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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-21
LAUREL SHEIK
RODS GIRLS
Of $751;
Helen Wilkinson and Florence
Irwin Discover Money Gone
With Handsome Youth

Laurel. Nd. WIN always Be 4
port Of shattered dreams for two
winsome Boston girls. Helen Wink.
lnson and Florence Irwin, who came
20 Washington Saturday to spend
q brief vacation.
The girls went to, Laurel yester.
day with one Of those handsome
and honest appearing fashion plates
who live by their wits and at the
conclusion Of the afternoons racing
they found he had absconded with
their combined wealth Of $lS1.
Telling their troubles to SpaIdinG
Lowe jenkins. generalissimo OF the
track, this gentleman gave them
$40 to get back to the Capital and
advised them to beware Of race
track slickers in the future.
Members Of the pink detail at
the track have an accurate de.
scription Of the young man who
Imposed on the girls, and Il will
not be healthy for him to put In
his appearance there today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-21
SCHOOLS FOR IcEMEN
ARE BEING OPENED

CHICAGO, Oct. III. Schools for
icernen are proving success, acs
cording to the National Association
Of Ice Industries, after = six
months test.
To make an efficient salesman
Of the wagon driver, the plan Of
company schools was adopted IN
many cities and towns. Brief courses
included q series OF talks on modern
business methods, bearing particu.
larly on the Ice industry.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-21
aRNsTElN's SILENCE
is BACKED BY COURT

The Supreme Court Of ths
United States has decided in favor
Of Jules w tSiciy) Aynstetn.
New York. in his fight to prevent
answering certain questions in Z
bankruptcy proceedings on the
ground the answer would incrimi.
nate him.
The court held the constitutional
guarantees applied In civiI &c well
as in criminal suits.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-21
Y. NJ. G. Al SECRETARY
ENDORSES q. o. p. TICKET

In d highly cornxnendato en-.
dorselment of the character and
policies gof President Coolidge, John
r. Mott, national secretary Of thu
Y. NJ. @. Al, has pledged his sup.
port to the Republican national
ticket, and predicted that the
younger generation would, In the
great majority, throw ite support
In the same direction.
Mott declared that the youth OF
the country favored Coolidge be.
cause he has those traits Of char.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-21
WIDOW or JOCKEY
SUES HORSE OWNER

NEW YORK. Oct. III. The widow
OF the late Jockey TED Rice. who
was killed while astride Mckee. at
Jamaica on October s, 1923, has
presented to the WorIxingmen's
Compensation Board q claim for
s., 500 against G. A. Stoneharn. the
gelding's owner.
The claim, an unusual one in rae.
ing circles, may be decided at the
next meeting of the board, on &c
tOhef %.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-21
Forgets Name and Home

RICHMOND, Oct. 2l.-Sufferins
with asphasia a man believed to
be Manuel Cohen, Of $50 Crown
street, Brooklyn, N. T., was picked
up on q road near here today by
H. G. Benedict, also Of New York,
a tourist, who placed him In his
automobile and turned him over to
the police here.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-21
Special Conn. Election

HARTFORD. Conn. oct. 81.
Connecticut VIII held special
election December IL to fill the
vacancy In the United States SEN
ate caused by. the death All Wash
ington, last week, Of Frank Bran
degee.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-21

acter which appeal to strong, yirile
and forwaId.looking young men
courage, self.reIiance, self.control,
reality or hatred Of sham and ur.
wearying devotion to duty and to
high end uflhelfiah cauhaa.n
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-31
NAVAL ACADEMY
CREWS BEGIN
TO REPORT
Department Sanctions Unique
Plan for Selecting
Olympic Team.
By HUGH r. RILEY.

