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The Republican., 1925-10-01
On Their Behalf

The minister in little church that
used natural gas for Illumination an
nounced his text in solemn tones
Yea, the light of the wicked shall be
put out !"
Immediately the church was plunged
in total darkness, due to a failure in
the supply.
Brethren" said the minister, with
scarcely a moments pause, "in view
Of the sudden and startling fulfllment
of this prophecy, we will spend few
minutes in silent prayer for the gas
company"
The Republican., 1925-10-01

M. Frank Getty, son &C Mrs. john
o. Getty Of Grantsyille, was uuani-
mously elected president of the State
Normal Athletic Association in a
meeting Of the students Of the Frost
burg State Normal School last Mon
day night IN which school BIr. Getty
is member Of the senior class. He
is quite popular among the student
body and takes keen interest in all
of the schools activities
The Washington times., 1925-01-07
Where They Roll in
Tonight 5 Bowling !
League Matches

Internal Revenue League
Solicitors vs.. Personal Audit, ct
Kingpin No. 1.
Suburban League Petworth
VS.. York, at Petworth.
Bankers League Bank Of
Washington VS.. Riggs No. 4;
American Security VS.. Park, at
Kingpin No. 1.
Masonic LeagueSt. Johns
VS.. Mt. Pleasant; Acacia vs..
Hiram; Stansbury VS.. Lafayette;
Takoma VS.. King Solomon, ct
Coliseum.
Athletic Club League Arling-
ton VS.. Corby, at Recreation.
Junior League Edward =.
Ross VS.. Capital; J. N. Reed W,
J. M. Burnett, at Kingpin No. \.
Knights Of Pythias League
Columbia No. 2 VS.. Calanthe, ct
Recreation.
! Shipping Board League
Operations No. 2 VS.. Reconcilia-
tion.
War Department League
Statistics VS.. Quartermaster;
Barbettes VS.. Armies.
Odd Fellows League Bright
wood VS.. Anity, at Kingpin
No. 2.
Nautical League Washington
Canoe VS.. Washington Stars.
Bureau of Standards League
Nationals VS.. Unions, ct King
pin No. /.
Washington Ladies League
Open date.
Hebrew Interclub League Al
pines VS.. Mardelles, at Recrea-
tion.
Commercial League Raleigh
Haberdasher VS.. Tinnes-Heralds
at Recreation.
Business Mems League D.
j. Kaufman's VS.. Kings Palace,
at Recreation.
District League Curb Cafe
VS.. Mt. Peasants, at Kingpin
No. 2.
National Capital League
Nationals VS.. T. T. Keane, at
Kingpin No. 1.
Secretaries of leagues not
represented in this daily list of
matches are requested to send
copies Of their schedules to
The Washington Times bowling
editor.)
The Washington times., 1925-01-07
SWISS SECOND
TO JOIN NET
CLASSIC
Irish Only Other Team to Send
Entry for Davis Cup
Competition

Switzerland Is the second nation
to enter a tennis team for Davis
Cup competition IN 1925. In a for
NAL challenge forwarded by the sec
retary of the Swiss organization
to- the officers Of the United States
Lawn Tennis Association, it is
stated that Swiss players desire to
compete in the European zone, as
has, been the case in past seasons.
The filing Of challenges by both
Ireland and Switzerland prior to
the close OF 1924 would appear 10
indicate that 1925 play Tor the
Davis Cup, enblematic Of the team
tennis championship Of the world,
ing entry. TWenty-four nations, in
cluding the Uniteu states in the
role OF defender, took part in last
seasons international team tourna.
ment and these figures are likely
to be surpassed, judging from the
early entries and queries being re-
ceived. from the tennis playing ma
tions in all parts OF the world.
The filing Of the present chal-
lenge by Switzerland marks its
third competition since the first
entry was made In 1928. In the
past two seasons Switzerland has
played in five ties, winning three
and losing two. In these ties twen-
ty-five matches were played, of
which the Swiss players won four
teen and lost eleven.
When the 1924 Davis Cup draw
was made by President Coolidge
at Washington on March II, Switz-
erland drew Austria in the second
round. In the matches at Vienna,
played during the middle part Of
May, the team, consisting OF Aesch.
liman, Martin and Sautter, won
four out Of the five contests.
Against Czechlovakia at Prague in
June, Switzerland was not so sue
cessful, being defeated by the same
score in matches as they had over
whelmed Austria the month previ-
Gus. ,s-..,
The Washington times., 1925-01-07

