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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-01-22
LESSER BELTS
NOVICE BOXER

Joe Lesser, the crafty City Club
bantam, added his thirty.sixth
straight victory last night when he
was awarded a technical knockout
over Florentine Colabria, not evsa.
a novice, in the amateur boxing
bouts at the City Club. Colabria
failed to answer the bell for the,
second semester.
Colabria is supposed to have held
the amateur championship II De-
troit or something like that. but
tt was revealed he has been pacKing
crates at the Government Printing
office for the past five years. joe
also works in Uncle Sans printing
palace.
Stewart Ball, OF the City Club,
was declared the winner over Leo
Covaleskie, .of the knights of Colurn.
bus, after an cxtra-round of milling.
This was carded as the feature
event of the evening, bota lads have
taced.off on previous occasion,
with Covaleskie getting the nod.
The results follow:
a5-pound-Eneeh Totten dewitt
Prep gained Judges decision over
Bill Jahnke TX. of CD extra round.
1I5-pound Humphrey Decaia tunat-
tached). defeated Doug Swetman &c. G. D
judges decision textra round).
35-pound--George Beckett Tx. of
G. knocked out Howard Clark tFort
Washington extra round,
l12-pound-D Dennis Barber TX of C1
defeated Hugo iSteiIabosta &c. CD.
decision extra round.
1876 pound--Joe Tomagni &c. CD
gained decision over Private Marchym
fort Washington1.
I30---Al Satryb &C. c. defeated Dick
Steel tunattached4 decision.
IIS-pound--Joe Lesser &c. CD knocked
ont FIorentine Colabria In first round.
i35-pound-Stewar Ball &C, CD
gained decision over Isoe Covaleskie
TX o. CD extra round.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-01-22
Long, Exc. u. Basketer,
Plays Against Eagles

Johnny Long, former Catholic
University basketer, win be seen
here Sunday afternoon when the
knights Of Columbus five Of Cum
berland, Nd, opposes the Skinner
Bros. Eagles in the Congress
Heights Auditorium. Long is one
OF the ranking performers of the
Cumberland tossers and was a
member Of the famous Reindeer"
five OF Catholic University.
That the Cumberland team is a
strong outfit Is shown that the
Cleveland Rosenblums. the leading
team of the American Basketball
League. defeated the Caseys only
by eight points in game at Cum
berland Sunday.
AS warn-up for Sundays game
the Eagles win face the Quantico
Marines tomorrow night in the
Congress Heights Auditorium at
$40 o'clock. The Boys Club Stand.
ards and Sterlings clash in the
preliminary at 7:3O o'clock.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-01-22

seorn and ribaldry He was
badly trained. lie had
no knowledge of fighting fnsrn o.
fighting methods.
But he was big and he .as
strong; he WAS different. Ana |
around his burly figure, so pa
thetic at times and withll Sc
enticing, Richard built the halon
of baiIylIOO. Here, he told fight
writer's. was the logical con
tender. Here was the man to-
give Dempsey batfle-tlle man
to play Macbeth to Dempsey's,.
Hamlet In the greatest fight
drama Of the age.
The writer's laughed and BrCsnl
way laughed with them. But hia,
ards words were prophetic backed,
as they were, by Richards vision
and Richards perspicacity.s
Out of the haze of uncartaintF
the ballyfoo began to take form.
Firpo was matched with 4 Few I'm
kT1owns and won. He went aSains
Floyd johnson in the milk fund
battles at the Yankee stadium ard
floored his man in tbs eleventi;
round. ~
The cumbersom Willard. seeking
new laurels and new fortune sue
cumbed to his hammsr-lke bluds
onings-and the world Id. had
watched with scorn. suddenly for goi
its fidicuIe in new found ,,ulaze-
ment. Firpo had won his spurs
the foundation was laid for another
Of the gigantic outdoor apectacles
that Richard loved.
Continued Tomorrow
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-01-22
Beantown Assured
OF Sunday Baseball

BOSTON, Jan. 22.-Boston feels
assured of Sunday baseball follow
ing q favorable report by John F.
Dowd, chairman OF the, city council
committee appointed to consider an
application made by the Boston
Braves.
Dowd's announcement drew more
fire from the Lords Day League,
which is fighting the move.
Our battle has just begun" said
Or, A. 2. Conrad, leader Of the
league,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-01-22
Myles Lane Purchased
BY Boston Hockey Team

BOSTON, Jan. 3D. Afyles Lane,
former Dartmouth hockey and foot
ball star, today was member Of
the Bruins aggregation, and will
make his initial appearance with
the Hub sextet against Les
Canadiens tonight. Lane, a Greater
Boston boy, was purchased outright
from the New York Rangers, ae-
coriing to reports.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-01-22

