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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-03
ARMY ELEVEN TO- HAVE
NEW COACH NEXT YEAR

WEST POINT. N. Y, Jan. 81
Capt. John ]. McEwan, head coach
of the Army football eleven Of 1923,
will not be in charge Of gridiron af.
fairs next fall, according to word
received here today. Captain
McEwan has been ordered to for.
eign service and will be far from
the Plains while football is being
played.
His successor has not been
named, but it is reported that the
post will be filled by Major c. d.
DAILY, coach from 1913 to 1922, or by
Captain Prichard, former quarter.
back star, who has served as an
assistant coach here.
Captain McEwan has been identi.
fled with Army football since 1913,
barring the time he spent in the
service during the war; He played
on the teams from 1918 to 1916,
and was rated as one Of the great.
est centers in the game. He was
assigned to assist Major DAILY IN
1919 and for four years was line
coach here, succeeding Daily as
head coach when the latter re-
signed q year ago.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-03
Penn STATE LAD
GETS BERTHAT
WEST POINT
Harry Wilson's Appointment
Comes After Brilliant
Grid Showing.

SHARON, Pa, Jan. 3.-The army
secured another of the country's
best football players when Harry
Wilson, local lad who starred at
Penn State during the past three
years, today decided to accept an
appointment to West Point which
was offered him at the close of the
football season.
The Nittany Lion star was ap
preached in the Penn State dress
ling room at Forbes Field. Pitts
burgh, following the State-Pitt game
on Thanksgiving Day, when he was
assured that the opening was his
If he so desired.
Wilson played three seasons with
the local high school eleven. He
was a member Of the Penn State
freshmen team and the Blue and
White varsity for three years His
long runs against the Navy, Penn.
sylvania, Georgia Tech and West
Virginia were among the outstand-
ing performances Of the 1928 sea-
son,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-03

newspaper was so misty that il
was hard to tell at first whether
it was meant for a knock or q
boost for the prince.
"Sad Sam Jones Pitches a No.
Hit, No-Run Came"
Why so sad, Sam? If YOU
were a playwright and had writ
ten a no-hit, no-run play, we
could understand your grief.
what Jazz Has Done for
Music"
We hope it hasn't done for it
entirely.
"Raid on Haunted House
Yields Dope Worth 100000"
One would expect to find
spirits, rather than dope, in a
haunted house.
"The sun do move" said some
body at some time or other.
True enough. And moreover, in
association with our earth, the
moon, and some other classy
planets, the sun may be said to
move in the very best circles.
"Sing a Song of Sixpence",
Is a Mother Goose's lay,
Written when SOng-WriterS
Got very little pay.
But now the times are different;
We can show you men of
means
Who wrote a single song and
clean up
Sixty thousand beans.
Percy used to consider himself
quite a fancy smoker, but his
sister Constance can blow rings
around him now.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-03
STECHER COMES
To COLISEUM
IN CLASH
YOUNG sTRIsLINo.

When the New York State Attn.
letic Commission declined to give
Tex Richard a license to conduct a
big wrestling show, it unknowlingly
did Joe Freeman a favor. The
Washington promoter has obtained
the same card Richard had lined up
for Madison-Square Garden and
next Wednesday night at the Coli
scum will offer to Washington mat
fans two heavyweight bouts.
Joe Stecher, whose famous scis.
sorS hold gave him the world y
championship, will tackle Ivan VOL.
koff, Russian but a few months in
this country.
Renato Gardini, holder of the Ital.
ian heavyweight crown, and Gus
Kavaris, q mountainous Greek, will
appear in the second all-star bout.
Joe 'Stecher, who has posted $10,.
600 for a return match with Strang.
Ter Lewis, has not been seen. n
Washington in several years. He Is
now training for a campaign that
will bring him into a championship
tilt with Lewis, holder of the title.
Il am convinced that Washington
wants to see the big fellows" said
Promoter Freeman today. Middle
weights have palled on the fans. So
long as l can get the best heavicS,
I'll put them on here, but they'll
have to be the leaders. / honestly
think myself lucky that Tex Richard
lost out on this card. 1t gives me a
chance to start off with a real Madi-
son Square attraction"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-03
CHANCE WARNS
He Il NOT BE
SOSOF 7
BY HARRY NELLY.

