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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-17

is thirty-four years old now and
certainly was Of military age in
1917. He acquired his nom de ring
Of stevedore during the war, work
ing in that noble task on the
docks at Hoboken. And that is
the only time he ever was caught
working, too, by the way.
Those gentlemen who like to
sheer at every man who failed to
climb into khaki, have two fine
targets in Jack Dempsey and
Harry Wills. One is as vulnerable
as the other, though Wills some
how escapes criticism hurled so
freely at the world champion.
AS matter Of fact this writer
has often wondered how Benny
Leonard escaped criticism. He
surely was of military age, yet
Ill he did was to teach boxing at
Yaphank, strutting around the
country in an officers uniform,
with shiny puttees and everything.
Only Dempsey, probably because
he was bigger, has had to endure
the stings, and they have stung
him, too.
Dempsey will remember all this
when he climbs through the ropes
to make his last fight. His fl
nancfal reward will then be in
the bank. His career will be be-
hind him. He will have nothing
to do but beat down the man
whom he will probably blame for
much Of his recent troubles. That
he will succeed is this writer's
firm belief.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-17

II your memory goes back to
1908, you will recall the efforts
made to get Jim Jeffries to return
to the ring. Especially you will
recall the downright insults shot
IN his direction. It was not merely
insinuated but openly charged that
Re was afraid Of Jack Johnson.
That was far-fetched, indeed, as
Jim Jeffries was afraid Of nobody
and the insulters knew It.
The same methods have started
now with the same object, to bring
The champion back into the ring.
Jeffries was an old man when
he entered the ring on July 4,
1910. He had been retired for
five years. He had been dragged
from his peaceful ease with the
bait Of SOL 900 to bring back
the championship to the white
race, whatever that meant.
Jeffries had broken down in
training, though it was kept =
secret. He did not fear Johnson,
but he entered that ring con-
WINGED in his own mind that he
would be defeated, and he was.
It has frequently been said by
those who may know that Johnson
was equally afraid before the bell
rang and that, had Jeffries inn
mediately assumed the offense,
he might have defeated Lii
Artha.
However, one round convinced
the champion of his superior
strength, especially in the arms,
and he then proceeded to make q
monkey out Of Jeffries until the
end.
But this must be remembered,
at no time did Jeffries show any
real hatred for Johnson, either
before or during the bout. Fur
thermore, he has never shown any
since his defeat, the lone defeat Of
his ring career.
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A shortage of speed was the col
legian's only drawback and this he
expected to overcome by great
willingness to try. He tried hard
enough to rout Wally Pipp from
his regular berth at first base.
Thus. today Lou Gehrig is the
hardest working. most spirited MEM
Der of Miller Higgins re-shaped
team and lot of that pep now
noticeable in the Yankees ranks,
sickenly lacking early this season,
can be attributed to Lou Gehrlg.
In the matter Of batting, it
would seem that Gellrig has
taken his cue from Babe Ruth.
so it seemed, at any rate. Tor one
day. It was a whistling home
run into the centerfieId stand by
GeIlrig that weighed the scales
the Yankees way IN their last
encounter with the Griffmen this
year. The score was to 2.
Gehrig socked his homer in the
second inning Tt sailed nearly
half way up the stand in left cen
ter. Tom Zachary, who pitched
three innings, was the victim.
This was only starter for Lou,
however. In the fourth inning ne
doubled yiciously to center, advanced
on a sacrifice and scored on
squeeze bunt by Bengough. Gregg
was pitching then. He got two
more hits, both ringing singles, but
they We're wasted.
Bengough scored the Yankees
third and last run in the Skin.
He singled, was sacrificed ana
came home on Combs one-baser.
Two.baggers figured in both Of
WashingtOn's tallies. doe Harris
led off with one in the fifth.
He advanced to third on BIuege's
long fly to left and Peck singled
him across. McNeely singled IN
the eighth, went to third on
Rucky Harris double that
bounced into the right field
pavilion and counted on Rice's
infield out.
Bucky Harris gave large por.
ton of his pitching staff an airing.
Zachary, Gregg, Marberry ana
Russell took turns on the hill and
none was hammered therefrom.
Each excepting Russell, who fin
ished, gave way to a pinch hitter,
and none of the pinch hitters came
through.
Urban Shocker resumed his old
role of poisoner of the Griffmen.
He spit .balled 'em and slow balled
'em to death. They punched hits
only twice and In each instance
were stopped after getting one run.
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HELEN Defends
A|V|E R|CA|l Ne /
LAURELS
British and Canadian Stars
Seek to Uncrown Call
fornia Girl

