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all Martin bowled over Abe Gold
of the world in Madison
:ember l9 Up to that time Gold
3 the only man in the world to win
1g rolled the Cannonball.
gave him his first few lessons in
proper boxing in this country.
Jack Dempsey's absence from the
ring for an entire year was one of
the biggest disappointments the fans
had to endure. There wasn't a match
in sight and the others were busy
trying to smoke out the real con-
tender. When Wills defeated Firpo
he established first claim on conten-
ton, at least. His victory wasn't
brilliant by any means, yet ne had
eliminated the man thought next best
to Dempsey.
Benny Leonard had just one fling
in the ring when he whipped Pal Mo-
ran at Cleveland, but his condition
was such after the bout that no had
to call off A proposed match for the
welterweight title with Mickey
Walker.
The welterweight champion was
suspended by the New York Commits
sion because OF his failure to answer
a challenge for his title issued by
Dave Shade of California.
Harry Greb, the middIeweight
champion, spent quiet year doing
little in the way Of defending his
title.
Pancho villa, the f1yweight cham
pion, after being matched to fight the
American f1yweight champion, Fran
kie Genaro, claimed that he had
wrenched his shoulder and the Box
ing Commission gave him "a leave
of absense" for eight months that the
shoulder might heal properly.
Mike McTigue had one close call
He was downed and almost knocked
out by Billy Stribling in decision
less bout in New Jersey. The Geor-
gia schoolboy was one OF the sensa-
tions Of the year, along with Jimmy
Slattery and Paul Berlenbach in the
middleweight division.
Berlenbach's stock took a for
when Jack Delaney knocked him out
Delaney's fell back, too, when Stat
terry thrashed him neatly In Madison
Square Garden.
Luis vfcentini was one OF the light
weight sensations of the year along
with Sid ferris and Sammy Mandell
Erminio Spalla, the champion
heavyweight of Europe, came to this
country and was stopped by Gene
Tunney after first being bowled over
In Argentina by Firpo prior to the
Wild Bulls last invasion of Demp.
seyland.
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: TY COBB
Remaker of Base Ball
The DOUUT---
It's Effect on Game
The NeU Generation
A Business Nou.
CHAPTER LvI.

that le-heartedness, that burning
desire to win that / sensed in base
pail as soon as I started playing. The
whole thing is a business proposition
with the average player of today. He
Is paid to give so many performances
a year, and he gives so many. His
object Is to get them over with as
soon as possible. What does he care
about the result? He will draw his
money Just the same, win, lose or
draw"
Some Other Reasons
There are some other reasons why
base ball is not played the same as
it was 20 years ago. Cobb points
out:
Most OF the recruits that are sent
to the majors now are not quite
ready for big league base, ball when
they come out of the minors. There
is a scarcity of base ball material,
and the majors demand new blood.
The boys that come up out of the
minors are not prepared for the big
league stuff. Nearly all of them need
two or three years more in minor
league company.
THE chief trouble with these boys
is that as soon as they join ma jor
a
made. In my days a youngster had
to go through-a gruelling preparatory
course in the minors and then sit on
the bench for a few years in the
majors before he got his chance.
Study the careers of all the veteran
stars in the game and you will find
this to have been true. But not any
more. They pick them before they
are ripe and the grief is that the re-
cruits cannot realize they are still
green. You can tell them little, gen
orally nothing. Nobody is going to
improve them, for they know it all
already. The result is that their de-
velopment stops right there. They
don't improve one fota. They never
get any better and, il anything, they
get worse.
MANY Of the players today are re-.
cruited from the semi-pro field, from
amateur ranks and the college dia-
monds. They do not learn much after
they are taken up by big league
club"
Tomorrow; Chapter LvII. Records.
Copyright, 1924
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Coldstein won the title in March
from Joe Lynch. The only other title
change was the winning of the Junior
lightweight crown by Steve CKid')
sullivan, who defeated Johnny Dun
dee for the 1S0-pound honors. This,
however, is not recognized as a world
title.
The most sensational events were
the failures encountered by Georges
Carpenter and Luis Angel Firpo-
Carpenter when he lost a decision to
Tom Gibbons, and later when he was
gstopped by Gene Tunney.
Next to Carpenters spectacular go
ing was the complete collapse of Luis
Angel Firpo, the giant Argentine, who
failed in his attempt to eliminate
Harry Wills, the negro, as a claimant
for Dempsey's crown. On top of this
he was hopelessly sidetracked by
Charley Weinert, long since given
up as a heavyweight contender him.
self.
Dundee Drops Two.
Johnny Dundee lost two titles dur
ing the year. First off, he lost the
13o-pound title to Steven Sullivan
after a close fight. Having come tc
the conclusion that he could no longer
ma Ike the featherwefght limit, the
great little italian was forced to wa
cate" the championship won in the
international battle with Eugene
Criqui the year before.
Firpo's downfall as one of the
greatest fistic attractions boxing has
ever known was the years breath
taker. Wills, clever fellow that he is
outfought and outhit Firpo through
IL decisionless rounds. Firpo fioun.
dered horribly against the swift ag-
erosion and heady defense of the
negro.
Beset by legal troubles with the
Federal department, Firpo came e
the ring half At for hard fight. His
training had been a joke. He had nc
such excuse in the Weinert fight
After he had been jabbed and cuffe6
around for IL rounds as few mer
have been buffeted, he said that he
underestimate Weinert's ability and
had not properly trained for a second
time.
Firpo remembered only that he had
! once knocked Weinert out in fash
and thought it useless to train hard
for a. second bout. Disguised with
his. showing, he has just slipped
away to Europe and the chances are
that he will never return to this
couatry. He has promised to come
back and place himself in the hands
IF Jimmy De Forrest, the man who
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red BY Athletes in Various Eent During Great Year for Sports
WORLD RECORDS SET
ON TRACK AND FIELD
Sixteen Established by Stars of All
Nations and Twenty NetD Amer
lean Marks Are Listed.

