrison, for $4,000, and
Uncle Robbie believes he finally has
solved the shortfield problem.
Frank Chance proposes to start
Barrett, heretofore regarded as an
outfielder, at short, in place of Nc
Clellan, who, while a corking fielder
is of little assistance in the swat
ting department.
The Boston Red Sox paid the
Tulsa Club $4,000 for Dudley Lee
shortstop. Wright, purchased by
the Pirates from Kansas City fol
$4,000, is billed to displace Rabbit
Marranville.
Manager hickey, of the Cardinals
is of the opinion that Johnny Lavan
has outlived his usefulness in the
majors and has selected one Bell to
fill the shoes Of the fromer Michi
gan whirlwind.
The Cubs have abandoned hope
of restoring Hollocher to the line
up and now are planning on start
ing Adams at short. They will
however, inspect the play of Eu
gene Turgeon, last season with
Beaumont, when the Bruins starr
spring training on Catalina Island
two weeks from today.
The Washington times., 1924-02-06
ENGLAND CHALLENGES :
FOR DAVIS CUP PLAY

England, challenging for the Davis
Cup yesterday, makes the seventh
nation to enter the lists, and as
is the case of all but Australia,
will play her preliminary matches
in the European zone.
Last year England, after defeat
ing Belgium in the first round,
was eliminated in the second round
by Spain, the team being but a
shadow of those that had borne
England's colors in earlier years.
1t is a question as to just what
men England can put in the field
this year. Col. Algernon r. F.
Kingscote, a veteran of the game,
who once carried Tilden' to five
close sets at Wimbledon, is one Of
the possibilities for the 1924 British
team. He Is, so far as is known,
the strongest player in England to-
day.
The Washington times., 1924-02-06
Ban johnson Picks
Red Sox To Give
Hard Battle

BOSTON, Feb. eyes, sir,
the Red Sox will be a greatly i'm
proved team next year and it
wouldn't surprise me if they fin
ished in the first DIVISION"
opined Ban B. johnson, president
Of the American League, last
night.
"Bet they don't" This sting
ing remark emanated from no
other than John I. Taylor, the
once popular owner of the Red
Sox. Immediately a friendly
wager of a dinner was made by
the American League boss and
Taylor. Each was satisfied he
will win the wager.
The Washington times., 1924-02-06
NORTH CAROLINA TRIMS
COLLEGE PARK TOSSERS

Inability to locate the basket
from the free toss line was the
main contributing factor in Mary
land University's defeat at the
hands Of North Carolina, 26 to 20,
last night, in Richie Gym. Out OF
fourteen tries the College Parkers
were able to register but four one
pointers.
The game was replete with thrills
throughout and, as in the Catholic
University contest, Carmichael, for
the visitors, proved the outstanding
star. His three goals from scrim'
mage were easily the feature Of the
game.
Beatty's all-around playing was
best for Maryland.
The Washington times., 1924-02-06
CONZAGA HIGH SCHOOL
DEFEATS ALEXANDRIANS

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Feb. s. -
Alexandria High Schools basket.
ball quint lost rather one-sided
game to Gonzaga High, of Wash
ington, in the armory here last
night, the score being 80 to 10.
Coach Farley's charges jumped
into an early lead and never lat
the issue in doubt Genau was the
star Of the contest, his work on
both the defensive and offensive
standing out above all others.
The Washington times., 1924-02-06

Heine Sand entered upon his ma
jor career with the Phillies last
year and while bit unsteady. won
the esteem. Of Manager Art
Fletcher, who predicts the lad will
be a sensation this season. Roger
Peckinpaugh, Of Washington, and
Everett Scott, Of the world cham
pion Yankees, are rapidly approach.
ing the close Of their major league
careers.
Throughout his career, John Nc.
Graw has always been well fortified
at the shortstop station. bad Bill"
The Washington times., 1924-02-06
PALACE LAUNDRY FIVE
OUTCLASSES MANhATTANs

The Manhattans may have had
an outside chance against the Pal.
ace Laundry five before their game
last night in the Coliseum, but the
clubmen must have left that chance
on the outside. The final score
was 81 to Is, and had the winners
SO elected they could have won by
a much larger margin.
Before the Manhattans knew what
1t was all about the Palace Quint
had registered a total Of 10 points
and at half time Marshall's wash
men were leading Is. to 8.
O'Neill, with six field goals, led in
point scoring, while the playing of
Hutchinson and Mansuy featured
for the losers.
The Washington times., 1924-02-06


