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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-09
Sol Metzger to Coach
South Carolina
Eleven Again

ATLANTIC CITY, Aug. o.
Sol H. Metzger, former Penn
football star, will again coach
the University of South Caro-
lima gridiron eleven during the
coming season.
Metzger, who resides in this
city, has accepted terms and
will leave early In September
for Columbia, S. c., where pre-
liminary football practice is to
be held prior to the opening Of
the season. This is the third
year that Metzger, former Wash
ington and Jefferson College
gridiron mentor, has coached
the University of South Caro-
lima football teams.
Metzger is one of the out
standing pigskin coaches in col
lege ranks. He began his career
in athletics while attending
Phillips-Andover Academy and
for several seasons held the
national interscholastic record
for the twelve-pound hammer
throw.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-09
DENIED CHANCE
T0F|CHT, HE
RIDES
Danny McAuIiffe Too Small
For Scrapper, But Just
Right As Jockey

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 9.-Danny Nc
Auliffe has made good.
Danny, in case you don't know,
is a nephew Of Jack McAuliffe, the
one-time lightweight champion who
retired from the ring undefeated.
He's a mite Of a lad, is Danny.
tipping the beam at a scant hundred
pounds.
And in his smallnes lies a story.
The McAuliffes have ever beer
fighters. The blood of old Jack
flows red in their veins. Danny's
father was a policeman. Two older
brothers, Woody and Frank, were
policemen and fighters as we'll.
Danny wanted to be fighter, too.
For weeks and weeks he labored
with punching bag and boxing
gloves, studying, working, prac.
ticing.
He went to a boxing club and
asked for a match.
I'VE want fighters, not souvenirs"
was the curt response he got.
He tried again and again. Each
time 1t was the same, but he kept
on. Finally he landed a bout and
won. Then he won two or three
more. He met boys Is to IS pounds
heavier, and he defeated them. But
the promoters were afraid. Sup.
pose he should get hurt" they
argued. WED probably lose our
license for letting a kid box. He's
too little"
And SO they barred him from
the ring.
1t was q bitter blow to his am.
bition. Danny McAuliffe had the
fighting heart-he wanted to fight.
But he made the most of it.
And one day he happened down
to Churchill Downs where the Ken.
lucky Derby is held. A horseman
saw him and noted his size. He
investigated the mite OF a lad and
discovered his boxing record.
Then he offered him a Job.
That was back in the fall Of
1922-and a few days later Danny
McAuliffe was enrolled as an
apprentice.
Now he's a full-fledged jockey
and only last week he brought
home seven winners. five seconds
and four thirds ia three days rae.
ing at Ashland, XIV. Only six times
out Of twenty-five mounts was he
outside the money.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-09
PRETTY GIRLS
STOP FRENCH
ATHLETES
Paris Paper Says Athletes
Never Will Be Much-Finns
Cited as Example
By ALICE LANGLIER.

PARIS, Aug. 9.-"Franca will
never be a country Of great ath.
letes," says Maurice de Waleffe, in
the Paris Midi" because it is the
land Of the most attractive women
In the world"
Monsieur de waleffe goes on to
say that he is ready to believe
that in the streets Of Helsingfors
and along the frozen lakes of the
Gulf of Bothnia one may easily
find superb types Of women rivaling
any Venus. For handsome men
such as the Finlanders sent to the
by puny women.
But" he continues, without
wishing to offend anyone from this
fine country, am certain that their
demoiselles are less alluring than
the ones the French athlete meets
along the Paris boulevards. And
therein is the rub. Less tempta.
ton certainly comes across the
path Of the Finnish athlete during
his days of severe and thorough
training"
There is q good reason to believe
tnaC tnlS Is one OF the many rea-
sons why France, with a popula.
ton thirteen times as great as
that Of little Finland, Jagged far
behind in the athletic meet which
has just closed.
women, it is true" says Mr..
Krogins. director of the Finnish
delegation of athletes, "hold a
much smaller place in our lives
than sport. Our whole country has
passion for every kind Of physi
cal exercise. At the age of sever
children begin to train themselves
In the steps of Ling, the great in
ventor of Swedish gymnastics.
"Our sportsmen come from tn,
city universities and factories, a.
we'll as from the country. Every
one lives a simple, wholesome life
eating rye bread, eggs and butter
and drinking only milk. Yo,
know it is very important to con
fine ones self to milk" and JUS
here Mr.. Krogins gave a wink will
his blue eyes. Finland is dry, an,
really dry, YOU understand"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-09

