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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-03
.AVIAF0R5. GI VE
MERCURYS
BATTLE

Largely by virtue Of George
Byers' efforts, the crack Mercury
eleven showed over two touchdowns
on Boiling Field to win by Is to O.
Thus the Winged Foot eleven
boosted its total Of points to 1872
for the season against none for its
opponents.
A 25-yard run by Byers led to q
Mercury touchdown in the second
period, Croning making the final
gain of five yards. Byers got
loose again, in the third period,
and ran thirty-five yards for a
touchdown.
1t was the sort of contest
Mercury hoped for but didn't ex.
pect. Until Mercury met the
Aviators 1t had run roughshod
over its opponents and Coaches
Jack and lube Sullivan had de-
sired hard game that they might
test the Mercury strength and iron
out flaws before the annual sand
lot classic with the Mohawks.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-03
Miss Leitch Always
Relies Upon Her
NibIick

There is only one club that
will remove ball lying half
buried in loose soft sand, and
that is the niblick, according to
Miss Cecil Leitch, and the for
mer British champion goes on to
say that the player must take a
firm open stance rather behind
the ball and fix her gaze upon a
spot behind the ball. The worse
the lie the farther behind the
ball she must aim.
The niblick must be gripped
firmly, the head must not be
moved, the backward swing must
be upright and full and every
bit of power obtainable must be
put into the downward swing"
said Miss Leitch. at is even
pardonable to hurl the weight of
the body into this shot at the
moment the club-head delves into
the sand at the point behind the
ball at which the player aimed"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-03

ers at work at full speed until
they mastered certain formations.
He was playing soccer in the
American way, which is evidently
not the French way.
No, and it is not the British
way, either, nor the German nor
any other European way.
An American works hard and
plays hard, that's all there is to
it. Other nations try to get q
lot of fun out Of their sport, and
apparently do. The American
gets fun out of his sport only
when he conquers all opposition.
There is no half way ABOUT him.
1t is hell-bent-for-election with
him all the time. something no
other race can quite understand.
It's Mere Joy Ride.
"HIS tour of McGraw and his
ball players is a mere joy
ride. Muddy Ruel is making
it merely to glimpse France from
which his ancestors came several
generations back. Sam Crane, vet
eran New York sports writer,
probably wanted to get q real
drink in a civilized manner, that
is, drink by drink instead of
bottle by bottle.
The tourists are very likely en-
joying the sights and two exhibit
ton games week won't hurt any
of them, merely keep their blood
in circulation. But If any of
them really thought he was going
to "teach baseball to those be-
nighted folk overseas, he is in
for the surprise of his life. It
just can't be done.
The way to teach baseball is to
bring the pupil over here and ex-
pose him to the disease. This
writer knows an Englishman who
caught the disease right out at
Clark Griffith's ball park. He
knows it because he used to take
Captain Rose, an old cricketer in
England, out there and explain
things he wanted to know. 1t re-
quired a couple of seasons be-
cause Rose had his living to make
and couldn't attend bali games
every day, but now Rose, a resi-
dent of Philadelphia, knows and
understands baseball right down
to the necessity for peanuts and
pop. Rose was captain of the
Washington cricket club for sew
eraI years but he hasn't seen q
cricket match in Philadelphia since
he went there. He is baseball
fan because he was one of the
"hurrah crowd"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-03

English sports WRITER'S very
likely because they know little tr
nothing about baseball, dwell at
length upon the paraphernalia re-
quired by it, such as gloves, mitts,
bats, chest protectors and masks,
openly scoffing at them.
Baseball requires its fans, its
wild-eyed, tobacco-chewing. gum
chewing, peanut-munching, pop
drinking fans. Without them,
baseball is a dead game.
Walt Whitman discussed this
phase of baseball as far back as
April Z, 1889, according to the
Camden Diary of Horace Traubel,
excerpts from which are appear
ing from time to time in the
American Mercury. Here is what
Traubel put down in his diary for
that date:
"I said: Baseball is the hur-
rah game of the republic He
was hilarious. That's beautiful;
the hurrah game! Well--it's our
game; that's the chief fact in
connection with it; it's Americas
game. It has the snap, go, fling,
of the American atn1osphere3-be-
longs as much to our institutions,
fits into them as significantly,
as our Constitution. laws; is lust
as important in the sum total OF
our historic life.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-03
ONLY FOUR WEEKS LEFT
FOR NAVY TO WORK
81 HUGH r. RILEY.