~ Il months cndng chapter that reflects credit the
feetooted studyEmbed nephew of Uncle SAM still has
enough glory for the nations the
Nineteen hundred and twentyfour Olympic
which the nations the world grded themselves for the ultimate of
athletic preliminary the Olympic
of the competing nations and the ambition that
phed
keene the the breaking
rebreakug world records
Victory United Olympic the
brilliant achievement
nrcui orSG lvnnnc srcccsS
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GIANT STRIDES MADE
ON GRlDRON IN 1924
Notre Dame Eleuen Leads All the
Rest-Season Is Thickly Studded
With Upsets to Dope.

OOI BALL being progressive places the
dicut position Each invariably
in foot ball history and this annual supcrac
OF its effectiveness when again is employed
Yet the language makers called
be cssed positive superlatve description
the greatest foot ball history
But the greatest in 1924 distinctly than greatest
been erected enlarged
dsan as large as those Of last year witness the play the Itself
school and small school and big school and small school has
before collective
ranked high and much gridon
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EVANSVILLE FIVE WINS.

EVANSVILLE, Nd. December %.
-Basketers of Company F, local unit
in the Maryland National Guard, de-
faated the Service Company, Silver
Spring unit, 90 to II, In q basket ball
game here tonight Ford and Rely
played wet for the vtctors.
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Fifty Years of Base Bali
One OF Series of articles by John B. Foster Com.
ntentorating the Fiftieth Anniversary of the
National League, 10 Be Celebrated
Next Season.
GREATEST .PLAYERs-FRED CLARKE.
XIV.

TOUR MEN well be considered
ball of the National League Bouther Becley
and Jimmy Ryan him close and we'll The decision
Clarke because the playing merits of all of the
the batting ability displayed by EACH Ali great
In his time Brouhers history
the ion
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YALE EIGHT AMONG BEST I.
: IN LONG ROWING HISTORY

HE triumph OF Yaes eghtoared shell Olympic
outstanding
most in the history of the This Yale
including
Olympic Schuyn
rowcd
ain tho Seine
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Court goals-James (5). McKeig 81, Dun
worth (2J, Tucker GU, Woodward -, Blanch-
ard (2l, Stewart. Asquith. Robertson ~.
Foul -RuddiInan, Mcheig, Japes, kob-
ertson, Woodward.
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TIA f1rse golf course built in France
was completed In 1856, and at the
present time there are fewer than a
hundred courses In. tina countxxs
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HILLTOP QUINTET EASILY
BEATS CAL VARY MIDGETS

