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The Washington times., 1924-02-21
PLANS FOUR BIG
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MATCHES
Stocking Books Baltimore and
PhiIly; Works on Roa-
noke and Richmond.
BY r. d. THOMAS.

Baltimore. Philadelphia, Roanoke
and Richmond bowling teams are
coming to Washington to try their
skill against the best here, or Earle
Stocking will be disappointed in
his biggest undertaking since be-
coming president Of the Washington
City Duckpin Association.
Stocking has arranged for home.
and.home matches with Baltimore
and Philadelphia. He il now work
ing on Roanoke and Richmond. The
Baltimore match will be independent
Of the series to be rolled shortly
by the Curb Cafe team OF this
city and the Regent Wildcats OF
Baltimore.
In a meeting Of the Washington
City Association, Harry B. HALEY
was named chairman Of a commit.
tee on intercity competition. His
associates are Tad Howard, general
manager Of the Recreation and
Grand Central; J. w. Wood, man.
ager Of the King-Pin, and Lonnie
KrAusS, manager, manager Of the
Petworth alleys.
They will select the bowlers who
will represent Washington in each
Va bAo OAS AlAICAl0Sp anu uODOUy
likely will envy them the duty.
To raise money for paying Wash.
ington's expenses, Stocking pro.
poses an interesting innovation. He
would erect stands for spectators
ana charge an admission fee Of
half a buck.
1ntercity matches draw big in
this city. Never one was held of
any importance that didn't pack
the alley in which it was staged,
More often than not fans have
been turned away, unable to find
place Of vantage.
With interest in competitive bowl.
ing at fever heat, an intercity
match Of Importance should bring
out an overflow crowd. Whether
the fans would pay is q question
that will be decided in only one
way. Stocking intends to try it.
The bowlers' president officiated
at the presentation of a medal and
cup to Ed Rommel and a cup to
j. w. Winstead in Baltimore last
night. They were prize winners
in the individual tournament held
here recently.
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IS
COMING FOR
TUNNEY
Sails From France Late in
May for Crack at Light
Heavyweight.

PARIS, Feb. 21.-Georges Car
pentier. former nght-heavyweight
champion, will leave for the United
States the end Of May to fight Gene
Tunney, American chmapion, and IL
successful in that bout to engage
in an encounter with Tom Gibbons.
It was announced today that all
arrangements for the French fighter
to leave for America had been COM
pleted with the exception Of the
mere formalities Of signing UP for
the fights
Carpenters first fight will be
with Tunney in New York in June.
The bout will be staged under the
auspices Of Billy Gibson, and is
scheduled to go fifteen rounds.
II will trim Tunney in short
order and then expect to fight Glib.
bons in August" Carpenter told
International News Service today.
The Washington times., 1924-02-21

kids are good, if only for their
fine spirit, but they cannot pro-
vide the necessary stamina re-
quired over q stretch Of six
months.
Connie Mack proved this fact
to all the world in 1923. His
Mackmen started off with all the
courage and spirit Of youngsters.
For three months thousands
flocked to the park to see the AS.
They were q sensation.
All Of a sudden the AS wilted
like the roses Of yesteryear. From
second place, within half a stride
Of the champion Yankees, they
quickly slipped back until they
were threatened by the lumber
ing Red Sox, who were in the
cellar. Their veterans had failed
them.
Bucky Harris knows that his
experienced infielders are going
to be of prime Importance in
the coming campaign. That's
why they have been ordered to
Hot springs. He knows that
those experienced, If aging hurl-
ers, johnson, Mogridge and Zach
airy should come in handy as the
steady base Of a pitching staff
So he's on the job, having no in,
tention Of losing it for want Of
thought and hard work.
Though it be but q beginning
it must be admitted that Bucky
Harris makes a good beginning
Of managing o ball club.
The Washington times., 1924-02-21
CENTRE LOSES
STARS; ALSO
COACH
Tongues Wag When New
Coach Is Manufacturer
Southern Gossip.

