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The Washington times., 1925-04-04

substitute could not be secured.
Dane, however, not wishing to
have PaIuso appear unless he could
show at his best against Ahearn
wired the New York Boxing Com
mission to send a doctor up to ex.
anime Paluso. The doctor advised
a postponement Of the match for
four or five days. Not wishing to
interfere with arrangements that
hundreds of members OF the local
club had made to see a top-notch
boxing card Monday, Dane sent out
wires to a half dozen OF the leading
featherweights in the country.
Bobby Garcia and Red Chapman
could have both been secured, but
when Lew Mayrs, the hard-hitting
Baltimore boy who knocked Honey
Boy Finnigan down twice when he
defeated him in their last match,
wired that he would be glad TO take
Ahearn on, Dane jumped at the
match.
Strange to say AheaFn ner-
ferred to tackle PalusO because
Mayrs is a sOuthpaw like himself
and he considers . harder man
to ODT,Ose. However, GOIdie has
been working out hard for the
PalusO match, Is pronOunce0 20
be I'm the best condition OF his
career, 80 he finally agreed 70
the match.
Paluso will meet the winner be-
fore the local club the following
athletic night which has been de-
cided upon for April II.
Washington fans know all ABOUT
Mayrs. They saw him give Andy
Bowen a licking when Andy was
at his best, since which time ne
has been fighting all topnotcners'
Since the announcement OF his sub.
stitution for Paluso, hundreds OF
club members have expressed their
pleasure. PaIuSo, who is un-
doubtedIy a great boxer, is not
known. here except by reputation.
Local fans know Mayrs and what
he can do. "a.
ting feathers in the business. he
is also fast and clever. Boxing
from the port side, he will un-
doubtedly give Ahearn plenty OF
trouble, for the local boy has al
WAYS made his best showing
against orthodox hitters.
In anticipation OF great rueh
for tickets at the last minute, due
to the greater local interest In
Mayrs.Ahearn contest, rush order
has been sent to the printers for
additional cardboards. The club
office, 631 Bond building. will also
be kept open Sunday from IL noon
to 6 D. m. to accommodate mem
hers and those who wish to join.
No tickets will be sold at the audi
forum Monday night.
The Washington times., 1925-04-04
QUESTION
CAUSES. MUCH
CASING
Did r. Cliff McKimnie Vacate
Mid-AtIantic Title When
He Turned Pro?
By ROSS .. CONKLTN.

