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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-04

If, as is alleged by Captain
Charles Mabbutt, aide-de-camp
to Jack Dempsey. the champion
received poison through the
cream in his coffee on the Sat
urday morning before the Tunr
ney-Dempsey fight, the captain
has none but his good self to
blame, for the purchasing Of
the food and beverages for
Kerry Cottage was one of the
responsibilities with which he
was charged.
That Captain Eiabbutt was
stricken after the time he al
leges he breakfasted with
Dempsey, we should like to as
sure the readers, for we visited
him abed on the Sunday pre-
ceeding the fight and in
deed commiserated with him
over his iIl-fortune at being in
such predicament.
We attached no scandal or
particular significance either to
the genial Captains ailment, for
We were familiar with the rou-
tine of the Dempsey camp and
knew that Mabbutt ate his
meals at the Emerald Hotel,
conducted by the kind Mrs.
Toomy, on West Missouri Ave-
nue., while Dempsey dined at
Kerry Cottage. fully two miles
away.
Both Dempsey and Mike
Trent, one of his detectives,
have asserted within the last
two days that Mabbutt's cul,
inarv calesthenics were confined
to some gymnasium tother than
the Kerry Cottage dining hall.
But to get back to Mabbutt's
self-implication in the food
Situation! At Atlantic City ne
made no little boast that every
ounce of victuals, every bottle
of spring water, every form Oh
edible that went on the Demp-
sew table was personally select
ed and purchased by none other
than Observation-Disclosures.
The custom, we were assufeu'
was to never purchase at the
same shop more than once and
to never in any manner lndlcate
before hand where the next
supply would be purchased 1t
was Mabbutt's wont to pounces
unannounced into any one 81
the many reputable groceries OF
Atlantic City, do his shopping,
and be away never to return
professionally to that particular
store again.
With so carefully a guarded
purchasing plan as that IN
effect, it is difficult to imagine
the milk and cream being LETT
on the doorstep morning after
morning to be tempered with
before or after it was delivered.
The Mabbutt yarn, outside OF
being denied by Dempsey and
Trent, does not ring rightly
anyway. The espionage system
at Atlantic City during Septen-
Der was notorious with those
who visited the dog track or in
any way rubbed elbows with the
champions party Mabbutt
himself Dragged Of it. He was
a part of it.
Dempsey was guarded rs
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-04
DICAP
HELPFUL
IL ~

This weeks rolling found no
change in the leaders Of the South-
ern Railway Clerks League. but tire
lower end of the standing had quite
a shake-up.
Freight Auditors continued its.
march to the pennant by taking The
odd game from Operation. Opera.
ton had to give them a handicap OF
one pin, and it was by this MAJ"
they took the odd game.
Discussing caught Station A.,
counts mapping. made a clean sweep
and tied operation, for fourth T. Isl u
ton. also pushing Station Accounts
TO the cellar.
Passenger Accounts and Construe-
ton fought it out for the odd game
and Construction hadzto take thee
short end.
Captain Dorsey was able to put y Y
regular lineup back in the game AZ 4
Purihasing took two from Traffic. q
Captain Orme's ass set was toes
much for Law. and Auditors took
the odd game Is
Orme rolled high game Of 1873 and
high set of 355. while Operation
rolled high team game of 500 and
high team set Of 1922. ~.
STA NDTN(y OF TEAMS
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-04
5 TITLE
STAKE
BY Jerry, Martin

The championship OF ne Catholic
School League Of the District will
be decided on Monday when the st,
Paul sextet tackles the st. Martin
lineup on the Gonzaga floor at 4:30
o'clock.
In this tussle for the top honors,
each OF the schools have won 4
game. The st. Paul team is the
Southern division winner and the
ST. Martin basketers are the title
holders OF the Northern division.
The ST. Martins group took the
opener by licking their opponents,
22-16, but yesterday the St. Paul's
team avenged that defeat by
swapping the st. Martins Silt.
It seems that these girls lose
their confidence when they leave
their home floor, for each time
the winners were playing OH
their own court. They should
be evenly matched on the Con.
zaga floor.
However,, the ST. Pauls team
seems to have the edge. Their
pass work is snappy and much
more accurate than that of the
st. Martins lineup. Miss Gull,
leading cord cutter for the st.
Paul's. Is perhaps not as steady as
Miss Gavereau of the other team.
but if Monday is her ''on day the
score keeper win probably again
suffer from writer's cramp.
Lineup from yesterdays game:
ST. PAUL'S Pos. ST. MARTINS
Crawford F. F.......; Gavereau
Keller ,...........J. C.......D Murphy
PECK. ............s. C......M. Murphy
Foley. r. G....,.,. Hammett
Bartlett ,,.L E..,.,..,,.@..J ones
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for D. Murphy.
WhaIey for NJ. Murphy. Goals-Gave-
reau q twos and 8 ones). Crawford
Referee-M:ss MulIin, immaculate.
Umpire-Miss Siesser Marjorie Web
ster.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-04

