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The Coconino sun., 1924-09-19
THE COMPLETE ANGLER

The novice at trout-fishing had
hooked very small trout, and had
wound it in till it was rammed against
the end of the rod.
Pupil-"What do | do now?"
Instructor-"Climb up the rod and
stab it,
The Coconino sun., 1924-09-19
AMY LOWELL ON A BEEF STEW

Potatoes.
New potatoes.
Carbuncled potatoes with littlt
warts on them.
Mammoth new potatoes.
All steaming.
Cabbages.
Glorious cabbages.
Aromatic cahbages.
Innumerable cabbages.
And millions of potatoes.
But not one slice of corned beef.
I'll take it, lady.
The Coconino sun., 1924-09-19
SUBTLETY

1t was after the performance, and
the singer was receiving congratula-
tions in her dressing room. In came
her friend and rival. Lovely, DEAR"
she said. II have never heard YOU
in better voice-and | was quite furi-
Gus with people for not applauding
more"
The Coconino sun., 1924-09-19
A LITTLE OPTIMIST

Dear Lord" said Betty at her
morning devotions. 81 thank you that
you did not make me a centipede,
cause then 'twould be so awful hard
to button up so many shoes before
breakfast"
The Coconino sun., 1924-09-19
COSTLY. GOING AND COMING

Il suppose you find clothing your
wife pretty expensive?" 2"
Eyes; the most expensive is her
coat of tan. First she pays to get it
on and then she pays to get it off,
The Coconino sun., 1924-09-19

From the list of Yuma people on vacation for
the summer, published in the Yuma Sun, one
would almost conclude that Yuma emptied into
California during the summer months.
The Coconino sun., 1924-09-19
A QUICK CURE

Judge" said the prisoner, I'm
deaf"
THAT may be-" said the Judge, "but
you'll get your hearing in the morn
ing"
The Coconino sun., 1924-09-19
THE HUMAN SIDE
OF LIFE
+ **************** !

"Goldstein, come up quick on deck,
the ship is sinking"
What do we care, we don't own
Doctor: "Put out your tongue
more than that-all of it."
Cmld-"But doctor, I can't. It's
fastened at the other end"
Doctor: care you in the habit of
taking fruit in the morning?"
Guzzler: II was until the cherry
disappeared with the cocktail"
The Coconino sun., 1924-09-19
WAKEFUL FEATURES

Mother-"Is daddy asleep?"
Betty-"Yes, mother-all except his
nose"
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Wrestling and
Boxing Thrive

