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The Washington times., 1924-06-04
PACIFIC DREAM
Of B|GLEACUE
FADING
Too Many Coast Stars Now
Adjoining Benches of
Major Teams
By FREDERICK g. LTER

NEW YORK. June 4.-One Pa.
ciric coast writer admits that he is
cured. Abe Kemp, of the San Fran.
cisco Bulletin. confesses that the
delusion entertained by so many
Coast League fans that they have a
third major league is pure apple
sauce.
Abe has arrived at this conclusion
after noting the flock Of high priced
Coast League beauties now sitting
on the big league benches. He calls
attention to Jimmie O'Connell, Nc.
Graw's $4,000 acquisition, who ia
collecting splinters on McGraw's
bench after blowing a wonderful CD.
portunity. Jimmy got a chance to
play regularly on worlds cham.
pionship club before he ever saw a
big league diamond. McGraw then
had to give UP Bancroft to obtain
high grade center fielder.
Then Mr.. Kemp has noted that
Paul Strand, who broke all batting
and fielding reconds with Salt Lake
CITY last season, is sitting on Connie
Mack's bench, despite the fact that
Connie has the weakest hitting club
In his league. Strand got back in
the game at the Stadium on Satur.
day when "Bing'' Miller pulled up
lame.
Johnny Jones, Portland's crack
shortstop, proved an absolute fizzle
for the Dodgers. Sammy Hale, one
Of the big batting stars Of the Coast
League in 1921 and 1922. also sits on
the Athletic bench to keep Paul
Strand company.
Kemp also cites pitchers jake
May, RUDE Harrison and George
Walberg as absolute "flops" in the
East. Since he penned the article
May has done much better and de.
feated the Cubs on Decoration Day.
The Washington times., 1924-06-04
RE N 70 FIGHTS
BOB MARRIOTT
TOMORROW
Seeking Duel, Looked for
When Middleweights Clash
at SportIand

italian Jack" Reno, Washing.
toms slamming middleweight, and
Bob Marriott, the army titlehoIder,
will clash tomorrow night at Sport.
land. Both Of the battlers report
themselves in the best of shape
having put in some hard ticks.
Renzo has done his gym work at
the K. of c.. hall and has been
boxing and roughing it daily with
Mike Uraine, John L. Smith and
joe Montana and says that he was
never better and will win in a
walk.
Marriott, on the other hand, while
not given to boasting, says that he
looks upon this fight as a stepping
stone to something better and that
ne will win before the finish and
in q decisive manner.
The battle, from the standpoint
of the fans, is a toss-up as both
men are evenly matched and
great seeking match should be the
result with the winner in doubt
until the finish.
Mike Uraine and Tex Stovall, of
the Mohawk Club, collide in the
six-round semi-final. The winner
may be matched to box the victor
Of the wind-up. Tex has been max.
ing them kiss the canvas here of
late, but in Uraine will meet a vet
eran who can box and punch and
1t should make q pretty contest.
The Washington times., 1924-06-04
SEES,
THANKS To
---.
R|NGFANS
Doctor and Sports Writer
Complete Cast in Sporting
World Drama

NEW YORK, June "A drama
of the prize ring reached a, happy
ending in hospital here today.
The principals, veteran negro
pngilist. an eye specialist and a
sport writer. were supported by
boxing fans of Los Angeles and
New York.
Sam Langford, once considered
unbeatable by any pugilist OF his
poundage in the heavyweight, ranks.
was discovered desolate and all but
blind in Los Angeles. Consistent
efforts by Hype Igoe. a local sport
Ing writer. resulted in Langford he.
ing sent, on funds furnished by
Los Angeles boxing fans, to New
York, where DR.. James w. Smith,
an admirer of the fighter in his
prime, performed a free operation.
Today the bandages were re.
moved. Sam saw and was happy.
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piece of paper