the floor against the Cartons,
a team Of younger boys. Boys
playing rules will be used in this
contest
With the Arcadians are three
former members of the Metro
politans, Lucille Lembach, Char
lotte Hatton and Margaret Whaley.
Helen Schultz, of the Washington
A. c.; Leah Shofnos. of the Comets.
and Clara Alderton, Of the Princess
club, are others identified with the
Arcadians this season.
The triple tie for first place in
the big league race will be broken
tonight when Fort Wayne and
Cleveland meet in Cleveland. Neither
team has yet been defeated. -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-04
EFEREE YANGERA[0NE
TH|NKSWALKER WON
Rv GENE HOFFMAN

CHICAGO Walker Elizabeth, n. j..
being mddlewegt the world
murungs echong along rao things deayed
II Denmark.
Atlanta the end Of ten stirring rounds the Coliseum here
night The decision made by Referee Benny Yanger who,
judging the ecendo of boog that greeted his verdict the
only man n place who believed Walker had won.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-04
Take 1t All Back

When Lefty Groves became
MackmaE- was wild as hare.
his failu? az a big ieaauer was
widely predicted. But now tina:
Lefty has won the league earned,ruu
championship the expe:1 guessefs
al aPa Eecanting,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-04

No one appeared more surprised
than Jack Kearns. Walkers astute
manager. But Kearns quickly re-
gained his aplomb and became volu.
able in declaring that Walker had
won every round.
Flowers forced the fighting all
the way. landed any number Of
telling blows. and finished the ter
rifle milling without mark:
whereas Walker was cut and bleed
ing and looked the part Of man
thoroughly whipped. By what de.
auctions Referee Yanger justified
the decision that took the title away
from Flowers remains a mystery to.
900 spectators who paid record
gate Of 100000 to see the show.
Although no two newspaper
men could be found who agreed
on the number of rounds won by
either fighter. il was the con.
senSus Of opinion in the press
box that the decision was all
wrong. And that is given with
out questioning the integrity Of
MIR. Yanger.
Referee Yanger said he gave the
fight to Walker because "Micky
did all the punching and Flowers
did not close his hands,"
The ninth round apparently had
much weight with Yanger in reach.
ing his decision. In this session
Walker clipped Flowers on the
chin and the champion went to
the floor. With an acrobatic flip,
as If made Of rubber, Tiger was on
his feet before a count could even
be started He wasn't even dazed,
and tore right into Walker as
Flowers was on the floor, and a
knockdown is Touchdown.
1t was a fast and furious fight
in every round. One minute after
the battle had started, the deacon
opened an old cut over Mickey's
eye and from then till the final
bell, the left side o! Walkers face
was a mass of gore. All through
the fight Flowers kept jabbing at
the injured optic with an aggra.
waiting right.
Tiger was the aggressor al.
ways. He outbOXed the clIal.
Ieneer consistently. Al close
quarters Mickey was cOntin.
Malsy holding on. Except in
two or three rounds. when Wal.
ker sent the champion back on
his heels with lightning jabs,
Mickey fell far short OF con.
Vincing the multitude that he
is Flowers superior.
Tiger, 1t appeared, had a clean
margin in four of the ten rounds.
Three Of them are credited to
Walker. while the other three were
even.
Flowers took The bad news"
cheerfully. He was the FIRST to con
graduate the new champion. As
soon as Yanger raised Walkers
| hand. Tiger leaped to Mickey's side,
and smiling broadly. threw his arms
around him.
But Walk Miller. Tigers man.
ager, was not so cheerful. Imme.
diately after the fight he said:
u don't agree with the decision
think the worst Flowers should
! have had was draw. Personally.
/ think he won. But I do think
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-04
Fight Results

