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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-05
KENDALL GREEN
Prizes OFF LID
TONIGHT
Old Dominion Boat Club to Be
GaIIaudet's First Basket
ball Opponent.

GalIaduet's basketball quint will
make its initial appearance Of the
season tonight when they meet the
Old Dominion Boat Club, Of Alex.
andria, in the Kendall Green gym.
nasium.
Coach Hughes has had his can.
didates working out for sometime
but has been sending them slowly
through their PAGES due to the fact
that several of the team sustained
injuries during the gridiron cam
paign which were slow in respond
ing to treatment.
Those who have seen the Kendall
Green aggregation in action predict
that they will experience little, II
any, trouble in taking the measure
of the Alexandria oarsmen.
The probable lineup for Galladuet
will be as follows: Boatwright and
Riddle. forwards; Pucci, center;
Bradley and Davis. guards.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-05
BUFF AND BLUE:
COURT TEAM
IN ACTION
George Washington Basketball
CUNT to Open Season
Tonight.

A fairly good comparison on the
relative strength of George Washing
ton and Catholic Universities basket
ball squad should be obtained with
the playing of the City
Club game at the City Club gym to.
night.
The contest will be the first Of the
season for Coach Dailey's aggrega.
ton and their showing against the
clubmen will be watched with inter
est as c. U. has a decision over tho
G street team.
On past performances the col.
legians are figured to be several
points better than the clubn1en, al
though rumor has 1t that several
independent stars hi ave been added
to the team and they should material
ly strengthen the squad.
Coach Daley IL undetermined as to
just which five players he will start.
During the practice sessions Cos
nell and Cheney have been working
out at the forward positions; Roller
at center, and Klopich and Brown at
guards.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-05


Both Giants and Sox, 1t is prob.
able, will play eight or ten games
in camp before starting northward.
and it now seems likely that the
two clubs will break camp on or
about April /, giving them plenty
of time to get in their full schedule
and be ready for the league open.
ing on April 16.
In the meantime Manager Nc
Graw is leaving the entire matter
Of a spring schedule up to Secre.
tary Tierney while he devotes his
own time to the important question
Of strengthening his club which
last fall ran a slow second in the
world series scramble.
More than q dozen youthful
pitchers, most of them with minor
league experience, will report to
this number Mac Is hopeful of
garnering at least two who will
stand up under the strain Of big
league box work.
" dLIOI E1uH(AIIIB0T, OIQ CulVOEs
.sity of Pennsylvania hurler, who
was with the Giants during the
latter part Of last season, is one
Of the youngsters McGraw IL count.
ing on to help fill the breach.
Ernest Maun, obtained from
Wichita Is another.
Huntzinger showed plenty Of
stuff in the three games he worked
at the close of the season, and
MAun comes to the Giants with
strong recommendations from
scouts who watched him perform
in the wide open spaces.
Mac feels, too, that Joe Eeschger,
obtained from the Braves, will
come through in good shape de.
spite the fact that Oeschger's rec
ord with the Braves was not an
imposing one.
Time after time McGraw has
taken mediocre hurlers from other
clubs and turned them into regular
winners when they donned a Giant
uniform, and he is counting on the
same sort Of comeback from
Oeschger.
Undoubtedly Oeschger is strong
and sturdy and willing, and these
qualities, according to McGraw, will
go a long way toward making him
a valuable performer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-05
GEORGETOWN GETS GAME
WITH PENNSYLVANIANS

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. B. -
Georgetown University, Of wash
ington, D. c., has been given the
open date of November 8 on the
Red and Blue schedule for next
fall. Delay in awarding it came
from the anxiety Of the football
committee not to choose too strong
an opponent. The Washington
eleven is not expected to prove
such a Tartar as was Maryland.
Following is the 1924 schedule.
shaping up as the softest in years.
October /. Drexel Institute: Sep
TENDER 81, Ursinus; October 4,
Franklin and Marshall; October II,
Swarthmore; October 18, Columbia;
October 25, Virginia; November !,
Lafayette: November 8, George.
town; November Is, Penn State;
November 81, Thanksgiving Day.
Cornell.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-05
Largest Boxer In The
World Is Six
Feet Six

