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Evening star., 1922-03-31
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. March 31.-The death
of Rosa and Josefa. Black. the
''Siamese twins" has left the Cook
county probate court with a legal
problem which apparently is un-
precedented. In determining the
disposition of the one-hundred-
thousand-dollar estate OF the twins
the court must decide if eleven
year-old Franz is the son Of one or
of both OF, the twins.
scientifcT controversy. which
began even, before the death Of the
sisters early yesterday. has re-
solved itself into the question:
Were Rosa and Josefa Black one
individual, personality or did they
constitute separate entittes?'
If they were one personality the
son will inherit the entire fortune,
which was accumulated by the
twins during their exhibition tours
Evening star., 1922-03-31
ARE ~Sf4hESE TWINS ONE OR TWO?1
COURT MUST DECIDE IN. FIXING WILL

OF the world. II they We're two
distinct personalities. Rosa being
the mother and Josefa the aunt.
only Rosa's. half of the estate
would go to the lad, while Josefa's
closest relatives. including her
eighty father and
four brothers, would be entitled to
her half.
Physicisns say there are physio-
logical facts to support each con-
tention, and attorneys agree that
a legal opinion must be based upon
q scientific analysis of the bodies.
So far post morteHl has been
opposed by the brother, Frank Bla-
EEK, who is in this City. 1T was he
who prevented an operation before
death. which physicians urged as
the only possible means of saving
one of the sisters.
Evening star., 1922-03-31

4 traffic control system has been
produced which is operated by clock
work mechanism. The stop or go
sign is changed mechanically at regu-
lar intervals.
The Washington times., 1922-03-30
VlRGlNiANS IN RALLY
TO DEFEAT lYNCHBURC

CHARLOTTESVILLE. Va. Ma, h
3O.--A rally in the eighth inning was
responsible for 3.to.2 victory over
LynChburg College here Yesterday
in the University OF Nirginia's open.
ing game of the season Lofty
Thomas. the hilly city's rangv south.
paw. who has been offered a berth
in the majors, was driven from the
slab by the Old Dominions' center
fielder, Tom Mccoy. who doubled
with the bases loaded.
Thomas pitched air.tight tall up
to the bad inning, yielding but one
hit. Holland, the Virginia hulle".
showed signs of unsteadness IN the
first few innings. but from then on
was master of the situation. Par.
rish, his receiver. had busy day.
counting for twelve of the puI-outs
lie also proved handy with the will.
low
The Washington times., 1922-03-30
DARTMOUTH ALL
SET FOR CAME
HERE SATURDAY
Hanoverians Will Meet Central
High in Warm-up Contest in
Stadium Tomorrow.

Dartmouth College baseball play
ers, after their practice gam" with
Central High School in the stadium
tomorrow. will go over to George.
town University for its Saturday en-.
gagement.
While the Hilltoppers are play ing
the Hanover men Maryland JrIvtr.
sity players will open their season
at the Naval Academy against the
navy players.
Saturday Central plays in it's class
against the Catholic University
feshmen in the stadium, while the
Rrookland varsity team is IN NUi.
folk. Va. for two games with me
Naval Base team.
Western plays the Army and Navy
Prep team tomorrow afternoon.
Tech and Business will hold off for
awhile. although Eastern is slated
TO meet the Roamer Athletic CHb
tomorrow afternoon.
The Washington times., 1922-03-30
DISTRICT NOW
IN LINE FOR
NET JOURNEYS
Four Championship Events
Are Listed Here for Early
Season This Year.