CHICAGO, Jan. 3.-Frank Chance
has indicated that he will be no easy
taskmaster when he assumes active
charge Of the playing end of the
White Sox. In this he will have the
unqualified backing of c. A. Comis
key, who was not at all pleased with
the way the boys cut up last summer
after Pop" Gleason became i'll.
Commy believes the diamond toilers
should endeavor to earn their pay
and Chance is of the same opinion.
In letters sent to recruits Chance
has Indicated there will be no drink.
ing of liquor and no cigarette smok.
ing by players. Wives Of players
shall not accompany their husbands
on trips with the ball club. This
probably is an outgrowth Of the
Shocker case, which has stirred the
American League to it's foundations
and which furnished delicate prob.
lem for Commissioner X. NJ. Lands
to solve.
Old-time ball players used to play
poker for big stakes and the games
usually resulted in factions and late
hours. That has been stopped on
all major league clubs. The Cardi.
nails are not permitted to play poker
at all, but most managers permit a
ascent limit game to while away
the time required in making long
jumps.
Liquor, Of course, always has been
under the ban, but most major
pilots have no objection to cigarettes.
College athletes are not permitted
TO smoke while training, but the idea
prevailed in professional baseball
that more mature men were not
harmed by using 1.-THE weed"
1t does not appear as II the White
Sox players will be on any extended
picnic the coming spring.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-03
COLLEGE
FIVES PLAY
SATURDAY

Saturday will see three Of Wash.
ington's collegiate basketball ag-
gregations in action, Catholic Uni
versity playing Loyola, George
Washington taking on the City Club
five and Gallaudet meeting the Old
Dominion Boat Club, of. Alexandra,
The Brooklanders will play 10y
ola in Baltimore and it will mark
the second meeting OF these two
teams during the current. season.
Catholic University won in the first
encounter by the very low score
Of IL to 6. Rice's charges are con-
fident of second victory Saturday.
Their clash with the City Club
quintet will be the first game of
the season for George Washington.
While Coach Daley is not expected
to present wonder team, It is
being freely predicted that the Buff
and Blue will have a formidable
aggregation.
Gallaudet, on its showing to Date,
should experience little difficulty in
winning from the Alexandra oars
men in their encounter.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-03
Muller's Long Fling.

Muller's Long Fling.
nERHAPS the most interest
r ing diagram shows "Brick"
Muller's famous 57-yard
forward pass to Brodie Stephens
when California handed Ohio
State a neat trouncing at Pasa-
dena in 1920. Muller has quit
playing, but Stephens came East
and played end for Lou Young's
Pennsylvania eleven this past
season, living up to the reputa-
ton he had made for himself on
the coast.
Muller, playing right end, ran
back of his line, California being
in close formation on its own
4O-yard line. The ball went from
the center to the left halfback,
who Immediately passed it to the
fullback. The latter passed it to
Muller, who did not stop till he
was seventeen yards behind the
scrimmage line.
Stephens, who played left end,
had tremendous speed and he
was on his way down the field at
full tilt, passing the safety man
easily. Then Muller let go his
forward pass, which sailed
through the air for fifty-seven
yards. Stephens caught it down
close to Ohio States goal and a
touchdown was simple.
DIR. Wilce's winners" make
his book doubly valuable to the
coach because they are plays
which have produced the goods,
something all coaches need no
matter no wimportant or unim-
portant their teams may be.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-03
COBB HITS BEST
At TER he IS
THIRTY
When Most Athletes Hit Slide.
Ty Begins to Fatten
Average.

