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The Washington times., 1924-01-07
PENALTY KICK DEFEATS
WASHINGTON AT SOCCER

A penalty kick in the last three
minutes of play gained 1-to.O vic
tory for the Autocar soccer team
over the Washington eleven in Il
brilliantly played contest on the
Monument lot, before a large Sun
day crowd.
1t was considered a noteworthy
achievement for the newly organ
lied Washington team to hold the
enemy to a close score. The Auto.
car team Is champion Of the first
division Of the West Philadelphia
Soccer League, and has won TWEEN.
ty-five games this season and lost
only one.
J. Maharry drew q penalty for
Washington by touching the ball in
side his own 1S.yard line. Center
Halfback Wilson made the success
full kick for the visitors from the
12.yard line.
Washington was prevented sew
eral times from scoring by the
splendid work of Airport at goal.
The Washington times., 1924-01-07
American Skaters On
Small End OF
Olympic Odds

The chances are second to
none that the American speed
skating team will not win the
Olympic title at Chamounix,
France. 1t is good team, the
best available, in fact, but the
odds are against it. Moore,
Jewtraw, Kraskey, Steinmetz,
Balls and Donovan are first
class speed skaters, but they
are accustomed to the American
every-man-for-himself system
Of racing.
On the Continent they do
their racing in lanes, skating
against time rather than against
the opponent one happens to
draw for a heat. This means
that the contestant must race
himself silly from the sound
Of the gun, with virtually no
one to force him to his best.
The Washington times., 1924-01-07
PURSE WINNING
GREATEST Of
TRACK EONS

The 1928 season was the most
remarkable in the history Of the
harness horse game. Old records
in the mStter Of purse offerings
and winnings and records as to
time performance, were shattered
one after another.
The Grand Circuit donated $780,.
525 in purses-$395,2 ,207 for trotters
and $164.310 for pacers-a new
mark in the matter Of liberality.
Tommy MURPHY was the king
pin reinsman. He won "a races in
1876 starts, and by gathering in
SOL 1853 eclipsed by more than
$25 900 all previous single-season
driver earnings.
Favorian was the leading trotter
Of the year, winning five races and
$50, ,425. Anna Bradford's Girl, was
the ruler of the PAGERS, winning
nine races III nine starts, taking
down $12,444.
A total Of 1856 trotters and $40
nacers went miles in 2:10, or better
,ul III 5uIMoQs 9uIl lselveIS eu1-
annals of the sport.
The Washington times., 1924-01-07
do You Remember

When Eddie Leonard used to
strut his stuff in the old Law
renee House on the present site
of The Washington Times?
When Tom Moore made his
high run of "a at q local pool
parlor?
When Wilton Lackaye, IA
nous as the original Svengali,
was one of the boys at North
Capitol and l streets?
When the Hillery boys were
promoting cock fights on the
Virginia end of the Long
Bridge?
When Lou Bargeon took your
bets on the hosses?
The Washington times., 1924-01-07
JOIE RAY MAKES DEBUT
IN BIG FORDHAM MEET

NEW YORK, Jan. 7.-Joie Ray.
national champion at one mile. will
make his first eastern appearance
of the indoor season at the big
Fordham University meet at the
Twenty-second Regiment Armory on
January 10. Rays sisned entry
plank has been received by Ford
nam, and the little Illinois A. c..
rlyer VIII be seen in his speciality. a
mile race, which occupies the posi-
tion Of honor on the program.
In a letter ACCOMMODATING the en-.
try blank, Ray says that his ap-
pearance in the Fordham meet will
positively be his first of the season.
He expects to make this race the
start Of vigorous campaign which
VIII ultimately lead to q place on
the Olympic team.
The Washington times., 1924-01-07