ing, skiing, hiking. AS rule any
given sport when it comes under
the eye of an expert, a newspaper
sporting editor, for example, at once
falls into one of those divisions.
Golf is different in that it COM
bines the elements of "a spectator
sport" and "participant-spOrt." {"
Fully half the thrill of playing golf
comes from watching the other fell
lows plays. If you send out Il long,
straight drive. for instance, you
are thrilled with the execution of
your own shot. But you are hardly
less thrilled, moment later, If
your oipCnent puts his ball almost
alongside your own.
And so it is when you are ap-
preaching. or putting. What YOU
do is not whole lot more interest
ing thar what your opponent does.
Therein lies one of the underlying
destinations Of the game and tbs.
perhaps. is what so quickly sweeps
the beginner into unbounded en-
thusiaEm for the sport He begins
10 picture himseir making long
drives. perfect approaches ana
puts.
Striving. mentally, for that meas
ure of playing perfection, the work
of his well-playing opponent becomes
of the most intense interest 10
him. Thus, it will be seen. this
beginner is taking active part in
a sport In which he IS both player
and spec tator--and thel elm we
have 0iie of the main reasons for
COLTS ever-spreading sweep of popu
larity.
(COpyright John y. Dale Coz
The Washington times., 1925-01-07
VERNON LATEST
CLUB BARNEY
SEEKS
Walter Johnson Said TO Be
Angling for Yet Another
Pacific Coast Team
In0ooa 4eonW

LOS ANGELES. Cal, Jan. r.
Walter johnson, ace pitcher OF the
Washington champion club, was
scheduled to arrive here today for
the avowed purpose Of purchasing
the Vernon club Of the Pacific
Coast League.
Johnson, II was reported, plans
to buy Vernon from e. Mater, who
is known to, be anxious to sell the
Tigers for $250,00 or thereabouts.
Ann Arbor, Michigan, and Reno,
Nevada capital. was said to be be-
hind johnson in the proposed deal.
Another report however, had 1t
that the Washington star would
combine in the buy with William
Lane, Salt Lake City mining mil
Iionaire, reputed to have just dis
posed Of the Salt Lake club OF the
Coast circuit.
The Vernon deal is said to- hinge
largely on Johnson's gaining per-
mission from William WrigIey,
Chicago millionaire and owner OF
the Los Angeles club of the Coast
League, for the Vernon Club use
of Wrigley's new Los Angeles ball
mark
The Washington times., 1925-01-07
VILLAINS COLLEGE ADDS
BOXING TO SPORTS LIST

WILLIAMS, Mass, Jan. BOX
Ing promises to be the next sport
o be added to the growing list at
Williams CO lege, for plans have
been formu d for taking up the
manly art D., soon as the Christ
mas recess ends.
A squad of thirty men is ex-
'bected to report to Seeley, the
veteran track coach, who has been
banned to take charge of boxing.
rhe present program calls only for
IN interclass and intramural tour
hament but If there is sufficient
interest the Athletic Council prob
kbly VIII be asked for permission
o arrange a few outside matches
With other colleges.
The Washington times., 1925-01-07
Those "Seven Mules"