result in the wastebasket. You
have now performed the least
important part of the task. In
fact You have only started.
The most appropriate gesture
in order is to ascertain whether
or not you are married.
Should you discover that the
worst has come to worst, face
the situation bravely, remem-
bering that the truth can hurt
nobody.
If it develops that you are
single, by no means make the
fa<rl mistake of getting mar
r.. N order to get the larger
exemption. A great many have
done this very thing, much to
their own establishment.
True, a wife allows YOU
something like $1,000 addition
al subtraction, but she isn't
worth it at the present earn
ing power of the dollar.
When all of these unpleas-
ant realities are perfectly es-
tablished in your minds eye,
try to verify them. If YOU
discover there is no honest way
to evade paying some sort of
tax, go and ask the boss to re-
duce your wages.
Failing in this, hire an ex..
pert to 60 over your financial
anatomy and he'll no doubt
twist it into such shape that
you probably won't recognize
your own bank balance.
In the long run he will save
you twenty-five or thirty dol
lars in revenue, for which he
will charge you the nominal
fee of one hundred berries.
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busy for spring cleaning week.
After that short time Of mob rule,
with casualties reported from all
fronts, things settle down and the
managers get as quiet as the west
wind in a nah jongg batting
practice.
With birds like the old reliables,
such as HeiInann hitting over $50
and Kid Williams, Of the Browns,
clOuting away up, and the same
names that were seen among the
leaders last year being there again.
the youngsters have an awful bat
tie to keep in the money.
OF course, you take a fellow like
Milton Stock, who has puttied up
that big doorway in the Brooklyn
infield, and few others-well, they
will stick like gilt on pawn.
brokers' window. But the new
faces in most cases have to get out
of the photograph gallery for a
while. The Hornsbys, the Alex.
anders and the Sisters are not as
frequent as tag days.
With 1t raining all the time, SO
LIldl cNSIl uuChO ctES uyLI1H Ok
pneumonia and drowning, the young.
sters have had a hard break. II
they have stuff, what chance have
they to show 1t in this kind Of
Noah's holidays? Personally, I
think they made mistake and
ought to have gone to college and
Joined the boat crews.
I got a letter from Sacramento,
-
when say the words), and the let.
ter tells me that the boys of the
Pacific Coast League have gone into
business. They have a Ball Players
Investment Company, Inc. Of Los
Angeles.
While I never knew many ball.
players to invest in much of any.
thing except game Of hearts on a
road trip, a pack or two Of chewing
tobacco 'and a magazine Of pictures
Of stage ladies'. am sure that they
will do we'll with their business un.
less they let any umplres into
1t.
MY advice for the young mon who
are cut loose from their upper berths
'on June Is Is to form a business
league of some kind and when they
get enough money together to elect
the writer president. He will run
the business for them. Run It into
the ground, maybe.
The Washington times., 1924-06-04

RICHARDS decision, II IL said, was
due to the receipt OF a cablegram
from Luis Firpo that the Argentine
would not. under any circumstances,
consider an engagement with Harry
Wills before late in August. Rick.
ard had planned to stage this en-.
counter the first week in August,
which had he been successful would
have enabled him to hold the title
bout late in the fall. But Firpo's
decision has caused the promoter
to change his mind.
Richard said .o6ay that he be.
lieved there would be more intere 81
in the coming battle between Wills
and Firpo than there would be in
a contest between the negro and
Dempsey. But he declared that he
needed five weeks at least to make
the preliminary arrangements fol
championship encounter, and
stated that under no circumstances
would he think of taking a chance
on putting on a Dempsey bout
later than September Is. And with
the Firpo.Wills fight coming or
late in August Richard declared
Dempsey would have to wait until
next year. F.
Tom Gibbons, Georges Carpen.
tier and Jack Renault have been
mentioned as likely c0ntenders
for title bout with the champion
hint RNaEn I'd IAAn mt hAlSAw1A That
either measures up at present,
and he would be taking too much
OF q chance in view of the high
value Dempsey puts on his serv-
Ices to promote such a bout.
Despite Richards statement thai
he would not have time enough tc
stake a title bout, Jack Kearns
manager of the champion, told 9
gathering OF newspapermen thai
Dempsey would fight Wills within
twelve minutes. twelve hours, one
week, one month or a year" And
he was willing to fight for charity
If necessary.
I'VE are not afraid of Wills
never have been and never will be, ;
said Kearns. Dempsey will meet
any man in the Worthwhile, black
red or green" -.
But Richard Is not in the game
Tor love. II he saw the opportunity
OF stalking a bout which would me-
sufficient return, financially, hi
would go ahead. In stalking a bout
Rickard looks out for number one
first And unless he can put on thu
Wills-Firpo fight earlier than the
present date he will make no at
tempt to match the winner with
Dempsey this year.
The Washington times., 1924-06-04
Lance Richbourg Goes
To Champion Yanks
AT Waiver Price