ATLANTA, Feb. 21s-Withdraw.
al of three Centre College back
field players, soon after the resig-
nation of Charley Moran as coach,
has started tongues to waggIng again
in the South. Folks here are won
dering if the Centre splash upon
the football sea will now prove
nothing more than a bubble, or II
the gallant Colonies will be able
to continue their brilliant playing.
While college officials have de-
MED the players left school because
OF Moran's resignation and also
deny that any more players will
leave. there is considerable gos-
sip that Convington, Lemon and
some Of the others Will follow in
the wake of the first three. With
the naming Of u new coach soon,
however, things should settle down
once more in Danville.
Announcement by Georgia Tech
athletic authorities that a new all.
year coach would be added to the
present staff of five men has been
received with wide acclaim in At
lanta, where the Tornado is tied
UP between playing spells. The
slight slump of the famous South
ern eleven this last fall was at
tributed to lack of coaches to han
die the green players who formed
the eleven.
Joe Guyon, famous halfback of
the 1917 unbeaten team which was
generally acclaimed national cham
pions, is the man everyone thinks
will be selected by w. A. Alex
ander to be the new assistant
coach. Guyon coached Union Col
lege last fall and gave that insti-
tuition its best team.
The influx Of Eastern and mid.
Western collegiate mines into the
Southern colleges are busily pre-.
pairing their diamonds for these
engagements.
Yale, Dartmouth, Notre Dame,
Ohio State and few others are
coming south this year for spring
training.
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capable Of coping with the Finn,
who has been hitting the distance
trail these fifteen years.
Koly will start in the Olympic
Marathon with every advantage ex.
cept that of youth-experience. en-.
durance, craft, speed and all the
rest. And Hannes Is far and away
younger than the average athlete
of thirty, plus, II for no other rea-
son than that he has spent practi-
cally all Of his time out Of doors,
farming, since he returned to his
native land late in 1919.
The marathoner who beats Koleh-
mainen at Paris will be new
world beaten. If the old Finn goes
down 1t will be because there Is
runner in there with brains enough
to stay back with him in the first
fifteen miles and with vitality
enough to outfoot Hanne's heart
breaking rush in the last ten.
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Havers, the famous long hitter.
and British open champion, would
do no better than 1856 yards. Jim
Barnes beat him with smash of
2SS yards and won second money.
The contest was an eye-opener for
those who have been arguing that
the new ball was 80 lively that il
could be smashed over the hills and
far away.
Macdonald Smith, from the
coast, has the reputation Of being
long hitter, and his best cIOut
was only 284 yards. Joe Kirk
woods best was $50.
The trouble with all these reports
Of long drives Is that 1t IL all guess
work.
A golfer gets good long ball
and it rolls and rolls. His partner
asks him how far the ball went and
without even a smile he answers,
l"Oh. about 800 yards"
These are the long drives one
hears about, but which are never
measured.
Then, again, there have been
many mistakes I'm the yardage on
golf courses. Holes frequently
vary with the figures ON the blue
prints.
Those S60.yard drives one hears
about are made under unusual con-
ditions.
With a strong wind behind the
player and a steep down grade ap-
preaching the green, players have
been known to reach the green in
one smash.
Drives do not go that far under
normal conditions, as the test in
San Antonio proved.
A few years ago before one of
i the tournaments in England a driv-
i ing contest was held, and the long
est drive OF the lot was $50 yards.
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Willie Kolehmainen believes. too,
that Hannes will walk in" in the
Olympic Marathon even as he did
at Antwerp in 1920. He bases his
belief on information received from
Finland to the effect that his
brother has seldom been in better
condition than at the present time.
Hannes, though over thirty years
old, ran to some wonderful perform.
ances above ten miles last fall, and,
as is the practice among the Fin.
nish athletes, is keeping fit through
the winter by taking long hikes on
his skis.
1t is indeed enlightening to hear
from Willie K. what constitutes a
fair days work on the skis for a
Finnish youngster. Fifty kilometers
over the snow is commonplace, as
is the feat of travelling long dis
tances across country day after day
without a let-down.
1T would appear, then, that even
as England won her battle of
Waterloo on the football fields Of
Elton, Finland achieves her Olym.
pic distance triumphs on the ski
ing courses Of the great North.
land.
Barring the possible sensational
development Of one Of Italy's sew
eral promising marathon candidates
between now and next summer,
there IL not q runner In sight
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EASY VICTORY
IN SIGHT FOR
EASTERN
Central Draws Tough oppO.
nent in Penn Basketball
Tournament.

