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The Washington times., 1924-07-07
KID PECK AND
F|NN|GAN IN
BATTLE
Crack FeatherWeights in H.
Round Bout at KenilWorth
Tonight

Honey Boy Finnigan, the South
Boston southpaw, and Joe Kid
Peck. featherweight champion OF
the South. meet tonight in a
twelve-round ring battle featuring
the show at the Kenilworth Arena.
The dope Is for Finnigal to win.
though occasionally the dope goes
blah in the ring game.
Finnigan arrived in town this
morning and announced himself in
readiness for his best work against
Peck. Finnigan is a bit peeved
that he lost decision to Red
Chapman, the New England cham
pion, a couple of weeks ago and
is now bounding his conqueror for
a return bout. A victory over Kid
Peck will give him more talking
argument for another clash with
Chapman, his present object.
Because Finnigan seldom, leads,
preferring to hand out punishment
to an opponent coming to him,
Peck has been training hard to
change his own style. that Of rush.
ing, in the hope of making his
southpaw foe do some of the lead.
ing. Whether he succeeds or not
will be shown tonight.
Both Peck and Finnigan have
good records. Neither has ever
been stopped. Both have stopped
many rivals. There their similar
ity ends. Peck is rushing right.
handler. Finnigan is a waiting
southpaw.
Peck promises a new style Of
boxing tonight, learned especially
for Finnigan. He has been work
ling out with a southpaw sparring
partner and believes he will win, il
not by a kayo, at least by a de.
cision at the end of the twelve
rounds.
Both Finnigan and Peck have
shown to advantage before District
fans and the outlook is for a ban.
ner throng tonight. There will be
no legal interference with the Ken.
ilworth show. Indeed, no protests
have been made against the Kenil.
worth Club and a permit was
granted without argument.
Three additional contests will
make up tonight's program. There
will be a six-roundt semi-final be.
tween Louis Guglimini, Washing
toms clown boxer, and Charlie Bar.
Der, of Baltimore. This should
provide plenty of action.
John l.. Smith. well known for
his plugging work in the ring, is
hooked up with Kid Mickey, Of
Baltimore, in six-round prelim
and Billy Lowery, Of the Tidal
Basin, will seek to win over the
same distance from Kid Shattuck.
of fredericksburg, Va.
Tonight's show is scheduled to
begin promptly at $3.50 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1924-07-07
EGCLESTON TO
GET ANOTHER
CHANCE
Meets Bobby Marriott al
6erwyn Arena-Jumbo 5
FouIed Last Time

The twelve-round main event n
the Sportland Heights arena Thurs
day evening will give the fans
line on Jumbo Eggleston and decide
for once and all If the Mohawk
Clown can continue as a main bout
boy in his home city. Jumbo is
to be given another chance al
Bobby Marriott, from whom he won
on a foul in their last meeting.
Marriott and Eggleston, in their
last fight, gave the fans plenty to
talk about, and made a very good
fight up until the unlucky foul.
Jumbo gave good account OF
himself, and says that the fact that
all his friends had him picked to
be knocked out was alone respon-
sible for him not giving the Army
man a much better fight.
Now that he has sampled the
wares Of Marriott, the clown is sure
that he can do lots better, and says
that if Marriott is not any better
puncher than on his last outing
with him, he will spring surprise
and come home in front.
Marriott, who was not at all salts.
fled with the result of their last
battle, instructed his manager to
try and get Jumbo again, and says
that he will leave no room for dis.
puts this time and will finish mat.
ters with a quick knockout. The
Army champion has Just returned
from Harrisburg, where he knocked
out the veteran Johnny Wolgast in
two rounds, and is reported as
punching harder than ever before.
Members Of the Mohawk club will
be out in full force to root for
their fellow-club member to get the
nod from the referee and wipe out
all doubt as to who is the better
man. The boys will meet at catch.
weights, which means that they
will enter the ring at about 100
pounds, which will give them their
full strength and leave them fit to
nut up g. real battle.
The Washington times., 1924-07-07
TED BLANKENSHIP MAY
BE TRADED BY CHICAGO

CHICAGO, July Tied Blanken.
ship, the White Sox pitcher, who
has been suspended and sent home
by Manager Evers, following the
players threat to "take a fall out
Of his boss, may be traded in a
few days. He is not expected to
remain a member of the South Side
much longer.
Blankenship has suffered from
q lame arm all season and has been
Of small service to the club.
The Washington times., 1924-07-07
Gets
THRILL IN
SINGLES
Borotra-La Coste Tennis
Match lmpresses French
Woman Most
BY SUZANE LENGLEN,
French Woman Tennis Champion.


