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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-23
NEW YORK COMMISSION
WILL HEAR DUNDEE'S SIDE

NEW YORK. Jan. 23.-The bar
ring Of Johnny Dundee by the
French boxing federation for his
alleged run OUT on the Bretennel
bout. ordains a searching inquiry
by the State Athletic Commission
here. according to the opinion ex-
pressed by boxing men today. Dun
dee is due to arrive in this country
today or tomorrow, and it is ex-
pected he will be hailed before the
local boxing board to explain his
side of the case.
Owing to the existence of
working agreement with the
French authorities, automatic sus-
pension by the local commission
ordinarily would follow, but it is
understood that the boards tend
ency Is to give Dundee a chance
to explain.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-23
VOLUNTARILY
RETIRES FROM BASEBALL

CHICAGO. Jan. 23.-Charley Hol-
locher, star shortstop Of the Chicago
Cubs, tonight was placed on the
voluntary retired list by Commits
sioner Lands at the players rc-
quest.
Hollocher said he could give no
assurance that he would be able to
start on the training trip with the
club, because OF his health, but If
his condition permitted him to Join
the club on its return from a trip to
the Coast, he would ask reinstate-
ment.
Hollocher said he was improving
and there was no controversy be-
tween himself and the Cubs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-23
MARYLAND FROSH DEFEAT
CENTRAL HIGH CUNT

The University of Maryland Fresh
men, still smarting from that defeat
1T the hands of the Catholic Univer-
sity first year men, gave the Central
High school basketball team lick
ing, "a to %. Even at that, the
High school boys were no set up, and
the Old Liners were forced to play
hard ball to gain the decision.
Jack Smith, former Eastern High
captain, led the Maryland. scoring
with six baskets. The Central boys
fell in behind Dean, Hale and Mac
Donald, with three and two each.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-23

- II -
talent. Actors get tremendous
sums for strutting their stuff
and lots of 'em earn it, but an
umpire is an umpire, whether's
on the field or in a Turkish
bath.
When Stations WRC or
WCAP invite the former Ducky
Holmes to broadcast some de-
cisions through their micro
phones then we're ready to ad-
nit that umpiring is amuse-
ment and worth $4,000 for four
games or more.
But until that time, they are
Just day laborers who go from
town to town ballyhooing their
wares and laughing at their own
echoes.
Just last season they changed
their uniforms from that OF
burglar to those of boy scouts.
But they are still highwaymen,
DIS LHSlI ucHldIld AOI LIOAO A0A
some proves. So you see, once
an umpire, always an umpire,
no matter what tailor makes
your shrouds.
They base their claim for
higher booty on the theory that
four umpires work in a world
series and only two and three
work in ordinary championship
games. The reason they have
four is SO that no one of them
can pull any plumber without at
least three witnesses present.
Besides watching the game,
they have to watch each other
and as this takes more vigilance
they think the world series drag
should be cut more liberalIy
when the final division of spoiis
takes place.
And he who says there is no
honor even among umpires is
mixing his metaphors and
SMILES and besides that is badly
Juggling his decisions.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-23
Interesting Figures

All the balls rolled in the annual
American Bowling Congress tourna-
ment, it is estimated, travel n dis
lance equal to more than twice the
earth's circumference. 1t Is esti-
mated that 1 100000 balls arc used
and that fifty-six pinboys handle
81 ,668,750 pounds of maple tenpins
during the various events.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-23
A Mere Lot of BOsh

UTHAT a lot Of mere bosh is
w being spread over the
sports pages since our
ring champions began retiring!
81 am done with the ring for
the love of my mother" announces
Benny Leonard.
eyes, I'll admit our engage
ment," chirps Jack Dempsey.
"Estelle is the greatest little girl
in the world" which is nothing
new in the history of men. We
all have the greatest little girl
in the world"
81 got homesick," radios Johnny
Dundee, explaining his failure to
keep an engagements in Paris.
All taffy!
Benny Leonard retired because
he couldn't make the weight in his
own class. If his mother had
much to do with his decision, it
was because she knew what he
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-23
CHICAGO GIRL ATHLETE
HOLDS SIX WORLD MARKS

Helen Filkey, sixteen-year-old
Chicago school girl. is the holder
of six world records. is tied for a
seventh world mark and holds one
American record. Her world records
are the 75-yard dash. 45-yard indoor
low hurdles, 60.yard low and high
hurdles, 75-yard indoor hurdles and
the so and 70 yard dashes indoors.
Her American record is the 100-yard
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-23

