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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-22

iempSey Guy-"Oh don't talk 20
me about that big, overrated Wills.
', aIL until he gets by BARLEY Mad
den before you talk any more.
Madden's liable to make him quit
at that and he's no world beater.
All Wills can do is to hug and
make faces. Every time he hits a
man he breaks his own hands. He
can't fight lick and most every
one knows it. If he doesn't stop
Madden, never mention his name to
me again. I'm sick of hearing
about Dempsey being afraid of
Wills. That's q joke.
Just wait until Madden and
Wills fight, then talk to me-"
When the X. X. X. Muffed a Show.
TOE HUMPHREYS says that
the K. K. K. missed the
- chance of it's young life last
week at one of the local shows.
Everything was set for party
There was Joe Humphreys, the
announcer. Qrishl;
cipals. Jewish boy).
Wilbur Cohen, the other contest
ant. (Colored boy). :
Wasn't that spot? ask you?
Speaking Of Queer KnOckOuts.
"HE following clipping was
taken from an Australian
- paper: 1.-THE most peculiar
Knockout I ever saw. The contest
was between two heavyweights for
the championship Of the Southeast
ern command. One Of the pair had
reached the stage at which most
men retire from the ring, but was
still a clever fighter. By the way,
he was one of the few young men
who wore a heavy cavalry NOUS
tache. His opponent, a young
man, was just coming to the game.
He died as the result of a punch
received in a bout some four years
later.
"In the match in question, in,
as near as l can remember, the
fifth round, the older man, hav-
ing outboxed his more youthful
antagonist, drove. him into a
neutral corner and was handing
out punishment in earnest. 1t
looked to be all over, bar the
shouting. The punching bag in
a sort of last effort shot out his
left. It was heavy and landed
on the bridge of the nose.
"The recipient staggered back,
and as his opponent followed up,
attempted to fall into a clinch,
failed, dropped to his knees, and
was counted out.
at appeared that the devas.
tating punch had started al
copious bleeding-from the nose,
but the blood ran inward instead
of outward, virtually choking and
binding the man. People at the
ringside could not understand
what had happened, the man who
was no gutter, was there, not
out, but unable to rise. I ques-
toned him after the event, and
he told me that while he knew
what was going on as we'll as
at the first gong, his wind and
sight failed absolutely, and had
the worlds championship depend
ed on reaching the upright he
could not have done it,,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-22
Vogel for Infield.

Otto Vogel, former University of
Illinois outfielder, who made an ex.
cellent debut with the Chicago Cubs
last season. win be given trial
In the infield this spring. according
to Manager Bill Killefer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-22

It is a collection of veterans of
experience, and the pick Of col
legians and minor leaguers. No
manager ever had more promising
squad from which to make his selec-
tons. There are but very few,
three at the most, who may be con-
eidered as raw rockies.
All of the. college men were in
big demand by major Lacquer own
ers and managers, the stars Of
their class. Those from the minors
are up to the same high standard
and highly recommended by experts.
After going carefully over the
list, we are convinced that Me-
Graw, will be enabled to pick at
least a half.dOzen who will fit
In tO become coming stars. We
have no fear of the Giants not
having pitching staff that will
not hold its own. even with the
Cincinnati Reds.
The three catchers, Snyder, Aim
smith and Gowdy, are experienced
coachers, and, with Florence, will
compose a catching staff of great
ability, one much stronger than
the Giants have had in many
years, or since Roger Bresnahan
was their first string man behind
the bat. I am banking largely on
Ainsmith being as brainy as was
Roger. Ainsmith played grand
ball against the Giants last season.
II McGraw can get six real
pitchers from the bunch he will
have little to worry about. He will
then be well fortified in pitchers
for several years to come, with
youthful talent of ability and brains.
That the defensive force of the
team will not be reduced by the
loss Of Bancroft and the sub
stitutiOn of jackson at shOrtstOp
Is McGraw's firm opinion. Ger
tainIy Bancroft could not have
done any better than Jackson
last season during the long ILL.,
ness of the Giants captain.
jackson being established, a regu-
lar in the first line will tend to fur
Their his development as a star. Tt
will be found, I feel sure, that his
experience last year will increase
his steadiness and confidence in him
self. If Jackson lives up to his great
promise Of doing, the Giants as
team will be much stronger than
last season. They are sure to be in
the race.
The banquet of the New York
branch of the Baseball Writer'S AS
ISOLATION at the Hotel Commodore
next Sunday night is progressing
favorably in arrangements and is
bound to be a big affair. 1t will he
somewhat in the line Of the Grid
iron Clubs seances in Washington.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-22