Washington is blessed with four
Important tennis tournaments this
season which will be concluded before
July l. TIE rnassing of the local
dates follows the sanction received
from the l'niteu States Lawn Tennis
ASsocia ton
On May y. H., Chevy Chase Club
will hold an invitation mems doubles
tournamen'. At this time il is ex.
pected that the leading racqueters uf
the country will play in round
tohin.
Iune 9 will see the HotChkiss Cup
matches piJyed on the Columbia nd
Chevy Ch:ie courts. The District Il
Columbia w"nen's Championsh IN
tournaue will be held by The Won
ems Tennis League on June 10.
the Dis'ric; OF Columbia mems
cham pionships will he held at Dunn.
barton on the date OF June rs.
Norfolk has teen awarded the Viz.
si1ia championships. the Middle Al.
isntic championships and the Middle
Atlantic sectional doubles champion
ships on the cate of May %.
According to the announcement If
the U. ). n. l.. J.. A. the big tourna-
mcnts ATE to be scheduled az follows:
June 26 intercollegiate championship
OF the Initel States. Merton Cricket
Cub, H1ver'ord, Pa; July 3. clay
court champions hip of the United
States. for women, Park Club, Buf.
fa!o. n. Y; July 10, clay court cham.
rionship Of the United States. 70,
men, Ind,anai oils Tennis Club. In.
dr,napolis, Ind; August II. cham.
riOoship OF thc United States. foc
women, F1rrst Hills, l.. l.: August
Il, chsmr ionship Of the United
States, douhl,s junior and BOYS
championship veterans douh'es
championship, Iongwood Cricket
Cdb. BCstCn. Mass; September l.
Davis Chall.ns, Round. West Side
I tennis Club. Forest Hills. l.. l.: Sep
tember 8 cham! ionship of tine United
States o,ep's end veterans singles.
Cricket Club, Philadol.
ph!a, Pa.
The Washington times., 1922-03-30
ST. PETERS CLUB READY
WITH TWO BALL TEAMS

ST. Peters A. c. is now ready to
accept challenges with teams IN me
eighteen ear-old class Those cams
having diamonds and wish 10 ciai.
lenge ST. Peters should communi.
cate with John T. Crittenden, seCre.
tary, 422 Third street southeast, or
Dhone Lincoln 1878. between $40 nd
7 p. m.
st. Peters also has a team in the
midget class, and any teams desir-
ing to challenge them should com.
municate with Crittenden. The st.
Peters Midgets will play the st.
Teresa Midgets on the Anacostia
flats Saturday. The following are
fighting for berths on the older team
Marion Ball. Richard Cogger. Elmer
Mac Donald, Thomas Hughes Charles
Taylor, Stuart Davis, John Rankin.
William Siegfried. John Adams,
Fred Crittenden. Francis Breen. Ar.
thur Hoyle. Charles Wilkinson.
Renaud Martel and Joseph nite.
1t is expected that Gladstone
Roudabush. who starred for the
Clovers last season. will join the
team after the close of the high
school season about the middle of
May. Besides being a pitching ace.
Roudabush is also somewhat of a
slugger. Al Heath and Joe Heath,
catcher and first baseman, rrspec.
lively, OF the Friendship A. c. last
season, also are expected to sign
with the team. A game is especially
desired for Sunday with any team of
it's class having a diamond. a morn
ing game being preferable.
The Washington times., 1922-03-30
SOON READY
WITH CRACK OUTFIT

Especially well fortified with pitch
ers. the Mohawk club soon Will be
ready TO battle for sandlot honols
Reds Schofield, acting manager, Is
looking for an opponent for ihe In.
dian team for next Sunday, tha game
to he played on the Mohawk field
at Seventeenth and ID streets south.
east.
Kelly, Beall and Langan lre
among the Indian beavers. I he in.
fielders are Myers, Watt, Ferris.
Mathew. Bucky Burns and SChuflcid.
The outfielders are Jakev Robel Us.
Sam Johnson, Barclay, Abe Spaul1.
ing and Mutt Egan. Hayden, Tay.
lor and Freidinger are the satcNcrs.
Schofield can he reached bv mail
at the Mohawk clubhouse, 5l6 Eighth
street southeast.
The Washington times., 1922-03-30
President Discusses
Baseball With
Former Star

President Harding succumbed
TO the springlike atmosphere
about the White House yester-
day long enough 20 forget cares
of state for few minutes to chat
about baseball. Roswell Easton.
of New York City, a former
Princeton varsity pitcher, was
the Presidents visitor.
The Executive happened to
look out of his office whore the
trees in the White House grounds
are bursting into bloom, and re
marked: ITS a good day TO
baseball isn't it," That started
it, and it lasted for five minutes.
The President declared his inten-
tion of attending the opening
game of the season between the
New York Yankees and the
Griffmen.
Roswell Easton will be remem-
bered by old Yale and Princeton
men as the twirlcr who sent the
Ellis down to 13 to 0 defeat in
a no-hit, no-run game.
The Washington times., 1922-03-30
BROOKlAND PLAYERS
HOLD SESSION TONIGHT