FOREST HILLS. N. ~. Aug. It.
Miss Helen Wills, the great
little California star, will defend
her title as the American woman
tennis champion in the annual
wonen's tournament which starts
this afternoon.
The five British stars who re.
tanned the Hazel Hotchlkiss Wight
man trophy on Saturday, headed By
Miss Kathleen McKane and Miss
Elizabeth Ryan, and five OF the
leading stars Of Canada, will try
to take Miss Wills title out Of this
country.
This afternoon III the feature
matches Mrs. Lambert Chambers,
British captain, seven times cham
pion Of England. will meet Miss
Molly ID. Thayer. OF Philadslphia
Miss Mary k Browne viii face
Mrs. Theodore SCIfat, OF Forest
Hills; Miss Wills win clash with
Mrs. Helene POIlak FallE Miss
Ryan encounters Miss CarOma
Winn; Mrs. MoIIa Bjurstedt Nal.
1ory meets Miss Alice Francis and
Miss Helen Jacobs viii oppose Mrs.
Bickle.
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SHORT STUFF q
- FOR ROOTERO

washington has won fifteen
games from New York and LOST
seven this season. They are done
battling until 1926.
When Goose Goslin was nipped
off first base by Bengough In the
second inning after walking, II
made three times in two days that
the Gander was killed off that way.
Goslin is in the throes or pat
ting slump.
Zachary famed four Yanks IN
three innings, including Ruth,
Meusel, Combs and Ernie Johnson,
none of 'em soft pickings, but after
that he yanked for Pinchhltter
Ruether. Tom had pitched good
BAN and some of the fans took ex-
ception to Manager Harris Judg-
ment in taking him out of the
contest.
Thirty thousand fans saw the
Giants split even with the Braves,
Cooney pitching Boston to a s. to
0 victory in the first and Fred Fitz-
simmons, recruit, batting and
pitching New York to to 2
win in the second.
Brooklyn fell twice before the
Phillies, z to and to 2.
The Pirates dropped back a half
game in the pehnant race when
they lost a to ! decision TO the
menacing Reds. Rixey's pitching
delighted $1,000 Cincinnati fans.
Sherders pitching was too good
for the Cubs, and st. Louis won,
to 2. Hornsby hit his thirty
third homer.
Gehrig's four hits, one a homer,
had a lot to do with the New York
Yankees to 2 repulse Of the Sem
ators. Shocker pitched well.
In a wierd, see-saw battle, the
Detroit Tigers scalped the White
Sox, II to 8. Dickie Kerr went in
as relief pitcher and showed fine
form.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-17
It's Different Now.

- rs different with Jack Demp-
sey, He has tender skin
where jeff had q thick hide,
Insults bother Dempsey, but they
used to roll off Jeffries. IS Demp-
sew faces Wills, he will be rag.
ing tiger as long as he lasts
whereas Jeff was just a nice OLD
buffalo bull.
This writer has little respect
for the ring prowess OF Harry
Wills and believes that the so
called Senegambian stevedore will
be fortunate to be on his feet
when the fifth round begins, pro-
viding Dempsey works himself
into good condition.
But Dempsey, heckled on all
sides, is going to be one tough
hombre when he enters the ring
for what will probably be his
final battle. It will also be Wills
final. Indeed, he probably knows
it now, being well along in years
and content with taking the fat
losers end Of a title contest.
Dempsey has imagination, some
thing possessed by all real cham
pions. He has tasted Of Egypt's
flesh pots and likes them. One
more battle, with a million or SO
as a reward, will just about end
his career. And it should be q
wonderful end, wonderful for him
that is, not for those suckers who
pay the fancy prices to see him
batter the aged Senegambian into
tile floor.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-17
PICKING MuNY TENNIS
TEAM a HARD TASK