Fred Keats, in the Sun and
Globe, said: "In the language of
the ring, Dundee had nothing.
Entering the ring he looked old
and worn and he seemed to grow
years older as he went along. He
had no pep. He couldn't box
and he couldn't hit.
Heavyweight Champion Jack
Dempsey saw eight rounds of the
bout before he departed with his
manager and a party of friends.
'Johnny's not there any more. He
can't get going was the cham
pion's comment on the veterans
performance"
Ed Hughes, in the Evening
Mail, said: "If Dundee showed his
best form last night then he has
gone back so per cent. In the
argot of the ring, 'he had moth
ing Dundee's rigorous, glorious
years between ropes proclaimed
themselves. Dundee is thir ty-
two-no longer a youth; there
fore he fights no more as in his
golden days. Last night he
lacked the fire, the enthusiasm,
the boundless vitality that once
made him the idol Of the ring
populace. It is evident now that
he has slipped"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-22
GIANTS HAVE NEAT LIST
OF BOXMEN FROM
WHICH TO DRAW
By SAM CRANE.

NEW YORK. 22-Manager McGraw will have at the Sara
training of the Giants this spring full score q
from staff for the coming champion
may increased by another boxman
Tree who being negotiated with
This Watson McQuan, Ryan, Oeschger, JON
nad Bentley Virgil Barnes Webb Dean Leet Huntznger Gearn
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-22
al 0rth Through.

Al Orth. oldtime Washington
pitcher and later a National League
umpire, has closed his career ON the
diamond. For several wears he has
umpired in the Virginia League.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-22
Kingston After Club.

Kingston, N. c., wants a Virginia
League franchise. but will have to
hold it's horses until some team now
In the circuit gives UP the ghost.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-22
TY COBB WANTS BATTERY
MEN ON JOB EARLY
By BERT WALKER.

DETROIT Jan 2-The Tigers will get busy the South this
earlier than
by February 20. -
Not before several Tigers Dixie before
March This they will be days
time
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-22
TWO MUGS TALK FIGHT

VYYILS GUY"We that Kearns has sidestepped Wills
w again and has Dempsey signed up to meet that
W Tommy Gibbons who can't Greb That's riot to
funny too Dempsey find places fight
but Wills that big bird Wills is why does Dempsey
tnualy duck a match?
Why doesn't Dempsey fight him and lick him and get him out
Of The he O him?"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-22
Gets No Contract.

No contract has been rendered
Charlie Hollocher, the Cubs short
stop, who deserted his team in mid.
son last year.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-22
IInfair to Amaricnns

TINE United States Olympic
committee is planning to send
- q team of boxers to compete
against the wO4|d at Paris next
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-22
Has Eleven HurIers.

Duffy Lewis now has eleven
hurlers reserved for bis Salt Lake
Club.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-22

AT times during hia American
League career, Sothorn has shown
some real ability as a pitcher. In
fact, when he first broke in with
the Browns in 1915 he looked like G
real find.
But Sothorn probably is the worst
fielding pitcher that ever has been
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-22
Promoters Likely To
Make Carpenter
Eat Own Words

A fighter who has suffered
as many reverses as Georges
Carpenter is hardly in a posi-
ton to do all the debating
about whom he will or will not
fight in this country.
If Georges refuses many
more times to visit these shores
again, the promoters may take
him up on it and make it
unanimous.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-22
Cans Lost to Bat.

