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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-21
10 INDICTED FORLOOTING. MAIL TRAIN Chicago Politician Is On List Of Accused
 Men
 SEARCH EXTENDED
 TO HERRIN, ILL. Leader Of Egan's Rats Said To Be In Hiding
 There $5,OOO IN JEWELRY
 LATEST RECOVERY Cache Of Loot Uncover ed Under Ridge At
 ChannahOn

CHICAGO, June 2O.-Ernest Fon. tano, participant in the $2,0O0, 900 rob. bery of a Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul mail train last week, and one of 10 persons indicted by the federal grand jury today for the theft, was captured tonight by detective quad in house where he was concealed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-20
FRANK HUSSEY.
FACES OPEN
FIELD
Enters Finnish-U. S. Games
to Be Run in New York
Next Month.

NEW YORK. Dec. 2O.-Frank
Hussey, the schoolboy sprinter of
New York, who furnished one Of
the surprises Of the Olympic games
in France last summer by out
sprinting the Olympic 1O0-meter
champion. Abrahams, of England,
in the first leg Of the 4O0-meter
relay race. win make his debut
in open competition indoors at the
Finnish.American A. C. games in.
Madison Square Garden on Jan.
uary s.
The former Stuyvesant High
School star who enters Boston Col
lege in February, attached his sig
nature to a Finnish-American A.
c. entry blank last Saturday eve
ming after winning the sprint at
the Stuyvesant High School games
The Eastern Olympic tryouts at
the Yankee Stadium last June and
the final tryouts in Boston, the
following week, were the only open
sprint races Hussey has ever, com
peted in and in those races, in
which he finished second and fourth
respectively against the leading
sprinters of this country, he proved
beyond question OF a doubt that
he is the finest sprinter ever de-
veloped in New York.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-20
LARGER SQUADS COMING
IN COLLEGE ATHLETICS

OF late practically ever since the
war-the trend in sports and ath-
letics in the colleges has been toward
bigger squads And, beyond this,
toward wider participation in sports
on the part of the student body as
a whole. There Is no longer the
development of a Few athletes in
college to bear the brunt of the
making Of teams, with the rest of
the student body forming the cheer
ing section. Mass which
is rather poor term, but the
best yet thought of--has been intro
duced since the war.
a great deal Of the success that
has fallen to the lot of Notre Dame
in it's development of phenomenal
football teams has been due to the
fact that 400 men play the game at
the college. Football, with the ad.
vent Of specialists and of twO and
three teams from the same college,
each with its own schedule, has
been increasing the number Of It's
PLAYERS steadily.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-20
HAD
HOT TIP ON
RABBIT

Judge Steve McKeever. prominent
official of the Brooklyn Superbas,
tells story that indicates just how
much little things may shape base.
tall destiny. The judge relieved his
mind OF this yarn the other day dur.
ing a tanning bee.
1t seems that Doc Casey, the
physician of the Brooklyn Club. is
also a mighty good judge of a ball
player. Some eleven Of twelve sea.
sons ago the DOC" approached Boss
EDDets with wonderful tale of a
young infielder.
He's a corl1ing shortstop and n
good hitter" quoth DOC" "and Won
can grab him for $7GO. Take il from
me, he'll make good"
Boss Ebbets gave the nnatter nase-
Ing consideration and finally fold
Casey to go and see ''3ad RiIiH
DanIen, then manager Of the Suner-
t nas' DOC took the same story to
All. anaser and his earnestness
uuly impressed the bad" one.
BIZ listened attentively until he
happened TO ask Casey how big this
prospective Hans Wagner was.
On, hes little fellow" said
: DOC about five feet five or Six.
Hun! grunted DahIen. turning
away Ioftily. That's enough. We
don't want any runts on this hail
team. Take him somewhere else !"
inc player was rabbit" Maran.
viiie' ana even Dahlen would nroh.
10y ADMIT now that he would have
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-20
PENN EXPECTS
To LOSE ON
COAST

