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The Washington times., 1924-08-08
GR|D|RON LURE
T00MUCHE0R
M'M|LLAN

MORGANTOWN, W. Va, Aug. 8.
AT the close of the track season
last spring 1t was announced that
certain mountaineer stars in that
sport would abandon football work.
Captain Gordon D. Mcmillan. Of
Minneapolis, Mimi, was on the
list.
However, a few days ago when
new footballs were mailed to men
who will be candidates for the West
Virginia University eleven this
spring one went to Mcmillan.
The mountaineer track leader is a
husky youth, and after an ex.
change of letters, Doctor c. w.
Spears, football coach, and Art
Smith, track coach, have reached
the conclusion that gridiron &C.
tivity will not be harmful.
Since Smith is trainer of the foot
ball squad he will be in q position
to give Mcmillan daily attention
and at the first sign Of trouble
order him to rest.
Because Of his punting ability
Mcmillan has been carried on the
varsity squad for two seasons. In
1922 he was taken to the coast for
the Gonzaga game. Doctor Spears
has never used Mcmillan regularly
in the backfield, but the Min
neapolis boy has a toe that is a
constant threat and a handy man
to have around. McMillan's punt
ting has always been high class and
In as much as he constantly i'm
proved along other lines there is a
possibility that he will come
through" this fall.
The Washington times., 1924-08-08
SW|MNERSPLAN
ANNUAL TEST
ONPOTONAC
August Thirteenth Set as Date
for Three-MiIe Swim
from Chain Bridge

Washington's fish can now plume
their feathers and prepare for the
annual three-mile swim. It will be
held, as usual. on the Potomac river
from Chain Bridge to point Just
above the old Georgetown Bridge,
on August 30, starting at o'clock.
The women's race will start at
that hour and the men, supposedly
faster swimmers, will start at 3:16.
Gold medals will be given the win
ners, with suitable prizes for others
in the first thirteen to finish.
The following rules will govern
the contest:
Rules of Amateur Athletic Union
will govern in all respects;
The races will be started at 500
and S:15, respectively. and there
will be no redress for non-appear.
ance Of contestants;
Contestants must be on hand at
the Washington Canoe Club not
later than 1870 p. M, and all en-.
trantS must answer the first cali,
as no delays In preparation win be
granted;
No application WIN be accepted
from any entrant under seventeen
years VI dBoS
Contestants win be required to
wear adequate bathing suits;
Each contestant will be accom-
panied by canoe furnished by the
club or by himself and bearing his
designated number;
Accompanying canoes must keep
clear Of swimmer at all times unless
assistance IL needed:
Rendering Of assistance dlNQuAl1o
fies contestant from further partdc4.
patton;
The course WIN roughly follow the
channel: any contestant passing to
the left Of the group Of rocks
known as the Hens and Chickens
or of the islands designated as the
Three Sisters" is automatically
disqualified. Contestants must,
therefore, keep to the right Of all
natural distractions;
Positions in the line Of start win
be assigned by lot;
Contestants must finish between
the flag poles off the Washington
Canoe Club;
The right to reject any entry is
reserved;
No entry viii be accepted unless
A. A. u. registration number ap.
pears on entry blank;
Transportation to start will be
furnished;
Canoes will be furnished by the
club to those who so desire.
The Washington times., 1924-08-08
DEVANEY URGED TO STOP
HIS CINDER PATH WORK

NEW YORK, Aug. S-Immedi-
ately following the return Of
Michael Devaney, of the Milroso A.
A., to this country from unsuccess-
full competition in the steeplechase
event of the recent Olympic games
a delegation Of his friends plan to
urge him to retire from actual par
ticipation in affairs Of the cinder
path. The veteran has been COM
peting since 1909, and his trophy
room Is adorned with national and
international trophies. Devaney
richly deserved an individual Olym.
pic first-place medal, but the gods
Of fate decreed otherwise. He may
well hang up his shoes, however,
for his service in the ranks of the
spiked-shoe brigade was that of q
gallant soldier. His passing will be
widely mourned.
The Washington times., 1924-08-08
INTERSTATE COMMERCE
PLANS BASEBALL TEAM

