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The Washington times., 1924-12-17
GRANGE IS NOT
ALONE AMONG
REDHEADS
Red Barron, Red Roberts, and
Brick Muller Hold Their
Niche, Too

Red heads are in fashion this
year, due to the gridiron success
of one Harold Grange, of Illinois
called by many experts the greatest
football player who ever lived.
But Red isn't the first sorrel.
topped player to achieve wide.
spread fame on the gridiron. Al.
though his feats of speed and skill
have eclipsed those of any other
player in the last decade, three
other red heads acquired a part
of the football spotlight, only sec.
ond to that occupied by the Illinois
flash.
The names Of Red Barron, Of
Georgia Tech; Red Roberts, Of
Centre, and Brick Muller, Of Cal
ifornia, still get . cheer wherever
they are mentioned--each was q
star or the first magnitude, and
each was honored on various all.
American teams. Brick Muller and
Red Roberts were ends. while, Red
Barron was fullback. Brick jumped
into fame in the New Year Day
game with Ohio State. at Pasa
dena, in 1921, when he shot q
65-yard forward pass into the wait.
ing arms Of a teammate, who i'm.
mediately scored a touchdown.
Brick weighed 200 pounds, could
receive passes as well as make
them, and was a veritable stone
wall on defense. Walter Camp put
Brick on his all.American team in
1921 and 1922.
Red Roberts, captain Of the 1929
Centre College team, was the
other end on Camps 1921 team.
He was r, large lactor in Centres
victory over Harvard, not only on
defense, but in carrying the ball
in attack.
Red Barron, of Georgia Tech.
was an old war horse of the grid.
iron. His speed and power made
him the most feared baclfield man
IN the South. Walter Camp placed
him on his third team in 1921 and
his second team In 1929.
The Washington times., 1924-12-17
FAMOUS
| BOX SCORES
Uncle Nick Loses When
He Tackles BrOsOn
In Fourth Game.

SOUTH SIDE PARK "a. L., Oct.
II, 1906.-The pitchers Of the first
game, Nick AItrock and Mordecai
Brown, again opposed each other on
the mound, and again staged q keen
pitchers battle, but this time the
contest went to the Cub right handler,
who pitched sterling ball, letting the
home crew down with two singles.
Not until the sixth inning did the
Sox get a hit, when with two out,
Hahn, whose nose was sufficiently
healed to allow him to get into the
fray singled to center. The only
run Of the game was scored in the
seventh inning on Texas Lacquer
by Chance, sacrifices by Steinfeldt
and Tinker, and a single placed over
third base by Johnny Evers. ~
The Americans made bid for the
game in the fifth when Robe reached
first on q wide throw by Steinfeldt
and got around to third on sacrifice
and an infield out. This brought up
George Davis, who was back at
short, for the Sox, but Brown wiffed
him and ended the inning.
In the ninth the Sox again made a
bid to win, but Brown pluckily turned
them back. With two out, Jones
walked, and was given second when
King missed q bail, and It hit thu
umpire. IsbeIl smashed terrific
liner right at Brown. but he got his
hands on it. although the impact
knocked him on his back, and he
threw his man out at first. The
score
The Washington times., 1924-12-17
VETERAN STEPS
ASIDE FOR
YOUTH.
Joe Harris May Warm Bench
While Phil Todt cavorts
at First for Boston
BIZ EDDIE HURLEY.