The largest boxer III the
world is w. H. Big" Mum, a
former Nebraska football star.
He is twenty-six years old, 6
feet 6 inches tall, weighs $50
pounds and has a reach of
eighty-four inches. His nearest
rival in size is Joe Stoessel,
former amateur heavyweight
champion Of New York, who
stands 6 feet 6 and weighs 225
pounds.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-05
BARNARD CLAIMS TRADE
RUMoR IS "OLD STUFF

CLEVELAND, Jan. 5.-"That's
old stuff" declared President e. s.
Barnard, OF the Cleveland club
when asked regarding a trade OF
BillBil Wambsgams, second base.
man. for George Burns. the Red Sox
first baseman.
Some time ago we offered VAN.
by for Burns, but the Boston club
declined the offer. The matter
dropped, has not been taken up,
nor will be. Wamby will be with
the Indians again this season."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-05
SYRACUSE CREW WON'T
TRY FOR OLYMPIC RACE

SYRACUSE, Jan. 6.-Syracuse
University crew will not try to DUAL.
ify for the Olympic trials, Graduate
Manager Of Athletics Thurston said
today. 1.-THE schedule Of competi.
tons for the coming year il com.
pleted," he said, land Syracuse will
not depart from that schedule now.
THE Olympic distance Ia a mile
and five.sixteenths, while intercol.
legiate competitions are over one,
two and three mile courses. And
we have not material to train two
crews.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-05
ABE CoLDSTElN MAY GO
ABROAD TO LAND BOUTS

NEW YORK, Jan. 5.--If Able Gold
stein defeats Wilbur Cohen decisive.
~ over the ten-round trail one of the
three star bouts Of the Pioneer Club
next Tuesday, night, his manager,
Willie Lewis, intends to take him to
Europe for the winter. Lewis has
cabied promoters In London and
Paris for matches.
He would pit the New York state
bantam titieholder against Johnny
Brown In London and Charlie La.
doux In France with Mascara. re.
Gently crowned featherweight king
Of France, thrown in.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-05
They Paw to PIav.

People who like to play socce,
like It exceedingly well. For in
stance, the Washington Soccer
Club, in order to have a worth
while game tomorrow, is paying
the expenses Of the Autocar team
OF Ardmore, Pa. to come here
The game will bear no revenue. II
will be played on the Monument
lot. where no coin collection Ia
allowed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-05
BUSINESS AGAIN LOSES
TO ANACOSTIA EAGLES

For the second time this season
Business High Schools basketball
team bowed before the superior
speed and sharpshooting ability of
the Anacostia Eagles, when they
lost to the clubmen, % to 16, yes.
terday.
Rolling up a six-point lead in the
first quarter the Eagles never left
the issue in doubt. Mader's all
around playing was the feature,
he looping no less than seven
through the hoops.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-05
BERNSTEIN-MANDELL
WINNER MEETS DUNDEE

NEW YORK, Jan. 6.-The next
opponent Of Johnny Dundee. In
featherweight championship bout, IL
expected to be developed in the
meeting Of Sammy Mandell, OF
Rockford, ILL.,, and Jack Bernstein
Of Yonkers, at Madison Square Gar,
den next Friday night. The bout
will be for fifteen rounds to a de-
cision.
Bernstein was deprived of his
Junior lightweight title recently by
Johnny Dundee on q decision that
created much adverse comment.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-05
Mickey Walker May
Take On Italian
Junior Welter

