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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-08
Where They Roll In
Tonights Bowling
League Matches

District League - Cornells
Lunch VS.. Goodfellows, at King
Pin, No. 2.
National Capital League =
King-Pins vs.. Nationals, at
King-Pin, No. /.
Sunday School League - Mt.
Vernon NJ. E. vs.. Douglas nj. E.,
Peck Memorial vs.. West Wash
ington, at Y. M. G. A.
Athletic Club League-Eagles
VS.. Nomad, at Recreation.
Odd Fellows League-CoIum-
bia VS.. Friendship, at King Pin,
No. 2.
Knights Of Pythias League
Columbia No. / VS.. Webster
No. 2, at Recreation.
Bankers League ~ Hibbs VS..
Riggs, No, /; Perpetual VS..
Riggs, No. 2; Merchants VS..
Second, at King-Pin, No. /.
Masonic League - st. Johns
We. Pentalpha, East Gate VS..
Potomac, Singleton VS.. Osiris,
at Coliseum.
Typothetae League Colum-
bian Printing Company VS..
Packwood Printing Company,
Washington Monotype Company
VS.. Lanman Engraving Com
pany, NJ. Joyce Engraving Com
pany VS.. Wheeler-Jones, National
Capital Press vs.. R. p. Andrews
Paper Company, at Coliseum.
Hebrew Interclub League
Young Friends VS.. Aurora, at
Recreation.
Nautical League-Woodlin VS..
Potomac Canoe.
Suburban League - Takoma
VS.. Park View, at Petworth.
Washington Ladies' League
Billies VS.. Metropolitan A. c.,
Postoffice vs.. Daughters. Of Isa-
bella, at Coliseum.
Business Mems League-Un-
derwood VS.. Raleigh Haber-
dasher, at Recreation.
Commercial League -- Young
Mems Shop VS.. Hecht's, at
Recreation.
Internal Revenue League
Personal Audit vs.. Natural -
sources, at King Pin, No. /.
st. Stephens League-Car-
dinals VS.. Nationals.
East Washington Church
League-Eastern VS.. Epworth,
Ingram VS.. Gorsuch, North
Capitol VS.. Ninth, No. 2, ct
Temple.
Secretaries of leagues not
represented in this daily list
of matches are requested to
send copies Of their schedules
to The Washington Times bowl
ing editor.)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-08
DIEcEL AcQUITS HIMSELF
NOBLY IN GOLF TOURNEY

Leo Diegel and Bill Melhorn
proved just little better thai,
Bob Macdonald and Mcleod in
their exhibition match at the Column.
bia Country Club. Diegel and his
partner won the match, 3 and Q.
after being three up at the turn.
The exhibition that they gave in.
cluded some Of the best golf seen
on a local course this year.
Diegel himself was the bright
star of the afternoon. His card OF
6S was two below par, and he
missed one easy putt that would
have given him another chance 10
knock off an additional stroke.
The benefit was played for the
Christmas fund for the caddies.
The scores Of the players were:
Diegel, IS; Melhorn. rs, and Nc.
Leod, 70. Macdonald picked up on
the last hole
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-08
Chance Is There.