BOSTON. Dec. 17.-Another Red
Scx veteran will step aside to make
way for another phenomenal youth
when the 1925 baseball season opens
at Fenway Park next spring. Joe
Moose" Harris, always dangerous
hitter, but nevertheless a slow mov.
ing and weak fielder. Is destined ia
watch festivities from the bench,
II he remains on the roster OF the
Bob Quinn bossed teed Sox.
Phil Todt, that sensational kid.
whose pinch hitting proved deadly
last season is expected to play
regularly at first next season.
This information comes direct
from Quinn, whose determination
to cast aside the grizzled veterans
OF the team who cllittered the bench
last season. threatens to make the
1925 Fenway team the youngest and
fastest in the big league.
Lee Fohl. Red Sox field manager
has decided to start Todt at first
base.
This means that Harris is through
as an infielder at least. If it Is
possible to arrange a deal whereby
the Sox can be strengthened Harris
will be used. otherwise he will re
main with the Sox as pinch hitter
There are few more dangerous hit
tiers in the league than Harris.
Herb Pennock, stellar southpaw
of the New York Yankees, once
told this writer that Harris lie the
hardest man in the league to pitch
to in a pinch.
I'D rather pitch to any of ZEN
In a pinch than Joe," said Pennock
He's always up there waiting 20,
a eurve-he's the best curve bal
hitter in the league, you know
and the only chance to cross hin
up is by using a fast bali through
the heart Of the plate. And If ht
connects-well, it's good-by bal
game, that's ALL"
Yet, in an effort to give the Red
Sox speed and fight, Bob Quinn
stands ready to sacrifice this great
hitter. Perhaps Quinn already ha.
asked waivers on the slugger Il
feel out the other clubs. It should
mt be hard to make a trade, for
Harris. as a dangerous clubber n
the pinch, can be used by almost
any team.
The Washington times., 1924-12-17
BRANCH.
HELD OUT To
lands
Rupert Acts As Psacemaker
At Major League Meeting
In Chicago

CHICAGO. Dec. 1.-THE olive
branch viii be rendered Judge X. M.
Lands, high commissioner Of base.
ball. today and hopes are enter
tanned that the threatened war
may be averted.
Colonel Jacob Rupert, owner Of
the New York Yankees, will be the
official olive branch toter. He will
hold conference. with Judge
Lands before the joint meeting OF
the National and American Leagues
and expects to iron out the diff.
culties existing between the com
missioner and Ban johnson, head
Of the American League. He viii
be assisted by E. S. Barnard, Of
Cleveland, and Tom Shibe, of Ph.ia.
delphia.
Neither Lands nor johnson had
given out anything for publication
before the joint session got under
way. Rumors. were current that
both the judge and Johnson would
resign. But they were simply ru-
mors.
John McGraw, of the Giants. and
c. A. Comiskey, owner of the White
Sox. are antagonistic to Johnson
and report has it that they are
strong to make the going rough for
the American head. However, Rup.
pert wants the junior organization
to go ahead peacefully about ita
business and wants to put the
kibosh on all harsh words. 1t is
predicted that he will have his way,
If Judge Lands accepts the olive
branch 1t is not believed the joint
meeting will last long.
1T all depends on how successful
the peace committee is in adjusting
affairs with the judge" one mag,
nate said this morning. ''Natur.
ally. the commissioners is sore
about the harsh things johnson IL
reported to have said about him
but he may be appeased when the
peace committee assures him, there
will be no repetition of these utter.
ances."
Magnates and managers spent
the early hours before the meetfna
in discussing trades. So far, none
materialized.
The Washington times., 1924-12-17
TENNIS TAKING
PAC|F|CCOAST
BY STORM
California Paying Particular
Homage to Queen of
Sports

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 17.-Ten.
mis- is taking California virtually by
storm.
San Francisco. especially. seems
recently to have been paying more
than the usual California homage
to the queen Of sports.
In response to popular demand
for adequate public tennis grounds,
a huge municipal exhibition and
tournament stadium was completed
a few weeks ago in Golden Gate
Park here, in addition to the tennis
facilities already existing in the
park.
And now come few gentle
hints from Doctor Summer Hardy,
president of the California Lawn
Tennis Club, and his club plans the
construction in San Francisco of a
tennis plant which will be second
to none on the Pacific coast, or in
the United States, for that matter.
Already Doctor Hardy's organize
ton has purchased an entire city
block in this city, and it is under
stood that the projected tennis plant
will be built on that site. The block
is bounded by Scott, Pierce, Bush
and Suffer streets. It is about ten
or fifteen minutes ride by street
car from the world-famous Ferry
building.
Total cost of the project will
probably approximate $3.50, 900, It
was learned today,
The California club is at present
located on the northwest corner of
the block it has purchased, To
cover the purchase price Of the
block 1t Is understood that the
majority of the funds now in tina
club treasury will be used and (
per cent bonds will be issued for
the remainder. Members of the
club are expected to subscribe to
these bonds.
At present the California Club
has a membership of about 200 men
and women. This memberships
however, is expected to be greatly,
increased with the completion of
the new clubhouse and the addi.
tional courts.
The five tennis courts which now
occupy part of the newly acouired
block Will be increased by five
more, Doctor Hardy said ana tbe
old clubhouse will be replaced by a
new two-story structure, modern in
every detail. In addition a grand.
stand having a seating capacity az
$500 will be built.
construction will start next sprine
according to Doctor Hardy.
The Washington times., 1924-12-17
REAL
OLD ROMAN
At LAST
His Attack on Ban Johnson
Proves He Is Fighter of
cicero's Time
By FORD 6. TRICK.