From the very outset, the game
developed unexpected twists. For
strategic reasons "Curley" Ogden
was to start pitching against the
Giants. This was decided the night
before the game. "Curley' crossed
He struck out Lindstrom. George
Mogridge. sitting alongside me on
the bench, remarked IF he keeps
that up Barney, neither one Of us is
going to get a chance today"
But he let down, and after walk
ing Frisch, Bucky Harris pulled
him out and sent in MOgridge.
This was the original plan and
George proceeded to strike out
Young and made Kelly hit to the
fnfieId.
In a clubhouse meeting just before
the game Harris asked How do
you feel?" meaning, of. course, there
might be a chance of me working.
told Bucky felt strong and rested
and more confident than at any time
during the series-but l strongly en-
phasized that l did not want him to
let sentiment interfere with his judg
ment. ! wanted another crack at
the Giants, but not at the expense of
possible victory. eff it looks like
you might need me I'll go out to the
bullpen," I said, "but remember,
Bucky, / refuse to work unless you
really need me-"
With that, Bucky put his hand on
my shoulder and said, ''Be ready,
Barney, old boy. It might be for
only one inning-but be ready
/ knew from the way he spoke
that on the very slightest excuse
he planned to send me i'm. know
that was the feeling of the entire
club. 1t worried me but it made
me proud to think that my team
mates put my big desire above
their big reward.
The Wednesday, midnight recep-
ton, at the railroad station. followed
by our Thursday victory, had filled
the entire team with a conquering
spirit There was a strange air of
business-like confidence in the club
house before the last game.
The apparent feeling was that
Washington was going to win and
therefore the boys wanted me to
have something to do with the ex-
pected victory. Such comradship
was worth striving eighteen years to
attain but it gave me guilty feel
ing.
CTOmOrow: The Victory Arrives.)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-23
MY
PITCHING
YEARS
By Walter Johnson
Copyright, 1925,
By the Christy Walsh Synd;.
cate.
WARNING TO READERS

Unfortunately find it necessary to
assure the reading public that this
Is nsV oSCn personal story. There has
been story appearing en- certain
newspapers alleging to cypress my
opinions on my life in baseball The
unauthorized story is being published
tDithoWt my permission, SOithoNt my
assistance, in spite of my protests, and
to me 1Chich I neUer said. Disputes
haze dllcdys been distGstefuI to me,
but feel my many friends are en-
titled to knot0 that this is my 0sOR
story and GccWrGte. The other one
is not.
(Si0nedJ WALTER JOHNSON.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-23
LAST INNINGS OF SERIES
CREATE BASEBALL'S
BEST CHAPTERS

mighty fitting this chapter isThe Four Innings of
the Apocalypse!
dictionary which
California to Nevada the word
"apoca a or a disclosure!
Certainly varieties of baseball revealed in four
final Washington than four innings all the
history of the Thrills disappointment and
will for the of life continue to live detail Of
nothing Frch
Dagger amost the ninth inning the pebble of fate
thatb the hall head in twelfth
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-23
CONNIE GATHERs. STRONG LINEUP.

ONNIE when laying plans to win
the American championship of 1925 He has spent
~ lot of gathering strong lineup send against the
other teams in the opening in April He wont have
pitchers to all conende Hauser Bishop Galloway
and Dykes the latter at third in place OF Hale expected
to Simmons and Bing Miller
garden. largely the mound that the AS promise to
they had 1924 they
produce pitching such for instance they offered during
the Mackmen going lot of weeping
around the circuit before next October rolls around Connie Mack
predictions, of what written
he is about the end of that long nightmare beginning
with the collapse of his in 1914.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-23
Will Move indians

William c. Smith, owner Of the In.
dianapoliis Indians, announces that
if anti-Sunday baseball becomes n
law in Indiana, he will move his
American Association franchise to
DAYTON, Ohio.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-23
Ouimet's Brother Stars

Wilfred Ouimet promises to follow
in the footsteps OF his older brother,
Francis. Wilfred ia playing bangup
golf m FIcirda.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-23
Moon With MiIIers

Leo Moon, youthful sOuthpaw
with the Griffs at Tampa in 1923.
will be with the Minneapolis Millers
this season.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-23

would probably
be glad to ref
cree those games
for the price of
admission an d
crowds woul d
no doubt happily
pay a little extra
to hear him
moan through a
mask.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-23

Little by little
baseball arbiters
are getting into
the class which
= nm &c
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-23
SAYS SKILLET"
Finn, Esq.
Birds Who Chirp Through
Cage Get More Money
For Moaning.
By KIRK MILLER.