The Brookland Athletic Club will
hold q meeting tonight at 7:45
o'clock, at 707 Michigan avenue
northeast The club is endeavor.
ing to secure club room. A can
vsss OF the suburb has been started
with the view OF raising necessary
capital to start the season with
new uniforms and equipment.
Brookland was a runner.up in the
last sandlot series and also put out
a good football team last fall.
Practice held last Sunday reveal
ed such excellent material that
,Brookland decided to try to put
out a crack ball team.
The Washington times., 1922-03-30
MT. RAINIER EMBLEMS
START SEASON SUNDAY

The Mt. Rainier Emblems will
go TO Hyattsville Sunday to play
their first game. Of the season with
the Mohican A. c. A practice is TO
b" held Saturday on brentwood
Field at 2 p. m. The foliowin g
members are requested TO report:
A. Bellman. ID. Bellman. e. Bau-
man. +. Bauman, Austin, Casey.
Cawthorne, Hawke, Dodsou, Weller,
Rider, Riesinger. Sherwood. Rooney,
Thorneberg, Negus, McLeisn. Nc
Dermott. McDevitt. Hays, Middle
ton. Gerheart, Gather and Weezer.
The Emblems have open dates on
April 80 and May II and any day
after that. Challengers address X.
Gather, 1904 Harris street Mt
Rainier, Md, or phone fayetteville
379-M. The Emblems are in the
fifteen to sixteen.year- old class.
The Washington times., 1922-03-30
BY WILLIE HOPPE,
Written Especially for the Isterna tionsj
News Service

CHICAGO. March 30.-I lost my
chance to win back the title by a
misCue. moi through a psychological
situation created by the cries Of a
gallery fan or the remarks OF the
referee Immediately preceding the
fatal slip.
II happened this way: I was shoot.
ing, trying TO run out. Schaef was
,490. He had only ten 10 go.
knew | couldn't afford TO give him
another shot
! .46S. somebody in the great crowd
upstairs shouted: Shoot" had
my cue poised to make a difficult
masse and. because OF the critical
situation at the moment. I was pro
ceeding with the utmost caution. ]
shot. | made IT,
Then, acting from the very best
motive. Referee Herbert Lewis raised
his voice and informed the gallery
that further Interruptions or annoy.
ances would not be tolerated.
AS ] was about TO shoot again, the
ovation that greeted the referees re
marks shook Orchestra hall.
| was attempting a long draw. and
was aiming at the cue ball low with
plenty of English on it, let go
and II flipped to one side. bounced
once OF twice and my chance for the
title was gone.
Scheefer. a peerless PLAYER it there
ever was one, ran ten and the match
was over. Score: SchaefeT. 500
Hoppe. 1858.
| have absolutely no alibi Tn,
best man won ] don't blame the
man in the gallery. | don't. above
all. blame the referee. ! figure il
was one Of the breaks" of the game
that | miscued-the only miscue OF
the contest. 1t was d tense. hard
fought contest throughout and the
result was always in doubt. Ny
friends say ii was a thriller" and J
have no doubt OF that. for seldom, il
ever. have | been under such
strain. Schaefer is a remarkable
billiard player, and a gentleman.
Naturally ! am rather disa ppoint
ed. | don't know what the pro.
cedure will be for me to get another
chance at the title. but | know
shall long for the opportunity of
again meeting the present champion
Of balk line billiards in a match for
the title.
The Washington times., 1922-03-30
COURTNEY is WILD