Ty Cobb's career is amazing-and
not the least conspicuous is his
after thirty" record.
The ordinary athlete-especially
the baseball player-knows his
greatest years before he il thirty.
After that age he is presumed to
have skidded beyond the crest and
to be on the down grade.
But the remarkable thing about
Cobb>is that he has hit for an aver
age Of $71, since he was thirty
and could only garner a grand
banging record Of 1882 prior to
achieving that age.
Here are the figures since he
attained thirty.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-03
MT. VERNONS TRoUNcE
INDEPENDENTS, AZ TO s

The Independent A. C. offered
very little OPPOSITION to the Mt. Yer.
mons in their clash last night, the
clpbmen winning by the one sided
score of AZ to 8.
Heeke, Of the winners, located
the hop no less than seven times
from the field Of scrimmage and
was easily the star of the contest
The victory made % wins out OF
20 starts for the Mt. Vernons.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-03
WASHINGTON GUN CLUB
TO ELECT NEW OFFICERS

The Washington Gun Club will
hold a meeting at the home of DR.
Thomas e. O'Neill. 1924 Massachu.
sets avenue, northeast, tonight at
5 o'clock for the purpose Of electing
new officers for the ensuing year
One OF the matters to be brought
before the meeting will be a dis,
cussion Of the plans for the an.
nual championships of Maryland.
District of Columbia for 1924, which
event will be held in this city.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-03
MILLERS SIGN LYNCH,
DIES MONIES PITCHER

MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. S.--Adrian
Lynch, right-handed pitcher of the
Des Moines, western League) club
today was signed by Minneapolis. of
the American Association. Mike
Kelley, the Miller's manager, an.
;pounced that he was negotiating
n Reb Russell, formerly Of Pitts,
hurgh and Minneapolis, who has
been released to Kansas City.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-03
ITS HARD WORK, BUT
PINBOYS WELL PAID

Setting up pins in a bowling alley
Is not the easiest work in the
world, but pinboys are well paid.
There are several young colored
fellahs at the Recreation in G
street who draw an average of
eight. berries a. day. They have
made as much as fourteen bucks
in one day. The pinboys are paid
on commission basis, and when
you notice one particularly snappy
in making up the triangles, it's an
indication that the baby needs new
shoes, or that a healthy craps game
is in the making.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-03
Bowling Blanks Ready.

Entry blanks for the big indi-
vidual tournament Of the Washing.
ton City Duckpin Association to be
held in February are available to
bowlers at all alleys. Headquar-
ters for the tournament will be at
the Recreation. The lists will close
Saturday, January 26, at midnight,
and the tournament will start on
February 4.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-03
Buck HerzOg VIII Be
Newark Manager
This Season

NEWARK, N. J., Jan. g.
Charles "Buck" Herzog, form
er major league star infielder
and manager of the Cincinnati
Reds, has signed to manage the
Newark Internationals for
1924.
Herzog has not played in
organized baseball since 1920,
but he has kept in excellent
condition playing semi-pro ball
in Baltimore. He is expected
to be a playing manager here.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-03
DIR. WiIce's winners"

DEFORE Quitting football and
X DIR. Wilce altogether, we
must mention his twin
ners." He diagrams thirteen for
nations which have won football
championships in the Western
Conference for Ohio State.
Back in 1913 Ohio State used
the spread-shifted eligibility for
ward pass for short gains. There
is a diagram.
The "fan" forward pass, used
by CLAP" Courtney, Chick Har-
ley, Iolas Huffman, Myers, and
Swink Boughton for many short
gains is shown. It was a modi-
fled "fan" pass that Harley took
and ran for a touchdown against
Illinois in 1915, tieing the score.
The resultant touchdown goal
gave Ohio State the victory.
workman to Stinchcomb" was
a stereotyped phrase in Middle
Western football in 1920. It
named a "long spread fan pass"
shown in DR.. Wilce's book, a
play used twice against Wiscoh-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-03
do You Remember

When Frank Conger was
Postmaster Of Washington?
The Bucket of Blood" on
Pennsylvania avenue?
When DR.. Paris Brengle be-
longed to the Arlington Wheel
men?
When the old Aqueduct
Bridge fell on "Bull" Simmons ?
When the Navy, Yard me-
chanics made the big guns and
armament in Becker's saloon at
Eighth and n streets south
eaSt5.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-03
BOYS CLUB GIANTS
DEFEAT NOEL HOUSE

The Boys Club Giants scored a
well earned victory over the Noel
House Midgets, the final count be.
ing 16 to IL.
Rothery, with three field goals,
practically won the game for his
team. He also shot five out Of six
attempts from the foul line.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-03

