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The Washington times., 1925-07-06
Times and WRC
To Radio I
Game

The exhibition game today
between the w a s h n G ton
World Champions and the
Pittsburgh Pirates, leaders in
the National League, will be
broadcast, play by play, from
the studio of The Washing
ton Times.
The account will be brought
to The Times office by spe-
cial leased wire, and re-vis-
ualized by William M. Sweets,
creator of "Romping Around
the Radio DIAL" now a MEM
Der of the WRC staff.
Louis A. Dougher, sports
editor of The Times, will die
tate the account from Pitts
burgh.
Game begins 2:30 .. m.
The Washington times., 1925-07-06
WILL CUT SAFE
IF RAFFLES
FAILS
AcetyIene Torches to Be in
Readiness in Front of
Hearst Building
Twill she smother to death il

Twill she smother to death il
Raffles fails to open the safe?"
While this question Is flashing
through hundreds of minds tomor-
row, Raffles. the cracksman, star
safe opener, will pit his skill againsr
an alright steel safe in which has
been locked Miss Babe Belmont.
vaudeville artist.
The demonstration Of Raffles'
ability to open any safe. no matter
how strongly made, will be given
Continued on Page 3, Column ~
The Washington times., 1925-07-06
COOLIDGE WILL
RUN IN 1928,
IS VIEW
Executive Thought Likely G..
o. p. Man-Watches State
Affairs Very Closely
By GEORGE E. DURNO,
international News service.

SWAMPSCOTT, Mass, July 6.
Politics, following inevitably in
the wake of the President wher-
ever he goes, came to the fore at
the summer White House here to-
day with the distinct indication
that, first, Mr.. Coolidge will again
bear the standard of the Repub-
Continued on Page 3. Column a..
The Washington times., 1925-07-06
SIX PASSENGERS DROWN
IN YACHT RACE TRAGEDY

LISBON. July Six Of fifteen
passengers were drowned when a
boat following the zach: races in
me Azambja canal Unexpectedly
The Washington times., 1925-07-06
MAY
RES|l IN
Hal TING
trial
State Begins Selection Of
Venire From Which Jury
viii Be Chosen
BY WILLIAM K. HUTCHINSON,
international News Service.

DAYTON, Tenn, July 6.-John
T. Scopes, central figure in the
Tennessee evolution case, left here
today for Cookeville, Tenn, to be
present when his attorne.-s file
petition before Federal Judge John
j. Gore for an injunction hating
his trial in Dayton.
Scopes was to join John r. Neal,
his counsel, who reached Cookeville
yesterday.
The State of Tennessee took the
offensive today in the case when
the Rhea county court met to Sc
lect jury panel for the trial.
Sixteen justices of the peace,
comprising the court, convened to
nominate twenty-five citizens Of
Rhea county as the first jury
panel.
Rule For Choosing.
The prospective jurors were
chosen under the oldest rules in
American Jurisprudence, each jus.
tice being legally empowered to
name his personal choices. The re-
sulting venire will be certified by
County Judge B. Gordon McKensie
and served with subpoenas for APP
pearance in court next Friday.
Despite the ancient system of Sc
lecting the veniremen, county Of
ficials, as well as the Scopes prose
cutors, declared there would be no
trouble in selecting a jury. Under
the Tennessee law, the State and
defense each has but three peremp-
tory challenges and after that all
reflections must be made for cause.
This limitation, it was universally
admitted, will make the selection Of
a jury comparatively easy. In Sc
lecting their personal choices for
the Yenire. however, each justice
has named only highest type of
citizen in Dayton.
Only q MisdemeanOr.
If this Venire should be ex-
without a jury being select
ed, the presiding judge is empow-
cred under the law to call additional
out of the courtroom or
from the street. In this manner
the jury will be chosen. The sim.
plicity, it was said, results from the
fact that Scopes offense is only a
and does not even
carry a jail penalty.
While the panel IS being drawn, q
wave of unrest swept the town due
Co the defense's announced inte1-
ton to ask Federal injunction stop
ping the trial. At an early hour no
such move had heen made by Scopes
himself or by any of the Dayton at
torneys.
Scopes, however, has signed the
papers necessary for the filing of
A Federal injunction, leaving it to
mis- attorneys to take whatever steps
hey deem advisable.
The Washington times., 1925-07-06