Gordon Kessler, Frank Les-
chinsky and Roy Tansil, who
labored mostly in the outer gar
den last year, are back. Jim
DeNTarco, George Pllipps and
Fred DoubIitz. southpaW, are
the leftover mound material.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-01-22
Basketball Results

Eastern High. 81; st. Johns, IL
Maryland FrosE, u; Business. u
Wisconsin. 81; Purdue, IS.
Indiana. Il; Minnesota, %.
Ames, 81: Kansas, "a.
High Point, 26. Wofford. Il.
Hampton Sidney, As: Lyncilbirs.
\. NJ. c. A.. A; Company c. il.
Murdocks "A; ~ Aztecs, 20.
J. c. C. Arrows, rs; 3. c. sena,
tors, %.
Frenchy, Il; Arcadians, is.
Fort Myer. 81; C. p Flashes, I6.
Fort Myer, SIS; Lyon Park, SO.
Centennials, So; Swampoodle, ~
Standards. So: Hartfords, 80.
Deluxe. 20: Yorkes. 10.
Army Medicos. 80; Brightwood
%.
Basketeers. 50; Capitols. go.
Columbians. 50: Gypsies, II
Aloysians. q; Roxie, 10,
Calvary, %; Second Baptist, IS.
First Baptist. Is: Fifth Baptist, o.
West Washington, SIS; Fountain
Memorial. Is.
Company D. %; Pulimans. S.
Washington Grays, IS; Petworth
Nets, IL.
Company r. SO; Calvary II. E.. 20.
J. g. G. Flashes. "a; Tech Cos
mos, ~
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-01-22
McAuliffe Death Stirs
SpOrtsdOm Of District

District sportdom lost another
genial character when John Francis
Jack" McAuliffe, youthful police
man, diedlof gun wounds when rid
died by an antagonists gun Satur-
day night. Buddies on the Chevy
Chase Bearcats and police nine viii
mourn the passing Of the esteemed
Jack" McAuliffe.
The, mild.mannered and gentle Of
ficer had a record Of fair play on.
the diamond which gaihel him wide
spread popularity in local sporting
circles.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-01-22
CHAPTER IL.

The Carpenter fight came succeeded and passed
nito history Merely incident; interesting but not partcu
larly influential.
More important by in the life Of Richard another
less coorfu of the winter Of 192he meeting between
Richie Mitchell and Benny Leonard in benefit show staged
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-01-22
SAKS TROjANS EAGER

The Saks Trojans are searching
around for basketball trays with
leading 13O-1s5.pound quints. Call
Manager Ralph Neushaw. Main
$3.50 before 8 o'clock.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-01-22

Two days before the tight !
became sicl-plenty Of Intestinal
trouble. A riagman can go on
and put up good battle In the
face OF other handicaps, but
when the intestines 20 wrong
It's almost q case Of good
night
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-01-22

What q battle that Was--FaglHs
with primordiaI fury across the "a
foot ring in Kaleidoscope frenzy
that left the thousands Of watchers
GREATNESS and exhausted. Leonard
down and almost out. Mitchell stag
gering and punch-drunk. Men and
women slnrieking and sobbing and
flinching, in sympathy as the two
men battered and tore like wild
beasts OF the forest.
What fight!
Even now. years later. the men
and women who watched and saw.
recall 1t with shivers OF excitement.
But Tex Richard, strolling about
the Hobbies. and up and down the
aisles, wasn't interested in the
fight. Tex had another vision. a
vision of well-dressed. men and
gentle women crowding arena seats:
a vision OF fighters playing to
crowded houses. not OF roughnecks,
but Of gentle-folk.
As ne looked about him that
night ON the gathered array of
social celebrities, Tex Richard
dreamed his dream Of future
greatness--a dream that In
cluded newer and greater
Garden. . bigger and better
spectacle, and crowds that were
Of the highest order and type.
In later years, men commented on
Richards generosity in putting on
charity shows; commended the spirit
of philanthropy which made him
ever a party to entertainments that
would benefit the unfortunates,
And Tex was philanthropic. But
back of his philanthropy, was an
idea of self.aid Charity shows he
discovered. brought to the ringside
the "better people, whom he was
anxious TO turn into patrons
| ally educate them to a love of box
Ing that would make them cash
customers at his other ventures
Tex Richard was smart man. And
| Ann Morgan's show that brought
dinner Jackets in close juxtaposition
| to the water bucket and aristocratic
noses in. contact with the blood
smell and acrid odor of the rosin
opened his eyes to possibilities.
That was the first big influence.
Then, little later, and most I'M
expectedly, South America suddenly
paid to Tex Rickard it's debt oi
dollars that Tex had buried years
before in the grazing lands Of the
Argentine. Paid in man power
One winter day In early 1923 q
north bound liner dropped anchor
down the bay and into the ken ci
Richard knowledge ranlbIed an OK
eyed, hairy throw-back of mar
b Eeanderthaler in an ill-fittins
suit: an ape man In q chcckersd
bath robe.
It was Luis Angel Firpo, the wild
Bull OF the Pampas.
Never did more prepossessing
| fighter amble from oblivion into
the white light Of publicity and
ballyhoo. Slow moving, suspicious
stubborn lacking in ring l.nowl
edg and further handicapped ey
HIS inability to speak English. Luis
Angel Firpo was an object Of
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-01-22