NEW YORK, Dec. 17.--For years
Charles Comiskey HAS been rscog.
nized as an heroic figure in the an
nails Of baseball. For half a CEN
fury the "Old Roman" has been
the moving spirit in baseball de-
velopment.
But not until a day or two ago,
when Comny unloosed the flood.
gates Of his wrath in vitfiolic con.
demnation Of Ban Johnson, did the
world recognize in Commy the rein
carnation OF a combined Cicero and
Dernosthenes.
"Commy has bAen planning that
speech for seven years" one mag
nate declared. land take It from me
he never wasted a minutey'
III had those same powers Of
Oratory I'd have Babe Ruth paying
me money for the privilege Of wear
ing Yankee uniform" was Colonel
Jake Ruppert's comment.
1t must have been good!
And now the red banner Of wal
IL slowly dropping before the right
hand of fellowship. Mr.. Johnson,
properly chastised, lis sulking in his
tent. That Ban is punch-drunk Is
best indicated by the fact that he
has had nothing to say.
1t isn't often this writer wishes
for himself the sad lot OF a photog.
rapher. But there's one moment
when he'd like to be the man be.
hind the shutter.
That's for the fleeing seconds oil
that epic moment when Ban signs
the armistice, attaches his signature
to the peace protocol and then
grasps the hand Of the bombastic
judge, muttering:
You're a better man than 1 am
Gunga DIM
The Washington times., 1924-12-17
PITTSBURGH BREAKS OFF
WITH SYRACUSE ELEVEN

There win be no football game
between Syracuse and Pittsburgh
next year. This contest has been
an annual feature for many years,
but 1t always has come in October,
too early for the welfare OF either
eleven. Year in and year out the
Syracuse-Pitt affair has been a
greater destroyer Of the dope than
any other October fixture. In tho
schedule which Pittsburgh has
drawn up for 1925 Gettysburg is
in the spot usually allotted to
Syracuse. Apparently it was Pitt
which begged off and decided to
tighten up the program.
The Panthers Will engage Wash
ington and Lee. Lafayette, West
Virginia, Gettysburg, Cranegie
Tech, Johns Hopkins, Washington
and jefferson, Pennsylvania and
Penn State in the order named.
Grove City and Geneva, annual OPP
ponents Of the Penthers, have been
dropped. Their places have gone
to Washington and Lee and Johns
Hopkins. The game with Penn will
be revived after a lapse of a year.
The Washington times., 1924-12-17
.REVAULT Loss
To ROMERO
PUZZLE
Wise Boys Still Trying to n.
ure Out How Jack Took
Defeat

The wise boys are stiII trying to
figure out how Romero-R ojas came
to defeat Jack Renault. BY any
standard Of comparisons the big
Canadian looked to be one Of the
very best OF the crop. He had
knocked out Floyd johnson, who.
in turn, had stopped Senior Rojas.
just when some OF the apparent
ineligibles in the various fighting
classes are showed under they rise
up out Of obscurity and sn1ite q
brilliant contender.
There probably was Just one rea-
son for the Renault defeat. Big
and strong, clever boxer and a
hard puncher, Jack has always
been obsessed with a caution com
pick. He seldom takes savage
offensive until his opponent Is prac-
tically worn out. On the other
hand, Romero Rojas has just
strength and courage and aggres-
siveness, and the last trait over
came the superior skill plus the
caution of RenauIt.
( There have been fighters who
won championships on defensive
skill, but they are too few to men.
ZION.
The Washington times., 1924-12-17
.FIRPo SAILS TO TAKE
LESSONS IN RING ART