from New York, has said that
Dempsey will probably meet the
winner of the Wills.Firpo bout.
1t is understood that a Dempsey
appearance hinges largely on the
character of the Wills.Firpo bout.
Should Firpo win in a sensational
fashion, as is expected by Kearns,
the public will patronize another
heavyweight match at top prices
within a few weeks.
This is richards idea, it is said,
and report has 1t that most of the
arrangements for the Dempsey.
Firpo bout have already been M
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-09
Recl SUR|NG JOY
AS NE FAT NGAO
OF TIE CLOB co.'s
n LUCKY, HOMER.
. DADS

oOTDoo9 SpoRrS

The sporting world still talking of the display of
Carpenter tenth round of his fight with
Tunney before Knocked and far that he
couldn't his opponent for the the gallant Fenchman,
Hopping up cnched and then when
his head cleared Bit tore in like lion and only held his
but ouought his That heart That what made
Carpenter the great drawing card that he is.
Without such fighting heart few get very far.
Terry McGovern had He showed in his first fight with
Gardner when he legs
and knocked his
Bat Nelson showed it with Eddie Hanon when, in
round he badly licked that the police stop
the "go" he again and bit later with a o.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-09
OLYMPIC TENNIS PLAYED
mid DIN OF VENDORS
AND BURSTING BALLS

Take open field with the ready for moving clean
off Of tennis courts sprinkle brick dust the
surface and roll by hand leave the high growing nearly
the side without much
the Olympic which the United States team found their
arrival al Paris.
Richard N Williams 3D. captain of the American Olympic
team which all the five events has returned his home
Philadelphia conditions
only become ludcrous in the light of American triumph
ave reached before the
nd the first thing did the be around
the this could be made an
official protest made official and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-09

Jim Corbett of the greatest fights saw was the
one between Frank Erne and Joe Cans which forced
to quit in the twelfth eye was cut 50 badly he
couldn't see. :,
Cofoett says that for rounds Ene licking
at the hanos OF Cans The latter punished the Buffalo
ne lace and body terrible fashion, says he cannot
oer@nd now human being could stand it. the old
however, and from the eighth until the twelfth
the tables and had Cans wobby and before he sashed
his eye in such that Cans unable to continue
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-09

"Well, there have been many
weighty hitters who never got
anywhere. We. had one in Sgd
ney who possessed a ten Sec
onds' sleep tabloid in either
glove, and what he could do when
one or other upholstered fist
made fair contact was seen
more than once, but he never
amounted, and never could
amount; to anything better than
a trial horse, because his heart
was not there.
"Any time any opponent
slapped the individual have
in mind on the bridge of the
nose, he was sure to begin to
back up. He might have been
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-09

One or two Of the New York
baseball clubs will figure in the
world series in October and Richard
is believed to be arranging for the
Dempsey fight at that time. New
York will be filled with men OF
sporting blood during the baseball
classic, and Richard figures on show
Ing the champion and the Argentine
battler to a full house at big prices.
Dempsey is now working here in
the last Of the pictures which he
contracted to show himself for some
S1,OOO,OO0. The champion is be-
Lde. heved to hapa suffered no Ill
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-09

treated for the past fortnight for
internal disorder. Young was
treated without the necessity of an
operation. The player expects to
rejoin the Giants when they leave
for their last Western trip next
week.
Kelly and Jackson, two other
crippled members of the National
League champions, are expected to
return to the New York lineup dur.
ing the coming series with
1 Cincinnati.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-09
N A Y
FIGHT DURING
BIC SERIES
Los Angeles BantIes Persist
ent Rumor That Richard
Has Reached Agreement
BY COPELAND G. BERG.

