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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-14
DUNDEE COMES
To SHOW HIS
ABILITY
Frank Dane Now Hustling to
Find Suitable Opponent
for Scotch Wop"

Johnny Dundee. battle-scarred
Scotch Wop," worlds indicated
featherweight champion and former
holder of the junior lightweight
title until beaten by Kid Sullivan,
will appear before the members OF
the National Capital Auditorium,
April %. He has authorized Match
maker Frank Dane to choose any
opponent obtainable, saying they
are all alike to him.
This will be Dundee's first ap-
pearance in the ring since his re-
instatement by the New York box
ing commission. 1t will be his last
appearance before taking on Mas
cart, the French champion, in New
York for which Dundee is to re-
ceive around $4,000.
The only way that Dundee's serv-
ices were secured for his appear
ance here was through his per-
sonal friendship with Dane. Dun
dee Is rated with Jack Dempsey
and Benny Leonard as a plutocrat
of the ring, for he has been saving
and investing his money for
thirteen years Dane helped him
to get his start when Dane ran a
boxing club in Boston in the early
days. Dundee is showing his graft
tude now by helping Dane to make
a big success Of his new venture
in this city.
Despite the championship flavor
of Dundee's appearance in Wash
ington, more than $500 seats will
be available for new members at
two dollars which includes initia-
ton fee, dues for three months and
a ticket free. The best orchestra
seats can be secured under the
same plan for three dollars. Tickets
will not be here until Thursday but
reservations and memberships are
now being accepted at Room 6S1,
Bond Building, headquarters of the
local club.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-14
KERR IS HOPING
To GET BACK
IN CAME

Dicky Kerr, little left handler,
who made" the Chicago White
Sox win two games he pitched in
the lamented worlds series of 1919,
will be eligible for reinstatement
in organized baseball after July
IA. He will have served his year
away from playing with ineligible
players at that time
The southpaw is now in ST. Louis,
where he will keep his arm in
shape with the semipros. He is still
the property of the White Sox,
which club he bolted several years
ago because of salary grievances.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-14

pitchers was CLOSED over, forgot
ten.
However, Bucky Harris con-
tinued along a path he had chosen
long before. He was preparing
for the big league campaign open
ing today and would not be
swerved. Gradually his pitchers
came through and the Giants be-
gan losing games. An even split
was the final result, so it is
barely possible that the metropol-
itan wizards will now give Crit
fifth and Harris a rest.
Bucky Harris is leading a fight.
ing ball club, one never whipped
until the last man is out. The
Giants found that out last Octo-
Der and got another lesson this
spring. Now a flock Of Amer
lean League clubs are about to be
given a course of sprouts along
the same line.
Scorned and laughed at, the
Griffs won the pennant in 1924.
They are not scorned much in
this league now because every
other club knows that they stand
an excellent chance of repeating,
having strengthened the pitching
staff and the reserve corps.
1t is not probable, but it is pos
sible that New York writer's may
find out something about this sit
uation before October. It'll be
a shock, anyway, whenever they
do learn the trl1th
Meanwhile, we're likely to have
a bit of a rest from the eternal
boosting and boasting in the New
York sports pages. That'll be
something.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-14
YALE TENNIS TEAM OUT
OF LUCK At DUMBARTON

The Yale tennis team may be the
berries at New Haven, but at Dunn
barton they're simply another ten
mis- team. The Dumbarton tennis
sharks defeated the Ellis by a count
of three matches to two.
Singles - Jones CY, defeated
Graves (D), Ga. in first set of un-
finished series; Charest Cd, defeated
Hopkins Cyl, "a, 3-6, Ga: Nc.
GIinn (Y). defeated Burrell CD, 6-3,
3-6, 6-3; Carr CD, defeated Sym.
ington Cyl, SIS, 60, SIS.
Observation-Disclosures Cd, de.
feated Jones-McGlinn CY), 81, 6-4;
Hopkins-S ymington (Y), defeated
Harding.White Cd. Is. 6-3.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-14