Eastern should win without much
Of a struggle from Darby Pa.) High
and Central should find the going
tough against Chester High, Of
Philadelphia, according to dope
reaching here concerning the open.
ing days competition Saturday in
the University OF Pennsylvania In.
terscholastic basketball tournament.
Central and Chester will open
the tournament at Weightman Hall
with a game starting at 10 q. m.
Eastern and Darby will take the
floor at p. m.
Forty-five teams will compete in
the tournament.
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WATERS NEEDS REST 70
PREPARE FOR OLYMPICs

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Feb. 21.--
John B. Waters, the Harvard track
star who won the one-mile run in
thrilling finish over e. B. Kirby
Of Cornell in the Harvard. Cornell
Dartmouth meet here last Saturday
night, will not participate in the
intercollegiate championships or in.
door meets for the rest Of the
season.
Coach Eddie Farrell decided that
Waters after his strenuous work
this winter was in need of a rest
in order to put him In better shape
for the spring outdoor meets and
to give a better chance Of making
the Olympic team.
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ATHLETIC ,ARISTOCRACY
OFWORLD PERFORMS
HERE TONIGHT

The Capital tonight playing the arsocracy Of the track
and field world More than 800 spiked shoe performers many OF
and national reputation will show their wares Ct the
The Of talent brought together for this
affair the Hilltop Of the honor Of putting the finest
the boards season The meet gets under way M
team and whose presence the combination Uncle Sam will send
Paris this summer is assured that the carnival mas taken
the Of the tyouts The country mas been
combd for Every outstanding athlete Of note has been
approached with invitation attend And the success OF the
in procuring the Of the celebrities is shown
hv thn nnfrv
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Copyright, 1894, By international
News 5ervice.)

REAT indoor track meets held but the
south Of New York GeorgeOwn which tonight at old
but fading facilities ended them and Phd
the one has ever had Boston,
has had its Chicago A. A. in the old and ay
the Illinois A. c. New York leads the
caiber Of its indoor In the old days the New York A. c.
and the staged wonderful meets but nowadays
hears Of the MrOse c. the Wco and the Samacar meets
each packed and jammed with thrills.
The Washington times., 1924-02-21

dicted to oil in any form, there
10 a job at the Navy Depart
ment for him beginning March
10.
A few years ago q man who
had alcohol on his breath was
the man to be watched; now the
smooth-talking gentleman with
gasoline in his conversation is
the kind that can't be trusted.
In the future when you're
loading your reservoir ut 8 gas
filling station you won't know
whether you are talking to q
former Cabinet member or not.
Overalls cover many q loaky
heart-anybody knows that.
Half the unemployed legal
talent in the Jurisdiction Of
North America was sifted out
before two unlubricated hands
could be apprehended on the
same biped to prosecute tho oil
wolves.
Out around Salt Creek, Wyo.,
those 1noth-eaten coyotes aren't
bowling in the moonlight for
nothing. They know something's
rotten in Denmark, although not
q one Of 'em could find Dem
mark on q map.
A coyotes moan is the sad
dest echo in the world. It be-
speaks all the bad omenS in the
world packed into one long,
forlorn wall. When men hear
those dingoes yelp they can't
help but search their souls for
solace.
Many a stout heart has been
driven crazy by those NANCY
Wyoming pomeranians, but not
half so giddy as Washington is
getting over listening to the
official barking back.
It's getting so that respect
able citizens have stopped rid
ing in automobiles lest they be
called to testify Of whom and
where they buy their oil.
The Washington times., 1924-02-21
Props Seek Games

The Agriculture Props want
basketball games with teams in
the 125-130-pound division. Frank
O'Brien, 1853 B street southwest,
room 521, Is the Agriculture man.
ager. Games are desired especial.
ly with the Perry Props, Columbia
Props, Elliott Juniors, Washington
Props and Congress Heights Cy-
clones,
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A Baltimore Challenge

The Emerald Triangle basketball
team, claiming the 145-pound cham
pionship of Baltimore, seeks games
with Washington teams willing TO
guarantee twenty bucks for ex.
penses. ]. Earl Solt, of 1925 N
street northwest, will handle book
ings for the Baltimoreans.
The Washington times., 1924-02-21
Soldier Teams Meet

The Tank and Holabird quints
will meet tonight at Camp Meade
in a contest that virtually will de-
termine which will represent the
northern district against the Fort
Monroe district for the Third Army
Corps Area basketball title.
The Washington times., 1924-02-21
Refuse to Finish