LOS ANGELES, Aug. SACK
Dempsey, worlds heavyweight
champion, will, in all probability,
be seen in action in New York this
fall.
A persistent rumor here is to The
effect Tex Richard has already
reached an agreement with Jack
Kearns, Dempsey's manager, for a
title clash in October.
Dempsey Is in constant training
here and was said to be weighing
under zoo pounds, showing he IL In
trim.
Kearns. since his return here
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-09
WANT PENN BOXERS TO
COMPETE IN ENGLAND

MONTREAL, Aug. 8. McGill,
Toronto and Queens Universities, of
Canada. and Harvard, Yale. Prince
ton and Pennsylvania universities,
in the United States, will be asked
to compete in an international inter.
collegiate boxing tournament at
oxford, England, in 1925, according
to announcement here by j. A.
University Boxing Club, now in
Canada to visit relalves.
He intends to visit the heads of
these universities and attempt to
arrange the proposed meeting.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-09

depended upon to fight like q tiger he stung
1.-THE punch, therefore, is not the only thing
"Gameness stands attributes the boxer that
must be born in the man.
1--WE have heard long intervals of who though
hearted naturally schooling themselves into standing
This degree of moral courage commendabe exactly
like the old bulldog grit bred in fighter.
MANY be when he good chance win,
but takes stout heart to away from corner
round after round through losing fight may teach
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-09


writer's have seen fit to make has
little foundation. OF course, the
crowd did try to give our rugby
players and fighters the razz.
That can he forgiven Both
sports are rough. Whenever the
factor Of bodily contact enters into
sport, roughness must be ex.
pected.
1.-THE real sportmen Of France
were open in the praise Of the
craftsmanship oc our athletes. We,
in turn, are not going to allow
them to praise US without giving
them a little credit ourselves.
"AIl talk of Uncle Sam loosen.
ing OF his grip on the worlds
athletic supremacy can be dis.
counted. AS you know, I was put
in charge of the American team,
When / say that they lived up
to expectations as team, / am
VOicing the sentiments OF every
man associated with the United
States outfit.
THE games were without ques.
ton the greatest in Olympic his.
contestants. T venty-nine scored
points. That our stars were able
to top the list only goes to show
what Improvement we have made
in athletics in the past twenty
years.
Much has been said Of Finland
by American writer's. When l tell
yo'. that those closely associated
with the Finnish team are not AS
we'll satisfied as some would have
the fans believe. The fact is that
Willie Ritola and Paavo Nurmi
scored eight eve Of the points
credited to Finland. This would
indicate that Ritola and Nurmi
stood out as individuals. but that
Finland as nation did not ac-
complish airy great deeds,
1.-THE officials from Finland ex.
pected to score many points in
the shot put, discus, hop, skip
and jump. and javelin throw than
they did. Both of these stars are
likely to come to New York
shortly"
Alonzo A. Stage. the dean Of ath.
of the American officials who coin
cided with Robertson. The veteran
Chicago mentor pictured a deep
contrast with the present team to
the one that went across in 1900.
That team was composed Of three
athletic club outfits and the repre-
sentatives from five colleges.
George Brown, of the Boston
A. A, who has been closely asso-
ciated with five Olympic teams,
said that without question the
present Olympic team was our
greatest. Also, that the treatment
our athletes received was of the
sort that is going to make a better
understanding in the future.
Harry Hillman, Dartmouth men
tor; Tommy Keane. Syracuse Uni
versity coach; Louis De Handler,
swimming authority. Teddy Cam,
worlds champion swimmer; Matt
Halpin, business manager, and the
hundreds Of other that represented
Uncle Sam in Paris were loud in
their praise of the way things were
handled on the trip. They all ex-
pressed themselves as we'll satisfied
with the clean cut victory the
United States won.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-09

