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The Washington times., 1925-01-14
TONGMEN MEET
CAT OLICS
TONIGHT
Maryland and Lafayette Play
Tomorrow Night in College
Park Gym

Tonight is the night Of all nights
for students of Catholic University
and George Washington. The two
have basketball teams. and those
teams are scheduled to meet and
pull and tear each other apart.
The game will be played in the
Catholic u. gym. Business and the
G. u. Frosh play a preliminary
game.
On the pure hasis of what has
been done, the Catholic University
cam ought to win. Coach Fred
Rjce's quint has gone through
hree victories to one defeat, while
the Tongmen have been trounced
in their only battle-the same team,
by the way, taking the measure
of Catholic u.
Catholic University's offensive
strength has not been geared into
high yet, and neither has George
Washington's main forte-that OF
a five-man defense. A meeting be
tween two such teams, with the
keen rivalry thrown in for good
measure, means a spirited battle.
Then, tomorrow night the Uni
versity of Maryland and the
Lafayette quint will hook up with
each other in the Maryland gym.
Maryland has not played since the
holidays, but they have put in q
lot of practice, and the entire team
is in good shape. Both Maryland
and Lafayette have teams above
their usual prOWess.
The Washington times., 1925-01-14
WESTERN TECH
TIED FOR
LEAD
II"
Both Schools Have Won One
Game and Lost None-Cen-
trail Downs Business

Western and Technical High
School stand tied for the lead OF
the Interscholastic basketball league
as a result of Westerns victory
over the Championship Eastern
team, in the Central gym, p to Is.
At the same time, Central, which
lost it's first game, was beating
Business in the George Washington
University gym, 80 to 81.
Eastern's downfall was unex-
pected and quite surprising. Prac-
tically the same Western team
was defeated last year by almost
the same Eastern team, and 1t was
thought that the Guyon coached
boys would have enough reserve
strength to take another victory.
Not so, for the Red and White
played aggressive, brilliant basket
ball and was leading almost all
the way.
Central showed a vast improve
ment over it's last start against
Technical. Business was off form
and the Central boys looked like
a million dollars. Coach Bert Cog
gins pupils play a fast game, and
the five man defense of Coach
Woodwork was all that kept the
Centralites down to respectable
score. Business forwards seemed
to have left their shooting eyes
at home.
The Washington times., 1925-01-14
YANKS To GET
TW|RLER AND
|NF|ELDER
Southpaw Due From Minors,
and Other One From An
. other Major Club
By FORD c. FRICK.

NEW YORK, Jan. 14.-AnotheF
infielder and a lert.hand pitcher
will complete the Yankee roster
for the coming season. Both Of
them are on their way, the infielder
from another major league club and
the left hand pitcher from the
minors.
This was the admission wormed
out of Ed Barrow today in the
course Of a long and involved con-
versation. Deals for both men are
pending, and are likely to be con
cluded definitely next month when
the annual schedule meeting Is
held in st. Louis.
The ilfielder, Ed admitted, was
an experienced man capable of
stepping into the lineup as a regu-
lar. He refused to name him, but
in spite of his silence and Connie
Mack's denials the impression still
prevails that it is little Jimmy
Dykes.
A catcher and an outfielder will
DE involved in the deal when 1t
goes through, Barrow said. That
means either Hoffman, or Ben
cough and possibly Whitley Witt.
Just who the outfielder will be,
however, depends on the condition
Of Earl Combs, who was injured
last summer. Higgins counts on
Combs for a regular place this
season, but il his leg continues to
trouble him it will, Of course.
recessitate change in arrange
mentS.
Ed dropped a few words Of wis
dom concerning the Yankee infield
too. Both Shanks and johnson will
be retained, he declared: either OF
them Is capable of stepping into an
infield breach whenever 1t occurs.
Trading material so far as the
Yankees are concerned, consists OF
a catcher, an outfielder and an in
fielder in case q new infieldeI
comes in return. Miller Higgins
now in st. Petersburg, will come to
st. Louis for the meeting next
month and will be the prime mover
in completing the pending deals.
The Washington times., 1925-01-14
PORTER LEADER
Of LEAGUE
At BAT
Baltimore OrioIe Sets Pace
for international Wheel
in 1924