1t was on June Is, 1890, that the
doors of Stanford Whites creation
were thrown open to the public.
Since then, it is estimated that 156,-
O0O, 900 people have entered It.
Strauss famous Vienna Orchestra
played that night, and following the
famous composer have come scores
and hundreds of famed athletes, poll
ticians, the revivalists, Sanky ana
Moody, predecessors Of Billy Sum
day: r. r. Barnum and his circus,
many variegated and interesting
characters.
a thousand phases Of American
life have had their settings IN the
Garden. On one occasion 1t was
turned into Venice and visitors
foated idly about the watery ways
in gondolas. Again, it was made g
miniature ocean, and the battle OF
Santiago was fought, Men nave
been nominated for the Presidency
of the United States there. Weep
ing penitents have gone down lne
sawdusI trail at Moodys earnest
pleading. Clowns and aerialtsts nave
starred in circus performances. H
was in the Garden that STANFORD
White, its creator, was shot down
by Harry X. Thaw.
But. primarily, this great old
building has been temple uedl.
Gated to sport. Mems bodies ana
not their minds have been the Cd
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-14
It's All Imagination.

TRIEND VILLA, though by no
means youngster, has a
most fertile imagination. He
can imagine glitter feeling against
the world champions throughout
the American League" for in
stance. He can imagine the "set-
back received by the Senators
from which they cannot recover
unless they repeat their trium-
plant campaign of last year.
There is no bitter feeling around
she league against the Washing
ton club or its players, despite
Friend Villa to the contrary, nor
have the Griffmen been handed
any setback here IN the Capital
to be wiped out only by a second
pennant victory, which is quite
possible, by the way
The Washington club can get
along without any boosting from
New York sports writer's. Such
stuff is uninteresting and trifle
windy at best. But the metro
politan writer's should dig up a
few facts and let them stand on
their own hind legs. The facts
are just to the contrary, which
may explain why they seldom ap-
pear in New York sports pages.
If any club faces "bitter feeling
around the league" it is the New
York club, and baseball writer's
everywhere know that to be true.
Even the New York writer's have
mentioned it at times in an in
jured sort of way.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-14
HOLY CROSS WHIPS c. U.
BASEBALL TEAM, 9 TO z

Catholic University had a good
thing and didn't know it when the
Holy Cross baseball experts did
their annual trip to the Brookland
school. The Brooklanders could
have won themselves quite a lot of
glory by taking the Holy ones for
q game, but they didn't.
Peloquin was the boy for Holy
Cross. That fair haired youngster
fairly made the ball whistle. He
allowed a few hits to his friends,
but he was awfully stingy to the
others.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-14
CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY
TENNIS TEAM STARTS

Catholic University tennis players
will open their season tomorrow
when the Brooklanders journey to
Annapolis for an engagement with
the Naval Academy team.
Catholic University has been
working ont daily on the courts.
Captain Jack Regain will participate
in the singles and doubles, while the
others who will see action are
Hicks. Kuwaski, Rocks and Tormel-
don, all excellent performers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-14
BARRACKS SEMIFINAL
WILL, SEE WINNER
TAKE PURSE

Barracks ring will be offered
whatever
The entire Tex Stova of the Mohawk
Jimmy the Navy Yards hardhing COB,
the Sova who suggested
mix-up He quickly Lieutenant
Jack Kennedy WATERWAYS manager and just for that there will be
signed semina
Immediately Gode Ahearn and Honey Fnngan
gether for tweveround feature
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-14
MARYLAND UNIVERSITY
BUMPED TWICE IN ROW

The University of Maryland
played good ball at College Park,
but when they started to tour the
South and teach all Southern Col
onels how to play ball, they went
one too far. The College Park
boys lost to Georgia. to 0.
Nihiser and Snyder were hit hard
nv the crackers
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-14
ject OF the multitude, packed uIl-
der the feet Of the golden Diana.