Authorities are being quoted,
heads are being wagged beyond all
reasonable bounds, and tongues are
wagging over question that has
arisen in the goIfing circles Of the
burg. The question is this: ':Who
is the golf champion Of the Middle
Atlantic States?"
r. Cliff McKimn1ie won the
championship at Richmond last fall.
And up until a few weeks ago he
was indisputably the golf champion
OF the States he surveyed. And
that rightly, too, for Cliff 10 q very
neat performer with the clubs.
But McKimmie, the most silent
golfer of any proportions In the
city, turned professional. He de-
serted the amateur class, and
thereby hangs the discussion.
The claim was advanced that the
instant McKimmie turned pro he
vacated all amateur titles that he
held. Being Middle Atlantic cham
pion, champion of the Bannockburn
Club, and runner-up in numerous
club tournaments, the question
brought out some sharp differences
OF opinion.
Out at the Columbia Country
Club it is held that McKimmie re-
tains his Middle-Atlantic title until
another tournament 10 held. Out
at other clubs, the tune 10 different:
McKimmie forfeited his amateur
standings when he became a pro.
To the writer 1t would seem that
when McKimmie turned profea-
sional he could no longer be called
amateur champion Of the Middle
Atlantic States" When an amateur
boxer turns pro, he loses all anna.
teur titles. The same holds for
track stars.
McKimmie was to have been the
professional at the Indian Spring
Club. Something, between the cup
and the lip, got mixed up, and Cliff
did not close the deal. Instead, he
took a job at Miller's Golf School.
and tbs said the money ID rolling
into his jeans.
He plays in the golf exhibition
match at the East Potomac Park
course Monday morning at IL
o'clock. Cliff is a wizard with his
irons, and he will show the boys a
thing or two about the trick OF
pitching the ball on to the green,
within foot or two Of the pin.
If McKimmie had more color he
would be the most sought AFTER
professional in the city.
He plays remarkable game Of golf
with his irons.
But, the question remains, who
Is the Middle Atlantic champion?
The Washington times., 1925-04-04
v D R D PUZZLE.
HAS NOTHING
ON THIS
Dairy Vance Attempts to Fix
Pitchers Value to
Ball Club
By FREDERICK G. LIEB.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, April A.
Had an interesting chat with Dazzy
Vance. Brooklyn's pitching prince
and winner of the National Leagues
most valuable player prize. Dazzy
has made considerable progress in
the baseball world since he was q
member of Bill Donovan's rookie
squad at the Macon training camp
Of the Yankees nine years ago.
Vance has some interesting theor-
les on the worth of a star pitcher
to a ball club, and says that the
argument to let only regular play
ers participate in the most valuable
player contest is not sound.
1.-TWO of our leading managers,
John McGraw and Connie Mack,
have said that pitching is sixty
per cent of a ball club" said Dazzy.
IF that is true, then each of the
regular four pitchers is fifteen per
cent Of the clubs strength, and
one-eighth Of forty, or five per
cent.
You'd better not let Jack Four
nier or old lack Wheat hear you
say they're only five per cent Of
the Brooklyn bah club" said Will
bert Robinson with a laugh-Uncle
Robby having overheard the con-
versation.
"What mean is this" con.
tinued Vance, namely, that l. or
any other leading pitcher. can win
games with a high school second
baseman and outfielder. On the
other hand, you can play a team
of Ruths, Frisches. Wheats and
Fourniers. but If they had high
school pitcher in the box they
couldn't win a single game from
one of our tail-end teams"
II guess that argument is sound"
replied Uncle Robby. No one
thinks more highly of the value Of
a good pitching department than I
do. I would not put pitching as
high as sixty per cent, but I would
put it at more than fifty-some-
where around So.
II know that you can win games
with good pitchers. even If the
rest of the team doesn't stack up
so high. Lots of teams have done
it, especially the ord White Sox.
OF course, those fellows were good
fielders. But give me a staff of
four good pitchers and I'll be up
there no matter what kind of club
I have back of them"
The Washington times., 1925-04-04
F|RP0, TRAINED,
DEEMED STILL
DANGEROUS
Fur-Bearing Human Has
Main Assets, Says
De Forest
By DAVIS j. WALSH.
International News Service Sports
Editor,

LAuAOVEs
NEW YORK, April 4.-Placed in
the hands Of competent trainer,
Luis Angel Firpo, the fur.bearing
human being. could and would take
his place once more among the
leading contenders for the heavy
weight title, in the opinion express
ed by Jimmy DeForest today as
he carefully marked the dotted line
for Tom Gibbons and Gene Tunney.
He didn't say. in so many words,
both under these conditions. One
could simply draw ones conclu-
"Firpo has the strength and the
punch" DeForest said. HE has
the heart and he can take II. There
II not the slightest doubt in my
mind that, IL he will make up his
mind to take training seriously,
he will be back where he was be-
fore, challenging for the title"
James himself doesn't crave the
position. He trained Dempsey for
the Willard shot at Toledo and the
best he got out Of that was the
air, beneficial but expensive. Next
he teamed up with Firpo at a time
when the latter thought q right
cross was something you used for
a head stone.
Within a year, DeForest had
moulded a handfuH or red clay into
white statuary ana Firpo, on a
threshold of his big moment, de-
cided that he had come to a point
where advice was not only irksorne
but unnecessary. At a single .ges-
ture, Firpo was without a trainer
and Jimmy DeForest was without
a job.
F'irpo then went on alone to stop
Willard but was lucky to go away
with it. He was a sensation against
Dempsey because the champion
Stevedore. Firpo, poorly trained
and without proper attention in
his corner, was within punch Of
the title. He never landed it be-
cause the only level head in his
corner was flat.
DeForest, quiet and efficient
might have made Firpo champion
that night. And ne thinks it can
be done again.
But not by me-" he disclaimed
hastily. "I'm a matchmaker now
and about to get something out Of
boxing for the first time. Yet
want to make this clear: Firpo
right now is great prospect for
any man who can take hold 81 him
and make him do the right thing.
He is young, oAfy twentyeight,
and so strong that I don't believe
he has hurt himself by his manner
Of living.
He is coming back from abroad
soon and from what l have been
given to understand, Is ready to
place himself in charge of some
competent trainer. If he does,
watch out for Firpo. He will be
back on the sport pages again."
The Washington times., 1925-04-04
SCOTT
TRIES SECOND
COMEBACK
Long John Wins Another
Trial With National
League Champs

