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The Colfax chronicle., 1922-12-09
A. M. E. CONFERENCE IN


The fortieth session Of the
North Louisiana conference Of
the A. NJ. .E. church convened in
CoIfax Wednesday morning, Dec.
6. at 8 o'clock, with Bishop w.
A. Fountain, of Atlanta. Ga.
presiding. The conference con-
stitutes four districts. Monroe,
Lake Providence, Shreveport and
Minden. Presiding Elders j. NJ.
Brown. S. J. Channell. ]. H.
Martin and A. Thomas are eIated
over the financial and spiritual
condition of their work. There
is a large delegation of visitors
from the Central and Louisiana
conferences, including Revs.
Wittenberg. Brouks, Washing
ton. Belin, Harvey. and upwards
of $50 more.
The conference will close Sum-
day night with the reading of
appointments by the bishop.
REPORTER.
The Colfax chronicle., 1922-12-09

The Chronicle is in receipt Of a
wedding announcement reading
as follows: s'Mr. and Mrs. E. L.
Loeb announce the marriage Of
their daughter. Lena. to Mr.. Ir-
win Wayne Jordan, on Tuesday,
Dec. S, 1922. Opelousas, La. !"
The groom is a son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. W. Jordan, of Colfax.
and has many friends here who
extend to him and his bride con-
gratulations and best wishes.
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ATTENTION! MEMBERS OF
]. II. CLUB ..a.

A meeting of the Jefferson
Highway Club of Grant parish
will be held at the court house
in Colfax at Z p. m. on Monday,
Dec. 18th. All members will
please be on hand. as matters of
importance are to be considered.
R. D. hilbert, secretarv-treas-
urer of the state association. will
probably be present and lay a
matter before us that requires
quick action.
Please be present.
C. H. TEAL
A. M. GOODWIN, Prest.
Secretary.
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Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Jobe and
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Jobe have as
their guests Mrs. Taylor Jobe
and children and Miss Pauline
Williams, of C0rinth, Miss.
The Colfax chronicle., 1922-12-09

Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Faraldo
entertained about fifteen couples
Thanksgiving night with a gum
bo supper. Dancing was also
enjoyed until a late hour.
The Colfax chronicle., 1922-12-09

Mr.. Clements Price and daugh-
ters, Misses Pearl and Ibbie, and
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Lawrence, of
Alexandria, were guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Joe Jobe last Sunday.
The Colfax chronicle., 1922-12-09

Rev. ]. O. Bennett. of Haugh-
ton, was a welcome visitor to
Colfax this week. While here
he was the guest of his son, Mr..
R. B. Bennett, assistant cashier
of the Bank of Colfax.
The Colfax chronicle., 1922-12-09

Mr.. and Mrs. |. w. Jordan.
who were married at OpeIousas
Dec. 5. arrived yesterday morn
ing on a visit to Mr.. and Mrs.
G. w. Jordan.
The Colfax chronicle., 1922-12-09

Deputy Assessor Jas. j.
O'Quinn, Jr., returned Thursday
from Baton Rouge. where he
filed the tax rolls of Grant parish
with the state auditor.
The Colfax chronicle., 1922-12-09

The Methodist Missionary So
ciety will give a bazaar Satur-
day, Dec. 16. They will have
handmade articles for sale. as
well as cakes, gumbo. coffee, hot
chocolate and candy.
The Colfax chronicle., 1922-12-09

Mr.. R. D. hilbert, secretary of
the Louisiana Jefferson Highway
Association, is expected in Col
fax next Monday night. to be
present at a meeting of the
Grant Parish Association.
The Colfax chronicle., 1922-12-09

Mrs. Corinne Smith. Of Fair
mount. left Friday for Moreau-
vile. to be present at a shower
given in honor of Miss Leola
Coco. whose marriage to Mr.. H.
]. Ducote. of New Orleans. viii
take place Dec. 21st.
The Colfax chronicle., 1922-12-09