ANNAPOLIS, Nov 3The Naval Academy has weeks
which to construct real attack On November 20 meets the
Military Academy Baltimore this all the efforts
this tme unquesonaby
tainly not to strong eleven as the Armys.
Saturdays against Pennsylvania State though lost by the
lndshipmen to States coming from two field goals
ened by the loss Of regular players through scholastic difficulties
Whether not the team has improved its defense to the passing
quite
limited and reasonable number attempts were successful
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Up until four days before the
Maryland engagement Gormley and
Hegarty had real expectations OF
knocking off the Old Liners. But
their hope was blasted when seven
Catholic University regulars were
ruled off the grid, the faculty
suddenly invoking the one-year and
transfer rules.
That left GOrmIey and Hegarty
with team completely shot on
the eve Of what Catholic Uni
Versity considers its major con-
test. So it was like leading
lamb to the slaughter when the
BrOOkIanders' patched up eleven
was shunted I'm to do its best
against foe reckOl1ed to win
about as it pleased.
In the little time they had CORN
ley and Hegarty performed won.
ders. They shot in substitutes
right and left in the. scrimmages
that preceded the game and toiled
like demons. From the bottoms or
their hearts they pleaded with the
supposedly unfortunate subs to
play football as they had never
hoped to play it.
And those subs did that very
thing.
Mayer, Connors. Shields, McGov-
ern, Du Four. Adams and Nc
Donald had been declared ineligible.
Moore, Karrigan, White, Messenger,
O'Connell, Garvin and Denault were
called upon to fill the gaping
breach. Denault, a first string
star, was hurt in the opening game
Of the season with Holy Cross and
hadn't been in uniform since.
Catholic University was faced with
the prospect of playing a game
with eleven men, for there were no
players left on the reserve squad
who wouldn't be set.ups for the
foe, and there were only a few OF
these.
The eleven men who started for
Catholic University struggled right
on through four fifteen-mill1te
periods. Not once did they look
for help and never once did they
need it. They played Maryland
to q standstill.
In the early stages they out
played Maryland. If ever football
players put heart and soul into their
efforts, those Brookland substitutes
did.
Said Jack Hegarty today: never
saw anything to equal in thirteen
years OF football"
And Tom Gormley, his large,
round face beaming with happiness,
while accepting a. hand Of congratu-
lation from an admirer, said: Hand
It to those subs.'
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-03
JIM BARNES TO BE PRO
AT TAMPA GOLF CLUB

Jim Barnes, national open cham.
pion in 1921. has accepted an offer
to serve as golf professional at
Temple Terrace Golf Club, near
Tampa, Fla, the coming winter.
This is one OF the new clubs in
Florida and Is situated a few miles
from Tampa proper.
Barnes win begin his duties about
January l. Temple Terrace is plan.
ming to stage several tournaments
during the winter. A playing part.
ner for Barnes win be named this
week.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-03
EUROPE SCOFFS AT OUR PASTIME.

u IG and t eaguers, led by John Mcraw, meeting
with much success in their efforts to teach baseball to the
benighed natives Of the ight little island The American
players did not expect to make profit out Of their trip but they
methods
day in Dublin aud visiting the Irish capital without ad
notices Ireland which might
thing worthwhile in baseball the missionaries studded their
sadly in Dublin the Irish viii have struggle along with what
sport they call their In England the attract
little attention, their best efforts unappreciated
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that a number Of second and third
string players must be found. This
problem win be taken up at once,
and some fair material may be
found on the second squad and the
class squads.
The Navy is not without hope of
making a good showing against the
Army, or even OF winning that
game, though all admit the actual
chances are strongly against it. II,
however, anything like this is to
be accomplished, a tremendous de-
velopment and strengthening of the
present attack must be accom-.
plished In, the next few weeks.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-03
Bowl for Sport

Although the Masonic League has
three times as many teams as each
the District and National Capital
loops, the pennant.winntng Masonic
team will receive only fifty berries
and the winners in the other two
circuits will get one hundred each.
Sport first, is the Masonic League
idea, with soft pedal on the
dough.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-03
Frog in the Golf Cup
Cheats a Player
Of Putt

