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The Washington times., 1924-01-01
MISKE NOT EXPECTED
TO LIVE TILL NIGHT

MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. billy
Miske, the st. Paul heavyweight
boxer, is not expected to live till
night. He is gradually sinking
under the attacks of Bright's dis
ease, to which he fell a victim sew
eral weeks ago.
His condition IL critical" said his
physician today, ''but, Of course,
while he lives, there Is chance.
He is making a brave battle"
The Washington times., 1924-01-01

Iuen ne exploded.
"A ball player who takes caro-
of himself in the winter doesn't
need any reducing exercises" he
declared. my theory IL that three
fourths Of the players should be
built up rather than reduced. I
don't believe az q general rule in
any sort of reducing exercises.
What want to do IL to harden
my men and nine times out Of ten
players on the Giants club will put
on weight an the season progresses.
"Of course" McGraw explained,
"that doesn't always hold. Last
spring both Scott and Bentley
reported way overweight. But,
even so, / endeavOred to have
them work off that surplus grad.
ually. And II you will remember
Bentley was stiIl fat and sluggish
when we came North.
''It would have been possible to
force him to the extent where he
would have been In shape at the
start of the season. But that would
have meant such strenuous work
that in all probability he! would
have gone stale before the seasons
end. So / just worked him grad
ually, getting him into shape along
the middle Of the season, which was
the best I could do. At the end Of
the past season laid down the law
to him-and chances are that when
Jack Bentley reports this Spring he
won't find it necessary to work off
ailrnllia flesh I"
In this connection. 1t 10 interest
ing to note that the Cub pitchers
and catchers have been ordered to
report at Catalina, February 15-
two months before the season
opens.
This, in McGraw's opinion, il too
long a training period.
IT respect Bill Killers judg-
ment, and ! wouldn't criticize him, %
Mac said, but so far as the Giants
are concerned we will start our
training a little later. Such pro-
longed preseason work gives a
player nine months Of playing
strain and that's too long. / always
want to make sure that my boys
will be fit at the seasons close,
and that takes mighty careful work,
believe me"
The Washington times., 1924-01-01

ting here would outdo any
Dempsey-Firpo contest. Firpo
was picturesque battler, tits
true, but if he had been an Eng
lishman, something more than
mere picturesqueness would have
accompanied him into the ring
against Dempsey. It would have
been that deep-lying rivalry be-
tween the Britisher and the
American.
The Washington times., 1924-01-01
Former Enemy Land
Sends Team To
France

PARIS, Jan. For the
first time since the war an as
ISOLATION football team rere-
senting a former enemy coun-
try was seen in action in Paris
today, and was victorious. The
eleven, composed Of ,Austrians
and sporting the title, First
Vienna, defeated a Dutch
team, 5 goals to 0. The
French team, the fred STAR"
defeated another French team,
the "Stade Francaise," 2 to 1.
The attendance was very large.
Red Star meets the Viennese
tomorrow, Stade playing the
Dutch team.
The Washington times., 1924-01-01
| It's All Over.

Football gasped feebly and passed
out with the playing Of the Wav.
erly-Apache sandlot game for the
50-pound championship. The
youngsters were determined to settle
the title, but didn't. The two ties
they played win make their en-
gagement in 1924 q real sandlot
attraction.
The Washington times., 1924-01-01
they're all Good.

On the basis of individual aver
ages, the Washington Loan and
Trust Team No. / should win the
Bankers Duckpin League champion.
ship without much trouble. Only
one member is below los. The
Trust bowlers are having the time
of their lives keeping on top, how.
aver
The Washington times., 1924-01-01
He Asks q Question.
THERE'S a hot one:
ri "Dear Sir:

THERE'S hot one:
ri "Dear Sir:
81 notice you never have
anything to say about Harry Wills,
the greatest boxer of his race in
the country. Do you think he
ought to get a match with Demp-
sey? Do you think he could
win? Or are you afraid to Of
fend your white readers by say
ing what you think? Why don't
you let your colored readers
know what you think about this
question?
"a constant reader Of your
newspaper column,
"SAM H. JONES'"
Can't get excited about a
Wills-Dempsey bout? Don't
think anybody fought to get a
match" with Dempsey. Don't
think he could win. Am not
afraid Of my readers, no matter
what their color may be. Now
you've got all the answers you
require, Sam.
But, here's a bit more. Harry
Wills would stand a far, far bet
ter chance Of landing q bout for
the worlds heavyweight title il
he were going around the coun-
try, knocking all opponents for
a row Of chimneys. It seems to
US that Jess Willard didn't want
to give Dempsey a bout, but
that Dempsey's wonderful string
Of knockouts forced him to enter
the ring at Toledo. Harry Wills,
a good man or not, might we'll
follow Dempsey's example in
stead Of sitting around and cry
ing.
And we'd have this same opin-
ion Of Harry Wills, If he were
a Chinaman, a white man or q
Malay. The color doesn't count
with rs.
The Washington times., 1924-01-01
Washington.
Al DEVoRMER TO PLAY
WITH MOBILE THIS YEAR

BOSTON, Jan. 1.--Al Devormer
the big catcher formerly with the
New York Yankees, has been released
70 Mobile. in the Southern Associa-
ton, by the Red Sox. Val Picinich
win do the bulk Of the catching this
year at Fenway Park, according to
President Bob Quinn.
Jim Price, the newly-appointed
secretary Of the Red Sox, took
charge OF his duties yesterday.
The Washington times., 1924-01-01
CENTRAL ALUMNI TO
PLAY COCGINS, TEAM

Action q plenty is promised In
the Central gym this af.e-no
when Coach Coggins' Blue and
White basketball five play their
annual game with Central alumni.
The former Centralites have been
practicing for over a week and
will be represented by Walker,
Hillman. Newly, Guy, Childers and
Birthright.
The game viii get under way
at 2 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1924-01-01
BRITISH BOXING rs DEAD

boxing is dead and Joe Beckett killed it, Auge
n RatneT the American mddleweigh who
to this country after spending several months in England
might have weathered the present hard times had
knocked cold for the second time
decided that other deserved their preference
Is TOO BAD for boxing was born in England and the tight little
classes but there seems small hope to come
to the United States Anyway Buger Lake
all the best British boxers
home by the lack of purses the other side"
The Washington times., 1924-01-01
What Jimmy Did.

Johnny McGraw sent Jimmy
O'Conneil to bat in thirteen differ.
ent pinches last season and has
yet to see the Californian hit safe
ly. The best O'Connell did was TO
walk three times. his pincA.hittlng
average being exactly 900,
The Washington times., 1924-01-01
Challenge Teams Here.

The Allied Basketball team, cham.
pion Of the South Atlantic Associa.
ton, challenges Washington indie
pendent teams. Isaac M. Renbaum,
the Allied manager. may be reached
at 14O6 Cough street, Baltimore.
The Washington times., 1924-01-01
RitoIa Sails Fridav.

Willie Ritola sails Friday for
Finland, which he win represent
in the 1924 Olympic games at
Paris. Ritola learned how to run
In the United States and has his
first citizenship papers. hut he
has decided to go back to his ma
The Washington times., 1924-01-01