Rev. S. S. Began and family
left Wednesday morning for
Gibsland. where Mr.. Began will
be pastor of the M. E. church
for the ensuing year.
The Colfax chronicle., 1922-12-09

Mr.. and Mrs. CD. Greene. Jr..
have as their guests Mr.. Greene's
mother and sister, Mrs. C. J..
Greene, Sr.. and Miss Jessie
Greene, of Natchitoches.
The Colfax chronicle., 1922-12-09

The Epworth League will meet
Sunday evening at 6 6o'clock in
the Methodist church. All MEM
bers are urged to be present.
The Colfax chronicle., 1922-12-09

Mrs. L. L. Lurry will enter
tain this afternoon Saturday.
with a miscellaneous shower.
complimentary to Mr.. and Mrs.
Irwin Jordan.
The Colfax chronicle., 1922-12-09

We are sorry to learn of the
death Of Mrs. James H. Walker.
of Pollock. which occurred last
Friday afternoon in Alexandra,
following an illness Of six weeks
from blood poison. aa-s
The Colfax chronicle., 1922-12-09

Mr.. and Mrs. j. C. Mcknight
had as their guests on Sunday
and Monday. Mrs. Meningitis
mother and brother. Mrs. 7. w.
Howell and Mr.. B. H. Howell. of
Coushatta.
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COLFAx. 36---BOYCE, Ii.

The basket ball team of CoIfax
high school defeated Boyce last
Wednesday by a score of 36 to
IL. The excellent password and
shooting of Tumminello. Young
blood and Watson, and the guard
ing of Simmons and Hammonds
were the features of the game.
The Colfax chronicle., 1922-12-09

We are sorry to learn that
Capt. T. M. Wells is still confined
to his bed with paralysis, and
continues to show very little inn
provement.
The Colfax chronicle., 1922-12-09

Miss Willie Mae Dean returned
last SUNDAY from Boyce, where
she spent three weeks visiting
friends.
The Colfax chronicle., 1922-12-09

Mrs. George H. Mcknight and
daughter, Miss Florein, and little
Mabel Claire Avery. are in New
Orleans this week. where the
children were taken for medical
attention.
The Colfax chronicle., 1922-12-09

Mrs. L. o. Clinton returned
home Tuesday from Alexandria,
where she had been for medical
treatment. - = !
The Colfax chronicle., 1922-12-09

Miss Leola Young, who is teach
ing school at Rochelle. spent last
weekend here with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Young.
The Colfax chronicle., 1922-12-09

Mrs. ]. E. Swafford attended
the marriage of her brother. Mr..
Irwin Jordan. in Opelousas last
Tuesday.
The Colfax chronicle., 1922-12-09

Capt. C. H. Teal left Wednes-
day night for New Orleans on q
business mission.
The Colfax chronicle., 1922-12-09

Messrs.J. B. Coburn and Pat
Carnahan returned this week
from an overland trip to Florida.
The Colfax chronicle., 1922-12-09

Mrs. L. O. Clinton has as her
guest, her mother, Mrs. 7. j.
Mathews, of Extention, La.
The Colfax chronicle., 1922-12-09

Miss Sybil Bloch, Of Alexan-
dria, spent last weekend here as
the guest of Miss Louise La
Croiv 4N
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The coHax Chronicle
SATURDAY. DEC. 9, 1922.
Have you paid your poll tax?
Miss Mildred Grafton spent
last weekend in Shreveport.
Only % days left in which to
pay your poll tax.
Pay your poll tax before mid
night of December 81.