CHICAGO, June 4.-Lance
Richbourg, Washington out
fielder, has been turned over to
the world champions at the
waiver price and is expected to
report here today or tomorrow.
Richbourg led the Southern
Association at bat last season.
He broke a bone in his ankle
and, while on crutches, was
sold to the Washington club.
He has been used only as a
pinch-hitter this spring by the
Griffmen.
The Washington times., 1924-06-04
NAILS MAY Go
TOCUBSFROM
OAKLAND
Eccentric southpaw Likely to
Be Snapped for Hack Miller
and Sparky Adams.

SEATTLE, June "A deal is
hanging fire whereby Walter Mails,
the Oakland southpaw, will go to
the Chicago Cubs for Hack Miller
and Sparky Adams, the Cub short
stop.
This word puts an end to the idle
gossip about Seattle trading Ray
Rohwer for the former Indian left
handler that found its birth in some.
body,s imagination q couple Of days
ago. Admitting Rohwer's worth,
the Oaks would not trade Mails for
the whole Seattle outfield, because
they know they can get plenty Of
shekels from some major league
club for the eccentric portsider.
At present the Chicago club is
baking on giving up Adams, who
was the regular shortstopper until
Hollocher returned. Hack Miller
will be thrown in on the deal, but
the Oaks are holding out for Adams
and plenty Of coin.
"I'd like to play in Seattle, at
that" says Mails. but think I
can still win in the majors
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Is all for the
best. We all BABE ~O1H
enjoy a good fight and that's
what the Red SOx have been CIV
" ing us. More power to 'em. I
hope they keep it up. But in
spite Of the fact that they have
been the sensation of the season
SO far I'm afraid they have been
playing over their heads.
Nobody really expected them to
do as we'll as they have done. Be
fore the season started we all fig.
ured they would do better than
they did last year, when they
finished last. But just look at EN-!
Look at the standing of the clubs!
There's a wow yor fou! Just how
are you going to figure an outfit
like that?
Personally, I figured the Sox to
finish maybe as high as sixth, but
after looking at them and watching
their work I've changed my mind
altogether. They will, in my
opinion, do much better than the
preseason dope made me believe.
I don't think they will continue to
mess around with us for first place,
but I do think they'll make a lot
of trouble for those teams that
think they have right to second.
third, or fourth place.
They have the old batting punch,
and that's what wins ball games.
Moreover, they have . few good
pitchers, but more important than
anything else they are hustling.
That's the kind Of a ball club that
naturally plays over its head.
Just where will the Red Sox
finish when everything is said and
done? Here's a little tip that may
surprise you. I, expect them to
finish third, and If they do worse
than fourth I'll be a lot disap.
pointed.
Watch EN-!
Copyright, 1924 by the Christy
Walsh syndioato.)
The Washington times., 1924-06-04
TIGERS ARE DUE
FOR ANOTHER
FASTING
George Mogridge, a Pest to
BengaIs, Slated for
Duty Today