Erdersby Howard, an English
golf writer, tells an amusing
tale Of a peculiar golf happen
ing during the course Of q
match recently. The player in
question holed q. long putt and
the players advanced toward the
hole when, to their astonish-
ment, the ball popped out again.
They stood still in amaze
ment, but a second or so later
had their explanation, for frog
followed the. ball and sat puff
ing after his exertions Of dis
lodging the ball and getting out
himself.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-03
RECORD SEAT DEMAND
FOR YALE-HARVARD GAME

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Nov. ga
new record has been set for in.
dividual applications for, football
tickets at the offices of the Har.
ward Athletic Association.
So Tar 14,S00 individual applica-
tons have been taken care of. The
Harvard men also will use approx
mately the $4,000 tickets allotted
them Tor the Yale Bowl.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-03
It Needs the ROoters

~ ASEBALL needs its rooters
before it rises to its heights.
Practice games in the spring
training camps seldom amount to
much largely because Of the small
crowds watching them. Without
the barking bugs, the players be-
come mere automatons. They
lack the urge to do their best.
In the McGraw party are. many
high class players, but they are
surely just going through the
motions, doing well what they at
tempt to do, but evincing lutte
life in the doing. They feel the
absence Of the rooter. the wild
eyed gent with the barrel voice
and leather lungs.
McGraw is wasting his time at.
tempting to teach baseball to the
English, or to any other race Of
people over the water. Much is
said of Baseball as played bv
Americans in Europe during the
great war, but that was baseball
watched by thousands of Ameri-
cans, young men who knew each
and every fine point Of the game
going on before them. That isn't
the baseball now being played
there.
Yes, baseball is the hurrah
game" calling for youthful en-
thusiasm, the. sort of enthusiasm
expected of the average American
and shown at its best at big
league baseball park.
And where in. Europe can such
enthusiasm be found, unless It be
the Italians innate enthusiasm for
music?
Europe is old, very, very old,
bearing the heavy burdens Of the
aged. It has it's own sports and
cherishes them. Why should II
feel disposed to take up this new
and unaccustomed effort, base.
ball, the "hurrah game" of
America?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-03
McALEER WINS TITLE AT
MANOR GOLF CLUB PLAY

Earl McAleer, formerly one Of
the best known Of the municipal
golfers, won the championship of
the Manor Club when he defeated
A. M. Charlton in the final round,
/ up. Charlton had won from w.
E. Richardson to get into the finals.
The results OF the other flights
were: d. l.. Thompson defeated j.
r. Pattison, up; #. Key defeated
q. A. Smoot, up;i @. r. Cramer
defeated r. r. Leary, and 8.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-03
FIELD ARTILLERY WINS
POLO GAME WITH THIRD

Scoring twice in the second and
twice in the fourth chuckers. the
Sixteenth Field Artillery easily
defeated the Third Cavalry in a
polo game on East Potomac Park
field. The final score was G to 2,
the Cavalry scoring near the end
of the game.
Lieutenants Jadwin and WhaIen
were the bright stars Of the play
Their daring horsemanship several
times brought gasps fromsthe 1000
spectators. Major Hoyle and Cap.
tain Tate did yoeman service for
the Third Cavalry,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-03
"A Point Of View.

WNHERE is much in the point Of
view, too, as Fighting Dick"
Hyland, Of California, dis
covered the other day in Paris.
An expert soccer football player,
Hyland has been made captain Of
a famous Paris football team num-
bering many Of the best profess
sional players to be found in
France. In the absence of the
regular coach, he attempted to
conduct practice. Result? A
near-rebellion on the part Of the
players.
why, this crazy American is
killing uss" was their lament. All
he had done was to keep the play
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-03
PENNSYL wanna
FACES TOUCH
WEEK
Pushing Squad to Be Ready
for Georgetown Game
Next Saturday