Boxing and wrestling entertain
ment of considerable quantity, ana
at times of some quality. VS. offered
District fans this year. Il Septem-
Der boxing plants in nearby Mary
land that had for several seasons
provided outdoor shows were legis-
lated out of existence, but their de-
mise enhanced the programs staged
on the Government reservations at
Washington Barracks and Fort
AIyer.
The shift to the military posts did
much to bring out local talent. Sew
eral fist Fingers were developed at
Mohawk Athletic Club and some i'm
portations fought successfully under
it's eoiers, Locally, 1T was the best
year boxing has had in some while.
The professional wrestling game
heurished to about the same extent
IL had since the World War. Joe
Turner, q local veteran of the mat,
appeared in most of the matches
staged about the city, but several
srapplers Of national note visited
Washington for special exhibitions,
Two District amateurs were In the
South Atlantic A. A. U. title class.
Nathan Zimble of Gallaudet College
wen the 112-pound class laufels in
the Baltimore tournament, while G.
w. Havens of Washington Canoe Club
successfully defended his heaVy-
weight crown.
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Gallaudet presented a fairly well
drilled attack, but its defense weakened
frequently under the consistent fire of
the older City Club men. Although he
was covered by one or two OF the u
street players throughout, Riddle dis
tinguished himself by evading his OPP
ponsnts time and time again. On sew
erai oecasions when his shots missed
the basket the Gallaudet player grabbed
the ball again to crown his second eff
fort with success If Coach Hughes had
one or two more tessers OF Riddle 8
makeup the Kendall Greeners would
give the best of the teams hereabout a
battle.
hut City Club produced its star, toe.
Doc Singer was a constant source Of
worry to Gallaudet Most of his shots
we're obtained under the Galiaudet
basket City Club excelled in a passing
game that kept its rivals busy all the
way. Trailing. 16 to 10. at half time,
the Kendall GreeRers made desperate
attempts TO come back" Just when
they threatened to deadlock the issue
along came Singer with court basket
or two. CITY Club enjoyed a safer lead
in the last period mainly through the
efforts Of Singer.
Harris and Catiin of the City Club
were prominent factors in their teams
passing game They made numerous
attempts at pot shots" but were sue
cessful In only two Of them. On its
showing last night City Club is apt to
make the title-seelling unlimited teams
here sit up and take notice. The q
street basketers were well onto their
game both extensively and defensiVely.
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The Fairgrounds, open 10 months
of the year, took the lead in the mat
ter of numbeSs given athletic instruc-
ton and sent into tournaments. I'm
der the careful supervision of Miss
Iaude Parker more than 10000 girls
participated in activities ranging
from physical efficiency tests to or
ganized basket ball Journeys.
Girls i'm schIag Tourney.
A schlag ball tournament, held last
Spring, resulted in the following
schools winning cups: Lexington,
jefferson, Morgan, Curtis Hyde, Sea-
ton, Kenilworth, Lenox and Peabody.
In the tennis doubles tournament
Iowa avenue and Garfield playground
teams went to the final. with Alice
Brown and Frances IngIehart OF Gar
field winning.
The first city playground girls
championship track and field meet
ever held here was won by Garfield,
with 80 points Iowa avenue was Sec
ond and BIoomingdaIe third. Dorothy
Farrell of Garfield was high indi-
viduaI point scorer. Mildred King,
with broad jump of Is feet inches,
and Flora. Taft, with a basket ball
throw of II feet inches, exceeded
all records made in individual play
ground meets,
Rosedale and Georgetown play
ground girls met in swimming con-
tests, with the latter winning, AZ
points to 81. Red Cross swimmin 6
tests were given a number of girls
and 1877 passed the beginners test
while II passed the junior life-saving
test.
More than 1000 girls, representing
S. schools, played in the basket bal
tournament. Divisional champions
were decided, then sectional tourna-
ments were held. Iowa avenue. Rose
dale and Georgetown teams went tc
the final round. Georgetown lost &c
both Rosedale and Iowa avenue
Then Iowa avenue won the title by
beating Rosedale, 10 TO 9. Members
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in the Masonic tournament, April Z,
shot set of 435, to better by one pin
the old mark established by Ray
Chaplin. Browns feat was the out
standing one of an especially brilliant
Masonic League tourney,
Waverly team of the National Capt.
tai Lea que, on April 10, rolled a set of
1876, with each of its games above
the 600 mark. 1t was 16 pins better
than the former record. made by the
old Royals on February 3, 1917. Five
days later the Wayerly team bowled
a game of Sos. two pins better than
the old record, made by the Raths-
kellersI McCarty, Toomey, Works,
Mulroe. Lewis and Watson were with
the Waverly team.
Washington broke even with Balti-
more in intereity matches. This city's
representative quint was defeated in
Baltimore, but won here. Teams of
the Red Men fraternity of the neigh
boring cities won on their home
drives. as did knights of Pythias
quints. Two Roanoke teams were de-
feated deeisively by District aggrega-
lions, and Martinsburg quint was
overwhelmed. Girls of this city out
howled Baltimore and Philadelphia
teams in home-and- home contests.
The bowling fraternity suffered q
loss in the death of Thomas D. George
on January 81. He was one Of the
best known duckpinners of the city
and was president of the Washington
City Duckpin Association. He had
bowled with the Goodfeliows' team
of the District League, the La Fayette
team of the Masonic League and the
Ross team of j. o. U. A. VI, League,
George had been interested in the
City bowling association since its
start and had done much to promote
the sport.
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beaten Msngan for the Virginia State
title. Charest in turn took the meas
ure of Mangan in the ultimate match
In the annual tourney at Easton, Md,
in which leading players of Washing
ton annually participated, Charest
also won the Wardman Park singles,
In which the big guns of the local
field played. Mangan sprung sur
prise In the District event by defeat
ing Fritz Mercur, the 1929 winner, in
the semi-inals, in which Graves elm
mated Charest. Charest, with Col
Wait Johnson, captured the District
doubles honors. Mangan, with Miss
Rixey, won the mixed doubles.
Miss Wakeford carried off the
women's singles title, and, with Miss
Kelly, scored in the doubles. Miss
Kelly later won the Women's League
singles and shared the doubles cham
pienship with Corinne Frazier. Lib
erty Club won the team title in the
woman's circuit.
Two Big Junier EventE.
Two big junior Journeys were held
In the District title events Sawtelle
MeGinty won the singles, defeating
Walter Hicks in the final, while the
doubles went to John bowen and Kip
Callan, who beat Ben Detwiler and
Fred Doyle in a five-set thriller for
the honors.
Chevy Chase Club also staged a
junior event in which 40 young rack
eters took part. Dudley Mitchell, a
Western High School athlete, won
the tourney, defeating Robert Elliott
In a five-set final.
Commerce. Interior won the title in
the Departmental circuit, but for the
frat time in many years the Wash
ingten Tennis Association and the
Suburban League did not operate.
and consequently there was no series
for the team championship of the
city.
Nest of the high and prep schools
and all of the colleges supported the
net games. Western won the scho-
lastic championship and St. Johns
| College took the prep honors. There
| were not enough matches among the
LEGAL college teams TO reach title
conclusion,
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EArtS were among fHOSS On manu-
r. Norris Williams and Watson
selections, reached the final round
against zenzo Shimizu, the Japanese
internationalist, and Sam Hardy, the
American globe trotter. However,
the final was not played. as ii rained
tho day it was scheduled and the net
men could not remain longer. Wash
burn and williams won on the cut
of the cards.
Vincent Richards and Francis Hun
ter. the other members of the olym-
pic combination, did not take part In
the tourney. but figured in an exhi-
bition match.
Army-Navy Series starts.
Another feature of the season was
the inauguration of the annual ma
tional championship matches between
the Army and Navy for a handsome
cup donated by A. Y. Leech, jr., OF
in the first affair, whict 1as held on
the Chevy Chase CIR ,eurts, taking
all seven contests r singles and
three doubles,
Washington again Agdrsd In the
four-city Hotchkiss cup matches
The District men defeated Norfclk
in the semi-inais, but lest TO Aalti-
more in the finai, 6 to 4. The Orioles
previously had disposed OF the Rich
mond team.
The Capital City also was routed
by Baltimore man intercity munich
pal match. Q TO 6. the Monum ental
City racketers taking s cut of the IL
singles and act the doubles.
Municipal tennis made good strides
the mems singles tourney. which was
won hy Maurice GNeffl attPactinH
an entry iist of 81. O'EsiH and II. G.
Trigg captured the doubles, In which
SO pairs took part.
Leading pfstriet Players,
Tom Mangan, John Temple Graves
jr., and C. NJ Charest were the out
standing man players in the District
while the feminine field was led By
Marywill Wakeford and Louise Kelly
ManKan won the District cham
pionship In which he defeated Grave,
in the fnal. Grayes previously had
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MANY NEW RECORDS SET
BY BOWLERS DURING YEAR

