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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-06


That was the only big spectacle
that Richard, a shrewd Snowman
and promoter. could stage in Boyle's
Thirty Acres, and he encountered
so many obstacles that his profit
was negligible. Jimmy Johnson,
with both local ball parks at his
disposal, promoted just one big.
time show. Gene Tunney and
Georges Carpenter edrew only a
little over 100000 at the Polo
Grounds. The Yankee Stadium was
idle all season.
Where does Mr.. Henderson pro-
pose to get his attractions? Vari-
Gus promoters have thought they
had a Dempsey-Wills match 'sewed
up only to discover that they were
out on a limb. The Walker,Leon-
ard thing was another hot potato.
II involves political angles that
takes 1t out of the open bidding,
Even If Gibbons and Wills are
available for Dempsey next sum-
mer, how much will the champion
want for his end? Not less than
81, 100000 Dempsey has always
maintained that a mixed match
for the heavyweight title is
fraught with danger to boxing.
For this reason he has never
wanted to fight Wills, and that Is
why he will put prOhibitive price
ON his service.
Any promoter desiring informa
ton on the Dempsey Wills run
around" can get details from Paddy
Mullins, Wills manager.
A promoter with an arena seat
ing 100000 persons will find that
fighters will gauge their demands on
this capacity-not their own draw
ing power. And professional boxing
is never strongly entrenched, and
veniently situated as risky.
We shall believe the stories of
huge new arenas only when we see
them. A contract between Dempsey
and Wills will not convince us that
they are actually going to fight.
We must see them in the ring.
Mr.. Henderson says Mr.. Kearns
has promised to consider fighting
Mr.. Wills and Mr.. Gibbons in Mr..
Henderson's new arena. Mr.. Kearns
will consider any proposition from
any promoter. He doesn't wish ito
be disagreeable. But when it comes
to signing-well, that is something
else again.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-06
PENN To START
LATE NEXT
SEASON
Preliminary Practice Rumored
to Be Scheduled for Sep
temper is !

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 6,-Ac-
cording to rumors, the University
of Pennsylvania football squad will
not start preliminary practice until
September Is next season.
Definite announcement as to the
opening date for practice will be
made after Lou Young, coach OF
PENNSYLVANIA, and Tad Jones. coach
Of Yale, confer in the near future.
1t is recalled that Yale, Harvard
and Princeton agreed last year to
hold only three weeks preliminary
practice before the grid season
started September Is.
Pennsylvania, as well as other
teams in the East and West, rushed
off to training camps this year the
day following Labor Day, Septem-
Der p.
Next year Pennsylvania meets
Yale and New Haven, and every
effort will be made by the Pennsyl-
vania coaches to adjust the open
ing date of practice.
According to rumor, the matter
will be adjusted by Pennsylvania
starting practice on September 10,
the same time Yale, Harvard and
Princeton squads begin work.
Two reasons dictated this course
on the part of the Pennsylvania
football solons who will meet short
ly to discuss the matter.
The first and most important is
that Pennsylvania is anxious to
have uniform training rules with
Yale in every sport.
The second is that Lou Young
believes that the three weeks spring
practice, with two weeks in the fall
is enough to put the team on edge
for a fall season.
1t is also in doubt whether Penn
sylvania will hold preliminary prac-
tice at Cape May next season.
If September Is is announced as
the opening date of practice, the
south Jersey resort will be out Of
the uueStiOn
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-06
FRANK ELLERBE DRIFTS
BACK TO MINOR LEAGUE
Joe Cans a Wonder

Frank Ellerbe, who came to the
Washington club fresh from col.
lege in 1919, is done as a major
Lacquer. the Cleveland Indians sell.
Ing him to Kansas City in the
American. Association.
Ellerbe was a star in football
and baseball with Sewanee UniVer-
sity and Wofford College, attract.
ing Washington scouts. He got
some experience with Binghamton
in the International League and
finished the 1919 campaign with
Washington.
On May 81, 1921, he was traded
to the st. Louis Browns for Earl
Smith, outfielder, staying with the
Browns until last spring when sold
to the Cleveland club for utility
duty. He Is an excellent hitter and
a fair thirdsacker and should be
valuable to the Kansas City club.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-06
MARYLAND BASKETERS
PULL ANOTHER UPSET

Nobody expected the Maryland
University basketball team to defeat
Virginia, but it did 1t was less
expected that Maryland would trim
Columbia University, coached by Joe
Deering, who always turns out a
crack quint.
But Maryland, up in New York,
knocked off Columbia, "a to %,
and in doing so gave an exhibition
of fighting spirit that must have
warmed the heart of Coach Curley
Byrd. Maryland won in a five
minute extra period. Maryland was
trailing, Tito 8, at the half.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-06
Britt Beats Erne.

