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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-18
Where They Roll In
Tonighfs Bowling
League Matches

Masonic League-Trinity VS..
Potomac; Congress VS.. Pental-
pha; Acacia VS.. Osiris, at Coli
scum.
Commercial League - Carrys
VS.. Peoples, at Recreation.
Business Mems League ~
Harry Kaufman VS.. S. Kann's,
at Recreation.
Hebrew Interclub League
Herzl VS.. Rialto, at Recreation.
Shipping Board League
Auditors VS.. Secretary.
Knights of Pythias League
Calanthe VS.. Century Decatur,
at Recreation.
Bureae Of Standards League
-SharIbhooters VS.. Midgets, mt
King-Hn, No. /.
Odd Fellows League Eastern
VS.. Harmony, at King Pin No. 2.
Athletic Club League-Arling-
ton VS.. National, at Recreation.
j. o. U. A. M. League--Lib-
erty Bell VS.. Reno; J. M. Reed
VS.. Mt. Vernon, at King-Pin
No. 1.
District League-Regulars VS..
Meyer Davis, at King Pin No. /.
National Capital League
Linwoods vs.. Nationals, at
King-Pin No. /.
War Department League
Brandies VS.. Barbettes; Medicos
VS.. Statistics.
Nautical League--Rock Haven
VS.. Woodlin.
Internal Revenue League
Personal Audit VS.. Consolidated
Returns, at King-Pin No. 1.
Suburban League-York VS.
Park View, at Petworth.
Financial League--F. H. Smith
Company VS., Potomac Savings,
at King-Pin No. /.
Secretaries of leagues not
represented in this daily list OF
matches are requested to send
copies Of their schedules to The
Washington Times bowling
editor.)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-18
7 Ale EXPECTS
HARVARD TO
Be IN PINK
Theory rs That Princeton
Was Shot to Pieces
Last Saturday

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Nov. Is
Claiming to look upon the Harvard
game as a more critical test than
Princeton offered, the Yale coaches
prepared today to send a slightly
battered varsity squad through q
two-hour session at top speed. The
official theory here is that Prince
ton, failed to gain last Saturday
because Of poor physical condition
while Harvard is believed to be in
excellent shape for the impending
game with the Eli.
Both varsity ends, Lliman AMI
Gill, will report today somewhat
the worse for the Princeton strug-
gle. Luman is ready to resume
his position but = is feared that
Gill has broken hand and will
not be able to appear againsr
Harvard. Bingham, varsity end
before being laid low by injuries.
IL again sound, however. He il
competing with Cottle, for the 1895
captaincy and plans to make the
Harvard game an epic effort.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Nov. 49,
Bob Fisher planned q light work.
out for the Harvard eleven this
afternoon In order to avoid injuries
to his players, most Of whom are
nursing strains and bruises from
the successive games with Prince
ton and Brown. The continued
cold weather. 1t was figured. might
send the team indoors to the base.
ball cage this afternoon but the
fact that Harvard haA shown Il
need Of intensive drilling probably
will influence the coaches to shift
the scene OF activity to the stadium.
In spite Of pessimistic statements
here concerning Harvard's condl.
ton, it Is felt that the team will
round to IN time for Saturdays
game.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-18
central Looms
FOR CELLAR
POSITION
Blue and White May Finish
Season Without Win IN
Title Series

CeI.sral may 20 through the en-
tire scholastic football champion
ship series without winning single
game. The possibility, for just q
reversal comes today. when the
scrappy Eastern eleven HES itself
TO the confines Of the Mt. Pleasant
stadium.
Central took beatings from both
Tech and Western, and the wnane
with Business was called off because
OF the death of q member Of the
Central faculty That means that
the last chance for the Blue ana
White to get nut OF the cellar IS
concomitant with the coming Of
Eastern.
Business Is the only other school
which has not won q game. 10
occupy, jointly, the cellar, is Bit
ter gall for Central. Mike Kelly
and his boys are anything hut
cheerful over the prospect, and they
promise q fight TO leap ahead OF
Business and tie with Eastern for
third place.
Eastern and Central seem evenly
matched. But in high school foot
bali. paper ratings count for naugllf.
If Eastern can stop Mike Gordon
and Wilmer, and the pair have
been stopped frequently, then the
Light Blue and White win win.
II anyone allows Gordon 70 rant
around at his pleasure. then, most
assuredly, Eastern viii not win.
Eastern's intelligent Quarterback.
Sweeney, ought to Just about spell
the difference between the teams.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-18
ARTIST
IS BOUGHT BY
TIGERS
Bill Moore Sold BY Rochester
As First Of Changes
in Tribe