Heinie has q percentage of being
hit by pitched balls of .0666. In
other words, he was hit on an aver
age Of once every fifteen times he
went to bat. This Is a record far
better than that Of any other player
in the league. The word better" Is
used advisedly, for those "hits" of
Heinie came in very handy at times.
During the season Heinie was
nicked just twenty times. He was
at bat So7 times. On two occasions
he was hit twice In a day and on one
occasion he was dented three times
in a double-header at Boston.
The natural inference from this
Is that Manush Is slow and awI1-
ward in lodging balls, but such is
not the case. 1t is q significant
fact that this player was not once
hit by a fast ball. nor was he hit
I'm q vital spot. Always the ball
caught in the fleshy part OF the
body where he was well uphOl.
nVNA o. oAahO WHICH q t4h0 WAVW WUutu
do him no harm.
Not once was he hit on the arm,
never on the head, never on the
hands or on the legs below the
knees. He always took a slow ball
on a part Of the body where it
would do no harm.
Heinie claims q championship for
being hit, which is a distinction he
is likely to hold for a long time.
Being hit requires a fine skill, for
the eagle eye Of the umpire as
well as that of the catcher and
pitcher are always on him, yet not
once during the season was Heinie
accused Of deliberately allowing the
ball to hit him.
If these twenty ''hits" were added
to the 1903 regular hits that Manush
made during the season he would
have had batting average of 400
The Washington times., 1924-01-01
BIG FIGURES QUOTED ON
LOUISVILLE TRIO
BY DAVIS J. WALSH.

NEW YORK JAN LIN spite Of statements purporng to ndi-
cate that they have had great plenty Of the minor
Lacquer who usually gives owped performance, the
leagues again figuring terms of important in the
posed purchase of Ouer Combs and Pitcher Louis
vile COOne At least three clubshe Giants Yankees and Gin
nna Redsae said to bidding avdy for this pair Of worthless
possible of arriving at ancabe understanding
The Washington times., 1924-01-01

IL seems Lnat John l.. was Wis.,
iting Davis during his period of
training for a bout in Saginaw,
and his opponents name was pur-
posely kept from the knowledge of
Sullivan and the public. John L.
had challenged any man in the
world, and certain Flint and Sag
inaw fight fans decided to take
him up, and Davis was appointed
to engineer the match.
"Bill PethCtbridge had a head.
quarters In Flint where all the
sports gathered. So one night.
when the place was filled, Davis
announced that he would bring
John l.. down and introduce him
to his opponent for the Saginaw
scrap, after assuring the crowd ne
had a worthy rival they could all
depend upon to give the champion
O real battle.
Everybody stuck around. ana
I'm stroIled Davis with Sullivan.
who Immediately ordered = round
for the boys. Finishing this. Sui.
Ivan was called to the center Of
the room to meet his opponent.
ITO his infinite amazement he
encountered Shorty Caldwell. who
held q big black bear, tied to a
stout logchain.
This bear had been taught TO
drink from bottle, and the crowd
roared when John L. ordered a
round for his opponent Pete.
The Washington times., 1924-01-01
0r;SKlLLETT" FHNN'S
QUERIES.
When You've Exhausted
Every Other Resource,
Ask Us, We Don't Know
and We're Positive
Of That.
81 KIRK MILLER

by KIRK /. MILLER
ok PER CENT-Lieutenant
- Wood is the only person
~ we know who can give
you the address Of tipping serv.
ice. So would wei
ETIQUETTE-It IL not bold
for gentleman clerk to inform
lady stenographer her petticoat
is showing. Glad I'd know they
are wearing 'em again.
The Washington times., 1924-01-01
BressIer Is Valuable.

RUDE Bressler. the Cincinnati
Reds utility man, drove In seven
runs when hitting IN pinches last
season. His nine hits in twenty.
four times up entitled him to an
average Of SIS In the tight places.
The Washington times., 1924-01-01
---'----s-'-----------
Gridders Bann,Ie+

Their football victories win be
celebrated by the Alexandria Tigers
tonight IN q banquet at the home
of Mrs. Roland, 405 South washing
ton street, Alexandria. Letters Will
be awarded members OF the eleven.
The Washington times., 1924-01-01
Challenge CUNTS.

