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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-22
Hardly Known Boxer
Gives Greb His
Toughest Bout

Harry Greb is one of the
marvels of the ring. He has
been fighting for twelve years
and has had nearly $50 battles.
And he has met the toughest
in the game. Among those
whom he has defeated are: Tom
Gibbons, jeff Smith, Charlie
Weinert, Gene Tunney, Jack
Renault, kid Norfolk, Bart
ley Madden, Jimmy Slattery,
Mickey" w ak er, To mmy
Loughran and young" Fisher.
And, strange to relate, Greb
recently said that one Of his
hardest scraps was with Fisher,
the Syracuse caveman, some
years back.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-22
cIoxars Issue One

The Clover A. C. has issued a
basketball challenge for any team
in their class which Is pretty fast
one. They even have two telephone
numbers for their adversaries. Lin
coin $50 or Lincoln 1O357 are the
ones to call.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-22
Zuppke a Teacher

Robert C. Zuppke, football coach
at the University OF Illinois, has
taught more than 1000 coaches his
system of play. In addition to that
he has coached over 1900 varsity
football players.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-22
Home Runs Frequent

In five years there has been 1881
home runs made in the Interna'
tional League. In 1921 there were
ATS on record. the next season one
less, 1923 566 were poled out, and
500 in 1924. Last year the clouters
put the figure at 1888.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-22
SAYS Grange Wizard

Bob Zuppke, Illinois grid coach,
saw his protege, RED" Grange. play
on the Coast, and Bob says his
former star is still wizard.
Zuppke says there Is not the CO.
hesion in pro football as in the col
lege game.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-22
CANT
FIGURE JACK

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 22-James
j. Corbett. former heavyweight
champion on the world through his
stunning victory over the popular
John l.. Sullivan, says he Is at q
sidestepping a bout with Harry
Wills.
wills is just the sort Of a fighter
Dempsey can do his best with, in
my mind" he said. Wills, while
q powerful. big fellow, always
seemed slow to me, and his rough
tactics when clo&e in would suit the
present champion, for that's the
sort of fighting Jack has done bis
best at.
with the big money to make
through such a contest" added Cor.
bett, 1T is difficult to understand
why Dempsey does not take Wills
on and get through with him. Wills
cannot be as dangesous now as he
was six years ago when he first
wanted to fight with the champion
and the fact that Jack could get
well, at the least, quarter million
dollars for the fight makes me won.
der why he does not take 1t on.
Just think OF sum like that for
10.round fight.
"Another angle that IL puxzling
me-" said COrbett, lis why Denlp-
sey, white claiming now to be
willing to fight Wills, b chasing
all over the country dealing with
men and syndicates whose respOg1-
sibiIity Ii questionable when he
can close Il deal with RicIsar4l. who
made for him all the money he
has In the world almost.
And II he does not want 70 fight
in New York or Jersey City under
Richard ! understand that right
here in Philadelphia responsible pro-
motors are ready to show Dempsey
fortune for fighting Wills q 10.
round bout In the Sesquicentennial
Stadium. 1t certainly has ms guess.
ing" exclaimed Mr.. Corhett az he
started for the stage, passing up
q quarter million or 50 for a 10.
round bout-3O minutes boxing-and
the greatest amount I ever got for
fighting was what they would call
now the paltry sum Of $4,000, and
once I fought four hours for $1,000.
My, how times have changed.
Corbett Is appearing at e. =.
Keith's tIieater this week In o lively
vaudeville slxtt.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-22