Interstate Commerce Commission,
twice runners-up in the Department
tai Baseball League a few seasons
ago, has again decided to place a
team in the field.
The balance of this year will DO
devoted to organizing and practic.
ing, with a game or two against
fast independent teams. The first
Of these will be played next Sun.
day against Chevy Chase.
The commission boasts Of enough
talent to place a strong team in
the Departmental League next
spring. The nucleus Of the present
team is comprised of such players
as Jones, Kee, Murray, Clatterbuck,
Albus, King, Sontag, Bowman,
Knowles, Phipps, Feary, Shaw,
Cumberland, and others who will
be given a chance to show their
worth.
Managers of teams who want
games will call Main TACO, asking
for Mr.. Sontag.
The Washington times., 1924-08-08

AS the Shade challenge Of Walker
was employed as a lever to pry the
Walker-Leonard thing out of New
Jersey and into New York, Flynn's
point seems to be well taken.
1t was assumed that the Shade
clause was included in the last set
of contracts, as there had been
much talk of the sovereign State OF
New York upholding the rights of
this gallant warrior. However, it
was not, and consequently Mr..
Flynn's gorge arose until it almost
choked him.
According to Mr.. Browns Off
cial statement, issued after his
conference with Flynn, the over
erifle.
mr.. Flynn has submitted articles
calling for the winner of the title
bout to meet Shade" he said, land
/ will personally see that Walker
and Leonard sign before they meet
In the ring. Shade is certainly en-.
Titled to this match, as he waived
his rights as recognized challenger
to let Walker and Leonard get to-
gether. That is all there is to it.
Nobody is trying to give Shade the
worst Of it."
Flynn hopes so, but he claims he
has been given the run around"
until he is dizzy and he won't be-
1ieve Shade is going to get a crack
at the welterweight title holder un.
til he sees the men in the ring.
Il assumed Mr.. Brewer would pro.
tect Shade in the signing of those
contracts Monday" declared Leo.
Shades money had been up for
months. never agreed to step
aside for Leonard, but I just had
to accept that condition when the
Walker match was first made for
New York.
Then, when 1t looked as If 1t
would go to New Jersey, Shades
rights were held up as a reason
Tor barring from New York every.
the mandates Of the New York com.
mission.
THE match came back to New
York under this pressure and then
Shade isn't even mentioned in the
articles. I hope everything will be
all right, but your uncle Leo is
skeptical. Today Mr.. Brewer asked
me if it was true that Shade lost
q decision in California recently
I told him that Davis was declared
a loser in a four-round bout with a
light heavyweight.
what difference does it make
II Shade loses a dozen decisions?
He is the man who has kept Walk
er out of New York for five
years and he is entitled to his
shot. There will be new cham
piOn if Mickey ever goes to a
decision with my David. And
that goes for Leonard, too"
If Shade gets his crach at the
title in New York, he will fight at
Madison Square Garden. Tex Rick.
ard is ready to book the bout for
one Of his early fall shows indoors.
There is little chance of another
welterweight go in the open air
this season. Firpo and Wills meet
September II and promoters would
be gambling on the weather If they
attempted to stage a later out.
door show at night.
The Washington times., 1924-08-08
TOM GIBBONS IN LINE
FOR HIS RICHEST HAUL

LONDON, Aug. S.-Sixty thousand
tickets have been sold for the
twenty-round bout here tomorrow be-
tween Tom Gibbons, st. Paul ligat
heavyweight, and Jack Bloomfield,
Of England. it was announced today.
Both fighters are in fine condition
and confident Of winning. Gibbons,
who has become immensely popular
here, 10 the favorite.
Bloomfield. who Is to be married
shortly after the fight. said he would
10 TO the United States and chal.
lsnge Jack Dempsey II he wilma
The Washington times., 1924-08-08