Totals IS SEQ . TotaIs?4 52i s
'Game called with two GU, in seventh.
Regulars. ........ t--S
Yannigans. ....... o o o 0 IA
Rups--Smith. Lsmotte C2. PiCirlCh.
Peck. Milan, Rice. Goslin. Harris, Shsnks
t2D, Charity. Errors--Bluege Lightfcot.
Courtney 90, Two-bsse hits-PiCinich.
Smith. Harris. Lsmotte Three base hits
Smith. Lsmotte. Shanks. Lightfoot.
Stolen bases-Harris Milan Sacrifice
hits-Ghsrrity bamotte. Double plays
Bluege TO Lamotte to Brewer. Harris 10
Judge. Left on bases-Regulsrs s: Van
nigans, \. Bases on bslls--Or Courtney.
9, off Woodward. 4. off Francis. .. Hits
off Woodward. in innings, Off
Francis in | inning. Hit BY pitcher
BY Francis ,Picinichl. Struck out--By
Woodward, Balk-Courtney Winning
pitcher -- Woodward. Umpires Messrs
Walsh and Martin. Time of game-One
hour and 40 minutes
The Washington times., 1922-03-30
BARRETTS TO TACKLE
OLD DUTCH MARKET

The Barrett A. c. will play their
initial game of the season Sunday,
meeting the Old Dutch Market nine
at II a. m. at Union League Park,
Fifteenth and " streets northeast
Manager Butler will pitch Trites.
Linkins or r. c. Muschlitz against
the market men. while Reidy or r.
end
The Barretts would like to ar
range a game for Sunday afternoon
on Diamond No. |, Monument Lot.
Any team wishing to play should
call West 2615 between and Z
n. m.
The Washington times., 1922-03-30
Ruth as Mat" Referee.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. March 30
Babe Ruth has been asked TO referee
a wrestling bout here April 3 be-
tween Stanislaus Zbyzsko, former
worlds heavyweight champion, and
Charles Rentrop, claimant of the
worlds middleweight championship
Ruth will be here on that date with
the New York Yankees.
The Washington times., 1922-03-30
RENROC ClUBMEN
HOLD GET-TOCETHER

The Reno A. G. will hold a meet
ing tomorrow at 5 p. m. at the resi-
dence OF lokn Stewart. 6l9 Seventh
sti eet noi theast. All players and
Cardidatcs ale requested to be pres
ent.
The Rcnroc 4 c. will meet on Dis
mond No. 4; Monument Grounds. at
II a. IN. sunday. The Renrocs are
nov booking games. Challenges Will
bc received by john Stewart.
The Washington times., 1922-03-30
up to second on GleasOn's role,
TO Harris.

Picinich ran right into Harris
instead OF delaying his own dea h
in the hope of allowing Brewers
run to count. That's deep stuff. TOO
deep for Picinicn, and so the Yam.
nigans lost their chance OF going
ahead
When the regulars came in for
their raps in the seventh the score
was tied, TO T. After Peck had
died. Courtney walked both Mia n
and Rice. Goslin forced Milan with
hopper to Lightfoot. Harris
crashed a double to right center.
scoring Rice and Goslin. Just for
good measure Shanks took his turn
hammering triple over Smiths
head in left field. Hank scored on
Lishtfoot's poor handling Of the re.
turn throw and the game ended
there. with the regulars winning.
s to I.
Jezebel Zachary and Tom Phil.
lips failed TO show up for practice.
Both pitchers are slightly under the
weather. but they felt better TODAY.
Walter Johnson also remained out
of uniform. His wife is showing
improvement following her opera.
ton and may he able to leave here
Sunday for Washington. However.
che will not be rushed. and the
Griffs' big pitcher may be kept of
the transforming trip next week by
his wife's illness.
Val Picinich, Johnsons private
catcher, will drive to Jacksonville
Saturday in his canary yellow ma
chine. He will ship the car straight
through to New York from Jack
sonville and join the Griffs Sunday
night for the tour of the Carolinas 8.
The Washington times., 1922-03-30
LONE M|SCUE
Of BIC MATCH
BEATS HOPPE
Ball FIips to One Side When
Great Willie Hits 1t
Too Low.

Willie Hoppe famous cue wizard,
lost his chance to regain the worlds
1872 balk line billiards cha mpionship
last night on a miscue. Today the
former champion tells his view Of the
fatal miscue and OF the great contest
itself which is declared by billiard
experts to he the most brilliant con
test ever staged in the history Of
the game.
To the victor. Jake Scha efer. jr.
the defeated challenger, who himself
held the title for sixteen years. give,
full credit. "A peerless player
Hoppe says of Scha efer.
The Washington times., 1922-03-30
w. R. e. PLATFORM MEN
ORGANIZE BALL TEAM

The w. r. e. Co. platform men
have organized a baseball team, and
are arranging to have one OF the
best fields in the District. The car.
men would be glad to hear from some
wide-awake business ma anagers. Chal.
Iengers should phone e. A. Hodgkin.
Main 1850 branch :, any time after
n. m.
The Washington times., 1922-03-30
Perry A. c. Meets.

