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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-02
BOW ERS MOURN LOSS OF
RATHSK E LER AND
OTHER BIG ALLEYS
By II. y. THOMAS.

For bowling ball stled down the alleys Of
e popular Rahskeler Today Harry Ager
the bowling which has gaced the
chat building leased in by him to Be torn down and n its
place erected warehouse
Work q tearing down the building under Arger closed
his stroke of twelve 1t dismal occasion
The old Rathkeer had spot in the hearts Of many Doers
the busiest the city,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-02
PAL MORAN WILL CLASH
WITH JOHNNY SHUCRUE

NEW YORK, Jan. 2.--Pal Moran,
the New Orleans lightweight, and
Johnny Shugrue, OF Waterbury,
Conn.,, two OF the most formidable
throne, will head the program In
a twelve-session battle at Madison
Square Garden next Friday night.
Mora nknocked out Charley White,
Of Chicago, in his last quarrel at
the Garden, and Shugrue recently
put dent in the aspirations Of
Luis Vicentini the sensational
Chilean fighter.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-02
" LOUIS A.DOUGHER
JUST ABOUT FUNDAMENTALS"

TT oW often has read during football that coach
Jones his squad only light signal drill after spending
- half hour the fundamentals To who has gone
through the grind football campaign there mystery about
Fundamentally but the initiated will but Football How
Play and How to Understand by Dr. W. Vice. head coach of
the Ohio State University eevens for the several
will indeed be out among the ho poo for treatise
American college game coming under pracced clear
its description of Just exactly what football is simply writ
easily understood Furthermore Dr. Wces discourse
fundamentals" education itself those
ball who think they know or they it.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-02
Chambersburg VIII Be
Farm For Grifr 5
Youngsters

HAGERSTOWN, Jan. D..
Chanbersburg will be q farm
for some Of Clark Griffith's
youngsters during the summer.
That the Maroons are preparing
now for the 1924 season and
have q working agreement with
the owner Of the Washington
club, was announced by directors
Of the Blue Ridge League club.
yUnd the McGraw influence entire.
~, After winning q pennant in
Philadelphia IN 1915 and finishing
one-two-three the following seasons,
he was waited gently but firmly
out and subsequently, taken on as
o coach by the Giants. Before he
had q chance to don a New York
uniform he was allowed to escape
in order that he might take over
the Reds. In other words, the Nc
Graw influence affected MOran,a
success like rain affects rubber.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-02
DEMPSEY FLEES SOUTH
FOR LIGHT TRAINING
By DAVIS J. WALSH.



NEW YORK. 2-Jac Dempsey the we'll known heavyweight
the high where off the Virginia coast bound for
Florida undergo light training in that genial cline for bout
defense his title spring opponent probably
will be Tom Gibbons the young who stepped fifteen rounds
with the champion at Shelby, Mont.
knew projected trip to the land Of the palms.
itching and floral Like the wandering Arabs Of immortal fame he
just folded his tent and stole The only difference that
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-02
Nobody Seems to Know.

New. York fight fans are all
guessing who will replace william
Muldoon on the Boxing Commission
but Governor AL Smith has given
no intimation as to who ne win
appoint.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-02
Daubert Must Stav.

Jake Daubert. the veteran first
baseman, has been refused no,.,,,sI
sion by the Cincinnati club 60 ne.
gotiate Tor 2 manaserial herth IN
81. Paul he ~ expected 20 be
Moran's nrst @cker again next
season.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-02

