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The Washington times., 1924-12-03

Inc pest known case OF this at
tempt by a champion to hand his
title over to a successor was
Jim Jeffries' presentation of the
worlds heavyweight title to the
winner of the Marvin Hart-Jack
Root bout at Reno, New, July 3.
1905. Jeffries refereed that bout
and when Hart stopped Root in
twelve rounds, Jeffries announced
that he had ''won the worlds title. y
That was to laugh, and most ring
fans did laugh, knowing that It
was impossible for Jeff to give
away his crown. Jack O'Brien, of
Philadelphia, entered a claim on
the title. So did Tommy Burns.
Burns defeated Hart in twenty
rounds at Los Angeles and then de-
feated O'Brien in the same dis
lance. Burns was then recognized
champion of America. His defeat
Of Bill Squires, the Australian,
gave Burns the worlds title, there
being no rivals in any other part
of the world at the time.
But between Jim Jeffries and
Tommy Burns there was no other
holder of the heavyweight title.
Has Happened Frequently.
r APSING of ring title has
happened frequently back
through the years, especially
in those classes requiring weight
making. When a champion can't
make the weight in his class he
automatically advances into the
class above him. That's all there
is to it. There isn't any more.
Jimmy Barry, bantam champion,
retired undefeated in 1899, Terry
McGovern claiming the title, then
at los pounds. McGovern had
beaten all contenders when he flat
tened Pedlar Palmer in one round,
thus becoming worlds champion.
Almost at once, however, he grad
uated into the featherweight class
and the title was in allegiance until
1901, when Harry Forbes forged
to the front.
frankie Neil lost to Joey Bowker
for the worlds crown and Jimmy
Walsh claimed the American title.
Becoming too heavy,-he went into
the featherweight class, allowing
Johnny Coulon to claim the title.
Until Joe Lynch's troubles in 1929
the bantam titles were won and
lost in the ring, but Lynch's diff
culties only prove the saying that
title must be won or lost in the
ring.
The Washington times., 1924-12-03
HEINlE ScHEER COMES
TO READING BALL CLUE

READING, Pa. Dec. S.-In a
telegram receied here from Hart
ford, Conn, Manager Abbott. of the
Keystones. announced he had
bought Heine Scheer, former Ath-
letic player, from Milwaukee. Alb
bott also traded Pitcher Paddy
Martin, and former athletic player
to Portland, of the Pacific Coast
League, for Cylde Schroeder. Scheer
will play second base, which means
the departure of "Snooks" Ray
mond Dowd.
The Washington times., 1924-12-03

to "a job OF this promotion. A
considerable surplus has been stored
away in recent years. The world
series played in the immense New
York parks brought in millions of
dollars and the commissioners per-
centage of the gross receipts Tar
exceeds the requirements of his
office.
This money must DO disposed Of
in some manner and has been the
subject of considerable comment on
the part of those interested. !. The
National League has been inclined
to request the cutting of melon,
but, the American League heretofore
thought 1t best to let the money
remain in lump sum to be used IN
case of emergency. When the
Federal League was formed organ
ized baseball had no large surplus
and the financial burdens incident
to combating the thenr9lled fout-
laws" fell heavily on the purses of
many of the club owners.
The size. Of the commissioner
pot never had been nade public,
but ii must be a considerable sum
as the series in recent years has
earned him better than 100000
each October.
The Washington times., 1924-12-03
LO0ElRc 9E4CYEp
" LOUIS ADOUGHEN
CONCERNING LAPSING RING TITLES.

NKUcH heard these days to the effect that neither Dem
Vf Benny Leonard will defend his championship
again and profess wonder what will happen
their titles the that they retire undefead That's
They will lapse that's ALL scramble will be Conendes
will battle Gradually will stand above the others in
each class Public opinion expressed in the sports pages will de-
and that they meet and decide this momentous question One will
ana one VIII lose and the whole scramble will have ended with
story Butand mark this WE'LL you ring
Dempsey championship
successor 1t simply isn't done, that's ALL
The Washington times., 1924-12-03
Battle of Weights.