Kicking againt the officiating,
Captain lube Sullivan of the In.
terror team refused to allow his
team to play off a tie with the
Peck Memorial Quint. At the end
Of the regular forty minutes Of
play, they were tied at % points.
The Washington times., 1924-02-21
Epiphany Eagles Play

The Epiphany Eagles will meet
the Congress Heights A. C. tomor.
row night in the Congress Heights
gym at o'clock. King, Elliot,
Stott, McLaren, Greenwood and
Hoist are asked to report for
The Washington times., 1924-02-21
Terminals Cop

The Terminal r. r. Y. M. c. A.
qlint knocked off the Petworths, 81
to 3S in the Terminal gym. The
winners want an opponent for to.
night. Manager Machon may be
reached at the Terminal r. z.
The Washington times., 1924-02-21
Friends Team Victor.

The Friends school quint trimmed
the Tech Junior varsity, 10 to 10,
with Brown for the Friends and Nc
Queen for. Tech starring.
The Washington times., 1924-02-21
Easy for Mt. Vernons

Splendid passing enabled the Mt.
Vernons to swamp the Northern
A. c., So to 20. Dalglish, Mt. Yer
non guard, led in scoring with seven
field goals. MacCartee shot ak
two-pointers for the winners.
The Washington times., 1924-02-21
do You Remember

Carl Lockwood and his Stanley
steamers?
Golden's Oyster House ct 9th
and e streets, northwest?
When Jim O'Shea was O track
star at Georgetown University?
Pete Hoffman, playing with
Wilson Memorial team in the
Sunday School League?
Who struck John?
The Washington times., 1924-02-21
Firms COUNT MARATHON
RACE SAME ASWON

Fnands athletic harps counting the Marathon Of
the dead ure events for their team the Olympic
They figure that Hanne Kolehmanen the hero Of
the Stockholm Oympcs twelve certain winner in the
running test that will be staged around the walls
ancient Paris This Finland through Hannes
brother Willie who is still resident Of the United
The Washington times., 1924-02-21
LOT OF HOKUM in STORIES
OF LONG GOLF DRIVES

has been feared for long time that many golfers
careless with truth frequently
and it has been said that there have been drives Of $50
to 800 yards.
gathering the logest
skill driving contest recently Texas and the longest drive
hv annatnur Qvarda
The Washington times., 1924-02-21
Beat Princess Team

The Marjorie Webster girls
trimmed the Princess sextet, 81 to
II, with Misses Tew and Fem
starring for the winners.
The Washington times., 1924-02-21
Talk Baseball

The Mt. Rainier juniors will meet
tonight at the home Of T.. w.
Flester, 3525 Thirty.first street, to
talk plans for baseball.
The Washington times., 1924-02-21
Challenge Southends

The Epiphany Cubs challenge the
crack young Southends. Manager
Schloss, of the Epiphany Cubs. may
be reached by phone at Adams 4502.
The Washington times., 1924-02-21
Melting Snow Delays
Ice Carnival for
Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 21.-
For the first time in nine
years, the snow lies melting be-
meath the unruly heat waves Of
the sun in Big Bear Valley at
Baldwin Lake in the month Of
February. Because Of this,
officials Of the Baldwin Lake
chamber Of commerce announce
the postponement Of the mid
winter sports program, which
was to have started today.
According to Glenn Edger-
ton, who owns q lodge on the
shores Of the lake, this month
should have been the annual
snow period, with from four
to ten feet Of snow, while the
lake for the past dozen years
has consistently frozen during
February for ice skating.
The Washington times., 1924-02-21

