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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-15

front from q slow start last out
and tired. He has the speed OF the
field and II he leaves the barrier
alertly will be q hard horse to
catch. Make has BEEN waiting
for just such spot as this. He
is unreliable and If he cracks down
he will be dangerous. Who Cares
il q bad-legged fellow with a
chance II he runs his race.
FIFTH cE-Three-year-o and
upward; Quantico Handicap: purse.
sc. 00OS II tia miles.
Pepp = ..s.I. -. ia Rockfninster -. 100
Golden Rule. .1oSIFi Nightingale. .1o2
Backbone went five furlongs In
q minute flat yesterday morning
for his engagement in the Quantico
handicap. The whitney colt has
speed to burn and he has so much
the best OF the weights in this af-
fair that must make him the
choice. His races at Havre de
Grace should not be taken too
seriously as do not believe he
cared much for the track. Pepp
ran like q buggy horse on Tuesday.
Possibly his distance efforts have
dulled his speed. He should show
to better advantage here and strikes
me as the one to fear. Maid At
Arms has been working sensation
ally. If she gets in front she will
be hard to whip, but I doubt II she
can outrun Backbone and she
doesn't seem to be able to come
from behind. ! The race is right
here.
SIXTH RACE--An ages; claiming;
The GunpOwder Handicap: purse. $1,000:
furiongs.
fs S Baltimore li 112sE.ssa 1ss
Lounger .112lGymkhana ......106
Gymkhana has been knocking at
the door in recent starts and she
should earn a set of brackets in
the sixth. I can add nothing to
what the charts say of her ability.
Lounger, winner OF two straight,
Is the main danger and 1t is a
close fit between these two. Scorch-
err ran well In his last outing. His
best race might win this number
SEVENTH RACE = Three-year-olds
and upward; claiming; purse. $1,a0O;
Kanduit go. .loslxGolden Billows. 1O4
Kathln Crosby. 1O3 Lady Amb'dor. .103
xMy Idol. ,....., sSIxRejection 100
xApprentice allowance claimed.
Horses listed according to post po-
sition.
Golden Billows will have the
lightly weighted My Idol as her
principal opponent in the final.
The latter was never better and is
honest to the core. Under IS
pounds she will make the top one
game and consistent. She will make
the top one hustle to trim her. Kan
duit Is stern factor. Levoy has been
the victim Of miserable handling in
his last two starts, and can do lots
better. He has been ambitiously
placed here and he max break
into the picture.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-15

City would have finished sullivan
IL is fact that no swinger
ever had 3 chance with Fitz In
the old days. Tom El1arkey, who
gave Jeffrfes f0rty-fivo rounds Of
trouble IN two fights, was set
lIp for FFitzsimnIOns. Gus Rubin
was soft for Ruby Robert. He
OF puncher that Fitz was. The
present champion wastes little ef-
fort with long-range blows. He
cOuntered their swings with his
short hooks and down they went.
Dempsey Is much the same sort
weaves and sides into q man until
within range, and then lets so with
all he has Usually three or four
good clean punches are sufficient.
Luis Angel Firpo, that untutored
son Of destiny, almost won the
heavyweight championship Of the
world from Dempsey, but Il was
not the sweeping smash hat
knocked Dempsey through the
ropes that had the title holder IN
his greatest danger. It was tho
were first blow the Latin landed
d short right to the wind. Demp-
sey went to his knees and climbed
up Firpo's legs to right himself.
re Luis had been 8 skilled boxer.
ali that followed ia that round
never could have happened.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-15

certainly been accomplished at An
napolis
The Navy squad has two veteran
backs in Shapley and Flippin,
neither OF whom. has ever quite
come up to what might be expected
of them on account Of their physi-
cal qualifications their stamina and
experiences. These young men have
weight, speed, spirit and large ex-
pefience and should be among the
best OF the college backs, but some
how they have never quite come
up to that point.
The Improvement I'm their work
Is very notable. and Owsley has
undoubtedly given them many
little individual touches which
have polished them off in their
work. While this Is notably true
I'm the case OF these two. the
squad is replete with backfield
men Of the greatest promise,
many Of whom seem likely to
shine brightly under the tutelage
OF Owsley.
From tackle to tackle, the Navy
is Immensely strong, and fears as
to adequate ends to take the places
Of Whitley Taylor and Rex Cald.
well, both Of whom graduated, are
being aIlayed. Hardwick and Bar.
net are filling the places finely,
and there is a first-rate reserve
pair i in Williamson and Blackey
Taylor, with several others on the
list. In particular, Barnet is play
ing a splendid end and has proved
himself ! regular bloodhound on
following the ball.
Everything considered, the Naval
Academy has a powerful, well.
balanced and versatile football ma.
chine this year and its chance of
winning from Princeton is excel
lent. its friends believe that right
now IT is zone Of the strongest and
most promising Of the college ag.
gregations.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-15
.SCRIBES MOAN
SERIES DOPE
ILL OUT
Only Logical Prediction Left
Is That Series win BE
Finished
BY SID Nero GER
international News Service