BOSTON, Jan. 6.-Mickey
Walker, world welterweight
champion. may defend his title
against Paul Doyle, Italian
junior welterweight champion.
in this city, if Tom Goodwin,
local matchmaker, can bring the
boxers to terms.
Goodwin began negotiations
for the bout yesterday and re-
ceived word from the junior
titleholder that he is ready for
the bout. Walker and Doyle
are great favorites here.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-05
Have Open Dates,

With the rest of the month open
for dates, the Seminoles are eager
to arrange games with teams in
the 120.130-pound class having
gyms Manager Sparks phone
number is Lincoln 1884. He wants
particularly to hear from the Wash.
ington Prep juniors and the Ana.
costa Eagle juniors.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-05
Columbians on Top.

In a tight game, the Columbian
Prep School team trimmed IIyatts.
Vile High, "a to 16. 1t was a bat.
tie royal until the end drew neal I,
when the Columbians romped away
with victory. Wood. for the win.
ners, scored two field goals and
shot four fouls in five attempts,
leading the scoring.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-05
Metro Girls Win.

The Metropolitan girls trimmed
the Lexington maidens, with ease,
20 to 9, but the Lexingtons were
without several Of their best play.
ers. 40 the winners offered the
vanouished another date. Miss
Thomas led the scoring with six
field goals.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-05
WHITE SOX AND GIANTS
PLAN TWELVE GAMES
By FORD c. FRICK.

NEW YORK, JAN 5-The White Sox and Giants probably will
play series twelve the Northward
according schedule which being by
Harry Gardiner of the White Sox but which has yet
been submitted to the Giants for their approval
Grabner who aernaes with Jim erney drawing the sched
ule who make this itinerary has practically
completed schedule twelve games probably
Tey for his approval this week Under the schedule drawn
Grabne the clubs will strike inland from the after
leaving the and will via the Mississippi river route
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-05
May Be a Record.

What is believed to be a record
for low scoring in basketball this
season was made when the Apache
Props trimmed the Congress
Heights Cyclones, 10 to Q. At the
end of the first half, the score was
to 2. Ady was the only player
to score two field goals.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-05
One More for Epiphany.

Sixteen victories in a row Is the
Epiphany Midgets' basketball rec.
ord. their latest victim being a
determined rival, the Mt. Vernon
team. In q preliminary. to the Pal
ace: Frederick game, Epiphany trim
med Mt. Vernon, 81 to IT,.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-05
TROUT FISHING TO OPEN
In NEARBY STREAM
By r. A. ANGLER.

1t won't be long now, said prominent piscao befoe
anglers will get chance match skill against cunning
In less than three months be
April trout fishing in Cameron Rum situated just outside Of
andra Va will be allowed the Of Sir Izaak April 1922
10000 rainbow trout ngerng about and
standing that they were not to be mOed until the spring Of r.
anda county and poacher caught will be given the full
the law The writer visited the the early November
the fish
NIL
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-05

Sometime ago Pouliff, who Is
connected with the Bulgarian Lega'
ton, returned to Europe on Of
fetal business 1t was thought at
the time that his absence would he
for only short duration, but word
is how received that ne will be un-
able to return to this country for
several months.
With Poulieff off the Washington
team the chances of the National
Capital again scoring over the Bal.
tlmoreans are considerably lcssened.
In the eight years these annual
intercity matches have been held
Washington's representatives have
never been defeated. 1t begins to
look very much as though the
Monumental GUESTS are in for
their first victory.
Even with Poulieff available II
is questionable whether Lewis and
krauss could select a combination
capable of holding their own with
the Oriole stars. True it is that
RoscOw, Garrison, Linhardt and
Crook have been playing in these
annual affairs for years, but this
year Is something else again.
ROsCOw, in particular, has made
rapid strides to the front during
the past couple of seasons, until
he is now looked upon as one of
the first three shOrtstOp players
i'm the United States. Garrison is
another who has shown great inn
prOvement. No longer than a
week ago he defeated ROscOW in
great match, 900 to 895.
Linhardt and Crook are reported
to be vastly improved players from
what they were a year ago when
they last played here. With this
general improvement all along the
line, the Baltimore quartet IL un.
doubleday the. strongest Klein has
ever presented to uphold the prestige
of the Monumental City.
Washington's star billiardists do
not seem to have kept apace with
Maryland players. Lewis and Krauss
will have a small field to pick from.
and it is hardly likely that they will
Gull over the names Of but seven in
making their selection for the Ma.
tional Capital team.
Those most often mentioned as
having the best chance Of making
the Washington team include Frank
Turton. Captain Harden, Warren
Hoeke, r. b. Clarke, G. c. Roney,
Charles Wolfe and Powell, former
Maryland State champion, who IL
now making this city his home.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-05
Girls Seek Opponents.