In twenty-one years under the
main tent Ty Cobb has averaged
1859 on his total Of 1898 safe
hits. In eleven years with the
st. Louis Cardinals Rogers Horns
by has pumneled the onion safely
1915, times for q grand average
of 1853.
Another modern player, George
Sisler, is close upon Browning'S
heels, so close that he is likely
to pass the ancient slugger before
hanging up his spiked shoes for
the last time. In ten seasons the
Browns manager and star first"
sacker has hit safely 1915 times
strangely enough the same total
going to Hornsby) for q grand
average of 1852.
A fourth modern, iris Speaker,
has averaged .349 for nineteen
seasons, getting S,120 hits. How
ever, the Indians great fielding
manager is almost done sky lark
ing with the figger filberts and
may never succeed in passing
Browning's average.
During the 1926 campaign, says
Bang, Sisler lost one point and
dropped out of q tie with Brown
ing. Speaker added a couple of
points, advancing three places
ahead at the expense Of "Tip"
O'Neil and Dan Brouthers.
After Cobb, Hornsby, Browning,
Sisler and Speaker come the
following who have averaged at
least 800 in ten or more seasons
Dan Brouthers, 34s; Ed Della
hanty, .346: Babe Ruth, .346;
Willie Keller, .345; Billy Hamil-
ton, .345, and Tip O'NeiI, .2A5:
Jess Burkett, .342; "Pop" Arson,
.341; Larry Lajoie, 1898, Sam
Thompson, 1877; Harry Heilmann,
1886; Ed Roush, 1874; John Nc
Graw, 1874; Mike Donlin, 1874:
Eddie Collins, 1888; Hugh Duffy,
$50; Honus Wagner, 1929; Harry
Stovey, 1923; and George Van
Haltren, 1872.
Arson made his handsome rec
ord of BAL in twenty-seven years.
Cobb, Wagner and Lajoie did
their work in twenty-one seasons.
Speaker and Keller went nine
teen years for their fine averages.
Sisler and O'Neil travelled the
shortest distance, ten years. to
amass their high averages.
Two New York Views
TONCERNING that strange
Tampa report which had
~ President Griffith benching
Peck and Ruel in favor of Myer
and Tate, here are two New York
comments that Washington fans
may be interested in reading. The
first is by Ford Prick, in the
Evening Journal:
"Clark Griffith has announced
that Muddy Ruel will be a Sec
ond-string catcher this spring.
That's applesauce. Muddy Ruel
is about the best catcher in the
league today-and best catchers
aren't being benched, except in
winter league gossip. 1t is as
founding. though, the things
these magnates will do to get a
two-colunn headline during the
off season."
George Daley, sports editor of
the Morning World, takes his VI
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-22
RICHARD STICKS
To TU|VNEY

NEW York. Jan. 22.-IIavins
definitely admitted that he was ia
the field for a Dempsey-Tunnev
championship bout at Jersey City
next summer. Tex Richard today
reaffirrned his statement that he
considered Tunney the logical con.
tender. but failed to explain way
he had placed Gene below Harry
Wills in his boxing rankings. issued
last week. He merely stated that
Tunney deserved the position be
cause OF his knockouts over Car
pentier. Madden. Gibbons and Spalla
and that Wills had forfeited his
chance by meeting third-raters and
breaking faith with the local com
mission by signing to meet Def1p-
sey cit South Bend, Ind
Rickard wouldn't admit that be
vas negotiating with Dempsey, con
trary to the commissions edict,
but Indicated that he hoped 20.
evade this issue.
ssT have no personal license In
New York State he said+
am merely q director OF tie Madi-
son Square Garden Corporation.
which Is licensed. Therefore. II !.
want TO put on a Dempsey bout as
an individual, don't see how the
commission can interfere with ms.
A Dempsey.Tunney bout at Jersey
City would be my personal business
and not the affair Of the Madison
square Garden Corporation.
In the absence OF Chairman
James r. Farley, no official intina-
ton Of the commissions attitude
could be gained.
Frosh Lose This
The @. u. freshmen were beaten
nv UVa1farya TIipla Crl1nnf "A To Ia.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-22
Thau Are Live Wires

The Live Wires chose a good
name for their court team. Call
Manager Lester Stull at Lincoln
6241 and tell him SO.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-22
WEIGHT Is 1925 Pounds

The average weight Of the Lee
high Juniors is 125 pounds. The
manager can be reached after S
o'clock at Lincoln 3083-W.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-22
Seniors, Take Notice

The Pullman A. c. is an un-
limited senior team. Manager Gene
Doggett at Adams 4063 between 9
and Z is the guy to call.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-22
O'Brien Manages Them

The st. Martins basketeers are
under the guidance Of Johnny
O'Brien, North 1875.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-22
Burch Is There

Manager Burch OF the Aces is a
busy fellow. His team has lot OF
games and they want more. The
number Is West 1898.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-22
They Vim Another

The Kanawhas won another
court tilt, defeating the Woodside
auint, SO to %.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-22

The Woodward School and the St.
Adams sent their lights" into
battle, the former winning, 40 to IA.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-22
Montrose Is Victim

The Montrose basketeers sank
before the Boys Club Celtics, 80
to 21
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-22

