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The Washington times., 1925-07-15
VILLAS GROWN
SOUGHT BY
SEVERAL
Genaro Recognized as Champ
BY New York Com
mission

NEW YORK, July Claimants
for the worlds flyweight title, chief
among them frankie Genaro, Amer.
lean champion, began to crop up to-
day following the death OF Pancho
Villa on an operating table at San
Francisco. Genaro automatically
will be recognized by the New York
commission because Of the challenge
he has on file here for Villas title.
This fact was confirmed today by
William Muldoon, membee of the
commission, who declared that
Genaro is certain to secure official
approval here as Villas successor.
. Jimmy McLarnin, the old cham
pion's last opponent, also will re-
ceive consideration in view of the
fact that he won the decision over
the Filipino. However, the match
was not fought at the flyweight
limit and Villa hardly could have
been in his best condition.
The Filipino had held the title
almost two years to day, knock
ing out Jimmy Wilde, of England,
in the seventh round at tho Polo
Grounds in July. 1928. He mote
than held his own with every con-
tender except Genaro, the lattcr
gaining three decisions over Villa
before he won the title. At the
time of his death, he was under
suspension here because Of his
failure to meet Genaro for the title.
The Washington times., 1925-07-15

failure, cities like Cleveland, De-
troit, st. Louis and Boston.
Connie has made money this
year by spending money last win
ter. His purchases have made
contenders of his ball club and,
being contenders, they have drawn
big crowds, not only at home but
also on the road. The fans
everywhere have wanted to see
the new players who were
credited with making winners of
the AS.
Conditions here and in Cleve-
land are as bad as can be inn
agined. It is we'll known. that
neither team can hope to win a
pennant with its present collec-
ton of athletes, but finding their
successors is something else
again. Good ball players of ma
jor league caliber are not found
in every back yard.
New York has already begun
cleaning house. By next spring
the Yankees will look like an
entirely new outfit. The old ma
chine went to pieces in 1924, but
Miller Higgins didn't know it,
proving himself a wise manager.
The Red Sox are a wretched
gang of nondescripts, most of
them should be in the minors.
The Brownies just seem to lack
something. Possibly the insertion
of one or two new men in the
lineup will make the team a win
ner. The same goes for the
White Sox. They might easily
peck up with steadier pitching and
bit more timely hitting.
AS for the world champions. so
long as they go along as they are
now new faces will be only
among the reserves. The first
string players are the class of the
league.
The Washington times., 1925-07-15
'QUEEN" Helen
DEBUTS IN
TENNIS
Miss Wills Will Begin Eastern
Invasion at BrookIine
Tourney

BROOKLINE, Mass, July Ia
With Helen Wills, of Berkeley, Cal.
twice national champion, ana
queen of the American women
tennis stars. making her 1926 East.
ern debut against Mrs. Charles j..
Hubbard. of Lancaster, play by pay
in the Invitation women's singles
tournament at the Longwood cricket
club, got under way today.
Second in interest in the women s
singles was the match between
Mrs. Marion Zinderstein Jessup. Of
Wilmington, DEL, national indoor
champion, and Miss Isabella Mum
ford, of Longwood.
Three tennis stars of Japan,
Shimizu, Harada and Fukada; two
Australian players, Patterson and
Hawkes., and Fritz Mercer, of Beth.
lehem, Pa, present title holder,
held the center OF interest in the
Longwood Bowl mems tournament,
which continued.
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.NOGULS F A c {
RABBIT BALL
PROBLEM
Opinion Is Divided as Ma
tionaI League Leaders
Gather

! NEW YORK, July 15.-Baseba1l's
epidemic Of home runs will be dis.
cussed today at the regular mid
summer meeting of the National
League and suggestions offered in
the hope of curbing the hitters.
1t Is believed that a sharp d.
vision of opinion exists among the
owners on the so-called "jackrabbit"
ball.. Barney Dreyfuss, of the Pitts
burgh club. contending that the
fault lies with the small parks
rather than the quality Of the ball
used. 800 \
Others are said to feel that the
fans have lost interest in smuggling,
and, in addition, these magnates
are influenced by the growing cost
of supplying balls. One clubs bill
last season for balls is said to have
been more than $4,000.
The Washington times., 1925-07-15
THROAT H j R I.
STOPS TINY
FIGHTER
Pancho Villas Throat So
Swollen He Cannot Breathe
and Death Results
lNoooe S 9oeTo
~ ELLIS n. MARTIN