Penn now folds up the trunks in
which the football paraphernalia is
packed and heads for the Pacific
coast. No team which the Red and
Blue met in the East this year was
good enough to defeat it, and only
one, Penn State, managed to exc out
a tie. A most impressive record and
one OF the best that q Penn team
has ever had; one that ranks the
Philadelphia combination with the
leading teams of the East.
New Year Day the Penn team
will meet Andy Smiths California
outfit on the coast. If they lose, no
one will think of blaming them much.
The trip across the continent is a
terrific strain on q team, combined
with the business Of holding to an
edge and, football attitude for more
than month after the season ends.
1t is expected tnat Penn will lose.
The trip Is regarded more in the
nature of an interesting jaunt and
hands across the continent, etc., than
as a real contest. Not that Penn
won't do everything in its power to
win the game, and will work as
hard for It as 1t has for any of the
others. But there are a great many
odds against the Fasteners.
If Penn should win, the result
would be one where the Eastern
team would be branded as one of the
very best in the game. Andy Smith
teams on the coast have a long string
of victories at their backs and no
less a Judge than Walter Camp
who saw the recent Stanford Cali.
fornia pronounced the Cali
fornians as a team every bit quail.
fled to rank with the best in the
East. Penn stands to win a lot and
lose practically nothing in the game,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-20
Mike Devaney Thinks
Nurri Should Be
Failure

NEW YORK, Dec. 20.-Ac-
cording to Michael Devaney of
the Milrose A. A., the veteran of
thousand cinderpath battles
and a member of two Olympic
teams, Paavo Nurmi of Finland
will never, barring a change in
his present style, make good
over the one-mile distance in
doors.
According to the MiIrose A.
A. veteran, who, by the way,
hopes to take fling at the
game this winter, Nurmi runs
too much on the flat of his feet
for speed indoors.
"Nurmi will do well over the
5000 and 5000 meter distances,
but he cannot hope to keep pace
with Joie Ray and several of
the other stars entered. / fig
ure that Ray will be at least
IS yards better than Nurmi in
the mile at the Finnish Games
on. January g." said Devaney in
part.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-20
HOLSTERS OFF
TO-DAY FOR
PACIFIC
Would Stretch Supremacy 70
Cover Coast As Well AZ
Midwest and East

SOUTH BEND, Ind. Dec. 2o.-
Acclaimed the lundisputed football
champion of the territory east Of
the Rocky Mountains, the Notre
Dame football team win embark
tomorrow for the Pacific coast in
an attempt to add stanford Uni.
versity, champions of the Pacific
coast, to its list Of gridiron victims
and thus extend Notre Danes su.
premacy to cover the entire nation
Coach Rockne and his assistants
and the thiIty-two players chosen
to make the trip win leave here at
1917 a. m. and begin the first lap
Of their eastward journey with
their departure from Chicago st
6a5 p. m. for New Orlea :, their
first stop.
The squad topped off it's at-hoine
preparation for the Tournament Of
Roses game at Pasadena New
Year Day with a dummy scrim-
mage in the gymnasium.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-20

Firpo will never again be the
dangerous title contender he was
the night he crawled through the
ropes at the New York Polo
Grounds. This fact may grow
upon him, too, as he travels hither
and yon through Europe, espe-
cially as, he looks forward to
obeying Jimmy De Forests terri
BILE directions.
Firpo is big. He is strong. He
is courageous, though some say he
failed to show much courage
against Harry Wills.
Firpo today is no bigger,
stronger or more courageous than
he was the night he battled Jack
Dempsey. And he is some older.
When the Argentinian first
came to the United States, he had
the world ahead of him. He came
within a few seconds Of reaching
a place on top of that world. The
night he stopped Jess Willard at
Jersey City, that night he seemed
on his way to the top.
The night he measured his
length on the white canvas under
the Polo Grounds shining white
lights, that nighe he was already
on his way down the mountainside.
The Argentinian is a good bust
ness man. Going to Europe, he
announces that he will return and
place himself under the instruc-
tion of De Forest, one Of the lead
ing trainers in the world. Maybe
he will-maybe he won't.
There is one way in which Fir
pc might return in glory. If he
will forget this idea Of a vacation,
but will go into any sort of train
ing and begin chopping down
those alleged champions they have
over on the other side Of the pond,
he may work up lot Of interest
in himself.
However, few believe Firpo
plans any such campaign. He viii
probably enjoy himself here and
there, and then, when he thinks
of Jimm De Forest and Canon
Chase and the immigration De-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-20
Yanks Get Good One.
m HE New York Yankees hav