Tom Longboat. the great Indian
Marathon runner, defeated Doran-
do and Shrubb In two historic
races there. The Dorando-Lon
boat affair was the inspiration for
Irving BerIin's first successful
song. Dorando also twice defeated
Johnny Hayes at the long distance
There were famous amateur
Variations, in which Jim Crowley
and Martin Maloney were starred:
track meets in which Lawson
Robertson, Harry Hil1man. Mel
Sheppard, Charley Baker, Joie Ray
Paavo Nurmi, Willie Ritola and
others set the mob wild with ex-
element.
In the old days six-day walking
contests were the rage, and Dan
OLeary and Edward Payson Yves
ton became popular idols.
AS q matter Of fact, there are
no sports that have failed to reach
the peak in Madison Square Gar
den, and this, Of course, is par
ticularly true or boxing. Every
champion from John T.. Sullivan
and the NonpareiI. Jack Dempsey,
down to the present. have fought
and bled there. Titles have chang
ed hands; records have been set.
High spots crowd mp IN the
mind. Jim COFbett and Kid Nc
Coy I'm their extraordinary blood.
less bout, the IanIky Bob Fitz-
simmons and sturdy Tom
SElarl1ey battering away 1T each
other; Benny Leonard hammer
ing Freddy Welsh along the ropes
to take the lightweight. champion !.
ship away from him: tho last
championship bout, with Charley
Phil Rosenberg jabbing his way
to victory over CannonDan
Martin.
There have been thrills galore;
memories that viii never be Tor.
gotten so long as the human race
exults in the thrill OF combat.
Six-day bicycle races were intro.
duced to the United States in the
Garden. The old, single-man team
was the fashion until Charley Mil
Ter rode the pick OF American and
European riders into the ground
and the solons in Albany passed
d law forbidding man to ride
in competition more than twelve
hours q day. Then came the
ascendency Of Alfred Goullet.
EGCuAiAGly G4lOABAAp4 4N0RAeO tAAC AeSSrr
that 156 200, 900 have paid more
than $500, 100000 to see the events
staged there. the Garden has never
been a financial success. And fl
nances rule here as elsewhere.
Tex Richard has added consider
ably to his fortune at the Garden.
but he merely leases 1t. and his
profits are not given to the owners.
Next fall he will be putting on his
events at the new Madison Square
Garden uptown, and the present
edifice will have disappeared.
This old building, which is enter
ing its last month. Is something
more than : q sturdy mass Of
masonry. 1t is tradition, living
thing in the hearts of sports lovers.
And, though Lady Diana must
come down from her perch on the
Tower. and The walls must crumble
before the attack OF the wreckers.
nothing can kill the memories of
the high carnival of sport that has
held forth there for thirty-ffve years.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-14
PHILLIES TRIM MACKS
FOR PHILLIPS HONORS

PHILADELPHIA, April IL
Walloping Willis, a rookie hurler,
for seven runs in the opening
round, the PhiIIies closed the city
series on the long end of an S-to-3,
count. OF the seven games played
with the Mackmen. Art F'letcher's
gang won five and lost but two.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-14
JIM CROWLEY TO COACH
GEORGIA'S RACKEIELD

COLUMBUS, Ga, April 14.-Jim
Crowley, one of the famous -four
horsemen" of Notre Danes cham
pionship football team in 1924, has
been named backfield coach at the
University of Georgia, Head Coach
George c. Woodruff announced.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-14
Rogers With Lookouts

Chattanooga has obtained Tom
Rogers, veteran Memphis pltcher'
on waivers. Rogers, who has been
in the Southern League many
years, pitched a no hit, no run
game against Chattanooga in 1913.
He was then with Nashville.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-14
Imagine This

Wayne Mum, otherwise known
as Trough Boy" lectured at Har.
ward on wrestling. Imagine a pro-
fessional wrestler showing the sons
of Harvard such commercial crudi.
ties.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-14