ANNAPOLIS, March 31.--In as
sembling members Of the great
Naval Academy crews of the past
four years, as will be done this
spring, and pitting them against
another fine academy crew. both
aspirants for the honor of represent
ing this country in the Olympics,
an experiment Of unique interest in
college rowing will be attempted.
The Navy Department has given
its complete sanction to the plan
and five of the old oarsmen have
already arrived in Annapolis. The
graduates themselves have taken
up the matter with the greatest
enthusiasm, and several who at
first stated that they could not
give the time to the preparation
have reconsidered and win reach
here shortly.
The list has been completed by
the selection Of eleven oarsnIen and
Sherman Clark, coxswain of the
1920 (Olympic) crew, now an ensign
In the navy, who will hold the
lines again. Three of the oarsmen,
Clyde King, stroke of the Olympic
crew and. Gallagher and Lee are
now in civilian life, but they will
be ordered to active duty at Naval
Reservists and join the squad.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-31

Scoring the elevator, Reds
toted his load a couple Of miles
through hotel corridors and down
four flights of stairs out to the
motor cars for the long ride in
the rain to Bradentown.
That night at the hotel in
Bradentown, Reds thought of the
extraordinary weight of that suit
case and investigated. He found
in it, in addition to his legitimate
needs, a couple Of boxes of fine
Florida sand, weighing about
thirty pounds.
Then the fun began.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-31
AMERICA NOT ENTERED
IN BILLIARDS AT PARIS

NEW YORK. March S1.-The
United States will not be repre-
scented in the international amateur
billiard competition to be held at
Paris in May In connection with the
1924 Olympics. This was brought
out at the annual meeting Of the
National Association of Amateur
Billiard Players.
The association, It was explained,
is not in a position to finance any
representatives TO the tournament,
while several ranking stars who
were approached on the subject
were unable to arrange their entry
as individuals.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-31
TWO MILLION GOLF SWINGS


tW@Sv WINK " taxes % Become
an Expert.
Practice strokes, 2se an hour, two
I1Oms daily, 2l0 days 4 year for If
teen years equals |, SSOOO.
Playing strokes, 100 to each 70
holes (inclnding practice swings), 2AO
rounds . year for IS years equals
10000.
Exhibition strokes for friends and
photographers, 5000.
Total 10000 strokes.
Thats how many times Chick
Evans has swung a club during If
teen years OF goI6ng. during which
time Ne has won the National Open
title once, the National Amateur title
twice and the Western Amateur title
eight times.
While Sweetser and Sarazen have
had more rapid rises to fame than
Evans. neither one of them Is as
steady ct pounding out parS.
Further, m his rise from dub to
Tier, Evans has walked on links
distance equivalent to halfway
the world.
figures were compiled on
baSl only FIVE miles for eighteen
hole Ind an average of twenty
round month for seven months
out OF year. They came to 1880
miles the fifteen yearsI
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-31
OLD BOYS DID
NOT MAKE
FLORIDA
Washington Team Trained a.
Home Just Thirty
Years Ago.

Just thirty years ago this month
The Washington Times first went
to press ana Just thirty years ago
this month the Washington base
ball club was putting in its training
ticks at the old National Park, the
present site Of Griffith Stadium.
In looking over the first issue Of
The Washington Times there ap-
pears therein q very interesting nc.
count Of a practice game played be.
tween the Kids and Vets. In those
days the rockies ana regulars were
unheard OF. neither was the >expres-
sion ''Yanigans'' coined at that time.
To be exact this practice game
was played on st. Patrick's Day,
and went ten innings to q 8 to 8
tie. John Ward, Al Setback, Cart
wright, Pat Tebeau, Jim Mcclure,
and other stars Of that period took
part in the contest.
Here is the account III full, with
box score, Of the game:
The Kids and Vets played their
second game yesterday at National
Park. On Friday the Vets were de-
feated IL to 4, 30 yesterday the
Kids grew overconfident and Of
fered to play them with eight men.
The result was q tie ten inning
game, the first extra inning game
of the season. All the pitchers were
given a turn in the box. Dugdale
and Selbaca did the catching for
the Kids, while Mcclure caught thu
entire game for the Vets. l.
Nearly the entire outfit II over
the first spring soreness and one
more week Of outdoor work win
put the boys in shape to fight tor
their lives. The score shows how
hard the game was fought. Follow
ing is the score:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-31
70 GIVE. WILBUR !,
OLD TAMB0URlNE

ANNAPOLIS, March ST. The
tambourine which was kicked by the
Secretary Of the Navy when, as
Cadet w. C.. Wilbur. he established
the worlds record for the hitch-and-
kick with a performance Of feet
and inchS is in the possession Of
William A. StrohEn Of this city. who
received it from his father, Matthew
Strohm, for forty-two years instruc-
tor in gymnastics and boxing at the
Naval Academy.
Mr.. Strohm intends to present the
relic to Secretary Of the Navy VIII
bur. Inside the tambourino IN writ
ten by Mr.. Strohm, the former in
structor, this inscriptions: glitch.
and-kick-Beet record, 3 feet inch.
by Cadet vic. Wilbur, y. 8. Naval
Academy. Annapolis, Nd. June G.,
1888"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-31
By NICK FLATLEY.