NEW YORK, Jan. 14.--Dick
Porter, Of the Baltimore Orioles, led
the International League in hitting
during the season of 1924 accord
ing to the official averages made
public today. Taking part in yl29
games, he was sos times at bat
and got 1876 hits for an average Of
1884. He was topped by Koran, of
Reading, with an average of .376
but the latter was not entitled to
leading honors because Of the fact
that he only took part in sixty
three games.
Bill Zitman, Of Newark. recently
purchased by the Cincinnati Reds,
also ranked high, hitting 1859 in
las games.
Fred Merkle, the old Giant first
baseman, for whom the New York
Yankees are negotiating, had a
good year with Rochester, hitting
$50 and getting twenty two home
runs. Dick Hoblitzell, another ex-
big Lacquer, hit 1898 with Reading
while Fritz Maisel, ex-Yankee barely
got in the 800 class. Oscar
Stanage and Sid Agnew, once lead
ing catchers for the Tigers and
Browns respectively, finished far
down the list.
The Washington times., 1925-01-14
BILL OFFERED TO END
PREFERENTIAL r. r. RATES

All preferential railroad rates bene-
fitting any particular American
ports would be eliminated under a
bill sponsored in the Senate this
afternoon by Senator William NJ.
Butler Rep.l of Massachusetts,.
The measure, which was the first
bill of major Importance introduced
by the chairman of the Republican
National Committee. would wipe our
the port differentia1s" now given
Philadelphia, Baltimore and Norfolk
by various railroads. It would also
wipe out the ocean differentials,' y
by which North Atlantic ports re-
ceived lower rates than South At
lantic ports.
The Washington times., 1925-01-14
TERRIS' SHOWING POOR
AGAINST JIM GOODRICH

NEW YORK, Jan. 14.--It was
the concensus of opinion today
that Sid ferris, hailed as the lead
ing contender for Benny Leonard g
title, had failed to impress az a
championship possibility in gaining
a close decision over Jimmy Good
rich, Of Buffalo. at the end OF
Twelve rounds last night.
After being outstepped in the
early rounds. Goodrich rallied and
carried the fight to Terris, whose
dancing tactics were pretty but not
altogether effective.
Many thought that Goodrich was
entitled to a draw.
The Washington times., 1925-01-14
COURT TIE
PRECEDES
RING
Residents Of Coast Protest
Building of Arena by
Tom McCarey

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 1.-THE
first big battle under the new State
boxing commission doomed today
following the announcement that
work had been abandoned on Tom
McCarey's arena to be built at
Compton as a result OF protests ny
residents Of that section and that
McCarey would be denied a license
to operate a boxing club.
Just what line Of action Nc
Carey will pursue has not been
disclosed, but there were rumors to-
day that he would institute court
action to establish what powers the
boxing commission has to count
him out of the fight game.
From San Deigo came tho report
that the published statement that
Jim Coffroth. president OF the Tia
Juana Jockey Club, had been denied
q license to promote boxing in Cal
ifornia was without foundation.
Fire Chief Louis Almgren, San
Diego member Of the commission,
Issued the following statement:
"Coffroth did not apply for a
license. / consider Coffroth very
responsible man and a good promo
ter and IL he ever wants permit
he will certainly get my vote
According to Captain Seth w p.
Strelinger, chairman Of the boxing
commission, McCarey's huge prof
ect at Compton struck a snag when
several thousand persons living in
that community filed protest
against the erection Of the arena.
The arena planned by McCarey
was to have been one Of the big
gest projected in this State. II
was to have had seating capacity
in excess Of $4,000 and was to have
been used only for the holding OF
championship bouts or other out
standing ring attractions. =
The filing of the citizens pro
tests saved the commission the
trouble of going on record itself as
being opposed to McCarey's re-
entry into the boxing game. In
boxing circles it has been freely
runored since the new law went
into effect that some sort Of an
agreement existed among the box
ing powers whereby men who were
prominent in the old 20round game
which was voted out by the people
in 1914 would not have a chance
to act as promoters under the new
ten-Found law.
The Washington times., 1925-01-14
NURN| FINISHES
TRAINING FOR
RACES
Runs in New York Tomorrow,
Chicago Friday, and Gotham
Again Saturday

