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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-17
One Man Wits
Nth Another
Braun Gets
the Dough
By FORD G. FRICK

Harold (Red) Grange, playing
q month Of professional football,
has earned something more than
$125, 900 for his grid efforts; not
to mention q $500 900 movie con-
tract and numerous other odd
thousands picked up from other
sources.
Babe Ruth, once an orphan kid
playing around the streets OF
Baltimore, rides basebalps broad
highway to fame and a fiveyear
contract for $4,000 q year.
Jack Dempsey, who would have
been 81 hobo IL he hadn't become
prize fighter, demands 100000 for
q single appearance in the ring. .
Yet some folks say romance and
thrill has gone out Of sports with
the entrance Of comnercialisnl.
HoratiO Alger and Oliver Optic
lived too soon. What magic tales
they might have woven about that
luring title, Red, the Ice Manor.
From Poverty to Pennsylvania!
From Brake Beam to Broadway
might enthrall the youth OF a ma.
ton with the story Of Jack Demp-
sey; Mr.. Ruth's accompli
might be set forth in thrilling
pages that would give youth new
excuses for burning midnight oil.
And Drawn did 1t!
Grange, il is true, is 3 college
man-but it is q matter Of rec
ord that his accomplishments I'm
ala 60
any great or startling genius.
Ruth and Dempsey, Of course,
had no educational advantages at
all.
Strong bodies, burly muscles, and
a personality that appealed to the
masses were their stock in trade.
Advocates of mentality, however,
need not give up without argu.
ment. Here's the joker:
While Grange was breaking him
self mentally and physically to gain
the dollars that dangled so allur-
ingly before his very eyes. another
man was piling up dollar for dollar
with him-and without the expendi-
ture of a single ounce Of energy;
without so much as bruised
muscle. That was c. c. Pyle, his
manager.
Az Dempsey waxed famous and
grew rich, Jack Kearns was grow
ing rich. too. Dempsey did the
heavy work: Dempsey took the
burden OF the fighting-but Jack
Kearns shared in the profits!
Babe Ruth had no manager.
But he should have had.
Drawn won q fortune for Babe
Ruth, but Drawn failed to hold
IL Today the Babe, who . few
years ago rated as the most IA
nous athlete in history, Is v1r-
tuaIly broke. OF all those thous-
ands which he was pfId durInE
the height OF his popularity, only
a few strap dollars remain.
Go over the list Of former cham
rions. Very few Of them. indeed,
have anything to show for their
accomplishment. Unless 1t be re-
gret. They have plenty Of that.
Drawn brought them their thous-
ands. but Drawn couldn't hold 1t.
Drawn is the entering wedge to
preat accomplishment and wealth
these davs. That's certain. But
it takes something more than Drawn
to spell success. 1t takes brains,
too.
Yesterdays dollar doesn't help to
pay today's grocery bill.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-17
CHICAGO BOXING LAW
WILL GO TO PRIMARIES

CHICAGO, Dec. 17.-Members of
the Chicago city counil voted unani.
mously in favor Of resolution call.
ing for the preparation of an
ordinance placing the recently
passed boxing law on the ballots at
the primary election, April 8.
The general assembly recently
passed the law legalizing boxing in
Illinois, but embodied in it's decision
conditionary clauses placing the
final sanction of the measure up to
the cities individually.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-17
CENTRAL &c" CLUB TO
MEET WEDNESDAY EVE

In the hall over the Park Savings
Bank at Fourteenth and Kenyon
SITS. n. W.. the Central High School
&C. Club will gather for it's Christ
mas meeting Wednesday, Deem
Der %.
President Acorn announced the
the meeting would be featured by
music and other entertainment
plans.
All members Of the club are re.
quested to attend the meeting.
/ Plans for the spring season Of the
Central High School athletic teams
will be gone over and the "C''
Clubs annual track and field meet
will be discussed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-17
Vinez, French Boxer,
Out Of Luck And
On Way Home