Copyright. 1924, by international
News Service.)
LONDON, July Wimbledon is
over. For the year 1t will live only
in the memory of those who wit.
messed it. What will live longest
in my memory was the match for
the singles title between two OF my
countrymen-Borotra and LaCoste
1t was the most thrilling and specu.
lative match I ever witnessed.
Borotra was brilliant and brave.
He out-speeded, out-played LaCoste.
Borotra was like a tornado. His
racquet did not make a movement
to which the ball did not respond.
no direction to which the bali was
not obedient.
Borotra's service when h a
crouches, then rises to his full six
feet, makes him a catapault cap.
able of propelling the ball with
cannon-like speed. His hand strokes
were more powerful than his fore.
hand. He prefers to make 6evastat.
ing drives with his back hand and
position strokes for reaching the
nets with his forehand. Overhead
! think Borotra is the hardest
hitter there
LaCoste is only a step behind
Borotra. He is only twenty. His
day may yet come.
The Washington times., 1924-07-07
Bill Lamar a Fixture
With Mack1nen For
His Hitting

Bill Lamar, Of Rockville, Nd,
is already a fixture in Connie
Mack's outfield and it is all
because of his hitting.&
Lamar has been in profess
sional baseball for ten years.
He has had three trials with big
league clubs, usually going back
to the bushes for slipshod field
ing. But his hitting has never
been questioned and it is hitting
that the Mackmen need these
days more than anything else.
Lamar is playing field for
Connie Mack, doing the best he
can in the garden and hitting
all kinds of pitching. It is this
last which will keep him in the
AS lineup.
The Washington times., 1924-07-07
EXPECT BRANCH RIcKEY
TO QUIT CARDINAL JOB

ST. LOUIS, July 7.-Branch
hickey, manager of the tail-end
Cardinals, is expected to resign at
the close of the present campaign.
His contract expires in September
and, according to Rickey's closest
friends, he, will not seek a new one
here.
The Cardinals opened the season
with the best of hopes. From the
first they were failure. Lately
the club has been torn apart by
discussions, some fomented by the
manager, and the fans have soured
on them.
Rogers Hornsby, the National
Leagues batting champion, is the
only player on the club who is play.
ing good ball day in and day out.
The Washington times., 1924-07-07

The composition Of the team has
been kept back by differences be-
tween Lord Wimbourne and Lord
Wodehouse, who between them con.
troll practically all the best polo
ponies in Britain. Lord Wimbourne.
in consideration Of the loan of his
ponies, wanted voice in the com.
position Of the team. Lord Wode-
house, as player and captain, OBJ.
jected: and at one time It seemed as
though the tour would fall through.
But this matter has been amicably
settled.
The other trouble arouse be.
cause the selection committee
seemed to ignore the presence of
Louis Lacey, leader Of the last
Argentine Polo Federation side,
which carried all before il both i'm
Britain and the United States
three years ago. This question
also has been satisfactorily settled.
The British No. 1 would un.
doubtedly have been Major T. w.
Kirkwood, a fine, dashing player.
but bad accident at the end of
last May win keep him out Of polo
for months to come. Major Barrett
will make an excellent substitute
and has had long international ex-
perience, but unfortunately ne over.
does the dribbling game. His chief
rival for the position will be Colonel
T. p. Melville, but the latter, al.
though "nippy" enough, is some.
what weak on the near side and has
scarcely enough weight for the posi-.
ton.
In any event, although the Brit.
ish are not optimistic about lifting
the cup, they are confiden. they will
make the American team go the
limit to retain the coveted trophy.
The Washington times., 1924-07-07
GOOSE GOSLIN POPULAR
BECAUSE OF EARNESTNESS

Goose Goslin, the Griffs' left
fielder, is popular lad with the
fans packing the Clark Griffith
Stadium. these days and largely
because of his earnestness.
In the field Goslin tries his
hardest for everything hit his way
He never quits on a ball, whether
on the ground or in the air. He
frequently comes through with
brilliant running catches, especially
to his left or on drives over his
head.
At bat Goslin's hearty swings
always bring cheers, whether he
lands on the elusive pill or not
Goslin's evident wish to win all the
time keeps him in the limelight and
makes him many friends every dav
The Washington times., 1924-07-07
RUTGERS GRID PRACTICE
WILL BEGIN ON SEPT. 10