SAN FRANCISCO, July 1.-THE
same deadly infection that caused
the death of President cooldige's
son recently was responsible for
the sudden shutting out Of the
life of Pancho villa, champion fly
weight boxer of the world
Doctor Charles e. Hoffman, who
was preparing to operate on the
diminutive fighter when death
came made this revelation today.
Paralysis OF the respiratory or
gans resulted in Villas death" he
said, "and this was brought on by
a general toxemia resulting from
spread Of streptococcic infection
from the abscessed tooth. /"
acute edema of the CLOTHS
was the official cause of death ap.
pearing in the report of Doctor
Shelby Strange, autopsy surgeon,
who performed. an autopsy on the
body shortly after death
This is almost always fatal"
he said 1.-THE CLOTHS is the open
ing in the trachea through which
air passes to the vocal cords and
on to the lungs. 1t was swollen
tight and It was virtually impos-
sible for air TO pass through"
\ Both physicians commented on
the superb physical condition Of
the fighter and declared that aside
from the infected wisdom tooth he
was in perfect shape.
Doctor H. E. r. Pasco, dental
surgeon, revealed that Villa entered
the ring July in his last fight
with Jimmy McLarnin over his
protests.
IT advised strongly against his
entering the ring for 1t was. evil
dent that despite the extraction of
the abscessed wisdom tooth, the an
lection had spread over the side
Of his face
Funeral plans awaited the arrival
Of Villas friend and manager,
Frank Churchill today. The body
will be taken back to Manila In
about two weeks. An inquest will
be held in a" few days.
The Washington times., 1925-07-15
FORMER FIGHTER FACES
$4,000 THEFT CHARGE

LOS ANGELES. Cal. July 49,
AL Mccoy. of Pittsburgh, former
worlds middleweight champion. was
arrested here early today, in con-
nection with a $4,000 jewel rob-
berry several weeks ago. Mccoy
was one of the five suspects Jailed.
The Washington times., 1925-07-15

of the picture to be followed Ivy
YOUNGSTERS forced to straight pitch
ing, something the old timers dio
not do. I know. was q pitcher.
THE old pitchers could not have
done SO well under the rules OF
today. The old batsmen would have
equalcd those of today could they
have faced the kind Of pitching
offered now.
Led by Ruth and few others,
the batsnnen began taking toe holds
at the plate. They had been cowed
ny the smart pitchers for years and
so they proceeded to take all adj
vantage Of the change in pitching
conditions. Where they used to be
lucky to poke a single through the
infield, they began hammering the
ball on the nose. Where the old
outfielders could go out and drag
down a fly ball. the new ones
merely raised their caps and watch.
ed the ball sail up into bleachers
series in New York, Hank Shanks
won a ball game from us by merely
swinging at the ball one-handed.
It was just a pop fly. but it fell
into the box seats near the foul
line at the Yankee stadium. On a
real ball field Goslin would have
made an easy catch OF that fly.
But that pop fly was a home run,
defeating the Washington club.
''I believe the pitchers should be
allowed any sort OF a delivery that
they had fifteen years ago, the
spftters and all that. That would
be an offset for the smaller parks
now In vogue. Keep the ball in
play until It is ruined, Just as they
used to. Merely because It Is
scratched or dirty should not be a
reason for throwing in new ball.
A whole lot Of those 800
hitters would come back where
they belong il they had to face
the old time kind Of pitching, even
with small ball parks.
There Is no rabbit ball, take
1t from me. Just see what hap
pens when some of the old time
pitchers happen to have a good
day right now, by old timers the
spitballers. Old Jack Quinn can
stop the sluggers cold, even at his
age. Look at Coveleskie, the best
pitcher in this league right now.
Why. Walter johnson, without a
splitter. can stop the sluggers when
he is right, and everybody knows
it. He happens to like new ball
for his speed. The rules don't
bother him 7much, as he never
played with the freak deliveries.
The ball we are using is all
right. The parks we are playing
in are too small, for one thing. The
pitchers are handicapped too much
for another. The remedy, it seems
to me. is TO allow the pitchers more
latitude. This would make for bet.
ter baseball all around"
President Griffith intends working
on this project, hoping to win over
enough support among the mag
mates to cause a chapDe in the
rules. Meanwhile the home run
totals for the big leagues are caus-
ing much speculation among base.
ball writer's, players and fans. One
and all. they are blaming the rabbit
ball. President Griffith's announce.
ment may increase the arguments
pro and con. This may work some
good as the home runs are much
too frequent these days.
The Washington times., 1925-07-15
BATTLE-WORN CHAMP S
STUMBLE TO DETROIT
b LOUIS a. BOUCHER.