BANGt! Washington certainly
smashing duckpns healthy records 1924 Old records
several classes fell early in the and with the resumption OF
standing
gre the history OF the here
With
than
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hern division of the league.
winning streak at lacrosse enjoyed
by the Midshipmen.
The Old Liners entered the lea que
too late last Spring to play full sehed-
ule in the Southern division, missin z
a date with Swarthmore, blu. they fn-
!shed second to the champion Hopkins
twelve and gained the distinction OF
being the only aggregation able to
trounce that team. Pennsylvania and
stevens were we'll beaten by the Cell
lese ParkeFs. but the latter stumbled
when Lehish, a really inferior COM
hination, was encountered.
Maryland ought to be ready feI
the 1925 campaign, in so far as capa-
BILE material Is concerned. OF the 1924
twelve, Ave men are lost altogether
and sixth may not be available. Nc
Quade and Brewer, defense players;
Branner, out home; Rowe, attack,
and Marty, cover point, graduated
from the university last June, So did
Heidelbach, star attack man, but he
may return the next semesteg for
post graduate work.
However, the Old Liners are as
sured of having six regulars of the
! 1924 team at hand and the squad last
| Spring included number of first=rate
reserve players who will be available,
| Considerable talent of ability also
| will come to the squad from last
| Springs good freshman twelve.
The lacrosse squad again will be
coached by r. " Truitt, who is pro-
lessor OF zoology at the university,
! Truitt, while a student at Maryland.
| played on the lacrosse team and as
| coach IN the last several years has
| developed excellent twelves. Truitt,
! volunteer coach, also tutors the Old
Line cross-eountry team and is well
/ experienced In conditioning athletes,
| talent quite necessary in the max
| ing OF lacrosse teams.
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PASSAIC, n. j., December a0.-The
Passaic High School basket ball five.
which established a world record last
season by winning l47 consecutive
games in five undefeated seasons, to-
day started another season by In
creasing its string of wins to 1+s.
The team scored T4-to-15 victory
over the Pearl River High School Of
New York state.
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of the Iowa avenue squad were Mil
dred King, Clara Alderton, Mildred
Vogel, Elizabeth Waltin, Virginia
Monk, Virginia Miller, Hazel Morgan.
Poncilla Story, Katherine Jones and
Virginia Hitchcock.
Several preparatory schools, notably
Holton Arms and Madeira, and two
of the public high schools, Western
and Eastern, promoted field hockey
teams. A modified form of soccer
also was played with some success by
the Friends and Chevy Chase Schools
and Hine Junior High School.
Good basket ball teams were or
ganized among the older girls OF the
schools. and clubs. Marjorie Webster
and Wilson Normal had first-class
school sextets. Competition was spir-
tied among Hurricane. Capital, Prin-
cess, Walter Reed and Metropolitan
Club teams, with the Metropolitans
eventually garnering city laurels.
+ Swimming and tennis activities for
those beyond the playground age and
girls rifle shooting are reviewed in
other columns.
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Iand Has Heavy Lacrosse Schedule Boadened
SYRACUSE TO PLAY
TEN GRID CONTESTS