NEW YORK, Dec. 17.-Lucien
Vinez, his hopes Of q light
weight championship bout here
dissipated for the time being,
is going back to France. The.
Frenchman takes . graceful
leavetaking, with a statement Of
appreciation for his treatment
over here and wish that he
may soon return.
That is heaping on the hot
Goals, considered that Vinez was
unjustly deprived Of the decision
in his one bout here and then
lost out on q crack at the title
because Rocky Kansas dethroned
Jimmy Goodrich, Lucien having
been billed for a title bout with
Goodrich on December %.
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on signing. For obvious reasons
Fitz didn't nay that.


.'Afullin took a note from Fitz
$50. 900. but forget exact sum. This
note was unsupported by any Sc.
eurity, and was due December /.
1t wasn't paid. Of course.
Now. when a lot of folks started
to kid the fight because Of F'itz-
simmons being in 1t Dempsey be
gan to squawk. He had Cannon
go to Cleveland, and later to some
spot in West Virginia, where the
champ was on tour, to go over the
contract. Cannon saw what a
crazy thing 1t was and ordered ii
torn up. ] forgot to say that
though Dempsey had signed It, he
never returned ii to Fitz. Then
Cannon drew up q bullet-proof con.
tract. and Fitz signed that But
when he took 1t back to the Butter
and Egg men OF South Bend they
yelled murder.
The next move was to get rid
Of Fitz. Dempsey objected and In.
sisted that Fitz be taken care Of.
The South Bend guys offered to
give him certain percentage OF the
profits, and il he didn't like that
he would get nothing but the air.
Finally Dempsey turned against
FitZ and then it was that Cannon
served notice on him.
I'm the meantime that note to
Mullins came due and ] know
darn well IL wasn't paid, 80 that
breaks the contract held between
Mullins and Fftz.
Now the South Bend guys are
| trying to make new and separate
| contracts with Dempsey and Null
| Inns.
The next pow.wow will be held
on the coast very soon, az Cannon
is now on his way there.
That's the story, and it's the
low down and the truth, regardless
Of what else you hear or anyone
tells you.
1.-THE last word I had from Can.
non-who isn't to be quoted at all,
please note-was that the Jersey
politicians are trying to horn H.
and there L. a chance that they
will be sold the fight or undertake
the promotion of 1t, with the South
Bend guys furnishing the backing"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-17
LAFAYETTE CRIDDERs
ELECT FRANK KIRK EskI

EASTON. Pa, Dec. 17.Frank
Kirkleslki, Of Nutley, N j.. half
back on the Lafayette College foot
ball team, was elected captain for
1896 today.
Kirkleski has played halfback
position for three years, He il q
member of the junior class and
Of the Phi Delta Theta Fraternity.
He has been one of Lafayette'S
most consistent performers, never
having been kept from playing be-
cause OF injuries.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-17
COAST LEAGUE LANDING
NEW UMPIRES FOR '26

President Harry Williams indi.
Gates that he is going to have
number Of new faces on the Coast
League umpiring staff next year.
Another one to be added to the
staff is Augic Pat Moran, who
has been serving in the Threc.I
League. Moran was in the National
League at one time. He makes the
williams.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-17
HARVEY INGLEY RUNS
WILD IN BIG CONTEST

Harvey Ingley, who for the past
ten years has been Il star in sandlot
basketball circles, ran himself rag
ged against the Naval Receiving
Station. He shot exactly ten bas-
kets and his team won, SO to 30.
The Yanks led, As to 6, at half
time. They had Deinhart. Ingley.
Sauber, Goetz and Fitzgerald in the
lineup. while the Naval Receiving
Stat ion started Sucker, Lee,
Adkins, Cox and Young.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-17
Vann Signs Again