A ANNOUNCEMENT of Notre
~ Danes 1926 football sched-
ule shows Georgetown its
great chance for next fall. The
Quantico Marines have failed to
book a game with the South Bend
Hoosiers. Now let the Hilltoppers
wake up, show some rare business
ability and sign with the Marines
for truly big game late in
November.
The, triumph of the Quantico
eleven over the Third Corps Area
team in Baltimore Saturday was
overwhelming. A year ago that
was Washington's biggest contest,
The Third Corps eleven next vear
will lack what little strength it
had this season. Service football
between teams Of enlisted men
may be good for physical develop
ment Of those in the army and
navy, but it will have to be built
up before the public will make
much Of it. And the public paws
the freight-don't forget that.
OF all teams, played by the
Georgetown Hilltoppers within
three years, only the Quantico
Marines have a background
worthy of a November date in
the CapitalII Bucknell, Fordham
and all the rest could not begin
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mer seconds IL alleged to be ready to
land q punch flush on the ex-king's
jaw.
"And you, Brutus," the late julius
Caesar is credited with having said
on an historic occasion.
JUST what the Battler will say to
Clark Griffith, Washington owner,
under similar circumstances remains
to be seen. Griffith, they say, win
introduce a resolution offering q
vote Of confidence in the Lands re.
eime and, IL the Battler doesn't like
it, he may find himself relieved of
his post as president Of the American
that Bans salary will be continued
for the duration Of his contract be-
cause Of the great service he has rem
lered baseball in the past.
The resolution, according to re-
ports which followed an informal
meeting Of American League
owners at Hartford last week,
virtually will be q unanimous one,
Phil BAH, Of Sc. Louis, being the
only magnate still trailing with
johnson, it Is said. Ball ID quito
iii in st. Louis, but his repre-
sentative is likely to cast . CON.
tfary vote.
AS for the others, Griffith is
alleged to have told Garry Herr
mann to inform the National
League that the Endorsement of
Lands is a certainty. Clark soured
on Ban when the latter attempted
to discredit Clark's first world series
several months ago following the
Dolan.O' Connell expose.
The National League, according
to Hermann, will take no vote on
the subject, He claims that the or
ganization has been with the Judge
from the first and, therefore, sees
no reason why it should repeat it.
self. Barney Dreyfuss, Of Pitts
burgh, became trifle exercised
at the recent series because the
judge treated him with alleged dis
courtesy, but 1t is understood that
Barney has forgiven him.
1t is understood also, that some
of the majors. have even gone SO
tar as to espouse the cause of the
Pacific Coast League, which has
become somewhat overheated by
Johnson's charge that gambling
was rampant throughout its circuit
last season. The charge, 1t Is
alleged, had It's basis from
innuendoes appearing in newspapers
johnson happened to read.
All in all. it looks like a busy
week for Battling Ban--that is, II
he cares to make 1t so and he prob
ably viii. He seldom knows when
he is beaten. However, If he slips
the American League resolution
and the Coast League trouble with
his head and dances out Of harms
way, it is likely that he will be
allowed to remain, as il. He thus
will lose some dignity but he will
save his lob. 4.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-08
FOURTEEN BATTLES FOR
PENN STATES OUTFIT

STATE COLLEGE, Pa, Dec. s.
Fourteen games. nine at home and
five abroad, have been scheduled for
the Penn State basketball team
this winter. Major contests are
with the University Of Pennsylvania
Notre Dame, Navy, Syracuse and
University Of Pittsburgh. Home
and home games have been ar
ranged with Syracuse and Pitt.
The first game Is with Juniata on
December II. The schedule fol-
lows:
December II, Juanita, hon1eS
January 10, Carnegie Tech, home;
January II, Susquehanna, home;
January "a, Gettysburg, home;
January 80, Catholic University,
away; January 81, Navy, away;
February z, Pitt, home; February
IA, Lebanon Valley, home; Febru.
airy 21, Notre Dame, home; Febru.
airy IS, Syracuse, home; February
20. Penn, away; March Z, Bucknell,
home; March Is, Pitt, away; March
IA, Syracuse, away.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-08
NORFOLK DOUGH
P0URS INTO
NEWY0
Gibbons Falls From 4-to.1
Favorite to Bare Choice
Tomorrow Night