sYRACUsE. y. Y, December 40
syracuse UniyeFsity's foot ball schedule
fer 1926, officially announced. con-
sists of ten games, three of which are
to be interseetional.
signing OF Providence College, q
new opponent, completed the list.
Games with Indiana at Indianapolis
on October II and Columbia at New
York City on Thanksgiving day will
furnish the only trips.
The complete schedule fellows:
September 2s, Hobart. s
October 3, Vermont! 10, William
and Mary; II. Indiana vt Indianapolis:
"a. Providence College; 81, Penn
State.
New York.
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tilt with Yale, a member OF the nor
This is the most pretentious sched-
ule ever arraigned for a Maryland
lacrosse team since the Canadian In
dian game has heen played at College
Park, At least two contests, perhaps
three, will be played on Marylsnds
field and one match may be staged
here.
May Play Army Here.
II possible. Army and Maryland
will clash on a local field. The West
Pointers already have agreed to meet
the Old Liners in Baltimore, but the
4atRr are endeavoring 70 transfer the
match to the National Capital,
Should Army insist upon keeping
its engagement in the Maryland me-
tropolis, the Old Liners may shift
their Yale game from College Park 10
Washington that the public here may
glimpse sport rarely seen in this vi
cinity, Lehigh and Pennsylvania
Nave dates at College Park, while
Maryland will go abroad to meet
Swarthnore, Stevens Institute and
Hopkins.
The schedule follows:
April II, West Peint, mt Baltimore
or Washington; Is, Yale, mt College
PARK ar Washington; %. SwaFthmoFe,
at SwaFthmorC.
May =. LehIgh. Mt College Park, o.
Stevens Institute, at HsbekeHi 80,
PUnasyfSaRia, at College Park; 30,
Johns Hopkins, Mt Baltimore.
Did Well Last Spring.
Maryland probably will make mat
tiers interesting for It's Opponents next
sea son for IN its campaign last spring
Il demonstrated in no uncertain man
Il sr that it Is we'll versed in the tech :
nique and science of the strenuous
game. IT scored a notable victory
over Navy in game played in Cen
lral Stadium shattsrinS 2 saNen-Near
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MANY GIRLS ARE ACTIVE.
IN ATHLETIC CONTESTS

old, took unusually
pursuits year. Practically every competitive
~ sport the fair for good share patronage
the girls conducting
colleges clubs
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SEVEN GAMES ARRANGED
FOR OLD LINE STICkMEN
Army or Yale Twelve May be Encountered ON Field
Here-Five Other Teams i'm Southern Section
OF College League Will be Met. e'
BY JOHN B. KELLER.