IN HE history of the feather
weight class is tale of fight
ing over weights. The pound
age has always tended to 20 up.
Champions growing heavier have
always insisted on defending their
~ - ut u-"-c WEIGHT t',sn whnn
they won them. Today by one
The Washington times., 1924-12-03
NEXT ARMY-NAVY GAME
SLATED FOR NEW YORK

The Army and Navy football
game Of 1925 will be played at the
Polo Grounds, in New York, it has
been announced definitely, but
Washington will continue its ef-
forts to bring the game here, if not
next year in 1925.
The Washington times., 1924-12-03
Dead Soldiers
In Wake Of Big
Service Game

BALTIMORE, Md, Dec. b.
With the Army-Navy game only
q memory, a squad of cleaners
today. entered the Baltimore
stadium and began y.ork that
will put it in shape for the
Marines hird Army Corps foot
ball clash next Saturday. These
cleaners turned in the following
spoils, with the task only half
completed: More than 1000
empty ! bottles, former contents
unknown; three umbrellas, one
cane, one bunch of keys, one
oyercoat and more than four
tons of rubbish.
The Washington times., 1924-12-03
SHADE TACKLES KRUG IN
/TWELvE-ROUND CONTEST

NEW YORK. Dec. 3.-Dave
Shade. California welterweight, will
clash tonight with Phil Krug; Of
Harrison, N. j.. in a. tweTve-round
bout at the First Regiment Armory,
Newark, N. j. Both are considered
Champion Mickey Walkers leading
challengers.
The Washington times., 1924-12-03
Were in Good Shape

Due largely to the work of Train
Ell Lawson Robertson, who kept
them in splendid condition, only one
OF PENIS gridders was injured badly
enough this season to be necessarily
carried from the field.
The Washington times., 1924-12-03
Bow Scouts Arc Ushers

Close to 1000 employees are re.
quired to handle the stadium crowd
at the University of Ohio. Chief
among the thousand are 500 ushers
Of whom 500 are Columbus Boy
Scouts,
The Washington times., 1924-12-03
Flock to Grid Games

When all post-season games ara
played. the football attendance for
the year on the Pacific coast will
seat 100000 persons, it is esti-
mated.
The Washington times., 1924-12-03

means or another, the limits APP
pear to be fixed for some time TO
come.
George Dixon defeated the Aus
tralian, Abe Willis, in five rounds
at San Francisco, July %, 1891,
each man making lis pounds. He
made 122 pounds when defeated
by Frank Erne, November q,
1896. In a return bout Dixon
won, and when defeated by SOlly
Smith, October a, 1897, at 12O
pounds, Dixon refused to admit
loss of the title, claiming the
weight should have been 118
On November %, 1901, Young
Corbett knocked out Terry Nc
Govern at 1875 pounds. When
both soon entered the lightweight
class Abe Attell claimed the title
and defended it at 1872 pounds.
However, featherweight titles
have never been handed over" or
awarded" They have lapsed
frequently until the grand scram-
BILE developed new champions.
Same for Lightweights.
"YHEN Arthur Chambers re-
w tired, the lightweight title
~ lapsed until the original
Jack Dempsey, "The Nonpareil, /"
earned it in the ring. It was
the same when Jack McAuliffe
quit, Kid Lavigne acceding to the
honors only after meeting all con-
tenders.
When Kid Mccoy advanced
from the welter class, "Mysteri-
Gus" Billy Smith won the honors
after facing all contenders and
finally whipping Matty Matthews.
Jimmy Gardner claimed the title
when Mike Twin Sullivan out
grew the class and Clabby fol-
lowed Gardner for the same rea-
son. But no weller champion
has ever tried to pass on his
crown
Several middleweight champions
have moved upward with added
weight. Bob Fitzsimmons gradu-
ated in 1896 because there was
more money in the heavier class
es. Cyclone" Johnny Thompson
and Billy Papke outgrew the class
in 1912, the title lapsing.
The scramble in the middle
weight class is a story by itself
and may wait for another day
But you may rest assured that,
if Dempsey and Leonard retire.
their titles will lapse, that's all.
Fine young scrambles will follow,
resulting eventually in new title
holders accepted by the public
everywhere. For ring titles must
be decided in the ring. That is
cardinal role.
The Washington times., 1924-12-03
With or Without