This year, Penn has three pole
vaulters, according to Robertson,
who are capable Of consistently bet,
tering twelve feet. AZ this event
has always proved a popular fea.
ture at all Georgetown Carnivals
Penn will be asked to include these
three performers in the squad that
comes to the Capital.
With Penn, Princeton, Navy,
Maryland, Virginia, Pittsburgh and
a number Of other college teams on
hand, the Hilltoppers will be assum.
ing quite a job in attempting again
TO win point honors at the Carnival.
The attention Of the committee
In charge Of arrangements is at
present being directed to the task
Of booking suitable opponents for
JOie Ray in the longer distance
events, Ascher In the quarter, and
Loren MurchisOn in the spirits.
Last year Ray was called upon
to give much more than an exhibit.
ton OF his peerless form. He
started from scratch in the $500.
meters against field that included
Booth, of Hopkins, and Walter Hig
gins, of Columbia, as well as lesser
lights. Booth was given IS yards
a margin trifle too great for Ray
to overcome. However, the event
resulted in one Of the prettiest
races ever staged in the Capital
Ray failing by only a few feet tc
catch the Baltimore lad.
At this time, it would appear that
McAllister, the flying New York
cop. will be in the field that faces
Murchison in the sprint medley
The entries in this event will be
chosen with care as the manage
ment is anxious to get together q
field that will possibly force Murch
ison to new records in order tc
win. Ascher will be opposed by
the fleetest double furlong men in
the game, among whom will prob
ably be Fisher, national senior A.
A. U. champion.
The Washington times., 1924-02-06
WASHINGTON RIDING CLUB
STAGES SHOW TOMORROW

The Washington Riding and Hunt
Club will stage its annual show at
the riding academy, Twenty-second
and p streets, tomorrow afternoon
and evening.
Saddling and jumping events for
juniors will be judged during the
matinee performance, while the
adults will hold the center Of the
stage at night. In all, fifteen
events will be decided.
Major c. L. Scott, Cy Cummings
and Ray Norton will be the Judges
at the evening performance, while
Miss Mildred Cradle will Judge the
Junior events.
The Washington times., 1924-02-06
HURRICANE SExTET
DOWNS BAPTIST GIRLS

The Hurricane sextet added an.
other victim to their list when they
defeated the First Baptist girls in
a well.played game in the Epiphany
gym, 28 to 16.
The playing Of Miss Berman at
forward for the winners was the
feature Of the contest, she account.
ing for no less than fifteen of the
points made by her team.
Miss Mcdowell starred for the
BaptiAt sextet. registering quartet
of field goals.
The Washington times., 1924-02-06
Ross Young Reported
To Be Hold Out
From Giants

NEW YORK, Feb. Cit was
reported in baseball circles to-
day that Ross Young, star out
fielder of the New York Giants,
is a holdout. Young received his
1924 contract more than a
month ago, but to date nothing
has been heard from the player
at the Giant offices.
The Washington times., 1924-02-06
Altrock Goes First.

Nick Altrock will accompany the
rookie pitchers to Tampa. One of
his duties at Tampa this spring will
be to instruct the young hurlers on
how to pitch. Nick is a valuable
teacher, though many fans think of
him only as q comedian.
The Washington times., 1924-02-06
AMERICAN Is ACTING
AS COACH AT OXFORD

w. p. Mellen, of New York, who
Is attending oxford as a Rhodes
student, and who last year stroked
the Oxford eight to victory over
Cambridge in the annual rowing
classic on the Thames, is acting
as assistant coach for this years
eight,
The Washington times., 1924-02-06
GRIFFS WILL HOP ABOUT
AS CRICKETS DURING
COMING YEAR
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

The Grffmen will crckets after they finish
ieapng through the official schedule for them by the
magnaes major leagues They should get to know all the
Pennsylvania Railroad by the time
they hopping place place the line Their Eastern
resembles quilt all because OF Sunday DaseDa
the Capital
Of in the Capital will be
opening with the Macmen April IT, the coming
champions the world for two July the visit
of contests eleven Saturday
fifteen Sunday The Gfen have been granetd
other team the league four than
champion Yankees and three than each OF the
The Washington times., 1924-02-06
PENN TO HAVE STRONG
TEAM AT HILLTOP

The University Of Pennsylvania again
its leading pointgatherers the Georgetown indoor
field meet at Convention Hall the 2s of
At the games had today advices received
Penn always has team that puts up
national honors in the Intercollegiate
Penn always be relied individual
az well a 0oodr elav faanns
The Washington times., 1924-02-06
II Looks Warm.

The basketball series between the
Aloysius and Palace Laundry teams
promises to be especially hot. They
are the two leading contenders for
the city independent championship
First same, Febl uary 20, unless
they decide to change to keep from
conflicting with the Georgetown
track meet.
The Washington times., 1924-02-06
Yankees Have Most.