Only through the medium Of ac-
tual combat is. the personnel of
the municipal tennis team being
chosen. The team win play against
the best that Baltimore has, end
the players are being chosen with
an eye to getting the hest obtain
able. Loi Doyle has worked out
q series OF matches to determine
the last few positions on the team.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-17
Hard One To Drop
WASHINGTON
1N NEW YORK

Totals 80 727 81 Totals -.s2 s2a III
.Batted for Zachary In third.
4Ratted for Gregg In fifth.
tBatted for Marberry in eighth.
washington $3.50 % 90 o i o--33
New York .. 0 / o o o 0--4S
Runs--Gohrig (23, Bengough. Nc
Neely j. Harris. Errors--J. Harris,
wanninger. Two-base hfts--Severeid,
Tun-Gehrig. Sacrifices-Dugan, Ben
cough. Shocker. Double play. Har-
ris 10 Peckinpaugh to S. Harris. Left
on bases-New York, IL: Washington,
g. First base on balls-Oft Shocker. l;
off Zachary. 1 off Gregg, q; off Mar
berry, /: off Russell, 2. Struck out
BY Shocker. J.; by Zachary, 4; by Mar
berry L; by Russell, 2. Hits--Off
Zachary. in innings; off Gregg. 3
in innings; off Marberry. In In
uings; off Russell. none in I inning.
Losing pitcher-Zachary. ,Umpires-
NalIin, Geisel and Connolly. Time
hours and 10 minutes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-17
BY ROSS CoNKLIN

Twenty-seven golf professionals
stepped out on the links Of the
Columbia Country Club to do or
to. die early today. Only two 81
them can succeed in the eudeavOr
which sent them out, and that
means that tonight there will be
twenty-five disappointed COL
tutors. The pros were sent out
in threesoues to save time. They
will shoot tl1irty-six holes, and
the two players with the lowest
medal score will Be the pair en-
titled to play in the professional
golfers tournament at Chicago.
A. L. Houghton and Bill McGuir6
are up TO their old tricks. They
picked 81 team OF East Potomac
Park golfers and went out to play
Walioped the men at Rock Creek
something terrible. Tommy Keleher
ard j. j. Lynch played with HOugh-
ton and Mcguire and the four Rock
Checkers who were sent down into
the depths through defeat were
Fiddle Frost. Carman Frost, Bin
Melton and Bill Cox.
Sometime, in the near future
the eight viii ret together on the
links at East Potomac and play
3 return engagement Kelel1ei
and Carlman Frost ended their
match all even, and Lynch just
managed TO defeat Melton, 1 uD.s
H0ughtOn trimmed Eddie Frost,
and 2, and Mcclure had IL on
Bill Cox. 5 and 4.
BY the narrow margin OF twenty.
one strokes did w. l.. Prendergast,
Of Bannockburn. win the Tom
Moore cup, q yearly competition at
the club: With his trusty seven
handicap for each eighteen holes he
managed to average two under par.
E.. J.. Doyle, Lynn Haines. Mid
dleato Bealnan, Fred Noise. Lec
Csndall, John Harris and G. w.
Griffith were next.
The recent announcement from
Bannockburn that the clubs an
nual invitation tournamel1t was
booked for early September shows
that Old Man Golf isn't going to
get such a terribly long vocation
through the summer excusee I'm
mediately after the BannoekbuFn
tourney is off, the little worlds
series golf nipfunship VIM be
fought over the links Of the Column
bia Country Club.
The little joker in the hand just
now is the price of watching Jim
Barnes and Willie MacFarlane In
their act. Those big boys do not
show their wares for nothing, and
when they come here they are not
going to make any exception. Tho
gate will cost about 81 q piece, and
no deadheads.
Work on the first nine holes, at
Congressional is rapidly nearing
the point where the traps can be
used. The sand is being placed In
the bunkers, and the newly built
traps are expected to be ready for
use within the next month. When
those traps are finished 1t viii be
mighty good man to get out Of
them and stay out.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-17
FRISCO AND CHICAGO NET
STARS IN MEADOW FINALS