Uncle Wilbert has pretty good
catchers. ana . good enough out.
field to 60 along with his fine
pitchers and his club will hit pretty
well but his infield needs bolster
ing. and the chubby manager
knows Il.
Just It present he is trying to
make one Of those deals with
Branch Hickey for Milton Stock.
Branch wants q catcher badly but
he wants one Tor nothing. But
Bobby IL stIlI hoping for action. He
figures that with Mike Gonzales
lingering about he can dispose OF
either Taylor or Deberry to Hickey,
and not weaken himself.
While this deal is pending,
nothing r. being done about
Johnny Jones, the Portland Pa
CillC 0kOrtstOp. The Dodgers
bought Johnny for $26,OOO last
winter. He refused to sign up
until he gets o chunk Of the pur-
chase money.
Jimmy Johnston. q good third
hAsemRn, Il on short at present.
II Stock doesn't arrive, Jimmy will
80 back to third and Mr.. Jones will
be brought from Toledo.
Just now Andy High 10 parked
on third. and the experts don't
figure he win fiji the bill. Joe
Klugman. Of DeA Moines, is play.
ing second. He ts good prospect
but isn't experienced enough. 1
The RobansOsa 0ut4leld viii have
Wheat in left; Neis I'm center,
and Tommy Griffith and Simpson
from the Eastern League swap.
ping around in right. Simpson
pOIod out forty.one homers last
summer In New England. but
. they claim he win not be able to
bother big league pitching.
In addition to three star Fingers.
the Dodgers have young Dicker.
man, who won eight In q row last
summer and who looks better than
ever this spring, a. well az De.
catur, a very promising 1923 per-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-31
KILLIFER IS CONFIDENT
BLAKE WILL MAKE GOOD

Bill Killifer, manager Of the Chi
cago Cubs. believes that John Blake,
who lost twenty games and won out
thirteen for the Seattle Pacific
Coast League club last season, will
be q winning pitcher for the Cubs.
Bills brother, Wade. recommended
Blake despite his apparently poor
showing. Wade said that the
Youngstef had more stuff than any
new pitcher that has bobbed UP in
recent years.
His indifference alone kept him
from showing that stuff.
He was pitching Iistless ban all
season, according to Wade, using
an overland, side-arm and under.
hand delivery with no effort to
adopt q regular style.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-31
FRENCH RUGBY
s1GInDNg Que 10 over Enthusiasm

sDNG Due 70 Over Enthusiasm.
Aie !Rugby Feaeratien in France
In been facing . Quandry lately ow-
,ingtts the undue Toughness which
u: allowable under present rules. ,
Mater the Toulouse Biarritz match
IGOt kyeaF, twelve of the /. Toulouse
players out of the fifteen were on
tiie casualty list. One sporting pa
per described the game as q "splcn-
did example of street fighting"
The rough work, il seems, Is not
'duei altogether to the French rules
but rather to the keen rivalry between
rugby A teams in different parts of
France. The Frenchman seems to
YET his enthusiasm get the better of
him.
A'player guilty Of 'roughing" is
never ruled off the field unless his
opponent is rendered. completely I'M
conscious.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-31
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED

The faculty athletic advisers of
the high schools have. announced
the football schedule for the inter.
high series next fall. It is as
follows:
October II, Eastern We. Tech; 81,
Business VS.. Western; "a, Central
VS.. Tech; %, Eastern w. Western
81, Central VS.. Business. November
4. Tech VS.. Western: z, Eastern VS..
BUSINESS; IL. Western w. Central
is, Business We. Tech; IS. Eastern
VS.. Central.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-31
RI rs SIXTH SENSE
JoIs I "a Time t.ls Own Pace.