NEW YORK, Dec. s.-With a
figurative ton Of Norfolk money
pouring into town, odds shortened
considerably today on the bout be-
tween Tom Gibbons and Kid Norfolk
at Madison Square Garden tomorrow
night for the benefit of the local
Christmas fund. When the men On.
ter the ring, 1t ID expected that
Gibbons will remain a slight choice,
whereas he was rated 4-to.1 shot
less than ten days ago.
Norfolk's fine showing in his train
ing sessions and his sublime conf
dence in his ability to win, caused
this change in sentiment. 1t Is said
that not only Norfolk but his mana
ger, Leo 2. Flynn, have Nlade stable
bets on the outcome.
The negro will have no trouble
making the required weight of IT'S
pounds ct 2 O'Clock tomorrow after
noon. Neither will Gibbons. they
will indulge In their final workouts
today.
The weighing in Of the principals
will Jake place at the State athletic
SoAAAIAADSlOH O1AlCSSs 4ul3 Is a Q0-
parture from precedent, only the
principals in championship bouts be-
ing accommodated in the throne
room" heretofore.
The titular aspect, however, 10
the only thing lacking and this is OF
small consequence in view OF the
fact that Gibbons and Norfolk are
regarded as the premier light heavy
weights Of the world.
The largest crowd that has viewed
an indoor bout in this city since the
Dempsey Brennan affair several
years ago, is expected to sit In at
the death. This will come in one of
the early rounds, according to Glib.
bons and Norfolk, both of whom have
predicted that they will win by a
knockout.
Gibbons, in fact, is so confident
that he talked today of demanding a
bout with Harry Wills as a pre-
limjnary step toward another cham
pionship fling at Dempsey.
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| \
Lands as solitary baseball conf
missioner was. the work of the
National League. 1t was crowded
down Ban Johnson's throat. He
has steadily refused to play bail
with Judge Lands ever since and
his press agents have hammered
the commissioner on the slightest
provocation.
Recently Johnson's loose tongue
has wagged q trifle too much.
Last October, on the eve Of the
world series, he denounced Judge
Lands for his action in barring
Dolan and O'Connell and per-
hitting the Giants to play in the
world series, saying the National
League champions were tainted
from top to bottom" He re-
fused to attend the world series,
though he did congratulate the
Washington players on their VIC
tory, lauding them for their clean
regulations.
Within a month johnson has
charged the Pacific Coast League
with permitting "open gambling
and, on being answered at once
by the leaders of that league,
came back with the statement
that he chad the proof"
In his warning days, Ban John
son made many enemies. One of
them is John J. McGraw, vice
president and manager of the
New York Giants, a man noted
for his willingness to fight at all
times. McGraw may be counted
on to back Lands against John
SON. So will all the National
Leaguers.
1t is significant, too, that sew
eral American League magnates
have announced their readiness to
end orse Judge Lands, even
against Ban johnson, head Of the
league.
Professional baseball is a bust
ness. Millions are involved. If
Ban johnson has gone back to
his second childhood-and many
believe he has-and wants war
between the major leagues, it is
doubtful If he can sway the ac-
lions OF his own nagnates. They
have too much at stake.
Meanwhile, what, do the fans
care for all this roaring by the
lions ? Not so much, not 40
much: They care more for what
the players do on the field. They
care more about whether Waiter
Johnson is coming back next wear.
than they do about all this war
talk by the bookkeepers of the
game. =
SO let the lions roar! They
brighten nobody.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-08
CORNERSTONE Is LAID
FOR HAMLlNE CHURCH

The cornerstone Of the Hamline
Methodist Episcopal Church, Six
teenth and Allison streets north.
west. was laid yesterday by Bishop
w. F. Mcdowell. Simple but i'm.
pressive services were held.
The new edifice, to seat 1900. will
be the largest of the Methodist de-
nomination in Washington. 1t Will
cost $250,000.
Services yesterday were opened by
the Reverend Joseph T. Herson, las.
tor, followed by Scciptural readln;,
by Chancellor l.. C. Clark, at
American University. "A greeting
was extended by Doctor j. phelps
Hand, District superintendent.
Benediction was pronounced Ey
Bishop Mcdowell. who also preached
the sermon.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-08
NURMrs ARRIVAL IN
U. S. DELAYED ONE DAY

NEW YORK, Dec. S.--Paave
Nurmi will not land in this country
until tomorrow. owing to twenty
four-hour delay in the arrival Of
the Celtic. on which the great
Finnish runner is a passenger.
Nurni Immediately viii be taken in
tow by officials Of the Finnish. Amer
lean A. C. and Fred w. Ruben, sec.
retary.treasurer Of the A. A. u, who
are cooperating in the arrangement
Of Nurmi's program Of racing in
this country.
Nurmi will have plenty Of time
to become acclimated, as his first
race is scheduled for January @,
at the Finnish-American A. C..
games.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-08
West Takes First.

|THE West has won the first
interSectional clash, South
ern California defeating
Syracuse. Two more are coming,
Notre Dame facing Stanford and
Pennsylvania meeting CALIFORNIA;
Golden Bears" OF the three
teams making the long trip across
country, Notre Dame seems most
likely to win, even against the
powerful Stanford eleven, coached
by Glenn S. Warner.
Bill Hanna, veteran football
writer of New York, accompanied
the Syracuse team to Los An
geles and explains the defeat of
the New Workers.. The coast for
wards rather manhandled the
Syracuse line, outplaying them in
every position.
"Too much power in the Trojan
line," says Hanna, was the UNI
doing of Syracuse. This power
was not applied in a running
game or tearing through the
Orange lire or anything like that,
but through the medium of a big,
active set CT forwards in outplay-
ing the Syracuse line when SYRIA
cuse had the ball."
If you will recall Yale'ss VIC
tories over Princeton and Har-
var1 and Princeton's victory over
Harvard, you will remember that
it was the brilliant line play in
all three victories that counted
most. The greatest backfield, even
Knute Rockne's "Four Horsemen,"
must have a line in front of them
to accomplish much.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-08
~ LOUIS A.DoUGHER
NOW LET THE LIONS ROAR!