Music has charms to sooth the
savage breast. The latest piece
Of gymnastic equipment to 90
into his parcel post is a ham,
mock. c. o. D.
At eventide he and his SPAR
ring partners gather around the
festive cuspidor and sharpen up
their aims. So far that is the
most strenuous exercise which
his cautious trainers. have per-
mitted him to approach.
This vegetarian diet spaniel
is. having a hard time convincing
himself that he has a fight on
his hands. He evidently thinks
that Harry Wills is a tar baby
out of Uncle Remus' latest light
literature.
He's been at the Spa the Gus
tomary ten days when fighters
are supposed to step out of
their lethargy, and all the
training he's done was on a
Pullman car enroute.
He's lost all ambition except
at the mess hall, where a nimble
bowl of crowbars decorates the
table center in case the Ner-
vous Bull of the Pampas asks
for a toothpick.
Somebody suggested they take
a little row across the lake and
he agreed provided they could
find a good motorboat handy.
This baby is getting to be a
great big anchor around his
handlers necks. They can't
force him to work because a
deuce never tells an ace what
to- do.
One morning he took a Jog
down the road for a distance Of
six miles, which is pretty tough
when you recall that Abraham
Lincoln walked seventeen miles
to school every morning when
he was a boy.
The Washington times., 1924-08-08
Carlyle Insects Win

The Carlyle Insects downed the
lexington Insects in a hard fought
game, 9 to 8. Any. insect teams
wanting games with the Carlyles
should phone Manager Bride at
Lincoln 1890.
The Washington times., 1924-08-08
SHADES MANAGER UP in
\ ARMS BECAUSE HIS
l. BOY IS IGNORED
By SID MERCER.

NEW YORK. angles to the celebrated
OF Walker Some of will
remain issues perhaps after Mickey and Benny settle their
ment at the Yankee Stadium week after next.
Leo Flynn of Dave Shade drew fresh set Of
when he appeared at the office of the boxing commission in
benigerent mood. .
For purpose gentleman address
qued Chairman George E. Brewer of the irate Flynn.
gentleman would why Shade has been lost
in the SHUTTLE" replied Leo.
1t that the articles drawn last Monday commission
blanks approved by Mr. Brewer signed Walker did
cude clause binding the winner box Shade within reasonable
The Washington times., 1924-08-08
OLYMPIC SWIMMERS TO
PERFORM AT WARDMAN

Eleven members Of the Olympic
swimming team will disport in the
pool at the Wardman Park Hotel
this afternoon at o'clock.
Not only that, but the Hawaiian
music makers which accompanied
the swimmers to the Olympics will
be there to keep their air filled
with harmony.
The Washington times., 1924-08-08
Epinard Has Rivals

Many horses are training daily
at Saratoga for a crack at Eplnard.
Among those which figure they
have a chance against the great
horse are My Own, Grey Lag,
Little Chief. Snob 2rd. Zev, Chaco
let. Mad Halter. Wilderness and
Rockminstar.
The Washington times., 1924-08-08
kanaWhas Want Games

In preparation for the coming
Hebrew championship, the Ka-
nawha seniors are looking for
games. Address Benny Mensh,
Columbia 1882 if your team wants
a game.
The Washington times., 1924-08-08

ILlo SldLC0 AOE TIC DTdSSlo IS the
stance for the driver. The swing
and grip Of the club are also the
same except that the grip should
be firmer, because this club comes
in frequent contact with rough
ground when playing from a bad
lie. A brassie player must give
great deal of attention to his
manner Of hitting the ball.
II It has a fairly good lie it
can be hit easily and rhythmi-
cally without any attempt to dig
under it, for you can trust the
loft Of the face to pick the ball
up If the stroke is made as it
should be.
A great fault in brassie play is a
ball, and the only result is badly
torn-up turf. When the ball is
badly cupped the first impulse is
really requires a brassie shot play
it MP matter how strong the iron
temptation may prove.
If the ball is lying fairly well the
stroke with the brassie is practically
as it is from the tee: skim the
turf closely and the loft Of tho
club will pick the ball up and give
it proper height for the distance.
The swing should reach its maxi
mum speed just as it comes in con-
tact with the ball, but the shot is
spoiled if one tries to get too much
power to it. The club must do its
own work.
When the ball is badly cupped
brassie play presents a problem
that is particularly difficult for a
player accustomed to use too high
The Washington times., 1924-08-08
TYPOS CHICAGO VICTORY
MAY QUEER N. B. F.
By r. D. THOMAS.