collegiate combination. On the all
national quartet will be Ascher
Fitch. Cook and Farley. Those mer
comprise about the finest one-nlle
aggregation that has been assem-
bled in years. The college team
that viii oppose these flyers will
include Mcdonald, Of Penn; Ham
mond, Of the Navy; Herlihy, OF
Georgetown, and a fourth athlete
to be selected by Keene Fitzpatrick,
Of Princeton.
The show starts promptly at 1880
The first event will be the pre-
liminary heats in the 50-yard open
in which Murchison and some OF
the other leading attractions Of the
games will compete.
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Baltimore stages indoor meets
in the spacious Fifth Regiment
armory, but the hall is usually
more important than the games.
Washington's big meet suffers
from its lack of a Fifth Regiment
armory. Convention Hall, a relic
Of an ancient day, has long since
passed away as a suitable place
for a meet Of so gigantic require
mentS as those Of Georgetown
University.
Just take a peek at some Of the
athletic wonders booked to ap-
pear at Convention Hall tonight:
"Chesty Joie" Ray, Americas
middle distance king.
Loren Murchison, the sprint
marvel.
Vernon Ascher, Georgetown's
greatest Olympic contestant in the
quarter mile.
Jimmy Connolly, former Hilltop
captain and a leading miller.
George Marsters, now George
towns captain and a speedy half
miller.
Karl Christensen, a brilliant
hurdler, who represented Sweden
in the Antwerp Olympics.
Emerson Norton, an amazing
high jumper.
Bob LIE Gendre, former George
town captain and holder Of the
pentathlon title.
Mike Devanney, Americas
steeplechase champion.
There are others, plenty Of
them, but these are the topnotch-
ers before the tests. Maybe un-
known lads may flash out in the
newspapers tomorrow, but that
will only be to the greater glory
of the Georgetown indoor meet
which for years has welcomed the
best indoor athletes obtainable.
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Says SKILLET"
Finn, Esq
f You Wish 70 Be Above
Suspicion, Don't Ride
in Anything That
Has Wheels.

I-By KIRK M1LLER-E
TIME constant dripping Of
water will wear away a
- stone. The incessant per-
colating Of oil viii wear away
regulations it's taken years to
build.
Future Cabinet legatees will
have to undergo the petroleum
The Washington times., 1924-02-21

test before sub
hitting to an
oath Of incum-
bency. If their
celluloid collars
explode " lille
being sworn in,
then they are
tainted.
II President
Coolidge can find
q natural Zed
citizen Of the
United s tates
who can prove
= Il
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Feedin' de Lions"

o@eO-~~s
ID EFORE Jack Dempsey ap
In peared with his show at
~ Charlotte, some friends Of
one Cat Bascom suggested that
he try his luck against the cham
pion.
Cat is of African ancestry,
stands six feet seven inches,
weighs around 225 pounds, has
arms like those of an ordinary
mans thighs and is strong as
an OK.
Unfortunately for Cat, North
Carolina laws forbid a colored
man from trying his skill against
white man. This was explained
to him, rather to his dissatisfac-
ton, in the presence of Rev. Will
Douglas, a colored brother, who
had been reading about the cham
pion. His wise comment was:
DAY amt no law agin' feedin'
de lions, is dey?"
|T ODAY the veterans of the
Washington ball club, with
Doc Prothro, the candidate
for third base, are due to begin
pounding over the hills of Arkan-
sas in the vicinity of Hot Springs.
Stanley R. Harris, known to his
friends as BucKy, is expected to
be right there, pounding with
them. In other words, Harris
is on his job.
No matter what may be said,
the success of Any major league
club rests largely on just what
the veteran nucleus does. The
The Washington times., 1924-02-21

dicted to oil in any form, there
is a job at the Navy Depart
ment for him beginning March
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Paying to Hear La Toilette
That Disturbs the "Better Element.

Fourteen thousand listened to La Folees speech at New
York recently and half of them paid than $4,000 for
the privilege Of hearing him That disturbs the better ele
men To find crowds actually paying good money to hear
La Toilette and not showing any great interest in hearing
better class candidate is certainly disturbing.
What annoyed and frightened stock spectators in La
foees speech the statement that Government is C0N
TROLLED BY THE FEW IN THE INTEREST OF FAVORED
GLASSES TO WHICH SPECIAL PRIVILEGES ARE Elk
TENDED
Isn't that of this and practically every Government?
Suppose La Toilette were elected? That apparently is i'm
possible things stand He can't possibly get majority Of
the Electoral College the election thrown into the
House every ody knows that Republicans and Democrats
would combine, if necessary, to keep La Toilette out.
But if La Toilette WERE elected the Government would
still be managed by few in the interest Of favored classes
Only La Toilette would be the boss Of the few the
favored classes would be his big crowd Of farmers and
workmen
In England few labor leaders trying to run the
the interest the favored class which is labor
In Russia still smaller few the country ostensiby
IN the interest of the proletaria which all those that
work for living.
When the Gear there 1.-THE few managed the country
in the interest Of the grand dukes land owners bankers
In every the few things for themselves
and their crowd try TO- But whichever Flew" happen to
be IN control they must pay reasonable attention
or things 60 to smash as in Russia under the Gear