There will be meeting OF the
Perry A. G. at the residence OF How
ard May. 1929 Park road. tonight at
s O'CLOCK. All members are nged
10 attend. The perrys will play the
KenIlworth A. c. April on the
Perry diamond at Eighteenth and
Taylor streets.
The Washington times., 1922-03-30
Palace Midgets Win.

The Palace Midgets opened the
season with Il victory over the Pre-
mier Midyets II to 6. ANY team
desiring games with the Palace
Midget should call Franklin 4029
after d. m.
The Washington times., 1922-03-30
Sandlotters'
Salt and
Pepper
BY r. ID. THOMAS.


Two coiored teams were playing
at Fifth and l. streets southeast.
Score tied. Leftfielder made n
spectacular running catch. Dis.
gusted manager 10 ditto batter:
boy. whasmatts wifi you. any.
how? What you hit dat ball oval,
dere To-, when you know dat nan
ust be a aviatah."
Shark Beainer. Gilbralter pitcher,
is managing the Raleigh Hotel team.
Three teams will represent the
Diamond A. G. and will sparkle in
new uniforms.
The Diamonds unlimited team
has a star catcher and a hitter in
Joe Trotter.
worden Dyer is back at first base
for the Garfields.
Grant Newton. crack second sack err
team.
Shorty Birge, one Of the most ab-
breviated catchers in his class, will
play an infield position for the Dia-
mOnd Midgets this time.
Pat Dineen rs to pitch for the
Rosedales. He was prominent four
years ago on the sandlot mound
ONicll. old.time infielder, also IL
trying his luck with the northeast
team.
The Sherwoods will have a team.
managed by Thompson, who was
with the Langdons.
Clancy has a rough proposition
beating out Long Sauber for the
kanawha first base Job. Mich Bircn
and Ellis Goodman are the first
kanawhas to pole homers.
4 team OF real ball players is
ready to play for the Army War
College. The soldiers figure they
are In the semi-prO class and want
to book games accordingly.
Rivers, War College catcher. is a
former Jersey City Skeeter Dutch
Reddinger pitched in the Texas State
League three years. Chick rumulty
10 q ioi hiVi lily ecCOHu Stacker.
Spider Reardon played short in the
New England League and with the
Third Division team at Coblenz
Spider Reardon failed on a tryout
with the Giants.
Independent series executive
committee meets tonight At 3
o'clock In The Washington Times
sport department. Only members
Of the committee are to attend.
Finney Kelly. Walter Beall, Lou
den Langan and Bisndy Bland are
the Mohawk pitchers-a crack staff.
In Walter Beall's record Of games
pitched is one listed in which he fan.
ned twenty-five men and lost II
was generally against the Dread.
naughts. Beall was Shamrock
then
Cleo HOman, s,ndIot Babe Ruth.
beat out Cox and POore for the
knickerbocker captaincy. Tie won
by one vote over each. HOman
knocked eleven hOmers last year.
He Is a first baseman.
The Washington times., 1922-03-30

Ray Francis occupied the box
In the seventh for the regulars
and he was thumped right royalty.
Lam0tte tore off sweet double
TO left for \ starter, scoring on
BrOwer's single TO right, GOebel
flied to Goslin and BluesS singled
cleanly to left. Picinich was hit
or the arm, filling the bases, ard
then he showed stupidity in going
The Washington times., 1922-03-30
Racing Schooner Launched.

LCNENBURG, n. s., March 30
The schooner Mahaska, a prospective
contender for the interna tional
fisherman's sailing trophy next fall,
was launched tdiay.
The Washington times., 1922-03-30
By BABE RUTH.