waterman rules IdVor1Ie TO win
from Stovall, largely because OF his
stunning triumphs against Curley
.Warfield. Stovall went the limit
with the smuggling Warfield, but
the Navy Yard COB sailed in and
stopped him on two occasions.
Were going to eliminate Mr..
Stovall just as we did Warfield, .
said Lieutenant Kennedy. Then
we're going out for the District
middleweight title now owned by
Jack Turner. He can be stopped,
he can be stopped.
II know Waterman can hit
says Stovall, "but I'll nail him com
ing in and out he'll 60"
Waterman. unknown here .
few months ago, has earned many
followers by his terrific punch.
stays stopped. He expects to
drop StOvail inside the limit. To
reach q decision one or the other
must be knocked out. No news
paper decisions win be accepted.
With both men on their feet &C
the end of the sixth round the
bet viii be declared off.
The Navy Yard lads in blue will
turn out in large numbers and as
the Mohawk Club has already made
arrangements to be on hand to
back Stovall there should be some
racket when this scrap begins.
Today hard training ends Tor
FInnigan and Ahearn, the southpaw
featherweights meeting in the
twelve-round feature clash. Both
are reported in excellent condition
and confident OF winning.
Thirty rounds Of boxing have
been planned by Matchmaker
Frankie Mann, three six-rounders
coming along ahead Of the feature
TIT.
Jack Cafoni, now an enlisted
man at Washington Barracks, will
climb through the ropes for six
rounds with Gardner Johns, OF
Baltimore. These lads are bantams,
fast and fairly hard hitters.
Kid Groves, Of the Mohawk club,
and Battling Cody. Of Fort Myer,
are to appear in the other six
rounder. They are hitters who
may be depended upon to try all
the time.
Boxing has become so popular
ut the Barracks under the care
fuI supervisiOn Of Captain Gle
land, athletic officer. that the
post has a standing order for
zoo ringside seats for each show.
Included In the order are thirty
three orders from Congressman.
Captain Cleland personally super
vfses every detail connected with
the shows at the Barracks and
has the greatest confidence in the
ability and honesty Of the veteran
matchmaker, frankie Mann, who
is known to every ring fan in the
District.
MANN knows the ring game
thoroughly" says Captain Cleland.
More than that, the facts stand
out. Every show he has put on
has been a success financially and
the public has been satisfied.
The secret Of his success Is that
he loves the game as sport ana
enjoys arranging bouts and hand-
ling boxers.
GAS a general thing, our shows
have been good artistically. 1t Is
impossible to attain perfection in
this game, so many things enter
ing into it, but I am personally
convinced of Mann's ability. He
has proved it beyond argument.
Lowered prices will rule for to-
morrow nights big show and, with
good weather. it is possible that
!, 900 or more fans will be on hand
~ I'm
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-14

OO2 I 0 0 0 o o O-b
Two-base hits-Callahan, Magoon, Nc
FarIand, Elberfeld, Davis, J. Tame
hill. Isbell Sacrifice hits-McFarland
Callahan Wolfe, Keller (2). Magoon.
Stolen bases-Holmes (2J. Green. CAL
bases-Chicago IA: New York. IL.
Double pIays-Magoon to Isbell. L..
TannehlII to Magoon to Isbell. McFar-
land to L. Tannehill. Struck out-By
2: by Tannehill, 2. Hit by pitcher
Green. First base on balls---Off White.
Q; off Patterson. q off Wolfe. 8; off
TannehiII, /. Passed balI-Beville.
Time--3:45. Umpire-Sheridan At
tendance-3.500.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-14


Last Thursday the Giants
slammed the daylights out Of the
world champions, especially Curly
Ogden, at the Clark Griffith Sta
dunn, and Saturday found the fol-
lowing in the New York Sum-.
written by Joe Villa, who claims
to "set the pace:'
"When the Giants again humil-
lated the world champion Sem
ators on Thursday the bitter feel
ing against the world champions
throughout the American League
reached the climax. The fact that
the Senator'S were crushed in their
own ball park in the presence of
10000 fans made Ban Johnson
and his associates gnash their
teeth.
"The Spring renewal between
the Giants and Senators has been
profitable as to gate receipts, but
in Washington the popularity of
the winners of the 1924 world
series has received a setback from
which the Senators cannot recover
unless they repeat their triumph
ant campaign Of last year.
"a repetition of this money
grabbing exhibition series will
not be permitted by the American
League in future, according to
new rule adopted last winter. But
the Giants cannot be blamed for
laughing at the world champions
in their present hour Of distress
ing defeat
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-14
WRECKERS HOVER ABOUT
SHRINE OF SPORTS

wTeckers begin TO
final
in history ctys historic building viii begin
identified with its
Garden dngy walls tragedy and comedy and
brief moment before the ob
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-14
AiIeen Has Fallen

Alieen Riggen has become a re-
porter. She now scribbles about
the doings Of the rairer sex in all
athletics. ---.------------
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-14
BING MILLER IS LEADING
ATHLETIC BATSMEN
n .JAMES c. ISAMINGER

DILL mr. pHIA Apr ia good to get Inc on I'LL
his batting
his entire major league career a. A4h1ocs iudUad
his nt;ye p league Bing Miller holds that honor
in league, lncHong
grand average u
Of anv
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-14
A Fighting Team.