Jimmy BRITT knocked out
Frank Erne in seven rounds
= at San Francisco on Novem-
Der 26, 1902, some six months
after Cans has assumed the title.
His claims to the championship
always went back to this victory
over Erhe and he defeated such
formidable lightweights as "Iron
Man" Charlie Sieger, Martin Can
ole, Young Corbett, Battling Mel
son, Jabez White, and Kid Sulli-
van in defense of his claim.
When Britt. and Nelson fought
their eighteen rounds at Colma,
CAL, ending with Britt on the
floor, the Durable Dane" took
up the fight to make Cans defend
the lightweight title at weight.
Nelson defeated Britt on Septem-
Der 9, 1905. Between May IL,
1902, and September 8, 1906, Joe
Cans made no pretense of boxing
as a lightweight. Had he pos
sessed Benny Leonard's business
habits. it is unlikely that Cans
would ever have defended the
title. He preferred anything else
but training, much like today's
lightweight champion. Indeed,
some believe Leonard will never
again make the weight to defend
his ring honors, contenting himself
with letting them slide.
I However, once in condition
Cans was a busy man. He won
on a foul from Nelson at Gold
field, New, on. September 8, 1906
He stopped Kid Herman in eight
rounds at Tonopah, New, on jan
uary 1, 1907, and got his revenge
when he knocked out Jimmy Britt
in six rounds at San Francisco
September 8, 1907. Two weeks
later he defeated George MemsiC
in twenty rounds at Los Angeles
That was the last of this indolent
titleholder against real opponents
until he entered the ring at Sar
Francisco on July a, 1908, and
was knocked out in the seven.
teenth round by Battling Nelson
who assumed the lightweight togs
and retained it successfully unit
that awful day at Port Richmond
CAL, when a merciful referee
took pity on the blind and bleed,
ing Durable Dane" and awarded
the victory and title to AID VOL.
CAST.
Joe Cans became champioy
May IL, 1902. He lost his It'll,
to Nelson on July a, 1908. VOL
Egast defeated Nelson in fort,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-06
PAUL BERLENBAcH PUTS
TOMMY BURNS TO SLEEP

RETROIT, Mich, Dec. 6.-PauI
Berlenbach added Tommy Burns,
Detroit. to his list of knockout
victims here last night, putting the
Detroiter away in the fifth round
of their scheduled ten-round en-
gagement.
Burns held Berlenbach fairly
even until the fifth when Paul
landed terrific left hook to, the
jaw which sent Burns to the flooc.
Burns was on his feet at the count
of nine but was also out, resulting
in Referee Tuttle stopping hostil.
tiles at this point.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-06
TRUxTONS WIEL PLAY
CRACK CORBY CUNT

The manager of the Truxton Big
Five requests the following men to
report at North Capitol and p
streets at 1880 p. m. tomorrow:
Ralph Bangs, w. Robinson, A..
Baker, Wesley FilIius; s. Phillips,
Paul Pyne, j. Dougherty, Forest
Simons, Ray Barrett, Robert Gov.
er, Russell Wight, Harry Kipp, w.
Nauts, Chuck" Darling, Babe
Donohue, Paul Byrnes, Robert
Mills, Tommy Corners and Walter
Baker.
The Truxtons will play the crack
Corbys tomorrow at D. m. in the
Congress Heights gym.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-06
THAT LIGHTWEIGHT SITUATION.

TARTED something with that brief story the other day about
Kid Sullivan Have received several notes from whose
- back twenty years Some praised indeed
all but did One bird taking wholeo upon himself by the
way seeks quarrel with this saying that Battling Nelson
forced Cans into the insisting that Cans the light
weight title Jimmy claimed that he lost
until defeated by Nelson at San Francisco July d 1908 And
the Joke OF all this is that peevh friend absolutely right
But also fact that Cans who hated training, doing
acy what Benny doing past couple
lodging ghtweights Neson-it be
peated-did FORCE CANS INTO THE OPEN
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-06
Dog Sled Derby VIII
Consume About
Three DAYS

