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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-27
.SHARKEY NEXT CHAMP .
STATES MULDQ0N
BY Sid Mercer

NEW YORK July 2I believe Jack Sharkey will come back Is
champion Of the world at least put great battle for e
The lessons Of the Dempsey fight should make him"
This Is the prophecy of William Mudon member the
New York State Athletic Commission recognized authority
boxing.
He made his prediction yesterday in informal chat that followed
commission meeting which YANKEES
Stadium reviewed and discussed
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-27
BANKERS READY

The Potomac Savings Bank nine
are arranging weekday games.
Pheae Manager HodgeS West s14.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-27
CARDS ENTERTAIN

ALEXANDRIA, Va, July 27.--
Loudon A. c. will play the Cardi-
nal A. C. here Sunday at 8 p. m.
in Pentagon Park.
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IN
BOX TODAY
BY Louis A. Dougher

IOuAE LICK lOOLIIIaHs IuG D1UnuC
beauty from Alabam viii make his
second start OF the season for the
Griffrnen today, unless Manager
Harris shifts plans at the last mo-
ment. Coffman held the Browns to
three runs and seven hits in st.
Louis last Friday, some of his
troubles being traced to shoddy
fielding. His showing was impress
sive and Manager Harris thinks the
youngster sure to make good.
Ted Lyons, who has won Is
victories this season, is expected
to oppose the Griffs today. He
defeated the Yankees in Chicago
on his last appearance and is
certain to give the GFiffs plenty
of trouble.
The opening dcuble-header re.
suited in two triunphs for the home
boys, 5 to and 6 to 5. Bumpy
Hadley kept the White Sox hits
well scattered all through the open
ing clash, fighting a brilliant duel
with Sergeant Connally, Chicago's
well-known rubber armed hurler.
The Griffs tied the count, i to j.,
in the seventh and then, sailing into
Mr.. Connally pummeled him for
four runs in the eighth. That set.
tied the whole darned argument.
Two were out when Speaker walked.
Judge, the days biggest hitting de.
mon, doubled to right, scoring the
Gray Eagle" Goslin took a walk
and Ruel doubled, bringing in two
more runs. Bluege's triple scored
Muddy. That inning was a veritable
bomb for the White SOx.
The second game was more Of
a smuggling affair, the Griffs ham.
mering out eighteen bingIes
Nevertheless, despite that lombard
ment. they had to go into the
eleventh frame before annexing the
victory, so stiff was the Sox op-
position.
Lizzie Lisenhee was erased af-
ter two innings had given the Sox
four runs on four hits and two
passes Along came the elongated
Bobby Burke who held the foe
hitless for five innings. Then a
walk and Talks two-bagger earned
q tally off the slim southpaw,
Marberry shone over the last three
sessions, giving nothing in large
gobs.
Elmer Jacobs looked like q
major Lacquer till the fifth
when he was sheIled from the
slab. couple of doubles, q
couple Of singles and an error
giving the Griffs three runs.
They hoped aboard Ted BIan-
kenship in the ninth. tying the
score and driving him to the
showers.
With one gone Harris singled
to center and raced to third on
Speakers double to right. Barn
abe, lefthander. succeeded Blan-
kenship and Judge plastered rip
ping single to right. scoring Har.
ris and Speaker with the tying
counters. The big crowd was roar
ing with delight as they saw the
Griffs coming from behind.
The end came in the eleventh
with one out. Judge slammed a
single to right and Goslin did like.
wise. It was all up to Muddy
Ruel, little man but a giant in
deeds. He ripped safety out be.
tween Falk and Metzler and in
galloped Judge with the deciding
counter.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-27
War White POlOists
Score Easy Victory

The War White poloists showed
daring horsemanship in winning
from the War Reds, 81, yester-
DAY afternoon on the Potomac Park
oval.
Captain Houghton, of the victims,
contributed the sensational shot in
the opening period. He was thirty
yards from the goal and in a dis
advantageous position to shoot, but
ne crashed the. hall under his mount
and it sailed through the posts.
The summary:
War Whites. Positions War Reds.
Ma5or Thomas. Major Woodward
Major Hoyie. 3 ...... Major Baird
Colonel Morris. Back. Capt. Houghton
whites. ........... 2s1i1-o
Reds ............ OI Ia
Goals-Parker "a. Thomas (2l. HoyIe
t2l, Norris. Woodward, Houghtori, Chat
fee, Major Chaffee up for Major wood
ward in second period. Time Of periods,
~ minutes
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-27
MOOSE TO ri AN