NEW YORK, Jan. II. Paavo
Nurmi Will complete his training to-
day for the most difficult assignment
ever laid out for modern athlete.
the running Of three races on three
consecutive nights In cities sepa-
rated by upward OF a thousand
miles.
Nurni will compete against Willie
Ritola and others in the 3,00O-meter
race at the municipal games here
tomorrow night, board train for
Chicago and race Joie Ray in a
mile and three-quarter event on
Friday; board another train and re-
turn to New York to compete In a
2,OOO.neter event in the Fordham
meet here Saturday night.
Nurmi is expected to do alternate
running and walking in Van Cort'
landt Park early today. and follow
this up with brisk spin over the
track of a local armory late this
afternoon.
The Washington times., 1925-01-14
FIVE INTERNATIONAL
GAMES FOR ARMY ELEVEN

WEST POINT, N. Y. Jan IA
Army's 1925 football schedule of nine
games, including a record list Of five
intersectlona contests. was com
pleted today by the signing of Davis
and Elkins College, OF Elkins, w.
Va, for a game at West Point No
vember z the last open date avail
able.
-Four mid-Western, one Southern
and three Eastern rivals are on the
following list, in addition to the an
nual Navy battle.
October 8, University of Detroit;
October 10, Knox College, of Illinois;
October II, Notre Dame, at New
York; October "a, st. Louis Univer-
sity; October 81, Yale at New Haven;
November z, Davis and Elkins; No
vember IA, Columbia at New York;
November 81. Ursinus; November
%, Navy. at New York.
The Washington times., 1925-01-14
Jack Owsley Named to
Coach Annapolis
Grid Team

Jack Owsley, backfield de-
fensive coach of Yale's football
team, was today named coach Of
the Naval Academy eleven, sue
ceeding Bob Folwell. OWsley is
rated as one of the best defen-
sive half-backs ever turned out
at Yale, and much of the sue
cess of Yale's great team of the
past year has been credited to
him.
AS his first assistant, 0wsley
will have John Wilson, an in
structor in physical education at
the Academy. Wilson will be
at the Academy all the year
round and will be able to super
wise the football candidates.
No indication was given as to
the terms called for in Ows-
Iey's contract. Wilson formerly
coached st. Johns at Annapolis.
The Washington times., 1925-01-14
METROS F A c {
WORTHY FOE
TONIGHT
Webster School Girls Compare
Well With Champion
Basketers
By JACK" MARTIN