" HE New York Yankees have
obtained a good pitcher in
Urban Shocker. Joe Bush,
going to the Browns in the deal.
is quoted as saying st. Louis has
the best of the trade, but that
remains to be seen.
Shocker has always been sue
cessful in opposing the Yankees.
This means the winning of sew
eral games for the Yanks right
there, not having to face him.
Joe Bush, by the way, has been
extremely successful against the
Browns, so it works both ways.
just what good CASTOR and
Giard will be to the Browns is
a question, The Browns needed
pitchers more than anything else
and have obtained three at the
expense of one.
From a Washington viewpoint,
the New York-St. Louis trade has
helped two strong opponents Of
the world champions. Shocker
was dissatisfied in st. Louis aud
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-20
MIssoURI's LEADER TO
BE A RHODES ScHol an

COLUMBIA, Mo-, Dec. 2o-Ar.
thur ID. Bond, captain of the mi.
verslty OF Missouri football team
mas been chosen Rhodes schoIaT :
from Missouri for 1925, and viii 90
70 england to continue his studies
at oxford University after his grad grad
uation from the university here
day. eV-
Bond. who is an exceptional stu.
cent as well as an exceptional attn.
iete' having been chosen mem
per OF Phl Beta Kappa, honorary
quirements for the Rhodes scholar.
ship. which include not onIv nhvs,.
cal and intellectual Qualifications
but leadership ability as well IN
competition with number of other
candidates from this State
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-20
COLLINS HAS DIPLOMATS
JOB WITH CHISOX
By HARRY NEILY.

CHICAGO Dec 2OIt not Eddie will
come a miracle man in baseball that he has appointed
manager q the White Sox He cannot impossible
bers Of the Pallid Hose = ~ = - $500
There were persons the White squad year who
beyond utteance by Johnny Evers methods The club
suffered OF what Pop Gleason used Conditions No mem
the doubted
put there Were times when his application Of the was
put his manner OF employing pitchers formed the subject
in - 'NS Ot1 e""AN 'sAs
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-20

BURLINGTON, VT, Dec. 20
Norman Crisp, line coach Of foot
ball at Vermont for the past four
years. Will be an assistant coach at
Dartmouth next ran, 1t was an
nounced here today. Crisp is q
graduate of Dartmouth, where he
was star at GUARD for three sea-
sons
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-20
soccERITEs' ENGAGEMENT
SET FOR MONUMENT LOT

The second team Of the German
American soccer squad will play the
Fort Myer seconds on the Monu-
ment Lot tomorrow afternoon, start
ing at o'clock. The following
players are urged to be on hand at
the clubhouse at ~ o'clock.
III. Heller, J. J. Eisler, Bochet
Graef, Hoffman, Potzner, Roessgsr,
Shaffer, Halter, Seddlemeier, and
G. Heller. The game will be super
vised by Referee Bleuer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-20
Frisch Is Feature Of
Freak Game Of
September

OF all freak baseball games
played in 1924, the, Giants
Braves farce Of September 10
won the hand-embroidered mus
tache cup. The Giants won %
to /, and got 81 hits for a total
baseage of As. Captain frankie
Frisch got six consecutive hits.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-20
FAMOUS
BOX SCORES
CIeUeEGnd Wins Frs
American League
Contest.

INDIANAPOLIS VS.. CLEvE-
LAND, at INDIANAPOLIS, April
90, 1900.-After two days Of post
ponement, the opening game was
played on a field still muddy from
the weather. and before the nine In
nings had been finished, It was
again drizzling. Cleveland won by
punching hits on Kellum in the
fifth, and on passes by Damman
and an error in the seventh when
they sewed UP the game. Seybold
hit over the fence in the first, send
ing in Hartsell ahead Of him. The
score:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-20
RED SoX soUTHPAW HAS
HIS APPENDIX REMOVED

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Dec. 30
Southpaw Oscar Lefty" Fuhr, OF
the Boston Red Sox, who under
went successful operation for the
removal Of his appendix few days
before Thanksgiving, is again at
his home, and states he is in the
pink Of condition. Fuhr is re.
gaining his strength and weight
rapidly. n @
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-20
PENN RELAY RUNNERS
WILL RACE IN LONDON

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 2O.--The
University of Pennsylvania track
team will race a combined relay
team representing Oxford and Cam
bridge Universities in London on
April II, in announcing today that
the invitation Of the English insti-
buttons had been accepted, the
Pennsylvania council on athletics
said 1t had not been definitely de-
cided whether a one or two-mile
team would be sent, but that the
probabilities were that it would
be the one-mile quartet.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-20
partments he'll go right back to
Argentina, never more to leave.
And who can blame him?
They Have q Stadium.