Jimmy Britt showed it in his
fight with Young Corbett. For
nine or ten rounds he was bat
tered from post to post, his eyes
almost closed, and his face cut
and puffed, but he kept on.
He traded punch for punch, and
in the last five rounds backed
Corbett up.
Kid Lavigne showed it in his
fight with Walcott at Maspeth,
L. I. He took a fearful Cruel
ing for ten rounds or SO, but
never took a backward step.
He took all that was sent his
way and in the latter part of
the fight was chasing the sturdy
hlark aho11t +hn ,.;nr
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-09

Inc late w. +. Corbett, in the
Sydney Referee, in speaking of
gameness, wrote in one Of his
articles, as follows:
HE who would be a, top-flight
fighter must have several star
attributes. The most important
is one which cannot be drilled
into him. It must already be
there. Gameness scores more
points than any other qualifi-
cation.
"There are, probably, people
who will not agree with this
statement. Some thoughtful gen.
tlemen with bullying foreheads
believe that, beyond everything
else, a fighter must be clever
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-09

man to be clever; some say
they learned how to deliver a
finishing punch, but there is
no school the wide universe
over where heart can be devel-
oped. The chief requisite of
a fighter accompanies him when
he crosses the threshold of the
world.
81, as an old-timer. though I
cannot bring myself to believe
am such, remember how the
grit Of old Ironbark Jem Burge
won him many battle. It was
nothing but the pluck Of grizzly
Joe Goddard, the Barrier cham
pion Of thirty-three, or more,
wears since. that effectad Tho
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-09
GUn1eness Is Chief
Requisite of Fighters

"Many good leapng backward step
ping TO the side when have been proaby
employed fighting his man.
Australia full of might moving picture
who hardly hit with enough the
mospaere
They all know all about the block the dstep the backmove
and the light left jb rendered lighter still through
pulled back while being launched owing eveer the
blow desiring be far away from his opponent possible
that individual attempts retaiate
$50 much for ceveness the alleged Other ring
incline 70 the walIop.
Every with Is boot tx hat 10 collar thinks a
fighter should have the convincing punch So?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-09
. Unofficial World
Tennis Title
AT Stake

With the Wimbledon cham
pion, Jean Borotra, and the
Olympic champion, Vincent
Richards, on the scene, as well
as the formidable tennis star
of Australia, the winner of the
American national singles this
year can lay claim, with
scarcely a possibility of dispute,
to the unofficial championship
of the world. The American
title will have far more of the
worlds top-notchers competing
than did either Wimbledon or
the Olympics.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-09

downfall Of clever, hitting Choyns Dooey Owen
Sullivan, Tom Lees, Jack Ashton (here with John Suvan
Giant Joe McAulfe an Franchises Mission Boy)
he Dublin brewers carer) and Others Corbett handed
Maher the championship Of the world.
IT could on all day mentioning in support
the use? My contention has been proved to the hi"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-09

They cannot champion Battling Nelson ort anv ore
than their prototypes the eighties see topnotchr of the
ronbsrk Burge brand For all that Nelson and Burge got
nee IN Vner days. and remained there for quite good while
"Clevrness is great thing itself but 90 n con at least
clever boxers sacrifice power for speed give more attention
to evadng punishment than serving it out.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-09
YOUNG LEAVES HOSPITAL
READY FOR WESTERN TRIP

NEW YORK, Aug. 0. Ross
Young. regular right fielder of the
New York Nationals, has been dis.
charged from st. Bartholomew
f. Hospital, where the player has bee
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-09

fects from his recent automobile
smash-up: his right wrist and elbow,
hurt in the accident, are now healed
and X.ray tests have shown The
great 'iron-mlke" to be unchanged.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-09