The Moose Seniors will mingIe
with the fast st. Martins nine this
afternoon at o'clock at Fifth ana
L Streets s.. E..
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-27

Yeah ea1ay tire ease velth which yea
eaa rent spagtnents thrauRh the rsnsal
ealuuns e the classified adA.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-27
'ShaFIxey wasn't knocked out
BY Dempsey's. left hook to the
jaw or any other punch.

Tie was stopped momentarily
paralyzed- by a short righL-hand
blow delivered to the center Of his
body in the solar pIexus region. 1T
was almost q duplicate of the punch
with which Bob Fitzsimmons stopped
Jim Corbett and won the title in
Carson City. New, in 1897.
The only difference was that Fitz
dropped Corbett with q left instead Of
right.
Il was the timekeeper at Carson
City. Corbett collapsed just as
Sharkey did. His legs suddenly re-
fused TO support him and he sank to
the floor though fully conscious.
Sharkey crumpled the same way.
The slow movies show that he was
sinking when Dempsey delivered the
left hook to the head. In my opinion
Sharkey would have gone down any
how. The left did not daZe him
enough to keep him on the floor, for
he kept talking to the referee, pro-
testing against being counted out.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-27
Jack Delaney Matched
With Pauline
For Fight

NEW YORK, July 27.-Jack
Delaney, who relinquished his
title as light heavyweight cham
pion Of the world yesterday, will
meet Pauline, the Basque heavy
weight, in q 15-round bout here
on August II. Mike McTigue,
to whom the New York Boxing
Commission awarded Delaney's
title, was to have fought De-
laney on that date.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-27

competition until his case Is
aired before Herbert II. Ram
sey, secretary of the United
States Golf Association, would
gladly place NOigt in Number
standing should he make
such q change.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-27

Like COrbett, SharEey could
not regain command Of his legs
until he had been counted out.
The nerves below his waist were
out Of commission for the mo
ment. You may have noticed that
Sharkey had all his other facul-
ties. He held his body mp on
his hands and dragged it along
the floor BY hand power as he
tried to get up. But he was like
an animal with It's hack broken"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-27

Herbert H. Ramsey, of the
United States Golf Association will
arrive in Washington tomorrow
morning to hear the findings of the
District Of Columbia Golf Associa.
ton which 1t has taken in the
case of Voigt.
The question ef Voigt's gol1
status, in the National Amateur
championship. which will be played
late next month, will not be ques.
toned at tomorrow's meeting. II
Is understood that no action win be
taken until all entries have been
filed with the national body,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-27

Tha District body which
barred VoiGt irom future
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-27

Commissioners Mnldoon II re-
markable personality. at SIS. His
mental alertness, combined with q
physique an active man Of half
his age might well envy, gives great
weight to his opinions for he speaks
from the experience of three score
years and ten--the biblical span OF
life allotted to the average human
being-in many fields of athletic
endeaYor.
AS a handler OF many famous
athletes, including John L. Sullivan;
as an official who has been prom
inently identified with the greatest
heavyweight fights of the last half
century; as student of hygiene and
anatomy in his business Of keeping
men physically fit, Muldoon com.
bines experience and knowledge OF
fighters to a degree that no other
authority has attained. His view o.
Sharkey's defeat is therefore highly
interesting.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-27

when Corbett went down he
had no control over his legs.
He was in great pain and short
Of breath. He began to recover
before the count was completed
but couldn't get up. just be-
fore / counted ten / hesitated
for q fraction Of second but
Jim couldn't make it.
"In no time at all, however, he
was up and could hardly be re-
strained from chasing after Fitz'
simmons. He insisted he had been
struck low and was mad enough
to continue the fight regardless Of
rules.
I'm the, dressing room afterward
Corbett shed tears Of rage and
disappointment. I asked him why
he didn't get up.
"'I thought I was killed he re
piled.
Probably corbett won't re
member or admit saying that but
he did say it.
''Sharkey paid the penalty Of his
rashness in making his fight n
Dempsey's groove. 1t was merely
q chance blow that finished him
He is headstrong to a fault and
inclined to disregard the advice Of
seconds. I think this lesson viii
sink in. The better man did moi
win the other night. Sharlkey
has every qualification save per
haps experience and sound judg
ment. That viii come to him."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-27