The Eastern international
dogsled derby has been sched-
uled to be held in Quebec on
February 10, 20 and Il. The
course has not yet been decided
on, but the distance to be COW
cred will be about 120 miles, at
the rate of forty miles a day.
Practically the same rules and
conditions which governed the
race last year will be in effect
once more.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-06
Terrible AS Fielders
Red SOx In Three
Triple PLAYS

The Boston Red Sox proved
themselves wretched fielders
during the 1924 campaign, yet
they got three triple plays,
equaling the total for the rest
of the league.
Six three-play killings were
checked up for the circuit, one
by the Yankees, one by the Tt
gers, one by the Browns and
three by the poor old Red Sox.
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FAMOUS.
| BOX SCORES
Hurting Masterpiece
BetuOeen W0ddeI
and Young

BOSTON VS.. PHILADELPHIA at
BOSTON, SEPTEMBER 8, 1907
Neither side was able to score in a
pitchers duel of thirteen innings.
Seybold played great ball and both
teams fielded brilliantly. Neither
Young nor Waddell issued a pass
during the long struggle, and the op-
posing batsmen were moved down
almost as fast as they went to the
plate. Darkness ended the game,
which was played in an hour and fiji
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-06
HENDERSON TAKES RISK
in BUILDING ARENA
By SID MERCER.

NEW YORK. Dec eff Charley Henderson going expend
the of boxing bowl in Island
his chief should be the fights to be staged there Promises
nothing and contracts not always good.
plans seating 10000 persons
nothing the
ephemera syndicate umpeted similar ideas This the
building.
they should bark back the last outdoor Several big
championship bout We refer to the Wills FpO affair of
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-06
NED WILCOX IS PICKED
AS SWARTHMORE LEADER

SWARTHMORE, Pa, DecI g.
The twenty-five men who were
awarded football letters at Swarth-
more College elected as their cap.
tain for next year, Ned Wilcox of
Lansdowne High.
This is the third successive Lans-
downe High man to lead q Garnet
team. Moose" Wilcox, brother of
the newly elected captain, piloted
the 1928 eleven and Lou Korn, a
former Lansdowne High player,
captained this year team.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-06
MARINES HAVE
EDGE OVER
MEADE
Heavy Favorites in Service
Clash at Baltimore Big
Throng to Attend

BALTIMORE. Dec. 6.-The Guam
tico Marines are heavy favoriteb to
win today's football contest from
the Third Corps Area eleven at the
Venable Stadium. 1t is thought
that some IS, 900 spectators win be
on hand when the whistle blows at
2 o'clock.
BY strange coincidence the SER
vice scrap which in 1922 dedicated
the local Stadium in a praise
worthy manner, brings down the
1924 curtain today upon the most
successful football season ever seen
in Baltimore.
Today's Third Corps-Marine con-
test has attracted more attention
than ever before. Locally it has
practically been established as. an
institution. With the brilliant rec
ord made by the Marines in their
campaign this season football fol-
lowers from all sections of the
country win be watching with in
terest the outcome Of the game.
Such good ones as Carnegie
Tech, Detroit University. George
town, Dickinson, Catholic Univer-
sity and Fort Benning have been
bowled over by the Marine jugger-
naut. Although no defeat blem-
ishes the record Of the Leather
necks. Vanderbilt, the wonder. team
of the South boasts of a 13-to-13
tie with them. But Vanderbilt, II
must not be forgotten, went West
TO play Minnesota and won. And
Minnesota was the only team in
the country to surprise Red Grange's
famous Illinois bunch.
| Here is the lineup for today's
game:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-06
Who's the Fastest?

Schneider and Dreifuss, of the
Mohawks, and Levy and Beyers. of
the Mercurys, are among the lead
ing candidates for the title of cham
pion runner on Washington sand
lots. Tomorrow they will clash in
the Mercury. M ohawk football game.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-06

The Red Sox will train at New
Orleans next spring. foresaking San
Antohia.. Before going to San An
tonioi the Sox trained several sea-
sons lat Hot Springs, Ark,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-06
Turn Down. Shocker

Miller Higgins approached George
Sisler with proposition to trans.
fer Urban Shocker from the Browns
to the Yankees, but, it is said, Sis
Ter put the figure so high the Yam
kee manager couldn't see 1t.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-06
Joie Will Try Again