OFFICIAL WEAIHEN bUNEAU<kEFUKI
Fair tonight; probably thunder
showers tomorrow afternoon. Tempera-
ture yesterday-Highest, 90; lowest, e.
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News Service has the exclusive rights
.. uSa for repubica ton, in any form, Of all news
dispatches credited to It or not otherwise credited in
snn,hIIc rstion all the undated news MR.
iished herein, well all special dispatches
The Washington times., 1925-08-10
GONDY TURNS
BACK UPON
BIC SHOW
Hank Leaves Giants to Take
Crack at Plotting
Minor Club
By NJ. w. CORUM

PITTSBURGH, Aug. 10.-There
was something vitality missing when
the Giants limped into this baseball
mad town this morning. One of
the most human, one of the most
friendly baseball players the game
has ever known was not in his ac-
customed place as John McGraw' 5
battle array advanced to the at
tack which will probably decide this
pennant campaign. "Old Golden
rod was gone.
Hank Gowdy, catcher, soldier,
gentleman and fighter from sorrel
thatch to spike tip has turned his
back on the big show. He is going
to the minors because he wants to,
because to him the minors mean
home. He is going back to man
age the old hometown team at
Columbus, and quitting the Giants.
as he himself said, in the midst of
one of the best seasons he ever had.
McGraw has three other capable
catchers, Gowdy can be spared. If
he couldn't nobody could drive him
away. That's the kind of fellow
he is. But he thought he saw an
opportunity to be something more
than just a player out in Columbus.
He told McGraw about it, and, with
characteristic consideration for the
best interests of his players, Nc
Graw told him to take it.
There is just a chance that the
deal may not go through. If it
does not. Gowdy can return to the
New York team. McGraw has left
the way open. There's another
instance to prove what the players
say about him: eff YOU shoot SQUARE
with McGraw, he will shoot square
with you"
Gowdy was not the only player
who left the Giants last night.
Frank Walker, an outfielder, was
sent to Indianapolis on option.
The night before Hack Miller, SEN
sation of the 1924 season, was
traded to Toledo for Outfielder Earl
Webb. McGraw is scattering his
largess with a free hand through
the American Association.
The Washington times., 1925-08-10
BUTTERANDEGG
MEN AFTER
/ NNEY
Richard and Stoneham Would
Put Him on Against
Wills

NEW YORK. Aug. 10.-Bil1y Glib
son and Tex Richard were SEIZED
uled to return from Saratoga today
in time to hold conference on the
proposed heavyweight bout next
month between Gene Tunney and
Harry Wills. A second meeting.
with the same attraction in view,
was scheduled between Gibson and
Charles A. Stoneham, who wants
the bout for the Polo Grounds.
Meantime, Paddy Mullins con-
tinued to await an answer from
Wills to the cables sent the col
ored heavyweight at Carlsbad, de-
manding his immediate return. He
said this morning that he had
heard nothing from Wills in some
time.
Mullins again declined to join
Gibson's conferences, claiming that
he would do nothing about a
Tunney bout until he had talked
with Floyd F'itzsimmons, Michigan
City promoter. F'itzsimmons is ex-
pected to arrive tomorrow with
Jack Dempsey's signature to a
contract calling for him to meet
Wills next year.
If the terms were satisfactory,
Mullins intimated he would not
permit Wills to meet Tunney until
after the bout with the champion.
The Washington times., 1925-08-10
FAILNVG HEAL TIL
MAKES S|VI TIL
QUIT RING
jeff Engaged in Over 100
Battles Dropped IN
New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS. Aug. 1o.--Jeff
smith. Bayonne. N. s.. ring veteran.
hero 81 more then 700 fights. has
retired. Before leaving for his
home IN the East he announced that
he was done with the ring. that he
was going to retire and spend the
rest Of his life III enjoying himself
On the money that he earned in the
SQUARED circle. New Orleans has
the unique distinction Of being the
only place in the country where
smith was knocked of his pins.
Gene Tunney dropped him here
Iast December. and Monday night
young MaTullo knocked MIN out 1oT
the count OF ten. It being the Iirst
time that the fatal count had ever
been tolled over the veteran.
smith said that bad eyesight,
falling health, ard he fact shat he
yvas no longer as fast as he used to
he. which was proven to him In the
Mar1IIio fight had made his mind
IN to quit before he was hurt BY
some rugged 170-poander.
ssThe boys are getting better than
they used to be, Smith said. and
must step aside for YOUNGER
generation. MarEllO. the boy who
knocked me out. is one Of the
strongest I have ever met. and he
has the markings Ok a champion.
The Washington times., 1925-08-10
AVOID WEARING
DOWN CUP
DEFENDERS
Second Richards Johnston
Match Is Thought to Be
Unnecessary