There are some big league
towns like Washington, Detroit
and Cleveland that never see a
National League team and there
are Brooklyn, Cincinnati and
Pittsburgh that don't see the
American Leaguers.
Even New Workers. would lay
down the old pick and shovel for
. day to see teams of stars kick
the ball around for one game.
A Staten Island fan writes as
boosting the idea and suggesting
that the following players be
made up representing the rival
leagues:
American League-Pitchers,
Uhle, Pennock, Shocker; catchers,
Bassler and Perkins; first base,
Pipp; second base, Ward; third
base, Dugan; shortstop, Sewell;
left field, Ruth; center field,
Speaker; right field Ken Viii
liams.
National League-Pitchera
Luque, Alexander, Grimes; catch
ers,. Hargrave, Schmidt; first
base, Kelly; second base, Frisch;
third base, Stock; shortStop, Mar
awhile; left field, Duncan; center
field, Roush; right field, Wheat.
That's something to think
about, isn't it7
Boxers and Their Luck Pieces.
ITHE following bit from the
Sydney Referee contains a
- few kicks:
"Up till comparatively recent
years all boxers were more or
less superstitious. They had
their mascot ring wraps--over-
coat, bathrobe, kimono or jersey.
"Peter Jackson wore the same
overcoat in everyone of his
battles, from and inclusive of
that with Tom Lees for the
championship Of Australia, ill
his last fight, when Jeffries
scuttled q wreck. Then he
br yght the garment to Sydney
ana Stowed it away in one Of
his boss as something specially
priced. He did not blame the
coat. He knew that nothing short
Of a miracle could have saved
him that night.
"Sydney's fight fans will have
mo difficulty in recalling Sam
| Langford's Enthusiastically daubed
luck-bringer kimono with its very
much frayed edges and generally
badly worn appearance.
"No one could induce him to
cast the thing off.
"There was Harry Stones de-
cidedly unclean mascot towel,
which he refused to either throw
away or allow to be washed, fear
| ing that the charm he felt sure
was associated with it might be
destroyed in the scrubbing. He
kept the thing in service until
the last shreds disappeared in
the fingernails Of his seconds.
"Johnnv Summers, apart from
crossing himself and conflicting
Immediately before facing a ring
engagement, carried in his belt
| or socks a small collection con-
sisting Of portions Of the clothing
| of each Of his little children.
az fancy through the faith he
had in the efficacy Of those
imagined Snascots Johnny's fight
| ing must have been assisted ma
terially. They fortified his mind
against the possibility Of defeat
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-02
VS.. FLETCHER
SHOULD HOLD EN-
81 DAVIS .. WALSI1.

NEW YORK. jan 2One Of the minor prospect
for the 1924 IN the National Bancroft
Fletcher dueo respective the
Phes There something Of parallel in the
Both shorttop although Fletcher longer dales
nimbe assist.
Both captains under McGaw Now both are managers
nf chr nir ko;1-an Tha = 3
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-02
Veteran Shines.

John .Harville, Of the Rath-
slEellers. a veteran bowler. holds the
high game record for the National
Capital league this season with =
score q IA.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-02
Lewis Breaks Record,

Duffy Lewis. in signing to man.
age salt Lake for 1924. has broken
q record. He n the first man 20
last more than two seasons IN the
AoEmon city.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-02

their own opponents. As the
man in the backfield taking the
punt had no blocking to do, Van
Gerbig was able to go down
under the kick. But no other
Princeton man was able to get
into the play. He was blocked
out Of it.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-02
There Are Others.

1nef0 Are OChetSs
-EEO H, YES, there are Other
fundamentals" and DR.
- Wilce explains them al
briefly but clearly. How to hold
the ball properly, how to recover
funbles, how to plunge, how to
straight-arm, how to cross-step
how to punt, how to drop-kick,
how to place-kick, how to forward
pass, how to receive the pass
all these fundamentals come in
for descriptions that even q
dumbell should understand.
The success of DR.. Wilce as q
football coach is no mystery Ia
one reading his book on the
game. It places him among the
really great teachers of football,
men like Haughton, Roclne
Stage, Yost, McGugin and Pop
Warner.
Much could be written about
this book, and possibly wen
have something more to say
0OOOO AZ O0V Juo6 AOW W SAp1A1Al
the fundamentals" appears suf-
ficient, with emphasis on "bIock-
ing" and "tackling."
memphis Bill Mallory's su-
perb blocking and tackling made
YaIe's bacldield for the past two
seasons. Glenn Killinger would
never have flashed to the front
but for the blocking Of the
Penn State guards and tackles
on those plays starting close to
the lire. Tom Davis would
hardly have been the ace he was
but that the Pittsburgh Panthers,
taught, by Pop Warner, knew
how to block to perfection.
Therefore, kind reader, II
you're interested in Americas
greatest college game--if it isn't
Americas greatest game Of all
get a copy of DR.. Wilce's book
and commit it to memory.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-02
Reds viii Try Him.