At Chicago: Mickey Walker. for
mer welterweight champion, out
pointed Tiger Flowers. middleweight
champion. 10 rounds. and won the
title. George Godfrey knocked out
Cowboy Billy Owens of Texas III
the eighth round. Babe McGregory,
OF Oklahoma. and Chuck Burns, of
Texas. drew. Eight rounds.
At Camden. n. j.: Tommy kid
Murphy, of Trenton, n. j., and
Jackie Hindle, of Gloucester, N. j..
drew. Ten rounds. Ted Coolidge.
of New York. won newspaper de-
cision over Willie Toney. of Balti-
more, eight rounds.
the decision was given honestly and
in good faith
Miller said he would reserve an
official statement until he learns
whether Kearns will keep his prom
Use to give Flowers a return en-
gagement within three months.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-04
Grid Teams to Play

The Virginia Athletic Club and
Alexandria Fire Department elevens
play Sunday afternoon for the
Alexandria unlimited championship.
The game will be played at the
Dreadnaught Parts> starting at 8
p. m.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-04
III
TOWARD
PURPLE

Gonzaga High School and Dewitt
Prep school primed 10 the minute.
are battling IN Clark Griffith
stadium today III 4 football game
that A. second III Importance To
no other schoOlhOy gridlron clash
III the District this season They
start play Vt 2J5 o'clock.
These teams representative OR
the cream or the football talent 10
lie found itI the preparatory schools.
rank possibly above the public high
school eIevens whose contests an
nually command deal Of atten.
tion from followers ut the great
fall snort
In fact. (iOilzlga lias heen re
gartIed AZ the champion school
boy outfit Of tIue District. due 10
its victory over tile Central
eleven tI,af Iast year swept aside
nm OpDOsitiOTi III the public high
scIlOOI series and tank tile meas
tare III several Formidable teams
outside that circuit.
Although the schedules played
through by the rivals In today -
engagenleY1t afforded small means
of COMPARISON Of their strength,
Gouzaga was favored to OyercOme
the Dewitt gridmen. For the last
two years. the GonZaga boys liza e
nut strong teams on the gridiron
and this season their combination
apparently IS more powerful than
ever.
The Gonzagans have q remarkable
record for their seasons efforts
Not once has an opposing team been
able to carry the ball across the
Gonzaga goal line. a record Of whcihs
no other preparatory team Of this
section can boast.
Several players 0f tie Purple
went into their last prep school
engagement this afternoon.
Prominent among them was =
Johnny E8Ozek, Il back VINO has
starred in several branches Of y
sport since coming to GOnzaEa
from d New England school. GA
Ii was Bozek who made a sensa-
tionaI scoring run that defeated
Central High last year. and II has
been Bozek wilO has gained the
great amount uf ground that piled
up Gonzaga 3 score totaiS this season.
Dewitt. however. was eXpeCteN "
have b line formidable enough 20
cope with Bozels. The forward wall
of the Georgetown school has played
q remarkable steady game AL fail.
and there was no reason to believe
that il would falter in the crucial
clash Of the schools campaign.
Dewitt. like Gonzaga. has an ens
viable record for the year. but it
does not quite measure up to the
mark set by the Purple. The
Georgetowners. though, have over
come all opposition in local public
high school ranks and have taken
toll of outside opposition. fS
AS the teams entered this after
moons fray. it appeared that the
victor would be quite worthy OF
wearing the prep school football
laurels OF the District.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-04
BASKETBALL
STANDINGS

Last Nfght's Results
No games played.
T0night's Games
Philadelphia at Rochester
Fort Wayne al Cleveland
TOnlorrow's Game
Detroit at Washington.
Fort Wayne at Cleveland.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-04
JURY DISMISSED
IN BALL CASE