Totals. . 8 asl Totals. 3 IT Is
Rsferee-Fitting (Erie. Pal.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-22
L00KINGTn OVER
- WITH LOUIS A.. BOUCHER
MODERN HITTERS HAVE LEAD

all the major leaguers hitting for acc o. beer roash
only twentyfour have
$780, according Ed Bang veteran sports writer q eve
ure the leader the venerable Pete BrGwnng who aassd
hit 1887 Louisville in the old American Association ct
league That his highest mark for one
but he slammed 1882 49, for 349 in 3D. for
3 in S4 for 1857 in 49, 3l3 in 49, for 391 IN
81 and finally for 3 in 1898
his batting campaign against the pitchers His
1853 and that by
Cobb and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-22

OF typewriter in hand TO remark
as follows:
Roger Peckinpaugi1, voted the
most valuable player in the
American League last season,
already has been consigned to
the bench for the approaching
season by Clark Griffith, presi-
dent Of the Washington Club.
Such haste in passing judgment
on a player who did so much for
the Senators in their pennant-
winning dash in 1925 Is trace
able only to Peck's errors in the
world series, won by the Pitts
burgh Pirates. Fame truly is
fleeing. Clark Griffith added
no friends to his list by this
mid-winter statement. Peck de-
served better of him, and here's
hoping that he will prove on
the diamond next summer that
dependability and skill even with
advancing years are not to be
so lightly cast aside"
Well. that's that.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-22

FORT WAYNE. Ind, Jan, o.
The knights of Columbus five sur.
prjsed everybody here last night
by walloping the Cleveland Rosen-
blums, % to IA The home teams
guarding was letter-perfect, the
Clevelanders being held helpless
when scoring might have happened.
The victory Of the Fort Wayne five
pulled Cleveland back into a tie
for first place with the Brooklyn
Arcadians in the American Basket.
ball League race.
DETROIT. Jan. 22-The Boston
Whirlwinds didn't do much whirl.
winding here last night and so
dropped a game to the Pulaski
Post five in the American Basket.
ball League race, 81 to ID. At no
time were the Fasteners able to
take command of the game and
they spent most of their time at.
tempting in vain to break up
Pulaski's brilliant passing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-22

THEY are all riding "Wild Bill"
Mehlborn, the Chicago golf
IL pro, who razzed Bobby
Cruickshanks as the later was
about to sink a ten-inch putt in
the final of the Texas tourna-
ment. Had Bobby sunk that putt
he would have cut in on tie
with Mac Smith for first place.
AS it was, he finished second,
one stroke behind the winner.
It is quite possible that Mehl-
born will suffer severely for his
alleged action. For instance, sup
pose he finds himself Ineligible
for further competition, how's he
going to take that It is possible
that, finding himself persona non
grata> here and there, he may
have to 20 to work somewhere.
On the other hand, can it be
true that "Wild Bill'' has insti-
tuted a new style in professional
golf, that of the "infernal raw:
berry" In most professional
sports the "infernal rawzberry"
is part of the game. Golf alone
has escaped.
Pioneers in anything, however,
usually have a rough time putting
over their stuff, and "Wild Bill"
Mehlborn right now Is not the
most popular bird in professional
golf.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-22

Buffalo asked for time and
showed signs Of weakening under
the pace that Washington now
was setting. Eddie Kearns
Topped one In from the side and
four minutes of red hot struggling
ND and down the floor followed.
, 1926-11-17

THE ST CROIX AVIS
printed and published daily (SJmdays
q i Holidays excepted by G. JohanSen at
tue Aus Office
P1RNS:-5O cents month y IN adUance.
2 cents per single copy.
Entered as S~acond-cIaSs matter May
25h 1917 at the Post office at Christian
sted, st. CrojH, Y. /. OF the u, S. A. IN
der the Act of March 3. 1879.
, 1926-02-23
MAKE NEW RECORD

The intoWr and suburban forces, AUG
mented by nearly rs per cent of the
day telephone operators, handled more
calls from early evening up until mid
night than ever before, Company off
Gals congratulated themselves reports
from all over the system showed that
physically the operation Of the phones
had not been seriously hampered, Ges-
pite the intense severity of the storm.
With the plant, cables and poles with
standing the assaults Of the blizzard, the
company was able to give q fair degree
Of service as the business mounted 10
dizzy heights, as more and more sougl t
the only possible means Of cOmmunica-
ton with their homes with every means
of transportation paralyZed.
The int0Wn exchanges, with operators.
living for the most part in the outskirts
of the city and the suburbs, found them
selves facing an almost impossible task
at 4 p. m, as the traffic became as heavy
as during the worst moments Of the nor
NAL busy hour. However, with moss
subscribers showing a particularly good
natured disposition in face of the dis
agreeable situation, the exchanges wealth
cred the storm in traffic almost as well
as the outside equipment had come
through the driving snow.
Volunteers Help Out
The operators unable to reach their
homes. were quartered in downtown hot
els after they had completed their tour
of duty. Ali the operators who worked
after their regular shift, 2001 were vel
unteers who offered to help tin the situa-
ton. Instead of ahating during the
night, the traffic was extremely beayy
and practically every pay station fouad
someone making q call and a line O. from
, 1926-02-23
Telephone Service Is
UNbPOkcn
New Record Set Up for Number
Of Messages