DETROIT. June 4.-Jezebel Te-
cumseh Zachary, Washington's vet.
eran southpaw, busted the Jun.
galeers' winning streak after 1t
had reached five victories, so today
Cobb and his gallant lads may
begin all over again to manufac.
ture another. They are likely to
be thwarted, though, for George
Mogridge is due to climb the hill
and, If there is any one particular
pest in this league, It is that
same George Mogridge when II
comes to the Tigers. He usually
toys with them. smiles at them
and twists them about his long,
slender fingers. Cobb has White.
hill and Holloway groomed for the
skirmish and may use both Of
them.
Zachary's performance in holding
lthe Tigers to two safe hits, both
by "Old Phil' Honey, winning by
a score Of IL to 1, was all the
more remarkable because a con.
tinuous drizzle made 1t hard to
handle the ball. Yet the big left.
handler was unhittable. He issued
five passes, but when 1t came to
permitting hits, he was miser
of misers.
Behind Zachary the Griffmen
pounded the ball like champions.
Bert Cole started for the Tigers
and was run out Of the box in
the third frame. BY that time the
Griffs were in front ITO stay.
Sylvester johnson went to Coles
rescue in the third with one down.
He managed to last out the game,
though bumped for seven hits.
Doc Prothro, the Griffs' third.
sacker, had a field day at bat.
He pounded out two doubles and
a triple.
The Washington times., 1924-06-04
MYSTERIOUS CHEROKEE
ENTERS OLYMPIC TRIALS

NEW YORK, June 4.-The Ameri.
can Olympic committee today &C
cepted for the Eastern track and
field tryouts at the Yankee stadium
next Saturday the entry Of an un-
heralded performer, who may be the
sensation OF the meet.
He is William 'Largen, of Had
lyme, Conn.,, a full-biodoed Chero.
kee Indian, who is credited with
such performances as 10 seconds for
100 yards. six feet one inch for the
high jump, twenty-three feet nine
inches for the broad jump and forty.
five feet for the hop, step and jump.
all close TO record figures. He 10
entered In ell four oeAthese events,
The Washington times., 1924-06-04
Brown Nine Winds Up
! With Important
Victories

The Brown University nine,
which had done nothing very
startling, rushed into the lime
light last week with two splen-
did victories over Harvard and
a success over Yale. Dugan,
who had held the Ellis to three
hits, duplicated the stunt against
the Crimson last Saturday with
another shutout, Meehan, the
Dartmouth singer, who beat
Colby last Saturday, also has
been hurting himself into the
forefront and is one Of the finds
of the spring. Van Brocklin,
of Columbia, also may be men,
toned among the pitching SEN
sationS.
The Washington times., 1924-06-04

Just how much the weather has
affected the arms Of pitchers on
other teams is something / don't
exactly know. but for consider
able while, most of our pitchers
were away off form. For this
reason the Boston Red Sox were
able to keep right up with us.
Connie Mack has said the Yankee
pitching staff is twice as good as
any in the game. Certainly the
The Washington times., 1924-06-04
Over One-Third Of
Records Held By
Yankees

Athletes in the United States
hold thirty-five Of the ninety
worlds records for track and
field events recognized by the
International Amateur Athletic
Federation. Great Britain is
next, with twenty-five, and Fin
land, which has but recently
stepped to the forefront in ath-
letics, is third with twelve.
America leads the world in the
runs, jumps, weight tossing
hurdling and relay racing, while
Great Britain is preponderant
in walking and Finland in jave-
lin and discus throwing.
The Washington times., 1924-06-04
CENTRAL-TECH BATTLE
ON AGAIN IN STADIUM

Central High School is planning
to hurdle its last obstacle to the
high school baseball championship
today when the Technical High
team invades the stadium for the
annual game. II Tech wins. a
three-cornered tie will result, while
win for Central will give It the
championship.
The game has been postponed six
times because Of wet grounds
Phipps, Of Central, and Batso1, Of
Tech, are due to take the mound
for their respective schools.
The Washington times., 1924-06-04
HAS HELD BACK
YANKS, RUTH FINDS
By BABE RUTH.