California has adopted law
which will leyalize 10.round bouts
wjtN dr.l~'a' I'D i2-round bouts
without decisions.
The Washington times., 1924-12-03
Dogs Win Gallon

Manitoba's eighth annual 200
mile nonstop dog derby, which at
tracts international attention. will
be run on February 3 and 4.
The Washington times., 1924-12-03

\, Left on bases--ChicagO 4; Detroit, s.
Two-base hits--Jones, Crawford stolen
bases--Isbeil. Hit by pitcher--Ki
Struck out-By White. 4; by Kitson, O.
First on balls-Of White. 3; off Kit
son. 2. Time--l:4o. Umpire--Dwyer.
Attendance-3.3bs
The Washington times., 1924-12-03

TOMORROW-DOc White keeps
rig"t on with his whitewashing
stunt.
The Washington times., 1924-12-03
CHICAGO.
DETROIT.
TotaIs

Totals. ..,...-:... ...2S o. Q "a IL q
DETROIT. o. 0 o. 00 o 90
CHICAGO. o O,20 0 x-3
The Washington times., 1924-12-03

Judge Landis' office is financed
by world series receipts. It Is said
to cost about 100000 per year,
which includes his salary of $50, 900,
that OF his secretary, and office
employees and expenses incidental
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-13
; TRAPPED YF|RE
,I.,5.
!. I !. RESCUED AT HOME
Deputy Chief Uses Gas Mask
w.
Z to Bring Woman From
Roof to Street.

Downing a gas mask, Deputy Chief
r. w. Nicholson of the fire depart
zilent this morning made his way
through the smoke-filled residence of
=. j.. Dean, 916 Massachusetts avenue
northwest, and rescued Elizabeth Gar
nett, colored domestic. fifty years
old, from the roof.
While the deputy chief was reScuinE
the woman members of No. 4 truck
company, under direction of Lieut..
H. A. Chapman, were reScuinG e. +.
Dean. fifty, and his two sons, r. X.
and II. n. Dean. from the third floor.
They were carried down ladders to
tho street.
1t was few minutes after Z o'clock
when. fire started in the basement of
the structure, and the smoke became
dense. Mr.. Dean rushed to the upper
door to arouse his sons.
Father and two sons were trapped
on the upper floor by the smoke. They
signalled at window to members of
the truck company. Mrs. Is. +. Dean.
Miss Dorothy Dean and Thurston
Dean and two roomers were able to
leave the building without assistance.
The dre burned through the lower
floor to the parlor and dining room,
where it was checked. Damage was
estimated at $500. The loss is covered
by insurance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-13
ATTENDANCE RECORDS
AT OPERA ARE BROKEN
$3.50 Persons Fill Cleveland Public
Hall to Hear Chalia-
min
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, February 49,
H1Hhat is said to be a world record
for indoor grand opera attendance
], was established here last night, when
$3.50 persons attended the Chicago
Civic Opera Company's performance
mt Public Hall. Indications point to
sAnother capacity house for Mary Gar
1den's performance of Salome tonight.
" Last nights crowd was attracted by
2 Fedor Chaliapn in "Mefistofele." De-
spite the unprecedented number,
receipt records established at San
Francisco two years ago were not
sbroken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-13
DELEGATES ELECTED.
Four Chosen in South Carolina to
Support Coolidge.