ROCHESTER,, N. Y, Nov. 49,
Bill Moore. young Tribe pitcher
whose home is in Corning was sold
yesterday, on option, to the De
troit, American League Club, Bust.
ness Manager Walter q. Hapgood
announced.
Twenty-Five per cent Of the pur.
chase price has been paid to the
Rochester Club. The remaining
viii be paid by May Is, or Moore
will be returned. II Moore IL
accepted and later turned loose the
Rochester Club win have first op.
portunity for his services provid.
ing, of course. the draft is adopted
by the International League in
December.
The sale of Bill Moore, who
closed his season against Syracuse
with no hit game at the local
park. is the first OF many big
changes to be made the coming
winter in the Tribe line-up.
OF the Tribe infield only two
men, Your Uncle Fred Merizle, at
first. and Jesse Runser, at short,
are assured of their jobs. Eusebio
Gonzales of Havana, now winter.
Ing in Toronto, win be sold or
traded.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-18

For the first time in several
years the MaclEs began to show
signs Of being a ball club and Inn
mediately attendance began TO In
crease, proving that the people
want good ball and win pay Tor II.
Connie has great hopes that HIS
White Elephants viii be up
among the leaders next season and
he knows IL they are his stands
viii not begin to hold tho en-
thusiasts. Even last season, when
the team was going only fairly
well, there were times when the
seats were all sold.
The Pirates are going to en-
large their seating capacity st b
cost Of about $2O0, 900, for last
season they were unable 60 take
care OF the crowds. Thus the
major leagues In Pennsylvania
alone will spend at least half
million to be prepared for greater
business next year.
In addition many other clubs will
improve their plants. The Chicago
White Sox have plenty Of seats fof
most occasions, but In anticipation
OF continued big business they are
going TO spend a young fortune IN
improving the grounds and stands
planning for better baseball and
more comfort for the spectators
The Browns will improve their
st. LOFTS park and add to the seat
ing capacity and Cleveland is figur
ing on crowding in a few more
seats.
1t is only a short time since the
Tigers double-declted their grand
stand, adding about 1900 seats. yei
already the plant has proven to b
too small for important games and
shortly plans win be made kol
additional seating capacity, although
nothing Of the kind Is proposed fol
this winter.
The Washington Senators added
several thousand seats q year agC
and needed them all last season
II they should be lucky enough K
finish at or near the top mex
season they win find their presen
plant too small, although It seat
comfortably about 50 ,000.
Students Of the game and condi
tons surrounding il believe tina
next year win be the record breaks
and they are preparing for It. Base
ball business has grown faster thai
the exhibitors can prepare for It.
In addition to the vast sums t,
be spent In improvements TO plant
It is believed that, the coming yea,
J will set q new mark in the SUM
spent for talent.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-18
DECISIONS ARE FAILURE
IN PENNSYLv WANNA RINGS

Representative William c. Alex
ander Of Pennsylvania says he will
introduce a measure in the next
session Of the Pennsylvania legisla.
ture, amending the present law to
wipe out decisions in that state
Alexander predicted return to
the no-decision bouts by January |
next, but with the game under box.
ing commission jurisdiction.
James Dpugherty. Philadelphia
sportsman, said that boxing TO a
decision had proven a failure in
his State and that the Alexander
boxing amendment was ready for
immediate presentation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-18
DELE WILLIAMS LANDS
RETURN BOUT ON FRIDAY

Amos Kid Carlin. the sensational
New Orleans youngster, and Delos
Williams. another Southern fly
weight, will meet in a return
match Of fifteen rounds at the
Coliseum In New Orleans next Fri
day night.
In q fight staged at Baton Rouge
a few weeks ago Carlin was
awarded the decision, but rinRside
critics commended that Williams
was entitled to q draw il not the
decision. Consequently there il
considerable interest in the return
engagement.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-18
COAST LEAGUE ON WAY
TO BECOME BIC SHOW