Mr.. and Mrs. F. M. Dunnam
were visitors to Pollock last Sum
dav.
Evening star., 1922-03-15

Allan Davis. principal Of Business
High School and president of the
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council. said that at a conference re-
Gently with the Commissioners as
representative of the education COM
mittee' of the Federation Of Citizens
Associations he learned that the Com
mtssioncrs were not inclined to favor
the Increased pay bill at this time
HeEsaid the Commissioners feel that
the statutory employees OF the District
government are entitled to any wage in
creases to be granted by Congress.
Il told the Commissioners" said Mr..
Davis. that it was their , duty to
make favorable recommendation on
the bilE We have a good case. but
it nen, rs = danger Of some embarrass-
Reports were submitted by chair
men OF the committees on ratings.
leaves of absence and substitute
service. Each report recommended a
definite plan for improving the work.
ing conditions of the teachers.
New Rating System Urged.
The rating committee. headed by
Mrs. Myrtle Werner, urged that a
new system of rating teachers be
devised. so that they would be given
maximum credit to teaching ability
and corresponding credit for person
ality: The committee also recon-
mended that the teacher found weak
fbe taken into conference with "A
supervisory officer and given con-
structive criticism If the teacher
should continue to fail, the report
further recommended that she be
given some other Kind of work.
Rating as definite plan for pro-
motion on merit is what is neces
sary." said Mrs. Werner. Under the
pl esent conditions, teachers complain
that the terms of pedagogy differ
among the officers and that the rat
ing is merely impressionistic."
N11 Hl,,k l.
present rating system has been III
use for many years. and declared
that it gave too much credit for per-
sonal efficiency. No two school off,
GERS. she said. rated a teacher the
same on pedagogy.
Leave of Absence Discussed.
Ten days annual leave of absence
with full pay in case of personal Ill
ness or during quarantine. four days
leave with full pay for absence
caused by death in a teachers imme-
diate family. and consideration of a
sabbatical year for travel and study
in eight years, was recommended by
the report of the leave of absence
committee headed by Miss Edna
Miss Dixon pointed out that many
cities in the United States grant
leaves of absence similar to those
recommended by her committee. "A
days leave."< she said, "often saves
children of full week of lifeless
teaching"
The report Of Miss Dixon stated
that nine cities have sabbatical
year for teachers. Boston teachers.
according to the report. get one years
leave of absence with full pay in
twenty one for rest and recreation"
More Substitutes Favored.
A substitute teacher for each eight
rooms of the elementary schools who
would act as coaching teachers when
not actually engaged in replacing an
absent teacher and substitutes per-
manentfy placed in the high schools
in number to be determined by the
superintendent was urged in a report
of the substitute committee. Of which
Miss Janet McWilliam Is chairman.
Such substitutes, the report stated.
should have eligibility requirements.
leaves: of absence and longevity pay.
Recommendations Of the three COM
mfttees will be taken up for consid-
GRAFTON at special meeting of the
Evening star., 1922-03-15

Company, who vigorously declared
charges Of monopolistic conditions in
the American dye industry to be with
out foundation and charged that op-
position to development of the Ameri-
can dye industry originated with the
German dye monopoly, and Dr.
Charles H Herty, president Of the
Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufac-
turers' Association. who finished his
statement, Senator Shortridge ad-
journed the hearing to 10 o'clock to-
morrow morning. He explained that
he wished time to appear before the
Senate finance committee, in response
to Its invitation. He planned. he said.
to invite the attention sof the Senate
finance committee to the testimony
of witnesses before the subcommittee
relative to the question of what con-
st!tdtes adequate protection for the
American dye and organic chemical
industry.
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You may make an old straw
hat look nearly as good as new
by simply colOring it with
Colorite. We sell the 2jc size
for 19c, saving you &c on every
bottle. Doesn't it pay to buy
from Peoples?
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TEACHERS SALARY INCREASES:
OPPOSED BY COMMISSIONERS
School Heads, However, Will Press Claims
at Hearings in Congress New
Rating System Urged:.. 49,.