no one Individual seemed to have
the authority to do anything.
AT first there was no drinking
water on the courts. 1t seems the
water rights were sold and IL a
player wanted a drink he had to
buy it. If he didn't happen to
have any change in his pockets of
his trousers he was out of luck"
Finally, by official protest, of
course, the players asked for towels
and a pitcher Of water on the
| courts. A compromise was reached.
Water was provided but the play
ers brought their own towels.
The surface Of the courts, fair
at the start Of play, were too new
to stand up under continuous play.
The top covering became loose and
kicked up into little mounds, leaving
the hard underestimate exposed.
AS result when a ball struck
one OF these little piles Of dust it
shot off crooked or didn't bounce
at all. On the other hand, If the
ball struck a bare spot" 1t hoped
up almost out Of reach.
1t was this uneven surface that
caused me to tear some ligaments
In my foot" said Williams. You
would slide over the loose dust until
you struck a hard spot and then
stop abruptly. It was on one of
| these slides that I was hurt.
II had my foot bandaged 40
as to keep my heel off the ground
and was able to play through the
tournament. IL is better now after
the rest on the voyage back, but
! don't know yet whether I will
season or not"
The balls used in the Olympics
bounded much as the American balls
do, but they didn't last so we'll
according to the Olympic team CAP.
| tain.
We had to have new ones each
set" he said, "and some of them
had habit Of blowing up when
! they were hit. You'd make a good
smash and the ball would go off
with a heart-breaking 'plouff,' very
| olsconcerting on a good stroke, but
the point, OK course, was always re.
played"
Williams added that the Americans
had all kinds Of trouble with the
English tennis balls used at Win.
bledon.
"They were light and very soft"
he said. "You could squeeze them
almost together in your hand and
when you hit them hard they sailed
off like an airplane.
THE only thing you could do was
pat them back and then il you
tried to put any pace to your stroke,
away would &c the ball out Of court.
I'VE used the English ball to
practice with on the boat, but then
they seemed just the same as the
American ball. But once in England
they acted entirely different. We
were assured they were the same
balls and, II this is true, the trouble
| must be atmospheric"
Williams was greatly pleased with
the trip as whole. especially with
the reception of the American play.
ers in England, where, he said, the
British treated them royalty.
The general sentiment among the
Americans and British is, however
that tennis should be eliminated
from the Olympic games and re.
stricted to the regular tournaments
where the committees are accus
toned to handling the game.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-09
SATURDAY, AUGUST 9, 1924.
ROBBIE SINGS LOUDLY IN
ATHLETES HONOR
By TOM THORP.

NEW YORK, Aug 9It the
America accomplished declared Robertson head
mentor Of the United States Olympic team upon his arrival in
Gotham Those who complain in any way
received the French and English
they must be passed by without any consideration. "
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-09
Race Fans Glad

with the opening # the Mary.
land racing season on September
l. racing fans are promised the
most elaborate season ever seen
on the Old Line tracks.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-09
CherrydaIe' to Travel

During the Virginia State Fire
mems convention, Cherrydale will
play a three.game series with
Harrisonburg..
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-09

Williams made 1t clear that the
French officials as individuals were
most courteous and the players
were treated without partisanship
by the galleries.
THE trouble was" he added, that
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-09

-! had my foot bandaged so
as to keep my heel off the ground
and was able to play through the
tournament. IL is better now after
the rest on the voyage back, but
! don't know yet whether / will
be able to play on 1t again this
season or not"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-09

"These loud speakers barked
right down into your ears and the
Hello, hello part became so COM
mon that we adopted is as a call.
word for the American team"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-09

GAS it turned out" explained
Williams, "the clothes hooks would
not have been of much use because
we were warned not to leave
things hanging about as they
would probably be stolen"
New Britain herald., 1924-09-18
La Sallette Mission
 To Have Annual NOyena

On Friday, the Fathers of La Sa- iette, of Hartford, Conn.,, will cele- brate the 18th anniversary of Mary's apparition on the mountain of La Salette, France. Masses will be cele- brated at 5:30, and 9. The mass at o'clock will be a solemn high mass with a sermon. Communion will be distributed at different times during the morning for the con- venience of those who cannot assist at the masses. Confessions will be heard in all languages from early morning till the o'clock mass. Af- ter the solemn high mass, the history of the apparition will be given in various languages. Breakfast and luncheon will be served on the col lcge grounds by the women of the parish.
 At 2:3O D. m. benediction of the blessed sacrament will take place in the college chapel,
 At 7:3O D. m, closing sermon, rosary and benediction of the blessed sacrament in our Lady of Sorrows church. The rapal blessing will be given by one of the members of the La Salette missionary band.