Tonight, for the first time in
years, the Metropolitan basketball
PLAYERS will go on the floor know
ing they meet a team that is rated
by most everyone '.as good or bet
ter" than themselves And they
are looking forward to the fray
with the Marjorie Webster School
team, as are the Webster girls md
the large audience that has been
following the league games this
year.
"Firpo'' ziegler, Boyer, Mowry,
Langenfelt, Gibbons and Bradford
make up the best team that the
Thomas Circle school has ever sent
on the floor-and they will give
the present champs q hard race
before they win let them retain
their title.
Where the Nets havs ten good
players, the school has twenty, and
whether the clubs regular six
players are better than a like num-
Der of the Webster girls IL q ques-
ton that no one is willing to an
swer until 10 o'clock tonight.
The Websterites will meet the
Metros at their own game; In other
words, the younger girls have de-
veloped a style Of passing very sim
ilaF to the short, fast passing en-
ployed by the champs. Also, Boyer
and Ziegler can shoot baskets just
as deity as can Thomas and Boyd,
but the latter two have proved
through three or four seasons that
they can maintain their circular
pass work, can stay level headed
and shoot with results while being
opposed by the. best guards that
the game has to offer.
viii the Webster forwards, good
as they are, be able 10 cope w.rh
the opposition that Ihe club win
offer? That Is another puzzle that
one can't solve with ease.
Roselle Bolton, tallest Of the Met
guards, will shake hands with
"Ffrpo," termed the most danger.
Gus Of the school basket shooters.
Each 10 worthy Of the other, and
the play in that corner OF the
court will be interesting to the
nth degree. That's that third of
the, court.
Now, figuring from the stand
point Of ability, experience and
technique, Gladys Mills and Camille
OHara will have no such competi-
ton that will stop them-but then,
remember what the Praying
Colonies OF Centre did to Harvard
several years ago. 1t was a big
Harvard eleven that year, and none
Of the wise ones-oP anybody else
for that matter-expected the
southerners to emerge victors-but
they did, and did 1t so gloriously
that, football America celebrated
with them. It wasn't anything but
that spirit that carried 30 Nc
MILAN and his men over the
Crimson line.
Last year the Webster girls
showed that they had that same
spirit. At that time their team
was decidedly weaker than that of
the Nets, but the latter barely man
aged to come out ahead. Right
now the Nets are not In as good
shape as they were when that game
was played; the school now has a
far better team than in 1924, and
the old spirit is there.
VIII the girls of the Metropolitan
sextet rise to the occasion and prove
that they are not champions be-
cause Of lack Of good competition?
That question. like the rest that
now hang in the air, will be an
swered after 10 o'clock tonight in
the girls gym at Central High
School
The Washington times., 1925-01-14
FAMOUS
BOX SCORES
Hank COuOdy's Hitting
Clues Br0Oes Their
Third Triumph.

AT BOSTON, OCTOBER, 10, 1914.
Although Lefty Tyler failed to
finish, his successor, Bill James,
came through with co1ors flying
in q twelve-inning setto. Joe Bush
went the entire distance and with
a two-run lead established at the
beginning OF the tenth inning ap-
peared to have won the contest.
However with Gowdy's homer, and a
hit by EVers, the Braves did the
impossible and tied the score.
Gowdy's two-bagger in the twelfth,
his third hit Of the game was the
deciding blow. Mann ran for him,
and when Bush threw wild to third
on Moran's bunt he scored the
telling run. It was James second
victory Of the series. The score:
The Washington times., 1925-01-14
SWAMPS TEAM
OF QUINCY ATHLETES

The Quincy team was not strong
enough to stand the pace in fast
game with the Aloysius Big Five
team in the l street gym, and the
result was that the / streeters vert
home with a 80 to % win.
Aloysius showed much improve
ment over its last few games. The
team had better passing, and the
condition of the players was better.
Ryan, O'Dea and Dutfey played
smart ball for the winners. The
Quincy team was on the short end
of a Is to IL sco+e at the end OF
the first half
The Washington times., 1925-01-14
O'CONNELL WIPES OUT
LAST SPRINGS DEFEAT

CLEVELAND, Jan. 14.-Althoug1
Charlie O'Connell, Cleveland light
weight, had to be frequently eau
toned for fouling, he wiped out
last night the sting of the one
round defeat administered to him
last spring in Rochester by Archie
Walker, of New York, when ne was
given the referees decision AT the
end of their twelve-round bout at
Public Hall here.
O'ConneT knocked Walker down
in the first round, the Manhattanite
taking a count of nine. In this
round the fighters both took a. head
dive out Of the ring in a clinch.
The remaining rounds were slow.
The Washington times., 1925-01-14
GIBBONS-FIRPO BOUT
LIKELY FOR LONDON

LONDON, Jan. 14.-The Gibbons
Firpo match is practically a GER
tainty for March 80. the Daily
Mail announced today.
The contest promises to be the
biggest fight Great Britain has
had, the Mail adds. since Peter
jackson fought Frank Slavin in
1892.
The Washington times., 1925-01-14
LEW MAYRS IS FAVORED
TO WIN FROM FINNICAV