This is McGraw's reply to Pat
Moran's dollar waving campaign In
the general direction Of all minor
league club owners, a campaign
that has seen the Reds line up Tom
Sheehan, of st. Paul, said to be
the best pitcher in the American
Association last season, and Jake
May. the Vernon left handler, for
whom the Yankees angled in vain.
Only a few days ago McGraw
gave $4,000 and several ball play
ers for Wayland Dean, Louisville
pitcher. He not only desired Way
land very much, but really had his
hand forced by the fact that the
Reds were hot after him.
With the best pitching staff In
the National League LuQue.
Rixey, DOnahue and BentOn-the
Reds have added May, Sheehan
and Carl Mays, former Yankee,
and McGraW saw a vision OF the
1924 Dennant fIuttering i'm CinCin-
natl unless he claimed Dean as
his own.
Meantime, the Pittsburgh Pirates,
the third Of three possible contend.
ers, are doing nothing toward In.
creasing their strength for the i'm
pending race. The Pirates once had
a pitcher for every day in the
week, but some of the boys, notably
Adams and Hamilton, have become
passe and the club has been unable
to replace them with likely young
sters. They picked up live one
in Meadows, in the Philadelphia deal,
and Morrison and Cooper are still
good, but the Pirates are a club
that seems to need plenty of strong
pitching.
AS matters stand, they seem to
have stepped aside, in favor of the
Giants and Reds, as contenders
for the 1924 pennant.
The Washington times., 1924-01-07
FORDHA|N FLASH
NAY HIT HIGH
INCOMES
Nv Cosmopolitan News Service.

NEW YORK, Jan. Z. - Frankie
Frisch. infield star Of the Giants,
may take rank in 1924 among the
highest salaried men in the profes-
sion.
His $12.500 contract expired with
the end of the 1923 playing season,
and 1t is said a new contract
Is being drawn UP which will guar.
antee Frisch $4,000 per annum.
1t is believed that only Babe
Ruth, with his $4,000 yearly and
Hornsby and Roush, of the non
manager players. are paid sums
beyond that which Frisch will re-
ceive.
Mathewson was paid only $4,000
in his heyday, which was the same
salary as that of Hans Wagner.
Ty Cobb received $12,50O as a
player, but his income perhaps has
been doubled since he became
player-manager.
The Washington times., 1924-01-07
ALEXANDRIA BOY SCOUTS
DEFEAT QUANTICO SCOUTS

The Boy Scouts, Troop 2, of
Alexandria, defeated the Boy Scouts
of Quantico, in rather one-sided
contest, the final count
being SO to 8.
The all around playing Of the
winners was easily the feature of
the game. although Baggett sent
fourteen through the basket from
scrimmage. M. Berman and Strauss
accounted for five each.
The Washington times., 1924-01-07
ANACOSTIA EAGLES ADD
ANOTHER VICTIM TO LIST

The Anacostia Eagles experienced
very little difficulty in defeating
the Petworth Athletic Clubs basket
five, 81 to 18. the clubmen trail
ing from the very start of the
game.
McCatheran and Clarke proved
the stars of the contest, the former
finding the basket four times from
the field of scrimmage, while Clarke
looped five through.
The Washington times., 1924-01-07
CAR SHOPS.
WILLIE HOPPE PLANS
TOUR OF THE COUNTRY

Willie Hoppe, holder Of the worlds
1872 balk line billiard title, plans a
tour of the United States imme-
diately after he has completed his
challenge match with Welker Coch-
ran. This match is to be played in
Boston the latter part of this
month.
In a letter to Lewis and Krauss,
proprietors Of the Royal. Hoppe ex-
pressed a desire to exhibit here. He
will be accompanied on his trip by
young Jake Schaeffer.
If suitable arrangements can be
made the popular cue star will
show here sometime during the
month of February.
The Washington times., 1924-01-07
CIRCLES RUN RINGS
AROUND ARAB CUNT

The Circle Athletic Club made 1t
four in a row when they handed the
Arabs a 24.3 trouncing. Mitchell and
Goodwin were the leading scorers,
while Miller played best for the
ARABIA.
Tomorrow night the Circles are
booked to meet the Epiphany
Eagles. Teams desiring games
should address Manager Gardner, 19
Bates street northwest.
The Washington times., 1924-01-07
Three Clubs Shaky.