The Noel House girls basketball
team wants opponents in the 1914.
year-old class. Miss Neal, phone
Lincoln 2901. IL arranging the Noel
schedule.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-05
Four for Circles.

By defeating the Arabs. "a to B,
the Circles made 1t four straight
victories. Baker and Goodwin, for
the Circles. and Atkins for losers,
were the principal scorers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-05
Pecks Play ArgyIes.

The Peck Memorial Reservo. will
pay the Argyles tonight In the
Peck gym at 7i5 o'clock.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-05

The tennis association executive
committee has directed its cam
paign on the player-writer against
William T. Tilden II, and Vincent
Richards, respectively singles cham
pion and one of the leading con-
tenders. The A. A. U. likewise is
said to be after the big fish. Its
detectives are alleged to be Charley
Paddock and Loren Murchison, who
rank. among the worlds greatest
sprinters.
1t is reported that Murchison al
ready has a pencil in mid-air to
chronicle the Olympic activities for
q newspaper syndicate. Paddock
must first make peace with the
A. A. U. before becoming q member
of the team but that is formality.
There isn't the slightest doubt that
Paddock will go to the post at
Paris. He is another athletic Bos-
well-in-prospect.
Unlike the tennis association, the
A. A. U. is not disposed to read
writer keys altogether. 1t merely
commercialism in connection with
the American Olympic team.
II Paddock happened to break
Q worlds record or win both
sprint races at Paris, he would
reap golden harvest in news.
paper writing, it is claimed. The
same thing holds good for MUIR
Gibson or any member Of the
team, according to the A. A. u,
WuvkN
tar back as 1908.
In that year Johnny Hayes won
the Olympiad marathon at London
! under sensational circumstances, Do
A.Sando, the Italian, collapsing some
yards from the finish while in the
lead. When Hayes returned to this
country it was discovered among
other things that he harbored an UNI
doubted genius for writing sport ar
ticles.
1t also developed that he always
wore and greatly esteemed non-skid
carriers, Bounding Bess rubber heels,
Never-Slip suspenders and other ar
ticles of apparel. of which few had
suspected him. 1t was further
brought out that he had taken some
ones correspondence course in piano
moving and never thought Of retir-
ing for the night without the gener-
Gus use of beauty cream.
Hayes swallowed the situation in
.one gulp shortly thereafter by turn
ing professional. The A. A. U. be-
lieves that a recurrence of the Hayes
case can be prevented by prohibiting
writing by athletes until we'll after
the Olympic games.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-05

MERCHANT MARINE
They can't abolish shipping
BOARD so long as they have
WOODEN ships. A drunken
sailor could tell you that!
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-05
A. A. u. PLANNING TABOO
ON ATHLETIC SCRBES
AT OLYMPIC GAMES
By DAVIS J. WALSH.