Hearings before Senate and House
committees on the new salary bill.
carrying increases in pay for District
public school teachers, will not be
held until the Commissioners report
on the measure. Supt. Of Schools
Frank w. BaIiou told delegates to
the Teachers Council! at a meeting
last night IN the franklin School. Dr.
Ballou said it was originally planned
to hold the hearings when the bill
was introduced in Congress several
weeks ago.
A report on the measure is expected
from the Commissioners soon,. DIR.
Ballou said. and he believes it will
be an unfavorable one. However, L
hope the Commissioners will not re-
port unfavorably," declared the super
intendent. IF they do not indorse it,
l hope they will not act to oppose It,
1t is very desirable to receive a ia
vorable report from the Commission
ers" DR.. Ballou emphasized that an
unfavcrab,e report by the Commits
sioncrs would not mean the canceling
of the hearings before congressional
committees.
Opposed by Commissioners.
Allan Davis. principal Of Business
High School and president of the
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ouncil to be called before tho Easter

council to be called before the Easter
holidays.
The council accepted the .resigna-
tion of Mrs. E. c. Paul. delegate rep
rcsenting the high school teachers.
with regret. 1t was reported that the
council has S436.75 to its credit In
the Business High School Bank.
DIR. Simon Praises Council.
Dr. Abram Simon, member of the
board of education, expressed his
qualification Of the manner in which
the council is functioning. and. de-
clared that he believes the teachers
ARE on the right road to creating
the real school system we need here"
ut is the teachers who are really
the school system" said DR.. Simon.
Beautiful buildings do not make a
school system. I believe you can be
Of service to your superintendent as
well as the board of education. l
assure you of the personal interest
in the work you are doing"
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FAvoRs DYE INDUSTRY.
Senator Shortridge Would Protect
"by Embargo, If Necessary"

Senator Shortridge of California.
chairman of the subcommittee of the
Senate judiciary committee in charge
OF the dye hearing. declared himself
in favor of adequate permanent pro-
lection of the American dye and or
ganic chemical Industry, "by an en-
barge, IL necessary" during an IN
formal discussion following the close
Of yesterdays session.
The existing temporary embargo
had worked very we'll, the senator
said.
After hearing Irene du Pont. presi-
dent of the E. /. du Pont de Nemours
Evening star., 1922-03-15

Genuine Yeast vitamine Tablets. put up
by the makers of the celebrated Nuxated
Iron, who have authorized US to give free
a $l.00 package of them to each purchaser
of $110 bottle of Nuxated Iron Tablets
at our special price of 79c. Buy a $11O
package of Nuxated Iron at 74c and get a
$1.00 package of Genuine Yeast Vitamine
Tablets FREE. A $2.10 value for 79c.
This special offer limited to a short
time only-get yours today.
Evening star., 1922-03-15

"Car-Mac' Toot b
Par S tie thoroughly
cleans and whitens
the teeth. hardens
tie gums and re.
freshes the mouth.
1t is a delightful
paste to use. Car
Mac in big 60c tubes
on sale. Special at
sec.
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it provided little more than good
practice for Central and Business and
Is not likely to worry the Manual
Trainers to- any great extent. East
ern Is handicapped by scarcity OF
material. 1t is compelled to employ
its pitchers In other roles when they
are not slabbing, for it has no real
reserve. AS q consequence, little de-
fensive teamwork has been developed.
Haas, Business hrst-sacker. Is about
the best guardian of that base that
has appeared in a high school series
in several seasons. This rsagy boy
shifts well, and Is able to spear un-
usually Wild heaves. His fielding
leaves little to be desired, and at bat
he drives the ball hard. In fact: the
sturdily. and may well be feared by
opposing pitchers in the series.
Several games outside Of the high
school title tourney are on the
copal High at Alexandria is to be
visited by Tech and Central. the for
per playing there tomorrow and the
Mount Pleasant boys Friday. eastern
is to clash with Gonzaga in Potomac
Park tomorrow, and the next day West
ern will go to the Hilltop for match
with the Georgetown freshmen. Busi-
ness will tackle the Catholic Univer-
sity cubs at Brookland Friday.
All of the more prominent prep and
high schools of the south Atlantic
section are to be represented in the
annual &C" Club track and field carni-
val at Central stadium Saturday The
entry list, which closed last night. is
well filed. and. there are enough
tors to assure a successful set Of
| games.
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WOMEN'S GOLF EVENT
WILL START THURSDAY