DETROIT world champions staggered into this town
sadly weakened BY their orrd experiences m St Louis where
the overtime and the humidity broke All records Tor
mans offered small relief last night. 80
country here is baked dry It szes ell night and stess
predictions much colder weather here ard
that bring the champions back their
fight their lead this pennant
stg
They failed advantage of the Macen trou
they together the possibility of
second place with their march the top June
waste 1&
The Washington times., 1925-07-15
Moe andJoe
They Get
The Dough

Good old Moe dropped
over another grub getter
yesterday. He came back
with POMPEY and got q
neat price for his jack.
The boy is good. He is
going to try to keep his
string going today with
a baby that ought to
drag WILLIE GERDEs
and win. Cash In the
kick, $2,004.49.
FIVE BUCKS on
LIGHTVIEW IN the
FIRST panic Is Noes
try today.
The Washington times., 1925-07-15
LOOKING. En0 OVER
. WITH LOUIS A. BOUCHER
GRIFFS ARE HOMEARD BOUND.

II ETROIT July 15Nine games be played by the
world champion Griffmen before they return to the Griffith
Stadium Leaving ST behind the champions feel that
they are bound Every jump they make will take them
here Following Fridays game here the will hustle over
close the second Western trip for the champions Comes then
couple dates busted exhibition two and the
final visit of the July
the champions will appear Stadium day
they will dle resung July Is
possible the champions will arrive in Washington midnight
Sunday July 26 enjoying another idle
before the Western clubs their final invasion of the
The Washington times., 1925-07-15
Brewer Coming Back

Turkey Brewer, sent to the
Coast League for $500. has been
whaling the ball so hard out there
that he is slated to return to the
ma tors next season.
The Washington times., 1925-07-15
Smith Heads League

BETHLEHEM, July 15.--Reeves
P. Smith. former president of the
Lehigh Valley Baseball League. to-
day was chosen president of the
Bethlehem City League. succeeding
Paul, Arnold. resigned.
The Washington times., 1925-07-15
RoWDY ELLIOTT LEADS
SALISBURY BALL TEAM

SALISBURY, N. c.. July l5.--
Rowdy Elliott, former big league
has been made manager
Of the local team of the Piedmont
League. He succeeds Red Stewass,
who has been acting manager.
The Washington times., 1925-07-15
TWO OTHER NoTABLEs
ARRIVE WITH DEMPSEY

DE- NEW. YORK, July 15.-In addi.
ton to Jack Dempsey, two other
sport celebrities will arrive in this
country on the Homeric today,
They are Miss Elizabeth Ryan, the
Californian, who has made a great
record In years of competitive ten.
mis- on continental courts, and
James o. Anderson, captain anG
star of the Australian Davis Cup
team. s-k
The Washington times., 1925-07-15
Disaster Ahead
ST. LOUIS
WASHINGTON

Totals 81 s241II Totals ~ 81
washington $3.50. 5000 o - 3
ST. Louis ....... 8 DO o 2 3 x--l4
Runs-Bluege. j. Harris s. Harris
H. Rice (2J, Lanotte. Sisier. Willianas.
jacobson (2), HarRrave C31, Robertaon
al. DanKort1 Errors-Scott. Lanotte
Two base hfts-Larnotte. Hargrave (2).
II. Rice. Robertson f2l. Home run
iiii Ries SI so,ss, 81
Harris to ii Harris: Lamotte, unas-
sisted. Left on basesW Washington. o
81, h Rol ~ r p.n sssa q s ssrne
out-By Russell, by Ogden. 1: BY
Danforth, g. Hits-Okf Russell. rs in
innings; of Ogden, IN inning
Rice). Losing pitcher--RusselI Un-
pires-Geisei. Ormsby and Rowland
Time Of game hours and u rninutes
The Washington times., 1925-07-15
Has Sharp Reversal

st. Petersburg, winner of the first
half of the Florida State League
split-season, lost half dozen games
in row at the start Of the second
half Of the pennant struggle.
The Washington times., 1925-07-15
1R LEAGUE HITTERS.
American League.
Some Funny Figures

1t Is estimated that Ty Cobb
travelled about 1876 miles OF runs
and has stolen about 14h miles Of
bases.
The Washington times., 1925-07-15
Need New Faces.