The saying They Never Come
Back" has been often disproved.
But to come back twice-ah, that's
an accomplishment! Long John"
Scott is trying to do it, the same
Scott who came back with such
a bang in 1922, and John is liable
to put 1t over again.
Mr.. Scott, who Is no relat ton to
the 1921 consecutive games" Scott,
has had nearly as many ups and
downs in his career as an elevator
man. John William Scott got him
self a job as a pitcher with the
Boston Braves in 1917. In 1921
he won Is games and lost Is, and
was traded to Cincinnati for Mar
guard and Kopf. At the Red s
training camp the following spring
his arm went back on him COM
never pitch again. The Reds re-
leased him.
Doctors have been known to be
wrong, however-they said Tommy
O'Brien, the boxer, would never
walk again without crutches-and
Long John fooled 'em. too. Hard
luck hit him good and plenty at
his home in North Carolina. He
couldn't sell his tobacco crop for
any profit, and hrs warehouse full
of corn burned down. So John
Scott went to New York and asked
John McGraw for job as a pitcher.
He got the job" and in the
worlds series shut out the Yankees
with only four hits. He was an
overnight hero.
The next year John was not so
good, however. Ills percentage OF
games won was all right, but he
didn't have the stuff in the two
games that he worked in in the
worlds series. He pitched only
three innings. So John McGraW
sent John Scott to Toledo. where
the tall right-hander did well
enough to win another chance with
the National League champions.
The Washington times., 1925-04-04
FRANK TA6ERSKI NEAR
POCKET BILLIARD TITLE

NEW YORK, April PRANK
Taberski, of Me-" York, was being
hailed today a. the new champion
81 the pocket billiard world as a
result of his pair of victories over
Joe Concannon yesterday. The two
decisions gave Tabersk a total ~
eighty one victories and twenty.one
defeats in the standing of the ma.
tionaI championship pocket billiards
league with six matches remaining
to be played. Ralph Greenleaf,
nlaying through champion, has won
fifty-six and lost twenty eight with
twenty-four matches remaining
should he win all OF his matches
and Tabersk! lose the six still on
his schedule, the local player would
still win the title by a full game.
The Washington times., 1925-04-04
BROKEN RIB WILL TAKE
LOUCHRAN FROM COAST

PHILADELPHIA, April 4.-Tom-
my Loughran. the Philadelphia
light heavyweight, who has been
on the Pacific coast for several
weeks, will return at once to Phila-
delphia.
Loughran sustained a broken rib
in the ten-round fight he lost to
Young Stribling in Frisco last Sat
urday and had TO cancel several
matches there to return for a rest.
The Washington times., 1925-04-04
SOUTH ATLANTIC FISH
READY FOR TITLE SWIM

Swimmers from the South Attain.
tic States are ready for the cham.
pionship meet which will be held
in the pool Of the Catholic Univer-
sity today.
The preliminary events will be
worked out starting at $3.50 o'clock
this afternoon, and the finals will
be held starting at o'clock
night
The Washington times., 1925-04-04