BALTIMORE, Jan. 14.-Lew
Mayrs is favorite to defeat Honey
Boy" Finnigan, Of Boston, in their
twelVe-round bout at the Folly
Theater tonight. Both boys are to
make 126 pounds, ringside, and each
promised to shade that weight a
trifle.
Mayrs and Finnigan are south
paws. Usually southpaws have
trouble when tackling other south
paws and so tonight's battle is eX-
pected to be smuggling affair. Fin
nigan Is the more experienced, bu:
is not so rugged as the Baltimore
lad.
The Washington times., 1925-01-14
EPISCOPAL BEATEN FROM
START TO FINISH 51-1e

The Woodward school fUt boys
sent a winning team against the
Episcopal High School team of
Alexandria in the Prep school
league. The Woodward boys just
had 1t in them to win, and the
final score was 81 to 10.
Rooney for the winners, and
Xochrane for the losers, scored the
most points.
The Washington times., 1925-01-14
FLASHES AND RANGERS
WIN TWO COURT GAMES

Two teams from the Boys Club
turned in basketball victories. The
Flashes defeated st. Johns 20 to "a,
and 1t can readily be seen that the
Flashes had to move around lively
like to get the verdict. The Rangers
just managed TO pull the game
with the STATIONS out OF the fire.
The game ended IA to 10 for the
Boys Club team.
The Washington times., 1925-01-14
Paavo Nurrni Slated
to Run In Hilltop
Indoor Meet

Paavo Nurmi, the great Finn,
will run in the Georgetown Uni
versity indoor meet February
81, it became known today.
While Nurmi has not signed the
entry blank, it is understood
verbal agreement has been made.
The Washington times., 1925-01-14
BILL WOULD EXPAND
MINNESOTA BOXING

ST. PAUL, Jan. ia bill to al
low boxing matches in cities Of the
second, third and fourth classes
and in villages of more than 5000
population in Minnesota was intro
duced in the State senate today.
Professional boxing matches at
present are permitted only in Min
nea polls. ST. Paul and Duluth.
The Washington times., 1925-01-14
ZBYSZKO, OVER FIFTY,
PLANS MAT CAMPAIGN

Stanislaus Zbyszko. former world
heavyweight wrestling champion, is
in Chicago for another winter mat
campaign despite his more than
fifty years of age. The veteran
pole will meet Allen Eustace, a
giant from Wakefield. Kan, in a
finish match on January ID.
The Washington times., 1925-01-14
CLEVELAND CLUB BOOSTS
PRICE OF ADMISSION

CLEVELAND, Jan. 14-Stock-
holders of the Cleveland Baseball
Company have voted to raise ad-
mission prices to meet the Federal
tax on tickets Heretofore the tax
has been absorbed in the regular
admission prices and paid by the
company.
The Washington times., 1925-01-14
NEW WRESTLING CHAMP
IS NATURALLY HEAVY

Wayne Mum, who put Stranger
Lewis out Of commission and grab
bed his world wrestling title,
weighs $50 pounds. His mother
22O pounds and his father ESQ
pounds. He has three brothers
each of whom scales around 220.
The Washington times., 1925-01-14
Doe-sIed Derby

The course of the international
dog-sled derby, to be run Off in
Quebec next month, covers approx
mateIy 100 miles, divided into three
heats. The first heat will ne run
February 10 and the other two on
consecutive days.
The Washington times., 1925-01-14
OFFER BRocco $500 A DAY
FOR CHICAGO BIKE EVENT

An offer OF $500 day to ride in
the February siX-day bicycle race
in Chicago has been cabled to
Maurice Brocco, Italian crack:
Brocco refused 10 perform In the
last New York and Chicago races.
The Washington times., 1925-01-14