AT ELSON took the lightweight
title from Cans, fiendishly
and cruelty, and lost it to Ad
Wolgast. Willie Richie defeated
Wolgast and then went to London
and lost to Freddie Welsh. Benny
Leonard took the title from Welsh
and still has it. All this happened
since Dundee went to work in the
ring.
Johnny Kilbane defeated Abe
Attell and. after many years was
knocked out by Eugene Criqui, the
Frenchman, who was defeated by
this same Johnny Dundee, giving
the Scotch Wop his first worlds
title in all his years in the ring
Kid Williams, the Baltimore
Tiger Boy" took the bantam
crown from the aged and bald
headed Johnny Coulon and lost it
to Pete Herman, the New Orleans
shoeblack. Herman lost to Lynch
and then won the title back again,
only to lose it when blinded in one
eve, to the veteran Johnny Buff.
Then Joe Lynch took the title back
again from Buff and still has it.
Thus has been bantamweight his
tory since Johnny Dundee began
earning his living as a boxer.
Dundee may be rapidly nearing
the end, but his has been q long
and glorious career within the
padded ropes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-22

brought into the big leagues. There
have been some bad ones, but none
as bad as Allan. Once he fielded
ground ball, there never was any
telling where he threw it.
He opposed the Yankees i'm a
game at the Polo Grounds sew.
eraI years ago, when he threw
three balls into the stands in
back of first base trying to field
infield taps to first.
Yet he came back to New York
later that season with the Cleveland
club and pitched shutout. When
he shifted from the Browns to tho
Indians he had a good streak, such
as often follows player when he
has a change of scene. But II
wasn't lasting, Sothorn was shunted
to the minors.
Now Hickey brings him back.
There now is quite a colony of
former Browns on the Cardinals.
Hickey himself was manager. vice
president and business manager of
the st. Louis Americans before cast.
ing his lot with the st. Louis
Nationals. Burt Shotten, coach
OF the Cards, played left field for
Hickey when he had the Browns
and Johnny Lavan short stopped for
hickey on both the Browns and
Cardinals.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-22
CARDINALS TO TRY ONE
MORE BROWNIE
By FREDERICK q. LEE.

NEW YORK, Jan. 22-Whe of the ~
Scott is being waved out Of the big leagues the St Louis Cardinals
bringing back Allan Sotho former pitcher
Browns and Indians Louisville which sold stars
Cardinals.
SothorOn had only fair
poorly pitchers last that Allan
may land a regular berth the staff. -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-22
Thirteen Long Years.

1HTtCCu AOu6 AOoA0"
DUNDEE has been a profes-
sional boxer for thirteen
years and not till last spring
did he attain to a championship,
though he fought everybody at
all times, never hesitating to go
out of his class. His many at
tempts to coax Kilbane into a
ring with him within the past six
or seven years are ancient his
tory.
Thirteen years ago Jim jeff
ries, Billy Papke, Honey Mel
lody, Joe Cans, Abe Attell and
Johnny Coulon held titles in
their various classes. jeff was
coaxed to meet Jack Johnson in
1910 and was knocked out. Will
lard came along and defeated
johnson, and Jack Dempsey fat
tened Willard. All this happened
since Dundee began his ring
career.
Frank Klaus beat Papke and
then lost to George Chip. AL
Mccoy took Chip into camp and
Mike O'Dowd beat Mccoy, be-
coming middleweight champion.
Johnny Wilson took the title from
O'Dowd, and Harry Greb de-
feated Wilson. All this happened
since Dundee entered the ring.
Mike "Twin" Sullivan won
from Melody, and Dixie Kid
trimmed Sullivan for the weller
crown. Kid Lewis claimed the
title and lost to Jack Britton,
who, in turn, was beaten by
Mickey Walker. All this hap
pened since Dundee began box
ing.
The Washington times., 1924-10-16
NAVAL ACADEMY
LEPER To Be
SENT SOUTH
Filipino VIII Accompany VIII
lard centIIeWe. to Colony
IN louisiana

A leper found In the United
States Naval Academy IN Annap-
oils, Nd, WIN go with willard
Centilevre, leper held here, 10 the
Governments leper colony IN car
vile, La, by boat in, q few days.
Doctor #. G. Smith. Assistant
Surgeon General Of the Public
Health Service, said today these
men viii not be near other people
during the "trip south.
Pedro Amayao. the leper at the
Naval Academy. Is in q hospital IN
Annapolis. His case was discovered
several days ago.
Amayao, one Of 200 Filipino stu.
dents aboard the Cumberland, an
chored at the Navy wharf. in Ann.
apolis, has been on duty for several
months, in training for an attend.
ant aboard navy ships.
Arrangement for Amayao's trans.
fer from Annapolis were completed
yesterday by Maryland and United
States health officials.
Centilevre is at the District quar-
antine station, on the eastern
branch.
The Washington times., 1924-10-16
B[ANTON To AID
POL|CEF|GHT
FOR DAY. OFF
Congressman Pledges Help In
Getting Them Pay at
Least for Working