Johnny Vann, who has cornere,l
the market on pennants at Corsi.
cana In the Texas Association, has
signed to again manage the team,
here. Vann has piloted the Oilers
for two seasons and haS won the
championship each year.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-17

MILWAUKEE CLUB WANTS
BOONE FOR A MANAGER

MILWAUKEE. Wis. Dec. IT.
Otto Borchert, president Of the Mil
waukee Brewers of the American
Association, is dickering for the
services of Danny Boone, veteran
st. Paul infielder, who will act as
performances II satisfactory trad
ing terms can be arranged with
Bob Connery, president Of the
Saints,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-17
Five New Managers

The Texas League is going to
have five new managers next year.
Fred Brainard will be at Wichita
Falls, Honus Mite at San Antonio,
but Shreveport, Houston and Beau
leaders.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-17
Hungary's Postage
Stamps Boost
Athletics

BUDAPEST, Dec. 17.--For
the first time in the history of
Philately, athletics are being
promted by means Of postage
stamps. Hungary is issuing
stamps depicting the joys of
football, hurdling, skating, fenc-
ing and skiing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-17
OLD RING. DAYS COMING
BACK IN CALIFORNIA
~ FRANK 4. O,NEIL..

NEW YORK, 17California Of Americas
greatest ring fighters is coming back to it's The Golden
Corbe the scientific heavyweight this
country ever produced Jefres
twenty years through Of Joe Choyns
Jimmy Britt Abe Ae others. Time
there was when that city locally south
the boosted champions of the world.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-17
DOUGH DOESN'T ARRIVE
so MEYERS CAN'T WRITE

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 17-Ernie
Nevers, Stanford fullback, who has
agreed to play professional football
in Florida, did not sign his playing
contract as expected. The $25, 900
deposit failed to arrive.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-17
CUBAN AMATEUR TOURNEY
WILL START ON FEB. "a

The fourteenth annual tournament
for the Cuban amateur gon c,l4ii
pionship will be held at the Country
Club Of Havana the week of Feb
ruary g.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-17
TAD HEARS
DEMPSEY
TANGLE
b. TAD

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-THE
nublic has been kidded so much
By Dempsey and Wills and their
hurlesque contracts that they have
about lost interest in the thing
entirely, but now we hear that
they may sign at that-and soon.
Dempsey, of course, may wriggle
cut the thing as he has done
before, but he is about to sign
: new contract with Ray Cannon,
the Milwaukee lawyer doing his
business.
A sporting man of Milwaukee,
well known TO the writer and one
Who is in on all the doings of
The pair, writes US a letter which
Is full of the latest dope on the
big contract thing. The letter in
part follows:
"The low-down on the Dempsey.
IN It'd Bits, is this: Fdtzsimmons is
rid Bits, Is this: Fitzsimmons is
OUT. saw the formal notice
that was mailed him by Ray Can.
non, the Milwaukee attorney, who
q acting for Dempsey, and who is
now on his way to the coast to
confer with Dempsey.
1.-The South Bend business men,
whose names are Weisberg and
Farabaugh, are willing to go
through with the fight. but insisted
Of new deal all around. That is
what is being arranged now. SO
the fight as far as being signed, is
no better off than it was a year
ago.
1.-THE history of the thing Is this.
FitzsiEnmOns drew IIp the original
contract and Dempsey signed 1t.
He wanted publicity for his mo-
fEOn picture. and would probably
have signed to enlist in the army
&C that particular moment. The
contract Was q weird one. It was
50 worded that Fitz could have
pulled out at any moment and
Dempsey would have had to give
back all Of the million that was
20 be advanced to him in q GER
tain number Of payments. 1t
called for SIPS, 900 being paid up
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-17

All this activity and mauIing
Of champions Ii pretty good for .
State that ID just stepping back
Putnam patriot., 1925-03-06