The aWanf Ads In the Classified
Section are the surest bets to success
II you are looking for Job. Read
them.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-01-22

So far, Cornell is the only
northern college that will face the
College Parkels. the Ithacans ap7
pearing in the Byrd Stadium on
April 8. Navy will be met in the
usual game at Annapolis, Nd. on
April 20. The schedule as COM
pleted to date is as follows:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-01-22

Sure enough" queried Tex.
You sure mean you won't want b
postponement of a couple Of days,
or maybe 4 week. could get
Tunney to stand for IT."
nix on the postponernent--we
fight on schedule, n answered.
Ii the intestinal trouble could be
checked / might be okay. If not,
/ was sure to be out-of luck when
the bell rang. could have forced
4 postponement, for Richard was
agreeable, and Tunney had nothing
else to do but accept,
But didn't--and lack OF condi.
ton had lots to do with my losing
the title that night.
But I never regretted my action,
for by doing what ] did it was pos
sible for me to show my apprecia.
ton to Tex. and my gratitude for
all that he had done to protect my
interest and to hold my nerves to-
gether, sufficiently so that Tunney's
many punches never knocked me
off my feet.
(copyright, 1875, by King Features
syndicate. Ine.l
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-01-22
RLg ,. Y. P. U. LEAGUE
Totals. .2ss s4l 27s

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-01-22
PROMO TER
STOOD BY
FIGHTER
BY Jack Dempsey

If it hadn't been for my
fondness for Tex Richard it is
unlikely that / would have
jumped through the ropes on
that September night Of 1926
in Philadelphia.
And, on the other hand. II it
hadn't been for Tex ! perhaps would
have gone into that ring in such
bad shape mentally and physically
that Tunney could have bumped me
off in q couple Of rounds.
As everyone familiar with the his;
tory Of that mixup in philadelphia
knows / had plenty Of legal worries
for weeks before 1t took place. A.
every turn some obstacle was put
in my way--and DELIBERATELY
intended to put my nerves on a
raw edge.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-01-22

enc, tIierelI Be no postpone
n,ent.'' said. You've gone
through hell to help me and pro-
feet me. / guess III Be elxay
when ffght-time comes around.
IL I'm not, I'D rather take the
risk Of losing the title than put
ting you in q bad spot, Wen
20 ahead"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-01-22

Each new day brought some
new difficulty. something more
20 get me an out Of tune with
physical fitness. Almost every
time / turned around process
server was at my elbow. ana
1 had TO have 4 bodyguard 70
push them aside = or so Into
hiding.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-01-22

~ - =
As the condition grew worse. and
/ knew that I'd have TO land
lucky punch II WIS going TO any
winning, / met up secretly with
Tex and told him my newer trou.
bles.
want postponement :? ne
asked. The way he asked II made
me realize what such an action
would mean to him. The fans were
keyed up to see the fight on that
particular night. II 1t went
through, the receipts and attendance
would smash worlds record; e
there was a possponenent. II might
mean financial disaster.
Before / had q chance to answer.
Tex cut in with:
Jack, il you want it. say so.
Just forget about me. I'd rather
lose plenty than have you go in
there feeling you couldn't do your
best.
1T was a brave and fine speech
typical Rickard attitude. He Al.
ways was that way IN his dealings
with me and with others. He would
rather lose small fortune than
face 4 sacrifice from afriend, or .
business associate or anyone.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-01-22