Congressman Thomas L. Blanton
Of Texas has promised his aid to
the police force Of Washington in
trying to get legislation through the
next session of Congress which will
make 1t possible for firemen and
policemen to get one day in seven
off. He made this pledge in a let
Ter to Milton d. Smith, president Of
the policemen's association, which
was made public today.
Congressman Blanton said In his
letter:
ION the reconvening Of Congress
! expect to take steps to see
whether we can pass a law to grant
the policemen and firemen who
have been deprive of their lawful
one day off in, seven, pay for such
q day. II Is certainly only just
that they should be recompensed
for a denial Of a privilege granted
them by law
The Association Bulletin issued to.
day also told of the plans for
Ladies' Night iE the ASSOCIATION, to
be held at the City Club next Thurs.
day, night. Arrangements are in
the hands OF Otto G. Hauschild,
chairman Of tho entertainment COM
Inittee.
The Washington times., 1924-10-16
ADMITS
NEW LAWYERS
PRACTICE
Miss Goldie ParagoI, II and
Pretty, Is Among Bar
risters Sworn

Miss Goldie Paregol, twenty-one
and pretty, who graduated at the
head OF class Of 164 law students
at the National University Law
School, receiving first .honors, was
today admitted to the District
courts by the District Supreme
Court sitting in, general term, Chief
Justice Mccoy presiding. Miss
Paregol is a real estate operator
anc resides at 2016 Connecticut
avenue northwest.
Miss Rebecca Perlman, Just of
age, and her brother, Milton M. Perl.
man, OF 603 Louisiana avenue north.
west, were also admitted. Miss
Perlman was honor student Of her
class at George Washington Uni
versity LawASchool from which her
brother Is also a graduate. Brother
and sister intend to go into law
partnership.
Miss Adelaide Makens halls from
Texas ana she says she intends
going back to the Lone Star State
at some time in the near future.
She is an honor student Of George
Washington University law school
and also graduated from Trinity
College with an A. B. Alma b.
Partridge, Of this city, graduated
from George Washington law school
and Miss Henrietta Margoles from
Massachusetts,, finished her studies
at the National University law
school in one term. Miss Margoles
read law In number of law OF.
fees preparing herself for examine
ton.
Other Neutrality-suspicious. admitted
on motion Of Attorney John Paul
Earnest, chairman Of the examin-
Ing committee include: Henry K.
Muir, Frank r. Moskey, Harry Earl
Mitchell, William r. Morris, Harry
Davis Murray, Charles L. Norris,
w. Merrick Parker, William A.
Paisley, Hugh g. Postles, w. j.
Ponotow, Paul r. Russell, Dennis
M. Rogers, David F. Smith and
James A. Mcdonnell.
The Washington times., 1924-10-16
| LANDMARK
RAzE[I BY
FIRE
Frame House on FowIer's HUI
Believed to Be Nearly
100 Years Old

Fire, starting from . detective
chimney, burned TO the ground
today . two-story frame house
occupied BY William Henry Fort
ner, coIored, 5 Fowlerss HILL
Georgetown, located back Of
Georgetown University.
The house was q long distance
from the nearest fire plug and
the fire company responding used
about . third Of . mile Of hose to
reach It.
Two IN House
When the fire started, FORMERS
sister and q little child were in
the house. They took az many of
their possessions ~ they could and
ran from the house,
The home was q landmark in
Georgetown, having been built
years ago. Oldest inhabitants can
not remember when it was con-
structed and the building Is be.
lieved to have been nearly one
hundred years old.
Near Murder Scene
It IL near III scene Of the muir.
der Of Police Sergeant Fritz Pas
sau, which occurred several years
ago.
While the building was burned
to the ground, the damage Is estl.
mated at less than $500, according
to the fire marshal.
The Washington times., 1924-10-16
MRS. SHOOTS CONDITION
REMAINS ABOUT SAME