Hilltop basket ball tossers ran
roughshod over the. Calvary Midgets,
winning 25 to Is yesterday. Wood
ward with FIVE court goals led the
Hilltop attack. The score:
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Eddie Collins, the new manager Of
the Chicago White Sox, first came
into prominence at Columbia Univer-
sity, where he played base ball and
foot bali.
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MARTINS LATE VICTORY
ENLIVENS BOXING GAME

boxing somewhat envened at the last
II when Eddie Cannonba Martin bowed over Abe Gold
stein bantamwegt championship of the world Madison
York. December ~ Up to that time Gold
being the the world
l--- -.LA. Ihnnal norolled the Cannnnh
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KANSAS CITY GETS TOURNEY

OMAHA, Nebr., December 27.-The
National A. A. U. basket ball tourney
will be staged at Kansas City, Mo,
some time in March, 1925.
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z INMATES d
NURSERY LOSE
HOME
Woman Caring for Children 81
Unwsd Mothers With [
out License

Unmarried unpthtrs who have
been keeping 4hNdf children II Il
home established Nv Mrs. Elizabeth
Rick cOlOred, ct Fifteenth street
and Norris road southeast. VIII
have ID find new quarters Tor the
little ones, az Mrs. Kicks was found
guilty today il Police Court ~
maintaining d day nursery Tor
children without q permit
II have been taking care az the
children Of uneortunate women,
your honor. she declared, '.and
have made application tor 3 per,
init which was refused. / started
the home ten years ago and have
never before been molested By
The defendant Ii technically
guilty. asserted Judge Mattingly
after he had heard the testimony 81
Doctor William III. Fowler, District
Health Dfkicer, and inspector g. III.
Buchanan, but my syrnpathies are
with her. / hope some ARRANGEMENT
can be made for the continuance
of her good work"
Mrs. Rlclts 6 the wife or 1 mem
Der Of the bar Of Washington and
has been CARING for the chiidren
for either nominal sums or gratis
where the children were deserted
"A permit has been refused her or
account Of lack OF sewage and
drinking water In the house. Twelve
children win lose their home.
Sentence was deferred for fon
days by the court In order to givS
her time to ascertain II she would
appeal the case.
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Mrs. Clifford Pinchot, wife Of the
governor Of Pennsyivania, has gone
70 Provtdence, r, r., to visit Mre.
Walter A. Peck.
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Mrs. Harold Walker Is entertain,
ing at an Nimpromptu tea this after.
noon for Mrh. George W.. Steele, ir.,
wife Of Captain Steele, u. s. N, ana
has asked few OF Mrs. Oteeie's old
friends to meet her informally To-
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servatory Of Music at Fontainbleall.
She is one Of the grandchildren Of
James @, Blaine, Secretary Of State
under President Garfield, and Of
Doctor Leopold DaInrosch. founder
OF the New York Symphony and
Oratorio Societies. Mr.. LitteH Is
an editor OF The New Republic and
q great.grandson OF the founder at
Littell's Living Age, He was grad
uated from Harvard.
$50
Robert Silverycruys. charge DAT
fairies of Belgium. PROPOSES to sail
On November IL on the IApland
Far 4 holiday in Europe. His sis
tar. Mrs. Henry r. Farnatn. who
has been his guest for q few days.
Is returning today to her home IN
Connecticut.
Mrs. Fred A. Britten has re-
turned to her. apartment in the
| Wardrnan Park after passing sew
efai weeks in Chicago.
Mrs. Harley Calvin Gage and her
daughter, Miss Margaret Gage,
have opened their house in Du-
pont circle.
Mrs. Hardie MealEin, entertained
her mother, Mrs. 3. J. de Sale.
and 4 small party Of friends last
| night at dinner. at her apartment
Ia the Argonne. afterward attend
ing the vaudeville performances q
Keith's.
| n U C.ramnfoYl. az Waterbury
Conn, IL at Wardnan Park Hotel
He is, accompanied by William B
Price. Of Waterbury.
Captain J. j., Reynolds, Of the
Bureau Of Fisheries Is at thu
Hamilton Hotel.
In the presence OF only members
Of the two families, Mrs. Mary s
| Fieldh6use, Of Kensington, and
Frank Hunter Bowen. Of Laurel
Nd. were married 1t o'clock
yesterday afternoon at the home o.
the brides brother-in.law and
sister, Mr.. and. Mrs. Charles III
Davidson, at Kansington. The
ceremony was performed by Rev.
ereHld Robert Atkinson, pastor Of
| Warner Memorial Pregbyteriasl
Church, Kensington, and wac fol
lowed by q luncheon at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Davidson. Little
Miss RelAn Davidson, niece OF thu
bride, was ring bearer and the only
attendant. The home was beautl
fully decorated with autumn
leaves. evergreens. dahlias and
other flowers. Following the lun
eheon, Mr.. and Mrs. Bowen, leei
BY automobile for Atlantic CITY.
i M 7A 4 ~
willard III. Barse, viii return
] today to his apartment at thu
Hamilton Hotel, after spending
about ten days at his lodge In thu
u Adirondacks.
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morrow evening Mr.. and Mrs.
Walker WIN give dinner tor Cap
tain and Mrs. Steele.
Mr.. Walker, who has been In Cali
fornia and Mexico on . business trip,
will reach washington tomorrow,
and next week he and Mrs. Walker
expect to go to New York for short
visit,
FESTIVITIES PLANNED
FOR CAPTAIN AND MRS. STEELE
Captain George w. Steele. If, u.
8. N. who superintended the con-
struction Of the giant dirigible IRA
in Germany and who is at present
in command Of the naval air station
at Lakehurst, has como to Washing
ton for treatment for q slight ear
affection ana he and Mrs. Steele are
IL Wardman Park Hotel. where they
expect TO remain for fortnight.
Old friends Of Captain Steele and
his charming wife, who was Mrs.
4 III. Wilfred DuPqy, are giving them
q warm welcome and q number Of
parties have been arranged In their
honor. Commander and Mrs. Lee
Warren viii entertain them at din.
ner on Monday evening and On
Tuesday Mrs. Emerson Howe will
give q luncheon for Mrs. DuPuy.
On Wednesday next Doctor Santiago
F. Redoya, Of the Peruvian embassy.
will have a tea for them. And on
Friday evening - HalloWeen-M Mrs.
John Allan Dougherty viii enter.
tain for Captain and Mrs. Steele at
the supper dance ct the willard
Hotel.
Captain and Mrs. Steele will spend
the winter at Lakehurst, where he
has quarters.
tkk
Leland Harrison, the Assistant
Secretary Of State, has as Mis-
guests In his home at IT'S III street
Tor . few days his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. Henry Harrison, of New
York.
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FLETCFIERS LEAVE
TOWN FOR NEW YORK.