SOUTHAMPTON. y. Y. Aug. II.
Howard Kinsey. San Francisco, and
George NJ. Lott, Chicago. viii meet
this afternoon in the final round
Df the Meadow Club invitation ten
mis- singles, with Kinsey a slight
.favOrits. Both also will appear in
the Doubles final, Kinsey teaming
with his brother, Robert. while Lott
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-17
Their War Records.

n NE insult hurled at Dempsey
centers about his war record.
1t hurts, too. It is supposed
to be a sore spot between Demp-
sey and Kearns, the latter being
held responsible for Dempsey's
remaining out of uniform.
AS a matter of fact Harry
Wills has no better record. He
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-17
DREADNAUGHTS WIN BY
CLOUTlNC THE APPLE

Simply by hitting the ball hard
and often, the Dreadnaughts, of
Alexandria, slipped over a bitter
dose on the Camp Holabird team,
IA to 2. Twenty-Five hits were gar
nered by the breads.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-17
SHOCKER HOLDS CHAMPS
AND GEHRIG WHIPS EN-
Bv r. %. THOMAS.

learned something about baseball at Colgpa
University his Knitting after leaving college II Is said tna
of great bapayes studied much opportunity
him methods the field of play.
coegan the big show determined TO become
would
Cefri had to hope for
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-17
AL.00KIg(5EnO OYER
~ WITH LOUIS A. BOUCHER
IF THEY EVER MEET IN RING

world champions resting today
tacng the first Of three games
opening sweep through the West let's talk Of some
thing beside baseball for bit Of change For
climbs
through tackle Harry Wills the soaed Senegabian
tevedo In the first place is well for the reader to understand
right sposmanshp about such ussle
nothing straight million the world
probably $4,000 100000 to
opponent obtain such fat through the gate
the bayhoo maintained prob
ably will they meet for the title but
their in their cheeks throughout the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-17
=ZoEo=

Moe took a financial
bath on Saturday. He
picked Silver Fox to
win the Travers, but
the weight told on the
ghost in the last fur
long, after he had led
all the way, and he fin
ished. third. However,
Moe is going to start
the week with a baby
which Pinkus says looks
like dough in q letter.
Cash in kick, 81, 996.O7.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-17
Totals

; The final series, ending yesterday
with the Yankees, brought the
two victories out of
three games Played.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-17

TOday,s Games.
Philadelphia at New York. d,
Yesterdays Results.
Cincinnati, g.; Pittsburgh, /.
Boston. 60; New York, O-6.
PhiladeIphia, 10; Brooklyn, So.
.... ST. Louis, g. Chicago, q.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-17
YESTERDAYS HOME RUNS
American Leaxue
adivldual LenderR

9Hornsby, CaTdInAIDl !. S5i :. . y llII19Ils'
Browne 26; Faartnett. Cuba M Aeuaeh
Yankees 90. Simmons. AfMioelo6 ~
Bottoms C@5SsSSla -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-17

.Rumors are rife, and speaker
Ane-n't kill. them. that a new
s:ne'mn will represent this city
tI,e American League next
eeason: Joe SewelI is the only
f6fieIder certain to be on inc
~. with Speaker and Chafhe
5amiesOn in the garden.
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. AShBs sTzND1NGS

AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Standing of the Clubs.
Evening star., 1925-08-12
MINERS BOLT LABOR
SESSION OVER SLATE
William Blizzard, Alleged ARMED
March" Participant, Heads
Insurgents.
BY the Associated Press.