NEW YORK. 5Foowng in the almost immediate footsteps
Of the United Associations executive committee
is said that the amateur athletic union plans to declare
forum efforts of all members of the American
Olympic during games Paris
month will be swimmers,
Divers what competing in the Olympic with
pencil hand folding typewriter in the other,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-05

THREE OF A KIND
Whether you are speaking
about poker or triplets, we
don't know.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-05

HABERDASHER-The short
est pair of long pants in the
world is worn by one of the
Singer midgets.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-05

The fish Were furnished by the
Bureau of Fisheries and the work
of planting was carried on by
members Of the Potomac Anglers
Association. a chapter Of the Izaak
Walton League of America, and
the Alexandra Rod and Gun Club.
The Old Dominion law reads that
trout can only be angled for be.
tween the first day Of April and
the last day of June and only fish
OF five inches in length are keen.
able. The measurements to lie
from the end Of the nose to center
form OF tail. Thirty five trout ia
the bag limit for one days fishing.
Non.resldents shall obtain a
license to fish in the neighboring
State which may be procured from
any county seat upon the payment
Of $3.50.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-05

AHOY--The former com
mandant Of the navy yard held
the job so long he willed the
quarters to his son.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-05

sissippi river bill that was intro.
duced in the Senate by Senator
Mccormick and by Congressman
Harry Halves in the House on De.
cember 90 II we can put over
this big thing we will have made
the most advanced step in conser.
walton In a century and open the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-05
INTER-CITY BILLIARD.
DATES SHIFTED
By LEONARD w. COLLINS.

The ntercity billiard match between quartet of stars
from the National Capital and like number from Baltimore
which originally scheduled to get under
Krauss paror January a. has shifted
of the four nights play will be staged John Keins,
Baltimore.
Neither George Lewis Harry Kraus under whose
the Washington end of the matches will be played
as yet selected the team to represent the National Capital
certainty however, that George Pouif the ranking
player of this city will not be member Washington
team
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-05

be twice as lew BY Time paper
goes to press.
COLIC-If he doesn't stop.
crying within two hours you can
assume that it's safety pin.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-05

Whether the waters selected
were suited for their existence is
a question. Glen c. Leach, of
the Bureau of Fisheries, in his
paper, Culture of Rainbow and
Brook Trout In Ponds" under
the head, Water Supply-VOIume,
Quality and Temperature, says:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-05
do You Remember.

President Mckinley taking
daily walks from the White
House to Georgetown?
When "Bloodfield" down in
the southwest was enjoying its
palmiest days?
The Ell Reno?
When Four-and-a-half street
was a rendezvous for Congress
men and Senators?'
Are You Superstitious?
Clark Griffith is starting his
thirteenth year with the Washing.
ton baseball club.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-05

Thousands upon thousands of
fingerlings and even adult rainbow
and brook trout have been nberat.
ed in streams adjacent to Wash
ington, but When the waters were
opened to the fishing fraternity,
they had in many instances, en-.
urely disappeared.
Difficult Run. Virginia, was
stocked a few years back with
many varieties of the trout tribes,
but very few fish have been taken
from the rocky stl cam.
Pohick creek was stocked with
over 10000 rainbows, but they
were never seen after gaining their
liberty from the planters hands.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-05

RAILWAY MAIL-Paris 10
in France and Texas.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-05

FRENZIED-We asked sew
eral banks, "Who invented :
per cent?" and none Of them
ever heard Of it.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-05

RICKARD-If they drive you
out Of Madison Square Garden,
Mammoth Cave Is reopened.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-05

BEAUTY-Trim your corns
in the full Of the moon only.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-05

BOOKWORM Our literary
editor says the current tele-
phone directory is the most in
teresting they've ever pub
lished.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-05

RECREATION-The Weather
Bureau says tomorrow will
hardly be q day for a picnic.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-05

Experimenting with trout has
been anything but successful dur.
ing past years, but 1 really be.
leVe that tine Cameron run try
out will go over big" says Harry
Kennedy, Virginia sportsman.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-05

ter, IT will be In
Washington o n
January 8 and I
intend to call on
practically every
Senator and every
Congressman and
do my utmost to
get them to vote
for our upper Mis-