American Ambassador to Italy
and Mrs. Henry p. Fletcher. who
were in Washington FOR two or
three days and who, STAYED at the
Powhatall Hotel, left this morning
for New York.
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Miss Mary Morgan, who q az
present visiting In New York, viii
reach Washington on Tuesday ana
VIII make ready the home of her
aunt, Mrs. Charles BoughtoH Wood,
with whom she lives preparatory
to Mrs. Wo0d's return. Mrs. Wood
ana Miss Morgan have been spend
ing the summer IN Connecticut,
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AVAAAAVA AAANA0 ~ AAtAs(O w WbtSo
Visits Washington IN New Capacity.
Charlot's RLvue IL adding consiS,
erably to the gayety .of this par
ticular nationr-or more pfopSrly
this corner thereof only BE-.
cause 1t Il a clever show, but sc.
cause the delightful principals, Miss
Gertrude Lawrence and Miss Bea-
tiice Lille, are being made the
pleasant exsuse for q round %
parties. Miss Nancy Hoyt, who
had known both girls IN London, -
among those who have entertained
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An ELIOTS NEWS And GOSSIP OF WASHINGTON SOCIETY,"
COOLIDGE TO
BE GUEST ATT
BANQUET
TO Attend Golden Rule
Dinner in Interest Of
Near East Relief