A Ii around the A m eri an
n League new faces arc needed.
This does not apply to the win
ming teams, but it applies strongly
in every city. supporting a chronic
The Washington times., 1925-07-15
Modocs Win a Pair

The Modocs walloped the Sham
rock Seniors, 10 to 3, and then
hammered out 12.to.6 victory over
the Trinity team.
The Washington times., 1925-07-15
No LLvELY
BALL. SAYS
OLDFOX
Griffith BIames Home Run
Epidemic on Small Parks
and Pitching
Bv LOUIS A. BOUCHER

DETROIT, July 15.-President
Clark C. Griffith, head of the
world champion Washington club,
has Joined those decrying talk
that there is a rabbit ball in use
in the major leagues in order to
make more home runs. This
charge has been made and re-
peated ever since the home rin
hitters began hammering the ball
last April, and Clark Griffith
says they are all false.
'There is no rabbit ball" says
he, "and l don't care how strong
you make it. Smaller ball parks
and inefficient pitching tell the
story, not the caliber of the ball.
Give US the same kind of pitch
ing as we had in the big leagues
in 1909 and Ntear away all those
seats encroaching upon the foul
lines everywhere and you'd find
the home-run hittsls dying out III
jiffy."
'.Are you in favor of bringing
back the splitter, the emery bah,
the shine ball, indeed, the old
method of pitching?" this writer
asked President Griffith.
II certainly am, all the more
should it be done now when prac-
tically every ball park in the two
big league circuits has shrunk IN
size Washington alone has real
playing space in the American
League. Doubt If there is one IA
the National League. Why, Pitts
burgh has just completed a new
stand in right field that crosses
the foul line and runs around az
most to center field.
with the small parks, the
pitchers should be allowed all
their old freak deliveries and the
batsmen should not be allowed to
call for new balls every minute
or 50. 1 have pitched many
game for Chicago and later for
New York without using moro
than three or four balls.
From contact with the grass.
the bali becomes easier to
handle. The pitchers all know il
and so do the batters. That's why
today the pitcher. in additino 10
other handicaps, is compelled to
use new ball practically from
one end of the game to the other.
There is lot Of psychology in
baseball. When a batter calls for
new ball, claiming that the older
one is a 'sailer' or a tfloater,' he
gets renewed confidence in his
ability to hit the next one. He
takes toe hold. The pitcher can't
handle the new ball so well ard
loses confidence because Of his
knowledge. Bing.- zowie, away goes
that ball. and there is usually
nearby stand to make what should
be an ordinary fly ball a home run.
Now don't blame that upon the
ball. It isn't the ball. 1t is in
efficienc pitching and a small park
We can't change the parks, but
We can give the pitchers some help,
and that's what should be done
before the game is ruined. why,
the records showing what the old
fellows did won't be worth a plugged
nickel If this keeps UP much longer
During the war, because Aus
tra1ian wool was unObtainabIe, we
bad punk balls 10 use. Why, In
one game Larry Lai0ie actually
knocked a ball to pieces. It was
punk, that's all 1t was. Further.
more, in that one game we had
nine balls knocked Iopsided. That
was bad basebaI!s.
after the war we got back the
Australian wool, but the pitching
rules were changed. Slowly but
surely the old-timers passed out
The Washington times., 1925-07-15
II 1885, STATISTICS
lividual Leader
YESTERDAYS HoME-RUN H1rTERs

Hornsby, CARDINALS, %: Hartnett. Cubs,
81; williams. Browns. 81; Meusel yam
KEGS, 81; Simmons Athletics, 10; Fourier,
Dodgers, 10: Kelly, Giants. 10: Bottom
ley, Cardinals. 10; Wright, Pirates. 12;
Meusel, Giants, IL.
LEADING. MAJOR LEAGUE HITTERs.
The Washington times., 1925-07-15