NEW YORK, Aug. 10.--The Sec
ond Richardson tennis match
scheduled for this afternoon, hav-
ing been called off, the Davis Cup
selection committee will hold a
special meeting today to decide
whether further matches are neces-
sary between the two contenders for
the No. 2 singles post on the team.
1t also was regarded as probable
that the American team that will
play England in the. women's inter-
national matches will be selected
at the meeting.
The abandonment of the Richards
Johnston schedule was caused, it
was announced, by the feeling that
the players were so evenly matched
that another contest this afternoon
would result in a gruelling battle
to the physical detriment Of both
men.
The Washington times., 1925-08-10
oHORT STUFF @
- FOR ROOTERO

The Cleveland Indians have four
more games here in this elongated
series with the world champion
Griffmen and mean to make flght
of every one of them. The Yam
KEGS come FRIDAY for three games.
The st. Louis Browns open a
rour-game series against the Mack.
men in Philadelphia today and will
do their best to drag the flying AS
off their lofty pedestal. The Mack
men have won seven out of eleven
games from the st. Louis contin-
gent, however, and are faVorites
TO make it three out Of four in
this weeks series.
Win Ballou continues to work
out against the batsnIen in the
daily drills and Bucky Harris thinks
we'll of his stuff. However, the
youngster has yet TO face real
major league music. He may get
1t any day now, though.
Iris Speaker is out Of the In
dams lineup with a badly bruised
arm. Slim Harriss hit him with a
fast one over in Philadelphia the
other day and now Iris carries the
injured wing in a bandage extend
ing from the wrist to elbow.
Home runs rampaged all over
the premises, Hornsby getting two
and raising his total to twenty
rine, as the Cardinals blasted out
an S-to-4 decision over the Phillles
and Clarence Mitchell.
After dropping six straight and
adding Frisch to their casualty list,
the Giants finally won a ball game
from the Reds. to 4. wnen Ear.
The Washington times., 1925-08-10

The champions staged n won.
derful rally in the fifth. scoring
four runs and tying the count. 6 TO
g.. From then on till the Indians
broke the tie in the twelfth both
teams battler tooth and nail without
avail. Sherry Smith was not I'M
hittable. but he was tremendously
effective when rims threatened.
SunIma led off with a single in
the twelfth. to De forced by Cliff
Lee. Joe Seweli lined a single to
| right and Burns strolled. filling the
| sacks with one down. Spurgeon
forced Burns. Lee crossing the pan
with the deciding run.
Far from being dOwnhearted.
the Champions got right down to
business in their final half and
had the Indians scared half to
death. They didn't score. but they
came close to it. too close for the
Indians comfort.
Judge whacked a double for a
starter, going to third on Bluege's
| intentional death. Peck took a
walk. Muddy Ruel shot hopper
right at Joe Sewel and Judge. after
wild chase back and forth. died
between third and home. Mean
while Peck was On third and Ruel
second when Earl McNeely came
| up to do or die. He died on a
bounce to Fewster. The game was
over and the champions had
dropped back a bit farther in their
wild chase after the AS.
Walter Johnson cooled out after
warming up because a shower held
up the start Of the game more than
half an hour and he never did get
moving until the Indians had six
runs. They whacked him for a.
couple in tie first round, for three
more in the third and for one in
the fifth. BY that time Barney was
| moving along better and lasted un-
| til he had walked one man in the
tenth when he gave way to Mar
berry.
washington's assault in the fifth
had the fans on their feet. Goslin
and Rice beat. out bunts to start
and the bases were jammed when
Seweff Bluege walked, forcing Cos
lin over the dish, and while Peck
was forcing Bluege, Rice counted.
A pass to Ruel filled the corners
again and Johnsons long fly to
Lee scored Judge. McNeely's single
brought Peck in with the tying
tally.
Joe Judge had a field day with
the willow, cracking out five safe
hits in six attempts, including a
double. Goslin collected a double
and two singles for his days total.
Joe Sewell led the Indians with
four bingles, a double and three
singles
The Washington times., 1925-08-10
BRITISH MERMAID SIGNS
TO TEACH IN SHIPS POOL