Ii was during those days that
Tex. kindly and wise, held the old
morale stuff together. Again and
again he'd get in touch with me
and say to me:
Amt much use in telling q
fellow in your spot not to worry.
but you needn't go to worrying about
anybody grabbing your money You
will get that dough nobodys going
to take 1t from you"
Tex made. good on his promise
even though the making good cost
him almost as much worry <and
grief and legal annoyance as ] had
to undergo And Tex. although
playing no favorites in that fight
knew what ! was putting UP with
and always dropped around. when
the going as toughest and bucked
ZIP my courage.
\ II 1t hadn't been for Tex Id have
gone pretty much TO pieces in a
nervous way. and would have hopes
to win. and il it hadn't been for
good old Tex I'd perhaps have
parked all OF my nerve forces some
what outside the arena.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-07
Of Personal Interest
To Washington Residents

Mrs r. B. Behrend, with her daugh-
ter, Miss Amy Behrend, will return to-
day from New York, where they have
been spending week
Mr.. and Mrs. Isadore Saks, who, with
their young granddaughters, children
of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph I. Saks, spent
Easter week at the Mayiower Hotel,
have returned to their home in New
York.
Mrs. Siegfried Fantl of New York
spent a short time in the city the past
week en- route to her home from visit
in Sumter, S. c.
Mrs. Maurice Eiseman has been
spending the past week in New York
the guest of Mrs. Bella Loeb.
Mrs. Estelle Nordlinger, with her
daughter Helen, will return today from
a weeks stay at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel,
Atlantic City.
MIR. and Mrs. Abe Lehman and
daughter, Miss Deborah-Mae Lehman
return today from Atlantic City after a
stay at the Ritz Carlton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Dammann, with
their two children, were guests at the
Carlton Hotel for week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert e. Collier of
Chicago spent last week at the willard
Mrs. jeff Kornicher and her young
son of New York have been spending
the Easter holidays with the formers
parents, Mr.. and Mrs Nathan Kahn.
DR.. and Mrs. Harry M. kaufman and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-07
Tales of Well Known Folk
In Social and Official Life
Wealth of Beautiful Flowers on Wide Lawn
Fronting White House Portico Daily
Greet Mrs Hoover.

their awed appreciation of everything
evil which happened to The witch and
to the wicked step-mother, and their
intense delight in the music. AS for
behavior, they were models for all
opera attendants of no matter what
age, and the only time that their
enthusiasm exceeded the bounds placed
on applause in the Metropolitan, was
when the witch was pushed into her
own furnace and came out of the
other end as ginger bread figure:
The kindly director of the Metropoli-
tan gave the prologue of Wagner's
"Das Rheingold" as matinee, and on
this occasion, the opera house was
crowded with children and they be-
haved with the utmost decorum until
the incident where Loge cleverly turns
the trick on Alberich when, as if by
prearranged plan, they all burst into
shouts of derisive laughter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-07
Dance and Dinner
Honor Younger Set

Miss Alice Buell. of Herndon, stu
dent at Western High School, Washing
ton, entertained about so guests
Tuesday evening at a dance after
five course progressive" dinner given
the young folks in Washington. The
dinner hostesses were Miss Mollie Reed
and Miss Jean Shull, and the hosts
were Mr.. Quincy Owens, Mr.. John
Woods and Mr. Richard Parks.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-06
She Gained Weight
With McCoy's Tablets

You remember of coursc-not SO
long ago she was a regular scare
Grows skinny is II mild word for the
way she looked.
just look ut her now-if ever a
woman had Il perfect figure she has
.t--shc is the envy of half the girls
in town.
1t ; nothing to get excited about
all she did was to take on weight
filled out the hollows in face, neck
aud chest-any skinny, weak, run
down woman can do the same and
gain Il clean, clear complexion at
the same time.
Mccoy takes all the riSk-Read
this ironclad guarantee. If after tax
ing 1 sixty cent boxes Of Mccoy 5
Tablets or One Dollar boxes any
thin, underweight man or woman
doesn't gain at least > pounds and
feel completely satisfied with the
marked Improvement in health
our druggist is authorized TO return
your money.
Ask 1T Clement 5 Drug Store or
any drug store for Mccoy 5 Tablets.
Marketed by Mccoy s Laboratories.
Also distributors of MeCoy's Cod
Liver Oil. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-06
Expect Equity
To Make Trouble
Continued From Page u

cludc the Equity measure demand Il
basic IS hour week with pay for
overtime or the clause insisting thai
actors receive full salary during re-
hearsals.
Opinion was divided in the colony
8today as to the probable outcome OF
the fight.
Equity attempted to enter tn
films more than a year ago but los:
its fight when screen figures adopt
ed the academy contract.
I'll actors association. h0wyer,
is in much stronger position Il:
present.
When the first attempt was mad
there were few Equity members in
Hollywood, consisting for the main
part, of former stage actors. Now
with the influx Of legitimate stage
players To perform in talkics the
screen center has at least 300 mem
bers of Equity
The force of the impending war
may not be felt for several weeks
since Equity's edict permitted play
erS already under contract to con
tinuc until the contracts are con
cludcd.
When present obligations are
finished, however Equity players
either will be forced to string with
their organization or with the pro
ducrrS.
Equity has a possible great
strength in the unionized studio
labor Equity leaders have predicted
that the unions would back up the
Equity PLAYERS.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-06
COUNCIL AGAINST
CHANGING HOURS
OF LINE CLOSING
Continued FROM Page u
lie council by Chief Reams,
Fire Sub-Station