The official attendance Of the
Pacific Coast League, announced at
the recent meet ing of the league in
Seattle, was given as 2,235,61O. It
10 by far the greatest attendance
ever enjoyed by any minor league.
Twenty years ago neither major
league drew 2,500.000 admissions.
It may still be some time before
the Coast League IL ready for major
league expansion, but the time sure.
" will come when the Pacific Coast
League will earn the right to take
the field as major league, with
all a, major leagues rights and
privileges.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-18
FIRST TITLE RING BOUT
STAGED IN CALIFORNIA

The first recorded fight Tor tho
American middleweight' champion.
ship took place in California in
1887, when Tom Chandler, claimant
to the title, won from Dooney aar-
ris in twenty. three rounds. TIE
contest was "a bafa.knucisls affair
for $1,000 side. NJ
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-18
Yale And Harvard
Game Shown On
ScOrebOard

Yale Bowl, 1T New Haven,
will Be the scene Of one Of
the most important college
football games Of the year
next Saturday, but you don't
have to 20 70 New Haven in
order TO get the thrills which
the game will carry.
Every play on the field
will be faithfully reproduced
on The Washington Times
football scOrebOard in front
Of the Hearst building and
the public is invited to see
the game from In front 0f
this newspapers office.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-18
MICHIGAN STARS SIRE
PLAYED WITH VARSITY

For the first time since Coach
Fielding H. Yost has been training
football teams for the University Of
Michigan, the son OF former Mich
igan letter winner is on the football
team. He is Tom Edwards, LEFT
tackle on the 1924 football team,
the son OF the late Thomas r. Ed
wards, who played on the first Uni
versity Of Michigan football team
in 1877. Edwards is one Of the
fastest men on the Michigan squad
this year.
from the university in 1850. He
wen IsSa IA ie 1sse ma roO5 ic..s n n NJ.
ball in 1877. He died about two
years ago.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-18

they took round strip tickets
with them.
It's no trouble to become bored
In Great Britain without going
out to see q ball game. They
can stay at home ana be de-
pressed where it doesn't cali
for any pecuniary outlay.
Every time you met an Eng
lishmaa on the Strand and ask
ed him ii he was going to the
ball game you always had to
repeat your question half
dozen times before he finally
"got" you.
"Oh, yes, yes; deah me, ! do
see by the prints those Ameri-
cans are over here playing some.
thing or otha-What is this silly
thing they call their national
mania 7"
In Spain il was tie same way,
only worse. They get their
thrills out of bull fights and
revolutions over there. A two
base hit with q man on third
and the score tied in the ninth
inning doesn't call for enough
blood to suit this toreadors.
Those boulevard hounds along
the Rue de la Paix didn't have
time to leave their loafing to
see the American ball players.
An American is no novelty in
France and hasn't been since
1917.
So McGraw paid off his
hands at the wharf and advised
any OF them it would be Q long
swim home. In the future our
side shows should stay at home
where the populace will take q
chance on anything-once.
Abroad they wouldn't risk an
eye, an ear or d farthinR to
see our gynnast gyrate, which
10 one more argument against
the World Court, League III
Nations or any other. name you
want to give the rose. 7
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-18
CONNIE MACK GETS NEW
CATCHER FOR BIG COST

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. Ia
Gordon s. Cochrane, former base.
ball and football star al Boston
University and last seasons smart.
est backstop in the Pacific Coast
League, has been purchased by
Connie Mack from the Portland
club for five players and $4,000 in
cash.
. Denny Burns and Bob Hasty,
pitchers; Harry Riconda, third
baseman; Ollie Shirling, outfielder,
and Charles Rowland, catcher, viii
go to the Coast league in the deal.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-18
PHIL 0'DOWD WOULD BE
BATTLER IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK. Nov. g1S.-Phil
O'Dowd, the Columbus bantam
weight, is eager to exhibit his
wares in New York once more.
O'Dowd has been fighting In the
middle west during the past few
months and in his last few starts
he has shown UP exceptionally
well. O'Dowd believes that he is
IN the best condition Of his
ready to meet the leading ia
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-18
HARVEY TAKES STABLE
TO CAST FOR SCRAPS