President Coolidge, presumably ac-l
cnnapaniod " Mrs. Coolidge, will
attend the Golden Rule dinner to-
be given tnnigllt at the willard IN
the Interest OF relief work in the
Near East ana for the broadcr pur-
pose Of promoting friendship among
the natives. Many prominent Wis
ators from other cities have come 10
washington for the baIlquet, which
win also BE- attended ~ notable
gathering, IN which official, dip.o.
matte ard resident society will be
Represented. Mrs. Theodore w.
Noyao ana Mrs. Walter Tucl5erTnan
are among the Washington women
who have been most active IN ar.
ranging the entertainment.
Mrs. Frank w. Etearns, who has
been 4 guest At the White House
for several weeks. left town last
night Gnr Boston. with Mr..
Skeaf1ls she II expected "a return
to the White House in time to
listen I'M" with the President and
Mrs, Coplidge to the election re-
turns.
The Secretary Of the Navy and
Mrs Curtis D. Wilbur were honor
guests AZ dinner last evening OF
the Comptroller Of the Currency
ana Mrs. Henry n. Dawes, who
entertained q small company at
the New willard
PR1NcE BIBEsCo
COMING FOR WEEKEND.
The Minister 81 Rumania, Prince
BIbescO, who has been at the Am.
hASgador Hotel. New York. will
come to Washtngton for the week
end. He plans to sail immediately
after the election to join Princess
Bibesco. IN England:
The Minister Of Esthonia and
Nine. Pip have as their guest at
the leEation. Professor James Young
Simpson. Of Edinburg. Scotland.
The minister entertained at lunch
con yesterday In the Metropolitan
Club, In compliment to Professor
simpson. His other guests were the
Minister or Finland. Axel AstrUm,
ana Evan Young, Of the State De.
paFtmanf.
The Enpamercial Secretary Of the
British Embassy ana Mrs. Eric Bux-
ton were the guests Of honor at
dinner last night OF BFigadier Gen
Eerai and Mrs. Dion Williams.
mrCHEELB GuEsTs
AT CHRISTIE DINNER
BriEadier General ana Mrs. WI
liam Mitchell vera the guests in
whose honor the air attache Of
the British embassy. Group Cap
tain M. G. Christie, entertained at
dinner last evening. Among the
guests was C. C. Gray, editor OF
the AerOplans. London q
Mrs. 3. Il Rutherford wast host
ees at dinner hast evening at her
residence in Rockville, Nd, In
honor OF Mrs. James w. Lyons,
! who is passing d short time with
her en- route TO Detroit, where she
win Join Major Lyons at his post.
Mrs. Truxton Bealo has returned
! to washington after passing the
summer at San Rafael, Cal.
4
Mrs Walter Wilcox arrived in
New York yesterday on the Violen.
dam from Europe, where she
passed the summer. Mr.. wilcox
went to New York to meet her,
and they will come to Washington
tomorrow to open their house IN
New Hampshire avenue.
MIRA. c. C. Calhoun. WHO Is at
home again after a series of inter
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TO BID FAREWELL
TO PRINCE OF WALES.

DMr. and Mrs. Henry White have
closed Elm Court at Lerox and
yesterday opened their New York
house where they win remain Cor
several weeks before coming 20
Washington.
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Mr.. Bell left town last night for
New Haven, Conn.,, 70 spend q few
days In consultation Rell with Basil
Davenport. Of Yale University,
author Of the TRANSLATION Of ''1IAig.
lon," which the Rams Head Play,
ers are using. James Reynolds,
who Is coming over from New York
to complete his plans for the stag.
ing and costurning OF THE Eaglet, I"
viii be the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles J. Bell at Twin Oaks over
the weekend.
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MITCHEI.LB GUESTS
AT CHRISTIE DINNER.

BriEadier General ana Mrs. WI
liam Mitchell were the guests in
whose honor the air attache Of
the British embassy. Group Cap
tain M. g. Christie, entertained ut
dinner last evening. Among the
guests was C. G. Gray, editor of
the AerOplane. London.
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esting visits in France ana England,
viii receive On Sunday evsning,
after 3, with Mrs. w. Clarke Noble
at Mr.. Mobiles studio, 2633 Fifteenth
street. when the latter win show the
new model Of the Mothers Memorial
rapidly nearly completion. AL who
are interested in this notable work
are cordially Invited.
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shiIoh Raptists to SIM

A mass meeting and song serv.
ice under the auspices OF the Young
Colored Baptists Of Washington win
be- held at 4 O'Clock Sunday aECef.
noon at the Shiloh Baptist Church,
Ninth and r streets northwest. The
Reverend Doctor J. r. Philpot, 81
Scranton. Pa, VIII speak.