LONDON, Aug. 1o.-FolIowing
the example of several former
American amateur women swim
mers, Miss Hilda James, noted
British aquatic STAR who competed
in number of races in the United
States in 1922. has retired from the
ranks of the amateurs to become
a professional instructress. She is
to preside over the pool in new
transatlantic liner.
Miss JAMES carries into retire
ment eight British amateur swim
ming records, from $50 yards to a
mile. She has been prominent in
aquatic sports for several years
and was a member of the British
team at the Antwerp Olympic
games in 1920.
The Washington times., 1925-08-10
"COLD FEET" PREVENTS
WELTERWEIGHT CONTEST

CHICAGO, Aug. 8. Mickey
Walker will not defend his welter-
weight championship tonight
against Billy Wells, the English
fighter. The proposed bout, which
was to have been held last Friday
night but postponed until tonight
because of rain, was declared off
when it became known that Wells
had left for the East. ! Wells had
an attack of "cold feet" the pro-
motors saw
The Washington times., 1925-08-10
PINCH HIT TER
Put IN FOR
BA|NBIV0
Isn't Hitting Consistently, and
Pitchers Toss EN- Right
Up to Him
BY DAVIS J. WALSH
International News Service Sports
EdffnP


NEW YORK. Aug. lot Is not
Of record that a fishmonger ever
replaced CALI Curci at the Metro
politan, yet an incident only slight
" less significant occurred at the
Yankee stadium yesterday. Our Mr..
Ruth was removed for pinch hit
ter. It has come to that
This action supposedly was taken
by the worthy Miller Higgins be-
cause he deemed THAT the new man
was more likely to drive in a run.
1t would have caused small sem
sation a year ago but today it
passed almost without comment.
Apparently pinch imtters are sup
posed to be more potential nova
DAYS than the man who once revo-
lutionized baseball with his slug
ging.
There was nothing the matter
with the physical Ruth. as far as
the eve could reach. As q matter
of fact. his health at the moment
probably is as rood as il ever was.
During recent days. he has obliged
with several fielding plays of more
than ordinary merit and his work
l.
he gets on. It has not been often
enough to make the thing IEOnOtO-
nous.
Something psychological has hap
pened to Ruth since his feturn
from the hospital. He still has an
eye for good and bad balls at the
plate but he seems to have lost the
trick of hitting consistently The
latest published averages list him
as hitting .273 wIlk a home run
total of eleven.
This last is more than adequate.
considering the number Of games
he has PLAYED. The difference be-
tween Ruth of 1925 and 1925 is
more evident in his failure to get
ordinary hits with sufficient regu-
lar1ty He has waited more scream
ing foul balls than any man in base
ball this season but the business of
hitting them into safe territory
appears to have him COMPOUNDED.
His inaptitude is more than a
novelty, I'm view of his past rec
ord, but just as startling is the
revised attitude of the pitchers to-
ward the great man. They used
to walk him or give him nothing
but bad balls in a pinch. Now
they pitch right down his throat
with never qualm.
In short, the great terror is no
more, at least for the present. He
has lost his punch and the Yankee
management has no one to blame
but itself. They literally rrundled
him on to the ball field on an oper-
ating table and expected him to
step right out at top speed. For q
time he did, but the inevitably re-
lapse caught him on the rebound
and Ruth never has recovered.
1t is the writer's opinion that
Ruth's confidence was so badly i'm
paired that his morale will no. be
restored for another season, if at
all.
The Washington times., 1925-08-10
Where They Stood
Year Ago
Today
AUGUST 10, 1924.