IL ID SAID on good authority tnat
If the boxing law is to remain Or
the statute books Richard must go.
Seemingly. the law makers have had
a great plenty of the promoter in
this State and are willing to go to
any lengths to get rid of him.
The Reiburn measure may mean
anything or nothing. 1t was de.
feated in almost Identical form, last
year. but at that time Walker,
majority leader, was in accord with
the existing condDct Of boxing in
New York. He is hardly that now.
We believe he is frankly out after
Richards scalp and the impending
removal of William Muldoon as
chairman of the New York State
athletic commission is one of the
first steps in this direction.
1t was on the bounty Of Null
dOOn's administration that RiclaFd
WAS EAIYmikfQ6 tn gain Oov.kvoE -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-03
cENTRALITES oUTPLAY
ST. JOHNS BASKETERS

Central high schools basketball
quintet made 1t two wins in as
many days when they easily de.
feated the st. Johns quintet in the
Central gym. 80 to 20.
The victory boosts Central's
stock in the impending high, school
series. inasmuch as St. Johns had
Just a few days before taken the
measure of Business high.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-03
Concannon Shows.

Joe Concannon will show his. stuff
In pocket billiard match with
George Palmer tonight at the Acad,
envy, Ninth and H streets north.
west, at 8I5 o'clock. They will
play 1875 points. After the match
Concannon will give an exhibition
Of fancy shots.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-03
~ LOUIS A.DOUGHER
THE IDEAL QUARTERBACK

AJoR FRANK CAvANAUGH, coach Of the Boston Col
V lege football eevens after successful
mouth College, said in his book football that the primary
OF Is voice what ne meant was
heard all with inspire tagging athletes
Oh, Cavanaugh wants than that
interesting therefore, study the ideal quarterback,
according to Dr. John W. Wlce, of Ohio
volume football Just attracting
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-03
Bowling Cost Steady.

Little hope of the cost Of bowling
dropping is held by either the
bowlers or proprietors: Overhead
costs, and particularly rent, is keep
ing the price up to 20 cents a
game in most places. Rent II the
big buRaboo.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-03
Book Sunday Game.

The Cyclones and Anacostia Eagle
juniors will clash Sunday in the
Congress Heights gym. Manager
Beyers Of the Cyclones is making
UP schedule. His phone number
is Lincoln 2626.J.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-03
Challenge for Kids.

Teams in the 115.12O.pound class
desiring a trip will be interested in
the challenge of the Boy Scout
Troop 49,, Of Quantico, Va. The
address is Assistant Scoutmaster,
Box 282, Quantico.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-03
COMMISSION TREATS
YOUNG STRIBLING
FATHERLY
By SID MERCR.

NEW YORK, JAM S-Probaby the greatest favor shown
Young Sbng the Macon schooboy athlete
TO complete his education boxing the action
York State Athletic Commission barring him from bouts longer
duration than six rounds.
Stbng only boxing has decreed
ehat
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-03
College Outfielder Is
Signed By
Seals

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. B.
Byron Smith, student in the
law department at st. Ignatius
College here, has been signed
for an outfelder's berth on the
st. Francisco Coast League
team for next season. Smith
wears glasses on the field as
well as off.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-03
He's Bright Lad.

Harold Joynes, by winning the
senior chess and senior checker
championship proved himself to be
one OF the brightest youngsters
IN the Boys Y. M. c. A. Both
games can for mental acrobatics
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-03
DAD OF WALKER FIGHT
LAW AFTER RICHARD
By DAVIS J. WALSH.

NEW YORK. JAM In spite they
Ratchet it
father Of the New York boxing law and Tex Rickad worlds fore
most promoter OF boxing not recncd
Ratchet in each others heads.
bill has just been introduced in legislature place
the price for ordinary bouts SIS and for cham
ponship
significant sponsor Senator Michael Reibun who
happens to be Of Walkers political faith
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-03