The Cincinnati Rides viii give
trial to Joe Aulbach, q tall south.
paw pitcher, who was with the
Yankees two years ago. ,t
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-02

Bancroft has fallen into the
softer berth. although neither can
be said to occupy the very oster-
moor OF elegant ease. The Braves
and PhiIlies, ct this premature
writing, seem destined TO indulge
In q twO-team race In the general
direction Of the rear. and Of the
two the Pills figure 70 get there
first. The man.power Of Bancroft.s
new team ID slightly more impress
sive than that Of FIetcher's, and,
seemingly, his owners purse strings
are more aInenable to persuaaion.
In any caso Bancroft and
Fletcher WIN remain In ti1e fresh
man class Of tIle McGraW man.
agea.ial school for thu coming
season. ThencefOrtll, Il will be
. q question IL advancing 70 the
sophomore grade Or being fl1lllked
out entirely.
AT present there are only two
managers OF the National League
clubs- Branch Hickey aud Bill
Killifer who have had no c0nnec-
ton with McGraw. WiIbert Rotin.
son, Of the Dodgers. In q POSTCARD
uate. He has already won PEN
nants IN 1916 and 1920, and an
nually defiee logic by making
something out Of nothing. Bill
McKechnIe has done quite well with
his short regime in Pittsburgh,
while Pat Moran's SUCCESS In
Cincinnati is above elaboration.
AT that, we regard Moran as be.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-02

Perhaps. the most startling sec
tion of DR.. Wilce's book is the Sec
ond chapter on blocking" From
page Is to page 81. inclusive, is q
carefully accurate description OF
why some teams and good, some
not so good and some not good at
all.
"Many people do not seem to
understand the term Interference,
says DR.. Wilce. Interference SIM
ply means blocking by players i'm
mediately in front of the runner"
A little farther on he says,
"What is poor interference? Thii
expression is very loosely used
and most people do not understand
what it means. Poor interference
really means poor execution OF
blocking by those who are assign
ed to interfere with the ends anG
secondary defense. The ordinary
individual who sees four, five, OF
six men running Immediately in
front Of the man with the ball
says: THAT, is wonderful inter
ference. It may be or it may not
be. If every man who is running
interference runs fast enough to
get out Of the way Of the man with
the ball and blocks the defensive
player he is assigned to effective
", it is good Interference"
All Of which tells why DR.. Wilce
gives so much space to his ex-
PLANTATION Of correct blocking.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-02
Shows Eleven BLOCKS"

TAR. WILCE shows eleven ways
of Blocking" Some are
- seldom, visible to the aver
age spectator. Others, like the
'troIl block" frequently call for
grasps Of wonder from the fair sex
In the stands, who probably don't
understand much about it but ad
NIT it is marvellous"
For the boy In high school DR..
Wilce's new book should be . foot
ball Bible. II he will study it, he
cannot but improve in his playing
For the collegian It should &C
company the varsity candidate
wherever he goes, day and night.
And both boy and man should
study hard those chapters on block
ing and tackling, which are the
fundamentals upon which football
is built. Excellent photographs,
with Ohio State players posing,
show the proper methods Of block
ing under different conditions.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-02
HD'S
IIDDfTSS
A TREAT FOR EUROPEANS

TT has been suggested by Mr. Heydler Of the NaOna Le9s
that representing both major baseball leagues here
= go to Europe and give those people eyeful
That's almost enough Of treat to make the ordinary Tan leave
home.
pick National League and the pick Of the Aer
should a crowd anywhere.
Wouldn't be grand idea the teams could play Cne
exhibition Of the big league cities here before they
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-02

At this time the. Rathskellers
are in the thick of the District
league pennant fight and are lead
ing the National Capital. They
rank as the most sensational team
Ia the city, having set a new rec
ord for one game with score OF 666
at the Rathskeller and at one period
having rolled four consecutive sets
OF better than 100.
The Rathskellers have rolled q
total of nine, sets over 100 ana
nine games better than 600 this
season They have q team average
Of SOS in the National Capital
League, which Is said 10 be the
highest in the history ofthe game
here.
The National Capital and Odd
Fellow leagues and several teams
Of the District League are forced
to find new homes by the passing
of the Rathskeller. The National
Capital will finish Its schedule on
the King-Pin alleys, the Odd Fell
lows move to the Temple alleys
in northeast Washington and the
Rathskellers, Goodfellows, and Regu-
lars of the District League viii
make their home at Lonnie Krauss'
Petworth place.
tai League averages, compiled by
Ed Krieger, secretary and scorer:
STANDING ENDING DECEMBER 21-33.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-02