Fire Sub-Station
The fire chief was also authorized
to take such action as he deemed
necessary relative to the placing of
fire apparatus on the East Side dur
ing the heavy cantaloupe shipping
season Last year fire truck was
placed in that section for six weeks
and materially reduced the hazard of
fire in the packing sheds. 1t is eX-
pected that Chief Reams will I'M
mediately establish sub station
across the tracks.
Three concerns the Golden State
Milk Products company, the Imperial
Ice and Development company and
the Southern Sierras Power and
Light company joined in the request
for additional fire protection for
the East Side during the ensuing
two months.
The garbage war continues,
this time with l.. l.. Guerrero appear
ing. petition in hand from 20 or
more residents of the city asking
that the council give him permission
to collect pig food. The council
advised the would be collector that
he must make arrangements with the
! garbage contractor or suffer the
penalties outlined in a city ordinance
relative TO the matter.
The l&ard authorized the analysis
of city water four times per month
by the Thomas Laboratories, the re
port to be submitted at every meet
ing.
Permission was granted l.. s
Blenkiron to erect an arcade on the
corner of Eighth and Main streets
the site of the proposed Zurche.
market
The action on the slot machine
! ordinance which was due TO comr he
! fore the board last night was de
( ftrred at the request of Harry Hor
/ ton, attorney for parties interested
! Horton stated that because of press
! ing matters he had been unable t(
| complete his investigation of condi
| tions sufficient to warrant appear
! ing before the board.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-06
Hoover Submits
Special Message
Continued From Page ~

plished, it was generally under
message constitutes the frs; step
in the administration program for
transferring all enforcement acti-
vities from the treasury to the de-
nartment' of justice,
At the same time, President
Hoover indicated he would appoint
a Joint commission from the various
executive departments Interested to
cooperate with the congressional
committee and the newly created
law enforcement commission in
preparing legislation for the next
session of congress, which assem-
blcS in December.
Transmission of this recoa,nen-
Gttion to congress so soon after the
I Signation of Mrs. Mabel Walker
Vi.lchrandt as assistant attorney
general, gave credence to reports
long current in official circles that
the reorganization of the prohibi-
tion unit awaited Mrs. Willebrdndt :
withdrawal as chief of the justice
ildI tiiitlit pa p4iibit H'ft' ilIAi
cry.
Confirms Reports
The President 5 program as out
lined in his message today "onj en-
Plates the concentration of res
ponsibiiity' in prohibition admin
istration 1t also involves tEc con
soiidation of the various agencies
rs we'll as "the necessity tor the
unification and strengthening of
nur border patrols. -
The President sent his message to
tie special session of congress, lin
order to secure the utmost eXpedi-
ton, in the accomplishment of
the new program.
Today'S messaga to congress sub
etantiates United Press reports
published in March to thc effect
j that the President contemplated
strengthening the patrols along
/ the Canadian border ana alsa to
the effect that no legislation for
he transfer of the prohibition unit
| would be attempted in the special
! session CT congress.
Speaker Longworth had the
! President 5 message read to the
house by Il clerk. lie then ordered
It referred to the rules committee
] for consideration.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-06

Mr.. and Mrs. l.. C. Utley of Belle
Tlain, Kansas, and their two chill
dren are the heuse guests OF Mr..
Utley's brother, Ernest utley of
this city. l.. c. Utley is pastor of
the Belle Plains Christian church
and after a visit here, the family
plans to go to the coast where they
will join Mrs. Ernest Utley and her
daughter, Glynadcan who are
spending the summer there.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-06

Many Melons Dumped -Tbt hor-
ticultural inspectors have thus far
rejected 9,266 crates of cantaloupes.
These eantaloupes if loaded would
till 20 ears, which when hooked to-
gether end to end would reach
about quarter mile. If sold at
The prevailing price they would net
to the shipper approximately 500
0ao. had they been of good merehan-
table quality.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-06

Meloncs reservoir, in Stanislaus
county, overflowed last week assur-
ing a plentiful irrigation supply for
the summer.