NEW YORK, Dec. 17.-south
American friends Of Luis Firpo
Argentine heavyweight, today were
prophesying than when Luis comes
back from Paris "he viii be a new
fighter"
Firpo sailed from New York on
a last-minute huncn. He signed a
contract with Jimmy DeForest be-
fore leaving to become his trainer
and manager.
When return" said Luis, IL
want to meet Charlie Weinert again
and look for another match with
Jack Dempsey"
The Washington times., 1924-12-17
WESTERN CUNT LOSES
TO OALLAUDET VARSITY

Gallaudet's regular varsity basket.
ball team had its hands fun taking
care OF the Western High School
quint and 1t was only by a score
OF 46 to 20 that the Red and White
pupils Of Dan Ahearn lost out.
CARRIER, Lamar and Dulin, depend.
ables in football, were the main
stays OF the attack and defense.
Riddle, Byouk and Holden were
the high, scorers for the Gallauiet
victors. Two Of Westerns inelig-
ibles, Walker and McDairmaid, were
used to develop them for the next
term.
The Washington times., 1924-12-17
HOLY CROSS WILL PLAY
y TEN GAMES NEXT SEASON

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-THE Holy
Cross schedule for next year calls
for ten games. and is of particular
interest to New York, as four op-
ponents of the Purple viii come
from this vicinity. They are Man
haitian, st. Johns Fordham ana
Rutgers. All except Fordham will
make the journey to Worcester.
The Rutgers game revives a rela.
tionship which has been dormant
Tor some years. Holy Cross viii
play Harvard again, but the Purple
mas been promoted to a date much
later than it heretofore has occu.
pied at Cambridge. It will meet Har.
yard on October II. Providence.
vermont, Bucknell, Boston Uniyer.
sity and Boston College complete
IL. y
The Washington times., 1924-12-17
Win Five Straight

The Liberty A. c. by winning
from the Woodsides. Is to IL. ana
the Petworth Boys Club, 20 to 4,
made it five straight victories. To-
morrow night the Libertys will play
the Walter Reed team at Walter
Reed and on Saturday will tackle
the Chevy Chase quint in the lat
ter's gym.
The Washington times., 1924-12-17
DEERING TO oFFICIATE
BIG BASKETBALL GAME

Joe Deering, native of Washing
ton and coach of the Columbia
University basketball team, will
referee the game between the
Palace and the Original Celtics at
the Arcade auditorium the Sunday
after Christmas.
The Celtics defeated the Palace
team by four points two weeks
ago. And the locals want revenge.
The Washington times., 1924-12-17
JOHN CROWLEY CAPTAIN
OF HOLY CROSS ELEVEN

WORCESTER. Mass, Dec. IL
John Crowley, OF Cambridge, who
played fullback on the football team
of 1924 at Holy Cross College, was
elected captain Of the 1925 Holy
Cross team by the letter men OF
the football squad today.
The Washington times., 1924-12-17
ROCHESTER HURLER TO
TWIRL FOR GIANTS

NEW YORK, Dec. 17.--John wis.
ner, OF the Rochester club, star
pitcher OF the International League.
WIN wear a New York Giant uni.
form next season, 1t was announced
today.
Wisner is six feet in height and
weighs 1875 pounds. He won
eighteen games mad lost fifteen last
season. He Is q right handler.
The Washington times., 1924-12-17
Juniors Elect Officers

The Mount Rainier Juniors held its
weekly meeting last night at the
home of Leonard Harper. Officers
for 1926 were elected as followa:
Donald Bellman, president; Frank
Bauman, vice-president; Leonard Har.
per, secretary and William Smith.
treasurer.
The Washington times., 1924-12-17
Claim 12s-Pound Title