NEW BRUNSWICK, N. T.. July
IAN announcement was made
here today that fall football prac.
tice at Rutgers will start on Sent.
10. Thirty'one candidates are ex.
pected to report.
Head Coach Jack Wallace, who
succeeds G. Foster Sanford, will
have three regular coaches assist.
ing him, all under one-year con.
tracts. They are Mike Whitehill.
former Rutgers and Penn star, in
charge of the freshman team; How.
ard Raub, captain Of the 1922 team.
in charge of the varsity line, and
William Kingman, 1928, captain,
who will coach the freshman line.
The Washington times., 1924-07-07
Archdeacon Suffering
Stomach Trouble;
Taking a Rest

just when he was going at
his best and clouting the ball to
the tune of 1878, giving him the
leadership of the American
League, Maurice Archdeacon fell
a victim to stomach trouble and
has. been ordered to take a rest
by his physician.
Archdeacon is almost in shape
to return to regular duty, how
ever, and should be seen in
action when the White Sox come
East for their second trip up
and down the coast.
The Washington times., 1924-07-07
Jungaleers Get More
Runs Than Do The
McGraw Giants

While the New York Giants
are loudly praised, for their
scoring proclivities, nevertheless
the Detroit Jpngaleers have q
better record this season.
The Giants, in sixty-eight
games to July 4, scored 365
runs on 720 safe hits. They
have a long lead over all their
National League rivals.
Playing seventy-two games to
July 4, the Jungaleers have
scored 1856 runs on 713 hits.
The Jungle Cats are leading the
American League, both in runs
scored and in safe hits made.
The Washington times., 1924-07-07
It. Peeved Griffith

Bert Griffith, now with the Griffs.
became peeved when Jimmy Hamil
ton, the Nashville manager, sent
in a pinch hitter for him. They
had war of words and Bert went
to his home in St. Louis only to be
purchased by the Washington club
q week later
The Washington times., 1924-07-07
BIuege Makes Friends

Ossie Bluege's brilliant fielding
around the hot corner is making
him many friends in the stands.
The youngster is not hitting hard.
but every now and then he comes
through in a pinch and then his
supporters have a chance to show
what they think Of him. Ossie is
one Of the strongest units in Wash.
ington's alright infield.
The Washington times., 1924-07-07
Griffs to Play Eight
Games With Western
Clubs This Week

The fighting Griffs have their
work cut out for them this
week. They have eight games
to play with two of their strong
est Western rivals before next
Sunday rolls around.
Tomorrow the Detroit Jungle
Cats come to town. They will
be here four days, playing
double-headers tomorrow and
Wednesday.
On Saturday the Cleveland
Indians will hop into town and
will be welcomed with a dou-
ble-header that same day.
The Washington times., 1924-07-07
GRlFFMEN EQUAL YANKS
IN SWATTlNC THE BALL

While the New York Yankees are
known far and wide as collection
murderous hitters and the Griff-
men are considered rather light
stickers, nevertheless the teams are
tied in team hitting.
In sixty-eight games this season
the fighting Griffs have hit for
.291, getting 6S1 safe wallops and
scoring $40 runs.
In seventy games the Yankees
have hit for .291. getting 676 hits
and scoring BAT runs.
The Washington times., 1924-07-07
PITCHER METEVIER MAY d.
co TO PELICANS SOON

NEW ORLEANS, July Eft
forts are being made by the Peli.
cans to obtain Pitcher Metevier
from the Cleveland Americans and
success is expected within a few
days. Metevier has not been very
effective for the big leaguers, but
he should become winner in the
Southern Association.
The Washington times., 1924-07-07
with right uppercuts that slid IN
across tho chest.

with right uppercuts that slid up.
across tho chest.
Leonard was smart. He studied
his problem and solved it and m
the second fight he did just what
he said he was going to 40.
Right handlers must remeTl-
Der they are at a disadvantage
fighting left handlers" says Leo
nard. Why? Because left hand.
ers are always fighting right
handlers. Right handlers catch d.
left handler rarely. / never boxed
one until I met Tender
Speaking Of Leonard and his In.
terests in the so-called elimination
contests, Billy Gibson got off q
wise crack the other day.
Those boys are eliminating
each other" said Gibson, 'for the
privilege of challenging Benny to
make 135 pounds. They think he
can't do it and that whoever
challenges him win WIN b. de.
fault. When he makes tho
weight there'll be two strikes on
the guy in there making 1t with
him."
The Washington times., 1924-07-07
Griffs Half Finished
With Second Stay
at Stadium