The world champion New York
Yankees have more Saturdays at
home than any other team in the
American League, thirteen. The
Griffs have eleven, but all other
clubs except the Yankees have
twelve.
The Washington times., 1924-02-06
Will Have Hockey.

Professional hockey will be play.
ed in New York next winter. Madi.
son Square Garden will be fitted up
with an ice-making machine and a
league formed, with teams repre-.
. senting New York, Boston, Mon
treal, Toronto, Ottawa and Hamil-
ton,
The Washington times., 1924-02-06

w S0JCIH CAQhSs
On Decoration Day the Griffs will
play in Boston. This Is usually
good date in the Hub, the weather
having settled up there by that
time. Under the new ownership
and management the Red Sox are
likely to be more popular this sea-
son than in the recent past, which
should make for a large attendance.
Opening with the Meckmen on
April Is, the Griffs will play eight
games, meeting the AS and the
Yankees in two series befotc NOV
ing over to Philadelphia to open
the Athletics home campaign. With
Strand, Simmons and Max Bishop
waiting to be shown tho homo
folks, Connie Mack is likely to have
a mob out for that game.
The newly constructed Boston
Red SOx visit the Capital for the
first time OH April %, starting =
fOur-game series, after which the
Griffs hop up to New York for
their first series Of three games
In the metropolis.
A Sunday game at home with the
AS will be followed by the first
visit Of the Griffs to Boston, open.
ing for four days on May y. One
game on May will be played in
New York before the GrIffs come
home to entertain the Westerners.
The Detroit Tigers coming for
four games, open the FIRST w estern
Invasion on May ~. Cleveland,
st. Louis and Chicago follow them
into the Clark Griffith Stadium,
with the New. York Yankees bring.
ing UP the rear for three games
beginning on May "a.
Two days, including Decoration
Day, will be spent In BOSTON, with
q quick hop back for one Sunday
game with the AS. One game in
Philadelphia on Juno 2 will suffice
to send the Griffmen West for the
first swing around the other half
OF the circuit.
The Griffs open the first Western
invasion at Detroit on June 3. Four
games are booked for each city on
that first trip, the Griffs hopping
back to Philadelphia from Chicago
Tor two games on June 20 and Il.
Three games i'm New York on
June %, "a and rs will be fol-
lowed by the second lengthy
home stay Of the Griffs, opening
with two games with the AS on
June rs and 20 and closing with
the White SOx on July "a.
From June 26 to July "a,
practically a month, every team in
the league will appear in Washing
ton. Barring only the Mackmen
each will play four games In the
Clark Griffith Stadium
The second hike West Of the
Griffmen will open in Cleveland on
July 26, four games being played in
each city.
On August IL the Griffs will be
home again to tackle the Indians,
the first of the Western clubs to
make Their final appearance in the
Capital. Three games are booked
for each Western club On that
swing. and Au'; ~: z? marks The
last appearance OF any W :ster1
team here.
Indeed, the blk Of the Griffs'
home games will have beer plHyed
by that time, only five more being
scheduled. The MaclSI,Ien c.Imc for
two games on Lal or Day. Sep
t.Amber l, and the Boston Fed -Sox
come for three games on September
4, 6 and z.
The Griffs close the season on
the road, opening four.gaInes
series at Philadelphia on September
s. hopping out West for three
games in each :.ity in that half of
the circuit and closing in Boston
with four games ending on Sep
TENDER 30.
The Washington times., 1924-02-06
Have Pet Holiday.

The Boston Red Sox have a pet
holiday, April 10, anniversary Of the
battle Of Lexington in. the Revolu.
tionary War. They are booked with
the Philadelphia Athletics for two
games on that date.
The Washington times., 1924-02-06
SEVEN MAJORS WILL TRY
NEW SHORTSTOPS
By HAROLD JOHNSON.

Major league fans will their optics flock of
shortsops when the campaigning under April
No fewer than little strangers slated to make their
the baefron The regulars Travis Jackson
Giants; Jimmy JONES' of the Brooklyn Robins;
Adams of the Cubs; Wright of the Prates Bell OF
Cardinals Dudley Lee the Boston Red SOx and Barrett the
The Washington times., 1924-02-06
Have Two HOLIDAYS.

The White Sox have two holiday
dates at home. On July 4 they
Labor Day will be entertaining the
Detroit Tigers.
The Washington times., 1924-02-06
Rice Goes Earlv.

Sam Rice, the Griffs' smart out.
fielder, expects to go to Florida on
February 16 with the rookie pitch.
before beginning his training grind.
The Washington times., 1924-02-06
Plan Foreign Trip.

The New York Giants and Chica.
go White Sox plan to visit Eng.
land, France and Germany after
the close of this years series.