CHICAGO June 4-The popular topic
conversation there is Everybody talks nobody
than ball players in general and pitchers in particular
The weather this has had bearing the
American League pennan race than have occurred
has, short kept the Yankees from stepping
make any abis Yankee pitchers The
records show they pretty capable of talking taking
themselves But Of twenty-five days May something
like of rain and nasty weather. put
hn;ror an hnh
The Washington times., 1924-06-04

home plate and
he has about
given up hope
they ever can
find that. The
dinner plate, yes.
I never knew
q n y waist-line
expander of a
rookie that could
not find 1t with
an u m p ir e's
sense Of blind
smell. But the
home plate, no.
What a roar
goes up when
t he magnates
ask their man.
o~aro 81 -AA
The Washington times., 1924-06-04
Deal Pending To Sell
Indians AS Fans
Quit Losers"

CLEVELAND, June 4.-Presi-
dent Ban Johnson of the
American League was in Cleve-
land yesterday in consultation
with Ed Barnard, president Of
the Indians. It is rumored
that a deal is on to sell the
Cleveland club and try to re-
juvenate it. At the rate it is
going now it will not have any
supporters in a few weeks, az
Indian fans quit Q loser
quickly.
The Washington times., 1924-06-04
PRUNING SCALPELS SOON
ACTIVE in MAJORS
By NICK ALTROCK.

DETROIT June 4By June Is the Of the big leagues
down their playing lists like BARRIERS down modern
ems of glory They to bob their bushe by that date
and it is worrying Of the wise beans know.
It's harder for op off their player list than for
hefty DANES reduce And the lose players by
dieting either But the players going to lose their
dainty diet of ten on steaks and three strikes Of pie advice
to them is to drink (ater, of they unlucky in
finding it like have lately merry and give all umpes
The Washington times., 1924-06-04
SWEDISH SOCCER TEAM
SHOWS OLYMPIC PROMISE

STOCKHOLM, June 4.--Elimina.
tion tryouts for the Swedish Olym.
pic games team, just held in the
stadium here, provided disappoint-
ing performances except among the
banner, discus and javNlin thrower,
while the long distance runners
were promising. The jumpers were
considered weak.
i The success Of the Swedish Soc
Ger team in reaching the semi.finals
et Paris has aroused general en-
thusiasm all over the country and
y taken as good omen for Swe.
Gen's Olympic results this summer.
The Washington times., 1924-06-04
Jez TaneS Tigers

Totals 371A27 d Totals. % 227 1s
TI..n,I -. 9SdSSSSd Ill
Runs---Rlce, Liebold, Gosiin (2). Judge.
Ruel, Peckinpaugh (2). Prothro (2),
Zachary, Haney. Errors--Peclinpaugh
ana HeilWann. Two-base hits-Judge,
base hit--Prothro. Sacrifices-Ruel.
Fothereili, Heilmann. Left on bases
Washington. s.; Detroit, 4. First base on
balls-Off Zachary, s; off Cole. Q; off
s; by johnson. 3. Hits-Off Cole, in
ais innings: off johnson, Z in 62-3 in
nings. Hit by pitched bail--By John
son (Goslin. Rice). Passed ball-Wood-
all. Losing pitoher-Cole. Umpires-
Holmes. Owens and Moriarty. Time
Two hours I minute.
The Washington times., 1924-06-04
New Junior Team

The Publication Juniors, just or.
ganized, want games with fast
teams in the Junior division. Jos.
eph, Holman or Francis Kidwell.
phone Franklin 3413 between 8 q.
M. and $3.50 p. m, will handle
cha lIanQaa
The Washington times., 1924-06-04
,MIDDIES SUCCESSFUL in
! FIVE OF SEVEN SPORTS
AGAINST CADETS
Bv HUGH r.. RILEY.

ANNAPOLIS June 4Judged by the final test their
against the the Military Academy Naval Academy
athletic completed the greatest year their history
They SPORTS emerging victorious in fve
losing and tying the seventh
slightly greater degree The
service teams met six sports having added the
list this year. Army five great humiliation
to the Navy the sprang from the special
which made develop teams in all lines which would
The Washington times., 1924-06-04
he Stars in outfield

Dutch Smithson, who made his
rep as a star sandlotter by per.
formances as a shortstop, is play.
ing better ball in the outfield for
the Mohawks than he, did az an
infielder.
The Washington times., 1924-06-04

rest OF our team
measures up to
the standard Of
a pennant win.
ner, and certain
ly the boys have
been hitting and
playing like pen
nant winners.
But so far we
haven't shaken
the Red Sox al.
together clear,
and that's be-
cause our: pitch :
ers have been
bothered by sore
arms.
The Washington times., 1924-06-04
Hawks Seek WormsIeX

Bonnie Wormsley, clouting pitch
err, is sought by the Mohawk club,
of the Independent Sandlot League
Wormsley is now pitching for Gin.
ton in the Washington Maryland
The Washington times., 1924-06-04
TEX RICHARD QUESTIONS.
SHOWING OF CHAMP
Ry DAVIS Y. WALSH.