They Have Stadium.
n ALTIMORE has a municipal
stadium. Almost 5000 spec
- tators occupied it to watch
the Army-Navy game. It's a nice
stadium. 1t will still have room
for $4,000 spectators year from
now. But where will the $4,000
come from?
Baltimore is all dressed up with
nowhere to go.
y Baltimore has not one big foot
ball game booked for next season.
There is nd guarantee that Balti-
more will ever land one. The city
built the stadium and failed to
place anybody in charge of it,
unless it's watchman.
.Ho, ha, hum!
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-20
YOUNG BOXER FALLS
DEAD IN FIRST ROUND

BILLINGS, Mont, Dec. 2O.--Judd
Young" Tate, eighteen, toppIed
over dead in the first round Of his
first professional boxing match the
opening bout of fight program at
Miles City last night. Carl Coltrin.
Of Miles City, Tate's opponent, is be-
ing held by local authorities pending
an Investigation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-20

Collins is diplomat. He is the
sort of person who would have made
a success in almost any line Of en-
deavor. He understands men and
he knows how to gain their CO.
operation. For that reason, if for
no other. G. A. Comiskey made q
ten-strike when he selected e. Trow.
bridge as his pilot.
A great many SOx customers
have wondered why he did not do
this long ago. However, he must
have had reasons satisfactory 70
himself. COmiskey, being sole
owner OF the property, is not un.
der the necessity Of consulting
others as to how to administer
the same.
It is very doubtful II the Sox viii
be able to add mucf strength in the
shape OF new ball players. Able
athletes are scarce. Money no
longer interests the better class
minor leagues. They, demand play
ers In return for players and unless
club is fortified with ample re-
serves of almost major league cali.
Der 1t finds dealing with the Class
IA outfits a most difficult task.
Where Collins will shine is in ex.
tracing extra effort from the men
already on the Comislxey payroIls.
Down to the bat boy, every member
or the team esteenls him highly. not
only Tor his own personal ability.
put Tor his other qualities. They
showed that in the way they PLAYED
last season when he was in temper.
airy charge of the team. It won bali
games for Eddie.
Quite likely Collins Is just as well
satisfied that he was not moved
into an Eastern management some
years ago, although at the time he
was quite disappointed. He has a
wonderful chance to show here The
South Side club finished last In the
1924 campaign, so it now has no.
where to go but up. ANY added per.
centage will be figured lust that
much OF personal achievement for
the new manager.
Enere Is another factor that en-.
tersnintO the 1925 hopes 81 the
Hose. Y. A. COmisIkey Is back in
charge Of things personally. The
SOx always was a One-man outfit
and that man was COmiskey.
When Illness forced him to sDend
the major portion Of his time in
the Wisconsin woods things Jagged
with all due credit to the other
officials Of the club.
The institution had been built bv
and around Comisxey and when
the handspring was not in direct
touch with the. situation affairs
sort Of Jagged. There was slack
motion, which is fatal to a baseball
enterprise.
This is not said in criticism OF
Harry Gardiner, who shouldered the
burden in the absence Of the chief.
but a one-man organization Is a
one.man organization and does not
function. well with the one-man in
capacitated.
The opinion around town seems
to be that the new pilot of the
Sox will be a success. Such OF the
players as reside here In the winter
have voiced that idea unanimously.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-20
Carbon viii Fight

Vince Carbon, Fort Myers fight
ing fIyweight. and Eddie Leonard,
of Baltimore. viii clash at Fort
Myer In the New Year show, IL.
satisfactory weight can be agreed
on. The bout should be a hum
dinger.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-20
STRANCLER LEWIS WILL
TACKLE AL EUROPEANS

s CHICAGO, Dec. 20.--Ed (Strangler)
Lewis, worlds heavyweight wres-
Ting champion, will sail for Eu-
rope January 16 to meet all Corners,
according to Billy Sandow. his man
ager.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-20

s Harnsd F FTDsClS Ssil,, , Indian
off Dammann, 8; off Jones, I. Struck
out--By Kellum, 1; by Dammann. 1;
by Jones, I. Hit by pitcher-By Jones.
Two-base hits--Hartsell. Jones and
White. Thres-base hits--Buelow (2).
Home run---Seybold. Sacrifice hits
Flynn. Double plays-Flynn, Madison
Kelly and Hickey; Flynn and Kelly;
Bierbaurer, viox and Crisham. Passed
ball--Heydon. Left on bases Cleveland,
s; Indianapolis, 6. Umpire-Cantillion.
Time-One hour fifty minutes. Attend
ance--2,O00. Weather-Drizxly.
(MOnday--LOngest' contest in the
history of the American League.)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-20
APACHE WAVERLY GAME
HAS HACKERS GUESSING
BY r. D. THOMAS.