Greater Boston telephone exchanges
established new records for business last
night, when the entire system was
swamped with a tremendous traffic situa-
ton caused directly by the storm and the
many thousands who found themselves
snow-bound in the city with little pres
poets of reacl ing home during the nj ht,
and only the telephone toapprise waiting
wives or families of their difficulties.
, 1926-02-23
LOCAL

W~ashington's Birthday, yesterday,
was rot favored with very bright wealth
er, the morning opening showery and the
rest of the day being hazy and overcast.
However, an intercIub match which had
been arranged between picked eIevens
Of the Christiansted Cricket Club came
off and drew quite a number of specta-
tors. The side captained by DR.. Cane
gaia went to bat first and scored 1875
runs. Mr.. Forbes's eleven made Al in
is first innings and 103 in the second.
The other side made in its second innings
81 runs for 8 Wickets when stumps we're
drawn. Private dances wound up the
events Of the day.
, 1926-02-23
Virgin Islanders Request
Investigation

Washington, Feb 13.-Tbe Virgin Is
land delegation IN Washington has for
mally requested President Coolidge 20
investigate appointments to the st, Croix
legislature by the Governor Of the is
lands. Porto Rico Progress, Fab. 18th.
, 1926-02-23

The Native Brass Band rendered a
rousing concert IN the bandst2nd on Sun,
day night which was greatly enjoyed
by a large number of music lovers, sew
eral pieces being encored and repeated.
, 1926-02-23

The last instalment of the yellow
Arm was screened before a full house
at the Theatre last night. A serial en-
titled The Way of a Man" begins Mon
day night March 1st under the new
management.
, 1926-02-23

/ us
we are informed that an agreement
has been signed for the sale Of the
Christiansted Theatre including site Of
land etc. and for the moving pictures in
terests at Frederik2ted and Bethlehem,
owned by Mr.. Svendsen, to Messrs Laurie
Hansen and Wilhelm Frederiksen Of
this town for $4,000.
The :. 5. Haiti was advised as sailing
from Barbados for Dominica last night
and is looked for here tomorrow. Mails
close for New York at A o'clock this
afternoon.
The mails for the Lpoward and Wind
ward Islands to 20 forward by s. s. D0n1j-
njcd will be dispatched to trederjksted
tomorrow morning at g..
The U. S. S. Reel is expected here to-
day.
The New York mail of Saturday Feb.
Is, had not arrived at San Juan when
the Catherine sailed last Friday evening,
therefore, only half the States mail was
received on this trip.
The Native Brass Band rendered a
rousing concert in the bandstand on Sun
day night which was greatly enjoyed
by a large number of music lovers, sew
eraI pieces being encored and repeated.
A couple of juvenile "Chapmans"
attempted to burgIe the post office yes
terday forenoon, picking the lock of the
door in the public lobby. MIR. Larsen,
the postmaster, happened to be inside
at the time and was giving the fell
lows a chance to enter before nabbing
them. They closed the window to the
west so as not to be observed from
King Street and one of the boys kept
watch at the window near the steps.
After some Is minutes during which
they experimeLted with wire at the lock
they gave up the attempt when some
one appeared to be coming toward the
post C%tiice, and the postmaster dashed
out at Il EN-. but they showed a clean
pair Of heels, though one dropped his
hat, and this was secured and turned
over to the police who are giving the
matter appropriate attention, the boys
being folly identified.
glo 0ol;oo - EroJouiLcto1 ovo Jool
, 1926-02-23

The Schn. Resolution made an excur-
sion trip with a pleasure party to Buck
Island on Sunday afternoon returning in
the evening.
, 1926-02-23
The u. S. S. Reel is expected here to-
day.