The fighting Griffs have
now about finished the first
half of their second long home
stay, but the hottest part Of II
is to come. They must clash
with the Western clubs, Begin
ming with Detroit tomorrow.
Thus far, out Of twenty-five
games played, the Griffs have
won thirteen and lost twelve
to the Western outfits.
Bucky Harris and his gang
will play their last game here
on July "a, leaving that night
for Cleveland, where they will
open their second cruise through
the Western half of the league.
The Washington times., 1924-07-07
WaNerIY VS.. Petworth

Out at the Union League Park
at 5:15 p. M, the Waverlys and
Petworth will play off their post.
poned game. Mills and Engle will
be Waverlys' battery, while Schaf.
fer or Miles and Miller viii do the
honors for Petworth.
The Washington times., 1924-07-07
ENGLAND DECIDES UPON
ITS POLO MAKEUP
By F. A. WRAY.

LONDON Internal differences having settled
personnel of the which do duty against
America in the international polo matches virtually
determined.
matches team likely to
Britain for the ugly senmentay valuable
Cup will consist of Major Barrett, No. Major G. Phipps
The Washington times., 1924-07-07
Firemen Wants Games

Now that the time for the an
nual set-to between the firemen and
the policemen Is about to blossom.
the fire laddies would like to hook
up in a couple of games for prac.
tlce. Any team in the city which
wants a game should call Jack
Mooney at Lincoln 1914 after 3
o'clock.
The Washington times., 1924-07-07
Look for Knockout

Ring fans expect a knockout
when Lew Tender hooks up with
Bobby Barrett late this month.
Both Philadelphia boxers pack real
kicks and neither has much respect
for the other.
The Washington times., 1924-07-07
ZIVIC AND BARBARIAN TO
MEET TOMORROW
BY SID MERCER.

new YORK. July Two months the New York stete st
emc commission named Johnny Dundee Rocky Kansas Civic
and Sid Barbarian the four leading lightweight conende
thew would d. to Rsnnv Inv pssy Oh % ~
and all that posted
the commission to back formal challenges
Chairman Brewer suggested that this elimination
harmonzng and promised that
soloist could do number with Leonard
The Washington times., 1924-07-07
G. COARD TAYLOR FIRST
AMERICAN ATHLETE
TO TOP FIELD
By DAVIS j. WALSH.


COLOBES STADIUM France July THE
Vel today in the Olympic when Scholz
New York Athletic Club, the first
alna heat in the 100meer dash in 10 45 Por
Zealand finished with
Club, third. These three qualified the finals
The Washington times., 1924-07-07
Hot Finish

Mohawks went into "a triple tie
with Dominican Lyceum and Ar
iington when they walked away
from the latter team, to 2.
The Washington times., 1924-07-07
Firpo on Ocean

Louis Angel Firpo is on his way
to New York, sailing from Buenos
Aires.
The Washington times., 1924-07-07
It Comes on Sunday

The Olympic Marathon 10 booked
for next Sunday.
The Washington times., 1924-07-07

In their second fight Leonard
won all the way. He trained with
left handlers and evolved the sys-
tenn Of catching their left leads on
his right elbow, then going in
close and tipping the head back
The Washington times., 1924-07-07

The former running broad iumD
record was held by, Ned GOurdin.
Harvard cOl0red athlete, who
pumped rs feet, 3 inches. in the
Harvard stadium i'm 1922, in the
intercollegiate championship.
The Washington times., 1924-07-07

The Pittsburgher will not gain
admirers IL he chooses to make
dancing, defence, overlapping con-
test of it. Possibly he can out
point Barbarian that way, as Sid
is a flatfOOted customer who loves
to mix and generally looks bad
when chasing an opponent who
gets on a bicycle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-13
SILENT ACCUSER'
 TO CLOSE TODAY
BiiOu Audience Thrilled At Police Dogs
 Acting