Three clubs, Newark, Syracuse and
Jersey City, are decidedly shaky
financial propositions in the Inter
national League. Spencer Abbott's
managerial success keeps Reading
from being a fourth question mark.
Baltimore's five pennant victories
have come close to running the or
ganization.
The Washington times., 1924-01-07
TAYLOR TO CAPTAIN
1924 MILDLY ELEVEN

ANNAPOLIS. Nd, Jan. Ed
mund B. Taylor, of Lima, Ohio,
star end on the Naval Academy's
football team, has been elected cap
tain Of the 1924 squad.
This was one Of the first an
nouncements made upon the team e
arrival here from Pasadena, where
they played the University Of Wash
ington to IA to IA tie New Years
Day.
Taylor has held down the end
position for the last two years and
his general all around playing has
been such that It was confidently
expected before the team went West
that he would be chosen the leader.
The Washington times., 1924-01-07
They Want Schmandt.

The Boston Braves and the st.
Louis Browns are seeking Ray
Schmandt, the Brooklyn Dodgers
understudy to Jack Fournier.
Schmandt hit for 1924 with Houston
in the Texas League, fielding for
.992. Brooklyn is inclined to hold
him in case Fournier slows UP.
The Washington times., 1924-01-07
MAYFLOWER MESS BOY
TO BATTLE SCHWARTZ
IN BALTIMORE

Washington ring fans going to Baltimore tongn
take in the decision contest between Be1ny Msnco
Filipino boy the Maylower. the Presdents yacn
the only show Seat Pleasant Nd & defeating @ NTH Was
by his fancy work at spOand during the @ past %
hackers win tonight The mdgets must make
112 pounds pound AS Dencio will hardly make Oo
to have four or ve
the of him bell rings
The Washington times., 1924-01-07
Georgetown Entered.

Georgetown will be represented in
the Fordham indoor games which
are to be contested in the Twenty
Second Regiment armory on the eve
ming of January 10. The Blue and
GRAY will also be seen in action at
Boston, Baltimore and New York
before the season closes.
The Washington times., 1924-01-07

The Squirrels, Nuts and General
Freight Office are having a three
cornered fight for the championship
of the Washington League, with the
Squirrels slightly in the lead. Next
Saturday the Squirrels and Nuts
will meet for the first time, and a
red-hot battle is in prospect.
Folgerm, of Southern Railway, is
the leading individual with an av.
erage Of 103. Here are all the Zig
gers" as presented by Ray Cross:
The Washington times., 1924-01-07
PRINCESS GIRLS PLAY
NURSES AT BASKETBALL

The Princess Athletic Club girls
and the Walter Reed nurses will
clash in a basketball contest to-
night in the Wilson Normal gym,
action starting at 8:45 o'clock. Both
teams have been looking forward
to this engagement as one Of their
major games of the season.
The Washington times., 1924-01-07
Sticks to His Junk.

Harry Davis, for years coach and
scout for the Mackmen. is done with
baseball at last and will stick to his
lucrative Junk business in Philadel-
phia. In his day on the diamond
Davis was one of the hardest-hitting
first baseman playing ball
The Washington times., 1924-01-07
Matty Likes Color.

Christy Mathewson, president Of
the Boston Braves, says he likes a
colorful ball club, which Is his rea-
son for obtaining Dave Bancroft as
manager, as well as Cotton" Tier
rey, Mickey ONeill, "Oil" Smith and
Casey" Stengel
The Washington times., 1924-01-07
Begin on April S.

The Northern tour Of the world
champion New York Yankees ana
the hopeless Brooklyn Dodgers will
begin on April 5 At Atlanta.
The Washington times., 1924-01-07
~ "SKILLET" FINN'S
---
If You Are the Kind Of
Guy Who Knows It
All, This Is No
Column for You.
BY KIRK MILLER.

by KIRK MILLER
IN ETRONE he approx
mate number of rubber
\ heels worn out by the
American public during 1864
was 2,496,967 and seven-eights.
LEGAL-Not unless you are
an imbecile or an infant.
RICKARD-The lowest num-
Der of people ever at a public
prize fight is two. Second
The Washington times., 1924-01-07