Men experienced in bowling have
attempted to replace the lost alleys
but have failed because Of pro
hibitiye downtown rent. /. OF the
larger downtown establishments Of
several years ago only two remain.
These are the Recreation, in g
street between Ninth and Tenth,
and the Grand Central, over Cen.
ter Market.
The Recreation is in the heart of
O busy section. and is running vir.
&ually at full capacity. The Grand
Central Is a trifle off the WELL
worn path, but its business Is
picking up rapidly. A thorough
Overhauling of the Grand Central
drives and new and easily acceS.
sible entrance is helping this place
70 regain the immense popularity
& held before the war.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-02

Since Harry Arlniger took over
t1le RathskeIlar five seasons ago
q has been represented by crack
team. The RathSkellarS have
won the District league pennant
once i'm that time and three other
seasons finished second. This is
The fifth campaign Of the
Rathsl1ellers under ArIniger's re-
gin1e. .-A
Putnam patriot., 1924-02-08
ARMY FUND TOTALS
 S1.8OO SAYS LEADER
Mrs. Johnson, Leaving Town, Expects Salvationists to Get
 $2,5 800

Receipts of practically 1900. with $200 additional counted upon, and with S2,500 as the expected total for the opening drive for $7,500, Mrs. Commander Mabel Johnson left town on Tuesday, after having worked in and about Putnam in soliciting for the fund being raised to help pay for the block on Union street, which IS soon to become the permanent home of the Salvation Army.
 Mrs. Johnson was warm Tn her ap- preciation of Putnam and it's people. She asked that The Patriot express her thanks to all who had contributed toward the fund. She had been able to do this to those who gave to her per sonally, but there were many who had given whom she had not seen personal. iv. and it was 10 them that she wished to especially extend her thanks on be- half of the Army.
 Funds being collected in mills and other sources, said Mrs. Johnson, should bring the total raised to date up to s2,000. She is counting on sev- eral fraternal. patriotic and social or ganizations of the city and vicinity, whom she has approached, for gener- ous contributions, to make their dona- tions as fast as their meetings are held.
Putnam patriot., 1924-02-08
THOMPSON SCHOOL CASE GOES TOLAW
E. J. keegan Causes Injunction Forbidding Payment of
 Board Members Salary
E. Herbert Cortsis Claims Under Fire
 Suit May Follow

A long approaching crisis in the af fairs of the school board of the Town of Thompson came to a climax yester- day afternoon when a writ of injunc- ton brought by F.. J. keegan of Will sonville against the Town of Thomp- son was served on Town Clerk Dyer Elliott. forbidding the payment of fur ther sums of money for services on the town school board to E. Herbert Cort- fis of North Grosvenordale. Mir. keegan as a taxpayer has brought the injunction of his own volition and he has retained the Hartford law firm of Perkins, Wells & Davis. The papers were served on Mir. Elliott as town clerk and as an individual member of the school board late yesterday after noon by Sheriff Charles E. Aver.
 The matter under particular discus sion is one which has long been the cause of dissension in the Thompson school board. For a number of years Mt Corttis has presented bill to the town electmen for his services as a member of the board This bill. with out the approval of the school board, has been approved by the selectmen and the amount of the bill has been paid. Mir. Corttis is the only member of the board to make any such claim for his school board services against the town.
 After much dissension and after obtaining at least one legal reading of the matter. the conviction grew that Mr. Corttis's claim had no legal foun- dation. despite the aproval of the se- leetmen. While the other members of the board have never presented q bill for services, they feel that they are entitled to payment if Mr. Cort tis is paid, since his services are no way more important than theirs Consequently Mir. Keegan took it or himself to bring an injunction against payment with the idea that if the payment to Mir Corttis was found tc be illegal suit would be brought tC regain for the town the amount that has been paid to MT. Corttis in past years.
 The papers were served somewhat earlier than was expected and the whole case has attracted great deal of attention and interest in Thompson and North Grosvenordale.
Putnam patriot., 1924-02-08
BOTTLE CUTS HAND,
 MISS RIVARD DIES
Slight Wound Develops Septic Poison.-Death Occurs In
 Week
Funeral of Late Business Woman is
 Held This Morning