The Mercury juniors, indicated,
claim the 125-pound independent
grid championship. Manager Leroy
Allison, on behalf Of his team, is
sues a challenge to the Crescents,
who, also are unbeaten in the 1885,
pound class. Allison's phone mum.
Der is Franklin 3639.J.
The Washington times., 1924-12-17
Stranger and zibbv

The report that Stranger Lewis
IS going to Europe is remindful that
mis- old playmate, Stan Zybusko. is
soJourning over there. IT also re-
veals the fact that their famous
serial entitled Come Again" has
never been produced on a European
mat Al 1850
The Washington times., 1924-12-17
Eli Bowling Champ

Louis G. Wienecke. Yale's third
string Quarterback, is the univer-
sity's bowling champion, winning
the title recently by bowling tenpins
for an average Of 1856 for 81 games.
The Washington times., 1924-12-17
JOEY SCHWARTZ BATTLES
WILLIAMS NEXT MONDAY

TIMoRE, Dec. 17.-Joey
Schwartz, former Washington news.
boy, and Kid williams, who once
held the worlds bantam title, havs
been matched for twelve rounds
here next Monday night.
The Washington times., 1924-12-17
Chess Star Leaves

David Janowsl1i, French chess
master, will sail for home this
month after an eight.year visit to
America.
The Washington times., 1924-12-17
Floyd Tries Movies

Floyd Johnson, once contender for
Dempsey's crown, was licked twice
recently and Is now playing ring
PARTS IN the movies
The Washington times., 1924-12-17
Yes, Lots Of CAS- /.

1t is estimated that the gas en-.
pended at a baseball meeting would
float all the airships In the uni.
verse.
The Washington times., 1924-12-17
Race Is Eour MIias

The Longest flat race in the
world 10 held during the horse
racing season at Longchamps.
France. The distance is four miles.
The Washington times., 1924-12-17
Can't Use lAutomatics

Pennsylvania and New Jersey are
the only States in which the use
Of automatic shotguns for hunting
wild game Is prohibited.
The Washington times., 1924-12-17
Has Cycling Boom

Cycling is returning with all its
favor in Germany. Two big six-day
races are planned for January, one
at Breslau and the other at Berlin.
The Washington times., 1924-12-17
viii Run in Baltimore

Paavo Nurmi and Willie Ritola,
famous Firms, are slated to run In
the Johns Hopkins meet In Balti.
more, February 20.
The Washington times., 1924-12-17
NRasebaII IN EngIand

In England baseball is accepted as
game similar to FOUNDERS, the
catcher's glove looking like an auto.
mobile cushion and the mask like
a bird cage.
The Washington times., 1924-12-17
Southerns BANQUET

The Southern A. c., 135.pound
football champion Of the city, will
hold q banquet tonight at Manager
Beall's home, sos Sixth street south.
west.
The Washington times., 1924-12-17
Seek Basket Games

The Corinthian juniors, after a
successful season on the grid, are
row ready for 115-pound basketball
teams.
The Washington times., 1924-12-17
Brought In DOUGH

The Treasury Department re-
ceived $109,S10.4O in taxes from the
world series.
The Washington times., 1924-12-17
FiIIs Two Roles

Eddie Docha is both manager and
substitute player for the Colgate
basketball team.
The Washington times., 1924-12-17

In this game. Altrocl1 accepted
IL chances, 8 assists. and putouts;
making q worlds series record for
assists in a game, putouts In a
game, and total chances in a game.
He also made an uhassisted double
play in this contest, which is quite
a feat for pitcher.
TOMORROW: White Sox take
lead I'm famous 1906 World Series.)
The Washington times., 1924-12-17
HE'S a Flghter-OoIfar

Tommy Gibbons is said to be the
best fighter-golfer in. the country.
The Washington times., 1924-12-17