HAGERSTOWN. Md. Dec. A.
The jury in the case of Harry T..
Bester, president of the HagerstoWn
base ball club of the Blue Ridge Base
Ball League, charged with violating
the 1923 law prohibiting working on
the Sabbath by ordering game or
baseball played between the Hagers-
town and Frederick teams in this
city on Sunday, August s, disagreed
and was discharged in court here
late last night
The case was the outgrowth or the
arrest. OF the officials, directors, play
ers and employees, 81 in all, Presi-
dent Bester agreed to go on trial
representing the other defendants
to test the ancient law, and on the
witness stand he admitted having
ordered the game played The state
agreed that the verdict in the case
would apply to all OF the defendants.
AT Erie, Pa: Jimmy Mendo, of
Cleveland won decision over Leroy
Dougan. OF New Orleans, 10 rounds
president, a visiting queen,
prince! Two of the best detec-
tives from Chicago and two
from New York alternated day
and night in protecting Demp-
sey's life and property--how
come the milk was ordered left
at the doorstep, then, as is
yours and mine2
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-04

Any family would appreciate q home
OF their own for q Christmas gift
make II 80. Many wonderful home
buys are 'ssted IL T.aaes and Herald
classified ads
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-04
KENNEDY IS
QNBE N('H
BY Louis A. Dougher

just as the Washington Palace
five seemed to be going at top speed,
threatening to take a comfortable
lead over its rivals in the first half
Of the American Basketball League
campaign, a terrible jolt has been
handed the outfit by the loss of
Manager Ray Kennedy.
Exhibition games often prove far
more costly than regular contests.
That's how last nights Palace VS..
Hudson mix-up has ended for the
big leaguers. In the first place,
Manager Kennedy tore ligament in
his neck and may be out of the
lineup for several weeks In the
second place, Hudson nosed out the
Palace FIVE, 20 to 10, IN the most
thrilling basketball game Hudson
fans have ever seen.
The loss of Kennedy is likely
to prove severe handicap.
The little manager has been star
ring ever since the season open
ed. Today he is one point be.
hind Chick PassOn, Of PhiIadeI.
phia, for high individual scor-
ing h0nOrs. His shooting has
been miraculous, while his hand
ling Of the team could not have
been better.
Tonight the Palace five battles the
professional team at YonKers, n. Y,
and then returns to the Capital for
tomorrow's league clash with De.
troit Manager Kennedy will go
under the care of an expert physi.
clan on his arrival in the hopes
of getting back into the lineup
before it is too late.
"Jazz" Chazmadia and Eddie Mil
Ter are available as requirements,
but neither is in a class with Man
ager Kennedy. Miller will probably
be seen at guard against Detroit.
having the greater experience.
To make matters worse. Wash
ington has been ordered TO 60 to
New York to assist the Celtics in
making their league debut at Madi-
son Square Garden Monday night.
Manager kennedy's presence in the
lineup is almost a necessity. il the
Palace team is to have a fair
chance at winning from the Celtics
Jimmy Councilman. Of St. Louis.
the new playing of the
Detroit team. has collected fast
bunch for this seasons big league
championship race. Councilman was
a baseball football and basketball
star at st. Louis University before
| breaking into the professional
ranks. He has been playing quar-.
terback with the Detroit Panthers
IN the. pro-football ranks and is
now performing with the Pulaski
Post, American Legion in the
basketball circuit.
Washington basketball and
baseball fans will get their first
| peek tomorrow night at Bucky
| Harris since early i'm Septem-
! Der, when the major league sea.
son closed i'm the Capital. He
| has reserved box for party
! OF friends.
| Besides his friendship for George
! p. Marshall. president of the Pal.
ace club. Harris was once a team.
mate of Elmer Riplev's in the old
Eastern League. He will be de,
/ lighted 10 watch Ripley In action
Griffs' manager is just home from
his European honeymoon iaunt and
! will spend the winter here.
In addition 10 the big league con
test tomorrow night at the Arcadia
two preliminary games have beef
arranged for the fans. Al $50 IN,
Auths and Clover A. c. will clasl
in regular Washington Basketball
laague game. Following that tn
: Arcadians, a girls team. will TAX
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-04