PHILADELPHIA. Nov. S.--With
Lafayette contest q thing Of the
past. the University OF Pennsyl
yania football team win start this
afternoon to prepare for the
Georgetown University game on
Saturday afternoon.
The game win mark the third
meeting between the two institu-
tions. In 1893 Pennsylvania won
IL to % and a year later registered
a 46 to triumph. Since that
time, the two institutions have met
In virtually every sport except
football.
Georgetown Ii coached BY Lou
Little, one OF the best tackles ever
turned out Of Pennsylvania. who
since leaving the university. has
tutored high school and profession
al teams This Is his first under
taking with a college eleven.
The lack of a capable field gen
eral in the early games, hindered
Titles hopes for an undefeated
season, but during the past week,
he has uncovered quarterback
who should cause trouble to Penn
sylvania.
Little Is well versed In the
Pennsylvania system OF offense and
defense, as a result of his three
years experience under Bob Fol-
well and Doctor Buck wharton,
when the former was head coach
and the lattef line coach at Penn
sylvania.
There is a strong possibility that
Lou Young viii give number OF
second string backs, who have per-
formed meritoriously as substitutes
during previous games, a chance TO
start the contest. With the Penn
State and Cornell games remain
ing to be played, Yount viii probas
bly, rest up his veterans during part
of the Georgetown game.
Young figures that the second
team backfieid and line are almost
as strong as his varsity combina-
ton. With Sheerer, Butler, Kauff-
man, Pike and Snyder, Thayer
and Singer in the line, and with
Laird, quarterback, Douglass and
Leth, haIfbacks, and Sorneson, full
back, Pennsylvania has a team that
rates almost as high as the var
sity.
The loss OF Frank Dewhirst, for
three seasons one Of the best sub
stitute tackles on the squad, has
been a severe blow. Dewhirst has
been in almost every game Penn
sylvania has played the past two
seasons. A separated collar bone
viii probably keep Dewhirst mac.
tive until a few days before the
annual game with Cornell, on
Thanksgiving day.
1t has been announced that
Bucky Freeman. the sophomore
back, who starred with the fresh
men last year, win not be abba
to play this season, as the result
of a broken collar bone suffered
i q week ago
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-03
NO ROOM ON PENN CARD
FOR LAEAYETTE NEXT YEAR

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. g.
Pennsylvania played it's last foot
ball game with Lafayette for at
least several years. This was
made known today when several
members OF the Red and Blue
football committee said that owing
to the plans to play Notre Dame
and Brown next fall, there will
be no room for Lafayette on the
schedule.
With the exception Of Joe Laird,
who scored the winning touch
down and Enid Thomas, all the
Penn men came out Of the hard
game against the Eastonians in
good shape. Laird played the
entire second half with his collar
bone badly bruised. Doctor Arthur
Light. fears that it may be broken
and will not know until tomorrow,
just how serious the injury is.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-03
KessIer Is Star

The high school football fans are
proclaiming Gordon Kesslcr, the svAr
of Techs eleven. Gordon Is q
brother Of Shorty Kesslec, Of East
ern. Both are quarterbacks.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-03
Eagles Are Booked

The Anacostia Eagles, who, with
the Apaches. lead in the scrap for
the city sandlot middleweight cham
pionship, will take on the Brook
land club next Sunday.
SPORTS
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-03
lt'a a BIZ March

Two all.star bowling teams, the
Curb Cafe and Meyer Davis, will
clash tomorrow night at tho King.
Pin No. 2 alley in q District League
match. The Meyer Davis bowlers
lead the league. Curb Cafe is the
last pennant winner.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-03
Gridder Breaks Leg

Paul Howard, q star back Of the
Virginia A. c., broke his right leg
In two places while attempting, to
gain the last five yards for q, touch
down against the Yosemite A. G.
The Virginians won the game,
IA to z. ~
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-03
BROOKLAND GRID SUBS
ASTONISH COACHES
Rp r. D. THOMAS.

football bbergasts its coaches by its bril-
lance it's something to talk about. .#..-
Tom Gormey and Jack Hegary football coaches at Catholic
vcrsy had barely recovered from the caused by
the totally unexpected showing their team made holding Maryland
Ito scoreless tie.
Gormley and Hegary Brooanders battle with
prayer that the gron would be me that they
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-03
Quite a Difference

The bowler shooting the high In.
dividual game in the District League
this season will win a prize of ten
bucks. The second high game will
drag down five.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-03
Twill Be a Battle

1t will be a real contest, It is
expected, when the crack Yosemite
eleven meets the strong Virginia
A. c. Sunday in the Dreadnaughss'
park at Alexandria,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-03
An Unbeaten Eleven

The Crescents juniors have, not
been defeated in three seasons, hav.
ing won three games this season.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-03

All signs point to q rip-snOrting
contest Thanksgiving Day when
George Washington hooks up with
Catholic University. 1t is posi-
Bile that George Washington may
enter that game fayOrite.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-02
FACILITIES FOR DIVERSIFIED SPORTS