at Tampa four or five more day
and Joined the club yesterday IN
time to pull out that big crowd
which was attracted to the Peli-
cans Park to see the old master
heave. He was not advertised nor
promised as an attl eicLlon at st.
Augustine, Jacksonville, Fort Ben
ming or at New Orleans, until yes
terday.
Johnson is q very valuable thor
oughbred in the twirling stable of
Washington and is entitled to every
consideration his age and previous
service imply.
The tin can tourist camp has
been seething with rum0fS IS tO
business deals between the Griff.
men and at least two Southern
Association clubs, but 50 far all Of
them are without form and void.
These hearsay bits Of scandal are
ever present on q team which has
not yet completed les summer pEun-
ing. Four men must be disposed
Of ere long and IL Is anybody's
guess Us to where the scalpel
VIII be applied.
Memo Legbold and Wild Matthews.
on the surface of things, have the
inside rail on the outfield substi-
tutes, which statement might per-
force mean that Roy Carlyle VIII
go thence. Such a hint, however,
is most unofficial, and that gesture
may never come to pass. This Is a
purely business matter with the club
and will be disposed OF on q bust
ness like basis when the time
comes.
And it il nomore certain to hap
pen, az far as any satisfaction Crit
fifth or Harris win give, than Is
Shirley to Be let go from the infield
fold as against Adams. II, indeed,
ether of them hit the creased
plank.
The gosaips have been perslstently
saying that Martini will go to New
Orleans. which possibility. has been
given the lie by the powers who be-,
as stated elsewhere in this discus
sion, Martina Ia far. ahead OF at
least five others who could be
named on the fingers and thumb
Of anybody's hand. and IL there Is
any indication Of his being ready
to pluck, chen it would take some
occult power to discern it.
The wind has bent but one straw
which revealed any possible ship
ment Of live freight out OF the
Griffmen into the minors, and that
came about quite inadvertently in
a conversation with the owner Of
the Pelicans who admitted he was
sweet on two Of the younger left
handlers and would be happy to
have either on his staff. Brillheart
and Mcnamara couldn't escaped in
such a picking and choosing, and
Harris Immediately denied he had
any idea of shunting either at such
an early stage. This leaves only
the possibility that he may go
later.
The club looked magnificent
against the PeIs in the farewell
yesterday, but it wouldn't behoove
the champions to look otherwise.
However, neither Of the scores, the
6-to-0 shutout Of yesterday Ur the
Atop victory Of the day before, was
as lopsided as the White Sox scores
against the Birds and there is some
more food for thought. =
That Stanley Harris considers The
Giant spring see1es a gone gander
is a foregone conclusion in view
Of the fact that the more condi-
toned twirlers are to be used in
this town and making it very posi-
BILE that the Brillhearts and the
OgdenS and the Kelleys and the
McNamaras may be sacrificed to
the Giants starting at Birmingham.
The Washington times., 1925-04-04
SATURDAY. APRIL !, 1875.
Tiny Scotchman Hopes
to Fight IS Times
In a Year

Wee Willie Woods, Scotch tIy-
weight, who has been fighting
in fine form in New England
rings, seems intent on establish
ing q new nonstop record. In
three months, since the first Of
the year, Woods has fought no
less than sixteen times-an aver
AGE Of one bout every six days.
ne has scored five knockouts,
won six decisions, fought one
draw and two no-decision bouts,
and lost two verdicts. Barring
injuries or illness, Woods hopes
to engage in seventy-five bat
The Washington times., 1925-04-04
Moe andJoe
THEY GET
THE DOUGH

Looks like age has those
horse trainers scared stiff.
He had SUN RAJAH for
the dough horse yester-
day, but for the second
time in q row his selec-
ton was scratched. How
ever, he is taking another
stab today and it is al
most certain that he will
get some action. COR
NELIUS McFADDEN, the
grand slam Of N. E., says
he will, so that clinches
it. Cash in kick, ST.
772.20.
Tod0y's tip Il the
WHITNEY ENTRY In
the THIRD, $500 to
cop and $500 to peep.
The Washington times., 1925-04-04
Challenge Mohawks

The Fort Humphreys baseball
team challenges the crack Mohawk
club. Lieutenant L. j. Claterbos Is
the Fort Humphreys athletic Off
Ger. Last season the soldiers lost
to only two Washington teams, and
desires to meet all the best In the
field this wear.
The Washington times., 1925-04-04
LEW MAYRS WILL FIGHT
NPALUSO'S PLACE

While Washington steamed for the headline
Lew Pauso and Golde Ahearn before the National
Sporting Monday night the match between Ahearn
and Lew ayrs prove of greater local interest
attack the
with the South American champion
New York Saturday night Flynn his wired that he
would try through Monday
The Washington times., 1925-04-04

'Batted for Sullivan In ninth inning.
TWO base hit-Moriarty. Sacrifice
hit-Schmidt Stolen base-Cravath.
Double play-Mullin. Bush and Ross
man. Left on bascs-Detroit 1, Chi
cago !. First base on baIls-Off Null
lin ]. First base on errors-Detroit 2.
Struck out-By Mullin s, Smith 3.
Time of game 1.22. Umpires--O Laugh
lin and KERN. Attendance-1l,6l4.
The Washington times., 1925-04-04
Juniors Challenge

The Cardinal juniors have issued
a general challenge to teams of
their class. The managers phone
number is Columbia 1920.
The Washington times., 1925-04-04
Osborne Like Nurmi

Harold Osborne. of the Illinois
Athletic Club, is winning his high
Jumps as easily as PaavO Nurmi
wins his races.
The Washington times., 1925-04-04
/. Shams Play RiaItos

The Shamrocks and Rialtos will
meet Sunday In a practice game
on the field at Fifth and l. streets
southeast.
The Washington times., 1925-04-04