1t has not Yet been definitely
settled whether the C. u, game be
played on Saturday, November 10,
Or on Turkey Day the following
Thursday. If the holiday is used.
there will be no game on the pre-
ceding Saturday.
Two new elevens are on the 1927
list Rutgers replaces BucknelI End
Fordham replaces William & Mary.
Two games remain to be clinched
with Coach Crum actively engaged
in settling them
Following is the Colonials' SEIZED.
ule for 1927:
October City College OF New York.
at New York. October s-Open. Octo-
Der l5-Rutgers at New Brunswick, y.
}. October e2-Fordham. here. Octo-
Der 29-Ursinus. at CoiegvIle. Pa
November 5-APenr State. az State
College Pa November I2-Open No
Vember 10 or 24-Catholic University
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-04

The Good Fellows have n bic lob
ahead of them. And they are getting
FeAdNt
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-04
AZ H Is
LOOK GOOD
TONANY
By r. D. Thomas

Pent up hatred and jealousy, en-
gendered for years, will be I'M
leasIed tomorrow when the Apache
and Mohawk football teams fight
1t out in the Griffith Stadium for
the Independent championship Of
Washington.
The Apaches. prompted not a
little by ordinary ambition. will
match speed and closely knit team
work against the Mollawks. spurred
by pride and aided by heft and ex-
perience in the defense of the tile
the possession Of which is no
novelty to them.
Butit gals the Mohawks to have
their supremacy disputed, ana
grimly disputed it is, by group
Of youngsters whom they once con,
sidered prpteges.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-04

One after another they have
bowled over all challengers until
now each team finds the other tie
only obstacle in its way TO the
1926 title.
TEe odds today are to 2 in
favor of the MohaWks. Earlier in
the week they were heavier. BY
game time there may be no odds.
More and more the sandIot foot
ball observers have swung toward
the Apaches who have yielded only
elk downs in seven contests and
they have a host of hackers.
This is the most discussed sand
lot game perhaps that Washington
has ever known and there is a
possibility that an attendance record
will be set. The present mark is
1886, established four years ago
when the Mercury and Mohawk
elevens battled.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-04

Except Tor q 3-to-O loss sus-
taiiled in their first game. with
the WaverIy team. later wiped
out In return contest. the
bitter rivals will come to grips
without an undesirable mark on
their seasons records.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-04
OPPOSITION
ON GRID

Washington football fans are
going to have a choice of delicacies
when Saturday, October %. 1921,
rolls around. Out at the Griffith
Stadium the West Virginia Noun
taineers will be trying to take the
second consecutive victory from Lou
Little's Georgetown Hilltoppers,
while at the Central High Stadium
the Maroon warriors from Fordha m
University will be battling the
gorge Washington Colonials.
Either game would be big attrac-
ton in itself. Coming on the same
afternoon. both will suffer from OPP
position. The fans will have to
miss one or the other.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-04

George WashingtOn's gOod
work this year has resulted in
the booking Of the most at
tractive schedule the COlOnials
have ever had. Opening on DC.
tOber in New York against
New York City College. the
COIOniaIs will play every week
until the final battle with Cath.
Ollie University late in NOvenI,
Der.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-04

By some method of reckoning,
MANY of the fans feel that the
Apaches should be favorites. These
observers have watched the younger
Indians all season and have seen
something to convince them that
tomorrow's joke will be on the
Mohawks.
Lots Of speed, determined spirit
and varied assortment of plays
in which they have been well
coached combine to give the
APacl1es a formidable eleven.
But when one reviews the Mo-
hawk lineup that Sparkles with
individual stars who have made
their marks on the college gridiron
and have been assembled in team
formation by wise Jack Hegarty-
well, one doesn't know exactly how
TO figure the big battle.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-04

Several players 0f the Purple
went into their last prep school
engagement this afternoon.
Prominent among them was
Johnny ESOzeIx, back who has
starred in several branches Of
snort since coming to GOnzaga I
from New England school.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-04

AT Erie, Pa: Jimmy Mendo, of
Cleveland, won decision over Leroy
Dousan, OF New Orleans, 10 rounds.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-04

Both the Mohawk and Apache
eIevens hail from Southeast
Washington but the Apaches
probably will have more root
ers than their enemy. The
ApacIles are coming up. The
MOIlaWIxs are striving might and
main to remain on top. The
crowd usually pulls for the un-
derdOg.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-04

Washington basketball and
baseball fans will get their first
peek tomorrow night at Bucky
Harris since early i'm Septem-
Der, when the major league sea.
SON closed in the Capital. He
has reserved box for a party
Of friends.