While many of the man golfers OF
Washington are playing in the invi-
tation event to be held the coming
week end by the Baltimore Country
Club. leading woman players Of the
city will participate in the annual
open competition for The Star cup.
The women's event will be held over
the course Of the Washington Golf
and Country Club Thursday and Fri
day Of this week. 1t will be at thirty
six holes medal play, one round to be
played each of the two days. Full
club handicaps will apply.
Secretary Barr of the District Golf
Association said today he had not yet
received an entry and as the list
closes tomorrow night, when the pair
ings for the first round will be made,
he is desirous Of having them in as
early as possible. Entries will be re-
ceived by telephone at West 579 or
may be mailed to w. C. Barr, 1850 N
street. About forty women are ex-
pected to compete.
All woman golfers in the District Of
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TENNIS CUP CHANGES
ARE TO Be DISCUSSED

NEW YORK. May 6.-Regulations
governing this years Davis cup con-
test. particularly the revision of
clauses relating to players expenses
and an improved method of arranging
the elimination matches for next
year. will be discussed in London
July 6. at a meeting in which the
United States Lawn Tennis Associa-
tion will be represented.
The drawing system this year forces
the Hawaiian team to Journey. to
Czechoslovakia and the Philippines
team to go to Spain or to default.
Canada has announced Its withdrawal
rather than go to France. and inti-
nations have come from Hawaii that
the islands team also will default.
The American committee. in state
ment, said that "as q matter Of policy
it might be wise to let well enough
alone rather than to attempt tinker
ing with the regulations to meet q
condition that may be merely tempo
rary."
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Test for Western Nine Tomorrow Doubles Today Decide EWet 7ennl

Columbia are eligible regardless Of
club affiliations.
Mrs. J. w. Rankin of the Washing
ton Golf and Country Club Is the
present holder of the cup, having won
the tourney played at Bannockbur
last year with q net score of 167.
Gerald Russell, who played 80 well
in the Washington Golf and Country
Club tournament last week, probably
will play IN tho Chevy Chase Clubs
invitation event on May Is, 10 and 90
Russell is in New York on business,
but expects to return shortly.
Four matches were concluded yes
terday in three flights in the monthly
tournament of the Washington Golf
and Country Club, with the following
results:
Second fiight-G. D. Kirkpatrick de-
feated De We're Burr, and g.; J. Holt
Wright defeated A. w. Howard, 5
and 4. Third fiight-Sidney Taliaferro
defeated ]. M. Burns, 9 and Z. Fourth
fiight-Reginald w. Geare defeated
Hal H. Smith, 6 and I.
A new watering system, installed in
the record time of two weeks at the
Indian Springs Club has been COM
pleted. Although official announce
ment has not been made, 1t is under
stood that the course will be opened
for play, with the entire eighteen
holes in use, shortly after June Is.
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ing the Bucknell racketers at the
Hilltop. this afternoon.
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to the honors now held by central.
The Western-central game prom
ises to be a hurting duel between
Hair. veteran moundsman of the
Georgetown school squad. and Ede-
Central staff. Against Tech. Hair
pitched fairly good ball, but was
dragged out Of several holes Of his
own digging by some sensational
support. Edelin,, in preliminary en-
gagements. has done excellent work
for the Mount Pleasant team, and
generally can be counted upon to
perform smoothly.
On form. Central should point the
way to the Westerns. Its team-play
Is better developed, hitters stronger
and fielders more dependable. IN
third. the Blue and White has two
of the best infielders in the scholastic
league, while Williams in the out
field shades all other gardeners among
the schools. Central also has a
mighty capable catcher in Buckley.
strong and accurate thrower and
possesses savage wallop at bat.
Other than Hair. Western has bu,
one player above the average. He is
Browning, a shortstop. whose play
season. This little fellow covers
ground like the dew, and when he
procures the ball can get it across
to first base in great style. He is
not so sturdy at bat but his defen-
sive efforts more than offset any
lack of offensive strength.
Tech probably will break into thu
victory column in the series when /,
encounters Eastern Friday. The
Capitol Hill squad has little to boas
of. In it's two championship games
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'"Fatigne-charts" like tMs-registeing
the amount Of work done under g,en
conditions been made for hundreds
Of mem in different lines Of acti,it1.
The descending carve furnishes q
startling proof Of how fatigue limit,
action-lessens the ability Of fthe muscles
to respond
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MUST WIN FROM CENTRAL
TO REMAIN A CONTENDER
BY JOHN B. KELLER.