OM0ROW the lions Of the baseball world begin their
annual roaring in New York. The Nstiona Leagues annual
meeting booked for tomorrow, the American Leagues
and the joint meeting on THURSDAY is believed that
Mountain Lands the best baseball will undertake show
Ban Johnson fast becoming Peck Bad Coy Baseball just
where gets Off Much will be written the lions Much
Of it will be hearsay and all grist for the sOald
league These annual meetings offer the their
strut before the public and seldom do they fail advantage
of it. SO let the lions roar They brighten robody.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-08
:" Judge" Kelley VIII
Name Winners For
Times Readers

Judge" Andrew r. Kelley
will be at the ringside tonight
when Joe Bashara and Charlie
Baum hook up for their twelve
round battle at Fort Myer and
in The Washington Times of
tomorrow will render his de-
cision.
Owing to army regulations.
no decisions are permitted at
Fort Myer, but The Washing
ton Times will have "Judge"
Kelley call 'enn as he sees 'enl.
Nuff sed!
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-08
ED LYNCH IS HERO IN BIG
SANDLOT CONTEST
By r. D. THOMAS.

One of his shoulders painfully bruised it agonzg
lift the He had Wrenched that shoulder
close second in giving him PAIN
But Ed Lynch gnned the and said he'd simply
play against Mercury And Ed did But for him the Mohawk today
would be chanting drge of they thankful
have held their fondest foe to a scoreless tie
For the first the glorious history the Mohawk
the followers Of both Joined ovation for
the final quarter Lynch earth receiving
down hard and he was for.
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Mercury'S WarmeSt packers let Oui
a yelp of delight, for most certainly
It seemed as II Lynch were through
Mercury would score a touchdown
1t was Lynch's tackling and puntins
that held off the Mercury team
throughout the battle. There was
more power in the Mercury charge
than in the Mohawks'. This was
apparent all along.
Five first downs against one for
the M0hawks were made by Mer.
curry. But the advantage Mer.
curry gained I'm rushing the ball
was offset by Lynch's brilliant
plnting.
And Mercury could make no sus
tanned Roadway because Lynch
sn1eared nearly all the plays.
So when he was bumped so hard
in the final quarter 1t seemed ne
was through for the day, some OF
Mercury's rooters were greatly re-
lieved and said so. But their cry
Of triumph several seconds later
turned into a cheer of admiration
for a gamester, though an enemy,
Lynch got to his feet. He was
being helped to the sidelines by
fellow players. when suddenly he
changed his mind about leaving the
game.
Az he limped back into the line
up Mercury and Mohawk rooters
alike accorded him the finest ova'
ton ever given a sandlot player
here.
Lynch was the outstanding
hero Of the game but there were
other lesser lights who would
have been bright stars hut for
Lynch's brilliance. Principal
among these was Joe GaneY,
Mercury end and leader. In
long career, Ganey seldom has
played the football he displayed
against the MOhawks.
Mercury no doubt felt that il
must stop Ike Dreifuss, thu
Mohawks' fleet back. If 1t would
win or prevent a Mohawk victory
And Ganey took upon himself thu
job OF stopping Ike. Ganey sue
ceeded. Time after time, wher
Dreifuss received a punt, he wal
felled in his tracks by Ganey.
II that had been all Ganey &C
complished, it would have been ont
mans share of the days business
But he did lots more. Ganey wa.
power unto himself in the Mer
curry defense.
The game was, just as hare
fought as the score shows. They
played football like iron-heartet
men, did those Mohawks an(
Mercurys, asking no quarter RnC
giving none.
1t. has always been thus since
Mercury and Mohawk first met
In four games Mercury has scored
twelve points and the Mohawks
ten. They, have played two score
less ties. Mercury won one game
by three points and Mohawk'
triumphed once by a single poin
margin.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-08
GRIFFITH MAY PROPOSE
TOAST TO Lands
BY DAVIS J. WALSH

- lNbsFna1lonaI
NEW YORK, Dec 8-Indcaons today that Commissioner
keneaw lands would enter the ring this week 1Oto-1 favor
lite Battling Ban Johnson bout Of undetermined length
which the dictatorship Ct baseball is at stake The Bater will
big advantage weight but the Commissioner packs the punch
and his poundage is better distributed.
The records Of the two principals show that Lands already
scored of clean knocuts his The third
Wednesday when the American League holds meeting
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-08
WILMER TO LEAD BLUE
AND WHITE ELEVEN

Central High Schools football
players got together and chose
Morton Wilmer, quarterback on
this years fizzle team, as captain
Of the eleven for next year.
Wilmer Is senior and has played
TOR two years on the Central
teams. Twelve letter men and
Manager Pilgrim voted in the
election.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-08
PRoFEsSioN FOOTBALL
BATTLE WON<BY CHICAGO

CHICAGO Dec. S.--Chicago to.
day had added the 1924 profes.
isional football championship to its
big ten gridiron leadership as a
result OF the defeat of the Cleve.
land Bull Dogs by the Chicago
Bears, % to o. The Bears an.
nexed sixteen OF their winning
points in the final period.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-08
FAMOUS.
BOX SCORES
Babe Ruth Gets First
Home Run in Major
League Contest.