Hlgh game-H. Streiter, Southern, $50.
High set-Lehew. Telegraph.
High averages-Folger, Southern, 1886; /;
H. Streiter, Southern, 101-17; Cross, Nuts
101-l6; Roudabush, Nuts 100-26; Lehew.
Telegraph, l00-19.
The Washington times., 1924-01-07
RAILROADERS BATTLE FOR
NTERCITY HONORS

Although few bowlers in the R. R. Y M. c.
OF better than 100
members carry perpetual battle for the honor of representing
washington IN ntercity league composed of raroade
Every two weeks the ntercy matches staged with the five
Leading railroad bowers of taking The pinners
struggle for maple in effort among five
The Washington times., 1924-01-07
Epinard for Stud.

Epina~d, the French horse. Is to
be retired to the stud after his APP
pearances In this country next sea.
SON. -..---L..-A.A-
The Washington times., 1924-01-07
McGRAW WILL BID HIGH
FOR MINOR STARS
By DAVIS J. WALSH.
international News Service Sports Editc

THE due of the dollars" between the New
Reds for clutch the
pennan will be continued by McGraw by the
pitchers of than ordinary
repute They the American Association and the
League respectively but their identity withheld for
other other clubs from entering the
The Washington times., 1924-01-07
Connie After Catcher.

Connie Mack says he would like to
buy a catcher to train as understudy
for Ralph Perkins.
The Washington times., 1924-01-07
Bender ls Done.

Chief Bender, veteran Indian
pitcher, will not be with Baltimore
this season.
The Washington times., 1924-01-07
Babe Starts Early.

Babe Ruth says he will begin
training February % at Hot Springs,
Ark.
The Washington times., 1924-01-07

44SGO w a. JNA W G9OSS-
away with it three times since
New Year Day, it's a good
time to stop.
ARBORICULTURE The
Department of Agriculture in
forms us that mint" is an
extinct species of pre-prohibi-
tion salad often used to dis
guise a scurrilous habit.
RAILWAY MAIL-Pekin is
in China and Illinois.
COUNIHAN-George. Lucas
was last seen in Washington
just before the holidays. He
was trying to sell the navy
some tanglefoot for its pro-
posed Arctic flight.
SHACKELFORD-That zone
armed paper hanger" story is
a myth, but nothing is impos-
sible to science and vivisection.
YEGGMAN - Nitro-glycerin
is the most efficacious. We
don't like to encourage profess
sions like yours, but if we
didn't answer you'd say you
had us stopped.
IN. B.-PleGse, Write your
questions on at least one side of
the paper only! Don't call up
on the telephone as its been dis
connected for peconiGry reasons!
Don't call IN person az the ele-
vUtOr is bMstedO
The Washington times., 1924-01-07

TUTANKHAMEN We ad-
nit we never heard Of pink
granite and we'd have to see it
to believe it.
The Washington times., 1924-01-07

Washingtonians may obtain choice
seats for tonight's show at the
Atlas sporting goods store and at
Rosenthal and Levy's, I'll d street.
The Olympia A. c., which is staging
the show, will start the prelimin-
aries promptly at o'clock in order
that fans from the Capital may
make the last train out of Balti-
more.
Jack Cafoni and Curly Warfield,
two Washington boxers, have places
on tonight's card. Cafoni is booked
for a six-round contest with Frisco
Garcia, a Filipino. Warfield, who
is a middleweight, will sling his
gloves at Buck Deal, of Baltimore,
IN a four-round bout.
Schwartz is the only legitimate
flyweight to stay fifteen rounds
with Pancho Villa, holder of the
worlds crown. He did this some
months ago in Baltimore and ever
since he has been unable to get
bouts. Not till Dencio agreed to
face him did the Baltimorean find
q foe.
The Washington times., 1924-01-07

CINIMA-Don't know how
old is Mable Normand, but the
dramatic editor tells US she IS
old enough to know better.
The Washington times., 1924-01-07

FIREBUG-If you've gotten
away with it three times since
New Year Day, it's a good
time to stop.
The Washington times., 1924-01-07