PITTSBURGH. Oct. 1.-THE only
reliable prediction that can -
made about this world series buai-
ness is that the championship VIII
be decided as soon as the Pirates
and Senators can play q seventh
game that viii not end In tie.
All the rest IS pure speculation
weather, pitchers, breaks ana SO
forth and so on.
Several hundred newspaper cor.
respondents who have spilled mill
lions Of words In the first eight
days are terribly fatfgued and utter
ing low means as they listen to
the depressing words Of the weather
man. Att this writing the local
forecaster says the boys may be
d rpf the trenches by Saturday,
but he wonIdn't bet nickel on Il.
One reason why Judge Lands
was 50 anxious to ret the agony
over with yesterday and therefore
delayed calling OFF the game for m
hour after the rain started was the
weather report, which said an area
of low pressure was moving IN
slowly along the Ohio valley and
bringing with Il steady rain that
probably would last two days, TO
followed BY cold weather.
The Senators are not at al Down
hearted over the turn of events
that gives them an extra day to-
prepare for the final encounter
The extra day should bring Walter
johnson back III good shape but
still another day OF rest would be
better for him. johnson needs at
least three days OF rest to prepare
for q grue1ling engagement. He
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-15
Moe andJoe
They. Get
the DOlGgh

Tab another winner for
Moe. He picked ROYAL
TIE to skip home in front
of a fast bunch and that's
just what the clam did.
Moe is hoping that he is
now back on his stride
again and will follow up
with a dodo this after
noon which CHIP SCHU-
MACHER will depend on
to bring home the get
away dough. Bank roll
to date, ST, 991.57. !.
FIVE srl0ckers on
TIMMARA in the 9TH,
is the sleeper carrying
Noes dough today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-15

Start with Fidel La Barba and 60
right through to Dempsey the good
ones are the straight hitters. The
greatest Of them ali, inches and
ounces considered. II Benny Leon
ard, the truest marAsman Of the
lot. He never swung punch u
his life, but how he could beat the
boys to leads and maui them when
he wanted to. Benny was accused.
Of being business man. Perhaps
he was, but he was. and doubtless
Is, the most skilled ring craftsman
Of the modern era.
Every time the heavyweight
fights come up for discussion the
question OF hitting Is introduced
forthwith. Critics bark back to the
days Of John @. Keenan,; to Sullivan
and Fitzsimmons for their demon
sluggers. The modern school pins
It's faith to Jack Dempsey and rests
secure.
Sullivan was 3 waIlOping fighter
with an awful punch. Whether he
swung or crossed his blows, when
N Ae0 GQMAAQE&IA ~ was 04NNAs AAUNN -
Heenan, fighter Of the old school
when bare knucIEle nghta FOR
small purses gr1ced the docks Of
New York, Was straight keen
hitter. But keener than either
or those men YVES the only Bob
Fitzsimn1O11s.
An old time critic once said that
when Fitzsimmons landed clean1y
his opponent fell before the thud'
Of impact was heard by the crowd.
His gloves scarcely seemed to move.
but the execution was deadly.
FitzsimmOns followed five years
after Sullivan had lost his title
to Jsmes j. Corbett, but veterans
OF the ring frequently compared
Fsitz with Sullivan. Many expressed
the opinion that Fitz could have
beaten Sullivan because Of his
greater accuracy az q puncher and
because he could generate the same
punching power with less effort.
Fitzsimmons, say some old timers
who have discussed the matter with
this writer, could have whipped
John l.. by matching his left
against SuIlivan's right and beating.
him 70 the punch. That deadly
left shift to the solar plexus whieh'
laid Jim Corbett low at Carson
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-15
GENARO SLIPS
UP ON TEN
FOUNDER
New York Boy Given Bum
Decision in Los Angeles, Ac-
cording to Scribes There