''Sharkey is always on the
offensive" said Dempsey. while
Tunney fights on the defensive.
Their mode Of attack is OppO-
site.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-27

THE solar pIexus region" he
said, sis Just above the belt in
the middle Of the body. IL is an
important nerve center and
nature has protected It by criss.
cross muscles. In . fighter these
muscles are developed to with
stand body punishment.
Ordinarily a boxer can take 9
heavy blow there by tensing these
muscles here the veteran
struck himself several solid blows
in the stomach--''but If punch
catches these muscles, off guard
temporary paralysis of the nerves
may follow"
THAT is what happened to Cor
bett in the fourteenth round a.
Carson City and that Is what, II
my opinion, happened to SharkeS
the other night.
After an interval Of thirty years
the solar plexus blow is revived tt
win an important heavyweight fight
''Fitzsimmons was only a middle
weight when he beat Corbett. HI
was outweighed by IS pounds. HI
could hit terrific short punch
however. just as Dempsey did thu
other night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-11-25
British Row on Naval Policy
Viewed Here as Hopeful Sign

The Worcester Evening Gazette sug.
cests: with America, the richest ma
ton. showing signs Of determination
not to be distanced, the chances OF
other competitors begin to look gloomy.
This attitude of America may or may
not have an effect upon Britain; nut IL
it has any effect. it would be precisely
what seems to be transpiring in that
country"
In the opinion of the Philadelphia
Evening Bulletin. "the objection made
to the position advanced by the adj
miralty at Geneva that its purely tech
meal insistence on provision for every
possible future emergency went be-
yond reasonable care for the national
safety, has struck home to the British
taxpayer. That criticism" adds the
Bulletin, "made at Geneva itself by
Hugh Gibson, chief American delegate,
has been powerfully seconded by Lord
Cecil. The British government has
taken note, and it's action in the tax.
payers interest likewise advances the
prospects for a world naval agree
ment."
Observing that Lord Cecils blow
Struck home" the Muskegon Chron-
icle asks: who will arouse the con-
seriousness of the American taxpayer
with equal effectiveness?
Armament reduction will be slow in
coming, but it must come eventually"
in the opinion of the Albany Evening
News. while the Providence Bulletin
says that result of the two disarma-
ment failures lis the realization on the
part of the people of all countries that
too big a step cannot be taken hastily
in the direction of armament reduc.
ton"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-11-25
Why All the Bother
About Barbara Fritchie?

To the Editor of The Star:
Why all the bother about Barbara
Fritchie"? The poet Whittier many
years ago acknowledged that the Incl
dent upon which his heroic poem was
founded was much exaggerated and
made a statement that he was led to
its use by an accumulation of reports
in the newspapers and through the
positive assertion of Mrs. +. n. South
worth, the novelist. that the story was
true. OF course. the incident, as set
down in the poem, is not exactly true;
that fact has been established about
100 times since September 10, 1862.
But what of it? The poem was
written and went forth to the world
and stands still, despite all the denial
of the main incident, as one of the
great heroic poems of the world. / do
not see why the people of Frederick
should be. so sensitive about the truth
of the story. when Mr.. Whittier
through his poem has done more to
put Frederick on the map than any
of her sons, with the possible eXcep-
ton of the late Admiral Schley. Whit
tiers Barbara Fritchie" is obviously
one of the finest gems in verse that
grew out of the Civil War. 1t will
last forever and nothing can kill it.
WHY not let the thing alone, for the
more it is denied the more it will be
read and admired by the oncomins
generations.
AS to truth in poems. They are
more often overdrawn and creatures
of the Imagination than otherwise,
and when their authorship is not
under dispute. as is that of "All Quiet
on the Potomac" smart alexis always
arise to tell startled world that the
basic facts are false. AS examples
one may cite Homer's "Iliad and
Odessey," Virgil's story of Queen
Dido" several of Shakespeare's plays
and many of the best lyrics in liter
allure. Absolute truth does not bother
poets, novelists or even historians,
when the music runs we'll and the
writing frenzy is at its best. l think
it Is about time to fold the old dOcu'
ments about Barbara Fritchie and
lay them away with the old battle
flags of the Civil War.
I end as began: Why all the
bother about Barbara Fritchie"?
j. C. RANSOM.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-11-25