HUNTINGTON, w. Va, August u.
delegates of the United
Mine Workers to the West Virginia
State Federation Of Labor convention
bolted the meeting late yesterday.
The delegation was headed by William
Blizzard, alleged participant in the
Mountain in 1921. The bolt occurred
Blizzard, leading the Southern dis
trict mine workers, sought unlimited
debate. He was held to five minutes
by Fred Stubbs, negro vice president,
and an uproar ensued when he re-
fused 10 yield the floor.
With the convention beyond his
control. Stubbs withdrew from the
chair in favor of Joseph r. Diggs,
another vice president. Blizzard at
tempted to read from voluninous
paper when order had been partly re-
stored and was again directed to re-
linquish the floor. Declaring that
the fight is not over" Blizzard left
the convention, followed by the dele
gates from the Southern district. Del
egates from the Northern district
urged unsuccessfully that the boilers
remain.
Later Blizzard sent word that he
would return to the convention only
on condition that he be permitted to
LAY his case before the State fed
Grafton as a whole" Chairman Diggs
said nominations would be continued
today regardless Of the action of the
Southern delegation.
Evening star., 1925-08-12
SAFE-CRACKER'S HOME
RAIDED; 200 GUNS TAKEN
Suspect, Wife and Another Man
Found in Stylish Residential
Section of Toledo.
Bv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
TOLEDO, Ohio, August 1.-TWO
hundred revolvers, d dozen sawed off
shotguns and rifles were seized yes
terday by squad of II detectives and
policemen in a raid on a $4,000 home
in the exclusive Wildwood addition
here.
Albert House, %, of Terre Haute,
Ind, who told the police his trade was
that of a safe cracker: Fern House,
his wife. and Fred Henry. So, also of
Terre Haute, were arrested.
Police say that Houses spoils as a
safe cracker throughout the country
within the last five years amount to
$500. 900.
Last Winter he was arrested in
Tampa, Fla, in connection with a
safe robbery. Three months ago he
sawed his way out Of the Jail in
Tampa.
He was traced to Toledo by Special
Officer Navarro of Tampa, who enlist
ed local assistance in the raid which
resulted in Houses arrest.
Evening star., 1925-08-12
TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION
WANTS LYNCH TO RUN
Nomination to Succeed Himself Of
fered to President-Local
Man on Slate.
Rx the Associated Press. .

By the Associated Press.
KALAMAZOO, Mich, August 12.-
James NJ. Lynch of Syracuse, New
York, president of the international
Typogra phical Union. will be a candi-
date for reelection if he will accept
the nomination offered by the admins
tration campaign committee, Fred n.
Cornell of New York announced today
following a meeting of the committee.
Selection of the International officers
will be made by referendum next May.
A ma jority of the administration can
didates are seeking reelection.
Among others on the ticket of the
administration party as agreed upon
are; Second vice president Austin Hew-
son, New York City; secretary treas
urer, j. w. Hays, Indianapolis; dele
gates to the American Federation of
Labor, William Young, Philadelphia,
and James Simpson, Toronto, Ont;
delegate to the Trades and Labor
Congress of Canada, Vincent Fusk,,
Quebec; trustees of the Union Printers
Home, Lewis M. Abel, New York City
George p. Nichols, Baltimore, and
Stephen O'Donnell, Colorado Springs
home agent, Joe M. Johnson. Wash
ington, d. c.
Evening star., 1925-08-12
CARPENTERS ARE URGED
TO AVOID WASHINGTON
Unemployment Great as Result of
Union Fight With Builders
Over Wage Increase.