Joie Ray will attempt to regain
his place at the head of middle dis
lance runners. He has entered the
Rodman Wanamaker mile.and-a-
half race in the Millrose games Jan.
uary 81 and 90, in New York.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-06
Upton Challenges

I Before leaving for home after a
six weeks visit to this country, Sir
Thomas Upton, Irish 7portsInan,
reiterated HIS intention of challeng-
ing next year for Americas cup in
Yacht races to be held. in 1926.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-06
About COLLEGE Eootball

Winning football games Is not the
sole object of college football. That
is why the alumni and the under
graduates throw a fit and demand
a new coach when the team loses.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-06
Has LARGEST Course

The Olympia Fields Country Club,
near Chicago, is the largest golf
club in the world, with four 49,
hole courses.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-06
NAVINAND COBB ON TRAIL
OF NEW MATERIAL
By BERT WALKER.

DETROIT Dec Navin president Of the Detroit bali club
and Ty Cobb going New
some ball players 1t is the
and National leagues when the whole baseball world will be
Not only will all the major league agnates be
o put scores OF big and little leaguers will be there WELL
an with something to SELL they have the of
Navin and Cobb like, the Tigers will make some deals
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-06
This Is His Last

Sir Thomas Upton, age seventy
four, will make a fifth and last try
to win Americas Cup in 1925. The
new yacht will be known as Sham
rock v.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-06
Hussey Win Run

Frank Hussey, the sensational
young runner, will make his first ap.
pearance since the Olynfpics when
he completes December 10, in the
Stuyvesant high school games,
Brooklyn, N. Y.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-06
Didn't Aid Pirates

The FFankford high school, Phila-
delphia, girl hockeyists carry rab-
bits feet for luck. 1t didn't help
the Pittsburgh Pirates. Maranville
will be with the Cubs next year.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-06
Luther Was Soft One

Luther Roy, the Cleveland rookie
hurler, allowed an average Of III
earned runs In every game he
.twirled, which. explains why he
hurled but two complete contests,
though appearing in sixteen.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-06
Book Extra Games

Michigan, Illinois, Chicago and
Ohio State have all scheduled in
tersectional football games and
Wisconsin is dickering for q game
with Cornell.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-06
Girls Seek Opponents

The Strayer's Business College girl
basketers desires opponents. Mana
ger Marie Suter Is handling the
schedule.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-06
He Earns II, Too

Babe Ruth draws a larger salary
than the President of the French
Republic.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-06

Cans won the lightweight title
from Frank Erne with one punch
in the first round at Fort Erie,
Canada, on May IL, 1902. Two
years earlier Ern,, a brilliant
boxer, had won decision from
Cans in twelve rounds at New
York. In that bout Cans had
studied his rival and knew exactly
what to do when they met again
Becoming the champion Of his
class, Cans Immediately decided
that training was bore. He re-
fused to accept challenges from
Jimmy Britt or Battling Nelson
two foremost challengers. KiC
Sullivan, being a stablemate, was
of course out Of the running.
Whenever in the need of money
and Cans generally was in sorG
need-he would have his manager
rig up bout with some weller
or even a middleweight. Cans
cleverness saved him from harm
and, had he been knocked out, he
would have retained his title
Benny Leonard is doing the same
thing in meeting lightweights
bound to snake more than 13s
pounds" or in facing weller
weights like Jack BrittOn OF
Mickey Walker. The great diff.
ference between Cans and Leonard
is that Cans, from lack of money
had to appear oftener thar
Leonard, who has plenty of money
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-06
1t Has Some Seats

The famous Yale Bowl contains
twenty-three miles of permanent
seats.
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ais. .43 Q 4, SO II I
PHILADELPHIA A. T..
tg. Ar r H.POtA r.