The New York mail of Saturday Feb.
10, had not arrived at San Juan when
the Catherine sailed last Friday evening,
therefore. only half the States mail was
received on this trip.
, 1926-02-23

The mails for the Lpewar1 and Wind
ward Islands to 20 forward by s. s. D0mj-
Mica will be dispatched to Frederiksted
tomorrow morning at g..
, 1926-02-23

The 8. $. Haiti was advised as sailing
from Barbados for Dominica last night
and is looked for here tomorrow. Mails
afternoon.
, 1926-02-23

The police in Frederiksted are deal
ing with another case of juvenile crimi-
nality, that cropped up yesterday. A
ten-year boy stole $48 from one Andrew
Rodgers and alleges to have hidden the
money in a hole but although he con-
Quoted the police to the supposed place of
concealment nothing was found there.
The movies are believed to be a sort of
object lesson in crime here and respon-
sible for attempts to put into practice
the "Clutching Hand seen on the
screen.
Belt Valley times., 1926-07-29
Accidents Prevented by
Proper Control of Horn

The inexperienced Sunday driver
type Of motorist thinks the only thing
the horn is for is to play a reverend
ing concert in the ears OF pedestrians
Horn control is a fine art and Its
proper use can prevent accidents.
Excessive use Of the horn indicates
a novice driver, but Its proper use
shows the veteran. The novice relies
upon his horn to keep others out of
danger. The veteran relies upon his
control of the car. He slows down
for people crossing the streets. He
doesn't toot his horn and force them
to jump. The novice has to rely
upon his noise maker because in nine
cases out of ten he is outdriying his
brakes.
Watch the novice as he approaches
a corner. He doesn't slow down, fig
uring another car may be coming at
the rate of 25 feet a second. No. no
nothing like that He starts
..sauaWking" 25 feet from the cor
ner depending upon his noise to get
him through. The veteran driver
slows down and uses the horn less in
all instances
A really good driver can do with
out a horn In most instances. The
novice seems to feel he could do bet
ter with a steam calliope.
Belt Valley times., 1926-07-29
Whale Meat Sent to
Feed African Notipes

In his annual report the chief sani-
tary inspector OF Inverness, Scot
land, after an investigation at the re-
quest OF large number OF taxpayers
who had complained OF disagreeable
odors. says the curing OF whale flesh
for human consumption has been car
Eied on by residents OF the Island Of
Harris. for some time.
1t appears. says the inspector, that
the industry was inaugurated by the
late Lord Leverhulme, Of Lever Bros;
which firm has fishing and other In.
terests In many parts OF the world.
The inspectors report explains that
the work Is deRe at the herring cur
ing station at Leverburgh. where the
meat is cut into small pieces, washed
and picked, afterward being hung on
frames and dried by mechanical
power tH .r-
When thoroughly dry the whale
meat Is packed under pressure in kegs
and exported to the Congo for feed
ing natives working for the Lever
company.
Belt Valley times., 1926-07-29
Proper Tire Equipment
for the Vacation Trip

The mOtorist who starts on a va
cation trip without proper tire equip
ment is likely to find that he has
been penny wise and pound foolish.
Nothing so quickly ruins the pleasure
Of a vacation trip as tire trouble Re
pairing tires out in q broiling sun is
anything but fun, and, besides this,
It causes delay which many times up
sets schedules and definite plans.
If a motorist has to purchase tires
at some mountain or canyon resort
he usually finds that freight and ex-
ira profit have been tackled on. so
that the price Is extremely high
BY carrying two or three spare
tires, depending, of course, upon the
length of the trip, the vacationist is
prepared in case Of punctures or
blowouts to quickly change and pro-
ceed on his way. The safest course
of all is to put the new tires on the
wheels and use the old tires as
spares. There is much less likelihood
Of puncture in a fresh new casing
than there is In a thin, worn tire.
Belt Valley times., 1926-07-29
Constant Driving VIII
Keep Car in Good Trim

Il don't believe can drive that
far In day" says the typical motor
ist contemplating S00-mile jump.
''I'm not Ia trim"
And yet this same motorist win
expect his car 10 take him any dis
tance any time regardless Of whether
Il Is Ia trim.
The;car that Is going day and night
always Is ready for the long trip. or
the hard trip, because it has to be In
good condition to standr the daily
grind. The car that Is never really
ready Is the one that stands In the
garage all week. 1t may have a wa
ter leak, or its carbnretor mRy not be
adjustedsfo for the change in the wealth
err, Cars are like their drivers In q
great many respects. aud the matter
OF. being In trim is one Of them .Ex-
ercise Is vitality essential to good serv-
ice from car.
This Is clearly demonstrated when
a car has been in storage for a long
period. Everything is stiff when the
car starts. Things do not work at
their best. Tires are low, springs are
rusty. even the stale gas in the tank
makes the engine loggy. The car
that Is In trim never acts this way.
1t is always ready. always capable
of meeting the demands.