The Government Printing Office
Juniors challenge junior basketball
teams. John Mattingly is handling
the typos schedule. His phone, Is
North 1881, to be called between
5 and p. m.
The Washington times., 1924-01-01
WILLS FINALLY AGREES
TO FACE hartley MADDEN

NEWARK, N. j., Jan. HARRY
Wills, the colored heavyweight, has
finally accepted BARLEY Madden's
challenge to a ring contest, and the
two men viii meet January 20 at the
First Regiment Armory.
The Washington times., 1924-01-01
is A BEAR OF A
YARN ON SULLIVAN

Another yarn that originates from Flint Mh where they
build automobiles and where w. c. Duant favorie il
sSd by APE Davis Detroit cigar manufacturer about
gan and John L. Sullivan then worlds heavyweight Champion
says George Manes former president Of
The Washington times., 1924-01-01
MANUSH HIT HARD AND
WAS HIT HARD

One unique baseball record held by Detroit player Heine
Manush alternate leder of the Tigers leads all players in the
percentage being hit Heine waoped the
ending the majors with batting
centage 1885, only did he waop hard he wal
The Washington times., 1924-01-01

tho Midwest in 1921 has the pre-
game dope been 50 carefully weighed
and found 30 nearly even-stephen.
That year the Golden Bears Of
California took the Big Ten cham
pions by surprise. whipped over
four touchdowns and turned the
attention Of the football word to the
West. Ever since that memorable
occasion, when the Far West found
% place in the football sun, the
East has kept q close watch on
what's going on in the Western
football world.
Here are the salient facts Of the
contest briefly slIetched:
Washington outweighs Navy
about 10 pounds to the man.
Washington has q powerful at
tack that II diversified, but main
" dependent upon the plunging
abilities Of its giant fullbaclk,
Tesreau. and the brilliant efforts
81 George Wilson, star halfback,
who rates 3 superb openfieId rum
ner. The forward nne Is sea-
soned one, just finished q strenu-
Gus campaign and ready to pre-
sent It's fun waIIOp.
Washington-critic SAYS foot
halls Jess Willard, big, beefy, pow
erfuI, but not alert. The Hushes,
60 they are known are coached by
Enoch Bag Thaw. "Baggy," as the
Northwest knows its idol, is in his
fourth year at Washington, having
succeeded Gilmour Dobie, who now
coaches Cornell.
Navy is rated a fast-changing
eleven, seasoned with the experience
Of q tough, season back East and
coached by an astute strategist in
Bob Folwel.
Navy has lost one game, tied two
IA her season. The very best per-
Torrance was against Colgate,
which eleven she defeated. . to y.
This is the same score by which
California showed Washington into
second place in the Pacific coast
standing. ssN
Who'll win? IS
The chap that gets the break. say
the wiseacres. There is little money
IN evidence. and what few bets are
being made are slightly in favor OF
washington on even money PROPOSE
tons.
with uncertain footing, due TO
ahOwerS. Washington i0 given an
edge. On q dry field the shade
would favor Navy. just why, Is
something hard to understand.
Washington, while being big and
powerful and employing a rushing
attack, has a big asset in a steady
boot Of Leonard Ziel. This young
man is a dandy place-kicker and Is
dangerous when within striking dis.
lance. George Wilson, Washlngton's
star backfield man, il a formidable
hurdle to Navy's hopes. He made all
coast selections rather generally and
distinguished himself in every game.
Navy has two sets of backfield men
who are credited with being skillful,
Rarchet, Shapley, Mckee and Cullen
pack punch.
The line has had plenty Of expert
once In a hard campaign and is sea-
Soned to Withstand severe on
olaughts.
The Rose bowl has been enlarged
IN its completion to accommodate
$1,000 folks. Less than 1000 seats
remained unsold and these were
taken up early. That means a ca.
pacity crowd.
A host, Of football celebrities are on
hand for the contest. but they all
shy clear Of predictions.
The lineup:
The Washington times., 1924-01-01
Eagles In Action.