COLUMBIA, s. c., February 10
South Carolina republicans. in state
convention here, elected four dele
gates at large to the national con-
ventions to be held at Cleveland in
June, and pledged support to Presi-
dent Coolidge. Eleven delegates are
to be sent from this state, seven Of
whom are yet to be elected at con-
ventions to be held in each OF the
seven congressional districts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-13

Operated by electricity and COM
pressed air, a floating dry dock with
a lifting capacity of $4,000 tons has
been installed at Amsterdam.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-13

out strain on her
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carefully about
ur daughters
spring wardrobe.
IT h c s @ dresses
are made of ginG-
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c h e c k s, little
checks and tiny
checks. All are
straightline mod
els, some with
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~ ySoAS
Daughter going to
school will need a large
supply of Ct il gh d IN
Dresses for spring school
days. At this low price,
mother may buy her as
many as she needs with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-13
Worthwhile Features In Infants We

Infants Japanese and Crepe
de Chine MOccasfns. handmade
and trimmed with dainty zSc
rosebudS
-Infants' Rubber Sheets, OF
red hospital Sheeting.
regularly g, Sc. special soc
eaCh
-Infants' Over-the-knee Boo
tees. finished finished in MP pink or SOC
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-04-03
UHLMAN ENTERS RACE
FOR CONGRESSIONAL SEAT
Sixth District Representative
Filed Nomination Papers
Yesterday.

Congressman Frederick n. Zihlman
yesterday filed his certificate of can
didacy with the election officials of
the five counties of the Sixth Con-
gressional District of Maryland.
The entire Republican delegation
at Annapolis wired him congratula-
lions on his complete exoneration as
indicated in the report of the grand
jury and pledged him their support.
He has also received hundreds of let
tiers with assurances of support from
all parts of the District.
In filing his statement, Mr.. Zihl-
man gave out the following:
81 have today filed my certificate of
candidacy with the election officials of
the five counties Of the Sixth Con-
grcssional District of Maryland.
"This is my answer to the enemies
I have made and those who have been
holding wakes over my supposed po-
litical corpse without ascertaining
whether or not | was still politically
alive.
at is also notice to the ambitious
young men, who few weeks ago
were so busy with their growing law
practice that they could not find the
time necessary to campaign for Con-
gress-that they must fight every
inch of the way and if they win the
primary and election must do so on
their record and not expect to climb
over my shoulders by scandal and in
nuendo.
l have absolute faith in the justice
of my cause and have had no fear of
the ultimate outcome. and now that |
have been indicated by most COM
plete grand jury's investigation, l ask
the aid and support of those who have
worked with me and the good people
whom l have faithfully served for a
period of more than fourteen years,
and who have had faith in my hon
esty and integrity-which faith
have not betrayed.
81 do not ask, and | will not need
the aid of the Others"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-04-03
HAWKINS MAKES A new
RECORD IN FINDING STILLS
Ten Per Cent Of Homes in Kemp
ton Raided, Yielding Twelve
Liquor Making Equipments