One r, Jon for Joie Rays success
on the der path seems to be his
queer a y to judge almost to a
fraction q second just what speed
he Is ing, whatever the distance
Will Ne was in Columbus last year
on an xhibition run, he told the
judgea efore starting that 'he would
run in = mile m 4:3V' that eve
va In the watches clicked on the
tap Joie's fine was 4:3lH.
Ike the stroke of an eight-oared
81 III. ~ sseems to smell" his own
bH the wing without the aid of
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-31
SCHOLASTIC MINES
TO PLAY TOMORROW

Weather permitting, the first of
the inter-high school championship
baseball series viii be played tomor.
row at the Central stadium when
Western meets Business, the game
being scheduled to get under way
at 3 o'clock.
Western. through having quite a
number Of veterans back from last
years team. will rule the favorite,
although it is rumored that the
Stenographers will present much
better balanced team than supposed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-31
GUIDE MAY COMPETE
IN OLYMPIC TRIALS

Granville GUIDE may take part in
the Olympic sculling trials which
will be staged at Philadelphia on
June ID and II.
Carrot Gilmore, the present title
holder, IL to defend his honors
against Paul CCostello on either
Of the two dates mentioned, and
suggestion has been made that the
race be opened to GUIDE, Hoover,
and Mcclure.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-31
LEM OWEN AND FRASER
!. LAND IN EASTER LEAGUE

Lem owen, pitcher, and Zeb Fra.
ser, catcher. Businessman ana out.
fielder, products Of Washington
sandlots, will face in Eastern
League battles this summer.
owen has been recently under an
optional agreement by the New
York Yankees to the Hartford
Conn.,, club and Fraser has Just
signed contract with the Water.
bury. Conn, club OF the same
league having Strengthened out his
difficulties with organized baseball.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-31
Light heavyweight Champ in Fine Shape for SbLng Battle

The light heavyweight is fit
and ready to defend the
worlds title he won from Bat
thing Sikh IN Ireland against
Young Stribbling at Newark
tonight.
McTigue has trained for
nearly a month for this bout
and is confident that he can
retain his crown against the
Georgia youth, who held him
to a draw in their former en-
counter.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-31
NEW HAVEN BUYS
THREE BALL PLAYERS

NEW HAVEN Conn. March s1.--
Pitchers Kent Greenfield and Joel
Leete. New York Giant recruits,
have been obtained by the New
haven club, Of the Eastern League.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-31

he ove.tise BAH into a nearby bunk
er. As Il struck the bunker il tool.
a reverse English and pumped into
the right hand pocket of Moork,a
sweater.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-31
Hargravcs Bic L0ad.

DE MARTINA, the New Or
/. leans rubber-armed Pelican
dearly loves a joke. He got
one in last week when the Griffs
made their tour down to Braden-
town.
Martina rooms with Reds Har-
grave, a serious sort Of a gent
who means business all the time.
When Hargrave picked up his
suitcase, containing his uniform,
shoes, ETC., he thought it a bit
heavy, but being naturally a
strong-armed guy, he thought
little Of it.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-31

Ruel Is a high class chap, with
considerable education. American
League umpires call him the
umpire" insisting that the
slightest delay in calling a third
strike or fourth ball on their
part means Muddy's walking to-
ward the bench. Billy Evans
laughs as he describes "Umpire''
Ruel.
"You have to be wide awake, -
says Evans, cor Muddy'll put
you in wrong with the crowd by
walking off, tossing his mask to
the ground, as though it was a
third strike. But he's wonder
full little fellow, just the same,
and a perfect gentleman"
The biggest kick Muddy had
last year was when Umpire
Holmes banished him ''for using
profanity" This is one thing he
never has done in his life. He
wrote a personal letter to Ban
johnson, complaining against, not
the suspension, but the alleged
reason for it. He felt justified
and grinned when his suspension
was raised. That's Muddy Ruel.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-31
FREAK DRIVE RECORD
Makes ! "one' 20 Own Sweater
Pocket.

The record for freak drives goes
10 Harry Moore of the Willowiek
Golf Club Of Cleveland.
One day last winter while Moore,
who Is 4 left handed golfer. was play
ing ont Of . sandtrap at willOwick,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-31
WaverIys Practice.