Earned run-Nationals, /. Left on
bases-Americans, 8; Nationals, s..
stolen bases -sheekard. Two-base hit
Hoffman, Sacrifice hits-Donohue.
SteinfeIdt, q: Tinker. 3. Double plays
str,,c, ~ o,t---IItrooir fRrown. *
Brown, (Isbell Dougherty, Davis,
Sullivan. 81. First on balls--Off AL
trock, / (Sheckard): orr Brown. 3
(Donohue, Jones). Umpires-O' Loughlin
and tombstone. Time, l:3e. Attend
anceE1S. ass.
The Washington times., 1924-12-17

sBatted for Aitrock in. ninth inning.
Chicago (N). 10000 0--1
Chicago IA.)......0 o. o 0 0 0 0 0 90
The Washington times., 1924-12-17

o.scE HeRE ID
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I IjIl SS ''cAke Ace"
The Washington times., 1924-12-29
PRESS DEMANDS
MUSS0LINFS
RESIGNATION
Italian Premier Confident As
Storm Clouds Center Over
Rossi Document


ROME, Dec. 2S.-The Fascist or
gan Of Premier Mussolini, Popolo
d'Itaiia, in an article today did not
deny the authenticity Of the Rossi
document which charged Mussoitni
and the Fascists with influencing
various disorders. including the death
OF the Socialist deputy, Matteoti.
The article merely stated that tne
Rossi charges are improved and
that Rossi is raising a smoke screen
to shield himself.
Opposition newspapers were bitter
in their attacks and comment on
Mussolini. They declare that Musso-
lini cannot hold an election until
the Rcssi charges have been dis,
proved
Mussollnf should resign at once,
opposition papers declared. He
never was so strongly accused, and
there should be a judicial inquiry
of the Rossi charges, they said
Mussolini emphatically refuses 10
resign, nc told Fascist editor who
interviewed him.
II am not alarmed by the in.
sistent campaign of my adver.
saries," he said. ''The Fascists who
have achieved victories in the past
must continue to work hard for the
fierce battle which is coming, and
from which we will emerge tr:.
umphant. The tactics of the oppo-
sit.on only tend to improve our
discipline
The Washington times., 1924-12-29
GARAGE MAN BURNED;
HOUSE FIRED BY SPARKS

Albert e. Lrtz, twenty-eight, night
man at the Washington Garage,
1912 e street northwest, was burned
on his face and arms today while
adjusting gas heater in the base
ment. : He was given treatment at
Emergency Hospital. His injuries
are not serious.
The home Of Charles Kisler, 1921
Illinois. avenue northwest, was set
afire by sparks from a chimney.
Only slight damage was done. A
garage in the rear of 1913 Windal
place northwest was slightly dam.
aged by fire late last night.
The Washington times., 1924-12-29
So, pa NEEDED TO CLOSE
OPPORTUNITIES LIST

Only half Of ethe fourteen oppor
ftunities to provide for families dur,
ing the next year presented in the
annual Christmas appeal by the
Associated Charities have beer
taken care Of up to date.
It was reported by the associa.
ton today that $2.244.7S was need,
ed to close the list. The oppor-
tunities remaining are: No. Q,
$402,50; No. Z, $S5. .25; No. 8,
1923; No. 3, $265.50; No. II, $317,
Nc. ~. $441.47, and No. 1S, $4OO. IS.
The Washington times., 1924-12-29
HoOvER r CALLS PARLEY
ON WASTE I'M INDUSTRY

With view toward eliminating
g i6 900 900 waste occasioned by
the lack Of uniformity In invoice
and purchase blank forms, a, meet
Ing Of trade associations has been
aumIponed by Secretary Of Com
rnerce Hoover to meet here on jan
uary 15.
The National Association OF Pur.
chasing Agents estimate that each
pf 25,0Q0 of the larger business con-
Germs in the country. can save $500
annually through the simplification
ee blank forms.
The Washington times., 1924-12-29

A truly fine set that you will
be proud to own. Comes packed
in beautifully finished wooden
box.
The Washington times., 1924-12-29
TOYS
~. Price

Riddles never have as
many toys as they would
like. Buy them some more
during this sale.
4Sc Twin TroIIeys. \. ..24c
Sse Yell O. Take .2Sc
9Sc Santa Claus and
Reindeer :. .49c
69c Mechanical Train
and Track !. SAC
29c Green Racer lac
9Sc Parcel Post Truck. 49c
39c Mechanical Engine l9c
5Se Trolley Cars. zee