Saturdays four performances will close most unusual vaudeville and moving picture offering at Loew's Bi- lou, including the super headliner, "Re- view of Reviews" full of songs, chat ter, music and pretty costumes on five gorgeous girls as well as the extraor- dinary, Modern Youth" presented by Harry Miller and Peggy Fears, who in ject much comedy, songs, chatter and beautiful dances galore.
 The "Lumars" open the bill with equilibristic feats, including a chair balancing act by "The Girl Without Nerves" while considerable laugh-pro- voking mirth is furnished by Charles F. Semon, ''The Narrow Fellow" with his eccentric stunts and instrumental turns. A comedy act, Her Father" by Billy DuVal and Merle Symonds, rounds out this diversified offering.
 "The Silent Accuser," the Metro Goldwyn picture, is an innovation in screen entertainment in that it makes use of situation never done before.
 A highly intelligent police dog, Peter the Great, is the only witness of the murder of the heroine's stepfather. Through the dogs almost human in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-13
THE BIRMINGHAM AGE
DEFENSE SCORES
 IN FORBES TRIAL
Mortimer Admits Former . Testimony To Senators
 Was Erroneous
(Ry ASsOciafAd Press

CHICAGO, Dec. 12.-Elias H. Morti- mer's story of graft, corruption, waste and collusion in the Veterans bureau during Charles R. Forbes term as di- rector was modified in important detail today from the witness stand in federal court.
 Completing their five-day cross exam ination of Mortimer in the trial of Forbes and J. w. Thompson, defense counsel drew from the witness the ad- mission that his entire testimony before the senate committee last year in rela- tion to trip with Forbes to Atlantic City, N. J., in March, 1922, was an error. He made no such trip, he testi- fled, but repeated testimony concerning a trip to the same city with Forbes in May and June of the same year.
 James S. Easby Smith, counsel for Forbes, asserted the repudiation of the senate testimony concerning the March trip will have an important bearing upon the entire story told by Mortimer about his relations with Forbes.
 The fabric of Mortimer's story in the light of the repudiation of the March trip leaves the sequence of events in an order indicating that Forbes was ap- preached in the matter of profit split ting after Mortimer had arranged all details of the plan with the contractors the defense declares. The previous se quence brought Forbes into all the pre- liminary conversations and negotiations leading up to the alleged agreement. Tn. alterations of the testimony is viewed by the denfense as bearing directly upor the question of conspiracy between Thompson and Forbes, the charge or which the trial is based.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-13
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-13
$l6,5O0,0OO CASH
 INVOLVED NSALE OF SUGAR FIRM
Negotiations Completed For Purchase Of Ma / tional By American
(By Associated Press )

NEW YORK, Dec. 12.-Officers and directors of the National Sugar Refin- ing company completed negotiations to- day to sell the concern to the American Sugar Refining company for 6,5OO,- GOO cash. The sale is held subject to the approval of proper legal authorities and of the national stockholders.
 The latter will vote on the plan at a meeting January 12 in Jersey City.
 Meanwhile, the protective committee formed recently by some of the national stockholders to prevent the American from absorbing the company will op- pose the present proposition, first, last and always said Harold G. Aron, counsel.
 Mir. Aron said the committee would present its side to the attorney general at Washington next Tuesday.
 This group contends that the Ameri- can is restrained by an existing federal court decree from extending its present holdings of 25 per cent of stock in the National. Any merger would be file gal. in his opinion, until the decree were modified by the court.
 Earl D. Pabst, president of the Amer ican, said his company would be able to draw upon It's casn on nano OI more than S35,OOO,0O0 to pay the SIP 2,OO0,. GOO re quired to purchase the remaining three quarters interest in the National No financing would be necessary, he said.
 The S16, 100000 offer, if accepted by all National stockholders, would be equivalent to $110 a share, it was es' timated, or to $165 a share on the ba. sis of the former S10,000,000 capitali. zation of the company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-13
ADJUSTMENTS
"THIEF OF BAGDAD"

This is the eleven hundred and fif- teenth anniversary of the death of the most romantic character of history, of whom comparatively few people have ever heard. Still, the era of fantastic adventure, bizarre romance and quaint standards of chivalry, all but passed away when Haroun al Raschid was laid to rest with his fathers. He was born in 763 A. D. and died in S09 A. D.. Becoming Caliph of Bagdad at the age of p, his picturesque personality served as the pivot around which to build all the Arabian Nights tales. Under his reign, Bagdad became a kingdom of learning and civilization. In Douglas Fairbanks amazing picture, "The Thief of Bagdad" which will be seen at the Jefferson theater for the last time at Matinee today and night.