The Griffmen divided a double
bill with the White Sox, but were
still two games behind Detroit and
three games back Of the league
leading Yankees. Both of the latter
teams had won single games, the
Yankees from the Indians, to /,
and the Tigers from Boston, 3 to 2.
The Giants won from Cincinnati,
and were nine full games ahead
of the Pirates.
The Washington times., 1925-08-10
1000 Golf Balls Lost

On draining a water hazard on
the Pine Valley course, near Phila-
delphia, close to 1000 golf balls
were found which had dropped
there in the last dozen years. The
course is famous for its water
hazards and lakes.
The Washington times., 1925-08-10
OVERTIME DEFEAT GIVES
GRIFFS SHOVE DOWN
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER
SPORTS EDITOR, The Times

the result of the Grfens
opening game this with the Cleveland Indians
had they did
that showing the winning tally the dish while Bucy Harris
gop first base Buckys
DIT late Lees gaop counted and the Indians ahead
big spurge their half of the
twelfth but could equal the Therefore, today finds the
AS out in front by mar f tvoga
The Washington times., 1925-08-10
Bowler on Long Tour

Jimmy Smith, perennial bowling
champion of the United States has
started on an exhibition tour which
will take him to nearly every State
in the Union.
The Washington times., 1925-08-10
. Take Baths Elsewhere

Members of the Athletics are
doing their bathing in tubs and
showers these days. Last year
Bishop and WEIGH took a weekend
at Atlantic City and got so sun
burnt they were out for a week.
Nuff Seds
The Washington times., 1925-08-10
Large Entry List

A record entry list of 125 players
has been made for the New Jersey
State open golf championship which
starts Wednesday,
The Washington times., 1925-08-10
Out Goes Wilson

TOLEDO, Aug. 10.-Lewis Hack"
Wilson, outfielder. has been OBJ
tanned by the Mudhens from the
New York Giants in exchange for
Earl Webb. outfielder. Webb is to
report to the Giants at once.
The Washington times., 1925-08-10
Cobb Reioins Mates

Ty Cobb has so far recovered
from the indisposition he suffered
while here that he is once more
playing center field. The veteran
star expects to finish this season,
but he won't say what he will do
next spring.
The Washington times., 1925-08-10
Teams Are Runched

Waterbury Is leading the Eastern
Associations pennant race, with
Bridgeport in fifth place, yet only
ten separates them.
The Washington times., 1925-08-10
rell and Meusel doubled off May
and Terry singled.

Thurston throttled the Yanks for
twelve innings and delivered a
single in the final inning that
brought the White SoX down IN
front, to 8.
With Alexander and Cooper at
their best, the Cubs won Two from
the Braves. to and IS to 3.
The Washington times., 1925-08-10
Big Money Offered

Ty Cobb is reported to have Of
fered $4,000 for George Earnshow,
Highlander of the Baltimore Orioles.
The Washington times., 1925-08-10

TOday'S Games.
Boston at Chicago.
Philadelphia at st. Louis.
New York at Pittsburgh.
Brooklyn at Cincinnati.
Yesterdays Results.
New York, s.; Cincinnati. 4.
Chicago, 8-13; Boston, la.
st. Louis, 5; Philadelphia, 4.
The Washington times., 1925-08-10
YESTERDAYS HOME RUNS