Tomorrow night Washngtons Union Printer ball will roll
Chicago bearing their third
in the typos annual international tournament.
They whipped Chicago the emina crushed Detroit
final making straight victories
competition, and shuouts for them.
Reports from Chicago they played brilliantly rule and
in tho
The Washington times., 1924-08-08

a tee, for a brassie shot usually
follows a shot from the tee and
the difference i'm height between a
ball teed too high and one cupped
on the fairway strikes one
sharply and to the detriment Of
the shot.
In playing cupped ball with
prassie one should deliberately aim
at point, half inch, or an inch.
behind the ball and Bring the club
to the ground there.
Coming down at this point the
turf will be pushed along and the
clubhead sent under the bali at mo
ment Of contact. Most players
think that they must try to scoop
the ball out of the cup, but such an
attempt usually results In smother.
ing the clubhead in the ground and
getting little or no distance.
or course. the ball may be 30
badly cupped that the shot cannot
be made lin the orthodox way with a
brassie, and an iron should then be
used. The question is one Of good
Judgment. There are experienced
players, however, who always stick
to the brassie in spite Of badly
cupped lies. In such case the club
must be held in an absolutely firm
grip, and the ground should be
taken about two inches back of the
ball. A follow through with such
a shot is very difficult, but should
be tried for.
Copyright, John F. Ollie Coz
They Fete EN-
Out at Bannockburn they thr ew
The Washington times., 1924-08-08

ago.
BY virtue Of their victory at
Chicago the Union Printers hold
a unique position on the sandIOts.
Their triumph in their own tour
nament gave them the recently
awarded privilege of meeting the
National Baseball Federation
champion with the latter's title
at stake.
At the same time, the Printers
are competing for the right to
represent Washington in the Nation.
al Baseball Federation's series, and
in that way obtain a crack at the
title.
Some laughable situations can
arise in the event the Printers fail
to win the local National Baseball
Federation championship. Suppose
the Hilltop club wins. Then whips
Baltimore in the intersectional
series.
Then goes out West and triumps
in the play-off with other sectional
champions.
The Hilltop team then would
be called on to play for the title
it already had won by all the
rules of just competition a team
it had eliminated at the very
outset.
Say the Printers win here and
are beaten by Baltimore, and Balti-
more in turn, is whipped in the
finals. The final winner In the
National Baseball Federation series
would be forced to give the Printers
a second chance for the title, al
though the Typos had already been
eliminated by Baltimore.
The thing doesn't stand the test
of sound reasoning and is not at
all complimentary to the National
Baseball Federation leaders whose
declared aims are to make organ.
lied sandlot baseball something
more than a mess.
The Washington times., 1924-08-08
DRIVING FROM LOW TEE
MAKES BRASSIE EASIER
BY CHARLES sfCHTCK'' EVANS

The brassie the distance getting club
receives its name from the brass plate covering its SOLE and this
the farway than the the tee for the same
it has sitter shaft! - " = - - ~
The difference between lies the pitch
and loft of the face that santng backward and that
OF the driver being almost
This santng face of the
impossible for the driver " - ~ 49, 800 - : Wy
The latter club however, obtains something lofng power
the brasse from the tee from which is PLAYED 80
The Washington times., 1924-08-08

Chop Suey joint
to a barbecue
and somehow or
other seems to
take off weight.
His chief form Of
athletic amuse.
ment seems to
be winding h e
victrola and tun-
ing the radio.
This toughens
his e airs and
smooths out the
wrinkles in his
n
The Washington times., 1924-08-08
SAYS SKILLET"
Finn, Esq.
Firpo is at Saratoga Lake
but evidently hasn't read
in the papers that he
is to meet Wills.
By KIRK MILLER.
By KIRK MILLER.

r us ANGEL FIRPO, who
has been called everything
- except the Raw Meat
From the Stockyards, has
taken up his eating in Sara
toga, where the steaks are the
tenderest and the gravy the
thickest.
Here's a boy who does his
training anywhere from
The Washington times., 1924-08-08

Next year the tournament will
be held in Washington and another
triumph for the Washington team
will give it permanent possession
of the Garry Hermann trophy,
which startled this city's sandlotters
by it's magnificence when the
Printers brought it here a year
ago.
The Washington times., 1924-08-08

DIGHTTS don'tjusth happen.
D Popularity doesn't come
ready.made.
In pictures, plays or prod
ucts, success must be built
on something REAL.
Thus ChesterfeId's swift
rise to popularity was no
The Washington times., 1924-08-08
They Fete EN-

Out at Bannockburn they threw
a banquet in honor Of new mem
bers.
The Washington times., 1924-08-08

accident. Smokers were
ready for a better cigarette
and in Chesterfield they
found it.
Taste convinced them.
That's why men are turning
by thousands from other Gig
arettes to Chesterfield.
Evening star., 1924-04-01
RENT ROOMS-FURNISHED.