good odashoned sandot football battle
of either lineup between
the foremost Of the independent field viii be fought tomorrow
American League when the Apache Wavery
dispute the light heavyweight championship of the city
One Walter Hgh perhaps the best informed sandlot grdon
the village Ovdown d
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-20
Remains 70 BE- Seen

Bullet Joe Bush admits that st.
Louis got the better of the deal
when he went to the Browns and
Urban Shocker was sent to the
YanleeS
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-20

should have a good year with the
Yankees. Bush, CASTOR and
Giard may deliver the goods for
Sisler, thus strengthening the
Washington clubs worst ink in
the league.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-20
It's Safe for Luis

l1nis Firpo is off for a pleasure
trip TO Europe. There are no Demp-
seys or Harry wills over there, nor
tnsistent trainers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-20
&c Tops Racketers

Leon De Turenne, of Seattle, has
been named the No. ranking ten
mis- player of the Pacific North
west.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-20

Flip a coin" chuckled Walter,
who knows personally every mem
Der of both teams, 'it looks like
a standoff.'
Walter declared the Mercury
Mohawk game would be q score
less tie unless luck strongly fav-
bred either team and later he
named Mercury to win the city
championship. After those two
guesses, his opinion on tomorrow's
clash is acceptable.
If having q majority Of the
spectators on ones side Is an ad.
vantage. the Wayerly eleven.
likely will be favored. The
Apaches must face the noise Of
rOOters from southwest as well
as IUEtheast, whence the
WaVerIJ \ hail.
The Waverly club loaned Fee
Coliiere to Mercury and little Fee
was a vital factor in the winning
of 9 title by the southwest eleven.
Southwest sandlot fans are never
quick to forget in a matter Of this
kiEd.
Leading members or the Mercury
eleven have been helping the
Waverly's to prep for the game.
IT. is but natural that the
Mohawks, chief rivals of the Mer-
curys and neighbors of the
Apaches, should pitch in with the
Apaches, which they have with a
vengeance.
In further token of appreciation
for the use of Colliere, the cham
II. - 49,. =
what probably would have been a
highly profitable engagement with
the Govans eleven, champion Of
Baltimore, in order that the
Waverly-Apache game would have
no rival attraction.
Incidentally, there is talk Of
Mercury swinging into action
later on to give . helping hand
to Bill Mcbride, slowly recover
ing from q paralytic stroke.
The sandIOt clan kicked In for
Bill at the end Of the baseball
season, but-weIl, Bill would
never bring up the subject in
this manner, but ask any quail.
fled neighbOr how long even a
| fair sized bank roll will last
with five little ones in the
family.
And two OF Bills five need con.
slant medical attention, a grim
joker in the pitiful hand that Bill
Mcbride must play out in the game
OF life. Yes, fortune has dealt UNI
kindly, indeed, with the former star
athlete, and not even the brave
smile of little Mrs. Mcbride will
pack much of a kick when the
kide come downstairs Christmas
morning and find that old Santa
Claus has busted past 918 Sixth
street southwest.
Boy, oh, boy! how'd you like to
be a millionaire and breeze in there
Just in time to meet those kids on
| the last step! N
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-20
Regain Is Captain

James Ragan, guard, was elected
captain of the Catholic University
football team.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-20


us ANGEL FIRPO, time called of the
pas is going vacation to Argentina but
He RETURN the training school the
Jimmy De Forest and battle his another with
Jack Dempsey assuming that the holder of the title is still
the But will
have not been such to him much grief at leaving
these Shores what with beatngs quabbes
Investigations
expected that Luis will be received much happily
he bask in the meght meght paid
H. nhol nlrn
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-07-03

Lewistown-T The Judith Basin
wheat crop, if conditions continue as
they now are until harvest, is estim-
ated at 100000 bushels.