Hornsby. Cardinals, 20; Williams,
Browns, "a: Hartnett, Cubs, "a; Meusel,
Yankees, %: Bottomley Cardinals, 10;
Simmons, Athletics, IS; Fournier, Dod-
gers al; Kelly, Giants, 16; Meusel.
Giants. 16; Haper, Phillies, IA; Wright,
Pirates. 10.
The Washington times., 1925-08-10

Runs-Jamieson go, Summa, Lee go,
McNeely. Harris, Rice. Goslin, Judge,
Peck. Error-Goslin. Two-base hits
Clark, Jameson, SeweIl, Smith, Nc
Nelly, Goslin, Judge. Stolen bases
Summa. Sacrifice hits-Lee. Bluege
Johnson. Double plays-Smith To
Sturgeon: Bluege to Judge. Left on
bases-CleYeIand, g.; Washington. 10
First base ba1Is-Off johnson, 1 off
johnson, IA in innings Zone batter)
off Marberry. Q. in innings. Hit by
pitched ball--By Johnson (Jamieson)
Struck out-By Johnson. 3: by Mar
berry, 2. Losing pitcher--Marberry
Umpires-Connolly and EvanA Time
les game-2:4a.
The Washington times., 1925-08-10
Barney Was Off
Totals. 40 16 SO 20 Totals. as IT 81

IOLaIs. ~ TO 30 zUT IotaIB. 20 IT 30 10
"severeid hit for Marberry in twelfth
inning.
tLeibold ran for RueI in twelfth
Inning.
+Adams ran for SEVERED in twelfth
inning.
sMcNulty hit for Lutzke in eleventh
inning.
Washington. / $40 0 0 0 % 0 O--6
Il n n n y
The Washington times., 1925-08-10
BASEBALL q
u STANDINGS

TOday's Games.
Cleveland at Washington
Chicago at New York.
st. Louis at Philadelphia.
Detroit at Boston.
Yesterdays Results.
Cleveland. 4; Washington, az in
nings1.
Chicago, 4: New York. III innings).
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Standing OF the Clubs.
WI Pct.I WI Pct.
Pittsb'gh So SO .6l4ISt, Louis. 81 SO .481
N York. 59e45 1857 Phila.... Al So .470
Cincin'ti. Sc Al .544 Chicago. ~ So .443
BkIyn.. 4S 81 .4s5 Boston. 80 65 1888
The Washington times., 1925-08-10

1.-THE pennant viii go TO the
team that sticks longest" he
says. "WelI-we're pretty good
stickers, aren't we? We've stuck
pretty close, to the AS all this
time. You don't see them rum
ming away from us, do your"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-20
OPIUM CHARGE
is REBUKED
Congressman Porter RetuteS
ViSCOuft CeCII'S Statement

GENEVA. Jan. Congressman
stephen Porter, head q the Amer.
lean delegation 10 she league u ma
ti0ns anti drug conference. today
charged Viscount Cecil with a vile
Islander upon the American people
oalumuy unsupported by ststis-
ties"
re referred 90 LoUd Cccils state
aisat yesterday that opium con
sumption u The United states Was
rcater per capita than tn India.
The Ions. lean. jisnified ugurc %
Ntscount Cecil. his haNk-likc face
Wearing a worried expression, r0se
and asked permission 90 withdraw
bis statement. but Congressman
porter. IN a rghtiuE mood inter
rupted saying 1T would be highly
rcgycttul Y this ealumny should be
repeated ia this assembly"
The American spokesman went on
TO Say that Lori Grcl's vile slan.
der On the American people was
based on old statistics, which ind
Gated consumption % opium In the
Gutcd states was a6 grains per
capita annually Correct statistics.
DE- aII show onry clght grains
ths sme as England, Porter
added.
lie declared that the American
delegation. after two months and
three days az Geneva still is faced
with the necessity OF dcmandlns 4
hearing on the most vital polnts Of
les program, lie thanked japan
Tor its support and congratulated
Japan upon It's system Of suppress,
ms tho drug evil which was based
upon one OF the most important
rfacjpIcs, namely. suppression with
out consideration O, diminished rev,
niue.
"For the last time. the United
states mercly asks a hearing before
this conference" Porter said The