JHETHER Westerns nine continue important factor IN
wv school championship base ball series will be
tomorrow when clash with centrals team IN
the Mount Pleasant victory the 1921 title winners would
aggregation far toward the laues tins year.
further consideration as
championship contender.
The game will the bearing
portany the series In the h western
while the second the latter team was
Tech be regarded
however looms formidable apHant
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ROWS IN RACE SATURDAY;
OPERATED ON YESTERDAY

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, May S.-AI-
though s1nerinE acute pain from
appendicitis, Fl. NJ. BOhlen, n menl-
her OF the Harvard freshman eight.
stuck to his chr gnmely until the
completion of the triangular race
with Navy and Princeton satur-
day. The fact that he w9s i'll was
learned yesterday when he was
taken to stilnan Innrmary for an
operation to remove his appendix.
The operation was said to have
been successful.
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Tilden won four successive games
in the fourth set. to even the match.
but was outspeeded by Johnston in
the deciding set.
Johnston's execution of his ground
strokes, always admirable. was re-
markably good, and his forehand
drives tore through Tilden's court
with whirlwind force: Johnston also
outvolleyed the champion and his
viciously placed drives enabled him
to go to the net with telling effect.
Tilden and Richards are picked to
win the doubles today on account of
their greater experience as a team.
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Richards was in fine form In win
ming from Strachan yesterday, earn
ing the victory by his preponderance
of clever passing shots. His deep
and accurate driving featured bat
tie that was fought mainly from the
back court.
Johnston's victory over Tilden in a
match that was battle-royal of
high -class tennis was due mainly
to the coast players ability to break
through on the champions service.
Johnston took four games on Tilden's
service in the third set, three at love.
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JOHNSTON, DOWNS TILDEN
IN FIVE-SET ENCOUNTER

ERKELEY, Calf May SW T. Tnden national tennis champion
Vincent Richards with whom he holds the double champion
ship playing William NJ Johnston John Strachan today
n deciding match of the EastWest series
Richards the East by defeating Roland Roberts
a. while Johnston TideI that
the limit 2-6 a. IS. 81 6 Last Saturday Tden defeated
Strachan and Johnston from Richards
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NEW YORK RACKETERS WIN
FROM DUMBARTON TEAM
BY w. II. HOTEL.

UMBARTON bowed that from the 9TH Reg
formers here yesterday With
- roles the Gothtes took
singles sucumbed the locals of the three
alike
and Mutt accounted of Workers. triumphs
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AUTO RACE TO MURPHY
IN WORLD RECORD Time

SANTA ROSA. Calf. May 8.-Jim-
my Murphy won the 100-mile Cotati
speedway event in world record time
yesterday, two minutes under the
former mark. when he came home
ahead of a fast field in So minutes
1928 seconds, an average of 114.93
miles per hour. Frank Elliott was
second. Harry Hartz third.
Evening star., 1922-05-08

Mount Rainier Emblems and Lang.
don Cubs battled to a 10 to 10 count
on Langdon field. There was hitting
a-plenty.
Evening star., 1922-05-08

Owing to an insistent demand of
the netmen. tennis section has been
added to the Washington Newspaper
Golf Club. Mark Thistlewaite has been
appointed chairman OF the tennis
committee, the other members being
G. Gould Lincoln, James L. Wright,
Frank J. Taylor and Carl D. Ruth. A
tourney probably will be held.