BASEBALL umpires will grab
n $500 more per year for
singing solos at world
series. This makes a total of
$4,000 for these prima donnas
who amt no. grand opera stars
at worst.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-23

That's a wad of money
whether they get paid off in
nickels or dimes. ChaIiapin
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-23
DEWITT p. ) RALLY TO
TRIM CEOh 4ETOWN PREPS

Saving their best until the last
period, the Dewitt Props managed to
shoot over en- Ugh counters In the
game against me Georgetown Uni
versity Props to win the game. 20 to
10. ~,
The game was a duel between Will
kins, Of Dewitt and Nash, or George
town. Those two youngsters were
the leading scorers for their teams
and they just about made all the
points.
Another for Passaic
The famous Passaic High School
basketball team has now won 100
consecutive victories.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-09-15
tending not to see his puzzled LOOK.

tending not to see his puzzled LOOK.
''May owes some money and she'd
rather owe it to you than to the man
she borrowed it from! See?"
Dick didE'ss quite see, But he sent
the money; and May, in turn, sent
it by messenger to Ulysses along
with graceful note of thanks.
Ulysses found it lying on his
desk when he returned to his office
from his lunch, that day. He turn
ed it over and over in his hands be-
fore he read it, and when he had
torn it up and tucked the money in
to his wallet, he picked up the tele-
phone.
=. But the Gregorys line was
busy.
1t was busy fifteen minutes later
when Ulysses tried the number
again.
1t was still busy at three o'clock
when he left the office to go to a
business meeting a block away.
"Doggone it!' he said, examining
his hat down over his eyes, and slip
ping into his overcoat, 81 don't be-
lieve that phones really busyl.
4 These telephone girls don't know
their business half the timer
But the telephone girl knew her
business perfectly, as most tele,
phone girls do9 And the Gregorys
line was busy.
For Gloria was calling up all of
Mays old friends, including Myra
Gail, to ask them to play bridge at
party she was giving for May con
next Thursday at two"
To Mays surprise and to Gloria's
relief, all of them came, including
Myra Gail. A little cold and cur
ious they seemed at first. these
women who had once been Mays
war mfriends.
But as the afternoon wore on,
and the lamps were lit to dispel the
purple dusk of the winter day, and
tea made it's appearance, they began
to thaw and chatter in their natur-
al, light-hearted way. And May be-
gan to feel as if the cruel hands of
Time had turned back two years, as
if she were the careless. slangy May
of the old days. the spoiled wife
of the husband who adored her, the
reckless woman who had let Jim
Carewe lead her along the flower
hung precipice of disaster.
How different she was now
from that other May! How much
more sober and quiet! Life had
tanned and taught her thing or
two, as it teaches us all a thing or
two,
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PALE, NERVOUS
West Virginia Lady Says That
She Was in a Serious Condi-
lion, But Is Stronger After
Taking Cardui.