NEW YORK, Nov. 18.-Charley
Harvey, the well-known manager
win leave for the Pacific coast
today accompanied by Billy Wells,
the English welterweight; Mick
McAdaln, the Scotch featherweigft,
and Erbie Moak, the Southern
lightweight. Wells is big favor
lite on the coast and Harvey al
ready has several matches arranged
FOR him, while bouts for the other
two boxers are in the making.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-18

by the fact that
this is the Nets
first attempt at
the all.y game,
and also that
the Commercials
h q " E a m o n &
them GULL and
several other sea-
soned players.
They say you
can't make a
silken purse out
OF a-well. out
of a beaded bag.
he MetrOpoli-
taTN are I h e
city's basketball
champions, h ut
SO far we haven't
.A ....t. ~fa
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-18
Add One Animal Ia
Menagerie OF
Sports

In choosing the leopard as
the symbol for its football team,
Lafayette College has added an
other animal to the gridiron
menagerfe, which already in
cludes the California Bears,
Minnesota Gophers, Michigan
Wolverines, Wisconsin Badgers,
Texas Panthers. Washington
State Cougars, Yale Bulldogs,
Loyola Wolves and a varied as
sortment Of Tigers from Prince
ton, Missouri and Sewanee.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-18
Ty LuIIed 70 Sleep
By Owls and Wolves
Awaken Him

ONTARIO, Nov. Is. It's
great being lulled to sleep by
the boots 81 owls and awakened
in the morning by the bowling
Of wolves" says the famous
Tyrus Cobb, who, with Jack
Miner, the well known naturalist,
is enjoying 9 real vacation ID
this vicinity.
Ty Is doing some hunting
but Miner seldom carries D gun,
preferring to hunt with . long
range camera.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-18
Mc0RAW UNSUCCESSFUL
I'M BLUE RIBBON TILTS

While John McGraw, OF the NeW
York Giants, is generally hailed as
one OF the greatest managers that
baseball ever has known, he has
not been successful in the world
series, having lost twice as many
of these classics as he has won.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-18
Alabama Weakens

Alabama played six straight games
without being scored on. Then Ken.
lucky got touchdown against Ala.
bama, which scored forty-two points,
however. Then came a real blow
Centre stopping the AIabamans cold,
II to o.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-18
Dan CHG CHORUS SHOWS
HAUGHTON HOW TO
TRAIN ELEVEN

Chorus girls have helped make the Harvard football system
most feared ii the game!
That's The suprising information Cleaned from Charlie Bely
knew him. And knew him better
He the scientific the VERDI saws Rrcklev
e would shows which chorus girls dance ne would
Watch this chorus Ycu they oil do e same sep the
same mechanically That y the way YOU fellows must knew
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-18
Grange MAY Trail

With Rockwell, OF Michigan, only
one point behind him, Red Grange,
Illinois great star, probably will
lose out on first place honors in
Western Conference scoring. Grange
injured, Is thought to be done for
the year.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-18
He Does It Again

Bob Curley, diminutive quarter.
back, kicked a field goal Saturday
giving Chico it's victory over North
western. 1t was his field goal that
tied Ohio State a few weeks earlier.
He is handy lad to have around.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-18
BRITISH WOMAN SHINES
AS WRITER ON SPORTS

One OF the few women who have
attained success as a sporting jour
nalist is Miss Constance Waller,
whose expert criticism on racing,
football and other sports IL familiar
to readers throughout the British
Isles.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-18
They Cain Weight

The Columbia midgets, who won
TWENTY-FIVE games out OF twenty.
eight In the 1OO-1O5.pOund class last
season, will play basketball In the
iib.pound division this year. Man.
ager Raymond johnson, phone Co.
titn1bia 1890 u handling the SEIZED.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-18
Harris VIII Attend

Bucky Harris, manager Of the
world champion Griffmen, will at.
tend the annual American League
meeting next, month in company
with President Griffith. He has
some deals in mind.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-18