The next home stay of the
Griffs will require, but three
weeks, with all the western clubs
and the New York Yankees APP
pearing in order. Then it will be
right back out here for the final
swing around the West, opening
in Cleveland on August 18.
BY the time they come out
here again the champions hope to
have a bit of q margin over their
closest rival for pennant honors.
If they are leading by three or
four games, they will be prepared
to make wild rush through the
West.
Between September / and Octo-
Der A, the final day of the 1925
campaign, the champions will have
but eight games on foreign fields,
four in Philadelphia around Labor
Day and four in Boston at the flag
end Of the season. They will be
at home for all the others, with
open dates cropping up here and
there to give them needed rest.
Tiger Fans Grieve.
DETROIT fans fed up all win
~ ter on promises of pennant
glories, are grieving these days
at the failure of Ty Cobb's
team to make a runaway race of
it and the Detroit sports writer's
will have their work cut out dur
ing the coming winter keeping
the fans interest where it should
be.
Last spring all was happiness
here. The Jungaleers were ex-
pected to hop right out and scare
the life out of all opposition.
The sports writer's were hysteri-
cal in their claims and the fans
dreamed rosy dreams of victory.
No team could hold back the De-
troit sluggers, no team could hit
the great Detroit pitching staff.
That was last spring.
The Jungaleers got Away to a
poor start. 1t was blamed upon
sickness and injuries to needed
players. The team continued to
lose and dropped almost to the
bottom. That enraged the disap-
pointed fans and they began yell
ling for Cobb's scalp.
Ty Cobb fooled the imaginative
sports writer's by coming out with
a statement to the effect that
the Tigers "were an over-rated
team" and not deserving of all
the boosting they got during the
winter and spring. That appar-
emily appeased the wild-eyed
rcoters for they have quit yelling
for his scalp and he will prob
ably continue as manager for an
other season.
Today Detroit fans are pulling
for the Jungaleers to finish in the
first division. That will satisfy
them, though in April they saw
first place an assured fact.
The Tigers play too mucn dumb
baseball to win a pennant. All
the smuggling in the world cannot
overcome that handicap. Cobb
knows that.
The Washington times., 1925-07-15

That final game against the
Browns In st. Louis was y
sIaughter for the tOttering cham.
piOns as the I4-tOr3 score indi.
Gated. Today The Maclxnaen are
but d game and half behind.
The Washington times., 1925-07-15

Russell looked great then for
two frames, but weakened again
In the sixth. Danforth walked
with one out and Harry Rice
doubled. DanfOrtI1 was cut off at
the plate on LamOtte's bounce,
but Sisters single scored Harry
Rice and Williams drove Two
over ahead of him with a home
rum into the righffield bIeachers.
The Washington times., 1925-07-15

with the small parks, the
pitchers should be allowed all
their old freak deliveries and the
batsmen should not be allowed to
call for new balls every minute
or so. 1 have pitched many
game for Chicago and later for
New York without using moro
than three or four balls.
The Washington times., 1925-07-15

Philadelphia, s; st. Louis, g.
Pittsburgh. g.: Brooklyn. 5.
New York, s.. Chicago, 8.
Cincinnati 9 Boston, 8
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CINDERELLA PLAYS
AN EMOTIONAL SCENE
Fine Lady, Pro Tenn, Wears for Costume One Of Those
Neg|igeeS Men Presume to Exist but Never Mention.

sixteen contained I'm the SOS. 900
tenement which Pa sold after Mary
was adopted by the rich land
huckster and became a fine lady.
pro TEN.
The doctor emerged in a few
minutes TO report that Mary was
now reclining on couch and i'm.
proving her mind by perusing
magazine.
Later the crowd got rowdy out.
side and five policemen came and
whisked Mary away, until the dem.
onstration subsidized.
Browning, the man who likes pub.
LEFTY, seems to have had enough
of Il.
lie was not as cordial as Of old
when Herbert Mayer a reporter rep.
resenting the Mirror, the Hearst
publication which accomplished tho
literary scoop OF the age in signing
Mary for its staff, came 10 call
on him.
Get out" said Browning, and as
he said II a woman OF enormous
physique and enthusiasm took what
is known vulgarly as a sock az
Mayer The woman. Il seems. was
just making business call on
Browning and thought II might pro.
mote her cause with him 10 take n
sock at any one who displeased
him.
Mayer was overcome AZ first but
rallied to the principle that one good
sock deserves another, and suddenly
the melee was pierced by a scream
from the buxom Browning defender:
"Ow.oo! My Godl lie socked mo.
He's no gentleman 10 hit lady" =
Mayer took his sock and his dd
parture ain ost simultaneously. he
was wearing a black eye as he left
and the militant lady who had been
socked by the gent who was no gent,
was holding the fragments OF some
broken bridgework In one hand and
telling her jaw with the other,