Huntington, W. Va.-T was in a
very weak and rundown condition
i'm fact, was in a serious condi-
tion," says Mrs. Fannie c. Bloss, Of
1854 Madison Avenue, this city.
an my left side the pain was
very severe. 1t would start in my
back and sides. Part of the time I
was in bed and when up I didn't
feel like doing anything or going
anywhere.
"Life wasn't any pleasure. I
was very pale. l was nervous and
thin, and so tired all the time.
my druggist told me that Cardui
was a good tonic for women and I
bought couple of bottles. / took
two bottles, then l noticed an i'm
prOvement. l kept on and found
1t was helping me. have taken
nine bottles. I'm stronger now
than | have been in a long time"
Cafdui is made from indicating
medicinal herbs with a gentle, tonic,
Strengthening effect upon certain
female organs and upon the system
In general.
Sold everywhere. NC-l63
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still don't understand why you Dor
rowed from him. Why couldn't you
have asked Dick to send you mon,
ey?" she wanted to know.
May shrugged her shoulders under
the pink silk sleeves of her bed
jacket. ooh, 1 don't known she
said airily. 81 just happened to
think of Forgan"
"But you hardly know himw
That's true enough" May admit.
ted, "But still. ="
She dropped her eyes to her plate
''But still. / know him well
enough to have had a chance to. =.
marry him"
Gloria opened her big brown eyes
Vwide. "And you didn't take him?"
she asked.
May shook her head. "No. liked
him too WE'LL" she explained, "to
hang myself around his neck like a
milestone. You know how people
here treat me because of Johns
suicide!. Like an outcast, don't
they?. And couldn't let
Ulysses Forgan in on thatw
"People don't look upon you as
an outcast," Gloria contradicted.
"0nly the other day Lola Hough was
asking about you. All that talk
about you has blown over. as talk
always does! I'll bet you anything
you like that all your old friends
would welcome you back here, il
they knew you were herew
But May only laughed little bit
ter laugh. 81 remember how Myra
Gail welcomed me home the last
time I met her on the streetp she
said, Refused to speak to metz
"Oh, we'll! Myra Calls such a
snob that she never speaks decently
to anybody, anyway" Gloria said
eff she were presented at court
she'd probably snub the king and tell
the queen her crown was on crook.
ed"
"To get back to this Ulysses For
gan matter" she went on after a
minute of two, Glow much did you
borrow from him?"
i "Well," Gloria knitted her brows.
you've got to borrow two hundred
more from Dick, and pay Forgan,
And you've got to do it today. It's
! not decent for woman to owe
money to a manw
; Clicks a man." pared May.
"Dick's my husband, and I'm
| your friend. so that's thatv' said
, Gloria. She went out into the hall
and called Dick from his breakfast
GAS soon as you get to the office.
! send a messenger boy out here with
| 5000 in cash, please" she said, pre-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-09-15

a lonely hotel roomw she answered.
My dear child, if you'd been
tossed around the world as I've
been for the last year or so, you'd
have some idea Of what home
means to me-"
She unfolded her napkin and
drained her glass of orange Juice
before she went on:
II wish you'd seen the boarding
house in Los Angeles that was my
last stopping place!. Dirty and
old and smelly! And the meals! On
Gloria, wish you'd seen some of
the mealsw
She shuddered. ct thought
Ulysses Forgan's check never would
comep' she cried. "I thought I'd
have to stay in that horrible place
foreverw
She looked up at her friend and
saw that her eyes had lost their
griendly CLEAN. "Ulysses Forgan's
check?" Gloria repeated. "Why, how
did you happen to be taking money
from Ulysses Forgan?"
May flushed. 81 wasn't taking
money from himv' she said, and
two red spots of fiery Indignation
burned on her cheek-bones. ~
simply asked him to lend me enough
money to bring me homer
Gloria slowly shook her head. ~
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"NoW didn't it go beautifully
cried Gloria delightedly when the
door had closed upon the last guest
You see!. told you people
were ready to welcome you back to
the fold, didn't I? And you see they
were!..
May didn't answer, and she went
on, with knowing look in her clear
eyes. "If we'd all just learn to
meet people half way in this world,
there wouldn't be half the heart
aches that there are. BY the way,
Dick and I are having open house
on Christmas Dayy. If there's any
body you'd like us to ask, particu-
lar?"
"Hmm. you might send q
card to Ulysses Forgan,' May an
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reached the very rock-bottom of
bad luck, what else was there to
worry about?. Nothing, so far
as May could see!
:. She would stay here with
Dick and Gloria until she was rested
and refreshed. and then she would
look for job. She had worked
once. she could work again, even
if she hated work!
Her whole future, as she saw it
was as plain as ABC. and Just
about as exciting.
Winter sunlight slanting across
her bed wakened her in the morn
ing. And before she had time to
stretch and yawn, there came tap
ping on the panels of the door.
"First call for breakfast" came
the voice of Gloria in imitation of
the siren-call of a dining-car waiter.
She pushed the door open with her
foot and came in, bearing a large
tray in both hands.
"Orange juice. eggs. and potatoes
hashed in cream" she recited gaily,
as she set it down on Mays bed and
uncovered the steaming dishes, Hot
rolls and coffee!. Now, isn't
that as good a breakfast as you'd
have in hotel?"
May groaned. ''Tt's so much bet
ter than quail on toast would be in
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-09-15
SEO'IEL TO" Sl1e FLAppER WIFI"