The Anacostia Eagle Juniors will
play the Park View Juniors tomor-
row night In the Fishback gym.
The Washington times., 1924-01-01

The sum in question was quoted.
to the Yankees by Cap Neale, of
Louisville, causing Jake Rupert to
rush into the night. uttering strange
sounds. However. 1t is significant
that he returned Ia q chastened
mood, later indicated that one side
or the other had thought better Of 1t
in the meantime.
The Yankees are not at all dis
posed to cast big money on a minor
league gamble, but they figure that
they must have q right hand hit.
ting outfielder, and Combs seems to
be all of that. He hit around $3.50
IN the American Association last
season, stole over fifty bases and
otherwise comported himself in d
manner betting q gentleman and
ball player. The fly In the fish
cake, however, 10 the allegation
that the young man has q weak
arm.
This has not prevented the
Reds from going to bat in q fe-
vered effort to land both Of the
young bushers. The YanIxs, on
the other hand, are not particu-
larry interested in Dean, and the
Giants are not so keen on Combs.
1t is said that McGraw Is ready
to reach well down into the wal
let for the privilege Of Dean's
daily society. McGraw Is an a06-
ed starter In the bidding, Neale
having whispered few sweet
nOthings In Johns shell-like ear
recently.
Just what the Giants ana Reds
may have offered, If anything, is
not known. However, a casual
guess would be that McGraw would
offer more than the Yankees and
the Reds less. In any case, It viii
be enough.
Less than q year ago McGraw
purchased Jimmy O'ConneIl from
San Francisco and Jack Bentley
from Baltimore and the pair Of
them proceed to collaborate in a,
$4,000 flop, although Bentley come
through handsomely as a pinch
hitter. Get them young ana treat
them well but not too often, was
supposed to be the major league
system henceforth. They will FOL.
low 1t when Coolidge goes Demo.
The Washington times., 1924-01-01

SEARS ROEBUCK - There
was no trading in your stock
yesterday-none today.
The Washington times., 1924-01-01
McGRAW URGES PROPER
CARE IN WINTER
By FORE C. FRTCK

NEW YoRK Jan John Mcraw who has been managing base
pail since Mckinley President has
regards the great national pasme Most folks
trouble.
One Of the matters in which Mac has opinion Is that Of
proper training. n 80 @-
"What do you consider the for reducing weight in
spring aning?" local scribe asked McGraw
Mac looked at the scribe minute without reply.
The Washington times., 1924-01-01

DISTILLER- Your neighhor
was justified in refusing to lend
you his basement.
DOWN EAST-The average
annual rain fall of Augusta,
Maine, is, in round figures, 900.
BRUNETTE - Available sta
tistics do not give the number
of hairs in a blond lady's head.
GARABALDI - 'Favignana"
is an island in the Mediter-
ranean sea.
JOY RIDER-Oil and water
do not mix. Neither do gaso-
line and whiskey.
RIP VAN WINKLE - The
Shrine convention was held in
Washington, D. c., last June.
PONZI-About two more
years not counting good be-
havior.
FATHER TIME - Nineteen
hundred and twenty-three years
old today.
ADMIRER-A letter will
reach him at Leavenworth,
Texas.
KITTY-Please try to be a
ladyl
LATTTUDE-The sun WIN be
over the equator in slightly
less than three months, but not
for long.
THOUGHTFUL - You have
$50 days left to do your
NHN .
The Washington times., 1924-01-01
ALTROCK-

APP e Il E NSIVE ~ The
White House says the President
is planning no tours, at least
for the present.
The Washington times., 1924-01-01

ESQUIMO-Dr. Cooks pres
emit address il Huntsville, Walk
er county, Kansas.
The Washington times., 1924-01-01

DISTILLER-Y Your neighbor
was justified in refusing to lend
you his basement.
The Washington times., 1924-01-01
NAVY AND WASHINGTON
CLASH ON PASADENA
CRIDTRON
CRIDIRON
By MARX KELLY.