Mrs. Reed Smoot, wife Of Senator
smoot, Of Utah, who is Ill, was re-
ported to be about the same today.
A severe cold, contracted while re-
turning to Washington from the
West, aggravated heart trouble,
tTU% w 1ssn.. she has suffered for
Although Mrs. Smoot still is
weak, she showed some improve
ment yesterday, and has been sit.
ting up for short periods. Mrs.
Smott was coming from California
when she contracted the cold when
changing trains In Chicago. where
It was rainy and cold.
The Washington times., 1924-10-16
PLATOON Plan
IN SCHOOLS
IS HIT
Chevy Chase Residents Vote
Overwhelmingly Against
Proposed System

Residents Of Chevy Chase indi-
Gated overwhelming opposition to
the introduction Of the platoon sys-
tenn into their school in a discus.
sion Of the topic last night follow.
ing a meeting Of the citizens as.
ISOLATION of the e. v. Brown school.
The gathering was one OF the larg.
est ever held in that section for
civic purposes. A vote taken
showed 400 against and only two per-
sons for the platoon school. The
discussion was lively but harmon.
ious and was participated in by
several school officers.
Miss Mary e. Given, principal Of
the 3. v. Brown school, opposed
the platoon system for It's undesir.
able psychological effect on the
child.
Against System.
1.-THE need in education today Is
stability In character" she said.
This Is threatened in a system
where the young pupil is to have
too many teachers. The tendency
there Is to scatter the efforts Of
the child. The teacher under ouch
conditions cannot know the indivi.
dual child, and the accredited move
ment today is study of the indivi.
dual child.
I'VE have tried the department,
allied plan Of teaching in cur
eighth grade, but modified to the
extent that there is one teacher
in charge Of the class when :he
pupils are not with special teachers.
The movement In the first year NJ
junior high school, the seventh
grade, is away from having too
many teachers. and toward having
but two teachers.
II that is true there, how much
more is 1t true Of lower grades, and
the departmentalized plan in the
platoon system Is carried down to
the third grade. The platoon sys.
tenn Is mass teaching. Young pupils
are not wise enough to determine
the relative merits Of their studies
and are apt to be mlslei. The
platoon system has been successful
in industrial centers, 5ut everyone
knows that Chevy Chase has none
Of the problems which are met In
such communities.
Advocates Proposal,
Miss Frances Farley, principal Of
the Park View School, where the
platoon system has been used for
four and a half years, advocated It
on the basis Of results obtained at
Park View.
both our citizens association and
parent.teacher association are heart.
lily in favor Of the plum Miss
Farley said. ut has produced won.
derful results. Last February we
sent thirty-one pupils to high school
after they had four years of platoon
system work, and there was not one
failure among them in mathematics
and but one failure in English, but
major subjects. At Park View we
have two platoons and twenty.four
classes. Through the platoon sys.
tenn we have been. able to relieve
congestion. There are 1885 pupils
being taken care Of in sixteen
rooms and five portables. without
1t we would have had to send seven
schools away or put fourteen on
half time"
Stephen e. Kramer. principal Of
The Washington times., 1924-10-16
BLAME 1T ON THE BOB.
ACCOUNTANTS TO MEET
HERE IN DECEMBER

State officers and board members
Of the American Society OF Cert.
fled Accountants will meet in Wash
ington in December to formulate
plans to standardize legislation in
the States governing requirements
for certified accountants, 1t was an
nounced at a meeting Of the Die
trict Institute Of Certified Ac-
countants last night at the 3lty
Club. After the dinner an enter
tainment sketch was put on by
Charles T. Haines.
The Washington times., 1924-10-16
40 SCIENTISTS To>ATTEND
. WHITE INDIAN DINNER

Forty scientists, In Government
and private life, will sit at dinner in
the New Willard Hotel tonight, with
Richard o. Marsh and the white In.
dams he brought to the United
States from Central America.
Mr.. Marsh has been anxious that
the scientists look at tho three
white Indian children and see for
themselves that they ara really
what he claims them to he, and not
freakish albino products Of one
generation.
Five brown Indians are in the
party, one being IQua Napipd,
nephew OF the ruler Of the San
Bias Indian tribe, Ina Paguna.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marsh are soon to
move to the house Of q friend In
the outskirts of the city, where they
intend to stay with the Indians
until January, when q return to
Panama is scheduled.