NEW YORK. 4Rumors
today that Jack Dempsey will not be
There several advanced
The main that Tex Richard boxing will
undertake to stage bout between the winner the Fpo
seto August 20 and the champion date
would be too late, il his opinion, another
The Washington times., 1924-06-04
DEWITT PREPS BEATEN
BY EMERSON INSTITUTE

Dewitt props were no match for
the Emerson Institute niney and
the latter won by a lop-sided score
of 13 to 2.
Jones, Emerson pitcher, allowed
the Props Just two hits.
The Washington times., 1924-06-04
SAYS SKILLET"
Finn, Esq.
First Thing to Do in Com
putting New Income Tax
Is to Pay Up Back
By KIRK MILLER.

BY KIRK MILLER.
president COOLIDGE
signed the revenue pre-
- scription, but forgot to
give directions for taking.
In order to figure out the
amount of your future taxes,
begin by paying up your back
subscriptions.
Then look at yourself in the
mirror and make sure your con-
science is clear, if any.
The Washington times., 1924-06-04

Next, take a
and a borrowed
pencil with a
red eraser on
the end and
pose it in your
mouth thirty
minutes before
classifying a
figure.
The Washington times., 1924-06-04
Juniors Seek Foe

The Linworth juniors are open
TO challenges. Manager JacoNa'
phone number IN Franklin SSS.
The Washington times., 1924-06-04

The pruning hooks are being
sharpened. My friend Connie Mack
is going to let some of his young
pitchers see If they can find a rail.
road station, as 1t is bigger than the
The Washington times., 1924-06-04

Subtract the
income you ac-
tually earn
from the
amount you'd
like to make
and drop the
The Washington times., 1924-06-04

Should you discover that the
worst has come to worst, face
the situation bravely, remem-
bering that the truth can hurt
nobody,
The Washington times., 1924-06-04
BASSSS s7zr1sr1cS
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

lN6 1G EtbE
Nafinnni LnaH1Ia.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-09-02
UNA NoTA ENERGIcA A CHINA

WASHINGTON. ~eticmbre lt'ultsd
Press Los Estados UnidOs. ingiate-
IRA. Francia Jap0n. han enviado una
energica nota al gobierno chino. cn Va
cual 81 urge a que 50 tomen me,lidas
drasticas para poncr termino n IN que
IRA civil que existc cn dicha naei6n.
En- Ia nOta, Sc hace responsible nj
gobierno chino de to,las las ptrditlas
dc vidas y en Ia propiedad. que los ro-
dercs extranjeros puedan suftir. , al
miSmo tempo 81 advierte que Il ei g..
bierno fracasa. y no pucde impober u
orden. entonccS los roBicrnos aue sas.
criben tomaran acci0n de- acuerslo en-
las circunstancias para protcscr las VI.
das de sus sihditos.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-09-02
ron RAFAEL HERNANDEZ USER

Este er ell primero de una serie de
artfculcs dedicados a estudiar Ell pro-
blema dccente en- Puerto Rico que
iran aparcciendo consecutivamente en-
estas columnas. La importancia del te-
ma es evidente por 10 que tratarlo no
necasita justification. Yo considero es-
to asunto tan vital para la isla que a
ninguna otra, question lie concedo prio-
ridad. El presente y Ell porvenir en-
Puerto Rico, como en- todas parties, de-
pende dc como Sc organicen las ense-
aanzas. Por ESQ me permito lamar La
atelacl6n de todos los insulares acerca
de clio y ''reqriero po.fticos y a es-
cr1tores para que expongan sus juicios
sobre el asunto fin de que Sc forme y
sc iIustre la opinion plblica.'