Moe gathered 500
berries when Dr..
Hickman cantered
home an easy winner
yesterday and made
the old boy feel that
he is due for another
winning streak. He
has won three of his
last four bets. Today
Moe is placing his
dough on a speed
boy handed out by a
wise old Handicapped
who is stalking his
rep on it. Cash in
kick, $15,51S.54.
The Washington times., 1925-01-14
A Great Game to Win

The longest lto-0 game in the
American League was eighteen
innings. Washington defeated Chi
cago.
The Washington times., 1925-01-14

Two base hits--Murphy (2). Gowdy
(@D, McInnis. Deal Baker. Home run
-Gowdy. Hits--Off Tyler, in 10
inninks: off James, 0 in 2 innings.
Sacrifice hits--OldrinE, Moran, Collins,
Connolly stolen bases-Collins, Evers,
MaranvilIe (2). Double plnys-Evers to
MaranviIle to Schmidt. Left on bases
-Phiiad eiphia, 10; Boston, 8. Bases
on balls-Off Bush, 4; off Tyler, 3;
James, 3. First on errorF-Phila-
delphia. / Struck out-By Tyler, 4;
by Bush, 4; by James, ]. Time Of
Eame-306 Umpires-Klem, Dineen,
Byron, Hildebrand.
The Washington times., 1925-01-14

TOmOrrOw--DiCI< Rudolph comes
back and Braves win world title
of 1914.
The Washington times., 1925-01-14

sNons out when winning run was
scored in twelfth.
xRan for Gowdy in the twelfth
inning.
Waited for Tyler in the tenth inning.
aBatted for James in the twelfth
inning.
Boston Braves ... o10 100 900 g0I--5
phila. Athletics 49,. 100 100 900 200
The Washington times., 1925-01-14

Flowers packed them In at the
Garden gym yesterday when he
gave N exhibition of speed and
xRst hitting In his practice boxing.
Among those who saw the Tiger
strut his stuff was Paul Berlen-
bach, who is also appearing daily
at Mac LeVy's humping parlOr.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-18
GRAHAM BROTHERS
TRUCK SALES GAIN

Official figures disclose the fact that
production Of trucks by the entire in
dustry during the first eight months OF
1925 exceeded the figures for the cor
responding period of 1924 by % per
cent. accordig TO George Wroten, Of
the Wroten-Hundley Motor company,
local Dodge Brothers dealer.
"Comraresi with this sound, healthy
gam made by the industry as whole, +"
explained Mr.. Wroten, Graham
Brothers sales increase Of 105 per cent
for the first eight months Of the year
over sales for the same months last
year is convincing evidence of public
recognition Of the merit Of their prod
oct.
AN annual increase in sales OF over
100 per cent Is not unusual with Ora
ham Brothers," Mr.. Wroten continued.
Their sales in 1922 exceeded their
1921 sales by 154 per cent, 1923 ex-
ceeded 1922 py 105 per cent. and 1924
exceeded 1923 by 81 per cent. The
1925 growth would logically be ex-
pected by anyone who is familiar with
their policy of giving the greatest pos
sIblc truck value at the lowest possible
cost.
40 produce sufficient trucks 10 sup.
ply the constantly growing demand has
uecessitated repeated and extensive en-
largements in manufacturing facilities.
When Graham Brothers moved into
their new Detroit factory, July /, this
year, their 2J0.0O0 square feet repre-
scented 19-fold increase in floor space
in Detroit in a little over four years.
In addition to this modern steel and
concrete building. ideally laid out for
economical manufacture of high-grade
trucks, and 10 their immense plant in
Evansville, Ind, Graham Brothers
have a plant, opened this summer, in
Stockton, Cal, to manufacture trucks
required by their dealers in the Pa
cifie Coast and the Rocky Mountain
states.
within the few months since the
Stockton plant was opened the rapidly
increasing demand in the far western
states has far exceeded expectations
and IL is understood that plans are al
ready being made to increase its size.
Graham Brothers have also a large
factory in Toronto. Ontario, 10 supply
the constantly growing Canadian mar
ket for their trucks