Runs-McNeeIy, Harris. Judge ca,
Peck. Ruel. Errors-Harris. Hoffman
Carpenter. Two-base hits-Harris
Johnson. Peck. Stolen bases-Emery
l2), Rice. Double plays-Broussard 10
Henry TO Hoffman; Peck to Harris to
Judge; Hoffman to Carpenter. sacri-
flee hit-Harris. Struck out--By John
son. 5: by Gregg. 81 by Broussard /
First base on baIls-Off Gregg, Q: off
Hodge, 2; off broussard, 1 Hits--Off
Johnson. in s innings: off Hodge, Z
I'm innings. Hit by pitched baII-By
Hodge lMcNeely) Winning pitcher
johnson. Losing pitcher-Hodge. Time
OF game-i:69. umptros-SchaefksF
and Rowland
The Washington times., 1925-04-04

MOnday-WeldOn Henley pitches
nO-hit, nO-run game for Athletics
against st. Louis Browns.
The Washington times., 1925-04-04
Getting There

Totals..s2 az u Totals. 81 62712
The Washington times., 1925-04-04

Then, there Is Stanley Cove
leslkie, who impressed against the
Pelicans and is on the border
line, at least, Of preparedness.
Walter Johnson Is still over
weight. as is Fred MarbeFry, but
Mike Martin Is working hard on
them, and they are both taking
their workouts very seriously.
johnson looked like q world heater
against the Birds yesterday, and
20 did Gregg.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-01
PITTSFIELD

Memorial Day was observed in
Pittsfield as usual. Rev. w. NJ. Quar-
rington, pastor of the Free Baptist
church, delivered the Memorial Day
address in Union hall at o'clock. The
parade formed at 1 o'clock and march
ed to the village cemetery where the
graves of veterans were decorated.
The line of march was as follows: Of
fcer of the Day Dana Withee, Pitts
, field Band, o. S. Haskell Camp Sons of
Veterans, Otis NJ. Vining Post Ameri-
can Legion, Pittsfield fire department,
Boy Scouts. The organizations in au-
tomobiles included the veterans of '61
to '65 and Relief Corps, S. of v. Aux
iliary, American Legion Auxiliary,
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. Gould of Wa
terville were in town Saturday and
Sunday as guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Allie
Atwell at their home on Peltoma ave-
nue..
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Wilcox are re-
ceiving congratulations on the birth
of daughter, born Saturday, May 80.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Barbour of
Newport were visitors in town Satur-
day.
Mrs. Maude Hurd went to Freedom
Thursday, where she passed Memorial
Day with relatives.
Rev. c. E. owen was the speaker at
the Baptist church Sunday morning.
Albert Sylvester, q former resident
of this town, was calling on friends
here Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alton White and Mrs.
Edith Horne and daughter of Hallowel1
were in town Memorial Day.
Miss Pauline Mahoney of Augusta
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-01
V|NSL0W

NJ ana Mrs. E. W. Allen of Clin-
nm avenue have gone to Ocean Point,
rbere they will be employed during
N next two months. Mr.. Allen will
conduct store while Mrs. Allen will
n ii charge Of an ice cream parlor.
Russell johnson of Portland was q
weekend visitor at the home Of rela-
tires II town.
Mrs ". T. Reynolds, Hum Reynolds
and sanford Reynolds of Winslow and
Charles Johnson of Fairfield were Wis
TORS yesterday at Searsmont.
Mr.. and Mrs. Embert Ramsey OF
Bay street are passing a few days at
their cottage at Snow Pond.
Splendid baccalaureate services for
the class Of 1925 of Wins1ow High
school we're conducted at the Winslow
Congregational church Sunday. May
q. 4 nne sermon entitled Service
vas given by Rev. r. S. Dolliff. Mr..
pollif spoke very entertainingly and
clearly to the young people. and his
entire sermon was greatly enjoyed by
al. The church was filled with pa
rents, relatives and friends Of the jun
ior aud senior classes, and special mu-
sic ~ furnished for the occasion.
Alfr6d Mckay is visiting at the home
Of Mr. and Mrs. s. c. Reynolds of Bay
street for few days.
Nj. and Mrs. w. L. Mansfield and
children we're Sunday visitors at the
bone Of relatives in South China.
Memorial services were conducted at
the Fort Hill cemetery Saturday
morning at $3.50. The procession.
forming in Waterville. marched to
Winslox and the usual exercises were
ned at the Fort Hill cemetery. The
Waterville Military Band played and
the PROFESSIONS was as usual.