Mir. and Mrs. Fred Gagnon of Main street spent Sunday with friends in Webster.
 Alfred Cloutier of Providence street moved his family to Green wood, R l., Monday.
 William EAston ef Woonsoeket spent the weekend with his family here on Pleasant street.
 Miss Florence Donovan and brother Edward of Woodstock avenue spent Saturday with friends in Boston.
 Mir. and Mrs. Frank Thorburn and little daughters of East Providence spent the weekend with Mrs. C. B. Gaseoigne of South Main street.
 Mrs. Victor Chspdelaine of Church street has returned from a two weeks' visit with friends and relatives in Boston. Lynn and Brockton, Mass.
 Miss Mildred Rosen~ald returned 10 her home on Tuesday from St. Nincent's hospital, Worcester. where she underwent an operation for ap- pendicitis. She is much improved.
Putnam patriot., 1925-03-06

Joseph MeGsnn of Webster spent Sunday with friends here.
 Miss Edn. Chapdelains of Lynn, Mass, spent the weekend with her parents. Mayor and Mrs. Victor Chap delaine.
 Francis Darcy and family of Ded- ham, Mass, formerly of Putnam, have returned from a ten weeks trip to Florida, having visited Jacksonville, St Augustine, Daytona and Miami.
 At q meeting of the court Franco American Foresters, Monday evening, 0rigene Touchette and Aldor Guer- tin were named as delegates to the national convention to be held in Worcester in September.
 Twenty babies were examined at the well baby conference at the high school, Tuesday afternoon. Dr. Mar guerite J. Bullard was in charge, assisted by the following nurses: Miss Vincent and Miss Ward. Hartford, and Miss Snyder, Putnam. Miss Wini- fred Mellor and Miss Geraldine l.. Frost also assisted.
Putnam patriot., 1925-03-06
MISS BYRNE TO SPEAK
Will Tell of Trip te Washington a,
 Meeting of Coolidge Club

The next regular meeting of the Putnam Coolidge Club will bc held tn ihe community rnom af the Putnam Savings Bank. Thufsday afternoon. March 1a. at o'clock The committee n chafeH If fhe program fneludes Miss Cl8ra C harmed. president Miss Ellen II Whaaiaek vice president, and Mrs Henry j ThaVff
 Tine speaker af The afternoon will he Ms kafhafIHe H9fse who Wili give aH interesting report of her re- cfnt tfin fo the inauguration af Fresi- dent Coaiidge at Washington While u Washington she was guest af Sen atof aad Mrs. Hiram Bingham at- fardHf her aa opportunity to aee and hear the ceremonies ta advantage
 Mss iarned and Mss Wheelpck will he Che other speakers of the af ternann Miss Nheeleck will outline a suggested course for a school of Eay- arnmenf She Wiii cover the subject in three parfss relative government; the constitution on which our govern mont s based. political parties As this iE tho hrst meeting of the club ln nearly four months, 6 large gathering of members is anticipated.
Putnam patriot., 1925-03-06
rnnrrsa.,lon.l chsrsh Nals.

Res. B Richards. Pastor
 Rev. F E RieksEdF sef#pn saa= 8set for next SnaaaH is N ae Mants fa Re God Heh aslA.
 4200 Church school. E D. taz lam. superintendent.
 100 +. F $. e F meeting sae= feet The Masters Method ef W H= rfnp Follower. JohH .59sat,
 I.8O Wednesday senior choir fes hearsal
 7.8o Thursday. church nisht faese meeting arc following Che chap fers of fosdick's aThe Meaning 4 Service The subject this week vii he chapter four The Abundant Life"
 Nr Richards wiil conduct class ta prepare young people for church membership. Tins vih be earned of the Sunday school hour Tor siA s.eeks beginning Sunday. 4 cordial invitation % ,hss sisss ls extended q al who may wish to consider this im portant subject
 \ very good number attended the missionary meeting last Tuesday, The pr0Fram for the afternoon by tho Drop-fn class with Mrs Charles Tor rey chairman. Hostesses. Mrs. Wa" ter Rich. Mrs Luther Keith and Afs John ningWan
 The Drop ln class will have food sale Friday. MaFeh ] 3. at % "a ths community room Of the Saxiaks Bank.
Putnam patriot., 1925-03-06
IENTEN ORGAN RECITAL
 AT ST. PHILIPS CHURCH