Because of superabundance of union
carpenters in Washington. the Car
penters' District Council is sending
representatives to various other cities
and towns urging carpenters to stay
away from Washington. The situa-
ton is said to have been brought
about by number of local builders
members of the Operative Builders
Association of the District, who are
refusing to employ union men. in ac-
cordance with the policy laid down by
them during the painters strike early
last Spring.
o. c. Rickard. a member of the To-
cal council, addressed the North Caro-
lima Federation of Labor recently, out
lining the situation and asking
carpenters who are considering COM
ing to Washington by reason of the
big building boom here to stay away,
as they would only add to the number
who are not now being employed by
large percentage of the operative
builders of the city. The Operative
Builders voted some time ago not to
employ those members of unions in
sisting on an increase in wages at
the present time. The carpenters re-
Gently received an increase of so cents
a day.
Evening star., 1925-08-12
MISSING GIRL RETURNS;
ABDUCTED, SHE CHARGES
Evangelist's Daughter, Aged IS,
Accuses Man Who Is Father
of Girl Aged IL.
By the Associated Press.

F LOUISVILLE, KY, August IL
Inita Toomer, 15-year-old daughter of
the Rev. H L. Toomer, an evangelist,
returned to her home yesterday. She
charged that she was induced to run
away with j. L. McCaffrey against her
will and held captive by him for more
than "a hours Police were searching
for McCaffrey on warrant charging
abduction.
The girl had been gone. since Sun
day night. Yesterday she telephoned
her parents she was at a rooming
house, but had not seen McCaffrey
since yesterday afternoon. He left
his home Sunday night after scribbling
note of farewell to his wife and H.
year-old daughter.
After sitting at home all night Sun
day with a pistol in hand waiting for
the man he charged had lured his
daughter from home, Mr.. Toomer said
yesterday he would abandon his creed
dfaSan eye for an eye and a tooth for
a tooth, If Inita were returned" She
came home a few hours later.
Evening star., 1925-08-12
WANTS MARRIAGE V0IDED.
Wife, Charging Cruelty, Says She
Was Welded Under Threat.

Anna Marie Lewis, % years old, yes
terday asked the District Supreme
Court TO Snnul her marriage to Ed
ward T. Lewis. an automobile sales
man, which took place at Gathers
burg, Md, June 10. The young woman
says she consented to the ceremony
only after Lewis had threatened to
kill her and to take his own life un-
less she married him.
Seven weeks after the marriage, she
states, he treated her cruelty so that
in fear of her life she left him August
g. Since then he has sent her post
cards threatening to have her arrested
for taking a lamp, the plaintiff says.
During the marriage her husband has
given her only $40, she tells the court,
and on several occasions punctured
the tires of her automobile so that she
could not operate the machine. She Is
represented by Attorneys Whelan and
OConnell.
Evening star., 1925-08-12
TWO Die AS STORM
SWEEPS GERMANY
Hundreds Hurt and Village Is Re
ported Wiped 0ut-2,000
Homeless in Holland.
By the Associated Press.

LONDON, August 12.-The tornado
which swept through eastern Holland
Monday night with the loss of II lives
and the destruction of several towns
continued into northern Germany
yesterday. Meager reports indicate
further destruction was wrought TO
villages and farms in this sparsely
populated district. Uetersen, Is miles
northwest of Altoona, in Schlswig-
Holstein, is reported to have been al
most completely demolished.
The storm continued to the neigh
borhoods of Hamburg, Bremen and
Lubbock, causing heavy property loss.
Two persons were killed at Neuen-
deich by flying tiles from roofs, but
thus far no other deaths are reported
from Germany, although several hun
dred persons were injured by falling
debris.
The injured in Holland now number
400 and the homeless more than 1000
Heavy damage is reported from the
towns of Didam. Doetinchen, Olden-
zaal, Hengelo, Veiland, zwolle and
Hangelow.
Relief vehicles are having a hard
time reaching the sufferers, as the
roads are blocked with fallen trees
and debris.