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ROOMS AND BOARD

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RENT ROOMS-SUBURBAN.
WANTED--ROOMS.

YOUNG MAN desires snail room with boa nj
in strictly private Catholic family: northwest
section preferred. Address Box 34s-S, Star
office.
BOARD and room wanted in private family in
suburbs, with place for automobile. by elderly
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New Britain herald., 1924-08-15
COUNTRY STOOLS TO,
 HAVE WINTER RECESS
Clark County, Kentucky, Will In- augurate New Policy of
 School Year

Winchester. Ky, Aug. 1j.--A new plan whereby students in country schools are to he given mid winter vacation, with correspondingly shorter summer vacations, is to be inaugurated in Clark county schools this winter.
 Prof. Paris Akin, superintendent of county schools, in announcing this de- rarture from the usual period of in struction, declares that in his opinion it will materially increase attendance and insure the country student a good education.
 "The greatest trouble in rural dis tricts is that in winter, when snow and ice are upon the ground, the stu dent often finds it impossible to get to school" Prof. Akin said. Under the new plan. schools will be closed during the worst winter months"
 Another feature pointed out was that the teachers, who ordinarily spend their vacations attending sum- mer schools, may now take advan- tage of the mid winter vacation and attend normal school then.
 The Clark county schools under the new plan opened August { and will continue in session five months, clos ing December 19. On March Is an- other school term will start and will run until June 5.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-15

aulharitS up0n nations hut through careful examination and carefully weighed opinions and by resultant publicity, indicate 10 inc world where responsibility for aggression lies and suggest eonelliai0ry means Of seitier ment
 The preliminary agrRAa nl the as semhly indicates that 8 great variety oi ,egal, tlnameial, p0iiiinal, adminis- lratike, technical and humanitarian questions will enmr h'fore the assem- hiy, The assembly will hn told all ahamt The arrangements for the intpi- national opium conference which will he held al Geneva in November, and will hear something Of lhe difficulties which prevented any agreemenl by the experts for a preliminary draft eanr tention, The problem of Russian and Greek refugees, the position of inc mandaled world territories, which in. elule some G0,n0n,n00 people, the pr0- gress of ihe reconstruction of Austria and Hungary and lhe happy solution Of the Memel problem through the as. sistanee of an impartial American, Norman II, Davis. all will come before the delegates,
 As for disarmament, inc delegates will have before them the text of the treaty of disarmament and security which was drawn up ny q group Of American citizens and which contains
New Britain herald., 1924-08-15
FINDS LOST SON
 AFTER 25 YEARS
Kentucky Mother and Soldier Boy
 Are Reunited

Manila, Aug, la,--A letter from a mother in Danvlle. Ky. 10 the Manila police department has been the means of locating long lost son. Twenty five years ago, Frank sapp enlisted in The army and came 10 the Philippines where he served during the insurree- lion, Al the end of his enlistment he remained here, working in various oc- equations.
 In her letter to the police depart. ment Mrs. sapp wrote that her son had never written home since he en. listed in n volunteer regiment. but that she heard indirectly that he was in the Philippines in the lumber husi- ness.
 Tho coast guard steamer. Path finder. which recently returned from an inspection trip 10 the Bahuyan ls- lands. brought news that Frank Sspp, an American, operated sawmll on the Island of samiguin in the Babuy- an group and that he had construct ed number of rafts on which he transported the - natives from Babuyan Island who were panic stricken by the active volcano there, to Camiguin Island for safety. Sapp gave employment 10 the natives in his sawmill.
 On the next trip of the Pathfinder to the Babuydns mail from Sapp's mother will be sent to him. Mean while letter from the police depart ment is on its way to Mrs. sapp, tell ing her that her son has been located.