Fought for several years in the
Philippines and left the islands
chiefly because none OF his coun-
trymen would meet him. Although
DenCiO weighs only ITO pounds he
has won decisions over Pete
SarmientO and Elmo Flores, the
former the best bantam in the
Philippines, the latter a light
weight. This pair are the same
Flores and SarmientO now in this
country under Frank Churchill.
On the West Coast Dencio de-
feated Sammy Campagno, flyweight
champion Of the Pacific coast. He
also defeated Tony Pozzi, flyweight
champion Of the U. S. Battle Fleet
Pacific).
In Panama's famous bull ring
Dencio won the flyweight cham
pionship Of South and Central
America by defeating Pedro Iron
coso, 1.-THE Panama Pepper Pod:
To show it was no fluke Denc1o
gave Troncoso two more shots at
him and made it three straight
wins over Troncoso.
Dancio defeated Irish Ciracco, fly
weight champion of the U. 5
Scouting Fleet (Atlantic)
At Madison Square Garden Denclo
won the nyweight championship OF
the entire United States Navy by
handily defeating Jose Javier. tor
four years the champion. Javler
had previously defeated the fly
weight champions of Great Britain
and Denmark.
Dencio knocked out Mickey Nor
ris in one round and later again
defeated Morris. Three times Dencio
defeated Bobby Burke, the Reading
crackerjack. Twice he defeated
Joe Colletti, Philadelphia good
Nyweight sOuthpaw.
At SpOrtIand, Berwyn, last year
DenciO tOyed with Midget Carbon,
the Army flyweight crack, knock
ing him out in six rounds,
although Carbon weighed 116 and
Dencio 80. Carbon had, a few
weeks previous, defeated Hank
Dundee, of Baltimore.
Dencio is the little fellow whom
the Navy Is backing to win a
championship; the sea service, which
turned out such good fighters as
Sharkey, Buff, Gunboat Smith,
Frank Moran, Ad Stone, Nat Gold
man, Kiddie Shevlin and others.
plans to pilot Dencio to the fly.
weight title.
Tonight's battle may be the last
for Schwartz as a flyweight. He
1s but eighteen years old and grow.
ing fast. He plans entering the
bantam class where he will be able
to find more opponents.
The Washington times., 1924-01-07
10 2 A
"Panara'' is an

island in the Mediterranean
sea.
Evening star., 1924-06-19
Aduent of the BObbed-Hair Girl
Death to Time-SeusOned Custom,
Barber Shop Chatter" Subject of Columns of De.
scriptire Language, in Scrap Heap Since Beauty
Shop Clients adopted Masculine Hair Cut.

Very surely but slowly a time
honored institution is headed toward
Oblivion. The dying element is the
far-famed barber shop chatter
which has been made the subject of
ballads. stories and cartoons. Bob
bed-hair females and the overflow
of beauty shop BARRIERS clients into
shave and haircut barber shops is
causing it.
Typical Instance Cited.
AS witness this scene in asbarber
shop today:
well, AL, dontchu think Jack
DEMPSEY is getting stale from lack
We'll. Joe. 1 dunno. whad-you
And here Joe elaborates on his pet
pugilistic theme while the workers
and worked-upon listen and enjoy it.
"Say, didya see that picture on the
Pleese Gazette? Amt it pip?'
Yeah, but up at the 9th street
music hall last week they was
some
"How're the ponies treatin' you,
Mike?
why, you poor fish, I'm payin'
more attention to base ball. now"
And then two damsels with shin
giles parade in.
The chatter gives a few gasps and
dies. Those. getting shaved are out
Evening star., 1924-06-19
500 SHRINERS TO ATTEND.
Cary Tells of Plans for Masonic
Field Day. '--...'.