/ had been appointed field cap
tain of the YANKEES, an honor
highly appreciIta and naturally !
was more than over anxious to be
reinstated in order that / might
exercise the duties OF my new posi-
ton without interruption from the
start Of the peunant pursuit.
explained all tEis 10 the commits
sioner al New Orleans the other
night but it 1idr't get me anything.
I'm afraid" the commissioner
said. that the suspension will
have TO stick"
Is il any wonder that I'm feel
ing sort Of discouraged: Here !
am i'm perfect condition, barring
a few minor injuries and nothing
to do but play few exhibition
games and wait for the twentieth
Of May.
OF course | wit continue to work
just as hard as before had my
talk with the commissioner and to
hope that he may yet relent. but |
must admit that it looks as though
/ would have to do my time.
But. even so, look tor the Yankees
10 get a good start. No one man is
Indispensable to any good hall club.
and the Yankees have one Of the best
that / have ever seen. Their pitch
ing staff is going to he a wonder
when Carl Mays, Waite Hoyt, Sam
Jones, Joe Bush. and Bob Shawkey
have rounded into form: their infield
will be one OF the best with Pipp at
first, Ward at second. Scott at short.
and Baker AT third and their outfieId
even during the first few weeks of
the season will nor he weak.
Wilson Fewster, fast and clever
fielder and Il good hitter will start
the season IN left with Elmer Miller,
another veteran player of establish
ed reputation in center. and Norman
Mcmillan. from the rookie squad In
right.
consider Mcmillan one OF the
most promising young players that |
have ever seen in years, and look TO
him to create sensation among
American League fans.
He came to us as a third base
man, but showed 80 much real
ability with the bat that Manager
Miller Huggins decided to try him
i'm right field. Inside OF week
he had y commanding advantage
over Camp Skinner, who had been
regarded as the best OF the
younger outfielders and q real
find. and Hinky Haines, former
Penn State football star.
His fielding was not so good at
the start. but he improved rapidly.
until he now can go and get 'em at
least as well as the average good
outfielder. And how that boy can
hit, He is a right-handed batsman. .
but, hits the ball with equal vigor
TO all fields.
In one recent game he made three
hits--one to right. one TO center.
and one TO left, and after walloping
one hall over the right-field wall,
which was foul by inches only. al.
most knocked a paling out OF the
left-field fence with liner that
went for triple.
! will be surprised, indeed. IL this
young man does NOT prove to he one
Of the most prolific hitters on the
club and one OF the hardest.
tCopyright. 1929. BY Christy Walsh
Syndicate
The Washington times., 1922-03-30

Frank Woodward took long
step in the direction of steady
Job by his work in Yesterday >
practice skirmish. Using "A fine
curve ball and change OF pace,
the former New Haven finger held
the Yannigans to five hits in six
innings. He would have looked bet
ter but for the poor fielding Of
Goose Goslin who wore roller
skates on the smooth ice in right
field At least two Of the long
drives made off Woodward We're
made possible by Goslin's slipping
and sliding on his nose in the field.
Goslin has never before looked so
poor In the field and his perform
snce caused Manager Milan to do
some heavy thinking.
The smoothness OF Woodward s
pitching is shown better by com.
pairing it with Courtney's. Counting
In Goslin's sloppy fielding, Wood
ward was touched up for five hits
and three runs in six innings. He
allowed four walks and famed six.
Courtney pitched six and two.
thirds innings against the regulars.
In that distance he allowed five hits
for eight runs. He issued nine free
pa sses, tossed in balk and famed
Nobody. In fielding way he con
tributed two errors TO the box
score. Woodward permitted three
earned runs to five charged against
Courtney. Thirty-one batsmen faced
Woodward in six innings. while
thirty-four stood up against Court
ney. Woodward was seldom in
hole, while the tall left-hander was
seldom out OF il.
The Washington times., 1922-03-30

McGrew's intelligent interest in
his own future is responsible for his
being given real trial. Manager
Milan likes the tall Texan. who is
one of the quietest lads in the squad.
McGrew has had but one year in
professional ball. That was i'm the
Texas League last year. He has so
much to learn that II seems almost
impossible for him to attain the
heights this season. But there is
hope for him. and II is TO see him
In real game that Milan plans to
use him in the series with the Bos.
ton Braves.