OW fulhedged of the Eastern Intercollegiate Lacrosse
League, the University Maryland planning de-
termned bid championship division
the organization Spring.
The Old Liners all other division during
formidable foes title be Swarthmore Lhh Stevens
Institute Pennsylvania and Johns Hopkins
Maryand's schedule. 49,.
Maryland hopes to be well prepared Tor championships fight after
listed the league dates played 1t plans
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ROPER DECLINES OFFER
TO COACH IN ST. LOUIS

ST. LOUIS. Mo-, December 49,
william Roper, coach of Princeton
University. has declined the offer to
become foot ball mentor at Washing
ton University here, Herbert Hadley,
chancellor of the local institution. has
announced.
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CALLAUDET CUNT BOWS
TO CITY CLUB, 40 TO 81

IY CLUBS experienced basket ball filled Gaaudet
bm last night the when the
downed neve-racking 40
able Coach Teddy
ability that
while The tilt produced
the Riddle Gaaudet
who Gagged eight and hvec ourtgo goals respectively.
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CENTRAL HIGH FIVE
DEFEATED AT YORK

YORK, Pa. December 2a.-Finalists
of the University of Pennsylvania
basket ball tournament last year in
the prep and scholastic classes. met
here tonight when the York Collegi-
ate Institute five defeated the Cen
trail High of Washington, Is TO IL.
The teams played to a deadlock in
the fret half, when the score stood
7 to I. York took the lead in the
closing minutes OF play.
Both teams passed IN high order
and played clever defensive games.
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the Kendall Greeners, and as they
hope TO have most of their Veterans
back next year, they should, be able.
to hold their own against most of
the elevens they will meet.
3 The schedule SO far arranged fol-
lows:
oetobsr-3. Blue Ridge College; 10 Fordhsm.
st New York. II, Albright at Meyersssvn,
Pal 81, at. Johns, at Annapolis.
Aevegnbsr--T. Buokneu, at Lewishurg, Pa;
81, Catholic University at Hrooklaad.
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G0NZAGA BASkETERS
!. DEFEAT TECH, 1922

Gonzaga Highs basket ball tossers
made their first noticeable dent in the
local high school ranks by overcoming
Techs quint in 2S-to- 22 match yes
terday on the I street court.
Quinn of the l streeters pocksted
Ave court goals. while Werher of the
Manual Trainers accounted for a
quartet Of double-deckers. Gonzaga
was leading, IA to 10 at half time,
hut the Techites failed to produce the
necessary power to pass their oppo-
tnents. o'ponoghue OF Gonzaga and
zahn of Tech played welkdefensively
Ifue-Un and Summary.
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SOUTH BEND, Ind. December 90
Athletic Director Knute Rockne of
Notre Dame has announced a change
in the 1925 foot ball schedule where
by the Hoosiers will play Penn State
on November Z, instead of November
ii, Carnegie Tech being met on the
latter date.
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TENNIS is PLAYED HERE
TO LIMIT OF. FACILITIES

TASNGTON for OF the tennis cnters OF the coun
Wv held the during the year just closing
pastime probably participated in by
II months In fact the played to the
init of-he available facilities.
Chevy Chase Club invita-
tourney provided Season happened that
picked during the playing of this
doubles and all OF the ceters who later went to
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Coach Hughes is anxious to book
three or four home games for his
pigskin ehasers, as the only game
signed TO be played on Kendall Green
Is the opening gamei which will be
with Blue Ridge College.
The schedule as 1t stands, is some
what sitter than those Gallaudet has
heen going through, but the last two
years have been most successful for
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ALL MIDSHIPMEN TO PLAY
IN CONTESTS AT ACADEMY
New System is Believed Best Method of Securing
Active Participation in competitions by
Entire Student Body at School.

4 NNAPOLIS December 20What believed
~ prehensive securing
athletic by the entire student body being
Naval Academy through by Comdr Byron
VESSEL
this which practically
the complete the which designed have
the mdshpmen actively
which will only build them physically developer
sodey and offcerhke qualities.
further benefit OF the that midshpman should be
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KELCHNER PLAYS DENT.

George Kelehner will oppose Nor
ris Dent in a pocket billiard match
Monday night at the Grand. Central
parIors. Henry Rookie defeated Give
Richmond, 100 to A. last night
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EPIPHANY. BASKETERS
HOLD TO TIE IN LEAGUE

Epiphany bask eters maintained
their deadlock with Western Presby-
terian at the head of the Sunday
School Basket Ball League last night
by beating Friends, II to n, at the
Y. NJ G. A.
In another league game, St, Paul
defeated Union NJ. E, 10 to 10.
The scores:
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wILL PLAY NoTRE DAME.

WACO. Tex, December 2o.--Baylor
University. 1884 champion of the
Southwestern Conference, will open
its 1926 grid season with Notre Dame
in q game to be played at South
Bend on September 2s.