BOSTON VS.. NEW YORK, at
NEW YORK, May 6, 1915.-The
splendid relief pitching of Cy Pieh
brought victory to the Yankees in
thirteen i8nings. to 3. Jack War
hop lasted eight innings and was
lit hard, especially by Ruth, who
poled the first home run of his
big league career into the upper
right-field stand. The Yankees
scored the winning marker just as
darkness was coming on in the
thirteenth. The score:
BOSTON
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-08
Seeks Paul Strand

The Portland club of the Coast
League Is trying to arrange a deal
taking Paul Strand back to the
Coast, where he was demon slug.
ger before coming to the PhiladeI.
phia Athletics. He finished last
season with Toledo in the Ameri.
can Association.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-08
LIBERTY CLUB CUNT
BOOKED FOR BUSY WEEK

The Liberty A. c. will play
basketball doubleheader tomorrow
night in the Immaculate Conception
gym, meeting the Park A. c. at Z
O'Clock and the Petworths in the
nightcap. Wednesday the Libertys
will play the Boys Club Celtics at
the City Club. A game is sought for
Thursday in the National Guard
Armory. Pop Kremb. Liberty mana
ger. may be phoned at Columbia
4165-J.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-08

to attract so many spectators as
the colorfM Marines
The Quantico eleven is to be
kept intact, indeed, strengthened.
1t is already arranging a schedule
with college teams for 1925.
Georgetown expects to be on that
schedule. But why doesn't George
town plan its game with the
Marines for Thanksgiving or the
Saturday Immediately before or
after that holiday? Why waste
such a good drawing card in
October?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-08
IAN Byron Sticks

Though he had announced his
retirement after twenty years OF
umpiring. Bill Byron, known as
the Singing Umpire" now says he
will again be seen in action on the
Pacific Coast next season. Bryon
is following his trade OF steam
fitting in Detroit during the off
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-08
Marty Is Rewarded

Because he led the Browns with
9 batting average OF 1893, Marty
McManus will be given a silver
plated bat and ball some day next
spring. II 10 . trophy offered
the teams best Eastman by q St.
Louis sportsman.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-08

Moe almost dropped
over another long
bird Saturday. He
planted his jack on
Dandy Brush, a 5-tO-
l shot, and the gan
der finished third
after leading to with
in a few yards Of
the finish. Well, the
famous long shot
picker is tossing at
one today that Bud
DIV Dean tipped him
off tn. Sugar in kick,
$27,SS5.21.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-08
Would Shift Clubs

Bob Fothergill, the Tigers noun
famous outfielder, lis said to wish
q transfer to some other club in the
American League
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-08
Score From Kickoff

Twelve touchdowns from kickoffs
we're scored this season, according
to q compilation by Parko II. Davis,
noted football expert.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-08
PLAY Basketball, Too

Five members of the Fordham
football team will continue their
athletic activities through the winter
playing basketball.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-08
Three Will Go Over

Three American race horses are
to be shipped abroad next fall to
meet the best in England and
France.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-08

Boone. Home run-Ruth. Stolen bases
Cook az, Maisel. Hooper, Hartzel
High Earned runs-New York, q;
Boston, 3. Sacrifice hits--Speaker,
Hartzell HobI tzell. Double play
Peckinpaugh and Pipp. Left on bases
New York. 9; Boston, 10. First base
on errors--Nsw York 81 Boston, q.
Bases on balls-Off WARRIOR. 4; Ruth
g; Ruth, 3. Hits1--ofT Warhop, 10 In
8 innings; Pieh, . in innings. HIT
by ,pitcher--By Ruth, 1. wild pitch
Ruth. Umpires-Evans and Mullaney.
Time Of game--2;S6
TOMORROW--Tim Keefe gives
three hits In q dOuble-header.)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-08

sBatted for WARRIOR in eighth inning
Batted for Carrigan in eleventh
2p attsd for warhOp. in eighth
tone out when winning run was
scored.
Boston oO10o o11OOo %
New York. o o o 001 100 Ia