"HERE was much condescend-
ing stuff written for New
New York papers this spring
when the Giants went to the
front in Florida tussles with the
world champions. First Clark
Griffith was scored. Then Bucky
Harris drew the sympathies and
the crocodile tears. Early condi-
tioning on the part of the Giants
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-14
WEINERT COMEBACK ONE
OF AGES MIRACLES

International Corrcsp ndent.
NEWARK, N j., April 14T conquer Harry Wills in
our coming fight because I've finally conquered myself
can't train champagne and chorus
ponship. | thought
Ten they called
out - 1890 - ' /" AS DeeA' uO"""nO
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-14
More Fields

Helen Wills has gone in for golf
ing. Now she win find out a few
things that are not found In the
books.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-14
Out for One More

New Orleans is out to make IT
three pennants in a row and are
dealing with the majors for play
ers to help do it.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-14
Beck Slides Back

Detroit has sent Leslie Beck, a
pitcher, to San Antonio on option
Beck was obtained from Lincoln.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-14

Compare these with the grand
averages of some other National
League players:
Hornsby, 1853; Frisch. .32l; Fri
berg, .291; Cuyler, 1854: Caveney,
.263; Fournier, .313; Gowdy, .267;
Grantham, .294; Griffith, $50;
Grimm, .2s3; Groh, .2sS; Johnston,
.296; Kelly, .29S; Maranville. .264:
Roush, 1874; Southworth, .295;
Wheat, .315; Young, .33l; STENCIL
.285.
These figures verify Henline's
pre-eminence among NatloIldl
League catchers, and also prove
that Wrightstone, as this writer
has often pointed out, Is mucn
better hitter than he ever received
credit for being.
You can't get away from grand
batting averages. They are the
surest possible index to a players
batting skill.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-14

Galloway, too, has quite q KICK
in his bludgeon for an infleider.
Averaging .273 in six years is no
thin performance.
Picking at random some familiar
American League players. you can
compare them with the Athlstics:
In the following list you will ma
the grand batting averages, from
the start of their big league career
to the Gloss of last season, but TO
save space the number OF seasons
Cobb, sos; sisler. .s5s; Ruth. .s41;
Speaker, $50; Dugan, :279; Collins.
1892; Sewell, 1922! Shelly, 500;
Schang, .2S7; SEVERED, .2S6; Judge.
.294: Kamm, .273; Heilman, 1923;
Peckinpaugh, .256; Gerber, .264; Cos
lin, 500; Bassler, S.12; Wambsganss,
PSI; Ward, .274; Shanks, .253.
All the Phillie figures are rot OBJ
tainable. but the leader is Walter
Henline, who is four seasons in the
fast set had a grand average OF
.3O9. The Phillie list follows:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-14
AL00KlNC'EnOVER
WITH LOUIS A. BOUCHER
MAYBE WE'LL HAVE A REST NOW

the little world SERIES ending with six victories for each
w contesting we'll have from the IN
abroad by New York writer's
through the No New York sports writer
New York club He has
every Bucky and his of
fighting lesson they appeared
have forgotten by March of this and with the Giants hopping
Immediately beating their
and shedding for poor deuded who had made
booking thirteen greatest
baseball prepped running
ended each winning Maybe
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-14

Here is how the players figure
and it must not be forgotten that
years with other clubs before JOIN
ing the Athletics are included, il
they have any:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-14

These figures are impressive De-
cause they indicate that the Ath-
Ietics have three outfielders cap.
able of hitting 800 season In anu
out. Hauser and Hale are TWO
infieIders with batting skill,
proved by actual figures, far
above the average.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-14

TOMORROW: Brooklyn wins
twenty-five inning game from Pitts.
burgh Pirates.)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-14

Boxing has become so popular
ut the Barracks under the care
full supervision Of Captain Gle
land. athletic officer, that the
most has a standing order for
200 ringside seats for each show.
Included In the order are thirty
three orders from Congressman.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-19
COPELAND Bic
HAM AND Eco
MAN IF NY.

Senator Royal S. Copeland of New
York, who daily tells Light readers
how to maintain their health. is now,
it has developed, the big ham and
egg man" Of New York.
For after owning an interest in a
New York restaurant for 20 years, he
has gone into the chain restaurant
business, with a capitalization of ST.
0O0. OOC.
"Try our pork and beans. Thee
fill you up" may have TO be edited
out of his copy from now on.
Senator Copeland has filed paper,
of incorporation in Albany and by the
articles, he is the chairman Of the
board of directors.
Associated with him arc ]. W.
Rowland, W. C. Frerichs. and Ole
Saithc, known as the xviii Hays of
the Poultry Business" himself n big
egg man." without tho ham.
Senator Copeland will feature cor
rect diets in his chain Of restaurants
and will seek TO make the knife and
fork as mighty as the pen.