AYETTLED bit by the publici-
~ ty given the "Four Horse
a men," Notre Danes great
backfield consisting of Stuldreher,
Don Miller, Crowley and Layden.
a complaint has come from Notrc
Dame, with a sorry reference to
the "seven mules" This is too
bad.
Grantland Rice, of the New
York Herald-Tribune, originated
that title, "Four Horsemen." It's
picturesqueness and adaptability
was seen at once. 1t spread over
night. Certainly Rice never
dreamed his phrase would he
picked up so widely, nor did he
dream of making a comparison
between the backfield and the
"seven mules"
Grantland Rice knows football.
He knows that the line makes "he
backfield. Therefore, the "seven
mules" as a phrase, could never
have occurred to him as an offset
to the "Four Horsemen."
Just look back at that pas"A"1'a
game of New Year. Notre Dame
put light, fast, brainy eleven on
the field-make that, an eleven.
It wasn't "Four Horsemen" and
"seven mules" Man for man
Stanford outweighed the Hoosiers
in the line. ,.
Huntzineer, right end, gave
away seven pounds. E Miller,
tackle. gave away seventeen to
Stanford's best linesman, Harry
Shipke. Kizer, right guard, gave
away twelve pounds. Captain
Walsh, at center, weighed two
pounds more than Baker.
At left guard Weibel gave away
twenty pounds. Joe Bach, at
tackle, gave away six pounds, and
at left end Grove was outwei~hed
by five pounds hy Lawson, c'.osen
by Walter. Camp for his second
all American eleven.
There you have those "seven
The Washington times., 1925-01-07
lands To AIR
TESTIMONY
IN SCANDAL
Promises Baseball Writers All
Facts Will Soon Be
Made Public

NEW YORK, Jan. Promise
that he will make public testimony
in the case which resulted in the
Punishment of Jimmy O'Connell
and 'Cozy" Dolan, of the Giants,
from organized baseball is made
in letter received by New York
baseball writer's today from Com
missioner Kenesaw M. Landis.
The commissioner promised, it
was stated, that O'ConnelI's testi-
mony will be made public within
a few days. 1t has been withheld
since last October when Henry
Sand, of the Phillies, charged he
had been offered a bribe mot to
bear down" against the Giants,
then in the 'throes of a hectic
pennant struggle.
The Washington times., 1925-01-07

Layden has starred in prac-
tically every game in which he has
played through the past three
campaigns Now and then ne
looked better than at. other times,
yet he was always a star He has
held his own in kicking against
all opponents. He has been brill
liant in his general offensive play
and also as a defensive back. Yet,
in his final year as one of the
greatest backfield quartet seen in
many years, he has failed to land
even with the third all-American
eleven chosen by Walter Camp
To make matters worse, his team
mate is moved out of position to
land place on the second eleven.
There can be no all-American
eleven, not with football played so
widely and so well. The most any
so-called expert can do is to make
up a team from those he. has seen.
If he would lean on another, he
might choose an all-New England
or an all-Eastern or an all-South-
ern eleven, confining his candi-
dates, however, to a small group.
The day has passed when Wal:
ter Camps so-called .all-American
eleven has meant anything, unless
it be striving to cover all Sec
tions Of the country reached by
weekly magazine. Layden's case
proves this.
The Washington times., 1925-01-07
PETWORTH BADLY BEATEN
BY ALOYSIUS CAGEMEN

Aloysius basketball hopes have
been on the revival since the team
met defeat at the hands of the
Newark boys from Baltimore last
Sunday. The Petworth team was
considered quite some combination
until they met the Aloysius boys
and the score was as to 18. Mills,
Collins, O'Dea, Louchs and Duffey
were the original starters for the
winning team, and Folliard, Hughes
and Carpenter were showed in as
subs. Petworth never had a look
iv, On the game
The Washington times., 1925-01-07
COLUMBIA FIVE BEATS
PENN IN CLOSE GAME

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. Tin one
of the lowest scoring contests this
season, Columbia University's bas-
ketball team took a fall out Of the
University Of Pennsylvania outfit,
IA to II. The Penn five scored
first blood, and held a lead until
the last few minutes Of play,
when the Columbia cage men got
two baskets and the game. Close
guarding marked the battle. Co
lumbia's win places it in a tie
with Yale for the lead in the
Intercollegiate League.
The Washington times., 1925-01-07
EAGLES START SEASON
WITH SWEET VICTORY