Another thing that indicated that
the promoter was losing caste locally
was the recent denial of his applica.
ton for license as a promoter of
wrestling.
Everything rests with Walker.
Even Richard himself will admit
that. If the Democratic leader
wishes boxing to remain, as il. il
will remain. If he comes out against
it, the sport will surely go. If he
remains passive or neutral, it is alto
gether possible that followers OF
boxing will forget party affiliations,
mass under one banner and repeal
the law. If he favors an amend
ment to the law, such as the Reiburn
measure, that also might receive
favorable action in the assembly.
In the latter instance, Richards
departure would follow automatical.
ly. At So and 81 for ringside seats.
New York no longer would be a
happy hunting ground for Richards
operations. He would be reduced to
the level OF all promoters and the
city of New York would cease to be
the boxing center of the United
States.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-03

the Polo Grounds, the VelOdrOme
and BOyle's Thirty Acres, In add
ton to Madison Square Garden, q
virtual monopoly on all sizeable
stadiums that can be used for
boxing in this section. Only the
Yankee stadium escaped Richards
control.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-03

At any rate, this little Johnston
boy grew up knowing the records
of Dixon and McGovern by heart.
He had heard so much about
them that they were idols of his.
Years went by. Papa Johnston,
long since retired from the box
ing game, turned his attention to
the promotion end.
Some weeks ago he matched
Benny Leonard against Johnny
Dundee. He" sent out some very
dopey press notices regarding the
fight, one of which stated that,
in his opinion, Leonard could beat
Cans and Erne the best day they
ever saw and Dundee would have
made a chopping block OF both
McGovern and Dixon.
The little Johnston boy, who is
now grown up, read these notices
and his hair stood right up
straight on his head.
there's SOME MISTAKE
about that" he piped to himself.
"My father never said THAT,
Pm sure"
He went home and, showing
the elder Johnston the papers,
said: "Pop, you didn't tell the
reporters that Leonard and Dun
dee could have licked Cans and
McGovern and those fellows, did
you, pop? You used to tell me
how WONDERFUL they were.
You didn't say what this paper
says, did you?"
Papa Johnston pulled an Ar
thur Duffy and got the air.
Next day, the Leonard Dundee
fight having been declared off,
he came home and confessed to
his son that what the papers had
printed was lotta apple sauce.
No, he never believed it.
The Johnston boy felt relieved.
He told his gang that his father
didn't say that at all, and if he
did he didn't believe it.
Two weeks ago Papa Johnston
assumed command of the Dundee
ship and is steering toward dizzy
heights with it.
He goes home now every night
and tells his YOUNGEST SON
what a marvel Johnny Dundee is
and what he could have done to
the stars of other days.
The oldest boy-anyway his sis
ter asked him what Manhattan
Island was yesterday and he re-
piled, "It's large body of land
ENTIRELY SURROUNDED BY
APPLE SAUCE"
Eugene CORR Tells a Story.
k<O AMMY WOODS, the great
cricketeer and information
- al Rugby player, was al
ways a first-rate sportsman. He
wrote to me, saying, Dear old
CORR: The club is in rather low
water. We are getting up q
boxing show to help US out. Will
you referee?!'
II replied, 4 will, with pleas
1re.' / went down and ran into |
q jolly crowd. One very. nice |
young fellow came up to me and
said, I'm very pleased to meet |
you, Mr.. CORR. I've heard about
you; read about you, and seen you
n the ring. I'm the timekeeper.
really know nothing about it.
Do you count 'em out or do ~"
"'Of course said. you"
GIN the first bout of the eve
ling one man knocked his OPP
,ohent down with terrific right
hand punch, and he must have
been down at least forty seconds.
turned around to the timekeeper
and asked, Isn't he out::' and
With yawn, he said, ooh! a long
;ime.' "-EXCHANGE.
Humor In the Headlines.
&c A IL Eager to See Prince
~ Steamer Delayed by
- Fog" :
This headline in a Canadian
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-03

WEARS ago, when Jimmy JOhnstons oldest boy little
shaver, Jimmy used to take him his lap and
pictures of George Dixon Cal Mccarthy Caspar Leon
Warren Jimmy Barry Joe Cans Erne Terry McGovern Others
The little Johnston boy told greatest
boxers of their weight the world had
Papa Johnston boxer himself and he knew.
Yes he knew just who who and what
fought Danny Dougherty, who
Terrible Terry McGovern and-but that's story
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-03

sin, each time bringing a touch.
down.