flash on the maple links. But That
doesn't say the Nets are quitting
Not by long shot, Listen to this.
(I3y the way, readers, II you do
not already know Il, let me tell you
that Jim Baker Ia the official scooter
and Uncle BIN of the Washington
Ladies Leaguel
''Well, Jim, l know who your
brightest stars are, now l want
to know who are your best pos
sibiIities."
"There are two girls from whom
] expect good work in the fu-
ture. They are Gladys Mills and
Charlotte Hatton, Of the new
Metropolitan A. G.. team"
Jim doesn't expostuIate to any
startling degree, but when he talks.
he says something, and that some
thing can usually be relied upon.
So them words" were mighty en-
couraging to the girls, even II their
average can be arrived at by sub.
tracing 400 points from the Com.
mercials' score, and then dividing
the remainder by the VIGOROUSLY
lucky T. (Yes, ] worked 1t out)
Continuing, Jim said:
Gull bowls as does only one
man in a thousand. Form In bowl
ing Is just as essential as the same
mastery OF stroke in tennis or golf.
Miss Gull is just a naTural-boin
bowler and her form is little less
than perfect. No. there are very
v1In
naples around quite so effectively
as she does
After watching Gull tear through
a few boxes. noncha,lutly Singing
spares and strikes 'trouui, one is
most justified in giving Gentleman
Jim's sentiments hearty support
For years many w0menA that
would have enjoyed this form Of
recreation were retar;Ied from
playing because Of the close. iIl.
ventilated places which housed
the alleys. This year the women
Of the ladies' League are play.
ing at the Ner Coliseum, which
Il the largest bowling hall In the
world.
No, that is not apple sauce. There
are twenty-five alleys and not one
pillar breaks the vision within the
big indoor arena. Girls bowling on
alley No. can look over and
count every pin as 1t goes down on
any OF the other alleys
Another point which will increase
the sport among women who have
heretofore Disseminated against
smoke and dust is the perfect ven.
tilation. The alleys are seven
eighths hardwood. which percentage
OF hardwood tends to increase roll
Ing accuracy, and also in the girls
new place OF activity there are l27
big white lights overhead whereby
everyone can count all the pins she
knocks down.
These conditions are what the
lovers OF that sport want, because
such are increasing greatly the
healthy environment and enjoyable
atmosphere Of bowling.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-18
COMMERCIALS LEADING
LADY PIN SPILLERS
By ssJACKIE'' MARTYN.

The teams Of the Washington Ladies' Bowling
rolling along fine The Commercial team comprised Of
Gull Miner BaL Coppage Watts and Rhodes leads the
AS the teams round the they rate the running follows
Commercials 49, lost S67; Mt Peasants 1873
Bls 93 1885, Buddes 105 667; Columbans To- $685. Capitol
Killers, Interstate
ALL R66 Daughters of Isabella Metropolitan A. c.
1-14
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-18
saak Rasket oaniesl ].

The Peck Reserves desire basket
ball games with teams in the light
weight division. Frank AtiieV.
phone West 1897, Is the ntanager.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-18
NIcknanes Golf Stick

Mrs. Dorothy Hurd, woman golf
champ, has an approaching iron
which she calls Tommy Camp-Map
after a noted player.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-18
MANY MAJOR CT BS HAVE
OUTGROWN PLANTS
81 BERT WALKER.

DETROIT 1EMa league ball clubs confdsEE thaA
win better than the o. 1924 Wn
the attendance at ball the greatest IN the history q TIE
majors.
This optimism the that clubs
ming greatly enlargng and their parks Il Is likely
that big league clubs viii than $00OO0 their parks
this
Il announced that Connie Mack viii spend about The
Athletic Though the Athletics taenderS
tainders for several their park has been found TO be
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-18
Was With Army Team

Bill Blaisdell, whose e0-yard run
for q touchdown gave Bucknell ~
victory over the Middles. was WITH
the West Point eleven last yea-s Z
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-18
Claim Grid Honors

The Langdon Mardfelts claim the
.136-pound grid championship Of the
city but ara open to challenges.
MANAGER Cowles' phone number iB
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-18
LibertY Wants Games

The Liberty A. c. full Of basket
ball ambition, is ready to book
1S0-pound opponents, Pop Kremb,
the manager, being accessible BY
phone at Columbia 1861.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-18
SAYS SKILLET"
Finn, Esq.
White Sox- Giants Tour
Proves League Of Ma
tions Would Be Bad
Investment Here.
! BY KIRK MILLER

THE Giants White Sox act
has folded up like burn
ing barn. From the first
the European audiences couldn't
see 'eIn and finally things got
to the point where they couldn't
see their audiences either.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-18

You notice there is just a slight
difference Of sol points between the
leader and the lowest team. This
margin can readily be explained
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-18

1t seems like
Dublin, London,
Paris and points
east gave both
teams their UNI
conditional re-
lease. There's
just one thing
those players
have to be
thankful for -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-18

Their three weeks run Is the
shortest ever known to the
atrical records. Even the worst
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-18

Even the worst
companies al
ways take ct
least a months
rations with
them.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-18

Mey TOOK round strip tickets
with them.