When May found herself back
IN Americas, Georgia a week later,
1T seemed to her for a moment that
the last eighteen months of her life
had been a bad dream.
The world beyond the Central
Railway Station seemed suddenly
remote and unreal to herr. Had
she ever really been away from
nome. Had she really ever known
such people as Carlotta and Dan
and Herbie Waterbury.
They seemed like dim figures in a
half-forgotten dream, now that. she
was back here where she belonged!
When the taxicab drew UP before
The white house with green shutters
where lived the young Dick Greg
orys, and Gloria herself came out
to welcome her, May knew sudden
1y that she could never go away
from Americas again.
Why, it was home to her! And
these friends of hers were all she
had to live for, now that everything
else seemed to have turned to dust
and ashes before her very eyes!
"You lucky grip she said to Clio
ria, when she had eaten a late sup
per of chicken sandwiches and tea,
and the two friends stood beside
Dicky Juniors little white bed in
the big white nursery upstairs.
"You lucky grip she said again,
"Don't you know that this little
white house, and the husband and
child who live here with you, are
the real joy of living?"
She said it breathlessly as if she
had just made a great discovery.
But Gloria only laughed. the
gentle happy laugh of woman who
has found the glowing heart of life,
itself.
"Of course, I know it," she an
swered in a half-whisper so as not
to waken the baby, Marriage and
motherhood. that's the highest
happiness any woman can have
May. That's what we're born for
we women"
Silently May nodded. Then she
gave herself nervous little shake
and ran hand through her short
cleaning hair. "I'm going to burst
into tears in another minute" she
said pertly, eff we go on talking
like a couple of Sunday school
teachers! Come on downstairs, and
we'll ripple up a rag on the radio,
Ell, what?"
But after all she did not go down
stairs again. In the hall she stopped
at the head of the long flight that
led to the lower flooor, and put her
hand to her forehead.
"Fiendish headache. I've had
it all day." she explained to Gloria.
"T forgot all about it in the excite
ment of seeing you folks again. But
it's killing me, and I guess beds the
best place to take it: Say good
night to Dick for me, won't your. :.
oh, but I'm glad to be here with
you! It's like home to me. your
housew
And when she sank into the law
ender-scented bed with its soft pill
lows and spotless sheets, sense of
peace poured itself into her soul like
oil on troubled. waters. She slept
like the baby in the nursery across
the hall.
For months she had not had a
nights sleep like this. In hotels the
sound of doors closing, of tefe-
phones ringing in nearby rooms, had
broken her sleep. The rattle Of
trains had always kept her awake
when she was travelling.
Then, too, she had had her money
to worry about, and her future to
ponder over. But nov that she had
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-09-15

There is no truth in the statement
that if it rains on st. Swithin's Day,
July Is, it will rain on 40 following
days.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-09-15
PAGE THREE

swered, trying to maze her tons
casual and Indifferent.
AS a matter of fact, she was
longing to see Ulysses again!
(Continued.)
Evening star., 1925-10-03
SCHOOL TO REOPEN.

The eighth season of the American
Home Bible Institutes school in
Washington will be opened Monday at
the headquarters of the institute, S37
Allison street. with class number %,
synthetic Bible study. part 1, l.. w.
CollamOrc. teacher. at pm
Other classes will open in the fol
lowing order: Cardinal teachings of
the Bible. Part II. at Wallace Memo
rial L. II. Church. New Hampshire
avenue and Randolph street, Tuesday
October 6, at s pm. Class 101. Mr..
Collamore. teacher.
Studies in the life of the Christian
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Parry. 1921 Decatur street. october 9,
at pm. Class l02. Miss Ethel Tus-
sing, teacher.
Intensive study of the Acts of the
Apostles. at the home of Mr. and Mrs
l.. f. White. 6932 Ninth street. Octo.
ber IL, pm. Class 103. Miss Carla
|. Davis, teacher.
Studies in the life of the Christian
Il special community class. will con
Vene October 13, pm, at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Martin. 130
Willow avenue. Class 104. Miss Jen-
ME I. Peterson, teacher.
The leaders class will resume at
Luther Place Memorial Church
Thomas Circle. October Is, at pm.
Glass "a. Miss Jennie l.. Peterson
teacher.