The Anacostia Eagles got off to
q flying start with a victory over
the Chevy Chase five, 80 to 32S
The Eagles will make another stand
tonight when the Petworth five Is
met in the Hitchcock Hall.
McCathran was the fair-haired
boy for the Eagles. His sharp,
eye sent seven baskets into tho
counting. Myers, Lusby, Handy
and Clark completed the winning
team, while F. Alexander, A. AL
exander. Atherton, Batson and
Triby played the game for the
Chevy Chase team.
The Washington times., 1925-01-07

mules" They should be proud
of their new title. They provided
the shock troops for the -Four
Hofsemen." Without the "seven
mules" there would have been no
rFour Horsemen."
Stanford Had Weight.
ID EHIND the line Stanford
n greatly outweighed the
Hoosiers. Quarterback Sol
onon was thirty-three pounds
heavier than Stuhldreher, 1S4 to
151 pounds. Walker, Stanford s
left, halfback, weighed 1876 to 100
for Don Miller. Cuddeback
weighed 1877 to 158 for Jim Crow
ley, while Nevers tipped the beam
at 2O5 as against 161 for Elmer
Layden.
Now, getting back to Walter
Camps so-called all-American
eleven, how did it happen that his
best appreciation of those "seven
mules" was the placing of Adam
Walsh on his third team?
How about Bach, never out
played by any tackle during the
season? How about Weibel, 1877
pounds, and Kizer, 166 pounds,
who held their own against the
heaviest guards Of the year?
How about Huntzinger, whose
alertness gave Notre Dame a
touchdown at Pasadena?
The eminent so-called "Nestor of
football could not see them as
possible candidates for his alleged
alI-American elevens, not any of
the three, though they were with
an unbeaten eleven, which is an
argument in itself.
Personally this writer believes
that, where it once meant some
thing, the so-called all-American
eleven does not exist today, no
matter who picks it.. If Camp
can pick one, so may anybody.
else. All are of equal value
nothing.
Indeed, this writer believes that
the 1924 all-American eleven,
judged as a football team, was the
Notre Dame eleven, the "Four
Horsemen" and the "Seven
Mules"
The Washington times., 1925-01-07
IOOUHs 9F4CKEp
~ LOUIS A.DOUGHER
NOW WAL TED WHAnDXA SAW


Dame varsity eleven at Pasadena C
New Year Day has reopened the annual assault upon Wal
ter Camps choice OF mythical 1oorDal e,evens
the sOaNed NesOr
entirely such Layen Noe Danes
battle
Harry Stuhdreher Camps choice
back Lyden all Of the -Four Horse
American
Adam Walsh Rockne's team placed in his
ball wondering Just how Camp reached his conclusions It
"Nestor football with
planaon that much but merely enlighn
The Washington times., 1925-01-07
STANTON COURT TEAM IS
BETTER THAN YOSEMITE

The Stanton basketers proved
that their victory over the Corby
Bakers was no flash in the pan
when they defeated the Yosemite
A. C. five in the GonZaga gym,
81 to IT, Sweeney, right forward
for the Stantons was the individual
star of the meeting, though tn
Stanton team work was the main
factor In the victory.
The Washington times., 1925-01-07
BOYS START ON
ANOTHER WINNING STREAK

The Epiphany Juniors have started
off on another string of victories.
Up until the team lost to the Rose
dale five 1t had quite a comprehen-
sive list Of scalps. The fremont A.
C. was taken in tow, 4S to 16, and
the Epiphany boys got chance to
use a lot of their subs. Schloss.
Carroll, Shield, Braddock and Hayes
started the battle for the church
boys. d. Ciango, Wilmer, N. Gal
lotta, D. Gallotta and p. Ciango were
the lost homes.
The Washington times., 1925-01-07

Harry Vardon, the old master,
has often sp@ken of the frequent
remarks of the players who receiv
ed their first instruction at his
hands to the effect that they
couldn't understand how they fail
ed so long to take up the game.
Some of them. VardOn points out,
lost themselves in serious sorrow
that their aGe would at best allow
them only too few more years fol
golfing.
While such an attitude has its
humorous side, of course, it must
be understood that the Brit!sher
though | do not doubt that there
are plenty of players in the
United States and Canada whose
minds run in the same channe;
often enough.
+ dare say there never has
been man or woman who
counted tie years JihnIy to re.
main ef Tfe as altogether too
short IN which to enjoy any
other game. Could there, then,
be a firer tribute paid to the
sport which so many Of us SO
greatly enjoy and which-mOst
unfortunately for themselves. we
knOw--Sorie men and women still
look upon as something inVOlv-
ing in t''e'r Opini0D little more
than waste ef lime.
Sport divides. generally into two
classes. There are sports for the
spectator, such as baseball, boxing
football Then there are snOrfs q IN,
the participant. such as golf, skaL
The Washington times., 1925-01-07
ELcHNER AND RICHMOND
IN LoSE BILLIARD MATCH