PASADENA, Cal, There slight difference between
The oorS Of the Naval Academy Annapolis those Of
Washington University Of Seattle.
The Navy cheers gold blue; Washington It's hau
jahs to purple and gold
The ccorng Of the blue and the purple is almost similar
close is the odays contest between the
two football eevens Of these universities representatives Of
East and West the ninth tesecona football contest
M staged under the auspices Of the Tournament Of Roses Of Paa
The Washington times., 1924-01-01

The 1928 base
ball records do
not show that
Walter Johnson
has any gold
teeth.
I'M PATIENT
r ON e was
not built in .
day.
The Washington times., 1924-01-01

Seek Junior Foes.
Teams in the 120-125.pound class
desiring basketball games with the
Anacostia Eagle Juniors should
phone Manager Biehl at Lincoln
4412.
The Washington times., 1924-01-01

THOUGHTFUL - You have
$50 days left to do your
Christmas shopping.
The Washington times., 1924-01-01

with uncertain footing, due to
showers, Washington ID given an
edge. On q dry field the shade
would favor Navy. just why, Is
something hard to understand.
The Washington times., 1924-01-01

LATTTUDE-The sun WIN be
over the equator in slightly
less than three months, but not
for long.
The Washington times., 1924-01-01

DOWN EAST-The average
annual rain fall Of Augusta,
Maine, is, in round figures, 900.
Hyder weekly herald., 1924-12-24

a form of cruelty too highly re- fined for animals to be able to make a jump at. A beauty con test or a popularity contest? With the winner a bit more bold perhaps. and not so very much more popular, after all, than some old-fashioned girl who has a picture of mother hood in her eyes. For one glad girl, why make a dozen sad?
 Youth deserves better of us than that.
Hyder weekly herald., 1924-12-24

A certain newspaper editor threatened with a libel suit some time ago and made a thorough investigation of the libel law, coming to the con- clusion finally that he could be sued for libel for almost any item of news. The weather was about the only safe topic, the editor decided. He began looking for a way out. Grad ually, he wrote up his items in a manner to comply with the letter of the law. One morning subscribers were greeted with this account in their favorite journal, of a swell reception given by one of the grand lad ies of their home town: "A woman giving the name Mrs. J. c. Jones, who is reported to be one of the society leaders of this section, is said to have give what purported to be a reception yesterday afternoon. Tt is understood that a con- siderable number of so-called guests, reported to be ladies noted in society circles, were present, and some of them are quoted as saying they enjoyed the occasion. 'It is charged that the firm of Bower and Black furnished the refresh ments and Stringham the al- legged music. ''The hostess is said to have worn a necklace of alleged pearls which she declares was given her by her husband"
Hyder weekly herald., 1924-12-24

Christmas is at hand again, with it's joys of giving and re- ceiving and it's heart-warming memories of Christmas days of other years. Few must they be who cannot find in it some gladness and cheer; if not in tha present at least in remem- brances of bygone Christmas days.
 No other time in all the year when the spirit of kindness so fills the hearts of humanity and no time when mankind comes closer to realization of the great human brotherhood that will one day unite the sons and daughters of men in wondrous bond of love and kindness. For on this day our thoughts go out to others and the impulse to give happiness is uppermost in mind.
 Ages hence, when mankind has freed itself from the self ishness and greed that has been and is today responsible for nine-tenths of all human woes; when spiritual under standing has supplanted the sordid materialism of the day; when mankind has come to know that the greatest happi- ness is to be found in unselfish service to others; when "mine" and thine" ar no longer the watchwords of society; when mankind understands that all human advancement leads in- ev'tably to recognition of the common fatherhood of all and the brotherhood of man and that in the teaching of the Great Master: Love ye one another" lies the way to at tain all the good and all the happiness that life can give then Christmas will indeed be- come a wondrous time, filled with a gladness that is known to few who now walk the mum dane sphere.
 But even now, with hearts at
Hyder weekly herald., 1924-12-24

The refinement of cruelty is expressed in the present day madness for popularity con- tests and so-called beauty contests" What can wither a girl more surely than a beauty contest? We do not profess to
 know. We merely look on as schools and colleges engage in