Two-base hit--Ferris. Sacrlfice5ihits-
Ferris Wagner, Seybold Stolen bases
Parent. Congalton. Double play--Ung-
laub, Wagner and Ferris Left on
bases--Boston, 6; Philadelphia 8. Struck
out--By Young, s.; by .Waddell,. g.
Umpires-Sheridan and Stafford. Time
--1:bs.. s34:
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TOuHuS on reDruaTy IL, LjtU.
WOlgast, to get his shot at the
title, was not compelled to smoke
out Nelson, but the latter did
have to smoke out Cans five years
earlier because the last thing
Cans wanted to do was to train.
Joe Cans a Wonder
TOE CANS. was a wonder in.
side the ring. Old-timers in,
sist that he could have de.
feated Benny Leonard at the
present champions best. He wa:
especially clever, fast as lightning
on his feet, could hit hard witt
both hands and had the courage
of a lion. This combination gen.
orally does make for a leader in
the ring.
Other oldtimers, however, say
that Kid Lavigne was the great.
est of all the lightweights, es.
pecially because of his courage
and his terrific hitting ability
Lavigne won the title on Decem.
Der IA, 1894, with a fourteen.
round knockout of Andy Bowen
last Of those claiming the honors
with the retirement of Jack Nc.
Auliffe in 1893.
Lavigne lost the title to Frank
Efne in twenty rounds at Buff.
-falo, N. Y, on July 8, 1899. He
was a murderous hitter Bowen
died the same night he was knock
ed out IN New Orleans. Lavigne's
courage was never shown to bet
ter advantage than during his
famous bout with Joe Walcott at
Maspeth, L. l., December 2, 1895.
He fought most of that contest
with one ear hanging off, yet
would not consider quitting.
Modern lightweight ring his
tory may be said to have come
with the retirement of the un-
defeated Jack McAuliffe in 1893.
Since then Lavigne, known as
"The. Saginaw Kid" Joe Cans,
Battling Nelson, AID Wolgast and
Benny Leonard have been the
most prominent. As each repre-
sented a different era, it is futile
to compare them. But those who
do like to make such comparisons
pin their faith upon Joe Cans or
Kid Lavigne as being the great
est of all the lightweights.
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They Know Them Not

Professional sports, except eye.
ling. scarcely exist in France.
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Gets Good Money

Kenesaw M. Lands, Commissioner
OF Baseball, receives a salary of
$50 900 a year.
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An Adaptable Game

Barnyard golf may be played just
as well behind the garage.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-06
Maoris Like Rugby

Rugby football is the most popu-
lar sport among the Maori people
ia New Zealand.
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The two big Tigers are going to
New York intent upon getting at
least one good infielder, preferably
one who can specialize ait second
base, and couple of pitchers of
known worth, If they are success.
full in their search they will have
ball team with which they can
confidently start the 1925 campaign.
There is some good trading. ma
terial on the Tiger rooster, and
there is a plentitude, of cash in the
bank rool. Mr.. Navin and Mr.. Cobb
will spare neither in their efforts
to get what they want. If they are
successful in obtaining two right
hand pitchers of merit and second
baseman, they will probably have
the best team in the American
league.
The Tigers have some players
that other clubs want. If they can
persuade said other clubs to part
with infieIders or pitchers in re-
turn, few of the Tigers who are
well known may leave. f0F other
I fields. The Tiger talGn1 III not
evenly distributed. They llnfe an
j, embarrassment of riches Id one
regard and a dearth in another.
I They could easily spare crack
Outfielder or good relief pitcher,
mr. even some young and promising
infield talent, for standard second
saclker.
In the season recently closed
when the Tigers finished third
only three games back of the lead
ers, they could have won the pen,
nant If they had owned a single
satisfactory substitute to play first
base.
The injury to Lu Blue, who was
out of the last forty games, cost
the Tigers the pennant. This can
not happen, again, for the Tigers
viii keep Johnny Neun next year.
and in case Blue is hurt the team
strength will not suffer much.
With Tavenor and Rfgney for
shortstop, the club should be well
taken care of in that position, for
Tavenor was the best shortstop in
the Texas league, and Risney led
all the shortstops of the. American
league in fielding last season.
1t is at second base that the
Tigers. are weakest. Frank
O'Rourke, Leslie Burke or Charlie
Gehringer might fill the bill, but
If the Tigers can get a star for
this position their fortune will be
about made, assuming, of course,
that the pitching staff is somewhat
strengthened.
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o
Moe knocked the grab
bers for q kick again
yesterday following q
flop after picking a 10
tot short on wednesday.
He dropped : grand on
Yoshini, pulling down
seven hundred raisins.
Pretty work. Moe wired
Tiny Tom Butterfly to
get aboard one today
that was slipped him as
the real cookies. Cash
: in kick, $28, 1881.
sese
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-06

(NfONDAY-Babe Ruth makes his
first major league home run.l
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Once again Mercury feels it is
superior and is fired with the
spirit of revenge. It will be the
fourth meeting between Mohawk
and Mercury. The first game was
q scOreless tie. Mercury won
the second, 3 to 0, and the third
was sensational 1O-tO-9 Mohawk
victory. :