Something happened all of sud-
den and Give Richmond lost his
cue match to George Kelchner In
the Grand Central parlors, 108 to So
Richmond was camping under a.
nice lead until he made three con-
secutive scratches and lost fifteen
balls. After that Kelchner went
out In an easy run of ten, he
having brought his string up to 80.
The Washington times., 1925-01-07
CONVERTS SELDOM
TURN FROM PATH
Ru CHARLES MCHICK'' EVANS.

know how hundreds Of men and women have RnOMa &
years feeling of mixed and curiosity But
thsI have known great many OF them One OF the
fascinating qualities the sport too
that knowledge has whom have known thus
because of lack of enthusiasm
for it. golf tasted the beginner starts
tho ainder his davS
The Washington times., 1925-01-07
NAVY AIMS TO REGAIN
ROWIN G SIJPRE EAMCY
q HUGH 3. RILEY.

ANNAPOLIS jan Losing member 81 it's varsity
year. rowing in only part Of the races and with
with big college which could be
obtained the Acsaemy getting ready to make great
leading place rowing from which It been
ousted By the University Of Washington and Yale
the
but Shankln his the varsity regularly during
Glendon, the therefore, has remarkable LOT
his varsity excellent members Of
second crew and strongest plebe the Navy ha
The Washington times., 1925-01-07
Ioie Is Confident

One big reason why Paavo Nurmi
will not. win the big mile race in
he Finnish games Janu-
ary T. se,~s Joie Rav. is the TACT
hat JOie Ray is in the race.
The Washington times., 1925-01-07
Lord Derby Returns

Followers Of English steeplechase
racing are enthusiastic over the
return to the steeplechase fold OF
Lord Derby, who recently acquired
Ireland's Hope, a most promising
young jumper.
The Washington times., 1925-01-07
Would Play on Coast

Ray French has written to Mike
Kelly, manager of the Minneapolis
club, that he wants to play in the
coast league next season. French
would like to play with either the
Vernon or Los Angeles clubs.
The Washington times., 1925-01-07
GraenIeaf is Modest

Ralph Greenleaf, the pocket bill
lizard champion. is one of the most
personally popular Of sports cham
pions. He is quiet in manner and
speech and never boastful. Yet
he is confident, cool and deter
mined. fs s.- 4, :
The Washington times., 1925-01-07
HOME TOWN PREACHER
WTTHWALTER THROUGH
SERIES ORDEAL
By WALTER JOHNSON.

own father no longer hold
his job mayor It seemed wife mother
substitute
appeared service during the trying and might add
crying moments-of those tough games / lost.
At everybody in home town wanted to come to the
had Home Town No. I'm
of like Eddie Rckenbacker Americas famous hero
and he Walter, that's
mighty ickish question city, school
another another married in another and finally
in call m all home with number
The Washington times., 1925-01-07
Lame Wing Ruins Him

Pat Shea, sent by San Francisco
10 New Orleans was released TO
San Francisco by the New York
Giants. McGraw thought Shea had
he major league goods until mis-
: Arm became chronically sore.
The Washington times., 1925-01-07
Mothers Are That Way

Say mother was tickled silly to
hear about my victory" Kid Kap-
Ian, new featherweight champ IS
quoted as saying, "but she asked
me again to stop fighting. Can
voU heat fhat?"
The Washington times., 1925-01-07
Mohawks WrestIe

The Mohawk Athletic Club plans
to boost wrestling. It has appro.
prfated one hundred berries for the
purchase Of a mat.
The Washington times., 1925-01-07
Il Was a Clean K, O,

Another title recently changed
hands, the snow knocking out the
washington street cleaning depart
mert and taking undisputed posses.
sion of the city's streets. 1t was
an unpopular victory. ''
The Washington times., 1925-01-07
Ban Sunday PLAY

Sunday football is not allowed by
The governing association body II.
England. Thirty players recently
we're suspended for violating this
The Washington times., 1925-01-07
Dutch .Eberts III