LOS ANGELES, ocl 15.-sport
writer's today declared frankie
Cienaros New York flyweight, was
robbed here last night in his TO-
round bout with Newsboy Brown,
Sioux City battler, when Brown
was awarded the decision. Some
writer's only gave Brown one round,
called one even and gave the re-
IS1ainder to the New Yorker.
However the decision WAs popu.
lar with the crowd.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-15
MccleIIand stiII m

Hervey McClelland. Chicago White
So xinfieIder. who underwent an
operation for stomach trouble early
last spring IN Chicago, and went to
his home in Cynthiana, KY. when
he was strong enough for the trip.
is not doing SO well Advices from
Cynthiana are that he has been
removed to Harrison Memorial Hos.
pital and his strides have been.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-15
Hamilton Loses Money

Hamilton. of the Michigan-Ontario
League, has probably seen it's last
professional baseball for some time.
The Hamilton team won the pen
nant in the season just closed, but
Billy Carroll, president Of the club,
is a heavy. loser financially, and has
announced that he is through for
all time.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-15
TICKET MIX UP
DUE If RAIN
NTDNUES
Fans Must Turn in AII-lmport-
ant Stubs to See Today's
Contest
By LOUIS A. DoUGHER

PITTSBURGH, Oct. 16.- The
Pittsburgh club is not yet out Of
the woods. If today's game be-
tween the Pirates and the Griff-
men for the title happens to be
postponed under yesterdays cir
cumstances, or If it ends IN q
tie, there may be riots at Forbes
Field.
When yesterdays game was
postponed holders Of tickets
retained their rain checks. They
will be required today to part
with those rain checks to gain
admission to the park. Therefore,
Il sent away as they were yester-
day, they will have nothing to
prove they ever had ticket
originally.
However. that Is something for
the magnates to worry about, not
for this writer.
The press seats at Forbes Field
are erected in hole in the ground
into which water continued to flow
In q stream once yesterdays rain
really got down to business Rub
Der boots would have come in handy
but life preservers would have been
an absolute necessity had Judge
Lands withheld his decision an
other half hour.
The Washington baggage is NOV
ing a lot these days. Each morn
ing It is taken to the B. q O. sta
ton and placed aboard car. Each
evening it IL taken back 70 the
Morrowfleld Hotel. miles and miles
away. It Is q merry-go-round for
those handbags and suitcases. To.
days journey may be the last. but
there is no guarantee. HI
Dutch RuetI1er Is 3 saddened
gentleman. He had worked him
& self into fiKBt-class condition I'm
order to win 1t least one ball
game I'm this series, but he has
given up hope Of getting any
chance. He is gamely going
through the motions Of warming
up, but there Is no smile upon his
face. This il not his world series.
President Clark Griffith tries to
grin and say that the postpone
ment means good luck to his team,
but there Is something phoney
about that grin. Actually he be-
lievea his tean should have won the
title in five games. Most American
League sports writers agree with
him, too.
The rumOrs that GOsIin, Peck
and Zachary, among others, will
be traded during the coming win
ter have been denied enthusiastic.
ally and most empllatiCally by
Clark Griffith, yet they continue
to be heard. Nobody can be
pinned down to quote anybody
else about these deals. Griff
sElrieks to heaven that there is
q plot to break down his teams
morale. That's how wild he Is
about the whole story.
Others rumors have Barney
Dreyfuss stepping out OF his leader.
ship of the Pirates as soon as this
world series ends, giving way to
Fred Clarke, now assistant to Drey-
fuss. Bill McKechnie Is to lose his
job az manager Of the Pirates in
favor Of Stuffy McInnes, who is
really running the National League
champions against the Griffs for
this. world title. OF course, Fred
Clarke denies the tale, and 1t
really doesn't mean so much to
Washingtonians, but there it is.
Take it or leave it.
Looks like more rain today and
this writer has ordered galoshes,
sou'wester and oiled paper for
use occupied by the sports writer's
at Forbes Field.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-15
WILD SWINGERS SOUR E
OF GLEE TO RINGWORMS
By FRANK +. I),NEILL

as walOp
that hures wildly through the air they do from clean short
punch
sion frequently heard Ct the ring side Yet Y fact that dozens Of
What chance has swinging fighter against short straight
in had
sometimes that foon hope the track
in front
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-15
DYKES Rare Feaf