Anxious to eclipse all previous ef-
forts, the committees in charge Of the
eleventh annual Masonic and Eastern
Star Field day. which will be held at
American League Park next Saturday,
are working overtime as the opening
hour approaches.
"Afmas Temple will have more than
800 mobiles present" Illustrious Poten-
the temple. approximately $50 more
of our members will participate in
the musical program. including the
Almas Temple Military Band, under
the 1eade rshfp of William c. White;
the Oriental Band, of which Henry
B. Schmitt is leader, and the Drum
and Glee Corps, directed by Charles
X. Bartlett.
Our parade, too. will be on a
larger scale than heretofore. and we
are placing at the disposal of Capt.
Oliver c. Phelps, the marshal, the en-
tire patrol and the legion of honor"
Evening star., 1924-06-19
SUES U. S. FOR PAY.
Company Says Navy Owes for Coal
It Used in War,

The New River CoIlieries Company
OF New Jersey today filed suit for
mandamus in the District Supreme
Court against Andrew w. Mellon.
Secretary of the Treasury, to compel
him to sign and issue warrants for
the payment of three judgments
against the United States held by the
company totaling $242,0S0.29, with in
terest from April Is. 1921. The Sec
retary has declined to include the in
terest, the court is told, although
Congress, by an act approved April 1
last, authorized such payment, 1t is
alleged. IS -
Through Attorney w. X. Quinter
the company tells the court that the
Secretary of the Navy commandeered
coal of the company during the year
1917 under the Lever act and that it
secured judgments for the total
stated and is entitled to be paid the
amount asked plus the accrued in
tereSt.
Evening star., 1924-06-19
D0WNPOUR CAUSES
HAVOC IN DISTRICT
Trees Blown Down, Accidents
Caused. Electric Car Struck
by Lightning.

Thunder showers" as forecast by
the weather bureau, visited the city
late yesterday afternoon, blew down
nine trees and damaged fifty others.
caused traffic accidents. flooded
streets and sidewalks in the outlying
sections, and sharp flashes of
lightning struck a street car and 1t
house.
The car was hit by lightning on
Connecticut avenue near Klinelc
bridge, infiicting slight burns on the
hand Of Leon Norris. colored, a pas
senger. who refused hospital treat
ment. A house on Legation street
was set afire by the lightning. but
little damage was done
collision between a motor truck
and automobile occurred at Con-
necticut avenue and NJ street during
the storm. William Davis. colored.
1921 Meade street northeast. occupant
of the automobile, was slightly in
jured. He was given first aid at
Emergency Hospital. Charles Thorn
was slightly hurt last night when his
motor cycle skidded on the mud that
had been washed to the roadway on
U street between 18th and 10th
streets.
A fallen electric light wire set fire
to a tree in front of 27lS Sheriff
road northeast, but firemen extin
guished the blaze before much
damage had been done. Trees re-
ported blown down by police were
in front Of 2639 l street, 1925 4
street, 2729 Dumbarton avenue, Re
servoir and 34th streets. X between
gath and 25th streets. 18th and r
streets, 18th and H streets, and two
in front of 2714 Wisconsin avenue.
Street car traffic on the Chevy
Chase-Kensington lines and auto
mobile traffic in that section were
affected by high water in low places
Of streets and avenues.
Evening star., 1924-06-19
CITIZENS IN SOUTHWEST
WANT CONCERT MOVED
Will Ask Sheriff. for Return to
Smithsonian Grounds-Now
at Monument.

Lieut.. Col. c. c. Sheriff.. officer in
charge of public buildings and
grounds, will be requested to trans
fer the band concerts from the Monu-
ment grounds to the Smithsonian
grounds by the Southwest Citizens
Association. it was decided at Il
meeting of the organization in Fair
brother School, 10th and E streets
southwest. last night. 1t was pointed
out that up until two years ago the
band concerts were given in the
Smithsonion grounds, location more
convenient to the residents of the
section.
George NJ. Waterman, George L. Da.nt
and Frank A. johnson were appointed
to represent the association at the
opening of the new branch of the
American Security and Trust Com
pany, 1th and E streets southwest.
Mrs. Mary Ballhaus was directed to
make survey of the membership Of
the organization and to devise plans
for building up the membership
President Yeatman announced. that
the usual summer recess will be
taken. and the next meeting will be
in September.