he will eventually, perhaps very soon,
be caught. The craftiest craftsman
always comes to grief. Every sue.
cessful raid lessons his chances. How
ever clever he may be, he will one
night run into the arms of a police.
man waiting outside for him, or he
will arouse a householder with more
than the average nerve and disposed
to give battle and prepared to win
the victory.
Meanwhile, the question is asked
by shingtonians who have lost
their goods and chattels, how does
the cat" assuming that these thefts
are all by him, dispose of his loot?
Where is the fence" which buys it
from him? Is it here in Washington,
or in Baltimore, or elsewhere? For
that there is fence" is AS certain
as that thefts have been committed.
The burglar does not retail his stolen
goods, or melt up the silverware, or
transmute jewels into cash. save
through an established medium of
exchange.
Perhaps. when the "Cat," or one of
his imitators, is caught, he may con-
TESS his crimes and give information
regarding the location and identity of
the fence" 1t would be almost
worth while condoning his crimes for
the sake of information sufficient to
lead to the capture and the severest
possible punishment of the crime pro-
moter who is, in truth. the real law
breaker and social menace.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-11-25
Political Symbols.

A movement has been started by
Philadelphia to establish the eagle as
the emblem of that party, in replace
ment of the donkey, which has long
figured as it's symbol. The ladies have
adopted resolution to the effect that
the "unsightly donkey does not stand
for the virtues of the organization
Copies of this resolve will be sent to
Democratic clubs throughout the
country, with requests for it's general
acceptance. In the debate 1t was
pointed out that the donkey had never
been accepted as the official symbol.
1t may be questioned whether this
effort will avail to eliminate the don
key from the political literature and
art of America. The lack of an OFF,
cial adoption is not an important mat
ter AS point of fact, the elephant
has never been formally recognized
as the symbol of the Republican
party, nor the goat as that of the
Progressive. The bull moose had
some measure of authenticity of
origin, in the remark made by Col.
Roosevelt on the eve of the boiling
Republican convention in Chicago in
1912. But politically that creature is
now extinct.
Geological attributes do not figure
conclusively in the application of an
imal figures to political organizations.
Somehow or other. they Just grow"
like Topsy. And when they have
become established they may not be
swept aside by mere resolutions. Off.
cial symbols as applied to the ballot
sheets are in a different category.
They are allotted and acquire a for.
NAL character. No ballot sheet has
ever borne the picture Of a donkey
at the head OF the Democratic col
umn, nor that of the elephant above
the list of Republican names. Yet
the cartoonists have gone on with
their drawing of these creatures
nevertheless. ard they will continue
to do so, no matter how Indignantly
partisans may protest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-11-25
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
by FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

importance at this time. 1t was vice
President Dawes who last Summer
attacked the system of seniority in our
foreign service, regardless OF an off,
GERS qualifications for a particular
post. Judah, named for Havana. is
friend. neighbor and colleague of
Dawes.
Why is it that more American
women speak F'rench-and other Flu.
ropean languages--than men? That
circumstance is stressed to this OBJ
server by a recently-arrived foreign
diplomat. He says that Washington
society, which Is cross section OF
the United States, contains four WON
en- to one man, on the average, with
fluent knowledge of French. An
American public man who talks any
thing but English is a genuine nov
city in Washington. Charles Evans
Hughes could get along fairly well in
French, but a Secretary-of-State lin
guist is a rara avis.
William p. MacCracken, jr., Assist
ant Secretary of Commerce for Aero
nautics, has been invited to hold a
course of lectures at the business
school of Harvard University. His
theme will be the interest of the Gov
eminent in commercial aviation.
Harry F. Guggenheim, president of
the Daniel Guggenheim Fund for the
Promotion of Aeronautics with
which Col. Lindbergh is now asso'
ciated-will also take part in the
course.
Downright 1927
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-11-25
Prehistoric Souvenirs.