In throwing a broken bottle that she had picked up in the yard to the ash heap. Miss Louise M. Rivard of Green street inflicted what was re- garded as a superficial cut on one of her fingers. In barely week she lay dead, the victim of septic poisoning. directly traced to the broken bottle and the cut it had caused. The end came Tuesday evening, and was severe shock to those near and dear to her and to her friends the news was re- ceived with surprise and sincere grief
 The funeral was held this morning from St. Mary's church. It was very largely attended funeral, attesting to the wide acqualntanceship Of the de- ceased and the esteem entertained for her by so many people. Rev, Charles F. Bedard, pastor. was celebrant of the solemn high mass of requiem sung for the repose of the soul of the de- ceased; Rev. Fr. Dykeman was dea- con. and Rev. Fr. Routhier sub-deacon. The church choir assisted. Burial took place in St. Mary's cemetery. and the bearers were: Noel Dupre, Edmund Gagne, Charles Gagne. Arthur Du- vert. James ]. Charran and Milfred Chapdelaine.
 Miss Rivard was born in Canada about 3S years ago, the daughter of Joseph and Lumina Rivard. The fam ily removed to the states and took up residence here in 1888. Following her graduation from St. Mary's paroehial school Miss Rivard became an appren- tice in the millinery 7 p conducted by Miss Larue. For q number of years she pursued her labors in the millinery shops of the city. and eight years ago last November, opened a store of her own on Main street. This she gave up only when she was forced to, when she had to remove last October from the building in which her business was To- cated, Charles Seder having decided to erect a business block on the site. She enjoyed wide patronage as busi- ness woman, and was successful.
 Miss Rivard was an active member and former secretary If the Union St. Jean de Baptiste Society, Counceil La Concorde, and she was identified. for merly, with the Putnam Girls Club and the Putnam Chamber of Com merce. Being of an amiable disposi- tion, which made for her lasting friends, she was welcomed everywhere she went. There is deep mourning among her friends because of her un- timely death.
 She leaves her parents and three sisters and three brothers: Mrs. Alex Langlais of Montreal, Sister St. An. toine of the Order of Gray Sisters of Canada, Mrs. Alexander Gilman, Eu- gene Rivard and Joseph Rivard, the latter three of this city, and Albert Rivard of Northfield, Vt.
Putnam patriot., 1924-02-08
LOCAL PEOPLE BACK
 WELL BABY PROJECT
Mrs. E. C. Morse Heads Com mittee Representing Numer-
 ous Putnam Organizations
Doctors to Examine Children and Advise Treatment For Any Defects

The local committee having been or. ganized, a house to house canvass VIII be made starting on the goth Of this month to determine the names of all children in the city six years old and younger, this as preliminary step to holding in Putnam on March 9th Well Baby Conference.
 The conference project k sponsored by the State Board of Health, repre- sentatives of which were in Putnam | last week arranging for the meeting, | held at the Putnam Inn on Friday night when the local committee to take charge of the undertaking was organ ! ized. The conference is backed by nu- merous Putnam organizations. among which are: The League of Women | Voters. the Red Cross Nursing Com mittee, Delphian Society, Parent i Teacher Association, St. Jean de Bap- tiste Society, Catholic Welfare Socie- 1 ty. Rotary Club, Chamber of Com merce. and others. There were pres ent at the meeting the following; Mrs. 1 George Twigg, Mrs. Ernest C. Morse. Mrs. Justin Greene. Mrs. $. Nlholof, Mrs. Fred Gilman, Mrs. A. Newton Vaughn, Henry $. Lyon and Warren W. AveriIl, Mrs. Oscar S. Rich, Miss Larned. Mrs. A. G. Warner, Mrs. l.. A. Palma and others.
 Mrs. Morse Chairman
 Mrs. F., C. Morse was chosen to serve AS chairman of the conference com mittee, the membership Of which IS made up of the societies mentioned and others which are to cooperate.
 During the meeting Dr. A. E. Tn. gram, director of the Division of Child Hygiene of the State Board Of Health, outlined the objects of the Well Baby Conference, told of their success m many other communities m the state, and how the undertaking should be conducted in Putnam to obtain maxi mum success.
 The first conference will be held on March 3. Mothers of children SIX years and younger will bring their children to the conference headquar- ters to have them examined by local physician. The latter donates his ser vices, and no charge whatever ls made.
 No treatment is given, either. 1T any defects are disclosed by the exam ination, the parent is informed and ad. vised what to do. The conference will be in progress from to o'clock. it is hoped to have every child in the city, between the ages mentioned, examined during the conference, which will con tinue to have sessions monthly. on the first Wednesday, until every child has been registered and examined. Inter preters will be at conference head quarters to assist in the work.
 Healthier children is one object of the conference. Its slogan is, Keep well babies we'll"