Jimmy Dykes OF the RtiIadelphia
Athletics set 8 record on October
2 that outahines anything along
similar lines. He went to bat five
times, got five hits. thee singles
q triple and q home run. OF five
pitched balls, hitting the first pitch
ed bah safely on each occasion.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-15
TEAM
LOOMS As
:. VICTOR
Prlnceton 0ridders VIII Face
: Confident Middles satur-
": day in Baltimore
By HUGH r. RILEY

ANNAPOLIS, Oct. 15.-Highly
!, encouraged by the showing of its
siteam against William and Mary
aand Marquette, both Of which were
defeated by decisive scores and
sssnot permitted to register any
.sspoints, the Naval Academy con-
flstfngent feels reasonably confident
of a. successful outcome of the
- teams third game, that with
fsPrinceton In the Baltimore Sta
1dium next Saturday.
- "A victory over the Tigers would
greatly revive the spirit of Navy
people which was decidedly de-
pressed by the miserable showing
Of the team last year. Numerous
athletic successes since then have
seerved to improve the feeling
nightly and the defeat of Prince
= lk0n would finish the work.
,stnl From information received here,
baand the Princeton team has. Of
Re DQurse. been. thoroughly secuted.
the Naval Academy has an excel
Nent chance OF winning this year.
Last year the midshipmen played
decidedly their best game at Prince
p9llon. losing by q score Of IL to II.
bSsDt fs felt that the occasion will
ssBDuse the Navy players to special
eTDff0rts again.
Competent judges express the
- opinlon that the Naval Academy,
coached this year by Jack Ows-
ley, Of Yale. is nifty per cent
stronger than it was at this
period Of last season. Assuming
this 60 be correct. the Naval
Academy should have d splendid
chance Of winning from Prince
t0n team equally as strong as
{ that Of last season.
Princeton Is still something OF an
uncertain quantity, but the general
teupinion seems TO be that IL il not
- strong as last year. Navy
acoufs have brought back the inn
preston that Princeton has its
usual hard fighting and well
directed team and that Il has con-
siderable strength IN the backflelds
Slagle and CauIkins being its aces.
but that 1t has q line that is con-
ntderably below the standard.
b this as it may. the Navy will
mot lose on account OF over
confidence. Princeton's well known
ability to plan and to battle are
= Wot3 overlooked anu II Is We'll sunucE-
gtood that the team win come to.
Baltimore with a well conceived
p1an score the larger number of
points Princeton will have to-
plan to score the larger number OF
accomplish this, but every Navy
man knows its opponent win not
e0ncede defeat until the last whistle
blowa.
- The Naval Academy not only
q has q powerful and welI.tratned
line, one Of the strongest and
heaviest In the country, but the &
baclEfieId, for the first time since
DObieis regime, is fully on q par
with the forwards In its depart
s. men u4 football. This. of course.
must be credited 20 Jack Owsley,
g the new coach.
Owsley was a great back at Yale
and has been the baclkfield coach
there for number OF seasons.
Naturally, hig special inclination is
!. 20 work with the backs and it Is In
this phase Of football that his.
coaching might have been expected
TO show definite results. This has
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-15
CosInos PLAY Golf

Members of the Cosmopolitan Golf
Club Of Nor6olk, Va. viii axrfve8
ii Washington Saturday Tor s tour
narnent with the local CcslnOpoli.
tans. The visitors win stop &C
me Lee House
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-15

Tony Griffith was the medium of
a heavy plunge in his race Tuesday
and turned in a good effort after
a poor beginning. He comes back
in the fourth to meet the same sort
of a field and with better luck at
the gate he should not disappoint
again. Crosswise was rushed to the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-15
STATIONS Want Them

Manager Gooch, Of the Stantons,
Is on the market for some games
for HIS boys. Call him at Lincoln
1896. The StantCns average about
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-15
Penn and Yale Friends

For the first time in many years
the University of Pennsylvania and
Yale will play each other in foot
ball. They meet Saturday in one
Of the big games.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-15
String Along With Stringer
yv..thar .lcar. tr.ck. fast

Weather. clcarS track, fast
Golden Bow looms of the final odays program a.
Laurel the Of afternoon. This
the behind Commissioner
Tuesday She inferior opposition in this number and while
shifts from Barnes apprentice rider it should not materially
affect her chances.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-15
Women PLAY Finals

Mrs. e. r. Tilley and Mrs. n. "A.
Knox win meet IN the finals Of
the Indian Spring wonnen.a cham
ninnahfr to-day.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-15