There should be no surprise in the
striking of underground water in the
excavation for the new Internal Rev
enue Building, on the square between
Eleventh, Twelfth, B and G streets.
When a stream gushed forth the other
day as the steam shovel plowed up
the earth the phenomenon was alto
gether natural and by no means UNI
usual. For this land lies within what
is known as the old river basin, an
area stretching westward from the
Capitol and flanked on the north by E
and F streets. In days long, long past
the Potomac extended over it. AS
changes in stream volume occurred,
and as alluvial deposits made new
bottom strata, the river receded to-
ward and finally to the present chan.
mel, leaving, however. a marshy tract
that within the recent memory Of
Washingtonians was transformed
eventually into park.
1t is perfectly well known that all
large constructions within the range
of the old river bed must be on pill
ings, driven down to hard pan or bed
rock at considerable distances below
the surface The Post Office and the
District Building were so constructed.
Numerous private buildings likewise
were erected on piling foundations.
In the excavations for all of these
structures underground waters were
encountered. When The Star Build
ing was erected at the corner of Penn
sylvania avenue and Eleventh street
one of these streams was met, but
was easily managed in the course Of
the foundation work by means Of &
siphon.
In all of these cases the presence o.
the underground water, due to seep
age from higher levels into channels
formed many years ago, is regarded
as in no sense hindrance to substan
tial construction. Careful engineerin.
work is required. as in all other phase
OF erection, and the foundations thu
secured are as stable as though tn
site was on high ground. The Lincoll
Memorial. which stands on the yer.
bank of the river, on the made land
OF the Potomac Park dredged from tn
F4ver bottom and poured in behind
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-11-25
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

, long-only blow or two, at the
| most-but it was the biggest event of
| the day to two youngsters.
No one saw the fight, but to our
eager imaginations the houses were
alive with people looking out the
windows. This viewpoint especially
struck the one who emerged the loser.
Every one would know that we had
| been Hcked-and by a smaller boy, a
boy named Percy!
| The blood from our nose was pale in
| comparison to the healthy blush of
| shame which mantled our cheeks.
The whole world had seen us un-
| mercifullv trounced. We were the
victims Of a fate which was as relent-
less as any which tracked the ancient
| Greeks.
How would we ever be able to face
| the pitiless street again, when every
time we walked that way we would
be reminded of our defeat
Our first defeat!
Our first victory was of even greater
| importance.
Getting into a fight with hulking
Young fellow of 8 years, we emerged
the victor.
Our satisfaction over this feat was
| commensurate with our discomfort
over the result of the previous
| encounter.
Thus early we got the idea. as every
| child must, that it is results which
| count. Intentions are often, results
seldom, misunderstood.
The solid satisfaction of landing
| that first blow has never departed
from us. Perhaps that is why we like
good prizefight to this day.
The boy that got the nose-bleed in
this battle of the olden days is now a
ma ior in the United States Army.
! We take a pride in that!
X X X X
The nadir of humiliation came when
we were several years older, about IN
| tlfe seventh grade, as we recall.
BY that time we had come to think
Of ourself as distinctly somebody. n
| real person in the world. Perhaps no
later time in life, not even high school
days, possesses the surety OF the
seventh and eighth grades.
Then boy imagines he Is fully
capable of discussing-and settling
weighty issues. 1t was during this
pleasing period OF life That mary
bumped into us.
Now, Mary was not in the habit of
humping into us. She was the larS'
est girl in the class, fully grown
young woman, who was very well be.
haved, although not quite smart
enough to be in high school, where
she belonged.
One afternoon we were hurrying
through the cloakroom, and had got
to the door, when Unexpectedly we
ran into big Mary.
1t was a head-on collision.
We, being the lighter, fell backward
with speed and efficiency. hitting the
floor with a thump, resounding or
otherwise.
The worst, however. was to come.
In plying tones, Mary said, as she
helped us to our feet:
did hurt you?"