The Waverly A. C. players will
practice tomorrow on the Union
Station plaza field at 5 p. m.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-31
Won't Sell Indians Til
They Win Flag, Says
Mrs. Dunn

CLEVELAND, Ohio, March
S1.-Desiring to be the first
woman to own q pennant win
ner and possible worlds cham
pionship team, Mrs. James C.
Dunn, only woman owner Of q
major league club. has no in
tention Of selling the Cleveland
Indians, according to adyices
from Lakeland, Fla, where the
team is training.
"When that ambition Is
realized, I may be prevailed
upon to SELL" Mrs. Dunn is
quoted 40 saying.
Mrs. Dunn's declaration was
in reply to rumors that she had
received offers to sell the club.
No recent bids have been made,
she said.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-31
BROOKLYN PILOT NEEDS
ATLEASTTWOMORE
GOOD NEIELDERS

This the seventh series Of articles Nick Fat baseball
pert Ttss Tor lMengaOM9I Nes! Service the vGroMs mSr
Grea UM BE- published daily will all National and Anter
By NICK FLATLEY.
CLEARWATER Fla March S1Tree great pitchers alone kept
the Brooklyn Dodgers from being rated the foot
Of the National League ladder Any club that Vance Grimes
and Reuer can't help winning lot Of ball These three
birds will pick OF the opposition with regularity and while
they are doing the same the club win look good
But when the Robin chung is getting nudged the club unless
big changes made win look much the cellar class
Uncle Wibert Robinson needs Q couple Of infeders.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-31

formVf. They also have several
good rockies.
Uncle Wilbert will have the best
pitching staff in the National
League. But after that he will
have to build up generally to haul
his club higher than sixth.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-31

RUEL LOOKS GOOD

TAMPA Fla March S1Muddy Rue attorney-atlaw,
this should stand the
taking rest He is carrying weight than he did last spring
and the absence Of practice is keeping him.
Connie Mack before the training selected Rue before
Ray Scha Way Schang Perkins This praise
Connie having been catcher himself should something
the requirements.
bucky intends
this season largely because Of his superior hitting This
ue will have rest There days when
ue should have warmed the bench and permitted injuries his
legs and feet to heal However when it considered that
should play, in he went and played excelently
New Britain herald., 1924-08-19
FARNUM AWARDED
 DIVORCE DECREE AT RENO
Declares Wife He Married in 1901 Refused to Leave New
 York City

Reno, Ncv., Aug, 19.-Chargine desertion, Dustin I'arnum, screen star, was granted decree of divorce in the district court here yesterday from Mary Elizabeth l'arnum, to whom he was married in November, 1904, at Chicago.
 Mrs. Farnum did not contest the decree except to answer the complaint and make a general denial of the charges. The I'arnums have been separated F years, the actor testified. At the time of the separation he saw the future of the motion picture in dustry, he said, and when he received an offer to leave the legitimate stage and enter the movies he left immedi- ately for Los Angeles. Mrs. Farnum, he said, refused to accompany him, and told him she would live nowhere but in New York city.
 Did you use every reasonable per suasion to have your wife join you in Los Angeles?" the actor was asked.
 "Yes-as far as my dignity would permit" Farnum answered.
 Farnum said that he and his wife had been estranged for several years prior to their separation, A prop erty settlement was made prior to the filing of the divorce complaint.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-19
TIAJUANA TRACK OPENS
 ON THANKSGIVING DAY
Mexican Town to start Annual sea son in Fail-,liilion in
 Prizes offered

Los Angeles. Aug, 1o.-ThanksgiN. ing Day. November s7Avas announced here today as the opening date Of the horse racing season at Tijuana, MeSi- co. The announcement was made by ]. F. Atkin. general manager of the Tijuana Jockey club. upon sd,iees from James C. coffroth, president Of tho club. who is now in Mexico City,
 The stake blanks announce dis- tribution Of one million dollars in prizes for the 100 or more days Of racing. Tho coffroth handicap, a one and one fourth mile race, which At- kin says will Dc the richest stake m America for horses Of all ages, will be run March 20.
 An increase Of s10,000 over last season has been made in the coffroth handicap stake, bringing the tota, added money 10 s50,00o. Proportion ate increases for other stakes were al- SO announced.