Federal Enforcement Officer George
W. Hawkins, Of Cumberland, assisted
| by Herman berlin and Luther Hop
wood, also of Cumberland, and ten
deputies from Kempton, raided ten
homes in Kempton, Garrett county, on
Thursday Of last week, where they
captured twelve stills, 100 gallons of
liquor and 800 gallons of mash, and
made ten arrests.
The men arrested were all foreign
ers who are engaged, when not max
ing moonshine, in the mines in and
near Kempton. Their names are JOS
eph Kusuck, Frank Tackovak, Mike
Restricto, Andrew Kukulya, John
Kosloski, August Vuglah, Mike Au-
rick, Nick Annadeok, George Soko-
lousky and George Paclo. They were
all taken to Cumberland where they
were lodged in the police station. La
ter in the day they were arraigned be-
fore United States Commissioner T.
j. Anderson and their bonds set at
81 600 each, in default of which most
of the men were committed to the AL
legany county Jail in Cumberland for
the action of the Federal grand jury
when it convenes at some future
date.
The raids in the Garrett county
mining hamlet were made in record
time. Hawkins and his two deputies
from Cumberland arrived in Kempton
about 1890 Thursday morning, map
ped out their campaign, deputized ten
residents of Kempton and by 1:4O in
the afternoon had made the ten raids
and had the men in custody.
They started at a house near the
railroad station and after raiding it
and finding a still, liquor and mash,
they left one of the kempton depu-
ties in charge to see that no one en-
tered or left the building. In that
manner they continued through the
ten houses on their list.
LdCH VI tIe HOUSES eHIeIeu cOnCdln-
ed at least one still, barrel of mash
and small quantity of liquor. In
each of two of the houses two stills
We're found.
The stills, none of which were in
operation at the time the raids were
made, ranged from three to twenty
gallons capacity. All were out in
the open, with no attempt at conceal
ment, and the occupants of the houses
seemed very much surprised and
startled when the officers arrived
There are in Kempton one hun
bred homes, hence one-tenth of them
contained the necessary equipment
to manufacture moonshine, and the
end is not yet.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-04-03

o'clock of pneumonia following a sur
gical operation which had been per-
formed upon him several days prior.
Mr.. West was taken to the hospital on
Wednesday OF last week and submit
ted to the operation few adys after
ward. His condition was favorable
for recovery until the attack of pneu-
monia occurred. He is survived by his
wife and three daughters Miss Isabel,
and Mrs. T. A. Gender, of Oakland,
and Mrs. Weems Nyhiser, of near
Annapolis. and one son, Truman
West, Jr., of Oakland. He is also sur
vived by two brothers, Messrs. E. /.
West and Harry West, and one sister
Mrs. Henry w. McComas, of Oakland.
Mr.. Vests remains were brought to
fis late home in Oakland yesterday
afternoon from which place his fun
eral will occur on Friday afternoon at
200 o'clock. Mr. West was a mem
Der of the Knights of Pythias which
organization will have charge of the
funeral.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-04-03
Bible Class Social at Deer Park


A social, which was to have been
held at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. c.
A. Ashby, was, on account of a re-
cent death in the family, held at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs, c. H.
Browning, on Thursday night of last
week, by the men of the organized
Adult Bible Glass of the town. There
wer eabout forty men and women
present, nearly all of whom were
members of the organization. The
business session was followed by
social. Music was rendered by James
Walter, ST., and James Walter, Jr.,
violinists, and Mrs. T. H. Mosser and
Mr.. Gilmor Walter pianists. Re-
freshments were served, consisting of
sandwiches, coffee, salad, ice cream
and cake. DR.. f. E. Sollars was the
POSTMASTER and created much hilar-
ity among the guests by the telling Of
a fund of jokes of which he always
has many in store. Rev. d. NJ. Loar
and several others gave very interest
ing talks on the good the influence of
the bible class has already exerted in
the town since its organization three
months ago. In that time also the
class has increased its membership
about 400 per cent and it is thought it
will continue to grow and that soon
Deer Park will have the best bible
class OF any small town in the State.
The following We're present at the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-04-03
THE DEATH RECORD.
MISS ETHEL CODDINGTON

Miss Ethel Coddington, aged %
years, s months and 7 days, died at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. M. Coddington at Friends
vile, on March 25th, after a prolong-
ed illness. Miss Coddington was a
graduate of the Friendsville High
School and also of the Frostburg State
Normal. She had been teaching in
the schools If Garrett county for sew
eral years and soon after the open
ing of the school in 1928 she was
taken i'll and forced to relinquish her
work and returned to her home where
she was attended by the family physi-
clan. Her ailment, however, was Of
such nature as to battle the skill of
the doctor and she passed peacefully
away on the morning of the 25th.
Miss Coddington was diligent stu
dent and successful teacher and was
loved by all who knew her. During
the funeral services the schools in
Friendsville, as mark of respect to
her memory, were closed and the pu-
pills and teachers attended the service
in a body, which were held in the
Christian church, of which she was a
member. Many handsome floral de-
signs were contributed by the public
schools of the town. After the SER
vice at the church the remains of Miss
Coddington were laid to rest in the
White cemetery.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-04-03

social Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Brown
ing, Mr.. and Mrs. Salem Broadwater,
DR.. and Mrs. E. E. Sollars, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Pysell, Mr.. and Mrs. F.
H. Thrasher, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Walter, Jr., Mrs. John Fitzwater. Mrs.
j. c. Lashorn, Mrs. T. H. Mosser, Mrs.
VIM. Maybe, Mrs. Eta Johnson, Mrs.
c. c. Harvey, Mrs. VIM. Lewis. Mrs
Laura Welsh, Misses Mae Jones, An
ma Clary, Maude Minard, Messrs. Gil
NOR Walter, James Walter, ST., W. c.
Jones, John Pysell, c. o. Weimer, Lee
and Clark Rodeheaver, John Fitzwa-
ter, Melvin burst, Ashford King and
Rev. M. D. Loar.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-04-03
REMEMBER

If you want first-class memorial
of the latest style from the best ma
terial at the lowest price, you must
visit one of our show rooms and in
spect our stock of finished monu-
ments or see one of our representa-
ttives. If you can not call let US know
by postal and we will have one of our
representatives call and see you. Will
hams Memorials are the best. Both
yards on the National Highway.
J. b. WILLIAMS CO.,
Marble 4 Granite Dealers for AZ Years
las N. Centre St., Cumberland
so East Union ST., FrOstburg, Md.
James A. Enlow. Representative, Mt.
Lake Park, Md; L. H. Weimer, Eg-
Ion, West Va; G. W. Browning,
Sang Run, Md.-Advertisemen 5-3
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-04-03
Knights of Pythias Notes

Below is given date of much in
terest and Importance to all local Py-
thians. Once in each year we attend
in body some house of worship and
there praise God for His manifold
blessings during the past year. There
We always hear sermon by one of
His ministers pointing the way to a
higher. nobler ard better life. This
year we will have the pleasure of wor-
shipping with the congregation of st.
Pauls Methodist Episcopal church on
Sunday, April 18th, at 11:00 O'Clock a.
m. Rev. ]. C. Buckley, the pastor, will
deliver an appropriate sermon. All
Knights are urged to meet in our
Castle Hall at 1890. leaving there at
1915, promptly.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-04-03
4 prutlantu1tutt.
BY THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
GARRETT COUNTY. MD.

The Garrett County Chapter of the American Red Cross
has appointed Disaster Relief Committee combining rep
resenavcs of the County Government and the citizens Of
Oakland and charlottesville.
In order that the work Of relief may be conducted
effectively and without confusion therefore designate
the Disaster Relief Committee of the County Chap
ter of the American Red Cross the official agency
gency relief with offices in Oakland and KitzmiIler.
GEORGE D. BROWNING, President
Board of County Commissioners of Garrett County
The Disaster Relief Committee selected by the local Chap
ter of the Red Cross in accordance with the above procaa
ton is as follows: George d. Browning and Charles A.
Ashby representing the Board of County Commissioners
Mrs E. T. Tower of the Red Cross and Messrs Charles T.
Riley and Benz H. Snce representing the citizen of Oak
land the Mayor of Kitzmler F. G. Trout Robert L. Will
and R. A Smith, for the citizens of Kitzmer Mr. G.
Faey OF Oakland treasurer of the fund for the work.
to whom all checks should be made payable.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-04-03

Mr.. James w. Knox, of near Acct
dent, visited Oakland on business Fri
day of last week when he called at
The Republican Office.
FOR SALE-The Koch Farm, lying
a few miles north Of Oakland on the
Gainesville ard Swallow Falls road.
Sophia Koch, 0akland.--Advertise-
ment 52-4tE