61lGCk uGE G1Aa4ACC0s
FIRST RACE-Prospect Steeplechase:,
three-year odds; purse, $4,000; about 2
BIB; wraekls2lBridge ......, 1ss
e eansf Beat ....issI dSSsea Solder. .Iss
Jolly Roger 1s5I xcasette ...ti .lso
xta1Regal Toy: $50
(al William A. Refill entry.
Obj Brool1meade stable entry.
More maiden jumpers! Sea
Soldier on his race a few days ago
must be accorded the preference.
Jolly Roger Is reputed to be a fair
fencing prospect and on his trials
tention. Kangaro doesn't call for
much but he may be good enough
to be in the money. Gun Boat
tired badly in his initial effort
through the field. Possibly he
needed the race and with improve
Inent viii be a contender.
SECOND RACE-Twp-year-oId dds claim
ing; purse, $1,000; furlongs.
Columbia H.. .1O1lsarmaletta ......lo1
sfsiIiy Mann. los pay Girl 1. -. .:1o7
1xchequer .....1I0Bar Light .....lio
Merry go 1918 Xami ::, ii;i;i... 1of
1cDead Fall .105loPrincess Apple. .107
Indian Tales. 11Ol :Vulgate, .......107
SrArnheim les $50.
entry. bR. w. Carter entry. cP. b.
Codd entry.
The woodIawn-Stotle entry Of
YaIni and Muriel s have a shade in
the second. Yami has been racing
prOmisingly and turned six furlongs
in LII yesterday morning for this
engagement. He looks the best Of
the pair. Muriel 8 had to take all
the worst OF it last out, being on
the outside all the way. She is up
against the same sort OF PROPOSE
ton here but there is not so much
early speed in the field SO she
should not experience the same
trouble in getting into contention.
Merry has been working briskly
and will be keen contender.
Columbia II has shown enough to
entitle him to serious consideration.
Mud would make Billy Mann a
stout possibility. Deadfa1l has
speed but quits. The distance
seems too far for him. This Is a
bad race.
THIRD RACE-Purse, $1,000: The Lam
vale; two-year-olds; five and one-half
furlOngs
iATueu 1bODCs sAVOIFIy Lear . 1UO
Choco. Soldier. lis lAdria ....,...... .10s
6eneficent ..106lPaavo ..........1o s
Rezslry 1890. .1OslNat Evans ..... .10S
F1yleaf has been displaying such
dazzling speed in training hours
that / must give her the call in
the Lanvale. If she leaves the
post kindly believe she will be
on top all the way. Chocolate
Soldier has been racing steadily.
He has plenty Of early foot and
the, top one can make no mistakes
and trim him. Garden Rose and
Adria have the short end between
them.
FOURTH RACE--Three-year-o ids and
upward; claiming; purse, $1,000; /
mile and 10 yards.
crosswise 1oslwho Cares POI. 1os
Toney Griffith. , ,Ss xsmarty :..iOs
xTra janus -. 1O7lxAllum. Vixen. %
xGnld Mark ...lO9IXP, IeiRhlon 100
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-15

Owsley was a great back at Yale
and has been the backfield coach
there for a number of seasons.
Naturally, hie special inclination is
20 work with the backs and it Is in
this phase Of football that his
coaching might have been expected
to show definite results. This has
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-15

The Naval Academy not only
has q powerful and welI-trained
line, enc Of the strongest and
heaviest In the country, but the
baclEfieId, for the first time since
DObieis regime, Is fully on q par
with the forwards In its depart
men ~ football. This. of course,
must be credited TO Jack Owsley,
the new coach.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-15

The press seats at Forbes Field
are erected in hole in the ground
into which water continued to flow
In stream once yesterdays rain
really got down to business. Rub
Der boots would have come in handy.
but life preservers would have been
an absolute necessity had Judge
Lands withheld his decision an.
other half hour.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-09-03
Justice to all
America First
oCR BOUNDEN DUTY.

This newspaper must first of all
be clean, and without malice In its
opinions and expressions and it must,
at all times, devote itself unflinching-
Iy and fearIessly to the public service
in the interests of the masses of the
people.
1t must always combat evil and in
justice.
1t must always fight fer progress
and reform.
1t mist never tolerate corruptions
1t must be in sympathy with the
poor and unfortunate.
For Belington it must always
stand with the unselfsh devotion, for
the achievement of the finest ideals,
of every high purpose, of every en-
terprise, of every step in the march
of progress.
1t must stand for good govern
ment, freedom, equality, the public
welfare, civic and true patriotism
end undying love of country.