The first of series of Lenten or gan reeitals al St Philips church Nili be gwen Sunday. March $. at { 90 o'clock by Mrs. Pierre II. Myers. or eauisi at St Philips. assisted by the Wndham quartet of Dsnielsaa. The quartet Is composed Of Earl Winslow, arst tenor; Gordon Gale. second tenor. George Gunther. frSi hHse 6corEe Chsbee. second bass. The program follows
 0Hertalrc de St Ceeile Rstiste Alieerefio GFazioso Tonrs kutr' ACte GaNotta Giliet
 Mrs. Pierre II Nyers Selections Mindham quartet OfeFfaire Thomas Prelude ieirah Eanaoaetta from the Raymond
 Overture Thomas
 Mrs Myers
 NUiHEttU1s MIHHham quartet TorchiMht March FlaEicr
 Mrs Myers
Putnam patriot., 1925-03-06
Mir. and Mrs. Levi Nurie have r,

Mir. and Mrs. Levi Nuzie have re- moved from School street, this city, to Norwich.
 Miss Beatrice Dwyer of Boston, formerly of this city, spent the week end with old freinds here.
 Mir. and Mrs. T. Miller have remov- ed from North School street to the Plant cottage on School street.
 msss Elizabeth Russen ef Wor- cester spent the weekend with her parents, Dr. and Mrs. J. J. Russell of Main street.
 Mir. and Mrs. Joseph MonAhan of Newport, R. l., spent the weekend with Mrs. Monahan's parents, Mir. and Mrs. Richard Gibney of Farrows street.
 Francis Curran, a student at Holy Cross College, Worcester. spent the weekend with his aunt and uncle, MT. and Mrs William Killian of Woodstock avenue.
Putnam patriot., 1925-03-06


 Putnam merchants who took part in Dollar Day saturdny. report the af- fair s hie Jeeess Shnppurs wefe out from eariy morning until stores closed n the evening hunting bargains. The buyers were pleased and the mer- chants were pleased. The business section was througed with people in fhe afternoon and evening The weather man delivered 8 perfect day which was a hig factor in the success of the venture.
 Worsen arc known the world over as fha most enthusiastic bargain hunters, and fl was the stores that had mer- chandise that women purchase that did the largest volume of business One Of the large department store preprie- tors said that the sales surpassed those of a year ago.
 The fact that large volumr of business was done does not necessarily mean a large financial profit to the store keeper Iu fact some ef the goods were disposed of at a loss and others at small margin of profit. However. if The merchant makes ses- erai new customers. or a number Of people arc convinced that Putnam is a good place in which te trade. the sub stantiai profit Wiil come later To in duce people t0 come to Putnam tn buy and ia induce those living in the city Co bus ai home is the real purpose Of Dollar Day
 Admittedly q Dollar Day is an op- porfunitv fer merchants to clean up odds and ends of broken lines. but this Is Co ihe advantage 0f the buyer as well aH fo the seller.
 < Dollar naY at this time was. on account of conditions. really an un- known quantity However. it proved its worth as f has done in other years, and was one of the most successful ever held in the city
Putnam patriot., 1925-03-06