MONCi the of Country Club
affords members the widest diversity of
athletic recreaonal facilities.
rolling country
provide every pastm while the
of athletic games and
conspicuous sport magnf
eighteenth golf already
guests nearing completion. These
planned nationally known golf architect
Long Island, n Y. Among the other has
designed City Club Salisbury Links
Meadow Country Club The Rokaway Hunting Club The
Cherry Valley Club Flushing Country private
Charles NJ Schwab and
at Congressional Country
interesting Every
golf the of the
endesy varied. The designed with the
making each of its
Fox hunting the interesting sports among
the clubs members. genemans country
fourteen will hunt
and the stables adequate
ings also available for the pack forty
hounds that Mary
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-02

of the club representing many branches of the Gov
eminent From left to right they are: Colonel c. O.
Sheriff., Senator James E. Watson, Representative
Vestal, and Judge Oscar Bland.
Evening star., 1924-10-09
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

TAILOR AND FURRIER. cleaning and dye
ing: splendid paying business; reasons TO sell
1240 4th St n W. 13s
BOARDING AND ROOMING HOUSE NEAR
Franklin Park; % roonI; very good income.
CARLEY & FARRELL,
41S 9th st. NV. Franklin 6153
Evening star., 1924-10-09
WANTED-SALESMEN.

EXPERIENCED SALESMAN-lf you have had
any selling experience and would like to sell
a general motor product for house that will
treat you right, come UP to 18th and You SITS.
NV. and see A. p. Hare.
MAN. experienced. to call hotels.
taurants. Institutions. etc, locally. in whole
sale and johbing business. State age. expert
ence and salary expected. Address Rox 272-Y.
Star Office 1Os
MEN-We want two high-class men for local
work: prefer men with some selling expert
will teach you. See Mr.. Elder, 4 to ) or S:30
to $40. 12O MeGin bldg.
statesmen. 4: good PROPOSITION 10 those
willing to work. Call Col 1913.
Evening star., 1924-10-09
HELP-MALE AND FEMALE.

EARN extra money between now and Christ
mas selling an unusually attractive line Of
vious selling experience necessary: sell them
selves: are being shogn. RIM. 3n5 Mills Bldg.
17th and Pa. ave Wv.
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS $3.50. boys or
girls. for pleasant outside work after school
Apply 500 9th st. DIV, downstairs. Ask
for Mr.. Podos. IL
MANY MEN AND WOMEN. who possess So
peror qualihca tions, are holding inferior posi-
tions because they do not know what work
to take up. They are using only part Of
their energy and ability. The real estate
business has made many fortunes. We teach
you. Free lectures on salesmanship every
part time. william F. Matteson. sIo-li
Rond Rld1
Evening star., 1924-10-09
HELP MALE
(COmtinued,)

YOUNG MEN, BRIGHT.
Good positions for those with
department store experience as
floor managers and statesmen.
Also boys l6 years of age as
stock clerks, messengers and
packers. Apply superintendent,
The PalaiS Roya1.
Evening star., 1924-10-09
SITUATIONS-FEMALE.
sITUATI0Ns-DOMEsTIc.

WORK in Doctors office or cafeteria; colOred
woman. with high school education. Call
Lincoln S27O- W
Evening star., 1924-10-09

FCRNlTC CRE-Big sale now going on In solid
walnut. French and American walnut he'd
room suites pieces complete; odd pieces of
an KIND Regardless of cost-to save NOV
ing The bargain House, 2453-55 18th n "
Open 10 nm ~ ''
Evening star., 1924-10-09

SALESWOMEN,
experienced, for draperies and
curtains. Steady positions, with
good opportunities. Apply Mr..
Marks, End floor, The Palais
Royal.
Evening star., 1924-10-09

FCRS1TURE-Big sale now going on No
where in Washington can you buy such good
for the money: everything must go regardless
OF cost See these handsome new mahogany
french walnut, American walnut and walnut
~ piece dining room suites and odd pieces A
reai sacrlnce to save moving. Mahogany and
walnut, new and used. dining room chairs
Inc Bargain House, 24o3-55 18th St NV
Evening star., 1924-10-09
PERSONAL.

A TRAINED NURSE WITH EXCEPTION
ally comfortable home will care for invRlids
or convalescents; vicinity Dupont Circle.
Phone North 5197.
Evening star., 1924-10-09

COLDS WARDkD OFF AND RELIEVED BY
ultra violet ray quartz lampsl; general
health improved. DIR. BOLkHARDT, Physi-
otherepist. 1924 Conn. ave-, Apt. 81. F. 1881.