Dutch EbertS, who starred in
sports at Catholic University, is in
Providence Hospital recovering from
an appendicitis operation.
The Washington times., 1925-01-07
Hagen Stands Out

Golf authorities agree that Wal
ser 'Hagen's comeback stunt i'm win
ming the British open was the fea-
ture. Of the links game in 1924.
The Washington times., 1925-01-07
Cant Get HeinacI1

The Yanks tried hard but failed
to land Lefty Heimach from the
Mackmen. They have given up
hone.
The Washington times., 1925-01-07
MY
PITCHING
YEARS
By Walter Johnson
Copyright, 1925,
By the Christy Walsh Syndi-
cate.
WARNINC TO READERS

WARNING TO READERS
Unfortunately find It accessory to
assure the reading public that this
IS my oton personal story. There has
been story appearing IN certain
newspapers alleging to cypress my
opinions on my life In baseball The
unauthorized story Is being published
acithOut my permission, scithOMt nsy
assistance, in spite Of npy protests, and
contains many statements attributed
to me i0hich never said. Disputes
haze alt0ay8 been diStGstefuI to me,
but feel my many friends are en-
titled to kstoto that this Is my oson
story. aud accurate. The other one
Is not.
(Ei0nedJ WALTER JOHNEON.
The Washington times., 1925-01-07

TOmOrrow-Another Chapter
Telling More About This West
ern Pastor, BreEDster Adams
The Washington times., 1925-01-07

That's how it Is with me. I was
born in Humboldt, Kansas. My
parents soon moved to Fullerton,
CAL, where went to school. ! got
my baseball start in Welser, Idaho.
/ mayed. back and bought a farm
at Coffeyville, Kansas. I've spent
eighteen happy seasons at Washing
ton. And now / vote in Nevada.
So I'm going to use Kicks idea and
call Reno, Hometown. No. 8.
As Nevada is a mighty long way
from the Washington Monument
the folks decided to send one Of
ficial representative and they made
a; wise selection in my friend and
hunting partner, Brewster Adams.
He il the most convincing
salesman for outdoor life-especi.
ally mountain life in the West,
that you ever heard talk. MIR.
Adams is BY no means a young
fellow but his perfect health and
brown face prove the claims Of
his outdoor salesmanshtp.
He wears dark clothes, except
when hunting, wears a dark neck
tie has dark features and talks
with lots of pep. To all appearance
looks like the average man from
Nevada and might be taken for
politician, forester or a merchant.
Or q lawyer, OF which there are
naturally so many in Reno. Sew
|eral years ago he ran for United
States Senator and nea -ly won the
race. But the surprise is this: Ny
friend Brewster Adams is pastor Of
the Baptist Church in Reno.
Thursday night after we had won
the sixth game in Washington,
tying the series with the Giants,
there was, of course. great celebrat-
ing. A number of our players
dropped. in that evening. One Of
them, pointing to a bottle in his
Dvercoat. of suspicious appearance.
said: "A little drink, Mr.. Adams?'
which of course the clergyman prop
erly refused.
It developed that the bottle con-
tained harmless ginger ale and the
player left the room with a loud
Iaugh at the expense OF Mr.. Adams.
In reality the laugh was on the
to this day he doesn't
know Brewster Adams is a minis
ter. He doesn't parade his religion. :
He might have given the player
a lecture on the evil bottle in his !;
dvercOat. But he passed IL over
and the following day at the ball
IparIk this same player said to me:
"YOur friend Adams is a regular
guy"
Other words would be a little
more dignified but the ball player
had the correct impression. He is
3 regular guy"-if that means
friend, gentleman and sportsman.
Mr. Adams arrived from the West
early Saturday morning and had
breakfast with my family. His first
remark was: WALT, I'm afraid
there's too many flowers and tele-
grams" i agreed but didn't let on
Too much.
The folks in Reno couldn't have
sent better representative but his
Explanation was wonderfully anus
Ing: They can't see anything back
there but victories for you. Walt,
and they sent me because it was
decided I was the only man in
Reno sure OF keeping sober after
1ou win"
fro1,,-t1hk fo0SA