Paul Peterson of Providence street spent the weekend in Providence.
 Mi.s Anna Sherlock of Worcester IS visiting with relatives here this week.
 Mir. and Mrs. John Bulser have re- moved from School street to Farrows street
 Mrs. Max Bermil of Lee street spent Sunday with friends in Wor- ees,er.
 Samuel Obletr of Providence street IS much improved from his recent illness.
 Henry Baker of Wilkinson street spent Friday in Danielson with friends
 Mr.. Jacob Rosen~.ld of Main street spent Sunday with friends in Worcester.
 Hector Lueier. son of Mir. and Mrs. Frank \. Lucier. spent Tuesday in Worcester the guest of friends
 Levitt, Daisle of Church street. who Is af present employed in Provi- denee, spent the weekend with his family
 Mir and Mrs. John J Gahaa of Main street entertained over the weekend Mrs. Gahan's brother, Will liam Farrell of Newark. N J.
 Herbert Daixie of Providence was the guest of Mr. and Mrs Levitt Daigle and family over the week end
 Mrs, Charles E. Miron and daugh- ter Shirely. If Chepachet. R l.. ars the guests of Mrs. Irving H. Miron for weeks
 Miss Jessie Macdonald returned Sunday from Wyoming. New Jersey. after having spent two weeks with Mir. and Mrs. \. Clifford Meier.
 Miss Rita Bouthillette who has been employed at Mount St Joseph's Aca- demy of Hartford for few months. returned sunday Co her home on tlaltey street
 Mrs. Archibald Macdonald. ST.. of George street Is the guest of her daughter and son-in-law. Mir and Mrs A. Clifford Meier of Wyoming. New Jersey. fer feN weeks
 The Sunday School M0skers' Coun- csl ef ihe Baptist church wll hold their next meet nE with Mir and Mrs H W Thompson of W oodstock ave nae next Tuesday evening.
 Miss Elsie A Gallant spent the weekend in Hartford the guest of her sister. Mss L. Lorena Gallant. who ls student nurse at the Hart ford Hospital Framing school
 Irving Roberts of School street. for many years a mAehinist for fhe H N H Go WAS q A years cid laSs Saturday He celebrated the event by cutting down a large apple tree in his yard.
 Mir. and Mira. Alphens@ Beausoleii, Mir. and Mrs AlphonSe Boarcier. Mrs. Joseph Lapalme, Mir. and Mrs. hayid Bsaasoleil. MT. and Mrs. Fred Gilman. Mrs Charles Maheu and Mrs William Joly attended the dis trict meeting ef S;. Jean Rsptists SO eiesy held in Plainhel3 recently.
Putnam patriot., 1925-03-06
In the Churches
s, philip'. Church Notrs

Friday. March .. eveHssHg and ad. dreu at 7.30. One of a caG=ss af addresses on divine guidance.
 Sunday. March $. celebration at Holy Communion at B. m. Morning praver and sermon Rt lu 45- seh. isef of sermon. @Have All Forms af Human Government Been Proven Esfgpres and Are They Passing Away Isa Great Crisis Immediately rsfprr tHssa Confirmation lecture af sp. m Organ recital nf 4.30 sltz yer offering.
 Thursday. Mareh 5. the Nomanz Auxiliary will meet at the home of Nfs. Russell Bowen ts2 Grove street at ao p m.
 Choir rehearsal after Friday eve nnr service Al members ot ths eKa5r arc fepueHEed to attend thE above service at TO E. m
Putnam patriot., 1925-03-06
THREE BIRTHDAYS
 CELEBRATED Bf PARTY

nc home og Mr ard Mrs Levi hoaslaet ut Chassey strcrt NNS the scene at 8 merry party ef children .ast satarsay afternoon from q so 60 g'esssek. wh7a tha hifthA8ys ~ three children as the family eere celehrat. als ssa afEaHaGe ones Nere Ernest aeszaEA < EEaFS old Pauline ko1S- grft F pears al8 and Cecclia Beus- qNrt seven years oit
 eanes were played. fefrr<hmrnts seFRats and many Eilts renesye1 The guests were Miriam and Constance Saretxki. OcrtF1se and Helen Nichols fearl and bestr8ce Murray. Astrid and Myrtle hefmAnsan. and Francis BoEsSset-